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Become Unstoppable, Make A Sh*t Ton Of Money

By Amira Alvarez Recently I went on a rant about making a shit-ton of money on Facebook. Here’s the thing… you've got to WANT it bad enough. Building a kick-ass business... well, to be frank, it's not for sissies. There are going to be some serious hurdles. Sometimes, in the beginning, it's every…
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Coaching, Mindset,

Recently I went on a rant about making a shit-ton of money on Facebook.

Here’s the thing… you’ve got to WANT it bad enough.

Building a kick-ass business… well, to be frank, it’s not for sissies.

There are going to be some serious hurdles. Sometimes, in the beginning, it’s every day. Heck, it can be ALL day, EVERY day in the beginning… or even for years if you don’t figure things out.

Sometimes those hurdles are “all in your mind”. Sometimes there’s misfortune, bad stuff that goes down, things that have you thinking, “why the hell is this happening?” Yes, bad things happen to good people. Being good has nothing to do with it.

What you need to recognize is that you have to want it bad enough.

You have to want it more than any obstacle that you encounter.

And this want?

It has to be so strong that you become unstoppable.

Identifying this is key to unlocking your quantum leap.

For me, this is freedom.

But it’s not *just* the pretty, Disney, leaping into sunsets, luxe vacations, and drinking champagne version of freedom. It’s not just the ability to decide my own schedule or buy what I want. Those things are great, don’t get me wrong. I love them. (And I love sunsets too. No one’s knocking sunsets.)

But that’s not enough.

There has to be more… otherwise, you stop. You’re satisfied with enough. Your mind will say… you have enough, this isn’t worth it, this is worth doing whatever it takes.

For me… freedom means… “you can’t tell me who the F– I am or what the F– I can do.”

This is the version of freedom that gets me out of bed every morning.  

This is what drives me past the obstacles. This is why I persist and I’m unstoppable. I want that more than I want any comfort of staying the same, which if we’re honest, is only a temporary comfort that turns into long term regret.  

Do you feel me? Do you know what I’m talking about? Do you have a desire that runs so deep that it makes you unstoppable?

I hope so.

‘Cause you need it if you’re going to make your quantum leap. Comment and tell me… what do you want so badly? What is that desire is for you?

Amira

The Biggest Sabotage, Do You Know It?

By Amira Alvarez I want to share a story from The Be Unstoppable Facebook group that was posted recently. Liberty is also a Business Acceleration Bootcamp member and private client of mine, so she’s deeply immersed in the business mindset work that I teach. She wrote... “Just before a 1-1 call with Amira today I…
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Coaching, Desire, Growth, Inspiration

I want to share a story from The Be Unstoppable Facebook group that was posted recently. Liberty is also a Business Acceleration Bootcamp member and private client of mine, so she’s deeply immersed in the business mindset work that I teach.

She wrote…

“Just before a 1-1 call with Amira today I had a computer meltdown. I was searching for an answer as to how to update something on my FB page. I went into the FB help site and pushed a link.

I knew as soon as I hit the link I was in trouble. A screen popped up warning of a virus, my computer froze and there was a slew of rapid downloads happening. UH-OH.

I did what I could on my end for damage control, and then quickly contacted a computer team I had met through networking previously. They advised me that I could drop off my computer today, and they would have it back to me in 3-4 business days.

I started to spin out in my mind. “How am I going to work my plan and plan my work without my computer!?! Everything I need is on my computer! How am I going to get on my call with Amira a few minutes via Zoom?” … and on and on I went.

Immediately catastrophizing the temporary loss of my computer.

What did I do? I did something I learned from Amira. I called bullshit on myself!

“That is not the truth!”

“You are resourced and resourceful.”

That was the truth and was quickly confirmed.

Solutions were quickly available for each “catastrophe” I had thus far predicted. With gratitude I can even say the solutions came with ease.

I trust that will continue.

I am finally starting to recognize the ways in which I will quickly grab an opportunity to stop myself. An opportunity that allows me to stay safe and play small.

