It's Time to Get Off of Your Big But!

In my last post I wrote about the many dreams of our Called Woman Conference  participants.  Most people that I talk with know they have a dream.  Sometimes it's still a little vague and needs to be developed but still, most people have a sense of a calling or purpose for their lives.  What keeps us from  moving forward and taking the next step? What keeps us from defining that calling and developing an action plan?  I think most of us are challenged by some big BUTs.  I'd like to write a book, BUT I don't have the time.  I'd like to change jobs, BUT I don't have a college degree.  I'd like to make more money, BUT the economy is too bad.  I'd like to make a difference in the world, BUT I'm not talented enough, smart enough, educated enough, rich enough.  Do you have a big BUT that is keeping you from accomplishing your dream?  Listen to this story of a young man who took a simple idea and didn't let a big BUT hold him back...

 


It's time for all of us to GET OFF of our BUTs and take our dream to the next level!  It's okay if the next step is a baby step.  The important thing is to begin where we are and move forward one step at a time.  What is the next step that you need to take to move forward? 

Need some help creating a plan?  Listen in to our free teleseminar on The Amazing Power of a Mastermind group, Sunday, March 30th at 8:00pm EST. You can learn about it and register here:  http://acalledwoman.com/teleseminars/

Join our Reinvent You mastermind group and harness the power of an accountability partner and coach to take you to the next step.  You can read all about it and sign up here:  www.acalledwoman.com   Registration closes April 5th. 

Three Essentials For Achieving Your Dream

Do you have a dream?  I hope so!  I'm reminded of the song from one of my favorite movies, South Pacific.  The lyrics go something like this:  "You got to have a dream.  If you don't have a dream... how you gonna-have-a dream come true?"  At the Called Woman Reinvention Convention 2014 we had a lot of dreamers who are invested in making their dreams come true!!

The Dreams of Conference Participants

This year proved to be one of the most exciting conferences yet as we listened to speakers, gave away books and other resources and shared our stories.  Everyone had a story to tell of overcoming great odds;  depression, negative mindset, difficult family situations, financial problems, lost jobs. Nevertheless there were plenty of dreams expressed.  We had each participant write down their dream and drop it in a bowl as they came in.  At lunch we read them and gave away inspiring  books.  Here are some samples of the dreams:

• Retire, travel the world, live at the beach
• Have a full time ministry of a children's ranch
• To have financial security
• To have a successful speaking and writing career
• Transition to my own business
• Write a devotional on Isaiah
• Be successful in selling and writing educational and fiction books for children

 Everyone left renewed in spirit and empowered to take the next step in making their dream a reality.  Listen to one of our participants who attended the conference the day after learning that her job was being eliminated:

Three Essentials to Take the Next Step

In my presentation on, "Where Do I Go From Here? I shared the three essentials that you must have to take the next step and turn a dream into a reality.  Here they are:

1. Be a learner--It is so important to continue to learn through books, classes, online training and conferences.  At the present time, I'm taking three classes; one at a local university and two coaching/training programs which I access online.  As long as you are learning you are growing.
2. Be a risk taker-- Just learning new things isn't enough.  You have to take action.  It doesn't have to be perfect.  It doesn't even have to be big.  Just a tiny step counts.  But it takes action to achieve a dream.  No one ever finds themselves in a new place by sitting still.
3. Finally, find and join a supportive group.  Nothing is harder than going it alone. For many dreamers, our co-workers, friends and family members don't have the same vision and don't offer support.   It is necessary to find or create a supportive group.  Here are some possibilities that the Called Woman offers:
1. Join our Facebook page.  You can comment and ask questions:  www.facebook.com/thecalledwoman
2. Join www.48days.net and in particular our Called Woman Group.  It's another great place to get support and advice.
3. Join our Reinvent You Mastermind Group just starting up in April 2014.  You will have three coaches devoted to making sure that you have the support and information you need to achieve your dream.  You can read all about it and sign up on our website here:   www.acalledwoman.com

Do you have a dream?  What is your next step?  How can I help you achieve it?

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