Success Smackdown Live With Kat

If you’re a creative type, a high level creator, someone who has a lot of ideas, then it’s CRITICAL and vital you give yourself time and space to create. Lately, I’ve been having this tug of war with myself between giving myself space to plan, and ALLOWING myself to be a mad-crazy creator. Sometimes though, being a mad creator clashes with needing to plan. I’ve built a million dollar business on just CREATING and hustling. But lately, I haven’t given myself permission to EXPRESS what I need to. Sure, I’ve been writing posts and blogging, but what’s missing for me has been a few pockets of space where there’s no agenda – just me, my journal, a coffee (duh), and allowing myself to just… express. I wasn’t letting myself just MEANDER. And as a creator, creators ‘gotta meander. Walk around, visit each bookstore, go to a cafe – just letting life flow. Revolutionaries, leaders, creators just need the space to BE creative! • Allow yourself to have creative expression• Give yourself a few times a week where you don’t

I consider myself a little bit of a masochist. Don’t worry! It’s PURPOSEFUL PAIN. I love pain that comes with a sense of purpose – doing things that are for the greater good.Now I talk a lot about purpose, passion and flow. Flow is critical. I don’t do stuff that I don’t wanna do. BUT I do a lot of stuff that hurts. Stuff that pulls me physically, mentally, emotionally, it’s in the CORE of my DNA.Sometimes I’m in a ball, on the floor crying. Sometimes I get TWO HOURS of sleep. And sometimes I do shit that SCARES THE FUCK OUTTA ME.I push myself in ways most people don’t. See, I race against myself – I work my freaking ASS OFF. I BLEED FOR MY DREAMS. I’d rather feeling that burn, pain and struggle, rather than sit around.. not going all out. Like COME ON!Purposeful pain is TERRIFYING. Most people are lazy, and let fears control them. See it’s not a bad thing to go out of your comfort zone. It’s not. It’s not even a bad thing to crash and burn.Go into the your day to STRETCH, to PUSH, and to GROW. And remember…

I want to have a bit of a chat about less being not more. It's AGAINST what everyone thinks about. What if you're like me and wanting to expand more, to be multi-passionate, to DO MORE? What if your messages means expressing it in multiple ways? What I'm realising lately is that something's missing. I worked out, I worked on the projects for my business, I wrote more of my book – and it was only 4pm. I was by the pool, and thought: my social life is missing. I'm in Bali right now, so most of my friends are stuck out of Bali with this ash cloud. I thought... when was the last time I had something random, exciting, terrifying and NEW to work on? Back when I was a personal trainer, I used to have idea storming meetings, or CREATION MEETINGS with friends – let's create a chocolate company! let's open a gym! – and even though most of the ideas didn't come to fruition, the purpose was unleashing the energy of being CREATIVE and DARING. Most people say relax, and slow down – I

Some people feel that this is the most ANNOYING thing I can do – but it is the BEST stress reliever… in business when something falls through, when your reputation feels threatened, in travel when you think you’re going to miss a flight, when stuff happens in your personal life (your kids break something), or just in general, when shit happens, I say to myself: “It is what it is. I can’t do anything about it.”And it drives my husband CRAZY. A week ago, my husband and kids were supposed to leave Bali – but they didn’t. They missed the flight because of the ginormous ash cloud. And all I could think was “it is what it is.” There’s no point me losing stressing over “what if.” “What if we miss the flight?” “What if the flight gets cancelled again?” In business, when I start to feel “what ifs,” coming – I say to myself “it is what it is.” In ANY entrepreneur’s toolbox, it’s a CRITICAL tool to have in your toolbox. See sometimes, shit just happens regardless. And if you can accept whatever happens – it is what it i

What if you JUST DID THIS?!I’ve just had an AMAZING three day retreat with some of my amazing clients. What came up today was.. what if you just ASK for what you want? We could save SO MUCH ENERGY in ALL areas of our life if we JUST asked for what we want! I love all the ins-and-outs of online marketing, it all makes a difference, but in some ways, it just COMPLICATES things in an unnecessary way. Sometimes it’s a lot more effective if you just straight up tell people what you want them to do, and why they should do it! The countless time, money and energy you’d save is COUNTLESS!Food for thought. • Stop trying to place it sneaky. • Just say the outcome you want, and what you’re willing to give in return• Go through the discomfort of asking what you want• Don’t feel selfish asking! EXERCISE: What is the last thing you wanted to ASK for, but you didn’t, because of how UNCOMFORTABLE it felt? Right now, what’s ONE thing you want – and what can you do to ask for it? Write that down, and take action!Hi, I'm K

