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Transformational Book Series – Our Picks | Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion

by My Blooming Biz | Jul 25, 2018 | Empowerment Tools, Personal Growth & Development, Transformational Books, Women Empowerment

In January we kicked off a new MBB series to highlight transformational books for women called, Transformational Book Series – Our Picks. This month we’re excited to continue the series by sharing with you our next transformational book in the series, Influence by Robert B. Cialdini.

In his book, Robert Cialdini explains how the “weapons of influence” are used on us in a variety of ways. In a scholarly sometimes amusing tone, he broke down the way humans are persuaded, into very understandable form with his backing of social scientific testing and retesting. In essence, the six universal principles of persuasion – reciprocation, commitment & consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity are the cornerstones from which all persuasive tactics are derived. This book explains how to understand and defend against these pervasive, non-rational influences on our decision-making. One key component that really hits us, is how powerful the deference of authority is, and the cognitive dissonance that it elicits in humans.

Here is a closer look at those 6 ways:

1. Reciprocity – People tend to return a favor, thus the pervasiveness of free samples in marketing. In his conferences, he often uses the example of Ethiopia providing thousands of dollars in humanitarian aid to Mexico just after the 1985 earthquake, despite Ethiopia suffering from a crippling famine and civil war at the time. Ethiopia had been reciprocating for the diplomatic support Mexico provided when Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935. The good cop/bad cop strategy is also based on this principle.

2. Commitment and Consistency – If people commit, orally or in writing, to an idea or goal, they are more likely to honor that commitment because of establishing that idea or goal as being congruent with their self-image. Even if the original incentive or motivation is removed after they have already agreed, they will continue to honor the agreement. Cialdini notes Chinese brainwashing of American prisoners of war to rewrite their self-image and gain automatic unenforced compliance. Another example is marketers making you close popups by saying “I’m signing up” or “No thanks, I prefer not to make more money”. This is a huge one!

3. Social Proof – People will do things that they see other people are doing. For example, in one experiment, one or more confederates would look up into the sky; bystanders would then look up into the sky to see what they were seeing. At one point this experiment aborted, as so many people were looking up that they stopped traffic. Conformity, ah!

4. Authority – People will tend to obey authority figures, even if they are asked to perform objectionable acts. Cialdini cites incidents such as the Milgram experiments in the early 1960s and the My Lai Massacre. This one can literally get you killed!

5. Liking – People are easily persuaded by other people that they like. Cialdini cites the marketing of Tupperware in what might now be called viral marketing. People were more likely to buy if they liked the person selling it to them. Some of the many biases favoring more attractive people are discussed. Physical attractiveness and stereotypes, ah!

6. Scarcity – Perceived scarcity will generate demand. For example, saying offers are available for a “limited time only” encourages sales. This really does work!

The trick is that as the world gets more complex, these 6 things also provide us with social shortcuts, to keep on the straight and narrow with minimal effort. But this also means we have to be vigilant – to make sure we are not being taken advantage of. He notes that we often get that funny feeling in the pit of our stomach when we are being manipulated against our will, and he suggests using that feeling/intuition to our advantage – to recognize when we are at risk. One of the things we especially like about this book is that Cialdini himself is the first to admit that even with all that he knows, even he is not immune to the tricks that are often used, and he provides some very funny examples to show how he personally has been taken advantage of.

This book had to be chosen this early to be in our transformational book picks because it will do just that to you. It will transform you, as it did us here at MBB! It will transform the way you seek to influence others as well as be more aware of the ways in which others can influence you – not necessarily negatively, but in ways that serve them and not you.

This book is revealing! There are lessons in this book that could literally save your life, and your pocket! In addition, this book will not only help you become a skilled persuader, but it will also prepare you to identify when they are being used against you and thus be able to defend yourself against them.

Robert B. Cialdini is a genius, and this book is a jewel. It doesn’t matter who you are, or what you do, this book has something for you. More than using this information for your monetary gain, get this book and study it so you will not fall victim to any of these “tricks.” You may have already fallen for a few, like some of us have here at MBB, but this book will ensure you do not fall for anymore of them.

Get this book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition, read it, and guard yourself against the travesties and tricks that are used everyday, and mostly for bad.

With love, gratitude, and empowered attitude,

Design (& Live) Your Dream Lifestyle Boston 2018

by My Blooming Biz | Jul 24, 2018 | Empowerment Events, Empowerment Tools, Financial Empowerment, Personal Growth & Development, Wholistic Empowerment, Women Empowerment

DYDL BOSTON Event 2018

MBB hosted our 4th biannual Design Your Dream Lifestyle event on Saturday, this time in the beautiful historically rich city of Boston. 60 amazing women attended and we all had a wonderful time analyzing our completed Lifestyle Designing Workbook and digging in to carve out our path to making our individual lifestyle design a reality. Unlike our Design Your Dream Lifestyle Los Angeles event held in January of this year, where many of the women did not do their initial homework 🙄 all 60 women had done their initial homework for our Boston event, and for that we want to applaud you all.

Congratulations to all 14 women who completed our Money Mojo Quiz and secured a free spot in our WERK Your Money Making Genie program – a $1799 program.

