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Kitty Photo Friday

I posted this on instagram a few days ago, but for those of you who aren't on there (hi Mom!)-

Look, I caught an itty bitty kitty!

Well I hope you all have a great weekend! You know what I'll be doing for a large chunk of it? Working on my tip-top pitch kit! Which is, just a reminder, available on pre-order for $39 thru Valentine's Day only! More details right he-yah.

Meet you back here next week, sweet peeps!

<3 jena

Resisting change?

I have made a lot of big changes in my life over the years- from quitting a fantastic job surrounded by even more fantastic people in order to work for myself, to deciding to leave the comfort of the town I was born and raised and educated in for a new life in an entirely different place, to even my recent change with this blog, shifting from talking about other people's work and lives into talking about my life and the things that truly matter most to me.

But with each and every change, I faced resistance. An inner push and pull that had me questioning every choice I wanted to make. And I think we all face a certain level of resistance when it comes to making big changes in our lives, because we tend to think that staying right where we are, even if we know we're not happy there, is less risky and seems less painful than the thought of making a change.

That's why change requires a leap of faith. You will never know for sure what the new job, new town, new relationship, or even something as simple as a new exercise routine will feel like, until you do it. There's no proof or evidence. No crystal ball you can look into to see exactly where this change will take you.

So instead, we resist. We stay put, where we think we're safe. We rationalize ourselves out of making a change, because the reality of it is, change is fucking scary.

So how do you break through the walls of the resistance you're creating within yourself?

Here's how I was able to break through the things that were holding me back from making some of the most important and best changes in my life:

• with support: A large part of our resistance can come from not wanting to lose or strain the connections we have with people that are part of our "old ways"- so you need to make new connections related to the change you want to create. Find connections in the new town you want to move to, join meetups and events related to the new job you want, invite girls from your yoga class to tea afterward if you want to have more health-conscious people in your life. Find and use your support system. If the people closest to you aren't supportive of the changes you want to make, it's important to find people who are. From real life communities to online ones, there are people out there who understand where you're coming from, and what you want out of life.
  
  
• with role models: Akin to support, but in a more aspirational way, it's so much easier to break through our resistance if we have a role model for that change. Someone who has been there, done that, made the same change you're looking to make and was the better for it. Whether it's a friend, a group you belong to, a blog you love to read- seeing other people create changes in their lives is encouraging and motivating for you to create your own.
  
  
• with time: Change takes time, and resistance takes time to whittle away. That's why sudden, unexpected changes often throw our whole worlds out of whack- but even a sudden change becomes your new normal, eventually. We are highly adaptable creatures, us humans, and when we're thrown into new life situations, we work it out. The pains and struggles that happen during your transition through a change, will fade away with time.
  
  
• with a shift in perspective: When we focus on all the obstacles in our way for change- that's all we can see and our vision becomes obscured with that wall of resistance. But if we can envision a peek over that wall, into what our life would be like after the change, and instead focus on all the benefits that this change would make in your life in truly fulfilling ways, then it becomes easier to imagine that the difficulties you may face during the transition will be well worth it in the end.
  
  
• by finding success, even in failure: If it's fear of failure holding you back, remember- even if you make a big change and it doesn't work out as you had hoped, or planned- you made a big change! Which means, you can do it again more easily the next time, and that is a success in itself. And in "failure", disappointment, rejection or frustration, we learn more about ourselves and what we really want out of our life, than we would if everything just came easily to us all the time. That knowledge and growth brings you closer to your true self, and to me, that's the best success of all. 

Change can happen, for real! The dreams you want for your life can become a reality, if you break through those walls of resistance and make it happen for yourself!

Are you facing any resistance right now trying to bring a big change into your life?

Registration for The Catalytst is on! Yippee!

psst...Tip-Top Pitch Kit, coming soon!

I've been working on an e-book that shares everything I know about pitching with you all, but it's a passion project that keeps getting pushed to the back-burner when things get busy and well, things are always busy! So I say, back-burner no more! It's time to finish'er up and launch it into the world!

