I’ve learned time and time again that the secret to creating a truly sustainable, rewarding, and profitable business comes from focus, intention, simplifying, and actually doing less.

 

How can doing LESS possibly create BETTER results in your business? I mean, don’t you have to stay busy, show up everywhere, and do all the things to create a successful business?

 

Absolutely not! In fact, that’s the quickest path to burnout and resentment.

 

Instead, it’s all about creating a business that puts your life FIRST. This is about learning how to change the ways you operate in your business and giving yourself permission to do less, so you can live more. This is about running a life-giving business that provides you with a spacious schedule, flexibility in your days, and true time freedom.

 

Listen to this episode and learn how you can start improving your quality of life AND making more money in your business, at the same time!

 

My guest today is small business mentor and coach Ashley Gartland, who helps service-based business owners and online entrepreneurs simplify and streamline their business so they can scale sustainably and build a business that makes the life they desire possible.

 

She is the host of the Better Than Big podcast, where she shares stories, strategies and solutions to help small business owners run their business with more ease and intention. Ashley runs her six-figure business in 25 hours a week, leaving her plenty of time to enjoy the good stuff in life like trail runs, good books and adventures with her family.

 

 

What you’ll learn in this episode:

 

• How Ashley shifted from freelance writing to a coaching career
• Can you coach on something that you haven’t yet mastered?
• The counterintuitive approach to business that will make you feel better AND make you more money
• How to let go of the stressful urgency to have to grow your business or reach your next milestone
• What ‘soft skills’ you need to run a streamlined business

 

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Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

 

• Imagine how your life would change if you could work with your body and its cycles – not against it? That’s why I created my Mindful Planning Printables, to help you tune into your body, hone in on the work you truly love, prioritize your most pressing tasks (and let the rest go!). Go here to get your copy and start learning how to flow WITH your life, instead of against it.
• Company of One by Paul Jarvis
• Learn how to create holistic systems in your business with self-managed teams and hands-off systems inside my Success with Soul Incubator. The Incubator is a one-stop shop and includes everything you need to build a wildly lucrative business while intentionally serving your spirit. Apply here!
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• Visit Ashley’s website here and follow her on Instagram @ashleygartland
• Follow me on Instagram @katekordsmeier and @rootandrevel

 

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EPISODE CREDITS:

Produced by Danny Ozment at https://katekordsmeier.com/pli