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3 Things you need to make 2017 “your year”

January 3, 2017 by Lamisha

There is SO much excitement coming up for us around this time of year right?

There’s something about the idea of getting a clean slate and freshness of the new year that gets people motivated. Unfortunately, most of the people who are full of excitement and wonder around this time of year don’t get very far past January before they get stuck in a rut again.

This year, I want it to be different for YOU so I’m sharing with you 3 things you need in order to make 2017 officially ‘your year’ as so many of us claim. Check out the video below and if you do nothing else…TAKE ACTION.

Time waits for no one and neither does the future you!

2015 Lessons: The things I learned so you don’t have to

December 8, 2015 by Lamisha

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As 2015 begins to wind down, I’ve found myself reflecting on some of the major life (and business) lessons I’ve learned this year, many of which have brought me to a new level as an entrepreneur and coach. In fact, one of the things we are doing over in the 2016 Planning Party is taking stock of what we have accomplished and the lessons we have learned over the past year before we move forward into creating our vision for 2016 (using the 2016 Create Your Shining Year Workbooks).

To be honest it’s one of the most eye-opening exercises I’ve ever done.

2015 has taught me a variety of things but the most important lessons I’ve shared below.

All the answers I need lie within. Now, this is an obvious lesson for many people, but it’s one I tend to learn over and over again. While many of us want someone to tell us what we should do in life, we really have all we need to make those decisions for ourselves. This year, I’ve learned to tap into my intuition a lot more than I have in the past and have really begun trusting that inner voice that tells me when to relax and when to take risks. It’s not always second nature, but I think I have finally learned that whatever answer I am looking for…going within is always the first step.

I am a powerful manifest-star! I’ve always known that manifesting is amazing and that we all have the ability to manifest our desires with ease and grace, but this year has shown me just how powerful I am. In the last 12 months, I’ve manifested 4 of my best months, $3K in 5 days, $3K in 24 hours and so much more. It’s really not about the money as much as it’s about understanding that we all have the power to create my own reality instantly and the power lies within our thoughts.

My mindset practice is non-negotiable. As I teach my clients what we think and believe is directly related to what we manifest in our reality and on the days when I skip my mindset practice…all hell breaks loose. My mindset practice is my anchor. It’s all about building new beliefs and visualizing the future I am creating everyday and it’s imperative that I take that time for myself. If you don’t already have a mindset practice, I highly recommend creating one asap. It’s the most valuable tool I use.

There’s never just ONE way. We live in a world of infinite possibilities. For a long time I tried to do the things that the ‘successful’ coaches and entrepreneurs were doing because obviously it worked for them, but after trying things and not getting the results, I realized there are so many other ways of doing things. My way will always be more fun, in alignment with who I am and who I serve and that’s what matters anyway. As long as I do what I love and keep moving forward. It’s always going to work out.

It can always be easy…so let it be. I often have a tendency to make things more difficult than they need to be and this year I’ve learned that everything can truly be easy…if I allow them to be. By simply letting go and allowing things to unfold with faith and trust, I’ve seen miraculous things happen from helping amazing women all over the world to finding simple solutions to some of my biggest challenges. And I’ve learned that if it starts to feel a bit hard or I’m ‘efforting’ too much, it’s time for a break.

I am deeply grateful for the lessons of 2015 and am looking forward to the insights and wonders that are awaiting me in 2016.

P.S. I have just a few more spots left to help women like you Break Free From Stuck and if you are ready to start 2016 with passion, purpose, and SOUL then schedule your FREE 30-Minute Consultation below and let’s chat.

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A Few of My Favorite (Planning) Things

December 9, 2014 by Lamisha

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The holiday season is in full swing and many of us are starting to make plans for the new year.

I have to admit, I love this time of year. The sparkly lights, giving hearts, dreams of new things on the horizon, and the belief that anything is possible….of course I love all of that whether it’s the season or not.

As I begin dreaming of what 2015 holds for me, I want to share with you some of the tools I’ve used in the last year that have changed my life (and year) for the better. They are things I highly recommend to anyone looking to amp up their planning this year to ensure they have the best year yet.

When it comes to planning and dreaming, I am not your typical goal setter. In fact, I am going to be writing a post about this for The Huffington Post soon. I’m not the hard and fast goal setter with a map and strict deadlines to meet. Those methods just don’t work for me. I’m way more creative than that and I prefer to set intentions vs goals.