I've realized I've been lying about how much I work. I say I work 4 hours a day – 25 hours a week. But really, is that true? I won't say I've been lying, but with everything I do – admin, emails, sales activities, content creation, I DO work about 4 hours a day. But a few years ago, I decided and started to believe that I COULD make A LOT of money and a helluva impact through doing what I love – writing, speaking, putting myself out there. And that belief has come TRUE. A lot of the stuff I do you could classify as "work," but to me – it's more than that. It's a ritual.I don't remember half of the "work" I do! When I get up – I spent 30 mins as journalling. But that's not "work," right? Then there's my writing – I spend AT LEAST 1- 2 horus a day on writing. So that's at least 6 and a half hours a day "working." For me, my writing is how I grow my tribe – if I don't write, I DON'T SELL! Then there's filming

Today, I'm talking about taking action.Sometimes, there are things we have to do – or want to do – in life and business that we RESIST doing. We just put it off. We procrastinate. We don't work out. We avoid that phone call. But the thing is – WHY are you resisting?Generally the things we resist are WHAT WE NEED to do the most – for our soul, our business, our life – our heart is literally SCREAMING at you to do what you're resisting.There's always an underlying reason why we resist.If you're resisting working out – is it because you don't think you can look as good as you want to? If you're resisting making a sales call – is it because you're unprepared, unclear on your goals? If you're resisting pushing out of your comfort zone – are you scared?• When you dive within, you'll ALWAYS find out WHY you resist. • When we resist, we don't listen to our heart • Give your soul what it wants: stop resisting • Do you need to take more action?EXERCISE Right no

I've been on calls all morning. And all morning there's been this theme in each call: the women have ALL been taking CONSISTENT APPLIED ACTION!! Actions that build their business, their relationships – THEIR LIFE. And it's an UNUSUAL THING!Why? Regardless of how much money someone makes, or where they're at in their business, the biggest block in people is they DON'T TAKE CONSISTENT FUCKING ACTION! Consistency is interesting. Because it's everything. Regardless of where everyone is in their life – the same struggles will sometimes appear.Now, regardless of the amount of action you take  – you can ALWAYS do more. DUH! It's life, honey. You can ALWAYS do more. Consistency is the ONLY THING that could "guarantee" success. Because CONSISTENCY IS YOU SHOWING UP. Here's the cool thing about taking consistent action: If I was looking at everything that's happening in my life at a day-to-day basis, I'd be a mess. Because some days... you don't make any

I did something that was what I thought was seriously obvious. I had posted my latest blog post in my free Facebook group, and we’ve been doing a free 30-day video series on content creation.I shared openly that the post just didn't FEEL right. I asked my Tribe what they thought. To me, it was an obvious question.. don’t be a perfectionist, right? I got a HEAP of comments – edit some text here, remove some capitals there – and not many people really got the joke to the post. The point of the post was publishing WITHOUT second guessing yourself. Get it?!See, your opinion about my work (or ANYONE’S work for that matter) matters. But not as much as my own. As a creator, an artist, that’s how it should be. For me, for YOU for ANY-FUCKING-ONE!On that particular post, there was 4 or 5 comments saying “well here’s how you could improve.” That’s people JUST WITHIN my own community. If I took them all deep to heart, I’d second guess EVERYTHING I do. But here’s the think: don’t give a fuck. Just PUT YOURSELF OUT T

I’ve been struggling with resisting lately. It’s part of being an artist and creator. It’s interesting. Whenever I go through a phase of deeper resistance – it shows up in all my work. Usually I get fantastic feedback, but sometimes I get schooled: “oh, you’re not following your true path.” Thanks, but DUDE, SERIOUSLY! It’s part of life. I’m open about it. Not many people are. See, this is how I do life, business, EVERYTHING. I’m committed to showing up despite the daily resistance, fear, and doubt which comes as an unavoidable part of what we do, who we are, and how we choose to live.There are periods of my time where everything goes SO GREAT, and sometimes there are periods where everything is like “OH MY GOD, ARGH!” I’m in one of those periods. And for me, I just put it all out there. I feel it’s important to just put it out there. Regardless of how far down the road you go, it’s DAILY. Resistance is DAILY. Sometimes it’s like quicksand, and sometimes it’s just like swatting a fly aside. Sometimes it’s oka

