I have just created a new FREE online business training class I thought you’d want to know about called The Female Entrepreneur Online Business Toolkit!
In this class I discuss 30+ essential tools I use and recommend for online business including:
→ HARDWARE: Computers, data storage, photo/video equipment and office accessories
→ SOFTWARE: Word processing, photo/video editing, and business applications
→ WEB APPLICATIONS: Website building, hosting, plugins, and email marketing
→ BUSINESS PLANNING & COLLABORATION: Project management, video conferencing and team management.
→ BUSINESS INFORMATION & STRATEGY: Branding, platform development, content creation, advertising & marketing, business/income building
When you sign up, you’ll also receive a FREE PDF Resource Guide + Checklist to use to keep track of all the tools you are interested in for your business.
As always I hope you find this video class informative and best of luck to you as you build your business!
Like most content creators, if I don’t post to my platforms for an extended period of time, I get a lot of messages and questions from members of my community asking “what happened?” or “where have you gone?”
The answer: Nothing happened and I haven’t gone anywhere.
If something ever happened that prevented me from fulfilling tasks and obligations to my customers and community, trust me, you’d hear about it!
If you have a productivity question or need help with something related to my content or products and send me an email, I’ll get back to you as soon as I can to help!
But there is a general expectation that has formed for online creators that sets a standard that a creator will continue to create unless they explain otherwise. I know not every person holds creators to this standard, and I don’t think we even do it knowingly much of the time, but when I started blogging and creating videos for youtube over 10 years ago, I didn’t agree to a lifetime of consistent content creation. I started doing it for the love of creating and out of a desire to help share my knowledge and skills with whoever was interested in learning from them.
One of the amazing things about online content is that it doesn’t usually disappear, and as I have focused a majority of my effort in the past 10 years to creating content that is “evergreen”, I now have a library of nearly 1,000 blog posts and almost 500 videos- I just had to look it up and I’m now astounded at myself for those numbers! So, you have access to nearly 1,500 pieces of unique content from me to enjoy representing a decade of work. It’s so much content that I’ve reached a point in the momentum of my creation process that I don’t always feel the need to create on schedule, and over the last few years, I have seen a trend with other independent content creators towards a similar attitude. Many big bloggers have shifted from frequent blog posts to focusing on longer form writing like books. Popular YouTubers have started focusing on creating video series where they can focus on quality over quantity with their work. Podcasters too, seem to be focused more and more on creating a structure of “seasons” for their episodes, instead of tying themselves to a weekly creation schedule. Of course, this observation doesn’t apply to all creators, however, it is also obvious that those creators who have been consistent for an extended period of time also tend to have a team around them geared towards the ongoing creation of content. I think these trends are meaningful, especially when we consider that most online content is free and therefore creators who have stuck to it for years ultimately have organized their efforts into some form of business. But not all creators have followed the same business model, because not all of us have the same goals.
Now, in terms of social media like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc, content is significantly more disposable and because of that it’s become so much harder for smaller brands to “keep up” in terms of relevancy on those platforms. In fact, the competition has become so fierce that these platforms have, in many ways, become “pay to play”. Now, personally, I’m not mad about it! It is what it is and this is the evolution and development of social media. At the end of the day, I look at the situation like this: I can focus more of my effort on social media content or make the investment in ads to those platforms to remain relevant or I can see social media for what it is, an optional way for me to connect with my audience. Again, when I look at my goals for my business, the choice I make is to treat social media like an optional platform and share when I feel like I have something valuable to say. I would much rather put effort into content with a longer lifespan, like my products, classes, videos, etc then expend more resources to a stagnant platform.
So, I don’t post regularly to my social media anymore, I honestly haven’t for several years now and although there are times when I can harness my social media for specific business goals, guess what? Not being highly active on social media hasn’t hurt my business. Some might find that surprising, but I think that speaks to the efficacy of how I’ve intentionally structured my business.
Now, let me get back to the main point of this post because it’s absolutely not intended to be a commentary on online business, but I did feel like some of you might benefit from learning more of my perspective on the business side of things.
