Ignite Your Life

How Well Do Words of Appreciation Work in Sales?

Andrea Woolf — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:00:06 +0000

Updated date: 1/14/14

As I regularly assert, one of the most powerful ways to strengthen any business relationship is to show your appreciation for a job well done, for being great at what they do, for their commitment and contribution, and so on. Most people are acknowledgement deprived. So when you make that extra effort and actually acknowledge your prospect or client for something that’s great about them, you’ll be giving them a rare gift. They’ll soak it up and appreciate you more! What a great foundation for a business relationship!

How Well Do Words of Appreciation Work in Sales?

The short answer to this question is phenomenally well!

You might be surprised how truly powerful words of appreciation can be when it comes to sales.

Think about it. How often are you WOWED by someone who’s selling you something? If you can remember that rare experience, what did they do differently or beyond the norm?

Did they care about you? Were they enthusiastic about what they were selling? Were they attentive? Or, were they pushy, indifferent, or only seemed concerned with closing the sale?

Elinor Stutz‘s article below offers other great tips on how to build strong sales relationships.

The Truth About Sales

The idea of selling unfortunately scares many due to the adjectives of unethical, manipulative and aggressive being associated with salespeople. In reality, a sale is nothing more than an agreement between two people regarding expectations of the product or service in question. Therefore a number of steps are required in order to successfully advance to the sale itself. But the overall theme of any sale is to develop trust by moving forward with integrity.

Develop Your Brand

All endeavors begin with you. Who are you, what do you enjoy and what makes you unique? How do you apply your unique talents to the service you provide? Once you have the answers clearly defined, craft a short message speaking to why potential clients should care. How will they benefit from working with you versus someone else in your field? Prospects wish to know this prior to purchasing from you.

Go The Extra Mile

Get to know your prospects and clients well. Like you, they are each unique therefore scripts do not work especially well. Before you speak or meet, research the company, their competitors and the industry. Just as you communicate your unique capabilities, how does your intended differ from their competitors?When you are able to speak to the research you completed during your conversation, the trust meter rises rapidly.

Q&A Works Best

The best technique you can use is to not make assumptions. Sometimes what seems so obvious will turn out to be false. By avoiding this pitfall you will adeptly continue to build trust.

Additionally, your prospect will appreciate the questions sensing you are truly interested in what they have to say. Most in the business of selling make the mistake of “telling selling”. They believe by talking at length showing their in-depth knowledge about the product, they will be highly admired. The opposite is true. The other party becomes quite bored and annoyed that you do not hold them in equal esteem to yourself. The sale is a 50-50 process and so the conversation must also be equal in nature.

Apply these concepts to social media

Be there for your following in terms of support, answering questions and referring to others. Build a community around your page by encouraging others to post there too. Freely share your expertise in your updates and tweets. Make it a resource area for others to grow too.
Just as others promote your programs, offer to promote theirs too. Move in reciprocity and others will find you and promote you, too. Your branding effort will enjoy a much wider reach. In this regard, more people will find you to offer opportunities as well as to work with you.

Show Appreciation

The easiest and sincerest method for building relationships is to simply say “Thank You” every time someone helps you. In your words of appreciation, ask if there is anything you might do to return the help. This encourages further help and support.

On another level, instead of asking for appointments indicating I wish to sell to the other party, I always ask, “Would you like to talk to find ways in which we may help one another?” No one has ever said “No”!

Dale Carnegie said it best, “A sale is the natural conclusion of a conversation.” When you enjoy the conversation recognizing a good fit between the two of you, all that is required is to ask at the end, “When would you like to start?” It’s simple, to the point and without manipulation. The other party will recognize you do move with sincerity and will be far more inclined to move forward as your client.

Just like the concept of truth in advertising, move forward with paying respect and delivering truth in sales. When you do, you will find it a Smooth Sale!

Article source: http://www.business2community.com/sales-management/the-truth-about-sales-0160266

How Well Do Words of Appreciation Work in Sales?

No matter what line of business you’re in, to stand out in today’s competitive marketplace look for ways to set yourself apart. Commit yourself to a level of excellence that will *dazzle* your customers and clients – the kind of customer service that will leave them wondering how they ever lived without you, your service, or your products.

Consciously create your customer service experience so that your customers or clients know without question that:

you care about them
you’re passionate about what you do
you appreciate their business
you’re committed to excellence, quality, and integrity
you go above and beyond what’s expected to serve their needs, and
you absolutely love doing business with them!

Then deliver on it consistently!

In this way you will lay a wonderful foundation for a long and mutually beneficial relationship!

