Future-Proof Your Business: Strategic Planning for 2024

What if you could reinvent your business structure to resonate with your unique energy rather than copying someone else’s strategy? 

In this episode, I share the power of aligning your business with your energy and distinctive approach toward success. 

Let's explore my process of using reflection, journaling, and free-flowing thought to tap into the subconscious and tune into the ideal client. 

This episode is filled with nuggets of wisdom about forging your success path while staying true to yourself.

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

Is it just me, or do you also feel like there's a growth or maturity happening where it's as if you are 18 years old, you're now an adult and you're like I don't want to live under anyone's set of roles, I want to do business my way. Well, that's how I've been feeling the past gosh over a year now, as I just emerged from trying to emulate someone else's success strategy and really just wanting to do what feels right to me. On today's episode, we're going to be talking about creating our own structure in business that aligns with our own energy, and creating some flexibility and doing business in our your own unique way, instead of feeling pressured to copy someone else's success strategy. So keep listening. Hey you, your next level of expansion is here and you're not going to accomplish it through hustle and grind. Oh, no, not you. You allow ease and flow to come through you so that you can manifest the business of your dreams. Welcome to the Align Business Woman podcast, where you get to be in flow and allow your strategic CEO to meet your inner goddess.

Speaker 1: 1:21

This is the podcast for female entrepreneurs who want to strengthen their intuition muscle while applying simple and practical business growth strategies to accelerate. We'll combine energetics and strategy, along with human design and your gene keys, to optimize your business performance and results. Today's episode is supposed to be about a year end review, just kind of reviewing what happened in business this year and offering some reflection questions so that you too can reflect on what has happened in your business and how you could use it to grow. But before we dive into all of that, let me just kind of tell you how I'm going to put my own spin on it and why I'm putting a different spin on it. So, as you can guess from the introduction, I've been really feeling when I say about a year, I'm really thinking closer to two years. I've been really feeling an emerging desire to say if your strategy, let me do it my way. And I do talk about that a lot. And I feel that there is still hints of me looking for efficient ways or kind of just using someone else's success strategy as a guide and getting ideas for it. But here's what happens when we do that we can put pressure on ourselves to follow that line, to literally walk the exact line, and it just really prohibits us from fully thriving and being our most authentic self. And what happens when you're not living in that alignment of who you truly are, then you become exhausted, you dread showing up and the quality of your work is just not that good.

Speaker 1: 3:19

So when I decided to do this episode and put my own spin on it, I was going through a reflection of my own for the year end and setting up my 2024 to really solidify or just kind of like make a more cohesive marketing message. So I did gosh. I guess it was like over 60 journal prompts of really reflecting and getting into just activating my subconscious and just accessing the information that is there to get in tune with my ideal client. So these journal prompts that I was writing myself and then it was as if, like it was like a free flowing thing, it was like a conversation that I was having with my subconscious. They started to develop. So, for instance, I had a journal prompt and from that journal prompt I answered the question and then my subconscious came up with a different question. So the journal prompts weren't necessarily structured or planned. I was just allowing myself to flow and what I discovered was something so magical and so brilliant they were. To describe how insightful this exercise was escapes me. But I created something just for you so that you, too, can create this experience for yourself. It gives you so much clarity and you get to tap into creativity to create a unique marketing message, a unique approach to your business, so that you can stand out from your competitors and really just stand out in a very busy marketplace.

Speaker 1: 5:16

There are a couple of resources that I'm coming out with, based off of these journal prompts, of creating my cohesive marketing message and just really refining my business, and so what has derived from there is a couple of workbooks, slash journals. I call them like a guide, because everything that I create gives you the opportunity to learn but also self reflect. So one of the things is the CEO power planning. It's integrating human design for business clarity and success. That is almost complete and that is going to be available on Amazon. These are journal prompts that have helped me gain so much more clarity, and what I love about this is that you are answering the questions, so you're not stealing my success strategy. It is what's already within you. Your subconscious is directing your business and you're creating your own strategy that is in alignment with who you are and what you stand for.

Speaker 1: 6:18

The other workbook, slash guide, slash journal that is 99% complete is the human design gates and planetary influences for business success. It is currently a hundred and seventy seven pages of a fun, uh, witty, humorous At least it's kind of like dad jokes to me, because that's kind of my humor sometimes an explanation of each of the 64 gates in human design and how to use them for manifestation. So each gate is broken up into a fun fact summary how to use that gate for manifestation, the challenges that come along with those gates and what it's like to be in alignment. So I'm breaking down all 64 of those gates and I'm also explaining what it means that when that gate is in a certain planet or the planets, you know you have a certain gate within that planet on your chart. So whether it's on the unconscious side or on the conscious side, so whether designer personality, what it means, like how it's designed, how it influences your energy and your human design Really excited about that. That's also going to be coming out on Amazon once the complete the I'm done proofreading it all the things, all the air, the grammar errors and the formats all set up in its design. I'm really excited about that when you attend. Oh, by the way, I haven't even told you about this.

