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Morning Motivation

by Dequiana Jackson · English · Business

Get out of your head and create a business you love. So many small business owners want to jump from idea to execution: social media, website, business cards, copy... But if you lack confidence to properly launch, your message is all over the place because you're not using your authentic voice an

New episodes: Monthly
Typical length: 11 min
Latest: 18 Dec 2024
Language: English

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18 Dec 2024 · 9 min

My Voice Matters - Affirmation Series

Do you ever feel like your voice doesn't matter? In this episode of Morning Motivation, discover why your message is important, even when it feels like no one is listening. Learn how to overcome self-doubt, embrace your perspective, and understand that every voice—including yours—has value. Whether you're hesitant to share your thoughts or feel discouraged after minimal engagement, this episode will inspire you to keep speaking up and believing in yourself. If this episode resonated with you, please let me know in the comments. If you’d like to show your support or learn from me in other…

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1 Jan 2024 · 5 min
I Forgive Myself - Affirmation Series
Today’s affirmation is: I forgive myself. As I’m recording this it’s the last few hours on the last day of the year. For many of us, this year has been A LOT. It came with some high highs and some really low lows. And when things go bad, the tendency is to treat yourself badly, too. We talk down to ourselves. We bring up past failures. Sometimes, we can be downright mean. It has to stop. It’s time to forgive…not them, you. In this episode, I'll share an exercise to help you forgive yourself. Grab a piece of paper and a pen or have your phone handy. After listening, please rate the episode,…
7 Dec 2023 · 5 min
Finish Strong? Finish Soft? Just Finish.
I’ve been hearing two loud but different messages on how you should approach the month. One is to Finish Strong. Buckle down the last few weeks of the year. Do whatever you can to make holiday sales. The second message is to Finish Light. Rather than attempt to finish the year strong, do as little work as possible. Set your business aside for a bit. Not sure which of these you should choose? Listen to find out my suggestion. I even share a short exercise to help. If this episode resonates with you, please let me know in the comments, like, follow and share. To get tips like these directly in…
30 Nov 2023 · 3 min
Tomorrow is a New Day - Affirmation Series
Today’s affirmation is: Tomorrow is a new day, and I look forward to what it will bring. Sometimes the day does not go as planned. As you get ready for bed, your mind immediately starts to replay all that went wrong that day. Don't let it. This affirmation reminds us every tomorrow is a new chance for something better. In this episode, I'll share an exercise to help you see the potential in tomorrow. After listening, please rate the episode, leave comments and share. Also, if you’d like to hear more from me, join my mailing list to get weekly mindset and marketing tips right in your inbox or…
23 Nov 2023 · 4 min
I am Grateful - Affirmation Series
Today's affirmation is: I am Grateful Our brains can be so quick to dismiss our progress. We must be intentional about expressing gratitude for the things that are working. In this episode, I share the science behind gratefulness, give an example to help reframe your thoughts and, as always, leave with you an activity to apply the information throughout the week. When you’re done with this week’s activity, you’re welcome to share some of your list in the comments. Want more? Click here to join my mailing list and get mindset and marketing tips right in your inbox. You can also use that link…
17 Nov 2023 · 7 min
I Stay in My Lane - Affirmation Series
Today's affirmation is: I Stay in My Lane. If you find yourself comparing your life to others in a way that's unhealthy, you're probably in the wrong lane. If you have shiny object syndrome and regularly jump from project to project, this affirmation will help. And if you micromanage the people you've hired to help you because your way is the only way, learning how to stay in your lane can change that. In this episode, I run through each of these scenarios and leave you with tips to make it easier to stay focused. Want more? Click here to join my mailing list and get mindset and marketing…
10 Nov 2023 · 12 min
I Embrace Guilt-Free Rest - Affirmation Series
Today's affirmation is: I embrace guilt-free rest . Do you know how to rest? I don’t mean when you stop working on one project in favor of another or forego client work to wash the dishes. I mean true, relaxed body, guilt-free rest. It’s okay if you don’t. Not many of us entrepreneurs do. There’s this pressure to jump right back in no matter what's going on in your personal life. It's a silent fear that if we take time off from school or work or our business we’ll never be able to recover. We're tired but guilty. 1 in 3 Americans feels bad about taking time for themselves, even though 67…
2 Nov 2023 · 3 min
