Right on Time Podcast: Recent Episodes
Amber McCue
Everything is right on time. Yes, it’s time to start following the dream, the calling, the nudge you have to do something different, right now. The world needs different and the world needs more of you.
In this podcast Amber McCue explores the timing of success and growth. It’s the Right on Time life. It is a new way of living that will bring you more joy, less overwhelm, and show you how to get everything you want in both business and life.
Your podcast guide, Amber, went from a single mom at the age of 18 to running two successful businesses that allow her the freedom to work from anywhere with her family. Now it’s your turn!
You had a great launch. Clients signed. Revenue is booked. Then, two weeks later, cash feels tight. Nothing went wrong, but it sure didn't feel fine.
Here's what we need to know as business owners: profitable businesses can still have cash flow problems. They're not the same thing. In this episode, we're breaking down the difference between a timing problem and a profitability problem, why growth creates cash strain even when everything is working, and simple ways to build predictability without overhauling your entire business.
This is the last episode in our three-part series, and it brings the cash flow dilemma all together.
You're making more than ever, yet somehow it still feels tight. You're not alone, and there are a few tweaks you can make to get a handle on this.
In this episode, we're tracing exactly where money disappears as a business grows: the subscriptions you forgot about, the contractor costs that crept up, the expenses that started feeling "normal" but really aren't. Plus, how to spot your own money leaks without becoming a CFO or living in a spreadsheet.
If you've ever looked at your revenue and thought "this should feel better than it does," this episode is for you.
You hit six or seven figures and expected to feel the shift. More revenue, more breathing room, right? Wrong. Instead, the money felt like it just... disappeared somewhere between the invoice and your bank account. Sound familiar?
In this episode, we're talking about the invisible revenue leaks draining profit from businesses that should feel more financially solid than they do. From unpaid "invisible work" that quietly eats your margins, to inefficient systems that cost you every single time, to how to restructure without blowing up client relationships — this one is practical and eye-opening.
If your revenue is growing but your bank account doesn't feel like it, start here.
This isn't an episode about pushing harder, powering through, or finally finding your motivation. If you've been told you just need more discipline to get your big project done, this is the opposite of that.
I'm walking you through the exact approach I use when something feels massive, and I have no idea where to begin — the easy-to-hard method. I'll show you how it actually looks in real life, using my own book launch as the proof: 47 things on a list, zero clue where to start, and the tiny, almost-too-easy first step that got the dominoes falling. We'll get into why we tend to reach for the hardest thing first, why that's the reason we stall, and the two bits of research that explain why starting small isn't avoidance — it's strategy.
If you've got a launch you keep circling, an offer you've been meaning to build, a hard conversation you keep pushing off, or a to-do list so long it's become background noise in your brain — this one is for you. You're not stuck because it's too hard. You're stuck because you started at the wrong end. Let's fix the order.
This isn't an episode about which apps to download. It's about what it actually looks like to build a communication system that works - across time zones, across roles, across a business that's always moving.
Amber, Joanna, and Lilly have run their company without internal email for years. In this episode, they break down how they've set up Slack to function as a central hub for everything: team communication, sales notifications, customer service escalations, login codes, and more. They share the channels they love (including a dedicated sales celebration channel that fires during live webinars), the culture norms they've developed around emojis and follow-ups, and the automations that make it all feel effortless.
If you're a business owner drowning in email threads, bouncing between platforms, or watching important messages disappear into the void - this conversation will give you real, practical ideas you can put to work right away. Whether you use Slack or not, the principles here translate. One communication hub. Clear norms. And a team that actually knows what's happening.
This episode isn't about communication theory. It's not a framework you have to go home and figure out how to apply. This is us, mid-work, showing you the exact words we use when something goes sideways — when creative feedback is vague, when a deadline is at risk, when someone's overwhelmed and needs the team to jump in.
It started with a message from someone in our community after the last episode. She said what we do is book-worthy — and asked us to get even more specific with the language. So Amber, Joanna, and Lilly sat down with actual scenarios and real-life examples, including a few moments that happened in the 48 hours before we hit record. You'll hear the Delegation Solution framework in action, why the positive sandwich is still on the table, and the behind-the-scenes story of Joanna saying "our list" in a Slack message — and what Amber made of it.
This one is for the business owner who already knows communication is important, but wants to hear what it actually sounds like when a team does it well. The specifics are here. Come take what works.
Jacqueline Snyder — fashion designer, founder of The Product Boss, and advisor to over 100,000 product-based business owners — joins Amber for a conversation that starts with five words: Everything is breaking, nothing is working. That was 2025. The fires were literally burning around Jacqueline's LA home. The tariffs were wrecking her community. And she was up through the night building webinars that broke even, month after month, refusing to ask for help.
Then she collapsed at a mastermind in Texas, woke up bleeding on the hotel floor, got rolled out on a gurney past the bar, and two weeks later, lost her mom.
What came next surprised everyone, including her. By surrendering — really surrendering, not just saying the word, she had the most profitable month her business had ever seen.
This episode is for the Modern CEO who's been pushing through, doing all the things, and wondering why it still isn't working.
Working with family sounds like either a dream or a disaster. This episode is proof it can be the former — but only when the foundation is right.
Amber sits down with her oldest daughter, Lilly McCue (Director of Operations and Marketing Operations at Amber McCue), and longtime business partner Joanna Tiger for a candid conversation about what it actually looks like to build a business alongside the people you love. This was recorded at the request of a client who wanted to know: how does it go? And does it really work?
Spoiler: it does. But not by accident.
In this episode you'll hear:
- How Lilly got her start — pulling quotes for Twitter at nine years old — and the quiet-quitting moment in 4th grade that set the tone for their whole working relationship
- Why clear roles and deep trust are the two non-negotiables for making family dynamics work in a business
- What "assuming positive intent" looks like when it's actually lived — not just written on a values doc
- The unspoken rules that hold their team together (including who's not allowed to touch the CRM)
- What Amber would tell any business owner considering hiring a family member — including the conversation to have before you start
If you've ever wondered whether letting your worlds collide could actually work for your business, this one's for you.
70 to 85 percent of AI projects fail to meet expectations. And after spending the last year pressure testing AI inside my own business, I think I know why: people automate before they know what good looks like.
In this episode of the Right on Time podcast, I'm pulling back the curtain on the AI Clone Team I've been building in real time. These are named AI specialists, each with a specific role in my business: Callie handles content strategy, Marlo runs financial analysis, Ania organizes the newsletter, Polly manages podcast production, Susie supports social media, etc. Sixteen AI team members in total, each trained on my voice, my brand, my frameworks, and my way of thinking.
I'm sharing the content pipeline workflow that turns voice memos from a random walk into organized, usable ideas. I'm walking you through the Reality Check leadership folder that catches patterns I would never spot on my own. And I'm being honest about what I'm keeping manual on purpose, because automating too early is how you scale something that isn't you.
Whether you're watching the AI wave from the sidelines or you're already experimenting, this episode is a real time, behind the scenes look at how AI works inside a real business with real clients and a real team.
You are right on time.
In this episode, you'll hear about:
- The 16 AI Clone Team members we use (and who does what)
- How a content pipeline turns random voice memos into organized, categorized ideas your whole team can access
- The Reality Check folder that helps me spot leadership patterns I'd otherwise miss
- Why 70 to 85% of AI projects fail, and the mistake behind it
- What I'm keeping manual on purpose (and why it makes the work better)
- Three specific places in your business where AI can give you leverage right now
- Why I hired a human AI consultant AND a social media manager even while building an AI team
- What "garbage in, garbage out" means for training AI on your voice
Links mentioned in this episode:
- AI Clone Team
- How to Clone Yourself® methodology
Your team already knows your meetings aren't working. They've known for weeks, maybe months. In this episode, I'm sharing how to redesign your meetings into decision-making machines so every person leaves with clarity, action steps, and deadlines. We cover how to right-size your meeting cadence, the rolling agenda method, why moving fast means you need more structure (not less), and how building real rapport in your meetings changes everything. Small shifts here create ripple effects across your whole company. You are right on time.
Links: ambermccue.com/modernceo | ambermccue.com
Your clients don't care about your process. They care about how working with you makes them feel.
And in a world where AI can generate, automate, and replicate almost everything, that feeling is the one thing that cannot be copied.
In this episode, Amber gets into what it actually means to be an experience-driven business and how to design one, whether you're fully virtual, product-based, service-based, or all three. She shares the research behind why emotionally connected customers are more than twice as valuable as satisfied ones, breaks down the three levels most businesses operate at (and why so few ever reach level three), and brings it all to life with real examples from her own business, Nike, and a founder's community doing something quietly brilliant.
In this episode:
- Why satisfaction is transactional and connection is where loyalty actually lives
- The three levels of business delivery and what it takes to move to level three
- How Amber's team opened their real planning meetings to VIPs and what happened when they did
- What Nike's run clubs teach us about identity, belonging, and price sensitivity
- Why a packed schedule can actually hollow out the experience you're trying to build
- A five-layer framework to audit or design your own client experience starting now
Whether this is brand new thinking or you've been building experience into your work for years without a name for it, you are right on time.
Are you dangerously close to becoming the bottleneck in your own business?
Recorded while walking through Zagreb (because I was literally about to become the bottleneck myself), this episode breaks down how to tell if you're holding up your own progress and what to do about it.
What We Cover:
→ The signs you're becoming the bottleneck (hint: it's because you care too much, not too little)
→ The $1 bill vs. $100 bill framework for prioritizing your time
→ Three systems that stop the bottleneck before it starts
→ The responsiveness trap and how it trains you to become the answer person
→ Why meetings beat message marathons
→ Creating decision-making frameworks so your team knows what they own
The Bottom Line:
You're not removing yourself from your business. You're removing yourself from the noise so you can focus on what compounds value.
💬 What's one thing bottlenecked at your desk right now? Drop it in the comments.
🔗Connect: ambermccue.com | @ambermccue on Instagram
What happens when you ask AI to give you brutally honest feedback about how you lead, decide, and show up in your business?
You get a CEO Reality Check that helps you stop spinning, start integrating, and lead with way more clarity.
In this video, I'm walking you through how I built my Reality Check Folder inside ChatGPT (or Claude), which includes:
- The prompt that gave me feedback was so accurate that I almost dropped my coffee
- Personality-based data (Human Design, Enneagram, MBTI, astrocartography!)
- Business strategy and mindset coaching
- Energy rhythms and lifestyle integration
If you're someone who wants your business to run in alignment with your actual self (instead of duct-taping strategy over burnout), this is for you.
🎯 Want the prompts? DM me "REALITY" on Instagram, and I'll send them to you: ambermccue.com/instagram
🎧 Also available on Apple Podcasts!
You are right on time. Keep going.
I Slowed Down Last Year. Here's What Happened
Life came in hot. Moves, family shifts, tech hiccups, and surprise detours.
In this episode, Amber shares a raw, reflective look at what really happened behind the scenes in 2025, and how it's shaping everything she's doing (and not doing) in 2026. She's also sharing a gift to help you stay focused in 2026. Comment RISE, and we'll send it your way.
🔗 Subscribe, leave a comment, and let us know your word of the year. We'd love to hear it.
Running a business should mean freedom, but what happens when you finally step away from it? I took a 7-day trip deep into Kenya’s Savannah to find out. No laptop. No client calls. Just me, my team, and a test of everything we’ve built. Did I pass the Vacation Test this time? Let’s unpack what happened, the unexpected and the surprisingly smooth moments, plus how you can prepare your business to run without you.
Watch now to find out if I survived… and if my business did too!
Could your business survive without you for a week? Could YOU survive without checking in?
In this episode, I take The Vacation Test—a three-part challenge designed to reveal if your business is truly set up for freedom. The rules? No work calls. No "just checking in" texts. No scrambling to catch up when you get back.
I thought I had this in the bag… but what happened on my trip to Marrakesh might surprise you.
Did I pass or fail? And, more importantly, would YOU pass?
Come find out.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- Stanford research on productivity
- Harvard Business Review study on workplace well-being
- Microsoft’s four-day workweek findings
- Moroccan Food Adventures
- Flightographer travel photography services
Can your business pass The Vacation Test? If stepping away for a week (or more!) feels impossible without chaos erupting, this episode is a must-watch. I’m breaking down why vacations actually grow your business (yes, really!), the three-question test that reveals if your business is truly set up for freedom, and the exact steps to make sure you can unplug without the stress.
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more strategies to run your business like a true Modern CEO!
Mentioned In This Episode:
- ScribeHow: Automate SOP documentation
- Loom: Easily record and share screen walkthroughs
Google is out here doing the most—and you’re probably not even using half of what it can do. These five AI tools inside Google Suite will blow your mind and save you hours.
- Inbox zero in five minutes (yes, really)
- Scheduling meetings with one click (no back-and-forth nonsense)
- AI workflow productive hacks that keep you on track
- Best AI apps built right into Google (no extra downloads)
- The sneaky new Google Docs trick that makes SOPs actually usable
Hit play now if you’re ready to ditch the busy work and start working smarter.
PS: What’s your favorite productivity AI hack? Drop it in the comments!
Mentioned In The Episode:
- Inbox Zero in Five Minutes – Blog Post
- Google’s Built-in Meeting Scheduler
- Time Insights Feature in Google Calendar
- How to Use Google Shared Drive
- Google Docs’ New Tabs Feature
Ever feel like you're running on fumes and, instead of a superwoman cape, you're wearing a frayed “I’m fine” sign? Feeling burnt out but still trying to power through like a WiFi signal that only works when you stand on one leg in the corner of your kitchen? In this episode, we dive deep into burnout recovery, how to prevent burnout before it knocks you flat, and the sneaky signs of emotional burnout you might be ignoring. If your morning coffee looks at you like, “ I can’t help you,” we need to talk. Tune in as we break down real strategies to stay productive without running yourself into the ground.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- 2021 Study by the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology – Discusses predictors of burnout, including prolonged stress and lack of recovery time.
- American Psychological Association Research – Highlights that individuals who take regular breaks and prioritize self-care have higher productivity and greater satisfaction.
- Prioritize Everything Framework – A framework mentioned for prioritizing activities, available here.
Ready to take control of your day, eliminate chaos, and actually get the important stuff done? Tune into today’s episode, where I spill the secrets to getting more done without losing your sanity. From entrepreneur productivity tips to time management skills that work, we’re covering it all.
Say goodbye to distractions, spinning your wheels, and guilt about protecting your time.
In this episode, I’m diving deep into a topic that’s been a total game-changer for my productivity: time blocking. But not just any old time blocking—I’m talking about a flexible, realistic, let’s-make-this-work-for-real-life kind of approach.
We’re covering:
- Why deep work is 5x more productive than multitasking (science says so!)
- How Parkinson’s Law explains why you’re taking too long to finish things (hint: work expands to the time you give it)
- The magic of micro time blocks—because even 15 minutes can move the needle
- My exact scheduling shift that turned my scattered workday into an efficiency powerhouse
And, of course, I’m sharing my best time management tips to help you take action now—so future you is high-fiving past you in just a few weeks.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- Amber's Instagram: @ambermccue
- Google Calendar
In this podcast episode, Amber McCue takes us behind the scenes of her goal-setting process for 2025, blending her entrepreneurial insights with the realities of solo parenting. She emphasizes a practical, flexible approach to planning that allows for both personal and professional growth, even amidst the chaos of life as a solo parent.
Amber doesn’t lock herself into rigid, year-long plans. Instead, she prefers to set shorter 90-day goals that allow her to pivot when necessary. She breaks down her 12-month roadmap into manageable chunks, focusing on the essential activities, launches, and marketing campaigns for the year ahead.
One of her key tips is aligning your personal life with your business goals. She talks about her year of solo parenting and the importance of clear communication with her team to ensure everything flows smoothly, both at home and at work.
She also advises against over-complicating the process. Instead of meticulously planning every detail for an entire year, Amber suggests taking a more flexible approach with short-term plans that can be revised and updated as things evolve. Whether you’re launching a product, planning a vacation, or simply trying to get your work-life balance right, Amber’s strategy is all about managing your time, energy, and resources for maximum impact.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- Year End Checklist
- Business Brilliant by Lewis Schiff
- Company Values
- Fresh Start Workbook
- 90-Day Plan Template
- Planning 101
This podcast episode dives into practical strategies for goal setting and planning to maximize success. It acknowledges that life gets chaotic (hello, orthodontist appointments and surprise projects) and offers three steps to stay on track:
- Don't max out your calendar: Fill only 60–80% of your available time to allow for unexpected detours and magic moments.
- Schedule CEO time: Dedicate 20 minutes every Monday and Friday to review, plan, and adjust your week in alignment with your goals.
- Create a rainy-day plan: Have a go-to list of mood-boosting and focus-restoring activities for when motivation tanks or life throws curveballs.
The ultimate message? Embrace simplicity, flexibility, and self-compassion to stay aligned with your goals while navigating life’s twists and turns.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- Templates for Achieving Goals
- The Modern CEO
Amber McCue shares her tried-and-true strategy for turning your big, audacious yearly goals into manageable, bite-sized action steps. She introduces her 90-day and 6-week planning methods, detailing how these approaches help avoid overwhelm, maintain focus, and create momentum throughout the year. By breaking down goals into smaller, actionable steps and prioritizing milestones, listeners can achieve consistent progress while staying flexible for life's curveballs. Amber emphasizes the importance of simplicity, pacing, and aligning personal and business commitments.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- 90-Day Planning Template
- The Planathon
- Plan, Pivot, Profit
- Website
This podcast episode introduces a practical, flexible framework to prioritize tasks and achieve your goals more effectively. Using a four-box grid, you can evaluate various approaches based on ease and impact to identify the best starting points for your specific goals. Whether you're chasing the "fastest path to cash," deciding where to focus your marketing efforts, or mapping out your priorities for the next 90 days, this method simplifies decision-making. You can tailor your plans to your unique strengths and objectives by focusing on ease and impact. The episode also offers a free downloadable guide to help listeners put the framework into action.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- Prioritize Everything Model
The podcast dives into the importance of setting clear goals to kickstart the new year with intention and success. Only 8% of people achieve their New Year’s resolutions, but you can boost your odds by writing down your goals and sharing them with someone. The episode emphasizes using a goal card—a tangible tool to keep your goals visible and actionable throughout the year. Key steps include defining your goal, setting a deadline, identifying what you'll contribute to achieve it, and measuring success. Listeners are encouraged to prioritize focus, say no to distractions, and align daily actions with their big-picture goals.
Mentioned In This Episode:
- Dominican University Study by Dr. Gale Matthews (2015)
- Goals Done Worksheets
I can’t believe the sentence I’m about to write. Okay. Ready?
WELCOME to the last Right on Time podcast of 2023.
What? It’s been a year of incredible interviews, eye-opening conversations, and getting to hang out with you here every single week. I’ve loved every second. At the end, I have some big podcast news so be sure to stay tuned.
As I was preparing for this episode, I had several ideas and topics that came to mind. However, I’ve decided that I really want to talk with you all about what is happening here, what we are doing, and what I’ve been thinking through and reflecting on.
Many of my colleagues and fellow small business owners are reevaluating what exactly they want to do in this next season.
We also have a lot of rethinking and redesigning going on here. My team and I are working very closely together to bring back live experiences around How to Clone Yourself. Which is something we haven’t done in a long time, but we are so very excited about.
With this redesign we are doing, I’ve been reflecting on what we are doing and how we are doing it.
We are digging into that here in this episode. Be sure to grab a pen cause I have some amazing quotes headed your way.
Once you listen, be sure to let me know your thoughts, your 2024 plans, and how you’re going to put into action what we talk about here.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Finding YOUR focus
- Getting in alignment with yourself and your motivations
- Scenario planning to escape the what-ifs
- Keeping it simple to get what you want to be
Thank you so much for listening and being on this podcast journey with us. We will be back soon. However, we will be taking a short pause to reflect and revamp the Right on Time Podcast.
Be sure to send us any topic or guest suggestions you have in the meantime. We would love to hear from you.
I AM SO THRILLED TO HAVE YOU JOIN US FOR THIS EPISODE WHERE AMBER TAKES YOU ON A PERSONAL JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY, UNPACKING THE INTERSECTION OF MOVEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND WELLNESS.
From navigating the intricate dance between entrepreneurship and migraines to redefining her approach to fitness, Amber's narrative is anything but conventional. In this episode, she peels back the layers of her experiences, sharing how a slow-running revolution became a pivotal force in her wellness transformation.
Amber's wellness story took an unexpected turn during a cross-country road trip, where movement and migraines collided in a symphony of self-discovery. As the miles unfolded, so did the profound realizations about the connection between physical activity, mindfulness, and the demands of entrepreneurial life.
The “slow running revolution”, a concept that might seem counterintuitive to the hustle-centric world of entrepreneurship, became Amber's gateway to a more mindful approach to fitness. She unpacks how embracing slowness and intentional movement has not only reshaped her physical well-being but has also been a catalyst for a broader transformation in her entrepreneurial mindset.
In this episode, Amber's journey unfolds like a map, detailing the twists, turns, and unexpected detours that led her to a profound revelation: the power of slow in shaping a healthier entrepreneurial life. From resisting the conventional norms of fitness to embracing resilience, Amber shares the raw, unfiltered account of her wellness revelation.
Amber McCue's story is an inspiring testament to the idea that sometimes life throws you a curveball to guide you toward a new direction. Her breakdown became a game-changing breakthrough, and now she stands as a beacon of resilience and authenticity for others on their wellness journeys.
Join us in this episode as Amber shares her story. If you're seeking inspiration and practical advice on navigating the intersections of wellness, entrepreneurship, and personal growth, this episode is a must-listen.
In This Episode:
- Importance of starting slow
- Mindset shift from “exercise” to “movement”
- Wellness + entrepreneurship
- Consistency is always key
Mentioned in this Episode:
Amber McCue’s Instagram
Walk/Run Training Mix
Nutritionist: I only have Elena's phone number, DM me on insta if you want her info.
Welcome to another episode of the Right on Time Podcast! Today, we have the incredible NJ Shelsby - she helps women gain control, eliminate distractions, and focus on what really matters so they can achieve a new level of success and work fewer hours along the way.
Let's dive into the dual challenges of external and internal struggles that often act as productivity roadblocks. NJ sheds light on the critical importance of tackling both fronts. External struggles, from constant distractions to decision fatigue, meet their match in NJ's strategies from this episode. Meanwhile, internal struggles are met with mindset-challenging solutions.
NJ guides us through the art of identifying internal struggles, encouraging us to recognize resistance to behavior change as the compass pointing to these obstacles. We can’t wait to hear what you think!
In This Episode:
- Address both external and internal struggles that hinder productivity.
- Challenge the belief that overwhelm is inevitable.
- Create a vision for a different work life and start taking steps to make it a reality.
- Overcoming overwhelm leads to clearer thinking and increased productivity.
- Highlights the importance of eliminating chaos-producing habits, such as keeping to-dos in your head.
Mentioned in this Episode:
- njshelsby.com/get-out-of-overwhelm/
- text.com
I am so excited to introduce you to Elizabeth Caran, the visionary owner of Outlander Travel, a full-service travel agency that specializes in crafting extraordinary leisure experiences, as we dive into the remarkable growth of her business and the profound significance of being immersed in diverse cultures and ways of life through travel.
Elizabeth is a client - I am a client of hers - and she is someone I deeply respect for who she is and how she runs her business. If you resonate with Elizabeth’s journey, and her results, book a call with us at ambermccue.com/bookmycall
In this episode, we explore the world of travel with Elizabeth but are going well beyond destinations. We dive into the heart of travel as a gateway to experiencing global cultures. Elizabeth shares her own awe-inspiring experiences, including the unforgettable safari she embarked on with her children. The memories they created were nothing short of magic, evoking laughter and deep reflection on the moments when their vacations seemed endless.
The path to success is often punctuated with challenges, and Elizabeth's journey is no exception. As the world grappled with the uncertainties brought on by the pandemic, Elizabeth confronted a series of obstacles. She is a travel agent suddenly in a world where travel was banned. She used this time as an opportunity for introspection, focusing on strategic planning and investing in her business.
Don't miss this conversation with Elizabeth. As we are in the midst of yet another uncertain time with inflation still on the rise, it’s time to get strategic with your planning just like Elizabeth did.
Ready to be captivated by her story of growth, resilience, and chasing her dreams? Give this episode a listen then let me know your thoughts. I can’t wait to hear from you.
In This Episode:
- On a personal mission that drives results: Cultural immersion through travel
- The key ingredient: Why you need to be strategic in planning for your business
- It’s inevitable: Navigating highs and lows in business
- I so get it: Balancing business and family
Mentioned in this Episode:
Focus Forward - a 2-Day Strategic Planning Retreat for Your Business
Outlander Travel
I am so thrilled to have you join us for this episode where Jen and I take a deep dive into our personal journeys of self-discovery and uncovering our true callings. From pursuing passions like singing and acting to taking the stage as speakers, we're here to share how our life purposes unfolded in unexpected ways.
Jen's journey to becoming a successful jen entrepreneur was far from your typical, run-of-the-mill story.
Before her company, Super Connector Media came to life, Jen was chasing her acting dreams right in the heart of New York City. Her relentless dedication paid off big time when she snagged a role in the Broadway National Tour of The Wedding Singer. Then she landed a role on a VH-1 TV Series.
Then her show got axed, and her unfaithful boyfriend made a hasty exit, it was like the universe handed her a hot mess on a silver platter. But Jen, being the resilient soul she is, turned her breakdown into a game-changing breakthrough. She realized that sometimes life throws you a curveball to push you in a new direction. That's when she decided it was time to step into her own spotlight, shine brightly, and let the world see the real her.
Fast forward to today, Jen has been a guiding light for thousands of business owners, coaches, and experts. She's helped them find the confidence and skills they need to uncover their passions, be their authentic selves, and stand confidently in their own glow.
If you're in search of inspiration and practical advice on finding your purpose, taking meaningful action, forging connections, and embracing personal growth, then this episode is a must-listen. Join us as we lay bare our own stories and offer insights that will leave you feeling motivated and fully prepared to initiate positive changes in your own life.
Don't hesitate! Hit that play button right now and let this episode become the catalyst for your own transformation and fulfillment. We promise you won't want to miss it!
In This Episode:
- Finding true purpose
- Embracing vulnerability and being true to oneself
- Personal transformation and embracing imperfections
- Taking action and finding clarity
- Importance of connection and building relationships
Mentioned in this Episode:
Connect with Jen
Jen’s New Book: BE SEEN: Find Your Voice. Build Your Brand. Live Your Dream
Join us inside the Planathon! Happening right now!
Get ready to dive into an exciting new episode where we chat with Julie, the brilliant author behind the recently released book, A Few Good Habits. This passion project of hers combines her years of research on stress reduction and achieving big goals without burning out. So, if you've been feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice on habits and high performance, this episode is for you!
Julie breaks it all down for us, sharing the four simple but powerful habits that can make all the difference in reducing stress and optimizing our lives. And the best part? It doesn't require a massive life makeover. The name of the book, A Few Good Habits, perfectly encapsulates the approach – no overwhelming changes necessary.
In This Episode:
- Julie’s New Book, A Few Good Habits
- A few science-backed habits to give a try
- How to fit into these habits when life gets in the way
- Creating a plan and not relying on willpower to stick to your habits
So, what are you waiting for? Don't miss out on this transformative (and practical!) episode. Whether you're striving for peak performance or looking to reduce stress in your life, A Few Good Habits is your guide to success. Tune in now and start implementing these game-changing habits. Your future self will thank you!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Read the first Chapter of Julie’s Book FREE
RSVP for The Planathon
This is a shift that will enhance focus and clarity for everyone involved.
The Planathon is an event specifically designed to help entrepreneurs plan for the upcoming year and avoid overwhelm. We know how many choices and options there are in the business world, and it's easy to get stuck in confusion and inaction. That's why strategic planning is essential to reach our goals in a straight line with less distraction.
Now in its 11th year, the Planathon has become a must-attend event for business owners looking to achieve their desired results. And this year, we've made some incredible changes that will help you get clarity and focus faster. Bye-bye overwhelm!
Let's talk about the Planathon itself. It all started as five days with me as your guide, inviting experts to share their knowledge. We focused on current trends and released videos hourly for those five days. It was an incredible experience, but this year, we're taking things to the next level.
This year's Planathon will be live, interactive, and truly different from previous years. You'll get to experience breakout rooms and connect with fellow entrepreneurs during the event. And if you can't make it live, you can still engage in the comments and be a part of the action.
So, if you're in a season of change and looking to reevaluate your business or life, this is the perfect opportunity. It's time to refocus on your strategic plan and set yourself up for better results and value. We're already thinking about 2024, so let's plan strategically at the Planathon. Be focused, intentional, and ahead of the game. I'll see you there!
In This Episode:
- Calculating ROI and Marketing an Event
- What is the Planthon and who is for?
- Exciting shifts inside The Planathon
Mentioned in this Episode:
RSVP for The Planathon
For simple opt-in pages!
Lead Pages
For building an email list
FloDesk
We are talking all about how to set up a revenue-generating event for your business. This is going to be a two-part episode, and today, we're kicking things off by taking you behind the scenes of an event very close to my heart – The Planathon.
For the past decade (yes, this marks our 11th year), we've been hosting an annual planning event for entrepreneurs known as The Planathon. Maybe you've been part of it; maybe you haven't. If you haven't, now's your chance – head over to theplanathon.com to RSVP; it's just around the corner.
I'm thrilled to have you here with me as we chat about the ins and outs of this event. Whether you're thinking about hosting your own event or simply curious about what goes on behind the scenes, this conversation is for you.
In this episode, I'll give you a sneak peek into the backstory and behind-the-scenes details of The Planathon. And in our next episode, I'll reveal where we're headed in the future.
In This Episode:
- Have a clear purpose for your revenue-generating event.
- Don't be afraid to start small; everyone has to begin somewhere.
- Choosing tech tools that are simple and user-friendly for you and your team.
- Craft an experience that allows you to generate revenue immediately.
- Give people advanced notice – it's a game-changer.
Mentioned in this Episode:
RSVP for The Planathon
For simple opt-in pages!
Lead Pages
For building an email list
FloDesk
Get ready for an incredible journey through JJ's life – from missing out on her dream college to a serendipitous blind date that led her to Ohio, where fate had something remarkable in store. But that's just the beginning.
JJ's childhood trips to Lake Erie became the foundation of her amazing wellness sanctuary. Her path to Ohio may not have been planned, but destiny had a grand design all along.
Here's the real kicker: JJ shares her life-changing experience with mindfulness training, breaking free from ceaseless future planning to embrace the magic of the present moment.
We'll dive into JJ's impressive achievements, including her women's group and mission to empower women navigating multiple roles. There's palpable empowerment as women open up about their struggles and offer unwavering support.
But wait, there's more! JJ authored three remarkable books – "The Working Woman's GPS," "Accelerate Your Impact," and "Seeking" – invaluable guides for modern women.
JJ and Amber explore soul alignment, divine timing, and the importance of following what feels right, not predetermined outcomes.
And let's not forget the enlightening chat about birth charts! JJ's passion for astrology and its insights into life's purpose is eye-opening.
Get ready to be uplifted, inspired, and empowered. Grab your favorite drink, hit that "play" button, and join us on a journey that'll stay with you. Happy listening, folks! 🎧🌟
In This Episode:
- How to stop continuously planning for the future and get into action
- JJ’s journey to wellness and creating her business
- Transformation through Mindfulness - What it is and why you want it!
