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Daily Habits, Weekly planning interview with Aimee Johanan Chi at called out living IT STARTS WITH A DREAM-01
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February 19, 2020

How to create your dreams with habits and planning with Aimee Johanan

Through daily habits or 'practise' as Aimee like to call it and monthly planning she's started to create space for her dreams. In turn she's feeling calmer, more joyful and getting to work on her highest creative prioirities! 

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how to Get unstuck in life 7 hacks for momentum - take action - set goals - make plans - female entrepreneurs
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February 5, 2020

How to get unstuck in life – 7 Hacks to create momentum

How to get unstuck in life - 7 Hacks to create momentum and get you taking action again! We've all been there - feeling flat, stuck and frustrated in life! It's not a great a feeling, and the more we tell ourselves we feel stuck, the most tuck we seem to get! (or is that just me?) I wanted to sha[...]

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how to Get unstuck in life 7 hacks for momentum - take action - set goals - make plans - female entrepreneurs
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December 20, 2019

How to make a digital vision board for your phone with canva

How to make a digital vision board for your phone with canva. This video screenshare teaches you how to use canva to make a digital vision board. i also explain what a vision board is and how using one can supercharge your goals.

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December 20, 2019

How to choose your word for the year 2020

How to choose your word for the year 2020! In this post I explain what is a word for the year, how it can help and why you need one. I go through a 4 step process guiding you on how to review your year, brainstorm and choose your 2020 word for the year.

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December 19, 2019

How to set your goals for 2020 (+ succeed!)

How to set your goals for 2020 (+ succeed!) In this video I go through 10 steps for setting your goals in 2020 for success! Download your free 2020 goal setting printable for this masterclass by joining the newsletter list www.itstartswiththedream.com/freebies

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How to achieve your goals - 3 reasons you don't and what to do instead - goal setting tips for female entrepreneurs - 2020 goal planning
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December 16, 2019

How to achieve your goals! 3 Reasons why you don’t

How to achieve your goals! 3 reasons you're not achieving your goals and what to do instead. In this video I'll go over 3 common reasons we dont reach our goals and 3 tips to overcome them. I cover things from what can help us be committed to our goals, what can help wire our goals into our brains[...]

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How to achieve your goals - 3 reasons you don't and what to do instead - goal setting tips for female entrepreneurs - 2020 goal planning
How Michelle makes money online by selling printables on Etsy - How you can do the same too! Make money selling printables on etsy - make sell printables etsy - make money selling printables etsy - create and sell printables
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July 21, 2019

How Michelle makes money online by selling printables on Etsy – How you can do the same too!

In this episode Michelle Rohr from the Secret Owl Society shares her story on how she makes money online by selling printables on Etsy. If Passive income online is something you’re interested in then this is a MUST listen episode. Michelle started selling printables a few years back. In her first[...]

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how to feel posiitve about difficult decisions, be positive about living intentionally, life by design, lifestyle designs, live your values, live a life aligned to your values
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July 2, 2019

How to feel positive about making difficult decisions

Living an intentional life means sometimes you have to make difficult decsions. This post shares how to feel positive about making difficult decisions. Listen to the podcast and use the worksheets.

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how to feel posiitve about difficult decisions, be positive about living intentionally, life by design, lifestyle designs, live your values, live a life aligned to your values
Fight fear, define your fears, why you should fear set like tim ferris, fear setting for female entrepreneurs, why youshould set your fears and goal setting
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May 16, 2019

How to fight your fears – Define your fears with fear setting

In this Episode I cover an excersise about fear setting that is included in my Life Planner this lesson is included in my Life Planner members hub. When you buy your Life Planner you get bonus access to this hub full to videos and "how to's". We often set goals but not so much consider our fears. W[...]

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Episode 4 Lies you're believing and the truth you have something to offer called out living female entrepreneur-04 mindset goals
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March 19, 2019

3 Lies you’re believing and the truth that you do have something to offer​

3 Lies you're believing and the truth that you do have something to offer​ In this Episode I share some recent AHA moments I've had personally. I realised I'd been believing lies about myself, what I had to offer and my experience. I share my perspectives on these all too common lies or lim[...]

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Have you found yourself waiting even though you believe God gave you a message to share?
 
Maybe he's even given you the plan but you still haven't launched?
 
