Mariposa Strategies

Let go right here and now of every thought you have been conditioned to believe about when goals, intentions or whatever you call them should be figured out.

There are no rules.

Coming up with goals for a year, 3 months, or whatever length of time can’t be thought up under pressure.

If goals are set under pressure, a false sense of urgency and necessity to define them drives the design of your plan which leads to resentment of the goals and/or neglect of said goals.

What comes to mind immediately is every #strategicplanning session or #businessplan created because some funder required it from a #nonprofit or #smallbusiness.

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My approach to setting goals is antithetical to this old way of thinking and doing in my life and business.

My goal setting process is holistic, heart-centered, and process-oriented.

It’s designed to reveal my MOST MEANINGFUL goals that I’m actually excited to go after.

My approach is not driven by numbers and data…to start.

My approach is driven by what matters most to me. Clear and coherent, meaningful and exciting, and driven by what came to me vs me forcing them on to a piece of paper.

Only then do I extract quantitative and qualitative points that will help me connect my efforts to actual progress.

We need to be specific about what we want, but we don’t start specific.

I start with wide open spaciousness, then hone in on the trail.

If you have been feeling anxious in any way at all about what you’re doing this year, the change you know you want but aren’t quite able to articulate let alone figure how to make happen, it’s okay.

There are no rules saying when you need to have the things figured out.

I created a New Year Planning Guide in late 2018 for 2019 specifically to help me get through the anxiety of having it all figured out.

I update it annually and have shared it now for four years with hundreds of people.

You can download it for 2022 at mariposastrategies.com/offerings. It’s totally free.

It will go away on 1/31 but luckily you can get it now and start whenever.

I worked with mine 3 weeks ago, and it helped me sort my thoughts and reflect on last year. Then I took space. Only today did my truest desires for 2022 start to reveal themselves.

Big love,
Annie

To be thought of…😭…you have no idea the depths to which this touches my heart.

Thank you dear ones who just so happened to send me little love notes from different corners of the 🗺…and to receive them on the same day.💫

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Tell your people you love them and are thinking about them, you never know HOW much just saying it may mean to them.

p.s. I’m gonna work on being a better listener! lol

To be thought of…😭…you have no idea the depths to which this touches my heart.

Thank you dear ones who just so happened to send me little love notes from different corners of the 🗺…and to receive them on the same day.💫

♥️

Tell your people you love them and are thinking about them, you never know HOW much just saying it may mean to them.

p.s. I’m gonna work on being a better listener! lol

Get used to pics of this same view for the foreseeable, it’s like I’m seeing it for the first time every day.

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Taken early this morning as the sun was rising and just…my goodness it’s just so beautiful.

Check my stories for footage pre-rise while the moon was shining. 😭

Reflection Prompt:

Think about a time back in the day when you felt extremely uncomfortable with what you were doing, where you were, who you were in friendships, relationships, partnerships with.

Close your eyes and remember that time. How you felt. What was so hard about the situation. The relationships. The place. The time.

Remember it.
Feel it.
Stay with it for a bit.
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Now, what is your current situation? How do you feel when you wake up? When you go to bed? How is your sleep? Do you like your work? Do you like the people you’re in relationship with? Romantic and platonic.

What is different about your current situation from back in the day?

What is the same?

What do you want to change? Let go of. Grow into. Nurture.

Write it down and be specific AF.

If you’re feeling extra inspired, put dates to when you want these things to be part of your present reality.

Specificity is everything.
Vagueness is the killer of dreams.

Remember, what you pay attention to grows. If you want to grow the good things you need to know what those are, SPECIFICALLY.

Big love always,
Annie

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I’m taking 1 VIP Retreat client in March and 2 new coaching clients this quarter. Find time in my calendar to explore what might be possible together at mariposastrategies.com/schedule.

If you’re not ready to start, it’s still a good way for us to gauge fit with one another. If we are meant to work together, you’ll be ready when the timing is right for you.

♥️🤲🏽♥️

Get used to pics of this same view for the foreseeable, it’s like I’m seeing it for the first time every day.

🥲🌊🦞🌊🥲

Taken early this morning as the sun was rising and just…my goodness it’s just so beautiful.

