The Success Club

I can't believe I'm saying this, but welcome to the last episode of The Success Club. This is definitely bittersweet. There's an element of sadness and disappointment, but there's also an element of relief and and hope with the new direction that I really want to head in when it comes to not only my coaching business but other businesses as well. In this episode I cover: Why I started my coaching business last year What has lead me to this decision to scale it back and end the podcast The raw thoughts and feelings that I have been dealing with throughout making this decision My plans for the future when it comes to coaching  --- My podcast manager, Em: https://studiosoluna.com.au/  Connect with her on Instagram: @studio.soluna  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @shakira_dickinson_ and @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

In today's episode, I'm going to I'm going to be talking all about the tech that I absolutely can't live without in my businesses. These softwares that I use help me to save time and money to propel my businesses forward. I am a tech girlie at heart so if there is something new that comes out, I am beyond excited to test it out. I'm also always looking for better ways to improve my processes and all aspects of my businesses. So I'm very excited to share with you my favourite tools and softwares that I absolutely cannot live without. In this episode I cover: My favourite tech tools for creating my podcast episodes and video content The platform I recommend for hosting online courses How I utilise a project management tool to run all of my businesses and projects The business tools I love the most for selling, email marketing and my websites Watch my Scale Up Masterclass here. --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

Today I am speaking to Nicki who owns a marketing agency called The Digital Exchange. We chat all things Facebook Ads, SEO and how they can benefit your business. She also talks about doing it yourself versus hiring someone to manage it for you. If you are in a phase of your business where you're thinking about doing Facebook Ads or you're thinking about doing SEO, you're not sure if you want to do it yourself or you want to outsource it, this episode is going to be so helpful for you. I know you guys are going to absolutely love this one. In this episode we cover: Nicki's transition from corporate marketing to starting her own agency When to start paying for ads and what budget to start with The benefits of outsourcing to an agency and learning how to do it yourself Implementing SEO as a long-term strategy and why it's underrated --- Connect with Nicki on Instagram: @thedigitalexchange.co Download her free Traffic and Sales Calculator here. Check out her program SEO Made Easy here. Visit The Digital Exchange's website: https://www.thedigitalexchange.co/ --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

Today I'm talking about something that I think is crucial for any business owner who is looking to scale their business from $200,000 a year to $1mil and beyond, and that is is strategic planning. When I started my business I didn't know what strategic planning was and I had never even heard of it before. I just did what I thought I needed to do, I was constantly just chasing new clients and I didn't actually stop and think, how can I actually strategically plan for my business? How can I take a step back from the day in, day out running of the business and actually plan for the future, plan for growth? In this episode I share how to create a strategic plan and break it down for you step by step to that you can set your business on the right path to enjoy massive success.  In this episode I cover: How to assess your business with a SWOT Analysis The importance of having a clear business vision and mission statement Setting goals that align to your vision and actionable steps to help you actually achieve them Developing marketing strategies and creating content to increase your market share Sign up for today's Scale Up Masterclass here. --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

Recently in my coaching client calls I've noticed that mindset and trying to hang in there when it comes to a business can be challenging for a lot of people. I have also found that recently I have had to work on my mindset after experiencing many changes and ups and downs in my own business. These experiences have reminded me of the power of mindset and how building that resilience and that strength within yourself is what's going to make you successful. I think that's part of the reason why so many businesses fail is because people don't realise how hard it is. They try a couple of different things and it doesn't work, and so they just give up on the business. I really wanted to talk about mindset in this episode because I'm here to support you in strengthening your mindset so that you can make it to the finish line and be happy and feeling comfortable within your business.  In this episode I cover: How overcoming challenges is the key to success in business A recent experience of rejection that helped me build resilience The necessity of being innovative and adaptable in business to stay ahead of the curve Why I value having a growth mindset and how it has helped me build a growth-oriented company culture Sign up for my Scale Up Masterclass here.  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I felt really inspired to talk about how I have created multiple income streams in my business and within my life, and I was able to categorise them into eight separate areas. We want to be the most wealthy, healthy and happy women over here so I'm all about sharing everything I know. I've been doing this for 17 years, so I've been through a lot, and I want to help you and speak on my experience so that you can find your own ways to increase revenue within your business or create different income streams.  In this episode I cover: The journey of how I've grown to eight income streams How my first business inspired two more avenues of income Ways that I use affiliate marketing to work for me in the background Maintaining my lifestyle and financial stability, even during economic downturns  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

