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Are you attaching your happiness to some planned success in the future, an amount in the bank, or some life event? It’s time to break that loop of thinking and choose to be happy right now. Simone Milasas is sharing how a series of simple questions can make our thinking turn upside down and create an instant joy and awareness about ourselves and the plans we think are good for us. As a founder of Joy of Business, Simone is on a mission to change the way the world thinks, and she says that people should choose a career based on joy or at least bring joy back into their work life. She shares her struggles and what happened when she started to live by the principles of the Question, Choice, Possibility, and Contribution concept. Today, we are talking about stress in business, if money is really your problem, imagination and fixation on one scenario, attempting to control life, and burning out in the process. Why happiness is a choice and how we are receiving life matters: following the…

Today I am joined by a special guest, Michaela Donato, a designer and decorator who is passionate about helping people take the overwhelm and decision making out of their dream home. She is committed to making your dream space serve you, your lifestyle so that everything becomes easier and more beautiful.In this conversation, Michael walks us over the process of working with a designer and she shares her best tips on how to make this a smooth and ultimately rewarding experience. But beyond design, we also discuss the importance of having the right space around you. In order to attain a happy and productive state, we need to be in spaces that support us and allow us to evoke the emotions that make us feel good. Join us on this episode as we go over the importance of having trust in your designer, how to gain self awareness to find what works for you, why it’s worth investing in your space, and so much more. We hope you've found today's episode of the Happy Productive Podcast inspiring.…

Today we’ll be talking about Slacking Off in Your Business.This topic was prompted from a coaching client who said to me “I’m slacking off in my business”He is so NOT a slacker. It was something completely different and that’s where I’d like to focus today. Let’s talk about how to tell if you’re really slacking off and if so, how to get back on track. We hope you've found today's episode of the Happy Productive Podcast inspiring. Every successful business is formed by a set of small, consistent, and attainable steps.Visit Jennifer at jenniferdawncoaching.com to take your next step and learn how to meet your business goals.Thank you for listening and stay tuned for Jennifer's next episode. Happy Productive with Jennifer Dawn: Grow Your Business Without Giving Up Your Life Episode 19 June 22, 2020 ★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/cd2d2a2d ★ Additional episodes: https://JenniferDawnCoaching.com

To prevent burnout, we must reevaluate our checklists. Teresa Vozza is a leadership expert and executive coach who shares her passion and wisdom on getting in alignment with your true values. The idea that busyness equates directly to importance is a toxic paradigm that we need to break away from because many of us are stuck in a workaholic mindset and have become addicted to crossing endless tasks off our lists. Less can be more, and in order to move forward with a more sustainable lifestyle, we need to focus on making choices that align with our values and stop doing everything else. When you practice meaningful intent and focus on your vision, you can avoid burnout and live a happier and healthier life. Drop your addiction to busyness and focus on what really matters! 🌹 Teresa is a leadership expert with over 20 years of corporate experience: productivity is really about making choices that align with your values and stopping those activities that don't. 02:13 🗒 The rush of energy…

Aligning your internal and external branding is essential for a successful business. Ruth Klein is a renowned author and brand visibility strategist who shares her wisdom on branding your business. Branding is so much more than a logo and a website, and before you even create those things, you need to identify the personality and values of your brand. You must align your business brand with your internal, personal brand, so you can show up as who you truly are and effortlessly illustrate that message to your team and your potential clients. When your brand is in alignment with your business, you will be happier, and more successful, and it will make your marketing, advertising and PR a breeze. Discover your internal branding and live in alignment with your business! 📚 Ruth is the CEO of Expert Celebrity™ Branding: once your brand is in alignment with who you truly are - you’re in a happy place. 02:54 🧩 Be very conscious of updating our brand: we all have a different puzzle & Ruth's j…

True fulfillment and success in business come from doing the inner work. Tony Wang is a business coach that helps leaders tackle their inner work so they can achieve a more meaningful and fulfilling version of success. The journey to success is so much more than material goods, and without healing our inner wounds, we can never truly feel fulfilled.Real fulfillment and happiness come from having a positive mindset and deep emotional awareness, and tactical achievements will never feel as good without it. If you are struggling with inner wounds and your emotional health is affecting your ability to run your business, find a coach, healer or therapist to help you accelerate your journey. You don't have to suffer alone, you can break through to the next level and find real fulfillment and a renewed love for life! 🔵 Tony is a business coach and mentor who helps business leaders and entrepreneurs redesign their thoughts, emotions, and beliefs to create a more fulfilling life: Tony helps h…

