[ ‪#‎GentleNudge‬ ] 26Nov2014: 12 Habits of Abundant-Minded Entrepreneurs

[ ‪#‎GentleNudge‬ ] 26Nov2014:
12 Habits of Abundant-Minded Entrepreneurs

Here’s Your Weekly Wednesday #GentleNudge To Get You Over The Hump…
and into the weekend!

[ Stressed and Stuck ]

I often send out emails asking what my clients and audience would like to read about . I feel there is VALUE in writing, and POWER in writing that speaks to the solving of problems people have.

The other week, I got a response to one of my questions and the person inquired about “How to move away from the stress of NOT Having enough”, essentially in order to have an abundant and exciting business as an Entrepreneur.

So, I’ve dedicated this GentleNudge to help you go from Stressed and Stuck to…

[ Relaxed and Receptive ]

Do you agree the opposite of stress is relaxation? If so, then we are on the same page.

But what do you do to get relaxed? How do you get there? Simply put, you do the opposite of what is causing you stress.

If you are familiar with, or have read, Stephen R. Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, then you know

: Click to View/Download a 7 Habits Community Briefing PDF

As you can see, these habits apply to any type of Entrepreneur, because at the heart of every person in business for themselves, is an individual striving to live a happy, healthy, WHOLE, life.

[ Upping the Abundance Vibration ]

Just utilizing ONE of the 7 habits will improve your life, and business, tremendously. Applying all 7 habits will create the balanced foundation to launch you forward in an amazing way. However, I wanted to include 5 more habits that may or may not be as clearly outlined in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

From my work with mentors and studying abundant-minded entrepreneurs, I have come to find these five habits boost your abundance, while continually allowing you to relax.

1) Focus on what you want, not what you don’t want.

You don’t want stress. But the more you stress about not wanting stress, you’ll just get more stress.

Do yourself a favor and focus on feeling relaxed. Focus on abundance and the energy around that. The next habit will help you with this…

2) Celebrate and appreciate what you have and are doing.

3) Provide Offerings Vs. Services.

Be OK providing Offerings, or Gifts, rather than always providing Services, or Something to be monetarily compensated for. An Abundance mindset means you know you can share your knowledge freely without a price-tag because you know your worth, and know that sometimes, money isn’t how abundance is measured. It can be measured in opportunity, new partnerships/affiliations, or providing a workshop or article for free that will be received by someone who will tell millions of paying customers about you!

4) Forgive.

Forgive yourself, everyone and your past experience… Let go of your banana.

5) Believe you are enough and you are perfect, just as you are:

Bonus Life-REmixing Tip: Take 5 minutes a day to sit with yourself and just breathe…

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Here’s to your health, happiness and WHOLENESS!

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Are you a Motivated Entrepreneur?
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Are you Ready to BREAKTHROUGH in your Business?

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Hi, I’m Tera*, and I am an Intuitive Health Coach, Award-winning DJ and The Life REmix Expert.

I am here to INSPIRE motivated people all over the world, WHO ARE READY,
to REmix Their Life and Take it to the NEXT LEVEL! Sound like you? Then,

My mission is to help YOU become Happier, Healthier and More WHOLE, NOW!

I use integrative knowledge from my training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a depth of life experience, as well as my highly intuitive nature, to get you to TRANSFORM one or more areas of your life, as QUICKLY as possible. I specialize with working with women to reduce stress and worry by helping them have a Happy Period! I also specialize in BREAKTHROUGHS! More information can be found at my official website.

My Weekly Wednesday Gentle Nudge, which provides more tips and insight, is always FREE and ALWAYS priceless. 😉 Got a question? Want to say Hi? Feel free to Contact Me*. Listen to my mixtapes on Mixcrate, and be sure to connect with me on Twitter (@djnovajade) and my Facebook Page!

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Are you a Motivated Entrepreneur?
Do you feel a lil’ stuck in attaining the results you want?
Are you Ready to BREAKTHROUGH in your Business?

I am here to support you on your journey!

[ A Taste of What I Do ]

I am currently coaching a group of 11 Entrepreneurs/Health Coaches in a 6-Week Transformation Circle.
Info Sessions were held the week of November 3, 2014:

: Listen to the Live Webcast Replay!

Take a moment to listen to the Recorded REplay of one of the Info Sessions!

[ Information and Topics discussed in the Info Session include ]

√ Who is Tera Greene, and why is she doing these Transformation Circles?
√ What is expected of me as a participant?
√ “How to go F.A.R in Your Business in 3 Simple Steps”, and
√ “Learn the #1 Marketing Strategy that Will Catapult Your Business”.

Some of the Entrepreneurs I work with have invested in one-on-one Business Mindset Coaching for their success, and I thought I’d offer a sale for you to get on board, too!

