The Summer Break Show

Taking a breakResting your mind is vital to your health and wellness, but that does not mean you stop your efforts to create the life you wantThe life I want is making a living as a content creator and online educator.My sights are on the long-term, so I’m in it for the marathon and not the sprint, so pace is important.**Mid-Year Review:**July 18th is the halfway mark of the year.The perfect time to evaluate your life and business roadmap for the year and set yourself up for a strong finish to 2018.**Are you on the right track?**Do you know where you are headed?Are you doing everything necessary to get there?Are you in control or are you in reaction mode?**Summary of Episode:**I share my content strategy and plan for the second half of 2018 as I get ready to refresh and head out for a 2-week vacation to Nantucket.I plan my summer vacation by planning my 3rd and 4th quarter content strategy and business goals.My version of work-life balance.The Podcast HiatusI shared in Episode 149 The Freedom Show that I was going to take an indefinite hiatus from this podcast.I do not know when Episode 151 will be published or I may launch a brand new show.I am not putting pressure or making any grand promises as I do not know. I just know I am making the right decision because it is from my gut and heart.The 2018 RoadmapIn Episode 122: The 2018 Roadmap Show, the priorities I listed were:Priority #1: Murphy Concierge (Generating Income)Priority #2: Tutorials & Classes:Priority #3: WritingPriority 4: Ask Mike MurphyPriority 5: YouTubePriority 6: Health & WellnessMid-Year Reaction:Wow! I did a really good job with that Roadmap.Note: podcasting did not make the list of priorities, but it is of upmost importance to my content puzzle and should be for many brands and businesses.Audio & Podcasting are extremely important and effective as we move into a mobile-dominated world. I am not going anywhere. I just need to find the rhythm which will come from adjusting the format and possibly the entire topic or concept. It’s not firing on all cylinders and I know it. I am simply transitioning to a new phase.This is me taking one step back to move 2 steps forward.**My homework:**Brainstorm and add specific ideas and types of content for each of the priorities so I can control the ebb and flow of my life and business and not feel controlled or lost on what to do next.Mantra & Theme for 2018: Simplicity, Fundamentals, Storytelling.To maintain the lifestyle of simplicity and reducing physical & mental clutter and place more emphasis on fundamentals and storytelling in my content creation.StorytellingI am approaching this trip with storytelling on my mind. Creating content drawing from my own personal experiences that others can relate to and make a connection to me. I am looking to make content that strikes a nerve and hits home with others.I’m not concerned with how much content I create on this trip, but I am going to explore and experiment with my cameras and audio equipment and see what I can come up with. .Micro-storytelling is my goal. It’s how I teach. I take big concepts and break off pieces instead of trying to cover too much. This takes discipline and can be challenging as simple is not easy. This is how I want to approach storytelling. Snippets of the journey when pieced together tell a larger story.Storytelling Homework: In Nantucket will be to create some micro-content and just see what is working and what is not. If I find a groove tSupport the showSubscribe To Weekly Newsletter:AI Unplugged