EntrepreNot Yet

Think 'grace' is fluff or out of your reach? Think again.  And your ability to apply grace to yourself will have a direct impact on your business. 

Before you get sucked into thinking that you need to be on some advertising blitz or tell 10,000 people that you're in business, you may find more success in stripping that waaaaay back.  Tune in to see what I mean. 

In this quick but no-nonsense episode, I break down how the election is related to your approach to business, how we approach decision-making and the one question that I can GUARANTEE you're not asking yourself when you're business-planning - but it's the one that matters most.

Any of this resonate, or not resonate at all? I want to know.  Let me know on Instagram, or on my new Facebook page.

Look, I think email is great - it's algorithm-proof, there's a ton of things you can do with it, but if you're struggling to enroll clients in your coaching business, we need to have a word about email's place for you right now.

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I know if I hear the word "unprecedented" one more time, I'll scream, but these are weird times we are living in.  

Does that mean that you hit pause on your business? Does this mean that you go on acting like everything is normal?  

In this week's episode, I share my very candid thoughts and experiences. 

Let me know what you think over on @sashakorobovbiz on Instagram or facebook/com/SideHustleSasha

I have done a lot of amazing interviews on this show, but I mean it when I say that this one was not only delightful, but also gave me multiple and immediate mindset shifts that I needed; and I have a sneaking suspicion it will for you, too.

On today’s show, I get the chance to sit down with serial entrepreneur Ray Blakney.  In his bio, Ray says that he is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey that you know. And that may be true… but he started his first business with his wife in 2008, and since then has bootstrapped – meaning he used existing resources and knowledge to implement something – his way to 6- and 7-figure success with multiple business ventures.  I found him to be both really knowledgeable, and just really likeable which is why I think you’ll really learn a lot from listening to our relaxed but game-changing chat.

We talk about:

• The one question that spurred him to start businesses, once and for all
• The single motivation behind every business he starts
• How COVID-19 opened even more doors for his businesses – not fewer doors
• Why impatience is the enemy of prosperity
• The geographic hack to giving yourself a 400% raise
• When to take the leap on an idea vs chasing a shiny object
• Why money doesn’t give you freedom (and what actually does)
• The mistake that cost him being an industry leader in one of his businesses – and how you can avoid it

Ray’s bio

Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey that you know. 

He started his first business, with his wife as a business partner, in 2008.Since then he has bootstrapped multiple 6 and 7-figure businesses around the world. 

Most of this was done from home in his superman pajamas. He and his businesses have been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Boston Globe and other top publications. 

Ray has also been a speaker at multiple conferences around the world. He only leaves his house to speak at conferences and go to his dojo and to get hit over the head, repeatedly, with a bamboo sword (kendo).

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I dare you not to fall in love with my next guest, and I’m so excited to share this delightful interview with you. Erin Lindstrom is a sales strategist and money mindset coach and – if I were to take some liberties with wording – a unicorn fairy godmother for your soul (my wording, not hers).  And she is here to share her story, and invite you to kill it in business by showing up just as you are.  No, really.

Erin is an expert at piercing through the mental garbage holding us back from putting ourselves out there in business, and showing us what we’re capable of when she’s not too busy also working magic in copywriting and sales. 

But her journey wasn’t always smooth sailing and we unpack a LOT. 

We talk about:

• The paths she traveled down to try and scratch the itch of being in service, which she always felt very pulled to do
• How money tends to replace parental security and messes with our mindset (this is OUTRAGEOUSLY fascinating) 
• How she came to realize that she deserved to be making money – and good money – while also being of service
• How to take your power back instead of being reactive
• Why clarity on the clearest path forward comes from looking back
• Why you really, REALLY need to give yourself a break as you look at who you are ad a human versus what’s going on in your business.  No, seriously – this is the most convincing case I’ve heard so far even if it sounds easy. 
• Why it’s okay to consider your capacity when making business decisions
• How relationships are the key to her consistency in success

Just for housekeeping, there are a couple of little blips when the internet threw a tantrum, so sorry if you hear a few brief hiccups. Also as an FYI, some delightfully woven in instances of salty language in case you have wee ones around. 

For now, though, I can’t wait for you to dive in to this one. It’s a very raw, honest conversation and I hope it feels like a little hug from me to you – just in case you need that today like I did before I got on the phone with Erin.  Enjoy.


More about Erin

Erin Lindstrom is a sales strategist and money mindset coach for high-vibe female entrepreneurs and the founder of Human Being Club, a network of conscious humans to collect, connect, and collaborate. Erin helps her clients achieve their life and business goals with a blend of down-to-earth spiritual tools and practical techniques. When she’s not helping her clients make more impact or income, you can find Erin playing with her two adorable kids, performing on stage at Push Comedy Theater (or Zoom for the moment!), or having a long conversation about life and the universe on her front porch in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Friends… we’ve hit episode #40 today. 40! And to celebrate, I have a very special guest on the show who I confront with a question – is blogging dead?  

The answer – of course not – but the landscape has changed, and so have the players.

That’s right – to ring in #40, I have Chris Myles of benjisdad.com here to talk with you about:

• The very direct orders he received which sent him on his entrepreneurial journey
• Some of the roadblocks and mistakes he made as he tried to launch his career as a new blogger (some good lessons here!)
• How he has been diversifying his income from the beginning – even when he didn’t always have a ton to invest
• How to make your blog Google’s BFF to soar up in the rankings
• The first thing you need to do before you even write your first post
• The biggest mistakes Chris sees bloggers make when they’re starting out
• How affiliate marketing changed his income game… and how to do it without being icky

If you’ve wondered how blogging can fit into your business but you aren’t sure how to get started, you don’t want to miss this interview – so here it is, my chat with Chris Myles. 

More about Chris

My name is Chris Myles and I am a full-time blogger, youtuber, and podcaster host. When I first began, the entire purpose was to gain a 2nd income so that my wife could quit her job to take care of our newborn son, Benji. I tried a lot of things and failed, but when I gave blogging a try, it caught on... in a BIG way. Now I teach others how to do the same thing.

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Head over to sashakorobov.com to get your hands on my master class on how I made $1,500 in one week – with no email list, social media following, or website 

Are one of these three things stalling your client enrollment?  Tune in to this quick value-packed episode to find out. 

And then, head to sashakorobov.com/strategy to have a chat with me about where your business has been, where you want it to go, and how we might work together to get you there!

Hello, friends!  Welcome to the show this week with my guest Jake Lang.  Jake is an entrepreneur and founder of over seven online businesses. Jake now helps new entrepreneurs start and scale their first online business at TheEntrepreneurRideAlong.com where he shares his experiences along the entrepreneurial journey starting and growing new businesses.

Today, Jake and I chat about:

• The businesses he starts and why serial entrepreneurship drives him
• Why he is suuuuper transparent about all his business behind-the-scenes
• How he balances his entrepreneurship and his 9-5 
• When he knew it was time to hire help
• Why sharing failure with your followers is to be in service
• His new, exciting project all about helping 9-5ers build their businesses

You don’t want to miss it!

More about Jake 

Jake Lang is an entrepreneur and founder of over seven online businesses. Jake now helps new entrepreneurs start and scale their first online business at TheEntrepreneurRideAlong.com where he shares his experiences along the entrepreneurial journey starting and growing new businesses. It’s Jake’s mission to start a new online business every year and share everything behind the scenes on The Entrepreneur Ride Along Podcast and The Entrepreneur Ride Along Blog so that new entrepreneurs can learn from Jake’s mistakes, understand the struggles of starting a new business, and find the path to entrepreneurial success.

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