- Soul alignment, divine timing, astrology, and birth charts, and following what feels right
Head over to my Instagram to connect and share your thoughts on this mind-expanding episode.
And if you're craving even more from JJ, don't forget to explore her book, "Seeking," a deeply personal exploration of her remarkable journey. Plus, discover the incredible community she's cultivated at Togetherwiseek Online, where kindred spirits gather to support one another on their paths of self-discovery.
Before we get into this powerful podcast episode, it is important I include a brief warning. We discuss mental health and suicide in this episode. Please skip this episode if this is too close to home. We’ll see you back here next week for a brand-new episode.
I am beyond thrilled to introduce Suzanne Peters. This conversation is filled with raw emotions, unexpected twists, and most importantly, a story of resilience that will leave you inspired and motivated.
In This Episode:
- Find purpose and move toward your goals even when life won’t stop living
- How Suzanne lost everything, hit rock bottom, and recovered (and you can too)
- Discover your own personal motivation to transform your life
- Getting in connection is key, here’s how Suzanne stays connected and grows in the community
From the moment Suzanne starts speaking, you can feel her passion and authenticity through the screen. We let the conversation flow naturally, allowing unexpected moments to arise. Suzanne shares her journey of overcoming unimaginable challenges and how she found the courage to turn her life around.
As you listen to Suzanne's journey unfold, you'll witness her rise from rock bottom to the pinnacle of success. Through trial and error, Suzanne developed her own coaching frameworks and invested in herself. She emphasizes the power of finding the right guidance and being in the right environment to transform your life. Trust me, she definitely knows all about transformation.
I was personally moved by Suzanne's story and her unwavering belief in the power of storytelling. She reminds us that we all have a unique story worth sharing, whether it's a transformative experience or pursuing our dreams.
So, what are you waiting for? Join us now on this incredible journey of resilience, transformation, and the power of sharing your story. Just click play and prepare to be inspired.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Woman to Woman Network
Suzanne on LinkedIn
You have exactly the time you need to focus.
If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re probably familiar with hustle culture. You’ve probably even been sucked into that place of hustle - doing all the things all at once with little to no rest, hoping for extraordinary results. Oftentimes, only find fatigue, burnout, and wondering where we’ve gone wrong.
What if instead of hustling harder, we focused more?
What if it's not about getting more done?
What if we actually did less, but did it better?
These are the questions posed by Megan Flatt in her new book, Focused: Reclaim Your Time, Ditch Overwhelm, and Do Less Better.
Megan is a dear friend, client, and collaborator of mine that I’m thrilled to introduce you to. She is a business growth strategist who's on a mission to make the entrepreneurial journey a whole lot easier! Megan firmly believes in having it all—a thriving business, a tight-knit community, and a well-rounded life. And guess what? She knows that the secret isn't about having more time; it's about having more focus.
Her book is all about showing you how to be more impactful in your work, relationships, and day-to-day actions while celebrating your wins.
This episode is full of strategies and practical tips to apply today to deepen your focus to make a bigger impact by doing less. As always, I want to know your thoughts on everything we’re talking about in this episode. Be sure to leave a comment or head over to Instagram to let me know.
In this Episode:
- What leads to burnout
- Time vs. To-do list: impact > busy
- What actually belongs on your to-do list?
- Strategies to find your focus
Connect with Megan
focus-sessions.com
letscollective.co
@focussessions.
I’m so excited to introduce you to Elizabeth King, a powerhouse entrepreneur who's not just chasing dreams but catching them! As a 6-figure CEO and the brains behind Elizabeth King Coaching, she's on a mission to empower women to build thriving, heart-centered businesses.
It all started when countless women sought her guidance on turning their home-based business dreams into reality. Elizabeth didn't just give advice; she took action. That's how she birthed the Nationally Accredited Fertility Coach Academy (FCA), a platform where she's already coached and mentored over 35,000 women across 20+ countries, helping them become Certified Coaches themselves. She's also the charismatic host of the podcast "Creation Innovation" and the co-author of best-selling books, "Naturally Conceived" and "The Creative Lifebook."
Elizabeth King isn't just a CEO; she's a game-changer, helping women worldwide turn their passion into profit and make their dreams come true.
Of course, our conversation doesn’t stop at the entrepreneur-talk. Elizabeth is an expert on women’s health and is giving us so much insight into how we, as women, can support our health by understanding our cycles a bit better.
Taking care of you is so important. Improving your overall wellness will allow you to better show up in all areas of your life, including your business.
Pop on this episode to be inspired and get the inside scoop on your wellness, and feel free to connect with me in the comments here, on YouTube, or over on Instagram.
In this episode, we chat about:
- How Elizabeth stepped into life coaching and you can too
- How to balance multiple businesses at once and still have time left over
- Use seed cycling to get more energy!
- The Four Phases of a Woman’s cycle and why it Matters for your Business
In this episode, Elizabeth shares the secrets to balancing multiple businesses and finding harmony in the chaos. Trust me, balancing two businesses is no easy feat. Elizabeth has great insights on how to shift your focus and energy as needed.
And speaking of secrets, cycle synching seems to be a well-kept one. We'll dive deep into cycle synching and understanding the four phases of a woman's cycle. By acknowledging and utilizing these phases, you can optimize your creativity, networking, and self-care. Plus, Elizabeth lets us in on some incredible natural methods to address hormonal imbalances and painful periods.
But it doesn't stop there. Elizabeth also introduces the concept of seed cycling, where specific seeds can help balance your hormones naturally. And for those of you concerned about privacy, we've got you covered with reliable options for tracking your cycle, including basal body temperature.
And here's a little secret for you – tracking your cycle is not just for fertility purposes. It's vital for overall health and well-being, no matter where you are in your journey. Understanding your hormones can help make sense of your emotions and productivity patterns.
Ready to take control of your body and your business? Tune in now and be inspired to start seed cycling, track your cycles, and implement strategies that align with your feelings and needs. Don't miss out on this incredible conversation with someone who has truly made a difference in the world of fertility
In the ever-evolving realm of marketing, finding the right strategies to fuel growth can be a challenge, whether you're a small business owner or part of a larger organization. Aimee Schuster is an expert at marketing the invisible. This means services over products.
She has spent the last 25 years helping B2B organizations to build, advance, and energize their lead generation. She is all about getting leads into their business so they can continue to grow. Aimee also founded Bandwidth Strategy: A fractional CMO and COO consultancy to help growth-stage organizations drive the right leads into their funnel.
Aimee began her career in legal marketing. She saw this wave of digital marketing coming and knew that lawyers were not going to be the first to adapt. She was going to be an early adapter though. This propelled her to start her first business, which she grew and sold before moving into her next career phase. She then stuck to helping business-to-business companies with marketing and growth. Which eventually turned into owning her company: Bandwidth Strategy. She has learned so much over her incredible 25-year career in this industry. And she is sharing them with us today.
The strategies we talk about in this episode just might help you prioritize where you want to spend your marketing time, sales time, branding time, and dollars in various marketing activities. This is such a fun conversation that you don’t want to miss it.
Don’t forget to let me know what you think by leaving a comment, tagging me on Instagram (@ ambermccue), or even leaving a review wherever you listen to the Podcast.
In this episode, we chat about:
- The power of SEO
- How long does it take for SEO to work
- What is a fractional CMO?
- Where to focus to see an ROI?
- How Improv just might improve your business
Mentioned in this episode:
Aimee’s Business
Connect with Aimee on LinkedIn
Right on Time Episode with Amanda Warfield
In a world where stories shape our lives, you need to know Nicole Christie – a true storyteller extraordinaire. She's the mastermind behind Tuella Productions, a storytelling studio that weaves connections between big brands, amazing individuals, and all of us in the audience. But hold up, Nicole's journey isn't just business; it's a rollercoaster of self-discovery, bouncing back, and the radical act of putting yourself first.
Nicole learned the art of choosing herself during a seriously tough time. It was like a trial by fire, but guess what? She emerged from the flames shining brighter than ever. I had the best chat with Nicole, and you're in for a treat when you hear her story.
She faced medical curveballs that could've knocked anyone flat – a crazy side effect of hand-foot-mouth disease and a curveball with a cancer diagnosis right smack in the middle of a pandemic. Most folks would've waved the white flag, but not Nicole. She saw these hurdles as messages, little nudges from her own body telling her she wasn't on the right path. So, what did she do? She built her business as she healed. Talk about a powerhouse move!
But wait, there's more. Life threw some unexpected plot twists Nicole's way. She realized something she never saw coming: her marriage might be emotionally abusive. Wrap your head around that. She went from thinking, "Maybe things aren't quite right" to standing tall and saying, "I deserve better." Nicole took the bravest step and sought help for the toxic situation, crafted a plan, and took back control of her life.
Be sure to let me know what you think by leaving a comment, tagging me on Instagram (@ ambermccue), or even leaving a review wherever you listen to the Podcast.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Nicole’s survival story
- Resilience in the face of adversity:
- Rewriting life's script
- How to recognize, survive, and thrive after narcissistic abuse
- The art of choosing oneself
Only 14% of all Americans report being very happy
This stat comes from a study that Tamika, relationship expert extraordinaire shared with me from The University of Chicago. Tamika says that she isn’t very surprised by that stat given the rollercoaster life has been taking us all on with the pandemic and big shifts in other areas. We all want that happiness boost, but let's face it, sometimes we don’t even quite know what that means to us.
Tamika is here to let us know the secret to happiness. Are you ready to hear it? The secret is relationships.
She's not just saying this out of the blue. There's this legendary Harvard study that goes back decades, and guess what? It backs her up. Even some go-getter entrepreneurs participating in the study thought their biz was the key to their joy, only to find out that real happiness was hanging out with their peeps – family, friends, colleagues, and other wonderful people they’ve met along the way. This is very real science that supports that personal connection and relationships (both platonic and romantic) are what bring true happiness into our lives.
But what lights up Tamika's passion for connections like a neon sign? It's a story that starts with loss but blooms into self-discovery and meaningful friendships.. Losing her dad at the age of 13 was like a cosmic nudge. She understood that life is short and sweet, so she set out to make those bonds in her relationships count.
The universe will test you in what you teach.
Tamika's all about taking life's pop quizzes. She's been through her share of relationship riddles, and that's where she sharpened her relationship toolbox. It's like she's cracked the code on what makes a bond tick. Her mission: build rock-solid connections that light up lives and help others do the exact same.
Stay tuned, because we're just scratching the surface of Tamika's insights. You won't believe the gems she's got to share about setting boundaries, dealing with ego, and finding your happiness groove through connections. It's like a masterclass in relationship wisdom.
Be sure to let me know what you think by leaving a comment, tagging me on Instagram (@ ambermccue), or even leaving a review wherever you listen to the Podcast.
In this episode, we chat about:
- What actually makes you happy
- Creating and cultivating relationships
- Communication in relationships
- How your relationships affect you
Mentioned in this episode:
Tamika’s Company
Couple’s Experience
Harvard Study of Adult Development
Wonderful Article to dive into this study!
Ever feel like your offers are getting stale in our fast changing world?
It’s true, it’s essential that we - as business owners - adapt to changes in the market and to our client/customer needs.
Prepare to be captivated by the incredible Nikia Londy, founder and CEO of Intriguing Hair, a groundbreaking solution for women of all ethnicities experiencing hair loss or seeking hair augmentation. Nikia is not only an exceptional business owner but also an amazing human being, and I have a feeling you're going to adore her just as much as I do.
Nikia takes us on a remarkable journey, sharing how her passion for hair led her to create a well-established organization catering specifically to African American women. From experimenting with hair to importing it and attending cosmetology school, Nikia's dedication and enthusiasm shine through every step of her story.
But the story gets even more fascinating. Nikia's willingness to adapt and notice market patterns allowed her to expand her clientele to include trans women, individuals with medical hair loss, and more. She emphasizes the importance of finding your true customer and serving them diligently, even if it seems daunting at first.
This episode is a transformative journey filled with inspiration, practical advice, and a sneak peek into the extraordinary things that lie ahead in the ever-evolving world of beauty and technology. Don't wait another second. Tune in now to hear Nikia's incredible story and get ready to be blown away by her visionary brilliance. You can find Nikia and Intriguing Hair on their website, intriguinghair.com, as well as on various social media platforms.
And hey, once you've listened to the episode, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Reach out to me on Instagram or YouTube. Let's keep the conversation going and embrace the exciting possibilities of the future together.
Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and captivated by the brilliance of Nikia Londy and her extraordinary journey. Trust me, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
In this Episode, we chat about:
- Why you need to work in your business - not just on your business
- How to spot trends and watch for changes in the market that you need to adapt to
- How to build an incredible team
- How sticking to her plan made Nikia’s business a success (and her happier)
- All about building a business in the metaverse to bring her business into the future
Mentioned in this episode:
Intriguing Hair Website
Tiktok
Nikia’s LinkedIn
Stay Goaldone
Are you ready for this? It really doesn’t get more inspiring than this conversation with Ruth Kudzi. She has been on an incredible journey that is sure to resonate with a lot of us as entrepreneurs.
Ruth Kudzi is such a courageous business owner. Recently, she very bravely paused her business for a period of time. Can you imagine just how scary that likely was? I know that it sends a shiver down my spine.
However, I’m sure you’ve heard me say it - sometimes you have to slow down to speed up. This is exactly what Ruth did. She felt as if she wasn’t able to show up and serve in the way she wanted. So she took a step back. Taking a break from coaching revealed the incredible support and trust of her clients, even during tough times.
Now she is back at her coaching business and is celebrating the recent launch of her new book, How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier, More Authentic You. You can just tell that she poured her heart and soul into this book as she speaks about it.
Ruth combines evidence-based research to help readers actually integrate personal development work into their lives. Her book focuses on 4 questions that will actually spark transformation in your life. Ruth's self-coaching model is packed with invaluable tools for enhancing awareness and gaining perspective when you need it most.
We talk even more about her book, her journey of rapid growth in her business, and the valuable lessons she learned along the way. As well as what she has learned about overcoming self-doubt and so much more. This is really the episode for you if you have found yourself struggling with motivation to keep going in your business, have imposter syndrome, or have just felt a little off lately.
Ruth's story and coaching methodology will empower you to address challenges, find your authentic self, and step into the life you've always wanted.
Remember, you have the power to transform yourself and your business. Dive into this episode and be sure to let me know what you think by leaving a comment, tagging me on Instagram (@ ambermccue), or even leaving a review wherever you listen to Podcast.
In this episode, we chat about:
- How sharing the real you will create a connection with others
- Ruth’s writing journey for How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier, More Authentic You
- The lessons that came with rapid growth in her coaching business
- Overcoming self-doubt and learning to rely on the support of others
- Why do you need to stop chasing the next big goal all the time
Mentioned in this episode:
Ruth’s New Book
How to Feel Better: 4 Steps to Self-Coach Your Way to a Happier, More Authentic You
Connect with Ruth
Website
🎙️ Get ready for an extraordinary episode with the unstoppable force that is Marla J. Alberti. She has a burning passion for personal growth and creating a positive impact. This episode is an absolute must-listen!
Marla's wisdom shines as she shares her perspective on work-life harmonization, moving beyond the traditional work-life balance. She emphasizes the power of coaching the whole person and encourages you to prioritize what truly matters to you, discover their passions, and set clear goals.
You also don’t want to miss out on Marla’s new book, "The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself," designed to ignite self-reflection and heightened self-awareness. It is sure to inspire a transformational journey for anyone who picks it up.
This episode serves as a powerful reminder to make every moment count, and find true happiness in life's journey. The dash between your birth and death years should be nothing short of extraordinary, and Marla J. Alberti will show you how to make it happen! 🚀
Be sure to connect with Marla on socials and via her websites. I have all the links for you below. If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving a 5 star review! If you have thoughts on this episode, I would love to hear them - tag me over on Instagram (@ ambermccue) or head to the Youtube video of this episode and leave a comment. I can’t wait to connect with you.
In this Episode, we chat about:
- Finding work-life balance
- The power of believing in yourself
- The importance of care and engagement in leadership
- How to “keep it moving”
- Marla’s book, “The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself”
Mentioned in this episode:
Marla’s Coaching Business
Truth Speaks Coaching
Marla’s Non-profit
I/O for Teens
Marla’s Book
The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself
It’s complicated!
That is how I describe my relationship with online marketing at the beginning of this episode. There are so many strategies and tactics and “you have to do it this way!” mindsets in online marketing. It can actually be really difficult to create the correct strategy for your business.
I’m sure you’ve heard me say it before: one size does not fit all. Nicki is here to talk us through the psychology of our customers, how to find the right marketing strategies for your business, and how to escape the echo chamber of sometimes bad advice when it comes to online marketing.
Nicki Krawczyk is revolutionizing online marketing with her approach of the Circuit Sales System. Toward the end of 2018 - after struggling in business for 6 years - Nicki created a sales and messaging system that provides all of the excitement and high conversions of live launching, without the stress. She also gained the scalability and predictability of an evergreen model minus the low conversions. With this system, she 40x-ed her business within two years.
Give this episode a listen, consider the strategies discussed, and tag me (@ ambermccue) on Instagram to share your thoughts on Nicki’s approach. Let's revolutionize your sales together!
In this Episode, we chat about:
- Common marketing tactics that just might be bad advice
- Uncovering the real motivations behind customer purchases
- Introducing the Circuit Sale System and its automated sales cycles
- How to maximize the effectiveness of the system through continuous optimization
- The dynamic and effective nature of circuit selling
Mentioned in this episode:
Nicki K Media
The Circuit Sales System
Filthy Rich Writer
This must-listen episode is a jewel in the crown of the Right on Time Podcast!
Julia Wolfendale, a vibrant businesswoman and executive coach is joining me in a great conversation on this episode. She is truly joy personified! if you need a pick-me-up right now - this is the episode to listen to.
Julia sheds light on her journey, her love for sharing knowledge and making a difference, and the unique principles guiding her business. We discuss the impactful concept of ‘strength blindness’ and its pivotal role in our lives. Her approach to using your strengths is a bit different than what you might be used to, and wait until you hear how many people are NOT using their strengths to get ahead! It just might blow your mind while opening your eyes to what you want to change up in your life
And we do deep - both Julia and I share personal anecdotes about challenging situations we've encountered and the strategies we employed to navigate them effectively.
This podcast episode is more than just a discussion; it's your wake-up call, your nudge towards your true potential, and your reminder that you're right on time. Embark on this transformative journey with Julia Wolfendale today. You don't want to miss it!
In this Episode, we chat about:
- Julia’s Journey to Entrepreneurship
- Strength-Based Coaching
- Importance of Knowing One's Strengths
- Five Ways to Focus
Mentioned in this episode:
Grab Julia’s Book!
Five Ways to Focus: Deal with overwhelm, gain clarity and perspective to get things on the up! Julia’s Course on Udemy Five Ways To Focus- a self-led coaching programme Julia’s Business:
On The Up Consulting
You’ve got a lot to do! I know this. I also know that taking care of yourself sometimes falls to the bottom of the list.
No guilt or shame in that!
Lauren, the incredible registered dietitian and weight loss expert behind The Sorority Nutritionist is sharing her unique approach to helping women achieve wellness and sustainable fat loss, should that be your goal.
Lauren's philosophy centers around understanding what it truly means to be "on track" and creating personalized nutrition plans tailored to individual needs. She firmly believes in starting with the basics, like keeping an eye on calorie intake and ensuring adequate protein consumption, before even considering supplements or specialized diets.
Lauren's approach goes beyond just food – she encourages a balanced and enjoyable approach to healthy eating and weight loss, while also addressing the importance of mindset and emotional well-being on this incredible journey.
With Lauren by your side, you'll be on your way to achieving your goals with a smile!
In this Episode, we chat about:
- Understanding "on track" is crucial for sustainable weight loss.
- Foster resilience and finding balance
- Consistency and body awareness are vital for weight loss goals.
Mentioned in this episode:
Take Lauren’s Quiz!
The “perfect business” has us hustling and overwhelmed. - Jessica Lackey
Joy. That is what came up for me while Jessica and I spoke. Finding joy and fulfillment in and outside of the work you do is important for your health and well-being.
Jessica Lackey is a strategy and operations advisor with a background in corporate leadership and a Harvard Business degree. Jessica knows a thing or two about hustle culture and what it feels like to judge success by the bottom line…at all costs. Now, she combines her deep experience in consulting, Fortune 500 operations leadership, and coaching to help businesses grow without sacrificing the well-being of their clients, team, and community.
So you can see why I was so excited to have her on the Podcast with me. Today’s conversation is on the journey of being a business owner and the high expectations that come with it. Helloooo, the idea of creating the “perfect” business. Plus how we need to let those expectations go so we can align our business with our true goals so we can, ultimately, live a life that will fill us with joy.
Jessica believes in finding balance and making time for activities that bring us pure joy and fulfillment outside of the digital space. She shares how getting hands-on with crafts has been her secret recipe for her disconnecting from the constant demands of entrepreneurship.
As Jessica continues to grow her business, she remains committed to helping other business owners navigate the challenges and seasons of change while staying aligned with their true mission and objectives.
Be sure to leave a review or comment letting us know your thoughts as we dive in.
In this episode, we chat about:
- The pressure to create a “perfect” business
- The allure of the 7-figure lifestyle
- Social media standards vs. Reality
- Should you scale your business?
- Finding alignment with your business
- The importance of finding fulfillment outside your business
Mentioned in this episode:
Connect with Jessica
Linked In
Stay Goaldone
Quit is not a dirty word.
Whitney Sullivan is a leadership coach, enneagram practitioner, keynote speaker, and team building. Her professional training and coaching business is designed to help rising leaders breakthrough barriers to thrive, help professionals increase purpose, peace, and performance at work and help teams thrive at work with more bravery, belonging, and ability to increase the bottom line.
After spending 10 years in higher education as a health and wellness instructor, Whitney experienced a significant shift during the pandemic. She faced unique challenges when her workplace crises coincided with the global crisis, prompting major professional and personal changes.
Whitney had always identified herself as someone who never quits and thought she needed to stick things out. However, the events of 2020 made her consider the possibility of quitting her job. Before seeking guidance from her sister, also a leadership coach, she wrote down what she was feeling: high fatigue, low morale, and feelings of discouragement and doubt. These emotions did not align with how she wanted to feel about her career. She left that call with her sister, realizing her attachment to the "I'm not a quitter" identity was hindering her.
In January 2021, she started her side hustle, and by October 2021, she transitioned to full-time in her business. The journey was not without its challenges, and a touch of culture shock. Throughout her process of transformation, Whitney discovered the three G's that helped maintain resilience and create a life she loves which is what she teaches today.
In this Episode, we chat about:
- Quit is not a dirty word
- Quit vs. Grit
- The Three G’s of Resilience
- What to ask yourself to stay in the game and continue to grow
- What is a truth diary? And the power it holds!
Mentioned in this episode:
The Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
Stay Goaldone
Connect with Whitney
Whitneysullivan.com
Amanda Warfield is a marketing expert who specializes in helping her clients streamline their marketing efforts and achieve big results. Amanda also has a fun side hustle as a Disney-specialized travel agent! She uses her simplified marketing strategies for her clients and students, but also in marketing her travel agent business.
In this Episode, we chat about:
- What consistency actually is - and why it’s important
- The 3 strategies to simplify your marketing
- Nurture versus Growth Strategy - and why you need both
- Amanda’s new book: Chasing Simple Marketing
Amanda's journey began with a simple living blog, which eventually led to content marketing. As her clients started seeking advice on marketing strategies, Amanda shifted her focus to simplifying their approaches so they had more time and energy to focus on their actual business.
Amanda and I dig right in - she breaks down the 3 strategies she uses and teaches for simplifying marketing. She also gives us this reminder: you don't need to chase algorithms or adhere to best practices. Simplifying your marketing and consistently delivering high-quality content will yield growth and success.
You don’t want to miss Amanda’s insight in this episode. Amanda will change the way you look at content marketing forever - in a great way! She wrote the book on simple, effective marketing. Literally! Grab her new book: Chasing Simple Marketing. This is a crash course in content marketing for saving time and growing your business.
Give this episode a listen and let us know what you think! Leave a comment on Youtube or send me a note on Instagram. If you enjoy this episode, please consider leaving a review - it really helps us out.
Mentioned in this episode:
Get Amanda’s Book!
Follow Amanda on Instagram
Stay Goaldone
If you’ve been in the entrepreneurship space for any length of time then you know how much comes at you on the topic of productivity.
There are so many articles and influencers and businesses that are all about teaching you their perfect methods of productivity. Chelsey Newmyer has a different approach. She is all about personalized productivity!
She knows that everyone is different and therefore productivity looks different for everyone. She had enough of the generic one size fits all advice that didn’t really fit anyone at all. She created her business to help other entrepreneurs to be efficient rather than busy.
This conversation is filled with Chelsey’s practical advice to get you on your path to personalized productivity.
In this Episode, we chat about:
- Personalized Productivity
- Why it’s important to work on the right things at the right time
- Time Blocking and how most people get it wrong
- How self-care works with your productivity
🍾Welcome to the 100th episode of The Right on Time Podcast 🍾
It's a time to celebrate the journey we've embarked on together! And what a journey it has been!
Back in 2017, I launched this podcast with a vision of creating a platform for meaningful conversations. Over time, I’ve honed my communication skills and discovered a rhythm, deepening the connection with listeners. It's been an exhilarating feeling to witness the progress we've made on the Right on Time Podcast, and see the impact our episodes have had.
And I don’t plan on stopping any time soon!
I am so excited to bring you more engaging conversations and insightful interviews with remarkable guests. We're constantly seeking out thought leaders, industry experts, and individuals with inspiring stories to share.
The opportunity to learn from diverse perspectives and uncover new insights excites me, and I can't wait to share them with you.
Thank you so much for being a part of this amazing journey - whether this is the first episode you’ve listened to or the 100th - I am so happy you’re here!
In this episode:
- Life and Business update!
- Aligning your actions with your dreams.
- And how sometimes we get knocked off course.
“There has to be a way to communicate and to offer support. There also has to be a way to actually assign the tasks and assign the work. And usually, that's not the same place.”
Kira La Forgia shares her passion for empowering women to recognize the support available to them, and the potential for their impact to expand through delegation and teamwork. Drawing from her own experience in small and online businesses, she has transformed her expertise into a unique approach called "people operations" within HR consulting. Rather than just focusing on legal matters, people operations take a holistic view of the business, amplifying its effectiveness.
Whatever stage of business you are at, Kira has some amazing insight that you can apply to your business now.
In this Episode, we chat about:
- What do before you hire your team (or go back and do if you skipped this step)
- When "flexibility" can be a bad thing for a team
- How Kira threw meeting agendas out the window and what she does instead
- The Ai Kira and her team use to capture meeting notes and action items in meetings
- Pitfalls in virtual working and how to set your virtual team up for success
Mentioned in this Episode:
Business Brilliant by Louis Schiff
Erin DeMarcus used to call herself The World's Number 1 pinball, constantly bouncing around, trying to score points and trying to avoid falling into the void. She used to take pride in her ability to thrive in the chaos.
Then she learned that this was actually the problem, not the solution. She also noticed that this does seem to be the human default; to be stuck in this place of reaction.
Erin’s mission is to show people that it does not have to be that way. You can (and need) to take charge of your life and your business. Erin shares her personal experience of transitioning from being that pinball with little focus (and little money) to building the multi-six-figure business she has now.
Erin has such an infectious, bubbly personality that will have you smiling right along with her. This conversation was so good and so inspirational. I can’t wait to hear what you think!
In this Episode, we chat about:
- The human default and how we are being reprogrammed
- How to be proactive of your life (and business)
- The mindset difference between the corporate world and the entrepreneurial world
- Instatactics - what they are and why they probably won’t work for you (yet)
- Erin’s unique pricing strategy
Mentioned in this Episode:
Connect with Erin!
Conqueryourbusiness.com
Morning routines are all the rage these days. Whether it’s the 5-9 before the 9-5 routines that have been going viral on Tiktok or the ever popular google searches for “how to be a morning person” or “how to force yourself to wake up early” or “how to wake up early, even if you’re not a morning person”.
Samantha and Meagan, two incredible women that I get to work with over at my company, Three Boudoir, challenged themselves to take on morning routines inspired by millionaires. They added in steps such as skincare, exercising, journaling, and meditation while putting off work related tasks until their typical clock-in time. This was all in an effort to be more productive, but that’s not necessarily what the results were.
You may actually be shocked by what Samantha and Meagan concluded during this challenge.
In this Episode, we chat about:
- Are the benefits of waking up so early in the morning worth all the hype
- Seasonality of early wakeups
- If waking up earlier increases productivity, efficiency, and joy
- The scientific research that highlights the benefits of being a night owl
Mentioned in this Episode:
When by Daniel Pink
Radical results require radical change. What are you willing to do to get what you want?
Ange Matthews created the life she has by investing. Investing can feel scary especially when you are just starting out, which is why I love Ange’s origin story.
I’m sure you can relate to this in some way. Ange was working 12 hours a day and not being paid for her time all while, as a recruiter, cutting checks that were much bigger than her own. She turned down a job at Goldman Sachs and began questioning if she made the right decision. One day, at her desk, while surrounded by the work she needed to be doing she googled “How to become rich”.
She found that all the advice was either learn to invest or become an entrepreneur, ideally both. AND don’t start investing until you’re debt free.
That last piece of advice didn’t sit well with Ange. She said that even if she paid off her debt, she’d still be at $0.00. Her debt was her past. What was she going to do in the present to make her future better? She did not want to stay at job just because the need for an income made it necessary. She didn’t want to have to live like that. As she said, it usually only takes one bad relationship to change your entire life. The relationship with her not-so-great job was the catalyst for major change in her life.
Ange began with no investment knowledge, and a fractured relationship with money that came from a place of lack. But boy did she change her story! Wait to you hear about her investment journey. Plus, you are going to love her heart - She makes money very joyful.
In this Episode, we chat about:
- What to invest in for beginners
- Should you invest when you have debt?
- Overcoming fears in investing
- Why Ange doesn’t use social media?!
Mentioned in this Episode:
The Happy Investor Method
This conversation was incredible. Jenn talks us through personal safety (and many other types of safety) and how we are responsible (and able) to enhance our safety for ourselves. We also dive into what got her to this point - it all started on 9/11 with fear and uncertainty entering Jenn’s life quickly and at full force. It was what came after that made the difference. Jenn journeyed through life saying yes to many different opportunities and running her own business.
Jenn is a mentor, coach, and public speaker on a mission to help women feel strong, safe, and powerful from the streets to the boardroom. In her book, The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo with Wisdom of the Dojo, Jenn uses the dojo as a metaphor for life. She teaches readers “how to flex their mental muscle, how to rise above fears, and how to turn setbacks into superpowers.
In this Episode, we chat about:
- How your subconscious might be blocking you from getting what you want (and what to do about that!!)
- The power of feeling SAFE (and how to build that feeling when things are uncertain)
- The ultimate "bounceback" strategy - i.e., what to do when things are not going your way
- How Jenn went from managing an event space to speaking on stages and keeping women safe around the world.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Jenn’s Book
The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo with Wisdom of the Dojo
Connect with Jenn
jennifercassetta.com
This episode is a quick follow up to last episode where I spoke with Lisa Pricinic - an expert on creating profitable memberships.
If you haven’t listened to part one of this mini-series then you might want to listen HERE. This episode, I’m walking you through my notes from my conversation with Lisa and telling you how this applies to my membership, Modern CEO.
