Mountain Moving Mindset Blog

Wealth Without Borders, Lead your business to growth!

Frederique Murphy — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:57:04 +0000

I’d like to present you an event, as the theme is especially relevant in this economic climate because my event is a way that business owners and entrepreneurs can take charge of their own business destiny by learning how to master their mindset to get their desired business results.

So, if you are: Confused? Frustrated? Exhausted? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Stuck? Ready to give up on your business?

DON’T, and Keep reading!

Give me 3 days, join me at the Wealth Without Borders event, where you will create your wealth without borders with your own personalised business success roadmap, with a crystal clear vision, with a robust step-by-step plan, with an unstoppable approach ready to face any challenges ahead, and with the confidence that you are making it happen — Guaranteed!!

Imagine, breaking through into a fabulous new world, where:

• your small business is booked solid with quality clients and customers,
• your confidence is sky high, radiating from you like a beacon in the night,
• your vision become a reality and you live the balanced life of your dreams,
• you attract people into your life that only want the best for you,
• your past is forgiven and your future is assured,
• you believe you can get what you want and when you want it,
• you make it happen with a clear action plan to get the results you want,
• money comes so fast you’ll wonder where it’s been all the time.

This is the reality for many of my clients and event attendees… This can be your reality as well! (check their testimonials and outstanding results on the event page)

You will find below the event is a nutshell!

I hope to see you at the end of September.

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

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Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed

What?
3-day live “Wealth Without Borders” event

Who?
Business owners, entrepreneurs and solo-preneurs, ready to bring their business to the next level and create more wealth in their life by learning how to master their mindset, to stop being in their own way, start playing big and getting the results they desire.

When?
Sep 23-25, 2010

Where?
The event is held at the luxurious (well, the event is called Wealth Without Borders after all!) K Club, County Kildare, Ireland.

Bonuses
3-day Networking Lunches and Refreshments
Bring A Partner Special Offer (fraction of the full price!)
Get Results! package
Enjoy a talk & Q&A session with Sean Gallagher

Investment?
€1,497 BUT, right now, Early Bird offer at €997 (that’s €500 OFF the full price ticket) (the early bird offer and the easy 3 payment plan expire on Aug 31st)

More Info? Questions? Read more and Reserve your spot (limited seats!)

Let’s work on THAT mindset!

Frederique Murphy — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:00:31 +0000

You’ve heard me say that before, a strong and powerful mindset is the key to achieving success in your business. My entire Mountain Moving Mindset programme is built on that belief

As you have the power to create this strong mindset that will propel you toward success, I made my mission to empower, inspire and guide you along your journey.

And, I often get asked: “Where do I start to get “THE” mindset?”. So this week, I thought I’d write a blog post on that and provide you with some key first steps.

Mindset is the strongest tool in your business toolkit. THE mindset will allow you to see all of the possibilities that await you, and to move toward your business vision with confidence. Plus, there is nothing that will stop a strong and powerful mindset: it is an asset in any field, any business, any industry, across cultures and around the world!

Perhaps the greatest thing about having a strong and powerful mindset is that it will enable you to move mountains and take your business to the next level – regardless of what business you are in – whether you provide products or services. And, you can work on your mindset at ANY stage; whether you are about to start out in business, have just started out, or have been in business for years.

Once you acquire the strength and power you want in your mindset, this will stay with you forever. You won’t wake up one morning having forgotten everything you’ve been taught. It just doesn’t work that way. Some of the tools and techniques you learn will even become unconscious. You’ll develop what’s called unconscious competence, where you will just do certain things without even thinking.

Think about the way you multitask when you drive your car. You do things without really even thinking about them. You may change the radio station, change gear, use your wipers… – but all the while, your main focus is on driving. The same will be true of developing your mindset. The individual strategies and techniques you’ll use will become automatic, while you remain focused on the bigger task of building THAT mindset.

So, where do you start?

There are several attributes that make up a strong and powerful mindset. You will surely recognise them; they are not all that unusual:

A. Make decisions. Decisions lead to actions.
B. Be positive. Positive people expect to succeed.
C. Be determined and focused. Be 100% committed to your business goals.
D. Have strong beliefs. Believe in yourself and your business goals.
E. Keep your drive and passion. Keep sight of your real purpose for starting your business.
F. Support system. Surround yourself with excellence.

As you read this list, you most likely recognised these as attributes that you already have. The question is, though, how strong and powerful is each of them within you?

A person with a strong and powerful mindset will be committed to excellence for each of these attributes. That is what you should aspire to.

