Visionary Womenpreneurs Podcast with Lisa Wilson - Leading with Ease

🎙️ Exciting News! 🎙️

🌟 I am thrilled to announce that Lisa Wilson, renowned leadership coach and visionary, joined me on the latest episode of the Visionary Womenpreneur's Podcast! 🌟

In this episode, Lisa will share her personal journey and reflections on leading with ease, even in challenging environments. Here are 3 key takeaways from our enlightening conversation:

1️⃣ Toxic Work Experiences: Lisa reveals how working in a toxic company impacted her confidence. However, she believes that going through such environments has made her a better leader in her own business.

2️⃣ Culture is Key: Lisa emphasizes the crucial role of leaders in creating and maintaining a positive company culture. She shares insights on toxic cultures, their effects on interactions, and the importance of understanding and empathy.

3️⃣ Mission, Vision, and Values: Join us as Lisa delves into the significance of having a clear mission, vision, and values statement for your business. Discover how these essential elements can shape your purpose, attract the right clients, and guide decision-making processes.

Tune in to the Visionary Womenpreneur's Podcast - This episode is focused on -->> Leading with Ease, hosted by Donna Price, to gain valuable insights and inspiration from Lisa Wilson. Stay tuned for this empowering episode that will help you unleash your leadership potential!

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Lisa Wilson, Previously Human Resources Leader in large organizations such as Magna International, is now bringing the opportunity to small to medium sized companies.

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The Top 4 Ways Focus Can Impact Results

The Power of Focus

To focus on something is to put all of your attention on it. It's a powerful technique that can boost your productivity, performance and achievement levels. So if you want to achieve your goals then discover the power of focus and how to use it to your advantage.

Prioritization

One thing successful people have in common is their ability to focus. They don't multi-task but instead work on one task at a time. Not just any task though. With a particular goal in mind they work through the steps toward achieving it one at a time.

They also tend to concentrate on the important tasks that are essential and relevant to their goals instead of minor incidental ones. If you're running a business, then you can always delegate or outsource these tasks leaving yourself to focus on the major ones. When creating your list of tasks prioritize.

Visualization

Developing focus can be done by anyone. All it takes is mental programing to change your mind-set. Instead of thinking negatively and that you can't focus or concentrate, change your way of thinking and imagine that you can. Positivity is a powerful element of focus.

If you think you can you will as you'll start imagining yourself achieving your goal and how your life will change once you've accomplished it. This visualization is a powerful force.

It places you in the moment of success and your subconscious mind accepts it as reality. If you really want to develop focus, then visualize yourself being focused and productive on a regular basis. Practice does make perfect.

Productivity

Using focus increases productivity as it gives you the ability to utilize the power of the flow state. This powerful productivity technique comes into force when you are engaged in an interesting, stimulating task that requires you to be challenged to use the skills and knowledge you have, as well as to learn new ones.

While you're engaged in the task you'll feel energized and lose all sense of time. The flow state will also increase your level of happiness. Without focus you won't achieve flow.

Achievement

Achievement starts with belief. Whatever your goals and desires it is important that you set challenging yet realistic goals. This will provide you with enough challenge to keep you motivated and interested, but not so easy that you'll become bored and lose interest.

Additionally, by believing that you can achieve them you are creating a positive mental attitude.

Focus is a powerful tool. Often overlooked by those who feel that multi-tasking is more efficient, it is in actuality something that should be learned and used on a regular basis. By using its power, you can increase productivity, achieve goals and attain peak performance.

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Visionary Womenpreneurs Podcast with Lisa Wilson - Leading with Ease

Leading with Ease

In this episode, I talk with Lisa Wilson about leadership and the foundations of good leadership for small companies.

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Lisa Wilson, Previously Human Resources Leader in large organizations such as Magna International, is now bringing the opportunity to small to medium sized companies. Lisa is a co-author of 2 best-selling books has now authored her first solo book “Leading with Ease”. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Business, is a Certified Human Resources Leader and hold a certificate in Advanced Dispute Resolution. Lisa has had the opportunity to lead in both the workplace and through her volunteer activities. Lisa supports leaders so they can take their teams to amazing heights, find out how.

Visit https://lmwcoaching.ca/free-books

Lisa's new book: Leading with Ease is available on Kindle Unlimited, Amazon and other sites.

In the interview, Lisa and I discuss the importance of vision as a guide in leadership.

Lisa shares her four roots of leadership:

- Know yourself

- Know the destination

- Know your role

- Know how to discuss the tough stuff.

Listen in to learn more about getting comfortable with leadership and leading with ease instead of feeling stressed and overwhelmed.

