Mastering the Art of Success
are doing the right thing. We work together to begin sorting and I teach th em
how to continue the process on their own.
The third P is Prai se. After we have done our initial planning, after
we have done our first purge—even if it ’s just one item, which can be a
big st ep for many—it’s time to give ourselves praise. I tell my clients to
say to themselves, “Wow! I did it, I finally did it! Great job!” It’s
a mental “pat on the back” to give us a dose of p ositive reinforcement to
keep us going. For many of us who have been working through (or
avoiding) our piles of clutter for many years, we have been surrounded
by negativity, eith er in their own minds or through comments made by
well-meaning people in our lives. We c an begin to make changes from
within ourselves, to start praising our efforts and give ourselves
positive encouragement to help us move forward.
WRIGHT
Since you are a planner, what’s in the f uture for Eva Abreu? What do
you see as the next step?
ABREU
I would li ke to expand the services I provide on a larger scale. My
vision is to lead and manage several companies to provide new services
for my clients and customers so they can be successful. I envision
multiple locations, employing as many people as I can, especially those
who have been unemployed, and provide new lear ning opportuniti es,
personal growth, steady income, and benefits. In turn, I’d like to see a
ripple effect to help generate new economic opportunities and help
revive the local economy.
I’m currently doing a lot of local and regional speaking and
workshops. I see myself doing more appearances on te levision and
radio, conducting more webinars, and speaking on a national and
international basis, traveling to different areas and reaching p eople I
wouldn’t have a chance to meet o therwise. I find face-to-face, in-person
meetings are a great com plement to online connections and
conversations on the social networ ks.
Also I have several books in me that I would li ke to bring out in the
op en and share with the public. Mastering the Art of Success has been my