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7 Books That Will Help You Create A Positive Mindset, Increase Your Visibility and Reach Your Goals

While reading a book alone won’t help you achieve your goals, change your mindset or increase your visibility, the books I’ve listed below can certainly help you on your journey if you apply the things you learn. These are all books I’ve read, used at some point in my own journey and that I believe they will help you too.

Here Are 7 Books I Highly Recommend

The Big Leap book how to make the leap to the life of your dreams

1. The Big Leap

By Gay Hendricks

This book says it all right on the front cover. It helped me look at time differently, reexamine some preconcieved notions I had about myself; and most importantly to stop settling and take the big leap into my zone of genius!

Available On Amazon.

Atomic Habits - How to change your life one small habit at a time

2. Atomic Habits

By James Clear

One of the hardest parts of creating lasting changes is the ability to change your habits; to break the bad ones and create good ones. This book changed that for me. It provided a blueprint for using small changes to create massive impact in my life and business.

Available on Amazon.

Wishcraft Book - How to get what you really want

3. Wishcraft

By Barbara Sher

This was one of the first books I read, back in the original hardcover version, that really showed me that anything you envisioned for yourself was possible. In fact you could plan for it and make it happen one small step at a time.

Available on Amazon.

4. Get Past Your Shit

Kelly McCausey, Pam Hamilton, et al

This book is actually a compilation of nineteen imperfect people who did the inner and outer work to change their lives. Reading this book and the stories from all the individual authors will help you see that you can change your life for the better no matter where you're starting from.
And, yes . . . you'll read my story too.

Available on Amazon

Getting to Plan B - Create a plan that actually works for launching or growing a business

5. Getting to Plan B

By John Mullins & Randy Komisar

I've always had a problem with the business plan traditionally required by banks and such. It just seemed like a lot of guess work. This book is a real eye-opener to a way more effective way to plan and launch or grow a business.

Available on Amazon

The Courage to be Rich - discover what's really holding you back from a life of abundance and how to fix it.

6. The Courage to be Rich

By Suze Orman

This is not your typical financial book. I loved this book because it was the first to make me delve into my relationship with money. It made me look at how I felt about it and the ways I unconsciously and sometimes consciously repelled it in my life. And it helped me find the courage to begin the journey to change that.

Available on Amazon.

The Power of Focus Book - How to use focus to change your life

7. The Power of Focus

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Les Hewitt

I used to do so much multi-tasking, I was a work alcoholic and I was always stressed and scattered. This book is taught me to slow down and to focus on my strengths and the things I wanted most. To stop the multi-tasking and just get more stuff done.

Available on Amazon.

These seven books have helped me tremendously in changing my mindset from one based in fear and negativity to one based on love and positivity. They’ve helped me look at myself clearly and to continually move forward in the direction of my dreams. This is why I’m recommending them to you.

And, of course, I’d love to hear your feedback.

Creating Transformation In Your Life And Business

by Pam 8 Comments

Everyone has a dream about the kind of life they want for themselves, even if they don’t want to admit it aloud. And I’m a firm believer that regardless of your circumstances, you can absolutely live the life you imagine for yourself. But, you have to be willing to do the work that gets you there. Sometimes that means creating a complete transformation of your life and business.

A Healthy Mindset Is Critical To Creating A Successful Transformation!

Transformation is a big word that gets through around a lot. And it can feel a little scary and intimidating to think about applying it to your life. But it doesn’t have to be. It’s simply a dramatic change from one thing to another thing. The part that makes it scary is that we generally don’t like change. It means stepping outside our comfort zone. And, our mind, our inner critic, immediately gets business protecting us by telling us all the reasons we shouldn’t do it; or worse why we can’t do it.

Since we live here in a physical world with real life requirements some of those reasons will seem like serious obstacles to running a business or living your dream life. For instance you might be a single mom juggling teenagers and caring for elderly parents so you have very little time or money to invest in starting a business. It might be that you already have a full-time job and you’re trying to build a side-hustle so you’re pressed for time. It could be that you’re dealing with all of those things at once!

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Your Mindset Is Having Its Way With Your Business!

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Many would be entrepreneurs and small business owners hear the word mindset and immediately think too “woo woo” I don’t need that! I have to figure out how too . . . whatever, the latest thing is you think you need to do to get your business to work the way you want it to. You fill in the blank.

But the reality is that every business owner needs to have the right mindset to grow their business. Everything from how much you earn to how wonderful your customer service is depends on your mindset. It supports and guides almost every part of your business. So yeah . . . your mindset is most certainly having its way with your business. Is it doing it a good way though. Is it in a way that will help you take your business to where you want to go?

Ask yourself these simple questions to determine how your mindset business is influencing your mindset right now

Does Your Mindset Inspire Confidence?

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3 Signs You Need To Change Your Mindset

by Pam 8 Comments

A negative mindset can keep you stuck and unable to grow your business or reach for more success. And sometimes, you can lapse into a negative mindset and not even realize it. But, there are always signs that can help you recognize it if you’re willing to look. Here are 3 signs that your mindset needs a change.

You expect the worst (and usually get it!)

Ever heard the saying “hope for the best, but prepare for the worst…” People think they’re being wise and pragmatic when they say things like that. But, in reality what they’re really saying is that “I expect the worst. . .”