Visit Lisa's site to access a free ebook at: https://lmwcoaching.ca/free-books

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5 Ways to Add Self Care into a Busy Day

Where do YOU fit into your day?

If you're like most people, you're pretty busy. You're already dealing with work, relationships, and a whole lot of day-to-day actions. You're running in every direction at once. How in the world are you supposed to fit self-care into a day like that?

Thankfully, it's easier than you think. Try these five ways to add self-care into your busy day.

Ask Some Important Questions

Self-care isn't always about over-indulging yourself. Truly, at its core, self-care is more practical than you might think. You start by asking yourself what you need right now. Meeting these basic needs should be at the center of self-care.

Map it Out

Self-care is never going to just happen. Unless you are intentional, you will never make time for it. By making use of your calendar and scheduling time for yourself you are more likely to succeed in meeting your basic needs. Start small by building in the habits which will help you the most. You can begin by adding in regular exercise date several days a week, or by making a meal plan to help you eat healthier. As you achieve one goal, add in another. The key is not to overwhelm yourself all at once.

Figure Out What Comes First

How are you when it comes to priorities? If you're like most people, just deciding where to begin can be difficult. Here you need to figure out the difference between important and urgent. If something is important and not urgent, you can add it to your schedule. If something is urgent and not important, give it to someone else to do. But if something is urgent and important, do this first.

Learn to Say No

You should never feel like you have to say yes to everything. Sometimes the best form of self-care is learning how to say no. By setting solid boundaries, you protect yourself from activities which will only leave you drained and give you no benefit at all.

Do the Small Stuff

We think the little things don't matter, but they do. By ensuring you take care of the basics such as making sure you get enough sleep, practicing good hygiene, eating right, and exercising, you will keep your body in tiptop form. These things also have a solid impact on your mental health.

When we get busy, we tend to forget all of these things so easily. When you're making an effort to take care of yourself, you have to be intentional in what you do. Remembering these 5 tips will go a long way toward keeping you healthy and happy no matter how busy you get.

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3 Essential Task Conditions Required to Get in the Flow State

Are you in the flow state? Do you know how to get there?

When you need to get things done do you find yourself struggling to accomplish what you set out to do? Perhaps you find yourself doubting your ability or being constantly distracted from the task at hand. You can learn how to improve your chances of success and increased productivity by creating the right conditions.

The work of positive psychologist, Mihly Cskszentmihlyi, outlines how to create conditions that will allow you to harness the power of the flow state. This in turn will enable you to work smarter and faster, allowing you to achieve your goals and complete tasks.

The following are three essential conditions that are required to enable you to get into the flow state.

1. Structure and Direction.

Whatever activity you need to undertake must have clear goals. It also needs to provide progress in your acquisition of skills and knowledge as well as help you move forward in achieving your goal. By making sure this is in place then you will know what to do and why.

2. Immediate Feedback.

Whatever you are doing it must provide you with both clear and immediate feedback. The flow state can only be maintained by your ability to monitor and respond to the changing requirements as you progress. By adapting your performance you remain in the flow state.

3. Balance.

It's essential that there is a balance between your skills and the challenge(s) of the task. Flow is only maintained when you are not doubting yourself and your abilities, bored or anxious. The correct level of challenge will ensure that you are motivated to complete it and feel positive while doing so.

It also requires you to remain in a state of non-self-awareness where you are not thinking about yourself and your abilities or actions.

You get caught up in the activity and lose track of both yourself and time. Your self-confidence in your ability to complete the task is crucial to its completion and your success.

By harnessing the power of these three conditions you will be able to increase your productivity with ease. You'll find that time passes without you noticing and you will feel a sense of achievement and growing self-confidence.

In addition you'll benefit from the fact that your knowledge and skills have increased and you are completing tasks and achieving goals. Harnessing the power of the flow state is a powerful tool that can help you achieve success in your personal and professional life.

When you enter the flow state -- you feel it. It is motivating, inspiring space to be in. You just want to stay there.

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4 Big Things that Hold You Back from Reaching Your Peak

You’re probably doing pretty well in your career. You did well in college, you’ve got a good job, or you’re establishing a business. But there’s something that is stopping you from reaching your peak. You’re not quite where you want to be. Maybe your career trajectory feels like it’s stalled a little or even plateaued.

Have a good look at yourself and see if you’re being held back by one or more of these four big things that commonly stop people from reaching their career peak.

Procrastination

We all do it. Putting off doing mundane or difficult tasks is all too human. But the longer you delay making that phone call or having that tricky conversation, the worse it’s going to get. You know deep down that you should just do it.

