I remember attending a meditation workshop with Mark
Epstein, a well-known 'Buddhist psychologist.' He told a
story about a meeting he had with Ram Dass, spiritual
teacher and author, where Ram Dass had asked Mark Epstein
about his work with his patients. As Mark talked about his
work, Ram Dass interrupted him and asked, "Do you see them
as already healed?"
I was so struck by this story. As a coach and healer of
businesses, I saw the clarity in this question. So often as
solo-service professionals it is easy to focus on our
success by looking at ourselves (what we are doing,
creating, visualizing, etc.), but the results are
incredible when we turn the focus on those that we serve.
What do you see when you look at your clients or customers?
Do you see failure or success?
When I worked as a high school teacher--in moments when my
students were working on their own--I would say to myself,
"The light in me sees the light in you." I really felt
that. I could see my students succeeding long before they
could see it or could even venture to believe it. However,
I knew as their teacher it was my duty to hold that vision
and energy for them and then guide them through the action
steps of getting there. It always worked. I have countless
high school teaching success stories.
I see that same (if not more--I've learned a lot in the
past few years) success for the private and Boot Camp
clients I work with now. I literally see them as a
successful magazine owner, professional organizer, coach,
meditation expert, Feng Shui practitioner...and the list
goes on. It continues to work.
I ask you to begin to apply this to your own business. Here
are 3 steps to begin SEEING success in those that you serve.
1)Change the way you look at things and the things you look
at change.
In Dr. Wayne Dyer's book, The Power of Intention, he sites
that, "It turns out that at the tiniest subatomic level,
the actual act of observing a particle changes the
particle." This is a clear example of energy affecting
energy. If I look at you and see your success, then you
begin to create more of and be success! How great is that?
So when speaking to a prospect, customer, or client,
instead of questioning your abilities (wondering if you'll
get the sale or joining them in their woes), the most
powerful action you can take is to change the way you are
looking at the situation. See them as happy, joyful,
peaceful, well, successful...and more. You will be
effecting a change that will result in more success and
abundance for the both of you. (It feels so much better
than worry and doubt!)
2)Be constantly giving.
The energy of success is constantly giving and the supply
is limitless. When you can come from this place in your own
business, you begin to attract more into your life.
I know when I first heard this, it was hard for me to
grasp. Mostly, because I used to come from a place of
giving, but have one eye immediately on making sure that I
was compensated and at the same time convinced that I
wouldn't be. Guess what? I wasn't and I felt a whole lot of
resentment at the same time.
When I shifted my attention to giving for the sake of the
success of those that I was serving and simultaneously
confidently took care of what I needed for myself and my
business (instead of waiting for someone else to do just do
it), there was more success ALL around.
3)Detach from the outcome.
When you are able to SEE success, you don't need to be
attached to the outcome because you KNOW that it's going to
be successful. Whenever you are caught up in accumulating
(I have to get this client; I have to sell to this
customer), then you lose sight of what your main goal
is--to see the success of those that you serve.
Find out exactly what's going on for the person that you're
speaking to. Ask them and ask yourself, what do they need?
The answer to this question is usually multi-layered. (For
example, prospects that come to me may need more income
from their businesses, but they also need to move through
the blocks they've unconsciously set up for themselves
that's keeping them from getting more money). So, you then
SEE them as getting their needs fully met and begin the
process of working with that person, so you can help make
it happen.
Call To Action:
1)Ask yourself, how do I see my prospects, clients, or
customers? Be honest. Just let the answer come. No
judgment. It will give you a lot of information.
2)With whatever answer you get now, ask yourself, "How can
I improve?" How can I see this situation differently?
3)For one day focus only on those you serve and their
success. Write down the difference in how you feel, the
results that your clients get, and anything else that pops
up.
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