These simple practices and your words of appreciation will develop trust and create an alliance, both of which are crucial relationship building blocks. Especially in sales!

Showing your prospects and clients appreciation, together with giving excellent customer service and a great product or service is a winning combination. You’ll reap the rewards, you’ll see! All is takes is being passionate and purposeful about what you do and why you’re doing it.

If you’re ready to connect with your passion and purpose so your business can soar, check out my book, Ignite Your Life! How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be.

Ignite Your Life! is a simple step-by-step system that will create a profound shift in your life and will bring about the success, abundance and joy that you’ve always dreamed of! When you apply this system to each area of your life, you’ll create the juicy Life and Business of Your Dreams!

Create the massive success you want today! Click HERE or go to igniteyourlifeBOOK.com/book/
to get your digital copy now!

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

‘The Queen of Having It All‘
Author of Ignite Your Life! How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be
Founder of IgniteYourLifeBOOK.com
Co-founder of WakeUpAbundant.com
Ambassador of Manifest Money, HowtoLiveonPurpose.com

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Can Your Standard Life Become an Extraordinary Life?

Andrea Woolf — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 06:05:01 +0000

Updated Date: 1/10/14

If your dream is to create an extraordinary life out of the standard life you’re living, the first thing to do is take a look at what’s not working and what’s painful in your life right now. From this, you’ll clarify what you don’t want, which then opens up the wonderful opportunity to see what you actually do want. Then it’s easy to springboard into creating that extraordinary life, filled with everything that your heart desires.

How Can Your Standard Life Become an Extraordinary Life?

Are you living a ho-hum life? Are you yearning for more, but have no clue how to create it? Do you feel like you have a standard life that has little value compared to others? Do you feel that there’s no way you could have an extraordinary life? That’s for others who are more important than you?

Nothing could be further from the truth!

Having an extraordinary life is for absolutely everyone – including and especially YOU! It’s there for the taking…for you to create it so.

It has nothing to do with the external. It’s not what others say or think about you, nor if they judge or deem you extraordinary. It’s what you say about you that will make your life extraordinary in the most meaningful and profound way.

What often stops you is the habit of comparing yourself and measuring your life against others. It’s one of the most disempowering things you can do. It’s a trap! Comparing yourself to anyone else only causes limited thinking, self-criticism and paralysis. There is only one you, and you get to say what’s extraordinary for you. Nobody else!

Perhaps what’s extraordinary for you is to be a loving spouse, a wonderful parent, a sensational team member, or an amazing leader. Or maybe for you it’s about causing transformation on the planet and healing millions of people. It’s your scale and no one else’s that matters. This is all about you. You are the star of your show!

Can your standard life become an extraordinary life?

Here’s how:

Make a short list of what’s most important to you in your life.
Write down your answers to the following questions:
- What are you here for?
- What are you passionate about?
- Where do you make a difference right now?
- Where do you want to make a difference?
Review all your answers. You will see what really matters to you and what will have your life be truly extraordinary.

At the essence of an extraordinary life is knowing what matters most and then living by it. It’s leading a life that is driven by what gives most meaning, and being true and authentic to that no matter what. It takes being fully awake to it and mindful of it every day, and owning the importance of it in any and all circumstances.

Once you awaken and live this way, you will stand taller and prouder, with a profoundly greater sense of self, and you will have much more fulfillment in your life.

Are you yearning to transform your standard life today? Does the thought of actually getting into action excite you? Are you ready to get started now?! If so, then I have something just for you!

Check out my book, Ignite Your Life! How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be. It will guide you to get out of your own way and into action, and move towards a life you love! Ignite Your Life! is a simple step-by-step system that will create a profound shift in your life and will bring about the success, abundance and joy that you’ve always dreamed of! When you apply this system to each area of your life, you’ll create the juicy Life and Business of Your Dreams! Start creating your Extraordinary Life today! Click HERE or go to http://igniteyourlifeBOOK.com/book/ to get your digital copy now!

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

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What’s the Downside of Saying, I Hate My Life?

Andrea Woolf — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 10:23:35 +0000

Updated: 1/4/14

Have you ever said, “I hate my life” or felt like you wish you could press the restart button and start over? Perhaps you’ve wondered, “how on earth did I get here?!” These are common thoughts when you’ve gotten off track or aren’t on any track at all. Take a look at the article below to see how shifting your mindset and focusing on what’s possible not only energizes you, it can actually help you start transforming your life!

Feel the energy of the statement, “I hate my life.” There’s nothing positive about it. In fact, it’s completely negative!

