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True Work

When you run a business or even a blog that you would love more readers for, your mindset to that undertaking plays a huge part in its success.  When I say huge…I mean it.  Huge.

You can have a chic brand or header, beautiful imagery, incredible products and a kick ass business plan but if you don’t believe in what you are doing and back that up with your actions – you will fold.

Harsh?  No.  Just a truth delivery designed to get you not only thinking about, but knowing, that your mindset and attitude is the cornerstone and foundation to your success.

And the links between your positive, negative, fearful, flying or anything in between mindset translate directly into what you do or don’t do in your business.  When you fully back your business or blog you back yourself.  You carry it with you everywhere because you know that your next client, customer or reader could be just around the corner, just waiting for you and what you can do for them.

Women in business who truly believe in what they do have an outstandingly positive mindset and belief which can be seen in actions like the following…

They carry their business cards with them everywhere knowing that the one time they don’t have them will be the one time someone needs that card – and them.  

They speak openly and with passion whenever anyone asks what they do or what on earth blogging is.

They take every opportunity they can to talk to people about their enterprise knowing that what they do and have is absolutely something that many, many people may want or need.

They focus on doing what needs to be done to make their business the best it can be for them and not spend too much time consumed with what their competition is doing.

They aren’t afraid of selling or self promotion and they do it in a way that is righteously respectful.  They know if they don’t sell and self promote they won’t sell anything.  No sales or self promotion = bye bye.

So beautiful you….if you are truly wanting to take your blog and/or business to the next level or wondering why things may not be moving in the direction you hoped for; it’s time to get really honest with yourself.  Are you actually afraid of success?  What’s holding you back from promoting your products?  What’s the real reason all your family and friends don’t know about your business dream?  Are you being your own best business friend?

Take the time to truly reflect and spend some loving time with yourself.  The issue or barrier you are facing may not be that you need a fancy new logo.  It may be something much closer to home.  And that’s a good thing beautiful.  A very good thing.  Because all the power and control is in your hands to positively change it.  And you totally can.

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Your real beauty – Your true work – Your beautiful life

This is the new mantra of beautiful you. 

I was reflecting for a number of months last year about the core meaning of my work and what I wanted it to mean not just for me but for you.  When you are a multi-passionate person like I am you will know what I mean when I say sometimes it can be hard to encapsulate everything you want to say – everything you want to mean – everything that is important to you – and everything about everything you do.  That’s a lot of everythings! 

But real beauty, true work and a beautiful life is where the heart is in what I do.  More?  Ok!

Real Beauty

My passion for promoting positive body image is as strong as it was when I first began working in this field (ahem….) many years ago.  I still fervently believe that beautiful and healthy people come in all different shapes and sizes and that it is possible to feel amazing about your body, your appearance and yourself no matter what the colour of your skin, the shape of your tummy or the number on the tag inside your jeans.  I cannot ever imagine a day when I will not rally against demeaning advertising, dangerous diets, outrageous photoshopping or any media form or person that tries to push people into a generic beauty norm.  

As both a counsellor and a coach I have always loved working with people who are wanting to develop a more positive and purposeful relationship with their body and food.  Sometimes this can be about wanting to find ways to boost your self esteem, confidence and self belief, other times it involves developing a healing relationship from an intensely negative body image, life time of dieting or an eating disorder.  All involve finding your real self.  Your real beauty.  She’s in there you know.  

True Work

 Are you doing your true work?  Do you even know what it is?  When I meet someone who is vibrant and happy and ‘alive’ I often sense that an incredibly fulfilling and rewarding career, business or entrepreneurship is not very far away.  People who are getting dollars for doing what they truly love are an inspiration to be around.  They’re doers, creators, catalysts, inspirers and out there shaking their money maker – in whatever form that may be.  It could be as a teacher, a healer, a fashion designer, a scrapbooker, a gardener, a blogger.  They come in many different and beautiful forms but they are all being true to themselves by choosing to get real about what their passion is – and getting paid to do it.

As a life and business coach I adore working with people who are wanting to propel their true work to an even higher plain, or (let me speak frankly!) work out what the hell their true work is meant to be.  The rewards and richness that unfold from that are totally amazing, as many of my coaching clients who have worked on a career or business goal attest to.  Helping you find your true work and inspiring you to take your own business, career and money making ideas to a truly beautiful level is going to be taking up more love space here at beautiful you.  I can’t wait and hope it helps you soar.  

Beautiful Life

Forgive me for going all ‘woo woo’ on you for a moment. 

Do you sometimes listen to a piece of music, watch a clip on youtube or even just see a beautiful photograph and move into a place of thinking about your life?  Who am I?  What is my life meant to be about?  Am I doing ok?  Am I giving enough?  Am I keeping it real?

I do.

I think I always have – ever since I was quite young.  Sometimes I think it’s just daydreaming.  Other times I have learned I better have a notebook or my laptop nearby because a gushing of ideas is about to come forth.  (Please do leave me a comment if you do this too so I don’t feel so nutty!)

And many of these ideas and thoughts make it here to beautiful you.  Ideas about living an inspirational life, being the best person you can be, making the most out of every day, loving yourself, building incredible personal, business and community relationships and just being happy.   

Yeah that.

So….beautiful you….

Welcome to your real beauty – your true work – your beautiful life.

Read along, comment along, share along and know I’m right here to walk beside you as your coach or counsellor.

Here’s to an amazing 2012.  Here’s to beautiful you.

 

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