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In this Fuck Yeah Friday episode, Lesley shares an inspiring story about Japan's Café of Mistaken Orders, a big win from a member's Pilates business, and how she turned a long layover into an exciting adventure. Tune in for a dose of motivation and a reminder to ask yourself: Why not?If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:How one woman's vision is reshaping dementia care in JapanA Pilates instructor's win that proves consistency pays offHow Lesley turned an inconvenient layover into an exciting adventureA simple but powerful mindset shift: Why not?Episode References/Links:Cafe of Mistaken Orders - https://www.instagram.com/aijamayrock/reel/DBEII-6POmL/ If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. DEALS! DEALS! DEALS! DEALS!Check out all our Preferred Vendors & Special Deals from Clair Sparrow, Sensate, Lyfefuel BeeKeeper's Naturals, Sauna Space, HigherDose, AG1 and ToeSox Be in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipFREE Ditching Busy Webinar Resources:Watch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable Pilates Follow Us on Social Media:InstagramThe Be It Till You See It Podcast YouTube channelFacebookLinkedInThe OPC YouTube Channel Episode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:00  It's Fuck Yeah Friday.Brad Crowell 0:01  Fuck yeah. Lesley Logan 0:05  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan 0:48  Hello. Be It babe. Oh my goodness. Hi. It is your FYF. It is time for us to celebrate some wins and be inspired by people's wins and what is possible in this world and with each other. And I'm just so excited to share with you what I've just discovered. So there's this place in Japan, and it's called the Cafe of Mistaken Orders. Okay, have you heard of this? So, a woman named Akiko created a cafe where her father, with his dementia, could work. And so the place has people who have dementia. You have to have dementia to work there, and then there's some volunteers, and you work two hours a day, and you maybe bring the correct order to someone, maybe you never bring an order, maybe you sit down and talk to people instead. But at any rate, the goal of the cafe is to help people with dementia stay connected to society, which has proven to slow down dementia. And because Japan is this aging country like they have a lot of elderly people, they've been spending a lot of time trying to figure out how to keep the people with dementia connected. They have a lot of dementia cases, and now they have 8000 dementia cafes in Japan. So there's 8000 places where people with dementia are working, and it's just really freaking cool. So, thank you. Asia may rock on Instagram for highlighting Akiko and the Mistaken Order cafe and what this is doing, because I really like it. And I don't know if you've heard, but one in six Americans will have dementia, and if you're a woman, your rates go up, I guess, estrogen stuff, blah, blah, blah. At any rate, I think this is really amazing, and I'm really impressed with people on the things that they can do on this planet with not a lot. What a great idea. You know, sometimes we're like, how do I change the world? Well, how do you change a person's life that you know, and you'd be surprised how that's a domino effect of changing the world, like she's changing a country with this. I'm obsessed. Thank you so much. Lesley Logan 2:36  Okay, so now a win. We gotta celebrate more wins. So Akiko is winning in Japan with that. Kelly Nyhan out of Chicago, who actually, I have, the reason I picked her win is because I'm actually about to see her in a couple of days in Cambodia. So here it is. After two years of working with two different clients, they have finally decided to commit to a permanent day and time per week with the expectation to reschedule when they miss. I highly encourage versus enforced, but I think that my elevated teaching of the work and my intention at around working with them, perhaps has made the difference. I also am a high touch type of communicator, educating, motivating and celebrating along the way in the studio, but also through email, PocketSuite, her scheduling tool, and on social media. So yay. I'm feeling really great about it, and now I can count on the income each week. I also have a boundary, mostly in my head, that I don't work with people unless their intention is to commit to one time per week, no here and there, two times per month, et cetera. Just no. That sounds like a better fit for class for them. Kelly, I love your win. I love that it's kind of a unspoken rule. I love that you have these people who, now, after listening to you all this time, finally feel the importance. You did that. And also, you didn't stop reminding them of this possibility, right? Like you just kept doing it. You've just kept putting yourself out there. You kept being yourself more importantly, and that is so beautiful. So thank you so much for sharing that with us, and what an amazing win. And yes, now you can count on that income, and I'm so excited to celebrate in Cambodia with you. Lesley Logan 4:01  So, my win. Well, Brad and my win. So, okay. Traveling to Cambodia is not always the easiest thing. There's not always a lot of options for us. And I have some airlines I love and some airlines I refuse to fly on. So at any rate, we had the option of having like, six hour layovers in the middle of the night in Singapore. So shorter travel, but like, $300 more a person, okay? Or we could take this really weird flight option, which would have given us 13 hours overnight in Singapore each way. And I decided, not only does that, not to save the money, but I did like the price. I was like, yes, finally, we're under $1,000 to fly to Cambodia, yes. But really, I've always wanted to see the Singapore skyline. I've just always wanted to see it. Just so excited to see it. And so I chose that one because now both Brad and I have an evening to go on a date in Singapore on the way to Cambodia and all the way home. And I share that with you because I think sometimes we don't travel or we don't do things. We're like, oh the time commitment, oh the thing. But what if you could find a silver lining in what is going on with that oh-thing and take advantage of it. So I am totally taking advantage of these ridiculous layovers where I get to leave the airport and see Singapore. I get to see it. I'm so, so excited. So it's just gonna be it's gonna be beautiful. I'm gonna post pictures. I'm calling this a win. 13-hour layover. That's a win. It's not funny. So maybe you can also have a 13-hour layover. Where would you lay over for 13 hours? I want to know. Lesley Logan 5:38  All right, your mantra. Why not? Why not? How timely I just threw this from. How timely. Why not? 13 hours in Singapore. Why not? Why not? Why not start a book club? Why not go to dinner by yourself? Why not? Why not? What is your why not that you're going to use this mantra on this weekend. I want to know. Please share your wins with me. I love sharing them in. Send your questions into the Be It Pod, we answer them on the recap episodes. Share our interviews or our recap episodes, or this with a friend who needs it, needs inspiration. Now also, by the way, I've got to figure out how to go to Japan, because I do want to go to the dementia cafe. I mean, I looked at the menu. I can't have anything on it, but the tea. And I really love tea, but, you know, they probably won't even bring it to me anyway, so it doesn't really matter. I just want to experience what this cafe, the Cafe of Mistaken Orders. Like, how perfectly imperfect is that? Beautiful. All right, loves, take care of yourself out there. Okay? You are the only person who could do it to do the way that you do it. You're it. And you're probably working yourself really, really hard. So what breaks can you take? What things can you do to support yourself? Yeah, and ask yourself, why not? All right, until next time loves, Be It Till You See It. Lesley Logan 6:51  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod.Brad Crowell 7:21  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 7:27  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co.Brad Crowell 7:31  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 7:38  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals.Brad Crowell 7:43  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. And finally to Meridith Root for keeping us all on point and on time.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hey guys! Today I sit down with Jason Hanley of On Point K9 Academy. Jason is a police dog vendor, dog trainer and owns a large pet boarding and training business in Scottsville Kentucky! We talk all things pet dogs to police dogs and we highlight the annual On Point K9 Competition and Certification that I have attended the last two years to help and decoy all week.We have a new sponsor!!! Hortons Quality K9 Equipment! We are very pleased to have partnered with Horton's as a new Anchor Sponsor! Please visit their website at http://www.hortonsk9.com or give them a shout at 706-253-3303!Also PocketSuite is a new sponsor! Pocketsuite is an all in one app developed by dog trainers for dog trainers! Please use my unique referral code below to save 50$ off an annual membership!https://pocketsuite.io/register/full-spectrum-k9-training

Today I sit down with Police K9 Handler Derek Bowles. Derek works in Tennessee and has a wonderful K9 named Storm. We recorded at Jason Hanleys annual "On Point Police K9 Seminar". Derek has had alot of success on the street with his K9, and I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation!Please use my unique sign up code to save 50$ off an annual PocketSuite membership! Pocketsuite is the app that many dog trainers use for their training businesses. It is an all in one app that has so many uses it can be daunting. Check them out!https://pocketsuite.io/register/full-spectrum-k9-training

Join Niki Tudge, Judy Luther and Kelly Fahey as they chat and chuckle with Hansa Bergwall of PocketSuite, a corporate partner of the Pet Professional Guild. Learn all about PocketSuite's features, benefits and tools to help your animal training business succeed!

Send us a Text Message.Running your pet business can be a daunting task especially if you are the only one in your business at the moment.  In this episode, we speak with American Pet Professionals Member, Chinwe Onyeagoro CEO and Co-Founder of PocketSuite.  Chinwe tells us about how all-in-one automation technology can help service providers in the pet industry to get paid, create a seamless experience for their clients, and market their businesses more effectively.About Pocketsuite: PocketSuite is an all-in-one app that makes it easier to run your own business. PocketSuite keeps you organized and looking professional with automated scheduling, payments, contracts, and more.Where you can find Chinwe and learn more about PocketSuite:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chinweonyeagoro/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/pocketsuite/ www.pocketsuite.ioDownload your Pet Events Calendar here:https://americanpetprofessionals.com/peteventscalendar/Learn more about American Pet Professionals: https://americanpetprofessionals.com/Connect with Nancy Hassel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyhassel/Support the Show.If you haven't done so yet, please follow or subscribe to our podcast! We have many solo episodes here on the podcast with ideas, tips and information about pet businesses and the pet industry. And many more incredible pet industry professionals in future episodes. If you're not following the podcast you will miss out on valuable information. Follow now!Music: "You Can Do More" by lemonmusicstudio

In our exciting 100th episode we had the pleasure of speaking with PocketSuite CEO, Chinwe Onyeagoro. Chinwe is the co-founder and CEO of PocketSuite. After graduating from Harvard, Chinwe worked as a management consultant at McKinsey providing strategic advice to Fortune 1000 companies. She came to the realization that her passion was not in helping multi-billion dollar businesses increase market share, but in helping solo operators and micro businesses succeed. Her initial focus was working with small business owners to access growth capital through a network of 300+ lenders. After raising over $150M in capital for small businesses, Chinwe recognized that more than loans most service professionals just needed a simpler way to get booked and paid on a recurring basis by their clients. These professionals were either using too many single purpose apps or just pen and paper, spending countless hours trying to find, convert, and follow-up with clients. By combining insight into the operations of successful service professionals with an understanding of the power of technology to automate any business workflow, Chinwe has gained recognition as a thought leader in helping small businesses succeed. PocketSuite is an all-in-one mobile and desktop app that helps any service professional with clients manage scheduling, invoicing, payment processing, contracts and text-based client communication. PocketSuite and Spa Strong are teaming up to create the ultimate business app for your beauty business. You get all of the amazing tools PocketSuite has to offer, while also getting coaching expertise along the way. To sign up, click on the link below or head to our IG (@spa_strong) for more information! https://pocketsuite.io/register/spastrong ___ ↓Book Your Free Discovery Call Here↓ www.spa-strong.com/discoverycall https://pocketsuite.io/register/spastrong Join ASCP and receive $20 off with this link https://www.ascpskincare.com/signup/Influencer/1443508 And if you are looking to take your spa business to the next level and need a coach to help you get you there, let us be your guide! Visit https://www.spa-strong.com/discoverycall to apply for a FREE Esthetician Discovery Call now! To learn more about Spa Strong, visit https://www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong If you're loving The Spa Strong Podcast, subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! We love and appreciate you all!

Are you using app technology for client scheduling and credit card processing? PocketSuite, a client-service smartphone app for service professionals, can help with that, increasing earnings for businesses an average of 30%. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Maggie talks with Chinwe Onyeagoro, the CEO and Co-Founder of PocketSuite, about how the app can help estheticians elevate their practice. ASCP Esty Talk with hosts Ella Cressman and Maggie Staszcuk   Produced by Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) for licensed estheticians, ASCP Esty Talk is a weekly podcast, hosted by licensed estheticians, Ella Cressman, ASCP Skin Deep Magazine contributor and Maggie Staszcuk, ASCP Education Specialist. We see your passion, innovation, and hard work and are here to support you by providing a platform for networking, advocacy, camaraderie, and education. We aim to inspire you to ask the right questions, find your motivation, and give you the courage to have the professional skin care career you desire. About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, ingredient junkie and esthetic cheerleader! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several successful skin care brands.   Connect with Ella Cressman:   Website: www.hhpcollective.com   LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a   About Maggie Staszcuk: Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry, and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Cosmetology Education Manager.  Connect with Maggie Staszcuk:   P 800.789.0411 EXT 1636   E MStaszcuk@ascpskincare.com or AMI@ascpskincare.com   About our Sponsors Founded by botanical visionary Danné Montague-King, DMK is the World Leader in Paramedical Skin Revision™. Our revolutionary concept of REMOVE. REBUILD. PROTECT. MAINTAIN.® aims to match an individual's biochemistry with the appropriate skin therapy. DMK believes that the origin of most skin conditions is a result of disharmony within the skin. Using the principles of biochemistry, DMK has formulated a range of Enzymatic Treatments and Home Prescriptives that encourage the skin to return to its most balanced and healthy state. For skin care professionals whose business depends on generating long-lasting clinically-proven results, DMK's education-first approach has become essential. Hundreds of salons, spas, and even industry experts have recognized the effectiveness of the DMK concept, witnessed by thousands of people worldwide whose lives have been changed forever.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmkinternational/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dmkinternational   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmkinternational   Acne is one of the most common skin conditions across all ages, and with countless one-size-fits-all products that don't work, people with acne are in desperate need of trained Acne Experts to help them get long-term results. Face Reality Skincare, 3-time winner of Best Acne Line in ASCP's Skin Deep Reader's Choice Awards, offers estheticians the most comprehensive online acne training available to learn how to identify and treat even the most stubborn acne cases using Face Reality's holistic treatment protocol. Once you become a Certified Acne Expert, you'll unlock access to continued education, protocol support, marketing, and helpful tools to grow your business. Whether you have clients dealing with occasional breakouts or severe acne, Face Reality has a game plan for you.    Website: Pros.facerealityskincare.com    Instagram: @facerealityskincare    About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP):   Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member.   Connect with ASCP:   Website: www.ascpskincare.com   Email: getconnected@ascpskincare.com   Phone: 800-789-0411   Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare   Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare    

