Welcome to Delighted Spirit, where I blend my passion for online business management with a mindful lifestyle.
All tagged Inspiration
The customer’s journey is the intentional creation of offers that’ll help your audience experience transformation. From “I just discovered this is a problem” to “I’ve been on this path for many years”, you can be there for them every step of the way. The idea is to meet them where they are, budget- & commitment-wise, with products + services you’re excited to deliver.
If you’ve grown your team, a new element has emerged in your business – culture. As the founder, you’re modeling + shaping the work culture through your leadership. When done authentically, designing our business around humane values won’t sacrifice our team’s creativity or productivity, it’ll enhance it.
In business, like in yoga, we’re always seeking a dynamic balance between effort (strength) & surrender (flexibility). As we move into more complex phases of growth + impact (asana), we need to adapt our activities to keep finding grace & flow. I like to use Ken Wilber’s 4 quadrant model to group them into dimensions / perspectives.
As we integrate each level of Maslow’s pyramid of needs, we organize our societies in more complex & loving ways. Thus, as we collectively move towards self-realization, the way our businesses are structured + function is changing in ways that reflect how we experience the world.
It’s no coincidence that the new year inspires us to set fresh goals for the year ahead – Quarter 1 is just starting, Capricorn season spurs us on & days are lengthening again in the Northern hemisphere. The hype has caught on for a good reason ;) But how can we know the difference between our soul’s path & external influence? After all, we live in this world & we’re influenced by new ideas.
The secret to a thriving business is to design one that’s fulfilling + designed around your lifestyle. With fulfillment, we make sure it’s aligned with our soul’s purpose & the lifestyle part makes it harmonious, not too stressful.
To find such fulfillment + balance, there are 3 pillars that one must create in any business: initiative, expansion & meaning. When these 3 are present, they create the perfect conditions for flow + synchronicity to happen ✨
Hiring a freelancer or for a permanent position has relatively high stakes – you’ll dedicate your time & money into onboarding them, you hope the quality of their work will meet (or surpass) your standards & they need to integrate well within your current team dynamic + culture. No pressure!
If you’re consciously & consistently marketing your business + offers, you’ll eventually want to know where you’re being the most efficient in your efforts. The answer resides in your key performance indicators (KPIs). The key is to track them consistently – & make this process as easy as possible.
A lot of our lives operate within cycles & I’ve found it useful to apply the same view to creativity – if anything, it helps me understand how to best work with my creative rhythms, find peace when I need to surrender & double down on it when inspiration strikes, because I know it’ll be transient.
As we’re closing another year & preparing for a bright new one, it’s the perfect time to reflect, take stock & do a retrospective. Take the time to shine a light on the past 12 months, reveal opportunities for growth & gain wisdom as you integrate the lessons.
If you’re feeling the urge to do something completely new but it also feels intimidating to get so far off from your comfort zone, I hear you! We’re not all born independent & natural risk-takers, but we can learn to nurture + develop these personality traits.
