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Fire Start Your Year [lite edition]

Planner for Entrepreneurs

by LaShanda Henry

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Disclaimer: Neither LaShanda Henry nor the SistaSense brand guarantees that any money

will be made, sales will be made, or revenue will be generated from information shared within

this guide. Ms. Henry is providing her own personal business building and monetization lessons

learned as a reference guide for those looking to work on improving their online business

building efforts. While you are free to use and print this workbook for personal use, no part of

this guide may be freely distributed or reproduced for resale in any manner whatsoever without

written permission from the author.

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Dear Success Seeker,

Have you ever heard the phrase, “If you fail to plan then you plan to fail?” The

fact that you are reading these words right now let’s me know that you, my dear,

plan to win. You see, I truly believe that you can begin the process of setting

yourself up for success by mapping out your master plan for the year and working

towards that vision. While I would love to tell you that you can and should work

on your vision every single day, I know that’s not the way life works. Truth be

told, experience has taught me that life will inevitably throw you off course (a lot).

You will have good days, productive days, big win days too. But you will also have

slow days, no go days, and challenges to power through. You will get frustrated,

you will lose focus, you might even stop at one point (perhaps two, maybe more

than a few). For these reasons and so many others, I created the Fire Start Your

Year Planner, so that I can show you how to get what you want every year with

clarity, confidence, strategy and intention. You have to get specific. You have to

get clear. You have to have a planner, this planner as your very own personal

playbook full of projects and plans that you can consistently work on and come

back to especially during those times when your fire begins to fizzle, or your focus

gets a little fuzzy. My hope is that you can tether yourself to this planner. Use it

well and keep it close. Start getting those ideas out of your head and onto paper,

so that you can develop a clear guide of your own creation that will help you stay

the course and get back on track whenever you need a dose of direction. A final

note before we begin, I recommend you use this planner in combination with the

Success Map and Master Plan trainings available at FireStartYourYear.com.

To you continued success,

LaShanda Henry

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Manifestation Mantras

Whatever the mind can conceive and truly believe, it can achieve. Use the

space below to create your own personal manifestation mantras that you

can come back to and read to yourself when you need to remember who you

are, what you’ve set out to do, and the person you strive to become.

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5 Steps to Getting What You Want Every Year

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In between the ups and downs, each year is full of hidden opportunities to get

what you want. You just have to know where to look. Take my life for example.

When I look back at one year in particular, over the course of those perfectly

imperfect, beautifully challenging 365 days, I expanded my local network, met

the fabulous Issa Rae, closed more deals, diversified my client base and managed

to create some pretty sweet memories with close family and friends. It’s actually

quite difficult for most people to get what they want out of life, which is why I felt

compelled to share the specific steps that I take each year to see progress and

make things happen.

The first step is always turning your ‘larger than life vision’ into ‘bite-size wants’;

smaller goals that will get you progressively closer to actualizing bigger ones. You

can’t magic bullet yourself into your dream house or on the couch with Oprah,

but you can start to lay the ground work today. I find the people who see the least

progress in their lives always want to get to the end now, but you’ve got to accept

and enjoy the process as you work through it today. If I told myself not to host

any events until I could do it big like the Essence Festival, I doubt I would have

gotten this far. Instead of taking an all or nothing approach, I chose to host a

series of virtual events and small conferences on an annual basis. Whether its 10

ladies in a mastermind group or 100 women on a webinar conference, every event

that I host each year allows me to accomplish my ‘bite-sized’ wants while working

towards the bigger vision. Write these words down, remember them, and take

them to heart, “Strive to do something today that your future self will thank you

for, because a year from now you will wish that you started today.”

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The second step works with the first one: get those wants out of your head. You’ve

got to think it, write it, speak it and then live it (in that order). Once I define my

wants, I fill my notebooks with plans and projects. This is often followed by talks

with my business advisor – my hubby and even Google to work through strategies

that I can actually implement. Dreams don’t become real if you keep them in your

head or even in your notebook, you’ve got to create a plan of action for everything

you want to activate in your life. Remember, if you fail to plan then you plan to

fail. Start with the plan, but don’t stop there. There are two types of people in this

world, ‘Active Talkers’ and ‘Action Takers’. What type of person are you?

