Living Inside Out with Toks

Ep #42 Entrepreneurship: Big Vision, Low Budget

What do you do when you have a sizeable vision, but your resources do not stretch far enough for you to manifest it?

 

No one starts a business with the intention of it not growing- at least no one I know. For the most part, we start off with the hope that this new venture will grow into what we have imagined, but the resources don't always match the size of our dream.

When I started my company 13 years ago, that was the situation. I had a big vision and zero budget for it to materialise so I had to discover other forms of capital.

In this episode, I share some non-traditional tips on how to manifest your big business vision on a low budget. I warn you that my suggestions may appear counterproductive initially, but trust me on this.

A mindset change is needed to enable you to see the benefits of making decisions that will yield results later, as opposed to ones that will fulfil your immediate requirements.

Of all the tips I share, Right Pricing and Telling a Compelling Story are my faves.

 

Resources / Upcoming Events:

My Partnership with Sage

Write Your Rock Star Story Workshop 31st July 2021

Journaling for Personal Growth 21st August 2021

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Ep #41 Entrepreneurship: Tackling the Confidence Gap

If there is one trait that entrepreneurs require, it is confidence. Amongst many, of course. Without confidence, you will struggle to cultivate and exercise other strengths.

As a business owner, you need the confidence to make decisions, take risks, be creative. 

So what does one do when that belief in yourself is lacking?

In this episode we look at the importance of using your intuition which is your internal GPS to guide you in business. We also look at an external GPS, using a mentor to help you on your journey.

 

Resources / Upcoming Events:

The Resilient Woman Breakfast Meeting hosted by Women's world

Write Your Rock Star Story Workshop 31st July 2021

Journaling for Personal Growth 21st August 2021

 

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Ep #40 The Truth About Entrepreneurship is...

Entrepreneurship is one of the sexiest words out there- but the truth? The reality is different from its appearance.

We see posts of men and women living the 'laptop lifestyle', working from some of the finest places in the world and then wonder how we will arrive there. Let's not forget those who post their seven-figure sales numbers that were achieved in a month or two.

It becomes easy to see why as a business owner, discouragement quickly becomes your companion.

 

In this episode, I share a typical journey of starting a business. I also speak on two obstacles I came across in my early years as a business owner, and how I overcame them. Growing a business with nothing but determination and grit is different from growing one when you have options and a safety net.

 

Write your Rock Star Story:

Last call for this transformative event holding on Saturday the 12th of June.

I will be running a workshop on How to Write your Rock Star Story.  The aim of this workshop is to guide you to write the story of your life, first for yourself, because it will encourage you greatly, and even give you confidence, open opportunities and build your resilience muscle. Your story tells the world how to relate to you. If you don't want to be pitied or look down on- even if you feel that way, then you must rewrite your story.

 

Also if you know someone who has lost their confidence, or has had a string of challenges over the years, do send it to them.

 

Reserve a place for the event or head to toksaruoture.com/workshop to learn more.

 

References:

Write Your Rock Star Story

 

Ep #39 Got Impostor Syndrome? Rewrite Your Story for Success

No two people were born with identical seeds in them. And by seeds, I am referring to the fulness of who you really are. Your purpose, personality, gifts and proclivities all squeezed into a seed, no two people were born with identical seeds.

 

And yet we find ourselves comparing ourselves with others- because we don't 'feel' like the success others see in us. Or we deliberately dumb down our achievements as we shrink under the admiration or recognition of others.

 

Impostor syndrome is a real state of being that occurs in men and women, but more in women. It is when you feel like a fraud and refuse to accept ownership of your achievements- despite the evidence that you are responsible.

 

There are circumstances and mindsets that create an ideal space for Impostor Syndrome to thrive and in this episode, we look at three of them.

 

And just in case you don't believe it's that serious, I share three dangers of not managing it.

 

In a few weeks, the Write your Rock Star Story Workshop will be running. 

