piclabWe hear a lot of chatter about the dos and don’ts of attracting what we want. And even recently on the blog, I’ve talked about visualizing a desire, attaching an emotion to that desire, and then sealing the deal with gratitude when discussing the Law of Abundance.

But one major component to achieving our goals and dreams that probably isn’t talked about enough is taking action.

We have to take action on our own behalves. Spirit will take care of the rest.

Back in the day when I worked for another hydraulics company, I read an article about Baltimore Hydraulics. BH was everything I thought a machine shop should be; it was my ideal.

I taped that article to the wall of my office and later when I quit that job, I started my own business knowing nothing about being a businessman.

I knew nothing about management, accounting…nothing.

So I took a lot of action and studied what I needed to study about being a business owner and sought out the right people to talk to. As I progressed, and my old customers found out I wasn’t at the old shop, they began tracking me down to fix their stuff.

Years later, as a machine shop built up around me, I realized I had recreated Baltimore Hydraulics, my ideal machine shop.

Another notable thing that happened during that time was, as my business was growing, I realized I needed more money. I had to create a business plan for the bank.

They asked that I predict and forecast sales for the future, so me being me, I put all blue sky down in writing – best case scenario.

So the bank says, okay, here’s some money, have fun. Hard to believe when I had no business background. I was just good at fixing machines.

Years later, I was cleaning out my desk and found that old business plan. Out of curiosity, I double-checked those cash flow projections, and I hit those numbers almost exactly for the first three years.

That’s evidence of the power of putting a dream on paper – it’s a great first action step.

So you might be wondering, what are other ways to take action?

Because sometimes we’re trucking along and get stumped; we don’t know what else to do.

Action can be as simple as doing a Google search or taking a trip to Barnes & Noble to see what books you can find.  

Look for inspiration in magazines, music, nature.

It can be placing a call, asking for help, and checking in with your “knower.” Ask it – what do I do next? What do I try and where do I go?

Big steps like taking a class or small ones like a trip to the bookstore all qualify as action.

Put yourself in the stream of opportunity with action and spirit will direct opportunity to your path.

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