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Is It Time For You To Get What You Want?

As I travel around to different events and speak to clients and colleagues alike, there are some core questions that keep coming up.

And it boils down to two things.

For those who are already at the top of their profession or well on their way, there seems to be a lot of unrest around how their success looks. They’re feeling an emptiness and a sense of being unfulfilled by the success they thought would be the key to their happiness.

One woman I talked to about this said she doesn’t want to talk openly about these feelings because it will make her look ungrateful for all the financial success she’s achieved.  And yet, that alone isn’t enough to make her happy.

She bought a bigger house, new car, she’s taken more trips and thrown more parties.  And still at the end of the day, she wonders if there shouldn’t be something more? She also wonders if she’s done something wrong that she missed the key to her happiness.

For those on the other side of the fence, on their way to building a business, there’s a huge sense of overwhelm and too many disconnected tasks with no idea where all of them are really going or how it all fits together to become a successful business and a happy life.

I talked to someone this weekend that’s in this place. She’s totally overwhelmed and has so many home study programs there just aren’t enough hours in the week to go through all of them. She’s beginning to wonder if what she’s looking for is in one of those programs and she just hasn’t gotten to that piece yet or if she has to go through all of them and figure out how they work together.

I’ve certainly been there! Have you?

That place of overwhelm is probably something you’ve felt at different stages of your business.  It may even be a place you frequently find yourself in when it comes to your personal life as well.

The worst part is, these are the same issues I’ve been hearing since the day I started in this business!

Then another friend of mine mentioned something that Stephen Covey says about making sure when you climb the ladder of success that the ladder is up against the right wall!

Well, that’s a whole different story.  But it reminds me of why I created my very first teleseminar series way back when.  I did a 6 week course called, “How to Create a Vision for Your Life”. It came after a conversation I had with a really successful speaker who asked me how he would know for sure if what he was doing was really his life purpose-his passion.

I was totally taken aback.  He looked like he had everything going for him in the way of outward success, and yet he was confused and unsure of his path.  He didn’t really have any excitement around what he was doing anymore, he was just making money.  And he was bored.

I couldn’t get that conversation out of my head, and I thought about all the people who were overwhelmed and the others that have the feeling of emptiness after getting to the top. And I  realized they were all dealing with the same issues.  They were just showing up as different symptoms based on where they were in their lives.

So, if you find yourself in any of these situations, it’s not your fault. You may think you are doing everything right, but if you don’t have the correct system to follow, you will never end up where you want to go. At best you’ll climb all the way to the top of your ladder and find out you put it up against the wrong building to start with!

Every day I see people buying one more tactic, the next magic bullet. They don’t work if you don’t have a clear end to end system that you are applying them in. You can spend all your time learning new pieces, but if don’t have a vision of the whole puzzle, you don’t know where they go.

And you can do all the law of attraction stuff until the cows come home but if you don’t have clarity around it, it won’t manifest.

Clarity is the key. Knowing who you are and what you want your life to look puts you in a position where you can create a business thats sole purpose is to facilitate your lifestyle and contribute to your happiness. And I’m talking about soul fulfillment-not just having a fun day.

Your business is a tool to be used to bring you peace and fulfillment.  It shouldn’t be anchor around your neck that dictates how you spend your time.

Is it time for you to start looking at your business from a different perspective? For 99% of the people reading this, I would say yes. You see if it’s true for you.

I feel for you because I know it’s not easy without the right person showing you the way. I wandered around for a long time myself, looking for the right kind of help.

When it comes to discovering your passion, there are books and courses and workshops you can go to. From there you may be able to figure out what your life purpose is.  But as you start to get to the part about turning that into a business, there are few people who can do it well without a coach or mentor.

And when it comes to really creating a blueprint for the life of your dreams that is a step-by-step plan of how you can make it a reality, you need help.  I know this because if it’s what you really want and you don’t live like that now, it’s because you don’t know how to get there.

And that is what I do so easily, I see it so clearly when I talk to people. All it takes is for you to believe that it’s possible for someone who knows how to do it to help you. That little opening for something new to show up and asking for help can totally transform your life.