Many people come to me for coaching because they've seen the business that I've created, they see me flying first class and travelling the world while not being around that much and want to know how I can run my businesses while living this lifestyle. In this episode I wanted to talk through how I've been able to do that and how I've been able to elevate myself out of the business so I'm not working in the day-to-day operations. It hasn't always been this way, it started out as just me wearing all of the hats, so we're going to go back to the beginning, why I wanted to build a freedom based business and how I scaled Hair Candy to be where it is today. In this episode I cover: My journey to removing myself out of the day-to-day operations of my businesses How delegating tasks and creating systems helped to free up my time The tasks that I outsource both personally and in my business Ways to approach delegating and knowing which tasks to hand over to your team  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

This week's episode is about how to set boundaries in business and life and how to say no to other people. I wanted to talk about this topic because I feel like it's something that I used to really struggle with. I used to find it so hard to say no to people, especially when it came to running my business. If my team or a customer requested something of me, I felt like I had no choice but to do it. Back then I felt like I had to do this in order to be successful. Now I know that I have the power to choose what I want to do, I think I've got strong boundaries in place and it's something that I believe I can speak on and I can kind of offer some of my experience to you guys. In this episode I cover: My experience with having no boundaries and how I strengthened them over time How to put yourself and your needs above anything else Ways to navigate different scenarios and the language to use with your team The sacrifices that are worth making in order to scale your business Frequent flyer accounts to follow: @allsignspointtotravel & @thepointsguru.au  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

There are so many different ways that you can learn about business and grow. I just can't stress how important it is to just really take that time to educate yourself. If there is something that you don't understand or if there is a part of your business that is not working properly and you can't figure out why, go and read a book on that subject. Whether it's a sales problem or a marketing problem, or if you don't understand finances and you're not sure how to structure the finances in your business, go and read a book about sales, marketing or finances to help you. I feel like a lot of what I've learned and implemented into my businesses has been through reading books, so I'm going to take you through my top 10 books that have helped me get to where I am today. In this episode I cover: 10 of my favourite books for business and life A rundown of what they are about What I enjoyed most about them How they can help you improve your business and life The books I recommend: Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman How To Be A Great Leader by Gino Wickman and René Boer The 5 Levels Of Leadership by John C. Maxwell The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington Atomic Habits by James Clear The Success Principles by Jack Canfield Girl Code by Cara Alwill $100M Leads by Alex Hormozi Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I am so excited for you to hear this conversation I had with Tanya Jane. She is a mindset coach, and when we met through a community we are both in, we hit it off immediately and I knew I had to have on the podcast to share all of her wisdom with you. She's Australian and has been living in the US for the past 10 years now. Her story is so interesting from how she got to live over there, what she's done in her career so far and how she pivoted into mindset coaching. You guys will love her energy, she is so much fun.  In this episode we cover: How Tanya went from being a dancer to starting her own mindset coaching business Ways that investing in coaching changed the trajectory for both of us What to do if you feel like you can't break through to your next level Finding inspiration to drive you forward --- Connect with Tanya on Instagram: @thetanyajane  Sign up for The Success Formula here. Listen to Big Dreamers Bible here. --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

