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What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m pumped to be here with you today! Today is day 10 of 100. Every 10 days we’re going to be taking a step back to reflect with a recap. Gauging your pace is a critical step on your journey to accomplishing your BIG goal. First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? If you’re following along in The Freedom Journal, your 10-day sprint recap is built in.  For those of you following along and not using The Freedom Journal, here’s today’s focus: In order to gauge our pace we’re going to do the following:  Write down 3 goals you accomplished over the past 10 days What’s 1 surprise a

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m ecstatic to be here with you today! Today is day 9 of 100. If you’re ready to ditch doubt and fear and embrace CONFIDENCE, then you’re in the right place. First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Hindsight is 20/20. As a 5th grader on the playground, I didn’t really know about all this mindset and confidence stuff.  But today, I do, and I hope that today you’ll consider how your lack of confidence is currently holding you back from accomplishing your biggest dreams. And how a simple shift can be incredibly powerful in helping you get back on track - with confidence. I hop

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m excited to be here with you today! Today is day 8 of 100. If you’re ready to crush your doubts, then you’re in the right place. First let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Every time you have doubt, fear, or the imposter syndrome creep up, ask yourself this question: What’s the worst that can happen? Because believe this: Right where you are is exactly where you’re supposed to be. I hope today’s episode all about doubt came at just the right time for you.  As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to me and share your wins - and your struggles. I’m [email protected] or katelericks

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m fired up to be here with you today! Today is day 7 of 100. If you’ve ever struggled with calling on inspiration, then you’re in the right place. First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Stop putting parameters around being inspired - what it means, what it looks like, when it happens, how it happens... Just start showing up and doing the work - taking action.  Then, give yourself breaks to absorb and think about the things you’re learning or experiencing. Take notes, write thoughts, keep imagining, talk to friends about it… keep the ideation going.  Remember, the formula

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m thrilled to be here with you today! Today is day 6 of 100. If you’re ready to embrace the power of conversations and all the positive effects they can have, then you’re in the right place. First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Having open and honest conversations can help you realize you’re not alone, and lead to awesome discoveries, shifts in perspectives, and energy to move ahead with confidence. There are endless benefits and possibilities that can come from great conversations. So on that note, when’s the last time you had a good, open and honest conversation with

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m pumped to be here with you today! Today is day 5 of 100. Every 10 days we’re going to be diving into a great  quote. ‘Cause who doesn’t love a great quote!? First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Today's quote is from James Clear: "Odds are, the latest office debate or family squabble isn't worth winning. Most arguments are only tangentially related to your end goal. What outcomes are you actually trying to create? What type of life are you actually trying to cultivate? Stay focused." Link to James Clear’s newsletter I hope today’s quote came at just the right time for

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m ecstatic to be here with you today! Today is day 4 of 100. If you’re ready to create a go-to place for motivation, then you’re in the right place. First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? In what forms does motivation show up for you? Whether it’s a running list of quotes, a folder of bookmarks for motivational speeches on YouTube, your favorite podcast episodes, a journal where you jot down notes of things that motivate you, or it might even be physical objects - keepsakes from your family - that you keep in a box. Whatever it is, start to capture those things in a place

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m so happy to be here with you today! Today is day 3 of 100. If you’ve ever struggled with negative self-talk, then you’re in the right place. First, let’s call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Your words are powerful. You’re telling yourself what you believe is true, and that is how you’re living your life. How can you start to recognize when your negative self-talk makes an appearance? Who can you confide in and ask to help hold you accountable - to call you out when it happens? I hope today’s episode all about negative self-talk came at just the right time for you.  As always, don

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m fired up to be here with you today! Today is day 2 of 100. If you’re feeling like you could use a little extra support in your life, then you’re in the right place. First, we call on our 5 questions. These questions are the bookends to your day - answer 1 and 2 in the morning, and 3 - 5 at night.  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Support is critical. Wherever you can find it, leverage it and be grateful for it. And pay it forward! Provide support to your friends, family, co-workers, business partners - in any way you can, even if that just means introducing them to someone who “gets” what they’re trying to do. Finding just one person who is on the same or similar path as you and reaching out to the

