Find Your Voice!!

How Do You Find Your Voice in the Midst of the Clutter?

Quiet time:

I was awakened with an urgency to write this article around 4am. Sounds familiar? For many of us who are “morning birds,” our creative juices flow best in the wee hours of the morning when everything is still, and our minds are fresh. It is in the quiet time where we connect with The Source, and God literally speaks to our hearts providing the direction we need to face the world another day.

In the quiet time you have less distractions, less people needing your attention, and more time to REALLY think. The thinking process is one that involves much more than we often assume. Our brains are wired in such unique ways that it is necessary to write ideas down, and channel our energies into our life’s work while it is flowing.

There is nothing more frustrating than trying to operate when there is no grace to do so. For me, when I have to force myself to do something I have to carefully analyze whether or not this is something that I have been assigned to do. Don't get me wrong; there is a difference between developing the discipline to form necessary habits, and knowing when something is JUST NOT YOU. My quiet time helps me to differentiate between the two.

You may have a favorite beach, park, or a space in your home/room where you feel serenity, and security. Your quiet time will rejuvenate you and you will be amazed to see what results. Try to set aside some quiet time daily- you deserve to!

Practice Makes Perfect:

When finding your voice, it takes practice to fully develop it. Therefore, if you want to be a world renowned trainer, dancer, chef, artist, writer, business owner, it will require some action! Yes, I apologize if you thought that the road to greatness comes easily and with no level of sacrifice. Understand from the inception that once you have DECIDED to find your voice, there will be a process. Start practicing what you see yourself becoming in the future. Begin offering your gifts and services pro bono to demonstrate your capabilities. For example, if you never practice standing in front of the audience you wish to motivate or inspire in the future, how will you perfect your gift? It may very well be there, but it will remain dormant and ineffective. The more we practice something, the better we get at it!

Process of Elimination:

As we do things, we will know through feedback, and being honest with ourselves which activities are helping us to find or lose our voice. Eliminate those things that are simply time consumers because while you may be able to do many things, there are few things that we each can do well- and I mean REALLY WELL. The process of elimination will assist.

Consultation:

Don’t be afraid to consult with that core support group, or getting feedback from clients. This is like conducting a personal focus group. Did you know that marketing agencies get paid large sums of money to facilitate focus groups? Companies are constantly finding out what their customers like or dislike about them/their product and how they can improve on it.

Execution:

Make your plan. Take action. That is all. We will only know when we try if we are on the right path to finding our voice.

Improving the Service to your Niche Market:

Each year, our goal should be to improve upon what we did the year before. This can be done in small steps, but with consistent effort, anything is possible. Decide that each year, your voice will improve. Your signature will get stronger. Your ability to impact and influence will soar just a bit higher. Let your choice customers know that you are seeking to improve and let them know how much you value them choosing you over another company. Making improvement requires change, so continue to be open and allow yourself room to make mistakes, because this is how we grow!

What is the Benefit of Finding Your Voice?

From a global perspective, we can safely say that there is no, and there will never be a voice like Whitney Houston's, no dancer/vocalist like Michael Jackson, no Princess with the human touch like Dianna, and no innovator quite like Steve Jobbs. These are just a few people who come to mind who served their gift to the world. While we may never know their full level sacrifice in detail, we do know that they worked diligently, yet flowed naturally to carve out their signature.

Once you are comfortable in your gifting and in what you bring to the table, there is no need to copy others or pretend to be something that you are not. Get busy today developing your uniqueness.

Strategy:

Once you have found your voice, your strategy on how you say and do things will emerge. This may not happen overnight, but eventually you will find that people will associate you based on your ability to strategize and create the new. The people who are supposed to be drawn to you, will naturally find something about your or your business appealing based on their specific need. Remember that if you do not find your voice, and create your signature, those needing your gift may never receive it- it’s that serious.

Wealth Streams:

Like a river flowing continually with ease and beauty, so will you, once you are operating at the realm in which you were born to. The wonderful thing about this is, we have all be created for a unique purpose, so there is really no need to compete- only collaborate! Your ability to tap into your signature voice, is the direct correlation to your wealth creation, your wealth flow and the diversity/ multiplicity of your income streams.

Impact and Influence:

Setting  a global standard starts in the mind. Indeed our ability to imagine, and dare to “Live in the Imagination” is paramount for your level of success. Everyone of us has a place in our minds that others do not have access to, and this is our area of imagination. Are you still dreaming today? Or have you allowed yourself to be mentally drained by current circumstances and what the future MAY appear to be?

Don’t be fooled. No one who became a success, did it having 100% of what they needed. It was the very thing they feared, or lacked that kindled the passion to never give up. The greater the level of sacrifice made to find your voice, is an indication of the impact it will make. Until the ends of time, heros like Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Ghandi and many others will be appreciated throughout the nations for their contribution. How much influence do you really want to have? This conversation is meant to spark that fire within and stimulate that deep sensation you have to be great.

Peace:

There is nothing that compares to having peace. It transcends all human understanding, which is why it can only come from above and grow from within. While we may be able to put on a façade for others, we know within ourselves if we are truly satisfied with our current level of output. For most of us, we can easily identify some areas that need serious work, serious growth, and major intervention or we will just scream! You are not alone. Allow yourself to go through the entire process. Each of our processes will be different. I cannot provide a formula that will guarantee specific results, however, one thing is sure, when you are operating in your voice, and your signature, an amazing peace will flow and forever follow.

Invest in finding your voice. No price can be placed on this.

Until next time,

Keep Growing!

Yours in Success!
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