One of the main challenges of focusing on the negative is that what you continually focus on is what you give energy to. And what you give energy to expands. What you’re actually declaring, giving energy to, and expanding is, “All I can see in front of me is everything I don’t like, everything I don’t want. And, I feel strongly about it. In fact, I feel so strongly, I am going to declare that I hate it.”

By focusing your thoughts here, there’s no space for you to appreciate what you do have and what is great in your life. All you’re seeing is the black and the gray. You don’t even notice the things that are brightly colored, positive, and wonderful in your life. What you’re not seeing are the opportunities that are right in front of you, because all you’re looking for is what is “wrong” with your life.

What’s the downside of saying, I hate my life?

What you focus on expands. So by focusing on hating your life, you’ll create exactly that – a life that you can’t stand!

One of the quickest ways to catapult yourself out of this is to declare the exact opposite, “I LOVE my life.”

At first, this may feel uncomfortable. It might even seem silly. However, the more you say it, the more you’ll notice that there are actually things that you do love about your life. It might be your home. Perhaps a special person in your life. Or your children. How about your garden or the beautiful blue sky? What about your family? Or your neighbors?

It’s all about what lens you’re seeing the world through.

Imagine you’re wearing a pair of glasses. How you see the world depends on what lens you’re looking through. Are you looking through a dark lens, where everything looks gloomy and sad? Or a narrow lens where you can’t see the big picture? Perhaps your view is more complicated with bifocals or even trifocals!

Can you see the world clearly through your lens? Or, metaphorically speaking, has it been too long since you had your eyes tested!?

You get to choose your lens. It’s you who gets to say how you see and experience your world.

Are you willing to change your lens so that you see things in a different way?

If so, here’s how to go from saying, “I hate my life” to “I absolutely love my life”:

Notice what lens you’re seeing the world through.
Practice saying out loud – as loud as you can – “I love my life.” Really put some passion behind it! Declare it while you’re doing the dishes, while you’re driving – at every opportunity!
Notice what shows up. Pay attention to what shifts and changes – in you and in others.

When you’re looking through a brighter, larger and more positive lens, you’re automatically going to see everything in a different light. And not only this, you’ll also see things that you hadn’t even noticed before.

Has that ever happened to you, where you suddenly noticed something that was there all the time? It was right in front of your nose, but you couldn’t see it because you were coming at it with a different attitude, or from a different perspective. Imagine what you’ll see when you love your life all the time…!

Are you yearning to love absolutely everything about your life? Does the thought of actually getting into action to create that life excite you? Are you ready to get started now?! If so, then I have something special for you!

Check out my book, Ignite Your Life! How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be.

Make today the first day of your new life! Click HERE or go to http://igniteyourlifeBOOK.com/book/ to get your digital copy now!

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

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Are You Tired of Being Tired All the Time?

Andrea Woolf — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 06:07:16 +0000

Updated: 12/7/13

Whether you’re craving the zest for life you used to have, you’re unmotivated, or you’re just feeling tired all the time, don’t wait another minute! These are indicators that there’s something you’re not paying attention to in your life. Often times there’s a simple solution that makes all the difference in the world. And the solution never starts with someone or something “out there”… It always starts with you!

Fran was TIRED. She was worn out with her life. She was weary from thinking herself into exhaustion, and was just plain tired of being tired all the time.

For the longest time, she contemplated it, suffered with it, examined the lint in her navel…in other words, she did anything but take action to stop feeling tired.

Does this sound familiar?

Fran had stopped taking care of herself a long time ago. For fleeting moments, when she was overcome with guilt, she would pay attention to what she was eating. She couldn’t remember the last time she had exercised. Ironically, she was keeping her membership going at the gym. So every month she felt a HUGE pang of guilt when she saw the charge on her credit card bill.

Fortunately she was in fairly good health. But even she could see that her metabolism had slowed down to a snail’s pace, the pace at which she was living.

Fran yearned to have more energy. Big things were starting to happen in her career and she knew she needed to energize herself or she wouldn’t be able to handle it all.

If you’re tired all the time, a contributing factor could be that you don’t have anything to look forward to. You see the glass as half empty. You let how you feel now dictate how you will feel in the future. This is an upside-down belief!

Are you tired of being tired all the time?

Follow these steps to get yourself moving:

Create a list of ways you can energize yourself – for example, exercise, losing weight, or finding a charity to get involved with.
Get clear about what you’re committed to and what you want to accomplish.
Start wherever you are and set a small milestone goal. Most of us don’t start because we can’t climb Mount Everest. Start with baby steps – for example, walk to the corner, then gradually increase it from there.
Schedule in your calendar when you’re going to do it…and then do it!
Put a list together of things you look forward to. If you don’t have anything to put on your list, then write what you would like to look forward to. Then take steps towards the first thing you choose from your list.

