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THE CHARMED LIFE MASTER PLANNER | TWENTY TWENTY

ONE LIFE. ONE YEAR. ONE MASTER PLAN.

The Charmed Life Master Planner is a 12 month planner designed by Productivity Guru Alexis Giostra to help you Manifest Success with Less Stress! Plan your month, organize your tasks for the week, manage your projects for the year and work out all your brilliant ideas with this unique all-in-one planning solution!

What’s Inside | The 12 Spacious and Intentionally Designed Planning Spreads Backed by Research and Time Management Science to help you Plan, Organize & Execute:

• 1 Yearly Tracker
• 1 Yearly Overview
• 12 Monthly Calendars
• 12 Monthly Task & Trackers
• 52 Weekly Planners
• 1 Yearly Goal & Project Tracker
• 40 Project Planners
• 20 Brain Dump Worksheets
• 20 Brainstorm Worksheets
• 30 Lined Notes Pages
• 8 Index Pages

DESIGNED FOR FUNCTIONAL PLANNING: This planner is designed to be a powerful analog tool to help you identify your priorities, manage your time and complete your tasks with three divided sections for your calendar, projects and ideas!

MORE THAN JUST A TO DO LIST: The purpose of planning and productivity is NOT to fill your days with endless tasks and meetings getting done more work in the same amount of time. Instead it’s about breaking down your thoughts and ideas into manageable plans that you can focus on to create the life you want to live. The Charmed Life Master Planner gives you ample space to explore your ideas, create your plan of action and then FOCUS on the tasks that will truly impact your life and bring value to your day.

ONE LIFE. ONE YEAR. ONE MASTER PLAN: Alexis firmly believes that you don’t need multiple planners, schedulers and notebooks to organize your life- just one single book dedicated to creating your master plan for your year! The Charmed Life Master Planner has been designed to be a single book solution for all of your planning needs.

JOIN & LEARN WITH OUR COMMUNITY: Your productivity and planning journey doesn’t need to end with the purchase of The Charmed Life Master Planner. Join Alexis on her blog Strange & Charmed, her YouTube Channel, and on Instagram to learn more about how to use your planner and different productivity philosophies! Alexis has also designed other great productivity and planning resources to educate and enhance your daily experience that you can purchase on TheCharmedShop.com!

Let’s take a look into the planner and all of the Functional Planning Spreads!

The Charmed Life Master Planner begins with a series of 5 Functional Planning worksheets for you to learn the basics of the Functional Planning Philosophy and then the planner moves into a series of 12 unique functional spreads to help you find clarity, organize your ideas and take action on your plans.

Plan out blocks of time for work, vacations, holidays and travel, or track reoccurring events with the yearlyTRACKER.

Create a more in depth planning overview for your year including school, work, or family schedules with the help of the four page yearlyOVERVIEW.

Map out your monthly schedule and 3 priorities for each week on the monthlyPLAN.

List out your master monthlyTASKS and create a personalized tracker perfect for expenses, habits, or additional task tracking with the monthlyTRACKER.

Create your daily plans, block of time and your top 3 tasks in the weeklyPLAN. (A5/Half Letter weeklyPLAN spread shown here, see alternate digital layouts below).

Map out your goals and projects for the year on the Yearly Project Tracker!

Codify your projectPLANs and Project Notes so everything is in one place for you to get organized and take action!

Get your ideas and plans out of your head and on to paper so you can prioritize them with the brainDUMP spread!

Generate your brilliant ideas and the rouge outlines of projects with the brainSTORM spread.

Keep additional information and notes stored in your planner in these lined takeNOTE pages.

Keep track of the contents of your planner thanks to the numbered pages and these Index sheets.

Next, choose the Master Planner format that is right for you!

The Charmed Life Master Planner comes in two formats, book bound and printable PDF.

The Bound Master Planner

If you are looking for a compact all-in-one planner, the bound format of The Charmed Life Master Planner is for you. You can choose between the Matte Black Undated Bound version of the planner, or the 2020 Dated Bound version with a color blocked Matte Marble cover.

Both of these bound versions are half letter dimensions (5.5″ x 8.5”) and only 1” thick making them very compact and lightweight options you can carry with you in most bags. The paper is approximately 26lb or 90gsm in weight and 98 bright white in color, which makes it excellent to use with a variety of pens, inks and highlighters with minimum bleed and ghosting.

This binding and size was specifically chosen for a number of reasons to make The Charmed Life Master Planner as functional and flexible a tool as possible. The soft cover book binding makes the planner a discreet and portable tool that you can confidently carry along with you in even the most professional of settings to keep all your plans and ideas organized together. The planner is sized to fit comfortably into a variety of everyday handbags or briefcases. The universal half letter size also accommodates a variety of notebook or compendium style covers available on the market for added protection and functionality as desired.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The minimalistic matte cover was designed specifically to make this planner timeless and elegant. You will find no external branding of the creator on the cover because this is your planner not a billboard for a personal brand. In order to minimize the look of fingerprints a matte cover was chosen over glossy, however oils from your hands will still accumulate on the cover and to clean these, all you need is a simple wet wipe. Keep in mind, this is a paper planner, so you don’t want to use anything too wet that might damage pages, but the careful and controlled use of a wipe or moist towelette followed by a dry microfiber cloth is sufficient to remove any visible oil spots without damaging the cover.

The Bound Charmed Life Master Planner is proudly printed and shipped from the United States.

Why a book bound format?

When I first began the project of creating this planner I had three non-negotiable values that I committed myself to.

Price, Aesthetic and Accessibility.

