Get Off The Cash Flow Roller Coaster!

What is the driving force in your sales business; motivation or accountability? Join me in today's episode where I take a deeper dive into the difference between motivation and accountability and why in order to have true, healthy accountability, you need vulnerability. I also talk about the importance of both long and short term goals and why it's important to keep an eye on the long term vision but stay focused on the short term goals. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

When you think about your business, ask yourself; Am I just completing tasks or am I alive with the sense of greater purpose? Join me today as I share one of my favorite stories that has been referenced by numerous authors such as Simon Sinek, Mark Batterson, and David Schwartz. As you listen, ask yourself how you describe your work. Are you laying bricks or are you building a cathedral? Learn the importance of listening, understanding and building relationships. Looking for a great book that I referenced in today's episode? Click on the links and start reading today! "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek "In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day" by Mark Batterson "The Magic of Thinking Big" by David Schwartz Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Ask yourself this; When you are mentally thinking of bettering your business, are you seeking better opportunities, or are you seeking the skills and guidance that will better help you capture opportunities when they come along? In today's episode, I help break down the illusion that highly successful people simply have more opportunities for the rest of us. The reality is that every one of us has opportunities that we aren't even aware of. What those highly successful people have is the discipline, habits and skills to capture those opportunities. So glad you could join me today! Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Have you ever heard the expression "eat the frog"? It's generally an expression that means "do the hard thing first". In today's episode, join me in exploring what it takes to do the hard things, and why it is so important. In the book "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield, he talks about how every writer knows that writing isn't the hard part, it's sitting down to write that's hard, and building a habit around it. Let's talk about how our own personal development ties into that and ask yourself this; What are you putting in place to make the hard things happen? Check out Steven's book! The War of Art: Steven Pressfield Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Success is not an accident. You will have success as long as you don't quit. In today's episode, I draw on thoughts from two books, "Before Happiness" by Shawn Achor, and "Think Like a Monk" by Jay Shetty. These books help dispel the myth that success = happiness. Join me as I explain that coming from a place of joy or happiness is integral in having a successful business and in making sure you don't quit. Grab a copy of these two amazing books here: Think Like a Monk: Jay Shetty Before Happiness: Shawn Achor Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Influence and Persuasion are the same thing right? Not so fast! There is a big difference between them and in today's episode I am going to share with you what that difference looks like. Influence = gravity = positive. Persuasion = force = negative. Join me and learn how influence can attract the right people to you so that you never have to force an outcome. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

What happens when you get bored from consistency even though it has proven to work? Do you try and get creative to shake things up? In today's episode I will explain the dangers in creative avoidance and how important boring consistency is to your business. There are other ways to get creative without disrupting your consistency. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

What value and benefits are you providing to your clients? What happens when you start competing on price instead of value? In this episode I explain what the difference is between competing on price vs. value. When you compete on price you strip away all the things that make you valuable. Learn about the $6 haircut and how to avoid the dead spiral race to the bottom in pricing. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Is it possible to bet too much on a winning horse? In today's episode I challenge you to start changing your mindset by developing your skills and talents to become that winning horse. Bet on yourself and protect yourself from failure. Want to know how? Join me! Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

This may not be the sexiest topic, but it is one of the most important when it comes to getting to a higher level of success not only in your business, but in your life. Join me to learn how proper time management can take your life from a reactionary circus to having an amazing business that supports an amazing life. Learn more about how the tools of time management such as delegation and setting boundaries can get you more time for the things that are most important to you. "The most successful people are relentless with their time." Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Are branding, marketing, and sales the same thing? In this episode, I take a deeper dive into the true definitions of each and explain not only the role each one plays , but which one is the most important aspect of your business. When you are at your highest level, all three successfully work in conjunction. Join me to learn how. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Ask yourself - What makes you truly happy? Just how comfortable is your comfort zone? In this episode, I explore what it means to be truly happy and how breaking free of the fear barrier surrounding our comfort zone can open up a whole new world of possibilities. "The universe rewards those that take action, not those who take notes. Action wins". For a free copy of my book, please visit www.getoffthecashflowrollercoaster.com Follow or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Are some people just really lucky or do they just appear that way because of their skill level? In this episode, I explore what the difference is between having luck and having skill, and how important it is to know the difference. Does one go hand in hand with the other? Don't forget to check out the book referenced in this episode: "Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets" by Al Ramadan. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

