Podcast appearances and mentions of kim dawson

Kim Dawson of Nova Home Loans gives a mortgage market update discussing the recent 1/2pt Fed cut and what it means for borrowers.    —————————————— Please FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to the Jeff Oravits Show! RUMBLE   YouTube   ApplePodCasts   AmazonMusic   Spotify        Also on Twitter and www.TalkWithJeff.com   Disclaimer: The information provided on the Jeff Oravits Show does not constitute legal, medical, financial or tax advice.  All information is the opinions of the host's and his guests.  You should always seek the advice of a professional regarding any of these complex issues to make sure all circumstances of your situation are properly considered.   ——————————————

Mark Haughwout shares his driverless car experience. I hit on a push to make a 2nd access road (that used to be open) from Strawberry to Fossil Creek. Mark ventures to the capital but he shouldn't have had to in order to register to speak to our represenrtatives. Kim Dawson talks interest rates and the American consumer somehow “maintaining” things! Mark and I hit on some real sustainability items like knowing how to do things, growing things and filling your head with knowledge.    —————————————— Please FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to the Jeff Oravits Show! RUMBLE   YouTube   ApplePodCasts   AmazonMusic   Spotify        Also on Twitter and www.TalkWithJeff.com   Disclaimer: The information provided on the Jeff Oravits Show does not constitute legal, medical, financial or tax advice.  All information is the opinions of the host's and his guests.  You should always seek the advice of a professional regarding any of these complex issues to make sure all circumstances of your situation are properly considered.   ——————————————

On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson interviews Mallika Malhotra, the Brand CEO, as she unpacks the crucial elements of brand strategy for entrepreneurs navigating crowded marketplaces. Delving into the challenges of standing out and gaining traction, Malika shares her expertise in helping experienced entrepreneurs define their power niche, craft impactful messaging, and enhance visibility to become industry go-tos.  Mallika emphasizes the distinction between brand and marketing strategies, stressing the significance of brand essence before communication tactics. With a focus on niching, Malika advocates for specialization as a powerful tool to attract ideal clients, debunking fears around missed opportunities and highlighting the transformative potential of honing in on a specific audience, skill set, problem, or solution.   KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE   Strategic Foundation: Prioritize defining your brand's essence, values, and differentiation before diving into marketing tactics for maximum impact. Niche Amplification: Embrace specialization to become the go-to expert, amplifying your brand's visibility and appeal within a specific audience or problem domain. Messaging Precision: Clarity and specificity in brand messaging create resonance and memorability, distinguishing you in crowded marketplaces. Quality Over Quantity: Focusing on a niche allows for deeper impact and growth potential, enabling scalable opportunities while fostering trust and recognition. Overcoming Fear of Missing Out: Reframe the fear of missing out on diverse opportunities by recognizing the power and impact of serving a specific audience with specialized expertise.     ABOUT THE GUEST   Mallika Malhotra, The Brand CEO, is an award-winning brand strategist, mentor, and speaker. After years of working in corporate advertising on renowned brands like L'Oreal and Oil of Olay, Mallika now empowers women entrepreneurs to get clear on their brand message, define their power niche and become sought-after experts. Her friends and clients call her the brand energizer because she encourages stepping out of comfort zones, taking action, and implementing ideas. When not building brands, Mallika is sipping coffee or red wine, reading a stack of books and dreaming of global adventures. She lives in beautiful coastal Maine with her husband, three sons and their mini Bernedoodle, Jax. To learn more about working with Mallika or to invite her to speak at your event or podcast, visit www.mallikamalhotra.co   ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a small business strategist, consultant, accountant, and lifelong entrepreneur with a unique background and experience in a wide variety of industries.  Kim's the author of the Amazon best-selling book Passion to Profits: Your Guide to Building a Successful Business You Love and host of the long-running Sassy Strategist podcast where she delivers practical strategies to help you manage and grow your business.  Kim works with small business owners to help increase revenue, cash flow, and profitability to help them achieve their goals for growth.  Her passion is in helping those who are building more than just a business; they're crafting a life rich in experiences, skill, and personal and professional fulfillment. When not working, Kim can be found going for a hike or run, watching Jeopardy, solving math problems for fun, or reading about her latest topic of interest while enjoying a cup of coffee and listening to music.  

Hour 1 Bob Thorpe reminisces on 24' (ep. 1783) forgotten stories! “Swifty”, “Rizz” and other words of the year with Bob Thorpe. Private jets freezing on runway head to global warming summit in most un-climate friendly place, Dubai . + Jeff gets philosophical about trees and turtles. Bob runs down coronations, toxic spills, Chineses balloons and many other forgotten stories.   Hour 2 Kim Dawson talks 1st time buyers (ep. 1783) and  Kim Dawson of Nova Home Loans talks our “debt based society”, surprises in 23' regarding how fast rates went up, missing the 3% rates of 22', 

In the initial stages of launching a service-based business, it's common to start with lower rates to attract clients and gain experience. Many entrepreneurs begin by charging hourly, ensuring they are compensated for their time. However, as expertise grows, sticking to hourly rates can hinder long-term profitability. In this episode of the Sassy Strategist podcast, host Kim Dawson explores three key pricing models: monthly retainers, project-based pricing, and packaged services. Kim discusses the pros and cons of each, emphasizing the importance of transitioning away from hourly rates to build sustainable success. The episode delves into practical examples and strategies for implementing these models, providing valuable insights for businesses seeking to optimize their pricing structures.   KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE   Begin with lower hourly rates to attract clients and gain experience. Relying solely on hourly rates can devalue expertise over time. Monthly Retainers offer stability and easier budgeting for service providers. Project-based pricing is ideal for one-time projects and helps to prevent miscommunication around expectations between you and your clients. Packaged Services offers different service levels for various budgets without compromising value. Flexible packages and tiers can help you maintain profitability and widen your clientele. Combining pricing models bridges revenue gaps without losing income.     ABOUT KIM DAWSON   Kim Dawson is a small business strategist, consultant, accountant, and lifelong entrepreneur with a unique background and experience in a wide variety of industries.  Kim's the author of the Amazon best-selling book Passion to Profits: Your Guide to Building a Successful Business You Love and host of the long-running Sassy Strategist podcast where she delivers practical strategies to help you manage and grow your business.  Kim works with small business owners to help increase revenue, cash flow, and profitability to help them achieve their goals for growth.  Her passion is in helping those who are building more than just a business; they're crafting a life rich in experiences, skill, and personal and professional fulfillment. When not working, Kim can be found hiking in the woods, going for a run, watching Jeopardy, solving math problems for fun, or reading about her latest topic of interest while enjoying a cup of coffee and listening to music.  If you're ready to have a business that supports the lifestyle you desire, book a call with Kim today at https://kdawsonco.com/. 

