The Seasonal Edit

By Jade BoydBusiness Entrepreneurship Education Self-Improvement Management

The Seasonal Edit episodes

August 03, 2023My Honest Advice on Hiring the Right Business Coach
As I'm relaunching the Business Edit Coaching Program this month, I'm having this conversation A LOT with current and potential clients..

How do I know if this is the right time to hire a business coach?

How do I know if this is the right coaching program for me?

How do I know if I should sign up for another round of coaching or try to go out on my own for a while?

I remember vividly how frazzled I was when I hired my first business coach - I get it! It's a big decision, and you want to make the right choice. You want to make sure you get a good return on your investment - and you should!

In today's episode, I'm breaking down four questions to ask yourself before you hire your next business coach. Press play to figure out when and who to hire as your business coach, and alleviate a little bit of the overwhelm that might come with that decision!
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Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
23 min
July 27, 2023Your Business Minimalist Blueprint: Build a Productive Business in 5 Simple Steps
There are so many different types of skill sets, strategies, or systems that you could try to increase your productivity as a business owner. And that's a good thing, right?! But if you're already in a place of having too much to do (and not enough time to do it), it can also feel really overwhelming.

Enter the Business Minimalist Blueprint. I can't tell you how long it took me to create this productivity framework. Making something as complex as increasing your productivity feel simple wasn't easy! But that's exactly what the Business Minimalist Blueprint is: a simple, 5-step framework to help you unlock your highest levels of productivity as an entrepreneur.

I could truly talk your ears off about this framework. I use this productivity framework with each and every one of my coaching clients, narrowing down hundreds of strategies and resources to the handful that make sense for them and their business. So I was very tempted to get into the weeds with you guys, but instead, I want to give you a brief, high-level overview of how to build a productive business in 5 simple steps. Let's dive in!
Ready to Take your Next Step? Apply for the Business Edit™ Coaching Program Today! In my 1:1 coaching program, I go through every step of this process to audit your business and create a step-by-step plan to improve your business productivity. If you need a little accountability and structure to take your business to the next level, submit a coaching application today. I love hopping on discovery calls and meeting business owners whether they end up joining the coaching program or not. So if you’re on the fence, submit an application anyway! I’m happy to meet and answer any questions you have. https://www.jadeboyd.co/coaching SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/your-business-minimalist-blueprint/

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
22 min
July 20, 2023Simplify your Life with Categorical Decisions
In today's fast-paced world, decision-making can be overwhelming and mentally draining, especially for entrepreneurs. Did you know that on average, we make 35,000 decisions a day?! That's roughly 1 decision every 2.5 seconds... The constant need to make choices (even simple ones like what to eat for dinner) consumes valuable time and energy. As entrepreneurs, even small improvements in your decision making process can lead to huge returns in your business and life. And with no clear guidelines for making decisions? You might find yourself burnt out with a heavy case of decision fatigue or mental overload. In this episode, I explore the concept of categorical decision making—a strategy that can help you simplify your life and business by reducing the number of decisions you need to make each day. By implementing this strategy, you can free up mental space, reduce stress, and focus on what truly matters. So let's dive in! Ready to ditch the busy work, streamline your business, and create the freedom and flexibility you crave? Apply for The Business Edit™ Coaching Program today! SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/categorical-decisions/

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Business Edit™ Coaching Program

Find your Why with Mariah Danielsen

House of Colour Consultation with Kylie Epperson

5 Tips for Simplifying your Laundry Routine

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
23 min
July 13, 2023Effortless Meal Planning with Rebekah Scott
Is getting dinner on the table a daily batter for you and your family? This week's host will help you simplify and streamline meal planning once and for all. Rebekah Scott has grown into a thriving brand, complete with federally trademarked products and a direct sales platform. Rebekah is deeply committed to her work, offering business coaching services and hosting her podcast, The Encourager with Rebekah Scott. She has authored a book for fellow mompreneurs (which you can grab here!), and developed a line of genuine leather purses and accessories, known as 1948 Leather. As a multi passionate entrepreneur, Rebekah's business and life runs on systems! By the time you're done listening to this episode, you'll be well on your way to effortless meal planning for your family. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE

How Rebekah has navigated the changing landscape for women in entrepreneurship over the past 17 years

How to prioritize the important things as a multi-passionate entrepreneur

Several tips and tricks for making better decisions based on your priorities in your business

Tips for moving forward 1% at a time

How Rebekah built evergreen systems after a season of exhaustion

How Rebekah uses five systems to live life with intention: The Me System, Food System, Work System, Home System, and Family System

Rebekah's top two tips for effortless meal planning

SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/effortless-meal-planning-with-rebekah-scott/

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
40 min
July 06, 20236 Reasons People Buy + How to Build an Evergreen Marketing Strategy
Have you ever made an impulse buy, then later thought to yourself, "Why did I do that"? As a minimalist, I've very aware of my own buying triggers. Once you start paying attention to the factors that get you to click "purchase", you'll forever change the way you think about marketing for your business too!

