And guess what I was chasing the entire time while I was away? And guess what I'm chasing even when at home?
A feeling. To continue growing and experience what we call "success" in my business, I am chasing a feeling. And I find that when I do, I get to where I want to be quicker.
For me, to know what to move towards in my life or business means getting clear on how I want to feel in my business and chasing that. It's the simplest, most connected way I've experienced to get to where I want to be…and to get there with as little bruises as possible, also in record time.
Specifically, to me, being successful is feeling freedom…so when I think about the new programs, projects, people or products I want to create in my business, I ask myself how that particular thing will help or won't help me keep moving towards this feeling of freedom…
It helps me in business decisions all the time and everyday.
That's why saying YES to a brand tour was quick and painless (not that it was without "work" or effort, of course)…it was a fast decision because it was moving me towards that feeling of freedom that I constantly want to feel. I love travel and love having a portable business so I chase (literally chase) that reality. But it comes in the form of feeling as much as it comes in the form of a tangible goal.
Do you want freedom too? Do you want a portable business?
Better yet, how do you want to feel in your business every day and how could you chase that feeling more? In doing this, it will change the quality of your work, I do promise that.
How could you make it your job to chase THAT. Again, it's great and very necessary to have goals (and by the way, as I tell my Success Mastermind group, the more specific goals, the better!) but in chasing the feeling you want to bring in, you'll likely be meeting those goals too. It's a great one-two punch. With my brand tour, this is indeed what happened…I chased the feeling AND I also met my tangible, "black and white" goals.
I shot the following video for you as I was headed to Flemings Hotel to host my boutique brand workshop experience. Watch it here ;-). I think it will continue to give you more food for thought on the topic of a business that "travels well" and that contributes to my feeling of freedom…
By the way, I should probably also mention that I also love to chase the feeling of spontaneity (just ask my husband or son) and this is why I shot this in the back of a London taxi cab. A couple things caught my eye and you'll hear why:
Are you more motivated to chase the feeling? AND maybe even a business that "travels well"?
Here's my three-part challenge to you:
• Tell someone what you plan on doing in the next month to move your business from home-based to freedom-based! The more you share, the more you will be moved to actually DO.
• Name the feeling. What top two feelings are YOU chasing in your business? Post the names of these feelings up in your office where you will walk by them 30x a day and put a sticky note in your wallet where you will see it too!
• The next trip you go on, make your goal to check out the various entrepreneurial or networking groups there are in that town or country. Make a meeting with the lead of the group if you can! Ask questions, listen, see how you may be of support to them…and then let it go. Stay in touch and see what doors open. All it can take is one decision, one chat, one confident woman after what she really wants in this life to actually make it happen.
Speaking of feeling, here's a client's post on facebook around her feeling at an MGI London tour stop. I'm a firm believer that her feeling was only a mirroring of the feeling I bring which comes from, you guessed it, following what it is that I truly want to be doing in my business.
If you remember one thing from today's sharing let it be: create what you want to be a part of through feeling. You will be that much happier, so much more engaging and will be growing your business a record speed! Here's Valencia's sharing on good ol' Facebook:
I had an amazing day today attending Michelle Ghilotti Mandel Brand Tour To Brand You Event in Mayfair, London and I am still feeling the energy of her incredible and empowering training delivered with true passion, beautiful energy, beautiful presence, a pure heart and authenticity! Super amazed at the level of super highly valuable content and training materials she packed into 4 super action packed hours! Thank you so much Michelle for an incredibly elegant and super stylish training event! Truly loved it! Xx
~ Valencia Mole, London, England
Here is a photo from that London stop:
In short, follow the feeling and you'll be following what it really is you want to do in your life and business.
Enjoy your business, enjoy your life!
Life is good,
p.s. If you have a city that you'd like to see an MGI brand event organized in, let us know! Hit reply and let me know. (www.mgibrandtour.com) In the meantime, follow the feeling. Follow that glorious feeling of success (whatever that means to you) to the completion of your goals.