Overthinking Entrepreneur

There's a good chance you should be posting about your business more! I know you might be worried about annoying people, but it can actually annoy people less when you talk about it more, as long as you do it the right way!You might not believe me now, but I'm going to spend the whole episode trying to convince you and I bet you come around!

The title really says it all! Are you someone who starts things but doesn't finish them and then beats yourself up? Me too, or at least I used to be! A few years ago I had a mindset shift about finishing things that has helped me so much!In this episode I share what it is so you can stop beating yourself up, too!

The first time I ran my Get Your Face In Your Feed Challenges, I did them separately. The second time, I decided to combine them, and now this time I decided to split them up again. In this episode I share the story of why I did this and what I learned from it that you can apply to your own business!Click here to learn more about the challenge that starts on October 21st!

The phrase "get your face in your feed" was one of my best half asleep ideas. I found it written in my notes the next morning and it went on to inspire my favorite challenge I've ever createdIn this episode I share what it means to "get your face in your feed" and why it's so important!Click here to learn more about the challenge that starts on October 21st!

Are long posts bad? How do I shorten my posts? These are some of the most common questions I get asked!In this episode I share my short answer and long answer to this question and also a list of the few times you should definitely shorten your posts.

Have you ever asked yourself this question? It can be really hard seeing other people succeed when you aren't. I was reminded of feeling this way when I was going back over my own journey on the path to learning about building a personal brand based on value.There's definitely nothing wrong with you, but there might just be some crucial things you aren't doing. I have seen 3 common mistakes a lot of people make when it comes to YOU. In this episode I will help you understand all 3 so you can identify if any of them are things you need to work on!

Are you prone to getting overwhelmed? I definitely am! It's something I have learned a lot about dealing with over my years of business!In this episode I share the perspective on overwhelm that changed my life and exactly what I do when I get overwhelmed!

It's been a tough year for business for pretty much everyone, and you might have been hit pretty hard with a brutally slow summer in an already slow year, and hoping that things will pick back up this fall.In this episode Tough Love Megan comes out for a bit with some real talk about what it takes to make sales right now and what you should be focusing on if you are hoping things will pick back up for you this fall!Click here for more info on the Branding and Audience Growth Program mentioned in the episode!

What is the difference between branding and value? I got this question from one of my Squad members and have basically been champing at the bit to turn it into a podcast episode ever since! In this episode we talk about what I see as the difference and where both fit into your business plus some examples to help it really click!Click here for more info on the Branding Program discussed in the episode!

You check your messages and you have one from a customer who is mad and wants a refund. Or you get a comment on your post from someone saying something rude and you are upset.In this episode we talk about how to handle it! Hopefully you won't have too much of this happen, but it's pretty inevitable if you are in business long enough. Learn what to do if/when it happens so you will be ready and not do something you regret!

It feels like everywhere you look there is something new you can learn, sign up for, etc and it can be really hard to balance not wanting to miss out on opportunities for growth without biting off more than you can chew.In this episode, we talk about how to make sure you are challenging yourself the right amount!

Do you use Stories on Facebook or Instagram? They are one of my favorite kinds of content that a lot of people seem to struggle to know what to do with!I'm running a free Stories Challenge starting next week, so it made me want to talk about some of the common mistakes you might be making when it comes to Stories! I hope you love the episode and I also hope you will join us for the challenge! You can register for it here!

Should you quit your job to work your business? Or even if you aren't seriously considering quitting, but you do find yourself thinking "if only I could quit my job and go full time in my business, I could get so much done" this episode is for you!In this episode I will give you my unfiltered thoughts on this topic and who should and who shouldn't do it!

In a time when I am seeing a lot of people close their free Facebook groups, I just decided to double down on mine!In this episode I will explain why I made this decision, what I'm doing next, and how this applies to your business, whether you have a group or not!

As a rule I generally won't make sweeping statements or generalizations about most business owners because I really think so much of it is unique and individual!But one thing I WILL stand strong behind is that most people who are frustrated with a lack of sales have an audience problemIn this episode I will help you identify if this is what is going on with you, so you can take the right steps to fix it!Find details about the Plant New Seeds program here: https://shop.meganbrewster.com/products/plant-new-seeds

It's time for another one of Megan's favorite analogies

Are you having a tough month? July tends to be one of the slowest months of the year for most online businesses, but definitely not all! If you aren't feeling like this month is hard, honestly skip this episode! But if it's been a hard month or hard year, this is for you.In this episode I will help you understand what is going on, give you a pep talk mixed with tough love, and also ideas for what to do next!

