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Personal values, dropping comparisons, and building confidence. Aligning with our values is not just about finding personal joy but also about creating a meaningful and fulfilling life and business. The Happy Mom Mindset This book provides valuable guidance for moms and anyone looking to build confidence and ward off the perils of comparison. "Comparing yourself to others or to an impossible standard is never useful. We usually compare ourselves and try to do it all because we fear that we don't measure up but end up falling short of an impossible standard." The Power of Values in Life and Business It is so important to understand your values and align your life and business with those personal values. Recognizing our values is crucial for personal fulfillment and success. Values are not about what's universally good or bad but about what uniquely lights each person up. Dropping the judgment in what you think you should value more or less is the first step in embracing personal values. Checking in on your values Make a List: Write an extensive list of things that matter to you in different areas of your life—personal, professional, financial, health, relationships, and spiritual. Prioritize: Narrow down this list to the top five values that resonate most with you. These are the values that align deeply with your core. Reflect: Regularly check in with yourself to ensure your daily actions and decisions align with these core values. Battling Comparison with Confidence Comparison is a natural human tendency but a destructive tendency that often leads to feelings of inadequacy or failure. We can step away from this comparison trap when we know and honor our values. Understanding what truly matters to us allows us to operate from a place of inner confidence. When we are grounded in our values, we are less likely to judge our accomplishments against someone else's achievements. This shift in mindset reduces the "compare and despair" syndrome and opens up space to appreciate others for who they are without feeling threatened or diminished. More on comparison A New Perspective on Success Embracing your values allows you to reshape your perspective on success. Instead of working towards goals based on societal standards or external validation, individuals can set and pursue deeply meaningful goals. Read the full show notes and access all links included Visit Molly's Website Free Resource If you would like to learn more strategies to grow your business without social media, download my free eBook: 10 Strategies to Start and Grow a Business without Relying on Social Media.

The key to healthy finances is understanding your budget and managing your debt appropriately. Don't let the term "inventory" deter you. Whether you're running a product—or service-based venture, managing assets, understanding balance sheets, and navigating the complex waters of entrepreneurship are invaluable to having healthy finances in your business. The Importance of Understanding Your Numbers Knowing your numbers is critical for healthy finances and business success. Entrepreneurs should stay updated on various financial documents, such as balance sheets and profit and loss statements, to fully understand their numbers. Balance Sheets and Profit and Loss Statements 1. Balance Sheet: This provides a snapshot of your business's financial health at a given point in time. It lists all your assets (what you own) and liabilities (what you owe). Understanding your balance sheet is crucial for knowing how well your business can meet its debt obligations and handle unexpected expenses. 2. Profit and Loss Statement: Unlike the balance sheet, which is a snapshot, a profit and loss statement (P&L) is more like a rearview mirror, showing your business's performance over a specific period. It includes your revenue, costs of goods sold, and various expenses. Reviewing this monthly helps you keep track of your financial performance and identify any anomalies or opportunities for improvement. By regularly reviewing these statements, entrepreneurs can make informed decisions about taking out a loan, investing in new assets, or adjusting pricing strategies which all add up to having healthy finances. Navigating Debt in Business for Healthy Finances Debt is a significant concern for many entrepreneurs. The right kind of debt can be beneficial, while the wrong kind can be devastating. Ciara provides practical advice on managing debt wisely: 1. Good Debt vs. Bad Debt: Not all debt is bad. For instance, an SBA loan or a line of credit can be constructive if used wisely. The key is understanding why you need the debt and ensuring you can manage repayments. 2. Debt for Investment: Using debt to invest in your business, like buying a building or necessary equipment, can be a good move. However, taking on debt to cover operational shortfalls without addressing the underlying issues is perilous. 3. Personal Guarantees: Be aware of personal guarantees when signing leases or loan agreements. These can put your personal assets at risk if your business fails to meet its financial obligations. Turning Losses into Wins You hope you will never be in a crisis, but the key to being prepared if one does hit is creating a mindset of resilience. By mentally preparing and building the right habits, you can navigate difficult times more effectively and emerge stronger. Read the full show notes

