Business Growth Lab

Instagram…

Instagram Stories...

Should you be showing up on these platforms?  Without giving away too much, the answer is - if your peeps are hanging out there.

We discuss who the users of this platform are, plus we break down the basics of Instagram and Instagram Stories (yes, they are on the same app, but they are used differently).

Join us today for Instagram 101.

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There are always a million things going on in the world of an entrepreneur, and being able to focus on outcomes are the key to success.

Having tools and resources at our fingertips to be able to achieve and sustain deep focus is a blessing.

Welcome to the stage, Brain.FM

In today’s episode, I am joined by the CEO of Brain FM, Dan Clark.  

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• How Dan came to be the CEO of Brain.FM - this story will excite any passionate entrepreneur.
• How the team at Brain.FM are using AI to create the perfect user experience.
• Why the Government has granted them a million dollars to further their neuroscience research.
• The results people are achieving through using this app.
• How the music works together to help you get in the zone (and stay in the zone) so you can crush your to-do list.

Learn the top 5 trending growth strategies for coaches, authors, speakers and course creators.  Download your free copy of the 2019 Brand Accelerator Blueprint, and discover the strategies that are working right now.  Click here to get your copy: https://samanthariley.global/blueprint/

For full show notes and links, including a free trial for Brain.FM, visit:  https://samanthariley.global/podcast/88

Facebook is the third most visited website in the world, so if you’re a business owner, chances are you need to be showing up here.

But what strategy is best for you to be using?

Today we break down the basics of Facebook - what’s the difference between a profile, a page and a group?

Join us today for Facebook 101.

Are you ready to create your 6 figure coaching business this year? The doors to Business Success Academy are now open!  Check it out here: http://samanthariley.global/success

I would love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes.  This is the best way to help us share our message with more listeners http://samanthariley.global/itunes.

DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A 6-FIGURE COACHING BUSINESS THIS YEAR?

Join me for a free online training “Expert To Authority”, and discover the steps to take your business to 6-figures in 2019, and be seen as the go-to-authority.  Register here: http://samanthariley.global/webinar

How much is your fear holding you back in your business?  

In building your personal brand?  In sharing your message with even more people?  In making more sales?

Are you ready to create your 6 figure coaching business this year? Be the first in line when Business Success Academy opens by joining the wait list:  http://samanthariley.global/success

I would love you to subscribe to the podcast and leave a review on iTunes.  This is the best way to help us share our message with more listeners http://samanthariley.global/itunes.

DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A 6-FIGURE COACHING BUSINESS THIS YEAR?
Join me for a free online training “Expert To Authority”, and discover the steps to take your business to 6-figures in 2019.  Register here: http://samanthariley.global/webinar

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• Why you need to have fear.
• How you can re-frame your thinking around fear.
• The questions you can ask yourself to move forward, even at the most challenging times.
• The #1 way to move through fear - in fact, it’s the only way!
• Why you can’t allow fear to stop you in your entrepreneurial pursuits.

For full show notes and links visit:  https://samanthariley.global/podcast/86

When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.

Today’s featured guest Ricky Zollinger, shares his journey of beginning his business, and realised very early on that he was missing a big piece of the puzzle.  In a moment of self reflection, he chose to take a giant leap sideways, to enable him to build a company that was world class.

Are you ready to create your 6 figure coaching business this year? Be the first in line when Business Success Academy opens by joining the waiting list.

I would also love if you subscribed to the podcast and left a review on Apple Podcasts, http://samanthariley.global/itunes.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• Why Ricky decided to open his first business.
• The process of him making a life decision that would impact the success of his future company.
• How his personal brand evolved, and the impact it’s had on the success of his business.
• The defining moments that turned his business around in 48 hours.
• How his business model has changed the second time around, by combining his genius zone, and listening to what the market wanted.

DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A 6-FIGURE COACHING BUSINESS THIS YEAR?

Join me for a free online training “Expert To Authority”, and discover the 8 sprints you need to take, in order for you to reach 6-figures this year.  Register Your Seat Here

JOIN THE NEWEST COMMUNITY ON FACEBOOK

How good would it feel to be part of a community of entrepreneurs and business owners who were at the same stage in business as you?  Who hadn’t yet made their first six figures, but who are working towards it, just like you!

Join the commuinty here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/BusinessSuccessCommunity

For full show notes and links visit:  https://samanthariley.global/podcast/85

Have you ever questioned staying in business, and thought about going back to a JOB?

