| Everyone who owns their own business desires | | | | been programmed to grab onto the steering |
| to make it a success. And why shouldn't they? | | | | wheel and hold on tight, because everything is up |
| They deserve it! Most people would say that in | | | | to us. We've been taught to push, shove, strive, |
| order to make your business successful it | | | | manipulate and force doors to open for us, that |
| requires a lot of hard work, long hours, perhaps | | | | it's all part of the process of getting what we |
| extra resources, which usually involves setbacks | | | | want. Some people set goals and work hard at |
| and possibly failure before that business becomes | | | | pushing to accomplish them. This is hard, fatiguing |
| the desired success. All of that means stress. | | | | and stressful, and stress can be a killer. |
| I have owned and operated several businesses | | | | What I have learned is that stress doesn't need |
| over the years and followed the precedent that | | | | to be part of the picture if you simply allow your |
| was laid out for me, namely that of hard work, | | | | desires to unfold in Divine timing. Patience is |
| long hours, struggle, discouragement, much stress | | | | needed with this principle, not a virtue that most |
| and failure before success was evident. But a few | | | | people have. Waiting until the timing is right is part |
| years ago I learned another way to create a | | | | of the surrendering process; it simply means to |
| business, one that is built on universal spiritual | | | | allow the details to unfold without you doing |
| principles. When building a business based on | | | | anything. |
| spiritual principles, it is more about being than | | | | When I found my healing center location and |
| doing. | | | | proceeded to obtain a loan to purchase the |
| Anything you build requires a sturdy foundation, | | | | property, I contacted the bank with whom I hold |
| whether it's an actual building, a relationship, a | | | | multiple accounts and some investments. They |
| career, or a business. In order to hold the rest of | | | | assured me it would be easy to receive the loan |
| the structure, the foundation must be strong | | | | and so I set the closing date and waited for the |
| enough to withstand whatever comes its way. I | | | | confirmation. The closing was close but I hadn't |
| learned to apply five spiritual principles that have | | | | heard anything, so I began investigating, only to |
| enabled me to create exactly what I want so | | | | discover I had been denied the loan. I was baffled |
| that it was effortless. Here are those steps so | | | | and quite upset as I thought this my best and |
| that you can utilize them in your life. | | | | easiest shot are procuring a loan. |
| The first principle is to know what you believe. So | | | | So I set out to find a loan, contacting various |
| many individuals simply adopt the beliefs of | | | | banks and loaning agencies. Although I found some |
| everyone else and never stop to think about | | | | willing to work with me, there were stipulations |
| what they believe for themselves. In order for | | | | and penalties that didn't feel good. On day, I sat |
| your foundation to be strong, it must be built on | | | | down in my home office chair and said, "God, this |
| solid truths that you will stand for no matter | | | | is your project. I've tried what I know to do and |
| what. In other words, compromise is never an | | | | it hasn't worked, so I'm giving it back to you. You |
| option. Perhaps you would include honesty or | | | | figure out the details because I don't know what |
| integrity on which to build your foundation. You | | | | to do, and I'm going shopping!" |
| might want to include compassion, understanding | | | | With a smile on my face I left to go Christmas |
| or kindness as well. These values become your | | | | shopping. |
| truth, something you will stand up for regardless | | | | While shopping, just a few hours later, my cell |
| of what comes your way. Take a moment right | | | | rang and I was greeted by the person selling me |
| now to stop and think about your own personal | | | | the property. Knowing my dilemma, he had put in |
| values and truths that you would never | | | | a good word for me with a bank he had done |
| compromise. | | | | much business with, and they offered me a loan |
| Principle two is simply this: Define what you want! | | | | at the best interest rate yet. This was amazing |
| Our society as a whole focuses on what isn't | | | | to me since the seller knew little about me and |
| working, what doesn't feel good and what they | | | | apparently felt in his gut that I would make a go |
| don't like in their life. Listen to the first few | | | | of this endeavor. The rest was effortlessly |
| minutes of the news and you get your eyes and | | | | executed and a couple weeks later I owned the |
| ears full of crime, tragedies, catastrophes, and | | | | property that became Where Miracles Happen |
| then some. Have you ever heard a news | | | | healing center. When I got out of the way, |
