Hi!

I spent some great time in NYC with my Mastermind group shown in this photo. I’m immediately to the left of the blue balloon held by my coach.

I cannot emphasize too much how important it is to be surrounded by like-minded people!

I see in my Mastermind group how much we have in common. We feel totally comfortable being vulnerable and authentic with each other. We call on each other in times of need. We plan collaborative business opportunities.

In the time I’ve been with this group, my business has grown 10 times (yes, that’s right – 10 times) and I’m on track to double my income this year. Does that give you a sense of how much this group matters to me and how much of a difference they’ve made in my life?!

Because of the ongoing power of my Mastermind experience, and the fact that my clients have asked for something similar, I’m rolling out The Expand Your Mind, Expand Your Money Mastermind 2013 program for next year!

"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with."

                                                                                       - Jim Rohn

If that’s true, then the people you’re with, around, and supported by in your business are going to determine where you and your business end up! Take a look around at your people – are they like-minded? Do their values & philosophy match yours? Are you all on a similar journey of growth?

In my upcoming Expand Your Mind, Expand Your Money Mastermind 2013 program, I can guarantee you’ll be with like-minded people. How can I guarantee that? Read today’s article to see who you are and by extension, who everyone in my community is.

If you see yourself in this article; if you want to raise your average and join a more expansive group of people, then I invite you to explore this opportunity with me. We can easily have a call to discuss your desires and whether this is a good fit for you. To get that started, I invite you to email me at success@marcystahl.com.

Dedicated to your expansion,

Marcy

8pm ET 11/28/2012. Planning: How to Bring Your Profitable and Expansive 2013 Into Reality! Do you feel like you “should” be planning in advance, but you’re not sure HOW to plan or WHAT to consider in your plan? This free teleclass will help you move through that obstacle, easily! Register here.

11/14/2012. Topic: 6 Keys to Expand Your Mind, Expand Your Money. If you want to add a zero to your income, you need to start using these 6 keys! For: ABWA MD Capital Chapter, Annapolis MD. Registration info:
http://md-capital.americansafetyassociatesofcolo.com/events

The Gratitude Project

I am THRILLED to let you know about the 2nd Annual Gratitude Project! The Gratitude Project, hosted by my friend and colleague Joanna Lindenbaum, is an opportunity to be in the energy of gratitude and manifestation for an entire day.

Why Gratitude? Because the more you can cultivate gratitude, the more you move OUT of victimhood and IN to success, prosperity and satisfaction.

On this free-of-charge global community day, you’ll have the opportunity to call-in the first 10 minutes of each hour for exercises, rituals, meditations, and visualizations that will help you appreciate your life more fully and open your vision to plan out the most expansive year yet!

Here’s the registration info: http://www.soulfulcoach.com/gratitude2012.php

I participated in this project last year and I loved it! Joanna shared so many great ideas and inspiring practices with nearly 1,000 women that day! Please join us this year.

You ARE Different and Here’s Why!

For every entrepreneur, your ideal client or team member is a version of YOU. This is one of the key points in my coaching system; I share this with each client. You do not attract random people; you attract people who have something (typically, many things) in common with you.

Naturally, this principle applies to me too. I see certain personality traits and key experiences show up in my clients, and in me also.

Here’s what I know about you, as a member of the Expand Your Mind, Expand Your Money community.

1. You have a big WHY. You are in your specific business, working with your ideal clients, because you have a passionate purpose to bring into the world through your business. You’re not simply making a living; you’re helping your ideal clients live a better life. For example, you help them live a healthier life so they have more options on what to do; you help them find their inner beauty and express it on their outside.

2. You’re emotionally wired to be an entrepreneur. You want to have control over your schedule, over your income, and over the speed with which you move up in your company or field. You enjoy deciding what to do when. Either you don’t enjoy being told what to do OR you simply want something bigger than your corporate job can provide.

3. As an entrepreneur, given your desire to determine your schedule, income and advancement, you view your career choice as “natural”. It provides you with all these options and you get to be in the driver’s seat. On the other hand, many people in your life view your career choice as “risky”, because no one else is guaranteeing your paycheck.

4. You’re ambitious. You are not content with the status quo. You want MORE. More success, greater impact on people’s lives, more income, and ultimately, more peace in your life. You want to be at a point where you have financial security AND fun money; you can provide your partner with more options for them to work or not; you’ve taken care of your kids’ future; and you’re running your business in a way that is sustainable, so it doesn’t overwhelm you.

