You know I’m always here to take a stand for you, right?
I love you deeply, but I’m not lenient…
…especially when it comes to you standing in your own way of your greater future.
Many business owners experience something called Money Paralysis. It’s when an opportunity for growth shows up in the form of an investment that needs to be made and you think:
“Can I actually afford this? I will never have enough money for this… Where would the money come from?”
Well, I’m here to tell you that the money you need to improve your situation already exists. Watch this week’s video to find out where it’s hiding:
I feel so passionately about this that I almost cancelled this session of the Mindset Retreat to allow time for attendees to work on their 50 Ways list.
(This exercise is where you list 50 Ways you could make money right now, and then take immediate action. Learn more about it here. It’s one of my most popular exercises and my students have been using this for years to multiply their revenues and get quick cash, including “affording” whatever they want to invest in.)
Here’s your challenge.
Open your mind and allow yourself to think about how the money already exists, in the form of an opportunity that you haven’t actioned yet. Look for all the opportunities. There are at least 50, if you will take the time to look.
Then, hustle.
Take action on your 50 Ways.
Like I said, you can afford anything.
Cheering you on,
Fabienne
P.S. Promise me you’ll do this, okay?
You can’t do it alone.
Jessica learned this lesson first-hand. She was running a successful 6-figure business, but some months were better than others. She was making money, but lacked consistency in her business, didn’t have systems in place and no one was holding her accountable to her goals.
Until she enrolled in The Client Attraction Business School, that is.
Watch this week’s video to hear what transformed Jessica’s business in just one month:
Even the best entrepreneurs who know how to market their business can “fall off the wagon” from time to time. We often know what we need to do, but we aren’t doing it.
Perhaps it’s a lack of structure, not knowing what to prioritize, what to focus on, or just pure overwhelm.
That’s where daily accountability comes in.
In this week’s video, Jessica raves about the private CABS Facebook group, saying she made leaps and bounds in her business based on the community she found here, before even attending a Live Meeting.
It takes a village to build a consistently successful business. And if you find yourself starting things but not finishing them because you lack a little structure or accountability, our village is happy to welcome you with open arms.
Would you like to know what that looks like for you?
Click here to chat with one of our caring Strategy Coaches.
We’d love to help you map out your next 12 months, set up some stretch goals, show you how to reach them, and then if it feels like a match, we’ll hold your hand and keep you accountable, so you can grow like Jessica did.
Here for you, daily,
Fabienne
P.S. I love what Jessica says in this video about investing in yourself…it really is the only way you can assure a 100% return on investment (or more) because YOU are responsible for your results. Let’s get you some daily accountability too, OK? Click here to fill out a short application and let’s book a no-pressure call to get you to your next level, like Jessica did.
Have you ever known exactly what you needed to do next to get to that bigger level in your business? But thought you couldn’t afford it?
Maybe for you it’s hiring some admin support, investing in training or mentorship, maybe even getting an office…
But there’s that excuse I’ve seen creeping up for business owners over the last 16 years, keeping you from taking action on that one thing that will take you to where you want to be.
Would you like to know how to get past the belief that you can’t afford “that thing”? Watch this week’s 4-minute video to learn what I (and our students) do. It’ll change the way you look at life and business:
At a certain point in business, after you’ve done the low-cost to no-cost stuff to get a little traction, the thing you need actually has a price-tag on it.
It costs money.
And so the excuse pops up:
“I would really like to ______________, but I can’t afford it.”
That’s not actually true.
As I shared in this week’s video, the laws of Quantum Physics assure us that when we ASK for what we want, we are given that thing, 100% of the time.
But instead of taking that opportunity to grow, most people use an excuse to not even try.
And when you say yes to the excuse, you say no to your dreams, for good.
Thing is, you can decide at any moment to throw away your excuses.
You can decide to shift how you think about that opportunity for growth that’s right under your nose.
Instead of saying, “I CAN’T afford it” and being done with that, ask yourself, “HOW can I afford it?”
Be curious. Be resourceful. Find the money.
Be willing to hustle to do just a little bit more marketing to get a few more clients so you can invest in that thing that will get you to that next level, whether it’s mentorship, an assistant, or that new office.
The resources are always there. All you have to do is trust that they exist, look for them and then say YES.
You must be resourceful. You must take actions on the ideas that are presented to you as potential solutions.
The money (or time, expertise, etc.) you need is ALWAYS there. Especially when you look for the solution instead of relying on an excuse.
This subtle distinction is how I continue to grow my own business year after year, and it’s a core belief I pass on to our students so they do too. It’s pretty miraculous, actually. And it’s just a small shift in Mindset that pays off in spades.
