Today’s affirmation is: I forgive myself. As I’m recording this it’s the last few hours on the last day of the year. For many of us, this year has been A LOT. It came with some high highs and some really low lows. And when things go bad, the tendency is to treat yourself badly, too. We talk down to ourselves. We bring up past failures. Sometimes, we can be downright mean. It has to stop. It’s time to forgive…not them, you. In this episode, I'll share an exercise to help you forgive yourself. Grab a piece of paper and a pen or have your phone handy. After listening, please rate the episode, l ..read more

I’ve been hearing two loud but different messages on how you should approach the month. One is to Finish Strong. Buckle down the last few weeks of the year. Do whatever you can to make holiday sales. The second message is to Finish Light. Rather than attempt to finish the year strong, do as little work as possible. Set your business aside for a bit. Not sure which of these you should choose? Listen to find out my suggestion. I even share a short exercise to help. If this episode resonates with you, please let me know in the comments, like, follow and share. To get tips like these directly i ..read more

Today’s affirmation is: Tomorrow is a new day, and I look forward to what it will bring. Sometimes the day does not go as planned. As you get ready for bed, your mind immediately starts to replay all that went wrong that day. Don't let it. This affirmation reminds us every tomorrow is a new chance for something better. In this episode, I'll share an exercise to help you see the potential in tomorrow. After listening, please rate the episode, leave comments and share. Also, if you’d like to hear more from me, join my mailing list to get weekly mindset and marketing tips right in your inbox o ..read more

Today's affirmation is: I am Grateful Our brains can be so quick to dismiss our progress. We must be intentional about expressing gratitude for the things that are working. In this episode, I share the science behind gratefulness, give an example to help reframe your thoughts and, as always, leave with you an activity to apply the information throughout the week. When you’re done with this week’s activity, you’re welcome to share some of your list in the comments. Want more? Click here to join my mailing list and get mindset and marketing tips right in your inbox. You can also use that link ..read more

Today's affirmation is: I embrace guilt-free rest. Do you know how to rest? I don’t mean when you stop working on one project in favor of another or forego client work to wash the dishes. I mean true, relaxed body, guilt-free rest. It’s okay if you don’t. Not many of us entrepreneurs do. There’s this pressure to jump right back in no matter what's going on in your personal life. It's a silent fear that if we take time off from school or work or our business we’ll never be able to recover. We're tired but guilty. 1 in 3 Americans feels bad about taking time for themselves, even though 67 p ..read more

Today’s affirmation is: Everything I did today was enough. If you find yourself restless because you can’t stop thinking about all the things you didn’t get done today, this affirmation will help. The success of your day is not only measured by productivity. Use the affirmation at bedtime to release the stress of the day. Remember, the better the sleep, the more refreshed you’ll be when you wake up. Let me know how the activity went for you in the comments. And click here to join my mailing list and get mindset and marketing tips right in your inbox. You can also use that link to schedule ..read more

Welcome to the affirmation series! We already know that our subconscious mind plays a big role in achieving our desires. For example, if you think positively about yourself, you're more likely to do things in your best interest. For those times when you're at a loss for words or need a reminder, the affirmations from this series can help. Each episode is short and simple. I’ll introduce one affirmation, share my thoughts and then leave you with a short activity to put the affirmation into practice. Want to find the affirmation later? Look for it in the episode title. Today's affirmation i ..read more

Welcome to Episode 1 of a new series, "How to Reduce Overwhelm in Your Business." In this series, we'll: Identify stressors, Talk about managing your online reputation, Get more comfortable with pricing and asking for money, Build more time in your schedule, and Revisit your New Year goals. Do they still make sense? I'll also be introducing some recommended tech tools to make running your business easier. But, before reducing overwhelm, we've got to find out what's causing you stress in the first place. In this episode, Identifying What's Stressing You Out, we'll do just that. I'll be shari ..read more

So who's ready for 2020 to be over? Most of us, right? This year hit hard, and we are ready for a change. That need for something new has many of us anticipating 2021. Yes, there's usually excitement around the new year, but this feels different. It's almost as if changing the calendar will hit a magic reset button. But that's not going to happen without some effort from you. January 1st is not some magical date that's going to make all your business and personal wishes come true. Don't set yourself up for failure by not being prepared. If you want something different to happen for you next ..read more

How you start your day sets the tone for the rest of it. My most productive days come when I follow a regular routine. One of the most important pieces of it includes saying positive affirmations. We already know that our subconscious mind plays a big role in achieving our desires. If you think positively about yourself, you're more likely to do things in your best interest, for example. In this podcast, I'll share 10 of the positive affirmations I say every morning, why I chose each one and what mind trap it negates. Use these to retrain your brain each day, especially when things like lack ..read more