Everything I Did Today Was Enough - Affirmation Series
Today’s affirmation is: Everything I did today was enough. If you find yourself restless because you can’t stop thinking about all the things you didn’t get done today, this affirmation will help. The success of your day is not only measured by productivity. Use the affirmation at bedtime to release the stress of the day. Remember, the better the sleep, the more refreshed you’ll be when you wake up. Let me know how the activity went for you in the comments. And click here to join my mailing list and get mindset and marketing tips right in your inbox. You can also use that link to schedule a…
25 Oct 2023 · 3 min
I Speak Up for Myself - Affirmation Series
Welcome to the affirmation series! We already know that our subconscious mind plays a big role in achieving our desires. For example, if you think positively about yourself, you're more likely to do things in your best interest. For those times when you're at a loss for words or need a reminder, the affirmations from this series can help. Each episode is short and simple. I’ll introduce one affirmation, share my thoughts and then leave you with a short activity to put the affirmation into practice. Want to find the affirmation later? Look for it in the episode title. Today's affirmation is:…
5 Apr 2023 · 13 min
Revisiting Your New Year's Resolutions - How to Reduce Overwhelm in Your Business Ep. 5
You know how sometimes before you can finish teaching a lesson on something, you have to re-learn it yourself? That’s what happened to me right before I was set to record the last episode in this podcast series on reducing overwhelm in your business. Life started life-ing, y'all. Thankfully, I was able to work through it, and here we are. Join me for episode 5 where we’re going to revisit your New Year's resolutions, recap the prior episodes in the series and work through two short exercises. Make sure you're in a quiet place. The last exercise is a visualization to help you remember how far…
10 Feb 2023 · 14 min
How to Build More Time Into Your Schedule - How to Reduce Overwhelm in Your Business Ep. 4
Most days, 24 hours doesn’t feel like enough time to get everything done. Between clients, administrative tasks, personal obligations and sleep, it can feel like the day is over before it really gets started. In this episode, I’m going to share four ways you can build more time back into your schedule. We’ll talk about strategies to build consistency, create content and more. Here is the tech tool mentioned in the episode: GoSite : Let customers book time directly on your calendar, synced with your Google or Outlook calendar. Save 50% off 6 months of Pro or Ultimate with code JACKSON50 As…
27 Jan 2023 · 25 min
It’s Okay to Get Paid What Your Services are Worth - How to Reduce Overwhelm in Your Business Ep. 3
Picture this. You’re at the end of a phone call with your ideal client. You’d love to work with them, and they seem excited to move forward with you, too. “So,” they start, “I really need what you offer. It’s just what I’ve been looking for. How much is it?” Do you confidently share your pricing model, or do you nervously share a number that you hope they say yes to? If you’re not confident in pricing your services or sharing your pricing with others without immediately offering payment plans and alternatives, Episode 3 of the “How to Reduce Overwhelm in Your Business” series will help. In “…
12 Jan 2023 · 19 min
Managing Your Online Reputation - How to Reduce Overwhelm in Your Business Ep. 2
Episode 2 of How to Reduce Overwhelm in Your Business is here. Give them Something to Google: Managing Your Online Reputation is all about managing how you show up online. Before visiting a brick-and-mortar business in person for the first time, 9 out of 10 shoppers will look the business up online (Digital.com). And 65% of consumers trust online search engines the most when researching a business (The Edelman Trust Barometer). Your potential clients are looking. What are they finding out online about you? In this episode, I’m sharing 9 tips to help you make sure your online presence isn't…
31 Dec 2022 · 19 min
Identify What's Stressing You Out - How to Reduce Overwhelm in Your Business Ep. 1
Welcome to Episode 1 of a new series, " How to Reduce Overwhelm in Your Business ." In this series, we'll: Identify stressors, Talk about managing your online reputation, Get more comfortable with pricing and asking for money, Build more time in your schedule, and Revisit your New Year goals. Do they still make sense? I'll also be introducing some recommended tech tools to make running your business easier. But, before reducing overwhelm, we've got to find out what's causing you stress in the first place. In this episode, Identifying What's Stressing You Out , we'll do just that. I'll be…
1 Aug 2022 · 8 min
6 Evening Affirmations for Your Bedtime Routine
How you end your day is just as important as how you start it. Many of us find ourselves laying in bed restless. Visions of undone tasks and replays of difficult conversations run through our mind. And when we finally do get to sleep, it's not always quality. In this podcast episode, I share 6 evening affirmations you can add to your bedtime routine. Practicing affirmations right before you go to bed will help you release the stress of the day. It readies your mind to drift peacefully off to sleep. And the better the sleep, the more refreshed you'll be when you wake up. Let's stay connected.…
