6 - Ask Rayray: Content Creation, Time Management, Reaching Out to Potential Clients, and Dealing With Hard Times
Are some nagging questions holding you back from securing that bag? If so, you’re in luck, because in today’s episode, I’m going to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about this crazy, money-makin’ journey. These key Q&As will peel back the curtain on all kinds of entrepreneur hacks, like time management tactics and playing nicely with negative friends and fam.
“If you’re going to be a personal brand, you need to be someone worth following, which means you need to be your most expressed, interesting, and unstoppable self.”
– Rachel Bell
Being consistently in-flow ain’t easy, but luckily there are a few strategies to keep those creative juices flowing when you need them. On the show, I’ll share how to release the content floodgates, get way more done in your workday, and stay hyper-focused.
Today, you’ll also learn how to slip into your client’s DMs without being creepy and deal with inevitable lows without turning into a hot mess. When you learn that so much of life is about energy management, you’ll be able to do more, serve more, and take on any shenanigans in stride – with a smile on your face and money in the bank. So let’s get that PAYDAY, BAYBAY!
Show Notes
00:30 – Introducing today’s show: Q&A time!
04:35 – Be more creative and stay in flow by brain-dumping.
06:15 – Look at parallel businesses – don’t get stuck in your own industry.
08:00 – Continue to develop yourself and have a life.
08:45 – Learn more about what you do so you can infuse and teach it.
10:30 – Create spaciousness: Slow down and take time to think and be.
13:00 – Breakthroughs come after breakdowns – process what’s holding you back.
14:00 – It’s more about energy management than time management.
15:45 – Theme your days/mornings/evenings based upon what’s best for you to work on during peak times.
17:30 – Try the pomodoro technique to be more productive.
20:20 – Plan your week ahead of time: Brain-dump, categorize, and prioritize.
23:00 – Today’s world is information overloaded: Lead with utility and curiosity.
24:15 – People need to know, like and trust you – solve their problem to earn that.
25:00 – Lead with love, abundance, and openness: High Intention, Low Attachment.
26:15 - Talk about your offer once a relationship has already been established.
28:00 – You are here to understand yourself, not others, so don’t seek validation or acceptance from others.
30:00 – Energy goes where your focus flows – whatever you focus on, you get more of.
31:20 – Seek out supportive relationships and learn how to communicate with people in a way that creates transformation and closeness.
33:00 – The framework of nonviolent communication: observe, share how you feel, then share your needs.
33:40 – After observing and sharing your feelings and needs, make a request.
34:50 – Acknowledge highs and lows – struggle and pain foster growth.
38:00 – Take radical ownership and responsibility to change your situation.
39:15 – When dealing with highs and lows, process what you’re experiencing.
39:35 – Process by talking, journaling, doing art, meditating, and expressing.
“Creativity doesn’t come from doing the same thing over and over again.”
– Rachel Bell
Exercise
Read Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg and try the Pomodoro Technique!
