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Leigha's Amazon Success Story: $450K in Sales While Working Full-Time!
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Dec 18, 2024
Ready to escape the 9-to-5 grind? 🚀 In this episode, Adam and Lisa dive into Leigha Maudlin’s inspiring journey to $450,000 in Amazon sales in just one year—all while holding down a full-time job! Leigha shares how she used the Proven Amazon Course and the Replens model to transition from retail arbitrage to a streamlined online arbitrage approach. She emphasizes the importance of efficient processes, leveraging prep centers, and strategic tool usage to achieve high profit margins and an impressive average sale price. Plus, Leigha reveals her latest venture—partnering to create a pet treat brand—and how she’s now giving back as a coach for the Proven Amazon Course. 💡 Want to follow in Leigha’s footsteps? Start your journey today with the course she recommends! 👉 Amazon Replens Bundle - Only $17! http://nerdpicker.com/SSM-Bundle This bundle includes: 📚 Silent Sales Machine book 🎓 Amazon 101 Course 📅 30-Day Fast Start Guide 🤝 Exclusive Facebook Community Don’t wait—your future self will thank you! #AmazonSeller #ProvenAmazonCourse #Replens #OnlineArbitrage #WorkFromHome
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welcome back everybody for another Deep
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dive this time we are exploring a really
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interesting Amazon reselling story but
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uh with a Twist we'll we're really going
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to be dissecting a fascinating journey
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of one reseller who found just
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incredible success using a very unique
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approach and it's really not just about
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the strategies she uses but about her
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mindset and adaptability which I think
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are going to resonate with a lot of you
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listening out there yeah absolutely our
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source material today is this great
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interview where this reseller kind of
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shares her entire story and she's
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actually joining a coaching team and
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this interview is part of that process
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she's really opening up about how she
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built an $80,000 a month business while
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working full-time and raising a family I
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mean just imagine going from digging
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through book bins at Goodwill six months
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pregnant to hitting those kinds of
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numbers it's incredible and one of the
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things I find so fascinating about her
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story is how she went from the typical
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hustle you know that low profit high
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volume reselling to something much more
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streamlined and ultimately more
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profitable so her story really
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highlights how sometimes is more yeah
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and she talks about that yeah you know
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starting with Used Books trying online
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Arbitrage even packing hundreds of boxes
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of Trail Mix to sell but she realized
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that chasing every small sale was just
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exhausting it wasn't getting her where
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she wanted to be right and that's where
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this replans model comes in instead of
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creating her own products or Brands she
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focuses on reselling existing Brands you
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know recognizable Brands it's a totally
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different approach and as she explains
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it allowed her to work smarter not
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harder it is almost counterintuitive
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right I we think about Amazon as this
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platform for launching these new
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products but her success with this
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replans model just shows there's a whole
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other side to the game exactly and
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replans offers this whole level of
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flexibility and risk management that can
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be so appealing especially for somebody
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who's juggling a full-time job and
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family absolutely yeah now she also
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mentions using prep centers but in a
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very strategic way not just for packing
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and shipping but for navigating sales
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taxs so she ships her inventory to
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estate without sales tax effectively
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turning a potential cost into a it's a
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clever tactic especially as you scale up
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and you start dealing with higher pric
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inventory you know this reseller clearly
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understands that optimizing every single
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aspect of her business even those little
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details can significantly impact her
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bottom line oh yeah and her December
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numbers are proof over $80,000 in sales
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in average sale price of $72 and a net
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margin of almost
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21% even with her investment in tools
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which we'll get to later now it's
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important to remember that December is a
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unique month and those figures are
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likely inflated because of the holiday
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season but her overall trajectory is
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really impressive and demonstrates that
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this replans model combined with her
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strategic thinking is really producing
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results absolutely she's pretty tight
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lipped about the specific tools that she
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uses but she does emphasize the why
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behind her choices which I think is more
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valuable than just giving us a list for
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her it all starts with mastering keepa
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right Kea is essentially the backbone of
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her repen strategy it's a tool that
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analyzes product Trends on Amazon gives
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her the data she needs to make informed
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decisions about what to resell she
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stressed that understanding that data is
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more important than just having a fancy
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software suite yeah and she is a big
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advocate for not jumping into expensive
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tools prematurely her advice is to start
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with the essentials understand the
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fundamentals and gradually incorporate
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more advanced tools as your business
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grows and you know as you identify
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specific needs it's very practical
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approach it can save new resellers a lot
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of money and frustration absolutely it's
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all about having a solid foundation
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before adding layers of complexity and
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she embodies that in her approach 100%
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speaking of complexity she uses taxal
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Arbitrage or ta which can be a bit
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overwhelming for new resellers but she's
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found a way to make it work for her
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replan strategy yeah she's not just you
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know throwing darts at a board she's
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strategically refining her results with
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NTA focusing on the leads that align
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with her criteria for these profitable
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replans Pro products so this really
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targeted approach saves her time and
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keeps her from getting lost in this you
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know Endless Sea of product options
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that's a key point you know using the
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tools intelligently to support your
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chosen model not letting the tools
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dictate your business she also mentioned
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using lid lists but I know there are
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some strong opinions about those in the
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reselling Community what are your