Brian Chappon is the definition of a scrappy social entrepreneur and global citizen. A competitive athlete and seasoned expert in capital markets around the world, he takes an international perspective to building economic ecosystems and promoting health & wellness. Brian founded his career as a volunteer and intern with NGOs providing disaster relief. Seeing the economic impact of those environmental events led to a new focus on the need for sustainable entrepreneurship and investment ecosystems in developing countries. As a consultant and head of capital markets, he raised funds and created models to analyze high-return projects and de-risk public-private partnership investments. He built networks of insurance companies, PE/Financial service providers, governments, NGOs, and innovative projects to build wealth, jobs, and opportunities in new markets in in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The mix of extended international travel, stress, and commitment to marathon training took a toll on his health. After the recession of 2008 he hit max burnout and went from what felt like being on top of the world to becoming homeless and living in a 24hour Starbucks in New York City. After shaking off the pain of failure Brian took a sabbatical to teach spinning in a high-end studio. During his time of reflecting he heard of the mental and physical health issues that fellow road warriors faced while traveling, and the idea to create a health studio in an airport was formed. He is now combining his passion for fitness, experience in entrepreneurship, and vision for global health to launch CENTRED-Wellness.com, the first travel health and wellness platform changing the way the world will travel during and after the global Covid-19 crises.   Mohammed Iqbal strives to enhance the lives of people. He believes the key to leading a healthier life is having access to fitness knowledge and acting on it. He founded SweatWorks, the leading digital agency in fitness design and technology to create meaningful wellness journeys for everyone. As founder and CEO, Mohammed has established SweatWorks as a wellness technology brand unlike any other. The agency pursues innovation to make fitness engaging, beautiful and accessible to all. Mohammed also contributes to the wellness industry via speaking engagements at leading events and fitness conferences around the world. His personal commitment to his fitness journey is an inspiration to all those he comes in contact with. Daily, he immerses himself in strategic and creative thinking, fitness, and innovation. For ten years, Mohammed has worked at exploring the intersection of fitness and technology paving way towards a more tangible wellness and healthcare future. SweatWorks collaborates with top-tier fitness brands to provide design, technology and marketplace expertise to produce first-to-market fitness and wellness products. It has made the Inc 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies multiple times.   Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future   https://centred-wellness.com/app     https://www.futureoffitness.co/

ABMP has partnered with PocketSuite to offer a free scheduling and payment app for our members. In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, we speak with Chinwe Onyeagoro, CEO of PocketSuite, about where her passion working with solopreneurs began, ways PocketSuite can benefit both you and your clients, and how 15 minutes could potentially translate into a 30% increase in your massage business. Chinwe Onyeagoro is CEO and Co-Founder of PocketSuite, a client-service smartphone app for service professionals, where she's responsible for growth, strategic partnerships, and customer success. Resources: Easily run your business with free online scheduling, invoicing, and more from the ABMP PocketSuite Signature Edition! ABMP has partnered with PocketSuite to bring you a customized, easy-to-use phone app that lets you focus on what matters most—your clients. Businesses on PocketSuite see an average 30% increase in earnings, and you can get set up in 15 minutes by choosing from curated pre-loaded settings or customizing the app for your practice. The ABMP PocketSuite Signature Edition gives you: Online scheduling, so your clients are empowered to book a session through your website or booking link. HIPAA-compliant intake forms and contracts, automatically sent to clients and safely stored for easy management. Credit card payment invoicing and point-of-sale charging, with suggested gratuity (which clients appreciate!). Automatic appointment and rebooking reminders. Cancellation policy enforcement for those last-minute no-shows. Easy-to-use tools to help you run your business more simply and efficiently. Hosts: Darren Buford is senior director of communications and editor-in-chief for ABMP. He is editor of Massage & Bodywork magazine and has worked for ABMP for 22 years, and been involved in journalism at the association, trade, and consumer levels for 24 years. He has served as board member and president of the Western Publishing Association, as well as board member for Association Media & Publishing. Contact him at editor@abmp.com. Kristin Coverly, LMT is a massage therapist, educator, and the director of professional education at ABMP. She loves creating continuing education courses, events, and resources to support massage therapists and bodyworkers as they enhance their lives and practices. Contact her at ce@abmp.com.   Sponsors:   Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com    Fascia Research Society: www.fasciaresearchsociety.org   Anatomy Trains is a global leader in online anatomy education and also provides in-classroom certification programs for structural integration in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, and China, as well as fresh-tissue cadaver dissection labs and weekend courses. The work of Anatomy Trains originated with founder Tom Myers, who mapped the human body into 13 myofascial meridians in his original book, currently in its fourth edition and translated into 12 languages. The principles of Anatomy Trains are used by osteopaths, physical therapists, bodyworkers, massage therapists, personal trainers, yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, and other body-minded manual therapists and movement professionals. Anatomy Trains inspires these practitioners to work with holistic anatomy in treating system-wide patterns to provide improved client outcomes in terms of structure and function.                      Website: anatomytrains.com                        Email: info@anatomytrains.com             Facebook: facebook.com/AnatomyTrains                       Instagram: www.instagram.com/anatomytrainsofficial   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2g6TOEFrX4b-CigknssKHA     Fascia Research Society (FRS) was established as a membership organization to facilitate, encourage, and support the dialogue and collaboration between clinicians, researchers, and academicians, in order to further our understanding of the properties and functions of fascia. Every three years, FRS hosts the International Fascia Research Congress (IFRC). Beginning in 2007 with the first IFRC, and triennially since, the IFRC has been the premiere fascia congress in the world. No other fascia congress brings together the very latest in fascial discovery and the diversity of the leaders in fascia. Registration closes August 31, 2022 – don't miss out! For more information on FRC, or to register for the 2022 IFRC please visit us at www.fasciaresearchsociety.org Questions about either FRS or IFRC? Email us at info@fasciareserchsociety.org  

Chinwe Onyeagoro is the CEO of PocketSuite where she is responsible for strategy, customer success and growth. She served as president of Great Place to Work, and previously worked for McKinsey & Company, The Monitor Group and Pritzker Realty Group (under former Secretary of Commerce).   Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future  Connect with Chinwe   connect with us: https://www.futureoffitness.co/ 

Royi Metser is the Director of Business Development at InsideTracker. InsideTracker is a truly personalized nutrition and performance system. Its mission is to help people add years to their lives and life to their years by optimizing their bodies from the inside out. By analyzing body's data, InsideTracker can give a crystal clear picture of what's going on inside you along with a science-backed action plan for improving your health and becoming your best self.  GET 20% off when you sign up - https://info.insidetracker.com/future Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future  