I wish I could bottle this crazy bitch feeling. I was writing, and just felt FLAT. It was one of those "ARGHGHHHH!!!!!" moments!See, I'm pretty analytical about what I do and how I feel. I highly recommend that you QUESTION EVERYTHING YOU DO AND FEEL. I question why I do everything.Everything I produce – see, it's about 1% of what I can share. Because I create a LOT of content, I realised today that it's okay if people don't read EVERYTHING I send. It's okay. People will read what they want to read. They'll watch what they want to watch.I just produce the amount of content that I WANT to publish. The least true thing I can do for myself is to limit how much I can put out there.One of the biggest mistakes you can make is trying to structure what you say to EVERYONE. Trying to impress anyone and everyone is just going to SUCK. And it just won't work.You still allowed to create your deepest, darkest soul work – just DON'T LIMIT WHO YOU ARE!Challenge yourself – sh

I LOVE MY WORK. I'm not entertained by things that used to give me mindless entertainment – chick novels, Oprah's interviews, Dr Phil, I'd scroll my Facebook feed. I'd JUST sit. But lately – I'm not interested in wasting time. For me, I need to be doing something that UPLIFTS my life in some way. Sitting around doing nothing, just sucks. IT'S BORING DOING NOTHING!I prefer to fill most of my time with work, or something that improves myself, my family, my business – DOING SOMETHING GOOD. I'm not saying that downtime is bad, by all means – let go and relax – I used to feel guilty when I did nothing. That was just me though. But now, most things that entertained me in the past don't entertain me anymore. I've learnt to fill your downtime with active relaxation, by doing things that uplift me. And that's MUCH more rewarding. What's made me so successful in business and life is because I do what makes me feel UPLIFTED. I spend my time where it matters most. •

When you resist, when you feel overwhelm, or that you're not good enough, this shit will NEVER go away. It'll always come up. It's part of life. It's not about trying to never have it anymore – it's about UNDERSTANDING these thoughts. When I get into these thoughts, I become less and less effective. The emotion stops me from performing. I turn into this selfish bitch. I sabotage myself. Whilst everything is hard for everyone sometimes, I actively try to find ways to push through these thoughts: Take emotion out of it. Step back. How much time can you spend with what you're stressing about? Realistically? If you say to yourself "Okay, I'll spend an hour on this, and no more," you're ALLOWING yourself to ONLY spend an hour on what's stressing you, before you move on from the day and LET IT GO. When you let it go, you're letting the EMOTION go. You're stopping the emotion from taking charge!• Remember, having anxiety and overwhelm is apart of our s

You can spend your WHOLE LIFE letting fear limit you. Most people believe they'll never fall into that trap.But everyone does. EVEN ME!Everyone has fears, doubts, and concerns. What if it doesn't work? Just try what you're worried about, and see if it works out.Most people don't take action.But you're not most people, are you?EXERCISE: what's been speaking to your heart, what's one thing that you've been called to do that you haven't? Let go of the resistance, and take action!Don't miss out on more butt-kickin' and truth from Kat! Sign up for Kat's Daily Asskickery message + TRUTH at katloterzo.com.Join the tribe of REVOLUTIONARY leaders who are called to live an extraordinary and purpose-driven life, and download a free copy of one of Kat's Amazon best-sellers as your welcome gift!Life is NOW. Press Play!Kat xPS. Want more of Kat, now, plus help in making more money online faster in a way that suits you? goo.gl/Huf4lcHi, I'm Katrina Ruth.

Whenever you're asking yourself if you're being authentic - you've already lost.We be authentic by just being. Be natural. Be YOU.You don't need to take lessons on being yourself.If you're having trouble being yourself, what's holding you back?I believe that you should be yourself. Act on your high emotive state. That shit you can't force, or manufacture.EXERCISE: what are you not letting yourself share, push, write, post? List one thing. Now go and post it.Don't miss out on more butt-kickin' and truth from Kat! Sign up for Kat's Daily Asskickery message + TRUTH at katloterzo.com.Join the tribe of REVOLUTIONARY leaders who are called to live an extraordinary and purpose-driven life, and download a free copy of one of Kat's Amazon best-sellers as your welcome gift!Life is NOW. Press Play!Kat xPS. Want more of Kat, now, plus help in making more money online faster in a way that suits you? goo.gl/Huf4lcHi, I'm Katrina Ruth. Over the past nearly 2 decade

