I help growth-minded individuals shift out of stress, overthinking, and emotional reactivity—and into clarity, presence, and nervous system regulation. Using a blend of ancient wisdom and modern science, you’ll learn practical tools to retrain your thoughts, emotions, and inner response patterns—including somatic practices that support embodied change—so you can show up steady, focused, and fully aligned with the life you’re creating.
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What is Deliberate Practice and my background with it
What comes to mind when you hear "Deliberate Practice"? What are your initial thoughts and feelings about applying this concept to your work and life?
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Principles of Authentic Business
The products/services are deeply meaningful to you, whether you are creating your own, or selling others’ products. How you do marketing feels like a genuine exploration of your potential as well as an act of service towards your audience. For example you create content for mental fitness and as a ministry to your audience. Read more. Your business is consistently meeting reasonable financial goals (rather than hype and fantasy). A “lower” near-term financial target doesn’t mean you’ll attract less – consistently surpass your goals and you’ll increase self-efficacy. Rather than hustle and stress, you operate your business from a joyfully productive mode of working. Read more. If you cannot read the comments below nor add yours, make sure you're logged into this course (see the upper right) or enroll in the course here.
I had not considered self-efficacy in this context before but can confirm this resonates for me. When I set stretch, yet realistic goals, I tend to achieve them faster than my intended deadlines. This definitely leaves me feeling inspired and excited. Versus when I used to set really idealistic goals, but fail to meet them in my desired timelines, which made me feel like I was always "behind."
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YouTube regularly features "small" creators -- so keep creating to increase your chances!
Real examples (taken via screenshot today) -- And this one I didn't get a screenshot before excitedly clicking on it to like and comment... ...this is from Elena Foucher one of our course participants! Besides the comments below (if any), also check out the live chats from zoom for this segment here. (This is a preview segment. If you don't see any comments below, you might not be logged into the course, or perhaps not enrolled. If you haven't enrolled, you can do so here.)
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Warm Welcome + Be sure to pace yourself 😅
Watch my video welcome above, then click "mark as complete" below 🙏🏼
Etiquette for sending private messages: text, audio, or video?
Whether privately messaging someone via email, social media DM, or mobile text, which is better... writing, audio, or video? Here's my personal rule: 1. Writing is most respectful because it's the quickest for the other person to read. 2. The more of a relationship I have with someone, the more they'll likely be patient enough to listen to my audio / watch my video message to them... yet, if it's something I'm asking for / requesting, it's still more respectful to write if possible. 3. If recording audio/video, try to keep it under 1 minute 😅 and more about sharing emotion... not information, which can be shared via writing. 4. Except if I'm volunteering help to someone / doing them a favor, then audio/video longer is fine, but aim for no more than 3 minutes unless it's really super helpful to go longer 😄 5. Another exception -- if I'm responding to a client/student on a Q&A call and it's a video that will be watched by others, then of course, going longer (as you know I do!) than 3 minutes is normal 😂 What are your feelings when receiving a private message from someone you don't know super well? Do you prefer writing, audio, or video? Comment and let's discuss below. You're allowed to disagree with me 😊 (If you cannot see -- or write -- comments below, it means you're not logged in.)
I prefer written communication unless I know someone pretty well. It’s the fastest way for me to process. I know the intention of audio and video is usually warmer and/or more personal, but I have to listen or watch it in real time, when I have time. And if I don’t have that type of relationship with the sender, I’ll often end up leaving it unlistened or unwatched.
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Image Generator & Tutor (a custom GPT)
Here's a custom GPT I made to help with image generation & learning how to make more effective image promtps: Image Generator & Tutor
Deliberate practice is essentially what I teach at my studio. And experienced growing up playing classical piano. I think awareness training is half the equation. If we don't know what we're trying to change or move towards, it leads to the sentiment you shared about "practice doesn't make perfect..." In my coaching, I often talk about how we can't change what we cannot see (i.e., around inner patterns).
I can't find it right now (even tried ChatGPT and Gemini), but there was a study that said top-level ice skaters (I believe) practice movements that are difficult for them 80-90% of the time. And only practiced what they were already good at 10-20% of the time. Most of us like to spend time on what we're already good at because it feels safe and comfortable.
@Mike Wang love this so much :o I have a hypermobile body that is regaining mobility after having lost it for years, and I have been doing a deliberate practice of walking the same route for the last 8 months. Everyday is feeling like a new experience! I was able to connect why that is working for me around how you shared it is about being able to see things so i can change it (the patterns!). The patterns of a body holding trauma, pain, chronic illness and being able to repattern it through intentional movement/practice and keen awareness. I discover new things each time i feel like I crossed a new threshold in being able to walk (eg. retrain collapsed arches, shift the pelvis back to neutral, stabilize different joints etc). Thanks for this! :)
@Anyā Likhitha Ah I love this - thank you for sharing 🙏What you’re doing is such a powerful example of how change really happens. Not through unconscious efforting or trying to force it, but through presence and intention over time. The fact that you’re discovering something new each day just shows how deeply your system is responding to that awareness and consistency! And yeah - when we can see the pattern, we can actually start to shift it. So good. Keep going :)