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Written by guest contributor Michelle Hutchinson

My daughter and I play a game on our iPad called Sims FreePlay™. I’m sure you’ve heard of this game. It’s where you build a computer animated town and fill it with people – or Sims™ as they are called. Each person has their own personality, house, wardrobe, hobby, and career.  You advance through the game by increasing skills in your hobby and your career and gain money and lifestyle points along the way.  The more you practice your hobby the more lifestyle points you earn and the more you practice your career skills the more advance you become and the more money you make.  Sounds a little like real life, doesn’t it?

For example, one career in our town is a Firefighter. To become the Fire Chief they must practice this skill over and over so they can advance to the next level.  There are other careers in this town but it wouldn’t do this particular Sim™ any good to practice one of the other trades – because they are a firefighter.  They need to keep their focus on firefighting.  The Jack of all Trades career is not an option in this game, nor should it be in real life.

There’s a lot we could learn from this animated town. For one, the more we practice and engage in our hobbies and friends the more lifestyle points we earn and the happier we are.  And two, the more we practice and stick to our specific job the more we advance in that career.   Our Sims don’t have a choice of what career path they must follow, I assign one to them.  You, however, do have the option to choose.

Do you love your job and the career path you’re on?  Then follow it and practice getting better at that job.  Take training, read books, get more involved and gain the skills needed to make that career even better.  You may have many skills, don’t we all, but hone in on one in particular and then become the expert that other people come to and that you become known for.

On the other hand, what if you say you don’t like your current job or career path?  Then ask yourself, why would you spend any time getting better at something you don’t even enjoy?  Why not take that energy and focus on something that makes you happy.  There must be something in your current job that you like or are good at or you would have never been hired.  What is it?  Can you take that skill and make something out of it?

I’ll give you an example.  I use to drag myself into work every day.  Even though at one point I really enjoyed my job, I had grown to dread Mondays. When I finally made that decision that I was no longer going to settle in my life, I took a moment to identify that part of my job that I liked and that I was naturally great at.  It turned out to be efficiency.  I was really good at helping the other departments streamline their processes and save time.  I enjoyed helping them. This became the one skill that I was going to focus on and become the expert that people would know me for. And that’s what I’ve done.

Ask yourself these questions:

• What is it that you want to do with your life?
• What would it take for you to wake up on Monday happy and ready to start your week?
• What is it that you could do all day and just completely lose track of time?
• Now identify how can you make money doing that.

The Law of Attraction says that what you focus on you’ll receive more of. So if your focus is on hating your job, that’s what you will get more of – hating your job.

So make your focus “loving what you do” and just imagine what you’ll begin receiving.

If you need help here make sure you download our free workbook on “Breakthrough Your Fears and Step Into Your Brilliance.”

The exercises in this workbook will help you identify what your unique abilities and strengths are, and may even help you identify your new career path.

If you had the choice to double your income or to double your time off, which would you choose?  It is possible, maybe not over night, but it is possible over time if you learn the steps, follow the process and stay on track. It’s all about consistency and implementation.

In this new age, you are rewarded for your results, not activities.  You are paid for your outcomes, rather than hours you work.

If you can double your value, you can double your income.  How?  By identifying the things you do that contribute the most to yourself and your clients.

 I often refer to the 80/20 Rule: 

• That 80% of our results come from 20% of our activities.
• That 80% of our income comes from 20% of our clients.
• That 20% of the people generate 80% of the revenue

So think about how you can incorporate this rule into your life by spending more time on your most effective activities.  There are steps you can take whether you are an employee or an entrepreneur.  I believe you need to think of yourself as an entrepreneur even if you are an employee, but that is another story.

How can you reinvent your career – what you do every day – to bring you more income, freedom and joy? 

Four Simple Steps:

1. Bring out a piece of paper and draw a line across the top and one down the middle. Now put a smiley face on top of the left column and an unhappy face  on the top of the right column.
2. On the left side, identify what are the things that you love to do, that you do well and that also bring you the most revenue.
3. On the right side, identify all the things that drain your energy, that you put off, that you are terrible at or simply don’t get paid well for.
4. Now eliminate, delegate and outsource all these items from the right side that are draining your energy and sucking your money so you can focus 80% of your time on the things items from the left side that you love, are great at and make you the most money.

It truly is that simple, but you might need some help with this.  I find most people do need support – but once they get it and begin to implement this process the magic begins.  I’ve seen it in my clients lives and I have used this secret over and over to not only create lots of wealth, but to give me the freedom to travel, make a difference and really live the life I love.

