I am feeling so much better after last week. I know now it’s important to ensure I keep doing what I’m doing and sharing what I feel and know to help other Gen X women find their voice, create their own independence.
Building a business or a side hustle is the best way to independence.
It gives control over your financial independence, and it gives you control over how you choose to live your life.
I am fully and completely unemployable and I have been for 16 years, having my own lifestyle business is what has made it possible for Rick and I to live a nomadic lifestyle and choose where we want to live and for how long.
Having my own business has given Rick the space to do the same and build his Fly Fishing Training and Education business.
It’s exciting times now.
Two things happened last week that helped me turn around my thoughts and helped me get out of my fun.
One of my clients shared this video from Van Jones. It’s 52 minutes but worth watching if the results of last week’s election threw you for a loop.
Second was reading the latest issue of The Renegade Notebook which is one of my favorite subscriptions run by August Birch.
This month’s issue August shared his Six Week Goal Setting Framework, his framework was inspired by this Youtube video.
While I’m not following his process exactly, he starts with a lofty 10 year, I’ve decided to set mine to 5 years and while I was going through the process to set my goals for the coming year, I realized something….
I was feeling like I had lost direction this year because I didn’t have that focal point, that catchy phrase to trigger my brain to stay on track and get back to doing the important stuff.
You see for 2023 once we decided to become digital nomads I came up #freedom24.
This helped focus me and kept me on track for what I need to do, for most of 2024 I haven’t had a phrase like that until now and this will lead me in 2025 and beyond. Until I came up with my new phrase, I didn’t realize how much I actually needed one.
Here’s my next hashtag to keep me motivated….
#OnMyWayTo500K
It’s a lofty goal of getting to $500k in annual income by the end of 2029, all the steps I need to get there aren’t clear yet and that’s okay. That’s where a little bit of faith will come in and getting down to doing the work.
But you know what?
Once I set my #OnTheWayto500K intention, things have been settling into place.
My new website is almost ready for public consumption, the ideas are flowing, the products and coaching programs I will be announcing soon are all falling into place.
This doesn’t mean that I’m completing dropping Geek in Your Pocket, far from it as it will have a place in my #500KJourney, but I’m excited for what’s to come and I’m feeling pretty good about the rest of 2024 and what’s to come in 2025.
Phew! That was a hefty write today but do know that if things feel rough right now it’s okay and if you’re not clear on where you’re going right now it’s okay.
Consider taking a break, slow down and take some time to really listen. You never know what speak up and be shared with you.
That’s my musing for today, if you have any thoughts or questions I’m here and love to hear from you.
‘til next time,
Renee
PPS: If you’re curious about the steps I took to create my goals and intentions, I’ll be sharing more about the steps and might create a mini training if there’s some interest, so if that sounds interesting hit reply and let me know.
