Align Your Business with David Balshaw

One of the greatest powers we have as humans is the power of choice. Some say it's the greatest power and it's the power of destiny. Everything you have in your life up to this point in time is a result of your choices, conscious or unconscious, whether you believe it or not. We have wonderful abilities and powers to achieve greatness but they will never be utilised if we don't choose to use them. Most people make choices of limitation, which are based on programming, but if the ability to consistently make good choices can help you to literally choose your future. Listen in to hear how the power of choice is so important.

In this episode I'm sharing something I learned from one of my mentors Jim Fortin. The Master Thought Formula will help you go from stress, anxiety, frustration, negative thinking and unproductive thoughts to empowered thoughts and positive thinking in an instant. If you master this it can change how you feel and transform your life. The Master Thought Formula is: My thoughts are illusions. What's real is my ability to think. I am the thinker of my thoughts. I move my attention to _____. I use this when I catch myself thinking unproductive, fearful, stressful or negative thoughts. Listen in as I explain and clarify how this works and how powerful it is. If you're enjoying the podcast, please leave a review and if you have any questions or want to know how you can work with me to Align Your Business, reach out at podcast@davidbalshaw.com Thanks for listening.

People have to trust you before they buy from you, so why would you be anyone else but yourself. It is so much easier to be yourself than anyone else in the world. The more you embrace “being yourself” and the more you that you become, and the more willing you are to share that with the world, the more successful you will become. When you are unapologetically you and you share your story with others, in business and in life, you will attract more people who are in alignment with your values, beliefs and what you stand for. All the strategy in the world won't matter if you're not congruent with your deepest desires and values. IF you dare to be more yourself, you can achieve more with less effort (of trying to be something else) and contribute more to the change in the world that you know you want to see and that the world needs. Listen in for more discussion about how being YOU leads to business (and life) success. Reach out to podcast@davidbalshaw.com if you enjoyed this episode.

If you're stuck thinking about your client avatar, or maybe you're not clear on exactly how you can help with your product or service, it's time to ditch the marketing gurus for a simpler solution. YOU ARE YOUR AVATAR. (the past you) Who better to understand the pains and frustrations in your journey than you. When you apply this with the common aspect of human psychology as identified by Carl Rogers - "What's most personal is universal." this simplifies your business messaging. This means that what you've been through, others are going through. So you can use your lessons and insights to helps others. Keep listening to hear more about why this helps with Business Alignment. To reach out to me send an email to podcast@davidbalshaw.com

More time does not equal more work. Even in today's post industrial world, somehow organisations are still clinging to the socialist ideal of an 8 hour work day. Whilst that may have been valuable for the workers in jobs brought on by the industrial revolution, it's not at all relevant in today's knowledge worker environment. So, how do you step outside of societal norms, to create the business and life you desire, at the same time as feeling like you're actually accomplishing something important and valuable? Listen in to hear about 5 key things to consider to make the most out of your day. "Intense focus is a superpower in today's distracted world". With these tips, you'll be able to execute more effectively, with less effort. ---------- Here are the 5 points: - Find your ideal/optimal time to work - Set up a productive environment - Choose a ONE thing to focus on as a daily highlight. Something that is important and meaningful. - Listen to your body, not the clock. Manage your energy and give yourself time to recover and recuperate. - Work the rest of the day around a 'personal productivity curve'. ---------- Some books mentioned in this episode. - Deep Work, Cal Newport - The ONE Thing, Gary Keller - The 12 Week Year, Brian Moran ---------

Marcus Aurelius said "The happiness of your life, depends on the quality of your thoughts." How often do you let the thoughts and opinions of others influence your actions? Everyone's opinions and thoughts about you are based entirely on their past experience and model of the world. What other people do is just a projection of their reality, it has nothing to do with you. If you go around believing what other people think of you, or what you think other people think of you, you won't show up authentically and the people who need your product or service will not be blessed with the gift you have to share with the world. Listen in to this episode to hear more about why it's important to filter out the noise from others and your inner critic and tune in to your inner wisdom so you can show up authentically and become the Impactful CEO in your life and business.

