What does success mean to you? While every entrepreneur is seeking it, we all have different definitions of what success means for us. For many, it can mean hitting a specific monthly or yearly revenue goal. For some, it can mean being able to work from a beach for half the year. And for others, it can mean building up a roster of dream clients or having more time to spend with the family.

Our version of success should reflect our own needs, goals, and values, not a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all ideal.

In this episode, I speak with three incredible members of the Mamas & Co. community, each with a completely different business, story, and journey — and in this fascinating conversation, they share their unique experiences and versions of success!

From finding the right balance between feeling comfortable and feeling brave, to ensuring that actions are aligned with values, we explore how each of these amazing mompreneurs has built a fulfilling and profitable business… and how the Mamas & Co. community has helped them along the way!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌

• Why so many women struggle with the idea creating success on their own terms—and how limiting ideas of what entrepreneurship means can hold us back
• How having a supportive community can help to banish imposter syndrome 
• Why we need to cultivate the courage to overcome the mom guilt to focus on our own dreams

Timestamps:‌

01:47  Meet Jesi, Daniella & Dimple   

03:25  Joining Mamas & Co.

07:07  Daniella’s definition of success

08:57  Dimple’s definition of success

11:05  Jesi’s definition of success

13:29  Why women struggle with ‘shoulds’

15:30  Limiting ideas of entrepreneurship

19:08  External validation

21:28  Role models & examples

23:50  Dimple’s successes  

27:12  Jesi’s successes

32:03  Daniella’s successes

36:26  Progress over perfection

37:41  Relationships

47:20  Pay it forward

Links:

https://canarykidsclub.ca

Instagram: @canarykidsclub, @phoenixpreworn

TikTok: @canarykidsclub

https://www.beforyou.ca

Instagram: @bforyou_yogawellness

https://mindfulevolution.ca

Instagram: @dimple.holisticlifecoach

A-Players Rapid Impact Business Coaching Experience

The Business of Thinking Big #179: Changing our Relationship with Money with Karen Choi

The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks

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Patience may be a virtue, but it doesn’t come easily to all of us. In fact, I count myself as an impatient person. But one thing that I’ve learned over my years of helping others grow their businesses (as well as growing my own!), is that patience is an absolutely essential entrepreneurial skill.

The key is that, as business owners, we need to learn to blend our patience with proactivity — this potent combination is what helps us to take action, and to give ourselves grace when our actions don’t always lead to the results that we desire!

When we hit the right balance between patience and productivity, we are less likely to fall victim to frustration, anger, resentment, and other negative emotions that can distract us from pursuing our real goals. As a bonus, hitting this balance can also help us to become the type of leader (and human being) that we want to be!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌

• 3 areas in your business that make you feel impatient — and why waiting can be good for you
• Why cultivating patience in regards to money in particular is crucial (and how to deal with dry spells!)
• A real-life example of the need to blend patience and proactivity — and what can happen when you rush to react

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:35  Intro

02:14  Fence example

06:58  What kind of leader do you want to be?

08:20  What do you wish would happen faster?

10:28  Highs & lows

11:30  Patience with money

13:06  Dealing with dry spells

14:44  Patience with customers

16:22  Patience with goals

20:00  Guided exercise

25:22  Conclusion

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

The Business of Thinking Big #30: Dealing With Dry Spells

https://www.liannekim.com/blog/30 

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As an online business owner, your website and digital marketing can make or break your business. Even businesses with a brick-and-mortar storefront need to step up their online game, as 76% of customers will check out a business’s website first, before setting foot in their store. 

If your website isn’t doing the job of helping you get customers, then it isn’t truly helping your business. So, how can you turn a low-performing website into sales-crushing secret weapon?

Let’s ask the experts!

In this episode, I sit down with Kelley Gibson and Andrea Krones of the wonderful Inkling Design, a client-focused, results-driven graphic design and website development studio that values interpersonal relationships as highly they do their expertise! The co-owners love to help women-led, service-based businesses create attention-grabbing and user-friendly websites, marketing materials, and branding that boost conversions. 

