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Clients tell me that it's hard to be yourself. It's HARD to speak your truth. It's HARD to set boundaries. It's HARD to prioritize your SELF in your own life. But they don't recognize how much more difficult it is to live in a constantly self-limited way. It is SO MUCH EASIER to live your life as YOURSELF than what you're doing now. That's what today's episode is all about. Grab a coffee and let's do this.

TUNE IN TO LEARN:I'll walk you through my kitchen and explain why I have certain foods and not others;Why I don't have any cashews but have plenty of walnuts and almonds;Why I never buy stevia-sweetened chocolate and keto cookies anymore;And how moving to a new country would improve my diet instantly. And ultimately how you can change eating habits to support your goals SO MUCH EASIER!Produced by Angela Shurina,CERTIFIED HEALTH  360 NUTRITION  PERFORMANCE COACHIG: @1000yearyoungGET MY FREE 10-DAY EMAIL HEALTH COURSE. THE FOUNDATION SERIES. JOIN TEAM LEAN!

Entrepreneurship is not a path that’s free of feeling fear, and success is not a destination that’s free of discomfort. And, that’s great news! I imagine that every entrepreneur pursuing their dreams feels discomfort at some point. And - do you know what’s on the other side of that discomfort? Growth, perseverance, strength, empowerment, and so much more! This week on the Epic Success podcast, I talk with my good friend and creator of the Millionaire Girl’s Club, Jill Stanton, on her path to success, the fears she had to let go to get there, and how she’s working to continue to pursue massive growth and momentum in her business. Let me tell you - Jill is the REAL. DEAL. She just gets it, and I’m so thankful for her friendship. She knows what she wants and she goes after it, all while showing up as her authentic self. You’ll want to take notes, I promise. Ready to lean in? Let’s go! The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are:   “If you don’t lean into the discomfort, how are you ever going to become someone you’re proud of?”   Stepping into growth is rarely comfortable. We’re often met with doubts, fears, and negative thoughts about being judged by others. The good news? Most people aren’t constantly thinking about you, and you have the power to choose to be committed to growth, even when you’re faced with discomfort. [28:00]   “It’s all fixable.”   You won’t be the best at something you’ve never done before, and that’s okay! In fact, no one expects you to be - BUT you can work towards excellence. If you want to reach a point of excellence in something you’ve never done before, you can absolutely get there - you just have to lean into wanting it bad enough to put in the work and learn the skills necessary to get there. [30:39]   “Money is a tool.”   One of the biggest shifts for Jill in her business was realizing that money is just a tool. It has no meaning other than the meaning you give to it. It’s neutral. More often than not, the feelings we feel (often negative) about money are put there by us, and it’s crucial to acknowledge our money beliefs early on, so that they don’t keep us stuck in the long run. [39:40]   “Playing to win versus playing to not lose.”   This is HUGE. Have you ever shown up in your business and done just enough to get by, but never enough to take it to the next level? Have you ever made excuses or blamed others for why you can’t fully ‘go for it’? Let’s evaluate how we’re showing up in our business - stand behind your offer, ask for the sale, go for it! It will be uncomfortable, but the magic and the ‘real you’ is on the other side of that discomfort. [41:36] Did you know, one of the biggest lies circulating in the online business world, and beyond, is that being in alignment means you feel comfortable? Growth is uncomfortable, alignment is uncomfortable - but it’s worth it. The discomfort of becoming a better YOU, is better than the discomfort of stagnation. I’m so thankful for Jill and her wisdom - inspiring us to lean into the discomfort and continue to pursue growth! You can connect with my friend Jill on Instagram or at MillionaireGirlsClub.com. Have you ever thought how amazing it would be to receive exclusive brain-based breakthroughs via text? Well, now you can - and, it's completely FREE! Send me a text at +1-760-493-6238, or click here: Text BRAIN if you’re curious about the brain science behind success. Text COACH if you’re interested in becoming a NeuroCoach™ and want to learn all the juicy deets to see if it’s the right path for you. Text ACHIEVE if you are simply looking for daily encouragement to start achieving those epic audacious goals. I am so excited because now we can connect SO MUCH EASIER. Today I want to give a shoutout to one of my Epic Success Podcast listeners who left a 5-star review titled “Dr. Shannon is the real deal!”: “Dr. Shannon shares amazing insight into how to change your mindset to pursue your dreams with excellence. She is truly the real deal and practices what she preaches. The podcast is bringing fresh material for entrepreneurs (and anyone wanting to make lasting changes in life) who are tackling their business from the inside out!”   I absolutely love sharing the brain-based process of creating success in your life & business with you each week on the Epic Success podcast! Reviews are how I know you’re finding value and help me share Epic Success with more people!   If you have something you want to say about the Epic Success podcast, I’d love it if you’d post a 5-star review on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Hey you! Cool concept I’ve been thinking about lately… hear me out on this one…It all kind of started when I was thinking about this stimulus bill (which I wrote about yesterday). I thought of all the corruption, all the politics, all the hidden accounts in the Cayman Islands that senators have….Contrasted with…Forcing restaurants to shut down….Forcing other businesses to close…And then sending them $600 as if that is going to help…And I thought, “How is this possible?” “Are people just evil?”Then it clicked for me, I already knew the answer. It comes from an unlikely source, a book you have probably never read, but a good one. It’s called “Skin in the Game, Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life” -> https://www.amazon.com/Skin-Game-Hidden-Asymmetries-Daily/dp/042528462XThe book is quite dense and complex, but the core theme is this…The more DISTANT decision makers are from the EFFECTS of their decisions, the WORSE decisions they make. It makes these political misfires make SO MUCH MORE SENSE….Obviously, these politicians never feel even an OUNCE of the effects of their decisions!They sit tight up there on Capitol hill, and are affected 0% by a pandemic like this. In fact, they likely BENEFIT financially from it (because they are rich and own ASSETS which we have discussed previously).It’s the same with ANYTHING in life. The first question you should be asking, before taking advice from anyone is, “Do they have skin in the game?”.“If this all goes sideways or doesn’t work, will they personally be NEGATIVELY affected?” “If not, why am I listening to their opinion?”As we end 2020 and head into uncharted waters, I don’t think there could possibly be a more important question. 2021 may be THE PEAK of a LACK of skin in the game…Everyone trying to TELL you what you should do…How you should behave…How you should FEEL about certain things…In a World that has been forced almost entirely on the internet, TELLING is SO MUCH EASIER than DOING. The “tellers” are going to run RAMPANT in 2021. And the “doers” will be right there with them.It will be difficult to distinguish who is who.But it is worth your time and effort to find out. My only promise to you is this.This letter will ONLY EVER be about things in which I have a stake. In which I have MASSIVE skin in the game. Go back and read through all my letters. Any “advice” in them?Yep, I’m deeply concerned with those topics. Because they affect me and my family deeply and I will “go down with the ship” if they go down. In 2021 I would encourage you to get on the boat with a Captain that is willing to go down with his or her ship.Leave the “Captain-less” boats floating away to their own destruction. Last time I checked, yelling at the boat from the shore isn’t going to stop it from hitting an ice-berg. See you guys tomorrow, hope you’re having an awesome week leading up to Christmas. Kale Get on the email list at thekaleletter.substack.com

