…Behind the initial enthusiasm there are many practical actions needed to assist a business in becoming successful that are actionable at various stages of growth.
Question: After making a long thought out decision, my partner and I made the leap of faith for my partner to follow his dream, leave his secure job, and trust in the universe.
He is a computer wizard, and his dream is to use his skills in a home business career. But so far it has not worked out.
With five kids to feed, we are worse off now than before. Nothing has turned out right, no matter how much positive thinking we do.
This was not a decision we came to lightly. Yet, now we’ve gone back to the same old grind and have no fulfillment to show our efforts.
We could use your spiritual guidance on how to find career satisfaction and monetary gain.
Answer: Hello, dear one! Thank you for bringing your question to Alana.
You are bringing a question that is very important. This is because we can follow our dreams, follow our hearts, and follow our vision, but unless we are able to take practical actions combined with a supported, educated approach of what our dream entails, day to day reality may challenge us.
Reality of Starting Your Own Business
Alana is delighted you brought this question forth. There are a few comments I can contribute in hopes they may help you and add a greater perspective on this task, as well as help other individuals with similar goals.
There are wonderful tools to support us in realizing our dreams–and it’s true our enthusiasm may not be enough as reality sets in on how the outer world is able to accept and benefit from our creations.
When one begins a new adventure–when we are filled with creative ideas and excited. Our vibration and energy are high. Our enthusiasm can carry us through the birth of a the new project. After a little bit, it may feel as though one is being tested, or challenged while trying to stay committed and focused.
The outer world is still adjusting to this new sense of you, or our new self-image. When external feedback brings this kind of vibration (when the response to our efforts it seems ambiguous), it is very important to still hold a high state of energy and vision. To continue thinking big. This is the time to remain connected to possibility while making smart adjustments along the way.
The Many Players in Self Employment
It is also very important to invite and invoke various components or players within a business structure to ensure its success. What does this mean?
When people start a new business they can become “worker bees”.
They work very, very hard. But sometimes they forget to look up and see their idea in a very objective way. They forget to see the business from the point of view and actions of a manager, and what a manager would do to guide and grow the business.
They forget to look ahead to see the nature of their business as an entrepreneur would (The expanded vision of the business). They sometimes get so task oriented they burn themselves out before reaching an incremental goal.
A sucessful business start-up takes many steps and different levels of activity for it to take off and become sustainable.
Tools To Guide a Start-up Business
A tried and true approach could be beneficial, or may answer some of the problems that you both experienced during your efforts to succeed.
This book is not new, and it is called The E-Myth Revisited. It has basic and actionable information that could greatly help any start-up.
Find this book, dear one, and read it. You may discover what happened in your business to keep it from growing at the pace you wished. Running a business requires a big, broad awareness to help in getting past the first stages. After the initial push the business needs help to grow into the second stages then the third stages.
Behind the initial enthusiasm there are many practical actions needed to assist a business in becoming successful that are actionable at various stages of growth.
It is delightful to have vision, but it is most important to back up the dream it with expanded awareness of the types of knowledge needed to help the business grow. In other words blending additional knowledge you may not have known would help with your enthusiasm.
Blending Enthusiam with Details
Enthusiam and vision are what can also get new entreprenaurs excited about gaining additional knowledge of how to make your business grow and become more visible.
By blending entrepreneurial vision, technical skills, and management abilities, along with delegating what is possible can optimize energy and be a key to sustainability.
Do some research and go and study the foundation detailed in the E-Myth and E-Myth Revisted.
Alana feels the distinctions made in the book could solve some of the dilemmas in your situation and help your business identify areas that needed more attention to help the business grow.
I do sense that you have the knowledge and capability to attain the distinctions needed within you. I sense by expanding your understanding of the many “hats” needed to run a business and then gain a little more education on the different rolls business owners must take in the business to have it run smoothly to create the synergy that is necessary for the long term.
I wish to encourage you both to learn more on a practical level that can be blended with your enthusiasm in actionable ways.
Continue to follow your heart but also build on your dreams by paying attention to all aspects of your business goals. Balance vison with practicality. What you desire and feel is important backed up by actionable steps and knowledge. Also, remember to simplify as you go and delegate to those who have skills to help fuel the success of the entrepreneurial business.d Distinguish the many hats needed and who can best fill them.
Thank you, dear one, for this precious question. I do wish you well. Please know that Alana will be present with you within your heart and continue to guide you.
–Alana
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