Grab Life by the Goals

Our Grab Life By the Goals Squad Membership kicked off this week and it was pure magic! Jessica Lackey led the first day of coaching with a "Finding Your Why" exercise, and I received the most spectacular download from the universe: 29 S-words that are my goals, values, and intentions for living a life that makes me swoon. Don't we all deserve to feel all romantic and sensual about the lives we're living? This episode is all about how I plan to achieve that, and how you can, too.

Want a whole SQUAD of accountability partners for your goals? Join the Grab Life By the Goals Squad Membership! As a member of our squad, you'll get access to all my courses and trainings, weekly business and life coaching calls, and guest expert trainings with our avengers every single week! If you're pumped to join, click here to learn more and enroll in the membership today!

Just three of my 29 secrets for a swoonworthy life are:

• Significance: Making a huge impact in some way, shape, or form. This could be a worldwide movement you started or could mean becoming an important fixture in your community. Whatever feels really important and impactful to you.
• Supported: Getting help where you need it and want it. This might be having enough business revenue to outsource all the tasks you don't like doing or aren't good at, or hiring a personal chef, house manager, or personal trainer for yourself.
• Seasonal: As much as we want to, we can't go hard 100% of the time. We also can't be coasting along 100% of the time. Seasonality in life and business is so essential for balancing out the busy, stressful seasons with relaxing, easy ones.

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/

A couple weekends ago, I performed my very first stand up comedy routine in front of a live audience. And guess what? I totally choked and forgot my lines… and bawled in the bathroom afterwards. But also, people actually laughed at my jokes! I brought the energy and did the damn thing. In this episode, I'm chatting with my comedy coach and friend Don Garrett about the business of stand up comedy, why laughter is such a healing force, and what performing stand up can teach us about personal growth and chasing our biggest goals. As a bonus, my stand up routine is sprinkled into the episode for your listening pleasure.

Connect with Don!

• Instagram
• Website
• Sign up for comedy classes at Charlotte Comedy Theater

Some key takeaways on stand up comedy and laughter:

• Laughter is such a healing force. When you're laughing, the only thing you're thinking about is whatever just made you laugh. For a minute or two we get an escape (or a "vacation" as Don calls it) from reality and the pain that comes with it.
• If you're interested in being a stand up comic, take a class! Learn the ins and outs of the craft in a small group setting so you can test out your own set in front of an audience. You can also go balls to the wall and participate in an open mic, but DO NOT wing it. Be prepared with a set.
• You're gonna bomb sometimes. Even if you've been doing something for a while, there will be times that it doesn't go well. Learn from those bombs and constantly look for ways to improve and you'll be golden. There are no failures, just learning.

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/

Ever wondered what can happen for your business in five years? In that time, Kelley and Berkeley met for the first time and became business soulmates, started a travel-inspired design business called House of Nomad, and now have two storefronts in Charlotte and Charleston and a line of original products sold at Anthropologie. No matter what kind of business is in your heart, these women will inspire you with their trials and triumphs of the last five years in this episode.

You will get all the goodness in the audio-only version, but please check out the video version to see Kelley's gorgeous living room and the wallpaper they designed!

Connect with House of Nomad!

• House of Nomad Design IG
• Shop House of Nomad IG
• HON Website

Some key takeaways from Kelley & Berkeley:

• Take calculated risks in your business. If you're risking bankruptcy, obviously don't put yourself in that situation (that's what my boy Tom Bilyeu calls a "mortality experiment"). If the worst case scenario is that you won't get clients and will need to get a "regular" job, that's not so bad. Go for it.
• Running a business requires a ton of self-reflection and growth. Allow yourself to learn new things about yourself and grow alongside it. You'll be a better leader - and person - for it.
• You can absolutely grow a business beyond your wildest dreams in five years (or even less). House of Nomad did it, even through a pandemic! You can absolutely do it too. Check out our Grab Life By the Goals Squad Membership to find a community of humans to inspire you.

