It’s been SUCH an amazing week of Glimpse TV goodness, has it not?

Today I’m thrilled to present my dear friend Alisa Vitti who just released her first book, Woman Code: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become A Power Source.

Have you ever had a hunch that there’s more to your period than trying to medicate it away or absorb it with feminine hygiene products?

I wrote about my resistance to taking time out for my cycle a few weeks ago and many of you responded enthusiastically with your own resistance or your own encouragement. The conversation went deep. I was simultaneously thrilled and suprised.

Alisa was just featured on the Dr. Oz show discussing what different types of periods have to tell us about our hormonal balance – or lack of it!

I KNOW deep in my bones that planning my calendar around my cycle is the next frontier for my personal AND business life. And my conversation with Alisa confirmed it.

Tune in to the episode below to find out:

• how you can save yourself a whole lot of time wondering what you should be “when you grow up” with this one, simple technique
• the root cause of your skin issues and digestive problems – and how to fix them all
• the 4 distinct parts of the month and the gifts they each have for your health, your sex life, and your productivity
• the hidden key to feeling amazing and getting a lot done that you probably have never thought of – but that has been staring you in the face since you were about 12
• and more!

Click below to watch Alisa Vitti of FLOliving.com on Glimpse TV and find out how to achieve hormonal balance and become a power source.

In the comments below, let me know if or how you plan for your monthly cycle.

Do you put it in your calendar?

Do you plan your month around it?

What have you noticed?

Want to commit to paying more attention to it with me?

Order Alisa’s book here: http://floliving.com/womancode.html

Find out more about Alisa’s online hormonal tool that’s like “Rosetta Stone for your ovaries”: FLOliving.com

Please forward this to a girlfriend. Let’s create a movement and all become power sources together, using a process that happens every month anyway!

I’ve been getting little messages for the past year or so, though, that producing all the time, even if I’m jazzed about what I’m doing, is probably not the best way to go.

Last year at the Hay House Ignite conference in San Jose, I was keynoting along with my friends Latham Thomas and Alisa Vitti.

These women are leaders in natural women’s health, and during each of their talks I took a note to myself in my notebook:

Start blocking out my period in my calendar and planning downtime around it.

Both Latham and Alisa talked about the cycles of the seasons and the cycles of the body. They suggested organizing life (and business) around these cycles instead of trying to work at a uniform pace in spite of them.

Two weekends ago, at the Ignite conference in NYC, I took the same note in another notebook–roughly 11 months after the first time I took this note.

Here’s my confession: Until this very morning I still had yet to block out time in my calendar around my period.

My mom practically wrote the owner’s manual for listening to and honoring the female body. The chapter on the menstrual cycle from her book, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of women. I know that her work has also deeply inspired my friends Latham and Alisa.

But the truth is, I have IMMENSE resistance around taking a break around “that time of the month.” There’s a part of me that feels like I shouldn’t need to. And, quite frankly, I often get annoyed by the whole thing.

As a woman who frequently talks and writes about honoring our bodies and listening to their wisdom, this is not something I’m proud of.

So that’s why I’m writing this and outing myself here. Just before I wrote this post, I sat down and blocked out the week around my next expected period to chill out. Finally.

The idea of taking a full week off to let my body do its thing and go inward freaks me the hell out. Here’s what goes on in my head:

• What will I actually do, just sit around on the couch all day? I’ll be terminally bored.
• What if I fall behind on all of my projects?
• What if there are important interviews or emails or meetings that I miss that week because I’ve gone within?
• If I do this every single month, we’re talking a quarter of the year gone. I just don’t have time for that.

I’m thinking these thoughts and taking the action to block the time out in my calendar, anyway.

I would imagine that, when it comes to taking time off, whether it’s for your period or otherwise, you might have had some of the thoughts I wrote above .

But I’m trusting my girls Alisa and Latham, and my mom, and believing them when they say that my body and soul need a break during that time. And I’m trusting that if I take that break, my body will thank me and there will be more than enough time and energy to do the things I want to do during the other times of the month.

Because there is a deeper, wiser part of myself that knows that if I follow through on the commitment to honor my cycle, my body will be happier, and so will I.

