Via Airmail Micaela Lindsay

I launched a business this last month - and I didn’t even realise it.

Building a new business has been horribly uncomfortable. I’m spending more money than I’ve ever spent before. I’m being more vulnerable than I’ve ever been before. I am banking on things like never before. I am checking my spreadsheets six times a day.

The reality is that it doesn’t look as easy as others might make it look, because behind that is a lot of self doubt is a lot of confusion is a lot of overwhelm, and a hell of a lot of late hours. And so, I wanted to share that with you.



In this episode;


I share the reality of launching my latest business

I tell you more about my plans to launch 6 businesses in 3 years

You’ll hear an honest conversation about my experience recorded in the car with my husband.


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I have been challenging myself and pushing myself towards an extreme abundance mindset over the last few weeks.

I am levelling up in almost every area of my business, starting new ones and so I've been practicing abundance thinking A LOT over the last few weeks and it’s really not always easy. When you’re growing or starting a business, it’s so much easier to sit in the fear, scarcity and worry that something won’t work out.

So I really wanted to share more about scarcity thinking and abundance mindset with you in case it helps you with something that you're going through.

In this episode;


I explain the difference between abundance & scarcity mindset

I share my experiences of learning to grow a business while making abundance based decisions

I give you three questions you can ask yourself if you’re stuck in a scarcity mindset


Podcast Mentions
Michael Hyatt’s book; Your Best Year Ever

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When I was working full time in a 9-5 day job, I was conflicted. I both enjoyed my job and was grateful for it, but I still wasn’t entirely fulfilled. And only when I heard Liz Gilbert describe the distinction between your job, your hobbies, your career and your vocation, did I realise that was ok.

So in this podcast episode - I'm going to give you permission to not love your job, and even go so far as to say that it's okay to hate it because it's just a job.

It's not your vocation, it's not your career, it might even be your hobby, it might just be a job. And that is completely fine.

Listen to find out more about the difference between your job, your hobby, your career and vocation and hear the three questions you should be asking yourself if you’re not entirely fulfilled by your current job.



Podcast Mentions


Liz Gilbert’s Facebook Post about ‘Your Hobby, Job, Career & Vocation’

The Storyteller Podcast hosted by Lisa Golden



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Batch working means that instead of doing one task repeatedly every single day or maybe once a week...rather get yourself into a good state of flow.

Plan all of those things out and do them in a big batch. And that way you’ll work faster, your work quality will be better, and you’re removing the stress having to interrupt your day.

Listen to the episode for my advice on batch working and 6 examples of what I batch work in my business.



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I’m answering a listener’s question; “If I have a business idea, how do I know if my idea will be successful?”. You know what? You just don’t. You really have to give yourself permission to try and figure it out.

But have a listen to the episode where I give my five tips to help you know if your idea will be successful;


Research

Don’t force yourself or the idea

Don’t assume failure

Start small (listen to Ep 002!)

Launch anyways (listen to Ep 001!)


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Episode 10!! Our household has banned the word “risky” from our vocabulary when talking about our plans, dreams and business ideas.

Calling your business ideas and plans '“risky” devalues them. And if we’re being honest - there’s no real reason to call your business ideas '“risky”. If you’re trying to invent something that no one else has done - sure - it’s risky. But if you’re basing your decisions on strategy, evidence and skills that you already have - your ideas and plans aren’t risky. They’re challenging, difficult but not risky.

Join me in banning this word from our vocabulary going forward.



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