Learning to be vulnerable with others can benefit your relationships, your health and your business. Owen Marcus is the cofounder of Evryman, a wellness company for men that seeks to help men connect and grow emotionally. The majority of men are raised to believe that showing vulnerability and emotion is a sign of weakness, and it’s time that we destigmatize this. Getting in touch with your emotions can relieve chronic stress, strengthen relationships, and make you more creative and collaborative in business. We all learn and let our guard down through modeling and example, so the more you show up as your authentic self, the more you will attract emotional connections with others. Let your guard down, be vulnerable, and help create a culture of real connection! 🙋‍♂️ Owen helps men learn the emotional skills they were never taught. 02:23 ✅ Emotional physiology skills help men deal with stress and start naturally connecting to others: men are vulnerable in a different way than women, a…

Viewing mortality as a source of motivation and courage is essential for a more positive journey through life. Kate Manser is a spiritual teacher who helps people learn to love and embrace the journey of life with a renewed sense of appreciation and vitality. It’s no secret that life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, and that there will always be challenges and hurdles. The key to feeling more alive is to stop living for the next big achievement and learn to love the journey. Shift your mindset and learn to embrace the beauty in the mundane and challenging moments, and accept mortality as the profound source of motivation that it truly is. Life can be filled with beauty and fun when you let the appreciation of living drive your attitude! Show notes: 🧘‍♀️ Kate became a spiritual teacher, author, and artist that helps people feel more present and alive: no matter what we do, there'll be challenges, but as a monk once said - “no mud, no lotus.” 01:22 ⚰️ You might die tomorrow: it's polar…

A healthy intimate relationship can directly translate to a healthy and successful business. Melisa Keenan is an intimacy coach and explains the deep connection between our business life and our intimacy. Juggling the energetic spaces needed to run a business with masculine energy and bring femininity and intimacy home to your loved one can be exhausting. The solution isn’t about putting on a dress or painting your nails, it’s connecting with your Yin, exploring your desires, and allowing your love life to become life-giving again. Sex and intimacy can be profoundly healing, and this energy is directly tied to the creative energy needed to thrive in business. Open a space of feminine energy for yourself and bring vision, pleasure and play to your business! Show notes: 👩‍💼 Melisa is the go-to intuitive intimacy expert for high-achieving spiritual CEOs: when focusing on achieving perfectionism, many businesswomen fall into a more masculine energy. 02:05 💅 Your husband may say he wants…

Operate your business with compassion to regain a healthy connection to the world. Blaine Bartlett is the CEO of Avatar Resources, a global leadership consultancy that provides the resources and services to foster compassionate capitalism. Today’s capitalist society is filled with toxic workplaces centered on wealth accumulation and competitive values. To reconnect with business more positively and soulfully, we must interrupt these toxic patterns and focus on being distributive and supportive. Connecting your business to the market compassionately breeds healthy workplaces where employees and consumers can grow and thrive. Business is born out of connection, so make those connections compassionate! 🌱 Blaine consults advisors and coaches globally: he grew up on a farm that taught him nature is probably the only truly free market economy that exists. 02:19 🤝 Competition is rooted in a mindset of scarcity: compassion is impossible to experience without connection. 09:12 ✅ The purpose o…

It’s getting easier and easier to create a 7-figure business as a solopreneur. Elaine Pofeldt is an independent journalist and author who shares her passion for studying successful entrepreneurship. As we journey into the digital age, we are seeing the rise of new, successful business models that favor smaller businesses and fewer employees. More employees no longer means more revenue because technology and outsourcing are expanding the limitations of what a single person with a non-employer business can accomplish. A one-person business can be incredibly lucrative, but it can also be very isolating, so make sure you stay networked with other people and share your experience and knowledge with others. It’s easier than ever to be a one-person show and build the successful business of your dreams, so start your solopreneur journey today! 👩‍💼 Elaine is an independent journalist specializing in entrepreneurship: she's the author of The Million-Dollar One-Person Business & Tiny Business, …

Integrating fitness into your personal life can improve your work life. Sebastien Lagree is the CEO and founder of Lagree Fitness and shares his journey through creating an industry-shaping workout routine and keeping a positive mindset. Every business has its obstacles and challenges, and a positive attitude is a way to move forward with success. Engaging in physical activities like fitness helps us work off anxieties and stress, giving us the emotional, spiritual, and mental benefits of self-love. Making time for physical self-care and taking time off to refresh our mindset sets us in a positive frequency and allows us to attract more positivity into our lives. Start your fitness journey and learn to vibe on a different level! Timestamps: ⭐ Sebastien wanted to be an actor, but he found his calling in the fitness industry: when life is showing you a different path. 01:27 🌌 If you do what you're supposed to and follow your own path, you are aligned with the universe. 20:45 🦈 Even Seb…

