Doers Shakers Makers: Recent Episodes
Sierra Bailey
We’re talking about content this week. Specifically, what content medium is the best for you. Are you better to be creating video, audio or written content? No, you should not guess. Instead, let’s test and use data to make the …
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If you are creative and have been through the feeling of thinking your work has been copied, you know the feeling it brings on. Your stomach drops and you get fuzzy-headed while time seems to stand still. Many of us …
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When it comes to deciding on how to price your products and services, you need to do more than pick a number that you think would be nice to make. Pricing is actually part of marketing and is tied strongly …
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The sad fact of business is that if you ignore doing the work to create a brand, your brand will be created for you. Branding is in essence how people feel when they engage with you and your brand. People …
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The idea of choosing brand values makes many future tiny business owners give up and throw in the towel. If we’re being fully honest, the most important tasks of all brand-building work make us want to run in the other …
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This episode is for all of the creatives out there who constantly are inspired to start another business. Well, it’s a great listen for anyone considering starting a second business. It takes you through the things you may not be …
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When it comes to starting a business, it can be daunting to get all of the things done to begin making money. You may be wondering which tasks are the ones to be at the top of that list? The …
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Doers Shakers Makers is back! In this week’s episode, we dive into why it can be so powerful to set 12-week goals. Want to finally write that book? Launch that course? Get a workout routine? You’ll learn the step-by-step way …
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As the face of your company, being authentic when communicating through your business is essential. It’s also what will make your audience connect with you and support your business by engaging with your content and purchasing your products and services. …
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Collaboration has become a business buzz word but why is it something you should pay attention to? And what does it really mean to collaborate? While we’re at it, how do talented, tiny business owners collaborate with each other? Today …
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Do you wish that you were making more money in your business? Did you know that there are only four ways to increase your revenue? Really four ways today, we’re going to discuss what they are and how you can …
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Do you know, what it means to cross-sell? Do you know the difference between cross-selling and upselling? Do you use the strategy of cross-selling in your business and have you had success with it before? Well today, we’re going to …
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Declaring your niche too soon in business can be a bit like putting the cart before the horse. The best way to find your niche is often to first find your focus, your differentiator, and then let your niche develop …
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Is blogging for your business really still worth it? The short answer is yes. The long answer includes understanding that while it’s not as easy to get noticed as it was 10-20 years ago, consistent blogging is still an incredibly …
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As a talented, tiny business owner, when someone tells you to outsource as much as you can, it’s possible that you A: Sigh. B: Get annoyed or C: Wish you could, but cannot yet afford to. Well today, we’re going …
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Does your business run on referrals? Do you feel that you are getting referrals from past clients and your network as much as you’d like? Or maybe you wonder if you’re giving them correctly when you recommend your fellow talented, …
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Are you feeling sluggish? Do you wish that you had more energy in your life? This week on the Doers Shakers Makers podcast, we’re going to talk about ways to increase your energy, including moving your schedule around to maximize …
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Do you feel that there is never enough of something? Perhaps it’s time, money, energy, opportunity, even love? Or that it’s impossible to attain something? Perhaps you feel that life keeps happening to you? These thoughts may be due to …
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If I asked you what your profit margins were, would you? :a. excitedly tell me, down to the decimal?b. groan and lament on how they need to be higher?c. have no idea what I’m talking about? By the end of …
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What makes a business the best in what it does? That they exceed their customer’s expectations consistently. This is also known as value delivery and today, we’re going to talk about how to make sure it’s part of YOUR business. …
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Does your business solve a problem that people are having? If yes, excellent! Are you communicating that problem to your audience and that you can solve it? Let’s talk about why solving a problem is the root of business and …
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If you create any content for your business, you should make sure that you are maximizing all of the work you put into it. The trick to smart marketing is to repurpose all of your content to get the most …
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Do you find yourself constantly adding to your to-do list, yet never removing any tasks and activities? Today, we’ll talk about Stop Doing Lists. What they are, what goes on them and how they can help you stop the madness. …
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Have you ever spent countless hours trying to figure something out that was a complete waste of your time that you later regretted? Or do you see every learning opportunity as a special gift dropped down on your lap that …
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If you work at home, do you feel like you work more now that you don’t have to actually leave the house to work? Or do you have the opposite problem, that you never get anything done working from home? …
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Do you have an evening routine? What about an end of the workday routine? Or a before-bed routine? We hear so much talk about morning routines, but the end of the day routines can be just as powerful. In this …
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Do you know you need to start handing off tasks on your to-do list but aren’t sure of what you should delegate? Or are you the champion of delegation to the point of handing off the things that need your …
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When you set goals, do you find they are lopsided and all of your energy and focus seems to be only on part of your life? Do you wish that you felt more balanced but are not sure if that’s …
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When you hear revenue streams, do you know what that means? If you own a business, it could mean the difference between profits and loss. In this episode, we’re talking about revenue streams and what that means for tiny businesses. …
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Is your schedule so packed that you feel like you never have a moment with your thoughts? Or have you noticed that all of your good ideas happen when you are driving, in the show, or walking the dog? Basically …
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Do you have a 30-second elevator pitch? Do you know what that means? Does it fill you with dread to think about saying one? Today, we’ll go over why you need a 30-second elevator pitch and what it should be! …
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Have you ever set a number of goals or things to do in a year that was for a big birthday or a year number? This year, I’m challenging you to make a list of 20 goals to do in …
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Are you looking for a new book to read? Do you have a goal to read more in 2020? Today, I’ll share with you the top 10 (out of over 100!) books I have read in 2019. Find your next …
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Do you have a website and unsure if it has everything on it that you need? Or maybe you’re getting ready to build a new website and are unsure of where to start? Or you simply want to hear me …
