 So how do we go about unlocking success?
Identify the complexity coming from your inner conflicts; see it clearly on what it is. You may know to use the tools, but how can you unleash when you're being pulled in two different directions? What's most important to you today may not be the thing which you wanted to do. Society puts the belief system in you in the form of a Blueprint. How do you spell success and self-align your life with what you value? Once you achieve success, celebrate and contribute by paying it forward. Once you've got what you wanted, please give it to someone else, and they can, in turn, give it to someone else. It continues the cycle of fulfillment of joy that starts to happen in your life. All the skills and experience gained throughout our personal and professional journey are always there to be transferred into our next phase. I am always under the belief that nothing we ever learn or experience, or encounter is ever wasted. Throughout my journey, helping other people in their Journeys, I believe that we are all destined to be on this journey throughout life. Our job is to act, beat our fears step out of our comfort zones so that we can start connecting the dots backward towards our ultimate vision journey and purpose of Our Lives. We all have come to this life to leave a legacy and to leave an impact behind. It’s not enough to just show up for work without interest and leave this planet without an impact that only we can make by discovering our natural abilities and talents. I have learned that the entrepreneurship journey has been the most fulfilling so far. Entrepreneurship has tested many of my limiting beliefs and fears and helped me discover and continue to help me discover the best version of myself. As we expand into our entrepreneurship Journey, we all, by default, learn and evolve along the way and find our inner potential. As we are developing, we can help other people do so as well. For more articles and free resources, please visit our website at elonaloparicoaching.com
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Why is trust a leadership skill that should be taught? That’s a hard question. You can't teach people to trust. One of the reasons is because they are inherently feelings. These are the feelings that we have towards people or an organization and so like all feelings, positive feelings need to be earned. It takes a series of actions to prove that you are worthy of trust and so no matter how excited you are to start a new job and how excited they are to have you, you don't feel the part of the company immediately. It doesn’t happen if you still don't know the language of your new environment; slowly you'll do little things and put yourself out to others little by little. Over the course of six to nine months, you'll start to feel like you belong there.
How do you help organizations turn that around? It comes to the commitment of leadership. Determine the environment, determine how big and how poor the circle of safety is. For example, look at a company like Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs back in the seventies and eighties were the Boy Scouts of Wall Street. That's what they referred to make money, but they had this long perspective, and they were renowned for doing the right thing. Sometimes they took short-term losses because it was the right thing to do. It was their culture and through a series of poor management decisions and also by going public, few things got exaggerated. some of those things were that they no longer put as much importance on evaluating someone's cultural fit when making decisions. Over time it starts to toxify the culture and you start to see the disintegration of a high-value culture that is no longer about protecting each other and is now about protecting myself. We have seen what's happened that they played a role in what would happen to the economy because without a circle of safety what happens as we inherently concern ourselves with our own survival biologically, we become cynical and selfish, and we become paranoid in the relationship. When we do not feel safe, we will do things to protect ourselves which will ultimately damage and hurt the culture and the company. For more free resources such as this article, visit our Facebook Group Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1226063794254928 Creating successful habits is an important start towards building success. For example, setting up a daily reading habit is a good first step. Successful people know how powerful reading can be, that’s why they set aside time to read every day. One study found that 88% of the successful participants incorporated at least 30 minutes of reading into their regular routine. Billionaire Warren Buffett would go even further reading hundreds of pages on a daily basis.