Whoohoo! Happy 100 episodes. A huge thank you to each Be It listener! This special episode holds bold moments, check ins from past podcast guests, and ways to use visualization to get to your goals. Download the PP version of Pocket Suite hereClick Here if you want free webinar for scheduling tips and how to rule your calendarIf you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:A thank you to 100 episodes with YOU, our listenerPretty women (bold) moments Solving peoples problems with what comes naturally to youHow do you want to feel when you hit your goals? Who do you want to be surrounded with and interacting with?Imagine 2 people you want to meetVisualize it, it can happenEpisode References/Links:Atomic Habits by James ClearProfitable Pilates Assistant free trailTiny Habits by BJ Fogg  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:01  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guests will bring Bold, Executable, Intrinsic and Targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co host in life, Brad and I are going to dig into the prosperous convo I have with Chinwe Onyeagoro in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened to that episode, what are you doing? She's amazing. (Brad: Yeah) Go listen to that. (Brad: You have to listen to it.) Then come back and join us or, you know, listen to this one, then listen to that one. You know, here's the deal guys in those ounces the beginning, I have four dogs in this tiny room with me. Brad is in Cambodia. There (Brad: Hello Cambodia) are concrete workers, there are concrete workers where he is. And we also live in a village someone could end up having a wedding and one of these dogs could ...Brad Crowell 1:26  I'm sure we'll hear the the pagoda with the monks chanting. (Lesley: Yeah) They just do it all day long.Lesley Logan 1:32  Currently Milo was trying to get underneath the dog bed even more. (Lesley laughs) And so we'll just see how it goes, everyone. We'll see how it goes. But here we are the 100th episode and we still ...Brad Crowell 1:43  Happy 100!Lesley Logan 1:43  We are hundred! (Lesley laughs)Amy Ledin 1:49  Hey, this is Amy Ledin from episode 5, just checking back with you Be It listeners. And while I would love to share something new that I'm doing just as I work toward that being it till you see it, it's actually the same thing. I'm doing the daily practices, because we know how to start sexy. But this is where we really see the change, the daily visualization and just honestly just keeping my promises.Megan Linney 2:14  Hey there Be It Till You See It listeners. This is Megan Linney from episode 63. I just wanted to check in and see if everyone's doing with their curiosity. I'm still out here being curious, looking around the corners, opening up my mind and my heart, but the things that are coming my way and I'm wondering if you are too. And if you aren't just a gentle reminder to stay curious because that's were all the satisfaction is. So good luck, and if you haven't checked out the episode 63 where Lesley and I get down about what motivates us and sometimes just proving the haters wrong is enough to get you going. So I hope you're well, and I hope you are continuing to go for yours. Thanks.Lesley Logan 2:56  Oh my God, I can't even believe it. I can't believe, I can't believe we did 100 episodes.Brad Crowell 3:02  I I think that we wouldn't be doing 100 episodes if we weren't getting a response from people about the pod. So ... (Lesley: That's true. I definitely way think we ...) for everything for everyone. Yeah, for everyone who has left us a review on Apple, or commented on a YouTube video or DMed us on Instagram. Seriously, thank you so much. We, I mean, I love doing this because I you know, because it's fun. But, you know, there comes a point where you choose, is this a really amazing hobby? Or is this something that we're actually gonna keep doing? Because it's it's, you know, touching people's lives and having an impact. And we wouldn't be doing this without you. So (Lesley: Yeah) thank you for listening. It's really amazing.Lesley Logan 3:46  Thank you for listening. And thank you for sharing and thank you for, well, all the things I'm like I'm really excited about also all the guests we've had that means 50 guests.Brad Crowell 3:57  50 guests. Yeah, and they've been some fantastic guests too. I mean, every single convo had some epic things to take away from it.Lesley Logan 4:04  I know. I know. I learned something new all the time. And it's been really fun. And I mean, I happen to know the future and there's some epic guests coming to ... episode which I'm also excited to that. (Lesley and Brad laughs)Brad Crowell 4:16  Are you gonna tell me how you how you know the future. That's amazing.Lesley Logan 4:20  I know what's been really you know, one of the most hilarious things is, I have recorded recaps with Clare (Brad: Yeah) while you've been in Cambodia thinking you would be back from Cambodia for us to record this episode together. (Brad: Yeah) And so no, you're not back. But you will (Brad" I'll back) be back when this comes out. Fingers crossed, all things wheeling you by the time this episode lands in people's ears you will be back in the state.Brad Crowell 4:49  And and COVID free.Lesley Logan 4:51  Yeah, yeah. So everyone ...Brad Crowell 4:53  Which is why, which is why I'm not back. Suprise announcement! (Lesley and Brad laughs)Lesley Logan 4:59  Surprise! Brad, if you are not watching on YouTube. Brad is in our property in Cambodia. You know, I think we just ...Brad Crowell 5:04  Yeah, in fact ... You tell that, I'll share a little visual for anybody who's here.Lesley Logan 5:10  For anyone watching YouTube. I actually think you just really wanted to see SOCOM when because basically while he was going to be in Cambodia with my father, our property manager was going to be on her own holiday for the new year, and they're (Brad: Yeah) literally gonna miss each other. And now I'm just thinking that you're like, "You know what? No, really. SOCOM and I really did want to like have an in person meeting." (Lesley and Brad laughs)Brad Crowell 5:32  Well, if you're watching on YouTube, you should check it out. If you're not, this is our building. (Lesley: Yeah, it's so pretty.) It's 12 12 bedrooms, there are 12 individual apartments. And then we have built this fantastic patio here a couple years back to practice Pilates on. And if you host yoga retreats, you can take our space. But the reason that we're here this past three weeks is because we've been doing construction, you can see this, this epic pile of sand and rock. We've been doing all of the the wall back there is now nice and smooth. It looks so beautiful. (Lesley: And the wall looks amazing.) This is the team in fact. (Lesley: Yeah) And you're seeing everybody on lunch break right now, they this is the concrete team. (Lesley: For those of you ...) They did our patio.Lesley Logan 6:14  listening, (Brad: our driveway) just picture, just picture the jungle, and then a beautiful, beautiful mansion with 12 bedrooms. (Lesley laughs) (Brad: Yeah pretty much.) It really is. It's it's really crazy. So it's amazing. I am still so jealous. I'm not there. Had I been there? I would have left you there. Because ...Brad Crowell 6:38  Yeah, we weren't planning on staying as long as we currently are staying. But basically, we'll be back. We will be back next week. And I'm actually looking forward to being home.Lesley Logan 6:50  Next week is basically, hopefully two weeks before you this gets to your ears so that we're like in the future and (Brad: Yeah) past the same time. We're in two places at once. Anyways, back to the 100th episode. Seriously, when I told Brad, I wanted to do this, I wanted to this years ago. And it was never like the right time. It was never the right time. And then I finally (Brad: This making the pod.) the pod. And we're doing it. And Brad said, "Yes, because it won't involve me." And it has evolved him so much. (Brad and Lesley laughs)Brad Crowell 7:24  I didn't forget about that. That's true.Lesley Logan 7:26  And I just want to say (Brad: Yeah it's a...) I want to say this thing because it's been on my mind, I posted on one of my Instagram accounts for my business coaching. Everything looks every job looks easy when you're not the one doing it. And this podcast, Brad said it like it would just be a fun hobby. It is hobby. Sure. This is not thing that I would do as a hobby, I would macro may as a hobby, I'll be really honest. But this has been really rewarding in a lot of ways. A) I truly love sharing all these different guests with you and getting their message out because they are doing amazing, incredible things in this world. And they're so so inspiring. But also hearing from you all, what what BE IT actions you've taken, which ones have worked for you. It's really truly beautiful and amazing. And an action is such an important thing for me. So I just want to say, I know Brad already said it, but I have to say thank you, let's keep it going. This is 100 of the first 100 of hopefully another 1000 like this is the thing that we're gonna do forever. I mean it but one thing is really true. The BE IT action items are really important to me, because action is what really does change things. You can you can decide in a moment to change your mind. But you've got to take action for that to to be cemented. And so I really hope you've been listening to all the BE IT action items. And even if just want to go to episodes and just listen last few minutes. That's where they are. Yeah, but at the end (Brad: Yeah) end of the day, for a reason. And because of the 100th episode, we reached out to our past guests, we said, "Hey, what are you doing to be it till you see it right now?" And so you're gonna hear instead of ads throughout the episode, you're gonna hear from several of our amazing guests, and I highly recommend you also, if you're not already follow us on the @be_it_pod because we have a few of those BE IT action, the updated BE IT action items in in that Instagram account, which some of them were just really long. We wanted to make sure you heard them. So there'll be there plus, plus stay to the end. We got a big announcement. Okay. (Brad: Oh) I know we do. This, Brad does it really matter what it is?Brad Crowell 9:35  I have no idea what it is.Lesley Logan 9:36  I know. So fun. I'll tell you later. I'll tell all of you. (Brad: Okay) Okay. But Brad, did we have a bold moment?Brad Crowell 9:45  Yeah, so usually we have a listener question but this today we were very excited to swap it out. Today we have a bold moment and (Lesley: Yeah) Les, did you want to read it though?Lesley Logan 10:00  I'm gonna read it. I'm gonna read it. (Brad: Okay) I know. (Brad: Yeah, go ahead. Okay.) All right. So we have one of our listeners posted this inside of one of the groups that we have. And I asked her if I could share it. So Jen, thank you so much. Here's what it is. It'sit is awesome. This is Jen's words - I was offered a new job yesterday. Back on January 14, I had a, 'I need a moment' post (that's something we have in our group, you can post 'I need a moment'). It became really clear that my time at my current job was done. It seemed like everything was a fight. I was frustrated and frankly betrayed because the words were not matching the actions at my organization. So, I took the time to reflect. What was really going on? And, at the end of the day, I realized that was about alignment. So, I had some choices. I heard LL's voice in my head, focus what I on what I can do. In the midst of the chaos and frustration and closed doors, I looked for a way. As Brad said on a recent Be It podcast, "Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional." (that may not be an exact quote, but it's close.) I think it's pretty close. I ...Brad Crowell 10:13  It's pretty close. And I'm so grateful for being attributed that but I was quoting our guests. So yeahLesley Logan 11:10  I know. Yeah, yeah. (Brad: Thank you.) Thank you. Maybe they maybe she just listened to the recaps?Brad Crowell 11:19  That's true. Maybe she just listened to the recaps.Lesley Logan 11:21  Yeah, okay. I saw my pain as information. It was something that was happening for me (also another LL golden nugget). Well what? So, I reached out to my network. The people I know. And, from two connections, I got the opportunity to interview for two roles. And, one result resulted in a job offer. That is the freakin best. That is better than any Vegas archery shot that people so you have from two, she had two interview with boom job offer. Like come on. (Brad: Yeah) So, LL my 'Pretty Woman' moment is coming this week. Oh, okay, pause. For everyone who doesn't know Pretty Woman is one of my favorite movies of all time. Okay. And for for serious, I literally watched that movie every single day for an entire summer. And even in 2007 when I moved to LA and I had still a TV with VHS I'd put in Pretty Woman and fall asleep every night. So her Pretty Woman moment, if you don't know, if you lived under a rock, did not watch movies in the 90s. Here's what's about to happen. She's gonna go in and go into the store and no one's going to help her right. And because that's what happened. And then she comes ...Brad Crowell 12:32  Because there's an assumption that she is poor.Lesley Logan 12:35  Yes, because there's an assumption she's poor, because she's dressed in her hooker outfit. It's an amazing outfit that people would probably be wearing to Coachella right now, to be honest. But anyway, so then she comes back the next day, and she's dressed super conservative with the nice hat and the $1,000 on her outfit. And she goes, "Do you work here? I was here yesterday, you wouldn't help me. Big mistake. Huge. I have to go shopping now." So this is the Pretty Woman moment she's talking about. I just had to set the stage in case maybe you forgot that amazing scene. So my 'Pretty Woman' moment is coming this week. I will submit my resignation to the guy who said that I wasn't 'Director-level' yet. And, tell him that I've been hired at a Fortune 500 company as a Senior Director. Boom!Brad Crowell 13:23  Oh yeah. (Lesley: Big mistake. Huge ...) Big mistake.Lesley Logan 13:28  And, to be clear, while I feel really good about this change, I'm not going to this meeting with malice, or 'I told you so' attitude, (she's better human than I). I'm walking from a forking from a place of grounded. (Brad: I'm working.) And working from a place of grounded, grateful acceleration. Obviously, it just wasn't a good fit anymore for either of us. So it's time. Whoa, Jen, bold moment, y'all. So you can (Brad: amazing) put questions to us. Or you can send in your bold moments where you've taken action, and you've done your thing. This is amazing. I read this I was like crying.Brad Crowell 14:02  Yeah. We can't wait to celebrate you. I mean, this is this is (Lesley: We're celebrating) really fantastic. I mean, the the the she was feeling so frustrated in this in this situation. And instead of continuing to feel frustrated about it, she decided to take action. And she didn't even really know what action to take. So she started asking her friends and her friends were the ones that said, "Well, you should just interview here, you should interview there. I know this person or whatever." So you know, it's amazing when you talk about it, when you you know bring other people into it. You don't dwell on it only by yourself and hide it instead talk about it, sharing it. And look what happened. So that's so amazing. I can't wait to follow up with Jen in a couple months to see how things are going for her.Lesley Logan 14:47  I know oh my gosh. Oh my God. I can't wait to hear out went. Anyways, of course I want to know how it went when she's like, "Big mistake. Huge. I'm a director now." Peace out yo. (Lesley and Brad laughs) We're ... mother. All right, let's talk about Chinwe.Brad Crowell 15:03  All right. Now let's talk about Chinwe Onyeagoro. Even as a young girl creating lemonade stands, Chinwe Onyeagoro was always thinking about franchising and creating more from a Fortune 500 Strategist to co-founding the PocketSuite app, Chinwe works with small businesses, to help them succeed and simplify their companies. And I also want to just throw in there while she was helping small businesses, and before she started, PocketSuite, she was helping small businesses raise money, and she raised like $150 million for small businesses. So that is, I don't even know how that works. That's amazing. I think that's like, obviously a jaw dropping number she very, you know, she's, she's, she's humble. So she very quickly brushed over that fact. But I wanted to just call that out. You know, she, she has seen, you know, dozens and dozens, maybe who knows hundreds of business models, as she was evaluating and raising money for these companies. And what a perspective to have when then going out and deciding what she wanted to create herself?Lesley Logan 16:16  Well, I think like, that's kind of how a lot of things are created, though, right? So she saw a problem. She's like, "Oh, these people, these small businesses need this money because of this." Like it's consistent, right. And so, I think a lot of people forget, and we've talked about it before on podcast, but sometimes, episodes is like, you sit, something that comes easy to you is actually really hard for a lot of people. And (Brad: Yeah) and so you might actually have the best way of braiding your hair. And you might just be like, "Whatever, I'm just braiding my hair." But you actually could probably have a YouTube channel, he's probably people like me, who are trying to figure out how to braid this name. But you know, like, it comes so easy for you. And, and you can actually solve people's problems with that. And so she was saying, like, "Oh, I could keep raising this money, but I'm not solving the problem." And so she could have kept doing that probably would have been easier. Maybe not ...Brad Crowell 17:14  Yeah, I mean, I know she's mentioned that I think that was part of it, too, you know. So she, she, after being in it with all those companies and helping them raise $150 million, you know, across all these different companies. She basically said, "You know, I, I noticed that, the it was a recurring problem that people raising funds, because they weren't collecting the money up front." Right. (Lesley: Yeah) And she said, "This doesn't make sense to me. What if we just help them collect the money upfront, then they won't even need to go raise the money?" (Lesley: Yeah) Right. And so,Lesley Logan 17:50  So like let me put myself I have a job, I putting myself into a new job. (Brad and Lesley laughs)Brad Crowell 17:56  Basically, and, you know, so, but, but I think that's amazing. I'm gonna I'm obviously jumping in and make my talking point first here. (Lesley: Okay) But she she, you know ...Lesley Logan 18:08  For 100th let's just switch it up ...Brad Crowell 18:09  We're switching it up. Yeah. Yeah. She, she, she decided to go to the root of the problem, (Lesley: Yeah) you know, and even though that wasn't her job, but she saw a need, and that's what prompted, you know, the thought process of, well, how can we actually get them, you know, in a better position them meaning her clients, the companies who she was raising money for? How can we get them in a better position, so they wouldn't even have to take on this loan or this debt or whatever. And, and that kind of started the gears going. And then because of the people that she knew she contacted someone who was a developer and they partnered up.Lesley Logan 18:11  Yeah. Well, and so first of all, Chinwe I can't wait to my new best friend. I wish to live closer. Although they did say they need to on site, they need to off site retreat.Brad Crowell 19:02  Yeah, they need and I'm excited. They're coming to Vegas ... Lesley Logan 19:03  Guess what? I actually run retreats here. I know how to do that. Come any time, I'll host. But, you know, it's really funny, because when we, when we decided like, "Hey, we're gonna we're gonna work with them. And we're gonna have our our Profitable Pilates edition of what they do." I was like, "Yeah, (Brad: Yeah) I love her. I love what they do. This is great." And then it was like, and then you get her to go along with it. It's like, wow, she's like, he's like, this amazing, like, I already knew is like, this is a great product. I'm really excited about it. And then we have heard I'm like, well, hey, now, my new best friend Chinwe. I'm not a stalker or anything, don't worry. (Lesley laughs)Brad Crowell 19:44  Well, it's also you know, like everybody that we've connected with on her team is very kind. You know, and I think that's a direct reflection of her and who she is, and I love that I think that's amazing.Lesley Logan 19:58  Yeah, so um, yeah, I love, I love it what she, I love it what she loved it. That was great. I loved the visualize, to visualize to change your status quo, how she said, how you feel about what you're doing right now, just by visualizing what you want to be feeling like when you hit your goals, who do you want to be surrounded by and interacting with? And what do you want to be like, and this is gonna go into, you know, some of her BE IT action items, of course. But I actually think it's really easy to like to focus on what you don't like about what's happening in your status quo. I currently, as we're about to hit record is like, I don't like that you're still in Cambodia. And I'm here with four dogs. One of which farts. In this little room. (Brad and Lesley laughs) It's true. But like, if you can vis... if you take us just a second to visualize, like, how could this be different? How could this be different? You, you could end up like solving a problem for yourself that solves a problem for everybody, or you could like that could be their next thing. Or you could actually shift your mindset, which makes you change the action that you're about to take right now. You know, there's so many different things you could do, this length that you just mentioned, is actually a super powerful thing. Because we just we often just focus on we don't like what's happening. But if you just take the moment going, how do I really want this moment to be going, you might be able to figure out the next step you need to be taken in your day. So you know, I've I just really thought that was beautiful. And I think that's something we can easily think about. And it's something you can do. And maybe you can't change it exactly the way you visualize it. Like I would really love to be back at the pool in Palm Springs. That was really lovely. But what can I do instead, like, you know, how could this moment be a little bit different? I think that that actually gives you a lot of options and possibility to take action and action is the antidote to fear. And it brings clarity. Boom.Brad Crowell 21:59  Well, I was gonna say to be visualizing it is like hand in hand with be it till you see it. Right? (Lesley: Yeah) You know, you're you're actually imagining what it's going to be like, or what it could be like, right, and then you're gonna go, that will help you then come up with the action steps you need to go put that into place. It's exactly like what Chinwe did when she was working with those companies. You know, she said, "Well, what if what if we could get to the root of the problem, which is they're not collecting the money upfront? Huh. What would that be like? What can how can we help them do that?" She's visualizing it. Right? And then I was like, "Alright, well, what if we work backwards from let's give them the tools they need to go collect the money up front?" And that's when prompted the actual actions.Lesley Logan 22:45  Yeah, yeah. (Brad: Yeah) You know, I also really loved we all said, we neither of us brought this up. But I just want to bring it up really quickly, because in case you missed it, all the features that they have now that we have on our edition with all of my coaching. (Brad: Oh, yeah.) Just dropping that in there. If you're in the US, get yourself on the free trial. It's in the show notes. Okay, that's my plug. Um, but they didn't start off with that. And I think a lot of people get hung up on like, the finished product. You (Brad: Right) get hung up on like, we want we want the finished product. That is overwhelming. James Clear, who's the author of Atomic Habits. He talks about, like people like, sometimes we don't know how to make it small enough. And BJ Fogg, as you know, who I love is like you have a really small, James Clear is like some people like, "Oh, I want to run a marathon. So I'll start with 15 minutes." That is might not be small enough, right? You might have to like in Tiny Habits, you might have to just put your frickin shoes on. And so (Brad: Yeah) they didn't start off with 33 features 42 features they started off with 33.Brad Crowell 23:50  33. Yeah. (Lesley: Yeah) Yeah, exactly.Lesley Logan 23:54  And so and so I just, I really like I love that you're a big dreamer. I love it. dream as big as you want. But you have to you have to you have to understand that it's absolutely 100%. The keys to the kingdom is starting off with the smallest version of your dream. So you can get the feedback, so you can try it on, so you can actually learn some things everybody's waiting till they have the perfect thing done everything done. Dies, dies, I's dotted T's crossed. Wow. I just like put all three (Brad: Those I's dotted) of those in one word together. But really the reality is like we we've tried that before you cannot it doesn't work, it just so you know doesn't work. Listen to people make it small. Start with small thing get going and get the action and clarity out of it. So I anyways obsessed with Chinwe. (Brad: Yeah) Thank you bestfriend. (Brad: amazing) (Lesley laughs)Erika Quest 24:52  Hey, this is Erika Quest from episode number 15. I'm checking back in with you, Be It listeners. I am still totally taking action on being it till I see it and one of the major things that's happening for me in 2022 is I'm closing the doors on my brick-and-mortar Pilates studio that I had for 16 years in beautiful Laguna Beach, California, so that I can be the digital Nomad that I want to be delivering education, coaching and supporting other contract work and businesses all over the world. Hope you all are doing well.Joanna Vargas 25:30  Hi, this is Joanna Vargas from episode one checking back in with all of you Be It listeners. And you know what ever since I recorded episode one with Lesley Logan, OMG. It was so much fun. How does it get any better than that? And a recent action that I took so that I can be it till I see it, is I started journaling in the morning. I wake up early in the morning before the sunrise and I journal. And sometimes it's just a few minutes and sometimes it's up to 30 minutes as long as I write down and I take time to actualize what it is that I would like to create in my life. It is creating so much more and I'm excited to hear from all of you. I'll talk to you next time.Brad Crowell 26:14  Okay, all right. Finally, let's talk about those BE IT action items. What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can you take away from your convo with Chinwe Onyeagoro? So, do you want to go first on this one because I took first on the other?Lesley Logan 26:31  I know well, let's just mix it up with the 100th episode. All right. So she had visualisations her BE IT item. And she had four things I took one of them. And mine is I know you would have probably thought that I would have chosen the schedule one. Because we all know how I feel about ideal schedules, everybody. And I do feel that way. And I visualize all the time. But I do all the time. One thing that I actually liked that she said, and since our interview I've been thinking about this a lot is, "What do you want to be feeling like when you hit your goals?" And the reason I love this as a BE IT action item because I think it's really easy to like work frickin hard to focus on getting to the goal, you get to the goal. And often most of us don't even celebrate, we just move on to the next thing or we're like, bummed out ...Brad Crowell 26:31  We move on to the next goal. Or we don't like yeah, there isn't like a ...Lesley Logan 27:24  Or we have this expectation hangover. Because you don't have the feeling you thought you would have. But if you are, and I've been there. But if (Brad: Sure) I feel like if you visualize how you want to be feeling a) it helps get you through the frickin middle. I'm in the middle right now everyone. I'm in it, and it sucks. But the middle, you can't avoid the middle. It's there for a reason. It's how movies are made. I just keep telling myself, the middle is here. So someday, there's an entertaining movie that has you on the edge of your seat, see what's going to happen next. But when you visualize how you want to feel when you hit your goal, in the midst of the messy middle of the frickin middle, you can be thinking like, "Yeah, but when I get to this goal, I'll be poolside and Palm Springs again. Yes, yes, I'll be there. And I'll feel this way. And I'll get this massage, and I'll do these things." And so it's kind of like a carrot of some kind. But also, I feel like if I actually visualize that, then when we hit our goals, we would actually celebrate that because we've had planned the celebration the whole time, like a birthday party. Yes! ... (Brad: Right)That is you know that, you know what that is, it's so funny. I never really thought about this with a wedding. We have the reception afterwards, which is the party. (Lesley: Yeah) It is a intentional ...We planned our party big time ...Brad Crowell 28:49  Wedding party. Yeah, but I mean, I would guess most people do that. They have their wedding, which is the ceremony. And that could be in front of the, you know, the judge or a priest or whatever. And that's smaller, and it's relatively, you know, generally speaking, it's less complicated. And then there's the party afterwards. And that is a very intentional time, where we get to celebrate the fact that there was this event that happened getting married, right? When we go on and we do our goals in life, and we're like, "I want to, you know, bring on 10 clients or I want to make $40,000 or $100,000" or whatever your number is ...Lesley Logan 29:32  Or maybe you're just wanting to retire early.Brad Crowell 29:35  Yeah, whatever, whatever the thing is, then, but we we hit that and then it's like, "Great. Now I want 20 clients. Now I want 50,000. Now I want 200,000." But we didn't take a moment like we do in a wedding to celebrate the event. Right? And it's and when you when you work that way it's it's actually easy to get into that routine of like, "Great. Hit it next. Great. Hit it next." You