This is the part of me that said yes to participating in Sara Avant Stover’s I Heart My Moon Cycle Month. It lasts for one lunar cycle, February 18 – March 17th, and it features myself and 27 other feminine leaders talking about our periods.

When she asked me to shoot a video talking about my cycle, I cringed. I thought:

• That’s so weird! 
• Why would I talk about that on video?
• That’s far too private.
• I talk and write about money. What does this have to do with money?

But I shot the video anyway, because there’s a part of me that knows how important this is.

Half of the world’s population has a period. The reason any human being is here on the planet is largely because of the cycles of the female body. Therefore, this is important and relevant to EVERYONE.

So even though it weirds me out, I’m sharing my contribution to Sara’s I Heart My Moon Cycle Month.

Watch the video here. (You’ll have to scroll down a bit–I’m Day 13.)

This conversation is long overdue–for me, for you, for us, for everyone.

Check out my video and those of the other 27 women who are part of this inspiring (albeit uncomfortable–for me) movement.

I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments:

Does talking about your period make your skin crawl?

Do you organize your time around the cycles of your body, the moon, and/or the seasons?

How do you feel about your cycle?

May we all continue to deepen our relationships with our bodies and with Mother Earth, even if it makes us nervous :)

Enrollment closes at 3pm EST tomorrow, Monday, March 4th. All of the details about this life-changing course that helped me increase my revenue and my list size by 400% are here http://ow.ly/hS6R7.

Along with B-School, you’ll get my course, Heart Hustle (over $1,000 value), for free. More details on that bonus here: http://ow.ly/ig9Zq

I figured for every one person who emailed me there must be at least ten who are on the fence and didn’t email me. And the truth is, once you get your questions answered (and they’re ALL answered here http://ow.ly/hS6R7), you’re the only one who can make the right decision for you.

 If you have ever found yourself debating about whether or not you should do ANYTHING, this email is for you. 

 I wrote this for the fence-sitters.

Whenever I’m faced with making a decision, this is what I do to ensure that I make the right choice every time.

If you use this method you will never make a wrong decision.

Step 1: Get clear on what the options are.

Step 2: Close your eyes and take three deep breaths into your lower belly.

Step 3: Bring to mind your first option. Don’t think about it too hard, just focus gently on it.

Step 4: Notice how your body feels. Does it feel expansive or contracted? Expansive feels like when you’re playing with a puppy or holding a baby. It feels open-hearted and light. Contracted feels heavy, tight, limited, and darker. It feels like anxiety, depression, worry, or doubt.

Step 5: If you feel expansive when you focus on the first option, it’s a yes! If you feel contracted, it’s a no.

Step 6: Go through steps 3-5 for each option you have.

Your body will tell you what is right for you. She’s your wisest ally and she’ll never steer you wrong. (Click to tweet.)

Cool, right?

Now, you may ask, what if I feel fear? Is that expansive or contracted? 

Only your body will truly tell you which one it is. If you’re unsure, run through steps 1-6 again and really tune in to how your body is feeling.

Fear often comes up when we’re about to do something that takes us out of our comfort zone. But there’s a difference between the fear that comes up to keep you safe, like when you decide not to walk down a dark alley alone at 3am, and the fear that comes up when you’re about to leave your comfort zone.

If you truly tune in to the feeling in your body, the fear of leaving your comfort zone will feel expansive. My friend and speaking teacher, Gail Larsen, says: “Fear is just excitement without the breath.”

So, whether you’re on the fence about B-School or something else in your life, run through the 6 steps above.

And remember:

None of the good stuff happens on the fence.

Life doesn’t move forward on the fence. 

Businesses don’t get built on the fence.

Dreams aren’t achieved on the fence.

The world isn’t changed by people who hang out on the fence.

It’s time to get off the fence. 

If B-School feels expansive to you this time around (even if that means you’re a little scared), I’m SO excited to have you in my private B-School online community and Heart Hustle.

Register now so you don’t miss the deadline tomorrow at 3pm EST: http://ow.ly/hS6R7

And if it’s not right for you this time around, that’s okay too. I have no doubt you will rock your life and business through other avenues.

