“I trust myself the most in the areas of my life in which I’ve taken the most action.” -said by yours truly. Hi, I’m Christina Montalvo, and my life can be categorized by a series of shitting my pants- and taking big action anyway. Action produces results- no matter which way you spin it. Sure, we have to manage our … Read More
Can You Make Money Without Selling Fat Loss?
I betcha can’t make money without selling fat loss. Just kidding- you actually can. In fact, I lost money every year in business or broke even at best when I *was* selling fat loss. Was it inherently not selling fat loss that made it easier? Hell no. But the story I told myself was that it was impossible to get … Read More
Having Someone In Your Corner Can Make All The Difference
To the women who might quit tomorrow to move to an island to sell coconuts instead because “it shouldn’t feel this hard” and “I should have been there by now”… Don’t let ‘em lie to you. Don’t ever let anyone tell you it’s always a dream and always easy…not even me. It goes like this from one minute to the … Read More
Why Finding Your Ideal Client is Like Online Dating
I’ve never done online dating, but if I did, I’d imagine it to be an awful lot like online business. You probably upload your best photos and say things in your dating profile like: “easy going, fun, loyal, looking for someone who’s down to earth, funny, smart and kind.” But if everyone lived up to who they were on paper, … Read More
BIZ 10: They Want Your Money, But They Don’t Have Your Back
A recap of my journey through hiring business coaches- the good, the bad, the hysterical, and the really, really ugly. If you’re listening to this in real time, you can grab your Free Ideal Client Crash Course (delivered via email!) HERE!
“HIRE ME SO YOU CAN BE LIKE ME”
Feel familiar? I used to do it all the time. I stalked women on Instagram who I wanted to look like- and for the low cost of my health, sanity, and hormones- I COULD! This is where it gets juicy… I did the same thing for business. I stalked women on Instagram who were biz coaches who had the life … Read More
Word to the Wise: It’s Not About YOU
I know why you’re not getting more clients. You don’t need Facebook ads, flyers, new biz cards, and you definitely don’t need to join a hoity-toity local networking group. You just need to stop focusing on YOU. If you’re in a service based industry in which you help other people in any capacity, your business isn’t about you- it’s about … Read More
BIZ 009: Make Decisions for the Business You WANT, Not the Business You HAVE
Everything sucked inside my business for a long time- I kept making decisions from where I currently was in my business which kept me STUCK for years. What I learned was to make decisions based on the business that I WANTED to have- which required focusing on something that didn’t quite exist yet. Hello, self-trust and scared shitless and doing … Read More
Am I Pretty Enough to Run a Business?
THE WORST BUSINESS ADVICE I’VE EVER RECEIVED: “Make sure you always have makeup on when you’re recording videos. Video is forever! You better make sure you look good.” Uh, I don’t really wear make up, so no thanks? But I was so torn- do I really have to make sure I look pretty enough just to record a video? Am … Read More