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Should You Become A Coach?

Coaching used to be a little-known career, but has experienced significant growth in recent years and is now a fully established and respected occupation.

Have you noticed the increase of coaches there are now?

As life is becoming more challenging for many people, help and support is often needed to stay on the right track.

The International Coaching Federation surveyed people who'd worked with coaches, and 99% of them reported being satisfied with the overall coaching experience.

As many as 96% of those respondents said they'd repeat the process. (Source: ICF 2009 Global Coaching Client Study).

Becoming a coach is definitely not for everyone, but if it’s something you think you’d like to explore, this 3-part blog series will help bring you clarity.

In this article, I share some questions to ask yourself to determine if coaching is right for you.

In part 2 of this blog series, I share 7 reasons why it is an amazing time to be a coach and in part 3, I share 7 tips on how to get started.

I started coaching in 2008. Back then I hadn’t done any type of formal coaching qualification. I was working in Auckland at Les Mills gym as a Personal Trainer at the time.

I quickly learned that most of my personal training clients needed a lot more support in their lives than simply with their exercise routines. Many people were struggling with stress, body-image issues, emotional eating issues, low self-image and a host of other challenges.

I realised that continuing to just train them over the months and years wasn’t enough. They needed much more. So I started booking them in for what I called ‘non-sweat’ sessions.

Typically, we would work together every fortnight for an hour in a cafe or in the gym consultation room and would discuss their challenges and goals and I’d help them create milestones and actions for the coming weeks ahead.

Little did I realise that doing this would lead to some incredible transformations. People started acheiving goals they'd been working on for years and hadn't been able to progress on. I absolutely loved it.

After I moved to Australia in 2012, I decided to pursue a career in coaching more seriously. I did a coaching course and an NLP course and hired a new coach for myself (coaches need coaching) and started coaching people mainly in the area of mindset.

In 2016 I transitioned to business coaching, helping service-based entrepreneurs to get more clients.

Coaching has provided me with incredible opportunities, growth, and reward. I sing its praises to anyone who will listen. It's wonderful work to do.

Coaching is one of the fastest growing fields there is. Many people now employ coaches for all sorts of areas of life - business, career, emotions, health, relationships etc. and after the experience of working with a coach, often decide to become a coach themselves because of their own personal transformation.

The demand for coaching has gone up so enormously that it's becoming that there are not enough coaches to coach the people that need coaching. This is only going to continue to grow.

Here are some questions to ask yourself if you’re considering becoming a coach:

  1. Are you committed to improving your own life?

If your answer to those is yes, you probably are invested in working on yourself and naturally gravitate towards personal development.

You will know this is you because you listen to podcasts, watch YouTube clips and attend events on personal development, human behaviour or psychology and you tell every single person you know about it, you try to help them, and many of them think you're weird.

If that is you, then you have a compelling desire to grow. It’s one of your highest values and this is a crucial ingredient to have as a coach.

If the answer is no, coaching is probably not for you, because if you don't love self-improvement and self-help, you are not going to love coaching.

  1. Do you enjoy helping people?

One of the primary jobs of a coach is to motivate and encourage people to reach their full potential.

If you find yourself doing this to your friends who aren’t paying you, you probably would love being a coach.

Seeing people light up because they have had an a-ha moment, or they achieve their goal is one of the most rewarding things ever to a coach.

  1. Do you want to be an entrepreneur?

Things have changed a lot in the coaching industry, where more coaches are being employed by corporations. This may be an option for you, depending on what type of coaching you want to do.

But for most people, coaching requires you to become a business owner and entrepreneur.

To have full control of your income, your preferred hours of working and creativity in the type of work you want to do, being an entrepreneur is one of the best ways.

It is true that not everybody should be an entrepreneur. Not everyone wants to build a business, not everybody has what it takes in terms of the grit and determination that it requires.

If you decide that you want to be a coach and an entrepreneur, that's two skillsets that you need to learn. If you just want to be a contractor or an employee, then you just have to learn how to coach and look for someone to hire you.

If you answered yes to these questions, you may be a very good candidate for being a coach.

In part 2, I share with you 7 reasons why it is an amazing time to be a coach.

Would you like to know more about how to build a coaching business?

