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"If you've got a dream… there is absolutely a way even if you can't see it yet, even if you can't see anybody else who's already done that yet. And the most important thing is to trust in that dream and trust that there is a way and keep that dream alive and stay open to the opportunities that you know you will be presented with every single day to lead you in the direction of that thing. So keep the belief and stay open." – Bernadette Doyle

Are you still waiting for the right time to pursue your passion? Some people do, not realizing that they're letting the opportunity pass them by. Today's podcast bears witness to the fact that good things come if and when you do not limit yourself. Be responsible for your own success. Give permission to yourself to do what you're meant to do. Validate your offers and validate your value with your work.

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Highlights:

02:25 Successful but Limited

09:47 Give Permission to Yourself

20:19 Take Active Responsibility

27:08 Be Clear on Your Strategy and Execute

35:07 When Obstacles Become Catalysts

38:55 Get Rid Email Addiction

43:13 Validate Your Price

48:15 If There's A Will, There's A Way

"I would say consistency is king... So anything you can do to focus and stay consistent with that focus is going to win out for sure." –Joe Fier

Your entrepreneurial journey is certainly one of the most exciting yet challenging part of your story. It can be rough sailing at times and you may feel doubtful of your chosen career. Don't give up just yet. Try these strategies on effective marketing in today's episode. Life is beautiful with its twists and turns but it is more beautiful if you live it with grace.

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Highlights:

04:42 Coming Out of the Box

12:56 Where to Focus: Ads vs Traffic

16:47 Grow Your Email List

24:21 Pull Out Your Assets and Repurpose

29:01 Deciding on the Price

35:21 Foster Your Community

39:22 Keeping the Work Accelerating

43:46 Be Consistent

"Pay attention to what your prices are actually communicating towards people. Your prices speak with your customers, and they stir behavior, they can either be stirring them in a direction that is beneficial for both of you, or in the wrong direction." –Janene Liston

Your pricing isn't just about determining the right monetary value; it's your identity. Leveraging your biz requires a profound consideration on how you place your prices. You will encounter countless struggles and challenges along your journey especially on pricing matters. You will come across various customer types that will challenge your resolve. This podcast reveals pricing strategies that premium entrepreneurs follow. It's not about how high or how low you set them. Rather, it is how you put value primarily, to yourself and next to your target customers.

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Highlights:

02:19 The Pricing Lady

09:27 Pricing Challenges

14:07 Brands and Prices

21:12 Your Focus Group

25:32 Worthy of Your Business

32:23 3 Mindset Areas in Pricing

36:08 When Your Customers Say: "That's Too Expensive!"

42:21 What Your Prices Say

"We all have a choice to live a vision-driven life, regardless of what your circumstances are, so you can live an epic life." –Nada Hogan

Don't let the clouds storm up before your eyes. Whatever you're going through right now, look for that silver lining and continue on with your journey. Today's podcast is about a mother, a wife and an individual who grappled with life and became the heroine of her own epic ride. Her weapons? Forgiveness, hope and a vision-driven life. This is no fantasy nor empty words. This story is a proven anecdote that mirrors the real world. Listen in and discover how to win at life.

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Highlights:

02:07 Perfect's Not So Perfect

09:55 Living an Epic Life From an Epic Loss

12:15 It's How to Look Backwards

18:50 A Wave of Complete Forgiveness

27:08 Uncovering the Power of Acupuncture

35:50 Rediscovering Purpose

38:44 Take Care of You

44:32 You're Meant to Live an Epic Life!

"Before you write anything for a course or a blog post or whatever you are writing, you need to be incredibly, super clear on who you're writing it for… If you haven't gotten your ideal customer really, really deeply nailed down, then your copy is not going to connect." –Emma Bates

Your identity is your brand. Knowing who you are as a business entity is as crucial as finding your identity as a person. Learn from today's episode how our guest, Emma Bates, found her entrepreneurial identity and how this has helped her scale her business. Whether you're in the season or reason or lesson stage, you have to know what really works for you and do it along with passion and really find that connection. That way, you will be able to put value in yourself, your time and your stand without having to dwell on your mistakes and really serving the ones who you can give your best to.

