Chris Makell

It all comes down to this…

Contrary to popular belief, you likely have all of the business ideas you need to run a successful small or home based business!

However…if you’re still overwhelmed and it’s still not working, there IS a key component you’re missing and it’s likely delaying your success…

This key component is NOT a video, audio, well written copy or high converting website. It’s not even better time management techniques or taking it step-by-step, necessarily.

Ultimately, it IS your key if you want to be a successful, thriving entrepreneur.

 

The key is “THE COURAGE TO THINK BIGGER”.

Just let this sink in for a minute…

After working with former high-level corporate entrepreneurs and small business owners, I discovered that there is the tendency to get overwhelmed, filled with fear and just plain stuck. They blame the current environment, their clients, and their lack of skills, knowledge, inspiration and finances, on everyone else.

They are waiting for someone or some thing to give them the answer or the OK to take action. (which never comes…)

What IS the answer is the Courage to “Think Bigger” about your business. It is the ultimate success strategy for today’s entrepreneur.

Let me be a bit more specific

Here is what the Courage to “Think Bigger” is…

- To take only what you need to take action and get results from the PDFs, audio and video programs that you register for and download, so that you don’t get overwhelmed and stuck where you are.

- Designing a roadmap with milestones, to achieve the results you want instead of trying the strategy du jour be it social media, webinars, teleseminars, etc.

- Doing ONE THING every day, that moves you forward and closer to your goal and celebrating taking action and the result of doing so!

 

Here is what the Courage to “Think Bigger” is not…

 

- Looking for the magic program that will get you more clients in 30 days without you having to get out and talk to anyone!

- Counting on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to miraculously fill your pipeline with oodles of prospects and clients in “no time flat!”

- Relying on other people to help you grow your business without bringing anything to the table to help them.

I want to help you to be “courageous” in your business.

 

You’re going to love this…

You don’t have to make a massive “change” in order to experience the Courage to “Think Bigger” and successfully run a business or grow your business.

My experience having worked with a lot of different kinds of businesses – online and offline, and many “types” of small business owners has helped me to design three phases of growth and simple steps within each phase, to support you in developing the Courage to “Think Bigger.”

They are not difficult steps to take, but they also aren’t glamorous or high profile. BUT THEY DO WORK.

They get you out of overwhelm and you QUICKLY start to see results from your investment of time, effort and money when running and growing your business.

The “secret” is to start from where you are and allow the three phases below provide you with the practical steps to jumpstart your success.

 

Here are your three phases to developing the Courage to “Think Bigger” in your business so that you get out of overwhelm and finally get “stuff” to work for you.

 

The Courage to Escape!

In this phase, the transition in your mindset from employee to entrepreneur continues. You may be asking yourself:

- “Can I really do that?”

- “Who can I really trust?”

- “What really works?”

- “Can I take the risk and fail?”

All…good questions.

The short answer is, yes. The “Courage to Escape” this mindset will help you to create the business you “left” to build and enjoy. The next step is yours.

Here are steps you can take today…

• Begin to identify what “attitudes, conditions and permissions” you are carrying over into your business. It’s likely the biggest KEY that’s holding you back.

• Identify one strategy that you want to implement and do so to completion. Get the resources and help you need to fully understand it, implement it and automate it.

• Next, recognize that you don’t need anyone else’s permission or a committee review in order to move forward in your business. The key is…it’s YOUR business.

 

Courage to Grow!

You are in this phase when you have the foundation and business understanding of the tools and resources to build your list, create a website, focus on a niche or target market that wants and benefits from your service. The Courage to Grow will help you take it up a notch.

You will want to automate and systemize more in your business so that you can welcome growth at an accelerated pace. This is the evolving phase of your business.

Here are steps you can take today…

• Identify a partner, coach, mentor you want to “follow” and learn from. Select one or two who are ahead of where you are and can teach you what to implement in your business that has a solid return.

• Leverage social media to learn more about your marketplace and the key players. Make a connection and make notes! You don’t have to do everything that they do…just what works!

• Communicate your theme, mission or passion in all that you say and do so that prospects and clients know where you stand and how they can grow with you.

 

Courage to Thrive!

Achieving this phase means it’s time to uplevel your business skills, attract high-level clients, leverage online marketing and explode your offline presence with your own workshops, events.

The investment you’ve made to embrace the Courage to Escape and the Courage to Grow returns in this stage of your business growth.

You know more, you lead more and you’re ready for more! At this “Courage to Thrive” stage, you’re “thinking bigger” in terms of your level of service – ready to break from the mold and it’s time to “play bigger” by infusing fun into your client relationships, joint ventures and your brand.

Here are steps you can take today…

• “Uplevel” your business and marketing strategies by offering mastermind programs, multi-day workshops, speaking, etc.

• Develop collaboration projects or joint ventures that bring in more high-level leaders in your marketplace.

• Plan how you will bring your message to a larger “stage” – writing a book, published in major magazines, etc.

 

You see…

 

The three phases of the Courage to “Think Bigger” model is a game-changer for you if you are a corporate escapee who yearns to be a thriving entrepreneur. It sustains you through the cycles every business experiences and it will energize you when you reach each plateau and you’re looking for “what’s next.”

Identify where you are and implement the steps to move you to the next phase of your courageous business growth!

And if you want to accelerate your success, click the link below to learn about programs designed specifically to give you the Courage to “Think Bigger”!

Programs to help you Play Bigger!