The other big area of procrastination is failing to act. How many good ideas have you had, but you haven’t acted on, because you weren’t ready, or you didn’t have the right skills or enough money yet? There will never be the perfect or right time to start a business, launch a project or pitch a new idea. The right time to act is now. And don’t forget: acting on an idea doesn’t mean you leap into the final product straightaway. Acting means doing your research, allocating budget, testing the market.

If you stop procrastinating and start planning, you’ll be ready for success when it comes.

Fear of failure

Fear of failure stops you from taking risks and seizing opportunities. It can be paralyzing, but only if you let it. And to free yourself from the fear of failure you need to reframe what failure means for you. Failure does not mean disaster. It means you haven’t found out what works yet. Edison famously failed to invent the working light bulb more than a thousand times before he hit on the right formula.

The converse of failure is persistence. And persistence will out-perform innate talent every time.

Distraction

Staying focused is the key to achieving success. It’s easy to be distracted by side issues and the demands of your email or phone but staying productive requires attention and focus. Make it easier to produce high-quality, consistent work by keeping focused on the current priorities and sticking to your plan.

Self-doubt

Self-doubt can undermine all your efforts if you let it. The best thing you can do to build your confidence is to stop comparing yourself to others. Your success story is totally up to you. Look back, see all the stepping stones that brought you to where you are now. You have the skills, and you have the know-how to get where you want to go.

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Do You Have a Success Mind-set

Success does not happen by accident. And neither does YOUR Success Mindset!!

Creating your success mindset does not just happen. It takes both planning and commitment. Are you ready to embrace success and start achieving those goals and dreams you have? Using the principles of the flow state you can create it for yourself. Apply the principles outlined below and watch the magic happen.

Choose a goal and create a plan.

Decide what you need to complete to achieve it. It's important that the task contains challenge but that the challenge is matched to your skill and ability not too easy and not too hard. That will keep you motivated and interested and prevent you from getting bored or disheartened.

Eliminate all distractions.

Choose a location where you will be comfortable and undisturbed. Make sure that you have everything you will need to accomplish your task to hand.

Have all the tools and resources you will need.

Make sure that they are the most appropriate and best for the task but also that they suit you. Using oil based paints to complete your masterpiece won't work if you are used to working in watercolor. If you do have to use new tools

Harness the power of visualization.

By using visualization, you will give yourself the crucial ability to see yourself successfully completing the task and achieving your goal. You'll now be really changing your mind-set and making sure it is primed for success. Forward visualization is a powerful strategy used by coaches, Neuro Linguistic Programming practitioners and hypnotherapists.

Stop conscious thought.

Working within the flow state is only successful if you 'go with the flow' and don't consciously think about what you're doing and why. You can do this because you'll be engaged in completing a task that engages you, has meaning and has intrinsic value.

Focus on your task. This will be easy as you've eliminated distractions, visualized what you have to do and yourself successfully completing it. You have everything ready and you are primed for success.

Do it! It's now time to action. The only way to achieve anything is to take action. If you do nothing, then there cannot be any change or progress. Achieving a successful outcome therefore requires you to take action and create change.

Using the principles of the flow state you can create a mind-set that will ensure your success in any task or challenge. Positivity is a crucial factor and there is no room for self-doubt or anxiety. You are they key to your ability to achieve your goals and dreams.

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6 Steps to Get into the Flow Zone

Getting in the Zone -- the FLOW ZONE - increases your Success!!

You've got a task that you need to complete. It's something that you want to do and it contains enough challenge to keep you engaged and on-task without feeling anxious or doubting your ability. What's the best way to get it done? Get yourself into the flow zone and you'll find that you'll complete it more quickly than you thought possible. So how do you get into the flow zone?

There are six simple steps that can get you into the flow zone.

Step 1: Time - make sure that you give yourself enough time to complete the task.

For that you'll need the right environment.

Step 2: Environment - you will need a calm, comfortable and distraction free environment to work in.

Make sure that you are wearing comfortable and suitable clothing, have been to the bathroom, had a snack and drink and that the temperature is neither too hot or too cold.

Step 3: Focus on the Process - while you are working towards an end result (goal), it is essential that you focus on the process itself.

By doing this you are able to remove all expectations and restrictive thought patterns so that you can release your creativity and problem solving skills.

Step 4: Engage Your Emotions - to be in the flow zone you need to be alert and fully engaged because it's a positive state of being.

Negative emotions will only hamper your ability to get into and remain within the flow state.

Step 5: Action - maintain a state of action and keep the momentum going forward.