Speaker 1: 7:51

Right now December 12th 2023, I am hosting my first in person workshop around human design. So it is called designing prosperity. It is a beginner's guide to learning how to use human design for business success. So it is a workshop that I want to be doing, hopefully at least every other month, every month in person, and helping people that are new to human design to explain it, to break it apart in a way where it's like, ah, I get it now, because human design can be very sophisticated and some of the jargon is like wait, what? Just explain it to me, like I'm a fifth grader, and so that's what we're doing. I'm creating a resource to make it fun and gamifying the whole process of learning human design. So those are some of the resources that I have coming out, and all of that is possible because of the work that I did using the CEO power planning journal workbook, which is going to be available to you.

Speaker 1: 8:57

I know that when you go through the exercises in there, you're going to just be reignited even more. If you're like having the best year ever and you're just like, oh, my gosh, my business, how could it get any better? I promise you it's going to get even better with this, because it gives you so much more clarity that you didn't realize that you were. You know there's dark areas in your strategy. I'm really excited about that. So, if you want to get a glimpse of what the human design gates and planets influence workbook looks like, I actually did a quick start guide that you can access when you take the what is your manifestation code quiz. So it is in the show notes, so check that out. You'll be able to get that resource, along with other resources. If you're not into human design and the CEO power planning book is something that appeals to you when you take the or whenever you download the CEO audit workbook, which is my best freebie right now people, so many people have downloaded and are getting creating massive shifts. Check that out and then you'll be in the segment for that. So when the book comes out, you'll be one of the first to know. But you can kind of get a taste of what it's like to work with me and what I'm all about. And so let's talk about end year review and some of the things that you can do in your business to use all of the lessons and the experiences of 2023 to set you up for 2024. So, as we gear up for the holiday season and not only wrapping up the year is likely on your mind, but what's going to happen in the new year is probably something that you're excited for because you feel a sense of fresh start, some newness going on I invite you to reflect on how you started this year.

Speaker 1: 10:59

What were your thoughts, what were your beliefs? What was your inner talk? How were you feeling about the year? Reflect on those things and get into that feeling in your body of how it was when you started the year. How does that compare to where you are now? Is there still that excitement?

Speaker 1: 11:28

Did you have milestones throughout the year that you met and, if not, what were the things that came up that prohibited you from hitting those milestones? Was there a pivot? Was there an obstacle that just really derailed you? What happened there and how can you plan for that in 2024? How can you plan to navigate some of those things so that you don't miss a beat, and how can you give yourself love and grace to be flexible and to allow for things to not go very linear and just to be open for things to go in any way and always be open to receiving a lesson from all the things that are happening throughout your year in your life and in your business. When you can stay true to your business values, that's all that matters, because you're going to allow things to unfold just how they should in your business. So I'm going to give you some journal prompts again for you to be able to reflect on, to set you up for 2024.

Speaker 1: 12:45

And they're just kind of like a sneak peek of what's going to be in that CEO power planning workbook slash journal. That's all about just fine tuning your marketing message and integrating your human design. So, whether you're new to business or you have an established business, this is always a great practice to do, maybe once a year or every six months just to make sure kind of like check in, to make sure that your actions are in alignment with your mission and your business values. So in the workbook I have so many names, right by the way. I'm like is it a handbook? Is it a workbook? Is it a journal? I don't know, but it's just an awesome resource. That's all I can tell you.

Speaker 1: 13:29

In the first part of this workbook we start with discovering your business values Again. So many things have shifted just this year and since COVID. There's a study that showed that our personalities have shifted during and after COVID. So some people that were introverted are now extroverted, and vice versa. So if that could happen, imagine what your business values can morph into. So doing this exercise again, no matter what stage of your business, is going to be so beneficial to you. So what is? Or list your top five business values and describe how they resonate with you. How are these business values not only resonating for you, and how do you apply them in your life and your business? But what is that bridge from your business values to your clients values?

Speaker 1: 14:32

If you're uncertain of, like how this is going to be beneficial for your business, let me just kind of share with you my business values and then how I can use this in my marketing message, creating offers and in my sales conversations. So my business values I'm just kind of go through a couple of them and this is like my focal place, like your lighthouse, right. Anytime you're veering off, you go back to your business values, you go back to this document and you're like wait a minute, I had a scroll moment. I am trying to emulate someone else, but that's not really what I want in my business. You go back to this document. So your business values? Right, they're going to inform all parts of your business. Mine are creating a spacious calendar to reduce mental stress, for more clarity in business and activities and creativity. So if that is one of my business values, you're damn right.

Speaker 1: 15:24

I'm going to be teaching about that. I'm going to be talking about that because I value that and I note that it's going to be a great resource. It's going to be impactful for my audience, my prospects, my clients, my community to also embrace this. I'm all about having a unique business blueprint based off of your human design, your strengths and your talents. So I'm going to be speaking to that. I'm going to be using that as an empowering message to touch the lives and impact the lives of the people that are in my inner circle.

