{"id":2056,"date":"2009-10-02T11:18:58","date_gmt":"2009-10-02T15:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/?p=2056"},"modified":"2009-10-02T11:18:58","modified_gmt":"2009-10-02T15:18:58","slug":"building-a-hothouse-for-your-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joyfullyjobless.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/building-a-hothouse-for-your-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a Hothouse for Your Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New month, new theme. For October, the theme is Let’s Review. We’ll be looking at some success basics that may be overlooked when we get busy growing a business. And lest you think basics are boring, I couldn’t agree less.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dreams are extremely fragile\u2014especially in their early days. Your dreams need to be nurtured and surrounded by support. Here are a handful of easy\u00a0ways to get your dreams off to a great start.<\/p>\n

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1. <\/span>Passion must be present.<\/strong>\u00a0While a dream may be born in passion, it’s up to you to keep it alive. If you’re half-hearted and lukewarm about them, your dreams will never come true. One way to keep passion high is to spend a few minutes every day visualizing the successful completion of your dream. How does it look, smell, taste, sound, feel? Allow your vision to keep pulling you forward.<\/p>\n

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2. <\/span>Take good care of the boss.<\/strong> It doesn’t matter how great a dream is if the dreamkeeper is too tired or uninspired to bring it to life. Sometimes the easiest things to do are also the easiest to overlook\u2014like drinking plenty of water and avoiding toxic people. Dreamkeepers have an obligation to create the healthiest and most balanced life possible.<\/p>\n

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3. <\/span>Make your workspace a place that inspires you.<\/strong> Whether you work on a beach with your laptop or in an extra bedroom in your home, make it inspiring as well as efficient.\u00a0 Burn incense, play classical music, have a tabletop fountain, and\/or cover your walls with art or an inspiration board that pictures your dreams. And if you’re sitting on a beach, pick one with a great view.<\/p>\n

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4. <\/span>Take responsibility for staying inspired.<\/strong> There are three ways to run a business: Inspired, Uninspired or With Occasional Flashes of Inspiration. You can identify those things that inspire you and expose yourself to them frequently. Whether it’s music or the words of a particular author or the company of another entrepreneur, know where your Inspiration Well is and go to the Well often.<\/p>\n

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5. <\/span>Create your own Hall of Fame<\/strong>. Ask a successful actor or musician who inspired them and they’ll probably answer quickly. Ask a would-be entrepreneur the same question and you’re apt to be greeted by a shrug of\u00a0 the shoulders. If you’re going to succeed, you need to be inspired by real people. Read biographies or interviews of successful people and pay attention to the philosophies they share.<\/p>\n

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6. <\/span>Be open to being inspired at all times. <\/strong>You never know where a great idea or solution to a problem will come from. Carry a notebook with you at all times so you can jot down ideas as they occur. If you spend a lot of time driving, you may want to carry a voice-activated recorder to capture your thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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7. <\/span>Collect entrepreneurial friends. <\/strong>There’s almost nothing more rewarding than spending time in the presence of kindred spirits who can add their own creative ideas and encouragement to what you’re doing. Cultivating such friendships will be one of the best investments you can make.<\/p>\n

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8. <\/span>Change the scenery.<\/strong>\u00a0 Daily routine may be efficient, but it also dulls the creative spirit.\u00a0 You can counteract that \u00a0by taking a field trip or creative excursion at least once a week. Take your laptop to a coffee shop, visit a museum or walk in a Japanese garden. Challenge yourself to come up with new backdrops that feed your soul.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New month, new theme. For October, the theme is Let’s Review. We’ll be looking at some success basics that may be overlooked when we get busy growing a business. And lest you think basics are boring, I couldn’t agree less.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0\u00b0 \u00a0 Dreams are extremely fragile\u2014especially in their early days. Your dreams need to…<\/p>\n

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