[ Who This Business Mindset Coaching is For ]

Motivated entrepreneurs who are ready to get unstuck in their business.
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Motivated entrepreneurs who understand the value in investing in business/mindset coaching for success.
Motivated entrepreneurs who are willing to do what it takes, for themselves, to achieve the results they want with a lil’ Guidance.
Health Coaches, Wellness Professionals and Spiritually-Minded individuals are welcome!

[ What You Can Expect to Gain ]

What you put into your sessions is what you will get out of them, ultimately.
However, in your 60-Minute Breakthrough Power Hour Session(s), you can expect to learn the tools to help you:

Generate a Return on your Investment that increases momentum and clarity;
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Align with your worth and the belief that you deserve to be successful in your business; and
Create more sustained joy and excitement in your business so you fully love what you do!

[ Details & Refund Policy ]

Sessions are booked on a first come, first serve basis.
Sessions are 60-minutes and will focus on your business.
You must book and complete your sessions within 6 months of purchase.
For a full refund to be issued, you must request it within 14 days of purchase.
Once your order is processed, you will receive an email with next steps to schedule your session(s).

[ How To Schedule Your Session(s) ]

With your order, you will receive 2 Bonuses:

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I could put a price tag on these, but I don’t feel it would value them enough. So, let’s value them as priceless… 🙂

[ Ready to order? ]

Option 1: 60-Minute Breakthrough Power Hour Session(s)

One (1) or Two (2) 60-Minute Session(s)
Email support Prior to your first session and for 1-week after your final session.
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Whichever option you choose, I congratulate you for making the investment for the success of your business!
If you have any questions, please email: coachterag@gmail.com.
Looking forward to helping you BREAKTHROUGH!

~Tera Greene
(The Life Remix Expert)

Here’s to your health, happiness and WHOLENESS!

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I am here to INSPIRE motivated people all over the world, WHO ARE READY,
to REmix Their Life and Take it to the NEXT LEVEL! Sound like you? Then,

My mission is to help YOU become Happier, Healthier and More WHOLE, NOW!

The November #IIN Conference Recap!

What a weekend it has been!

My 31st birthday was yesterday, and I have just finished being immersed in the most inspiring learning at the Institute For Integrative Nutrition’s November Live Conference, which was broadcast live from New York City, November 8 and 9th, 2014. Herein is my recap!

By the way, this is one of my longest posts, but I wanted to make sure I covered as much as possible, though I only highlighted everything I experienced this weekend. 🙂

Ready? Let’s dive in…

[ The World’s Largest Nutrition School ]

International Participants join the stage at the November IIN Conference!

The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, or IIN, is celebrating it’s 20th year and is THE World’s Largest Nutrition School. At this weekend’s conference, there were students attending live and via online from places including: Moldova, London, Canada, Kuwait, Mexico, Poland, South and West Africa and Australia, in addition to the USA!

IIN is a GLOBAL community.

I am glad to be a part of the ripple as a current student. My graduation is February 2015, and in the time I have been a student, I have learned way more invaluable information and experienced transformation more priceless than my tuition can be “valued” at.

Part of the invaluable information and priceless transformation has happened “outside” of the classroom, via the LIVE Conferences.

[ The Conference Speakers ]

We had a lot of great Keynote speakers, as well as past and present graduates who shared their stories throughout the conference. Here were some of my favorite speakers of the weekend (Click on the images to see the comment threads on Facebook):

: Daniel Vitalis inspired us to REWILD ourselves!

: Catherine Collautt gently guided us to vibrate higher!

: Manisha Thakor taught us the 7 Keys to Investing (made Simple!)

: Jennifer Esposito share her compelling story of living with Celiac Disease

: Venus Williams motivated us to listen to ourselves and dig deep to be our “11”!

IIN is great at bringing World Class Education to the students and graduates it serves, and I’m honored to have learned from these wonderful speakers and others this weekend!

[ My Top 5 Highlights ]

I don’t know where to begin. But I will share with you 5 Highlights that I learned that you should know about to further your health, happiness and WHOLEness.

Remember: you can click the images to head to join/read the Facebook threads for the highlights!

You can invest in your future, right now. Here are the tools that Manisha Thakor Recommended (PS: Read more About Manisha to know why you may want to listen to what she says!)
Your blue screen is messing with your health and sleep! I’m all about raising my vibration and consciousness, and I’m also an Early Adaptor. If you are too, then this is for you!Daniel Vitalis introduced us to f.lux, which, “makes the color of your computer’s display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.” Learn more and download it here: https://justgetflux.com/

