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Dealing with haters in your online business? This episode talks about how to overcome the fear of criticism, and ignoring the voices that hold you back (including your own). Listen to a real life example on how one of our members had her first hater in her online business, and experience actually ended up making her money! Learn social media marketing in this social media marketing course and Q&A! We've packed this tutorial with social media marketing tips for small business, and updated everything for 2018! It's time to create your social media marketing plan, watch and ask questions in the comments! This stuff is working NOW! Watch and take your social media marketing to the next level. Get your FREE Social Media Sales Funnel Template you can download NOW to take your social media marketing to the next level. Get it Here: FREE Social Media Sales Funnel Template   You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: FL 206 - How HATERS Make You Money + Social Media Marketing Course   Thanks again for listening to the show! If you liked it, make sure you share it with your friends and family! Our goal is to help as many families as possible change their lives through online business. Help us by sharing the show! If you have comments or questions, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post. Get your FREE 30-DAY Membership in the Flip Your Life Community NOW! – https://flippedlifestyle.com/free You can connect with S&J on social media too!  

Hey Y’all, welcome to another Flipped Lifestyle Podcast Q&A w/ S&J! In the Flip Your Life Community, we hold a members-only Q&A twice a month where we answer online business questions of our members live on air! This podcast episode features some of the highlights of these recent live member Q&As to give you a glimpse of how we help the members of our community, and help you as well in online business by listening in. Grill the hotdogs!" - Shane This is an actual online business advice for one of today's featured questions. Listen in and find out why it's important. Today’s Q&A highlights answer the following questions:  * "I wanted to ask your opinion about my lead magnets. I came up with three lead magnets and plan to choose one from the list below and record the training video or write an ebook. Which one do you like better? I feel option 1 and 2 provide a lot of value even for a paid content.1. Questions to ask during the first three dates to see if you could be a good match to find your dream husband in short time. 2. Ice breakers and questions to ask during the first date to find your dream husband in short time. 3. Tips on clearing your mind and lifting your spirit to find your dream husband in short time. - Svetlana * "I have a question about my lead magnet and opt-in sequence. Currently, the lead magnet is a set of 6 short science videos about one topic, which would be equivalent to one lesson plan. I’m wondering if six videos is too much information for them to process in the first email. Should I give them just the first video as the lead magnet, and then divide the rest into two follow-up emails? Also, for the WOW bonus, they’re getting 4 sets of video lessons (4 topics; each has 6 short videos). Should I give away this much? Or change it to one set of video lessons about one topic (which would be 6 short videos)?" -  Jennifer * "Please help me figure out how to start! I really want to teach parents how to use audio books and read alouds to make parenting easier and why how books trump technology. I want to teach them how using the right books can help make parenting easier because of bonding, character building, and getting to tackle important issues with their child through fiction. Is this even a good idea? I am struggling with the pain point and if people are searching for a solution. I am thinking the symptoms are disconnection, feeling too busy, feeling like you are failing as a parent, using screens to keep kids busy, etc. Can you help me get see a direction to go with this?" - Danae * "My question today is about free Facebook content and lead magnets. I do understand the aspirin and vitamin analogy but I'm still struggling with what to giveaway in social media, and lead magnets, what to give away in e-mail and what to hold for paying customers only for my particular industry. I get more diet related questions from people than anything, yet the workouts/personal training are what I consider the core of my memberships." - Carla You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: FL 205 Lead Magents + Opt ins + Hotdogs? (Q&A w/ S&J) Get your FREE 30-DAY Membership in the Flip Your Life Community NOW! – https://flippedlifestyle.com/free

Joining us this week is the proprietress of MomKnowsCollege.com, Flip Your Life community member, Lea Saccoman. Lea is very passionate in serving her membership community. She leads and supports moms of high schoolers who need help with the college planning process. This includes a Facebook group where she coaches them directly, answering questions as to what they should know and what they should be doing to get their kid into college. She also has training videos, tools and other resources that are useful for planning and organizing each step in the process. Having done all that, she now wonders what her next focus should be, how to tie it all together and grow her online business. In this episode, we’ll help Lea prioritize tasks that are critical to her membership’s success and conquer those self-sabotaging mindset hurdles. Tune in to get that push you need to move yourself and your online business forward! [Tweet "“Our goal is to show our kids what’s possible, that there’s opportunity & freedom for them as