"I should’ve reached $10-20k a long time ago" (unedited life coaching session)

[@DinaLu]

Let me know in the comments if you got any insights watching me get life coached! ❤

[@SyriusOLsh]

It's amazing that you're seeking coaching! I just started my life coaching business (I'm based in Singapore) one week ago, and I'm looking through your videos as a fellow biz owner, then came across this video. Very amazed by your business journey, and how your coach coach you through to newer heights 🎉

[@DinaLu]

Wow congrats on starting your life coaching biz! And thank you so much!

[@daringliving]

Always a pleasure coaching with you, Dina! This will be so helpful to many content creators! 😊

[@LearnEnglishWithJess]

It definitely was for me! ❤

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much for your guidance and support Shirley!❤More people need to know about life coaching!

[@jetimpulse]

wow you opened my eyes to this. i had no idea life coaches existed. i am intrigued ❤

[@DinaLu]

Yes they do and they're awesome!

[@SyriusOLsh]

Yes we do exist! ❤

[@danicasnelson]

I relate to so much of this. Especially feeling behind. Thank you for sharing. You're def one of my fave creators and I'll watch any form of content you put into the universe ❤ I think that's what us creators need to realize and focus on. Ppl will come and go, but the hyper-engaged followers will ALWAYS follow and support because we're bought into YOU as the niche.

[@DinaLu]

This means THE WORLD to me!!! Thank you so much Dani. ❤

[@taijiayee6122]

"What's your day-to-day life looks like after you had made it / you're there?" "I'll still work." 💕 High five Dina, I've been asked the same question before as well, and I have the same answer. I'll still work in the morning (I'm a morning person), then probably after lunch when my productivity drops naturally then I'll have some outdoor activities. I love my work and it doesn't differ much before/after I achieved "that goal" or not. There's always "the next thing" for us to chase for, and there's nothing wrong, we just enjoy the process and the views out of the window throughout the journey. 🥰

[@DinaLu]

Yeah, especially when we're able to find work that we love, or create a career that we love, it doesn't feel like work

[@TracySzulc]

@DinaLu I thoroughly agree with your coach. its ok to be ambitious but there is a need to balance the ambitions versus being satisfied with what you already have. v Allow your gratitude feed your ambitions. Be grateful of the progress that you already made because not everyone has what we have. Even the every day stuff that we often take for granted. You reminded me of how I was in the beginning of the cba course. I have been through much change myself. Being ambitious is normal and good but remember to take time to give thanks to yourself for the progress that you already made to balance the need for more.

[@DinaLu]

Thank you Tracy!!!! Yes totally, balancing the ambition vs satisfied is SO important. I'm really trying to do that. Thanks for the reminder. And I hope you and your family are doing well 💕

[@superbvajhuvina]

Watching this session felt like sitting in on my own life-coaching session! It was so relatable to hear about those feelings of frustration when we feel like we should be further along. Really motivated me to stay consistent and stop beating myself up over my progress.

[@DinaLu]

Awww I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed this! Yeah, I think feeling behind is a really typical feeling of business owners.

[@roseanneducut8525]

Your coach asked such good questions! Esp loved “How can you really allow your every day life to already feel like you’ve arrived?” 🙌🏼

[@DinaLu]

YESSS I loved that question too!!

[@LearnEnglishWithJess]

"Being impatient about the timeline" 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 I 100% feel that. Thanks for your vulnerability, Dina ♡

[@DinaLu]

Thank you Jessie for watchingand yessss I am always feeling that😅

[@carlarojasz]

Dina!!! ... the way this resonates is outstanding... as someone who has always been curious about finding a coach but not knowing what to expect, this helps a lot...

[@DinaLu]

Thank you SO much!!! I'm so glad this was helpful for you.

[@leahwiddicombe5360]

This was SUCH a valuable video Dina! Thank you sincerely for sharing it! I'm going to try some of the thoughts and somatic exercises that you practiced. I feel so many of the same emotions you do around my business on a day to day basis. Thanks again! ❤

[@DinaLu]

Leah I'm so glad you enjoyed this video and resonated! Thanks for watching. Yes try it out and I would love to hear any insights you gain about yourself!

[@artwithsydney]

Obsessed with this Dina. It resonated so much! 🥰💖

[@DinaLu]

Aww YAY so glad to hear that, Sydney!!

[@Faceless_Mailjam]

First time caller - multiple listening. Good job.

[@DinaLu]

Thanks for watching!!

[@LearnEnglishWithJess]

I'm loving this real and raw content, Dina. 🙌🏻

[@DinaLu]

Thank you Jessie!!

