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10 TIPS ON BALANCING

ME, INC.

A quick guide to cultivating harmony between

your personal & professional lives

The Business of Being YOU.

By: Monica Britton & Hakikah Shamsiden

E-Book | Evolving You: Ten Tips on Balancing Me, Inc. | Me, Inc. Seminar Series © | March 2013

T.O.C. Table of Contents

MEI. The Foundation of

Wellness

II. Stuff EVERYWHERE!

III. Think Before Doing

IV. Move Far, Far Away

V. Invest in Yourself

INC.VI. What Do You Do?

VII. Give, and It Shall Be Given To You

VIII.Reply in Time

IX. How Do You Do? X. Mission = Vision

Me.Hakikah Shamsiden is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutition/SUNY Purchase.  She is a member of the American Association of Drugless Practioners and the National Organization of Professional Organizers.  Hakikah, a former clutter-holic, knows first hand the trials of being overwhelmed by “STUFF”.  

Armed with over 20 years of experience, Hakikah will knowledgeably and intuitively help you create the body, business, living AND working space you desire.  

She lives what she teaches and has created the life she desires for herself. www.makespace.me

Inc.With twenty years of experience in marketing and content creation, brittonjonesMKTG has established itself as an industry expert.

 

Monica Britton leads the team of creative thinkers at brittonjonesMKTG. Since 1994, Monica has made an indelible mark in the areas of marketing, brand and project

management where she has had the opportunity to hone her expertise through her extensive work in the entertainment industry and the non-profit sector. www.brittonjonesmktg.com

Who is Me, Inc.?

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I. - The Foundation of Wellness

Eat.Drink.Move.Thefounda+onofwellnessislaidwiththesefourpillars:Eatwholeunprocessed,foods,primarilyfruitsandgreenvegetables.DrinkwaterandMoveyourbodyatleast30minutesaday.Lastbutnotleast,cul+vateadailySpiritualprac+ce.Theproblemis,thoughwell‐intended,it’shardtobeconsistent.Startincorpora+ngtheseprac+cesintoyourlifeonceaweekandincreasefrequencyweeklyun+lyouareuptoaconsistentfivedaysweekly.

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II. - Think Before Doing

WhatisClu7er?WethinkcluFeristheextrapapers,clothesandknickknacksthatwehavestrewnaroundourspace.It’swhatthosepeopleonHoardershave,notyou.

TherealityiscluFerisANYTHINGthatnolongerservesyou.WhetherthatcluFerislocatedinyourspace,schedule,rela+onshipsoreverydayhabits,thetellingcharacteris+cisafeelingofstagnancyoroverwhelm.Doaquickreviewofwhatisaroundyou,thenbegintoeliminateanythingyoudon’tabsolutelylove.

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III. - Stuff EVERYWHERE!

ThinkBeforeAcquiringMoreEvaluatebeforebuyingoraccep+ngnewitems.

Getoffmailing/rou+nglistswhichservenopurpose.

Dropsubscrip+onstoperiodicalsyouseldomread.

AskyourselfifyoureallyNEEDthisitem‐orareyousimplyacquiringitbecauseitlooksinteres+ng,someonepasseditontoyou,orbecauseitmightcomeinhandysome+me?Wherewillyoustoreit?

ItemsmustDOsomethingmorethancollectdust!

Foreachitemyouacquire,purgetwo!

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IV. - Move Far, Far Away...

Stayawayfromthebrightshinyobjectsinyourpath.Doonlywhatyousetouttodo.Focusonthespecificprojectathand.Resisttheurgetogetdistractedbywhatothersaredoing.Instead,likeaboomerang,letyourbrainkeepguidingyoubacktoachievingyourimmediategoal.Makeanac+onfilefornewideasandreviewthemwhenyou'refinishedwiththetaskathand.

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V. - Invest in Yourself

InvestinTraining/Coaching:Havingtherightplanner,filingsystemorcomputersoZwareprogramdoesn'tassureyoursuccess.

