Dear Me

Do you struggle with a never-ending to-do list? Are you so busy trying to do #allthethings that you feel like you can’t catch a break or a breath? You are definitely not alone. Almost every entrepreneur I meet has gotten stuck spinning on the hamster wheel of being busy as they try to build and scale their business. Whether you are at the beginning stages of building your biz, or in the process of hiring out, you don’t have to spin that wheel forever! 

In this episode, I am diving into why entrepreneurs get stuck spinning in their hamster wheel  and how they can slow things down enough to get off of it and find a long-term strategy that works. I’ll be dissecting what is actually holding you back from moving forward, how to realign your priorities, and most importantly --how to pause, reflect and take a step back in your business so you can find clarity. 

In this episode, we cover…

• Getting clear on your vision 
• Why finding alignment with your priorities is key
• One step you have to take before you can move forward in your business
• The three biggest things that you need to do to get off any hamster wheel 
• How to refocus on priorities, people, and processes

QUOTES

” It really is a lifelong journey, or for however long you're gonna be running your business. So really look at what you are trying to accomplish? Because sometimes our vision is a little bit unclear. And this can be a reason why you stay stuck and stay so busy. Because you don't really know where you're headed.” - Amanda Kolbye

“You cannot continue moving forward if you don't pause or slow down to figure out a game plan to realign priorities.” - Amanda Kolbye

“We all are so ambitious. We all want to do all of the things. So we try and squeeze it all in, but then we get lost in the to-do’s, and we often lose sight of our end goal.” - Amanda Kolbye

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

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Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!

• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp! 
• The $5k Accelerator is officially OPEN for enrollment! Get access right here!
• My NEW YouTube Channel is launching on March 1, so stay tuned for more info!
• Check out The Content Kit Mini-Course to get my foolproof system for creating, storing, and organizing your content so you can stop feeling overwhelmed!

Having a presence on multiple platforms doesn’t mean you need to double or triple your content creation load. It’s not actually about creating more; it’s about being smart and putting systems in place that help you create a sustainable content creation process that works for your business marketing plan!  

In this episode, I am diving into content creation, organization, and repurposing, and how you can make your life easier using proven systems and processes that eliminate content overwhelm! Today, we’ll be taking a high-level view of the four stages of content creation, creating content that compounds on each other, why organization is key, and how to map out a content system that works for you and your team.

In this episode, we cover…

• The four stages of content creation
• Making sure your content fits into your marketing plan
• Multiplying the impact of your content 
• How to create an effective system for repurposing content
• Action steps to get you started

QUOTES

”It's one thing to just create a bunch of ideas for content, throw it on the calendar, then repurpose each piece and mix it all up and throw it on the calendar again. That'll be good for

visibility and showing up in all the places. But our goal is to convert to a sale.” - Amanda Kolbye

“Make sure you also look at your business in stages. Set up the organization and storage piece ASAP, no matter what. But don't bite off more than you can chew. Be impactful, effective, and make sure you go deep within your content and your established brand presence before going wide.” - Amanda Kolbye

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free

coaching call with me!

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!

• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp! 
• The $5k Accelerator is officially OPEN for enrollment! Get access right here!
• My NEW YouTube Channel is launching on March 1, so stay tuned for more info!
• Check out The Content Kit Mini-Course to get my foolproof system for creating, storing, and organizing your content so you can stop feeling overwhelmed!

The secret to success is more than just taking “messy action,” or as I like to call it, intentional action. Yes, taking action is incredibly important, but it’s what you do with the information you gain from taking that action that will help you grow your business to success. 

In this episode, I am unpacking the true secret to success and what you need to do to scale your business to reach that six-figure mark - no matter what stage you’re currently at in your business. We’re going to look at why you need to move beyond the learning stage, how to pinpoint the right problem to solve, why we need to collect feedback, and how to refine this feedback for your business to make the most impact and get real results.

In this episode, we cover…

• Why taking action is only the first step to success
• What to do with the information you learned from taking intentional action
• Getting feedback on and refining what works best for your business
• The difference between motion and action
• Four impacts that taking action will give you

”The key to scaling to six figures is you've got to step out of the learning phase; there’s always more to learn, there's always more that we want to do. But what you're actually going to need to scale to six figures is not 'learning' anymore. It's persistence and consistency of taking action, getting feedback, refining it and keep moving forward.” - Amanda Kolbye

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free coaching call with me!

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!

• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp! 
• The $5k Accelerator is officially OPEN for enrollment! Get access right here!

The ultimate goal for almost every entrepreneur I meet is to reach that six and seven-figure mark. We’ve told ourselves that that is the pinnacle of success. And yes, hitting 6-7 figures is absolutely a great goal to have. But there is something so much more powerful that I want you to focus on as you grow your business: momentum. Because with momentum, you can become unstoppable.

In this episode, I am deep diving into the unsexy concept of momentum and why it’s the most powerful force you can experience and incorporate into your business. We’re talking about why taking aligned action creates opportunity, the importance of a positive mindset, and how to start the cycle of momentum to get the wheels of your business turning. Plus, I am breaking down my top 8 tips for building momentum in your business that will make your 6 and 7 figure goals not only achievable but sustainable.

