As we're getting into the New Year, you may have already made some goals around how much money you want to make this year and different strategies you want to implement to reach your goals. I'll be the first person to say that there are a million ways to grow a business, and there's no one-size-fits-all solution. However, no matter what your financial goal or marketing strategy looks like, there's one thing that every single business owner needs to do if they want to increase their income while ...
Feb 13, 2024•20 min•Ep. 72
As a business owner, I've always valued learning from the mistakes of others, but I've learned by experience that there are just some lessons that you have to learn the hard way. I talk to so many business owners on a weekly basis that feel like they're the only ones who are struggling, and if the only thing that this episode helps you see is that you're not alone, then it'll be worth it. It's normal to have hard days and hard seasons as a business owner. And being 18 weeks pregnant at the time ...
Feb 06, 2024•24 min•Ep. 71
If you want to grow your service business without adding hours to your schedule each week, you need to create a clear strategy to scale. And today, I'm sharing the 4 most common ways to scale your service-based business! These strategies aren't just about making more money—they're about serving more people without stretching yourself thin. Picture this: you're able to take on more clients, give them an amazing experience and results, and also boost profit without being tied to your computer. Eve...
Jan 30, 2024•30 min•Ep. 70
As a copywriter at What Sara Said , copy coach, and host of the Copywriter On Call podcast , Sara Gillis helps female creative business owners, especially photographers, stand out through words. After teaching writing for nearly a decade, Sara left education to help business owners show up authentically online by crafting website copy that's word-magic for their ideal clients. On today's episode, Sara shares practical advice to infuse creative businesses with storytelling and heart. She loves he...
Jan 23, 2024•36 min•Ep. 69
Here's something you may not know about me... I'm easily overwhelmed, despite being crazy organized. The reason why I've been so intentional with creating routines and systems for myself and my business is because my tolerance for chaos is... below average. When it comes to eliminating overwhelm in your life, complexity is a major culprit, especially for busy women managing a business, home, and family! Complexity is the archenemy of productivity that makes everything more frustrating and time-c...
Jan 16, 2024•25 min•Ep. 68
This is the time of the year when my DMs get flooded with the question, "Which planner should I use this year?!" When it comes to planners and productivity tools, it feels like I've tried them all - some helpful, some not so much. But when it comes to being productive and getting the right things done, it's not about fancy gadgets; it's about organizing your to-do list in a way that helps you to focus on what's most important. So when it comes to my planning stack, I like to keep things super si...
Jan 09, 2024•27 min•Ep. 67
For business owners, the New Year isn't just about turning a new page and setting goals - it's about strategy. And figuring out your pricing strategy can feel overwhelming for many reasons, but here's the thing, the start of a fresh year is a golden opportunity to reevaluate and raise your prices to set your business up for success. Your pricing strategy isn't just about typing a new number into your checkout page, it's making sure your business is set up to scale! And when we talk about scaling...
Jan 04, 2024•30 min•Ep. 66
If, when you stop working, you stop making money, then you are trading time for money. When you scale your business, you move away from trading time for money, and into creating VALUE for money. When your business is set up to scale, you can simultaneously deliver incredible value and an amazing experience to your clients even while you're unplugged, offline, or on vacation. In this episode, I want to give you some tangible tips for how you can take real time off as a service provider. Many clie...
Dec 28, 2023•19 min•Ep. 65
If you know that you need to earn more money, but you also need to work less, what you need is a strategy to SCALE your business. In this episode, I'm giving you three things that you can change in your business in order to uncap your earning potential, make more money, and actually start cutting back on your work hours. And spoiler alert - it's not that complicated! Yes, it's going to stretch you and challenge you, but it's also going to open up doors for you to pay yourself consistently while ...
Dec 21, 2023•25 min•Ep. 64
If you're digging into goal-setting for your business, you've come to the right place! When it comes to setting financial goals, I see so many business owners setting random goals based on what they think they "should" be making. But ultimately, this is not a good practice for growing your business, because your financial goals are as unique as your business! Who's to say if getting to $5k months or $10k months is actually going to help you pay yourself more? Who's to say when you get there that...
