I was talking with a good friend of mine today who is very successful and well recognised as a leader in the Network Marketing industry. Being a multiple 7 figure income earner, I think that when she says something you should probably sit up and think.

Today she was offering me a little coaching, you know, when someone you aspire to be like offers coaching, TAKE IT ON BOARD.

She presented an exercise to me, one that I have indeed been through before. You know, this exercise is something that should be done quite regularly, if not only to really clarify who and what it is you are looking for, to let the Universe know as well. One of the reasons you should keep doing this exercise is because as you find yourself growing and changing, so too might your ideal prospect change and grow with you.

So I sat down with a piece of paper and began by asking myself a question (and of course I wrote this question down) 'Who is my ideal prospect - what do they look like?- How do they show up?

A funny thing happens when you ask yourself good questions, you get good answers. Here are some of the things I came back with.

My ideal prospect, or someone I would like to conduct business with is like this, they are someone who I like trust and admire. Wow we could end this post right here......... but we're not going to that is really true, yet it is really broad. I am sure you have heaps of people (as I do) who fall into that basket right? So we need to get down even further.

For me it is someone who enjoys life and who wants to make a difference in this world, they are big thinker and people who see solutions rather than problems. They see themselves as having the power to be the solution to the worlds problems and take an active part in pursuing that. They are someone who people look to for support and advice and have the foresight to see when something is going to take off and when something is going to bomb. They are loyal and to that end have stickability so they are very tenacious. People consider them to be charismatic and a headstrong, yet they are sensitive to peoples needs and feelings. They believe that the cup is half full, however they understand that the usefulness of a cup is its emptiness. They are happy to do 'what it takes' to succeed and if they have trouble in one approach they find another, and another until they get it. And to be fair I think I know that this person, my ideal prospect or future business partner are someone I can depend on and would be proud to call my friend.

I am lucky enough to have many people who fit this profile. And to be honest I am lucky enough to know that when I show someone something I can do it with perfect integrity.

I made a conscious choice years ago, that I would make my own way in life. after spending 11 years in the military I was really un-prepared for the 'cruelties' of the real world. Don't mistake this for victim-hood, I just understand now that you really must look at things of your own volition, don't take someones word for it. People would have you believe all sorts of things if they think they will get away with it and if they think it will propel themselves forward.

Does that mean that everyone is out for themselves? No not at all, I just think (and this is just my opinion) that there are a lot of people looking for the silver bullet to fix all their woes. I don't think it exists, people are quick to give their power away............ unfortunately if there were a 'magic' or 'silver' bullet, this is PRECISELY where it lays, within your OWN power to make a decision. Don't ever give it up.

I want to say thankyou to my friend, you know who you are and know that you are special in our lives.

I also want to encourage anyone who is in business...... what ever business it is...... if you are not having the results you desire..... do this exercise and watch it change. I would love to hear what happens for you.

Until then

Namaste

About the Author

Andrew Hawkes is an Entrepreneur that has had good times and bad, he draws on all the experiences that he has had, military and in business, to provide solid information that anyone can use and understand to improve the results in thier own life and therefore show others to imrpove thiers. He believes that anyone can make a difference in the world and that ultimately anything is possible.