well.” - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "“Better is better than best.” - Shane"] You Will Learn: How to stop self-sabotage Jocelyn’s prioritization system Critical tasks that keep your business running The 4 things every entrepreneur should focus on Plus so much more! [Tweet "“Stop thinking about it so much, just go and get it done.” - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "“The most important accountability partner you have is your customers.” - Shane"] Links and resources mentioned on today’s show: Lea’s website Flip Your Life community Asana Headspace Bonjoro Sandra Chen’s FL podcast episode Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what’s possible for your family! Get your FREE 30-DAY Membership in the Flip Your Life Community NOW! – https://flippedlifestyle.com/free Success Story of the Week: Today's Success Story is from Carolyn Lincoln. Carolyn writes, "My Beta launch ended at midnight with not one membership as I'd hoped, but seven.  As I put in a redirect to send people to a waiting list, another slipped in making it eight members. Yay! So now the work really begins to make and keep them happy. I have a call set up for today at 1:00 and I have more plans to. I hope to do a bigger launch for the membership in the fall after getting it organized and more success stories, too." Carolyn’s Website: https://playtobehave.com/ Way to go, Carolyn, we are so super proud of you! Carolyn has been working on her membership site for a little while now, and she has done great work and is bringing people in to figure out what they want, solve problems for them, and make this available to lots more people. We are super proud of you for those eight members and we cannot wait to see what you do moving forward!

Outsourcing is the key to taking your life and business to the next level. In today's episode, Jocelyn talks about tips for outsourcing your life to free up time for your business! What is holding you back from outsourcing your home management? Do you find yourself answering with these statements? * "My parents didn't do it, so I shouldn't do it." * "I'm lazy if I can't manage my home and my business (at the same time)." * "Only rich people could afford this." Or thoughts along these lines? * The (outsourced) person won't do it my way. * I don't wan't anyone to see my mess. * I would never let someone else touch my laundry. Well, you are not alone because these are the very reasons Jocelyn struggled with in the beginning. Listen in as Jocelyn debunks these myths and mindset issues, as well as share tips on outsourcing in your home to help you take your online business to the next level. You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: Outsourcing Secrets (Start at Home!)   Thanks again for listening to the show! If you liked it, make sure you share it with your friends and family! Our goal is to help as many families as possible change their lives through online business. Help us by sharing the show! If you have comments or questions, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post. Get your FREE 30-DAY Membership in the Flip Your Life Community NOW! – https://flippedlifestyle.com/free You can connect with S&J on social media too!    

Your job is NOT safe. Do you ever think “What would I do if I lost my job?” You should. You could lose it at any time. Let me explain why, and show you a better, safer way to earn a living. Most people think that you just need to get a good job, and you can live happily ever after. It is super risky to get employed by just one person and have everything on the palm of their hands, you don’t have real control of your life.   Work for yourself Give yourself the power to succeed or fail. The only people we could count on are ourselves. True security and safety starts with learning how to do this with the right knowledge, support, and tools. We have a great advantage living in this age because we have the Internet. There will always be people who want to give you money online, out of the 4 billion people with access to the internet. We can help you do that. Have you experienced someone not showing up for a scheduled appointment? As an online entrepreneur, your time might be very limited and valuable, but the reality is things are not always going to work out as you want them to. In this video, Shane shares an important mindset and attitude to have when someone pulls off a NO SHOW on you.  SHOW GRACE * Have grace and empathy, everybody’s time is finite and valuable * Sooner or later it could happen to you * Don’t think that your time is much more valuable than anyone else’s time REDEMPTION * Always offer people a chance of redemption * We all make mistakes * You’re going to need a second chance too someday * “Do unto others what you want them to do to you” MOVE ON QUICKLY * Have a “Rain Plan” – always plan what to do in case the person does not show up and your appointment does not push through * Don’t wait around * Do something productive instead * Don’t let other people disrupt you * Don’t let circumstances ruin your whole day HAVE PERSPECTIVE * Don’t be driven by ego * Respect other people’s situations You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: FL 202 - Your Job is Not Safe + Dealing with NO SHOWS Thanks again for listening to the show! If you liked it, make sure you share it with your friends and family! Our goal is to help as many families as possible change their lives through online business. Help us by sharing the show! If you have comments or questions, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post. Get your FREE 30-DAY Membership in the Flip Your Life Community NOW! – https://flippedlifestyle.com/free You can connect with S&J on social media too!  