Alright I need to put a cut off on this lol… You’ve got THIS WEEK to subscribe to “The Kale Letter” in order to get it 5x per week. After that I’m only sending it once hahaThis topic is for EVERYONE reading this, yes, everyone. It’s one of the biggest mistakes I see people make. And it causes some of the most unhappiness as well. It’s called the concept of SUNK COSTS. According to an article in Time Magazine, “The sunk cost effect is the general tendency for people to continue an endeavor, or continue consuming or pursuing an option, if they’ve invested time or money or some resource in it,”The classic example of this?? Yep, you guessed it. That girlfriend or boyfriend that you JUST CAN’T SEEM to get around to dumping… :)Whether you’re married now (like me) or not, we’ve all been there most likely, haha!YOU INVEST SO MUCH TIME, EFFORT, EMOTION, & MONEY into SOMETHING or SOMEONE that it is SO MUCH EASIER to just KEEP GOING rather than FACE THE PAIN of realizing that you WASTED THAT MUCH TIME AND RESOURCE!!I personally think, at least for me, that that sentence above says it all. It’s not that I don’t know the right thing to do.I KNOW I should abandon that marketing campaign, it’s not profitableI KNOW I should fire that employee, they aren’t working hard…I KNOW I should switch from comcast to Verizon, their service is terribleHowever, I spent WEEKS working on that marketing campaign! I spent DAYS on MEETINGS with that employee!And calling comcast customer support is worse than getting a tooth removed!LOL.We’ve all been there, am I right?Here’s the thing though, you’ve GOT to RIP THE BANDAID OFF. By far some of the biggest, most important, most PIVOTAL decisions in my life were when I realized that yes, that time has been wasted…But more importantly, it was CRIMINAL of me to WASTE ANY MORE TIME!!!That’s what you really have to focus on here.Not the past, where the time, money, emotions, and feelings can never be recovered. But on the FUTURE time that you will CONTINUE to waste if you don’t CHANGE!REAL QUICK: - one quick personal example so that you can get on with your day and start thinking about the areas in your life that need to be aggressively pruned to avoid this extremely common cause of unhappiness in your life. 23 Years of BASKETBALL completely ABANDONED. Many of you know this, but I played Division 1 Basketball. I played at Northwestern University in Chicago, Drake University in Iowa, and Duquesne University here in Pittsburgh. Here’s a picture of me at NU, share this letter with someone if you dig the shaggy hair ;-)When I was in fifth grade, I told my dad I wanted to “Play at Duke” and “Play in the NBA”. My dad, a collegiate basketball coach at the time sat me down and said…“Kale, if you want that, you need to work for it. You need to practice, every day.”So I did. From fifth grade up until I took my last shot in a college game at Duquesne in 2016.I worked out.EVERY DAY.literally.Obsession level = Dragged my dad to the gym at 11pm on a Saturday night to rebound.Endless summers traveling the World playing AAU basketball. Then the 24/7 obsession of elite D1 ball. Talk about SUNK COSTS!THOUSANDS of HOURS.Blood, sweat, and literal tears. And then, one day, the ball stopped bouncing. I had a choice to make.A) Pursue a professional career overseas (100% doable & probably the natural route to go in order to not waste my entire life’s work)B) Quit, get a day job, and stay in Pittsburgh. Here’s the point. I’m not special. But this is the point that you can take to the BANK. —->>> Ignoring YEARS of sunk costs and STAYING IN PITTSBURGH was THE SINGLE BEST DECISION I’ve EVER MADE IN MY LIFE. I started multiple businesses worth tens of millions of dollars.I met the love of my life and best friend and married her I became ridiculously involved with the best church on the planetThose 3 things above?Game changer. Game over. I would not be anywhere close to as wealthy, happy, or fulfilled if I didn’t have those 3 things. And the crazy part is, EVERYTHING INSIDE OF ME told me NOT TO DO IT. Your literal BODY will scream NO!Your stomach will hurt. You’ll get headaches. You’ll wake up with crazy dreams.It will HURT for a while. Sunk costs are no joke. They have memories, emotions, and PAIN associated with them. Ripping them off is like ripping off a giant bandaid from the biggest, most infected wound you could ever imagine. But oh, the peace and satisfaction when you’ve done it. I would encourage each of you reading this to do a couple practical things. Ask yourself A) What in my life am I holding on to simply because I put a lot of effort or time into it? B) What in my life am I holding on to simply because I put a lot of MONEY into it?Really think about this. These things might be so in-grained into your psychology that you don’t even notice it. They might be the MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT YOU (you think).That’s okay. Did I ever think I’d be an entrepreneur writing you this letter from my rooftop deck in Pittsburgh?HELL NO. I thought I would be playing basketball my whole life. Life is crazy, and today might be the day you really start to live it.Love ya. Kale Get on the email list at thekaleletter.substack.com

