✨ 2024 ABC & MasterHeart

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There is a lot offered to you in this program! Even the onboarding itself may seem like a lot 😅 Yet, it's all optional... just like everything else in life. (Ok, maybe except for death and taxes 😆) Truly, feel free to skip around to what interests you most... even for the seemingly required onboarding segments.  Allow yourself to quickly skim, or skip, anything! Whenever you see a video, notice that under it, there's a transcript button you can click on to quickly skim what it's about (the transcripts aren't perfect, but gives you a sense of the topic.)  Probably the most helpful thing in this program is to attend a Q&A call and ask me: "George, here's my situation ______. What do you recommend that I do next?" You are welcome to ask me that question (on a Q&A call) even without having seen a single segment of any of my courses... or even without going through the onboarding stuff 😊 Practice this very important skill -- give yourself permission to only do what you truly wish to do... ...and to do it all at a pace that works really well for you. Joyful productivity is the name of the game. Be sure to take plenty of breaks, of course 💛

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Over the years I've been asked this multiple times, and the following is my current response. I'm open to your feedback and suggestions however...  1. If your assistant is a freelancer and therefore helping others with their businesses (not only yours), then it doesn't seem right that they get free access to my paid courses... they should sign up, because it's part of their own education / business expense to grow their abilities to serve multiple clients. It's a tax deductible expense for them, and it's likely to give them many times in financial return, since they'll be charging for these skills for years to come. If they're hesitant and you're desperate for their use of my materials, then you can consider splitting the cost with them? 2. However, if it's a team member that only works with your business (or if it's a spouse/family member), then yes you can share my course materials with them... except that they shouldn't comment/reply under your name.  If they want to engage with me separately (on Q&A calls) and with the community under their own name, they should have their own membership :) 3. Ultimately, I have no intention nor energy to police anyone! So, do what feels right to you 🙏🏼 Let me know if this feels fair... remember, I'm a solopreneur not a big company... and I'm open to any suggestions!  Thank you. (If you don't see any comments below, it means you're currently logged out, or don't have access to this course.)

To have a financially sustainable business will require you to have a sustainable time/energy management structure for you to work on your business. I'll call that your "joyful productivity structure". What does that look like for you? Comment below and share with us anything you'd like to share about your structure. Resource to help you create -- and keep integrity with -- your joyful pro structure: The 111 Formula -- Go to the BizPlan course and scroll down to the 111 Formula Module. The Weekly Plan -- Go to Joyful Pro course and scroll down to the module "Weekly Planning". The Q&A calls with me -- they start in January -- come to any Q&A call and ask for help to clarify your structure. Your monthly call with your Accountability Buddy (starting in January) is where you can revisit your structure, what you're learning about it (and about yourself), and recommit to the integrity of the structure. Besides adding your comment below, also look at some of the latest comments -- what do you appreciate about what they wrote? What can you learn from it? (If you don't see any comments below, it means you're currently logged out, or don't have access to this course.)

Once the program begins (the first week of January), there will be lots of opportunities to engage and get support: Click here for the list of member-only calls All calls are optional. However, the less you engage, the less you'll benefit from the program...  I recommend this 4-step plan for everyone: Sometime in the beginning of your membership, try out each type of call. Click the link above to see what's available. Which call is most helpful for you? Plan to attend it regularly. Do your best to attend at least one call per month to check-in with the community and with George. Have you put it into your calendar? 😊 Netcaring with other members is a valuable opportunity while you're in the program. Consider scheduling 30-60 minutes once a month (or week!) to practice one skill of netcaring, even if simply to reach out to someone new and say hello, maybe get together for a half-hour virtual tea? See more netcaring tips here. Plan your time so that you can utilize the program well.  Although all calls are optional, try to attend as many as you would enjoy, so you can stay connected to authentic business strategies ✨ If you have other tips for your fellow members about managing time & energy with this program, comment below 🙏🏼😊

Members often say that the biggest benefit is the community we form.  What makes it such a good experience are the values that we share 🤗 Through our individual actions, we each shape the values of this group.  Think of yourself as one of the culture-setters of this community ✨ Be the peer that you'd love others to be for you :) For starters, try these on: Own your pace We are each at different stages of the journey (in fact, different journeys!)  Be careful not to compare your stage or speed of growth with anyone else...  Move at your own pace, and encourage everyone, whatever pace they’re on.  I’ll do my best to keep up with you, and support you through any stage you’re in. Guilt-free There are no exams, requirements or right answers here.  You can never “fall behind” because everyone moves at their own pace, and chooses how to participate at their own rhythm. If you’ve been absent from calls or the group for awhile, you are welcome to jump in again anytime! No worries at all. Notice & name strengths We often forget our own strengths because it’s too obvious to us. When a peer acknowledges your strengths, it is empowering. It helps you activate that strength even more… so do that for your fellow members! As you get to know each one, notice the strengths they have, and let them know you see it. We encourage you to make an Appreciation post to acknowledge someone specifically. Do it as often as you’d like! (OK, up to one a week is good ;-) Understanding one another's strengths will also create better collaborations. Learn from diversity We have a diversity of beliefs, stages, and way of working. Be curious of others’ worldviews and modalities. You might just learn something!  You’ll learn from those who are farther along, and re-learn the essentials from those who are just starting out. Constructive & kind feedback How will we grow, unless we are open to receiving suggestions? Be one of the caring ones, willing to share honest feedback, with kindness. If you're not sure whether the feedback might feel embarrassing, please ask them privately if they are open to feedback, letting them know that you care. Authentic Business This sets us apart from other business groups. We are here to use authentic strategies, led by the heart, with honesty and generosity toward our audiences. Let's help each other stay true, with kindness and grace. Practicing Together We are committing to a year of practice together…  Practicing joyful productivity as we grow our own business. Practicing being in supportive community, with good boundaries for self-care. Practicing being open-minded, open-hearted, as we learn from one another. Which of these values do you resonate with the most? (And if there are other values you might recommend for our community to consider, feel free to add that too.)