The point that I want to get across with this post is that I am dedicated to serving my customers and community to the best of my ability while remaining in line with my personal and business goals. Creating valuable and thoughtful content regularly is absolutely still my goal, however, I’ve relinquished the expectation that regular content means that I will post every single day or even every single week. And I really do believe this is actually a good thing, not just for me, but also for my community. I see the mission of my content and business as helping women create and live the life of their choosing, and I support those efforts by teaching about the science of productivity, planning and success. In my heart of hearts, I know that although my content and products support those ends, engaging in social media too much and consuming too much digital content ultimately takes focus away from engaging in real life effort and action to create the life of your dreams. There is a fine line between using digital content to educate and empower yourself, and using it as a crutch to procrastinate while feeling like you are engaging in personal development. The productivity science is clear on this and I’ve said it before, writing out a to do list gives you the feeling of organization and accomplishment even if you never take action on a task. Similarly, consuming educational or instructional content makes you feel like you are improving your life even if you never take action on the information.
I realize this situation doesn’t apply to everyone in my community, but I would truly like to encourage you to use my content and products as they have been intended- to enlighten and inspire you to take action and implement what you have learned in your life. If you take action and things aren’t working as expected, you can always reach out to me or come back to my content and find a new tool or strategy to try. I want to encourage and empower you to spend more time executing and less time educating. Spend more time in real life and less time online because real life is where you will see and feel the manifestation of results.
I want you to know that I do truly appreciate that so many of you reach out with curiosity and concern when you don’t see me posting. It does make me feel appreciated and loved. Sometimes, it can feel overwhelming that there are so many of you who reach out that I feel paralyzed or that my actions are under a microscope. That is why I wanted to take the time to respond to those inquiries in this way because although I am aware of how I have been shifting, I don’t always see that I should be communicating that information to you. Personally, I do feel like there is a fine line I need to walk as a creator between keeping my community informed and oversharing. Believe it or not, it does still feel strange to me that so many people want to know what’s going on with me and my business, but at the same time I am very cognizant of how dangerous oversharing can be online to a creators personal safety and/or mental stability.
So, I hope you can understand and appreciate my point of view with this post and that in the future it explains why I might seem absent, even though I’m exactly where I have always been on the other side of your computer screen, just a message away.
In today’s video I’m walking you through my monthly review process and showing you all the secret planning tips I use to keep myself focused on my most important tasks for the month.
Today, I’m sharing 5 Bad Habits that I am swapping for better habits to help me reach my goals in 2019! In this video I share the bad habits, why they were chosen, what will be taking their place and my easy process for determining which habits need to change if you struggle to achieve your goals!
✔︎ You have a plan laid for what you need to do, where you need to be and know by the end of the day all the most important things in your life will be taken care of.
✔︎ You feel like your life is together. Like the successful, productive and organized person you know you are.
✔︎ You’re not worried about anything, you’re not rushing to get things done or thinking about skipping meals or your personal tasks to make sure you get urgent priorities for others accomplished.
✔︎ You’re not putting out fires at work or at home, everything is under control and moving according to plan.
I truly hope this is how you are feeling today!
My students have these kinds of days often and I love hearing them talk about them because I know they feel in control of their lives and their is no greater feeling than that!
But for most of them, days like this were few and far between before they started working with me and my productivity resources.
• Their lives felt rushed.
• They had little time for themselves.
• They often fell asleep and woke up with a sense of exhaustion and overwhelm.
That is seriously no way to live, not when I know that just a few simple tools, strategies and skills can begin to transform your life in a matter of hours.
That’s right, I said hours! Because there are resources that you can access and implement immediately that can drastically change your productivity and release that sense of overwhelm.
Once the overwhelm is out of the way, you can ease yourself into a new way of living, a better way of living, by aligning your daily actions intentionally with your priorities and goals.
You, too, can wake up feeling refreshed, with a sense of purpose and direction, knowing that you have a solid plan in place for your day, and the knowledge and stamina to hurdle obstacles throughout your day.
If this is how you would like to feel in your own life, you owe it to yourself, your family, your job, your community, and anyone else that relies on you to show up and do your best work everyday, to invest in the resources that will make you an inspired, motivated, and productive person!