So, what kind of books should you read? What genres will help nurture a successful lifestyle? The good news is that you can read almost anything. Every genre has something different to offer. Educational books will expand your horizons. Self-improvement books will foster a healthier mind while fiction will boost your creativity. Business books, will help you scale your business. So, read whatever sounds the most interesting to you. The more you like what you’re reading, the more you’ll get out of it. I know it’s a little strange, but reading is one powerful habit that you can genuinely have fun with. For most people a successful life is a busy life where you’re constantly pursuing new goals and chipping away at different challenges. It’s no surprise that it would be a chaotic lifestyle. No matter how fulfilling it is, it can get a little stressful. Luckily there’s a simple and effective way to keep that stress from interfering with your productivity. All you need to do is make time to think for 15 to 20 minutes every day. Just find a place somewhere quiet and comfortable to sit. Get rid of all distractions and think about your life. Some successful people use this quiet time to keep things from slipping through the cracks like their health and their relationships. Others will think to use the time to digest some ideas. If those sound too stressful, then you can try something even simpler. Use your 15 minutes to give your brain a much-needed break. It doesn’t really matter which approach you take; any kind of quiet contemplation will help you relax and de-stress. That way you can think clearly for the rest of the day. Number three is coming up with weekly, daily to-do list or a great way to organize the nitty-gritty aspects of your life. But sometimes those long-term goals get lost in the flood of errands, chores and daily responsibilities. That’s where planning your entire week comes in handy. instead of letting each day fill up with busywork, you can make time to focus on the big picture, as you get in the habit of planning your week, you’ll become even better in optimizing your time and creating space to pursue your goals. For example, you might discover your workload is a lot lighter on Thursdays, so you can decide to make Thursdays of each week to get ahead or work on a new project or establish new connections. Networking is one of the hardest things for people to wrap their head around. How do you establish a network? How do you meet people who can help you take your career to the next level? You might imagine yourself making a dozen lucrative connections, but real networks are built on one relationship at a time. That is all you must worry about each week. Make a habit of meeting someone new. You might start up a conversation with a person in another department or get to know someone you admire at a conference or convention. One person doesn’t seem like much on their own but eventually those connections will add up and you’ll find yourself with a powerful network at your disposal. Number five is positive re-framing. Optimism is an incredibly valuable skill. It takes a strong mindset to get something good out of a bad situation because most of us get caught up in our negative thoughts. We let them control our narrative, destroy our motivation and stifle our success so the next time you find yourself in rough spots, look for the Silver Lining. No matter how frustrating it seems, focus on one or two positive things you can take away from that experience. With enough practice you’ll learn to see the bright side of everything you do. Number six is the need to diversify your goals. Goal setting is a much more complicated routine than most people think. For more articles on Success and Business Growth, visit our Facebook Group Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1226063794254928  Do your prospects recognize you? Do they know that you exist? What do users know about your brand and when they come across your brand do they recognize that it's you? This could include things like do they recognize your name. Do they recognize your brand ID your products or services? Having great brand awareness makes people have a deeper familiarity with your brand, with your products, with your services and with your brand design. Having great brand awareness can teach you things like the effectiveness of your brand design, the effectiveness of your marketing or how people are receiving you.
How much you differ from your competition? How well they can differentiate you? So, what could be some ways to increase your brand awareness? The first thing you can do to increase brand awareness is you can partner with other brands. Some examples of this are Red Bull and GoPro or Apple and Mastercard or Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma or Spotify and Starbucks. When you're just starting out, it's beneficial to establish partnerships with other brands because you are showing up for the brand by giving them some value beforehand. You're bringing your audience to their audience and you're leveraging their audience to build your audience. So, make sure that you're engaging with brands that have similar purposes, similar values and similar lifestyle aspirations. You want to go public with them so you can jointly come up with articles, do video interviews, give podcast interviews. You can share or show up in the same place and give value to their audience by developing those common partnerships. It can really build your brand and your brand awareness much faster. The second way you can build brand awareness is by guest posting. You probably cannot jump right in and write for Huffington Post right away. You’re going to have to probably start small and build credibility overtime and write for larger publications down the line. You want to put in your marketing research. You want to research brands that have similar audiences and similar targets and then pitch them with content they will find valuable. You really want to do your research well beforehand because if you do, you're going to have a better result for your efforts in your pitches. You can write a pitch email, include a sample headline of the type of content that you would write or links to previous content that you've written for other brands and then pitch them with your idea. Make sure to keep the pitch short because they get dozens of these emails a day and no one has got time for that. Third way to build brand awareness is to leverage social mead platforms. People won't share your content unless you asked them to, but you want to make sure that you're developing shareable content. So, things like graphics in info graphics and quotes make sure that you're focusing on really hot topics in your industry, and you provide short links so it's really easy for people to share. Then you want to make sure that you engage by answering comments. When someone asks questions, you may want to really engage with your audience. You need to be authentic and not salesy because if you incorporate your website, Facebook feed, Instagram feed, it will drive up your brand awareness. Your business marketing strategies must tie back to your overall Vision and Mission you have for your company. You also want to share other people's content so that they also share yours as a favor. Your contacts will get exposed to their audience which will build the level of brand awareness and exposure. Building a legacy brand, will always require you to focus and strategize by being an entrepreneur that's very laser focused on their vision and mission. In order to become a legacy brand, you need to be known by that "ONE THING" that helps you stand out and disrupt the market. Highly recommend the book "The One Thing" by Gary Keller to narrow down your strategic focus. #Businessstrategy #legacybrand #marketing #sales #entrepreneur. For more articles such as this, you can visit our website at elonaloparicoaching.com  Hello, everyone!
