Sunday Newsletter -Do you Dream of Less Work and More Freedom?
Jan 13, 2025
Hello and Happy Sunday!
I hope your week went well and you are back into your routines. I have to say, that’s not true for me. It feels like a shaking up is in the air still.
I want to begin by sending my love and prayers to those around the world who may be experiencing loss, trauma, crisis, illness or any major challenge at this time. I wish you miracles and healing in whatever form you need.
What Is Your Focus This Month?
Grab a cuppa (mines a strong coffee – Nicaraguan Blend) and let’s take a look at some ways to create a plan for implementing our goals and dreams of stepping away from spending so much time at work and having more time to travel, spend time with family, whatever it is for you.
Humour me and let’s take a journey through what could be possible.
Your Blueprint for a Transformed Life: Less Work, More Freedom!
Given the opportunity and the income to work less and do more of what we love, what is it you would do?
Are you already lucky enough to be living the life you love; with the balance and level of wealth you desire?
If not, then I invite you to play along and be open to the opportunity of what could be possible for you.
Are you ready to explore a journey towards a life transformation that allows you to work less and earn more?
Let’s dive into creating a plan that could set the stage for your future freedom, should you choose it!
How do you do this?
If you did the work last week, you will already have a vision of what you would want for your life and that’s step number 1. Visualise your ideal life.
1. Envision Your Ideal Life
Take a moment to daydream and clearly visualise your perfect life, your perfect day. Imagine reducing your working hours, spending more time with loved ones, travelling more often, spending time in the garden, or reading, or writing, whatever it is for you. Imagine doing this while knowing you have multiple streams of passive income, and you have investments and wealth plans that remove any financial burden.
Here's the link to last weeks Newsletter which can help you with this:
https://www.heathervmasters.com/blog/2025-cutting-back-or-dreaming-big
Go on, take a few minutes to do this now:
What activities would fill your days?
What passions would you pursue?
Jot down your thoughts and keep them as a guide and inspiration.
The Next Step – Reviewing Where we are is always the best thing to do
2. Assess Your Current Situation
Understanding where you stand is crucial. Take stock of your current work hours, income sources, and skills.
Ask yourself:
- How many hours do you currently work?
- What income streams do you have?
- What skills can you leverage to create passive income?
Use the Wheel of Life/ Business I included in Decembers Newsletter to take a full audit of your life. Here’s the link:
https://www.heathervmasters.com/blog/sunday-newsletter-thank-you-and-just-one-thing
Also, assess your current happiness levels. Sometimes we are closer to our ideal life than we think. A tweak here or there and the essence of what we want is suddenly available to us.
Be open to see the opportunities that may already be president (just we haven't seen them from this perspective) by doing this exercise.
Next, let’s take a look at some common passive income streams (I have disruptive others up my sleeve). This is step 3.
3. Explore Passive Income Streams
The beauty of passive income is that it allows you to earn money with minimal ongoing effort.
Here are some popular and effective ideas to consider:
· Create an Online Course: Share your expertise on platforms like Skool, StanStore, Kajabi, Udemy or SkillShare.
· Write an E-book: Leverage your knowledge by writing a digital book and selling it online, either through your own website, with affiliates or self-publish to Amazon.
· Affiliate Marketing: Promote products you love and earn commissions.
· Invest in Wealth Building: Build a diverse portfolio that pays you regularly.
· Start a Blog or YouTube Channel: Generate ad revenue and sponsorships.
· Take your current business and either sell it, license it or transition partial ownership (lots to explore on Succession and more)
· Others…
How do we put this into action and create the income and life we want?
4. Develop Your Action Plan
Now that you have a vision and potential income streams, it’s time to create an actionable plan:
· Set Specific Goals: Define clear, measurable goals for each income stream. I have covered goal setting so many times.
For this process, I would invite you to go deep and consider completing my ‘Clear, Clarity, Create’, process, so that you really are creating the life that is aligned and authentic to you.
· Create a Timeline: Establish milestones, sub-goals and specific dates for when you want to achieve each goal.
· Allocate Time Wisely: Dedicate specific hours each week to work on these projects. Build them into your now, knowing that each step is moving you closer to your dream.
How do ensure that you take daily steps and stay on track?
Accountability and review. That’s step 5.
"The future depends on what you do today. Take the first step towards your dreams and watch as the universe aligns to support your journey." ~ Anon
5. Stay Accountable
Share your goals with someone who can help keep you accountable. Consider working with me as your coach, joining an online community or finding a mentor who has successfully navigated this journey.
Enjoy the journey and acknowledge each win and each move closer – Step 6: celebrate!
6. Celebrate Small Wins
As you progress, remember to celebrate your achievements—no matter how small!
Each step forward is a victory on your path to transforming your life and creating the future you are bringing into reality.
Final Thoughts
Remember, the journey towards reducing work hours while increasing income is not just about financial gain; it’s about creating the life you truly desire. It’s also about the person you become in the process.
In order to have what we don’t have now; we have to make a change. Are you willing to BE the change?
Embrace this opportunity for growth and transformation!
If you would like me to support you through this process let’s hop on a call. I have 4 places available for the 6-month founder’s package to get you set up and implementing toward your dream life by design.
If you have any questions just hit reply.
I hope this adds value and gives you something to ponder this week.
I would love your thoughts and perspective on this.
Choosing Happy Podcast Update
It’s the 97th Episode of the Choosing Happy Podcast this week, and you can access it on Thursday 16th January 2025 – AI and Happiness
I will be exploring all things AI and giving my take on what it means for your happiness.
Look out for that!
All previous episodes are available…
You can listen on your favourite podcast App or on the website at www.choosinghappypodcast.com
That's it for this week!
The last thing is to repeat that you are in my prayers and my wish for you of a healthy, happy, love-filled and prosperous 2025, filled with ease, divine love, joy and grace.
May peace, and healing surround you.
May your family and friends be safe and well.
As always, the coffee and chat offer is available, I am only an email away.
To your aligned and magical year!
Heather
Heather V Masters
Chief Coach, Writer, Trainer and Facilitator of Magic
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