In today’s episode, we will be talking about how to develop a deep connection with your audience, using your voice, value, and vision.

If you apply these concepts (rather than just trying to sell to your audience), you will have a lot more success in your business.

I’ve also created a .pdf for you so that you don’t have to take notes, and you can refer back to it each time you create a new piece of content or sit down to do some marketing in your business.

In this episode we will cover:

• The different components of using your voice to develop a deep connection with your audience
• How to use your vision to help your audience decide to do business with you for the right reasons
• What type of value you can deliver to your audience to build a loyal tribe of followers
• Some other tips that will help you greatly when it comes to connecting with your audience.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

• PDF Outline of Today’s Episode

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I want to hear from you! Which of these concepts have you applied in your business? Tell me all about it in the comment section below!

Do you ever wake up in the morning feeling anxious about the day? Maybe you have a task at hand that feels daunting, or a meeting that you are dreading?

Or do you sometimes just wake up feeling anxious about the unknown? Feeling unsure about the day (or week, or month, or future in general) has in store?

There are a lot of things that cause us to experience anxiety. But anxiety does not have to be an experience that takes over our morning or our day.

This is a morning routine that I use, that I find significantly changes the way I feel when I start my day. Itâ€s just a few simple steps that, when followed daily, will start to have a significant impact on your life and the way you feel as you begin each new day.

Morning Routine- 5 Simple Steps to Relieve Anxiety

1) Practice Gratitude

The very first thing I do when I wake up (no matter how Iâ€m feeling) is say, “Thank You.” I say it out loud, just to acknowledge my gratitude that I woke up and get to experience another day on earth.

Then, I write down three things I am grateful for today. I keep a gratitude journal next to my bed strictly for this purpose, and I write three things right after I wake up and right before I go to bed (before bed is great because it allows your subconscious mind to marinate in gratitude all night long while youâ€re asleep, which will also help you to wake up feeling less anxious).

I find that it works best not to repeat the same three things daily in a general manner (in other words, I donâ€t just say Iâ€m grateful for my family, and for God, and for another day on the planet). What really makes a difference is to focus on 3 smaller things, maybe something specific for today, or something that you take for granted that you would miss if you no longer had access to it (your bed, running water, a roof over your head, etc).

Here are some ideas for topics you can use when you are writing in your gratitude journal:

• A person- write one thing about a certain person that you are grateful for. You can write a new thing about the same person each time you do this exercise (your spouse, for example), or you can choose a different person each time. I find itâ€s good to mix it up because it helps me to realize how many amazing people I have in my life that I am grateful for. Itâ€s also beneficial to write something you are grateful for in regard to a person who you are having trouble with at this time. This will help you to focus on the good aspects of that person, which will ultimately help you to heal that relationship.
• An experience you are having- write one thing that you are noticing right now that you can be grateful for. For example, maybe you are grateful for the stillness in your house this morning, or for the sound of the birds chirping, or for the smell of your coffee brewing. Focusing on an experience like this is great because it helps you to be completely present, right here, right now, and to appreciate this moment in time.
• Something you maybe take for granted, that you would miss if you no longer has access to it- write one thing that you currently have access to that you may not really think about or appreciate regularly, but that you would definitely miss if you no longer had it. For example, maybe you love to workout every day, you could be grateful that you have the ability to do that. Or you could express your gratitude for your cozy bed, or the fact that you have running water, or access to a hot shower. There are an endless number of things like this that we can be grateful for.

You can write more than three things you are grateful for if you want, but keeping it to 3 makes this exercise easy to practice every day because it literally only takes a minute, and that minute will have a significant impact on how the rest of your days pans out, especially if you do it daily.

And, once you fill up your gratitude journal, itâ€s fun and uplifting to go back and read through it before you start filling up another one. Itâ€s definitely a really good read.

2) Set a Daily Purpose

Each day, I find it helpful to set an intention for what the purpose of my day will be. I like to use something that I can practice and keep in mind all day as I go about my daily tasks. It could be something like,

“I will choose to be peaceful no matter what.”

or

“I will be completely present in every conversation.”

No matter what I choose, I definitely notice that it helps me to keep my anxiety at bay when I have a daily purpose and intention.

3) Focus on Something Great That You Will Experience Today

Too often, upon waking, we tend to immediately think about the tasks at hand that we dread for that day. This is what causes anxiety.

So instead, I find it very helpful to focus on something great that w...

Where I’ve Been (My Return From a Sabbatical)

I know it’s been a long time since you’ve heard from me, but I’m back!

I’m dusting off my blog and coming back to be with you. Yay!

In today’s episode I will fill you in on where I’ve been, what’s been happening, some shifts that have taken place, and what you can expect from me from this point forward.

I’ve missed you so!

Enjoy the episode!

Key topics discussed in this episode:

• Our move across country from Colorado to North Carolina
• How we found our new house
• My goodbye birthday dinner (saying goodbye to my dad)
• Where following my heart has led me
• Being guided to take a step back
• My new business focus
• My upcoming podcasts and new slant
• Letting go and allowing new things to show up
• Miracles that occur when you live in a place of trust
• Gratitude

Items mentioned in this episode include:

• Submit Questions to Amy
• Blog Post: Never Underestimate the Power of Intention (how we found our house)
• Subscribe to this podcast
• Connect with me on Facebook

Iâ€d love to know what happened for you when you followed your heart. Please share your experience in the comments below.