500 Days of Blogging

Today I'm celebrating 500 days of blogging in a row!

I set out to blog every day for two years straight (730 days).

On day 48, I almost gave up. It just felt like the task ahead was too big.

(I remember because I wrote a blog post about it that day).

But I'm so grateful to my past self that I didn't stop.

I've found my writing voice, I've documented all of my goals, and I've built an audience of thousands of monthly readers.

Most importantly though, I've become the kind of person who can stick at a goal.

I've developed grit.

Grit = passion and perseverance for long-term goals.

Grit isn't luck, or talent, or how much you want it.

Grit is the act of getting up when you fall down. Grit is screwing up and trying again. Grit is keeping going, even when you don't see progress.

And I'm not there yet. I've still got 230 days to go.

But I'm determined.

I'm going to make it.

It's inevitable.

Because I've decided I'm the kind of person who hits her goals every time.

Celebrating Her Debut Exhibition

A few months ago in our first coaching session, my client Laura Wilson told me about her impossible goal of becoming a Professional Artist.

I remember her saying she couldn't see how it would be possible.

Could she actually charge money for her art?

Would anyone pay for it?

Where would the customers come from?

This weekend, after a million roadblocks, she had her DEBUT ART EXHIBITION, selling her photography prints in a gallery in Auckland, New Zealand.

She turned down a well-paid government job offer for this.

She faced difficult conversations with her parents for this.

She packed up and moved across the country for this.

And now, her effort is paying off: She's already making a part-time income from her art. Whaaaat?!

She has an actual exhibition and a website, with actual prints people are actually buying, with actual money.

And we're not even done yet. Next step in our coaching: Taking her from part-time to full-time.

I'm bursting with excitement and joy for you, Laura!

This is just the beginning.

Buy Laura's prints here.

Follow Laura on Instagram here.

My December 2020 Goals

December is upon us – and in the past, I would have used this month to ‘wind down’ from the year. But this time, I’ve got a different approach. I’m thinking about ramping up to 2021. What do I need to do NOW if I’m going to hit my goals in 2021? I haven’t even set solid goals for 2021 yet – but I’ve got a general vision of where I need to go. So December is my run-up.

With that in mind, here are my December Goals:

1. Find my Donna.
   If you’ve ever seen the TV show Suits, you’ll know that Donna is the badass executive assistant to a hot-shot lawyer named Harvey. She anticipates his needs ahead of time, she works super quickly, and she knows anyone who is anyone. This month, I’m looking to hire someone to help me handle the behind-the-scenes of my business as it grows and scales. Since I’m a High Performance Coach, I love working with other high performers – and I’m excited to have THE BEST executive assistant ever. If you think this might be you, email me.

2. Grow my Facebook group to 3000 members.
   I’ve taken some time off actively growing my Facebook group (we’re currently at 2408) while I had a massive season of onboarding clients, but now I’m reading to get back to the mission of the group: to help as many women as possible achieve their impossible goals.

3. Batch-create my content once per week.
   For the last 499 days, I’ve blogged on this website. 99% of the time, I publish my content on the same day as I write it. However, I’m finding time management a bigger challenge recently (hence my desire to hire a Donna), so I’m going to try batch-creating my content once per week, and then releasing it day-by-day. It’s a test really, to see if it frees up more time in my day, and to see if getting into “zone” when writing helps me create more valuable content.

4. Walk/run 2x a week.
   I’ve been a bit slack with my exercise recently, while I’ve been focusing all of my energy on other goals. However, I want exercise to be a priority to me, so I’m ready to ease back into it.

5. Make the process of achieving all of these goals enjoyable.
   I believe we can hit any goal we set our minds to – as long as we are willing to do whatever it takes. Anyone can hit a goal if they grit their teeth and bear it. But I don’t want to hit my goals that way – I want to have fun achieving them. So I’m taking my goal setting to a whole extra level, by only choosing pathways to achieving my goals that are actually enjoyable.

What are your December Goals?

November 2020 Goals Review

• Get all the systems in my business sorted. Ahhh my systems are SOOO MUCH BETTER. I feel like I can breathe now. I've migrated all of my clients onto a new system, my hard drive is backed up, my invoicing systems are on track and I'm channeling my inner "Donna" from suits to stay organised (until I actually find someone like her, and then I will hire her!).

  The thought that helped me the most: When I'm organised, I'm more relaxed.