Step two leads perfectly into step three, start with hope and build with help. You

have to genuinely believe that you can get the things that you want and work

towards them. Take all talks of ‘good luck vs bad luck’ out of the equation. Don’t

get stuck believing better is not in the cards for you. Don’t grow old wishing for

things to one day change or waiting for someone to magically turn your life

around. God helps those who help themselves. Know that He will bring the right

people and resources into your life at the right times as long as you make yourself

ready to receive. In other words, while you seek out angel investors and media

opportunities, keep your eyes open for the people who will bless you with

priceless words of wisdom, kind gestures of support and little gifts that keep you

keeping on. Seek out helping hands rather than handouts and above all help

yourself by taking yourself seriously. When I couldn’t afford to spend money, I

spent a great deal of time online finding the right tools to help me create my best

products and services to date.

Step four is all about the setup; you’ve got to set up a calendar of plans and check

points you can stick to. Turn the things you ‘want to do’ into the things you are

‘going to do’. When I told myself that I was going to meet Issa Rae, get more local

business, host weekly group calls and reconnect with loved ones, I did every

single thing on my list. With those thoughts in mind I focused on goal-oriented

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activities. I attended the Digital Undivided conference in NY with the intent of

meeting Issa Rae and I met her! I participated in local networking activities that

resulted in new clients and speaking opportunities. I committed myself to hosting

weekly Jumpstart Your Business calls and even though I missed a few, I stuck

with it and expanded my brand in the process. Best of all I “made the time” to

schedule in staycations and family road trips that renewed and strengthened

personal connections. Truth be told, there are a few things that I never got to

finish or even start, but that’s okay. The key is to create a calendar of events and

ongoing activities that you can use as a guide; this will help you reach pivotal

progress points along the way.

Step five is crucial, don’t drop the ball. For example, at one point I began

expanding my client base via elance.com; a marketplace full of freelance

opportunities for service professionals. My time on eLance was short lived, but I

didn’t drop the ball. I tried different packages and payment plans that ended up

working really well for me. When things don’t quite work out as planned, don’t

drop the ball or throw the baby out with the bath water. In other words, avoid

seeing one option as your only option. You are more likely to get what you want

when you try different solutions to get your desired results. I always encourage

clients to work on tweaking their projects over time versus entering a viscous

cycle of constantly starting over. As the saying goes, “Insanity is trying the same

thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Make changes as

necessary. Be flexible and forward thinking, this is essential.

Recap the steps: You have to create ‘bite-sized’ wants, get those wants out of

your head, start with hope and build with help, set up a calendar and don’t drop

the ball. For me getting what I want boils down to creating a steady business, a

stable home life and memories that will last a life time.

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Questions: What do you want out of life? What did you learn from the steps

detailed above? Can you see yourself following these steps to make it happen?

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Motivation: Make a list of some of your favorite motivational quotes. One of my

personal favorites: Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

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Last Year Reflection

Make note of memorable moments and lessons learned.

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Last Year Reflection

List negative thoughts or connections you want to release for the new year.

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Year to Year Connection

Make note of projects you want to continue or finally start in the new year.

Project:

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New Year Direction

It’s all about the big picture. Make note of what you want this year.

Goals: What I Want to Accomplish:

Resources: What I Want to Acquire:

Connections and Support: Who I Want to Work With:

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New Year Resources

Take the time to list the resources and tools you want to acquire this new year.

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Product Planner

Make a list of the different types of products you want to create this year

including physical products, digital products, programs, events and services.

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Product Planner

Make a list of the different types of products you want to create this year

including physical products, digital products, programs, events and services.

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Product Plan:

Brain dump your product concept and content creation goals in more detail.