I had a specific price point that I wanted to stick to for the retail of this planner. I know there are many planners on the market that retail from as low as $1 to as high as $100+ but I had an idea in my mind for where I wanted my planner to be priced in the mix.

I also had a specific aesthetic I wanted to stick to. I knew I wanted the planner to be as streamlined and universal as possible, something that anyone could carry into any meeting discreetly, could pull out of a bag and take notes in comfortably without feeling out of place or self-conscious and was inconspicuous enough to just sit out on a desk without feeling like it was drawing unnecessary attention.

Finally, I wanted this planner to be as accessible as possible for my community, just as easy to access as my print on demand planners and tools sold within my digital shop. I personally hate to wait for things, I know patience is a virtue but when it comes to planners, I don’t want to wait for a pre-order of a product, and then wait for that period to be over and then wait some more for my product to be manufactured before it even ships out to me. Let’s not even get into how annoying it can be to want to order something and this it’s out of stock! I have been down that road before with products I wanted and it is not an experience I want to give my community. I want people to be able to see my planner, be able to order it as soon as they decide they want it, and then receive it within a reasonable period of time.

So, as I was evaluating options for binding and design for this planner with those three key values in my head, it became clear to me that the best way to achieve what I set out to do was with a book bound planner. But this wasn’t a situation where I was settling on the binding either, I am very thrilled that my planner is a bound book. I know in recent years you have seen me with ring or discbound planners, but before I formally joined the planner community, I used a softcover moleskine as my planner and I loved it. There is a part of my sentimental heart that romanticizes books on a level like none other and so for me personally, I am in love with the concept of a soft cover book bound planner. It comes with so many positives to me that it outweighs those few negatives that I know you all want me to address, so let’s talk about it!

Let’s start with the few negatives of a book binding as I see it!

1st NO SPIRAL. Yep, this is the one major negative of a book, it doesn’t spiral BUT let me remind you that a soft cover book CAN flip pages over on themselves and with no coil, spiral or rings or discs to content with, it’s actually a very comfortable experience writing in this planner whether you are left or right handed on either side of the spread!

2nd This actually leads in perfectly to the next drawback of a book bound planner, which is that it doesn’t lay flat on your desk. That’s true, this isn’t like a binder or spiral style planner that lays flat, however, again, you can keep a book bound planner open by flipping pages back and as any avid reader knows, you CAN train a book to lay open by breaking in the spine which is doable with this planner. Another easy solution for this would be to use a paper weight to keep your planner open OR to put it in a book stand. So there are some easy solutions to this problem as well!

3rd and final obstacle of a book bound planner is no reordering or personalization of pages. This is an issue any bound planner would face of course but we have found hacks around that in spiral bound planners haven’t we? Well, we don’t have many clever hacks for book bound planners yet but, remember, you can always add to a book bound planner with sticky notes, paper clips and loose sheets of paper, but there is one thing you still can’t do with a book bound planner: reorganize pages!! This is why The Charmed Life Master Planner comes with an index in the back and numbered pages. For those who are familiar with the bullet journal method you will be familiar with the concept of using an index to help you organize your book and quickly find and reference information.

So those are the three obstacles I see with a book binding, but we all know its not just book bound planners that have obstacles, no planner binding is a perfect solution, it’s just about finding the planner and binding that has the issues you are willing to deal with and the benefits you are looking for!

So, let’s talk about some of the benefits of a book bound planner and why I am so thrilled about The Charmed Life Master Planner.

1st It’s securely bound with your entire year and all your plans, projects and ideas in one place! Yes, I LOVE planners that you can customize and add and remove pages, but that’s only because in most customizable systems you need to constantly adjust and allocate space because they can’t hold everything you need. Well, The Charmed Life Master Planner is everything I will need in a year for managing my time, planning my projects and coming up with ideas! So there is nothing I need to add to this because, I have everything in one place!

2nd NO bulky cover or binding! So this is something you are going to have to see to really understand how excited I am about this binding. When I compare The Charmed Life Master Planner with the discbound planning system I was using before, it’s clear which option I would prefer to tote around. The discbound system is much bulkier! I cannot fit my discbound planner in my everyday handbag, BUT I can fit The Charmed Life Master Planner comfortably! Now, it’s important to note that the pages within each planner are the exact same, half letter sized 26lb paper, and yet I can only fit half a year of inserts, and a smaller project planning and notes section in my discbound. Again, The Charmed Life Master Planner is the full year and enough project plans, brainstorm and notes sheets for a year of ideas. Even if I were to switch this leather cover with a thin plastic option, the discbound is still bulkier and contains only half a year of inserts at one time.

3rd It’s sophisticated yet discreet! Can you think of anything more discreet and unassuming than a book? You can literally take a book with you anywhere you go and it draws almost no attention to itself. It’s not a cell phone or tablet that might need to be turned off or handed over in delicate situations. It’s not a leather planner that might be mistaken for a wallet and stolen. It fits seamlessly into nearly any work situation or life scenario without screaming “look at me- there is private information in here!” I love that this planner is so versatile, portable, gender neutral and yet elegant and sophisticated all at the same time.

The Printable PDF Master Planner

The Charmed Life Master Planner is also available in a Printable PDF option as well, for those who prefer the flexibility and personalization of printing and organizing their own customized system.

The printable PDF option comes bundled with 3 sizes of the Master Planner optimized for the various sizes of popular planner binders on the market and includes a full year of dated inserts.

Those sizes are Personal, A5/Half Letter and A4/Letter.

Other than their size, each PDF version of the Master Planner is nearly identical, except that they each have a unique weeklyPLAN spread design in order to optimize daily and weekly planning across the various sizes.

