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Business, personal development, and trusting yourself. In this conversation, I am joined by Ilonka Ras to discuss the trials and tribulations of being a business owner. We dive into the importance of being mindful of what you want for your business, the essential skills you will learn along the way, and that if you are in business...you're a damn Unicorn baby! We explore how entrepreneurship serves as a catalyst for growth and self-discovery while highlighting the skills that can be acquired through business ownership. 🗝Key Takeaways: ►Always make up your own mind despite expert opinions. ►Being a business owner is a profound personal development journey. ►Investing in yourself is crucial for growth. ►Emotional regulation is key to navigating business challenges. ►Understanding your 'why' is essential for motivation. ►Taking responsibility for your actions is empowering. ►Resilience and courage are built through failure. ►Being of service to others is fundamental to business success. ►Trusting yourself is vital in entrepreneurship. ►Making decisions is a powerful skill that shapes your future. Link to YouTube video: High-speed Personal Development: What you learn from starting your own business🐱‍👤 (Bonus Episode) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

🎯 Setting goals is easy, but truly committing to them?! That's a whole other game! In today’s video, we’re diving into the mindset you need to take your goals seriously and go after them with everything you've got. Inspired by the story of Cortés and his ‘sink the boats’ approach, I’ll share tips on how to build an unstoppable commitment to your dreams, filter out distractions, and start seeing real progress. Join me as we break down the limiting mindset that keeps you in your comfort zone and cultivate one that will help you pursue your life’s goals with courage and clarity. 📧 Email me your inspirational story using the subject “My Burn the Boats Story” to mandi@mlgcoaching.com Link to the YouTube video: Burn the Boats! How to Commit to Your Goals Like Never Before (Ep.49) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

Ever wondered why some people seem to effortlessly achieve their goals while others struggle against life's challenges? The answer might lie in a powerful concept called locus of control. Discover how your beliefs about your own agency can shape your destiny, influence your mindset, and impact your overall well-being. Learn practical strategies to shift your perspective, take charge of your life, and unlock your true potential. Whether you're seeking more success, happiness, or simply a greater sense of control, this episode is a must-listen. Link to YouTube video: Be Happier by Understanding Your Locus of Control (Ep.48) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

✨ Key takeaway: Every great change starts with one person deciding to make today better than yesterday. Are you ready to be that change? In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Helen Kruger, the driving force behind the Boksburg Community Project. Together, we explore the power of individual action in creating meaningful change in our communities. Helen shares her journey of organizing clean-up initiatives and how a single decision can spark a ripple effect of positivity. Join us as we discuss overcoming challenges, building resilience, and encouraging others to take that first step toward making a difference. Whether it’s through small acts of kindness or larger community projects, you have the power to inspire those around you. 🌍 Be the Change You Want to See in the World! 🌍 🔗 All the Links: YouTube Video: Be The Change! Everyone Else Is Waiting For You. With Helen Kruger (Ep.47) Boksburg Community Project: • Donate to the BCP: Boksburg Community Project, Standard Bank, Acc: 301048886. • Follow BCP on Facebook • Follow BCP on Instagram • Vist BCP's website: www.boksburgcommunityproject.co.za • Emal BCP: info@boksburgcommunityproject.co.za Brand Expert for Signage and branding: www.brandexpert.co.za Abendruhe Lodge in Dinokeng for a beautiful getaway: www.abendruhe.co.za Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

In this episode, we dive into the concept of duality and how life’s opposing forces—light and dark, joy and sorrow—are essential for personal growth. By embracing both the highs and lows, we can find greater meaning in our experiences and become stronger individuals. I’ll share practical mantras and mindset shifts you can use in everyday situations, helping you transform fear into growth, confusion into discovery, and setbacks into opportunities. Discover how challenges can be the catalysts for your greatest transformation, and learn to see the beauty in life’s contrasts. Link to YouTube video: Why We Don't Want An Easy Life! (Ep.46) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

In this episode, I explore why the pursuit of happiness might actually lead to unhappiness. Could it be that constantly chasing happiness is what keeps it out of reach? I share my thoughts on why happiness should be a natural part of our journey, not the ultimate goal, and how shifting our mindset can help us appreciate what’s already good in our lives. Join me for a reflective discussion, and let’s rethink what happiness truly means. Link to YouTube video: The Pursuit of Happiness...Or The Root of Unhappiness?! (Ep.43) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

The direct link between self-perception and success: Ever wonder why you are less successful even if you know you are equally talented and educated as others who are crushing it? Our lives reflect what we think we deserve. In this episode, we look at how your self-perception is creating your life and overall success and how you can start transforming your self-image today. Link to YouTube video: How Self-Perception Is Directly Influencing Your Success! (Ep.42) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

Procrastination. It's a struggle as old as time, and we've all been there. If you know what you need to do but just can’t get yourself to do it, I’m here for you, buddy, I face this on a daily basis too. Through work on myself and with my clients, I have found several mindsets and practical tools that can help you get out of a rut and into action and progress. All techniques and thought processes I have shared are real life tested and have shown positive results for those who have used them. Don’t delay, press play! :) Episode 9: How to become extraordinary and why you should avoid perfection! Episode 37: ✅ FINALLY Get Things Done: Conquer Your To-Do List! (Ep.37) Link to this Episodes YouTube video Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

