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Whether it's building a succession plan, preparing to retire, or just giving yourself a much-deserved, very long vacation, there are steps you can take to get ready! 

Changing seats within your business doesn't have to be scary, and Nichole and Frannie are here to share their proven tips on how to change positions within your company to allow for growth, new opportunities, and longevity in your business. 

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Should you build a brand around yourself? And just how personal should you get when you do have a personal brand?

This week, Frannie and Nichole break down the 5 reasons people create personal brands and how to create boundaries around your personal life and your brand.

Personal Brands Mentioned:
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Everyone tells business owners to post on social media every day. Who the heck has time for all that? We're running our dream business here!

Frannie talks about building a content machine that not only gets you 90 days of amazing content but a machine that you can put on repeat. Forever!

Content Machine Graph

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Are you leading a group of creative employees?

Todd Henry, Author of Herding Tigers, The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, The Motivation Code and Louder Than Words joins Courtney to talk shop. Join to learn some of the best tactics for leading a team of creatives!

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Books by Todd Henry

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Do you find yourself avoiding hard tasks?

In this solo episode, Nichole talks about how the fear of big, scary projects makes her "buffer" and how she overcomes that fear to get sh*t done! 

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Josh Haynam is co-founder of Interact, a place for creating fun quizzes that also generate leads. Frannie sat down with him to talk about why Josh started this company and how it can work for different industries to generate leads for businesses.

Frannie also discusses how our Interact quiz has helped grow Ampersand Studios throughout the last several years.

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Hear us out real quick… Are you someone who waits until you're down to the wire to finish projects? What if we told you that what others might consider a downfall might actually be your superpower!

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Wedding DJ, Eric Rhodes joins Frannie to talk about his rise to fame on Tiktok. He reveals how he came up with the viral video formula that completely changed his life.

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Nichole discusses the importance of staying true to the vision of your company regardless of what some customers ask for and shares tips on what customer feedback to take with a grain of salt. 

You should have consistency in all aspects of your brand, this week, Nichole tells you how.

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Frannie sits down with Ampersand Studios director of operations, Courtney Green to talk about growing a team that fits the vision you have for your business.

If you're a small business or solopreneur looking to grow a team but don't know where to start, we're talking to you this week!

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