Speaker 1: 15:58

I talk about how your intuition is a business asset and about being selected with how you spend your time, money and energy. I talk about simplicity, intentionality, authenticity. Those are some of my core values, because I believe that when we can integrate and embody these things in our business, not only does our business become better, but our lives become better. So that's just kind of an example of what your business values can do for your marketing message. It's kind of just like brings you back and again. It creates this cohesive structure in your business so that it makes it a lot easier. And because we're so busy and there's so much content out there, wouldn't you want to brand yourself based off of your business values? Absolutely you would. It makes business so much easier and you get to call out your dream clients and repel those that are not the best fit for you.

Speaker 1: 17:03

So after you list out your top five business values and describe how they resonate with you and you consider how each value has played a role in your business decisions and your personal growth, you want to move on to asking yourself what specific actions can I take to move closer to my goals and how do these align with my business values? Do you see how just one seed can create this? You know expansion for you, and it gives you one core. It just gives it. You know it gives you that, that sturdiness, that stability in your business, because then it informs so much more. Here's the thing about this workbook that I was telling you about the CEO power planning workbook, that integrating human design for business clarity and success, like I really was very thorough and mapping it out in a way where everything builds on top of each other.

Speaker 1: 18:07

But because AI is a very big thing right now and sometimes we get stuck right, we have all the thoughts and we can put it all on paper, but sometimes it gets hard to organize. Well, I also included some JAT, jat chat, gpt prompts for you, some AI prompts for you to help you organize this information, organize your thoughts, so that you're like, ah, okay, yeah, this makes sense. This is what I was trying to say. Okay, great, now that I have this base, how can I make it into a social media post, an email, you know, marketing post or whatever? You know, how can I use this as an asset? So now, then we move on to, you know, defining your ideal client, etc. Etc. But this is a great resource to do right now, to you know, answer these questions right now as you're doing your end of the year review, because the last thing you want is to start the new year excited but not really confident that you're prepared and not really having a plan in place, and then starting it all over again by flying by the seat of your pants and then, later on, beating yourself up because you didn't have the structure or the discipline or the motivation to get the results that you want.

Speaker 1: 19:32

Another question I invite you to reflect on is what do you stand for, and were you standing by that the entire year 2023? If you felt that you compromised your values and what you stand for, ask yourself what kind of boundaries did I have in place? Right now, inside the aligned business woman Facebook group, we are doing the no-vember challenge, and it's about setting boundaries and unapologetically saying no, and this was something that I saw occurring throughout the year, with women entrepreneurs just running themselves ragged, spiting themselves thin and it coming off in their energy that they didn't even have the capacity to show up or the desire or the fire to show up to market their business. In fact, you could see it in their posture and then their face that they were tired, they were exhausted and there was some resentment there, and so setting boundaries is going to be important when you want to guard your business values and what you stand for. If you are inside the aligned business woman Facebook group and you saw that there was a challenge going on, but you didn't know exactly what it was all about. I invite you to go ahead and still download the workbook because it is 30 days, a prompt that you can do any month. You don't have to do it in November, but it really gives you some baby steps on creating this energetic boundary to protect your energy, to protect your resources, but still invite love and blessings and abundance into your life. So definitely check that out. I will make sure to put the link in the show notes. I don't want to spoil a good book, so I'm going to wrap up some of those questions from the CO Power Planning workbook and save it for later so you can access it and you can answer the questions in the comfort of your own home.

Speaker 1: 21:45

But I'm really excited for 2024 because, again, like I'd mentioned, I wanted to emerge from some of the things that I have been talking about and putting into place in my business and really make it my own too. Like I mean, there was always growth happening, so your uniqueness doesn't stay at one point right, we evolve in our uniqueness. And I'm excited for 2024 because the resources and the message I'm going to be putting out there for you all is about creating harmony within so you can have harmony without and being sovereign to what you know about what you stand for and what's be sovereign in your own. You know actions and thoughts and all the things. So I'm really excited about that because I know that this is going to be a great conversation that we're having inside the Facebook group, you know, on the podcast and all the things. It's just the connection that we're going to be able to have to grow together and evolve together in 2024.

Speaker 1: 22:46

All right, I hope to see you at one of the upcoming live events. If not, you can always hang out with me in one of my courses Manifestation School, the profitable CEO accelerator. And yeah, I'm really excited for 2024. And I know that it's going to be so prosperous and abundant and lovely for the both of us. All right, I'll catch you next time on the next episode of the Aligned Businesswoman. Bye-bye now. Thank you for joining me on this episode of the Aligned Businesswoman podcast. I'm your host, vanessa Ann Miller, and I'm so excited to share some goodies with you. Head over to the show notes so you can grab your free gift and make sure to leave a review and join me inside the Aligned Businesswoman Facebook group Until next week. Bye-bye, love.