Leave a comment and let me know if this 6-step method to making the right decision every time was helpful to you! Also, share any other methods of making decisions that you use. I’d love to hear them!

P.S. Even if B-School isn’t right for you, don’t miss Marie’s free training video series. These videos are jam-packed with value to help you grow your business in practical, sustainable ways. Grab them now: http://ow.ly/htliD

P.P.S. If you want B-School, Heart Hustle, and my private B-School online community, or if you simply want to learn what all the buzz is about, click here: http://ow.ly/hS6R7.

Print by Matt Jones

I think we can all agree that we want to get the biggest bang for our buck when we’re working on our businesses–when we’re working on anything, for that matter.

If you have even a drop of Puritan blood in you, you’ll probably agree that there is something about productivity that feels divine. And I do believe it is. Our industriousness can absolutely be an expression of God, of our soul, and certainly, of our purpose.

The Value of Making Stuff

“Making stuff” and “making stuff happen” are both high on my priority list. I used to beat myself up for being so obsessed with productivity. Now, I embrace my desire to fill the nooks and crannies of my days with creation because it’s part of my contribution to the world.

But there’s a difference between the doing that’s just doing stuff and the doing that creates results. There are certain times when just doing stuff is incredibly valuable, like showing up on your mat for your yoga practice, taking a walk in nature, playing with your kids, or sitting still and breathing.

(Let’s be honest, though: Do we ever really do anything without desiring some kind of outcome, even if it’s simply peace of mind? I don’t believe we do. And I don’t think that makes us any less spiritual. It’s called being human.)

As someone who enjoys the actual experience of being in action, I have wasted a lot of time doing things that haven’t produced results. I’ve gotten caught up in the excitement of planning events that don’t add to my bottom line, of networking with people who aren’t really great customers or potential business partners, and carrying out marketing plans that don’t put money in the bank.

Can you relate?

The Rule That Changed Everything

I first read Tim Ferris’s book The 4-Hour Work-Week with my friend Raina. We were fresh out of college and the idea of working smarter, not harder, and deliberately designing our lives was salve to our idealistic souls.

Tim’s book was the first place I read about the 80/20 rule in business. Listen up for this one because it is a GAME CHANGER!

The 80/20 rule says that 80% of our actions in business bring in 20% of our results and that, more importantly:

20% of our actions bring in 80% of our results!!!

Following this brilliantly refreshing and freeing paradigm, then:

• 20% of your customers/clients bring in 80% of your revenue
• 20% of your marketing efforts bring in 80% of the new business you attract
• 20% of your daily activities produce 80% of your success (if you measure it in dollars, new customers, new accounts, business growth, and other quantifiable metrics)

Woah, Nelly! This one really excites me because here’s what it really means for you and me:

If we identify the 20% of our activities that are producing 80% of our results, we can free up time, energy, and resources to be hundreds of times more effective.

Are you loving this concept? If so, listen to the replay of the free webinar I did on Tuesday night that over 1,000 people registered for: The Anatomy of Making Money Online: 7 Simple, Doable Strategies for Making a Profit and a Difference. The 80/20 rule is one of these 7 strategies, and we dove deeper into it in the webinar. Listen to the playback now–it’s only available until Monday, March 4th at 3pm EST: Click here for the replay.

Doing Something with This Information

Just being aware of the 80/20 rule won’t make a lick of difference in your business. It’s what you DO with it that counts.

So here are 6 simple steps for you to take to implement this in your business (and life in general) immediately:

1. Start tracking your time.

Set a reminder to go off automatically every hour using your phone alarm. When it goes off, write down what you were doing for the last hour. Do this for a week to get a good snapshot of how you’re spending your time.

2. Add it up.

At the end of the week, go back and look at how you spent your time. Add up the hours spent doing your various activities: writing copy, spending time on the phone with clients, doing presentations, meeting girlfriends for coffee, mindlessly surfing the internet, etc. No judgement here–this is just information.

3. Look at your income from the past month and ask yourself:

• What were the sources of my income? (e.g,. group coaching, individual programs, online product sales, speaking fees, consulting income, etc.)
• What percentage of my total income came from each source?

