Does this sound familiar? You're a BIPOC entrepreneur striving for success, but the traditional definition of success feels out of alignment. Perhaps you've been told that working harder and sacrificing everything will lead to your desired outcome, but instead, you're left feeling drained, unfulfilled, and questioning if it's all worth it. It's time to break free from exhaustion and explore the four pillars of success that will cultivate a sense of fulfillment and well-being in your life and business.

In this episode, you will:

• Learn the four pillars of success and what they could look like in your life
• Redefine what success looks like for you, especially if you're a BIPOC entrepreneur.
• Gain insights on how self-awareness can help you identify what's missing
• Match your decisions, time, and money to the values you live by

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Timestamped summary of this episode:

00:00:03 - Introduction,

Asha Wilkerson introduces herself as a business coach helping service-based entrepreneurs align their business goals with their personal goals. She discusses the topic of defining success as a person of color, especially in the context of traditional metrics like money and status.

00:02:17 - Feeling Unfulfilled,

Asha shares her personal experience and conversations with friends who, despite following the traditional path of education and career, felt unfulfilled and unsuccessful. She discusses the pressure to achieve certain milestones like buying property and saving for retirement.

00:04:42 - Pillar 1: Keeping Promises to Yourself,

Asha introduces the first pillar of success: keeping promises to oneself. She emphasizes the importance of honoring boundaries, taking care of oneself, and following through on commitments. She encourages listeners to prioritize their own needs and desires.

00:08:58 - Pillar 2: Doing the Emotional Work,

The second pillar of success is doing the emotional work. Asha explains that material possessions and achievements are not enough if one feels discontent or insecure internally. She emphasizes the importance of personal growth, self-soothing, and emotional stability.

00:10:05 - The Importance of Feeling,

Asha discusses the reasons why doing emotional work is crucial. She explains that what we truly seek is a sense of safety, completeness, and worthiness, and material things are often sought as a means to achieve these feelings. She emphasizes the need to feel how we want to feel.

00:14:30 - Pillar 3: Spending Time Well

Time is the most valuable commodity, and having control over how you spend it is a key aspect of feeling successful.

00:17:44 - Pillar 4: Spending in line with your values

Aligning your spending with your values is crucial for feeling successful, as it allows you to prioritize the things that bring you joy and fulfillment rather than following societal norms.

00:22:44 - Marie's Story,

Marie has checked off all the boxes of success but still feels unhappy. Asha would ask Marie four questions related to the four pillars of success to help her find fulfillment and...

You've probably heard a lot about the importance of setting goals and having a vision, but why is it so significant, and how can you actually create them? In today's episode, I will be breaking down what a useful vision looks and feels like by taking you through a couple of exercises. You can follow along to create your own vision, which will help you as you pursue bigger dreams and bigger numbers in your business.

In this episode, you'll learn:

1. How a vision impacts your business journey
2. How to create a vision that serves you
3. What happens if you don't have a vision

"Focus on the journey and the feelings that come along with the journey rather than the end goal." - Asha Wilkerson

Start to develop your vision with tangible steps with the Re-Alignment Roadmap course (formerly the Money-Making Roadmap). CLICK here to learn more.

1:1 Coaching spots with me will open again in September. Be the first to know by joining the waitlist!

If you don't feel safe enough to pursue your goals, you'll never take action on them. Lack of safety is what's holding you back, not lack of time, passion, or will. In this episode I break down the three core needs every human has and how the fear of not having these needs met is actually what holds you back.

In this episode, you will learn:

• how emotional safety impacts the pursuit of your life goals
• what the three core human needs are and why we fear losing them 
• an exercise to help you confront your fears and meet your needs.
• how I helped a client get past her fears and move closer to her goals.

Your brain is trying to keep you safe and trying to make sure that you are always feeling loved and worthy and safe all at the same time. - Asha Wilkerson

Get clarity on your "why" and your "why this way" with your Re-Alignment Roadmap (formerly the Money-Making Roadmap). CLICK here to learn more.

1:1 Coaching spots with me will open again in September. Be the first to know by joining the waitlist!

Timestamped summary of this episode:

00:00:03 - Introduction,

Asha explains that in this episode, she will discuss why some people struggle to act on their life goals and how to create a sense of safety to pursue them.

00:01:13 - The Three Core Needs,

Asha explains that every human has three core needs: to feel safe, loved, and worthy. Pursuing certain life goals can threaten these needs, leading to fear and hesitation in taking action.

00:04:24 - Identifying Threats to Core Needs,

Asha shares an exercise to identify the thoughts and beliefs that are making you feel unsafe in pursuing your goals. By writing down these thoughts and countering them with evidence, you can create a sense of safety within yourself.

00:06:35 - Rewiring Your Thoughts,

Asha suggests recording yourself reading the evidence that counters your unhelpful thoughts. By playing this recording in the morning and evening when your brain is most receptive, you can start to rewire your thoughts and beliefs and make progress toward your goals.

00:08:00 - Client Example,

Asha shares an example of a client who wanted to change her business model but had fears and doubts holding her back. The client gained confidence by going through the exercise and acknowledging the evidence that countered her thoughts and took action toward her new goals.