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Apr
22
Secret to Prosperity
April 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I joined Motivational Whisperers Radio as a radio guest speaker tonight and thought you might appreciate listening to the recording. The show runs about 60 minutes with host – Marketing Expert Dawn Abraham and co-host Law of Attraction expert Michele Laub.
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Jun
14
Published with Bob Doyle
June 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Ok, so here’s some great news! A bit of an update for you as well. This summer I’m going to be published in a book with Bob Doyle. The Bob Doyle featured on The Secret and the brains behind the popular Wealth Beyond Reason Program.
And this is not an ebook either – this is a real published book!
How it All Happened
It’s weird almost. I’m a published author. I love it!
Here’s how it all happened. I got an email from one of the co-founders of Alska Publishing out of Melbourne, Australia. His name is Sean Patrick Simpson. Sean read my blog and felt I would be a good fit for one of their books. He then asked if I would be interested in contributing a chapter to one of their new books coming out this year. The book series is called Adventures in Manifesting.
Adventures in Manifesting
The first Adventures in Manifesting books were published last year. The authors in this series of books included people like Joe Vitale, Loral Langemeier, Fred Alan Wolf and Brian Tracy. What a A-list community! I thought, “Are you crazy! Of course I would love to be published in this book!”
So I jumped on it. I quickly wrote my chapter and sent it for editing with the publisher. The rest is history.
The book will be coming out later this year. You’ll be hearing from me about it so you can get your own copy. Right now the book is still in the editing phase.
The book series I’m going to be published in is called: Adventures in Manifesting – Passion & Purpose. It will be published in physical print later this year with twenty-some other authors, speakers, coaches and practitioners. Two well-know names published in the Passion & Purpose series will be Janet Attwood and Bob Doyle. Crazy, I know.
You can buy the book here: Adventures in Manifesting
Steve’s adventure in Manifesting
P.S. You know I believe in manifestation big time, but being published! That totally blew my mind. I wonder what surprise is coming next? Click here to read more…
Jun
11
How to Manifest Money
June 11, 2012 | 2 Comments
Below I share some simple steps to help you manifest money. Follow the steps and get started right away. Post your wins in the comments below to acknowledge yourself as a powerful creator.
Manifesting Money
My first deliberate experience of playing the money game was a great lesson. I had written down a goal… in the millions… was reading it every morning and every night. I was excited at the thought of attracting millions of dollars.
Over time that feeling faded, but my ambition to play did not. I was so committed to playing the game that I stayed the course reading that affirmation daily for an entire year. Unfortunately, the millions did not show up.
So now the big question was why? Why did it not work?
It turned out to be something very simple and I would say it’s the area where most people get stuck with money. The reason I didn’t attract those millions was because I didn’t believe I could acquire the money.
The amount was too big for my belief system. If I were to rate my belief – at that time – on a scale of 1-10; 10 being an absolute belief I would acquire millions, and 1 being no way in hell…. I was clearly a one out of ten. There was no way in hell it was going to happen.
That’s why you need to be honest with yourself when using the process I share below. 90% of the coaching I do is with beliefs, psychology and mindset for one reason alone: your belief system is what holds money from you and attracts it to you. The point is clear: work on your beliefs around money.
Building the Belief
A great way to build your belief is by noticing your progress when attracting money. Practice playing with the process I share below and notice the results you’re getting. If you recognize that you’re making progress – attracting small sums $1, $5, $10 or more by using the process I share – then you’re more likely to continue using the process. And the more money you attract, the stronger your belief becomes that you can manifest money.
As an example, I started this blog by intending to attract $1 each month… I was excited at the thought of earning my first $1 online. Then when I achieved that result, I picked a larger amount: $10, then $100 and so on. At one point I started attracting $1,000 each month and then $3,000 monthly. The game hasn’t changed much since I started playing, but the amount I attract has – and the reason is because of what I believe.
What I would suggest is that you get comfortable with attracting small amounts of money and then expand from there. Give it a go and let the Universe deliver the abundance it holds.
One more thing, don’t expect a home run the first time. I’m not saying it’s not possible… but for 99.9% of people, it is very unlikely. Your belief system can’t support that sort of reality shifting experience. Once you learn how to manifest money and build a belief that you can – in fact – attract money, the game becomes much more enjoyable. It becomes fun and you can build from there.
May
9
How to Make $100,000 This Year
May 9, 2012 | 4 Comments
In this post I’ll share how I made over $100,000 in 2011 and how you can do the same this year.
Last year was the first time I made over 6-Figures in a single year. It was quite an accomplishment considering the global financial meltdown. That being said, you might realize by now that I don’t subscribe to the scarcity vibe. So regardless of what is happening in the economy I can create abundance whenever I like. It’s up to me.
