Insightful Lessons in Life

Lessons in Life

Shaking things up and doing things differently.

Where does time go?  It really does seem to fly by doesn’t it?!

On a personal level though, I do my best to pack it full of stuff and make the most of my hours on this mortal coil that’s for sure.  I get excited about all nature of things from work to my social life, from networking to coaching, speaking to creating content, to running, walking, gardening, cooking and so much more.  In fact, over the years I have probably taken on too much which then creates overwhelm.

Which isn’t as bad as it sounds.  Honestly.  When you shift your perspective, overwhelm gives you the opportunity to review and take stock, whittle away at things that no longer serve you.

To change things, shake stuff up. Do things differently.

I think this quote by Deepak Chopra states it well,

“All great changes are preceded by chaos.”

What have you done differently lately?

How has that changed things for you?

I’d love to hear from you – please do get in touch and let me know.

 

 

 

Insightful Stuff

In last week’s newsletter I spoke about breaking my self-imposed ban on social media (if you missed it you read my blog here) as I was excited that my new website www.thenorfolkcoastalcoach.co.uk was now live.  I’m naturally still REALLY excited about it too.

This week however, I have been far more mindful and have stayed off LinkedIn and taken away the pressure to post, comment, share etc., as I’d realised just HOW much time it was taking up.

Whilst my week is still flying by and I’ve had some great business meetings, the space I’ve created has enabled me to focus my time, and energies, on an exciting new project.

A few weeks ago, I was introduced to https://insighttimer.com/ a ‘freemium’ (free & paid for content) platform / app that looks, at first glance, that it is very much focused on mediation in relation to stress, anxiety, sleep, and spiritual health.  However, it does more than that and has over 18,000 teachers globally creating content.  You can access loads of free content or upgrade to access the premium content.  Which is, I think, quite affordable at $9.99 per month or $59.99 per annum by comparison with stuff that is currently marketed by individuals and other organisations alike.

Free stuff

If this sounds like I’m on a sales pitch, I’m not, honestly, just trying to summarise to give you some, scuse the pun, ‘insight’!

When it was explained to me how I could create content and earn additional income my ears pricked up.

Why?

Well, not just for the obvious reasons.

I’ve been self-employed since 2009 and have, for many years, explored various income streams: from BlueBella when they first launched on a party plan basis in Nottingham, to Arbonne (and over 20 years ago Nikken (magnets anyone?!) and I was once roped into Neals Yard at an expo once because by doing so I had a trolley load of products for a fraction of a price.  I’ve done all of this whilst running my recruitment business, coaching, writing, and publishing my first book, creating my digital course, my YouTube channel, my podcast and uploading content to my alternative Instagram account.

The creative stuff has all been funded by me. And whilst I have of course had book sales, and some level of income along the way from my various activities, in addition to my income from coaching and recruitment, the opportunity to create and earn sounded too good to pass up.

In short, it enables me to do all the stuff I love doing and, all being well, earn some additional income too.

Well, it’s got to be investigated at the very least.

Creating My Insightful Profile

I’ve subsequently spent the last couple of weeks or so creating my profile, uploading a couple of free tracks to become an authorised teacher.  And as I already have a follower and some 5* reviews I’ve had the opportunity to apply to go live on the platform too.  I’m waiting to hear if I will be given the go ahead with my fingers crossed as this really appeals to me!

You can see my profile here 

I would LOVE ❤ a follow if you have already downloaded the app and use it.  And would love it if you listened to my tracks too –   you can do both for free.

And I would love your thoughts and feedback too.

I’ve since undertaken a lot of research to understand what is required and now feel ready to upload more free content.  Following that I will be creating an abbreviated ‘Manifest Your Dream Job’ course that will be available as premium content.   The full course has had amazing reviews but right now I need to move it from teachables to another platform too.

It’s been a busy 12 – 15 months with our relocation to Norfolk and my recruitment business going into admin last year.

All change.  And you know what?  It feels great.

Expect the Unexpected in Life

Other stuff I have been involved in recently has now come to an end too which frees me up to focus my energies more directly.

• I love creating content.
• I love interactions.
• I love being live.
• I love coaching.
• I love sharing my wisdom and the knowledge I’ve gained over so many years.

Insight Timer seems a great addition to my portfolio of activities and income generation.  Hey, you must try new things to see what happens.

I truly believe that everything is working out wonderfully … so let’s see where this takes me in addition to the Walk & Talk Coaching I added to my coaching programmes.

Keep doing the same thing and you’ll keep getting the same results – that’s another topic I’ve discussed previously.  When you do things differently you get different results – oh yes!

“Expect the unexpected.” Dr Joe Dispenza

I still love this quote – it’s magical!

Top tips:

Feeling overwhelmed?

• Stop.
• Breathe.
• Take stock and stop doing some stuff.
• Take time to review what is working for you right now.
• Remove / pause what is not working.
• Trust your instincts.

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• Create space to try new things.
• Explore.
• Be curious.
• Do what feels right.
• Enjoy what you’re doing.
• Does it make your heart sing?

If you’re still stuck, overwhelmed, frustrated then get in touch.

I may well be able to help either personally or by a referral or with some free advice. 😍