Grab your favorite cup of tea and enjoy my recap! (Mine is peppermint tea☕🍃)
𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗼𝘂:
• To those others who liked my posts, THANK YOU!
• To those who commented on my posts, THANK YOU!
• To those who cheered me on, checked in on me, and pushed me, THANK YOU!
• To the one who created this challenge, Alexa S, THANK YOU!
• To you who never commented but allowed me to tag you anyway, THANK YOU! Because just appearing in your notifications was enough that you saw I was working this challenge and thought about you. I appreciate that you allowed me to share my journey with you.
𝗠𝘆 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲:
It aligns with this quote: "And the first shall be last" (~Jesus Christ). I started out first in this calendar year. Then I encouraged others to join me--and all of you did! Then the adversary threw all types of curveballs trying to throw me off track! It didn't, but I paused when needed... (debilitating frozen-in-place weather, witnessed a car rollover accident, mild PSTD because of it, shocking deaths, ridiculously irate client, tax preparation--3 of them, and more...). Only a few of them you know about, but I KEPT GOING! And YOU Encouraged me along the way. You pushed me when I felt bad that I was "no longer the leader" of this unofficial nucleus group of Cheerleaders, Supporters, and Accountability Partners--THANK YOU, A HUGE THANK YOU!!! (Wish I could make that bold & bigger). Oh, and not to mention my duties here as a Creator Boost Tribe Admin and Live Call Co-host. I do those first before I do anything with the challenge, my YT channel(s), and now my Community.
𝗠𝘆 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗬:
• I decided not to do the challenge day until all other important tasks are done (yours may be first thing in the morning or over the weekend). I was so excited about this challenge that it was all I wanted to do.
• I read the workbook first, wrote my answers if I know them, re-watched the video with a fine-tooth comb, made draft comments on my post about that day, added my accountability partner tags, and responded to comments on my post. Sometimes I was so excited I would wake up overnight and work on my challenge days.
• I scheduled the challenge on my calendar (Google) which is synced to my phone, tablet, laptops, everywhere. In the description section, I added the link to the challenge and any other supporting links or notes so it was a quick reference for me.
• I started working the challenge shortly after my devotions in the mornings. As my schedule became busier, I switched to the evenings and worked on my challenge days then.
𝗠𝘆 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗢:
• Batching is Beautiful!
• I Love Batching!
• Take Your Time!
• Do Not Rush!
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗦𝗞𝗢𝗢𝗟:
• As I used the platform, I learned more about how to navigate it on desktop and mobile (bullet points, adding italics & bold, etc.)
• I learned some of the weaknesses and missing links as the platform improves (like when I hit the return button in Chat and it sends the message instead of going to the next line😮).
• It has completely replaced Facebook! It allows all followers and group members to see my posts. That is the way it supposed to be. (To bad, Facebook👎🏾. You are no longer my primary.)
• It truly has become the catch-all for everything learning, collaborating, and growing (and more) in the online space.
• So advanced, it stole me from ThriveCart's new community launch.
• I can get emojis from my computer and not just on this platform.
• I can use another platform to insert italics & bold text when I want to use them.
𝗠𝗬 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗦:
• I need to spend a day going back over my challenge and pull my list of personal "To-Dos".
• I plan to print each challenge page. This was like working on a dissertation and I want a copy of my work (in print and electronically)
• I plan to re-read, go through, and highlight important moments (life-changing, Ah-Ha's, etc.)
𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲:
I do not recommend this challenge if your channel is not a love or a passion. You will be doing yourself, your audience, your family, and your community a complete disservice! This is my true recommendation and my opinion. You must Commit! You must Not Quit! You must FINISH! (Taking breaks is necessary with life interferes. It certainly has for me on more than one occasion: stopping to pivot to my passion, witnessing a rollover car accident, 4 family deaths, 5 client emergencies, threats by 3 doctors, draining fatigue, unexpected demanding business trips, computer maxed out... But I CONTINUED, and You shall too!) Do not let my comment above discourage you one bit! Your channel and your audience NEED you and have been WAAAIIITTTINNNGGGG for You! So Start Right NOW... which is simply making the decision to Go For It! Look at each day as "steps" (one more time... thanks !) Alexa is with you all the way. And you have numerous of us celebrating you and your progress forward. 𝗠𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦:
I had no idea that Windows Notepad would allow me to go as far as 70,700+ characters (686+ lines, and 48+ columns as I drafted my days for this challenge!) I probably could write a book in here, but I will do that on Google Docs (because I can easily dictate my text).
𝗠𝘆 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦:
• Pushed me up the 4 levels in this Tribe (I'm at Level 7 as of this post). I wasn't expecting that. I looked up and all of a sudden, my levels were higher! (Thanks to you for your comments and likes!😁).
• Moving along on the Leaderboard (This was a surprise too).
• Invested further under this YouTube Expert (Thank you, !). • Created my Community (on Skool)--before its time.
• Motivated in many other life areas (personal (mindset & attitude elevated; plus took care of "ME" first), financial (I became-debt free, invested twice that has elevated my success), health (weight loss, vitals improvement)...). Actually because debt free in the process.
• Because I pivoted to my passion I "want" to do social media, online business, and everything for my industry again!
𝗠𝘆 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘:
And to these Accountability Partners (below) who have encouraged, check on me, pushed me, cheered me, tracked me down, and celebrate my progress and forward moving! This Huge THANK YOU is not enough!
Appreciate each of you, My Accountability Partners & Cheerleaders! You have pushed me, motivated me, encouraged me, prayed for me, showed your pride in my accomplishments, and even more honors I cannot think of as I write this. THANK YOU!💓💚💓
(Lucky) - Thank You!🎈😀❣️🎈 @Cat Pinegar - Thank You!❤️ 😀
Until we meet again in the posts or chats, etc. of this Tribe... hugs, kisses, celebrating each of you in this journey!
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗗
No Way!!! I am going back, tweaking, and working through different sections of the challenge. I am also going to apply this challenge to 2 other channels--call me crazy (no, I'm up for it).