53: Managing Your Energy as a Business Owner with Susie deVille

10-07-2024 • 51 mins

Summary

In this conversation, SaCola Lehr interviews Susie deVille, author of the book BUOYANT, about strategies for rediscovering creativity and reclaiming confidence. Susie shares her personal journey of overcoming challenges in her personal and professional life and how she tapped into her creativity to find success and freedom. She emphasizes the importance of taking care of oneself and implementing practices like morning pages, meditation, movement, moments of inspired learning, and making something. Susie challenges the prevailing advice to go all-in and maximize productivity, advocating for a path of joy and flow. She shares her own experiences and the impact it has had on her life and the lives of her clients. The conversation also touches on the power of word-of-mouth marketing, the importance of knowing oneself, and the need to manage energy rather than focusing solely on productivity.

Takeaways

Rediscovering creativity and reclaiming confidence can lead to transformative moments and breakthroughs.
Practices like morning pages, meditation, movement, moments of inspired learning, and making something can help tap into creativity and boost energy.
Focusing on managing energy rather than maximizing productivity can lead to a more joyful and abundant way of living.
Word-of-mouth marketing can be a powerful tool for attracting ideal clients.
Knowing oneself and embracing authenticity and vulnerability can lead to success and fulfillment in business and life.

Quotes

"The path to success and freedom was by tapping into something that I innately had, which was my vast reservoirs of creativity."

"The 5Ms touch on every aspect of your life and fuel you to do other things to keep your cup full."

"Creativity unexpressed is not benign. In fact, it is toxic."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

10:01 The Power of the 5Ms

29:04 From Debt to Financial Freedom

35:01 Managing Energy for a Joyful and Abundant Life

46:00 Fun Fact and Conclusion

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