I've had the opportunity this past Fall to enjoy lots of events, some as an attendee and some as a speaker. While I've had many takeaways, I wanted to take time to share three specifically related to speaking and podcasting - no matter the size or format of how you're sharing.  Here are my three super speedy and simple speaking tips and what you can expect in this episode:   Storytelling is king. Make sure to check out Erin Ollila's Talk Copy to Me podcast where she interviews Emma Boshart on Strategic Storytelling  Be present! Avoid audience distractions  The Content with Character podcast   More resources mentioned:  Kim Dawson of the Sassy Strategist Podcast  Kim Dawson's Episode on She Built This  Kim Dawson interviewing ME on the She Built This podcast  My recent episode with Farnoosh Torabi  Content with Character Episode Speaking and Podcast Guesting for Increased Visibility    Connect with Me, Your Host Emily Aborn Content Copywriter Emily Aborn is a Content Copywriter, Speaker, and Podcast Host of Content with Character and She Built This. Since 2014, she's had experience running brick-and-mortar as well as online businesses. She's worked with 97+ industries and loves helping others increase their visibility with clear messaging and strategic content. She lives in New Hampshire and for fun, enjoys nerdy word games, reading, listening to podcasts, and hiking with her husband, Jason, and their dog, Clyde. Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Content with Character Podcast  

Unlocking the Power of Curiosity and Authenticity: Kim Dawson's Journey to a Purpose-Driven Business, Hosted by Emily Aborn   In this episode of the Sassy Strategist podcast, host Kim Dawson swaps roles with her friend and fellow podcaster, Emily Aborn, who hosts two podcasts - She Built This and Content with Character. Emily interviews Kim about her personal journey, which starts with her first business at the age of seven, and how it led her to where she is today. Kim shares some fun facts about herself and reveals how her curiosity, honesty, and passion for helping others have been constant values throughout her life. Kim's story emphasizes the importance of being true to yourself and your values, and not being afraid to reinvent yourself along the way. She also shares her belief in the power of curiosity and continuous learning in both life and business. This episode provides valuable insights and inspiration for anyone who wants to build a business that aligns with their passion and purpose and makes a positive impact on their life and others.    KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE Kim Dawson's personal journey, starting with her first business at the age of seven and how it led her to where she is today. The importance of being true to yourself and your values, not being afraid to reinvent yourself, and the power of curiosity and continuous learning in life and business. The episode provides valuable insights and inspiration for building a business that aligns with passion and purpose and makes a positive impact on one's life and others.   ABOUT THE GUEST HOST Emily Aborn is a Content Copywriter, Speaker, and Podcast Host of Content with Character and She Built This. She lives in Temple, NH with her husband, Jason, and their snuggle-loving dog, Clyde. She enjoys hiking, reading, being a Jeopardy contestant from her couch, and writing.   ABOUT KIM DAWSON Kim Dawson is a small business strategist, consultant, accountant, and lifelong entrepreneur with a unique background and experience in a wide variety of industries.  Kim's the author of the Amazon best-selling book Passion to Profits: Your Guide to Building a Successful Business You Love and host of the long-running Sassy Strategist podcast where she delivers practical strategies to help you manage and grow your business.  Kim works with small business owners to help increase revenue, cash flow, and profitability to help them achieve their goals for growth.  Her passion is in helping those who are building more than just a business; they're building a life filled with experiences, craftsmanship, and fulfillment personally and professionally.  When not working, Kim can be found on an adventure, hiking in the woods, trying out a new recipe, or reading about her latest topic of interest while enjoying a cup of coffee and listening to music.  If you're ready to have a business that supports the lifestyle you desire, book a call with Kim today at https://kdawsonco.com/. 

Hi Guys! Ricky Pope here and this week on the Christian Nerds Unite Podcast, we meet Faith based film Director Kyle Roberts and the Producer of the first three Ninja Turtles films Kim Dawson. We talk about their new faith based film What Rhymes with Reason. Plus scripture and nerdy news. Listen on your favorite podcast app.Follow the Movie:Website What Rhymes with ReasonInstagramKyle's Stop Motion WorkCheck out the Christian Nerd HQ Podcast Network!Episodes from member podcasts release Monday through Friday!Follow @ChristianNerdHQ on all the social networks!Monday: Christian Nerds Unite PodcastTuesday: Tatooine Sons: A Pop Culture PodcastWednesday: Fangirling Over JesusThursday: The Reverend and the ReprobateFriday: Speaking NerdyThe video version of our podcast can be found hereMy Microphone - Electro-Voice RE20Join our ParteonSome of the links are affiliate links meaning at no additional cost to you I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5841620/advertisement

In this week's episode, I handed the hosting wheel over to my friend and colleague, Kim Dawson, a small business strategist and host of The Sassy Strategist Podcast.  Kim and I get into the behind-the-scenes, dive a little more about my personal business story, why I do what I do, as well as what a "day in the life" looks like over here in EmilyVille.  Kim is a kindred spirit and I always love the questions and fresh insights she brings, if you love her as much as I do, make sure to give her podcast The Sassy Strategist a listen when you're done with this episode! My episode interviewing HER on her show is airing soon!  Topics covered:  Why I do what I do  How my Content Copywriting business came to be How She Built This came to be  What I lack in confidence, I make up for in being resourceful and taking action  What I love about podcasting My secrets (not-so-secrets anymore) to productivity and time management  and more!  About Guest Host, Kim Dawson Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist who believes the key to a successful business is deciding what you want and creating an action-oriented plan to make it happen. Kim helps small business owners optimize pricing and procedures, navigate niche markets, and grow their teams. Kim has helped her clients reach their revenue goals while doing more of what they love and gaining their free time back.  Kim is the author of “Passion to Profits: Your Guide To Building a Successful Business You Love,” and is the host of the Sassy Strategist podcast, where she shares advice on how to build a business that brings higher profits, long-term success, and a fulfilling life. a business that brings higher profits, long-term success, and a fulfilling life. Connect with Kim:  Website Instagram The Sassy Strategist Podcast LinkedIn    About Me (your usual host), Emily Aborn Emily Aborn is a Content Copywriter and Podcast Host of Content with Character and She Built This. Since 2014, she's had experience running brick-and-mortar as well as online businesses. She's worked with 96+ industries and loves helping others increase their visibility, connect with their clients, and bring their dreams to life. For fun, she enjoys word games, reading, listening to podcasts, and tromping about in the woods with her husband, Jason, and their dog, Clyde. Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Content with Character Podcast  

Have you had to—or are you contemplating—giving up running because of injury and/or chronic pain? The Final Finish Line, a special four-part series, will be cathartic and helpful as you figure out your next steps. In episode #3, Dimity about easing the mental side of stopping running with Kim Dawson, PhD, a professor of sports/exercise psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Among other things, the two chat about: Why Kim is an advocate of healthy transitions—and why they're harder than we think; How to cultivate a holistic self-identity, so you're not too reliant on one aspect (like running); Why the rate of change isn't never as quick as you'd like it to be; and How Kim is expanding her athletic world far outside of running. Please give us your thoughts on our podcast here. Join our Blood Sugar Badass Challenge, September 26-29, here. Find Dimity's series for Women's Running and other not-running-anymore resources here. When you shop our sponsors, you help AMR. We appreciate your—and their—support!   Take steps to better running: Use code AMR15 for 15% discount at Currex.us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