In today's episode I sit down and have a chat with Tara McKean from Self Events Co. She is an event coordinator, she runs events for clients and she also hosts her own events as well - they are her jam. She also recently started offering mentoring for people who are running their own events. We had such an interesting conversation and explored what makes an event special. I love her vibe and she creates the most magical events. They look so empowering and just all-around incredible. I'm very excited for you guys to hear this episode, let's jump into it. In this episode we cover: Tara's history in business and why she created Self Events Co How to overcome the fears that come with running an event Making a memorable experience for event attendees Some challenges that Tara has faced in her business --- Connect with Tara on Instagram: @selfeventsco  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I believe that as an entrepreneur we have to look at ourselves and our business holistically. We can't look at one part of our life or one part of our business and go all in on that, we need to look at ourselves as a whole. For a long time I thought that I could have freedom, do whatever I wanted and hope that my business would succeed. Once I started putting some routines in place that benefited me and my business, everything started to flow better. Everything felt calmer, less chaotic, and overall a whole lot better. I wanted to share what I do so that you can take some key points away and implement some routines in your personal and business life and get your business running more structured and with a plan. In this episode I cover: The importance of having the discipline to stick to routines How my morning routine sets me up for success every day Habit stacking and how to easily apply this to your routines Ways that I structure my week with multiple businesses  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

Welcome back to another episode of The Success Club. I'm so excited to have my special guest, Brittany Worthington from The Social Britify on today. Her story is so interesting, she almost fell into doing social media management and owning a business and she has so much to offer. Today she helps business owners with their social media in terms of growing their accounts, using Stories to sell and utilising automations to make getting leads easier. There is so much goodness packed into this episode and Brittany is a wealth of knowledge, I'm really excited for you guys to hear it.  In this episode we cover: How Britt found herself in business by accident Her tips for growing on social media Metrics to look out for to measure your social media success Ways that she uses ManyChat to work harder for her business --- Connect with Brittany on Instagram and try out the automations that we mentioned: @thesocialbritify   --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

When I speak to people about AI, they have mixed feelings about it. Some people love it, some people hate it and some people are afraid that they're going to lose their jobs because of it. I can understand why somebody may feel that way but today I want to share some practical ways that I'm using it in my business. I'm finding more and more ways to use it and it is incredibly helpful when it comes to my productivity. In this episode I cover: What AI is and how it is impacting the world of business How I utilise ChatGPT to help me with almost every task The power of using ManyChat automations on Instagram Other AI tools that I use which you may not have heard of yet  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I'm so excited to have the lovely Julie Gillespie on as today's guest. She is a mental health coach who helps businesses have conversations around mental health and connecting within the business. She does a few different things, which she'll tell you about in the episode, but she is such a wealth of knowledge. I met Julie a few months ago when I was speaking at an event for CPR Hair, she was also speaking at the event. I was so blown away by her talk and her presentation that I just had get her on the podcast. In this episode we cover: Julie's experience working in her family's business, CPR Hair Her journey with mental health How this helped her find her purpose with working in mental health Mental health in the workplace Tips for approaching difficult conversations with your staff and employees --- Connect with Julie on Linkedin here.  Explore Julie's free mental wellbeing resources here. Visit Julie's website: https://www.julie.gillespie.direct/   --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with one of my clients who was struggling with motivation and was feeling overwhelmed. I actually had tell her that I thought she needs to take a break from personal development. A break from listening to podcasts, from watching YouTube videos, from reading books, and just let your mind be clear. I myself have been in this same position so many times before where I've just felt like I need to take a break from personal development. So today we are diving into how to take a break from personal development and when to know is the right time to do so.  In this episode I cover: Why personal development can get so overwhelming How continually absorbing new information can affect your decision making My favourite ways to overcome the overwhelm Taking time to implement what you have learned --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I am very excited to have a special guest on my podcast today. Her name is CJ and we have known each other for almost 20 years. We used to work together back in Canberra, we were really good colleagues and friends back then, and we lost touch once I moved away. But we got in touch again a few years ago after she started working with my brand of hair extensions. Then last year, she started business coaching with me which was absolutely incredible. In this episode we are chatting all about her journey and her experience in business. Her story is so incredible and she has made it through to the other side so resilient and strong. In this episode we cover: CJ's journey in business and the hardships that she has faced Ways that others took advantage of her success How our coaching container has helped her both personally and professionally What's next for her and her business goals Connect with CJ: @cjsstylehairdunlop @cjsstylehall --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I am so excited because today is episode number 50! This is a huge milestone and I'm so excited that you guys are here listening with me. In my private coaching I am often asked how I was able to step back from running my salon business on a day-to-day basis. They want to know how have stepped back from running my business day to day, to being more behind the scenes and having the business continue to make money while I'm sleeping or even while I'm on holidays. So today I'm going to walk you through step by step how I've been able to do that and how you can do that in your business as well, if that is something that is a part of your vision. In this episode I cover: The challenges I faced in the early days of running a salon Keeping your vision at the forefront of every decision you make Why systems and processes are key to scaling and stepping back from the day-to-day operations How I am open and honest with my team about my vision of stepping back Connect with my podcast manager Em: @studio.soluna Visit Em's website: https://studiosoluna.com.au/  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