This is one of the smartest and fastest ways to double your income or time off.  It will require some work and investment initially on your part, because after you eliminate, you are still left with delegating and outsourcing.  This step will involve trust, giving up some control and ultimately result in your stepping into your power!

Now I invite you do to two things. 

• Do the exercise above right now or at least put it in your calendar right now…then see how you feel when you are done and share it with us below in our FaceBook group.
• If you want help with your list when you complete it, click here to book a complimentary appointment with Michelle and me to take the first step in creating more time, freedom and money in your life by taking action with that list.

This process works and I can’t wait to hear what you discover, learn and create in your life, your business and your finances with it!

Women are making great strides in entrepreneurship.  We are starting businesses at a higher than men now and according to research women will create over half of the 9.72 million new small business jobs expected to be created by 2018.  That’s only 5 years away!

So where will you be in 5 years?

Will you be closer to your dream or still running from it?

 “Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities.” ~ Sue Atchley Ebaugh

I think what this quote means is that if you’re looking to start a business but not sure what to do – look to your dreams first.  Listen to that voice inside of you that is trying to tell you…are you listening to it?

Many women today are starting their own businesses to live the life they want.  They want the freedom that a home based business brings them.  Imagine a life where you are spending your days doing what you love.  Are you imagining it?  What does it look like?  Where is that feeling in your body?

If that feeling gets you excited than you’re ready!

So here’s your exercise today…

1. Get Clarity: If you haven’t already downloaded our free workbook “How to Breakthrough your Fears and Step Into Your Brilliance” workbook than that is the first start.  This workbook will help you identify your strengths and give you some clarity into a potential business opportunity. www.smartwomenscoaching.com
2. Stop Wanting:  You will need to shift your mindset from “I want” to “I have”.  Wanting things only manifests more want in your life. You have to believe it to be yours. Write down how many times a day you say “I want” then shift that to “I have”.
3. Shift your energy: We spend too much time in our head thinking and not enough time in our body feeling.  When you have trouble with all the “mind clutter” take a moment to breath or meditate.  Take deep breaths and release those thoughts.  Become conscious of your surroundings.  Listen to our interview with Joshua Bloom and Quantum Energy shifting and read through these last few articles to get Some great tips.
   Are you feeling the shift?
   Life Detours
   Three steps to manifesting

When the new research comes out in 2018 will you be in that statistic?  Will you be one of the new small businesses owned by women?  I believe in you…do you?

To help you get started I have a fabulous home study course and for a limited time I am including a 30 minute clarity session with me.  And in my upcoming ezine I’ll have a special coupon for this program.  So if you’re not receiving those visit www.smartwomenscoaching.com right now and sign up!

Visit www.GetClarityNow.Com for more information about this home study course.

I was talking with a friend yesterday who told me that she had lunch with several women in their 50s and 60s who were all talking about their “Dream Jobs”. 

This is the new paradigm ladies!  We are being called to step into our greatness like no time before and it is creating all kinds of stress, self-doubt, overwhelm and anxiety because even though our soul is calling out to be heard, our ego is trying to protect us and keep us safe.

The problem is that playing it safe or playing small is no longer going to work and the more we try to stuff down these feelings, the more anxiety we will create. I know, I have been there, and it’s not a pretty site! Believe me.

What I am finding in the work I do, is that women are being called to step into their brilliance and to fully align themselves with their divine purpose – and that’s simply doing what you came here to do in an authentic way that brings you joy, ease and abundance. When you do this, life actually begins to flow and making money becomes fun and effortless.

It’s possible, and I have figured this out for myself.  I call it The Six Pillars of Awakened Prosperity System™.  It’s the process I have used over and over in my life.  It has helped me get to the next level every time and has brought me through some of the most difficult times in my life.

When we surrender to the process and look for the gift in every single experience, something magical happens. The gift becomes our greatest teacher.

Discovering our purpose may not be easy for some.  Like any journey, there are trials and tribulations.  There is a secret to this process, and it takes trust, support, and the guidance from someone who has taken the path before you.  Without this guidance and support it doesn’t matter how rich or successful you are, you end up with all kinds of self-doubt and limiting beliefs that slow you down and bring you to your knees.  It happens to all of us.

In fact, it just happened to me a few weeks ago, but I had a plan, and I took action immediately. 

I went to our Website www.smartwomenscoaching.com and downloaded our free workbook called “Breakthrough Your Fears and Step into Your Brilliance”.  I went through the workbook myself, right then and there and what I realized was if I was having this problem, then I knew others were too.  The more women I asked, the more I saw… this was a major issue.  If you haven’t already downloaded this free gift I recommend you visit www.smartwomenscoaching.com now and get it.

