I am developing a course for a local college where we intend to teach high school juniors and seniors how to create the life they want.  One of the subjects I intend to cover, and always cover in seminars of this type, is the concept of “fake it until you make it.”  For young audiences, I talk in detail about what that saying means with regard to not lying on a resume or misrepresenting yourself in some way.   I know that this audience, by blog readers, do not need a lecture on that, but I do wonder how many of you are using the power of personas to achieve greater success in your life.  Let me share some of my experiences with you.

One area of my life that I love to explore is the art of a keeping a sparkling clean, clutter-free home.  I find that a well-kept house, inside and out, provides for a more peaceful, easier-to-think-and-create existence.  So one persona that I love to take on is that of Bree Hodge from the ABC show Desperate Housewives.  Now, what exactly do I mean by “take on?”  Well, it goes something like this.

When “Debra” doesn’t feel like cleaning the house, making the bed, taking out the trash, pulling weeds, or anything else that contributes to this desire, I stop and think, “What would ‘Bree’ do?”  BAM!  That’s usually all it takes to get me going.  I mean, if Marsha Cross can play Bree, I can too, right?  It’s fun, and I get so much accomplished.  But your persona doesn’t have to a fictional character.  Here’s another example.

I used to hate grocery shopping.  Then one day while watching Giada De Laurentiis on the Food Network, I saw her shopping.  For some reason, I was mesmerized.  I watched how she interacted with the people helping her and thought, “I wonder if I could get the same reaction from the people behind the meat counter at Kroger.”  Well, there’s nothing like trying something just once to prove it to yourself and guess what – it worked!  Not only did they respond well, but I had so much fun “acting the part.”

I’m finding that the more fun I have in my life the more success I seem to experience; more money comes my way, my relationships run smoother, opportunities and helpful people show up from out of nowhere.

I believe the reason I experience greater success when I’m using a persona is that by developing your persona, you are setting your vibrational tone.  Much like people respond to your attitude, the universe responds to the vibration you send out.  If you behave like a well-organized person, both the people around you and the universe will respond to you in like manner – they will treat you like an organized person.  Doesn’t that just make good sense?

I challenge you today to develop a persona.  It’s fun to pretend.  Some of the most successful people in the world are those who have fun while they work.  Why not give it a try?

Until next time,

Live joyfully!

If you’d like to sign up for retreat information as it becomes available, click here.

You can subscribe to this blog here.

GET CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE NOW When you’re ready to create the life you want, purchase my latest book to get started on the right path. I share my latest success tips and how I’ve applied 20 years of solid business principles and the law of attraction to acquiring the life of my dreams. Wake Up and Create the Life You Want: A Guide to Self-Empowerment is helping many others do the same.  If you choose the downloadable version, it comes with my free report on “The Science of Getting Rich.”

Technorati Tags: Motivation, Education, Inspiration, Success, Writer, Motivational Speaker, Consultant

Posted under Education, Inspiration, Law of Attraction, Leadership, Motivation, Success