Debra Kasowski

5 Surefire Strategies to Prepare You for Success

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I remember watching the Oprah Show one day when she had featured a product that she fell in love with. I believe it was a type of soap if I recall. The company was featured another time to share what happened after the show. Phone calls started pouring in and the product sold like crazy. The owners stated it was welcomed, however, it was challenging to keep up. Nice problem to have.

The lesson here is…

Are you READY for your success to arrive?

What do you need to do to get ready for the success that you wish to achieve? 

  1. Get Super Clear. Your success starts with knowing exactly what you wish to achieve. Otherwise, you will not recognize your desired results.
  2. Develop Your Plan. Write out your plan, systems and processes. This is your “Operations” manual – the strategy of achievers. Do you need to outsource to a virtual assistant? Can you accept a credit card? Do you have a return policy? You may need to build your team so that you have the infrastructure in place to be ready for the influx of sales!!!

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    Courtesy Scott Chan/freedigitalphotos.net
  3. Increase Your Knowledge Base. Do you need further training, courses, or education to increase your competency or establish your credibility.
  4. Build Your Network. Business growth begins in your backyard but you need to start thinking on a global scale. Do you have a website? Guess what you are global? Use social media to build relationships – you never know what opportunities will come your way.
  5. Read great books. I can tell if someone is on the road to success by looking at the type of books and magazines they read. Some people have not picked up a book in a very long time. Try reading a biography of someone like Mary Kay Ash, Steve Jobs, or Henry Ford not only will they inspire you with their stories but success leaves clues! Look for them. Better yet, download audiobooks or play CDs in your vehicle during your commute times or transition times (like when you are sitting in a doctor’s office or waiting during your child’s music lesson.) Not only are you utilizing your time more effectively, you are growing and learning. Make sure you take at least one lesson from each book that you will apply to your life or business.

You need to be PREPARED to reap the rewards! What if Oprah called tomorrow? Would you be ready?

5 Top Entrepreneur Summer Reads

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In the heat of summer, you do not want to lose the sizzle of your business! This is a great time to catch up reading, take a few notes, and think about how you can implement what you learn into business. When do you get the time to catch up on some of your reading?

Books that will make your summer sizzle include:

POP!: Create the Perfect Pitch, Tagline, and Title for Anything by Sam Horn

I love this book! It is an easy read chalked full of tips and brainstorming ideas to create ideas that literally POP! and grab people’s attention and leaving wanting to find out MORE!

The Success Principles by Jack Canfield

I highly recommend this book as I was a graduate of The Success Principles Coaching program. Simply sectioned reads that can get you onto the road to success in no time flat. This is literally the self-help bible of books!

Start with Why by Simon Sinek

 

Sinek’s thought provoking style really help you self reflect on where you are going and whether or not you are doing what you doing intentionally. Great reminder to align with your values and beliefs and ultimately your – WHY!

The 4 Hour Work Week by  Timothy Ferriss

 

Imagine if you could have more play time in your life – what would that be like? Tim Ferriss has a unique approach to streamline the clutter of life and getting down to the heart of the matter so you can live more and LOVE it!

 

Okay …maybe I am just a little bias…. The Entrepreneurial Mom’s Guide to Growing a Business, Raising a Family, and Creating a Life You Love by Debra Kasowski 

 

Life can get crazy as mom! I get it. Many mom’s wonder how the can achieve their dreams without compromising the dream or vision they have for their family. Society send us so many messages but you must ultimately decide who’s life are you living! I share tons of tips and techniques that have worked for me in growing my business and raising my family. But just waiting I am just in the beginning of the teens years so their can be a sequel!

Let us know what your favorite reads are! Boost business and innovation everywhere!

Success Starts with the Power of Your Mind

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The power of our minds is amazing yet we have more negative that positive thoughts going through our minds at any moment in time. I came across this message in Tough Times Don’t Last, Tough People Do by Dr. Robert H. Schuller that reinforces the mindset you must have to achieve success. I love this message:

” Success all starts in your head, and every person has the freedom to choose to be a success or not.

Choose to succeed. See yourself as a successful person, and you will be a successful person.”

You have the power to filter the thoughts that run through your head. You can chose which one will win out. The story you tell yourself and the attention and belief that you bring to that story will become your truth.

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Courtesy of StuartMiles/freedigitalphotos.net

The one you feed – WINS!

