Positive Productivity with Kim Sutton | Archive I | Empowering Entrepreneurs to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Thank you, my listeners, for supporting me through the first 200 episodes! In this super-short solo-show, I share my gratitude along with some of the show stats.

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Jane was the Chief Swine Officer at Piggy Plan, a company providing paper mache piggy banks to fundraising organizations when she realized her life needed to change. In this episode, Jane shares the story of her transformation from drab housewife to fab, hot wife.

Jane and I are all in this chat about sexuality, eroticism, and the importance of knowing ourselves and recognizing our deepest desires.

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Do you have a charity that you would love support more than you already do? What if I could help? Listen to how my not meeting my weekly goals may be able to do just that.

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Andy Molinksy was a professor for a number of years before he realized he wanted to do something more. He wrote "Global Dexterity", and a few years later, "Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone."

Andy shares the pain points commonly associated with stepping outside our comfort zone, including authenticity, likeability, confidence, and resentment. In addition, Andy and I chat about our own struggles and the best strategies and resources to use when pushing past the borders of our comfort zone.

Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp196.

For so much of the first five years of my business I was working too close to my current task rather than considering the bigger goals. Are you doing the same? If so, this episode is for you!

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"We knew we couldn't build our business without help. We just had to find the right kind of help."

Shane and Jocelyn were school teachers living the "good enough" life when a family situation made them rethink their entire life. After making a few life changes - including spending, housing and how they spent their time - they were able to quit their jobs to be full-time business owners. Today they teach other families to do the same in the Flipped Lifestyle community.

Jocelyn, Shane and I dive deep into a discussion about our families, children, businesses and more. We chat about momma and dada guilt, daycares, building and growing our businesses, and the great successes that can come from small initial sacrifices.

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As an Infusionsoft Certified Partner and Certified Digital Marketing Professional, new clients often come to me with marketing campaigns that aren't converting as well as they had hoped. In this episode, I share 5 simple ways you can boost the performance of your marketing campaigns and assets.

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"You want clients who 1) you know you'll be able to serve, 2) who will take your guidance, and 3) are like-minded."

After going through a major health scare at 40, Michael lost his job, his house was foreclosed, and his car was repossessed. During his recovery, he realized he needed to set up boundaries in his life - and teach business leaders to do the same.

Michael and I share many of the challenges we've faced, including the pressures associated with working a corporate job, recognizing our most productive time of the day, and the oxymoron was referred to as "time management."

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Do you ever feel like your role as a small business owner is synonymous with "firefighter"? In this episode, I discuss why we need to resign from the role as a firefighter -- and prevent ourselves from assuming that role in the first place!

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Brandy Lawson and Kim Sutton dive deep into the topics you need to know tech-wise when running an online business. We cover choosing the right systems (including CRMs and web hosting) as well as the importance of website security and backups. In addition, we also discuss aspirational software syndrome, shiny object syndrome, and other challenges entrepreneurs face tech-wise when growing their businesses.

Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp190.