I am Nick Williams

207 Pages·2011·1.1 MB·English

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Praise for The Work We Were Born To Do:
‘Nick Williams offers useful and inspiring insights to
explore the infinite possibilities inherent in every human
being.’ Deepak Chopra, author of The Seven Spiritual
Laws of Success and Ageless Body, Timeless Mind.
‘Nick is a great guy doing wonderful work and is an inspired
teacher with much to contribute.’ Dr Wayne W Dyer, author
of Manifest Your Destiny and Your Sacred Self.
‘Whatever you do, you can use this inspiring guide to
discover purpose, meaning and passion in your work…
and still pay the bills.’ Paul Wilson, author of The Little
Book of Calm and Calm at Work.
‘Nick Williams is a wonderful man, and his book
delivers a wonderful message.’ Susan Jeffers, author of
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, End the Struggle and
Dance with Life and Dare to Connect.
‘Nick is a visionary at work.’ James Redfield, author
of The Celestine Prophecy, and Salle Merrill Redfield,
author of The Joy of Meditating.
‘I’ve always believed that you should bring your heart to
work. Step by step, Nick Williams shows you how.’ Anita
Roddick OBE, Founder, The Body Shop International plc.
‘A book filled with wisdom but more importantly with
inspiration which will lead you to use the wisdom and
save your authentic life… Read and learn how to save
your life, live in your heart and have magic happen. If
you get the message you’ll never have to do a day’s work
again, because it is only work if there is some place else
you’d rather be.’ Bernie Siegel, author of Love, Medicine
and Miracles and Prescriptions for Living.
‘Nick Williams has created an enormously useful way to
help us discover who we are, what we want and then how
to fulfil it in our work. This is a book I highly recommend.’
Leslie Kenton, author of Journey to Freedom.
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‘I firmly believe that we all came with a unique purpose,
but finding that purpose can take a lifetime, unless of
course you read this inspiring and magical book to hasten
the process.’ Hazel Courtney, award-winning health writer.
‘…a joy to read. It sparkles with inspiration and delight,
and is packed with ideas that will help you discover your
life’s work – and create a life you truly love. Whether you
hide under the bedclothes on Monday mornings, or just
feel bored or dissatisfied at work, you need this book!’
Gill Edwards, author of Living Magically and Stepping
into the Magic.
‘Nick not only goes about placing our work into its true
perspective in our lives but he also provides the criteria
for what has meaning and value in life – happiness and
fulfilment! This is an excellent and well written book
on meaningful work. Nick does all the work for us in
setting profound and everyday truths down in an easy
and palatable form.’ Dr Chuck Spezzano, author of If It
Hurts, It Isn’t Love and Happiness is the Best Revenge.
This book overflows with the richest wisdom of the heart
and positive skills for self-appreciation, open-hearted
living and success. Nick Williams gets to the core of
the power to make our lives what we would have them
be. Read this magnificent work, enjoy, grow and soar!’
Alan Cohen, author of The Dragon Doesn’t Live Here
Anymore, Joy is My Compass and Handle with Prayer.
‘This inspiring book provides the map and compass that
will guide you to that sought-after destination of being
able to fulfil your true potential, through your natural
vocation. Use it!’ Colin Turner, corporate speaker and
author of The Eureka Principle and Swimming with the
Piranhas Makes You Hungry.
‘Beautiful sequencing of proven principles – bursting
with passion and wisdom.’ Dr Stephen Covey, author of
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
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Previous Books By Nick Williams
The Work We Were Born To Do
Unconditional Success
Powerful Beyond Measure
The 12 Principles of The Work We Were Born To Do
How to Be Inspired
Over the past two decades, Nick Williams has travelled
the world sharing a life-affirming – and profoundly
spiritual – vision of work and entrepreneurship.
A sought-after international speaker, author and
broadcaster, Nick is on a mission to help people move
beyond their fears, play a bigger part in their lives, and
turn their passions into profitable businesses.
Nick left a deeply unfulfilling (yet outwardly successful)
career in IT sales to build his own successful business and
– having inspired tens of thousands of people to discover
the work they were born to do – he’s one of the few
personal development experts who truly walks-the-talk.
