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Toni Guthrie
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I'd like to help women of color decolonize their diets as a means of preventing or reversing type 2 diabetes, which would also improve overall health and increase energy.  ... When it comes to diet, I think that eating mostly a whole foods plant-based diet is best.    I think that West Africa is an …


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What powerful poetry! This year I will turn 50, which is a good reminder that time passes quickly. I need to use it well.

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This was a great reminder that I don't have to be locked into one niche.  I have so many ideas and was starting to feel like I'd have to put all of them on the back burner indefinitely.  Your thoughts help me see that I probably have nothing to lose by putting different ideas out there over the course of a few months.

2 Begin by imagining your ideal 20 3:40
Let's begin imagining your 20...

Imagine 20 people you love to work with – they enjoy your style and skills just as you are now, without you needing to change or improve anything – and you enjoy them as well. Part of this work – as all work of "authentic business" – is to practice believing in the value of your skills and presence, and stepping more into your authentic service-oriented power. Those 20 people probably already in your life/network right now. Draw them forth by writing a heartfelt description of them...  You're welcome to comment below as you tell us about them – anything you can tell us is great, their inner characteristics, outer (visible) demographics, their interests, and most importantly – why they like and trust you. And what they believe that you can support them with. No perfection needed here... just write what comes to you.  You can always update it later – and likely will :) After writing your comment, turn around and comment on 2 others' descriptions, especially if you resonate or know someone who is exactly like that! :) Just because you reply to someone's comment doesn't mean that you'll get a spot as part of their 20 ;-) but later in this course, if there's still space, and it seems aligned for the time being, they might reach out to you with a gentle invitation to play :-)


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My 20 people know what it's like to be exhausted from stressful life circumstances.  They have been caretakers.  They have watched people they love suffer or die from chronic illness.  ... They want to break the cycle of being unhealthy.  They are tired of being tired.  They are ready to lean into help but are afraid of failure.  While they may have struggled with taking care of their bodies, they are really good at their jobs and at taking care of others.  They are encouraging, kind, and willing to work and trust the collaborative process that I offer.

Developing Consistency and Discipline, and the importance of moving through resistance 19:24
🧘🏻‍♀️ Developing Consistency and Discipline, and moving through resistance...

George Kao's Focusmate Group Yes, everything in business is spirit-based, but don’t use that as an excuse to not be organized. 😄


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Can really relate to what you are saying George. Found myself laughing through a lot of this video as it really resonates. A gentle call out on all the BS that gets us in our own ways. 😂😅
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One of Brene Brown's books has a chapter entitled "Speaking Truth to BS". I can relate to needing to be called out on that. 😂
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I definitely struggle with consistency. This was a great reminder to find ways to work on it. Instead of beating myself up, I'm going to set out to experiment with finding the best times of day for writing, with the knowledge that I can get feedback from a work session that wasn't productive. ... This is also a reality check that I can't build something successful overnight. Change and becoming who I need to be take seasons.
Speed up your internet connection

You’ll have a more enjoyable (and efficient) time with your business -- and have better quality Zoom calls :) I recommend doing this: Always plug into the router, via an ethernet cable, when you’re working and especially when you attend Zoom calls. Get a long ethernet cable if you need to. I have several in the home, and it makes such a big difference. If your router is too far from where you work, such that even the long ethernet cable won’t reach it -- or if you really want to use Wifi -- then I recommend getting a powerline adapter. It magically brings your internet signal from your router to another room in your home as if you have another router there! I don’t have a recommended one, since mine is more than 10 years old, but still working well (brand: TP-Link). Click the link to see what’s popular these days: powerline adapter. Of course, it also makes sense to contact your ISP (internet service provider) and ask if they can upgrade your internet speed. You may need to pay more, but if you’ve done the above 2 things and it’s still slow, it’s probably worth upgrading.


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I'm not tech savvy, so this is really helpful advice. Thanks!

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This was really helpful.  It seems like common sense, but I have list track of where I was in other online courses because I wanted to complete all the exercises before checking the box.  You are the first person who has ever made a point of highlighting the helpfulness of checking the box immediately.