I’m not gonna lie. March was a lot.
What I’d intended as a jubilant celebration of my birthday was a full-on reckoning.
My astrologically tuned-in friends tell me I’m not alone; apparently these tumultuous energies haven’t been seen globally for over 100 years.
What dawned on me was this: I’d been “volunteering” too much, spending time on causes, projects and conversations that didn’t support me financially.
And I spotted a sneaky false dichotomy in my thinking:
Be generous and creative…or focus on making money. Because you can’t do both.
WTF, right?!? Especially considering I talk about joy, play and making business fun only every single day.
Even I didn’t see this story hiding out in the shadows of my psyche!
Here’s what changed when I saw the truth:
🔥 I refocused on my money goals and showed up to have fun.
🔥 I saw that a generous spirit begins with taking care of me.
🔥 My conversations got richer and more powerful.
The tangibles:
A new loan came in to clear up high-interest debt. My income for April is already 4x what it was last month. My invitations are lighter and my service is bolder.
The IMPACT membership has been re-imagined, not as a program on repeat but as a living, emergent experience. Every month I create fresh workshops and community conversations baked on what’s alive in our space.
And I’m having fun. At least now that the Ides of March is behind me. 😬
So what’s next for adventures in The Awakened Business?
The Being Unstoppable 1 Year Mentorship
A custom-designed coaching experience that might include in-person retreat/s, having me as a partner inside your business and stepping behind the curtain in mine, an “Impossible” Project, co-created experiences that we deliver and promote together, a message mentoring for a book, courses or presentations.
1:1 Retreats & Connections (US visits in June/July)
I’ll be in New York, Florida and California, meeting clients, friends and family in person. Want in? Let’s talk. 😉
The IMPACT Membership & Community
New rhythms, new Quests, new joy. We’re evolving our offerings and structure to serve more deeply and with greater delight.
The Paid to Be You Map (in development!)
A hybrid mini-course plus coaching for coaches and visionary entrepreneurs to create a clear map for a business that funds the life they love—while staying true to their authentic gifts. (The plan is for this to become an interactive tool.)
March kicked my butt into seeing even more clearly that:
You can create a profitable business and enjoy the hell out of life.
There’s no conflict.
I’m in love with supporting visionaries and creatives to get their big ideas out of their heads and into the world. The more audacious and outrageous the dream, the better. Bring ‘em on!
All of this comes with a deeper respect for the simplicity of the task that makes everything we desire easier or inevitable:
Be you. Unfiltered, unrestrained and relentless.
If your heart lights up reading this, and one of these offerings has your name on it, reply to this email and tell me what’s calling you.
Let’s PLAY.
Yours in love and play,
Steph
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