There’s a party going on over at the Buckets and Boom Gates headquarters today, a collaboration party with Kim and Kerry showing us how it’s done. In fact, you could mistake collaboration as Kim’s middle name and her years of wisdom mean the soapbox is out and it’s a party for entrepreneurs like no other. So, the invite is in your letterbox for entrepreneurs and small business owners, whether you want to start a business or grow your existing business this episode is a party for your ears as you...
Apr 03, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Wait, what was I doing again? When is my next Zoom? Where did I put down that cup of coffee from earlier? From flashy to fancy, sparkly to squirrelling and all the bling in between, Kim and Kerry are riding unicorns today and talking all about those dratted distractions as entrepreneurs and small business owners. Do not be fooled, while you can listen to this episode while driving, cooking or doing a myriad of other tasks at the same time – you may find your ears are pricked, engaged and loving ...
Mar 27, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 11
From laptops to lampshades and all the tech toys in between. Today’s episode is coming to you red hot from the seats of two fellow entrepreneurs, Kim and Kerry and the Buckets and Boom Gates Podcast. If you are a small business owner, tech toys can be amazing when they help you solve a pain point, however, they can also distract us from what needs to be done or become another shiny object where we jump the gun because it was marketed for us to grow our business. Do you think working in collabora...
Mar 20, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10
When the entrepreneur dog bites. When the small business bee stings. When I'm feeling sad. Kim and Kerry are talking about some of their favorite things again today – stacking and batching. Before diving in, it’s important to define exactly what it means for the pair. Stacking is the opposite of multitasking and one thing that’s able to be used for multiple purposes. Batching (not botching) is putting similar items together and staying in the zone for a dedicated timeframe so there are not so ma...
Mar 13, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Ever had a meeting about the meeting, which discussed the need to have a meeting for the actual meeting in the first place? How many meetings do we actually need? What a crazy loop we can get ourselves into as entrepreneurs and small business owners. While meetings are great for collaboration, we also need to protect our time and take action. Otherwise, we can be stuck on the hamster wheel and be in a Zoom room for countless hours every day. To grow your business listen as Kim and Kerry talk abo...
Mar 06, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Driver or passenger? As an entrepreneur, you get to decide. Today’s episode is all about investing in delegating as a small business owner. Delegating is not a dirty word and it can save you a considerable amount of time in the process. Making investments in other humans, other programs or technology can be a huge learning curve. And Kim and Kerry are no strangers to the doors of delegating. Listen in as they discuss: Matching tasks for maximum benefits. The importance of considering abilities b...
Feb 27, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Can saving a few dollars cost your business major growth in the long run? Join Kim and Kerry in the Buckets and Boom Gates studio as they discuss their experiences with bootstrapping in business. And how you can figure out when it's right (and wrong) for you. What can bootstrapping look like? A lot of us are "hardaholics" (as Justin Guarini says) Are you taking the hard route in your business without slowing down to see what the other route looks like? Is bootstrapping actually costing you busin...
Feb 06, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Are you in the entrepreneurial danger zone? The place where you are more worried about what your business looks like than what it really is like. Join Kim and Kerry in the Buckets & Boom Gates studio as they discuss their business "learnings" and how to make sure you stay out of that danger zone. We're all human and we all have an ego. A lot of people get confused that the fancy lifestyle is what success looks like Do you want people to perceive you as successful or do you want to be success...
Jan 30, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In your business, make sure that clarity is a top priority. Join Kim and Kerry in the Buckets and Boom Gates Studio to listen to why they believe clarity is the recipe to growth and success in their business and your business too! Clarity will get you what you want in your business. Clarity stops you from going in the wrong direction in your business. Don't wait. Get clarity today. Get clarity on all the costs involved Slow down to get clarity Get clear on paper Be the clear solution in your bus...
Jan 23, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Are you and your brain on the same team? When you are just starting on your entrepreneurial journey, you aren't confident and you're not clear. And that's when your brain can work against you in your business. Join Kim and Kerry in the Buckets & Boom Gates studio as they discuss getting your business mindset on track for success. Kim's favorite quote: What you dare to dream, dare to do Fear of failure and fear of success are huge roadblocks for all of us The entrepreneurial journey is like i...
Jan 16, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Imposter syndrome - that little voice inside your head that comes along when you’re about to do something amazing and makes you question everything. That little voice that, believe it or not, you have control over. Join Kim and Kerry in the Buckets and Boom Gates Studio as they share their tips and tricks on what is needed to avoid imposter syndrome in your business and embrace growth and success instead. Embrace your uniqueness Quiet the peanut gallery Address the lies and stop bottling it up B...
Jan 09, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2
How do you know what business to do? Where do you start? That's the question Kim and Kerry are answering in the Buckets & Boom Gates Studio. The good news is that you can make money doing anything if you're passionate about it. Important piece of the passion puzzle: when you wake up in the morning, you're excited about it! "What do you want your life to look like?" If you go there first, then business is easier "What is your passion that's going to be your business VS what is your hobby that...
Jan 02, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to Buckets & Boom Gates Where Kim met Kerry - an entrepreneurial love story! This podcast is for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners. You can get serious results while having FUN, with a capital F 🤣 We are going to step you through our conversations, mostly behind the scenes, which gives you the opportunity to be the "fly on the wall" in our studios across the globe. Kim and Kerry have begun this collaboration production to bring you our insights into starting your business alon...
Dec 24, 2022•10 min
