This blog post has been authored by Stand Out Online Member Jennifer Longmore, Soul Journeys The #1 Training School For Akashic Records
Many of the entrepreneurs that I meet are really great at what they do and how they offer it, but have yet to learn the “how” of being an entrepreneur and allowing it to be their lifestyle.
Here are the top 8 pitfalls that I consistently see for would-be successful entrepreneurs:
1. They are NOT clear on their vision .
Losing sight of this creates a disconnect from why they began their business in the first place and makes the mundane tasks, seem even more meaningless when there is no clear vision about how their business is going to serve them and others.
Tip: Create your 5 year vision of where you and your business are going to be, (be as specific as you can, and most importantly, have fun with it)!
2. They are NOT clear on their message.
When there is lack of clarity in this area, prospective clients, collaborative partners, media and the like go where the message is clear. If you are not making is easy for people to discern right away how to do business with you, no matter how nice or gifted you are, they will go with the flow and ease of someone who does (ouch)!
Tip: Use your vision to help you get clear on the difference that you wish to make so that you can get clear on your message.
3. They are NOT being their message.
Prospects and clients won’t necessarily know why, but if you are not walking your talk, they can sense that a mile away. We’ve all encountered misaligned or inauthentic folks along our way, and it is harder to be around them compared to those in their power and speaking their truth.
Tip: Create rituals for self-care, energy management and mind-set management and offer what is your brilliance to make it easy for people to find you and desire to do business with you.
4. They are NOT at peace with money.
Let’s face it, business is ALL about the money. When you are not at peace with receiving money, charging money, paying for things, or investing in the growth of your business, it WILL cost you – big time!
Tip: Make healing your money story a priority and invest in how to make that happen. You’re here to make a difference through your business – you can’t do that if it’s sinking!
5. They don’t play nice in the sandbox.
Business is all about relationship. If you are not connecting, collaborating and creating community (which is the way of new paradigm business) , you are going to be stuck in the pain that comes from competition and/or being the lone wolf.
Tip: Turn making connections into being JOYful. Go out and meet new people. Seek out communities that are aligned with you and your business and witness what comes from growing your business in a supportive environment.
6. They do NOT have a clear business model that actually matches their vision, message, and community.
The truth is that as long as your business model doesn’t match your inner and outer goals for business it will keep you stagnant or even destroy your business (yikes)!
Tip: Get clear on what you are offering it, how you are offering it, who you are serving, how it benefits them (and how it benefits YOU)!
7. They do NOT take action and implement their $1million ideas.
When they do not create an action plan (and manage their energy as shared before), they lose money and watch their business stagnate or decline.
Tip: Create daily, weekly, monthly action plans for your most pressing business needs and plug them into your calendar. Extra tip: marketing should always be built in as equally important!
8. They do NOT have sacred support.
Any successful business person will share with you that they did not do it alone, and in particular, had support such as accountability partners and business mentors . We all need a safe place to celebrate our successes, share our disappointments, create new ideas/see things in a new light AND learn the HOW
Tip: Don’t delay. Find a partner, a coach or someone that you can mentor with. This really will be the difference between where you are now and where you want to be.
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Jennifer Longmore is the leading expert in Akashic record training + #1 training school in the world & has run several successful spiritual businesses over the years, so she knows a few things about biz sustainability (that transcends the never-ending trends).
Her sweet spots are client attraction/retention, sacred sales, the energy of money, manifesting, & connecting in with the consciousness of your business to consistently make THE most aligned decisions for your biz!