THIS IS THE REASON YOU ARE NOT MOVING FORWARD

Most economies in the world are shrinking, and the South African economy is under huge pressure, collapsing. There are high rates of unemployment, yet humanity is expected to survive and be happy.

We are our best when we are happy. I’ve realized that most people who are successful in life, have found something they love, and became good at it. Nobody buys from anybody because they are there. People buy from you because you are exceptional. So, you’ve got to find something that you are good at, and you’ve got to become great at it.

Most people are not happy because they are doing jobs they don’t like. Some even hate their jobs. Most people are doing a job just to survive and earn a living. This is counterproductive because we are meant to happy. God brought us on earth for His purpose. The Bible say “He knew us before we were even conceived. Which means each and every one of us were carefully made and packaged. I personally believe that we were created for God’s purpose, and it includes us being happy.

Each and everyone of us has been packaged with talents and gifts, to help us serve our purpose on earth. To each and everyone of us, He gave abilities, e.g., an ability to walk, an ability to talk, an ability to think, an ability to hear, an ability to carry things etc. All of these were given so that we can function effectively and be productive. When we function according to God’s purpose here on earth, we become happy, because we are doing what we are meant to be doing.

To each and every man He gave a talent. To one he gave (five)5 talents, to another (two)2, and to another one (1), and to every man according to his ability. Which means there are those who’ll have more than one talent. It is normal. It is according to how Jehovah has given.

People find themselves in jobs where they don’t use their talents. The result thereof is that they are unhappy throughout their careers. Unhappiness results in diseases and sickness in their bodies.

The question now is “How many of you are using your talents daily in your jobs, your businesses, your marriages, your relationships with other people etc?”  In most cases I hear people saying they don’t know their talents. These are people who’ll be unhappy because they are not using their talents in their life. Well, if you are that person, here’s an Exercise that’ll help you to find what you love and what you are good at. Do it openly and honestly, and your life will never be the same again.

 

EXERCISE

STEP 1:

Make a list of your Skills and Interests in two columns and WRITE THEM DOWN.

The KEY to this is to WRITE THESE DOWN!!!  Don’t think you can do it all in your head.  WRITE IT DOWN.

Skills are (What are you good at/with?)

What I mean by skills is any skill.  It could be an intangible skill.  Think of EVERY skill you have.  It could be programming, making web pages, talking, listening, persuading people, typing, flirting, analysing, giving speeches, making things easy to understand, whistling, blowing bubbles with your spit, it could be anything.  Don’t be bashful. List everything you perceive your skills to be.

Interests are (What interests you/ what do you like/love?)

On your other column, lists your interests.  List EVERY interest you could possibly think of.  Spiders, shoes, hair, makeup, basketball, tennis, thinking of ideas, babysitting, walking, hiking, fireworks, helping people, making fun of people, fishing, exercising, karate, seashells, seaweed, can openers, anything goes.

Your interests can also include subjects you are knowledgeable about as well. Computers, economics, biology, basketball plays, football/soccer, magic tricks, etc.

To help you write down more interests, think of what you were interested in at school and write them down.  Also, think of what you were NOT interested in at school and write the exact opposite.

Asking yourself the following questions may shed some light as to what skills and interests you possess:

 

  • What kind of magazines or books to you like to read?
  • What kind of movies do you enjoy watching?
  • What do you enjoy doing (during your spare time)?
  • What do you spend money on?
  • What do like to give advice on?
  • Ask friends for any skills and interests they see in you.
  • What do you spend most of your time doing?
  • Go back and think of your accomplishments as a child.  What kind of skills and interests revolved around your accomplishments?
  • What did people praise you on?
  • What did your teachers or parents say you had a skill of?

 

Why am I emphasizing skills and interests here?

Because in your job or business, you’ve got to use what you’re strong with (skills).  And don’t say you don’t have any skills.  Everybody has skills.  You’ve just never sat down and thought about it and wrote it down.

You’ve got to love what you do (interests).  By including interests, you include another form of an anti-quitting mechanism. You’ll never quit what you love. That’s why interests are important.

 

AND PLEASE WRITE DOWN YOUR ANSWERS!

The reason why it is important to write your answers is:

  • It allows you to “free room” in your brain for new thoughts.
  • If I ask you, what’s 257 times 852, try doing that in your head vs. writing it down.  When you write it down, the answer comes out easier, not to mention more accurate.

 

NB: If you are doing this exercise honestly, you may find that your skills are gravitating toward ONE or TWO particular skills.  The same may hold true for interests.

 

STEP 2:

Set aside some TRUE alone time with no distractions to focus and figure out what you love to do by asking yourself the right questions.

