All posts by Amira Alvarez

A $1.2 Billion Business in 8 Years: Deconstructing Jamie Kern Lima’s Path to Freedom

By Amira Alvarez How do you go from having less than $1,000 in your checking account to selling your company for $1.2 billion dollars? That’s the topic of this episode of Deconstructing Freedom, a special series on the Unstoppable Woman Podcast where we look the journeys of women entrepreneurs who have reached high…
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April 23, 2020Deconstructing Freedom, Income Breakthroughs, Scaling, Podcast, Strategic Action & Planning, Success MindsetAmira Alvarez

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How do you go from having less than $1,000 in your checking account to selling your company for $1.2 billion dollars?

That’s the topic of this episode of Deconstructing Freedom, a special series on the Unstoppable Woman Podcast where we look the journeys of women entrepreneurs who have reached high levels of achievement in business and deconstruct their stories to understand what lead to their phenomenal financial success, but also their emotional and mental freedom.

In today’s episode, we’re deconstructing the incredible path of Jamie Kern Lima, founder of IT Cosmetics.

What To Listen For

Success through the lens of Universal Law and the Manifestation Matrix
Persistence and overcoming rejection
Applying consistent, hard work to an idea
Selling her company to L’Oreal for $1.2 BILLION
Becoming the FIRST female CEO of a major cosmetics company
Women as senior executives by the numbers
Making the 2019 Forbes Richest Self-Made Women List
Dedication, emotional investment, faith, certitude, belief, and sacrifice
Jamie’s early years
The first person in her family to…
Breaking free of limitations
Look for something beyond your current environment that calls you forward
This girl is NOT afraid of hard work
Being selective in who you choose to listen to
Working at Denny’s
Getting fired (Ouch!)
Successful people help others
Forgiving and releasing your past
Becoming Miss Washington
Starring on Season 1 of Big Brother
Deciding what to pay attention to
Getting her MBA from Columbia
Setting bigger and bigger goals
Her dream of being a news anchor – and the low salary that went with it
Not letting money drive her decisions
Fluctuating weight and catching hell from producers
Viewers’ letters
Turning pain into gain
A rosacea flare
Desperation to find something to solve her problem
Creating her own product
The Law of Polarity – Big problems have big solutions
Obsession
What she did on her honeymoon
Quitting her job without a safety net
Hundreds of rejections
Less than $1,000 in her bank account
The man who told her nobody would buy from her
Unshakable belief
Her first appearance on QVC
Taking a huge risk
Doing it her way – Aligning with her mission and values
Willingness to be vulnerable
My questions for Jamie

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Unpacking the Episode: Taking A Deeper Look At How I Scaled My Business

By Amira Alvarez In this bonus episode, we’ll be taking a look “behind the curtain” as we unpack episodes 9 and 10, which covered the story of what I actually did to scale my business. In this bonus episode, Sarah on Team Unstoppable asks me some pointed questions that explore even further the…
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April 21, 2020Income Breakthroughs, Scaling, Manifestation, Podcast, Real Life With Amira, Strategic Action & Planning, Success Mindset, Universal Laws, Unpacking the EpisodeAmira Alvarez

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In this bonus episode, we’ll be taking a look “behind the curtain” as we unpack episodes 9 and 10, which covered the story of what I actually did to scale my business. In this bonus episode, Sarah on Team Unstoppable asks me some pointed questions that explore even further the unfiltered account I gave of how I achieved success in my business. If you haven’t listened to those yet, we highly recommend you check them out.

What To Listen For

Making giving a part of my business plan
Getting over scarcity
The key to success – Taking action in opposition of what’s not working
Money is energy
Don’t dam up the flow!
What happened when I raised my prices – And couldn’t hold it
Changing my Identity
Getting my mind on board
Self-sabotaging – Consciously and unconsciously
Lottery winners – Why most lose it all
Legitimate shortcuts vs Unsustainable shortcuts
Working with a mentor
Making my yearly income in 2 days
Doing the work
Overcoming my terror barrier as I signed up for mentorship
Knowing how to build a business
Understanding the Laws of Success
Creating my own security
Stepping out of the old and into the new
The Law of Sacrifice
The incredible power of raising your self worth
Identifying the things that make you feel ready for more
Owning your desires – And not denying yourself of them!
The importance of having the next big goal on deck

Resources

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What I Actually Did: The Unfiltered Story of How I Scaled My Business Part 2