As business owners, if our focus is all over the place or we're trying to do too many things all at once, we're not going to be successful at doing any one thing. That's why I'm such a big fan of focusing on one thing at a time and doing that one thing really well to produce results. In this episode I'm speaking through the things I'm currently focusing on in all of my businesses. They're quite different from business to business and I'm also going to explain why I chose to focus on these specific things and why they are a priority. I hope this episode helps you understand your priorities and how to work out what areas of your business need the most attention. In this episode I cover: The importance of creating a vision for your business Turning your vision into goals that then become actions to focus on What I am focusing on in each business to take them to the next level How I turned challenges into goals to focus on --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

Marketing is such an important part of running a business. Even if you change businesses, you would still have the knowledge to market your business well. I am trying to educate myself more in marketing in general across Facebook ads, social media and content creation and I think that we are seeing a bit of a shift in marketing. Today I wanted to discuss some of the things that I think will be happening this year that I want you to know about. This will help your business stay at the forefront of any trends that might be coming out or things that you could jump on soon. In this episode I cover: How the rise of AI will impact the marketing space Why personalised advertising will become a consumer expectation Reasons to prioritise video in your social media strategy Integrating online experiences into brick-and-mortar businesses --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I have grown many a team member in my time, with my team currently sitting at about 23 people across all of my businesses. Today I'm talking all about how to build a winning team along with the secrets to attracting and retaining top talent in your business. I've had a lot of ups and downs over the years, and perhaps have not been the best leader at times, which I have learned a lot from. I love that I am now in a position where I can share my mistakes and lessons with you so that you can approach building your team in the best way possible. In this episode I cover: The importance of knowing your values and what you stand for All things company culture How to find the right team members for your business Ways to support your team and their growth as a leader Giving regular and constructive feedback to your team members Check out Blinkist here. Listen to Build with Leila Hormozi here. --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I am very excited to be introducing you to today's guest, who is Steph Zahalka. She is a branding expert and she specialises in helping businesses go from being average to becoming premium brands, which is absolutely incredible. Steph has had her business for 18 years, so she is very experienced and has so much to offer, I know you guys are going to absolutely love this episode. In this episode we cover: All things branding and what it actually is How to move towards being a premium brand Why discounts can hurt the perception of your business The essentials to building a premium brand --- Connect with Steph on Instagram: @stephzahalka Connect with Steph on Facebook here. Connect with Steph on LinkedIn here. Visit Steph's website: https://jungledesignstudios.com/  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

Today I am so excited to be chatting to Ally, who is the founder of The Cheers Squad, a social network for small business owners. She created The Cheers Squad alongside her VA business to disrupt the networking world, and has recently made a big pivot with her business that we chat about in this episode. If you are feeling a little lonely in business at the moment, you are really going to enjoy this one. In this episode we cover: Ally's business journey and why she created The Cheers Squad The power of a likeminded support network in business What lead Ally to making this huge pivot with her business Creating a business that works for you and letting go of what no longer serves you --- Connect with Ally on Instagram: @allyaide Stay up to date with The Cheers Squad's future: @thecheerssquad  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I have been feeling very overwhelmed of late and I know many of my clients have been as well. I don't know if it's because 2023 was a bit of a strange year but I felt like it was a hard year in business for a lot of people, myself included. I think this is potentially leading to the general sense of overwhelm because we're all working hard to get our businesses back to where they were during or pre-Covid. I hope that this episode can help you approach your overwhelm the next time that it arises. In this episode I cover: Why feeling overwhelmed isn't a sign of failure Some ways that I have felt overwhelmed in my businesses lately What I do when I feel resentment towards my business How you can shift your mindset to handle your overwhelm --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