Don't let emotions hijack your goals, work, and relationships! This video reveals a simple trick to achieve what you want. Learn to identify your desired outcome, detach from emotions, and take action! Bonus: Mind hack for clear thinking! Listen now and take control! Link to YouTube video: Don't Let Emotions Hijack You! Get What You Want with This Simple Shift (Ep.40) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

Let's face it, sometimes life can be pretty damn tough, and undoubtedly, we all know that feeling when just getting up feels impossible. Especially in times when we are in a dark space mentally and just want to hide away from the world. Today, we will discuss how important it is to always get up, dress up, and show up, no matter how you feel. Link to YouTube video: 😩When all you want to do is Hide Away: Get Up, Dress Up, Show Up. (Ep.39) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

Ever feel like everyone else is winning at life, and you're still pretty much stuck at the starting line? Ever regret that you didn't start earlier or did things differently? I’ve struggled with this, too, and it sucks! Today I want to share with you what really helps me to reset my mind in those moments of despair. Link to YouTube video: 😔"I should be further ahead by now…” How to stop comparing yourself (Ep.38) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

Is your to-do list helping you to be productive, or is it more of a reminder of how much you have been procrastinating? A to-do list should be a very structured and easy to accomplish task list and not a mega list of everything that is still outstanding in your life! In this episode, I give you my very simple 5-step process on how to schedule your to-do list so that it is actually DOABLE! Link to YouTube video: FINALLY Get Things Done: Conquer Your To-Do List! (Ep.37) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

Do you realize how short life really is? There comes this moment in everyone's life when you wake up and realize this isn’t gonna last forever. And maybe in that moment, you look back and realize that you have wasted so much peace and joy on things that really don’t matter in the bigger scheme of your life. It doesn’t matter how old you are or what your life has been like up to now. By the end of this episode, you will have hopefully recognized plenty of things that you can adjust right now in order to live a high-quality life. You can come back to this episode every day or every time you feel yourself slipping into autopilot again to remind yourself of what is really important. Link to the YouTube video: Life Is Short- Here's How You Can Maximize It! (Ep.36) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

You might think your weaknesses, fears, and limiting beliefs are the end of the road and a barrier you cannot overcome. What if I told you they are all the OPPOSITE of that?! Every one of these can be turned into a success for you, and this is what we will explore together in this episode! May this help you get unstuck and elevate you to your next level! YouTube video link: Fears to fortune: Harnessing your limiting beliefs for success! (Ep.35) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

Have you ever felt like you're hitting a wall on your journey towards your goals? Or perhaps you're facing a daunting challenge and wondering how you'll ever overcome it. This episode is about a journey of self-discovery as we delve into my personal experience hiking the Fish River Canyon and uncover three invaluable techniques that go beyond physical endurance— to me, they were the keys to unlocking mental resilience in any situation. YouTube video link: Unlock Mental Resilience: What I learned from hiking the Fish River Canyon! (Ep.34) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

We can endure a lot knowing that whatever we are going through is for a greater purpose! In today's episode I will take you through 5 points that will help you find meaning in the difficult time you are facing right now! Don't give up! You'll be okay again and a lot more powerful for it! Link to YouTube video: The good thing about bad times: Why we need adversity! (Ep.33) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

How can we find peace in times of distress and pain? How can we feel safe when everything feels out of control, and we don't know the meaning of what is happening in our tumultuous lives? We might not get the answer right away, but as the story of this Chinese farmer will show you...we can actually find peace in knowing that we don't know what the future holds. Link to YouTube video: How to be more at peace with life! The parable of the Chinese farmer. (Ep.32) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

"I'll start on Monday," "Next year will be different," "I just need to get this in place first, and then I can go all out!" We all experience this burst of inspiration and hunger to change now and again; these moments are rare and wonderful! However, what you do in that EXACT moment will determine whether you will succeed and flow with your inspiration or return to your old ways. In this episode, I explain why it's so important to take immediate action (even if it's small) and also HOW to take that action! YouTube video link: Don't wait for later to start living a better life!! (Ep.31) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

No one goes through life without comparing themselves to others, and we shouldn't! Comparison can be done wrong with damaging effects causing anxiety and low self-esteem, but when used properly, it can bring the best out of you! Today's episode is about why we compare ourselves in the first place when it is just downright useless and damaging and I'll share when it is actually beneficial and how you can use it to work for you. Link to the YouTube video: Why you should compare yourself to others! (Ep.30) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session

For everything that you feel is not right in your external life, turn the question inward. Why is this so uncomfortable for me, and what needs to change within me? Yes, our external situations play a big role in our quality of life, but often, our circumstances are a direct result of who we are on the inside. Always find yourself in the same situations, locked in an endless pattern? Let's see where you need to start to break out! Link to YouTube video: Nothing changes unless you do! (Ep.29) Send us a text Links: Follow me on YouTube: MLG coaching Visit my website: MLG Coaching Follow me on Instagram: @mlgcoaching Follow me on Tiktok: @mlgcoaching Book a free coaching consultation: Free Consultation Session