As for earnings, the bulk of my income came from two major sources in 2011:
- Coaching
- Engineering Consulting
There are three important insights I’d like to share with you about these sources of income. Then I’ll dive in and teach you How to Make $100,000 This Year.
6-Figure Insights
First of all, you’ll notice I have two sources of income (not one). Each of these sources actually has “sub-category” sources of income. Some of these sources are streams and others are deep rivers. The point is that I used multiple streams of income to get over the 6-Figure mark and you should too.
You may have heard or even read about Robert G. Allen’s book called Multiple Streams of Income. In this book Robert teaches how to generate multiple streams of income (big shocker). They key - I have found – to creating multiple streams of income is to start with one income and build it up – and only move on to the next source of income once you have established the first one.
Then rinse and repeat.
The second most important insight I gained from my experience is that you don’t want to spread your attention too thin. You want to lazer in and focus on creating one income stream at a time. I explain the importance of focusing your attention in articles and videos throughout my blog. But there is one recording that nails it to a tee in about 3 Minutes and 20 Seconds. You can check it out here: 10 Practical Ways to Stay Focused
The third biggest “aha” I gleaned from the engineering consulting and coaching income is that the money I earned in 2011 was active income. When I say active income, I’m talking about income that you would receive in exchange for services rendered. In other words, an income that you receive in exchange for your time. In my personal experience, earning an active income is one of the fastest ways to get over the 6-Figure mark quickly (and probably one of the most fulfilling).
Not all of my income was active income in 2011. Some of it was passive income. The type of income you want to earn is entirely up to you… I’m just sharing how I did it.
How to Make $100,000
I’m sure I could give you a 100 different strategies to help you earn your first 6-Figure Income this year. But that would be of little value to you because it would be way too complicated to execute. Besides, it would also make for a really long blog post and this one is already 2,000 words as is.
Instead, I’ll give you a shorter list of action items you can execute and starting using right away. Here are the 6 Magic Bullets that helped me soar past the 6-Figure mark this year…
Magic Bullet #1: Clarify Your Direction
It’s seems simple and it is. Focus.
The problem is that you get distracted and off track. You have too many ideas – too many strategies to pursue – always looking for the “next-best-money-maker” instead of acting on the idea sitting right under your nose. Each new idea seems better than the last one, so you jump from one idea to the next and never really starting anything.
Or what’s even worse, you experience information over-load so instead of taking one idea and executing it, you do nothing at all. The overwhelm from too many ideas and too much information brings you to a halt so doing nothing becomes the safest and easiest option available.
I get it. I’ve been there. But I’m telling you that you have to be focused and committed if you want to earn over 6-Figures. Focus comes first. And this sort of focus takes practice:
- It could mean to stick in out in your job right now and be the best employee you can be right now. It could mean to pursue career excellence where you are right now until the ‘better’ opportunity shows itself.
- It could mean going out and starting a part time business. And that part-time business could have one stream of income that you are cultivating and growing while you work in your full time job.
- It could be taking an existing full time business and adding one new income stream this year and putting all of your energy and attention into that one income stream so that it will cultivate and grow.
It doesn’t matter ‘how’ you do it. What matters is that you focus your attention. After all, thoughts are things.
Just keep at it and focus on the activities that will bring you to your end goal. Each day spend more time and energy on what you enjoy and less attention and energy on what you don’t enjoy. They key is to focus your attention. Your attention is one of the most valuable assets you have.. choose wisely.
Magic Bullet #2: Create the Abundance Vibe
This might seem abstract or even silly to some people, but I know the truth. Getting into the abundance vibe is one of the most powerful things you can do to attract money and success. Don’t be mistaken by the simplicity of it. It’s not just getting pumped up and excited some of the time. It’s being on complete fire and in a resourceful state no matter what gets thrown your way.
Whatever it takes, whatever you have to do, find a way to get into the abundant vibe. If you feel like crap, you’ll attract crap opportunities. You know this! It’s like T. Harv Eker has said time and time again, “When you complain you become a living and breathing crap magnet.”
So start feeling really good. If you feel like a raging success, then you’ll start attracting success.
Now, what do I mean by creating the Abundance Vibe?
Creating the abundance vibe means….
- to feel creative and resourceful
- to feel confident and successful
- to feel strong, determined and committed
- to feel that you have more than enough time
- to feel that you have more than enough to contribute and give
- to feel that you have more than enough money - even when you don’t!
- to feel and trust that the Universe will give you anything you want at any time…
And here’s the caveat: creating abundance comes from feeling abundant even when none is in sight. That IS the abundant vibe. That is a resourceful state. That is creative energy at your beck and call.
Get into this vibe and like gets easier. It becomes more fun. I get random checks in the mail all the time using this technique.
Do you understand how easy this is?
