Hypnosis, Hurdles, and Hustle

Can we just take a moment to acknowledge the whirlwind that Mother Nature decided to whip up outside? Tornadoes, hail, and all that jazz. And now we're basking in a glorious 77 degrees of sunshine. Talk about a rollercoaster ride! We were lucky with just some property damage. But unfortunately, as happens all too often with severe weather, there were several deaths. I'm praying for everyone that was impacted by the latest round of destruction and have already donated to relief efforts. If you can help in any way, please do. I've seen first hand the devastation that is often left behind. People need all the help they can get.

But you know what? While the world outside might be throwing us curveballs, it's always good to pick up and move forward when we can. So here's what's going on in my world.

First things first, let's talk podcasts. I've just recently dropped my 15th episode, and let me tell you, it's a doozy. Picture this: yours truly getting hypnotized live on air. Yup, you heard that right. I have suffered from insomnia for years. This was an attempt to cure it. Did it work? Tune in and find out!

And oh, buckle up because I've got a little something I'm working on that I think you're going to love. Remember that workbook, journal, and devotional I mentioned ages ago? The one aimed at kicking imposter syndrome to the curb? Well, guess what? It's back on my to-do list! But before I dive headfirst into it, I need your two cents. Would you be interested in seeing it come to life?  Click right here if you're on board.

Now, let's get real for a sec. The podcast? It's more than just a passion project; it's the manifestation of a dream I've been nurturing for eons. And as someone who's battled imposter syndrome, I know firsthand the struggle is real. That's why these resources mean the world to me, and I'm beyond thrilled to share them with all of you. Seriously, your support makes my heart sing!

So, here's to chasing dreams, conquering doubts, and soaking up every ray of sunshine life throws our way. Keep slaying, Rebels, and don't forget to drop me a line with your thoughts. I'm all ears!

Defining Your Perfect Day

I have a question for you. What's most important to you? What is the one thing you really want to do on a daily basis that would make a big difference, but you just can’t seem to find the time for?

I mean, it is that time of year, right? The time for "spring cleaning." Renewal. Rebirth. Getting our summer whatever.

So what good habit do you want to cultivate that would make a real impact on your life?

Really think about this for a moment. Don't just resort to the standard "lose more weight", "make more money", blah, blah, blah. REALLY give it some thought this time. It can be in any area of your life.

Health and fitness...

Making more time for self-care.

Starting a walking program.

Drinking water instead of sugary drinks.




Or it could be business related...

Generate better quality sales leads.

Improve your SEO.

Increase brand exposure.

Create and maintain social media profiles.




Or it could be something important...

Spending more time with your family and friends.

Or as simple as getting in the habit of reading every morning.


You have to figure out what you want to work on, what you want to improve, and what's important to you. Then you can think about how to make it part of your daily routine.

So sit back and imagine your perfect day. It isn't stressed and rushed. You have time for everything on your list.


A long shower.

A run before breakfast or after work.

Meeting friends for coffee.

Carving out an hour first thing in the morning to work on your side-business.


So many possibilities!


The key is to start with what's most important to you. Then think about how you can fit it into your daily routine. Yes, we're just dreaming and imagining at this point. We'll have to figure where to find the time to fit it in and how to make it all work out later. But for now, simply paint a vivid picture of what your day could be. Imagine it in as much detail as you possibly can. Write it down in your journal. Define your perfect day.


Why is this so important? Because you can’t start to make any meaningful changes until you know what your goals are. You need to know your destination before you can start to pick a route and figure out how you’ll get there.

That’s what BeClub is all about. BEcoming who you were meant to be. It's a whole new way of thinking. It's about creating your dream life. It's about freedom.

We're just getting started, so you haven't missed anything. But we're ready to rock. Helping those who know who they want to BE. And those who are still figuring that out.

We have all kinds of tools and resources to help you get there. Webinars. Meditations. Masterminds. Live chats.

Yes, we have revenue streams.. 5 of them! Because even simple dreams need money.

And there are marketing materials. Lots of them. Created by the best minds in the business.

But the best part is the people. A whole bunch of people just like you. People who want a better life for themselves and their family. People who want the freedom to live their dream life. And who want do it without all the hype, hustle, spammy, scammy, get-up-and-grind crap others try to sell you.

