I always knew I wanted to run a business, but I wasn’t sure which path to take. So I started out in Network Marketing, realized I loved coaching people, and trained to be a coach. Whilst learning to Market my coaching business, I fell in love with Marketing. I started running social media channels for a few businesses whilst coaching. Fast forward 8 years, and I now run 3 social media agencies. You can learn more about my journey here https://www.linkedin.com/in/demilauranne/

Success to me is freedom. The freedom to travel, to be with my loved ones, to do work that I enjoy. My daily routine keeps me focused on the needle-moving tasks and makes sure I’m looking after myself. Health is a priority, without it, nothing else works.

I usually wake up between 7-8 am, depending on what time I go to sleep. I always aim for a minimum of 7 hours of sleep. I start my day by going to the gym, following a plan from my PT. I then go back to the apartment and check off my list on the Me+ app. I love this app, as someone with ADHD, it helps keep me on track with everything, from how much water I drink to daily life tasks (cleaning, meal prep, etc). 

I follow a plan from Empower for the gym, which is 4x workouts per week plus 10k steps a day. I then have a “morning refresh” after the gym, which includes showering, getting dressed, making the bed, and cleaning up the apartment. Then I sit down to work for a few hours.

I use Me+ for life tasks, Notion for work tasks, and GoHighLevel for everything else. GoHighLevel has been a game-changer for my business, it’s all the systems you need rolled into one (leadforms, websites, funnels, lead tracking, email marketing, social media scheduling - you name it, it’s probably got it). 

As I’m currently in Thailand traveling, I get my “life” tasks done in the morning, before my audience (which is mainly UK-based), is awake. I track these on the Me+ app. For work, I have 2 lists in Notion, one for priority tasks, one for other tasks that I need to do but can wait.

As I travel whilst running my business, I work from a lot of different places. Usually my apartment, sometimes by the pool or in a cute cafe. I use a MacBook Air, iPhone, and a few different phone holders and lights from Amazon for content recording.

I use a ring-lighted phone stand for video recording, a small portable phone stand for video recording on-the-go, and an attachable ring light for my iPhone, for images.

I use time blocking to get tasks done, which I lay out in Google Calendar and I use the forest app to stay off my phone and remain focused. The app uses the Pomodoro technique and plants a real tree every time you complete one-timer, which is great motivation for helping the environment.

I delegate design and some social media tasks to my team. I also outsource my accounting.

I check emails in the morning when I start work. I’ll usually check them before I close my laptop for the day in case anything important needs my attention. Clients communicate via WhatsApp, I check this throughout the day, once I’ve finished a task from my list.

I mainly use Linkedin, Email, and WhatsApp for communication with my network. 

Exercise is really important to me, it helps with my mental health and overall wellbeing. It keeps me disciplined and feels like an achievement early in the morning. I exercise before I start work every day at the gym. I incorporate it into my morning routine using the Me+ app. I also follow a set plan using my PTs app, which is called EmpowerOnline.

I follow the meal plan from Empower, which includes 3 meals and 1 snack, as well as 3.5ltrs of water a day. I track meals in MyFitnessPal and my water intake in the Me+ app.

I use protein powder from MyProtein.

I am always investing into my learning, I’ve taken lots of courses on social media, sales and business. 

For my industry, I’m signed up to a few helpful newsletters, including Marketing Brew and PrettyLittleMarketer. I love books and try to read as often as I can. My most recent read is Influence by Robert Cialdini.

I nurture my creativity through traveling, self-education, and learning from those ahead of me. I stay up to date on my industry through newsletters and trusted sources such as SocialMediaToday. 

My routine is strategically set up to prioritize health and needle-moving tasks in business. If there’s anything else that needs to be done, I will usually outsource it. 

To overcome creative blocks, I’ll go out and do something fun/new. Often, we get blocked when we’re spending too much time trying to force ideas. The best ideas usually come when I’m not trying to think of ideas. 

If I’m struggling with a decision, I’ll usually discuss it with my partner (who’s also a business partner) or one of my network. They’ll often have insights that help finalize a decision. 

I usually go to the pool in our apartment building or go to a nearby restaurant for food.

I don’t have a set routine when it comes to sleep, but I will always set an alarm that makes sure I get a minimum of 7 hours.

Never give up. Most people don’t achieve their dreams because they quit too soon. It takes time, things will go wrong, and you may redirect a few times - but just don’t give up. 

I wish I’d known about GoHighLevel sooner, as it’s replaced so many systems and made everything far more streamlined.