It’s—a podcast episode! With Jennie Nash, so you already know you’re going to love it and I don’t need to say any more. Sarina and I had a great time talking nitty gritty book coaching details with Jennie from a different perspective—what if you want to BE a book coach? But don’t worry if that’s not of interest—this episode will still inspire you to take a professional approach to your work, whatever it is, to think about money and value differently and find some changes that will help you wherever you are and whatever you’re working on.As for book coaching—I (this is KJ) recently volunteered for the Women Fiction Writer’s Association’s fall pitch event, helping writers polish their 50 word pitches before they had a chance to pitch agents—and it was so much more satisfying than I thought it would be, for a lot of reasons. Helping people—yay. SO MUCH EASIER to see things in other people’s work than in your own, also true. And then there was the satisfaction of handing things back to the writers for them to work on. Like handing back a baby with a smelly diaper to its parent. But I also just enjoyed the work a lot more than I thought I would. If you’ve had an experience like that, this is really the episode for you. Jennie talks about how valuable that work is, how we can come to understand it’s worth and feel good about charging for our services, why it’s good for everyone when this is done professionally and what it’s like to be a book coach, to have a book coach and to do that work right.Links from the Pod:Read Books All Day and Get Paid For It by Jennie NashBookcoaches.com/amwriting#AmReading:Jennie: The Hate You Give – Angie ThomasKJ: Queeny – Candice Carty-WilliamsWant more #AmWriting? Support the podcast with just a click of the “subscribe” button below for less than $2 an episode, and get weekly Writer Top Fives like Top 5 Mindfulness Tricks For Better Writing Sessions or Minisodes like How an Editor Considers an Essay.And don’t forget to check out Dabble Writing Software. If you’re following a bunch of twisty turny plot lines with the help of index cards or post it notes, Dabble is for you! Get a free trial at DabbleWriter.com This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is such a treat!  My friend, a mom to six, and dermatologist joins me to talk about all things skin care!  Heidi shares her best advice for adolescent skin, sunscreen, acne prevention and treatment, as well as anti-aging and more.  This is like a free visit to a dermatologist who has the time to talk to you about anything and everything!  Heidi has a long list of recommendations (most are over-the-counter!) and I've placed links to everything in show notes! This also happens to be the FINAL WEEK OF THE JUNE SURFACE SUNSCREEN bundle giveaway, so leave a quick comment in show notes and you might just win sunscreen for your whole family this summer!  (Also use code BOY MOM to get 20% off everything at www.surfacesunscreen.com! ) Show notes:  www.monicaswanson.com/podcast Today's episode;  www.monicaswanson.com/episode-61 Thank you to this episode's sponsor, PREPDISH!  Prep dish is making my life SO MUCH EASIER!  Find out more in show notes!  (and get two weeks free with Prep dish at www.prepdish.com/boymom )

Here's what I know to be true: if you, like me, are a business owner and a mother and you have dreams and desires but you are UNWILLING to compromise to make them happen - I mean, unwilling to hustle and burn out, unwilling to sacrifice time with your family, time for yourself, unwilling to CHOOSE between success and motherhood - then you have ONE clear way to make that happen.   And it's this: Learning how to use energy over effort. Once you've learned how to leverage your energy to get the results you want?  Whew!  Life just got SO MUCH EASIER my love.  Suddenly anything feels possible.  Suddenly, you get to enjoy those results, that money you desire and you get to do it with so much more ease, flow and joy. Today's episode isn't any ordinary episode, oh no.  This, my love, is The Scale of Energy Masterclass.  Buckle up because I'm unveiling for the first time every publicly, The Limitless Mother Scale of Energy, what it is and how you can use it with intention to totally change your reality.  If you see me over here living my best limitless life… this is why. This episode is going to rock your world.   Catch the show notes here: corijavid.com/podcast/scaleofenergy Sign up to the Limitless Mother wait list here: corijavid.com/limitless Grab your PDF booklet that accompanies this episode here: corijavid.com/energy