Check my stories for footage pre-rise while the moon was shining. 😭

Reflection Prompt:

Think about a time back in the day when you felt extremely uncomfortable with what you were doing, where you were, who you were in friendships, relationships, partnerships with.

Close your eyes and remember that time. How you felt. What was so hard about the situation. The relationships. The place. The time.

Remember it.
Feel it.
Stay with it for a bit.
.
.
.
.
Now, what is your current situation? How do you feel when you wake up? When you go to bed? How is your sleep? Do you like your work? Do you like the people you’re in relationship with? Romantic and platonic.

What is different about your current situation from back in the day?

What is the same?

What do you want to change? Let go of. Grow into. Nurture.

Write it down and be specific AF.

If you’re feeling extra inspired, put dates to when you want these things to be part of your present reality.

Specificity is everything.
Vagueness is the killer of dreams.

Remember, what you pay attention to grows. If you want to grow the good things you need to know what those are, SPECIFICALLY.

Big love always,
Annie

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I’m taking 1 VIP Retreat client in March and 2 new coaching clients this quarter. Find time in my calendar to explore what might be possible together at mariposastrategies.com/schedule.

If you’re not ready to start, it’s still a good way for us to gauge fit with one another. If we are meant to work together, you’ll be ready when the timing is right for you.

♥️🤲🏽♥️

Y’alllll, this has never BEEN more apparent and true, smacking my in the butt.

Listen, if you are struggling with making the kind of meaningful progress you SO DEEPLY crave, what can you stop doing?

What can you push pause on?
Maybe some things need to be back burnered (and possibly never brought forward again).

If you want to see and feel the kind of movement and progress that will make you say, F**K YES! you are going to have to get radically honest with yourself about what needs to go away.

Don’t let this be another year of running around, frazzled, exhausted, trying to catch up.

Not fun. Not exciting. Not cute.
I say that as a recovering over committer.

What you pay attention to grows. It’s the MF truth. Period.

I talked about it for just over 14 minutes on my podcast and wrote about it in my latest blog. Both are linked at mariposastrategies.com/offerings.

Even if you don’t read or listen, just remember the phrase: “What I pay attention to grows.”

Write it down.
Look at it.
Repeat it.

Big love,
Annie

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Y’alllll, this has never BEEN more apparent and true, smacking my in the butt.

Listen, if you are struggling with making the kind of meaningful progress you SO DEEPLY crave, what can you stop doing?

What can you push pause on?
Maybe some things need to be back burnered (and possibly never brought forward again).

If you want to see and feel the kind of movement and progress that will make you say, F**K YES! you are going to have to get radically honest with yourself about what needs to go away.

Don’t let this be another year of running around, frazzled, exhausted, trying to catch up.

Not fun. Not exciting. Not cute.
I say that as a recovering over committer.

What you pay attention to grows. It’s the MF truth. Period.

I talked about it for just over 14 minutes on my podcast and wrote about it in my latest blog. Both are linked at mariposastrategies.com/offerings.

Even if you don’t read or listen, just remember the phrase: “What I pay attention to grows.”

Write it down.
Look at it.
Repeat it.

Big love,
Annie

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If you're anything like me, you're noodling on things almost always.

For me, I'm making some big moves this year that are way outside my comfort zone. But, I'm doing them anyway.

Here's the thing, I'm very good at figuring s**t out. How to work around obstacles, find scrappy and ingenious ways of making things happen.

Little Annie was good at this, 40 year old Annie is great at this.

However my 2022 moves shake out, I'm making them from a place of clarity and heart.
I've looked at my data.
I've consulted my teachers.
I'm clear.
I'm focused.
I'm ready. Even if they scare the s**t out of me.

This year, I'm doubling down on what I'm really good at so I can make my big moves.

What this means right now is I’m here to support you in 3 ways privately and 1 in collaboration:

1️⃣ VIP Retreats: For the first time since mid-2021 I'm offering private (you & me) retreats of which there are two focus options — business and goals.

This is for people who are ready to figure 👏🏽their 👏🏽s**t 👏🏽out👏🏽.