If you are ready to get started on this new path, I recommend you begin by purchasing your copy of YOU GOT THIS!The Goal Setting and Planning Workbook.
YOU GOT THIS guides you through 132 pages of real world productivity lessons, 16 instructive and enlightening activities, and 18 step-by-step worksheets to help you:
✔︎ Get clear on your priorities:Stop feeling like you’ve got your head on a swivel jumping from priority to priority working exhaustively but not making any significant progress for your efforts.
✔︎ Set achievable goals:Start putting your attention on strategic goals with action plans so clear you can practically feel the final result.
✔︎ Organize and simplify your life:Feel the relief that comes from systematizing mundane tasks, and enjoy the time you’ve earned back for efficiently managing your life.
Remember, if you are struggling to fight overwhelm, poor habits, and the downward spiral of anxiety caused by them…
NOTHING CHANGES IF NOTHING CHANGES!
You need to take action and make a change if you want things to change in your life. I promise you, no matter what your situation, there is a better, more productive way to live and through learning and implementing my key strategies, you can feel relief in a matter of hours, you can create a plan in a matter of days, and you can see concrete results in a matter of weeks!
What are you waiting for? Make TODAY a very productive day for you and purchase your copy of YOU GOT THIS now!
Today’s video is a Goal Setting Mini Class where I walk you through setting SMART Goals and creating action plans to achieve them during the year! Access the FREE PDF Workbook to accompany this video here: http://bit.ly/smartgoalgetter
MY 2019 PLANNER SETUP VIDEO IS LIVE FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE!
This year actually marks my 5th anniversary of sharing my planner setup with you all, so I decided it would be fun to do a little walk down planner memory lane together and talk about the different setups I’ve used over the years and what I’ve learned from them. Many of us within the planner community go through a bit of a planner evolution through the years, and I think it’s important before choosing your new planner for 2019, to take some time to look at the patterns that keep coming up with your planners year over year to see what you really like, what you actually use in your planner and what issues you struggle with. Hopefully, this video should give you some inspiration for how to review and analyze the planners you’ve used in the past to see what might work best for the future.
→ P.S. I didn’t mention this in the video, however, there are just a few days left to sign up for my New Year Goal Setting Workshop, here is the link: http://bit.ly/2PI7pH1
→ Or, if you want my full Goal Setting Process to help you map short term to longer term goals, definitely purchase my YOU GOT THIS Workbook + Video Intro Course because it teaches you all the practical aspects of goal setting as well as provides tons of activities and worksheets to help you get clear on your goals and how to achieve them: http://bit.ly/YOUGOTTHISBOOK
With the year end fast approaching, I know this tends to be the time when I am focused on two things!
The first is getting my home ready for the arrival of holiday guests. Cleaning and prepping, making lists of groceries and meals for holiday gatherings. Wrapping last minute gifts and baking a lifetime worth of cookies!
The second is sitting on the couch watching every holiday themed movie I can possibly find! There is no better way during this time of year to end a long day than by plopping on the couch with a cup of tea or cocoa, a cozy blanket and renting every holiday classic that I can remember from my childhood. Ahh! It’s the holidays and can you think of any better way to spend your time?
Haha, well, I KNOW there are better things for me to do, which is why I am sending you this email! Because this year, I have also been spending my time doing one more very important task…
We are just about a week away from the Live Workshop which is scheduled for Saturday, December 29th @ 11am EST and I honestly can’t think of a better way to spend a few hours in an afternoon than sitting and planning the year ahead!
So, for the time and cost of going to see a movie, you can join me in a workshop that will literally save you a years worth of stress and get you prepared to walk into the New Year with a practical plan of action. Here’s what we’re going to do in the workshop:
✔︎ Analyze and review your progress from 2018: I bet you got more accomplished in this past year than you are giving yourself credit for, and because of that, you are much closer to achieving your goals in 2019! I’ll walk you through a set of activities to help you see your progress and also identify were you struggled and why so we can make plans to avoid those same pitfalls in 2019.
✔︎ Align your actions to your results: So often we start the year with the best of intentions to execute on our plans but an inability to change patterns of action or though keep us achieving the same results year over year. I’ll help you get into alignment with your habits so that reaching your goals becomes a forgone conclusion.
