chessI often speak about leveraged business models, as that happens to be one of my obsessions. However, there are other ways to implement leverage in your business other than the business models you choose.

Leverage the mind, expertise and experience of your mentors, coaches, teachers and colleagues around you through mastering the “Art of Asking Questions”.  Mastering the “Art of Asking Questions” to best serve your growth as a solopreneur starts with perfecting these 3 strategies:

1. Be prepared – The Boy Scout motto of “always be prepared” is not just for kids. It goes for solopreneurs too. When you have a chance to have one on one time with your coach or business mentor, always make sure you have a list of questions ahead of time. Not being prepared wastes your time and money (and theirs too). There are always areas in your business that you can problem solve, brainstorm and grow in… so never show up to a meeting or session without GOOD questions to ask and to get answered.

2. Check Mate – The game of chess is not just a game to pass time. It is an amazing game to start even at a young age because it trains the brain to think a minimum of 2 steps ahead (that is, if you are a good player).

You need to do that in your business as well. Thinking where you want to go next, and then picking the brain of your mentors and coaches about how to get there, what to expect, what worked or didn’t work, lessons they have learned in the process. Putting your chess-game thinking cap on allows you to move ahead in an expedited way.

3. Be the Thought Leader – If you have ever been in a room or class with me, you know that I like to ask questions. However, asking questions and following the answers are actually 2 different paths.

You need to still be a thought leader when it comes to what you are going to do in your business. Leveraging the minds of mentors and coaches is key for figuring out what has worked for them and what hasn’t, but at the end of the day, you still need to take action in a way that is authentic to whom you are.

Asking questions is not about just following the teacher, but about being informed about the possibilities and then carving the path that you want to take to best change the world with your special gifts and talents.

As a solopreneur that is going to change the world, there are many paths to your hearts desires, using the art of asking questions to discover the right path for you is an essential skill to master.

With Love, Gratitude and Abundance,

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Shauna Harper – Your Abundance Business Coach
Money and Marketing Business Coaching
“Sparking Contagious Energy and Action in Your Business”

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How to Have Money for the Things You Love

by Shauna Harper on July 20, 2010

vokle picJoin me on LIVE Vokle Show on July 29th, 2010

Date: Thursday July 29, 2010
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Do you struggle with finding enough time or money for the things you love?
I’d love to help you change that.

Join me to learn:

*How to make sure you put your resources in alignment with your heart’s desire
*How to set yourself up for income that comes in seamlessly, through simple systems
*How to take a leap of faith

I’m so excited to share this new info with you! Please feel free to invite your friends.

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Virtual Telesummit- Lessons Learned from Hosting a Virtual Telesummit

June 30, 2010

What I learned from hosting a Telesummit. About a month ago, I interviewed 7 speakers at the first ever Gift of Fear Solopreneur Telesummit. Here are some of the lessons I learned from that experience:
1. Your team is everything.
Without my amazing team I don’t know if I would have been able to pull it off. [...]

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Steps to take in your business so life CAN “Get in the Way”

June 23, 2010

I often hear from business owners that they would just “do this” in their business if life didn’t get in the way… or they would have accomplished so much, but they just got too overwhelmed by the unpredictability of a young family or aging parents… or just life.
But the richness of life and all the [...]

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Signature System- Using one to create more LEVERAGE in your business.

June 16, 2010

I talk about leverage all the time. Did you know that one of the best ways to leverage your gifts and talents is through creating a Signature System?
So, what is a Signature system exactly? Well, it is a system that you are ALREADY doing with your customers. The only difference is that once it is [...]

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5 key things you should know about social media to get more customers

June 9, 2010

The times are changing, are you? Transparency in your business and in your life allows you to connect more authentically with your clients. Social Media is turning the tables with the way we connect online. At the same time, I think the transition from real world to social media has people often confused. Here are [...]

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3 Ways to REALLY Grow Your Business Through Networks

June 3, 2010

Growing your network is the fastest way to grow your business. In good and bad times, it is who you know more than what you know that grows your business.
If you are just showing up at networking meetings, losing hours on social media or calling your friends for support and wondering why your business still [...]

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Grow Your List and Impact More People with Your Gift

May 27, 2010

The purpose of building your list is so that you can do less work, make more money and reach more people with your gift.  Building a leveraged business means focusing some time on growing your list so that it can begin to work for you.
You could roll out a great campaign or be marketing your [...]

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Social Media is NOT a fad! Take TWO!

May 19, 2010

“Successful companies in social media act more like Dale Carnegie. They listen first and sell second.”  As a business coach constantly trying to figure ways to leverage the way I build my business, mastering social media has become one of my latest obsessions.
I can’t help but want to scream from the rooftops to all my [...]

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How to Give to Causes You Are Passionate About

May 12, 2010

What is your cause? What inspires you to care more, to help more and to make more money so that you can make a difference? This past weekend, I was once again reminded of why it matters to build a business that provides me with a surplus of money so I can  give to the [...]

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