Don't Fuel Fear

There is a lot of mediocrity in the world today. Most people are not actively pursuing their goals and dreams, and the reason, sadly because they fear the unknown.

It is no secret; when you strive to discover your life’s passion, there will be many unknown roads:

Yes, your idea could turn into a total disaster

Yes, you could lose money

Yes, you could be embarrassed and lose credibility

But, what if you win? What if your passion led to success?

After years of talking myself out of my passion, I finally pursued my dream. I decided to become a writer and started my copywriting agency (Farley Creative Co.), and I am currently in the process of re-launching my independent book publishing business (Lucid Hills Publications).

To my surprise, I saw growth and success within my first year of operating Farley Creative Co.; far more rapidly than I had anticipated.

How have I managed to run a successful business?

The answer is simple; I believed in my vision before it happened. I didn’t allow fear to snatch away my destiny. I acknowledged my insecurities. I looked fear square in the face and spoke unwavering life over my business and future endeavors. This is a huge first step. If you do just this today, you’ve done something great.

If you want to live and lead a life of passion, here are three steps you will need to stay on course and pursue your vision.

Step 1: Create a vision

I think the most difficult step in a creating a vision is determining what you want. Be sure to:

1. Focus on what matters to you. What do you want to do? Why do you want to do that and not something else?

2. Focus on where you want to go, not what you want to leave behind.

3. Give yourself permission to dream big.

4. Determine how you want your accomplishments to look like. How will you feel about yourself?

Step 2: Believe in your vision

Regardless of what others think, in order for your vision to have direction you must believe in your endeavor

1. Trust the process and focus on results.

2. Be mindful.

3. Trust your instincts.

4. Celebrate successes along the way to achieving your business vision.

Step 3: Pursue your vision

It doesn’t matter how big the goals is as long as you commit to fulfilling your vision every day

1. Develop a list of short-term (usually less than one year) goals that will help you achieve your business vision.

2. Establish a list of long-term (more than one year and usually up to 5 years) goals that will help you achieve your vision.

3. Grow your network

4. Seek support

Let’s Chat: What passion will you pursue in spite of fear? Leave a comment.

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