Do You Feel Successful in Your Art & Design Business?

Do you feel Successful?

As Business Coaches we talk to many artists and designers there’s a common theme we’ve discovered...

We all start out with a dream or an idea. A dream for what we'd like our business to be. An idea for what our lifestyle should become.

So why do some of us feel less successful than others?

And why do we feel less that successful even when we may have already achieved so much?

In our experience working with creative clients like you we’ve found four common reasons why people feel unsuccessful or unfulfilled..

1. Unclear Goals or Objectives:

We work with our clients to get very specific with objectives.

Be very clear on what it is that you want.

Visualise what it is that you’re aiming for. And remember to write your goals in the present tense as if you have already achieved them too.

Understand your DPP (Desire, Passion, and Purpose)

2.Planning Steps: No clear measure of success.

If you haven’t sat down and really planned where you’re going in your business, it’s hard to know when you’ve “got there”.

Many people have vague ideas of what “successful” means to them - ‘being rich’, ‘having time to do what I want’, or ‘being the best in my work'.

You need to define what success means to you and what that success would look and feel like for you too. 

It’s this feeling that will empower you to reach your goals.

Think about all the steps you need to take to make your goals a reality. Again, it’s about being specific. What resources will you need, and how will you best use them? Write each action step in sequential order.

If your goal is broad, make sure you break down the task into small little steps, and celebrate them when you attain them.

It’s no fun feeling like you’re not “successful” - That’s why it’s so important to have measurable, realistic, and achievable goals.

3. Your external & Internal  World are not aligned:

Your external world is not aligned with your internal world.

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 5

How to create a successful business

from doing what you love

                                               (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).

Step 5: The power of Gratitude...

Be grateful for what you have.

It’s always easy to dream, and wish, and focus on all the things we want... all the things that we don’t have right now...

Turn it around: Think about all the wonderful things you have in your life right now...

It’s important everyday to appreciate what you’ve already got.

• Family

• Supportive partner

• Friends

• Beautiful children

• Food on the table etc......

The most important thing is that you are your own boss in all aspects of your life.

It’s about making every part of your life count.

Your life has purpose. And there’s opportunity for joy in everything that you do.

It’s time to SHINE!

Where to go from here:

Sign up for your no cost, no obligation coaching session now and explore your new path in life and start on your new business adventure.

www.quantumcompass.com.au/shine


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How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 1

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 2

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 3

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 4

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 4

How to create a successful business

from doing what you love

                                               (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).

Step 4: Learning something new.

Attend seminars and workshops. Read books and magazines. Listen to CDs and ABC Radio National. Take walks. Go to museums, galleries, and libraries. Speak to new people. Ask questions of your networks...

• Find inspiration! 
• Challenge yourself! 
• Get outside of your normal day to day! - Try something new!

ArtSHINE is all about your personal focus and your business lifestyle. Strive to learn something new every day whether it’s a new recipe, window shopping, visiting craft markets, web surfing, attending seminars like this etc. Doing this will help you develop as a person and it will make you feel better!

It’s about feeling inspired!!!

Next week tune in for Step 5: The power of Gratitude...

How to create a successful business

from doing what you love

                                               (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).

Previous Posts:

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 1

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 2

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 3

"But HOW do I know what my passion is??"

Don't know what your passion is?

Don’t worry, sometimes passion will find you instead of you finding it!  For some it takes longer to find their true passion and for others, it’s just right in front of them and sometimes you don't even realise it.  Sometimes you need people around to guide you to make you aware of it too.

As for Stuart & I, we've gone through quite a few before we’ve found our true passion as a business coach.

One advice I can give you is stay true to who you are, life is too short to not enjoy what you do. If you no longer love what you do then it is important to find or rediscover something else that brings the spark back into your life. 

So, whatever it may be you will know when you’ve found your passion!

It's a calling! Some people might call it

HOW?

Well, the HOW is a great way to start to discover your passion. You will start looking around and the constant head chatter in your head is looking for your passion too, this is because you want to find what it is that will make you happy and doing what you love so your "RAS" (‘Reticular Activating System’) is on to attract all the things that  interest you helping to define your passion. RAS is your brain's unique compass device. It helps you focus on things that are relevant to your passion.

