Hello Reader,

Five weeks ago, I made the decision that I was going to send out weekly newsletters. I wanted to share personal finance and business tips with my community - I am a firm believer in sharing my MISTAKES so others don't.

But now, as I write this newsletter, I want to tell all of you a secret! 😳

February 2021 - This was first time I thought of sending out newsletters. 💭

August 2021 - This was when I finally created a landing page to grow my email listing. 💌

September 2022 - I committed to sending weekly newsletters. 💪🏽

It took me 6 MONTHS from when I thought of sending out newsletters to creating my landing page. And it took me 12 MONTHS MORE to start sending weekly newsletters. 🤯

What took Lucy so lonnnnnggggggg? ⏳

Several things.

1. COMMITMENT TO OTHER OUTLETS - My focus was Instagram, so I wanted to nurture my community and show up there! I wanted to make sure I became confident with posting and my offers. 🌎

Now I feel comfortable taking the challenge of sending these weekly newsletters without feeling like I will neglect my community on IG.

2. TIME - It wasn’t until May of this year that I left my full-time job. I only had a limited time, so I had to make sure I focused on the things I knew I could strengthen without hesitation. (Reason #1). 👩🏽‍🏫

3. FEAR - Writing is not my greatest strength. If you are a grammar nerd, you are reading through all my grammar typos, and yes, I am using Grammarly! 😰

This one is real! Maybe you are good at writing, and guess what? You might still be scared to put your writing out there.

I love creating and editing videos, and guess what? Sometimes I was still shy to be posting my Reels and Tiktoks. 🙈

We sometimes get in our heads!

But you know what? SO many people reach out and say, “I came across your video and your message resonated with me.” 🥺

I am sharing this because this is my FIFTH newsletter. I want to be REAL with y’all this is how may brain has processed this. 🧠

1. How have you done 5 newsletters in just a little over ONE MONTH, but it took you 18 MONTHS to send out ONE? 🙄
2. This is actually easier than you thought. You have stuck to your word - 1 newsletter per week. What is next? ONE blog post per week? 😜

On one hand, my brain does shame me a little, like how did it take you so long? On the other, I am like, what is the next move? 🏀

And this happens to everyone that has created a platform, started getting straight with their finances or started a business.

The number ONE thing that I always hear many say is, “I wish I would have started EARLIER!” ⏰

But when this happens, I want you to ground yourself and think back to the reasons why things didn’t happen. Yes, some reasons will feel silly, but others will be real. 🥺

As a money and business coach, this is something I work with my 1:1 clients. We sit down and think about what are these roadblocks stopping you from starting your platform and scaling your business. We get REAL and figure out how you can show up as the person you actually want to show up.

If you would like to schedule a free 30-minute call on how we can work together to achieve your financial and/or business goals, use the link here. I would love to chat with you!

My goal is to help and guide my clients to reach their goals in an efficient manner. It doesn’t have to take you 18 months to start sending your weekly newsletter!

Con Cariño,

Lucy

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