Self Improvement
Map out your dream life
What does your dream life really look like? Do you dream of starting each morning with your favorite yoga class? Do you want to take one month off every year to travel? Are you an accountant, but dream of writing? How do you want to spend your life-minutes? Or as Danielle LaPorte would say, “How do you want to feel?” I know for me it was really hard to even imagine being an author. No one in my family was artistic. No one in my immediate family was an entrepreneur, so even allowing myself to think it was possible was hard for me. Sit down and journal. Be honest with yourself. How do you want to live your one sweet life? Everyone has very different processes for visualizing their dreams or setting goals. Maybe you like to get a massive 12-month dry erase calendar to help you set goals. Maybe you want to do a vision board, or maybe you just want to spend an afternoon with your journal and a nice glass of wine. Whatever process you choose, make sure it feels good to you. You are considering this new path so that you can have more freedom and fun in your life. Make sure you aren’t just planning for book deals, more Instagram followers or bigger profits. Plan for joy.
2. Cultivate a successful mindset
Most people think success happens because of hard work, grit, luck, strategies, connections or a viral social media campaign. While those things can certainly help, success is 90% possible because of your mindset.
Think of what feels impossible to you right now. Does quitting your job feel impossible? Does making 6-figures doing something you love feel impossible? What do you really desire, but the worry isn’t “realistic”? Envision your desire. Hold a space for it.
For me, I'd always dreamed of being financially free. The truth was for many years I was in a scarcity mindset. I was scared to spend money. I stayed in jobs I didn’t love, because I was scared to leave the consistent income. I thought my actions were responsible. I thought they would lead me closer to my goal, but it was quite the opposite. Fear kept me stuck. However, over the years, after trial and error, and meeting some truly life-changing mentors, I began to manifest a healthy money mindset. I started small. I started with picking up extra change and saving it. I started keeping a gratitude list so that I was aware of the abundance that surrounded me. When I would make a big investment in myself, or pay a bill, I would repeat a mantra like, “There is more where that comes from.” There is a lot of power in the words we say to ourselves. As you venture off on your next life adventure keep that in mind. What words and mindset can you embrace to make your impossible possible?
3. Start freelancing on nights and weekends
Do you want to be a health coach, fashion designer, real estate investor or software developer? Start a side hustle. Make a list of your friends or family you think might need or benefit from your services. Send them an email letting them know about your plans and business. Do your research. Find two or three ways you can be of service. Get them on the phone and propose how you can help. (REMEMBER! It isn’t just about making money. It is about helping people.) As you work with your first clients you will learn about their pains and struggles. You will learn what service and offering they really need and you will quickly build your list of clients in the process.
4. Join a Sisterhood
Women often think to be successful they have to be masculine. Women think they have to push hard, get results and do it alone. This is a recipe for burn out. The truth is we can be successful and feminine. We can be creative, intuitive and connected to our emotions and still make the income and impact we desire. Yet, we still have a tendency to start isolating and depriving ourselves when we are going through a transition in our life. In reality, when we are going through a significant change we actually need more self-care and sisterhood. In those moments of excitement, uncertainty, long work hours and growth, we need more long walks, bubble baths, talks with girlfriends, massages, and yoga. So as you are thinking of your next move, make sure you step up your self-care routine. Surround yourself with sisters and lady bosses that can support and celebrate you.2. Cultivate a successful mindset
Most people think success happens because of hard work, grit, luck, strategies, connections or a viral social media campaign. While those things can certainly help, success is 90% possible because of your mindset.
Think of what feels impossible to you right now. Does quitting your job feel impossible? Does making 6-figures doing something you love feel impossible? What do you really desire, but the worry isn’t “realistic”? Envision your desire. Hold a space for it.
For me, I'd always dreamed of being financially free. The truth was for many years I was in a scarcity mindset. I was scared to spend money. I stayed in jobs I didn’t love, because I was scared to leave the consistent income. I thought my actions were responsible. I thought they would lead me closer to my goal, but it was quite the opposite. Fear kept me stuck. However, over the years, after trial and error, and meeting some truly life-changing mentors, I began to manifest a healthy money mindset. I started small. I started with picking up extra change and saving it. I started keeping a gratitude list so that I was aware of the abundance that surrounded me. When I would make a big investment in myself, or pay a bill, I would repeat a mantra like, “There is more where that comes from.” There is a lot of power in the words we say to ourselves. As you venture off on your next life adventure keep that in mind. What words and mindset can you embrace to make your impossible possible?
3. Start freelancing on nights and weekends
Do you want to be a health coach, fashion designer, real estate investor or software developer? Start a side hustle. Make a list of your friends or family you think might need or benefit from your services. Send them an email letting them know about your plans and business. Do your research. Find two or three ways you can be of service. Get them on the phone and propose how you can help. (REMEMBER! It isn’t just about making money. It is about helping people.) As you work with your first clients you will learn about their pains and struggles. You will learn what service and offering they really need and you will quickly build your list of clients in the process.
4. Join a Sisterhood
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