Motivational Monday Keeping It Real With Dr. Blue

Today’s Topic – Mindset – Ask For What You Need As You Return To Work

Let’s start with the reason that it is time to go back to work.

Returning to the work setting has nothing to do with the employer.

According to a study conducted by McKinsey & Company, employees are asking for well communicated information about the COVID, feeling anxious about the future of the organization, burnt out and feeling underrepresented, needing a more flexible schedule after the COVID is over, and needed to work from home at least 3 days a week.

Visit this link for more about the study: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/what-employees-are-saying-about-the-future-of-remote-work.

Employees, here are a few tips to return to work:

· Ask for a flexible schedule; possibly working 3 days from home.

· Get up and get dressed everyday. Do not lounge around in your night clothes. You are still at work or seeking employment.

· Let your employer know that they can trust you. Do what you say you will do when you say you will do it. Stick to deadlines.

· Find a place in the home that allows for you to complete your work away from the tv and distractions.

· Practice social distancing…

· Take some time to breathe and focus on your mental health. Seek a counselor if you need one. Tell the truth about about your story when you meet with them.

· Make a personal choice to go back full time for you and your family. Remember to do something that you love to do and it will never feel like work.

· Practice a positive mindset to make it easier to be aware of your strengths.

· Spend time feeding the mind great thoughts about yourself with positive affirmations.

· Reflect on where you want to be.

· Write them down in your journal every day.

· Appreciate and be grateful for all of your blessings.

· Express your gratefulness to those that support you.

· Say it out of your mouth. People need to hear it. We can’t read your minds.

You are not alone.

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Again, I am your host, Dr. Andrea Blue – Remember that Mindset Matters!

As we prepare to send our children back to school or do something amazing for ourselves, there are times when things just won't come together. What do you do when the pieces don't fit. 

Listen to this podcast from Dr. Andrea Blue as she shares her story about a positive mindset. 

Every Monday, we will bring you this podcast to share information about various topics that are connected to personal development and workforce training and development to help you and my work through our stuff.

Never let anyone stand in the way of your goals.

Take a chance on yourself.

Where

Meet me right here online at Keeping it Real with Dr. Blue – Motivational Monday every Monday.

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Why

It is important to remember that mindset is everything even when people lie on you. This information is vital to your heart, mind, body, and soul. You are more than enough.

How

This podcast is created to broaden your territory and think outside the box and help you remember to stay motivated to bring in a better tomorrow.

· Joining our free 3-week PPGC program covers 10 modules for over 3 weekly Saturday online sessions.

· Hire one of our virtual assistants to help grow your business.

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How to Find Us!

· Join our Facebook page @bluepathway for personal/professional and leadership workforce training and development

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· Come share your story to inspire others by being a guest on this podcast. Schedule a free discovery call on our website at bluepathwaysmentorshipservices.com to be a guest on our next podcast.

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!

To another episode of Motivational Monday - Keeping It Real with Dr. Blue!

Being mindful of your greatness is vital to growing your business.

We offer services as a transformational mindset mentor and coach for corporations, business owners, and individuals that need training and development and personal/professional development. We offer support by helping corporations, business owners, and individuals find and use their passion and purpose with a plan of action.

We have an amazing guest Anthea Armar.

Anthea is a coach, speaker and consultant who strongly believes that every person has a unique purpose to fulfil, if they can adjust their mindset to unlock possibilities.

In her downtime, Anthea is cooking, creating or out with her camera, creating new perspectives.

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Motivational Monday - Keeping It Real with Dr. Blue!

Listen to our guest discuss Mindset & Resilience

1. Tell me about your business/organization/program.

2. Tell me about your business/organization/what you do to give back to the world.

3. What’s the one thing you wish you had known when you began your career?

4. What is your biggest achievement, and what did you learn from it?

5. How has personal development assisted in your growth both personally and professionally?

6. What advice would you give someone wanting to pursue a career similar to yours?

7. What are the best resources that have helped you along the way?

8. What are the three people who have been the most influential to you?

9. What is the one common myth about your profession or field that you want to debunk?

10. If you could step into my shoes, what would you have asked me that I may have omitted?

11. What promotions are you offering through your business at this time?

12. Where can our listeners connect with you online?

I am Dr. Andrea Blue, the Founder, and CEO of B & J Enterprises, LLC.

This podcast is for you if you are reaching your next level in life.

Give yourself some grace.

Being mindful of your greatness is vital to growing your business.

We offer services as a transformational mindset mentor and coach for corporations, business owners, and individuals that need training and development and personal/professional development. We offer support by helping corporations, business owners, and individuals find and use their passion and purpose with a plan of action.

Today’s Topic – Mindset – How Procrastination Can Sabotage Your Business

Let’s start with the definition of Procrastination.

According to Webster:

to put off intentionally and habitually

to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done.

As business owners, we have all experienced it, but the fundamental reasons can be tough to pinpoint as to why we procrastinate.

Did you know that procrastination delays the very activities that bring you closer to your goals and signing contracts; whether that’s building a thriving business or working in a startup, procrastination can harm your business?

Action plans help people know what needs to be done to complete a task, project, initiative or strategy. An action plan generally includes steps, milestones, and measures of progress, as well as responsibilities, specific assignments, and a time line. Action plans are an important part of strategic planning.

First, let’s define how having a plan of action matters.

The Advantages of Planning Your Life

So many times, we make excuses for being who we are to others. We have been conditioned to fit into a box to fit in. Well, I am here to inform you that it is ok to be weird. It ok to be different. The focus is to be you authentically with no excuses. Now, if you are hurting someone and you are not big enough to recognize it, now that is another story. We are here to build each other up and not tear each other down.