It's important to not stop and think as this will prevent negative emotions such as self-doubt creeping in. You need to remain in a state of immersion in the activity without any awareness of yourself or your ego.

Step 6: Practice - Practice makes perfect as the saying goes.

So by practicing getting into the flow zone regularly you will create your own set of rituals and cues that will help you get into the flow state. Over time these will become second nature and your body will respond by entering the zone more quickly and easily.

If you want to get into the zone and make positive things happen then you can use the six simple steps above to help you. Regular practice will help you create a unique set of cues and rituals to make the process simpler. Achieving a more fulfilling and enriched life is yours for the taking.

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6 Elements that Indicate that you are in the Flow State or the Zone

How Can You Tell When You Are In the Zone

"The zone" is another term for the flow state. This state of being was named by Mihly Cskszentmihlyi, a Hungarian positive psychologist. His research showed that people felt happier and more fulfilled while undertaking activities that held intrinsic value, absorbed them and provided challenge.

In his book, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Cskszentmihlyi identifies certain elements that indicate you are in the zone or in the flow state.



1. Lack of Self Awareness -

There is no room for thinking about your performance or doubting your abilities. Athletes push through discomfort to achieve their goal when they're in the flow. Their concentration is totally on the process. This holds true for any activity undertaken in the flow state. The process is all not the end goal.

2. Total Focus and Concentration -

You'll find that you're totally immersed in the task at hand with no room for thoughts on anything else. This is because you are enjoying the challenge that the task holds and feel motivated to complete it.

3. No Blockages -

By totally immersing yourself in the task and not thinking of anything else there will be no self-doubt, fear, stress or anxiety. While in the zone there are no negative emotions or states. All blocks to peak performance are removed. Being in the flow state is a positive, energized and beneficial state.

4. Increased Productivity -

Tasks are completed more quickly because activity flows due to your total absorption in what you are doing. There is no stopping to think about the process. You just do it and with seeming ease, as it will feel as if completion required very little extra effort.

5. Time Flies -

You've heard the saying, 'Time flies when you're having fun!' This can be applied to being in the zone. While you are in the flow state you are not aware of the passing of time as you're totally absorbed by what you are doing. You lose yourself in the activity.

6. Energy -

While in the flow state you'll feel very positive and full of energy. You will be keen to complete the task and work tirelessly towards achieving that goal.

If you want to feel happier and more fulfilled, then getting yourself into the zone and working in the flow state to complete a task is definitely something you should do on a regular basis. Knowing what it feels like to be in the zone will help you understand how and why it is beneficial to you.

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6 Steps to Get into the Flow Zone

You've got a task that you need to complete. It's something that you want to do and it contains enough challenge to keep you engaged and on-task without feeling anxious or doubting your ability. What's the best way to get it done? Get yourself into the flow zone and you'll find that you'll complete it more quickly than you thought possible. So how do you get into the flow zone?

There are six simple steps that can get you into the flow.

Step 1: Time - make sure that you give yourself enough time to complete the task. For that you'll need the right environment.

Step 2: Environment - you will need a calm, comfortable and distraction free environment to work in. Make sure that you are wearing comfortable and suitable clothing, have been to the bathroom, had a snack and drink and that the temperature is neither too hot or too cold.

Step 3: Focus on the Process - while you are working towards an end result (goal), it is essential that you focus on the process itself. By doing this you are able to remove all expectations and restrictive thought patterns so that you can release your creativity and problem solving skills.

Step 4: Engage Your Emotions - to be in the zone you need to be alert and fully engaged because it's a positive state of being. Negative emotions will only hamper your ability to get into and remain within the flow state.

Step 5: Action - maintain a state of action and keep the momentum going forward. It's important to not stop and think as this will prevent negative emotions such as self-doubt creeping in. You need to remain in a state of immersion in the activity without any awareness of yourself or your ego.

Step 6: Practice - Practice makes perfect as the saying goes. So by practicing getting into the zone regularly you will create your own set of rituals and cues that will help you get into the flow state. Over time these will become second nature and your body will respond by entering the zone more quickly and easily.

If you want to get into the flow zone and make positive things happen then you can use the six simple steps above to help you. Regular practice will help you create a unique set of cues and rituals to make the process simpler. Achieving a more fulfilling and enriched life is yours for the taking.

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Is Your Mind Still Getting In Your Way?

We’ve all heard the talk about positive thinking and how our own thoughts can create our reality.  And, it is hard to argue that positive thinking is in any way a bad thing.  But could your negative thoughts really be a bad thing?  Could your own mind be part of your stumbling block?