The secret to living your joyful and abundant life is so simple if you follow the process.  We can’t wait to share this Six Pillars of Awakened Prosperity System™ with you!

I believe there is a huge spiritual shift happening on the planet both in how we make money, how we do business and how we live our daily lives.  We are shifting from competition to collaboration, community and co-creation.  Those who have learned how to be part of this process, rather than fight it are seeing huge shifts in every area of their lives.

Can you feel “The Shift”?

If you’re looking to gain clarity and help with this shift you may be interested in my home study course “Get Clarity Now”.  Visit www.GetClarityNow.com for more information.

Have you noticed how some people seem to be able to make money and have success magically?  It’s seems effortless too.  Then others seem to struggle each year feeling like they need to create another mountain.

How are you feeling about 2013?  

• Are you feeling excited and inspired?
• Or are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed and uninspired?

So many people are being called at this moment in time to step into their brilliance, to step out of their comfort zone and to do things they have never done before.  It’s doing what you came here to do – your purpose.  Often stepping into this place will take courage to do things you’ve never done before, confidence to stay the course even when it seems impossible and clarity to know what and how to do it.

We usually think of January as the time for beginnings and for making resolutions, when this time of the year is actually the perfect time for finishing up projects, reviewing the past and preparing for the future.  We have just finished the harvest and it’s time to rest, celebrate and review.  The spring is actually the perfect time for new beginnings.  So take this time to prepare for a magnificent year but do it in the right way, so you don’t get frustrated and give up. 

My New Years gift to you is my three step process to manifesting a dynamic 2013.  It’s so simple, but it will take time and you will need to be consistent.  If you do it, I promise, it will change your life.  However, 80% of us won’t do it. 

STEP #1:  PAUSE – Before focusing on 2013 – schedule time to review 2012

• Track where you have been.  What went well and what didn’t.  
• Celebrate your successes.
• Find the gift in your failures because they are your greatest teachers.  
• Release anything that is no longer serving you.  
• All of this will increase your confidence, clarity and results for 2013.

 Step #2:  Plan – Schedule a Full Visioning Day

• Envision what your ideal year would look like.  What would you be doing, how would you be experiencing each day and who would you love to be around in your life and career. 
• Create a bold income goal for yourself.  It should be a stretch but not unrealistic.
• Commit to a bold savings goal.  Saving just $10/day for 20 years at 10% will give you over $200,000.  
• Starting with the end in mind create a step by step plan for 2013.
• Join our Free Teleclass on Women in Transition and watch for details about our upcoming Visioning Workshop.

 Step #3:  Breathe – literally

• Make time every single day to get clear, to become present and to get grounded.  If you meditate, exercise or do yoga, then you understand the power of breathing. 
• Most of us breathe from our chests and spend 95% of our time on autopilot – functioning from our subconscious.  We spend only 5% of our time “in our bodies” functioning at a “conscious” or “creative” level.
• Learn how to shift your energy, release limiting beliefs instantly and become fully present, so you can create and manifest from a place of total confidence and clarity.  This power is within you and when you learn to master it, life begins to flow; you learn to be authentic and vulnerable.  You will begin to operate from your soul rather than from a place of fear or ego.  
• We have interviewed dozens of mindfulness experts on our radio show, Smart Women Talk, including Quantum Healer, Joshua Bloom on December 18th, 2012.  Click here to listen.

These three steps will literally change your life, but you must schedule the time, follow the process and it will take discipline.  

I have created a six step process that takes you through the Dream, Discovery, Leap, Plan, Dance and finally to Mastery.  Watch for an opportunity to learn more about the process later this month as we go through it together. 

Promise yourself to schedule time to Pause, Plan and Breathe and make 2013 your best year ever!

Click here to register for our *Free* Teleclass on “Women in Transition: A Guide to Living a Life of Purpose, Passion, and Prosperity.”

When we asked women this question, 260 spoke up and the three top categories were:

• Finances or Money – 36%
• Confidence -  22%
• Don’t know where to start or Clarity – 13%

Some of your individual comments were:

• Have difficulty with focus and organizing my knowledge
• Looking to start my coaching business — giving up the security of a previously steady income
• I have lots of ideas but no clarity on where to go from here
• Big financial downward spiral after multiple health & family crises
• I do not know how to manage my finances — I can’t seem to move forward because I have no clue how to do what it takes to make it happen.
• Since my beloved husband passed away I’ve been in the hospital three times, and lost some of my enthusiasm and confidence.
• I say financial and I also think it stems from self esteem issues
• How do I create income doing what I love?