It wasn’t but a few weeks ago I would have argued and justified why the loss of my computer was truly a logical reason to step out of the game for just a moment.

But not this time. This time I am staying in the game.

Why?

Because I am raising my standards on all levels!”

The number one way we stop ourselves from moving forward is by spinning out and believing our own stories!! Stories about lack, limits, fears, and blocks. Stories that stop us.

Do actual, tangible, real world blocks happen? Yes, of course.

Computers break… money falls through… we get sick… life happens.

But how we respond to those blocks is a CHOICE, and Liberty modeled this in action perfectly.

Tell me what you’re feeling blocked and spun out about right now… it’s good to own it! Then tell me what you will CHOOSE to do differently to change the trajectory of your day.

You are powerful! Don’t forget that!

And be sure to join us over in Be Unstoppable if you’re not there already!

Amira

The Truth About Who You Are

By Amira Alvarez Today, I want to talk about the truth of who you are. The truth is... you’re AMAZING. Truly. You are wired to SUCCEED. We all have spiritual DNA we’re born with, and we either block it out of fear, practicality, or based on internal and external expectations…our conditioning... or we…
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Classic Post, Coaching, Creating Easy, Desire,

Today, I want to talk about the truth of who you are.

The truth is… you’re AMAZING. Truly. You are wired to SUCCEED.

We all have spiritual DNA we’re born with, and we either block it out of fear, practicality, or based on internal and external expectations…our conditioning… or we do what we need to do to let it grow.

This spiritual DNA is the seed of our purpose. Now, there are many mixed feelings about the idea of “purpose.”

It’s something we want… but we don’t always understand what it means. We want to know what our work is here on this earth… we want to have meaning and impact in the ways that only we can… but we don’t always know where to start or how to uncover it…

  • So we say we don’t know what our purpose is.
  • So we get frustrated that we haven’t discovered it.
  • So we hem and haw and look the other way.

But the thing is, our purpose is always there and it wants to grow.

The key is to take ACTION… to lean into your “more life” directive, this directive to grow.

How do you do that? You answer and act on the following…

  • What wants to come alive in you and your work?
  • What’s motivating you to move forward in this moment?
  • What’s calling you towards it, even if it doesn’t make sense or seem practical?

Sometimes that’s as simple as… “I want to make money.”

That’s what it was for me… I was guided into the work I do now by honoring the part of me that never wanted to worry about money again. It was by following that Spirit-led nudge (really a big ass kick in the pants) that I discovered the work I was put here to do. But it wasn’t instantaneous.

I had to start where I was and take my first steps from there. I had no idea where exactly this would lead me, but I kept taking the steps.

If you’re blocked… if you’re not moving forward… if you’re struggling in some way and not taking the steps… you’re holding onto a pattern of thought, behavior, and a way of being that’s no longer serving you.

You have to start unpacking those beliefs… peeling back the layers, one by one, to reveal what’s beneath it all.

Then lean in. Trust the truth of who you are… amazing, wired for success, brilliant, and talented in exactly the ways that YOU are… and start taking action from there in the direction of MORE LIFE.

It’s through action that we expand and grow… and it’s through this growth that we uncover our purpose. It gets revealed to us.

I have two questions today:

  • Are you willing to keep releasing what no longer works?

The fears… the stories… the beliefs… the patterns of playing small…

  • What are the lies you’re telling yourself about yourself?

About your worth… your abilities… what’s ‘realistic’ or possible…

Take some time with these questions and start embracing your truth today.

Amira

 

Reaching Your Revenue Goal By The End Of The Year

By Amira Alvarez It's almost the end of June, which means we're almost done with the first half of this year! Time flies, doesn't it? Despite the fact that time seems to fly by, there's still so much time remaining to create what you set out to create this year... even if you're…
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Business, Goals, , , , ,

It’s almost the end of June, which means we’re almost done with the first half of this year!

Time flies, doesn’t it? Despite the fact that time seems to fly by, there’s still so much time remaining to create what you set out to create this year… even if you’re “behind” on reaching or meeting the goals you set for yourself six months ago.

