What are you committed to doing? I mean truly committed?

You have desires, goals and dreams. But as long as there is no plan or strategy for how to reach those dreams or goals, all you have is hope. And hope alone will not get you where want to go.

It is only when you have commitment to follow through on your plan that you eventually get what we truly desire. Below are two definitions of commitment from a quick Google search:

The quality of being dedicated to a cause.

An engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action.

This definition uses the word dedication and obligation, which means that if you are truly committed, you are obligated. Obligation means that weather or not you want to do something, you still need to do it. So when you get tired of doing something and you feel like quitting, the committed person keeps going no matter what gets in the way.

Without commitment, all you have is a daydream.

I have learned that in order to truly get what you want in your business, there are three areas where commitment is essential.

Time: Although there are many ways to cut down on the time it takes to build a successful business, you cannot start a business without committing your time to it. It takes time to get things going, to figure out what to do, to put together the pieces of the puzzle, to gain clients and momentum.

This doesn’t mean that you need to work on your business all of the time, but there is a certain time commitment you need to have to make things work. How much time are you willing to put in to get what you truly desire?

Money and resources: Although there are some people who start their company on a dime, usually that is not the case. Most successful business owners are willing to invest money in training, coaching and learning the skills they need to succeed.

They understand that it costs money to make money and they realize that they need people to support them and that they can’t do it all by themselves.

What are you willing to invest in your business in order to have what you want?

Growth and Willingness to break your own rules: When you first go into business for yourself you may not be thinking about the fact that you need to grow into the person you need to be in order to be successful.

Most people think about all the things they have to do, not necessarily about who they need to be. But if you resist growth, you will stay where you are.

If you are truly committed, you will be doing what it takes to get what you want, which means you are also willing to work on yourself.

Businesses are successful because of the people running them.

Being willing to learn, grow and let go of the things that won’t fit into your new reality is necessary if you are truly committed. Your level of income will not exceed your level of personal growth. You need to let go of things of a lower nature in order to make space for something of a higher nature to come into your life.

Where in your life are you resisting to grow? What are you not willing to do to become who you need to be so you can have what you want?

I have to admit that in the beginning of starting my business, I was hoping I could just “skip over” a few things that I didn’t really want to deal with. But it doesn’t work that way!

Somehow if you are not completely aligned, people will pick it up subconsciously and you will have a hard time attracting your ideal clients.

Sometimes you may also need to break your own rules. I know I had to break some of mine. I was raised to be the polite girl who never caused any trouble. I didn’t like conflict. I had to make a shift and I realized I couldn’t truly help people if I was always going to please them. I had to let go of needing to be liked.

What kids of rules have you created for yourself that you need to let go of in order to get what you want?

I’d love to hear from you. Please leave a comment below if you feel inclined.

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