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Denise on the Becoming More Me Podcast

I was just on the Becoming More Me Podcast and I had a wonderful conversation with Host Theresa Lear Levine that covered so much ground!

Sure we talked about my Upcoming Book Launch but we also talked about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT Tapping), Hamilton, the Importance of Shaving your Legs (It’s not what you think!) and shared some great 80s flashbacks and manifesting hacks!

For those of you who don’t know, the Becoming More Me show is a podcast which features guests as well as solo shows and is all about the things we have been through that have shaped our journey and what we do and believe to help us continually become more of who we want to be in this world!

My episode is now live and it was such a fantastic conversation full of so much actionable advice that I don’t want you to miss it!

Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts or, for a more immersive experience, check out the video version!

I promise lots of aha moments and laughs to raise your vibes and make your day more enjoyable!

 

Denise on the Financially Fearless Podcast

In this episode of the Financially Fearless Podcast, I chat with host Shannon Depalma about:

🤔did I start my business with debt?
🤔did I carry debt while I grew her business?
🤔why do we avoid looking at our bank accounts?
🤔how can all of us make business easier and more chill?
🤔My #1 money tip for growing a business without hustle + burn out

 

Denise on The Entrepreneurs Growth Club Podcast

 

In this episode of The Entrepreneurs Growth Club Podcast, I chat with host Charlie Day about money mindset and manifestation.

I also share my business journey and we discuss what has helped me get to where I am today.

 

 

Denise on the Weddings For Real Podcast

Do you have money mindset blocks that are preventing your business from growing and preventing you from leading your best life?

Maybe you believe that you don't deserve to charge more yet.

Or maybe you believe you shouldn't charge more because you love what you do.

Or maybe you think there's a new competitor popping up every day who charges so little, it's not worth it to raise your prices.

 Join me on this episode of the Weddings For Real Podcast, as I chat with host Megan Gillikin about clearing major money mindset blocks.

 

 

Denise on The Samantha Leith Show

It was so much fun to have an in-person interview with the fabulous Samantha Leith, motivational speaker and host of The Samantha Leith Show.

We got dressed up and chat about everything from:⁠ ⁠

Online shopping during a pandemic⁠ (hello #ADHD)
How success changes as you evolve⁠
Nail art for the Celebrity Money Archetype⁠
Creating FREEDOM ⁠

And yes, we are wearing leggings with money on them and you have to watch the episode to find out why 🤔⁠

 
 Watch here:

 

How to Get Over Screw-Ups in Your Business

Spoiler alert: making mistakes in business is inevitable. 

How do you get back on that money-making train after a big screw up? 

I’m here to talk about how to get your confidence and mojo back. 

There will always be broken links. You will send out the wrong emails. You’ll annoy people. You'll get your prices wrong. That's a really big one. You'll screw up your launches. You'll screw up your marketing, and you know what? It's all okay. 

It’s how you pick up the pieces that matters.

 

The 3 Most Common Areas to Make Mistakes in Business as an Entrepreneur

I've noticed that a lot of entrepreneurs tend to make business screw-ups in three common areas. 

Boundaries
Investing in the wrong things
Pricing your products and services wrong. 

It’s common for entrepreneurs to internalize these really normal problems and make it mean something about themselves, like maybe I'm not good at business, maybe it's a sign from the universe to quit. 

It can be really tempting to just throw it all in and just not risk it anymore.

Before you do that, stop. Mistakes are a rite of passage and can actually be important milestones to celebrate. 

If you’re feeling sick and anxious, let’s do a reframe.

 

Business Screw Up #1: Boundaries

We all know that we should have good boundaries with clients, but it's really easy to screw this up. Why do so many entrepreneurs have a tough time setting boundaries with clients? 

Maybe you’re conditioned to be nice to people. You might be a people pleaser, who feels like a mean bitch for saying no or putting boundaries in place. 

I have struggled with boundaries but without good money boundaries, clients can take advantage of you. They can drain you, even if they don't mean to. Your resentment can build, you can get burnt out, and maybe end up quitting your business.

Here are some things that I see around boundaries all the time that are really small, but they add up. 