I am so excited to have my next guest on the podcast today. Her name is Christine Corcoran and she is a Business Mindset Master Coach. She is also a speaker, a podcast host, and the creator of the Thrive Retreat & ELEVATE & NEXT LEVEL Masterminds. Christine knows her stuff when it comes to mindset and transforming your mindset in business, she's a qualified practitioner in NLP plus has an extensive background in human behavioural profiling and leadership coaching. We had such a great conversation and I shared some personal things that I've struggled with in my business and ways that I've been able to overcome them. I really hope you guys enjoy this episode, let's get into it. In this episode we cover: Christine's career journey and how she came to be in business today Self-sabotaging behaviours and how they can manifest in your business Ways to work through imposter syndrome  What NLP is and how it can be used --- Connect with Christine on Instagram: @christinecorcoran_coach Connect with Christine on Facebook: @ChristineCorcoranCoach Connect with Christine on LinkedIn here. Listen to The Next Level Life Podcast here. Visit Christine's website: https://christinecorcoran.com.au/  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

Early on in my business I was so focused on getting more clients, growing my team and enhancing my skills as a hairdresser that I didn't actually stop to consider that there were areas of the business that I was neglecting. Of course, there were definitely areas that I was not paying nearly enough attention to and my focus was completely in the wrong areas. I was first exposed to learning all of the different areas of business that need attention from the book The Five Pillars of Business Success. This helped me implement systems into my own business, that I have turned into a free guide for you that will walk you through the six areas of a business that you need to be auditing in order to grow and scale your business. In this episode I cover: 8 reasons why you would want to audit your business Ensuring that your business goals are aligned with your overall vision The importance of understanding where your business is currently at Questions that the Blueprint asks you to dive into to analyse your business Download my Scale Up Blueprint here. --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

In today's episode I am interviewing Laura O'Hagan, who is a Profit-First Specialist. I was introduced to Profit-First quite a few years back, it's a book by Mike McCallowitz and it is all about how to gain more profit in your business, pay yourself first and make your business just overall more profitable. This is such an interesting chat and I really enjoyed talking with her. She has so much to offer and I know you are going to love this one. In this episode we cover: What the profit-first system is How to implement this system into your business The difference between a traditional tax accountant and an advisor Challenges that we have faced iin our businesses and how we overcame them --- Connect with Laura on Instagram: @laurajohagan Find Laura's Profitability Benchmarks here. Visit Laura's website: https://laurajohagan.com/  --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today is a bit of a different episode and it's all about my coach and our recent full day coaching session. My coach is not just a business coach, he is also a business advisor and an accountant. Not only does he help me with working out all of my business stuff in terms of strategy and places that I could improve and things like that, but he also helps me with my business finances as well, which is amazing. I have learned so much from him and he's such an inspiration to me. So I thought I would share what we went through and take you on a little behind the scenes of my businesses. In this episode I cover: The productivity trend we uncovered in my salon businesses How we are tackling the challenges that have come with my e-commerce wholesale business' fast growth Ways that I manage the tasks in my business that I don't love to do Why I loved Tony Robbins' Time To Rise Summit recently --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Book a 60 minute strategy session with me here. Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today's episode is all about visions and systems in your business. This is what will really help you get clear on your brand's mission and the direction in which your business is going plus help you to communicate all of this to your team. Implementing these things is the secret sauce to my success so I'm here to share it all with you, there is so much value packed into this episode. In this episode I cover: My first experience with processes when I was 15 years old Why I am so passionate about creating systems in business How I communicate my vision and processes with my team Tips to help you craft the vision for your business --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Book a 60 minute strategy session with me here. Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today's episode is all about how to find a supplier in China if you have an e-commerce business or sell physical products. I've been importing from China for about 12 years now, so I'm going to teach you everything I know because it's not always easy. I've had custom-made products, custom-made hair extensions, tools, boxes, packaging, hair products - you name it, I have tried it. So I want to share everything I know with you guys to help the process for you guys to be a little bit easier. In this episode I cover: Why you would want to choose a supplier from China rather than locally How to find a supplier and what to look out for The importance of sampling every product before ordering My experiences of working with suppliers from China --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Book a 60 minute strategy session with me here. Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

