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Hi friend! Hope you’re having a fabulous weekend. I’ll be crossfitting, playing tennis, reading Harry Potter and going to @loudblonde book launch party. What are you up to? Is it an R&R type weekend or are you adventuring or goal crushing? I’m also weaving in a little marketing time. I just updated all my freebies and am making some blog updates. If you want to check out the new stuff, click the link in bio. Photo by @dawnsilvaphotos

Today’s Tip. Get your shit together now. That’s the only way you can make strategic decisions (like whether to be a s Corp) in order to start saving taxes on day 1 of 2020. What are your Q4 goals for the backend of your business?

When I first read this quote, my thought was "Yes!" But then I also thought, "why is it that most of us are afraid to share our biggest goals, visions, hopes, and dreams?⠀
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Are we embarrassed? ⠀
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Think of the most audacious vision you have for yourself and your business.⠀
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Now, ask yourself and answer how many people you have told. If that number is quite small or even zero, ask why, and share the answer with us?⠀
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I drafted this post once with a bulleted list of my wildest business dreams and then I held back on posting it, and I'm not really sure why.⠀
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Is it because we feel that we will only really fail if we put it out there? Or maybe if we dream of fancy cars, people will give us shit for being materialistic because "money is the root of all evil?"⠀
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Whatever the reason is, that's basically all bullshit.⠀
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Here's what I want. I want to build a multiple 6 figure business working 30-40 hours per week in order to afford a house with some of the awesome San Diego ocean views. I'll have plenty of time for hobbies, chillin with my husband, and visiting family.⠀
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What do you want? Shout it from the rooftops. Start by telling me here.⠀
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Is it a yacht? A vacation house with a view of the Eiffel Tower, maybe the means to take your mom and aunt on a month long trip to Bali, or a fully loaded G Wagon? Maybe you just want to have a crazy ass stash of cash in a bank somewhere because that just sounds like the greatest peace of mind you could imagine. ⠀
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So here's my challenge. Share your big goals and visions in the comments. Then, write it on a piece of paper or in your notebook. Read it before you go to bed and again when you wake up. Then repeat.⠀
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If you're too embarrassed to share that big goal with your current friends. Make new friends. You can keep the old ones. There's really nothing wrong with having different friend groups. We all bring value to one another in different ways.⠀
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I'm tagging a few friends to get this party started.

Hi friends! On my most recent podcast episode, I chat with Majesta about how she juggled her wedding photography business along with the role of mom. Have you listened in yet?

I'm not everyone's cup of tea. And that's totally fine. I mean some people don't even drink tea. Maybe they like Perrier or just tap water (tap water would be boring attorneys in this analogy).⠀
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I remember about a year ago when someone in my WeWork office asked what I did. I told them I was an attorney, and they were like "the fuck." Yeah, I know, I wear athleisure wear, and some how the contracts still get drafted.⠀
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Crazy right? What do you do that sets you apart? What do people know you for? Why do your clients love to work with you? Brag a little and tell me in the comments.

Who wants a sticker? Everyone liked this quote so much from my last post, I decided to make it a sticker. If you missed that convo, go check it out.
All you gotta do is tag three awesome friends (no assholes), and then DM me your address.

I just read an article titled "Phoenix artists don't have to make LGBTQ wedding invitations. Arizona Supreme Court Rules." ⠀
Two women went all the way to the AZ Supreme Court, so they wouldn't have to design invitations for a gay couple. I'll link it in my bio, so you can read it.⠀
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Now the petty side of me wants to tag these people on Instagram, but I decided that was unwise.⠀
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I remember chatting with @crystallilyphoto about becoming an LGBTQ certified wedding pro. ⠀
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Me, living in my completely comfortable bubble, asks whether that's even a thing we need. She says yes. There are people all over afraid to start approaching wedding pro's because they're worried shit like this will happen.⠀
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Here's the thing. I specialize in helping creatives. And not only do I not want to work with people who won't help my peers in the LGBTQ community, I'd love for them to message me, so I could personally tell them to fuck off.⠀
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But instead, I keep it, relatively, drama free, and waive my rainbow flag all over the place. This way, I don't have to deal with that bullshit at all.⠀
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Here's another fun benefit. I have now had multiple people tell me that my openness is inspiring to them, and made them more willing to be vocally proud of their identity on social media.⠀
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I almost spit out my coffee. Me? Inspiring? All I do is bitch about shit, be gay, and talk about tax and contracts.⠀
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I almost neglect to remember that (a) not everyone lives their lives with blind confidence and (b) depending on where you live and who you know, it may not be easy for even confident extroverts to be unabashedly gay.⠀
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Now, I thought about taking this post in an entirely different direction, getting political, and maybe even breakdown the constitutional law arguments in the case. ⠀
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But here's the thing, I hate con law, and I'm bad at it. Also, you don't need a law degree to spot an asshole. So instead, I thought I'd just highlight the challenges we still have and bring it to your attention.⠀
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Curious. Who do you not want to work with? And what are you doing now, so they don't even manage to stumble their way onto your lead capture. Tagging a few friends to start a fun dialogue.

Tomorrow’s episode. @brendacadman is going to share with us how to avoid a website horror story. Do you have one?