Become an Empowered Become an Empowered Entrepreneur

Presented by Debbie AllenPresented by Debbie Allen‘The Millionaire Entrepreneur Business Builder’

My Entrepreneurial Background

Born in Gary, IN (USA) Born in Gary, IN (USA)

Entrepreneurial Personality TypesTypesp y ypyp

They Are SurvivorsWhat Makes You a Survivor?

“I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork

h t I t i l ldwhatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I leftwas one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I - if I'm not interested in something, I don't grasp it.”

- Richard Branson

9 Out of 10 Fail Within First 2 Years

Run Business as a Hobby Work IN Business Not ON Business Stay Busy With Unproductive Projects Stay Busy With Unproductive Projects Don’t Market Enough or Effectively Don’t Set Goals and Lose Focus Fail to Get Support for Growthpp

Can You Be Born an Entrepreneur?p

What Separates Entrepreneurs From Others is … How They Think

Empowered EntrepreneursThink who am I and how can use my

skills and passion to develop an p pinnovative business venture, create a

better way or break the rules.y

Empowered EntrepreneursProvide a unique emotional experience.

They work smarter and stop doing things y p g gthat broke people do.

Empowered Entrepreneurs

Think … Is this best use of my time?

Think Differently Than Average Person

How they think becomes second natureHow they think becomes second nature to them. They continually identify high

potential business opportunities.

Ready & Open to OpportunitiesReady & Open to Opportunities

They are ready and open to opportunities with speed and confidence.

They believe ANYTHING is possible!

These Times Require More EnergyFocus & Determination

Today you must do more to get more.

Do you have a victim or a success mindset?

L k f i t f h t iLack of money is symptom of what is going on inside your belief system.

Reinvent Yourself

Discover different ways to do ybusiness in today’s economy.

Live Life on Your Own Terms

You MUST BELIEVE that you deserve it?that you deserve it?

See Opportunity

Where others see disaster, empowered and wealthy entrepreneurs SEE opportunity.

The Mindset of an Empowered Entrepreneur

Creative Mind = Thinks Out of the Box

The Mindset of an Empowered Entrepreneur

Resilient Mind = Open & Flexible

The Mindset of an Empowered Entrepreneur

Disciplined Mind = Focused on Goals

The Mindset of an

Ri k M i Mi d Abilit t

Empowered Entrepreneur

Risk Managing Mind = Ability to Cope with Uncertainty and Failure

The Mindset of an

You must learn how to cope with

Empowered Entrepreneur

You must learn how to cope with emotional responsibility of money.

You Don’t Have to Know the ‘HOW’

Avoid Resistance

One of the most powerful forms of self-sabotage is resistance.self sabotage is resistance.

Resistance to success comes in many forms.

Avoid Resistance

When you allow resistance, your mind, goals and dreams disengage from whatgoals and dreams disengage from what you're working on and begin to feel lost,

overwhelmed inadequate and disempoweredoverwhelmed, inadequate and disempowered.

Avoid Resistance

Don't allow SHOULDS and WHAT IFS to stop you on your path towards your goals.

Avoid Resistance

Just about everything you set out to do in your lif d il d b illi tllife you can do easily and brilliantly …

except when you allow resistance to stop you.

6 Characteristics of E d E tEmpowered Entrepreneurs

1.Passionately Seek Opportunities With a Strong Visiong

Develop a Powerful Vision

www.DebbieAllenVisionBoard.com

“Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming ”coming.”

- Richard BransonRichard Branson

6 Characteristics of Empowered Entrepreneurs

2.Take Disciplined Action

Avoid Resistance

You are able to achieve almost anything you set your mind to once you realize how toset your mind to once you realize how to

harness your brilliance, and how to become a good problem solvera good problem solver.

Allow Space Before Reacting

Take time to see how you can figure it out. C t i bl l ti t thCreate a viable solution to the problem or challenge at hand.

ACTION is the Most Important Success Habit Anyone Can Possess

It Determines How Your Business and It Determines How Your Business and Your Personal Life Will Play Out

“If you're interested in 'balancing' work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them Insteadbalance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable ”pleasurable.

- Donald Trumpp

6 Characteristics of Empowered Entrepreneurs

3.Take Calculated Risks and Learn from Failed Ideas

Some Successful Failures

Einstein failed 100 times. Walt Disney was fired from his jobWalt Disney was fired from his job.

Filed bankruptcy –Filed bankruptcy • PT Barnum• Henry FordHenry Ford • James Folger (The founder of Folgers Coffee)

• Conrad HiltonCo ad to• JC Penney• Sam Walton • Frank Lloyd Wright

“As long as you are going to be thinking anyway – why not think BIG ”BIG.”

- Donald TrumpDonald Trump

Act in Spite of Fear

Develop strategies to cope with moneyDevelop strategies to cope with money.The level of income you have is like your own personal barometer or gage If youown personal barometer or gage. If you are not comfortable or stressed out about what you are doing with money you willwhat you are doing with money you will

either stop the flow or loose it.

3 Steps to Control Fear3 Steps to Control Fear

1. Name It – What am I afraid of?

2. Share It – Be Vulnerable & Open = Trustp

3. Imagine the Best Possible Outcome

Avoid Dream Stealers

Avoid ResistanceEmpowered entrepreneurs stay positive and

have high energy. That attracts morehave high energy. That attracts more people and opportunity to them. They eliminate or minimize negativity in theireliminate or minimize negativity in their

business and their personal lives.

6 Characteristics of E d E tEmpowered Entrepreneurs

4.Develop and Sustain Relationships

Build Powerful Alliances

6 Characteristics of E d E tEmpowered Entrepreneurs

6.Shameless Self-PromoterAbility to Promote and Market YOU