A former trustee of Alternatives at St James’s (a premier
venue in London for major authors and workshop leaders
from around the world), Nick is also the co-founder of
The Inspired Entrepreneurs Community: the world’s only
learning community and free social network for Inspired
Entrepreneurs. He has been widely featured in the media
as a leading authority on the world of work and on how
our work can be an expression of the very best of us.
www.inspired-entrepreneur.com
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Dedication
I dedicated this book to all those awakened and
awakening souls whose work is their love made visible.
Thank you
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The Business
You Were Born
To Create
How to make your living doing
the work you were born for
A handbook for
Inspired Entrepreneurs
Nick Williams
Balloonview
Balloon View Ltd
Brenzett Place
Brenzett, Kent
TN29 0ET
www.balloonview.com
Copyright © Nick Williams 2010
First published in 2010.
Nick Williams has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this
work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of the this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without
the prior permission of the publisher.
Cover photo by Sharron Wallace
ISBN 978-1-907798-07-8
Printed in the United Kingdom for Balloon View Ltd by
CPI Bookmarque Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4TD
A CIP Catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
www.balloonview.com
The Business You Were Born To Create
Contents
Acknowledgements ......................................................xi
Introduction ..................................................................1
The Eight Sections of The Business You Were
Born To Create
Section 1: Being a Pioneer into a Work Ethic of Joy
The emerging new work ethic of joy .............................6
Your work was born with you .......................................9
Naturally inspired to work at what you love ...............11
Focus on your brilliance and delegate the rest ............14
Let your inspiration lead you to your brilliance ...........17
Maybe you are a renaissance soul? .............................19
Pioneering with courage .............................................22
Section 2: Being an Inspired Entrepreneur .................25
A new and inspiring way to be entrepreneurial ...........26
You can have the love and the money ........................29
Asking for and receiving money for doing work
that is your art ............................................................32
Being entrepreneurial around what you love ..............34
Doing what you love for free as a great strategy for
getting paid ................................................................38
Collaboration not competition ....................................42
To plan or not to plan .................................................44
Section 3: Being an Artist and Creating Your
Own Brand ................................................................49
Start thinking ‘Brand You’ ............................................50
Your work as your art ..................................................53
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People also want your energy .....................................57
As an artist and entrepreneur, you initiate ...................60
You have access to genius and brilliance ....................63
Recognise your inner resistance to your work as art ....66
Understand your resistance ........................................68
Understand how your resistance shows up .................70
Section 4: Being a Pro in your Work and Business .....73
Turning pro is your choice to cross a threshold ...........74
As a pro, you make clear choices ...............................77
As a pro, you act in anticipation of inspiration ............79
As a pro you work for love, but are paid
for your work ..............................................................81
As a pro, you have a different relationship with fear ...83
As a pro, you understand the incredible power of
baby steps ..................................................................86
To become a true pro, get a few failures under
your belt .....................................................................89
Pros self-validate and develop a professional core ......91
Section 5: Being the Leader of Your Tribe ...................95
There are people who want and need you and
what you do ...............................................................96
Build your tribe ..........................................................99
Show up – be willing to be seen and known .............102
By showing up, you can lead your tribe ....................105
Building your leadership platform .............................108
Tell your own authentic story ....................................111
Build networks of people who look forward to
hearing from you ......................................................113
Understand the power of ‘authentic niching’ ............115
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Section 6: Being Enough ...........................................117
Your successful self ...................................................118
Your own heroic journey ..........................................121
Living at your thresholds ...........................................124
Out of the shadows and into your brilliance .............127
Integrate your shadow ..............................................130
The courage to face your vulnerability ......................133
Self-acceptance rather than self-improvement...........136
Reinvention and many lives in this lifetime ...............139
Section 7: Being a Kind Boss to Yourself ...................141
Becoming a great boss to yourself .............................142
Create your own life-affirming structures ..................144
Understand that your identity will change and
evolve as you work for yourself ................................147
You are the leader of your business as well as
the boss ....................................................................149
Work in and on your business ..................................151
Eight ways to work on your business, not just
in your business ........................................................153
Design a business model that works for you .............156
Build a supportive community and avoid naysayers ..160
Give yourself permission to define and create
success for yourself ...................................................163
Support your longevity and mastery ..........................166
Section 8: Being an Agent of the Infinite ..................169
You are an agent of the Infinite .................................170
There is a place for you and your work – you
have a destiny ...........................................................173
Working territorially for a greater good .....................175
Your calling is community property ..........................178
You have allies and invisible support ........................180
Develop a devotion to your work .............................182
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