Let’s be honest, left to our own devices, most of us business owners will procrastinate, get in our own way and second-guess our way out of the best potential business in the world.
It’s how we’re wired…
…we love to start new things, but not necessarily finish them. Deadlines, schmeadlines! (You know what I mean, right??) 😉
So, despite this, how do some business owners get more done and double their income every year?
In this week’s short video, be inspired to follow Jeanne’s advice:
I hear, time and time again, that what makes our process so powerful is not just that it’s great knowledge about growing your business consistently…
…it’s about the community that backs it up and keeps you (lovingly) accountable to do what you say you want to do.
It’s a community of friends who will keep you honest and give you a loving kick in the pants when you need it most, as you will for them.
Students succeed here because they don’t have to go it alone.
This is so truly refreshing and energizing.
Imagine what would happen if you didn’t have to do it alone.
Imagine that you were given the step-by-step process that works every time and that you were then helped by coaches and other entrepreneurial friends to be your best self, to do what you said you were going to do, to feel a part of something bigger than yourself.
And what if that training and accountability paid for itself, in the form of new clients and increased sales?
What would happen to your business to your income, to your life? Think about that.
If you haven’t realized this yet, there’s a lot that is special about our Business School. That’s because it’s not your father’s business school.
When you get your hands on the exact steps we share with you, you then have everything here to take your business from where you are now to (well, depending on where you are now) six figures, multiple six figures, seven figures, then multiple seven figures.
From our coaches (yes, every student here has a one-on-one coach who cares deeply) to our community, our energizing in-person meetings, to our crazy-generous Facebook group of people who love to share their resources…when you are a student at CABS you are literally never alone.
Which means that you get farther faster in your business than if you keep telling yourself you can figure this out on your own. (I used to tell myself that too…so, I know!)
If you’re ready to forge a new path, follow a proven system and join an epic community of other business owners doing the same, we are here. We’ve been waiting for you.
I know it can feel like a big leap, but you don’t have to commit to it yet. Let’s just see if it’s a fit first.
(They’ve already got your back and you don’t even know it yet.)
Then, if you like the idea of joining us, you’ll make that decision, not us. We’re just here to support you.
Welcome home. We’ve been waiting for you,
Fabienne
P.S. Remember the definition of insanity? It’s doing the same thing, over and over and expecting different results. If it’s not working on your own, it’s OK. Nothing’s wrong with you. You’re brilliant and you’re one of us. Let’s do it together. It’s more fun that way. 😉
This week’s video is FUNNY, and it’s pretty real about what it’s like to live my life.
If you work with your spouse, you’ll probably nod your head the entire time because Derek and I didn’t hold back in this one!
(And even if you don’t, there are serious gems in this week’s video for you about boundaries and being clear about how you are consciously showing up in your work and in your life.)
Before you watch it, I want to assure you that all of my eye-rolling was for fun. I don’t actually do that with him. 😉 Working with Derek has been the greatest gift, and he is an excellent CEO and partner. And…sometimes (let’s keep it real) there is conflict.
How do we keep it all in check – running this business together, living together, raising kids together? To really know what it’s like being me (ha!) watch this week’s funny video now:
The truth is that we do disagree sometimes. And that I don’t always like it when he pushes back in his role as CEO.
But let’s face it. I need a yin to my yang, and sometimes a yang to my yin, ya know?
The lesson for you here as you grow in your role as business owner and visionary is the importance of giving yourself an intelligent sounding board that isn’t always going to tell you what you want to hear.
(This does not have to be your partner or spouse, of course…but it can be, and Derek and I both agree that this can be done quite successfully, when you follow some parameters.)
I love what Derek said about being clear about which hat he’s wearing, and I can attest that the biggest challenges arose when we hadn’t quite figured this out yet.
As long as we are both clear, in every situation, whether we are in “Work Fabienne and Derek” mode or “Personal Fabienne and Derek” mode, it works. And it’s (mostly) very fun.