2️⃣ Private Coaching for 6 months: I'm in love with this way of working together! It allows me to hold space for you in a way that doesn't feel rushed or tight. It's so much better for you and me.

I no longer offer coaching packages shorter than six months.

3️⃣ Pick My Brain Mentorship: So I can uplevel everything I do for you and my business, the only way I can provide meaningful support for the more random one-off questions is through a Pick My Brain Mentorship call.

These calls are for whatever you need help with — count on getting your questions answered with loving care and attention to detail.

4️⃣ Strategy: I roll with an all WOC-crew of strategists, coaches and magic-makers, and we can help you and your team figure s**t out.

Feel free to DM me or find time on my calendar and let’s see what’s up!

www.mariposastrategies.com/schedule

Right now I can't do much more since I'm incubating a very special project for the better part of this year.

Some may say what I offer is high level. It's true. And, you can count on me and my collaborators to provide support at a high level, with lots of care and attention to detail.

Here’s to helping at a whole new level this year and each that follows.

Big love,
Annie

Let’s explore what’s possible for your business and life, find time on my calendar at www.mariposastrategies.com/schedule.

This morning I recorded and released a new podcast episode in real time based on questions and curiosities I’ve been having about my own experience with anxiety.

Curious what themes you notice emerge over and over with your anxiety.

And, when you think about the times when you’ve had really big, pronounced anxiety - what happened in your life after you got through it?

Listen to the episode here: mariposastrategies.com/offerings.
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This morning I recorded and released a new podcast episode in real time based on questions and curiosities I’ve been having about my own experience with anxiety.

Curious what themes you notice emerge over and over with your anxiety.

And, when you think about the times when you’ve had really big, pronounced anxiety - what happened in your life after you got through it?

Listen to the episode here: mariposastrategies.com/offerings.
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I'm going to be doing things a little differently this year. In my work and generally in how I go about life. What and why are not because we've entered a new year, but the spirit of this vibe is an apt time to share.

I'll be letting some things go and bringing some things in.

How this impacts you, my dear community?

For one, I'm very excited to be sharing my monthly musings now in three formats you can choose from based on how you like to take in information.

1. Short and to the point (by email)
2. More context (my blog)
3. Expanded easy listening (my new podcast)

While it may seem like a lot, it’s actually an act of doing less in order to do more. I’ll share more about what this means in the future.

In the meantime, yes, you saw and read things right!

If you love a good podcast about entrepreneurship, finding clarity and giving less f#cks, pop in your earbuds and give mine a listen. Episodes will be between 15-30 minutes. You can find it at mariposastrategies.com/offerings.

If you enjoy a juicy blog or prefer a quicker read, read and subscribe at mariposastrategies.com/offerings.

I will leave you with a reflection prompt:

What does a liberated life look like for me?

Some questions to deepen your reflection:
• How often do I say should?
• What does it feel like to replace should with could?
• What does it feel like to replace could with I don't have to?

We're all works in progress, so whatever we think we need to do to arrive, there will always be more work to do.

With that understanding, know that you're always closer than you were yesterday and today is another chance to try again, and maybe even get it right.

With that, dear one, may you move into the rest of your day with flowing, joyful ease.

Big love,
Annie

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I'm going to be doing things a little differently this year. In my work and generally in how I go about life. What and why are not because we've entered a new year, but the spirit of this vibe is an apt time to share.

I'll be letting some things go and bringing some things in.

How this impacts you, my dear community?

For one, I'm very excited to be sharing my monthly musings now in three formats you can choose from based on how you like to take in information.

1. Short and to the point (by email)
2. More context (my blog)
3. Expanded easy listening (my new podcast)

While it may seem like a lot, it’s actually an act of doing less in order to do more. I’ll share more about what this means in the future.

In the meantime, yes, you saw and read things right!

If you love a good podcast about entrepreneurship, finding clarity and giving less f#cks, pop in your earbuds and give mine a listen. Episodes will be between 15-30 minutes. You can find it at mariposastrategies.com/offerings.

If you enjoy a juicy blog or prefer a quicker read, read and subscribe at mariposastrategies.com/offerings.