✔︎ Create a balanced plan to manage our goals in 2019: I’ve designed a new set of worksheets to help you set your goals for 2019, break them into manageable projects, and then balance the workload across the year so you don’t burn out or get over whelmed before the goal is achieved!
Wanna take a peek at the new worksheets exclusively available with this workshop?
Aren’t they beautiful?!? I think you are going to love using these worksheets and reviewing them regularly to ensure you are making progress on your goals over the course of the year because they are simple and elegant!
So, what are you waiting for? CLICK HERE to sign up for the workshop because I know that if you spend a few hours of undivided time with me that you will be able to create a practical plan to organize your goals for the year that will leave you feeling ready to take on 2019 and will save you unnecessary stress throughout the year!
Oh, and if you can’t make it on Saturday, don’t worry! You will receive a replay of the workshop that you can enjoy for 30 days.
So, don’t let the stress and excitement of the holidays derail you from taking a little time this year to prepare for an even better year ahead! Join me for the New Year Goal Setting and Planning Workshop!
See you there! And if you have any questions, hit reply to this email and let me know how I can help you!
NOW IS THE TIME to start making your holiday shopping list for the special friends and family in your life that you will be gifting to this year AND don’t forget #1, YOURSELF!
While you are out shopping this weekend and over the next few weeks generously thinking of others, you don’t want to forget about picking up a few essentials for yourself. The end of the year is always a stress-filled, action-packed season, and it’s so easy to loose track of time and your own priorities when you are feeling the weight of a never ending to-do list on your back. Commit to Working Smarter, Not Harder this season and give yourself the GIFT OF PRODUCTIVITY with some of these planning essentials!
Here is a Special Preview of what you can expect from The Charmed Shop’s Annual Holiday Sale that starts Thursday November 22nd and ends Monday November 26th!Make sure to read this email all the way through because I have a special Freebie for you at the bottom!
GET THE RIGHT TOOLS
The Master Planner
The Charmed Life Master Planner is a 3-in-1 Functional Planning System that includes all the inserts you need to generate ideas, formulate plans and schedule the time to execute successfully on it all!
The Print on Demand Charmed Life Master Planner now comes in 3 different size options:
Vertical Week on Two Page Planning Pages for each week of the month
Yearly Project Tracker
40 Project Planning Spreads
20 Braindump Spreads
20 Brainstorm Spreads
30 Notes Pages
8 Index Sheets
Build Your Own Planner Inserts
If you already have a calendar system you use and love but would like to add the functional planning inserts necessary to properly plan an execute on everything in your life, then the Build Your Own Planner Insert options are for you!
Choose from the following options, that come bundled with all 3 insert sizes for your convenience:
The Master Planning Master Class is a Digital Video Lecture intended to accompany The Charmed Life Master Planner. If you are struggling to with one (or more!) of the 3 Most Common Planning Mistakes and would like to Learn the Complete Strategy for Using your Charmed Life Master Planner Effectively, this class will teach you exactly what you need to know to overcome:
#1: Overplanning OR Underplanning!
If you are struggling to understand exactly WHAT TO PLAN in your Charmed Life Master Planner, this Master Class will help you identify the key priorities you should be planning around to find success in your life.
#2: Focusing on Daily Tasks but Ignoring the Big Picture
If you are someone who focuses their productivity on their daily task list, but doesn’t spend enough time mapping out their plans for the week, month, quarter, or year, the Master Planning Master Class will show you how you should be approaching your planning so that you can do it all in due time!
#3: Following Thru with Essential Planning Processes
If you are not currently executing on essential planning processes for the day, week, month, etc you are ultimately going to fail to complete the major objects you have for your year. The Master Planning Master Class will teach you the essential planning processes you should be using to make sure you have a line of sight to your most important tasks each day!
