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STRESS OR SOULFUL SATISFACTION?
How much stress does your business cause because you chase money instead of pursuing your purpose?
What would happen if you committed to transforming your calling into a profitable and impactful business?
My challenge for you: Be brave. Follow your heart. Invest in yourself. Dream BIG. Make a HUGE impact.
HELLO from Kim SUTTON!
Kim Sutton
Kim Sutton
Founder, Positive Productivity
Dear friend, it’s important you know and trust I will ALWAYS be honest with you… EVEN when it means admitting the messy, ugly truths of my own entrepreneurial journey… And I have a lot of messy, ugly truths.
For example, I, Kim Sutton, know what it’s like to…
- Be inauthentic in my business because I am more concerned with what others thought than being true to myself
- Focus on quantity instead of quality, offering services because I want money, NOT because I enjoy doing them;
- Miss important family moments because I “need” one more minute to work;
- Work 20 hour days, 7 days a week to find my bank account empty and my mental and physical health suffering;
- Jump from one idea to the next never finishing a project and thus never making money from my ideas;
- Fall victim to Shiny Object Syndrome, buying courses, products and programs thinking they will success;
I, Kim Sutton, also know how to recover from the above pains. I know because I have personally experienced them!
I know the true cost of letting the expectations of others control our lives, and I don’t want to see you fall victim to the same negative side-effects of entrepreneurship I did.
So… Do you want to continue being a slave to unsatisfying expectations? Or are you ready to create joy and money pursuing your passion?
I’m committed to empowering you with the systems and strategies you need to help you embrace your true calling WITHOUT sacrificing revenue, your health, or time with loved ones.
I invite you to join me on the Work Smarter, Not Harder journey. Subscribe to the podcast, join the community and get ready to see your business and personal life change for the better. I wish you all my best, dear friend, and I can’t wait to see you soar while building a business that’s authentically YOU.
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I’M SPENDING A TON ON
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BUT MY BUSINESS LACKS
DIRECTION
I HAVE SO MANY IDEAS
IDEAS
BUT STRUGGLE TO MAKE
PROGRESS
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Faith: An Open Letter to Christian Entrepreneurs Experiencing a Season of Struggle
I struggled about whether or not to write this. I struggled about whether or not to share MY struggles with all of you. But then I realized that by hiding my struggles I would be hiding the Faith that pulls me through them. And it’s not fair – to me, to you, to God – to hide my Faith.
Why Don’t You?
Why don’t you believe in yourself? STOP sitting on the sidelines watching the days of your life fly by.
Drop the Doubt
It’s time that we as business owners make a pact to ourselves to cut the crap and drop the doubt.
10-DAY
WORK SMARTER,
NOT HARDER
CHALLENGE
Are you sick of wearing a mask in your business, avoiding authenticity and your true calling for fear of missing out on opportunites and/or income?
And are you tired of being a broke, broken and burnt-out entrepreneur, longing to love each work day while also having more time for the people and activities you love?
If so, you can’t afford to miss this FREE challenge…
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Dear friend, I don’t know what you’re going through but I CAN tell you to keep your chin up. I CAN tell you to keep taking one step after another. I CAN tell you that, despite all I have been through over the past five years including job loss, divorce and a number of other stressors, I haven’t felt this much peace… ever.
Is a relationship responsible for my peace?
No.
I’m happily single.
Did I win the lottery or come into a ton of money?
Nope.
I lost my job and my bank account desperately needs TLC. 🤣
But…
I’m happy.
I’m content.
I have peace.
Why?
Because I kept going.
I invested (and continue to invest) time and energy into healing.
I got closer to God and surrounded myself with a community of believers.
And I flushed toxic people and situations out of my life.
A year ago I was a wreck.
I couldn’t sleep more than 15 minutes at a time and my anxiety was sky high.
But then God spoke to me.
He reminded me who I am and whose I am.
He showed me I deserved better than I was getting and He reminded me that I could be single without being alone.
The past year hasn’t been easy but the hard days have been easier than the day before.
I’ve chosen to find better rather than be bitter.
If you’re struggling dear friend, wait.
Just wait.
Brighter days are coming.
Christmas was different this year. It wasn’t about the presents under the tree or even about having a tree that didn’t hurt my eyes. No, Christmas was different because my house finally feels like home and my kids and I are finally finding peace within its walls. ❤️🩹
Mmmm…
I write this caption with a smile on my face, warmth in my heart, gratitude in my soul and worship music in my ears.
