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It is time for a yearly review.

To me, New Year’s resolutions set an unrealistic expectation that things will be different just because the clock struck midnight, without acknowledging how to make them different. 

In a way, it's similar to the definition of insanity where we step into a new year with a new resolution, but we didn't change anything about ourselves. 

So, today's episode is one that's going to help you shift life on its axis, in the direction you actually feel called to go. You'll be able to see the fruits of your labor, you'll be able to see the change and evolution of yourself and your business by looking backwards to go forward. 

We're going to dissect last year and I'm going to teach you specific ways to peel back the layers on observing the last year so that you can actually build the year you want to live, that will take you into the long term vision that you have for your life.

This year, don’t just start planning and getting excited without making sure that you take the time to look at the last one and see how you can improve, tweak and develop in a way that is going to make the necessary turns to guide you towards where you actually want to go. And if you need some help with that, don’t forget to do the True North exercise at  https://luminaryleadershipco.com/truenorth/.

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode54

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Download the True North workbook here
• Connect with me on Instagram!

GIVEAWAY!

We are kicking off this new year and our new season with an exciting opportunity to be entered in to win a 30- minute zoom call with me. From January 3rd through January 13th, if you rate and review the Luminary Leadership Podcast here, take a screenshot, and email it to [email protected], you will be entered in to win. This is truly the only way to work with me one-on-one as I have totally dissolved any one-on-one calls with me.

This 30-minute call will be a Breakthrough Call. If you are feeling stuck in your business or you feel like you need more clarity or how to break through to your next level, this call is for you! This is a way to make massive growth in your business in a quick time frame. 

If you have already left a review and want to enter into this giveaway, then first of all thank you so much for your review! Second, we want you to be able to take advantage of this too, so in order to be entered, share this episode (or the podcast) with a friend and tag me @elizhartke and you will be entered in as well.

So excited to offer this opportunity so please take advantage of this! The drawing will take place on Friday, January 14th, 2022, on Instagram Stories so make sure you check in on Instagram!

We set our vision and goals for this year as adults, as entrepreneurs. But what about our kids?

To close out last year we did an episode around this idea of helping our kids to set goals of their own. But, today we want to give those goals meaning and breathe life into a vision that will really speak to our children. 

Goals are just the stepping stones to something greater. They're not the end-all be-all. So, let's talk through how to help our kids rise above a New Year's resolution and step into casting an actual vision for where they feel called to go.

Let's raise them up right!

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode53

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 51 Raising Luminaries: Goal Setting for Kids
• Download the True North workbook here! 
• Connect with me on Instagram!

GIVEAWAY!

We are kicking off this new year and our new season with an exciting opportunity to be entered in to win a 30- minute zoom call with me. From January 3rd through January 13th, if you rate and review the Luminary Leadership Podcast here, take a screenshot, and email it to [email protected], you will be entered in to win. This is truly the only way to work with me one-on-one as I have totally dissolved any one-on-one calls with me.

This 30-minute call will be a Breakthrough Call. If you are feeling stuck in your business or you feel like you need more clarity or how to break through to your next level, this call is for you! This is a way to make massive growth in your business in a quick time frame. 

If you have already left a review and want to enter into this giveaway, then first of all thank you so much for your review! Second, we want you to be able to take advantage of this too, so in order to be entered, share this episode (or the podcast) with a friend and tag me @elizhartke and you will be entered in as well.

So excited to offer this opportunity so please take advantage of this! The drawing will take place on Friday, January 14th, 2022, on Instagram Stories so make sure you check in on Instagram!

Are you “running” your business; are you “running” your family?

Well no more, because it's time to lead.

This is your year to lead, so no more operating day-to-day or even quarter-to-quarter, no more spinning your wheels or constantly feeling behind, wondering what you need to do to move the dial.

I'm not really into the whole New Year, New You thing because it doesn't really account for all the work that's required to become an elevated version of yourself. But I am behind making a shift from stressed-out-and-spread-thin business owner and parent into the leader you're called to be.

So, today's episode is all about how to shift fully into leadership this year, how to choose to lead and what that looks like. If you are ready to step into your next level, to feel aligned and connected, to know you're in the right place, working towards the right things then this episode’s for you.

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode52

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Download True North Workbook here!
• Connect with me on Instagram

GIVEAWAY!

We are kicking off this new year and our new season with an exciting opportunity to be entered in to win a 30- minute zoom call with me. From January 3rd through January 13th, if you rate and review the Luminary Leadership Podcast here, take a screenshot, and email it to [email protected], you will be entered in to win. This is truly the only way to work with me one-on-one as I have totally dissolved any one-on-one calls with me.

This 30-minute call will be a Breakthrough Call. If you are feeling stuck in your business or you feel like you need more clarity or how to break through to your next level, this call is for you! This is a way to make massive growth in your business in a quick time frame. 

If you have already left a review and want to enter into this giveaway, then first of all thank you so much for your review! Second, we want you to be able to take advantage of this too, so in order to be entered, share this episode (or the podcast) with a friend and tag me @elizhartke and you will be entered in as well.