Getting into the abundant vibe is fun. You just have to practice. Practice feeling abundant every day for 5 minutes. Do it and your world will never be the same. Start seeding abundance today.
For a live recording on this topic, listen to: How to Attract Money
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Mar
20
Vertigo
March 20, 2012 | 2 Comments
I have experienced Benign Positional Vertigo for just over 10 years.
If you experience dizziness at times that lasts for hours or even days at a time, you’ll appreciate some of the resources on this page. In this article I’ll share some of the treatments I have used for ‘curing’ Benign Positional Vertigo.
Vertigo Explained
Benign vertigo Vertigo is naturopathically defined as: “An abnormal sensation that causes you to feel as though you or your environment is moving or spinning (this is an actual sensation of movement and is different than dizziness). It occurs when there is a problem in the vestibular labyrinth, the portion of the inner ear that control’s balance.” – Lise Bourbeau
Still not sure what vertigo is?
Imagine being drunk or on a roller coaster for an entire day. Sure, it might be fun for the first 15 minutes or so, but an entire day of feeling dizzy can be draining. That’s what vertigo is.
Yesterday I got a wave of Vertigo. It was the first time I’ve had symptoms in about a year. It came on so suddenly and was so violent that I went straight to bed.
I woke up 3 hours later and still had a dizzy spell. When I woke up I felt angry for feeling so weak and useless. When I get these dizzy spells, I can’t do much. I can barely brush my teeth because standing along triggers the nausea. Most times, all I can do is lie in bed.
Cause of Vertigo
The vertigo “dizziness” occurs when there is a problem in the vestibular labyrinth, the portion of the inner ear that control’s balance. Apparently, there is a small crystal that gets lodged in the inner ear and sits on nerve endings. This triggers the “off-balance” or “spinning” feeling.
Back in 2003 I had my first waive of vertigo. It was the first time I noticed these symptoms and even though I don’t believe in traditional medicine or drugs, I had to do something about the nausea. At that time I went to see a local medical doctor.
The doctor said that sometimes a tiny crystal in the inner ear can cause this imbalance. What he did was walk me through a series of body rotations that would help me dislodge the crystal and ‘pop-it-out’ of my inner ear.
After doing the exercise a few more times at home, the vertigo subsided. No drugs. No medicine. I just did the home treatment and I was back to normal in a couple of days. You can find the exercise here: Vertigo Home Treatment for Left Ear Click here to read more…
Mar
13
List Your Top 5 Strengths
March 13, 2012 | 5 Comments
Discover your strengths and new insights with this simple 5 minute exercise. I came across this journal entry from last year where I wrote out my key strengths. I found this exercise so compelling and motivating. All you need to do is write out these three statements and complete them in your own words.
Here are my own answers…
#1. FIVE THINGS I have learned about motivating myself and achieving my dreams are…
- stay in action
- create a compelling vision
- follow my heart
- be courageous
- do it NOW!
#2. FIVE THINGS I have learned about leading others and being a good team player are…
- communication is 90% of the game
- acknowledgement and appreciation motivates others
- be the change you want to see
- expect the best and coach the rest
- if you know how to do it, ask!
#3. FIVE THINGS I have learned about managing my money are…
- spend less than you earn
- have a system to create wealth
- spend only what you have (not more)
- big service = big checks
- be consistent; it pays off in the end
Now get started with your own list, START RIGHT NOW!
Grab a pen and a piece of paper and write out each of these statements with at least 5 answers for each one. Go!
Steve
P.S. I found a common theme when writing out the answers to these statements. That “theme” provided some key insights about my natural abilities and core strengths. What did you learn about yourself? What did you discover?
Sep
2
50 Best Life Coaches in the World
September 2, 2011 | 19 Comments
There are so many people getting into coaching. It’s such an exciting industry. So many of the coaches I hear about getting into the business are doing it to make a difference.
Here are a list of the 50 best life coaches. These are coaches who have impacted me directly or indirectly to help improve my life and make it better. I respect each and every one of these coaches.
Since the term life coach covers a broad range of topics and areas of interest, I decided to share a list of 50 coaches who cover a broad range of topics from finance, money and business to relationships, spirituality and well being.
