Why isn’t time blocking working for you? You’ve heard people talking about how they simply schedule their to-do list into their week but for you: it never seems to stick! Frustrating, huh?

In this slightly longer episode than usual, I share very openly how this has shown up for me since starting my business in 2018, and give you lots of suggestions and considerations to improve your productivity. 

We cover 3 key elements in this episode about why time blocking isn’t working for you including your energy (in a scientific vs woo sense), neurodiversity and your hormones. 

Here are the highlights:

[02:16] Why you’re not being productive 

[04:25] Neurodiversity, ADHD and why time blocking doesn’t work 

[05:20] ADHD and working with your dopamine 

[08:27] Time blindness and holding yourself accountable

[11:02] Working with (and not against!) your menstrual cycle

[14:00] Why business owners can struggle with energy

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Email Marketing is the only thing that you own when it comes to digital marketing. It gives you direct access to vital game-changing data and insights that are game-changing to your business.

A few years ago, in 48 hours I made £2k from a really small list which blew my mind. And having a growing, engaged email list is the way to make sales from your email list.

Looking at industry stats, around 5% of your audience on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook) are likely to see your content whereas average open rates for emails are between 25-30% which is bloody incredible.

To find out how to leverage this, personalise it, and create that powerful 1:1 relationship with your reader, listen to this episode.

Here are the highlights:

[02:43] The power of lead magnets

[04:39] Examples of lead magnets you can create

[05:51] Creating collaborations to grow your email list

[07:38] Sending weekly emails that people want to read!

[11:05] GDPR & Opt Ins

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In a world that is set up for us to crave instant gratification, we are impatient, we want everything to be easy and we don't want to do the hard work.

Expecting instant results expectations that are unrealistic are setting us up to feel like crap - and as business owner, this is something you need to be aware of.

Because your business growth will be negatively impacted by having unrealistic expectations (and here we talk about how else you can look at this!)

Here are the highlights:

[1:42] Expecting instant results 

[3:28] Introducing patience and long term planning

[4:43] Not knowing what you want and measuring your success

[6:45] A world that doesn’t want to do the hard work 

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Hearing I can’t afford it is disheartening, right?

Yes sometimes people genuinely don't have the money and they can't afford it. But most of the time this isn't the case. 

There are some key things that you can do to help your clients to see why now is a good time to invest in your support and get underneath whether it’s really about parting with the cash! 

In this weeks episode, I’m sharing with you 3 things you can dig into to understand what is going on behind the ‘I can’t afford it’.

Here are the highlights:

[1:26] Self Belief and Confidence 

[3:37] If you’ve built enough know/love/trust

[5:18] How to measure ROI when you invest in your business

[8:13] What else is important when it comes to ROI

[8:55] A real life example of other Return On Investment

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Feel good marketing. 

The truth is, you have to market your business to get clients - but what usually stops this happening is that the marketing you’ve been trying doesn’t feel good for you. 

And if something doesn’t feel good for you, it’s likely your brain is going to find a million excuses for you to procrastinate and do anything else instead! Marketing cannot be the thing that keeps falling to the bottom of your to-do list because if you want clients: you need to find a way to do this that feels good.

And if that’s what you need, this episode is for you.

In this weeks episode, I’m sharing with you 3 Ways to create marketing that feels good for you. 

Here are the highlights:

[01:39] Using your strengths to create feel good marketing

[03:15] Spending time where it feels good

[06:11] The create vs consume debate and how to curate your feed

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Time is money, right? So knowing how and where to be more productive in your business is vital - especially when you're a service based business because there are only so many hours in the day that you can realistically charge for. 

And you have to be using your time effectively. 

When you know how to do this, your output increases ten fold - so you get more done in the time you have available. If you've ever said things to yourself, like I just don't have enough time or how the hell is he or she doing that? I can't fit all of this in. This episode is for you.

In this weeks episode, I’m sharing with you 7 Surprising Things that Boost Your Productivity as a Business Owner (as requested by you on LinkedIn!)

Here are the highlights:

[00:31] Time is Money

[01:37] How to start your day to boost productivity

[02:32] Creating processes that allow you to scale

[03:35] Investing in the right tools

[04:08] What to automate in your business

[05:10] Self-care as a business owner

[06:34] How structure and planning creates freedom 

[07:16] Your network and who you surround yourself with 

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Saying no properly seems to be a bit of a lost art these days, doesn’t it?

But the reality is, a lot of people feel really awkward when it comes to saying no - in both business and in life. People pleasers and nurturers (of which I am both!) can find this super hard in particular but this skill is one of the most important skills that you can master! 

In this weeks episode, I’m sharing with you 4 Templates for Saying No so you can set and communicate better boundaries (and stick to them!)

Here are the highlights:

[02:39] When someone asks you for your time

[03:16] When someone wants a meeting with you (free zoom chats included!)

[04:09] If someone wants to work with you - but you don’t want to work with them!

[05:16] Someone wants you to do something for free (that you want to charge for!)

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Let’s talk costly mistakes!

When I first started my business, I wish there had been someone who could have shown me the way. Who could have seen before I did some of the pitfalls and mistakes that were super costly - and told me how to avoid them!

In this weeks episode, I’m sharing with you openly the 5 mistakes I made when I started my business that were avoidable - so you don’t have to waste time and money!

Here are the highlights:

[01:13] Is Mindset really the answer?

[01:53] Creating stronger boundaries

[02:42] Learning to be my own biggest cheerleader

[03:37] Diversifying your offers

[05:30] Whether to be in all the places at once?

[07:58] The importance of outsourcing (yes even as a control freak!) 

[09:00] Growing an email list

[10:00] Investing in the right support

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Isn’t it frustrating when you put offers out that just don’t sell?

You spend hours thinking about the offer and creating it to perfection and then you put it out there and… crickets!

After failed launches, offers & figuring out what works, I’m sharing this with you in this weeks episode so you can create irresistible offers to your audience.

We cover 3 key areas including making it about your buyer, want vs need marketing and whether the transformation is still relevant! 

Here are the highlights:

[00:35] The balance between focussing on the client and your own needs

[04:16] Want vs Need Marketing 

[06:23] The transformation or the process?

[07:42] Matching this to your preferences

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It’s super important to continue to grow your audience if you want a full pipeline of leads.

And one of the things that always falls to the last thing on your to-do list is audience growth.

You can’t keep putting off this crucial part of your business growth, yet you avoid it because it feels overwhelming.

In this weeks episode we're talking all about what you can do to grow your audience without overwhelm.

We cover 3 key areas including where to do that, setting yourself targets and what to share (and what not to share!) 

Here are the highlights:

[00:35] The reason you keep putting this off

[01:32] Do you really know your ideal client?

[03:07] The numbers game and setting your targets

[04:45] Your marketing messaging

[06:04] The power of personal branding

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