Well today’s guest did just that.  She thought she was taking the easy way out, and she shares her journey of going full circle, and finding her way back to being a small business owner again.

Are you ready to create your 6 figure coaching business this year? Be the first in line when Business Success Academy opens by joining the waiting list.

I would also love if you subscribed to the podcast and left a review on Apple Podcasts, http://samanthariley.global/itunes.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• Why Miranda went into business initially, and how she chose such a specialised niche.
• Why she decided to close her first business.
• The effect of having a job had on her family life.
• The exploration process that Miranda went through, prior to opening her second business.
• How her business model has changed the second time around.
• The 3 biggest drivers for her success

For full show notes and links visit:  https://samanthariley.global/podcast/84

You know you need to be on social media.

It sounds simple enough.  But with so many platforms out there, and only so many hours in the day, where do you begin?  

Why do you actually need to be on social media?

Do you pick a couple of platforms and post regularly?  Or do you post on six different platforms once per week?

Today in the #AskSamAndTim edition, we pare it back and start right from the very beginning.  Which platforms are right for you and your business, and how can you use them to your advantage in the time you have available?

Join us today for Social Media 101.

If you would like to submit a guest suggestion for the Thought Leaders Business Lab podcast, suggest a topic, have your questions answered on the show, or simply share your story of transformation with us, you can do so right here:  https://samanthariley.global/submit-suggestion/

As an entrepreneur, you probably know what it’s like to face a roadblock that keeps you from moving forward in your business.

Having the right mindset and strategy is an essential key to be able to move past these road blocks and fears.

In today’s episode, I am joined by Nafissa Shireen, who shares how to develop the mindset and strategy to be able to move past our hindering roadblocks, as well as sharing the techniques that you can apply today, to move forward.  

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• How the right mindset and strategy go hand in hand. (1:14)
• The techniques you can use to be able to identify the exact road blocks or fears that are holding you back in your business. (2:55)
• How to move from “I cant” to “How Can I?” (6:45)
• The strategies you can implement to manage the fears that are currently holding you back.  (12:50)
• How fear can manifest itself, and the importance of using self-reflection to move past them. (18:36)

For full show notes and links visit:  https://samanthariley.global/podcast/82

It’s that time of year...

The excitement you felt at the beginning of the new year is now a distant memory, and you’re starting to feel a little weary.  Frustrated that you’re not as far ahead as you thought you’d be by now.

It’s normal to get a little down and tired from time to time.  But if you want your business to thrive, you need to take responsibility for your well-being.

Today in the #AskSamAndTim edition, we’re going to share some of the strategies we use when our mojo takes a bit of a hit, so we return to being energised and motivated again.

If you would like to submit a guest suggestion for the Thought Leaders Business Lab podcast, suggest a topic, have your questions answered on the show, or simply share your story of transformation with us, you can do so right here:  https://samanthariley.global/submit-suggestion/

Can you imagine how hard it would be to live with a chronic illness and hold down a job, not knowing if your health will hold up?

Or, if you can juggle your work commitments with medical appointments and fluctuating stress and energy levels?

As today’s guest will share, it's not easy, In fact, without an understanding employer, it's impossible.

In this episode, I speak with Patricia Scheetz, founder of The Sweetest Gift. Patricia shares the obstacles she encountered in her life as the result of a chronic illness, and how she used her experience to start a nonprofit organization to help empower other chronically ill people.

Learn how Patricia used her passion and love of pastries to support transplant recipients and people living with chronic illnesses by providing a stable, flexible and inclusive workplace – something that many people take for granted.

You will feel inspired by her story as she provides insight to be able to view the blessings that surround us.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER:

• Patricia’s story: how being diagnosed with diabetes as a baby affected her life, leading to her becoming an organ donor recipient as an adult and the inspirations that arose from her experience.  (0:32)
• How Patricia found her passion and made a business from it. (6:00)
• How Patricia became inspired to help empower people with chronic illnesses or that were organ donor recipients. (7:17)
• How chronic illnesses affect people in their workplace along with feeling socially isolated. (10:22)
• Why Patricia started a nonprofit pastry restaurant to help employ chronically ill people, and the positive effects that it has for its employees. (12:59)
• How Patricia was able to use her passion as a pastry chef and combined it to fulfill her life’s purpose of helping others. (17:39)

For full show notes and links visit:  https://samanthariley.global/podcast/80