Scale Differently

The entrepreneurial rollercoaster is not a ride everyone enjoys taking. A lot of times however, we are given little choice than to just ride along. It is something that Jessica Maine knows best, thanks to years of equipping other professionals with personal and business development through strategy, community leadership and education. Jessica is part of the Lean Out Method team as its Sales and Marketing Director and accountability coach. Sitting down with Crista Grasso, she sheds light into what it takes to grow a business and the importance of learning to help fuel the drive to success. – Can't find guest profile/website

Modern businesses, especially online or service-based industries, don't always have physical products. While you could argue that these businesses don't really need a physical product, the opportunity to scale with something physical needs to be explored. Crista Grasso takes some time to talk about using physical products to help scale and grow your business. She discusses how she used her 90-Day Planner to reach potential customers and leverage her reach. What is more, Crista also shares several ideas on using physical products for your business.

Often times, business owners crave for success. They also know that sometimes, it takes more than just working hard to attain it. Jordan Eades joins Crista Grasso as she opens up about the dark side of success and its effect on her personal life. Jordan is the founder of Your Best Business Life and her passion is helping female business owners overcome the temptation to overwork and achieve work-life balance. She talks about her personal experience having to let go of an 8-figure business that was taking a toll on her health, family and life in general. Get inspired with Jordan's story and know when success isn't worth celebrating anymore.

Many people change up their schedules during summer. While some people slow down to take time off to go on vacation, others do the opposite and double down, taking the opportunity to ramp things up while the others are slowing down. One thing that's consistent across most businesses is that the schedule does shift, and things change a little bit in the summer. No matter what you decide to do, join Crista Grasso on today's show to get your business ready for a summer shift!

There are three key foundations underneath the success of any business. These are financial stability, right systems, and strategic planning. Crista Grasso's guest is Viola Welang, a small business strategist whose passion is to help her clients run and grow successful businesses without stress. In this episode, Crista and Viola discuss why these three key foundations are important. You'll also discover how you can properly strategize your next move to make your business grow. Listen in to know more!

Bright, shiny object syndrome is at an all time high right now, and many of us are experiencing it on a weekly, if not daily basis. Bright, shiny objects are anything enticing that distracts you from the priorities that matter most in your business. Bright, shiny objects are captivating and can even be inspiring, but the end result is often no results and in some cases, customer confusion. In this episode, Crista Grasso explains how the solution to the bright, shiny object syndrome is to create an innovation hour. Tune in to discover more about innovation hour, how to utilize it, and why it's a must-have strategy to bring your business to the next level.

Do you want to achieve success on Instagram, but you don't know how? If yes, then this episode is for you! Joining Crista Grasso in today's episode is Nicole Doumato, an Instagram marketing coach dedicated to helping small businesses make it online. Nicole explains how you shouldn't focus on vanity metrics like the number of followers you have. If you can't sell to your ten followers, how can you do so with 10,000? If you want success on Instagram, you need consistency and interaction. Don't be afraid to take the first step and engage with your audience! For more tips, tune in and learn how you can level up your Instagram presence.

Most people are familiar with the term 'side hustle', and this may be how you started your business. Side hustle is the term for taking on extra work to explore our passions or earn extra income while also working a full-time job, but what do you call it when you already have an established business and you are adding something on the side? Introducing the concept of the 'side sprint', a useful tool to help entrepreneurs grow and transform their business. Join Crista Grasso as she breaks down the difference between a side hustle and a side sprint and how to leverage a side sprint during periods of business growth.

Although one of the main objectives of a business is to earn money, having the feeling that your finances are not enough may result in toxic thoughts. To eliminate such an unhealthy attitude that may hinder growth, undergoing money therapy is a great idea. Offering such help is what Nicole Iacovoni has set out to do, rooted in her own experience of overcoming a problematic relationship with money. She shares with Crista Grasso how bad money management can snowball into your relationships, beliefs, and even mental health. Nicole also explains why women should avoid outsourcing any responsibilities related to finances and how one can properly utilize the immense power of money – at least for the greater good.

Business growth is so much easier if you're lean – when you're not held back by things that weigh down the business more that they're helping it. Just like your spring cleaning routine, there is a way that you can be systematic when it comes to identifying and eliminating these things that don't serve you anymore. In this episode, Crista Grasso introduces her CHuCK technique, which stands for Cut, Hold, Change, Keep. Crista explains how spending time in this fairly simple process can help you keep your systems and processes aligned with your long-term and short-term goals. The CHuCK technique can help you build momentum and get a head start in your plans to grow and scale. Listen in to learn how you can use it effectively for your business.