Real Estate Marketing Strategies: 2007

Monday, November 26, 2007

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Seven Powerful Tips to More Confidence

A client asked me recently how I would define confidence. I paused for a moment and replied, “Confidence is the inner knowing that you can achieve whatever you want.” What is your definition of confidence?

In my 30 years of coaching people to be successful, I have found that at the core of everything is confidence. Call it a belief in yourself or whatever you want, there is no sense in creating a marketing plan without it. Confidence is not necessarily something you are born with, rather, like a muscle, it is developed over time with practice. This article will give you some key tips on how you can gain more confidence.

Tip 1: Focus on What You Want

Where do you put your focus most of the time? Here’s a hint: if you feel happy, grateful and hopeful, then you’re probably putting your attention on what you want. If you’re feeling discouraged, depressed or anxious, then you’re focusing on what you don’t want.

One of my clients today discussed her increasing feelings of anxiety as she was working with her clients in selling their house. When I asked her, “So what are you focusing on?” she admitted that she had been thinking about the possible failure of the transaction. When she changed her perspective and focused on the transaction closing, her feelings immediately changed into hope.

Here’s a tip: Whenever you find yourself focusing on what you don’t want, just ask yourself, “So, what do I want?” Most likely you’ll choose positive thoughts, images and feelings as you focus on your desired outcome. Not only will this brighten your mood and give you more confidence, but also, it will increase your chances of the deal closing.

Tip 2: Tame your Inner Gremlin

Have you ever noticed that there is a part of you that picks on you, beats you up, expects you to be perfect and is very hard on you if you make a mistake? That voice is called your

Inner Gremlin, also known as your Inner Critic, or Inner Judge. We all have one. The question is whether it’s running you or whether you are running it. Does it have power over you? Guess what? It only has the power that you give it. Stop listening to it and over time, it will be tamed.

So how do you tame it? Here’s a simple technique: When you notice that there is a voice in your head either putting you down, or berating you in any way, use a simple STOP technique. First, interrupt the pattern of thoughts by saying to yourself, STOP. Next, take a deep breath. Finally, use this opportunity to put in a positive new thought. For example, if your old thought was, “I don’t have what it takes to succeed”, stop it, breathe, and put in your new thought, “I have all the resources I need to succeed.”

Tip 3: Clear your Inner Conflicts

How do you know if you have an inner conflict? Most of my clients aren’t immediately aware of their inner conflicts but it becomes revealed through resistance. How many times have you told yourself “I need to get on the phone and call my sphere of influence”, and then you don’t do it?

That’s a typical example of how an inner conflict would be noticed. You’ll notice resistance to what you told yourself you should do. In this example, one part of you is saying, “Make the calls” and the other part of you is saying, “I don’t want to intrude. I don’t want them to think I am soliciting.” The reasons could go on and on.

Whenever you find yourself in resistance and you just can’t force yourself to do something no matter how hard you try, do a little introspection, and identify the voices in your head that are in conflict. Then assume the role of the mediator. Just as you mediate in your business between two or more people, do the same within yourself and find a solution that pleases both parts.

Tip 4: Create a Successful Future Self

Often when I work with a client who needs more confidence, I help them create a successful future self. They visualize what they are going to look like in the future, having accomplished their goals. Then they practice feeling what it feels like to be that future self. As they sink deeply into the feelings of accomplishment, contentment and confidence, they are creating a vision that inspires them.

You can be in business either pushing yourself to succeed, which creates “burn out” or you can allow yourself to be pulled towards success by a vision. Creating your future self is one way to have a vision. Perhaps you can picture your future self on a vacation, lying on the beach. Now, that’s inspiring.

Here’s a tip: to reinforce this idea of a successful future self, make a collage. Get several magazines and take out photos that inspire you. Photos that you’d like to see happen in your future.

See yourself having outlets for all that money that you’ll be making.

Tip 5: Only engage in interactions that are win/win

How many times have you gone into a situation with a prospective client while at the same time a voice in your head was saying something like, “Don’t do it. This doesn’t feel right”?

Here’s a tip—trust your hunches. If you have doubts about a client or a situation, most likely you’re right.

I’ve had dozens of clients who are recovering from burn out because they forgot to ask themselves, one thing, “Is this going to be a win/win?” According to Dr. Steven Covey, it’s either win/win or no deal. Next time your gut feelings are telling you to back out, listen to them. It’s better to back out in the beginning than to get involved in a situation where you can’t back out later.