Running over allotted time with your clients. You might think that you're being generous in giving them more time and space, but it's not always the best way to serve people. It can be really overwhelming for them and for you. 
Overdelivering. Maybe you let clients add more work without extra pay. This is known as scope creep. Oh, I'll just do that for them. Oh, I'll just do that for them, and then before you know it, you're super burnt out.
Being too available for your clients. Maybe people are messaging you day and night wanting your support and help. 

Most of the time, these boundary problems come from a place of wanting to be generous and available, but it can have a detrimental effect on your business. You get burnt out and don’t have the bandwidth for anything else. 

When you're overdelivering, you might find that you attract clients who still feel like it's never enough. They’re never happy. That sucks.

So, good boundaries are a business essential, but it takes trial and error to learn them. 

What's the biggest boundary violation that's causing you stress at the moment? 

Is it around invoicing? Time? Is it people paying late? What can you automate? What can you put in place? How can you teach yourself to say no? 

And don't worry, I've got tons of resources including scripts to help you at the end of this post. 

Setting boundaries doesn't make you mean. It's a necessary part of being in business, and it can make your business interactions feel nice and clean and clear, and your clients feel like they're being taken care of. 

It's never too late to renegotiate your boundaries and fix this. Start with a thing that stresses you out the most.

 

Business Screw Up #2: Investing in the wrong things 

This one is so painful. At the start of your business especially, you don't necessarily feel secure enough in your decision-making. 

You don't know what to do. So, you jump on a course because everyone else is buying it, or you think you need a big sexy website. This is where you need discernment about where to invest your money

I see a lot of people get into trouble with this and get into a ton of debt.

It’s important to invest in your business, but making decisions out of FOMO, can lead to investment in the wrong things, things like hiring the wrong staff, taking business advice from the wrong people, or signing up for things that you don't really need. 

Learning the power of discernment will save you money and it will supercharge your success because you’ll start to attract more of what you want because you're clearer.

Here's a tip for you. Before I invest in anything, I ask myself two questions. Firstly, “do I really need this right now?” just to see if I’m investing out of FOMO.

The second question I ask is “how many of my own products and services do I need to sell to make this money back?” 

Maybe, you really don't need it right now, you're just getting caught up in the marketing hype, and sometimes it's not actually going to help you make money in your own business. 

We've all been there. Please forgive yourself for any of those past money decisions. It doesn't mean that you shouldn't invest in your business going forward. You can just learn from it

When I make a bad investment decision, I say to myself, "Lucky we're rich". I started saying that right at the start of my business, way before I was making money because it made me laugh when I made a bad decision and it puts it into perspective.

Nothing's forever. There's always more money. 

 

Business Screw Up #3: Undercharging 

This is something that as a money mindset mentor, I can help you with. When you underprice what you do, you get burnt out because you have to serve so many people. 

You feel resentful because you're giving too much and you're not receiving in return, and it can get you stuck in a scarcity cycle because you have to take on clients just for the money, and it becomes a self-fulfilling thing.

Before you get bummed out that you've made some pricing mistakes, know, that you're in charge. You're the boss. You can change your prices anytime you like. Prices are just made up. You can increase your prices however you like. There are no rules around it. 

If you're getting great results, if you've got a big long waitlist and you know that you're giving more value than is reflected in your prices, you're allowed to change your prices. 

You're allowed to renegotiate with clients, no matter how long you've worked with them. You're allowed to say no. You're allowed to push back and tell people that extra work is out of scope, that you'll be charging if they want it fast.

It's your business. 

There are customers at every single price point. You don't have to undercharge because you're worried that nobody will work with you anymore. It's totally safe for you to charge great prices. 

How does it feel to affirm that:

It's safe for me to charge good prices. 
It's safe for me to increase my prices. 

Pricing problems are not permanent. I've got a great resource for you at denisedt.com/increase. 

Come and get your free step-by-step guide to increasing your prices with integrity and class. I’ve made it super easy for you.

 

How do you get your confidence back when you've made these mistakes? 

There are a couple of things that you can do to instantly feel better no matter how big or small the mistake was. 

 

Regain Confidence Step #1 Reframe your thinking 

Mistakes are just part of your apprenticeship, your learning curve as an entrepreneur. You need to be able to take those risks as an entrepreneur.

So, if you've screwed up something recently, reframe it as an important rite of passage. 

Everybody makes these mistakes. Perfection isn't the goal. Perfection isn't going to make you money. 

