071: 14 Transformative Lessons from Our Sacred Business Planning Challenge
What 21 days of sacred planning rituals revealed...
I want to share some of the powerful insights emerging from our Sacred Business Planning Rituals Challenge.
Over the first 21 days of the 30 day challenge, Carolina and I have watched participants transform their relationship with planning, purpose, and possibility. Here are the key lessons that emerged:
Trust Emerges Through Breakdown. Participants are seeing how their biggest breakthroughs often come after periods of feeling stuck. One participant's journey from complete overwhelm to renewed purpose through a simple business interaction showed how trust emerges when we stay in the process.
The Power of Sacred No. Implementing "sacred no's" creates spaciousness in business and life. Participants report increased ease in maintaining boundaries and growing business momentum through disciplined choice-making.
Vision Requires Daily Reinforcement. A recurring theme in our community is that "a vision without daily reinforcement is just a dream." Participants who created morning rituals to stay connected to their larger purpose are seeing the most consistent progress.
Community Transforms Fear. The safety to be vulnerable in a supportive space demonstrates how the right community helps us face and transform our deepest fears. The collective field makes individual courage possible!
Connection Between Inner State and Business Results. Through inner state mapping exercises, participants discovered how their emotional landscape directly impacts business outcomes, creating opportunities for intentional shifts.
The Journey from Perfectionism to Progress. We've seen beautiful transformations around launch hesitation, with participants moving from perfectionism to seeing challenges as adventures worth embracing.
Sacred Business Requires Whole-Life Integration. The challenge reveals how true sacred business integrates all aspects of life - from creative expression to community impact to personal wellbeing.
The Power of Pattern Recognition. Daily practice observations show how consistent engagement with writing, meditation, and movement creates a foundation for sustainable business growth.
Financial Clarity Creates Freedom Participants who embraced money mapping and tracking, while sometimes uncomfortable, discovered how financial intimacy creates space for greater abundance.
Business Evolution Mirrors Personal Growth We've witnessed how professional identity evolves alongside personal development, requiring patience and self-compassion.
The Value of Experimentation Many participants appreciate the focus on allowing space for experimentation, rather than prioritizing rigid planning over everything else.
Sacred Pace Over Hustle The collective wisdom emerging shows that sustainable business growth happens at a sacred pace, honoring both action and reflection.
Clear Metrics for Heart-Centered Business While metrics can feel challenging for heart-centered entrepreneurs, participants discovered how clear success measures create focused action without compromising values.
Business as a Spiritual Practice Perhaps most profoundly, we've seen how business becomes a vehicle for deeper awakening when approached with consciousness and purpose.
If you're feeling called to transform your own planning practices and join a supportive community of conscious entrepreneurs, I invite you to join the waitlist for our next Sacred Business Planning Rituals Challenge.
In this 30-day experience, you'll receive:
Daily Implementation Support:
Access to our private community space
Daily guidance and support
Essential Planning Tools:
The 25-Year Vision Framework
Quarterly Planning System
Weekly Review Templates
Daily Sacred Planning Rituals
Live Group Support via WhatsApp:
Group accountability and shared commitment
Community celebration
When you join the waitlist, you'll be first to know when we open registration again.
With appreciation,
Phil
Happenings
What an incredible Sacred Growth Club workshop last week with marketing expert Billy Broas! For those who couldn't join us live (or want to revisit the wisdom shared), you can still get access to the workshop replays when you join Sacred Growth Club.
Billy shared his powerful "Five Lightbulbs" framework - a refreshingly simple yet profound approach to marketing that feels aligned with heart-centered work.
The core insight? Marketing isn't about tricks or tactics. It's about clearly communicating transformation.
Who We Are Celebrating
Joey Clifton
Joey Clifton's work sits at the powerful intersection of personal transformation and global impact. As a coach for purpose-led leaders and small business owners, she helps change-makers turn their passion for social and environmental justice into focused, sustainable action.
What fascinates us about Joey's path is how she transformed her own early career challenges into wisdom that now serves others. After completing her degree in Sustainable Development, she experienced firsthand that passion alone doesn't create clear direction. This led her to pursue a Masters in Leadership for Sustainable Development and professional coach training - combining strategic thinking with human development.
In 2012, she founded Sustainable You with a clear mission: harness human potential to create positive systemic change. Today, she serves leaders across sectors - from freelancers to government officials - helping them build resilience, find clarity, and take empowered action toward their visions.
What particularly stands out about Joey's approach is her recognition that effective change-makers need both inner work and practical skills. Through her co-facilitated residential retreats, she creates safe spaces for purpose-driven women to deeply reflect and emerge with renewed clarity and courage. As a founding member of Climate Change Coaches, she helps sustainability professionals transform overwhelm into possibility and action.
Carolina and I deeply appreciate how Joey demonstrates that sustainable impact requires sustainable leaders. Her work shows that when we support change-makers in building both personal resilience and practical skills, we amplify their ability to create meaningful transformation in the world.
Living on England's southwest coast, Joey embodies the balance she teaches - walking cliff paths, sea swimming, and growing food while running a purpose-driven coaching practice that serves global change.
You can connect with Joey to explore resilience-building and embodied leadership at https://www.sustainableyou.co.uk/
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What’s next?
Carolina and I are ready to support you in creating a business that aligns with your heart's calling. Here's how we can help:
Discover Your Sacred Business Alignment (Free): Take the Harmony Map Assessment and read our Sacred Business Manifesto to understand where you are on your path and how to move forward with clarity and confidence. Perfect for entrepreneurs wanting to understand how everything in their business connects.
Read the Sacred Business Manifesto (Free): Learn the core principles of building a Sacred Business through our founding story and framework. See how we transformed our approach to business by understanding that everything is connected.
Sacred Business Network: Connect with heart-centered entrepreneurs who understand that success comes from alignment. Monthly connection circles, community workshops, and ongoing support through our private community space. Get the encouragement and collaboration you need to grow.
Join Our Next Implementation Challenges: Action-focused programs like the Sacred Business Planning Rituals Challenge and Substack Growth Challenge help you create real momentum in specific areas of your business. Free for Club members, discounted for Network members. Be sure you are subscribed to be notified when the next one is offered live.
Sacred Growth Club: A complete support system with weekly embodiment classes, live coaching calls, writing circles, and expert workshops. Designed for entrepreneurs ready to build sustainable success through proven practices while staying connected to their purpose. Includes full access to the Network and all challenges.
Be The Flow Coaching (1:1): Personal guidance combining strategic business planning with energy alignment work. Weekly coaching sessions plus full access to Sacred Growth Club benefits. Ideal for entrepreneurs seeking deep transformation and sustainable growth in their business.
Create a Sacred Business that is the unique expression of all your experience, gifts, and skills. Let's talk about how to make that happen.
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Thank you Wisdom Quotes for sharing this reminder.
I'm incredibly grateful to be shared :) Appreciate you Phil!
Sounds exciting 🎉