Above is the weeklyPLAN spread found in the A5/Half Letter Size.

Above is the weeklyPLAN found in the Personal size.

And, finally, above is the weeklyPLAN found in the A4/Letter size.

So, those are all of the current options for The Charmed Life Master Planner! I think you can tell for yourself that this isn’t your run of the mill paper calendar, but truly a complete functional planning system with the dedicated space and spreads to ensure you are making, organizing and executing on plans productively!

While other planners might be known for their variety of cover designs or the use of specialty materials that can leave the end user paying premium prices for ink and paper, The Charmed Life Master Planner has been intentionally designed through years of research to reflect the latest understanding of productivity science. Your planner should be more than a pretty accessory! It’s a tool that when designed properly and used regularly has the power to help you reach your goals and manifest your dream life into reality.

ONE LIFE. ONE PLANNER. ONE MASTER PLAN.

What are you waiting for? Start creating your Master Plan today!

Want to see the planner in action? Check out this video for a quick review on the planner spreads and how to use each as part of my Functional Planning System!

What people are saying about The Charmed Life Master Planner!

“I use the Master Planner every day, it seriously has been an essential tool to help me go from feeling completely overwhelmed to feeling in control of my life. The plan and prep section in particular, I am shocked to find, I love the most.

Initially when I got the planner, I had no idea what I would do with that section. About a week or so ago, I was feeling overwhelmed and decided I needed to dissect the various components of my life that was making me feel this way. I made each box a component (e.g. work, wellness, personal goals etc.). I was shocked to find that I had three boxes dedicated to my work, and my personal goals that I needed to achieve (e.g. getting into grad school) was far too low on my priority list, based on how I was living my day to day life. That exercise alone really helped me to see how I needed to change the way I organized my life on a daily basis.

I am happy to say only one box stands for work now, and I have a lot more boxes dedicated to my long-term goals. I now try to make sure my work stays within work hours and not weekends. I’m a recovering workaholic, is what I’m trying to say! I also have an hour carved out every day to work on things like grad school applications. And in this short time, I have completely re-vamped my CV, gathered all of the pieces I need for the application. The last step is to write the cover letter, and I’m done! All within about a 10 day span. Plus I had a glorious weekend where all I did was relax.”
– Sam R

How would YOU like to transform from overwhelmed to in-control? Sounds amazing! Let’s hear from another Master Planner user…

“Good morning, Alexis—

I simply want to take a moment to thank you. I have noticed a significant change in my mental health and overall attitude towards productivity since following you and your advice the past few years. Since April, my CLMP has served me well– even through the birth of my first child! Undoubtedly, my time for prioritization has arrived. Accepting the fact that I can NOT get 100+ or even 6 things done in a day has brought me a certain peace. (Top 3: tasks, not projects!)

My “projects” range from apartment upgrades, to maintenance for the commercial building that I help manage, to hosting large familial celebrations… I could not have remained SO organized without your thoughtful outlines! While I often resort to post-its and random lists for my brain dumps, the CLMP has become a safe nest for all of my plans. I will soon apply for graduation (A.A.S.) and begin work for my Master’s. Required courses, advising appointments, assignments, even thank-you notes for my professors!.. ALL managed with my planner. ♡ Not to mention my newborn’s doctor visits, my work schedule, etc.

I almost can’t wait to repurchase the planner… but I still have pages to fill! 🙂
Please know that you are greatly appreciated, Miss Trenchcoat. So many of us find inspiration and empowerment with your tools and shared wisdom!”
– Jenalysa from TX

So, what are you waiting for? I would LOVE for you to purchase one of my Charmed Life Master Planners because it truly is a unique planner system that is designed for functional planning and productivity.

CLICK HERE TO CHOOSE THE CHARMED LIFE MASTER PLANNER THAT’S PERFECT FOR YOU!

Functional Planning

2020 Master Planner Printable Bundle

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE 2020 YOUR BEST YEAR YET?

If you struggle with planning, time management or organization and want to finally get your life together for a productive and successful year, the 2020 Master Planner Bundle will help you reach your objectives!

This is NOT JUST A PLANNER! The Master Planner is a complete Functional Planning System intentionally designed to incorporate multiple scientifically proven planning, time management and personal organization strategies into one print on demand tool!

Do any of these questions feel familiar to you?

• Do you have a hard time sticking to using a planner, or find yourself switching from planner to planner looking for a system that works for you?

• Do you write things down in your planner but then still forget to execute on them?

• Do you take on so much at work and with your family that your personal tasks and goals constantly get pushed off to another day?

• Do you have a lot of different priorities and projects you are working on constantly and feel like it’s a struggle to make a solid plan that gives you peace of mind?

These are just a handful of the most common planning and productivity issues that the Master Planner was designed to solve.

Overcome overwhelm, streamline a scattered brain, and finally find focus to get out of your own way and get things done with the Master Planner!

The Master Planner Bundle comes with ALL 3 sizes of the Charmed Life Master Planner:

• Personal: Designed at 3.75″ x 6.75″.

• A5/Half Letter: Designed at 5.5″ x 8.5″ but can be printed properly onto A4 paper and cut in half to true A5 dimensions.

• A4/Letter: Designed at 8.5″ x 11″ but can be printed properly onto A4 paper as well.

Each Master Planner includes 12 unique planning spreads dated for 2020 (image gallery above)!

• Yearly Calendar

• Yearly Tracker

• Yearly Overview

• Monthly Plans

• Monthly Tasks & Tracker

• Weekly Plans

• Yearly Project Tracker

• Project Plans

• Brain Dump

• Brainstorm

• Notes

• Index

Please note that 11 out of the 12 spreads are the same across all three sizes of the printable PDF planner, but each size has their own unique layout for the Weekly Plan. All three are week on 2 pages, but optimized for each planner size, as you can see in the image gallery.

