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behind the scenes of The Empowered Entrepreneur photo-shoot

behind the scenes of The Empowered Entrepreneur photo-shoot

Self PublishingElizabeth Cairns7 November 2018 Comments

#beempowered

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Just a reminder to use your voice today if you're in the UK and take the opportunity to get out and vote. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It can be easy to opt out, sit on the fence, think that our opinion doesn't count or that what we have to say won't change things and I know the political situation can be overwhelming at times, if not all the time. but don't let that get in the way.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My lovely client @sinead_millard_coaching and I were talking just the other day about what it means to speak up and be counted. I am such a supporter of Sinead's work and her perspective, Speak out, start before you're ready and have the courage to be disliked, are all central to her powerful message and they come into sharp focus at times like these when it can be easy to hold back or shrink into the shadows. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm so grateful that in the UK we have a system, however imperfect, that gives us all a voice. It's a freedom so few in the world have. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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However you chose to vote today you have my support because you've stood up to be counted and that's what matters. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Getting behind what we stand for and keeping the faith that change can happen is central to living an empowered life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Knowing that we have choices and voices and exercising them for the betterment of the world we live in is right that has been hard won for us and is our responsibility. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#useyourvote #beempowered #standupandbecounted

"Authenticity is the ultimate credibility"
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This quote from my book seems to really resonate with readers from all backgrounds.
I know that it's a term that may feel a little over used these days and some of us might have lost touch with what it really means to be authentic. For me it's the mainstay of any successful business and the hallmark of an Empowered Entrepreneur, which is why it was the theme for my book launch this week. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Staying true to our real selves, honouring our unique gifts and talents, not trying to be something we're not and celebrating both the weird and the wonderful that is our whole self is something that will enable our work to stand the test of time and is key to attracting our core tribe.
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At the event this week I talked about authenticity acting like a tuning fork for your business. When you stand unashamedly in your unique essence, using your own voice, offering your work from the heart with passion and inspiration it sends out a clear signal that attracts. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Those that really 'get' you, that resonate with your message will be drawn and will chime with you becoming not only clients but flag-flyers and advocates for your work in a quite magical way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There will, of course, be plenty of people that won't vibe with you and that's ok, in fact that's the point. You don't want to attract everyone.
You want to attract those you can really serve, that make you come alive with passion and enthusiasm for your work, your core tribe. Because only in doing your best work is it possible to spark that magic that passes on and builds a loyal following. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When we stay true to ourselves and our tribe, competition becomes a non issue and you can enjoy the freedom from comparison and all it's associated fatigue and worry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The only way to reliably attract the right people for you is to be you, authentically, wholeheartedly and unashamedly. The journey to who we really are isn't always easy but, in my experience, it's definitely a trip worth taking.

I think I may have said this before but signing books is fast becoming a favourite pass time. What a joy it was to connect with so many wonderful business owners to made it out to my book celebration in Ealing yesterday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Thank you to everyone who braved the rain to show up for such a laughter filled morning. So many faces were familiar from instagram but nothing beats connecting in person and the energy in the room was incredible.
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As you can see, our panel discussion, whilst hopefully containing a few gems of wisdom, wasn't short of a few laughs and I had such fun i'm already looking forward to the next one. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Have a wonderful day folks. I'm looking forward to sharing more pics from the event soon. Thanks to @cecelinaphotography for capturing the day so beautifully.

They are more professional than they first appear, honest guv'nor. Cannot thank this team of incredible and inspiring entrepreneurs enough for their passion, willingness to share and all round good egg-ness at today's Empowered Entrepreneur book event. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
They shared so much as my panel with good humour and it's an honour and a joy to count them as clients but most importantly great friends. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
@thebrand_stylist, @noelashton_creativejourneys, @alsohomeuk, @sophierobinsoninteriors I salute you, thank you for showing up for the adventure. xx
Thank you to @cecelinaphotography for this lovely capture from today.
#booklaunch #themepoweredentrepreneurbook #empoweredentrepreneur #dotheworkyoulove #lovetheworkyoudo #bethechange #businessyourway #workyourway

Sometimes we won’t get a clear view until we step over the threshold, so taking action can really help moves things on, but that’s not always easy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Opening the door just a little so we can see the promise of light is sometimes enough to help us take the step we need in the right direction. Particularly if it’s just fear holding us back. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
If you’re hesitating on making a move, a simple way of opening a mental door is to start to imagine what life might be like when...
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Another way to get a feel for what’s on the other side of an action is to spend time with people who have already taken a similar step. Whilst everyone’s journey is individual there are common threads that we all share. surrounding yourself with people who are living the way you’d like to live or who have made a the change you are seeking to make can help you see it as more possible. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There are so many ways to open a door to possibility...I wonder which works for you?

#takethefirststep #believeitspossible

The slower we become the more we notice.
In stillness, life comes clearly into focus. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Was it Confucius who said “muddy water, let stand still, all become clear”?
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He was on to something...
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#mindfulbusiness #clarity #pause #myslowandsteadydays #bestill #listen #findtheanswerswithin

“...when it’s over, I want to say: all my life
I was a bride married to amazement
I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.
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When it’s over, I don’t want to wonder
If I have made of my life something particular, and real.
I don’t want to find myself sighing and frightened and full of argument. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I don’t want to end up simply having visited the world.”
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Words of the late and truly great Mary Oliver from her poem WHEN DEATH COMES. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#maryoliver #contemplatinglife #reflections #poetry #livealifeyoulove #nofilter #ancientwoodland #home

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