I thought I was the only one. For the longest time, I thought I was experiencing these doubts and insecurities because I was new .. because I didn't know what I was doing. I felt sure that once I finally reached "success", they would go away. I was so very wrong. They never go away. But you learn to expect them. You learn how to deal with them.

WHAT'S IN TODAY'S PODCAST:

I talk about Imposter Syndrome: what it is, how you know if you have it, who will experience it, and my own personal journey dealing with it both in business and in life.

In this episode, Maggie shares her childhood story of growing up on three different continents and how it wasn’t always glamorous. She talks about how these travels led her to where she is now, working as a solopreneur helping businesses around the world. Maggie shares her struggle as a perfectionist and how she’s learning to accept imperfection, struggling with the ever-growing to do list of a one-lady business, morning routines, and so much more. If you’re a solopreneur, dream of traveling the world, or love a good boss lady story, this episode is for you! Show Notes: Maggie Giele: www.maggiegiele.com Maggie’s Free PDF on the Basic Do’s & Dont’s Of Online Marketing and Common Mistakes Online Entrepreneurs Make: http://www.maggiegiele.com/digital-strategy-dos-donts/ Maggie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maggiegiele Maggie’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaggieGiele Maggie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiegiele/?hl=en Being Boss Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beingboss/ Savvy Business Owners Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SavvyBusinessOwners/

Spending your life traveling the globe, living all over the world, and experiencing some of the most amazing cultures sounds so glamorous. Maggie shares her experience growing up on three different continents - and how it wasn't always all that glamorous, though. She also talks about how these travels led her to where she is now, working as a solopreneur helping businesses around the world. The life of a solopreneur isn't always as glamorous as it seems either, though.

 

WHAT'S IN TODAY'S PODCAST:

Maggie shares her childhood story of growing up on three different continents and how it wasn’t always glamorous. She talks about how these travels led her to where she is now, working as a solopreneur helping businesses around the world. Maggie shares her struggle as a perfectionist and how she’s learning to accept imperfection, struggling with the ever-growing to do list of a one-lady business, morning routines, and so much more.

• Imposter Syndrome
• Working more vs. Doing more
• Finding contentment with the unfinished to do list
• The Pomodoro technique
• and more!

So, what happens when you make your dreams a reality and you're not happy? What happens when you accomplish the goal you've been working towards all year, yet you feel empty?

It's like a rat stuck in a wheel. You're not actually going anywhere. You're so busy chasing these empty, meaningless things that you're unaware of where your own happiness and fulfillment is coming from.

Now, don't get me wrong. When you're busy hustling, it doesn't seem empty. And it does seem like it's exactly what you want. But why then do you end up feeling so empty and unfulfilled even when you finally "make it"?

Dream chasing is a beautiful way to spend your life. Making your dreams a reality is admirable. Lots of people may know your name. You may make a whole lot of money. But all of that is meaningless if you're not inherently fulfilled by it.

 

WHAT'S IN TODAY'S PODCAST:

I talk about dream-chasing and goal-setting. I talk about how we place these heavy expectations of our own happiness and fulfillment upon accomplishing these goals or making these dreams a reality. And inevitably, we end up feeling unfulfilled, discontent, and empty. I also share with you my own personal stories of empty dream-chasing and my go-to mentor for overcoming all of this.

I believe whole-heartedly that if a lady wants to curse, she damn well can.

I'm introducing something new today - "Bull Shit Boxes". And I'm sharing with you my own personal struggle with body image recently and how that affected me as a boss lady and entrepreneur. I'm talking about how we put ourselves in these boxes (bull shit boxes) that we let prevent us from being able to chase our dreams. We tell ourselves that we're not worthy of or capable of this great dream chasing because we're "not thin enough" or "don't have the right clothes" or "the Instagram-worthy desk". It's bull shit. And I'm getting real about my feelings on this topic with you in today's episode.

 

WHAT'S IN TODAY'S PODCAST:

I share my recent struggles with body image. And I explain a new concept - “bull shit boxes” - and talk about how they hold us back from chasing our big, beautiful dreams.