Things changed for Fran when she started to schedule her exercise. It took a little while but, after sleeping through the alarm a few times, she was amazed at how easy it was to get up.

It felt so hard in her imagination but it was actually quite easy!

As Fran began to generate energy, she noticed that it was increasing. Fran liked how her body was feeling, especially as the extra weight was falling off her.

Most importantly, she started to have all kinds of energy for her big new job! All her concerns evaporated, and she eagerly stepped into it.

Does life make you tired? Are you struggling for the energy you used to have? Are ready to stop thinking and start doing something about it? If you answered yes, then I have the perfect answer to perk you up!

Check out my book, Ignite Your Life! How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be. I wrote it just for you – to help you get out of your own way, and into action and moving towards what’s most important to you!

Ignite Your Life! is a simple step-by-step system that will create a profound shift in your life and will bring about the success, abundance and joy that you’ve always dreamed of! When you apply this system to each area of your life, you’ll create the juicy Life and Business of Your Dreams!

Make today THE day! Click HERE or go to http://igniteyourlifeBOOK.com/book/ to get your digital copy now!

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

P.S. Andrea would love to hear from you! Use the form below to send in your comment or question.

How To Make Your Own Vision Board?

Andrea Woolf — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:58:20 +0000

Updated: 12/4/2013

If you have a clear vision of what you want in your life, a Vision Board is a great way to start bringing it to life. If you’re not sure what you want, it can help you get a clearer picture. If you don’t know what you want at all, a Vision Board can help you get into action, even if the action is simply considering possibilities. Either way, vision boards are a powerful way to bring your dreams to life!

Here’s the complete 411 on how to make your own Vision Board! There are four simple steps:

Step 1
Think about the all areas in your life that are important to you. Then think about this year and what amazing things you want to see happen. Take one area at a time. You might start with your love life, then your business or career. Think about your health, wellbeing, and fitness – perhaps one of the pieces of your vision is to transform your body. The next might be in the area of money or your home. Then it could be in the area of making a difference—by your charitable giving, or perhaps you want participate and volunteer, or maybe even start a project and get others to help you. Think about what you want for yourself this year.

Step 2
Set a happy and creative mood. For example, light candles or play your favorite music.

As you’re creating your Vision Board, remember to enjoy yourself! This is you creating your year. Take it on with a sense of fun, excitement, and creativity.

You can make your Vision Board on your own or with your spouse or significant other, or your friends. It’s also wonderful to do this with your children. You can make individual Vision Boards or make a Vision Board as a family and all work on it together.

Step 3
Next, gather together a pile of magazines that are colorful and have lots of pictures. You’ll also need a pair of sharp scissors, a glue stick and a poster board. Once you’ve gathered these things together, go through the magazines and look for images and words or phrases. They might be exactly what you’re imagining, or they might be representative or symbolic of what you’re imagining. Either way, look for images and words that are meaningful to you. Cut out the images and words or phrases and set them aside.

Step 4
Designate areas on your Vision Board for career, money, home, health, romance, etc.—all the areas that are important to you this year. Place your images and words or phrases on your Vision Board in the corresponding areas. Have fun with grouping them and make your Vision Board interesting, compelling and attractive. Once you’ve filled each of your areas and you’re excited when you look at the entire Vision Board you’ve created, glue down your images and words, and you’re done!

Leave your perfectionist at the door. It doesn’t have to be completely neat, and there is no one way to do this. This is your own design. It only has to mean something to you! So remember to have fun with it!

How do you make your own Vision Board?

Here’s the recap:

Think about what amazing things you want to see in your life and within the next year. Group what you want into the various areas of your life.
Gather your materials: poster board, magazines, scissors and glue stick.
Create a fun and creative mood with candles and play your favorite music. Invite your spouse, your significant other, your children, or your friends.
Pull out photos, images, and words or phrases from your magazines that represent what you want to have in your life this year. Place them in piles of each area of interest. Designate space on your Vision Board for each of the areas in your life. Cut out the images and words or phrases and place them on your Vision Board in creative ways. When the Vision Board looks inspiring and feels complete, glue your images and words or phrases down.

Once you’ve created it, keep your Vision Board in a prominent place—somewhere you can easily see it each day. This way you will have a visual reminder of your dreams and desires for the year at a quick glance.

Vision Boards are so powerful that you don’t have to work on them every day. Just regularly look at the images on your board as if they are your real life. They will work on you on an invisible, sub-conscious level.

