Day 108: Manifest Your Destiny

Did you know that journaling about your future can radically change the present?

Dreams really do come true, if you write them down as they've already happened.

Expressing gratitude for things we desire takes away our fears and worries about never having them.

There are so many ways to journal.

You can buy a fancy smancy journal and just start writing.

Personally that didn't really work for me.

I needed some more guidance.

I guess I am a slow learner but once I get going I usually keep going.

Slow and steady.

I found the perfect app on my phone called The Five Minute Journal.

It reminds me twice daily to write in the morning and at night.

In the morning you start out by writing down what you are grateful for.

Next your write down what you will do that day to make it a Fabulous day.

You finish by filling out your daily affirmation.

Then at the end of that day you share 3 amazing things that happened that day.

Completing it by saying how you could have made that day even better.

On top of all this you get a daily quote which you can share with others if you feel they need a little sunshine in their day.

Make this a habit and get very specific.

The world as you have created it, is a process of your thinking.

It can not be changed without changing your thinking.

When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.

Small, Smart Choices + Consistency + Time = Radical Difference.

You are in competition with no one.

You don't have to play the game better than anyone.

You are just simply trying to be a better person than you were yesterday.

Don't forget YOU are the only YOU there is and will ever be.

Don't deny the world it's one and only chance to bask in your brilliance.

......To Be Continued.....

Day 107: Failing Forward

Through my experience in Network Marketing, I've learned a lot about life, and leadership.

I've made mistakes. I've failed forward. All of the lessons I've learned have refined me and shaped me  into the leader I was created to be. My leadership has grown as I've grown up. Personal and professional growth is one of the greatest gifts this profession has provided me.

In Network Marketing and in life there can be a lot of ego but also a lot of rejection!

Humility is the ability to not be moved by flattery or by criticism.

Remember that confidence and humility are not in conflict with each other.

You can have both at the same time!

Always watch your attitude, don't give energy to a bad attitude.

Be willing to learn, grow, and accept feedback.

Don't compare yourself to others.

When we waste valuable energy comparing ourselves to others, we are overlooking our potential and the opportunity for growth in our own life.

We might be trying to emulate something someone else is doing, and in the meantime missing our own calling because we aren't doing what we are supposed to be doing!

We may have been given a way to do things bigger and better, but perhaps we've missed it as our focus is placed on the wrong things!

We are too distracted to notice the gifts in front of us because we are too busy focusing on what others have been gifted with!

We have to give that up.

Stop struggling, striving, comparing, and competing!

The death of contentment is comparison.

Competition takes you captive.

Focus on YOUR calling!

Exude energy and excitement!

Enthusiasm is a catalyst for success.

It's important that you exude energy and that you are authentic.

Always stay true to yourself!

Keep it real!

....To Be Continued....

Day 106: Are you growing yourself daily?

Taking time for our personal and professional growth provides nourishment for our souls, and it fuels our minds. It makes us more effective for everyone in our lives.
If I could encourage all of you to implement one thing today, it would be to plan to wake up each day and just as you eat breakfast to fuel your body, begin to feed your mind, too!
You can only go as far as you grow!
I like to spend time each morning devoting attention to my personal and professional growth.
It's the perfect way to power-start my day and to prepare myself for new opportunities.
I like to end each day the same way, so I am thinking and believing positive things before my head hits the pillow.
Therefore I don't start or end my day with chaos, e-mails, TV, text messages, etc.
I feed and fuel myself with daily mediation/prayer, reading personal and professional development materials, and listening to positive and uplifting music.
I even fill in the "empty time" when I drive listening to audio books or free podcasts, making my car a "rolling University."
I listen to things that teach me how to become a better person and more effective leader.
I am extremely intentional about my daily self-programming so I am more effective as a wife, friend, sister, daughter and leader.
I realize that my business can only grow as much as I do.
I used to say things like: "Nobody is joining my Team," or "Everyone is quitting."
Wouldn't you know?
That's exactly what was happening!
Through personal development, I learned that your words are seeds.
Words are capable of bringing a harvest in your life - good or bad.
My words were either going to be fertilizer to my growing dream, or they would poison it.
Personal Development took me on a journey into a deep discovery about the power of my thoughts and words.
The day when I made up my mind and began to change my daily declarations, saying: "I have a fast growing team with eager like minded Gals, I became successful.
I am still a work in progress but I am loving this journey and just embracing it all.
......To Be Continued....

Day 105: Get clear on your mission

Focus on how you can serve others and help others throughout their journey.
Even when things get tough, keep going.
Just follow your gut.
What's your mission?
Go above and beyond.
Constantly engage with others.
Be relentless, don't compare yourself with others and keep it simple.
You gotta be consistent.
Don't be pushy but you gotta be assertive.
The journey of an entrepreneur will force us to dig into the depths of who we are,  in order for us to show up and make things happen.
There will be times that we feel super excited and fired up, and there will be times that things feel ridiculously tough and impossible.
This is all part of the process and we need to honor that because there is no way around that.
These tough times are there for a reason.
They help you to fine tune who you are, what you like and what you don't like.
You gotta keep doing what you are doing consistently.
The only way you can go from being down is up.
Last week I had set up and event on my Fit & Fabulous Meet Up Group and would you like to know how many peeps showed up?
Are you sitting down?
And please don't be jelly....
1 Fabulous Gal showed up and yes she is super duper cool but obviously it wasn't my intention to have just 1 gal showing up.
This experience kept things real and yes I was disappointed but I did not throw the towel in.
I kept going because we all Fail Forward and that's just life.
Yes I still made sales, no not from that one fabulous gal but it was just a lesson for me to keep going and always keeping Faith.
.......To Be Continued.....

