There’s a perfect storm of business owners who don’t know how to run a business, negative mindset around money, coaches teaching how to pay as little as possible, and a lack of transparency about pay…

And all this is adding up to business owners struggling to build teams withOUT the financial resources they need to do it well.

And when you’re not paying your team well… they’re talking about it. What’s that doing to your business?

In this episode, we’ll talk about:

• How to know whether you’re ready to hire a team member in the first place
• What fair compensation really looks like
• How to build the budget for your team the right way
• The best way to react when a proposal is simply out of reach
• And much more!

For full show notes and resources, visit https://systemtothrive.com/184.

We hear it all the time - get visible, get out there, put yourself out there. But what does that really mean? How do you leverage it? How do you make it happen even if it sounds awful and terrible?

It doesn’t matter what personality you have - whether you’re neurotypical or neurodivergent, introvert or extrovert, excited or dreading the prospect… visibility IS doable for you.

In this episode, we talk with Crissy Conner about creating the best visibility plan for YOU and your business.

For full show notes and resources, visit https://systemtothrive.com/183.

There is a way to leverage OPA that you might not be thinking about - brand partnerships with people OTHER than fellow entrepreneurs. In this episode, Therese Tarlinton will talk about how to find and secure those partnerships…

And she’ll help you understand what you have to offer that you might not even be thinking about.

If you have a podcast - or you’re thinking about it - and you’re NOT making money… then it’s time to change that.

There are at least EIGHT ways to generate revenue from your podcast (and yes, they’re all listed in this episode) but the biggie? Sponsorships.

Podcast Growth and Livestream Specialist Billy Thorpe is with us to talk about exactly what you can expect in regard to how much revenue you generate from your podcast… as well as how to get started.

This is an episode you do NOT want to miss if you’re podcasting withOUT generating revenue.

For full show notes and resources, visit https://systemtothrive.com/181.

Is your brand story all about YOU? If it is… you’re doing it wrong. Your customer needs to be not only included, but FOCAL in your brand story if you want to connect with them on a real human-t0-human level.

And that takes a bit of intention and work. And luckily… there’s a method for that. Sean will walk you through the exact process you can take RIGHT NOW to help include your customer in your messaging more than ever - so you’re never leaving them out when you really want to pull them in.

For full show notes and resources, visit https://systemtothrive.com/180.

Think you only need one decent headshot and you’re good to go? Not if you’re building your business online, you’re not!

In this episode, we’ll talk about the importance of your photo shoot - including where you can use your new brand imagery, how to figure out WHAT that brand should look like, and the all important thing: how do I prepare for this anyway?!

If you’re building your brand online, leveraging a social media presence, or selling courses, programs and services… your audience NEEDS to know who you are. This episode will help.

For full show notes please visit https://systemtothrive.com/179.

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Either on you own or with some other entrepreneurs for what they call a “collab chapter book?”

Well we have. And to get all the deets on what it takes to become an author and why it’s such a good authority tool in your business we had to have Vince Warnock here with us.

In this episode we’re covering the what, the how and the why of writing or contributing to a book and what being a published author can do for your business.

For full show notes and resources, visit https://systemtothrive.com/178.

Have you ever tried to sell from your Instagram stories? Did it work for you?

Well in today’s episode, Katie Bambrick gives us the step by step on how she is getting 90% of her sales from this ONE method (and how you can too).

If you’re trying to up your IG game, this episode is going to help.

For full show notes and resources, visit https://systemtothrive.com/177.

Should you have a mastermind for your audience? Potentially. But remember… This is not group coaching. This is not a course with a group attached. This is not a done-for-you service.

This is BIGGER and BETTER. It requires less time and effort from you BUT gets huge results for your people.

So how do you create and sell your own high-ticket mastermind? Chris Williams will break it down for us step by step.

Sales calls. Discovery calls. Clarity conversations.

It doesn’t matter what you call them - they’re tough! You’re either nervous as all heck because your script feels icky or you have no idea if the person on the other end is even a good fit for you.

And let’s not even TALK about how nervous you get when it’s time to transition to the sale.

Listen to this episode to discover how you can prequalify with ease, ditch the script, and deliver a ton of value while not giving away the farm… and improve your close rate in the process.