Jennifer Scottsdale
Meagan Moody
Katherine Reese
Marvalee Johnson
Beverly Brown
Samantha Goldstein
Desiree Donovan
Jessica Williams
Caitlyn Jordon
Melissa Harvey
Briana Shelton
Kerryann Kelly
Jacque Jacobs
Catherine Harvey

If you were a part of our DYDL Boston event but did not secure a free spot, you can still take advantage of our program at a 50% cost. Send us a note and include the words DYDL Boston WERK.

My Blooming Biz International Design Your Dream Lifestyle Events and Workshops Are Changing Women’s Lives

We are happy to say that MBB DYDL participants are delighted with our program as they are seeing results and “feeling energized and optimistic” in the words of Desiree Donovan and Briana Shelton, about their new life design and where they are headed – respectively. See more of what My Blooming Biz family are saying on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages, and don’t forget to like, follow, and interact with us while you’re there.

We handed out 60 bags of goodies that include mbb gift cards, discounts to our UPPPP Your Genius system of programs, and copies of our popular signature book written by our CEO Eugénie Nugent titled – Unleash: Manifest Your Greatness, Activate Your Power & Become The Woman You Were Born to Be – Living The Empowered Woman Lifestyle. Lots of goodies! But if you were not at our event, do not despair! Sign up to our newsletter and get notified of our next event, and also of new launches and promotions.

In addition to being created because we understand the brilliance, beauty, and boldness of women and the role that being balanced and purpose-driven can play in improving women’s lives, My Blooming Biz was created to help women harness their skills and talents and use them to propel a ton of money to flow in. In order to live life on our own terms we need money – and lots of it, and in recognition of that, our CEO and founder Eugénie Nugent – in collaboration with her team, have designed programs that are specific to building wealth and becoming financially independent.

As she often says and strongly believes, “Having our finances in order is the highest form of self-love, a love that cannot help but to command respect.“

Money is a subject many people are still hesitant to speak freely about, but money expands who we are, and what we are able to access. And so, as we teach here at My Blooming Biz; being open about money – changing the way we view, treat, and interact with money will be the difference in whether we snatch, snatch and let go, or snatch and hold on to it, as she wrote in her book, The Elusive Money: How to Snatch & Hold On To It.

Bottom line: Money commands respect! And for those of us who were taught to hate money and negatively treat money, we need a new mindset in order to accept and act on this new reality.

Design Your Dream Lifestyle programs and events are designed to bring out the best in you and challenge you to empower yourself. In our CEO’s own words, “We are here to pull things out of you that you didn’t know were there, and assist you in making them work for you, to the enhancement and betterment of your overall life.” She has selectively created five (5) programs to help women become empowered and she is relentless in making “the empowered woman lifestyle” a reality for thousands of women.

Download your FREE copy of our Lifestyle Designing Workbook and complete the worksheets. It is packed with thought-provoking questions to get you thinking about your current life situation, where you would rather be, and how you can equip yourself (with our help) to get there. Align yourself with the reality you want for you, by creating a vision board that works to bring your vision to fruition.

Our next DYDL event will be in January, so sign up to our newsletter to be informed when our venue is solidified.

With love, gratitude, and empowered attitude,

Transformational Book Series – Our Picks: Rich Dad, Poor Dad

by My Blooming Biz | Jun 18, 2018 | Empowerment Tools, Financial Empowerment, Transformational Books, Uncategorized, Women Empowerment

Say what you want about Robert Kiyosaki but it will not diminish his brilliance! He’s a very clever man with a whole lot of wisdom and he knows what the heck he’s talking about. He experienced it from both angles and he has taken it to a whole new level! Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert’s story of growing up with two dads — his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad — and the ways in which both men shaped his thoughts about money and investing. The book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you. This is what we talk about all the time here at MBB. Making your money work for you! That’s in one of our signature program MASTER Your Finances. But before you can MASTER your finances, you first gotta earn some money in order to have it work for you, and that’s in our signature program WERK Your Money Making Genie.

We are not only featuring this book because it has helped all of us here at MBB – from CEO to management to staff improve our lives, but we are saluting the author – Robert Kiyosaki and crediting his book because we have used its teaching to help hundreds of women around the globe empower themselves.

This book, as the name suggests, is written with men in mind who is usually the breadwinner; however, its principles can be practiced by everyone and as such we have termed it here “Rich Family, Poor Family”. Robert Kiyosaki’s vision for his book was to help individuals learn the rules of dealing with money so their money would work for them instead of the other way around, and he has achieved that – as many of us will attest. He demonstrates the power of understanding the difference between working hard and working smart with practical techniques that will energize and move you to take initiative in changing your mindset and the way you view and deal with money.

You Can Count On Rich Dad Poor Dad to:

1) Challenge the belief that your house is an asset (Our CEO is an accountant and she strongly agrees with him)

2) Define once and for all what an asset and a liability is

3) Show you why you cannot rely on the school system to teach your kids
about money

4) Teach you what to teach your kids about money for their future financial
success

Some Key Concepts of Rich Dad Poor Dad are:

1) Assets put money in your pocket even when you are on vacation. Liabilities take money out of your pocket; therefore your house is a liability – unless you rent out rooms and collecting rent on it.

2) Wealthy people buy assets first, and then let their assets buy their luxuries from the surplus cash flow.

