As the author of, Joyful Business Guide system, I have outlined 17 Guiding Principles of a Joyful  Business.   These are guidelines, reminders, and validations for creating a success business based on using your joy energy. Why?  Because the world needs a new modern business model - the old one is broken! Use joy as a guide for what you create, for what you give, and for what you receive - being intentional about it all.

Each week I would like to share one of the Guiding Principles.  I would love to hear your thoughts, comments and own personal experience of each principle. 

Guiding Principe #2:It's All About Energy

"Your ability to cultivate joy, show up each day and work on your business and life takes energy. How you pay attention to, manage and nurture your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual energies shape your capacities and your experiences. So it is up to you to pay attention and take responsibility for your energies. "

I often say that as a business owner, your #1 most precious resource is NOT money, it's not even time, your #1 most precious resource is your energy.  Without it nothing will happen! Today just start noticing your four energies: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.  Which one needs feeding?  When one needs nurturing?

~Excerpt from the Joyful Business Guide Playbook, part of the Joyful Business Guide system, created by award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, Laura West, PCC, CPCC, The Joyful Business Guide system is a Business Attraction System which incorporates smart marketing and business strategies  for your business AND attraction tools so you create more money and meaning while growing your successful business. To find out more about the Joyful Business Guide system, visit the website.

If you are interested in having Laura West, President, The Center for Joyful Business, speak for your organization or teleclass, please contact her Media and Marketing Manager, Meredith Eisenberg, for details about your program and Laura's availabilty.

Comments

[Debbye Cannon]

Laura- As I am working with BusinessMoms I would certianly agree that ENERGY is key and I might add that the ENERGY you have available is directly related to the way you spend your TIME! Having systems and organization in your home and office will certainly have a direct impact on your ENERGY level! I know we saw a BIG difference in YOUR energy as we completed the Miracle Makeover in your office last week! What a JOY it was for me to help you have even more JOY!
Debbye

[Tuck, The Rebel Belle]

Laura..I love being guided with your Joy Principles. I look forward to receiving them in my email box. Thanks for your work and of course...for sharing your JOY!!

You rock!

[Laura West]

Debbye,
You are so right! Your energy is impacted by how you manage your time.
Also:
-your environment - it supports or takes away from your energy - Don't I know this one....(watch for a blog posting about my office environment with the help of Debbye!!)
-your health choice - food, sleep, vitamins, supplements and even just getting enough water each day impacts our energy
-your relationships - add to or detract from your energy
-exercise
-your thoughts and beliefs are big one...are they supporting your energy and inspired action or are they creating roadblocks?

Laura

[Laura West]

Hi Tuck!
So great to hear from a Southern Belle (with balls - I just read on your website!! hee...)
I'm glad you are enjoying the Guiding Principles! More to come (and oops #7 came out before #3...must have been just the right thing you needed to hear today!)
En-joy!
Laura

[Dawn Goldberg]

I've discovered that I need to follow my energy--that's where I'm going to find the most happiness, fulfillment, and, yes, even productivity. If I have to force myself to do something, the output is crap.

On the other hand, when I follow the energy, even if it's to sit and cross-stitch and drink tea, I'm that better able later to create what I need for Write Well U or to have a conversation with someone.

Thanks, Laura, for getting the message out!