In this episode Nicole is sharing lessons learned over 7.5 years of business and how you can figure out what to focus on to grow your business.
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In this episode we’re talking about fear and doubts of entrepreneurs, how we decided to shut down our successful food company and why entrepreneurs don’t talk about failures as much. We’re also talking about how our business model didn’t fit in line with the life we wanted to have and what we decided to do about that.
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In this episode I’m interviewing Lestraundra Alfred from Balanced Black girl and talking about getting uncomfortable, filling a hole in your community and stepping into a leadership role. Les is sharing how she got uncomfortable, shut down her business and what steps she took to re-make her business.
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in this episode Nicole and her husband Dan talk about how they got started working together, how they run their businesses mostly smoothly and advice for couples who want to work together!
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In this episode Chrissa Benson we talk about how to get to know your audience, the key to getting your people to open up and being strategic with launching your own product so you can be successful.
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Living in overwhelm and the comparison trap can be a given in blogging and business, but it shouldn’t be. It doesn’t have to be that way. As I go through my third pregnancy, I have felt myself get caught up in the comparison trap lately…and I’ve seen other people feeling the same way.
Read on to learn four ways I deal with the comparison trap, PLUS watch the [free] video I’m sharing today with Lindsay Cotter from CotterCrunch.com on how she deals with the comparison trap, burn out and blogging roadblocks!
Here’s what I’ve been getting caught up with this month…
Do you have to travel to have a successful business? Do you have to leave home…spend a good chunk of money…to grow your business?
It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about. I’ve been thinking a lot about it because the people who I know and network with…and look up to…travel a lot. They go to conferences, networking events, in person mastermind events.
And they have MASSIVE pay-offs.
I know this. And…I’ve experienced it! I’ve gone to two 90 day year live events and if you’ve been on my list at any length of time then you know I had life changing A-HA moments at both of them. I also go into NYC (which is only 35 minutes from my house) 4 times a year to hang with Todd Herman and some other awesome business people.
But….like…I have to be honest here.
I see people traveling to amazing places…and I have the opposite of FOMO.
I just want to be home with my kids.
Am I alone in this? Or weird? Maybe…
I get totally caught up in the comparison trap though wondering if I NEED to be traveling to grow my business.
Or if I SHOULD make some type of effort to actually WANT to go places…
But then I remember that life is cyclical. That my kids are only little once. That I can do business how i WANT to do business. That I CAN make time for what REALLY moves me and I WANT to go to. That when my kids are older, it will be easier to leave.
What do you find yourself getting in the comparison trap about?
One of my online mentors that I really look up to Maru Iabichela taught me that when I feel I’m headed into that comparison trap I should do a few things…
4 Ways to Get Out of the Comparison Trap
Notice what is sending you down that path. Think about WHY? What does it say about you? Say thank you for realizing it’s sending you down the comparison trap path, call myself out and get back in my own lane.
If it’s about a specific person, realize that there is room for us all. Send them best wishes for more success. Realize it’s just more evidence we can do it too!
When I feel like giving up I remind myself that doesn’t get me closer to my dreams or goals.
And this may be my FAVORITE one…and the most WOO WOO 🙂 • When I feel behind, I’ll remind myself the Universe always has perfect timing no matter what.
So now…
I want you to notice when you are caught up in the comparison trap… go back to these four steps in this email.
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Lauren Goldstein created The Sugar and Spice Summit, which brought influential female food industry professionals to Northwestern’s campus for a day of panels, breakout sessions, career workshops, and of course, tastings. Female chefs, food writers, food critics, social media personalities, and CEOs from the Chicagoland area and beyond will tell their stories, discuss trends, and network with Northwestern students, specifically female under-grads, interested in pursuing careers in all aspects of the food industry.
Big Take-aways:
Lauren saw the need for a summit and went for it. She secured a big guest first and used it to leverage it for other guests/speakers.
Lauren got involved in Spoon University.
Lauren helps Spoon Fest put on their community event + raise funds for their magazine.
To get involved in Spoon University, go onto your chapters individual page on Spoon University and apply. If your campus doesn’t have a chapter of Spoon, become a founder! SU also has a high school chapter!
The Sugar + Spice Summit has opened doors for Lauren for jobs for the summer, as a junior in college. She’s working as a special events contractor for Spoon University.
Figure out what your attraction point is and use it when pitching brands. Make sure you follow up! Get them on the phone! Whatever it takes to get the person on the phone is worth it to me!
First Steps to putting on an event:
What is the point of the event? What are you trying to achieve with the event?
Figure out who your event is for? What is your demographic you’re targeting?
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LuAnn Nigara is the host of the 5 star rated podcast A Well-Designed Business. A Well Designed Business is the definitive resource for interior design professionals interested in operating a profitable and productive business. Every Monday and Wednesday LuAnn conducts in depth interviews with interior designers and industry professionals who have created profitable careers. For Power Talk Friday she gathers experts from all fields eliciting their insights and lessons on all business topics including entrepreneurism, time management, marketing and beyond.
She’s gained clients + built relationships from her podcast.
You have to know who is the right person that you are attracting for your business.
The clearer you get on that person, everything you do supports that.
Figure out what your niche is and TALK to them. Don’t worry about leaving the rest behind.
If you do your best every single day you have nothing to worry about.
Run this like a business, not a passion project. It should be 80% work, 20% passion.
You HAVE to stick to your company mission. You have to first know what your mission is and then you have to stick to it! When you’re a person with a lot of energy and a lot of talent creativities almost everyday of the week you can think of another idea that you do well. You have to filter them if you want to be successful and if you want to further the success of your main business. Every little shiny object that you come into, has to go through the filter of supporting that mission.
To start a podcast:
Make a clearly defined avatar.
Stick to your mission so they know every time what they’re going to get.
Tremendous marketing
It’s intentional! It’s an intentional business plan.
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Your business moves at the speed of relationships. Todd Herman
Having two kids and two businesses, I could get caught up in A LOT of time wasting activities…and truth is I used to. I was busy all of the time and didn’t know what activities actually caused me to make money.This free video series that Todd puts out twice a year has absolutely changed the way I work. As a work at home mom, I have to be focused and smart about how I spend my time….and this series is the first step.
disclosure: I really want you to watch these free videos because I know they are SUPER SUPER valuable….by themselves! They only come out 2x a year and he adds new content every time. So PLEASE watch them! If you did decide to join the 90 day year which is beyond not required to watch these I would get a % commission. I love + support the program because it was a life + game changer for me….so watch the darn free videos! :
I had the chance to interview my biz coach + mentor Todd Herman and there are so many gems + A-HA moments that you’re about to have.
In this episode:
You’ll hear how Todd started out almost losing money in his sports coaching business
How he started locally with free workshops and grew his business
Why you should have a WOW mindset, not a OW mindset + how you can flip your mind to be naturally success minded
Todd has the complete inability to quit when he should…and why that’s paid off.
Why women are really good at task based thinking, but not so good at achievement.
The deathtrap of entrepreneurs
How to validate your idea
How doing 68 speeches in Alberta, Canada launched Todd’s business
Best quote:
The thing about start up is a lot of the business you’re not good at yet. That’s natural. Don’t feel insecure about that. If you keep moving through it other people will stop. Just keep moving forward.
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