By Amira Alvarez In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share my personal story with you. I want to tell you what I actually did to scale my business. In part 1 of this episode, I talked about the messy, and emotional side of this story. I spoke about the mental…
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April 16, 2020Content Episode, Income Breakthroughs, Scaling, Podcast, Real Life With Amira, Strategic Action & Planning, Success Mindset, Universal LawsAmira Alvarez

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In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share my personal story with you. I want to tell you what I actually did to scale my business. In part 1 of this episode, I talked about the messy, and emotional side of this story. I spoke about the mental aspect of success, the mindset and the inner game pieces. This is so absolutely critical and I would say it makes up for about 80% of your success. Today, I’m going to dive into the other 20% – The strategies, tactics, and action plans that I took to level up my business, and I’m going to take a closer look at that inner game as well.

What To Listen For

Strategies, tactics, and action Plans
When I was spinning out
Overwhelm
Not getting to the next level
Outer game pieces
Increasing my prices
The three ways to make more money in your business
Paying attention to the nuances of your business
Most people make it more complicated than it is
My first strategy
Raising my prices
Not holding enough belief in myself
Lowering my prices – Egads!
Not wanting to stop
Stepping it up
Shifting my inner game
The important self-value/self-image piece
Tripling my price point
Selling at a different level
If you’re not selling, you’re not in business
Common fears when it comes to sales
Learning to value myself
Stepping forward
Investing in myself
Increasing the value of what I was selling
Giving at a higher value level
Performing at a higher value level
Holding myself to a higher standard
The Law of Compensation
Raising my game
You don’t have to over-give
Learning to systemize
Streamlining
Stretching myself
Hiring a team
Moving through shame of selling at a higher price point
Investing in the things that raise your self worth
The chicken and egg piece that most people miss
Doing it scared
Feeling like a fish out of water
Studying and freeing my mind
Focusing on the right things
Turning to the laws
Applying the laws every day
Spending time in the terror barrier while making my quantum leap
Pushing myself to my growth edge
Grounding practices
Asking my mentor tons of questions
Taking action quickly without overthinking
Trusting yourself and being willing to make mistakes
Being so committed that you won’t quit
Course correcting
You haven’t failed unless you quit
Consistently stepping into action
Asking yourself the tough questions
Evaluating your results
Talking yourself out of something you really want
Taking 100% personal responsibility
Learning from mistakes and missteps
Goal setting
Letting go of the chaos in my head
My own self-image
Getting the top grade in my high school AP History class – And what happened next
What I can learn from that story that applies to my business
Patterns of disappointment
Keeping the next goal on deck

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What I Actually Did: The Unfiltered Story of How I Scaled My Business Part 1

By Amira Alvarez In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share my personal story with you. I want to tell you what I actually did to scale my business. I’ll be sharing with you the desires and big ass goals that called me forward and talking about my journey to holding…
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April 9, 2020Content Episode, Income Breakthroughs, Scaling, Manifestation, Podcast, Real Life With Amira, Strategic Action & Planning, Success Mindset, Universal LawsAmira Alvarez

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In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share my personal story with you. I want to tell you what I actually did to scale my business. I’ll be sharing with you the desires and big ass goals that called me forward and talking about my journey to holding myself to a higher standard so that I could step into more, not only in my business but in my life. I’m not holding back any details, so this is one episode that you won’t want to miss.

What To Listen For

Evaluating results
Listening to your desires
Getting honest with yourself
Where my story begins
The stories we tell ourselves
Wanting more doesn’t mean you’re not grateful
I wasn’t happy… Sort of
Working hard and not getting the results I wanted
Taking pride in the results I had while still wanting more
Tripling my income
Being unconscious to the needle-moving actions
Doing a lot of things – Not all of which was necessary to success
Where spinout and overwhelm come in
Leading with giving
Changing my money mindset
Believing I could earn as much money as I desire
Feeling fear and scarcity coming up
Paying it forward
How giving helps you receive
The spaghetti approach
Overworking and overdoing
Exhaustion
How getting focused keeps my energy level up
Overcoming emotional conflicts
Realizing how I was doing things was unsustainable
Hearing my mentor say “You can make your annual income your monthly income”
Stepping into my desire to make $1 million
Making my annual income in 2 DAYS
Not being able to hold it, because I wasn’t ready
Why I hate the expression “Everything happens for a reason”
Taking personal responsibility
Exponential growth
Being torn by the stories in my head
Curled up in the fetal position in the dog’s bed at 4 AM
Owning my power to decide
Investing in myself
Signing up for a VIP day
Crying and shaking as I took a major step into who I knew I was supposed to be
Knowing it was the right thing to do – Feeling it in my bones
Getting uncomfortable to break my own story
Overcoming my terror barrier
Selling at three times the rate
Feeling deep shame
Stepping forward
Doing whatever it takes
Short term feelings and long term results