• The Personal Size Weekly Plan is a vertical week on two pages with 2 days sharing each column.

• The A5/Half Letter Size Weekly Plan is a vertical week on two pages with only the weekend sharing one column.

• The A4/ Letter Size Weekly Plan is a unique two page spread with one page dedicated to tasks and one page dedicated to a customizable scheduler, market list and meal planner!

With your purchase of the Master Planner Printable Bundle you will receive the following PDF files:

• Personal Size 2020 Master Planner

• A5/Half Letter Size 2020 Master Planner

• A4/Letter Size 2020 Master Planner

• Personal Size Project Plans with Notes Refill

• Personal Size Brilliant Ideas Refill (Braindump, brainstorm, notes & index).

• A5/Half Letter Size Project Plans with Notes Refill

• A5/Half Letter Personal Size Brilliant Ideas Refill (Braindump, brainstorm, notes & index).

• A4/Letter Size Project Plans with Notes Refill

• A4/Letter Size Brilliant Ideas Refill (Braindump, brainstorm, notes & index)

• 2019 Dated Files for each size planner

Refill pages have no pagination so you can add to your planner as needed!

These inserts are all print-on-demand PDF files for use at home or feel free to bring them to your favorite office supply store to have them professionally printed! Although these inserts will print on standard printer/copier paper, for best printing results, I highly recommend using 98 bright 28-32lb paper.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PRINT DIRECTIONS

Important Additional Information

Refund Policy: Due to the nature of these items as digital downloads, no refunds will be accepted, so please make sure to check all images and read through descriptions carefully before making your purchase.

Copyright information: The copyright to all digital download pdf files remains with the designer, Alexis Giostra. Files are intended for personal use by the single purchaser within the year they are dated for and may not be copied, shared, distributed, resold or reused outside of the dated time frame.

Customer satisfaction is of the utmost important to me, and although I do not issue refunds on digital downloads, if you are experiencing any unforeseen issues with your purchase, please notify me immediately via email and I will work with you directly to resolve your issue!

Functional Planning Personal Development Productivity

How to Meal Prep!

Today I want to share with you another of my most productive habits that saves me time, energy, money you name it!

Meal planning!

I’ve had many requests to do a dedicated video on this topic, so I am going to share with you all my thoughts and strategies for mastering this essential habit.

WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW!

In the video, I explain:

• What meal planning is!

• My process and strategy for meal planning & prep

• Answer FAQ’s about meal planning- Lots of tips & gems you might be curious about

• The EXACT tool I use to help me stay on track and create a regular habit of meal planning & prep- THE MASTER MEAL PLANNER!

CLICK HERE to get your copy of THE MASTER MEAL PLANNER: a 52 Week Meal Planner & Recipe Organizer!

Enjoy the video!

xoxo,

Online Business

CEO Strategy Day

Earlier today on Instagram (make sure you are following me @MissTrenchcoat!) I shared that on Friday I dedicate the day to what I like to call my C.E.O. Strategy Day. It stands for Creative Entrepreneur Optimization- and it’s a day where I perform tasks that align me to my highest self.

Although I consider this specific concept of my own design, it was inspired by the concept of the Artist’s Date from Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way. Essentially an Artist’s Date is when a creative takes themselves out for a date with their own creativity. They spend the day indulging their passions and refilling their creative energy and drive.

Now, although I absolutely consider myself a creative and something of an artist, I had a hard time executing the Artist’s Date the way Cameron described. I liked the idea of having a date with myself where I filled my own creative cup, but the activities she described just didn’t do it for me because they were very much focused on the outside world and I’m much more focused on cultivating my inner world. I’m definitely someone who believes that to expand, we must go inside ourselves and cultivate a specific mindset and energy for manifesting creativity and our dream life- so I adjusted her concept to align with my own priorities.

For me, a C.E.O Strategy Day can be spent on any activities I feel need dedicated time, but aren’t always prioritized during the week. I have three categories of activities I focus on- all of which are intended to help me manifest into the physical world my thoughts, desires and goals. The categories are physical, mental, and daily life, but because I have to give everything a really fun, high vibe name, we’re gonna call these categories Self Care, Gold Mind, and Life Style!

I think Self Care is probably the easiest category for everyone to understand. Tasks related to self care would literally be anything that helps me bring my physical body into alignment with my highest concept of myself. So tasks include essential hygiene, skincare, massage, exercise, and even daily fashion and beauty. Yes, even on my day off I wake up and do some level of hair, makeup and outfit because my highest self shows up for my life every single day!

Next, let’s talk about Gold Mind, I just love that phrase, don’t you? So this category is all about tasks that help me to expand my mind and consciousness so that I can increase my capacity and influence my neural net. If you want to change your life you literally need to change your mind through mental alchemy. I want my mind to transmute my thoughts and ideas into pure gold. So, I regularly attend to my mind by consistently feeding it new ideas and experiences. I may meditate, astral travel, practice remote viewing, read a book, chant a mantra, learn a skill, perform necessary research for my business, or even just listen to music to adjust my vibration. Anything that I know changes my mind will change what I manifest in my life.

