mind mapping – THE CEO DRIVEHER

THE SECRET TO SUCCESS IS PLANNING

See as a planner I’m good about mapping, and drawing things out, where I lacked was in the area of parking tasks and timing, I sucked at it totally often running behind schedule looking at my well laid plan asking myself why.

“Without a plan, even the most brilliant business can get lost. You meed to have goals, create milestones, and have a strategy in place to set yourself up for success.” – Yogi Berra

I’ve falling in love with the planning process all over again! I must admit I’d been feeling a bit overwhelmed because I just couldn’t seem to find the best planning software nor format for my business and life needs.

As a serial entrepreneur this is majorly difficult, trying to weave seamlessly my life and businesses components. The other day I was out with my daddy have our weekly daddy daughter date and he said something so profound, he said “NuNu (my nickname) one thing about you is you’re a planner and that’s awesome.” He was so proud and amazed of me, he was able to calculate things I’d said even years ago and repeat to me how I’d then made plans. In fact I’ve been like that my entire life, but not without many detours, hiccups, and lost!

My daddy was so proud, but internally I was cringing because I felt everything, but that. See my father has been able to hear my plans, and now see the manifestation of my plans, but I on the other-hand knew of my dirty little secret. That secret being though I can draft some of the best laid planes, I can be bad at executing with precision. I am a planner, buuuuuuuut a lazy executioner, so bad that often times I’m livid at my poor execution because I know the outcome could’ve been a million times better, with less stress, ugh!

Now, for those looking from the outside in you’d NEVER know, but I know, and I carried some shame from it. I’d try so many different things, timers, softwares, planners, outlines, you name it, but it just wasn’t cutting it, that is until one of my clients who is a master at planning and business development, Phyliss of Hulbert Custom Designs, put me on to a new project management software by the name of CLICK UP (https://clickup.com/?fp_ref=kimberly31)!

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I have tried everything from Trello, to Asana, looked into Dubsado, used HoneyBook, Keap, and other CRM and project management tools. Though they all have their place, hands down from costs, to integration, to format, to ease, to structure and unlimited use…. CLICK UP is the best! See as a planner I’m good about mapping, and drawing things out, where I lacked was in the area of parking tasks and timing, I sucked at it totally often running behind schedule looking at my well laid plan asking myself why. Now, having use CLICK UP the answer punched me right in the face!

I kid you not it seems as thought my production time has dropped immensely allowing for my execution time and volume to skyrocketed! This by default has raised my drive, momentum, and confidence! I am so on it dog gon it! I’m feeling unstoppable! Their system is so awesome I’ve parked all my companies in that one platform, creating various “spaces” and managing everything from there. I love see the planning process, the sub-categories, and the ability to map my time and progress chart from by a simple click of a button. This software is a massive game-changer, so much so I am making it a required tool in my business courses and business development coaching services.

One thing about me, I know something when it can help reshape a business for the better. There’s no way you cannot be profitable using this software, not manage staff/freelancers/contractors, or fail to execute. Success from the planning process rises up off the page and for me forced me to work even harder and execute more tasks.

I went ahead and purchased an annual subscription for the business tier after using the software for 30 minutes! I knew where CLICK UP could take me and my businesses so I dived in head first and I am loving it! If you are a one man band business to a large start-up this is the greatest project management tool! I already cancelled my Asana and I am using my Trello for personal/home use. FYI, I was able to integrate my calendars, emails, and others components. Please be sure to checkout https://clickup.com/?fp_ref=kimberly31 CLICK UP, you will NOT be disappointed!

DECLUTTER YOUR DOLLARS

DECLUTTER YOUR DOLLARS to be inflation and weather the financial storm that will take so many by surprise in the worst way.

Costs continue to skyrocket, inflation nowhere near peaking and already at a 40 year high (from the President Regan years), food & energy getting out of control, it’s time to DECLUTTER YOUR DOLLARS (new ebook coming out this week by CEO DRIVEHER). 🏦💵🕵️‍♀️👩🏾‍💻 The average American 🇺🇸 family has already seen a cost 💲 of living increase of $300 – $500 a month. I want to help you in more creative ways place a financial hedge of protection to offset rising costing. Some things we have no control over and will just have to fork over the dough, but if we creatively drop costs in other areas we won’t feel it as much. Here are some of the strategies, suggestions, and ideas 💡 to implement to minimize costs that make a massive difference!

