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January 8, 2022February 15, 2022

Books that will change your life in 2022

Do you know the real reason we started a Book Club at The Free Mama?

It isn’t because I loved reading. In fact, at the time I wouldn’t have called myself a reader at all.

But I wanted to be, so we started the Book Club to hold everyone involved accountable and committed to growing and learning.

It’s been over 18 months since we started, and it’s official – I’m a reader! In fact, I’m usually reading 2 books on top of our club choice at any given time!

Was reading more books or upping your personal development game an intention you set for the New Year?

If so, here are some of my favorite books we’ve read in the Squad that have truly changed my life, and I believe could also have the power to change yours.

Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

Get Rich Lucky B*tch! by Denise Duffield-Thomas

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

The Go-Giver by Bob Burg

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Here’s the deal – if you aren’t a huge fan of reading either, I get it! Try audiobooks or ebooks and see if you prefer a different learning style. If you don’t love to buy them, try your local library.

If you’ve got a book I need to add to my list, hit reply and let me know!

Want to be a part of our Book Club? Learn more about joining the Squad here!

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January 6, 2022February 15, 2022

[Free Webinar] Discover the BEST freelance careers for you!

My dad is in his 60s and has been a homebuilder his entire adult life.

And still, without fail, at least once a year he will make a comment about how he is still trying to figure out what he wants to be when he grows up.

I tell you this, because….

It’s never too late to reinvent yourself.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

It seems like a silly question to ask an adult, but I think we often find ourselves looking for something that will be both fulfilling and lucrative, that will also work with our lifestyle goals.

Since you’re reading this email, you’ve probably already figured out that virtual work is the path calling your name.

But perhaps you’re not quite sure what that will look like yet?

If you are open to exploring NEW freelance careers this year, then you need to know about my friend Craig Cannings’ free event next week.

Craig owns Freelance University and on Thursday, January 13th at 1pm PT (4pm ET) he’s hosting a workshop next week called, “Discover the Top 8 Freelance or Virtual Assistant Careers for 2022.”

If you haven’t heard me talk about Craig before, I love what he and his wife have built (think Netflix for freelancers).

They’ve helped over 25,000 students uncover their ideal freelancer services and will help you to do the same!

In this free workshop, you will discover…

A simple 4-step process to guide you to a Freelance Career suited to your interests, background and current stage of lifeEight flexible and profitable Freelance careers you can do from home or anywhereThe best places to find and meet your ideal client in 2022The fastest way to level up your skills and prepare for your best year ever.
Plus, when you register, you will also receive the 2022 Freelance Job Guide which will uncover the best places to find freelance and VA opportunities this year!

Don’t miss this workshop as it just might open doors to some exciting possibilities this year.

Who knows, you might just figure out what you want to be when you grow up

Secure your spot now!

January 4, 2022February 15, 2022

Success Habits to Grow Your Business in 2022 (10 SHOCKINGLY EASY TIPS!)

With the New Year having just begun, I have been thinking a lot about goals.

But it turns out, your goals are not the key to success.

Habits are.

Habits we try to make, like going to the gym more consistently or marketing our business every day.

Habits we try to break, like eating so many sweets (guilty!) or turning on Netflix instead of hitting the sack.

Successful people know that their habits are what get them to their goals. So I wondered – what are the habits successful people share?

I actually came up with TEN! And I put them all in a brand new episode of FreeMamaTV that came out today.

It’s my first new episode in a while, and not to toot my own horn, but I really think it’s worth the watch.

Oh! And make sure you stick around until the end, because I share with you a resource that will help you set your business up for success.

P.S. Wondering how to get clients as a virtual business owner? Watch last week’s episode to hear some tips on how to get clients fast!

And don’t forget to subscribe to Free Mama TV so you’re alerted each and every time a new episode drops!

January 1, 2022February 15, 2022

Happy New Year (plus some free goodies!)

Happy New Year, Mama!

It feels like a fresh start, right?! A clean slate. A new beginning.

And it can be…

If you follow through.

The truth is, today isn’t that much different than yesterday (except for the massive temperature swing and snow we’re getting today in Kansas City!).

You can choose to start something new ANY day.

And to really make a change, you’ll have to choose that new thing again. And again. And again. Until it’s no longer a choice, but a habit.

If today is Day 1 of your new life as a virtual business owner, I’m so excited for you! Congratulations on taking that first step!

I want to give you some of my favorite free videos and downloads to help get you started (no opt-ins required!).

1. HOW TO BECOME A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT WITH NO EXPERIENCE
2. STARTING AN ONLINE BUSINESS CHECKLIST FOR FREELANCERS
3. HOW TO OVERCOME SELF DOUBT AND DROP THOSE LIMITING BELIEFS
4. 5 TIPS TO START YOUR SIDE GIG
5. WHAT I WISH I KNEW BEFORE STARTING MY VIRTUAL ASSISTANT BUSINESS

Plus…
FIGURE OUT YOUR FREELANCING SERVICES FROM THIS LIST OF OVER 99+ SKILLS (YOU DEFINITELY ALREADY KNOW HOW TO DO SOME OF THESE!)