And what I love the most is that at the end of the day, we can put our feet up together and celebrate the amazing people we serve (you) and the work that we do together (being of service to you).
Hope this helps a bit.
Hey, tell me in the comments, if you wouldn’t mind sharing honestly…
What specific challenges have YOU had with working with others in your business (your spouse or otherwise) and how did you resolve them? What worked for you?
I’d love to hear your thoughts and for you to share the wealth with our community.
Here’s to powerful partnerships!
Fabienne
P.S. This is a small tip for you, even if you don’t work with your spouse:
I know all too well that as a business owner, your work can be all-consuming. What I’ve learned though is that sometimes, it’s just best to leave your work at the door, so you can connect with your partner about all the other things happening in your life. Usually, no small children will be harmed if it waits til tomorrow. Don’t always make it about work. That’s too boring and annoying… 😉
Sometimes people come to us at The Client Attraction Business School, and they are so overwhelmed, they wonder whether it’s all worth it.
Often, there’s a feeling that if they don’t figure it out, they are going to have to go back to corporate or go work for someone else. 🙁
(I can’t tell you how many times I hear this, whether it’s someone trying to make their first $50K or someone at multiple six figures. Often, they’re tired of doing it alone and feel like giving up.)
It doesn’t have to be this way.
Is it possible to turn it all around and go from feeling overwhelmed and alone to multiplying your business 10 times in just 8 months, feeling excited about the future?
Well, let’s be inspired by Yasmin this week. You’ll hear how CABS has impacted not only his business, but his life as well. (It’s short, just about 90 seconds… Watch Now.)
Someone asked me the other day, “Who are your competitors? Who else does what you do in your space?” And I just sat there on the phone, thinking, thinking some more, and I said, “I don’t mean to sound arrogant but no one, not a single person or organization, does what we do for business owners. It’s magical. We have created something that never existed before and that’s why people multiply their results and stay for years.”
That’s because, within CABS we have turned predictable business growth into a science, a verifiable formula using 1) Strategy, 2) Mindset and 3) Community-based Accountability that makes it easy for a business owner to multiply their results and gain their life back.
It’s like we set out the bread crumbs along the path, and all you have to do is follow them.
This powerful simplicity is what transforms overwhelmed entrepreneurs experiencing inadequate growth into business owners who experience lasting results and who feel excited about their business.
Ready to experience this for yourself? It’s a great time to speak to one of our Strategy Coaches today about enrollment. They really care and will help you create your plan to go from overwhelmed (or lost) to advancing quickly, like Yasmin, and rocking your business and life.
The point is you don’t have to do it alone anymore. You just don’t.
We’re here for you.
Come on. Reach out to us by clicking here, fill out the short form so we can get to know you better and we’ll take really good care of you from there, OK?
I’m here for you – we all are,
Fabienne
P.S. The CABS community is really, really special, unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. We are not about settling for the status quo around here. We are about reaching our potential and we will do anything for each other. There is so much love and support here. I think you would really love it.
P.P.S. I just spent last week with our Leverage Year 1 students for their quarterly meeting and I have to tell you that what they’ve created in just the last 90 days alone would blow you away… 90 days! Let’s do the same for you, OK? Fill out the short form to talk to a coach by clicking here.
I know, it can be hard.
I remember back in the day when I used to get that knot in my stomach before I walked into a networking event where I didn’t know people.
Over the years though, I’ve learned that some of the best long-term relationships with potential clients and strategic partners can be created from meeting them at networking events.
Even though I can still sometimes get shy in a roomful of people I don’t know, I’ve learned to get over it. 😉
In this week’s short training, I share with you the exact words that I’ve used (for years now) to take the pressure off…
It’s only 3 minutes, but so many of my students have said these words changed everything for them. Watch it here:
Doesn’t it feel better when you think about networking in a way that doesn’t have anything to do with you?
Think about the last time that you were at an event and someone pulled the “pitch and shove” on you… (Meaning they launched into their elevator speech and then shoved their business card in your hand.)