know, I mean, we've done it a bunch of times and with with as we've been growing our company, you it becomes you forget that you've succeeded in something you forget. You just kind of were like, "Okay, cool. What's next?" (Lesley: Yeah) And and that that makes things you know, like boring actually. And it becomes a slog instead of it being exciting.Lesley Logan 30:21  Yeah, agreed, agreed. So anyways, I, since our since I interviewed her and I heard that I've been really trying to think about that. And like, I drove myself to Palm Springs. I've now done this two times, I've driven (Brad: Yeah) myself 4.5 hours to the desert. And I've taken the scenic route. And part partially this trip, a) I heard this interview with her and b) I was driving my dad's car and his car does not accept my phone charger. So I had to literally like save the battery. So I started off with like, battery, like low battery, whatever the mode is. And then I would turn the maps off and turn the all the things that I sorted all these things up. So for some drives, I did part of the drive, I didn't have any sound of any kind like nothing, and I was just like, driving through the desert. And I was just picturing like, "Okay, if I am in the middle now, what does the next step look like? How does it feel like what does that do? How does that excite me?" And I would if it didn't excite me, I was like, dream bigger, think differently. If it doesn't excite you, that's not the end. That's not the goal. Otherwise, why are we doing it? (Lesley laughs) So anyways, I do it here we do like but that is my BE IT action item that I've been using. Thank you Chinwe, my new best friend.Celeste Holbrook 31:40  Hey, this is Dr. Celeste Holbrook from episode 85, checking back in with you Be It listeners. I wanted to let you know that one action step that I took to be it until you see it is to sign up for a storytelling course, so that I could be more effective at telling my story about how I became a sexologist through my experience of painful sex and growing up in purity culture. So that's how I'm being it until I see it, and I hope you guys are doing the same. Talk to you soon.Laura Cain 32:13  Hey, this is Laura Cain from episode 90, checking back in with you Be It listeners. Still striving all the time to be it till you see it for. Just home for a few days to recording with the band, loving every moment this wild and unexpected ride has to offer. Take care. Bye.Brad Crowell 32:33  Yeah, and so I love that. I'm all about that. And also I know that drive and I love that drive. So I'm sorry, I wasn't there. Lesley Logan 32:41  Oh, you missed it. I took a pic... By the way, it's just sidenote interrupt you. I picnic at that Kelso train station. (Brad: Oh, cute.) Oh, yeah, there was a jail cell there. (Brad: What? Oh) Yeah, there was a jail cell there. It's still there. It was actually moved a little bit. But the actual cement place where it was was it's still there. And somebody ended up taking the jail cell and this other couple found in their backyard when they and they brought it back. And it's part of this (Brad: What?) It's like a National Park. It's like an actual match like the state has people monitoring this like park. Anyways,Brad Crowell 33:20  How about the pink... the pink phone booth?So, I saw the pink phone booth. Did not do the picture. I was going to do it on the way back but then I got invited to a pool party at the Virgin Hotel. So I had to get back to Vegas. (Brad: Okay, okay, steady get back.) Anyways ... Next well, y'all aren't gonna hear about that but Brad will. Anyways, your BE IT action item. (Lesley laughs)Yeah, so it comes back to visualizing again. And, you know, she talks about, like her whole BE IT processes about visualization. But she we're gonna take one piece she said she wanted who who do you want to be surrounded with and interacting with? And the reason I am drawn to this is because we've all heard that we're the sum of the five people you hang out with the most. You know, the, the the people who are influencing you, you know, and then obviously, you want to be in the room with the people who are doing the thing that you want to do so that you can just listen and be around them and like, you know, garner some of that energy, which is exactly why Lesley and I make sure that we're always taking coaching, that we always have coaches, and we are putting ourselves in the room with other business owners who are being innovative and creative. They're generally our peers, usually, or a little higher than us right so that we can get ideas from them and see if those are applicable to what we're doing and see you know, how we can uplevel our offerings and our business and all that stuff. And, you know, she said, visualize who you want to be surrounded with, right who is in your life, when you're where you want to be? Who you want to be interacting with. And and I think this is so important to do. It will because, you know, if you don't aspire, you know, the it's this, there's a, there's an, it's easy to just be stuck in this, this, the same old, same old, you know, in the rut. And, you know, when you like, that's one of the things that I love the most about our coaching group, our coaching group Agency, is that we have been intentionally creating a community of people who are positive, encouraging, and supportive. Right? And so when you join a community like that, you're suddenly in this one way different mindset, this room, quote, unquote, 'room', it's virtual, but in the room with people who are excited, instead of angry, negative. I mean, it's like Facebook groups, we all know how negative Facebook groups can be. Same thing with YouTube comments. They're terrible. They're always terrible. Twitter is the worst, right?Lesley Logan 35:59  Except to our listeners, our listeners, leave the best YouTube comments, thank you so much, you can keep leaving them. (Brad: You can keep leaving positive comments. We love you. Thank you.) And our OPC Facebook group is also the safest place on the planet. But we all know the other one ...Brad Crowell 36:16  Well, that that's my point is we it's because we're intentionally cultivating an environment that is (Lesley: Yeah) safe and exciting, right. But typically, that's not necessarily the case. Right? So, but, but when we, when she said this, it made me remember, oh, yeah, you know, we are constantly aspiring to be in the room, or who do we want to be surrounding ourselves with in the future? And, you know, and obviously, what I'm talking about here is in a business context, doesn't necessarily have to be a business context. (Lesley: No) It could be if you are college students ...Lesley Logan 36:50  I visualized you, I visualized you (Brad: Yeah, yeah) before I knew you, and then I visualized you. Because I, there's that. And then actually, there's a couple people that I just met that I'm like, "Ooh, I want these people to want to be in a room with me." And you know, what's crazy? The pool party I was at, I wanted to meet those people. And I got invited to this pool party. This pool party was like, aaahhh. So visualize it, and it can happen.Brad Crowell 37:17  Yeah. Say that again because I don't know if anybody heard you.Lesley Logan 37:20  Oh, well, they did. I said, visualize it because it could happen. It could happen.Brad Crowell 37:25  Because it could happen. Yeah. (Lesley: Yeah) Yeah. So ...Lesley Logan 37:27  What if like imagine, which is just like imagine all of you. We're gonna ... BE IT action item together. Picture. Let's just picture two people, two people that you don't know personally yet, but you've been wanting to know. Okay, you've been wanting to know them. Picture them right now. Where are you at with them? What are you doing? (Lesley pause) You got it, you got in your head. Okay. I'm watching Brad. So I know if he has it. Okay. All right. So now, how does it make you feel?Brad Crowell 38:07  Hmm, I mean, a little bit of a question mark of like, how can I make it happen? (Lesley: Okay) You know like, okay.Lesley Logan 38:14  But that's not ... You're not trusting the universe there. So law of attraction, right? Which I get it people are like, "Ah, the universe." It's double woo, it's one woo. Not one. It's not two. If you put out there, like literally say like Jen did, let's go back to our bold moment. (Brad: Right) Because she can she didn't want to do her job. She didn't know what the next step was. So she just asked two people. So trying to control the 'how' is not possible. I could not control you calling me. I tried. In my brain, I really did. So. Right? Um, so you have to just know that like you put it out there. Right. So who are you with? What are you doing? How does it make you feel to like, in that moment, could be connected with them? How would you feel right now? And then put out there tell two friends, "Hey, I really love to meet this person. Who do you know, who do you know, I know this person. Who do you know?" And also, we've just had somebody reach out to us recently. Who wants to do a collab? I've always wanted to do collab with her. Always. (Brad: Yeah) I just was like, "I want to do a collab with her. But like, what am I going to offer her?" And then someone else someone else told her, "Hey, you should collab with them." So like, just so you know, when you you don't even have to like tell random people you could just tell yourself and like, "Oh, that'd be nice. You could put in your journal." And you'd be you'd still to do action. I still have to do work. I still had to show up and do my life every day and show like and be the person that I am so that they'd be attracted to me but but you'd be really surprised. So anyways, everyone's homework if you didn't do it while I was talking about it, picture a couple people and how did it make you feel? What are you doing? And then ask two people, tell two people.Brad Crowell 39:59  Yeah, So get out there.Lesley Logan 40:01  Yeah. (Brad: All right) Anyways, something ... (Brad: Amazing) Okay, I have to tell you this really quickly, and then we'll wrap this up.Brad Crowell 40:06  Yes, an announcement.Lesley Logan 40:08  Yeah. So it's 100th episode, guess what I want to give you a bunch of stuff, I want to give you a ton of things, I want to give you BE IT action reminders everywhere all over your place. So here's what's gonna do, you have to it's, it's a one week only, so if you're listening in real time you can win this, there is a basket of merch with your name on it. And because I know people like money, a gift card. And it doesn't matter where you live in the world, I made sure it's like one of those like Visa MasterCard situations, you can use it anywhere. So you got to go to the Be It Instagram. There's a whole bunch of rules, not a ton, just a few. And there's ways to get extra entries. That means my team is literally going to log those extra interesting entries, personally, because there's no fancy way to do this whole thing. But anyways, go to the @be_it_pod on Instagram, @be_it_pod on Instagram, and you'll see the rules. You have to like the post, follow us, tag a friend who needs to be a Be It follower. And then there's ways to get extra credit, check out all the things. It's not supported by Instagram. I have to say that, but it's supported by me, supported by us. And we are really, really excited because he made it to 100. And I had, I had no idea how this would feel until I got here. And you know what, it feels really good. And I want to get to 1000/Brad Crowell 41:33  Whoa, all right, I'm in.Lesley Logan 41:36  I know (Brad: I'm in.) I just went all the way. I'm like we're 10, we're 10 xing this, so I may have to do a third episode a week, would you like a third episode a week? (Lesley laughs) Let me know. Um, tell me what you want. Anyways, thank you. Truly, truly, truly, thank you. I hope you enjoy listening to our past guests, share some more BE IT action tips that they're doing. And you can see yourself in their stuff, there's more to come. Also check out the ones we posted on the gram. And, you know, keep remember, it's not about doing every single BE IT action item. It's about doing the ones that work for you and doing the way that works for you. Because perfect is boring. Nobody wants to be friends with that. Action brings clarity. It's the antidote to fear. Brad, thank you so much for signing on to something you said you had nothing to do with and being part of all of it. (Lesley laughs)Brad Crowell 42:30  You know, I can't help myself.Lesley Logan 42:33  He likes, he likes new businesses, everyone.Brad Crowell 42:38  Amazing. Well, seriously, everyone. Thanks again, for listening, we are grateful that you're here with us on this journey. And if you have guests that you think we should be talking to let us know, just chat to us. And if you haven't left us a review, please do. So that helps other people hear this message. And, you know, allows allows us to grow ...Lesley Logan 42:58  The review... Actually, like I'll just say this, all the review is like you might think, "Oh, whatever, it doesn't mean anything." Let me just tell you it is bigger than a Yelp review is bigger than a Google review. In the podcast world reviews are everything. So yes, I have 100 episodes. And that's amazing. We can reach out to bigger and better guests. Because when you hit 100th people like, "Okay, this legit podcast," but then they actually look at the reviews, people with PR people, they look at how many reviews there are. And (Brad: Yeah) and that so your review doesn't just (Brad: Helps us get better guests) it doesn't just let other people know it's a good podcast. (Brad: I mean better. It get more guests.) It gets, gets us more guests. It gets us more guests, and we've had some amazing guests. So I mean, (Brad: Yeah, exactly.) you know, better is relative. I mean, they should (Brad: Yeah) be so lucky to be on our pod now, we are 100th episodes. (Brad and Lesley laughs) But anyways, so I just have to say that and also I really I created this podcast for you. I created it for the person I was who wish I had help and support and up and a podcast to listen to that felt realistic and inspiring and actionable. And like Chinwe created a product that people needed. I literally created this podcast because I listen to podcasts so much and I always felt like oh, that was really nice. Must be nice for them. And I really wanted to make sure that you got to hit listen to guests who could go and say this is really honestly what happened and here's some steps you can take. And so thank you for listening as if this is your first episode. Hi, welcome. Make sure you go back and listen to 99 so you know what we're talking about. If it's your 100th episode with us, thank you, thank you so much. And keep sharing it however you share it. It really does make a difference and also tell us what you're doing. Tell us your bold moments. We love answering your questions. We also love sharing your bold moments. Go Jen and and listen to some more amazing updates. Thank you everyone. I'm Lesley Logan.Brad Crowell 44:55  And I'm Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 44:56  And you know the drill how you use this tips in your life? Tell us, screenshot this. Tag Chinwe, tag PocketSuite and let us know what you're doing to Be It Till You See It.Brad Crowell 45:07  Bye for now.Christina Lecuyer 45:10  Hey y'all, it's Christina Lecuyer here from episode number 23. And I am still being it every single day by deciding it is my turn. Congratulations to you Lesley for over 100 episodes. So freaking amazing and to all your listeners. Please keep being it until you see it and I promise you you will.Hilary Hartling 45:31  Hey, this is Hillary Hartling from episode 57, checking back in with you Be It listeners. I wanted to share with you a reminder that has done wonders for me lately, and it's this there is no rush, you can stop worrying and don't hurry. The truth is that you are never in competition for your higher purpose and calling. I hope that helps, happy be it it till you it and you've got this.Lesley Logan 45:58  That's all I've got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It podcast! One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate this show and leave a review. And, follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to podcasts. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the @be_it_pod on Instagram! I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us help others to BE IT TILL YOU SEE IT. Have an awesome day!‘Be It Till You See It' is a production of ‘As The Crows Fly Media'.Brad Crowell 46:33  It's written, produced, filmed and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan and me, Brad Crowell. Our Associate Producer is Amanda Frattarelli.Lesley Logan 46:44  Kevin Perez at Disenyo handles all of our audio editing.Brad Crowell 46:49  Our theme music is by Ali at APEX Production Music. And our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 46:57  Special thanks to our designer Jaira Mandal for creating all of our visuals (which you can't see because this is a podcast) and our digital producer, Jay Pedroso for editing all videos each week so you can.Brad Crowell 47:09  And to Angelina Herico for transcribing each of our episodes so you can find them on our website. And, finally to Meridith Crowell for keeping us all on point and on time. Transcribed by https://otter.aiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Even as a young girl creating lemonade stands, Chinwe Onyeagoro was always thinking about franchising and creating more. Join an entrepreneurial convo with Chinwe Onyeagoro and LL discussing launching, managing, and visualizing startups. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:The journey to CEO and recognizing Plan ZHow you raise money as a small businessFinding the need to create a startup Feedback, launching, and the process to get it rightGrowth with sharing and celebration Trust is always key for customer support and serviceVisualization to change the status quo Episode References/Links:WebsiteInstagramGuest Bio:Chinwe is the co-founder and CEO of PocketSuite. After graduating from Harvard, Chinwe worked as a management consultant at McKinsey providing strategic advice to Fortune 1000 companies. She came to the realization that her passion was not in helping multi-billion dollar businesses increase market share, but in helping solo operators and micro businesses succeed. Her initial focus was working with small business owners to access growth capital through a network of 300+ lenders.After raising over $150MM in capital for small businesses, Chinwe recognized that more than loans most service professionals just needed a simpler way to get booked and paid on a recurring basis by their clients. These professionals were either using too many single purpose apps or just pen and paper, spending countless hours trying to find, convert, and follow-up with clients.By combining insight into the operations of successful service professionals with an understanding of the power of technology to automate any business workflow, Chinwe has gained recognition as a thought leader in helping small businesses succeed. PocketSuite is an all-in-one mobile and desktop app that helps any service professional with clients manage scheduling, invoicing, payment processing, contracts and text-based client communication.  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:00  Hello Be It listener, I have a very special guest. And I'm sure I say that at least 17 times, but it's okay. Because I really do have a very special guest for you today. It's funny how things work out. And I really want you to know that if something you were working on, doesn't work out, and you were like, but that's the thing I was gonna do. I need you to listen this whole episode because I actually share how I spent time with a company working really hard to make something happen and it didn't happen. And it didn't happen because it wasn't supposed to because the thing that I'm doing now with our guests, that's the thing that is supposed to happen. That's where the magic is. And I am honored, honored, to be working with them, and to be part of the mission that they're on because our missions are so aligned. So today I have Chinwe Onyeagoro. She is the CEO of PocketSuite, which is the scheduling tool that Profitable Pilates one of my companies has partnered with, with the Profitable Pilates signature edition. This is for any service based business. So if you're not a Pilates instructor and listen this but you are in the service based business, I really want you to check it out. Also, just I'm so excited to hear what she talks about in creating this company. Because no matter what it is that you're creating, whether it is a lemonade stand, or it is a you know, Breathworks Company, or Pilates business, or maybe you're an artist, or maybe you actually want to be an interior decorator, all those things. I want you to listen to how she created her company, and how she got it to grow. Because I'm a firm believer, if you build it, they don't just come like out of the blue, you have to put it out there, share it, listen. And she she shares a beautiful roadmap that I believe that you all can be inspired by, take some nuggets with. And hopefully you try out our tool, the tool we've got together because it really is going to make it easier for you to do what you're here to do. You've got a purpose on this planet. And you need an easy way to do it, an easy way to run it, an easy way to make it. So simple. So anyways, that being said, if you're interested in the 30 day trial, we have the link in the show notes below. But here you are, the woman of the of the moment, Chinwe is here to share her story of how she got from being a seven year old little girl creating businesses to the CEO of an incredible incredible company PocketSuite. Thank you so much. And here she is.Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast, where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guests will bring Bold, Executable, Intrinsic and Targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice not, a perfect. Let's get started.All right, Be It listeners, I have a very special woman here. I'm really excited to actually have her all to myself because every time I've ever got to talk to this woman there's like six heads on the screen. And but we we met because well I'm gonna let her talk about it in just a second. However, it just amazing like the divine appointments that people you can meet on this world when you're just working on your passion and like the purpose of solving problems. And so Chinwe Onyeagoro, I'm so thrilled to have you here. Can you please tell the Be It listeners who you are and what you're up to right now?Chinwe Onyeagoro 4:00  Lesley, I am super excited to be talking to you and the Profitable Pilates community. My name is Chinwe Onyeagoro. And I'm the CEO and co founder of a company called PocketSuite. I'll tell you more about it.Lesley Logan 4:13  Yeah. Okay. So, you know, you're the CEO. How does, how does one get there? Because I think that is, you know, I have I was the CEO of my own companies, which is like it felt it felt really weird to be that one. There's like four people on the team. I'm like, "Really, am I a the CEO of something." (Chinwe: Exactly.) And then I and then I went then we came a team of 20. And I was like, "Actually, I'm not a CEO. I'm just on the Chief Visionary Officer, thank you so much." But how did how did you get to being the CEO of this amazing company? What was the journey there?Chinwe Onyeagoro 4:42  Yeah, it's really funny. I joke, "I'm the Chief Evangelist Officer." Right? (Lesley: Yes) Like, that's really what the CEO is. Right? You're like the face and you're helping to create the vision as you said. So I like to tell folks that my path to CEO was very windy. Let's say that I'm on my plan Z, you know, we, our parents talk to us about plan A, plan B. And it's like, "No, no, let's keep going." (Chinwe and Lesley laughs) It's a windy road. I'm just from a very early age, I'm originally from Nigeria. And I've always been really motivated to kind of understand how business works and how you help people kind of make money and live a great life. And for me, I just was very intrigued by entrepreneurism very early. So I would at the age of seven, I had friends, we'd always come up with business ideas, whether it's like a baby sitters club, or a lemonade stand, and everybody had a role, right? So there was someone who loved to think about how much sugar do we put in the lemonade mix? And I was the one always writing the business plan. It's like, "How we're going to get the next lemonade stand on the next block?" Right? And so, that has just been my path. If I'm hanging out with my friends, and we're walking, you know, down the street, we're looking inside stores, I'm always bugged by stores that only have like few pieces of merchandise, and like, "How are they making money? Are they selling on Amazon? Are they ..." And my friends like, "Are you going in to buy something or can we move on?" Right? And so that's just my thing ... (Chinwe laughs)Lesley Logan 6:04  Oh my god, I love that so much, I would I still do this, I like look at space, and like, "Oh, my god, that would make an excellent this." Like (Chinwe: Exactly) I just someday, I see myself just being an amazing paid consultant because ...Chinwe Onyeagoro 6:14  Exactly. It's just in the DNA, right? So so you could kind of say that, like I always, I was always going to be on a path to sort of running a business or helping to manage a business. And I started out just asking a lot of questions. So I went into consulting, because that's kind of the path where you can get exposure to a lot of different types of businesses, a lot of different industries, you get to like, learn fast. How they make money, and then help them make more money come up with ideas, right? So that was kind of my early, my early kind of experience or professional experience after college. And then fast forward, I started thinking about gosh, you know, there are specific problems I'd like to solve, and it's for much smaller businesses, but like big businesses, the Fortune 500 companies are kind of fun, you get to play a little bit lot more resources. But in terms of impact, and like, but for my efforts, like would this have happened? It's the smaller businesses, it's the folks who are going out these heroes, right, your listeners, right, that have gone out and said, "I'm going to follow my passion. I'm going to work for myself." And they've you know, frankly, I like to say that, you know, solopreneurs folks who have small teams, like you might be doing it and you're independent, but you're not alone. You've got teams of folks, right, that are kind of helping you from different parts of the ecosystem. And I was one of those folks who kind of stepped out and started helping people raise money, get business loans, created a company that was really just about you should be able to get the loan you need to help your business grow. And ...Lesley Logan 6:30  So I, I have a question about that. Because I feel like raising money is literally (Chinwe: Yeah) a being it till you see it because you're correct me (Chinwe: Yeah) if I'm wrong, you are going into a room and you're saying, "This is what its gonna look like. (Chinwe: Yeah) This is what we're doing all (Chinwe: Yeah) that stuff." And half the time you haven't even like press play on anything happens ... (Lesley laughs)Chinwe Onyeagoro 8:04  Totally, totally. So three things, one is most people the first money they raise is their credit card, their personal credit card, they're just using their credit card, because you're right, there's no one there that kind of believes in what you see. And so you have to like bet on yourself. Right? So that's the first thing. The second thing is the vast majority of businesses, the kind of businesses, we work with Lesley, our service based businesses, and they're not really raising equity money, right? They're typically getting debt, they're getting small business loans from like banks, or credit unions or like smaller, and those are the category of folks who are looking at you and saying, "Well, can you repay me? (Lesley: Yeah) I know you want to do all this cool stuff, but like how much money you're making today to be able to pay me back, if I give you this money." Again, that's why we use our credit cards, because we already have that. So I was actually helping them raise that kind of money. And then there's a small group of folks who are creating chains of Pilates studios and chains of yoga sho... you know, studios where they can actually kind of go out to an equity investor. (Lesley: Yeah) They say their first investors were friends, family, or fools. And so you might go out to that group first to get some money. (Chinwe and Lesley laughs) And then the next wave. So I raised about $150 million in small business loans for businesses. So yay, that was really exciting. And this was a category of folks who were getting rejected about 80% of the time (Lesley: Yeah) for traditional bank loans. So routing ...Lesley Logan 9:25  Definitely, was one of those people. So (Chinwe laughs) here I was making over six figures could show every single year more and more like growth, and I went to the bank and I was like, "I just need $15,000." I didn't think that was a lot of money. (Chinwe: Yeah) And they, 100% I was like, "Do I borrow more? Is more better like what's the amount that I need to borrow?" So I had to use a credit card and buy the equipment on a credit card. Hustle to pay that credit card down. So when the balance came due, I could put that on the card. (Lesley laughs)Chinwe Onyeagoro 9:53  Crazy, crazy. Yeah, that's it. That's the path. Right. So and that's the thing, right, like banks aren't funding your growth. They're typically funding your cash flow. Right. They're like just saying, "Hey, you can..." They're not funding growth because they don't necessarily believe, right? And what you see in the future, they're just going to fund what you're making right now. So what I found is that a lot of folks were raising this money, and it was really to cover cash flow. And I just was confused by it, right? Like you're primarily a service based business, you're offering these great services to clients that are paying you that regularly, why are you raising money to cover that cash flow, it's because they weren't billing on time, they weren't collecting the money upfront, they weren't selling things like packages to be able to sell bundles. And so they were basically eroding their margin by raising this money to have to pay interest (Lesley: Yeah) on you know, something that their client should have paid for. So for me, that sort of set me down a path where I said, "Gosh, we