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    How to Use a Digital Calendar and Simplified Planner Together

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    Open laptop showcasing digital calendar and Daily Fuchsia Chinoiserie Simplified Planner

    Many (many) people are surprised to discover that I use BOTH a digital calendar AND Simplified Planner TOGETHER!! (I guess I talk about my love for the  more than I talk about my love for a digital calendar. 🤷🏼‍♀️) But you should know that they are both equally important to my weekly planning process and […]

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    My Favorite Planner Accessories (And How I Use Them)

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    Simplified Planner folded over to show off a daily page using colorful planner accessories

    Using a planner DOES NOT (and should never be) complicated, overwhelming, or stressful. When it comes to planner accessories, I believe in… KEEPING THINGS SUPER SIMPLE!! This might be an unpopular opinion, but if you’re spending all your time and money DECORATING your planner rather than DOING what’s in it, you’re doing it wrong. But […]

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    How to Use the Simplified Planner (And Why I Love It)

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    Alexandra of The Productivity Zone holding a stack of Simplified Planners

    YOU GUYS!! I will be purchasing my SEVENTH consecutive  this year!! 🎉 A rather momentous occasion because I have never, ever stuck with a planner this long before. #nobutreally. I’ve tried DOZENS of planners. (For a while there, it was something of a hobby of mine.) I just couldn’t seem to find one that could […]

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    How to Become a Morning Person (And Why You Should)

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    Alexandra of The Productivity Zone pulling up one side of her pink silk sleep mask with eyelashes on the front and laughing

    Can you train yourself to be a morning person? The answer is yes!! Yes, you can!! No joke, friends. I used to be a serious night owl. I would stay up all hours of the night, fall into bed in the wee hours of the morning, start my workday around mid-day, and work straight up […]

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Meet Alexandra

Hello, and welcome to my little corner of the internet where everything is color coded, coffee always comes in cute coffee cups, and office supplies are never in short supply!! 😍 I'm Alexandra, your productivity coach and systems strategist. Hang with me long enough and I'll have you believing that productivity is possible anytime, anywhere, and for anyone. New here? Start here!

