Thriving Entrepreneur

Success in business is something we all want.  Isn’t it?

And yet so many people in business never really reach the level of success they hope for.  Why do you think that is?  One of the key reasons many people fail is because they do not have a plan to succeed.  We wake up in the morning and just expect that success with have miraculously shown up overnight.  That couldn’t be less true. 

It has been said, “Successful people do every day what other people aren’t willing to do”.  The truth is success takes work!  From performers to business people the ones who succeed are the ones who work at it – diligently.

But there are some very solid things you can DO to succeed.  These are the kinds of things we can’t do by accident these are things we need to have planned out (and then follow them)

So today I am delighted to be joined by a phenomenally successful women one of THE go to people that I know for business advice.  The founder and CEO of eWomen Network, the one, the only, the amazing – SANDRA YANCEY!

Food!  No matter who you are and no matter what you do, you have to eat.  For some food is not an issue in their life and for others food may be the single most difficult part of every day.  Food should be the fuel that allows us to do all that we were created to do and to be, but are we fueling our success or are we unintentionally keeping ourselves from living at our maximum level of success all because of the way we are fueling our efforts?

We all know what it is like to get a bad tank of gas in our car.  Many of us even have certain gas stations we don’t go to or specifically do go to because of how it impacts our cars ability to get us to where we are going.  And yet when it comes to filling our own tank what are we putting in it.

Now I have been very upfront about my own lifestyle changes and about taking better care of myself and I am learning to how to make better choices, but to help us really get some understanding around food and how much it effects our lives and our businesses Thriving Entrepreneur host Steve Kidd is joined by the owner of Choose 2 Be Fit Taryn Perry.  Taryn in an expert in the field of lifestyle choices that allow us to live up to our fullest potential.  Today Taryn is going to help us all learn how to choose to be fit and how making that choice will positively impact our business

Have you ever watched a little child wake up on their own, not a teen but a small child still full of wonder who has just spent the night dreaming magical dreams. They pop out of bed ready to go, their little minds are filled with joy and wonder at each little thing that happens.  They are happy, excited and completely FULL of energy! 

Have you ever heard someone use the expression, “you have to get up early to keep up with that kid”? 

Were you the child they used to say it about?

So what happens?  Why aren’t we still that way?  Why do we sometimes give in to living a life of emptiness?  A life where the promise of a better tomorrow seems like a distant if not forgotten memory.  We need help.  We all want to THRIVE in our lives and in our business. Today we are going to help you explode JOY and fulfillment back into your life

Host Steve Kidd is joined by fulfillment specialist, author, and life coach April Adams. Together we are going to help you release the excited child in you back to living life full out with a sense of wonder and feeling of divine purpose.  So that you can live as a Thriving Entrepreneur!

I don’t know why they didn’t buy?   Or how about, “I really thought they were going to buy”?

Have you ever said that?

Why don’t we know?  Wouldn’t it be great if everyone who wanted our product has a sign saying, “I want to buyt”!

What if they do and we are just missing it?

Customers give us signals.  They rarely are going to say, “Hey!  Let me buy your stuff!”  But in many ways the things they do and say are saying exactly that.  These are called “Buying Signals”

We know how to build the like, admire and trust with a person. We know we have a product they want and need.  Maybe we even thought they were going to get it..and … then … they didn’t

Today we are going to learn how to not miss it anymore.  How to recognize buying signals our customers are giving them and then just simply invite them to do business with us/

Host Steve Kidd is joined by Award winning Sales executive and founder of Sales Maven Nikki Rausch.  They wull teach us today what we need to learn a simple and powerful skills to increase your sales. Learn today how to get your customer to say yes without being pushy AND learn how to hear when a person is really telling you they want to buy.  Learn how to not miss BUYING SIGNALS!

You can feel it inside of you.  

There is a message in you that is longing to come out.  So why do you hold back? 

We were born with a purpose and a passion, but often our own thoughts and fears get in the way of us releasing the message we have been given to the world.  We say to ourselves that our lives aren’t that interesting.  We have bought into a belief that we are less than others.

Have you ever said to yourself:  “I am just a ___________”?

In truth who would you rather learn about how to be a good mom from, a doctor with no kids, or a mom of 3?  Who would you rather learn about being a great business person from, a person who has seen hard times in business and come through them or a person with a degree?

No matter what you have been through in life there is a message that has been born out of that journey.  The road you have already travelled is a road someone else is just getting ready to step out on.

What we often need is some help.  Someone who can step in and help us get out of our own way and really let all of who we are shine!

Today I am joined with an amazing and impactful transformation coach Christine Kloser who works specifically with people to help them release their transformational book to the world.  Christine has a proven system that takes people from wanting to be a writer to having a published transformational book.  Christine can help you take that message inside of you past the blocks you have put up and out into the world.  If you, like most people, know you have a purpose and are wanting to know how to write what is in your down, then today is your day.  Right now is the time to stop wishing and find out how to get started.

Listen as Christine Kloser talks with Host Steve Kidd about releasing and birthing your  transformational book into the world!

What should I do next? 

Have you ever felt that in life? 

Have you ever read a really good book and wanted to read the next one in the series? 

Have you ever purchased something from the store and couldn’t wait until the next time you could get more of it?

On the flip side; have you ever gotten lost in a store trying to find something or gone to where you thought it should be and couldn’t find it? 

Have you ever not done business with someone because you were too confused to make a decision?

When was the last time you bought something you didn’t intend to buy because you happened to see it on your way to or from what you came to get?