Once you’ve learned the right strategies and techniques to help you, you will apply them again and again and again. Why would you stop doing something that works? And with repeated application, your mindset will increase in strength and move you closer to your business vision.

Until next time!

Both my blog and my newsletters are updated weekly, but the newsletters are VERY different; while I use my blog to share some information about a particular aspect of mindset, in my newsletters, I go the extra mile!!!

The newsletters are more personal and not at all like the blog, insofar as the tone. With the newsletters, you also get an inside view on my business life, mindset articles, weekly challenges, mindset success stories and more!

If you’re happy with the blog, stick with it. Otherwise, I really want you to consider this free newsletter.

Interested? Click here for more details!

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

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Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed

Make Decisions on Faith, Not Fear

Frederique Murphy — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:00:02 +0000

There is no denying the fact that we are working in one of the worst economic times any of us has ever seen. Wherever you turn, there is frightening news about the recession and the negative state of the economy.

As a business owner, you can’t ignore these facts, but you can do something about the way you allow them to impact your business.

If you are making your decisions based on fear, because of the things happening around you that are out of your control, you are being reactive rather than proactive. The key to making proactive decisions is your mindset. You need to shift your mind away from fear. Make your business decisions based on faith. These are the decisions that will help you to move forward.

Making decisions reactively, based on fear, does not help you. This takes you off your desired path, and leads you astray of your business vision and goals. Even though you may convince yourself that you are making the right decision in the present, decisions based on fear will not help you in the long run.

The decisions that you make based on faith will help you to achieve your dreams, because when you set your mind to achieve something, you will achieve that goal. Your mindset will make that happen.

When you make a decision on faith, you are shifting your perception and your awareness into fully believing in yourself. When you rely on faith, you know that you’ve done the right thing.

So think about how you make business decisions. Be aware of any fear that you may feel, and consciously shift your mind away from it. If you remain aware of your mindset, you will make strong decisions based on faith. Fear is merely a reaction; it only exists in your head. But faith is real; faith is positive. Faith will move you forward on the road to your goals, and help you to achieve your business vision.

So, this week, as I shared with you my thoughts on making decisions, I thought I’d go the extra mile and provide you with the recording of a call I did about 10 months. On this free call recording, I openly shared my decision making process and even broke it down for you into manageable steps, which you can apply and change today the way you make decisions in your business. I revealed some things I’ve NEVER shared before! It was totally UNSCRIPTED and I spoke from my heart, letting you in, and sharing some of the decisions I made in the past. This is one of the testimonials I received from one of my listeners “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your calls, and particularly this call! You’ve helped me focused and I LOVE the 5-step decision making process, cannot believe that up to now, I was only doing 4… Plus, you got me thinking a lot with your special ingredient!!! Thank you! Looking forward to next week call!” Listen to this call now!

Until next time!

If you’re happy with the blog, stick with it. Otherwise, I really want you to consider this free newsletter.

Interested? Click here for more details!

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

__________________
Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed

Be Right About Your Ability to Succeed

Frederique Murphy — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:00:30 +0000

“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you are right.” Henry Ford made that statement many years ago. It was true then, and it is still true today.

This sentence shows in a nutshell how the way you think directly affects the results you get. And that directly affects your business. If you believe that you can’t do what it takes to make your business a success, then you are right. You won’t be able to do it.

But, if you alter your mindset and learn to believe that you absolutely can do what you need to in order to grow your business, you will do it. Wouldn’t you rather be right about this?

You need a strong and powerful mindset to truly believe in yourself and in your capabilities. Fortunately, developing that powerful mindset is well within your grasp. The fact that you have taken the steps to start your own business is proof that your mindset is on the right path. You must have had positive, strong beliefs and attitudes in order to make that leap and strike out on your own.

Now that you’ve taken that step, it’s important to sharpen your mindset, to make it even stronger and even more positive. It will become the tool that allows you to face whatever challenges present themselves in business.

Evaluate your current state of mind. Find what is already positive, and work at enhancing those traits. When you come across a negative belief, stay determined and focused on your end goal. Keep your dream in sight, and point your mindset directly down the road that will bring you to your desired outcome.

The key to a strong mindset is to maintain a positive outlook. Keep your drive and your passion alive as you pursue your business. Rely on those around you whose experience can help guide you; don’t be afraid to ask them for help and advice.

There is another saying that is, unfortunately, also true. “Battles are won and lost in people’s heads long before they are ever fought.”

Don’t lose the battle because you don’t have the right weapons. Arm yourself with a strong mindset, and you will find that the road to business success will become less of a battlefield and more of a pleasure trip.

Until next time!