can build a better mousetrap, a better system for making it easy for these awesome businesses to build. And to make money up front, collect deposits, get subscriptions, all of that stuff that really allows them to only raise money if they're looking to grow and to be able to have that cash flow right up front from their clients."Lesley Logan 11:06  See, I love this because you are like you are working on something. You saw consistent problem was happening. And instead of like continuing to do the thing, that just puts a bandaid on the problem. You're like, (Chinwe: Right) "How do we actually just solve the problem?" And I love this so much, because, you know, since since when I became a Pilates instructor, I was around the recession of 2008. And I was in retail at the same time. So people weren't, people weren't buying their diamond necklaces anymore. They weren't buying the $500 purses. They were like, "Oh, what's this vegan purse?" I'm like, "Yes, so I can sell you that vegan purse." And they're like, they still wanted to buy but they were being conscious, right? And so but it didn't translate to me that it would cause me problems in my teaching, however, and I didn't, what I did here was all these teachers saying, "There's no money in teaching, there's no money in teaching." I was like, "Why?" And they're like, "Well, I found the same problems. People were bil... like waiting until someone remembered their checkbook." And I'm like, "No one goes into a store and leaves with an item without paying for it. It's called stealing. So they're stealing sessions from you. No, they have to pay when they have to pay." And so I found that too. And that's why I ended up coaching people, because I'm like, "Why is this happening? Like, who trained them on this?" And so when you went into making this, like, I love how you call it like a little mousetrap or this little way of like solving this problem, so that they only have to raise money when they have to raise money and actually have their margins on it. Okay, because I've been on the side of like, just just doing the part that I I'm on. That was a lot of work. And you already did the work. So how, how did you, how did you start this company? And like, how long did it take you? And like, what did you tell yourself when you're hitting obstacles because I feel like that's where people get stuck.Chinwe Onyeagoro 12:45  Yeah. So so the first thing is I sort of started like, in my own backyard. And so I looked at the folks that I was working with, who I would text and then they show up, like whether it's fitness trainer or what have you. And they give me these awesome sessions. And then they wait 90 days, 60 to 90 days to send me an invoice. And I was like, "I'm ready to pay, just send it to me." And so I just went to them. And I was like, "Can we like can we do something different?" And I had teamed up with my co founder who was engineer number five at a company called NetSuite, and they build like big business management systems, just like you know, PocketSuite for much larger companies. So he at the time was, I think, like, there were thousand engineers in his company at that point. And so he was kind of bored. And like, "Hey, I'd love to do this all over again for much smaller businesses." So he built the first version of PocketSuite. We went to the service providers I had worked with to say, "Hey, will you use this?" And some of them were super excited. Others were like, "No, I'm using a Blackberry. You built it on on an iPhone." And I was like, "Ah..." Right. And so we put it in the app store and then folks started using it. And what we realized is so many folks, so many service professionals were doing everything on their phone, right? They were like scheduling appointments, they were messaging, and they were doing it across like 3, 5, 7, different apps, (Lesley: Yeah) right? They were putting client information in 7 to 10 different places. And they had to keep track of it all and it was a mess. And so when we sent them this like you know, kind of manna, right from heaven, right, this one app that had their client information, it had their calendar, it had who paid them. It had everything notes on the client, they were like, "What the fudge?" Right. And they started sending us messages like, "Can you add packages?" We're like, "What's packages? Can you add subscriptions?" We didn't know at the time what it was but we started listening and we started building it out from there.Lesley Logan 14:34  That was cool. That and I think I just want to like I love the part you listened. And I and you also and this is the hard part for a lot of people. The first one isn't the last one. The first, you just have to get something done like, how (Chinwe: Yeah) what like what was the struggle of like done enough versus (Chinwe: Yeah) you know, like what, how did you handle like going, "Okay, this is enough done to get out for people to try." (Chinwe: Yeah) Did you feel ready to do that? Or was you know, I mean, you've been in the business for so long, maybe you do. But like, I feel like I think it's done. Is it done?Chinwe Onyeagoro 15:08  Yeah. No, it's a great question like this, this whole concept of like MVP, like your minimum viable product, like you don't have to build, you know, like the Colosseum day one, right? Like, you just have to start with like, a big pain point. So for us, we said, like, "It's about getting paid." And so we said, like, "Let's get invoices in here. And it's about getting paid for your time. Let's get invoices, and let's get the calendar in here. And then the rest will follow." We started with literally three features, we now have, like 33, right, but we started with three. And we said, "If we can solve this problem that we hear over and over again, that we've experienced personally, then we will buy ourselves the right to be able to do more." And that's exactly what happened. People were like, these are the three apps I use the most, my messaging, my calendar, and, you know, PayPal or Square, Cash App to get paid, right? And so if we can just like bring those all three in one app, like we've solved a big problem, not every every problem, but we've solved the big one, and then they are going to give us hopefully, the space to do more.Lesley Logan 16:10  Yeah, I think, you know, I think that's like really good information for starting anything. Because (Chinwe: Yeah) the it you do have to get things out there so you can get the feedback. You know, like, (Chinwe: Right) we talked about this when I started the podcast, one of my friends when I was interviewing them, they're like, "How'd you feeling? Well, that was my first one. How did I do?" And I it doesn't even matter because it's going to go out because there's probably only seven listeners right now. (Lesley and Chinwe laughs) So it doesn't even matter. We have to get it out. So you actually learn so you can get the information, get the feedback, and (Chinwe: Yeah) see how people are using it. And that's, that's hard because that nobody, I think people kind of fear feedback. They think that the (Chinwe: Yeah) feedback means that they failed, and it's like, "No, it's just people asking questions and helping you get it better."Chinwe Onyeagoro 16:53  Well, here's the thing, we took our first users out to lunch. We sat with them, we were like, "Talk to us about your business. Tell us more" like we were just so excited that there was like crickets, right? And for us, we've always thought about feedback truly, as a gift. I know it sounds cheesy, but it's like, if they're complaining, that means they're using it right? Like, you hear nothing, then you've got an issue. But if people are giving you feedback, that means they care enough that you've solved enough of a problem that you're worth spending time on to get it right. And that's, you know, that's all you can ask for.Lesley Logan 17:24  Yeah, that's really cool. You know, I just remember, this is year, actually the second scheduling tool that I I was brought in by a different scheduling tool, because the founder was a client of mine. And he (Chinwe: Oh no way) was watching how the teachers were like, paying with money. And then he was like, "How he would pay me?" And, and he's like, he's like, "Would you use my scheduling tool?" And, um, it was for therapists, and I was like, "If you could make it work for teachers, I could help you sell it." And, you know, the thing is, is that I went in for a meeting, they had me, they had me for lunch, they asked all the questions, it was really fun. I was like, "This is really great." But you know, what ended up happening there was they sold, and when they sold, the company didn't want to expand into fitness, yet. (Chinwe: Oh no, yeah) And so it's just like, it's so funny how things work out because I've did like, I sort of liked that app. I love you, I love your tool so much more. (Chinwe: Yay) So it does way more things. And it really does solve any kind of service industries person's problems. And I think that it's nice, it wasn't like so like, on one thing, you've been really been (Chinwe: Yeah) able to do that. So okay, you know, you you listen to people, you figu... you'd like launch with the what was the most like, solve this problem first, and you kept going? (Chinwe: Yeah) Then there's like, it's not maintenance, because you're always growing, but it is sort of like, you know, getting more people to use it, getting more people to (Chinwe: Yeah) hear about it. And that's where that's really hard because once you get past the friends and family, (Chinwe: Yeah) getting strangers to be like, "Yeah, I'll trust you over my seven apps that I have this system for?" How do you handle that? Like, how do you get people to like, be willing to try something new?Chinwe Onyeagoro 19:04  Yeah. You know, early on, because you're you're an app that's really like helping people earn money, like, this is what I'm using to pay my rent or my mortgage and my children's school fees. Like it's about trust, right? Like, you think it's in the service industry, tech too. Right. Like, "I'm going to put my client's credit card here. I'm going to charge something and I'm going to expect that those funds will be deposited into my account." So for us, it was about credibility. Right. So we had a Wall Street Journal article written about us. We had TechCrunch, we were part of this like accelerator called Y Combinator, which is one of the most success... (Lesley: Were you really?) we were. Yeah. So Airbnb came from Y Combinator, and like, some of the biggest brands stripe came from, like those, some of the biggest brands, you know, came from that and it's just like, it's a legitimacy. It's like, we're on a path. We're building, you know, A grade, investment grade, you know, tech to solve a big market problem and that was huge because you people would call and say like, "How do I know you're not going to like, take my money." And we're like, "Here's a Wall Street Journal article on us, here's a this." You know, and they're like, "Oh okay." "We're built on top of Stripe, like Stripe is actually the one handling your money." And, and so like all of that, like really helped for to build that trust. And then more than anything, it's making the users we had happy. Because when you make, when you know this, right, like when you make a user, a client, a customer happy, they're, they're swinging from the rafters, they're talking about you in conversations where no one even brought up like a scheduling tool. But they're so happy that they're like sharing information. And our like, biggest kind of flywheel was just referrals. It's like, "I'm an aesthetician. I have a network of friends." Like, they're not even asking me, but I'm posting on Facebook, like, "Check this out. They're like an awesome (Lesley: Yeah) scheduling app." And so it just kind of blew up from there. Like it was just this word of mouth. And like, kind of viral referral loop that started happening.Lesley Logan 21:00  Yeah, which I'm obsessed with, because I still tell people all the time, like referrals are the like, people, even if it's a referral via text, like people are (Chinwe: Yeah) still getting their information from a friend. You know, they're (Chinwe: Sure) watching shows based on what their friends say, they're buying different things. Like I have a, I went to a place last Saturday to try like aerial fitness, because a friend was like, "Hey, you should check this out." And I was like, "Okay, I didn't even research them." I'm like, "Alright, I'll sign up." That's ... (Chinwe: Exactly, yeah) you know, and so I think, you know, we think because of ad spend that's out there, and like all these things, that that's the way to go. But really like your tried and true, it's gonna grow with with people sharing and celebrating. So I love that you focus on just like making sure people are feeling happy. (Chinwe: Totally) And solving their problems and trust. That's so good. You know, when, when Brad brought it to my attention, I was like, because, you know, the first time I was like, "I don't know. They didn't work out that time." (Chinwe laughs) (Chinwe: Yeah) Like, "How I'm gonna do this?" But you know, since I've been coaching fitness instructor since 2009 2010, because my boss at a studio was like, "How are you getting so many clients?" And I was like, "Isn't that my job?" (Chinwe and Lesley laughs) So I started getting really curious, like, "What is going on? What are teachers doing in sessions? What's happening there?" And then that led to a bunch of things like helping people figure out how to pick a program, because so many people are picking programs that wouldn't allow them to teach. And then I had to solve this problem. Like there's no money teaching, because there's so is otherwise people wouldn't create franchises. If (Chinwe: Right) there's you know, (Chinwe: Right) like, they just wouldn't so. So when I when I was looking at everything, what I loved is, you know, so many ser... like some people have memberships and some people have packages, and some people have auto renewals. And some people want a 12 hour cancellation policy. And it is amazing to me, how, I mean, obviously, over time, how you've been able to go, "Okay, how do we make sure that we can do all of these things. So someone can like someone (Chinwe: Yeah) on this street corner can have packages, but literally down the street, they could have memberships?"Chinwe Onyeagoro 23:03  Totally, totally. So one of the things that we we sort of said is, look, we want to be a mile wide and an inch deep. So we want to serve a variety of different service professionals, anyone who's running a business for themselves, but we want to do it in a way that like really focuses on just those core things that they need. And so how do you do that? Well, on PocketSuite, when you sign up, you put in your industry and the app, auto updates and personalize it for just your industry. So I mentioned before, we have 33 features. But for yoga, Pilates, it's like these are the five to seven features that matter most for you and you can kind of pick and choose. And so for us, it was like really important because people get bogged down by apps that have so many features, you have to take a course just to kind of learn. Right. Like, "How to use this thing?" Right? So that was really important to us. And again, like fundamentally, its messaging is like the underlying kind of base of it, and then build on top of that is scheduling. (Lesley: Yeah) And then on top of that is your payments, and then everything kind of shifts from there. But the one other thing I'll say is, those three things are like communicated differently depending on your industry. Right. Like so, in yoga and Pilates, we are talking about like privates and duets, and classes, right. And sessions versus, you know, in another industry, they're talking about open enrollment, and series, but those are all those are all forms of like classes, right? And so what we learned is it's about the like the lexicon, right? It's about how you communicate it for that industry to ensure that it works. You don't have to stack up tons of features. You just have to get the lexicon right and the core features right. (Lesley: Yeah) And that's what we've tried to do at PocketSuite.Lesley Logan 24:48  Yeah, it's it's amazing. We have so many members who are in there, and the time we're recording this in their second month and they're obsessed they love it. It's like it's so fun to to see people, you know, who probably would never have thought they need a tool, like the confidence that they have in their business by having one also, like, make some... I'm like, "You are a business owner, you have like you are, look at this. (Chinwe: Right) You've got this app." (Chinwe: Right) And it's just, it's just really cool. I, it's, I will have to send you some of the testimonials already because (Chinwe: Yay, thanks!) they're, they're really, they're really sweet. And it's, you know, it's a problem that has been needed to be solved. And while there's so many other tools out there, it's like, years ago, my thought was like, "Write down everything you needed to do. (Chinwe: Yeah) And then because you're gonna pay for it, make them sell it to you." (Chinwe and Lesley laughs) That was my like coaching advice on. And now it's like, "Stop, this is the one and if it doesn't work for you, that's totally fine but I bet you it will." And you also, you know, your your company really prides itself on your customer service, I have to say that you can tell because you can actually talk to your team. (Chinwe: Oh my gosh, yeah ...) How did you do that, because no one else does that?Chinwe Onyeagoro 25:59  Well, so first of all, like, I'm obsessed about great customer support and service, because for me, it's like, look, it's about trust. And it's about more than just, more than just an app, right? Like this is about human connection to help folks solve human problems, right. And tech is just first helping to facilitate that. And so what we've done is we've prioritized world class product technology, world class customer success. You've seen it with Airbnb, you've seen it with Zappos, like Zappos, their motto was like, "We're gonna keep you on the phone. We're not trying to like, we're not trying to hang up this call, like, traditional customer says, it's like, 'What else do you need? Oh, you want to buy pizza? We'll help you buy a pizza.'" Like it's, it's but but what happens is, when you value the relationship, your ability, then to solve whatever problems over the lifetime of that relationship, you are in first position as a resource, as a reference to be able to help that particular pro, that particular business solve problems, right, because they trust you. And that for us is what we're in the business of doing is, is building that trust. So we can help folks build a better business and hopefully a better life. And that's just like, that's the philosophy. And I will say this, Lesley, as we're on the phone, as our team members are on the phone with Profitable Pilates community members, they're like, "Hey, I just got off the phone with Brad and he advised me to do this, or Lesley always tells me shouldn't discount my services." So I'm gonna say to you, you obviously also prize, you know, customer success and customer service. (Lesley: Yeah) Like it's that's it? Right?Lesley Logan 27:30  Yeah, it... your, thank you for that. I love that. I love hearing that. (Chinwe laughs) But I and I think like, you know, no matter if you're listening, and you're like wanting to build, you know, some like massive business or just have a side hustle or some like that, I think the those takeaways trust is so key. And I bet everyone listening to this, obviously, what I assume they want people to trust them. When you make it easy for the tools you use to also (Chinwe: Yeah) allow you to have that feeling. It's so (Chinwe: Right) much easier to do your, to do whatever it (Chinwe: Right) is you want to do. Because it's so funny when when I'm using in some other app or tool or website, and it's like not working, then all of a sudden your energy isn't there, you've switched into like, "This is so frustrating." And then you have a call and you're like, "Okay, let me, let me get back." (Lesley and Chinwe laughs) You know, so it's like so nice that there's an there's actually a tool that you like, you believe in trust. I'm, I believe in trust, and it makes it easier to just do the job you want to do. Makes it easier to be it till you see it.Chinwe Onyeagoro 28:27  Totally, totally. And you know, and we think about a business app as well is like you're on the one hand saying, "How do I use it?" You're on the other hand, saying, "Why sho... Why am I why would I want clients to schedule me online? Why might I want like you're asking business strategy questions, too, which is where again, Profitable Pilates comes in, they're coming in knowing (Lesley: Yeah) the strategy because you've given them that coaching. So that makes our job so much easier." Like, "Okay, here's how you can do that."Lesley Logan 28:51  Yeah. I have to say I had so much fun making the coaching videos we did with the different features, because each time I was reading it, I was like, "And, it does this. Oh my ..." (Lesley and Chinwe laughs) And this is when I and then there was some things I was like, "This one you might want not to do, you got to check your state, just an FYI. Or, you know, how about instead of doing this, just put into the price, just build it into your price, you don't have to think about it." So it was really fun for me because it's just another way for me to get my coaching services out there. Because I really do, I'm on this mission that if more bodies are doing Pilates, the world's a better place. And since I cannot teach everybody, since there's like the every person out there that's teaching is the best served for who they're here on this planet for. I really want to empower them and not everyone will come into my coaching group and that's fine. But (Chinwe: Yeah) like having this like little way to like, give them a nudge, give them that coaching. It really does make me happy. And so I'm really I'm freaking grateful for you and what you've built and like I love your that you're on, you know, plan Z but plan Z is (Chinwe: Yeah) exactly where you were supposed to be. And (Chinwe: Exactly ...) it really is helping not just the people that are using your app, but people like me who are like I really, I really want more people to feel successful in their business and not have, what they end up doing is they don't charge enough because they don't want to have fees, they only take cash, but then their bookkeeping is crazy. And then they can't get loans, and they can't get this. And it's like, you know, I just want them to be able to do ... whatever their dream is. So thank you.Chinwe Onyeagoro 30:16  Well, you know, Lesley, first of all, let me just, again, brag on you, it's like 92% of your users who are using the Profitable Pilates edition, have been watching those videos, and they're coming back 10 times to watch those videos, like we've shared the, you know, analytics with you with Brad and and he's like, "Oh, my God," because what ends up happening is these are like, one minute, two minute, like segments of gold. That are helping people get to the business outcomes they want, which is working less, making more, having happier clients. And so you're helping them do it not in like a two hour course. It's like two minutes, "Here's what you got to do to like, make sure you're making the money you want and that you deserve." And so I just think it's like a really powerful path that you're on as well, which is to reach people where they're doing business. Right, And to be able to like, give them that nugget, and they can take action on it, right away. (Lesley: Yeah) So I thank you for that. I really (Lesley: Yeah) do.Lesley Logan 31:11  We are a dynamic duo, Chinwe. (Lesley and Chinwe laughs) We are, we're just solving the world's problems one small business at a time. Okay, Chinwe, first of all, I mean, obviously want everyone to sign up for the Profitable Pilates editions, (Chinwe laughs) signature edition. (Chinwe: Yeah) So we'll put that link below. But where else can people find you, get to know more about what you're doing, support you?Chinwe Onyeagoro 31:33  Yeah. So check us out. Also on our website, pocketsuite.io. You can see all the different features we have and how you can use them and see some of the members of our community ambassadors, and then you can check us out on Instagram. And that's @pocketsuiteapp - p o c k e t s u i t e app a p p. So looking forward to hearing from you guys.Lesley Logan 31:58  Yeah, okay, this is great. I know, I know, a bunch of our users will be listening and they'll they'll send it to you because they're their high user, high loyals. They're so fun. They love to tell people what they're doing. And I'm so appreciative of them, because they inspire me. On those days, they're like, "Is anyone listening? Is anyone using this?" And then you get to hear from them. So okay, we ask every guest, bold, executable, targeted, or intrinsic steps people can take, action they can take to be it till they see it.Chinwe Onyeagoro 32:28  Yeah, I think the first thing that I would say is visualize, like, there's so much that you can do to just change your how you feel about like what you're doing right now, just by visualizing what you want to be feeling like when you hit your goals? Who you want to be surrounded by and interacting with, and what you want your day to be like. Right? And so visualize it, because that is something you can control right now, what ends up happening is when you visualize it, the world, the universe conspires to help you to get there, right? Because you're it's top of mind. So like every decision you're making is taking into consideration that visual, that feeling, right? And if you just will it into being. And so I would just say visualization is huge. And if you cut out magazine articles, cut it, like, do whatever you need to do to like, get in that zone and stay there.Lesley Logan 33:22  Oh, I love that. I love that because that's something you can do. Like every day, you can just take a moment and like picture that that's really beautiful. (Chinwe: Totally, totally) Chinwe, I hope we get to meet again. I'm like secretly hoping that there's some tech conference in Vegas that makes you come out (Chinwe laughs) so we can go celebrate.Chinwe Onyeagoro 33:39  Just say the word. We will, we'll we'll pick the next team on site PocketSuite on site. We'll put it in, wherever region you are in.Lesley Logan 33:45  Yes, yes. Well, you know, there's a beautiful new casino and (Lesley and Chinwe laughs) (Chinwe: I love it.) you guys all have to go the 60th floor and visualize the next thing. (Chinwe and Lesley laughs) (Chinwe: I love it.) Oh, my goodness, thank you for being you. Thank you for all you've created. And thank you for letting me be part of it, in my in my own way, because I really am so proud of what to be part of what you've created and to really empower people. So thank you, and we hope to have you back.Chinwe Onyeagoro 34:17  Lesley, you've built an awesome community. We're inspired by you and all of the members that make the community is so great. So thanks for trusting us and for going on this journey with us.Lesley Logan 34:28  Yeah. All right, everyone, how are you going to use any all of all this information in your life. What I want you to do is screenshot this podcast. Tag the @be_it_pod, tag @pocketsuiteapp, and let us know so that way we can hear what your favorite things or what inspired you. And you know, you might create the next feature on the app you just never know. Right? So thank you everyone. Until next time, Be It Till You See It.That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review. And follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the @be_it_ pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it help us and others BE IT TILL YOU SEE IT. Have an awesome day!'Be It Till You See It' is a production of 'As The Crows Fly Media'.Brad Crowell 35:24  It's written, produced, filmed and recorded by your host Lesley Logan and me, Brad Crowell. Our Associate Producer is Amanda Frattarelli. Lesley Logan 35:35  Kevin Perez at Disenyo handles all of our audio editing.Brad Crowell 35:39  Our theme music is by Ali at APEX Production Music. And our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 35:48  Special thanks to our designer Jaira Mandal for creating all of our visuals (which you can't see because this is a podcast) and our digital producer, Jay Pedroso for editing all video each week so you can.Brad Crowell 36:00  And to Angelina Herico for transcribing each of our episodes so you can find them on our website. And, finally to Meridith Crowell for keeping us all on point and on time.Transcribed by https://otter.aiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Austin is Founder & CEO of FlexIt Inc., whose mission is to create exceptionally flexible and empowering fitness experiences for consumers across the world. FlexIt provides flexible access to gyms, as well as personalized training sessions virtually. Austin is an entrepreneur with broad-based experience in strategy, business development, finance, and capital raising. He's worked across the consumer health & wellness, sports, entertainment, transportation and technology verticals. Over the years Austin has developed strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Therabody, DoorDash, American Express, 24 Hour Fitness, Gold's Gym, among others. Austin began his career in startups before progressing to venture capital. He is a partner, Founding Team member and former Chief of Staff at industry-leading private aviation unicorn Wheels Up, which IPOd in July 2021 through a SPAC. A proven fitness industry leader, he was named a 2020 IHRSA Rising Star - an accolade that recognizes the top talent, under 35 years of age, in the fitness industry. He regularly advocates on behalf of the fitness industry as a featured guest speaker. Among other University related initiatives, Austin is on the board of Columbia Business School's Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center. He is also a Lang advisor/coach, as well as a Columbia Business School Startup Track Advisor. Austin is a frequent guest lecturer at Columbia Business School, where he talks about entrepreneurship, founding a business, leading a startup, and related subjects. Austin was valedictorian of Roslyn (NY) High School. He is a graduate of Columbia University (BA) and Columbia Business School (MBA).   Links:   Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future  FlexIt https://www.instagram.com/flexit_fitness   https://flexit.fit/   