Finally, we come to Life Style! Now, you might think that this category doesn’t seem to fit in the vibe of the C.E.O. Strategy Day but it is soo necessary. Life gets busy, little daily life tasks fall through the cracks all week long, and part of me embodying my best life is making sure all the details of my life are attended too. On top of that, I know there are little things we can do to organize our lives, homes, businesses, etc, to help things move smoothly in the future. So I make sure to constantly upgrade areas of my life that are falling behind and make sure every detail of my world is in line with my dream life. So, tasks that fall into this category might be shopping, returns, reviewing financials, sending cards or gifts, touching base with important contacts, cleaning and organizing. Whatever details of life that aren’t attended to during the course of a week, I take time to make sure nothing important in my life slips through the cracks.

Okay, so now that I’ve explained my C.E.O. Strategy Day concept, I have a little gift for you to use if you want to execute on this concept as well! Because the tasks of my C.E.O. Strategy Day always vary, I do like to make a plan of attack for what I’ll be tackling that day. I always list the tasks out in my planner, but to simplify this process for you, I’ve designed a little smartphone enabled graphic that you can keep and refer to when you are planning for your C.E.O Strategy Day! Each category of tasks are listed out and you have a space to write down up to 3 tasks to complete for each. Don’t overwhelm yourself with the list- make sure you are tackling things that you can complete and that you know will help you align to your best life and highest self. This concept is all about helping you raise your vibration by seeing and feeling the results in your physical life! This isn’t just another task list- for me, this is like the greatest thing I plan for all week because it’s focused on me becoming the best version of me and making my dreams a reality!

I hope this concept helps you to bring your goal and dreams to fruition as well! Make sure to let me know how it goes!

xoxo,

Online Business

How to Use Instagram to Promote Your Business in 2019!

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In today’s video I am going to teach you how to use instagram to promote your business in 2019! This class will teach you how the set up an instagram business account, how to use the key instagram posting options, and how to use your unique branded content to attract and grow a following on Instagram that converts to customers no matter what products or services you sell or promote online.

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I hope this video and the FREE IG Content Planner help you to create and grow an amazing following for your business! Let me know how things are going for you and make sure to follow me on Instagram @MissTrenchcoat so we can talk more about it there!

xoxo,

Personal Development

What You’ll have to Sacrifice for Success

Today I want to talk to you about what you will need to sacrifice in order to find success. We all know there are certain things that you will need to sacrifice if you want to reach your goals but you’d be surprised to find out these aren’t always what you expect.

First, let’s talk about what you won’t need to sacrifice, and sometimes these are the things you expect will have to go for you to reach a goal.

#1. You will NOT have to sacrifice other dreams or goals

It’s a mistake to think if you get one thing in life, you can’t get another. There is a logical timing to how you may want to approach each goal, but no path set in stone, so if you keep an open mind, it’s possible to reach two seemingly opposed goals at one time because the universe just works like that sometimes.

#2. You will NOT have to sacrifice relationships

You’ll have to become more intentional about your relationships for sure, but those who love and support you will always be there for you, especially while you go chasing goals, you just need to fill them in and they will become your greatest cheerleaders I’m sure!

Now, don’t be surprised if during this process, lower energy or toxic people in your life fall to the wayside. You’ll know who these fools are because they will be the ones NOT supporting you, or tempting you off your path. Let them go! I know it might require you setting boundaries, and it might pull at your heart strings but truly these people don’t deserve your energy. You should feel just about as bad letting them go as flushing shit down the toilet- and we all know we don’t think twice about that- for real!

“The higher we soar, the smaller we look to those who cannot fly” and as you elevate to a new level, anyone who is not also flying high with you is going to see you differently. Honestly, I can understand how it could be annoying for them always having to look up to see you- so just wish them well and move on, you will find other people at your level. It’s a whole new world up here!

#3. You will NOT have to sacrifice your self care

Now, again, people something think this is the first thing that needs to go if you want to be successful, but thats a mistake- in fact, this should be the first thing you up level on your way to success because you are going to need yourself to be in the best possible shape energetically to follow your goal to fruition.

What YOU ACTUALLY have to sacrifice for success

#1. Excuses

To be a successful person, you need solutions not excuses- you’ll need to turn into a professional problem solver for your life

#2. Bad habits

As you start focusing on your goals, your life will start naturally feeling more full, so bad habits will just slow you down. So identify them and get rid of them one by one!

#3. Indecision

A successful person gets that way by learning to make decisions and sticking to them. Not every decision will work out, but if you don’t make decisions, you aren’t moving and you aren’t getting any closer to your goal. Even if you make a “mistake” at least you are moving and I don’t know about you, but no matter if I make a left out my door or a right or head straight, I can still navigate myself back to the path. But if I sit at the doorstep, I’ll never go anywhere.

#4. Short term pleasures for long term results

You need to sacrifice immediate gratification for long term results. This is really the most important.

“Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t.” Now, this doesn’t just apply to entrepreneurship, but success in general. You need to get focused and intentional now, and it will pay off in the long run.

You’ll have to sacrifice fun late night plans, so you can wake up rested and refreshed, because exhaustion leads to poor health which will cripple your success.

You’ll have to sacrifice your bad habits, so you can form productive routines that help you keep all the areas of your life in balance. It’s not success if you win in one area of your life just for the rest to go up in flames.

You’ll have to sacrifice how you spend money on yourself. Instead of buying yourself something fun or frivolous, you’ll need to invest your money into your goal.

You’ll have to sacrifice fear and excuses, because success happens in the now, not in the later!

You’ll have to sacrifice indecisiveness, because success is a choice that you must continue to choose over and over. To be successful you can’t defer the tough decisions, you need to make them, act and move on.

So that is what you actually have to sacrifice for success, and if you can do that, you can achieve anything you imagine.

xoxo,

Online Business

The Work Day of a Passive Income Entrepreneur

Hello Charmed Ones!