It amazes me how people set aside time for cooking, watching movies, reading, but when it comes to their own personal future, they NEVER set aside any time.

 

In this step, Clarity is key.  The clearer the question, the easier the answer will be.

 

Based on Your Skills and Interests that you have listed Ask yourself this question:

(a). What would I love to do on a daily basis utilizing both my skills and interests?

LOOK AT A SKILL, AND PAIR IT WITH A CORRESPONDING INTEREST.

Write down all your answers.  Do it until you have 20 answers and look them over.  You will find that as you write down answers and look at them, it will in turn propel you to think of new creative answers that you would not have come up with before.

Ask yourself this question:

(b). Will my answer on (a) add significant value to people? How?

 

Why did I add the add value part?  Because in this exercise we are designing a JOB or BUSINESS for you. By including the question of how to add significant value by utilizing your skills, you automatically filter out all the “common answers” that people come up with when asked what they love to do.  Common answers such as:  “I love to watch TV.”  Or “I love to play video games.”  How do you make money out of such?

Answers such as this discourage people because they see no way of making money from it. So, we add the value part because we want you to make money out of what you love.  “When you know how you can add value to people, you’ll know how to get money”.

Most business owners tend to make the mistake of focusing on how to make money.  A lot of people fail to realize that money is just a by-product of adding value in the form of a product or service to people.

 

So, look over the list you just made and choose one idea that seems the most appealing to you.  You may find you can combine a few ideas into one idea.  Nevertheless, choose one idea that you will garner the greatest satisfaction not just for yourself, but to other people.

 

How will you know you’ve found the answer?

It must make you feel good. If you feel it in your gut, then it is the one. Your intuition/gut feel will tell you. You will feel at ease with the answer you came up with.

 

STEP 3: Industry and Vocation

Based on your answers:

  • What is your Industry?
  • What will be your JOB/Business?

 

I would like to hear your COMMENTS and how this Exercise has helped you.

 

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If you don’t do this, 2023 might not be a good year for you

“Even if we have ourselves so fully convinced that we are on the right track because we desperately want the specific direction, we have chosen to be the correct one, if the universe disagrees with our choices, it will not be shy in telling us so.”
― Miya Yamanouchi, 

 

Most people wake up in the morning, and they flow with the direction of the day. They don’t seem to know where their life is going. They don’t have a plan of what they want to achieve. They never dream about a certain kind of life. To them, life is waking up, eating, and going back to sleep. They don’t drive their life. Their life is driven by somebody else or by a circumstance.

 

This is not the life that humans were created for. Humans were created to create a life they want. We are supposed to be creators.

We have the capacity and capabilities to create a life we want, or the life of our dreams

Is it because some people don’t have dreams?

Or maybe it is because most people have given up on life. They tried everything, and nothing ever worked.

There’s a way that things work in life and most people are not aware of that. There are universal laws that regulates what happens in life, and most people don’t even know these laws. That is why they try all they can in life, and they still fail.

 

My Bible says “My people perish because of lack of knowledge”

Without knowledge and understanding of these laws, we are bound to do things the wrong way. We need to understand these universal laws and know them so that we can use them to our advantage. Now what are these universal laws and how do they work?

 

Because these laws operate within the universe, let’s look at what the universe is and how it operates.

 

What is the universe?

The universe is literally everything, the sum of all existence. It includes all matter, like stars and galaxies. It also includes all radiation and all other forms of energy. No matter where or when you exist, you are a part of the universe, as is everything you experience. There is nothing outside the universe, because anything that exists is automatically included in the definition of the universe. It encompasses everything that ever was and ever will be. Paul Sutter, Astrophysicist.

The Universe is everything we can touch, feel, sense, measure or detect. It includes living things, planets, stars, galaxies, dust clouds, light, and even time.

That’s a mouthful.

 

My understanding of the universe is that “it is like a garden. Whatever you plant in that garden grows because that’s what gardens are meant for, to grow crops.

God created heaven and earth, and according to my understanding, this earth is the Universe.

Well, I’ve never really bothered myself understanding the definitions of universe. All that matters to me, is its laws and how they operate, this universe also helps us to manifest what we want. (As I mentioned earlier on that we are creators)

 

So, lets look at the laws of the universe so we can understand and use them to our benefit.

There are 12 laws of the universe that helps us to manifest what we want and improve our lives.

  1. Law of divine oneness

“This law states that we are all connected through creation.

This means that everything we do has a ripple effect and impacts the collective—not just ourselves. This simply means that your actions both matter and make a difference, and they affect other people. That is why we have law enforcement, to protect people from other people’s actions.