What You Get with The Master Planning Master Class:
2 hour video lecture with slides & notes handout to follow along with the class* (digital printable)
BONUS Resource Guide (digital links on master class page)
You Got This Workbook + Video Series
For 2019, The Charmed Shop’s Bestselling You Got This Workbook is getting a MAJOR upgrade! You Got This is a Strategic Goal Setting and Planning Guide to Help You Achieve Your Goals and Organize Your Life that is going from 30+ pages to over 100! With more lessons, activities and worksheets for you to complete you’ll dig deep to identify your goals and get practical strategies for achieving them!
You are not going to want to miss out on securing your ticket to my New Year Goal Setting Workshop! Scheduled for Saturday December 29th at 11am Eastern Time, this workshop is expected to be a 3 hour event where I am going to walk you through my New Year Goal Setting and Planning Process. Complete with activities, strategies and worksheets to help you get organized for the New Year, this is one Live event you won’t want to miss, but don’t worry, you will also get the replay as well, so if you can’t make it live, you will have the replay to enjoy!
MASTER THE KEY SKILLS
Productivity & Planning Master Mind
The Productivity & Planning Master Mind is a 6 Module On Demand Video Course designed to help you finally overcome your productivity issues and learn a complete skill set for life-long productivity!
What You Will Learn:
• MODULE #1 GOAL SETTING FOR SUCCESS: ID your goals and convert them into actionable projects so you are working towards what matters to you
• MODULE #2 FUNCTIONAL PLANNING PROCESSES: A streamlined method for planning accurately and with time to spare
• MODULE #3 PRODUCTIVE EXECUTION TECHNIQUES: Understand your work style and which productivity techniques will help you Work Smarter, Not Harder
• MODULE #4 MASTERING HABITS AND ROUTINES: Overcome bad habits and replace them with routines for a successful life
• MODULE #5 INSPIRATION THROUGH INTERFERENCE: Learn how to overcome set backs and push through daily issues and interference through inspired action
• MODULE #6 THE PERSONAL GROWTH MINDSET: Continue your personal growth and skill set building for a long lasting positive change to your quality of life
What is included in The Productivity & Planning Master Mind:
6 Video Modules
6 On Demand Discussion Lectures
Private Facebook Group
Printable course materials, activities and workbooks
Access to the program and support for 365 days!
During the Sale, the Master Mind is going to be only $149- it’s LOWEST PRICE EVER! So, if you are ready to up level your productivity by focusing on the essential skills and strategies that will turn productivity into a habitual practice in your life, definitely take advantage of this excellent price while it lasts!
Empire Building Online Business Program
Are you ready to get started building your own online business using the marketing strategies I used to grow my brand and business from 0 to 100,000+? If so, Empire Building is your all-in-one on-demand solution! Empire Building is a 5 Pillar Method for Building a Business Online using tried and true methods and principles that I have learned as I have built my own media business over the past 10 years. Whether you are looking to start a Blog or YouTube channel to earn an extra income, or want to start your own Online Shop that gives you the flexibility of working from home, Empire Building is your guide to setting up and maintaining a successful business online!
During the Sale, Empire Building is going to be just one easy payment of $199, an amazing value for a limited time to help you get a jump on your Online Business Goals for the New Year! Empire Building rarely goes on sale, so if you are interested in securing your access to the program, private course website, all 6 video modules, bonus workbooks and so much much, take advantage of the special pricing during the sale!
EXTRA DISCOUNT CODES
As a subscriber to my Charmed eMail list, you will also get EXCLUSIVE insider discount codes for additional savings on the products in the The Charmed Shop! Those codes will be emailed out to you on Thursday morning and each day of the sale, I’ll email you a little reminder with the codes so you don’t misplace them!
TO DO & FREE PRINTABLE BONUS
The Sale is still a few days away, but I don’t want you to miss out on these great discounts because they are seriously a once a year occurrence. So, to help you prepare for your busy week ahead, I have some helpful tips for getting yourself prepared, plus a FREE Printable Bonus for you.
Make a note about the sale in your planner, it starts 11.22.18!
Check out this video, My Seasonal Stress Survival Guide, to get some great tips and strategies for finding peace during the busy holiday season
I hope you have enjoyed this Holiday Sale Preview! Don’t forget to print out your FREE Holiday Shopping Check List and start making your list of must-have items to snag during this once a year sale!