3) Wealthy people continuously increase their assets by reinvesting their surplus cash flow in more assets.

4) There are 3 primary asset classes: Real Estate, Businesses, and Paper assets (stocks bonds notes, etc)

5) Cash Flow is more important than Net Worth. Net Worth is similar to potential energy, to use it you have to spend it, then it is gone. Cash Flow is like power from a hydroelectric dam, constantly replenished.

Like many of us here at MBB, this book will help you get on the right path to financial freedom. As long as you follow the concepts and apply them to your individual situation, you will benefit immensely. It is filled with anecdotal evidence and practical steps that can prove very effective when practiced! Read it all the way through and highlight important parts or the portions that speak to you, then revisit those portions periodically.

We have utilized these strategies here at MBB, in addition to many others that we have harnessed over the years, and if you are a client of ours we have already passed them on to you through one or more of our many programs and workshops here. But for those of you who are reading this and it’s new to you, go ahead and get this book, read it, and implement these strategies in your life. We have just narrowly touched the surface of this book in this blog post, and there is so much more for you to experience and grasp from Robert Kiyosaki himself in his book. People are always asking for and seeking out success, and in addition to helping them equip themselves by utilizing our programs here at MBB, we encourage them to read books. Many of them do read, but others do not, and as the old saying goes, “you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink the water”. This book has changed lives, and it will change yours too but you have to take action and implement.

Robert Kiyosaki is insightful, and this book is enlightening. Get this book Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!, read it, implement the strategies in your life, and expect to be improved – wholistically.

And as we always say here at My Blooming Biz, “you can learn something from everyone – even the mad man on the street – so remain open-minded.”

With love, gratitude, and empowered attitude,

6 Things to Consider When Thinking About Transitioning From Employed to Self Employed

by My Blooming Biz | Jun 7, 2018 | Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship, Financial Empowerment, Women Empowerment

One of the most rewarding things a woman can do, is to become self employed. Not only does it allow for unlimited freedom of time and schedule, but it also permits the possibility of limitless inflow of monies based on her individual needs or desire. There is also a risky side to this as far as her being responsible for every aspect of the business which may not all be parts of her educational repertoire, but will need to get done whether she hires someone or do it all herself. Then there is the monetary startup costs to consider that most businesses need in order to get up and running.

There is also the need to keep abreast of cash flow and have solid information based on previous market research as to when she will actually start making money in the business and getting past breaking even to profit making. Technology and the internet have made becoming an entrepreneur or business owner more viable today than ever before as vital information is easily and more readily available, and the onus of reaching potential clients – practically non-existent. With a great product or service, an effective marketing plan, and impeccable money management it is possible to become your own boss and have a successful business.

6 Things to Consider When Thinking About Transitioning From Employed To Self Employed

Getting from employment to self employment should not be done in one jump but rather by using a gradual transitional approach; unless, of course, you are either a) forced to do so, or b) independently wealthy. There are many things to consider when deciding whether or not you are ready for entrepreneurship, some of which are:

1. Viable Idea(s) for Product(s) and/or Service(s)

Whatever product or service you decide to offer, you need to ensure there is a market for it, and that the market is not already saturated with that product or service. This is where market research comes in and is very essential and will prevent you from venturing out in a market your product or service is not welcomed in, which will cause your business to ultimately fail. If you have a product of your own creation, you will also need to ascertain if that product is already out there in the marketplace in order to avoid getting sued for selling a product that is already trademarked. This is where trademarking check comes in.

Having a viable business idea may take some trial and error, but overall you need to start out with a workable idea that can be planned out through a business plan. A solid business plan is a necessity and if you feel the plan’s concept overwhelms you, the operation of the actual business may be far more overwhelming for you.

2. Startup Financial Costs – Bootstrapping or Loan

If you are planning to leave your 9-5 and head full time into business, you need to be sure your finances are in order to support your endeavors. Whether you will be bootstrapping or securing a loan, you’ll need to have enough cash in the bank to not only cover necessary business expenses but also to accommodate living expenses for several months, and possibly years, until your business pulls in a profit. As previously stated, if you do your market research, have a great product, and an effective marketing plan, you may be able to turnover a profit sooner – possibly within a few months. Don’t forget as an entrepreneur you’ll be responsible for paying relevant taxes in addition to other expenses.

You need to pre-plan how much you will need to have on hand to survive and grow the business until it becomes profitable – a back up plan in case success does not come in a timely manner. Many business models do not generate actual profits for the first few years of business, and is exactly why many people start a business while working part time to keep a steady income coming in.

3. Financial Planning for the Short and LongTerm Future

All the benefits you are possibly getting now as an employee, will not be available to you anymore! So ideally, you want to create a business plan that somewhat determines where the business should be headed and how money factors into that plan for the short as well as long term. Now that you will be responsible for yourself in all sense of the word “responsible”, you will now need to think about health care insurance and savings for retirement. Even if you are young when starting out now, you need to consider how you will save for the immediate future’s needs as well as the distant future. If you are married, you may be able to organize a plan using the employment benefits of your partner if he is working a 9-5 job, but it is essential to see the big picture when planning to start your journey of self-employment.