During our conversation, Kelley and Andrea share the secret sauce that makes a homepage effective, what to aim for when crafting calls to action, and why they are passionate about working with women entrepreneurs. You’ll definitely want to tune in and take notes!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌

• 4 key mistakes that many business owners tend to make when designing their websites 
• How to make an immediate and positive impact on your website visitors 
• How to optimize the flow of your website so that users can easily find your vital info! 

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:34  Intro  

01:30  Meet Kelley & Andrea

02:53  Why are they so passionate?

06:06  Homepage requirements

08:00  Hero photos & copywriting

11:26  Calls to action

14:42  CTA buttons & accessibility

16:08  User flow

20:42  Website tools

23:22  Poor performance

27:44  Loading times & SEO

31:31  Recap & final tips

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

Inkling Design

https://inklingdesign.ca 

Instagram: @inkling.design 

Google Analytics

https://analytics.google.com/analytics/web

Hotjar

https://www.hotjar.com  

A-Players Rapid Impact Business Coaching Experience

https://www.mamasandco.com/coaching  

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Spring cleaning isn’t just something that you do for your home. It’s also something that you can do for your mindset.

(And guess what — you don’t have to wait for spring in order to get started.)

Mindset work is ALWAYS ongoing. It isn’t a “set it and forget it” type of deal. If you want to continue to grow, evolve, and improve, it’s important to consciously return to this internal work (even if it’s just for a quick finetuning!). Throughout the year, you may find that you feel more or less in flow and in alignment at certain times. Often, these are tied to the seasons — you may find yourself feeling a little less aligned during the winter, and more rejuvenated and ready to move forward as the spring thaw approaches. Other times, these shifts are linked to personal situations or events that we may be dealing with.

In this episode, I share how to recognize your internal cycles, patterns, and traumas, how to effectively “spring clean” your mindset, and real-life examples of some of the biggest mindset challenges that I have faced as a business owner.

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌

• How the pandemic has greatly impacted the way that we think, feel, and work (and why women are feeling the brunt)
• Why entrepreneurs and business owners are more vulnerable to scary challenges and shifts 
• How to make sure that we’re addressing the things that truly need to be addressed — and the #1 question to ask yourself

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:34  Intro

02:04  Cycles, patterns & trauma

04:04  Show yourself grace

05:54  Challenges & shaming example

08:20  Spring cleaning

12:24  A-Players

14:46  Marketing example & finding your mess

19:19  Be willing to be uncomfortable

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

A-Players Rapid Impact Business Coaching Experience

https://www.mamasandco.com/coaching  

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If I had to guess, I’d say that making sales is not your favourite part of running your business. You’re not alone. Many business owners (and especially women) tend to shrink away from putting themselves and their offers out there. Sales can definitely be one of the more intimidating aspects of running a business, but it’s absolutely essential.  

I want to help you make this year your best year ever in terms of your conversion rates and revenue… and I have a few powerful tips that will help you boost your confidence, make a better first impression, and build a stronger rapport with your prospects.

In this episode, I share 5 simple shifts that will put you in the right state to attract more of your dream clients, so that you can crush your revenue goals and build a more joyful and aligned business. If you begin putting these in place over the next couple of weeks, I can almost guarantee that you’ll see an uptake in your conversions — and you may even find yourself falling in love with sales!

Listen now to discover:‌ ‌

• Why you need to put in the work to polish, practice, and perfect your offer — and how this will influence the person on the receiving end
• How to position yourself as an organized, capable leader in sales conversations (right off the bat!)
• The power of expecting the YES — and how your energy can affect your outcomes! 

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:34  Intro

01:23  Practice the offer

02:59  Person, not purchase

05:42  Be organized

07:27  Look the part

10:25  Expect the YES!

13:16  The Art of Receiving

14:41  Recap

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

The Business of Thinking Big Episode #191 – The Art of Receiving

https://www.liannekim.com/blog/191 

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It takes a village to build a successful brand. No matter how ambitious, determined, and hardworking you are, you need a skilled team in order to grow and scale your business to its fullest potential. 