Perhaps if you're like me in the past you've been watching webinars and downloading freebies but you're still not taking action.
 
It's quite common and I see it with women I've worked with.
 
So many women stay stuck in preparation mode because they believe they need more confidence, more clarity, more qualifications, or more time before they begin.
 
But that's not true. I believe you already have a seed to plant right now that can grow into something amazing.
 
It's already in you, because it's your life story.
 
In this week’s post, I’m sharing why the answer isn’t another course or another strategy, but learning to turn your Milestones, Mastery, and Message into your Mission.
 
If you’re tired of preparing and ready to finally take the next step, this one is for you.
 
Read the full post over on my Substack. Link 🔗 bit.ly/iswtdplan 🔗

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Have you found yourself waiting even though you believe God gave you a message to share? Maybe he's even given you the plan but you still haven't launched? Perhaps if you're like me in the past you've been watching webinars and downloading freebies but you're still not taking action. It's quite common and I see it with women I've worked with. So many women stay stuck in preparation mode because they believe they need more confidence, more clarity, more qualifications, or more time before they begin. But that's not true. I believe you already have a seed to plant right now that can grow into something amazing. It's already in you, because it's your life story. In this week’s post, I’m sharing why the answer isn’t another course or another strategy, but learning to turn your Milestones, Mastery, and Message into your Mission. If you’re tired of preparing and ready to finally take the next step, this one is for you. Read the full post over on my Substack. Link 🔗 bit.ly/iswtdplan 🔗 . . #CreateYourPath #WalkingInPurpose #HeartLedDreams #CalledForMore #DestinySteps #FaithOverFear #KingdomLiving #KingdomPurpose #LivingOnPurpose
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What does learning a new language have to do with starting a business?

More than you might think.

Today I'm sharing a personal story about moving from Zambia to the UK as a child, losing my mother tongue, and what my colleagues taught me about courage, resilience, and being willing to sound like a beginner.

Because nobody becomes fluent by staying silent.

And the same is true when you're building a business, sharing your story, or stepping into a new season of life.

Read the full post on Substack. 🔗 bit.ly/newspeak1 🔗
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What does learning a new language have to do with starting a business? More than you might think. Today I'm sharing a personal story about moving from Zambia to the UK as a child, losing my mother tongue, and what my colleagues taught me about courage, resilience, and being willing to sound like a beginner. Because nobody becomes fluent by staying silent. And the same is true when you're building a business, sharing your story, or stepping into a new season of life. Read the full post on Substack. 🔗 bit.ly/newspeak1 🔗
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I'm curious 🤔 have you've overcome a difficult season in your life...

AND you've never shared what you learned because you're not sure anyone would pay for your experience.

You've done the healing.
You've gained the wisdom.
You've come through the other side.

But your story is still sitting on the shelf instead of helping someone else. 

Who can relate?
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I'm curious 🤔 have you've overcome a difficult season in your life... AND you've never shared what you learned because you're not sure anyone would pay for your experience. You've done the healing. You've gained the wisdom. You've come through the other side. But your story is still sitting on the shelf instead of helping someone else. Who can relate?
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When things go wrong, it's so easy to wonder what you did to deserve it, or if God's somehow disappointed in you. But there's not always a reason, life happens. 

But I believe God will take what was meant for evil and then it for good.

He'll use it to heal you and make you more like him.

He'll use the same thing that broke you to help someone else come back to life. 

Your story matters.

I'm opening up 3 spaces for 1:1 coaching in July to help women uncover the treasure in their story and start using it to create a service or product to impact others.

Dm to find out more or book a quick call bit.ly/DCCalled

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When things go wrong, it's so easy to wonder what you did to deserve it, or if God's somehow disappointed in you. But there's not always a reason, life happens. But I believe God will take what was meant for evil and then it for good. He'll use it to heal you and make you more like him. He'll use the same thing that broke you to help someone else come back to life. Your story matters. I'm opening up 3 spaces for 1:1 coaching in July to help women uncover the treasure in their story and start using it to create a service or product to impact others. Dm to find out more or book a quick call bit.ly/DCCalled . . . #purpose #innerhealing #useyourstory #shareyourgifts
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Somewhere along the way I had equated being a Christian with everything going well and life growing in all the outward ways (status, money, influence).

And for some time that was my life!

