Start living like a millionaire! What stops you from living a luxury life? If your answer is 'money', I can understand, however, let's look at this in a different perspective. Here are some Savvy Millionaire ultimate luxuries with creative solutions so that you can shift your money and perspectives to make it happen! Why not? It's about your priority. I myself, would prefer to purchase a beach house in the Yucatan instead of a new car but you may prefer to have the latest BMW instead of a 6 year old Civic. Personal Assistant - 2 half days per week instead of buying the latest kitchen appliance when yours is still working Maid - 2 times per month instead of 4 family take out dinners Chauffeur - Hire a driver instead of paying for a new luxury car with insurance, parking costs, maintenance. ($800 month). Imagine taking out your clients in a chauffeur driven car or showing up to an appointment with the driver opening the car door for you. Laundry - Use a wash and fold pick-up delivery service ($25 - $50 bi-weekly) instead of purchasing the latest front end loader and lower water bills. Personal Stylist - Each season hire a professional ($200) instead of paying $200 in non - essential clothes that are unflattering and keep your closet cluttered Personal Trainer - Have a trainer come to your home 2 times per week and double up with your spouse or neighbour to be even more cost effective instead of costly eating on the run , 'empty' calories and gym memberships Personal Hairstylist - Have a standing weekly wash & style(lasts 3 days) on Fridays to look great all weekend or Mondays for important work meetings instead of your magazine subscriptions and morning latte. The salon has magazines and coffee! Louboutin Shoes - If a pair of designer sexy heels is a must start with a classic style so you can have them for years to come instead of unconscious shopping that adds up. Beach House - Buy a vacation property in an exotic affordable destination instead of buying another new car. Your car has a few more years in it and your vacation property can make you money too! Original Art - Rent art from any gallery or favored artist instead of dinner and a movie. Give yourself an affordable luxury this year. Make a list of 5 luxury services or items and write down 3 steps you could take to achieve it. What could you exchange? What could you eliminate? How could you shift your money? Let's chat and discover how you can really make it happen. To your success!, Floydilou
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Last Minute Shopping? Beat The Crowds: Shop at Local Independent Retailers. It's a Win Win!12/15/2011 _Here is an edited version of a viral email going around with great gift ideas to support your local community. Support your small business owners and independent retailers to keep their doors open. Remember, folks this isn't about big National chains. And the great news is that you will beat all the crowds of people and jammed parking lots. Who wouldn't want everything on this list?! I know that I could use and would appreciate every gift listed here. 1 Most people get their hair cut. How about gift certificates from your local hair salon or barber? 2) Gym membership. Yoga Classes. Dance Classes. It's appropriate for all ages who are thinking about some health improvement. 3) Car Detailing. Small, owner operated detail shops and car washes would love to sell you a gift certificate. 4) Need a big ticket item? Driveway sealed, lawn mowed for the summer or driveway plowed all winter, games at the local golf course. 5) Owner-run restaurants -- all offering gift certificates. If your intended isn't the fancy eatery sort, what about a half dozen breakfasts at the local breakfast joint? 6) How many people couldn't use an oil change for their car, truck or motorcycle, done at a shop run by a local working guy? 7) Heartfelt gift for mom? Mom would LOVE the services of a local cleaning lady for a day. 8) Computer tune-up? Find some young guy who is trying to get his repair business up and running. 9) More personal? Local crafts people spin their own wool and knit them into scarves. They make jewelry, and pottery and beautiful wooden boxes. 10) A business coach or personal life coach. How about Floydilou's Festivepreneur Special! 11) Original Art - such as Artcite's "Doin' the Louvre" with all items under $100. Plan your holiday outings at local, owner operated restaurants and leave your server a nice tip. And, how about going out to see a play or ballet at your hometown theatre? Musicians need love too, so find a venue showcasing local bands. Please comment below and share your ideas on great gift ideas to support our local people, small business owners and community. To your success - and Happy Holiday Shopping! Floydilou _The other night I was watching the T.V. show, Restaurant Impossible. At the end of the show, the restaurant owner, filled with emotion, says, "It's light, bright and a new lease on life." Tears came to my eyes as I watched this hard working boomer who was 'stuck'. He owned and operated his business for 30 years and he was desperate to bring pride back to himself and his wife. The restaurant wasn't doing well and that made him