{ Living Your Dream...

Fueling Your Passion }

Sizzling Summer Series

may 29 2012 1

Think back to the day you first joinedThirty-One. You started this business with contagious excitement and enthusiasm. You knew this opportunity would help you create the life of your dreams. Today, there may be a gap between the life you envisioned and the one you are currently living. Disappointment may be settling in and you wonder if its really possible to create both a thriving life and a prosperous business. In working with direct sales professionals, there are two key factors that can become roadblocks to the greater success you desire:

* A Lack of Clarity - You might be doing everything you need to achieve your business vision, yet find
yourself working harder than you really want to, compromising whats important in your life.

* Comparing Your Success to Others - You compare what youve achieve to the results of others.
Instead of being motivated, you feel defeated and minimize the results you have already accomplished.

* IGNITE YOUR PASSION *

Passion comes from within and is more than the enthusiasm you have for your company, business opportunity and products. Its about knowing what really makes you come alive and leveraging this in a way that creates greater meaning, adds value and makes an impact--not just for you--but also for those you influence and serve. Solidify your personal values You have a unique and exclusive set of personal values that define who you are at the core. Your values give rich insight into what is most important to you and what you are passionate about.This provides a solid foundation for making purposeful life choices and business decisions. Your values act as an internal compass to identify what makes you come alive as you find inner peace. When your values are excluded from your decision-making, you experience frustration and lack of fulfillment.

* Exercise #1: Discover and Define Your Motivational Core *

Step #1) ChooseTen Values that are most important to you. (You can find examples online) Step #2) Narrow Your set of values down to five from your initial list. Step #3) Define what these top five values mean to you. Write your personal definitions.

Step #4) Consistently refer to your values lists as you go through your daily activities. Assess how well you are honoring your values. Reveal your truest self.

* Exercise #2: Unveil YourTrue Self *

Step #1) Think about the characteristics that are present when you live at your best. Step #2) Visualize this woman.. Imagine a movie scene in which she walks through the doorway into a room full of people. Everyone is silent as all eyes turn and notice her. Her impact is powerfully and palpably felt. What words would the people in the room use to describe her demeanor, her impact and the energy she brings? Write down at least three additional characteristics that describe this womans essence. Step #3) Read this list of descriptors aloud. Immerse yourself by repeatedly verbalizing the list. Feel into her heart. Experience her presence internally as you visualize her being right there in the room with you. Step #4) As you connect with her, imagine this woman has a name that describes who she is at the core. Allow your heart to guide you as you creatively capture all of these qualities into an adjective or phrase that describes her. Dont over-think her name. Examples of the true names of women with whom Ive worked are: Passionate Radiance, Alive and On Purpose, and Brilliantly Sassy Step #5) Imagine wearing a name tag each day with the name of your true self on it. Be this woman. Let her make the choices for your life and business, using your personal values as a guide. Notice the impact you have and continue to make changes needed to fully ignite your passion.

* Live Your Purpose *

purpose for your direct sales business.This purpose goes beyond booking, selling and recruiting to connecting with the greater gift that lives within you.This is your unique purpose for being here.

As you honor your values and you live from your truest self, your passion is ignited and you find a greater

Articulate Your Deepest Motivation - Its important to know why you are here on this earth, living this life, because it will help you discover the purpose for your business. Notice the change in focus to why you are here from why are you in yourThirty-One business. Shifting the focus in this way takes the spotlight off how you will benefit from yourThirty-One business and places attention on what you bring to others through it.

* Exercise #3: Reveal Your Purpose *

Step #1) Answer the following questions: 1. What impact do you wish to have on your family, your community and others as you serve them through your business? 2. How will being a part of this business change you and your life? 3. How will others be changed? Step #2) Journal your thoughts and note recurring themes. Step #3) Use this theme to evaluate your personal and professional choices.This will ensure what you do is in alignment with your deepest why.

* Determine Your Personal Life Mission and Impact *

When you fulfill your life mission, it results in a positive and meaningful impact on the lives of others. It is unique to you and encompasses your whole life -- not just your business. Consequently, it helps guide you through all areas, bringing integration and harmony to both your life and work. Your mission reminds you of your strengths and passions, enabling you to make the best decisions.

* Exercise #4: Proclaim Your Mission *

Step #1) Consider the following questions as you explore your mission statement: * When your true self is present, what impact do you have on others?

* How are others transformed by your true self? * What themes are emerging?
Step #2) Write out your mission statement starting with the word to. Step #3) Post your mission statement on your wall and read it daily. Use it as a personal affirmation. Step #4) Share your mission statement with your spouse and your team. Ask people to hold you accountable to living your mission with intention and person. Step #5) Evaluate the impact you are having in your life using your mission statement. Make ongoing choices that support your mission so that the quality of your life and your business results continue to improve.

* Create Direct Selling Prosperity *

My goal for you is that you create a thriving life and a prosperous business. Ive seen it many times as women connect with their passion and purpose, because this place of authentic aliveness creates prosperity!

The true measure of your success comes from within as your perception of prosperity is expanded to include both your passion and purpose.

By: Direct Selling Power -In Association with the Direct Selling Womens Alliance