Let’s you and I be more like MacGyver,
Fabienne
P.S. You can stay where you are, but everything you want is on the other side of that excuse. Ditch it and then take action, OK?
There is a video I’ve been sitting on for a while, and I wasn’t sure I was EVER going to share it with you…because honestly, it’s not our typical buttoned-up business testimonial type-of-thing. I would have put it on the bloopers reel.
At first, I worried that it wasn’t professional enough to show you. That people wouldn’t take it seriously. And then I reminded myself that I don’t make decisions based on what people think of me (and neither should you). So, here goes…
It’ll give you a little taste of the love and laughter we experience in The Client Attraction Business School tribe (separate from all the awesome business stuff we do).
I dare you to watch it now and not laugh (and if you love it, you belong with us):
If you read between Tom and Tulis’ improvisational lines, this moment in time is a very real representation of some of what happens in our meetings, apart from all the ninja business-building exercises, reverse-engineering of business goals, high-level masterminding, accountability structures and all that fun “professional” stuff we do. Read between the lines and you’ll see the deep bonds we form here…
And Tom and Tulis are right. We all need a community.
You CANNOT do it alone, and who would want to anyway, when you can be in the company of others you will end up calling your best friends after just one week?
There’s no question that we are a unique tribe of supportive business owners. If you think we’re your tribe and want to massively grow, AND have fun and make friends at the same time, fill out your application to speak to one of our Strategy Coaches today by clicking here (it’s free).
That way you don’t have to miss out on this type of fun any more. Plus, you learn how to have an amazing business, make more money while gaining your life back and have a community like no other at your back.
I mean, really… What could be better than that? 😉
You can apply to map out your next 12 months at no charge with one of our (also awesome) Strategy Coaches here.
Come have fun with us,
Fabienne
P.S. “Not only do you get business advice, you get centerpieces”??? Yes Tom and Tulis, you have taken the testimonial video to a whole new level. For. Sure.
Do you know what actually turns great ideas into results?
It’s not the ideas themselves. No matter how brilliant, they aren’t going to do one thing for us or our business…
Until we implement them.
So why don’t we always implement what we know we need to do? What’s the culprit most often to blame for our inaction?
Watch this week’s 4-minute video to find out what’s getting in the way (and what to do about it):
Business owners have been telling me for years, “Sure, Fabienne, I’ll implement that idea when I’ve got everything PERFECT!”
Here are my thoughts about that…
I am 16 years into my own business and I still don’t have it perfect. I still change my mind. In fact one of the BIGGEST changes I’ve ever taken on in my business is coming this fall. It’s big and I’m doing it, even if not everything is completely worked out yet.
I know that you may want to have it all figured out before you go for it, whatever “it” is.
The problem is, the product of your quest for perfection is PARALYSIS.
Like our Shero in this week’s video, strap on your cape and do “it.” Do it messily. Do it imperfectly. Do it on shaky legs and with a knot in your tummy. And then learn from your mistakes and make it better.
You’re not going to have it be perfect. Ever. So get over it and just do the thing. Write the book. Make the call. Send the letter. Hire the support. Work with the mentor. Raise your rates.
This is how successful businesses are made.
I hope this week’s video inspires you to take action on something you’ve been procrastinating this week. Pick one thing. And do it. Today.
Okay?
So much love,
Fabienne
P.S. If you’re a rockstar at photoshop (which I’m not) feel free to create a pic of you (or ME!) in that shero cape and email it to me. I think we all need a picture of ourselves in that get up. 😉
P.P.S. By the way, you’re awesome. Just want to make sure you know that you’re doing a great job. Keep going. I’m proud of you. xo
Today, I want you to meet Lissa.
If you’re like Lissa and you’re working to build your business while you are still employed by someone else, I’d love you to watch today’s video to be inspired…
It can be challenging to make the leap into full-time entrepreneurship, especially when you are receiving a significant income from your job. Listen to what Lissa has to say about her process to get from here to there:
The thing I really want you to hear is that growing a business is a PROCESS.
Without support, overnight success is typically years in the making and requires taking the consistent actions that allow you to achieve your desired outcomes.
Left to their devices, new business owners often chase the latest and greatest “get-results-quick” tactics being pitched in the marketplace, without a real plan that’s proven to work, and they don’t go about taking the tried-and-true steps that will move them toward their goal.
They think they’re saving a buck by trying to figure it out on their own.
However noble that is, there is a massive problem with that.
When a business owner attempts to do this “marketing thing” on their own (without working with a proven formula, the mindset required and community-based accountability we offer), the result is often resignation. (And sometimes depression.)