So, in an effort to both light my little butt to focus focus and finish, and to have an opportunity to give you awesome folks reading this a discount, I decided to make my upcoming Tip-Top Pitch Kit available at a pre-order discount!

So, the Tip-Top Pitch Kit (part of the new, also upcoming, Tip-Top Pitch Shop!) is basically everything I know about how to pitch your online shop to blogs, and other online media, to receive more exposure and a more bustling business as a result!

It's a culmination of my experience behind the scenes as an editor of a popular shopping blog, coupled with my current job-title of PR professional representing fantastic indie brands and all the things I've learned from the successful self-promotion I've done for my many (oh so many) ventures over the last five years.

It's all the information I used to include in ($250+) consultation plans to clients detailing "how to pitch", but has been expanded to also include:

• how to write your pitch in a way that encourages a response, and other pitch psychology
• how to time multiple pitches and offer exclusivity
• what blog editors like and don't like, with insight into their side of the pitch email
• how to build your media list & find the right places to pitch to
• how to pitch with confidence and shirk the irk
• + see actual pitches that worked and ones that didn't, to discover the differences!

It will available in a pretty little $59 package when the Tip-Top Pitch Shop opens on Tues, Feb 21st...

But for one week only, I'll be offering the pitch kit as a PRE-ORDER available for $39!

Order between now and midnight (pst) on Feb 14th at a discount, and the full pdf pitch-kit will arrive in your inbox one day before its official launch, on Feb 20th!

If you pre-order, you'll also get first dibs access to my new shop, which means you'll have first dibs opportunity to schedule any personalized add-ons for the kit, like my "custom media list" or "personal pitch clinic." Bonus!

Ready to grab some self-promo mojo?

 

 

<- click to pre-order today at $39, Tip-Top Pitch Kit arrives Feb 20th to your inbox. Offer valid thru 2/14/12.

& if you have any questions, please email hello{at}missmodish.com

 

PS: this kit is geared toward online, product based businesses- makers, designers, artists, etc with an etsy, big-cartel or other online shop. This kit does NOT cover pitching to print magazines- only online media (although, much of the information & skills will translate to pitching to mags) If you're a service provider looking to pitch your skillz (coaches, web-designers, photographers, etc) I'll get you with the next edition! :)

Kitty Photo Friday

Haven't done one of these for awhile but I couldn't resist sharing this doggy-brother/kitty-sister cuteness with you all! They just love each other, it's SO sweet.

Phew! It's been a busy week with the launch of The Catalyst. We're so thrilled about the group of ladies we have signed up so far! Lots of talented, creative, inspiring people in the bunch- we're going to learn a lot from each other!

I've also been working on a new site and a "how-to-pitch" ebook for Miss Modish PR that will be released very soon! I'll have a special pre-order deal for you guys here next week, if you'd like to scoop it up at a discount- so be sure to check in!

Hope you all have a great weekend and see you next week!

<3 jena

The Catalyst Course, now open!

Doo-doodle-ooo! (that's a trumpet noise :)

We're officially opening up registration for The Catalyst today, wahoo!

You can read full details about the content and schedule on The Catalyst info page here, but for now, we'd like to actually speak to you, via a short little video about our course, and what we hope participants will take away from it.

(and by the way, this is me totally facing one of my fears right now- video blogging!!! ahh!)

The simple changes that I've been making in my life over the last year have left me feeling more calm and focused than I think I've ever felt. I am more grounded than ever. Happier than ever. My relationships feel richer and fuller than ever!

And I'm working just as hard as I ever did (how many jobs you got mon?) yet those feelings of stress, anxiety and unfullfillment that I was so riddled with before, now feel miles and miles away from here...

I am a lazy asshole, reformed! And believe me, if I can do it, SO CAN YOU!

We are so passionate about helping you make the changes you want to see in your life, too! And we've got the tools, strategies, experience and support you need to make it happen.

You in?