Hey Y’all, welcome to another Flipped Lifestyle Podcast Q&A w/ S&J! In the Flip Your Life Community, we hold a members-only Q&A twice a month where we answer online business questions of our members live on air! This podcast episode features some of the highlights of these recent live member Q&As to give you a glimpse of how we help the members of our community, and help you as well in online business by listening in. YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR THIS! Shane shares a SUPER hilarious experience to illustrate a point in answering the second question in this episode. It's seriously one of the funniest moments ever recorded in a member call. (HINT: Urinals) Today's Q&A highlights answer the following questions:  * "I was hoping to get your opinion about membership activities for my business. Besides membership calls what else can be done? I don't want to coach my clients directly as it can become time consuming." -Svetlana *  "I'm at KETOCON now! Hoping to connect with some Keto Influencers...any tips?" -JJ * "I would love some suggestions on what to do with my paying customers to keep happy and engaged through the summer...since they arent using my lesson plans." - Kathy You can also watch this episode on our YouTube channel: FL 201 - Membership Activity & Engagement Strategies + MORE! Get your FREE 30-DAY Membership in the Flip Your Life Community NOW! – https://flippedlifestyle.com/free You can connect with S&J on social media too!   Thanks again for listening to the show! If you liked it, make sure you share it with your friends and family! Our goal is to help as many families as possible change their lives through online business. Help us by sharing the show! If you have comments or questions, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post.

The  200th episode is finally here. Can you believe that it’s already been four amazing years since we’ve started this podcast? Thank you so much for supporting the podcast and listening to us each week! This episode marks a huge change for The Flipped Lifestyle Podcast, our family, and our business. Brace yourselves. We have three huge announcements that you shouldn't miss. They could have a huge impact on you and your family's future! It's GOODBYE to the old and HELLO to the new on today's show! Listen now or read the transcript below. Enjoy the show! - Shane & Jocelyn Get your FREE 30-DAY Membership in the Flip Your Life Community NOW! – https://flippedlifestyle.com/free You can connect with S&J on social media too!   Transcript: Jocelyn: Hey, y'all!  Welcome to the 200th episode of the Flipped Lifestyle podcast.   Shane: Welcome to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast where life always comes before work.  We’re your hosts, Shane and Jocelyn Sams. We’re a real family who figured out how to make our entire living online.  And now, we help other families do the same. Are you ready to flip your life?  Alright. Let’s get started. Shane: What's going, everybody?  Welcome back to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast.  It is great as always to be with you again this week, and we are so happy to be celebrating our 200th episode.  That's right! This is episode 200 of the Flipped Lifestyle podcast with Shane and Jocelyn, and by far, this is the biggest, most audacious, craziest thing we've ever done on the show.   Jocelyn: And that's saying something because we've done some really weird stuff over the past six years.    Shane: We've done some weird and crazy things, and we are confident that this is going to be one of the biggest and awesomest things we've ever done.  We have three huge announcements that are not only going to change everything that we're doing professionally in our business life, but they are going to change everything for you and your family, too.   Jocelyn:  Some of you may be wondering why on earth we titled the 200th episode, "Goodbye.”  Are we stopping the podcast? No, we're not stopping the podcast, but we are saying goodbye to some other things in our life, in our business.   Shane: So don't worry, we're sticking around.  We're going to keep coming to you every single week and helping you flip your life with online business.  And just like we're sticking around, we want you to stick around for this entire episode. You're going to want to listen to every single minute because as we say goodbye to the past, you may be saying hello to your future.  So sit back, relax, you may want to take some notes because this is going to be an awesome ride for the 200th episode of the Flipped Lifestyle podcast. Jocelyn: Alright, before we reveal what it is we're saying goodbye to,