I'm not going to lie, I'm nervous about this episode. I actually recorded it months ago and then deleted the whole thing because I was worried about how people would perceive me for my mistakes. But one of the things I set out to do in this podcast was to be as real, raw and honest as possible and show you the good, the bad and the ugly of running a business. I'm sharing the five biggest mistakes that I have made in business so hopefully you guys don't have to make the same mistakes. In this episode I cover: Why mistakes are a normal part of business The 5 biggest mistakes that I have made in the 17 years of my businesses How I dealt with and overcame the bad and ugly times What lessons that I have learned from these mistakes --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

I am excited for you guys to listen to my conversation today with Lauren. She is an accomplished and award-winning small business specialist who loves helping entrepreneurs achieve their best business potential through strategic planning and streamlined systems. She is also the founder of The Brunch Club, which I am super excited to be speaking at this week.  One thing that I love about The Brunch Club is that it's not your typical networking event. It is a unique event that combines the charm of a casual brunch and a TEDx-style talk which means that everyone has the opportunity to connect with other individuals in a relaxed setting. If you live local to the Gold Coast, definitely come along and join us! You can purchase a ticket here. In this episode we cover: Lauren's business journey and why she started The Brunch Club Her philosophy on creating events and what sets hers apart from the rest Advice for anyone who wants to host an event The power of networking in business, especially when you are feeling lonely --- Connect with Lauren on Instagram: @empower.house Follow The Brunch Club: @thebrunchclubevents Stay up to date with The Brunch Club's events here. --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

I wanted to do an episode on podcasting today because I'm now 35 episodes in and I feel like I'm becoming somewhat qualified to speak on the topic. In today's day and age, it is such a great way to gain new clients and to gain that trust factor with your audience as a business owner. It's not as scary as you may think, while it is time-consuming it is definitely worth it! I'm excited to be bringing you guys this episode and hope it inspires you to start your own podcast. In this episode I cover: Some podcasting stats that help it feel less daunting How to start your own podcast Why it's a great way to gain new clients Ways to monetise your podcast and create a new income stream --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today I'm going to be talking all about vision boards, the power of visualisation and the power of manifestation. I'm so inspired by the book, The Secret, and I wanted to share how to create a vision board and how to use visualisation to create your dream life and make all of your business goals a reality. As you guys know, I always like to talk about things that are backed by actual science and facts, so everything I say in this episode is backed by examples of scientific evidence of how it actually works and how our brains draw us towards the things that we want in life. In this episode I cover: What a vision board is The psychology behind the law of attraction My thoughts on ‘lucky girl syndrome' Practical tips for creating your vision board for your personal and business life --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

I'm so excited to be bringing you today's episode with our Marketing Coordinator, Bridgitte, who has been with Hair Candy for a few months now. She has dramatically helped us grow our following on both TikTok and Instagram. She is a social media genius and is sharing all of her tips and tricks on how to grow your accounts on these platforms.  In this episode we cover: Bridgitte's career journey and her social media background Why you need to create different kinds of content for Instagram and TikTok The TikTok algorithm and ways to capture a wide reach with your content How to best work with influencers in your business Check out our viral videos on Hair Candy's TikTok account: @haircandyextensions --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today we are going to be diving into the art of setting transformative business goals for the new year. It is New Year's Day, and it's also a Monday, so there is no better time than right now to get in and set some goals to set yourself up for success in 2024. In the words of Tony Robbins “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible”,  so this is the first step that you want to take to start making some of those business goals and dreams a reality. In this episode I cover: The power of setting goals not just at the start of a new year, but throughout the year as well Getting specific on your vision and goals for your business in 2024 Why journaling is my favourite goal-setting method Breaking your big goals into quarterly goal --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today's topic is all about how to be more confident when you show up on video. It's something that I used to struggle with a lot. I still find it hard at times, but I have gotten a lot better at it, I'm way more confident and it's also a lot easier than it used to be. So I want to share all of my best tips and tricks for how to show up on videos so that you can do it too, to grow your business and get more exposure. In this episode I cover: Why you need to be showing up on video for your business Common fears that people face when it comes to video Ways to shift your mindset about showing your face online My practical tips for making videos simple and easy to create --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

