She Means Business: Turn Your Ideas into Reality and Become a Wildly Successful Entrepreneur

replied back with the exact message that Nikki (and so many of us) needed to hear: ‘You are absolutely qualified.’

I discovered that when I was being productive and making great progress, the thoughts I was thinking were positive and I was feeling good. But when I was being really unproductive, my thoughts tended to be things like, ‘I can’t be bothered,’ ‘I don’t know how,’ and ‘I can’t do this.’

It’s just about having fun and stretching your mind beyond self-imposed limitations to contemplate what’s possible and to exist for a while in the knowing that perhaps it actually is.

Still, something inside her was saying, ‘This isn’t for you, but it’s part of your journey.’

‘In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.’ THEODORE ROOSEVELT

allow space for my dreams.

‘divine breadcrumbs.’ She realized that they had been leading her to a bigger path she was always meant to take. The messages had been championing her, encouraging her, inspiring her, and pushing her forward along her path. It was a path that scared her (because upping your game and playing bigger is scary), but she committed to following the trail

condition your mind to see the possibilities, the potential in life. If we all did this, the world would be a very different place.

Getting clear on your business mission and your message is one of the most important first steps, as you’ll face a lot less resistance if you know where you’re going. When opportunities present themselves or there is a fork in the road, you’ll be able to ask yourself, ‘Does this fit with my message? Does this align with my mission?’

If you do nothing, because you don’t know what the right thing to do is, you’ll end up drifting. Time will pass you by and you will have made no progress toward your dreams. So make the decision to be curious.