The reality is that positive thinking is an extremely powerful force. I am not talking about the law of attraction or the power of attraction. Rather, your personal power to navigate change and challenges effectively, and maintain your personal power. If you are or plan to be a business owner then you have to acknowledge that your success is dependent upon your ability to think and stay positive and embrace the challenges that come your way and learn the valuable lessons hey have to offer.  If you choose to be taken over by challenges and sink into negativity, questioning your vision and your abilities you will sink.

Keeping focused on your vision and staying open to the possibilities; are two of the keys to staying positive. Some businesses die from lack of creativity and willingness to change when necessary.  Keeping your positive outlook and evaluating the possibilities as they arise will keep your business on a positive swing. Open your mind to the possibilities that can keep your business successful and not add you to the heap of the dead and dying.

Stay Focused On Your Plan:

Look back at that original vision and plan.  Evaluate where you are right now and where you need to refocus.  Often business owners get distracted from the plan by the day to day business.  It is a perfect time to look back and see if you are still on track.  It is also an opportunity to decide if your plan needs to be revised or changed.  Staying open to the possibilities also leaves the door open to add new products or services to your offerings.  It is important to evaluate each of these in alignment with your overall business plan.  Do they fit well?

Keeping your mind out of your way is easier when you are focused on your plan and each decision you are making fits well into your business and marketing plan.

You may have decided on one course of action to get the business started. Now could be the perfect time to niche into a more defined product. Here are the advantages:

- More targeted marketing strategies

- Higher sales

Success has its own rewards, but only if you are willing to pursue it. When you allow yourself to dream big, the sky is the limit. You won’t grow without the attitude and vision to see beyond where you are now.

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List Building -- Does It Help Grow a Business?

The Power of Lists for Small Businesses

Small businesses are also using list building to expand their reach in market-place. Being a small business owner, focusing on building a targeted list of interested prospects can grow your business, but it starts with you sharing YOU and your knowledge through content.

List building should be your top most priority of your marketing strategy. Generating a valuable list can be challenging for small business owner. A list has the power to become the focal point of your business. When you have a list of customers, you can keep them informed of new services or products and increase revenue through repeat business. When you have a list of interested prospects, your first goal is to build rapport and educate.

You do not want to start off selling.  It is a real turn off to people, as they do not like to be sold.

Building Rapport can be achieved through your emails and through your content.  Provide value, right off the bat.  Give, give, give.

This includes educating. Educate your prospects about you, your business and your solutions to their problems, but do it with a style that is not salesy, pushy or overbearing.

You want to think about the "What's In It For Them" as you develop content.  Can you provide them with your expertise and help them learn HOW to solve a problem that they are having?

List building helps you to reach the perfect audience.
List saves your time, money and other resources
You can customize your message to the correct audience to get a better return on your investment.

With list building, you will be able to get huge success in your niche market if you do it in a correct way. Here I am going to show you the strategies to empower your list building –

- Reveal products to the new audiences with Joint Venture:

Joint venture is one of the most effective list building marketing strategies where you advertise or promote a product and service of another party or to a segment of your list. The commission is generally divided into 50/50 but some of marketers set it as high as 75%.

Joint venture helps you to build a deep-rooted relationship with a specified list that have happy customers and you can sell them numerous times. It is not one-time deal when you have closed a sale and deal is completed. In real, you get a new customer that will be happy to from you again.

When you have a joint venture partner endorsing you, that helps the people on their list to be interested in your offering.

- Creating Specific Videos to motivate the prospects:

Videos are the quickest method to grab the attention of your audience. By creating short and informational video, you enable them to get complete info about your products or services

Before starting with videos, you need to keep in mind the 10 X 10 X 4 content creation formula which includes –

- 10 most general queries regarding your business and 10 prime queries your visitor can ask.

- You can create 20 videos to solve these issues within a three minute video.

- You can also build four more video that have the basic focus on leading prospects into your sales funnel and facilitating ultimate purchase.

You can include a link of your website with relevant keywords in the description field and create a channel on video sharing sites such as YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion etc. or you can create them via Facebook LIVE and then share them to other sites.

- Hosting Free Webinars Offers New Sales Opportunities

Webinars are a great method to build interest, get leads for your list and possibly make sales.  With the help of webinars, you can add a punch to increase your email list which enhances your communication with customers.

GoToWebinar, Zoom and ZohoMeeting are the popular webinar services that have some pros and cons. You can include a “BUY NOW” button at end to hamper your marketing efforts.

Or even better is to create an On Demand Webinar that people can register for and attend whenever they want. You can use an incredible service such as Webinar Kit to accomplish it.

The bottom line -- list building should be prioritized.  Get people on your list FIRST, then build your relationship and then make an offer.  Do not reverse the order because people will RUN.


