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Time To Recconnect With Abundance

If you weren’t aware of scarcity and abundance mindsets before you started your business, you probably are now!  That was one of my first lessons in business.  I’d honestly never heard of scarcity and abundance mindsets before, but I recognized it in my life immediately.  I’d spent my entire life feeling like there wasn’t enough.  I went from spending most of my time in scarcity, with occasional glimpses into abundance beliefs, to now spending most of my time in abundance, with occasional falls into scarcity.  Yesterday was one of those falls into scarcity, and this morning was a chance to pull myself back out.  I’d love to share with you how I recognize, and adjust what type of mindset I am having.

It’s not just about money

Scarcity is not just about money.  It’s about time, relationships, love of self, connection with Diety, and even health.  Scarcity doesn’t always creep in through the money door.  Yesterday for me it started with time.  I am getting ready to go out of town, we are not packed or ready and I have a lot of business related tasks to do before we go.  Then I started thinking about how little time we have before we move and not being ready for that.  Then I started feeling like I didn’t have enough help.  Then I started worrying about our sales and the cost of moving.  Before I knew it I was stressed, bummed, and in full on scarcity.  Notice how money was the last thing that came in this downward spiral?  Usually when I am feeling scarce about money it started somewhere else.  In this case, it was time and support.  Those two things needed to be addressed before I could shift how I felt about money.  Next time you feel scarcity creep in, track the downward spiral.  Where did it start?  Address that first and you will find, the money part adjusts pretty quickly.

Look for evidence of abundance

Evidence of scarcity is everywhere.  It’s in the news, it’s in conversation with your friends, family and team members.  I don’t have to look for it, it seems to hunt me down wanting to pull me back into the starving flock fighting for the few specks of grass that are left behind.

Abundance is everywhere as well, but it isn’t as loud.  It is a quiet reminder that there is enough.  I look to nature to remind me that this world was created out of abundance.  This morning, I looked out my window and started looking at each individual leaf on my neighbor’s tree.  Then I looked at all the other trees I can see on my street and then looked beyond to the mountains around my house and imagined all of the trees there.  No one knows how many leaves are in the world.  In fact most quantities in nature are abundant.  Blades of grass, sand, water molecules, flowers, ants… I could go on and on.  Look for abundance.  Love and money come through people.  They are everywhere.  Go to a busy place and just look at all of the opportunity that is around you on a daily basis.

Abundance flows when spiritual connection flows

Whenever I slip into scarcity, I track back my thoughts and emotions and they almost always lead to the same start.  I unplugged from my Source.  Sometimes it is a little unplug, like being repetitive and thoughtless with my prayers.  Sometimes it is a larger disconnect and something in how I am living my life is out of harmony with my belief system.  But I know that when I am spiritually connected, I feel loved and at peace.  When that connection is low, I feel stressed and unsupported.  Those emotions are like the perfect food for scarcity.

I encourage you to take some time this week and determine where you are at.  Start looking for abundance everywhere you go!  Go deeper with your spiritual connection so you can tap into the source for all abundance!  Share your success stories with us on our Facebook page!  We would love to hear from you! For more details: amy walker consulting.

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Times in my life I felt passionate:

• The morning I boarded a plane to go teach English in Russia for 5 months
• The night I told my husband I loved him for the first time
• Engagement day and wedding day
• The day I peed on my first stick that told me I was going to be a mom
• The moment I held each of my babies for the first time
• When the inspiration came to start my company

Those were all amazing moments.  I can still picture each one of them in my mind.  I wish I could bottle the emotion!  They were the highest of highs.  And yet, none of those were enough on their own.  You see, they each came with less passionate moments, days, sometimes even weeks, months, maybe even years.

• The morning I boarded a plane to go teach English in Russia for 5 months à 24 hours later when I was tired, hungry, scared, and thought I might die on the bus ride to my city.
• The night I told my husband I loved him for the first time à the first time we fought
• Engagement day and wedding day à the times we worried and feared together that we weren’t going to be able to make ends meet.
• The day I peed on my first stick that told me I was going to be a mom à This morning when my baby pooped in the tub… while he was showering with me.
• The moment I held each of my babies for the first time à The moments they yell at me in anger
• When the inspiration came to start my company à The days when I want to cry and quit

Passion is a powerful emotion.  But it’s not enough.  It’s inconsistent.  It doesn’t determine success.  I have an amazing marriage, and I can’t wait to spend time with my husband.  But the reality is that our lives range from passion, to friendship, to co-workers, to individuals that are driving each other crazy, to hurt and back again.  What if I only pursued growth in my marriage WHEN I felt the passion?  That would be a disaster.