If you’re happy with the blog, stick with it. Otherwise, I really want you to consider this free newsletter.

Interested? Click here for more details!

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

__________________
Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed

Don’t Let Distractions Get in Your Way

Frederique Murphy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:00:13 +0000

In order to get outstanding results in your business, it’s important to be practical, stay focused and avoid distraction.

There are plenty of obvious distractions that simply waste your time. It’s so easy to research something on the internet and find that you’ve lost an hour by clicking on other recommended sites and advertisements. That type of activity is clearly a distraction.

But there is another type of distraction that affects business owners. The very opportunities that you are presented with, the chances to increase your business, can be distractions as well.

In order to get the great results that you want, you have to look at every opportunity from a critical, practical point of view. You have to ensure that it is not something which will distract you and ultimately keep you away from your goals.

Think of three opportunities that you currently have. Choose three things that are on your agenda that you haven’t yet addressed. They could be anything from a training program to an e-book to new software.

Now think about whether you should act on any of those opportunities. For many business owners, the first consideration is the price. And that is the wrong way to look at opportunities. Your first consideration should be the potential return on the investment. It’s absolutely true that some trainings and mastermind groups are very expensive, but when you weigh that against how much you will learn that will help your business, it becomes a sound investment.

To help you determine whether an opportunity is a good investment or a distraction, ask yourself the following questions:

1. Will the outcome of the opportunity bring you closer to your ultimate business goals? Some opportunities may look great on paper, but careful evaluation will prove that they won’t help move you closer to your goals.

2. How much profit will the outcome bring you? Don’t think only in monetary terms. As in the example of mastermind groups, think about the people you may meet as a result of this opportunity, and of what they could bring to your business.

So, to get great results, avoid distractions. To avoid distractions, look at every opportunity twice. Use your critical, practical eye to evaluate every single thing that you are presented with. You will find that some ideas and opportunities fall by the wayside. That’s fine. It will allow you to focus more completely on those that are good investments.

Until next time!

If you’re happy with the blog, stick with it. Otherwise, I really want you to consider this free newsletter.

Interested? Click here for more details!

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

__________________
Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed

Find Strength and Success With Support

Frederique Murphy — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:00:25 +0000

This week, I want to continue the conversation I had started months ago, when I discussed the importance of Surrounding Yourself With Excellence.

Isn’t it wonderful having your own business? You are free to pursue your passion. You set the rules and run your business your way.

Somewhere along the way though, you need to have some show of support, some validation of what you are doing. This will ultimately help you to stay motivated, and focused.

Having a strong support environment is one of the most important elements to consider when you start your business. This will carry you through countless situations that you can’t even foresee when you’re first starting out. A supportive environment is what will save you when you want to give up. The people who are part of your support remind you of your talents and strengths; they remind you why you’re in your business to begin with. They also guide and advises you when you need it.

So, who makes up this support environment?

1. Family and friends

You need the people who are around you all the time to be positive about your endeavours. It’s difficult to imagine becoming successful if the people closest to you are negative and pessimistic about what you’re doing. Try to limit conversation with family and friends who are not onboard with your business and who do not offer constructive feedback.

2. Mentors, Coaches, Mastermind Groups

You’ve taken a huge leap of faith – in yourself and your abilities. But someone who has already done what you are doing can actually give you the best support to keep you believing in yourself and your business.

• This is where mentors come in. Your mentor(s) will guide you by their own experience and help keep you focused on what’s most important. Interestingly, a mentor doesn’t necessarily have to be someone who works in the same field as you. They could be involved in something completely different, but have traits and attitudes you want to model and apply to your life and business.
• Coaches are tremendously important, as well. They really help to keep you on track. There are bound to be times when you feel like you’ve veered off the path and you’re struggling to find direction. One of the great things that a coach will help you to see is this: when you’re feeling off track, that means that you actually know what your track is. You can’t be off track if you weren’t already on one!
• Mastermind Groups are also hugely important too; there is nothing like being surrounded by other like minded business owners: together, you work, share ideas, challenge each other, present your successes and obstacles, and more! They can help you make decisions and learn the ropes as you establish yourself in business and can give you great feedback on your value and the value of your services to others.

So think about the people closest to you, as well as those business people whom you admire and respect. The family, friends, instructors and coaches who have had a positive impact on you, whose wisdom and experience you trust.

Your network helps you stay motivated when things don’t go as planned, helps you stay focused and accountable on your business objectives, guides and advises you when you need it, and helps you learn and grow from those who are already where you want to go!

These are the people who should be part of your support environment. Your support system will become the foundation for a strong and healthy business – and a strong, healthy and successful business owner.

