No More Excuses! Monday Motivation

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION!

Welcome to another episode of "No More Excuses"!

It’s the 4th quarter, people! We’re in the final stretch of the year. You know what that means—it’s make-or-break time. No more excuses, no more waiting for the "perfect moment." If you’re in business, now is the time to pull it all together and finish the year strong.

In today’s episode, I dive into why the 4th quarter is so crucial for your business, how you can create momentum if you’ve been slacking a bit, and what strategies you need to focus on to crush your goals by year-end.

The 4th Quarter is CRUCIAL!!

Here’s the thing—how you approach the 4th quarter says a lot about how seriously you take your business. Think about it: the last three months of the year can often make or break your annual performance. Why? Because it’s the time where people are starting to evaluate where they stand, reflect on what they’ve achieved, and what they didn’t.

The holiday season is coming up, which means increased consumer spending, more networking events, and greater opportunities to make those important connections that could push your business forward.

If you’re feeling like you didn’t quite hit the mark in the first three quarters, don’t worry—this is your time for a comeback. You can still hit those yearly goals if you get laser-focused NOW. But if you’re just coasting and hoping things will magically come together, well... you’re in for a rude awakening.

It's time to:

1. REVIEW your goals
2. RESET your focus
3. FIND an accountability partner

Yes, you'll have to listen in for more tips and examples!!

Then share, what is YOUR 90-Day GOAL?

Stay Badass! Cheers! Sandi

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION!

Here's another episode of No More Excuses!

The last few episodes I’ve discussed "Mastering Workflow Management"

With topics such as finding and implementing a good CRM system, workflow management, identifying key processes and learning how to map out your flow!

Another way to “Master Workflow Management” is to Prioritize!

In today's episode I talk about using the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance. It splits your tasks up into quadrants.

Quadrant 1: Urgent and Important (Do) 

Quadrant 2: Important and Less Urgent (Schedule) 

Quadrant 3: Urgent and Less Important (Delegate)

Quadrant 4: Less Urgent and Less Important (Eliminate)

Then I go on a rant about delegating! LOL!

As a growing business owner, some times the tasks that you love to do, have just become a waste of time for you to do and that can be hard to let go of!

Delegating is a game of TRUST & TRAINING! 

Listen in and then share how you prioritize, perhaps you've used this "quadrant" method and what you've learned to delegate and why!

Until next time... STAY BADASS!

Cheers! Sandi

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION

Welcome back to another episode of the No More Excuses Podcast.

In my last episode (#415), I had Soof Hirschmann on to talk about how a solid CRM is your secret weapon for growth and efficiency. But today, we’re going even deeper—into the heart of your business:

Workflow Management.

You might be thinking, "Workflow management? Sounds boring." Well, guess what? It’s the secret sauce to running a smooth, efficient, and scalable operation. We’re talking about slashing wasted time, cutting the crap, and making your processes lean and mean!

Step 1: Identify Key Processes 

First things first, you’ve got to know what’s going on behind the scenes in your business. What are the core processes that keep your engine running?

Your To-DO: Write down every major process you handle—whether it’s sales, marketing, customer service, or inventory management. 

I would suggest using those giant Post-It® notes! 

Listen in as I give you more tips and examples to help you see what your workflow even includes and then... 

Step 2: Map It Out 

Visualize your process. Don’t just leave it in your head. Any client I've done a strategy session with says the same thing: "Damn that looks different than it did it my head!"

I just helped a client set up Trello to help her visualize her workflow, as well as manage all of the tasks she has in each "bucket" of revenue generators.

And then....

Step 3: Evaluate Efficiency 

Automation is becoming a game-changer! 

Free yourself from the drudgery! The shit that is a time-suck! I'm really digging in and finding out how it can help me more. I've used some automation in the past, but I'm learning how it can allow me the time to dig deeper with my clients.

Think about this: If you don’t want to do it or you can’t delegate it...

AUTOMATE IT!

Cheers! Sandi

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION

Welcome back to another episode of the "No More Excuses"  podcast.

Here I empower you to build your business, boost your confidence, and achieve incredible success. 

Having more hours in the day is not going to happen, so it's crucial to learn how to improve your workflow management. It's all about streamlining your processes to help you work more efficiently and effectively, and by doing so, it can help improve your time management and, in a sense, help you "feel" like you've found those extra hours!

