BUSINESS
BUSINESS
FIVE TIPS
For Abundant Business
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very one of us who owns a business started with a dream to build a thriving and abundant business. Why do some dreams manifest while others do not? Over the years, I
have studied hundreds of real business examples, including some of my own, and have
found common patterns that delineate lack from abundance. So if you find yourself in
lack, and desire to shift, then take note of these five tips to achieve abundance in your
own life.
The beautiful thing about this list is that it is not only useful to the business owner, the entrepreneur, the business manager, the CEO, the not for profit, or the artistic creator. These
rules also apply to aspects of your personal life. So take note. They will change your business and possibly your life.
Don’t give up because an idea, concept or project does not work. People who imbibe
and exude abundance do not take a failure as the end. They see the failure as something
that did not work, evaluate and move on. Thomas Edison likely failed many times before
his light bulb actually illuminated. In fact it is recorded that he had 1,093 patents filed
within the U.S. He was abundant with ideas and conviction. It equated to an abundant
inventor and businessman.
Choose happiness. So many people are so busy chasing dreams that they miss the opportunity to find the abundance in the now. I have heard Mick Jagger say that his favourite memories are playing the small clubs. To this day The Rolling Stones will start off their
extensive and massive stadium shows with impromptu club performances like playing live
at The Horseshoe Tavern or The El Mocambo in Toronto - clubs that can hold barely 200
people. I have worked with thousands of bands - most with the same dream, to become
famous. To actually get somewhere. They miss the moment and because they miss the
moment, they usually fall by the wayside. Only a very few make it in the music business
and often those that do, are completely in joy doing what they are doing. I am not saying
this holds true for all musicians. Of course, there are examples of very miserable artists who
made it, but while fame and money may have manifested for them, without happiness
they are not abundant.
Be courageous. If you
have not read the book
Jonathan Livingston
Seagull by Richard Bach,
then I suggest that you
do. It is not a business
book. It is not even really a self-help book. It’s
a beautiful fable about
a bird learning to fly and
finding freedom. In that
regard it is everybody’s
business reference guide.
It is a book about the
freedom in being courageous. Here is just one
of the many beautifully
inspiring quotes from the
book about learning to
fly: “The gull sees farthest
who flies highest.”
Break the scarcity cycle.
Never for one minute
believe that you are not
good enough or that
other people are better
than you. Much of our
collective consciousness
is invested in feeling better or worse than others.
These patterns of feeling
great or weak are instilled
into us at such an early
age that most of us are
unaware that we even
have these thoughts. But
if you observe yourself
closely you will notice you
do. Lets take an example of a business study.
Think about your biggest
competitor, someone
who in your eyes is a success. Notice what you
feel. Jealousy perhaps?
Maybe even a sense of “I
suck” in comparison.
It is simply not true. The
truth is that each one of
us is uniquely divine, and
feeling that someone is
better than you perpetuates a cycle of scarcity.
That scarcity will manifest in your business life.
Conversely, once you
break the scarcity cycle,
you enter into the abundance cycle.
Never lose sight of your
goals. Kelly Cutrone, a
top fashion PR and television personality, once
gave me a piece of
advice that stuck with
me. She said to picture
that you are at the carnival and you are playing the water gun game.
You know the one, where
you have to squirt the
bull’s-eye consistently
until the bell rings. Well,
the winners have something in common. They
never take their eyes off
their own target to see
what the other people
are doing. The moment
you take your eyes off
your own game, you will
be beaten. Entertainment Tonight host Leeza
Gibbons says the same
thing in different words:
“Stay in your lane.” In
other words, don’t look
at what the other traffic is
doing. Do your thing and
stay focused. The most
famous story to illustrate
this is the story of the Tortoise and the Hare. We all
know who wins that race.
I encourage you to put
these five tips into practice immediately and
watch your business
develop in a whole new
way. If you would like further support or guidance
for your business, I would
be pleased to work with
you in developing a business plan for one year,
three years or five years.
You can find the details
at my website rishivision.
com.
Since 1994, Rishi Deva, founder and CEO of RishiVision and
entrepreneurial coach, has empowered thousands of businesses. Rishi
has an MBA in marketing and entrepreneurial studies and a BBA in
accounting. He has spent nearly twenty years coaching, consulting,
managing and supporting thousands of businesses from new startups
to active global leaders.
For more information on Rishi, please visit www.rishivision.com.