On The Grow

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the eighty-fifth episode into the binge-able Deep Dive Into the Life of a Social Media Entrepreneur Series. "The thing about these sorts of things is that when you love something, it shows. You don’t have to explain it, you don’t have to shout it on the rooftops… it SHOWS. It shows in your content, it shows on your face, it shows in your personal...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the eighty-fourth episode into the binge-able Deep Dive Into the Life of a Social Media Entrepreneur Series. "Client shoot days are the performance in my book. It’s the grand show where you’re on stage presenting your talent to not just the client, but to the world. You’re dressed your best, you're fueled properly — mentally and physically. You’r...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the eighty-third episode into the binge-able Deep Dive Into the Life of a Social Media Entrepreneur Series. "I used to be the type of girl who would want to know how other entrepreneurs did it all. How they managed to go about their entire day and get everything done. How were they maximizing their day? Their time? Was the answer waking up earlie...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the eighty-second episode into the binge-able Deep Dive Into the Life of a Social Media Entrepreneur Series. "The most difficult part of hiring wasn’t adding someone to my team, but more so giving up that control of doing everything. What prevented me several times from even sending out that hiring post was the fear of letting someone else in and...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the eighty-first episode into the binge-able Deep Dive Into the Life of a Social Media Entrepreneur Series. "I’ve always been that person who never thought burnout would happen to me. ‘I love what I do — there’s no way I’d ever get burnt out from it,’ I had myself convinced. But little did I realize that even if you love what you do, it’s not alw...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the eightieth episode into the binge-able Running With Vision Series. "The thing that always impresses me about running is that even when your legs are about to give in, there’s something about the finish line that will remind you that you’ve got more in you to keep going. You’ve got a little more energy and strength to push yourself even more to...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventy-ninth episode into the binge-able Running With Vision Series. "Here’s the thing. Gratitude runs… they aren’t about speed. As a runner, you can imagine speed is the first thing that comes to mind when running a race. How fast are you going? What time did you clock? Did you hit a PR? All thoughts that go into a runner or spectator’s min...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventy-eighth episode into the binge-able Running With Vision Series. "I know what you’re thinking — if you’re trying to be faster, why on earth would you slow down? But that’s just it. People are so caught up and focused on the fastest mile, the fastest pace, or the fastest time on the scoreboard, that slowing down is the last thing they’d...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventy-seventh episode into the binge-able Running With Vision Series. "Our minds are so powerful. We believe what we think. Often times, when I’m struggling or stressing about my workload, the question I’ll ask myself is this — what’s an area I can focus on that might be my biggest obstacle that I can turn into my biggest advantage? How can...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventy-sixth episode into the binge-able Running With Vision Series. "I used to think that when you’re running empty, you’ll feel lighter. I thought the weight you add on would weigh you down. You feel like you’re able to run faster, stronger, longer… and I did. At that level, I was able to sprint one of my best runs. But just like in life,...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventy-fifth episode into the binge-able Life Hacks Series. “Do you feel safe to open up to this person? Or is it surface-level? It’s okay to have the surface level, fun friends. But it’s just more of ‘how deep are you willing to go to listen to each other and be there for that person?' I think that willingness to open and listen without jud...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventy-fourth episode into the binge-able Life Hacks Series. "I think this is a mind shift. Whatever happened may not be OKAY, but you’re essentially going to stay stuck where you are because of your refusal to move forward. Let me be clear: moving forward doesn’t always mean you’re accepting it’s okay. It means you’ve chosen to prioritize Y...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventy-third episode into the binge-able Life Hacks Series. "I think a lot of people think living on a budget is like living on a leash. It can actually be freeing, if you think about it. You don’t have to worry if you can treat yourself or do this or spend that because your budget will let you know. And having a budget can keep you in check...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventy-second episode into the binge-able Life Hacks Series. "Think about it — our parents’ relationship is our first and most influential example of how to interact and communicate in a romantic relationship -- how love is shown between parents influences the child." In Episode 72 on On The Grow, I talk about why it’s so important to build...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventy-first episode into the binge-able Life Hacks Series. "Let’s talk about the very term ‘adulting.’ It’s become a frequently used word for all of the things that people need to do as grown-ups. I remember back in grade school and even college when my friends, classmates, and I would converse about what life would be like as ‘adults.’ We’...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the seventieth episode into the binge-able Red Flags Series. "Growth comes in many forms — I don’t promise clients that I’ll grow their following to an X number, but I do assure that I will help build a community and help with engagement. It’s better to focus on long-term, sustainable goals rather than temporary ones." In Episode 70 on On The Gro...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty ninth episode into the binge-able Red Flags Series. "I think it’s so healthy to check ourselves every once in awhile. We can get blinded by the things we love or the things we want, that sometimes those red flags don’t seem as visible. After all, when you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like fla...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty eighth episode into the binge-able Red Flags Series. "It’s going to take some time to heal, and every day won’t be easy. You basically lived at this work environment for months or years, so it will take time. It really helps to not beat yourself up over what happened in the end and remind yourself that you were able to free yourself fro...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty seventh episode into the binge-able Red Flags Series. "Along with this fast-paced hustle culture, technology gives us EVERYTHING we want. Everything is there at the touch of a button. When we’re lazy or just don’t have time to cook, we Postmate it. Or Uber Eats it. We get our food delivered to us in an hour or less RIGHT to our door. It...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty sixth episode into the binge-able Red Flags Series. "Why do we try to see the good in these types of people? Maybe because we think there’s potential within them. We’ve seen signs that they can be the person we want them to be. You know they’re capable. So you can’t help but turn a blind eye when they let you down. You know that it’ll o...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty fifth episode into the binge-able Bring On The New Series. "I can’t even tell you how many times I used to ‘plan out my life like my social media strategy work.’ If my content calendars worked well for my business, why couldn’t life be structured too? But so I thought. Ever since I quit my 9-5 job and decided to start my own business, I...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty fourth episode into the binge-able Bring On The New Series. "And I think every time we move to a new place, we have so much gratitude because we remember where we came from. One of the most important messages I got from this testimony was to never ever settle. Far too often, we get tired or burned out from work or relationships and we e...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty third episode into the binge-able Bring On The New Series. "Sometimes when new people enter my life, I’ll spend time thinking whether they’re seasonal or in my life to stay. And if they’re seasonal, what’s the reason? What are they teaching me?" In Episode 63 on On The Grow , I talk about accepting changes in friendships and relationshi...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty second episode into the binge-able Bring On The New Series. "I remember coming to this conclusion like — 'how much would I be able to accomplish if I woke up one hour earlier?' And that stuck with me. I started thinking about 1) how much cooler it would be running at 7 AM instead of 8 or 9 AM. 2) how nice it would be to finish a run and...

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty first episode into the binge-able Reel or Not Reel Series. "These face filters create this societal beauty standard that many people feel comfortable hiding behind. I love using the filters because it creates an edited and clean viewpoint of what I want to share. But it definitely needs to be approached in a way where it’s not realistic...