I have a free 2-hour seminar called 'How to Build a Profitable Coaching Business' coming up in Sydney onThursday 28th February at 6pm.

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3 Ways To Overcome Your Fear Of Public Speaking

For most of my life, I didn’t like being seen. I was always so anti-attention growing up.

I went bright red when it was my turn to speak in a group. I hated the teacher asking me something. I even didn’t like my family all looking at me!

Even though I played in a pretty ‘out-there’ all-girl punk rock band for many years, I liked being the drummer at the back. I’d often set up my cymbals to hide away and avoid people seeing me!

There’s me hiding away in the back

Luckily, I learned to overcome this. It took time. I still don’t always love the spotlight, but I take it anyway. Because I know that being a leader and an influencer in my sphere requires it, in order to help others.

I’m so passionate about this is because I was so unconfident for YEARS and I wasted a lot of time and missed opportunities.

I love helping people who have felt even the littlest bit nervous speaking in front of people, but want to speak up because they have valuable things to share.

I particularly love helping entrepreneurs to become more confident, so that they can help more people. When you help a leader, the impact is so much greater.

Over the years I’ve discovered that there are three main problems that people have when it comes to speaking in public.

The first is a fear of judgment. A lack of self-belief. Doubting themselves. Questioning that what they have to say is valuable.

The second is a fear of coming across as arrogant. Over-caring what people think. Not wanting to ‘blow their own trumpet’

The third is a fear of rejection. A fear of not being liked. Or a fear that people won’t show up.

All of these problems are related to mindset, specifically, a fear-based mindset, which is common. These fears stop people from stepping up as the leader and influencer they were born to be.

If you want to become a more effective influencer, it is so important to work on any fears you have of judgment or rejection. They will be a ball and chain that will hold you back from success.

This requires taking action despite feeling fear. We can’t wait for the fear to go away, it doesn’t. We have to act while we still feel it. We only succeed when we are willing to fail.

Confidence is attached to progress, and we only progress if we practice. Publically. We don’t overcome fears sitting in our bedroom.

This freaked me out, a lot. But I realised it was the only way. I was trying to go around the mountain, under the mountain, away from the mountain – when I knew that eventually it was inevitable that I needed to climb the mountain.

If you don’t feel you’re progressing, you’ll start to lose your confidence and stay stuck in fear.

In the words of Coco Chanel:

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel

When we don’t take action, we get stuck in over-thinking. Suffering from the elusive ‘perfectionism’ (that doesn’t exist). We internalise all the worries and potential setbacks and over-think everything, instead of just acting.

If we want to grow, we can’t wait for our feelings to change. Our feelings will always try to protect us and keep us safe.

If you don’t start doing the things you don’t feel like doing, you will wake up one year from today and be in exactly the same place.

Confidence comes from taking consistent, courageous action.

So, how did I overcome my fear of public speaking?

I kept putting myself out there, even though it was uncomfortable.

* I played hundreds of gigs

* I competed in figure competitions, where I’d stand in nothing but a bikini

* I ran seminars at my gym, even though I didn’t know what I was doing

* I surrounded myself with encouraging cheerleaders (a.k.a great friends, coaches and mentors).

* I recorded live videos, even though I found it uncomfortable

* I continuously put my hand up at events until I got more comfortable with the spotlight

* I applied to speak at venues that scared me (like the International Convention Centre. Sidenote – I put it off for years and got accepted on my first attempt)

* I went to countless networking events on my own

* I studied ‘How to be confident’ (I realised you don’t learn much by just reading about it hahaha

* I moved to 2 other countries and started my business and social life from scratch

* Lastly – and most importantly, I invested in learning presenting skills. (and realised it was so much easier once I had a structure).

Few of these things were easy to do. Many had challenge attached. Most required me to start small, feel a lot of uncomfortable feelings, fail a lot and take lot of risks.

But every single one has been a stepping stone to becoming a confident speaker and person in general.

I’ve now spoken in front of hundreds of groups and no longer have a fear of public speaking. I still feel some nerves, but I know how to manage them and I reframe them as growth and energy.

I’m so grateful to have awesome friends who are powerful, strong and who aren’t afraid of their presence, personality and ideas taking up big space in the world.

