by Deana | Oct 27, 2017 | Blogging |
Remember when you said you’d do anything to live the life of your dreams? Remember when you were so CERTAIN of what you were about to do? Remember when you ignored all the naysayers and did your own thing anyway? What happened to that person? Where’s the DRIVE, the CERTAINTY, the PASSION? ‘Cause we sure don’t see it from you now. Is it because you feel stuck? Lost? Confused? Is it because you’re tired and overwhelmed? Is it because you’re frustrated? Listen, I’m gonna give it to you straight (don’t I always??) – Too bad. Too freakin’ bad that you feel stuck. Too freakin’ bad that you feel lost. Too freakin’ bad that you feel confused. Too freakin’ bad that you’re tired. Too freakin’ bad that you’re overwhelmed. Too freakin’ bad that you’re frustrated. TOO FREAKIN’ BAD. If you want this life – The one of passion, freedom, impact, and abundance in all areas, well – Then you’ve gotta suck it up and keep pushing on. One step at a time. That’s exactly how I built my business - one step and one day at a time. Little by little. Bit by bit. I would work late into the night and early in the mornings. I would study sales and copywriting while my toddler napped. I would say ‘no’ to any invites or calls or ANYTHING that wasn’t going to either A) make me happy OR B) make me money/help me build my business. It was hard. I felt stuck all the time. I was overwhelmed and frustrated on the daily. And I’m sure I bitched and complained about that, too!...
by Cassie Howard | Oct 19, 2017 | Blogging |
I just found out that my business taxes from 2011-2012 weren’t filed and the government is pissed and wants their money. I didn’t realize they weren’t filed. I have no idea why I wouldn’t file them… Nonetheless, I have 2 years of business taxes that need to be filed, like, yesterday. At first, I was pissed. How the hell could I let this happen? What the hell is wrong with me? Why did I not file??? Then I started placing blame. On my accountant at the time, mostly. But then quickly put the blame back on me, where it belongs. It was my responsibility to be on top of this stuff and I wasn’t. I spoke to my new accountant about it and he is estimating, with taxes owing, interest, and penalties, I’m looking at a $10,000 punch in the face. Sigh. I’m not mad anymore. I’m not upset about it. Because I’ve learned to control my emotions and take hold of them when they start to get out of control (meaning: when I start slipping into a negative headspace). I know that there’s a lesson for me here. It’s not even about the money. I can make $10,000 in a day if I want to. I have more than enough to pay the outstanding taxes right now. That’s not the problem. The problem is that I didn’t even know this had been missed. And I don’t like it when I miss things! I’m not happy to foot a $10,000 bill unexpectedly, but you know what? I’m happy for the experience. Because I know I’m going to learn an important lesson from it. One...
by Cassie Howard | Oct 2, 2017 | Visibility |
It doesn’t matter how many emails you send, posts you write, livestreams you do.. there are going to be times when you don’t get much engagement. And sometimes, you don’t get any engagement at all: no responses, no “likes”, no comments. It will likely feel like you’re just talking to yourself. You may feel disheartened. You may feel like it’s pointless to keep going on. You may feel like you’re wasting your times. But do it anyway. Keep writing, keep speaking, keep showing up. Because I promise you this – SOMEONE is watching. Maybe not live and in the moment, but they’re watching. Maybe they’re not commenting or “liking”, but they’re watching. Maybe they’ve never spoken to you before, but they’re watching. It doesn’t matter what the size of your Facebook group is, or your Instagram page, or your email list. Because even if you only have 1 person that consumes your content, you still have ONE PERSON that consumes your content, and that is amazing! Of course, you likely have MANY more people following you, learning from you, and watching you, than just one person, though. 🙂 For every person that comments on your latest post, know that there are at least 10 other people who read that same post and loved it, but didn’t say anything. REMEMBER THE LURKERS! They are there, watching, never saying a word. The observers. The people who, one day, finally decide to take you up on one of your offers and when you see their payment come through, you wonder “who is this person?” - you’ve likely had this happen before, right? That’s one...
