Free 90 Day Planner

Anything can happen in 90 days.

Starting a business and setting goals for an entire year can be overwhelming, at best. Sometimes the goals can get so big that we often fail to take action on them, feeling they are unattainable. Because of that, I recommend you create and implement 90-day action plans when starting your business.

90 days is long enough to make big things happen but also short enough to know that you will be reaching your goals in no time!

My signature group coaching program is broken into a 90-day plan, I did this after working with so many different clients and realizing that at the 90-day mark is where the magic happens they have an “A-ha” moment, where results start happening.

This is why I encourage you to make plans for your most amazing 90 days ever. When you do and implement that plan, you will see that small actions can add up to BIG RESULTS.

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“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
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Could Your Hobby Earn Income?

Almost everyone has a hobby, talent, or skill that they enjoy that has nothing to do with their primary income source. A hobby that they love to do that is usually an escape from their day to day work. Do you have one? Do you think your hobby be earning you income?

Could your hobby earn income?

If you are able to answer yes to any of these questions.

Question: Have people asked you to create items or do work for them?
Question: Have you seen similar products or services available from others?
Question: Do you have time to create items or provide services in your schedule?
Question: Does creating items or providing a service excite you when you think about it?

Your hobby might be just the thing you could use to expand your income or create a whole new primary source of income should things take off. Let’s take a look at the possibilities.

Do people ask you to create or do work for them already?

If you have a talent or skill, you may already have people asking you for help or to create items for them. If those close to you are already asking and you haven’t even tried to get the word out, you might be pleasantly surprised to find that there’s a whole market out there that wants what you have.

Have you seen products and services on the market similar to your hobby?

If you already see a market for your hobby, then you may have the proof of concept that lets you know you can monetize the hobby. If you find that you love DIY because you can make things for less money, that means you can charge market value for your time and effort for people who don’t have your talent or time to create.

Do you have time to create in your schedule?

If you are already spending your free time creating, there may be plenty of room to create a bit more for extra money. If taking time to create won’t burden your schedule, you may have the makings for turning your hobby into an income stream.

Does the idea of creating for other people… or for income… excite you?

If you get excited about doing a service or creating something for others, then your hobby might be ripe for making you some extra money.

Hobbies are an excellent way to express yourself creatively and earn extra cash – or, you may find that you have a primary new source of income coming your way. Consider a trial of selling to see if you remain passionate about creating, serving, marketing, and providing customer services. Sometimes creativity is best left for self-expression but many times it is a wonderful way to help others and make some extra cash for yourself.

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Accountability benefits you in several ways as you pursue your dreams. Being held accountable isn’t only for those who are struggling with a particular issue, but for anyone with a goal. Working with an accountability partner or team is a key to success for anyone who wants their business to grow. If this is something you need, please, join us inside the Study Hall!

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Passive Income is Rarely Passive and That’s Ok

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Passive Income is Rarely Passive

In many ways, the word passive fools some people into thinking that you don’t have to do anything at all to make passive income. But the truth is, you will have to do some work. Especially upfront. And honestly, that’s okay because the great thing about passive income is that you do the work once, check up on it, tweak it a bit, and you’ll still be making money easier than when you trade hours for dollars.

Investing

Even if you choose to invest money in stocks, there is still work to do. You must earn the money to buy stocks. You must investigate and learn about the stocks. You must keep checking up on them to ensure your stocks are performing. That can take time and money to do but overall, it’s going to be worth it because when the snowball effect takes hold, you’ll be making more money with less effort.

Publishing

If you choose to publish eBooks or information products as your source of passive income, you must come up with the ideas, write them or pay someone to write them, get sales pages made, marketing materials completed, and promote everything. That is still work. But, again, over time it’s less work for more money than trading hours for dollars.

Passive Income is Rarely Passive

Affiliate Marketing

You will need to study product creators, test products, write reviews and be willing to answer questions to encourage your audience to purchase. In addition, you’ll need to work on building your email list and much more. But the momentum you can achieve if you really know your audience and what they need is unparalleled.