Mohammed Iqbal strives to enhance people's lives. He believes the key to leading a healthier life is having access to fitness knowledge and acting on it. He founded SweatWorks, the leading digital agency in fitness design and technology to create meaningful wellness journeys for everyone. As founder and CEO, Mohammed has established SweatWorks as a wellness technology brand unlike any other. The agency pursues innovation to make fitness engaging, beautiful and accessible to all.   Mohammed also contributes to the wellness industry via speaking engagements at leading events and fitness conferences around the world. His personal commitment to his fitness journey is an inspiration to all those he comes in contact with. Daily, he immerses himself in strategic and creative thinking, fitness, and innovation. For ten years Mohammed has worked at exploring the intersection of fitness and technology, paving the way towards a more tangible wellness and healthcare future. SweatWorks collaborates with top-tier fitness brands to provide design, technology and marketplace expertise to produce first-to-market fitness and wellness products. It has made the Inc 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies five years in a row. Links: https://www.sweatworks.com/  Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future     Connect with us: https://www.futureoffitness.co/   

Bryce Henson is CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp, the world's fastest-growing fitness boot camp franchise. Having over 10+ years of experience in the fitness industry and owning 2 FBBC locations, his passion is spreading fitness to the world, in addition to mentoring fitness professionals on how to grow their businesses and change more lives in their local communities. Bryce also co-leads FBBC Mastermind Group, an exclusive coaching group for high-performing fitness professionals. Bryce Henson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, grew up in Michigan and has spent most of his adult life in California. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and speaks Brazilian Portuguese fluently, having lived in Florianopolis, Brazil. He holds citizenship in the United States and Portugal. He enjoys world travel and is a fitness expert, coach, author, and inspirational leader.   Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future     Links:  https://brycehenson.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbrycehenson https://fitbodybootcamp.com/ Connect with us: https://www.futureoffitness.co/