 
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I ran my ENTIRE business from notebooks and sticky I ran my ENTIRE business from notebooks and sticky notes for TWO WHOLE YEARS!! Looking back now, I don’t know what I was thinking!! 🤦🏼‍♀️ Needless to say, I spent those first two years of owning my own business completely OVERWHELMED, OVERWORKED, and EXHAUSTED. But the thought of paying a VA (aka virtual assistant) when I could barely pay myself STRESSED me the heck out!! 🥺 When I finally discovered the magical world of project management tools, I said, “SEE YA, BYE!!” to the notebooks and sticky notes!! But it wasn’t until I started using SYSTEMS inside those project management tools that I was able to wave GOODBYE 👋🏻 to those feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, and overwork. If those feelings are AT ALL familiar to you… LISTEN UP: 👂🏻 The cute notebooks from Target and stack of colorful sticky notes aren’t cutting it anymore!! You own a BUSINESS now and you need more sophisticated systems that help you look and act the part of being TOTALLY on top of things and in control 💁🏼‍♀️ Like a boss, you know?! Over on the blog, I’m taking you behind-the-screen (aka giving you a detailed look at my Asana dashboard) so you can see EXACTLY how I manage, maintain, and run my ENTIRE business in Asana!! 😍 Head to the link in my profile or put “I wanna see” in a comment below and I’ll send the link to you!! #entrepreneurlife #creativebusinessowner #smallbusinesslife #thegramgang #momsinbusiness #momboss #mompreneur #womenindigital #smallbizsquad #shehustles #wifiwealth #wifiandadream #smallbizowner #femalebusinessowner #virtualbusiness #onlinebizlife #workingremotely #ownyourownbusiness #businessgrowthtips #businesstipsforwomen #businesstipsforsuccess #businessdevelopment #newentrepreneurs #startingbusiness #onlinebiz #mycreativecommunity #growingmybusiness #freelancetofreedom #designalifeyoulove #womensupportwomeninbusiness
“How the heck do you get so much done every day? “How the heck do you get so much done every day?!” 🤯 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I get this question A LOT!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But before I can even OPEN my mouth to respond, they say, “You must have a TEAM of people working with/for you. That’s how *they ALL* do it.” 😔 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The truth is… I don’t have a team. I don’t even have a virtual assistant!! It’s just me, myself, and I over here. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Or, I should say, “Me, myself, and ASANA doing the work and getting things done every day!!” 😎 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “So, you have superpowers then?” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Nope. I have SYSTEMS set up in ASANA, which DOES shoot little unicorns across my screen when I check things off as done from time to time making it feel kind of magical!! 🦄 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏻 What if you had an Asana dashboard that ACTED like your assistant without having to shell out thousands of dollars every single month?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What if you could… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👩🏼‍💻 work smarter, not harder, and 10x your productivity? 💁🏼‍♀️ have sophisticated systems that make you look and feel like a boss? 🤩 feel accomplished, confident, and on top of your business every day? 📝 feel less frazzled + more focused because you know EXACTLY what to work on each day? 🥰 Stress less and love your business more? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ No, but really, head to the comments and tell me what that would be like for you!! I can’t wait to read your responses!! 🫶🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
Are you making these Asana mistakes?! 🙈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (I just made the brakes in your brain screech to a halt, didn’t I?) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s the thing: Project management tools (like Asana) are the BEST things to happen to female entrepreneurs since social media scheduling tools. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But I also see SO MANY female entrepreneurs (especially solopreneurs) using them WRONG!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Okay, maybe wrong is too strong of a word… but they really aren’t using them correctly or even to their fullest extent. Which makes me kind of sad. 😔 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Worse than that, though, is seeing some of the SAME mistakes being made over and over and over again. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Which is where I come in!! 💁🏼‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This week’s blog post is ALL about the mistakes you didn’t know you were making with Asana (or any project management tool for that matter) and how to fix them or avoid them altogether!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because when you use a project management tool the right way, you should be able to 10x your productivity and success almost instantly!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And if you’re NOT seeing or feeling that, then you need to head to the blog to keep reading!! 👉🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
😱🤨🤔 << The reactions I tend to get when s 😱🤨🤔 << The reactions I tend to get when someone finds out I use a digital calendar (iCal), project management tool (@asana), and paper planner (daily #simplifiedplanner) TOGETHER!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I literally DON’T know what I would do without my Planning Tool Dream Team 😍 (and don’t EVER want to find out)!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Want to know more about how I use them?? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My daily @simplified Planner 📓 is the first thing I reach for in the morning and the last thing I touch at night. I LOVE time blocking my days in the hour-by-hour schedule!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ EVERYTHING with a scheduled date and time (events, meetings, appointments, project timelines, due dates, and deadlines) goes on my digital calendar (iCal) 📆 with reminders!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I manage and maintain everything else (aka my ENTIRE business) in Asana 👩🏼‍💻. Everything from business information to business education to content ideas to sales funnels to digital product plans and course creation to client notes and projects to recurring tasks and workflows to my Fresh Start Systems aka CEO Systems and more is organized in Asana!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😍 Now, tell me: What tools make up your planning dream team and how do you use them?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