Allow those images to inspire you to take action towards bringing them alive in your life.

Before you know it you will be living the life of your dreams, the life you created in your Vision Board!

Where are you at? Do you have a vision of the life of your dreams? Or are you ready to start creating your life? Not sure how or where to start? If so…

Check out my book, Ignite Your Life! How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be.

Ignite Your Life! is a simple step-by-step system that will create a profound shift in your life and will bring about the success, abundance and joy that you’ve always dreamed of! When you apply this system to each area of your life, you’ll create the juicy Life and Business of Your Dreams!

Start living your vision! Click HERE or go to http://igniteyourlifeBOOK.com/book/ to get your digital copy now!

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

P.S. Andrea would love to hear from you! Use the form below to send in your comment or question.

What Are the Top 3 Secrets to Solving Relationship Problems?

Andrea Woolf — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 18:00:28 +0000

Updated: 11/22/13

Have you ever experienced Relationship Problems where you felt exactly like the people look like in this photo? Where one or both of you just can’t get past your hurt or upset. When you practice the secrets in this article, you’ll dissolve those moments quicker and quicker so eventually they’re barely a blip on the screen!

Whether you’re single and dating or married, are you struggling in your relationship?

Perhaps you’re feeling that it’s less than fulfilling. Is it less than the relationship you always dreamed you’d have?

Or are you struggling to find a relationship? Are you out there looking for that ideal person and it seems like you’re never going to find them?

Relationships are wonderfully simple. And yet they can be incredibly complex when weaving them into our lives.

You may have grown up with lots of romantic ideas about what it should look like, what it’ll will be, how it’ll go, and what life will be like in your ideal relationship. Often when it comes down to it, your relationship looks nothing like your fantasy.

When your relationship is working really well, doesn’t it feel yummy?

Don’t you feel like you can go out and conquer the world? And doesn’t it energize everything in your life?

When the relationship is going great, everything in life is marvelous. However when it’s not, doesn’t it make everything in your life that much harder?

Having a great relationship is like having a solid foundation under your feet.

What Are the Top 3 Secrets to Solving Relationship Problems?

Here they are:

1. FIND CONTENTMENT WITHIN

Let go of seeking to find someone else to make you feel fulfilled, whole and complete. Whilst there’s no question that having a wonderful relationship can augment your sense of fulfillment and contentment, basing your happiness on another is a recipe for disaster.

If each of you in the relationship takes responsibility for causing and creating your own contentment, then you will be two whole and complete people in a very powerful relationship—choosing each other and creating the relationship moment by moment.

Look at how content you are within yourself and explore how you could create more contentment for yourself. Then bring that to your relationship.

2. MANAGE EXPECTATIONS

The most common kind of expectations that kill relationships are those that are unexpressed, especially when one of you is relying on the other to read your mind. Contrary to popular belief, no psychic abilities are required for a great relationship!

Take a look and see if either you or your partner is operating this way, and notice how it’s affecting your relationship.

The pathway to an amazing relationship is to talk through what each of you want and need in the relationship and from each other. Share your dreams with each other—your vision of the ideal relationship. It may or may not be identical. So keep peeling back the layers of the onion until you agree on how you’ll navigate your relationship together so it works for both of you.

3. COMMUNICATE TO CONNECT

This is the simplest and most obvious secret, and yet isn’t it interesting how challenging it can be? It’s a rare gift to be able to talk about anything and everything with your partner – especially when it comes to differences of opinion, difficult or painful subjects, and relationship problems.

Be conscious about what you want to create when you communicate. Set the intention to create a deeper connection, then choose your words, your tone, and your body language to reflect this.

Bring these three secrets to life in your relationship and watch what happens!

Are you yearning to create the relationship of your dreams? And are you ready to create change in your life? If you answered yes, then I have the perfect answer for you!

Ignite Your Life! is a simple step-by-step system that will create a profound shift in your life and will bring about the success, abundance and joy that you’ve always dreamed of! When you apply this system to each area of your life, you’ll create the juicy Life and Business of Your Dreams!

Make today the day you take action! Click HERE or go to http://igniteyourlifeBOOK.com/book/ to get your digital copy now!

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

P.S. Andrea would love to hear from you! Use the form below to send in your comment or question.

Carpe Diem When?

Andrea Woolf — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:23:24 +0000

Updated: 11/21/13

What is preventing you from charging out into the world, baton held high, roaring “Carpe Diem”? Is it your fear of failing? Do you not have enough time? Are you planning to get to it tomorrow or when it’s convenient? Whatever your answer, if the thing putting off doing is something you really love, you can’t afford to wait another day! The time to seize the day is today!

