The AFISA Elements Newsletter by Adele Frost, M.Ed.
https://www.AdeleFrost.com
Hello there, AFISA Elementors!
October is Career Month
October is always a reset month for me. It's the crossover into the holiday season and the realization that the end of the year is approaching. I take time to look back at the goals I set in January. I jumpstart my energy into finishing as many of those goals in the last quarter of the year (as I set out to do so many months ago.)
✨ Take time in October to reflect of your successes this year and jumpstart your ambition to hit those goals and objectives strong before the end of 2025!
Ten Tips to Consider in Career Month 2025
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Reflect on Your Successes over the last 9 months – Seriously... take time to look back on all the effort you put in to get to today and celebrate your progress. What are you proud of this year?
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Get Clear on Next Steps to finish off the year strong – Before the year ends, discern what you want to focus on in the 4th quarter (Oct, Nov & Dec) and what you want to carry into next year. What needs to get done before December 31, 2025? What can you carry into 2026?
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Be Mindful of Energy Levels – As we head into the busy seasons of school, the 4th Quarter goals/objectives and the holidays, be realistic about your schedule, what you can commit to and what your ACTUAL priorities are (hint, hint... yourself, relationships and family.). Think of energy in terms of what you are eating and drinking. Are you keeping up your energy through exercise and sleep? Is your mindset positive and productive? How can you boost your energy naturally?
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Break Down Steps on what to focus on – Ok, so maybe we were really ambitious in January and we're not going to hit our exact targets we set out to do. Celebrate the progress of how far you came, where you currently are and break down those big steps into tinier steps that are digestible and easier to hit before the end of the year. We're looking for progress not perfection... progress is possible and productive!
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Schedule For Success – Be conscious of how you are spending your time and how to incorporate your goals/objectives into the week. Taking time to plan ahead will head things off in the path and allow the opportunity to delegate, reschedule or reprioritize to another timeframe. Attending my Saturday morning and Sunday evening workshops FOR FREE can help you on your way with time management! See below...
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"One and Done"s as well as 5 Minute Tasks – How many tiny tasks are building up? Having so many tiny tasks can be overwhelming, especially during this season. Make a concerted effort to get some of the "one and done" tasks ticked off your list! Some of them only take 5 mins but have been the biggest barrier to your goals! For instance, did you schedule your mammogram this year? This is a 5 minute phone call to schedule it. Did you get your flu shot? Did you clean the window sill? Did you make that phone call to the advertizing agency? Did you schedule that meeting?
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Letting Go and Delegating – There's an episode of Shark Tank that has stayed with me. A small business made pasta sauce and wanted to expand so they sought the help of investors. When the investors stated they wanted in, the owner refused to release the secret sauce recipe because she did not want to give it to employees who could potentially leak out the recipes' ingredients. The deal was off the table. How can you expand if you aren't willing to teach others your values and gifts?
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The Value of Time – Time is so precious so make wise-choices with how you are spending it. Everyone debates on balancing time thoughout the week. My belief is balancing time throughout the months and year. How many months have we needed to deal with situations at either home or work that required alot more of your time. Reflect back on where your pockets of time went this past year. Readjust this last quarter to refill lacking areas of your life with more time.
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The Pursuit of Money – One of the biggest lessons in life is the realization of what I thought would bring me sales did not so I changed my pursuit of money. I give what others seek from me or what they need. I help them solve their problems. This approach has transformed my two companies and added dollars to my income. How can you help others and gain income?
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Adjusting My Business Systems – So I ChatGPT'ed my Paper Fascinator with the prompt "Can you analyze PaperFascinator.com and tell me what is wrong with it as well as step-by-step ways of resolving what is wrong". Well... I ended up with an overwhelming 14 page document of everything I need to fix to streamline my business. Disappointing yes but exciting? YES! I just received a play-by-play DIY guide on how to fix my business systems from new product recommendations, website issues, scripting, processing, shipping, policies, advertising, marketing ideas and projections. Whoo hoo! All for FREE!
The October Challenge
“ChatGPT Your Business Website”
Prompt ChatGPT to review your website. Take the information to correct quick fixes and incorporate some of the strategies into your CVPS sheets to excel in streamlining your business sytems and increase revenue this quarter.
EVENTS
Join me on October 16th at 3:00pm EST to discuss the bridge from pain to personal development = the AFISA Elements Personal Health Plan Tool.