Are you using DUE dates and DO dates for planning Are you using DUE dates and DO dates for planning all the things in your business yet?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ No?!? 😱 You should be!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because this planning hack is SERIOUSLY going to CHANGE the way you plan your client work and projects!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve been using DUE dates and DO dates since high school!!! But my planning process is a little more sophisticated now… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Head to the blog to read all about how I use due dates and do dates IN ASANA to plan all the things in my business (so you can, too)!! 🙌🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There’s also a PICTORIAL because y’all know how much I hate video 🤣 Link in my profile!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womenlead #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
The biggest mistake I made during my first-ever Bl The biggest mistake I made during my first-ever Black Friday Sale last year 🫣 I spent ALL of Black Friday and Small Biz Saturday GLUED to my phone and laptop. Even though I had planned, outlined, and even brainstormed the content for each of my emails ahead of time, I didn’t actually WRITE, CREATE, or SCHEDULE the emails until the day of. And because I was sending 3 emails each day, trying to post on Stories, and responding to questions all day + night long, Black Friday and Small Biz Saturday wound up being REALLY stressful and downright EXHAUSTING 🫠 I was so burnt out from those 2 days (and the non-stop work at a furious pace leading up to them) that I petered out on Sunday (I never wrote or sent my third email) and basically dropped the ball on Cyber Monday (I only ever sent one email). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I tell you this because even though my Black Friday Sale last year was a WIN for me (I made just under $3500 in 4 days with only 3 products and a still rather small audience 🥳), it was also a bit of a mess. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And whether you are hosting your first or next Black Friday Sale this year, I want to help you do it in a way that’s MUCH LESS STRESSFUL!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Black Friday Sale Planner Asana Template is based on what I put together for myself in Asana last year, but a million times better!! But it's only available until FRIDAY!! 💖 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #ownyoureveryday #womenwithaplan #staybossyladies #dreamersanddoers #creativelifehappylife #bossmom #solopreneur #solopreneurs #femaleentrepreneurlife #herbusiness #thisgirlmeansbusiness #workfromhome #homebusinessowner #workfromhomelife #mombosslife #bossbabesociete #femaleentrepreneurlifestyle #girlbosshustle #hustlewithease #9tothrive #smallbizsquad #beproductive #wearethecreativeeconomy #smallandmightybusiness #savvybusinessowner #buildingbossladies #moneymakingmaven #theimperfectboss #entrepreneurher #bossladystatus
Running a Black Friday Sale for your business requ Running a Black Friday Sale for your business requires energy, grit, creativity, and coffee (lots and lots of coffee)!! ☕️☕️☕️ But before you can RUN your Black Friday Sale, you’ve got some PLANS to make and PREP to do!! That is… if you want to do it right and be successful!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ 👉🏻 for the 5 things you need for a super successful Black Friday Sale ] ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Wouldn’t it be nice to plan, prep, run, and keep everything related to your Black Friday Sale together in ONE organized place?! That’s where the Black Friday Sale Planner Asana Template comes in!! 🤩 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Honest, to goodness, putting everything into Asana is THE ONLY REASON I didn’t completely lose my mind during my Black Friday Sale last year . . . and it was only HALF AS AWESOME as the template I’ve created for YOU!! 🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But it’s only available THIS WEEK (from October 31st to November 4th) and at a super special price (almost 50% off)!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s time to stop messing, stressing, and obsessing over the details, content, and to-dos, and make Black Friday EASIER on yourself!! 🖤 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #entrepreneurlife #creativebusinessowner #smallbusinesslife #thegramgang #momsinbusiness #momboss #mompreneur #womenindigital #smallbizsquad #shehustles #wifiwealth #wifiandadream #smallbizowner #femalebusinessowner #virtualbusiness #onlinebizlife #workingremotely #ownyourownbusiness #businessgrowthtips #businesstipsforwomen #businesstipsforsuccess #businessdevelopment #newentrepreneurs #startingbusiness #onlinebiz #mycreativecommunity #growingmybusiness #freelancetofreedom #designalifeyoulove #womensupportwomeninbusiness
Last year, I decided at the last minute (literally Last year, I decided at the last minute (literally THE WEEK BEFORE 🤯) that I would do my first-ever Black Friday Sale!! It went REALLY WELL, but it was also kind of stressful and exhausting doing everything at the last minute. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ DON’T be like me, okay?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’re planning to do a Black Friday Sale for your business this year, start early!! Start now!! Start with the Black Friday Sale Planner Asana Template!! 😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For ONE WEEK ONLY, you can purchase this standalone template that will help you prep, plan, and run your first or next Black Friday Sale from ONE organized place!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🤩 Putting everything into Asana is THE ONLY REASON I didn’t completely lose my mind during my Black Friday Sale last year . . . and it was only HALF AS AWESOME as the template I’ve created for YOU!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is not a trick, just a treat 🍬, but ONLY for this week (from October 31st to November 4th) and at a super special price (almost 50% off)!! After 11:59pm ET on Friday, it goes back inside Asana Assistant where it belongs!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ No more messing, stressing, or obsessing over the details, content, and to-dos. This is BLACK FRIDAY MADE EASY!! 🖤 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ 👉🏻 swipe to see what Liz had to say about the template then head to the link in my bio for more details ] ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womenlead #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