As a coach, I'll help you identify what processes and procedures are broken or missing and strategize on how to – or who can help you – implement, repair or replace them. 

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing tips and strategies to optimize your workflow, but today, I want to introduce my guest – Soof Hirschmann! She's the owner of SoofCRM and is an amazing CRM expert.

Listen in as Soof will discuss how CRM's [Customer Relationship Management] systems, can help you save time, money and your sanity by having a tracking system to better manage your prospecting, sales, projects and MORE!

She'll share some of the CRM's she recommends and well, in my direct style, I'll tell you that there's No More Excuses to NOT find a system to help you! And to just contact Soof at [email protected] to discuss your needs and she can help get you set up with the best system for you.

The conclusion: You'll find those extra hours, increase productivity and profitability!

And until next time, Stay BADASS! Cheers! Sandi

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION!

Welcome back to another episode of "No More Excuses."

This is the podcast where we empower you to build your business, boost your confidence, and achieve incredible success. I'm your host, Sandi Ballard The BA Biz Coach, and today I'm diving into "The Confidence Blueprint for Business Success."

In this episode, I'll explore actionable steps to help you build unshakable confidence, which is essential for driving your business forward and achieving your goals.

Listen in as I also talk about how confidence is the backbone of any successful business venture. It’s not just about believing in yourself but also projecting that belief to others—clients, partners, and your team.

I provide step-by-step ideas and give you easily implementable action tips to help you build the confidence you need to achieve your goals. For example, understanding that "knowledge is power", so keep learning! Small wins matter and that failure is always an opportunity to learn are part of the "blueprint" for SUCCESS and will help you build the confidence you need to succeed.

Confidence isn’t just an internal feeling; it’s also about how you present yourself to the world – through body language, communication and building a support network.

1. How have you built and KEPT your confidence going?
2. What's affected yours and how did you recognize that it was?
3. Have you helped someone else build or regain theirs?

There will be days that take a HUGE HIT at your confidence, and then days you feel like a ROCK STAR! It happens. SHIT happens. Keep that in mind and don't let a little "shit storm" completely deplete yours!

I hope you will keep these tips handy and follow me on social media to dig in even deeper! 

And PLEASE share comments, tips, confidence issues you've had in the comments or email me at [email protected]

Listen in for a deeper dive into those tips and the steps you can make to TAKE ACTION... TODAY!

Until next time… stay BADASS! Cheers! Sandi

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION

Welcome back to another episode of the No More Excuses podcast

In these podcasts, I tell it like it is, give you tips, share stories and get you motivated to grow both personally and professionally and run your business like a BADASS!

In my last podcast I shared my story of how I failed to create a PLAN to achieve my goals. How I had my big A-ha moment and how I turned my WISHES into GOALS and got “From There to Here” … which happens to be the title of my first book!

And today, I want to share what I realized during my A-ha moment. I realized FEAR was what was holding me back!

FEAR! 

Yes, me! The BADASS Business Coach™ was full of fear! In my book I share quite a few stories how fear had FUCKED me. 

During my "why me" phase, I asked myself, “Where did all this fear come from and how did I allow it to get its nails so deep into me? And why am I blaming others for my lack of achieving my goals?

And that’s the point of my first book… and the podcasts: to share where I was and how I worked through my own personal shit show and got my shit together!  It was time to set the fears aside. I had a great realization of who I have been and then it was time to decide who I wanted to become. 

The BADASS Business Coach™!

What about you?

Listen in as I share the 3 questions to ask yourself and then really dig into it! The WHAT and WHY of where you are today!

If you knew you were going to die tomorrow, could you say you are happy and have no regrets?

Don't worry! I've been there. It happens. And it's NOT too late! Listen in and do the activity and email me what you discover!

Or, if you'd like help:

I'm facilitating two FREE group DEEP DIVE sessions. Sign up on my website: https://badassbusiness.coach/page/event-page

Cheers! Sandi

PS: Prefer a private session?

Sign up for that here: https://tidycal.com/coachsandi/goal-setting-session

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION!

Welcome to another episode of No More Excuses!

Today’s podcast might be a bit different from the previous ones. Lately I’ve been getting asked, “How did you get into coaching?”

So, I thought today I would share a little bit of my story, and how I realized I was not happy where I was!

It all started at the end of 2012, when my friend, and mentor called me out in the middle of a holiday party of my peers. Great friend eh? Yes she is!

