The very worst time to make a life or business changing decision (most make their big decisions from this place and create chaos!)

If there’a a topic that we spend a lot of time thinking, worrying, stressing and perhaps dreaming about it’s the one of money!

As a business owner and certified (but not crazy!) money coach, I’ve shared a lot of thoughts on money over the years; how to attract it, make more of it and how to manage it better, but recently I’ve had some big shifts in my relationship to money.

Why thought storms don't have to be a 'problem'

I just got back from Living A Guided Life retreat in Mallorca with Michael Neill and am full of inspiration!

In this new Transformation Conversation podcast you'll hear about:

Letting ego step aside

Showing up fearlessly as the real you

How this conversation allows more empathy

Why state of mind changes everything and how to create conflict free relationships

A very real example of how you can be the change you want to see in the world even if you're not a global leader

The difference between reacting and standing on solid ground

Raising the consciousness of the planet without needing a psychology degree!

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This week's new Transformation Conversation podcast episode is about how stress, worry and fear get in the way of your highest potential and why it doesn't have to be that way.

I'm inspired to create a brand new podcast called The Transformation Conversation where I'll be talking about the inner game of freedom so you can have access to my latest insights on business building from the inside out.

I’ve used the phrase ‘getting out of your own way’ for years but it’s only now that I’m having floods of insights around what this means on a deeper level.

I feel a bit like Angelina Jolie in Salt. I’ve been a sleeper who’s been woken up to carry out an important mission.

My philosophy entails designing your business to suit your lifestyle— not the other way around. I see so many entrepreneurs creating and developing their business model without a clear idea of how it will complement their current or desired lifestyle.

In my experience, if you don’t get in touch with what you desire before you create or grow your business, you may be setting yourself up with unrealistic expectations. 

If, for example, you’re willing to work with any client to get some experience, then of course that approach is fine for starting out. But if you’re at the point where you’re ready to claim your freedom and get highly paid for your expertise, then it’s critical that you get clear on what you want your schedule and income to look like, and how that aligns with the type of services you offer your clients. 

It doesn’t mean that it’s not flexible or that you can’t change it as you go. The whole beauty of a freedom business model is that you are free to make changes, and when working online, you can very quickly tweak your programmes, products, and campaigns. 

It’s not so many years ago that to market your business you would have had to pay to print expensive brochures, and if you wanted to tweak your message or content, you would have to reprint for the privilege. Fortunately we’ve moved far beyond that when you take advantage of online tools to market your brand and business. 

The flexibility for you to change as you grow is there, but it’s important to have a vision of the life you want, so you at least have an idea of how your business model supports it. You can’t and won’t have all the details, because things change by the minute, especially in the online world—but you can have a vision. 

What does freedom look like to you? 

Which of the four entrepreneurial freedoms of Time, Financial, Location, and Mind resonate with you the most? 

Freedom for me is very connected to my family life. Ever since I started my first business twelve years ago, I’ve been home and available for my kids when they leave for and return from school. In the early years it was about being able to take them to school and being able to pop in and out as needed. 

I remember when I used to have to dash back and forth to school three times a day. I’m proud to say that in all the years since I started my first home-based business, I’ve never had to miss out on anything in my girls’ lives due to ‘having to work.’ 

If you don’t have kids, then freedom might look very different to you; it may be that you want to spend more time with your partner or a family member you want to be available for. If you’re a pet lover, it may be that you wish to be free to walk your dog, ride your horse, or stroke your kitty cat’s tummy whenever the fancy takes you. 

Perhaps you want to be available to pursue your own passions rather than being glued to the phone or office five days a week. Even before I had kids, when I had a ‘good’ job in a bank, I remember hating that feeling that I had to ask permission to take time off to go to the doctor or take a few days off. 

It felt as though I were still a child, so freedom for me means being able to do what I want with whomever I want, when I want to do it. I think that’s pretty universal, but so many of us have lost sight of knowing that it’s even a possibility. 

Many coaches, consultants, and service professionals are prisoners of their own businesses. They may have learned how to land lucrative contracts with corporate companies, but unless they’re savvy to advanced freedom strategies, they have to be present in those companies so many days or hours away from home that it can almost feel like having a job. 

Others work a broken business model where it’s impossible to experience freedom because they’re paid by the hour and are hostages of a self-imposed income ceiling.

Do you dream of writing a book?

Perhaps you’ve already written one and now you dream of more people reading it.

Or perhaps like me, your next book is just about done, and is ready to get into the hands of the wonderful people who need to hear its message.

So here we are (you and I) now faced with the challenge of launching said book.

After some umming and aahing I made the decision to launch my new book, The Freedom Solution, with an online campaign only.

With my first ‘properly’ published book, by which I mean it wasn’t just a home made pdf I sold online, I did quite a bit of traditional media.

BBC radio picked up my publisher’s press release and so I went on for an interview about The Niche Expert.