In this episode, we're going to talk about genre -- specifically how to choose the primary (or global) genre for your story. Here's a quick overview of what we talk about in this episode:[01:30] What's the difference between commercial genres and content genres (aka the reader's genre and the writer's genre)? And why you should care about BOTH.[05:00] What's the difference between plot-driven stories and character-driven stories? And what are the 12 content genres?[07:00] A special note for science fiction and fantasy authors (if you're writing speculative fiction, you don't want to miss this!)[08:45] Why you need to choose one primary genre for your story -- and how this can actually make the writing, editing, and publishing process SO MUCH EASIER.[09:45] 5 questions to help you choose the main genre for your story. [17:30] Once you've identified your story's global genre, what's next? Here's a preview of how your story's genre can help you write a stronger first draft.[20:30] Key points and episode recap.Subscribe & Review in Apple PodcastsAre you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode! Especially because I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. So, click here to subscribe to the show in Apple Podcasts!If you're already a subscriber, and if you enjoy the show, I would be really grateful if you left a review over on Apple Podcasts, too. Those reviews help other writers find my podcast and they’re also super fun for me to go in and read. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the show is. Thanks in advance--I really appreciate it!Links mentioned in this episode:The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know book by Shawn CoyneEpisode Freebie: How to Choose the Best Genre for Your Story PDFP.S. Did you know that I have a Facebook group just for fiction writers? In this private group, we talk about all things writing, editing, and publishing fiction. It's free to join and you can request access here. Hope to see you there!

The #1 way to get traction in your business is to get ultra-clear about who you serve. As business owners, we want to help people, specifically people that are in one way or another like us. Whether that is how we are now or similar to who we used to be. Unfortunately, our brain convinces us that we should help EVERYONE. First, course of action - stop shoulding on yourself. The second course of action, pick your favorite. I know you've been taught not to have favorites. But when it comes to the world of marketing, it's not just recommended, it's required to gain traction, stand out and expedite your success rate. But one of the HARDEST parts of being an entrepreneur is nailing down your ideal client. This is why this week in Episode 77 I cover the top reasons why finding and aligning with your ideal client will not only save you time and money but it will help you gain traction and get out of that desperate loop of overwhelm when it comes to marketing. You can listen to the entire episode here. Have you ever said to yourself "If I don't help everyone, there won't be anyone who hires me?" I see a few hands raised and hear a few #preach responses out there. I think if you are walking the path of creating a business, this thought enters your mind at one point or another. It makes sense to the scarcity devil that lives between our ears. But the abundance angel doesn't believe it for a minute. The reality is that if you keep trying to help everyone, you won't be able to help anyone. Simply because you will meld into the background like a landscape in a Monet painting. When you target who you help, it's like hitting the easy button in your marketing. Because you no longer wonder what to say, who you're talking to, whether they are listening or how they will find you. Because you know where they hang out, what they're doing at lunchtime on a Tuesday and what their favorite Netflix binge show is. Most importantly, you understand what is keeping them stuck in their business and causing them to lose sleep at night. In this week's episode, I give you a huge list of what happens when you don't clarify your customer and I'm not going to lie, it's not pretty.  It can add up to thousands of hours wasted and even more money thrown out the window. I'm sold! I'm ready to find my ideal client, but where do I start? Well, I have good news and bad news. The answer starts between your ears. The good news it's not hard to access.  Nine times out of ten you are your ideal client, or you have been in their shoes at some point in your business journey. The bad news, our brains don't always remember where we were and what we're struggling with once we move past that hurdle making it hard to pin down pain points. Regardless, interviewing yourself is a great place to start to define your ideal customer base. Asking questions like what has been my business journey. When I started what was the biggest struggle I faced? How did I overcome the problem? Where do I spend most of my time? Where did I spend most of my time before? You get the idea. Self-interviewing helps you create a baseline for where you were, where you have become and where you are striving to be. People connect with people. Your people are ready to connect with you - so start here to begin to understand them and create that connection. The deeper you dig the faster you will connect. Try searching in: Business Associations Networking Groups Social Media Groups, Pages and Comments Talking To Your Customers Google Look At Your Competition Take that baseline and search out more information about your customer.   If you can arm yourself with as much detail as possible it makes your marketing strategy, content creation and overall life SO MUCH EASIER. I pinky promise! Because you will stop wasting time on social media platforms that will never get you in front of your audience, at coffee meetings with people who can't afford you and most of all cut through the forest and create a pathway for the people who need you most to find you quickly and easily. In the episode, I share two REALLY good examples of how not serving a specific customer will take you off task, have you questioning every business decision you are making and worst of all, delaying or deterring your success because your people can't find you or are confused about whether or not you are the answer to their prayers.  When you are clear, people take out their credit cards. Clarity rings more cash registers than a Black Friday sale. Now it's your turn! Where will you go on a treasure hunt to find more information about your ideal client?  Head on over to the Facebook Group and share the newest detail you learned about your ideal customer.

It's hard to find content for an episode about raising only girls, from what we gather it is super easy and wonderful all of the time. Cause, you know, girls are SO MUCH EASIER than boys! Nicole joins us this week to talk about all of these wonderful moments and how she is so happy she had girls, never wanted a boy so she never even tried and the house is loaded with shotguns just waiting for that first date.