Just Get F.lux!
Fermented vegetables can be easily homemade. Did you know all illness begins in the gut? Did you know that a good way to keep a healthy gut is through fermented vegetables (probiotics)?Well, whether or not you knew it, making fermented foods is really easy, and with the Perfect Pickler, it is made even easier (and cheaper)! There’s no more excuses for a healthy belly! http://www.perfectpickler.com
Health Coaches are a viable solution. “Bought” is a powerful film exploration into the big money field of Medicine. Watch this informative trailer here: http://youtu.be/ckOVDMDiZbk
Health Coaches are on the rise and making an IMPACT! There is now a newly formed community of global Health Coaches, called the International Association for Health Coaches, which was spearheaded by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition‘s Founder, Joshua Rosenthal.I am a PROUD member! 🙂

The International Association for Health Coaches is the world’s largest collection of Health Coaches and wellness professionals, dedicated to advancing the health coaching profession. You can view more info here: https://www.iahcnow.org/ and find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/International-Association-for-Health-Coaches/281723971928906

We had the French Revolution. The American Revolution. Now it’s time for the Health Revolution, and WE are the solution!

PS: The USA will celebrate its 1st Annual National Health Coach Week January 2015!

[ Take Action! ]

Are you inspired by what I’ve posted in this recap?

I encourage you to TAKE ACTION!

Right now, you are in one of two places:

You want to learn more about becoming a Health Coach, or you’d like to work with a Health Coach.

To learn more about Becoming a Health Coach,

View The IIN Program Guide and/or Take a Free Class! I strongly encourage you to take click the link to take a free class NOW, as I’m not sure how long it will be offered:

You can also Contact Me* with questions.

If you feel you’d like to work with a Health Coach,

Right now until December 1, 2014, I am offering complimentary Life-REmixing Sessions, where we can talk about your goals, dreams (and how you may be getting in your way), and how we may solve some of your problems as we work together!

Book an Appointment With Me

for a FREE 50 minute Life-REmixing Session:

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Schedule a session with me, even if it’s 2AM.
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I look forward to connecting with you!
Oh, and here’s a link to learn more about who I work with. It also includes a replay of an audio class I held that covers the “Top 5 Reasons To Work With a Health Coach.”

[ Closing Remarks ]

So, the big question is “Are health coaches future of Health Care?”
Watch this short video and do let me know your thoughts:

Will Health Coaches be the future of healthcare? Doctors are trained to treat illnesses, but they do not help their patients change the behaviors that lead to them. Health Coach and IIN graduate Maria Marlowe explains why Health Coaches fill a unique role in the medical field that is becoming evermore crucial.

Learn more about Integrative Nutrition: http://geti.in/1xjRR9A

Here’s to your health, happiness and WHOLEness!

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Dan Cobley: What physics taught me about marketing @Tedtalk @TedTalks

Dan Cobley:
What physics taught me about marketing | TedTalk

Physics and marketing don’t seem to have much in common, but Dan Cobley is passionate about both. He brings these unlikely bedfellows together using Newton’s second law, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, the scientific method and the second law of thermodynamics to explain the fundamental theories of branding.

This is one of my favorite TedTalks, so I had to share it! Check it out now.

What is one takeaway from this Ted Talk that you can insert into your business for continued success?

Here’s to your health, happiness and WHOLEness!

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Hi, I’m Tera*, and I am an Intuitive Health Coach, Award-winning DJ and The Life REmix Expert.

I am here to INSPIRE motivated people all over the world, WHO ARE READY,
to REmix Their Life and Take it to the NEXT LEVEL! Sound like you? Then,

My mission is to help YOU become Happier, Healthier and More WHOLE, NOW!

I use integrative knowledge from my training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a depth of life experience, as well as my highly intuitive nature, to get you to TRANSFORM one or more areas of your life, as QUICKLY as possible. I specialize with working with women to reduce stress and worry by helping them have a Happy Period! More information can be found at my official website.

7 Things Really Bold People Do [ #success #motivation ]

7 Things Really Bold People Do

Be Bold

Being bold is the way to climb mountains, to create miracles and live the life you want. Being bold isn’t just a leadership trait, it is a skill that can be learned by anyone who is ready, motivated and willing to take action for their Life.

So how can you become more bold? Follow these 7 Actions.

Bonus Life-REmixing Tip: PICK ONE. You can try to implement all the 7 actions at once, but that won’t be as nearly as powerful as starting with ONE action first. Like walking, success is a step-by-step process!

Create your life one step at a time!

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Hi, I’m Tera*, and I am an Intuitive Health Coach, Award-winning DJ and The Life REmix Expert.

I am here to INSPIRE motivated people all over the world, WHO ARE READY,
to REmix Their Life and Take it to the NEXT LEVEL! Sound like you? Then,

My mission is to help YOU become Happier, Healthier and More WHOLE, NOW!

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I am here to INSPIRE motivated people all over the world, WHO ARE READY,
to REmix Their Life and Take it to the NEXT LEVEL! Sound like you? Then,

My mission is to help YOU become Happier, Healthier and More WHOLE, NOW!

