Directly Different

Have you ever written a big huge goal on your to-do list, and then felt discouraged as you watched it sit on your to-do list, day after day, week after week, without that satisfying check mark next to it? We’ve all been there. Maybe the reason you haven’t crossed off those goals is that they are too big. What I mean is: you haven’t broken those goals down into small enough bites. Maybe you think you have! But have you really broken down each and every step into micro steps? That might seem tedious and maybe even silly, but what if doing that helps you create momentum towards your goals? What if creating momentum helps you grow your confidence? What if that confidence helps you reach that goal with ease?

If this sounds intriguing, you will love my conversation with Sarah Light, founder and CEO of Sol Planners, a planner for entrepreneurs and goal setters. Sarah is a mom to almost 5 kiddos as well as a former social seller. She designed this planner with you in mind, and I can’t wait for you to hear more about it!

We KNOW we are supposed to have a personal brand these days. Every social media expert will tell you that! But what makes people want to follow YOU? How do you establish that know, like, and trust factor? Your personal brand is so much more than your company, your logo, or your branding colors... but where do you start?

Krystal Thomson, aka Krystal Adele on IG, is here to tell us her story about how she is choosing connection, authenticity, and community over likes, views, and viral videos! If you are wanting to learn valuable tips about how to begin your personal branding journey, you’ll love hearing what Krystal has to say! What’s so great is that she’s learning all of this in real time, too! She is just a little farther along in her journey. She’s sharing what has WORKED for her, and I can tell you it’s not copy/paste scripts, cold messages, or outdated sales tactics. She’s using her superpower, and --spoiler alert-- you have a superpower too!

Today, I'm sharing my conversation with Paige Damerow about what it’s like to run a social selling business along with being involved in homeschooling, ministry life, and so much more. Paige is a leader with Beautycounter, and she is on a mission to help others switch to safer beauty products. She shares her story about why she chose to partner with Beautycounter, ways to begin your nontoxic journey, and she even shared about her recent social media fast where she took her business offline, and how you can do the same. Be sure to follow Paige, I know she will quickly become a bright spot in your Instagram feed!

Do you utilize tools and systems in your business? Whether you realize it or not, we ALL do! But sometimes, we need a little guidance on how to effectively incorporate these things into our businesses so that we are not glued to our phones 24/7.

Enter Amanda Bush, online business systems coach and strategist! Today, Amanda and I are talking about some of the best features of Canva and Project Broadcast, two tools you probably already use, maybe even daily. Amanda also talks about the importance of time management, and why we should implement systems sooner rather than later.

When it comes to men and women, (very) generally speaking, men are known to be more logical while women are known to be more emotional. And many times, we as women see this as a weakness, when we should see this as a superpower! The ability to look inward and make decisions based on intuition can serve us well and prevent us from burning out in the long run.

Today I’m sharing my conversation with Nicole Brann, a network marketer and coach who is passionate about helping women operate their businesses from alignment. We chatted all about attraction marketing, personal branding, niche, and how we can show up as our authentic selves to grow our businesses!

As social sellers, we are often inspired by the founders of our companies. These men and women are filled with passion, drive, and vision, and you can’t help but want to be in the same room with them. They are the ones that keep going, even when others quit. They start each day with renewed purpose, a purpose bigger than themselves.

Today, I have the absolute privilege to share my recent conversation with Elisabeth Huijskens, the co-founder and Chief Brand Officer of one of my favorite companies, Trades of Hope. Because of her heart to create lasting change in the world, she is making a difference in lives here in the States as well as in many places across the globe. I hope you come away from this episode feeling so inspired to make a difference in your own corner of the world!

Part of being a human is having days where we lack all motivation and drive to get anything done. Today, I'm sharing a few tips with you that can help you move the needle on your business, even when the motivation isn't there! We don't need to have a "Rihanna or bust" mentality -- we can make progress on our goals even on the crappiest of days.

How would you describe your fitness level in three words? Hard, fun, exciting, boring, non-existent? Today, I'm chatting with Holli Terhune from BODi (formerly Beachbody), and I'd think she'd describe her fitness level as fun, consistent, and perfectly imperfect! Holli is here today to chat about motherhood, health and fitness, and how her business has positively impacted her life as a single mom.

Do you have someone in your life, maybe your mom, or a sister, or a best friend, who you just know you can count on for encouragement when you need it? Or maybe you know there are particular social media accounts who will often post the exact words you need to read in that moment? I know for me, one Instagram account I love to follow is CEO for Women, and today, I’m chatting with the founder, Taneshia Yerby! Taneshia shares about her entrepreneurial journey, as well as some encouragement for the new year and how we can be sure we are following God’s call for our lives.