I have studied success for nearly 20 years and true success comes to those who:

  • Work harder than the others.
  • Work smarter than the others, because they know how to delegate and know their priorities.
  • Dress for the success they believe themselves to be.
  • Watch what they eat and do not just go for convenience – convenience costs more! Waistline included!
  • Track their numbers and allocate their funds to what matters most to them.
  • Develop systems and processes to keep them on track.
  • Deep trust and faith that everything that shows up in their lives was meant for a season or a reason.
  • People come first before anything! Build the know, like, and trust – not just the transaction.
  • Control the messages in their head about self-limiting beliefs and doubt by focusing on the positive.

Empower yourself by listening to audiobooks and reading books and magazines about your industry or that motivate you to be your best. You have so much potential trapped inside your mind. It is time for you to use all you gifts and create the life you imagine. For the power of the mind can create what some view as impossible but I think you can start telling yourself – I AM possible!!!

I would love to hear how you made things possible in your life by making a CHOICE!

What is it Costing You “Not to Know”?

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Does money make your world go ’round? Do you sit upright in bed at 3 in the morning thinking about how you are going to make ends meet? Do you get tense when your kids ask you for something in the store? Money is a great vehicle and tool to get the things you need and those extras that you want. Many women I talk to, think money is one of the biggest things holding them back from moving ahead. Sorry to say – it is actually their mindset and their willingness to take action.

Your mindset is one of most powerful tools of your success. The money mindset is the mindset of believing in your worth and what you deserve as an individual. When you do not believe in yourself, you do not believe you have what it takes to attract money or lifestyle you deserve. Listen to the way you talk to yourself when you think about taking a risk of any kind. Some phrases you may hear might sound a little like this:

  • “Do you remember the last time you tried something like this? You screwed up.”
  • “I don’t know if you can do this. You do not know enough to make this successful.”
  • “What will people say, if what you say you want to do doesn’t work out.”

Do any of these resonate with you? If so, it is time to over-ride these messages with positive ones. Let’s reframe them right now :

  • “You may not have did as well last time but you sure learned a few things you can apply this time.”
  • “I can do some research on the internet to see what other people have done in my situation.”
  • “I have been told before – What other people think about me is none of my business!” (unknown)

There is a cost to you not knowing your worth. It has been said many times, “If you only knew your potential, you would astound yourself.” Not knowing is stopping you from living a life of passion and abundance driven by purpose. You may  be reluctant to take risks because of what you do not know or take a risk based on peer pressure and emotion rather than following your intuition and regret it later.

“Risk is not knowing what you are doing” – Warren Buffet

People who are afraid to take risks usually lack knowledge or experience. Although money may play a factor, it is not what holds them back. It is the fear! Think about the first time you  rode a bike. Did you just start pedaling and away you went? If so, good on you! For most of us, it took a few times of trial and error to balance and coordinate ourselves to get moving. Did you notice if you stopped pedaling you might fall off your bike? What happens when you stop moving and doing what you need to do to look after you business and your life? There is no movement, momentum, or mission. You come to a dead stop.

Your time to shine is now. What is it costing you to “Not to Know”?

  • How much fun you could have with your family and friends?
  • How much you could accomplish?
  • How much money you could accumulate?
  • How much money you could share with others?
  • How larger could you expand your product line or service delivery?
  • How many more people you could serve?
  • What legacy you could leave behind?
  • How much richer you would feel know that you can do it?
  • What type of vacations could you go on?

I am sure you could add to the list but I think you know what I am getting at. I am not going to leave you without giving you some how to’s!

  • Be an engaged learner. Ask questions and talk to people who have done what you want to do. People do want to help people succeed. Why not you? 
  • Learn what you need to learn to make things happen. Spend at least 15-20 minutes a day reading and learning about an area you wish to gain more knowledge or comfort in. Have you ever noticed the more you know the less the risk it feels like?
  • Invest in yourself. Yes, this not refers to targeted books or magazines but seminars or conference, too. Here’s the thing – you must apply what you learn. It is a tragedy to learn a concept that would improve an area of your life and not to take action.
  • Trust your instincts. Even though you do not know as much as you could, if you take time to listen to yourself – you already know what a good choice is and a bad choice is. Become aware of how you feel or your body reacts when you sense something is off track.
  • Take action. I know this is not the first time you have heard me say this – 

“Do not let your biggest regret in life be that you never took action” – Debra Kasowski

Let’s face it! You are in business to serve others and make money in the process.

Start moving in the direction of your dreams, build momentum, and live your mission!

Be Rich from the Inside OUT!