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  “Everyday is a bank account, and time is our currency. No one is rich, no one is poor, we've got 24 hours each.” --Christopher Rice   If there was one thing I could give every smart, ambitious woman it is this:  more time.  How do you get more time? You don't.  You start to use it much more wisely. Deadlines help.  Lists can keep you on track.  But the productivity of smart, ambitious women starts way before we squeeze 2-hour projects in 20-minute time slots.  (And yes, we've all tried that before...) The real answer is where you decide to focus your time. Make the decision in the morning and watch how quickly the day comes together. I understand that kids get sick, deadlines change, people run late.  Those are things you can't control. What can you control?  Is precisely how you spend your time in the margin.  Consider these few ways to help you accomplish more of where you focus your time: Have a daily planning session with yourself.  (This can be done as part of your morning routine, in the car before y

Your Monday Maxim Today's Quote: “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Actions breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” - Dale Carnegie  

Ep. 122 - Adapt and Succeed Thanks for joining us on Think Enriched.  I’m delighted to have you here! Welcome to Your Monday Maxim with Amy: This your mental Vitamin B. Each Monday I share a little motivation & insight to start the week. You’ve got a lot of people depending on you. There is big work for you to do. So here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. Today’s Monday Maxim Oh my gosh!  My friend, we’ve got it all wrong…  that quote, the classic Darwin theory that tells you, “Survival of the fittest…” is WRONG. Do you know what he really said?   “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is more adaptable to change.” - Charles Darwin  As smart, ambitious women, we are continually adapting.  That is our power skill!  If we were all playing Super Heroes, wearing our capes, masks, and tights, we could always use our superpower of adaptability to make the situation work for all those involved.  And we do it without even

Remember Lean on Me, the movie of the New Jersey high school principal, Joe Clark?  He's sharing some insight today on your Monday Maxim. This your mental Vitamin B. Each Monday I share a little motivation & insight to start the week. You’ve got a lot of people depending on you. There is big work for you to do. So here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. “Self-respect permeates every aspect of your life.”  - Joe Clark I lived in New Jersey for nearly a couple years.  That's where I learned to speak Spanish. That area, Paterson, New Jersey, is where I was assigned as a missionary for my church. Our local congregation's leader lived right around the corner from Eastside High School in Paterson.  First, Crazy Joe had to kick out the drugs and problems and focus on those who were coming to school to learn. This is a perfect lesson for each of us today. Kick out the stuff that doesn't belong.  Focus on the good.  The respect you give yourself is the same respect that others give y

Thanks for joining us! Did you know you can support the show?  Click here to contribute. Welcome to Your Monday Maxim with Amy: This your mental Vitamin B. Each Monday I share a little motivation & insight to start the week. You’ve got a lot of people depending on you. There is big work for you to do. So here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. “If only you could sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.”  - Fred Rogers   Support the show here.

This your mental Vitamin B. Each Monday I share a little motivation & insight to start the week. You’ve got a lot of people depending on you. There is big work for you to do. So here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. “No man who is occupied doing a very difficult thing, and doing it very well, ever loses his self-respect.”  - George Bernard Shaw Consider what you go through in a day: Taking care of others Keeping the house clean & in order Ensuring proper nutrition & exercise is taken care of for you & yours Work responsibilities Church responsibilities Volunteer & Civic duties This is the list when everything is going right. What about when it's not going right?  How do you get things in order? Lucille Ball once said, "Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world." To really love yourself, you must: Stop comparing yourself with others Start appreciating what makes you YOU. St

Today's Monday Maxim: “Love yourself-accept yourself-forgive yourself-and be good to yourself, because without you the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things.” - Dr. Leo Buscaglia In this video, he also said, "The hardest battle you are ever going to fight is to be- just YOU." "I'm really convinced, that if you were to define love, the only word big enough to engulf it all would be Life.  Love is life in all of its aspects. And if you miss love, you miss life. Please don't."

Thanks for joining us today!  I’m delighted to have you here. You can show your support for the show by going to Think Enriched on Patreon.  This is a simple way support the show for as little as $1 a month.  You’ll get insider information, direct contact with me and even a monthly meeting us to talk about what we achieve together. Click on the link and support the show. Welcome to Your Monday Maxim with Amy: This your mental Vitamin B. Each Monday I share a little motivation & insight to start the week. You’ve got a lot of people depending on you. There is big work for you to do. So here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”  - William James  Support the show on Patreon.

Thanks for joining the show! Welcome to Your Monday Maxim with Amy: This your mental Vitamin B. Each Monday I share a little motivation & insight to start the week. You’ve got a lot of people depending on you. There is big work for you to do. So here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. “Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson   Support Think Enriched on Patreon.

Let’s have the conversation before the conversation… People get uncomfortable when we have a conversation about the rights of women. Like with your commitment to financial security, or your political party, or even if and to whom you choose to worship…there are so many levels. I’m not here to make you uncomfortable. But did you know, that the world is searching for gender equality?  Google shared this video of the most looked up terms. And did you know that most looked up word in last year was feminism? Supporting Women's Day, does not make you against men. It is seeing how far we've come. Consider that, without women before us paving the way, we would not be able to vote.  Or own land.  Or a home.  Or have our own banking account.  Or pursue our own dream.  Doesn't that just seem...outrageous?  It does to me.  That's why today, I honor those who made life better for me. Women’s International Day Did you know that WID has been observed for more than 100 years? International Women's Day is celebrated in many

Thanks for listening! Show your support for the show by going to Patreon.   Here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”  - Marcus Aurelius The key to remaining positive is to reframe the situation. Ask yourself, "What is one positive thing about this situation?" By reframing the situation, even very negative situations can give you positives examples and lessons in life.  Show your support for the show by going to Patreon.  