I have a special little treat for you- a midweek video! I am trying to get back into the swing of posting my 2 weekly videos again and I recorded a work day in the life for you focused around my tasks as a Passive Income Entrepreneur. I hope you enjoy this video and learn a thing or two about the systems I build to support my business.

Follow me around as I show you my routine, walk you thru how I create passive income opt-ins and discuss some new products with you! If you are interested in build online passive income systems for your business, I welcome you to check out the blog post and download the FREE PDF Guide we created in this video to help you get started: http://bit.ly/freepassiveincomeguide

→ MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO

✔︎ Guided Meditations: https://apple.co/2VN7kUJ

✔︎ High Vibe Bible: http://highvibebible.com

✔︎ Master Planner: http://bit.ly/masterplanners

✔︎ Master Project Planner: https://amzn.to/2vKXTqk

✔︎ You Got This: https://amzn.to/2H2DDpc

xoxo,

Online Business

5 Online Passive Income Strategies that Work!

If you are curious about online passive income and want to get started executing on strategies to earn money without continual effort, I have put together a FREE PDF Guide to walk you through five methods to use to earn passive income. I’ll also provide suggestions for platforms to get started with each, and I’ll provide the essential strategy for maximizing earnings through each method.

If you are new to the concept of passive income, let me give you a brief explanation. Passive income is a type of income where you set up a system and it generates ongoing revenue. A basic example of this would be investing in financial markets. You take a certain amount of money you already have, invest it into stocks, bonds, a savings account, whatever you decide, and depending on how well managed the money is, you will earn a return on that money for as long as you keep it invested. In this model of income generation, you don’t necessarily need to do anything once the system or investment is in place. It’s not like working a job where you need to put in time and effort to earn your paycheck, the system does much of the work for you.

Although there are a number of ways to set up passive income in real life, you can also achieve this online. In fact, the vast majority of my business comes from passive income streams. Meaning, I create a product, I set up a system for marketing, sales and delivery, and if all goes according to plan, I earn income without having to directly sell myself or having to create or fill orders. Even though this method of income generation is called passive, it doesn’t mean you earn money for doing nothing. With successful passive income systems, a fair amount of work is required to get the system in place, and then some continual effort might also be required, but the system is automated, and the amount of continual effort you put into the system will also help determine how much you earn continually from it!

I hope that gives you some more clarity and insight into online passive income streams, and now I will introduce you to five online passive income methods that work and if you want to learn more about them, you can access my FREE Guide by clicking here!

5 Online Passive Income Strategies that Work!

1. Cash Back Online Shopping

2. Affiliate Marketing

3. Sell Your Original Artwork or Designs via Print On-Demand Marketplaces

4. Self Publish a Book

5. Create Digital Products to Sell on an E-Commerce Site

INSIDE THE FREE GUIDE YOU WILL LEARN

✔︎ Exactly how each of the 5 passive income methods work

✔︎ Suggestions for reputable platforms to use to get started with each

✔︎ Strategies for maximizing your earnings through each

The FREE Guide is 14 pages of additional information that you will not want to miss out on, but it is just too much to publish here, so CLICK HERE TO ACCESS IT NOW!

I hope this information helps you to start your own passive income stream whether you are someone looking for some extra cash on the side, or want to create your own passive income business online!

xoxo,

Personal Development

The High Vibe Bible: A Manifestation Journal

Today is a really awesome day!

Today, I get to introduce you to a passion project I’ve been working on for over a year, The High Vibe Bible! This amazing little book is a 90 Day Journal to Raise Your Vibration & Manifest Your Desires.

One part journal, one part manifestation tool, the High Vibe Bible is a loosely guided journaling experience intended to help you get super clear on what you want to achieve or receive, and then help you align your thoughts and actions to make it a reality.

I fully believe that we each have the power to make our dreams and deepest desires a reality, but too often we coast through life never stopping to clearly ask for what we want. We let poor habits or the routine of daily life distract us from listening to the voice inside and ultimately fail to align our intentions with our thoughts, feelings and actions. Through a simple daily journaling practice that need not take more than 5 to 10 minutes, you can quiet your mind, truly know what you desire and align yourself to the vibration of it so that you can achieve it!

→ Imagine feeling the clarity of knowing exactly what you want in life and what you are working towards. There is no confusion, you know your time is valuable and meaningful because your life is filled with wonderful things that you’ve manifested and there is so much more on the horizon!

→ Imagine waking up with a purpose, excited to start the day because your journaling practice helps shift your mood to one of positivity and optimism. You feel more like the woman you’ve always wanted to be and you are unapologetic about treating her the way she deserves to be treated!

→ Imagine experiencing your day as that pleasant, low stress woman that family, friends and co-workers flock to because you are like a ray of sunshine for their day. You’re magnetic, you easily get what you need from others, and they feel truly blessed to know you!

→ Imagine the delight of getting each desire you ask for in such an easy and unexpected way that you feel like the luckiest woman on Earth. You choose to allow your life to be difficult or easy, why struggle when you can let it be easy!

These are the side affects that the High Vibe Bible can have on you when you commit to using this simple but powerful tool to establish a daily manifestation practice. Even if you are not usually drawn to journaling, the High Vibe Bible is such a different experience, but one that has the power to transform your energy and attitude through the act of putting pen to paper.