  1. Law of vibration

“Everything in the universe has a frequency and a vibration, and nothing ever stands still, as everything is always either being pushed away or pulled toward something.” Furthermore, items of a similar vibration are attracted to each other. So, to use this law to manifest your desires, you must match your vibration with that of what you want.

  1. Law of correspondence

The Law of Correspondence states that what happens around us, is a direct reflection of what is happening within us. According to this law, your circumstances are a mirror of your inner being. That means that to change your situation, you have to examine your inner self first. Our lives are created by the subconscious patterns we repeat every single day, and these patterns either serve us or hold us back.

  1. Law of attraction

This law suggests that similar things are attracted to one another. Like attracts like: It means that people tend to attract people who are like them—but it also suggests that people’s thoughts tend to attract similar results. This law is about vibrationally aligning yourself with whatever it is you want. You cannot be wanting money but keep worrying about not having money.

  1. Law of inspired action

This law is about taking action in order to bring what you want to fruition. So, you can certainly create vision boards, but taking physical steps to move you closer to your vision is much more crucial.

  1. Law of perpetual transmutation of energy

The Law of Transmutation allows the changes in the universe to continue to happen and prevent stagnation. It allows progression and continued succession. Energy in the universe is being transformed constantly and will continue to change. Nothing will stay in its original form and would be constantly undergoing the process of transmutation. Energy from the environment continuously flows and undergoes transmutation. Even people undergo this transmutation. People should utilize it to their fullest ability and use it to change their direction and enhance their situation. They can utilize it by directing the changes in the energy to their own benefits.

“This law means that even the smallest action can have a profound effect,” It is about doing small things every day that uplift you, whether that’s singing in the shower, dancing like nobody’s watching, or anything else. Remember, small shifts equal major results.

  1. Law of cause and effect

The law of cause and effect, also known as the law of karma states that any action causes a reaction, whatever you put out there, good or bad, you will get right back. Be aware of how your actions and decisions are affecting not just yourself but everyone around you and focus on sending out good vibes only.

  1. Law of compensation

The law of compensation is about reaping what you sow. “It instils trust in us that we will be compensated for our work as long as we’re open to receiving in all the many ways that the universe can deliver. It’s about receiving compensation for all your contributions to the world around you, including the love, joy, and kindness you spread; it is all rewarded.

  1. Law of relativity

This law states that “Nothing and no one is inherently good or bad. There is more than one perspective on any situation or challenge.” In other words, we are the ones who assign meaning to things, so we can choose to regard things as “bad” or as good.

  1. Law of polarity

Everything has an opposite: If there’s an up, there’s a down. If there’s light, there’s dark. One cannot exist without the other.  Experiencing these polarities is part of the human experience, and that they also help us learn from our mistakes and support us in identifying what we don’t want so we can get clearer on what we do want.

  1. Law of perpetual motion

The law of perpetual motion tells us that everything is forever changing, nothing stays forever. and our role or responsibility is to embrace the ride. “If life is tough and challenging, know that it will change,” Each stage of life has tremendous gifts to offer.”

  1. The law of giving and receiving

The Law of Giving and Receiving presupposes that we have something to give. We can only give of what we have. The energies of giving and receiving operate within all of us,

Practicing the Law of Giving and Receiving is simple: if you want joy, give joy to others; if you want love, learn to give love; if you want attention and appreciation, learn to give attention and appreciation; if you want wealth, help others prosper.

 

These laws don’t work with believe. Whether you believe or not, they still work the same way. It’s like the sun, whether you believe if there’s a sun or not, it will still come out and shine.

 

Let us go through these laws again quickly:

 

  • Your actions affect other people. Which means you have to be careful how you behave. (Law of Devine Oneness)
  • Everything in the universe vibrate and has a frequency. Things are either being pushed away or pulled toward something.” (Law of Vibration)
  • Your circumstances are a mirror of your inner being (Law of Correspondence)
  • Similar things are attracted to one another. Likes attract likes. (Law of Attraction)
  • Take action in order to bring what you want to fruition. (Law of Inspired Action)
  • Nothing will stay in its original form and would constantly be changing. (Law of perpetual transmutation of energy)
  • Whatever you put out, (good or bad, you get right back. (Law of Cause and Effect)
  • You reap what you sow. (Law of compensation)
  • Nothing and no one are inherently good or bad. We assign meaning to things. (Law of Relativity)
  • Everything has an opposite, If there’s light, there’s dark. (Law of Polarity)
  • Everything is forever changing, nothing stays forever. (Law of perpetual motion)
  • We have something to give inside of us. (Law of Giving and Receiving)

 

And now that we understand these laws, its easier to usher the new year in good vibes knowing what to do.

