Making Things Happen!
Yesterday, I crossed a big happy intention off my “new years intentions list”, when Hunter and I spent the day with the wonderful, wonderful Lara Casey, her inspiring friends Jeff Holt, Jory Cordy and Jose Villa, and a whole bunch of bad-ass business ladies that all share one goal – the desire to make things happen for our lives, companies and futures.
I’ll be writing more about the experience, but last night I got home so amped up that I plopped down on the kitchen floor and recorded this. I’m a little hella shy about posting it, but I can’t let that fear hold me back.
You can read more about Lara here, about the Making Things Happen Intensive here.
I’m so grateful to have such a supportive community, including all of you bad-ass readers, around me and cheering me on as I run heartfirst in direction of my dreams. The Broke-Ass Bride is making things happen! This is going to be fun, y’all!
Feel free to share some of your own goals and the fears that hold you back in the comments. We can do this together!
Thank you so much Dana for such an inspiring and raw video blog about Making Things Happen 2010. I can't wait to hear more about whats coming up for you and you've definitely gotten me fired up for the MTH2010 session in NYC!
Dana, you are SO rockin' COOL! Thank you for putting your heart out there. You are definitely on the right track to MAKING THINGS HAPPEN! Keep up the great work and soon we'll see the broke ass brand everywhere we look!
This is an adorable, honest, inspirational video blog! I share your opinion re: the romance brand. Make it happen and hold on to that feeling of possibility, it is the fuel that drives us to the next moment. PS beer on ice is nice!
Dana, thank you! I waited in vain for the past 24 hours to see what you were going to say about the MTH2010 intensive. I'm going to be attending the Vegas intensive and though, I blog stalk you anyways- I've also been blog stalking everyone who has already attended and is open about what they've learned and what their intentions are and what kind of actions they plan on putting behind those intentions. Because without action- the intensive is useless. I'm so deeply excited for you and the fact that you've posted this video blog despite the apprehension that you felt- tells me that you're all about the action and I. CAN. NOT. WAIT. to see what you have in store for us- your readers! Make Things Happen, Dana! Keep rockin' w/ yo' bad ass self!
and you are hella cute. I'm sad I missed yesterday. My goals and dreams: to build a prosperous business that will allow my husband and I to start a family within the next few years but will allow us to travel and live the way we want to live.
Can't wait to hear what is coming next Dana. As an ex-6-figure-making woman, who made the MAJOR jump to a happy, zen, broke-ass life, I will need to learn from one of the bests
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This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you. Just what I needed to hear to help me dig myself out of a major rut.
DANA!! You, my friend, are a rockstqar. Seriously, your video inspires me!! I know those feelings you have and I'm so behind the Broke-Ass-Brand in any way/shape/form you may need. Even if you need a cheers from across the country. We'll skype it up. You're going to make huge things happen in 2010 I just KNOW it.
Emily
How cute and sweet and inspiring can one chick be? Congratulations and continued success!
Dana,
This totally awesome and totally inspiring. THANK YOU!
GOAL: $200,000 in sales this year for my wedding biz
FEAR: That I cannot compete with so many other wonderful companies out there. I mean, who am I!?
~Ann
Girl! A-MAZING! I loved hearing all the passion as you spoke from your heart about changing the world and living the life you've always wanted. I'm excited to see what MTH2010 has in store for the Broke-Ass Brand, because you got a Broke-Ass sista down in Dallas! I loved the experience in Dallas, and I'm so stoked to see that it was wonderful for you in LA. You ARE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN!
You are you, and "they" aren't. How jealous they must be.
I LOVE this, Dana! You've inspired me, and I can't WAIT to see where you take your brand!
Exciting! I couldn't bring myself to remove your blog from my reader when I cleaned out all the wedding stuff, and I can't wait to see what you have coming that will keep it interesting for me now that the wedding planning is over. Also… thanks for talking about your passion and goals. We hear a lot of talk about resolutions, etc. around the new year, but it's refreshing and motivating to hear from someone who's excited and ready to move.
Cheers Dana and great job! You said it perfectly and I loved it all even beer on ice. I was at Seattle MTH2010 and am still on fire! Can't wait to see you go!
I'm really glad that you went ahead and posted this. I've been completely buried for the past few months feeling completely defeated from ever reaching my goals. Trying to be positive and thankful for the amazing life I have with my new hubby, new home, and new city, but feeling completely held back from what I want to do. Always feeling that everything is on hold for me, always waiting for the future when I finally can do this or finally can do that. Waiting for a job, waiting for enough money to invest into a business, taking unsatisfying and draining jobs again and again to pay the bills, waiting to pay off student loans, always just waiting. And it's so hard for me to see past that, to even see what I can do in the now, the present moment, to get me to my goals.. when all I see are obstacles and time all around me. That's the most discouraging thing, especially when my partner has everything I want, and the discontentment with myself and lack of self worth that comes from that or even pride of anything of my own feeds into all the other areas of my life and makes me jealous. Jealous of people I want to love unconditionally and give everything to.
I may have strayed a little bit from your topic, but you reminded me that it should be the things you do daily that makes you proud of yourself, not your occupation. To appreciate the journey and never give up the fight for what you want. It's hard when your goals seem so unreachable anytime in the near future, and I don't know how to make anything happen, but hearing you say those things encourages me to fight a little bit harder.