———FIRST HOUR——— 0:00-43:00 Top Sponsor: ZeroRezNorthernArizona.com   (0:00-14:00) Rob Wilson of Timberline Firearms and Training discusses New Mexico Governor Grisham violating the U.S. Constitution with Friday's so called gun “health emergency”, even liberals turn on her tyrannical move that made carrying concealed or open carry illegal for the next 30 days in the Albuquerque area. How/can states regulate firearms? What other things can politicians claim are "health emergencies" in the attempt to bypass the legislative process and violate the US and state constitutions? Sponsors: Desert Gold Exchange 888-852-43-43  and Diamond Autoglass 928-779-4140     (16:00-22:00) The 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution  Jeff and Rob share the Second Amendment: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." + Rob shares a decision in the City of Flagstaff that limits certain advertisers in city facilities.  Sponsors: Gutter Helmet of NAZ 928-318-65-55 & Kim Dawson at Nova Home Loans 928 310-64-58     (25:00-36:00) Rob & Jeff also discuss President Bidens new ATF RULE closing the so called “gun show loophole” by massively broadening who is “engaged in the business” of selling guns. How will this impact the 2nd Amendment? What about private party sales and transfers between friends and family? + Jeff & Rob give a refresher on recent violations to the 2nd Amendment that took years to litigate.  Sponsor: Miss Kitty's Steakhouse & Eric Boatner at All State Insurance Agency (928) 774-8722     (39:00-43:00) Rob is a Liberty Safe dealer and discusses and gives behind the scenes insight into the Liberty Safe controversy after the company received backlash over giving the FBI the combo to a safe. Sponsor: Just Wireless        ———SECOND HOUR——— 43:00-86:00 Top Sponsor: ALLSTATE Insurance AGENCY   (44:00-59:00) Jeff and Rob reflect on 9-11, 22 years later. Are we doomed to repeat history? About 38% of the U.S. population was not born when 9-11 happened. Another 13.7% were between the ages of 3 years old to 13 years old. Look how much of our freedoms we've lost since 2001, we're now surveilled constantly, constitutional rights are routinely violated and the country is more divided than ever before! Sponsors: Kelly Broaddus (888) 446-5602 & Timberline Firearms and Training     (62:00-67:00) Jeff and Rob reflect on 9-11, 22 years later. Are we doomed to repeat history + billions for Iran prison exchange & Russia and N Korea cozying up. Sponsors: Sportsmans Bar & Grill and ZeroRez of NAZ   (67:00-79:00) Olivia shares some Arizona News Picks including: Tiny homes from Ducey's failed border wall. A non-profit to use Ducey's $200 million failed shipping container border wall for tiny homes. 2,000 of the containers are listed for sale with just over 100 selling for a total of $192,000, or about $1,600 each. They were purchased for over $6,000 each.  Woman dead in Prescott after pointing gun at officers Sunday afternoon. Officers were called to a house with reports of gunshots and upon arriving a woman exited the house armed and aimed the gun at the officers. She was transported to the hospital where she later died.  Nursing school teaches 3 year olds know if they're trans-gender. University of Arizona nursing school teaches nursing students that patients as young as 3 years old know they are transgender. "The college does not have a policy or position on this issue and does not integrate this type of training or education”.  Football team bus fire. Mogollon high football team smoked the competition Friday night 66-0 but we're a little too hot! On their way home to Heber the bus caught fire on I-17. Luckily no one was injured. Sponsor: Goettl's High Desert Mechanical 928-567-2200 & The Blind Brothers 928 6 3 4 24-23     (82:00-86:00) Olivia shares some listener comments on the Bedford Flag and on the quest for control through electrification. She also announces last months (little behind) giveaway winner.

Have you been feeling stuck, unmotivated, or simply “meh” about your business lately? Does it feel like you're in a holding pattern waiting for something to change? Are you telling yourself that eventually things will start to happen for you, and at that point you'll finally be ready to move forward? Then don't miss this episode of The Sassy Strategist podcast. Host Kim Dawson shares a personal story of how she found inspiration where she least expected it, and how it made her realize that waiting for change just keeps you stuck where you are.  She asks the tough questions to help you realize that the only thing standing in the way of you getting what you want is waiting for it. Kim also shares specific strategies you can use to go from feeling uninspired to focused and ready for action.    KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE You already have everything you need to inspire change in your business (and your life!) Waiting for change can keep you stuck, bored, and feeling frustrated Ask yourself what you truly want, then make a list of actions you can take to make it happen You don't need to do everything on your list, start with one item and go from there Action creates inspiration ABOUT THE HOST Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and CFO Advisor for small business owners. She works with clients to increase profitability, grow their team, and manage their business more effectively, with less stress and more confidence and joy. Kim has helped her clients double - and sometimes triple - their revenue, all while doing more of what they enjoy, and gaining their free time back.  If you're ready to have a profitable business that brings you the lifestyle you desire, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

There's a misconception out there that scaling is the only way to increase revenue, increase profit, have more time, and run your business more efficiently. However, many solopreneurs and small business owners don't really want to scale. In fact, what many call scaling, isn't really scaling at all! In this episode of The Sassy Strategist, host Kim Dawson dispels the myths around scaling, discussing the difference between scaling and other forms of growth. Kim shares strategies for achieving your goals without scaling, and without continuously growing your team. If you're looking to stay small, but also increase revenue and profit, while getting your time back, this episode is for you.  KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE You can increase revenue and profit without scaling your business Scaling is a form of growth, but you can grow your business without scaling. When you build your team, profit may decrease in the beginning, but having a plan can help reduce the impact When you add to your team, pricing needs to be re-evaluated to avoid a net loss Systems may need to change as you grow your team ABOUT THE HOST Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and fractional CFO for solopreneurs and small business owners. She works with clients to increase profitability, improve cash flow, and manage their business more effectively, with less stress and more confidence and joy. Kim has helped her clients double - and sometimes triple - their revenue, all while doing more of what they enjoy, and gaining their free time back.  If you're ready to have a profitable business that brings you the lifestyle you desire, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/. 

You love being a small business owner and you started your business because you wanted to make a living doing something you love. But there is pressure coming from all around you telling you to “grow and scale” - whether it's creating passive revenue streams, hiring employees, growing your team, or even building to sell. The message you're told is that it's the only way to be successful. But it isn't. In this episode of The Sassy Strategist, host Kim Dawson shares her thoughts on finding joy and profitability as a small business owner. Kim also discusses why trying to be a CEO rather than the service provider may actually be hurting your business. Listen in to hear Kim's personal story of how she realized that staying small was the best fit for her, and her clients.    KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE You can be financially successful without growing your team or scaling Focusing on your services rather than being a CEO may be the best fit for you and your clients Small businesses typically have small budgets - scaling may cause you to lose clients who can no longer afford your services You can do something that you love and that you're passionate about and make a good living at it ABOUT THE HOST Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist, accountant, and fractional CFO for solopreneurs and small business owners. She works with clients to help them increase profitability, improve cash flow, and manage their business more effectively, with less stress and more confidence and joy. Kim has helped her clients double - and sometimes triple - their revenue, all while doing more of what they love, and gaining their free time back.  If you're ready to have a profitable business that brings you the lifestyle you desire, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.   