Why?
Because I’m entering 2025 in mental space I haven’t seen/felt in years IF I’ve ever felt it before.
I have found peace.
I have found happiness.
I have found me.
2025 feels like a restart, the year I enter and experience - from start to finish - from a healthy place, physically, mentally and spiritually.
If you’re curious, my better spirits are not inspired by man.
I am single, and will stay single through 2025.
This is a commitment I made with God.
This is a commitment I made with myself.
It’s time to focus on HIS purpose for my life.
It’s time to focus on HIS will instead of man’s will.
I will be resuming work on my masters degree in a couple weeks, working on my Master’s in Theological Studies with a focus on Biblical Counseling. I feel called to help those who are in or recovering from abusive relationships by writing, speaking and podcasting about my own experiences.
I am restarting my life CHOOSING to look at the pain I’ve experienced as a blessing I can use to help others.
The abuse I endured was not okay.
The insults and shaming I experienced were not okay.
The gaslighting I was subjected to was not okay.
But I CHOOSE to use them as fuel to help others.
I CHOOSE to be a light for those who feel like they’re in the dark.
I’m restarting my life and want to help others restart theirs.
I pray you find much happiness in 2025.
“Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.” ~ Proverbs 15:33
Last week I was asked to stop posting about someone. In full disclosure, I never tagged the person or mentioned them by name. I never specifically referenced them and, outside of a handful of people, nobody would know who I was talking about.
But he did.
He knew the posts documenting my healing journey were specifically referring to ways he treated me and, rather than be humble and completely address the wrongs, he told me to stop.
He wanted me to dismiss the wrongs, just as he had.
I don’t share all this to make him look bad, but to make a point.
Humility comes before honor.
I will never, ever, pretend to be perfect.
I will never, ever, run away when somebody says I hurt them.
I will address my wrongs, head-on, and make my wrongs right.
But some people won’t.
Some people would rather all the dust be swept under the rug.
Some people EXPECT others to do what they’re told and, when they’re told to be quiet to be quiet.
I don’t do what I’m told, especially when my sharing is therapeutic to me and has been helpful for others going through similar journeys.
If you didn’t want me to post about how you were a jerk, shaming me because you yourself have unaddressed shame, then you should have been nice to me.
Humility comes before honor.
Respect goes a loooooooong way.
Apologies that mean something go a long way, too.
But when you’re a jerk TO ME when I express concern that she’s hacked your account, that’s not okay.
Being a jerk to me is NEVER okay.
I realize it now.
I let you get away with it for far too long and I will NEVER allow anyone to get away with it again.
Humility comes before honor.
With God AND with me.
A peaceful life doesn’t come from pretending everything is good and ignoring your problems. It doesn’t stop raining just because you’re holding an umbrella.
A peaceful life comes from addressing the problems so they go away. A peaceful existence is often created in the doing of the messy work, the therapy, rehab, counseling, withdrawal, purging, etc., a magnificent storm which washes away the old, ugly, and harmful parts of our life.
Ignoring an addiction doesn’t lead you to a peaceful life just because the addiction isn’t illegal. The addiction controls your life, not your peace.
Weight loss doesn’t happen when you pretend you are eating right. Pretending you didn’t eat junk doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. The calories, carbs and fat will still be there. But rather than admitting you ate junk, the truth of your lie will eat you.
Abuse doesn’t contribute to a peaceful life just because you choose to make excuses for the abuser and justify their actions. Sweeping the abuse under the rug doesn’t create peace. It simply hides the abuse until the next time.
Retail therapy doesn’t create a peaceful life. It makes your peace and happiness dependent on things and possessions.
Dismissing/blocking somebody you mistreated won’t create peace. Ignorance isn’t blind, and your subconscious will remind you, frequently, of your misdeeds.
A better paying job doesn’t create peace. It may help your bank account, but when you’re using the money to mask the failing parts of your life, that’s not peace. That’s ignorance.
Lying doesn’t create peace. People see through the lies and pity the liar. Being honest creates more peace than lying ever will - no matter how difficult the truth is to admit.
A peaceful life doesn’t come from pretending everything is good and ignoring the problems.
I choose to do the messy work rather than play dress-up and pretend everything is perfect.
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“Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace...” Ephesians 6:14-15
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ~ John 8:32
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