Move Out of YOUR Way!

I was holding a conversation with my sister today over lunch campaigning for her, if you will, about putting thoughts into action! Everybody, at some point, yes! Even me; needs a push....okay, maybe a hard shove, to get busy moving into action. 

If you have an idea, a thought of your purpose, or a goal that you've been sitting on for days, months, years...get to it! Get out of your own way and stop stunting your growth. What are you really waiting on? 

This vision board party I just attended this past weekend was a fantastic opportunity to gather people, at this event all women, together whom are like-minded (business savvy or interested in establishing goals) I like to call them: SMART goals. We create SMART goals within my school district. That's how I picked up the phrase. SMART goals are Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely! It's perfect. 

(Aside) When creating vision boards the appropriate, or more productive way to carve out your board, is to think about what you want to achieve and then envision everything it will take to achieve that goal and incorporate that into creating your vision board. Remember; there is no vision without a plan and there is no plan without ACTION. Just something to consider when attaining your goals for the near and dear future. You can't desire something and expect for it to fall into your lap. Life just doesn't work that way. You can desire something and begin to work for it (often times very minimal work) and receive it but faith without works is dead.

My think on the matter is: if you have a vision for yourself don't waste time contemplating the pitfalls or all the reasons why you shouldn't or can't. If the vision is attainable and realistic set up some measureable and specific guidelines and then get a timeline together. Set mini-goals within your large-scale vision, if that's required, but don't blur your vision with unnecessary obstacles! This is 2015! This is YOUR year! Success is available to everyone but few will be brave enough to do the WORK that it takes to get there. As the saying goes, "It always seems impossible until it's done." Think on these things. Rome wasn't built in a day. It's a matter of space, time, and opportunity for you to accomplish everything you imagine so live the life YOU imagine! Don't wait on someone else to build your vision because then you work for them. Build your own empire!

Best of Luck and Abundant Blessings!

Branding 101

Branding 101 You must KNOW your target audience! Advertise, market, and cater to them. Supporters will support but target audience will BUY!

You'll save time, energy, money, and feelings if you rely solely on your target audience. 

Who is your target audience? 

Prospective consumers. They need your product, good, or service. They can use it, and not because they should or could, but because it's a REQUIREMENT or prerequisite to what they need and want. 

What's the difference between your target audience and supporters? 

Supporters are usually family, friends, people that just like or believe in you. They don't have a need or want for your services they just want to encourage you and support you on your journey. They'll purchase one. They may even purchase some to gift to others that they feel are more your target audience, but you shouldn't expect them the responsibility to continually purchase the same packaging or be repeat customers to the same product or service because they really don't use it, need, or want it. That's not to be mean. You just have to understand; what you're offering to them is not a requirement or prerequisite to their life unlike the target audience member that'll probably call you to get more of what you're offering. 

Don't discount your supporters! They WILL supply you with an innumerable amount of target audience members that you otherwise couldn't have gotten. They support your vision and you need to be grateful for them!

Hope this helps alleviate some nuances at the start of this year for us business owners, prospective business owners, or dreamers waiting to wake up and make it happen!

You're welcome :-)