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What does a business look like when you're positio

What does a business look like when you're positioning and promoting your offer successfully?⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
3 things happen:⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
✔️ You're getting calls booked⁣⁣⠀
✔️ You're getting inquiries⁣⁣⠀
✔️ You're getting prospects that sign on the spot⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
If you find yourself repeating the same excuses over and over again:⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
👉 "The courses I took didn't get me the results"⁣⁣⠀
👉 "The coaches I hired barely helped me"⁣⁣⠀
👉 "This strategy (that has worked for other people)... doesn't work for me."⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Then I encourage you to look DEEPER as to why you've been sitting with 0 results in your business for the last X months.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
The key is to STOP BLAMING someone else and start ASKING YOURSELF, ⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
"Am I REALLY putting in the work that DOES get results, or...⁣⠀
⁣⠀
Am I just HIDING behind my comfort zone pretending I am busy but it leads to nowhere?" 😳⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
I'm talking about tearing down and rebuilding every belief you had about your sales and marketing strategies, and start...⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
💡 Following THROUGH 100% with the mentorship you invested in and trusting the process instead of thinking you can cut corners and NOT do the work.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
💡 Actually TALKING about your offer and help your audience to not just CONNECT the dots... but tell them WHERE TO GO!⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
💡 STOP saying "OK" whenever a prospect says "No" and ASK them WHY they didn't buy to get more understanding on how you can IMPROVE your sales & marketing⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
💡 Genuinely ENGAGE with your followers and have REAL conversations in the DMs that leads to:⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
1) Better insights on possible objections⁣⁣⠀
2) Sales.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
You can post stories all day long and 7 times a week, but if you don't go deep - you won't go far.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
You have to WORK to be successful, not just WANT to be successful.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Prospects don't fall in your lap just because you created a "business instagram account". 💎⁣⁣⠀
⁣⠀
Prospects fall into your lap b/c you have an incredible offer, you're not afraid to talk about it, and you want to improve the sh*t out of it - even if it means talking with the people who rejected you.⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Was this a kick in the pants you needed? Tell me in the comments below! 👇🏼 Let's Make Q2 a Great One!

A misconception is that people think that implemen

A misconception is that people think that implementing strategy is the toughest part of owning a business.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
To me, the toughest things about having a business were the uncomfortable conversations I had to have with myself, my team, my audience, and others.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's these uncomfortable "decisions" that give me the most perspective about life, business, and myself.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
I learned that I had major "people pleasing" tendencies, which often clouded my judgement and caused me to make poor decisions that were not beneficial to me or my business, like...⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Hiring people too fast simply because I didn't want to inconvenience someone with multiple rounds of interviews.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Letting go of people too slowly because I didn't have the heart to tell them they weren't doing their job.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Over committing myself to events, projects, "coffee chats", which caused me to never get any of my OWN work done.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Going into collaborations with people who end up leveraging my name to sell their competing services behind my back because I was scared to say no.
⁣⁣⠀
Letting other people stomp all over me, allowing them to stay in my communities even when I knew they weren't in my community for ME... but for the "potential clients" I brought in.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Turning a blind eye when my own students rip off my work and package it as their own.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Buying into my clients excuses for not doing the work and offering refunds instead of doing MY job of holding them accountable to the results they signed up to get.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
You see...⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's not JUST the strategy work that's hard.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's the TOUGH decisions you have to make in business that challenge your identity that's hard.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's the realization that who you are TODAY is NOT going to be the person that can get you your desired result that's hard.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's the idea that you MAY have to piss people off temporarily... but remembering that you are NOT responsible for how other people choose to process their feelings.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
THESE are the hard things I didn't expect in business.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
But they are also the things that have made me STRONGER in business.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⠀
Have you made any uncomfortable decisions?