Showing up consistently, trying things, telling people how you can help them even imperfectly, that's the way you make money. Not by being perfect.

 

Regain Confidence Step #2 Forgiveness 

Forgive everybody involved, including yourself. Otherwise, you’ll find yourself chewing over it every night, at 3am for the next year. I want you to let it go. Make a conscious decision to forgive yourself. 

It's important to release the resentment so you can move on. 

You can cut the chords. You can burn shit if you want to. You can get as woo-woo as you like, but it's really good to let it go so it doesn't become part of who you are.

Here’s my super simple 3 step forgiveness process

 

Regain Confidence Step #3 Take Responsibility 

If you’ve made a mistake, you have to own it. I have had people in my business make big mistakes and not tell me about it. I was way more upset about that than the mistake itself. 

If you've screwed something up, admit to it, apologize and move on so you don't have to think about it anymore. Sometimes that energy can feel really gross. 

If you have to apologize to your community for screwing something up, just do it. You can hide under the covers and hug your cat, but you need to release it so you can get up and do it again. It's totally fine.

 

Regain Confidence Step #4 Look for the Lesson 

This is going to help you reframe everything. When you look for the lesson it becomes a really useful event for yourself and other people. Whenever I screw up, I think, this’ll be such a good chapter for my next book. 

Everything is useful, especially if it can be a cautionary tale for other people, or you can share what you've learned. 

Here’s a funny example. I recently got a ton of photos done, and I had this really cute jumpsuit with a dropped crotch. When they came back, in every single photo I look like I have this giant schlong or a saggy diaper because of the dropped crotch.

Instead of feeling upset about the waste of time, energy and money I made schlong lemonade out of those photos. I made a funny video, and I used it because there's a lesson in everything. 

There's content in everything. You can write cautionary tales. You can write about it on your blog. You can share it in videos. You can make a song out of it. You can share and help other people with what you've learned. Never buy dropped crotch jumpsuits. 

Everything that you have screwed up, you can learn from it, and of course, don't just make schlong lemonade. 

You can do practical things, like changing up your client policies so it doesn't happen again. Change your T&Cs so it doesn't happen again. Nothing is wasted.

Nothing is forever either, and this too shall pass. You’ll come out of this so much more experienced and wise. 

Even if it feels shitty right now, even if you feel bad, even if you've screwed up in ways that have hurt other people, apologize, let it go. Nothing is irreversible. 

Even if you feel like you've screwed up your pricing, remember, it doesn't have to be forever. 

Even if you've screwed up some boundaries, it doesn't have to be forever. It's your business. You're allowed to change anything you like. Your business, your rules.

If you’ve made any of these common mistakes about being overgenerous and not charging enough, you can increase your prices literally this week. 

In my free resource, I'll give you word-for-word scripts on how to have tricky pricing conversations with your clients, plus a really simple strategy to increase your prices without freaking out, without losing all of your customers. Go to denisedt.com/increase.

I hope you feel better about your mistakes. I know you're going to remember the schlong lemonade for a long time! 

Remember this, this too will pass, and it's your time, and you're ready for the next step.

xx Denise 

 

Business Secrets of an Introvert Millionaire

Hey there,

I’m a massive introvert!

A lot of people don't believe me when I say this because I have a very successful multi-seven figure business and I show up all the time on social media.

But being an introvert isn't about lack of confidence.

Being an introvert doesn’t make you shy.

I get totally drained by being around a lot of people, and it took me such a long time to figure that out. 

When I started out, I thought that the only way I could be successful was to go out and do public speaking. 

A coach told me, "Make sure you are going to every networking breakfast within a three-hour radius of your house.” 

Just the thought of it made me feel sick. 

I had to get true to that feeling in my gut. I don't like being around a lot of people so I just didn't want to run my business like. 

I'm living proof that you don't have to change your personality to be successful in business. You need to embrace who you are and find your path of least resistance. 

I’m so pleased I’ve been able to stay an undercover introvert in my home town and still managed to create not only a million-dollar business, but also a huge community all around the world.

The key is to set up your business in a way that works for your personality. 

Here are some ways that you can thrive in business as an introvert. 

 

 
#1 Choose a business model that works for you. 

