A strong business is built on a strong foundation.  A strong conscious business is built on a strong personal foundation.  Knowing who you are is the step you take before knowing what to do - often referred to as the Being versus the Doing.  This awareness creates the authentic you, and the power to lead yourself and others.

The key to attracting and sustaining success is linked to awareness of Self, your values and how they are aligned with your business vision, mission and practice.  This awareness empowers conscious choice and a life of personal and professional freedom.  Making an investment in self creates the biggest ROI - return on your personal and business investment.

Questions For Aspiring Conscious Business Leaders

Here are twenty-five questions to help you identify where you are on the path to being a successful conscious business leader.  They are relevant to both startup and existing businesses, and are focused on your inner leader, i.e., who you are at your core, when you are expressing your authentic self:

Take time to review and observe without judgment letting go of the thought of right or wrong.  Know that the answers are affirmations of accomplishments or opportunities to learn and grow you and your business.

This first set of questions review who you are in life, work or play:

1. What is my connection to source?
2. How do I define success?
3. Am I still clear and passionate about my life and my business?
4. Have I learned to reframe negative self-talk and work through fear?
5. Am I an independent thinker free from undue influence of others?
6. Do I know what drains me, what I am tolerating and the power of “No”??
7. Am I clear about what energizes me, and how to manage my energy versus my time?
8. Do I know the power of community from both perspectives of giving back and receiving - includes a support system of proactive motivators?
9. Do I live in the present, the power of now and not worry about the future?
10. Am I authentic in all I say and do?
11. Do I trust my intuition and can hear my inner voice?
12. Do I aim to be generous with self and others?
13. (This next set of questions focuses on you and your mindset related to conscious business choices): Do I know the power of vision, and how it precedes goals & strategies?
14. Have I written a business plan with my mission, vision and goals that is aligned with my values … and includes specific action steps to achieve these goals?
15. Am I working from a place of confidence (vs. fear) as I build relationships, set fees for my service, ask for money or business?
16. Do I possess the peace of mind to identify what is standing in the way of my grand success and what to do about it?
17. Am I clear about my unique strengths and how to clearly articulate them to engage clients?
18. Have I released all guilt that I should be doing more or be more effective?
19. Have I found balance between my heart (intuition, inspiration & inner guidance) and mind (logic, statistics, business planning, etc) when making business decisions?
20. Have I let go of overwhelm and embraced clarity and focus?
21. Do I live and work with an abundance mindset and effortlessly attract my ideal clients?
22. Have I created a work environment to create energy in me and others?
23. Do I know how to identify the spark of a great idea, and realize it with clear, intentional action?
24. Have I created a sacred space in my mind, office, home, life?
25. Do I live and work knowing that success is the only option?

These questions are a place to begin looking inside and realizing your connection to source.  Simply by asking these or other conscious-choice questions you open the door to awareness and let in light that begins to lighten and brighten all you are and do.  This is about daily practice and life-long change.  Enjoy the journey, walking one step at a time with an open heart and mind, available to receive what gifts will show up in your path.   Be prepared to lead and enjoy a life of passion, prosperity and balance.