Let’s have a conversation-by blog (you can post anonymously). I can’t answer all your individual emails, but I’m here to help, so let me know what you want to talk about in your blog comments.

We can keep this conversation going over the next week as I get ready to spend the holidays on Maui. I’m living the life of my dreams and I want to help you do the same.

Until next week, I’d love to hear your thoughts.  Just comment on this post on my blog.

If you would like personal mentoring, send me an email detailing what you would like help with.  As your mentor I hold a bigger vision for you than
you hold for yourself.  When you have faith and a team that believes in you, it gives you courage.  When you don’t have to do it all yourself, all things
are possible for you.  Commit today to go for your dream 100%.

Lynn Pierce, the Success Architect, has taught people how to combine business and personal development to reach the pinnacle of success and live the life of their dreams for over 25 years. In addition, she is also the founder of one of the most exciting annual events for women entrepreneurs, “Women’s Business Empowerment Summit“. Now she shares her keys to success and life mastery with you. You can get the first five lessons of “Change One Thing, Change Your Life: A Personal Transformation System” at http://www.yourbreakthroughtosuccess.com

I would love to have you share your opinions and personal insights on my blog where I’ll also post this article.

http://www.YourBreakthroughToSuccess.com/blog

Great Sales and Communication Program on Sale

Boy was I surprised by the emails I came back to after the holiday weekend.

Looks like more than a few people were upset that I would run a sale that only lasted for a few days right before a holiday.  Really they were upset that it was over before they read their email. (a recap is below)

http://www.lynnpierce.com/GTY-specialoffer.htm

I have to admit I didn’t really think about how many people leave their email behind when traveling, but that’s the way it should be. Holidays are all about family, not work!

So I’m going to run the whole thing again until Friday, the 5th.

I’m grateful you’re one of my subscribers and I don’t want you to miss out.

http://www.lynnpierce.com/GTY-specialoffer.htm

Here’s the short version. Go to the site for more details:

I’m having a 50% off sale on Getting to Yes Without Selling with some incredible new bonus content I’m creating just for you!

It expires Friday, so if you haven’t gotten in on this yet, go take a look now.

http://www.lynnpierce.com/GTY-specialoffer.htm

The program sells everyday for $997.00…but you get the entire program for just $497!

Bottom line, for under $500 you get:

* a private 1/2 hour consultation with me to work on your business (I know it says first 50 on the website, but I want to work with everyone that signs up today)

* 3 completely new teleseminars jam packed with content just for you on conscious selling for enlightened entrepreneurs

* A complete sales and communication system that will help you to streamline your sales process and create more effective sales and marketing materials in a matter of a few hours.

http://www.lynnpierce.com/GTY-specialoffer.htm

Go beyond consultative selling and move into conscious sales.

What’s New

Quote to Contemplate

“By grace I live. By grace I am released.
By grace I give. By grace I will release.”

A Course in Miracles

Is this the cycle of giving and receiving you live by?

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What’s New

In the U.S. today is Thanksgiving Day, which I’m sure means different things to different people. Tomorrow is the start of the Christmas season or as retailers call it, “Black Friday” where they try to go into a profit for the year.

With the economy in the situation it is it seems that the media has forgotten all about Thanksgiving and has moved right into economic predictions for the Christmas season.

So I want to take some time today to focus on what Thanksgiving is really about. To me it’s about giving thanks, which comes down to our ability to give and receive love and the appreciation for what we have in our lives.

Thanksgiving: The Gift of Giving and Receiving

Yesterday as I was walking on the beach I thought about all the things I’m grateful in my life in preparation for today being Thanksgiving. I don’t know about you, but I do this on a daily basis in my journal. It’s something that keeps me grounded and focused on what’s good in my life.

Giving thanks relies on your ability to give and receive and acknowledge what others have contributed to your life as well as what you have created for yourself and how you contribute to others.

Your ability to give is the reflection, acknowledgment and appreciation of what you have received.

There are many ways you can give love by giving thanks:

* You can teach what you’ve learned

* You can give your time

* You can give your attention

* You can give your ideas

* You can give your money to a cause you believe in

When I look at the totality of my life, I’ve had a pretty great life that I’m very grateful for. At the same time, nobody’s life is a straight line to the top.  There are times when you hit bottom and there are times when you really depend on the support of your friends who love you.

