We literally were ready to throw in the towel. Both of us. It was right after doing our first big business launch and based on the poor results, we thought we miss understood what we were supposed to be doing (even though at one time it seemed so clear). The big issue was we were looking for people to convert into leads but we were doing it all wrong! There’s one thing we’ve learned about converting leads to clients who invest, that’s in the power of delivering real-time value. Do you find that ...
May 07, 2019•17 min
A few years back we created a track for Dallas’s Startup Week (at the time it was sponsored by CHASE bank). As leaders of the track, we had to wear several hats, including marketing for our track. We set up radio, television and magazine interviews to cover the event. We used the same visibility and traffic skills that we learned years earlier in our own business. We had to work as a husband and wife team and divvy up our core team to get the job done. As a result, we got TONS of organic (free) ...
May 02, 2019•15 min
It wasn’t too long ago when I received an inbox ‘pimp marketing’ message from a fellow sister in business. This inbox message boiled my blood to the point where I literally wanted to help sis out. She basically was like, “My business and I can help you. My rates are blah blah blah.” I really wanted to ignore and not reply, but instead, I took precious time to speak back. I said something along the lines of, “Hey! Hope your day is great. By the way, would you like to know about me and my business...
Apr 30, 2019•13 min
The toughest part about entrepreneurship has been removing ourselves the day-to-day so we could keep focused on the bigger vision. For years, we got so bogged down with ‘maintenance’ that we weren’t profitable and we plateaued with our clients. We had to learned how to implement systems and bring on team members to help execute. ( While this helped,something was still missing). So, what was the plan keep the processes running while continuing to deliver transformation to our clients? That’s wher...
Apr 25, 2019•15 min
It was important for us to do it-but it didn’t come easy. It was frustrating trying to communicate but NOT BE HEARD. It was hard to serve at a high level, generate leads and make money without it. Developing our message to call out our Tribe to time. It took more time than it should’ve because we didn’t know our who or how to speak their language. One of the toughest things for us to do in business was [GET CLEAR ABOUT MARKET]. Early in the process we were targeting married couples. Not realizin...
Apr 23, 2019•19 min
Everyone knows not to put the cart before the horse but we do it anyway. *shrugs* This is exactly what NOT to do if you hope to ascend your clients up your value ladder. The whole purpose for creating the Marriepdreneur Map is so other marriedpreneurs would have a fast track to clarity and results WITHOUT skipping one of the most important aspects of building together! There are 3 key areas in episode 65 that we cover so you two can serve your market effectively and profitably: How to know if yo...
Apr 23, 2019•14 min
Honestly, we struggled for a while. This is what most entrepreneurs don’t talk about. We often see them online declaring their seamless message but we have NO idea how much work went into that level of clarity... Nobody talks about that part. Here's a little insight from our experience nailing down our messaging: For us, It was tooooough getting to know exactly what our market wanted first. We knew WHO we wanted to serve (married entrepreneurs has always been the constant) but HOW to serve them ...
Apr 16, 2019•19 min•Ep. 65
When I first built my staffing firm I thought it was amazing because (well, it paid my way through college for starters) But as my seasons in life changed, my business model remained the same. The BIG issue with that is that my business appetite changed- I wasn't as willing to do the things I used to do when I first started the business. My capacity changed. My appetite for business changed. The thing that used to be a blessing started feeling like a burden. But the burden part happened after we...
Apr 11, 2019•18 min
I’m just here for the comments. We can all agree that the internet has no. chill. It’s difficult to go 24 hours without seeing a funny or controversial meme. Between babies, pets, and crying athletes there’s no shortage of comic relief. The only thing funnier online than the posts themselves are the comments. The first time I read a comment that said ‘I’m only here for the comments’, I knew there was something deeper to give attention to. As we started going through our own posts on social media...
Apr 09, 2019•14 min
After being fired from the bank, we were thrusted into full-time entrepreneurship and it wasn’t a walk in the park. There were some common perils to either not getting in touch with or losing touch with our dream client, but at THAT time, we were just trying to replace the lost income. Looking back though, there were 4 main questions we asked ourselves in order to land that first. This is rarely a one time process of defining. The reality is that markets can shift and they often do. To be clear,...