Does this season of selling feel different to you? Does this season of selling feel different to you?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You’re not alone. 🥹 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To say the last few years have been a rollercoaster would be an understatement. All of the twists, and turns, intense drops, and steep uphill climbs, we can’t help but wonder when this ride will stop... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And after a rather slow and dry summer, I know it will be hard to look toward the biggest sale season of the year with high hopes, big dreams, positive vibes, and a happy heart. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏻 As you are planning and prepping your business for promotions, and setting those big, sparkly goals, I want you to do something for me (and more importantly yourself): ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ Don’t set goals based on someone else’s business or someone else’s success. Focus in on YOUR business, YOUR reach, YOUR audience, and YOUR success. Set goals that are REALISTIC and MAKE SENSE and that you would be ECSTATIC to hit no matter what!! ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It took me 12 YEARS in business to realize HER business is not MY business and HER version of success is not MY version of success. But changing that mindset has completely changed EVERYTHING for me and my business!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I hope it does the same for you and yours 💖 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #entrepreneurlife #creativebusinessowner #smallbusinesslife #thegramgang #momsinbusiness #momboss #mompreneur #womenindigital #smallbizsquad #shehustles #wifiwealth #wifiandadream #smallbizowner #femalebusinessowner #virtualbusiness #onlinebizlife #workingremotely #ownyourownbusiness #businessgrowthtips #businesstipsforwomen #businesstipsforsuccess #businessdevelopment #newentrepreneurs #startingbusiness #onlinebiz #mycreativecommunity #growingmybusiness #freelancetofreedom #designalifeyoulove #womensupportwomeninbusiness
I never in a million years thought I would leave T I never in a million years thought I would leave Trello for Asana… but I did!! 🤯 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For 5+ years, Trello was my right-hand when it came to organizing, planning, and keeping track of all the moving (and non-moving) parts of my business. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I used it. I loved it. I recommended it. I said I would never leave it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But little by little, things about Trello really started to irk me. Like having to add a power-up every time I wanted access to a calendar on a different board. 🙄 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Honestly, all the years I was using Trello, I thought everything was fine, just fine. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My business was organized. I knew what my goals were and what I had to work on each day. I could manage and keep track of all the moving (and non-moving) parts of my business as a one-woman show. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Little did I know there was a better way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve been using Asana for more than 2 years now and it is literally a night and day difference. Everything in Asana is rainbows and unicorns, literally!! 😉 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Want to know the 7 things that pushed me toward Team Asana, including all the things (even the sneaky ones) that bugged me about Trello? Head to the blog (link in my profile)!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #ownyoureveryday #womenwithaplan #staybossyladies #dreamersanddoers #creativelifehappylife #bossmom #solopreneur #solopreneurs #femaleentrepreneurlife #herbusiness #thisgirlmeansbusiness #workfromhome #homebusinessowner #workfromhomelife #mombosslife #bossbabesociete #femaleentrepreneurlifestyle #girlbosshustle #hustlewithease #9tothrive #smallbizsquad #beproductive #wearethecreativeeconomy #smallandmightybusiness #savvybusinessowner #buildingbossladies #moneymakingmaven #theimperfectboss #entrepreneurher #bossladystatus
Do you REALLY need a project management tool as a Do you REALLY need a project management tool as a digital biz owner?! 🤔 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The short answer is YES. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The long answer can be found in this week’s brand spankin’ new blog post!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ 👉🏻 SWIPE 👉🏻 for the cliff notes version ] ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you aren’t using a project management tool yet or aren’t using yours on a daily basis, please head to the blog so I can convince you why you should!! 🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (Link is ready and waiting for you in my profile!!) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✋🏻 Slow your scroll!! Come tell me what project management tool you use and why!! (If you don't use one, tell me why not!!) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #entrepreneurlife #creativebusinessowner #smallbusinesslife #thegramgang #momsinbusiness #momboss #mompreneur #womenindigital #smallbizsquad #shehustles #wifiwealth #wifiandadream #smallbizowner #femalebusinessowner #virtualbusiness #onlinebizlife #workingremotely #ownyourownbusiness #businessgrowthtips #businesstipsforwomen #businesstipsforsuccess #businessdevelopment #newentrepreneurs #startingbusiness #onlinebiz #mycreativecommunity #growingmybusiness #freelancetofreedom #designalifeyoulove #womensupportwomeninbusiness
