As I was listening to Lady Gaga’s Born This Way remade by my total favorite Peter Hollens, I realized that this is actually how I’ve always done business and it’s always worked. And it can work for you too, when you let it. Take stock of your talents and gifts. Look at what makes you jump out of bed in the morning before the alarm and what will keep you up at night just because it’s so much fun to do. That is your success, nothing more, nothing less. When you take that passion, that enthusiasm and share it with the right market, you are unstoppable. You will become an undeniable magnet to your ideal customers and perfect clients. It really can be that easy.
You were born with everything you have and everything you need to be the outrageous success you dream of. The only one stopping you is you. It is your beliefs that you aren’t enough, that you need more of what you don’t have (you don’t), and that somehow success is something outside of you, it isn’t. It is inside you waiting for you to wake up and claim it. It’s not about timing or more tools. It’s not about knowing the right people or being in the right place, it is about getting clear, getting focused and getting juiced, as in super charged and excited to be doing what you are doing and being who you are being.
When you step into that magical place of being Y.O.U. You Unique Original, the world will clear the room for you to be the star you are and for you to take that center stage you’ve been playing understudy to. Give up the small roles this world needs you to direct, produce and star in your very own blockbuster of a life. You’ve been playing it safe, hanging out behind the scenes, and dreaming instead of doing. Stop and step it up.
Be the Star You Are!Hell yes, it’s going to be scary and unfamiliar and totally ridiculously uncomfortable until you get used to being who you are meant to be, who you came here to be and who you must be. How do I know?? Because I’ve been playing it small to and the gloves are coming off, the sparkles coming on, the shine being lit from within to ignite without. Will you join me? Will you be the star you are? Can I help you with that?
Imagine a world built of nothing but interconnected galactic superstars, each giving their total talent, delivering their absolute brilliance. Sounds like a world gone wonderful to me . . . what’s your take?
Melissa, your words have a way of cutting through all the clutter and resonating in my brain and in my heart.
What a simple, yet powerful way of saying the same thing I have heard or read so often. But because you said it your way, I finally understand — and now understand how there can be room for my unique message, too.
Dave,
Honored that my words had the right impact at the right time. The world is ready with room for your unique message.
Hugs, Melissa
Melissa, you are an inspiration and a perfect example of living out loud, on purpose, being the one and only Melissa Galt. Thanks for motivating me to stretch myself and get into the unique place I was destined to occupy.
Thanks Becky,
I so appreciate you sharing that!!
Hugs, Melissa
Melissa — This is so spot on for me right now! While I’m an excellent copywriter, and I know people need the service and appreciate it — I’ve been feeling really stifled, because there is so much more value, creativity and enthusiasm I can bring to the table for entrepreneurs than just cranking out another sales page.
That’s why I’m following our mutual friend and mentor Adam Urbanski’s advice — and am not only adding more coaching/consulting/teaching to the mix, but will soon offer a whole new service — custom cartoons ! I am so thrilled because this is something I LOVE to do, and it is totally in my zone of genius. Until Adam suggested it, I never thought of combining this passion with my business. I didn’t pursue it when I was younger because my Depression Era parents steered me away, afraid I’d be a “starving artist”. But the fact is, cartoons make any communication more engaging and entertaining, instantly skyrocket the know/like/trust factor and — if the client chooses — make an entrepreneur into a “character” ,and a standout star .
I have not launched the packages we created yet, but I am SO excited, and it’s even revitalized my enthusiasm for my copywriting work.
Sorry for the LOOOONG comment. I just wanted to share that by allowing myself to believe that I CAN do what I really love, I think it’s going to be great for business too.
Can’t wait!! Thank you for this post — came just at the right time.
Lisa
Hey Lisa,
Tap me when you launch or if you have a prelaunch special. I’d love to learn more about the cartoons!
Hugs, Melissa
Time to claim whats yours by using JUST what you have. Right again.
Thanks.
Great to see you here Michael,
Sounds like things are looking up for you, so glad to see that.
Hugs, Melissa