✅I studied the degree I wanted at the University of my choice. 
✅I got a job in fashion (both competitive and hard to get into). 
✅Kept increasing my income.
✅I got married, bought a home and had kids.

But then…everything unraveled 😵‍💫

I experienced postnatal depression. Financial pressure mounted. We burned through savings trying to make ends meet. I developed arthritis and struggled with everyday tasks that should have felt simple.

And honestly, I was DEVASTATED and questioned God’s love for me.
But here’s the thing - while it was a time of intense pain and hardship, from that pain, my business “It Starts with a Dream” was born. I shared my journey, created planners, journals then courses and then coaching.

The truth is: God uses the hard things.

Every disappointment taught me something.
Every struggle revealed something in me that needed healing.
Every season of loss developed compassion, wisdom, resilience, and dependence on Him.

Nothing was wasted.

And that's what I now see in the women I work with too.

So many of them believe they're disqualified because their journey has been messy.

Because they're still healing.
Because they don't have the perfect testimony or the perfect plan.
But often the very things they're tempted to hide are the things God wants to use.

The marriage lessons 🔥
The parenting lessons 🔥
The career lessons 🔥
The wilderness seasons 🔥

You see, the calling isn't separate from your story.
It's built from it.

If you've been sensing that God wants to use your experiences to help other women through coaching, courses, or digital products, but you don't know how to turn your story into something tangible, that's exactly what I help women do.

I’m actually opening up (3) 1:1 spots, beginning July 1, to help you do this at a price point that won’t break the bank. If you’d like to learn more and discern whether this can work for you, send me a DM or book a call bit.ly/DCCalled
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Somewhere along the way I had equated being a Christian with everything going well and life growing in all the outward ways (status, money, influence). And for some time that was my life! ✅I studied the degree I wanted at the University of my choice. ✅I got a job in fashion (both competitive and hard to get into). ✅Kept increasing my income. ✅I got married, bought a home and had kids. But then…everything unraveled 😵‍💫 I experienced postnatal depression. Financial pressure mounted. We burned through savings trying to make ends meet. I developed arthritis and struggled with everyday tasks that should have felt simple. And honestly, I was DEVASTATED and questioned God’s love for me. But here’s the thing - while it was a time of intense pain and hardship, from that pain, my business “It Starts with a Dream” was born. I shared my journey, created planners, journals then courses and then coaching. The truth is: God uses the hard things. Every disappointment taught me something. Every struggle revealed something in me that needed healing. Every season of loss developed compassion, wisdom, resilience, and dependence on Him. Nothing was wasted. And that's what I now see in the women I work with too. So many of them believe they're disqualified because their journey has been messy. Because they're still healing. Because they don't have the perfect testimony or the perfect plan. But often the very things they're tempted to hide are the things God wants to use. The marriage lessons 🔥 The parenting lessons 🔥 The career lessons 🔥 The wilderness seasons 🔥 You see, the calling isn't separate from your story. It's built from it. If you've been sensing that God wants to use your experiences to help other women through coaching, courses, or digital products, but you don't know how to turn your story into something tangible, that's exactly what I help women do. I’m actually opening up (3) 1:1 spots, beginning July 1, to help you do this at a price point that won’t break the bank. If you’d like to learn more and discern whether this can work for you, send me a DM or book a call bit.ly/DCCalled
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2 big things right now...

I'm closing down part of my offers to make space for the new. It's been hard to do so, because I'm so proud of what I'd created and how they've helped people. But I've not been feeling passionate about them and not looking to update them at present because I'm really been focused on designing my life and inner healing.

So I want to make space for what comes out of that. For the rest of the month you can get these amazing offers.

1. I'm running a 70% off sale on Etsy until the end of the month then the shop will go into holiday mode and possibly deleted.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/itstartswiththedream

2. I'm retiring my original course Planners on demand (create planners with print on demand) and it is available to buy at 65% off iitstartswiththedream.com/plannersondemand OR type *demand* to get the link to your DMs

You'll be getting amazing value and all the other bonuses like planner canva templates, sales page templates and more!

 #PrintableStationery #etsyprintables #lifeplanner #printables #lifeplanneraddict #lifeplanners #lifeplannerd
2 big things right now...