My goals? To take the leap and support myself by capturing images of life and love, something I've wanted to do since I was little. To do search and rescue and relief work on the side with my future pup. To thrive in a strong community of local artists, cyclists, musicians, and friends who are honest and real and that love. To be happy with myself. To get off of the couch and out of the house and out of my funk and live!
I want to see "The Broke-Ass Bride" TV SHOW!! I am looking forward to my new branding this year and being TRUE to MYSELF FINALLY
Dana – I think it is imperative for people to see you as you are – which is pretty much – all around wonderful. Since you are an inspiration, it is wonderful to see how Lara has been able to inspire you and so many others. Being real and learning what drives you is important. I am excited to see all that you will do and I am behind you 200%! Not just in 2010 – but for years to come! Love you sweetie! – Katie
This was fabulous! I think it's awesome that you went home and did this right after the Intensive. It's such an honest/raw/sincere documentation of your MTH2010 experience (with fabulous background music)! It's a perfect preview of the awesomeness you're going to bring the world in 2010! Thanks for sharing!
Always inspiring. I love it!
Wow, I am so inspired and can literally see your energy and your drive. I commend you for doing a video blog because it was so powerful! I am so excited for you. How boring would my quest in this industry be without twitter, blogs, and the amazing people that I would otherwise not have access to.
My goal is to continue to be myself with everything that I do.
Good Luck!
So, you're kind of my hero. Just so you know.
Dana, just wondering… is this your main focus now? Or are you still working a "traditional" job? This is inspirational and I think a lot of people (myself included!) are wondering how they can make a similar transition.
Save a seat for me, Sister! I wanna come! OK, so can you help me with this…I feel like I "used" to be creative, determined, have a lot of stamina and positive drive, but lately, just been feeling…stuck. I have so many wonderful things going on in my life and I'm so excited about them, but there is a piece of my brain that feels like it is just looping and I need a good methodology to kick it out of that pattern, find a direction and FLY. Any recommendations? Thanks IGgy. And thanks for being so wonderful…
Dana, it was so great to have met you yesterday. Thank you for being brave and sharing yourself with everyone, it truly was an amazing day and I look forward to seeing what you and everyone else makes happen…
Such a WONDERFUL post!!! So inspiring!! I so understand how you feel about wanting to finally lead the life that you know you can lead. I just had that light bulb moment and I hope that I can just keep moving forward. I finally had to admit to myself that I was unhappy being a film producer. I let everyone else from home keep me from quiting because they all thought it was "glamorous and fabulous" and why would someone quit that. I'm transitioning into the wedding world and am SO HAPPY that I have decided to do this. I'll always have my little pet-project Good Gals Inc but I am taking what worked with GG's and turning it into something bigger and that will make me happy! You're drive is so inspiring! Keep it up!!!
Your excitement has this planner FIRED UP! I needed a little boost as I have been feeling a bit beat up and wore out from chasing this dream of mine and waiting sometimes impatiently as it blossoms and grows into the vision I have held on to for quite some time.
I can't wait to see you grow…and I know you will! Lifting one another up on the journey is what it's about so we share a similar sentiment.
GO GET 'EM! You won't be a broke-ass for long darling… believe me when I say it!
Um, how cute are you?? It was so nice to hear your voice and see you being you and feeling so excited and inspired! It's contagious, I tell you.
I have had many epiphanies of inspiration lately. People like YOU (yes, YOU!), Johnny Cupcakes (read up on his brand if you don't know it!), and Julie Powell (who wrote "Julie and Julia") have been huge influences in my decision to quit my job and pursue my dreams. I am finally doing this thing. In less than 2 weeks, I will be self-employed. And I am going to make things happen. It is terrifying, yet at the same time, I have been sleeping better than I have in years and I feel a great sense of calm and excitement every time I think about the future. I can do this — I know I can. I HAVE to do this. And I will.
My main goals: to feel fulfilled, happy, inspired, creative, and financially stable. My main fears: that I won't know how to properly express my creativity, that I'll be too overwhelmed to ever focus on one thing at a time, and that I'll mess up the path my hubby and I are on for a home and kids someday. Here's to fulfilling the goals and squashing the fears!
You're awesome, and so inspirational! For realz.
I am so so excited for you and so glad you found something like the intensive to focus your fire – because it has been burning, girl. Go get 'em
Dana, I adore you, thank you for reading my MTH2010 story. Yours almost brought me to tears, I think we all went home from the workshop with that same feeling. So overwhelmed and inspired and limitless. I can't wait to see where you take the Broke-Ass brand!
Cheers to 2010!
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Hi Dana – First let me say HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I am sitting here tonight catching up on my fave blogs and remembered your tweet about posting this video that I knew I def wanted to check out. Thanks so much for being so sincere! You are someone that I can instantly relate to and are a true inspiration. Best of luck with all your hopes and dreams. I look forward to following you along the way!
Hello,
This was such a neat video. You are so amazing. I clicked on a link to your blog a few days ago, and have been reading your archive (chronologically, of course) after that first post. Feeling very inspired, both to help my best friend have the wedding of her dreams, and to help both myself and my loved ones live life to the fullest. Thank you for reminding me to think of life as an adventure, not just a series of chores…
Best regards,
Agnes
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