Dear Me

I'm turning 30! And to celebrate this milestone birthday, I'm sharing 30 lessons I've learned over the first 30 years of my life. In this episode, I'm letting you in on my takeaways about business & life - everything from health, habits, happiness, and even drugs. There is nothing held back in this episode!     In this episode, we cover…

• Truths about business & life that will move you forward
• My thoughts on the importance of mental & physical health
• The role of happiness in our lives
• Habits that have changed my life
• Why we need to take radical responsibility for our lives
• The recipe for growth: direction, discipline, and discomfort

  Quotes "The faster you deal with your shit, the sooner you'll be happy."   "Direction, discipline, and discomfort are the recipe for growth, and thus the recipe for every extraordinary thing that you desire."   "Instead of being all or nothing all the time, really learn to pause or slow down instead of stop or give... Anything is possible, but not everything."   Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.   If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-more-with-amanda-kolbye/id1529443551?i=1000527846835   Summary We all want to be seen as an authority in our own space - but what does that actually mean and how can we achieve authority status for ourselves? In this Mini Moment, Client Experience Strategist Loran Geeter shares her definition of authority and advice on how to intentionally build authority from both the front end and back end of your business. We get into what has to happen first, how to separate you from your services, and how the client experience impacts your authority.   Our Favorite Quotes "We feel like the mission and vision is something that's reserved for major companies. But when you shape your mission and vision, it dictates every decision you make."   "This was a major gamechanger for me: Realizing that I don't need to know all the steps or I don't need to know all the answers or be everything for everyone, and that I just need to be able to offer clarity on the next steps."   Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you shaing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

Stuck in a cycle of feast & famine when it comes to making sales? This is something I see so often with my clients who are getting ready to scale, and in this episode I am sharing 10 reasons why this is common and what you can do to escape the pattern. As you listen, try to pinpoint what exactly is holding you back from making consistent sales and break the feast & famine cycle once and for all. 

 

In this episode, we cover…

• The difference between normal fluctuations and true feast & famine in your business

• Why it usually comes back to consistency

• Mindset blocks that may be keeping you from regular, predictable sales

• Strategy & process factors you may need to address

• How messaging issues may be the problem

• The importance of lead generation

Quotes

"Talking about your program or mentioning it is not the same as actually selling."

"You're stuck in your comfort zone. Just by nature marketing and sales and lead gen. activities require you to really put yourself out there and they can be quite uncomfortable for many people... The great news you can get out of your comfort zone and build a new comfort zone. But you do have to get uncomfortable, especially if this feels uncomfortable for you, and really push past that."

"If you do not intentionally pull back to regroup, to address whatever those pain points are that are going to set you up for that next level, then you're going to stay stuck in the cycle."

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Last week, I took an unexpected but much needed "Mental Health Week." I postponed all my client calls, paused internal business projects, and cancelled personal social plans to give myself the space I needed to get back in the driver's seat of my business and life. In this episode, I am sharing my 6 takeaways from this experience so that you can learn from my week off in case you find yourself needing a week to rest, catch-up, and take time away too.     In this episode, we cover…

• The reality that we have more control over our business and life than we often think
• Why we need to stop making excuses
• The truth that you are the ONLY one who will fight for you
• The importance of doing what is best for you whether others support you or not
• Different types of rest that we all need
• How your energy and peace are the most valuable things you have

  Quotes "It is truly a decision to say, okay, I'm going to be honest with myself and others around me about what I need, instead of pushing through."   "When push comes to shove, you're capable of more than you think and there are always more options than you think there are. But the key is, don't make push come to shove."   "Your energy and peace are the most precious, valuable things you have."   Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel   Other Links Mentioned "Types of Rest" Instagram post

In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.   If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-more-with-amanda-kolbye/id1529443551?i=1000507410904   Summary As people, we are always changing and evolving, and our brands are no different. As we change and evolve, often times our brand identities must shift to remain aligned with where we are at in our lives. In this mini moment, Cait Scudder shares how her coaching brand transformed when she went from ex-pat in Bali to a US-based mom. She explains the reason entrepreneurs often fear these brand shifts for their own businesses as well as why brand evolution is so necessary to the success of your business.   Our Favorite Quotes "For a lot of people, the permission to go into the unknown of where your brand is evolving and growing is really scary. But honestly it's one of the most important things to let yourself explore and go into because you are not going to stay the same and stay static, and your brand is not going to stay the same and stay static."     Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you shaing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.   If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-more-with-amanda-kolbye/id1529443551?i=1000550369652   Summary Sales can be fun, and in this mini moment Business Coach & Strategist Rachel Spencer shares her advice for bringing innovation to the process. Whether you are creating some sort of sales extravaganza, or finding creative ways to sell you existing offers, the key is trying new tactics without fear of failure. Whether your launch succeeds or flops, there is always something to learn, and you might as well have fun in the process!   Our Favorite Quotes "You really have to go into your future launches willing to either have a smash hit or have a fail, and be okay with that knowing, at least I tried. "   "How can I gamify this? How can I make this more fun?"   Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you shaing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