For the last few years, the asset class that’s been all the rage is multi-family housing. But I’m here to tell you, my friends, there’s a new king of the hill. You’ll find out what it is RIGHT NOW in I’m Bryan Ellis. This is Episode #321 of Self-Directed Investor Talk.----Hello, Self-Directed Investors, all across the fruited plane. Welcome to Episode #321 of Self-Directed Investor Talk, the SHOW OF RECORD for savvy self-directed investors like you. Guess what’s going to happen today? Well, I’m going to help you to find, understand and profit from exceptional alternative investing strategies and opportunities… so buckle up!So, the telephone rings, and I recognize this guy’s name. He’s a friend, a fellow investor, and someone whose judgment I trust quite strongly. He’s the kind of guy that when he says “I’ve got a deal”, if you’re smart, what you say in response is “where do I send the money”.So I picked up the phone, earnestly hoping that one of his life-changing opportunities awaited But that’s not what he said, this time. Instead, what he says, is this: I’ve got TWO deals… and instantly, I know this is going to be my lucky day.I’m going to tell you about those two deals and why you should keep your ears open for similar opportunities for yourself. In fact, it may even sound to you, as I describe these deals to you, that I’m trying to sell YOU on investing in these deals with us.Nope. We’re closing on both of them with our own money, because both of these are just too sweet to turn down. But I can tell you, with some confidence, that you’re going to wish you were in on this when you hear about it. Who knows, we may raise capital for these deals so we can get some of our money back out to find even more of them… but we may just keep them… they’re that good. If you’re already on my investor waiting list, I’ll let you know if we decide to make this available. And if you’re not already on my waiting list, and if you are liquid for atleast $100,000 - then you probably want to get on that list right away. Just text me at 833-212-2112 and ask to get on the waiting list and I’ll take care of you.So what is this spectacular asset class?Oh now… surely you can venture a guess? Think with me… the biggest demographic phenomemon of the last 60 years… the BABY BOOM generation… they’re retiring at the rate of about 10,000 people per day. A whole lot of them have MONEY, and lots of it. And all of their kids and grandchildren have spread out all over the country. What are these people doing? They’re buying RV’s - in MASSIVE volumes - and taking their home with them all over the country.So what opportunity does this create for me and you… and what is the ACTUAL opportunity that my friend reached out to me about?RV parks, baby! Imagine the benefits of owning a hotel… where you get a very, very high rental price for a very, very small portion of real estate… but you do NOT have to think about things like laundry or furniture or linens or any of the things that makes a hotel so very expensive to establish, operate and own.Instead, what you’re renting out is, essentially, a piece of concrete. A small piece of concrete, where your customers bring THEIR OWN bed and THEIR OWN furniture and THEIR OWN linens. All you do is provide them with a hookup for electricity and water and, if you’re smart, some great amenities, and what do you have? You have a situation where you’re collecting hotel-like nightly rental rates in exchange for a service that is FAR LESS EXPENSIVE and SO MUCH EASIER to provide than with a hotel.But there’s another HUGE benefit to RV parks… lots of them, actually. And this one explains why, we are expecting, conservatively, an internal rate of return of 15-20%+. That benefit is REPEAT BUSINESS! You see, we know, as a sociological fact, that people who use RV parks are, by and large, very habitual in their behavior. Once they find an RV park that they like, chances are they’ll come back every year or two over and over and over again…...and that means not only are the profits in this business VERY HIGH, but they can also be incredibly CONSISTENT.Both of the deals that we’re buying and closing on in the next two weeks are actually ALREADY very profitable… and the REALLY beautiful thing is this: A little money spent wisely goes a REALLY LONG WAY with RV parks. There are two examples I want to share with you, both of which will ABSOLUTELY blow your mind… you’ll see why we are SO UTTERLY THRILLED with this asset class.But before I share those two examples with you, think about this name: Sam Zell. Sam Zell is a LEGENDARY real estate investor, Bloomberg pegs his net worth at $4.4 BILLION. Zell started and currently owns a very large percentage of several publicly-traded REITs - kind of like a mutual fund for real estate investments - and each of those REITs are focused on different real estate segments like commercial real estate, multi-family and… surprise, surprise… RV parks and mobile home parks. And guess which one is outperforming the others? According to a recent story in BisNow.com, the answer is no surprise at all: Zell’s RV parks are CRUSHING the results from commercial real estate, multifamily and every other real estate sector.As for those two examples of how an investor can easily spend a TINY amount of money in an RV park and get that money back entirely very, very, very quickly… you’re just going to be bowled over, my friends.Unfortunately, we’re short of time today, so I’ll tell you those two things tomorrow, so be sure that you have SUBSCRIBED to Self-Directed Investor Talk in Apple Podcasts or whatever podcast system you use.If you’d like for me to send you a notice when I release that episode so you are sure you don’t miss it, just drop a quick text to me at 833-212-2112 and let me know.I’ll look forward to pulling back the curtain for you a little more tomorrow, my friends… and I’ll even give you my advice on how YOU can get involved in this incredibly, incredibly attractive asset class yourself… maybe even using the money in your IRA or 401(k), so don’t miss it!My friends… invest wisely today and live well forever! 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If you know you need help with consistency + content creation - do your future self a favor + tune into this episode, homegirl! I break down the tweaks that you can make to your market research that will COMPLETELY CHANGE your content creation process + make it SO MUCH EASIER to make super valuable, super sharable, super dope content. Want a free hands-on workshop to help you apply all these changes in your own brand? Join us in the FAM JAM FB group this Friday to get some hands on help! Link to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebestfamjam There is SO MUCH VALUE in this episode y'all holy smokes, we jam out on... - how you can reverse engineer your market research questions BASED ON your content strategy - how to go deep with your market research and get super clear guidance on what to create for your people - the mistake that most people make when inviting people onto market research calls + how to not make that same mistake... - why it's so important to "wow" your people in every interaction you have! If this episode turned on some lightbulbs for you, share it on your IG stories + tag me @caroline.addington_ !

Learn about what type of content to post to your Instagram Business profile, how you're boxing yourself in without even realizing it and my favorite tips and tricks to make scheduling your posts SO MUCH EASIER.

Experimenting is key to figuring out how you can get yourself onto the dance floor in a consistent manner. Knowing yourself and what makes you tick makes it SO MUCH EASIER to make your practice stick, but you've got to figure out what that is first. So today, I come to you to talk about where to get started when you're trying to experiment on yourself and with your practice. How do you know when to get started, and how often should you check in on your experiments? How do tweak and change your practice routine so that it fits better with your life? Listen today to find out!

The problem with manifestation is . . . There are a lot of gurus out there that will tell you to just sit around and manifest what you want into your life.  Unfortunately, the key ingredient they leave out, more often than not, is that you have to take intentional action that aligns with what you are trying to bring into your life.  An intention is a contract between your subconscious and conscious mind, but intention will only take you so far in attaining the life you REALLY want to be living. How the heck do I start bringing my intentions into my reality? This week we are diving into some mind work, because believe it or not, if your mind isn't aligned with you what you want in your business (think subconscious running the show) then no matter what tactic, system or method you put into place - you will find yourself right where you are now.  Which is why this mind-stuff is UBER important. Please don't tell me I'm going to have to meditate Alisa! Okay, I won't. But you do, sort of.  You see your subconscious mind is already programmed.  For many of us, years and years of programming in fact - back to about the time we were 8 years old.  We have beliefs and thoughts that we likely don't even know we are caring around (unless we have done a lot of digging to find them out.) The other thing about your subconscious is that it really likes to run the show and to tune into your inner wisdom, which is not always aligned with your subconscious, you need to quiet the mind.  But, I'm getting ahead of myself. In this week's episode, I've laid out 5 specific steps you can take to align your intention with some good old fashioned action steps. Listen to the entire episode here for all the details, but here's the lowdown on how to get started: 1. Take some time to be quiet, every day!  (yes you read that right!  EVERYDAY!) I'm not saying you have to meditate, you do you boo.  What I am saying is that we live in a SUPER busy world and it is easy to start your day being inundated with notifications, alerts, and the demands of the world.  You will never be able to make changes happen if you can't find a few minutes to sit, breathe and listen. 2.  Listen for the gap between your thoughts. I once had a meditation guide say "listen to the space between your thoughts" when meditating.  Isn't that wise? The blank empty space that is as short as a breath. When you can focus on that, it will get longer and longer and your mind will slow down and become quiet, and you my friend, will be a meditating guru. Because that's all it takes, to be aware of the silence and just listen.  Not so hard right? Ok, it is totally hard, but that's why it's called a meditation practice. Practice makes perfect. 3.  Set your intention and here's the key -->>>RELEASE IT. You can intend all day long, but if you try to control the outcome, you aren't giving the universe space to deliver to you what is in your best interest.  Oh I know, if you are anything like me, you've already figured out what would be in your best interest.  But, experience has shown me that the more you try to control a situation instead of letting it go, the more difficult things become.  Learn from my pigheadedness, just let it go and let it unfold, it is SO MUCH EASIER. 4. Verbalize and or write out your intention. Setting your intention is one thing. But when you put a stake in the ground by writing or saying your intention out loud, the universe will hear you loud and clear.  I actually recommend doing both. It leaves no room for miscommunication or interpretation.  You've said it and written it and it's what you want. It's also psychologically important because you can hear what you want and that's some powerful vibration.  Does that mean you can't change your mind? Of course not. But if you do, just be sure to say it again. 5.  Now it's time to take action. This is the #1 thing that is forgotten or overlooked when it comes to making changes in your life.  You can't just sit around on your couch eating bomb bombs and expect the universe to deliver millions of dollars to you.  You have to take action.  More importantly, you have to take action in faith.  Plan out what you can control to get the ball rolling and here's the kicker, then let it go.  Because things may not roll the way you have planned them.  Be patient, do what you can do and see how things unfold.  I PROMISE, the universe really does have your back.  Another tip in this area is don't fret about the details.  Believe in serendipity and just keep an eye out for the universe at work. It's pretty amazing stuff when you start paying attention. I promise you the universe is conspiring for you to succeed and is always working in your favor.  I've seen it in my life again and again and I share a lot of stories and details in Episode 57.  Give it a listen here. What did you learn from this episode?  Come and tell me in the Facebook Group. Not in the group yet? Consider this your official invitation to join me in my Facebook Group. I talk all things online business growth but specifically sales funnels, branding and WordPress.   Download the episode transcript here.