We have discussed on Thriving Entrepreneur many times before about not selling a customer but simply sharing what they need or are looking for with them.  What we want to do is create a relationship with our clients.  We need to develop a process to take the relationship with a potential client all the way to a GREAT repeat customer. 

Normally we start with a free offer, but from there we need to already have a clear path for them to take next with us.  Problems arise when no one in the relationship knows where things are going!  This clearly defined process for building an ever increasingly strong relationship with our customers is called a sales funnel.  A sales funnel is an intricate part of the success of your company.

To help us better understand this is Host Steve Kidd is joined by guest Kamala Chambers.  Kamala is passionate about helping you THRIVE in your life and in your business.  As a web designer and a relationship coach she is the perfect person to help you build a stronger relationship with your clients and live as a Thriving Entrepreneur

What do you see when you look in the mirror? 

Do you see the amazing, vibrant, talented person you are? 

OR

Do you concentrate on the blemishes and your hair length, color, or style?

Not liking ourselves is such an easy trap to fall into and a VERY hard cycle to get out of.  We are often taught that we need to smile and be gracious when someone compliments us, but very rarely taught how to take in what the person is saying and it embrace that message rather than the negative message that constantly is playing in our head.

Today I have some news for you – YOU ARE AMAZING!  Now before you shrug that off let that land and take a minute to let that sink in.  You see true humility it having a right perspective of yourself.  And again I have news for you – you are EXACTLY and PERFECTLY who you were made to be.  There is NO ONE in the world that can be you!

So why is this important to your business?  Because in order for our business to grow and for our marketing to be effective we have to START from the place of accepting and celebrating who we are and then share it with the world.

This is why we are SO fortunate today to be joined by Claire Anstey.  Claire is an expert in helping women entrepreneurs find and release their wonderful uniqueness into the world.  She specializes in giving you permission to be you.  So that you can THRIVE!

What do the people you want as clients think of you?  Do they see you as a member of their group or as an annoying outsider that is always trying to sell them something?  OR  do they recognize your name but have no idea what you do?

When we think of approaching our potential clients, often we get it wrong from the start.  We need to truly be a contributing member of our “tribe”.  Our tribe is the group of people just like us that could be our potential clients.  However people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. 

We all know the type of person we don’t want to be perceived as.  That person who enters a room and immediately begins selling you something.  The kind of person who corners you in a social situation to “pitch” you.   You know you don’t want to be this person! You know you don’t want to be that person everyone avoids. LOL 

Now ask yourself; how is my approach and presence on social media?  What we want is to be the person everyone seeks out.

How do we do that? 

To start with we need to approach our online presence with a spirit of giving.  We need to be a contributing member of your tribe. 

What you want is for all of the members of your tribe to be on your team.  You want them to refer people to you when they have a need you can meet.  How do we do that?

Social marketing and online marketing expert Don Crowther is going to share some insights with us on how to really be present and effective in your social media.

Learn how you can add benefit to your tribe and how you can create a presence that makes people want to be on your mailing list and interact with you.

Let Don and Steve show you how to make all of your tribe part of your team!

Do you avoid speaking with your tech people?  How many times have you felt like your computer hated you?  Do you ever find yourself screaming at the computer screen because a program won’t do what you want it to? 

For the average person technology is complicated and something most people try to avoid as much as they can. When we try to get help often we are made to feel stupid.  Worse is when the person you ask for help seems to literally be speaking a whole other language.  But you do need to know and embrace the importance of technology in our business in the 21st century.  You need to have the ability to be digitally fluent.  To communicate, collaborate and connect using the tools that are now available to us.    

Sadly for an entrepreneur the failure to embrace technologies, especially the things like social media and your online presence can be the death of your business.  In order to not just survive but THRIVE in your business you need to speak geek.  You need to be digitally fluent.  In other words you need to know what you are doing online and more importantly… why!

Special guest Pam Ross is going to teach you today how to test and learn new technology so that you can grow your business online like never before. 

Pam’s specialty is teaching women entrepreneurs how to be literate and effective in this computer driven digital age without having to go back to college and get another degree just to survive.  Steve and Pam will also help you learn what you have to learn to be competitive in modern business. Discover today how easy it is to be digitally fluent and make the internet your friend.

Putting things off.  Are you an expert at that?

I will do that tomorrow!  Have you ever said that?

How often do you feel overwhelmed?  Do you find yourself putting off a project because even thinking about it stresses you out? 

We all of things in our life we put off.  Maybe it is health issues.  Maybe you know what your business needs to succeed but you keep putting it off.  Maybe it is something you always going to start tomorrow.   Maybe it is because it is something you don’t excel. OR maybe you have even subconsciously created chaos in your life to keep you from dealing with something. 

A phenomenal women and the owner of The Daisy Chain Group, Trudy Simmons brings these questions to us:

Do you love what you do and feel you’ve found your calling in life?Do you have an abundance of great ideas? But also some pressing demands?Do you have the energy and resources to invest in your business, but need help knowing where to focus or what to do next? 

As Henry Ford said “If you think you can or you think you can’t, your right” 

Procrastination elimination expert Trudy Simmons is going to share some fundamental secrets and give you permission today to let go of procrastination.  Things like:

 

Learning the hidden power of procrastinationUnderstanding and unpacking your overwhelmFind out why do we procrastinateCreating a structure and getting support especially with organizing your thoughts and prioritizing your tasksReducing or removing procrastination for your life today

Now is your time to THRIVE.  Don’t put it off for another day! Now is the time to put off procrastination!