Today, I will be talking about how to build strong and healthy romantic relationships. What do relationships that last and thrive have in common? Emotional responsiveness. Now this may sound simple and obvious, but it’s not. I believe that if everyone knew the importance of emotional responsiveness there would not be so many divorces or single individuals not being able to find a partner. Here's what lack of emotional responsiveness looks like. Your partner comes home from work, says hello to you and the kids, and asks you about your day, and then looks away when you start to speak. They are not present, probably still thinking about work, and you feel like what you had to say doesn't matter. Sound familiar? Now, here's another picture of what emotional responsiveness looks like. Your partner comes home from a long day at work, and you ask them how their day went. They say fine. When it’s your turn, you say, “I had a really tough day, did not get any work done. Had to pick up Max from school, and he threw up all over the house.” Your partner responds, “Oh, I am so sorry to hear that. Let me cook dinner for us. Is there anything else I can do for you?” Exhausted but happy to be seen and heard, you respond, “Thanks hun” and melt into the warm embrace of your partner's arms. In this second example, your partner is happy to come home and tune in where you're at. When you express vulnerability about the challenges of your day, your partner will offer support and treat you like you are a priority. When you're really connected, your relationship improves. Emotional responsiveness contains three crucial elements:
Your level of emotional responsiveness can truly make or break your relationship. What I know is that most people did not receive a high level of emotional responsiveness in childhood and when they're looking for a partner, they have a hard time finding it. We have also learned from culture that emotional independence is the goal, and even though it is important in relationships, we need each other to strive. We are wired for companionship and connection. As a couple, you have to be responsive to each other’s needs. Emotions are fundamental in creating a healthy thriving relationship. So, if the key to a healthy thriving relationship is emotional responsiveness, then what is blocking so many of us from being emotionally responsive partners?
How do you remove these blocks?
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Today we will talk about the topic of limiting beliefs that appear in different areas of our lives and prevent us from achieving the things that we want. It has been proven that 80% of success comes from having the right mindset, and 20% is mechanics. Anyone can learn a new skill. That’s the easiest part. The hardest part is mastering the mindset which has a significant percentage, at that 80%. Every time you say that you want something or that you want to do something but you can't because of whatever reason, that reason is your limiting belief. There are many ways to manage these limitations. One way is to simply learn a new skill that you might not already have. For example, say you do not have the career you want. The best way to overcome this obstacle is to take the right actions by practicing or gaining a new skill or skills that might be needed to get the career that you do want. In this way, you are overcoming your limitations. It is important not to get stuck here and use it as a reason or excuse for you not to move forward. Your limiting beliefs do not come from the mechanics part that I explained above. The purpose of these limiting beliefs is to keep you safe. For example, if you don’t have the career you want, thinking that you’re okay staying where you are will keep you safe from facing or feeling rejection from job search efforts. Become more loving and confident with yourself in order to overcome these limiting beliefs easier and faster. From my experience, for a long time when I needed to make the transition from my corporate job to going full time in my own business, one of the obstacles I used to tell myself was the time I would sacrifice with my kids if I focused too much on my business was too much. This kept me in a job that didn't fulfill me anymore longer than I should have. When I finally made myself aware of this obstacle, I slowly began to change it until I finally made the transition that I knew I needed to make. Another issue that arises is that you may have limiting beliefs you might not be aware of because they don’t always appear on the surface. One of the best ways to overcome these limiting beliefs is to ask yourself what you want to do in the most important areas of life, such as health, wealth, or relationships. For example, if you want to have a better job to increase the well-being of yourself and your family, ask yourself why you don't already have it. Go deeper into these questions and the answers you give yourself by asking "WHY" at least 5 times until you get to the heart of the limiting belief. Then, when you are aware of which poisonous thought is stopping you, give yourself the power to change it. I hope this blog was helpful for you on a very important topic in order to move forward and make the progress you want to make towards your goals. If you want more help unlocking the limiting beliefs you can reach out to me. Stay tuned for more great topics and tips that you can use in your life and business right away. If you found this post helpful today, be sure to subscribe because it will only get better from here. I cannot wait to connect with you here again next week! Visit my website elonaloparicoaching.com where you can find more articles and resources!  Hi everyone!