4 Jun 2022 · 25 min
Stop Saying Yes: How to Set Healthy Boundaries
Do you have a hard time saying no and sticking to it? In this episode, I'll go over the importance of setting healthy boundaries in your business and personal life, the resistance you'll come up against when doing so and the fears that can have you stuck saying yes more often than you'd like. At the end, I'll leave you with an affirmation to remind you to keep the progress going. I also announce my upcoming book, "Get Unstuck: A 30-Day Guide to Step into Your Purpose-Driven Business." Over the course of 30 days, I'll take you through the inside work needed to make sure your business…
1 Jan 2021 · 7 min
Nothing Changes on January 1st Unless You Do
So who's ready for 2020 to be over? Most of us, right? This year hit hard, and we are ready for a change. That need for something new has many of us anticipating 2021. Yes, there's usually excitement around the new year, but this feels different. It's almost as if changing the calendar will hit a magic reset button. But that's not going to happen without some effort from you. January 1st is not some magical date that's going to make all your business and personal wishes come true. Don't set yourself up for failure by not being prepared. If you want something different to happen for you next…
9 Oct 2020 · 26 min
10 Affirmations for Your Morning Routine
How you start your day sets the tone for the rest of it. My most productive days come when I follow a regular routine. One of the most important pieces of it includes saying positive affirmations. We already know that our subconscious mind plays a big role in achieving our desires. If you think positively about yourself, you're more likely to do things in your best interest, for example. In this podcast, I'll share 10 of the positive affirmations I say every morning, why I chose each one and what mind trap it negates. Use these to retrain your brain each day, especially when things like lack…
14 Jul 2020 · 13 min
6 Ways a Scarcity Mindset Can Derail Your Business
Do you find yourself hesitant to invest in your business? Are you frequently taking on more projects than you can feasibly handle? If so, scarcity mindset has likely worked its way into your business. By definition, scarcity means being in short supply, that there’s not enough of whatever it is to fulfill your needs or desires. If scarcity is at play in your business, it's doing more harm than you might realize. In this podcast, I share 6 ways scarcity can be showing up in your business and how to overcome it. If you’d like personalized help, let’s chat. You can book directly with me here:…
30 Jun 2020 · 9 min
It's June! What's Next for My 2020 Goals?
At the end of last year, I was so excited for the calendar to turn. Were you excited, too? We set our business goals, created vision boards and hit the ground running. In January and February, new products were launched, new programs were started…and then we got hit with one public crisis after another. But where does that leave us and our goals for the rest of 2020? If you’re one of those entrepreneurs who feels like your new year’s business resolutions went out the window, keep listening. In this podcast, I share three things you can do right now to make sure you set goals that get…
31 Mar 2020 · 22 min
10 Ways to Pivot Your Business During a Pandemic
As I'm recording this, we’re in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. People are working from home, if they’re fortunate enough to be working at all. Kids are home from school turning many parents into teachers for the first time. Some of the hardest hit are small business owners. In this audio training, I’ll share 10 ways you can pivot your business during this pandemic. I’ll be talking through both mindset and digital marketing tips. How have you been spending your shelter in place time? Are you taking a break? Have you been able to work on your business? What help do you need? I'm here.…
23 Jan 2020 · 13 min
10 Affirmations to Help You Speak Life Into Your Business
Mind traps, or limiting beliefs, can get in the way of running your business. To help you move through them, here’s a tool: business affirmations. Usually the word entrepreneur and the word affirmations don’t go together, but if you’ve been tracking with me and understand the importance of minimizing limiting beliefs to achieve success, you’ll want to start incorporating these into your business practice. As we learned, one way to work through a negative belief is to counter it with a positive belief instead. In this podcast, I’ve listed 10 affirmations you can start saying over your…
4 Jan 2020 · 14 min
Mindset Matters: Traps 4 and 5 - Perfectionism and Overthinking