The idea of it was a lot more nerve wracking than the reality as is so often the case!

Then I capitalised on that momentum and Waterstones, a big book chain in the UK, hosted a book launch event for me which again was pretty cool.

Ever since my first thoughts of being an author, I’ve dreamed of seeing my book on the shelves in a big store so I was able to tick that off my bucket list.

I don’t have a bucket list as such (found the movie too sad to inspire me to write one) but you know what I mean.

I dutifully did the rounds of my local networking groups such as the Chamber of Commerce. I did some speaking events and people bought copies of my book which I happily signed.

The library even hosted an event for me and The Niche Expert was featured in some local magazines, in the library catalogue and in the window display.

So I did at least some of what you’re told you ‘should’ do when launching a new book and The Niche Expert became an international best-seller.

I have to say that that wasn’t down to the traditional media I did.

But of all that was great — at least my ego enjoyed it.

And so back to today and how to launch this new book. 

The Freedom Solution: More Perfect Clients & Profits In Less Time is inspired by the four entrepreneurial freedoms I identified when writing it.  One of these freedoms is Location freedom.

Location freedom is the freedom to work from anywhere and so it makes perfect sense that I’ll launch this new book in the same way in which I operate my business.

TIP: When you come to launch your book, have a think about what makes sense for you and resist following the crowd because a lot of book marketing advice is now from a bygone era.

Less and less authors are doing book tours in person and more and more are getting to grips with spreading their message online.

No matter what your book topic, the chances are you can attract more of your readers online than in your local community, unless for instance your book is a murder mystery set in your local area.

And so we’re now in a perfect moment in the history of book publishing to launch books however we damn well please!

I’ve always enjoyed breaking rules that serve no good purpose so I’ll be launching my new book around the world from my little home office in the Suffolk sticks …

And on that note, this week, there’s no challenge but instead an invitation.

I’m excited to invite you to my online Freedom Party to celebrate the publication of The Freedom Solution.

As with all of my events, you can attend from anywhere and all you’ll need is access to the internet — in fact you can even dial in by phone if you prefer.

Get all the event deets and please help me celebrate by RSVPing here: Freedom Party

Love and Freedom

Rachel

p.s The party won’t be a big sales pitch - find out what I’ll be sharing HERE

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So I’m back, refreshed, after a lovely break in California … 

And I’ve had some time away from the day to day business of life to reflect on what’s happening now in the professional services space.

Some changes are a coming so pay attention!

Do you feel confused about how to build your business in what I call your genius zone?

I feel your pain because the online world offers so many wonderful business building benefits but with it also come so many choices that it can be completely overwhelming.

And that’s why when you see a ‘how to xxx (insert outrageous claim) in 30 days’ training it can be tempting to jump on it even if it sounds too good to be true.

Whilst I try to keep everything as simple as possible for my clients and subscribers I still like to encourage you to think!

And that’s the space where the entrepreneurial misunderstanding seems to be causing the most confusion.

There are so many ‘how to’ courses online now that you’re no longer being encouraged to think for yourself as an entrepreneur.

I love creating solutions for my clients and sharing proven strategies but that doesn’t take away the requirement for ‘thinking out of the box,’ to apply them to your own unique business.

The very nature of being an entrepreneur is that we create new things from our ideas so when we try to apply someone else’s techniques we don’t always get the same results that they do.

When you think about it clearly, it makes sense, right?

But feeling confused, as I realised when chatting with my coach last week, is not necessarily a bad thing.

Being confused means that you’ve lost your clarity around the level you were at and as you elevate to the next level of your understanding, it’s normal to feel some confusion.

The tension and stress usually kick in around then because we dislike feeling confused and the more we try to think things through alone, the more confusing it seems to get!

And so we back track to what looks like the easy route with cookie cutter ‘must do’s’ that promise instant gratification in the hopes that we’ll be guaranteed success and not have to risk failure.

This is at the heart of the entrepreneurial misunderstanding so prevalent now in the online world … 

There is NO certainty in business but it’s easier somehow to pretend that there is and that ‘once you get xxx working perfectly,’ you’ll be able to lie in your hammock sipping green juice and meditating without a care in the world.

If you don’t have the entrepreneurial mindset of being willing to take calculated risks, then entrepreneurship probably isn’t going to bring you the peace of mind and happiness you seek.

But as always with the cold, hard truth as I see it, I also offer hope …

It’s never too late to start to plug into your own wisdom and think for yourself.

And when your head throbs with all of the possibilities, remember that it’s OK to feel confused sometimes.

That is part of the journey and there’ll be ups and there’ll be downs so why not embrace the adventure?

If the entrepreneurial misunderstanding is keeping you stuck I’d love to help you.

I’m opening up some spaces on my calendar to chat about your unique situation so if you’re tired of all of the cookie cutter ‘must-do’s’ and are ready to tap into your own genius zone, complete your details below and we’ll be in touch.

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