From now on, you’ll have to make sure that whatever action you take, in any area of your life, is supported by these laws. From now on, I expect you to do better. If you observe these laws, you’ll never go wrong in the decisions you make.

Now, finally I want you to look at these Laws and think of the ones you’ve been using or observing in your life, consciously or unconsciously, or which one has manifested in your life?

 

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How to start a successful and profitable business as a Virtual Assistant

The intention of this Blog is to educate my potential and existing clients on how to create the life they want while they are here on earth (because it is possible).

We have a group of people we are looking at.(niche)

We are looking at those individuals who are interested in becoming Virtual Assistants, or you are running a Virtual Assistant business and wants to grow it into a profitable and successful business.

I’m talking to professional women, or working from home moms, who wants to start but don’t know where to start. Maybe you want a side gig/biz, this is also for you. This business is an online business. Because you are running your own business, you don’t have to be working from the client’s offices, but you’ll work mostly online.

Most people think that Virtual Assistants or what is commonly known as VAs, are PAs. Virtual Assistants are Independent Contractors offering their skills to help a company. They manage their own time, and they are their own bosses. They negotiate the terms of their contracts, and they decide when they will be doing the work.

Of course, there are people who look for VA jobs, but in this case, we help you create a VA business. The difference here is that You don’t get to be employed as a VA, but your company gets hours of work in a company/business to assist with VA work.

When you choose to work with us, (because it is a choice. Everything is a choice in life. The life we live currently is because of the choices we made during this journey we call life)

Okay back to the brief:

When you choose to work with us, we will start first by helping you:

  1. Clarifying your Vision

You must know the type of business you want to create, and your intentions about this business. Only you can decide that. This is the main stage as it is important to know where you are in life, and where you want to go with your life. Especially if you want something great in your life. Obviously, this is not for everybody. Some people wake up in the morning, and they don’t care about what’s going to happen next. They are just comfortable with the life they live. If you are that person, this might not be for you.

Next Step:

  1. Strategize your Actions

This is about identifying what you need to do, for you to achieve your goals. You’ll obviously set goals that’ll guide you on what to focus on. You then have to identify actions to take to help you achieve these goals. We normally help our clients set yearly, quarterly, monthly, and weekly goals. We then help you identify monthly, weekly, and daily Actions to take to achieve these goals. That way we can track performance easily. Next Step:

  1. Upgrade your Skills

You know your vision, you’ve set up goals, but the question is “do you have skills to achieve your goals?” Sometimes we aspire for things that we don’t know much about. There’s nothing wrong with that because it’s part of growing up. It is then necessary to identify the list of skills needed by each goal and come up with a skill gap. Once we have identified the skill gap for our clients, we encourage them to attend trainings (formal or informal, depending on client’s preferences), workshops, conferences, or watch videos to develop those skills. There’s also an Exercise that we give to our clients to help them identify their skills gap. Next Step:

  1. Optimize your environment

Your environment must be supportive of the goals you want to achieve. For example, as a Virtual Assistant, because you will be working from home, is your home conducive for work without disturbances, e.g., a home office? Are you able to make calls without background noise? We help our clients to identify destructions that might affect their performance, and eliminate them. And finally, we look at:

  1. Mastering Your psychology

Mastering your psychology is all about creating a mindset for success. This is a very key step, as it is about you as a person. You are going to start looking at things in alignment with what we want. Success of a business does not only depend on the best strategies or marketing plan of the business, but there are intangible issues to look at. You need to program your mind to focus on other things other than what you touch, see, smell, hear and taste. In other words, there are important things that needs to be looked at that are intangible, and that normally control our behaviors.  We expose our clients to different tools that help them to develop a mindset for success. There are also exercises that we encourage them to do for the period of our programmes, to help them perform easily.

This is the Structure of our Programmes.

There’s a lot that we cover in our programmes to make sure that our clients benefit from our offerings.

The idea with the work that we do is to assist our clients to create a life that they’ve always dreamt of. The solution is always within the client, all we do is to unravel that solution, offer a helping hand, and to guide.

SO, if you’ve read this blog so far, we are assuming that you might be interested. So,

We would like to invite you to take advantage of our special Free “Clarity Session” that we normally offer to individuals who wants to know more about the work we do, and how they can partner with us. During this session, we help you to come up with a vision for your life. This session is a foundation of what matters in your life.

If you are struggling with your vision, or knowing what you want, this session is also for you.

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