By going beyond trendy marketing tactics and focusing on long-term, science-based strategies, you can create an evergreen marketing strategy that truly work for you and your business. You don't need to go to grad school to build a successful business, but there are so many valuable lessons you can take from psychology to level up your marketing game!

In this episode, we're going to dive into a topic that I found particularly interesting in b-school: the six principles of persuasion. In this episode, we're going to look at how to create a persuasive marketing strategy based on the 6 reasons people buy. Press play to change the way you think about marketing forever.
SHOW NOTES

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

How I Plan My Monthly Content

ThriveCart Checkout + Course Platform

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
28 min
June 29, 2023Batch the Busy Work with a Maintenance Day
Are you tired of those never-ending tasks on your to-do list? You know, the ones that seem to multiply even when you're crossing off items left and right? Every task on your to-do list falls into one of two categories: maintenance or growth. Both types are crucial for reaching your business goals, but finding the right balance is key!
While it's easy to resent maintenance work, I want to have a little chat about the importance of finding joy in the process. Let's challenge the notion that maintenance tasks are menial or futile, because they play a special role in helping you achieve your business goals.

In this episode, I'm sharing how I batch my maintenance tasks on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis by establishing intentional routines. The benefits of task batching are endless! You'll bring awareness to the time you spend on these tasks, eliminate the feeling of tasks constantly hanging over your head, and ultimately save time for your needle-moving tasks!

Say goodbye to the overwhelm of maintenance tasks and hello to a harmonious to-do list that keeps you on track to achieve your goals. Press play to break free from the maintenance task trap.
SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/maintenance-day/LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Organize your Business Digital Course

What I Do on CEO Days

The One Routine that Keeps me Productive

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The Business Minimalist Podcast Archive

Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
23 min
April 25, 2023How to Grow Your Email List By 4,000 Subscribers In 5 Days with Dolly DeLong
Dolly is a wife, boy mom, and a photographer turned systems + workflow educator who loves hosting the podcast, "The Systems and Workflow Magic" Podcast where she shares tips and education on how to find the joy (and strategy) in putting together the backend puzzle pieces of better streamlining your own creative business.

Dolly is a living breathing example of what it looks like to build your business on systems, and I'm so excited to share her story and experience with you this week! By the time you're done listening to this episode, you'll have fresh ideas and inspiration for working smarter by creating systems and processes for your own creative business. Click to tune in wherever you listen to podcasts today!

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE

The craziest "quitting my job" story I've ever heard

How Dolly balances brand photography, family photography, and systems and workflows education while having her (very young!) kids at home

The role systems plan in helping you not only get your time back, but stand out in your industry as a creative business owner

Helpful productivity tips for outsourcing, managing your time, and getting things done

How Dolly grew her email list by 4,000 subscribers in 5 days by creating a Systems and Workflows bundle offer and collaborating with other business owners

SHOWNOTES

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Systems + Workflow Magic Podcast

Work with Dolly

Connect with Dolly on Instagram

The Systems + Workflow Magic Podcast Episode 19: A Recap Of The Systems And Workflow Magic Bundle: How I Grew My Email List By 4,000 Subscribers In 5 Days!

168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
1 hr 8 min
April 11, 2023Passion, Purpose, and Exponentially Increasing your Productivity
Is it a good idea to follow your passion? Can you be successful running a business you’re not passionate about? In this episode, we're exploring what research tells us about "entrepreneurial passion", how it affects small business owners, and how to leverage it to exponentially increase your productivity. Click to listen!

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE

What research tells us about "entrepreneurial passion" and how it affects your ability to increase your productivity as a small business owner

Tips for pursuing your passion and purpose as a creative business owner

Can you be successful running a business you're not passionate about?

SHOWNOTES

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
30 min
March 28, 2023How I Broke Up with My Phone
My year of less challenge continues! A few months ago, I was speaking to a group of women in business about their challenges with productivity. Several women expressed that it was really difficult to set good boundaries with their phones while still showing up on social media (particularly Instagram) for their business. And I get it! As business owners, cookie-cutter productivity advice won't cut it when it comes to building a healthy relationship with technology. A lot of productivity experts will suggest that you take extreme measures like putting your phone in a drawer while you work or delete social media apps from your phone. And while that would certainly solve your problem, it's just not realistic for most small business owners.

