LifePilot: Be the CEO of your life with Natalie Sisson

Are you one of those people who's constantly coming up with new ideas, only to question them a few days or weeks later, and realizing that only a handful of them actually seem to be a good idea?

I'm here to tell you today not to judge your bad ideas, but to look at them at stepping stones on the way to greatness.

As in your greatest and most original idea ever.

In this short and sweet podcast I introduce you to Adam Grant, author of Originals and the youngest full professor at Wharton Business School.

He not only has two best-selling books and a much-read Sunday New York Times column, but he's also down to earth and highly practical.

In this podcast I share: 

• The key takeaway from his book Originals that changed my way of thinking around my ideas
• Why output matters more than the quality of your ideas
• How I have continually developed and acted on ideas and turned them into product offerings that work

Key resources to check out:

• Watch: The surprising habits of original thinkers
• Get his book Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

If you want more original ideas, tips, resources and a good laugh then come and check out my new weekly vlog at nataliesisson.com/vlog

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Money. We all want more of it, but do we want it for the wrong reasons?

Security, stability and the ability to get yourself of a crisis or look after your health are all great reasons to want to have sufficient funds in your bank account.

Yet research has shown that once you're making around $70,000 a year, anything over and beyond that won't make you happier.

Money can certainly help you reduce stress but it doesn't guarantee fulfillment.

Over the last eight years of running my business, I've noticed that when I've had just a little bit more money than I really need, I often felt at my happiest.

Despite the fact that I still wasn't earning a lot, I was earning enough.

Enough to buy my friend a drink or dinner, to get a gift for my family and to treat myself to an experience that felt special, but not frivolous.

And because I was living out of a suitcase for close to seven years I never felt the need to buy things, just experiences. So instead I saved my hard earned revenue.

Now I feel financially free and have invested in myself, my business (mainly through new team members), property and more recently in others' companies as an investor and advisor.

I still feel most happy when I have money to give and to spend on others, but not enough money to feel totally comfortable and as if I could afford everything. That would make life rather dull in my opinion!

In this episode I share:

• How to get out of bad spending habits
• The things that will actually make you most happy
• Why minimalism can increase your financial freedom and happiness
• The dangers of comparing yourself to others

Key resources to check out:

• In this podcast I mention a new business I'm starting to make an extra $3K in 3 months.
• Listen to A Powerful Morning Routine.
• Listen to own less and live more by becoming a Minimalist with Joshua Becker
• Lucky Bitch: A Guide for Exceptional Women to Create Outrageous Success

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Everyday I get bombarded with stories about the power of a morning routine.

You can’t deny the research that says if you get up early and meditate then roll into focused work such as writing, painting or a creative activity, with no distractions, you’re far more likely to be a gazillion times more productive and successful.

Clearly that’s an accurate stat I’ve stated there, so you should take me very seriously.

The thing is it’s true.

The other thing that is true is that establishing the damn routine in the first place, is the hardest part!

In this episode I talked about:

• How to start a new routine without tying it to a big goal
• Our new morning routine

Key resources to check out:

• Register your interest to learn how to make an extra $10K in 6 months here!
• The first day of your new morning routine
• Listen to Mind Your Mindfulness.
• Follow me on Instagram!

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One of the best way to have more financial freedom is to add in an extra revenue stream or two.

Preferably a passive or residual income stream that you don’t have to pay constant attention to, and that pay you a nice lump sum each month once you’ve set it up.

This can be real estate, investments, digital products and affiliate commissions.

It can also be the world of Ecommerce if you’re prepared to invest in it initially.

That’ why I’m diving into the world of Ecommerce to see if I can add an extra $5,000 revenue in 3 months!

And I figured you may be interested in doing the same for yourself, so I’m going to run my next LIVE Freedom Lab as a behind the scenes of starting an Ecommerce site from scratch.

In this episode I talked about:

• The new business I'm starting related to my gorgeous puppies.
• My ecommerce marketing strategy
• The next Freedom Lab that I'll be running this March 2018

Key resources to check out:

• I'm diving into the world of Ecommerce and wanting to see if I can add an extra $5,000 revenue in 3 months. Register your interest here!
• Join the free Quest for Freedom Facebook group for quality discussions, tips and advice
• Follow the Adventures of Kayla and Angel!
• How to Master Your Time
• The Power of a Time Audit

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Do you still wonder where you are spending all your hours?

If so, you need a better approach to manage yourself and your time wisely.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• What the 80:20 rule is and how it can transform your business and life
• How to create an achievable routine that doesn't leave you frazzled
• One major thing you can plan a week in advance to be way more effective each day
• How to use your calendar effectively so you control your time, not others

Key resources to check out:

• Understanding Pareto's Principle - The 80-20 Rule
• Join the free Quest for Freedom Facebook group for quality discussions, tips and advice
• Google Calendar is a time-management and scheduling calendar service developed by Google.
• Calendly is simple, beautiful scheduling you and your invitees will love.

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Have you ever stopped to think about exactly where your time goes?

Do you find yourself saying "I'm so busy" or "I don't have time" far too often?

Well how do you know you don't have time, if you've never tracked where your time goes?

