The restrictions of our hum-drum, rat-race
lives hedge us in, so that our existence is more like economic slavery, tied to exchanging our too
few hours for too few
dollars, that although they pay the bills, were never designed to be enough to live life on
our own terms. Too many people are controlled about where they live and
growup, the schools they attend, the jobs they can get, the holidays they can take, and generally
everything they can do, by people they might not even know, or who even care they exist.
No matter where you are in your
life, it doesn't have to stay that way. For things to
change you can decide
to change some things. However change is one thing that most of us avoid because it disrupts our "comfort zone" - the stuff we keep going back to
because we find it comfortable and easy.
Beginning the change can be as simple as taking a sheet
of paper and writing down what your future would look like if you had plenty of time and no money
restrictions. There are many ways of doing this so let's just begin by looking at five basic but important
attributes found in successful entrepreneurs...
Lifestyle:
How would your family live? Where would you
live? What would you do or be, if time and money allowed you? Given the opportunity, how would you work on
your own terms, and how much money would be flowing into your life on a regular basis.
Wealth:
Besides financial wealth, what projects
would you invest in? What productive and meaningful relationships would you aspire to? What would you do to
ensure the wealth of good health, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, both for you and those
you love? How would you go about growing your wealth in every area of your life?
Fun:
What would you engage in to cater for the "fun"
and enjoyment part of your life? Would it be sport, travel, the arts, hobbies, or even your life's work?
Would it include helping less fortunate people have some fun in their life?
Mentors:
Who would you associate with, both to give
and to receive encouragement and advice, coaching and mentoring in all of the important areas of your
life?
Legacy:
How would you go about making a difference in
your family, your community, your favorite charity or cause, your world, that would stretch beyond
your lifetime?
A study of every successful entrepreneur has
found a balance of the above five attributes operating. If through these few sentences you have
identified with these five attributes and been stirred to make some changes, or perhaps seek more
information, let us know by getting in
touch.