Use this to create your Ideal Schedule for 2018

With 2018 just around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about my plans for the new year -- and I’m guessing you might be, too. 

Having a clear framework for my working hours ensures that I’m my most productive, efficient, focused self, and I know from experience that’s how I achieve my BIGGEST goals!

BIG goals are reached with consistent, feel-good action, and having a schedule that honors you, your lifestyle and your business is the single best way I know to hit those new milestones you’ve got your sights set on.

In this Dose of Clarity episode, I’m sharing…

  • The way I structure my 3-day workweek to ensure I have plenty of time to work on NEW projects and ideas (and not just constantly be serving my current clients)
  • How I keep focused and avoid “shiny object syndrome”
  • How you, too, can create your Ideal Schedule for 2018 that’ll set you up for reaching your biggest goals in the new year
 
 

P.S. Don’t worry, The Clarity Confessions aren’t going anywhere! I’ll still be bringing you amazing interviews every other week, but these Dose of Clarity episodes will give you a chance to learn more about my personal (never-ending) journey towards Clarity :-)

 
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Your 3-Day Workweek gift guide is here!

Happy Holidays to you!

I just love this time of year, so I thought it would be fun to put together a holiday gift guide of super helpful items that make my 3-Day Workweek possible.

If you (or someone you know) are hoping to work LESS, make MORE and live BETTER in 2018, the items on this list will serve you tremendously!

 
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1.) 3-Day Workweek Schedule [free!]

  • If you’re ready to create your ideal workweek in 2018, this is a must-have! This free guide provides you with everything you need in order to design your perfect-for-you schedule including a task list, fillable template and insider look at my 3-day workweek for inspiration :-)

2.) Attract High-End Clients [$67]

  • My 3-day workweek would not be possible without the amazing, high-end clients I get the privilege of working with. If you want to find, enroll and maintain high-end clients in your business, this mini-course will teach you how to do exactly that. Good stuff!

3.) Erin Condren Planner [$50+]

  • I am so in love with my Erin Condren day planner. I’ve gifted myself one each holiday season for the past 3 years. The layout and cover are totally customizable so you can design the planner that suits your needs the best.

4.) Vivid Vision Planbook [$47]

  • One of my favorite things to do in the final weeks of the year is to set my vision for the year to come. Th Vivid Vision Planbook is a fantastic tool for clarifying your deepest desires and mapping them out in a strategic way so that you can realize them in 2018.

5.) Must-Read Books [$15+]

  • Books are one of my favorite things to give and to receive. If you’re looking for some good ones to add to your bookshelf (or e-reader), these are some of my favorites.

6.) Moleskine Journal [$16]

  • I journal nearly every day (sometimes 2+ times a day). It gives me a direct doorway into my deep inner knowing. Whether you currently have a journaling practice or not, why not treat yourself to a beautiful new journal for 2018, and commit to seeking guidance from yourself first and foremost!

7.) Ellia Essential Oil Diffuser [$75]

  • I just LOVE my essential oil diffuser. It sits on the corner of my desk and perfumes my office with the scent of lavender. It’s totally luxurious and calming.
     

8.) Join the 3-Day Workweek Challenge [free!]

  • In January, I will be hosting the first ever 3-Day Workweek Challenge to help you define and make the incremental upgrades necessary to starting living your ideal workweek NOW. This short + sweet 5-day experience will ensure that you’re setting yourself up to work less, make more and live better in 2018. Click here to join the challenge waitlist.

 

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Dose of Clarity: How I overcame 3-day workweek guilt...

One of the things that comes up over and over again when women consider working LESS is guilt.

“I should be giving this business my all!”
“I should be busting my butt to make this work.”
“I should be hustling 24/7 otherwise this won’t take off!”

I feel ya. Before I had my kiddos, I felt totally guilty giving myself time to attend a yoga class, have a lunch date with a girlfriend, take an afternoon walk or sometimes even just shower!