Have you ever just looked at your to-do list sometimes and say, "Alright, there are so many things to do, but my gut instinct is telling me that these 2 things are really important right now. So..."   Has this ever happened to you?   Life gets pretty crazy sometimes and you can find yourself juggling too many things, too fast, all at once, next thing you know you’re so overwhelmed and stuck right where you are! The good news is you have the option to do something about being stuck, and this is why you’ll find great insight and inspiration in today’s guest, Oleg Leontovych. Oleg is one of our International Flip Your Life members, and he’s here to ask his next level questions to flip his online business to the next level. A quick look into Oleg’s online business journey… Oleg is originally from Ukraine, but had moved to Canada and served the I.T. industry for 18 years where he focused on software quality assurance. He has changed employers in several industries, survived 3 layoffs, and eventually gotten so frustrated with the job itself due to the overwhelming fear that they can let him go despite his position.   He has been reading into online business, getting himself acquainted with things like passive income and learning how to start his own business since 2013, but lacked the motivation to pursue it any further. This all changed in September 2017, when he decided to go all-in on creating a stable, passive income online after getting laid off. Now, he calls the shots and has made up his mind to finally pursue something he is really passionate in: gardening and teaching others how to enjoy the literal fruits (and vegetables) of their labor! But something is still missing from his equation, and that’s where we step in. Join us as we help Oleg refocus and work on his first paid product to give him the momentum he needs to grow his online business! P.S. Stick around and tune in, don’t miss out on all the amazing tips we’ll share with this week’s guest! You Will Learn: Best way to overcome the common fear every entrepreneur has to face How your calendar will help you prioritize and let you take that next step “Comparison” Syndrome and why you should avoid it Language barriers and why your voice is unique The power of creating consistent, quality content Plus so much more! [Tweet "“Sometimes people think they only have one chance, and if they fail and don’t get it right the first time then the opportunity is lost -- this is not true.” - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "“Everything that you do, even if it's not incredibly successful from a financial standpoint, is successful from a learning standpoint.” - Jocelyn"] Links and resources mentioned on today’s show: Oleg’s website - https://gardenhowto.com/ Flip Your Life Community - http://flippedlifestyle.com/flipyourlife Join us at FYL Live 2018, Nashville, TN! - https://flippedlifestyle.com/nashville [Tweet "“Being self-employed online is so cool because you can change things and pivot so fast. You just gotta decide to do it!” - Shane"] [Tweet "“Consistency in creating content is what builds wealth.” - Shane"] Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what’s possible for your family! Click here to leave us an iTunes review and subscribe to the show!

Today’s guest is Flip Your Life community member, Julie Halitzka. Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, Julie loves singing and plays a number of musical instruments. She has worked with youth in various roles as a worship leader, play & music teacher, and youth counselor for over 10 years. She decided to take her business online to change and improve their current financial circumstances. Julie created an early childhood music curriculum (for children ages 0-6) called Rockin’ Rhythms Music. After starting her website, she had the original intent of marketing this curriculum to teachers. This proved to be a bit of an adjustment from her job as a music teacher, where she is mainly marketing to parents. Not having a well-established email list yet, Julie struggles with the question what a lot of online entrepreneurs have with their digital product -- “Will people buy this?” -- and the fear of not finding the right people to sell to. Join us today as we help Julie reframe her avatar, grow and build her email list. We also help her with improving content strategies for better efficiency, prioritizing and time management when “life gets in the way”, as well as accountability. [Tweet "Live video is much better when you’ve already filtered out your audience."] [Tweet "Create static content based on what people are actually looking for."] [Tweet "Just because people are not on your list does not mean those people don't exist, they're out there somewhere."] You Will Learn: * The importance of knowing the potential scope of your digital