I'm talking about doing a time audit of your day to day activities when it comes where those minutes and hours of work actually go.

I recently did just this and mapped out my businesses and projects into a percentage figure of time they account for in my life, each week.

It's not only illuminating, but a necessity for all of us.

The moment you can define where your time is spent, you get to be far more proactive about how you spend it and what you prioritize.

In this episode I:

• Drink champagne
• Tell you what a 100% of my work time is broken down into each week
• Share my favourite time management and tracking tool (that's changed my life)
• Share a brilliant technique that ensures you cram a lot more work into a short time than you normally would!

I'd love to hear your time breakdown in the comments below.

• Toggl is designed for effortless time tracking. You can easily capture fragmented worktime. Switching a task or creating a new one is as simple as one mouseclick.
• Pomodoro Technique –A productivity technique and tool where you set a timer (or use an app) for 25 min of focused work, then get a 5 minute break. Every 4 Pomodoros, you get a longer break.
• Your Word. Your Year.
• Starting a Dog Vlog
• How to Increase Productivity in Your Business From Anywhere

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It's actually going to happen.

In my commitment to being 'fearless' as my word for the year and in the spirit of going back to my creative roots....

I'm starting not just one, but TWO vlogs.

Eeeeek.

Fortunately I have set myself up to just do this by sharing an episode on how to take imperfect action.

So no excuses I just have to dive in.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why video is such a powerful tool for your business
• What the heck I'm going to be vlogging about
• Live advice from Amy Landino on how to Vlog Like a Boss

Vlog Like a Boss: How to Kill It Online with Video Blogging by Amy Schmittauer

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Getting out of your comfort zone can be one of the best moves you ever make in life.

It's just that getting out of it, is also one of the hardest.

Take me for example, while I am known for being a massive action taker, I've found myself in this interesting conundrum.

I kind of love my life right now and I don't feel a huge need to change much about it.

Happiness is wanting what you have, so I'm very happy.

Yet I've found myself taking life a little cruisy (well for me at least) and not pushing forward on projects or milestones like I have in the past.

I haven't yet set revenue goals for this year (although I have done a personal and professional budget) and I still haven't started my first vlog.

In the past these would have all been done swiftly and in typical 'Aries' all or nothing fashion.

But I have these two gorgeous puppies to distract me and deprive me of sleep...and many more things going on that I reveal in this podcast.

Yet I KNOW deep down that I have so much more to give, to achieve and to put forth in this world to help you become a Freedomist and live life to the full.

So at which point is it ok to stick around in your comfort zone and when should you bust beyond it?

I reveal all in this episode including:

• The benefits of getting out of your comfort zone (courtesy of myself and Tonya)
• How to know when to push yourself and when to enjoy your current state of happiness
• Why I'm grappling with this right now and how I've tapped into my deepest calling as a result
• A few of my fave podcasts I'm listening to right now

Resources mentioned: 

• Stretching beyond your comfort zone - Productivity Paradox podcast
• Other podcasts I like:
  • Tiny Leaps, Big Changes
  • Waking Up Podcast
  • Optimal Living Daily Podcast

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Hey you. Yeah you. The perfectionist standing there, waiting until your ducks are lined up before you take real action.

Can I offer you some advice?

Just for today, aim for imperfect action. Don't worry if things aren't polished, poised and perfect.

Aim for the Minimum Viable Product/ Project or next step.

You can do it. I know you can. It's actually truly liberating when you allow yourself to do this.

It's also the trick to success. Taking one small step each day, that's all you have to do.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How an imperfect action will lead you to take the perfect action (when you're ready for it)
• Why I'm starting a Vlog just for shits and giggles
• The 6 rules to shoot a video that doesn't suck
• How to take imperfect action and how I do on a regular basis

Resources mentioned: 

Video that doesn't suck guidelines by Joriam:

1. Internet does not forgive crap audio. Don't record in busy cafes. Preferably get a decent mic.
2. Rule of thirds - your eyes should be two thirds from the bottom of the frame. Use horizontal video.
3. Daytime light is best, not at night unless you have proper lighting
4. Video voice - video cuts away nuance of everyday speaking. You lose some energy so you have to compensate with more of your style of energy.
5. Scripts - talk about something you deeply care about. 7% of your time will be spent thinking about what you want to talk. About, and 93% about how to make it interesting. Unique, deep, resonant, funny etc.
6. BONUS: Silence.. is very powerful. Use it sparingly.. But use it!

Read or listen to Vlog like a Boss if that's what you want to get into.

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I am a firm believer that the universe has your back.

And when you decide to align with your true purpose in life and put all your energy in, you will get that energy back in droves.

Throughout your life there will be periods where you are just on fire and there will be times when stuff feels heavy. 

The trick is really feeling into what lights you up, and doing more of that, even if that's just through baby steps and tiny adjustments in your everyday life.

I can speak from experience, when I tell you that feeling like you're on the exact right path for you doesn't happen overnight, but it does happen.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

• The things that I used to do back when I started my business that bring me energy and joy
• What that means for me in 2018 and what I'm going to bring back 
• My 2018 side business project that is a completely different niche!
• Low cost-ways to start your business

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