1. Create milk routes! What do I mean by that? Maximize your time and energy by planning/scheduling shopping, errands, appointments, etc. We fail to realize how much time, fuel, and energy is expended from not planning our days. Take for instance you can plan to do all these things once a week on the same day! I’d suggest when doing this you start at the earliest time so you’re not fighting with traffic. Also set up a roadmap/list of all the stops and hit them up in a uniform manner so you’re not overlapping. I use to do this when I was an Uber driver and it works!

2. Cancel subscriptions that are of no value! If you never use them, ditch them. Learn to live without certain things. I don’t care 🤷🏾‍♀️ if it’s for $2 dollars if it fails to serve you ditch it.

3. Start a change jar placing all change in a 5-gallon water jug. Yo, trust me this works! You’ll be surprised what a full $ 5-gallon jug can save up. I had a friend that had $7,000+ in one of those and she used it as a down payment for a truck. She was a waitress in iHop and from tips always had changed.

4. Do laundry only 2x a month! Why? I’ve noticed people will wash 3 pieces of clothes use up a bunch of energy, soap powder, and water for a few pieces of clothes. You want to maximize your loads (not overstuffing), but get drear use of components. Y’all water, energy, and detergent are EXPENSIVE! Learn to reserve.

5. Cook at home with quality foods especially if you have children. People really sleep on this because they think paying less for food and eating processed low-quality food is better serving when in fact it’s not. Actually, it’ll cost you more eating CHEAP! Processed foods are filled with fillers that leave you satisfied for a minute, but due to being stripped of things like fiber you’re quickly hungry again. This is why kids eat so damn much. Cheap food goes right through them. Have a high fiber-based diet and fatty proteins to keep a longer-lasting sense of fullness.

6. Get an air fryer and large crockpot! Yo, you’ll barely use your stove or over which preserves fuel/energy costs. Plus you get the best damn food ever! My air fryer does the most it’s even a dehydrator. Next on my list is a bread maker and high-power mixer.

7. Get some weather stripping and insulate your doors, windows, etc. duh 🙄. Y’all with energy costs going up this should be a no-brainer! For less than a hundred bucks you can do this for your home 🏡 or apartment. These things actually work too good. If you have some old ones simply replace them.

8. By dry goods in bulk directly from the manufacturer or believe it or not Amazon. Learn to pay attention to the oz. and pounds on a box of food. It takes a little math, but due to “shrinkflation” grocery stores are making hand over fist and I get it, but if you have certain products you love, buy in bulk elsewhere. (And not always Costco 😒.)

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I’ll have dozens more option in my upcoming ebook, but here’s a great start! One of my favorite economist is now shouting to the mountain tops on the incoming hyper-inflation. This is what we most definitely do not want, it could literally destroy America (which is the elites plan, to financially collapse our dollar so that we go to a global dollar, one world currency). Of all classes the middle-class will be the worse affected. The middle-class makes up the larger majority of our society as well pays the MOST in taxes. Remember inflation is a form of a tax. They seek to tax the hell out of us to keep us enslaved and co-dependent on big government. I strongly encourage you all to get in front of this, and a major way is by implementing a means to declutter your dollars, cut costs, and think of purchasing power on a macro-level.

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The Power of Mondays: 5 Ways to Maximize Your Workweek

Monday can be hard – it’s the start of a new week, and you have so much to accomplish before the weekend even begins! As an entrepreneur, there are several ways you can start your work week off right so that the rest of your week goes well, too. Here are five ways to maximize your workweek as an entrepreneur starting with Monday.

Starting Your Week Off Right

Many entrepreneurs make time for self-care on weekends, but there’s power in starting your week off right—not just mentally, but physically. With careful planning and organization ahead of time, you can power through Mondays more effectively than ever before. Here are five key ways that you can schedule your workday so that it’s easier to get through your Monday. And if you know how important starting your week off correctly is to success, why not give it a try? See what works best for you! You might be surprised by how productive you feel at mid-week with these tweaks under your belt. Best practices for staying motivated and organized as an entrepreneur: If there’s one thing most entrepreneurs have in common, it’s their ability to succeed when they simply show up and power through an average day.