The ability to create something from nothing is the Entrepreneur's superpower! In this episode, I explore what it really means to be an entrepreneur and how amazing they are! "If there is a stirring inside of you, if there is an idea inside of you, breathe life into it. You have the power to do that." We all possess the power for creative change and we all have what it takes to keep pushing through failure to ultimate success. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

There is incredible power that can come from forgiveness, respect, and taking responsibility for ourselves. In this episode, I dive into the lessons learned from the book "Crucial Conversations". Let's talk about how the biggest superpower we have is in taking responsibility for ourselves and how that relates to our relationships. Check out the book "Crucial Conversations" by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillian, Al Switzler, and Emily Gregory. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

There is a difference between purpose and a goal. In today's episode, I challenge you to rethink how you look at your business and discover the true purpose of it. "Purpose is what breathes life into your business. The purpose is why it matters. Money is the by-product or goal." Discover the purpose and fall in love with what you do so hard that you actually feel bad when people DON'T buy what you are offering. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

You have two ears and one mouth. What does that mean for your business? In today's episode, I take a deeper dive into what it means to listen more than you speak and also how to identify who your ideal client is and effectively communicate to them who you are, what you do, and how you serve. I also explore what it means to fall in love with your clients so that they can fall in love with you. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

What do you believe is the foundation of a free enterprise and how does that belief tie into what you believe about sales? Join me as I reveal what I believe to be the foundation of a free enterprise and how that knowledge can set you on the best path to financial freedom. “It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it's the pebble in your shoe.” — Muhammad Ali. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Everybody knows what they want. Instead of asking "What do you want?", why not ask "What are you willing to INVEST to get what you want?" That is a better question. In this episode, I go deeper into what it means to choose our hard, invest in what we want, and learn to not quit. “Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard. Communication is hard. Not communicating is hard. Choose your hard. Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. But we can choose our hard. Pick wisely.” — Unknown Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

What is one piece of advice that you constantly find yourself giving to others that you know deep down you really need to follow? In this episode I share with you how this happens to everyone, even me! How do we get past that? Join me as I take a deeper dive into this very important topic. Click the link for a FREE downloadable copy of my book, Get off the Cash Flow Roller Coaster! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share and don't forget to leave me a review! I would love to hear from you! Follow me or connect with me on Linkedin or Facebook! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Take some time to think about your own limiting beliefs around money. Think about your electromagnetic blueprint. And give yourself permission to attract and keep as much money as you want. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Join Adam Moody, Owner at Oasis Optimization... Adam helps business owners implement systems that produce consistently profitable results business-wide. Focusing on sales funnels, email marketing, conversion optimization, and copywriting. Helping businesses bring their products to a larger audience and improving existing, and new, traffic sources to grow revenue and customer base. Ready to connect? Email adam@oasisoptimization.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Think back to before the quarantine... What if you were given a golden opportunity. You take two weeks (or longer) to focus on whatever is most important to you. You will have a minimum of two week to create what ever you want... Just a couple of ground rules. You can't get together with anyone in person... only virtual meetings. What you do with this valuable time? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