Modern CEO is a comprehensive, high touch program that teaches business owners to be CEOs while being part of a community of like minded people that act as mentors, advisors, and colleagues. Plus, I’m only a voice message away to offer insight and guidance on any issue that may arise.
Get notified when we open for enrollment at ambermccue.com/moderceo
This episode is a great case study on how to apply Lisa’s advice to a real membership program AND a behind-the-scenes peek at Modern CEO.
In this episode, we chat about:
- How to build custom paths for individuals inside GROUP programs
- What we do to FAST TRACK results with our clients
- How I got started with live launching
- A few ways to test hooks and messaging
- My quick thoughts on Heartbeat as a community platform
Mentioned in this episode:
Modern CEO
Heartbeat
It takes courage to build a business you believe in ... and not just do what everyone else is doing
Memberships 90% are lurking (just observing what is going on), 9% are moderate engagers, and 1% or less are super engagers. This stat can actually cause membership owners to want to do more and more to get more engagement.
Memberships actually don’t need to take that much time to love up and give value to. Lisa Pricinic is all about creating and running a money-making membership with 15 hours (or less) of work per week! Lisa’s mission is to help business owners build a business helps them do more of the work they do while expanding, and growing to live out their dream.
Memberships really come down to a few things: differentiation, good structure, profitable pricing, and choosing the right marketing strategy.
Lisa is talking us through it all. We even have a bit of a live case study about my own membership program: Stay Goaldone.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Members in a membership are lurking (and that is not a bad thing) - this shocked me!
- Structure your Membership Effectively
- Price Your Membership Correctly
- The pros and cons of always open, limited evergreen, and live launching
Mentioned In this episode:
Stay Goaldone
Connect with Lisa
Scaling Deep
“Trust your gut.”
It’s been a popular saying for years, but how often do you actually follow that advice?
Your intuition is a powerful guide that helps you tune in to the decisions in your life that align with your most authentic self.
In this episode of the Right on Time podcast, my guest Abi Levine shares how to utilize the power of your intuition to help you manifest what you want to bring into your life.
Abi is an expert in money mindset and manifestation, with her clients earning 1 billion dollars (!!) in revenue over the last 3 years.
When excuses are preventing you from moving forward and finding new levels of success in your business, it’s time to try a new approach. Abi’s approach blends Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), Reiki, Hypnosis and other healing modalities and her clients have had incredible success when working with her.
If you’re asking yourself if you have a purpose, the answer is: yes! And Abi is able to help you determine exactly what it is.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The common excuses that are holding you back
- How to connect with your intuition
- Active vs. passive manifestation
- Aligning your heart and mind to achieve big transformations in your life
- Abi’s signature Wealth Alchemy formula
If you’re interested in becoming a magnet for growth, success and impact in your business and your life, this is an episode you’ll want to hear.
Mentioned in this episode:
Abi’s Live 3 Day Clarity Workshop
Does my website need a privacy policy? How to write a contract? What is a trademark? Is AI plagiarism?
These are just a few of the most searched legal questions when it comes to owning a business. Have you ever googled them?
As Sarah Waldbuesser was living as a digital nomad and working on building an online business, she was surrounded by others also building businesses.
And they had questions.
She started out at a law firm in Washington DC - and learned quickly this was not the path for her. She started looking for a way to live her life the way that she wanted.
In 2015, she really stepped in with Destination Legal.
She started as unfocused, trying to do legal and coaching. It wasn’t working. She was out of money and was brushing up her resume to start applying for 9-5s again.
She created new offers for only legal related services, and started seeing some success. It was like the universe was telling her to really go all in on this.
We are really covering it all here. We are starting with travel and ending with pricing, client services, and what you need to think about legally when it comes to using AI.
You’re going to want to check out her contracts and trademark services over on her website and don’t miss her recent blog post on AI.
In this episode:
- Sarah’s journey to live a life she loves
- Pricing your offers for what you are worth
- The upside (and dangers) of people pleasing
- The legal perspective on AI
Mentioned In this Episode
Destination Legal
Top 5 Legal Issues to Think About When Creating Content Using ChatGPT Follow Sarah on Instagram
It all started with “ohh cool. I think it would be really cool to start a business.”
It turned out to be a long, winding road down the entrepreneurial journey that includes a solid strategy and an easier way to market and launch.
Today’s guest, AnnMarie, noticed that some of her clients were going through the motions and doing what the industry was saying was “the right thing,” but there was no joy. They were not being intentional with their marketing, nor were they getting the results they wanted.
Maybe you can relate?
AnnMarie stepped in to help.
She said, “The core of who I am couldn’t function knowing I was helping people build businesses that felt like a prison [to them].”
Now, AnnMarie Rose is a business strategist helping service providers leverage their genius to reach the right audience with the right message and to make money online. She is all about helping you make an impact without the overwhelm
In this conversation, AnnMarie shares so many amazing insights with us including her three steps to make sure your business is aligned with who you are as the CEO, her concept of lowkey launching, and how she is testing out new strategies.
This episode is for you if you have been feeling called to make some shifts to your business or if you are just getting started! AnnMarie’s insight is going to help you create an aligned offer.
In this week’s episode, we chat about:
- How to get aligned with your offer
- How to shift your offer to keep it aligned
- AnnMarie’s concept of Lowkey Launching
- Testing new marketing strategies (don’t be scared to try something new!)
Mentioned in this Episode:
Connect with AnnMarie on Instagram and TikTok
Take the Business Breakthrough Quiz
Dr. Tiffany Johnson is a feeler and a healer with an innate intuition who will make you feel like she knows you better than you know yourself.
No kidding, this convo gave me literal goosebumps.
I know you can feel the world changing. We are all feeling it in different ways right now.
Dr. Tiffany shares how this changing world can and is affecting our bodies. She says that she has seen more people with brains being stuck in that fight or flight response. This can cause dysregulation, which can lead to overwhelm, anxiety, and physical symptoms.
What dream did God put in you that you are required to bring to life?
This question will ground you, bring in some hope, and get you back to bringing back responsibility for your own life. Tiffany has such an amazing take on why we need hope, our purpose, and how we unlock that space within ourselves.
I can’t tell you how good this conversation is. You are going to learn so much about yourself and how to get your brain and body ready for the next level of your life – even if things are feeling too heavy right now.
In this week’s episode, we chat about:
- How to identify what's off in life right now and get realigned
- How to know what you are being called to do something different/more
- Identify your gateway to success and healing
- The importance of nervous system regulation
- What not to do in a crisis
- The 3 things to identify to unlock your healing and growth
- How to open the field of possibility if everything feels heavy right now
Mentioned in this Episode:
Catch up with Tiffany on social media!
Miriam Shulman started in 2019 to write a book. Her goal was to write her book in 2019. She realized that your goal to write a book can always be there. You can always continue to write a book. She did some research and learned that for a traditionally published non-fiction book then you only need to write a proposal to get a contract.
So her goal for 2021 was to get a publishing contract. And she did just that.
I have to tell you, her book is truly amazing. I am in love with her ability to tell her story in such a good, powerful, and fun way.
Miriam and I discuss some amazing things in this episode. You are going to be as obsessed with her as I am. She has such a powerful story from how she left her career in hedge funds to building her creative career as an artist.
This is the episode for you if you’re wanting to start a creative project or ramp up a creative project. Especially if you are feeling some imposter syndrome.
In this episode:
- The power of belief
- Behind the scenes on book publishing
- Your "Marching Orders" for overcoming imposter syndrome and getting to your personal next level
- Miriam's incredible story of how she stepped away
- How to stop undercharging and earn what you deserve
- The key to a successful business (it's not talent)
Mentioned in this Episode:
Miriam’s Book:
Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making Sustainable Living from Your Creativity
Get Chapter 1 for free! https://www.schulmanart.com/believe
At the time of leading up to this recording with Dr. Morgan Levy, I was going through an uncomfortable situation. I was working through it with meditation and leaning on others to help me navigate this time of discomfort.
But…
I was judging myself and having to pull myself back into the present moment.
That judgment feeds into perfectionism, which can lead to burnout.
Perfectionism: when we have too high of expectations for ourselves and others - standards that are impossible to meet.
Burnout: a chronic syndrome that we get from the burden of working too hard without any rest
You might already see how perfectionism could lead us into burnout!
Perfectionism can stick us into a loop of constantly trying to be better and do more because we are never meeting our own (way too high) expectations. This can lead to judging ourselves and sending us to a mental spiral that could be difficult to pull ourselves out of.
Dr. Morgan Levy is here to talk us through that mental spiral and how to combat our perfectionism through different techniques. (You are going to love her STOP technique.)
Morgan holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology. She is all about teaching high-achieving professionals the skills they need to optimize their work performance without sacrificing their lives outside of work!
In this episode:
- What is perfectionism and burnout?
- Spiraling and Judging ourselves
- STOP technique, Journaling, and Mindfulness
- The benefits of Mindfulness
Mentioned in this episode:
The book I mention:
The Art of Impossible by Steven Kolter
Another great book:
Stealing Fire by Steven Kolter
Morgan’s Bundle
The Mindful Professional Bundle
Morgan’s Reddit AMA
Have you ever wanted to feel open and in charge of your emotions?
To think faster, easier, with less confusion from mental overloads?
If I told you that all this was achievable by simply rewiring the brain - would you believe me?
Well, it's true!
After putting Eye-Motional Processes developed by Amanda Lynne into practice for more than a year now, I can attest: the results are incredible.
In fact, if there were a secret advantage I had to share with you that I use almost daily in my life right now, this is it.
These processes, rooted in science from kinesiology, help us tap into our powerful brains and unleash the potential within. We have the ability to rewire our mindsets toward more productive outcomes.
Are you ready to make a big shift in your brain and open up new possibilities for yourself?
Then you’ll love this episode of The Right on Time Podcast!
Amanda is breaking down for us how to use brain rewiring processes to achieve all our goals and live your dream life.
She is absolutely brilliant and loving. And you are going to love learning how to rewire your brain to achieve all your goals.
As background, Amanda and I met when she came into a workshop in The 2022 Planathon. She immediately blew me (and the group away) with her ability to tap in, intuitively and through the processes she's gonna talk about in this episode, to what was happening in each individual person's life. She also helped us identify how to unlock things that were keeping us stuck and manifest what we wanted faster.
We'll break down how all of this works in this episode!
Amanda and I are discussing how to rewire your brain, and shift your emotions. What is energy and how do we harness that to step further into what we want? The episode is practical, productive, and it is based in science and research.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How to manifest faster
- Why living a process life is the way to go
- The science behind the processes
- What is energy and how harness it to get what you want
Listen below …and discover how to rewire your brain to unblock yourself and get what you really want.
Plus, Amanda will exclusively be working with clients on brain rewiring inside Stay Goaldone for the rest of this year.
Yes, this is breaking news!!!
If you are keen to get Amanda’s personal guidance you’ll want to join us inside Stay Goaldone to bring your goals to life. Then, once inside Stay Goaldone, join a Vision Chair with Amanda, to make the path easier and clearer from here forward.
Prepare to be impressed!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher
Mentioned in this Episode:
- Eye-Motional Processes
- Staygoaldone.com
Hello! Welcome to the Right on Time Podcast!
I am chatting with Carol Zacharias, owner of Four Zen Bookkeeping. We are talking about her journey growing a business around money.
She started like so many of us do. Carol wanted freedom, and Covid-19 actually gave her the space to create it. She was a teacher that the pandemic really rocked. So she took a step back and asked herself “what can I do with the skill sets I have?”.
That is when he landed on bookkeeping. Her first bachelor’s degree was in accounting and she dove in.
Her strategy was where most of us begin: friends and family that grew into clients, which grew into hiring her first employee. She has amazing insight into growing her business and how you might do that too. Including the very necessary topic of how do you balance everything.
We also chat about kids and how it’s wonderful to get them involved – love that freedom as a parent. You’ll see some of the real real in this episode and it brings me so much joy. Can’t wait to see what you think…In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
Listen below …and discover how to manage your time and money as an entrepreneur
Remember to subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
The Fresh Start Workbook
Four Zen Bookkeeping
Amy has helped countless individuals grow and scale their online businesses. After realizing that many people were holding onto their 9-5 jobs while trying to build their own businesses, she wrote the book Two Weeks Notice. This AMAZING book is all about finding the courage to quit your job, make more money, and change the world.
Amy shares her experience in transitioning from her corporate position to creating her business and then transitioning to what she does and who she is today. Two Weeks Notice is a book about overcoming your fears, getting your reality ready for it, and ultimately creating the life you dream about. She shares wonderful insights on overcoming your fears, getting into action, and steps you should take if you have the dream of creating or growing your own business.
You are going to want to listen if you’re considering taking the leap to quit your 9-5 or if you’re already in your own business looking to pivot, change things up a bit (like I am), or let go of a security blanket you might be hanging on to.
I always love chatting with Amy because her compassion is overflowing and she is an open book, always ready to help.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How to navigate the financial transitions (and fears)
- Considering security blankets and learning how to play without them
- Knowing when you’re ready for pivots and transitions
- The key to confidence
- A day in the life of Amy…and how much time she spends working
Listen now…and discover how to prepare to quit your job and create a life you love.
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Amy’s Book - Two Weeks Notice
By now, we’ve talked about how my family started living abroad, the practical steps you need to take for your move abroad, and what you should do when you arrive.
This episode I want to pull back the curtain. My life goes on as normal with routines, work, family-life, adventures, and all the tasks that come along with those things.
However, I am in a timezone that is five hours ahead of New York, most of my team, and many of my clients. I wanna let you in on how I balance that time difference with the things that need to get done.
In this episode we are talking about:
- Why I LOVE my mornings
- How a typical day runs for me
- Balance and adventures
Mentioned in this Episode:
Three Boudoir
Amber McCue
I have given you the background on what brought me and my family to live abroad, and 10 Practical Steps to take to prepare for your move abroad.
In this episode, we are talking about the nuances, the things you might not think about until you are on the ground, and my ultimate tip for when you first move.
You can expect things to be different than you are used to. You are likely moving to a country with a different culture surrounding it. You are definitely moving to a place with different histories, systems, and ways of life.
You will need to be fluid and learn to go with the flow as you get settled in. Things will come up, things will change, and you will learn so much when you keep yourself open to the possibilities.
In this episode we are talking about:
- The nuances of systems in different countries
- What to do when you first get to a new county
- The importance of going with the flow in a new country
Dreaming of packing your bags and moving to a new, exciting place?
As someone who has lived in several different countries, I am here to give you my top 10 practical steps you will want to take when moving abroad. We are talking about the practical things you will need to do before moving and when you get on the ground in the new country.
In this episode we are covering the biggest areas of life you are going to need to consider:
- International mail and phone services
- Medical care
- Food
- Schools and Community
- Taking things with you
I’m telling you my experience in these areas and more, and how we prepare ourselves for a move overseas.
Mentioned in this episode:
Ask me any questions you have over on Instagram
Have you ever dreamt of packing your bags and moving to a foreign country, but just don't know where to start?
Well, you're in luck! Today, we are exploring the ins and outs of living abroad, and the crucial steps you need to take before making this exciting and life-changing decision.
We start this 4 part series with a little bit of background for my family, and how this journey started for us. It all really began with this statement. We think we might want to live abroad someday.
So I started setting my life and my career up for that. It started with building two businesses and my husband making a career change that actually got us overseas.
In this episode we are talking about:
- the steps we took to create a life that could move around
- why we wanted to go
- my biggest recommendation if you are just starting to consider moving abroad.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Three Boudoir
Amber McCue
Welcome to the 2023 Season Kickoff of the Right on Time Podcast!
Happy 2023!
We are one month into this year and already I have slowed down, sped up, dialed back down and checking myself as I work toward my goals.
In this episode we are talking about goals. Did you know that 75% of people stick with their goals their first two weeks of the new year, but at one month in that number drops to 71%. At the six month mark? 46%!
I want you to know that you can be part of the 46%!
Identity is also a topic in this episode I am excited to discuss with you! We get to choose our identity! Which is great news when we are trying to create a life that is different from the one we currently have.
Maybe you’re not trying to make any huge changes. You’re happy where you are! Let me tell you, me too! I am happy in my life. However, I set goals for myself so that I can keep moving and keep that happiness that I feel (because we know the joy is really in the journey).
In this episode, I talk you through how I have explored different identities lately to see what fits me best so that I can get to where I want to go. I started at “business owner” for my identity then tried on a few others.
Then I layered in visualization to help me really get clear on what I want and have the space to do. I end this episode with a guided visualization/meditation to help you get clear and focused too.
Once you’ve listened (or watched on YouTube) be sure to leave me a comment either on the YouTube video or over on Instagram to let me know your thoughts, if this resonates with you, and if you gave the guided visualization a try!
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- A bit of science and stats behind goal setting (and achieving)
- Identity and how it might affect your planning
- A guided meditation to help you visualize your success
Listen below …and discover how to set and reach your goals to finish 2022 strong!
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Psychology of Winning by Denis Waitley
- Follow me on Instagram
I’d love to know just ONE WORD to describe how you are feeling at this stage in the Planathon.
Our Planathon Next Steps include:
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We’ll be opening up enrollment for The Modern CEO shortly. Watch for the bonuses we have planned for you!! You’ll want to join us inside The Modern CEO to go from hot mess express to cool as a cucumber and level-10 confident in your business.
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Stick around for the Planathon afterparty, because it’s the 10th annual Planathon baby and we are not stopping.
Oh yes, we will be moving from Plans into action together. Let’s bring those plans to life.
Your invite to The Modern CEO - the most comprehensive online program to learn and apply what it actually takes to build, grow, and scale a successful business is coming. Keep an eye out at ambermccue.com/modernceo
This Modern CEO experience gets you more collaboration on your goals than you’ve ever received before!
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OMGeeee Gwendolyn is calling us in to use our time more wisely.
You are never getting this time back! Getting productive will help you enjoy the incredible time you have to invest in your business.
Noooo it is not about getting it done, it’s about doing the right things at the right time… Dare I add: right on time
Sometimes doing nothing is the answer!!!
You’ve just got to dive into Gwendolyn’s presentation today with a notebook in hand!
As you go through the presentation with Gwendolyn, make note of your answers to these questions - we’d all love to hear your answers in the comments!!
#1) Are you the prioritizer, the planner, the arranger, the visualizer? (Gwendolyn explains all of these in the video!)
#2) What’s your peak energy time / flow?
#3) Do you use a timer? Or are you going to start? (I use a timer!!)
4) Where do you calendar today? (I use reclaim.ai to ensure all of my calendars are always synced)
#5) Do you already batch and theme? Listen in on why you want to and how to do it.
#6) When do you have down time planned? (I am fiercely protective of my mornings and my weekends right now!)
7) What are you reconsidering and reworking as a result of everything you have heard here and throughout the Planathon?
A true business boss, Gwendolyn Young left a 15+ year career advising corporate executives to start her own company so she’d have the freedom to manage her lupus condition. Now at the helm of a multi-six figure company that she built from the ground up, her ambition broadens the path for women who need to exit careers to step courageously into business for themselves.
Whether she is coaching new virtual support professionals to build successful companies, mentoring business and nonprofit leaders on her signature operations framework or mentoring young women across the Chicagoland area, Gwendolyn champions women who need to chart their own course, be it to have the flexibility and freedom to handle her health or her children.
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Sarra Cannon is going to blow your mind! Yes, she said she has written 27 books. On top of everything else he does in her life: parenting, course building, making video magic on her youtube channel. You know she’s got an incredible system to get all of the things done.
Have you build the plans before
Meet myself right where I am. Not, come as you are not who you hope you will be someday.
The Board that changed Sarra’s life and the 5 steps to take to implement your own visual productivity system now. Make this process your own in 2022 and see your goals come to life in 2023!
Here are the 5 steps to take to build a plan that gives you so much more control over your time and helps to motivate you by design. A few questions for you to get you started:
- What’s your outcome goal?
- What are all the projects in your brainstorm?
- What do you choose?
- Where will you break down your tasks? Are you going to get it up on the wall on sticky notes?
- Try it on and create a space to practice this process!
If you get excitement by checking this off a list, this process will amplify the visual rewards for you!!
Go visit Sarra at Youtube.com/heartbreathings to dive more into this system!
Sarra Cannon is the indie author of more than twenty-five Young Adult contemporary fantasy novels, including her bestselling Shadow Demons Saga. Her novels often stem from her own experiences growing up in the small town of Hawkinsville, Georgia, where she learned that being popular always comes at a price and relationships are rarely as simple as they seem.
With over three-quarters of a million books sold, Sarra is also passionate about helping fellow authors learn to self-publish in a way that puts joy and creativity at the forefront. She is the host of the successful YouTube channel, Heart Breathings, where she focuses on productivity and building positive momentum. Sarra currently lives in the Dallas area with her supportive husband and two beautiful children.
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VP Wright parentpreneur of two, published author, certified life coach, and DEI anti-racism AR expert out of Houston, TX; and she helps make her business more inclusive for teams and clients in a way that builds community, intentionally.
I just love VP’s approach and her perspective and I know you will love her too!
First up - VP will define intersectionality, then she will walk you through building your initial plan to get intentionally diverse in your business.
VP’s mission in life is to help other coaches and creative entrepreneurs build inclusive, sustainable, community-based businesses. And she does it so well! If you're ready to up-level your creative business, share your gifts with ease, live your life with purpose, build a business to sustain you through your lifetime, and do the work to create a more equitable world for all, then my lovely human, you’re in the right place.
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Karin is the founder of PINK PIGS FLY - doesn’t that name tell a story!?!!
Change is happening at a faster rate than ever before in our history. As business owners we have to be able to get creative and adapt to the change.
Don’t fall into Blockbuster Syndrome (Karin will explain in her presentation today).
Dive into this session, to the MYTHS OF CREATIVITY
Then Karin is going to breakdown how you can enhance your creative toolkit using:
:: CreativeMindset
:: CreativeSkills
:: Creative Processes
:: CreativeEnvironment & culture
So you are ready to navigate whatever comes your way in our season of constant change! Karin’s approach is refreshing and joyful and I can’t wait to see you play here.
Karin has two invitations for you to get your creativity flowing immediately -
- Post your ME AS A MONSTER image in the comments (approximately the 10.20 second mark) - Please do this! How fun!! :D
And then
- Do the Current to Future State Storyboard activity to unlock your future. Please feel free to share this or do it on your own.
Karin Anne Davis is the founder of pinkpigsfly.com She is not an artist, but she is a creative. Not a singer, dancer, actor, graphic designer or fashion designer, but she is creative. She is a creative thinker who believes in the power of creativity to transform teams, organizations, global challenges and personal lives.
When she found out that creativity was an academic subject, she was blown away. Learning about the science behind creativity was life changing. Karin started her business Pink Pigs Fly, to share this information and help others experience the same transformation. When she is not immersing herself in the latest creativity and innovation research, she can usually be found doodling, daydreaming or looking for animal shapes in the clouds. Karin always get my best ideas when she is walking her dog Scooby.
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I’ve learned over the years there are things successful business owners and entrepreneurs do that help them to stand out and get ahead over and over again.
I’m breaking down those findings with you in this presentation.
Then you will be able to create your very own crystal ball to predict your own business success.
OR, you will see where you need to adjust course to reach your goals.
Let me know where you are on track or where you may need to adjust right here in the comments. Once we have awareness of where we might need to adjust, we can start stepping into action together to reach your goals.
Because the magic happens when we step into aligned action to bring your goals to life.
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Prepare to be blown away. You have permission to move through your life in a way that you knew all along is right for you.
In this calming session, Missy will guide you through applying your human design to your business.
Missy will guide you through understanding what Human Design is and how you can leverage it. Then she’ll break down:
- Who naturally you show up as based on your Human Design
- Words to meditate on for you personally
- Your Permission Slip
- Your unique Action to Take
In Human Design I am a generator. If you do not know your Human Design, pop on over to
jovianarchive.com - free human design types
Grab your notebook and be ready to identify how to get in alignment in a way that is perfect for you.
The incredibly calming Missy Campbell is a mentor to magic creators. She is a Human Design for Business expert, a Pinterest expert and a mentor for intentional entrepreneurs ready to grow an intention-aligned, soul-satisfying business.
Missy works with creatives to embrace and live out who they came here to be through Human Design by aligning business strategies to their HD strategy + authority.
Swoon!
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What’s missing from your business, marketing, and client results right now?
I might just have the missing ingredient!
It’s a very fun three letter word - ___ ___ ___
Which I”ll share in this video.
I’ll also take you behind the scenes on how we try to infuse this three letter word into our experiences through gamification to increase engagement and results.
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Introducing the fabulous Jeannie Spiro. Jeannie helps her clients create, sell and fill coaching programs services and masterminds with her simple Speaking Systems to Sell.
If you are:
- Looking to find more ideal clients
- Looking to fill a large coaching program, course, mastermind
In this video, Jeannie will explore the easiest way to bring your message to more of the right people.
And it is NOT speak at as many places as possible. ;)
Find out the best places to speak to your ideal clients with the guided questions Jeannie has for you in this video.
I was definitely making notes and brainstorming myself during this session! I can’t wait to see what comes up for you as you enjoy this presentation.
Be sure to grab the lead generation starter guide at jeanniespiro.com/guide
Jeannie Spiro ishere to tell you that you CAN have a thriving business you love.
She is a business coach for women who helps create, sell, fill and scale their signature coaching programs so they can create the multiple 6 or 7-figures business they desire. Swoon!
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Becky absolutely blew me away with her 3+3+3 strategy here! She even created a worksheet that you can grab here: ambermccue.com/3+3+3
In this presentation, Becky will share the fastest path to success for getting leads and sales in your business.
Who wants more of that?
Me please!
Get ready to take notes as you learn the intentional formula to make connections a priority and feel confident in reaching out to potential clients with this long term win-win approach.
Watch out for the 3 steps and be impressed with their effectiveness and simplicity:
3 - __________
3 - __________
3 - __________
It’ll take you less than 15 minutes to get started with this strategy - will you start today?
To be entered to win, let us know your takeaways in the comments after you hear the the 3+3+3 connections strategy.
Becky is a former corporate marketing manager, turned six-figure direct seller. In her direct sales career, she was a top income-earner, led the fastest growing team company-wide, was named Team Leader of the Year (not once, but twice!), consistently earned incentive trips and had the honor of training on the corporate stage. Today, Becky empowers direct sellers to skyrocket their biz with the modern training, simple systems and actionable strategies.
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It’s no surprise I like virtual events. Here we are in a virtual event I have been running for 10 years.
In this presentation, I’m going to breakdown:
Why I love virtual events
How they can work for you
And where to get started to host your own events to propel your sales and marketing
I’m sharing data and taking you behind the scenes, of course!
Let me know if you are thinking about weaving virtual events into your plans in 2022 or 2023.
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I’ve known Tara for years and she’s back for a third year! I love when she graces our stage, and talks advertising strategy for two incredible reasons: #1) Her strategies work and #2) She makes ads simple.
No matter what kind of business you run, Tara has you covered - from eCommerce to free opt-ins; consider the strategies Tara is sharing in the 2023 Planathon including the Successful Campaign Formula.
____ (GM)
____ (GF)
____ (AL)
= Successful Campaign
Zip on over to adsbythehouramber.com for more info! Your ads will be well taken care of!
Tara Zirker is an advertising expert and founder of Successful Ads Club who has taught thousands of business owners to rapidly scale their revenue through the power of Facebook and Instagram ads. Plus, she’s got a heart of gold
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It’s true - Mindset blocks and barriers come along as you go to implement your plans
So how do you get the financial, money, mindset blocks to unlock so everything can flow in your favor.
Yes, your thoughts and beliefs impact how you run your business.
The incredible Amanda Lynne is here to help us shift and clear the entrenched beliefs and emotions that are stuck in your neural pathways that are blocking your business growth.
I’ve been working with Amanda since I met her in last year’s Planathon! She’s helping me rewire my brain, navigate stress, and explode my productivity and my alignment.
I use her six processes on a regular basis - you can check them out at https://eye-motionalprocesses.com/about/
But first, listen in to her incredible presentation that includes a 3 step process to discover your unconscious and subconscious blocks and start releasing them with your personal 10 day formula.
Grab the worksheet Amanda provided here: ambermccue.com/mindsetcheck
1) Place the emotion you feel into the worksheet as Amanda goes through the questions.
Answer the questions about how you feel about your business
- What emotion do you feel about business growth
- What emotion do you feel about business revenue and expenses
- What emotion do you feel when you here stats or opinions about business survival and economy
- What emotion do you feel about showing up about being visible and noticed in business
- What emotion do you feel in selling and marketing products and services as well as having a marketing budget
- What emotion do you feel about the competition
- What emotion do you feel about how you have financed your business to date
- What emotion do you feel about business performing well and being continuously profitable 1, 5, and 10 years from now
- What emotion do you feel about having to do everything yourself, outsourcing, your partner, and work/life balance?
- What emotion do you feel about the thing you think abut most in your business?
2) What emotion came up most in the survey in the worksheet? Align the feeling with the color of the process that emerged.
3) Listen to the FREE financial “process” and your color that you can choose to purchase at https://eye-motionalprocesses.com/about/ for 10 days to see a shift
I’ve been doing process orange a lot lately, and I’m releasing the feeling of “burden”
Amanda Lynne is an Internationally Accredited Kinesiologist, Educator, and Founder of Eye-motional Processes™.
Amanda specializes in Brain Rewiring for Manifesting an improved life – no matter how challenging your life has been!
I’m also a trauma and human drama survivor who’s been where you are.
I know how misunderstood you feel, how drained you are, and how you wanted more for your life. I’ve Processed my way out of that mindset mess and into a life of Freedom, Joy, Love, and Empowerment, and I know you can too! Learn more about her https://eye-motionalprocesses.com/about/
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Yes, the incredible team for The Product Boss is here to talk about strategies for growing your product based business in less time in the year ahead.
If you want to cut down the time you work and increase revenue for your product based business at the same time, check out the strategies Jacqueline and Minna have teed up for you today.
They’ll help you identify:
What products should you focus on selling
How to ID your best sellings and align your promotions in 2023
Use the SVS strategy to cut down the amount of time you work in 2023
Zip on over to theproductboss.com/planathon to get all the worksheets they share
After you watch, let us know what your top products are and what promotions you are thinking of for the year ahead!
Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Sithep are the combined force behind The Product Boss Podcast. They have grown a community of high-achieving product-based small business owners and have helped them scale their physical product businesses through masterminds, group coaching and digital courses designed specifically for product-based business owners ranging from start-up conception to multi-million dollar companies. Together their goal is to change the landscape of product entrepreneurship by connecting women around the world through a blend of real-life business tactics, creative strategy and modern leadership.
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There are some things that the fastest growing small businesses do that I do not want you to sleep on!
It’s a day of talking about money - so we are going in deeper with our money conversation here as we talk about how to 3x Your Speed of Growth with a plan for how you will generate money in 2023.
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Things are changing! Do you feel it?
Maybe you are looking for a new approach to how you operate your business and generate revenue too?
In fact, if you are wondering if there is another way for you to generate revenue in your business, the answer is yes!! There is always a way to align how you want to work with the way you deliver your products and services. Shenee Howard is obsessed with the shifts in the online world and has been digging in for us. She is here to share her finds, and the results of some of her recent exploration.
Especially as we are in seasons of change. She has really changed things up recently in a big way.
Shenee has created programs, courses, and masterminds; and she’s been exploring new possibilities and today’s she is sharing them with us! She’s done the research and tested some new things that we will all benefit from hearing about now.