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/

This is a replay of our most popular episode to date! Does it feel like you just never have enough time to do all the things you dream about? You are not alone, but this episode is a big ol' truth bomb about time. In short: time has made you its bitch! In this episode, I'm sharing all about how to take back your power and make time YOUR bitch. There's a free download to accompany the episode linked below, and if this episode got you all fired up make sure you check out our Grab Life By the Goals Squad Membership where Squad COO Danielle Jefferson will speak on the tactical ways to make time your bitch in your business!

Want a whole SQUAD of accountability partners for your goals? Join the Grab Life By the Goals Squad Membership! As a member of our squad, you'll get access to all my courses and trainings, weekly business and life coaching calls, and guest expert trainings with our avengers every single week! If you're pumped to join, click here to learn more and enroll in the membership today!

Resources mentioned:

• Free Make Time Your B*tch Download
• Listen to Episode 44: Join the Grab Life By the Goals Squad Membership!

Some key takeaways on how to manage your time like a boss:

• If you have a day job, set firm agreements with your boss about working hours and how priorities will be shifted if more is added to your plate. Propose a schedule that will allow you to be more productive during the work week and let them know when you will (and won't!) be responding to emails and messages.
• Get some support at home. If you need more time to work on your side hustle or any of your goals, hire a babysitter to come in a few nights a week or use a meal delivery service to take care of dinners (and reduce cleanup!) for the week.
• Stop looking at the tasks required for your goals as a chore. If we dread a task, we're more likely to push it off and actually get it done. How can you reframe what you need to do as "growth time," "zen time," or "connection time?" A positive framing will make all the difference.

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/

Ahhhhhh!! You guys!!! The Grab Life by the Goals Squad Membership is HERE!!! My #1 question over the years has been "how do I join your squad?," and until now the answer has been to enroll in one of my coaching programs. Now, for an annual fee or monthly payment plan, you can become a squad member today! As a member of our squad, you'll get access to all my courses and trainings, weekly business and life coaching calls, and guest expert trainings with our avengers every single week! It doesn't even end there… You'll also join us for our annual goal setting retreat starting January 2023 and mini retreats and in-person events in Charlotte, NC (soon to be all over the U.S… and Cabo one day too!). If you're pumped to join, click here to learn more and enroll in the membership today!

Join the Squad here!!: https://www.laurenwidrick.com/squad

Resources mentioned:

• Listen to Episode 36: Why Adulting Is Sexy with Jessica Lackey

Some key takeaways from today's episode:

• If you're wondering if the big dream and vision you have for your business is possible and profitable, the answer is probably yes. Push yourself outside of your own boundaries of what a "good business model" could be, and explore every possibility.
• The Grab Life By the Goals SQUAD Membership is officially open, and in this membership you'll get twice weekly coaching, guest experts, access to my course and training library, and annual January goal setting retreat, and mini retreats throughout the year in Charlotte and wherever else our squadmates might live! Come connect with incredible humans who are starting businesses, making quantum leaps in life, and so much more!
• Even if you're not an entrepreneur, if you're passionate about living your fullest life, having an amazing career, or just being surrounded by incredible badasses, this group is for you! If you're still on the fence, book a 15-minute clarity call with me and we'll chat through it (no boner-poking I promise!).

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/

As the leader of a business, your health is your most important asset, but it's so easy to overlook it in the hustle and bustle of work. Let me tell you something sexy: there is actual ROI to taking care of your physical health. As in, you can make more money, have more time, and grow your business faster if you take care of your physical health. If that makes your tatas tingle, Tanessa Shears, a Health Consultant to Entrepreneurs, is here to share her expertise on helping busy business owners sleep, eat, and biohack their way to optimal health.

