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[xolunelle]

If there are only a few things you can take with your journey through life, let it be kindness, grace, ambition and a healthy dose of delusion. You'll need to extend kindness and grace to yourself and everyone around you and you'll need ambition and delusion to make yourself to reach higher than seemingly possible, knowing that without a shadow of a doubt you will make it no matter what.

These are what have kept me when I was really struggling, without them, I don't know who I would be today.

X's and O's, Elle.

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CEO Adventure.

And more CEOs.

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John Sculley went from an entry-level job driving Pepsi's trucks to its CEO in 10 years — here are his secrets for getting promoted fast

John Sculley is the former CEO of Pepsi and Apple. When he was at Pepsi, he climbed the corporate ladder quickly. The MBA grad started in an entry-level position that included driving Pepsi's delivery trucks and posting signage in 100+ degree heat. 

"They didn't know what to do with me, so they put me out in Pittsburgh, in a bottling plant, and I worked in the bottling lines," Sculley told Business Insider during a podcast episode of "Success! How I Did It." 

"Then I was sent on to Phoenix, Arizona, where I also drove trucks and I put up Pepsi signage in various neighborhoods in 120-degree heat, and I was then sent on to Las Vegas for a month of training, and then I finally ended up in Milwaukee."

He rose to become Pepsi's CEO within ten years. Then he got poached by Steve Jobs to run Apple.

Continue reading on Careers | Business Insider

[xolunelle]

Reminder: If you happen to feel a little bit stagnant, try cleaning your space (physical and digital), drinking water, eating something comforting and journaling.

X's and O's, Elle.

[xolunelle]

Set the intention and then detach as you do the work

To me, this is one of the factors that decide whether I get what I want or not.

It's more than an idea of just hoping and believing that things will come to you while doing nothing or working crazy, obsessing over something to get it. It's about knowing the perfect balance.

Let me give you an example: Last week, I was trying to get more money so I could go out with my friends without asking my parents for money. I knew the outing was happening for two weeks so I was working hard, selling all sorts of things, doing so many applications for small jobs, but nothing happened.

But, I realized I was obsessing instead of detaching, so on Wednesday, I prayed to God and surrendered and told Him that if I was meant to go, then He'll be the one to provide for me, however, if not, then I'll accept it. I detached and stopped thinking about it altogether, switching my focus to building my brand, and the very next day, I sold some notes that I had made for an exam!

Nevertheless, that money wasn't enough and wasn't going to be transferred the very next day. Randomly, I mentioned the outing to my parents during a conversation and they sent the money and even adding more so that I could buy something for myself as well.

This is a perfect example of what I'm saying as I didn't just sit back after detaching, I went to go build my brand, but I let go of obsessing and what I wanted came to me.

If a simple situation like this was solved, how much more a bigger one?

Let go of the outcome, but continue walking anyways. What's yours will come straight to you.

X's and O's, Elle.

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[xolunelle]

Months Of Elle - February '25

(Ins and Outs + Some Mini Plans)

Ins:

Conscious spending habits (not buying recklessly, but rather buying what I actually want)

An organized closet (by colour, if possible!)

JAZZ

Baking things I've never made before

More work on my business

Astronomy studies and Japanese vocabulary

Green tea and very massive salads with dressing out of this world

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Journalling and Bible studies

Reading instead of scrolling

Outs:

Messy room and closet (it gives me a headache)

Not standing up/moving during work

No plan or daily schedule

Overspending

Long to-do lists that simply cannot be achieved

COMPLAINING (it feels nice, but isn't good so it's got to go)

Binge watching and binge scrolling

Not expressing feelings during conversations

Still being subscribed to channels that don't align with me

Mini Plans

I'll be planning the rest of the month with my trusty monthly planner and my vision board for the month.

(SIDENOTE: you NEED to make vision boards monthly, these things work!! I did this last year, and I really saw results from it. If anyone wants a post on how I do my vision boards let me know and I'll 100% do it!)

This month, I really want to maximize my time during work, but also during rest. I plan to enjoy myself and indulge in books to the fullest along with engaging in better health habits (more salads, teas, workouts etc.)

X's and O's, Elle.

[xolunelle]

I think a majority of the reason we feel stressed/anxious is because we lack the ability to slow down and be conscious of where we are.

If life feels like its speeding up, (as in 'one moment it's the beginning of January, next minute it's the end of the year' sort of feeling) then the opposing action is to bring it to a halt in some form.

Maybe all you have is 15 minutes in the morning to sit down and just do nothing, then use that. Maybe you've got nothing to do on the weekend, then use that.

You see, when you consume long books on hot summer afternoons, when you walk slower and feel the wind on your face at the top of the hill, life seems to come to a halt. But when you're rushing about, running from goal to goal with no moment to even enjoy what you've managed to do, time will slip right through your hands.

Being conscious of where you are, at the present moment is what matters. So, walk around, drink tea in the mornings with nothing but a notebook to write down random thoughts, have quiet conversations with friends, read the same line a hundred times over — erase, repeat, but do it slowly.

You can't just keep going without fuelling up.

X's and O's, Elle.