Paying Down Debt

Many people don’t realize what a big income earner paying off consumer debt is. In this case, we’re talking about credit cards. Credit cards are very costly. They’re not really the same as a house loan or even a car loan because the interest you pay is ongoing and not a set amount. If you pay off $10,000 worth of consumer debt in a year, you’ll be saving yourself almost $2,000 a year in interest charges if your interest rate is 16%. But even that takes work to organize the debt and decide how to proceed.

It will take a little work here and there to maintain your passive income goals and to make sure the technology and systems you have in place are working. But in all honesty, you can outsource most of these things if you have the funds. If you don’t right now, you can make that your first goal to start outsourcing more so that you’re the organizer and planner in your business instead of the one who does the labour.

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Hello, December! This is the month to…

30 Day Passive Income Challenge

Have you ever considered a Passive Income Challenge? I ask because it might just be the number one complaint I hear from my clients is that they are always just trading time for money.

I know a lot of readers of my blog sell physical products, so I have to ask you, do you have any passive income or digital products to go along with them?

One of the keys to building a sustainable business, that doesn’t burn you out, lies in the ability to leverage your time by creating passive, recurring income.

Now, that doesn’t mean you don’t have to work. In fact, building up that stream of passive income will take a lot of work indeed. But once you create the systems, you can leverage them over and over and over again to create a steady cash flow that no longer depends on you and your time.

Just imagine the freedom that would bring! And it’s not that difficult to do, with just a little planning…

For the month of December, this is what I am going to be focusing on. Helping you plan and create a Passive Income.

Of course, you love your clients, you enjoy helping them solve their biggest problems and watching them succeed. You genuinely like the work you do, whether it’s helping out with a technical glitch, or talking a client through a tough mindset issue.

But no matter how much you love your chosen field and those you work with, two things are holding you back:

You—just like everyone—have limited hours available
If you aren’t working, you aren’t earning money

By definition, these two limitations put a cap on your earning potential. And while you may not want for anything—you may, in fact, be leading a wonderful, blessings-filled life—you still cannot make the impact you want to make, simply because you’re lacking in either time or money.

If you’re working all the time, then you have precious little time to…

Volunteer
Travel
Enjoy your kids and their growing up years
Pursue a hobby
Learn a new skill
Or anything else you’d like to spend your time on

And if you aren’t working, well, then you have less money for…

Family vacations
Charities
Church
Education (for you or the kids)
Exciting new hobbies
Or whatever else makes your heart sing!

It’s a true catch-22, isn’t it? You need to work more to earn the cash to build the life you desire, but the life you really want can’t be had if you’re working all the time.

The answer? Passive income.

Ask any successful entrepreneur, and they’ll tell you that having multiple streams of income is a game-changer.

As I mentioned above, this isn’t a way to never work again. In fact, building up that stream of passive income will take a lot of work indeed. But once you create the systems, you can leverage them over and over and over again to create a steady cash flow that no longer depends on you and your time.

Just imagine the freedom that would bring! And it’s not that difficult to do, with just a little planning…

This is why for the final month of 2020, I will be focusing only on helping YOU create a passive income stream that is right for your business.

There are 3 ways you can make sure not to miss a single day!

1. Join the Leave the 9-5 Facebook group.

Each day I will be going live inside the Facebook group to talk about how and why you should be adding passive income to your workflow.

2. Sign up for the daily emails.

Sign up on the Passive Income Challenge page and Each day, you’ll get an email from me with a tip or a strategy designed to help you learn about the importance of adding passive income streams to your business model.

3. Keep an eye on the blog.

Every day for the full 30 days, I will be posting here, on the TVS Blog what you need to know about creating your passive income.

Finally – If you realized that in order to reach your goal you’ll want to set aside time to really create your passive income streams! Then you’ll want to consider the 30 Day Passive Income Challenge Fast Track option. More on that will be available on launch day!

So – set your calendar, join the group or sign up on the page and get ready to start creating multiple income streams!