Resigning to keeping the job with the steady, guaranteed paycheck and creating a belief that making enough money in your business isn’t going to happen for you…
Surrendering to the belief that you’ll never make more money in your own business than you’re making now at your job with the steady, “guaranteed” paycheck…
…means you don’t get to have the life you really want, the impact you want to make, or the freedom you deeply desire.
This is why we do what we do at The Client Attraction Business School. There IS a systematic, proven approach to building the cash flow and momentum that create a bridge from your full-time job to full-time self-employment.
It’s not a magic pill with instant magical results, no. As Lissa shared in the video, it’s about having a support system of peers and coaches who have “been there, done that,” curriculum that shows you exactly what to do, how to do it and when to do it, coaching that supports you to break through your own internal resistance and a PLAN.
A real. Solid. Plan.
All you have to do is follow the recipe.
This is what gives you the confidence to eventually leave that job, knowing that you and your family are going to be well supported and that you are financially secure.
If you’re ready to stop going it alone, to stopping guessing what your next step should be and constantly reinventing the wheel to figure out this business ownership thing, even if you’re still in your corporate job, I invite you to explore what it would look like for you to have the step-by-step guidance and support we provide here at CABS… (click on this link to fill out an application to talk).
Our coaches, our community, me and the entire team. Behind you.
We are here for YOU,
Fabienne
P.S. This is what happened to me.. I started my first business BEFORE leaving my corporate job. And I busted my tush to get clients and make money on evenings and weekends until I felt comfortable enough leaving my full-time salary. It definitely wasn’t easy and I had lots of 3 a.m. sweats, especially because I did all this before there was anything like what we teach at The Client Attraction Business School. I had to make it up as I went, trying lots of (expensive) things that didn’t work, until I created the formula that DOES. But you don’t have to. It doesn’t have to be as difficult for you as it was for me in the beginning. And look at where we are now. 😉 Let’s talk and see if we can help, OK?
And so we continue…
The second mindset shift I’m revealing to you this week may leave you feeling a bit “prickly,” as I typically say, and yet your life will get so much easier when you accept this truth and shift your mindset around it.
You see, when you embrace it and LIVE by it, your business will grow like you’ve never experienced before. People around you will say, “WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!?” and will want to know your secret…
I reveal it in this week’s 5-minute video. Watch it now:
I know you want to help people and take incredible care of your clients. But if you don’t put marketing first, you don’t get to do that.
It’s really that simple. It means that you have to get yourself out there, do the things that scare you a little and be willing to get uncomfortable.
Click here to watch the pledge we all took in the video. (And take it with us.)
You are a marketer first, before anything else. Accept this truth. Breathe it in. And then start doing things differently in your business so that you get the results you want.
This, contrary to popular belief about all things marketing, is about LOVE. It’s about loving those you serve through your business SO MUCH that you will gladly do the things that others won’t do. That you will walk through your fear and be willing to stumble and fall, and then get back up and try again.
This is how we learn. And grow. And ultimately…thrive.
Even when you do it “imperfectionately.” 😉
I’m here, as always, rooting you on,
Fabienne
P.S. It’s ok if today’s video challenges your beliefs. I get it. And I can take it. But sometimes, a little kick in the tush is just what we need to get to that next big level. 😉
P.P.S. I haven’t said it in a while, but I’m really proud of you. You’re doing a great job. Keep going. xoxo
First off… A language disclaimer for today’s video. Yes, there is an F-bomb, but it is SO FUNNY, I can’t stop laughing every time I watch it. So don’t play this on speaker with your kids around, ok?
Secondly. I looooove this couple. They are absolutely hilarious, wonderful New Yorkers through and through, and they’re doing amazing things in their business, that they (now) work in together.
Chris was a clown (for real). Amanda runs an advertising agency for Broadway shows. He came to the Mindset Retreat (my transformational 3-day experience happening in November that helps you get out of your own way) feeling that there wasn’t much left for him in his career as a clown.
And she came to Mindset, pager in tow, taking the first three days off she’d ever taken away from her 24/7 business since their wedding.
Completely inspired and transformed, they joined the Leverage Track of The Client Attraction Business School and well, you’ll have to see this week’s video to see what happened, including multiplying their revenues (a final number they asked me to edit out for industry privacy reasons, but take my word for it, it was a lot more than they had ever made before).
Watch the video now. It’s about 7 minutes, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll giggle (and feel inspired) the whole way through:
I don’t know about you, but I do not WANT to take pride in working 24/7 like Amanda did before CABS, not being able to leave my business. Ever.