I know there are times in business when you are just not feeling it.  Work anyway.  Work when you are not passionate because you will generate results that will re-kindle your passion.   I like to think of commitment and passion as my two body guards.  I have to have one with me at all times if I am going to survive this crazy world of business!  They are both equally important, one just happens to be more fun to hang out with.

If you are in the midst of being crazy passionate about your business right now, ride the wave!  Use that momentum to create as much growth as you can!  When passion leaves the room, make sure commitment takes his place immediately!  Enjoy the journey! See more...>>>>>

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The Fourth Wave of Feminism

Feminism is a hot topic right now, especially in my circles. It’s also a topic that gets people very emotional. I recognize in writing this that many people will disagree. Some will be angry. Others will discount what I have to say because I am not an active member of any feminist communities or an academic. I have members of my own family that will disagree on both sides of the issue with what I have to say.

I may not be an active feminist, I am however an active proponent of women and passionate about assisting them to love themselves and reach their fullest potential. My life’s work is to strengthen women. I was recently invited to a feminist group and joined thinking that it would be a great fit because I am all about empowering women. It wasn’t a great fit. I left the group a few days later. But it really did get me thinking about feminism, what it has given us and how it has hurt us. And I do see that it has done both. The truth is many of us don’t know a lot about feminism. Whenever we have strong opinions on something we know very little about, it is never a good thing.

Here is my VERY simplified description of the 3 waves of feminism.

The first wave was primarily focused on suffrage, the right to vote, marriage laws, and property laws. The second wave started in the 60’s and 70’s. This wave fought for social equality for women and men, equal rights and equal pay. The third wave of feminism started in the 80’s and 90’s and integrated different cultures and socio-economic standards.

I am all for the first wave of feminism. I am grateful to my sisters who sacrificed their time and energy so that I have the rights I have. I am grateful for parts of the second wave and third wave. I am grateful that we are closer to equal pay. I am grateful that women can use their time and talents in many professions that were not options previously. I am grateful that marriage rape laws have been changed. I am grateful that there are women fighting against human trafficking, child marriage laws, and other important women’s issues.

If you look around in the world, there are a lot of pendulum moments. We swing really far to one side and then when we see the shortcomings, we swing really far to the other side. When I look at the feminists of the 60’s and 70’s fighting for equality, it seems like we started chasing masculinity. Equality meant the same instead of equally valuable and different. When women started to want to be recognized for their femininity, we swung the other direction. I hate the double standard of sex as much as anyone. There was a time when a sexually active girl was a slut, and a sexually active boy was a hero. That still exists in many parts of the world. However, sexual freedom has led to a culture where a woman’s sexual appeal is often considered her most important feature. We are so primed for this. I actively promote healthy body image in women and girls, and yet when I look at Hillary Clinton, I am likely first to look at how wrinkly she is looking and second I wonder what she is talking about.

There are books written on the ways feminism has helped us and the ways it has hurt us. But I want to focus on a few that I see. For more details: amy walker personal coaching.

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Women in Business

Corporate America is not all it’s cracked up to be. As women we desire success in the workplace and success at home. We need the flexibility to be able to be in two places at once. We are tired of men earning more and occupying the top positions. We want to be amazing mothers and wives and we desire more. We desire to make an impact on the world. We desire success.

Owning your own business could be the key to the life you want. Across the nation, women are starting and running successful companies. We are intelligent, capable and driven. But let’s be clear, it is not easy! As a wife, mother and business coach, I understand the challenge you face because I live it every day! It requires skill! Your business does not grow because you have passion and vision. Those are extremely important, but on their own they will not generate results. You need to match that with skill and activity.

Whether you are new in business, struggling in business or just looking to go to the next level, you will need to tighten up your skills. In my programs you will learn about:

• Sales
• Marketing
• Business Systems
• Leadership
• Management
• Finance
• Time management

Fun stats about women in business.