See you on December 1!

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Explore Your Talents and Create a Side Hustle

Have you ever wanted to create a side hustle?

A side hustle is a way of earning an income doing something you love on the side of what you normally do…as the name states. Generally, it supplements your main source of income and is done when you are off-duty from your main job.

A Side Hustle can be something you have a special skill set in or a creative outlet that brings you joy. Some ideas might be:

Skill Set Based Side Hustles:

Copywriting
Creating killer websites
Coaching
Virtual assistant
Car Repair
Carpentry

Creative Outlet Based Side Hustles:

Customized sewing projects
Interior design
Personal Styling
Handmade Signs or Tee shirts
Typography
Metal Work
Craft Beer or Wine Making

Creating a side hustle can have a wonderful effect on your bank account and your self-esteem. Bringing in extra money is always a good thing, and a side business may be a way to help you with your taxes.

AND having one can rejuvenate your enthusiasm for work when you may feel burned out with your 9-5. A side hustles can demonstrate proof that there is a need for what service or product you have to offer, and they can wake up your motivation and help you find that sense of purpose, you may have felt was missing.

When you create a side hustle you will also learn new skills you hadn’t anticipated. Taking your hobby or skill to another level requires an understanding of owning a business that you may not have considered. This is always one of the fun and exciting aspects of working a side hustle.

Things like:

Marketing
Finding Clients
Networking outside your circle
Creating Products
Sales

If a side hustle sounds like just the thing you need to bring in extra income or get excited about sharing your gifts and talents, then explore what those talents are and see if a side hustle can be created from those gifts.

Ask yourself these questions:

Q: Do you have a skill set that others perceive as valuable?
Q: Do you have an aptitude for an aspect of life that others could learn from?
Q: Do you have a gift that is marketable through today’s social media platforms?
Q: Do you have a family tradition, recipe, or artisan skill that can be profitable?

Begin thinking about your skills and hobbies in a whole new way and you may hit on something that is the perfect side hustle – which will bring you more income, more fun, and more ways to express your creativity.

Jump into the TVS Leave the 9-5 Workshop Group and tell us about the side hustle you would like to start! Or better yet – do you have any other tips you can share? We’d love to hear them!

Explore Your Talents and Create a Side Hustle

How to Know if Your Vision Board Will Work

How to Know if Your Vision Board Will Work
Creating a vision board is a fun activity and some people hold vision board parties filled with friends, fun, laughter, music, and food. Who doesn’t love a party and what’s not to like about cutting out photos of your ideal life?

However, some people are quick to dismiss vision boards as being “woo woo” or magical or as a creative puzzle that just doesn’t work. Whether your vision board will work for you or not boils down to a few simple tips; follow the tips, and you’ll likely see success. Ignore the tips and you’ll likely get distracted, frustrated, and angry that you wasted time making the board.

Less is More

Typically, people like to fill a gigantic piece of cardboard with dozens of photos of their hopes and dreams, everything from the dream mansion by the ocean to the diamonds and private yachts. But how can you focus on achieving all those big-ticket items all at once? Most people can’t focus on multiple goals at once – especially huge ones – so they get distracted and miss important opportunities. Edit the number of photos you use on your vision board and decide which of those goals you want to reach first.

Prioritize Your Goals

What is most important to you: working a 4-hour workweek or living by the ocean? The fancy sports car or the ability to travel around the world? These are just examples, of course, but you need to prioritize each photo you find and really ask yourself WHY you want this on your board. Is it truly important to you or is it a flashback from your childhood? If a photo isn’t important to you, your subconscious will know that and you will only get distracted or confused about what you should be working toward.

Take Action

Vision boards are not mystical or magical; just because you put the photos together and post it in your office doesn’t mean things will start magically appearing. Even if you want to win the lottery, you still need to take the action to buy the ticket, right? The same is true of vision boards. If you want to buy your first home, take some action: do some research or hire a realtor, talk to a mortgage broker to get pre-approved, and then increase your marketing efforts to find more clients.