1612: Weekly roundup with Congressman Biggs and Gosar + Marissa Hamilton of EZAZ.org + Mike Vallante with Center for Election Integrity.       Friday, April 14, 2023   Congressman Paul Gosar gives a DC update (3:00) including the passage of a bill that finally ends the so called Covid emergency.    Kelly Moffitt of Concerned Citizens of Verde Valley chimes in (14:00) on a drag show controversy in Cottonwood.   Marissa Hamilton of EZAZ.org gives an AZ Legislate update (25:00) including a revival of the ban on rental taxes, Hobbs veto tantrum and more.   Kim Dawson is hosting a Home Buyers Seminar on Saturday, April 22 from 10am-noon (41:00) at the East Flagstaff Community Library. This event will help those looking to get into the housing market. Call 928-310-6458 for more information and to register.    Congressman Paul Gosar talks about the 35 open ended national emergencies dating back to the 1970's! (45:00) His bill was just signed by President Biden and will hopefully end or at least bring to the nations attention these “emergency's” including one against Muammar Gaddafi of Libya (who's dead!) . Gosar also gives a DC update.    Mike Vallante discusses a bill banning ranked choice voting in AZ (65:00). Mike Vallante is the Director of the Center for Election Integrity at the America First Policy Institute.

1610: Biden/EPA “rules” will make cars more expensive! Our roads suck after winter, but sorry ADOT, they were bad to begin with!   More flooding in NAZ (3:00) and now in Flagstaff.    Radical, rabid leftists, in their unrelenting cult like climate alarmist frenzy want you to pay triple for a car! (7:00) Jeff discusses the EPAs new rules that may force Americans to switch to EV's by as early as 2027!   ADOT addresses potholes (15:00) but blaming winter alone is conveniently forgetting the sorry state of our roads prior to NAZ record snowfall.    More home runs due to climate change??? (21:00)…”come on man”!   Glenn Leest discusses today's “lower inflation number” (24:00) but we're still at 5%, 10% if you do it the old way plus what's to come with energy costs once again rising.    Angela joins Jeff to discuss end of Covid “emergency (46:00)    Republican Liz Harris gets expelled (48:00) from the Arizona Legislature. + Jeff's fuzzy math!   Katie Hobbs celebrates 100 days in office (49:00) but there's not much to be happy about. Jeff breaks down all the good bills she's vetoed.    Jeff's shares a homebuyers event with Kim Dawson (64:00)...see flier at bottom of page. Plus Angela remembers their first house.   Jeff and Angela discuss candidates who've announced (75:00) for US Senate in AZ.

#1564: Kim Dawson NAZ real estate update…$600k homes, $4,000 monthly payments!  Tuesday, February 7, 2023 (3:00) Jeff's Top News Picks include State of Union, rancher charged with murder in southern AZ, push to break up Maricopa County, Jeff's push for state senators to be elected by county and the “media” push to end ESA's. (22:00) Some Cottonwood residents upset at city for renting out city facility for all ages drag show. Michael Nisito, a concerned resident of Cottonwood discusses why he is opposing the decision. (36:00) Jeff and Olivia ponder why it takes two extra days to get a package shipped to Flagstaff vs. Verde Vally. (43:00) Kim Dawson of Nova Home Loans spends the 2nd hour with Jeff giving details on the state of the real estate market in NAZ, the cost of borrowing including examples of $600,000 homes and $4,000 per month mortgage payments.

When selling to potential clients remember one thing - they want to know that you can provide what they need, do it within their budget, and if they hire you they'll get results. To successfully sell your services, you need to be able to communicate these results at rates that align with the value of these results. Pricing too high or too low can send the message that they won't get the results they want.    In this episode of the Sassy Strategist podcast, host Kim Dawson shares strategies for selling from the client's perspective; speaking to what you can do for them, the results you bring, and the investment for getting those results. Kim discusses the importance of knowing your market, aligning with their values, and seeing how results can be more than just business results, but can help them personally as well.      KEY POINTS   * Pricing your services will be different depending on the size of your business, and the best pricing supports both your business needs and the needs of the client.    * You don't want to overvalue or undervalue your services in regards to pricing.  Pricing too high or too low can deter your ideal clients - they ‘ll think they won't get the results they want.   * Communicate with your potential client why your services are valued at the rate you charge - what are the results the client can expect from hiring you.   * The results of working with you might include business results, such as increased clients, visibility in a new market, or more efficient systems, but there may also be personal results such as less stress, better time management, or more fulfillment from their work.    * Pricing can vary greatly from one service provider to the next - your goal is to align your pricing with the needs of the market you work with and the value of the results you provide.   ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20+ years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.  If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

Not every business owner enjoys marketing, but it's necessary if you want to grow your business. However, you can make marketing work for you, even make it enjoyable, if you adopt a different approach. Marketing can feel overwhelming if you think you need to implement every marketing strategy and be everywhere all the time. There are several options and opportunities, but you can choose what aligns with you and your business.   In this episode of the Sassy Strategist podcast, host Kim Dawson interviews Kristi Mitchell, Marketing Strategist, who shares insight on how to create a custom marketing strategy that works for you and your goals. She talks about using pull marketing rather than push marketing strategy, especially as it relates to social media. Kristi also shares inspiration for creating lead magnets, overlooked marketing strategies that generate good ROI, and why it's so important to have an overall marketing strategy before hiring specialists.    KEY POINTS   * Pull marketing may be more effective than push marketing to engage your audience, and may align better with your personal brand.   * There are several strategies to choose from when it comes to marketing your business, you don't need to implement them all.    * Social media marketing may be more effective when you focus on 1-2 platforms.   * Many business owners focus their attention on the attraction stage of the marketing process, while not focusing enough on the conversion stage.    * Hire a strategist before hiring a specialist. A strategist can create the overall plan that a specialist can then implement.   ABOUT THE GUEST   Kristi Mitchell is a Marketing Strategist. She specializes in working with established business owners who have relied on referrals and word-of-mouth to get to where they are today. They know in order to take their business to the next level, they need to finally get strategic about their marketing efforts. Kristi brings an MBA, over ten years of corporate marketing experience, and a drive for continual learning to the work she does with her clients.    Go to https://www.kristimitchell.com/ for more information or to download her free social media calendar template.  ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20+ years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.  If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

Even the most experienced business owner can get nervous before a sales call. We might be worried about whether or not we make the sale, and if we don't, how it will affect our revenue. Maybe you wish you didn't have to worry about sales or marketing, and you think you'd be happier if you could just do what you love to do in your business. In fact, you'd rather not spend any time thinking about sales funnels, sales journeys, or sales scripts. But what if sales could be different?   On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson presents a new approach to sales - rather than worrying about following sales formulas, or even whether or not you get hired, what if you ask yourself if the client is the right fit for YOU!    KEY POINTS   * You don't need a sales script. * The purpose of a sales call isn't to win at selling, it's to find out if you have the tools, resources, and skills to help someone, and if working together makes sense for both of you. * Sales can be based on honesty, the desire to help, and a willingness to build a meaningful connection.  * Before agreeing to work with someone, check to see if your values align. * Having a non-scripted, relaxed approach to sales can lead to better results. ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.    If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