You may want to put our business in motion while working your 9-5 in order to continue reaping the benefits of being an employee while seeking to become your own boss. Or if your company doesn’t offer much benefits but you need the income in place as you transition, you may seek to work in a part-time capacity at your same job if allowed, or choose to work a part-time job somewhere else. You may also choose to have a second job – part-time, to try and save enough money for the business startup. If you do plan on taking on the extra part-time job, make sure you consider that investment of time away from other people and things in your life – family, pets – as you work to manage two jobs.

4. The Time It Will Take To Get Your Business Up & Running & For Ongoing Operation

It is normal for a business in the startup phase to require a lot of time to get up and running. But depending on the type of business you are planning to start, you may need a lot more time to be a part of its day to day activity – ongoing, than you are now putting in to your 9-5. This means that you may have to sacrifice time with the people and things you love in order to not only pursue your new venture of business ownership or entrepreneurship, but also to maintain it. This is a BIG one that you should consider deeply!

5. The Scalability and Survivability of the Business

Are you planning to have a business to last for your lifetime only or are you planning on having it continue on through generations? If the latter, who will run the business over the long haul in the years to come? This should be included in the business plan as well as be considered when deriving the type of business structure – Sole Proprietorship, LLC, or Corporation. Also, in the short-term and everyday running of the business, can the business function without your active involvement or you being present? What if you become ill or have an emergency and needs to get away, is there someone in place to keep the business functional until you are able to return? How will the business be setup to accommodate growth?

6. Coordinating a Departure Point

Your final departure from your job should be carefully thought out and crafted so that everything work in your favor – the way you want them to, enabling you a smooth transitioning. Not many employers will be appreciative of your perceived moonlighting and as such, may be apt to terminate your services and thus your reliable income source before you are at that point where you are ready to let go and move on. Because of this, you want to be very discreet. However, what goes around comes around, so you shouldn’t try to leave them hanging – especially if you’re in a position that is necessary for the functionality of the business.

You want to figure in 2 to 3 weeks or maybe a month into your departure plan, where you will notify your employer of your plans to leave after you have reached that point you set, then give them that allotted timeframe to possibly recruit someone and have you facilitate a smooth transition from you to that new employee. Never burn bridges even though you’ve already crossed them!

Self-employment takes dedication and effort – if you plan for success. There are many more opportunities today for those who want to work independently and earn a living doing something they genuinely enjoy. With the right amount of planning and attention to details, especially the financial ones, you can find a new career and a new way of life. So, it is quite possible and a true treasure to be your own boss instead of being bossed, but in order to ensure you have a business that is successful and sustainable and will be around for the long haul, you must bear all the above-mentioned in mind prior to leaving your job, and do so in a gradual transitional manner rather than one huge jump.

Many people have taken the “sink or swim” approach to becoming self employed, but we do not recommend it here at My Blooming Biz. Weigh the pros and cons of handling all aspects of the business and the entrepreneurial life before making the commitment.

Here’s to weighing the pros and cons and making the decision that is right for you 🍷

With love, gratitude, and empowered attitude,

My Blooming Biz International

Transformational Book Series – Our Picks: Think and Grow Rich

by My Blooming Biz | May 24, 2018 | Empowerment Tools, Financial Empowerment, Transformational Books, Women Empowerment

Think and Grow Rich is based on the principle that “There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge” and “Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought, which means you can achieve whatever you want be it money, fame, power, contentment, personality, peace of mind, or happiness.” It also contains the ideas, definitions, and the clarifications that provide real answers to the questions of “how do I become rich?” “How do I make enough money to live my dreams?” which he term “the roadmap to riches”. If Stephen R. Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which is the best personal development book ever written is part 1, then Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich is the best personal development book ever written part 2. Not only does it delve into all aspects of self development but it also touch on being successful with money. As long as you repeat his teaching until it becomes your reality, you will succeed at your money goal or whatever else you are pursuing.

You may not be looking to obtain great wealth or any exorbitant amount of money, but if you are looking to even garner ample amount of money to live your life the way you want to, then the information in this book will help you get on the right path to achieving your money goal. It will force you to exit your closed off comfort zone, and literally begin to pursue your dreams – whatever it may be.

Napoleon Hill talks a lot about faith, the law of attraction, and why it is important to make decisions and plans. According to Hill, it’s about believing! In order to reach whatever you seek you first have to believe and have faith in your abilities, in the plan that God has for you. YOU have to believe in YOU regardless of what others say or think about you, in order for any change to take place in your life – positively. That is the only way to get to your BIG dreams! So stay connected and locked in to your dreams and allow no one to sway you away. Believe that you can, ignore them, and stay focused on your goals.

We always recommend that when you read books – especially those written a long time ago – you should take the “times” they were written into consideration. For example, this book was written in the 1930’s and at that time this book would have been directed at white males. However, times have changed and this book has transcend its time and is now relevant to all people who are looking to achieve their money goals and improve their overall lives.

The most valuable lessons to be gathered from Think and Grow Rich are:

1) You cannot acquire great wealth without a concrete plan for attaining that wealth, a serious passion that compels you to act on your plan continuously, and great faith that your plan will allow you to succeed.

2) Many of the world’s greatest achievers were passionate to the point of obsession, and in order to emulate their success you must cultivate a desire until it becomes an obsession.

