Courage & Clarity

For this episode of the Summer Series, I’m revisiting one of my personal favorites!If you follow the online marketing world, you definitely know about Amy Porterfield. She’s a successful podcast host, course creator and master of profitable webinars. My favorite part of interviewing one of my biz heroes? She’s just as warm, authentic and amazing in person as her “online persona”!In our conversation, you’ll hear three key topics:Amy's backstory and path to the million dollar business owner she is todayWhy she recommends doubling down on one idea Exactly how to host profitable webinars for your own business

Tired of spinning in circles, trying ALL the things and not making traction? This Summer Series reboot is all about attracting your ideal audience, without overwhelm (and actually having fun while you do it!) Megan Hale and I give our best practical tips and mindset advice in this class Bizdom episode.Whether you're after your first 100 subscribers or your next 100 subscribers, this conversation is a must listen. Megan and I breakdown:how to set better goals (instead of just chasing vanity metrics)the problem with spreading yourself too thin and trying too many tactics and platforms at oncehow to choose the right space for you to show up authentically inour version of feel good marketing that will get you in your flowPlus, I share 4 incredibly helpful questions to ask yourself when you feel like you've tried everything and none of it's working! 

Check out my new & improved 15 Minute Planner Method Workbook! [courageandclarity.com/plan]This guide has been downloaded over 10,000 times and it's back and better than ever. Today's episode is a refresh on the system that will help you plan your week in 15 minutes and actually get stuff done.I'll show you:The importance of dividing your tasks into rocks/pebbles/sandWhy the most important work in your biz often falls to the bottom of your to-do listHow to plan flexibly - so you can adjust when life challenges pop upThis episode and guide were a true turning point in Courage & Clarity's history. I'm super excited to revisit it as part of the Summer Series!

On today's Summer Series episode we revisit everything you need to know about Business Staycations. My version of a corporate retreat – that anyone can host for themselves!This practice will help lift you out of worker bee mode and straight into strategic CEO mode – so you can stop spinning your tires and start making meaningful progress on your business.Often, we work intensely IN our businesses, that we neglect to work ON our businesses. If you follow the framework I explain in this episode and also include some “you time” in your staycation – you’ll leave with a strategic business plan** and** a refreshed sense of spirit. 

Join me for a deep dive into Courage & Clarity's most downloaded episode, featuring Dana Shultz from Minimalist Baker! She shares her both her best tips for creating a rock solid brand and also the story of her early days. When you hear the mistakes she made along the way (and know how far she's come) you can't help but feel invigorated in your current work. Don't forget, we all start somewhere.Dana has built a food blog empire around her crystal clear brand - she's truly one of the best. You'll leave this conversation feeling inspired to create consistently and hone in on a concise mission statement that your whole business will circle around. If you've ever been asked "so, what do you do in your business?" and find yourself tripping over your words - you won't want to miss taking notes on this episode again. 

Episode 4 of the Summer Series takes us back to June 2017 and my interview with Rachel and Kristin of Clarity on Fire. If you ever look around at work and wonder why everyone looks happy but you, or if you’ve felt pressure to turn your passion into a profitable business - you need to hear what these ladies have to say.Rachel and Kristin created a Passion Profile Quiz that has been taken over 300,000 times! This is clearly a topic that a lot of us feel confusion around.We know we want to be happy, we know we need to work, we’ve been told we should have a passion. So how do we get ourselves out of this confusion and move forward with clarity?In this episode you’ll hear the 3 steps to find your passion - and how to use this information to create a life and career you love. 

It’s time for episode 3 of the Summer Series! We’re back this week diving into an action packed tactical episode to help you take your biggest dreams and make them a reality.Remember, we don’t control all of the hows in our businesses. We only control:1- keeping our eyes firmly planted on where we want to go,what the end destination looks and feels like + the unshakable belief you can get there2- taking our next best stepThis episode highlights 5 tips I have to take your next best step towards getting real, paying customers. It involves some elbow grease and proven sales strategies - but not the ones you might think. When you’re first getting started, I don’t recommend advertising, funnels or even a sales page. These are universal practices that anyone can do, despite your financial situation or circumstances.If you’re struggling to get your first customers, these steps may surprise you in their simplicity. While they aren’t easy, they are the most direct and actionable path for you to get your clients rolling in.These aren’t tricks or hacks to avoid the inevitable hard work needed to succeed. They are ctions you can take starting today to get one step (and one client) closer to your dream becoming a reality.

The second episode of the Summer Series is here! This episode is a must listen because many entrepreneurs place limitations and timelines on their dreams. While this may seem practical on a surface level, this way of thinking can sabotage your efforts. This episode is NOT about being financially reckless or blindly taking the so called "leap" you often read about online. This episode is a calling to you. To commit 100% to the inevitable success you'll see in your dreams, no matter how long, uncomfortable or non linear the path to get there is.To help you bust through your limiting beliefs, you'll hear 7 tips to ensure your belief is unshakable + a fun and inspiring trick you can try today that I've personally used to see growth and success in my business. 

For the next twelve weeks, we’re going deep into the archives to revisit 12 must listen episodes of the podcast.  I hope you’ll find a new nugget inspiration out of each episode. Especially if your own business has changed since these episodes originally aired.I believe this podcast balances the head and the heart of entrepreneurship.  So, in true C&C style the Summer Series celebrates our best “head” (actionable, tactical advice to help you build the biz of your dreams) and “heart” episodes (think - mindset, courage, values driven inspiration).To start the series off, we’re going back almost 100 episodes, to my first interview with my current coach, Jessica Eley.  In this episode she talks about two different kinds of money you can make as an entrepreneur - and why it’s important you know the difference between them. *Quick and dirty vs fun and passion driven money*As an entrepreneur, you’ve got big dreams, and a “calling” to do something special in the world.  This is what fun and passion driven work is all about. But - before you place all your bets on your big lofty goals - Jessica explains why getting your feet wet (and keeping money rolling in) through quick and dirty work is essential. She also shares her personal experience of replacing her corporate income in two (!) weeks using this method as a copywriter.The key takeaways about the quick and dirty money approach:It’s not meant to be forever. In fact, it’s not sustainable and it’s not supposed to be.You can take a skill set you honed at a previous job and leverage it into your first entrepreneurial hustle.You don’t need a website!  You can get on the phone, hop on a Skype call, make some real life connections - and be in business right away.Pay attention to what you like and don’t like while you help others. It will create clarity in your bigger grander vision.You’ll need to think on your feet, be nimble and get clear on how you like to work - all important parts of working for yourself.This episode and the wisdom Jessica drops is required listening for the C&C Community.   

This year is all about going deeper for me. After a whirlwind 2018 full of new ideas and experiements, I've got to be honest with you, I'm excited to slow things down.What does slowing things down look like for me? It's time I created some space in my business to look at the big picture and leverage the body of work I've been hard at work creating for the past 2.5 years.Yes friends, I'm taking a stragetic pause on publishing new podcast episodes.Tune into this episode to hear:My main motivations for pausing on creating new weekly contentHow I'm revamping and breathing fresh life into my existing catelogue of podcastsPlus!Could this idea work for you? I share my best advice on how to know if it's time to hit pause - or push through and keep creating.