In this episode we discuss the back story behind us at Spa Strong and how we came to be. We dive into M'Lisa's past and her struggles as well as Royal's background as well. So stay tuned and listen to this amazing re-introduction if you are new to our podcast. Thank you so much to our amazing sponsor PocketSuite which is the best booking site out there! Click the link below and start your 30 day free trial for PocketSuite! https://pocketsuite.io/register/spastrong Here is the link to sign up for our Spa Strong Triple Threat Membership https://www.spa-strong.com/membership Join ASCP and receive $20 off with this link https://www.ascpskincare.com/signup/Influencer/1443508 And if you are looking to take your spa business to the next level and need a coach to help you get you there, let us be your guide! Visit https://www.spa-strong.com/apply to apply for a FREE Esthetician Discovery Call now! To learn more about Spa Strong, visit https://www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong If you're loving The Spa Strong Podcast, subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! We love and appreciate you all!

In this epic episode we discuss four common challenges that beauty professionals face and deal with while they are starting their business or might end up experiencing throughout their career . These challenges are things M'Lisa dealt with as well when she first went solo and it led her to living in her vehicle until she got scrappy and became successful. Thank you so much to our amazing sponsor PocketSuite which is the best booking site out there! Click the link below and start your 30 day free trial for PocketSuite! https://pocketsuite.io/register/spastrong Here is the link to sign up for our Spa Strong Triple Threat Membership https://www.spa-strong.com/membership Join ASCP and receive $20 off with this link https://www.ascpskincare.com/signup/Influencer/1443508 And if you are looking to take your spa business to the next level and need a coach to help you get you there, let us be your guide! Visit https://www.spa-strong.com/apply to apply for a FREE Esthetician Discovery Call now! To learn more about Spa Strong, visit https://www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong If you're loving The Spa Strong Podcast, subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! We love and appreciate you all!

