Book Review & Free Reading Guide! Learning to let go of perfection and embracing all the messy, imperfect-ness of life is sometimes very hard. Goodness knows I struggle with it! But in The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown breaks it down and makes it easy to see where you need to do the work in your life to start living more wholeheartedly.
Read MoreFeeling stuck in a rut? Like you’re just going through the motions? And can’t feel the spark and excitement for your business anymore? This journaling activity will help you see clearly where you actually want to be going and what that next step is to get there.
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic has affected all of us. And as small business owners, this is an especially scary time. Our “normal” has changed so much in the last few weeks and we aren’t sure where the next paycheck is going to come from. But we aren’t alone! I’ve compiled some of the best resources from the podcast and blog + new resources from around the web to help you navigate this time. Click in to see the full list.
Read MoreWe're nearing the end of Janaury... How are you doing on your goals? Today I want to talk about how you can stay accountable to meeting them. Because I get it! It's hard to stick to something. It's hard to create new habits. It's hard to let go of things you've always done and try something new. But there's so much reward in stepping out of our comfort zone! And accountability is the missing piece between goal setting and goal achieving.
Read MoreA new year (and decade!) is one of the best times to make sure you’re actually going after your true dreams, not what everyone tells you you should want. Here’s my system for setting goals you actually want! You know, those goals that are actually aligned to your true desires, not all those “should”s that float around in our brains all day. I’m teaching you how to strip away all the outside noise and write goals that help you reach your big dreams for your business and life in 4 easy steps + how to make them happen!
Read MoreIt's finally here, THE episode you guys have been asking for; my journey to reading 100 books in a year. During this solo episode I'm sharing how I found my passion for reading all over again and how I use it today as a form of self-care. We're also diving into my favorite niche of books, my top tips on utilizing all of the different book formats to your advantage, and how to use book reading as a gateway to form new habits in both your personal life and your business.
Read MoreKate Jones is the owner of Kate Waldo + Co. and she helps bloggers and influencers who are sick of spending countless hours on administrative work, get and stay organized with the admin tasks of their business so that they can get back to doing what they love.
In today’s episodes, we geek out a little over systems, outsourcing, and automations in your business. We're breaking down what to outsource and knowing when it's time to get support, Kate's favorite systems she uses for herself and her clients, and how to choose your "queen bee" role in your business in the beginning to allow your business to flow so much easier.
Read MoreSarah Williams is the owner of Rebel Office and during this live episode she's sharing her go-to systems for setting up and running your business and life properly through intention setting, mindfulness and workflows. She's also sharing the importance of stepping away from your laptop to get outside every single day and soaking in the moments of gratitude to allow yourself to receive more.
Read MoreHannah is a Lifestyle Design Consultant who helps people break their goals, dreams, and desires into actionable steps and then hold them accountable so they can make it happen. In this episode, Hannah shares what exactly "lifestyle design" is and how we can apply it to businesses so we can feel more fulfilled without all the non-stop hustle, plus why she chooses to do things that feel good above all else.
Read MoreAshley Mahoney, Owner & Creative Direct of Hello Big Idea, grew her creative agency from nothing. She went on an Eat, Pray, Love trip to reconnect with herself and see if she could make this idea she had work. 3 months later, she returned home with a company and began growing an agency. Today she's sharing how she's been able to grow so fast and prevent herself from burning out along the way.
Read MoreKnowing when to stay on the free plan and when it's time to upgrade to the paid plan of a tool (like Asana/Trello, Zapier, Acuity/Calendly) can be tricky. Even trickier -- when is it time to switch away from free tools to a tool that is only paid? Today I'm sharing how I go about thinking through this decision with my clients and for my own business. If you're wondering if now is the time to start paying for a tool, listen in.
Read MoreA few years ago Ashley Hasty, creator of Hasty Book List, was burning out, trying to make a 4-hour (each way) commute work with a job she loved in a career she loved teaching fashion history - and she needed something to help relieve her anxiety and help her focus on the positives. So she leaned on something creative to distract herself on the long drives and help her find joy again.
She began listening to audiobooks and sharing her thoughts her blog, one book at a time. Soon she started interviewing authors and book jacket designers. And after a while authors and publishers started sending her books to read and share with her audience. In the midst of this, she hit a breaking point with her 9-5. So she gave herself permission to work on Hasty Book List exclusively and found she loved it as a business too. Today Ashley works part-time as an consultant for Universities on fashion history and manages Hasty Book List, where she blogs, does bookstore tours, interviews authors, and more!
Today she's sharing how she managed her burnout, stayed open to possibilities, and ended up turning her creative outlet into a daily blog and business.
Read MoreJessica's roller coaster journey of becoming an entrepreneur starting with Jessica craving a way to gain some level of control in her life. Despite finding early success, Jessica began to struggle with anxiety and depression that was brought on by being overwhelmed and buried by work she no longer loved. Today, though, Jessica runs a business she loves helping women expand beyond their 1:1 services.
In this episode, she shares her heart, her story and the lessons she's learned along her journey. She also reminds us that to be successful in life and in your business, your happiness and mental health is paramount.
Read MoreKelly Marcyniuk is the founder of The Freedom Babe - a platform, brand and tribe that teaches millennial women how to design a life that makes people wonder if you even have a job. Today she’s here to teach us how to recognize and balance our two dual energies - the feminine and the masculine (or left-brain/right brain). She's also sharing how to use the two energies for our benefit in our business, what happens when the two energies get out of balance and how to fix it, and how to manifest money daily.
Read MoreEveryone says owning your own business is a roller coaster full of ups and downs -- but we often only get to see the ups. Even though we all have those downs too. So today I'm breaking the silence on feeling down in your business and how we all feel uninspired sometimes. Plus I'm sharing what I'm doing to help me get re-inspired and feel connected to my business again and how you can do it too.
Read MoreWhen you’re writing your goals, do you ever feel like you’re guessing at what you want to accomplish? Like you feel like you should be going after this thing or that thing? In this episode I’m sharing a better way to go about writing your goals and deciding where you want to be at the end of the quarter or year.
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