Choose the marketing channels that suit your personality. If you don't like public speaking, you don't have to do it. If you don't like networking, you don't have to do it in the old-school way. 

If making videos freaks you out, you don't have to do it - you could choose podcasts instead.

If you don't even like speaking, you can write so there's no need to leave the house. There's no need for makeup. There's no need to even push yourself out of your comfort zone if you don't want to. 

If you don't like one-to-one work, you can do group programs or you could create a purely passive income based business. 

It's your business, your rules.

It's safe for you to pick and choose what works for you. 

Being visible doesn't have to be draining or daunting. 

 

#2 Outsource strategically 

If having a team feels overwhelming, you can strategically outsource and partner.

Spend money on things that make your business easier for you. 

For a long time, I was the bottleneck in my business and I had to learn how to bring people into my business to support me. 

For example, I hired a community manager to support me in holding space in Money Bootcamp.

Occasionally, I'll run business retreats and sometimes I'll bring in a co-host - someone who has a little bit more energy for partying than me!

 

#3. Take all the downtime you need

Apparently, energy levels aren't the only difference between introverts and extroverts. 

Introverts' brains often take longer to switch between tasks, so we need a little bit of a buffer.

When I run a retreat or go to a conference, I need a couple of days to decompress. 

As an introvert, after conferences, workshops, you need to book in one or two days to shake off the energy. 

I actually did this after visiting Richard Branson's Necker Island with a group of amazing women. I rented a hotel room for the day after and I watched trash TV, ate fast food and cried.

If you've got a big launch, conference or speaking gig coming up, block out recovery time in your calendar. 

 

#4. Batch and automate

I know I say this a lot, but it works for anyone in business. Batching and automating is such a smart way to do business - if you're doing one thing, you may as well do a million of them. 

I batch a lot of social media content. When I'm in the mood, I'll sit and just make 20 of them instead of doing one at a time.

Some people are really good at the batching part, but then they don't do anything with it, so remember to batch and automate.

There are days where I just do not want to do anything or I've got a bit of a hangover from too much peopling. I just wanna kick back and play Gardenscapes (think Candy Crush, but gardens).

It's really tempting to only work on your business when you feel like it, but pretty soon you don’t have a business any longer! I set up systems that allow me to automate as much as possible so I am consistent even when I don't feel like it.

The idea is to make sure your business keeps working even when you're not feeling great. That works for introverts and extroverts. 

 

#5. Don't hide away for too long. 

I’ve watched some entrepreneurs skip their newsletter for a couple of weeks and then feel like they can't ever come back. Or they have to make a big apology. 

It's okay to just jump back in.

 

#6. Get over your resistance to passive income.

This is a game-changer for everybody! You've got to get over your resistance to creating passive, easy income. Having ways that people can pay you, that don't involve your one-to-one time, is a dream business model for introverts.

You do the work once, you sell it over and over again, you never have to leave your house, you don't even have to put on a bra. 

You don't have to interact with people beyond customer service. 

It’s introvert heaven! 

 

#7. Get known quickly.

I recommend having an extrovert wingperson with you at events but also, here’s a way to get known by the room quickly. I am always the first person to put my hand up to ask a question. I feel sick doing it.

When the speaker asks, "Anyone got a question?" I run to the front of the room or stand up, and then I go, "Oh, hi. I'm Denise Duffield-Thomas, creator of Money Bootcamp," or whatever. 

I ask my question, everyone turns to look at me. I’ve just introduced myself to every single person in the room, and then for the rest of the conference, I can chill out. 

I don’t have to network. I can go have a little sleep in the breaks.

 

#8. Do business based on your money personality

When you design and run your business based on your Money Archetype, you can leverage your strengths and make more money with more ease. 

You don’t have to change your personality but you do have to use your unique gifts to make money and avoid the money challenges and sabotages that are particular to your personality type. 

Not sure which of the 8 Money Archetypes you are? Take the money personality quiz here. 

I’d love to hear from you if you’re an introvert and you’ve found one of these really useful. Follow me on socials @denisedt and let me know!

xx Denise

 

Denise on the Law of Attractrion Tribe Podcast

Recently, I sat down with Stephanie Keith on the Law of Attraction Tribe Podcast, to chat about how to chill and prosper.

 

Shift Your Money Mindset From Scarcity to Abundant

Does making money feel hard? Do you feel like you're stuck with a negative attitude towards money? Does it ever feel like there’s never enough to cover all the bills and expenses each month? 

It may be that you’re stuck in a scarcity mindset. The glass may feel half empty right now. You're seeing lack, rather than abundance or growth. This can feel hard and so permanent. Like you’ll never be able to shift this way of thinking.

I’ve got some exciting news for you! 

You can change your money mindset. In fact, you can start working on it straight away to set you on a path to abundance. 

What  I'm Covering Today

What is an abundant money mindset?
What is scarcity?
Scarcity vs. Abundance Mindset
How to switch from scarcity mindset to abundance mindset
How to become aware of your money mindset
How to practice gratitude
How to use affirmations
How to focus on growth
How to be a giver
How to  stop comparing yourself to others
How to have an abundant mindset even when you're broke
What happens when you have an abundant money mindset

 

 

Over the last decade, I’ve worked with thousands of entrepreneurs, like you and I’ve found that there isn’t a single one of us who doesn’t need to keep working on this at every level. I still work on my money mindset every day.

The ride may not be easy (and there's always more work to do, even if you're a millionaire!) but it is possible to create an abundant mindset. 

There is no limit to what you can dream, and there’s no cap on your earning potential if you’re willing to do the work necessary in your business.

                                                     

What is an abundant money mindset?         

An abundant mindset is one in which you believe that there is enough for everyone. You see the world as a place of limitless possibilities.

You know that you (and everyone around you) can have whatever you want. When you have an abundant mindset, money is not a source of fear or drama. 

There’s enough for everyone, and we live in a world of abundance.     

There’s always more money and there’s so many easy ways to make money. 

Have you noticed that there's always at least more hairband if you really look for it? There's always one more coin in the bottom of your purse? 

You understand that money is simply a tool that can help you achieve your goals and dreams. 

If you want to learn how to create an abundant mindset, keep reading!

                                 

What is scarcity mindset? 

This is a way of thinking that is characterized by the belief that there is not enough of anything to go around. People with a scarcity mindset often feel anxious and stressed, because they are always worried about losing what they have.

For me, my scarcity mindset shows up as a money block around having to work harder to make more money.  

When I first started out I was doing one-to-one coaching, and I wasn’t charging very much for it. I was burned out, running session, after session, after session.      

I wouldn’t even take a pee break in between clients. I wasn’t eating properly, or exercising. I was trying to squeeze as much out of my limited reserves as possible. I felt like the more work I put in, the more money I’d get out.

Now I know it doesn’t work like that.

Once I’d done some clearing work on this and launched my group programs, my mindset started to shift but I still have to do this work daily.

It’s the same old shizzle every time this money block comes up. Money can’t be easy, it has to be HAAAARD!

I’m not saying income inequality isn’t real, and that there’s no poverty in the world. But chances are, you have every opportunity to change your circumstances. 

 

"I finally have a 6-figure business!"

I finally have a 6-figure business, in fact well over that amount already and still months to go before the end of the financial year. ⁣I'm so proud of myself!⁣ What made the difference was literally just deciding to go for it, trusting myself and being ready to receive.

Mel Larsen | Business Coach, London UK

 

Scarcity vs. Abundance Mindset

Take a moment to consider your money beliefs.   

Are you someone who thinks that there is never enough money to go around, or are you someone who believes that there is more than enough for everyone? 

Do you see possibilities and feel excitement and growth or is your mindset fixed and fear-based?  

Your mindset has a huge impact on your ability to create wealth. In this blog post, I’ll show you the difference between a scarcity vs. abundance mindset, and how it can affect your finances.    

And I’ll provide tips on how to change your mindset if you feel like you are stuck in a scarcity mentality.       

If you want to get started straight away, watch my 3 tools you need to implement in your business TODAY for greater abundance.      

 
 
So, how can you change your money mindset from scarcity to abundance? 

 Here are six simple shifts that you can make today. 

Become aware of your money mindset: 

The first step is always awareness. You need to become conscious of the thoughts you have about money. Then can you start to change them. 

 A great way to do this is by keeping a journal. For a week, write down all your money-related thoughts. You may be surprised by how often you think about money and how negative your thoughts are. 