4.  Look at new business that came in over the past month and ask yourself:

• Where did this new business come from? If it was from your website, use Google Analytics to figure out where the traffic is coming from. This is a free tool that will rock your world.
• How did these new clients/customers find me?
• What activities did I do in order for these new clients/customers to find me? (e.g., in-person networking, joint venture partnerships, guest blogging, speaking, referrals, events, etc.)

5. Quick analysis.

Analyze your income from step 3 combined with your new business from step 4. Without needing to create complicated financial models or even open Excel, you should be able to get a pretty good feel for where the 80% of revenue is coming from and which 20% of your activities created it. It probably won’t be the exact ratio, but you’ll find it’s in the ballpark of 80/20.

6. Putting it all together.

Lastly, look at your time tracking from step 1 and ask yourself:

• How can I more effectively align my actions with the activities that have proven to bring in 80% of my revenue/results/new business?
• What activities will I stop doing because they are not producing results? (This step alone is incredibly freeing.)

Pretty cool, eh?

If we spend our time wisely, we have more of this precious asset to spend on the things that make our hearts go pitter-patter and our souls sing.

This concept is not meant to make you into a human sphincter around your business and your time. No, my dear. Not at all.

Effectively implementing the 80/20 rule gives you the freedom to be more of you more of the time. (Click to Tweet.)

Don’t forget to check out the free webinar replay to dive deeper into this and 6 other simple, doable strategies to help you make a profit and a difference. There’s a $200 present in there for you that’s only good until 12pm EST today, Thursday, February 28th. The webinar will be up until Monday, March 4th at 3pm EST.

Click here for the webinar replay.

And please leave a comment to let me know:

• What was your biggest takeaway from this post?
• What actions are you going to start doing more of to get more bang for your buck?
• What actions are you going to start doing less of or eliminate altogether because you’ve realized they don’t produce results?

How glorious is it that there are so many wonderful people with platforms promoting a course that gives you everything you need to know to start and grow a successful online business?

B-School has already changed a lot of lives and with this year’s launch and people shouting it from the rooftops everywhere, even more lives are poised for change as a result of this exceptional program.

Awesomesauce.

And guess what — the cart is open for B-School! If you know you want in already, go get ‘em, girl (or boy) — click here: http://ow.ly/hS2Ni

Over on the site, Marie has detailed exactly what you’ll learn — and what you won’t — in this 8-week training designed to help you leverage your online presence for more sales and higher impact.

B-School is one of the most comprehensive programs I’ve seen and Marie’s got thousands of graduate reviews to prove that it works — including my own happy testimonial that taking B-School helped me increase my revenue and my list size by 400%. Not too shabby, eh?

I heard from Marie that B-School won’t happen again until 2014, so if you want to change your business and your life in the near future, now is the time.

If you’re wondering if B-School is right for you, scroll down to the bottom of the page when you click over to the B-School site. In Marie’s classic no-BS fashion, she addresses virtually EVERY concern or question you could possibly have.

Need a little more enticement? You’re in the right place because I’ve cooked up a divine bonus for you.

Anyone who joins the program through my link (http://ow.ly/hS2Ni) will receive a complimentary seat in a brand-new online course I’m running with my man this spring, called Heart Hustle: Make a Profit and a Difference.

Heart Hustle is a digital experience in learning the fine art of service-based selling. It’s the perfect complement to B-School for people who:

• want to get better at moving potential clients or customers to buy
• want to become master communicators (in business and in life–the stuff we’re going to teach works for both!)
• want to be able to communicate what they do and how it can help someone without bumbling around or feeling like they’re trying to convince anyone to do anything
• want to get better at attracting clients/customers AND keeping them for a looooooong time
• struggle with what to say and how to say it in one-on-one communication about their products or services
• have trouble charging what they’re worth or asking for the sale
• have ever, in any way, felt that selling is sleazy or smarmy
• have an inkling that improving their sales skills in a really authentic way could majorly increase their bottom line

B-School will teach you everything you need to know to effectively build a profitable business online.

Heart Hustle will teach you everything you need to know when you’re building your business and interacting with people individually — in person, over the phone, or via email.

