The 5 C's To Success In Business & Life

By Amy Sanders.

Why is it that some people seem to continually climb the success ladder with ease while others struggle?

I'm talking about your friend who just started her coaching business, and she's already signing clients effortlessly while you are a couple of years in and still struggle to get paying clients consistently. Although energetics and how we approach our businesses mentally are also at play, there is a way for you to check where you are, make little adjustments and find success.

The 5 C's to success is a tool you can use to check in with where you are with specific parts of your business. Each C builds on each other so you can easily see what you are doing (and what you are not) to stay on task. As you incorporate them, you will find success in your work!

5 C's for Success In Life & Business.

1. Commitment

2. Courage

3. Capability

4. Confidence

5. Consistency

Commitment 

Commit no matter what. When you try something new (like starting a business or putting ad copy together), your brain will seize and freak out. This is normal. Your brain is trained to keep you safe and comfortable; anything new or different will challenge your brain and comfort zone. However, if you understand that this is a normal reaction from the brain, you can plan for it. Commit that you will see this through no matter what until you succeed. Then, learn from other successful people in your niche. If they can do it, you can too. Adopt the mindset that everything is "figure-outable". As Napoleon Hill said in the book Think and Grow Rich, "If the mind can conceive and believe it, it can achieve it.". 

When you commit (no matter what), it's time to practice the next C, Courage. 

Courage 

Courage is interesting. Although people look up to others who seem to possess courage and it's typically known as a positive emotion, it is an emotion that doesn't feel good. When you are practising courage, people see you as brave. A trailblazer. Someone who persevers and does hard things. But because it doesn't feel good, many people give up. By hoping to stay "safe and comfortable" we quit when it's time to buckle down and practice courage. I always tell my clients, "the cave you fear (feeling courage and doing the new thing), holds the treasure you seek (your goal, your higher income level, your power)." When you continually practice living in discomfort, your courage grows. As you move through the discomfort, you will gain evidence that you are ok on the other side. In fact, you will feel amazing because you have stepped into a more powerful version of yourself! As this happens, things start to get a little easier. They don't feel as hard, and you build capability, the next C. 

Capability 

When you are doing something new, and you keep going (building that courage), you get better as you develop the skill required for success in the particular area you are working on. You actually know how to create a landing page, and it doesn't take you as long anymore. Going live on instagram doesn't scare you like it used to. When on a sales call, you know exactly how to speak to your potential client to land the sale. At this point, you are seeing that you are truly capable. You have faith in yourself and your required skills and tasks in your business to find success. 

Which leads to the C number four, confidence.

Confidence 

As you get better at doing the tasks (capability), your confidence will grow in that area. Confidence isn't something we start with; it's something we end with. And once you have confidence, everything feels better. We have confidence in our business. We have confidence in ourselves and trust that we are making the right decisions in our business. When we are confident in ourselves, we are in flow, which is the best place to be! Everything seems to be working and it doesn't feel like you are climbing an uphill battle anymore. 

However, often, when you get here, you can get tripped up because you feel like you've "made it". So, you slow down and take a break. This is precisely why people's income dips in their business or they stop having as many sales calls, deals closing, etc. They get complacent and stop doing the very things that brought them to this point of success in their journey.

Which leads me to the last and most important C. Consistency.

Consistency

As you go through the first 4 C's, you will be in flow and start seeing success. But you have to keep doing the things that brought you success! The simple steps that brought you to success and feeling confident are the exact things that will keep it going. Do the little things everyday that brought you to this point. Commit that you will continue to do these tasks no matter what. Just like going to the gym and eating healthy needs to be a lifestyle that you adapt, so are the little daily actions in your business. 

As the CEO of your business, continue to do the money making activities each day so that your consistency will compound over time and grow your business to new levels. 

Whenever things start to feel heavy or aren't working as well in my business, I come back to these C's and find where I can fine tune and recommit in the areas where I've gotten complacent.

"The secret is there is no secret. Consistency over intensity. Progress over perfection. Fundamentals over fads." -Author Unknown. 

I'm cheering for you and want you to have all the success by implementing these 5 C's. Remember, the simple, consistent things will bring you success.

Amy Sanders is a serial entrepreneur and master-certified business & life coach. Amy has overcome many traumatic events in her life that have shaped her into who she is today.  This includes losing a sister to suicide, abuse, divorce, being a broke single mom, and deep betrayal trauma recovery.  After hitting rock bottom Amy decided to change her stars. She learned to speak her voice, take her power back, and move from self-trust, which changed the trajectory of her life.  She has since created five successful businesses and is now a self-made millionaire. With her unique skills, she has taught and inspired thousands of women through her Awareness - Alignment - Abundance methodology. From her experiences, Amy has made it her life mission to help women uncover their purpose, move from self-trust & expose their strengths so they can create a thriving life they love.

You can connect with Amy at amysanders.co or on Instagram