I’ve been doing a fun little series on my Instastories on authority, and I feel like it’s shifted the way that I look at my goals. Instead of writing out my goals for the month and checking them off one by one, or not checking them off at all because I get overwhelmed, I’ve been simply “taking authority” over areas of my life that, quite frankly, have felt like areas of defeat.

What I’ve learned is this: using a little bit of different language in regards to what you want to accomplish can be life giving! Instead of “I’m going to clean out my car” I said, “I’m taking authority over my car.” It is freeing, empowering, and for me, it’s re-established the joy and authority I have in taking care of my home.

So my August Goals are the following! But instead of saying they are my August Goals, this month I’m trying something new.

These are the areas where I’m taking authority in my life - big and small. I’ll report back and let you know how it changed or didn’t change the results!

August areas of Authority

• School Prep and Supplies for all the kids

• Playroom toys

• My car

• Front closet

• 2018 Photo Album

• Eating and Exercise [trying a 30 day intense workout at home program, as well as a no sugar, high protein diet. Sheesh! Lots of authority needed here!]

• Kids Clothes Cleanout and storage

What about you? Do you feel a difference when you say “I’m taking authority over ____” v. “I’m going to do ____"? Would love to know if you’ve tried it!

Also feel free to visit my IG Highlight called “Authority” if you want to follow along! I’ll be chiming in there all month long.

If you’re reading this, you’ve likely purchased the Business Bundle and might be feeling a bit overwhelmed. 96 Courses and 3 Membership sites are a LOT.

(Don’t know what I’m talking about? Go HERE to learn all about the Business Bundle and to grab yours before it goes away forever on July 11th!)

As someone who has already bought the bundle and worked through several of the courses, I know that overwhelming feeling, but I also know a few practical ways you can simplify this bundle and extract the most value from it for YOUR business.

Here are my top 5 tips on how to get the most value out of your bundle

1. Choose 5 Courses from the bundle that you want to take by the end of 2020

2. Buy a 3 Ring Binder and tabs to go with it (YES - back to school style!!)

3. Print out the PDF below 3 hole punch it, and put it in your binder

4. Use 1 tab for each course you take. Print out their notes prior to taking their courses and put them in the binder ahead of time.

5. Schedule these courses into your calendar as part of your job this year.

Here is my free Bundle Printable that you can print and use for your own 3 ring binder system!

Inside the Bundle PDF you’ll find:

• A list of my TOP 10 Business Courses I recommend from the bundle. These are the ones that I am personally planning on taking or have already taken!

• A business snapshot of where you are right now so you can track your progress

• A place to write down all of your major takeaways from each course and your plan to implement them

• A place to mark the actual dates you plan to take and complete the courses

While $100 for $22,000 of educational content is an INCREDIBLE deal and the value inside is really hard to describe, if you don’t take any courses because you are overwhelmed, it won’t be valuable to you.

But if you take and implement just ONE course, it’ll be worth your $100!

A few practical tips:

• ACTUALLY TAKE A COURSE. This month. Start now. Get moving! Don’t let the bundle sit on your internet shelf. This won’t be a deal at all if you don’t actually take a course (and IMPLEMENT what you’ve learned)!

• You won’t go through all 96 courses! You don’t need to, and you don’t have time to. Do not make that your goal or you will be completely overwhelmed. What makes this bundle so amazing is YOU get to choose the courses that most serve you, and take them at the best time for you. That’s why I recommend choosing 5 courses to take and implement by the end of 2020.

• If you create logins for every single course, it will take a ton of your time. I used to recommend this, but now I do NOT. You are more than welcome to do that if you want to make sure you get lifetime access to all 96 courses, but fair warning: you will be added to all of their email lists and it can get overwhelming. (I know because I did this!) Right now, create logins for the courses you plan to TAKE. Then come back in January and enroll in some more or all of them if you’d like.

• I recommend choosing 10-20 courses to create logins for, and that’s it. Again : the value is in the fact that you get to choose exactly what you want to learn!

• Heads up : there are all different backgrounds and faiths represented in this bundle, and that’s okay! It’s what makes it diverse and good. You will likely come across some that you don’t agree with and some that you love. Peruse the bundle and listen to the first lesson before you decide to commit to it, to get a feel for the teacher, their style, and the content they are offering. I started listening to some and thought, “Nah, I’ll pass on this one.” And others I’d listen to and say “YES! This one is for me!”