3) Material success does not come solely as a result of knowledge acquisition, but rather from one’s ability to organize and transform specialized knowledge such that it can be delivered to a wide audience in the form of a product or service.

4) One of the common attributes of highly successful people is the ability to reach decisions quickly and to change them slowly. (Most of us are the opposite.)

5) Persistence often makes the difference between success and failure. It is a state of mind that is essential to success and can be adhered to through effort and discipline.

Like many of us here at MBB, this book will help you to breakthrough barriers using its principles which has the potential to attract what we ponder on into our lives. It is filled with anecdotal evidence and can prove very effective when practiced! Read it all the way through and highlight important parts or the portions that speak to you, then read at least one highlighted passage periodically.

Napoleon Hill is visionary, and this book is transformative. Get this book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, read it, implement the strategies in your life, and expect to be improved – wholistically. As entrepreneur, Inventor, and salesman extraordinaire Cactus Jack Barringer said about this book, “Buy it…you have a book. Read it…you have the blueprint. Do it…you have the world!”.

With love, gratitude, and empowered attitude,

18 Surefire Things You Can Do To Enjoy A High Quality of Life

by My Blooming Biz | May 14, 2018 | Empowerment Tools, Financial Empowerment, Wholistic Empowerment, Women Empowerment

A famous author once wrote, “If standard of living is your number one objective, quality of life almost never improves. But if quality of life is your number one objective, standard of living invariably improves.” That famous author is none other than the great Zig Ziglar. Quality of life and standard of living can intertwine to help us experience an amazing life; however, focusing solely on improving our standard of living will not help us enjoy a good quality of life.

What is Quality of Life?

Many people simply define their quality of life by the amount of money they have. And, while money is a good barometer, it isn’t the full equation. Quality of life is the sum of your health, happiness, vitality, leisure, and finances. So, in order for you to enjoy a good quality of life, you must first decide what that good quality of life consists of – for you. We all want to be the healthiest we can be, and most of us continue to strive to be the healthiest, as that is the foundation for a good quality of life. Having great health is universal. However, when it comes to happiness, vitality, and leisure those are individual and must be defined by each of us, and subsequently courted. Our finances help us to maintain a good quality of life by affording us the proper foods, environs, and overall lifestyle we desire.

What is Standard of Living?

Standard of living is the lifestyle your level of finances can afford you. As mentioned above, your finances will have a huge effect on your quality of life, but it isn’t the full picture. Money does make the world go round! People with access to money and resources can most certainly improve many areas of their lives. Having an abundance gives us access to and inclusion in the upper echelons of society and all that it embodies. But it’s also been proven in studies that people with a lot of money aren’t statistically that much happier, simply because they have a lot of money. It takes much more than mere abundance of money for anyone to enjoy a good quality of life. Thus, for many experiencing an increase in their finances – without the other backing qualities for a good life, will only equate to a temporary improvement of happiness. Eventually, that sporadic boost of happiness will dissipate and the other underlying qualities – the intangibles, will need to be there to cushion them and ensure they continue to have a good quality of life.

So how can you improve the quality of your life?

You can improve the quality of your life by peaking what we term here The Five Ally’s, and designing what works best for you in the eight key areas of your life, then bringing “that” to fruition through mindset shift, good habits, and discipline.

We all get frustrated from time to time, and life can be overwhelming, even for the most optimistic, forward-thinking individuals. We make plans, set goals, and commit ourselves to accomplishing them but things don’t always go according to plan and without a clairvoyant view of our future it can be overbearing – when stances in life throws us off track, and makes us want to give up. This is why it is super important to look inward, work at peaking our Ally’s, and finding our happy place, which will create a safe haven – a place to always get back to, after we are sidetracked or knocked off course by life’s inevitable events.

When these things happen and you are faced with adversities, remember, you are not alone! We all go through periods of frustration, anxiety, fear, upset, and worry. Centering ourselves in the five Ally’s and aligning ourselves with the right people, environs, and ideal lifestyle we desire will certainly help us through those times, and ensure we get back to happy – enjoying a good quality of life after we have taken time out to grieve, mourn, and endure that period of downtime we experience as humans in this life form.

Here are Eighteen Surefire Things You Can Do to Enjoy a High Quality of Life:

1. Eat a Healthy Breakfast – Everyday

We know you’ve heard it before! But we are saying it again. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Studies have shown that women who skipped breakfast at least once per week were at higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. And studies have shown that by eating breakfast everyday, men had lower incidences of heart disease. Studies have also shown that having breakfast everyday will increase memory, lower weight, and reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) for everyone. Fiber-rich breakfast including (ripe bananas, berries, avocados, almond filled cereals) topped with alkaline rich fruits (oranges, grapefruits, tangerine, watermelon, ripe bananas) will ensure you remain charged for your mornings, while fueling your body’s organs and systems for longevity. Our bodies need a healthy, balanced and nutritionally packed breakfast to help it operate optimally throughout each day. Considering that our health is the foundation for a good quality of life, why not do everything in your power to ensure you maintain great health?

