How "realistic" should I be when thinking about my ideal life, my Predictable Minimum Annual Recurring Revenue and Ideal Client Profile? I'm wondering if I need to temper my goals now that I'm starting to work on some of the numbers. It seems if I lower my target income number I could get there faster. I've heard that if anyone ever tells you to "be realistic" they're asking you to compromise your ideals.

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Last updated: 20 Nov, 2019

Do NOT temper your goals. What most people tell you is false based on their limiting beliefs. That’s why this industry is full of posers who don’t make enough money to do for themselves what they are supposed to be helping their clients do.

You have a Success Road Map® and you should have Financial Road Map®. You must sit down with your spouse and get clear about your Ideal Life. What does it look like? What does it feel like? What does it sound like? What does it taste like? Can you taste it? How badly do you want to be living your Ideal Life? What are you doing when you are living your Ideal Life? Who are you doing these things with? Who are you being?

How much money do you need to fund your Ideal Life? Will you do the work required to achieve it?

You can have your Ideal Life in 4 years, or less. We will help you build an Ideal Client Community, By Referral Only, using the Values Based Financial Planning™ turn-key business model.


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