Throughout 2024, I will be reviewing with you (in our member-only Q&A calls) the key principles & practices from each of the following 5 courses.  If you've officially enrolled as a member, you have full access to all the following courses. Don't worry if you cannot work through all of them completely, of course ;-) but do have a glance at each one. And, if one of them appeals the most to you at this time, get going and start studying it. I look forward to your engagement and progress with the courses as you gradually make your way through them. Pace yourself please 😅 Most importantly, en-joy 🤗

This foundational course will inspire you to connect again with colleagues and referral sources, from a genuine heart of enjoyment and caring for them. Click here to access the Netcaring Course Throughout 2024 we'll be touching in on key concepts from this course and I'll encourage you to take actions to authentically connect with others. Get started by familiarizing yourself with the concepts above.

This is the course that gives a comprehensive overview of the authentic business strategies.  I hope every member of ABC and MasterHeart will study this: Click here for BizPlan Throughout the 2024 year I'll be bringing up key concepts from this course for us to discuss in our ABC/MH Q&A calls, and we'll do select exercises. Get as familiar as you can with the concepts, as soon as you can. Click the button above and have a visit, if you haven't in awhile :)

A successful (and personally sustainable) authentic business arises from your ability to be joyfully productive on a consistent basis :) It's a suite of practices to gradually embody: Click here for the Joyful Productivity course Throughout the 2024 year I'll frequently refer to the concepts from this course in our ABC/MH Q&A calls, and we'll do some exercises. Get familiar with the concepts soon. Click the button above and have a visit, if you haven't in awhile 🙏🏼

I'm in process of putting together a way of visualizing the list of my courses, and will share it in the coming weeks. And -- I've heard that some of you have already put together your own list! :) I love seeing different ways of visualizing and organizing info, so I welcome you to comment below with yours 😊 In your comment you can click on the paperclip icon to attach a file (such as a photo or screenshot) ...or if you want to share with us a document or spreadsheet, I recommend putting it on google drive, and then click the "share" button for that document/sheet, and put that link in your comment. Thank you. I look forward to seeing and learning from a diversity of ways 🙏🏼 (If you don't see any comments below, it means you're currently logged out, or don't have access to this course.)

Post once, comment twice:   For every 1 post you make in our forum, comment supportively on 2 other posts, especially the posts that have no comments...  This keeps our forum ratio healthy :) Be sparing with @mentions: Don't @mention a lot of people in our post -- do it sparingly. Imagine you're sending them an email, because that's what @mention does 😅 Don't post Happy Birthday: Don't post happy birthdays because given the size of the group, we usually miss someone who had a recent birthday and they may feel left out (even though it wasn't the intention)... so if you know it's someone's birthday, send them a private message :) Be authentic always, uplifting if possible: Growing our business is challenging, and we all have ups and downs. Be real with us -- share what's really going on -- and yet also, try when possible to have an uplifting end to your posts. Let's aim to make the forum a feel-good place for each other 🤗

Go onto the next lesson / module to see all the member-only events available to you. Try them all and see which ones you'd like to regularly attend. A rhythm of joining the calls is a helpful way to stay connected to the community!

Watch the video above to understand what our member-only Community/Q&A calls are about!  There are about 10 of these per month. As a minimum, do your best to attend one of these calls each month so you can check in with the community and with me.  But come to as many as you'd like!  See our calendar. You don't have to have any questions to come to the call.  Simply attend to create some fresh energy for your authentic business :)

Here is the segment I kept referencing in the video above... Managing your calendar while making space for clients/family (The above link requires that you have access to Joyful Productivity course.) This is a preview lesson and you can watch it by clicking the Play button above.  Enjoy :) If you're not a member of ABC/Masterheart (or not logged in as such), there won't be any comments visible below.

I do a lot of Q&A calls on various topics including: How to describe your offerings Creating authentic content Growing a true fan audience Joyful productivity tips Gentle launches All Q&A video segments are located here: George Kao Bonus Q&A Segments Your access to the above segments will last throughout your time in the program. Enjoy them while you can :)