Work For Honor with April Rose

Have you ever heard of working less but making more money? Hannah, who has worked 3-day work weeks with a 27 client workload, breaks down how to create a profitable schedule that won't leave you in burnout. 

In this episode, we will cover

• Do you need to hire people to have the free schedule that you want?
• The 4 steps you can take to create a schedule that you love and saves you time
• The 2 questions you should ask yourself if you’re thinking about eliminating something from your schedule
• How to make batch days for certain areas of your business
• The signs to look for to know if it’s your schedule that’s burning you out

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Hannah teaches us in After Hours how to minimize and manage distractions to sustain our schedules and productivity.

Where to find Hannah

• Hannah's FREE training to creating a Profit Focused Schedule
• Hannah's Streamline Your Services Course
• Hannah's Instagram

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Does being productive in your work week not come natural to you? Do you stare at your planner and think, "Ok now what?". Sarah Steckler, productivity strategist, author and podcast host, shows us the way on how to take all the swirling thoughts in our brain and put them into strategized action.

In this episode, we will cover

• What a focused brain dump is and how to do one productively
• Making our planning periods a ritual instead of a “have to”
• Identifying what kind of planner could work best for you (digital vs. physical or both)
• What to look for in a physical planner
• How to check your energy and plan your projects around it
• Sarah’s take on the big 3 tasks a day method

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Sarah teaches us in After Hours about Focus Projects and

how to start with a brain dump and move it into a manageable project for optimal productivity.

Where to find Sarah

• Sarah's Website
• Sarah's Instagram
• The Mindful Productivity Podcast
• Sarah's Brain Dump Book

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How was this tax season for you? Stressful? Maybe confusing?  What if I told you I had a FREE crash course in taxes right here in this epsiode... Megan Evans, a boss CPA and bookkeeper is here to give use the no BS, tell it how it is, on taxes for your business.

In this episode, we will cover

• Understanding the difference between sole proprietor, LLC, S Corp. Which one should you be registered as and could you benefit from switching to a SCorp based on your income?
• The #1 IRS Red flags
• What % of gross income you need to set aside for taxes
• Should you be paying taxes quarterly or annually?
• Do you need to be collecting sales tax on your digital products like PDF downloads and courses?
• Figuring out how much to pay yourself & how to do so consistently when you have “slow” months
• Why you shouldn’t be combining your personal and business bank accounts
• How should we be paying attention to profit margin?
• How to know if you should hire a bookkeeper and how much it might cost

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• Megan is going over what we CAN & CAN'T write off on our taxes

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Where to find Megan

• Megan's Instagram
• Get a bookkeeping quote with Megan

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Have you heard the term “6-figure” or “7-figure” business lately? They seem to be financial milestones everyone is shooting for, but do you know what the behind-the-scenes of those businesses look like? Morgan Rapp, a self-taught designer, coach, mom of 4 and 7 figure business owner pulls back the curtain with us in today’s episode. 

In this episode, we will cover

• Morgan’s story of going from not being able to pay her mortgage to hit the 7-figure mark in her business 
• Small, but impactful, steps she made to propel herself out of major burnout and into motivation and mission
• How Morgan approaches investing in her business now vs. when she started 
• Does more money and success actually feel as good as it looks or gives you the life you want?
• How being a woman in entrepreneurship comes with its unique challenges
• What a regular workweek schedule and hours look like for her

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• Morgan talks to us about how and where to start when it comes to defining your own version of success. 

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Where to find Morgan

• Morgan's Website
• Morgan's Instagram
• Design Biz Mastery Program

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Pinterest is a powerful visual search engine your business may be missing out on. I sit down with Pinterest strategist Vanessa Kynes who answers all your burning questions about how to use Pinterest to grow your audience, get paying clients, and website traffic!