feel like a failure. Not true! Sometimes you just need to allow yourself to hand over your control to someone else who can see you and your business in its best light. It will give you a new lease on life. I enjoy make-over shows, whether it's for homes, businesses or people. My friend, Jenn Merritt , coined me as the 'transformation specialist'. I know how to transform people, places and businesses with my vast experience (mentioned below)...and I get my 'high' when we can do it quickly and affordably for you. A common phrase the astonished recipient of home or place transformations is , "It's so light, bright and airy!" You can feel their burdens being lifted. You can feel the new energy it provides. The next time you watch one of those 'room make-over' shows, I guarantee that you will most likely hear the words, light, bright and airy. Yep, you will think of me with a smirk on your face. Another common phrase always said after a personal transformation is, "Look at my eyes!" or "I can't believe I can look this good!" It's as though they are seeing themselves being beautiful for the first time with a new set of eyes....and it's only make-up! ...or hair...or clothes. 5 Action Steps To Start Transforming Your LIfe: 1) Treat yourself. Make the decision to re-direct your money to the one 'stuck' thing that bothers you most. You are worth it. 2) Personal Clutter - Hire a clutter coach. Hire a professional organizer. Hire a friend who is really good at organizing. 3) Mind Clutter - Start reading good personal development books. Do daily affirmations in front of your mirror. Write things down. 4) Business Clutter - Hire someone who is good a putting systems into place. Systems will give you freedom. 5) Home Clutter - Hire a professional home stager even if you aren't re-selling. Do you have a friend, family member or neighbour whose home you admire? Invite them for dinner and ask them for suggestions or assistance. Have your own "Trading Spaces" event within your own home. Get two rooms done in two days with the help of your teenagers and family. Have a professional decorator oversee the projects. Simple transformations can make an all around impact in your life in ways you would least expect it. Let's get you started for the New Year. To your success, Floydilou As mentioned above, here is my experience that brings me to the passionate 'transformation specialist'. I am an accredited CSP, Certified Staging Professional - the art and technique of preparing a home for sale beyond de-cluttering. I am a 22 years veteran in the restaurant industry - front of house, mostly face paced, high turnover or pub style I have 15 years in a direct sales herbal and botanical cosmetic company, - from Hollywood makeovers to personal development training As the New Year approaches, did you accomplish what you set out to do? " "Is your life any different from last year?" Would you like to start your own business but fear leaving your career...continue reading. If you have skill or passion in the following categories, I have 11 'off the hook' and low cost start-up biz ideas for you that are unique and exciting: Business/Personal Development Books Mechanic or Cars Greeting cards Babies and Motherhood Art Cooking Parades Writing Rural Living Restaurants Video In today's world you can start your own business while maintaining your career.In matter of fact, I highly recommend you keep your job or your corporate position until you match your income. You can start your own business without spending daunting hours after long work days. Having a strong mentor and coach who helps you to laser focus, you can get much accomplished in a shorter period of time. Technology and other creative solutions such as interns, students, and virtual assistants can only expedite your journey as well. Your coach and mentor is able to hold your vision for you and guide you along so that each week and every quarter you see results. To start, I recommend working in 90 day increments. Most people can make a commitment for just about anything for 90 days. This allows you to take a step forward. If you don't start, what will change? Work with someone who not only understands what you want to accomplish but can really help guide you. There are consultants and coaches for specific niches such as lifestyle, health, relationship and business. Make a comment below and if you are seriously interested in starting a business for 2012, let's talk. I love showing and guiding people on how to turn their passion and skill set into a profitable business, quicklly and affordably. Will you take me up on the offer?! I look forward to connecting. To your success, Floydilou Today is Cyber Monday, and with only a few hours left to purchase 3 Money Making Sizzle Sessions at a great savings, I wanted to share with you what to expect with your Sizzle Calls. I promise you that your 3 calls will change your cash flow. You will have a new way to introduce more revenue streams into your business or your personal life. You will have a simple strategy that can be implemented easily that will not cost a lot of money. You'll receive a customized 'out of the box' plan of action just for you. This is not cookie cutter.
