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Hello friends and welcome back to another episode of the She Did It Her Way Podcast. It has been so long since I have done a solocast and I’m excited for it to be just me and my mic today sharing the ONE thing I did in my business (and personal life) that changed everything and I cannot wait to dive into it with you!For years I have spent time always being in a rushed state. Being in this rushed state controlled how I ran my business and my life. It wasn’t until I shifted who I was being and how I showed up that ultimately shifted the results I could create in my business. That is, I went from being this person who was always in a state of rushing, to slowing down. Now, just because I started to slow down and I stopped rushing, it didn't mean that my results and outcomes started to slow down as well. Actually, it did the opposite; because when we take massive action, we get massive results.However, if the place in which we are taking action from, is rushing, then it's going to change the type of results we get. I know that when starting a business, there can be the sense of ‘I need to hurry up, I need to get over there’, and it creates a rushing energy because we so badly want to quit our job.In the beginning stage of building your business there are a lot of emotions, the feeling of imposter syndrome, fear, self-doubt, highs, and lows. You question whether or not you have what it takes and want to rush to get somewhere different. Whereas consistent, steady, massive, and intentional action can actually allow us to get to a good place and do it in a way that feels good. In today's episode, I want to talk about why we rush into action, what happens when we rush into action, and also some of our fears around slowing down. What happens when you shift from taking action from a place of being rushed to a place of confidence and steadiness is that it will positively impact your results. It allows you to show up differently and be more constructive and intentional with how you are spending your time. Why Do We Rush Into Action?Typically, I have found that when I think about why I was rushing is because I thought I would get somewhere faster. Maybe if I rushed, I would achieve something faster. It could be from a sense of time scarcity, or feeling like I don’t have enough time, so I have to hurry up and produce and take action. If we don't think that we have enough time, we're rushing around the desire to be anywhere other than where we are right now. This is really common in the beginning stages of building your business we think that if we take action faster and we hurry up and rush, that we are going to be able to leave our corporate job sooner. So it's this desire to be anywhere except where we are at that point. Alternatively, sometimes we want to avoid being uncomfortable and we think that ‘over there’ is better, so we try to action our way ‘over there’.You might also find that you have a belief that rushing equals hustle, which equals the result you want, and that slowing down is equated to believing that you will not achieve the outcome you want in a timely manner. These are all different reasons why we rush into action and all of them stemming from the thoughts we think. What Actually Happens When We Rush Into Action?When we operate from a place of rushing, we can potentially go down a path that we don't actually even want to be on, not realizing that it is not the right path until we get to the end. At that point, we’ve invested so much time and energy into rushing down path A that you don’t even realize you should have taken path B. This ultimately puts us into a state of overwhelm and puts us into self-sabotaging thought loops (‘I did this wrong’, ‘I should have known better’, etc.).We also need to learn to evaluate what is working and what isn’t working along the way and if you are rushing through, you won’t give yourself space to stop and do this because we think that we just need to keep taking action. Mistakes are often made when we go down a path of rushing and what happens is that we’re moving down the path so quickly that we don’t stop to acknowledge those mistakes and learn from them, or worse yet, correct them before moving on. Food For ThoughtHere are some thoughts you can borrow to get your brain out of the habit of rushing and retrain it to start slowing down:I have plenty of time. I am not in a rush.Everything is happening at the exact time it is supposed to happen.I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be.I am making progress. I am trusting the process.I learn so much more when I slow down.It's okay to grow slow.These are thoughts that I personally use and want to share with you to help teach you to slow down and operate from a place of taking consistent and steady action. I encourage you to see where those areas are in your business and in your life that can benefit from slowing down and just take inventory of them. Take note of what your beliefs are around slowing down as well. I have two quotes I want to leave you with this week (both came up as author unknown or anonymous) but I really like them and want to share them with you:“I've learned to stop rushing things that need time to grow.”Remember, your business needs time and space to grow. The second one is:“Once she stopped rushing through life, she was amazed how much more life she had time for.”Yes, it can be a really crazy period in your life of building your business, but it's also such an amazing and fun time of building your business. Approach it from a place of curiosity and what am I going to learn? How much impact can I serve? What transformation can I offer to my clients? This will really allow us to operate from a place of consistent, steady action. I’d love for you to come hang out with me on Instagram and I hope you have an amazing rest of your week. Until next time, keep doing it your way! Insights:“When we operate from a place of rushing, we can potentially go down a path that we don't actually even want to be on, not realizing that it is not the right path until we get to the end.““Typically, I have found that when I think about why I was rushing is because I thought I would get somewhere faster. Maybe if I rushed, I would achieve something faster. It could be from a sense of time scarcity, or feeling like I don’t have enough time, so I have to hurry up and produce and take action.““I've learned to stop rushing things that need time to grow.““Once she stopped rushing through life, she was amazed how much more life she had time for.”
