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Episode 155: Creating Impact, Joy and Harmony with Jill Knouse

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Being an entrepreneur can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task. There’s constant challenges, distractions and obstacles to overcome. Visionary entrepreneur, Jill Knouse, has built her business on a foundation of love, joy and purpose. It’s her persistent commitment to leading from the heart that has allowed Jill to create a thriving business that’s aligned with her deepest calling.

 “You’ll never feel ready. You just have to take the leap.” – Jill Knouse

Highlights of This Episode:
  • What you stand for in your business matters.
  • What it means to be a Visionary Entrepreneur and how this shows up in Jill’s business.
  • Why people are longing for human attention and connection.
  • The importance of offering from a place of alignment.
  • Sharing your truth will attract people to your business and build tremendous trust.
  • Jill talks about having an impact while also infusing personal joy and fulfillment into her business.
  • Jill describes why she has ‘seasons’ in her business and how this impacts her energy and profitability.
  • What tasks are you holding onto that are keeping you from doing your best work?
  • How Jill expresses her heart in every aspect of her business.
  • Why you should be charging the most for the things that come easiest to you.
  • Bringing the concept of divine play into your business.
  • Jill’s commitment to trusting more and worrying less.
    • Insights from Jill:
    What’s one word that best describes how you work?
    • Heartfelt
      • What’s a favorite thing that you’ve read in the last year?
      • Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want by Martha Beck
        • What everyday thing are you better at than anyone else? 
        • Listening
          • What is your best time saving trick?
          • Saying “no” and avoiding social media for certain periods during the day. 
            • What idea or belief do very few people agree with you on? 
            • I don’t believe that dogma has a place in yoga.
              • What’s the best business advice that you’ve ever received?
              • Say “yes” to the opportunity and figure it out later.
                • Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
                • Elevate 200 Hour Teacher Training Program
                • Upcoming Yoga Retreats
                • The Council of Visionary Business Builders
                • Teaching People Not Poses: 12 Principles for Teaching Yoga with Integrity by Jay Fields
                • Visit Jill online at JillKnouseYoga.com
                  • About Jill Knouse:

                  In addition to teaching yoga classes, Jill leads her Elevate Yoga Training Programs and multiple retreats a year around the world. She is also the creator of workshop experiences like The Art of Acceptance: Yoga as a Tool for Radical Acceptance + Cultivating Happiness through Mindfulness and Gratitude.

                  Jill says, “It’s incredible that I get to combine so many things that light me up including community, service, collaboration, creative movement, cultivating SELF-LOVE, and bringing it all together with other interests like music, food, art, photography, writing and more…and that I get to call it work.”

                  “I’m always asking myself, what lights me up the most?” – Jill Knouse

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