Apr 04, 2019•17 min
It got to the point where we were just TIRED of being disappointed. WE’d set clear goals at the beginning of the year and then...life We’d look up and by the time the year ended we were nowhere where we knew we COULD be. We had to take control over our potential. We kept falling and failing. So we did something pretty drastic. We went ALL in on investing in personal development in sharpening the skills that would be the difference-maker between our sustainability and pop-up success. We needed a ...
Apr 02, 2019•16 min
We all are pretty aware that one of the most simple ways to engage and ascend your tribe is by leading in with ‘value’. What if the goal was to over-deliver in value..every time? What if delivering value was a lot simpler than we’ve made it out to be? Is that even possible? Is that doing too much? Can you afford to constantly give value for free? Some fear giving away so much free because they think there will be nothing left to sell. We think differently. There are many ways to give real value ...
Mar 28, 2019•21 min
We notice the signs. Our triggers for becoming short, impatient, and stale started kickin’ in. We know it’s past time for a quick reprieve but that’s nearly impossible when you’re in the middle of a launch. Life has nearly caught us off guard, but we STILL need to produce and create even when we’re spent. If we constantly shut down whenever we feel stretched then how do we really grow? In episode #58 of the Marriedpreneur Life Podcast we’re sharing golden nuggets of how we get some of the best c...
Mar 26, 2019•21 min
As we sat in the audience listening to the financial wins and strategies of the speakers we were told to do whatever it takes for however long to reach our money goal. We bought into it. It sounded noble. It sounded right. Until our plan clashed with our gut. We started to realize subtle changes in how we made decisions. We no longer talked about what God would want, but it started to become about what we wanted and our goals. Our definition of success changed. Our hearts changed...and we didn’t...
Mar 21, 2019•16 min
Sometimes, as entrepreneurs, we can often feel stuck between SELLING OR SERVING. This mostly comes from our personal beliefs, what we’ve been indoctrinated with, our money mindset, our overall mission, faulty teaching (or not) just to name a few. Although we share an overall similar view on selling vs. serving, we have slightly different views about them and we’re sharing unscripted and transparently in this episode...so hold on! If you two have been struggling with increasing the sales and the ...
Mar 19, 2019•24 min
Yesterday for many entrepreneurs the world stood still, not literally but just their world. Those who have put ALL of their eggs into the ONE basket of social media for lead gen, business transactions and onboarding really felt the pain. For some of us others, we barely noticed the issue until it was nearly over but business kept going! Today in episode 55 we’re talking about having a sustainable marketing plan that stands the test of time. You’ll hear about: Our different multiple 6-figure busi...
Mar 14, 2019•15 min
We ran from it for a good year. We had absolutely no desire to work together as husband and wife in the same business...we preferred to help simply support each other’s own endeavors... It all started when our clients from both of our businesses (real estate and consulting) asked us to work together to help their entire family. Guys, we ALMOST missed out on living this part of the dream… all because we didn’t see what others saw- in fact, we were too focused on what we were doing individually to...
Mar 12, 2019•17 min•Ep. 54
We started using the Ultimate Intimacy app for our date nights. It curates questions for us to ask each other. To our surprise many of our assumptions about each other has been outdated our just wrong. In today's episode we're talking about how we use the same ASK process for our market and its amazing ROI. If you don't have a strategic ASK campaign apart of your marketing game plan- then you're working too hard. You can start using this one today!
Mar 07, 2019•20 min
This past week it hit us like a ton of bricks. One of the things we've been hearing about for years has caused us to step out of our comfort zone and into vulnerability to better serve our market. We're sharing the AMAZING results and impact we've been able to dive into as a result of doing something new, thinking outside of the box and not having all of the answers at first (and going anyway...) If you two have ever been paralyzed because of uncertainty, this episode will show you how to keep g...
Mar 04, 2019•17 min
Today we’re sharing: >Why you need to SEEK out failure and have an emotional plan in place. >How to manage your own expectations, the 2 key questions you should always ask when scaling & implementing new systems. >How to celebrate when your back is against the wall-1 simple trick to get you thinking creatively even when you’re out of ideas. Enjoy as we go in deep into strategies that have kept us in the game through the roughest times. Here's our free training at loveandlaunchsecret...