• REMINDER: You have until June of 2021 to make logins for the courses that you want lifetime access to. After that, you don’t get access anymore. That’s an entire year! So plan accordingly 😘

Here’s what I DON’T want you to do: I don’t want you to be mad at me in August of 2021 when you never enrolled in a course that you really wanted to have access to, and you lost access. PLEASE DON’T LET THAT HAPPEN! But I also don’t want you to get burned out on the time it takes to make all these logins and all the emails that you will be subscribed to as a result of it. I want you to be thoughtful and intentional.

Here’s what I DO want you to do: Take actual courses. Learn the thing you need to learn. Make all the logins that you want to with intentionality, BEFORE it expires in June of 2021! Keep your inbox subscribed to emails that will actually help you.

And if you want to make logins for all 96 courses, by all means do so! I just don’t want the overwhelm to get to you on the front end.

OKAY! Get that 3 ring binder ready, sharpen your pencils, and get ready to go back to school! (I wat in Target this morning and they have some darn cute stuff. Just sayin'.) There’s a lot to learn and implement, and I hope this helps inspire you to make the most of this amazing opportunity!

PS. The BUNDLE GOES AWAY AT 11:59PM on Saturday night, July 11th. Do. Not. Wait.

I’ve got some excellent news to start your week, friend!

You might remember about a month ago, I shared about an amazing Business Bundle I was a part of. Well, we are thrilled to re-introduce the bundle this week only, and let me just say - this is not the same bundle. It’s even better!

In case you missed it, or if you want to learn about all the upgrades, here’s a brief rundown:

What is it?

The Business Bundle is a collection of 96 (yes NINETY-SIX!!) E-courses to educate you on a variety of topics in business. If you were to buy these programs separately, they would cost a total of $21,964. Our Business Bundle allows you to purchase them together in one cohesive package for a one time payment of just $100!

That’s $22,000 worth of educational content for $100. 🤯

Previously, the bundle featured 75 courses, but 21 more courses have been added over the last month to feature more BIPOC and WOC teachers and educators. The courses they have created add so much incredible value to this bundle. And PS : If you already bought the bundle a month ago, you will still get access to the NEW courses included!

Where can I buy it?

Head to nancyray.com/bizbundle to grab your bundle!

How long is it available?

It’s only available for 6 days total this week. So you have from now until Saturday, July 11th at 11:59pm!

What are some example courses inside the bundle?

Here are 5 courses that I personally am excited to take or have already taken:

The Content Lab by Jenna Kutcher
Flourish 5 Day Marketing Plan by Amber Housley
The Instagram Content System by Helene in Between
Taking your own self portraits by Katie Lamb
Foundations in Team Building by Nancy Ray

The bundle has ecourses on finances, how to get hired, content creation and marketing, negotiating your salary, cybersecurity so you don't get hacked, an anti-racism & allyship course, photography, self-care, and on and on and on.

These are great courses for entrepreneurs, but the bundle is also great for anyone who wants to improve their work! There’s a course about building great habits, on how to win with LinkedIn, and the “Take your own self portraits” is great for influencers or stay at home mamas to take more family photos without constantly asking your instagram husband, ha! That is honestly why I’m SO excited about that course!

How is this even possible?

It’s a quick blast of exposure for every course creator involved, and it’s for an extremely limited time. It’s the only way something like this works! So even though my course is normally valued at $500, I’ll do this flash sale for this week only, knowing I’ll get much more exposure, I’ll grow my email list, and knowing this particular bundle will never come back again. It’s a win win win for everyone involved, which is pretty great.

96 Courses completely overwhelm me. Where do I start?

I GET THIS. I’ve actually changed my recommended approach with this bundle, and I do not recommend creating logins for all 96 courses immediately like I have in the past.

What I do recommend : Choosing 3-5 courses to complete by the end of 2020. This bundle will not be valuable to you if you don’t actually take any of the courses. Here’s what I recommend:

1. Ask yourself this question : “What isn’t working for me right now?”

2. Then ask, “What course looks fun to take?”

3. Then, peruse all the courses to see if there’s an area you haven’t thought of yet.

4. Sign up / create logins for those 3-5 courses you chose.

5. Map out times to take the courses between now and the end of the year!

I’ll be sharing a lot more over on instagram this week if you have more questions - head over to my Bundles highlight to learn more.

I hope you don’t miss this amazing opportunity 😉See you inside the bundle!