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The Good,The Bad & The Shiny
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I’ve been engaging in a bunch of really cool conversations with other non-conforming entrepreneurs about the benefits and challenges of flying your freak flag in your biz. It’s been really fun to stir up this energy!
I think one of my favorite conversations so far was with a musician who wants to increase his business as a drumming instructor. Over the course of our conversation he shifted from being a bored drum instructor who taught basic rhythms and techniques to being a Soul Drummer who teaches people how to use their instrument as a spiritual practice. You could feel the expansion and excitement as he talked about his desire to do this work in the world. It became very clear what his freak flag looks like and who his right people are. Now it will be super easy for him to stand out and shine so his people will find him.
Flying your freak flag and really showing up in your biz ROCKS for a bunch of different reasons.
It feels good to be yourself and let people see who you are! It’s a hell of a lot less work than trying to fit in! Being real rocks!
It’s deeply rewarding to be able to put your own special twist on the work that you do. It feels kick-ass to be sharing your own unique perspective.
More money in your pocket! When you’re unique-you stand out and people remember you. This makes it really easy for the people that you want to work with to find you and hire you.
You get to spend your time doing what you love and get paid to do it!!! What’s better than that???
But there are some challenges to flying your freak flag in your biz too.
It can feel really scary! It takes courage to break-free of the pre-packaged way that people have been doing business and do things your own way.
It feels risky to put yourself out there and be unique. It goes against what most people are doing and what you’ve been taught, especially if you come from the corporate world!
It’s a leap of faith when you decide to really claim what you want to offer the world and to believe that people will want it. You have to trust that your right people will find you. You have to trust that the Universe is conspiring with you to create your Kick-Ass Biz.
You have to get over the fear of offending people. When you do things differently and stand out some folks won’t like it- I say “Fuck ’em!” Those aren’t your people and they were never going to buy from you anyway. The goal isn’t to get everyone to like you…it’s just not going to happen! I’m more interested in appealing to the right people…the ones who resonate with with who I am and what I have to offer. They won’t see you if you’re being all wussy and not flying your freak flag.
Everyone I spoke with agrees- It’s worth it! It feels totally Kick-Ass to unfurl your freak flag in your biz, be yourself, and do the work that you love with the people you enjoy doing it with.
It seems like the mainstream marketing people are beginning to come on over to the freak flag flying side now too. I’ve been seeing all kinds of marketing people talking about personal branding, and how you need to identify what you uniquely have to offer so you stand out from all the rest. That’s the same thing that I’ve been talking about for years!
Except, I also stress the added energetic boost that you get when you are being yourself, and feeling good in your biz. It makes you super shiny and attractive to the people who resonate with you. These are the people who are going to become your raving fans! When you’re trying to fit in and do things the “right and accepted way” you blend in and it’s hard for your people to find you.
If you want to learn more about flying your freak flag in your biz- sign up for this kick-ass f.r.e.e call – How Not Flying Your Freak Flag is Losing You Money.
Make Sure You Do this Part Too
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Anyone else feeling like time is flying by?
The world is shifting and expanding rapidly. Now more than ever before people around the world are questioning the status quo and rejecting it.
This excites me to no end! Defy all the boxes people!!!!!! Go-Go-Go!!
But-make sure you do this part too……
When you reject something and are crying out for change, you have to remember to send out some good vibes indicting what you want instead. Spend time everyday amplifying the energy of all the juicy details of your desire. Be specific about what that change looks like in your life. Doing this helps to focus your intention and energy. The clearer you are the easier it is for the Universe to send it your way.
Playing Amplification Friday also is a helpful tool in your re-creation process. Taking a few minutes to take note of what you appreciate from your week and to bask in the juicy good feelings of it sends a strong signal to the Universe saying- “More of this please!”
Here are my appreciations from this week……
sassy new hair cut
My sassy new hair cut. It’s short, easy, colorful and fun! What more can I say!
Friends!!!! I spent an awesome “Big Chill” style weekend out in the country and it rocked! It was great to just hang out and be with a group of cool people. We went out to breakfast, apple picking, took a long nature walk, and spent the afternoon talking and baking. We played silly word games and talked about Occupy Wall Street. It was wonderful!!!
New crafty skills! I got to spend some time spinning wool with my friend Kim. I really enjoy the simplicity of it, and the way it keeps my hands occupied while I socialize. Kim and I agree- if things fall apart we will have a helpful skill to offer our community.
How NOT Flying Your Freak Flag is Losing You Money- This new class that I’m offering is tickling my fancy! I’ve been totally in the creative flow and it has been very easy to put it all together. I love talking about this material and helping people fly their freak flag! It would be even better if you clicked the link and joined me. 
Occupy Boston/Wall Street/ your town……. People taking a peaceful stand for change kicks ass! It’s got people talking, exploring, and thinking about how they want things to be. Change it good!!!!! It makes my box defying heart giggle with delight.
I invite you to share some of the things you’re appreciating from your week in the comments below. Sharing them will give some extra juice to your amplification process.
How to Stay Focused on Your Kick-Ass Life
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I don’t know about you, but I’m finding it really challenging to stay focused on how Kick-Ass my life actually is, when I’m being bombarded with all the fearful messages that are flying around in the media lately. I understand that we are facing some big challenges, and things are shifting and changing quickly, but to tell you the truth—This is a good thing!
It is pretty obvious that the way we have been living is deeply unsatisfying for a lot of people…….that’s why you’re here, right? The status quo isn’t working for you and you want to live a more meaningful, fun, satisfying life.