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3 Simple Morning Routines

Simple Morning Routines to Start Your Day with Purpose

How often do you groan when the alarm goes off?

You hit the snooze button and repeat until it's essential you must get up. Now you're running late, grab a coffee, stagger out of the door still yawning, skip breakfast and start the day feeling rushed and resentful?

Or perhaps you begin your day scrolling through emails and social media before you even get out of bed, so your mind is distracted from the get-go.

There are some simple things you can do to start the day calmly, mindfully and purposefully before you reach for your cell phone. Try these three techniques to get your day off to a better start.

1. Breathe mindfully and connect to your inner self

Before you get out of bed, before you even open your eyes, take a few moments to focus your breathing and connect deeply to your inner self.

Take three long deep breaths through your nose, gently and slowly breathing out through your mouth. Then return your breath to its normal pattern, noticing the breath, and the rise and fall of your chest and belly as you breathe.

2. Bring to mind your intention for the day

How do you want to feel? What state of mind will support you best? How will you choose to connect with others?

Resolve to check in with your intention during the day and adjust your mindset and behavior accordingly. What impact do you want to have in the world today?

How can you take the best care of yourself as you go about your daily business?

Set a simple intention for how you want to be in your day. Make it a positive, straightforward statement. I can be as simple as Today I want to be kind to myself and others or Today I will stay calm and grounded. Make it appropriate for where you're at and what you have to do.

3. Hydrate -- NOT just coffee!!

You know you need to drink more water. Make it easier on yourself by starting the day with a big glass of water, before coffee, before breakfast, before exercise.

You can keep a water glass or bottle on your night table so you can start the day as you mean to go on - well hydrated! Follow your first glass with another before you have your coffee.

Make your second glass an Ayurvedic drink of warm water with lemon. That is a traditional way of giving you a boost of Vitamin C, detoxing and stimulating your metabolism.

Create your daily practice to maximize your day!

Pick up my guide to meditation -- another daily practice that can help your results within The Purpose Project!!

Adding meditation to your daily practice gives you a few moments or minutes of completely private mindfulness time.

It is a time to quiet your mind, take a break and rest from your go, go, go life. Slow it down and rest.  No, it's not about sleeping... it is about awake mindful rest.

I always thought that meditation seemed too hard. How do you quiet your mind?  But the guide gives you some real world ways to spend just 10 minutes per day meditating.  It doesn't have to be hard.  It can be simple.

Check it out: HERE

Join the Purpose Project and dive deeper into figuring out YOUR life's purpose.  What makes you dance?  What gets YOU into the flow?

Inside the purpose project you will find a beautiful guide book, checklist and video guided training.  It's actually not training, but more of a process of looking at yourself, your passions and figuring out the answers for YOU.

The workbook helps you organize your thoughts, and really hone in on what matters for YOU.

Check it out: HERE

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Visionary Womenpreneurs Radio with Amanda Blackwood

Trauma vs. Forgiveness - why they don't mean what we've been made to believe

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode I'm talking with a trauma survivor about their history and recovery. Suicide, child abuse, and PTSD are common themes. This episode covers a difficult topic and parts of the conversation may be hard to listen to, but so important. Amanda's story is one of incredible courage, resilience and inspiration.

Amanda Blackwood is an accomplished artist and author, public speaker, podcast host, trauma recovery mentor and a survivor of human trafficking. A portion of every book sale goes to help fight human trafficking. Amanda lives in Denver, Colorado with her rescue cats and supportive husband who keep her sane. "When I managed to escape human trafficking, I was left with mental and physical scars for many years. The anger wouldn't fade until I learned the truth about who I was, what forgiveness really means, and how to finally let go of the past. So let's have a discussion about the power of forgiveness, and why it doesn't mean what we've been made to think it does."

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Amanda is the author of the Growth From Darkness Series with the first book available now: https://growthfromdarkness.com/workbooks

Other books that we discussed are available on her website: https://growthfromdarkness.com/amandas-books

Amanda also co-hosts a podcast "Detailed Pieces" https://growthfromdarkness.com/podcast

You can find organizations to support locally that are working to end domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. It is so important that we each raise our awareness and recognize the danger that is here in our communities. I personally work with DASI, a local non profit that has the mission to end domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. I do my work through a business women's networking organization called BW NICE that organizes women business leaders to raise awareness and funds in their local communities. Be sure to check out organizations that you decide to support and work with.

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How Accountability Is Key To Self-Discipline

Accountability is important if you want to succeed in disciplining yourself.