Day 104: Embrace the beginning of your Journey....

Throughout my life I was always in a rush.

Growing up in Holland, I was watching Dallas, Dynasty and Beverly Hills 90210 and I wanted to live  in America and be married to an All American blue eyed handsome fellow like PRONTO!

This didn't happen overnight and looking back I wish I embraced the journey a bit more and enjoyed every minute of the process to making that dream come true.

Yes I did enjoy but I also remember the lonely nights that I cried myself to sleep when I was single.

Dating was hard and fun at times.

You gotta weed out the frogs until you meet your prince.

This goes for everything else in life as well.

I studied and graduated with a Masters in Arabic and now I am a Corporate Flight Attendant and I sell Make-Up and Cosmetics through YOUNIQUE.

My point is: "never say never!"

Keep growing and every beginning is hard and maybe your intentions were different but just go with the flow.

I've experienced loss up close and personal.

I learned a lot from this experience.

I was angry, bitter and negative for a while and played the blame game and felt like a victim.

Eventually there was no other way than snapping out of that mindset and moving on.

Treat people like you want to be treated.

Pay attention to what they say and need.

Don't worry, if you help enough others, your needs will get answered as well.

Surround yourself with like minded people.

Don't apologize for not making time for people who pull you down.

Life is short and as beautiful as you make it yourself.

You will fall, but dust yourself off, and get back up and keep trucking.

Slow and steady.

Don't look back because you are not going backwards but always forward.

Enjoy the ride!

To Be Continued.....

Day 103: Your inner weirdo

First off, what is a weirdo?

According to the Urban Dictionary a weirdo is a person who is considered strange to other people.

This person may do strange things, so this person can be considered a "weirdo"...

I admit that my level of weirdness is above the national average, but I'm comfortable with that.

I rather be weird than boring.

Why fit in when you were born to stand out? (by Dr. Seuss)

As entrepreneurs we need to learn how to embrace the fact that we are all "weird" for doing what we do.

In other words, we are all total weirdo's.

Most "normal" people wouldn't put up with all that it takes to actually build a successful business.

All the rejection, failure, self doubt, hard work, and loneliness when you're first starting out.

Don't get discouraged when all these "normal people" tell you no, or don't see what you see.

It's all a part of the process.

Just start celebrating your "inner weirdo" and get out there, and find other weirdo's just like yourself  to go out and build a freaking empire. 

It only takes a few....

The only thing standing between you and greatness is YOU!

Don't worry about that you might annoy your friends/family with all your posts on social media.

They have the luxury of unfollowing your posts and/or just scrolling past with some eye-rolling.

A lot of times your posts will be ignored.

Or you will just get a few likes/comments.

But you gotta push through that time and keep posting and being consistent and of course you gotta post value to others.

Make sure to put your ego aside, because it's not just about you anymore but it is about finding people who would love your products and actually get use out of them.

Also you gotta keep looking for people just like you, who would be great on your team.

You will find YOUR audience of people who want to see what you have to offer.

And your TRUE friends will stick with you and support you in any way, shape or form.

To Be Continued....

Day 102: Vulnerable

The definition of Vulnerable: 1) Capable of being physically or emotionally wounded.

2) open to attack or damage: assailable vulnerable to criticism.

Lately I've been feeling a bit vulnerable or even paranoid at times.

Because I open up my life on social media for all to watch/judge/criticize.

I always say to myself, I got nothing to hide, no secrets here.

And I am a big believer of being real and treating people how you want to be treated.

I love it when people are real with me.

Don't beat around the bush.

Tell me what you want and let's not waste time on focusing on what you don't want.

So many people tell me lately, oh I wish I could be more like you and just open up but I am shy or I am scared.

But don't you think, that maybe I am scared as well?

But I decided to step out of my comfort zone and out of my sheltered life of hiding.

Why do people just watch others open up and share with the world?

Those people are just wasting their own precious time.

If they decided to stop watching others and getting into action themselves, 1 year from now, they would have success of their own.

The only thing standing between greatness and you is YOU!

Free yourself to just BE YOURSELF!

If you are in Network Marketing aka Multi Level Marketing (MLM), it's called NetWORKmarketing,  not NetSLACKERmarketing.

When you set out to achieve something BIG, there will be FEAR, there will be SELF DOUBT!

If you are not feeling this, you are Super Human!!

Stick with it...push on.

Everything worth having, is worth working for, and the best things in life don't come easy.

Are you Flight or Fight?

Every single person either runs or fights through when things get hard.

Something I have experienced is that no matter which you are, you have the capability  to change it.

Most of us are runners (including myself).

Until I changed my mindset and realized I could fight for anything I believed in....including myself.

.....To Be Continued.....