You've heard about SEO and how it can really drive traffic to your website, but you keep putting it off. SEO can seem overwhelming, overly technical, and can feel like there is too much to learn. However, SEO can actually be easy to learn and implement in your business. SEO may also be the most effective marketing tool in your toolbox, and one you can do yourself with little to no cost.  In this episode of the Sassy Strategist podcast, host Kim Dawson interviews Karen Callahan, SEO Strategist, Trainer, and WordPress Developer, who shares her tips and strategies for getting found on search engines like Google. Kim and Karen discuss blog writing and content creation for maximum SEO, the do's and don'ts of guest blogging, and whether or not it matters which website platform you choose (Squarespace, Wix, Wordpress, etc.). They geek out over SEO and you won't believe what you learn.   KEY POINTS   * Guest posting is for creating awareness, not SEO.   * You can boost SEO on your website by writing on a few topics from multiple perspectives.   * SEO tools and plugins don't do SEO for you! They simply evaluate and make recommendations.   * The copy you put “above the fold” on your website should be written with SEO in mind.   * It may be better to drive traffic to web pages other than your home page.   ABOUT THE GUEST   Karen Callahan, MSCIS, SEO Strategist and Trainer, WordPress Developer, Speaker, Founder of Adventures Online and Karen-Callahan.com   Karen Callahan is an SEO Strategist and Trainer, WordPress Developer, and Speaker with nearly 25 years' experience developing websites and 15 years applying SEO to websites. A fierce advocate for do-it-yourselfers, Karen has trained many clients on how to add SEO to their own websites. She has flipped the script on SEO and developed a unique system; a words-based SEO system (not algorithm-based) that is ideal for non-tech professionals. She focuses on the “words” because words are what the algorithm and statistics are measuring!   ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20+ years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.  If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

Are you spending copious amounts of time and energy on social media marketing and not getting the results you want? Is the pressure to be active on social media and keep up with the latest social media trends making you feel exhausted and frustrated? Have you considered breaking up with social media but fear your business won't survive? Do you wish there were a better way to use social media that would help you grow your business without taking up all your time?   On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson addresses the controversial question, “is social media really worth it?” Kim shares her personal experience using social media as a marketing tool, including the struggles she's experienced, and her honest critique of whether or not social media really generates ROI in your business. She also highlights the benefits of social media, why you may want to stay, and how you can make it work for you and your business.    KEY POINTS   * Social media marketing is one of many marketing tools. * Don't let the pressure to fit in or follow trends dictate how you market your business - do what works for you. * You can use social media as a way to help your business, without letting it consume you.  * If social media marketing is too energy-draining or time consuming, hire others to help you. * Invest your time and energy into what generates the most ROI in your business - and it may not be social media.  ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.    If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

#1480: BIG real estate update with Kelly Broaddus, Kim Dawson and Glenn Leest. PLUS frozen heads, bad roads and another month of “higher than expected inflation”…again! #1480: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 A BIG Arizona real estate update 0:00-43:20 including info on interest rates and the impact on payments ($5,000 per month?) with Kim Dawson of Nova Home Loans as well as current market conditions (prices coming down?) with Realtor Kelly Broaddus and the impacts of higher interest rates with Glenn Leest of WT Wealth Managment.  Thinking of freezing your head? 43:21-74:07 Go to Scottsdale! Plus Olivia shares comments from this weeks giveaway, info on the state of our roads in NAZ and more.

Do you experience FOMO when you hear your fellow entrepreneurs talking about the latest tools they use, like ClickUp, Monday, or Asana, and wonder why you haven't used these tools yet? Are you feeling disorganized in your business because you don't have systems and processes in place and documented? Do you keep hearing that running your business would be so much easier if you set up automations? In this episode of the Sassy Strategist podcast, host Kim Dawson interviews Business Efficiency Expert, Yvonne Heimann, where the two discuss what it means to set up systems in your business, and why digitizing them isn't a requirement for them to be effective. Yvonne talks about the importance of knowing what works for you, and what doesn't, using your own values and priorities as a guide to creating systems rather than what everyone else is doing. She shares her insight around using tools in your business, and why tools won't solve your problems. Her philosophy - first, decide what you want, then use technology to help you make it happen.    KEY POINTS   * You already have systems in place - regardless of whether or not you've documented them. * First, create the systems, then digitize them. Tools won't do this for you. * Your values and priorities will guide how you set up your systems. * Follow your own path - don't worry about what works for others. * Your clients don't care about the details of your process - they care about the client experience and getting the results they want.   ABOUT THE GUEST   Yvonne Heimann is the CEO & founder of AskYvi.com and the leading ClickUp evangelist, as well as a passionate Business Efficiency & Scalability Consultant, Mindset Coach, NLP Master Practitioner, & Speaker. Using her knowledge of over 15 years running multiple businesses, she helps her clients organize, strengthen, and streamline their businesses into profitability and success. Her work is driven by a vision of a world where digital entrepreneurs not only make a living doing what they are passionate about but thrive and wear their passions as badges of honor. To learn more about Yvi go to https://askyvi.com/. To access the SOAR framework resource mentioned in the episode go to https://askyvi.com/soar/.    ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20+ years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.  If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.  

Have you ever had the opportunity to pitch a proposal to a client bigger than any other client you've ever had? A project that is so full of potential you can't imagine losing this opportunity, but fear you will? If so, you've undoubtedly been nervous about what to include in the proposal, and how much to charge. You don't want to charge too little, because it may be a lot of work, but you don't want to charge too much and price yourself out of the running.  On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson discusses best practices for pitching your biggest proposal yet. She talks about common fears and how to overcome them, and how to find the confidence to pitch what YOU need in order to have a thriving business. Kim shares negotiating strategies that will benefit both you and the potential client, and finding the courage to walk away if it isn't a good fit.    KEY POINTS   Price your proposals based on what it will cost you to take on the project, not what you assume the customer thinks your work is worth. You're the expert - Know what you need to charge, don't expect them to tell you. Common fears are appearing greedy, overpricing your services, fear of future impact on your business, and lost opportunity - address these fears by having standard pricing based on the actual costs of running your business.  You can negotiate proposals that stay within their budget without discounting your services.  Avoid resentment - walk away if it isn't a good fit.  ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.    If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

In Episode 114, we are talking all things pricing. If you have ever flip-flopped on your pricing, feeling frustrated trying to figure out how to price your products or services; If you want to raise your prices but aren't sure if you should right now; Or if you have raised your prices in the past and gotten some kind of backlash - This episode is for you!   In our conversation, we discuss: Three ways to distinguish your value, and what not to look at when deciding what your product or service is actually worth! Why you need to focus on two of these three things to really establish yourself in your marketplace. When and how to decide to raise your pricing, and the mistakes that entrepreneurs often make when it comes to either setting or raising your prices.   If you want to earn more money, or think that you might be undercharging right now and really need some clear guidance, Kim explains this so well!    Episode Links Play Love Your Business BINGO Connect with me on Instagram @linsibrownson Learn more about creative coaching or apply to work with me Connect with Kim Dawson via Instagram , LinkedIn, and website Download the 5-Step Pricing Guide from Kim Huge thanks to our sound editor Erik Hulslander! If you have a podcast or other audio needs definitely connect with Erik. Your review on Apple Podcasts, Audible, or Spotify makes a big impact for this show. Thanks for leaving us a review! Want more practical tools to help you organize and run your business? Get free resources inside The Maverick HQ or subscribe to my newsletter.