Carpe Diem when? Seize the day when?

The obvious answer is NOW! The only thing between what you want and taking action is YOU. Yes, you’re the star of what pace you go at in creating this thing called your life.

Jenny was a financial advisor and needed to stay current in her industry – which meant taking tests from time to time to stay compliant. It was a long time since she had taken any test.

And she was dreading it.

Jenny had a belief about herself that went way back to her early school days—that she wasn’t good at studying and retaining information, and that she was a dismal failure at passing exams.

So, fast-forward to her adult life. Jenny had struggled with this belief for many, many years. And now here she was, faced with a test that was really significant, one that would enable her to introduce a whole new group of services to her clients.

But Jenny couldn’t get past her fear.

She was feeling the pressure big time. Of course Jenny was the one who was putting all the pressure on herself. It was building up and building up until finally one day she couldn’t stand it. She got the materials and waded her way through them. As she studied each section, she was amazed to discover how much she actually already knew, and how manageable the rest was.

The next step was to actually take the test. Jenny checked into it and discovered that the testing process had completely changed. Instead of taking it in person at a testing center, she now had to take the test online.

This was a new element that Jenny had to deal with, which caused her to worry even more. She didn’t think of herself as technical, so she kept putting it off.

Even she couldn’t stand the self-torture that she was putting herself through. Jenny had built this up into this huge nuclear mushroom cloud, which she carried around every single day, all day, until she finally said to herself, “Okay, nothing can be worse than this. Carpe Diem. I’m going to sit down and take the test now!”

Amazingly enough, when she finally sat down, logged in, took the test, it was way easier than it had been in her imagination. She had truly been expecting the worst. And of course the reality was nothing like she what she had imagined. She actually sailed through this test, and she passed it with a 97% grade.

Needless to say, this was a HUGE success for Jenny!

Carpe Diem when? The time is NOW!

This is how you do it:

First of all, pick one really big thing that you’ve been putting off.
Stop thinking and projecting about it, expecting the worst.
Create a plan.
Get into action by taking the first step. Notice how much easier it was than you imagined.
Acknowledge yourself for creating movement.
Keep taking steps until you’ve accomplished your task.
Give yourself a high five and celebrate!

When you get out of your own way and get into action, you’ll see that 9 times out of 10 most of what you have thought would be difficult or impossible is nothing like you imagined, and is MUCH easier! When you seize the day and stay powerfully in action, you’ll have LOTS to celebrate!

Are you tired of putting things off? Are you aching to create change in your life? If you answered yes, then I have the perfect answer for you!

Make today the day you take action! Click HERE or go to http://igniteyourlifeBOOK.com/book/ to get your digital copy now!

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

P.S. Andrea would love to hear from you! Use the form below to send in your comment or question.

Thought for the Day: Are You Giving Life All You’ve Got?

Andrea Woolf — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:52:22 +0000

Thought for the Day: Are You Giving Life All You’ve Got?

“Act as if what you do makes a difference.
It does.”
-William James

Does life feel like a playground of Ease and Joy? Do you see endless opportunities to create a life where Have It ALL? Or do you bump up against your glass ceiling and stop yourself over and over again?

If you’re feeling stuck, there are a few simple things you can do to free yourself up and start creating the life you’re yearning for.

Everything you think and everything you do ripples out into the world and makes an impact, positive or negative. So, the first thing to do is shift your mindset from “I don’t matter,” to “I make a difference.” Then you will quickly see that everything you do actually does makes a difference.

Once you get this in your bones, you’ll start to get excited and inspired to get moving. Then the next step is to take focused action to get you moving in a positive direction!

Thought for the Day: Are You Giving Life All You’ve Got?

Here are some simple steps to get yourself into focused action:
•   Clarify what it is that you want to change.
•   Get clear on what it will take to actually change it.
•   Take action on it, either alone or with whomever it is that you need to take action.

Now, would you like to hear more about how to create a truly juicy life?

Tune in this Sunday, April 21st ,on FOX Baltimore to see my interview on “The Ripple Effect” TV Show with Kristen White. I’ll talk about how you can begin to create a life where you truly feel like you Have it ALL.

Not in Baltimore? Catch a sneak peek HERE.

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

Can The Power of Positive Thinking Really Help?

Andrea Woolf — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:42:08 +0000

Can The Power of Positive Thinking Really Help?

What a really juicy question this is!

Do you need to ‘see it to believe it‘, or do you ‘believe it then see it’? Whatever your answer is, you’ve got absolutely nothing to lose by trying the power of positive thinking!

