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UGC Mom Journey: Day Two

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Today is my second day of doing the Anti-Influencer Method course. I have to say that the most challenging part for me isn't the actual subject matter: it's showing up & being consistent. It's the battle between the ears (the one my mind).


I know that's something a lot of moms can relate to. As I think about opening up the course in the Skool app on my phone, I'm confronted with a bunch of REASONS why I can't, shouldn't, and don't want to.


"I'm tired."


"We're traveling right now."


"Maybe I'll just scroll Instagram for awhile." Five minutes can turn into 45 minutes very quickly on Instagram. I love reels. I really do. They're like a brain massage.


Of course, before I do anything new, my mind begins the chatter. "What if I can't actually do this?" "What if it's just special people who do very well at UGC (User-Generated Content)?"


But I opened the app anyway (about three hours after first thinking about it).


Why?


Because I want to be successful at this. I want to do better at making money from home. I've done pretty well, but I know I can do so much better.


What I'm telling myself is: this summer is going to come whether I start or not. I can go into summer with an awesome new career or I can go into summer exactly where I am now.


I've been selling books on Amazon for a long time using Amazon's free publishing platform called KDP. During the holidays especially, I sell thousands of books. Sometimes moms ask me how to do it. They tell me they've published a few books and have had no success.


What I tell them is that there's a way to do it that I've learned over time and I'm STILL fine-tuning it. The difference between being successful at something and not is consistency and the time you're willing to spend learning from people who have done it better.


But I've noticed that when I give people the link to free YouTube resources or paid courses, not many people want to see it through. I don't judge them. It takes a lot of effort and attention to sit somewhere and learn, especially when life is swirling around you, dishes need doing, and kids always need something. And in a world with lots of Instagram reels to watch, it's hard to find the will to lock in.


I know this. So I acted despite how I felt and went into the Skool app to start the modules.


Thankfully, it was really easy. Under the "Classroom" tab, there is a giant "Start Here" neon green button. I clicked on it and completed the five modules under the Welcome tab and one under the Mindset tab.


Yeah, I'm pretty proud of myself. Was it close to midnight when I finished? Yes. Because I started around 11:30 PM. But am I taking the steps to make summer super awesome and start something I've been watching people change their lives with from a distance with?


100% yes.


Being a mom is awesome but weird. You learn that you are capable of more than you ever thought possible: more love, more patience, more thinking on your feet.


But there's a part of being a mom that is so intense it can choke out the motivation to make it in other areas of life. It's easy to stop taking care of yourself, stop dreaming, stop doing things for you.


I don't want to limit myself because I'm a mom. Yes, we have less time and energy, but we also know how to push through in a way other people don't. We can dig deep and make stuff happen.


So I'm doing that for myself. I want to rock UGC. I'm putting in the time and silencing the noise.



Day Two: DONE!


PS. I'm not posting an affiliate link to this course even though I could because I don't want to earn on something I haven't made money doing yet, so I'll share a link to a free walkthrough of the AIM course. It's very popular for a reason.



PPS. The main Skool is going to be just for the course. There is a Society Mentorship Skool for people in the course. I haven't signed up yet because I want to do one thing at a time. My main goal now is just to finish the course and do everything it tells me lol. I can only handle one thing at a time!


Gem: One thing Megan (the course creator) said was, "Consistency is more important than talent. Do it messy" I am summarizing, but it was in the Mindset module. People think you have to be perfect, but really, you have to keep showing up, even if it's imperfectly. I am committing myself to this no matter how cringe I look, no matter how many typos or mistakes. I don't care! I'm doing it!


Here's to a really great summer and not being afraid to dream. <3


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