Today we will be speaking about the power of kindness and how it can fulfill you on a different level and help you make a greater impact in the lives of others, leaving behind a legacy. I want you to just imagine what we could all accomplish if we came together and there was no greed or comparison. Most of us will not see this in our lifetimes, but what we all can do is start with ourselves. We all can choose to lift others up and set an example of kindness, integrity, compassion and understanding. There is a quote that you might know that says, "No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.” Integrity is everything. It really is. Who you are is far more important than what you have--it always will be. Who you are is measured by how you make others feel. So Be kind to each other. In a world that you can really be anything, choose to be kind. In my own life, I live by this principle: do good and good comes your way. I live with this mindset, and not only has it benefited my level of happiness and satisfaction in life, but it has also spiritually fulfilled me tremendously. By doing this, I believe that I get blessed even more abundantly than if it was the other way around. So for me, it’s a no brainer to choose to be kind no matter what. Besides, we are all here temporarily and we will not take anything material with us. All that will be left of us are the memories and the impact we had on the people that we will leave behind. Choose to be the change you wish to see in the world. If something bothers you, instead of complaining, be the solution. Lead the way in showing others how to do something. Just decide that you will not wait for someone else--you will set the example. You never know how much another person is suffering inside, and you never know the difference that your words or presence can make.That’s the difference that you can make to one human life. Consider this: you can be the reason that someone believes in the goodness of humanity and makes a difference in others. There is enough negativity in the world. Believe that people are good, because at their core they really are. A lot of times when they act out negatively, it's only because they're hurting and have developed unhealthy coping mechanisms. That’s all. We cannot question their core. I like to think of this as when we are first born and are a baby, we all are very innocent and that is our core. Then we get shaped by our environment and learn healthy or unhealthy ways to cope. We always must do what is right and not what might be easy in the moment. Kindness is infectious.When you do good to another, that person does good with whoever they come in contact with. In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit. Treat others with the same level of kindness that you want for yourself. I have noticed through my interactions with so many clients and people in general in my own life, that when you show up with that kind energy, everyone around you steps up with the same energy, and you shine a light at the core goodness of other people. How amazing is that? That is a superpower. We all have access to it. We just have to exercise it. I want to invite you to, Leave the world a better place than when you arrived. And that is our legacy! Stay tuned for more great topics and tips that you can use in your life and business right away. If you found this post helpful today, be sure to subscribe because it will only get better from here. I cannot wait to connect with you here again next week! Visit my website elonaloparicoaching.com where you can find more articles and resources!  Welcome, everyone!
Today we will be speaking about manifesting what you want to attract in your life--a very interesting topic. Manifestation is a concept that people are becoming very aware of right now because science has proven that you attract the things that you want. You have probably heard of the Secret and the Law of Attraction where you can manifest what feels like a dream to you right now and make it a reality in the future. Once you speak it out to the Universe, it aligns to give you the necessary people or situations that align with what you asked to manifest it for you. Everything in the world has a vibration, human or even non human and you'll notice that when you are in a good mood or having a good day, things are just a little bit easier. That's a perfect example of the law of attraction at work. In order to attract the things that you want, you can't want it so much that you fear that you won't get it. You have to be able to put it out there (maybe on a vision board) and let it go. You just have to anticipate that vibration and be able to meet it when it shows up. When something that you wanted to manifest is coming, you will have that feeling that it will come when it's ready. So instead of worrying about it, you just feel this security that, “Oh yes it’s coming and it’s on its way.” When you get wrapped up in the details of how it is going to come, who's going to bring it etc, that delays the process. You don’t want to force it and detach from it. It's the same like ordering a package from Amazon--you know it will get to you. It may take longer but eventually it will get to you. The release of the time constraint is the key. Personally, I believe in the Law of Attraction. I have been able to manifest things in my own life that I thought were impossible. I write down what I want to happen and appreciate the things that haven't even happened yet. So you have to think it, act on it, and believe that it's already true so it can manifest and speed up to come to reality. You will also feel like those things will come to you really easily. When I was still at my corporate job, I would speak out loud that I wanted to build my own business and feel as if it was already true even though I had not even started it. And look where I am today! In many ways, I manifested what I am doing today. Just so you know, this Law works for good or bad. If you put out negative thoughts, you will attract those negative things to you. Perfect example for this is also when we worry about things that haven't even happened yet. You are unintentionally bringing about what you are worrying about to happen. If you put out negativity, you will get that right back to you. In a study, people were 44% more likely to achieve their goals when they wrote them down. So, you increase your chances just by writing things down. Lastly, the subconscious mind does not know the difference between reality and what you're trying to manifest. Once you know what you want, you want to believe, feel and act as if it’s already true. Stay tuned for more great topics and tips that you can use in your life and business right away. If you found this post helpful today, be sure to subscribe because it will only get better from here. I cannot wait to connect with you here again next week! Visit my website elonaloparicoaching.com where you can find more articles and resources! |
