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WORK SECTION ONE

Take a few moments to make note of any thoughts and ideas thatcame to you after reading this introduction section.

For a bonus challenge, make a list of ten things you would loveto provide as a service to others while getting paid for doing it.

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WORK SECTION TWO

Take a few moments to make note of your answer to the

question:

How will my life be enhanced if I achieve what Ive desperatelywanted to achieve?

For a bonus challenge, make a list of ten shoulds that you liveby, circle the ones youre willing to let go, and replace them withnew, more empowering choices for your life. What might some ofthose empowering choices be? Write as much down as you can.

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WORK SECTION THREE

Take a few moments to note your answer to these questions:

What relationships and networks do you have right now, onlineand o!ine, that you can leverage to jumpstart your business?List as many as come to mind.

How could you do something special for yourself and

demonstrate to the public that youve undergone atransformation in becoming your own boss? List as many ideasas you can.

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WORK SECTION FOUR

Take a few moments to make note of as many disempowering ordated thought patterns that you walk around with, and writethem below. Think about the thoughts that could be holding youback from important growth, or ones that are now an obstacle toyour new goals. There is no place for judgement here, simplybreathe and allow the thoughts to flow to your list.

For a bonus challenge, circle three of the most inhibitingthoughts that you wrote above, and beside each, write down anew, empowering thought that can replace an inhibiting one.

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WORK SECTION FIVE

Relationships are a huge part of our personal and professionalsuccess. This is your personal exercise, so the more honest youare with yourself, the more valuable this exercise will be. Make alist of all the people currently in your circles and networks whoare helping to guide you to greater success or calling you to be abigger person, just by having a relationship with them. Again,there is no place for judgement here. Simply take a deep breath,ponder your relationships, and allow the names of your power

friends and connections to flow onto your list.

For a bonus challenge, look at each of the people you listedabove, and write beside their names why they would be gratefulor why they are better people from simply knowing you. Whatdoes your relationship with them provide to their personal andprofessional growth? We often have a much harder time with thisquestion, but this is no time to be humble. Honour yourself andyour immense value on this earth and be open about what they

would tell you if you asked them this question. Once you haveyour answers, you can call them up and ask them to help youbuild this list.

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WORK SECTION SIXEXERCISES FOR EXAMINING YOUR MINDSET & MESSAGE

1. Write a long list of all the things you love to do that bring youjoy.

2. What would you do every day if you didnt need to makemoney doing it? Write it below.

3. Survey the people closest to you and ask them what your

passion is. When youre speaking to them about somethingyouve done and your face lights up, what excites you?

4. Meditate and take walks regularly. Notice what your mind istelling you, and write it down. Capture the negative and positivethoughts and then assess which ones you want to keep andwhich you want to replace. Write down the replacementthoughts.

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5. Try doing the opposite of what you know to do, or wouldusually do in a situation. Expand your comfort zone and thentake note of what you discovered in the process.

6. Take notes on every job, internship, volunteer role orextracurricular commitment you have ever done. Next, make alist of why you chose these things, what you liked about them,and what you disliked about them. Note the themes that emerge.

7.Ask a close friend or colleague that you trust to examine this

same list of your experiences. Ask what theme or consistenttrend is apparent.

8.Allow yourself the opportunity to try new things. The best wayto explore what you like and dont like is to try it out for real.Youll often find a di"erence between what you thought youwanted and how you felt when you actually attained it. Just think

of people you have dated, for example.

9. Get clear on what truly and deeply matters to you.Contemplate what is non-negotiable when it comes to your lifeand your stand in the world. For example, are you willing to takea reduction in your revenue if it meant you had more time toyourself on evenings and weekends? Or would you do what youloved for a living if it meant you had less time to spend with

friends and family? Develop clarity on what matters to you, andhow you define success, not what others say is the way youshould be successful in life.

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10. If you knew you couldnt fail, and you had no fears stoppingyou, how would you live?

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WORK SECTION SEVEN

Put on your visionary cap and imagine your life and yourbusiness vividly, palpably, holistically six months from now. Nowanswer the following questions below:

How will you feel?