In this episode, Maghon Taylor shares her story of launching a business out of her creative passion and the journey she went on to take this side time hustle to a full time job. She shares the pretty, exciting parts along with the really tough, un-pretty side of growing her business while working a full-time job. Maghon also opens up about the unexpected hard parts she’s experienced after taking her dream full time. We talk about balancing business with life, the struggle to say no, and dealing with the insecurities that come from spending too much time on social media. Show Notes: All She Wrote Notes: http://www.allshewrotenotes.com/ Maghon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allshewrotenotes/ Maghon’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allshewrotenotes

Turning your side hustle into a full time gig isn't easy. Managing your side hustle while also working a full time job is even more difficult. It requires grit, hard work, and a ton of confetti. Maghon has all three. She shares her story of serendipitously launching her business, growing it very quickly while working a full-time job, managing it all, and taking her business full time. It's easy to dream big. It's not easy to turn that dream into a reality. Maghon has done just that, and she shares all of the pretty and the un-pretty with us in this episode.

 

WHAT'S IN TODAY'S PODCAST:

Maghon shares her story of launching a business out of her creative passion and the journey she went on to take this side time hustle to a full time job. She shares the pretty, exciting parts along with the really tough, un-pretty side of growing her business while working a full-time job. We talk about ...

• Balancing business with life
• The struggle to say no
• The unexpected hard parts of taking your dream full-time
• Social media insecurities

We set these expectations for ourselves, almost without even noticing. "I must get 30 likes on this photo, or I suck." "I have to find two new customers today, or I'm going to be a failure." "If I eat another donut, I'm a fatso who hasn't worked out in a week and needs to go on a diet." A lot of times, when we step back and examine the expectation we're wrestling with, the expectation makes NO sense at all.

Yet, we allow these expectations to limit our abilities, our actions, and our worth. These are self-limiting expectations. And they're dream haters. And big piles of manure.

 

WHAT'S IN TODAY'S PODCAST:

I talk about self-limiting expectations: what they are, my own personal struggle with them recently , and how we can overcome them.

Some of the greatest stories begin with struggle. Hope's story is one of those. She launched her business while in high school and grew a successful Senior Portrait and Wedding Photography business all before graduating high school. She is totally a rock star, people!!! It may sound like your typical, inspirational story of an over-achiever starting young and growing a business all before turning 25. But Hope's story is so much more than that. Hope's story is a beautiful, heart-warming story of a dreamer who radiates love and who overcame some really hard obstacles while finding her way on the road to success.

Hope opens up about bullying that she experienced a lot in high school. She talks about the struggle to grow her business in a very competitive industry. She shares with us the struggle of finding her way and finding community as a creative. Hope shares the un-pretty parts that are so very real, and she then offers guidance and inspiration for overcoming those really hard parts of business and life. She's a bright ray of sunshine, and I am so honored to share her story with you.

 

WHAT'S IN TODAY'S PODCAST:

Hope shares her story of launching her business as a teenager and growing a very successful Senior Portrait and Wedding Photography business before graduating high school. Her story isn’t all success and sunshine, though. She faced many obstacles and struggles along the way. We talk about ...

• Her struggles with bullying
• Finding your way in a competitive industry
• The un-pretty parts of starting and growing a business
• The Rising Tide Society
• Community Over Competition

Change is hard. It's surrounded with fear and the unknown and sometimes sadness and heartbreak to leave behind what was. But all too often, we feel guilty about feeling what we truly feel. So, rather than feeling the full weight of our emotions, we drown ourselves in guilt.

Guilty. (arm raised high) I've done it a dozen times before. But today I'm sharing my struggle with it right now, amidst big, scary changes in my own life. If you've struggled with this before or are struggling with it right now, I hope you know you're not alone. And I hope my story and my struggle inspires you to believe that your emotions are worth the work it takes to give yourself permission to experience it.

 

WHAT'S IN TODAY'S PODCAST:

I share my struggle with big changes and a big move. I open up about my own personal struggle with giving myself permission to experience certain emotions amidst big changes, tough feelings, and guilt.