The Entrepreneur Lifestyle with Bridgette Rooks

In order to help other aspiring entrepreneurs keep the momentum and stay focused during this process, I figured we may need to address this bad habit head-on. It all starts with the mindset and understanding the power you have over what you think. Check out this week's episode about turning Procrastination into Productivity! The full article was released this week on Medium. https://bridgetterooks...

Welcome to Season 6! This season will be full of DIY hacks and take action tasks that you can easily implement right now as you are starting your business. A part of the 7-step formula for manifesting your dreams is understanding your Epiphany while tapping into your expertise. Are you ready to use your talents and skills in ways that are satisfying to you? Take a moment and be honest with yoursel...

Take a look back and skim over the last ten years of your life. You have worked hard and achieved so many things. Just look at where you are today. You may not realize it, but you are capable of change. I think a lot of people are afraid of change because they fear that they will lose themselves. They fear losing their identity and who they have always known themselves to me. The truth is the best...

You have heard this saying over and over; remember why you started. Next time you feel like quitting, remind yourself of the emotion that is connected to your passion. Then make sure that you bury it deep inside so that you can feel it as it drives you to start your business. This reminder should also fuel you every single day. Then you can implement the specific actions required to achieve the su...

What's driving you? Is it your passion? Is it the need for money? Is it the need for attention? Is it just to fit in? Your passion, your true passion will often feel impossible and uncomfortable because it requires you to search and seek the unknown. As a woman of faith, I've had an increased amount of faith-driven moments that have allowed me to trust and believe in my purpose like never before.&...

The hardest part of starting your business and allowing your vision to grow is having the ability to not become consumed and overwhelmed by the work that has to be done. One of the toughest obstacles that most of my clients have to admit to is they are standing in their own way. It's a hard thing to admit but once they do that, it becomes clear that the results that they want are truly in their ha...

In order to manifest your dreams, it's very important that you have "the talk" with yourself right. Make sure that you have control of your thoughts in your mind in order to move forward and get the results if you want. You may be asking yourself what is "the talk" and why do I need to tell it to myself. Well here's why you need to talk to yourself because you are the main person sabotaging your s...

I understand that being comfortable and secure and Satisfied is a Way to maintain Your sanity. But what if I told you Just by stepping a little bit out of your comfort zone and getting uncomfortable could change your entire perspective? The funny thing is You can easily stay comfortable Because It allows you to remain the same. Now is not the time to be afraid of change. Until you step out of your...

Having Structure is Key.   Have you ever seen a house being built? It’s a pretty amazing process. I bet you’d be amazed if you saw the roof up before the foundation. In order to run your business, you have to have the structure in place first. Seeing the vision come to life is as the story is being told feels suspenseful to the reader, but the author knows the ending.  This is why you ha...

I’ll admit it, getting organized in the beginning is challenging. It can be extremely hard to focus and find balance. This is why having a coach who can help you remove the emotional connection can be a good investment. You only know what you know. Having a coach who can provide clarity and order will help carry the weight and provide daily support. In this line of business sometimes the impact of...

Truth be told, I honestly have been living “a quarantined” life for the past 5 to 6 years. Mainly because my title went from Visual Merchandising Manager to "Starving Artist with a Dream of becoming CEO". Then 2020  hit and we learned the true meaning of shelter in place and what it means to quarantine. This week's episode is about creating change in your thought process that will allow you t...

It's hard sometimes when you see the world for exactly what it is but you know that there's more. I figured this out, once I stopped looking into the world for the answers that I needed, and started looking into myself. The lightbulb began to flicker when I noticed that every time I wanted to give up or quit, I’d hear that same small soft voice remind me to keep going. Now that I’ve learned to adh...

I’m full of emotions today. Why? you may ask. Because this is the season finale of Season 4. There's a lot that can be said about 2020 (pause) so let's focus on the good because, as you know there's a silver lining in everything. And in this episode, we are going to focus on the good things that happened in 2020 and the work it takes to BE the CEO of your Business and your Life.  Here is a li...

This past holiday I kicked some ass and achieved a huge goal that I’d set for myself. After researching and learning about ways to ease people into your products, I created a mini-course. I made it basically a give away for my Cyber Monday promotion and it failed. So why am I celebrating you might ask? I guess you’ll just have to stay tuned and find out. Today’s episode is about giving 100% to you...

Have you ever worked with people who are just lucky? Even in school, I would spend hours studying and preparing for tests and I remember being so frustrated when my friends would say I don’t have to study, or I wrote my paper in 30 mins. And the kicker… they’d get an A!! Maybe you are like the lucky ones, and if so, that’s great! But for us not so lucky folks, we need structure and need to prepare...

Have you ever thought about what you do if you got that big opportunity before you were ready to receive it? Most people I know are in a hurry to get to nowhere. It feels good because they make good money or they've checked all the little boxes on their "I'm winning list", but the reality of it all is they are just looking successful while going nowhere.  What are you doing Cre8tivly to ensur...

Are you Prepared? Learning to live your life, your best life. Is something we should all strive to achieve. Most often we are just wandering through life in a repetitive cycle of days. Doing the same thing over and over again and just accepting where things are and how they are turning out. But living means more than that. It means accepting the possibilities that can and will come if the work req...

The combination of procrastination and lack of organization is the number one blockers that most people struggle with. Your thought process is going to be your downfall if you don’t unlearn those limiting beliefs and start learning better habits. It may feel impossible to make these changes, but you can do anything you set your mind to. So the choice is yours. Join me and let's talk about the bad...

When someone asks you, what do you or what kind of business do you have? How do you answer? Honestly, this is something that took me a long time to articulate. Times change, my focus changed and that question became a little tricky for me. Today’s episode is about understanding the importance of having a clear message in order to connect with your future clients or customers. The ability to connec...

It takes a great commitment to run your business successfully. This may look something like daily sacrifices, losing sleep, and working harder than everyone else. Don't forget that there is a slight possibility of not ever being noticed. I want to remind you of something that helped change my thought process. Stop looking around for validation or seek praise from others during this time of growth....

So when I started my business and I hastily quit my job close to 9 years ago. I never thought that one simple decision would unleash a whirlwind of change in my life. I honestly thought it would be super easy to quit my job and find something part-time that would allow me to work on my business That was not the case. Check out this week's episode and learn how to implement these 5 Simple Steps tha...

It's time to kick off Season 4 of the Entrepreneur Lifestyle Podcast. Being committed means I’m all in. Even if I make mistakes, or something doesn’t quite work I will continue to keep seeking ways to improve and make things better the next time. There are a few ways that you can take action for your life and your business and I want to make sure that you have this ahead of time because there's al...

In today's episode, we're going to talk about how to live in your dream life. So in case you're wondering there are seven steps to the 7 step formula and we are on step seven yes the last step is totally up to you You had your epiphany you went through the insanity you learned how to exhale you became brave enough to say yes not can't every single day and now you know how to recognize where you ar...

I have to admit it in February 2019 I stopped believing in my dreams. Can you believe it? After 7 long years of sacrifice and struggle and all of the obstacles that I overcame. I was done. The 7th step in the process for manifesting your dreams is Believe. Kinda seems like it should be Step one right? Truth is, most people can’t believe in something they can’t see. So that’s why epiphany is step o...

This episode is dedicated to one simple word. Recognize. it is the 5th Step in the 7 Step Formula for Manifesting your dreams. I'm jumping in my mental time machine and taking you back to 2017. Are you ready?  I can’t wait to share some super simple tips for recognizing where you are in the process and how to celebrate the wins of any project that you're working on.  Take a Listen! Join...