by Cassie Howard | Mar 11, 2017 | Making Money |
If I could go back and do one thing differently in my business, and in my life as a whole, it would be to stop thinking and start taking more action. A lot of the time we fear that we might make the “wrong decision”, and so we think and think and think and try to figure it all out and plan everything out down to the very last tiny little detail – And for what? So we can feel “confident”? So that we have a step-by-step strategy in place? Fuck that. That shit RARELY ever happens. Because life changes, situations change, people change, ideas change, YOU change. And you can’t change the PLAN or else the plan might fail, right? So – Back when I first got into business for myself when I was 18, I did it for FUN. I didn’t do it for the money, it was because I actually enjoyed what I was doing. So I didn’t have a plan. I didn’t have a strategy. I just showed up every day and said and did whatever I want. And what do you know? I made REALLY good money. I didn’t have to follow anyone’s rules, except my own (and I would often break my own rules if I felt like it!). I didn’t have anyone telling me what I SHOULD be doing, I just did what felt good to me in the moment, and fucking hell did it ever pay off. At 18 years old, I was making thousands of dollars a month being myself, which was A LOT for someone who didn’t have many...
by Cassie Howard | Mar 10, 2017 | Blogging |
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with something that you just wanted to shut out the world, hide under your covers and just completely disappear for awhile? That was me yesterday. As much as I DO love chaos – I love uncertainty – I love the game of figuring shit out – There are some things I definitely want to have under control. And I’ve been putting a bunch of them off, which has been adding a thick layer of stress to my life lately. I’ve even been having heart issues again, which is scary (I’ve had issues with heart palpatations for a lot of my life, but lately it’s been pains in my chest as well) and something I refuse to let continue. So yesterday I shut out the world. I crawled into bed after a full day of client calls, passed out by 5pm and just let myself ESCAPE. Because sometimes that’s necessary. I woke up 12 hours later feeling so much better, physically, but also, emotionally. I knew that I needed to get SERIOUS on the stuff that was making me feel so stressed before I have a fucking heart attack. It’s so easy to get consumed in the day-to-day It’s so easy to avoid the things that feel tedious, hard or scary It’s so easy to give in to the “eh, I’ll do it later” temptation And for a lot of things – For MOST things, actually – That’s okay. That works. You can do that. Because a lot of the stuff you do every day is probably not worth your time at all. But some stuff...
by Cassie Howard | Mar 9, 2017 | Goals |
I remember when I first got into coaching and mentorship. I was stubborn as fuck. Opinionated. And not willing to let anyone tell me what to do. I liked to try and do everything on my own. Mostly to save money because I was cheap as hell. But also because I’m a control freak. But I was smart enough to hire a coach straight away because I KNEW it would accelerate my growth. And it did. Things moved VERY fast because I got over my shit and allowed someone else to steer me in the right direction, instead of floundering around, trying to figure it all out on my own. It was the one decision that changed EVERYTHING. It changed not just my business, but my life. I’ve since gone on to make over $750,000 in cash in under 2 years, in an industry I was brand new to, and where NO ONE knew who the hell I was. I grew my community to over 25,000+. I worked with dozens of soulmate clients that are now great friends and many who, they themselves, have gone on to make hundreds of thousands of dollars combined. It’s been a wild ride, and I am NOT slowing down any time soon! I know that there is only MORE for me to have. More fun, more freedom, more clients, more impact, more love, more money, more support, more LIFE! And I am ready. But what about YOU? I hear it all the time: “I really want ______, but…” I’ll just WAIT. I’ll just try to do it MYSELF first. I’ll just take some...
by Cassie Howard | Mar 7, 2017 | Making Money |
Money. We all want it. We all need it. The more money you have, the more good you can do in the world. The more you can live a life you truly love and the more you can help others do the same. Do you want to make more money? Has it been a slow 2017 so far and you really want to ramp things up and start bringing in more cash straight away? I’ve compiled a list of 100 ways that you can increase your income this month, this week, this year, TODAY, but first I need you to nod your head and agree with the following statements. Say YES if you agree: I will make more money! I will do good in the world and be rewarded for that! I am a money magnet! I create my own reality! I am about to get super freaking rich! YES? Okay awesome, let’s go! 50 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR INCOME THIS MONTH 1. Launch a new offer. Do this often. People get bored when you offer the same thing over and over again. 2. Re-vamp a previous offer, repackage, and re-sell. 3. Set up a new sales funnel. 4. Set up a Facebook ad and direct it to your funnel. 5. Or to your paid offer directly (warm leads only!). 6. Host a livestream and sell something off the back of it. 7. Sell physical items around your home that you no longer need or want. 8. Re-negotiate with your car insurance company for a lower rate (saving you money). 9. And your credit card company. 10. And while...
by Cassie Howard | Mar 6, 2017 | Visibility |
I love to stir the pot. And that’s what I’m about to do right here, right now, because it’s driving me freakin’ CRAZY and someone needs to say something. Might as well be me. 🙂 When I first got into online marketing over a decade ago, I didn’t even have an email list, didn’t know I was supposed to, didn’t know it was important, let alone know how to USE the damn thing to make a difference (and a dollar). It wasn’t until maybe 5 years ago when I heard the term “email marketing” over and over and over again that I finally decided to research it and try it out to see if it was worth my time. Most of the blogs I read and tutorial videos I watched and even the courses I took, proved that UM YES YOU NEED AN EMAIL LIST. And more important than that - YES YOU NEED TO MONETIZE IT. I mean, come on. If someone is even vaguely interested in what you have to say, they’re gonna want to read more than the one piece of content they just read/saw/heard. It just makes sense to keep them in the loop! At the time that I was learning about email marketing I had another business (different from the one I have now) and had built a pretty solid community of followers. In one month, I was averaging 300,000 visitors to my website! And every time they left, I risked them not ever coming back. That was, until I got them on my list. My email list grew REALLY fast and after a...