(Source National Association of Women Business Owners)

Women Owned Business in the United States

• 8.6 million firms are owned by women, employing nearly 7.8 million people, and generating $1.3 trillion in sales as of 2013.
• Women-owned firms (50% or more) account for 30% of all privately held firms and contribute 14% of employment and 11% of revenues.
• Over the past six years, since the depth of the U.S. recession, the only businesses that have provided a net increase in employment are large, publicly traded corporations… and privately held majority women-owned firms. In all other privately held firms, employment has declined over the 2007–2013 period. For more details: http://amywalkerconsulting.com

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My “secret” for beating the Holiday Stress

That is my scaled down Holiday to do list.  It started out about twice as long.  Not only do I have the fun Holiday activities, I’m also trying to close out my end of the year sales and stretching to reach my goal.  And I really want it all done by December 20th so that when all 5 boys are home and crazed up on Christmas excitement that I can unplug and craze with them!  I LOVE this time of year, and if I am not careful it can quickly become EXTREMELY stressful!

So I want to share with you my big “secret” to beating the holiday stress.  Are you ready for it?  I just don’t stress.

If we skip the Church Christmas Party, we skip it.  If I only get half of my decorations up, so be it. If I don’t bake for the neighbors then I’ll take them cookies at Valentine’s Day.  If we can enjoy our Anniversary more by celebrating in January, we do that.  

I have a very low key approach to the Holidays.  Really all I want to create is fun, meaningful connection with my family.  And if I get so wrapped up in everything being perfect, quite often nothing is fun.

About 7 years ago I learned this lesson on Easter weekend.  We had 3 little kiddos.  1 was a baby.  We had just moved into a new house, my husband was working like 85 hours a week.  He literally came home slept for a few hours, went to his job, then slept in his car for a few hours before his second job.  I was determined to create the perfect Easter.  On Saturday I dyed eggs with the kids.  We read stories about Easter.  I took them to an activity for kids at the Library.  On Sunday morning I didn’t let the kids touch their baskets until their Dad got home from work.  I made him stay up to watch the kids hunt for eggs and then he went to bed.  I made a big breakfast that no one ate.  I spent the day cooking a big Easter feast and then we took the kids to church.  At the time we had church from 2-5.  My husband came home early to get some sleep and I told him to throw everything in the oven and turn it on.  We got home and the oven had not been turned on.  There was no Easter feast.  There was one stressed out mom who was so exhausted from trying to create the perfect holiday that she missed the whole spiritual celebration of Easter.  And there were 3 kiddos who would have been just has happy with ¼ of the effort. Most of what we stress about this month is self-inflicted and will be completely forgotten in a month.  For more details you can visit here : amy walker consulting.

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Is this you?

Your business feels as much like a calling and a mission as it does a business. The noble part of you feels strongly that your business is about so much more than a paycheck. But you still have those nagging bills that require you to earn a paycheck. You don’t want to be all about the sales and the numbers because you don’t want to lose sight of the people. You love what you do so much you would do it for free. But doing it for free means that you would have to maintain another job and you would be too strapped for cash to invest in your business and really create the impact you desire. So you watch the numbers and the sales, but secretly wish you didn’t have to.

Does that sound familiar? If so you are a Faith-prenuer. And you are probably struggling to find the balance between business and ministry. I get you because I am you. Business has always been a mission for me. My mission is to empower business owners to take their missions and inspiration and build a business model around it that is profitable while maintaining family balance and strengthening homes. I push people to live their best life and to create positive contribution in the world around them.

It is a mission, and I am committed to it. And because I am 100% committed to the cause, I am also 100% committed to the long term success of it. That means I manage my numbers, watch the business, track the sales and make sure everything is working. And my faith is what binds it all together.

