Up Level Your Goals
Hey all,
Today we're talking about goals. I think most of us are familiar with SMART goals:
Specific Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound. Those are the classic rules to follow, and they are important, but I am going to share with you, how you can take your goals to the next level, and manifest whatever you desire.
Here is the process I went through to up-level my financial goal:
SMART Goal: $100,000 annually from the Intuitiflow business (January to January)
What held me back from making my financial goal higher? At the time, we were not making very much money from our business, and I was afraid to fail if I set the goal too high. Coming from a middle-class family who works very hard for their money, it seems ridiculous to make more than $100,000 per year. I also have a block that states that in order to make money you have to work hard, and as a parent with a full-time job, in addition to the Intuitiflow business, I did not think that I had any more to add to the business. If I am not willing to "work harder" then why would I expect to make more?
Challenging my response: I have a deep passion for the Intuitiflow business and our mission. Writing, speaking, and engaging with our followers gives me life and energy. The work that we do is important and is needed. Money flows to me easily and from many sources. I can earn money even when I am not working hard. Money is not limited in this universe, the only things that stop money flowing to me are my own limiting beliefs.
How I feel: It is uncomfortable for me to say that I can earn money even when I am not working hard because it immediately brings up a voice in my head calling me 'lazy". Whose voice is this? I recognize this as a voice from my past. This is my response: Everything that I put out in my business is original and unique. I have ideas and a voice that helps people, and whether I spend 5 minutes creating content or 4 hours creating content, the product is of high value. It is ok for me to create passive streams of income because the material I provide to people is important and helps light up the world. The idea that making money needs to be hard, is an outdated belief for me, and it does not fit for the work that I am currently doing. It is hard for me to imagine what I would do with a large increase in my income, so I spent some time listing out how I would use the money when it comes.
What is still holding me back from making my financial goal higher? After breaking down my belief system, I realize that I was being held back by some deep recurring thoughts that do not suit me anymore. What was very motivating for me was to see my monthly budget listed out. Having an increased income allowed me to invest in the business, pay bills easily, invest, and most importantly I was able to add two dream categories: donations and gifts! I currently use some of my income to buy gifts for people and to donate to causes dear to my heart, but seeing how much this could increase this with a higher income, was just the boost I needed to solidify my belief that the money is coming and I am worthy of any amount of income.
New Goal: $500,000 annually from the Intuitiflow business (January to January) for the first year, revisit this goal when it is met.
Since creating this goal, we have been invited to speak at multiple retreats, I have had an increase in clients at my 9-5 job (which is another passion of mine), we are close to launching multiple streams of passive income, and I have a book in the works.
To break down the technique:
1. Create a Goal
2. Ask yourself what held you back from taking that goal to the next level
3. What stories from your past impact the goals you set?
4. Challenge that response
5. Ask yourself how you feel about the response
6. Is anything still holding you back from upping your goal?
7. What is your new goal?
Why it works
We all have a voice in our head, and stories from our past that inform how we make decisions today. Without taking a deep look into those thoughts we get stuck in thought patterns that actually hold us back. This is true for our financial lives, love lives, our relationship to food, our career, the way we parent our children etc...Using this technique to break down your goals is a great way to unravel the way you think and create new thought patterns that will build you up and let you shine your light in this world. Shine on friends.
Today we're talking about goals. I think most of us are familiar with SMART goals:
Specific Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound. Those are the classic rules to follow, and they are important, but I am going to share with you, how you can take your goals to the next level, and manifest whatever you desire.
Here is the process I went through to up-level my financial goal:
SMART Goal: $100,000 annually from the Intuitiflow business (January to January)
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| Photo by Estée Janssens on Unsplash |
What held me back from making my financial goal higher? At the time, we were not making very much money from our business, and I was afraid to fail if I set the goal too high. Coming from a middle-class family who works very hard for their money, it seems ridiculous to make more than $100,000 per year. I also have a block that states that in order to make money you have to work hard, and as a parent with a full-time job, in addition to the Intuitiflow business, I did not think that I had any more to add to the business. If I am not willing to "work harder" then why would I expect to make more?
Challenging my response: I have a deep passion for the Intuitiflow business and our mission. Writing, speaking, and engaging with our followers gives me life and energy. The work that we do is important and is needed. Money flows to me easily and from many sources. I can earn money even when I am not working hard. Money is not limited in this universe, the only things that stop money flowing to me are my own limiting beliefs.
How I feel: It is uncomfortable for me to say that I can earn money even when I am not working hard because it immediately brings up a voice in my head calling me 'lazy". Whose voice is this? I recognize this as a voice from my past. This is my response: Everything that I put out in my business is original and unique. I have ideas and a voice that helps people, and whether I spend 5 minutes creating content or 4 hours creating content, the product is of high value. It is ok for me to create passive streams of income because the material I provide to people is important and helps light up the world. The idea that making money needs to be hard, is an outdated belief for me, and it does not fit for the work that I am currently doing. It is hard for me to imagine what I would do with a large increase in my income, so I spent some time listing out how I would use the money when it comes.
What is still holding me back from making my financial goal higher? After breaking down my belief system, I realize that I was being held back by some deep recurring thoughts that do not suit me anymore. What was very motivating for me was to see my monthly budget listed out. Having an increased income allowed me to invest in the business, pay bills easily, invest, and most importantly I was able to add two dream categories: donations and gifts! I currently use some of my income to buy gifts for people and to donate to causes dear to my heart, but seeing how much this could increase this with a higher income, was just the boost I needed to solidify my belief that the money is coming and I am worthy of any amount of income.
New Goal: $500,000 annually from the Intuitiflow business (January to January) for the first year, revisit this goal when it is met.
Since creating this goal, we have been invited to speak at multiple retreats, I have had an increase in clients at my 9-5 job (which is another passion of mine), we are close to launching multiple streams of passive income, and I have a book in the works.
To break down the technique:
1. Create a Goal
2. Ask yourself what held you back from taking that goal to the next level
3. What stories from your past impact the goals you set?
4. Challenge that response
5. Ask yourself how you feel about the response
6. Is anything still holding you back from upping your goal?
7. What is your new goal?
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| Photo by Ben White on Unsplash |
We all have a voice in our head, and stories from our past that inform how we make decisions today. Without taking a deep look into those thoughts we get stuck in thought patterns that actually hold us back. This is true for our financial lives, love lives, our relationship to food, our career, the way we parent our children etc...Using this technique to break down your goals is a great way to unravel the way you think and create new thought patterns that will build you up and let you shine your light in this world. Shine on friends.
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