This has been one of the most powerful, life-changing events of my life. In the workshop, I will teach you how to re-write your story from the standpoint of a winner, and not a victim. Head to toksaruoture.com/workshops and save the date for the 12th of June.

 

References:

Pawpaw & Mango Blog

Where your feet shall tread scripture

Ep #38 Faith and your Future

Does faith play a role in future living? 

Hindsight they say is 20/20. Another quote says Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. 

In this episode I talk about how my Christian faith helps me to trust the unseen and live as though I have 20/20 foresight.

You can shape your future through prayer and expectation- not the stoic, monk-like type of prayers, but through open communication with an unseen God. 

I share three ways in which you can use prayer to create your tomorrow.; one of which is understanding worthiness. This one came right out of my being scammed by an electrician two years ago.

I also talk about why we should not pray for healing.

Buzz Phrases/Questions for the week

Each week I share an affirmation or a powerful question that will guide our steps to move us from simply being inspired, to making a change.

1. I am worthy to become and to do everything God created me to do.
2. My past does not define or have power over my future.

 

Coming Soon

The Rock Star Story Workshop

By popular demand (drum roll..) I will be running a workshop on How to Write your Rock Star Story. This has been one of the most powerful, life-changing events of my life. In the workshop, I will teach you how to re-write your story from the standpoint of a winner, and not a victim. Head to toksaruoture.com/workshops and save the date for the 12th of June.

 

References:

Eisenhower Matrix

Your Past does not Equal your Future- Lisa Nichols

The Lord's Prayer- Luke 11:2

 

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Ep#37 Future is an Attitude

In this episode, we draw life lessons from the car manufacturer, Audi.

 

Audi's current marketing slogan is Future is an Attitude. Once you choose to draw strength and inspiration from things that are yet to happen, you must have the right outlook to be able to do so. Future-mindedness is not an occasional event that we dip into as needed, but it is a perspective from which we will now view all of life from.

 

There are threats to this way of living and we explore four of the most common ones, like living for recognition. The way society is set up and the point at which many cultures are at present happens to be fertile ground for this threat to thrive. You will be forgiven if you have chased recognition thinking it was success. I also share practical ways to recalibrate our thinking.

 

Buzz Phrases/Questions for the week

Each week I share an affirmation or a powerful question that will guide our steps to move us from simply being inspired, to making a change.

1. What does this obstacle inspire me to do?
2. What if things never improve?

 

Coming Soon

The Rock Star Story Workshop

By popular demand (drum roll..) I will be running a workshop on How to Write your Rock Star Story. This has been one of the most powerful, life-changing events of my life. In the workshop, I will teach you how to re-write your story from the standpoint of a winner, and not a victim. Full details will be out soon but save the date for the 12th of June.

 

References:

Audi Marketing Message

Becoming by Michelle Obama

 

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Ep #36 The Future is Superior to the Present

The Future is Superior to the Present.

What do you do when you are working towards a beautiful future, but the present gives you no indication that you will arrive there? We are constantly searching for evidence that our hopes or fears are legitimate.

 

Great if you find proof that you can achieve what you hope for although that's never enough to keep you going till the end. If, however, your fears are confirmed, the discovery can paralyse you and keep you from pressing forward.

 

Learning to draw inspiration and strength from the future takes effort and it begins with adopting the mindset that the future is superior to the present. This then frees you to think in terms of a better future, and not a limiting present situation.

 

In this episode I share three affirmations that helped me press forward when fear and discouragement paralysed me last week:

 

My future is superior to and even more beautiful than my past. Because when your present situation looks hopeless, you need something to pull you forward into a better place.

 

I have everything In need inside me, to become all God created me to be. Because when we can't see the resources to build our future are we need to look inside us.

 

I do not make emotional decisions Because our emotions are transient and unreliable; an emotional decision might offer immediate relief but cause long term problems.

 

References:

God's promise to Abraham

The Alchemist

Episode #6 Joy or Pain Emotional Decision Making

 

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Ep #35 Starting over: Life after Setbacks

"You can't live in the past!'