If you’ve been following my How to Clone Yourself series, then this is the ultimate episode that you do NOT want to miss! Today, we’re finally going to get deep into the nitty-gritty of putting together your systems. The systems that will make it feel as though you’re running your business with a team of your very own clones! Let me tell you: putting strong, well-planned systems into place in your business leads to a LOT of benefits! It boosts your productivity like crazy. It cuts down on the time needed to complete your repeatable tasks. And it makes it SO MUCH EASIER to train new staff.  Where do you want to focus your system-building efforts? In the areas that make your business money. In the areas where you can WOW your customers. In the areas that can lead to the biggest improvements in your personal and professional life. Let’s get started! In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover: How much time and effort you’ll save by investing a little time in preparing systems in your business! The three major pieces that you need to include in your operations playbook The crucial questions you must answer in order to build out an amazingly effective process How building systems can actually make it easier to scale your business!  Listen below!Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher! Highlights: 02:24  We need more of you in the world … without you DOING more! 03:41  What brings money into your business?  05:54  “When you invest time in preparing, you accelerate time to implement more than 70 percent”  06:49  “Having strong, intentional systems will help you do repeatable tasks faster” 08:06  Prioritization is an important aspect of developing your systems 08:17  The three chapters of your operations playbook 11:32  What you need to consider when building out a process 13:43  Case Study: Three Boudoir 16:08   “The simplicity of a checklist is so powerful when it comes to system documentation” 17:08   How to use Google to help you develop your own systems 19:56  The ‘How,’ ‘What,’ and ‘Where’ of your operations playbook! 21:45  How systems ultimately support the scaling of your business Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCueMentioned in this episode: The Get Efficient Prioritization Matrix How to Clone Yourself

YOU NEED MORE REPETITIONS LIKE CHRISTOPHER WALKEN NEEDS MORE COWBELL. SNL references aside, the game of marketing requires more reps than you think. There’s a saying, “Amateurs do it until they get it right... Pros do it until they can’t get it wrong.” But what’s the point of all these reps? Why break our back to play this “game”? After all, we’re not marketers. Hogwash! (Watch Video) ..... *There are easier ways to get your reps. It starts with finding the conversation you want to lead in the world. Once you have that, repetitions get SO MUCH EASIER! I created a 5 video course to show you where to start. You can complete this course in under 2 hours. You can start the FREE course here: www.groundswellmethod.com ..... [Marketing for the Rest of Us - Episode 118] #marketingfortherestofus

It’s Oscar season, and for Lauren’s Award-winning film, she chose to share 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde. As we explore the hidden truths behind this legendary film and duo, we try to unpack the sexual tension between the titular characters, how Crime was SO MUCH EASIER back in the 1930s, and observe why it just goes to show that you should always bet on yourself, especially if you’re Warren Beatty.