Even if you aren’t looking for new revenue streams right now, I highly recommend you listen to this in case it sparks something for you now or later this year because the landscape is always changing and new opportunities are emerging for you.
Possibilities!
After you’ve enjoyed this presentation, I’m so curious to hear what comes up for you! Fresh ideas? A feeling? Something you want to percolate on?
I’m doing a lot of percolating these days!!
Shenee has participated in a number of Planathons as a guest and a speaker and it was so fitting for her to join us in our 10th annual Planathon!
Shenee helps creatives name, explain, and profit from the work they LOVE to do. Lover of Keanu Reeves, ramen noodles and using GIFs to express herself.
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Justine has been participating in the Planathon since 2014 and I’m so grateful she is here now to dish with us about financial success in your business.
Talking about the numbers is critical as we plan to take your business to the next level, and you build a small or a big business.
Here’s a roadmap to follow along as you listen and take in Justine’s financial strategies after years of managing hundreds of millions of dollars of cash flow for her clients over the years.
You need to:
Take care of your _______
Take time to hire your _______
No problem if you are DIYing your bookkeeping but - watch out for this!
Learn to read basic ____________
Pay your _________
Justine has built a thriving business that she runs out of her backyard in her she-shed.
She is the boss.
She’s her own boss!
And it wasn’t easy for her to get there. There was a lot of blood, sweat, and tears lost to years of building and fumbling and giving my absolute ALL to building this business.
And THAT is why she is so passionate about teaching women and fellow mothers how to build their own bookkeeping businesses.
Justine wants to save you that time AND tears. She has over 20 years of unbelievable stories, experience, and failures that she packs into my programs. Learn more at: https://justinelackey.com/about
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Is there an uplevel you have been working toward that you have not achieved yet?
Stephanie is going to shed some light on what may be stopping you from hitting your next level, and give you your next steps.
Her presentation is a game changer and we are so lucky to have her here:
Stephanie is one of the foremost authorities on conscious and subconscious reprogramming in the entrepreneurial space - especially when it comes to money. When you think about spiritual teachers what do you envision? Whatever that is, throw it out the window. Stephanie Synclair is likely none of that. She understands that in the real world, we can’t meditate all day. We are spiritual beings, but we are definitely wrapped in human cloth, and she understands this spiritual perfectionism that so many people tell you to search for just…isn't. She is also here to remind us that business strategy alone won’t get us to where we desire to be….
Are you stuck in your business and blaming strategy?
Yes, sometimes it’s strategy.
But more often than not, it is our programming.
I can’t wait to hear what reactions, beliefs, and “shoulds” come up for you in this video. We are going to start flipping beliefs to unlock what’s possible for you this year and into next year.
As you enjoy this presentation, let us know your takeaways in the comments!
Stephanie is diving into a:
#1) Breakdown of subconscious + how we get programmed in the first place
And
#2) Actionable takeaways for you to start making changes right now!
I personally made lots of notes!! My quotables from Stephanie are:
:: Consider what belief could support what you currently have, that you may need to shift
:: Ditch the belief systems that tell you you can’t
:: You were given a grand belief that tells you you can - I FELT THAT IN MY SOUL
:: Look for representations of what is possible and stay aligned to that
Connect with Stephanie more at https://www.stephaniesynclair.com/
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As we move forward from vision or idea into action it is valuable to plot the order of the ideas we have swirling in our mind. While running a business is not linear and step by step by any stretch of the imagination, having a linear plan does make it easier to execute and focus.
A strategic roadmap is a high level plan that outlines where a business is, where it is going, how it will get there, and on what timeline.
The strategic roadmap visually reflects how you plan to get where you want to be going.
With a vision, your strategic priorities, and your strategic plan in place you’ll know what needs to happen to grow this awesome business you are building. The more focused and strategic we get, the harder it is to get distracted by every new idea that pops up.
Grab the Strategic Roadmap companion template in the back of the Planathon agenda, which you can get at planathon.com/agenda
When you have the template in front of you, you’ll be ready to:
DROP THE ROCKS so you don’t schedule a big life events over business and vice versa
Schedule additional HIGH PRIORITY ACTIVITIES
Layer in GOALS or MILESTONES and METRICS that you will work toward
Map out what you know today, add in ideas as things percolate throughout the week, and you still have time to fine tune it before year end.
You are way ahead of the game. It’s a good place to be.
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DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA: ambermccue.com/planathonagenda
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REGISTER FOR THE THURSDAY/FRIDAY WORKSHOP: ambermccue.com/workshop
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BUY THE FRESH START WORKBOOK: ambermccue.com/freshstartworkbook
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You have a million things you could be focusing on. You have all the ideas. Plus, the marketing messages aren’t going to stop coming at you tempting you to do something different in your business.
The truth is, this gift you have of having all the ideas might never go away. I asked two CEOs if the ideas ever stop coming. If not, how do you start to prioritize what to do first or where to spend your time. One CEO was leading a billion dollar online company and the other was leading a $250M and growing t-shirt company. They both shared that the ideas keep coming! As your company grows, not only will you have ideas, but your team will have ideas that you’ll need to collaborate with to prioritize and focus your time. This is why we need to get good, as entrepreneurs, on focusing on the things that matter and that will drive impact in your business.
As you hear from the incredible speakers this week, take in strategies to implement that align with your Strategic Priorities as outlined on your one page business plan that we will create now!
Plus, we’ll break it down further and work on your plans together in our workshop on THURSDAY at 7PM US EASTERN /FRIDAY at 11AM US Eastern - Make sure you are signed up for that here: ambermccue.com/workshop
Use the worksheet in the agenda for this activity.
In your One Page Business Plan you will outline:
Vision - A summary of your company vision
Company Goals - Highlight the key goals is your company working toward this year
Personal Goals - Make note of your personal goals, if you have a team make note of the intentions and commitment the company makes to the team
Values - Showcase the values your company works to embody in everything you do
Strategic Priorities - Make notes of the areas you will focus on when you move into implementation. These might include marketing and lead generation efforts, they might be team related, or offer design related. Pause to think through the top areas you need to focus on to grow your business.
Steps to Take - List the highlevel accomplishments, milestones, metrics, or steps that need to be taken to support the company reaching its goals
Momentum will build quickly with focus and intention, Modern CEO.
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DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA: ambermccue.com/planathonagenda
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REGISTER FOR THE THURSDAY/FRIDAY WORKSHOP: ambermccue.com/workshop
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BUY THE FRESH START WORKBOOK: ambermccue.com/freshstartworkbook
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If this is your first ever goal card, I’m thrilled to be the one to introduce you to this process.
Modern CEOs, it’s your role to identify the direction your business needs to go. The plans we build and the steps we take align with the goals you set!
When you are clear on where you want to be going, it’s a whole lot easier to make it happen. Without a clear goal, we might end up living someone’s else's dream life. GASP!!!!
I set my goals at the start of every year (since 2008) and I am definitely not stopping now because this process works. My 2008 goal card was simple and basic. It STILL worked!!
My goal cards have evolved over the years and I have a more structured methodology for completing these cards that I am sharing with you today.
But don’t stress too much about the how - just make sure you document your goals and you keep them front and center all year long.
When we are intentional and clear on where we want to be going, your subconscious rally’s to help us reach your goals. Our action steps can align with these goals. You know what to ask for because your goals are clear. Plus, mentors, colleagues, team members, friends, and family can all help you reach your goals when you are clear on where you want to be going.
Let's get intentional around the goals we set, as Modern CEOs and entrepreneurs, and stay focused when we take action to reach those goals.
You in?
It’s time to write down those goals for the year ahead!
Your action step: Write down your goal for 2023 and share it in the comments or load up the goal card you created at the start of the year if you are keeping it as is.
What’s going on your goal card:
#1) Your intention + what you are working toward?
#2) Timeline - When will you meet this goal?
#3) What will you do to deliver value in exchange for the financial reward?
#4) What is the metric/financial/money target associated with this goal?
As additional background, I’ve been using this goal setting strategy every year since 2008. Every year from 2008 - 2015 I met my goals. There was a blip in 2016 because I deviated from this process a bit. 2017 - 2020 were back on track even in a year like 2020 we exceeded our goals. 2022 is right on track, but a question mark still on the profitability goal (which I added this year to get the momentum flowing in that direction)!
Learn from my blip in 2016. Trust yourself and don’t deviate from what you know you want and can achieve. Align your life goals with the business goals you will put down on this goal card. There are two parts to achieving this goal - It’s one part getting the goal right and one part getting in action around the goal. We are here to help you get in action and lead yourself to reaching your goals.
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GET ALL PLANNING RESOURCES + LINK TO VIDEOS HERE: ambermccue.com/planathonresources
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DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA: ambermccue.com/planathonagenda
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REGISTER FOR THE THURSDAY/FRIDAY WORKSHOP: ambermccue.com/workshop
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BUY THE FRESH START WORKBOOK: ambermccue.com/freshstartworkbook
JOIN THE MODERN CEO + TURN YOUR PLANS INTO RESULTS + REVENUE: ambermccue.com/modernceo
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BOOK A MODERN CEO CHAT TO GO FROM PLAN → RESULTS in THE MODERN CEO: ambermccue.com/bookmycall
I’m a big believer that success is personal!
One size does not fit all and what your business needs right now is different from what my business needs.
That’s why we have to identify and focus on our $100 bills.
When all the things are coming at us all day everyyyyyyday, it’s a receipt for exhaustion in my house!
I run two wonderful businesses and have three amazing kids. We are an adventurous family and move every couple of years to a new location. So we keep it busy over here. And on top of that I have dealt with chronic migraines. Not to mention all the things that pop up in life that would be too much to capture in a Facebook post here.
I know you have a lot going on in your life too.
Your business should be designed to fuel your life, not deplete you.
If my purpose were not front and center, I’d be running around trying to do all the things everyday and that would slow down my growth even more!
It’s important that we stay intentional and aligned to our main reason for doing what we do.
Now I want to ask - what’s your $100 bills focus right now for your business?
- CEO Systems
- Sales Systems
- Client Success Systems
The details of these areas are broken out in the companion worksheet in the agenda: ambermccue.com/agenda
These are the core elements all businesses need to have in place as you build, grow, and scale up.
If you are unsure about what you need to focus on now, we’ll provide you more guidance on what you need to specifically during our live workshops later this week. Choose your time here: ambermccue.com/workshop
Whatever your driving purpose is - whether it is financial security or time freedom, staying home with the kids or moving around the world with a backpack and your laptop, it’s all valid.
What is it that you want to design your business with the intention of?
Remember, there is no judgment and no wrong answer!
Me?
Well, I’ll share that in the video. I also share how I got off track and recentered.
Whatever you are grounding and centering your intention on right now, we want to be clear on that because that will help guide your plans and your priorities as we plan and then step into focused action.
So often I see people driving down a path without first getting clear on where they want to be going. Your intentions are a part of this. As are goals, which are coming up next!
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DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA: ambermccue.com/planathonagenda
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REGISTER FOR THE THURSDAY/FRIDAY WORKSHOP: ambermccue.com/workshop
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BUY THE FRESH START WORKBOOK: ambermccue.com/freshstartworkbook
JOIN THE MODERN CEO + TURN YOUR PLANS INTO RESULTS + REVENUE: ambermccue.com/modernceo
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Finally!! It’s time to recommit to you, your business, and the role you play in your business in life. I’ll explain more in this video!
Today, I want to invite you to take your first step in the 2023 Planathon with your first mission.
It’s an important commitment we make during each Planathon together, but I make this commitment to myself over and over again throughout the year too.
That invitation:
COMMIT TO NOT DOING IT ALL
Focus is the name of the game!! It’s not easy, but making this commitment here, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY MAKING THIS COMMITMENT TO YOURSELF, is going to allow you to grow faster and serve in a bigger way.
We are going to finish this year strong and make 2023 our best ever no matter what comes our way!
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DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA: ambermccue.com/planathonagenda
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REGISTER FOR THE THURSDAY/FRIDAY WORKSHOP: ambermccue.com/workshop
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BUY THE FRESH START WORKBOOK: ambermccue.com/freshstartworkbook
JOIN THE MODERN CEO + TURN YOUR PLANS INTO RESULTS + REVENUE: ambermccue.com/modernceo
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BOOK A MODERN CEO CHAT TO GO FROM PLAN → RESULTS in THE MODERN CEO: ambermccue.com/bookmycall
Welcome to the 2023 Planathon Podcast Replays!
We know that you can get big results by taking small steps. These bite-sized training replays are here for you now until the end of our Planathon post-party.
Share your key takeaways in the Facebook group over at Ambermccue.com/group
Or better yet, join us for the Modern CEO Live Experience at ambermccue.com/modernceo where business owners at every level go from hot mess express to cool as a cucumber and level-10 confident in their plans for growth and scale.
Remember, everything you are doing in your business right now is Right on Time. It’s impossible to be late for your destiny.
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Hello! It feels like it’s been forever since I’ve sat down to record. I am so proud to be back with a new episode of The Right on Time Podcast.
I have some updates for you such as my family and I are OFFICIALLY moved to the Ivory Coast in Africa. We are getting settled in, but the move made me think of a few things that I wanted to do before moving.
I was excited to have a Fresh Start for new things, new routines, and getting a mini-life makeover. I realized though that we don’t have to wait to design the life that we want. There doesn’t have to be some major catalyst.
We can decide right now to identify those goals, wants, wishes, and desires. Where our attention goes our energy flows, right?
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How long it might take to step into your goals
- How to define your goals and to align your actions with your goals
- What scenario planning is and how to do it
Listen below …and discover how to set and reach your goals to finish 2022 strong!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
The Fresh Start Workbook
The Planathon
The Art of Impossible by Steve Kotler
This episode of the Right on Time Podcast is sooo good. We are talking website updates to align with the right clients and what you need to think about in regards to updating your site. This conversation actually morphed into a really cool talk about marketing strategies too.
Sami Bedell-Mulhern talks us through website and marketing strategies. She is so amazing. I can’t wait for you to meet her. She is the host of Digital Marketing Therapy; a podcast on all things digital marketing. She also is the co-founder of The First Click where she helps nonprofits earn more money online.
Grab your pen and paper because you are going to want to take some notes for this one.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- What we need to think about when it comes to our websites
- How Sami leverages the Planathon in planning her website
- Ways to expand your online reach
Listen below …and discover the website updates and marketing strategies you might want to implement.
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Website Maintenance Checklist
The Planathon
The Hemmingway App
This episode of the Right on Time Podcast is sooo good. We are talking website updates to align with the right clients and what you need to think about in regards to updating your site. This conversation actually morphed into a really cool talk about marketing strategies too.
Sami Bedell-Mulhern talks us through website and marketing strategies. She is so amazing. I can’t wait for you to meet her. She is the host of Digital Marketing Therapy; a podcast on all things digital marketing. She also is the co-founder of The First Click where she helps nonprofits earn more money online.
Grab your pen and paper because you are going to want to take some notes for this one.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- What we need to think about when it comes to our websites
- How Sami leverages the Planathon in planning her website
- Ways to expand your online reach
Listen below …and discover the website updates and marketing strategies you might want to implement.
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Website Maintenance Checklist
The Planathon
The Hemmingway App
The Scoop is where I share all things new - business and personal – with you! We don’t have to reinvent the wheel when I can just share with you all the things that are working for me.
I am here to give you the scoop on what is going on; some things I’ve been using, life updates, and more.
In today’s episode, I am feeling it. Things aren’t exactly working like I want them to be, but that’s okay! I am still so excited to share with you the things that are making my life a little bit easier in this season of change with a lot of things shaking.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- An update on my family’s move to Africa (and all the traveling we’re doing)
- Meditation App that I’ve been using
- Planathon Bonuses and Gifts
- Website for Motivation
Listen below …and discover all the things shaking my business and life.
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Eye-Motional Processes
The Planathon
Refer Friends to The Planathon
Great Day Website
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We are talking about the concept of being Right on Time in this episode.
Right on Time, to me, means knowing and trusting that everything happens on time in your life even if you don’t understand why something is happening. We often feel that things happen as an inconvenience to us, but what if that isn’t true?
What if we can learn to appreciate the timing of even the heaviest moments?
Jodi Bourne is joining me in this conversation for this episode of the Right on Time podcast. She has been on an incredible journey in her life from college plans being delayed, divorce, almost stumbling into an amazing career, a bipolar diagnosis, and so much more that has taught her all about being Right on Time.
Jodi Bourne is an incredible vacation rental consultant who helps people who want vacation rentals to be a business. They take it to the next level, maybe beyond AirBNB. She helps her clients create an amazing experience, therefore helping them improve their guests’ experience.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The concept of living Right on Time
- Finding trust in the Right on Time concept
- Learning to love the mistakes and setbacks
Listen below …and discover the power of the Right on Time mindset.
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Jodi’s Website
Connect with Jodi
The Planathon
Let’s get practical on how you can start weaving creative innovation into your business
Karin Davis of pinkpigsfly.com – yes you read that right! She is absolutely amazing. If I had to sum up what she does she helps individuals and companies facilitate deliberate creativity.
Why does it matter?
Creativity fosters innovation and innovation in our industry is how we increase our revenue, market share, and even workplace satisfaction. Who doesn’t want that?
You don’t want to miss this episode with Karin – she has amazing insight into creativity in business, innovation, and what that can mean for your business.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How are creativity and innovation interlinked?
- How people are infusing creativity into their business
- How to steer that creativity in the right direction to make changes in your business that will create more money
Listen below …and discover how creativity and innovation are important in your business.
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Pink Pigs Fly
Connect with Karin
The Planathon
Let’s get practical on how you can start weaving creative innovation into your business
Karin Davis of pinkpigsfly.com – yes you read that right! She is absolutely amazing. If I had to sum up what she does she helps individuals and companies facilitate deliberate creativity.
Why does it matter?
Creativity fosters innovation and innovation in our industry is how we increase our revenue, market share, and even workplace satisfaction. Who doesn’t want that?
You don’t want to miss this episode with Karin – she has amazing insight into creativity in business, innovation, and what that can mean for your business.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How are creativity and innovation interlinked?
- How people are infusing creativity into their business
- How to steer that creativity in the right direction to make changes in your business that will create more money
Listen below …and discover how creativity and innovation are important in your business.
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Pink Pigs Fly
Connect with Karin
The Planathon
We jump right in today with the 10 Lessons I have learned in growing my businesses. I have been in business for 10 years with two different businesses, generating multi seven figures a year.
This has not come without making a few mistakes that I was able to learn from and am going to share with you today.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The best lessons I have learned in growing my business
- And how you can apply them to your business
Listen below …and discover the 10 lessons that I learned while growing my businesses
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Mentioned in this Episode:
The Planathon
The Modern CEO
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There is a lot going on. We have to be able to adapt with those changes that are coming.
It is an essential part of being a business owner especially in the world today that seems to be ever-changing. The community and consumer habits have certainly changed and we need to be able to adapt.
If you feel that changes are happening or even still coming then you don’t want to miss this episode. Kristen and I talk about how people in our communities may be feeling, how we can shift to meet people where they are, and products that you might want to consider layering in, including membership opportunities. As a quick bonus, Kristen gives us a rundown of how she keeps herself organized.
Kristen has nurtured multiple niche blogger networks that have grown to over a thousand members. She's created an online home for bloggers to connect, learn, and grow personally and professionally. She facilitates marketing opportunities for brands looking to harness the personal endorsement and power of a tight-knit, blogging community. She creates training materials for her blogging community, which you can take and implement in your business for more effective content marketing Kristen's focus is positioning a brand as a key presence in their user community by creating niche relevant content in a variety of mediums. She is also quite skilled in email marketing strategies that develop and strengthen direct relationships with your clients.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Consumer Fatigue - what it is and how to overcome it
- Pivoting to adapt to the current climate
- Increase the lifetime value of your customers
Listen below …and discover the strategies to pivot and adapt for more success.
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Kristen’s Business - Blog Your Genius
Kristen’s Socials:
Instagram Facebook Group
The Planathon
You can own your dreams without selling your soul.
Lisa Robbin Young is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author, and accomplished musician with many credits. She has been featured on Disney+ and is the host of creative freedom. A show that's evolved into a book, podcast, and live event series.
Lisa helps creative entrepreneurs define and achieve success on their own terms.
She believes the best way to truly become successful in life and business is to be yourself.
Today, Lisa is going to share with us the framework that she has built with creative entrepreneurs and in studying those that are playing the top of your game.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How (and why to become a celebrity in your industry)
- How to take courageous action (and how to find that courage)
- What it means to have power in community (and why that’s good)
Listen below …and discover how awesome stepping into your star power can be!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Learn more from Lisa
Lisa’s Instagram
Lisa’s Facebook
Rachel E Carey McElwane is a certified energy leadership coach that focuses on helping leaders and entrepreneurs find their signature leadership approach, meet the demands of today's results-oriented environment, and avoid burnout.
She specializes in energy leadership, coaching career strategy, and mindfulness practice teaching.
All of this is why I am so excited to bring you this episode; this conversation with Rachel.
She walks us through the journey of full-time job to full-time job with a side hustle to, finally, her side hustle becoming her full-time job. It all started with an anxiety attack at her desk in 2015.
As not fun as anxiety attacks are, Rachel’s happened to be right on time. It led her down this path of finding joy in her life and work.
Join us for this conversation about avoiding burnout, loving what you do, and more.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Rachel’s incredible journey of poorly managing her stress to finding a business she loves
- How to go from just seeing the problems to creating opportunities
- How to create balance and avoid burnout
Listen below …and discover how awesome virtual summits can be!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Resignation Checklist
The Planathon: the business planning event of the year
The Modern CEO
The Scoop is where I share all things new - business and personal – with you! Typically, we email it out every other month or so to my email list, but today we are trying out VIDEO and AUDIO!
I am here to give you the scoop on what is going on; some things I’ve found to be working, and any nuggets I’ve found that might help you out. Because we are in this together.
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- My family’s upcoming move to Africa
- ROWE - and a book recommendation
- SWOTAR analysis - what it is and how it can help
- Planathon update!
- I am now on ______! Can you guess what it is?
Listen below…and discover all the things shaking my business and life.
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Book Rec: Work Sucks and How to Fix It
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You are working and working, struggling to find a way to generate leads, network, boost your engagement, grow your audience, and bring in some income! It feels impossible!
Oh do I have something fun to share with you! You can do all of that I just mentioned - all at once with less stress and, I dare say, with joy!
How?
Virtual Summits.
I sat down with Jenn Sellers of thevirtualsummitsearch.com to discuss all things virtual summits; what they are, how they work, how to find speakers for summits and online conferences, and how to make sure they keep working for you.
Jenn created a place for speakers and summit creators to find each other with more ease. She knows all about the power of summits for lead generation, engaging your audience, and making them work for you even when they’re finished.
I’m so excited to share this episode with you! Summits, I feel, are so fun, and an invaluable tool for business owners especially with ad prices going up and up and up!
Hellllooo, organic engagement!
In this latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- What a summit is (and how they’re evolving)
- Why you might want to host one!
- Key things you need to think about to turn it evergreen (without 6 months of work)
Listen below …and discover how awesome virtual summits can be!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Mentioned in this Episode:
The Virtual Summit Search
Virtual Summit Search Socials:
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We have this idea that we have to be perfect in business. We have to do it all and we have to do it all right the first time.
In this Right on Time podcast episode, I got to talk with Zach Spuckler, the owner of Heart, Soul, and Hustle, a marketing company that turns course creators into profitable business owners. They work with digital-based businesses that want to scale with Facebook ads, automation, and stop the cycle of neverending launching.
Zach’s company has gone through phases of growth and rebirth over the years. He has tried models that worked and models that he was happy to leave behind. Which has led him and Heart, Soul, and Hustle to success.
He let go of perfectionism and took action.
We discuss:
- Building an awesome business (even when you don’t get it right the first time)
- Keeping your business in line with your values and belief
- Letting go of the idea of everything needing to be perfect
Listen below and discover how much easier running your business can be!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!
Get the worksheets, full agenda, and join the Plan Profit Scale event at ambermccue.com/planprofitscale
One thing that I absolutely LOVE about the programs and experiences that I offer through ambermccue.com is that I’m able to work with other Modern CEOs, hear about what they’re doing, and share my own insights.
As people have been saying since the start of the pandemic, we are ALL in this together — and learning from the experiences of other Modern CEOs is absolutely crucial!
Which brings me to the latest episode of the Right on Time podcast.
This is the second of a 2-part reflection series looking back on the milestones, lessons learned, and strategic shifts of 2021. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, I recommend checking it out here!
In the last episode, I shared the importance of flexibility and adaptability when it comes to setting your business goals and coming up with personalized KPIs that really help you track your progress along the way.
This episode is about the importance of being OPEN to new ways of thinking, doing, and working — whether they’re brought on by external factors or by our own bodies.
I talk about how I implemented focus groups and used client feedback to make changes to a program that I’ve offered for the past 8 years… and created a new, first-class experience for Modern CEOs.
I break down two case studies that demonstrate how 2021 shifted the way that I run BOTH of my businesses — and exactly why these changes made sense.
And I share a personal health discovery that has altered the way that I approach work altogether.
Yes, this episode gets a little personal… but I think it’s important that we share these kinds of experiences!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The surprising results from our focus group initiative — and how it helped us totally redesign our programs and experiences
- How my team and I worked to hit that perfect balance between growth, streamlining & stabilization in 2021
- How my major health discovery has impacted my life, the way that I work, and how I show up for my team and my clients
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:49 Our focus group initiative & changes
04:28 Adapting to client needs (without forgetting ours)
05:42 My 2022 planning
08:00 Revenue & profitability
10:07 Case study: Three Boudoir
11:32 Case study: ambermccue.com
12:59 Migraine story & my health update
20:09 Impact on business & life
23:19 Share your experiences
24:29 Team meetings
26:15 Rolling into 2022!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
https://freshlyimplemented.com
https://freshlyimplemented.com/workbook
https://ambermccue.com/join2022planathon
Since the start of 2022, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the last year… and I think I’m ready to share my thoughts.
Because let me tell you, my friend, there were a LOT of milestones and lessons to be learned in 2021 — and I know I’m not the only one who had to make some changes!
As Covid-19 surges continue to lead to lockdowns and restrictions in many areas, plenty of business owners have had to DRAMATICALLY shift their business models… or even come up with entirely new revenue streams.
But even apart from these huge shifts caused by the pandemic (which I definitely experienced with my boudoir photography business, Three Boudoir), 2021 threw Modern CEOs a few extra curveballs — including the iOS 14 update that made it harder than ever before to reach your audience through online ads.
(So if you were wondering why your campaigns last year didn’t perform as expected, you can blame Apple for that!)
As Modern CEOs, we need to be CLEAR on our goals — and this means knowing when to take a step back and change our game plan. We need to observe changes in the market and adapt our strategies, so that our businesses can continue to grow and flourish… and that’s exactly what I did.
In this 2-part behind-the-scenes series, I share the 2021 lessons and strategy shifts that changed the way that I do business — and how to set smart goals that will make 2022 your best year yet!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How we adapted our programs at ambermccue.com to offer the support that people most needed during a time of incredible change
- Simple steps to help you come up with goals and KPIs that make sense for YOUR unique business
- How we recovered after last year’s iOS updates rocketed our cost-per-lead up to $100!!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:01 Intro
01:16 My 2021
04:48 Keep your goal cards close
06:01 Switching up your goals
07:24 Choosing the right goals
08:57 Case study: ambermccue.com
14:19 Dealing with the iOS update
17:02 Conversion, message strength & value
18:57 3-week road trip story
20:52 Winter photo ritual & Planathon
24:54 What we consider when making shifts
26:29 To be continued!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
https://ambermccue.com/join2022planathon
Have you been thinking about shaking things up when it comes to your business? Maybe planning to add a new income stream — or start a new business entirely?
Your business is a living thing, not something that is set in stone. If there is something that you want to experiment with in order to make your business more diverse, more profitable, more aligned or more fun, then I’m here to tell you: go for it!
When it comes to our businesses, we are absolutely allowed to change our minds and layer in new elements — or switch it up entirely.
If you’ve been playing around with an idea for a new revenue stream, side hustle, or second business, you’ll DEFINITELY want to listen to this week’s episode of the Right on Time Podcast!
In this episode, ads specialist and Soul Fueled Life founder Shay Jordan-Hrobsky returns to give an update on her new business venture, the Christmas Road — and she is giving listeners a little behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into launching a second business (while in the busy season of her first)!
I also break down my approach to adding a possible new revenue stream to my own photography business, Three Boudoir!
In this conversation, we tackle affiliate marketing, outsourcing, and why you should never, ever be afraid to switch up your business model…
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Two case studies that demonstrate the importance of operations prep and how to test out new additions to your business plan
- Why you NEED to take the time to reset and reflect — and how to tap into the mindset of giving yourself grace!
- A sneaky announcement of my secret new project for 2022 (yes, I’m taking things to the next level!)
Highlights:
02:33 Welcome back Shay Jordan-Hrobsky!
03:41 Christmas Road update
05:23 Feel free to switch it up!
07:41 Announcing The New Nude!
08:18 Case study: Christmas Road
12:49 Case study: Three Boudoir
13:50 Reset & reflect
14:42 Give yourself grace & release
17:06 Slow running
18:21 Hallmark movies
21:15 2022 strategy
22:34 Organizing affiliate links
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Shay Jordan-Hrobsky
https://www.christmasroad.com
https://www.soulfueledlife.com
This week’s episode of the Right on Time podcast is all about the benjamins!
My guest, Mel Abraham, is the best-selling author of The Entrepreneur's Solution: The Modern Millionaire's Path to More Profit, Fans & Freedom and the founder of Business Breakthrough Academy and Thoughtpreneur Academy.
If that weren’t impressive enough, Mel accomplished it all as a single, full-time father.
And it wasn’t easy!
After seeing a portrait drawn by his 6-year-old son which pictured him standing in front of two computer screens and talking into two phones, Mel knew that he had to make some serious changes… and find a balance between profits and presence.
Mel made a BIG shift in both the way that he worked and how his money worked for him, tapping into new types of income that required less of his time and energy — an approach that paid off in 2019 when he stepped away from his business to focus on his health after a cancer diagnosis.
Mel is now a leading expert in building affluence through entrepreneurship, creating more wealth with less sweat, and achieving peace of mind through financial liberation.
In this conversation, we dive into how to get money to work harder for you than you worked for it, how to build a business model around your book that’ll 10x its revenue, and why “freedom” shouldn’t be your #1 source of motivation as you build your business.
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Wealth-building tips for investing and financial planning —and why you need to know where your finish line lies
- Why passive income is actually a myth (and how to create leveraged income instead)!
- How the lessons he learned from his son shaped the way he runs his business — and how he dealt with his cancer diagnosis
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
01:28 Meet Mel Abraham
04:07 Mel’s journey
06:55 Mel’s cancer diagnosis
08:14 His most valuable lessons
11:22 Creating cash flow to feed freedom
13:08 Five stages of income
17:22 Residual income & publishing
19:25 Importance of your financial machine
19:53 How to prioritize
24:15 Financial planning & finish lines
28:47 Finish line & microloans story
32:07 Wrap-up
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Mel Abraham
https://melabraham.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-affluent-entrepreneur-show/id955356128
https://www.facebook.com/mel.abraham
https://www.youtube.com/c/melabraham
https://www.amazon.com/Mel-H.-Abraham/e/B00S1PSVXE%3F
Twitter: @melabraham9
Instagram: @melabraham9
What do math and marketing have in common?