Some pieces of advice are easier said than practised. We all know (on paper) not to live in the past but it can be incredibly difficult to implement. Especially if as far as you can see, your past was more pleasant than your present, and your future isn't promising either.

 

Living in the past can be precarious because it keeps you stagnant. Stationary people are not exempt from having big dreams and those desires will remain just that. So how can you move forward if a setback has kept you stuck?

 

In this episode, I share my thoughts on being future-minded. Future-mindedness does not mean ignoring the present or pretending the past did not happen. Rather it is choosing to be inspired by God's promise of a beautiful future- even if you can't see any evidence of that.

 

When we spend time recreating good feelings, we can remain tethered to the past; we tend to do this during or after a setback.

 

I also share practical tips on propelling forward after life has kept you grounded.

 

Resources:

Laraba Catering - Traditional Nigerian Catering

Your path shines brighter- Proverbs 4:18

Moving from glory to glory- 2 Corinthians 3:18

 

Related Episodes

Ep #2 The Rock Star Story: Rising Above the Challenge

Ep #6 Joy or Pain: Emotional Decision Making

 

Toks' Quotes to Note:

Just because you can't see the fruit, does not mean the roots are not growing.

Your thoughts are the seeds of your words, your words are the seeds of your actions and your actions create the life you live.

God's plans for you are an improvement on what you've ever known.

 

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Ep #34 Beyond the Quit: Fighting for your Dream

Have you given up on a dream- but the dream has refused to give up on you?

 

In this episode, I continue the story of Sue Yellowtail, a woman who came face to face with a cougar in the wild. Her story is remarkable as we are able to see the Fear Response play out throughout her ordeal, and we look at the Fright and Fight responses.

 

Why the fear response?

Because psychologists tell us that the brain can't always tell the difference between real and imagined fear, so the response to that new opportunity or audacious goal is the same as if you were meeting a lion in the wild. Your response is survival. Survival from the danger of failure. The toil of hard work, the pain of uncertainty and inadequacy.

 

By understanding how the brain works when it encounters a threat, like a cougar in the wild, we can understand and navigate our response to the opportunities we are too scared to take.

 

The fright stage is the giving-up stage. The 'everybody's got to die sometime' stage. It's the point when you can't find any visible evidence of your chance of survival. It is the quitting stage. But that's not really the end. 

 

The fight stage is when you are at that place where you are prepared to die fighting for your dream.  It is the point you arrive at and say I've got to kill this animal or it's going to kill me.

 

More importantly, we did cover that when an animal gives up and appears dead, it isn't necessarily the end. Listen to learn about the window of opportunity life gives us to revive our dream.

 

 

References:

 

Mary Mary- I just Can't give up Now

The Fall of Man

All things work together for good

Believe IT

Episode #1: A Perfect Storm

 

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Ep #33 Decoding fear: Navigating Barriers Using the Fear Response

What role has fear played in getting to where you are today? Sure we understand fear to be a safety mechanism gifted to us by a loving God, but how do we handle it when our emotions go into overdrive? In this episode, we delve into the fear response, or The Four Fs as psychologists call it; Freeze, Flight, Fight, Fright.

 

Did you know the brain does not always distinguish between real and imagined fear? By studying a young lady's response to extreme fear, when she came face to face with a cougar, we can better understand why we don't want to step out of our comfort zone and how to overcome seemingly impossible barriers.

 

Is it possible that your two-year research into that new business idea is really you in a 'Freeze' state? Or maybe that new position you keep being passed over for is because you are self-sabotaging, or in the 'Flight' response?

 

If we don't stop to understand why we keep getting a different result despite our best efforts, we will never propel forward. Talking incessantly about an idea but not carrying it out, unexplained stress and restlessness are just some of the signs of stalling or freezing on your journey.

 

References:

Believe IT by Jamie Kern Lima

In an Encounter with a Cougar, Four Different Ways to Panic Psychology Today

Redefining Wealth Podcast by Patrice C Washington

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