Living The Life Of Abundance - The Entrepreneurs Blueprint

Living The Life Of Abundance -The Entrepreneurs Blueprint

Quite often we allow negative happenings to stop us from excelling or walking in that place of abundance in our personal and professional lives, until ultimately we are hindered from seeing the visions we have for ourselves manifest. To achieve anything in life that is worth having, the work required must first be put in. Your mindset must also be in a place of oneness with your hearts desires and the goals you’re wanting to achieve.

This life we are living is not a magical show wherein you snap your fingers, and success is brought to fruition. If this is what you have tricked yourself into believing, then your reality is going to present some very harsh disappointments that you just might really find yourself struggling to bounce back from. Walking in abundance is not a popularity contest for us to showcase the amounts of money we may have, the number of degrees held, the expensive name brands worn or the size of our homes. This type of abundance is tied to morals and humility. Without those two things we are merely building empty businesses, which ultimately will reveal inadequacies when it comes to the values they are built upon. Just as we know, every house is not a home if there is no happiness or love within the four walls, as it is the foundation of what must be built upon for everyone to feel valued. So it is the same with our businesses. Those we’re seeking to provide services for should be able to feel the love we’ve invested as it makes them know how much they are appreciated as individuals, and not as a dollar figure. Many people who have chosen to jump ship, in the sense of giving up their ‘Corporate America’ status, to become an entrepreneur are definitely wanting to have contentment and some form of security in their lives. However, what many have missed in discovering what they want to do is, taking the appropriate time needed to figure out if in their decision will there be contentment. Contentment is not about status, it’s a heart attitude. A heart attitude that’s attached to something and someone bigger than ourselves. CONTENTMENT -

The word content means: being completely satisfied with self and life wherein not even disappointments can affect or influence your space negatively no matter what, yet still not sitting complacent whereby you would CHAPLAIN OPHELIA NIXON UKE Your business must present some form of positive gain for those whom you are seeking to impact.

never seek change. But, if your true desires are to experience something different, then change is an absolute must as it will most certainly lead you to your place of

To walk in that true place of abundance for the things you’ve dreamt of accomplishing you have to visualize the results you’re wanting. Without proper planning and clarity you cannot be effective. When we base success upon who we know, and the social circles we tend to gravitate towards, it signifies that we’re hiding from facing the truth of what lies before us. If you were to take a long hard look at what you have done thus far and what it says about you and your life goals, would you honestly say your reflections reveals someone who mirrors the true definition of success? The way in which some of us have measured success shows that we really have no clue as to what success should look like. To some success is fame and materialistic gains. But guess what, there are many rich people who are unhappy despite the fancy clothing, the big house, the fast cars, and the tons of faux friends they have tricked themselves into believing is the real deal. So, until we learn to look past monetary gains and search our hearts to figure out what we are wanting to create and why we are wanting to venture out on our own to be that change agent, then we will always find ourselves stuck in a place of not knowing who we are or how much more we could have been. EFFECTIVENESS -

Effectiveness comes down to producing desired results. The most successful entrepreneurs have mastered being effective because it makes them work smarter, eliminating unnecessary effort and wasted time. Success cannot happen without consistency. It is not achieved when approached in a lazy, haphazard, hit-or-miss fashion. Effectiveness is rooted in discipline and routine, not talent or genius. Successful entrepreneurs make sure to be detailed, organized and fully prepared before executing on any goals or plans. They make sure they have a well constructed blueprint that coincides with their

visions, dreams, and passion but most of all their heart. Successful entrepreneurs spend a significant amount of time thinking, creating and visioning. Being innovative comes naturally to all of us if we can discipline ourselves to enjoy the process of being in constant discovery. The use of imagination is a successful entrepreneur’s most powerful asset. The most effective entrepreneurs dare to dream, take action and turn their dreams into a reality. This visionary quality sets them apart from those who do not dare to dream as big. Stand out entrepreneurs do not see a limit to their creativity, success, ability to make money, have a positive and lasting impact on others, or to involve themselves in new ventures. OPHELIA UKE NIXON

Successful Entrepreneurs… KNOW YOUR SKILLS: Identify it, God will perfect it! Successful Entrepreneurs have… KNOWLEDGE: Do you know how to handle what you have? Successful Entrepreneurs understand the importance of… PRODUCTS: Is there quality to it, because people are looking to see the greatness of it…

• Don’t get stuck on the quantity because if the number is there and the quality is lacking then you’re going to be stuck with a whole lot of nothing that promises people something it will never produce. There’s a difference between your job and your work. Your job is the position you were hired to sit in, but your work is tied to your worth.

• Your worth is that thing that nobody can do like you no matter how much they try. A lot of people have been called to fulfil the job, but not everyone is qualified to do the work because their worth is not linked to it, therefore they struggle to do what the task requires. In example - people trying to do hair, makeup or painting. This is where that term comes into play, jack of all trades and master of none.

Partner with Faith so your blessings can manifest. Until you execute your Faith, fear will continue to pimp you because you’ve refused to use what God has given you. He didn’t give that unique gift to you for you to sit on it, He entrusted it to you so His name would be Glorified. If you refuse to use it, He will find and qualify someone else who is willing to partner with Him.

The Steps of a Successful Entrepreneur are not ordered by the directives of others. They are exclusively reliant upon the creation of your own blueprints that you have taken the necessary time needed to strategically map out for yourself, which should be in no way complex unless you’ve chosen to make it so.

Let’s look at some basic principles of figuring out what success would, could or should look like for you as an entrepreneur no matter what stage you’re currently at. Remember, as mentioned before the magnitude of your success is dependent upon your efforts and willingness to accept nothing less than what you want for yourself.

1. Ask yourself exactly what it is that you are passionate about? This is something you must figure out, because if you’re not sure, then how different will what you’re planning on doing be from what someone else already has going on. When you are passionate, you are excited and when you’re excited you ignite a certain type of fire that drives you to never stop. “You Win”!!

2. Know your why. If you don’t have a “why” then what is the purpose of you wanting to be an entrepreneur or any type of business owner.

3. What are the benefits that can be gained from your business or Who would your business serve? Your business must present some form of positive gain for those whom you are seeking to impact. Also, what makes your business the ideal one that others should be interested in hearing about?

4. You need to make a list of what the takeaways are going to be for your potential clients, patrons or consumers of which they have never before experienced.

Now, on a more personal self reflecting level that will serve to aide you in your growth, as a person and not just the entrepreneur you must…

➢Release fears. Don’t give it access to grow because if so, it will grow until it hinders you from accomplishing tasks

➢Learn to Challenge yourself, never accept no as a definite. Let it be the thing that pushes you from good to better, and from better to best. You have got to become your biggest cheerleader. Push yourself no matter what because you won’t always have celebrators in your corner.

➢Understand the attitude that you possess, is it one of a “go getter” or is it of one that flees in the face of adversities? You’ve got to be able to stand tall despite the condition of the situation.

➢Never become too comfortable, because it’s in the comforts that we cease to grow.

To sum up the Blueprints of an entrepreneur…

✓ Positive Attitude

✓ Proactive

✓ Resilience

✓ Perseverance

✓ Most of all PASSION…which is the key to unlocking our purpose.