The search for deeper meaning is the most important journey you can take,
because it ignites the spark that moves you past the
superficial definition of success... to your
soul definition
of a life well-lived.
Yet many explorers ignore their inner promptings to
embrace a more empowering reality, because change is
uncomfortable and ... we've trained ourselves into
believing
that we can't have what we really want! Many
inspired people, who are fully capable of achieving
their most important goals, allow their dreams to
whither away, and this is very sad and painful.
If
you've ever been tempted to give up on a goal, you know
what I mean.
The big goals feel harder because they
represent the dreams that require you to take the
biggest leap! Your big aspirations can test
your faith and bring up challenges, fears and anxieties,
because the experiences you envision are
also your greatest opportunities for growth and
happiness!
Your soul will not give up, even if you sometimes
feel like looking the other way. That feeling of
discontent is your Higher-Self helping you remember how
divine and capable you
are of living the life you were born to enjoy!
There is nothing that you can
not be, do or have when
you are aligned with your personal power and highest
truths. When you embrace the full potential of
who you are, life becomes a playground of infinite
opportunities to explore, discover and enjoy!
So what gets in the way? Why are the
goals that matter most, often the hardest to achieve?
Because we all encounter issues and difficulties
that can keep us stuck in holding patterns ...
if we don't see these challenges for what they truly are.
And we will continue to encounter our core issues until we break the pattern, and heal the inner
conflict between what we want and what we
think we deserve.
Your goals serve more than one purpose. Yes they
give you direction, and it's certainly fun to imagine
them coming to life, but your goals are also
spiritual tools to
grow by. A goal wouldn't really be a goal if it
didn't require you to grow into it! So
when we learn from the challenges that our goals can
trigger, release the old stories, and then cultivate empowering ideas and habits, we breathe life
into our greatest goals and dreams! We align with
what we desire.
 Hi,
I'm Laura Cardone, President of Profits with Purpose,
Inc.
I've often said that being a business owner is
a lot like
getting an advanced degree in self discovery and
personal empowerment. As an independent
professional, you are on the leading edge of a new
paradigm. You're breaking the mold and stepping into new
territory. So you will naturally accelerate the
opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
Which means, if there's fear or insecurity present, it'll
most likely get
triggered. It makes sense that anxieties would surface,
because most of us grew up accepting the illusion
of safety that comes with working in a larger organization
...
receiving a steady paycheck... and participating in the traditional
work and
get paid model.
So walking the path of a conscious business
owner can feel uncomfortable at times, yet it can also
be your greatest opportunity for inner and
outer expansion!
As we move into a more empowering definition of meaningful work,
a prosperous business and a fulfilling life, we encounter what it means to
have a healthy relationship with profits as well as
purpose. We're answering the question, can we allow ourselves to prosper financially
without starving the soul to get there? We starve the soul when we
over-give, undervalue our gifts and services, live an
unbalanced life, give up on
our authentic dreams, and we also starve the soul when we tie our self worth to the money
we make, what other people think, or a job title.
When you're aligned with
profits with purpose, it looks like this:
1.
You love your work. Sure you may
experience occasional challenges, but you feel a sense
of freedom and enthusiasm. You're growing and enjoying the journey.
2.
Money flows to you easily. Yes it
requires effort, but you feel no anxiety or
restrictions around your financial goals. You embrace the opportunities to
give
and
receive, and are confident in who you are, and the value
of your offerings. You experience good fortune, because
you realize that every market brings forth opportunities to make a positive difference!
3.
You feel in harmony and at peace.
There may be an occasional emergency, but that's far
from the
norm. There's effort and planning involved,
but it doesn't feel forced. You are flowing easily between personal and professional goals, and don't feel
guilty about neglecting one area for the other!
At one point many years ago, I got off the
executive treadmill, because although my wallet was growing,
I felt like I was starving my soul. And so my journey as a
conscious business owner started.
I'm not claiming to have the final solution, or the one and only
secret, and I'm not saying you should discard
everything you're now doing, for there is value and
the opportunity for great joy in every experience.
 Yet in order to connect with your greatest goals and
dreams, you must
recognize where you are keeping yourself apart from what
you really want.
Here's
what it looks like if you're stuck in
counterproductive patterns.
1.
You struggle with hardships and indecision.
2. You feel trapped
when you think about work, money or your
personal and
professional priorities.
3.
You change your mind repeatedly about what you
want or how to get there, and so make little real
progress.
4.
You get close to the goal, but don't take the final
step, because it might not be perfect enough,
it's not the right time, or you're too busy
putting out fires to focus on your "long-term" goals and dreams.
5. You feel
burdened by all of the responsibilities.
There's too much
work and not enough play.
I've been
there and done that too. In fact, if there's an
issue between profits, purpose and life balance,
I've created it!
You probably have
experienced a few challenges too, because
collectively, we're all trying to heal and
release challenges related to our:
Yet the good news is, we know when those core issues are
keeping us from being who we were born to be. Anytime
we feel fear, worry, self-doubt, anxiety,
discouragement, frustration, or any negative
emotion, we know we've uncovered one or more of
these core challenges. We've just been alerted
that what we're thinking isn't supporting where we truly
want to go.
The problems arise because we tend to believe everything
we think, even when it doesn't serve us!
Instead of questioning the voice of the inner
critic, we get caught in the inner story, and so
keep recreating the same outer reality. That's
what creates the spin cycles of setting the
goal, but then falling short, setting the goal,
then falling short... you get the idea.
You know deep within you that you can connect with more
joy, purpose and prosperity. Your greatest dreams
and goals are your soul promptings reminding you
that you can be or do or have whatever you envision.
But you have to commit to what you truly
want, and then decide that you're worth the effort!
Here's what I do know. Does
this
resonate with you?
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When you align with your own inner wisdom,
commit to your dreams, and
use life affirming principles ... the fears and self-doubt
fade, because you realize the truth, that YOU are stronger than any obstacle, doubt, belief or habit.
You are truly capable and worthy of all that you desire!
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Through all of my own missteps, I
discovered that the power rests in our daily choices.
And everyday is an opportunity to explore, discover and
align with your most inspiring goals and dreams!
There are many people like you, who want to make a
difference, and are finding that the old methods no longer work.
It's time for a more empowering map, one that helps
you align
with our most important goals, while addressing
the realities of information overload and managing
multiple priorities.
That's why I created Profits with Purpose, to help
conscious business owners and other adventurous souls
live the life they are meant to enjoy!
Stop listening to the voice of the inner
critic and believe in yourself, you're worth it!
If you didn't have the ability to align with
your dreams, you couldn't have envisioned it.
I invite you to join
our community by subscribing to The Daily Discover Series,
a unique and empowering online program, designed
specifically for conscious business owners, independent
professionals and other adventurous souls who want to :
- Weed out the conflicting
opinions and distractions, so you can
decide what you truly want.
- Make
conscious choices instead of succumbing
to the habitual programming that creates the same
old stuff.
- Break free of the
"busyness" trap so you can release
the stress and connect with real accomplishment.
- Heal the inner
critic and shed self-doubt, anxiety and
procrastination.
- Feel supported by a community
of like-minded souls.
What's
keeping you
from aligning with your most important goals and dreams? Are you ready to connect with your inner
and outer treasures?
 If
this sounds like a good fit, then
Subscribe Now or Find Out More about connecting with your essential ingredients.
Enjoy your journey!
Laura Cardone, President Profits with Purpose, Inc.
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How
do you define success?
