Changing The Story with Lana Dingwall

#216: Bringing your small business into web3

I believe that ​​our education systems and how our society is structured traps us. We are taught to fit within a mold so that we are ‘employable’ and can hopefully find a job that allows us enough pay to live comfortably and gives us a few weeks off a year. ⁣ ⁣ Yet inflation is skyrocketing, the cost of living is outrageous and people feel disconnected from things that genuinely make them come alive. ⁣ ⁣ We need change. ⁣ I know for many of you reading this, you feel that way too as entrepreneurship is about taking a step away from all of that. ⁣ For almost a year now I have been exploring blockchain technology (crypto) and web3. ⁣ ⁣ There are many things that overlap with my passions and curiosities. Entrepreneurship, sovereignty, community care, innovation, philosophy, and more. ⁣ ⁣ Like every sector there are people in the space whose only real objective is making money with little regard for others.⁣ ⁣ However there's also an emergence of concepts and ways of creating that previously could only work in small microscopic ways. ⁣ ⁣ On this week's podcast I explore ways in which you could possibly use these things in your own business. As well we explore public goods, community resource sharing, regenerative economics that value the environment and sustaining it, trying to solve complex philosophical problems in the open, building out systems that can help mass amounts of people achieve financial freedom through shared rewards and more. ⁣ ⁣ The more time I spend learning the more I can see how revolutionary it can be if we empower ourselves to learn about it. ⁣ ⁣ There is a massive learning curve, but I fundamentally believe it is worth it. ⁣ ⁣I also believe that online entrepreneurs like you and I are so close to it already as we need to keep up with changing directions of the internet. ⁣ ⁣ Always feel free to hit reply if you have any questions or shoot me a message on IG (@lanadingwall) or twitter (@lanzdingz)⁣ Our world is shifting and I want to ensure that people who are community oriented have the tools and resources needed to participate in this space - otherwise it’s just going to be the same old power systems. ⁣ ⁣ We have an opportunity to make a shift, but it’s going to require enough of us to learn and actively participate. I’ll be using my podcast to help with that and I hope you follow along and learn how you can use this technology in your own business as well. You’re doing better than you realize. Until next week, Lana If you enjoy these conversations, check out The Lighthouse Collective [https://lanadingwall.com/the-lighthouse-collective/]. It’s a community for 1socially and spiritually conscious entrepreneurs building a better world together. We talk about topics like this in even more interactive and supportive ways. If you are interested in working 1-on-1 with me to help grow your business, I would love to connect with you on a free coaching call here. Learn more about my coaching services here [https://lanadingwall.com/business-coaching/]

#215: Anticipation vs reality is never the same

Have you ever found yourself anxiously anticipating something? Maybe it’s small like a task you need to complete or maybe it’s a large goal that requires you to push big-time out of your comfort zone. No matter the gap between where you are now and where you want to be, anxiety, fear, doubt, all exist primarily in the anticipation of something- not the act of it. Why is that? It’s mostly because when we’re in the act of doing something we’re present and in action mode - which leaves little cognitive space for fear and anxiety to show up. This means that when we’re doing hard things that can bring about big rewards for ourselves, we’re not actually thinking about how hard it is - we’re simply doing it. This perspective and reminder can help us make progress on our biggest goals and dreams because it reminds us that often the most anxiety shows up in the anticipation of doing something big - not while actually doing it. This is what we explore in more detail in this weeks podcast episode. I remind myself of this when I find myself overthinking a situation, which tends to leave me stalling even though I really want this thing to happen. I hope this perspective shift helps you as it has me. As always you’re doing better than you realize, and you have what it takes to accomplish your dreams. I believe in you and I hope to chat with you next week Lana If you enjoy these conversations, check outThe Lighthouse Collective [https://lanadingwall.com/the-lighthouse-collective/]. It’s a community for socially and spiritually conscious entrepreneurs building a better world together. We talk about topics like this in even more interactive and supportive ways. If you are interested in working 1-on-1 with me to help grow your business, I would love to connect with you on a free coaching call here.Learn more about my coaching services here [https://lanadingwall.com/business-coaching/]

#214: Self sovereignty is connected to community care

If you’re on social media and work in the space of  entrepreneurship and/or spirituality you’ve most likely heard the term self sovereign over the past few years. I wanted to dive a little deeper into what I feel it means and why it is directly connected to community care - because sometimes when I hear people use it, it just comes off as inherently selfish and not empowering at all. Self sovereignty and community care are highly interconnected. The more empowering and expansive a community is, the more sovereign you become. Why is this? It’s because they teach you to use the tools and resources within you over telling you you need them (the community) and must conform to their rules and boxes to fit in. Being sovereign is less about doing everything yourself and it's more about interacting with the world in a way that's fully you. Sometimes that means having full responsibility over yourself to help protect and ensure your freedom AND sometimes it's allowing others to do what they're great at (and love) so that you can do what you're great at - because this is also a form of protecting yourself. This protects your time and helps ensure you have the freedom to pursue what you love. This week I dive further into this topic and explore how it intersects with entrepreneurship, web3, philosophy, mindfulness and more. Check out the episode here. Many of us yearn for something different, but if we don’t explore community and sovereignty as interconnected, we might end up building more of what we already have. Our individual freedom does not need to come at the expense of our community and our community doesn’t need to come at the expense of ourselves. I believe things like entrepreneurship, web3, mindfulness and other things can help us build a more sustainable and flourishing community for all of us. Until next week, Lana If you enjoy these conversations, check out The Lighthouse Collective [https://lanadingwall.com/the-lighthouse-collective/]. It’s a community for socially and spiritually conscious entrepreneurs building a better world together. We talk about topics like this in even more interactive and supportive ways. If you are interested in working 1-on-1 with me to help grow your business, I would love to connect with you on a free coaching call here. Learn more about my coaching services here [https://lanadingwall.com/business-coaching/]

