No matter how hard the past was, no matter what you have been through, no matter who you were with, no matter where you have been, no matter what stories you’ve been telling yourself,  you absolutely can always begin again. There is always a fresh start. You have the power to hit the reset button any time in life, any time throughout the day. You have the choice to embrace a new perspective. 

Every day when you wake up, Take a deep breath and smile. you have a new chance to prove yourself.  You are given a new chance to follow your dreams. You are given a new day to invest into yourself. Just imagine the compounding effects of yield in your future. 

Rather than blaming yourself, blaming others, blaming the universe, be aware that tomorrow there is another new day and a new opportunity. What can be more exciting than this? 

Every day is a chance to begin again. Don’t focus on the failures of yesterday, don’t focus on the struggles of your circumstances, start today with positive thoughts and expectations.

Remember when you were young, as a child you’d run and jump and reach to the sky, chasing and popping bubbles. So carefree, free of reservations and constraints, they are enjoying the present moment, delighting in their excitement, in the gift of bubbly, soapy play.

This happiness is contagious, it can spread like pollen in the breeze. This is what playful looks like. This is what joyful looks like. We were free back then and so we can be now.

It doesn’t matter what your present circumstances look like, today is a brand-new day. The best time to do something was always yesterday, and the next best time is today. Today is the day! Today is the day that you get to make that decision! Today is the day you decide to rise. Today is the day you intentionally leave what’s not serving you behind. 

Life is miraculous because everyday is a new beginning. So if you are alive and with me right now, let’s do something remarkable! Go after your dreams! Live your life the way you want to live! You can and you will!

You are remarkable and always remember that! 

Guest featured in this episode:

Krista Walsh is an SEO website copywriter for creative entrepreneurs. She writes the messaging for her clients’ websites so that their online home shows up in Google, articulates their vision + value, and inspires visitors to take action.

Her clients have gone on to book 4-figure services straight from their website without sales calls and rank in the top 5 of Google search results for competitive search terms.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• So why is the about me page so important?

• What are the most crucial About page copywriting elements?

• Why do you need a hero statement?

• What are your best tips to emotionally connect with people visiting your page?

• How about visuals? What’s important visually on this page?

• What’s a good call to action on the about page?

• and much more…

Guest featured in this episode:

Sheena Yap Chan is a keynote speaker, coach, podcaster, consultant, and author on building self-confidence.

She currently inspires women through her highly successful podcast called The Tao of Self Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self-confidence. Her mission is to help Asian Women boost their confidence to live their authentic selves, help Asian Women create a voice in the world, and create a stronger representation for Asian women.

Sheena has been featured on MindValley, slice.ca, Marketing in Asia, Manila Times and more. She is also the TOP 100 Filipinos to follow on LinkedIn for inspiration and learning in 2020. She is also the co-author of the International bestselling book Asian Women Who Boss Up. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

• What tao means?
• How life was the discovery of self confidence
• “aha” moment in finding confidence?
• Sheena’s definition of self confidence?
• What’s life like after having confidence?
• As a confidence coach some of the biggest self sabotaging mindsets Sheena sees with her clients
• and much more…

Guest featured in this episode:

Amy Edge is a Director of Operations and Integrator for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs.

After founding Amy Edge & Co., she turned her passion into a full-time business alongside five team members to ensure clients are taking the “right” next step for their business.

Her transparency, ownership, and standard of excellence allow her to service her clients with success while providing tangible results.

Things you will learn in this episode:

• What exactly does a project manager or operations manager do for a business?

• What’s the basic difference between growth and scaling?

• What she thinks is the most important foundation for a business in order to scale?

• What are some ways to upgrade a business model?

• When is a business ready for team members?

• When should a business owner hire an operations manager and why?

• Why she started the Rising Sisterhood movement?
• and much more…

As an ex perfectionist myself, the topic of how to overcome perfectionism is very keen to my heart. 

The rise in perfectionism is so troubling that numerous scientific studies found that high levels of perfectionism were correlated with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm or other obsessive-compulsive disorders. You might think being a little bit of Ms Perfect is part of your personality but let me tell you that everything you ever wanted is on the other side of perfection. 

If you are procrastinating, you might be chasing perfection and therefore not taking any action. 

If you are stressed, you might be thinking the outcome of a circumstance in life is not up to your expectations of perfection. 

If you are waiting for when you are good enough, smart enough, ready enough, you most likely have fallen in the dark rabbit hole of perfectionism. 

As an ex perfectionist, let me tell you first hand that perfection is an illusion. It is mission impossible. There is no such thing as perfection because there is always always always room for improvement. 

Letting go of perfectionism can actually help you to excel more because contrary to popular belief perfectionists actually achieve less than those with healthier attitudes, because their focus on perfection robs them of motivation and as I mentioned earlier bring on procrastination and other negative self-defeating behaviors.

Well the good news is that perfectionism can be easily cured by reframing your perfectionistic thoughts. 

I talked about how everything starts with awareness back in episode 76, it is true with overcoming perfectionism. Become Aware of Your Tendencies in seeking perfection is the first step to overcome it. 

It is the consistency in your actions, not the perfections in your actions that will propel you forward. Done is always better than perfect. 

Instead of constantly feeling disappointed, set more realistic expectations about yourself, others and about the timing you need to finish a project.

Instead of criticizing yourself, practice self-compassion. Give yourself grace for all that you have already accomplished. Think of the last time how amazing you felt when you finished a goal, so done is always better than inaction. 

The only way to improve at something is to try, fail, and try some more. You are learning along the way so enjoy the process of learning and let’s make this journey a fun one! 

Remember: It’s impossible to please everyone around you, don’t compare yourself to others, don’t overthink all the possible outcomes. Good is the enemy of great. But perfect is the enemy of everything.

Now repeat after me now: 

I am unique, I am limited edition and I love love love the imperfect me!