Tip 6: Practice extreme self care and self maintenance

Think about it for a moment. What is your most valuable asset? Is it your home or your car? No, it’s your health. Yet I see so many people who try to be successful but then neglect their basic physical needs for rest, for sleep and for healthy foods.

Remember you are your business. Your most important asset is you, your health and your personal production capacity. The healthier you are, the more energy you’ll have and the more you’ll produce. What are the areas you need to improve in self maintenance?

Dr. Steven Covey talks about “sharpening the saw”. He recommends taking an hour a day for making sure that your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs are met. Maybe taking an hour a day is beyond your reach at the moment. Then what small steps can you take to improve your energy level and vitality?

Tip 7: Know that what you have to offer is valuable

Effective marketing is based on the idea that you know your services are valuable and you are willing to communicate that in the marketplace on a consistent basis. So, how valuable are your services? What is your unique selling point? What do people get when they work with you that they can’t get anywhere else?

When someone asks you what you do, what do you say? Let me demonstrate a “so so” response compared to a response that will get someone’s attention. Suppose you’re a real estate agent and someone says, “So, what do you do?” A “so so” answer would be, “I am a real estate agent with_______________________ company. “Compare that to this. Someone asks you what you do and you say, “Well, you know how people get stressed out when they are buying or selling a home? Well, I take care of all the details and make sure that the process goes smoothly so that my clients can relax. I am a real estate agent with _________________ company.” Which real estate agent would you like to work with?

Here’s a tip — This kind of answer will only work if you totally believe in yourself and know your services are valuable.

There are many aspects to becoming more successful. These seven powerful tips are just the beginning. Before you create your next marketing plan, check inside and take a reading of your confidence level. If it needs a boost be sure to take care of that before you do anything else.

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Dr. Maya Bailey, author of "Law of Attraction for Real Estate Professionals", integrates 20 years of experience as a Psychologist and 12 years as a business coach with her expertise in the Law of Attraction. Her powerful work creates a success formula for Real Estate professionals ready to double and triple their incomes. Get Dr. Maya’s free report “7 Simple Strategies For More Clients in 90 Days” by visiting www.90DaystoMoreClients.com

Monday, November 19, 2007

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: How You Can Survive and Thrive This Holiday Season!

Do you go through the same slump every year? It begins somewhere in November. Your business slacks and you realize that your income is going to come way down at the very time when you want to be spending and buying. You get sad and then you get scared and before you know it, you’re in a full blown depression. Somehow the thought, “Desperation doesn’t sell” finds a way into your already crowded brain. How can you turn this around, or better yet, nip it in the bud? Here is a way to survive, even thrive this Holiday Season:

Think outside the box:

Here’s an example:

It’s Tuesday afternoon and I’m giving a coaching session to one of my clients, Sandy. I ask her how she is doing and she admits to not only being nervous about money but being downright panicked. Her fear was real. She wasn’t even sure how she was going to cover her rent in January.

Sandy is a new real estate agent and had planned to have some escrows to get her through the holidays which never materialized. When I questioned her on marketing strategies she said, “I really think I’m doing everything I can do.”

The voice of fear:

When we dialogued with the nervous, scared part of her, we found out some useful information. Basically this was a very practical part of her. It wanted bottom line results. Nothing vague would do. It said loud and clear, “Show me the money!”

Now Sandy had something valuable to work with—the only solution to calming down her fear was to manifest money and do it quickly.

She looked at me, stumped. “I’m using every real estate strategy that I know and I’m getting desperate. “ So I asked her what other skills, talents and abilities she had. “Well, I used to do waitressing in the past.” So I asked her about doing that temporarily to get her through the slump. “Oh, I can’t possibility do that, because everyone in my town would see me and think I was a failure in real estate.” When I suggested that she find work out of her immediate vicinity she remembered she had some restaurant connections in a nearby city.

Transforming fear into action:

Her mood lightened and the worried expression changed to a smile. “Yeah maybe I can do that but how do I keep from feeling like I’ve failed at my major career?” So I asked her, “How many actors and actresses do you think waited tables in Hollywood before becoming famous?” We put our heads together and figured more than 80%.

So I said, “What if they looked at their waiter or waitress job and labeled themselves as failures because they had to do so called menial work to survive?” Sandy carefully considered what I said and decided that she would adopt the same attitude. Further she decided that this meant she really was successful because she was committed to success. She was willing to do whatever it took to succeed in her chosen career.

