How To Bring Some Fun Into Your Business!

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Join The Positive Pants Toolkit App & Community https://franexcell.com/positive-pants-toolkit-app The Mentorship 6 month programme: https://beyondthedawnblog.com/the-mentorship/ (Next Cohort June 2022) Products: Grab Your 365 day Gratitude Journal on Amazon:https://bit.ly/365daygratitude  Grab Your Positive Pants Firmly On Notebook:https://bit.ly/positivepantsonbook  To sign up for The Positive Pants Planner Waitlist: https://bit.ly/pppimwaiting  Contact: Make sure you’re following me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/imfranexcell/ and tag me into your key takeaways! Email me at [email protected] with any questions or take aways! For more, head over to: www.franexcell.com/   How To Bring Some Fun Into Your Business   When you’re hearing this (if you’re a dedicated through and through listener and listening in the first week of release ha!) I shall be on the part of my business I find the MOST fun.  Our Mentorship retreat.   We work hard and we really get stuff done, our sessions are hugely practical, you leave with tangible things like all your content planned out, your product suite mapped for the next 6-12 months, complete clarity over where your focus lies and you’ll be DOING things while you’re still there.  BUT, we play hard too on these retreats and I absolutely love them.  We have a 3 course meal every evening, relax over a glass or two of vino and then hop in the hot tub en masse where all the best chats happen whilst looking up at the stars.    Maybe a little karaoke thrown in for good measure too.   Business doesn’t have to be serious all the time.  It’s something that’s been plonked into our psyche by society, hustle and grind culture and what we may have seen via our parents growing up.   Things are so serious in the business world but they really don’t have to be.     Nothing changes until something changes, right?   Just take working from home as an example.  Things can change!    You can change them.  It’s YOUR business.    So let’s see how we can inject a little lightness and fun back into business shall we?   Here’s the thing, when you follow your joy everything feels easier. Lighter. You can bring that into so many areas too.  Allowing yourself to experiment with your own launches. Making sure that it’s going to be something fun for you to run rather than feeling like it’s a massive chore.  What might that look like for you?   Same with social media.  I LOVE reels and stories on Instagram AND I’ve just joined the darkside (Tiktok) and actually i’m having fun. I love stickers on Instagram stories to inject a little Fran style silliness in.  I love reels for their creativity and how you can really show your personality and humour.   What could work for you?  How could you make it more fun for you AND your audience?   Something else I’d love for you to think about.  What if you allowed yourself the belief that business can be fun. Allow yourself to go there. Maybe do this as a little visualisation and see what comes up for you.  What does it look like to have fun in your business? What would you love to do but haven’t allowed yourself to see the possibilities?  Do you want to add products perhaps?   Think about how launches could be fun for you. What would you really enjoy doing? Maybe you love a challenge style launch?  Maybe you really want to allow yourself to experiment and mix it up and just see what happens.     How can you get your audience involved and have fun WITH them?     Bring your personality out more.  What makes you YOU is what people will love about you.  So bring out your quirks!  If you’re obsessed with dogs, bring that in.  If you have an obsession with Disney, bring that in. What are your quirks and how could you allow them to let your audience in on your fun side whilst having fun yourself?   Take the time to do something fun or to make your inner child happy, every day.    On the subject of bringing fun into your business, think about your business model too.  How much of it ‘sparks joy’ so to speak?   What business model might feel the most fun for you?  Is it all about people and the connection you can have with them?  Is it about in person?  Is it about luxury?  Is it about a product?   A business model I personally always look at and think would be super fun is subscription boxes. You basically get to spend time shopping for awesome things to send to your customers to spark joy for them on a monthly basis.   Think of it as happy post.   Most of the things we get through the post these days are bills, or things we know are coming.  Subscription boxes are a surprise each month.   The first one I subscribed to was Birchbox where I'd get a load of beauty products to try each month and I was obsessed with the box designs too.    I subscribed to that for years (I only stopped when I really didn’t have any more room for more lipsticks or mini mascaras.)   So much joy clearly went into creating each box and I got the joy of opening it every month too.    Also, as a business model it’s great if you hate things like going live because the box can be a brand in its own right so you don’t have to be the ‘face’ of it. Which also means it will eventually become a sellable asset too.   My friend Lauren Prentice started The Business Box in lockdown and also runs Nutritional Ninjas, a baking box for kiddos.  She is the absolute Queen of subscription boxes owning several different businesses, and adding a couple more shortly.    I’ve watched her launch these from scratch and the growth has been bonkers.   She only launched them 18 months ago and has already grown them to over 1000 subscribers and multi-six figure businesses.    She’s hosting a free 4-day challenge "Subscription Boxes Unboxed " from the 27th of June 2022 to show you step by step how to launch your own subscription box so if this sounds like it might be a great way for you to inject a little fun into your business then get involved. You can head to https://bit.ly/subsboxchallenge and get yourself signed up.   I’m thinking of launching one with a friend of mine so I'll be keeping my eye on it too.   Thinking of doing something fun is also why I want to do it with my friend. And also why I love working with Dawni and Abi in The Mentorship.    It’s an added layer of fun so that’s an extra bonus way to add fun to your business to think about.   So. It’s time to let go of the archaic idea that business should be hard and you’re not meant to enjoy it and it’s not fun.  You get to change the game. It’s your business.  It gets to be fun and playful.   Fx

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Fran Excell is a success mindset mentor who helps business owners overcome stress and self sabotage, so they can get off the emotional rollercoaster, get back their time & feel more in control! Fran draws on her training in Applied Neuroscience Coaching, NLP, EFT, Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence and other trauma informed mind body modalities, along with her own research and life experience to give you the tools to break through what’s holding you back and get out your own way by showing you how to let go of negative thinking, unconscious habits and limiting beliefs so you finally have the confidence and tools to fulfil your full potential and achieve anything YOU want to. If you struggle with negativity, self-doubt, procrastination, lack of organisation, confidence or need some help just getting yourself to do those things you reeeeeally want to but just can’t seem to then this is the place for you! "I’ve been where you are and through YEARS of tried and tested methods, years of studying and thousands of hours reading and working with clients I know how to turn things around and I know what works! I'm going to help you find your positive pants so you can achieve anything you want! ;-) I’ll come to you with a new episode every Monday and give you practical tips to improve your mindset for the positive and give you a deep understanding of why you do the things that you do. I’ll keep it short enough to be snackable so you can implement into your life and business straight away...hey I get it you’re busy, I've got you covered!" Head over to , https://www.franexcell.com/ follow @imfranexcell on Instagram or email [email protected] for more information. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER Any information or guidance we provide is not a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of your doctor or healthcare provider. You must not rely on any information or guidance we provide you with as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or healthcare provide and we expressly disclaim all responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered by you or any third party as a result of your reliance on any information or guidance we provide you with. If you have any specific questions or concerns about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or healthcare provider as soon as possible. If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition, you should seek immediate medical attention from your healthcare provider. Do not delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice or discontinue medical treatment because of information or guidance we provide you with. Nothing in this disclaimer will limit or exclude any liability that may not be limited or excluded by applicable law. Content Disclaimer The information contained above is provided for information purposes only. The contents of this podcast/audio are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this podcast/audio. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this podcast/audio Fran Excell disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this podcast/audio.