I’m so grateful for my coaches and mentors who have modelled bravery and courage, who have felt the fear and done it anyway….

Those who have continuously fought against fear in order to bring their knowledge, experience, creativity and ideas to the world.

Taking your place in the world feels good. Taking up space feels good. Thriving feels good. All it requires is choosing to take the next brave action on your path.

Whatever your goals are, show the world, and yourself, that you’re serious by taking action, however insignificant that action may seem.

What action will you take to overcome your fears?

What have you been putting off and procrastinating?

Take action on it today. You’ll feel an incredible sense of relief.

If you’d like to learn how to create an event that inspires incredible action from your participants, I’d like to invite you to my upcoming FREE live workshop “How to Get Clients With Online Events”

I’ll be revealing my step-by-step method to using events to educate, engage and inspire people to take action, so you can grow your business and help more people.

You’ll learn how to: 

* Use FREE events to reach your financial goals & a lifestyle of freedom

* Grow your business by helping more people using my proven formula

* Build trust and connection fast, even if you struggle with nerves …

* Create engaging and profitable presentations

* Position yourself as an expert in your niche

* Consistently sell out your programs

You can learn more about the event or claim your complimentary ticket here

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How to set your goals to make sure they happen

Many of us know that goal-setting is powerful. Having goals gives your life direction and makes the journey fun and rewarding. It keeps your life satisfying and full of opportunities to grow as a person and also gives a sense of accomplishment along the way.

However, a powerful but often over-looked factor in goal-setting is how to effectively set goals in order to make sure they actually happen.

Right now, you are a product of the decisions you have made in your past. Yesterday and every day before that, you made choices that have affected the shape that your life is in right now. If you continue doing the same things, your life will probably be the same tomorrow.

Einstein’s definition of insanity is:

“Doing the same thing and expecting a different result”

Goal-setting is a great way to ensure you don't have the same year this year as you did last year. You’ve probably heard of the numerous studies that show the difference between success and failure in people who write down their goals.

I have personally seen so many powerful things happen through the process of writing down my goals and making a plan to achieve them. It is definitely a highly VALUABLE activity that's worth doing.

This year I’ve spent time improving my goal-setting process to make it even more effective. I have incorporated some helpful tools and techniques into a 6-step process which I used to set my goals for this year.

If you've already set your goals, you may wish to use this as a checklist to make sure you have the other steps in place to make sure you achieve your goals.

It's not as complex as it looks. It's actually a way to make the process of goal-setting simpler if you follow it step by step and will definitely help you make this the year your goals happen.

It may seem like it could take a long time but it doesn't need to. It can be done in less than an hour. I did mine in a few short sessions over a week as I enjoyed taking the time to think about my goals carefully.

If you're short on time, I recommend you set a timer for 2-5 minutes for each step and just get it done. You only have one life - so it's worth taking the time to plan it!

 

Step #1: Write a dream list

The first step in my goal-setting process is to write down everything that you want. I recommend using a large notebook for this.

Dream BIG!

Write everything down that you want to achieve, be, do and have.

When you're writing, focus on WHAT you want, not HOW you're going to get it.

There are 2 great questions that help you in this process:

  1. What would I do if I knew I could not fail?
  2. What would I do if I had all the time and resources I needed?

Search inside yourself and ask what exciting stretch goals you’d love to achieve.

If it’s a big enough goal, it will probably be slightly (or massively!) terrifying and exciting at the same time.

Writing a dream list enables you to look at everything in one place.  Then you can start to sort through and prioritise the things that you want. Make sure that everything on your dream list is aligned to your values and deepest desires. It's important that you only write things that you'd really love - not things you think you 'should' want.

 

Step #2: Categorise your dream list 

Once you have written your dream list, it's time to categorise your dreams and create goals out of them.

There are 3 ways that I suggest you categorise your dreams to make them into goals: Time-frame, task or habit, and ‘Be, Do, Have.

a. Time frame:

Next to your list of everything you want to achieve, categorise each one into the month or year you want to do them, or complete them by.

All the dreams that you don't want to go for this year, create a separate list and put them in a place you can go back to. I put mine on a google spreadsheet and set an alarm reminder to revisit them next year.