Business strategy for YouTube: creating the right type of content to amplify your brands reach The allure of YouTube lies in its sustainability as part of your business strategy. Content creation for YouTube can continue to attract views for months and provides lasting opportunities for client engagement and conversion. Content Creation for Business Strategy Differentiating Content You want to focus your content creation on what works for you and your business. You are not trying to reach the masses; you are trying to reach your soulmate clients. Think about your soulmate clients and create content targeting that specific niche audience that is ready to invest. The Right Content Mix for Business Strategy As you plan your content creation, you want to create a mix of educational and community content. Educational content should address specific pain points your soulmate clients face, while community content helps build trust and connection. Example: Health Coaches For health coaches, avoid broad topics like "how to lose weight." Instead, focus on advanced topics that address your soulmate clients' specific issues, such as managing cortisone levels or tailored health strategies for particular demographics. Optimal Posting Frequency Trena recommends posting once a week. This consistent yet manageable frequency helps build a library of valuable content that continues to attract and convert viewers. Utilizing YouTube's Features for Optimal Business Strategy Audience Retention and Engagement YouTube provides detailed analytics that shows audience retention and engagement. By analyzing these metrics, you can refine your content to keep viewers engaged and encourage them to explore more of your videos. High audience retention signals to YouTube that your content is valuable, leading to better placement in searches and recommendations. Thumbnail and Title Strategy Contrary to traditional SEO practices, YouTube thrives on engaging titles and thumbnails. Your title and thumbnail should pique curiosity. Instead of "How to Lower Your Cortisone Levels," try "5 Proven Ways to Transform Your Health by Lowering Cortisone Levels." This approach grabs attention and increases your click-through rate, which is crucial for YouTube's algorithm. The Role of Quality and Authenticity Production Quality While having high production quality can help, it's not the be-all and end-all. Trena points out that raw, authentic content often performs just as well, if not better, than highly polished videos. The key is to deliver value and connect with your audience on a personal level. You want to ensure that you provide whatever the title of your video promised viewers you would address. Equipment and Setup You don't need a professional studio to start. A decent smartphone camera, a ring light, and a quiet, well-lit space can suffice. Focus on ensuring clear audio and avoiding distractions in your background. About Trena Little Trena is an income strategist and YouTube expert who helps online entrepreneurs scale their businesses to six figures. She combines practical knowledge (and scrappiness) from her own experiences, plus years of proven results, to help business owners capitalize on YouTube, build sustainable value ladders, hit their bottom line, and enjoy the process. Trena's Website Learn more about small business marketing Strategy

Following God's Path to Total Body Wellness and Business Success We may have a plan for how we want things to go and how we plan to achieve total body wellness, but listening to God's plan is essential, as he often has bigger and better plans in store. Linda Bailey's story is about resilience, passion, and unwavering faith. A Transformative Collaboration with Robyn Graham Linda's business took a remarkable turn when she joined forces with Robyn Graham, a seasoned business strategist and coach. Together, they embarked on a transformative journey that saw Linda's business thrive despite significant personal challenges. This collaboration highlighted the value of the processes and procedures they implemented and showcased the potential for growth and success. The Power of Processes and Automation Solid systems and processes are imperative to growing your business and preparing for life's obstacles. Systems and methods provide structure and stability in your business, even when you are pulled away for other matters. Systems to Keep Your Business Running Smoothly Overhauling the Website: Creating a user-friendly website optimized for client conversion. Building Automation Series: Streamlining business automation to save time and provide client connection Effective Blogging and SEO: Optimizing blog posts for SEO to draw in new clients and convert readers into clients. Engaging Email Marketing: Creating emails that your subscribers want to read and engage with, focusing on driving engagement, which leads to conversions After working with Robyn to make these changes in her business, Linda is now ranked number 2 on Google for one of her main search terms. Focusing on implementing a solid SEO strategy, like the one Robyn taught Linda, makes a huge difference. For all business coaching needs, Robyn Graham is your go-to expert. Connect with Robyn to transform your business the way Linda Bailey did. Read the full shownotes and access all links