Podcasting is one of the best ways to stand out online and attract new customers to your business. If you've ever considered running a podcast, you don't want to miss this interview with Amanda Boelyn! Amanda helps entrepreneurs find freedom by launching their businesses and ditching their 9-to-5. She runs the podcast “She Did It Her Way,” which has been featured in Entrepreneur, Inc, Huffington Post, and Forbes. In this interview she discusses: • what motivated her to start “She Did It Her Way” • her favorite takeaways from her guests over the years • her top 6 tips for starting a podcast • how she built a team to support her business • what she’s learned from working as her own boss Connect with Amanda online by visiting her... • Website: http://www.amandaboleyn.com• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shediditherway• “She Did It Her Way” Podcast: https://www.shediditherway.com• Resources for Entrepreneurs: https://shediditherwaypodcast.com/res...Are you ready to take your career or business to the next level? You can schedule a FREE 30-minute Velocity Call with executive coach Allison Dunn! Before the call, please plan to discuss: • Your biggest goal for the next 90 days • Your top long term business goals • The biggest opportunity in your business right now • Obstacles preventing the growth you want to achieveAt the end of the call we’ll help you determine 5-7 goals to focus on. We’ll also see whether there’s an opportunity in your business to help you grow faster that justifies the cost of further business coaching. Space on our calendar fills up quickly. Please check our calendar today to see what time we have available. https://my.timetrade.com/book/DY6LNDeliberate Directions also offers: • an online mastermind program https://deliberatedirections.com/whet... • corporate executive coaching https://deliberatedirections.com/coac...• public speaking for events https://deliberatedirections.com/spea... • interactive workshops for events https://deliberatedirections.com/work...• FREE business success guides https://deliberatedirections.com/guides
Do you want to slap fear in the face and unleash your true power from within? Do you want to get out of your comfort zone and stretch to new limits? Are you curious about how to turn your passions into profits?If the answer to any of those questions was yes, then tune into Episode 6 and listen to our interview with entrepreneur and online business guru Amanda Boleyn from the top rated She Did It Her Way podcast! Amanda talks to us about how she helps women go from cushy, comfortable and corporate to fearless, fierce and free enough to leave their 9-5 jobs and build a successful online business. We hope you will be inspired by her story about leaving a safe and secure corporate job and taking the leap to build a profitable business built around her passions.In this episode Amanda:Goes through how you can manage your mindset to reach your goals.Explains the difference between dreams vs goals and walks through, step by step, how to set goals to achieve your dreams.Offers her expert insight on how to get over fear and resistance to start doing it YOUR way.Shows us how to step outside our comfort zone and stretch to new limits.Talks about when/if and how to leave your 9-5 job to pursue your side gig full time.Provides the steps you need to take to start turning your passions into profits.Discusses how to take massive action to design a business and life you love.
In this episode of Marketing Personalities, Brit Kolo interviews Amanda Boleyn who’s the founder of She Did It Her Way and the host of the She Did It Her Way Podcast. In this discussion, Brit and Amanda discuss what it’s like to be an ESTJ personality type and how Amanda uses her ESTJ Marketing Personality Type in her business and marketing strategy. Links Mentioned: Amanda’s Website Amanda’s BYOB Build Your Online Business Challenge Amanda’s Podcast on iTunes – The She Did It Her Way Podcast Amanda on Instagram She Did It Her Way on Instagram Find your Marketing Personality Type here!