I'm closing down part of my offers to make space for the new. It's been hard to do so, because I'm so proud of what I'd created and how they've helped people. But I've not been feeling passionate about them and not looking to update them at present because I'm really been focused on designing my life and inner healing.

So I want to make space for what comes out of that. For the rest of the month you can get these amazing offers.

1. I'm running a 70% off sale on Etsy until the end of the month then the shop will go into holiday mode and possibly deleted.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/itstartswiththedream

2. I'm retiring my original course Planners on demand (create planners with print on demand) and it is available to buy at 65% off iitstartswiththedream.com/plannersondemand OR type *demand* to get the link to your DMs

You'll be getting amazing value and all the other bonuses like planner canva templates, sales page templates and more!

 #PrintableStationery #etsyprintables #lifeplanner #printables #lifeplanneraddict #lifeplanners #lifeplannerd
2 big things right now...

I'm closing down part of my offers to make space for the new. It's been hard to do so, because I'm so proud of what I'd created and how they've helped people. But I've not been feeling passionate about them and not looking to update them at present because I'm really been focused on designing my life and inner healing.

So I want to make space for what comes out of that. For the rest of the month you can get these amazing offers.

1. I'm running a 70% off sale on Etsy until the end of the month then the shop will go into holiday mode and possibly deleted.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/itstartswiththedream

2. I'm retiring my original course Planners on demand (create planners with print on demand) and it is available to buy at 65% off iitstartswiththedream.com/plannersondemand OR type *demand* to get the link to your DMs

You'll be getting amazing value and all the other bonuses like planner canva templates, sales page templates and more!

 #PrintableStationery #etsyprintables #lifeplanner #printables #lifeplanneraddict #lifeplanners #lifeplannerd
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2 big things right now... I'm closing down part of my offers to make space for the new. It's been hard to do so, because I'm so proud of what I'd created and how they've helped people. But I've not been feeling passionate about them and not looking to update them at present because I'm really been focused on designing my life and inner healing. So I want to make space for what comes out of that. For the rest of the month you can get these amazing offers. 1. I'm running a 70% off sale on Etsy until the end of the month then the shop will go into holiday mode and possibly deleted. https://www.etsy.com/shop/itstartswiththedream 2. I'm retiring my original course Planners on demand (create planners with print on demand) and it is available to buy at 65% off iitstartswiththedream.com/plannersondemand OR type *demand* to get the link to your DMs You'll be getting amazing value and all the other bonuses like planner canva templates, sales page templates and more! #PrintableStationery #etsyprintables #lifeplanner #printables #lifeplanneraddict #lifeplanners #lifeplannerd
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The part of your story you keep editing out?

That’s probably the exact part someone else needs to hear.

Not the polished version.

The burnout.
The cancelled launch.
The year you lost yourself a little.
The rebuilding.

We try so hard to skip to the redeemed ending that we forget people connect through the messy middle.
Your reader doesn’t need another perfect woman online. She needs proof that someone survived the chapter she’s currently living.

Polished people are easy to admire.

Authentic people are the ones who make people stay.

Maybe the part you’re trying to hide is actually the very thing God wants to use. 🌿

I wrote a blog/Substack post about sharing the scar, not the wound, and why your story matters more than you think.

bit.ly/burnout26

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#AuthenticBranding #ChristianCreative #PurposeDrivenLife #WomenWhoCreate #FaithAndBusiness #PersonalGrowthJourney #CreativeEntrepreneur #CalledToCreate #WomenInBusiness
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The part of your story you keep editing out? That’s probably the exact part someone else needs to hear. Not the polished version. The burnout. The cancelled launch. The year you lost yourself a little. The rebuilding. We try so hard to skip to the redeemed ending that we forget people connect through the messy middle. Your reader doesn’t need another perfect woman online. She needs proof that someone survived the chapter she’s currently living. Polished people are easy to admire. Authentic people are the ones who make people stay. Maybe the part you’re trying to hide is actually the very thing God wants to use. 🌿 I wrote a blog/Substack post about sharing the scar, not the wound, and why your story matters more than you think. bit.ly/burnout26 #burnout #AuthenticBranding #ChristianCreative #PurposeDrivenLife #WomenWhoCreate #FaithAndBusiness #PersonalGrowthJourney #CreativeEntrepreneur #CalledToCreate #WomenInBusiness
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