With that being said, I understand that being you can be risky. We all want to be accepted. Throughout the day people troll our social media profiles never leaving a comment, but the question is are we being true to who we are at the core of us. Or are we trying to serve the social media community and be fake to gain followers?

Question: If you were to take a look in the mirror, would you like what you see? Do you have some work to do? Well, dear heart, we all have work to do. I want to share some tips with you to help you become and stay authentic.

Being authentic means that you show up being true to yourself and how you feel. So many times, we show up to make others feel comfortable and we swallow our own feelings for the sake of others. We must be genuine not cubic zirconia. This requires self-awareness, mindfulness and self-acceptance. Know when you are doing ok and know when there is more work that needs to be done.

Authenticity Matters because we spend so much time trying to please others and live according to their ideal of us and after do so, they are still not happy with us.

The 10-week PPGC program covers 10 modules for over 9 weekly Saturday online sessions. Discussions, exams, and follow-ups will be all online. For more information on the PPGC. Follow the link in the podcast to register. The good thing is when you register for one course, you register for all 10. Here is the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/144462622593.

How to Find Us!

· Join our Facebook page @bluepathway for personal/professional and leadership workforce training and development

· Join our Facebook page @paramountrecruitmentagency to hire a Virtual Assistant to help you grow your business by taking some of the small tasks off your plate.

· Come share your story to inspire others by being a guest on this podcast. Schedule a free discovery call on our website at bluepathwaysmentorshipservices.com to be a guest on our next podcast.

Again, I am your host, Dr. Andrea Blue – Remember that Mindset Matters!

As African American women, most of us were not taught how to live in the space of generational wealth. We were often taught how to live paycheck to paycheck. However, when you start to make the money that you deserve, how does that look for us?

These are the types of conversations that we need have with each other.

I think back to Black Wall Street and how our forefathers thrived. I am not talking about how the enemies came and tried to break their spirits. I am talking about the way they were making a difference in their own communities and creating generational wealth. They were doing the dang on thing. They were walking, talking, and living wealthy.

· Where are the black schools?

· Where are the black owned grocery stores?

· Where are the black owned hair salons?

· Where are the black owned restaurants?

· Where are the black owned hair supply stores?

· Where are the black owned hospitals?

· Where are the black owned medical care facilities?

· Where are the black owned daycare centers?

· Where are the black owned colleges and universities that are truly making a difference?

Please tag your business to this post. It is time to connect and build us up.

Do you remember when you were young? Someone told you that you could not do something. Either we tried to prove them wrong and kept trying until we achieved our goal. Gave up and said forget it that is too hard. Or, we are still stuck believing those that told us we were not good enough?

Wherever you fall on this spectrum, you have the power to change the trajectory of your life.

Stop giving your power away.

Let me share my story:

Listen to my story about Mindset & Resilience – How Do You Deny Your Greatness?

What my guest on today's podcast did when someone made them  feel less than will surprise you.

Remember Mindset Is Everything!

Hello beautiful and amazing people out there. This is a beautiful day. Why? Because you are alive. We have one more day to get it right.

This podcast is a place where you will receive past, present, and future tips connected to personal and professional development and workforce training and development.

Who

This podcast is for you if you are reaching for your next level in life.

Give yourself some grace.

Being mindful of your greatness is vital to growing your business.

At B & J Enterprises, LLC, we will use transformational speaking engagements, 1 on 1 coaching, training and development, workshops, monthly podcasts, and courses that are connected to career, education, employment, entrepreneurship, workforce development, and professional/personal development. These services will help develop plans of action through mentorship. These plans are designed to increase retention rates and decrease dropout rates in underprivileged and underrepresented populations.

What

Today’s Topic – Mindset – What Do You Do When People Lie On You?

There is one thing for certain; people are going to lie on you. There are many reasons that people lie to you and will discuss them in great detail. Have you been lied on? Did you try to explain and was ignored? Did you only make you more frustrated? Let’s talk about it.

If you are not careful, you will resort back to the “old you”. Do you remember that person that would either fight or flight? Now, you have more to lose. Your muscles and bones don’t move as they used to in the past.

Let me share my story:

Listen to my story about Mindset – What I did when someone lied to me.

Hello beautiful and amazing people out here. This is a beautiful day. Why? Because you are alive. We have one more day to get it right.

This podcast is a place where you will receive past, present, and future tips connected to personal and professional development and workforce training and development.

Who

This podcast is for you if you are growing your reaching for more in your life and could use some words of encouragement.

Give yourself some grace.

Being mindful of your greatness is vital to grow your business.

At B & J Enterprises, LLC, we will use transformational speaking engagements, 1 on 1 coaching, training and development, workshops, monthly podcasts, and courses that are connected to career, education, employment, entrepreneurship, workforce development, and professional/personal development. These services will help develop plans of action through mentorship. These plans are designed to increase retention rates and decrease dropout rates in underprivileged and underrepresented populations.

What

Today’s Topic – Resilience – When the plan does not fall into place.

When the plan does not work, we measure ourselves up to completing the task. We begin to think we are a failure. Planning has a great deal to do with timing. Allow your mind to refocus on the present moment. It is important to have the next steps.

Listen to my story about Resilience – When the plan does not fall into place.

Here are a few tips:

1. Plan, but know that plans change.

2. Overthinking can keep you stuck.

3. Doing something is more important than finding the “perfect” opportunity.

4. And finally, in life we go through phases, some that seem good and some that seem bad. But neither lasts forever.

Ok look, we know that resilience when the plan changes is about being aware of your surroundings and how you feel. But, did you know that being mindful is also realizing your super powers and your strengths?