New Mindset New Results

by Pam 4 Comments

People who’ve only meet me in the last eight or nine years, would never have recognized me if they had met me just a year or two earlier. I had a totally different mindset then. I was the girl who hid in the shadows. The one who was never in the photos of get togethers with family and friends. . . unless I was caught completely off guard, and even then . . .

I Used To Be Invisible

Not just shy, not just lacking self-esteem, not simply missing any level of confidence. Invisible. Unseen, unheard. Because I didn’t believe I deserved to take up space in the world.

Contrast that to how I show up in the world today. I show up authentically myself knowing I have an important message to share with the world in the way only I can. Today I show up attracting the folks I was meant to serve in a business I love. Today, I’m here confident, loving, heard, visible.

So what changed? In a word me. Specifically my mindset. The stories I told myself about me changed, and that changed everything. I realized that the thoughts I had, the actions I took and the self-talk I spoke to myself on a daily basis, created what actually showed up in my world.

I Felt Empowered

It meant I had the power to create the life I wanted to live and the world I wanted to live in. All I had to do was be willing to take my power back . . . and, of course, figure out how the heck you do that. Because knowing that you want to do something, that you should do something, that you need to do that thing is just the beginning.

You still have to make the journey. You have to take the actions that move the needle in the direction you want to go. And that is all about mindset. It’s about working to shape your mindset daily with new thoughts and better conversations with yourself. Because a new mindset always equals a new result.

If you’re struggling with mindset issues around visibility, self-esteem or confidence issues you’re welcome to grab this special guide I put together just for folks like us. It shares 5 tips to help you increase your visiblity.

5 Vision Board Uses That Can Change Your Life And Business For The Better

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You’re probably familiar with the idea of using a vision board as a tool to stay inspired to keep moving toward your dreams and goals. But did you know you can use a vision in other ways too?

One way of course, is for your business. As business owners that’s usually the first thing we think of it for. With a vision board you’re able to keep track of why and how you do what you do, and how you feel about doing it. It’s a tool to keep you inspired and motivated to continue moving toward your goals.

But, it can also help you stay in touch with your “Why.” You started your business for a reason—that’s your big why. But somewhere along the way, many of us lose sight of this goal. A business planning vision board can help you stay on track.

Unlike a regular business plan, you’ll keep images, quotes and words that represent your ideal business. Show things like where you’ll work at. Is it a beach? Is in a city, in a tall building, or a home office? What are you doing for work? Are you speaking in front of a large crowd, achieving bestseller status with your latest book, managing a big team, running a membership site, or in a big fancy office? What’s your thing? And finally, show how much money you’re making in your ideal business.

Client Attracting

Closely related to your business board, a client attraction board focuses on identifying the ideal client for your business. Every business as one, but this seemingly simple thing can be incredibly difficult to define. A vision board will help you clarify yours.

Is your client male or female? Young or old? Successful or not? Does he or she have kids or a home or a business? Is she confident or timid? Athletic or overweight? What are you helping them do? What are the results you help them achieve?

Create a collection of images that represent your ideal client and refer to it each time you are tempted, (we all are sometimes), to sign a client who is less than ideal.

Life Goals

Where do you want to be in five, ten, or twenty years? That’s not just a question from a bad job interview, it’s a critical consideration for anyone who wants to live a life of purpose and meaning, and a vision board is the perfect tool for staying motivated and on track to reach those goals.

This vision board—like all of them—is in a constant state of change. As your life goals change and grow, so will your vision board. Maybe you no longer want to live in London or Paris. That’s ok. Replace the city of lights with a relaxing mountaintop retreat, or an exoctic Carribean island if that’s your thing.
But do keep your life goals vision board updated and refer to it each time you have to make a major decision. It will help clarify the direction you need to take to achieve your life’s dreams.

Vacation Planning

Heading off on an epic vacation with the family? Don’t leave your journey to chance. Capture all your “must see” destinations on a vision board so you don’t miss anything.

Even better, invite your kids and spouse to join you, and create a fun planning tool the entire family can use. The kids will be excited about your trip, and you’ll be sure everyone gets to see and do everything they hoped for. By planning ahead, you’ll ensure everyone has the epic vacation of their dreams.

And, when you get the whole family aboard and excited about the trip, everyone will also be more willing to do whatever is necessary to make that trip happen.

Home Buying

Pinterest has built an entire business around what amounts to a digital vision board—much of it devoted to home décor. If you’re in the market for a new home, or simply remodeling the one you have, then a vision board is a great way to organize your plans.

Cut out photos of the style of home you love, color combos to try, landscaping ideas, and anything else that strikes your fancy. Keeping your home-buying or remodeling vision board close at hand will save you time in your search by reminding you exactly what you’re looking for.

It can also help contractors and others helping you with your remodeling work understand exactly what you’re going for. And, that could save you lots of time, money and frustration.

Using a vision board for the five areas listed above will help you stay motivated and on track to meet and maybe even exceed your goals. And that can certainly change your life and business for the better. It can help you create an amazing life; the life your dreams are made of.

Want to learn more about how to create your own vision board? Grab my Free Quick Guide To Vision Board Creation