AJ Reb Materi said it perfectly, “So many people spend their health gaining wealth, and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health.”

Don’t let this be you!  Revitalize your Health and your Business!

As individuals, business owners and entrepreneurs we have the ability to accomplish great results but it’s not enough to have a thriving success if our health suffers.  How can we and our families enjoy our success if we don’t have the energy and vitality to do so?

• Are you looking for different results in your health and business?
• Do you have all the energy you need to seriously get your business to the next level?
• Are you unhappy with what you have accomplished and KNOW there is more out there for you?
• Is your business providing you the MOST rewarding life you ever thought possible?
• What would knowing how to balance your health, family, life and business do for your success?

My philosophy is quite simple, and studies have shown: When you’re taking care of yourself, you’ll feel better. When you feel better you’re more on top of it. When you’re more on top of it you’ll perform better. Perform better and you’ll succeed more.

Sounds simple enough, right?  Unfortunately not!  How would you like to grow your business to the next level and also get your health back so you will be able to enjoy all that success for many more years?

You can have success in your business and your health with 7 simple steps. 

1.  Inventory:  It’s nearly impossible to achieve success unless you know where you are starting from. It’s like taking a trip and not knowing where you will be leaving from.  It really makes it difficult to reach your destination if you don’t have a starting point.  Take a complete inventory of all things in your life that impact your health and your business.  When it comes to your personal health look at how much stress you put on yourself every day, are you regularly getting some form of physical activity, what are your sleep habits like and what about your eating patterns?  From the business perspective take an inventory of all your daily activities.  Are you prioritizing activities that are producing revenue, are you spending all your time on admin activities that don’t produce revenue, are you managing your expenses, and are you managing your activities or your time? 

2.  Beliefs:  Your results are a direct reflection of our beliefs.  What level of success in your health and business do you really believe you deserve?  If you are like a great many people we actually think we believe more, but when we look closely at our actions they don’t seem to be congruent with our beliefs.  If we are not getting the results we want it can be traced back to our beliefs.  Our beliefs guide our thoughts.  Our thoughts guide our feelings.  Our feelings then guide our actions which ultimately give us our results.

3.  Goals:  Set clear goals. I know we all have heard this a million times, but yet we neglect to take the necessary action to actually put this activity into action.  Goals are an unprecedented exercise if completed regularly will ensure your success.  Your goals must be written and I highly recommend following the SMART goal setting method.  SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely.  Now with that being said goals should also stretch you.  When we are stretched by a goal it actually will help us grow.

4.  Action Plans:  Now that you have clearly defined a starting point and an end result it’s time to put together your specific action plans for achieving success.  A coach is extremely valuable with this step of the equation.  Like a sports team’s coach, a personal or business coach works with you on determining the best “next steps”.  The net result is you create a fool-proof plan for moving forward and the coach partners with you to support you in actualizing those plans.  The other thing to remember about action plans is they are static.  That is they are not set in stone and need to continually be revised based on the results we are getting from them.

5.  Visualization:  This is a frequently missed step of the process.  Many individuals either have a hard time visualizing their future selves or just don’t really understand what it means.  Here’s a great exercise to help you with this step.  Sit relaxed in a comfortable chair and really just let yourself relax.  I recommend closing your eyes and just letting all your thoughts go.  Once you feel relaxed and ready to start visualizing try to see yourself at the age of 80 years old.  What do you see?  Do you see someone who is successful, happy, content, satisfied or do you see someone who has regrets, is not impressed with what they accomplished in their life, disappointed and just sad?  This exercise is a great simple visualization exercise that will show you how your current situation is guiding towards success.

6.  Measure:  There’s a great quote that speaks volumes to measuring your progress towards your success. “What is measured improves.”  Very simple, but yet very powerful.  The more things you measure the better your chances are those areas of your life and business will improve.  That is why when setting goals the “M” in SMART goals is “Measureable.”  We must always be measuring our progress towards our goals.  This gives us a great benchmark to know if we are going the right direction.  If action plans need to be revised we will know immediately because we are measuring our results. 

7.  Self-Discipline:  This may be one of the most difficult steps of the process.  If we all had a great level of self-discipline we would more than likely already have the results we are looking for.  Merriam Webster dictionary defines it as, “correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement”.  Wikipedia states, “Self-discipline is the ability to get yourself to take action regardless of your emotional state”.  Simply stated self-discipline is the action you take to get you from where you currently are to where you want to be. 

It is our right, as well as our responsibility as individuals, entrepreneurs and business owners to grow ourselves personally and professionally; in doing so we improve ourselves, our economy, our country and even the world.

“High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true”.  Robert H. Schuller

It’s time to Revitalize your Health and Business.