| program begin with all the wonderful things going | | | | everything worked with such ease and I didn't do |
| on in our world? I'm sure you're chuckling by now | | | | a thing to make it happen! |
| because newsworthy information is based on fear | | | | Fourth principle is this: When a door opens, run |
| and crisis because that's what people are | | | | through it. People often get cold feet when a door |
| conditioned to seek. | | | | finally opens. Suddenly they're faced with the |
| Since society focuses on the fears and negativity, | | | | responsibility to step up to the plate and do it, and |
| the fears and negativity continue to show up. This | | | | they are fearful. So they hesitate. But this is now |
| is because whatever you focus on expands into | | | | the time to get busy and do the work. Once I |
| more of the same. Perhaps you saw the movie | | | | purchased the property, it was time for me to |
| The Secret, or at least you've heard about it. The | | | | get the business ready to open - lots of work. I |
| principle or universal law to which the movie | | | | had asked and it had been given. Don't dawdle |
| refers is simply this: what you focus on expands | | | | now. Instead, move it! |
| into more situations and experiences that | | | | And finally, the fifth principle is to develop an |
| continually bring to you more of what you are | | | | attitude of gratitude. Be grateful for your desire |
| thinking about. This is called the Law of Attraction. | | | | before it shows up. Gratitude is an expression of |
| So if you focus on what isn't working in your life, | | | | love and can only bring more good to you. |
| you will continue to experience things that aren't | | | | Whatever you focus on expands into more of |
| working too well. | | | | the same, so coming from gratitude can only |
| However, there is another way. Focus on what | | | | bring you more of what you want. Oprah was |
| you want instead. As a coach, I continually have | | | | once fired as a reporter and told she should leave |
| individuals sit in front of me asking for help, and | | | | media. She chose not to accept that as her truth |
| without fail, if I ask them what they want in their | | | | and proceeded to create the life she wanted. She |
| life, they look at me with a blank stare. Most | | | | said, "I live in the space of thankfulness - and I |
| people never think about what they want, only | | | | have been rewarded a million times over for it. I |
| what they don't want. But if those same people | | | | started out giving thanks for the small things, and |
| began to think about the desires of their heart, | | | | the more thankful I became, the more my |
| their life would change and expand into much | | | | bounty increased. That's because what you focus |
| good and positive experiences. | | | | on expands, and when you focus on the |
| When you decide what it is you want, it is good | | | | goodness in your life, you create more of it. |
| to then set an intention for that desire to the | | | | Opportunities, relationships, even money flowed |
| universe. When you set the intention, be sure you | | | | my way when I learned to be grateful no matter |
| stretch beyond your present thoughts and dream | | | | what." |
| big, bigger than you've ever done before. Know | | | | So this means that no matter what shows up in |
| that whatever you can see and believe you can | | | | your life, there's a gift in it and you should be |
| achieve. Here's an example. A person places an | | | | thankful for it. Every little good thing that happens |
| intention to the universe for 20 new clients next | | | | you should be grateful for, and then watch it |
| month. As the fourth week approaches he | | | | expand into more and greater good in your life. |
| realizes he has only gained three new clients. So | | | | So what is the miracle? In this space of using the |
| he panics, or becomes angry, and declares that | | | | five principles I just outlined for you, you can |
| this isn't working. All of those thoughts are from | | | | experience a life of peace, serenity, inner joy, and |
| fear and are negative, so of course he is creating | | | | excitement about what each day brings. It'll feel |
| the very thing he doesn't want. Yet if he would | | | | as if every day is an adventure with great |
| focus on the fact that three new clients came | | | | satisfaction and happiness as your reward. Stress |
| and how grateful he is for those three clients, he | | | | will be tossed out the door and you will continually |
| would be able to expand those thoughts into | | | | create the dreams you have into reality. It is such |
| more positive thoughts and eventually create | | | | a wonderful way to live as you simply allow the |
| exactly what he wants - 20 new clients in a | | | | universe to unfold the desires of your heart into |
| month! There is so much power in your thoughts! | | | | something more grandiose than you ever thought |
| The third principle is to surrender your will. This is | | | | possible. |
| really hard for most individuals because we've | | | | |