We’ve had some real growth in our audience and I want to welcome new listeners to the show.  There are things that you, the long-time listener may not know about me. So in an invitation to you, new friends today, and in the future, we are taking a moment to let you in. My purpose is simple. Smart, ambitious women are rarely thinking about themselves. What do they spend time thinking about?  Their family's needs; aging parents; work responsibilities; the community; and more. Stress can fill our minds and consume our lives. These women, like us, have forgotten to think about and take care of themselves.  I’ve worked in marketing and sales for years.  So those are topics we address.  But it’s not a regular sales kind of show. This podcast, Think Enriched, is the place for smart, ambitious women. We come together to share, enjoy some self-care, laugh, and be kinder to ourselves. We learn new strategies for success, then go and do tremendous good in the world.  It is that simple. Where has your experience led you?

Welcome to Your Monday Maxim with Amy: This your mental Vitamin B. Each Monday I share a little motivation & insight to start the week. You’ve got a lot of people depending on you. There is big work for you to do. So here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. “Women have to take the time to focus on our mental health- take time for self, for the spiritual, without feeling guilty or selfish. The world will see you the way you see you, and treat you the way you treat yourself.”  - Beyonce No more self-talk that is so cruel to yourself. Self- care: 1.  Is not bubble baths and massages.  Find what works. 2.  Is personal to you.  Just because it works for a friend doesn't mean it is going to work for you. 3.  Lifts you up so you are filled.  Your soul has a gas tank and the truth is, most of us are running on fumes.  Time to fill up.  

You're a smart, ambitious woman. You know you're supposed to value yourself. You make sure that the work gets done. That everyone contributes. And that tiny details are taken care of, things are turned in on time, and you are serving others. You value the lessons learned in the work. While you teach others to learn, grow and progress. This is all so very important, but you know what else matters? Answer this honestly inside:  Do you value yourself?  This is something it seems, that every smart, ambitious woman is so busy looking out for all the things... the stuff of life, the details are taken care of and things keep moving forward. You miss the chance to look back and enjoy that moment when you had that tiny win (that was more than just a tiny win... it was setting you on a whole new path for your life.)  When you should savor it. You rush to the next thing, because it's on the list.  Yet, you haven't processed the last thing. So as you have more things going on, you can lose yourself in it. Don't devalue y

President Abraham Lincoln said, "I am a slow walker, but I never walk back."   Great thought for each of us.  We are pushing forward on our goals and even if we're slow, we keep moving forward. Have a great week.   Shine on!

Welcome back to the Email Marketing Series! In episode 103, we started talking about what your email marketing needs to be effective.  Then in episode 105, we discussed your email marketing strategy. In this episode, we'll look at why you hate selling online; how you can create relationships with customers and make more sales using email to connect with your audience. Something you may not have considered: The reason you hate selling online is that it feels disingenuous. It doesn't feel like YOU. Example, board a flight and the person scanning your ticket or your phone says, "Enjoy your flight." The worst example was when our family was booking tickets to Disneyworld in Orlando.  We had to make an adjustment and after the call transferred to another someone on the phone lines, the customer service person said, "Have a magical day."  But it certainly did not sound magical. These are prime examples of disingenuous expressions. You are not disingenuous.  You are real. This matters to you because you are concern

Welcome to Your Monday Maxim with Amy: This your mental Vitamin B. Each Monday I share a little motivation & insight to start the week. You’ve got a lot of people depending on you. There is big work for you to do. So here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. Today's quote is: “There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.”  Ray Goforth  

You've started your online business. Things are going well. You know you need to have an email list to make your business grow, but every time you hear someone mention it you think... What do I even write about?  How do I get someone to sign up for my list?  What makes someone decide to learn more? That's all part of your email marketing strategy. The cycle of email marketing runs in a circular pattern: Outsider >> Acquaintance >> Ally >> Insider How do you do that? When someone considers subscribing to your email list, they are considering if they would want you at their dinner party... 1.  Offer them something to initiate that first, critical interaction.     So what is that?  It's called an opt-in, a lead magnet, a giveaway, etc.  We'll call it a lead magnet.   Your lead magnet helps your potential client/customer: Succeed at a new skill. Make a purchase. Get started on a first step. Learn some secret information. Save them time. Eliminates extra steps. 2.  Before you create a lot of extra work, consider

Monday Maxim with Amy 2018: It’s your mental Vitamin B. Each Monday I share a little motivation & insight to start the week. You’ve got a lot of people depending on you. There is big work for you to do. So here’s a maxim for you, the smart, ambitious woman, to help you SHINE. "Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway." -Eleanor Roosevelt

If I could go back at the start of my business, I would tell myself one thing, "Master Email Marketing."  These next few episodes are all about the lessons of email marketing I wish someone would have taught me. Your success is in your hands now.  It feels like I'm giving you the keys to a brand new Tesla.   Start her up.  Set her on autopilot and watch your business take off. Here is your email marketing primer, the broad strokes.  1. Set Up Your Strategy. Establish your rules for business. Show them what to do next. Walk them through the process. 2.  Be You.  The Real You. Share what is happening in your life. Authentic vs. Being Transparent (Authenticity is sharing how you feel inside, what you are learning intellectually.  Transparency shows the whole mess.  All of the pieces falling apart.  It's like a country song gone wrong... Don't lose credibility.) Use your real voice as you are making an offer to your customers.  3. Build Community  Make the connection with your group. Show how what you offer