product to be targeting the right avatar * How to create content more efficiently * Overcoming the overwhelm of time management when life gets in the way * Creating content based on Keyword Research * Content strategies to build and grow your email list * Plus so much more! [Tweet "Prioritize and make things that are the most important stay on top."] [Tweet "Sometimes it's going to get derailed, but we don't have time to not get this stuff done."] [Tweet "Show them what to do before you sell them your detailed plan on how to do it."] Related Links: * Julie’s Rockin’ Rhythms Music website * The Duck Song * How busy parents can find the time to start, build, and grow a successful online business * The Flip Your Life Community Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what’s possible for your family! Click here to leave us an iTunes review and subscribe to the show! We may even read yours on the air! ? Success Story of the Week: Alright guys, we got a cool success story this week from a Flip Your Life community member named Elle, and Elle posted in our success for them this week and said, "I finished my course." Her actual post title says, "Champagne Moment." Elle says, "It's so great to log in and see so many of you doing well."  She's talking about our Success Forum. "Typically when I'm working on a major project, I go into hiding.  Well, I'm out of the cave,

“How do you encourage young children to have the entrepreneurial mindset?” Well… you can get them a cool book about starting a business! Sounds like a good plan, only this genre doesn’t really sound very appealing to kids. Oh! How about sending them to one of those fancy, super rare business schools? Yeah, this would work EXCEPT your state probably doesn’t have one OR it’s too far and too expensive to send your child / children there. So, what’s a parent to do to get their children interested in flipping their life in an amazing and non-traditional way?! 2 words... BY EXAMPLE. Think about it! Children, by default, look up to their parents and want to do what they’re doing. “But why? Being an adult is boring and monotonous.” This is where it gets awesome, y’all! Kids are absolutely fascinated by everything we do. They think we’re this super high leveled person who CAN DO ANYTHING -- AND THEY’RE RIGHT. So show the budding entrepreneur in your life that you are a dedicated action taker. Because the fastest and easiest way to encourage your kid-entrepreneur to take that next step toward pursuing their online business dreams (or achieving anything in life for that matter) is for them to see YOU TAKE CONSISTENT ACTION. Put yourself out there. Be passionate and compassionate! Do better than you did the first time, every single time. Have faith and take courage to act on your goals and dreams. When YOU show your kids what TAKING PERSISTENT ACTION does, they’ll be less afraid to take action themselves. So, help them find what they’re good at, hold their hand and take the journey with them, it will be a good bonding experience for both parent and child (or children). Online business is for everyone. Online business isn’t just for adults, kids can be just as successful online too! Which brings us to our guest this week and what she is hoping to build with her triplets. We have strong-willed, widowed single mom of 11-year-old triplet girls, with over 20 years of accounting experience, Regina Drury. Regina has 2 bachelors degrees, one in business management and another in accounting, and also an MBA. Her husband passed away when the girls were just 3 years old, and for most of the girls’ younger years, she had to overcome so many struggles personally and financially as a single parent. John, Regina, and the girls (1 y/o) The triplets are almost teenagers now and Regina is determined to build a sustainable income online so she can be more present in her children's’ lives, especially since they are in their formative years. Now, Regina isn’t new to the online business scene, she has tried several times to generate income online. First, she had the Biz Geek Podcast that geared towards finding other geeks in the business space and create a place where they could chat about business and their geek passions while being this community. Awesome as it is, it, unfortunately, did not generate her income. Then she briefly did a podcast for parents of multiples and had hopes of starting something with that, but that didn’t gain much traction either. Though she does have much experience in accounting, it isn’t something she is very passionate about, but was more of a necessity through the years. After one of her girls got diagnosed with thyroid cancer, there’s now an even greater urgency to be physically there for her triplets. But don’t worry!

