ONE SIMPLE QUESTION THAT COULD DOUBLE YOUR REVENUE & YOUR JOY IN BUSINESS THIS YEAR.

It’s easier than you think.

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Today I want to dive right in and share a question with you that has completely changed the way I approach my business. It’s a simple question that has the power to support you to double your revenue and your joy in business in the next year, and the best part? It’s much easier than you could ever imagine – and it has nothing to do with learning another complicated business growth strategy.

USING CONTRAST AS YOUR COMPASS

That’s why this question is so powerful. When you take a moment to ask yourself, “What feels bad right now?” you create space for self-reflection. You give yourself permission to be honest about the things that are causing you stress or frustration. Maybe it’s a client who’s not paying on time, a project that’s not aligned with your values, or a task that you just can’t seem to finish. Whatever it is, acknowledging it is the first step to making things better and figuring out exactly what you want.

When things feel heavy or out of alignment, it’s a sign that something needs to change. Maybe you’re avoiding a particular task or resisting signing new clients. Whatever it is, this pain points you in the direction of your authentic desire. It’s an opportunity to get curious and ask, “What needs to change to get me to where I want to be?”

For example, maybe you’ve been subconsciously resisting signing new clients because your backend feels heavy and in need of a streamline. What feels bad points you to what you want – which is a light, easy client onboarding process that feels tidy and organized. Once you know what you want, you can start to look at what actions you need to take to make it happen and adjust accordingly. 

Regularly asking this question has helped me create some pretty cool results in my business. It’s how I was able to transition to a three day work week, create a program I love to deliver, and build a brand that feels totally aligned with who I am (which is my latest work in progress). In fact, almost every single majorly game-changing decision I’ve made in business came from a place of turning frustration into clarity on what I truly desire from my business experience – and taking action from that space of clarity to create the business and lifestyle I desire. 

Although this question is simple, it’s not always easy to dig deep and honour what comes up for you. Sometimes it’s even harder to make the changes required to move towards your desires (especially when your desires are pointing you down a path that the majority are not walking) – but it is 100% unequivocally always worth it.

AUTHENTICITY MAKES IT RAIN

So how exactly is this question going to double my revenue in a year?

Hear me out.

If you make it a habit to regularly audit your business by asking questions like “What feels bad right now?” or “What’s not working?” (and then making changes to move towards what you desire) you’ll be moving closer to aligning with the kind of business and lifestyle design blueprint that makes doing the work feel almost effortless.

When you’re running your business in a way that nourishes you rather than depletes you you’re tapped into the energy of joy, overflow and ease. You’re rocking your marketing, your sales and your delivery totally fired up and tapped into your zone of genius.

When you’re joyful and aligned, you’re consistent, and it becomes easy to show up daily to do the work that’s required to scale. This consistency builds massive momentum over time, which is the key secret to creating a wildly profitable and joyful business. (I talk more about this here.)

As far as I’m concerned the best way to leave your competitors in the dust is to love what you do and show up in that energy daily. This energy will carry you through even on the days where you don’t feel like doing the work.

BUILDING YOUR EMPIRE ONE BRICK AT A TIME

Building a profitable, joyful business isn’t about getting everything right from the get-go. It’s about making tiny 1% improvements consistently. These small changes, over time, have a compounding effect that builds momentum and creates the business and lifestyle you love. It means identifying the areas that are out of alignment and implementing micro (and sometimes macro) changes to find your flow.

Only you can build YOUR dream business.

And it starts with having the courage to look at where things aren’t aligned – and being courageous enough to take action towards what you do want. (Even if the masses are swimming in a totally different direction.)

This is how you build your own flavour of success. The kind of empire that lights you up inside and isn’t built on some archaic idea of what it means to be successful.

And you build this empire one brick, and one change at a time.

Sidebar: Human beings are creatures in constant evolution and it’s vital to ask these questions regularly because what aligns for you during this season of your life may look entirely different than what aligned in a previous season.

IN SUMMARY

Pain is an incredible compass to point you to building a life and business you love when we have the courage to question, get curious, and take action towards creating in alignment with our authentic desires.

JOURNALING & REFLECTION

Here are some of my favorite reflection questions from today’s topic:

* What feels bad in my business right now?

* What are my pain points telling me about what needs to change?

* How can I make tiny 1% improvements to move towards my authentic desires?

* What action steps can I take to start making these improvements?

* How can I make regular auditing and reflection a part of my business routine?