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Do you find yourself unsure of what to put in your social media and other online profiles? Of is every profile filled out with something random that does nothing to help promote your or your business or help people find …
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Do you wish you were better at making friends and bringing people together? Are you looking to grow your influence and expand your network? The solution to both of these things lies in being a connector. Today, we’ll dive into …
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It’s a holiday. Do you post the same generic thing as everyone else on your business Social Media account? In this episode, we’ll answer that question and discuss how to handle the holidays as well as deaths and natural disasters …
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Do you currently underestimate how long a task will take you and then it ends up taking over your day? Or are you sitting there thinking “Do I ever get time estimates right?”. In this episode of the Doers Shakers …
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Are you at a loss when it comes to what you should be posting on social media for your business? Or are you tired of feeling like you’re posting the same stuff all the time? In this episode of the …
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Do you find that you perform certain tasks better at specific times of the day? Or do you wish you knew when you were at your peak performance to do different things? In this episode of the Doers Shakers Makers …
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Are you in a place where you are repeating tasks that you know are time wasters? Or maybe you’re ready to hire help but are overwhelmed with training someone to do all of the things you know how to do? …
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Do you have those days, where you feel like you do not have anything left to give? That your energy is completely sapped? Well today, I am having one of those days. So I am taking the week off from …
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Are you a solopreneur or small business owner who feels pressure to be a huge company, but you love being small? Or are you intimidated by the term scaling, with your existing business or the thought of starting one, because …
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Are you part of a group where you feel supported, safe and inspired? If so, you understand the importance of community and if not, you’ll soon find out why you should be. In this episode of the Doers Shakers Makers …
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Do you wonder what you accomplished at the end of each day? Is there never time to do the things you wish you could get done? Does having structure ad a plan help you feel less anxious? Time blocking may …
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Do you dread the words, “Networking Event”? Are you showing up, handing out cards, shaking hands, and then never seeing anyone ever again? Or are you instead, approaching networking the right way and building your network by nurturing relationships? In …
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Do you want to know scientific ways to get yourself off the couch and into action? Or even better, learn how to have systems in place to keep you going when your motivation is low? In this episode of Doers …
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Have you wondered what it really feels like to experience burnout? Do you think that you or someone you love is going through it and want to help? In this episode of Doers Shakers Makers, find out all about burnout …
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How many times have you set out to do something but lacked the discipline to see it through? Do you wish you had stronger willpower and a better sense of self-control? In this episode of Doers Shakers Makers, find out …
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Every time someone asks you to do something, do you say yes without thinking it through? Or maybe instead, you find yourself always saying no, no matter how cool of a thing it is. In this episode of Doers Shakers …
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Are there projects you keep putting off because you don’t know where to start? Are you ever overwhelmed with what the first to take is when starting something new? In this episode of Doers Shakers Makers, it’s all about how …
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Do you have a routine that you practice before you work or perform? If you don’t, you’re about to learn why it can be incredibly beneficial to you. If you do, you understand how powerful it can be. In this …
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Do you feel like you spend your day putting out fires and never getting any real work done? Do you hear the phrase “work on your business” all the time but are not sure what it really means? In this …
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Do you find yourself constantly underestimating how much time something will take you to do? Or put a huge, many hours long project on your to-do list for the week when it will be impossible to get it all done? …
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In your work, do you have a slow season? How do you handle it? Does it cause you stress or anxiety? Have you realized the pattern of your slow seasons and are ready to plan ahead for them? In this …
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When was the last time that you had a big failure in business or life? If you can’t remember, you’re not taking enough risk or going big enough. In this episode of Doers Shakers Makers, I talk about failure. Why …
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Are you curious about the difference between a habit and a goal? Are you setting goals that challenge you enough? In this episode of Doers Shakers Makers, I talk about habits and goals. How they differ from one another and …
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Do you feel scattered and that keeping up with your to-do lists, spreadsheets and files is dominating your life and work? In this episode of Doers Shakers Makers, I talk about how to create systems to manage all of the …
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Are you curious about what it means to scale a business or why it matters to you if you’re a service based or small business? In this episode of Doers Shakers Makers, I talk about what scaling is, what it …
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There is a great deal more to long-term goals than defining something that you want to achieve far in the future. The process itself and the exercise of thinking about the big picture and how all of the areas of …
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Creatives tend to want to work on all the things all the time. This leads to overwhelmed paralysis and doing nothing well. Is there a secret to how many projects we can manage at once? Well, recent research has shown …
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Are you overwhelmed with your to-do list? I have good news for you, if you try to focus on just three things per day, your work and life will improve. No, you don’t have to delete everything else, but you …
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If you’re listening to this podcast, chances are pretty good that you are the type of person who wants to do all of the things and is always looking for more things to be doing. Today on the podcast, we’re …
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This week three main ideas were discussed in Doers Shakers Makers. Showing Up, Following Through and Doing The Work. I explained what each of these ideas is and why they are both each important to achieving success and how they …
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Today I answer the top two questions you ask the most about marketing your tiny and small businesses. Where should you be marketing and how much should you be spending? These are both great questions and although they, of course, …
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I’m sure you have heard about the magic of morning routines. They constantly come up when people talk about productivity, but do you know what they are? And why is everyone so obsessed with them? Are they as life-changing as …
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Today is a magical day. Why you may ask? Because it’s a Monday, April 1st, the first day of a new quarter and it’s spring! Why does this mean it’s a magical day? Because it means you have 4 great …
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We all learn and take in information in different ways. However, what we all have in common about learning is that we learn best if we teach what we have learned to someone else. That right there is how the …
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