But you have to be willing to take a real, honest look at where you’re at… you have to be willing to be real and honest about what’s working and what’s not… whether that’s with your team, your systems, your packages and offerings, or in how you’re showing up (or not) as a leader.

It’s not about feeling bad or getting frustrated… that just derails our progress even more. Resentment is a STOP SIGN to the Universe, and that’s not where we want to spend our time!

It’s about gathering the necessary information in order to course correct as needed to reach your goals. That’s it… it’s just information and insight to work with.

Today I invite you to take a look at your original goals for this year… where you’re at currently and where you want to go… as well as what is and is not working.

  • Revenue: What were the revenue goals you set at the beginning of the year? What do you need to make in the next six months in order to reach that goal?
  • Packaging: Do the product and services you currently offer SUPPORT you in reaching that goal? Do you need to change your packaging or raise your pricing? Do you need to rework your marketing, messaging, and position to attract higher end clients?
  • Team: Does the team you currently have support you in reaching this goal? Are they making things easier, or are they slowing things down? What training do they need to better support you for the remainder of the year? Where do you need to hire or bring on an expert to be more effective in what you’re doing? Where do you need to create a position to take more off your plate so you can focus on your genius?
  • Systems: Where have the biggest points of frustration, tension, or failure been happening in your business? What systems need to be put in place to eliminate these things completely? What are you or your team spending time doing more than once? What tools are needed to automate more of your processes? What systems could be implemented to improve your client/customer experience?
  • Leadership: Where do you need to take more ownership of what isn’t happening? As business owners, we are always first cause on the physical plane… which means we’re always at cause for what is and is not happening. Where do you need to take more ownership so that you can really move the needle forward in your business?

It’s not enough to just answer these questions… you have to take this information and actually implement changes in how you show up, how your team operates, and how you run your business. You have to FOCUS on what really has an impact on your ability to scale and grow.

No more excuses… no more spinning your wheels… no more distractions. Activate the Law of Personal Responsibility.

Amira

You Have To EXPECT It To Happen

By Amira Alvarez So many of the women I have calls with have the same issue... they consciously WANT to create something different in their lives and businesses… such as making more money, growing their team, getting better at sales, being able to take time off, actualizing their purpose, etc… yet they never…
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Business, Coaching

So many of the women I have calls with have the same issue… they consciously WANT to create something different in their lives and businesses… such as making more money, growing their team, getting better at sales, being able to take time off, actualizing their purpose, etc… yet they never actually make anything happen because of that deeper subconscious programming.

There’s a lot to this, right? Fears, limiting beliefs, stories. But there’s a specific way these things can show up that we don’t often consider… our expectation of what will happen.

We want to make more money… but we expect that we’ll continue on the path of ebb and flow, limited sales, or unanticipated expenses.

We want to grow our team… but we keep having to do all the work ourselves because we expect that our team will let us down, they’ll do it wrong, or it won’t be high enough quality.

We want to get better at sales… but we expect that most people will say no, assume they can’t afford us, or that it’s just not going to go well because it hasn’t up until now.

We want to have more time… but we expect to always have to work, to be busy, or that we’re going to have to feel overwhelmed in order to keep making money.

We want to live out our purpose and be the person we know ourselves to be… but we expect it to be better suited for some other time, far into the future, or be impossible to achieve given our current circumstances.

This creates confusion because the Universe doesn’t know what to deliver… and leads us to experiencing inconsistent results. We WANT these things, yet they never quite materialize. Maybe they do some of the time, but not all of the time. Maybe they do, but they’re really not aligned with what we said we wanted… hmmm… that’s not quite right.

If you’re saying you want one thing, yet you’re EXPECTING another thing this sends a confused message. It’s actually a split desire and it doesn’t work effectively.

If you’re not EXPECTING it to happen… you’re actually desiring an opposite outcome.

You’re sending mixed signals!

When we get ordered in our vision and our thinking (ie, our wants and expectations of what will happen), we’re giving marching orders to the Universe. Direct, ordered commands through our thinking.

