Earn Your Happy

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Setting clear expectations Maintaining friendship in business Replacing professionalism with respect   Resources: instagram.com/drinklitepink   Show Notes: Welcome back to Questionably Awesome! Today, Evans and I are going to be answering more of your questions around relationships. @jaiakasha asks: How do you work through conflict and keep the relationship strong? @charitymajors asks: How do you protect business and friendship?

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Whether or not you’re stuck in the middle Why being stuck in the middle hurts Purposefully upping the stakes   Resources: Text FAST to 310-421-0416 to join our Fast Foundations mastermind group Show Notes: Are you trying to get things done without going all in? Don’t allow yourself to be caught in the middle. Not in the middle of drama or a fight but caught in the middle of a commitment with yourself. This doesn’t affect the people who haven’t made a commitment and are doing nothing. It also doesn’t affect the people who are already all-in. It’s for the people that are high potential and working hard for their dreams but a part of them still wants a different life. Maybe you want a better body or a better life but you’re allowing old habits to hold you back. If you’re finding yourself wanting to change in your life but you’re still stuck in your old ways you need to burn the ships. Up the stakes on your new life so that you have no choice but to keep moving forward. That may mean taking investments in your company so that you have to create a return for your investors. Doing extreme things in your life requires extreme action.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Falling in love with wine The experiences wine brings Telling a story with your brand Breaking new ground in your industry The challenges that come with innovation Resources: winc.com try.wonderfulwine.co/earnyourhappy Visit drinksupercoffee.com/lori or use code LORI for 25% off your first purchase Show Notes: If you have a big idea, a dream, and a hobby, you can turn it into a business. Brian Smith is passionate about wine and finding a way to share great wine with as many people as possible. He shows how injecting some creativity into any industry can help you grow and scale your hobby into a thriving business. This one is great for anyone looking to turn their passion into something much bigger.   Question Highlights: What are you excited about right now? What is the perfect experience with a bottle of wine? What are the two different projects you’re working on? What made you decide to put so much personality into your brand? What was the moment where you decided to do something different in your industry? What is the magic of attraction and conversion? What is something that is lighting you up right now?   Guest Bio: Brian Smith – Advanced Sommelier, Winc COO & Co-Founder Brian is driven by a passion to share great wine with as many people as possible. The role of Winc co-founder and COO furthers his mission to create and connect great products with today’s consumers. Brian combines his years of experience as a sommelier, winemaker, and brand builder to oversee the world’s most innovative and culturally relevant wine program. A firm believer in creative collaboration, Brian has led Winc to partner with Charity Water, NYT Bestselling Author, Atticus, and designer, Jonathan Simkhai. Brian and his team of winemakers carefully craft more than 100 wines a year from grape to glass. Prior to Winc, Brian founded successful finance and fashion startups. His previous wine experience includes creating the wine program for the tech-enabled Clo Wine in New York and founding the millennial cult brand Jolie Folle rosé.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Addictions to problems or solutions Two ways to get attention Focusing on one thing at a time Increasing your willpower   Resources: instagram.com/drinklitepink Show Notes: When we start to look at our lives we are either addicted to the solution and the positive or we’re addicted to the problems and complaining. Which one are you? Look at your day and recognize whether you are more focused on coming up with solutions to the problems that come up, or if you’re allowing yourself to stay in the addiction of the drama. If you find yourself gearing more towards the complaining, let’s discuss how you can switch that around and fall in love with solving problems.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Finding confidence in action Starting something new   Resources: instagram.com/drinklitepink   Show Notes: Welcome back to Questionably Awesome! Today, Evans and I are going to be answering more of your questions around building confidence. @vivianamindful asks: How do you remain confident when you're at the start of your business and feeling overwhelmed? @suzannelamoureaux asks: How do you gain confidence when starting something new that you've never done before?

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Whether you should be an employee or an entrepreneur Understanding why you’re starting your business Envisioning what your days look like Thinking of the future Staying in your zone of genius Creating the habits you need to move forward   Resources: 2021blueprint.com Visit outstandingfoods.com/lori or use code LORI for 25% off your first order!   Show Notes: Are you ready to be an entrepreneur?  We have six questions you should be asking yourself — whether you have a business already or are thinking of starting one — to make sure you aren’t putting yourself into situations that are going to lead you to unhappiness. Entrepreneurship is so trendy right now. While it’s a great way to make money and build financial security, not everybody is meant to be an entrepreneur… at least not right now. Use these questions as a guide to determine whether or not being an entrepreneur is right for you: Why are you starting this thing? What is your day-to-day going to look like? Will you be happy doing this three years from now? What is your zone of genius and who will you need in order to get back to your zone of genius quicker? Who do you need to be in order to bring this company to success? What habits do you need?

Entrepreneur and author Jamie Kern Lima shares her personal story of entrepreneurship and success. She talks about finding a why, handling rejection, and the joy of being of service. Kern Lima emphasizes the importance of not putting people on a pedestal and sticking to your values. She also discusses the challenges of comparing ourselves to others and shares how to connect back to why we started something in the first place. Overall, Kern Lima's story is an inspiring reminder that anything is possible.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: How a plan puts you into action Breaking down your big goals The things that keep you stopped and stalled   Resources: Text LITEPINK to 310-496-8363 to learn all about my startup journey! Show Notes: So many of us are operating in life without a plan. That’s why whenever we think about our dreams or something that we want to do we start to freak out. When you don’t have a plan around the things you need to accomplish it can be paralyzing. There are just too many possibilities for you to get distracted with. So let’s talk about why you need a plan that’s going to put you into action and give you the confidence you need to keep moving forward.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Learning from people more successful than you Getting comfortable with discomfort Prioritizing yourself over people-pleasing    Resources: instagram.com/drinklitepink Show Notes: Welcome back to Questionably Awesome! Today, Evans and I are going to be answering your questions around building confidence.   @rowellty asks: How do you overcome being intimidated by being in the company of those you admire or are more successful than you?   @melissa_wucinick asks: How do I overcome people pleasing? I know I am doing it but can't stop, and need the validation on social media.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: The commonalities between leadership and relationships Giving feedback in the moment Being honest, open, and building trust What gets recognized gets repeated   Resources: Visit outstandingfoods.com/lori or use code LORI for 25% off your first order! Show Notes: There are some common threads between being a good leader and being a good romantic partner. Nobody is going to be great at either when they’re just starting out — just think back to your first relationship and I’m sure you’ll agree — but with some intentional practice, we can become better leaders and better partners at the same time. Give feedback in the moment Nothing is worse than letting a grievance sit and then coming back to it after the other person has moved on. Some people get over things much more quickly than others. If you try to bring something up later, the other person may get confused, defensive, or angry. And small things left unaddressed continue to build up until they become a huge roadblock in your relationship. That can all be avoided by bringing it up in the moment. Being honest, open, and building trust Building off of that last point, giving feedback in the moment is what is going to make people learn to trust you. Being honest also empowers other people around you to open up and be their best, and that is the sign of a good relationship in business AND life. What gets recognized gets repeated When you see the kind of behavior you want, you have to work to recognize it in a way that acknowledges the other person. This will help that behavior stick and give further clarity to the types of behaviors you want. This also opens the trust door for feedback and makes it easier to breach the conversation around what can be improved. If you take in these three tips, you’re going to make it a lot of the way towards being great in both leadership AND relationships.