So in the month of February, as part of my Year of Less Challenge, I broke up with my phone. Now let me give a disclaimer: I already had an okay relationship with my phone, but there's always room to improve! In February, my relationship with my phone went from good to great, and I solved my Instagram scrolling issue once and for all. In today's episode, I'm sharing the changes I've made to my habits and routines so that I can still use my phone daily for for my business, without being sucked into a mindless scroll. I'm sharing what I tried, what worked, and what didn't work. Press play for fresh tips on how to spend less time scrolling and more time being present for the things that actually matter to you!

SHOWNOTES

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

EmpowerHer Co.

How to Break Up with your Phone by Catherine Price

OneSec: An app I use to delay opening Instagram by 6 seconds

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
40 min
March 21, 2023The Passive Income Stream Every Savvy Business Owner Should Have
I'm all about working smarter, not harder, and the holy grail of working less and earning more is passive income. I mean, what's more efficient that making money in your sleep? But what do most passive income experts not mention? Setting up a passive income stream can be lot of work. Like.. A LOT of work (especially when you're doing it for the first time). And although I'd still recommend putting in the work to create those passive income streams, I also want to share an easy win.

There's one passive income stream every business owner should have, and it doesn't take endless hours to set it up! It's not sexy, in fact, it's incredibly boring! But it's a small way that you can earn more money, without having to put in a whole lot of extra work. The easy win? A bank account with APY terms that help you add extra cash to your bank account every single month. (I told you it wasn't gonna be sexy!!)

In this episode, I'm sharing more about why I decided to switch to new banks, what I looked for, and why I ultimately landed with SoFi and BlueVine. Tune into this episode and start making smarter money moves today!

SHOW NOTES

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SoFi Banking

BlueVine Banking

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Mentioned in this episode:
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
Want to be more intentional about actually enjoying the season you’re in? Download the free Seasonal Living Guide for simple ideas to help you slow down, notice what matters, and make the most of each season—without adding more to your to-do list.
The Free Seasonal Living Guide
17 min

About The Seasonal Edit

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The Seasonal Edit is a planning, productivity, and intentional living podcast for women who want to feel less overwhelmed by their lives—and more present for them.

Hosted by Jade Boyd, MBA, productivity expert and planner creator, The Seasonal Edit takes a practical, realistic approach to getting your life in order without turning it into one endless self-improvement project.

Because the goal isn't to squeeze more into your days. It's to get better at deciding what matters, create simple systems that make everyday life easier, and make room for the things you actually want to enjoy.

Each episode blends thoughtful perspective with practical, actionable strategies for planning, organization, routines, time management, productivity, goal setting, simple living, and managing a home and family. You'll learn how to organize your weeks, create routines that actually stick, simplify your home, manage the mental load, make progress on meaningful goals, and use your limited time and energy more intentionally.

And unlike productivity advice that assumes every week of your life should look the same, The Seasonal Edit is built around a different idea: your systems should change when your season does.

Your capacity changes. Your priorities change. Your family changes. Your energy changes. Even the literal seasons affect the rhythms of your home and life. Instead of forcing yourself into a rigid routine year-round, you'll learn how to regularly edit what's on your plate and build rhythms that support the life you're actually living right now.

This podcast is for you if you've ever wondered: How do I create routines that don't just look good on paper but actually work for real life? How do I stay organized when I'm managing a million little things that don't fit in tidy boxes? How can I make time for my goals, creative work, side hustle, or hobbies when my free time is limited? How do I simplify and declutter my home without making it another overwhelming project? How can I be productive without constantly feeling rushed or behind? What should I focus on first when everything feels important? How do I stop trying to do everything—and still make meaningful progress?

Whether you're resetting your weekly routine, organizing your home, planning your next season, trying to get dinner on the table with less stress, or figuring out what deserves your attention in a particularly full season of life, you'll leave these episodes with ideas you can actually use.

No impossible morning routines. No pressure to optimize every minute. No recycled list of “10 habits successful women do before 5 a.m.” Just thoughtful, practical strategies for doing less—but doing what matters better.

Because a well-planned life shouldn't just look productive on paper. It should feel good in your everyday life. Start with the season you're in now by downloading Jade's free Seasonal Living Guide at jadeboyd.co/season.