Here are my best tips for being a successful Faith-preneur:

1. Keep inspiration flowing at all times. I invest about an hour a day to talking with God and getting ideas for my business. That is my most important time spent in my business. I don’t just kneel down and ask for my business to be blessed and then get up and get to work. I sit down with a pen and paper. I ask questions, and I listen and then write down the inspiration that flows into my mind. I have journals and journals of guidance and direction. I owe all of my success to those pages of inspiration usually written in the early morning hours. But here is the essential part of this relationship. I take action on the inspiration. I see far too may Faith-prenuers who get overwhelmed with the scope of their mission and they do not take small simple daily action steps to create momentum. It’s a very simple formula. Ask- Listen-Write-Act. Try it!
2. Teach Principles in the market place. At the heart of all religions are true principles. Some Faith-preneurs create a very small niche for themselves because they have not learned to separate out the principles form the religion. If your target market shares your same religious beliefs, then you can keep the two constantly connected. I am very clear that my message is meant for more than just those who share my religious beliefs. So I teach principles, but not religion. I remember once teaching about forgiveness to a room of anti-religion people. I was teaching principles that are found in Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian faiths. Had I taught the power of forgiveness from a religious perspective the message would not have been received. But because I taught from a place of principle, we had a beautiful, transformational experience.

3. 

   Do not dilute your message.

   Be bold with your truths. I am so tired of us trying to attract everyone. Your message is not for everyone so stop diluting it to attract in people who don’t want what you offer. Be bold in declaring what you believe. Be bold in stating your views on the issues you are trying to solve. The world is full of loud voices spreading messages of fear, anger, resentment and blame. Why not be a loud voice spreading messages of hope, love, truth, and courage?
4. Never compromise your faith. If you ever find yourself in situations where you could advance your business but it would compromise your belief, walk away. A few months ago I made a commitment to increase my commitment to making Sundays a day for faith and family only. The following week I received 2 invitations to do virtual speaking engagements on Sundays. I wouldn’t have to travel, and I would only be away from my family for an hour. But my answer was still no. The cost of compromise is never worth the small gain you get by doing things out of integrity with your beliefs.
5. Maintain balance with your faith. When your business is an extension of your personal mission, it is very easy to get so engaged with your cause that you start letting it take over your life. I recently told someone I really respect how much I was willing to travel and he asked me, “Well what is going to happen when a group you are extremely passionate about teaching asks you to speak to them, and it doesn’t fit in your schedule? I know you, and I know you’ll feel the calling.” He is right, I will feel the calling. And I will still maintain my balance. My faith is not a single faceted experience. My faith does not just apply to my business. It weaves into my family, my community service, my view of life, my personal time, and my religious experience. I need to make sure I have balance between all of those for my business and family to truly thrive. For more details you can visit here : amy walker radio host.

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Continuing Education

I have invested over $30,000 in my business education and 15 years of my life. I would love to shorten your learning process. Amy Walker Consulting is an education company that teaches women the skills to grow a strong business, while balancing their family. I am passionate about helping women succeed. I have created programs for every schedule and every budget. You can learn through:

• Audio recordings
• Video recordings
• Live webinars
• Live trainings
• Group Coaching
• Personal Coaching

You know your learning style.  My team and I are here to assist you!

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You Have What It Takes 

Have you ever found yourself feeling guilty about not being with your family enough, not making enough, not working when you know you should, not exercising enough, not eating healthy enough, not being skinny enough…?

Do you find yourself putting your needs last?  Are you frequently overwhelmed and feeling stretched too thin?

If this shoe fits, don’t worry you are not the only one wearing it.  I find many of my clients struggle in these areas.  This does not have to be your story!

As you learn to treat yourself like the MVP of your life, you will find you have more energy and more capacity to serve in your home and produce in your business.  You are enough.  You can do this!  You are worth investing in!  If you want to succeed, you need to be at your best.

Learn to:

• Claim and create what you want in life
• Increase your personal value
• Release negative emotions, beliefs, and experiences
• Improve your self talk
• Make self care a priority
• Love yourself

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Rock Your Biz, Rock Your Marriage

Starting and growing a business can put extra stress on your relationship, but it doesn’t have to. Now is a great time to re-evaluate your communication. Do you have strategies for your marriage or are you just living your life and hoping for the best?

Every time you up level, you will go through a period of chaos. The strategies and systems you used at the previous level don’t work any more. You have to create new strategies and systems to work for the new level. It makes sense with business. Of course, the way you took care of 10 clients isn’t going to work with 10,000 clients. But when we feel this chaos in our home, many of us take it as a sign that we should do less in business. Settle back into the old routine and wait for a better time. There is never a better time! You will have to go through this process whenever you choose to grow!

I suggest you learn to grow together instead of apart and reach a new level of happiness in your core relationship. For More Details Visit..... Amy walker international business coach