In today’s Dose of Clarity episode, I’m sharing…

  • The big, bad F-word related to guilt
  • A powerful reframe when you’re feeling guilty
  • One word you need to start using TODAY to release guilt once and for all
  • A key thing to remember when guilt rears its ugly head
 
 

P.S. Don’t worry, The Clarity Confessions aren’t going anywhere! I’ll still be bringing you amazing interviews every other week, but these Dose of Clarity episodes will give you a chance to learn more about my personal (never-ending) journey towards Clarity :-)

 
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Confession #045: "Flying my 'freak flag' is the key to my success!" with Jenny Fenig

 
The Clarity Confessions with Cailen Ascher - Jenny Fenig
 

I am so excited to introduce you to my wonderful friend Jenny Fenig in today's Clarity Confession! Jenny is an award-winning coach and entrepreneur, best-selling author, spiritual brand strategist, yogi, wife, and mother. Her bestselling book is Get Gutsy: A Sacred, Fearless Guide for Finding Your Soul’s Calling and Living Your Dream. and you can also find her hosting the Get Gutsy Podcast.

During this interview we trace her journey from moving to New York to pursue a career in public relations, landing in the "conference production" industry after a move to Massachusetts, and deciding to make a major career shift to coaching in 2008. Jenny is truly inspiring, and this episode of The Clarity Confessions will help you to learn to let your own "freak flag" fly!

 
 

Check out Jenny's Clarity Confession to learn…

  • The winding path that brought Jenny to her current career as a coach
  • How Yoga Teacher Training served as a catalyst for success and influenced Jenny's entrepreneurial journey
  • Her biggest self-care secrets (which may surprise you!)
  • What her day-to-day schedule looks like (and how she manages to fit everything in!)
 
 

The BEFORE & AFTER of my 3-Day Workweek

I was an entrepreneur for 7 years before I implemented a 3-day workweek. During those years I worked a typical 40ish hour week and made a part-time income, anywhere from $18,000 to $25,000 a year.

Then I found out I was pregnant with our first daughter (surprise!), and I immediately realized that I didn’t want to be working all those hours for so little money...and I honestly questioned whether I wanted to keep running my business at all. 

I remember thinking, “If I can’t figure out a way to make this work better for me and my family, I should just give up and be a full-time mom to our baby girl!”

After taking off a few months after her birth to think things over, I came to decision to give it one final go. I was able to find childcare (thank you Mom and Hannah!) for 3 days -- Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays -- and I liked that I would have 4 non-working days with my family. 

It felt like the right work-life balance, but now the question was…

Could I make the same money I was making before working just 20 hours a week?

3 myths that are keeping you from a 3-day workweek...

Who wouldn’t want a 3-day workweek, right?

It offers you plenty of time for family, friends, travel, self-care and to simply enjoy life! Hello, 4-day weekends, need I say more?!...

But, despite desiring a more fulfilling work-life balance, few women successfully find a way to work LESS, make MORE and live BETTER.

So, that got me wondering...what’s holding us back?

I surveyed my community (you!), and here’s what I found…

Dose of Clarity: Take Things Off Your To-Do List to Leverage Your Power

Dose of Clarity: Take Things Off Your To-Do List to Leverage Your Power

For the last month or so, nearly every day before I start working I make a to-do. 

But, not just any to-do list -- a very unique to-do list.

And, this special to-do list that I’ve taken to creating has brought me some really powerful results in the last few weeks like…

  • Bringing me unexpected cashfrom unexpected places (always fun right?!)
  • Landing me 2 new clients
  • Bringing me several new potential clients effortlessly
  • Connecting me with the right people at the right times for the right opportunities
  • Making me feel completely at ease with everything that’s going on in my life + business
  • And, countless smaller wins :-)

After reading that, I’m sure you’re wondering what kind of hocus pocus to-do list could possibly deliver these results.

Well, in truth, it’s more about what I’m taking OFF of my to-do list that’s bringing in these wins.

As business owners, we are experts at making super loooong to-do lists. 

Lists that are never-ending and completely overwhelming leave us feeling depleted and like we’re never “ahead” of it. It’s exhausting!

So, I’ve taken up a new kind of delegation.

Dose of Clarity: Do you ever think “What did I do all day?!”

Dose of Clarity: Do you ever think “What did I do all day?!”

Do you ever get to the end of the workday and think,

“What did I do all day?”
 

Well, if that’s ever happened to you (it’s happened to me more times than I can count!), I’m really excited to share this teaching with you today.

I want to let you in on a super simple technique that I learned from productivity guru, Todd Herman, the creator of the 90 Day Year. Todd’s a genius when it comes to doing less and making more, and he’s helped Olympians, CEOs and entrepreneurs harness the power of productivity and effective goal-setting for mega-success.

When I started doing this at the end of each of my workdays, I realized that my days naturally became more and more productive, and I was ending my days on a “high note” which left me feeling great and ready to jump into work again the following day.