I’m no history teacher, but I can tell you that all those years ago when the pilgrims came to this country, it was no day at the beach. They had a lot to deal with just to stay alive and make a new home for themselves.

And yet at that one point in time they came together to give thanks. And when I look at the struggles many people are going through right now, I know that no matter what your personal situation we can all find things we are grateful for today.

For me, the last 18 months have been quite a roller coaster with the end of a 17 year marriage and the ripple effect that created in every other area of my life and yet those months have also been filled with joy and some of the happiest times.

I have so many things I’m grateful for that may not have showed up if not for those difficult situations. For one thing, I developed much deeper relationships with my friends and found some new friends. I’ve allowed myself to be much more open and honest and vulnerable in my life and I’m very grateful for the wonderful gifts I’ve experienced because I’ve opened my heart in that way.

Over the years, especially since writing, “Change One Thing, Change Your Life”, I’ve discovered that most people either have a difficult time with giving or receiving.

Today, take a look at which is easier for you to do.  If you can give all day long but find it difficult to allow someone to do something for you, give that pleasure to someone who loves you today and let them experience how wonderful it feels to give.

If you’re one of those people who is good about receiving, but maybe you’ve convinced yourself you don’t have anything worth giving, just try giving a little bit to someone you love today and see what happens.  How about saying something nice and watching how that makes the other person light up.  That’s your gift.

This is a day for stepping out of your normal comfort zone and really experiencing what Thanksgiving is all about.  I promise you’ll feel better at the end of the day for doing it.

Until next week, I’d love to hear your thoughts.  Just comment on this post on my blog.      http://www.YourBreakthroughToSuccess.com/blog

If you would like personal coaching or mentoring, send me an email detailing what you would like help with.  As your mentor I hold a bigger vision for you than you hold for yourself.  When you have faith and a team that believes in you, it gives you courage.  When you don’t have to do it all yourself, all things are possible for you.  Commit today to go for your dream 100%.

Lynn Pierce, the Success Architect, is the author of “Breakthrough to Success; 19 Keys to Mastering Every Area of Your Life”.   For over 25 years she has taught people how to combine business and personal development to reach the pinnacle of success and live the life of their dreams. In addition, she is also the founder of one of the most exciting annual events for women entrepreneurs, “Women’s Business Empowerment Summit”. Now she shares her keys to
success and life mastery with you. You can get the first five lessons of  “Change One Thing, Change Your Life: A Personal Transformation System” at  http://www.yourbreakthroughtosuccess.com

http://www.YourBreakthroughToSuccess.com/blog

Getting To Yes Without Selling- 50% Off Sale

There was a slight glitch witht he ending of the video below on asking the right questions.

I didn’t know I could only record 10 minutes and I ran out of time just when I was going to tell you where you could get Getting to Yes Without Selling, my sales and communication program, on sale for 50% off along with some amazing bonuses to help you succeed even quicker!

It’s pretty funny actually.  The video cuts me off right at that point.

So here’s the info:

This 50% off sale expires on November 24th, so go take a look now.

The program sells everyday for $997.00…but you get the entire program for just $497!

I started thinking about doing something for you last week and decided to do the videos and on the first day someone posted a comment and asked if there was going to be a course that goes with this information.

Since I already had one, it made sense to just give you a great deal on picking it up now while we’re discussing it-besides the reasons listed below.

There are more 3 reasons I’m offering this sale:

1. It’s my way of saying, “Thank you for being my loyal subscriber!”

2. Just look at that cover when you get to the page. Who is that woman??? It’s time to re-package and re-brand and I’m closing out all the old inventory with this cover.

And most importantly for your business success and ease of communication…

3. In today’s awakening world it’s time to talk about the most important aspect of all the sales and communication principles. This will give you broad perspective on ‘Conscious Selling’ and ‘Soft Power’.

Click the Link Below and Get Your Complete Program For 50% Off!

http://www.lynnpierce.com/GTY-specialoffer.htm

And if the 50% savings isn’t enough cause to celebrate, I’m also throwing in
Three Free Bonuses Worth $1750.00!