2. Eat Green – Everyday

Eating green is about making healthy choices when it comes to the foods we eat on a daily basis. Choose to go the organic way! Foods that are organic in nature such as root vegetables, fruits, lemons, peppers, and so on (raw foods) contains the most alkaline and are best for balancing our pH level. Too much acid is bad for our health, thus our intake of acidic foods should be minimal. Green eating is not only great for our overall health and waistline, it’s also very good for our environment. Mix it up by enjoying a wide variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein-rich legumes. Food colors represent different antioxidants and nutrient-composition, so eat a wide variety to maintain excellent health so you can continue enjoying a high quality of life.

3. Exercise Regularly (no, once weekly does not qualify

Exercise comes in many form. As such, there is some form of exercise we all can do on a daily basis in order to keep our mind and body in excellent shape. No excuse! You can walk a few blocks making swift steps with coordinated brisk arm movements. If your arms cannot freely move as you walk, you will not experience a full body workout. Your feet will get that exercise, but your arms will not, so avoid hindering your arms with luggage. You may also jog a couple blocks, or dance through some aerobic/yoga/kickboxing if you prefer to stay indoor. These are all alternatives to going to the gym but we highly recommend the gym experience because it can be so wholistic and more than just exercise. In addition to tuning your entire body, keeping you in shape, and sharpening your mind, exercise adds vigor and vitality. It literally puts a “pep in your step” as some of our old folks usually say, and emits confidence. Our point is to find a simple daily exercise regimen and stick to it.

4. Drink Lots of Water & Remain Hydrated Throughout Your Day

We all know the health benefits of water both internally as well as externally. Our body needs water to transport nutrients from one point to another throughout our many internal systems, as well as to help maintain homeostasis. The daily recommended amount of water is usually 8 (8 oz) glasses, however, some of us may require more or less at different times (seasons) throughout each year. The more water you lose, the more you need to put in. For example, in the summer time we will need to drink more water than in the winter time, as the temperature (atmosphere) demands that we do. Also, depending on what you do for a living – how physically active you are, you may need to drink more water than someone who is not as physically active throughout their day as you will be losing more water through perspiration. This also should be done at regular intervals throughout the day – keep hydrated! So we all require varying amounts of water depending on our activity level, as well as environment. Don’t deny your body clean water! Like a vehicle needs fuel to function, so does our body needs water to function.

5. Brush, Floss Teeth & Tend Your Hygiene

This may seem like a no brainer, especially in todays advanced age where everything is so readily available, but some people are not taking advantage of this and their hygiene sucks! What does hygiene have to do with quality of life? The answer is A LOT! First of all, our gums are connected to the rest of our body and if those gums get bad from maltreatment, the bad unhygienic blood will go into the rest of the body and cause a lot of things to go wrong. Yes, gum disease can cause serious illness such as heart disease, erectile dysfunction, and delayed conception. No surprise here! Our heart pumps the blood flow throughout our body, and blood causes the penis to become erect. Don’t tamper with your blood! Secondly, cleansing our body removes dead cells, and just like the dead, it cannot remain a part of us. Dead cells need to be gone so our body can breathe – free of clogging. Brushing and flossing is very simple to do, and can be so very beneficial. And don’t you think a beautiful smile will enhance your social experiences as well as a pleasant hygiene? When you look and smell good, you feel good, and that by the law of attraction will be reciprocated.

6. Know Your Sleep Number & Get Ample Amount of Sleep

There is no question that sleep is a necessity for all of us. Studies have shown that not only does sleep help to improve things like memory, but it also helps to boost the longevity of life, increase awareness, and spur creativity. It is when we sleep that our body gets to repair, restore, and recharge our cells, organs and organ systems. But how much sleep is enough sleep? That will depend on our individual sleep numbers. And our individual sleep number can be ascertained by going to bed at a certain time (make a note of the time before sleeping) and sleeping until you awake and cannot go back to sleep even if you try, and you are feeling rested and energized. Make a note of the time you awake, then count the number of hours you slept for. Do this for seven nights, and the mode (hours that occur the most) will be your sleep number. For example, if on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday you sleep for 8 hours and wake up feeling amazing, and on Tuesday and Friday you sleep for 7 hours and wake up feeling amazing, your mode is 8 hours and so your sleep number is 8 hours. You can try this for longer if you wish, but the point is that YOU – like all of us – have your own unique sleep number and you should find it and ensure you get it on a nightly basis. Sleep deprivation deprives us of living and enjoying a high quality of life. Know your sleep number and get it!

7. Meditate & Connect With Your Source – Everyday

It is true that getting away from the hustle & bustle of everyday life and connecting with our self and our source, will have us living a more enriching, meaningful and fulfilling life. Pausing and resorting to quiet solitude allows us to fill up and replenish on a spiritual level so we are able to operate in our highest self and optimal power. We are all connected to a higher source, and whether we believe it or not, tapping into that source will help us to become our best selves. Practicing the art of meditation also decrease stress levels, normalize blood pressure, and ease anxiety. This doesn’t have to be all religious; just go to a quiet place, sit quietly and be present. Don’t think about the past or the future. Don’t dwell on things or worry; just be in the moment. Sit silently with your eyes closed and listen to the sounds around you, or nothingness if indoors. If you have quiet places outdoor where you can be close to nature, choose to meditate there instead. Feel the air moving in and out of your lungs, the warmth of the sun on your body, the coolness of the breeze sweeping over you. Be still and present. That’s all it takes. Meditation calms our nerves, centers us, and makes us better in temperament, vitality, and actions. You will find how amazing it is to connect with your higher self and the clarity and confidence you will come away with each time. Meditate and connect with your source to experience a higher quality of life.