There's no question that we are in unprecedented and challenging times. It's an excellent opportunity to take inventory of what we carry around with us emotionally and prepared we are to weather these storms. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Do you ever feel like you are taking care of everyone else to the point that you're not even on the list? Does it seem like the simply aren't enough hours in the day? I can relate. So I found the amazing Colleen Cleary to share her strategies with us. If your ready to make your health a priority, visit Colleen's website https://www.colleencleary.net/ take advantage of her free recipes and other amazing resources. And if you're curious about what it means to hire a health coach, reach out to Colleen because you deserve the very best. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Meet Jason Weitz with Left Mind media. Listen and enjoy as Jason shares his wealth of knowledge with us. If you really want to be WOWed, check out the impressive videos on his website. www.leftmindmedia.com Be sure to listen to the whole podcast. Jason has a very generous offer for you as one of my valued listeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

You have unlimited potential as long as you believe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Interest in learning more? Download your free copy of my book at www.GetOffTheCashFlowRollerCoaster.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

The moment you start to believe you are offering something rather than asking for something in your sales is the same moment that you open the floodgates. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Join Millie Leung as she shares about her book, Mind and Money Makeover; How to Transform Your Life In 3 Years Or Less and Live Out Your Dreams She shares the inspiration she gained from Robert Kiyosaki in two of his best selling books. Rich Dad, Poor Dad and Cash Flow Quadrant ... The powerful contents of these books made her realize that she was in a rat race and shined a light and what was possible for her. Listen as Millie takes us on an incredible journey around the world and tells us how she grew a multimillion dollar company literally from nothing. Connect with Millie on FaceBook or visit her website. Listen in as she shares Top 8 secrets to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Listen to Steve Jobs 2005 speech to learn more about secret number one, which is PASSION. Read or Listen to Think and Grow Rich to learn more about secret number four, importance of having a burning desire. Also check out Simon Sinuk's Start With Why. Listen to the full podcast to hear all 8 secrets --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

"Your soul knows and loves the truth" ~ Amber Von Grat Join Amber Von Grat as she generously tells us about her upcoming book, Soul Detox. Learn how to undue some of the stress brought on by your work! Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Join our guest Ken Wendle, Author of the popular book The V.A.L.U.E. Formula... Ken is both engaging and entertaining. He flips a couple time honored traditions on their head. 1. Ken teaches us to focus on the top line (value) vs the bottom line (money)... 2. He teaches us to ask "What's in it for others?" vs. "What's in it for me?" Are interested in his One Day Seminars, his 2 1/2 workshops or inviting him to speak at your next event... or even just grabbing a copy of his book? Find him at EdifyITSM.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Join Sat Kirtan Kaur Khalsa and me as we discuss her journey from "computer sickness" to finding her purpose. Her first book, Bye Bye Stress in 9 minutes or Less teaches simple strategies that everyone of us can learn an implement in our lives. Her upcoming book, Embody Conscious Leadership; the roadmap to create impact beyond profits teaches a whole new paradigm in leadership. Follow this link to order her books or to work with Sat Kirtan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

I'm so excited to introduce Christopher Bücklein. He is a world renowned expert on youtube marketing and growing your channel. If you have been wanting to start a youtube channel and don't know where to start, listen to this podcast. Christopher very generously shares some of the best kept secrets. The secrets he shares in this podcast are enough to help you grow a successful youtube channel with a large audience that stays subscribed to your channel. For a deeper dive, I highly encourage you to follow this link and sign up for his youtube masterclass. You will be glad you did. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Do you ever ask yourself why this is so hard? Is this hard for everyone? Why isn’t my phone ringing? Where can I get clients? Is it possible to really thrive in this industry? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Has anyone ever told you that you’ve changed?? Did it hurt a little... or a lot? Did you become defensive? Here’s why. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

What if you knew, with absolute certainty, that you could NOT fail? What would you attempt? What would you ask from life? What would you offer? Join me as we explore these questions and search for answers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Let’s face it, being an entrepreneur can be a lonely gig. Join our host and learn how to combat the loneliness bug and thrive in your business AND in life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message

Being on entrepreneur can be a lonely ride. When I got started I was scared and little broken. Learn how I applied my faith to my career and enjoy the magic. Welcome! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amy-donaldson/message