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I have a comprehensive 3 month program that's going to FULLY help someone from Steps 1 to 20...⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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... But I rather send them my 1 page freebie that's only got 5 bullet points and some pretty pictures.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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😑 BRUH.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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On a scale of 1 to 10, I call that Level 11 Stupid.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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You see... FEAR of PROMOTION and SELLING makes us do Level 11 Stupid things.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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I WAS GUILTY OF THIS.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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Let's kick it back to March 2019.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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I tapped out on clients.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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NO INCOME was coming in.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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And YET I was spending HOURS upon HOURS giving free advice in my Facebook group⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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INSTEAD of working on PAID offer, The BOSSGRAM Academy⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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BECAUSE I was nervous that if I launched a PAID program...⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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I wouldn't have TIME to help people in my FREE FB group.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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Then my mentor KICKED MY ASS.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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And asked me:⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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"So, you're telling me you would RATHER spend all your time in your FREE facebook group, filled with people who AREN'T paying you for your time...⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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Instead of opening up a PAID facebook group for BOSSGRAM with people who would actually show up and do the work?"⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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S N A P, SISTER.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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HOW RIGHT WAS SHE.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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Once I launched BGA... I felt the fucking DIFFERENCE.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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The DIFFERENCE when people THANK YOU for offering your PAID program⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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...because it was EXACTLY what they needed to get PUSHED to the next level⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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...because they needed MORE than just scrambling with free content.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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You see, when you HOLD BACK your PAID offers⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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You are not just doing a massive disservice to yourself for not being COMPENSATED for sharing a PREMIUM service⁣
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But you are holding OTHER PEOPLE BACK from the opportunity to access your BEST SELF.⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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The version of you that's HAPPY and HONOURED to show up because you're getting PAID for it⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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The version of you that feels 0 resentment to your audience because there was a FAIR VALUE EXCHANGE⁣⁠⠀⁣⁣
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The version of you who's PROUD of all your clients for knowing the value of SELF INVESTMENT.

STOP hiding and START showing up with what you REALLY want to offer.
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It wasn't always smooth sailing when I started my coaching business...⁣⁠⠀
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In fact, I made TONS of mistakes.⁣⁠⠀
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People look at my success and envy how fast it "blew up"⁣⁠⠀
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I sold out my 1:1 program within 3 months of launching.⁣⁠⠀
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Sounds great, right!?⁣⁠⠀
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NOT.⁣⁠⠀
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At the time, I didn't know my full capacity⁣⁠⠀
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So I said YES to everyone who seemed like a great fit⁣⁠⠀
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This then created a backlog of clients⁣⁠⠀
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to the point at my highest peak I was serving 13 clients all at once (as a NEW coach)...⁣⁠⠀
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to the point where I had to refund people on waitlist because I was TAPPED the FUCK out...⁣⁠⠀
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to the point where my income completely halted because I could no longer take on more clients⁣⁠⠀
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and therefore had to launch my course prematurely⁣⁠⠀
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which caused MASSIVE burnout that I JUST finished recovering from (and as a result is now delaying my relaunch)⁣⁠⠀
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This fast growth catapulted a new coach like me at the time into total uncharted territories⁣⁠⠀
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Which meant I had to grow up and mature a lot FASTER in a SHORT period of time.⁣⁠⠀
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... And as a result, I've LEARNED A LOT.⁣⁠⠀
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I've made TONS of mistakes that if I were to open up my 1:1 coaching again, I'd REDO.⁣⁠⠀
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I would be more of a business owner and less of an employee in my own business...⁣⁠⠀
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I would structure my program and my time in a totally different way...⁣⁠⠀
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I would create way better boundaries and ask better questions to help my clients breakthrough ON THEIR OWN...⁣⁠⠀
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the list goes on.⁣⁠⠀
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Too bad a caption can only say so much, so if you really want to know some of the top mistakes⁣⁠⠀
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I implore you to check out the link in my bio and watch the latest video where I condense all my top mistakes into 15 minutes.⁣⁠⠀
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👉🏻 In the meantime:

Comment below any mistakes you've made in your own business - let's help eachother out!⁣⁠⠀
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What did I get right that most people get wrong?⁠⠀
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Ooof.⁠⠀
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In preparation for my Q&A video on YT I found this question asked here on Instagram.⁠⠀
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As I navigate this journey myself⁠⠀
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while helping thousands of you do the same...⁠⠀
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I've noticed the one thing that differentiates those who thrive⁠⠀
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and those who stay stuck.⁠⠀
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And that is,⁠⠀
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Trusting the process.⁠⠀
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Even though some see my success as overnight and faster than most,⁠⠀
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Do you think I started my business KNOWING with 100% certainty it would gain traction?⁠⠀
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Hell no.⁠⠀
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For all I knew, I was in it for the long run⁠⠀
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and was willing to stick to being a Barista and chipping away at this business for as long as it took⁠⠀
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because going back to the 9-5 was NOT an option.⁠⠀
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I trusted that so long as my ⁠⠀
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commitment⁠⠀
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was stronger than my⁠⠀
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excuses⁠⠀
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that I would trust the process and keep going.⁠⠀
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Right now I am sharing with you the exact screenshot from @xoamandafrances⁠⠀
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that helped me get by those moments⁠⠀
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where I felt like things were moving too slow.⁠⠀
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I hope that by sharing this screenshot it will help at least one of you reading this ⁠⠀
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the same way it helped me.⁠⠀
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If you would like my real and raw thoughts on success, ⁠⠀
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I would love it if you watch my latest video "the truth about success"⁠⠀
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I promise it will give you some fresh perspectives as you navigate this journey.⁠⠀
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