Get ready to meet one of my amazing right-hand women!

Camilla Brown has been a valued and valuable member of my team for the past 5 years. She started out as a virtual assistant and has since worked in many different capacities in my business. Her role has grown tremendously from her initial five hours a month — she is now running a team of her own and is responsible for their onboarding and their training.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that she has touched every part of my business… and that I couldn’t do it all without her. I am the face of my brand, but Camilla is the heart.

Camilla has experience helping to grow not only my business, but others as well. In this episode, she and I sit down to discuss the keys to building and training a strong team, our favourite project management tools, how to get the most out of your meetings, and why mompreneurs are so prone to overextending themselves!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌

• How to know when you’re ready to hire your first virtual assistant (and what you should have them do)
• Our proven process for finding fantastic talent in a pinch — and what to do when you find a perfect fit for the wrong role
• How to supercharge your job descriptions and application process in order to get aligned candidates

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:34  Intro

01:34  Meet Camilla

03:40  Hiring your first VA (Lianne’s tips)

06:25  Hiring your first VA (Camilla’s tips)

09:25  Asking for help & thinking outside the box

14:15  Finding partnership

16:01  How to find great talent

20:00  Job descriptions & application process

24:25  Aim high & be patient

26:49  Imperfectly perfect matches

28:03  Onboarding & SOPs

33:19  Letting go to grow

36:22  Project management

44:18  Communication & meetings

49:19  Engagement

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

The Business of Thinking Big Episode #22 – Letting Go to Grow

https://www.liannekim.com/blog/22 

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At the start of a new year or season, many of us are deep into goal-setting mode. But while we are focused on setting our intentions, creating our gameplans, and mapping out our strategies, we also need to work on mastering our accountability — to ourselves, to our clients, to our team, and to our biggest, boldest goals!

Remember: if you’re not regularly holding yourself accountable, it’s going to be a lot more challenging to turn those dreams income reality.

In this week’s episode of The Business of Thinking Big, I dive into the finer points of accountability, what sets highly successful business owners apart when it comes to crushing their goals, and 5 simple steps that you can take right now to make this quarter the most powerful (and profitable!) 90 days in your business to date. Want to unlock your accountability superpower? All you need to do is press play!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌

• Why so many of us struggle with accountability (and why external accountability is so effective!)  
• What it means to become a student of YOURSELF — and why it’s one of the best things that you can do as an entrepreneur 
• How to secure support in other areas of your life in order to clear a path to your goals 

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:33  Intro

03:22  Why we struggle with accountability

05:54  The Four Tendencies

07:32  Become a student of yourself

08:38  New Years resolution mode

09:42  A-Players

10:37  Stick to what you really want

15:35  Dedicate & block off time

18:05  Say it out loud

20:52  Do the work & acknowledge the growth

25:04  Be kind to yourself

26:27  Check in with someone

30:51  Set up your accountability schedule

32:06  Recap

33:18  Celebrate the milestones

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

A-Players Rapid Impact Business Coaching Experience

https://www.mamasandco.com/coaching  

The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too) by Gretchen Rubin

https://gretchenrubin.com/books/the-four-tendencies 

The Four Tendencies quiz

https://gretchenrubin.com/quiz 

Mamas & Co. accountability program

Email: [email protected] 

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While everyone has a unique approach to the way that they run their business, I believe that we can all benefit from a little bit of inspiration every now and then! In this week’s episode of The Business of Thinking Big, I share a few big brands that I absolutely LOVE, and dive into the specific aspects of business that they do very well!

These brands range from century-old industry pillars to innovative newcomers, but they’re all crushing it in one area of business or another (and I’m happy to admit that I’ve borrowed from several of their best practices over the years).

From the incredible community building of LEGO to the forward-thinking evolution of Netflix, get ready for a mini-masterclass in business excellence, taught by some of the world’s biggest brand names.

