Feb 18, 2020
Alison Faulkner is the host of the Apple Podcast Top 100 show, Awesome with Alison, founder of Alison’s Brand School, and is empowering people to build their brand with their heart. Alison is a breath of fresh air because she isn’t afraid to be vulnerable and shares everything about her life including her kids, her business, and how to manage growth when it becomes uncomfortable. Spoiler alert...Alison ends up coaching me in this episode and puts me in the hot seat when it comes to utilizing video in my business! We are talking about how our podcasts affect listeners and what it takes to take the next step forward in your business.
It’s time we all start living an awesome life that we love!
What we’re talking about
Are You Taking Inspired Action Or Frantic Action?
When we are faced with a decision and need to take action, Alison recommends asking yourself if you’re taking inspired action or frantic action. Frantic actions come from a place of lack, of scarcity, of the idea that you have to be more, do more, and achieve more. Inspired action is when you ask yourself “What do i have to give? What do I want my days to look and feel like?”. You should stop and ask yourself if you are trying to take frantic action to validate something?
Learning How To Live In The Moment
As moms, Alison and I know a thing or two about Frozen and Frozen 2! Alison says our biggest life lessons can be taken from these two movies, with the biggest one being that sometimes we need to just let it go! We need to focus on enjoying each step and living in the moment instead of being focused on getting to the next big step. Part of enjoying each step is truly enjoying the hustle, but not simply hustling for the sake of it being the thing to say you’re doing. It’s important to recognize the type of work you enjoy doing because that’s the work that is going to bring you the most success.
Caring More About What You Want & Having An Affect On One Person
As podcasters, it’s easy to forget that there are truly people out there listening to what you are recording alone in your closet. Alison shares a story of a letter from a listener in which the odds seemed against her when it came to her business. The listener felt that Alison was speaking directly to her so many times, that she decided to launch her business and found success...success that she felt she owed to Alison. Changing the world is about having an effect on one single person. It’s important for us to recognize the impact we have and how much stronger that impact can be when we actually enjoy the work we do.
Are you slowing down to reflect on the work you’re doing and the life you’re living?
LINKS MENTIONED
www.kelseymurphy.com/bschool
https://thealisonshow.com/
https://alisonsbrandschool.com/workshop/
https://alisonsbrandschool.com/podcast/
http://www.instagram.com/thealisonshow
Alison’s Brand School Instagram
http://www.instagram.com/alisonbrandschool
https://aod.thealisonshow.com/
This Is Marketing by Seth Godin
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