No matter how amazing your web presence is, as a business owner you’re still going to find yourself:

• having conversations with potential clients to explain how what you offer can benefit them
• networking with potential joint venture partners, referral partners, or clients in person
• pitching your ideas to business partners, investors, or donors
• talking to people on the phone, over email, or in person about how what you offer can help them specifically
• needing to find the words and appropriate attitude on the fly to effectively convey how your product or service can help people improve their lives

In Heart Hustle you’ll learn:

• the hidden talent you already have that, when unlocked, will have new customers banging down your door
• the single most important skill you need to never feel like you’re trying to convince anyone to buy your product or service ever again
• why women are perfectly wired for sales rock stardom, and how to take advantage of that fact in your business
• the 10 crucial steps to moving people to take action in a way that feels great, both to you and to them
• the kiss of death in any sales conversation and how to avoid it
• why what you think about sales might be holding you back from making the money you deserve — and how to get your mindset aligned for optimal success and service
• a foolproof formula for ensuring that you always say the right thing to every potential client/customer
• why the internet will never replace meaningful interaction with your clients/customers and how to stand head and shoulders above the business owners who are getting lazy about relationship building
• the crucial thing you need to do in order to have your prospects fall in love with your business and keep coming back forever
• the art of the “no” and how to use it to your advantage in any business conversation
• how to combine selling with service to make lots of money and a big difference in peoples’ lives
• a step-by-step blueprint for using effective, heart-centered selling to make the world a better place
• and more!

My guy, Mike, and me.

My guy, Mike, and I are top income earners and growers in one of the world’s leading direct selling companies. We also both have long histories excelling in sales. When Mike sold windshields door to door one summer he outsold the other guys on the job within 24 days of being hired. I won a 5-lb. Hershey bar when I was 12 because I sold the most magazines in a school fundraiser. We know from whence we speak, and we’re excited to share our collective Heart Hustle wisdom with you this spring.

Here are the details:

• In order to get Heart Hustle for free, you have to sign up for B-School through my link. This is the correct link: http://ow.ly/hS2Ni
• Heart Hustle will be sold later in the spring for over $400. You’re getting a major bah-gan on Heart Hustle if you sign up for B-School now. (That’s “Mainer” speak for “bargain.”)
• Heart Hustle will begin after B-School is completely over. You won’t have to worry about being overwhelmed with too much information because the two courses won’t run at the same time.

Need one more reason to sign up for B-School other than the amazing training you’ll receive from Marie in B-School and the spectacular material you’ll get from me and Mike in Heart Hustle?

B-School and Pencils of Promise have teamed up to build a school in Laos, funding all the supplies and teachers’ salaries for 3 years. Every enrollment in B-School helps provide funding towards this beautiful mission of educating kids.

It’s not for nothin’ that B-School’s tagline is, “Make Money, Change the World.”

If this is your year to learn the skills, mindset, and strategies you need to grow your business and help oodles of people, then click here to sign up for B-School: http://ow.ly/hS2Ni

When you sign up you’ll also get exclusive access to my private B-School online forum. You’re going to be learning a lot and I want to make sure you get the support you need during the process. The private online forum will ensure that this isn’t just another course you sign up for but don’t take action on. Me and the other ladies in there will cheer you on, hold your hand, and keep you accountable.

Just click “It’s Your Time” below to sign up for B-School and I’ll see you in the private online forum and in Heart Hustle later this spring!

And if B-School isn’t for you this time around, know this:

No program, coach, mentor, or teacher can ever replace your inner wellspring of wisdom. You have unlimited potential and everything you need to make your dreams a reality already within you. Teachers and classes might support you in getting where you need to go a little faster and with fewer diversions along the way, but you don’t need them.

You are whole and complete and lacking in nothing. And I love you.

P.S. Even if you’re not going to do B-School this time around, if you haven’t gone through Marie’s three free training videos on building a business online, do yourself a favor and watch them while they’re still up.  This is value-packed, free training. Marie could have easily charged hundreds for the information in these videos. But luckily, she didn’t, and they’re yours for the watching!

The 6 Pillars of a Successful Online Business: http://ow.ly/htliD

Marie’s Dirty Little Secret to Making Bank Online: http://ow.ly/hyw5T

Behind the Scenes of a 7-Figure Online Business: http://ow.ly/hH3sw