I was recently interviewed by Liezl Heidtmann from Finesse Magazine… she asked some very pertinent questions about dreams, goals and what makes some people successful and other not. Here they are

LH: Why do you think certain people are able to follow their dreams and others not?

FGM :

From my work with thousands of daring dreamers, I have realised that those who are successful in living their dreams do the following …..

1.    Knowing what your authentic dreams and goals are

What big dreams ignite and excite you? Many people have forgotten their dreams and goals, or have become so stuck in the day-to-day rat-race that they neglect that inner knowing that tugs at them to go out and live an extraordinary life, fulfil their potential and be all that they can be.  Often our wild and juicy dreams get squashed by critics or experiences of ‘failure’ when we are in our teens or early adulthood and then we decided to ‘play-it-safe’ and most people then end up living lives of quiet desperation, never truly living

2.    The Courage to follow your dreams

To consistently step through the fears, and be persistent in forging your own path despite what other people say, the challenges or the difficulties.   When you have clear vision and authentic desire overcoming these challenges becomes much easier.

3.    Taking continuous and consistent ACTION in the direction of your dreams – never giving up.

This is the key factor that differentiates those who live their dreams and those who don’t.  Action is key and persistence is key.  Many people think that with a dream or goal you need to be able to know how you are going to do it from start to finish. This is a fallacy and often stops people from taking the first step.  You only need to see one action step in front of you and then the next step will appear.  It is like hiking up a mountain – you won’t be able to see the whole path from start to finish – but if you keep taking small steps along the path, you will arrive at the summit.

LH: Why did you decide to make your own dreams come true?

FGM:

I realised that I was living a mediocre, boring life.  Even though I appeared ‘successful’ to outsiders (running my own business, making money etc.) there was a sense of emptiness about it all.  I found myself repeatedly asking the question “is this it?  Is this really what my life is all about?  Where is the meaning?”  It is this questioning that started me on the path to discovering my true purpose and living a life of my dreams.  And life has become a phenomenal ride

LH: Why did you decide to create the company Fairy Godmother Inc?

FGM: This company was born as a result of my vision in South America of being a Fairy Godmother and helping other people lead extraordinary lives through their dreams coming true.

LH: What lessons have you learned on your journey in making your dreams come true?

FGM:

It is possible to live your dreams – no matter how wild, strange or unrealistic it initially seems. You can do anything.  You are never given a dream or vision that you can’t achieve – if you can see it in your mind’s eye then you can have it, be it or do it.

Be brave enough to be your Authentic Self – when you express who you are and express your unique brand of genius and your incredible gifts that you have brought to the world, then the world comes up to meet you with opportunity.

Listen to your body and your emotions, they are a clear indication of whether you are on the right path for you or not.  If you are continuously getting sick or feeling negative and down, it is your body’s way of telling you to make changes in your life.

Have fun!

Keep learning, the more you learn and stretch yourself the bigger and more extraordinary the world gets.

To be grateful for everything that I have and for everything that I am creating.

LH: Please tell me more about your new book.

FGM:

The book is called “The Fairy Godmother’s Guide to Getting What you Want” – it is a practical book that takes you through the process of getting clear on your dreams and goals and then the steps along the way to turn them into reality.  It also examines the mind-body-soul connection and how they work together in manifesting what we want.  It is filled with practical advice, exercises to implement in your life and also stories from my life and the lives of people I have worked with to illustrate the theory in practical application.

It will be on-shelf from the beginning of July 2009 and for me, it is a real dream come true!