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Episode 8: Metal Element

darieth chisolm

Episode #8 explores the Metal Element and how it relates to your business. Using ongoing reflection, assessment and structuring will lead you to profit, peace and personal growth.

0:45 Water element is your purpose. Bringing your deep passion into alignment with your creativity to stay connected with what you are manifesting.

1:10 Wood element is your structure plan. This element supports profitability and sustainability for ourselves and for our community.

1:45 Fire element brings passion and expression together to share with the world. Actualizing business and taking creative action.

2:10 Earth element is sharing the product or service, putting your business out there.

2:45 Metal element involves REFLECTION. Cultivating balance is key too overall business structure in providing profit, peace and personal growth.

3:55 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) - for anything you are doing consistently it is helpful to have an agenda or list to keep your team on the same page.

5:30 SOP serves...

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Episode 5: The Fire Element and Your Business Plan

Episode #5 focuses on the Fire Element and how that relates to a business plan. This element integrates passion and expression, allowing you to share your dreams with the world.

0:45 Water element is your purpose. Bringing your deep passion into alignment with your creativity to stay connected with what you are manifesting.

1:25 Wood element is your structure plan. This element supports profitability and sustainability for ourselves and for our community.

1:45 Fire element brings passion and expression together to share with the world.

3:30 What sets your product apart? Define: Flower essence is the vibration frequency that you get by putting plants under sun for a period of time and then adding brandy. Knowing I was connected to flower essence inspired me to bring into my body care line.

4:30 Planetary essence created when Venus went across the sun in 2012 resulted in the creation of Venus Rose Essence. The Earth and Venus's orbits make a rhythm of a rose. Created body care...

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Episode 4: Just My Type Letterpress Eureka CA

In this podcast episode Maggie interviews Lynn M. Jones, founder and owner of Just My Type Letterpress in Eureka, CA. She shares the path that led to her success, how creativity fueled her and the importance of having a connection to the community.

1:50 Journey was inspired by meeting a legend in the field of graphic design named David Lance Goines in Berkley, California.

3:15 Internship leads to hands on knowledge.

4:30 Incorporating the artist side of oneself and expanding repeatedly is key to success.

5:30 How to incorporate a business which includes aspects of your true self.

6:00 Importance of greeting customers and being friendly to create a welcoming atmosphere.

6:25 Including education for youth to be inspired is a way of giving back to the community.

7:00 Staying true to one's business philosophy through awareness of focusing on women makers, local artists, and handmade products. 

8:05 Choosing ethically made products to support causes for sex trafficing of women.

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Has Your Start-up Lost Momentum?
3 Ways To Get Back On Track

Launching a business takes grit, determination and preparation. Yet, sustaining that start-up momentum a year or even two years down the track can be difficult without the right support.

Many of entrepreneurs and business owners set out with a clear vision and mission only to find that the landscape looks much different than we imagined. You might be feeling overwhelmed running day-to-day operations, sales may have plateaued, or perhaps you’re looking for solutions to overcome business challenges. This is where you need to step into your power and embrace change to propel your business forward.

Here are three ways to get back on track and achieve your business dream:

  1. Assess your situation – what’s not working for you and your business? Do you need support to help you refocus on
    one area of the business or do you need financial assistance? If you discover what has and hasn’t been working for
    you, you know what where to focus your energy and what to do next.

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What To Do When People Judge You

We have all felt judged by someone in our life. I have been judged many times but I always find my inner power and prove others wrong. It’s a choice that I have made.

When I was pregnant with my daughter I was told by my doctor that I would need a caesarean simply due to my size. Of course he knew nothing about me or my lifestyle – he failed to ask any questions that would provide answers to assist in the safe delivery of my daughter. You see I remained active – I was doing ballet and pilates. Working with my midwives we had a giggle together afterwards as this doctor had to scramble to put his gloves on to catch my baby because I pushed her out so fast! It was a lesson for everyone not to judge a book by its cover.

I am also judged as an entrepreneur and mother. As a busy working mum, I always prioritize my daughter and her needs come first. She is an active child and I choose to put her child in childcare so that she receives the social connection and interaction...

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How To Create A Business Plan Using the Cycle of Creation - For the Entrepreneur and Solopreneur

     In numerous cultures across the planet, indigenous people live in accordance with the elements of nature. These elements vary from culture to culture, but the underlying belief for each culture is the same: that the elements of nature are the foundation of creation, and when they are expressed in our lives in a balanced manner, they can create a flow of manifestation that is stable and abundant. This system uses the five elements of Chinese or Taoist philosophy to create a business plan and philosophy, forming a template that will ensure we leave nothing by the wayside and that our businesses grow in abundant ways. These elements are Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal. In Chinese medicine, these elements are used for diagnosing ailments. In this system, we use them to "diagnose," plan, and grow your business.

     Each element in this system is correlated to various aspects of life, and as such the system of elements can fulfill every aspect...

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