Christian Toetzke is an industry veteran of the international cycling, marathon and triathlon world, he's considered one of the world's leading experts for mass participation events. In the 1990s Toetzke developed several World Triathlon Series and Cyclassics. in 2017 – along with German two-time Olympic gold medal hockey player Moritz Fürste – he created HYROX, a global fitness race that combines functional exercise with endurance. Christian embodies the spirit of competition and strives to spread his passion for sport everyday through HYROX. Links: https://www.instagram.com/hyroxger/ https://www.instagram.com/hyroxworld/ https://www.instagram.com/hyroxamerica/   Pocketsuite: https://pocketsuite.io/register/future     connect with us: https://www.futureoffitness.co/

The above quote couldn't be more accurate and that's why we are excited to share today's interview with Chinwe Onyeagoro.   Chinwe is the CEO and Founder of Pocketsuite App and she's a savvy experienced entrepreneur.   One of the things that stood out most in our discussion with Chinwe was her sharing her battle with Cancer, how she overcame it, and used it as fuel!   Tune into this discussion where we talk about why Health & Fitness Coaches need to automate their businesses and how Pocketsuite solves this issue and more.   We promise you it will inspire you and give you some new insights to take action on right away!   In This Episode, we discuss: How Chinwe overcame her Cancer Battle and became a Boss Lady How business automation can help a health and fitness coach. Trends that have been seen over the pandemic that helped health and fitness coaches improve their profitability. Best practices for health and fitness coaches to make onboarding new clients better.   Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chrisandericmartinez/ and see the full Show Notes to this episode here https://www.liveadynamiclifestyle.com/podcast/surviving-cancer-and-becoming-a-ceo-boss-lady-with-chinwe-onyeagoro/   Checkout our Trusted and Recommended Sponsor: Checkout the fitness addition to start getting a feel for the pocket suite App https://pocketsuite.io/register/dynamic-fit-pros

On this episode we discuss about the importance of implementing what you learn when you purchase trainings, courses, coaching etc. You can't run from failure but you can run from success. Listen to this episode and make sure you share, like and leave a 5 star review! Click the link below and start your 30 day free trial for Pocketsuite! https://pocketsuite.io/register/spastrong Here is the link to sign up for our Spa Strong Triple Threat Membership https://www.spa-strong.com/membership If you would like to be featured as the Badass of the week, send us a DM or email us, and tell us your victories! contact@spa-strong.com And if you are looking to take your spa business to the next level and need a coach to help you get you there, let us be your guide! Visit https://www.spa-strong.com/apply to apply for a FREE Esthetician Discovery Call now! To learn more about Spa Strong, visit https://www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong If you're loving The Spa Strong Podcast, subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! We love and appreciate you all!

On this episode we discuss an amazing time saving, revenue gaining booking site called PocketSuite. PocketSuite is an amazing booking software that allows your business to thrive. Listen to this episode and all of its amazing features, we guarantee this is what your beauty business is missing! Click the link below and start your 30 day free trial! https://pocketsuite.io/register/spastrong Here is the link to sign up for our Spa Strong Triple Threat Membership https://www.spa-strong.com/membership If you would like to be featured as the Badass of the week, send us a DM or email us, and tell us your victories! contact@spa-strong.com And if you are looking to take your spa business to the next level and need a coach to help you get you there, let us be your guide! Visit https://www.spa-strong.com/apply to apply for a FREE Esthetician Discovery Call now! To learn more about Spa Strong, visit https://www.spa-strong.com and follow us on IG @spa_strong If you're loving The Spa Strong Podcast, subscribe and leave us a 5-star review! We love and appreciate you all!

Join Niki Tudge as she chats with a selection of our Geek Week Sponsors: Sara McLoudrey of Decisive Moment Pet Consulting, Gina Phairas of dogbiz, Revell Horsey of PocketSuite and Malena DeMartini of Malena DeMartini, Inc. Geek Week 2021 will feature Your Sponsor Hook-up: Loads of opportunity to spend quality time learning about industry innovations, products and services to help you and your business grow! The Geek Week Key Sponsors will participate in Exhibitor Corners where they can set up their own events, provide videos and graphics, and answer all of your questions! We have a great selection of professionals who have joined us this year to support you and your business. And don't miss our Exhibitor Sessions! Jump on our Zoom event, twice daily, where all our Sponsor Partners will gather in one spot, at the same time. Take this opportunity to mingle and move across the breakout rooms to speak with our Exhibitors live. During the Sponsor Spotlight sessions, you can spend an hour live to ask questions and learn about new products and services that can benefit your business and the well-being of your clients and their pets. Check out the schedule for times and links. Register for Geek Week 2021!

In this episode, Matt and Moshe are joined by Product Manager Dan Mark from PocketSuite to discuss the product management tool Heap and his use of its product analytics capabilities.*You can connect with Jan at by email or at LinkedIn. - daniel@pocketsuite.io - www.linkedin.com/in/danieljmark/*Heap is a product management tool that is specifically used for product analytics. To learn more about Heap visit heap.io*Note: any views mentioned in the podcast about Heap are the sole views of our hosts and guest, and do not represent Heap in any way.

Chinwe Onyeargoro, shares her passion for Black history and her vision for her new platform Black To School. We discuss the importance of learning our rich history beyond the narrative of slavery. As Black To School launches in celebration of Black History Month, we encourage everyone to connect and support this movement of knowledge. Black To School is a weekly newsletter about global Black history that helps you stay inspired, connected, and grow. Please also be sure to follow Black To School on Instagram.PocketSuite is an all-in-one mobile app for Solopreneurs to run their business.Coalition of heritage based language schools. If you are running a school focused on teaching any African or African Diaspora history, culture, and/or languages, please check this site out and register your school here for access to more students, volunteers, funding, and other resources. FOLLOW: Tabitha - Podcast HostMusic added by D. L. Blake

The SBA says 35% of small businesses don’t have a website. On this episode, we dive into the question: Do independent service professionals really need a website? If so, what needs to be on it and what’s the best way to start one? We cover:- What should be on the homepage of a website? - What are a lot of service professionals missing from their website?- Many independent service professionals have never set up a website. Where do they start? Which website provider is best to start with?- How do you measure the success of a website? How do you know whether your website is helping your business?- Who can help service professionals create their website?We also speak with Branden Laske, Marketing Lead at PocketSuite. He has built and scaled websites for both e-commerce companies and service companies on the local and global level. He shares why independent service professionals should care about search engine optimization, which tool service professionals should use to build their website, and how to figure out how much functionality the website needs to be successful.

Segment 1: We first talk to one of my favorite entrepreneurs and guests, Guy Kawasaki, on life lessons he has learned from 62 years on earth. Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online graphic-design tool. He's also a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz and an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. He was previously the chief evangelist of Apple. His 14 books include The Art of the Start, Enchantment, Selling the Dream, and The Art of Social Media. He is the author of the new book “Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life”.Segment 2: We discuss the two factors that may spell the demise of professional service workers in the next 5 years, and what things you need to be doing extremely well in order to keep your job. Chinwe Onyeagoro is the CEO of PocketSuite. She served as president of Great Place to Work, and previously worked for McKinsey & Company, The Monitor Group and Pritzker Realty Group. She serves on the boards of private equity firms and lending institutions that have invested over a $1 Billion in small and medium enterprises that create good jobs in communities. Segment 3: How do you grow a business that lands on the INC 5000 six years in a row? Todd Palmer shares what he's learned in the most important area of running a successful business: people. Todd Palmer is the collaborative business advisor and CEO of Extraordinary Advisors (EA). As the CEO of a 6-time INC 5000 company, Todd knows that business success begins and ends with people. He is the author of the popular book “The Job Search Process: Find & Land a Great Job in 6 Weeks or Less”.Sponsored by Nextiva, Corporate Direct and LinkedIn

Being an entrepreneur often means working long hours by yourself at a project you love. One great tool that we always have on us is our smartphones. We can use them for virtually any part of our business, from marketing, to replying to customers, to ordering supplies. On today's episode we'll talk about how to turn your cell phone into a six-figure small business money machine! In our feature, Steve will recap his business predictions for 2018 to see what was right and what was wrong. After that, he'll look ahead to 2019 with his big three predictions for small businesses. Then Steve is joined by a truly extraordinary entrepreneur. Chinwe Onyeagoro is CEO of PocketSuite and a gig economy expert. She will give you advice on how you can turn an average smartphone into a tool that help you generate a six-figure income! Don’t forget, you can submit your question for an “Ask An Expert Live” segment by sending an email to theselfemployed@yahoo.com. Subscribe to the Small Business Success RSS Feed to get weekly podcasts automatically! Or, listen on iTunes!

PocketSuite gives professionals to power to schedule appointments with clients, accept payment from clients, and communicate directly with clients. All from a single app. I recently read how an increasing number of independent dog walkers, barbers and makeup artists are using tech to out-earn software engineers. I felt compelled to find out more about why on-the-go solopreneurs are suddenly in the driver’s seat because of three key technologies working together. I invited the Co-Founder and CEO of PocketSuite, Chinwe Onyeagoro onto my tech podcast to learn more about the top three factors that give solopreneurs a leg up over some of the best-paid professionals in the US and beyond. At PocketSuite, Chinwe is responsible for growth, strategic partnerships, and customer success. We discuss how PocketSuite is an office in your pocket that is helping self-employed professionals get booked, paid, and message their clients. The app empowers any service professional to make extra income and run their own business from the palm of their hand. With the right tools and mindset, any solopreneur can earn a six-figure salary. It appears that many freelancers and contractors are beginning to realize that to succeed at what they are passionate about they need to let a few things ago and accept that they cannot do everything themselves. The reason solopreneurs take the leap is to do something that they love and not getting weighed down with admin tasks. I learn how PocketSuite is riding this wave and using technology to help solopreneurs to increase the efficiency of day-to-day business functions, and simplify the customer experience. Today's episode focusses on how technology is making it easier for anyone to build their own career.

We continue to explore the exciting tools that make freelancing easier than ever.  Sam Madden, the founder of PocketSuite, joins Bryce Bladon to discuss how business software is being democratized. They discuss Sam's experiences and how they lead to the creation of PocketSuite, a phone app that takes the hassle out of the business side of freelancing.  > Learn how PocketSuite works > Learn more about PocketSuite in The Wall Street Journal, Inc., and TechCrunch     Questions? Episode ideas? Talk to Clients From Hell or Bryce Bladon on Twitter. Or shoot us an email!  Clients From Hell on iTunes | Soundcloud Subscribe on iTunes | Android | RSS