So come check us out. See what we're all about. It's by invitation only, so reach out to me if you want to join us.

Whether your dream life is a country home at the end of a dirt road like mine, or a NYC high rise.

Traveling the country in a van, or cruising the world in style.

Figuring out what you want to BE, how you're going to get there, and finding the community that will support you along the way is the most important step you can take.

If it's time for you to take that first step, connect with me and say "I'd like an invitation to the BeClub."

When You Don't Have A "Why"

I was always told you have to know your "why". And if it doesn't make you cry, it's not big enough. I have even told my folks the same thing. If you are a regular follower, you have heard me say it. You have to find your "why". But secretly - just between you and me - I always thought that was kind of hokey. It wasn't not having a "why" that kept me from being successful when I started out. It was not understanding I already had everything I needed to get there.

I was always motivated. I took action. I was just taking the wrong kind of action. And so it was very hard to understand people who didn't take action. And I certainly didn't understand this "why" thing. My "why" was obvious. I wanted more money. And so it came as a big surprise to me when a few years ago, I lost all motivation.

I've never shared this with anyone, but I was so lost, I went back to work at a JOB! Granted it wasn't your typical 9-5 job. I was working as a trainer for a large company. Lots of freedom. Travel. Good money. But still, I was trading my time for someone else's money.

I didn't understand what had happened. I just knew my business didn't excite me like it used to. And then one day it hit me. I HAD LOST MY WHY!

When I started my business I NEEDED money. But more importantly, I needed the time freedom to care for my dad and to be there for my kids.

My family is the most important thing in my life. They were my why. My dad, my daughters, my husband were my LIFE! But time moves on. My dad passed. My daughters are all grown with children of their own. They have moved away with their husbands and families to start their lives and pursue their dreams. My husband was busy with his career. No one needed me anymore.

What do you do when your whole reason for everything suddenly disappears What do you do when your need to work like crazy is gone because you created residual income? And now there is nothing that you have to do. Nowhere that you have to be. And suddenly you realize what it's like for all the folks you have been telling to find their why.

You sit down to write a blog post or record a video and go BLANK. You have no words. There is nothing to say. I have said it all already. It's what got me here. Is there more in me to share? And then you pray. And you wait until a feeling comes. Until a voice inside you says, "Now you understand. There are people that need to hear what you have learned."

This was my lesson that I needed to hear. I understand now what "know your why" means. I understand why it is so hard to take action when that why isn't present.

So if you are still struggling to find your way, trust me, I understand. And the things I have learned through this experience are these:

It doesn't do any good to beat yourself up over it. It doesn't do any good to walk away. It just makes things worse.

What DOES work? For me...

Seeking inspiration.. Music. Books. Meditation. Prayer.

SILENCE. Because if you ask and then are still and listen long enough, you WILL hear something that will guide you to the people, to the place and to the things that will once again move you forward.

I also learned something else.

Your why is never about money. Yes, I needed money. But the reason I needed money was LOVE Everything I have built was built out of love. The love for my family that made me want to do whatever it took to be there and care for them when they needed me. Money made that possible. It gave me the freedom to allow my dad to live with me until he passed. (Alzheimer's sucks)

To be there for my daughters as they watched their biological dad drift out of their lives. (Divorce sucks).

But the money is not what drives you. If it were, wouldn't everyone be out there getting rich?

I have so much more that I have discovered and I'll reveal it all. But in the meantime, love yourself.

And ask - in your prayers, in your meditations, in whatever way you seek guidance, "Why have I been given a desire to have a business and yet not been give the DIRECTION?"

And then be still and LISTEN. See what speaks to you.

And if I can help in any way, let me know.

I can teach you how to market all day long, but I can't give the FIRE Just like no one could give it to me. It emerges when you are ready. When you have learned whatever the universe is trying to teach you. And when it does, watch out world! Here you come!

They're EVERYWHERE!

I don't like fakers.

And it seems like I've seen them everywhere lately.

Charlatans promoting fake gloom and doom to make money off other people's fear. Fake "gurus" claiming super success when in reality they haven't made a dime, all in the hopes of making a quick buck off the latest "get-rich-quick" scam. Fake "surgeon doctors" wanting to be my "friend" 😉😉 on social media. (Ewwwww....)

I just don't like the fakers trying to take advantage of others for their own personal gain.