We are painting all the trim in our house this week and my nerdy brain couldn't help thinking about how the project compares to business. At first I thought it was just silly, but then when I thought about the collection of lessons you can learn from painting, they were so good that I really wanted to do it!In this episode short and fun episode you can get some important reminders I think most of us need to hear!

Should you work your business when you are on vacation?In this episode I will share how to decide if you should work or not, what to do to get your business ready for your trip, and a few things you can do on your trip whether you decide to work or not!

So you have a new idea for something you want to try for your business, but you aren't sure if people would like it. Or maybe you can't decide what to do next. Should you go to your Facebook group, email list, stories, etc and ask people for feedback or to tell you what they want?In this episode I will share 3 questions to ask yourself to determine if you should ask for feedback or not, and then tips to ask in a way that actually gets you valuable feedback and not just more confusion!

I've been using voice messages for years to tell stories to my friends that were too long to type out, but over the past year I have really started to incorporate them into my business and it has been such a gamechanger!In this episode I dive into the different ways I use them, why they are so amazing, ideas for how you can start using them, and some etiquette tips on some important do's and don'ts!

It is extremely normal for your business to have ups and downs in terms of sales and not be the same every single month, but if you have extreme ups and downs and long dry spells, there's a good chance you might be doing exactly what this episode is about!I use my favorite farming analogy that has helped it click for so many people, and I hope you're next!

One of the biggest things that determines who becomes successful and who doesn't is willingness to get out of your comfort zone. But I think even a step further than that is willingness to be a beginner and the grit to let yourself be a beginner publicly.In this episode, I dive deeper into this concept so you can figure out if it is something that has been holding you back and change that!

Is there a best time to post on social media? There is a lot of conflicting info out there and it can be so easy to overthink what time to post! In this episode, I go over my thoughts on this! It's not as simple of a question as it sounds, but I do think this perspective will help you stop overthinking it so much!

Have you ever promoted something like a challenge or group program and it didn't go so well and you didn't get nearly as many signups as you expected? It's hard to know whether you should cancel, push it back and keep promoting, or just do it anyway!

Birthday's on social media (particularly Facebook) are an interesting thing. Meant to be a nice way to remember to tell your friends happy birthday, but like most things online business owners have found a way to try to use birthdays for business.Some are cool and some basically guarantee I will never work with you! In this episode, I share what to do and not do when it's someone's birthday!Action step: go check out today's birthdays on your Facebook and say happy birthday if there is anyone you want to say it to

Do you wish you got more referrals for your business?I get a ton of referrals (huge thank you if you have ever sent me one!) and it's something I have been able to create in a very natural way. I don't beg for them, but there are some intentional things I do that helps make it happen regularly!In this episode I break down what it takes to get referrals with a lot of specific suggestions for how to make it happen!Action step: Using the suggestions from the episode, go make a post or do something to put yourself out there asking for referrals!Here's the details on those content prompts I mentioned!

This is the second half of a little series on getting more done as an overthinking online business owner. I am launching a new program to help you with it and felt inspired to talk about it here, too!One of the hardest things about having an online business is that to work you need to go online and online is EXTREMELY distracting

This is the first half of a little series on getting more done as an overthinking online business owner. I am launching a new program to help you with it and felt inspired to talk about it here, too! I set out to create a program to teach you "time management" but realized partway through that I don't want to teach you how to manage your time and honestly don't think I'm good at it or qualified to teach that

Have you ever learned about color personalities? It is one of my absolute favorite topics because it is so much fun but also incredible valuable if you apply it correctly!There are a lot of different systems, but the one I was taught many years ago comes from this book and uses red, yellow, green, and blue. It is vey similar to DISC if you are familiar with that system!In this episode you will learn what are the four color personalities, the strengths and weaknesses of each one, and how to best sell to and communicate with each one!Here is a quiz you can take, but keep in mind the quiz results might just be a starting point and shouldn't be taken as set in stone!Action step: Figure out your dominant color(s) and identify your natural strengths and weaknesses

I had a different topic in mind for this episode, but I ended up really needing the reminder that there are no rules and figured if I needed it, you might need it, too!Action step: identify one area where you are living by someone else's rules and write a new rule to replace it

Do you ever sit down to write or record and then realize you have no ideas for what to talk about?And then trying to force yourself to be creative on demand never works, so you just sitting there getting more and more frustrated? If you can't tell, I've been there!I now have a multiple step process that I use to easily come up with an idea I feel inspired to talk about! In this episode I walk you through exactly what to do so you never feel stuck on what to talk about again!Action step: start your running list of ideas and make sure you choose a format you will actually use!

