I went into my company’s corporate office on a weekend as it’s empty and I could be away from my family and explore my desires.
I set up shop in a conference room with a giant white board, and put my favorite business expert, Amy Porterfield, on the big screen to watch her ‘Planning your Promotional Calendar’ workshop.
And I began planning out all of 2022
I knew which promotions I would do and when, the changes I’d make to my business, and, most importantly, how I’d be updating my website to better fit who I was becoming as a human.
Halfway through the year, I joined Rachel Rodgers’ ‘We Should All Be Millionaires Club’ and the first challenge was to make 10K in 10 days. (<<< I’ve never done this before!)
Creating, promoting, or launching were not in my grand master plan, but I wanted to be part of the challenge.
I kept thinking: “Chantl, you’re paying for this. Enjoy it, be active and do the work!”
The challenge wasn’t so much about making $10K per se, it was really about jumping in headfirst, not filtering yourself, getting out of your own way and taking massive action to put something out into the world.
How ‘Finish Line By Design’ Was Born
I sat, no distractions, and thought…
… what if I could design the most amazing event, what would I do? What is MY ideal event?
Within a half hour, I jotted down what I would love to create. The fun things, the stories I could share, what I would teach, and what people would learn from it.
Over the next hour, I created the sales page. No researching other people’s online events, running ideas past friends, or coming up with a name and logo. All those things that distract from actually ‘doing’, right?
This totally went against anything I would ever do. I’m an over planner, I plan EVERYTHING!
But Rachel said to put stuff on paper unfiltered, so that’s what I did.
I created MY dream event, and lived and breathed it.
In doing so, I made decisions about my own life. And that’s how I knew other lives were about to change!
Harnessing the Power of Unfiltering Yourself
Planning my perfect event meant mapping out all the elements involved. Active and creative exercises, places where conversations would happen, and how people could connect with each other.
I found myself crying as I put the meditation exercises in. I was blown away while setting up my own event.
If you’re crying over your own stuff and changing your life, then you know lives are about to change!
I decided to do the first ‘Finish Line by Design’ Workshop entirely unfiltered. Whatever and however I wanted, without asking anyone’s opinion or permission.
That’s when the MAGIC happened.
Women came in with multiple projects, unable to choose which to focus on or how to go forward. By the end of the workshop, not only had they picked the thing they wanted to do, but were confident enough to let go of things they didn’t.
We all took ACTION. <<< Yes, myself included!
Some created curriculums for new programs, others made time for things they had been putting off forever. One scheduled out time to write a book and started writing.
Another blew me away. She wanted to create a course but had no idea what about. She figured it out by the end of the event and said with such confidence: “THIS is what I’m doing!”
And then I knew that this event wasn’t just perfect for me; it was working for everyone else!
Learn What it Truly Means to Be Unfiltered
As someone who constantly talks about letting go of the things you don’t want to let in the things that you do, I realized that I too was guilty of filtering.
But when given the challenge to chase my dreams, create the thing I wanted, with absolutely no filter, I created a life-changer in one day.
So, my friend, ask the big question.
Do you filter yourself, tone down a little, reign in your big old personality–let me turn on that work voice, right?!
Wrong!
Don’t be afraid to be you, without fear, without checking with anyone or caring what people think.
Trust me and try it.
Sit down, write what you want to create, and don’t allow any ‘buts’ to creep in.
Next, create a simple version of your big dream–unfiltered, unadulterated, without checking with anyone else or seeing what gurus on the internet are doing.
Now, put it out into the world and see if anyone bites. Only in doing something will you know if it’s amazing.
YOU, my friend, have all the power inside of you. That feeling of success, the ‘oh my goodness I did it’? It’s yours for the taking.
Unfilter yourself, show the world who you are, and just trust yourself to do what feels right.
That’s when YOUR magic happens.
Drop a comment below: What does your unfiltered inner voice want more than anything in this world?
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About the author
Cyrene is a fun and accomplished workshop facilitator, learning and development guru and Human Resources professional. Being at the helm of Thrive Lounge has been a long-time dream. Through vision board workshops she plans to accomplish two-way learning. Sharing her vast years of knowledge to motivate and encourage others; while simultaneously getting the reward of great energy, ideas and questions to ponder back from each group. A super win-win. Please join our Thrive Lounge community so you too can benefit!