In this episode, we will cover

• How long does it take to see results on Pinterest?
• Why the monthly viewers on your profile really mean
• What are Pinterest stories and should we be giving them our time & attention?
• Do you need a blog to be successful on Pinterest?
• What's the most valuable piece of info you can get from someone interacting with one of your pins?
• What is Tailwind?
• Is there a magic number of pins to post/schedule a day?
• The most important analytic piece to watch 

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• Vanessa has a session with us breaking down the art of creating the perfect pin!

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Where to find Vanessa

• Vanessa's Website
• Pinterest Startup Guide
• Pin Progress Course
• Tailwind

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In this two-part series, social media coach Bridgette Brandon and I have an honest conversation about mental health with social media, the internet, boundaries, and anxiety. How do we run a business and grow on social without it consuming us?

In this episode, we will cover

• How to handle running social when suffering from anxiety and depression 
• How to still document your weekends and personal life to share and be in the present moment
• Should you take regular fasts/breaks from social media as a business owner?
• Why community and accountability outside of social media is vital to your mental health 
• How to handle hateful DMs and comments
• Why people unfollowing you can be a good thing
• How to know when you should outsource and hire a social media manager
• Feel uncomfortable about showing your face on Instagram?  Here’s how you can practice.

THIS IS PART TWO of a two-part interview. Part one is on social strategies for 2021 and how to have an intuitive and relational approach to running your business online. 

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• Bridgette comes in exclusively to After Hours for a mini-coaching session on hot topic Qs we all have for best practices on IG. 

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Where to find Bridgette:

• House 42 Media Agency: http://www.house42.co/
• Bridgettes Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysaugust/

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Are you tired of being in the dark about social media in today's online world? My friend Bridgette Brandon, social media coach & multi-passionate/talented business owner is here to give us the impactful truths about social and how as business owners we should be utilizing it & healthy ways to approach it.

In this episode, we will cover

• How to enjoy using social media again and knowing when to take a step back
• Relational growth tactics that aren't salesy
• Trends for 2021 straight from the employees at Instagram (she's got connections)
• The pieces of content that are proven to perform 

THIS IS PART ONE of a two-part interview. Part two is on social media and mental health as well as when it's time and how to hire a social media manager!

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• Bridgette comes in exclusively to After Hours to give her top practical tips for intuitive social media strategy for business owners!

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Where to find Bridgette:

• House 42 Media Agency: http://www.house42.co/
• Bridgettes Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/alwaysaugust/

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We know it all too well... you get an inquiry or maybe get on a call and get so excited! *crickets*, Today,  walk away knowing how to handle ghosters in an honorable way in the inbox.

In this episode, we will cover

• How long you should wait to send a second check-in email
• What a "closing email" is and why you should be glad they ghosted
• Red flags to take note of
• The one email app you need to know when and if they actually opened your email! 

Resource Mentioned: Mailtrack App

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THIS MONTH in After Hours:

• Hard Conversations Email Templates
• Enneagram Experts give business advice for each type!
• Business Boundaries Checklist

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Could your Enneagram type be affecting the way you communicate and set boundaries with the people you serve? Today,  hear from Enneagram coach and expert Steph Barron Hall of Nine Types Co and her take on this topic.

In this episode, we will cover

• Unhealthy communication patterns Steph sees in each type
• How to set boundaries with your clients based on your type for better relationships
• The pitfalls each type might run into while running their own business

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• We have THREE Enneagram experts coming into After Hours this week as they each break down a triad of the Enneagram and dive deeper into the conversation around communication and boundaries. 

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Resources Mentioned:

• Nine Types Co Website: https://ninetypes.co/ 
• Nine Types Co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ninetypesco/

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Setting boundaries from day one with my clients changed my business, and how I viewed my relationships with the people I served. Today,  walk away knowing how to have happy clients every time and start projects off on the right foot.

In this episode, we will cover

• What to do when you start getting texts at 10PM from clients
• How to analyze your process from start to finish to make sure all bases are covered when it comes to communication
• Making your email a safe space that has its own boundaries

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• Accountability groups forming so we can grow together in a smaller setting
• Boundaries for work reference guide

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