Scarcity vs abundance is such an important topic, especially when it comes to money. I know for me personally, I grew up with a scarcity mindset.

As a kid we were always in feast or famine. My mom worked three jobs to provide for me. I grew up thinking you had to work harder to make more money.

I equated putting in the hours with success (or at least, more money).

It’s taken me a long time to shift my belief that ‘making money has to be hard’. 

Want to know what’s holding you back? Check out the three most common money blocks and find out whether you have any (Clue: we all do!) here.      

Practice gratitude: 

One of the best ways to shift your mindset is to start practicing gratitude. When you focus on what you already have, it becomes easier to see what else is out there for you.   

Each day, make a list of five things you're grateful for related to money. It could be something as small as "I'm grateful for my coffee this morning" or "I had enough money to cover my rent this month". 

Use affirmations: 

I love affirmations. They’re such an effective tool. Basically, these are positive statements that you repeat on a regular basis.  

Try:

I am allowed to make money with ease
I am allowed to be abundant
There’s always more money

 

"I've hit $11K two months in a row!"

That’s two months in a row I’ve hit $11k. Money came easy while I swam every morning, napped each day as I'm 46 with a non sleeping baby, and I'm able to care for my mum full-time who is unwell.

Elle Sidoli | Automation Expert, Australia

 

Focus on growth: 

When you have a scarcity mindset, it's easy to get stuck in a rut. You feel like you can't make any progress because there's never enough money. 

But when you focus on growth, it becomes easier to see opportunities for abundance. Instead of bemoaning your current situation, look for ways to improve it. 

Tracking every single penny that comes into your life is a great way to focus on the growth all around you. Find my guide to tracking your income here.

Be a giver:

One of the quickest ways to shift your mindset is to get generous. 

Money loves to flow.  

When you give to others, it sends a powerful message to the universe that you're open to receiving. 

Stop comparing yourself to others: 

A scarcity mindset often leads to comparison and envy. You look at what other people have and think "Why don't I have that?" But when you focus on your own journey, it's easier to see all the progress you're making. 

 

    

Even if you're broke, you can have an abundant mindset: 

If you don't have a lot of money, it may seem impossible to have an abundant mindset. But it's not! The key is to focus on what you do have instead of what you don't. When you do that, abundance will start to flow into your life. 

Let’s talk in more detail about how you can feel abundant when in reality you’re actually quite broke

Make a List

Okay. So sometimes you can feel broke when in reality the situation is not that bad. So the first thing I want you to do is to make a list of everything in your life that actually makes you quite rich already. 

It could be that you live in a great house, that you have a great relationship, that you’ve got amazing health. Write a list of all of those things where you actually have a lot of abundance and luck already in your life.

That list will immediately make you feel better and it will give you a bit of perspective.

Track Every Cent

Tracking your money every day keeps you mindful of what’s actually going on in your life, helps you appreciate the abundance around you, and often gets your butt into gear to make more money. Find out how I record every cent and how it changed my relationship with money in my complete guide to tracking.

Switch Up Your Thoughts  

When you are feeling super, super broke sometimes you can start to manifest more bills. 

Have you noticed that when you really, really are desperate for business and clients, that’s when things really, really dry up?

And when you’re feeling really good about your business and super abundant, that’s when suddenly even more clients start to come in.

Here are some ways to switch up your thoughts and feelings right now in ways that don’t cost you anything.

Burn your super-luxe candles. 
Use the towels that are just for guests. 
Wear makeup and perfume and nice clothes that you already have that maybe you’ve been saving for a special occasion.
Do anything that you can to start feeling abundant and rich 
Read one of my books  to embrace more abundance 

Sometimes a small, symbolic action is all you need to turn things around just by feeling more abundant.

"The investment is worthwhile"

Even if you're scared, even if you're not sure whether the investment will be worthwhile. Trust yourself, back yourself, give yourself the gift of Bootcamp and watch as you enter a whole new space of generosity, confidence, ease, and financial growth.

Jo McKee | Ads Manager, Australia

 
Take Action

And then lastly, once you’ve turned those thoughts around, now you’re in the position to start taking some action. 

Make a list of some of the income producing activities that you can implement today and start putting them into place.

It could be that you have to chase up some clients who owe you money. 