“What we can or cannot do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are.” Anthony Robbins

In the article below, Sherril Lowe grapples with the question, has it been proven that positive thinking really helps?

Scientific Studies on Positive Thinking

I was just reading an article in Scientific American entitled Can Positive Thinking Be Negative? I have to admit, when I read the title I shook my head in disbelief! How could positive thinking be negative? That just does not make sense? Deep in our souls I believe that we all know positive thinking allows us to have a more confident approach to every day which leads to a more fulfilling life. Sure, we all have bad days when the struggles make it difficult to smile and look at the bright side. Things happen, like the death of a family member, which can totally take the entire positive out of your step for a while. However, my belief is that by training our minds and developing the ability to refocus our thoughts allows us to have less stress, better relationships, and more successful careers. Overall, positive thinking people appear to be healthier and happier.

Since that last statement is my opinion and not a fact that I could prove, I decided to do my research and see if there has been any scientific research on the power of positive thinking. I found many articles that claimed to have proven the power of positive thinking but I felt these experiments either did not show strong correlations or proper research methods were not being used. For example, Dr. Emoto’s research on water crystals probably is the most famous positive thinking experiment thanks to the movie “What the Bleep Do We Know?” However, all my research finds that Dr. Emoto did not utilize proper research techniques. (wonderful and informative article here)

So does this mean that I am wrong? I do not believe so. I am sure you have heard of the placebo effect. This is when people start to feel better after taking a sugar pill or two. The same magazine, Scientific American, has an interesting article here that talks about the proven fact that our minds can heal our bodies. It has been discovered that when a person receives a placebo, the body actually produces chemicals that simulate the same healing as medicine would have. It encourages the immune system and releases hormones that are beneficial.

There is even more good news for positive thinkers and optimists. Scientist have ascertained that optimists have a fifty-five percent lower risk of death for all causes and a twenty-three percent lower risk of death from heart failure. Again, from Scientific American, there is an article discussing the research here.

While I truly do not believe that there has been any totally accurate research completed that proves my initial statement, I still believe that positive people are happier, more successful, healthier and live fuller lives. Can I prove it? No.

Can you prove me wrong?

Article source: http://voices.yahoo.com/scienticfic-studies-positive-thinking-11235782.html?cat=5

Can The Power of Positive Thinking Really Help?

Absolutely! In fact, it’s a fundamental key to creating and maintaining a healthy, happy and expansive life!

Here’s what Michelle says about the power of positive thinking:
“I now know that when I start my day thinking positive thoughts, my day goes FAR better than when I’m grumpy and focusing on what’s ‘wrong’ in the world and in my life. It’s amazing how much easier things seem to go, and how much healthier and more peaceful I feel. Then there’s the effect it has on other people. When I’m positive, just about everyone else around me becomes positive too! It creates this giant ripple…how great is that?!”

There are continuing studies done and much written about how learning new things, and thinking new thoughts create new neural pathways in the brain. At the beginning, these new connections are weak, then with repetition, the pathways become stronger. Some people call this ‘brain training‘. Just like strengthening a muscle, as a neural pathway gets stronger, it becomes easier.

It goes to follow then that if you think positive thoughts, those thoughts will create all kinds of marvelous neural pathways, which in turn makes it easier and easier to do what you want!

Make it a daily routine to monitor your thoughts. If you notice yourself thinking the worst, expecting to be disappointed, or seeing the negative in the world and in the people around you, do something to break the cycle. Redirect your attention to:

Think empowering and generous thoughts
Focus on positive thinking
Look for what’s good and even great in the world and the people around you
Believe that it is possible to achieve what you’re most passionate about
Know that you have the resources to get yourself there!

Do this and you’ll prove for yourself the immense power of positive thinking!

Regularly thinking positive thoughts is something you can develop on your own with practice. Working with others who are also focusing on the power of positive thinking will help to get you there more quickly, and at times even miraculously! Are you ready to take control of your life and learn HOW your thoughts create your experience? Are you willing to dedicate just one month to see AMAZING results? Click HERE or go to http://IgniteYourLifeBOOK.com/miraclemindshift to sign up for the Miracle Mindshift 31-day program, and start creating MIRACLES in your life TODAY!

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

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Are You Finding it Difficult to Manifest Money?

Andrea Woolf — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:48:46 +0000

Are You Finding it Difficult to Manifest Money?

Are you finding it tough to make ends meet? Do you wish you knew the ‘magic formula’ to manifest money?

If so, you’re not alone.

Or are you treading water, managing to maintain status quo around money, but not growing?

In both cases, the common denominator is…yes, you guessed it: YOU!