You can't find success until you stop comparing yourself to others and realize your true values. Dr. John Demartini is a renowned self-development author and shares his knowledge and wisdom on how to be accountable to your most authentic, successful self. Every time you put another person on a pedestal, you are depreciating yourself and misaligning yourself from your true values. The truth is that everybody has their own intelligence and areas of success based on their unique, core values, and our judgment of other people only obscures this. The key to success is self-accountability, owning your personal goals, and aligning the actions you make in life to your values. You are not missing what you see in others, so stop judging yourself and discover what’s important to you! 🫶 Stop being narcissistic and altruistic - maximize economic growth and self-worth: when we compare ourselves to others we set ourselves up for injected values from outer authorities and end up judging ourselves. 0…

Pairing physical activities with your goals and business is proven to increase your success. Christine Blanchette is a content creator who shares her passion for fitness and running. Physical activity is an important part of self-care that will boost your confidence, and well-being, and help put you into a more positive mindset for your business. There are so many options out there, so make sure to pick an activity that pairs well with your lifestyle. Remember to be patient with yourself and listen to your body to avoid injury and improve your physical endurance. No matter how busy you are, you have the time to make exercise a regular part of your self-care routine! 🌼 Christine is a content creator who produced 2 TV shows: she loves to interview celebrities on her show, and loves to write, teach and run. 01:24 🏃‍♀️ Running helped Christine develop her business and well-being: it gave her confidence in every aspect of her life. 03:49 👍 Be who you are, try things, and see what you like…

Amy Feind Reeves is the founder and CEO of Job Coach Amy and shares the wisdom she has gained in the workplace from her 25 years as an executive hiring manager. She discusses the struggles in today’s job market and how management and employees have become too detached. What’s more, fewer people seem to be applying for jobs in the aftermath of Covid due to being shell-shocked and burned out from the way the workplace has evolved. The new generation of employees feel under-appreciated and are experiencing a lack of opportunities to grow within their workplace. To bridge the gap between management and employees, organizations must begin to build a culture of respect and value that facilitates opportunity and advancement with constructive feedback. Avoid management by least resistance and create a dedicated and passionate workforce for your business! 👱‍♀️ Amy Feind Reeves recently published a book called College to Career, Explained - which explains tools, skills, and confidence for your…

Learning to understand your brain/body connection is essential for success. Lee Chaix McDonough, founder of Coach With Clarity, shares her wisdom on using our intuition to unlock a more successful business and fulfilling life. Many of us suffer from internalized messages that prevent us from taking steps forward in life and business, and the key to overcoming these obstacles is to trust our intuition. Our brains and our “gut” don’t always agree, and we’re often held back by our brain trying to protect us from stepping outside our comfort zone. Learning to distinguish our brain from our intuition isn’t easy, so don’t be afraid to seek help from a coach or a therapist if you’re feeling stuck. Lift the restraints of your comfort zone and learn to trust your intuition! 🌺 Lee was a psychotherapist for almost 15 years before she started coaching. 02:03 🔸 Follow your intuition to save yourself from a lot of heartaches. 04:33 💮 You can feel intuition in your body: pay attention to the sensor…

Happiness is the pursuit, not the destination. David Meltzer is the cofounder of Sports 1 Marketing and shares his passion for empowering people to be happy. The key to discovering our happiness is to stop attaching our positive emotions to conditional outcomes. Our natural state is one of ease and inspiration, so if we are feeling unhappy we must identify the emotions that are interfering with this and why we have them. When you can live in your natural state and stop holding on to outcomes, you can find true happiness in the pursuit of your potential. Roll with the right trajectory and embrace the joyful pursuit! 🙂 David is the former CEO of the Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment Agency, which inspired the Jerry Maguire movie: his life's mission is to empower over 1 billion people to be happy. 01:32 🚗 Money doesn't buy love or happiness, but it allows you to shop, and if you shop for the right things, and for the right reasons, it can make you happy. 06:14 🔹 The consistent pu…

Investing your money in the right places can unlock passive revenue streams. Andrea Cwik is a real estate investment expert who shares her wisdom on how busy business professionals can find sources of passive income. There are so many places out there to invest your money, but finding the best opportunities requires research, networking and getting educated. Thankfully, there are investment strategies that allow you to use your money efficiently but don’t require active engagement. For the busy entrepreneur, commercial real estate and working with syndications are excellent strategies for adding hands-off investments to your portfolio. Shift your mindset and make your capital work for you! 🏢 Andrea manages over 180 million dollars in real estate portfolio assets: leaving California for Texas was a great opportunity to learn about investments and real estate. 02:31 💲 Find someone who knows more about investing than you: syndications are similar to crowdfunding. 06:45 🏥 Commercial real…