8. Exercise Your Mental With Daily Learning

There is an old saying that if we do not use it we will use it, and this is one area where this can definitely be applied. Millions of neurons die everyday because they are not being used up. And neurons are needed for our brains and minds to be at their sharpest and best. Learning daily will keep them working and preserve our ability to remember things. Also, learning new things allow us to grow, mature, and gain experiential knowledge of the world and be better comrades for each other. It allows us to put life into perspective, and ultimately achieve our dreams by laying the groundwork for our personal and professional lives. There are tons of ways available to do this – thanks to technology! You can get you a book, newspaper, magazine, video tutorial, blog post, or anything else that you enjoy using as a learning resource and partake everyday. You an access one of the many Meetups and events and sign up to participate and do different things to exercise different parts of the brain. Don’t get your brain stuck in a SPINN cycle! Go for walks, learn new things (gardening, farming, fishing, cooking), meet new people, see live plays, and indulge in games. You don’t have to commit to using up a lot of your time! You can use just 15 – 20 minutes some days to exercise those neurons and mental muscles, and an hour to a few hours on other days and become more well-rounded while enjoying a high quality of life.

9. Make Connections, Give & Receive Love

Connecting socially is a part of who we are. We cannot get away from it! Whether it’s with family, friends, colleagues or business associates, we must make and maintain connections in order to enjoy a high quality of life. It’s the most amazing thing to receive love, but it is also highly fulfilling to give love and experience the joy of the recipients. Even animals are capable of giving and receiving love, and it is one of the most precious things to experience. Don’t refuse those hugs and positive gestures! If someone has wronged you and acknowledged that they have and seek your forgiveness, please do not turn them away. Depending on the circumstance, it may be more difficult to embrace forgiveness – especially while the hurt is fresh, but will yourself to forgive – not so much for them but for you – and work at forgiving them in your own timing. You can say to them, “what you’ve done is horrible, and at this time I cannot forgive you but I will work at getting to that point – in time.” As humans we have the capacity to hurt each other so immensely – unfortunately, and the effects can linger and stay with us for years – and sometimes forever. But we cannot allow the fear of being hurt by someone to shut us off from everyone; not if we want to enjoy a high quality of life. We must open our hearts, and trust that the universe will respond to our kindness with kindness, and love with love. Nurture those relationships that mean the most to you! The ones that embrace reciprocity and have proven to be solid over time.

10. Keep a Positive Mind and Attitude

Remaining in a sphere of positivity is really the greatest thing for our mind, body, and spirit. Positive thinking keeps us in high vibration and high vibration is necessary for the best work to be done in us, and through us. Positivity shines through, and pulls positive things, people, and circumstances to us. Negative thoughts distort our good energy, and attracts negative, ugly, destructive things to us. Try doing anything, for example going on an interview, while thinking negative thoughts and see what happens. Then try again while thinking positive thoughts and see what happens. Total difference! If you think all is well, you are the best, you will succeed, you will be well received, the universe will respond with that same high level of positivity. And not only that, but when you think it will be ok, you can do it, you got this, your whole attitude and behavior will emit and translate that to everyone in your presence.

11. Find and Remain in Your Happy Place

Our happy place is where all the magic happens! And we are all capable of finding that place in our lives. Your happy place is that mental, physical space where you feel your best; where your heart is at ease and your inside is shining through to your outside. You are at peace with yourself, your creator, and your fellow earth inhabitants. Happiness is universal, we all want it! However, what constitutes that happiness is very much individual. When we find our happy place, we are able to enjoy a higher quality of life as we will always be able to bounce back from all the darts life throws at us more easily than not having that solace we’ve created. Behavioral psychologists, Donald T. Campbell and Phillip Brickman, coined the term for this happy place, “Hedonic Treadmill,” or “Hedonic Adaptation” which refers to the natural tendencies for humans to revert back to a set point of happiness after major changes whether positive or negative in their lives. It is so essential to always be at a high frequency. We are huge believers in the Law of Attraction here at My Blooming Biz, and the Universe does respond in a “like with like” manner. So when you are happy, you are in high frequency operating at a higher vibration, and everything happy will find you.

12. Determine the Things or Space That Relaxes You – Early

Being here on this earth as a sojourner will not always be what we want it to be. Things will happen! And some of those things has the ability to shake us to our very core. When these things happen, we will need to find inner peace, and that is why it is super important to know ourselves and develop habits that caters to our internal solace. It may be reading certain genre of books, listening to certain genre of music, taking a warm bath, going to the Spa, cooking up a new recipe, laying on the beach, taking a long trip, volunteering, exercising or going for a stroll. Whatever excites you and gets you thoroughly involved is what you will need to turn to whenever you have faced difficult situations or just need a picker upper. So determine what that is now, so you can partake when needed and continue to enjoy a high quality of life.

