5 Tips to Prepare for Anything

     

    You're not unlucky, you're unprepared. Luck is defined as success 

or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's 

own actions. Alternatively speaking it is chance considered as a 

force that causes good or bad things to happen. By any other 

definition of the word, luck is where preparation and opportunity 

make acquaintances.

But how true is that? I mean, not to question our almighty internet,

but could it be possible luck is what you make it. Think about it for 

an instance. 

What do you define as luck?

    When you think of luck do you imagine all your unanswered 

prayers sent off into the universe circling back to you in the form of 

an earth angel? Or maybe you define luck as the off chance that you 

happen to be in the right place at the right time. Are you like me 

and believe that luck is evenly distributed where it is most needed, 

and no system of numbers or logistics can crack it? Well. It is surely 

a topic that has been up for discussion as long as it has a witness to 

bear it. 

   

          I use to sit amongst friends and family, probably just like you, 

watching television and thinking to myself "wow they sure are 

lucky". Probably with some of the most mundane topics being 

covered like a receiving a new home or getting picked to win a 

cooking championship, yet we still compare ourselves greatly, 

thinking we are just never in the right place at the right time, 

or will it ever be me? How many of us have been there?

I know I have.

    That's when I decided to cast off believing in luck and start

looking at what really contributed to success. Although, watching 

those daytime TV shows taught me something. At some point or 

another these people prepared for this very moment. They studied, 

and invested, and repeated processes, and most importantly kept 

hope alive all while imagining when their dream would become 

reality. I wanted to know what that truly looked like for women like 

me. I have dedicated sharing my teachings and experiences with 

women closest to me and in our community to remaining grounded 

no matter what room they're in. 

Forget being lucky. We need to be prepared. Defining our successes 

is what makes us lucky and that's why I've created my 5 tips to 

prepare for anything. These are tips I use everyday to remind me that 

when destiny comes knocking the last thing I need is to feel self-

conscious or unprepared. Read my 5 tips to prepare for anything and 

start using them today to turn your dreams into reality. 

 1.   Adapt a morning routine and  stick to it. Cliche to say the least but 

this is one, if not the biggest tip I would 

give to any woman waiting on her moment. 

You can't be open to receiving when you 

aren't looking or feeling your best and 

success requires maintenance. This means turning in early when necessary and waking up 

early enough to be presentable. According to every successful person who was "lucky" 

enough to have it fall in their lap they will tell you everything changed the moment they woke 

up earlier and put effort into self. Don't let a day at home stop you from dressing for the day 

and actually feeling good about it, especially for my SAHM community as well. Being 

housebound is no reason to give up on your dreams or you. And I'll tell you one bonus 

suggestion from me to you is try to incorporate a calming serum or vitamin into the mix for 

that extra boost of confidence. Personally, Artistry Studio has the greatest calming face 

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2. Prepare your elevator pitch. Simply put this is a quick 30 second summary of 

who you are and what you do, what services you offer, and how you can be reached. 

Sounds like a lot but I'm telling you, it works. When working towards success you must be 

ready to attack if the opportunity presents itself. Usually in the form of networking. I 

recommend crafting a 5-6 sentence, easy to remember, synopsis of your brand or profession 

and practice it daily. Another great tip is to talk about the realities you want to see. This 

tip goes hand in hand with your elevator pitch. By creating this pitch and practicing 

scenarios pretty much tells the laws of the universe that you are ready to receive or be put in 

a situation that requires this information to be shared. In this way you allow yourself to be 

confident and empowered to propel yourself into the next stage of your success, when given 

the chance. Learn more about elevator pitches here.

  

    "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place”.

                             George Bernard Shaw

3. Stop fearing rejection and embrace the unknown. You have to understand 

now sooner than later that rejection comes in many forms. It is not always loud and hurtful. It 

can be subtle and easily looked over if you don't recognize and attack it. That thing you 

want most isn't going to come to form exactly as you planned but the time it comes is 

always exactly as your timeline permits, and understanding that you may be rejected at that 

time means preparing your psyche to bounce back from it and keep trying. I can't share the 

amount of times something as simple as an elevator pitch almost tried to take me down a 

path of self destruction. The feeling of knowing I had planned for this very moment, 

practicing exactly what to say, only to be met with looks of confusion and dismissiveness. 

My point is that was subtle rejection. It's a little universal nudge saying hey, maybe that 

wasn't as strong as it could be, but, that also wasn't the right opportunity. Take these 

moments and alchemize them, knowing they will come again, and prepare for the unknown 

by ignoring the fear of rejection.  

 

4. Always plan your week. Advice given to me by time management guru Demir 

Bentley they are 4 of the most helpful and detrimental words to your success. Always 

plan your week! It's not very much to it. Don't attempt to overexert yourself. Even if you 

have an already packed schedule, even if you spend all day doing the same mundane tasks, 

find that room to improve. There are 168 hours in every week, 112 of which must be 

devoted to sleeping and working. That leaves exactly one-third of your week or 56 hours 

that you freely have to prepare yourself for the next level in life. This critical step is one I 

continuously find myself repeating to women in this community, and that is to plan your 

time wisely. Preparation doesn't come from exhaustion; it comes from direction. The idea 

that you have to get in the gym or mountain climb when your aren't working in order to be 

successful is a horrible ideology. I say spend your 56 hours doing something that is going 

to matter in 5 years. Trees don't grow overnight, they require patience, planning, and 

seeding. Every tree ever planted was planted with intent to keep it on a set schedule. The 

planter knew it didn't look like much now, but the vision is what kept his attention and his 

loyalty. We have to water ourselves and tend to ourselves daily. This is truly the way to 

prepare for anything.

5. Change your money habits. That's right ladies. If I have succeeded in gaining 

your trust this far, I have one more life changing tip to prepare you for anything and that is 

to change your money habits. I'm not saying run off and learn to invest, start flipping 

houses or any of that other business. This is about managing the money you have in a 

smarter way and educating yourself on how to sustain it. I recommend anyone new to this 

to invest in a separate credit, or if you're not ready for credit, a debit card. Start training 

yourself to delegate the money you receive from working or caregiving or your side hustle, 

from wherever, and start to make it work for you. Self credit builder offers a great program 

to start your money saving journey and send you on your way to improving your credit. 

Find out more about the program HERE.

What better way to prepare yourself for anything than by knowing you can pay your way 

out of any unsuspected hiccup. Living from a place of assurance rather than scarcity or fear 

is the easiest way to increase your luck for a chance encounter that could change your life, 

and it starts with you. Even if your income doesn't seem like enough to save, I encourage 

you to take another look at your budget. Everything comfortable is not a necessity. Define 

your own luxury and reset your mindset. The best advice I can give you before I leave you 

here is to start with what you have. Your circumstances don't define your outcome. You do.

            

            I hope with all sincerity that you take these tips and run with them, as far as your minds eye can see. Stop waiting on luck, or some magical breakthrough to just happen and start to make it your reality now. When you put in the work, good luck follows. Enjoy my 5 tips to prepare for anything and start living.