In today's episode you get to listen in on my conversation with Samantha Kasbrick, who is an Asana Specialist and Online Business Manager. I recently hired her to organise and set up my Asana dashboards across my business where she created everything and it has completely changed the game for a busy business owner like me. She has taught me how to maximise Asana to its fullest potential and look at in a completely different way to what I ever thought was possible. I am so excited for you to listen in, get so much value from Samantha and maybe even inspire you to try Asana in your business. In this episode we cover: Samantha's business journey and how she came to specialise in Asana Why Asana is her favourite platform Ways that her YouTube channel has helped her business grow Our favourite ways to use Asana in our business and personal lives --- Connect with Samantha on Instagram: @samanthakasbrick Visit Samantha's website: https://www.samanthakasbrick.com/asana-vip  Use code THESUCCESSCLUB for $100 off your Asana VIP Setup Check out Samantha's Youtube Channel here. --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today I thought that I would do a little bit of a life and business update, a more casual chat about my businesses and some reflections that I have from the year that was 2023. I don't think enough people speak about how hard it is to be an entrepreneur or they don't speak about the challenges. This year has been an interesting year for me and it has been one of the hardest years that I've faced in business, so I wanted to be real with you and talk about it. In this episode I cover: Some of my biggest achievements from 2023 Why this year didn't exactly go as I expected it to How I am enjoying my first 6-7 months of my coaching business A big realisation I had after a very costly investment --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today I'm going to be talking about systems. I have talked about this before and I will talk about it again. I will keep talking about it till the day I die because I'm so passionate about implementing systems in your business. Of course, you can get by for some time with no systems, and you can get by on very minimal structure. But as you grow the business, if you want to scale the business, if you want to have multiple employees or have multiple locations, it is so important to put processes and systems in place.  In this episode I cover: Why systems matter in your business The key areas in your business that need systems and structure Making sure that your SOPs are up to date How having systems in place can bring peace and stability to your business. --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today I am speaking to my wholesale and education manager, Rikke. Rikke is an absolute gun in my business, she is amazing. She started at Hair Candy as a customer service rep, and she very quickly worked her way up to being the manager of the wholesale department because she had so much knowledge and skills. She's helped a lot with the growth of my e-commerce wholesale business, particularly in the last year when we've experienced such a crazy amount of growth. I am so excited for you to hear this one! In this episode we cover: Rikke's work history and how she got to where she is now Her processes for managing our stock levels at Hair Candy Tips for anyone who struggles with organisation at work or in business How to let go, trust and delegate to your team --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Welcome to the first instalment of my new series, Company Confidential. I thought it would be really fun to do a series where we kind of go behind the scenes in my businesses to chat about company culture, what we are doing in the business, some lessons that we've learned, and to give you a little bit more of an insight into the business. First up I have got my Operations Manager and my business partner, Lori on the podcast. I really hope that you enjoy it.  In this episode we cover: Lori's journey with her career and Hair Candy DiSC Profiles and how to work with different personalities in your team Our business partnership, how it came to be and how we work together The company culture and leadership at Hair Candy --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

I am so excited to bring you our guest speaker today. Her name is Hayey Westoby and she is a digital marketing expert who owns Gambit Collective, a pay-as-you-go marketing agency. We talk about everything from business to personal brands and social media strategies for 2024. I thoroughly enjoyed having this chat with her and I hope you love it too! In this episode we cover: Hayley's business journey and how she got to where she is now The benefits of having a personal brand alongside your business How powerful it is to empower your team as a leader Tips and tricks for creating content on TikTok and Instagram in 2024 --- Connect with Hayley on Instagram: @hayleywestoby Connect with Gambit Collective on Instagram: @gambit.collective Visit Gambit Collective's website: https://www.gambitcollective.com.au/  --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

