Note from SusanJuly 20, 2010 Dear Fellow Entrepreneurs!
 Can you believe that it's July and we're half way through 2010? Whew! Time sure does fly.
In July, I like to take stock and look at my business.
How am I doing? How far have I come toward the goals I set up for my business and personal development at the start of 2010?
• Speaking Mandarin Chinese more fluently. "Nihao!" Check.
• Increase my income to $10,000 or more each month. Check.
• Take sailing lessons—uh, does going canoeing count?
• Plan a trip back to China this fall—getting excited about this. Check.
• Increase my e-Zine readership to 15,000—need to step up my efforts here.
• Volunteer with Hospice. Not yet. Will be setting up a meeting with them this week.
What does your list look like? How are you doing?
Write to me and let me know.
And remember . . .
Success is assured.
Greatness is.
Beauty surrounds.
All is well.
P.S.: Let's connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter. Talk to you soon!
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Who hasn't, at one time or another, felt overwhelmed?
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Energetically, feeling overwhelmed is about time—delayed time, to be exact. Overwhelm occurs when you are not yet up-to-speed with what you told the Universe you wanted. It's the delay of time you're experiencing between the Universe’s having already delivered what ’you've been asking for and you not yet being ready to receive it.
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4. Ask your subconscious a question.Put a pad of paper and a pen on your night table before you go to bed. Then, right before you drift off to sleep, ask your subconscious for an answer to your dilemma. Record your dreams or insights upon waking. 5. Ask yourself what you would do if you took other people's opinions out of the equation.
Frequently, it's worrying about what other people will think that creates the time delay between what the Universe has delivered and your ability to receive what you want. In order to counter this, take other people's opinions out of the equation. Now what decision would you make?
No matter where you are in your business, chances are you’ve, at one time or another, felt overwhelmed. The kind of overwhelm that shuts you down and keeps you spinning in your tracks. As a spiritual entrepreneur, it's important to understand what's happening energetically as well as how to deal with it practically.
The good news is that now you have these easy solutions to help you align with what you want and deal with the feeling of being overwhelmed—five ways to get you back on track and moving forward with your business.
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