Look for immediate feedback:

When our session ended, Sandy was looking quite pleased with herself and I knew she was on the right track. What I wasn’t expecting was immediate feedback. She called me about 10 minutes after the session, and very excitedly told me, “I did it, I called my restaurant connections and I already have 3 jobs at 3 parties. They all sound like a blast! The last one is a masquerade party and I’m really looking forward to it.”

She proved my point, you can always turn fear into action. Furthermore, if you focus on what gives you joy, you’ll find a way to get paid for what you love to do.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: How to Make Sure You Get the Money You've Earned

In the past 10 years of coaching real estate agents to market themselves, I’ve noticed a simple mistake that can cost you a transaction. Do you know which one I’m talking about?

Imagine you’re working with a prospective buyer? What is the first thing you make sure to do? This article reveals the secret steps that can save you thousands.

Step 1: Invite the prospective buyer into your office

Why is this important? You need to establish a working relationship with this buyer. They need to know how you work.

Step 2: Ask them detailed and specific questions about what they are looking for

Take notes and don’t be afraid to delve. You need to know their specifics, their motivations and their time lines. Do active listening with them and repeat back some of their key phrases and words. It will inspire confidence in them when they feel heard.

Step 3: Tell them all the wonderful things you are going to do for them

For example, tell them that you’ll be previewing houses, you’ll be taking them out to look at houses, you’ll be advertising, you’ll be going to MLS meetings, etc.

Step 4: Tell them what you expect from them

A simple way to phrase this is after you have told them what you’ll be doing for them is, “All I need from you is an agreement that we’ll work exclusively together.” They probably won’t know what that means, so get specific. “This means that you won’t work with another agent, if you see a name and number on a For Sale sign, you’ll call me instead of the name on the sign and bottom line it means, I’m the one who is handling the transaction and my name will be on the escrow with you.”

Step 5: Clarify what you just said

They will probably have a questioning look on their face. Say, “It looks like you might have a few questions about what I just said, what can I clarify for you?” Keep pursuing and discussing it with them until you are sure they are in agreement with your policy. Their body language is probably the best way to tell if they really mean “yes”.

Step 6: Reassure them that they are not “locked in”

After all that, be sure to tell them they are not “locked in”. In other words, if they don’t like working with you or you don’t like working with them, then there needs to be a discussion. If the issues can’t be resolved and you’re not a good match, let them know they can be released from the agreement providing there is a discussion and mutual agreement.

If you’ve followed all the steps above, you’ll save yourself a lot of grief later. I can’t tell you the number of agents I’ve coached who have come to the session extremely angry because a client they were helping decided to go with another agent. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen to you.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: How to Attract Your Ideal Client

Wouldn’t it be nice to know that you had the power to attract only those clients that you really love to work with? Imagine the joy and satisfaction you’d feel getting up in the morning knowing that your day would be filled with people you like to be around! What feeling does that give you that you didn’t have before?

Steps to Attracting your Ideal Client:

Knowing who’s right:

Have you clearly defined the qualities of your ideal clients? In coaching people for the last 30 years, I have found that most people are fuzzy when it comes to knowing who they really most desire to work with.

To assist you in doing this, think back at some wonderful people you had the pleasure of doing business with. What did you like about them? Most of my real estate agent clients and coaching clients report the same qualities: someone who is positive, committed, motivated, educated, and responsible and just a joy to be around. How good are you at attracting these clients?

Avoiding who’s wrong:

How do you know who is the wrong client for you? Just start by listening to your body. Your body always tells the truth. Do you feel relaxed around this person or tense? How is your breathing? If you tend to hold your breath around this person, your body is telling you to beware. If you want to avoid contacting this person, even thought it’s essential, again you’re being given a signal.

Get in front of your ideal clients:

Once you know the characteristics of who you want to work with, find ways to meet them and connect with them. Where do they hang out? Do they go to certain health clubs in your area? Then go to those clubs. Do they belong to certain community service organizations? Join them.

Remember, before people will do business with you, they need to KNOW, LIKE and TRUST you. So follow your basic word of mouth strategies to be in contact with them. Remember they are your target market now, so you need to join the networking organizations they belong to, speak at places where they will be listening, write articles that they will read and form cross referral relationships with other professionals that work with them.