You’ll also realise that some of the things you want don’t actually have a time-frame because they are habits you want to have.

In most cases, once dreams have deadlines or ongoing habits and trusted systems attached to them (such as calendar reminders), they become goals.

Which brings us to the next part of categorising your goals.

b. Action or habit goal

The next step, and possibly the most important in categorising your goals, is to separate your goals into those that are action-based (usually with a definite ‘complete/end’ date or ‘deadlines) and those that are ongoing (goals that are ongoing actions or habits).

For example, an action goal might be to write a book. Once you’ve done it, you’ve done it – therefore, this would be an action goal.

A habit goal might be around the kind of person you want to be, the things you want to have in place as an ongoing lifestyle choice such as maintaining your weight or to being a great friend. These goals don’t have a time frame, they are things we want on an continous basis, perhaps for life.

c. Area of life

The final way to categorise your goals, is to separate them into the different areas of life. This is a great way of ensuring you’re covering all of your bases and are taking a balanced approached to your life.

For example, if all of your goals are business goals, you may be missing out on creating a deeper sense of fulfillment of life  – by the type of person you want to be, places you want to go and the experiences you want to enjoy.

You could choose to categorise by 'Be, Do, Have' (who you want to be, what you want to do and what you want to have), or the areas of life that are most important to you.

Here are some examples of the areas of life: 

  • Finances
  • Work/Business
  • Me Time/Self-Care
  • Health/Body
  • Relationship/s
  • Personal Growth
  • Making a Difference

 

Step #3: Write down why you want each goal

Asking why you want something may seem either obvious or pointless, but is an important step in achieving your goals. It's often overlooked in the process of goal-setting and is powerful because it helps you connect with the emotions of your goals. You should make sure you know the reasons that are important to you to fuel the fire of your motivation.

Having compelling reasons for why you want to achieve your goals is so important - otherwise, your mind may try to get you to take actions that sabotage your focus. You need to have a solid reason not to take those negative actions in order to resist temptations.

Knowing the reason behind your ‘why’ is one of the most powerful forces that will keep you going. It will also help you decide whether you really want that goal. Procrastination doesn’t stick around for long when you’re really clear on why you are doing what you’re doing.

Maybe your ‘why’ for improving your business is to make a bigger difference in the world and help more people. Or maybe you simply want to have a feeling of accomplishment – to prove to yourself that you have what it takes.

The ‘why’ you want something is an important question to ask yourself, because if you don’t know why you want it, then you are less likely to go after it and get it.

Our goals must have powerful, emotionally driven reasons for why it is crucial to achieving them. As human beings, regardless of our personality, we are all driven by our emotions. This can be used in a positive way if we can start attaching pleasurable thoughts to achieving our goals.

Write down your underlying, deeper reasons for each goal you've chosen.

 

Step #4: Make your goals clear and specific

When you know what you specifically want, you have a powerful force that will help keep you going when the going gets tough.

It’s important that we are specific when thinking about what it is we really want. Being specific stops us having an ‘out’ and keeps us on a clear path. It’s a riskier way to set goals; it’s living on the edge, but when you achieve the goal (which is much more likely when it’s specific) it’s a lot more satisfying and rewarding.

If you set a vague goal such as “I want to get fit”, it’s easy to say ‘”I think I achieved my goal, I feel a bit fitter”. However, it’s a lot more powerful and rewarding to say “My goal was to run 3.5km in 20 minutes - and today I did it!”

Take the risk and pick something more specific that you can measure – that you can know for sure that you succeeded. Vague goals aren’t much better than having no goals at all! So make your goals measurable, and you will see the results.

Once you have your final goals written, I suggest you put them in places where you will see them every day e.g. on your phone, laptop, online journal or bedroom door.

 

Step #5: Create an action plan to achieve your goals

Finally, write down how you are going to make your goals happen. Decide on the actions you need to take and build them into your schedule.

This is one of the most important steps. You simply take every single goal – be it ‘task or habit’ and create a separate plan for each one. Work out what habits you need to do daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly in order to achieve your big goals.

Decide WHEN exactly are you going to do each one and HOW?

What’s your next step for each one?