Ick right?!?! Don’t do that. Do THIS instead, and learn that you too can fall in love with networking.
Here’s my challenge to you:
Find THREE events to attend (locally or otherwise) in the next 30 days. Get yourself there, use my mini-script to take the pressure off and learn about THREE people at each event.
You in? Let me know with an “I’m on it, Fabienne!” in the comments!
Now go meet some awesome people!
Fabienne
P.S. Isn’t “client attracting” way better than “client pushing”???
I’m going to let this video (mostly) speak for itself. But let me give you a few bits of background that are going to make it even more special:
This video was shot a couple of years ago.
I’m sharing it to celebrate this amazing woman, Stacey Martino… Not only because of her epic success (more on that in a minute), but because of the role she has played here at The Client Attraction Business School, and in our hearts.
You’ll hear where she was just 6 months after joining CABS. Watch the video, and then in just a moment, I’ll tell you where things stand for her today:
So that list that was 768 people? Today it’s well over 10,000.
That celebration because she was going to hit 6 figures?
In THREE years, Stacey has gone from 0 clients and $0 in revenue from this business to having hundreds and hundreds of clients and doing 3-day events in tropical climates. She is happily on her way to a million dollar business within the next 6 to 12 months.
And I promise you, it’s because she said:
“No matter how big this gets, I am ready to step in and I will do whatever it takes…”
Which, by the way, is exactly what it takes. That. Willingness. To. Get. Support.
Listen, Stacey can help anyone’s relationship. Any relationship. That she’s confident about. But she just didn’t know how to get her message out there in a big (really big) way. She needed the expertise others (I) have and the support of a freakin’ amazing community to keep her believing in herself.
So how about you?
Are you ready to do whatever it takes, enter the Client Attraction Vortex (as our students call it) and have the path of success laid out exactly for you, like a trail of breadcrumbs that you just need to follow? What about the wind of this community at your back?
Are you willing to play the game required to have your dream business be your reality? It only took Stacey 3 years to go from 0 to just shy of a million. Three years goes by in a heartbeat…
You see, the magic doesn’t happen in your existing comfort zone. Because if it did, you would have already reached your next big level. So, what’s required is a leap of faith.
Would you be willing to take the leap of faith? Put your trust in this proven process of ours and then hustle?
They care. And so do we.
Don’t be shy.
I want you looking back to this moment three years from now, knowing that you made the best decision you ever made. Like Stacey did…
To your breakthroughs,
Fabienne
P.S. Do make sure to watch this video. It’s so good… Even Tony Robbins makes a guest appearance.
P.P.S. Stacey…from the bottom of our hearts to yours, thank YOU. We love you, are so proud of you and are incredibly grateful that you continually give us the opportunity to be part of your brilliant journey.
The formula for making more money in your business is *easy*.
Really???
Yes. Want to know what it is?
Simply sell more of your brownies (your valuable stuff or services) to even more people than you’re selling them to now.
Yeah, so, if it’s that simple, then why isn’t everyone a millionaire? Why aren’t YOU a millionaire yet?
Want to find out? Well, watch this 5 minute video, and let’s see if we can figure it out together:
I know that these things can be difficult to acknowledge, but I am committed to supporting you to step into your greatness and potential, so sometimes I need to step up and tell you the things that you don’t always want to hear.
I know you know the truth about what is holding you back.
I’ve loved and served entrepreneurs for 16 years, so I deeply understand the psyche of the entrepreneur.
I am here to remind you that your purpose here on the planet is to serve in an even bigger way than you’re serving now.
There are people who need you, right now.
They are tossing and turning at night because of a problem that You. Can. Solve.
And the only things holding you back from solving this problem for more people are your beliefs.
We need to get you out of your own way. Whether it’s through what we’ll talk about in tomorrow’s free training or finding another resource to do the work of getting you out of your own way. To get to that next big level, you MUST commit to your own personal transformation.
