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- Finish the Year Strong
Episode 38: Finish the Year Strong
How is it already halfway through the year? If you’re anything like us, you are heading into the second half of 2023 with visions of maximizing your time, efforts, and opportunities. And if you’ve already hit all your goals for the year, well, that can only mean one of two things: you’re either a rockstar (and we want you on the show), or you didn’t shoot that high.
So, where do you fall?
Let’s crush the remaining months and make all our loftiest goals come to fruition in this episode’s easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to getting it all done.
Tune in as we take on the second half of the year like a boss!
In this episode, we discuss:
Knowing where you are
Assess where you are and know which goals you still need to achieve
Self-audit
Analyzing what’s working and what isn’t
Tracking and looking for repeatable results
Making sure you’re in alignment
Setting yourself up for success with proactive choices
Separating your tasks and hyper focusing
Specific goals
SMART goals
The everyday tasks that get you there
How habits affect our progress
Are you giving and getting what is needed?
The flaw of consistency
Adjustments and course corrections
The ego blow
Getting aligned with the bigger picture
It’s not always easy, even if it’s simple
Having someone else look from the outside
Putting in the action steps
What can you do today that is better than yesterday that can put you closer to your goals?
Nighttime routines
Balancing your mindset
Daily actions and steps to reach your goals
Knowing your triggers
Action Recap
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35 min - Who Are We?
Episode 37: Who Are We?
Today we are getting down and dirty…and vulnerable. Get to know your hosts with some personal questions from our audience. From our major life influences to common misconceptions, and even our own projections, this episode is all about, well, us.
Do you have a question? Feel free to ask and maybe we’ll answer it on another show!
In this episode, we discuss:
Misinterpretations
How people perceive us
Putting people on pedestals
How we show up
Projections
Seeing people for all that they are
The masks we wear
The historical people who have inspired us
Lynn & Amanda’s Excellent Adventure
Positive and negative influences in our lives
Our inner needs
Changing our paths
Pizza and sushi
What our enemies would say
Perfectionism, failure, and opportunity
Fear of success
Money mindset
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34 min - Here's to One Year!
Episode 36: Here’s to One Year!
It’s officially our one-year anniversary of publishing our first book, The Pursuit of Badasserie: How to Create Badass Business Abundance! Can you believe it?
We certainly can’t!
One of the questions we have answered over this last year was why “Badasserie?” What does that mean, particularly to us?
Well in today’s episode, we will answer that question and more as we celebrate one year of badasserie!
In this episode, we discuss:
How fast and slow this year has gone
How we came up with the title of our book
Data dumping in the writing process
Lifetime learners and lifetime doers
The next thing
The inner drive
Nature vs. nurture
Running to or running from your life
We LIVE The Pursuit of Badasserie
Feeling like a slacker
The lottery
A passion for business
Finding the root of what’s holding you back or what’s pushing you forward
Your path is yours alone
Getting out of your own way
Doing the self-work
Calling each other out
Partnership dynamics
Thank you to everyone
How are you spreading your own badasserie?
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29 min - Bootstrapping vs. Venture Capitalism
Episode 35: Bootstrapping vs Venture Capitalism
If you’ve ever wondered how Lynn and Amanda started their businesses, then this is your episode. Today we weigh the pros and cons of bootstrapping versus going the venture capitalist route when funding your business.
Both approaches have their merits and trade-offs, and the choice between bootstrapping and venture capital funding depends on various factors such as the business model, growth potential, founder's goals, available resources … and maybe the control issues of the CEOs.
Tune in as we take on business funding on The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast.
In this episode, we discuss:
What is bootstrapping?
What are the differences and advantages of both?
The control factor
Fundamentals when starting a business
Given or earned
Using someone else’s money to leverage opportunities
The tools you learn by bootstrapping
Systems and structures
Personal attachment
How we use other people’s money
Personal investment, financial and mental
Grit and resilience
Working on the business vs in the business
Getting stuck and getting vulnerable
Burning through the money
Most businesses are sold on processes and systems, not products
The unicorn thing
Shark Tank
Putting in the work
Learning from both
What we can learn from bootstrapping and venture capitalism
Overcoming money issues
Take the poll!