What’s Inside:

Each week starts with a worksheet where you will…

Write out an inspirational mantra or affirmation for yourself to use that week.
Clearly identify what you wish to manifest
Identify how your manifestation makes you feel
Provide strategies for how you intend to raise your energetic vibration towards a positive mindset
Document signs and synchronicities that indicate your manifestation is coming to fruition
Track actions you will take over the course of the week to keep yourself in alignment

Each day you have a designated area to…

List out daily gratitude
Briefly journal your thought for alignment that day

Each week ends with:

A summary of what manifested for you
Space to identify the high point of your week
An area to briefly journal what you’ve learned

At the end of the journal you will also find a collection of seven lists that you can populate during the time you use the journal. Update and refer back to these lists often to help keep you in alignment with a positive mindset!

So what are you waiting for? The High Vibe Bible is a simple and affordable tool to help you upgrade your vibration and your life.

Click Here to Purchase Your Copy Now!

I can’t wait to hear about all the wonderful things you manifest into your life with the guidance of the journal! Make sure to keep in touch with me on your progress.

xoxo,

lifestyle Online Business

What I bought during the Sephora Sale

Just a heads up- this post is a significant departure from my usual content, but in an effort to create more content that truly brings me joy and also answers some frequently asked questions I thought I’d give it a go!

If you didn’t know, Sephora is currently holding one of their biggest sales of the year, which is a big deal because Sephora doesn’t usually have sales or offer discounts. If you are a makeup and skincare lover like me who drops a pretty penny every year on products from Sephora, you can appreciate how important it is to plan for and take advantage of a sale like this.

To be clear, the sale officially started on Friday April 26th and ends on May 6th, but was open first to Sephora VIB Rouge members, of which I am included. VIB Rouge (use code HEYROUGE) means that you spend something like $1000 or more a year in Sephora- which I absolutely do, mostly on high end skincare which can quickly add up. So, being VIB Rouge means you shop the sale first and you get the biggest discount- 20%… I’ll take it!

For those who are the standard VIB level, meaning you spend $350 a year in the store or online, the sale starts on May 2nd and ends on the 6th and this level gets 15% off with the code HEYVIB. Finally, the standard Beauty Insider level which is everyone who signs up gets 10% with the code HEYINSIDER and their sale dates are the same as VIB level.

Now, in case you have seen many, many blog, instagram and youtube posts about the Sephora sale with influencers sharing their picks and wishlist, let me explain to you why. This sale, along with the Nordstrom anniversary sale that happens during the summer are probably the biggest and most profitable periods for influencers that use affiliate marketing. Meaning, they share their picks with affiliate links and if you click on them and make a purchase, they get a cut of the sale. Now, I’m sure some people find this highly annoying, but it’s honestly a pretty fair system. When people shop online they don’t have the benefit of speaking to salespeople in store and so the influencer then becomes the salesperson, giving you recommendations and sharing their experiences with products. For their effort, they make a commission on the sale that might normally go to a sales person had you shopped in store. And, honestly, the commission isn’t as amazing as you might expect- depending on the affiliate marketing program an influencer belongs to, the commission could be something like 3%-15%. So, most influencers aren’t bringing home a full paycheck from an event like this, but would be luck to make enough commission to cover their own purchase.

Of course, I too belong to a few affiliate networks and although I don’t normally share these sorts of lifestyle picks, I do get a lot of questions about the makeup and skincare I use, so I thought I would let you all know what I purchased during the sale (I ordered on Friday morning and have already received my order) and also provide a few suggestions for products I didn’t need to purchase but would have if I was running low! Just fair warning, I am going to supply you with affiliate links and I do appreciate if you use them since it doesn’t cost you anything and it gives me credit for suggesting a product. Thanks in advance for helping me support my skincare habit!

So before I list out my purchases and suggestions, I want to let you know a little about my skin because I absolutely believe that all products do not work for all skin types and it’s important to use suggestions from people who have a similar skin type as you if you want to see similar results. I have very dry skin, it’s not super sensitive but it can be if I use too many harsh chemicals or exfoliants. I don’t get acne per se, but I do breakout hormonally around my chin mostly. I don’t have much in the way of blackheads or enlarged pores because I have dry skin, but I would categorize my breakouts as nodular (google it if you aren’t familiar) as opposed to white heads, papules or pustules (I felt gross typing that last one lol). My main skincare goals are to prevent and reduce fine lines and wrinkles, to lighten hyperpigmentation, and to brighten and even my skin complexion overall. And I certainly have found some great products that help me achieve those goals!

First, Tatcha The Essence: http://bit.ly/2LcVuPH

Facial essence waters are kind of a new thing in beauty and skincare that was introduced with the popularity of asian skincare products. You might think something like this is unnecessary or waste of money, but it’s soo good and absolutely necessary which is why I bought a new bottle during the sale even though I still have a bit of this left in my existing bottle. You use this essence water after you wash and tone by pouring a small amount in your hand and rubbing it into your skin. Since you don’t use a lot this actually last a very long time and the affects are significant. This essence softens your skin like nothing I’ve ever experienced. Literally, my skin feels as soft as a new born baby when I use this and it helps your serums you apply after it sink in and work even better. If you are familiar with the SKII facial essence water, this product is very similar, except its less expensive and I think it works better!

Next, Caudalie’s Vinoperfect Serum: http://bit.ly/2LbuiR8

Since I am something of a higher end skincare lover, I tend to cycle through a number of different serums, but this serum is one I often come back to. I haven’t used this in maybe a year since my last bottle ran out, but I’ve gone through several bottles over the last few years and love it. Remember I said my skincare goals were to get rid of hyperpigmentation and brighten my complexion- this does it! It also helps me clear up breakouts as well and is not filled with harsh chemicals so I can use it night over night without having to take a break from it because it doesn’t irritate my skin. I tend to use this serum only at night, although, it can be used during the day as well. I just have other serums I prefer to use during the day!

