Ever wonder what a real-life business coaching session with Kate looks like? This interview with Kate's childhood friend and current student Jessica Cha is your chance to get a feel for the incredible value that can come from having a coach in your corner. 

Every business is different, every person is different, and every vision is different — so that means that coaching has to be nimble and dynamic. 

There is no one-size-fits-all answer. And every answer has to be tested in the lab of your own business.

There's a natural and healthy tension between needing the guidance and needing the freedom to try things out.

So in my own journey, I've learned that the very best business coaching is:

• personalized
• grounded in the latest research, and
• full of encouragement to embrace the curiosity of being a beginner

I've known Jessica Cha for a long time, and it's been a joy to get to know her as an entrepreneur in the last few years, as well.

Jessica left a hyper-stressful career in digital media advertising to start Basic Sunday, a lifestyle blog where she shares skincare tips and product reviews for people with sensitive, acne-prone skin. (As a bonus, she also has a wealth of nourishing, delicious, feel-good recipes from her Korean heritage.)

Imagine the sensations, sounds, colors, and aromas of self-care and relaxation and comfort, and that's exactly what her website evokes. You can just feel your shoulders let go.

Jessica won a 1:1 business coaching session with me as part of our SWS birthday celebration, and we thought it would be useful for everyone if we recorded it and shared it with our community. So Jessica's in the hot seat with so many great questions about strategy, SEO, and figuring it all out as you go along — and I hope you get as much out of this conversation as I did!   

 

What you’ll learn in this episode:

 

• How to decide what to write about
• The reasons why your affiliate links might be underperforming
• How to find the sweet spot with keyword research
• What the heck is going on with backlinks (and how to use them to boost your SEO ranking)
• A technique for maximizing workflow efficiency
• What to do if you're not seeing results with your blog in the first 6-12 months

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Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

 

• Check out the Success With Soul Incubator and apply here.
• To learn more about running your business to work with your natural cycles instead of against them, download our free Mindful Planning guide + printables.
• You can learn more about Jessica and find her skin care tips and recipes at BasicSunday.com.
• Follow Jessica on Instagram @basicsunday_skincare
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

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EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by Danny Ozment at https://emeraldcitypro.com