As kids – we REALLY have no fear of failure.Think about it... how many times would you let your child attempt to walk, until you tell them to stop and just give up?Never, right?Yet, as adults – we get it in our head that after the first time, tenth time, thousandth time of something not working, it MUST mean we're no good at it.NOT TRUE.There's a difference between something not working for us anymore, and just giving up. The way I've been able to create such a successful business is by focusing on outcomes. Sometimes the path will change, but the outcome will usually stay the same.Why are you so scared of failure? It's a guideline – a lesson. It's just one more thing that didn't work.Roll up your sleeves, gorgeous, pick up your chin, and do what a baby does when they fall down: eventually, they just get back up and try again.Embrace failure. You will get there. Keep pushing.EXERCISE: what are you afraid of failing at? Write it down, and burn it. Then take action.Don't mis

I've been thinking a lot about letting go. See, in my life, I notice themes. Some themes take longer than others to let go of. Lately, I've been feeling like I haven't been creating from within. I've had to learn that creativity isn't a structured process – it's why I get skeptical around"professional" creative courses – WHY should someone TELL me how ot be creative?!If you're really caught up in what makes success, if you're really caught p in what you think you need to do to generate cashflow, and if it's from a place of fear – HOW WILL YOU LET CREATIVITY FLOW? For me, if I'm not regularly creating new stuff, it impacts EVERYTHING I do. I turn into a grumpy bitch if I don't create. EXERCISE: if you're not feeling like yourself, let go. Clear your schedule. Let go of the feeling that you HAVE to do something. For the next few days, give yourself permission to have space for whatever comes up. For anything. Go for a walk. Journal. Meditate.

We all have those moments, or people we're around, where there's toxic energy, and we just feel DRAINED.Lately, my blood has been feeling like quicksand. I just needed a toxic clear out.So I went for a walk.Pumped up some music. I released my emotions, and reset my energy.But when I started walking, I had these doubts.It was hot, humid, I had a heavy backpack, and doing an hour long walk that I DIDN'T HAVE TO DO!What the fuck was I thinking?!Here's the secret: once you settle into the endurance of your life, your business, of anything – it all becomes really easy.I settled into those doubts – and got it done: I just kept walking.Exercise: next time you feel resistance, switch up your routine. Do something new.Something small. ANYTHING. Mix some things up. Add some spice into your life.Life is now.Press play.Hi, I'm Katrina Ruth. Over the past nearly 2 decades I've been blessed to have brought through me a multiple 8-figure coaching brand online. I have a new ministry Katrina Ruth

Become outcome based. What actions do you NEED to take to get the outcomes you desire?Sometimes, though, no matter how hard you work, you need a break.After all, we're human.Taking breaks, eating that cake, indulging yourself, DOESN'T mean you've fallen off the wagon.You don't have to be perfect all the time to be superwoman, you don't have to be perfect all the time to live an exceptional life.You probably don't need to be told that – but I know I do.Give yourself permission to make your soul feel good.{one exercise here, didn't know if this was too broad or blunt} Exercise: the next time you're feeling overwhelmed, tired, and just not feeling it.. take a break. Get a piece of cake. And then get back to work.{bit more emotional} Exercise: today, please take a moment to indulge in something you've wanted to do... eat a piece of cake, splurge and buy yourself some new, expensive clothes. Do SOMETHING to allow yourself to indulge!Because life is NOW.Press play.Hi, I&

Today, I have this workout I just don't wanna do. I'm resisting it.But even though I'm just not feeling it, I'm STILL going to work out. Because I know that when I've finished working out, I'll walk away knowing this has elevated me towards my dreams.The thing that differentiates people who achieve massive success to those that never do is that they've learnt how to push through.When I have a headache, when I'm resisting, or acting like a pissed off bitch – than the best thing for me to do is what works for me.I believe it's important to differentiate things you're obligated to do, vs. things that you're obligated to do, but you know that when you've done those things, you know it'll be worth it.Things like training, reading, or working out. I don't believe you can put down a book, or walk away from a workout going "oh, that was a waste of time."It's all about feeling good and growing yourself towards your soul.Exercise of th