Planning:

For that I use Leonie Dawson’s fabulous workbook. 2014 was the first year I have implemented this amazing workbook and I am so happy I did. If you are looking for a way to say goodbye to 2014 and welcome in the new with a bit of creativity, flair, and a sacred practice, this is for you. And if you have a business you want to grow with some amazing new clients, offerings, and new ideas, she has a life & biz workbook for you.

Starting out 2014 with this workbook in my hot little hands was just what I needed to keep focused and it’s something I used the entire year. Check it out and if it feels right for you, I highly encourage you grabbing one of your own.

In fact, you can check out all the things it includes here: 2015: Creating Your Shining Year

Inspiration:

I started 2014 with a bang and tons of inspiration as I was reading one of my favorite books of all time and one that I recommend to anyone and everyone when I have the chance to and it is Inspired & Unstoppable: Wildly Succeeding in Your Life’s Work! by Tama Kieves.

Not only is this book one that I hold near and dear to my heart, but it is one that lit a fire inside me in a way no other book has. It’s all about paving your own path and letting your inspiration guide you to what is right for you in life & business. It is such a wonderful book that I am thinking of reading it again.

There is so much good info and best of all it reinforces what I strongly believe in and that is that when you follow your path, your inspiration is truly the guide. If you are looking for a highly inspiring read, check this one out.

Money Stuff:

I’ve shared this before, but it’s worth sharing again. I coach so many women around money and how they think and feel about money in general. It’s something we all deal with (including me). As I think about the new year with new income goals and intentions, there is a ton of stuff that comes up regarding money mindset and I promise that your money mindset is far more important than any of the actions you do in regards to money.

You also may know that I love Denise Duffield-Thomas’s work and I think she’s simply fantastic. Her books, her free audios, her Lucky Bitch program, etc. are all amazing and she has put together a holiday bundle that is to die for!! Not only that, but it’s at a super low rate until December 17th.

Check out her Lucky Bitch Christmas Bundle that includes: Lucky Bitch Manifesting Course, Meditations, Live Event Recordings, & her audio books. Crazy high value bundle for just $97. I have used her amazing meditations, listened to her books, and recordings and it has changed my money mindset in huge ways.

Dreaming, Scheming, & Visualizing 2015

The last thing I wanted to share with you about my planning process is something I am formalizing to do on my own and as an offer to you. When you think of what you want to accomplish for the new year, so many people think about the regular inside-the-box things like losing weight, saving money, or quitting some unhealthy task and all of those things are fine and good, but I have created a process that digs a bit deeper into a more meaningful and creative way of dreaming big for the year ahead.

It’s a process that I’ve done on my own and one I LOVE doing with other people (especially business owners) because I get to spark some ideas in my clients that they never would have thought about on their own.

This process is what I call Dream 2015. It’s a journey we take together in a 90-minute call where I ask you a bunch of questions to highlight what is most important to you both in your personal and professional life. We discuss how you want to feel. What you want to do. New things you want to try and I coach you around what is truly important for you.

For the duration of the call you are asked not to take notes, but instead to immerse yourself in the experience. To think, feel, imagine, brainstorm, and respond based on what feels best for you and after the call I will deliver an organized PDF of all the things we chatted about include a few next step items to help you get a jump start on your vision for the new year.

If you are a business owner this is especially fun because we will begin brainstorming awesome offers, collaborations, projects, and bring up some things to grow your business that you never thought about.

This offer is good for a limited time, so if you are interested, snag your spot here and let’s help you get dreamy so 2015 is your best year yet!

I want to hear from you. What are some of your favorite planning tools or practices for ensuring you have the best year yet? Share in the comments below as others may be looking for more inspiration. 🙂

Announcing: Resolution Refresh, A 7-Day Challenge

September 1, 2014 by Lamisha

Oh my, time flies when you’re having fun huh? It’s September already and I’m curious how many of you have actually looked at your New Years Resolutions/Intentions since say February or March?

If you are like many people, you probably haven’t taken a proper look to see where you stand as far as your goals are concerned. Today I am inviting you to take a look and see how far you have come.

I’ll wait….

You’re back? Awesome! So, how did it go?

Were you surprised to find a few of your items ticked of your list? (Congrats!)

How about the items you haven’t gotten to yet? If you are like most people the things that are still unfinished are likely outweighing the things that you have accomplished from your list. That’s totally normal.