I welcome your questions and look forward to working with you! Passion is the main secret between people who spring out of bed in the morning ready to take on the day and those who just simply trudge through the responsibilities of life. My friend, Lora Colautti, once shared a powerful term with me - Passion Plan. The Passion Plan is a step by step guide to discovering and developing your personal passion. Most people are not lucky enough to get to live their dreams and passion. Instead, they work a 40 hour a week job pay their bills and just get by. It doesn’t have to be that way. Many times discovering your passion is the best way to start a profitable business. In order to find your passion you have to search deep inside your soul. Start by asking yourself questions such as “If I could do anything what would it be?” Or “If I could spend each day doing something, what would it be?” And "If money were no object, the bills were being paid, and my house was paid for, what would I be doing every day?" Answering these questions is the first step to devising your own Passion Plan. Devising your own passion plan is the first step to finding personal and professional happiness. People who are happy do things better and with more confidence, which always equates to more success. More success breeds more happiness so it becomes a positive circle that your life is wrapped up in. Start to find your passion and see how it can equate into profits for you. When you are doing something you love it never feels like you work a day in your life. The first step to becoming that kind of person is to identify your passion and put a plan into place to start making it a part of your everyday life. In the coming days, I'll be sharing an incredible offer with you that will help you discover your passion and your purpose. Stay tuned...there's more to come soon! _ Last Thursday I collaborated with Freedom 55 Financial and my local networking group, Live Laugh Love Local Luncheons
to help raise fund for an organization called, ShelterBox. I am an ambassador for this streamlined organization that provides international disaster relief by providing emergency shelter provision. Check out what they do at http://www.shelterboxcanada.org/ We all had a great time. It was a mix and mingle shopping extravaganza with food, drink and incredible raffle prizes. If you are looking for ways to meet new people and network with local business owners, try to put on an event in your local area. It's so much fun! Check it out. Sometimes the best way to figure out how to do something is just to do it. Many people get stuck in the planning process and become so overwhelmed by it that they never get to the part of actual doing something. Although good planning is not always a bad thing, over planning and over analyzing can lead to missed opportunities. You may wonder, “Well if I don’t do all the planning what if I do something wrong?” The answer is that is okay. Mistakes are one of the best ways to learn. You learn far more by doing something and making a mistake you then to try to plan ahead for everything. Even with the best planning many times you will still make several mistakes. Rather than trying to anticipate and avoid those mistakes, get out there and make them and learn from there. There is no better way to become successful at something than by just immersing yourself in it and going forward! As you move through the steps of doing something, you will find out the how along the way. Doing and learning also offers another advantage that is that you can learn in baby steps and break down a large task into several small steps. This can make it easier to accomplish and make you more successful. The next time you have a new idea that you want to do in your personal or professional life, start by getting in there and getting your hands dirty! You will figure out the how along the way once you start to act. And if you really want to ACT NOW and implement your savviest idea, contact me to find out how I can help you _start living your passionate best today. "Be helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give him yours." -- Zig Ziglar Some people think the idea that you can change the way you live is by being more positive is ridiculous. That could not be further from the truth. Though a positive attitude and the power of a smile, it keeps your spirits up to get through the more difficult times. A smile is also a great gift. Sometimes a simple smile for someone is enough to lift their spirits. The best thing about smiles is that they are free and take little effort. Yet, the power of a smile can have a profound effect on your mood and those around you. Next time you are feeling uneasy or unhappy just smile! Smile alone, smile at other people but whatever you do just smile. See how quickly it can bring your mood up and allow you to plow through whatever you need to tackle or think about. Being happy is a personal choice you make everyday. You can choose to be happy or you can choose not to be. The power of a smile is so simple and so easy. Even if you don’t believe a smile can change your day, try it anyway, it costs you nothing and just might bring a whole lot of happiness your way. I challenge you to smile to 5 people today unexpectedly. Then come back here and share your experience. Finding yourself and getting lost sounds like quite the contradiction. The reality is that sometimes to find yourself, you have to get lost. By getting lost I mean letting yourself live in the moment a little more. With everyone’s hectic lifestyles these days we can often forget that we have to make time that is all about us. Getting lost also means getting out of your daily routine and shaking up your life by doing something outrageous or spontaneous. Do something that gets you out of your everyday enviroment. I always recommend travel, but even if it’s a simple daily or weekly action that can work too. When we were children, the world was all about finding ourselves. What did we want to be when we grew up? What clubs/groups would open up more opportunities? Once we get older, we get caught into more of the day to day and don’t spend nearly as much time discovering and implementing what truly makes us happy. Although we can’t walk away from our responsibilities, it is important to find the time time to discover what really matters to you. Even if you only have a little time each week to discovering yourself you need to do it. Think about something you used to love that you just don’t seem to have time for anymore and spend a little time doing it. This brings back the memory of what passion for something feels like. Passion is the single biggest factor between a life of happiness and success and a life of mediocrity. Lose yourself for a while and see how quick you find your true self again. Not your Mom or Dad self or your work self but your real personal self. Finding that person again will not only bring more happiness but also more success to your life. What are some things that YOU'VE done to get lost and find yourself? Please feel free to share your experiences and discoveries. |
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