What’s up Queen,
My name is Kate, I am a Nurse, Mom, Wife, and Entrepreneur.
I have been a nurse since 2015. My experience ranges anywhere from ICU to IR.
I understand where you’re coming from, and I’ve been there before. I was that burned-out, overworked, stressed-out, overstimulated woman who knew she wanted something different. But what the hell do ya do?
At first, I thought the answer was to go back to school. And I did.
However, after almost completing my DFNP, I realized I needed to do some inner work. After pouring myself into everything self-development, I finally figured it out.
This podcast and site are the fruits of all my labors. I must share what I have found with other women who are feeling the same way I was.
My promise is to always inspire and motivate you to reach for more. Listen to “you” and what “you” is saying.
You did not waste your time. You are right where you should be. Right now is perfect.
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Self Help Books Worth Reading
There are millions of books out there that claim to help you with this or that. I have read a ton of them and many were highly recommended by people just like me but as I read or listened I started to wonder if I was missing something because these books seemed to be a huge waste of time.
As someone who has very little time in the day to waste, I was not about to share any of these books with you. So here it is the actual list of books that got me the most movement while being both an enjoyable read and ground breaking for me.
Best First Book
This is a great book if you are just starting out and not quite fully subscribed to the whole journey yet.
You are a Badass by Jen Sincero, This is a perfect first book. Jen has such an easy way of inspiring you while still speaking to you ego (the part of you that is not fully ready to commit). Her language is perfect to getting you to believe in yourself again and just push you enough to start something.
This book now comes with a workbook, I have not had a chance to look at this yet, but the reviews are out and there is a lot of love for the workbook. I’ll link the workbook here.
This was the first book that I ever read. I should re-read this but I was just reading her money book, which is also linked below. If you’re starting to feel resistance to making a lot of money or like you are blocked here in some way. I suggest this. Hell, I even suggest this book if you are transitioning from no money to deidsing to make a lot of money. You need her wisdom and to hear her journey.
You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero, again a must-read when you are transitioning into the mindset of making a lot of money. She is just great at breaking it down and making these big mountains into tiny hills. I highly recommend you read her books.
Are you asking If I am a Jen Sincero Fan girl….. Yes, Yes I am. Once you read one of her books, you will understand. She comes from a place of realness that you can trust. Jen is also very honest that she was able to do this and if she can, so can you.
Great Book For When The Going Gets Tough
Okay, for me the hardest part of this journey has been keeping my mindset right when the highway is long and boring. When you need to be showing up every day but you can’t see a result in sight. This is when I found the Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. This book helps to remind you how the compound effect works in all walks of life. If your goal is to lose weight, just cutting out 20 calories a day will get you a 20 lb weight loss without even really trying. He shows you how the little steps add up to big movements when you stick to them.
When I listened to this book, I was blown away. Such a simple concept that I like to over look. I am a fast-track girl, I want to see results, but that’s not how this life works. You have to put in the work and you have to do it even when you are seeing no results. That is where the magic happens, that is when you succeed.
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Best Money Mindset Book
Money mindset is a big one for me. I have a ton of blocks on how much I can make and what is unrealistic. I have a lot of work that I have to do to believe that I am worthy enough. When I started reading The Illusion of Money by Kyle Cease, It was eye-opening.
My favorite statement that he makes in this book is convincing Michael Jordan that he is a good enough basketball player to quit his Walmart job and start playing basketball. When the illusion of money is holding you back from really making the money your are holding you gifts back from the world. You would think this is so silly to convince MJ that he should play basketball but in everyday life that is you and me.
Healing Your Fixed Mindset
I have spoken about the growth and fixed mindset before and I will tag that episode here.
The difference between a growth and a fixed mindset has to do with how much you’re willing to fail and learn to achieve your full potential. People who are in a fixed mindset often settle so that they will not continue to fail. While growth mindsets love the learning process of failure and pivoting.
We want to be in a growth mindset. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck was so eye-opening and helped me start to reframe my thinking. Loving the process and loving the learning.
Best Habit Setting Book
Yes, goal setting is needed. Of course, having the right mindset is needed. Having the right habits to create this new life is also needed.
Atomic Habits By James Clear is a very popular book and is often read by millions every year. This was the first book I received from my life coach way back in the day. This book gives you actionable steps to take to get these new habits formed so that you can achieve success.
Happy reading to you. If you have recommendations for me please e-mail me at [email protected].
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