Thais Guimaraes is a women’s leadership coach, yoga/meditation teacher, mentor and leader. She supports ambitious heart centered women to optimize their lifestyle, create a spiritually badass business, make a bigger impact, and lead from their authentic feminine power so they can BE the change they wish to see in the world. Her mission is to evoke a change in consciousness in order for every woman to feel empowered to live their purpose.

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• Your Big Idea: Successful Entrepreneurs have One Big Idea. Follow JLD’s FREE training & you’ll discover Your Big Idea in less than an hour!
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• Grammarly – Thais’ Small Business Resource
• The Alchemist – Thais’ Best Business Book

3 Key Points:

1. There needs to be a reasonable barrier of entry to you and your time.
2. Don’t waste your time band-aiding your business.
3. Being busy is stupid, unless that busy-ness is delivering what you want in life.

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Time Stamped Show Notes

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• [01:04] – John introduces Thais to the show
• [01:43] – Thais’ story
• [02:25] – How Thais brings dollars in the door
• [03:24] – The fears of failure and the sources of doubt
• [04:38] – When the barrier to entry is low, many people don’t think it’s worth the money
• [05:09] – We all have to start somewhere—never forget it
• [06:27] – It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down, it matters how many times you get back up
• [06:58] – Your failures don’t define your successes
• [10:20] – Stop spending time band-aiding your business!—Focus on building a client base and doing what you do best—outsource the rest!
• [11:26] – Investing in a life coach that was beyond her budget
• [13:03] – We’re so BUSY—but is that business bringing you what you want?
• [13:17] – If your busy-ness isn’t creating what you want, you need to refocus
• [14:40] – Thais’ BIGGEST weakness?—being attached to instant gratification
• [15:25] – If you depend on the external to feel good—you’re surrendering your life
• [16:02] – Delayed gratification
• [16:58] – BIGGEST STRENGHT?—Don’t give up
• [18:27] – Fired up about hosting retreats!
• [21:28] – The Lightning Round
  • What was holding you back as an entrepreneur?—Scared of being her own boss
  • What is the best advice you have ever received?—Give yourself space to react
  • What is a personal habit that contributes to your success?—Where your attention goes, focus flows
  • Share an internet resource, like Evernote, with Fire Nation—Grammarly
  • One book to have on your bookshelf?—The Alchemist
  • Imagine you awoke in a brand new world, identical to Earth, but you knew no one. You still have all your experience and knowledge. What’s the 1^st thing you would do?—Go to the places you’d hang out on Earth—Your vibe attracts your tribe!

• [25:29] – Trust that you’re doing the right thing

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