Driven to Succeed or Inspired to Action?

You're here because you have already achieved some outer success as a business owner and it feels great, but something is missing. You are way ahead of most but not yet where you are supposed to be. There’s something more for you in business and in life, but are unsure of how to get there. 

The strategies, skills and methods that get you to this point, will probably not take you further.

Or the approaches you've used so far may have been expensive in terms of time, energy, stress, and impact on your relationships. You need a different approach if you want your success to be sustainable long term. 

The Iconic CEO Newsletter introduces a different way of doing things so you can forget about forcing things to succeed and work smarter to thrive. Scientific studies demonstrate that high-level success requires mastery and alignment in many areas. Psychology, physiology, language and thought patterns, are some of the underlying elements involved in achieving world-class success.

The Iconic CEOs embody the qualities of the most successful leaders, in harmony and growing in all aspects of their businesses and lives. 

The three essential areas to become an Iconic CEO are your Identity (the mindset frame we use in business and in life), a clear winning strategy (removing all guesswork & overwhelm), and a successful set of habits and workflows (to guarantee business & life growth regardless of the external circumstances) 

This week we are looking at…

Are you Driven and Striving to Succeed or Inspired to take Action? 

For many years, I was determined to become successful. I was a caffeine junkie always on the run after the next milestone. I was “forcing” my way to the “TOP”. 

And for a few years, it was fun, and reaping the $$ rewards for your hard work keeps you motivated. But for how long? 

After years of stress, overwhelm, and little understanding of why I wasn’t as “motivated” as usual, I hit a wall. 

I was making no progress, I was actually going backward. 

After more than $100K spent on coaches, cookie-cutter programs and marketing strategies I came to understand that the solution couldn’t be found in the places I was looking.

My 3 takeaways after I had my breakthrough:

1.-When everything seems to be the problem, the problem is “YOU”

Before I get into it, let me share a personal story. 

I am 41, and I married the woman of my dreams just 2 months ago. She embodies everything I dreamt of in a woman, she is exceptional. But each and every one of my previous relationships before ended up in emotional disaster. 

“Don’t worry Carlos, you will find the right one…” - And I trusted this to be true for many years. But at some point, I wondered: “What if the one that’s not ‘the right one’ is ME???”

Little did I know that this is exactly what was happening. I wasn’t ready for the kind of woman I was daydreaming about. I had to go through massive pain and lots of personal growth before I could even meet my wife.

This is the same that I see happening with business owners and their “baby” (AKA their business).

They want to make it work, they put in the effort, the time, the money, and their strongest will, but they keep on hitting that same wall over and over again. 

The problem is NOT that they haven’t found a way to make it a success, the problem is that they haven’t become the kind of person (or CEO) they need to become in terms of MAKING IT WORK. 

You can date multiple women (or men…) yet still feel totally unfulfilled because what you crave is love and connection. The same happens in business, you can achieve great outer success; money, and significance, but something is still missing. 

"For as long as you keep looking for things to change in your business, your team, your clients, and your target audience, you may end up feeling empty and exhausted."

The solution for me came when I decided to take a hard stop and go deep within, explore what areas of myself needed to change and what kind of CEO I needed to become in terms for me to have the business I always dreamt about. 

2.-No External source of energy will ever be able to sustain your success. 

When you are “striving” to succeed and driven to accomplish your goals no matter what, caffeine and motivation speeches, Tony Robbins seminars, and other energy-boosting strategies will work for a limited time. 

But a few hours or days after the "high", you find yourself back in the same spot, or even deeper in the same hole you were before the shot. 

The bad news is that no matter what external source of energy you tap into, it’s never going to work. The good news though, is that you don’t need to look outside to find that rocket fuel.

You need to tap into your LIFE FORCE. This is the Inner Endless Energy that characterizes all the Iconic Entrepreneurs that seem to be always on a "life high". The kind of energy that leaves people wondering whether you are on drugs or have just discovered the Source of Eternal Youth.

"You can only access that place when what you do is aligned with your purpose, your why, and who you really are."

Easier said than done, but totally worth spending time to find what that is. 

3.-If you don’t LOVE what you’re doing it’s because this is NOT what you should be doing. 

Sounds topical right? Let me tell you about something that happened to me when I was 21.

After 9 days in a coma, I woke up in a hospital. Totally disoriented, I had no idea what had happened to me. It took me months to recover from that accident. 

As young as I was, I had been given a second chance. Another opportunity to LIVE. I made it for the skin of my teeth. 

“Woow!! That was close!!” - I thought to myself when I realized the severity of what had just happened... 

Right then and there I decided that I would live a life that is worth telling. 

That there was no point for me to waste this opportunity to LIVE. 

That I was going to explore what is possible for us humans while we are still alive. 

"They say that we have two lives, the second one starts when we realize we only have one."

For me, that moment was the 28th of July of 2001.

So going back into the topic, if what you are doing is not fulfilling, doesn’t make you happy or is not something that you would do even if money was no object, STOP doing it right now and figure out what it is that you would like to be doing instead. 

Because we ALL are going to die, why waste it doing things you don’t absolutely love? 

On top of that, if what you do doesn’t inspire you, I doubt you can make a living out of it, long term and in a sustainable way.

Summary: 

As one of my mentors said, “You can’t read the label when you are inside the bottle” 

1.- Do not expect to get things right overnight, great successes come with consistency, patience, and a great dose of hard work. 

2.- If you are in a rush to become successful, my recommendation is that you implement “Infinite patience”, it is the only way to achieve “Immediate Results”

3.- If you are looking for the external elements to achieve your next level of success, I suggest stopping and look inside yourself, your answers are most likely there. 

>>> Do not hire another marketing specialist, find someone that has gone through the same process and can open your eyes to a reality that is almost impossible to see when you are in the driver’s seat<<<

If you are looking for inspiration about how to tap into your Inner Magic, I recommend the book:

“Quantum Success: The Astounding Science of Wealth and Happiness” by Sandra Anne Taylor

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An action step for today…

Schedule some time for yourself, go for a walk, meditate, and check where your feelings are regarding your personal life and career. 

High Achievers tend to believe to achieve more, we need to do more. But it’s the space in between the notes that makes the music, if you want to create a great masterpiece, remember to breathe and give yourself the privilege of space.

About myself:

You can find out more about The Iconic CEO and Carlos Adell here: www.TheIconnicCEO.com 

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