Feb 26, 2019•17 min
We shared in our last email about our travel shenanigans this week (missed flights, wrong itinerary dates, misplaced wallets just to start…) Well, since Tuesday we’ve had time to reflect on how shocked we were that even with all that pressure, we didn’t start ‘beefin’ and finger-pointing. We sat in our hotel bed last night and really thought about WHY that was (in the past it definitely would not have gone down as smoothly as it did...growth is a beautiful thing). So, we recorded Ep. 49 from our...
Feb 22, 2019•22 min
Before we got married we were living in two different States. It was hard. Without being in each other's physical world daily, pretty soon we noticed how we started growing apart. We noticed it but need to stop it quick. We tried reading books together that gave us more depth immediately in our conversation. More importantly, it gave us 'growth'. Check out the simple ways to implement growing together (more) into your home!
Feb 19, 2019•16 min
We believe there are two main schools of thought in business. Either you're in it to make money (solely) or you're in to serve solutions. However, its easy to start off serving but end up focusing on solely money. In this episode, we're sharing behind-the-scenes stories of how we align ourselves with OUR definition of success vs. someone else's. After listening, you'll have the 3 key questions you should ask yourself in order to stay in the service business (while making money). It's a tight rop...
Feb 14, 2019•24 min
I’m sure you two have stories that encourage you today but also, you are walking out a story right now and you may not even realize it. Instead of becoming (DIS)couraged, we want to (EN)courage you on your journey. Here are some insights about hard moments you don’t want to miss in today’s episode: Your journey isn’t just for you two, there are others watching who will need your strength in their future The key to accelerating your growth (in dark places) is astounding! How hard times changes yo...
Feb 12, 2019•22 min
Whenever we feel struck in business, the first question we should be asking is what does our tracking say? Tracking isn't the most glamorous part of growing a business, but it DOES make things SUPER simple and clear! In this episode, we're sharing: -our tracking template and how to use it -what role your tracking plays in your daily 10 min pow-wows -How proper tracking directs your energy (it's quite brilliant actually) Jump in and start with our template and you'll see results pretty quickly!...
Feb 07, 2019•15 min
When it comes to positioning your business to win, who you have in your corner can accelerate or delay your growth. This past week we’ve been in a deep dive with some of the greatest minds in marketing. Our team is expanding (and quite frankly so should yours). Business growth becomes stagnant when we don’t have the right mindsets surrounding up. You’ve got to be intentional about this thing. No more passively allowing mediocre at best relationships develop around you. If you’re unsure of if you...
Feb 05, 2019•21 min
Fear is a ‘funny’ thing. A few weeks ago we enlisted in the One Funnel Away Challenge with Russell Brunson. Although we’re already a part of his Two Comma coaching program, we decided to take on the 30 day challenge!(like we need any more challenges though..right? LOL) It started off really smooth since we’ve gotten acquainted with monetizing funnels and what goes into making them work for virtually any business. However, what we DIDN’T expect was to be challenged with ANOTHER challenge of publi...
Jan 30, 2019•21 min
What do you do when you and your spouse don’t agree on a business decision? 😕👀 In episode #42 of The Marriedprenuer Life Podcast we're taking you behind the scenes of our journey to working with our 'dream client' and how we are still working through our differences as we redefine our market. As always, we’re bringing value that’s worth its weight in gold for marriedpreneurs who are ready to uplevel their efficiency and speed. Here’s what we're sharing: 📣Signs (that you should be aware of) th...
Jan 29, 2019•26 min
Last week we saw red flags in our life+ business. We realized how drained we were becoming with juggling all the different aspects of business and life. As a result we made some drastic decisions to that would better align with our ideal life. We're sharing tips on how every marriedpreneur can do the same to experience this new level of FREEDOM- we also had to make some hard decisions & we're sharing it all in this episode! Cheers to freedom and alignment!...
Jan 24, 2019•22 min
It’s been all over the news and literally, everyone has their opinion to share. When we heard it ourselves we were devastated. You don’t have to KNOW a person/family in order to FEEL for them… We heard the news about the richest man in the world (to date) and not to mention the quintessential marriepdreneur family announce their divorce. When we heard about Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos' breakup, our hearts sank...yet another marriage, that appeared to have it all- simply didn’t. We would be foolish ...
Jan 22, 2019•18 min