Do you find yourself holding back from taking the next step because you’re terrified it might not work? Maybe you’ve seen other people do it and you’re pretty sure you can do it too, but sometimes there’s just this weird nagging feeling that’s weighing you down. Well, we’ve been there before too (most entrepreneurs do)! We struggled with confidence issues, wrestled with mindset hurdles, and we definitely didn’t know everything we do now. The thing is, we are where we are because we took action. Because if you want to do something so bad, then you would go out there and do what it takes to go after it, learn it, and make it happen. We have the perfect guest to share their journey to show you what’s possible when you put yourself out there! This week’s guest is Flip Your Life community member, Marcy Travis. Marcy is a 60 years young, married empty-nester, who lives in very rural town much like ours. Marcy and her super supportive husband have 3 adult children together, and 3 wonderful grandchildren. She had recently retired from her 21 years of service in the employment sector but finds her greatest passion pursuing her coaching career online. As a Certified Career Coach, she helps her clients identify their strengths, reframe their ideas and perspective so they can focus on finding a practical action plan that will allow them to achieve their career goals. Marcy has been steadily growing her content for 4 years and has been working on turning her passion project into a reliable source of income to supplement her retirement and give her the freedom to travel with her family. She has already found some success with a few members, but now it’s time to take that next step and grow her community. Join us as we give her insight on how she can grow her email list and how to implement marketing strategies even if she’s not what she calls “Sales-y.” Time to mine for nuggets of wisdom, so don’t miss this episode, y’all! [Tweet "If you put yourself out there to the world, the universe will answer back. - Shane"] [Tweet "The numbers don't lie. - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "Every time you move to the next level, you almost have to relearn how to be a new kind of business owner. - Shane"]   You Will Learn: Things you can do to grow your email list Different avenues to get your name in front of your audience Marketing strategies you can implement on your site Plus so much more! [Tweet "If you’re scared doing new things, try doing things differently in ways that would work for you. - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "If you're determined and make a commitment to do it, you'll find a way. - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "Be overt, be open, let people know you have something for sale. - Shane"] Links and resources mentioned in today’s show: Marcy’s Membership Site Flip Your Life community Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what’s possible for your family! Click here to leave us an iTunes review and subscribe to the show! We may even read yours on the air! ? Success Story of the Week: We got an awesome success story this week from one of our Flip Your Life community moderators, Kathy Martin! For those of you who don't know,

Do you have something that you’re passionate about and want to build an online business on, but fear you might not know enough to actually do it? Maybe you feel that you’re just not credible enough for people to pay you for what you have to offer online? A lot of online entrepreneurs feel this -- it’s called, “Imposter Syndrome.” It’s exactly what you might be struggling with if you answered “yes” to our questions above. Even after validating your idea and digital product, even after making sales and gaining customers, this is a problem that holds many online entrepreneurs back from growing their online business. We will tackle this mindset issue in this week’s episode, as well as share the amazing success our guests have achieved in their online business within a short span of time despite their mindset hurdles. Our guests in this episode are couple-preneur, Amanda and Joe Nibley. Living just outside of Atlanta, they are parents to two young children and are both working in the insurance industry (yes, they have their day jobs, two children, AND an online business!). Amanda has always had a passion for health and fitness, and because of that, they achieved a profound change in their overall health and lifestyle by changing their relationship with food. After helping family and friends get in tune with healthier eating habits, they realized that they've found their calling and their passion to help others grew bigger and bigger. And this is how they're online entrepreneurial journey began. It was this passion that gave birth to their online health and nutrition business! Now, Amanda and Joe had transitioned into a membership site after doing some successful challenges for their niche, and earned over $3,000 on their membership launch! Their membership site helps people cook and prepare healthy meals, learn more about clean eating, and living a healthy lifestyle. They have helped their members tremendously, and Amanda even got a certification in functional nutrition just recently! But even with their recent success, Amanda still talks about her mindset struggle and confidence issues regarding her expertise and passion. Join us as we help Amanda and Joe tackle these mindset hurdles to take their online business to the next level. We also share strategies for consistent content creation, as well as creating strategic result-oriented lead magnets. So don’t miss it! [Tweet "“You are going to have haters, but always focus on the successes.” - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "“Consistent action is better than perfect action.” - Jocelyn"] [Tweet ""Results come from doing something, not doubting it."- Shane"] You Will Learn: How our guests were able to have an online business while both working a day job Dealing with and overcoming “Imposter syndrome” Roles in your business with your spouse (and the importance of having your spouse on board) The importance of consistent content creation Strategically creating results-oriented lead magnets and opt-ins * PLUS SO MUCH MORE! [Tweet "“For every 1 hater you get, there will be 90 amazing messages from people you helped.” - Jocelyn"] [Tweet ""Tell them why, tell them what, but sell them how." - Shane"] [Tweet "“All you have to do is make more right decisions than wrong ones. If you're 51% right, you win!” - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "“Don’t show people what you know, show them results.” - Shane"] Links and resources mentioned in today’s show: FL 183 – How Sandra made over $700 a mont...

