Who is the person you break the most promises to?

That’s right - yourself.

We’re try our hardest to keep our promises to other people (and literally can drive ourselves CRAZY in the process) -

but when it comes to the promises we make to ourselves…. we break it.

+ I’m going to get up and workout in the morning.

+ I will drink 100oz of water today

+ I will send in my application to grad school this month

….. the list goes on and on.

Why do we do it? Well, we don’t value our own time. And we think we will always have more of it.

But if we are learning anything right now - it is that the future is unpredictable. In order to value your time and keep promises to yourself, you have to start with your DAILY HABITS.

One of our best tips? Schedule out your day and stick to it!! You can do this on your phone in your calendar app, or if you love pen and paper like we do, write it down!! There is power in putting your intentions in writing. It makes it harder...

This 2 Second Productivity Hack Will Save You HOURS!

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𝘞𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦-𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘩*𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦... 𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄.

We heard this tip a few years ago + it's been an absolute GAME CHANGER for us in terms of: work-flow, the ability to focus on important tasks + get more done in way less time (at both our full-time n' side hustle jobs).

+ here's the kicker...

IT'S SO FRICKIN'. SIMPLE.
As in, it'll literally take you TWO seconds to do S-I-M-P-L-E.
All you gotta do is set up intentional 'focus' time (ideally in the beginning of your day, before the e-mails/work flow gets too crazy) + while you're hustling on - 𝐏𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐄.

Yup. I mean, pretend we're about to take off into the unknown skies of your focused A F future sister... because this lil' trick WORKS.

Why?

Because - it take the average person 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫...

Creating a Hustle from Home Environment!

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Sis, are you a newbie to working from home? (Welcome to Zoom life!)

Procrastinating wayyy more than usual? #NoShameInTheLionKingGame

Feeling like you just can’t focus no matter how hard you do try? *YUP…*

Well girl… you’ve officially got 2 WFH pro’s in your pocket!

Both Megan and I have spent YEARS working remotely in our full-time roles and while building multiple online businesses, so you already KNOW that WE’VE. GOT. YOU. BOO.

One of our most tried n trusted tips?

Creating a workspace that’s DIVIDED from the rest of your house is KEY to actually getting sh*t done at home…

Why’s that?

…because in order to successfully FOCUSING on the professional work you’ve got to do for your job/biz, you’ve gotta SEPARATE it from the personal (+ inevitable) distractions that are buzzing all around ya… #laundry.

Whether...

Transform MAJOR OBSTACLES MASSIVE OPPORTUNITIES!

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Imagine this: 'future you' came to visit from the year 2023 (*cue Jonas Brothers 'Year 3000' song...*) + she's wearing the cutest black booties EVER...

She assures you that all things COVID-19 are old news.

We're ALL healthy or healing - and you and your business are absolutely T-H-R-I-V-I-N-G (instead of just surviving, like so many others...) - DAMN.

It's a pretty mind-blowing thought, isn't it?

The truth is this: a LOT of what's happening in the world right now feels super out of our control, yeah?

So, HOW can you take the POWER back in your life/business?

Ask yourself this question:

If THIS obstacle what the BEST thing to ever happen to you or your business - HOW would the next 2, 6, 12 months look???
PROFESSIONALLY:
How could you prioritize the activities that actually help make more sales (think: new discounts, connecting in the DM's etc.)?...

Purging Yo’ Feed + Protecting Yo’ Energy!

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REAL TALK: who else has spent an *embarrassing* amount of time stalking their ex’s new girl on Facebook?

**literally everyone slowly raises their hand… LOL**

Yeah SAMEEEE ‍

+ We get it… + whether it’s:

…stalking old frenemies/hookup’s on Snapchat…
…eye-rolling your aunt’s racist FB posts…
…scrolling through insta-influencers photo-shopped bikini pics…
…following the most cringe-worthy celeb rants on Twitter...

...most of us have accidentally curated our feeds to make us FEEL totally MISERABLE a LOT of the time! (#OhSh*t...)

So, gal - we want to ask you this: what’s the ‘PRICE OF ENTRY’ that you’re charging to get access to yo' PRECIOUS feed/mind?

Why’s it important to curate?

…because girl, ALL of the content you see online IS taking up...

CORONAVIRUS + #Social (Media) Distancing!

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WHAT. A. SH*T. STORM. #AmIRight?!

This week has honestly felt like a scene straight out of 'Contagion' or 'I Am Legend'... + there's nothing like a nation-wide plea for toilet paper to remind us of the importance of the BASICS (literally).

However, as crazy/uncertain as these times may be... it almost feels like the fear and overwhelm that we're all dealing with is just as infectious as COVID-19 itself... + our addiction to the feed isn't helping anyone feel ANY better.

We WANT to stay informed. As humans, we CRAVE being in the know and we have a VERY hard time dealing with the unknown. We're wired for answers - and when it seems as though we're not getting any, our natural instinct is to... F*CKING. PANIC.

*breatheeeeee, sis....*

REMEMBER: the STRESS that you're inflicting on your body from freaking out - is DETRIMENTAL to the strong, badass, beautiful white blood cells that...

How Planning Posts EARLY Will Save Yo’ BOOTY!

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AHHHH!!! *screams internally out of PURE. GODDAMN. JOY*

Your girl (hi hi! Deniz here!) got to meet SO many @girlsguide.co boss babes in the making today in PERSON...

+ I gotta say, nothing makes our lil hearts wanna explode more than getting to serve you ladies in the feed/face to face *virtual hug*

More than HALF of the stellar local female entrepreneurs in this "Social Media Power Hour" at our downtown co-working space were GG followers - *squeals*

+ you know the best part?
They were all SO. FRICKIN. NICE!!!
These super sweet ladies were CRAVING connection with other badass girls bosses, they WANTED to level up their #social media game + they KNEW they had to get out of their perfectionist mindsets/classic comfort zones to do it.

#PreachPreachPreach...

But what were the biggest roadblocks in their way?

We chatted about 3 main points in that busy hallway:

...

How NOT Setting INTENTION Can Screw You/Your Biz Over


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It's a mistake a LOT of female entrepreneurs make (us included!)... + tbh, you've probably already made it TODAY (#NoShame #AlwaysGrowGirl)
Trying to function throughout your day, or get through the seemingly never-ending to-do's of your business list without INTENTION is like trying to find a Waffle House in the middle of Vermont without a GPS... *F*CKING. HARD* 

You MIGHT get there, eventuallyyyy... but it's going to take you:

...10 x as longer... (when you already feel out of time)

­ ...make you wanna pull your hair out...(NO GIRL PLZ)

...+ there's a HUGE chance you might not make it (womp womp).

We end up doing this SO often, that we just fall into the habits that no longer serve us, waste our own damn time or don't ACTUALLY get us RESULTS.

Especially when it comes to moving the dial on your biz... $$$

In this week's #MondayMindset...

CONTENT Your Followers Will Fall in LOVE With!

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Wouldn't it be AH-MAZING if instead of just 'liking' what you put out on #social media - your people FRICKIN' LOVED IT???

#HellYas.

In today's Galentine's-Day themed #FreebieFriday, we fall in lurvvv with the idea of creating content that:

MEANINGFULLY connects with your followers! (no bots allowed!)

Serves your loyal squad some REAL value! (on/off line!)

 Introduces your audience to your WHY! (SO important!)

Saves you a SH*T load of time/effort/stress! (#bless)

 Allows you to focus on business BUILDING activities! ($$$)

#YasBossQueen.

We worked extra hard last month to craft a February guide that's absolutely overflowingggg with everything you need to plan your content proactively...
- a day
- a week
- a month
- or even a YEAR in advance! 

All while achieving the list above on a daily basis. How sweet...

The Importance of CELEBRATING your PROGRESS!

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How ironic (+ pretty screwed up, TBH...) is it that we're SO BUSY searching for positive reinforcement (read: validation) from:

‍ ...our bosses...

...our besties... ‍‍

‍‍‍ ...our partners...

‍‍ ...our parents...

‍ ...that one co-worker we don't actually like but still weirdly feel the need to impress...

-- that we basically forget to spend ANY energy/time on celebrating our own progress along the way?

The truth is, we're often so preoccupied with trying to impress everyone else (usually with the best intentions!) - OR so focused on what's up next (on the to-do list, in the inbox, answering the kiddo's)...

...that we don't even give our inner cheerleader the game-time to shineeee!!!

+ even when we do, we usually keep the 'megaphone' reserved for our critiques, instead of our triumphs...

...yikes...
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