In this webinar, I'll discuss the research and strategies of well-being that I discovered on my path of personal development. I'll introduce you to the Personal Health Plan tool and show you how through my program you can overcome your pain, be productive and happy again. Register for the event here: https://www.adelefrost.com/signup-0a98acd4-2409-49e5-b5b0-6915101a6927
Join me on October 9th at 3:00pm EST at my Fun & Quick workshop, The Identity Card Game!
The Quick & Fun Identity Card Game for Life Vision is a tool that helps you create an identity card for yourself and/or gain further clarity in the things that are most important to you!
This game will
* clarify your Life Vision goals
* help you identify the character / role of who you are
* help you identify the character / role of who you want to be
* confirm your Life Vision course
* serve as an Identity Card for daily inspiration and motivation
* help you realign your goals for this upcoming quarter
Here's the page to register: https://www.adelefrost.com/identity-card-game
Here's the Amazon link to my Identity Card Game chapter in the book, The Life Coach's Tool Kit Volumne 3, created by Erik Seversen with 27 World-Class Experts!
SCHEDULING FOR SUCCESS!
Join me on Saturday mornings at 8:00am EST or Sunday Evenings at 7:00pm EST to Schedule Your Week for Success. Check out the weekly Zoom links under the Events section on my Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AdeleFrostLifeCoach/
PRODUCTS
My students/elementors use these sheets and planners for MAXIMUM clarity and daily focus of weekly strategies to obtain goals in their Life Vision. It's available for purchase on my storefront link on Etsy: https://www.adelefrostllc.etsy.com
Here's the direct link to the listing: https://adelefrostllc.etsy.com/listing/1686591668/digital-afisa-elements-scheduling-for
EXTRAORDINARY LIFE VISION DAILY PLANNER
Use the AFISA Elements process of organizing your annual goals through the AFISA Elements Scheduling for Success Worksheets and the Extraordinary Bundle of the Life Vision Daily Planners July-September 2025!
Here's the digital planner link on Etsy:
https://adelefrostllc.etsy.com/listing/4324296282/digital-october-november-december-2025
PROMOTIONS
Anyone who signs up for their first session of Life Coaching with me will receive the Scheduling for Success Packet for FREE, as well as, the Extraordinary Life Vision Daily Planner for that month or the next for FREE! Book your 1st Life Coaching Session Now! Here's the link: https://www.adelefrost.com/offers/gorFeTSv/checkout
📚 Recommended Books
I'm recommending again these books for this month. I'm finishing the last hour of Your Money or Your Life and the message is pretty profound.
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Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin – A classic guide to transforming your relationship with money.
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The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel – Insights into how behavior, not just math, drives financial success.
I'm also recommending - Traction: Get a Grip on Your business by Gino Wickman, Kevin Pierce et al
- Traction by Gabriel Weinberg, Justin Mares et al
🧭 Top Websites & Platforms for Entrepreneurs
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Name What They Offer Why Useful Entrepreneur.com Articles, interviews, guides on starting, scaling, marketing, leadership Broad and practical coverage of business topics Entrepreneur Inc. Business news, growth strategies, startup ideas Good for inspiration and in-depth features LivePlan+1 Forbes (Entrepreneur section) Trends, strategy, thought leadership, funding Offers high-level insights from experts Host IT Smart+1 Harvard Business Review (HBR) Deep analysis, research-driven articles on management and strategy Great for scaling and leadership thinking Charter Capital+1 SCORE Free mentorship, templates, webinars, business advice Useful for practical guidance and support Score Small Business Administration (SBA) Guides, templates, funding programs, planning support Especially good for U.S.-based entrepreneurs SBA Startups.co.uk Advice, idea generation, startup guidance (UK focus) Good model and idea source even beyond UK Wikipedia Entrepreneurship.org (Kauffman Foundation) Learning paths, tools from idea to business model Structured learning resource Entrepreneurship.org AllBusiness.com Articles, templates, business blogs across various topics Broad coverage of operations, marketing, finance AllBusiness.com Under30CEO / Under30Media Resources and advice aimed at younger or early-stage entrepreneurs More “relatable” style content and idea generation Wikipedia+1 Strategy + Business (s+b) Insightful articles on strategy, competition, innovation Good for refining your strategic thinking CMOE First Round Review Deep-dive posts from startup founders, management topics Useful for learning from real experiences CMOE
IN CONCLUSION
It is amazing the amount of information that is out there to guide and support you during Career Month! Reach out to me via email for more discovery on any of these events, topics or lifecoaching! [email protected]. Email me for suggestions!
Your Life Coach Extraordinaire,
Adele Frost, M.Ed.
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