What’s up my Kate's Take listeners! I’m thrilled to be here with you today! Today is day 1 of 100. If you’ve ever struggled with setting SMART goals, then you’re in the right place. First thing when it comes to setting goals is to make sure you’re setting SMART goals. A SMART goal is: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-bound At the start of each day, read your goal, and say “in X amount of days I will accomplish _______”.  Restating your goal and keeping it top of mind will help you keep focus and excitement for what you’re working towards, and that can be incredibly powerful. Have questions about setting your SMART goal? Want to share it with others who are doing this 100 Day Goal Challenge, too? Join us in our private Facebook Group: EOFire.com/facebook! I hope today’s episode on setting goals came at just the right time for you.  As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to me and share your wins - and your struggles. I’m [email protected] or katelerickson on Instagram.  Last, but certainly not leas

I’m thrilled to be on the mic today to introduce you to a brand new challenge: The 100 Day Goal Challenge! Starting Sept 23 I’ll be publishing one episode a day for 100 days to bring us all the way into 2023! My goal is this: to help YOU accomplish your goal.  At the start of each episode we’ll do a quick check-in by asking ourselves 5 questions:  What’s one thing I’m grateful for? What’s one thing I’ll accomplish today that will bring me one step closer to my goal?  What’s something that’s working well for me right now?  What’s something that’s not working well for me right now? How can I either solve what’s not working right now, or get rid of it? Looking for a download or guide over these 100 days? The Freedom Journal will be perfect!  The Freedom Journal is a 100 day journal that asks these questions - plus a few others - to help you stay on track to accomplishing your goal. Visit TheFreedomJournal.com or search for The Freedom Journal on Amazon. You can grab your own hardcopy or the digital version, wh

It's incredible how much time we can save with the simple act of repurposing: using existing content, templates, outlines, images, and tools. Tune in to hear exactly how I make it happen! Mentioned in this episode:  Text Expander Gmail Templates

Hi friends! Today's episode is super special - I'm so excited to recap my first ever keynote talk at Podcast Movement 2021 PLUS introduce you to a brand new podcast I just launched with my girlfriend Nicole Baldinu called Nicole & Kate Can Relate! Nicole & Kate Can Relate is all about supporting women everywhere by sharing candid convos on topics that not many people talk openly about. We know that when you share without judgement, listen, and provide space for one another (even when you don't agree), that big things can happen! I hope you enjoy this update - and that you'll also subscribe to Nicole & Kate Can Relate wherever you listen to podcasts! 

Ever wonder how some people take actual vacations - aka they DON'T work the entire time they're gone? I'm going to break down the exact steps I take when I travel to have a clear calendar and wide open schedule every time I travel. And that's what I call trip planning success!

"Too often, we fall into an all-or-nothing cycle with our habits. The problem is not slipping up; the problem is thinking that if you can’t do something perfectly, then you shouldn’t do it at all." - James Clear

Make this one simple shift the next time you go to schedule something and it will create a HUGE impact on your productivity.

The fastest way to improve? Reflect. Here are the questions I ask myself - borrow them, or make up your own!

Today's episode is about emotions - mainly the feelings of guilt, happiness, and gratitude - and how awareness plays a critical role on our journey.

It's been a minute, but I'm SO excited to be back on the mic sharing 2 massive updates with you. One of them might involve a ring, and the other might be sharing some exciting launch news... tune in! Mentioned in this episode:  UncommonSuccessBook.com Kate's Instagram John's Instagram December 2020 Income Report

You're no stranger to the 'premature yes' - you know, that opportunity or invite that presented itself, and before you even gave yourself the chance to think about whether it truly aligns with what you want, you've already said yes... In this episode I share a recent opportunity that presented itself to me, my process for evaluating that opportunity, and ultimately, how I decided whether to accept. Brought to you by Kate Erickson & Ditch Busy