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What I am about to share with you has taken me YEARS to really understand, implement, and respect as a universal law of business success.  What I have discovered is that there is absolutely no way we can enjoy infinite success as a business owner if we don’t strike a very conscious balance between the two qualities I am about to share.

From what I have witnessed, I would estimate that only about 5% of us are naturally endowed with equal strengths in both of these qualities.  The vast majority of us are MUCH stronger at one than the other.  This is the exact reason why so many entrepreneurs struggle to really achieve the results they are looking for.

What is boils down to is this:

In order to create a business model that is liberating, scalable, purposeful, financially rewarding, and highly leveraging of our time, we absolutely must have 2 qualities— a BIG vision and a consistent, daily systems.

1.  Vision– Believe it or not, I believe this is the quality that most people are lacking.  Our modern world has largely forgotten how to dream.  We are complacent.  We have been taught to settle for a mere fraction of what we are capable of achieving.  It almost sounds burdensome to consider going for more than we have.

Most entrepreneurs decide they want to tread their own path in life because they get hit with a flicker of light, a passion or an ideal for something WAY BEYOND the life they are currently living.  Yet all too often, this inner light gets obscured as they are faced with the obstacles of running their own business.  That voice of doubt, guilt or shame all too easily creeps in and undermines their vision for what they KNOW to be true.

Business success always starts with a powerful idea… a kind of inner knowing that we have something of great value to offer others.. an often irrational voice of courage and power that wants to assert itself and make a profound mark on this world.

The thing is, this inner knowing needs to be refreshed every single day.  Great entrepreneurs create success rituals in their daily life that keep this voice of excitement and vision with them at all times, especially when obstacles arise.

Let me ask you right now, are you 100% clear on the vision of your ideal life, your ideal business, the value you undoubtedly have to offer this world, the unique purpose that has brought you here in the first place?  Do you hold this vision with you at all times?  Does this vision feel much bigger than just you as a separate self?  Does it produce a sense of awe within you?

If you are able to answer ‘yes’ to each of these questions, then you have an absolutely unshakable foundation of strength and prosperity to draw from that nothing outside of you can ever take away.  The honest truth is that most of us have some inner work to do in this regard.  After all, this vision is the root of our success.  If we try to become wealthy or free without this inner clarity, there will be no real foundation upon which to build.

2.  Consistent systems–  This is where I got stuck for a long time.  I had the vision– I could feel, touch, taste, and see outrageous success.  I knew that I was destined for something far greater than mediocrity.  The problem is that I totally lacked the consistent daily systems and action steps that would ultimately lead to my BIG goals.

A lot of visionaries are guilty of this–and it is the exact cause of all of their confusion and struggle.  You see, if you aren’t consistent, organized, methodical, and detail-oriented, you will CRUMBLE as an entrepreneur.  Vision can only take you so far.  The rest of your success is totally dependent on how you manage the daily details of your life and business.

I don’t care what business you are in, if any of the following systems are not being acknowledged consistently, the business will suffer:

• bookkeeping/money management systems
• paying bills on time
• following up with customers on time
• marketing strategies that produce consistent exposure and leads
• customer reactivation systems
• word-of-mouth referral systems
• debt repayment systems
• customer prospecting and networking systems

Now, here’s the thing:  If you have a really clear and strong vision for what you want to see happen in your business AND you marry that with daily attention to the above-mentioned systems, there is absolutely no way you can fail as an entrepreneur.

Think about that.  You are guaranteed success if you have all of this in place.  So I ask you, what is your weak link?  Are you lacking vision or systems?  Or perhaps both?  Can you see where you are constraining your attempts at success?

Whatever your business challenges are, see if you can keep it really simple and narrow it down to a lack of vision or a lack of systems.

Once you are clear on your weak link, you then need to figure out what to do about it.  If you lack vision, you need a visionary on your team who can help you.  (Email me on this and we can set up a coaching session–this is my specialty).

If you lack systems, you need to do what I did and get a team of people around you who can are are exceptional at implementing the right actions steps on a daily basis.

Don’t spend too much time trying to fix your weaknesses.  Instead, delegate the things you struggle with to someone who makes it look easy.  Focus on your strengths and keep building them.  This will gather momentum and create more confidence and power in your actions.

There is a lot more I could say about this, as it’s a very important subject.. but I think this is a good start!  Feel free to leave me your comments below and share your experiences relating to this topic.

I also encourage you to check out my post on the entrepreneurial mindset you need to develop in order to flourish in business.

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