And she's not the only one. After having a little pity-party, others started to as well. Many asking me about things I "said" I was going to do, but hadn't, AND had no plan to even get started! And that did not sit with me well at all, but guess what?

 And that did not sit with me well at all, but guess what?

I got OFF MY ASS to start figuring shit out!

It was brought to my attention that I was always celebrating and happy for others – which isn't a bad thing – but I was never happy for ME!

Listen in today as I share how in 2013 I found my path and created my plan to achieve my goals.

In today's podcast I share what I did to find my way, my confidence and my path and then I ask... 

Are you where you want to be?

Shameless promo – I wrote about this in my first book, "From There To Here" My books [I now have four] are all available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/sandiacc

Email me with questions or, if you need help to find your path, schedule a free 30-min call: https://tidycal.com/coachsandi/lets-chat

Cheers!

Sandi

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION!

Welcome back to another episode of the No More Excuses podcast!

Today I’m tackling a crucial aspect of success... 

being persistent without being a pain in the ass!

Persistence is key to achieving your goals, but how do you do it without annoying everyone around you? Today, I cover actionable steps to make that call, send that email, text, or even mail a card—without crossing the line.

You need to understand the Balance!

The key is to be assertive but respectful. You need to communicate your determination without overstepping boundaries. 

In today's episode, I share examples of what's helped me! How my persistence landed me a very lucrative referral partner and AMAZING FRIEND, and some tips on verbiage when following-up that I've used and how it worked out! OH and the NEW TIP I found that I really do think is the true WINNER to the questions "WHEN" and HOW OFTEN" do I follow-up?

Persistence is a powerful tool, but it’s all about balance. By being polite, professional, and adding value, you can be persistent without being a pain in the ass. 

And being ghosted sucks! Not getting a YES, NO or GO F-OFF leaves you wondering what you did or said wrong, what changed, etc... but PERSISTENCE CAN PAY OFF! [And yes, even I've been ghosted!]

Listen in for your TIPS on how to be PERSISTENT without being a PAIN IN THE ASS, and then share how YOU follow-up. What's worked for you? Maybe what happened when you KNOW you became a PAIN IN THE ASS! :) 

Remember, every step you take, every call you make, and every email you send brings you closer to your goal.

Cheers! Sandi

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION!

Welcome back to another episode of No More Excuses! 

Today is a RARE occasion! I have a guest on this podcast and he is THE YOUNGEST GUEST of the few I've had. 

Listen today as he shares his story and why if HE can do it... you can too! 

DO WHAT?

CHANGE YOUR MINDSET THAT IS!

Yes, Jack went from a typical teenager going through the motions, complaining about life, being lazy. Then add in COVID. OK. He's not the only one, but then comes the war. 

YES. A. WAR! 

Ya see, Jack – real name: Zhenia is from Ukraine. 

As Jack described himself: "I was a lazy teenager, waking up at 2 pm, blaming everything on circumstances (the war in my country, covid, etc.), and generally wasting time." And something inside him shifted. 

You’ll have to listen in to hear ALL HE'S ACCOMPLISHED in a short amount of time!  

He truly is the shining example of        NO MORE EXCUSES! 

His email and story resonated with me and the theme of this podcast. 

I hope you enjoy his message and that he will inspire you to STOP making excuses and START taking ACTION! 

Cheers!

Sandi

HAPPY MONDAY MOTIVATION

Welcome back to another episode of No More Excuses! 

Today we’re diving into a crucial topic for success in any area of life: Mental Toughness!

Listen in as today I'll discuss:

• What is mental toughness? 
• Why is it so important? 
• How can you build it it? 

The quick definition is: Mental toughness is the ability to persevere through difficult circumstances.

What does it mean to you? 

Building mental toughness is a journey. It requires consistent effort, but the rewards are immense! How do you personally build it?

Listen in as I share actionable steps to build your mental toughness and face any challenge head-on and a quick story about a client and how after her life changed quickly, she had to build mental toughness to survive and rebuild herself and her career.

After you listen in, share your story or how you keep that mental toughness! I know first-hand that it's not always easy. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of "No More Excuses."

If you found this helpful, share it with a friend who needs a little boost.  Let’s build that mental toughness and conquer our goals.

Check out the podcast page on my website and download these tips or save the link to listen again! 

Until next time, stay badass! 

Cheers! Sandi