The bonus teleseminars offered here are not available anywhere, (they are completely new content I’ll be creating with you in response to your needs and desires) …and when you accept my offer of 50% off, you can have both of them free!

Bonus 1: Two Teleseminars on ‘Conscious Sales’ and ‘Soft Power’

Yes, there is a sales process and a system that applies to every conversation where the desired result is someone saying yes to you.  It doesn’t matter if your ‘YES’ is the agreement for a multi-million dollar contract, getting a publisher to buy your manuscript, having hundreds of people flood your new coaching program or membership site or just getting your spouse to agree on a restaurant for dinner without a 15 minute discussion.

So what do ‘Conscious Sales’ and ‘Soft Power’ have to do with any of this?

They are the key to the quality of relationships you create while you’re doing everything you do.  They are also the key to your eliminating the stress and anxiety that can be associated with the completion of any of those so called negotiations. And don’t kid yourself, you’re engaged in activities where you want the result to be yes for you all day long!

You’ll discover the full scope of how mastering these topics can make you happier and more fulfilled, your life more relaxed and enjoyable, all while you get a lot more accomplished with a whole lot less effort.  I know that sounds too good to be true but this type of communication skill really does work miracles in any relationship-even with your most difficult client!

Here are just a few of the things you’ll learn in these two teleseminars that will put money in your  pocket:

*  You’ll learn the real key to attracting new clients who will not only be thrilled to do business with you, but flood you with referrals without any pressure from you.

*  You’ll learn how to show up in your business in such a powerful way that people will be drawn to you with little or no effort on your part.

*  You’ll learn how by being authentically you.

*  You’ll discover how to attract clients who are a joy to work with.

*  Your clients will have a new respect for the value you bring to them, so the price of your product or service doesn’t even come into question.
($1000.00 value)

Bonus 2: Q & A Teleseminar

You tell me what you want to talk about. Any questions you have about this system and how to apply it to:

*  creating your sales process

*  your marketing materials

*  your branding statements

*  questions on any specific interaction with your clients

*  …or how you can apply this communication system in any relationship in your life because this doesn’t just apply to your business
($500.00 value)

Fast Action Bonus! (If  You’re One of the First 50) A Private One-on-One Half Hour Consultation

I’m offering 25 hours of my time because I want to see 50 people who are decisive in their lives succeed as quickly as possible to the highest level. I will personally mentor you. This is what I do best. You’ll be amazed at what we’ll accomplish together with laser focus on your business for 30 minutes. This bonus will disappear from the site when all 50 slots are reserved, so act quickly.
($250.00 value)

Click the Link Below and Get Your Complete Program For 50% Off!

http://www.lynnpierce.com/GTY-specialoffer.htm

What’s New

Quote to Contemplate

“Starting with the end in mind is not enough if you don’t know why you’re going there.”
Lynn Pierce

Do you know why you’re going there?

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What’s New

I have a little bit of a rant for you now.

I’ve noticed that lately there seems to be people popping up from all different areas of expertise claiming to have a great sales system. Well, from what I’ve seen most of them don’t know what they’re talking about. This is really upsetting to me because it’s such an important foundation of your business and I hate to see you mislead into using a faulty or dysfunctional system.

Some of these ‘experts’ have no real experience as a salesperson at all, while others have a brief sales background and are just repeating the basic sales training they received on the job. And sadly, some of them are trying to make a fast buck thinking that’s what you need to make it in this economy-and that part’s true, you do need help with this.

But make sure if you’re going to get a sales program that you get it from someone who truly has the track record of being in the trenches of sales, management and sales training over the long haul.

For example, I spent 25 years in sales as a full time career and have trained everyone from veteran sales people to people who have never sold anything and don’t want to look or feel like a salesperson now.

There’s an art and a finesse to sales, and if done properly, a great sales and communication system can turn this part of your business into a very enjoyable, relaxed and profitable process.

Now that I think about it, I have more to say on this so I think I’ll do something special for you next week. Look for an email from me about Getting to Yes Without Selling the first part of the week because I think we need to talk about conscious selling.