MASTER YOUR SALES CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR DISCOVERY CALL CHEATSHEET

STARTING YOUR VIRTUAL BUSINESS CHECKLIST (MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS A STEP, OR WASTE YOUR TIME ON BUSY WORK!)

Now it’s important to understand that these awesome free tools – and all of the coaches, courses, and programs in the world – can only take you so far.

You’ve got to believe in yourself, take that first step (even when you don’t think you’re ready), and show up committed to becoming the person you want to be each and every day.

The good news is that as a Free Mama you’ll never have to do it alone. Make sure you’ve introduced yourself in our free Facebook Group and tag me if you need anything at all.

I’m rooting so freaking loudly for you!

To achieve the totally awesome, guilt-free life you desire in 2022!

P.S. Wondering how to get clients as a virtual business owner? Watch last week’s episode to hear some tips on how to get clients fast!

And don’t forget to subscribe to Free Mama TV so you’re alerted each and every time a new episode drops!

December 30, 2021February 15, 2022

21 Takeaways from 2021

I just boarded a train heading home from a few days in Chicago with my family, and I’m thinking about my biggest takeaways from 2021.

This year was challenging for me in a lot of ways, and I know taking the time to reflect on lessons learned is exactly where massive growth happens!

These are for me, but I’m writing them down hoping they will benefit you, too.

1. You can’t make everybody happy, but…
2. You can choose to prioritize your happiness!
3. When you get really good at something, people will notice. Some people will copy or even steal from you. You cannot stop them, but…
4. You can choose how you react to any situation.
5. It’s unrealistic to think you’ll be working with the same clients/team members forever, because…
6. Sometimes you have to let people go to grow, and
7. People are messy.
8. Usually, when you’re upset about something it’s because you’re being triggered by something you need to work on.
9. Nothing will hold you back like indecision.
10. No matter what you’re going through, there is someone else going through something similar. So…
11. The more you are willing to open up and be vulnerable, the less alone you’ll feel.
12. Books are really powerful tools.
13. If you keep finding yourself in the same frustrating situation over and over again, stop complaining and ask yourself what you’re supposed to learn here.
14. You’ll only be as successful as you truly believe yourself to be. A business cannot outgrow its leader.
15. Time really does get faster every year… stop wasting it on worry.
16. Self-care isn’t just about working out or getting enough sleep – it’s literally how you treat your mind, body, AND soul.
17. JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) > FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
18. The faster you try, the faster you fail, the faster you figure it out, the faster you succeed. Fail fast and often!
19. It’s okay to not be everything to everybody. It’s actually more than okay.
20. In-person connection is absolutely essential, especially for online business owners.
21. Your values and boundaries will define how happy you are as a business owner – exercise both of them often.

Well looky there – I got to 21 Do you share any of these 21 lessons learned in 2021.

Now let’s apply them in the New Year!

December 28, 2021February 15, 2022

You asked, We listened

December 28, 2021February 15, 2022

Get Clients For Your Freelance Business (FMTV BEST OF THE BEST)

Is it possible to get clients fast for your freelance business?

In this video, I am going to show you the steps to take to learn how to get clients as a virtual assistant.

Finding and getting freelance clients isn’t always easy, especially if you’re finding clients as a freelance virtual assistant, but don’t worry, not only are you going to learn how to become a virtual assistant, how to make money as a stay at home mom, but you’re also going to learn how finding new clients for your freelance business is as easy as being on your phone!

P.S. Wondering how to manage work-life balance as a virtual business owner? Watch last week’s episode to hear some tips on how to better balance your life!

And don’t forget to subscribe to Free Mama TV so you’re alerted each and every time a new episode drops!

December 24, 2021January 4, 2022

Are You Ready to Take a Holiday?

Have you ever seen the movie, “The Holiday”?

It’s one of my favorites this time of year.

In a nutshell, it’s a holiday rom-com about two strangers, an American (played by Cameron Diaz) and an English Woman (played by Kate Winslet) who trade houses during the holiday season because they need an escape from their lives.

I love this movie for many reasons (Jude Law in a sweater being just one of them).

But it had me thinking about how this movie is about so much more than running away from relationships gone bad.

We all need to escape our day-to-day lives sometimes. It’s that disruption from our daily routines and habits that can spark awareness, clarity, and transformation.

Kate Winslet didn’t realize the guy she was obsessed with was a jerk until she didn’t have to see him every day, continuously roped in by his manipulative ways. Once she put a few thousand miles between them, she realized how freaking amazing she is and that she deserves better. And she met more than one man who treated her like a queen.

Cameron Diaz literally could not cry or allow herself to feel any real emotions whatsoever until she eliminated the busyness of her fast-paced career and was forced to be with herself.

Life is full of hardships and triggers and people who constantly need us, so it’s easy to get sucked up into patterns and routines. All of a sudden it’s December, and we’re wondering where the time has gone!