It's been a rough few months for me personally, so It's been a rough few months for me personally, so I completely missed the fact that my 12 YEAR business anniversary came and went on September 1st. 💨 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 12 years (and 49 days) in business and I still remember day 1 as if it were yesterday!! 🥰 There have been many ups and downs since then, but I wouldn't trade being my own boss for anything in the entire world!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It KILLS me that nearly 1 in 5 U.S. businesses FAIL within the first year. 😔 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That’s why I wanted to come on here today and remind you to CELEBRATE however long you’ve been in business!! Because defying the odds is ALWAYS something to celebrate and be proud of!! 🥂🎉 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How long have you been in business?? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womenlead #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
Monday Reminder? More like EVERYDAY reminder!! 🙌🏻 ✨ You are absolutely capable of having a wildly successful business AND life you love at the same time WITHOUT burning yourself out. ✨ I firmly believe THIS is the female entrepreneur lifestyle we should all be striving for!! 💗 👉🏻 Do you believe this, too? #entrepreneurlife #creativebusinessowner #smallbusinesslife #thegramgang #momsinbusiness #momboss #mompreneur #womenindigital #smallbizsquad #shehustles #wifiwealth #wifiandadream #smallbizowner #femalebusinessowner #virtualbusiness #onlinebizlife #workingremotely #ownyourownbusiness #businessgrowthtips #businesstipsforwomen #businesstipsforsuccess #businessdevelopment #newentrepreneurs #startingbusiness #onlinebiz #mycreativecommunity #growingmybusiness #freelancetofreedom #designalifeyoulove #womensupportwomeninbusiness
You CAN get everything done, but NOT all at the sa You CAN get everything done, but NOT all at the same time. Want to know my secret for getting it all done? I schedule EVERYTHING!! 🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m not kidding when I say I’m a stress-free business owner AND happier human being because I schedule EVERYTHING!! 👩🏼‍💻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ No, but really!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ I plan and schedule ALL THE THINGS so I know I will have TIME for everything. ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Overwhelming my day, my time, and myself is NOT an option for me (because it only leads to stress and burnout and I’ve been there, done that, got the pink t-shirt souvenir to remind myself that I don’t EVER want to go back to that). 🙅🏼‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So I plan my weeks on Sundays and I plan my days the night before. I schedule in time for my morning and evening routines, my meals, my workouts, when I do laundry, when I check my email and scroll social media, when I clean, when I work, rest, and even play. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And guess what?! Scheduling all of these things into my days and weeks means they actually get DONE *without* feelings of stress or overwhelm!! 🤩 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏻 I’m dying to know: Do you plan and schedule all the things or do you go with the flow and wing everything? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womenlead #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
You can’t jump into more than one pool at a time You can’t jump into more than one pool at a time so WHY are you trying to bring 10 different ideas to life in your business?! 🤯 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Overwhelm is a big (like HUGE) pain point for us entrepreneurs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We are constantly thinking of new ideas, wanting to try new things, implement this or that, take on one more client, start one more project, and do ALL the things!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But here’s the truth… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ YOU CAN’T JUMP INTO MULTIPLE POOLS AT THE SAME TIME ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let me back up a second… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Imagine you’re on vacation at a beautiful resort with 5 different pools: one has a lazy river, one has slides, one has a swim up bar, one has a fountain, and one looks like a grotto. You only have a few days and you really want to try them ALL!! 💦 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But guess what?? You can’t jump into them all at once!! You have to go to each one individually (and preferably spend a little time there so you can truly enjoy it)!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏻 The same is true for your business. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you want to know WHY you’re overwhelmed, it’s because you’re trying to jump into TOO MANY pools at once, or in this case, do TOO MANY things at once. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Stop that!! 🙅🏼‍♀️ Start with one. ☝🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁉️ What's ONE thing you're focusing on right now? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womenlead #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
It's been five years since my traumatic collapse. It's been five years since my traumatic collapse. Five years since the gut-wrenching pain I had been experiencing for more than 2 years hit the red zone. Five years since I thought I was going to die on my bathroom floor. Five years since I birthed a blood clot 3x the size of an adult male fist (the biggest the ER had ever seen). Five years since every single person in the hospital knew my name. Five years since my hemoglobin levels dropped below 4.5. Five years since a multiple night stay in the hospital, emergency surgery, and a blood transfusion. Five years since being told the MRI didn’t show us everything, the fibroid in your uterus caused massive internal bleeding, and you almost died. In many ways, it feels like it happened yesterday, and yet, it's been 1,825 days since then. There are parts of the trauma I remember perfectly and parts I don’t remember at all. 💛 One thing that I am constantly reminded of though, even more so after the last few days of my dad being in the hospital (he’s ok, he’s home) is how important it is to FIGHT and ADVOCATE for yourself. To ASK QUESTIONS and PUSH BACK when something doesn’t sound right or feel right. And if you can’t do these things for yourself, you need to find someone who will do it FOR YOU. 💛 It is not ok for symptoms to be ignored. It is not ok to throw drugs at something without getting to the root cause. It is not ok to give a diagnosis without running all the tests and exhausting all possibilities. It is not ok for questions to go unanswered. We shouldn’t have to fight it, but our healthcare system is broken, and so we must. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #patientadvocate #advocatelikeamother #advocateforyourself #endometriosis #livingwithendometriosis #invisibleillness #endometriosisawareness #endowarrior #endosissters #thisisendometriosis #womenshealth #endometriosissupport #butyoudontlooksick #chronicpain #chronicillness #endosucks #endostrong #fibroids #chronicinflammation