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Highlights:

02:24 The Super Writer and Mom

08:36 Write with Your Voice and Call to Action

15:01 What Are You Known For?

22:29 Go After Your Passion

26:45 Value Your Time

34:59 Laugh Your Mistakes Out

40:55 Stick to Your Business Rules

47:39 Know Who You're Writing For

"Fix the roof while the sun is shining. Take care of these tasks while your business isn't in a crisis. And then you're going to have a lot more options and flexibility." ­–Gerri Detweiler

Are you worried about your personal and business debts? Money is not everything, but it sure is something. In a world where families often neglect money talks, children are forced to discover it on their own as they reach adulthood. Today's episode is a gift to listeners out there who are curious about how to get better financing. Financial security is not about how much money you have. It's about how well you manage that money you have. Your wise decision now can be your security tomorrow.

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Highlights:

02:53 The Credit Fun Run

04:06 Bootstrapping- A Trap? or a Boost?

07:15 Raising Finance Awareness in the Family

11:35 Be Credit Smart

20:51 Your Top 5 To Strengthen Your Business Integrity

24:56 How to Cancel Debt Income

30:21 Loving One of the Best Jobs in the World

36:51 Getting Better Financing

"So many people who are struggling with death gets shut down by their friends if they try and talk about it… be prepared to open the conversation and have an honest conversation about death and about the future."

There is no better security than preparation. We do everything to prepare for life but seldom do we remember to prepare for when it ends. Today's topic talks on why this is necessary for both you and your family. You can protect them now and in the future. Plan ahead.

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Highlights:

01:43 A Walk to Remember

07:58 What to Say to the Downtrodden

13:28 Plan Ahead

19:14 Getting' Ready to Roll

27:23 Follow Your Heart

35:29 Work at Your Peak Time

40:17 Talk It Out

"Embrace your mistakes… Use them as an opportunity for learning. You'll always find that you're exactly where you're meant to be." –D.J. Chang

Mistakes are always seen in a negative light with shadows of regrets and cloud of unchangeable pasts. However, with a different perception and approach, our mistakes can lead us to our purpose. We are living beings yearning to do something meaningful for ourselves and for the world. There's a way to follow through your mission- Be a Social Purpose Entrepreneur.

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Highlights:

01:21 40 Years of Realizing a Memoir

08:25 Trying to Save Loved Ones

14:06 The Grab-Er Done™

19:05 Green Business- Conceptualizing and Capitalizing

24:44 Respecting Our Resources

27:50 90 Days and Beyond

31:34 Embrace Your Mistakes

"Whoever you've been up to now is no sign of who you may be tomorrow… You can create a new you tomorrow; you can begin designing that new person right now. We are living, breathing beings. And that's what we get to do." –Kelly McCausey

Protect your value; protect your money. If you're earning less than your value, today's podcast is for you. There's no way you're heading to success with a lousy disposition. Invest in your worth. That way you will be able to protect what you have. Kelly McCausey shares practical advice on how to get out of poverty mindset from her own journey of redesigning herself.

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Highlights:

02:01 Doing Online Business in the Pre-Facebook Era

10:24 Undervaluing Myself

18:03 Keeping Track of Your Accounts

26:35 Protect Your Money

33:36 Proving a Poverty Mindset

42:23 Exposure and Profit with Kelly

46:32 Design a New You

"You got to have strong boundaries with clients, you got to stick to your guns and you really have to do things in the best interest of the clients' business. Just remember that." –Sarah Noked

Don't be a leaking money bucket. There's a better way to run your business and invite more revenue. Be a master of expectations and boundaries. Develop attitudes that will help you scale your business and find a reliable OBM that matches your work style. Tune in to part 2 of Kim's interview with Sarah Noked and learn how. Work Smart. Live Smart.

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Highlights:

02:23 Enjoying Life in the Mediterranean

07:34 How OBM's Work

11:04 Loose Boundaries vs. Strong Clients' Expectations

19:29 Tough Love

26:00 Don't be a Leaking Money Bucket

32:00 Working with Clients with A Lot of Potential

39:26 Kim's CCC Week

43:34 Wear A Tough Skin