GSD Diaries with Angela Proffitt

It is important to set clear goals for your business and with your team. Goals drive us to grow in our business and personal lives! Today, I am chatting with Founder and President of LBL Event Rentals, Lisa Anhaiser, all about how personal goals and business goals intersect as well as successful goal setting strategies for yourself and your team.

In this episode, we are chatting about:

-Goal setting for business owners -Goal setting for your team -How personal goals and business goals intersect

Here were my Key takeaways for y’all:

-How to determine your "why" when refining your goals -The reason personal and professional goals are not so different after all -The easy steps you take now to start bringing change immediately

More about Lisa:

Lisa Anhaiser is the founder and President of Houston- based LBL Event Rentals. Lisa began her career in retail management, initially learning the ins-and-outs of the event industry from the perspective of wedding shows and gift registries. She began utilizing her seamstress skills to create custom linens for one particular show, and it was so well-loved that it ultimately led to the start of LBL. For the past twenty years, LBL has been widely respected as an award-winning brand providing quality linens and event rentals for social events, corporate gatherings and weddings.

As Lisa makes the shift from owner to President, after selling LBL, she is excited about her second act as a consultant for event professionals, with a focus on setting business goals, strategic partnerships, exit strategies and understanding the underlying reasons for a company’s successes. Lisa is a recent graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program and Harvard's Consultancy Course she also has a bachelor’s degree in journalism/marketing from Louisiana State University.

As a woman in business surrounding yourself with a support team, especially of strong and driven women, is vital to success. As a strong and driven woman you have the ability to influence others to hold themselves and their businesses to a higher standard of success and pride. Today I am chatting with Genecia Alluora, founder of Soul Rich Woman, South East Asia's leading network for female entrepreneurs. 

In this episode, we are chatting about:

-Overcoming bullying and using it as fuel for success -How to make your online business thrive -Building up and encouraging women business owners

Here were my Key takeaways for y’all:

-Anything is possible when you work hard and believe YOU CAN -Make your mess your message -Online and virtual business is so important today

More about Genecia:

Genecia Alluora is the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, South East Asia's leading network for female entrepreneurs connecting 200,000 women across the region. Genecia was drawn to entrepreneurship in her mid 20’s following her time as Miss Singapore when she established Coffee: Nowhere, a specialist cafe for coffee lovers which has grown into a renowned retail cafe chain with a presence across three countries in Asia with 18 franchisees and licensees. She is the winner of 2014 Franchisee of The Year - Runner Up by Franchise and Licensing Association (Singapore). Keen to explore different marketing avenues and empower like-minded women, Genecia began her own live stream channel, Soul Rich Woman TV. Today, Soul Rich Woman Podcast & TV has combined consists of 3,000+ episodes and has built the foundations to 48 countries. Established in Singapore, Genecia has expanded Soul Rich Woman in recent years to Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar. She is passionate about mentoring women to bring her business and leadership online to go from the best-kept secret to the next online darling. Helping YOU get seen is her mission. To become the irresistible brand that converts like crazy. Once she's done, you'll finally get noticed for what you do best. She has worked and been in masterminds with top online marketers and personal development gurus from all over the world. There is nothing Genecia loves more than to hear success stories 

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Has anyone ever said to you "Wow, you mean business"? Today I am chatting with Kendra Swalls, a former elementary school teacher turned photographer and entrepreneur who is helping women let go of the notion that perfection equals success. She helps women business owners through her podcast, Girl Means Business, with a mission to help women not only launch their dream business, but to show them all of the marketing and social media tips and tools she's learned on her own journey.

