As moms, partners, daughters, sisters, friends and business owners, we only have so much time and energy. Boundaries are how we protect all those valuable resources, and make sure we’re not spread too thin.
It’s not just about time and people. It’s also about the words we use and the cultural messages we let into our own lives.
In this special 600th and birthday episode, I share the boundaries I’ve set up in my life so that I can show up the way I want to.
Let your mind and body feel young. We age faster when we give up hope and wonder. -Dana Malstaff
3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why I don’t use the word busy anymore
How do we reframe being busy to having an amazing and full life?
- Bigger isn’t always the goal in business
Why have I built a boundary around how fast and big my business grows?
- Saying yes to the right things
It’s hard to turn down a paying client, but why do we have to set boundaries around who we work with?
When it comes to social media, a lot of the things we’re told to do to get followers, likes and shares don’t work anymore.
Motivational posts, teaching posts, value-add posts and promo posts - none of these are leading to growth, and it makes us hate social media. So what is working? What will get people to like and follow your content?
In this episode, I talk about what isn’t working on social media and what we should be posting instead.
When you can be true about what the world looks like for you, that’s where social media grows for you. -Dana Malstaff
3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why we end up hating social media
Are we getting our social media growth advice in all the wrong places?
- The power of truisms
How do we pull people in without posting calls-to-action all the time?
- How to go beyond surface level opinions
Why do we have to know what we wish was different about this world?
Impulse spending is so normalized and integrated into our culture, we do it without thinking. It's really easy to be persuaded by discounts, flashy ads, and social media trends, but impulse buying can impact our relationships, mindset, and finances.
How do we live a contented life without being swayed by external factors? How can we be more mindful of what we have rather than spending unnecessarily?
Impulse shopping mentor Makeda Mutema Newton joins me for this episode to discuss impulse buying, and how to make sure that it doesn’t hinder our financial freedom.
There are so many reasons why we impulse shop but we don’t realize it until we sit down and think about it. -Makeda Mutema Newton
3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Attachment to belongings
Letting go of things can be difficult but how can not letting go hold us back?
- Why do we impulse buy
How do sales, influencers, and targeted ads encourage unnecessary spending?
- Knowing how to engage with sales
Sales and discounts get a bad rap, but how can we engage with them so that we don’t spend money unnecessarily?
Guest Bio
Makeda is a Caribbean transplant from Trinidad living in North Carolina with her musician hubby and their three boys. Her own experience with impulse shopping led her to uncover what's really important - a contented life that's rooted in gratitude, her personal relationship with God, and creating memorable moments with her family. She is on a mission to help as many women curb their impulse shopping habits and restore their self-control.
For more information, head to https://www.makedanewton.com/ and follow @makedanewton on Instagram.
Sometimes life throws curve balls that we simply can't avoid and we have to accept, be it a business downfall or health diagnosis. It’s normal to have feelings of dread when it happens, but we have to remember that we still have a future. There is value in improving perspective and being in charge of our own story.
How do we learn the skill of contentment and joy? Are there ways to be less stressed and more joyful even in the midst of a storm?
Life coach Leann Stickel joins me to discuss her journey after being diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis and how she is even more confident and content than ever.
There’s things in life that we can’t change and that we did not choose. We have to own it, keep it and deal with it. -Leann Stickel
3 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode
- We can’t fix everything
The truth is that we can’t always fix everything and we have to accept that. It can be difficult to acknowledge but how can we work through it?
- Our businesses are highly personal
Do the ups and downs of running our businesses hit us harder because our businesses are so personal?
- Why being positive is a skill
Being negative can take away so much from our lives. How do we shift our mindset?Is being positive and content a skill that we can master?
Guest Bio
Leann Stickels superpower is being genetically optimistic. She was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in 2009 at the age of 29.
However, Leann believes finding the positive in negative situations is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and perfected. Her mission is to teach her time tested tools to as many people as possible, so that they can experience the magic of positivity too!
As a life coach, Leann is here to help you. She's your personal cheerleader, supporter, and advocate. Her goal is to empower you to be in charge of your story.
During her 12 years living with MS, Leann has founded a non-profit, Tri 2 Beat MS Kids' Triathlon. After 8 years she’s have raised over $100,000 to help patients living with MS
True joy in Leann’s life is being a wife to Don and a mom to Marina, Paige, Hudson & Cadence.
Visit https://www.leannstickel.com/coaching
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