Create systems to support them. Write everything into your calendar. Set reminders and alarms to ensure you get them done.

Remember an essential step in goal achievement is to take action - no matter what. Writing things down and having goals is crucial, but action is what is going to get you the results. Action, even if it’s not perfect, is far better than inaction any way.

If you want to change your habits and your life long-term, then you need to commit to working on this daily and not just when it’s convenient.

Your action plan can include things such as planning and preparing, telling some trusted people about what you are doing or hiring a coach.

 

Step #6: Diarise a regular review

Now that you have everything sorted, you need to block out some time in your calendar REGULARLY (that’s the KEY word!) to read your goals, change anything that’s needed, and schedule in times in your diary or calendar to DO THEM! Your goal list should NOT be a static document that you write once and never change. It should be a dynamic, living, work in progress. There’s no way it’s going to be perfect the first time you write it. So schedule time to review it regularly – daily if it that’s what it takes!

I read my list most mornings to keep mindful of why I’m doing what I’m doing, and make sure my diary for the day includes activities that relate to my ultimate goals. I put aside an hour every Friday to read through and make notes and changes to my goal list.

Remember, once you’ve set your goals and committed them to paper (or electronic device), you’ve placed yourself ahead of most of the population that won’t take the time to do this. Amazing things will start to happen and those

things that you need in order to achieve these goals start coming to you. Any set-backs you experience simply don’t matter – you’ve made your decision

and you keep moving forward. Progression is the goal, not perfection – you will experience failures, so learn from them, relax, smile and keep going.

 

So in summary:

  1. Write a dream list
  2. Categorise your dream list
  3. Write down why you want your goals
  4. Make your goals clear and specific
  5. Create an action plan to achieve your goals
  6. Diarise a regular review

These are the tools that I find extremely useful in getting very clear about what I want to achieve in a year and how – I hope that they help you too.

I suggest that you diary in at least a few hours of time to go somewhere quiet where you can think, plan and nut it all out. I guarantee it will be one of the best things you do all year.

Finally, it's important to remember that once you've set your goals, make the decision that no matter what comes your way; you’re going to stay committed to the journey.

You can evolve and change your goals along the way of course, but decide that you won't give up on yourself.

 

Here are my top goals for 2019:


Business Goals

Create an online course

Write 50 blog posts

Run 12+ live events

Health Goals

Do 250+ Workouts

Do 3,000+ sets of weights

Do 150+ hours of cardio

Eat 350+ days of paleo

Eat 350+ serves of greens

 

Personal Goals

Educate myself every day

Take 50+ rest days

Journal 5+ days each week

Take at least 3 holidays

Visit 1+ new place each month

 

Action Plan

Daily

Follow my morning routine

Plan & Schedule the day and stick to my highest-priority actions

Write a social media post

Listen to a podcast, audiobook or Ted-talk

Post on 'Streaks' Habits app (I have habits there I keep track of like take vitamins, foam roll, journal etc.)

 

Weekly

Do a weekly review

Do a 1-hour strategic thinking and planning session

Write and post a blog post

Clear my email inbox to zero

Reconcile my finances and accounts

Go through my phone and file from the week

 

Monthly

Plan a new place to visit

Review the month

Plan the following month

 

Quarterly

Go away for 3 nights to relax, refresh and review the quarter

Set specific goals for the coming quarter

 

I hope this 6-step goal-setting process is helpful for you. I'd love to hear how you go with it.

Wishing you huge success and happiness in 2019,

Kat

 

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2018 Review

Another year is almost over!

Before we turn the page and start a new chapter in 2019, I'd like to share my annual review with you.

I love December and spending time reflecting on the year that's been. I find it a really fun and enjoyable process to do.

I like reflecting on the past to learn from the lessons and challenges before looking ahead.

I'm basing my annual review this year on a process done by one of my favourite blogger's James Clear from www.jamesclear.com.

He says:

"A good Annual Review is also about looking toward the future and thinking about how the life I'm living now is building toward a bigger mission. Basically, my Annual Review forces me to look at my actions over the past 12 months and ask, “Are my choices helping me live the life I want to live?”