Are you ready to build something you believe in? Was there a point in your corporate career when you knew you had to take the leap? Are you at that point now? You know it’s going to be an emotional journey, a tough transition, but you also know it’s what you need to make a bigger impact and fulfill your purpose. You’re not alone, lady boss. Today’s guest— Ariel Kaye—is the Founder and CEO of Parachute, a home essential brand based in Venice beach. Tune in to hear how she went from brand development and advertising in New York to fulfill consumers’ needs for high-quality bedding and a good night’s sleep with Parachute. In this episode you will... Discover the qualities of a successful brand Know why understanding and growing with your consumer is key Hear about the first three months after the leap Understand the benefits of investing in a publicist Learn about raising capital Dive into three actionable items for new business owners INSIGHTS: “You gotta put it all on the table because no one else is.” Ariel Kaye “It’s important to follow your gut because the business is coming from you; so there’s going to be things that you know best.” Ariel Kaye “Being positive, solution-minded and focusing on the big picture, is going to be helpful in order to move forward.” Ariel Kaye RESOURCES: Ariel’s Instagram Parachute Website Parachute Instagram Parachute Facebook Parachute Pinterest
Hi guys! Today I am going to be diving into how to effectively implement Profit First when starting out. Let's talk about the Profit First Method, Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine, a book written by Mike Michalowicz, this book completely changed the way that I manage cash flow in my business. I wish I had this at the beginning of my business even as a freelancer. When your income fluctuates so much from month to month, it's difficult to be able to manage that cash flow to create consistency within the business so there are no surprises. The premise of it is to help you build profits in your business. Key things: Setting up different bank accounts for your business Using percentage to determine cash flow in your account Determine your monthly expenses Separate business from personal expenses Bookkeeping Tune in to hear more about how this book can help you with your cash flow, even if you are just starting your business, you are a freelancer or if you are in the middle of your business and need help with managing your cash flow! RESOURCES Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine
What should you do in the early stages of your business to have successful growth? How much should you be launching? When should you outsource? Today’s guest, Summer Felix, is the Founder of Draw Shop and shares her experience answering these questions as she built her business nine years ago. Draw Shop offers full-service animation videos ranging from motion stop to VR, and are known for their stellar whiteboard animation videos. In this episode you will... Dive into the early days of building a business Understand the positives of launching often during the start of your business See why keeping it simple works for your audience Discover why scheduling and sticking to it helps you stay accountable to important tasks Learn why trusting people to outsource is beneficial Hear about segmenting and connecting with an audience INSIGHTS: “You never stop learning and you never stop improving your processes.” Summer Felix “I’ve never had something really good come from judging somebody else, but I’ve always had something good when I seek to understand.” Summer Felix “We have expectations of something but it doesn’t always add up to exactly what you think it’s going to be, it might be something different and that’s OK.” Summer Felix RESOURCES The Draw Shop Website Summer's Website Summer’s Facebook Summer’s LinkedIn Summer’s Twitter Get Leverage The Strategic Coach “High Performance Habits”by Brendon Burchard “Ask” by Ryan Levesque “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success” by Deepak Chopra “Four Agreements” by Don Miguel
Hi guys! In this episode, I am sharing the 6 Ways to Enhance Your Morning Routine. Having a morning routine, which doesn't have to be an hour long or 30 minutes long, it can even be just 5 minutes, is extremely important in priming for peak performance throughout your day! Find out the best morning routine that works for you and take these 6 simple steps to enhance your routine, tune in!