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌

• The power of standing strongly behind your product — and going above and beyond to make it right when things go wrong
• Why the kind of excellent service that creates customers for life requires more than simply answering questions
• How LEGO drives incredible customer engagement — while simultaneously gathering extremely valuable customer feedback!

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:32  Intro

02:27  LEGO & customer community

06:20  BlendTec & customer service

10:29  Genesis & customer service

13:00  Netflix & evolution

15:43  Lowe’s & expertise

20:38  Post-it & utility

25:27  Four Seasons & quality experiences

29:41  Recap

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

Brands I love

https://www.lego.com 

https://www.blendtec.com 

https://www.genesis.com 

https://www.netflix.com 

https://www.lowes.ca 

https://www.post-it.com 

https://www.fourseasons.com 

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Did you know that you are a co-owner of your business… even if you are a solopreneur? The way that you run your business is influenced by your unconscious shadow self, which is made up of your past and present fears and insecurities. 

This episode’s guest, Anna Tsui, is a coach, thought leader, and the bestselling author of Shadow Magic: 

Turn Your Fear Into Fuel and Create a Prosperous Coaching Business. Anna is an expert in helping people uncover how their shadow self may be sabotaging their growth — and instead use it to tap into their unique strengths and zone of genius! 

During this conversation, we dig into the psychological meaning of our shadow selves, how they show up in the way that we run our businesses, and how our thoughts can shape our reality. Listen now, and get ready for some juicy food for thought!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌

• The differences between your shadow self and imposter syndrome (and why it matters!)
• How to identify the ways that your shadow self may manifest through money mindset issues — and how to counteract these limiting thoughts
• What can happen in your life and business when you plug into healthier, more positive thoughts 

Guest bio: Anna Tsui is an executive coach, a thought leader, and the author of Shadow Magic: 

Turn Your Fear Into Fuel and Create a Prosperous Coaching Business.

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:33  Intro

02:18  What is the shadow self?

03:23  How does the shadow self show up?

06:34  Imposter syndrome

08:25  Shadow self & money mindset 

10:53  Limiting beliefs & attraction

13:53  Fertility story

16:17  Self-sabotage  

22:14  Shadow v. higher self

27:00  “Yeah, but how?” & “I can’t, because…”

31:34  Power of language

33:12  Key characteristics of the higher self

40:31  Flower story & expecting the yes

45:31  Tapping into the higher self state

51:10  Final tips

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

Anna Tsui

https://www.annatsui.com 

https://www.facebook.com/AnnaTsuiCoaching 

Instagram: @ms.annatsui 

A-Players Rapid Impact Business Coaching Experience

https://www.mamasandco.com/coaching  

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If I asked you to list your three favourite things about running your business, I’m willing to bet that selling wouldn’t make the list… and I get it! Sales can feel intimidating, and the idea of selling your offers can bring up a lot of emotions. You might think that you need to be pushy in order to “close the deal,” and that can feel really uncomfortable for many people. 

But here’s the good news: sleazy, hard-sell tactics are outdated. You don’t need to behave like a stereotypical used car salesman to be successful at selling your offers, and you definitely shouldn’t feel nervous about sharing the amazing value that you bring to your clients!

This episode of The Business of Thinking Big is all about working through the mindset challenges that foster resistance to selling, so that you can learn how to sell in a way that feels good. Listen now and learn how to rewrite your sales story and achieve your revenue goals with more ease!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌

• How to assess your own emotions around the idea of selling and uncover the limiting beliefs that hold you back from confidently putting yourself out there
• How to cultivate joyful feelings around the tasks that you tend to resist the most 
• Powerful energetic shifts that you can make right now around the concept of sales

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:32  Intro

01:44  Why do we fear selling?

04:38  Working through resistance

07:23  Law of attraction

08:12  Neuro pathways & consequences

10:23  My sales story

12:00  Energetic shifts

15:05  A-Players

17:48  Know your value & recognize where you serve

20:45  Step away & make changes

23:13  3 actions

28:40  Recap

Links mentioned:‌ ‌

A-Players Rapid Impact Business Coaching Experience

https://www.mamasandco.com/coaching 

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