In today's episode, I sit down to talk all about overcoming income blocks and how to free yourself to scale your business. The main part of this is ensuring that you are not just working in your business, on the client work and income-generating services, but also setting aside time to work on your business. This means doing the strategy planning and all of the things that are required to actually grow and scale the business. Let's get into it! In this episode I cover: Why it's essential to not get tangled up in the daily tasks in your business How to find the time to work on your business as the CEO Identifying ways that you can begin to scale your business and free up your time in the business Applying the Pareto principle to your business and workflow --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Income dips are a normal part of running any business. In order to survive an income dip, you really need to have a strong mindset to be able to do so. I want to support you guys and help you through those income dips and help you through those challenging times when things seem difficult or things seem like they are never going to get better. I want to give you the courage and the strength and the tools to be able to continue on.  In this episode I cover: Why your mindset is so important How resilience is built when you are going through challenging times Practical ways to boost your business when experiencing income dips The best ways to audit your business, both financially and from a content and branding perspective --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today we are going to discuss how to transition from being a solopreneur to a CEO. A lot of this comes from mindset shifts that you need to make so that you can scale your business to multiple six figures. The first step is changing how you think and whether you're an online service provider or you have a brick-and-mortar business or a service-based business, this episode is going to be perfect for you.  In this episode I cover: How to change your mindset and the way you think about your business Ways to identify the tasks that you can outsource What to keep in mind when you are hiring your first employee Things to keep in mind to ensure you are a great leader --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today I am very excited to bring you another guest episode. Today I'm speaking to Lewis Huckstep who is a Mindset and Personal Development Coach. We chat all about mindset in business, a little bit of emotional intelligence, triggers that might arise for us as leaders and how we can work to overcome them. I know you are going to absolutely love this chat, just as I did. In this episode we cover: How to overcome limiting beliefs Building confidence in yourself Ways to identify and work through triggers Tips for managing emotions within a team as a leader --- Connect with Lewis on Instagram: @lewishuckstep  Visit his website: https://www.lewishuckstep.com/  --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today I am talking all about keeping your clients happy, maximising their potential, and why that is the secret sauce to scaling to multiple six figures without breaking the bank (or your back). I believe that tapping into clients who are already a part of your business, making sure that you strengthen your customer journey, and ensuring that they continue to spend their dollars in your business is a strong way to grow and scale your business very easily. These tips will apply to you, whether you have a service-based business or product-based business. In this episode I cover: Why you should focus on customer retention Some simple ways that will help you retain your customers Mapping out your client journey How you can turn your customers into your community --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

Today I am bringing you an exciting guest, my own Ads Manager Jess who is the owner of Jes Solution Marketing (or JSM for short). She specialises in Facebook, Instagram and Google ads and has recently expanded into UGC content, email marketing and organic social media management. Along with paid ads, I also spoke to her about her ecomm brand Without Reason The Label which she started about a year ago. If you are looking at incorporating ads into your business or you're already doing them and want to know how you can maximise them, this is the perfect episode for you. In this episode we cover: The difference between Facebook and Google ads What changes we have been seeing in the industry How to determine the right time to start ads in your business If boosting posts is good enough when running ads --- Connect with Jess on Instagram: @jessolutionmarketing  Visit JSM's website: https://www.jessolutionmarketing.com.au/  Check out Jess' ecomm brand: @withoutreasonthelabel --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

In today's episode, I'm going to be talking all about diversifying your income stream. This chat will be particularly helpful if you are an online service provider or a solopreneur looking to scale your business. This is your golden ticket to strengthening your business for the inevitable times when the market fluctuates and is jam-packed with actionable tips and ideas to get you there. In this episode I cover: Why you should care about having multiple income streams Some ways that I have personally diversified my income The different types of revenue streams that you could add into your business Tips to set your business up for success before exploring other income streams --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com

For the past year or so, I have been trying to grow my personal brand. Branding usually refers to your colours and logo, but personal branding is about marketing yourself as a brand outside of your business brand. I'm really excited to talk about this today because I've researched and learned a lot from it, so I'm here to share my learnings with you along with some practical steps to apply to yourself and your brand. In this episode I cover: What personal branding is How it differs from business branding My experience so far with building my personal brand Some ways that you can align both your personal and business brand --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com