The BEST part of being your own boss is… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⏰ freedom with your time 🗣 calling all the shots 💰 no limit to your earning potential 🏝 working from wherever 📆 setting your own schedule ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What am I missing? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Why did YOU start your business?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What’s the best part or PERK of owning your own business?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womenlead #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
If I hear one more person say this, I’m gonna lo If I hear one more person say this, I’m gonna lose it!!! 😤😤😤 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don’t know about you, but my inbox and Instagram feed have been INUNDATED with people saying this year is half over or more than halfway gone and telling everyone to H U S T L E since JUNE 1st!!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hold 👏🏻 your 👏🏻 horses 👏🏻 and 👏🏻 slow 👏🏻 your 👏🏻 roll!!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Even though June is the sixth month in the calendar year, the year isn’t actually halfway over until JULY 1st!!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ swipe for a bird’s-eye view of a calendar for confirmation ] ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ The second half of the year LITERALLY just started!! ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The people that have been spreading this halfway message t o o s o o n are either stuck in the hustle mindset or they’re using it as a scare tactic to get you to do something!! Don’t buy into it!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Even though time is flying, the second half of the year JUST STARTED!! You have PLENTY of time to do LOTS of things before 2022 is over!! Don’t let anyone make you think otherwise!! 🫶🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🤗 While we’re on the subject, what do you have planned for the second half of the year?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womenlead #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
SIMPLIFY EVERYTHING so you know you won’t w a s SIMPLIFY EVERYTHING so you know you won’t w a s t e t i m e on anything!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Why is this ONE of my FOUR life and business mottos?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because I HATE wasting time. And often times we w a s t e t i m e when something in our life or business is complicated. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏻 When something like a system or routine (or anything really) is complicated, you either won’t want to do it, will have a hard time doing it, or it’ll take you a long ass time to do it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ And life is just too short and your business too important to w a s t e t i m e on things that are complicated!! ✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Which is why, you SIMPLIFY IT!! 🙌🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ To me, simplifying makes the whole notion of working smarter instead of harder infinitely more possible!! Because when things are super simple, you become super effective!! 🤩 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⁉️ Before you go, tell me: What’s one area of your life or business that is already simplified OR that you wish was simplified?! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womenlead #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
If I had a nickel for every time someone was SHOCK If I had a nickel for every time someone was SHOCKED to find out I’m a solopreneur… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s true though!! 👩🏼‍💻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I don’t have a team or a VA working with me behind-the-scenes!! My office mates all have four legs and fur!! It really is just me, myself, and I over here!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (Or should I say me, myself, and Asana 😉) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “So, how do you do it?” is usually the question that follows the shock. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m not a unicorn, guys!! 🦄 I don’t have magical productivity superpowers. ✨ I don’t drink an insane amount of coffee. ☕️ And I get plenty of sleep!! 😴 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The secret behind my success and productivity is really quite simple: systems, routines, and schedules!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you want to learn more about how I use these things in my day-to-day life and business, then stay tuned!! I’ve got LOTS in store for you!! 🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you have any specific questions or topics you’d like me to cover, leave them in the comments!! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸 by @jamiebannon ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #onlineserviceprovider #onlinebusinessowner #womanceo #virtualbusiness #workfromwifi #freedombasedbusiness #freelancelife #ceomindest #smallandmightybusiness #createalifeyoulove #empowerher #takecontrolofyourlife #womenwithaplan #ambitiouswomen #womenlead #womeninbusiness #careercontessa #createcultivate #girlsonfire #solopreneursociety #elevatecultivate #hustlewithease #smallbizsquad #workfromhomejob #solopreneurlife #savvybusinessowner #dreamersanddoers #beyourownboss #selfemployedlife #theimperfectboss
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