Laterpreneur: Being you first, before business
by Laterpreneur
Are you in the middle of a later-in-life pivot and you have wondered if it's time to do an online business? Is your mind overwhelmed with trying to clarify your niche, your avatar, let alone all the techy stuff? And are you asking yourself – “Do I really have to market on social media and have a lead magnet? What if I'm not an expert on anything? And how can I just be myself?" These are just some of the questions that Christine Blain gets curious about in her experiment of crafting a calm, intentional, authentic business that is based on you being you FIRST, before business. Let's go! ✨
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Being vs. Doing: A Simple Approach
Modern technology encourages us to do rather than to be. Even when queuing up at the supermarket, we answer emails. And while waiting for a taxi, we check the news or mindlessly scroll through Instagram. When was the last time you paused in the midst of doing something important? And what did you...
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Why Words Matter
It’s a New Year and with that often comes a frenzy of crafting a process to figure out your “Word for the Year”. Maybe you have yours all figured out by now and are off and running into all your carefully-laid goals and plans for the year. Well, I’m not there yet! And I’ve decided that is OK too....
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Deep Dive Declutter
Are you getting fed up with all your stuff, both your internal stuff and external? Do you want to declutter but hate doing it? Ever wondered why? In Today’s Episode I’ll share about my recent deep dive declutter experience and how it has been transformative to me on a personal level. What You’ll...
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2 Simple Ways to Uncover Your Life Purpose
Have you ever felt like you have no real purpose in life? Is this something you’ve pondered for years and yet are still wondering how to figure this out? Well, that’s been my story for many years as well, until recently. In Today’s Episode I’ll share with you 2 simple methods I’ve used to dig…
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How Consistency Stifles Creativity
Do you ever feel conflicted with having to have everything consistently planned out in your schedule, when all you really want to do is be in creative flow? Yeah? Well, me too. In Today’s Episode we’ll discuss what it means to unlearn the drive and push for consistency in order to allow for...
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Balancing High Expectations with Self-Care
Do you find it difficult to let go of a high expectation you have placed on yourself, even though your body is exhausted and ill? Is the dilemma more about how you will feel if you don’t finish a commitment you have made? Let’s explore this very timely topic! In Today’s Episode I’ll be sharing…
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The Simplest 2-Word Solution to Reclaim Your Power
Do you struggle with those pesky everyday thoughts that nag at us and keep us from being our best selves? You know, those thoughts and patterns that take over our minds and our emotions, and make us believe they are real. Want to know a way to fix that? In Today’s Episode we’ll explore a simple…
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Foundational Clarity for an Aligned Business
As a Laterpreneur, have you wondered what it even means to be you first, before your business? Do you struggle to work out how to consolidate what you know of yourself in order to craft a business from the inside-out? Yep, me too! In Today’s Episode we’ll consider some simple ways to uncover your...
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When Overwhelm Takes Over
Are you chronically overwhelmed with things to get done in your business? Does looking at your Inbox actually scare you? Then maybe it’s time to take some very intentional steps to remedy that! In Today’s Episode I’ll be sharing how and when I go into overwhelm and what I’m doing to address it...
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The Downside of Productivity
Do you feel like you’re on a never-ending tread-mill of productivity? Does the constant drive to be ever more productive stop you from enjoying any down-time you may have? If so, then you may enjoy this different perspective on productivity. In Today’s Episode I’ll be looking at the history of...
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How to stay in Your Comfort Zone and Succeed
Are you fed up with being told that in order to have the success you want, then you have to leave your comfort zone? Yeah, me too. But the question is: Do you really have to jump right into something else totally terrifying in order to leave your comfort zone? In Today’s Episode we’ll explore…
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Time Management is not the Problem
Do you ever say “I haven’t got time!”; or, “Time has gotten away from me”; or, “I just managed to steal a few hours of time?” If so, then you may have an issue with your concept of time and how to truly manage it. In Today’s Episode I’m going to be discussing whether we actually have an issue…
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Hate Goal Setting? Try This Instead
Does the thought of goal-setting make you cringe, feel totally defeated and bad about yourself? Are you over trying to even figure out what goal is achievable for you? Then let’s take a peak at the whole goal-setting debate and see what may work best for you! In Today’s Episode I will be sharing...
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When Friends Don't Reciprocate
Do you often find yourself giving way more energy to a friendship than the other person? Have you felt resentment building up as a result? And does it make you question whether you even matter to your friend? In Today’s Episode I’m going to get real and transparent about this raw topic for me, so...
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Marketing an Online Business without Social Media
Are you over the social media gurus who say you must be posting at least every day, somewhere, or even everywhere! Are you burnt out from always being ON? Well, you’re certainly not alone. But maybe there is another way, where social media is not the main marketing tool for your business. In...
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Why Affirmations Don't Work (and what to try instead)
Have you tried and tried to get your positive affirmations to work, only to feel even more shame and frustration when they don’t? The thing is, it’s not entirely your fault! In Today’s Episode I’ll share some key reasons why affirmations don’t seem to work for most of us, and a few simple tweaks...