Isn’t it frustrating how we tend to be hypercritical about ourselves to the point that we sometimes end up walking away from those rare, life-changing opportunities? Think about it. WHY are we inclined to be more supportive, if not tolerant, of other’s quirks than we are of ourselves? “But it’s true, I’m not good enough at…” Pause. Hold it right there, buddy! Just because you’re not the best at everything, doesn’t mean you’re not good at something. The first step to unlocking your potential is to acknowledge that YOU HAVE POTENTIAL! You don't have to stay stuck there, being a peg in the machine, because YOU are more than capable of overcoming ANY obstacle. You just gotta take initiative and put yourself out there because nothing worthwhile comes to us without putting in the necessary time and effort. But don't fret, there's a way to make this journey a whole LOT easier! "What do I need to do?" BE KIND TO YOURSELF. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. BE YOURSELF! "I'm not exactly sure how I can do that." Okay, how about we try this little exercise? Remember this every time that voice starts bringing you down: “It might take me longer to achieve the results I need, it might not even be as perfect as I've pictured it to be, but I am not alone and there's help where it is needed. As long as I keep putting one foot in front of the other and do what it takes to flip my life, I’ll eventually find the road to success.” Or do what Jocelyn does! She stuck purple Post-it notes on her computer to remind her that SHE CAN DO IT. If you still don’t believe the power of TAKING ACTION and how it leads to success, then you really need to check out this week's guest! We have none other than, Flip Your Life Community Moderator and the man behind RelaxandLearnGuitar.com, Kevin Depew. Kevin has been a long time FYL member, who was promoted to a leadership role in the community forums, but he didn’t start his journey knowing everything he needed to take his next steps. In fact, as with any budding online entrepreneur, Kevin had his share of struggles too! From identifying what he was good at, to who the target audience is, to what’s he going to sell and how he’s going to sell his solution -- he had to keep going, he had to endure the hardships and evolve to find and figure out his true calling online. After months and months of learning, trying and moving forward, he finally tasted some hard-earned success in his "second-halfer," guitarist-based online community -- Kevin now has 29 paying members!!! Now, you know what we say here at Flipped Lifestyle, “If you found one, you’ll find a hundred.. (a thousand, even).” So, how will he find the right people to join and grow his membership? Get ready for our action-packed, next level strategies that will help Kevin find more organic traffic and overcome the fear of not finding the right people to join his membership. We’re talking about member engagement, live events, tools and goal-focused mindset shifts that are going to get your momentum to full swing. Don’t miss it! [Tweet "“The only way to overcome fear is by taking action.” - Shane"] [Tweet "“Nobody knows what your “perfect” looks like except you.” - Jocelyn"] You Will Learn: Member engagement and why it’s the strongest foundation in your community ...

