creator of avm coaching
6 figures in debt to 7 Figure CEO
but the journey was not easy.......
I've always known that I was meant for great things- making a massive impact on the world and people around me and helping others do the same. I'm an empath so I don't just see the potential in others... I FEEL what is deep down in their soul.
But I also grew up believing that if I just worked hard enough, I’d achieve everything I desired. So I gave up parts of my childhood in order to meet my goals. I barely slept as I spent hours and hours engaging in activities that were meant to impress people and build my resume. I was constantly hustling for that outer approval and accolades.
I was trapped in a prison of perfectionism, with so much fear of messing up, failing, and looking like I needed help with anything. I had always been an overachiever in school, and I turned into a workaholic, feeling like my worth was tied to how hard I could work.
BUT I HAD TO LEARN THE HARD WAY THAT HARD WORK DOES NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS.
My success in school came from sheer determination, a little raw smarts, and a whole lot of hustle.
Coming out of college, my classes hadn't taught me or prepared me to be a business owner. I was blessed to have taken classes that taught me a lot of problem solving, but without much real-world application.
My first few years in business were a picture of chaos and a recipe for burnout. I threw myself into taking massive action on what people told me I "should" do and hoped it worked. I spent a WHOLE LOT of time feeling stuck.
My first business, a web design business, barely got off the ground and then stagnated because I didn't know the first thing about marketing. My fitness coaching business had exploded at first but then I got stuck and eventually went backwards because I was trying to copy everyone around me and doing things that felt completely inauthentic.
My husband's auto business that I ran with him felt like Groundhog Day- different day, same monotonous tasks, same issues. We felt like we had to do everything ourselves if we wanted it done right, or done at all. We were the only leaders which meant we couldn't take a day off, couldn't go on vacation, without everything coming to a screeching halt. No matter how much I worked hard, it felt like nothing ever changed.
To everyone on the outside my life seemed pretty awesome, but I was dying inside.
I finally said enough and set out to make real, meaningful changes- in myself first. I knew I had to get really honest with myself about what was going on.
I KNEW (in my heart) that I was made for more, meant to have huge success. I had spent my entire life chasing external success and I realized the inner work needed to come first. I needed the BELIEF that I could do it and a way of doing business that worked for ME.
I had spent so many years trying to fit in as an entrepreneur and do what other people said I should do to grow my business. And it felt HARD! I finally decided to go outside the box and try doing things my way, that felt authentic to me and played on my strengths.
I worked on my personal growth, I created a leadership development program to raise up leaders in our small business, I got really clear on my zone of genius and outsourced or automated the rest.
And I actually started to pay attention to this thing called the Law of Diminishing Returns, which turned my old beliefs about hard work and hustle upside down.
Hard work = results, but MORE hard work does NOT equal MORE results. Past a certain point, the work we put in returns less and less results and leads to more and more burnout.
I allowed myself, for probably the first time in my life, to actually enjoy the success I had created. I allowed myself to take days off. I allowed myself to take a nap when I needed it. I allowed myself to unplug and recharge. I allowed myself to enjoy this amazing life I had created!
And then....
The 7-figure year happened.
And then it happened again. And again.
The goal of launching a life & business coaching biz happened.
The goal of launching my own courses happened.
As I've coached entrepreneurs, I've realized so many people do things the way they were taught- the Hustle-Mode Way - the Burnout Business Way - which are often not working great for them, and don't even know there is another way. Which is why I am so passionate about the programs I have created and the 1:1 coaching I do to help stuck entrepreneurs and small business owners.
I have brought peace to my business and myself and I am creating a movement to empower my fellow entrepreneurs to become the next generation of peaceful millionaires with me.
I know you know how to work hard. Now let's learn how to bring peace to your business and yourself!!