I think this desire runs deep in all human beings and in order to shift things for the highest good of all mankind, we need to shake things up and do things differently, and that is exactly what I feel is happening right now. People are feeling the pressure to take action to make their lives better, the time for tolerating oppression and all the shit that is not in alignment with your inner being is over. People everywhere are questioning archaic oppressive structures and empowering themselves to take action, it’s a beautiful thing really.
I’m of the opinion that now more than ever the world needs people who are tuned into their purpose and sharing what only they can share with the world. YOU have a unique perspective and piece of the puzzle and now IS the time to bring it forward. The world needs what you have to offer!!!! Believe that!
So how do you not get bogged down in fear and worry with all the turmoil that is happening? The trick is to stay focused and centered in your truth, and to keep moving towards how you want your life to be. It is common to hunker down in times like these, but now is the perfect time to keep moving forward and heading towards your dreams.
Even if society as we know it shifts and changes, you can still live a Kick-Ass Life. (If your thinking that going after your Kick-Ass Life is a selfish or foolish endeavor when things are so uncertain, then we need to talk about the importance of living your purpose and how to bust through that fear.)
Here are a few things that you can do to keep from getting bogged down in the drama and paralyzed by fear and worry.
1. Stop watching the news!!! Or at least take it in very small doses from non-hysterical sources. 6 hours of CNN a day is not helpful, and don’t get me started on Fox News! The media is trying to influence you to conform to their way of thinking. They want you to be afraid and to feel powerless. It makes you much easier to manipulate.
2. Have a daily practice to connect with your heart and center yourself on a daily basis. Mediation is good, a quiet walk without the headphones blaring, some plain old quiet time to sit for a minute and relax. Do whatever you need to be quiet ad slow down so you can actually here yourself think, and connect to what your heart is asking for.
3. Look for things that are Kick-Ass. Spend time everyday appreciating your life. Notice the beautiful flowers, feel the warm sun on your skin and bask in the juicy good feeling of these things. The Daily Kick-Ass List is something that I created to help my clients with this. I have included it in the Leah recommends section below.
4. Focus your attention on what you DO want to happen. Don’t get caught up in the drama of bitching, moaning, and complaining about how sucky things are. The more you talk about the things that aren’t working for you the more energy that you are giving to them. If you only do one thing from this list-Do this- Learn to focus your attention from what you don’t like to what you do want. Your focus and attention is something that you can actually control. Shift your attention to what you want to see happen and look for solutions to the problems rather than just getting pissed off, worried, or talking about how stupid the Senate is being to everyone you know on FB.
5. Look for evidence of your abundance! I know right now people are worried about $$$$. Make a habit of looking for evidence of your abundance. Things like- “Hey-I found a penny!”, “My friend fed me a wonderful meal!” and “In this moment I have everything I need” go a long way to boosting your ability to attract more abundance into your life. I like to meditate on these thoughts- “ The Universe prospers me” and “ The Universe provides me with everything that I need, life is good.”
6. Focus on the things that make your life meaningful, and that you are interested in and do more of them!!!! Do I need to say anymore about this?
7. Talk about your dreams and how you want to feel in your life. The more time you spend basking in this juicy energythe bigger it will become, and the stronger the signal is that you will be sending out into the Universe. Imagine how powerful it would be if everyone in the world did this? WoowZza!!!
Pick a few of these tips out and give them a whirl, then take a minute to let me know how they are working for you.
As always, I love to hear what is going on in that head of yours, so share your thoughts in the comments below.
The Power of Asking What and Why
Posted by: | CommentsI love this thought from Abraham-Hicks
When you talk about what you want and why you want it, there’s usually less resistance within you than when you talk about what you want and how you’re going to get it. When you pose questions you don’t have answers for, like how, where, when, who, it sets up a contradictory vibration that slows everything down.
— Abraham
Can you notice the difference in how it feels when you think about the WHAT and the WHY of your dream vs. when you think about the details of how it is going to happen?
Try it out and see what you notice.
Share what you discover below in the comments.
A New Way to Approach Transforming your Life
Posted by: | CommentsHave you ever had a big dream that you were really excited about, but you ended up abandoning it because you could not figure out HOW to make it happen?
Back in the day, this happen to me all the time. I would end up totally frustrated and stressed out and then decide that I really did not want it anyway (which was a bunch of crap).
Then I learned a new way of approaching things that totally shifted everything for me.
I learned how to come into alignment with the energy of my dream before I take action. You do this by feeling good first, then taking action from that good feeling place.
Now you may be asking: “How could that possibly work?”
It is simple really.
Being in alignment literally means: to line up with.
When you are in alignment with something the way is open and your path becomes clear, and as a result, the details around “how” to bring it into being become clear.
I imagine that this big dream of yours feels really good to you. In order to be in alignment with your dream, you need to feel good too.
As you come into alignment with your dream you begin to get all kinds of inspired action ideas. Suddenly you know exactly what to do. Perhaps you are inspired to email someone, or take a walk where you run into just the right person, or you suddenly see an ad for just what you need.
Think about it for a minute. On days that you are feeling good and in the flow, don’t things seem to easily unfold for you?
Those days that you are feeling bad and cranky, nothing seems to be going your way.
When you are feeling good, you are in alignment.
When you are feeling bad, you aren’t.
Get in alignment and your path becomes clear!
The next question is: “How do I get into alignment with my big dream?”
I will cover that next time.