Next, Farsali Liquid Glass Serum/Primer: http://bit.ly/2VCgzXD

So this happens to be one of the new items I picked up during the sale that I really wanted to try out. I’ve never used it before but I’ve tried other things from this line and it comes highly recommended. Again, this is a radiance serum, but Farsali serums double as makeup primers and that is how I intend to use this product, as a serum/primer before makeup because I have dry skin. Now, Farsali is a brand I don’t think gets enough hype overall- they have a product called Skintune Blur which I kid you not, makes your skin look like an instagram filter in real life. Now, although that is always a great look, I don’t feel like I need that product because I don’t have enlarged pores. But, if you do, you might want to try Skintune Blur instead of this Liquid Glass. For me, I am beginning to understand more and more than I actually have pretty good skin overall and that although the matte makeup look is very in right now, I actually prefer a dewier makeup look, especially for spring and summer- and that is the concept of the Liquid Glass look!

Finally, Jouer Essential Lip Enhancer: http://bit.ly/2LdGMYv

As part of my nightly skincare regime, I like to use a very moisturizing lip balm and after searching through reviews on Sephora I have decided to try this one. Again, never used it before, but the reviews are great and it’s pretty affordable. In the past I have used the Dior Creme de Rose balm which I believe is now discontinued, and I’ve also gone through a few tubes of the YSL Volupte Liquid Color Balm in the Night Rehab Mask which is okay but pricey. Now, it might seem like an extra step to put on lip balm before bed, but I assure you, if you are someone who enjoys a full lip look, this is important. I don’t have the biggest or fullest lips naturally, but I’m also not at all interested in lip fillers. Instead, I use a natural lip care process including regular exfoliation and lots of thick lip balm at night to keep my lips as plump as possible. I find that this process actually helps to make lips look bigger and more even, and in turn makes it easier for me to enhance my lips with lip liners and lipsticks. In fact, my own mother accused me of getting lip fillers recently while we were face timing, and I had to give her a side view of my mouth to show her that they weren’t filled (you can always tell from the side view), they just appeared fuller from the front because I keep them plump with moisturizers. So, I recommend a night balm and I look forward to using this new one as part of my lip routine.

As I mentioned earlier, I also want to include a few items I would have purchased if I was running low but didn’t need right now. These are more favorites that I highly recommend!

Natasha Denona Camel Eyeshadow Palette: http://bit.ly/2LbXbgc

I am not the biggest collector of eyeshadow palettes, mostly because I have naturally gorgeous olive green eyes that I don’t want to overshadow (pun intended) with colorful eye makeup. So, I tend to keep my eye makeup simple and natural, and this little palette from Natasha Denona is absolutely one of the best things I have ever bought from Sephora. It is pricey for the amount of shadows you get, but the quality of the shadows and the pigmentation and blend-ability are so good, it’s worth it for me. I can do a stunning shadow look that compliments my eyes in what feels like seconds with this palette and I love that the colors are so straight forward that I don’t need to sit and think about what eye look I am going to do because the colors are just exactly what I need. The only eye shadow palettes I like even more than this are from Chanel and they are even more expensive, of course! Now that I think about it, this is the only eyeshadow palette from Sephora that I currently own. Everything else is Chanel or drugstore brands- I think that’s signifiant!

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream: http://bit.ly/2L9IBWx

So this cream is very necessary if you are someone with very dry skin. It’s a complete skin rescue and protectant. Sometimes I use this as my daily moisturizer, especially during winter, but usually I use it as necessary to fight off dry patches on my skin or deal with a chemical burn or irritation that can occur when I use too many hard products.

Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base: http://bit.ly/2L7zLIK

This product is another of my favorite primers. I am really into primers if you couldn’t tell! I think some people overlook primers because they think they don’t do much for your skin but in my opinion, as someone with dry skin, they really go a long way to provide extra moisture and a layer of protection between your skin and the chemicals in makeup that I really would prefer not to absorb. And again, I like to try out a lot of primers, but there are only a few I come back to. For example, earlier this year I bought the Tatcha Silk Canvas primer because I love my Tatcha products, and although it is a great primer, I didn’t like how it mattified my skin. It’s a great option for those with oily skin who want that Facetune blur affect, but for someone like me with dry skin, this vitamin face base is much more moisturizing and keeps my skin dewey.

Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum: http://bit.ly/2VxzZNw

Like I mentioned, hyperpigmentation is one of my skin issues and so I have tried a number of didn’t chemical resurfacing serums and creams to even my skin tone, but this one is probably the best, especially for long term use. I firmly believe I see a difference using this serum overnight, that’s how good it is, and although I know I could use it every night, I don’t find that I truly need to. Usually, I will just use it for a few days if I have a break out and my skin tone evens out. Now, they don’t claim that this serum works for fine lines, but I think it does- I mean, it is a chemical resurfacing serum so it exfoliates the skin which means hyperpigmentation and fine lines should both be reduced and I think it does both for me. Again, this is another one of the more pricy skin care favorites of mine, but I will say a bottle lasts me at least a year so it is a good investment for my skin in my opinion.

Well, that is everything I wanted to share with you in case you are interested in shopping the Sephora sale. I realize this was mostly skincare, but that is usually what I buy from Sephora. Although I certainly love high end makeup, I actually find that when I have my skin in order, great products from the drugstore look just as good as the best makeup money can buy.

I hope you found this post helpful and again, if you are interested in shopping the sale online and learned about a new product you might want to try, I’d appreciate if you use my links to give me credit! Also- I’d love to hear about what products from Sephora you may be picking up during the sale or recommendations for other products you love that I might need to check out, so leave me a comment below!

xoxo,