I take pride in the fact that you can absolutely retool your business (any business) to be able to grow significantly, while the owners take more downtime to do what they love, like my family and I are doing now. We showed Amanda and Chris just how to do that in Leverage.
Sometimes it is as simple as hearing that one simple shift can change everything, as Amanda shares in this week’s (hysterical) video.
You can absolutely loosen your grip on the way “it has to be” so that you can create it the way you want it to be. All you need is direction, the right community, support, guidance and accountability to do so.
This is what we do at The Client Attraction Business School. And I believe we do it better than any other online or offline training program for business owners.
Perhaps you too can make more and have more downtime like our students do…
Let’s find out by having you talk with a Coach.
Much Love,
Fabienne
P.S. I’m still giggling at this video. Don’t you want to go to dinner at Amanda and Chris’ house? Seriously. It would be so fun. I would laugh all night long!
I’m with my Leverage Track students today, teaching this particular group of 50+ six and seven figure business owners how to turn everything in their business into a SYSTEM, so they can gain their life back and dramatically multiply their revenues.
And you know what? I’ve yet to tell them HOW to do it.
The “how to,” I’ve realized, always needs to come AFTER a few mindset shifts, otherwise, things don’t get implemented as quickly.
That said, today’s training video is the first of three on the mindset shifts required for you to take bigger action. It’s something I taught at our Growth Track meeting recently, and I think you would really benefit from it too.
Because the truth is that I can teach you all the most effective marketing skills in the world, or show you the best way to create systems for doing anything, or the easiest way to create passive income, but if you don’t shift your mindset to embrace this new way of doing this, nothing will happen. Which leads to more of the same.
So, in this week’s short, 2-minute video, here’s the first of those three mindset shifts that I believe will really be helpful for you. Watch it now:
You see, trust is one of the most valuable assets a business owner can have, and trust comes from being consistent.
Consistency is better than rare moments of greatness.
And at some point, you get to decide to be in it for the long-haul for those you serve…
Which is, btw…
How you play to win.
You in?
Fabienne
P.S. Going it alone is way too hard. We all need some help from our peers who get us. If you don’t have a room full of people to pinky swear with like our students did in today’s training video, find an accountability partner to pinky swear with.
P.P.S. This is the last email I’ll be sending you from the United States for quite some time. Our year-long adventure of living in Paris starts this Saturday. I am pinching myself and at the same time, a bit overwhelmed when I think of what needs to happen between now and our plane taking off on Saturday, to be honest. Send me some good juju! xoxo
Sometimes success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be…especially when you’re already making 6 figures.
When Andrea joined us in The Client Attraction Business School she was killing it in her fitness business, but she was making sacrifices at home. (As a wife and a mama too, I get it!)
Must we really sacrifice the people we cherish in the name of growing our business?
If overworked and overwhelmed feels like a daily reality for you, even if you’re crushing it in your business, just watch this super short video message from Andrea about how things quickly changed for the better when she plugged into CABS:
We have created an awesome framework over the last 16 years that gives business owners a solid plan for growth, without having to make personal sacrifices.
For our Leverage Track students (those at 6 figures and 7 figures when they first join us, but who are also overworked and overwhelmed), we show them exactly how to create systems, get more support, shift their business model so they work less and set important boundaries so they gain their sanity back and have more time with their families…all while making a lot more.
And for our Growth Track students (those not quite yet at $100,000), we show them the proven process to systematically attract ideal high-paying clients, so there are no long dry spells that would affect their work/life balance, or periods of being overworked and overwhelmed…all while making a lot more.
All you have to do is follow the recipe, step by step. That’s it.
It’s a formula we’ve been proving over many years with thousands of our students. It works when you don’t overthink it and just do it.
So what about you?
If you’re ready to stop sacrificing time with those who matter most in your life and you want to avoid reinventing the wheel on your own…
…it’s time you explore joining us here at The Client Attraction Business School.
The first step is to fill out a short application. (You’ll get good insights from your answers.)
A friendly member of my awesome Team will then reach out to set up a Strategy Call for you with one of our coaches (it’s totally free), who will listen to your situation and help you craft a plan to create success without compromise or sacrifice.
And the best news is that, if you decide to work with us, the tuition pays for itself in the form of new clients.
No overwhelm required. 😉
Isn’t that what you started your gig for? To have more ease and joy in your life??
Yes, then. Let’s connect,
Fabienne
P.S. This doesn’t have to be hard. Changes happen really quickly when our students plug into our content, get support from our community and just follow the plan, like Andrea did. It starts when you fill out your application today. (Click here and do it now, OK?)
