Storytime - how I became who I am today

A sneak peek into how I became who I am today: Believe it or not, I was a mostly B-student in middle school. My parents, who didn’t know better, thought I was doing just fine. That is, until a family friend broke the shocking news: My grades were nowhere near good enough for a top college. So when I started 9th grade, it was like my mom became a different person. Every day after school, she’d greet me at the door, take my lunch box, and watch me plod to the piano. Then, she’d count the minutes so that I didn’t stop practicing a second before my Torture Hour (as I thought of it) was up. After dinner and doing the dishes, I’d go straight to my room to study until bedtime. It wasn’t like I had much choice either: My mom made me keep the door open so I’d never know when her head might quietly pop over my shoulder to make sure I was actually studying. She had to do all this because if it’d been up to me, I wouldn’t have practiced, or studied, or even gone to sleep on time. (I would’ve probably spent all my spare time reading Lord of the Rings and other fantasy books.) In other words, my mom ensured that I succeeded despite myself. And that pretty much sums up how I go about my business to this day. AKA: Setting it up to succeed despite my VERY human efforts — procrastination, not feeling like doing the work, life, family, self-sabotage, you name it — otherwise. So if you’re not where you want to be in your business, let me ask you this: ...Do you know WHY things aren’t working and how to fix it? ...Are you growing your business using something a bit more reliable than your latest burst of short-term motivation? ...Do you know what to systematically focus on so that you don’t waste an hour scrolling through your newsfeed without any progress to show for it? The truth is, if you feel like you’re missing “something” that’s holding you back, you’re right. But that thing isn’t... - Having superhuman levels of motivation - Developing more discipline - Finding the energy for even more hustle (Yes, you need a certain amount of all that. But if you’re reading this, chances are pretty high that you already have it and more.) It’s also not... - Doing more of the same and praying that things will change eventually - Desperately searching for the latest shiny object tactic to “save” you - Or hoping someone else will figure it out for you (In fact, one of the worst things you can do is hire out of fear) What you’re actually missing is a business setup that grows no matter what…including on days when you’re not feeling motivated, don’t have a lot of time, and have to focus on other things. That’s where [Freedom Decoded]( comes in. When you have your business set up the way I show you inside the course (which is the exact way I set up my own coaching/course business)... >> You’re able to pinpoint what’s working and what’s not (so you can become way more efficient…and create way bigger results) >> You set up systems that work whether or not YOU feel like working (although let’s be clear: this does require work to set up. It’s not magic) >> You can schedule your calendar to work for you, not against you (No matter how busy you are. This has worked for parents with 4 kids, in-school PhDs working two jobs, and single new moms. Just to name a few.) And as a result? You’re more efficient in your business. You focus on the right things. You get more done. And you have more time. All which ultimately contribute to more revenue, profit, and freedom for you. So if you’ve been thinking that Freedom Decoded isn’t something you need right now because it’s not a “get clients” course...maybe it’s not. Or, maybe it’s exactly what you’ve been wanting. Either way, I highly recommend you check out the Freedom Decoded page (which btw, is also a great read in of itself yes, patting myself on the back) to get all the details and decide for yourself: [luisazhou.com/freedom-decoded/]( Especially before enrollment closes tomorrow at 11:59pm Pacific. Luisa Zhou If you no longer wish to receive these emails, click here to [unsubscribe]( Zhou Ventures, Inc. 54 State Street, Ste 804 #5511 Albany, NY 12207