What IS critical to notice from these comments above is that although money is the #1 issue, it is totally connected to issues confidence and clarity.  Remember how we handle money affects every area of our lives:  where we live, where our children go to school, who we associate with, where we vacation, and even our food and health care that we receive.

Best of all, it’s never too late to late to start making smart money choices, which is why I’m sharing top 3 tips for taking charge of your money.”

Tip #1:  Clear Up Money Clutter

Money clutter can appear in many forms. The most common is of course in the form of unpaid or late bills, stacks of paperwork, lack of proper bookkeeping, overstuffed wallets, and lack of clarity when it comes to money.

The second issue comes from mental or emotional clutter when it comes to money which includes overwhelm, fuzzy thinking, procrastination and even fear.  So schedule the time to get organized, find your stuff and have a system.  You are welcome to pick up my financial organizer planner which will show you how to set up a filing system.  I created it specifically for an elderly client, but it will work for anyone. Pick up your free copy here today! (see top right corner – listed as  Caregiver’s Manual)

Tip #2:  Track Every Penny In and Out

When it comes to money, ignorance is NOT bliss. Money loves to be paid attention to and it WILL get your attention, one way or another. By tracking what you make and what you spend every day, you’re giving money the attention it requires. I use a simple tracking form where I jot down the total amount of revenue I’ve brought in each day. For expenses, I tuck all receipts into one handy folder and let my bookkeeper enter the expenses in a tracking program such as Quicken.  You will be amazed at how fast you begin attracting greater income, spending less, feeling more confident and having more clarity!

Tips #3: Stop Spending Money You Don’t Have

Only purchase consumable items like clothes, food, entertainment, gasoline, salon items, etc. on credit if you have the discipline to pay off the balance in full each month. Otherwise, you have nothing to show for it, and it creates stress and sabotages your ability to create wealth.

The only time it makes sense to use your credit card for a purchase that may not be paid in full at the end of the month is if you’re investing in training and education that will help you grow your business.  That’s because investing in yourself is always the best investment you can make. Just be sure you have a clear payoff plan written out so you stay in financial integrity and make your investment pay off.

It’s Time To Become a Smart and Wealthy Woman Who Is Living Her Perfect Life.

Highly successful women understand their relationship with money is one of the most important, long lasting and revealing relationships they’ll ever have.  Just remember, by respecting your money and creating a plan, you’re respecting yourself in a positive and powerful way that is priceless.

Fabulous trip to Brazil!

Start with the End in Mind

Stephen Covey shares this idea in his bestselling book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.  This concept is important whether you are starting a project, writing a report, planning a garden and even planning your life. 

Create Your Vision

Take a moment to sit down in a quite place, and visualize your perfect life three years from now.  What would it look like?

Exercise

Imagine it’s three years form now, and you are getting ready in the morning, looking in the mirror and you have a smile on your face — a big grin.  What’s happening in your life today?   Where are you going? What are you going to where?  Who are you meeting?  Where are you living and with whom?

Write It Down

Now take a moment to write down what has to happen between now and three years to make these things happen.  You don’t need to know how to do these things, just write down what would need to happen or change, write these in present tense and under the three categories below. 

Personally

• My life is joyful, abundance and effortless
• I go to yoga three times a week and love riding my bike through the wet lands each morning
• I enjoy traveling, speaking and writing – my new book is a success!
• I love my home on the lake – my life is a vacation every day

Relationships

• My daughters are thriving and creating their own joyful lives now
• I love going to weekly concerts with my husband — we are closer than ever
• I make time to enjoy deep relationships with close friends by planning dates in advance

Money and Work

• My business is running without me – my virtual team take care of all the details!
• I am focused on doing what I love 80% of the time, and it’s paying off because my business is thriving
• We are on track with our financial goals and update our financial plan quarterly

Focus On What You Want – Not What You Don’t Want

Now print out your affirmations, and put them where you can read them daily.  The next step will be taking action on the goals and working through any challenges, but the first secret is to get really, really clear about what you want and why you want it.  Once you do, the magic will begin and you will literally begin to attract what you want into your life.  If you are foggy about what you want or you only focus on what you don’t want from a “fear” prospective, the Universe will bring you more of that…more fog and fear. 

Action Step

Print out your affirmations and put them where you can read them every day.  You can make a list, create a vision board, but make sure you create something visual and focus on it every day with emotion and intention.  You can also share your goals and dreams with others.  This may create some fear – but begin to move in the direction of what you want and watch the magic begin.