I will share with you where and how I apply spirituality and somewhat “non-rational” practices in running my business and solving clients’ problems.

In this context, I define spirituality as a way of making decisions and designing projects based on intuition, “gut feeling” or inspiration in addition to weighing budget considerations, deadlines, and ROIs. In a way, I use spirituality to replace lists of “pros and cons”, to choose between options, to define a new direction, when it is very unclear what to do, or to find motivation and confidence for something very uncomfortable or scary that needs to be done.

Hypnosis audios – my hands down favorite tool

• I use pre-recorded hypnosis audios, for example, to overcome anxiety while waiting for critical feedback or important outcomes that are outside of my control.
• Hypnosis audios are also great when I need to come to terms and accept something unpleasant or unexpected that just happened and to forgive people who disappointed or upset me. It is a great tool to regain positivity and feel in control again.
• Lastly, I use guided hypnosis audios to activate my imagination, get clarity and visualize what I want to do in terms of big projects. For example, should I write a book? Should I agree to be a speaker at this conference? Should I join this project?

Coaches and mentors

• I have a life coach, a business coach, and a personal trainer, who help me identify my blind spots, keep me accountable and motivate me when I feel completely off track and behind my targeted milestones.
• I specifically like talking to my coaches when it feels like “nothing works”, when I set my mind to develop new habits, or when I know should not be doing or saying certain things, but I impulsively do it anyway. Or when I have a setback.
• I continuously join short-term programs to learn a particular area or know-how from industry leaders. This is because I like fast results and I find that taking a course accelerates my progress. In the recent past, I took a number of courses on NLP, copywriting, digital marketing, podcasting, habit formation, human design, etc.
• My life coach asks me to produce regular journals as my weekly “check-ins” – it helps me discover and let go of hidden fears and uncomfortable emotions.

Sources of motivation

• I have a “vision board” that consists of Post-it notes on the bedroom wall. Each Post-it is either a project or a goal. The purpose behind this setup is that every time I open the door, I look at my goals and hopefully, new ideas will come to me helping me take additional actions towards these goals.

• I discovered that for me, motivation is the highest either after I took some new action (just purchased a book, joined a course, bought new sports clothing) or when after a long rest or in the middle of holidays, I get a sudden “spark” or a “download” and just need to do it right away. Other people or group settings have zero motivational effect on me and I am also not motivated by approaching deadlines or ticking clocks. In my ideal world, everything must be completed in solitude and way ahead of the deadline.
• I also find that motivation works its best when the task is not too far (or not too difficult) and at the same time feels important enough or challenging enough (not too boring). For example, I will not be motivated if the goal is to generate $10 million in 10 days and lose 20 kg in 2 months, it would be too overwhelming. I also won’t be motivated to generate 200 EUR in 2 days or lose 1 kg in 1 month (because – what’s the point, right?). When you set your goals, make sure you set them within the target range that’s motivational and not counter-productive.
• There is a very fine line between motivation versus habits, consistency, and willpower. I found it to be very important not to abuse or overuse my willpower. Motivation in my case must be really connected to a big dream or a big desire to accomplish something that I truly want versus something that I am pressed to do out of “should” or promises to other people. When I do things just because of “should” and I don’t really care if this is done or not, I quickly become resentful, tired, and irritated. And that is considering that I have TONS of willpower and self-discipline. It still runs out. The solution that works well for me is to remind myself, why I want a particular goal or why this milestone is important, why I like my business, and why I like my clients… The easiest and most effective reminders come from hypnosis or journaling, actually. Then the tasks feel effortless.

Do you have any spiritual practices? What works best for you?

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