They’re two superpowers belonging to my friend and client, Michelle Williams!
Michelle is a full-time math educator and entrepreneur who helps math teachers working with struggling learners create math intervention plans, close learning gaps, and increase student achievement through her membership, The IgnitED Teacher.
Inspired by the huge shifts in education that came up during the pandemic, Michelle launched her first online program in October of 2020.
Over the course of just ONE year, Michelle’s membership grew from 5 members... to 65!!
Michelle is creating big impact not only for her clients, but for their students as well. This amazing growth is due not only to Michelle’s program content, but to her digital marketing approach which focuses on growing her visibility and delivering MAJOR value to her audience.
Michelle isn’t afraid to try new things — from embedding video in her emails to sharing her expertise in Reels, she is constantly tweaking her strategy to deliver the best results.
In this conversation, we cover how to stay focused on the juiciest $100 bills, the key steps she took to build up her visibility, and how she worked through her Instagram apathy and made Reels work for her!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How Michelle went from feeling insecure about her lack of visibility to having to turn down speaking engagements because her calendar is too full!
- Why MORE content isn’t always better when it comes to memberships — and when to focus on digestibility over quantity
- How Michelle stays on top of the rapid changes in digital marketing and navigates them seamlessly to keep creating MAJOR impact!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
02:45 Meet Michelle Williams
04:38 The Modern CEO
06:15 Michelle’s unique membership
07:45 Building confidence
09:08 Key steps to grow visibility
12:00 The membership journey
14:49 How Michelle stayed in the game
16:10 Listening to feedback
18:40 Slow down to speed up!
20:23 BombBomb
21:45 Assessing & adapting
24:03 Instagram & Reels
26:01 Leadership traits
26:59 Future intentions & goals
28:50 Union work
30:13 10 years from now
31:27 Prioritizing & getting into action
35:09 Final thoughts
37:27 $100 bills & TikTok
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
The Modern CEO
https://ambermccue.com/themodernceo
Fresh Start Workbook
http://freshstartworkbook.com
Michelle Williams
https://theignitedteacher.com
https://www.facebook.com/theignitedteach
https://www.youtube.com/theignitedteacher
Twitter: @theignitEDteach
Instagram: @theignitedteach
BombBomb
https://bombbomb.com
Are there things that you truly want to achieve in your life or in your business but, for some reason, you find yourself resistant to taking the actual steps needed to make them happen??
That resistance likely stems from limiting beliefs lurking deep within your brain — beliefs that you may have developed back in childhood.
Are you going to let the beliefs of a 4-year-old determine how you run your business?
I didn’t think so!
My guest for this week’s episode of the Right on Time podcast is here to break down where these thoughts come from, why we hold onto them… and how to replace them with something more constructive and nourishing.
Stephanie Synclair is a coach, consultant, and spiritual teacher. She is the host of The School of Quantum Living Podcast and author of Shut Up and Do the Work: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Creating Massive Success. She also sells loose leaf tea under her La Rue 1680 brand — which has been featured on Oprah, The Today Show, The Drew Barrymore Show, and more!
WHEW!
Stephanie believes that wealth is sacred… and she LOVES working with women to help them achieve their biggest, baddest financial dreams while remaining in spiritual alignment. She helps her clients through ‘subconscious reprogramming’ — uncovering the limiting beliefs beneath the surface that shape the way we feel about money, success, and our own capabilities, and then healing them.
Mind. Blown.
This conversation goes deep into the science and philosophy of what keeps us from building wealth and success, and offers some incredible insights into how to heal your mindset around money and business.
You’ll definitely want to grab a pen and notebook before hitting play!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- A fascinating breakdown of how epigenetics can affect us not only in terms of physical illnesses but also unconscious beliefs
- Techniques that you can start using today to reprogram your limiting beliefs!
- How to step into the next level of your life and business with confidence
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
Intro/outro.mp4 file
00:01 Intro
00:02 Meet Stephanie Synclair
03:20 La Rue 1680
05:01 Where does real wealth come from?
07:30 Subconscious reprogramming & epigenetics
11:01 Gestation & unconscious inheritance
14:24 Environment & unconscious thought
17:08 Reprogramming & “truth”
19:20 Reprogramming techniques
22:49 Back to basics books
26:56 Learn to see & embrace deeper things
31:45 Stepping into your next level
34:48 Pandemic shift
37:51 La Rue 1680 & publicity
52:04 Outro
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
https://www.stephaniesynclair.com
https://larue1680.com
Have you ever worked with a business coach?
And have you ever thought about becoming a coach yourself?
Even if you’re not interested in starting a full-on coaching business, learning the skills used by effective coaches can provide a MAJOR upgrade to your business — and even your personal life!
The strengths and strategies developed through coaching can be leveraged in MANY different areas of your life, not only with your clients, but with your family and team members.
I definitely use coaching strategies with my kids to help them adapt their behaviors and get a few steps closer to their goals!
The great thing about coaching skills is that they can be woven throughout so many of the things that we’re already doing in our businesses, especially as Modern CEOs. But what sort of training makes sense for you? Is there a difference between coaching and consulting? And do you need to get a license to become a coach??
I know you have a LOTTA questions!
...and I also know just the person to answer them!
Through her business, Coach with Clarity, Lee Chaix McDonough helps business coaches tap into a deeper, more aligned form of coaching, offer incredible value to their clients, and build amazing businesses.
I’ve wanted to interview Lee for a long time, so this is a very special episode!
Lee brings a unique and valuable perspective and skillset to the coaching industry, as she is also a therapist. She offers her clients guidance in the roles of coach, therapist, AND consultant — talk about a triple threat!
In this conversation, we dive DEEP into the benefits of coach training, how to offer the greatest value to your clients, why taking action can be so freakin’ hard — and how to get more comfortable with change.
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll learn:
- The differences between coaching, consulting, and therapy (and the common thread that links them together)
- The major skills that you should master in order to become a good (or great!) coach
- The debate over whether or not coaching should require licensure — and Lee’s education recommendations for aspiring coaches
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
02:17 Meet Lee Chaix McDonough!
06:03 What Lee’s business looks like today
07:15 Coaching v. consulting
08:50 Amber’s consulting story
11:23 Caring for clients in different roles
12:40 Different types of listening
14:08 Enhancing your skills
17:19 Implementing change
19:20 Coaching is people management
20:22 Training & certification
23:01 Benefits of coaching skills
24:10 Coaching v. therapy
27:25 Coaching certification experience
32:40 Why Lee offers certification
37:20 Showing up in alignment
39:33 Where to learn more!
41:02 Takeaway
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
https://www.coachwithclarity.com
https://www.facebook.com/coachwithclarity
Instagram: @coachwithclarity
You may not have trouble growing your mailing list… but how are you doing when it comes to keeping your audience (and keeping them engaged)?
Tamika Auwai is the fabulous CEO of Orisha Creative, a content marketing agency specializing in nurture marketing — and let me tell you, they are the EXPERTS in their niche!
Tamika works with coaches, mentors, and teachers to ensure their content creation is aligned with their nurturing goals and optimized to deliver a big impact.
What does this mean? It means they pre-sell more programs and book more clients, without having to churn out endless amounts of content.
Getting off the content creation treadmill? Um, yes please!
Tamika believes in purpose-driven nurture marketing — and Orisha Creative’s signature Nurture Matrix is designed to help entrepreneurs nail down their goals and messaging. That means that every piece of marketing they create is designed specifically to help them drive engagement (and build revenue)!
As business owners, we tend to spend a lot of time creating content for lead generation and less time working on nurturing our existing audience.
“When you are focused on the top of the funnel and focused on lead gen, and you don’t have anything intentional going on from a nurture perspective, you’re essentially creating a leaky bucket in your business,” Tamika explains.
Want to stop your warm prospects from falling right out of your leaky bucket — and instead lead them further along their buyer’s journey? You’re going to want to listen to the latest episode of the Right on Time podcast!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Why Tamika urges her clients to move BEYOND templates — and what Orisha Creative does instead to help clients with their messaging
- How to understand the type of messaging that your ideal client needs to hear in order to step into transformation with you!
- Orisha Creative’s signature Nurture Matrix process — what it is, how it works, and how to get a free assessment
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
02:23 Meet Tamika Auwai!
04:22 Where “Orisha” came from
06:25 Tamika’s approach to nurture marketing
09:05 Being of service to our people
11:57 Understanding what ideal clients need
13:20 Three Boudoir belief gap example
16:15 Gathering & digging into the data
20:00 The Nurture Matrix process
21:10 The art & science of marketing
22:28 What goes into the Nurture Matrix
26:20 Nurture Matrix results
29:06 Launch v. active enrollment campaign
31:35 Lead gen v. nurture
35:49 New parent sleep coach
37:30 The myth of the freebie-seekers
39:00 12 core nurture themes
39:51 Nurture Opportunity Scorecard
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Orisha Creative
https://www.orishacreative.com
https://nurturematrix.com/scorecard
https://www.facebook.com/orishacreative
Instagram: @orishacreative
Are the marketing techniques you used three years ago not getting you the same results today?
Changes in the digital landscape have created new challenges for Modern CEOs trying to connect with their audiences. If you want to create (or continue to create!) amazing impact going forward, you’re going to have to evolve!
My incredible guest for this week’s episode of the Right on Time podcast is Digital Marketing Strategist Emily Hirsh.
Emily is the CEO and founder of Hirsh Marketing, an agency that combines strategy and execution with killer creative, and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs EXPLODE their profits!
I’m not gonna lie, Emily is kind of a big deal!
Hirsh Marketing works with some major names, including Mel Robbins and Krista Mashore, and the agency has generated $107 MILLION in revenue through digital ads.
Emily and her team are adept at evolving to fit the marketing landscape so that they can continue to deliver huge value to their clients — and Emily was more than happy to share some amazing, actionable insights during our interview!
In this episode, we keep it REAL and tackle everything from how to manage a rockstar marketing agency, to exactly what goes on behind the scenes of big launches, to her top tips for online business owners trying to own their space in the era of the content creator!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How systems and processes have helped Emily simplify the effort of managing a large team
- The steps Emily took to transform Hirsh Marketing from a humble start-up to a major agency working with big names and accounts
- 3 ways to get a little sexier with your marketing message while staying authentic!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:28 Meet Emily Hirsh!
00:57 Embracing minimalism
03:38 Managing big teams & accounts
05:20 Starbucks story
06:26 Emily’s journey
08:35 Working with big clients
10:50 Emily’s approach to marketing
12:35 Get sexy with your marketing!
15:19 Niching down
17:41 Working on launches
19:52 Changes in the market
22:37 Tips for small business owners
25:14 Passive income
27:51 Reality of online business & #1 tip
30:29 Foundation & sustainability
31:25 What is right on time for Emily?
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Emily Hirsh
https://www.hirshmarketing.com
Instagram: @emilyhirsh
As you may know, there has been a bit of a shake-up in the world of digital advertising lately!
Changes made by Apple via its recent iOS update have had a ripple effect across the digital landscape… and these changes have had an impact on the way that Facebook ads have been able to perform.
My good friend Shay Hrobsky is a genius when it comes to paid advertising and social media marketing for small and medium-sized businesses, so she’s the perfect person to explain exactly what the heck is going on — and how to shift the way you show up in front of your audience!
“It’s been a bit of an adjustment... I’ve also noticed that it’s really making you move to get more connected with your clients, with yourself, with who you want to talk to,” Shay says. “Connecting with the client, connecting with the messaging, with the purpose, and really honing in on that.”
In this episode of the Right on Time podcast, Shay and I dive DEEP into the practical, actionable tips you need to know in order to rock your advertising game, including how to balance cost-per-lead and earnings-per-leads and what you need to be mindful of when it comes to the digital ad landscape right now and in the near future.
We also talk about how to keep yourself grounded and on track while building your business!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How long you should wait to see results before tweaking your Facebook or Google Ads
- How to expand your business and test out new realms while still leveraging your foundational skills and revenue
- How brand partnerships and affiliate sales work — and how they can be incorporated into your business
Bonus: you’ll get the lowdown on The Planathon, if you’re not already counting down the days until this year’s event!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:28 Meet Shay Hrobsky
03:18 What’s going on with Facebook ads??
05:32 Cost-per-lead & patience
08:45 Free opt-in case study
11:40 The Planathon
12:42 The current ad landscape
15:20 Cost-per-lead case study
16:21 Earnings-per-lead
17:59 Shay’s latest project
20:58 Reaching out for help
24:29 Affiliate sales & brand partnerships
26:20 Leveraging while expanding
28:36 Daily tracking & prioritization
34:55 We’re on a journey together
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Shay Hrobsky
https://www.soulfueledlife.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayjordan1
https://christmasroad.com
Instagram & Twitter: @shayhrobsky
http://theplanathon.com
https://ambermccue.com/playbook
How do you build and scale multiple businesses without running the risk of overwhelm and burnout?
It’s definitely not easy, and more likely than not you WILL deal with some level of overwhelm at many points along your journey… but the steps you take to deal with it will make all the difference.
My guest for this week’s episode of the Right on Time Podcast is Angela Henderson, owner of not one, but TWO successful businesses!
If there’s anyone who knows about the dangers of stress and burnout, it’s Angela.
And she is NOT afraid to let it all hang out!
Yes, this episode of the Right on Time podcast GOES there. We dig deep into the good, the bad, and the ugly of being an entrepreneur and running a booming business.
And it gets real.
We talk about the strategies that Angela used to build her two thriving businesses. We talk about why we need to let go of the things that no longer bring us joy. And we talk about how to build a business made out of bricks, instead of hay or sticks — and how to prioritize which bricks to put in place first!
From mindset to strategy to accountability, Angela shares some juicy tips that’ll have you reaching for your notebook!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How Angela grew a massive e-commerce business with over 1400 products from the ground-up while holding onto her full-time day job — and how she was right on time when letting it go
- What goes into diagnosing a mental health issue — and how to know if your work is seriously affecting you
- What Angela teaches her consulting clients in terms of building a business that has amazing impact!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:28 Intro
02:28 Meet Angela Henderson
04:35 Finlay & Me
09:42 Angela Henderson Consulting
09:51 Overwhelm & bullying
11:40 ‘Are You Okay’ Day & reaching out
13:33 Diagnosing mental health issues
14:42 Self care & seeking help
16:34 The secret to having 2 successful businesses!
18:03 Be mindful of money & effort
18:20 Pandemic impact & foundation
21:36 Prioritizing the bricks you put in place
24:14 Openness, mindset & taking responsibility
29:16 “We get to choose”
30:09 Personal accountability & checking yourself
33:50 What is right on time right now?
36:44 Workshop & partnerships example
42:47 Join us for The Planathon!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Angela Henderson
https://www.angelahenderson.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1322586367762977
Instagram: @angelahendersonconsulting
http://theplanathon.com
Did you know that the online course market has been exploding over the last few years?
More people than ever are open and eager to invest in learning from the comfort of their own couch — and smart business owners are learning how to create offers that can’t be ignored.
My guest for this episode is the incredible Gemma Bonham-Carter, who helps her clients simplify the heck out of growing an online course business and create email and funnel strategies for daaaaays!
Gemma has a ton of experience in creating digital programs, both live launches and evergreen offers — and she’s not shy about sharing what works… and what doesn’t.
Here’s the skinny:
You do NOT need to have your course created to start selling it.
You do NOT need to have mastered the ins and outs of a fancy teaching platform to run your first course.
Your LIVE launches will always have a greater conversion rate than your evergreen offers.
“There’s a lot of noise in the online space… you need to craft offers that are truly irresistible and really highly sellable,” Gemma says. “There’s some things that people need to be doing to make sure that theirs stand out in the marketplace.”
If you’ve been thinking about creating an online course, you will definitely want to hear Gemma share the lessons she’s learned (and taught her own clients!) and find out your best next steps!
(Bonus: Gemma shares some mind-blowing examples of ways to make your offer completely irresistible!!)
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The first steps that you should take when you’re thinking about creating an online course
- How to work up to charging high-ticket prices for your offers (get that money!!)
- What you need to know RIGHT NOW to create an offer that will sell out!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
01:32 Meet Gemma!
02:59 Gemma’s life philosophy
04:54 Multiple revenue streams
07:17 Getting into real estate
09:32 Knowing everything in your business
10:44 Gemma’s online business
11:49 First steps to creating your online course
14:59 Bakery online course story
16:52 Launch without a teaching platform
19:05 Strategy sessions
20:42 Gemma’s first evergreen course
26:07 Most successful evergreen funnel
28:54 Evergreen v live conversion rates
32:13 Scheduling your year
34:25 How many people should you serve?
35:04 What do you need to know right now?
36:54 How to make your offer irresistible
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Gemma Bonham-Carter
https://gemmabonhamcarter.com
https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/class
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-passive-project/id1470482672
Instagram: @gemma.bonhamcarter
Are you working towards a big, shiny, amazing goal this year?
Or is there a change that you’ve been wanting to make in your life… but you’re just not sure how to move from ‘dream’ to ‘reality’?
Then you’re going to want to meet Andrea Owen!
Andrea is a brilliant life coach who helps individuals and companies succeed, thrive, and empower themselves — and she’s written three books on how to own your strength and feel amazing while doing it!
Andrea’s latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength (um, a must-read!) is a personal development manifesto designed to help women find their voice, zero in on their goals, and make some serious changes in order to live a life that’s in alignment with their dreams and values.
In other words, it’s the perfect bedtime reading for the Modern CEO.
What does “making noise” look like? It can be anything from setting kind but firm boundaries, to discovering and following your truth, to learning how to speak up and speak out. Check out the episode to learn how to identify and challenge your own inner critic, move along the path of change, and shake off the harmful beliefs of hustle culture!
While you’re at it, order a copy of Andrea’s latest book, Make Some Noise: Speak Your Mind and Own Your Strength!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How Andrea made her way from earning her coaching certification to becoming a respected author and speaker
- The top shame triggers, how they’re gendered, and how to heal from the wounds caused by your inner critic
- The importance of reconsidering your priorities and how you define “success”
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:01 Meet Andrea Owen
03:25 Stepping into writing & speaking
04:55 Make Some Noise
08:36 The Big Leap
11:10 The inner critic
14:56 Internal work & external work
17:19 Body, appearance & age
23:10 Moving toward the path of change
25:59 Hustle culture
28:30 Pandemic, priorities & values
34:53 What guidance does Andrea give right now?
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Andrea Owen
https://andreaowen.com
https://noise.andreaowen.com
https://andreaowen.com/blog
https://www.amazon.com/Andrea-Owen/e/B00F6MJ3NC%3F
Instagram: @heyandreaowen
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-big-leap-gay-hendricks
http://theplanathon.com
How do you set yourself up for growth and success from the very start of your business?
You have to learn to let go of a LOT of things!
(If you’ve already been in the game for a while, remember — you can have a fresh start any time you want!)
Online Business Manager extraordinaire Sarah Noked helps entrepreneurs and online service professionals plan and implement the systems that help them achieve (and exceed!) their goals.
I LOVE talking to Sarah, because as an OBM, she has some amazing insights into all aspects of growing a business online — from hiring to scaling to creating effective systems.
Our conversation was genuine, real, and we covered it alllll.
One thing Sarah shared that stood out to me is that many of her clients bump up against mindset challenges.
Even if you offer an amazing service and have an engaged audience, your mindset can still hold you back from taking the steps you need to take in order to scale with less stress.
“I find a lot of the time, my clients don’t really recognize the importance of having a manager in place to manage whole parts of systems in their business,” Sarah says. “I don’t know where I would be without my OBM on my team… I find people have a lot of money mindset issues, almost like ‘Am I deserving of this team member? Am I deserving to have a successfully scaled business that is supported by the right people in the right seats?’”
My friend, I’m here to tell you right now, you are 100% deserving of that business!
So, let’s get you on the road to growth!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The first things you want to delegate when you’re growing and scaling your business
- How to handle your hiring process in your virtual workspace (and what to do when it isn’t a fit)
- The systems you NEED to put in place prior to scaling — and how to set yourself up for long-term growth
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:08 About Sarah Noked
01:28 Meet Sarah!
03:06 Running a business with kids
04:33 When & what to delegate
06:49 Communication is key!
07:49 Hiring in a virtual environment
11:29 Scaling definition
12:30 Mindset issues
14:38 Prioritizing growth
17:27 Zones of genius
18:42 Your first system!
22:26 Your second system!
25:04 Your third system!
28:28 Growing long-term
31:24 Company culture
32:45 Sarah’s business model
36:39 OBM hiring tips
I did say we covered it all, didn’t I?!!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Sarah Noked
https://www.sarahnoked.com
https://www.obmschool.com
https://www.obmschool.com/sop
Instagram: @sarahnoked
Like a lot of people, I’ve taken a bit of time this year to really think about my content… and I decided to do a bit of a revamp!
(You know I love to keep things fresh!)
I did some organizing. I did some reworking. I took some pizza breaks. And then I did some finetuning. And at the end of it all, I’m SO thrilled to be able to offer a new experience called The Modern CEO.
This program takes everything you need to know from my past programs and bundles it up into a fabulously comprehensive package covering everything from leadership to client success.
As you can probably guess, my team and I are very happy with it.
But just because an offer is amazing, that doesn’t mean that the enrollment process will be smooth sailing!
Among other things, we had to deal with the new iOS changes that have greatly affected the impact of digital advertising.
It took a little bit of fail-proofing, but we made it work! Want to learn how? You’re going to have to hit play, my friend!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The three core books that make up The Modern CEO (and why they offer SO much value)
- How we dealt with the new iOS changes impacting Facebook advertising
- The goals we set for 2021 in both of my businesses (and whether we reached them)!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:31 Grab a cup of coffee!
03:34 Keeping things fresh
04:57 Introducing The Modern CEO
06:15 Program evolutions & lessons
07:37 3 core books
09:42 Enrollment behind-the-scenes
13:50 Fail-proofing your business
15:41 Road trip!
21:00 Build in vacation time
23:57 Streamlining
26:04 How can it be easier?
27:20 Coming up on the new season!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
The Modern CEO
http://www.ambermccue.com/themodernceo
Hey there, if you are selling something or have a change that you wanna create an impact with your community and with your audience, this is the Right On Time Minisode for you.
I learned about this philosophy and this principle back when I was working in organizational change management. This is the idea of what's in it for me?
When we are trying to create change in large groups or in organizations, one of the things we wanna think about is of course what is relevant and why do we want this change for the greater good, but also how does this change benefit individuals?
Hence, the name what's in it for me? We put ourselves in the position of the individual and we think through what is in it for that person. Why is this change that we're creating for the broader community good for the individual as well? The same thing applies when we are creating our sales and our marketing conversations.
We wanna put ourselves in the space of that individual. We wanna think like they're thinking, we wanna step into that person's shoes and we wanna think, what's in it for you? What's in it for me? What's in it for the person that we're speaking to? Because this is what matters.
Yes, we are tied to creating change for the broader community and for the greater good but we wanna tie it back to what is happening for the individual. Because it doesn't mean that the individual is only thinking about what's in it for me and only cares about themselves, though, when we're making rapid decisions every day our brain goes to space where we're thinking, how's this gonna work for me?
What's going to change for me?
Why do I need this?
Why do I want this?
We go through these quick assessments and when you can clearly communicate to someone, yes, what's in it for the greater good, but what's in it for you as an individual as well, we can make decisions much faster. And when we're thinking about why clients buy from you, this is a critical thing to think through.
Let me know if you resonate with this, what's in it for me strategy or what has also sometimes turned as the WIFM, W-I-F-M for a quick abbreviation to throw a little jargon in there. And assess your marketing materials, assess the way you are connecting with your audience.
Are you sharing enough about what is in it for the individual you are speaking to? Or are you thinking too high-level, too big picture?
If not, let's bring it down. Let's bring it back to what is good for the person you are speaking to, how you're serving them, how you're helping them, how you're helping them move past problems faster.
It's you're WIFM.
Highlights:
[00:12] Philosophy and principle in organizational change management.
[00:21] What’s in it for me?
[00:33] “What is relevant and why do we want this change for the greater good, but also how does this change benefit individuals?”
[00:56] “The same thing applies when we are creating our sales and our marketing conversations.
[01:18] What matters
[01:26] “Tie it back to what is happening for the individual”
[01:49] Quick assessments
[01:52] To make faster decisions
[02:11] What's in it for me strategy - WIFM
[02:29] “Are you sharing enough about what is in it for the individual you are speaking to? Or are you thinking too high-level, too big picture?”
Do you consider yourself an entrepreneur or a modern CEO?
(No, this isn’t a trick question!)
Both entrepreneurs and modern CEOs are running their own businesses. Both entrepreneurs and modern CEOs are in positions of leadership over their teams. But there are a few important differences.
Modern CEOs are embracing a different way of leading and doing business. Some of them, you may already be doing. Some of them… just might take you by surprise!
Modern CEOs aren’t tied down to a specific location — they have the freedom to live and work from wherever they want.
Modern CEOs define what it means to win in their business.
Modern CEOs carve out time to see the big picture in their business… and zero in on exactly what they need to build on next in order to move their business forward.
Because, importantly, the modern CEO mindset is focused on growth and opportunity.
This means being able to look at a misstep or mistake and see it as a valuable lesson that you can use to drive growth. It means having a definite vision for what you want to create… but being agile enough to adapt to what’s going on in the market. It means being savvy about digital marketing so that you’re reaching your people where they are… with the messaging they need to hear. And this means knowing when to pull in the experts, rather than doing All The Things yourself.
And the best part is — no matter what stage you’re at in your business, from start-up to scale-up, you can elevate into the role of modern CEO.
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- What pancake flipping has to do with being a modern CEO — and what it teaches us about opportunity
- The trait you need to develop in order to turn that beautiful business vision of yours into reality
- Why your numbers are SO MUCH MORE than your bank balance — and how they can help you improve your business
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:56 What is a modern CEO?
02:29 Set up for success as a modern CEO
03:21 Flipping the pancake
05:11 Vision + adaptability
07:38 Digital marketing
08:52 Bring in the experts!
11:37 Take responsibility for your numbers
16:55 The holistic view
18:12 Design your life
19:55 The Modern CEO Way
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
The Modern CEO Way
http://ambermccue.com/modernceo
Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by Lewis Schiff
https://www.amazon.com/Business-Brilliant-Surprising-Greatest-Self-Made/dp/0062253506
I have some real talk for you right now.
And it may sound far-fetched and you may feel just a little bit of resistance to hearing it, but here it comes: People making 10x more than you… aren’t working 10x harder.
I know that goes against the Instagram ‘Hustle’ mindset you’re so used to seeing. It goes against everything your parents said about working as hard as you can. It goes against the societal belief that you have to be actively working and busy all… the… time… in order to be deserving of wealth.
But it’s 100% true.
People making 10x more than you aren’t working 10x harder. And “busy” is not the badge of honor that everyone thinks it is.
All of the leaders and modern CEOs that I admire have time and space for themselves and the people they care about, because they build that space into their business. Vacations… evenings… maybe even a spa afternoon here or there.
And you can too.
There is a design that goes into leading and growing a business like yours, in a way that allows you to have financial success and time freedom.
Yes, you will still have moments of hustle — launch preparation, seasonal rushes, putting out the occasional fire. But your hustle should never be 24/7, no matter what those slick pink Insta posts tell you!
No-grinding, balance-creating, super-successful modern CEOs just do things differently — and we can learn a lot from their choices.
And guess what: you can learn three of their lessons right here, right now!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The importance of knowing when to reach out to experts
- What sets successful, savvy modern CEOs apart from average CEOs
- How to avoid developing Messy Marketer Syndrome
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
01:42 Who do you admire?
03:05 Seasons of hustle
03:40 Three Boudoir + ambermccue.com
04:48 Business Brilliant
06:22 Lesson #1
08:39 Lesson #2
12:05 Lesson #3
15:22 Recap
16:32 The Modern CEO Way
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
The Modern CEO Way
http://ambermccue.com/modernceo
Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by Lewis Schiff
https://www.amazon.com/Business-Brilliant-Surprising-Greatest-Self-Made/dp/0062253506
What Sets Successful CEOs Apart
https://hbr.org/2017/05/what-sets-successful-ceos-apart
Welcome to this Right On Time Minisode.
For this episode, where we are talking about some practices I am implementing right now around gratitude, and expanding my money mindset. Because, about a month ago, I recognized that I had some scarcity stuff coming up. We're experiencing growth in the business. Things are going well. We're reinvesting in the business, and I identified, still, some scarcity, some lacks, some reactions, when I was like, ooh, are we going to do that? Ah, ah, ah, I'm not sure.
So I picked up a book... Actually, first up, I implemented an approach, where I am writing down my goals for the year, every single day for 30 days, to see what comes up, to step into that, to remind my subconscious, and to reprogram my thoughts around the goals that I'm working towards in case there's any scarcity around that.
And there is, I can confirm. But I'm getting better. It's getting a little bit more comfortable, and I'm seeing the way forward a little bit more clearly every day.
The second thing I am doing every day is I am writing down 10 things I am grateful for and why.
This comes from a practice recommended in the book, "The Magic" by Rhonda Byrne. Actually, my hairstylist recommended it. She had it on her station, at her space, when I was getting my hair cut, and we just had a lovely conversation, and I mentioned something she's like, "Actually, I'm reading about it right now. Check this out."
So I immediately picked up the book. I'm really enjoying the gratitude practices that Rhonda recommends in the book. So I've been writing down, every day, for the last week, 10 things I am grateful for. And not just what I'm grateful for, but also the why. Why am I grateful for it?
I am grateful for great weather because it perks up my energy, I feel better all around, and I can be outside, right? One simple example. It's simple, the weather, great weather. Nothing big is happening there, but you can capture everything on these gratitude lists.
The second thing I am doing every day is I am recognizing, I have this in a place where I can see it and read it frequently, that the gift of health is keeping me alive. And interestingly, I had a little bit of a reaction to this one, like, yes, yes, it's true. The gift of health is keeping me alive, but I have chronic migraines that I'm dealing with. I've got a headache almost every day, not quite every day, and they're going down, they're going down, but it prompts nausea. It prompts all sorts of things for me. So reading this, I'm like, all right, I'm gonna read it because I am indeed grateful for the gift of health that is keeping me alive. And, I will take a little bit more of that. So we're gonna keep it going.
The other thing that I am doing every night, as a part of the recommendations in this book, to expand our capacity for abundance, and to increase our gratitude. And there, of course, all sorts of benefits for our health, for our life that comes with a gratitude practice, is at the end of each day, I'm holding a rock, and I am saying the thing I am most grateful for from the day. The thing that I'm most grateful for from the day, and just saying, thank you, thank you, thank you for whatever that thing may be.
And lastly, the thing that I am doing is, I wrote on a $100 bill, I wrote on and $100 bill, on this sticker. I didn't actually write on the $100 bill, that I am thankful for all of the money I have been given in my life. Not just that I'm receiving right now, but all the money I have ever received. I am thankful for that. And in the book, Rhonda prompts you to think through all the things that you are grateful for, or that you've ever received, right? That you are grateful for, like the shoes that I didn't have to buy when I was a kid, the house that I had over my head when I was a kid, the Mercury Grand Marquis, a very big car that my parents gave me to drive to school and back when I was a kid.
So what are all of those things that you've ever received that have money, that led to you having something, and being taken care of?