If you've ever tried disciplining yourself on your own, you know just incredibly hard it can be. And it's really no fun. You have no one to share your successes and rewards with, and over time, you may end up eschewing your goals altogether because you had no one to push you or cheer you on to continue working on your goals. So you just up and quit.

Accountability is important if you want to succeed in disciplining yourself. It comes in two forms: self-accountability and accountability to others.

The first key: self-accountability

Self-accountability is pretty self-explanatory and works great when you have a strong sense of ethics, integrity and self-control. You wont cheat on yourself and you'll keep yourself pushing forward and upward.

To make yourself accountable to yourself, you'd need to start off by writing down your goals and what steps you need to take to get there. Then you need to start a daily journal where you write down all the things you've done for the day.

If you have had doubts about your abilities, if you've questions about your sanity or your fears, write it down. And then make sure you write the answers to your negative thoughts so that when you ask the same question again in a month or so, you'll have the answer to look back on and you should be able to appease your doubts.

As you can see, this method is quite lonely and can get boring which is why I suggest the second method, accountability to others.

The second key: being accountable to others

Accountability to others is simply letting other people in on your goals and asking them to help you reach them. Depending on your arrangement, you can ask your accountability buddy to give you a good talking to if you ever get tempted to do something that's detrimental to your success. So choose your buddy wisely.

Pick someone you know has the discipline to actually help you out and would probably have a vested interest in your success. A spouse, parent, sibling, best friend or even your psychologist can be your accountability buddy. Someone you look up to, someone you would like to impress and someone you'd hate very much to disappoint.

Being accountable to yourself and to somebody will change your perspective about reaching your goals. You'd be more conscious of every step you take and you'd have the discipline to actually stick to the path you've chosen to follow.

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Daily Profitability Practice

Do you have a daily profitability practice? That is your business growth practice.

How do you connect with new prospects?

My daily profitability practice is largely built on my Content Repurposing Strategy. I use content publishing as a large part of my daily profitability practice.

What do you do to increase profits in your business?
What is your daily practice for growing your business revenue?

Create a plan.

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Having a daily practice can totally shift your business outcomes. It is part of focusing ON your business instead of IN your business.  CEO's and business leaders NEED to be the leaders that focus ON the business. It is your vision, your strategies and your actions (practices) that totally shift what is and is not happening within your business.

Profitability practices are essentially the daily practices that lead new prospects to your business and keep them moving through your process. If you are just "winging it" or using "HOPE Marketing", then you most likely will not have daily practices that produce predictable and reliable results for you.

Once you do have those types of results -- then you are in LOVE with marketing and your business is scaling UP.

 

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5 Actions to Take To Create a Self Care Daily Practice

Add Self Care to Your Daily Practice

Where does self care happen? If you think it stays solidly at home, you're not alone. Most people would expect self care to be something which takes place after the workday is over.

What if you considered self-care something which can happen anywhere? How would this change your life? Read on to discover five actions you can take at work daily to practice self care.

Get Out More

The idea of escaping from your workplace might seem pretty appealing, especially when you've been having a rough day. Sometimes your best form of self-care is to get out for a while. If possible, take some of your breaks outside. Go for a short walk. Breathe some fresh air. This will help restore your equilibrium and feel better about the rest of your day.

Initiate Conversations

It doesn't matter whether you go to work or are working at home, you probably still have coworkers. Taking a few minutes to connect with them, even in a short text or conversation helps to build connections you sorely need. This is more than just networking. We all need to feel like we're not alone. Building work friendships starts in these conversations and keeps you feeling like you're not alone. You especially need this when you're spending a third of your day with these individuals.

Ask for Stuff

Self care makes sure your needs are met. This means having conversations with your boss when you have questions or concerns, and in making sure you're part of things, especially on projects you feel passionately about. Self care means sticking up for yourself to get these things when you feel like they're not being offered. Doing these things is what makes work meaningful and fulfilling.

The same is true for your personal relationships. Ask for what you need from your partner or family or friends. Don't expect that people will just know or can read your mind!!

Drink More

No, you don't need a shot of tequila. We're talking about water. Staying hydrated is one of the simplest forms of self-care which is overlooked more often than you think. Did you know 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated? This affects cognitive function, which in turn affects your work. Is it any wonder self-care means drinking water throughout the day?

I have to concentrate on this. When I am cycling, I drink tons of water. When I am in my office -- I drink coffee!! I work to drink at least two water bottles per day off of my bike!!

Play Games

Gamify what is not usually a game!!