In this episode, we cover…

• The biggest momentum building phase of business 
• How to actually build momentum into your business
• Why momentum is secular
• Why momentum is a mindset game you need to master
• Eight specific ways to build momentum

QUOTES

”We're not always trying to get from point A to point B to get a certain result. We’re just trying to move in the right direction. So action creates opportunity. Opportunity creates results. Results create motivation and motivation fuels that action. And this is really as a big picture perspective, what we're looking up with momentum.” - Amanda Kolbye

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free

coaching call with me!

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!

• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp! 
• The $5k Accelerator is officially OPEN for enrollment! Get access right here!

Traveling the world as a digital nomad is more than just jet setting to a destination and working beachside on your business, coconut water in hand. While that can definitely be a part of your digital nomad lifestyle, you still need to make sure your taxes are properly set up so you can check all the legal boxes for your business and have peace of mind as you travel full-time. 

In this episode, I am talking to Kathy McPaul, full-time traveler and international tax Queen (aka lawyer) who specializes in working with digital nomads and entrepreneurs to help them navigate the tax laws so they can travel the world worry-free. Kathy is sharing her super insightful advice on international tax residency, setting up your business corporation, the four tax-based systems that countries use, and why your taxes are uniquely specific to your own digitally nomadic lifestyle.

In this episode, we cover…

• Understanding tax residency and what it means for your taxes
• How your international movements fit within national laws
• The four pillars to global wealth
• Why Panama and Thailand are the go-to tax residencies for digital nomads
• The two biggest tax mistakes digital nomads make

QUOTES

”It’s such a  needed topic that not many people know about and not many people want to learn about and that's where my passion comes in. I want to make it fun and light and easy for people to understand because I feel like the more financial education one has, the more freedom you have. Because you can literally focus more on your business and have more peace of mind.” - Kathy McPaul

Connect with Kathy:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wanderers.wealth/

Website: https://wanderers-wealth.teachable.com/

How To Become A Non-Tax Resident In Your Home Country E-Book

Don’t forget you can get 10% off Design Your International Tax Strategy & Corporate Structure Course!! Use code: 10off

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free coaching call with me!

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!
• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp! 

The messy business you started as a new entrepreneur will not be the same refined business that takes you into that 6 and 7 figure arena. Shifting and evolving your brand identity is a normal (and expected) process of scaling and growing a successful online business - even if it seems scary!

It’s time to embrace and even welcome the change that wants to happen and give yourself permission to evolve and level up your brand in an organic and natural way. Today’s amazing pioneering guest is giving tips to help you do just that!

In this episode, I am talking to Cait Scudder, a seven-figure entrepreneurial mama, and business coach who has successfully evolved her brand identity by staying true to herself and owning her narrative at every stage of her business growth. Cait is here to give us her incredible insight on how to shift your brand as your business grows, why you need to trust the unknown of entrepreneurship, how to neutralize your energy to create success despite the obstacles and problems you face in our business.

In this episode, we cover…

• Understanding the foundations of your brand identity
• Fears that come up with brand evolution
• How to welcome the identity shift that comes with change
• The importance of normalizing problems that occur in entrepreneurship
• Identifying the shifts and evolutions you have to step into to make your business sustainable

”I want you to normalize what that pioneering process is really like. And remember, leaders go first. We step into that unknown and figure it out as we go, and figure out how to optimize that. And that is such a normal part of the journey. It doesn't mean you're doing it wrong. That's literally what growing as an entrepreneur is.”- Cait Scudder

Connect with Cait:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitscudder/

Website: https://caitscudder.com/

Radiant Entrepreneurs Facebook Group

Born To Rise Podcast

Nail Your Niche

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free coaching call with me!

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!

• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp! 

Most entrepreneurs start their business with the intent of gaining more freedom. Freedom to travel, freedom to sleep in, freedom to spend more time with their family. Yet, most of us end up working 24/7 on client work with zero time for our own businesses, much less our own life! 

Well, what if there was a different way to structure your packages and offers to provide more freedom for you as a service provider and also deliver epic results and a VIP experience for your clients? Um, yes, please!

In this episode, I am talking to Krystle Church, a world traveler, email marketing expert, and business coach who has restructured her packages to make them work for her. Krystle gives us the inside scoop on VIP day rates - the hottest thing circulating the service-based industry. She’s here to explain what day rates look like, how to implement them into your packaging (even if you’re a beginner), and why you don’t need permission to switch up your offerings to make your business work for you.

In this episode, we cover…

• What day rates look like and how they work for Krystle
• The pros and cons of day rates
• Why being smart, managing your time, and batching helps with day rates
• Tips for balancing out your calendar with VIP days & retainers
• How to maintain that white-glove experience for your clients

QUOTES

”It can seem like you're creating day rates out of maybe a one-sided perspective that it works well for you, and it's optimum for you. But I will tell you from experience, my clients love day rates. They love being able to hear that they can get their copy done in a day and really just get dedicated project time with you.” - Krystle Church

Connect with Krystle:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krystle.church/

Website: https://www.krystlechurch.com/

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free

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Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Watch Krystle’s Day Rate Genius Masterclass: A 90-minute webinar teaching service-providers and consultants how to launch high-ticket, VIP Day Rates to sky-rocket your income and lessen your workload in 2021.
• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!
• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp! 