Here they are {in no particular order}…
No. 1: Christian Mickelson
Business Coach for “Coaches”
Magic Bullet: Free Sessions that Sell
Website: www.freesessionsthatsell.com
More about Christian: Best Business Coach Ever
No. 2: Susan James
Human Potential Coach
Magic Bullet: Clearing Limiting Beliefs
Website: www.selfdiscoverytechniques.com
More about Susan: How to Quiet the Mind
No. 3: Esther Hicks
Law of Attraction Coach
Magic Bullet: Getting into the Vortex
Website: www.abraham-hicks.com
No. 4: Bob Doyle
Law of Attraction Coach
Magic Bullet: EFT
Website: www.wealthbeyondreason.com
The Real Deal on Attracting Money: Bob Doyle
No. 5: Cheri Huber
Zen Coach
Magic Bullet: Meditation
Website: www.cherihuber.com
My favovorite Cheri Huber quotes
No. 6: Bob Proctor
Money Coach
Magic Bullet: Visualization
Website: www.bobproctor.com
More About Bob: Bob Proctor
No. 7: T Harv Eker
Business/Mindset Coach
Magic Bullet: Financial Blueprint
Website: www.harveker.com
Harv’s Book: Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
No. 8: Monique Gallagher
Cybernetic Transposition Coach
Magic Bullet: Clearing “Blockers”
Website: www.ctcoach.com
More about Monique: Monique Gallagher
No. 9: Anthony Robbins
Peak Performance Coach
Magic Bullet: NLP
Website: www.anthonyrobbins.com
More about Tony: Anthony Robbins
No. 10: John Assaraf
Business/Mindset Coach
Magic Bullet: Neuro Reconditioning
Website: www.johnassaraf.com
I read a great book from John: The Answer
No. 11: Brian Tracy
Business/Sales Coach
Magic Bullet: The Science of Self Confidence
Website: www.briantracy.com
No. 12: Jim Britt
Manifesting Money Coach
Magic Bullet: The Power of Letting Go
Website: www.jimbritt.com
No. 13: Terri Levine Click here to read more…
May
16
3 Tips to Find a Great Coach
May 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
This the second blog post in response to 101 Reasons Why You Should Have a Coach. In this audio I share 3 tips on how to select a coach that will raise your game and standards in life to a whole new level.
Regardless if you’re looking for a coach or not, this is good stuff ;)
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Jan
27
7 Ways to Get Motivated and Achieve Your Goals
January 27, 2011 | 11 Comments
Get Motivated and achieve your goals this year. If you’re going to achieve your deepest desires, you must understand how your mind works. When you learn how to tap into the deep resevoirs of your mind, getting motivated to achieve your goals gets much easier. When you work with your mind, you turn:
- probably into possibility
- “I can’t” into “I can” ;
- “can I?” into “how can I?”
Here are 7 ways to get motivated and achieve your goals:
1. Feel It Already Done
This works great for a fitness or wellness goal (or any goal). Most people have a hard time going to the gym because they’re so focused on all the pain and inconvenience of a workout – and since we habitually move away from pain – we dread going to the gym.
Instead, try feeling what it would be like if you had already finished your workout. Get those good vibes going. Feel what it would be like if you had already worked out. Feel energetic and alive. As you get into this state, your desire and enthusiasm to workout will inspire you to act.
2. Give Yourself A Reward
This is very similar to feeling as if it is already done, but with one small difference. If you have a hard time feeling the feelings of having it already done, then the next best thing you can do is give yourself a reward. But don’t just give yourself a reward just for the sake of it – you want to feel the reward.
Feel the reward. Associate strong positive feelings with the end result – your reward. When you feel the reward, you reinforce that goal and your desire with your subconscious. You reinforce that goal to your subconscious when you reinforce the feeling. The stronger and more positive the feelings are, the faster you leap into action.
3. Ask A Buddy
Recently I had to undergo a major WordPress upgrade on my blog so I asked a buddy to help. I phoned him up and told him about my situation. I explained all the details and asked him if he had a goal or activity that he had been procrastinating with.
It turns out he did. So I offered to partner with him – to do a trade – where he would help me in exchange for my help. The result was beyond amazing. I helped my partner with his marketing needs and put more money in his pocket while he helped me upgrade my blog to the latest version of WordPress – a definite win-win.
4. Work With A Finish Line
Be clear with your outcome from the very beginning. Set a finish line.
When I worked on my WordPress upgrade, I set a finish line – not a deadline. I always work with a finish line – not a deadline – because I don’t want to be dead when I’m finished. Subtle, but effective. Click here to read more…
Dec
13
Goal Achievement: 5 Killer Posts
December 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment
“Quantum leaps come when you seek the elegant solution. So look for an approach characterized by simplicity, precision, efficiency and neatness.” ~ Price Pritchett, YOU2
This is a good time of year to start thinking about what you would like to achieve in the new year. Sometimes this can be a daunting task and you may feel overwhelmed with already having too much to do. That’s why I thought I would simply the process for you somewhat by sharing some articles to help you with goal achievement.
Here are a few articles to get you going:
- The 3 Most Common Problems with Goal Achievement
- How to Set the Right Goals
- Setting and Achieving Your Goals
- Why is it Taking so Long to Reach your Goals?
- 5 Killer Commitment Strategies