Making fitness a part of your daily routine is easier than ever. Heather Perren is the senior master trainer for Lagree Fitness and shares her passion for fitness as an accessible activity that everybody should integrate into their life. Lack of money and time is no longer a deterrent for people who are seeking to begin their fitness journey because there are so many free and accessible resources available online. The key is to make your fitness fun by finding activities you enjoy so that working out will never feel like a chore. Making fitness a part of your routine will help to relieve your work stress and tension, and you will gain more energy to tackle the important things in your life. Reclaim your physical fitness, and make it fun! 🌸 Heather is a former teacher who enjoyed fitness and took a leap of faith and became a fitness instructor: online fitness continues to be popular after the pandemic. 01:55 🟣 Start with baby steps - hold a plank for a minute a day: get creative with …

The wounds we carry can be holding us back in the business world. Angela Ficken is a psychotherapist with an online educational system that offers accessible resources for dealing with stress and anxiety. There is a lot of stigma around seeking therapy, but it can be a crucial step toward success if you are a struggling entrepreneur. Overcoming obstacles and dealing with stress and anxiety is a normal part of life and business, but if you cannot handle stress with grace, it may be due to unhealed trauma. Putting yourself in a vulnerable position and finding a therapist who works for you may be a leap of faith, but overcoming your trauma is a profound and freeing experience that makes it worth the risk and investment. Start your healing journey today and get on the life-changing path toward success. Show notes time stamps: 🌷 Angela is a psychotherapist and online educator - she knew she wanted to be a psychotherapist at 10 years old. 01:37 ✅ Entrepreneurs are surprised that they can't…

Brand development is a crucial investment for any company. Susan Meier is a brand strategist who shares her expertise in the branding industry and how to approach branding for your business. Developing your business’s brand can be a long and expensive process, but it’s an essential step in the marketing and identity of your company. Consumers build loyalties and relationships with the companies they love, and building your brand helps create a personality for your business that consumers can connect with. Finding the right agency is a big part of the branding process, so be sure to shop around and find one that uses a process that works for your specific needs. Develop the unique, expressive identity of your business and bring it to life! Show Notes: 🌼 We all have a story to tell: what makes us want to be friends with the products we use? 01:34 ⛱️ Marketing is a big umbrella and branding is sitting under that umbrella. 07:00 ✅The primary deliverables for every branding project includ…

Your business can’t grow if you can’t grow, and being honest with yourself is the key. Jason Portnoy is a venture capitalist and author of Silicon Valley Porn Star, a book that outlines his healing journey from addiction to serenity. Everybody strives for success, but for some of us, pursuing achievements may be a distraction from shame and internal issues we aren’t ready to face yet. All facets of who we are as people are connected, and the problems we have in our personal lives will eventually manifest into our business life. If you are ready to start your healing journey, you must be honest, vulnerable, and ready to share your secrets to get to the root of your traumas. Stop looking for comfort in distractions and honor your most authentic self! Show Notes: 🔞 Jason worked in Silicon Valley with some big faces but traumas from childhood triggered a sexual addiction: he wrote a book called Silicon Valley Porn Star. 04:16 📖 Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw is a book …

Scheduling “white space” into your daily and weekly work routines is an essential self-care technique for business owners. Roberta Hughes is a self-care coach who is passionate about helping her clients add peace and calmness into their lives. Being high-energy and intensely dedicated to work is the norm for many of us, but this kind of lifestyle can lead to burnout and make it difficult to relax during our downtime. Once we find activities and interests that work for us and give us that sense of calmness, we can use them to help shift our energy into a relaxed state when we are finished with our work for the day. Adding these small breaks and activities into our schedules helps us reset our energy, and permitting ourselves to rest can help refuel our creativity and make us more productive and efficient. Find your inner zen and make “white space” a part of your self-care journey! Show notes: 🏝️ Roberta Hughes is the founder and lead instructor at PeaceFull Living: give yourself perm…

Protect your business and your finances with cyber security mindfulness. Alvion Legall provides cyber security for businesses and shares his wealth of information about the importance of businesses being safe and prepared for cyber security attacks. Protecting your data and technology from cyber threats should be considered an essential business investment in the same way that an accountant is. Hackers can target even the smallest of businesses and hold your precious data ransom, or sell it on the dark web. With a mixture of internal policies and help from cyber security specialists, you can have peace of mind in the ever-evolving world of cyber threats. Don’t let your business be the low-hanging fruit, be proactive and protect yourself! Happy Productive with Jennifer Dawn: Grow Your Business Without Giving Up Your Life Episode 78 January 25, 2023 ★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/35fd53a9 ★ Additional episodes: https://JenniferDawnCoaching.com