Introduction Action Steps

Does your ideal life include more vacations, more money, or better relationships? Write down the characteristics of your ideal life in the Action Guide provided.

For each characteristic, close your eyes and think about what each looks like for you. For example, if you have “financial freedom” as one characteristic, what does that actually mean for you? Does that mean having your house paid for by the time you are 45? Does that mean having your children’s schooling paid for? Does that mean earning a six-figure salary? Write these down in the Action Guide.

As you are thinking about each of these, pay close attention to the thoughts that come. Are all your thoughts positive? These could be thoughts like “I’ve got a steady pipeline of new business, and my new marketing program is really doing great. It’s totally feasible that I could make 20% more this year.” Or are there other intrusive thoughts that pop up? These could be things like: “Yeah, right – a six-figure salary! Who do you think you are?”

Write all of your positive and negative thoughts in the table provided. This exercise may take some time. Many people have trouble differentiating between the inner critic and their actual thoughts, so if you have not uncovered any inner critic thoughts, this may be the case for you. The key to this exercise is to become aware of your inner voice.