On-Camera Training for Driven Entrepreneurs

@erika.arlee

Even with self-care practices, we're bound to feel stress and overwhelm at some point. To help us operate from a clear mind and high energy, try these three things! 

1 - Start your “workday” with a needle moving task. 

>> This gets your energy flowing and helps to build the momentum you need to continue with your important tasks throughout the day. It also keeps you out of the inbox and on social media rabbit hole!

>>Check that big thing off your checklist at the beginning of the day, so you won’t have it creeping in the back of your mind as the day progresses.

2 - Know how to manage your energy in a way that works best for you. 

>>Our energy fluctuates, so strategically plan your tasks at the peaks and breaks at the lows of your energy level to help you maintain staying in flow throughout the day. 

>>Put those low energy tasks like folding laundry, making a grocery list, responding...

@erika.arlee

No matter which path we pursue in life, it will have its own unique set of both benefits and challenges. And since you're here right now I'm willing to bet that you're an entrepreneur (or thinking about being one) and that you've probably felt that "imposter syndrome" at some point. We feel that we are being pushed and expanded to grow outside of our "norm." Then comes the fear, the limiting beliefs, the “what if’s.” 

Remember, fear is our survival instinct, because anything "new" can feel like a threat. 

We begin to question ourselves…

Is my vision really worth all this? 

Am I really capable of achieving it? 

What if I fail?

What if it doesn’t work?

What happens next?

Whenever I’m confronted by these feelings, this is the question that I keep coming back to..."Is the fear that you’re feeling a VALID enough reason to NOT live the life you actually desire?"

Because we do have the CHOICE to feed...

Whenever we learn something new, complete a course, get a degree or certification, we feel proud of what we’ve accomplished. We feel like we’ve emerged as the “next level, better version” of ourselves and that’s truly a wonderful feeling right?

BUT, you know one thing that we should NEVER graduate from? It’s  SELF DEVELOPMENT. 

Excelling in life is usually geared towards academic, financial, business success. But personal development and self-improvement are equally important in our lives, to our happiness, overall fulfillment, and our ability to positively impact those around us. This should start by discovering who we are, who we want to be, and then creating that version of yourself. **Think about how we spend time getting to know other people, we really should do the same for ourselves!

The journey of self-growth, by the truth of what it is, is never-ending. It’s something that continues to evolve with us as we grow...

A lot of entrepreneurs talk about one of their top goals as having a life you don’t need to take a vacation from. I love that, I get that and I do agree, but let’s dig into this. I also believe that it is imperative to still create  SPACE,  INTENTIONAL DISCONNECTION, and  BREAKS from the pattern. I believe that we should still have time for solace, quiet, rejuvenation that involve not working at all AND be able to go on working trips because you can work from anywhere.

Being in a toxic 8-10 hour /day job that drains you and exhausts you, makes you despise it, resent it and you feel like you're poisoning yourself every...single...day. This was the feeling that I felt for years in my previous jobs and I always felt like I needed a vacation to ESCAPE from my regular life. 

BUT this escape is so much different from peaceful times of reflection and rejuvenation. During our Mexico trip last Dec., I didn’t want to...

Year 2020...what a whirlwind it has been right? A lot of challenges may have come our way, along with a lot of growth, realizations and changes have made an impact in our life as well! Have you reflected and acknowledged EVERYTHING that has happened to you this year - like the big stuff, the little things and the lessons learned? In a few days, 2020 is about to end and it is important for us to close the loop on the things that we’ve had going on this year to start a fresh page for 2021!

I want to share with you 2 simple ways on how we can do that...

TAKE at least 5-10 mins. to play some music, take a deep breath, and with your hand on your heart, reflect on the WINS that you felt this year. Write them down.

Have you finally launched your business?

Have you grown your social media following?

Have you grown your email list?

Have you been consistent in posting online?

Have you made your 1st video? -super important! 

If you have, then acknowledge and celebrate...

Every year, no matter what, we don’t know how it is going to unfold. But what we do know is that we have that control of how we react and respond to things that come our way. And what we want to do is set ourselves up for our most desired outcome, the best that we can so we can be more nimble and mobile and adjust and pivot when things surprise us and show up in a way that we did not expect. 

As we move into the next level of growth, we need to decide what that “next step” is for us. 

  Here are some questions that can help you evaluate your goals for 2021.

1  What am I tolerating in my life right now that’s not serving the life I actually want to be living?

-If you are doing something that’s not in line with your vision, you have the power to change that. Sometimes, we don’t really know the outcome of something until we’re in it, we try it and we take action on it. So let’s allow this space for us to find out....

I used to do some event planning work in Denver and would normally be elbow deep in throwing a huge NYE party right now - and wow I can tell you that I don’t miss that stress. It honestly was not my jam and I much prefer being a guest

This year, with almost everything closed in Colorado...and I’m sure in a lot of places as well, the New Year festivities may look and feel a lot different. BUT, we can still make it SPECIAL.

LIFE is special simply because we get to live it. Our experiences with our family and friends are precious because we get to be a WITNESS to each other, which makes it profoundly meaningful.

These are the moments that we need to be present for and fill our memories with regardless. Even if it’s smaller, weird, new, different, virtual - whatever. I’m grateful that I get to be here to see it.

I would like to ask you a question. What’s that CORE MESSAGE that comes to mind for you that helped shaped why you’ve created your business?

Often when leaders in our industry are asking their clients to identify what their core message is, it’s referencing their VALUES and what really inspired them for their business to come to life. That can seem to be a big and daunting question right?

So think about it like this, if you had a giant speaker phone  that could talk to the whole world  and you only had it for one minute, what is that one thing that you would want to share out loud to everybody that you could get to listen and potentially draw in a bunch of your dream clients that would resonate with what you say?

Here’s mine... Our STORY is really what’s helped SHAPED who we are and what we offer. The obstacles and challenges that we’ve worked through are what have made our business come...