Holistic Leadership Strategies: Power, Authority, and Influence in Faith and Entrepreneurship Holistic leadership strategies incorporate your values, such as faith, and help you embrace your identity in Christ. Unveiling Holistic Leadership Strategies: Power, Authority, and Influence in Faith and Entrepreneurship The journey through holistic leadership, which encompasses faith and personal growth, is an intricate and fulfilling adventure. What is holistic Leadership? Holistic leadership involves leading ourselves first, then our intimate circles, and finally, our professional and organizational contexts. Holistic leadership integrates various facets of life—personal, intimate, professional, and organizational. It begins with leading oneself and progresses to influencing and guiding family, relationships, and professional environments. The essence of holistic leadership is the ability to grow and help others grow, maintaining integrity and moral authority throughout. Understanding power, authority, and influence for holistic leadership. There are many misconceptions surrounding power, authority, and influence. Younger generations often reject these concepts due to past abuses and negative connotations. However, at their core, these elements are inherently positive. Power: Sacred and meant to do good, reminiscent of God's dynamic creative power. Authority: Derived from the Latin word "auctoritas" (author), it represents giving birth to something and enriching life. Influence: From the Latin "influere" (to pour into), it signifies a life-giving force, reflecting how our interactions can help others grow. These principles tie back to the creation narrative, Holistic Leadership Strategies reject the negative use of power Distinguishing between good and bad uses of power is crucial for a good leader. Authority and influence should serve to uplift and create, not to control or diminish. Many fall into pride, greed, and fear traps, leading to destructive behaviors and decisions that stray from God's intentions. A focus on humility, grounded in truth and geared toward fostering collective growth, helps avoid these traps. Integrating faith and holistic leadership strategies. Faith plays a pivotal role in leadership, offering a moral compass and a source of strength and guidance. The Holy Spirit is available to believers as a source of wisdom and leads our conversations and decisions, underlining the importance of aligning leadership with Christian values. Faith-centered leadership encourages reliance on Christ's teachings and the embodiment of His love and service in all leadership endeavors. The role of women in leadership Women have unique power and dignity, particularly within leadership and motherhood. He highlighted women's invaluable role in nurturing and guiding others, whether physically through motherhood or professionally, as coaches and mentors. The feminist movement brought significant progress but also pressures that sometimes caused women to overcompensate or lose their unique qualities. Embracing the nurturing and creative spirit intrinsic to women aligns with holistic leadership principles and fosters a balanced and supportive environment. Holistic leadership strategies guarding against the misuse of authority. Read the full show notes and access all links. Website for Matthew Bracket. Free resources Download the free eBook, 5 Crucial Strategies to Start and Grow a Sustainable Business, to simplify your business growth journey.

Creating a client onboarding process is a necessary step to continue serving your clients and scaling your business. You must have a thorough and automated client onboarding process. You have worked to establish the know, like trust factor with your new client, and now they are ready to invest in your services. A new client is going to pay to learn more from you. It is your job to make this feel like a Disneyland experience. You want your new clients to feel comfortable and confident that they chose to work with you. Let's make this a great experience. How to Establish Your Client Onboarding Process What to Include for Low Ticket Items These low-ticket items could include a low-priced membership or courses under $1,000. For your low-ticket items, you want to start with an invoice and then present the contract or terms of service for them to read through. Clients should also receive an automated email with links to all platforms and logins. You want to make things as seamless and easy for clients as possible. We are servant leaders. We are here to serve our clients. What to Include for High Ticket Items Your client onboarding process for high-ticket items is essentially the same process. You want to start with an invoice and then present the contract. Make sure that a lawyer has created your contract and clearly outlines any refund policies you have. Clients should receive an automated email with links to all platforms and logins, a way to access calendar reminders and replays. An additional personal touch of an onboarding gift, a handwritten birthday card, and an offboarding gift are all nice personal touches. Keeping this contact with your client is an additional way to let them know you are here to walk them through this process of working together. Client Journey past the Onboarding Process How can you better serve your clients and have a lasting client relationship? Intake During Onboarding: During your client onboarding, you should ask targeted questions to help guide you as you work to serve your clients' needs. 3-month check-in: Check in with the same questions you asked during your onboarding process to continue to help you serve your client. You also want to ask clients: What has helped you so far in our time together to help you find success? It is also important that your client outlines what success means to them(helping others, making more money, expanding their reach, etc.). 6-month check-in: Use the same questions from your 3-month check-in and also ask: What is one thing that is most pivotal to your success that I have helped with? What should we add to the program? What could we take away from the program? Read the full show notes Website for Jeanette Peterson Additional resources for growing your business