I'm 65 years old. I've been in this game a LONG time. I've seen a lot of things.. And yes, I have even fallen for some of the BS. Maybe that's why I'm so good at being able to spot the crap now.. And maybe that's why I dislike people who want to USE others who are just trying to create a better life for themselves and their family.

People who would tell a struggling single mom to borrow money to join their company at the "VIP" level...even though they knew she would most likely not be able to pay it back easily. (Yup...I did that. If I didn't, no one would take me "seriously" about my business...or so I was told)

People that will push you to do things that just don't feel comfortable for you and if you don't, they tell you that you aren't coachable. That you don't have a prosperity mindset.

I do not like it. BECAUSE IT'S WRONG!

I don't like the fakers. I hate manipulation. I hate the all the fake prosperity, and the fake lifestyles, and the fake happiness and the name-dropping, all designed just to get into your pocket.

But you know what I love? I love opportunity. I love the internet. I love the idea that you can start a small online "thing" and grow it as big as you want..

I love that you can find your audience, create a customer base, provide what they need, and earn a NICE living.

I love that a grandma like me could build a life that allows her to live exactly where and how she chooses while helping others do the same.

I love that technology has given us a chance to live a life of FREEDOM.

LIFE ON THE DIRT ROAD.

It's real and it's possible.

So the next time something just feels slimy and sleazy, trust that feeling. It's probably right.

And the next time you are being pushed to do something that just makes you feel uncomfortable, ask yourself, "Is there another way to promote my business or reach my audience I CAN do?" Because of course there is.

Don't be afraid to question. Do things your way. I did. I have even walked away from a couple of the biggest names in the industry because I just can't do what they want.

(These guys aren't doing anything wrong by the way. And what they do totally works for them. But it just didn't work for me. And rather than push myself to do it and dread promoting my business, I found another way.)

And you know what? The world kept spinning. No one attacked me. No one shunned me. (Or if they did I didn't notice. Must not have been anyone important.)

I watch so many people build themselves a "business" that just becomes another job. And doesn't that kind of defeat the whole purpose? Didn't we start a business so we could have more? Not only more money, but more time. Hard to do if you simply traded one form of "employment" for another.

Don't let that be you. Trust yourself. Challenge yourself. And go get what is yours.

And if I can be of any help, SHOUT.

Lot's of cool stuff coming in 2023. Some of it might make a real difference for you. And the one thing I can promise you is this....

I'M NOT FAKE. They don't come any more real than me. (And if you're not sure about that, go follow me on social media. I share everything there...warts and all.)

I'm Doing It My Way

I have to admit it. I'm not fancy. I'm pretty low-maintenance. Even when I lived in places like Washington DC or NYC, I was still a small town girl at heart. So it's no surprise that when I finally found my "dirt road", it was an actual dirt road!


Have you found YOURS yet? Fancy marketers call it LIVING THE DREAM. I think it's just freedom. Freedom to live where and how you choose.

All the gurus telling you how to be successful are showing you pictures of big houses, and fancy cars, and exotic vacations....I never had any interest in that. I drive a Jeep Gladiator. I live in an old country home. And our vacations are usually things like camping in the Everglades or skiing in Lake Tahoe. I totally understand some people like all the glitz and glamour, but it's just not me.

My life...my way.
Your life...your way.

That's what I teach.

Imagine creating a life where you could do what you wanted, when you wanted.
No job you hate. No need to live somewhere you weren't absolutely in love with just because that's where your job was. Just living YOUR dream. That's what life on the dirt road is and that's what we're going to be working on from now on.

It breaks my heart to see people stuck...in a job, in a location, in a relationship....in a RUT...with no way out. Or so they think.

I was talking to a friend yesterday who was telling me she and her family were getting ready to move...again...because her husband was once more being transferred by his company. She wasn't excited about packing up everyone in the middle of a school year and moving across the country. But she was also sort of glad because they had just spent the last 2 years living in a city they absolutely hated. But that's where her husband's job was. And all I could think to myself is that this just doesn't make sense. It never has.

Life is far too short to be miserable! Which is why when I began to understand all the ways I could bring in extra income, based around whatever I was already doing, and create multiple streams of income, I took what I learned from everyone along the way, adapted it to my way of doing things....

And...VOILA!