Dec 14, 2023•22 min•Ep. 63
As a service provider, the constant juggle between serving clients and navigating the labyrinth of sales and marketing can be overwhelming. Especially when you feel lost in the complexities of marketing. Yet, here's the truth: marketing is the heartbeat of your business. It's the driving force behind achieving your business goals, and getting the time and financial freedom you crave. But what if I told you that marketing doesn't have to be complicated? What if there were ways to simplify this in...
Dec 07, 2023•25 min•Ep. 62
Towards the end of the year, the topic on every business owner's mind is, "where do I want my business to go in the new year." Whether you're an experienced entrepreneur or just starting out, the four essential pillars talked about in today's episode are the foundation for a scalable business. Scaling can be an exciting and profitable journey, but it also comes with a lot of challenges. Tune in as I walk you step-by-step through the "4 Business Essentials you Need Before You Scale" so you can go...
Nov 30, 2023•23 min•Ep. 61
If you want to build a sustainable business that feels easy, you need to align your business to your personality. But that's easier said than done! In this episode, I'm thrilled to dive deeper into a personality assessment that can help you learn how to articulate your natural bent and shape your business to fit your unique gifts. That's right, we're diving into how to align your business to your personality using the Enneagram assessment! Today, I have Enneagram expert Melissa Koehler on the po...
Nov 16, 2023•55 min•Ep. 60
Have you ever heard the lines, "sorry, it's company policy" or "I don't know, let me transfer you to my manager"? If I'm being honest, as a business owner, whenever I hear these lines, there's a part of me that gets really jealous. I mean wouldn't it be nice if we could all just forward tricky emails and requests to our "manager"? Or tell those over-demanding clients, "Sorry, there's nothing I can do about that, it's company policy." As business owners, we get a lot of random requests and questi...
Nov 09, 2023•13 min•Ep. 59
As we enter another holiday season, you're probably anticipating taking a step back from your business and enjoying some intentional time with your friends and family. The holidays can be an extremely busy time for sales, promotions, and making big decisions and investments in your business before the new year. But if you're not careful, you might wake up on January 1st only to realize the holidays were a blur… and you never took the time you wanted to really step back and rest. Slow living is t...
Nov 02, 2023•22 min•Ep. 58
At the end of your life, what will matter most to you? Most of us act like we'll live forever and have plenty of time to do and accomplish what we want to. But in reality, none of us know how much time we have left. We're not promised tomorrow, and when we live in that truth, our perspective of what's productive changes. This is why I'm so excited to share this interview with my friend (and podcast editor!), Colton Carr. After building a successful wedding videography business , Colton and his w...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 57
Have you ever tried to watch less TV? It's not easy to do! Unless you're one of those people who doesn't own a TV (which I'm seriously impressed by), it can be hard to strike the right balance between enjoying a good movie and distracting yourself from the things that matter most to you. As part of my year of less challenge, I did a "No Streaming September" challenge where we put some hard limits on our TV time in the Boyd household. Before starting this challenge, I had fallen into some pretty ...
Oct 19, 2023•21 min•Ep. 56
Have you ever felt like you were busy all day but accomplished absolutely nothing? Have you ever ended a day realizing you only crossed one thing off your to-do list but felt wildly accomplished? If you're focussed on becoming "more productive" it's important to understand how to measure your productivity. Otherwise, how will you know if you're making any progress?! The problem is that productivity can be difficult to measure - it's not so simple as how many tasks you cross off your list each da...
Oct 12, 2023•15 min•Ep. 55
In this episode, I’m talking about a topic that a lot of you have requested from me. I shared earlier this year that I was thinking about switching from Dubsado to ClickUp to manage my entire client workflow. I got a lot of questions about how I came to that decision and what the transition has looked like for me. There are many reasons why I switched, so I’m dedicating a full podcast episode to why Dubsado ended up not being a good fit for me and how I'm managing my client workflow in ClickUp n...
Oct 05, 2023•23 min•Ep. 54
If you're a woman, this episode may just blow your mind. I knew this was going to be an amazing conversation, but honestly, it was so much more impactful and helpful for me personally than I could have imagined it to be, and I hope it is the same for you. Today's guest, Jada Dobesh, is a Spiritual Director and the creator of Selah Space , a holistic wellness co-op in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In her work, Jada offers her clients the space and the practices needed for holistic healing and sustai...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 53
There are so many different strategies and ways to set goals as a business owner that it can feel overwhelming. That overwhelm can actually hinder your thought process around where your business is heading and keep you from making a plan to focus your efforts on the things you want to accomplish in your business. People who are overwhelmed rarely take action, so by breaking goal setting down in a way that is simple to understand and simple to do, you will get out of the goal-induced overwhelm an...