How to get more engagement on your social media postsIt's definitely a strong contender for the question people have asked me the most often! And it is really confusing! How does the algorithm work? Why do other people get tons of engagement and I get crickets?In this episode I explain the 3 steps it takes to create engagement no matter what you are posting about! Plus:Does social media engagement really matter?The one thing to add to your posts to instantly see a difference How to get people to commentAction step: write a post today and make sure there is a clear engagement piece

Are you doing your best? I think this question is really important in two different ways!In this episode I explain both of them and how they can help you get more done and be less hard on yourself at the same time! Action step: look back at the last 3 months, think about what you learned in this episode, and honestly ask yourself "did I do my best?"

Do any of your friends or family also have an online business? If they don't it can get complicated since they just really don't understand what you do.Sometimes they are very supportive, and sometimes not so much. In this episode I talk about about navigating business with your family and friends. Your expectations for support, setting boundaries if they don't take your business seriously, what to do if your family doesn't support you, etc. Action step: figure out your office space or the signal you will use to let other people know you are working. If you already have that covered, write down the boundaries you need to create and stick to!

Are you scared to put yourself out there or talk about your business more because of what other people might think? What if they laugh or think you're annoying?In this episode I talk about how to move past these thoughts and stop caring so much what other people think. I share a different way of looking at it, my "grocery store rule," and some practical strategies to try when those thoughts creep up!Action step: what is the scariest thing you can think of posting? (that is something you would actually want to post) Go post it!

Do you ever feel like you are too boring to grow a social media audience? I felt that way, too! I like staying home, and at the time I started growing my audience, I lived in a crappy duplex and didn't have a cute kid to post pictures of. I didn't think anyone would care or want to follow me!In this episode I talk about how you can build a social media audience even if you are boring and can't spend a bunch of money to do it! Action step: Find a small relatable moment from your day today and make a post about it!

Sometimes your business just feels hard. And you look around and it seems like it isn't as hard for anyone else, and you start to wonder what you're doing wrong. In this episode I talk about the truth a lot of people won't tell you about success and how to stop comparing. We also talk about 5 ways you might be putting your own business on "hard mode" Action step: identify one way you are on "hard mode" and make a plan to change it

It seems like every time you turn around someone is telling you about the next big thing you have to be doing! Or you hear about someone with a similar business to you killing it on a platform you aren't currently using. Next thing you know, your could/should list is a mile long and you are so overwhelmed.In this episode I talk about my own struggles with these feelings, the shift I made that allowed me to become successful (and will help you, too!), and how to make the right choice when everyone is telling you to do something different!Action step: go create one piece of content that is "your thing"Bonus action step: pick one “could/should” from your list and release yourself from it and take it off your list

Do you have those days where you just don't feel like doing anything? In this episode I share how to decide when to take a break and when to push through with your online business and the different strategies I use to get myself to get more done when I don't feel like it. I also give you 5 ideas you can do that feel like slacking off but will actually be productive in the longterm!Action step: write out a to do list and then do the fastest and easiest thing on it!

In some ways I think my overthinking is my super power and it can be yours, too!In this episode I will help you shift your mindset around overthinking so that you quit focusing on how to stop overthinking and instead focus on how to use it the right way!We will talk about how to tell the difference between good and bad overthinking and the best things to let yourself overthink to get it out of your systemAction step: pick something where you can let your overthinking run wild in a productive way

So many people focus on how to stop overthinking and I think that's a mistake. You are probably not ever going to be able to stop overthinking so you will just stay stuck thinking “once I stop my overthinking THEN I can take action” and continue to do nothing and blame your overthinkingThe overthinking isn't the problem, though. I overthink almost everything! But I take action anyway, and that's what matters!In this episode I share some of my favorite strategies to work with my overthinking instead of fighting against it.

Welcome to my podcast, I am so excited you are here! For this first episode I wanted to introduce myself and tell you the story of how this overthinker was able to launch this podcast. Because wow, there was so much to overthink!I literally googled “how do you breathe while recording with a microphone” because I was so nervous about hearing my breathing on the recording. So that tells you all you need to know about both my level of inexperience in the podcast world and just how much I overthink.But I was able to stop the overthinking from holding me back using all the strategies I created for myself over my years in online business that I share in this episode! I think they can help you, too!

If you are struggling to grow your online business because you overthink every little decision, you are in the right place! I'm Megan and I am currently overthinking what to write in these show notes