TOP FIVE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
THAT CAN INTERFERE WITH YOUR
SUCCESS.
Our negative thoughts and self-beliefs can have the tendency to limit our success. They
can strike fear into the hearts, souls and minds of business owners and because they
have such a high vibrational energy and emotional trigger that the ongoing response is
made from a fear-based mentality instead of a success base mentality.
H
ave you ever:
• Wondered if you
are the reason that
your business is not
successful?
• Decided that everyone else
was bigger, better and more
experienced?
• Procrastinated and kept adding to
your qualifications?
• Thought you didn’t know enough
to start your business?
• Worried that all your ducks had to
be lined up before you could even
start?
• Let the fear of success totally
overwhelm you?
If so, you are not alone! It is
often stated that the single most
important aspect of success and
business entrepreneurship is the
power of positive thinking.
Fear and fear thought forms create
neural pathways, which become
habitual thoughts and actions.
The ‘fear’ of an event happening
that is often more constrictive and
limiting then the actual event. A
common acronym for fear is “False
Events Appearing Real” however
replace it with “Face Everything
And Rise”. This gives your fear a
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different option, one of opportunity
and optimism.
Are you self-sabotaging your
success with the following fear
based negative thoughts?
I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH!
Stop! Right there! Say after
me, “I am enough”. Before you
commenced your business
journey, you trained and achieved
a proficiency in your field, either
through hands on training/
practical lived experiences or by
a more formal educational model.
Either way you are now perfectly
capable and proficient. Do not let
the FEAR of not knowing enough
stop you from starting. Industry
specific Professional Development
opportunities can offer upskilling
later.
TOO NEW TO CHARGE!
Just because you are new in
business does not mean you have
no previous experience or life skills.
This education makes you more
than qualified to charge your worth
to add value to another person’s
life. Do not downgrade/limit your
business success with the FEAR
based thought “I am too new to
charge for my services/product
etc”. Step up and own your business
success with confidence and
enthusiasm. As your business grows
and flourishes you can always gift
or donate to a worthy cause.
I HAVE TO DO IT ALL MYSELF!
New business owners generally
start their business with a crystal
and champagne mindset. They
are enthusiastic and filled with
excitement and ready to conquer
the world. Many also start off with
little or no cash reserves, especially
the micro, mini small businesses.
The crystal and champagne
mindset can very quickly become
tarnished and battered if the cash
flow starts to wain or stop. This
often leads a FEAR based decision
of the business owner deciding to
become a jack of all trades and to
do everything themselves. It can
be a form of false economy as your
personal skill set may not be the
best option for certain aspects of
the business. This could lead to
your business underperforming
due to lack of expertise. It is a good
business decision to collaborate
and share with other businesses.