#212: Crypto is more than money: web3 + you could change the world

I believe that ​​our education systems and how our society is structured traps us. We are taught to fit within a mold so that we are ‘employable’ and can hopefully find a job that allows us enough pay to live comfortably and gives us a few weeks off a year. ⁣ ⁣ Yet inflation is skyrocketing, the cost of living is outrageous and people feel disconnected from things that genuinely make them come alive. ⁣ ⁣ We need change. ⁣ I know for many of you reading this, you feel that way too as entrepreneurship is about taking a step away from all of that. ⁣ For almost a year now I have been exploring blockchain technology (crypto) and web3. ⁣ ⁣ There are many things that overlap with my passions and curiosities. Entrepreneurship, sovereignty, community care, innovation, philosophy, and more. ⁣ ⁣ Like every sector there are people in the space whose only real objective is making money with little regard for others.⁣ ⁣ However there's also an emergence of concepts and ways of creating that previously could only work in small microscopic ways. ⁣ ⁣ On this week's podcast I explore ways in which you could possibly use these things in your own business. As well we explore public goods, community resource sharing, regenerative economics that value the environment and sustaining it, trying to solve complex philosophical problems in the open, building out systems that can help mass amounts of people achieve financial freedom through shared rewards and more. ⁣ ⁣ The more time I spend learning the more I can see how revolutionary it can be if we empower ourselves to learn about it. ⁣ ⁣ There is a massive learning curve, but I fundamentally believe it is worth it. ⁣ ⁣I also believe that online entrepreneurs like you and I are so close to it already as we need to keep up with changing directions of the internet. ⁣ ⁣ Always feel free to hit reply if you have any questions or shoot me a message on IG (@lanadingwall) or twitter (@lanzdingz)⁣ Our world is shifting and I want to ensure that people who are community oriented have the tools and resources needed to participate in this space - otherwise it’s just going to be the same old power systems. ⁣ ⁣ We have an opportunity to make a shift, but it’s going to require enough of us to learn and actively participate. I’ll be using my podcast to help with that and I hope you follow along and learn how you can use this technology in your own business as well. You’re doing better than you realize. Until next week, Lana If you enjoy these conversations, check out The Lighthouse Collective [https://lanadingwall.com/the-lighthouse-collective/]. It’s a community for socially and spiritually conscious entrepreneurs building a better world together. We talk about topics like this in even more interactive and supportive ways. If you are interested in working 1-on-1 with me to help grow your business, I would love to connect with you on a free coaching call here. Learn more about my coaching services here [https://lanadingwall.com/business-coaching/]

#210: Intro To The Fundamentals Of Web3

I am getting a lot of people in my dms saying they are very interested in learning more about web3 - blockchain - nfts - crypto, but have no idea where to start. They are telling me they grasp that there is potential in this emerging space but truly do not understand most of it. If you fall into this category, that is totally okay and let me tell you why. You do not need to understand on a fundamental level how this technology works, you only need to know how to use it. Most of you are probably reading this email on your phone. If you listen to my podcast or follow me online, these forms of interacting with me are while using your phone. I am a big apple user - so I use an iphone. The smartphone was invented by apple and do you know what made it not only crush their competition in the cell phone industry, but also ushered in a whole new era of technology….. iOS. Do you know how iOS works? I absolutely do not. I just know that without it everything we do on our phones would not be possible. Apps are built on top of iOS - uber + IG as an example exist because of iOS. Something that you and I use every single day is built using a technology that we don’t understand but are able to use. It birthed a new era of business. Blockchain (which is what will make the future of the internet different than it is today) is the foundation that many new applications and kinds of businesses are being build upon. Much like iOS this will usher in a new era of business AND better yet - this time we actually own our data (iOS tracks and sells our data because apple owns it not us). This is just one of the many breakdown examples I give on this weeks podcast episode. If you’re interested in learning more about web3 using examples that you are already familiar with to help build you knowledge, listen here. If you are able to understand the basics, there are endless possibilities around what you could build, create or how you could integrate what you’re doing now into this. In the coming years we won’t even think about how we’re using blockchain technology, the same way we don’t think about iOS software while using our phones. The ways to use this technology though are only just beginning and it's a time to make your mark if you want to. As always feel free to hit reply if you have any questions and you’re always welcome to book in a call if you want to brainstorm ideas. Keep being awesome my friend. Until next week, Lana If you enjoy these conversations, check out The Lighthouse Collective [https://lanadingwall.com/the-lighthouse-collective/]. It’s a community for socially and spiritually conscious entrepreneurs building a better world together. We talk about topics like this in even more interactive and supportive ways. If you are interested in working 1-on-1 with me to help grow your business, I would love to connect with you on a free coaching call here. Learn more about my coaching services here [https://lanadingwall.com/business-coaching/]