Until next time!

If you’re happy with the blog, stick with it. Otherwise, I really want you to consider this free newsletter.

Interested? Click here for more details!

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

__________________
Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed

Clean Up Your Action List to Increase Your Productivity

Frederique Murphy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:34 +0000

(Before you read this week’s blog post, if you have not already, I highly recommend you to read the past 2 post, which also focused on list! Turn Your To-Do List into a Positive Business Tool and Mastering Your Goals & Actions Listl).

As a business owner, you know that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the number of things you need to accomplish in any given day or week. Sometimes the list seems unbearably long, and you become frustrated trying to find the time to get everything done.

I’m going to teach you a trick that will absolutely help you to trim your Action List into a manageable group of activities that you will want to accomplish. You are going to do this by weeding out those things that actually shouldn’t be on your list in the first place.

I first heard of that trick just over a year ago when I saw Carrie Wilkerson, the Barefoot Executive, live, presenting at Bernadette Doyle’s live event. Not only did that strategy made a MASSIVE impact on my productivity, it has also directly increased my revenue generation. And, you know me, I like to share, so here it is

First, think of your hourly rate. What is the value that you provide to a client through your products or services in an hour’s time? Write that figure on a piece of paper. Keep it somewhere visible – on your office wall or in your planner – where you will see it every day.

Next, look at your list of activities to be accomplished (if you have read last week’s article, this is your “Master List”). Next to each item on that list, write down how much it would cost per hour to outsource that item. For example, how much would a professional bookkeeper charge per hour to manage your books? Do this for every single thing on the list.

Here is the trick. Anything that would cost less to outsource than the amount that you charge per hour should not be on the list at all.

When you really think about this, it makes perfect sense. Consider the hour that you would spend on a particular activity. Going back to bookkeeping, if you find that a professional charges less per hour than your going rate, it makes good business sense to pay that person to do the job. Otherwise, you are overpaying yourself to do it.

You might be surprised at how many things this will apply to. And I know that it works because I’ve done it myself. I used to try to do every single thing myself (I know many of you will relate!). But now that I’ve stopped doing that, I have so much more time to devote to growing my business and achieving my results.

The same will happen for you. Once you begin to delegate responsibilities, your productivity will immediately begin to increase. You will have the time, the energy and the motivation to devote to the work that you love, rather than the day-to-day tasks of running the business.

Until next time!

If you’re happy with the blog, stick with it. Otherwise, I really want you to consider this free newsletter.

Interested? Click here for more details!

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

__________________
Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed

Mastering Your Goals & Actions List

Frederique Murphy — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:00:39 +0000

(Before you read this week’s post, if you have not already, I highly recommend you to read last week’s one: Turn Your To-Do List into a Positive Business Tool).

I’m sure that you are familiar with the feeling that sometimes, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish all the things that you want to do. It’s overwhelming, and it’s not pleasant.

There are techniques that you can use when you feel overwhelmed in this way. I’m going to share my strategy, and please feel free to copy it, to model it, and to apply it to your business. It has worked very well for me.

First off, you need to make your “Goals & Actions” list (and, yes, you know why I don’t use the TD words). This is great because it’s like you’re doing a brain dump on paper. It helps to relieve your brain to get all of that out and written down.

The problem, though, is that when you write everything that’s in your head on a piece of paper, it winds up being a very long list. Suddenly your list is five pages long, and that is simply too much.

But here’s the secret. Every Monday, make your list. Take the time to write every single thing that’s in your head on a piece of paper, or do it on your computer. If you like the feeling of striking things out once they’re done, paper is the way to go!

This will become your master list. And you’ll most likely keep adding to it as you think of other things to do. But don’t worry about how big it is, because this is not the list you will be working from.

Next, take a much smaller piece of paper, and at the top write what week it is, such as “Week of the 5th of July.” Look back at your master list, and choose those things that you will do over the next five days.

Make a plan for the week, not for each individual day. This is a great trick to keep you from feeling overwhelmed and pressured. For example, unless something is on a deadline for Tuesday or Wednesday, don’t try to force yourself to do it on Monday, unless there’s a specific reason to. This way, if you don’t accomplish it on Monday, you won’t feel bad that you didn’t finish everything for that day.

So, unless you have specific deadlines, just do your list on a weekly basis. On Monday morning handpick some of the items from your master list. Once you’ve selected as many as you feel you can accomplish in a week, put your master list aside. Don’t look at it again.

Instead, focus on those handpicked items. You won’t be distracted by the other things on the list, because you’ll be concentrating only on those that you know you can complete in one week.