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Create Your Own Security: How to Build Security Regardless of Outside Circumstances

By Amira Alvarez In this special episode, we’ll be talking about the ways you can create security in these uncertain times. I know that the COVID-19 crisis is affecting us all in different ways and that many business owners are experiencing some anxiety over the rapid economic shifts we are currently experiencing as…
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April 2, 2020Content Episode, Income Breakthroughs, Scaling, Manifestation, Podcast, Success Mindset, Universal LawsAmira Alvarez

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In this special episode, we’ll be talking about the ways you can create security in these uncertain times. I know that the COVID-19 crisis is affecting us all in different ways and that many business owners are experiencing some anxiety over the rapid economic shifts we are currently experiencing as a result of this global pandemic. Given that there’s so much insecurity right now, I wanted to talk about where security comes from and how you can use the creative process to transmute your desires, ideas, and thoughts into physical, tangible results in your business so that it survives and thrives.

What To Listen For

Why we’re feeling insecure right now (aside from the obvious)
Unanswered questions
Things that are out of our control
Understanding the creative process
The manifestation process
Reprogramming your brain
Creating results regardless of outside circumstances
Security in a shifting landscape
Don’t get stuck reacting to circumstances!
How to ensure your business survives and thrives
Why we stop trusting our intuition
How to start trusting ourselves again
The power of what we can conceive in our minds
Taking action not just positive thinking
Getting clear on where you’re going
Have faith but tie up your camels
Take steps now as you conceive how you want to move through
What it takes to get the results you desire
Sticking with it
Practicing the process – growing that muscle and creating results even faster
Always support your vision
Don’t allow old beliefs to creep in
Get right back on the wagon
Keeping your word to yourself
Creating simple habits – Start with ONE
Commit to yourself
Building your confidence
Building your capacity
Believing in your own abilities
Keeping your word – even when no one is looking
Raising the standard for yourself
Don’t worry about being perfect
Be unstoppable

Resources

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Unpacking the Episode: A Deeper Look at the Manifestation Matrix

By Amira Alvarez In this bonus episode, we’ll be taking a look behind the curtain as we unpack episodes 5 and 6, which covered mastering the Manifestation Matrix to level up your life. In this special, behind-the-scenes episode, Sarah on Team Unstoppable will be asking Amira some pointed questions to help you understand…
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March 31, 2020Manifestation, Podcast, Success Mindset, Universal Laws, Unpacking the EpisodeAmira Alvarez

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In this bonus episode, we’ll be taking a look behind the curtain as we unpack episodes 5 and 6, which covered mastering the Manifestation Matrix to level up your life. In this special, behind-the-scenes episode, Sarah on Team Unstoppable will be asking Amira some pointed questions to help you understand how manifestation works and maybe get to know her a little better. If you haven’t listened to those yet, we highly recommend you check them out.

What To Listen For

• Figuring out what you really want
• Asking the right questions
• Nudging in the right direction
• Permission to explore desires – even if they’re messy!
• The life-altering line in the sand
• Fear of making mistakes
• Definitively claiming your desires
• Throwing some ideas out there
• What have you been putting off?
• What are you frustrated about not having achieved?
• What would you regret not having gone for?
• Don’t die with your music still inside you
• Amira’s own experience with owning her desires
• How do you know when something is or isn’t your “thing?”
• Listening to your body and yourself
• Learning to trust yourself
• Smallness vs. Expansiveness
• Advice for breaking the cycle of stagnation and getting unstuck
• Taking risks
• Shining a light on your actions
• Finding a mentor or coach
• Stories we tell ourselves
• Taking that leap
• Closing the gap on time
• It’s not about showing up perfect
• Massive, Immediate, Consistent action
• Getting committed to your dreams
• Running the stairs
• Taking quick, incremental steps
• Investing in yourself
• Being a lifetime learner
• What having a mentor has done for me
• Healing core wounds
• Self-Sabotage
• Distractions
• Procrastination
• Creating meaning
• Breaking patterns learned in childhood
• Shining a light on potential
• Addition to struggle and low self-worth

Resources

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