Believe that You are Good Enough

Mindset is everything when it comes to making goals a reality. If you fall victim to the negative self-talk that says you’re an imposter or undeserving of reaching greatness, then you will be less likely to take action toward those goals. How many times have you talked yourself out of creating a class or program because you think, “Who wants to learn from me?” Changing your mindset and releasing the blocks that hold you back doesn’t happen overnight but when you hear those negative thoughts invading, say out loud, “Why NOT me? Why shouldn’t I be the one to reach success? If not me, then who and why do they deserve it more?”

If you’re willing to take action, you will reach your goals. If you want things to be handed to you, then you’ll remain stagnant in your business and in life. Vision boards are tools used to visualize your goals and dreams and WILL work if you use the tool correctly.

Did you know TVS has launched the Inspired Action Mastermind?

A premium mastermind for mission-driven, service-based women entrepreneurs who are ready and willing to put in the work it takes to reach the next level!

Inside the Inspired Action Mastermind, we are an intimate group of entrepreneurs, all of which are committed to the success of one another’s businesses. It is a mastermind that provides the support and guidance you need to help you move your business forward. Because, when you’re in the right mastermind group, you can start to see your business and yourself through someone else’s eyes as you support one another and leverage each other’s experiences.

If you are ready and willing to shift your mindset and tackle all the hard questions to accomplish your dreams, then join us.

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How to Know if Your Vision Board Will Work

5 Ways to Make Vision Boards Work for You

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know I love vision boards. Vision boards are meant to be a tool to focus on what’s important in your life – focus on your family, business goals, or living a carefree lifestyle. Make Vision Boards Work for You

What you need to know about vision boards is that how you create your vision board or what it looks like aesthetically doesn’t have any bearing on how well it will work.

If you have the Martha Stewart crafty gene in you, make your vision board as pretty as can be. Add pieces of fabric, paint an abstract background with your favourite colours, or dig out your long lost scrapbook supplies and utilize those beautiful printed papers and fun stickers.

However, if you are ANYTHING like me, you don’t have a crafty gene nor have the desire to develop a crafty side – have no fear: you can still make a no-frills vision board that suits your style and that will work!

Cork vision board.

Buy an inexpensive corkboard and use thumbtacks to attach your photos. Using tacks makes it especially easy to move your photos around or to take some off after you’ve reached your goals.

Vision books.

If you have multiple goals for different parts of your life, then creating a vision book keeps all those goals on separate pages but still compact in the same book. A simple journal or a larger scrapbook serves the purpose. However, make a concerted effort to look at your book every day or find a unique way to keep your vision book where you can see it often instead of closed up on your bookshelf.

Digital vision boards.

For those who can whiz around the internet at the speed of light, digital vision boards are time savers. Search for a free template or use Canva’s grid template. Simply upload your photos and quotes to your chosen template and save. Save it as your wallpaper on your computer and phone. Go one step further and get it professionally printed on photo paper at your local photoshop.

Hang a single photo.

In a 60 Minutes interview, Adelle said that she hung a photo of an Academy Award near her treadmill where she saw it every day, just to keep that goal at the back of her mind. She reached that goal in 2013 when she received the Oscar for her song from the James Bond movie, Skyfall.

Write a vision statement.

For those who are born wordsmiths, forget about the pretty pictures and write out your goals instead. However, write it as a letter to yourself, 10 years into the future. Describe what you’re doing and where you’re living, among other things, as if you’ve been living that life for 10 years and are giving an update to your long lost friend. That’s exactly what Luvvie Ajayi did as a training exercise for her job. She went from being laid off from the job she loved to be a NY Times Bestselling Author! You can read Luvvie’s story here.

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So much time is spent describing traditional vision boards but as you can see, creating a non-traditional vision board or writing a vision statement is just as powerful. The most important point is voicing your goals and taking action to achieve those goals. How you package up your vision is completely arbitrary.

TVS has launched the Inspired Action Mastermind!

A premium mastermind for mission-driven, service-based women entrepreneurs who are ready and willing to put in the work it takes to reach the next level!

