I think we can all agree…
that life is just easier when we love our jobs.We spend so much of our waking hours working, and when we’re adding on a side hustle we spend even more. It would feel like a huge waste if all of the time, energy, and effort it takes to be an entrepreneur wasn’t enjoyable.But reality is, there are days when work just feels like work.Having passion for your online income stream can definitely help get you through the dull days and even the dark days. But passion isn’t the only thing that makes a business successful. Sometimes, it’s about showing up day in and day out and grinding until the results start to come through.
Passion gets us to the starting line, but it doesn’t always get us to the finish line.
That’s where strategy comes in.
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Have you ever felt…
that bubbly excitement that comes when you’ve recognized a good idea?Sometimes it starts as an intuitive knowing and other times it hits you like lightning. But regardless of how an idea comes to you, it brings with it a creative energy.This is the time to break out a pen and notebook (or if you’re high-tech, maybe the notes app on your phone) and start jotting down everything that comes to mind. Because capturing your thoughts when you’re in this imaginative and visionary space can prove to be gold later once the ingenuity has faded.
But what happens when you’ve got more than one great idea?
How do you sort through all of the energy and excitement and start to take action on turning your concepts into reality?On this week’s coaching episode, Irene teases out two ideas shes been thinking about turning into online programs. We take a look at things like her goals, her needs, her work style, and other factors that can help her gain clarity and move forward.
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We’re all familiar with…
pursuer and avoider tendencies in relationships.But have you ever taken a hard look at your behavior when it comes to achieving your goals?Adding on a side hustle is a completely new endeavor. Though it’s really fun and exciting to think of all the new possibilities, it can also be overwhelming.And when we’re overwhelmed, that old, ugly, maladaptive personality trait comes rearing its head: perfectionism.Believing everything has to be perfect with your online income stream gets in the way of it ever becoming a reality. And, according to this week’s guest, that happens in one of two ways:tuning out or withdrawing from your goal altogetherpursuing the goal so hard you neglect and forget about everything else that’s importantThe truth is, neither of these approaches work well to move you toward your dream of online revenue.
But when you start to feel perfectionism creeping in, tuning into your body can ground you in the here and now and actually trick your mind into believing you’ve got everything under control.
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Have you ever felt…
like you didn’t quite fit the mold?
Like everyone else was able to stick to the plan or accomplish the task and you kept being drawn to something else that was more enticing and exciting?
Sometimes we call this shiny object syndrome. Aligning our need for the new and novel with being distracted.
But what if your need to move on wasn’t simply the fact that you were preoccupied? What if you were called?
Sara intimidated the crap out of me when I first met her. She was so knowledgeable about so many things and her grasp of such diverse topics made her seem so sure of herself and confident.
When Sara joined Side Hustle, she was confident about something else. She knew without a doubt that her program had to matter.
She refused to be just another voice in the sea of internet noise and she truly wanted to help people.
And this conviction was just the start of her realization of just how much of a visionary she truly is.
Most of the time what sets you apart isn’t a drawback. It’s really just a calling to settle into your zone of genius.
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Have you ever felt…
like you didn’t quite fit the mold?
Like everyone else was able to stick to the plan or accomplish the task and you kept being drawn to something else that was more enticing and exciting?
Sometimes we call this shiny object syndrome. Aligning our need for the new and novel with being distracted.
But what if your need to move on wasn’t simply the fact that you were preoccupied? What if you were called?
Sara intimidated the crap out of me when I first met her. She was so knowledgeable about so many things and her grasp of such diverse topics made her seem so sure of herself and confident.
When Sara joined Side Hustle, she was confident about something else. She knew without a doubt that her program had to matter.
She refused to be just another voice in the sea of internet noise and she truly wanted to help people.
And this conviction was just the start of her realization of just how much of a visionary she truly is.
Most of the time what sets you apart isn’t a drawback. It’s really just a calling to settle into your zone of genius.
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Once in a while…
you just have to keep going.
And when life throws you something really, really hard, you have to somehow find the courage, strength, grit, or whatever else you want to call it to make it through.
This is exactly how I felt in the early days of parenting a child with a birth defect.
I had no idea what to expect day after day, and yet, I had to put one foot in front of the other every single moment in order to care for my daughter.
This is why I was so blown away when I met Eileen. She had dedicated her entire clinical practice to helping parents like me and she had a little voice inside that was urging her to do even more.
When Eileen joined Side Hustle, part of her mission was to make sure moms with “different” children never felt alone. But more so, she wanted parents to realize that they were the ones who needed to change.
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Stepping fully into your calling…
takes effort, energy, and a whole bunch of time.
That’s just the way it is.
Your goals and dreams don’t just happen to you. They require thought-out, intentional action on a consistent basis.
But does that mean we have to give up our whole life or sacrifice the other things we value in order to have success?
The idea of balance is elusive, but making headway toward the person you want to be and the business you want to have doesn't have to take over your entire life.
It’s more a matter of sitting down and looking at things like your finances, your schedule, and your boundaries.
Because when you make the space for your online income stream and build it into your life, you see much better results without any of the resentment.
It’s an adjustment to add on a second income stream. And it’s a process to evolve beyond the couch.
So, this week I’m exploring what it’s really like to add something new to your business.
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That therapist identity…
is strong tho.
Seriously, I don’t think I’ve encountered another profession in which a person’s work so wholly integrates into their sense of self.
And I actually think this is really beautiful. I mean, it’s this sense of calling that urges us to make people’s lives - and the world - better.
We dedicate ourselves to following the latest research, learning the most appropriate and effective modalities, and advocating for our clients. So that the work we do on a daily basis is the most impactful we can possibly make it. We truly drive change.
But, being a change-agent often comes at a cost.
With long hours, low pay, and heavy stories, there really are occupational hazards to being a therapist.