Hi gorgeous! 👋🏽
You are a being of unlimited potential and love. You have SO much to give and - yet - sometimes we might find ourselves asking, “What more do I have to give?” and “What value can I bring to my family or my community?”
After weeks transformed into months of research, and after several conversations with some of the most successful women on the planet, I arrived at some strategies and exercises that lit a fire inside me. I hope they spark something in you too!
🌻 Observe what gets you up in the morning
The first question that I ask all my podcast guests is “What gets you up in the morning?”
I’m not talking about coffee, tea, or your alarm clock. I mean what drives you? What keeps you up at night (besides kids, social media or dark existential wonderings, lol)? What grips you to want to act, change or do something? What personal or professional mission or duty do you feel calling to you?
While we’re here, highly successful and productive humans like Oprah, for example, establish some sort of simple morning routine to power their day.
In Oprah’s morning routine, she meditates for at least 10 seconds or up to 20 minutes, walks her dog and exercises for 60 minutes.
I will take an educated guess and say most of us don’t have the luxury of adopting Oprah’s morning routine, but she’s on to something!
Try adding one new and simple thing to your morning routine to inspire good feelings or get you moving. It could be smiling at yourself in the mirror after brushing your teeth, sitting quietly with no screens or distractions and thinking of 3 things you’re grateful for, or going for a 10-minute walk!
👏🏽 Define what success means to you
Success is a term that has a dictionary definition, societal definitions, cultural definitions and etc. -- but what does success mean to YOU? What does a successful day look like?
👇🏽 Break it down:
Think about all the ways you can define success for yourself, and attach a guiding timeframe! You can change your mind anytime, it’s a continual learning and growing process.
Professional success
Does this mean hitting your company or department goals? It could mean achieving a certain income or securing a number of passive incomes.
Personal success
Does this mean having a baby or securing real estate? Maybe both!?
Daily success
What does it mean to have a successful day? Maybe you finally flossed today or did a load laundry? Maybe it’s intentionally getting 7-8 hours of sleep?
Weekly success
What will make you feel like you had a solid week? This could mean hitting the gym 3 times a week or not saying a curse word for a week, haha.
Monthly success
What do you need to accomplish that will have you thinking, “wow I killed it this month”? Maybe it’s hitting a weekly goal 3-4 times in a row?
🥂 Celebrate ALL of your wins
Once you know what success looks like to you on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Cherish the moments of accomplishments. Reward yourself with something that pushes you closer to your goals or brings a smile to your face.
A life hack for rewarding oneself is to grab an accountability partner - maybe a friend, or your spouse?
I had a habit I wanted to adopt into my life and I read that if you do something for 21 days it becomes a habit. That seemed really long to me, and I had less patience, so I broke it down into 3 weeks. I made a deal with my husband that if I did this thing everyday for a week, I asked if he’d shampoo, lather, condition and wash my hair. (It’s awesome, trust me.)
Let’s just say - I still drink one glass of water right when I wake up -- and even though hydration rewards me, I’m just now realizing my husband owes me a couple grooming sessions lol…
😊 Lean into what brings you happiness
What is one hobby or activity you can do for hours and hours on end that energizes you and brings joy and peace to you or others? What’s something you’re good at and enjoy doing?
Do people make money doing this? Can you make money doing this somehow? Do you need to do it full-time or can this be a side hustle or additional passive income?
Technology and the internet makes monetizing your passions easier than you may realize! Why not make money doing something you love to do?
💃🏻 Find your Tribe
After you identify what brings you happiness, launch into research and networking mode. Who else can elevate you towards your goals? Who do you need to connect to? Follow Twitter accounts with content you learn from or resonate with. There are a TON of digital and in-person communities in the world. Your tribe is much closer than you think.
Find people who bring you peace and continue to stoke your flames to achieve your goals. Invite and attract the energy from people who help make you feel safe, supported and unstoppable. They’re out there!
📚 Write a Top 10 List of what you want to learn
Our minds are powerful. We can rewire our brain (neural plasticity), learn, adapt and grow every single day. Let yourself learn on a daily basis.
Consider the following questions: What do you want to learn that intersects purpose and profit? What do you want to learn that will enhance your life? What do you want to learn to enhance someone else’s life?
The pursuit of education in this day and age can be as accessible as watching a TED talk on YouTube about the topic you desire to learn more about.
🧘🏽♀️ Unplug and escape the body
I could chat about self-care and the physical, mental and socio-emotional benefits of mindfulness and meditation to fill a hundred blogs. You deserve a break, relaxation and ease in your daily life.
Take a second RIGHT NOW to relax your jaw and your shoulders, sit up a bit straighter and take a deep breath in through your nose, hold it for a couple seconds at the top and exhale long and slow.
That was nice, right? 😉
🎉 Be ready to let sparks fly
Once you’re feeling the burning motivation to execute, do it! When opportunities start to line up, say “YES!” Give space and make time for the activities that bring you joy, and especially if they bring you joy AND money!
You are so important and the world needs you and your talents! I can’t wait to witness and celebrate your milestones.
I’m rooting for you,
Kamz