Knowinghowtoacquireandusethebesttoolstomanageyourlife&businessisthekeytobeingsuccessful.

Saying"Idon'thavethe+meormoneyfortraining"isshort‐sighted.Whylearnthehardway?

Getthesupportyouneed.

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VI. - What Do You Do?

BeabletodescribewhatyoudoinONE.Clear.Concise.Sentence.

Inthisday&age,peopledon’ttoleratestumbling,stammeringorbabblingverywell.

Don’tletalistenerwalkawayconfusedaboutwhatyoudo.

Theyareapartofyourmarke+ng&outreachmix.Iftheycan’tsuccinctlysharewhatyoudobecauseYOUcan’t,wordofmouth/clientreferralswon’thappenforyou.

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VII. - GIVE, And It Shall Be Given To You

Giveback!

Volunteeryourbusinessservicestogreatcommunitycauses.

Youneverknowwhoyouwillbeabletonetworkwithattherighteventthatwillbecomeaclientor,referyoutosomeonewhoneedswhatyouhavetooffer.

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VIII. - Reply In Time

Checkyouremail.Technologyishowpeoplecommunicatethesedays,emailbeingoneofthequickestandmostcommon.

WhenyouhaveanemailaddressvisibleonyourwebsiteorFacebookpage,peoplewillsendyoumessages.Notreplyingina+melymannerisbusinesssuicide.

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XI. - How Do You Do?

Network,Network,Network!Ifyoudonothingelse,learntheartofnetworking.

Networkingdoesn’tmeanharassingpoten+alclients,alwayspressingyourbusinesscardinsomeone’shandortalkingaboutyourbusinessateveryturn.

Youcanlearntobeasavvynetworker!

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X. - Mission = Vision

Haveamissionstatement.Yourmissiondefinesyou.

OnceyouknowtheWho,What,Why,Where&Howofyourbusiness,itwillbeeasyto:

SAYNOtoopportuni+esthataren’tinlinewithyourbusinessendgoal.SEEKOUTClientsthatwillhelpyourbusinessgrow.

BESEENASAnexpertinyourfield.

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The Business of Being YOU.

Me,Inc.isacombina+onofthedis+nctpartsofyourdailylife‐YOUpersonally(Me)andYOUprofessionally(Inc.).Learningtobalancethetwotoachievesuccessisparamount.

Thise‐bookisjustthestartofyourjourney.

Asformerco‐workers,friendsandfellowshe‐preneurs,Monica&Hakikah,duringoneofourbrainstormingsessions,werediscussingtheups&downsofentrepreneurshipandsomeofthestruggles

ourclientshaveencounteredbuildingtheirbusinesses.Wedecidedtomergeourtalentsandputtogetherthiscomprehensiveprogramthatwillhelpwomenbusinessownersmanagetheirpersonaland

professionallivesforop+mumsuccess.

Toliveasuccessful,healthyandprosperouslife,it’simportanttobeaboutthebusinessofYOU.Ofcoursewewouldlovetowaveamagicwandandhaveitalltogether,however,itisaprocess.ThefirstorderofbusinessisgedngridofthecluFerthatweighsusdown,creates‘stuck‐ness’andoverwhelmsus.WhenyouclearcluFer,youcreateSHIFTSinyourlife.IntheMe,Inc.coursewewilladdresshowbyaligningyourBody,LifeandBrand,youhavenochoicebuttobuildabangingbusiness!Oncethese

areasareaddressed,thereisfreedomtocreate,workefficientlyandproducemagnificently.

ThroughtheMe,Inc.series,youwilllearnto:Iden+fygoals - Breakthemintomanageablesteps‐

trackyourprogress - Createroomforclarity&produc+vity

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E-Book | Evolving You: Ten Tips on Balancing Me, Inc. | Me, Inc. Seminar Series © | March 2013