"Awareness is the greatest agent for change." - Eckhart Tolle. What you can't see keeps you trapped. We often get trapped in a box based on our interpretations, expectations, past experiences and models of reality. The problem is we can't see that we're trapped in the box, because we are looking from inside the box. You need to be able to shift your thinking, your perspective and see your life from a different lens. Awareness is all about restoring your freedom to choose what you want instead of what your past imposes on you. Becoming aware is part of the waking up process. Of raising your consciousness. To see that you are more than the human being living in the 3D world with all these external influences. Keep listening to hear more about why and how to use awareness to shift your attention and create from a new perspective.

Without purpose as your compass, your goals and action plans may not ultimately fulfil you. When you have a why that is deeply connected to your values then things align more easily. The ancient masters have taught for thousands of years, that listening to your heart, your soul and sitting in silence brings answers to the deeper questions. Listen in for some advice on how and why you should find a purpose and a why for you and your business.

Einstein said "What you see on the screen of your mind is a preview of life's coming attractions." Like a GPS guidance system, vision helps you to make minor corrections on the course towards your destination. Without vision, we succumb to the average. So why don't people have any vision. Keep listening to find out why and how you can create a powerful vision and align your business for greater impact and enjoyment. I'm glad you're here.

Albert Einstein said "Everything is energy and that is all there is to it. Match the frequency of the reality you want and you cannot help get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics." Quantum science now proves that thoughts can influence our outcomes. So if everything is energy and our thoughts can influence our outcomes, what are you doing to attract the desired outcomes in your business and life? What frequency are you operating at based on your thoughts, feelings and emotions? Are you attracting abundance and prosperity or are you attracting stress, chaos and negative outcomes? Listen in for an explanation how to use frequency and vibration to your advantage. I'm glad you're here. David

Everything in your life is a story. Your life is this way or that way because that's what you tell yourself. Your money, your business, your health, your relationships, all of it. It's nothing more than a story about what you can and can't do, be or have. If you want to change your business or life, change your story. Keep listening to find out how.

Welcome to episode 1 of the Align Your Business Podcast. I'm David Balshaw, Alignment Coach, Life Strategist and Habit Change Practitioner, here to guide you to bring more of your authentic self to your business. It's my purpose to use this podcast as a platform to share my perspective, my insights, my journey, my aha and my oh shit moments as well as what I've experienced through my own journey of personal development and business strategy. What I've learned through my own experience and what I've witnessed through my connections with other heart centred entrepreneurs and business leaders is that when you get really clear on your purpose, and you bring more of your true self into your business and you serve others with an open heart then things will open up for you in ways that you didn't think were possible. I'm going to show you that it's not about more DOING or DOING more, more marketing, more strategy, more tactics but that rather than doing more, it's about BEING more. More grounded, more present, more loving, more authentic and even more vulnerable because bringing more of your authentic self into your business leads to a business that is designed, aligned and helps you to shine your unique light in this world and helps you to make the impact that you know you want to make. We live in a society where people are afraid to be judged, where people are scared of making the wrong decision, worried about how they will be perceived by other people and too concerned by other people's opinions and actions to really embrace the gift they've been given. They carry on year after year, wishing and hoping that things would be different instead of stepping out of their comfort zone and owning their uniqueness so they can live with more freedom, more joy and more fulfilment. I'm going to draw on my knowledge of transformational psychology, ancient wisdom and peak performance strategies to help you master your mindset, shift your thinking, change your habits and grow your business, simply by being you. I'm here to challenge you to see your life differently, both NOW and in the future. I'm here to guide you to find your inner voice, to find your spark and to follow that light, however dim or bright it is, so that you can show up authentically and confidently for yourself and for those you serve. This podcast is designed to help you step into your true power as a heart centred leader, to own your path that led you to where you are right now and to fearlessly create the story for where you want to go... so if you are or desire to be a leader, teacher, guide, coach or healer, then stay tuned because this podcast is for you. I'm glad your here! David

Hey there. Just wanted to check in and share what's been going on. I've been releasing a lot of stuff lately and realised that I had been holding the steering wheel of life in a death grip! I am moving from my head to my heart and will be taking this podcast in a new direction to help you step into being more in alignment with your authentic self and design the life that you want and do it with more ease and flow. Stay tuned for the new episodes. David