Your passion should be things that make your heart sing yet perhaps instil some fear... and gets you asking questions like, "Where do I start & how do I bring my passion into reality?" 

Remember this...it's not in the knowing. The knowing will come if the passion is worthy.

One of my dear friends asked me "But HOW do I know what my passion is??"

My questions to her were:

What makes you feel good? 

What excites you? 

What fulfils you?

What are your interests? Eg hobbies etc

Once you’ve identified what you love to do, the next key step is to figure out whether there is an opportunity for you to live the life you want and earn an income from your passion.

Once you’ve worked this out, you have to ask yourself the following questions: 

·         Are you good at it?

·         Do you think you could make a living from this?

·         Are you ready for this?

·         Are you 100% COMMITTED

     Are these questions confrontational to you at all?

    You need to be honest and be true to yourself. If you've found your passion and you are not confident or competent with it, that does not say you can't pursuit it. First of all, do your research and learn more about it. You can take classes or even get professional help like hiring a business coach or a mentor who can work along side you.  

Pay attention to your trap mode. A "trap mode" is something that you might fall into a mode that will stop you from achieving your goals and therefore it's also a distraction from reaching your desire and passion.

     Want to find your Passion or to fine tune your Passion? 

     Here are the exercises you can discover what truly will make you happy and fulfill your life.

     Find Your Desire, Passion & Purpose (DPP) Part 1 

     Find Your Desire, Passion & Purpose (DPP) Part 2

How to create a successful business from doing what you love- STEP 1

How to create a successful business

from doing what you love

                                   (i.e, craft hobby, interest, passions).

Part 1.

The purpose of this blog post is to present you with some information that you can take away with you and consider.

We’re here to provide you with some materials and tools that you can use to consider where you are in your life right now. And give you the opportunity to ask yourself some questions. That way you can make sure that you are living the lifestyle you want, and doing what you love...

Doing what you love with passion!

Step 1: Find your DPP

Identifying Your DPP (Desire, Passion & Purpose) – LOVE WHAT YOU DO!

What is it that you love to do?

If someone asked you if you could do anything in the world or create your perfect job, what would it be?

·        Our lives being too short

·        The majority of people working in a job they dislike or hate.

·        What sort of life do you want to have?

·        It may be to spend more time at the home with the children

·        It may be more travel more

·        It may be to work less hours

·        It may be to be your own boss...

What sort of life do you want to have?

The majority of successful business people have followed their passions. And they love what they do. Successful people in business and in life know what they want in life and they know

What type of lifestyle they want to live!

So Find your Desire Passion Purpose (DPP)

EXERCISE:

Complete the DPP Discovery:

DPP Part 1:

http://artshineqc.blogspot.com/2010/10/find-your-desire-passion-purpose-dpp.html

DDP Part 2:

http://artshineqc.blogspot.com/2010/10/find-your-desire-passion-purpose-dpp_20.html

Tune in next week for Step 2:

 Where to start?

"How to create a successful business from doing what you love"

Find Your Desire, Passion & Purpose (DPP) Part 2

PART 2

“Passion and purpose come from your heart and far from your mind.”
”So trust your feeling and instincts”

-Vinh Van Lam

This exercise will assist you clarify and define your top three priorities from your Top 10 list. This exercise will also give you a deeper insight into what you really want, how to bring out your DPP, and how to let it shine.


Please go back and refer to your Part 1 exercise. By now you will have a list of at least 10 or more important things. This process is simple, just follow these easy steps:

1.   Review your list and look at item 1 and 2. Which one would you choose? Practicing this process can also help you make spontaneous decisions in the future.

2.      Ask yourself this question – “If you could only have one, not both, which would I choose?”

3.      If you have difficulty in making a choice, you can also ask yourself this question – “Which without the other would bring me more happiness and harmony?” By asking this question it will help you to prioritise your wants, your needs, and your desires. The answer should become clearer.

4.      If you’re still unsure and don’t know which one to choose. Ask yourself this question - “If I did know which one to choose, which one would I select right now?” Remember trust your instincts and intuitions. In this exercise your first impulse is generally the one to follow.