Use the Power of the Law of Attraction:

The Law of Attraction is simple. It basically says to put out the energy that you want to attract back. It’s based on the idea that “like attracts like”. So guess what? If you want to attract your ideal client, you need to express the qualities that they express. So, if you’re ideal client is positive, motivated, committed, educated and a joy to be around, practice being that. Not only will you have fun in the process, but you’ll become a magnet for your ideal clients.

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Dr. Maya Bailey, author of "Law of Attraction for Real Estate Professionals", integrates 20 years of experience as a Psychologist and 12 years as a business coach with her expertise in the Law of Attraction. Her powerful work creates a success formula for Real Estate professionals ready to double and triple their incomes. Get Dr. Maya’s free report “7 Simple Strategies For More Clients in 90 Days” by visiting www.90DaystoMoreClients.com

Monday, October 29, 2007

Hate to Make Cold Calls? 5 Tips to Make it Easier

Have you often avoided making those “dreaded cold calls?” Do you dream of how much better your business could be but just can’t bring yourself to pick up the phone?

You’re not alone. In the 10 years that I have specialized in coaching real estate agents, I have noticed the same avoidant patterns in each of my clients. This article gives you 5 tips to make it easier.

Tip 1: Change the name

I’m not kidding. Do the words “cold calls” send a chill up your spine? It’s no wonder. Whoever created that term didn’t know what they were doing. So, change the term, because it’s inaccurate. First of all, many of the people you’ll be calling are leads. Second, why would you think cold? Are you cold? Is the receiver of the call cold? Not likely if you’re living in a human body.

So maybe I’m exaggerating a bit, but the point is, call it something different, call it what it is, “direct response calls”. My clients do much better when they realize they are making direct response calls.

Tip 2: Be in the right mindset

Are you calling to sell something? If so, put down the phone and start again. No, you are actually calling to give something and that is your time and expertise. Would you be scared if you had a gift you wanted to give someone? Unlikely. In the same way, be in the mindset that you have a gift and you are it.

Why is this so? Well, think about the fact that you have something to offer. You know much more about real estate than Ms. Jane Doe. So if you call to let her know what properties have sold in her area that is valuable information. Likewise, if you want to offer her a Free Comparative Market Analysis, that’s a gift of your time, energy and expertise. You should be proud to offer that. Guess what? If you are proud to offer that, she’ll most likely feel appreciative of the offer. Our energy and mindset is transferred to our prospective clients.

Tip 3: Use a permission based approach

For example, when I do direct response calls, the conversation goes something like this, “My name is Maya Bailey and I work with real estate agents who want to double their income. If you’d like to take 30 seconds, I’ll be happy to tell you what I do.” Notice that I didn’t barrel my way through. I said as little as possible until I got their permission to continue.

Use this script as a template to make your own direct response calls. For example,” My name is ____________ and I’m your local real estate consultant. I have some news about the value of properties in our neighborhood. If you’d like to take 30 seconds, I’ll be happy to…..” Is this getting clearer? The latest trend in marketing is permission based marketing.

Tip 4: Get excited about the relationships you’ll make

If you approach this in a permission based way, people will be much more open and friendly to you. Instead of focusing on the occasional rude person at the other end of the line, focus instead on what you want.

Most likely what you want is to make some connections with a person, in which you can follow up, convert them in prospective clients and then convert them into transactions. Let yourself feel how good it’s going to feel to close those deals. Pat yourself on the back because it all started with the courage it took to make direct response calls.

Tip 5: Remember to reframe a “no” into a “yes”

What do I mean? First of all a “no” does not mean that you are being rejected. Neither does it mean that your service is being rejected. What it means is “No, not now.”

Secondly, do you realize that every “no” brings you one step closer to your “yes”? It’s a numbers game and you need a certain number of “no’s” to get a “yes”. Just remember to have thick skin and not take it personally.

My experience as a coach to real estate agents has shown me that it’s all about attitude. If you are sold on yourself and your service and you convey that with pride and enthusiasm, the other person will be glad you called. They may even become a client. It pays to know that you are valuable and what you have to offer is equally valuable.

With her 30 years of psychological expertise, Dr. Maya Bailey specializes in helping Real Estate Professionals who want more clients, more free time, and a better lifestyle to create confidence, a positive mindset, and a step-by-step blueprint for success.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Release the Struggle and Start Attracting

Having been a business coach for more that 10 years, I often hear my clients say things like, “Why does this have to be a Struggle?” or “I’m feeling desperate, I need more clients.”