And it could be vacations, it could be necessities, it could be anything across the board, but all of the money I've been given in my life, I am thankful for. And I'm looking at that several times a day, 'cause this is just near me, by me, as I sit and work, and while we talk. And Rhonda actually recommended you put this on a $1 bill. That felt pretty comfortable. I didn't have a $1 bill. I happened to only have a 100 in my wallet. I sometimes keep a $100 bill in my wallet. And, so I put it on the hundred, and that made me feel a certain way.
Am I really news? Like, am really gonna leave this out. Should I use this for something? Do I need to use this for something? So, all sorts of questions came up that I just tucked aside, and I'm going with it. So, that is next to me. I wanted to share this with you today in this minisode, in case you have identified that you are coming up against some blocks, some scarcity, some limits, even if they are just in our head, right?
Around the abundance that is coming to you and the growth that you are experiencing, or will be experiencing in your business. Even just writing down my goals every day, which is where this journey started 15 days ago, has been expansive. I'm settling into that. And now I'm layering in these gratitude practices, and I'm finding all sorts of stuff is bubbling up.
So you've got to let me know if you try this, what comes up for you as well? Let me know, because business, growing a business, and growing in our life is strategic, and it is tactical, and there are specific things that we do to grow our businesses.
And, there are all sorts of other stuff that is coming with us as we grow the businesses that we picked up along the way in our life, that we picked up as kids, that we picked up in college, we picked up all of these ideas of what is and what should be. But part of what will happen as we are growing businesses, is we're gonna have to unpack some of that. We're gonna have to identify what doesn't serve us or support us in our growth and on our journey anymore, and we're gonna have to put some new practices in place. So, these are a few new practices to test out.
Check out "The Magic" if you are curious about the rest of the gratitude practices. I'm only a week or so in, and there are 30 days of gratitude practices that build in the book, "The Magic".
So, let me know if any of this resonates for you, or if you grab the book and you decide to go on this journey as well, because, my friend, we are in this together, and I'm so excited for everything you are creating.
You are Right On Time!
Highlights:
0:18 Scarcity stuff coming up
0:42 First step: Implementing an approach
1:18 Second step: 10 things
1:26 “The Magic" by Rhonda Byrne
2:00 Why am I grateful for?
2:27 Third step: recognizing the why
3:27 Fourth Step: holding a rock
3:51 Fifth Step: the $100 bill
6:19 Layering gratitude practices
7:10 Identifying and new practices to test out
7:35 30 days of gratitude practices
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE a fresh start.
There’s something magical about that feeling of a clean slate.
Whether it’s January 1st, coming back from a vacation, or even just a Monday, I love the feeling of exciting potential that a fresh start gives.
But can I let you in on a secret? You can have a fresh start any time you choose.
Just close your eyes and point to a date on the calendar! Fresh start on a Tuesday? On your birthday? On your dog’s birthday? Whatever you choose, you will be right on time.
So now that we’ve covered the WHEN of your fresh start, let’s dig into the WHAT.
Wanting a fresh start doesn’t have to mean committing to a drastic new course of action or implementing an entirely new system. You don’t need to reinvent your business. You don’t need to burn it all down and start over from scratch — and you shouldn’t! You’ve built some great things that you can regularly improve upon!
Step away from the lighter and choose a different path.
I want you to take a step back from your business and look at it honestly.
What is working for you? What isn’t working? And why not?
How about this: can you tweak a process and make your business just 5% more efficient this month?
Can you make a critical shift that reduces your feelings of stress or burnout, even just a little?
Is there something in your business that you added years ago… but may be holding you back now?
Your fresh start could be just around the corner!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The simple tweak that shifted the tide of the hotel industry
- A case study of how we made a burnout-banishing shift in Three Boudoir, my photography business
- Your first steps to figuring out your own small but powerful shift!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:52 Casual Friday & birthday fun
02:28 A fresh start
03:45 Regular improvement
04:12 Don’t burn it all down!
05:40 Overwhelm
06:55 Case study: Airbnb & VRBO
09:26 Case study: Three Boudoir
12:38 Shift your perspective
14:33 Where to begin with your fresh start
17:30 Back down to start-up
19:02 How do you know your business stage?
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Modern CEO Must Do List
http://themodernceoway.com
Are you feeling like you’ve hit a plateau in your journey to build and scale your business?
Are you wondering what secret sauce you need to discover in order to push through?
Then this is the Right on Time episode for you. (Warning: I just might blow your mind!)
Do you feel like you’ve already tried all the things without seeing the results you want? Do you feel like you’re too busy working in your business to work ON your business?
Believe me, I get it!
The problem actually starts with your best intentions.
We constantly learn about new techniques, approaches, and software that promise to make our businesses leaner, meaner, and more profitable. Yes, it’s EXHILARATING to imagine totally revamping our businesses and making them feel shiny and new. It’s exciting to come up with a dozen new offers that our clients are sure to fall in love with. And who isn’t thrilled by the idea of a total rebrand??
But this constant reinvention is part of the reason why so many Modern CEOs struggle to move forward.
Look — what works for Madonna doesn’t necessarily work for everyone!
And chronic reinvention has a lot of hidden downsides that can slow down your growth.
If you want to make the RIGHT changes to your business, you need to step back and understand the bigger picture — that’s an important part of your role as a Modern CEO. You need that bigger-picture clarity in order to implement the changes that will TRULY take your business where you want it to go, instead of quick fixes that don’t really move the needle.
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The #1 issue that comes up in entrepreneurial communities — and why it’s so common
- 4 major negative side effects of constantly changing your business and their impact on your momentum and revenue
- Why “boring” should be your goal when it comes to describing the way your business runs (not kidding!)
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights
00:46 Struggling to hit the next stage?
02:00 The bigger picture
04:02 Chronic reinvention
05:55 Negative effects of constant change
09:27 Boring isn’t bad!
10:02 The rocking chair & the keyboard
11:38 Why ISN’T your business boring?
14:17 The problem with business advice
17:00 Make the best decisions for your business
17:25 The Modern CEO Way
18:02 Case study: Three Boudoir & Amber McCue
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
The Modern CEO Way
http://themodernceoway.com
I am a huge fan of businesses (especially small ones!) that seek to do something different... and create something better.
One of the perks of running my online coaching business is that I can do it anywhere — over the past two years I’ve moved multiple times, including to Ethiopia!
But not every business has been able to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns with ease.
Trust me, I know!
Say what you will about the pandemic, but it created a big opportunity (and often necessity) for businesses to really look at their models, processes, and systems... and turn them into something COMPLETELY different.
Over the past year, we’ve had to make a LOT of changes in the way we run our photography business, Three Boudoir. As you can imagine, boudoir photography during a pandemic looks VERY different, in terms of the process and logistics!
But we made it work.
While we had to completely shut down for four months, we actually GREW the business over the last eight. During our shutdown, we took time to make plans (you know I love planning!) about how we were going to come out of that shutdown stronger and fiercer than ever.
But while many of us have made amazing changes in our businesses, it hasn’t been all kittens and roses — many modern CEOs are feeling tired, stuck, and uncertain.
The fact is that there is no one simple solution or change that is GUARANTEED to give your business a pandemic glow-up.
There is no one-size-fits-all Golden Ticket.
But there ARE a few universal truths that, when embraced, can help you figure out the best solutions for growing and scaling YOUR unique, amazing business!
(Yes, even in a pandemic.)
Even if you’re just getting started today, you are right on time!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Why businesses aren’t as straightforward as we think — and how each part can impact the others
- The #1 most effective approach to take when looking at your business — and how it’ll help you make the changes that will push your needle the furthest!
- Why personalization is SUCH a big deal in our current market (Yes! Your business can do it too!)
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights
00:37 A little bit of catch-up!
02:55 My big Forbes news!
04:04 Forbes Next 1000 & Three Boudoir
06:01 Modern CEO survey results
08:25 Look at how all things come together
10:17 Case study: Operation Streamline
13:11 The dream of the one simple change
14:41 Setting the rules & aligning with values
15:46 What’s missing in the market
17:28 Look at the business as a whole
18:46 Embrace your differences!
21:14 What do you want to create?
21:54 Personalization is the way to go
23:43 The next few weeks
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Three Boudoir
https://threeboudoir.com
Forbes Next 1000
https://www.forbes.com/next1000
Does it ever seem like you’re just shouting into a marketplace full of a zillion people doing exactly what you’re doing?
Do you feel like your message is getting lost in all that noise?
Maybe… you need to lower your voice to a whisper.
That’s the advice given by my favorite sales guru, Colin Boyd, the creator of the Sell from Stage Academy and the author of the Sell With Story guide.
The trick? You have to whisper the right words into the right ears!
Here’s the thing: if you want your webinar (or any lead generation creation) to really resonate with your audience, you need to change what you talk about — and how you talk about it.
“What I realized was my course wasn’t the problem. It was how I was talking about my course. No one cares about my course, all they care about is their problems,” Colin says. “You shouldn’t obsess about your product. You have to obsess about the problem.”
Let me repeat that for the people in the back: no one cares about your course.
They only care about their problem.
So, that’s the hook you need to use to get them engaged. Figure out the right words, aim them at the right ears, and you’ll be practically printing money!
In the latest episode of the Right on Time podcast, Colin spills some pretty mind-blowing secrets about listening to what your audience REALLY wants and how to turn a run-of-the-mill webinar into a sales powerhouse through the magic of infusion selling.
If you just asked “what the heck is infusion selling?!”, then you NEED to hit play right now! It’s a game-changer!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The big mistake people make when teaching on free webinars (that winds up costing them conversions)
- Why you should infuse selling throughout your seminar — instead of tacking on an obvious pitch!
- How to use ‘micro-decisions’ to boost your audience’s level of commitment!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights
01:47 Meet Colin Boyd
02:21 Selling from the stage
05:46 Numbers & conversion rates
09:16 “Why isn’t this selling??”
12:06 Getting people to connect
15:09 Sales as service
16:53 You gotta commit!
21:11 How micro-decisions work
24:34 Engagement & infusion selling
26:52 Transitioning to the pitch
28:14 Listening to our audiences
31:02 The 3 questions your audience is asking
32:54 Obsess about the problem, not the product
34:40 Final guidance
36:14 Free training > ambermccue.com/colin
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Colin Boyd
https://colinboyd.co
Instagram: @colinboyd
Training
http://ambermccue.com/colin
About Colin Boyd
Colin Boyd has spent the last 8 years in coaching, corporate training, and keynote speaking around the world, enabling people to become the best version of themselves. He helps speakers, coaches, and consultants increase their influence and leverage their passion into a successful business.
Highlights:
[0:11] "Running a business is the greatest personal development journey you will ever go on"
[0:29] Identifying areas in your business that you need to improve on
[0:45] "You need to leverage the strengths that you have right now and marry your business model design up and your team building up with who you are and where you are right now"
[1:06] Aligning your business to where you want to be
[1:18] How to approach things to improve on in your business
[2:08] "When I'm in busy season, sometimes I get quiet and less communicative proactively with my team. Is that great? No. That's not necessarily great. Can I do better? Yes."
[2:40] Hiring someone with the mindset that complements yours
[3:53] "We cannot predict the future. What we can do is we can plan for today and we can plan for where you are going."
[4:08] African Proverb that you can apply to your business development
[4:22] Design your business strategy with where you are and where you are going in mind
[4:37] Embracing and acknowledging your business quirks
Highlights:
[00:26] "It’s incredibly important that we look closely at our numbers and we look closely at our financials as we are growing our businesses."
[00:48] "Take a look at your financials daily -- what's coming in and what's coming out"
[01:13] "You might look at your numbers differently at different seasons."
[01:57] Strategy on how to determine and manage your profit
[02:20] What is a profit margin
[02:45] How to track your profitability for the year 2021
[03:13] "What gets measured, gets done. Gets our focus. Gets our attention."
[03:31] Difference between the sales number and revenue
[04:19] Ways to augment your money review using simple tools
[04:41] How looking at your revenue provides momentum
[05:02] "Everytime a sale comes, we're doing the happy dance."
[05:19] Should you track your expenses individually?
[06:39] "Having your eyes on this is gonna fuel you and give you so much more awareness around your financials."
[06:55] When to do your financial review
I have a very special guest for you in this episode. I’m chatting with the one … the only … Joanna Tiger, my incredible business partner in my boudoir photography business, Three Boudoir!
Joanna is an amazing businesswoman (and an amazing woman, period). Together, we built Three Boudoir up from a spark of an idea to a multi-city, scaled-up photography business, to an empowerment empire with online and in-person services and resources (throughout the middle of a pandemic, no less).
Throughout our years together, we have taught each other so much about partnership, success, and how to co-run a business effectively and compassionately.
And have a TON of fun doing it!
And now? We are sharing ALL of the secrets!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The #1 reason my photography business Three Boudoir took off (and is expanding like CRAZY!)
- The perils of perfectionism, how it can hold you back from getting bigger, and the most effective way to avoid it!
- Why the human side of your business deserves more attention—and how those efforts will benefit you tenfold!
Listen below!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
00:12 [+ ~4:00] Welcome to our special guest!
02:52 [+ ~4:00] Make Fridays your time of reflection!
03:57 [+ ~4:00] Three Boudoir - from scale-up to shutdown to scale-up again
08:12 [+ ~4:00] The bigger the vision, the better!
08:57 [+ ~4:00] Back to work in a COVID world
12:45 [+ ~4:00] “There are things that aren’t ironed out, but we have so much confidence and so much clarity in what it is that we do.”
14:23 [+ ~4:00] Don’t get dragged down by perfection: “Just do it. We’ll figure it out as we go.”
15:58 [+ ~4:00] With a fantastic team, you can do ANYTHING
17:18 [+ ~4:00] You don’t always have to make a decision ‘right now’
21:42 [+ ~4:00] The #1 reason Three Boudoir took off
24:52 [+ ~4:00] How to effectively deal with nerves … and kill it regardless!
26:47 [+ ~4:00] “We have to take care of the human side, otherwise what is business for?”
28:48 [+ ~4:00] “Surround yourself with people who support and empower you”
29:53 [+ ~4:00] Know your energy levels
32:16 [+ ~4:00] You are worth it, and you are Right on Time!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Three Boudoir
- Reflect and Rise journal
- Empower & Rise
- Energy coach name and link
- Freshly Implemented
- Accelerate
- https://joannatiger.com/
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know much I value a great plan!
(That’s why I hold a Planathon every year!)
I’ve always considered intention to be a major aspect of any successful plan.
That’s why, each year, I set a new overarching intention for my life and business. I use that intention to guide the steps I take and to shape how I SHOW UP -- in business and life.
And with the change and confusion and overwhelm that has come up for so many of us this past year, I’ve been thinking about intention-setting more than ever!
That’s why I asked my friend Missy Campbell to join me on the latest episode of the Right On Time Podcast.
Let me tell you -- Missy is a MASTER of manifesting and intention-setting.
This woman has made me believe in magic!
Missy incorporates intention-setting into every step of her business, and with great results. Her deliberate and thoughtful approach has left her full of incredible wisdom regarding adaptability, adjustment, and knowing when to take things step-by-step … and when you need to SPRINT!
She’s one of the most fascinating people I know, and we had an amazing conversation about intention-setting, resilience, and how to narrow your social focus when it comes to your business (did I mention she’s also a social media genius??)
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How to set intentions -- and then build effective plans and actions around them!
- The importance of finding a planner that works for YOU -- even if it isn’t the latest high-tech option
- How intentionally building simplicity into your strategies will help you accelerate your growth!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
0:22 Introducing my guest, the great Missy Campbell!
6:39 The awesome power of manifesting (x3!)
8:26 “You just decide, and then it happens”
9:52 “Once you take the first step, you’re there”
10:22 Sustainable manifesting
11:59 The ‘Genie Effect’
13:12 Don’t underestimate the power of paper
15:12 “As you set your intention and sustainably take steps, there is an evolution where maybe the thing you’re walking toward changes”
16:30 The big three: problem-solving, speaking & writing clearly
18:22 The homeschooling renaissance of 2020
23:52 Everything is possible!
25:12 Build simplicity into your strategies in order to accelerate growth
27:49 “Picture yourself in a year. One year from now: who am I? Where am I? And just start walking toward it”
28:02 Find your social focus when it comes to growing your business
30:31 “We have the plan, we set the intention, we get in action and execute, then results follow”
32:17 Is now the time to consider changing the way you run your business?
33:02 “It is okay to always be learning”
33:19 Give yourself two minutes to feel overwhelmed -- and then find a solution
36:00 “When the whole world flips upside down, obviously we have to flip upside down, too”
40:12 Fluidity and adaptability will be your biggest gifts as a Modern CEO
41:48 Have an ongoing problem? Create a system!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Accelerate Retreat for Women in Business
- 2020 Planathon - The Edit
- 2021 Planathon
- Taste of Simple
Are you a naturally gifted public speaker?
If so, congratulations on your superpower! (And it IS a superpower, believe me!)
Speaking can be nervewracking for many people. (There’s a reason why public speaking is rated as the #1 phobia!). But it’s also an essential skill for anyone building an online business that includes webinars, masterminds, or video marketing.
And, what’s more, you need to master more than just the skill of public speaking.
You need to master speaking to SELL.
(That’s a WHOLE OTHER skill set!)
Learning how to speak in order to sell rather than just entertain can help you boost your webinar revenues from $5000 to $25,000... or even more!
Can you imagine how life changing that would be?
Luckily, I have a very good friend who is not only a GENIUS at speaking to sell, but has also developed a course designed to help ANYONE learn how to effectively build an incredible income through webinars and masterminds.
So, of COURSE I invited him onto the podcast!!
This week, I’m joined by the one and only Colin Boyd, the brains (and charm) behind the How to Speak and Sell on Virtual Stages program!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Why vulnerability affects your performance -- and how to effectively prepare for a presentation!
- How to craft and deliver a killer signature story that will help you sell!
- Why even the best ‘how-to’ approach won’t help shift your audience’s mindset -- and how to truly get them to commit!
Listen below!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
You are right on time.
Highlights:
02:40 Introducing our guest, Colin Boyd!
06:38 The similarities between offline stages and online stages
08:40 The importance of energy management in online spaces
11:12 The neuroscience of vulnerability and preparation
13:57 What’s your speaking goal? Sharp sell, soft sell, or no sell?
20:54 Infusion selling: tell them a story
23:26 “The main purpose of a signature story that sells is to share your story in a way that your audience forgets that they’re listening to your story, and they see themselves”
28:32 The balance between speaking to entertain and speaking to sell
31:10 “You dial in one good signature talk, and your entire life can change”
32:15 Nail down your signature story…or four
34:37 The #1 thing you need to keep in mind when developing your signature story
36:36 “Your audience doesn’t need all of the how-to…what they need is a greater level of commitment”
40:46 Construct your frameworks and create clarity of focus!
43:47 Avoid “death by webinar”
45:41 “Most people either get claps, or they get clients”
48:29 How to Speak and Sell on Virtual Stages
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Planathon
- How to Speak and Sell on Virtual Stages
- The Boy Who Stood Up Tall by Sarah Boyd
And we... are… BACK!
It’s been a minute since our last episode!
As you know, we are living in some (shall we say?) interesting times. And this has dramatically changed the way that a lot of us show up for our business -- me included!!
Quarantine can be crazy, my friends, especially when I’ve just moved into my sixth and final house of 2020!
I love adventure, but 2020 isn’t exactly what I had in mind. Looking back on the last few months has been a little bit of an eye-opener for me.
I’ve realized a few things about my productivity. Some of these things are obvious in hindsight, like the importance of having an office to myself (no more working from the kitchen table while the kids run around)!
But I’ve also been thinking a lot about how crucial the foundational aspects of my business are when it comes to keeping myself moving forward.
That’s right -- I’m talking about vision.
Your vision for your business is more than just a nice statement. Your vision should help guide the way that you show up for your clients and team. It should help guide you in deciding your next steps to take, or what you should be focusing on.
Let me put it this way: your vision is kind of a big deal!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The major question to ask yourself in order to figure out what you want your business to look like going forward
- How your vision is shaped by not only what you WANT, but what you already HAVE
- The importance of aligning your vision to what comes naturally and authentically to you
Listen below!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
1:00 It’s been a minute -- here’s why!
03:12 What does your workspace look like these days?
06:10 “We have got to give ourselves grace as we are navigating completely uncharted territories”
06:42 How are you showing up in this new world, for your team, clients, and business?
08:02 The Three Ds you need to increase your productivity
10:38 Ask yourself: “If I were starting my business from scratch, what would I have done differently?”
12:52 Should you experiment and learn, or build a bridge to fast income?
14:12 Push back against false lessons you may have been taught!
16:04 The importance of your vision to your planning
18:12 “Keep showing up. Keep taking action. Keep reflecting on where you are and where you are going.”
22:09 Know yourself -- and know how you work BEST
26:42 In this day and age, we’re all content producers (but also still ourselves!)
27:55 “Keep showing up in whatever way feels right and aligned and authentic for you.”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Freshly Implemented
Highlights:
00:06 “You need a new way to plan.”
00:19 Register for the Planathon at theplanathon.com
00:30 The 3 things that you need to include in your plans
01:20 Importance of the readiness element if your business was put on hold due to the current circumstances
01:32 Adjustments in Amber’s photography business
02:17 Which elements are you going to update in your plan?
02:37 “We need to update our plans but we also need to think about a new way to plan that is ready for this new environment.”
Highlights:
00:20 How many projects are you trying to accomplish right now?
00:34 “What we want is to get clarity and focus so we can prioritize.”
00:45 Why is it important to only drive one car, instead of being in multiple cars at a time
00:59 “Start to consider what is the one car that you want to be driving to get to your goal.”
01:25 2020 Planathon - The Edit
01:43 “Build your plan with the new way of planning.”
Welcome to the final installment of the four-part Modern CEO Must-Do List series on the Right on Time podcast.
That’s right -- we’ve made it to the end and we’re going to pull it ALL together in this one!
This series is one that is close to my heart, because I have not only lived the Modern CEO life for some time, but I’ve helped so many other Modern CEOs work to grow and expand their businesses.
The role of Modern CEO is one with so many unique challenges, stresses, and responsibilities -- but it can also be SO incredibly rewarding.
My goal with this series is to help you prepare for and more easily navigate these challenges, so that you can cut down on the stress and find more enjoyment in the journey!
If you haven’t heard the first three episodes of this series, I highly recommend you go back and check them out, because each episode lays the foundation for the following one. You can find them here:
First episode
Second episode
Third episode
Throughout this series, you’ve learned about the four stages of business growth, how to identify each stage, what your top priorities should be, which mindset you should adopt, and how to develop your leadership as you transition into the CEO-Up stage.
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Exactly what belongs on your To-Do List at each of the four stages of business growth
- Why your KPIs deserve your devoted attention at EVERY stage of your business -- and how to build that attention into your To-Do Lists
- How to ensure that everything you do pushes your business forward
And as an extra bonus, you’ll learn about my latest mini-program, the 2020 Planathon: The Edit (because we’ve seen some CHANGES this year)!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
3:07 The Modern CEO, lockdown & new levels of focus
8:03 What should go on your Start-Up To-Do List?
9:06 “In the start-up phase, talk to one person every day about your offer. It could be one-to-one or on social media.”
11:02 What should go on your Ramp-Up To-Do List?
11:37 “Set aside a block of time to take care of your clients every single day. You made the sales, now you want to start serving.”
13:37 What should go on your Scale-Up To-Do List?
14:32 “Do some daily mindset work. Limiting beliefs come up throughout our entrepreneurial career.”
16:05 What should go on your CEO-Up To-Do List?
16:45 “Making time for big-picture thinking is now a part of your job.”
17:50 Why your KPIs deserve your devoted attention at all stages
18:58 “Book out three hours a week on your calendar of CEO time, and be protective of this time.”
20:32 Always, ALWAYS, be moving your business forward
22:45 The 2020 Planathon - The Edit (we’ve had some big changes!)
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- 2020 Planathon - The Edit
- How to Clone Yourself
- Freshly Implemented
Get excited, my friend -- we have made it to the third installment of our Modern CEO series!
In our previous episode, we talked about how to shift into a Modern CEO growth mindset. In the episode before that, I laid out the four phases of building a business -- and what you should be focusing on in each stage.
(If you haven’t listened to those episodes yet, I highly recommend that you do so!)
Now, I want to build on these ideas even further and focus on how to navigate each stage of business growth without falling into the most common pitfalls.
I like to call them the ‘red alerts’ or danger zones!
These red alerts vary from stage to stage, but they all have something in common: they can lead to overwhelm and self-doubt.
And they can lead to you getting ‘stuck’.
As a Modern CEO, you simply don’t have time to get derailed from your growth plan! So I’m here to help you identify these red alert moments -- and make your way through them with ease!
Oh, and I also want to share with you my absolute favorite strategy for dealing with an overwhelming inbox (consider it a really helpful bonus)!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The life-saving D-D-D strategy -- the best way to regain control over an unruly inbox!
- How to recognize the red alert moments or danger zones in each stage of business growth
- How to navigate red alerts with confidence and keep on keeping on with your amazing growth trajectory!
Whoo boy! We have a lot to cover here, so let’s get started! Listen below!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
1:32 To-Do Lists can get out of control -- learn to tame them!
3:29 The D-D-D strategy that will save your sanity
4:56 How exactly does a To-Do List grow so quickly?
5:35 “An endless To-Do List isn’t helpful because it hasn’t been prioritized. The Modern CEO Must-Do List helps us reframe and prioritize for what’s important to the business.”
6:40 Case Study: Three Boudoir
10:49 The Modern CEO stair analogy
11:52 “Let’s be very real about the season we are in right now with COVID … there is nothing normal about this.”
12:05 The Modern CEO danger zone - the Start-Up phase
12:23 “So many talented business owners and modern CEOs get stuck in this [start-up] phase thinking it’s got to be perfect.”
13:45 The Modern CEO danger zone - the Ramp-Up phase
14:28 “Do not try to boil the ocean. Focus on what truly matters to you and your business.”
16:55 The Modern CEO danger zone - the Scale-Up phase
18:26 “Sometimes, there are breakdowns before the breakthrough. But, if you can double-down on what’s working, you will break through and scale this business.”
19:03 The Modern CEO danger zone - the CEO-Up phase
19:35 “As you scale your business, you’re also scaling the impact you can make with it.”
21:07 Coming up on the next episode!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Lean Start-Up Project
- Minimum Viable Product / Minimum Loveable Product
- The Virtual Photoshoot - Use discount code ‘TheATeam’
Running a business is ALL about adaptability.
I don’t just mean adapting to unforeseen major global events (hello, 2020!), but also adapting to the different stages of growth that a successful business will inevitably move through.
From start-up … to CEO-up.
In our last episode, I talked about what Modern CEOs should be focusing on throughout the four stages of business growth: Start-Up, Ramp-Up, Scale-Up, and CEO-Up.
Today, I want to talk about the MINDSET that we want to embrace at each of these stages, as we nurture our businesses from one level of growth to the next (and develop our amazing leadership skills)!
Just as we must have different areas of focus for each of these stages, we also need to shift our ways of thinking at each stage.
In this way, a Modern CEO mindset is more like a mind-GROWTH -- you need to be able to let go of past modes of thinking and embrace new ones.
After all, you’ll need to embody a different type of energy and be open to a different set of possibilities in the Start-Up stage than in the Scale-Up stage!
And I can’t wait to help you make that shift!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The vital importance of adaptability … especially in these turbulent times
- Why the term “mindset” should make you think of “mind growth” -- and how to make that shift
- The four Modern CEO mindsets and how they align with the CEO Must-Do List
Listen below!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
1:32 A quick update & embracing your space of transition
02:40 Did the Planathon 2019 then COVID-19 hit -- now what??
03:53 “As Modern CEOs, we’re running different sorts of businesses right now … this Modern CEO is adaptable.”
04:46 The CEO Must-Do List and Maturity Map
07:34 “This idea of being adaptable is so unbelievably right-on-time and necessary for us as leaders, because of the current state of affairs.”
08:58 For the Modern CEO, “Mindset” really means mind growth
09:45 The four frameworks of your leadership mind growth
10:36 If you’re in the Start-Up phase -- ‘Start Before You’re Ready’
12:13 If you’re in the Ramp-Up phase -- ‘Slow Down To Speed Up’
13:32 If you’re in the Scale-Up phase -- ‘Trust and Be Open to the Possibility of What is to Come’
15:33 If you’re in the CEO-Up phase -- ‘Free Yourself’
18:09 “Are you being accountable to yourself? Are you taking ownership? Are you in the weeds or focused on priority items?”
19:30 “Your leadership is needed more now than ever. You cannot lead us forward if you have an attachment to the past and your old ways of being and doing.”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Fresh Start Workbook Save 55% today on the 2020 Fresh Start Workbook with code RIGHTONTIME55. While supplies last.
Highlights:
00:08 “Things are truly Right On Time and when you step into this way of living, you’re gonna be amazed at what shows up for you.”
00:31 Where you are right now is because of the message you received and from the things you’re doing
00:52 Amber shares an amazing story when she moved to Ethiopia
01:27 Mind-blowing experience of Amber and taking notes of the signs around you
03:46 “I’m right on time because it’s impossible to be late for your destiny.”
04:46 The importance of “listening” to all of the messages you’re receiving
Highlights:
00:20 What is a Revenue Plan?
00:55 Why is there a need to create a revenue plan for your business?
01:38 “Making your revenue plan and looking at your numbers anywhere that feels amazing to you.”
02:08 Ways to look at your numbers creatively
03:01 Strategy on how you can put your numbers in excel
03:22 Tag @ambermccue on social media for your progress on these strategies
Part of my reason for rebranding the Modern CEO Podcast as the Right on Time Podcast is the vital importance of ‘time’ when it comes to running a successful business. I want to be there to offer you the support and guidance your business needs at every step of your business journey.
So, my question to you, my friend … where ARE you on that journey??
Growing a business is a little like raising a child -- as your child grows, they move through different stages of development and you nurture them throughout these stages of growth in different ways.
That is exactly what you should be doing with your business, so it’s important to know which stage of growth you’re currently in. A business at the start-up level will have very different needs than one at the scale-up level and your priorities as a business owner will look wildly different!
So, let’s figure out where you are in your journey -- and what you need to focus on in order to nurture your business to its next amazing growth spurt!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- The Modern CEO Must-Do List -- and how it can help your business thrive!
- The four levels of business growth and how to identify your current status!
- Why transitioning into a leadership phase is actually GOOD for your productivity!
Can’t wait to find out where your business belongs in the Modern CEO Must-Do framework? Then press play and let’s get started!
Remember to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher!
Highlights:
01:26 A quick quarantine catch-up!
05:53 What is the Modern CEO Must-Do List?
06:30 “If you add up the average To-Do list, it’s more than 40 hours of work”
07:04 How does the Modern CEO Must-Do framework help you?
07:30 “Sometimes, we have a tendency to focus on things that are 4...5...6 steps ahead of where we are right now.”
08:06 What SHOULD your priorities be, as a business owner?
09:11 The Modern CEO Must-Do framework: a quick breakdown
12:52 Signs that you might be at the ‘Start-Up’ level
13:25 Signs that you might be at the ‘Ramp-Up’ level
14:11 Signs that you might be at the ‘Scale-Up’ level
05:04 Signs that you might be at the ‘CEO-Up’ level
17:56 “What should you be focused on, according to your level of business?”
22:53 Transitioning into a stage of leadership & personal development
26:04 Coming up next episode: key mindset shifts you need to make!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- START with Amber McCue
Highlights:
00:05 What is the Right On Time Minisode
00:22 Reminder that you don’t have to apologize for being you
00:45 “Don’t be hesitant to step away if they’re not your people.”