The Power Of Mornings

While it’s important to block off time for your side hustle, you don’t want that commitment to detract from your main work. If possible, limit your side hustle commitments during standard business hours. Wake up an hour early each day and power through your Monday—and keep powering through every morning after that. This will help maximize your productivity throughout your week as well as allow you more opportunities for networking with other business owners.

Having a morning routine is one of the most powerful ways you can start your week off right. But what is it? How do you create one? Learn ways to walk through and craft a morning routine that maximizes your success. By following steps that accommodate your style, you’ll feel more energized, inspired, and productive when tackling new projects or making crucial decisions during your day. Plus, research shows that having good self-discipline in the morning will have positive carryover effects throughout your workday—and even in other areas of life outside of work. Find the best tips for starting your week strong by waking up with purpose, this blog has a number of those tips!

For example an awesome morning routine may not even begin with work. Here is an example of my morning routine/ritual to maximize my days especially a Monday (when I actually commit to them, ugh):

Wake up before the sun. There is just something so magical and powerful feeling like you are beating most to the start of a day.
Start straightening up my home like cleaning, moving things around, etc. It’s my thing and cleaning helps clear my mind and revs me up. My environment is a key element in how I produce throughout the day.
Use my French press to make tea or coffee. I think I do this more so for the aromatherapy.
Make a list of tasks/goals to tackle for day and week.
Exercise! 20-minute HIIT or long walk with dog. That morning air is powerful!
Tackle emails. I loath emails, it really effects me mentally. I am still learning was of tackling emails, so I prioritize them and answer those I can grant an immediate response to.

The Importance Of Scheduling

There’s a reason Monday is called New Week, New You. As an entrepreneur, you have so much to juggle every day—from tasks at work and everyday errands to business decisions and your social life. It’s important that you carve out time in your schedule for everything you need to do, otherwise, one thing will eventually fall through the cracks. The key to keeping track of it all? Stay organized with a weekly planner. Plan out exactly what you want to accomplish each week, block off times for specific appointments, keep track of how many hours you spend on each task or project, and set deadlines for both work-related goals as well as personal plans.

Staying Organized

As an entrepreneur, you wear many hats—which is why staying organized and prioritizing your week is essential. If you aren’t already using a tool like Todoist, Assana, or Trello for project management, set up an account ASAP; these tools make it easy to stay on top of things while making sure everything’s moving along according to schedule. Plus, they can integrate with nearly every other platform out there to ensure no task falls through the cracks. Having everything in one place not only helps keep projects running smoothly but also means you’re able to view what needs doing at any given time without spending hours hunting down information.

Staying Motivated

Starting off a new week can be daunting for any entrepreneur, and it’s easy to give up on your bigger business goals when you feel unmotivated. But if you want to power through Monday and maximize your workweek, there are ways you can stay motivated throughout. One way is by following a weekly schedule (hint: try getting stuff done early in your week!) or self-organizing yourself with apps like Evernote and Trello. It’s also helpful to keep track of all of your tasks so that you don’t fall behind—and finally, reward yourself for completion at each stage! Most importantly, remember that just because one day goes wrong doesn’t mean you’re doomed; every successful entrepreneur has had their fair share of setbacks. You’ve got what it takes!

Most Successful Practices Of Entrepreneurs: & Recap

Monday can be the most productive day for entrepreneurs. If you’re not already powering through your Mondays, start now! Here are some best practices that will help get you started. 1. Staying Organized & Staying on Task (Weekly Focus): One of the biggest contributors to success is organization; without organization, an entrepreneur doesn’t have control over their business or their time—which are both very important assets. Starting with a plan helps keep yourself accountable for your tasks and reminds you what exactly needs to get done throughout your week—and it won’t take more than 30 minutes once per week. 2. Listening to Audiobooks While Working Out: It might sound like too much at first, but listening to audiobooks while working out is ideal for two reasons. First, you don’t need to focus on something else during workouts; just listen while continuing other activities such as running or weight lifting. Second, audiobooks allow you to multitask; combining reading books with exercise and workouts becomes even easier. 3. Creating Systems Over Goals: This practice seems counterintuitive because we’ve been led to believe that goals should be set in order to achieve them. However, creating systems around small daily habits yields better results than setting vague long-term goals or big monthly ones—plus they’re easier to create and maintain. 4. Tracking Weekly Effort Hours: In addition to tracking hours worked, keeping track of effort hours means keeping track of how hard you work each day. When efforts exceed expectations, then those efforts become part of your new standards for future days. 5. Keeping Track of Your Daily Routine: It may seem boring and pointless, but keeping a log of your routine makes it easy to assess which parts can be streamlined or improved upon by comparing today with yesterday—or last month with next month.