They try the right marketing approaches, they manage their time and it looks like they are doing everything they can. However most business owners are missing the key ingredient: The Law of Attraction.

In this article, Part I, I will give an overview of the Law of Attraction and how it can make all the difference in your success or failure. In future articles, I’ll go into more detail on each step.

The Five Steps of the Law of Attraction:

Be aware of what you don’t want. Believe it or not, it is essential that we all know what we don’t want. Why? Because it helps us identify what we do want. What don’t you want in your life? Make a list and write it down.

Be aware of what you do want. So after making your list of don’t wants, go back to each item. Write next to it a list of what you do want. It’s helpful to take one page and divide it into 2 columns, the left column is “Don’t wants” and the right column is “Do wants” After you have your "Do Wants", just scratch out your “Don’t wants”. That's right, just scratch them out. If you really want to get rid of them, burn them, both in your mind and literally.

So what do you want in your life and/or your business? If you’re like most of my clients you list off "Do Wants", reads something like this: I want an abundance of clients, I want a full bank account, and I want a 6 figure income", and so on. Please be detailed in your list of your “Do Wants”.

Clear your beliefs. What does that mean? It simply means to do a little soul searching and find the self-limiting beliefs that get in the way of your success. Here are beliefs I often hear:

• “I don’t have what it takes”
• “I’m not smart enough”
• “I’m afraid of failing”
• “I can’t find any joy in my work”
• “If I succeed, I’ll have to give up my family life”

What are your Self-Limiting Beliefs? Here’s the crucial thing to know, even if you are doing all the right marketing strategies, you would sabotage your success as long as these beliefs are hidden away in your consciousness or unconsciousness. What are your self-limiting beliefs? Write them down.

Feel what it feels like to have your ideal professional life. Simply put, when you “act as if”, you send an energy out to the universe that magnetizes the results to you that you want. I will elaborate in detail on future articles.

The last step is the most understood. It’s called “Allow”.

In other words, allow your desires to come to you. What does allow mean? It means to suspend doubt and assume that what you want is on the way.

This is only the overview of the steps. I hope I have whetted your appetite to know more. Practiced correctly, the Law of Attraction is your best Ally on your path to success.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

INSTANT 'I am a Money Magnet' RECORDING

In this TELESEMINAR RECORDING, "I am a money magnet ", you'll
have a chance to hear Judy M., a real estate professional, and a
client of mine tells how she TRIPLED her income!

There was a technological glitch, so the seminar is
divided into 2 recordings.

The first link is the first 15 minutes and the second link
is the last 45 minutes:

http://90daystomoreclients.com/audio/100407-1.mp3

http://90daystomoreclients.com/audio/100407-2.mp3

Listen as I interview Judy.

She will share with you her adventure into personal
transformation.

She began the journey when her business was in a slump.

What she didn't realize was that she was in a slump because of
her self limiting beliefs.

**** Here are a few of the self limiting beliefs that I helped
her reprogram ***** in the 6 months Law of Attraction coaching
program:

=> I'm too old, I can't possibly be successful

=> I don't have what it takes

=> it's not okay to ask for what you want

=> it's selfish to want too much

Once we found out where those self limiting beliefs came from and
helped her to see that they no longer served her, she was able
to release them and replace them with Empower to Beliefs such as:

=> I don't "do age" and I'm just the right age to be successful
in whatever I set my mind to do.

=> I have all that it takes to succeed

=> it's perfectly okay for me to ask for what I want

=> I always remember to be grateful for what I have and allow
myself to attract more of the prosperity I deserve

********* What are yours?********

=> what self limiting beliefs hold you back?

=> what inner conflicts are keeping you stuck or keeping you at a
plateau?

=> what will it take for you to move to the next level?

Find out the answers to all of these questions in this AMAZING
and inspiring
teleseminar recording in which I interview Judy, who once did
not believe in herself at all.

Now she has TRIPLED her income and has unwavering FAITH in her
ability to succeed.

Listen and find out how that happened!

Best,
Dr. Maya

Maya Bailey, Ph.D.
Professional and Personal Coach
http://www.90daystomoreclients.com
drmaya@90daystomoreclients.com

To apply for a 'Sky Rocket Your
Business with the Law of Attraction'
Coaching session,
visit www.coachmaya.com

'All achievements, whether in the business,
intellectual, or spiritual world, are the result of
definitely directed thoughts.....'
James Allen
As You Think

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Do You Find It Easy or Difficult to "Toot Your Own Horn?"