What progress will you have made?

What obstacles will you overcome?

Who will be with you on the journey to celebrate your milestone?

How will you want to celebrate it?

How much money will you have made?

What will make you most proud?

What will your future self say to you as an acknowledgement of

the steps youve taken?

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WORK SECTION EIGHT

Take the time to stop and reflect on Danielle LaPortes keyquestion, and answer with the first thoughts that come to mind.

How do you want to feel in your life, on a daily basis? Write downthese emotions.

How could you plan your day to incorporate the experience of atleast three of these emotions, every day? What could you do?

What are simple actions you can take every day that can createmore of the feelings youre after?

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WORK SECTION NINE

However you envision your life, here are a few questions toponder for creating your vision.

1. What is my dream life in the area of business, and whatimagery or words represent them? Begin collecting visuals to addto your vision board as you answer this question.

2.Ask this same question and do the same exercise about yourrelationships, health physical, sexual, financial, as well asspiritualand other areas of life.

3. When youre done collecting all of it, take some time to sit withthe vision you created, and reflect on how it feels to see thevision in front of you. Is anything out of place? Is anythingmissing? Are you alive, inspired or moved by this vision? Can youtaste its achievement, and if so, are you ready to commit to it?

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4. Take stock of your state of mind and emotions, including anyphysical sensations. Continue this exercise until you arecompletely at peace with the idea that you have a guiding vision.

And remember, this is your conception; youre allowed to change

it whenever you feel to. Just be sure youre not changing it simplybecause the going got tough, and you want easier dreams tofulfill. In other words, dont cheat yourself out of your dreamsbecause it gets hard. Find a way to proceed with ease andkeep on keepin on, baby.

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WORK SECTION TEN

The exercise below is a shortened worksheet version of theB.I.G. Secret workshop that we conduct with our clients inperson. It will help you get to the bottom of your brand. Once youhave answered the questions below, get into action. Look atwhere you can rework your existing content online, and whatvisuals you can use to accompany this new clarity.

1. When you decided to become your own boss and start your

own business, what inspired you to do so?

2. Why did you choose the business you chose, over somethingelse?

3. Who are you in business to serve?

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4. If your business did not exist, what would the world bemissing?

5. What is special and valuable from your past life andprofessional experiences that makes your business and yourvalue as a boss remarkable? Think about past jobs you had, pastobstacles overcome, past awards and acknowledgements,testimonies from people youve worked with and met along theway. In essence, reflect on your lifes experiences whenanswering this question.

6. What products or services do I love to provide?

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7. If I could do something for free and for pure joy for the rest ofmy life, what would it

be?

8. What are people always asking me to do for them, what

services do people want me to provide?

When you have finished answering questions 6-8, go back andcircle the services that hit your sweet spot of what you love to doand what people want from you. In the next chapter you will learnhow to position and package these services to your idealcustomer.

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WORK SECTION ELEVEN

As you work to get more and more clarity about who youthebossare here to serve with your products and services, answerthe following questions as specifically as possible.

1. What does this woman or man customer of mine do for work?

2. What problem did they come to me to solve?

3.What solutions to their problem or problems do I have?

4.What kind of person is my ideal customer, as a person not justas a professional?

5.Where does this woman or man hang out, and what do they

do for fun?

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6.What are this persons guilty pleasures or shameless hobbies?

7.What does this person google when theyre surfing the web?

8.What beliefs and principles are important to this person that Imay or may not share?

9.What are this persons biggest dreams?

10.What are this persons biggest fears?

Their first name: Their last name:

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WORK SECTION TWELVE

First of all, congratulations on reaching the last of 12 worksections in this guide. This is your final lap and its important thatyou take the time to answer the following questions thoughtfully.When you define your ideal customer, your sales are a synch.

1.What do I o"er that my ideal customers want and need?

2.Where does my ideal customer spend time, online?

3.Who do I know who can introduce me and my services tomore ideal customers?

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4.What can I do every week to continually meet new idealcustomers, online and o!ine?

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