01:09 “It’s time to do something different.”
01:14 Harper’s reminder: “If you are late for something, you are never actually late.”
As someone who runs multiple businesses and has put out a LOT of content talking about how to boost productivity, I know that I probably seem like someone who is constantly on the go.
But I want to let you in on a little secret.
There are times that I just don’t feel like doing ANYTHING ... let alone taking care of my businesses.
Working out? No way!
Preparing a presentation? Get out of here.
Playing games with the kids? Sometimes, I don’t even want to do THAT!
And I know I’m not the only one. We all feel this way at times and that makes hard to take the steps that you need to take, to show up in your business and in your life.
Allergies … fatigue … seasonal depression …imposter syndrome ... there are a lot of reasons why your motivation may take a dip!
Believe me, my friend … I get it!
It can be REALLY HARD to get yourself in motion at these times. But, you may have noticed that once you DO get yourself back on track, you usually feel grateful and glad that you made the effort.
The trick is taking those first steps!
So, the question of the day is: how do you show up even when you don’t feel like it??
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Why embracing commitment is vital to cultivating discipline!
- 9 easy steps to get you back into your flow and making things happen!
- How to harness the ‘Habit Loop’ -- and use it to your greatest advantage!
Listen below!
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Highlights:
02:13 “Sometimes, you need to show up and speak … even when you don’t feel fully ready.”
03:35 Don’t be a commitment-phobe -- how commitment helps you move!
04:52 The power of forward-thinking & future-casting
07:52 Prioritization: how to decide what will go … and what will stay
08:53 Visualization: what is the difference between future you and present you?
10:16 The ‘Try It On’ strategy
13:39 Hal Hershfield, Merrill Edge, and the future self
17:16 My secret weapon for showing up: taking care of myself
18:50 “There is a reduced decision-making capacity when I’m not thinking of my future self”
19:14 Put accountability in place!
19:45 Make productivity fun and satisfying -- gameify it!
21:06 Shift your mojo with ‘The Warm-Up’ technique
21:58 Make things easier on yourself by creating hacks!
22:54 Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit, and the ‘Habit Loop’
26:41 “What are some of the cues you can leverage to get into flow and action?”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Hal Hershfield TEDTalk - How Can We Help Our Future Selves?
- Merrill Edge Face Retirement campaign
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
Hello, my friend.
Today’s podcast episode is going to be a little bit different.
As you may have noticed, we’ve made the transition from the Modern CEO Podcast to the Right On Time Podcast recently. There were a few reasons for this change, and one of them is that I wanted to start touching on current events -- those topics that are affecting our lives and our businesses.
I think you can guess where I’m going with this.
Today, I want to talk about the biggest thing currently affecting you, me, and countless other people around the world: the COVID-19 epidemic.
But, unlike so many podcasts and websites out there, I don’t want to focus on terrifying statistics.
Instead, this podcast episode is going to focus on the things that we can do, together and as individuals, to cope with the stress and overwhelm of living through a global pandemic.
Because it is scary out there!
My very, VERY special guest for this episode is Dr. Julie Merriman, an INCREDIBLE practicing therapist and a wonderful human being. Dr. Merriman has helped countless entrepreneurs (including me!) learn valuable techniques for managing stress.
I don’t know where I’d be without her!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Dr. Merriman’s very best advice for coping with the anxieties of the COVID-19 pandemic
- How to stay connected and supported while social distancing
- The importance of appreciating the positives while stressing about the negatives
- The most crucial first step for finding the perfect therapist -- and how to execute it effectively
I hope that the advice given in this episode helps you as much as it has helped me. Remember: we are all in this together. Please stay well and healthy.
Listen now!
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You are right on time.
Highlights:
00:38 Why the shift from the Modern CEO podcast to Right on Time?
01:32 Introducing my guest, Dr. Julie Merriman
04:07 The first thing you should do in the face of stress, overwhelm & burnout
06:42 What does the act of grounding actually do for us?
08:35 “Mindfulness and presence really starts as we get ourselves grounded”
10:58 “ we step into stressful moments, how do we balance the rational with the emotional?”
12:00 Limit your flight-or-flight response -- limit your exposure to the news
13:43 Practice the pause
17:58 Recognize the gifts we were given alongside the stress
20:34 Practice the power of mindfulness: meditate, journal, breathe
22:06 “The way to work through trauma and grief is consistency, nurturing, and lots of loving”
23:55 How to stay connected and supported while social distancing
28:40 The most important first step for finding the perfect therapist -- and how to execute it effectively
38:01 It’s going to be okay
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- juliemerrimanphd.com
- The Empowered Energy Journal by Julie Merriman
Do you feel as though you deserve your success?
If you’re like 70% of us, you probably feel as though you’re a bit of a fraud. No matter how many awards … how much praise … and how many opportunities you’re offered … there seems to always be a little voice in your head telling you that you don’t deserve it.
That little voice wants you to believe that you’ve made it as far as you have based on luck alone. Not on your skills, achievements, or experience.
But let me tell you a little secret -- that little voice has been VERY busy.
It whispers in the ear of almost every super successful person you can think of!
The author you admire. The bad-ass CEO you look up to. The musician that keeps your booty shaking -- they all worry that they’re imposters, too.
So you’re in great company!
Since simply knowing that you aren’t alone may not be enough to cut through the demoralizing voice of your Imposter Syndrome, I’d love to share some incredible resources and tips to help you recognize and combat this confidence-killing condition!
Let’s get started!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How Imposter Syndrome works to attack your confidence -- and why it’s effective
- The 7 telltale signs that can help you identify your own Imposter Syndrome
- My top 5 tips for stopping your Imposter Syndrome in its tracks … or at least taking it down a peg or two!
Ready to feel amazing about your accomplishments and know-how? Listen below!
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Highlights:
04:04 Introducing … the dreaded Imposter Syndrome!
07:04 Feel like a fraud? Take the Imposter Syndrome Quiz
09:30 Where does your quiver come from?
10:12 What is it to be an imposter?
10:34 “One study shows that 70% of successful people feel like an imposter at some point”
11:35 The signs that may reveal that you have Imposter Syndrome
14:09 How do we work through Imposter Syndrome?
15:00 Just-in-Time learning … and how it can help you
16:20 You don’t have to do it all alone
17:57 Take time to review your resume of accomplishments
19:08 “How often do we stop to really look at our skills and qualifications?”
21:02 What you feel v. What you have done
22:50 “I invite you to embrace your strengths, talents, and skills … and OWN it”
24:50 “Oftentimes, REAL imposters don’t experience or recognize Imposter Syndrome”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Amber McCue Facebook Group
- Imposter Syndrome Assessment
- HBR: Everyone Suffers From Imposter Syndrome - Here's How to Handle It
- Is Imposter Syndrome a Sign of Greatness?
- The Work of Byron Katie
- Choose Wonder Over Worry: Move Beyond Fear and Doubt to Unlock Your Full Potential by Amber Rae
Setting yourself up to live your best life in the new year isn’t something reserved for New Year’s Eve -- if you want the best chance of reaching your personal and professional goals after the ball drops, you need to start planning much earlier.
Think JULY. Well, for me it was July. ;)
If that seems daunting, have no fear! -- I’m here to tell you about some specific resources that you can use to take your planning to its ultimate potential. I’d also like to share with you my own annual planning schedule: when I start, what I focus on, and how I implement in order to get the results that I want to see! Let’s go behind the scenes.
My secret? My planning process aligns with my company’s core values -- this way, I can achieve big impact while staying true to my vision. What kind of impact do you want to make in the new year?
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How to take advantage of the natural ebbs and flows of your business in order to build in periods of review and reflection
- Two incredibly effective programs that will help you take your planning to the next level and reap amazing rewards all year long
- The powerful results you can achieve when you embrace core values both inside and outside of your company
Listen below and get ready to plan for the best year of your life!
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Highlights:
01:50 [+1:20] Why my new year planning starts in July, not December
03:30 [+1:20] The Planathon: the ULTIMATE annual planning event for entrepreneurs!
03:50 [+1:20] The Fresh Start Workbook
05:50 [+1:20] Case study: Three Boudoir
07:30 [+1:20] “Empowered women empower women, and we rise together”
11:07 [+1:20] What does it mean to embrace your core values inside and outside the company -- and base your planning on it?
13:24 [+1:20] Shift your thinking to IMPACT, instead of financials
16:50 [+1:20] Do all of your core values align? How do they impact how people see your company?
21:24 [+1:20] “To enable a vision, we have to align our values with our actions”
23:48 [+1:20] Why approach investors if you don’t want an investment yet?
25:04 [+1:20] Transform your team members into brand ambassadors!
28:25 [+1:20] How to develop a well-rounded, versatile team
30:20 [+1:20] Reporting metrics help ensure business excellence -- how often should you check them?
33:41 [+1:20] “If we don’t define the goal and we don’t take action towards the goal, we will have no chance of reaching the goal … because results come to life when you get in action”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Planathon
- The Fresh Start Workbook
- How to Clone Yourself
When it comes to hiring, choosing the perfect candidate isn’t the happy ending. It’s actually closer to a great first step.
Because after the hiring phase is over, that’s when you need to step up with LEADERSHIP.
The How to Clone Yourself process isn’t just about finding the right person to handle the right tasks in your business. It’s also about onboarding them effectively and empowering them to take ownership of their work -- leaving YOU with more time to focus on bringing your own unique value to your brand!
Company culture is a huge part of this -- a healthy company culture not only makes your business a great place to work for your employees, but it actually improves the experience for your customers as well! Employees who feel valued and inspired will bring their best performance to the table, resulting in higher productivity, better customer care, and incredible levels of engagement.
I know you love the sound of that!
So let’s take a peek into the anatomy of an amazing leader!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Why society pushes the ‘hustle’ mindset so hard -- and how much you benefit from opting out
- The key differences that set leaders apart from managers -- and how they affect employee engagement
- Why your business’s culture is SO important -- and how you can create a healthy, amazing, and productive employee experience!
Ready to build a better brand for you, your team, and your customers? Listen below!
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Highlights:
03:11 “As your business evolves, you might start to wonder ‘what do I do again??’”
03:50 ‘Hustle’ is ingrained in our culture -- why do we chase that productivity high?
05:00 “What do you need to do when you step into a leadership role?”
05:20 How does our culture prepare us for the workforce? And what’s left out?
06:35 What is the difference between a manager and a leader?
08:58 “True leadership inspires and transforms the people it touches”
09:20 Case study: Three Boudoir
11:10 “If you want your team members, contractors, and employees to be ambassadors of your company … you have to enroll and engage people.”
13:04 Case study: Parent Community Organization
13:59 Culture is one of your biggest jobs as a leader -- how can you excel?
16:20 “You’ve got to create lots of white space in your schedule for thinking about the bigger picture for your business … how will you grow? What will you sell to 5x your business?”
19:00 “Culture can make or break a lot of things. Have you ever been part of a community, organization, team, or company that just didn’t feel healthy?”
23:00 Leadership is bigger than you -- Who do you need to be when you step further into the leadership role?
24:33 What should you be focusing on right now?
28:20 “These shifts are what is allowing me to have freedom and flexibility in my schedule and in my life”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- How to Clone Yourself
When you’re looking to hire a new partner-in-crime for your business, you need to do more than just write the perfect job listing and choose the most promising resumes.
You need to ROCK the interview process by not only asking the right questions, but giving the right answers. That’s right, it’s actually a two-way street!
The hiring process can be a grueling trial full of potential pitfalls. Believe me, I’ve been there -- I worked in recruitment back during my corporate days! (Let me tell you, I did not enjoy it one bit!)
But if you know how (and when) to prepare for your hiring needs, it can be surprisingly easy … and even fun!
I’ve taken what I’ve learned from my corporate hiring days, improved on that knowledge through my experience as a CEO, threw in some insights I’ve gained through working with my amazing clients, and created a revamped guide to modern hiring -- one that I’ve been dying to share with you!
And today is the day!
In this podcast episode, I’m going to reveal:
- How to do your due diligence and avoid hiring misfires
- Why an interview is also a branding exercise -- and how that realization will help you select the perfect candidate for your company!
- The secret to bringing objective measures into a subjective process -- and why it’s SO important!
Make your next hire the most amazing addition to your team!
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Highlights:
4:56 Hiring isn’t as easy as you think -- why due diligence is crucial!
07:20 Trust … but verify
08:42 “You want candidates to leave an interview excited about you, your business, and the prospect of creating something incredible with you”
09:24 Case study: Three Boudoir
12:00 “You are not alone if things feel messy for you right now. New levels of growth and success in your business can get messy!”
12:48 “We’re going to have a better chance of hiring a satisfied partner-in-crime who is set up for success if we are transparent”
14:20 Be realistic and encourage realistic expectations
15:10 Referrals aren’t the be-all, end-all -- you still need a proper interview process!
16:00 “Give your candidates the opportunity to explain why they are a great fit for you and your business”
17:07 Why interviewing is the key to the hiring process -- and how website forms can make the process easier!
19:02 How to make a subjective process more objective
19:18 Top strategies for streamlining your interview process
22:23 Behaviorial-based interview style quiz
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
If you’ve been a part of our world for a while, you know that I used to have a VERY different lifestyle.
That’s right - I lived the CORPORATE life.
I did the whole nine yards: 14 hour days, locked up in an office, travel, feeling WAY too much stress about everything that came across my desk. So much stress, I thought I was having stress related chest pains. (Turns out it was just a garlic allergy).
For a brief time during my corporate life, I worked in recruiting. Why brief? Because recruiting is an ONEROUS process! It takes a lot of connection and interaction with a LOT of people in order to track down just the right candidate.
You know me, I love connecting with people! But I’m not gonna lie, that was next level!
Even though I didn’t enjoy the recruiting process back then, I still need to hire for my business -- and so do my clients.
So, I’ve revamped my hiring process to make it easier and more enjoyable to hire the right candidate, for the right job … right on time. Now, recruiting is a process that is filled with complete joy for me and my clients.
And I want to share it with YOU.
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How to actually be READY to hire when you’re ready to hire (hint: it takes more planning than you think!)
- Why you should take a marketing approach to your recruitment ads -- and how it’ll help you get higher quality candidates!
- How to put together an attractive benefit and compensation package -- no matter your budget!
Listen below!
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Highlights:
03:20 Recruitment is an onerous process
04:10 “It’s not technology, it’s not lead pages, it’s not a Facebook post that is going to make or break your company -- it is a team of incredible people that brings strategy to life”
05:11 I’m currently using this hiring process in BOTH of my businesses!
05:56 “Great talent does not wait around. Great talent has options”
06:13 Start building relationships as far out from your hiring needs as you can
07:30 Where do you look to find your clone? How do you find great talent?
09:26 How to work effectively with interns and turn them into superstars
12:00 From Monster to Indeed: the ins and outs of listing
13:20 Why you should look at your job postings as advertisements
14:20 Hiring through your network -- the beauty of referrals!
15:34 Look for the win/win -- find a candidate whose work style and skill set align with your needs (and vice versa!)
16:41 Be prepared for the ‘benefits & compensation’ conversation (and learn how to love up your team!)
29:01 “Be really mindful about your budget and about being fair to the work that is done and the person that is in that role. When we invest in each other, we 100% grow together”
31:05 Full-time v. part-time v. contractor
Next week, we’re going to dig deep into the interview process and this episode will give you the preparation you need to slide into that process confident, knowledgeable, and prepared! Check it out!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- How to Clone Yourself
In our Planathon Group - oh yes, our annual Planathon is coming soon!!! - one of the questions that recently came up is the question of: how do I know if it is time to hire.
I’m coming at you from Addis Ababa Ethiopia and sharing: 4 signs that it might be time for you to hire.
First, we’ll go back in time to 2011 when I made my first hire in my business. Then we’ll slowly journey back to present day as we explore:
- Signs that it may be time for you to hire
- How to differentiate between leading your business and running your business
- What it is to be a visionary
- How to communicate work with team members (and maybe even husbands… ;)) to bring the vision to life
- If you are stuck in a middle-class mindset around hiring
- What self-made millionaires and billionaires know about hiring that you may want to tap into!
Highlights:
02:34 Do you DIY everything?
02:59 The Trap of DIY Mode
03:17 Lead vs. Running the business
03:28 Great companies are made up of great people
04:00 Middle Class versus Self Made Millionaire’s and Billionaire’s perspectives on Hiring
05:00 How I stepped into the visionary role with my family too
07:28 My job as CEO and visionary
09:38 Why you might not want a Clone after all
12:06 Multiply your efforts and get more done
12:27 Is it the right time for me to hire?
13:30 The first sign you need to hire someone
19:00 I can’t outsource this - I have to do it...Or do you?
20:36 Buried in details and need to focus on revenue
22:00 How my partnership with my business partner actually works + problem solving
22:43 How can you serve more people, 1,000s more
25:53 Our first full time hire at ambermccue.com
26:00 CEO and Visionary vs COO and running the business (integrator)
29:30 What is the first step you need to take when you decide to hire.
31:00 The importance of culture and values
31:50 How to detail the core responsibilities
32:30 Measures of success
35:00 Tactical elements of hiring, pay, compensation, leadership, and what’s next
Thank you for listening! Want more team building and hiring strategies? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Business Brilliant by Lewis Shift
- How to Clone Yourself
- The Planathon
If you’ve been following my How to Clone Yourself series, then this is the ultimate episode that you do NOT want to miss!
Today, we’re finally going to get deep into the nitty-gritty of putting together your systems. The systems that will make it feel as though you’re running your business with a team of your very own clones!
Let me tell you: putting strong, well-planned systems into place in your business leads to a LOT of benefits! It boosts your productivity like crazy. It cuts down on the time needed to complete your repeatable tasks. And it makes it SO MUCH EASIER to train new staff.
Where do you want to focus your system-building efforts?
In the areas that make your business money.
In the areas where you can WOW your customers.
In the areas that can lead to the biggest improvements in your personal and professional life.
Let’s get started!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How much time and effort you’ll save by investing a little time in preparing systems in your business!
- The three major pieces that you need to include in your operations playbook
- The crucial questions you must answer in order to build out an amazingly effective process
- How building systems can actually make it easier to scale your business!
Listen below!
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Highlights:
02:24 We need more of you in the world … without you DOING more!
03:41 What brings money into your business?
05:54 “When you invest time in preparing, you accelerate time to implement more than 70 percent”
06:49 “Having strong, intentional systems will help you do repeatable tasks faster”
08:06 Prioritization is an important aspect of developing your systems
08:17 The three chapters of your operations playbook
11:32 What you need to consider when building out a process
13:43 Case Study: Three Boudoir
16:08 “The simplicity of a checklist is so powerful when it comes to system documentation”
17:08 How to use Google to help you develop your own systems
19:56 The ‘How,’ ‘What,’ and ‘Where’ of your operations playbook!
21:45 How systems ultimately support the scaling of your business
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Get Efficient Prioritization Matrix
- How to Clone Yourself
Are you ready for the next step in our How to Clone Yourself series? Because I am SO excited to help you build on the skills revealed in the first five episodes of this series!
You’re going to want to take some notes, because this episode digs even deeper into one of my all-time favorite topics: systems.
Systems are what allow me to run my multi-city boudoir photography business in America from my new home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Systems are what let me run my worldwide consulting business while still enjoying a ton of awesome quality time with my husband and my girls.
If they can do all of that for ME, then just imagine what they can do for YOU!
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about systems … what they can do, what they SHOULD do, and who should be kept in mind when they are designed. I’m here to help you ditch those preconceived notions and implement radically effective systems that will not only boost your productivity and lessen your stress, but also increase your profits!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Why systems are a front-office activity, not just a back-office one
- How to approach your business and personal systems with a customer-centric mindset -- and why that is SO important
- How well-designed systems can impact both your bottom AND top line
- A case study that illustrates the awesome power of a customer-centric approach to systems!
I want you to have all of the free time that you deserve AND all of the profits that you’ve worked so hard for -- and systems can help you get there!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Highlights:
- 01:40 [+1.20] Thinking about systems incorrectly limits their possibilities!
- 03:32 [+1.20] “Personal systems help you find increased happiness and experience more joy in your life”
- 05:02 [+1.20] “You are not going to boil the ocean … we can start one cup or one drop at a time and still have a big impact”
- 05:31 [+1.20] Create a positive experience for customers through systems
- 06:27 [+1.20] “Improve your systems related to your client experience and you’ll have a positive impact on your profit margin”
- 08:22 [+1.20] How to bake the customer lifecycle into the planning of your systems
- 00:52 [+1.20 + 9:14] Case study: Three Boudoir
- 09:04 [+1.20 + 9:14] “Think about your customer: what are they going through? What are they experiencing? ... And how can you show up to support them?”
Mentioned in this episode:
- The Get Efficient Prioritization Matrix
- Three Boudoir
Even more than hiring, even more than outsourcing, what is the most vital thing that you can do to simplify your day-to-day workload and streamline your business processes?
Design and implement intuitive systems.
Systems are an underpraised cornerstone of successful businesses, but you observe them in action each and every day.
Every time you visit a Starbucks, your barista takes a series of steps to make sure that the right drink gets to the right person at the right time.
Every time you make a reservation at a restaurant, the staff use a system to make sure that the right number of seats are saved for the right person at the right time.
Every time you order a product online … every time you make an appointment for a haircut …
It’s systems all the way!
Are you ready to create your own killer systems and enjoy incredible levels of efficiency?
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How well-planned systems DRASTICALLY improve the way that your business runs
- The difference between intentional systems and organic systems
- How to map out the 5 key elements of every effective system
Listen below and discover how much easier running your business can be!
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Highlights:
03:26 “At its core, a fully-functioning business is basically a set of systems and processes”
04:48 Build your systems the way you’d build a city
06:52 What do systems and processes represent and what can they do for your business?
07:52 “Talking about systems is just another way of looking at scaling your operation and getting you more freedom”
8:39 Case study: Building a system out of chaos
10:76 The difference between intentional and organic systems
13:17 “The power of systems is that a few tweaks can have tremendous impact”
15:42 “Systems are a form of cloning and they’re going to help you accelerate your results”
15:57 The 5 key parts of a good system
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Duct Tape Marketing: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide by John Jantsch
- Clone Yourself
- The Get Efficient Prioritization Matrix
Effective CEOs tend to spend about 11% of their work time improving systems and strategies.
Why is that?
Because setting up systems can help you DRASTICALLY cut down on wasted time and give your productivity an enormous boost. It also helps cut down on frustration -- and boredom!
Setting up systems early helped my boudoir photography business to thrive, and made it easier to expand it into multiple cities -- it’s also helped me to continue to run the business even after my big move to Ethiopia!
If setting up systems can do all of that for my business, imagine what it can do for yours!
Or -- even better -- don’t just imagine! Get started today and find out!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Why systems are the secret weapon used by smart CEOs to improve productivity, reduce waste, and make life 1000% easier
- Why it’s important that your systems are adaptable and evolve alongside your business
- The first steps you need to take in order to build amazingly effective systems
- The all-time greatest tool to figure out your most valuable activities and areas of focus -- and what you should never do again!
Listen below and get ready to LOVE running your business!
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Highlights:
03:10 The third step in how to clone yourself: What to STOP doing
05:34 The four key reasons why I can run a business in America from Africa
06:56 “My strengths don’t require me to be on-site and in person”
08:52 “When we transfer ownership, not just task management, we’re growing a team of leaders”
09:29 “Effective CEOs tend to spend about 11% of their work time improving systems and strategies”
10:23 How can systems help you in your own business?
11:33 Spend your energy on your visionary role and on serving your clients!
14:16 “Sometimes, we have to make investments in our business and in our lives for the sake of long-term growth and vision”
17:24 The Get Efficient Prioritization Matrix
25:06 “Your time and your energy are your two most important resources”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Clone Yourself
- E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World-Class Company by Michael E. Gerber
- The Get Efficient Prioritization Matrix
Pablo Picasso said: “Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.”
What’s unnecessary in your life right now? What keeps you from doing the things that you need to do?
Marie Kondo created a phenomenon with the idea of simplifying, getting rid of clutter, and stripping down to necessities and the things that bring you joy. People have been talking about Kondo-ing their homes and their relationships.
What about Kondo-ing your business practices and processes?
As the CEO of your small business, you may feel compelled to do ALL OF THE THINGS. I’m sorry, my friend, but it’s just not possible to take on all of those roles yourself and still give 100% in your most important role!
Believe me, I tried!
Now, instead of doing ALL OF THE THINGS, I focus my energies on my most important contributions to my business with the help of my trusty Must-Do list … and it’s been paying off like crazy!
Stop trying to do it all and start walking that CEO walk like a rockstar!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- My two top tips for building your own Must-Do list
- The simple assessment that will pinpoint your own personal strengths -- and how you can use them to bolster your business
- The secret to staying on track for your Must-Do goals -- and how your family and team can help!
Listen below and start really living as the CEO of your life and business!
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Highlights:
05:48 Pablo Picasso: “Art is the elimination of the unnecessary”
08:05 “What do you REALLY need to be doing?”
09:24 “We think we need to do so much more than we actually do.”
10:07 How I figured out that I was on the hamster wheel
11:50 How to write your Must-Do list
14:10 Don’t just set goals, work toward them -- and be held accountable!
16:40 “Are you focused on picking up $1 and $5 bills?”
17:57 The two key aspects of building your Must-Do list
20:54 “Leading in your business and your life takes time, energy, and heart”
25:06 Have you done your StrengthFinders assessment? Where are you strong?
29:04 “As you build your Must-Do list, consider the things you must do with your CEO hat on”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Clone Yourself
- Chillpreneur: The New Rules for Creating Success, Freedom, and Abundance on Your Terms by Denise Duffield Thomas
- CliftonStrengths (Formerly Strengthfinders)
Did you know that, on average, only 2 hours and 53 minutes of an 8-hour workday are actually productive?
That sounds crazy, right?
What does this mean for your own productivity? Where is your time going -- and how can you optimize it to best serve your business??
Time management is a significant factor in my How to Clone Yourself program and in my upcoming book on the topic. By shifting the way that you spend your time, you can create maximum impact while working fewer hours -- leaving you more time to spend with friends and loved ones.
Sound amazing? Let’s get started!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How to achieve the same impact of your 50+ hour workweek in 40 hours or less
- The ‘slow-down-to-speed-up’ concept -- and what it means for your own productivity
- A simple tactic for taking control of your time and making every second count!
Listen below and learn how to maximize your time for amazing productivity AND necessary downtime!
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Highlights:
02:28 “One part leverage, one part how you manage your time, and one part focus”
05:56 Everything happens right-on-time -- even if it’s totally unexpected!
08:51 “We’ve got to understand: where is our time going? How much time do we actually have to be productive and get stuff done?”
09:50 “My goal for you is to get under the 40-hour work week mark”
11:38 The ‘slow-down-to-speed-up’ concept
11:51 The importance of being intentional in managing your day
13:03 “When you work more than 40 hours a week, you don’t actually get 40 hours of productivity”
17:23 “What I want for you is to be able to focus on high-impact activities -- your $100 bills”
18:29 Your first step: Complete your own time inventory
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Clone Yourself
What far could you take your business if you had an army of clones?
This isn’t a sci-fi hypothetical question -- this is a very real way to grow your business. And I want to teach you how. No creepy laboratory required!
My idea of cloning myself can be traced back, years ago, to a time when I was in the middle of a very challenging situation. I was in college when I had my firstborn, and ended up bringing her to my classes. I had a full course load and a newborn baby.
People thought I was crazy!
But I managed … even thrived!
And in doing so, I learned some valuable lessons about how to prioritize all of the different aspects of my life, how to set up time-saving systems … and how to ask for help.
Women, especially, struggle with asking for help. You know that ideal of the ‘superwoman’? Able to juggle home, work, and self-care effortlessly (while looking amazing all the while)?
Yeah … in reality, that superwoman is getting support from all sides. And that’s a GOOD thing!
Asking for help is NOT giving up. Asking for help is NOT failure.
Asking for help is a great way to boost your productivity, strengthen your business, and make fabulous connections. What’s important is WHO you ask -- and what you ask them to do.
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How to get more done … in MUCH less time!
- Why you should sidestep the micromanagement trap -- and what you’ll gain from letting go!
- How to focus on the things that DESERVE your energy -- and how to figure out what they are!
Listen below and prepare for phenomenal productivity!
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Highlights:
06:20 How I thrived at college, even with a newborn baby girl!
08:22 “Deciding to delegate -- and letting the person you choose do their job well -- is an entirely different story”
09:52 The myths that hold us back from growth!
11:39 “I know I wanted to have a creative outlet where I could bring business and creativity together”
14:20 How we leveraged the How to Clone Yourself methodology to scale and grow
15:40 “You know there is more opportunity out there for you!”
16:31 “You are the CEO of your business. You are the CEO of your life!”
17:10 Think ahead for your future -- short term and long term
17:56 The four parts to the Clone Yourself process
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- How to Clone Yourself
You make countless decisions every day.
Whether you should have a cup of coffee in the morning. How you should decide on setting your pricing. Whether to bundle your services or not. Whether to outsource. Whose family to visit for Thanksgiving. Whether to take up yoga or pilates. Whether to have a kid … or another one. Whether to reach for a smoothie or that giant chocolate chip cookie. Where you should go on vacation. How far you should go to lock down that client. What you should have for dinner.
We spend SO MUCH of our time making decisions both big and small! With all of that pressure, it is super easy to fall victim to a dreaded condition -- decision-making fatigue!
When you’re dealing with decision-making fatigue, the smallest decisions can seem impossible -- even choosing what to make for dinner can bring you to a standstill. Believe me, I’ve been there!
Making a decision isn’t a simple matter of weighing pros and cons (although that’s a good strategy). The truth is, there are a lot of important factors that go into making great decisions, including your mindset, timing, and technique!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- Why you should make your decisions from a place of power, instead of a place of fatigue -- and why that is a gamechanger!
- How to identify when you should hold off on making decisions -- and when to go full speed ahead!
- How to develop an amazingly effective decision-making framework that works for your life and business!
Highlights:
04:35 The consequences of decision-making fatigue!
6:30 “It’s okay not to decide right now -- that’s a decision, too!”
9:00 “What’s for Dinner?” case study
14:46 If you don’t have an answer, you don’t need to ignore the question
16:56 “You’re slowing down so you can decide to speed up later”
17:22 “Should we move halfway around the world?” case study
22:42 Are your decisions in alignment with what you want and who you want to be?
24:42 The ‘Prioritize Everything’ framework
24:51 “What’s the ‘big kahuna’ thing that you do not want to lose sight of?”
27:28 The importance of values alignment in decision-making for hiring
30:42 “What in the world gets your attention right now?”
32:22 Leave a 20% margin of time for magic to happen!
33:42 You’re full of ideas -- should you pursue them all?
24:23 “Keep your eye on your goals as you’re thinking about if you should pursue a business idea”
25:25 Create your own million-dollar parking lot!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- ambermccue.com/prioritize
If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?
What if you could change five things? Ten things?
What if you could be a completely different person in the way that you approach your family… or your fitness… or your business?
What if you could be a whole new you?
We all change naturally as time goes by -- it’s inevitable. But how often do we mindfully and intentionally shift the way that we show up in our relationships and professional life?
Change can be painful, but it’s far more painful to stay in a place (or state of mind) that doesn’t fulfil you!
Best of all: making a big transformation doesn’t need to be a long and uncomfortable process!
In my latest podcast episode, you’ll discover:
- How to manifest significant change -- without causing a massive shock to the system!