• Do my physio exercises 3x a day. I did not do this – not because I didn't try, but because I discovered that this actually causes me extra pain in my shoulder. Doing it three times a day is overdoing it, and because of that, I even had to skip days. Not ideal. I've learned that once a day is better. It's frustrating because I feel like my progress is so slow, but I also know that the healing process is happening. I just have to keep going.

  The thought that helped me the most: Michael Jordan would do it.

• Go to bed by 12am every night. I'm actually so happy with how I did. I made it a priority to go to bed by 12, and I did it, nearly every night! Whaaaat?! I did, however, adjust this goal to be weekdays only. And that feels good. Weekdays, 12am bedtime. Weekends, 1am (because I get to sleep in!).

  The thought that helped me the most: I ENJOY going to bed on time! (Sometimes I have to remind myself that it's actually a pleasure to get into bed, and that I'm not missing out if I don't stay up).

How did your November goals go? What thoughts helped you the most?👇

Creating a New System

One of the things I’ve blogged about a lot over the last year is time management. I’ve made a lot of progress, but as things shift in my business and life, I keep needing new solutions.

Currently, I create content every day. What you’re reading on my blog is almost always posted on the day it was written. I’ve always been resistant to batch-create my content in one go, because I feel like it doesn’t represent what is actually going on in my head that day. But now that I’m coaching almost all day, it’s incredibly inefficient for me to write just one blog post each day (and sometimes I end up writing only a few words, as you may know!). So I’m ready to try batching my content – just to see if I like it.

I’ve decided that Friday is my day, and I will spend Friday creating content for the entire week, as well as getting all the images and scheduling it, so I don’t have to do it in between my coaching calls.

I have no idea if this is going to be a life changer or a disaster, but I’m ready to give it a go!

I will keep you posted! Have you tried batch-creating content? Do you prefer it? Let me know in the comments by clicking the title of this post.

You Didn't Come This Far to Only Come This Far

Keep going, you’ve got this. There’s nothing more to say.

Three Things I Coach All My Clients On

Mindset, Strategy, and Action. These are the three things I coach my clients on.

Every single goal requires all three.

Whenever someone brings me a goal they’ve been working on but isn’t working, it’s because one of these three things isn’t aligned. They’ve got a great strategy but their mindset doesn’t match it. Or they’re taking a ton of action but it’s directionless – they don’t have a decent strategy.

Which one is holding you back from your goal?

Gift Yourself Your Full Potential

I believe in effort.

And showing up every day.

And never giving up.

And making sacrifices.

And doing the work even when you don’t feel like it.

I subscribe to the hustle.

But I do NOT subscribe to misery.

If putting a lot of effort into your goal makes you miserable, you need a new goal.

When you choose a goal you love working on, it feels good to make a sacrifice. It feels like exactly what you’re supposed to be doing.

The hustle IS the flow.

The effort IS the enjoyment.

The work IS the play.

The dictionary defines hustle as "energetic action". But nowhere in it does it say anything about self-destruction.

Hustling doesn't mean pain.

It means gifting yourself your full potential.

November Thoughts

Thoughts that have been helping me get closer to my goals in November:

🔥  There is always another way.

🔥  What would Michael Jordan do?

🔥  I can do impossible things.

🔥  I can handle anything.

🔥  I get to decide to make it happen.

🔥  My success is inevitable.

What thoughts have been helping you get to your goals this month?

How to Become Your Own Guarantee

If you want to hit an impossible goal, you have to have your own back 100%.

You have to decide you're willing to do whatever it takes – and actually mean it.

Here's how:

Write yourself a list of all the CRAZY things you're willing to do to hit your goal.

"Anything" isn't enough.

The problem with being willing to do "anything" is that we don't know what "anything" actually involves.

You need specific examples.

• I'm willing to message every single person I know on Facebook and ask them if they know someone who can help me.

• I'm willing to email everyone at the company until I get a reply.

• I'm willing to knock on my neighbours doors and ask for likes on Instagram.

• I'm willing to drive 6 hours on a bus just to go to a networking event in another city.

• I'm willing to spend my savings on Facebook ads.

• I'm willing to ask 1000 people at the mall on Saturday.

• I'm willing to get up at 4am for international zoom calls.

• I'm willing to train at the gym before AND after work.

And you have to be prepared to follow through with your list to get the job done.

Impossible results don't happen by accident.

They happen because you're willing to do what others aren't.

Commit to making it happen, no matter what, and things will start to shift.

I guarantee it.