If you are ready and willing to shift your mindset and tackle all the hard questions to accomplish your dreams, then join us.

Learn about the Inspired Action Mastermind

Make Vision Boards Work for You

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Hello, November! This is the month to…

November is the last month of autumn, but the beginning of a new adventure; time to take risks and do the unexpected!

November

Become a Studio Insider and…
Go from “Wannabe” Entrepreneur to
Rock Star Business Babe…

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Mind Mapping to be as Creative as Possible.

When it comes to your business, you need to be as innovative, productive, and forward-thinking. There are many tools that you can utilize in order to be as creative as possible and, personally, I think mind mapping is one of those tools.

First, let’s examine what mind mapping is, mind mapping is a way of brainstorming on paper. It is extremely beneficial as it is a visual tool that stimulates creative thinking preparing you to organize, evaluate, and analyze data you create for your business ideas. It is sort of like brainstorming with yourself on paper.

To start, you place a keyword in the center of the paper that is a sort of the main character in the mind mapping system. Next, you branch out ideas from that internal word and continue to branch out new words in a circle around that original word or theme.

It is similar to choosing a theme and several subthemes or topics and subtopics. The more you extend the circles and branch them out, the more creative you will find yourself being. Mind mapping is similar to choosing a niche and then a sub-niche and then another sub-niche within a sub-niche.

Mind mapping offers several benefits. For one thing, mind mapping is a visual tool. It helps you to organize information, create new concepts and themes while stretching your imagination, and offers the possibility of analyzing and visualizing ideas on paper in a new and creative fashion.

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If you are a regular reader of my blog, you would have seen the article: How to Perform a SWOT Analysis for Your Online Business Idea, mind mapping is a great way to help you do this!

It is an excellent tool to evaluate the strengths of your company or business. By placing several key themes on paper, you can visually pinpoint where your company’s strengths are. From there, you can gain momentum by brainstorming creative and innovative ideas to enhance and maximize those strengths.

Mind mapping is also useful in examining weaknesses. Weak areas are highlighted when using mind mapping. This is useful because sometimes a discussion about weaknesses does not produce any tangible results for improvement. However, using mind mapping creates a visual board for where weaknesses lie.

If you want to explore opportunities that you can take advantage of, mind mapping is an excellent tool for this. If you have one or two tried and true ideas for success, you can create sub-categories and sub-topics for those opportunities. This, in turn, will create even bigger and more advantageous opportunities.

If your company or business has the potential for external threats, using a mind map will clearly hone in on those threats and spotlight them. This has a benefit because you can now see where you need to put your attention to ward off potential outside threats in the future.

As you can see, mind mapping is a very useful tool for assessing your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It is good for your creativity, your business and your personal growth! So, let’s start mapping!

Anything can happen in 90 days.

“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” free 90-day planner Eleanor Roosevelt

Free 90 Day Planner

Do people ask you to create or do work for them already?

Have you seen products and services on the market similar to your hobby?

Do you have time to create in your schedule?

Does the idea of creating for other people… or for income… excite you?

Passive Income Challenge Day 21. Passive Income is Rarely Passive

Investing

Publishing

Affiliate Marketing

Paying Down Debt

Did you know TVS Launched a new accountability group?

The answer? Passive income.

1. Join the Leave the 9-5 Facebook group.

2. Sign up for the daily emails.

3. Keep an eye on the blog.

Passive Income Challenge

Explore Your Talents and Create a Side Hustle

Less is More

Prioritize Your Goals

Take Action

Believe that You are Good Enough

Did you know TVS has launched the Inspired Action Mastermind?

Cork vision board.

Vision books.

Digital vision boards.

Hang a single photo.

Write a vision statement.

TVS has launched the Inspired Action Mastermind!

Insider emails are sent 1 x week. You can unsubscribe any time – obviously.

“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
free 90-day planner
Eleanor Roosevelt

Passive Income Challenge Day 21.
Passive Income is Rarely Passive