When anxious or in doubt, remember that God communicates with us in myriad ways, including Scripture and others. Have you ever questioned whether God speaks to us in this day and age? He does! God communicates with us even when we don't recognize the need to hear from Him. God speaks to us in myriad ways. Recently, I was reading the book of Exodus. Moses was quite a guy, a hero, in many ways. But when God first asked him to rescue the Israelites from the Egyptians, Moses had a lot of doubts. He questioned why God would choose him and even asked God to choose someone else. In addition, he wondered what to say if people questioned why they should listen to him. How often do you question whether God is speaking to you? Do you question your purpose or your ability to fulfill it? I have. A million times! Trusting in the unseen is difficult, especially when life and business are challenging or overwhelming or when one feels weary. The story of Moses is an example of trust. And an example of salvation. Both apply to our lives today. Salvation is a daily blessing from the Holy Spirit, a result of Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven. In Exodus 14, the Israelites reach the Red Sea, and Pharoh and his army are on their tails. Upon seeing Pharoh's army, the Israelites cried out to Moses that they should have stayed in Egypt and died there. They lost trust in God. Moses told them to be still and watch for God to save them. God reminded Moses that He was there to use his staff and hold it over the water to part the sea so the Israelites could cross it and be saved. When Moses listened, the sea was parted for the Israelites. They were saved. I am paraphrasing and shortening the story. But the point is that God provided help for Moses so that he could accomplish what God called him to. And he still provides for us today and communicates with us so that we know what to do . . . if we listen. How do we know God communicates with us today? Read the full show notes and access all links. Let's connect if you struggle with a negative mindset as you try to grow your business and feel like you are doing "all the things" with minimal results. Schedule a free strategy call with me to learn the next best steps to grow your business with simplicity and peace.

Finding mental health solutions is increasingly important as the percentage of children and adults who experience mental health challenges has risen in the last five years. When looking for mental health solutions it is essential to look at the whole body and find the right team of people to help discover what components are missing from your life. The brain is an organ, and when it is not taken care of, you will see signs and symptoms that often present themselves as some section of mental illness. The family unit is the first line of defense in mental health healing. Mental health happens within the context of a healthy family unit. Mental illness is not something that is experienced on the sidelines. Healing mental health is not about sending someone away for an hour and hoping that someone else can fix them. Mental health as a holistic approach includes a family unit pressing in tight and being part of why someone wakes up and heals, surrounding the individual with love and support. When the rest of the world begins moving away and setting boundaries, the family unit provides love and support, whether all in the same house or not. Kids need a team for mental health healing. Looking for early warning signs Moms are the cornerstone of each home. They sense what is happening with their children and husbands and constantly seek solutions for their families' needs. When we prioritize the role of Moms keeping a pulse on all that is going on in the home and empower moms with what early warning signs of mental illness look like, it can help decline the number of mental illnesses. Moms are already noticing when their children's sleep patterns change or if their appetite patterns shift; they are aware of friendships dissolving and see when their children lose interest in different activities. Mom's are Amazing! Teaching moms how to recognize these potential early warning signs of a more significant mental health illness allows families to not always chalk up these changes as typical teen and tween behavior. Yes, all kids struggle in the tween/teen years to some degree, but knowing what could be typical and what seems like a greater cause for concern is something a mom, with the proper knowledge of what to look for, can help discern. Unique answers for mental health solutions in Children Helping our children find the right solutions for their mental health healing requires providing the right environment. There are so many different options and recommendations from various doctors and therapists. Look at the whole picture of your child's environment and tune into what they specifically need. Read the full shownotes and access all links Website for Tracy Spiaggia