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thoughts yeah lead lists can be a
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double-edged sword if you're treating
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them as shopping lists you know you risk
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falling into that trap of price Wars and
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Market saturation but this reseller uses
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them differently she uses lead lists for
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research so think of it like Intel
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Gathering she's looking for patterns
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identifying promising Brands and then
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diving deeper into her own analysis so
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it's not about blindly following someone
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else's recommendations it's about using
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those leads as a starting point for your
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own investigation that level of critical
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thinking is probably a big factor in her
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success oh absolutely you know she's not
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just jumping on every opportunity she's
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carefully evaluating whether it fits her
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replans model and her overall business
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goals and that selectivity is crucial in
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a competitive Marketplace like Amazon
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for sure her story is really about you
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know being adaptable and finding what
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works best for you she talks about how
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she connected with another reseller from
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the UK who was struggling and she
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offered him encouragement and reminded
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him that everybody faces challenges it's
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about pushing through and finding your
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own Rhythm that's such a powerful
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reminder you know the Amazon reselling
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world can feel very isolating at times
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but her story emphasizes the importance
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of community and supporting one another
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it's not just about individual success
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but about helping each other navigate
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those ups and downs of this
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entrepreneurial journey and it ties into
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this idea of an abundance mindset that
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she embodies there are countless ways to
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succeed on Amazon and our story proves
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that you don't have to follow a specific
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blueprint to reach your goals right it's
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about recognizing that success is not a
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finite resource there's enough for
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everyone and by sharing knowledge and
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supporting each other we all benefit
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that's so true she also talks about the
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importance of persistence and learning
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from failures she's incredibly open
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about her early struggles and the
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mistakes she made along the way you know
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it humanizes her success and shows that
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it wasn't all smooth sailing yeah and
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it's refreshing to hear someone at her
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level acknowledge the challenges and the
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setbacks they faced it's a reminder that
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even the most successful entrepreneurs
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have had their share of stumbles and
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it's often those moments that lead to
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the most valuable lessons and growth
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absolutely she also emphasizes the
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importance of having a Clear Vision and
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defining what success means to you
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personally it's about crafting a life
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that aligns with your values and
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aspirations not chasing someone else's
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definition of success right success is
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not a one-size fits-all concept it's
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about designing a life that brings you
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fulfillment and joy both personally and
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professionally and for her that means
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having the flexibility to spend time
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with her family pursue her passions
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outside of work and build a business
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that supports that lifestyle she calls
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her approach a lazy h
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which I love it's about working smarter
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not harder and finding ways to
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streamline your business so you can
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achieve your goals without sacrificing
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your well-being or burning yourself out
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exactly it's about finding that balance
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you know that sweet spot where you can
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be both productive and fulfilled and her
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Story shows that it's possible even in a
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demanding field like Amazon reselling
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for sure now something that really stood
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out to me was her honesty about
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initially trying to model her business
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after what she saw others doing even
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though those methods didn't feel
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authentic to her you know they're common
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trap especially when you're starting out
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it is it's easy to get caught up in
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comparing yourself to others and feeling
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like you have to follow their exact
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blueprint but her journey shows that
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true success comes from finding your own
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unique path and building a business that
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aligns with your strengths and values I
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think once she embraced that philosophy
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her business really took off you know
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she stopped trying to fit into someone
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else's mold and instead created a system
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that perfect suited her repen model her
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lifestyle and her preferences it's a
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powerful example of how authenticity and
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self-awareness can lead to Greater
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success than simply trying to replicate
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someone else's formula when I's living
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proof that it's possible you know she
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built this thriving replans business
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while working full-time raising a young
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child and even making time for her
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personal interests it's a testament to
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her incredible work ethic her strategic
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mindset and her unwavering belief in
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herself yeah it's inspiring to see
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someone shatter those limiting beliefs
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that holds so many people back she's
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proving that you can achieve ambitious
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goals while still prioritizing your
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well-being and living a fulfilling life
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outside of your business you know it's
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not about glorifying the hustle it's
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about creating a sustainable and joyful
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path to success absolutely it's about
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designing a life that you love both
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inside and outside of your business and
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her story is a Beacon of Hope for anyone
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who dreams of achieving Financial
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Freedom and creating a life on their own
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terms and it brings us back to that
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pivotal moment when she connected with
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that struggling Amazon Seller from the
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UK you know it goes beyond just offering
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advice it's about embodying that Spirit
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of community and recognizing that we're
