Robert Scheinfeld

Check out this recent post from Seth Godin's blog (one of the few blogs I regularly track):

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/04/might-as-well-panic.html

It beautifully illustrates powerful Phase 1 dynamics, lies, illusions, patterns (and brilliant creations) that are so pervasive in the business world and our personal lives -- especially in "tough times," economically and otherwise.

The opportunity in Phase 2, taking Seth Godin's specific example, is to apply The Process when feelings of panic surface, to ultimately let go of caution and planning, and relax into Trust in your Expanded Self as you ride your rides and play The New Business Game.

In Phase 1 of The Human Game, so much of what we do, including when we play The Business Game, is motivated by:

1. Money (the desire to make or have more)

2. Self-Esteem (the desire/need to feel better about ourselves, to feel powerful, valuable, valued and worthwhile)

In Phase 2, after you've knocked out enough cloud cover and expanded, both those motivations weaken and then drop away.

The money becomes a non-issue because you naturally create whatever you need to "fund" whatever you want to do, and you have Absolute Certainty about that, so you let go and relax into it.

Self-Esteem becomes a non-issue because you've opened back into your natural state of off the charts Appreciation for who you are and everything you do and experience.

Through the design of the Phase 2 game, it generally takes a lot of work and drilling through the cloud cover to get to that place. You can't rush it, think your way there, self-discipline your way there, intend your way there, or personal growth technique your way there.

You have to wait, in essence, until you expand to the point where it naturally happens.

The interesting thing to consider for today is, what is left when those two potent Phase 1 forces/illusions drop out?

If you continue to play The Business Game, which I call "The New Business Game" at that point, but the money doesn't matter, and enhancing your self-esteem doesn't matter, what does?

Fun!

Enjoyment!

Pleasure!

From the playing.

That's it. And those experience soar and continue soaring.

When that happens, every choice you make, every decision you make, and all the stories your Expanded Self creates to support you in playing change radically.

Radically!

At this moment in time, the battle cry throughout the world is, "The old business and economic models are broken. The old paradigm is finished. We need new models, a new paradigm."

I agree with those sentiments!

However, I invite you to consider that the new paradigm won't come from politicians passing new laws; entrepreneurs creating more innovative products and services or executing more efficient sales, marketing, leadership, or finance strategies; a renewed commitment to honesty, fairness and integrity; the elimination of greed as a motivator; or anything else that involves trying to manage, manipulate or control forces that appear to be outside of you.

An external focus ultimately dooms you to Business Game failure in one way, shape or form.

Interestingly enough, and this may be tough for you to accept right now, the new paradigm will come from going "inward," from diving deeply into The Truth who you really are, what you're really doing here as you play what I call "The Human Game," and what the nature of your True mission and purpose really is.

Instead of focusing on external dynamics like sales, business marketing success, small business solutions, successful entrepreneurship, entrepreneur innovation and creativity, management, leadership, finance, team building, motivation, productivity, integrity, honesty, ethics, competitors, etc., the new models and paradigm will focus on "internal" topics like Power, Wisdom, Abundance, Consciousness, Truth, lies and illusions.

Wikipedia beautifully defines Consciousness as "the specific way in which humans are mentally aware in such a way that they distinguish clearly between themselves (the thing being aware) and all other things and events."

It is from expanding and shifting your Consciousness that creates True Business Success and True Abundance and gets you permanently off the Phase 1 "old" Business Game hamster wheel of work, work, work, push, push, push -- but ultimately get nowhere.

Expanding into being able to play The New Business Game in Phase 2 isn't for everyone. It requires an extraordinary degree of open mindedness and a willingness to explore uncharted territories with unfamiliar navigation tools. If you can make the leap, however, you'll experience transformation and rewards, including financial and personal lifestyle, beyond your wildest dreams.

In short, the real key to transforming your experience of playing The Business Game is shifting your focus inward and working to expand your own Consciousness. When you do that (which I can show you how to do), and your own Consciousness expands to a certain point, you begin playing The New The Business Game -- a New Game that will surprise, amaze and delight you on all levels.

That's what the Busting Loose/Phase 2 work supports you in doing.

Following is a video, Part 3  in "The Hidden Truth About Most Sales And Marketing Techniques And Approaches" series.

Like Part 2 in the series, this video asks some critical questions about playing The Business Game in Phase 1 and Phase 2, and invites you to look at your business and career  in radically different ways.

It will also invite you to bring what could be called a spirituality and business or career, or more of a spiritual management or spiritual leadership and spiritual entrepreneurship approach if you already have one.

For more information on the tools I mentioned and how you can knock out cloud cover and expand into the "place" of freedom, fun and True Success I mentioned, visit this website and register for the Guided Tour.

I welcome your comments and your sharing of this post if you feel so moved.

Following is a video, part 2 of 3 (so it may seem to end abruptly) in "The Hidden Truth About Most Sales And Marketing Techniques And Approaches" series.

The video asks some critical questions about playing The Business Game in Phase 1 and Phase 2, and invites you to look at things related to successful businesses, sales and marketing success, small business advice and coaching, small business solutions, successful entrepreneurship, etc. --  in radically different ways.

It will also invite you to bring what could be called a spirituality and business or career, or more of a spiritual management or spiritual leadership and spiritual entrepreneurship approach if you already have one.

I welcome your comments and your sharing of this post if you feel so moved. Part 3 will follow soon.