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What Digital Decluttering is Not
I realised after publishing yesterday’s podcast on digital decluttering that I’d omitted a few key points about what DD is actually not. Want to know what they are? In Today’s Episode I’ll share with you my own experience of digital decluttering that brought me to a very clear realisation. What...
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Why Digital Decluttering is Essential
Do you feel like you’re drowning in digital clutter? Do you waste time looking for files you know are ‘in the computer’ somewhere? Does the idea of taking time to declutter your digital workspace totally overwhelm you? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then you might want to listen…
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Discovering Hidden Talents
Do you think you’ve discovered all the latent talents hidden away within yourself? Or, do you wonder if there is even more to uncover as you head into your later years? Chances are, there is always more for you to find out, re-imagine and explore, as I found out for myself just 2 years ago. In...
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When I'm 64!
As today is my birthday, I thought I’d take a departure from my usual podcast meanderings, and offer something that I especially enjoy. In Today’s Episode I’ll be offering some insights into a very well known song, which kind of commemorates my birthday, as well as sharing some wonderful quotes...
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15 Simple Tools to Discover Who You Are
Have you ever given much thought to, who you really are? I mean, outside of being a mum, or daughter, friend, employee/employer? When that person at the party asks, “So tell me about yourself.” What do you say? Do you feel awkward as you realise you don’t really have a clue about who you are,...
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Is Niching Down Over-rated?
If you’ve been in the online business world for more than a few minutes I’m sure you’ve heard the following: “The riches are in the niches!” “You MUST niche otherwise you won’t stand out against your competitors!” “You haven’t niched down? Are you crazy or something??” Why have people got this…
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Understanding Your Inner Critic
Did you know that you are more than one person? That you in fact have several different aspects to yourself that are sometimes termed archetypes? And perhaps you are also aware that the most vocal archetype is probably your Inner Critic? In Today’s Episode I’m going to be discussing what I’ve...
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Embracing Introversion in an Extroverted World
We internalize this message that something is “wrong” with us for not being more social, and we try to be more like “them” – that is, extroverts. In Today’s Episode I’ll share my lifelong journey as an introvert and what it has meant both personally and in my online business. What you’ll learn:...
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Finding Fulfilment with Freesias and Fun!
Have you struggled lately to find anything to laugh about? Has the ongoing pandemic gotten you down so much that nothing feels good anymore? And are you noticing that it’s harder to find that elusive fulfillment as a laterpreneur? In Today’s Episode I’ll be sharing the story of how the often...
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Do You Pass the Perfectionism Test?
Do you over-plan and put way too much on your plate? Do you feel chronically overwhelmed, so that you then procrastinate? Do you overthink everything, indulge in confusion, and then spend hours Googling before coming to a decision? If so, then you just may be a perfectionist, just like me. In...
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What Procrastination Really Reveals
Let me guess - you’re prone to procrastination? Am I right? The thing is, if you’re a human you WILL procrastinate. Do you want to know what’s REALLY going on behind the scenes when you procrastinate? In Today’s Episode I plan to take a slightly different approach to on this very popular topic...
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Honouring Commitments When You're Tired
Why do we think we have to do it all? Why do we think we will always feel motivated to honour our commitments? And why is honouring our basic need for rest and relaxation less important than a commitment to someone else? Here’s the thing: today I woke up feeling really tired and groggy. You see,...
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How an Inside-Out Approach Kick-started my Online Business
If you’re a solopreneur, have you ever considered the idea of having an Inside-out online business strategy instead of the typical Outside-in strategy? Um, what does that even mean? And, how can it help me as a Laterpreneur? In today’s episode we’ll explore what this is all about and what it may...
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Why I'm doing a 30-Day Podcast Challenge
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to do something you’re scared to do for 30 days straight? Have you considered what you could learn in the process of doing the thing, whatever that is? And more importantly, who would you become as a result of committing to your challenge? Today, I’ll…
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Reflections on a Great Queen
Today is the end of an era in world history! By now you will know of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, certainly a Great Queen by anyone's standards. I've been privileged to have seen her from afar on 3 occasions in my life and I wanted to share some of my own personal reflections on what that…
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Welcome Trailer!
Have you ever wondered what a laterpreneur actually is? No? Well, maybe it's time you found out. In this first episode I share a little about my recent background and what has led me to start a podcast that is (finally!) easy, fun and doable for me, a fellow laterpreneur. Here's what I think -...
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Are you in the middle of a later-in-life pivot and you have wondered if it's time to do an online business? Is your mind overwhelmed with trying to clarify your niche, your avatar, let alone all the techy stuff? And are you asking yourself – “Do I really have to market on social media and have a lead magnet? What if I'm not an expert on anything? And how can I just be myself?" These are just some of the questions that Christine Blain gets curious about in her experiment of crafting a calm, intentional, authentic business that is based on you being you FIRST, before business. Let's go! ✨
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