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25 min - Authentic Leadership
Episode 34: Authentic Leadership
Today we are taking a shift from sales to talk about the importance of authentic leadership. “Authentic” has been a major buzzword and we’re here to give you the straight talk on what this means for you, your business, and your leadership style.
Basically, it’s all about being the real deal. We're talking genuine, transparent, and ethical behavior. Authentic leaders strut their stuff with self-awareness and self-regulation, walking the talk and earning trust like a boss. They're not afraid to show a little vulnerability (and Amanda will talk about how much she hates this), because they know it's a sign of strength.
So that’s what we’re covering today, in a nutshell. Tune in as we take on Authentic Leadership!
In today’s episode, we discuss:
Finding ourselves in leadership roles
Feeling like a leader
Owning your leadership style
The myth of leadership positions
The overuse of “authenticity”
Defining “authenticity”
The dramatic shift in leadership styles
The bulldozer leader
Leading through a joint vision
Understanding the journey
It’s not about just one person
Earning the position
Emotional intelligence, self-awareness, self-regulation
The importance of communication skills
Positives and negatives of being vulnerable
Empathizing without losing your leadership role
Transparency coupled with vulnerability
Using certain skillsets when needed
What leadership isn’t
Leadership is more than just owning a business
Creating excitement and empowerment
Why people stay and why they leave
The importance of setting up foundations in company culture
Alignment within the leadership team
Knowing when to step back and step down
Surviving as a leader
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Have a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!
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27 min - Sales Stories
Episode 33: Sales Stories
Today’s episode is a little more casual as we tell some of our sales stories (notice I said stories, not success stories). This low-key discussion focuses on the learning opportunities of sales conversations and how we can adjust our skill and mindsets in any situation.
Let’s get after it!
In today’s episode, we talk about:
Cultural adjustments
Women in business
Gender biases
Closing the sale
Getting over discrimination
Overcoming ego
Masculine personalities in women
Cutthroat city business environments
Island life on Maui and Big Island
Killer mindset
Adjusting your mindset
Understanding behavioral styles
Adapting to where you are
Know your environment
The myth of faking it
Know your audience
Rapport-building
Grit and determination
Scrappiness in sales
How to navigate the gatekeepers
Building your leads
How sales haven’t changed
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Have a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!
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34 min - Sales Scripts
Episode 32: Sales Scripts
You may love them or hate them, but scripts are an integral part of your sales system (whether you know it, or not). Not only do they serve as a roadmap to effective communication, but they also provide the structural framework and guidance you need to ensure consistency, efficiency, and yes, easier-closing sales deals.
We love sales scripts for so many reasons–consistency, professionalism, trust-building, training tools, message improvement, objection navigation, etc–and if you use them correctly, they can be incredibly powerful.
Let’s break down the controversy behind sales scripts, today on The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast!
In today’s episode, we talk about:
Telemarketing
Rinse and repeat
The downside of telemarketing
The script is not your enemy
Product conviction
The benefit of bullet points
The purpose and design behind sales scripts
Fear of the robot
Cutco cutlery and product presentation
Myths of scripts
Controlling
Authenticity
Scripts are used for more than just selling
Creating fundamentals
It should feel like you
Giving yourself the support you need in your business
Quotas
Smiling and dialing
Building rapport and charisma
It’s so easy to get off topic
What scripting is and isn’t
Cold calling
Can be used all throughout the sales process
Sales conversation template
Understanding what went well in your sales conversations
Common links
Developing your own sales template
Getting comfortable
Training people how to treat us
Training your people
Networking event tips
Cohesive language
The efficiency of scripts
Gaining energy back
Taking the prospect on a journey
Progress over perfection
Action steps
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Have a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!
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28 min - Get Back in the Game!
Episode 31: Get Back in the Game!
Whether you have been “out” by choice or by circumstance, it’s time to get your business groove back and slay the competition with some serious badasserie!
Today we talk about everything involved with getting back the game after a long or short period away. You might need to shake things up, amp up your marketing game, or make some other boss moves to regain your edge. But the point is, you're not giving up and you're not letting anyone tell you otherwise. So get ready to bring your A-game and show everyone who's boss on The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
What does “getting back in the game” mean?