It could be that there are clients who are just sitting in your inbox wanting a proposal or asking what happens next. Maybe you’ve been procrastinating sending them the thing to ask for the money. 

Or it could be that you have to think up something completely new and creative to bring that money in.  

Lastly, you know, if all else fails, sell something, do anything you can to make that money come in. 

You have to do the mental work first. Start with your mindset and it will be much easier to take those actions to bring that money in.

And remember, it doesn’t have to be hard. The world is an abundant place and there’s always more money.

 

 

What happens when you have an abundant money mindset?    

When you change your mindset from scarcity to abundance, everything changes. You become more positive and optimistic about money.     

Your relationships improve because you're no longer stressing about money all the time. And most importantly, opportunities open up for you to create the life you want. 

I have a funny story.

When we bought our dream home many years ago I panicked. 

During the car ride to our new property, I said to Mark, “Babe, we’re going to have to be so careful about money this year.” We had a new house to build, another baby and two mortgages and I felt like we were going to have to really tighten our belts.

He looked at me surprised. I’m usually really optimistic. But I was spooked about this big dream coming true.

I stopped holding my breath and said, “You’re right. There’s always more money.”   

At that very moment, a shower of $50 notes hit the windshield: A literal cascade of money, raining down on our car like confetti.

At least one thousand dollars worth of fifty dollar bills!

Honestly, actual money hit our car! 

The wipers came on automatically, and the money scattered across the road, blowing into the trees lining the highway. We were both like “Did you see that?”

We got a bit hysterical. I still couldn’t quite believe what happened, especially at the very moment I had affirmed out loud, “There’s always more money.” But I knew that it was a big message from the Universe.

Just at that moment of doubt and scarcity, the Universe decided to remind me that there’s always more money. There’s always enough.

There’s always enough money, and acquiring more of it won’t deprive others of wealth. Write this down somewhere where you can see it every single day.

The world is an abundant place - and there's always more money.

xx Denise

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Running a multi-million dollar business with ADHD

Hey friend, 

I get asked all the time about how I run my business with ADHD. 

I was diagnosed late - at the age of 42. In hindsight, I recognise that I’ve had it my whole life. 

Although I did okay at school, most of the time; I always handed things in late. I’m the mistress of the last minute. 

At school, I’d lose my keys, my bus pass, etc. every single day. It felt so frustrating that I couldn't just be as capable as everyone else.

​University was incredibly hard for me. I failed all of my subjects except for marketing.

I began to think of myself as someone who was half-assed, who couldn't concentrate, who was crap at studying, who didn't understand the rules. 

It got bleak. Read about some of the ways that I sabotaged my own success here.

 

 
ADHD is now a superpower in my business

However, as an entrepreneur, I have found ways to make my ADHD a superpower. So pull up a chair and let me tell you my secrets.

1)   I’m a great improviser 

Sometimes, I do videos where I press record and just talk. 

I’ve run a whole three-day seminar with no preparation. I used to think that they were divine downloads. Really, it has come from a lifetime of not being prepared, not having done the homework, and having to think on my feet really, really quickly.

 2)    I’m calm in the face of stress 

I don’t get stressed out when I’m thrown into situations. I find that's true of a lot of people with ADHD. I tend to feel really calm in situations where other people are getting stressed. 

When my husband, Mark, came into my business, I really second-guessed my ability to improvise because he is a preparer. He has his slides ready three days in advance (and that's late for him!). He likes to get to the airport three hours early.

He’d ask me, “Do you know what you're talking about today, on that live call?" Under scrutiny, I started to feel unprepared and disorganized. I forgot that my approach gets results (and doesn’t stress me out!). 

Anyway, he trusts my process now. He knows I can think quickly on my feet and am great at improvising.

I think, in part, it’s because I've consumed so much information over my lifetime, I can just speak from my gained knowledge. If this feels familiar to you, I say fully embrace it; don't feel ashamed that your way of working is different to others. You’ve a superpower!

3) I have fallen in love with batching

Being consistent in my business doesn’t come naturally to me. But, one of the secrets to my success as a multi-seven-figure entrepreneur is that I have been consistent. 

I have sent my newsletter out every single week. 
I post on social media every single day. 
I have had the same program for a decade. 

 You might ask, “How the freak do you do that with ADHD?” 