And most importantly, the annual review is a personal process. It's not about comparing how much or how little you did to someone else. It's about your life, your actions, and what you want to do for yourself. In other words, keep your eyes on your own paper."

My 2018 Review will answer these three questions:

  1. What went well this year?
  2. What didn't go so well this year?
  3. What did I learn?

What went well:

BUSINESS

SPEAKING

  • Spoke at Soulful Fitness in Lane Cove 'From Stress To Success'
  • Ran a Meet-Up event 'Unlock Your Success'
  • Ran 3 webinars
  • Ran 13 one-day business workshops including:
    * Amplify Your Influence
    * Package Your Passion
    * Attract Your Avatar
    * Profit From Presenting
    * Selling With Soul
    * Prosper With Productivity
    * Content That Connects
  • Hosted 'Unleash your Freedom' - a multi-speaker women's personal development event

TRAINING & TEACHING

  • Ran 'Amplify Your Influence' 12-month entrepreneurial program
  • Taught classes for Bounce Training, Skills for Vocational Pathways
  • Taught classes at FIA (Fitness Institute of Australia), Fitnation
  • Taught classes at Sydney English Language Centre in Cert III & IV fitness - finished up there this year to allow more space and time for my business

COACHING

  • Regularly coached private clients in-person & online - business & mindset
  • Helped Aimee increase her sales conversion rate from 50% to over 90%
  • Helped Ricardo qualify for a World Championship cycling event
  • Helped Joanna lose 20kg
  • Helped Gemma run her first evening seminar
  • Helped Arni win 5+ bodybuilding medals
  • Helped Lauren edit her book
  • Helped John improve his health and fitness
  • Helped Vicki launch a new business and run 11 workshops
  • Helped Natascha level up her mindset in business
  • Helped Jess grow her Dateability brand
  • Helped Alexa improve her time-management and habits
  • Helped Jo step into more leadership in her community
  • Helped Lisa get clarity on her business branding and packaging
  • Helped Deb get clarity and decide to become a coach
  • Helped Ruslan work through limiting beliefs
  • Helped Nic negotiate a new job and higher salary
  • Helped Kara run her first Meetup event

CONTENT

  • Created content for eight new full-day workshops
  • Sent and posted fairly consistent email newsletters and blog posts
  • Did more Instagram and Facebook Live videos

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Authentic Education's 'Digital Marketing Made Easy' course
  • Crewed at Authentic Education's 'Turning Point Intensive' events
  • Crewed at Authentic Education's 'Success Automation' courses
  • Crewed at Authentic Education's 'Wealth From Workshops' events
  • Crewed at Live It Now
  • Attended Colour 3-day Conference
  • Attended 'High-Integrity Strategies for Sales Success' 1-day event with Brett McFall
  • Attended Hillsong 4-day Conference
  • Participated in Lisa Jane's '4-Week Creative Writing' Course
  • Participated in Authentic Education online group coaching 6 months

HEALTH

  • Tracked every workout on Whatsapp with a friend for accountability
  • Started a wellness protocol with a stronger focus on nutrient density, cut out gluten, dairy and refined sugar and feeling great

FUN

  • Holidayed at Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and NZ - including Rotorua  and a road trip around the South Island
  • Met some awesome new friends
  • Attended 2 weddings, including my nephew's in Christchurch
  • Did a crazy Sky swing ride on my birthday
  • Got a new housemate, washing machine and my favourite - a new car that I'd been wanting for over 5 years! WOOP!

What didn't go so well:

Now for the not-so-fun stuff. Bleh...

Not so much blog writing and videos - I didn't post as many blogs and videos as I would have like to. I mainly created workshop content this year rather than blogs and videos. I'm looking forward to sharing many new articles and videos in 2019.

No international travel - I've been craving a long-haul trip for a while and wanted to do it this year but the schedule was too packed.

Not much study - I have some courses that have been sitting on the To-Do list for a while and I didn't get to them. These include a Leadership and Management Diploma, some online marketing courses.

What I learned:

Rest is non-negotiable - It's been a huge year of growth for me but at times it was at the expense of mental rest and recovery. I haven't allowed enough breathing room and margin between projects. I've learned that I need to rest my brain more to allow for more creativity and emotional wellbeing. I also need to create more space and room in my life. I got migraines when I stopped work in August to go to NZ and I learned that this often happens when we suddenly change from go-go-go to rest. I'm going to be more careful with this from now on.