Period. There’s no way around it (I’ve tried).
Your personal transformation is the magic pill, the secret sauce, the silver bullet that is so elusive to so many people.
So what are you committed to? Are you willing to do what it takes? Do you want to stay committed to the indecision, procrastination, fear of failure, fear of success, etc.?
Or –
Are you ready to play a bigger game and be handsomely rewarded as a result?
If you’re answer is YES! give me a “WOO-HOO!” in the comments. And make a commitment that supports your greatness.
The choice is always yours,
Fabienne
p.s. You know I don’t actually mean brownies, right? That’s my euphemism for the thing you do that people LOVE and would line up for… I’ll be teaching more about it tomorrow on the Live Video Event. It’s not too late to join me – grab your free ticket now.
p.p.s. Your current beliefs are not your fault. They were given to you by your parents, teachers, community and culture. There is nothing wrong with you. You have infinite capacity to create the business and life that you want. That’s what we’ll talk about on Friday. Claim your spot here.
First of all, have you watched the video I made for you about why I am so excited to be focused on Mindset this month?
If not, go do that now, OK? I’ll wait 😉
Quite a few of my clients are eyeing the million-dollar mark this year (and it’s only January). Some are looking at adding another million.
Sure, we’re giving them the tactics and strategies that’ll help them leverage what they’ve already got into something much bigger and more meaningful.
It’s always right there in front of them, right under their nose, but they don’t see it.
Why? Their mindset isn’t ready to see it… That is, until we shift their mindset.
Then? Wow, just wow.
What about you? Are you a high achiever who’s feeling a little impatient? Like things should be happening faster than they are?
Here’s what’s really going on…
“When your conscious mind thinks you want something, but your subconscious mind thinks you don’t deserve it (or any other limiting belief), you will fail at getting what you want. Instead, you will actually attract what your subconscious feels is right for you.
To attract what you prefer, your conscious and subconscious have to be in agreement.” – Joe Vitale
It has been my experience over the last 20 years that this statement is 100% accurate. I know… Ouch.
This is because the subconscious dictates your thoughts and actions, and therefore determines your RESULTS.
Which is all a matter of mindset.
Listen, everyone has some level of mindset stuff to work through. It’s normal. And what I know after coaching thousands of entrepreneurs to success is that most truly believe they’re alone in it.
They see everyone else (ok, well almost everyone else) as completely deserving and capable. And yet, when it comes to actually believing that they can have what they want, they say…
“Who, me?”
Yes.
You get to have what you want… But, it requires that we create alignment between what you consciously want and what your subconscious believes you deserve.
It’s a rite of passage and that passage is always a new perspective…a mindset shift.
Once you make that shift, that’s when everything you’ve ever wanted for your business (your income, even your life) shows up. Rather effortlessly, I might add. Like it always belonged there.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own (it’s almost impossible, anyway).
The good news is that I am going to teach you exactly how to do that on my upcoming Live Video Event on February 12th.
(And it’s free.)
More good news: Once you shift these beliefs out of the way… PHEWF. More becomes possible than you’ve ever imagined.
And that is what I want for you. A life with more freedom, more impact and more financial security than you’ve ever let yourself believe possible.
Just try it. You’ll see.
I’ll see you live on the 12th. Grab your free ticket here now, OK?
Rooting for you, bigtime,
Fabienne
p.s. And really, why not you? Let’s get to the root of that belief, ok? Sign up to join me for this training. It will change everything.
“CABS has totally transformed my life.”
This is what Karen shared about her first year in the Growth Track of The Client Attraction Business School.
We are so blessed to have people join us from far and wide, and Karen lives in Spain. Despite the distance, she made the amazing decision to join CABS, as so many others have. (Students come from 26+ countries.)