Today’s article is on publishing and how you choose which style of publishing works best for you.  As a disclaimer I do have my own imprint, Genesis Publishing, with Morgan James Publishing.

We are still having beautiful summer like weather here in San Diego. It’s going to be around 80 so my beach walks are very enjoyable right before sunset. I walk for an hour. Last night I went from sunshine to sunset and the orange sky.  Then as I walked up the steps from the beach I saw a beautiful full moon that appeared to be hanging right over my house.

My dogs have adjusted well too, although they really don’t appreciate the beach.  Spike is sitting on my lap now as I’m typing.

How to Know When to Go for a Big Publisher or Self-Publish

Last week I had an inquiry from a new client who currently has a self-published book and small product line. She feels like it’s time to re-publish her book and wanted to talk about whether she should continue with self-publishing or move to a bigger publisher.

Since it seems like more and more of my subscribers are either authors, in the process of writing a book or thinking about writing one, I thought this would be a good place to talk about this for everyone’s benefit.

Many of my clients fit in one of the categories above and they come to me to help them create a blueprint for their life (first of all so they know what they want their life to look like) and then design how they will incorporate some type of
information products into the mix to at least partially put their business on autopilot so they can enjoy their life and have the money to do so.

When we look at the role being an author plays in this mix it has many different possibilities.

  • First it could be that you are using your book as a lead generator for your current or future business activities.
  • It could be the launching platform for a new direction in your business.
  • Or you want to increase your visibility in your industry and achieve celebrity status.
  • Or you just want to get on Oprah!

Whatever it is there are times when self-publishing is perfectly fine. there are other situations where it makes sense to get a big publisher to take your book.

There is another option, entrepreneurial publishing, which combines the best of both worlds in the way that only entrepreneurs could structure a win/win publishing deal. This is not an article to promote you working with me as your publisher, so if you want more details on how this works, contact me.

There are several useful questions for you to consider when making this decision that I had never put in this form before until the subject came up with my client.

So here’s what I gave her to decide:

  • What did the self-publishing do for your business?
  • What was the purpose of writing the book?
  • Did your book deliver on that for you?
  • How did it grow you list, get you new clients?
  • Why are you deciding to re-publish now?
  • What do you want to do differently?
  • Why were you thinking that a big publisher might be a good thing to do now?
  • What are you looking to have happen that you think a big publisher could accomplish for you?

Whether you are a first time author or an author who has published many books both ways, I think these questions should be answered before you decide which way to go with an future books.

Once you know what your intended outcome is, it’s much easier for us to have a discussion on the benefits of one type of publishing or another in your particular situation.

If you read the Blueprints for Manifesting Your Life article series in September, you’ll remember that one recurring theme that showed up in every article was that there are no hard rules in your life or your business. Everything should always be looked at on a case by case basis and also in terms of you as an individual.

In other words, don’t just do what you see someone else doing and assume if it’s good enough for them it will work out well for you. Let’s figure out what works best for you together.

I’d be happy to answer any question you have on this topic on my blog rather than emailing me individually–and yes you can use a fake name on the blog and nobody sees your email address if you want to protect your privacy.

Until next week, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Just comment on this post on my blog. http://www.YourBreakthroughToSuccess.com/blog

If you would like personal coaching or mentoring, send me an email detailing what you would like help with. As your mentor I hold a bigger vision for you than you hold for yourself. When you have faith and a team that believes in you, it gives you courage. When you don’t have to do it all yourself, all things are possible for you. Commit today to go for your dream 100%.

Lynn Pierce, the Success Architect, is the author of “Breakthrough to Success; 19 Keys to Mastering Every Area of Your Life“. For over 25 years she has taught people how to combine business and personal development to reach the pinnacle of success and live the life of their dreams. In addition, she is also the founder of one of the most exciting annual events for women entrepreneurs, “Women’s Business Empowerment Summit“. Now she shares her keys to success and life mastery with you. You can get the first five lessons of “Change One Thing, Change Your Life: A Personal Transformation System” at http://www.yourbreakthroughtosuccess.com

http://www.YourBreakthroughToSuccess.com/blog