Once you’ve struck through everything on the list, throw it away. It’s a great feeling to put that list in the recycle bin because you’re finished with it.

And sometimes, you’ll find that it’s Thursday and you’ve done all of the things on your list. When this happens, celebrate the fact that you’ve been able to over-deliver. Then revisit your master list and pick a few more items that you can strike out by Friday.

When you approach your list in this way, you will be relieved of the pressure. You will no longer feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks that await you, because you’ve found a way to tame that tiger and make your list manageable.

Until next time!

If you’re happy with the blog, stick with it. Otherwise, I really want you to consider this free newsletter.

Interested? Click here for more details!

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

__________________
Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed

2010 Best Coaching Blog Contest NEWS!

Frederique Murphy — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:21:45 +0000

As you probably know, my blog was in the 2010 Best Coaching Blog Contest.

And, the results are in…!

Not only, has my blog made it into the Top 10, but I have actually won 2nd place!!!

Here is what I said when I heard the news

My winning mindset is probably slightly different from others: I never enter anything focusing on the end game; the key, is all about enjoying the journey. And this is exactly what I did with this contest. For me, being in the top 10, already meant SO much, it was like the icing on the cake! That means that my blog is impacting enough people, for them to take the time to visit, read, vote and comment. For the last 4 weeks, reading those comments every day, seeing the ones that had been added overnight made not only my day, but my year and more!!! Seeing that I truly live my mission is a wonderful gift. My blog is one of the vehicles I use to fulfil my mission, which is to empower business owners, entrepreneurs and solo-preneurs to master their mindset, so that they can move mountains and bring their businesses to the next level! And, those comments were a superb way of supporting this and seeing the motivation, inspiration and empowerment, my readers are getting! And, I felt like a winner already. And, now, hearing that I won 2nd place, is such an extra plus, like the cherry on top of the cake! This means that the other amazing top coaches also supported me and my blog, I am almost speechless, but that would not be too convenient for a coach (!) Thanks to this contest, my blog has gained extra visibility and extra exposure for the good vibes that I am sharing, and giving me the chance to impact even more people. One blog post at a time, one mindset shift at a time

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Click here to see the other Awesome Business and Life Coaches Contest Winners.

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

__________________
Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed

Turn Your To-Do List into a Positive Business Tool

Frederique Murphy — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:00:51 +0000

Getting outstanding business results requires organisation. Not necessarily the cleaning-up-your-desk kind (although that can’t hurt, either , but organisation within yourself that will help you to better manage your business and the great results you will achieve.

What’s one of the first things that come to mind when you think of organising your business? Chances are, it’s your to-do list. It doesn’t matter whether you keep your list on a Blackberry, on an iPhone, on your laptop, or on good old-fashioned paper, the point is that you have one. Maybe you even just keep it in your head. For business owners, lists in one form or another are virtually inescapable.

How do you feel when you think about your to-do list? I’m guessing that excitement and motivation are not your top answers. If anything, a to-do list stirs up quite the opposite feelings. It reminds you of just how many things you need to accomplish, and makes you feel the pressure of having enough time to get through them all.

It’s time to change all that, and there is a very easy way to start.

It’s time to rename your list. Stop calling it your to-do list. Stop giving it the power to intimidate you by reminding you of all the tasks that you have to complete. Really, how motivating is it to look at a list called “to-do?” It isn’t at all inspiring.

Fortunately, there is a way to transform that list into something that will inspire and motivate you. Right now, begin to view it as representative of all the activities that you want to accomplish in order to make your goals a reality. Think of it as mini-goals that will lead you to your desired result.

When you start to see it not as a list of what you must do, but as what you want to do, the list will take on an entirely new meaning. It will become the tool that will help you to achieve your business vision by leading you through the steps and actions along the path to your success.

Once you reverse your thinking and adopt a positive attitude about your list, you will be more eager to accomplish each task. Instead of looking at each item as an individual chore, look at it as part of the whole picture.

For example, if you need to create a new sales letter, don’t just see that as a stand-alone task. Concentrate on the fact that the new letter will enable you to earn increased revenue because you accomplished that task.

It’s a very rewarding feeling to cross something off your list once it’s done. Right now, cross off the word “to-do,” because you are done with that mindset. Replace it with “My Goals” or “My Actions”, these 2 words that are sure to inspire you to action.

Until next time!

If you’re happy with the blog, stick with it. Otherwise, I really want you to consider this free newsletter.

Interested? Click here for more details!

To your Mountain Moving Mindset!

__________________
Frederique Murphy
Simply Transformed