Entrepreneurship is overwhelming and exhausting at times, as is life. We are pulled in many directions: career, family, friends, caregiving, volunteer duties, etc. We need to pray most during these times, but we don't always know how to pray. Life is a responsibility and a lot of it. It's okay when we feel weak because it's too much, or we may be burnt out and don't even know what to pray for. Times like these are when you need the Holy Spirit because the Holy Spirit will pray for you. In Romans 8:26, Paul says, "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words can not express. This assures us that we are not alone in solving our problems. When you feel so anxious, worried, fearful, doubtful, or exhausted that you don't know what to pray, ask the Holy Spirit to intercede for you. God will answer. God is helping you pray, illuminating your fear of asking Him for help. When you pray or ask the Holy Spirit to intercede, ask according to God's will. We all want certain things, relief, or outcomes, but remember that as hard as it is to trust and believe His will, His plan for us is much better than ours. God Works For Good Paul reminds us in Romans 8:28 that God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. All things. Not only some things, all things. The world is full of evil, and bad things will happen, but Christ overcame the world and can turn any circumstance into good. Remember that God is working for His purpose - to accomplish His purpose for us. When you accept and love Christ as your Savior and have a renewed mindset through the work of the Holy Spirit, you will trust in God more. Seek security in Him, not in earthly treasures. When negative emotions or thoughts swirl out of control, stop, breathe, and remember that you are sanctified through the Holy Spirit. That means He is willing and able to pray for you, and every day, He molds you to be more like Christ. As we become more like Christ, we recognize our true identity. Don't grow your business alone. If you feel overwhelmed trying to grow your business, you have resources. Check out my services. I offer business reviews and group and one-to-one coaching options. Ditch the overwhelm and get the support you need to have more clarity and grow your business faster. Read the full show notes and access all links. Subscribe to my YouTube channel.

God is the answer to overcoming shame, learning to forgive yourself, and stopping living in a cycle of guilt. This is not a political conversation. It is a healing journey about overcoming shame through God's love. If the topic of abortion is an emotional trigger for you, please hit pause and find a better episode for you. We want to help you protect yourself. Finding Unveiled Freedom Many of us go through life covering ourselves with a veil to hide some piece of ourselves that may be shameful or too traumatic to share. Lifting this veil that has become a barrier to you and God is the first step to overcoming shame. You need to lift this veil and reveal your flaws, weaknesses, and insecurities, and you will see that when you show the true nature of who you are to the Lord, he still has a plan for you. God can still use you despite your shortcomings, flaws, and all that you have been through. What is shame? Shame is a Silent, hurtful, and misleading emotion. Shame is a combination of what we keep inside ourselves. When we hold in negative emotions and thoughts of being unworthy, we build shame into our very being. This shame can lead to sickness and manifest into physical symptoms in our bodies, to the point that our shame is destroying us from the inside out. Finding the Genesis and overcoming shame by facing it head-on Shame often doesn't happen from a single event, even though the event can magnify the shame. It is important to find your Genesis. Where did the beginnings of shame start with you? Part of overcoming shame is to face it head-on at the root of where it began so that you can find forgiveness, close the door to that event, and move forward. Read the Full Show Notes About Latoya Mathews Latoya Mathews is a grace-filled healing coach and speaker who has earned a reputation as a beacon of hope for leading women who have experienced abortion, from shame and self-condemnation to wholeness and freedom. After taking her own traumatic, solo healing journey, Latoya is on a mission to unravel the shackles of guilt, pain, and regret that bind countless other women. She is on a mission to ensure women that overcoming shame through God's love is possible. www.latoyamathews.com Learn more about taking care of your mental health and battling shame and anxiety with the book You, Me, & Anxiety.