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all in this together yeah it's a
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reminder that success is not just about
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individual achievement but about
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creating a supportive and uplifting
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environment where everyone can Thrive
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her willingness to share her knowledge
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and offer encouragement speaks volumes
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about her character and her belief in
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the power of community I love that it's
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a beautiful reminder that we're strong
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ER together and that collaboration can
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lead to exponential growth and that's
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the kind of energy that fuels Innovation
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and inspires others to achieve their
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dreams she talked about her initial
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struggles and the piles of failed
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products in her basement a reminder that
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even the most successful entrepreneurs
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experience setbacks and make mistakes
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along the way right but it's about using
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those experiences to refine your
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strategies and grow as an entrepreneur
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her willingness to be vulnerable and
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share her struggles makes her story even
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more relatable it's a reminder that
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success is not a linear path and it's
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often those moments of failure that lead
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to the biggest breakthroughs it's about
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reframing those failures as learning
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opportunities and using those
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experiences to refine your strategies
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and grow as an entrepreneur she also
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emphasized the importance of having a
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Clear Vision and defining what success
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means to you personally it's not about
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chasing someone else's definition of
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success but about crafting a life that
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aligns with your values and aspirations
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that's such a crucial point success is a
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deeply personal journey and it's about
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creating a life that brings you
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fulfillment and joy and that's the
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message I hope listeners really take
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away from her story it's about
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empowering yourself to design your ideal
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life building a business that supports
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that vision and surrounding yourself
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with people who uplift and inspire you
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along the way it's about embracing the
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journey learning from every experience
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and finding that sweet spot where your
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passion purpose and profits align and
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our story proves that it's possible for
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anyone regardless of their background or
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circumstances it's a testament to the
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power of human resilience creativity and
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the unwavering belief that we can
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achieve anything we set our minds to
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absolutely it's about tapping into that
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inner drive that entrepreneurial spirit
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that pushes us to break through
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boundaries and create something
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extraordinary here's a question for you
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our listener what would it look like for
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you to build a thriving business maybe
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even a million-dollar business working
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just a few hours a day doing something
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you genuinely enjoy because this
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reseller story proves that it's not just
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a dream it's a possibility and her
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replans model might just be the key if
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we connect this to the bigger picture
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it's about shifting our mindset from
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scarcity to abundance recognizing that
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there are endless opportunities out
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there waiting to be discovered her
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success with replen shows that sometimes
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the path Less Traveled can lead to the
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greatest rewards I love that it's not
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about competing for a limited pie but
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about expanding the pie for everyone
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precisely and it's about having the
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courage to step outside of our comfort
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zones experiment with new approaches
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like replans and find what works best
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for us as individuals you know one of
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the things that struck me about this
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reseller is that she doesn't see herself
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as some sort of Amazon Guru or expert
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she's incredibly humble and acknowledges
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that she's learned from countless others
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along the way constantly adapting and
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refining her replen strategies based on
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what she's observed and experienced
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that's a Hallmark of a true learner
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someone who is always seeking new
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knowledge and perspectives recognizing
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that there's always room for improvement
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and that's what makes her story so
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relatable and inspiring it's not about
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having all the answers from day one but
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about being open to learning adapting
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and finding your own unique path to
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success it's about embracing the journey
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with all its twists and turns and
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trusting that with persistence and a
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willingness to learn you can achieve
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incredible things I think that's the
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perfect note to end on this resellers
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journey is a reminder that success isn't
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about following a rigid formula or
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achieving some arbitrary Milestone it's
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about finding joy in the process
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building a business that aligns with
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your values and creating a life that you
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truly love maybe the replans model is
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the right fit for you maybe it's
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something else entirely the key is to
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keep exploring keep learning and never
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stop believing in your own potential
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it's about recognizing that success is a
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journey not a destination and that the
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most rewarding experiences often come
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from embracing the challenges the
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learning curves and the moments of
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unexpected growth so as you go about
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your day we encourage you to think about
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what your ideal work life balance looks
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like what are the things that truly
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light you up and how can you create a
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business that supports those passions
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what steps can you take today to move
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closer to that Vision remember the
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Journey of a th000 miles begins with a
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single step take that first step embrace
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the adventure and never stop learning
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and growing that's it for this deep dive
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thanks for joining us and we'll see you
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next time
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