And the first place to look to transform your relationship with money and the results that are showing up in your world is that wonderful mind of yours.

Take a moment and choose the statement that best describes your thoughts about money:
   a.   “It’s consistently easy and effortless for me to manifest money.”
   b.   “Sometimes manifesting money is easy, sometimes it’s hard to do.”
   c.   “Generating money seems to be easy for others, but it’s just not for me.”
   d.   “I know I could create money if I just had the right tools!”

Did you answer b, c, or d?

So, what is keeping you from generating money?

Quite simply, you’re not regularly practicing the simple steps to do so!

Below you’ll find some great tips from Karen Marrow, founder of Combining the Power of the Mind with Internet Marketing.

How to Manifest Money: Five Tips for Creating Wealth

Learning how to manifest money is easy. The hard part is up to you and you only. No one outside of yourself can make you believe in the possibilities. It’s the believing that most people struggle with so start small and grow big.

How to Manifest Money: Tip #1 – Be Willing to Believe

Be willing to believe that all things are possible. If you’re willing to believe you can manifest money then you will. Choose to have a more positive view of money while avoiding the fear of not having enough.

Be willing to believe in yourself. This is vital to learning how to become wealthy. If you don’t like yourself you will always struggle. Like or even love yourself as you would love someone dear to your heart.

Be willing to believe you can change. Trees don’t fight the changing seasons and neither should you. Change is the only thing that’s constant in this world. Be willing to believe you have a choice. You can choose to learn how to manifest money or you can choose to think money is hard to get.

How to Manifest Money: Tip #2 – Know What Money Represents

To understand how to manifest money, you should know what money represents. Money isn’t the paper and ink it’s printed on. Money is a representation of value and we trade money for value.

When you purchase a new TV, you’re really paying for the value of a clearer picture and for the value of entertainment. You tip a great waitress better than a bad waitress…why? The great waitress provided better value and you enjoyed your dining experience more because of her.

To the vast majority of people, money represents freedom and choice. I’m offering for you to think differently. Make the choice to practice how to become wealthy and the freedom will follow.

How to Manifest Money: Tip #3 – Provide Value and Be Proud

Regardless of what you do to earn money, always provide value. In providing value, you know you’ve done the best you could and that makes you feel proud of yourself.

Consciously and with intent, do a great job with everything even making the bed. If you don’t want to make the bed neatly then make it even messier! (That’s a fun thought.)

How to Manifest Money: Tip #4 – Use Money Affirmations Daily

Use affirmations. You can write them, say them out loud or in your head as well as leave yourself sticky notes as reminders. Here are a few affirmations to get you started.

I love money and money loves me.

Life supports me and all my needs are met.

My income is increasing everyday.

Don’t worry about how all of this will happen. Just keep at it and be ready to receive and take action when you can!

How to Manifest Money: Tip #5 – Attitude of Gratitude

You’re reading these words on a computer or a phone. Be grateful for the money you used to pay for those items. You have a vehicle? Even if you hate it, be grateful for it.

Having an attitude of gratitude is a great tool for increasing your income.

Learning how to manifest money will change your life. Be grateful for the ability to learn. Be grateful for everything, small and large.

Original source: http://karenmarrow.com/personal-development/how-to-manifest-money

Are You Finding it Difficult to Manifest Money?

Here are a couple of articles to help you accelerate your results:

What is the Magic Formula to Manifest Money? http://igniteyourlifebook.com/abundance-and-prosperity/what-is-the-magic-formula-to-manifest-money/
How Does Being Specific Help You Manifest Money? http://igniteyourlifebook.com/abundance-and-prosperity/how-does-being-specific-help-you-manifest-money/

In addition, here are three important practices to help you generate the money you want:

1. Do something different than what you’re doing right now!

One definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expect a different result! So, do something different!

2. Take consistent action!

Use your practices and tools regularly and consistently to get consistent results!

3. Don’t give up!

Most people give up just before reaching success. Keep going!

These are what separate the women from the girls, the men from the boys, and the successful from the struggling!

When you combine these practices with your tools, you’ll be unstoppable in creating the life of your dreams!

And to help you create the vision of your ideal dream life and then actually bring it to fruition, click HERE or go to http://igniteyourlifeBOOK.com/products-programs/products/get-a-free-chapter/ to get your FREE chapter of my book, Ignite Your Life! How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be TODAY!

Ignite Your Life! is a simple step-by-step system that will create a profound shift in your life and will bring about the success, abundance and joy that you’ve always dreamed of! When you apply this system to each area of your life, you’ll create the Juicy Life and Business of Your Dreams!

To your magnificence!

Andrea Woolf

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