Kate and Cameron knew they needed a break to reassess. Everything from how they spend their time, to the people in their lives, to their hopes for the future, and how they treat themselves.

Not just a spa day or lunch with a friend, but physically getting up and going to a new place so they could see their lives differently.

Could you use a “holiday”, Mama?

If so, I’d love to invite you to my hometown, Kansas City.

We are hosting Free Mama Live 2022 on March 25-26 at the Sheraton Overland Park. This is a 2-day IN-PERSON live event for women in business who are ready to gain massive clarity, reignite your spark for why, and discover the path to kick your business into high gear.

Even though there will be no English countryside romance, there will be magic that happens here.

The kind of magic that comes from getting outside of your comfort zone and connecting with people who really get you. There will be action planning, new strategies, personal growth, business networking, and fun.

Life isn’t a rom-com. But it can present you with some amazing opportunities, and this is one of them.

Won’t you take it?

Merry Christmas if you’re celebrating, or cheers to planning a holiday of your own!

I hope to see you in March!

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Last-Minute Gift Ideas (Free Mama Approved!)

Christmas is next weekend, and you may have forgotten someone on your list…

Maybe a client, business bestie, or even yourself, Mama, #selfcare

If you’re still scrambling to put a bow on it, I am sharing some of my absolute favorite things that make awesome last-minute gift ideas, too!

And the best part? All of these items are available on Amazon, so you can still get them by Christmas! (You’re welcome)

-These super soft fleece-lined gripper slippers are perfect for anyone working from home this winter
-This headphone -eye mask combo will literally change your life thanks to all the ZZZZZs you’ll be clocking at night
-These cute, trendy, and practical blue light glasses are needed by anyone looking at screens all-day
-This super cool shower notepad that will prevent those powerful shower thoughts from going down the drain
-This amazingly comfy lounge set that feels like pajamas, but looks great on camera for those daily Zoom calls (I own 3 sets!)
–The Free Mama: How to Work from Home, Control your Schedule and Make More Money. This is perfect for your girlfriends who need some extra inspo as they head into the new year!

Happy Holidays, Mama! Hope your days are merry and bright!

** This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you if you use one of the links to purchase. I only share things I have used and think are super awesome.

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

I’m breaking up with parts of my business

Everyone’s heard of New Year’s Resolutions.

But not everyone has heard of Word of the Year.

If you’re not familiar with it, it’s pretty straightforward. You choose a word or a short phrase that sets your intention or theme, a sort of filter for making choices, and target to come back to throughout the year.

I saw a statistic the other day that most people abandon their New Year’s resolutions by Super Bowl Sunday. That’s the first weekend in February. Just one month after the year begins.

And I’m not going to lie to you, when I first heard of the word of the year, I was pretty skeptical about it. It seemed like a ridiculous idea that a word could make an impact on how you live your life.

But I have been doing it for a couple of years now and when I tell you it’s changed my life and business, I really mean it.

This year, 2021, my word was “surrender”.

And, Mama, did I not know what I was in store for me.

For the past year I, like many of you, have had a lot of ups and downs.

-I was on the cover of a magazine!
-Got to speak on stage in front of thousands of people!
-Traveled around the west coast in an RV!
-I sent my kids back to school after “failing” at homeschooling
-I brought in less revenue in my business than the year before and for a while struggled with the idea of “stepping back”
-Lost several of my team members that I’d worked with for years which was a super painful transition
-I’m also still dealing with a mental health crisis for my kiddo (which has ultimately impacted me more than I’d been ready to admit until very recently)

And more than ever before, I have had to relinquish control in many aspects of my life. As a control freak, that hasn’t been fun. At all.

This year brought on so many changes, some of which were very unexpected and tested me in ways I wasn’t sure I could handle. Don’t get me wrong, some of these changes led to really positive, beautiful things – like my outstanding full-time employee duo Jen and Daria, here to support me AND YOU.

But it all started from that place of feeling deeply and learning to let go.

With the heaviness in my heart this year, my word for 2022 will be no less intentional than the ones I’ve chosen prior:

FUN!

It’s time for me to start enjoying things in my life and my business more. To cut out the unnecessary stressful things that aren’t adding joy to my life, and focus on having FUN.

Nothing fills my heart more than serving others. Serving this community, but I can’t do that when I feel like I am crumbling under the weight of it.

So, in the last few weeks of the year, there’s a collision happening between SURRENDER and FUN and it’s asking me to make really hard choices about what I enjoy most in my business.

Those choices mean letting things go…

If you want to hear more about what went on the chopping block, you can listen to me go into all the details on Free Mama Radio.

I want to be deliberate about how I spend my time. Forever is composed of nows, how we spend our days is how we spend our lives, and it’s imperative that I continue to check in with myself, and do the right thing for me, even when it may disappoint the expectations of others.

I surrender one last time before the year is over.

Who knows what the future holds?

(Hopefully something really fun 😉)