I recently had someone recommend a book to me that had to do with becoming an entrepreneur or having faith in yourself to follow your dream. The book was called "The Power of Starting Something Stupid" by Richie Norton. Part of what caught my attention in hearing more about this book, was his use of the word START. In his book he shares the idea that part of the process it to Serve, Thank, Ask, Receive and Trust. I was impressed with the ideas as working together, but didn't write them down at the time. When I finally did take the time I found I had rearranged the 5 words in a slightly different order. My first thought when I realized I had done this was to think I had a bad memory, but as I thought more about why I had written it differently. On reflection I found that right now I do often go through these steps in something I may involve myself in. I also found instances where in giving advice I have encouraged someone to follow this pattern. So here is some of my thoughts on the anagram START.
Share- Share your ideas, Share your thoughts, Share your talents, Share of yourself through service, Share your wealth or good fortune, Share the experience, Share your feelings, Share the challenges
Trust- Trust yourself, Trust Others, Trust that things will work out, Trust that guidance and inspiration will come at the right time, Trust in a spiritual source, Trust your feelings, Trust your intuition
Ask- Ask your spiritual source, Ask those you trust, Ask yourself what else you could do, Ask to forgive (yourself or others), Ask for patience or strength, Ask to learn, Ask to grow, Ask for help
Receive- Receive graciously, Receive from others, Receive without expectation, Receive the unexpected, Receive what you asked for, Receive and notice, Receive and then pass it on
Thank- Thank a giver, Thank the universe, Thank yourself for trying once more, Be thankful for lessons learned, Express Thanks everyday, Look for something to be thankful for, Thank someone unexpectedly, Be thankful for life itself, Be thankful for the little things and stop looking for the big event,
This list is far from complete. I am sure you can add to it from your own experiences. You may even decide this list is still not right. You may find it even changes. I know I have. , Yesterday as I was thinking about someone I cared about my START list was Serve, Trust, Act, Receive, Thank. Another day in thinking about setting goals my START list became Set Goal, Time Limit, Act, Review, Think Again.
As I have said before, there are usually not any right or wrong answers or ideas. What is yours is unique. So come up with your own START point(s) and take a step toward a great you.