Getting started with your online business can be overwhelming for a number of reasons. Do you find yourself creating your content, but unable to finish because of endless revising and refining? Do things always get in the way of your time to work on your online business, even if you set a schedule for it? Of course, we want our digital products to be good, or perfect if possible… but how perfect is perfect enough to stop and do the next step? How long will that take? Scheduling time to work on your online business is to be expected, but why doesn't it always work? These are just some of the reasons we feel stuck in our online business, and it can be very frustrating.   Well, hold your horses, y’all, because in this week’s episode we will help our guest tackle and overcome these issues to help him start and grow his online business. We're sure you’ll learn a lot in our brainstorm and it's going to help you take your own online business to the next level too! Our guest today is Dan Franz. Dan is a general practitioner in Psychology and does mental health counseling. His wife is a teacher, and they have two children. Dan did a group practice for 5 to 6 years working with and supervising other therapists, but recently switched back to doing his own one-on-one practice after the technicalities of having a larger practice deemed quite taxing. Since the beginning of his mental health counseling, he started writing-related blogs to give him an online presence with the goal of leading people to his one-on-one practice. This got him to acquire a list of about 800 people from his online writing, how awesome is that?! And now, with his growing desire to help and reach more people, as well as have more time to spend with his family, Dan went on to take his business online (with an advantage of already having an existing following from his online presence). With the majority of his digital product outline already done, he struggles with its completion due to constant revising and refining. His work time for his online business also seems to get interrupted a lot, causing a delay in his progress. But hey! Everyone needs a little help to get back in the right direction and get to that next step... sometimes even counselors need guidance. :) So, join us as we help Dan overcome these setbacks -- dealing with the overwhelm, prioritization, having the right mindset -- as well as discussing strategies and direction on creating and selling his digital product. [Tweet "“When you see some system is failing, you have to change something.” - Shane"] [Tweet "“If we all just try a little better, we’re going to find the time to make our lives change.” - Shane"]   You Will Learn Overcoming perfectionism Dealing with overwhelm in your online business Time management -- setting a backup time and buffer time Having the right mindset How to sell your digital product online without overcomplicating things The importance of accountability and community The importance of getting audience feedback [Tweet "“Don’t let technical overwhelm become an excuse.” - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "“It doesn’t matter what others are doing, what matters is what you CAN do.” - Shane"] Links and resources mentioned on today’s show: * Dan’s Website Building A Story Brand: C...

New Car: Do I seriously look like I was bought with LUCK money? I was bought with their hard earned money y'all! This week, we’re going to talk about being LUCKY and our take on the entire concept of LUCK.   You probably know this already, but we are not a huge fan of the word, “LUCK.” “Oh! Your business took off? You’re SOOO LUCKY!!!” “WOW! You must be so lucky to be able to buy a new car on a whim!” (buzzer sound) WRONG. Luck had very little to do with what we’ve achieved in life. To put it simply, we worked very hard to place ourselves in front of those rare opportunities. But we didn’t get to where we are now because our first attempt worked. People think that you need to succeed the first time you try when in reality, it will take you multiple attempts before you get enough experience to get to the next step. It’s the same with us, guys! We had to learn the ropes. We had to put in the time and money. We had to stay focused and do whatever it took to make it online, not just for our sake but for our family’s future. It’s funny how success is often perceived to rely on luck. Luck isn’t bad, y’all! But using it as an excuse to justify your inaction is. “Oh, I’m not lucky like they are, how can I possibly succeed?” See what we mean? So, if you’re looking around for ways on how to be lucky or how to increase your luck, you’re not going to make it far. Think about the “Law of Attraction.” The more you focus and take action on the things you want to happen, the more you attract opportunities and situations that will make you reach that goal. Anyone can succeed, it’s just not everyone is willing to do what needs to be done in order to succeed. So, tell us, how will you attract success if you’re not doing anything? We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again (and again and AGAIN)... ACTION BREEDS SUCCESS. Stop wasting your precious time searching for blog posts on HOW TO BE LUCKY IN LIFE! Don’t let the concept of luck hold you back from creating the life that you want your family to have. YOU are responsible for your success. Not luck. Not anyone else. JUST YOU! You might not know it or believe it, but you have as much potential to succeed as everyone else. So, work towards your goal, build and foster relationships, do whatever it takes to change your life. Be like Cortez and TAKE ACTION! [Tweet "Put yourself in the right place, so when the time comes, you can seize the right opportunity. - Shane"] [Tweet "Success likes those who work hard for it, those who prepared to meet and reach it. - Jocelyn"] [Tweet "You have to go out of your way to connect, build and foster genuine relationships. - Shane"] [Tweet "More luck doesn’t mean more success, you need to take action to make that success happen. - Jocelyn"] You Will Learn: * Why we dislike being called, "LUCKY" * How the concept of luck is holding you back * The beauty of connecting, building and nurturing good relationships * Plus so much MORE!