What would I do if I had 0 followers? (PART 2!)⁣

What would I do if I had 0 followers? (PART 2!)⁣
⁣
You guys loved Part 1 of the checklist so much, I just had to release part 2 right away!⁣
⁣
If you followed both parts, you now have my top TEN things I would focus on if I was building an account from scratch.⁣
⁣
What was your favourite tip? Comment below and let me know!⁣
⁣
When your ready go next level and MONETIZE your Instagram, turn it into a lead gen machine, and start signing clients... then head over to the link in my bio to attend our free training!⁣
⁣
PS: Shoutout to @colorflowcreative for summarizing my YT video and turning it into this dope ass carousel! 🙌🏼⁣

What would I do if I had 0 followers?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

What would I do if I had 0 followers?⁣⁣
⁣⁣
👉🏼 SWIPE to see PART 1 of my checklist on how I would grow an Instagram account from SCRATCH.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Turn on notifications to catch PART 2 tomorrow 😉 ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Have questions? Want to share your tips? Comment below!⁣⁣
⁣
Want more tips in the meantime? Click the link in my bio and attend the free training!⁣
⁣⁣
PS: Shoutout to @colorflowcreative for putting this together ❤️⁣

What does a business look like when you're positio

What does a business look like when you're positioning and promoting your offer successfully?⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
3 things happen:⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
✔️ You're getting calls booked⁣⁣⠀
✔️ You're getting inquiries⁣⁣⠀
✔️ You're getting prospects that sign on the spot⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
If you find yourself repeating the same excuses over and over again:⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
👉 "The courses I took didn't get me the results"⁣⁣⠀
👉 "The coaches I hired barely helped me"⁣⁣⠀
👉 "This strategy (that has worked for other people)... doesn't work for me."⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Then I encourage you to look DEEPER as to why you've been sitting with 0 results in your business for the last X months.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
The key is to STOP BLAMING someone else and start ASKING YOURSELF, ⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
"Am I REALLY putting in the work that DOES get results, or...⁣⠀
⁣⠀
Am I just HIDING behind my comfort zone pretending I am busy but it leads to nowhere?" 😳⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
I'm talking about tearing down and rebuilding every belief you had about your sales and marketing strategies, and start...⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
💡 Following THROUGH 100% with the mentorship you invested in and trusting the process instead of thinking you can cut corners and NOT do the work.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
💡 Actually TALKING about your offer and help your audience to not just CONNECT the dots... but tell them WHERE TO GO!⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
💡 STOP saying "OK" whenever a prospect says "No" and ASK them WHY they didn't buy to get more understanding on how you can IMPROVE your sales & marketing⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
💡 Genuinely ENGAGE with your followers and have REAL conversations in the DMs that leads to:⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
1) Better insights on possible objections⁣⁣⠀
2) Sales.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
You can post stories all day long and 7 times a week, but if you don't go deep - you won't go far.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
You have to WORK to be successful, not just WANT to be successful.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Prospects don't fall in your lap just because you created a "business instagram account". 💎⁣⁣⠀
⁣⠀
Prospects fall into your lap b/c you have an incredible offer, you're not afraid to talk about it, and you want to improve the sh*t out of it - even if it means talking with the people who rejected you.⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Was this a kick in the pants you needed? Tell me in the comments below! 👇🏼 Let's Make Q2 a Great One!

A misconception is that people think that implemen

A misconception is that people think that implementing strategy is the toughest part of owning a business.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
To me, the toughest things about having a business were the uncomfortable conversations I had to have with myself, my team, my audience, and others.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's these uncomfortable "decisions" that give me the most perspective about life, business, and myself.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
I learned that I had major "people pleasing" tendencies, which often clouded my judgement and caused me to make poor decisions that were not beneficial to me or my business, like...⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Hiring people too fast simply because I didn't want to inconvenience someone with multiple rounds of interviews.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Letting go of people too slowly because I didn't have the heart to tell them they weren't doing their job.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Over committing myself to events, projects, "coffee chats", which caused me to never get any of my OWN work done.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Going into collaborations with people who end up leveraging my name to sell their competing services behind my back because I was scared to say no.
⁣⁣⠀
Letting other people stomp all over me, allowing them to stay in my communities even when I knew they weren't in my community for ME... but for the "potential clients" I brought in.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Turning a blind eye when my own students rip off my work and package it as their own.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
Buying into my clients excuses for not doing the work and offering refunds instead of doing MY job of holding them accountable to the results they signed up to get.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
You see...⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's not JUST the strategy work that's hard.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's the TOUGH decisions you have to make in business that challenge your identity that's hard.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's the realization that who you are TODAY is NOT going to be the person that can get you your desired result that's hard.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
It's the idea that you MAY have to piss people off temporarily... but remembering that you are NOT responsible for how other people choose to process their feelings.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
THESE are the hard things I didn't expect in business.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⁣⠀
But they are also the things that have made me STRONGER in business.⁣⁣⠀
⁣⠀
Have you made any uncomfortable decisions?

