Part 2: How to Wear Multiple Hats as an Entrepreneur

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Amber Olson Rourke is the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Nerium International — an award-winning skincare and wellness solutions company with headquarters in Addison, Texas. Amber is responsible for Nerium’s branding, creative services, communications, public relations, events, digital marketing and social media. Learn more about Amber by watching her monthly #realchats Facebook LIVE events and her #realchats thought leadership blog.

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The Long and Short of It

It’s not unusual for people to commit to multiple roles. I’ve committed to being a spouse, parent, and entrepreneur. If you’re like me, you too would want to perform each of your roles — whatever they may be — to the best of your ability. Because this is such an important topic, I wanted to spend a little more time on each of the tips which is why I’m sharing two blogs this month.

Here’s a quick summary of Part One: Direct all your mental energy, clarity, and focus into the task at hand and (1) be all in; additionally, (2) be intentional with your time and focus on the tasks performed at work. When at home, live 100 percent in the moment with your loved ones at home. There are a time and place for every role you must fulfill and every role requires 100 percent of your effort and mental focus to do it right!

Just in case you didn’t happen to view the July Facebook Live event on the same topic, watch the replay here. In the meantime, let’s move on to the remaining tips.

Give Yourself Grace

Nobody is perfect! Instead of trying to achieve the impossible, only focus on making progress. You can’t do it all! Put your energy into what’s most important and focus on moving those things forward. Also, remember, you don’t have to do everything by yourself. If someone offers to help, accept it. Strong women, especially, find it difficult to accept help but as entrepreneurs, our calling is to do greater and bigger things. That requires help from wherever we can get it.

Language Matters

Lots of women (and men) struggle with guilt – guilt about working long hours, taking phone calls at home, leaving in the morning instead of staying home with your children, and more. As a mom, it’s super important that my daughter doesn’t think I don’t like going to work. I make sure to tell her that mommy has to leave to go to work because I have to help make people better. Your language and how you phrase what you’re doing is important to prevent yourself from feeling guilty about juggling your multiple roles.

Do More, To Be More

Are you mentally prepared to make sacrifices? I hope so because that’s what it takes to be successful. Keep in mind that there are more important things to do than going to every party you’re invited to or binge-watching 10 hours of TV. When it comes to accomplishing your goals, the difference between someone who makes it versus someone who breaks is successful people understand and are willing to make sacrifices. What are you willing to sacrifice?

Your Most Important Hat

The most important hat you’ll wear is your CEO hat. After all, we’re talking about your business and your future here! Your CEO hat keeps you motivated and keeps you from going off course as a result of daily distractions. The reality is that throughout your day, you may take on multiple roles but it’s essential to know the strategy and vision of why you’re doing what you’re doing. That’s why as an entrepreneur you never take off that hat. You’re in the driver’s seat of a future you’re building for yourself and your family. Never lose track of that!

That’s a wrap! If you have additional questions or have suggestions for future topics, submit comments below or message me directly. Don’t forget to follow and “Like” my page on www.facebook.com/AOlsonRourke/and feel free to share this blog with peers interested in leadership development.

Have a blessed day!

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How to Live in the Moment

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Whether you rang in the New Year cracking open a bottle of champagne, watching fireworks with friends or snuggling on a cozy couch counting down the seconds with the New Year’s Eve ball drop, I hope 2017 ended on a high note while your 2018 is even bigger and better than past years. It sounds great – but how can you do this? Let’s chat about one key strategy to help you have your best year yet!

Start Fresh

The beginning of the year represents the perfect time to set new goals and to start the year with a clean slate. The sky’s the limit! No matter the challenges you faced in 2017, the anticipation of a new year almost always brings expectation, optimism, and a promise of something new (or different) and better. One thing that I am personally focusing on this year is living in the moment! What does “living in the moment” means, exactly, and how can it be the key to ensuring a rich and fulfilling life?

The Power is Yours

To live in the moment simply means you’re doing just that – living in the moment. Instead of obsessing over past wrongs or staying up late stressing about what the future may hold, focus on matters that are important to you now. Doing so will allow you to experience a full and exciting life. Think about it this way: How many times have you gone out with a friend only to spend the evening distracted over an issue at work or in your private life?

Instead of enjoying your experience with someone you care for, you’re replacing what should be positive and rewarding feelings with negative and stressful ones. Besides, events that have occurred in the past and those that will occur in the future are beyond your control. However; being mindful and aware of where and with whom you are now will contribute to the meaning and purpose in your life.

After all, being fully aware and present in everyday life can be extremely beneficial to you personally and professionally. For example, putting your focus entirely on the person standing in front of you will certainly lead to clearer communication which in turn, again, will lead to a stronger connection between you two. In a professional environment, a stronger connection could result in another sale. In a personal environment, a stronger connection could result in a better relationship. Overall, you have a higher probability of achieving success!

Try this! View life as if it’s your own personal catalog from which you get to choose what you want – a successful career (yes, please!), a beautiful home (why not), a loving family (absolutely!). Think about the goal you want to accomplish. Then, focus all your energy on creating the conditions necessary to realize that goal. Isn’t that a super exciting thought? Living every day with purpose.

Life is a Gift

Life doesn’t always go according to plan! Relax! Instead, change your perspective to see and value all the good that’s around you now. Think about it this way:

• Only you have control over this moment – the present. There’s nothing you can do about the past nor the future. Let it go!
• Focusing on the present is one sure way to reduce stress. Every time you start worrying about something you must do, stop, and force your mind back to your task at hand.
• Ultimately, you’ll be able to enjoy living a happier and healthier life.

The most helpful advice I can give you is to start small. It’s not realistic to expect your life to change all at once. You’re setting yourself up for unnecessary struggles. Rather, think about where you want to end up and fine-tune the process that’s going to get you there. Let me give you one final example: if you think your life and mental health can benefit from meditating for 30 minutes a day, start by meditating for five minutes per day and gradually increase your time until you reach your goal of 30 minutes. This reduces a possibility of giving up. Also, by only focusing on the five minutes you must accomplish today reduces the risk of feeling overwhelmed and stressed about adding more to your daily schedule.

Start here

I have so much more on this topic I want to share with you which is why I invite you to continue this conversation on a Facebook Live Event on Tuesday, January 9, at 4:30 p.m. CT. Tune in and let’s chat about some additional tips to help you live in the moment.

In the meantime, here’s your challenge: focus on living 30 minutes at a time for the rest of January. This simply means every time your mind starts to wonder, bring it back to the present by telling yourself to focus only on the next 30 minutes. Once the time is up, tell yourself to focus on the next 30 minutes, and so on! The goal is to disengage your mind from unnecessary daily clutter and work on being the best you can be in the moment!

I’ll leave you with the words of Albert Einstein: “Out of clutter find simplicity; from discord find harmony; in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” All you have to do is be aware of it!

On January 9 at 4:30 p.m. CT, click on the LIVE event displayed at the top of my Facebook page. You can share this link http://bit.ly/2xDzRx9 with your friends and family. Remind them that to watch this video, they’ll need to LIKE my page first!

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