Every month, it's the same story: the new month arrives and we ask ourselves, “now what?” We can’t help but feel like there’s a need to do something, to make a change, to be productive. But what if I told you that business success isn’t about the “sexy” new strategies and tactics? It’s about the “boring” stuff. It’s about planning and pivoting proactively. Business success is about creating a plan and sticking to it. It’s about having the discipline to create systems and routines of planning for the month, planning for the week, and being proactive. This means setting goals and taking the nece ..read more

The hustle and bustle of life as an entrepreneur can be overwhelming. With multiple businesses, tasks, and responsibilities, it can be difficult to stay organized and on top of everything. In order to maximize productivity and efficiency, it is important to automate processes whenever possible. Automation can help save time and energy, allowing entrepreneurs to focus on the more important aspects of their businesses.   Windy, the Wine Queen, knows all too well the importance of automation. She has multiple businesses, including One Hope Wine, The Dusty Bottle Dry Bar, and Winchester's Win ..read more

In this episode, Brittany talks about some events in her business that caused her to almost burn her business down and give up.  Instead, she decided to get therapy in early 2020 and was able to work through many of her mindset blocks which allowed her to open up and land her biggest contract ever - $25K.  In this episode, she covers: What it was like growing up in a low-income family and becoming independent at an early age Some of the red flags that came up early in her business working with a client that eventually conned her out of $10K in 2019.  Her journey to therapy in 2 ..read more

From Foster Care to Millionaire   Vickie Closson is the CEO of Branity and is a serial entrepreneur specializing in Business, Branding, Marketing & Events. Branity helps you and your business be seen the way you want to be seen & deserve to be seen whether through Learning & Building a solid Business Foundation, Business Consulting, Branded Apparel and Promotional Products, Branding & Marketing Guidelines & amazing, fun-filled one-of-a-kind Business Events! Branity solves problems you didn’t even know you had. In this episode, Vickie talks about what branding really me ..read more

We are back!! We have been on break since May of last year! We started the podcast with seasons on purpose -  we needed space to do less and figure things out. In this episode, we give you an update on life and what happened in the business in 2022.  From almost burning the business down to personal stuff going on, starting therapy, reevaluating of the business, etc, we realized the pandemic hit entrepreneurs differently. Tap into this episode where I shared how I went from being ready to quit my business to signing my largest contract ever in 6 months.  We are starting a New Ye ..read more

Please join us as we end our final episode of the season with some pep talk on how to really understand and manage your calendar so you can do all the important things in life while still running your business (even during summer break!). Listen as we share our ‘Top 3’ in which we put our intentional focus on a daily basis to continue to generate revenue and remain visible without having to do #Allthethings. These activities include doing a sales ‘power hour’, client fulfillment, and engaging in our community (it’s free to join!). These are the things that are being done on a consistent basis ..read more

Certified Etiquette Instructor, Danielle Kovachevich specializes in helping professionals navigate the modern business world with social graces bringing dignity and kindness to daily work. Her expertise includes international business protocol, digital decorum, corporate consulting, cultural awareness training, fine dining, and service staff programming. In this exciting episode, she breaks down how to use proper etiquette in your business to help you build relationships through the power of first impressions. She shares her favorite business systems to keep her business in order and spills th ..read more

In this episode, we dive into time-sucking tasks that have business owners losing 5 hours per week in their business. This is unpacking Pillar 2 from Episode 115: 4 Core Pillars of Productivity. Listen in as we talk about how to manage your passwords, your Chrome workspace, your email inbox, and your digital drive. We share the 3 simple categories you need to manage all of these by thinking in buckets (BCO Method). References and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Ep 115: 4 Core Pillars of Productivity Ep 35: Are You the Bottleneck? Ep 108: Days by Design Ep 12: Productivity Power Up: Email ..read more

In this episode, we talk about the 4 Core Pillars of Productivity and the true meaning of what productivity really means (hint: it’s not just about doing 17 things). The 4 Core Pillars of Productivity are: Foundations Manage Your Time Clients, Content & Cash Systems to Scale These pillars encompass creating a minimalist mindset filter, having a plan for task management and calendar management to balance life and business, creating hubs for clients and projects, and having systems in place to scale. References and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Ep 112: Are You a 1,2, or 3? Ep 35: Are ..read more

Crissy Conner is a social media strategist, visibility expert, and founder of Visible, the inner circle of entrepreneurs ready to consistently increase their impact, relationships, and growth to become unforgettable to their audience. Crissy’s expertise revolves around organic/paid social media and strategy, marketing diversification, content creation, and creating systems to explode your visibility to work smarter not harder. She works with a wide range of aspiring side hustlers, six and seven-figure brands all wanting to create an impact. She is also the co-host of Queen Con, a female busine ..read more