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To be honest, I never thought I would record an episode like this! But while it's still pretty fresh, I wanted to give the run-down of what it looks like to have hired someone to help me inflate my balloons.

This episode has all the juicy details...why I decided I finally needed to hire help, what was holding me back, how I found and trained her, what's working, what's not and what I pay her!

If you're thinking of hiring, maybe that person in your business won't be an inflator, but a front office or salesperson. But the same concerns and benefits will likely apply. Listen in and let me know how you're feeling about making your first hire! And thanks again to Tiffany of Confetti Castle for helping me take the leap!

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02:38 - how I've run my business until now & what / who inspired my decision

07:53 - why I was holding myself back from hiring

15:03 - the hiring and onboarding process

28:44 - how much I pay her

34:22 - an interesting side affect of having hired help

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In this episode I'm going to take you through how the most common money sabotages could be affecting your balloon business.

Plus, I'll share my own most recent sabotage, what I'm doing to self-correct and how I found a solution that satisfies all three of my top money archetypes, allowing me to stay in alignment with my goals.

It's a pretty humbling episode, so I hope you'll listen in and benefit by learning about my mistake!

TIMESTAMPS:

04:57 - my most recent sabotaging & an update

11:29 - where to keep learning more about your money archetype

17:45 - most common money sabotages for each archetype

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Here's another overview of what we've been learning about over in the Bright Balloon Book Club!

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Last month, we read through Purple Cow by Seth Godin and despite accidentally getting the older version of the book, I still had some key takeaways.

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Money Personality Quiz

I have absolutely fallen in love with learning about money mindset and money personalities lately! In fact, I feel like I've gained this superpower that helps me understand myself, my business, my customers and the people around me in a whole new way.

In this episode, I'm sharing with you what the 8 different money personalities (or archetypes) are, my own archetypes and how I see them playing out in my business… good and bad.

TIMESTAMPS:

2:50 - how I learned about money archetypes & what it's all about

4:18 - how to find your money archetype

6:55 - the 8 archetypes and their strengths

20:52 - figuring out how your top money archetypes work together

23:56 - my top 3 archetypes and what they mean for my business and life

36:50 - upcoming workshops to help you lean into your money strengths

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In this episode, I'm talking with my balloon bestie, Dennis Scott, who I first met at a face painting convention. Over the years we've helped each other with some of our biggest jobs, as we both run our balloon businesses on the side of our full-time jobs.

He has a lot of experience hiring short-term help, which is exactly why I wanted to bring him on the show!

The idea of hiring is a big hurdle I'm trying to overcome with my money mindset. But now that I've felt the difference it makes, I'm a little obsessed with working more on money mindset... so much so that I'm in the process of getting certified to be a money mindset coach! Stay tuned for future trainings, episodes, etc. and jot your email down to make sure you don't miss what's next.

Money Personality sign-up. More coming soon!

TIMESTAMPS:

06:35 - balloon twisting vs. decor

13:20 - getting help without hiring employees

22:27 - hiring and paying friends & family vs. other balloon professionals

35:52 - getting help with inflating & hiring the right people

47:18 - let your business be where you want it to be

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My friend Meg from 365 Days of Balloons had a great idea to do an entire episode related to some of the red flags we've all experienced with our clients.

But this won't be a daunting, miserable episode. It's lighthearted, fun and full of things that probably only we, as balloon professionals, can understand.

Thank you all so much for sending these in - I had a blast reading through them and relate to so, so many of your same frustrations!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:46 - my own red flags

10:03 - your red flags (pricing, over-curious, contact people, etc.)

31:00 - finding your area of innovation & setting boundaries

38:55 - intuition

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Lilly of The Creative Heart Studio takes us behind the scenes in this episode to share about the product development process for her artist apparel that is so widely used in the balloon world.

I think it's a pretty fascinating process and give her so much credit for the patience involved to see a product come to fruition!

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We are moving to 5 episodes per month! From now on, I'll be giving an overview of what we've been learning about over in the Bright Balloon Book Club!

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Last month, we read through The Pumpkin Plan and it seriously changed my life! I hope you enjoy this overview and my key takeaways.

The first two episodes of the Pumpkin Plan are set to public so you can go take the book club for a test drive if you are interested in joining!

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If you would have told me a year ago that I would be recording my 100th episode I would have been so skeptical! Big thanks to all of you who have been listening along in this journey.

What better way to celebrate the occasion than with a huge interview and big announcement!

The announcement: registration for The Big Balloon Build in my town, (Lake Geneva, WI) is NOW OPEN! If you're interested in joining us, pause this episode and apply using the link below immediately, as we do expect to sell out in the first day.

The interview: in this episode I'm talking with the original balloon artist himself, Treb Heining!

What this man has experienced in his career will blow your mind. The stories he shares are not just inspiring and fascinating, but heart-warming, too.

I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have some time with Treb to learn about how our entire industry got started. I just know you'll be amazed with the way balloon decor came to be, thanks to Treb and some of his strongest supporters.

TIMESTAMPS:

04:22 - Treb's journey to balloon decor

12:01 - Super Bowls, Olympics, political conventions & world record balloons

19:04 - product development & Disney

32:07 - balloon drops & New Year's Eve confetti

56:23 - what's next for & encouragement from Treb

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It's one thing to reflect back on a single year in business, but wait until you hear some of the insights of Larry's DECADES of work in the balloon industry!

We talk about sales, budgeting and why business becomes so personal. But we also hear about his adaptability during terribly hard times like 9/11 and the pandemic.

I had such an incredible time interviewing Larry and am so thankful for everything he has done for our industry. Don't miss out on hearing from this legend!

TIMESTAMPS:

4:10 - how Larry started a business at 13

8:58 - getting kids involved in business

12:40 - Valentine's Day sales tip

15:58 - why balloons were the best bet for his event business

19:20 - their adaptability during the pandemic, 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy

28:28 - budgeting lessons

33:20 - why business is personal

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