[@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch]

I’m about 9 minutes in and I guess I am just wondering what exactly the new content is. And are you planning on doing this huge pivot on this channel? 70k+ people subscribed for your current content and when they don’t watch the new stuff, it might take KZbin a minute to figure out that you’ve pivoted and they need to show it to new people! are you planning for that? I have sooo many thoughts on this topic, this is just a few of them. Thanks for sharing, going to keep listening now

[@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch]

I think that will also throw a wrench in the 200k plan, if your content changes, your growth will stagnate till KZbin figures it out, so planning for life to be easier when you hit 200k seems like you’re looking in the wrong area for measurements of success

[@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch]

The other thing k am thinking from a KZbin perspective is they just because you have 200k subs, we all know that it’s not the subs that matter but the views (if we’re speaking about increased Adsense) so I would think the goal post should be more aiming for higher views and not necessarily subs.

[@LaurenAngela_aufDeutsch]

Also another thing I am thinking is that towards the end you say you basically want to do whatever you want and get paid for it, more than you’re making now. But who can say they do that? I’m wondering how that fits it with everything you Know about KZbin and how KZbin works, I get not wanting to create with the algorithm in mind, but to grow to 200k and make Even more than you’re making now but also just make whatever you want whenever you want….. *to me* it seems Like those two things cannot coexist. Maybe to an extent if you’re doing a content mix but…. Idk I’m excited to follow your Journey and I am 100% rooting for you

[@DinaLu]

Ooops haha I realize that I didn't give enough context on what this "pivot" is. The business pivot I'm talking about is combination of things: experimenting more creatively (like with my Calligraphy Poems for the Soul), writing/blogging more, and creating what I want to create instead of doing it based on the algorithm. It's not a HUGE pivot, like changing my entire channel, but building the channel/business up in a way that feels MORE aligned and where I can share more personal things. A small pivot / expanding what I'm already doing so I don't feel like I'm in a box. Yes totally agree that it's the VIEWS that matter. 200k subs is just an arbitrary number that I came up with. It's the number that'll make me feel "successful" haha. I'd LOVE to have 10,000+ views on each video. Re: "do whatever I want and get paid" yes, but more specifically, I want to create and share whatever I want to create/share (and spread it across different platforms in a way that makes sense), and I'll have multiple income streams at the same time. How this would work is, for example, I may keep my KZbin as just business education/sharing my business journey but insert some personal things here and there. My blog might share more of the personal side of me. Maybe my Instagram will share more calligraphy/personal things. Sorry there wasn't enough context in the video itself!

[@zipauthorzipauthor7867]

​@@LaurenAngela_aufDeutschso true. Please help me make sense of the unbelievable engagement of your content on your channel. I mean I don't even speak German, but I do enjoy watching your vids, haha. But how would you explain it with 50k subs? And it seems to be growing quite well, no? It's impressive 👏

[@passionatefortech]

i had this conversation with myself, like last year and I feel so much better. being peaceful is a blessing

[@DinaLu]

That's so awesome!!

[@authorkristinealyse]

genuinely loved watching this session! was so fun to see your imitation of Dina in a rush vs flowy Dina hahah :) rooting for you and your goals in this pivot

[@DinaLu]

Hahahah it can look a bit silly so it makes me laugh sometimes but I think there's so much truth in the flowy vs rushing arms and how I actually execute in my business/life😝

[@GG-jb4fx]

The truth is we will always have anxiety about the future no matter how much we make. Even if you achieve the 200k so might as well enjoy the process and the journey getting there!

[@DinaLu]

Yes you're right!

[@marcibrianne]

The biggest thing is accepting that you’ll lose some people who don’t relate with *you*. But that’s normal and growth :) Lose some and gain more! Making your business more personal will create authenticity. Theres always a risk but why not give it your all and see what happens instead of regretting not! You have lots of supporters!! :) Ps - safe is boring!!

[@DinaLu]

Thanks so much for the encouragement! I'm a people pleaser haha. Want to please everyone and don't want to disappoint anyone. But yeah, I'm trying to make it more personal but STILL have the educational components of the current channel/business.

[@marcibrianne]

@@DinaLu People pleaser... thats because you're canadian lol :D I live near Calgary, otherwise I would attend a meetup! You got this!

