Courage & Clarity

Have you ever asked, "is this as good as it's gonna get in my business?" In this episode of the Business Wisdom Series, Steph & Megan dive deep into plateaus -- what they are, why they happen, why they're normal and how to move past them. In the clarity part of the conversation, we give listener Beth some practical tips she can use when her business hits a plateau -- and this applies to all of us, beyond our businesses too! Beth's questionWhat should I do when things feel stagnant? There is no growing going on. Is this just a season or is this as good as it gets?"If you feel like you've hit a wall, open the door and walk through." - Price Pritchett, "You Squared" 

Running your own business on your own terms is awesome and everything but ... what about balance? It's a question we get all the time, and if we're honest, it's something we're wrestling with all the time ourselves. In this episode of the Business Wisdom Series, Steph & Megan set out to answer listener Amber's three different questions about this very tricky topic: The balance between "what I really wanna be doing" and "what I need to do first"The balance between in person and online business, especially when you don't have many clients in either area The daily balance, and what a "balanced" schedule might even look like for an experienced entrepreneur 

Marianne's question: If you want to create a strong push for getting the word out, where would you focus your energy?In order to answer Marianne's question, we dig into the two pillars of business building: audience, and product. We're defining the "lie of productivity", examining the difference between working ON your business versus working IN your business, and sustainable vs. unsustainable growth. Megan's all about doubling down on the people she's already got, and Steph's instinct is to expand outward. Both strategies are necessary, so with our powers combined we're giving you a roadmap to building buzz and keeping the audience ball rolling while you're simultaneously building a product. This is a juicy, tactical tip conversation, and as listener Marianne warns, "Don't Bizdom & Drive -- you'll want to write everything down!" 

In this episode of the Business Wisdom Series, Steph and Megan answer Patrick's question: Do I reduce my price to attract customers, or keep the price I set?We're dishing up a method to communicate the value of the customer transformation and how to set the prices in the first place. In the clarity part of the conversation, we've got tactical tips and advice for Patrick or anyone else struggling with pricing.Patrick's question: Should I reduce the price of my service to attract customers? Or should I stick to the price that I set and hope that sometimes they will understand the value that I'm offering?Steph's tactical tips for PatrickReach back out to those people that you've been talking to about your services and see if you can get some feedback on where they're at.It is perfectly okay to play with your prices. There is an option to keep your prices where they are, not reduce them publicly.Megan's tipsIf you are getting stuck on price, it is either too high for your market or your value is not being communicated well enough.You need more experience and more information to really know which way to go.Find the number that corresponds with the value that you offerThree questions to ask yourself1. What price do I need this offering to be to help me meet my bottomline?2. How do I embody the value & how do I stand behind it?3. How do I communicate value effectively? 

In this Business Wisdom Series episode, Steph and Megan discuss how to know if you're pushing yourself hard enough. We get into how to not compare yourself: to others, to other versions of yourself, to the past or future version of yourself. In the clarity part of the conversation, we dive into practical tips for you to achieve your goals all while feeling that you're doing enough.Lauren's question: As a part-time blogger who wants to go full-time someday, how do you know if you're pushing yourself hard enough? How do you gauge your pace and your progress without measuring your efforts against other people in your niche? How to avoid that demoralizing comparison trap but also avoid cuddling yourself into routines that may not be enough to get you to your goal? I'm very curious to know your thoughts on how you walk the line between self-compassion and your entrepreneurial hustle. 

Ladies and gentlemen, a question Megan Hale & Steph Crowder have NEVER gotten before! Penny asks, "How important is it to figure out why I'm stuck? I know I'm stuck and I want to get unstuck. How much time and energy do you spend finding out why you're stuck rather than just looking for ways to get unstuck? How deep do we have to go into this particular 'Why' why am I stuck?"In this Business Wisdom Series episode (#4!), Megan & Steph share their ideas on how to get unstuck, how to identify your stuckness, and the processes involved. In the clarity part of the conversation, we're diving into practical tips and mantras to truly move past that stuck feeling.Megan's tipsRealize that stuck doesn't mean all of you is stuckI know what I need to know when I need to know itMovement, how to focus on it, and how to walk alongside stuckness vs. stewing over itSteph's tipsDon't look away from the scary image. I want you to write down, "What is the worst case scenario?"Learn when to stop thinking and start actingTrust "Future You"I make the best decisions I can with the information I have at the time

Ah, the internet -- a vast place chock full of free information. You can teach yourself to do just about anything using the web, from running a business to learning a new language. What a time to be alive!But, is it just us or is the sheer amount of STUFF out there just ... overwhelming sometimes?If you've ever hit information overload when it comes to online business advice, you aren't alone.Today's listener question, the third one in the Business Wisdom Series, comes from listener Madeline. She wants to know: How the the heck do you figure out who to really listen to? In this episode, we're talking about trusting the advice of others and how it can help make your business grow. We're also dishing real actionable tips to help you gauge whether your BS meter is finally tuned, or if it's time to scale back the noise and listen to YOU. 

So we've all heard about the importance of growing an audience and that sounds all well and good, but... how in the world do you get actual people to start paying attention to you when you're starting from scratch? Welcome to the second episode of our Business Wisdom Series, where my friend Megan Hale and I answer questions from amazing C&C listeners!In this episode, we're breaking down an excellent question we got from Karen: How do you get your FIRST 100 subscribers / followers / people other than your mom and boyfriend?We're talking about different ways you can engage and connect with people to help your business grow, and four big troubleshooting questions you can ask yourself if you're struggling to find some traction.  

My top secret co-host for the next 10 episodes, REVEALED! Learn who will be joining me to answer listener questions for this special series, and hear the answers to our first question: what we wish we knew when we started. Spoiler alert: it's a super juicy, no-holding-back conversation. 

How does Elle Drouin manage to run THREE profitable businesses, and only work 3 weeks each month?! Yep, I had to know too! Tune in to hear Elle's 3 big tips for keeping it all together, and allowing herself more time for rest and creativity.