So excited to offer this opportunity so please take advantage of this! The drawing will take place on Friday, January 14th, 2022, on Instagram Stories so make sure you check in on Instagram!

‘Tis the season… for goal setting. 

This is something that our children can and should be doing at all ages. Goals help us align our actions with our values and bring what's most important to us to life. Don’t get me wrong, I don't think goals are end-all be-all, but they are the stepping stones in pursuit of the vision of possibility of what's next for us. 

There's this staggering statistic out there that over 90% of people never actually accomplish the goals they set for themselves. That's uplifting, isn't it? It's likely that most people never learn the skill of goal setting. And I believe this is something that we can teach our kids along with the value and the character trait of grit, to accomplish what they set out to achieve. 

Teaching a growth mindset can start young and it can include our children in the goal setting process. It's super actionable, it's something that they can chip away at, work through and start to introduce this concept into their lives. 

I encourage you to listen all the way to the end because we are ending this episode, season, and year with some laughter! You will get to hear some behind-the-scenes bloopers from yours truly. So sit back and enjoy some funny (and even cute!) bloopers that happened these past two seasons of the podcast.

And, as always, let's raise them up right!

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode51

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Download your True North Workbook here
• Connect with me on Instagram

Where do I go from here?

Entrepreneurship is an evolution, because you are a perpetual evolution and your business should continue to grow and change with you. Many entrepreneurs, at some point in their business, get a desire to pivot or to make some kind of transition because they are being led into something else. This is totally normal, but it can be challenging. So how do you do it?

In today's episode, we are breaking down the “how to” behind pivoting your business. 

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode50

 RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 32: Planning a Visionary Retreat to Plan the Long Term Roadmap for Your Business 
• Luminary Leadership Offers 
• Connect with me on Instagram!

Teaching our kids to get back up! 

This is one of the most important pieces to the Raising Luminaries puzzle. Teaching our kids to keep getting back up, to develop a level of toughness that allows them to forge ahead despite everything life is bound to throw at them, will automatically set them apart from their peers. Because today’s culture does not teach this; toughness is not currently a virtue, resilience is not valued. 

In today’s episode of Raising Luminaries, we go over what this looks like, what role we play in it and how can we encourage resilience throughout the years with our children?

Let's raise them up right!

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode49

If today’s episode spoke to you, don’t forget to follow and leave us a rating and review. Come connect with me on Instagram at @elizhartke. And if there's a topic, a question or a guest you want to hear on the show or an idea you have for us, just reach out and share that. We do this for you. So the more you tell us the more we can serve.

Do you ever feel like it's Groundhog Day?

One of the most common themes among you, my listeners, is that you feel like you're so in the weeds of today, that it's hard to see how the vision is actually gonna play out. You have vision, but you can't see how those dots connect.

The common thread among entrepreneurs who feel the glory of that wholesome success in both their life's work and in their homes with the people they love, is that they are present in today without feeling stuck in the weeds and committed to building a future-thinking business. 

So, where do you start? What deserves your focus as you go from being constantly on defense and reactionary to offense? Well, I’m going to tell you exactly that in today’s episode and the end result will be you feeling aligned and hopeful for what's next!

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode48

Connect with me on Instagram!

Confidence is a critical component of developing in leadership, both for us and for our kids.

As business owners, no matter what level we’re at, we often struggle with imposter syndrome, desperation for worth, security, approval and validation. I think the answer to all those things ultimately boils down to having true confidence that's innate. 

So (per usual) my mind goes straight to: how can we set our kids up to struggle less with this concept, because I believe that raising confident children and setting them up well for their future is absolutely possible. 

Confidence isn’t something that we're just born with, or that just others struggle with, it’s something that we can learn and develop as we grow.

In today’s episode of Raising Luminaries, I share six secrets that can help you take action on helping your kids. 

Let's raise them up right!

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode47

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Download this free resource to help you find and nurture your child's spark: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/spark/
• Connect with me on Instagram!

Are you toying around with the idea of hosting an event? 

Then this episode is for you!

Coming off the heels of two back-to-back events, one for our Maverick Mastermind and the other for our Luminary Leadership Incubator, today I'm sharing with you what we did to prep, how to have an inspiring event for your guests that actually makes epic change within your business, what to avoid, and how to leverage it for continued growth within your brand.

Listen in to see how an in person event can really leverage your business! 

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode46

Come connect with me on Instagram!

You are open to doing things differently. 

You want more for your children and their future than the average person and you're willing to fight for it. But sometimes it feels so hard to break down what already is; the ways of operating that have already been installed into everyday life within your family. 

It's a lot harder to undo things that are conditioned into our kids than it is to teach them something new. It's tough to reverse course, but it's possible and it’s powerful. So, today we're talking about undoing habits and opening the door to new habits that start to change everything. 

Let's raise them up right!

SHOW NOTES: https://luminaryleadershipco.com/episode45

 RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• True North https://luminaryleadershipco.com/truenorth/ 
• Connect with me on Instagram!