FREEING YOURSELF OF THE GUILT OF MAKING MONEY IN THE MIDST OF CIVIL UNREST

BUSINESS GUILT IS A REAL THING

On today’s blog bleep I want to focus on something I have been dealing with internally as it relates to my business, while the world seems to be collapsing all around us. It is June 1st 2020 and without a shadow of doubt I seen this year to not only be my most profitable yet, but life changing. I see super-natural growth and expansion of my businesses and life like never before; but to look outside my door, chaos, death, and mayhem ensues.

At first a part of me wanted to scale things back and move cautiously, but something is whispering, do more, go harder, cause money never stops from moving. In this daily blog bleep, I want to encourage those that may feel confused and unsure, I need you to understand the world’s actions will not stop your flow, and there’s much to gain in this season of civil unrest. Your greatest challenge will be to move past your emotions, be firm on your goals, put on your blinders, and mind your own affairs. The world will work itself out.

Once I got the revelation of those that will make bank regardless if the world thrives or burn to ground I made the decision to do more in business, to structure my business, to conserve monies earned in my business, and move with a deeper sense of intentionality and purpose. At some point the rioting will stop, resources will dry up in certain sectors, they’ll be nothing left to destroy. Humanity can only take but so much of the destruction that is sweeping across this nation. So while others worry and fear, while people fight in the streets, we must not give into the chaos and mind our business. It may seem cold hearted, it may come off as too casual of a state of mind, but I strongly suggest that for your sanity you keep yourself busy with building your business. Be creative, be driven, do not be moved by this. Pray for the best, send out good vibrations, and remember when this all resolves you do not want to be among the mentally and spiritually paralyzed individuals. This will require willpower like nothing before.

So remember, money does not stop flowing, money does not disappear it simply flows in a new direction. Will money flow your way? Only you can determine that. Double down on the biz!

As a deep feeler and someone that wants to do her part in society these external factors have a great affect on my spirit, it hurts seeing others hurt and me feeling overwhelmingly obligated to help. I had to simply accept this is not my battle, I will help and do my part when the time comes. I will contribute to society by being someone that creates jobs, build up those that need help, and stimulate our American economy. I do not need a sign, I do not need to protest, I do not need to post every opinion I have, I only need to be productive and focused.

Do not feel guilty for earning a dollar, run that ad campaign, keep selling your products, do a flash sale, keep posting about your business, for my gig workers; get out there, be safe, venture out into safer territories, double down on getting them dollars. I dare to say we face the ability to make more money than ever in these times. I cannot fully explain it, but something in screaming on the inside earning potential will be extremely high for those that work and build businesses!

Be safe and with much love I pray you all nothing but abundance and success!

GIG RIGGED THE NEW PROFITABLE NORM IF DONE RIGHT

I will keep saying this and shouting it to the top of my lungs, but we’re living in the best of times as independent contractors, self-employed, giggers, side-hustlers, small business owners, etc. It is as if this time was created specifically for us all and though this time of opportunity is abundant it does come at a cost and readjustments.

For well over a year or two I have been speaking of the importance of gig workers establishing LLC’s. of their own and building a “gig business” of their own. I foreseen the need of the gig economy growing immensely. Some times thinking my calculations may be wrong I always ended up back to the the reality that the gig economy is here to stay and will be the new norm! Now, with Covid-19 my predictions reigns even more true!

So what is the cost of all this? The cost is moreso of an internal one causing for a mental shift and acceptance of this type of work life. As a gig strategist and gig coach the biggest thing that get in the way of most giggers is their need for immediate gratifications and lack of creativity on the platforms. They don’t see all the various aspects of the gig economy that can make them even more profitable, the great thing about this is many of them are exiting the gig economy in droves! This great exodus will become another profitable factor for those of us that do see the massive opportunities within this sector of work. We will begin to see a massive infusion of the professional turned gigger!

