Give some time and focus to your business journey with these deep journal prompts, designed to bring light and clarity to the proceedings.
1.
Whereabouts do you expect to see big positive changes in your business in 2016
and why?
2. What
scares you most about being a heart-centred business owner?
3. Write
down the top three pieces of advice you’ve ever received about living a
successful life and consider why each of them is helpful to you as an individual.
4. Who has
inspired you significantly this year and why?
5. Write
about what didn’t quite rise in the oven and what you could learn from that.
6. What does
‘empowerment’ look like on the heart-centred business journey?
7. How can
you turn a bad day or a low mood around (and why is it important to be able to
do this as a biz owner)?
8. What’s
your biggest biz insecurity at the moment and why?
9. What did
you learn about entrepreneurialism as you grew up and what was your overriding impression
of it?
10. Why do
you think so many people love the idea of running their own business?
11. If
failure was a feeling, what feeling would it be and why?
12. How can
you inject your business with your personal story more in 2016?
13. Who can
offer encouragement and support when you’re feeling depleted?
14. What do
you need to remind yourself of every single day on your biz journey?
15. Which
resources have been super helpful in 2015 and why?
16. What
kinds of resources do you find yourself looking for when you’re having problems
or you need a boost?
17. Write
about the top three high points from your biz journey in 2015 and the three
lowest points.
18. ‘In
business, the greatest wisdom comes not from knowledge but from experience.’ Write
about your emotional response to this statement.
19. What do
you plan to make into a business priority in the coming weeks and why?
20. Which
three greatest qualities/strengths do you tend to use most often in business?
(Try writing about specific examples.)
21. How can
you begin to encourage yourself more actively and consistently?
22. What do
you tend to look for in a creative project?
23. ‘Before
you blame outside factors for your obstacles in business, you must look within yourself.’
Write about your emotional response to this statement.
24.
Brainstorm where you want your business to be in five years’ time.
25. How do
you want other people to see you in your role as the figurehead of your business?
26. How can
you make your overarching goal more manageable and realistic for everyday
progression? (In other words, how can you make your goal less intimidating?)
27.
Whereabouts do you struggle most when it comes to planning and strategizing?
28.
Whereabouts do you struggle most when it comes to the creative process?
29. ‘Deep
self-knowledge is one of the most important tools on the business journey – without
it, you can’t really build what you want.’ Write about your emotional response
to this statement.
30. What
would you like to discover about your strengths and abilities in business
during 2016?
