In this week’s episode, the Sheroes are answering the question, “How do you know you’re doing a good job?” 

We answer many questions that lead us to our main subject. Here are just a couple: 

• How do you measure success?
• What can I do to avoid burnout?

You may want to take notes! 

This episode is all about having strength, avoiding pressure right out of the gate, and why it’s not always about the sale. We close this episode out with the importance of finding your support system. Running a small business is a lot like starting a meditation journey—it’s all about the practice and the intention!

Welcome back, Sheroes! And welcome back, listeners! It’s Janice, and I’ll be facilitating our conversation in this episode about boundaries! Apparently, I have a lot to say about boundaries because I bring it up often—here on Sheroes of Small Business, in conversations with clients, in conversations with my team, with my family, with the store cashier (Just kidding—I don’t talk to the cashier because I’m shy!).

The subject of boundaries is a hot topic now: it comes up in women’s business groups I’m in, but not so much in business groups where there are a lot more men. I honestly don’t know if all of us at the Sheroes table agree about the level of importance of boundaries for business owners and their businesses, but that’s just one of the things we’re going to find out about in this conversation.

In this episode, Crystal Privett of Mindset Service shares how it's possible to change our thoughts, beliefs, and mindsets to achieve our goals and make the most of our lives. 

Did you know that you can program yourself to think, feel, act, react, and accomplish things differently in a more positive manner? Crystal enjoys sharing how she has turned a magnitude of pain in her life into power through the ability to change her brain. 

She facilitates and trains others in a Summit Transformation process, which helps find what's holding you back and clear those blocks, then builds new beliefs to help you create your best life. Her work is gratifying, and she is humbled to help people find their passion again.  

Crystal works with celebrities, professional athletes, men, children, and especially women. Her passions to help women heal from sexual trauma, domestic violence, childhood abuse, toxic relationships, and the rigors of everyday life are what drive her daily. She enjoys embodying the Divine Feminine with her unique Goddess flair and encourages others to indulge in the nourishment they are craving in life.  

Her company, Mindset Service, is dedicated to serving anyone open and curious to making positive changes in their mental health.  

Listeners can connect with Crystal Privett on LinkedIn or Facebook. You may also request to join her Goddess Empowerment Tribe - Innovating Togetherness group.

Visit her website MindsetService.com for more details.  

In this week's episode, the Sheroes discuss all things social media!

Google Ads are tracking our every move: is that a good or bad thing? Thanks to the "Social Dilemma," the 2020 documentary on Netflix, we now understand just how much advertising affects our everyday lives.

We openly admit that we are not experts on social media advertisements. Still, Chelsea, the social media expert on our panel, shares some tips and tricks that she has learned on her own social media journey. We discuss the ever-changing world of Facebook, Instagram, and of course, Google! We explore the difficulties we all experience when it comes to consistent posting, content creation, and whether having a skilled social media specialist on-contract is the right way to go.

Our advice on social media is a lot like Nike's infamous slogan…JUST DO IT! 

How do we define success for our businesses? Do we reevaluate every year? Every two years? Every five years? After we have kids or transition into different phases in our lives, does our idea of success change? Should it?

Do we define success by the amount of money we are making? Or do we define it by the amount of freedom our business affords us? Or is it the pleasure we get in providing our services and products to our customers?

We need to realize our idea of success is a here-and-now measurement. It will change over time. And it should. We shouldn’t let today’s definition of success be the rule of what we are willing to try in the next year or the next five. It shouldn’t be a reason not to step out of our comfort zone and try something new.

Debra, Janice, and Delores discuss these aspects of success and more in this episode of Sheroes of Small Business.

In this episode of Sheroes of Small Business, Debra, Janice, and Delores discuss where they find inspiration for new ideas for their businesses. They discuss everything from listening to podcasts and reading blogs to taking a walk and listening to music. Inspiration can appear at the oddest times and in the strangest ways. It’s best always to be prepared and never discount any idea or thought as crazy or not worth the time. Finally, Chelsea talks about finding new ideas from social media and why it’s best to try something different instead of following the crowd.

Here are just some of the resources mentioned in this episode:

The Creative Penn podcast hosted by Joanna Penn (https://www.thecreativepenn.com/)
The Accidental Creative podcast hosted by Todd Henry (https://www.toddhenry.com/)

James Altucher – 10 Ideas a Day (https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/faq-on-how-to-become-an-idea-machine/)

Jorge Henderson Collazo – Bilateral Music (https://insighttimer.com/jorgehendersoncollazo)

In this episode, the Sheroes of Small Business discuss how they overcome old mindsets, blocks, and expectations to move forward with their businesses. Sometimes expectations can come from when we were growing up. Our families may have had expectations for our lives and may still be offering their opinions. We, ourselves, could have had expectations that we have outgrown, but subconsciously we still hold onto them. How do we get past these outdated attitudes and become the entrepreneurs we always dreamed of being? What happens when old mindsets create blocks for what we are trying to accomplish in our businesses today? 

The Sheroes answer these questions and so much more. Hopefully, they will help you move past whatever is holding you back from starting or growing your small business.

What is that one tool you can’t live without?

The Sheroes of Small Business share their favorite tools for staying organized and communicating with clients. They discuss everything from video conferencing software to online spreadsheets. They also talk about the benefits of using whiteboards, journals, and calendars to keep the work flowing.

Delores loves Zoom. The ability to see her clients helps her make a deeper connection with them.

Janice also appreciates the benefits of using Zoom, but what she can’t live without is the set of tools in Google Suite.

Debra is a huge proponent of Microsoft Excel. It keeps her organized and on task.

Reminder to all Sheroes: Tools shouldn’t be so strict that you must use them as is, right out of the box. They should be something that you can configure to your particular style. Tools should help you, not hinder you, your business, or your progress. But also remember, one tool is not some magic pill that will make you super organized. You need to discover your issues then choose the software or device that will help you navigate them.

In this episode of Sheroes of Small Business, Chelsea Tana, Janice Plado Dalager, and Debra Ann Dotson discuss what 2020 and living during a pandemic taught them about themselves and their businesses. They cover everything from reading as much as possible to staying in touch with clients even when there was no work to be done. They talked about the importance of caring for themselves before trying to care for and about others, and one shero discovered there’s nothing wrong with one-ply toilet paper. It’s a fun and engaging conversation, full of things that went wrong and even more things that went right.

In this week’s episode, the Sheroes continue discussing the advantages and disadvantages of publishing prices on our websites. We discuss how specific we need to be about our services and how pricing can be affected by knowing our strengths and the amount of time it takes to do a task well. When starting or building our businesses, we must understand the value of our unique perspectives and talents. Finally, we tackle the importance of post-service conversations with our clients—the truth can set us free! All this and so much more is coming your way on Sheroes of Small Business!