I want to talk to those people who want something more than a traditional job. Working from 9 to 5 is simply not enough. He is unable to maintain a viable standard of living because he is forced to live paycheck to paycheck. Towards the end of each month, you become stressed and filled with anxiety. You have dreams, desires, goals and a gift that can help you achieve everything you want and more! How do you know when your gift is the conduit to your financial freedom? Also, how do you build a business from your donation?
I remember a very good friend of mine realizing that at a young age she had quite a talent for styling her hair and making both men and women look beautiful. She not only made them look good, but also left her company feeling special. Separately, she was working with a person who wanted to write a book about what parents experience when dealing with disabled children. That experience, coupled with her compassion for animals that are therapeutic for people with disabilities, led her to focus on an invention that connects people with disabilities with a four-legged animal that complements their medical ailments.
Here is an example of a gift that creates an income stream. The friend now owns a salon and earns more than $200,000 a year. The client had an experience that affected her a lot; she wanted to make the experience easier for the next person affected. Needless to say, the inventor is basking in the glow of her success and is still quite surprised that the success was hers.
What do these two individuals have in common? At some point in mid-life, they realized that opportunity was knocking at their door. They are not special or different from you and me. I’m not going to preach, but this is what I know. We are all blessed with at least one talent. There is a story in the Bible that verifies that everyone is provided with at least one: use it. If you don’t, you are destined for a life of mediocrity. You will long for the finer things in life, but because you are too afraid to take risks, life will pass you by. The next few articles I write will be addressed to every common individual like me who believes that he can achieve extraordinary success. We will discuss how to identify that special gift and/or ability, how to nurture it, and how to build a business using the gift to its fullest potential. But I want to leave you with this thought: What are you good at? What comes naturally to you?
I will share with you some of my childhood experiences that gave me insight into the direction I could take in life. Maybe it will make you think outside the box and stop overlooking the path to financial freedom. As a child I realized that I had the ability to captivate the public. When I spoke, people listened. Now someone would think that acting would be ideal with that kind of talent. He wanted to be a lawyer and a political figure. I could see myself convincing people that my path was the right one. You may already know that you can sing, praise dance, or be a spoken word artist. Where does the strength of your business lie? Are you good at the computer, can you articulate your desires with clarity of thought, and most importantly, have you defined your ultimate plan?
This means that you are trying to reach the neighborhood, the state, or the world. The examples above may spark ideas for you. What you are good at and what you like to do often go hand in hand. I think you need to seriously evaluate that because there will often be great opportunities to nurture that gift. Will you recognize an open door? Let’s talk about it.