When you’re at the beginning stages of your business, you probably want the perspective of someone who is one step ahead of you instead of ten, right? Don’t get me wrong - looking ahead and establishing those big dreams and goals is extremely useful. But sometimes, getting insight into the strategies and action steps that you can take today will help you lay the foundations and set your business up for success for the long run. 

What better way to learn the next steps to take than by talking to three amazing entrepreneurs who have recently launched and are currently rocking their businesses and reaching those goals? 

In this episode, I talk to three of my Laptop Lifestyle Boot Camp Alumni, Laura Haynes, Valerie Merut, and Sarah Holmes. They share their unique perspectives on how they started their businesses and give insight into how they overcame self-limiting beliefs, adjusted their mindsets for growth, and utilized their community to rock their business. They’re also telling us the number one thing that helped them lay foundations for the successful growth of their business.

In this episode, we cover…

• Why confidence plays a big role in starting your business
• Mastering your mindset and pushing through hardships
• How fears and limiting beliefs hold you back
• Why having a strong, supportive community is crucial for success
• How they landed their first client (and the next)

“There's no Pinnacle that you reach to be permanently confident. There's no Pinnacle of reaching a completely mastered mindset or having no more fears. At every level, everyone goes through those ups and downs. So it's more about learning to handle it.” - Amanda Kolbye

Connect with Laura, Valerie, and Sarah:

Instagram: @valeriemerut @bylaurahaynes @mistdesignco

Laura’s Website: https://bylaurahaynes.com/

Sarah’s Website: https://mistdesignco.com/ 

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free coaching call with me!

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Sara’s 6 Step DIY Branding Guide Frebbie
• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!

• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp! 

As entrepreneurs, we all have big dreams, right? No matter what stage we’re at in our business, we are all striving towards a dream, whether it’s leaving our 9-5, hitting 6 or 7 figures, or launching a course. But too often, I see people’s dreams get stolen because they are desperately trying to control outcomes by overthinking every single thing that happens in their business. 

In this episode, I discuss how to take back your power and ensure that your dreams continue to manifest into reality. We will cover the two biggest things that happen when we overthink, why we get caught up in hypothetical thinking and the five action steps you can take when you find yourself overthinking. Plus, you'll also learn my number one piece of advice for new business owners who need help overcoming analysis paralysis.

In this episode, we cover…

• Why the opposite of overthinking is taking action
• Two things that happen when we overthink
• Balancing out our emotions in the initial decision-making stage
• How to shift your security to something else
• Five actions steps you can take when you find yourself overthinking

“When we don't take action, we cannot change our reality. We cannot build our business, we cannot buy the dream house, we cannot quit the nine to five, we cannot scale to seven figures. You cannot achieve your dreams if you do not take action.” - Amanda Kolbye

“The minute that you learn to be a good decision maker and eliminate overthinking from something that you do, your business will skyrocket forward. That is the single skill that will help you achieve your dreams” - Amanda Kolbye

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free coaching call with me!

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!

• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp! 

Do you have big visions and big dreams for your business? Do you also feel overwhelmed with all the things you need to do to start? Well, you aren’t alone, and you certainly aren’t without help! I want you to learn how to build a strong foundation and prioritize what’s necessary to build the momentum to fast track your business to success. 

In this episode, I am talking to Jess Ainsworth, an online business coach, and Kylie Nel, an intuitive business coach -- and we’re breaking down what it looks like (and what it takes) to start a service-based online business. 

We’re unraveling the myths behind building a business, how to move the needle forward, and the common mistakes that new entrepreneurs make. We’ll also get the inside scoop on how Jess and Kylie built their businesses, why you need to market yourself with confidence and energy, plus tips and tricks to help you stick to your vision and stay true to your purpose.

In this episode, we cover…

• How Jess & Kylie landed their first clients
• Why you need to take those intentional but imperfect actions
• Limiting beliefs that come up when starting a business
• The biggest roadblocks to building a successful business
• How to lay the foundations and do the inner work from day one

“When you're starting out, I think all you really need is that purpose, and just really thinking of like, okay, but what is my vision? Then take action, but be intentional. It doesn't need to be perfect.” - Kylie Nel

“In the beginning, try one thing, try it for a bit, give it everything you've got. And if it doesn't work, that's fine. No harm, no foul, and then try something else.” - Jess Ainsworth

“In entrepreneurship, you are just constantly stepping into the unknown, even when you have someone to support you in order to make big moves and stand out. You've just got to try things out. And you don't always know how it's gonna work out.” - Amanda Kolbye

Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word. 

Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free coaching call with me!

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!

• Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
• Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
• Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
• Get on the waitlist for my Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp!