After sharing some of my favorite quotes to ponder currently, I wanted to share my own personal brew i came up with today: Be Creative AND Create, which means you not only have to be original, but also share it! Turn your colorful vision into attractive content.

Today we discuss why cleaning your room as a kid before the cleaning lady arrived is similar to preparing for a meeting with your marketing agency. This is a link to a tool for a 1-page marketing plan: www.ripplesaffect.com. Enjoy!

“Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada”. I learned Spanish by “failing forward” and a little social lubricant in the form of a couple drinks to not be too shy to speak;). We cover the “20-hour” concept today and how to “manage your happiness” by learning a new skill.

The above message is really relevant to my journey, and all entrepreneurs, and the headline for today. As individuals we have to keep moving forward, learning and growing until we reach our goals. I talk about that as it relates to the historic SpaceX mission splashing down safely off the coast of Florida.

We start off with a quote from Maya Angelou and move through actions that bring one close to their goals (tactics and strategy) along with a quick tip about content marketing.

After a weekend of kitesurfing it’s back to work. We discuss: the 5 pillar method of content marketing; Customer survey and promotions; Balancing your focus and interests with decisions and progress.

While that sounds like a lot to cover and tie together in 5 minutes, it is all tied in to the entrepreneur mindset, abundance and our world today.

Spoiler alert: I don’t know Elon Musk, but I am trying a page from his Tesla playbook that flips my value ladder and that is the topic today!

After an introduction where I talk about my business goals for today I acknowledge the ladies in my personal and professional life, as well as the woman on the international stage, that are making an impact.

The day can go by quickly so I am recording what I do every half hour to make sure I am managing my time well. In addition to that, I talk about my new social media and traffic generating push - being a content producer rather than consumer on social media for productivity. Social media interaction as if you were “at a party”!