Don’t panic, I know we only have 4 months left in the year, but that is a TON of time to make some major progress on the things that are truly aligned with what you want and who you are.

And lucky for you aside from being the Blind Spot Expert, I am also really action-oriented and pretty kick-ass with accountability (if I do say so myself.)

So, here’s the deal. I have created a 7-Day Challenge to help get your rear in gear. And I know you have seen a million ‘challenges’ where you get emails everyday with action items and at about day 3 you begin deleting the emails. (I have done the same thing.) But, this challenge is a bit different.

While I will be sending you emails everyday with action items, each email is meant to help you really determine what is most important to you and to guide you to the next step using the very powerful and amazing wisdom within…your intuition.

So, in reality this is more than just a ‘get shit done’ kind of challenge. It’s all about alignment, listening, releasing, and taking the next step to make magical things happen in your life…by the end of the year.

Sound good?

The challenge officially begins September 8th, however registration will remain open until September 15th for those of you who decide to hop on the Resolution Refresh train a bit later.

And since you will be so graciously allowing me into your very sacred mailbox, I promise to keep the emails short, sweet, and to the point so you can get to the very powerful action items easily. Deal?

Sign-up for the Resolution Refresh Challenge and watch the rest of your year transform in some truly amazing ways.

I want you to know that I am doing this challenge along with you and will be sharing my insights on Facebook and Twitter and I encourage you to join me using #ResolutionRefresh so we can keep up with your amazing progress. I am super excited to dig into my 2014 goals to see how far I have come and to realign my inentions for the rest of the year.

Let’s end the year with a bang shall we?

Big love to you all!

Mindset, Keeping Score, & How to Make Them Work for You!

July 21, 2014 by Lamisha

Just recently I decided to jump-start my fitness routine again in an attempt to get healthy and create a bit of structure for my workday. I have to say it’s been pretty great…for the most part.

Growing up I was fairly active. I danced from 8th grade through high school and into college so I never really had to worry about getting to the gym and making time to work out. It just happened. I took dance classes and loved it so it hardly ever felt like ‘work’. Just a couple of hours a week doing something I love.

This time is a bit different.

I get up every morning and do the ‘work’. Despite how much it burns in my abs or in my quads, I know that I will feel better having done it. I just have to get through the 30 minutes. The work out I am doing is a Beachbody program and it uses 1 minute increments for each exercise and I can’t tell you how many times I have looked at the time left and wished I hadn’t. Just when I think I am close to being finished, I look up only to realize I am only half way there. For some reason it makes the second half of the minute seem so much longer!

Well last week I decided to try something a little different. I decided that instead of looking at the clock or counting the number of squats or crunches I am able to complete, I would just focus on a spot on the wall in front of me through the entire minute. Funny enough, it seemed like the minute passed by so much faster AND it didn’t feel so hard.

This is a perfect example of how holding your vision while not ‘keeping score’ can help your mindset.

I will be the first to admit that when it comes to my goals or intentions, I am a score-taker. I like to monitor where I am and how far I am from my goal and while that doesn’t seem like a bad thing, I find it to be discouraging at times. It can often make it feel like I’m just never going to make it...there.

It’s like saying I want to go to California and all along the way being discouraged that I’m not there yet. Or wanting to work with 100 clients in 2014 (a true goal of mine for this year) and feeling discouraged when I count I have only worked with 40.

It is ALL about mindset.

If you instead celebrate the progression from where you started to where you want to be AND keep your focus on your vision, something magical happens. Things feel better, run more smoothly, and you get there much faster.

The same works for whether you are working out, wanting to lose weight, or make a certain dollar figure during the year.

3 Key Steps:

Know where you started
Celebrate your progression (no matter how small)
Keep your ultimate goal/vision alive through focus

As long as you are consistently taking inspired action and keeping your mindset positive, you will get there. It just takes a bit of patience, focus, and sometimes accountability. And if you are finding yourself struggling with getting started or need help to keep going, think about getting yourself a coach. I have opened 5 individual spots for the month of August for my 1-Month Jump Start program and while I had previously decided not to run this program again until November, I changed my mind because I know how much can happen in 1 month. I would love to help support you as you envision and create the life & business of your dreams so if this is something you are interested in you can schedule your 30-min. consultation here. We have 5 months left in 2014 what haven’t you started that you wanted to do this year? It’s not too late to get started, I promise working with me for 1 month can make all the difference in you creating the life of your dreams. Are you ready?