In this episode, we are chatting about:

-How to get your clients to know who you are-How to build trust with your clients-Effective email marketing

Here were my Key takeaways for y'all:

-Perfection does not always equal success -Know your audience and speak to them  -Never be afraid to jump into your entrepreneurship journey

More about Kendra:

My name is Kendra Swalls and I am a serial entrepreneur (admitting it is the first step). In 2012 I had the crazy idea to start a photography business, while I was teaching full time AND 6 months pregnant! I would love to tell you that my business took off like a rocket, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. In reality my business took a lot of time, hard work and patience. I had several failures along the way that I learned from, and that helped me appreciate the success that eventually came. In 2017 I was able to leave my teaching job to run my photography business full time. At the same time I found my second passion in helping other women start and grow their own businesses.

Connect with Kendra below! Make sure you check out  the Girl Means Business podcast and subscribe so you get notified when new episodes go live, and check out the Girl Means Business FB group for bonus materials and more in-depth conversations.

As business owners and entrepreneurs we are passionate and proud of the skills and experience we bring to the table for our clients. Despite this there are still so many of us who are undercharging for our work. I sat down to interview, Business Coach, Katie Wussow all about how creative entrepreneurs can raise their prices and charge what they are worth without losing business.

In this episode, we are chatting about:

-Why so many people are undercharging for their work -Some pricing mistakes that creatives make and how to avoid them -How to step into a fresh season of profit

Here were my Key takeaways for y’all:

-By charging what you are worth you will attract the clients you WANT -There are both short and long term consequences of pricing mistakes -You have a max capacity and it is up to you to not exceed it

More about Katie:

Hi, I’m Katie! I’m a business coach for creative entrepreneurs. I help passionate and talented creatives transform from frustrated freelancers into thriving entrepreneurs. In my work, I translate nearly a decade of corporate strategy and finance experience into practical solutions that anyone, even someone with ZERO business background, can understand and apply.

Connect with Katie below! Check out Katie’s Free Mini Course on pricing – Raise Prices without Losing Business: programs.katiewussow.com/pricing

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Have you ever thought about how nature and the moon could be working in your business? I know what you’re thinking, but hear me out!

In this episode, I chat with Jenny Fenig, Intuitive Business coach all about working with the cycles of the moon, lining up your message with the energy of your movement and why more saleswomen is exactly what the world needs!

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As an entrepreneur and business owner there is always that moment that tells you to jump, to go for it! What was your moment? What was your turning point to change your life and follow your passions?

In this episode, I chat with Chris-Tia Donaldson, Harvard graduate, CEO of Thank God It's Natural, and the author of This Is Only a Test, all about balancing business and self care, tips for getting more done and finding opportunities for small businesses to thrive.

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re you looking to take the next step to grow in your business, but aren’t quite sure where to start? Entrepreneurship is a journey of self-discovery and opportunities evolve through core life lessons

In this episode, I chat with Barb Garrison, Career & Money Breakthrough Coach of Internal Groove all about how as creative entrepreneurs, our businesses can only grow as much as we’re willing to grow personally, the 3 biggest obstacles entrepreneurs come across and how disappointments always provide hidden gifts.

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Booking your ideal client shouldn’t be so hard. In today’s world your website, sales copy and inquiry process need to be doing most of the work for you. 

In this episode, I chat with Margaux Fraise, Owner and Creative Director of Harmony Creative Studio shares how to focus on what is important for your ideal client, using sales funnels to work for you and how to integrate new software to attract your ideal client.

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Did you know that having a blog and posting consistent content can increase your SEO significantly? Done right and you have the potential see a great return on hosting a blog of valuable information to drive your audience and clients to.

In this episode, I chat with Dayne Shuda, Owner of Ghost Blog Writers all about entrepreneurship and deciding to start a business, blogging and content marketing, as well as, operating a business while raising a family.

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Public speaking is one of the fastest and most effective ways to grow your brand. How do you stand out amongst a sea of people who “do what you do”?

In this episode, I chat with Whitney McDuff, CEO of Proteus Speaker Consulting all about crafting a pitch that helps you stand out and gets you booked, the challenges most people face when trying to build a speaking brand and things you can do to get started today to increase your income and impact through speaking.

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