Do you find yourself struggling with decisions because you feel conflict between what you want (or think you want) and what you're told you should want? Do you want to forge your own path in business, and in life, but not sure how to do it, or where to start? Then don't miss this episode of the Sassy Strategist podcast where host Kim Dawson interviews Jamie Chapman, a Creative Consultant in business and life, who supports women running small to medium-sized businesses. Jamie shares new and interesting perspectives on goal setting, getting clear on what you really want, and how being open to possibilities can move your business, and life, forward. Jamie and I talk about how to embrace uncertainty, and let go of rigid rules and what you think you need. We also discuss why plans typically don't work the way you think they should and present the question - do you even need a plan?   KEY POINTS -Moving away from black and white thinking or the need to fit into a box.  -Getting clear on what you really want in your life and business, and running your business in a way that supports it.  -Considering an alternative perspective to goal setting - don't think of it as setting a goal, think of it as deciding on your destination.  -Taking risks in your business, and knowing when it may be the right time to invest in your business. -How can consultants, coaches and/or strategists help you, and what are the similarities and differences between them.  -How to change the narrative and embrace possibilities.    ABOUT THE GUEST   Jamie Chapman, the owner of Chickbook Creative, is a Creative Consultant in business and life, supporting women who run small to medium-sized businesses. She brings 25 years of experience in systems, processes, accountability, leadership, and project management. Jamie has a multifaceted approach to problem-solving with extensive knowledge in executive functioning, habit formation, and understanding the mind of a creative entrepreneur.   ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20+ years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.  If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

What do you really want in your business?  You are in for a treat with today's guest, Kim Dawson, as she helps to guide us to answer the question beneath the questions:  To niche or not to niche? Should I raise my pricing? How do I scale my business for growth? How do you stand out in a saturated industry?  It all comes back to, "What do you want your business to do for your life?"  Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist, consultant, advisor, and occasionally plays the role of management accountant (though her clients often refer to her as their “business coach”). Using her 20+ years of entrepreneurial experience along with a background in accounting, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team, without cutting into their profitability. After working with Kim, clients often double (and a few tripled) their revenue – all while hiring new team members, doing more of what they enjoy, and gaining their free time back She shares with us that money is about freedom, choice, independence, and what that might look like for YOU in your own journey to success!  We talk about:  Misconceptions and myths of scaling When to consider increasing your pricing and how to share it with your clients confidently  How to stand out and reduce your competition The difference between a strategist and a coach  And more!  Links Mentioned:  She Built This Website Kim's 5-Step Pricing Guide : How to Implement a Price Increase   Connect with Kim Online:  Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn

Kim Dawson is a professor of kinesiology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON, Canada. Her extensive education and research in psychomotor behaviour and exercise science gives her a deep understanding of the issues that affect performance. She has worked with elite athletes, Olympians and professional sport organizations for over 10 years. This episode is all about managing emotions like stress, pre-race anxiety, and nervousness, so you can transform them into ambition for a great run. Don't miss even more ideas on how to build mental skills at strengthrunning.com/brain/. Thank you Athletic Greens! One scoop of AG1 gives me 75 vitamins, minerals, and whole food-sourced ingredients including a greens superfood blend, probiotics, prebiotics, adaptogens, and more. AG1 helps me fill in any nutrition gaps in my diet - because I know I don't eat perfectly - and gives me a nice boost of energy and focus throughout the day.  But what I love about AG1 is that it changes. Over the last decade, they've made 53 improvements to the formula based on the latest research to make these nutrients more absorbable and more rigorous with 3rd party testing. Go to athleticgreens.com/jason to see the great offer they've put together for podcast listeners: you'll get a year's worth of free Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs of AG1 with your first purchase. You can sign up for single shipment or for a monthly drop if you want to make AG1 a part of your regular healthy lifestyle. Go to athleticgreens.com/jason to sign up today. Thank you IMPOSSIBLE Sleep! We're also supported by IMPOSSIBLE SLEEP, a new performance sleep drink to help high performers get the most out of their nightly rest. Impossible Sleep is a melatonin free sleep drink mix that provides deep recovery while gently lulling you to sleep. Learn more about it at impossible.co/jason/ and be sure to use code Jason20 to save 20% on your first subscription order.  The product is very simple - it only has two ingredients with magnesium to promote muscle recovery and deep sleep, and L-theanine for a subtle calming effect that helps you wind down at the end of the day. If you're like me, you don't have problems pushing your limits, but you may struggle to fall asleep at the end of the day. But high achieving runners have to prioritize their sleep - it's like a performance enhancing drug that allows us to absorb our training, improve, and race faster. IMPOSSIBLE Sleep helps you optimize your bedtime routine so you can get as much deep recovery as possible. And when you consider that studies have shown that sleep loss can lead to glucose imbalances, increased anxiety, and your risk of getting sick, it's a no brainer to get as much high quality sleep as you can. Now you can get 20% off your first subscription order at impossible.co/jason/ with code jason20. That's 20% off your first subscription order at impossible.co/jason/ and don't forget to use code jason20 at checkout.

Does creating consistent and interesting content feel too time-consuming? Have you considered hiring a content writer, but fear they won't be able to accurately capture your brand or your voice? Do you wonder about content strategy and how you can build a genuine connection with your audience? Then don't miss this episode of the Sassy Strategist podcast where host Kim Dawson interviews Emily Aborn, a Content Writer for Creative Entrepreneurs, as well as the Founder of She Built This®, a community for women entrepreneurs.    Emily debunks a few myths about content creation, sharing her strategies for creating content that isn't time consuming, and finding a content writer who can successfully communicate your personal brand, message, and voice. Emily discusses tips for sharing content across multiple platforms, how to speak to your ideal client, and why sharing content matters for both growing your business and making an impact.    KEY POINTS   A good content writer can capture your brand and voice Content strategy can help you build connections with your audience Consistency matters more than how many platforms you use Content builds the bridge between you and your ideal client Write content as if you're speaking to only one person to build connection   ABOUT THE GUEST   Emily Aborn is a Content Writer and founder/leader of She Built This.   She gets ideas out of her client's brains and onto the page by creating compelling content and copy that helps women entrepreneurs to reach their dreams AND their dream clients.   She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, Jason, and their dog, Clyde. She enjoys hiking, reading, all the word and nerdy brain games she can get her hands on, and writing.   ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.    If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

If you're not a fan of sales or selling, it might be because you've been taught traditional sales strategies such as pre-planned scripts, sales templates, or high pressure tactics. But the most effective sales strategies are the ones that break tradition, and focus on getting to know people, and finding ways to help them. In fact, having only one strategy really matters - giving someone space to share what they need, and have an honest conversation around whether or not you're the right person to help.    On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson presents a modern approach to sales, which includes focusing on the needs of your potential clients, seeing sales as an opportunity to help rather than sell your services, and being open-minded to the outcome, with no pressure to “close the deal.” Kim shares why you can't really plan for a sales call, how to assess if it's a good fit, and how to move past worry and fear about revenue when it isn't a good fit.    ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.    If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

With so much of our business being online, does it feel like the amount of competition you have is endless? Do you struggle to feel seen and heard, and want to know how you can stand out so your audience can find you, without having to follow social media trends or copy everyone else? Do you want to create a unique brand, but unsure how to overcome the feeling of being discouraged by all the competition? On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson shares her number one strategy for dealing with a highly competitive industry, including sharing her own experience with it. Kim discusses what you need to build a unique personal brand, why it's much easier than you may think, and how discovering who you are, and what your business and brand is really all about, can lead to feeling like you have no competition at all.   ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.    If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/.