What would I do if I had 0 followers? (PART 2!)⁣

What would I do if I had 0 followers? (PART 2!)⁣
⁣
You guys loved Part 1 of the checklist so much, I just had to release part 2 right away!⁣
⁣
If you followed both parts, you now have my top TEN things I would focus on if I was building an account from scratch.⁣
⁣
What was your favourite tip? Comment below and let me know!⁣
⁣
When your ready go next level and MONETIZE your Instagram, turn it into a lead gen machine, and start signing clients... then head over to the link in my bio to attend our free training!⁣
⁣
PS: Shoutout to @colorflowcreative for summarizing my YT video and turning it into this dope ass carousel! 🙌🏼⁣

What would I do if I had 0 followers?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣

What would I do if I had 0 followers?⁣⁣
⁣⁣
👉🏼 SWIPE to see PART 1 of my checklist on how I would grow an Instagram account from SCRATCH.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Turn on notifications to catch PART 2 tomorrow 😉 ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Have questions? Want to share your tips? Comment below!⁣⁣
⁣
Want more tips in the meantime? Click the link in my bio and attend the free training!⁣
⁣⁣
PS: Shoutout to @colorflowcreative for putting this together ❤️⁣

Yesterday and all night I was filled with overwhel

Yesterday and all night I was filled with overwhelm.⁣
⁣
Overwhelm because it's in my nature to have an urgency to step up and be a leader, especially during times like these.⁣
⁣
But how could I be a leader without knowing all the answers, without knowing all the information, and without being tone deaf?⁣
⁣
How could I tell my own community "what to do", when I myself didn't know what to do?⁣
⁣
I didn't know how.⁣
⁣
And because I didn't know how...⁣
⁣
I completely shut down.⁣
⁣
I then started to think to myself, "I must not be the only person feeling this way."⁣
⁣
I know many of you who follow me are are natural born leaders (like attracts like!).⁣
⁣
I also know many of you also have your own communities you may want to serve in the most eloquent way possible.⁣
⁣
Within the last 24 hours, I learned that it is OK to not know all the answers.⁣
⁣
And to not put the expectation and responsibility for anyone else (or myself) to KNOW all the answers.⁣
⁣
I also learned to accept that EVERYONE right now, whether it's businesses, managers, employees, PEOPLE...⁣
⁣
We are all doing our best to navigate the uncertainty that is happening in our cities, our countries, and our world.⁣
⁣
Understand that everyone will process these events differently, and the most important thing you can do is to lead with patience, understanding, and compassion.⁣
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As for me, I will continue to show up and serve those of you who, now more than ever, want to learn more about the online world⁣.
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This means my trainings will go on.⁣
My content will go on.⁣
My support for you and your business will go on.⁣
⁣
If you need help on how YOU can show up, I compiled 4 key ideas for you in the next slide of this carousel.⁣
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And if you have requests on how I can better support you through my online content on Youtube, Podcast, Facebook, and Instagram, and paid programs feel free to comment below and let me know. ❤️⁣

5 different feeds. 1 account. Swipe for a lesson a

5 different feeds. 1 account. Swipe for a lesson about changing directions. 👉⁣
⁣
When you’re ready to stop wasting time doing things that don’t add to your bottom line (like worrying about your feed, or whether you need to create a new account every time you change your niche), then click the link in my bio to learn more about what you SHOULD be focusing on to get clients using social media 🙌🏼

want
to go
behind
the
scenes