What’s the main feature that keeps a building from falling down? The foundation! The stability of a building is reliant on the foundation. Without a solid base and proper maintenance, the building will eventually crumble. This same principle can be applied to our personal foundations.

Our personal foundations are the building blocks for everything that goes on in our lives. From our spiritual health, to our love lives, to our finances, our successes are a direct reflection of how strong of a foundation we have built for ourselves. If we do not have enough support – from ourselves and others – or are experiencing chronic stress, our foundations will become weak. In order to achieve the success we’ve always dreamed of, we need to build and maintain a solid foundation. 

Once you have the right building blocks and are confident in your foundation, you can grow exponentially – becoming the highest sky-scrapper in the city. Here’s how to build a foundation for success:

   1. Consider all points of view. Listen to those around you, their observations may be what you’re missing.

   2. Embrace change. If something isn’t working, find a new approach – it could propel you into success.

   3. Take criticism. Not all criticism is negative, use feedback to make yourself better.

   4. Don’t be afraid to fail. Allow yourself to try something new – innovation is key to success!

   5. Surround yourself with successful people. Find a mentor and feed off the positive energy of those you admire.

   6. Rest. Relaxation of the mind and body will allow you to de-stress, re-energize and become more focused — think of this as foundation maintenance!  

For more tips on how to build a foundation for success, join me at I Am Success Now at The Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, May 30-June 2. At this event you will learn to move beyond any obstacle you are experiencing and align your energy from the inside out.

If you’re ready for a radical shift and life-long changes, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Early registration prices end soon and early registrants also qualify to bring a friend for only $97! So what are you waiting for? Sign up for I Am Success Now!

Do you have a business or dream that once sparked promise, fun and potential, but was stopped short when you discovered your energy wasn’t flowing or aligned? Are you lacking energy, drive or feeling like you’re about to quit? Are you stuck at a crossroads or unclear about the future? It’s time to let go of the stress and achieve the success you’ve always dreamed of. 

The first step to success is learning to align your energy from the inside out. At my upcoming event I Am Success Now at The Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona May 30-June 2, 2013, I will teach you how to do just that! You will have the opportunity to learn both intellectually and energetically about eliminating obstacles, growing personally and professionally, and generally transforming your daily life. The event is designed to give you the greatest opportunity to work, benefit and succeed from the inside out.

Here’s what you can expect when you attend:

  - A radical shift. Align who you are, where you are going and the path to get there.

  – An unprecedented move forward in creating your legacy. Make a positive impact and create a footprint that will be seen and felt for generations to come.

  – Increased prosperity. Gain techniques to eliminate your current obstacles with ease and learn to invite life-changing income, flow, business growth and abundance.

I Am Success Now is designed to give you access to the best practices to move beyond any obstacle you are experiencing and align your energy from the inside out. I have  helped entrepreneurs, leaders and CEOs take giant leaps into fulfilling their legacies, and now it’s your turn to create and innovate so that your legacy is what you’ve always dreamt it would be. This event will stretch you and help you achieve your goals – nothing is out of reach!

It’s the beginning of May and you know what that means a new blog theme! This month we’ll focus on leading from the center and how to build a foundation for success. Here’s a run-down of upcoming posts…

May 14: Setting Realistic Goals
May 21: How to Build a Foundation for Success
May 28: 3 Ways to Get Your Business Out of the Hole

Be sure to check back and enjoy today’s post “The ‘Do Nothing’ Campaign”…

How often do you stray from your routine and completely let yourself relax and do nothing? More importantly, how often do you forget about what you’re supposed to do now, or stop worrying about what’s happening tomorrow and let your mind rest and do nothing? Most of us will truthfully answer not enough!

We all have our schedules and routines that keep us organized and on task, but our jam-packed schedules can also hinder us from making progress towards our goals. Routines affect more than just our physical life and what we “do” – they can affect the way we think. Just as doing the same things day after day produces the same results, thinking the same thoughts day after day produces the same results.

So, how can you change the way you think? By letting your mind rest and do nothing! We have so much going on every minute of every day that we forget to relax. Having a go-go-go attitude and a routine is great sometimes, but too much pressure can create stress and negative energy. To rid your mind and body of this chaos, I challenge you to the “Do Nothing Campaign”

Here’s how it works:

1.  Decide on a time period for your “Do Nothing Campaign”. It can be 15 minutes, an hour, one day – however long you like.
2.  Surround yourself with quiet. Find a tree, a flower or something natural and sit near it without a sound. Plants have a natural way of clearing negative energy!
3.  Go back to your daily routine and see how you feel after a bit of silence. Are you more energized or do you have new, clearer thoughts?

