I have been praying over on my Facebook page every morning lately and God has given me a lot to share during these times. For those of you who have missed some of the messages or even for those who have been faithfully watching, we have compiled some of the highlights here for you on this podcast episode. Listen in to this highlight reel as I talk about perspective and reframing, what resistance can mean, how some of you may need to move on from something, and about the magic of margin!

Key Takeaways

Here are some serious truth bombs for you to ponder and process!

• Perspective is the difference between jadedness and joy.
• Resistance often means we are on the right track, not the wrong track.
• Resistance will refine you if you let it.
• Sometimes after you have tried hard enough and prayed hard enough, it is just time to move on. God has something else for you just up the road.
• When you don’t have any margin in your day, you don’t leave any room for God.
• When you have your schedule and goals (daily, yearly, etc.) so tight and locked down, you don’t leave any space for what God wants to do.

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Well, it is a holiday week and I hope you are geared up for...not a whole lot of work. My personal goal is to take 2 weeks off from work, and I give you permission to take off as much as you want as well. The clients will still be there, the work can wait, but this is a great time to get some order back in your life. Focus on your family and your faith so that when it is time, you can focus on your business, but have the right perspective. Let's take our foot off the gas for the holidays! Merry Christmas!!!

I have someone I want to introduce to you this week. I heard her name several times recently and then we met in real life and I knew I wanted to have her on the show! Kelly Roach is doing business right! She is set to exceed $20M in 2020. If you are looking for hit seven figures or just want to be inspired by someone ahead of where you are, listen in. I asked Kelly for lots of advice for you guys and boy did she deliver. She shares about her biggest challenges when hit $1M, $5M, etc., gives us her predictions for business in 2020, and so much more!

Meet Kelly Roach...

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I don't know about you, but when I have too many things going on in my head I feel very unsettled. This is especially true when there are lots of open, undecided issues. Sometimes, I just have to sit down with Jason and close some loops! It feels so good just to get things decided and settled. And, of course, it doesn't mean things can't change. It just means that decisions have been made so progress can occur! I want to give you some tips on how to close some loops in your life and explain why it is so important!

Is Black Friday becoming a non-event? What do the major retailers and analysts say? Well, malls were dead and foot traffic was down, but overall sales were up! Shopping habits are changing and we as small business owners have to respond. We need to give consumers lots of options and really be intentional in what we offer and how we market. Listen in as I share lots of stats and some keys things you need to do before the next Black Friday/Cyber Monday season! There were some really big winners this season, what can we learn from them so we can win big too!

Things To Do ASAP

• $4.2B was spent Thursday and sales were up 20% on Black Friday so people were definitely shopping.
• Several major retailers sites went down or had issues because of traffic.
• Wal-Mart, Target, and Best Buy all did okay because they offer an omni-channel - order online, pick up in-store, ship to home, ship to store, etc.
• Influencers were pushing pretty hard and did a great job!
• Wal-Mart has been upping their game, more sponsored content, new product lines, working with influencers, and so one leading up the Black Friday.
• Big box stores can offer deals, but small businesses can offer an experience.
• 65% of all sales were done on a phone so make sure your website is great on mobile!
• Store pick-up was up 43% (order online and pick up at a location). What does this mean for you as a small-business owner?
• Costco has a genius idea that involved a chicken! What can you do like Costco's chicken strategy?
• The retailers are making offers earlier and earlier, but consumers are waiting longer and longer to purchase making sure it is the best deal.
• Only 60% of people know what Small Business Saturday is. What can you do to help educate people next year?

If you want to know how to incorporate Instagram Stories in your business, check out this episode>>>
077: Using Instagram Stories for Business

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I have women message on the regular looking for permission. It may be a new business idea or a change to what they are currently doing or just an idea they want to investigate, but they feel like they need to be told it is okay. While I am happy to grant them the permission they feel they need, I really want them to find it for themselves. If the Lord has given you an idea to implement or a message to share or a plan to pursue, you don't need anyone's permission. He already gave it to you!

There are 3 main reasons people get stuck in their lives and I have to tell you none of them are worth it. Today I want to talk more about being stuck, why it is happening, and what to do to break free and move on. when a car gets stuck in the mud, what do you do to get it out? You have to get some traction and start some motion. It is the same for you and me. We are not meant to be stuck, not doing what we are called to do!

Show Notes

• You can pre-order my book, Fear Is Not the Book of You, on Amazon or Barnes and Noble and it will ship in April. If any of this message resonates with you or you are just ready for a book that shares real truth and points people to Jesus, we are asking you to be part of our grassroots effort and pre-order one copy for yourself and one for a friend. You can go here>>> jenniferallwood.com/book
• Email us at podcast@jenniferallwood.com if you have any questions or inquiries!

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So it turns out all those cliches like "Rome wasn't built in a day" and "You have to eat an elephant one bite at a time" are more than just cute sayings on a fortune cookie! Whatever big, hard, and scary thing you want to do, start by doing one thing today. What is one bite you can take? What is one step you can accomplish to move you in the direction you want to go? You don't have to see the whole picture or know all the things. Instead, just do the next right thing and keep repeating that!