The post-Covid effect
Introverts and mindset
How situations throw us
Questioning yourself
Identifying the blocks
How imposter syndrome plays a part
Burnout as a business owner
Internal and external correlations of stress and overwork
Getting blindsided
Trauma and the adrenal response
Working on vs working in your business
Proactive strategies
Getting out of the routine
Sales is easy to have resistance to
Riding the sales bike
Getting over the awkwardness
Start with a baseline of healthy habits and structure
Spending 18 minutes a day on a skillset
The importance of consistency
The full-force myth
It’s really ok to start slowly
The levels of productivity and performance
The Start/Stop frame of mind
Building the foundation and fundamentals to maintain
Knowing what to fall back on
Nurturing your core basics to build your business
Fear and discomfort
There is always room for growth
Identifying your benchmarkers
Taking your business to the next level
What’s your “why” for getting back in the game
Make sure you’re getting back into the right game
What are you hyper-focusing on?
Lynn’s personal memoir
Leaning into discomfort in order to grow
Get comfortable being uncomfortable–it will make you a better entrepreneur
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Have a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!
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25 min - Acting While It's Hot!
Episode 30: Acting While It’s Hot
Summer is almost here, but that’s not what we mean when we say it’s important to “act when it’s hot.”
Listen up, folks - in the cut-throat world of biz, you gotta strike while the iron's hot! That means pouncing on opportunities before they slip through your fingers like sand. You snooze, you lose, and in business, that can mean your competition beating you to the punch. Plus, who wants to be a Debbie Downer and kill the buzz when you've got a rad new idea? The excitement and energy will get everyone pumped and ready to take on the world. So don't be a wimp, be bold and take action when the time is right, or you'll be stuck watching others reap the rewards.
Let’s talk about what it means to act while it’s hot and how to take action when others don’t.
In this episode, we discuss:
Our apparent need for a thesaurus
Missed opportunities
The risk of striking while it’s hot
Letting go of control
The world is only moving faster
Identifying opportunities
Ryan Reynolds and his brilliant business strategy
Fast-vertising
What’s hot and how to use that knowledge
Adapting your marketing and advertising
Freezing in fear
The importance of fast-execution
Figuring out the next steps
Second-guessing yourself
Creating your desired outcome without financial funds
#godfavorites
Implementation over expendable income
Setting up systems to catch opportunities that are falling through the cracks of your business
Sales Process
Analyze where there are missed opportunities within your sales process
Automate where you can
Opening yourself up to receive
Acting with integrity
ChatGTP on the rise
There is always an opportunity, whether it’s reactive or proactive
Don’t hate the player, hate the game
The soul of entrepreneurship is taking that leap
Where can you fill in the gaps in your reactive process?
Three levels of opportunity
There is never a perfect time
What’s the worst thing that could happen?
Understanding the role of failure in business
Moving your business forward
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Have a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!
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31 min - Speed Work
Episode 29
Speed Work: The Misconceptions of Efficiency, Productivity, and Quick Succession Implementation
Woah, that’s a mouthful. We debated what to call this episode for a while because this topic is way larger than just one particular thing and we have both dealt with the issue for basically our entire lives. And since elements of this concept have arisen quite a bit since the launch of our second book, we wanted to address it today.
In this episode, we discuss:
What is speed work?
We are not calling anyone out
Hyperfocus and working quickly
Knowing how to prepare and execute
Preparing your outcome
Procrastination
Working well under pressure
Everyone has a different process
How you show up
Judgment based on time
The Picasso of the business world
Merit vs time
Experience and the end product
Time/worth value
Watching your own reactions
Behavioral styles
Your own speed of implementation
We aren’t special
Trusting yourself
The fallout
Real talk
Understanding our audience
Finding the balance in your productivity and output
Hourly vs Salary
Watching your intentions and mindset
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Have a question? CONTACT US at [email protected]!
32 min
About The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast
From the publisher's feed
Join hosts Lynn Howard and Amanda Furgiuele on The Pursuit of Badasserie: The Podcast — where bold entrepreneurs come to get real about business growth, leadership, and making money without the fluff.…
With over 50 years of combined experience, they deliver no-BS insights on sales, systems, scaling, and success stories from global industry leaders. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, solopreneur, or seasoned CEO, this show gives you the mindset, strategy, and kick in the pants you need to grow your badass business (and life) with confidence.