5. You’re BUSY. You have many roles to play: being a great wife/partner, being a mom, running the house, taking care of pets, and more! In your business, you work IN your business with your clients; you work ON your business with your team, marketing, sales, buying office supplies ; and you work to grow yourself through personal development

6. You’re highly independent in your work and usually work alone. You’re used to getting it done on your own. Perhaps you didn’t get support as a child and became highly independent early on, or perhaps you’re saving money now and doing it all yourself.

HOW IT ALL ADDS UP

First, you’re in the right spot! You’re in the right spot in your choice to be an entrepreneur. You’re a good fit in my community. We speak the same language.

Second, you’ve got some built-in challenges that are the flip-side of the qualities listed above.

Challenge 1: Because you view being an entrepreneur as a “natural choice”, while family or friends or colleagues see it as “risky”, you don’t always feel understood by the people in your life.

Challenge 2: Because you want MORE and you’re BUSY, you struggle with balance. It’s easy for you to over-schedule yourself. When that happens, the first thing to go is your self-care. You take care of others before yourself. You want to help others AND spend more time on your business AND spend more time with your family AND you want to get a mani-pedi too! Where do all your priorities fit in?

Challenge 3: Given your self-reliance and independence, you have a hard time asking for support. You may have a hard time simply recognizing when you need support. You also have a hard time receiving support. For example, you may feel compelled to jump in and help the person you’ve hired, instead of teaching them how to support you.

Call to Action

Look back at the challenges above. Which ones, if any, sound like you? And we ALL have challenges. When you have a strength, like self-reliance, and you push it too far, it becomes a weakness. When you’re used to thinking of your particular qualities, like self-reliance, as a strength, you may not realize the point at which they become a detriment to your growth.

Can you get a second opinion from someone you trust, who knows you well, who will give you the straight scoop? Other people see our blind spots more easily than we do. Just make sure the person you’re asking for insights from is someone who meets all three qualities listed above.

Once you’ve identified your challenges (often they are your strengths gone too far), what can you put in place to help you move into greater balance? To move to a place where your good qualities ARE strengths and where you find more balance?

Why spend time on this? Because it’s the best and fastest way to grow yourself, which in turn grows your business! In my last ezine “What Makes a Leader”, I shared the 3 levels of leadership from James Scouller. They are public: your influence on many people, private: your influence one-to-one, and personal: your self-mastery of various skills). Growth in the personal area builds all 3 areas!

“What we perceive as a failure may simply be our
inner being's way of telling us that we are ready to move
to a new level of growth.”

                                                             — Anne Wilson Schaef

If this article resonates with you AND growthyou’re BEYOND ready to both grow your business AND find more peace in your life, I invite you to connect with me for a private call. Simply email me at success@marcystahl.com. We’ll set up a private call to discuss your goals and how to best to get there. I’m not attached to the outcome – this call is designed to help YOU identify how get MORE of what you DO want in your business and less of what you DON’T want.

Here's how I helped my client Leah, who started in a state of ambivalence and ended up as the top seller in her company.

"Before I started working with Marcy, I was in a state of ambivalence and not confident in my own decision making. I was stuck and not moving forward in many areas of my life. As a mom and an entrepreneur, I was really confused about how to achieve what I wanted. I was attracted to Marcy because she really listened and gave me exactly what I needed to hear. She always says the right thing at the right time. She is so in tune with my goals and knows my personality so well, that the solutions she has given me as well as new insights that have launched me forward are like going to a master tailor and having the perfect suit made. Because of our sessions together, I have rediscovered my passion and purpose and I have had some life-changing shifts that have had a very positive impact on and gave me back my enthusiasm and drive.

As a result of our work together, I now feel more confident and I love what I do. I was just honored as tops in sales with my company and a year ago that would not have happened. I'm in a new place in my life, no longer indecisive and fearful, but committed and confident. Thank you, Marcy!"

Leah Jackson
Advisor, BECOME

© 2012 Marcy Stahl

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Marcy Stahl motivates women entrepreneurs to move from having only a trickle of clients to an abundant full flow of more clients, more money, and more decision-making power. If you're ready to empower yourself AND boost your business, if you want to share YOUR passion with more people, schedule your free 45-minute Marcy Stahl Success Solutions Session by clicking here: http://www.marcystahl.com/contact-marcy.html

Marcy Stahl is an entrepreneur whose purpose in life is helping women entrepreneurs achieve world domination, by earning more money and creating more decision-making power. Because the world will only be a better place when more women are in charge!

She effectively guides her clients to move from struggle and lack, to abundance and ease, by creating effective systems and marketing strategies. She uses this same powerful success system to help direct sales consultants improve their recruiting and leadership skills.

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