Do you ever feel like you're working all of the time, but not making progress? Is the *work* you're doing more thinking and less action? Do you struggle to make decisions in your business because you fear making mistakes? Overthinking, or as some call it “Analysis Paralysis” affects many of us, especially entrepreneurs. We get stuck in thinking mode, preventing us from moving into action mode.  On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson discusses her own personal struggles with overthinking, over-analysis, and fear of making mistakes. She shares how she works to overcome these, and the steps to take to find clarity when making decisions, and easily transition from overthinking into taking action and moving forward.    ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.    If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/consultation.  

Host Kim Dawson shares why she decided NOT to end the Sassy Strategist Podcast, and gets honest about the struggles we face as entrepreneurs to make decisions.  Kim talks about her own struggle with her brand name, and why naming anything in our business feels so important (and why we're so afraid to make a mistake!). Kim also discusses her plans for moving the show forward, including the kind of interviews and content she hopes to bring to the listeners, and why it matters.    ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.    If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/consultation.

Host Kim Dawson gets personal and shares the “why” behind her work, and what she is planning for the next stage of her own entrepreneurial journey. Discussing the importance of entrepreneurship as a means to creating a meaningful and purposeful life, Kim shares exciting news, including how she will continue her mission of bringing you, the small business owner, the tools you need to connect your creativity and passion to building a business that can support the lifestyle you desire.On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson shares why she started the podcast in 2015, why she (almost) decided to end the show, and what she plans to create next.   ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.    If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/consultation.

Candice is wrapping up the spring season with a special guest and dear friend, Kim Dawson. Kim candidly shares her personal story and the pivotal moment when her dream of becoming a prima ballerina were shattered due to an ‘emotional injury' that would linger for decades. She talks about what it was like working in Silicon Valley back in the 80s when blatant misogyny went unchecked and how resentment around her early-life successes eventually led her to make self-sabotaging choices in her professional life. Candice shares how she & Kim met, and they speak honestly about what it was like to work for a personal growth organization where self-sacrifice and codependency were the norms. Candice tells you about the teaching colleague who woke her ass up by setting an example of sovereignty that rocked her world wide-open and why. Kim gives you a taste of her work, leading Candice in an exercise that demonstrates how often what we see in others is what we most need to recognize within ourselves. Sovereignty is defined and discussed, as well as how the shift from 'freedom-from' to 'freedom-with' can help us to reinvent our relationship to the world around us. The episode wraps with a very intimate moment when Kim shares about the recent passing of her mother and how she is re-authoring her life anew.Kimberly Dawson is the founder of REVOLUTION Business & Life Design. She co-conspires with creative purpose seekers and changemakers to bring their love to business and life. Kim was a strategic innovator in marketing, sales and operations roles with ground-breaking businesses and organizations primarily in the Silicon Valley and Europe. She invested in her own transformative life journey and saw an opportunity to shift from empowering companies and organizations to engaging deeply with individuals. Kimberly earned a bachelor's degree in communication design with a minor in art and business from Chico State University (summa cum laude). Kimberly's work has become a powerful platform for designing innovative businesses, co-operating in healthy relationships, and helping people lead lives they most desire. revolutionbizdesign.com | IG: @thepointofyou

Making decisions around raising your rates can be tough. We often worry about the amount we should charge for our services and how a price increase will affect our ability to retain and attract clients, but choosing the right time to increase our rates is equally important.  On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson discusses five signs to look for in your business that will tell you it's time to consider raising your rates, including why each one of them is important. Kim also shares insight on why re-evaluating your prices on a consistent basis is critical for building a sustainable business.

If you are a solopreneur or small business owner, you have probably heard of niching down and the importance of it for growing your business. However, you probably also have concerns about niching, and wonder if it is right for you.   On this episode of the Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson discusses different options for niching down in your business, including the pros and cons of a market niche and a service niche. Kim also shares insight on how to address the fears around defining a niche, and how you can use niching to implement better marketing strategies as well as attracting your ideal clients.   ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is the founder of K.Dawson Company, a consulting firm that provides business strategy and coaching, management accounting, and CFO advisory services for solopreneurs and small business owners who are looking to increase revenue, improve operations, build their team, or expand into new markets and niches. Kim is the author of Passion to Profits: Your Guide To Building a Successful Business You Love, and is the host of The Sassy Strategist Podcast. To learn more, visit kdawsonco.com.

For the Youtube version of this episode (with visuals) click here: https://youtu.be/WZvg5vG9k1w Today we have two very special guests. The producer of the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kim Dawson, and The writer of the film Bobby Herbeck. We talk a little bit about the upcoming Comic-Con@Home panel that we did and touch on some other things regarding the iconic 1990 TMNT movie.

For the first time on the show, host Kim Dawson shares her own personal journey of building her business, which she nearly quit several times. Kim shares the mistakes she made during the first few years, including spending too much time and energy working on tasks that didn't bring results, without having a plan that truly aligned with her goals and values.    In this episode of The Sassy Strategist Podcast, Kim asks the important questions - “Is what you're doing in your business what you really need? Is it bringing you what you really want? Are you happy with what you're doing, with your clients, with the money you're making? And most importantly, are you too focused on the future and not truly enjoying the present?”    Kim shares her insight and tips on how to step back, re-evaluate, and create a plan that aligns with your goals, and brings you more happiness (and success!) right now.    “I realized I didn't have to work so hard to get what I needed. I just needed to have a better plan.” - Kim Dawson   KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE Run your business (and your life!) today as if you're already successful. Success isn't just measured by number of clients, money earned per year, or whether or not “you've made it” - success is determined by having a plan and making progress toward implementing it. Overworking yourself will not only lead to burnout, it can also lead to questioning your ability to be successful, and like a negative cycle, that lack of confidence can cause you to quit too soon. Building a successful business becomes much easier, and more enjoyable, when you take a step back and create a plan that aligns with your goals and values. You might never feel true safety and security in your business (most entrepreneurs ever do!), so don't use it as an excuse to put everything else in your life on hold until you get it. ABOUT THE HOST Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to make changes in order to generate more profits and get their time back! With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability.  If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a discovery call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/consultation.

As your clientele and business both grow, you may find that the rates you once charged for your services, no longer sustain you, or your business. Perhaps you are ready to hire help, but you're unsure how you can afford it, or your experience level means it's time to start increasing your rates, but you're not sure how to go about doing so.   In this episode of The Sassy Strategist Podcast, host Kim Dawson discusses the importance of re-evaluating your pricing at each stage of business growth, and how pricing impacts all other aspects of your business (and how having the wrong prices can negatively affect your business and your future growth!). Kim also shares tips on how to identify the right time to increase your rates, and how to do so effectively and with desired results.   

When you first launched your business, you were probably taking clients from anywhere you could get them. But overtime, you may have created a market and a niche and not even known that you created it. As your interests, experience, and knowledge have grown, your ideal client may be very different from who you originally thought you'd be serving in your business.  In this episode of The Sassy Strategist, host Kim Dawson discusses how to identify your ideal client, and why it's so important for improving time management, enjoying your work more, and growing your revenue. Kim also shares pricing strategies to implement as your market changes.   