One of the biggest concerns I hear from my clients, almost on a daily basis, is “How can I market myself without being pushy?” or “How can I be assertive without being aggressive?”

A client’s story:

One of my clients, Shelley, came to the session bewildered. “I didn’t know approaching people and giving out my cards was going to be so difficult. I’m afraid I’m imposing on people and they won’t like me.”

As we explored further she began to remember that whenever her mother was assertive, she was judged by her father and terrible arguments would ensue. To protect herself, she decided she would be safe by not asking for what she wanted. That worked beautifully in her previous job, she explained, because she was a waitress and all she had to do was act charming and serve people.

“I like serving people and I like putting them at ease. I just feel anxious about approaching people and trying to sell them on my service.”

Reframing marketing yourself:

Shelley was making the mistake that a lot of entrepreneurs make which is to feel like they are sales people trying to manipulate a client into buying something. When I point out to my clients that it isn’t their job to “sell”, they start to wonder what to do. “Your job, “I explain, “is to approach a prospective client with the attitude of giving, not taking.”

Ask yourself how you approach a prospective client? Do you get anxious, thinking “I have to make the sale” or do you approach with the attitude of “Wow, this person can really use my service, and I want to give them the gift of offering to help them.” Whether you’re a real estate agent helping others to buy and sell homes or whether you’re a coach helping your clients to live their dreams, in either case, you are giving of yourself.

Shelley’s story had a happy ending:

Once Shelley understood that her job is to give, not take, she started to give herself permission to be assertive. She released the old belief that it wasn’t safe to be assertive and realized her safety now depends on her success and her success depends on being able to “toot her own horn.” She concluded the session that there’s nothing to be nervous about. All you need to do is realize that what you have to offer is valuable and being willing to communicate that in a consistent way.

Questions to ask yourself:

§ Am I convinced that what I offer is valuable?

§ Am I willing to communicate that on a consistent level?

§ What is my "Unique" selling point?

§ How can I be assertive without being aggressive? (It depends on whether you see yourself giving or taking)

Monday, October 1, 2007

Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Are You Sharpening Your Saw?

What does it mean to “sharpen your saw?”

According to Dr. Steven Covey, “sharpening your saw” means increasing your personal production capacity by daily self-care and self-maintenance. Why is this important? In my 30 years of working with clients to help them maximize their success, it is so clear that those who neglect this will never reach their goals.

For example, one of my clients, Sandra, (all names have been changed) struggled with a sugar addictions for years. Her business was always in chaos, as she had roller coaster moods that would never allow her to focus on her business. Another client, Jane, never wanted to look at how her addiction to alcohol affected her business. Once she made the decision to limit her alcohol intake, she regained energy and strength and her business took off.

The four levels of “sharpening your saw”:

1. The physical level — How good are you at getting enough rest, sleep and exercise? Is your diet healthy or do find yourself relying on fast foods? What about your water intake? Are you drinking 2-3 quarts a day? Very important: are you allowing yourself to breathe deeply? So many of my clients were in the habit of shallow breathing and depriving themselves of the needed oxygen for energy. How well do you take care of your physical body? The answer to this will determine not only the health of your body but also the health your business and your ability to wisely market yourself.

2. The mental level — What kind of thoughts do you entertain? Are you focused on what you don’t want or what you do want? Your thoughts create your reality, so what thoughts are you thinking right now? Whenever you catch yourself in negative self talk, use the STOP Technique. Just say STOP, take a deep breath and change that thought to a more positive one.

3. The emotional level - Are you doing things that make you happy? Are you around people and activities that bring you joy? So many times in our focus to achieve success, we deprive ourselves of a balanced life. Guess what? You attract the energy that you radiate. So if you want to attract happy appreciative clients, become happy and appreciative. Before you know it the business you had been struggling to have is now drawn to you like a magnet. Everyone wants to do business with people who are positive and uplifting.

4. The spiritual level - What are you doing each day and each week to nourish yourself spiritually? Whether you are religious or not, I have never met anyone who didn’t sense that there is a Diving Intelligence that created this universe. And this Divine Intelligence is abundant, just look at the trees and the flowers. The more you are aligned with this essence the more your have a solid spiritual foundation. Maybe your spiritual nourishment is church; maybe it’s the trees or the ocean. Find that place where you are in a state of awe and wonder and visit there often.