Tanessa Shears is an experienced health consultant who specializes in helping high achieving entrepreneurs completely overhaul their health so they can achieve massive breakthroughs in their personal and professional lives. She rolls up her sleeves and gets elbows deep with her clients as she guides them to work through all of it, piece by piece.

Connect with Tanessa!

• Tanessa's Instagram
• Tessa's Website
• Listen to the Becoming Limitless Podcast

Resources mentioned:

• Lux Light Meter App
• 12 Ways to Biohack Your Energy for Entrepreneurs

Some key takeaways on prioritizing your health as an entrepreneur:

• Sleep is crucial for mental health, work performance, exercise performance, and focus. When your body and brain are well rested, you work faster and get more done in less hours every day. If you feel like there's "never enough time in the day," start with sleep!
• Food is your next big thing to focus on. You can reduce inflammation and brain fog by balancing your blood sugars. If you can increase your intake of whole foods (meaning it either came from the ground or had a mother at one point lol), you'll keep your energy levels up for better focus and productivity.
• We need to think about our health the way we think about business. We know we're working towards long term goals, we can pivot quickly when certain strategies aren't working, and we learn from failure. If we applied that same mindset to our health, we would be unstoppable!

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/

Is perfectionism or fear of messing up keeping you from executing on your goals? We can keep ourselves stuck at the starting line when we think we need to have every step planned out before we take the first one, but there is SO much magic that happens when you start messy. In this episode, I'm sharing my best tips for taking messy action toward your goal, no matter what it is, and some stories to demonstrate how I've walked the walk over and over again in my six years of business.

Resources mentioned:

• Follow Colleen Odegaard on IG
• Subscribe to my YouTube Channel
• Listen to Episode 16: The Failure Chronicles - What I Learned from Falling On My Place

Some key takeaways on taking messy action:

• Perfectionism is a dream killer! We don't need to have everything perfectly planned out in order to execute. Simply make a list of some easy to accomplish first steps to take your dream from an idea to a final product. For example, if you wanna write a book, start telling people about it and someone you know might have a contact in publishing, or get a pen and paper and start writing. Just start!
• Messy action will lead you to more clarity and help you understand what works and what doesn't. Your first event won't be perfect, but you'll get some experience with planning and great feedback from the attendees for the next one. Your first coaching package you ever sell will not look the same as the third iteration of it, but that third iteration will be so much better after the feedback from the first and second iterations.
• Messy action should not be miserable. You should be working from a place of excitement to take steps toward your goal and feel inspired to do so. Does the messy action make you feel lit up, or are you dreading it? Find an exciting step and do that first to start the momentum.

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/

Whether you identify as "woo woo" or not, you've probably heard a lot of buzz around manifesting before. I've been manifesting some truly amazing things in my life and business, and it inspired me to share the action steps and mindset tweaks I've made to make all of these huge goals and dreams a reality. In this episode, I'm breaking down my 10-ingredient recipe for manifesting, designed for the energetic action-taker.

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Resources mentioned:

• Listen to Episode 24: Everything is F*cked
• Listen to Episode 33: It's Okay to Want More Out of Life
• Listen to Abraham Hicks - Infinite Intelligence Podcast
• Power Manifesting by Nick Breau
• The Illusion of Money by Kyle Cease

Some key takeaways on my personal approach to manifesting are:

• Manifestation isn't just thinking things into existence. It's when you declare what you want and then take decisive action towards it. It's acknowledging that there are greater forces at work in the world that we can't see or feel, but will serve us if we pursue our biggest dreams with clarity and resolution.
• Sex up your goal a little bit to move the manifestation along. If your goal feels too safe, or just isn't exciting you very much even though it's a great goal on paper, make it sexy! Up the ante and create a higher ticket package, declare that you want to purchase a luxury car or a beachfront condo. If it makes your titties tingle, you're on the right track!
• Surround yourself with people who raise your vibration. Are you surrounding yourself with people who support you and believe in what you're reaching for? Are they action takers that inspire you? Find a core group of people that makes you feel lit up and will brainstorm how they can point you in the right direction.