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At a certain point in your business, you may find that your business can no longer sustain itself with just you on the team. You need to increase your revenue, but you're working long hours trying to get all of your client work done, and run your business. While you haven't met your revenue goals just yet, you also don't have the time or capacity to take on new clients. You avoid marketing your business, and the quality of your work begins to suffer. You may also be feeling like you don't enjoy your work the way you once did, and you want to return to feeling good about your business.    In this episode of The Sassy Strategist, host Kim Dawson discusses the signs that tell you it's finally time to hire employees, and why doing so is the only way to grow your business. Kim also shares three specific ways hiring employees helps you meet your revenue goals.    KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE   Employees are an investment in your business, which isn't the same as spending Your business can only go so far with just you - building a team is crucial to growth Hiring others gives you more time to focus on increasing sales and the number of clients you work with, as well as the opportunity to expand your services Delegating administrative work to others helps you increase the amount of billable time you have available, therefore increasing your ability to bring in more revenue   ABOUT THE HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to scale to the next level to increase their bottom line. With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability. After working with Kim, her clients end up doubling, tripling, or even quadrupling their revenue, all while gaining their free time back.   If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a consultation call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/consultation.

You're at maximum capacity and ready to start hiring employees, but you're not sure how you're going to pay for it. You're stuck feeling overwhelmed doing everything yourself, but you're also overwhelmed thinking about having to go through the process of hiring. Who should you hire first? How much will they cost your business? Will you need to give up current profit to pay for their salary?  In this episode of The Sassy Strategist, host Kim Dawson shares some insight into what the hiring process can look like from a financial perspective, how hiring impacts profitability differently based on who you choose to hire first, and why hiring might be essential to growing your revenue.  Kim also shares three specific strategies to help you budget and pay for your first hire. Key Points to Ponder Hiring can help you increase profit margins and long-term profitability Initial profit margins vary based on who you hire first Hiring gives you time to increase the number of clients you work with, and helps you increase your sales Hiring can be a great way to scale your service-based business   About the HOST   Kim Dawson is a results-driven business strategist and an expert at turning a good business into a great one. Her clients have reached their current capacity and need to scale to the next level to increase their bottom line. With over 20 years of entrepreneurship and accounting experience, Kim helps small businesses optimize their pricing and procedures while navigating niche markets and building a team without cutting into their profitability. After working with Kim, her clients end up doubling, tripling, or even quadrupling their revenue, all while gaining their free time back. If you're ready to transition from day-to-day service provider to CEO, book a consultation call with Kim at https://kdawsonco.com/consultation.

Identifying what your ideal client values, and aligning this with your own business values, is probably the most important factor in helping your business move forward. What your clients value most will determine which services and/or products you offer, how you will market them, and what you will charge for them.  In this episode of The Sassy Strategist, Business Strategist and Host, Kim Dawson teaches you how to identify your clients' values, as well as your own, and use this information to guide you through the next stage of growing your business. If you've thought about launching a new revenue stream, expanding into a new market, or simply increasing revenue and profitability, then don't miss this episode! Host Bio: Kim Dawson is a lifelong entrepreneur with businesses spanning from co-founding a software company to owning/operating a fitness and wellness studio. With her background in both entrepreneurship and accounting, Kim evolved into a business strategist specializing in helping small business owners build profitable, and sustainable businesses. Kim is passionate about helping her clients understand the financial side of their business in order to make smart decisions, manage and grow their business successfully, and have a business that fits their lifestyle.  Her purpose is to help small business owners enjoy financial freedom, a flexible schedule, and a fulfilling, well-balanced life. Kim strives to help you create financial security from your business, along with more free time, more joy, and less stress.

Host, Kim Dawson discusses various ways to create sales incentives for prospective clients without offering discounted prices. Solopreneurs can often be tempted to discount their services in order to make the sale, but Kim gives several reasons why discounting can be bad for your business, and for your clients. Kim offers pricing strategies that can help you charge what you're worth, while also offering several options to appeal to your prospective client's budgeting needs. Kim also shares three specific sales incentives for increasing the value of your offer and making prospective clients more likely to hire you.

If you're a solopreneur looking to scale your service-based business and build your team from the ground up, don't miss this episode of The Sassy Strategist Podcast! Host, Kim Dawson interviews Kim Dow, CEO/Owner, Publisher, and Creative Director for Sass Magazine and Sass Studios where Kim (Dow) shares her story of launching her graphic design business with no clients, to building not one, but three companies. Guest Bio: Kim Dow is an entrepreneur at heart. She has combined her creative spirit with her drive to empower women with her love of animals to start three award-winning businesses. Her flagship company is Sass Studios—a boutique branding and creative design studio that specializes in supporting and empowering women-owned businesses by helping them cultivate their visual “voice”.   Kim also launched Sass Magazine, a women's lifestyle and professional publication that celebrates real women. With both a regional printed magazine as well as a national online base, Sass Magazine serves up articles on a variety of topics including career, wellness, travel, style, beauty, home, (and more!). Additionally, Kim also launched EverydayDogMagazine.com, a lifestyle website for modern day dog owners and lovers.

We're all talking about scaling our businesses, adding revenue streams, and even adding passive income to our service-based businesses. However, service businesses by their nature are not designed to be scalable business models, so how do you overcome this obstacle and scale your business? In this episode of The Sassy Strategist Podcast, Kim shares insight into how to scale a service-based business, what scaling could look like for your business, and how to decide if scaling is the right choice for you. 

Episode 034 of *The Upful LIFE Podcast* welcomes vocalist KIM DAWSON to the show for an important discussion. A chat as necessary as it is enlightening, with memories uncomfortable and messages inspiring. Kim Dawson is currently a solo artist on Eddie Roberts' label Color Red, a co-frontwoman of Roberts' quasi-supergroup Matador Soul Sounds, a go-to singer for any number of collectives, tribute shows, sit-ins and such. Most recently she released the R&B single "Try" with Wil Blades, and sings her heart out on "Good Thang" with Crushed Velvet & the Velveteers, on Alan Evans' own Vintage League Music. However, I invited her on the podcast to discuss important matters beyond her fantastic performances and collaborations. KIM DAWSON - intro @ 11:30, interview @ 16:00 *apologize for any minor sound issues or clicks during the interview... trust I did my best to minimize the annoyance*  Kim has been a presence within the jam/funk music community for a long time, and a mainstay on the Front Rage scene. She's an educator with Swallow Hill Music, where she works with aspiring young singers; she also mentors young women of color in the Denver metro area. Ms. Dawson was kind enough to give us an hour and a half of the medicine we need, in a wide ranging discussion of her journey as a Black American, a female of color in the performing arts, Black music heritage in the jam scene, her own experiences as a youth and just exactly the moment when she really learned what time it was with race in America. We get a peek into her reality as it pertains to intermarriage, her current situation in Denver juxtaposed with growing up in Oklahoma, and so much more. But of course, we kick things off talkin' music... because, well, that's still how we do. Thanks to the divine Kim Dawson for her gracious time & the vibe! Please listen to her remarkable patience, and compassion in speaking to the people and our greater music community from her heart, as we so dearly need it.   Vibe Junkie JAM of the Week The Roots featuring Jill Scott "You Got Me" (goth arrangement LIVE from 9:30 Club, Washington DC - 2002)   EMAIL the SHOW! B.Getz@UpfulLIFE.com PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW on iTunes! You Can Listen on Spotify!  Theme Song: Mazel Tov by CALVIN VALENTINE