50 - Year Review: My 2020 Setbacks, Heartbreaks, Comebacks & Lessons
I experienced some MASSIVE evolutions last year, and I bet you did, too. Listen in as I share my 10 evolutions of 2020, what I learned from them, and how I intend to roll into 2021 – and hear how you can RISE and SHINE this year to get your biggest payday yet.
“If you got what you wanted, would you be able to handle it, or would something break?”
– Rachel Bell
In this episode, I’ll share the lessons I’ve learned from the good, bad, and ugly of 2020. You’ll learn the secret weapon to my success, what I’ve learned about leadership and growth, and why getting into alignment can sometimes hurt like hell. I’ll also share an exercise for reflection and intention-setting so you can head into 2021 with the motivation, clarity, and power you need to become the greatest version of yourself.
Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from me in this episode:
My 10 EVOLUTIONS of 2020 and what I learned from them.
How to open your heart and take RISKS.
What I learned about leadership, power, and growth.
The difference between strength and POWER.
The SECRET WEAPON to my success.
Why ALIGNMENT won’t always feel so good.
My INTENTION for 2021!
An EXERCISE for reflection and intention-setting.
Show Notes
01:00 – Introducing today’s show: My 2020 lessons.
02:30 – I’m so grateful for this podcast and share some stats.
06:05 – Evolution #1: Heart-opening.
06:30 – I went through an intense break-up the year prior and wanted to open my heart.
07:35 – Check in with yourself to see if your heart is open or closed; participate in intimate relationships of all kinds and show how you feel.
09:25 – I opened my heart to intimate, romantic love; it was an amazing decision and helped me find clear, supportive relationships.
11:10 – Evolution #2: Risks.
11:15 – During the first OCA launch of 2020, I did something I’ve never done or seen before.
14:00 – I ran a “Sales Camp” with previous OCA students; this model was less safe but more impactful and it totally paid off.
16:35 – Intimacy, relationships, and love are core things we’re based on; and that’s exactly what this experience cultivated within our team.
17:40 – Evolution #3: Mystery.
18:30 – My survival instincts kicked in; I got a head start to figure out what I wanted to do in business.
20:05 – I’m proud of the way I showed up during the pandemic for myself, for others, and for my business.
21:00 – Evolution #4: Leadership.
22:00 – It’s never been my job to be for everyone; it’s easy to be neutral and not polarizing.
23:15 – I have a list of values and have made the commitment to be myself.
24:30 – Leadership emerged for me in a way I didn’t expect; your leadership style impacts everything else you do, so invest and reflect on it!
25:38 – Evolution #6: Power.
26:00 – I cultivated a lot of power in 2020 to get through attacks and hate.
27:30 – You have a choice: Participate in the drama or build and find a solution.
29:30 – There’s no value in hate; don’t get stuck in the drama loop.
30:15 – Evolution #7: Growth.
30:20 – My business doubled in revenue in 2020; we’ve been focused on systems and team so we could grow sustainably.
31:30 – Prepare for the entrance into where you want to be and make space for your business growth.
33:30 – Evolution #8: Energy work.
33:50 – I always invest in my mental health and in healthy relationships; I doubled-down in 2020.
35:40 – This is the secret weapon to my success and helps me embody the person I want to become.
37:25 – At the end of your life, be proud of who you were.
37:45 – Evolution #9: Alignment.
38:10 – Sometimes alignment can feel like a shedding away of all the things you thought were in alignment but actually provide pain.
38:35 – You’ll feel aligned when you let go of things that are toxic.
40:30 – Evolution #10: Evolution!
40:35 – I’m a completely different version of myself!
41:35 – I’s heading towards the place I want to be and it’s so rewarding.
42:30 – My intention for 2021: Rise and SHINE!
“I love the magic and pure mystique of setting an intention and watching it happen in whatever way it needs to.”
– Rachel Bell
Exercise
Make a list of 10 chapters you went through in 2020. What did you learn? What did you integrate? Then, choose an intention for 2021.