***Throughout the month of December (2018) I am giving away FOUR $50 Amazon gift cards!******In order to be eligible to win, you must follow these 3 steps******1. Go over to iTunes and leave me a rating and review******2. Screenshot yourself leaving the review******3. Post the screenshot on Instagram or Facebook, tag me (@gordon.light on IG, @gordon.a.light on FB), and tag 1 friend******You will automatically be entered to win! If you post on BOTH Instagram AND Facebook, you will be entered twice!******Thank you so much for your support, and good luck!***Do you flounder when you think about your fitness goals?You don't know exactly what you want. You think you want to lose 30 lbs, but you don't really know why. And deep down, you don't want to lose 30 lbs, you want to lose 45 lbs AND you want muscular shoulders AND you want ab definition AND you want stronger legs AND you want more energy AND you want to have confidence when you enter a room.See the difference?When you can get to this level of understanding, it makes execution SO MUCH EASIER. If you are training blindly in the gym, just doing exercises that "seem right" because you saw someone else do them who was in shape, then this episode is for you.If you are eating things that "seem right" because you know that TECHNICALLY they are healthy, but you don't really know why, and you don't really know how it affects your macros and daily RMR, then this episode is for you.Clarity is everything, especially in fitness. This episode WILL open your eyes...it IS that powerful. Listen and let me know what you thought of it!Pass this along to that one friend in your life that NEEDS to hear the words.Rate, review and subscribe in iTunes if you got value out of this episode.Join the FREE Mind Body Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2138351223055289/Connect with Gordon (and for coaching inquiries):Instagram: @gordon.lightFacebook: @gordon.a.lightMind Body Academy Application (my online fitness coaching academy): https://gordonlight.typeform.com/to/H2DDZc See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elizabeth Foley and Beth Coates both work in publishing as editors, and when they had one idea too good to give away, they hurried to the office on Saturdays to write it themselves. That became 'Homework for Grown-ups', and since they have written many other works of novelty non-fiction. Their latest is 'What Would Boudicca Do? Everyday Problems Solved by History's Most Remarkable Women'. It looks at what heroines of the past would do about, self-confidence and taking the perfect selfie.We talk about how they've aligned their schedules to work efficiently through the day, how they decided who, what and when to research, and whether as publishers, they found it easier getting published.This week's top writing tip that could change the way you work forever is from bestselling crime author Ian Rankin, and there's a way you can win $2000 of book marketing!Remember, you can make your writing day SO MUCH EASIER, with 20% off Scrivener (AKA the best writing software there is) just use ROUTINE when you check-out over at literatureandlatte.com@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! What you believe plays a huge part in whether or not you’ll find success with your side hustle online. I’ve helped over 5,000 people build their websites for their online businesses, and through helping them, I’ve there are four common beliefs that people have about themselves that hold them back from finding success. Belief #1 – You’re not techie enough to build an online business. So, there’s no such thing as being “techie”. Yes, if you’re going to build a business online, there’s tech involved. There’s no way around it! But it’s not like you’re NOT techie, and everyone else out there understands something that you don’t. The only difference between someone who is “techie” and someone who isn’t is PERSISTENCE. Do you give up when you hit one roadblock, or do you keep looking for the answer? Do you quit when the first thing doesn’t work, or do you try to figure out why it didn’t work, adjust, and try something else? If you’re not going to give up, then I promise you, you CAN understand how all of this works enough to be able to put it together. All of the answers are out there for you. And the right teacher can also be the shortcut that helps you pull together all the tech the right way to create a profitable system for running your business online. Belief #2 – That someone else is already doing it, so there’s no room for you. Thoughts like: Who am I to do this? I’m not an expert. I don’t know enough yet. I can’t charge people money for this. I don’t have a portfolio, or references. I need more experience. These thought patterns can be totally devastating and can kill your dream before it ever has the chance to get started! So here’s the deal: You don’t know everything there is to know about your topic, and you never will.. There are always people out there doing what you do who are farther along than you. This is a good thing!! It tells you that there is a market for your services. People learn from more than one person. I know I do, do you? Look to them as mentors rather than competitors. There are also people out there that know less than you. They are the ones that need your help! You’re just a few steps ahead of them on your journey. You can relate to them. You’re not so far down the path of success (yet) that your results don’t seem attainable. It’s a great place to be! And you are the ONLY one who has your unique perspective, your specific set of experiences and knowledge who can approach what you do the way you do it. No one else has your story. If you share your knowledge from the perspective of what you have learned, what you have tried and what has (and hasn’t) worked for you instead of proclaiming to the world that you’re an expert, it’s SO MUCH EASIER. And yes, you can charge for it. Because your knowledge and experience and skills have value to others, no matter how easy or obvious it seems to be for you, it’s not so easy and obvious for others. Belief #3 – You have to have millions of followers or tens of thousands of email subscribers or visitors to your website to make money online. Yes, it’s true that the more subscribers you have on your email list, the more money you can make. And to be totally honest, it’s my goal this year to double my email list, because I know from looking at the past three years of my business exactly how much I earn from each subscriber. What most people think is that you have to hustle, hustle hustle to build a big email list before you can sell anything, and then you can launch a program or product to your list. There are ways to monetize as people are subscribing your list, even if you don’t have anything to sell yet. If you want to learn more about that, you can sign up for my next free Website Monetization Master Class at www.peptalksforsidehustlers.com/masterclass Belief #4 – The only people that can make money online are people who teach other people how to make money online. My community of side hustlers includes food bloggers, relationship coaches, business coaches, web designers, graphic designers, personal trainers, quilters, travel bloggers, recovery specialists, digital marketers, mom bloggers, fashion bloggers, fertility experts, doulas, parenting experts, physicians and more – all of whom have creating thriving side hustles online. So if you have something that you’re passionate and knowledgeable about, you can create a community around that online, share your knowledge and experience and people WILL pay for that. You just gotta figure out where your passion intersects with their needs, and that’s when the magic happens. So stay tuned, because tomorrow we’re going to talk how your beliefs can influence your success

On this week’s episode of the Business with Purpose podcast, my guest is Cullen Schwarz, the co-founder of DoneGood – an app for your phone and browser extension for your computer that makes shopping *ethically* online SO MUCH EASIER. Cullen had such an awesome story of sharing his passion for ethical fashion, fair trade goods, ... Read More about EP 36: Cullen Schwarz, co-founder of DoneGood

The cool thing about being a super high achiever and wanting to get A LOT of shit done, you can REALLY play fun tricks on yourself.Make it easy – make money. Make it easy – get hard rock abs. Don’t get me wrong, this ALL takes SERIOUSLY HARD WORK. It’s not about WHAT you need to do to get what you want, it’s about WHO you are.If you’re someone who takes care of themselves, working out will be EASY for you. If you’re someone who knows 100% what they want, working will be EASY!So the best thing to do if we want to achieve massive amounts of success – and rather than making MASSIVE fucking to-do lists, of all this stuff “we’ve gotta do,” start to IMPLEMENT some daily activities into your life.Daily sales, admin, emails, social media, anything DAILY.. make it a habit. If you ask “how can I make this automated,” your life will become SO MUCH EASIER.I struggle sometimes, I have my resistance, but it’s SO MUCH EASIER because I’ve TRAINED myself to make everything automated. It still takes time and effort,• When you first start a new habit, it’ll be DIFFICULT• Training takes CONSISTENCY• Train yourself to do ONE new thing per day• Be the person you want to be.• Find ways to make these habits into who you areEXERCISE:What are the things you want to commit to daily? How can you turn it into a habit? How can you DISCIPLINE yourself into turning these things into habits?What's the first action you can take RIGHT NOW to start? If you enjoyed this episode of ERTV, you can sign up here (http://katloterzo.com/podcast) and receive my FREE book: Multi-Passionate Woman: FOR THE DRIVEN WOMAN WHO WANTS TO BE, DO AND HAVE IT ALL, IN BUSINESS AND LIFE!