Overwhelmed? You're Not Alone. Here's Why You Accomplishing More But Still Feel Like You Are Falling Short.

We are already a week into February and January truly hit differently this year.?

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If you are feeling overwhelmed...you are not alone.?

We basically clicked the fast forward button on 2020-2024 and haven't truly recovered since. We all collectively lived through the biggest social experiment in recent history with the pandemic year; all raced to do a million things to get out in 2021; only to be hit with random political wars and economic instability in 2022-2023. Now in 2024, we do not know what to do with ourselves.?

Okay, so now what??

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Well, you are going to have to accept that:?

• that everyone is going to pitch you something. Yes, it's true. People are selling from all kinds of angles because millions everyday are transitioning from being consumers to producers.?
• that you have to create a strategy for showing up online full time. Sorry, but you can't simply opt out of social media (and if you do- you gotta make some sort of political statement like"sabbatical leave", I'm on a mental health break etc).?
• That we live in a long tail society. Where the same people seem to be getting all the opportunities whereas others are struggling to navigate a basic existence.?

A twitter conversation went:?

Q: Why is our generation so unhappy??

A: We did everything they told us to do and then they changed the rules.??

The reality is that you are going to need to be?

• more disciplined (say no more often, even to yourself)
• more strategic (evaluate opportunities wisely)
• and more purposeful (indecision will kill your progress slowly)

Period.?

Coming back from maternity leave this time around did something to me. I am starting to connect the dots as I observe the social fabric of society fall apart from wars, economic instability and political unrest.?

And here is what I've concluded.?

It will get better.?

It always gets worse before it gets better. Like the phoenix rising from the ashes or the rainbow that shines after a storm... a new era is emerging.?

We are learning the dark side of technology. But there is a bright side. And that bright side starts with you making a balanced decision to show up on purpose with purpose.?

I started this year with my intentions stating that I would show up for my community in the following ways:

• Daily via social. Catch my updates on Linkedin .?
• Weekly via my webinars . Teaching you the tricks of the trade.?
• Monthly via my newsletters . To get personal with my outlook on life, career, and family.?
• Quarterly via my training programs. My top ones are the Personal Branding Accelerator Program and the Public Speaker Bootcamp .?
• Annually via my retreat gathering . So we can spend some time in person.?

And I’ve successfully done it for 30 days straight! It feels amazing. So it got me thinking, maybe I should share how I balance things behind the scenes.?

Here are 3 tips to get you organized and motivated for month 2 of 2024 :)??

• Leverage templates. Don’t keep shifting new resources. An example of this is that I’ve used the same powerpoint slide deck structure for all 5 of my webinar sessions in January. This helps me get straight to the heart of the session with preparing the core content and not waste time finding new design aesthetics?
• Bulk Create. Even if you just mind map all the items you need to do in a month, it will save you time and frustration if you plan ahead. I literally wrote out all of my webinar session topics for 3 months out (that's about 15+ topics) . I also did agenda outlines for each of them so I can have an easy flow method during my talks.?
• Model success formulas. I can’t stress this enough, every problem you think you have has someone who has a solution for it already. Find them, and model their lead. Simple. Thanks to social media, people showcase how they navigate life and career so you can follow the biggest influencers on the internet or your local town creator. Either way- track their methods. I’ve been following 5 key people in my network (2 celebrities- reach goals) 2 peers (people in my career age bracket that are doing things well) and 1 random naysayer (a profile to play devil's advocate to my profile auditing process).?

Cheers to your happiness and growth.?

Let me know if you feel the same. Would love to hear from you.?

Webinar Wednesday Session Recap Videos

• January 3? Part 1: Full Guide to 2024 Planning Workshop- Life and career goal setting, year review, and more!
• January 10 Part 2: Free 2024 Annual Planning Success Workshop: The 10 Step Planning & Goal Setting Blueprint for A Breakthrough Year! Youtube Video?
• January 17: "Unlocking Opportunities in 2024: How To Optimize Your Linkedin Profile to Attract Unlimited Clients, Speaking Engagements, and Influence?
• January 24: Secrets to Managing Your Personal Brand on Social Media- The Top 10 Tech Tools For Success
• January 31: ?How to Get Public Speaking Opportunities via Virtual Events.

Program Opportunities

• Public Speaker Bootcamp
• Personal Brand Accelerator Program

Best,

Christine Ntim?

CEO at Global Startup Ecosystem