With today's guest, functional diagnostic practitioner Maja Miller, we are diving into how internal health impacts how we are able to show up in all areas of our lives, business included. In the episode we talk about health in terms of trauma and stress as well as nutrition and gut health, and examine how prioritizing your health is the key to sustainable high-performance in business and life.   Maja Miller is a metabolic health coach and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner: A fancy way of saying that she uses clinical labs to analyze blood, urine, stool, hair, etc to figure out why her clients feel burned out, exhausted and sick. She then uses those results to create tailored, bio-individual protocols to reverse their symptoms. As the owner of Maja Miller Wellness, a six-figure business she helps highly productive individuals and ambitious professions transform their bodies from the inside out through her signature programs like the Adrenal Detox, the Inside Out Protocol and Next Level. Over the course of her career in wellness she’s worked with over 10,000 women, 1,500 of which have been within her online programs. She’s been a podcast guest on many shows including Low Ticket High Impact, Ideas & Impact, The MindFuel Entrepreneur and Ideas & Impact with Jeremy Jones. She’s also been featured in print in Forbes, Austin Fit Magazine and the Austin Business Journal. Maja lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and pups.     In this episode, we cover…

• Why "healing from the inside out" is the key to a healthy business, relationships, & life
• How trauma stressors impact our bodies and functioning (including autoimmune diseases)
• Taking responsibility for our own healing
• Why nutrition and functional health can be so overwhelming without support
• Maja's approach to supporting her client's health journeys
• The major role gut health plays in our life (and how complicated maintaining a healthy gut can be)

  Quotes "Your external world is simply a reflection of your internal world... That is often times a very difficult realization and truth to absorb."   "What I'm finding now is that in the past it would be when you're in your 40s or 50s you were starting to see the results and the symptoms of those stressors. Now I'm working with clients in their 20s and 30s."   "In the U.S. it is impossible to be micronutrient sufficient, period, end of story. Impossible. Even if your diet is perfect, on-point, organic."   Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel   Other Links Mentioned Maja's Website Maja's LinkedIn Maja's FaceBook How to Work With Maja Ritual Microbiome Labs

In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.   If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-more-with-amanda-kolbye/id1529443551?i=1000603028569   Summary If you aren't regularly and intentionally stopping to reflect on and analyze what you've done in your business, it's easy to get pulled into thinking that your success is a fluke. In this mini moment, we talk all about the importance of recognizing your own accomplishments in your business - so you can acknowledge the success you have had, determine what is actually working, feel confident in your ability to sustain what you've created. You have created your business out of thin air, and understanding that your success has always been up to is exactly the mindset shift you need to stop feeling like your success is a fluke.   Our Favorite Quotes "Your success has always been up to you."   Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you shaing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel

Have you ever wanted to start into a product based business? In this episode, we welcome guest Bridgitte Mallinson who found incredible success in her shift from an online gut health and business coach to the founder of a gut health product based business. We get into the realities of starting a product based business - what investments and profitability look like, how marketing differs, and what risks and rewards are involved - all with the goal of helping you see if this is the right move for you!   Bridgitte Mallinson is a functional dietitian specializing in gut health, and business coach and founder of GutPersonal. Her mission is two fold: improve health and wealth for women! After healing herself & a decade of studying functional medicine and nutrition and healing hundreds of women, she realized even women who eat super healthy have a lot of gut issues. She started a gut-health coaching company in June 2020 which skyrocketed to reach $1million in sales in 16 months! With that success, she focused on business coaching in 2021 before launching her personalized line of gut health supplements, GutPersonal. GutPersonal is not only female founded but also female funded and operated. GutPersonal exists to support women in living their best life — heal their gut so they can feel the best and their body!     In this episode, we cover…

• Considering gut health as an entrepreneur
• Addressing the root cause of business problems versus just the symptoms
• Investing in your business to grow
• How logistics and profitability differ in a product based business
• Marketing similarities and differences for product and service based businesses
• The importance of enjoying the journey

  Quotes "You have to have this bigger vision. I wouldn't start a physical product company if I didn't have wildly set intentions."   "We say 'step back' but I almost think like just getting silent, and getting quiet and listening to our inner intuition. If I ever feel stuck or I think I need to pivot, I do a shit ton more inner work. I meditate more. I journal more. I do all of these things that help me grow personally."     Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel   Other Links Mentioned (DELETE THIS IF NONE) Bridgitte's Website Bridgitte's Instagram GutPersonal's Instagram Bridgitte's Gut Health Quiz   Check out the GutPersonal Shop and use the code AMANDAK10 for 10% OFF supplements, testing, or programs!

In these "Mini Moments" we pull some of my favorite and most impactful mini lessons from past episodes of the Made for More Podcast to give you a quick digestible lesson in under 10 minutes.   If you liked this mini moment, check out the rest of this full episode here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-more-with-amanda-kolbye/id1529443551?i=1000552425882   Summary Positioning your business & brand isn't always about being the most expensive, luxurious offer on the market. There are actually 4 factors to consider when positioning your brand as the go-to in your particular corner of the market, and that is what we get into in this mini moment. What are the factors? You can consider the unique characteristics of your service, the price and value of what you offer, the quality and brand reputation, and how you compare to competition. When you clarify your unique position in the market and claim and communicate that, you are going to be able to become the go-to for exactly what your ideal clients want and need.     Our Favorite Quotes "You have to decide intentionally how you're going to position yourself in the market, and then go and dominate that."   Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, I would greatly appreciate you shaing this episode with your friends or on your Instagram stories (and tag @laptop.lifestyle.co)! There are so many amazing women who need to hear this message and who are working to build their dream lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.    Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel