On the day my position was eliminated, I walked in the door of my house & I had a package waiting for me.
It was this puzzle. Now, a puzzle may seem insignificant to you but I EARNED this puzzle as a THANK YOU because I am consistently helping people in my coaching business to lead healthier & more fulfilling lives. Not only that, but I am IN this puzzle, on that street working out side by side with the community that changed my life. And I was quickly reminded, I may not have a 9-5 but I do have THIS business, a business where I am not alone. Where I am apart of the bigger picture. A business where we are better together. A business where people need me. And to be honest, I need them AND it.
Then, today, as I sat down to do my morning thought download, I realized it had been exactly 2 weeks since I was let go & this puzzle showed up. And from there, the pencil took over…
It is scary to share some of this even though I am a 95% open book. This is a lot, but stay with me, I have a point:
“I want to do work that matters. Work where not only am I helping people achieve their health/fitness goals but their financial goals too. I want to see our team (ELITE NATION) rise back up. I don’t want to go through job interviews again. I don’t want to pretend to be someone I am not just for a 9-5 that pays me what they think I am worth when I can be my own CEO, AUTHENTICALLY. I can build my business & income on my own terms. I want work I am passionate about. And I am passionate about coaching. I don’t want to worry about how bills will get paid now that we have a bigger mortgage, bigger car payments & I no longer have my 9-5 to help. I don’t want to worry about going into more debt when we are so close to paying off what we have left. I enjoy our lifestyle & want to be able to keep it. There is so much I want to do in my new home to make it ours. A new kitchen, new floors, a complete redo of the master closet & kitchen pantry to appease my OCD. I want to own a property on the beach to rent one day. It could be a space where I hold team retreats. I want to be able to pay for all of that without worry. I don’t want to rely on anyone else, I want to be able to support myself & my vision! But more importantly, I want a team of women who have a desire to help others, women who understand what this opportunity is about & want to work for it too. I want a team where we push each other to do the hard, scary things. When I put in the effort & did the work, this business changed my life 5+ years ago. As a stay at home mom, it gave me my own income, it was something for ME. I saw the benefits financially & I know I can do it again, but this time, I want more for myself & my team. It is ok to want more.”
I am looking for women with goals who are ready to take their dreams & make them a reality. Women who want to take these tiny pieces & create the puzzle with me. Are you in?
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And yeah I know, this post might offend some of you. “OMG, Ashley you are so selfish.” But if me wanting to build a team of people who provides value to others by helping them reach their health/fitness goals or helps them pay off debt or even pay for their groceries each week…then 🤷🏼♀️. So many people, women especially, are afraid to share their goals. They are scared to admit that they want to build their own dreams instead of working for someone else helping to build theirs. So many women JUDGE other women when they actually do put it out there…instead of cheering them on. Don’t be that person.
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One of my mentors said it best on a podcast recently:
“And if you know in your heart that you’re amazing, caring woman, I almost feel like if you have the desire to make more money, it’s your responsibility to do so, so you can do good, so you can have businesses & employees & clients & charities & contributions that add to what our foremothers created the opportunity for us to do. They did a lot of work for us to have this, & I, for one, don’t want to imagine myself telling them, “Hey thanks, but I’m really too scared.” Women who make lots of money have more money to care for their families & future generations. I think that is the most beautiful thing; the most beautiful thing…”