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#49- The Revolution Will Not be Televised

“Self-esteem is the ability to see yourself as a flawed individual and still hold yourself in high regard.” Esther PerelIn today’s episode, Nic reveals how to stop hustling for proof and get out of the perfectionism paradigm. Particularly, you will learn why we all have need to prove ourselves, why this tendency is especially challenging for entrepreneurs, how to trust yourself, and why there is no RIGHT or WRONG. Tune in and find out more!What you will hear in this episode:·            00:33 – What's up with Nic?·            01:24 - What can you expect from today's episode·            02:20 - Human need for proof and how it is related to impostor syndrome·            03:04 - Why you should be confident regardless of your imperfections·            04:27 - Why hustling for proof is especially tricky for entrepreneurs and how to deal with it·            07:06 - How to trust yourself·            9:27 - The key point you should know about “Right and Wrong”Episode links:Magic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq

#48 –  How to Stop Hustling for Proof

This Monday, Nic shares the 4-Step Process, a very important tool that will help you to stop in the moment when you are feeling swept up, overwhelmed, or upset and make choices about how you want to act and react in a relationship to those emotions. More specifically, you will learn about the 4 steps of the NERA tool, how to locate a problem, explore it, and reframe it, and ultimately how to change the reaction pattern in a given situation. Tune in and find out more!What you will hear in this episode:·            00:33 – Why for Nic new year begins on February 1st·            01:55 - What can you expect from today's episode·            03:10 – A tool that will help you to stop, restart, reframe, and rewrite·            04:17 - Who did create the tool?·            05:23 - The 4 steps of the NERA tool·            08:16 - Noticing the name of the problem and how to explore it·            10:28 - How you can reframe the issue·            13:18 - Why do we immediately jump to the most negative conclusion and how to change that pattern·            16:18 - An appeal that Nic has it for youEpisode links:Best Practice, Inc.https://bestpracticeinc.com/Magic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq

#47 –  4-Step Process to Get out of Fear and into Chilled-Out Action'

In this episode, Nic shares a very important truth and a very important tool that will help you navigate the wild crazy waters of entrepreneurship! Stay tuned as you will learn about Nic’s simple yet powerful fact about emotions, how we can use resilience in practice to better handle stress and setbacks, and why curiosity is the key in relationships.What you will hear in this episode:·            00:33 – Why you should check the previous episode if you haven't heard it already ·            01:01 - What can you expect from today's episode·            02:40 - What "Chill" means for Nic and why it has a such a great impact on her·            05:06 - Simple yet powerful truth about feelings·            6:26 - The idea of resilience and ·            08:23 – How to use it in practice·            11:59 - The importance of being curious·            13:17 - Share your comments on this topic in our FB group·            13:38 - A sneak peek to the next episode·            14:01 - Let's spread our Magic Makers manifesto!Episode links:Magic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq Last week's episode with Denisehttps://www.jnicholesmith.com/podcast/raw-imperfect-and-real-with-denise-duffield-thomas/ 4 Agreements Bookhttps://amzn.to/2sALeYO 5th Agreement https://amzn.to/2sALeYO

#46 –  Resilient

"So, why are we thinking that we have to be perfect before we're allowed to have money?" Denise Duffield-ThomasThis Monday, Nichole is rejoined with Denise Duffield-Thomas, a money mindset mentor, a coach, a motivational speaker, and CEO of Lucky Bitch. She also wrote a book Get Rich, Lucky Bitch, a practical and fun take on the law of attraction, revealing what it really takes to manifest your wildest dreams.In this very personal and uncensored call, Nic and Denise talk about all the stuff that went wrong in the past year. Moreover, they share their fears and mistakes regarding their relationships, body image, and money. Specifically, you will find out why Denise deems that public speaking should be free of charge, why you don’t have to be perfect to be successful, how Reiki helped Nic to get mentally prepared for the last October conference, why it’s important to just show up, and many more!What you will hear in this episode:·            00:32 – A summary of a "raw & dirty" call with Denise·            09:46 - What went totally wrong for Denise last year·            19:35 – Why speech should be free of charge·            27:29 – Why you don’t have to be perfect to make millions of money·            37:23 – The one thing that each of us has to deal with it through the entire life·            44:48 – Nic’s energy healing with Reiki and how it helped her to host the recent conference ·            50:47 – Denise’s take on resilience, how she cultivates and uses it·            53:54 – Why it’s important to just show up·            01:01:27 – Why it’s just a matter of a choice·            01:07:56 – Denise’s plans for 2020Episode links: Lucky Bitch:https://luckybitch.com/Get Rich, Lucky Bitch book:https://www.amazon.com/Get-Rich-Lucky-Bitch-Release-ebook/dp/B00BSG124IDenise's Website:https://www.denisedt.com/Magic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq

#45 –  Raw, Imperfect, and Real with Denise Duffield-Thomas

"In the next decade, it's not about my accomplishments or how many countries I've been, it's about the depth and the quality of my relationships, both with other people and especially with myself" J. Nichole SmithMagic makers welcome to season 5! In the very first episode of 2020, Nichole is taking a look back at the last decade and shares her personal and business highlights. Stay tuned and find out how Nic spends her wintertime, how she picked her perfect place to reflect, what resolutions she set for the 20s, a lifelong lesson that she learned, and many more! In addition, Nic prepared a special template that will help you to review your past 10 years. Go grab it and write your magic highlights!What you will hear in this episode:·            0:32 – How Nic spends her wintertime ·            2:52 – What can you expect from this episode·            4:52 – Starting a year on the sea and time to reflect·            09:54 – A Decade in Review template·            10:06 – Nichole’s personal and business highlights throughout the last decade·            24:18 – How she finally found her spiritual path·            26:27 – Nic’s resolution for the next decade and a lifelong lesson·            32:43 – Why you should subscribe to the podcast·            33:34 – Who is the guest on the next episode?Episode links:A Decade in Review Template:https://www.jnicholesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/decade-in-review.pdfMagic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq

#44 –  Decade in Review

"All the best stuff is on the other side of fear" J. Nichole SmithIn the last episode of season 4, Nichole talks about her journey of overcoming fear, doing it anyway, and why you should do it, too! More specifically, Nic reveals why she and her husband gave their daughter the middle name of Danger, what challenges she had to face when she came to the UK, and ultimately why a specific song had such an impact on her and how it can benefit to you as well. What you will hear in this episode:·            0:32 – Happy holidays! ·            1:51 - Feel the fear and do it anyway·            3:24 – Why Nic and her husband decided to give their daughter the middle name of Danger·            5:36 - The desire to avoid discomfort and how Nic fought against it·            8:14 - Nic's move to the UK and the challenges that came with it ·            14:05 – Why “Do It Anyway”, a song by Martina McBride, had such an impact on Nic·            14:47 - The lyrics of the song·            16:27  – The message Nic wants to leave you with·            18:11 – What to do if you want to give as a Christmas giftEpisode links:Susan Jeffers’ book, Feel the Fear and Do It Anywayhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Feel-Fear-Anyway-Indecision-Confidence/dp/0091907071/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IPUC1X2BDFSE&keywords=feel+the+fear+and+do+it+anyway&qid=1576003664&s=books&sprefix=feel+the+fear+an%2Cstripbooks%2C152&sr=1-1 Lyrics of “Do It Anyway” by Martina McBridehttps://www.metrolyrics.com/do-it-anyway-lyrics-martina-mcbride.html More on this topic from me (and photos of Brazil!)https://workingwithdog.com/the-possible-project/ Magic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq

#43 –  Do it Anyway: Overcoming Fear to Build Momentum

"We all have permission to do what we love, we just have to prioritize it." J.Nichole SmithThis Monday, Nichole reveals how she used a method that was shared in the previous episode and approached to Ruth Ridgeway over Instagram. Stay tuned and learn why Nic approached her, how Ruth builds momentum by doing what she loves, and why you should do the same! In addition, you will find out all the details about Momentum Mastermind that is currently open and the new lunch of the Nic’s membership “Working with Dog”.What you will hear in this episode:·            0:32 – The launch of the membership “Working with Dog” and what you can expect from this episode·            3:14 – What it means to build a brand that matters·            5:56 – Why you have to give yourself permission·            7:14 – Ruth Ridgeway and why Nic approached her over Instagram·            09:10 – A big takeaway that Nic got from Ruth and how it relates to Ruth’s products·            13:00 – The idea of “Screw it! I am going to do what I love, anyway!” and·            13:12 – The question Nic wants to leave you with·            14:58 – A great example of why the best stuff comes from the place of love·            16:15 – Why you should check Momentum Mastermind·            18:25 – As always, let’s continue our conversion at Magic Makers Facebook group! Episode links:Mastermind - a few spots available before January!https://go.jnicholesmith.com/mastermindLast Week's Episode:https://www.jnicholesmith.com/podcast/building-relationships/Ruth Ridgeway Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ruthridgewayxo/ Heal journal:https://ruthxo.com/journal I am a woman who... journal:https://ruthxo.com/i-am-a-woman-who Self Love Challenge:https://ruthxo.com/challenge Puddle + Ink: Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/puddleandink/ Websitehttps://puddleandink.com/Magic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq

Building Momentum by Doing What You Love

"If you want to achieve your big dreams, you've got to put yourself in the way of opportunities. This will require getting out of your PJs and leaving your house once in a while." J. Nichole SmithToday, our host, Nichole explains how to jumpstart your momentum by building relationships! Stay tuned and find out why Nic never uses the word "Networking" for creating new contacts, how Nic made an amazing connection, why mutual friends are valuable, how to approach people online, and ultimately why you should just do it! In addition, you will learn about Nic’s mastermind, the new opening of her membership called “Working with Dog”, and Dynamite Circle membership, definitely worth checking it out! What you will hear in this episode:·            0:32 – The message that was a very important part of Nichole’s growth ·            3:01 – The piece of advice that Nic got really early in her career ·            4:30 – Why Nic prefers “Building Relationships” over “Networking” ·            5:25 – What it really means to build your relationships and where you can do it ·            7:19 – An example of an amazing connection that our host made ·            8:42 – All you need to know about networking events ·            9:42 - Making connections online and the importance of mutual friends·            13:16 – The advantages of the membership sites·            14:17 – Nic’s mastermind and the new opening of her membership called “Working with Dog”·            15:24 – Dynamite Circle membership  ·            16:08 – Just do it! ·            17:36 – The message Nic wants to leave you with·            18:39 – Tips to make that first introduction·            22:41 – Let’s continue our conversion at our Facebook group! Episode links:Mastermindhttps://go.jnicholesmith.com/mastermind Working with DogPlanning Challenge:https://workingwithdog.com/planning-challenge/Join/Waitlist: https://workingwithdog.com/join Dynamite Circlehttps://www.tropicalmba.com/dc/Magic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq

How to Jumpstart your Momentum by Building Relationships

“Is the stuff that feels most urgent to you, right now in your business, is going to feed your bank account or your ego?” J. Nichole SmithIn today’s episode, our host, Nichole shares how to focus on profit and revenue activities instead of focusing on your ego. Particularly, you will learn about 4 messages, accompanied by an exercise, that will help you to put your "I" aside and increase your income! Besides, you will hear about Nic’s hard-learned lesson regarding her ego, why you should relax instead of hustling, how you can get Nic’s new program Strategy Safari, and many more!What you will hear in this episode:·            0:32 – How quickly is stuff moving?·            2:27 – Today's topic and how to relax while keeping the momentum·            5:00 – Nic’s hard-learned lesson of paying a debt and how is related to ego  ·            6:49 – Ego v.s. Profit exercise·            9:17 – The question that Nic has it for you·            10:06 – How you can get Nic’s new program Strategy Safari, a 200 pages workbook that will set you up for 2020!·            12:59 – How to focus on profit and revenue centric activities and·            14:45 – 4 messages that will help you do it  ·            23:33 – The message that Nic wants to leave you with·            24:11 – Join our conversion on this episode’s topic at our Facebook group!Episode links:Ego v.s. Profit exercise:https://www.jnicholesmith.com/podcast/ego-v-s-profit/Strategy Safari:http://go.jnicholesmith.com/mm-planner The Graceful No episode:https://www.jnicholesmith.com/podcast/the-art-of-the-graceful-no/ Black Friday Facebook Thread:https://www.facebook.com/88927303285/posts/10157626995583286?sfns=mo Magic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq

Ego v.s. Profit

“Overwhelm is one of the #1 reasons why people don’t buy from us” J. Nichole SmithToday, Nic reveals how to simplify your product to become more intelligible to your customers and eventually build momentum! Learn the two main reasons why you should simplify your offerings, what is revenue pyramid, how to group your products, and where you can download the worksheet that will help you get the wheels turning! Besides, in the spirit of the holiday season, our host explains why this is a great period of the year and why you should separate yourself from all the upcoming buzz. What you will hear in this episode:·            0:32 – Why this is a great period of the year and·            2:00 – And why you should separate yourself from holiday “noise”·            3:17 – What you can expect from this episode ·            5:08 – Two reasons why you should simplify your offering ·            8:13 – A simple strategy to make your product more intelligible·            9:00 – Revenue pyramid and the idea of grouping your products·            12:10 – Where you can download the worksheet that accompanies this episode·            13:11 – Recapping·            14:57 – The key to successful marketing·            15:24 – Share your insights on this topic at Magic Makers FB group·            16:23 – Sharing is carryingEpisode links:Simplify Your Product to Build Momentum Worksheet: https://www.jnicholesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/e39-simple-products.pdfMagic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershq

How to Simplify Your Products to Build Momentum

If someone asks you what do you do for a living and you have a 10 minutes long answer, then you should definitely take a listen to this episode! Today, our host, Nichole shares how to craft your simple message to build a momentum with your prospective clients. More specifically, you will learn about Nic’s experience of visiting Tribe Love conference in Toronto and how it is related to this subject, how to get quick and dirty version of how to communicate with your “Why”, and the most importantly the structure of the “I Believe” statement that will ultimately help you to create your most effective message. Tune in and find out more!What you will hear in this episode:·            0:32 – Why this is one of the best Magic Maker’s episodes·            3:36 – Let’s dive into crafting of “I Believe” statement·            5:10 – Two fundamentals of “Why” finding·            5:32 – Key things to simplify your message to build momentum and·            5:55 – Nic’s story that depicts it perfectly·            7:23 – More specifically, what happened at Tribe Love conference in Toronto·            11:58 – Why you need quick and dirty version of how to communicate with your “Why” and·            13:34 – What you really need to do to get it·            14:11 – The structure of the “I Believe” statement”·            16:35 – Let’s workshop Nic’s “I Believe” statement and share yours at our FB group!·            19:10 – What are the trigger words and how to use them·            20:41 – Why you should keep the language very simple·            24:02 - If you enjoyed it, share it. Thank you!Episode links:What is a Brand Statement & How Do I lGet One?https://www.jnicholesmith.com/podcast/brand-statement/Finding Your Magic:https://www.jnicholesmith.com/podcast/finding-your-magic-s1-e5/Magic Makers Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicmakershqSimplify Your Message to Build Momentum Exercise: https://www.jnicholesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/e38-simple-message.pdf

How to Simplify Your Message to Build Momentum

“Your “Why” doesn’t do you much good to fund the freedom and the fulfilled lifestyle if you don’t already know how to grow a profitable business.” J. Nichole SmithThe Magic Maker Live conference is done and Nic is back in the game! In today’s episode, our host guides you through 12-Step Momentum Formula that will help you become, do, and have all you ever want! But, before that, you will learn about finding your “Why”, the concept of “Be, Do, Have”, and what Identity Mantra is. Then you will dive into 12-Step Momentum Formula, a Nic’s sonic journey accompanied with workbook and graphics that will help you on your path to freedom and lifestyle you desire. What you will hear in this episode:·            0:45 – Welcome back·            1:39 - How Nic spent the past couple of months·            2:13 – How Nic for the first time overcome entrepreneurial frustration·            4:04 – Nichole’s recent energy work·            6:14 – Magic time and introduction to 12-Step Momentum Formula·            8:41 – What Nic started realizing about her superpower·            14:45 – What you should take into consideration in order to find your “Why”·            17:21 – What critical piece Nic was missing to complete her Momentum Formula·            19:48 – The concept of “Be, Do, Have”·            23:04 – What Identity Mantra is and how It can help you become what you want to be·            27:00 – Where you can find Identity Mantra workbook·            28:52 – Diving into 12-Step Momentum Formula and more specifically into the first “Be” phase·            31:51 – The second “Do” phase·            35:41 – The third “Have” phase·            38:52 – The 12-Step Momentum Formula in brief·            42:56 – If you find the formula interesting, check Nic’s new Magic Maker Mastermind program·            43: 52 – If you enjoyed, spread the word! Thank you!Episode links:5 Laws of Entrepreneurship:https://www.jnicholesmith.com/podcast/the-5-laws-of-entrepreneurship/Jim Fortin's Podcast: 'Transform Your Life from the Inside Out'https://www.jimfortin.com/podcast/How to discipline yourself into consistent action:https://www.jnicholesmith.com/podcast/how-to-finally-discipline-yourself-into-consistent-action/Magic Maker Mastermind:https://www.jnicholesmith.com/mastermind12-Step Momentum Formula:https://www.jnicholesmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/be-do-have-formula.jpg

The 12-Step Momentum Formula

Hey Magic Makers!Welcome back to another awesome episode of the Magic Maker Podcast.Today I am bringing you another interview. This is only the third one we’ve ever had on this podcast and this is a woman you might not know, but you are going to be really thrilled to meet. Today, I am speaking with Abbey Woodcock who is the founder of Freelance Co-op and we are talking about something so critical if you are a person who trades money for time, which is basically all of us. But if you’re someone who works one on one with clients, you will probably have found in your business that it is often very, very difficult to get that process of finding the person, bringing them on board, getting the work done, going back and forth with revisions, finalizing the work, delivering the files, getting paid to be quite a difficult process, especially when you know you can’t control your client and sometimes your energy on your yourself is quite low. And then sometimes the deadlines get extended and then you feel guilty. So you feel like you have to give a discount. It becomes this whole crazy mess of expectations and work being done, work not being done. So what Abbey is bringing us today is this amazing ‘workflow’ that we’re going to talk about in terms of how to get that done in a way that’s productive. And then she’s going to dive deeper into this workflow. She calls the maker workflow at Magic Maker Live in October. Our conference in London and Abbey is a sponsor of this conference and we are so thrilled to have her there. She is going to be such a wonderful support for everyone in the room who is struggling with this. And I know over my career being a photographer, a designer, and a consultant, this is something that is so important and so many of us just don’t know what to do. And she has developed this amazing system to help us with that. Read more

How to use systems to build momentum with Abbey Woodcock

Welcome back to Season 4 of the Magic Maker Podcast!I am so thrilled to be coming to you with this season, all about momentum. This first interview I'm so thrilled about because it is with the amazing Denise Duffield-Thomas who is one of our keynote speakers at Magic Maker Live coming up in October. As I'm recording this intro to you today, it is the first day of Autumn and it actually really feels like it here in the UK. For many of us, this is our favorite time of year. We love summer, right? It's great, it's warm, we play, we get outside, but there's something so restorative about autumn and it's such a great time to get back to work.So I'm really excited in this season of the podcast, which is starting in the Fall, to explore the ways that we as entrepreneurs really can create momentum in our businesses and in our brands. It's all well and good to know the things and to do the things here and there to try and build your brand and build your business,but it's really the momentum: consistently showing up and doing the work that really makes the difference.So as I mentioned, we're going to kick this season of momentum off with an interview with the lovely Denise Duffield-Thomas. If you're not familiar with Denise, I'm excited to introduce her to you. She is phenomenal. She is a money mindset mentor. Recently she wrote and published the book ‘Chillpreneur’ (Hay House) but I found her several years ago when I read her book ‘Get Rich, Lucky Bitch!’, which is all about breaking through money mindset blocks. If you're someone who's struggling with money mindset (because let's face it, we all do)... You might want to check out that book because it really did fundamentally change my life.But today what I want to chat with Denise about, is connecting to a bit of magic. As you know, this is called the Magic Maker Podcast and unashamedly am a person who is now raising my hand and saying, ‘I believe in magic!’ But what I mean by magic, is a pretty loose definition... but really it's all the stuff that you can't totally define or necessarily prove that works, the unseen stuff that really helps you create the change that you're looking for.In my definition of magic, it includes everything from whatever your version of spirituality is to using modalities like EFT and Reiki and kinesiology, to manifesting and law of attraction stuff... Whatever it is that beyond the super practical, that really moves the needle on your growth.It's taken me a long time to admit that this is what I believe in and it's only after time and time again this is the stuff that has actually worked for me... You can really only push through with your plans and your action steps and your metrics and your marketing for so long....Read More

How-To Use Magic to Build Momentum with Denise Duffield-Thomas

Magic is what happens when you find balance between method and madness, science and art. Welcome to the Magic Maker podcast, the place where entrepreneurs who want to find magic can access ah-ha moments and simple steps to big dreams. Join your host, magic maker and branding expert J.Nichole Smith on a journey of to live the Magic Maker code:Do GoodBe RealFind HappyBuild Brands That MatterBlending marketing genius with mindset, the Magic Maker podcast is essential listening for any entrepreneur who wants to have it all: Freedom, fulfilment, and a positive impact on the world.