by Angella Johnson | Sep 20, 2018 | Biz Tips, Free Resources, How-tos, Marketing, Messaging, Mindset, Questions, Resources and Invitations |
“I need a website.” “I need snazzy copy on my site to attract more clients, can you do that? Hmmm…I hear these things a lot and after asking a few questions, people can get overwhelmed by all of the moving parts included in a website. Do you just need a website? First, I’m going to talk about a “website” and how you probably don’t need just a website. Part 2 of this will be why good website copy costs more than $500. š People come to me thinking they need a website, but they actually require a few other things BEFORE they can get a website created that reflects who they are and that actually works for them. What’s in a website? A website is a marketing tool. Ideally, it’s something that helps you make money in your business. It’s not just slapping up a few pages online with a clipart logo and saying “good enough.” It also doesn’t mean spending $10,000 on a site when you don’t have a paying client yet or know what you are offering in your business. Here are a couple of questions that will guide you to know what you really need so when you get quotes to create a website, you’re getting accurate numbers and have realistic expectations. 1. Do you have a clear and compelling message (you know what you do and who you do it for) Side note on this one – your message is NOT your certification or modality. It’s YOU – your essence, what makes you unique and stand out. If you have a certification that is the...
by Angella Johnson | Jun 5, 2018 | Inspiration, Life!, Mindset, Overcoming Blocks |
There is a theme happening right now… it’s kinda like when you want to buy a red car and then you notice that EVERYONE has a red carā¦ The theme is people are stepping into the GAP. (Not the clothing store as my funny and smart @$$ friend Heidi says.) The GAP is the place between letting go of what no longer works and stepping into what is coming – BUT whatās coming hasnāt shown up quite yet. I talk about the gap in part 1 of this article series here because the first step is to get clear on what you desire. āThe GAP (can be) the place where possibilities go to die from causes like, ābeing responsible,ā ābeing realistic,ā and ābeing practical.āā The Gap is also the place where infinite possibilities come alive. My friend Lori reminded me of this recently. If you truly desire change, there is no going back to the old life. You can SORT OF go back to the old life but it will likely be more painful. Why? Because you know what you desire and you consciously told yourself you couldn’t have it. Iām seeing more and more people consciously enter into the GAP without having the universe smack them around before theyāll finally listen to their deepest desires. (We don’t need to hit rock bottom or have a total breakdown to wake up to a new possibility.) How we go into the GAP doesnāt necessarily matter (in my opinion). Itās what we do after we enter that matters. The old me: I would desire something to be different. I would let...
by Angella Johnson | Jan 29, 2018 | Biz Tips, Business Alchemy Podcast, Inspiration, Marketing, Messaging, Mindset, Overcoming Blocks |
(You can listen to this below too) I’ve been in business for almost ten years and I’ve seen a lot and learned a lot in this industry. The first time I seriously considered getting out of the coaching biz was in 2012 when I burned my business down. (That’s another story for another day.) I was disheartened by what I was seeing as the ānorm,ā particularly in the live event space. It was a wake-up call for me to assess what I wanted to create in my business, with my clients, and in the world. These were just some of the questions I had from the models I saw: Was there another way to make money that wasnāt based on āovercoming objectionsā and convincing people to buy stuff? Could people make 5- and 6-figure paydays from their live events without the fear-based selling? Could I create a leveraged business model that still had a high-touch component with my clients? Was the only way to grow my business to get a fancy brick and mortar office and hire full-time staff? Did I have to post the lifestyle shots on social media that showed everyone how great my life was? After considering these questions and finding a path that resonated much better with me, Iāve come a long way and Iāve seen a lot in this industry. There are a few coaching myths that I just donāt buy into. Iād love to hear your thoughts below on this post or in my Facebook group. Myth #1: Charge what youāre worth. You are an infinite being, how can you possibly charge what...
by Angella Johnson | Mar 7, 2017 | How-tos, Inspiration, Mindset, Overcoming Blocks |
Someone recently asked me if I work with “newbies.” She assumed that I didn’t. I work with some newbies, but it’s deeper than that. I’m not the person who works with people with a Plan B. I’m the person who works with people who are dedicated to building a business. Plan B isn’t so bad. It’s usually the responsible path. The path of least resistance (at first glance anyway.) It’s usually the path that we hope will make everyone happy, including ourselves. How do you choose your Soul Vision aka Plan A, instead of Plan B? What would happen if you chose YOU? You chose what made YOU happy? What could happen if you allowed yourself to be SELFISH? Gasp, can I even say that to a community of women who have been the nurturers, and caregivers, and fixers for decades? And guys, don’t worry, you’re not out of this either. We all do this to some level ā until we don’t. Here’s the thing, if you judge Plan B, you can’t see your way out of it. What you judge, you cannot change. The solution is to be aware of what you are choosing and be open to choosing something else. Really, it’s that simple. We don’t need to go into the drama of it all that is based on judging ourselves or trying to people-please. Being brave and choosing to be courageous is just that: a choice.Ā And you will NEVER feel “ready.” At least in the hundreds of conversations I’ve had to on the topic, no one ever feels “ready.” I didn’t FEEL ready to leave...
by Angella Johnson | Feb 23, 2017 | Creating, Inspiration, Mindset, Overcoming Blocks, Speaking and Events |
I will be sharing the stage with Elizabeth Gilbert next month in Seattle at an event called Connect: Transform What Really Matters hosted by Darla LeDoux. My eyes leak a little when I really think about this. I’m delighted, honored, and so excited to share my message about Courage. This book has changed my life. Iāve recommended it to hundreds of people and bought for close to a dozen people. Listening to it is my favorite – itās just Liz and I doing the dishes or running errands. One of my favorite parts of the book is when she says if you arenāt creating something, you are destroying something. Our creative energy has to go somewhere and what I know is that when Iām not using that energy to create what I desire, I create a whole lotta drama and struggle in my life. When Iām not in the flow of my own life, then I am destroying part of my truth in order to live the lie that I canāt have what I really desire. When I don’t create, I justify my limitations. I have to “think” about things instead of choose IN and move. I stall out. I delay my dreams. And then I judge the hell out of myself for falling into that trap again.Ā Damn am I grateful I do this far less often as I used to! When Iām not in the flow of my own life, I am destroying part of my truth in order to live the lie that I canāt have what I really desire. Iāve been a little obsessed with...
by Angella Johnson | Jan 20, 2017 | Inspiration, Life!, Mindset, Overcoming Blocks, Personal Notes |
(Scroll to the bottom to listen to this episode.) Unity. Kindness. THIS is who we are. Today marked the inauguration of the new US President. Exhale fear. Return it to senderĀ with consciousness attached. Expand your energy…bigger. bigger. Expand. Remember that fear (and narcissists) will do everything possible to convince you that you are helpless and broken. Here’s the truth: you have the ability and power to create. WE the people create change. We stand for unity. We stand for kindness. We stand for equality. THIS is who we are. What else is possible? The country and theĀ world have entered into a chapter of doing shadow work. If youāve done shadow work before, you know that this sh*t is not for the faint of heart. As a nation and a world, we are being called to look deeply within. We are now looking at the things we have pretended are not there. We are feeling the effects of the undone healing. We are being forced to look at what tolerating things for decades does to our hearts and the world. While we know that structures that are in the way of creating a greater future will be stripped away and torn down to build something even better – this is how life works. Breaking down the old paradigms is f*cking uncomfortable. It can be hard. Perhaps this is what’s happening now and it’s in the package that we want to refuse, avoid, and blame. But we do it anyway. We stand back up. We embrace one another. We love the parts of ourselves and our communities that feel scared and...