 I know a lot of entrepreneurs who’ve gotten bored or distracted by shiny objects. They don't feel like posting, so they don't. They feel like it would be disingenuous to pre-post things etc. etc.​

I leverage the crap out of the days when my hair and make-up are done. I get as many videos done as I can. I’ll book a session, get ready and then film as much as possible. 

I batch my social media too; one or two days a month, I get a big burst of inspiration, so I create content for all my accounts in one go. If I posted when I felt like it, you’d see nothing from me for ages and ages, then 50 posts all in one day. 

 ​It’s important to realise that batching and scheduling things isn’t cheating or inauthentic. When I create content, it's real at that moment.  

 Batching and creating consistency are absolutely possible, even if you are someone who struggles with it. Your business can be consistent. You don't have to be.

4)    I hired a team 

To support me in my zone of genius, I got strategic about hiring a team. When I first started out as an entrepreneur, I hired people and then I was too disorganized to give them tasks. And I ended up feeling really guilty about that. 

My solution has been to hire people for small amounts of time each week and to be really clear that I’ve chosen the right person. 

You could hire a virtual assistant, for example, who does similar jobs for a lot of other entrepreneurs. It’s more affordable that way; they work a couple of hours or so, each week, on your business.

​​If you've been resisting hiring, let me give you another reason why it works! I’ve found that having a team has really helped with accountability. 

If you’re not a completer-finisher, and your course isn't ready, or your book's not quite done, having someone to work on editing it, will give you the motivation to JUST GET IT DONE! 

If you’re like me, you might be great at starting stuff. And not so great at finishing it! Are you the one who always comes up with brilliant ideas and brings excitement? 

Don't feel bad about not being a completer-finisher. There are plenty of people in the world who are really good at finishing things, but not good at starting them.

So, create a team around you that’s a match made in heaven. You can get it to a certain point and hand it over to someone else to finish it! 

 5)    ​I outsource a lot of stuff at home

If I had to make everyone breakfast, or do all the laundry at home, that would take up so much of my energy that I would never have time to make videos, make content or coach people in my Money Bootcamp. 

The one time I did try and do all our laundry, I got hyper-focused on it, and I started obsessing. 

 

What's the best way to do this laundry? 


What's the best way to separate out the colors? 


What's the best way to hang it so it dries optimally? 

 

And it took up so much mental bandwidth that I did nothing in my business. 

One of my biggest tips for success is to outsource. Outsource anything and everything - laundry to web design! Food prep to email marketing! Choose the biggest stressors and hand them over to someone else. 

You might not outsource in your business straight away, but getting someone else to focus on household tasks could free up lots of mental bandwidth for you to work on your business.

Choose the tasks that prevent you from getting in the flow and doing your revenue-generating actions. 

Read here to find out exactly how much help I have at home: LINK

Bonus tip: Grab my list of self-care strategies that you can easily implement today.

 

Five Ways to be Successful in Business When you Have ADHD

So, let’s recap: what are the five key things to being successful in business, with ADHD?

Embrace your ability to improvise
Recognise (and use to your advantage) how calm you are in the face of stressful situations
Batch all your tasks so you can remain consistent in your business
Hire a team (or a VA, for a couple of hours a week) to help you stay on track and get things done.
Outsource as many tasks as possible. Start with household jobs and as you get better at delegating, move on to business tasks.

To finish, I want to share with you an affirmation that I use, to keep me on track.

My affirmation is: All Roads Lead to Bootcamp. 

I've been running Money Bootcamp for over 10 years and sometimes I do want to chuck it in and create something new because I’m craving that dopamine rush, the excitement that making something fresh brings.

But instead, I repeat my affirmation and remind myself that all roads lead to Bootcamp, which gives me so much freedom to create other goodies! 

I might write a book that leads into Money Bootcamp. I may choose to create a freebie. Write an article. Record a video. It all leads to Money Bootcamp.

​The key here is not to mess with your backend.

If you’re constantly tinkering, you may not be getting enough people to even see what you do. 

For me, when I focus on all roads leading to Bootcamp, I have all this creative freedom to get as crazy and wild and distracted as I like with other projects, but without breaking my business. This is so, so important!

So, know you can crush your business goals, whether you are blessed with neurodiversity or not.

You’ve got this!

Denise xx 

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