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It's hour 2 of the Louie Belina Show! He talks food, the portal, Petrino QB's, and more. Then he's joined by Softball extraordinaire Megan Loftin to talk about local softball and the era of NIL.
This is Weekly Grooves' inaugural episode where we explore topical issues through the lens of behavioral science. Tim Houlihan and Kurt Nelson, PhD have worked in the world of behavioral interventions for more than 20 years and we each run our own consultancies. In Weekly Grooves, we view the headlines through the lenses of behavioral science.We are not good at keeping resolutions. January 17th is the Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day – the day that it is attributed with having the most people abandoned their New Year’s resolutions. It is often a day of celebration, and among some people, it’s even considered a holiday. But according to a study conducted by US clinical psychologist Joseph Luciani, PhD, around 80 percent fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions.What can be done? We have some ideas and we urge you to get re-engaged in your resolutions with tips in our super-fast episode on habits.© 2020 Weekly GroovesKurt Nelson: @whatmotivatesTim Houlihan: @THoulihanLinks“A theory of goal setting & task performance.” Locke & Latham: https://tinyurl.com/trx5tg4“Goal commitment and the goal-setting process: Problems, prospects, and proposals for future research.” John Hollenbeck, Howard Klein: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1987-26774-001“Immediate Rewards Predict Adherence to Long-Term Goals” Kaitlin Woolley, Ayelet Fishbach: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0146167216676480?journalCode=pspc“Wishful Seeing: More Desired Objects Are Seen as Closer” Emily Balcetis and David Dunning: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797609356283“Executive function and the frontal lobes: a meta-analytic review.” Julie Alvarez, Eugene Emory: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16794878“Writing Down Goals: Does It Actually Improve Performance?” Robert Weinberg, Deanna Morrison, Megan Loftin, Thelma Horn, Elizabeth Goodwin, Emily Wright, and Carly Block: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/tsp/33/1/article-p35.xmlBenjamin Gardner, PhD: https://www.nirandfar.com/goal-setting-hack/Bryan, Gharad, Dean Karlan, and Scott Nelson. "Commitment Devices." Annual Review of Economics 2.1 (2010): 671-98. https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124324https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/ditch-new-years-resolutions-day/https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/ditch-new-years-resolution-dayhttps://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/articles/2015-12-29/why-80-percent-of-new-years-resolutions-failhttps://bestlifeonline.com/new-years-resolutions-ditch-date/https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/https://nesslabs.com/habits-routines-ritualshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180208120923.htmhttps://www.stickk.com/
Megan Loftin is the founder of Bootstrap Boutique where she helps aspiring Amazon entrepreneurs start selling products on Amazon by sharing all the techniques, tools and tactics that she used to launch my own branded products on the platform. Useful links: Bootstrap Boutique Website Bootstrap Boutique YouTube Megan Loftin on Twitter Show notes: Where her … Continued
Megan Loftin, Amazon Hustler, host of The Bootstrap Boutique YouTube channel, Amazon private labelling business coach, and all around fabulous lady, joins me on episode 29 of The Mamapreneur Show. She walks us through 5 ways to get started selling products on Amazon.
Have you ever wondered if a "side hustle" was meant for you? Have you been exploring your options and don't know which is the best for you? Megan Loftin shares her nap time job that she has built from the ground up and it isn't what you think! She also has a youtube channel where she supports, teaches, and inspires thousands of other parents just like you to start their own small businesses! We chat about how she manages to juggle being a mother, wife, small business owner, and work a corporate job, too. Plus, she tells who is in her village and how she balances all the moving puzzle pieces. Shownotes: Check out the blog! The Bootstrap Boutique Youtube Channel Instagram
Last week, Megan and I talked about cash flow and early-stage financing for her ecommerce business. We continue to talk a little bit more about financing in this episode, specifically Amazon loans, then move on to the next big issue: Facebook ads. Any ecommerce entrepreneur knows how important Facebook ads are in any ecommerce business. However for a business like Megan's which is still at its early stages--and an Amazon-only business at that--focusing on Facebook ads might not be the best idea. Doing Facebook ads at this point might push her to get her own Shopify/BigCommerce store so that she can fully utilize the power of Facebook ads, and that could mean a lot of work, taking her focus off the more important things like Amazon listing optimization and PPC. It boils down to prioritization and not biting off more than what one can chew. To break things down, here are our conversation points: Bank financing More on Amazon loan specifics How to be laser-focused on what needs to be prioritized for a young ecommerce business Why Facebook ads are not recommended for an Amazon-only business Focusing on listing optimization, PPC, and brand registry first Utilizing the power of YouTubers to promote products We'd like to thank Megan for this information-packed episode. She runs an ecommerce site called The Bootstrap Boutique and a YouTube channel for ecommerce entrepreneurs. Check them out! Resources mentioned: My EcomCrew Under The Hood Signup Kabbage Sellers Summit My 2018 Goals If you're interested in becoming an Under The Hood guest yourself, just sign up here. Thanks for listening and happy selling!
We have another Under the Hood episode for you! Under the Hood is a new segment we are doing on the EcomCrew Podcast where we give our listeners the opportunity to be on the podcast and ask us any advice about their business. They get free coaching from us and our listeners get amazing content, too--it's a win-win! For today's episode we have Megan Loftin of The Bootstrap Boutique on the spotlight. Megan is currently doing her business as a side hustle, and like many entrepreneurs still at the early stages of the ecommerce journey, she has been having problems about cash flow and keeping inventory. As is very common with an inventory-based business (especially if the inventory is coming from China), money can get tied up for months on end. In this episode Megan and I talk about the best ways to finance her business and solve this problem. More specifically we talk about the following: Who Megan is and how she got started in ecommerce How hard it was to start, and how she failed with her first product How she got back up again Money getting tied up and running out of stock How I got over my hate of debt and how loans helped supercharge the growth of my business The specifics of getting an Amazon loan Other ways to get financing This episode is just Part 1 of our entire coaching session and on Part 2, we continue to talk a little bit about financing, and then move on to Facebook ads. It is a very interesting conversation and if you are just starting on your ecommerce journey, then these two episodes will definitely be helpful to you. Resources mentioned: My EcomCrew Under The Hood Signup Steve Chou Scott Voelker As always, thank you for listening. If you want to become an Under the Hood guest, just sign up here. Until next week, happy selling!
Before she witnessed the aftermath herself, Megan Loftin, like many people, was unaware of what sustaining a serious concussion really meant, and just how traumatic the injury can be.
Megan Loftin is the creator of The Bootstrap Boutique YouTube channel which documents her journey as an Amazon FBA sidepreneur. Today, you'll learn Megan's knowledge bursts for getting started on Amazon FBA. More at www.bemovingforward.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn @Bemovingforward The Corporate Cliches Adult Coloring Book is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble online: Just go to Bit.ly/corporatecliches