In many of my other writings I spoke of mainstream traditional employers embracing the template of the gig economy here’s how/why:

Contracting / Outsourcing employees (in high demand).
Less financial risk with contracted employees.
On-boarding process is quicker.
Doesn’t have to provide traditional incentives for employment.
Serves as a trial run for potential hiring on employees full-time.

Why many contractors are taking advantage of the gig economy:

Flexibility! This is a major one,
Less commitment.
Earn more upfront and use the money to pay into outlets of their choice i.e. retirement, assets, healthcare, etc.
Many can work from home or remotely in the field.
Less demand from authorities and oversight.
Work freely.

The gig economy is not to be limited to delivery services of food and goods, nor limited to rideshare. The gig economy is made up of software engineers, truckers, administratives, virtual assistants, bookkeepers, etc. Covid season has proven this. With the majority of employees working remotely from home this proves to be true. So with this being the case why wouldn’t a business or corporation take this opportunity to minimize costs such as overhead, pay employees more, but as independent contractors? Is this possible? I think it is and know it is! Though with traditional employees still wanting employers to offer great health care options, 401k, and retirement types, that incentive is dying out massively; and employees are preferring their money upfront with the choice of purchasing their own options.

There will be a learning curve and many adjustments as this progress, but I believe if one educates themselves on these options and embrace the gig economy right, they can become highly profitable and more in control of their lives and earnings. The gig economy has a sexiness about it that can catapult you into abundance or serve as a great destruction. What is key is discipline, money management, and creating safe holdings of finances for unexpected issues.

LOOKING AT THE DRY ERASE BOARD

DRY ERASE BOARDS A PICTURE BOARD FOR THE BRAIN.

A DRY ERASE BOARD WHEN USED IS THE CHAOTIC MIND ORGANIZED TO BRING CLARITY & complete tasks.

It is now 5:47 a.m. so this serves as an impromptu writing of the sorts. I was about to close my laptop, the laptop I’ve been sitting in front of for at least 10 hours today, even when eating my dinner.

As I was finishing up some organizing of my soon to be released ebook, I glanced to the left side of me where my dry erase board sits. I looked over at the numerous listings of tasks that needed to be completed by the close of Sunday evening which is less than 48 hours away. Mind you when I wrote it out earlier I thought I could have it all done by the end of well now morning lol! Wishful thinking I guess. *shrugs*

There with bullet points stand seventeen tasks, most of which are very large in nature. The irony is I felt at peace looking at it. I feel reassured the tasks will be done, now, do I feel overwhelmed? Well of course, but I also have visions and semi feelgoods envisioning the sense of accomplishment I’ll have, having completed them all.

So I just wanted to write this quick reminder of the importance of not only visualizing the end result, but writing out the tasks. See a lot of our anxiety and built up frustration comes from us failing to organize our thoughts. So what happens is the brain goes in overdrive. Though I write a lot for a person like myself I honestly still do not write enough. Every time I pin up, write down, journal, or map out my plans; I am beyond pleased with my outcome and usually finish well ahead of schedule. Writing is the ultimate manifestation weaponry. Write it down and it is sure to happen!

So not only will I complete the missions listed on my dry erase board, I will be thrilled to dry erase those task with pen in the other hand ready to update with newer ones.

Dry erase boards are the new age canvases for thinkers and task rabbits, I don’t think we, well I, use them enough and sadly I have 3 of them that are in my bedroom office, ha. This canvas for thinkers are such a beautiful picture of the mind in a way. As you write on it you can feel your mind come at ease almost reassured that yourself heard yourself. The mind lacks confidence in us, or maybe it knows we’re procrastinators, or maybe it just likes to torment us repetitively with thoughts; either way it seeks reassurance, and that only comes when it can mirror itself on paper, sticky notes, or even a dry erase board. Thoughts are often like looking at an atom through a microscope, just chaotic to see, busy and beautiful, but no order, no structure.

So bust out those dry erase markers of all sizes and colors, hang up that dry erase board, and transcribe those pesky tasks and thoughts of “to do’s” in numerical order and get to work! Heck I even had put on the board “make up bed” and “hang up clothes from laundry day”, write it all, make sure they’re task that you can accomplish within 48 – 72 hours, give yourself some time, but they must be done by then. For longer dated tasks use a separate board and make sure wherever you place these boards they’re highly visible.

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