Facing Adversity as Business Owners with Monique Bryan: Lesson 41

Lessons Learned with Komal

2:11 - Monique shares with us how her cancer diagnosis was the best and worst thing that could have happened to her, as the experience allowed her to gain clarity in multiple areas of her life, such as making her realize how many little things she had taken for granted before, and how she was able to find a new appreciation for everything and inspire others to have the same.

• Monique also shares with us how she found her footing after her cancer treatment and survival and the fire that was lit in her
• Monique explains how she learned to prioritize her message and what she wanted to say instead of overthinking about how to send out the message
• Monique shares how she has learned to “live in the doing”, and chase what she wants fearlessly

7:36 - Monique shares what wellness looks like for her now, and the wellness practices that she established following her cancer-diagnosis in order to work well and feel well

• Monique and Komal talk about how wellness is a never-ending cycle of ‘figuring it out’, and how we continually learn throughout our lives the importance of prioritizing both our mental and physical well-being
• Monique shares her experience establishing non-negotiable wellness practices such as prioritizing nutrition, movement, and reflection.

• Monique shares with us what fulfills her outside of work, and how she has learned the lesson to create experiences in her life that fulfill her outside of her own work: “I love my work, but it is not going to be the only thing that fulfills me. I’ve realized that over time. So experiences keep me fired up.”

12:00 - Komal asks Monique to share her advice for people trying to build a business and find their footing right now. Monique shares:

• Why you need to be online right now and prioritize bringing your business online in order to continue growing.

• The risks that are associated with entrepreneurship, and how you can best equip yourself to face them when they show up.
• Monique also shares with us how she remained committed to keep going every day during one of the hardest times in her life by prioritizing mind and body connection.
• Monique tells us how her cancer diagnosis taught her to become an advocate for her own health, do her own research, and feed her mind and body.

20:00 - Monique and Komal discuss the importance of boundaries and the role that they play in how we decide who we allow into our lives and into our world.

• Monique shares her experience becoming vocal about her boundaries and how they became a non-negotiable aspect of her life.
• Monique also shares how she has learned to face self-doubt over the past few years and how she has learned to hold onto her bigger purpose

26:00 - Monique and Komal talk about what it means to “live what we are teaching”, and how Monique has learned to align her business with her values and make it more efficient by being conscious about who she works with. Monique also shares:

• How being a business owner can help you build your self-efficacy and become more confident in yourself and your ability to face adversity as time goes by
• How doing energy check-ins with people she wants to work with has allowed her to become energetically aligned with her business.
• Finally, Monique shares what is coming up for her and her business in the near future, and how we can all best support her

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