How Do You Start Your Day?

I realized recently that with all the challenges surrounding the launch of the new website and the porting of the servers, I had been starting my day in stress. Even before I would get out of bed, I would be anticipating the hassles that would accompany my day. And, sure enough, what I focused on, I created. Things have been difficult to say the least.

But then a gift arrived for me on TiVo. Public TV was doing a fund raiser with a program from Wayne Dyer about Inspiration. So I have spent the last couple of mornings beginning my day with Wayne, consciously working on shifting my perspective on things. Here's what has happened.

I got an email back from a national trainer for the sales industry at large asking me how he could help me to grow my business. (So far, I'm not sure what to ask him for, but I know it will come - perhaps one of you have an idea.)

After going through three different bookkeepers in two years, I took back the job. In the process of setting up my Quicken files, I have discovered that most of my accounts have downloads available which will make the job I had been paying roughly $300/mo. for cost me only about 20 minutes a month.

I got a call back from a prospect I had approached about hosting some training events, with his request to set up a meeting to discuss it. (I placed the initial call two weeks ago.)

And this is from only a couple of days of consciously shifting my attitude first thing in the morning. Have my troubles with the website concluded? Not yet - but I intend that today will be the day when the remainder of the issues are resolved. But in the meantime, I've been happier all around because the other things have served to smooth out my days.

So - here's the big question. How do you start your day? Are you mired in stress, worry and negativity? Or are you focusing on that which you intend to create? How can you change your attitude for the better today? Try it. For the next few days, set your intentions for the day before you begin it. Then see how the world unfolds around you.