You know the phrase ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’, right? It’s an important rule to live by and yet how many times have you found yourself scrolling through book recommendations or standing at the airport bookstore or perusing a friend’s bookshelf, looking for the book cover that strikes you as the perfect next read? Knowing the impact a book cover can have on a potential reader, I wanted to find a designer who could capture the feeling and message of my first book all while translating a personal brand I’ve built for the last 10-plus years to a new medium. That designer turned out to be Iowa native Briana Summers. 
Briana is the founding designer behind Brighten Made. She’s on the podcast with me to talk about designing the cover of How Are You, Really? as well as her corporate-to-entrepreneur pivot and the advice she has for other designers dreaming about striking out on their own and landing dream clients.
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587: Insider Tips for Working with a Designer on Any Project

The Goal Digger Podcast is a live-workshop style business and marketing podcast packed with actionable step-by-step tips that are helping thousands redefine success and chase bolder dreams. You can train with the experts on how to dig in, do the work, and tackle your biggest goals along the way. 
New York Times best selling author of "How Are You, Really?" Jenna Kutcher is redefining what success means and how you can find more joy, ease, and peace in the pursuit of your goals. If you’re ready to rewrite the parts of your life that are inauthentic so that you can move forward in confidence, it’s time to ask yourself the question you’ve been avoiding, 
How do I build my dream job? How do I make money online? Am I ready to leave my 9 to 5? How do I market my business? How can I create passive income? How can I grow my Instagram following? And the biggest question of all, can I *really* turn my passion into profits? Whether you’re a dreamer, have a side hustle, or you’re growing an empire, this is the show for you. 
Host Jenna Kutcher brings you social media strategies, productivity tips, business hacks, authentic entrepreneurship truths and inspirational stories that can help YOU design your dream business and life. Jenna shares tangible, actionable advice that she used to escape the 9-5 hustle and become a self-made millionaire through photography, digital courses, affiliate marketing, and influencer campaigns. She’s sharing everything that has helped her navigate over a decade of entrepreneurship. 
Along with sharing her best-kept secrets, she interviews the top women in the industry who will share their secrets to ensure you are seen, heard, (and hired!) With 100 million downloads and counting, the Goal Digger movement is growing every day and now it’s YOUR TURN to hear from the experts, get inspired, and tackle your biggest goals along the way.

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Do you want to get more done in less time so you can get back to your life? Are you tired of working so hard only to rest your head at the end of the day wondering, “What did I even accomplish today?” If you can relate, this episode is for you!
Batchworking is a productivity technique where tasks are grouped together based on similarity or type and completed in dedicated, uninterrupted blocks of time. It involves structuring workflow to streamline processes and minimize context switching, ultimately maximizing your productivity!
In this episode, I’m sharing how I’m taking batchworking to a whole new level in my business this year – and you’ll even hear some of my team’s productivity tips, too. Let’s dive in!

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766: 12 Ingenious Batchwork Strategies You Need to Try

Should you work with someone you love?! I’ve always been fascinated by the couples who defy the odds, seamlessly blending their personal and professional lives and thriving along the way… like Matthew and Audrey Hussey!
Over the past fifteen years, Matthew Hussey’s proven approach has inspired millions through authentic, insightful, and practical advice that not only enables them to find love but also feel confident and in control of their own happiness. And his wife, Audrey, serves as the Creative Directory for his brand – working alongside him and the rest of their team to spearhead marketing initiatives, create content, and propel the brand forward.
In this episode, I speak to them about the daily grind of running a business together, how they separate their personal and professional lives, their biggest advice for other couples considering working together, how to have hard conversations both in love and in business, and more.
If you’ve ever considered working with your partner, this episode is for you, so click play now! And don’t forget to grab Matthew’s brand new book, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What) which is out April 23, 2024!

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765: Should You Work With Someone You Love? Click Play to Find Out!

I’m a little nervous to admit this publicly but I’m burnt out. I think we’ve all been here before – and if you haven’t, you’re blessed. But the truth is, I’m burnt out.
This isn’t something new for me, I’ve hit this point many times in my decade-long career, but this time it feels different. So in this episode, I’m sharing a few things I’m going through personally and how I think I got to this place… and I’m also going to talk about what I’m doing about it.
Chances are, if you’re an entrepreneur, you’re likely going to face burn out on the journey, so let’s talk about exactly what I’m doing about it… and how you can do the same when you inevitably find yourself in this season, too.

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764: Confession: I’m Burnt Out, Here’s Exactly What I’m Doing About It

Patrice Washington is a conscious thought-leader, award-winning podcaster, author, sought-after media personality, renowned transformational speaker and hope-restoring and tough-love coach on the PBS TV series, Opportunity Knock$.
Through her teachings and intuitive guidance, Patrice empowers her international community to look at life through a lens of abundance and opportunity, instead of lack and scarcity… and that’s exactly what she’s teaching us today.
You’re about to sit in on a workshop with Patrice all about her 6-pillar approach to prosperity, where personal development, spiritual growth and personal finance success converge to create a roadmap for your ultimate success. This conversation was so powerful that I was even taking notes, and I know you will be too.

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763: 6 Areas You Need to Focus On to Be Wealthy in 2024

In case you didn’t know this about me, I LOVE numbers and statistics. I was on the math team as a teen and there’s just something about numbers that I love. At the beginning of last year we started working with a team to help us track our business at a whole new level: I’m talking projections, traffic, sales, and conversion.
The more you know, the more you can impact and as my time continues to evaporate as a mom, I want to make sure that wherever I’m spending my time, it’s worth it. It’s so easy for us to get caught up in day-to-day to-do’s that most of us hardly take the time to determine if what we’re doing is even worth it… and that’s what digging into the numbers can help us with.
In a recent assessment, there were 5 interesting insights that stood out to us in various places in the business, from the browsers that my audience uses and the number-one platform that is bringing in organic, unpaid traffic to my website. Click play to nerd out with me!
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587: Insider Tips for Working with a Designer on Any Project

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