The importance of being intentional with my social life - I was definitely business-heavy this year and though I took quite a few holidays, many were spent working and doing stuff.

Delegation and out-sourcing - I know I should delegate more tasks in my business, but I have delayed doing this for a long time. Last week, I finally stepped up and hired someone to handle a few tasks. Hopefully that will go well and I’ll grow as a manager and leader over the next year. Building a team of people who believe in the mission is something I want to become better at next year.

The importance of letting go of perfectionism - Many people who know me know I'm a recovering perfectionist who has regular relapses. I'm really working on this. With the number of things I produced this year, I was required to adopt the philosophy 'make a mess, clean it up later', which I absolutely did. I didn't have time for perfectionism, yet it kept creeping in. Old habits die hard. But they can die. I'm not letting this one live, I know it costs me.

Overall, I'm happy with the progress I made in 2018 and I’m excited to focus on improving my habits, routines, goals, and decisions in 2019 to bring more productivity and fulfillment.

I have lots of little habits that I want to improve on and changes I want to make for 2019. I'll share these and my goals on a separate blog post.

2018 has been fun, fulfilling and challenging. I've been very stretched. And my capacity has really increased and I'm much more capable to take on problems and difficulties.

What did you achieve and learn in 2018?

I highly recommend the activity of writing a review. I find it really insightful and enjoyable. Feel free to use this annual review as a guideline to write your own.

I'd love to read yours!

I can't wait to share my best work with you in 2019.

Thanks for reading!

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Many people set goals that they never achieve, or simply wish things would change without having to take any different actions.

I have a special limited coaching offer for THREE people only.

I'm offering a private one-on-one session, valued at $175.

There are just a few important conditions:

* You need to be motivated for change

* I'll be asking you some questions to get some feedback on what I'm offering in my coaching packages

* You need to lock in the time before 7th January. The session can be done after this, but must be booked in before then. (I want to encourage you to take action to get you on track and to secure your place before my calendar books up.)

Lock in your visioning and action planning session to ensure you feel ready and prepared for your best year yet!

Here's the link to book your session. (I'll be taking the link down once the spaces are filled).

To your success,
Kat

P.S Remember it's only for the first THREE people, so book now!

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How To Write Content That Connects – Tip #5:

When I was little, I loved listening to stories on the radio on Sunday morning.

One of my favourites was Bad Jelly the Witch. Does anyone remember it? I clearly recall the feeling of waking up with excitement to hear the tone of the storyteller's voice and vividly imagine the story. My sisters and I would listen to it while we ate toast in our pyjamas.

Storytelling is what connects us to our humanity. It is what links us to our past, and provides a glimpse into our future.

Instead of just sharing 3 tips or 5 steps, add a story and suddenly your tips are more interesting.

When you share both your tips and your stories, the right people will gravitate towards you. It makes our writing more exciting and enticing.

Interesting things happen to all of us - and we all have unique perspectives on how to express.

You don’t have to tell earth-shattering stories, everyday stuff is fine, just make sure you share your lesson or wisdom from it.

We desire to be drawn into a story and enjoy when a story builds and has a satisfying conclusion. We enjoy being moved by a story.

Stories help us see ourselves as we are, as we used to be or how we want to be.

Stories entertain, educate, entice, influence and inspire us.

I recently heard 3 types of storytelling that work well for business owners:

  1. ‘Redemption’ stories - basically, where things were bad and got good – and the lessons learned along the way
  2. Walk away stories - e.g. Beyoncé leaving Destiny’s child, Elizabeth Gilberts 'Eat Pray Love' experience of walking away from her life to travel the world
  3. You are not alone’ stories. We seem to be drawn to stories that have characters that are like us or people we know. Stories help us feel less alone and reaffirm our own humanity. They give us hope about what’s possible.

What you put out into the world matters. It's important that it doesn't get lost in the sea of the online world. Story helps prevent that happening.

Tell stories.

 

Got a story to share? I always love hearing and sharing inspirational stories. Please email me if you'd like your story to be featured here.

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