Share your “Do Nothing Campaign” experience with me by posting in the comments below or on my Facebook page. I can’t wait to hear how a few moments of silence changed your day! If you’re looking for more ways to become more focused and energized, please join me for a transformational weekend at the I Am Success Now event May 30-June 2 in Phoenix, Arizona. Hope to see you there!

Every day we face new challenges and the way we deal with or overcome these obstacles is directly related to our success. The greatest tool we have to reaching our goals in life lies in the act of living itself, yet none of us have been educated on how to live. We negotiate our way through the world by relying solely on our intellects, frightened of listening to our hearts, ignoring our bodies unless they stop working, and belittling our intuition.

We jump from one thing to the next and become disconnected. We hardly ever fully complete anything and wonder why nothing works.

The social interactions and must-do’s of modern life only add to the confusion. As we compare ourselves to others who are doing, having and being what we think we want or should have, we’re wasting energy and creating chaos in our minds and bodies. In order to jumpstart success, we need to get past the daily distractions and focus on our goals.
Now is the time to stop sabotaging your success and learn real life tactics that can help you let go of life’s chaos, find clarity in your body and mind, and achieve the successes you’ve always dreamed of. Check out part one of the four part series “Stop Sabotaging Success” to learn how.

Try these tactics out for yourself and be sure to let me know how they helped to jumpstart your success. Post your comments here on the blog or connect with me on social media – Twitter and Facebook. I can’t wait to hear from you!

Each month I like to focus my blogs on one topic. March was geared towards effective ways to deal with negativity and this month it’s all about startup success! Here’s a run-down of what you’ll be seeing on the blog this month…

April 9: How to Jumpstart Success

April 16: Staying Grounded While Growing Your Business

April 23: Afraid to Succeed? 5 Ways to Overcome Your Fear

April 30: Kindness: The Gateway to Success

Be sure to check back and enjoy today’s post “How to be Productive in the Age of Distraction”…

Remember the days when it was possible to leave work at the office, when you could conduct a meeting and expect everyone’s attention on you, not their tablets, and when leisurely reading the paper over a cup of coffee was part of your pre-commute routine? Well, times have changed! In fact, your typical day probably starts not by clicking on the coffee pot, but by checking your smartphone for new messages, sifting through work emails and viewing social notifications – all before you’re even out of bed!

With gadgets attached to our hips, we live in an age where constant and instant communication is not only a choice, it’s expected, and it can cause distractions that are detrimental to our productivity on the job. While it may seem as though being über connected is the ultimate multi-tasker’s dream, constant connectivity makes it difficult to put the distractions aside and focus on the present.

All too often we become overwhelmed with the number of tasks at hand and begin to multi-task without a focus or awareness of our priorities. Imagine you’ve just walked in the office with the intent of polishing off the final touches for tomorrow’s big presentation. You sit at your desk, but instead refining your work, your cell phone beeps a new message, then the alarm rings for a meeting, in the middle of the meeting you receive an urgent call, while on the call you’re corresponding with clients via email and despite all this, thoughts of the big presentation are still clouding the back of your mind. With all these distractions, wasted time and half completed tasks, what have you really accomplished? Probably not a lot – other than cultivating more stress and chaos!

Learning how to focus your efforts will allow you to provide exclusive attention to the present and save you from wasting time and energy on distractive behaviors that stunt business growth.

What is focus and how you achieve it?

We all know how multi-tasking makes us feel – stressed and scatter-brained. Focus is exactly the opposite! Focus is one of those great opportunities in which we feel aware, aligned and connected. It happens when our energetic system is fully engaged, our mental energy is alert and creative, and our emotional condition has an even temperament.

To find your focus, sit for a moment and give some attention to feeling the sensation of your bottom on your chair. Gently straighten your spin so you’re sitting up straight. Feel the breath going in and out your nostrils. Take note of the sounds surrounding you, all the sounds. This is called awareness. With awareness you are able to concentrate on what you need to focus on. Next time you’re feeling like you’re spread too thin or trying to accomplish too many tasks at once, reconnect with your awareness through your breath and focus on the present.

For more guidance to building your awareness and finding focus, try one of my meditation products. From CD’s to Soothing Spray, there is something here for everyone. If you need help deciding which best fits your needs, post in the comments below or connect with me on Facebook!