5.      Be true and honest with yourself when making your choices from the list. Don’t let anyone else cloud your judgement. You choose for yourself, not what other people may think you should be choosing. Finding your DPP is all about you and bringing out the inner you.

6.      Once you have selected your choice between item 1 and item 2 let’s compare the one you selected with the next item on your list (your item 3).

7.      Repeat this same process to choose one of these two over the other going right down your list.

8.      Keep comparing the selected item with the next item on your list until you are left with one final item.

9.      Congratulations! This last item is your first DPP!

1.   Highlight your first DPP and perform the same process again so that you can find your second DPP and then your third… (you can list them on the next page)

Helpful hints:


To stay close to your DPP we suggest you do this exercise every 6 to 12 months. This helps you to fine-tune your inner you, and your desires, passions and purpose. When you are doing the exercise again later you will be astonished about how your choices may change over time.

Now you have your top 3 DPPs. Write them down here:
My Top 3 DPPs:

1.___________________________________________

2.___________________________________________

3.___________________________________________

Well done, and congratulations!

Doing this DPP exercise will make it so much easier for you to set your personal goals when you’re ready.

Find Your Desire, Passion & Purpose (DPP) Part 1

“Know your Desire Passion & Purpose is knowing your desired destination & outcome” 

-Vinh Van Lam

·       From history we have learnt that, in any expedition there has to be a desire, the passion and a clear purpose before the journey can begin. At ArtSHINE we refer to the process of discovering and defining this as “DPP”.

·        Finding out your own DPP is a very important step. Let’s examine the following areas:

·         Your needs.

·         Your wants.

·         Your desires.

• Desires that you’ve kept with you for a long time. Now is the time to acknowledge them and make them a reality. You may have a desire and be have been too afraid to let people around you know, because you think they may laugh at you, or be upset with you, or tell you not to…
• There are also those desires where you have had to compromise in the past.

·         Your desired destination.

·         Your desired outcome.

·       Remember your DPP is about you and what you want in your life. It’s not about other people. The reason you may not have pursued your DPP in the past is because sometimes we are clouded by other peoples’ points of view. We need to remember that it’s not always about them and that sometimes they don’t understand how important it is that you follow your passion.

·         The only thing that will ultimately stop you from making your DPP into a reality is your fear.

Find your Desire, Passion and Purpose

Try this exercise:


Set your scene: Find a spot that you feel comfortable with. No distractions.  Shut your eyes and visualise the following:
When you are doing this exercise have an open mind. You are not required to know the “How”, just focus on the “What”.
My Ideal Life:

•        Where I am?
•        What am I doing?
•       What do I feel?
•    Who am I with?

After your visualisation please complete these exercises:


Make a list of at least ten of the most important things you can think of that will give you a joyous, happy and fulfilled life.
Start each sentence with a verb (relating to doing or being) that completes the sentence:
“When my life is perfect, I am _______________”
Here are several examples that may assist:
When my life is perfect, I am...
I am healthy
I have achieved my perfect weight
Working happily in a career that I love
I feel abundance
I have a work and lifestyle balance


Helpful tips

·         Use the present tense for the items in your list - as if you’ve already attained them.

·         Use positive language. Frame things in ways like… “ I do…” rather than “I don’t…” “I wont..”

·         Doing this exercise will help you when you setting your goals.

Part 1:
List the ten most important things that you can think of. Things that will bring you joy, happiness and fulfilment in your life.

1.________________________________

2.     _______________________________

3.     _______________________________

4.     _______________________________

5.     _______________________________

6.     _______________________________

7.     _______________________________

8.     _______________________________

9.     _______________________________

10.    _______________________________

What to learn more about find your DPP?

Tune in next Wednesday for Part 2 

It’s as simple as 1... 2... 3...

1: Like  ArtSHINE's Facebook page

2: Come along to the next “Goal Setting” workshop. E-mail Quantum Compass

    (insert link: GoalSetting@QuantumCompass.com.au ) for details of the next half

     day session near you.

3: Contact Vinh for a no cost, no obligation coaching session.  

    www.quantumcompass.com.au/free-coaching.php