Ep# 169: This Framework Will Change Your Business and Your Life!

Elizabeth Hartke

Alright guys, if I’m being totally honest, I’m nervous about sharing today’s episode!

We have some BIG things happening behind the scenes at our company right now. I can’t fully reveal the details just yet, but I can promise you that you don’t want to miss it!

We will soon be opening the doors to a new company, and it is going to disrupt small businesses and entrepreneurship. Just saying that aloud sounds insane, I know! I’ve been following so many of the Online Greats for a long time now who are doing incredible things, but this is something that doesn’t yet exist but is something that so many of the people that I’ve spoken with over the past couple of years want and need.

This episode is a very small taste of what’s coming!

In this episode, I chat about:

You have big BIG dreams for your business, but you know you’re the bottle neck

We’re taught to fake it til we make it.

We feel like we have to create this perfect (or even perfectly imperfect) social media persona for our brand.

We hustle, we grind, we study, we learn.

We hire more people to try to bridge the gaps.

It’s time to change how you operate in your business for good.

We are taught to do things painfully out of order as entrepreneurs.

We cast the vision, set the goals, and then do the work to meet those goals. Repeat as necessary. And that’s where most online entrepreneurs live, and it’s why so many of them feel burnt out.

They’re tired and frustrated, but feel like they have to keep up appearances.

Introducing: The BARS Framework

I came up with this BARS Framework because I like going out to the bar. (KIDDING!) 

I came up with this Framework because a few years ago, after mentoring many of my clients through big business wins, I started to see a few things happen after the fact: 

  • They didn’t feel accomplished after hitting their goals.

  • They moved right on to the next thing without really even stopping to acknowledge the big goals they just hit.

  • Or they did feel a big sense of accomplishment momentarily, only to slump into a valley shortly after.

These incredible entrepreneurs were ticking all of the boxes, but they constantly felt burnt out, like they couldn’t sustain their business, or like a total imposter. 

This is so normal, and it bothers me! I wanted to help my clients feel JOY. The BARS Framework is the product of that desire.

STEP ONE: BELIEVE

You’re ambitious, you have the goals and the work ethic, but do you really, truly, at a cellular level, believe that you have the ability to achieve your goals? Pause for a moment and sit with that question. Don’t skate right through this. Do you really believe that you can do what you say you are going to do?

Until you can answer that question with an astounding “Yes!”, you might get the wins, but the results will never be as big and bold and beautiful as you want them to be.

There is a difference between saying you believe in something and actually believing in it, and that difference is what determines the outcome.

STEP TWO: ACHIEVE

This step is really simple. It’s not easy, but it’s simple: Get to work! You do what’s necessary to make the thing happen.

BUT… Success isn’t reached from achievement alone. And this is the biggest mistake I see. 

We live in this Believe and Achieve cycle, but we are not separate from our wins. When we achieve in our business but don’t dedicate the time to growing our leadership capacity, we cap our potential. And the scary part is that we likely won’t notice it because we may continue to see wins.

Some symptoms of this are:

  • Not feeling automatic gratitude and joy when you achieve a goal

  • Feeling like your worth as a human is tied up in your productivity and achievement

  • You're constantly creating and launching

  • You lack clarity and confidence in your decisions

  • You’re uncomfortable with taking time off

STEP THREE: RECEIVING

“Receiving” means becoming the version of yourself that is able to accomplish goals with a sense of fulfillment and clarity and positive energy. This sounds like a really simple concept, but you would be surprised with how many people struggle with this step!

Think back to the last time you hit a big goal. How did you feel? Did you just skate on by without acknowledging it, or did you feel fulfilled and content?

How to know that you are Receiving:

  • You naturally celebrate goals

  • You’re present in the moment

  • You take time off regularly

  • You feel fulfilled with your work

  • You don’t feel stressed

  • You see the growth opportunities during challenges

STEP FOUR: SUSTAIN

You have momentum now. Success becomes expected. 

This level needs to be earned. You need to become the person who can sustain your vision before you get there. 

This episode is just a little taste of what is coming. Something big is coming down the pike, and I cannot wait to share it with you. 

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