How far would you go to follow your dreams? Would you live in your grandparents’ friend’s garage for a bit? How do you put yourself out there and overcome fear to get what you want? Today’s guest, Danielle Robay, has used her tenacity to not only follow her dreams but make them happen. She is a journalist, TV host—the youngest in Chicago—and has even worked the red carpet in Los Angeles. In today’s episode you will: Identify moments of fear and how to overcome them Hear the benefits of meeting people in person versus email Understand the resistance met when it’s your decision to make the leap Learn about nervous energy and ways to combat it Know the importance of enjoying the day-to-day Discover how to feel comfortable putting yourself out there INSIGHTS: “You don’t lose by going for it… You either learn in the process or meet cool people that circle back at another time. You always win by just going for it.” Danielle Robay “I’ve never let fear stop me from making a fool out of myself.” Danielle Robay “I think reading is the key to life.” Danielle Robay “It never ceases to amaze me we all love ourselves more than other people but care more about their opinion than our own” -Marcus Aurelius RESOURCES: -Danielle's Facebook -Danielle's Website -Danielle's Instagram -Abraham Hicks -Laura Sage Co-founder of Chill “Beauty Sick” Dr Renee Engeln “The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships” by Neil Strauss
What stage are you on your entrepreneurial journey? Have you taken the leap or are you still in corporate America? Do you have a business partner on a different stage of the journey as you? What are some important practices you can follow to ensure you’re heading your business in the right direction? Today’s guests' combination is a first for the show-- two sisters and business partners on different stages of their entrepreneurial journey. Elise and Lori Lefcourt created Unicreamer, a protein creamer to help busy women control hunger throughout the day as well as serve as an alternative to animal protein. Turn up the volume and listen to how their two unique stories merge into one natural, vegan business. In this episode you will: Hear sacrifices needed for entrepreneurship Uncover three foundational things to do when starting your business Know why you need to network See what they learned about trust during the beginning of their business Understand why working with family can be tricky and the best thing Learn what they wish they could outsource INSIGHTS: “I am one of those people that I was born to be an entrepreneur. I’ve had all these crazy ideas, I think have 50 ideas that go through my brain a day.” Lori “I think one of the hardest things that people go through when starting a business is where do you even start?” Lori “If you feel like you don’t know anything about how to run a business, obviously research is huge and possibly finding a free internship of a company that you can actually work for so you can see the inner workings of how a startup works...if you don’t have the time to go all day and sit behind somebody and watch, I’d say sacrifice that night time instead of watching movies and TV shows do some research and listen to podcast of people who already did it.” Lori “It’s crazy how many people will actually help you when they see that you’re executing and actually doing something.” Lori “When I jumped into this, I jumped in with not a whole lot of savings but with all the knowledge and connections I had with networking to make this a successful business and actually start.” Lori “I think we believe in the product so much that we won’t let ourselves fail at this.” Elise “When we first started it was kind of a mess, you just have to kind of fail forward and be all over the place-- it’s like a beautiful mess I guess and then it kind of all comes together” Lori “Something I think has really worked for us is being authentic and putting out stuff that we actually like and love, especially on social media and Instagram there are so many people these days that are all kind of doing the same exact thing to get these followers, for us it was really about staying true to ourselves and our brand.” Elise “Our original target market was millennials, and it still us, but we’re also learning there is an older crowd of women that are also very interested in our product; that we hadn’t considered before. We will definitely look into tailoring our business to them as well.” Elise “I always practice gratitude, almost every single day whether it’s in my mind or before I go to bed.” Lori “I make sure to make time also for the people that are important in my life, my friends, my family, make sure I give enough time for my dog.” Elise RESOURCES: Unicreamer Website Unicreamer Instagram Unicreamer Facebook “You are a bad ass at Making Money” by Jen Sincero
