“Focusing on” a Guru With the Mostess — Melanie Benson Strick
April 13th, 2007 by Lani Voivod
Allen and I LOVE Melanie Benson Strick. As “The Entrepreneur’s Success Coach,” Melanie is amazing in every single way - upside down, forward, backward, and sideways. She studies success, entrepreneurial do’s and don’ts, mindset, wealth, lifestyle, and how to kick butt in life around our passions, authentic talents, and best selves.
Having met Melanie several times - we’ve seen her speak at boot camps, socialized with her, worked with her, chatted with her on the phone, learned from her, and laughed with her many times (especially over the course of the last 10 months) - we can say she’s a dynamic, genuine, calm, focused, driven, and wonderful woman who wants to help as many people succeed in life and business as possible. We tell you this because you can learn a heck of a lot from this chick, and it would be a shame to hoard a resource like Melanie all to ourselves.
I was inspired to blurt this little fan entry about Melanie because I just read her latest “Success Connection” ezine article, Your Focus Can Make or Break a Million Dollar Opportunity: A “Real Life” Story. (I also listened to her great podcast of the article, which is perfect for those who prefer listening to reading! Check out all her podcasts here.)
After sharing a story from one of her own recent experiences in which millions of bucks were left on the table of a business strategy exercise to deal with a faux problem costing *just* $300,000, Melanie offers five powerful questions we can all use (and from which we can all benefit!) in our day-to-day business adventures. They are:
- What does the problem cost compared to the opportunities on the table?
- Will having this problem cause you to be unable to pursue the opportunities (in other words, does it negatively impact your resources or time?)
- What is the worst that could happen if you don’t resolve it? Compare that to the positives of what would happen if the opportunity is achieved.
- Would the problem cause long-lasting damage that you could not recover from?
- If you focus on creating a bigger opportunity, would it eliminate or mitigate the problem?
There’s a lot of talk about mindset these days. It’s really helpful to see what a difference a shift in mindset can make to your bottom line, whether it’s a pretend bottom line or the one that’s paying your mortgage.
Soooo….
Where are the opportunities YOU’RE missing in your life and business, because the “big, fat, hairy problems” are blocking your view?
Maybe, just maybe, the best way around the problems in your life and biz is a head-first dive into the opportunities that’ll make ya soar right around ‘em. 
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