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The KEY To Better Living
Welcome to the advice column with a difference,
We don’t give advice!
Q:
I want to set up my own business but at
53, I think I’m too old. I have a family to
support and I’m worried about taking any unnecessary
risks, what should I do?
A: A very interesting question,
which raises a number of issues that I regularly
come across in coaching sessions. The belief that
you are too old appears to be limiting you to take
action, so I would first ask you, who is saying
you are too old?
What new empowering belief could you replace this
with that would help give you the power to take
action? For example “I am a young 53 year
old successful businessman”. It is proven
that giving your subconscious mind these ‘instructions’
on a daily basis will help change your perception
of the situation as you see it. It helps you to
look for evidence that disproves your old and limiting
belief. Incidentally, Colonel Sanders didn’t
start his KFC franchise until he was 65 years young!
By using the Grow Model you can identify specific
goals to help you set up your own business:
Goals (what do you want and by when?)
Reality (what is your current situation? And what
do you want instead?)
Options (what are the options available to help
you achieve your goal?)
Will (how committed are you to achieving your ultimate
goal? When will you start?)
You could find a quiet place and make notes of all
your answers to the above questions. These questions
will help you clarify many of your hidden fears
and focus you on what it takes to achieve your goals. |
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Clarke Mulder Purdie
12 Mandeville Courtyard
142 Battersea Park Road
London
SW11 4NB
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