I will leave you with a reflection prompt:

What does a liberated life look like for me?

Some questions to deepen your reflection:
• How often do I say should?
• What does it feel like to replace should with could?
• What does it feel like to replace could with I don't have to?

We're all works in progress, so whatever we think we need to do to arrive, there will always be more work to do.

With that understanding, know that you're always closer than you were yesterday and today is another chance to try again, and maybe even get it right.

With that, dear one, may you move into the rest of your day with flowing, joyful ease.

Big love,
Annie

♥️

Who said New Year goals have to be set by the 1st?

Y’all, please don’t feeling pressure to have your goals for the new year already figured out.

I’m part of a community that goes hard on their goals, and I woke up this morning to a post asking what 3 we have for 2022. Everyone chimed in with their big and lofty, clear and concise goals.

And I don’t have a clue what mine are for 2022 on a personal level.

This feeling I’m having is exactly why I created my New Year Planning Guide back in 2018.

You can start this stuff whenever you’re ready. I’m gonna take time this weekend.

If you haven’t gotten your New Year Planning Guide yet, it’s available for free at https://mariposa-strategies.ck.page/06d2542145.

Who said New Year goals have to be set by the 1st? New Year goal setting has no rules. Download your free 2022 NY planning guide and start when you're ready.

It’s December 27 and I haven’t set any personal goals for 2022 yet.

You and I may share in common an appetite for growth on all levels of who we are.

Maybe you’re like me and have lots of big ideas, bursts of inspiration that can get the best of your energy (hello Mars in Sag 🥲🙃😝), and an insatiable need to reflect on what was and is in order to see what can be.

This hunger is not easy to feed. It can feel overwhelming at times (often).

My need to figure s**t out, know what I’m working toward, and having a strong sense of what’s coming down the line isn’t unique to me, but it does feel very personal and used to feel isolating until I really connected to one of the 3 keys to how I live my life:

There are no rules.

It’s true! No rules to when goals need to be set. No rules to how I go about achieving them.

The MF “shoulds” were the bane of my life until I fully and wholeheartedly let go of the rules for how things are figured out and turned from ideas into reality.

2022 is Saturday and I don’t give a fuuuuck about where I should be, could be, or would be if I did this that and the other.

Yes oppressive thoughts creep up, but when I turn towards the truth, I’m set free.

There are no rules about when resolutions, intentions, goals or whatever you call them need to be set for the new year.

You can wait until whenever feels right to reflect on this year and envision what you want and need next year.

I have updated my free, annual New Year Planning Guide for 2022 and it’s ready for you.

Download it now, start when you’re ready.

It’s available at https://mariposa-strategies.ck.page/06d2542145.

Big love,
Annie

It’s December 27 and I haven’t set any personal goals for 2022 yet.

You and I may share in common an appetite for growth on all levels of who we are.

Maybe you’re like me and have lots of big ideas, bursts of inspiration that can get the best of your energy (hello Mars in Sag 🥲🙃😝), and an insatiable need to reflect on what was and is in order to see what can be.

This hunger is not easy to feed. It can feel overwhelming at times (often).

My need to figure s**t out, know what I’m working toward, and having a strong sense of what’s coming down the line isn’t unique to me, but it does feel very personal and used to feel isolating until I really connected to one of the 3 keys to how I live my life:

There are no rules.

It’s true! No rules to when goals need to be set. No rules to how I go about achieving them.

The MF “shoulds” were the bane of my life until I fully and wholeheartedly let go of the rules for how things are figured out and turned from ideas into reality.

2022 is Saturday and I don’t give a fuuuuck about where I should be, could be, or would be if I did this that and the other.

Yes oppressive thoughts creep up, but when I turn towards the truth, I’m set free.

There are no rules about when resolutions, intentions, goals or whatever you call them need to be set for the new year.

You can wait until whenever feels right to reflect on this year and envision what you want and need next year.

I have updated my free, annual New Year Planning Guide for 2022 and it’s ready for you.

Download it now, start when you’re ready.

It’s available at https://mariposa-strategies.ck.page/06d2542145.

Big love,
Annie