Hello, and welcome to the final session of our Mindset Matters series. Over the past 3 lessons, we’ve discussed the negative consequences that having a lack of confidence, procrastination and operating in fear can have on your business. As I record this, it’s the beginning of 2020. Many of us are in the process of writing our goals and setting intentions for the new year. It was important to me that I teach on these final business traps, perfectionism and overthinking, before you got out of planning mode. Yep, you’re getting a two for one teaching this time. Why? These two issues go hand in…
27 Dec 2019 · 16 min
Mindset Matters: Trap 3 - Fear
Welcome! This is the third episode in the Mindset Matters series. In it, we’ve been tackling those mindset traps that can hinder the growth of our businesses. First, we talked about lack of confidence. Then we took on procrastination. This time, we delve into something a little deeper: fear. I’m going to cover five types of fear that you’ll have to push through as an entrepreneur in order to grow yourself and your business. Specifically, I'll cover these five fears. 1. Fear of failure 2. Fear of rejection 3. Fear of success 4. Fear of letting go 5. Fear of leaving others behind Your clients…
19 Dec 2019 · 5 min
Mindset Matters - Trap 2: Procrastination
As our Mindset Matter series continues, we delve into procrastination. It's the whole idea of putting something off until…never. Often, procrastination is the symptom of something larger. We don't put off tasks just for the sake of not doing them. Most of us know our delay is hurting us but put tasks off anyway. Why do we do it? There's a deeper reason. In this podcast, I'll talk about what might be behind your procrastination, share what was behind mine and give you five tips to help you move from inaction to action. Note, this first appeared in my newsletter, so you'll hear reference to…
12 Dec 2019 · 11 min
Mindset Matters - Trap 1: Lack of Confidence
This week kicks off a series called "Mindset Matters." Each week, we'll dive into a different "trap" that's holding you back in your business. I'll also give you tools to bust through them. As Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right.” I'm going to help you realize you can. You CAN feel confident in your abilities. You CAN charge what your products and services are worth and still get clients. You CAN live a life of financial abundance working for yourself. You CAN create a clear and focused vision for your company. You CAN have a successful business and…
24 Sep 2019 · 11 min
Define Success on Your Own Terms
In this lesson, I talk about 5 pieces of conflicting business advice you'll hear and how they don't necessarily have to be part of your business plan. A couple are if you don't make $100,000 a year, you're not successful and you need to wake up at the crack of dawn to be productive. CHALLENGE: Examine your business goals and work behaviors. Are you doing what's best for you and your business or doing what you think you're supposed to do? Is there anything you need to change? If so, post it below. Heard some "popular" business advice that doesn't resonate with you? Post that below, too. Have…
16 Jan 2019 · 8 min
8 Ways to Navigate Dream Killers
In this episode, I'm sharing 8 ways to navigate the dream killers in our lives, you know, those people who never seem to have anything good to say about the goals you're pursuing. Here are a few of them: - Be observant - Be quiet - Celebrate your wins Now is not the time to give up. Even if support feels few and far between, know that you're not alone. In fact, I created a community for women entrepreneurs just like you. The space is especially for women whose families and friends don't fully understand why they'd leave the "safety" of a regular paycheck to pursue their dreams or start a…
12 Feb 2016 · 8 min
You Are Worthy of Investment
Do you find yourself investing in everyone's needs except your own and those of your business? In this teaching, I share 3 reasons why it's important to invest yourself and what this issue is really about (it usually has nothing to do with money). Then, I will share a tip to help silence your inner critic. Remember: You are worthy of investment! I'm here to help. Schedule your 30-minute business boosting session now at http://inspiredmarketinginc.acuityscheduling.com so that we can work together to clear your inner clutter and develop a solid plan to market your business. Become a supporter…
29 Jan 2016 · 4 min
Be Yourself to Attract Your Ideal Clients
Here's a teaching on the importance of being yourself and pushing forward, even when you're scared. Enjoy the message and share as you feel led. What scary thing are you going to do for your business today? For more information on developing your mindset for success, check out my book, Know Yourself. Learn a step-by-step process for silencing your inner critic. Full-sized worksheets available: http://amzn.to/1S4C5L4 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morning-motivation--1261288/support .

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Morning Motivation is a English business podcast from Dequiana Jackson. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Dequiana Jackson
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Monthly
Typical length: 11 min
Latest episode: 18 Dec 2024
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