Sep 21, 2023•27 min•Ep. 52
If you're like me, you're likely to fall into the trap of productive procrastination. It's the type of procrastination that keeps you busy with one thing (usually busy work or menial tasks that are low on the priority list) to avoid doing things that actually move the needle forward in business and life. It's the type of procrastination that most work-from-home business owners are likely to fall into at home because distractions are EVERYWHERE. In business, we measure our productivity based on o...
Sep 14, 2023•24 min•Ep. 51
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the clutter in your life, both physical and mental? I certainly have, and that's why I decided to do my own "Year of Less Challenge" this year. Each month, I've challenged myself to do less of something in order to free up more time and space for the things that matter most to me. What started as a month-long decluttering challenge in April stretched into four transformative months of decluttering, reevaluating my possessions, and embracing an even more minimal-...
Sep 07, 2023•40 min•Ep. 50
At the time this episode goes live, everyone is starting to get excited to enter a new season. The Target shelves are filled with pumpkin spice candles, fall wreaths, and back-to-school supplies galore. Fall is my absolute favorite season for so many reasons. It's a season of routine, reflection, and winding down, which is why I thought it would be the perfect season to introduce this concept of the "seasonal bucket list". You've probably heard of bucket lists, and have maybe even made one yours...
Aug 31, 2023•15 min•Ep. 49
This episode is helpful for the beginner entrepreneur and the seasoned business owner alike. Today’s guest, Holly Haynes, is an inspirational entrepreneur, business owner, and podcaster. She helps female entrepreneurs create simple, scaleable offers and systems to grow to multiple 6-figures without relying on the social algorithm or giving up their time freedom. An industry expert and featured Thrive and Entrepreneur.com author with a 20+ year business consulting background with Fortune 500 comp...
Aug 24, 2023•47 min•Ep. 48
In a world bursting with ideas and shiny objects vying for attention, maintaining focus has become a challenge. While being multi-passionate can be advantageous, adopting a serial entrepreneur mindset can be a game-changer for business growth. In this episode, I introduce a 3-step Parking Lot Process for the new ideas that could distract you from executing: Capture, Organize, and Plan. By writing down, organizing and rating ideas based on your goals, values, and purpose, you can prioritize and i...
Aug 17, 2023•27 min•Ep. 47
Are you constantly telling yourself, "I'm going to get to that project this week".... but repeatedly letting yourself down? Holding yourself accountable matters . If you continually break your promises to yourself, you will eventually stop believing that you're capable of reaching your goals... and you'll start setting lower expectations for yourself. But when you continually keep your promises to yourself you create an upward spiral. You believe in yourself more, you shape a new identity for yo...
Aug 10, 2023•32 min•Ep. 46
As I'm relaunching the Business Edit Coaching Program this month, I'm having this conversation A LOT with current and potential clients.. How do I know if this is the right time to hire a business coach? How do I know if this is the right coaching program for me? How do I know if I should sign up for another round of coaching or try to go out on my own for a while? I remember vividly how frazzled I was when I hired my first business coach - I get it! It's a big decision, and you want to make the...
Aug 03, 2023•23 min•Ep. 45
There are so many different types of skill sets, strategies, or systems that you could try to increase your productivity as a business owner. And that's a good thing, right?! But if you're already in a place of having too much to do (and not enough time to do it), it can also feel really overwhelming. Enter the Business Minimalist Blueprint. I can't tell you how long it took me to create this productivity framework. Making something as complex as increasing your productivity feel simple wasn't e...
Jul 27, 2023•22 min•Ep. 44
In today's fast-paced world, decision-making can be overwhelming and mentally draining, especially for entrepreneurs. Did you know that on average, we make 35,000 decisions a day ?! That's roughly 1 decision every 2.5 seconds... The constant need to make choices (even simple ones like what to eat for dinner) consumes valuable time and energy. As entrepreneurs, even small improvements in your decision making process can lead to huge returns in your business and life. And with no clear guidelines ...
Jul 20, 2023•23 min•Ep. 43