You want and EXPECT to make more money… you want and EXPECT to grow your team with amazing people… you want and EXPECT to have more sales… you want and EXPECT to have more time… you want and EXPECT to live out your purpose… so you take more actions that are aligned with this outcome. You become clear and ordered, both consciously and subconsciously.

This is one of the key principles behind the Laws of the Universe: order.

When you are not clear or ordered in what you want and expect… you won’t get what you want consistently. When you are clear and ordered in your desire and your thinking… that’s what gets transmuted and that’s what you’ll receive.

So if you’re not seeing the results you desire, where are you not expecting them? Really, fully, deeply? Where are you still holding onto fears and beliefs that keep you from KNOWING that you will get the money, team, sales, time, or growth into your life and purpose that you desire?

You have to look at this piece and get really honest with yourself in order to start seeing results.

Amira

How To Create Consistent Results (And Income)

By Amira Alvarez Hi, Are your business results inconsistent? Is your marketing hit or miss... sometimes falling flat, sometimes generating a ton of new leads? Does your revenue ebb and flow with no apparent rhyme or reason? If so, you have to look at where YOU are creating confusion. If you’re confused about…
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Coaching, Creating Easy, Desire

Hi,

Are your business results inconsistent?

Is your marketing hit or miss… sometimes falling flat, sometimes generating a ton of new leads?

Does your revenue ebb and flow with no apparent rhyme or reason?

If so, you have to look at where YOU are creating confusion.

If you’re confused about your offerings, the price points, what’s included, or how everything is delivered… or if you keep changing how you do things… sometimes it’s like this, sometimes it’s like that… that creates confusion with your customer.

And guess what? A confused customer doesn’t buy.

But this isn’t the only way our confusion creates inconsistent results.

If your offerings are all over the place and your pricing is inconsistent… or if you wobble between wanting this one day and wanting that the next… you’re also creating confusion with Spirit/Source/The Universe.

The Law of Gender says that there’s a gestation period for all ideas and desires. If you keep changing your mind, and your focus, what you want doesn’t have enough time to gestate… to grow into what you want.

This makes it IMPOSSIBLE for the Universe to work with you to provide you with what you want.

This doesn’t mean that you can’t evolve and change how you do things. But you need to do this in an ordered way… not a fear-based, lack-driven, reactive, oh-s**t way.  

This also comes back to the Law of Cause and Effect… and it’s why I talk so much about taking Spirit-Led Personal Responsibility. If you’re not creating the results you want, you have to look at what causes you are and are not putting into effect… where YOU as the business owner are creating confusion or being inconsistent!

Let’s look at what needs to happen to create consistent results…

First, you need to be CLEAR on what you DESIRE.

You need to commit to bringing that desire to fruition NO MATTER WHAT. The truth is, not manifesting what we desire is NOT a sign that “it’s not meant to be.” Spirit operates by the Law of Cause of Effect… which means, if you’re not getting what you want, something is off in what you’re DOING or how you’re BEING. Is there confusion and a lack of focus here?

Second, you need to FOCUS your efforts and energy on creating what you DESIRE.

This comes back to being consistent in taking inspired, Spirit-led actions TOWARDS what you WANT. Even when things don’t go as planned… even if you “fail” or “make a mistake”… even if it seems like nothing is working. You have to continually ask yourself what you want, and then ask, “what is the next step i need to take to make this happen?”

Finally, you have to MAKE IT SAFE to have what you want.

If it’s not “safe” because of old rules, childhood beliefs, or fears… you’re always going to be wobbly in what you want. You have to take a deep, hard, honest look at what’s holding you back from truly claiming… and taking action on… what you desire in your life, business, relationships, and income.

You CAN create consistent results when you understand:

››  The real key to showing up every day FOCUSED and CLEAR so you don’t fall victim to distraction, procrastination, or “Shiny Object Syndrome.”

››  How to unlock your innate power to focus — never again lose traction or waste time not knowing where to start and what’s most important.

››  What the real reason is that you’re overwhelmed and pulled in a 100 different directions… and what to do about it. Most people miss the true cause of their overwhelm and then never know how to gracefully step out of it.

Amira