What's your biggest struggle with your business? Is it managing cash flow? Is it customer related? How do you educate customers about your product or service and what's the best way to communicate with them and get feedback to foster authentic relationships? Maybe it's a combination of these questions, and you want to make yourself known in the market. Today's guest and Tahini queen Amy Zitelman is the VP of Business Development and Co-Founder of the certified women-owned brand Soom Foods. Soom Foods speaks to the versatility of tahini by offering unique products and recipes to make tahini a staple food product in America. Tune in to hear how three sisters and one boyfriend developed a brand of love for food, family, and community. In this episode you will… Hear how her understanding of market and customer changed over five years Learn ways to educate customers when your product isn’t well-known Know about metrics of returning customers Uncover the benefits of working with resellers on Amazon Discover different ways to manage cash flow Find out ways to stay focused during the day INSIGHTS: “I would say the lack of strategy created our strategy. Because once you go out there and realize what’s working and what’s not, it really helps define the strategy better than making these assumptions; because you have the product and it’s a real-life experience.” Amy Zitelman “The challenge with selling to restaurants is you need several restaurants to want to buy your product or already be buying your product before a distributor will pick it up. That involves not only selling to the restaurant but delivering to it.” Amy Zitelman “I’d say that was one of the biggest challenges at first, the operations and the supply chain, just doing it easier. It was not easy at first.” Amy Zitelman “What we’ve been trying to prove for the past five years is that tahini is good for more than just hummus.” Amy Zitelman “Restaurants influence retail these days.” Amy Zitelman “What's amazing about the restaurant industry, and especially chefs these days, is that they’re celebrities and that kind of was brought into a wider scope of just finding the influencer for your product.” Amy Zitelman “At the end of the day the best thing that’s ever influenced our online sales has been traditional press.” Amy Zitelman “Our main goal is to create sincere relationships with people...Our press has been organic and it really led to our success. It’s the only thing we have been able to see a significant return on investment from.” Amy Zitelman “The best ways we’ve been able to generate sales is through authentic relationships.” Amy Zitelman “What's really great about these resellers are these are people that really understand the algorithms and ways to make Amazon more successful for a company, much more than we could’ve by just having the product up and hoping people would search for it.” Amy Zitelman “After the first three years we went back and we looked at where we were spending our money and we projected out our budget based on experience.” Amy Zitelman “Take a deep look at what is the most important thing for you to do to get more business and invest in that heavily.” Amy Zitelman RESOURCES: Soom Foods Website Soom Foods Facebook Soom Foods Instagram Soom Foods Twitter Soom Foods Pinterest “Presence” by Amy Cuddy
It’s a common saying that rules are meant to be broken. Perhaps there is some wisdom in this quote in the sense that some people have found success by thinking out of the box, going the extra mile, and breaking old rules. This mindset is what we’re going to talk about today as I share an interview with Amanda Boleyn that was originally aired on the She Did It Her Way Podcast.
In this episode of the Marketing in Yoga Pants Podcast, Brit interviews Amanda Boleyn, Founder and Host of the She Did It Her Way Podcast. Amanda is a freelance consultant and podcast host of one of Brit's favorite podcasts. Learn how she is building her network, growing her movement, and realigning herself and her business for future growth.
In this episode of the LIGHTMAKER Podcast, our host Cassandra Bodzak talks to "Solopreneur" and Co-Founder of the She Did It Her Way Podcast, Amanda Boleyn about her transition from Corporate America to being out on her own and exploring the entrepreneurial space. Back in May of 2012 she took a leap of faith and left Corporate America to go out on her own and explore the world as a Solopreneur. Since then, she's worked with over 10,000 individuals shifting mindset and changing behaviors through sales training and leadership development programs in various corporations. In January 2015, she Co-Founded and launched the She Did It Her Way Podcast, a podcast dedicated to featuring savvy, female business entrepreneurs from across the globe. Find more awesome content from Amanda at http://www.amandaboleyn.com/ on twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaBoleyn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaboleyn/ on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-boleyn-067583b check out Amanda's podcast at http://www.shediditherwaypodcast.com/ Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV. Head on over to http://eepurl.com/_g5uf and get your free 45 minute audio on the 10 steps you can get started on today to live your most blissful life! Say Hi to Cassandra on social media! http://facebook.com/cassandrabodzak http://twitter.com/cassandrabodzak http://instagram.com/cassandrabodzak http://youtube.com/cassandrabodzakTV
Amanda Boleyn, on top of being the most photogenic woman on the planet, is the incredible host of the She Did It Her Way Podcast, a freelance consultant, a blogger, a conference planner, and an all around baller.
She Did It Her Way Podcast interviews Shauna Mackenzie, the owner of Best Kept Self, an online platform for self-starting women. The company publishes content, daily, and offers online and one-on-one consulting programs. A lifestyle brand for women full of quality information on beauty, style, health; oh, and our favorite, the #bestkeptselfie campaign promoting positive self-talk