Why the difference?
The answer is as complex as it is simple. There are several things those who are growing are doing:
- Rather than gripe about the economy or gas prices, we're consistently taking action (some small and some big) to grow and build our business.
- We're willing to try new things - an offline direct mail campaign, a new program, a webinar series, etc. - and measure the results (just as important as the doing). Think of FOX TV's slogan, rather than "think outside the box", it's "there is no box".
- We invest in coaching and programs which support and challenge us.
- We recognize that having an assistant is a necessity, not a luxury - even if it's for only 3 hours a month.
Notice a trend? Everything listed above can be traced back to a success mindset and constant action.
Always remember, knowledge without implementation is a waste; knowledge combined with implementation is a recipe for success.
Your Coaching Challenge
Every time you start to think something negative or limiting about your business, stop yourself and remember that, while you can't change the past, you most definitely can affect the future.
Then immediately take ONE action to move your business forward: send an email to a potential client, sign up for an ezine service, sign up for a teleseminar, contact someone you'd like to coach with. You get the idea.
Take just one action for each limiting thought and you'll be thriving rather than surviving in no time!
For the past 5 years, Sandra Martini has been showing self-employed business owners how to get more clients consistently by implementing processes and systems to put their marketing on autopilot. Visit Sandra at http://www.SandraMartini.com for details, compelling client testimonials and her free audio series "5 Simple and Easy Steps to Put Your Marketing on Autopilot".
Having "been there, done that", Sandra is known for combining a unique blend of innovative, no-fluff strategies that really work.
Her generosity in freely sharing real implement-today tactics and strategies keeps her audiences literally spellbound as they take notes. Sandra's motto, "If I can do it, you can do it too!" and her ability to get people who’ve never had real success to take immediate action on a systematic basis have positioned her as a unique catalyst in small business. 