I use integrative knowledge from my training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a depth of life experience, as well as my highly intuitive nature, to get you to TRANSFORM one or more areas of your life, as QUICKLY as possible. I specialize with working with women to reduce stress and worry by helping them have a Happy Period! More information can be found at my official website.

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My mission is to help YOU become Happier, Healthier and More WHOLE, NOW!

7 DJ Success Tips To Make Your Gigs Double

“7 DJ Success Tips To Make Your Gigs Double”

Question:
Are you getting the number of gigs you want (and deserve)?

Whether you are just starting out or you are a seasoned veteran, you know DJing is no longer a profession of the “elite few”. With the advent of CD turntables and laptop DJing, it seems like anyone can be a DJ these days, or at least call themselves one.

But if you’re a newbie, or if your profession is at a plateau, how do you get more gigs? And more over, how do you make your gigs double when you have them?

There’s no formula, but you can follow some basic guidelines if you’re looking to turn your DJ hobby into your profession, and make your profession as a DJ more profitable. So without further ado, here are the 7 DJ Success Tips To Make Your Gigs Double…

1. Know your Fundamentals, Know your History

Are you looking to get rich quick, or do you want to become a master of your Craft?
Do you know the fundamentals? Do you know the history of DJing? Do you know the history of music?

I’ve been playing music since I was 6 years old. Over two decades ago, the flute became my first instrument. However, I grew up listening to Alt.Rock (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, RHCP), Punk (Fugazi, Op Ivy) and started going to Raves/House Parties in my teens… I also used to freestyle rhyme over House beats in college.

By the time I decided to DJ, I knew the history of music from classical to house music at the CORE of my Being.

You don’t have to know everything (and I surely am learning something new every day!), but the point is that I lived it and then decided I wanted to DJ in 2003. So,

Know what you love to listen to and want to play. Make sure you also know the history!
Study your favorite DJs to understand sonically how DJing works and how/why they move you.
Learn to beat match to understand how to “see” with your ears. I learned on vinyl. DJing isn’t just about auto-sync and watching a screen, it’s about being able to see with your ears, and listen with your eyes via watching the crowd.

2. Know why you want to DJ (BONUS: Know your end game)

When you decided to DJ, did you know why you wanted to do it? On that note, did you come up with an End Game plan?

For example, do you want to be a mobile DJ and “retire” as a manager for DJs? Do you want to be a club DJ and “retire” as a producer for TV/film? Wherever you are in your DJing hobby or profession, take a moment to create a plan for where you’re going. It’ll help you know what opportunities to say yes to, and save you time on your road to success. (Hint: think longevity if you’re truly in it for the love!)

3. Know what makes you unique

Do you know your Unique Selling Proposition? When I first started DJ in 2003, what made me unique was that I was also a singer-songwriter and even had opened for Nina Sky (“Move Your Body”). I knew music, and I lived music, and people wanted to book me because of it. Then I went to, and graduated from the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood, CA, and by 2005, I also could say that I had trained and learned from the best, including Tre Hardson of The Pharcyde. Flash forward to 2014, I am unique because I’m an Award-Winning DJ and Intuitive Health Coach. So, what makes you unique? (Bonus: How to find your USP) (Double bonus: Be nice. It’s really not “cool” to be a jerk DJ 🙂 ).

4. Know your audience

This will change over time, but you should know your core values so that even as your audience changes, you will know who YOU are at the core. My audience is diverse and so are the parties I have played over the years. But what stays consistent is my passion for House music, and my eclectic taste as a true audiophile. Another thing that stays consistent is my audience loves art and loves music, just like me! Your audience should grow with you, as you develop and become more authentic. Which brings me to #5…

5. Know your music

Kinda going back to #1, you really gotta know your music. These days, it’s not just about knowing one genre. The world is a global music community, and to be able to know when to flip the switch and cut into a throwback or jazz-influenced tune, even if you are playing EDM, is to know how to get booked and continually get booked! Plus, when you know your music, you will know the importance of remixes/mashups and how they can create the perfect mood for your gigs. Speaking of which,

6. Know how to produce/compose/sing (Be a creator)…

DJing isn’t just about digging anymore, though it is definitely still a part of the craft. Digging, or finding gems that no one else has, is an art unto itself; similarly, creating songs that no one has, is your ticket to ride!

Keep in mind, you don’t have to produce/compose the music that you DJ. I personally have a niche with producing independent artists, and for composing for independent film and live production. What I create is not always what I play, but it has still allowed me to have my music heard, while staying creative. (Bonus tip: collaborations are gateways to success!)

7. BONUS TIP: Remember #1

You can have a successful career as a DJ and get a lot of gigs being authentic. You don’t have to follow what everyone else is doing, but you DO have to know what it is you want. Oh, and be willing to work at it. Because no matter how good you look, if you just pretend to play with dials and knobs, sooner or later, you’ll be made:

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