[@zipauthorzipauthor7867]

Kudos for sharing this with the audience! - About 10 min in, so can't comment on the session itself, but you know that whether people like and engage with any content has less to do with you and almost everything to do with how it makes them feel about themselves, right? So when they say "you're great", they're really saying "I feel so good about myself watching your content!" - Also, why the pivot? Is it because of how you currently feel and it feels you're not being true to yourself with what you're doing or is it because you think you've hit a plateau and the channel/biz isn't growing as you'd expect it to? Sure, they're related, but still... - And if you're making a major change, is there a way to test it small first, i.e. run one or more isolated experiments and assess the results before you commit and go all in? Kind of the lean startup way. Not sure there is, but usually it would be helpful. So if you have a golden goose right now, can you make the pivot and still keep it if it makes sense? - whats the worst-case scenario and can you live with it in the name of the pivot? Eg. if as a result you went back to 35k (just making this up) while doing what you feel right, would you feel worse than you do now or is that an acceptable price? What if they were 10k, but very dedicated and loyal? Is that okay?

[@DinaLu]

LOVE THIS "whether people like and engage with any content has less to do with you and almost everything to do with how it makes them feel about themselves" !!! Honestly that's so true. I'm trying to do a slight pivot (The business pivot I'm talking about is combination of things: experimenting more creatively (like with my Calligraphy Poems for the Soul), writing/blogging more, and creating what I want to create instead of doing it based on the algorithm.) Main reason is because I want the business to feel more aligned. I mean, it IS pretty aligned already in a sense that I'm talking about what I want to talk about, but I think I want to share MORE with my audience and also be more creative (whether that's on my KZbin, blog, email list, or something else), that's kind of what I'm trying to decide how to do now. Hope that makes sense haha. Yeah, I'm not making a MAJOR change, but YES totally agree that testing it in a small way is smart! Right now, I'm experimenting a little bit with my content but I don't plan on making a huge change yet. Just tinkering with things to see how I feel. I think the worst case scenario is where I am currently lol. I've been super slow with making content and not feeling THAT inspired. I honestly think that there is an audience for EVERYTHING so if I decide to make some other kind of content, I truly think it can do well. Whether or not to make some other kind of content is the question... Thank you SO much for commenting and I'd love to hear any other thoughts you had if you finished watching past the 10 min mark!

[@zipauthorzipauthor7867]

Thank you so much for your detailed and honest response, Dina. That makes a lot of sense and it's so brave of you. I too think there is an audience for any kind of content. I did watch till the end and then I watched the other video in the woods where you talk about the pivot in more detail, so I think I have a little more context now. I had so many thoughts and have been thinking about your session all day as I watched other videos (not only yours) on similar topics. I felt like I wanted to share some of them with you. I'll get back with some more thoughts shortly. Until then, please keep it up! ✨

[@DinaLu]

@@zipauthorzipauthor7867 Aww thank you SO much for watching! That means a lot to me. Very curious about what you're thinking about haha. When you've got some time, please do share!

[@The_Real_Dream_Chaser]

wow, interesting, gonna watch this later on my walk

[@DinaLu]

Awesome! Let me know your thoughts afterwards!

[@The_Real_Dream_Chaser]

@@DinaLu 11:00 i have the same feeling, i work on may things and nothing really worked and i feel like i am soooo behind, and i feel like i would like to be where you are and then i would be satisfied haha

[@DinaLu]

@@The_Real_Dream_Chaser Awww oh man! I feel like sometimes we're just always chasing the next thing. Because honestly two years ago I REALLY wanted to be where I am now and now I'm here and now I'm trying to get to the next "level"

[@The_Real_Dream_Chaser]

@@DinaLu true

[@AmbercollegeA]

Doing the breathing with you. 200k Amber❤ ty

[@DinaLu]

Thanks for watching and yesss love that you're doing it too!

[@passionatefortech]

i hope u make content u want, interested. doing what u love is a great feeling

[@DinaLu]

Thank you so much!!

[@horse_money]

I've been flailing my arms for years now, and seen no results. Any advice?🤔

[@DinaLu]

Haha hmmm I wonder if you should be more structured/strategic 🤔

[@horse_money]

@@DinaLu Structured and strategic flailing is, unironically, my current game plan. Thanks for sharing!❤🐴

[@DinaLu]

@@horse_money Haha love that!! Good luck💪

[@JustCallMeInsane]

What's interesting about this, is your coach is working to change your mindset to one of someone who HAS that 200k following, along with a financially stable income that could come with it. Maybe 200k Dina would have fewer offers with higher price points, or more DIY offers to people with a lower price point :)

[@DinaLu]

Yeah I totally have a scarcity mindset so changing my mindset to "200k Dina"s mindset is a way of helping me make decisions from a more abundant place. Honestly, I have no idea what kind of offers 200k Dina would have but I'm trying to figure it out 😂 both those options could work.

[@Greedvault]

fk the algo, just do it

[@DinaLu]

Hahaha thanks for the encouragement!

[@entertenmentbox7830]

I love you very much, ❤will you marry me, I live in India

[@Divyv520]

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