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Did a spontaneous brainstorming retreat while #offthegrid last weekend and I spent it mapping out my biggest, scariest project next year. My brain rn: 🥳🤯😳 (Translation: "Exciting!!! But oh my God I'm actually doing THAT? Welp, guess I'm doing it.")
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What would you plan for if you went on a short creative off-the-grid retreat like this?

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Congratulations, we survived Monday (lol). I remind myself every day that challenges (or in @jensincero's words, BS) is just a sign that I'm heading in the right direction. 🌻

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Happy November, you guys!! I'm always so excited about the start of a new month, and it's for the nerdiest reason ever aka monthly planning lol. 🤓
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Here's a little peek at what I use month after month. It’s a digital/printable planner I designed, The Goal-Getter Playbook. 📒
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(Link in bio if you want a copy.)

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Wishing y'all a #HappyHalloween 🎃 If you're into all things strange(r Things), I can't resist telling you guys about @katrinapaulineeee's very first sticker set! I'm so, so, so, SO happy that she took the leap and did! the! thing!!! (To order your own Stranger Things sticker set, slide into Kat's DMs 💌)

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Just read this CRAZY GOOD article on @entrepreneur that says we make thousands of decisions (conscious and unconscious) every day, and because of that, sometimes we suffer from ⚠️ decision fatigue ⚠️
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You know, suddenly lacking focus, feeling overwhelmed by what could be a tiny task, having zero energy after work...
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Here are a few things you can try to combat that decision fatigue. (We really need balance! We have to rest, both our minds and bodies, if we want to keep going.)
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⭐️ Don't overload your to-do list/project planner/schedule. Whitespace is 🌱 c r u c i a l 🌱
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⭐️ Plan ahead of time – be it to-do lists, meal plans, shopping lists. We can't control when we need to make other decisions but there are those that we can.
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⭐️ Keep a "ta-da" list, or list down things you accomplished. (The anti-thesis of the to-do list?)
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Link to article I'm referencing: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/340755

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Sharing an advanced #MakeItHappenMonday tip you can try this week!! This is how I train myself to do deep focus work every. single. day – the Pomodoro technique. 🍅 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ever since I ran into this baby, I've been ⚡️ powering ⚡️ through my to-do list, so I highly recommend this for anyone who finds themselves multitasking or never having any focus. (It's ridiculously easy to start too!!)
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If you want to read more about what this productivity technique is, I wrote a blog post all about how you can use it to get started! Link in bio, as per ush. 🌼

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In 2017, I read a grand total of 2 books. Ouch.⁣
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⁣In 2018, probably 4. Not much better. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I always tell people that everything I know, I know from reading. So you can imagine my disappointment knowing I wasn't hitting my reading goals in a year. 📖 👓 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ So back in January, I gave myself a challenge: I would read MINIMUM 8 books in 2019. Seemed like a good start.⁣
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⁣And here in my hands is currently book 11 out of my goal for the year!! 🎉⚡️🤯🤯🤯⁣
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⁣🌟 If your goal is to read more, then schedule in even a liiiiittle reading time every day (lunch breaks at work, before bed, whenever works!) and make it non-negotiable.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣
⁣I say this a lot but if it's not on your calendar then it 👏🏻 doesn't 👏🏻 exist 👏🏻. Good habits like reading and exercise deserve calendar space. 🌱 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⁣
⁣Bonus tip: it also helps to know why you want a good habit in place. I wanted to keep reading because it's where I learn practically everything, from goal-setting to self-care, and even biz stuff. (Not reading also made me sad and I didn't want to be sad.)

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FAQ I get: How do you create content for your blog/IG/email list? How do you even know what your audience wants to see?
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✨ Actually talk /to/ your audience. My people and I like to hang out in my DMs 👀, and I get a lot of insights about what they like to see or would like to see next. (Yes @/everyone suggesting I try podcasts/videos, I see you.)
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✨ If you don't know your audience or don't have one yet, ask yourself: what is the value you want to be putting out into the world? (Hint: the people who would appreciate that value are your audience.)
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✨ Lastly, your audience 👏🏻 isn't 👏🏻 everybody, 👏🏻 yo. So you can't create content everyone will love. But you should always create content that you and your audience will. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
➡️ Content creator friends, let me know if I missed anything! Love hearing from you guys too about how to make better content. Y'all give me life. 🌱

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👀 Caught on camera: @romeasegurado in his natural element, aka all things coffee. ☕️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Passion is contagious, you guys. Surround yourself with people who have dreams as big as yours. ✨
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Photo by @cathydee_, taken during our recent weekend getaway. 💖 (Swipe to see a sample of Rome's latte art!)

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3 things I always do to follow through on goals (so I can be my own #goals, hehe):
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🌸 Be specificcc. (e.g. My goal right now is to create value-filled content every couple days. It's harder than I thought it'd be, but I'm really enjoying the process so far.)
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🌸 Schedule time for to work on that goal by putting it on your calendar!!! (Yes, this is a three exclamation point-worthy step!!!)
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🌸 Make like a Nike, and just. do. it. – no overthinking, no judgement, no nothing. Just do!! the!! thing!!

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What's your superpower? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
No, this isn't some fun icebreaker I like to ask at parties.
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This is the question I ask myself every time I'm buried in negative self-talk (which, for a creative, happens waaay more than I care to admit 🙃).
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✨ Next time you seriously start to doubt yourself, take two minutes to remember what you're good at, what you're proud of, what people look up to you for... And THAT’S your superpower. ✨
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⚠️ P.S. No one is allowed to judge you for it – heck, YOU'RE not even allowed to judge you for it.

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I love talking about the power of little milestones and how "progress is progress is progress," so I fell in love with what Winston Churchill said about never letting failure stop you. 🌱☀️

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