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/

Is it your dream to build a team to support you in growing your business? There is a huge shift that happens between leading a team in a corporate role and leading a team that is ultimately representing your brand in your own company. In this episode, Karen Weeks, a Human Resources pro and Career Transformation Coach, is here to share with us all the ins and outs of the hiring process. From who you should hire first to onboarding them for success, she covers it all and drops some serious gems in this episode!

Connect with Karen!

• Website
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Shine at Work Podcast
• Karen's YouTube Channel

Some key takeaways on building a badass team are:

• Some things solopreneurs get wrong is hiring their besties or someone they think they can treat as a bestie or right hand person, and not having all the processes in their head documented on paper for their new hire. Blurred boundaries and unmet expectations can ensue in these scenarios, resulting in a lot of frustration for both parties.
• When you're thinking about your hire, it's so important to be strategic. Think about what skills you need this person to have, the company values you want them to embody, what this role will grow into in the future, and what the ROI of having this person in place will be.
• Your onboarding process for a new hire should probably be a bit slower than you might think. Build in time for them to learn your processes, software and tools, and the best communication style for the two of you. Set clear expectations of when they should have certain processes nailed down, and when they should expect to own certain tasks or projects.

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/

If booking paid speaking engagements is on your radar, I cannot even begin to prepare you for the absolute fire in this episode. Precious L. Williams, an award winning sales trainer, 4x bestselling author, and Killer Pitch Master is on the podcast to share all the expertise no one tells you about pitching yourself as a speaker, showing up for your attendees authentically, and connecting with your audience after the talk is over. This episode is a motivational AF masterclass from an absolute queen of public speaking.

Precious L. Williams is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion. She has also been featured on "Shark Tank," CNN, WSJ, Forbes Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Essence Magazine, and the movie "LEAP." Her current clients include Microsoft, LinkedIn, Google, eBay, and more!

Connect with Precious:

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/precious-l-williams/
• Website - https://www.perfectpitchesbyprecious.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/perfectpitchesp/

Resources mentioned:

• Precious' bestselling books: https://www.perfectpitchesbyprecious.com/about#Author
• Booked and Busy Speakers Bootcamp on May 7th, 2022
• Take the Perfect Pitch Quiz - https://pitchingforprofit.com/

Some key takeaways on pitching yourself as a speaker from the Killer Pitch Master herself:

• You need to stand out from even the most recognizable faces. Precious isn't just a "sales trainer," she's the "Killer Pitch Master." She wanted people to know exactly what she brings to the table and built a brand around that to stay at the top of her field.
• Think about the topics you would like to speak about. Write out your thoughts on these topics and infuse your personality, your uniqueness, and your experience into them. As Precious says "If you're regurgitating what the gurus are saying… good luck." What experience do you have that makes you stand out?
• Get yourself on LinkedIn. It's full of the companies that are willing to hire you if you're willing to show up and show out as yourself on the platform. When you ask someone to make a warm introduction between you and a corporate contact for speaking, prep that person on how to warmly introduce you.

Grab Life By the Goals is THE podcast for passionate, badass entrepreneurs who want to change their lives by starting and growing a business on their own terms. On this show, host Lauren Widrick, your sales and life coach with a penchant for dick jokes, will guide you through building your revenue-generating sales skills, finding your "I'm the G.O.A.T." swagger, creating time and money freedom, and having SO MUCH FUN along the way. If you're ready to build the business and life of your dreams, I hope you'll subscribe and tune into our new episodes every Sunday morning. To chat with Lauren about her programs and offers, click the "Let's Talk!" button at https://www.laurenwidrick.com/.

Connect with me!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurenwidrick/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-widrick/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4l52qrAIGaED6yw_23wHgw
• Join the Grab Life by the Goals Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/grablifebythegoalscommunity
• Website - https://www.laurenwidrick.com/