Why has being with us caused so much transformation? I’ll let you watch the video and feel into how meaningful this commitment has been for her. Her leap of faith speaks for itself, and her words are powerful:
(Karen had some great things to say about what CABS teaches. You can catch it at the 4:19 second mark…)
On another note, Karen had never left Europe before coming to The Mindset Retreat. Never.
Like many of our students, she didn’t have the money “just sitting around” when she joined, but she found the first payment for herself. She had never traveled alone before (it would have been unfathomable to her).
And what did she find because of her commitment?
Joy. Abundance. Love.
She also shared that she achieved more in ONE YEAR than in the 30 years she’d been in business before!
Wow. Just wow.
Karen shares so eloquently what is difficult to put into words…that the energy and positivity that come from the community of entrepreneurs here at The Client Attraction Business School are vital.
A rising tide does lift all boats.
You don’t have to do it alone ever again. (To watch more inspiring stories of transformation, spend some time with our students here.)
I can’t wait to see what YOU accomplish in a year.
Sending love,
Fabienne
p.s. When you’re ready to truly explore if we are right for you, we can help you map out your goals, plan for the next 12 months and see what’s getting in the way. The first step is to schedule an appointment with one of our Strategy Coaches, here.
p.p.s. And if you know you’re ready to join us in The Client Attraction Business School right away, and you don’t want to wait to talk to anyone, enroll today, by going here. Can’t wait!
It’s with deep gratitude that I share with you my newly-released TEDx Talk today (click on the image to watch it):
I feel like I should pinch myself.
I’ve been watching TED talks for years, at my desk, showing them to clients and watching them with my family after dinner to educate them with ideas worth spreading.
To me, these talks are a window to the world of knowledge and possibility. They bring me great inspiration and the motivation to think bigger about what I’m here to do…
…and what you are here to do too.
And because of that, it is surreal for me to share this clip with you today.
The topic is Activating Your Potential for Greatness and in this 18-minute talk, I share with you the valuable lessons I’ve gained in own my life and as a result of working with tens of thousands of entrepreneurs…
…who boldly commit, with their heart and soul, to play a bigger game in service to others.
The contents of this talk (and my 8 simple but powerful activators to greatness that anyone can employ) are what I believe most in the world.
You can watch the TEDx talk and post a comment for me to read here.
I believe that you too have the potential to do great things, even if you don’t yet feel equipped or believe you have what it takes to crush all your existing limitations.
I promise. You do have what it takes.
Can’t wait to read your thoughts about the talk in the comments.
Love you,
Fabienne
p.s. Hey, I believe that this is indeed an idea worth spreading. Who do you know that could use a boost of confidence today? What group of people or network do you belong to that needs to hear this message? It would be my greatest honor if you shared this link with them.
Thank you. You are awesome and I am so grateful for you. xoxo
I hear this all the time:
“Fabienne, I’ve been at the same level for a while. I’ve plateaued and I don’t know why. I feel like there’s a roadblock getting in the way of my growth, but I can’t seem to figure out what it is. Can you help me?”
Yes, I can.
We entrepreneurs are presented with opportunities for growth almost on a daily basis.
If that’s true, then why isn’t every entrepreneur growing?
Lack of commitment.
And not doing what it takes because of excuses.
(Hey, I’ve been there too, so no judgment here!)
Would you like to know the number one excuse entrepreneurs use that gets in the way? Here it is, in this week’s video:
(I take a pretty strong stand for you in this video. Not sure if you’ve ever seen this side of me.) 😉
If we want different results, we simply must be willing to do what we previously haven’t done.
And that means we must be willing to go beyond our excuses, the ones that stop us.
And in today’s 7-minute video, you’ll hear the short list of the most common entrepreneurial excuses – and what to do to stop making them.
This creates traction. This creates new results.
In the comments section, please let me know this: what excuses are you willing to give up?
I can’t wait to read your comments and cheer you on from the sidelines!
Believing in you always,
Fabienne
p.s. Do you know someone who could use more traction in their business? Please forward this blog to them, OK? Thanks so much for reading and sharing. I am grateful for you.