Here I am enjoying life on my "dirt road".

Have you found yours yet? I'd love to help. We have something coming up that just might be what you're looking for. Stay tuned for details! I'm truly excited about this.

Life On The Dirt Road

I live in a big old country home with a wraparound porch on a dirt road surrounded by plenty of land.

There is room for kids and grandkids.

Friends are welcome.

I can sit on my porch in the morning and watch the sun rise, hear the birds sing as they greet the day.

I can drink my coffee and watch the squirrels play and the deer come through the field to feed.

I can sit in the peace and stillness of a country night and listen to the sounds of crickets and watch the fireflies...

And see the eyes of little raccoons watching to see if they might steal some food from the bird feeders.

I travel with my husband to visit family and friends...or just to see our favorite places.

I started in the industry in 1975...

And there have been many times since then when I questioned that decision.

Days when I felt like I would never figure this whole marketing thing out.

But then I would be reminded of why I had started and so I didn't give up.

I just kept moving forward...

Some days a little...
Some days a LOT!

But I never quit.

I just kept plugging away, day after day.

I knew I was progressing, however slowly it may have seemed.

And now, in 2022, my husband and I live life on our terms and enjoy every minute of it!

I don't say this to boast.

It took a long time to get here!

A gal who is living a life she loves on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere.

And that's the point.

I never dreamed of big cars or fancy houses or traveling around the world.

I have EXACTLY what I always wanted.

And isn't that what this business is all about?

The ability to live life the way you want...

To make the choices that are right for you and your family...

And it doesn't matter how long it takes to get there...

As long as you keep moving towards your dream.

If you JUST keep going, those efforts you make, day in, day out, no matter how small, are all bringing you closer to your "dirt road".

My "dirt road" is an actual dirt road. But yours may be a NYC high rise.

An RV that you travel the country in.

A cabin in the mountains.

Endless hotel rooms as you travel the world to see all the places you dreamed of visiting.

Life on the dirt road is above all else about FREEDOM!

I want you to go find yours.

And I want to help you get there.

If you want to run with me, and get on the inside to help grow YOUR business and find your path, join my Marketing Mastery Facebook Group.

The group for people who want FREEDOM above all else!

See you on the inside!

The Reboot

Okay...

You read all about my big new vision for my business. There wasn't anything wrong with the way things were going. In fact, quite the opposite. I was much too busy. But I was busy doing things that didn't bring me joy. So, after some soul-searching and sessions with my two amazing coaches and mentors, I realized it was time to refocus and reboot.

In my previous post, I outlined my plans for the refocus.

Today I'm focusing on the reboot. Not everything about my current business is broken. It just needs some tweaking. And just like that, it will fit well into my new vision.

Rebooting is a wise first step in lot of situations. We reboot our computers when they don't work as they should. We reboot our brains by getting a good night's sleep. We reboot our creativity by doing something fun or unexpected.

You can reboot your business too. Like me, you can pivot to something bigger and newer. Or you can simply try a new marketing strategy.

Email that list you've been neglecting.                                                  Launch a new product or course.                                                        Polish up your website.                                                                        Start a podcast.

Where in your life or business are things not working as expected? What would a reboot look like? Now is the perfect time to take action.

Meanwhile, here's what I'm working on...

Rebooting this blog. Less focus on straight marketing techniques. Writing more about mindset, creativity, and all the other aspects of designing your dream life.

Rebooting my CafePress and Zazzle shops. Going to focus just on Zazzle. Not giving it up because this is my creative outlet. My stress relief. I'm not an artist by any means! I can't even draw stick people. But thanks to technology I can still create with the best of them. But managing 8 different shops is too time consuming. So I'll be moving everything to one shop on Zazzle.

Rebooting my digital products. So in addition to things like my FB Profile Cheatsheet and 10 Ways to Make Real Money with Your Network Marketing Business ebook, I'll be creating more things like my Vision Board Journal and my Abundance Log.

Rebooting my social media marketing business. I'll still be teaching marketing. But I'll be phasing out the agency part of my business. I want to focus more on teaching. You know what they say...teach a man to fish.....

Rebooting my YouTube Channel. It's a pretty sad hodgepodge of videos right now. But I have plans on how to fit it into my new focus very nicely.

What about you?

Is it time for a reboot in your business?