13. Create Happy Moments With The People Who Means The Most To You

This should be the main priority of everyone of us! What’s our purpose for being here on this earth living if not to share meaningful experiences? If not to invite others in to our beautifully unique aura of existence and accept their invitations to theirs? Don’t be taking the important people in your life for granted! Do the best you can to not only tell them but also show them how much you love and appreciate them, and how much they mean to you. Take them out sometimes! And make memories with them! Great experiences and moments make our hearts glad and release those powerful endorphins that has the potential to add years to our lives. And you know what? The memories of those happy moments and experiences will always be there to cushion us, revitalize and reinvigorate us when we need them most.

14. Develop a Habit to Smile Even When Going Through

Yes, develop a habit of smiling regardless of what you are going through. Yes, you will cry, you’re human. You may also grieve and mourn, but try not to dwell there. Develop the habit to take incremental moments in the midst of what you are experiencing, to remember something happy – happy moments, pleasant experiences and just smile. Smile through your tears and escape to those happier times – even temporarily. This will have a tremendous effect on your heart, psyche, body, and spirit. The effects of smiling on stress have been well-documented. Smiling helps to send a strong impulse to the mind, which then alters our neurochemistry. Studies have shown that people who were told to hold a genuine smile on their faces had lower heart rates after stressful activities. Practice this and allow your smile to help you navigate the tough terrains and keep your mind, body, and spirit light.

15. Manage Your Time Wisely

One of the greatest masterminds to ever live, Stephen R. Covey, in his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” laid out a chart he created called The Four Quadrants which represents the 4 areas that we usually spend time in. And according to Covey, to be highly effective with our time, we have to ensure we prioritize the quadrant we spend most of our time in. At MBB, we utilize Covey’s teaching in all we do here, because we know that time is our most precious commodity. Time wasted cannot be regained! Money wasted can be regained, and much more, but not time. And that is why we implore you to use your time to enrich your life and the lives of your loved ones. Decide who and what is important to you and be sure to channel your time and energy there. Don’t allow others to dictate where you invest your time, you decide based on what’s best for you. As our CEO Eugénie Nugent always say here at MBB, “Don’t allow anyone to mindlessly use your time! People will, if you let them. Instead, mindfully use your time to your benefit; to get you to your BIG goal.”

16. Set Goals & Ensure You Accomplish Them

Yes, set those goals and allow nothing and no-one to hinder you from accomplishing them. Set your money goals, your growth goals in short and long-term intervals and implement strategies to accomplish them. You may need to work on discipline and mindset shift in order to get to your goals but if your goals are important to you, you will do whatever it takes to reach them. One very important thing I want you to note, however, is that your goals must be SMART. Writing and implementing SMART goals will be the determining factor of whether those goals are realized or not.

17. Implement Strategies to Keep You Inspired

One of the best ways to add vitality to your life is through daily inspiration. What’s your inspiration? What inspires and motivates you to push towards your dreams? Know what that is, and implement strategies to keep you inspired. For example, deciding on how you want to live your life then creating a vision board to represent that lifestyle, and placing it in a conspicuous spot so you can see it everyday. We have created our Lifestyle Designing Workbook, which is a FREE 41 page workbook that is geared towards helping women figure out what they truly want, so they can get to mapping and executing their how to get it. And we also host vision board parties as part of our Design Your Dream Lifestyle events which are held twice each year in various cities. Another great way to ensure you remain inspired is to document your goals, checkmark each when accomplished, and celebrate those wins, those milestones. We all need inspiration! It’s a part of who we are, and if we are intentional about staying inspired, we will remain inspired.

18. Setup Systems to Continuously Increase & Manage Your Money

Unless you have inherited and are connected to an unlimited money source or by some stroke of luck find yourself with an unlimited money source, you need to be mindful of your money in and out flows. And the best way to do this is to create a budget based on the monies you are currently receiving, then track and effectively manage it. You want to keep your outflows less than your inflows, and you also want to create systems that allow money to flow in without you actively involved in every aspect – a passive income system. In making your budget, ensure you have a provision for saving included. Many people can tell you their income right off the bat. They know just how much money they make since it generally tends to be fixed. But, most people cannot tell you how much they have spent in a certain category of expense for the previous month. Close enough attention isn’t paid to money that’s going out, just money that’s coming in. This is a method for disaster! Committing serious financial suicide! Create and stick to a budget. This should allow you to save and invest your money over time. If you don’t stick to a budget, it’s much harder to get ahead and accomplish your income goals. Knowing just how much money you can or can’t spend every day will help you to stay on track. Tracking & auditing expenses should be something done on a daily basis.

Whether you use a notepad or a digital spreadsheet, it’s important to know every penny going out the door. Set aside a portion of your income (upwards of 20%) and let it increase so you can later use it for investment opportunities. Investment is a great way to earn huge ROI on your initial investment. Some investments are purchasing stocks and bonds, buying and flipping houses, and buying and renting out buildings. Our finances help us to access and enjoy a higher standard of living, and as our CEO here at MBB always says, “Having your finances in order is the highest form of self love, a love that cannot help but to command respect.” We wholeheartedly embrace this! You may want to automate monies from your checking to your savings account at a specific time each month to ensure monies are being tucked away and not showing up as available in your checking account 😊

All these 18 surefire things you can do to enjoy a high quality of life, are embodied in The Five Ally’s. And so working at peaking your five Ally’s as well as identifying and courting what works best for you in the eight key areas of your life, will ensure you enjoy a high quality of life.

With love, gratitude, and empowered attitude,