- One quick and easy method of creating a new mindset in minutes
- Why it is so important to engage your support network in your transformation
- How to benefit not only from the end result of your change, but from the entire journey!
Listen below and get ready to create the new you!
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Highlights:
01:29 What change are YOU looking to make?
03:02 What’s more painful than change?
04:05 Step #1: The simplest way to kickstart your transformation!
07:35 Step #2: Build your team of leaders
10:20 “Absolutely everything is right-on-time … because you can’t be late for your destiny”
13:00 “Find that joy in the journey”
16:00 Make ‘re-imagine’ your 2019 mantra!
17:55 Get ready to join the Power-Up Collective!
19:07 When your life is full, so are your ideas
20:50 One of my most powerful recent experiences -- and what it taught me
24:50 Big change comes from the micro-moves that you choose to make
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Clone Yourself
- Power-Up Collective
Are you sabotaging your chances of success without even realizing it?
This week’s episode is all about learning to let go of your attachment mindset.
You may have an attachment mindset if you find yourself latching onto situations, ideas, or outcomes SO TIGHTLY that you close yourself off to all other possibilities.
Maybe it’s the idea of a new job, a process you want to implement in your business, or a house that you’re looking to buy. We all tend to set our hearts on specific outcomes--it’s totally human.
Here’s the thing, though:
If you’re locked onto one specific idea or outcome to the point where you won’t even CONSIDER alternatives, you could easily be robbing yourself of some of your most amazing or unexpected opportunities...and shutting down the possibility of real growth or expansion.
Don’t worry, my friend. You CAN shift your attachment mindset and learn how to surrender to all of the amazing potential that life has to offer! (And it isn’t even that hard!)
In my latest podcast episode, I share:
- How your inner voice of envy can stop you from fully experiencing everything that is MEANT to happen in your own life
- How attachment can close off the possibility for new and amazing things to grow
- Why it’s impossible to control the outcome of your intentions -- and how that isn’t necessarily a bad thing!
Listen below and get ready to let go!
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Highlights:
02:53 Be open to being present, not just ambitious!
03:44 Shift into a place of surrender & quiet that inner envy
12:57 “The first step is shifting your mindset from attachment to being detached”
13:47 Attachment vs. Detachment
14:50 What does it mean to be attached?
19:00 “Ask yourself: is this an attached way of thinking or am I surrendering?”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Move over, smoking, gambling, and over-eating ice cream -- procrastination may be the most common vice in the world!
There are a lot of reasons why people procrastinate: fear, laziness, anxiety, complacency, insecurity … the list goes on.
Not only is procrastination something that I hear about from a LOT of my clients, but it’s something that I used to be guilty of myself!
That’s right, my friend. This productivity champion used to do almost EVERYTHING at the very last minute. And I’m telling you, it was stressful! Because procrastinating on my deliverables is not in alignment with who I am as a person.
My procrastination meant that I was bringing my C-game, not my A-game.
When I had that realization, it threw me for a loop. I knew that I had to make a BIG change! That’s what my latest podcast is all about -- how to take your C-game tactics and make the kind of change that leads to A-game results!
In my latest podcast episode, I share:
- Why it’s SO important to work in ways that align with who you are
- How to pinpoint your C-game behavior -- and why it keeps you playing small!
- Why you need to meet the universe halfway in order to reach your dreams!
- Some quick tips on using Right-On-Time thinking v. procrastination
Highlights:
02:22 “You are right on time, but you still have to show up and meet your plans halfway”
04:00 Avoid using “right-on-time” as an excuse to procrastinate!
06:50 How I learned that I needed to change my work style
07:35 How do you show up in your business as a leader?
09:27 “The idea of bringing my C-game stresses me out!”
11:42 Procrastinating leads to apologizing
13:42 “If you don’t build systems to support you, things are going to be a whole lot harder than they need to be”
15:06 Procrastination v. Right-on-Time thinking
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Do you ever feel as though you’re just on a treadmill or spinning your wheels? Like you’re constantly working but don’t seem to be making any solid progress?
Hustle for hustle’s sake won’t do anything for you or your business.
It’s time to get intentional!
Focusing your activity in truly productive ways is a lot easier when you’re able to cut through the hustle-related anxiety.
And I have just the thing to help!
In my latest podcast episode, I share:
- How choosing ‘peace’ over ‘hustle’ can improve not only your emotional well-being, but your productivity
- A guided visualization to help you sharpen your focus and quiet your hustle-related anxiety
Highlights:
3:10 “Hustle is a state of great activity. If it’s not productive activity, you start to look a lot like a rocking chair”
5:14 If you’re going to hustle, be strategic
7:10 Guided visualization
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Bookmark ambermccue.com/blog and follow Amber on Instagram: @AmberMcCue
What are you going to do this year that challenges you? That forces you to grow and change a little bit? That proves to you that you’re capable of more than you thought you were?
Just a little bit of pushing outside of your comfort zone can MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
That goes for your life AND your business!
Making things happen doesn’t have to be daunting. In fact, my friend, it can be a lot of fun!
So get ready to start checking things off of your bucket list and let’s get your year off to an amazing start!
On my podcast, I don’t just talk about business. I talk about life. As a small business owner or entrepreneur, the two tend to have very blurred lines, am I right?
What you want for your life and for your family happens through the business that you create -- and how you run that business.
A better business means a BETTER LIFE.
It means more freedom, more profit, less worry, and more fun! And doesn’t that sound like something to strive for?
Getting to where you want to go is easy -- you just need to have a good roadmap!
Have you lost focus on your focus?
We all start out with great intentions for our businesses, but often get a little lost along the way. It’s okay -- that’s totally normal! Maybe we get excited about other options, maybe we get a little burnt out, maybe we feel pulled in a million different directions, or maybe we just deal with a LOT OF jet lag (guilty as charged!)
What’s important is that we master how to get our focus back on track!
After all, as modern CEOs, it’s part of our job to keep ourselves and our teams aligned with our vision and focused on the task at hand!
Did you know that entrepreneurs are generally happier than the average person?
People who feel as though they have chosen their own paths tend to be more content with their lives. Makes total sense, right?
And it isn’t just about the destination at the end of that path -- it’s about the journey itself, my friend!
A lot of people approach their business (and their life in general) with the idea that true happiness lies just beyond the goalposts. But positive psychology shows that the happiest people are those currently working towards a goal.
All the more reason to focus on making your journey as amazing as possible!
For full show notes please visit: ambermccue.com/blog
Do you ever wonder why we feel so refreshed and ready to start a project on January 1st? Or, for that matter, on the first of the month or on a Monday?
How about after a job change, birthday, or anniversary? Or even after a long weekend?
It’s a little thing called the Fresh Start Effect!
(Yes, it’s actually a real thing!)
At times like these, it’s common to feel an awesome surge of momentum. That little burst? You can harness that to catapult yourself into an amazing wave of productivity!
And I’m here to tell you how to ride that wave … Whenever you want!
In this episode, I will:
- Reveal how “temporal landmarks” can lead to productivity-boosting fresh starts
- Teach you how to trigger your own Fresh Start effect -- anytime you want!
- Show you how to bake multiple Fresh Starts into your yearly plan to keep that momentum going!
- Give you three steps to get your Fresh Start party hopping!
Let’s get (fresh) started!
Highlights:
02:00 Wishing you a Happy New Year and a Happy Fresh Start!
02:50 What is the Fresh Start Effect?
3:20 “One month into the new year, only 64% of resolutions continue to be pursued”
4:50 Use temporal landmarks to help you navigate time
8:55 “You have got an opportunity to create your own fresh start” right now
10:30 Why you should leverage the 90-day planning process
11:47 Your three missions (should you choose to accept them!)
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.ambermccue.com and follow Amber on instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
86 Days This Year When You Can Change Your Behavior - Daniel Pink
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing - Daniel Pink
The Fresh Start Effect by Hengchen Dai, Katherine Milkman, and Jason Riis
Aaaand we’re back! That’s right, I’m finally settled in my brand new home in Ethiopia! And let me tell you, it’s been quite a year! The past ten months or so have taught me a lot of lessons that are SO important for both life and business, including: * The importance of adaptability * The virtue of patience * The value of making peace with unpredictability * How to surrender and BE PRESENT!
The most important lesson that I learned? Ask and you shall receive. The second most important lesson? Be careful what you wish for! We have SO much to catch up on, so let’s get started! Listen to my latest podcast episode to get the details about one of the craziest and most adventurous years of my life! Highlights: 01:02 Tag me in on Instagram & tell me what’s new! 02:25 Freedom & flexibility don’t happen overnight ... you have to ask 04:04 Always be ready to pivot -- you never know what will happen! 08:35 “Ask and you shall receive” 11:10 Heading into move #13 12:15 “Be careful what you ask for” 19:16 Knocking one off of the bucket list! 20:35 “Be clear on what you want … and be ready to show up” 22:48 Be present & surrender to what is unfolding Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visitambermccue.com or follow Amber on Instagram "@ambermccue"
Hi, everyone!
Do you suffer from an overabundance of ideas? You know what I'm talking about – you're trying to figure out the next step you want to take for your business, but you have a dozen potential plans swirling around in your head and it's hard to narrow down on The One!
“I want to host an in-person event!”
“My new course should be on XYZ!”
“I should start a new online community!”
AHHHHH!
I call this “idea mania” and let me tell you – it's something I am VERY familiar with! Having too many ideas can leave you feeling overwhelmed and confused.
And a lot of the time, none of the ideas from a mile-long list actually get implemented. (Even if they are brilliant ideas!)
Here's the thing about ideas – they are useless unless you're able to hone in on one, buckle down, and actually get it done!
Ideas are easy. FOCUS is tough.
But don't worry – over the years I've developed some tips and tricks to help me deal with my own idea mania. And now I want to share them with you!
In this episode, I'm going to:
- Explain the reasons behind idea mania – and how to counteract it!
- Teach you how to give your spare ideas a new home until you're ready to use them!
- Give you the list of questions you need to ask yourself in order to figure out exactly which idea you should be focusing on RIGHT NOW – and which ones can wait
- Get you on your way to building your plan!
Say GOODBYE to idea mania!
Highlights:
3:03 Why does idea mania happen??
4:14 Big or small – all entrepreneurs deal with it!
6:09 Be an idea landlord – give them a home while they wait!
7:50 The big questions you need to ask – and why the answers are SO important!
13:21 Start building your plan!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
Planathon
Hi, everyone! I really hope you listened to my last episode where I talked about the concept of Scalable Intimacy, an amazing business model that bakes connection and intimacy right into your scaling efforts! If you missed it, give it a listen, because this week's episode is going to take it to the NEXT LEVEL!
(Don't worry – you can listen to this one first if you're short on time. I'll get you caught up to speed!)
Here's the thing: Scaling your business does NOT mean that you have to lose that sense of connection and intimacy that you had as a smaller business!
I know it sounds wild, but all you need to do is reinvent how you do your business.
No big deal, right?
It's actually easier than you think!
In this episode, I'm going to:
- Dive way down deep into a case study and give a detailed play-by-play on how I applied Scalable Intimacy to my own business
- Explain how and why systems and structures are the absolute KEY to scaling with intimacy – and give you a TON of ideas of what you can put in place in your own business!
Get ready to reinvent your business model!
Highlights:
2:17 Recap: What in the world is Scalable Intimacy??
6:39 Case Study: The story of Freshly Implemented, the implementation incubator
17:03 Different membership levels make things more scalable
19:55 Systems and structure are the key to scaling
21:15 Repeat after me: Mentors and templates!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue
The nice thing about small start-ups is the sense of connection you can have with your customers, your team ... sometimes even your vendors!
But you don't want to stay small forever (you certainly won't multiply your revenue that way!)
Are you afraid that if you scale your business, you'll lose the intimacy and connection in your business model? Then the latest episode of the Modern CEO podcast is just what you need!
Have you ever heard of a concept called “Scalable Intimacy”?
I know, I know – it sounds like a total oxymoron, right?
But hear me out!
You don't have to lose out on that level of intimacy as you scale your business. It is TOTALLY POSSIBLE to hold onto that feeling of intimacy and collaboration with your customers and the people you're working with, even as you grow your business to amazing new heights! Scalable intimacy is a way of growing your business in a more fulfilling and connected way that can actually get you more sustainable results – not to mention more referrals!
In this episode, I'm going to:
- Explain why I developed the Scalable Intimacy model
- Illustrate the benefits of building intimacy into your business model
- Differentiate between scaling and growth – you need to know what you're trying to do!
- Get you brainstorming about what you can do to bake intimacy into the way you do business!
Sounds good? Let's talk intimacy
Highlights:
2:03 The history of the Scalable Intimacy concept
7:00 Build intimacy and connection into your business model
8:25 The difference between scale and growth
12:16 What is intimacy? What does it mean for your business?
18:43 Human interaction leads to innovation ... and referrals!
23:23 How do you achieve intimacy with clients?
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visithttp://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue
I have helped thousands of women grow and scale their businesses – and make a lot of money doing what they love!
But here's the thing – sometimes spending money can be pretty important too!
Here's what you need to know about me – I'm not the type of person who splurges on $200 jeans or first-class flights. So when it came to planning a summer retreat for my team (and realizing how much it would cost to get us all together in person), I went back and forth on it.
In the end, I decided to go for it.
Why was I willing to spend that money? Because a well-planned retreat is WORTH EVERY PENNY when it comes to keeping your business on the right track!
The virtual world we're now able to live and work in is amazing for convenience, but nothing can beat a face-to-face meeting when it comes to getting to know the people you work with and growing those relationships!
Let's face it. Humans need human connection!
When you meet with your team in person, it realigns everyone, gets them back on the same page, and reminds them of the vision that you, their leader, have put in place for your business. Once you're all marching to the same tune, you are FAR better positioned for taking over the world!
And you've got to love that!
Engagement and connection are kicked into high gear when you've got your team in the same room. You may communicate well on Slack, but nothing can beat those inside jokes and amazing brainstorming sessions that happen face-to-face!
In this episode, I'm going to:
- Explain the real benefits of face-time – no, not the iPhone kind!
- Give you a behind-the-scenes rundown of what made my last team retreat successful
- Set you up with the resources you need to help you build your own AMAZING retreat!
Are you ready to get your team fully on-board with your vision?
Highlights:
6:15 Why you should invest in face-to-face team meetings
8:54 Retreat agenda-setting
14:26 Put your game plan to a vote!
23:05 How do you transform your values into actions?
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visithttp://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue
I’ve worked with thousands of women to help them scale their businesses and build their financial freedom -- all you have to do is decide, RIGHT NOW, that you can overcome anything that gets between you and that amazing success you’ve been dreaming about.
Seems easy enough, right??
(Well, of course there is more to it. But this podcast is all about mindset!)
I’m the mother of three beautiful girls, and I like to compare building a business having a baby. Some people are just about ready to pop, some people have just conceived, and some people have already successfully nurtured a business baby or two!
I feel like I’m pretty early on in my pregnancy when it comes to this particular new business of mine. Business babies are a lot like real babies -- at first, you don’t really know what they will turn out to be.
And that’s the exciting part, isn’t it? All of that potential?
And, like real pregnancies, all business pregnancies are different -- different challenges, different support systems, and different circumstances.
The one thing that they all have in common?
You need to have the will and determination to overcome any and all obstacles thrown your way!
In this episode, I'm going to:
- Share my own business baby (and real baby) story -- the challenges I faced and how I overcame them
- Tell you the one question you need to answer to know if you’re ready to have your business baby
- Give you your (very easy) first step towards birthing your amazing business baby!
Consider this podcast your prenatal vitamin!
Highlights:
1:01 My baby story (and the crazy obstacles!)
12:22 Make the decision to pivot and adjust
13:00 Beware of addiction to extreme over-work -- listen to your body!
17:03 Slow and steady wins the race
18:08 Are you really ready to have this baby? (Psst: the answer is yes)
19:06 What is your first step?
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue
I gotta tell you, I am REALLY feeling the summer vibes these days – spending time at the beach, wearing my flip-flops to go buy ice cream cones, and soaking up that beautiful sunshine. I'm not rushing around to get the kids to and from school, packing their lunches, or making sure they do their homework. Instead, I get to slow down and just enjoy life a little bit more (which is harder than it sounds, when you're as productivity-prone as I am)!
Unfortunately, this blissful season doesn't last forever.
Summer is already halfway over and you know what that means: half-price sales on bathing suits!
But, of course, that's not all: we only have about 5 WEEKS LEFT to get our businesses supercharged for the busy fall season.
Hey, spring doesn't hold a monopoly on growth!
If I asked you right now what you need to do this fall to best support your business growth, would you have an answer for me? When is the last time you worked on your action plan?
- Are you operating in alignment with who you want to be in the world?
- Are your goals and vision lining up?
- What do you want more of? What do you want less of?
There are two times of year that are absolutely PERFECT for taking a moment to get yourself set up for the busy seasons to come: right now and December. Block out a week or two on your calendar to do some thinking, reflecting, and planning – busy days are ahead!
Now that I've got you on board the reflection train, I want to make sure that you're getting the most out of your reflection period!
In this episode, I'm going to:
- Help you figure out the reflection schedule that best benefits your business
- Talk about how to sidestep risks to your business – BEFORE they affect it!
- Share a few of my own reflection practices – including my own personal self-reflection questions!
Share a firsthand case study on how a little reflection helped to preemptively save my business from a potentially fatal Groupon-related disaster!
There are weekends and there are WEEEEKENDS, am I right? (Parents especially will agree with me on this!)
Let me tell you, the weekend before I recorded this podcast was definitely the latter! I dealt with so many temper tantrums, freak-outs, and plans not going as planned that I was actually happy when Monday rolled around.
I want to share a quick story with you.
Over Father's Day weekend, I took a trip with my girls to the mall to get a Father's Day present. This led to my girls deciding that they needed presents, too.
Of course, this could be a teachable moment for them, in an ideal world.
But you know what? Sometimes, the world isn't ideal. I was outnumbered, I'd been fighting a headache, and I thought that maybe a toy for each of them could keep them distracted for a few hours while we recharged after a morning of beach time and shopping.
The plan started off well, but then my three-year-old decided that one toy wasn't enough! Her new baby doll needed a FRIEND.
Cue: full-on MELTDOWN. That lasted for TWO DAYS.
Every rational parenting bone in my body fought against the impulse to give in. She JUST got a new doll. She has DOZENS of dolls already It makes ZERO sense to get her another one.
My husband and I debated this for a while. Even though it wasn't the rational parenting choice to get her that new doll, we agreed that it would make the rest of our weekend go by so much easier.
And it WORKED.
You know what? It wasn't a perfect parenting moment. But, sometimes, you have to throw perfectionism to the wind and make decisions that make sense for your situation!
And that doesn't just go for parenting – look at the situations in your life where you're actually being held back by your desire to be perfect. Not only that, but a desire to be perfect by SOMEONE ELSE'S standards, not your own!
Do you know what a focus on perfectionism leads to?
Anxiety and a fear of asking for help!
Both of those things can stop you in your tracks and hold you back from making decisions or starting projects that will help you move further along the path to success, in your business or whatever else you've got going on in your life!
Don't fall victim to the curse of perfection!
In this episode, I'm going to:
- Explain how chasing perfection can actually limit you in all areas of your life!
- Help you figure out what you need to let go of and what you should be focusing on instead in order to get the results you want!
- Highlight the importance of giving yourself permission to change your mind!
Give yourself a break!
Highlights:
5:25 Throwing perfectionism to the wind
7:01 The dangers of chasing perfection
7:36 What should we be letting go of? What will actually have a big impact on your life?
10:00 Aiming for the high-vibe energy and giving yourself guard-rails
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Is there anyone out there who doesn't want to get more done in less time??
Yeah, that's what I thought!
Well, in episode 7 of the Modern CEO podcast, I'm going to let you all in on a little secret.
Wait for it ....
I'm going to teach you how to clone yourself!
No, it doesn't involve test tubes, DNA, or freaky weird scientist hair.
This episode is about outsourcing, but outsourcing in a smart way – making sure that you keep a laser-focus on the things that you're really good at (and enjoy doing!), so that you're best serving your business!
If outsourcing isn't realistic for you right now, then systematization is a great way to do those tasks more efficiently so that you have more time to do the job of growing your business. You'd better believe that I'll be covering THAT in this episode, too!
After all, at least part of the reason you started your own business was to increase your quality of life, right? Well, if you're tied to the tasks that you hate to do (or kind of suck at), then you're not serving your business OR your spirit!
So let's get started!
In this podcast, I'm going to:
- Help you figure out which tasks you should hang onto for yourself – and which are just wasting your time and energy resources
- Teach you how to identify your Zone of Genius
- Explain how systematization works and offer some great resources to get started!
Ditch the DIY trap!
Highlights:
0:54 What should you outsource first?
2:17 Where is your time going?
5:24 Identify your 'keep', 'outsource' and 'systematize' tasks
12:03 How to 'park' your ideas for the future
13:16 There's nothing solo about being a solo entrepreneur!
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- How to Clone Yourself
- List of resources
Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by Lewis Schiff
What makes an entrepreneur?
Can you still be an entrepreneur if you have a side hustle?
Do you need to quit your day job to be considered an entrepreneur??
These are the questions that we're going to be digging into in the 6th episode of the Modern CEO podcast!
“You're not REALLY committed to your business until you quit your day job!”
Sound familiar?
If you're anything like me, then you felt a lot of pressure to go all-in when you started your business. To just drop everything else and dedicate yourself fully to the journey of becoming a successful businessperson.
Often, this kind of pressure can come from people who don't even have their own business!
I want to tell you something: I felt SO RELIEVED when I stopped buying into this idea that I needed to quit my day job as quickly as possible. You know what happens when you start feeling less stressed out? You gain the ability to be more innovative and more creative – and doesn't that sound a lot more productive than worrying about whether you fit someone else's definition of an entrepreneur??
In this podcast, I'm going to:
- Help you shift your focus from fitting the entrepreneur stereotype based on constant hustle to finding a sustainable (and healthy!) path for your business
- Explore how slow growth can actually be a lot better for your business in the long run than hitting the ground running
- Take a look at some businesses that disrupted entire industries through building upon things actually happening in the market
Be the entrepreneur you want to be! Click here to listen!
Highlights:
2:25 The problem with going “all-in” too soon and the benefits to slowing down
4:15 Wise words from Adam Grant
6:41 Can procrastination actually be a virtue??
8:32 Innovation v. improvement
11:50 A case-study of the slow-burn approach
15:50 Find the $100-bill ideas
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant
- The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers TEDtalk by Adam Grant
I made it my goal to keep these episodes coming regularly for you! And since goal-setting is actually one of the topics of today's episode, I'm going to tell you my secret to actually hitting those goals.
And, no, it's not cheating!
Effectively tracking your progress is actually the best way to help you manage those goals. Not only does it keep you on top of what still needs to get done, but it's also an awesome way to keep yourself motivated. If you're a list-maker, you already know how satisfying it is to check off those boxes, so it won't surprise you when I say that measuring progress has been shown to improve happiness levels!
Speaking of goals, one of my major goals for the past few years has been to read 50 books (or more!) in a year. This is the first year that I've actually been on track to achieve this goal, so I am VERY excited!
Why reading? Let me tell you!
One thing that a lot of successful people have in common is that they read a lot. And I'm not talking V.C. Andrews paperbacks, either – they choose books that help them shift their ways of thinking, learn new skills, or take a more visionary approach to their industry.
In this podcast, I'm going to:
- Give you some recommendations for some great books that can help you build your business – as well as a few bonus personal development picks
- Help you get the most out of your reading by sharing some of my best tips for super-organized note-taking, whether you're reading digitally or kicking it old-school
- Give you the low-down on some of the best reading-related apps that will help you fit more books into your busy schedule
Keep your pen and paper handy for this one!
Highlights:
2:44 What gets measured gets managed
5:30 The Blinkist app vs Kindle samples
8:40 Note-taking – get the most out of your reading!
10:15 WhisperSync it when you can't read it!
11:43 Get into Goodreads!
12:15 Amber's Amazing Book List of 2017 (So far!)
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow me on twitter and Instagram: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Blinkist
- WhisperSync
- Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh
- Goodreads
- Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist
- The Brain Audit: Why Customers Buy (and Why They Don't) by Sean D'Souza and John Forde
- Covert Persuasion: Psychological Tactics and Tricks to Win the Game by Kevin Hogan and James Speakman
- Ask, by Ryan Levesque: Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review: The Counterintuitive Online Formula to Discover Exactly What Your Customers Want to Buy
- The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything=Have Everything by Neil Pasricha
- Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction by Derek Thompson
- The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington
- Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by Lewis Schiff
- E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality by Pam Grout
- The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy by Chris Bailey
- Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Timothy Ferriss
- No Limits: Blow the CAP Off Your Capacity by John C. Maxwell
- Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Today, we’re going to tackle the elephant in the room.
In this episode of the Modern CEO podcast, I get down and dirty with a topic that a lot of people don't really like to talk about – money!
Studies have shown that people would rather talk about politics and religion than this topic, but as business owners, we've just got to do it!
Women, in particular, tend to resist talking about their financials – we often don't ask for the raises we deserve or negotiate when we're taking on a new project, so learning to talk dollars is a huge key to being professionally successful. Doubly so, if you run your own business!
It's a fact – people who have reached self-made millionaire or billionaire status tend to talk about their money and their revenue goals with people who are in their inner circles so that they can support each other in reaching their goals.
So this podcast episode is all about talking about that C-A-S-H money, baby!
In this episode, I discuss:
- How super-successful entrepreneurs discuss their financial goals and issues
- How often you should check in and update your numbers and forecast – and the big psychological benefits of doing so
- The reasons why you feel that wall of resistance when it comes to looking at your finances – and how to climb over that wall
- Why your forecast is a CRUCIAL ingredient for an effective spending
- And, finally: how to build your all-important revenue plan!
Hopefully, this episode will help you get a little more comfortable thinking, talking, and planning about money so that you can really get your business on track to hit those revenue goals!
Highlights:
2:05 The importance of talking about money
2:49 The super-successful entrepreneurs' approach to financial discussions
5:30 The importance of checking in on your finances and forecasts
6:55 How your forecast helps you pinpoint where to invest in your business
8:03 Building your financial discussion inner circle
9:33 Businesses that have a revenue plan in place tend to grow faster than those that don't – build yours!
11:30 Getting intentional with your plans
13:30 Is your profit where you want it to be?
16:25 How often should you be looking at your expenses?
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow Amber on twitter: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
- Business Brilliant: Surprising Lessons from the Greatest Self-Made Business Icons by Lewis Schiff
- Forecast Template
- Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz
- Personality Test
Why did you decide that you wanted to start your own business?
You were passionate about something – that's a given! But chances are, you were also excited about the opportunities that entrepreneurship can bring you, like the freedoms that you gain when you're not chained to a desk from 9-5 in someone else's office. The opportunity to carve out a life for yourself that based on your own dreams – that's something that I like to call the 'millionaire feeling'.
Being an entrepreneur means having the freedom to make a LOT of choices in your life.
But what's guiding your choices? How are you approaching your life and work?
Are you operating at your highest levels of joy??
In this podcast, I get a little personal – I want to share with you a little bit about my own entrepreneurial journey (just between us!).
It took a lot of time, hard work, and tough choices for me to move from the 9-5 corporate path to where I am today. Trust me, I learned a lot of lessons along the way!
In this episode, I talk about:
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How to keep your eye on the prize and figure out exactly what “the prize” means for you in the first place! (If you don't know what “success” really looks like for you, how are you going to chase it??)
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How to stay in touch with yourself and stay aligned on your path – even when you can't find your map!
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How to shift your approach so that you can operate at your highest levels of joy
No matter how dedicated or determined you are, life ALWAYS finds a way to knock you off course. I want to help you develop a mental GPS system that will nudge you back onto the path to your best self!
Highlights:
0:20 The big opportunities we have as Modern CEOs
1:58 How do you start succeeding and living your dream today?
3:08 The 'Millionaire Feeling'
14:22 Stay in touch with yourself and keep yourself aligned with your path
16:00 We have choices in how we approach things
16:43 Learn how to operate at your highest levels of joy!
17:39 Figure out where your ideal day starts
20:02 Your action step for this week!
I'm so excited to drop episode number TWO of my podcast – let me tell you, it's been a journey to get this baby up and running!
If you listened to the first episode, you heard me talk about the internal resistance I felt when I first started working on this project. You know the resistance I'm talking about – the urge to procrastinate instead of taking the first steps on a big, new, scary idea. The little voice telling you that your idea is too late, or too niche, or unneeded. In episode one, I discussed how to talk back to those voices and neutralize those negative messages.
In this episode, I am going to give you some of my go-to strategies for pushing forward through that resistance, from clear goal-setting to the perfect planning cycle. I use each and every one of these strategies for every new project I work on – they've saved me from countless hours of distracting myself with Netflix or Hulu or just plain giving up on great ideas.
I'm also going to drop some science that explains exactly how much time you can actually save by having a solid plan in place – you can't argue with the research!
And THEN I’m going to give you some action items to help take you from procrastinater to expert planner!
By the time you're finished listening to the episode, I want you to be full of ideas and inspiration for your next 90 days!
Sound good?
Let's get started.
Highlights:
1:59 What does resistance look like for you?
3:29 The difference between relaxing and procrastinating
4:41 Dealing with your lack of confidence and uncertainty
5:56 Clearly defining your goals – and measuring them!
7:12 Three reasons to set those meaningful goals!
9:04 Why you need to build a plan around your goal
12:11 Stay nimble - operate in 90-day planning cycles!
16:43 Summary, takeaways, and action items
The first step in starting a new project is always the hardest – especially when your old friend resistance kicks in! Your own brand of resistance can take any number of forms:
Are you freaked out about being too much like your competition?
Do you spend more time procrastinating than actually building your product?
Are you nervous that you're too late to the game?
These anxieties can do more than just slow you down - they can stop you in your tracks! Eeeek! I’ve talked to so many entrepreneurs that have come very close to giving up on some truly awesome ideas just because of resistance thoughts like these.
Guess what: You need to get over those fears if you're going to get your entrepreneurial groove on!
So how do you dodge these mental roadblocks??
I’m going to share with you my own pesky resistance points (including the ones that popped up when I started working on this very podcast!) and teach you how to skillfully neutralize them so that you can get back to making things happen!
Let’s get started!
Highlights:
01:31 Differentiation and timing: Amber's 2 key resistance experiences
3:37 What are you procrastinating right now?
4:13 “One of the ways that you will differentiate is just by showing up and being you”
6:05 Put aside your perfectionism and jump on the “just start” train
7:22 No matter what you're trying to do, you're right on time!
8:40 How Amber overcame her fear of being late
13:30 Shifting your mindset: The Big Leap
15:33 The story of the big meeting and the missed train
17:21 “The moral of the story...”
17:40 Don't panic about double- (or-triple-) booking!
20:00 Life happens! Give your clients, colleagues, and prospects permission to be “right on time”
21:40 “The more important a call or an action is to our soul's evolution ...”
Thank you for listening! Want more information and tips? Visit http://www.niceops.com and follow Amber on twitter: @AmberMcCue
Mentioned in this episode:
The Goal Digger Podcast
The Lively Show Podcast
The Art of Paid Traffic Podcast
The Mind Your Business Podcast
Missing Richard Simmons Podcast
happygrace.com
Change Me Prayers
The Big Leap
The War of Art
Want more? Click here: AmberMcCue.com.