Work becomes more interesting when you feel like you're challenged. Sometimes this means you have to be the one to set the challenges. Make your day interesting by setting mini goals for yourself. Set a timer and try to beat the clock when it comes to getting things done. See how much of your To Do list you can cross off before the end of the day. Be creative and have fun!

By doing all of these things daily, you'll find your workday is much more interesting and you get more done. More important, you'll feel better, both mentally and physically when you get in the habit of self-care at work.

Self care is up to YOU. You have to decide to focus on your own self care. No one is going to do it for you. Especially as an entrepreneur, it is critical to have a personal self care plan. When you spend time each month focusing on your self care, being intentional about it, your business will benefit. When you get consumed by your business and neglect your self care, then business suffers.

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Earth Day Marketing

Are you passionate about Earth Day?  Do you use that passion in your marketing?

This past Saturday was Earth Day.  I was outside at the bike event.  But I realized that I missed an opportunity to share the ways that I celebrate the earth within my business!! AND, I wanted to share with YOU that you can use these things within your marketing.

Acknowledging events or days such as Earth Day can benefit your business.  It can be another way for people to connect with you, be impressed with the steps that you take to care for the earth and increase your attraction factor.

This can be true for many things, but environmental awareness and practice is a big one. Yes, definitely use the other holidays and celebration days throughout the year to market your business. In Bizology CORE we actually have a press release calendar that outlines many opportunities for PR related to these events.

Social consciousness, social responsibility, environmental awareness and active practices are all things that can be a differentiator for your prospects and customers.

If you participate in an Earth Day clean-up in your community, post pictures, articles and send out a press release!  If you sponsor others in doing so, do the same steps. If you have practices that are year round, this is a great time of year to post about them and share that info with your community.  Earth Day is once a year and at the same time, it is every single day!!

Green America is a great organization for learning and education about ways that as a company, you can take more action!!

Coming up in May are several holidays that you can focus on in your marketing -- Mother's Day, Memorial Day (in the USA) but there are many many more!!  This website is a great resource for identifying days that might be a good fit with your business: Holiday Insights

May is National Bike Month,  Asian American Month, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, along with many other monthy, weekly and daily holidays!

Get creative and see what ones fit well with your business!!

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6 Successful List Building Secrets

6 Successful list building secrets

List building is one of the best ways to enhance the earning potential of your business. By having a strong base of customers, you have a good chance of catering to their needs, and subsequently, earn profits in the long run. The following pointers will enable you to make list building process a success for you-

1. Make your content relevant-

The most important tool for a successful list is to give content that has utility value for the readers. One of the most important tool for high rate of attrition is that people keep on publishing without actually keeping a check on its readability. So, be precise, to the point and don't lose out any single visitor.

2. Offer a lucrative incentive to sign-up-

A general saying in business world states that to get something, you need to give something. Keep this in mind and keep giving some benefits to them. Also, the incentive being provided should be relevant to the niche of operation. Remember, to catch the fish, you will have to offer some good bait.

3. Effective use of pop-up windows-

Pop-up windows are not the latest, but their worth in capturing the leads cannot be taken for granted. Although there are different pop-up windows available, their utilization value does not diminish with their continuous usage. However, careful analysis should be done before putting up these lead capturers. In case they are used in a wrong way, it could have dire consequences for your business.

4. Use sales letter to your benefit-

In today's scenario of information sharing, sales letters have proved to be an easy support for your selling efforts. Businesses are actually creating a sales letter to get the attention of subscribers, and at the end of it, instead of an order button, they have a subscribe here button. If used correctly, sales letters can significantly increase your ROI.

5. Design your Swipes carefully-

Swipes, also known as short e-mails, have gained value in business industry. They have a link included that gets sent across to various subscribers. Swipes can become a great source of lead generation, but the most important thing you need to keep in mind is that they have to deliver the maximum value, using the minimum possible space available.

6. Make the best use of Auto-responders-

Auto-responders are a well-known name in the advertising industry today. Autoresponders are emails sent to subscribers automatically when triggered by certain events. Be careful to use the best auto-responders, and don't fall prey to various free mail sending softwares that promise a lot, but seldom stand on their promise, Mailchimp being the exception. Mailchimp has been very stable platform and starts off with a free level.

These points surely will prove handy for the growth of our list building activities. Make their best use and move on the path of progress.

List building is critical to your business growth. When you focus on growing your list and not selling your product, you then have a list of targeted people that you can sell to.  But if you fail to get the person's email address, they are lost to you forever.  Once they leave, you cannot continue marketing to them.  If you try to sell first and they don't buy, they are lost to you.  List building should be your focus.  Focus with strategy so that you are capturing leads consistently and then following up effectively. List building is step one.  Then you can marketing and sell.

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