Uncomplicate Your Business

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Over the last few years, I’ve noticed that one of the biggest struggles for women entrepreneurs isn’t that they don’t have great ideas to grow their business. The problem is we don’t have time to work on the big picture. The day to day of running any business is full of things to do like posting on social media, answering emails, and working with clients. But all of these tasks that fill up most of our working hours fall under the category of working in your business. What about working on your business? How do you find the dedicated time to work on the big picture? In this episode, I’ll dive into my top three time management tips to help you build in more CEO time in your business. LINK - https://firedupandfocused.com

When you’re first getting started in your business, saying yes is your go-to answer for nearly anything whether it’s meeting up for coffee, meeting at 8 o’clock at night, or adding more things to do to your project. Suddenly, you’re saying yes to say many things, it starts to get a little out of control. As your business starts to grow and you take on more clients, all of those yeses start to mean no to doing the CEO-level work you need to be focusing on. In this episode, I talk about setting boundaries as a CEO, so you can feel more confident and comfortable saying no in order to say yes to the work you’re truly here to do. LINK - https://firedupandfocused.com

Welcome to the final installment of the Get More Clients series on the podcast! Have you ever been on a call with a new potential client, and you wrap up the call with this feeling of, “What just happened? That didn’t go the way I meant it to.” You wonder why your calls with potential clients aren’t converting into paying clients. If you’ve experienced this, then in this episode I walk you through the essentials of a free call that converts and dive into how you can ensure that your free consult calls produce paying clients. https://rachealcook.com/calls-converting-into-clients/

What would your first steps be if you were starting a brand new business after you had to start your life completely over? That's what Caroline Howe was thinking at the end of 2020. She had lost her previous business, had gone through a divorce, and was ready to quit her job to revolutionize the way we work. Listen in to our conversation where Caroline shares:: How she prioritized the need for clients and cash-flow, right now, instead of waiting years to build up an audience to launch online courses and products. The exact way she tapped into her existing network via LinkedIn and personal emails to announce her new business venture. Why leading with value via a free survey helped her potential clients immediately see the value in working with Caroline - and led to booking over $100K in revenue within 6 weeks of launching her business. Get the full transcript and show notes at http://www.rachealcook.com/show Promote Yourself to CEO is sponsored by The CEO Collective - a 12 month implementation experienc

Welcome back to this podcast series on Get More Clients! Have you ever been in a position where you knew that just gaining a few more one-on-one clients would make all the difference for you and your business? It would mean a boost to your cash flow and make things so much easier! But how do you find the people ready to sign on the dotted line and become your clients right away? In this episode, I’ll discuss my very clear, fluff-free, practical and profitable approach to getting more private one-on-one clients for your business. https://rachealcook.com/how-to-get-more-clients/

Have you ever felt like no matter what you’re trying in your business, you’re just not seeing the clients and the cashflow you’d hoped for? Solopreneurs often find themselves in this position where we’re doing everything we can think of to grow our business and checking all the marketing items off the list. We can post on social media or send out email newsletters, but it’s just not delivering results and bringing in the clients we need. What’s going on? What’s the missing piece? In this episode, we’re going to dive into the top 3 reasons why you’re not getting clients into your business. https://rachealcook.com/get-clients/

Things are humming right along in your business and life. Then, an unexpected bill lands on your desk. Maybe you found out your entire HVAC system needs replacing, or your kid stayed in the hospital for a few nights and now you’re looking at a big medical bill. Or perhaps you forgot to put away enough for taxes and discovered the need to quickly catch up. Any entrepreneur will find themselves in a situation where you gotta come up with some cash really quickly.  So what do you do when you’re in that situation? In this episode, I talk about the fastest path to cash and why it’s better than the alternatives. Don’t worry; it’s not creating an entirely new offer, coming up with a passive income product on the fly, or offering a huge discount or flash sale. Let’s dive in! https://rachealcook.com/fastest-path-to-cash/

Growing your business to the next-level takes wayyy more than next-level marketing and sales tactics. It takes next-level leadership for your team, your clients, and your community - and leading so many people requires self-leadership FIRST.  That's why in this behind the scenes episode, I'm sharing an excerpt from a recent live strategy and support call that I hosted inside The CEO Collective. Every single week, I not only show up for lightning round strategy Q&A, but also to address the challenges that we've all come up against in our business. Over the last year, we've talked about everything from navigating the pandemic, showing up as an imperfect ally during Black Lives Matter, juggling virtual school + running a business, an intense election year, and so much more. Get the full transcript at http:///www.theceocollective.com/Live-Call Promote Yourself to CEO is sponsored by The CEO Collective - a 12 month implementation experience for women entrepreneurs ready for next level

If you've been listening to the recent Unsexy Secrets to Sustainable Success Series, you might be thinking 'This all sounds too simple. How will I know that slowing down to implement these strategies will actually help me grow?' then this episode is a must listen. When you've been surrounded by the hustle harder hype, it seems completely counter-intuitive that slowing down and strategically planning can be the key to unlocking your success. That's why I'm thrilled to interview CEOs Paula Billig and Nichole Lynn to share how implementing the 90 Day CEO System into their business has not only helped them to burnout proof their business, but has been the key to consistent growth over the last year including growing revenue by over 162%. Get the full transcript and read all the case studies from our CEOs at http:///www.theceocollective.com/testimonials Promote Yourself to CEO is sponsored by The CEO Collective - a 12 month implementation experience for women entrepreneurs ready fo

Have you ever felt like your business was stuck, like it had plateaued at a certain level of success? No matter what you tried, however many courses you took, or whatever trending tips, tricks, and tactics you attempted to implement, you couldn’t move forward and get to that illusive next level of success. In this episode, I continue with part two of this Unsexy Secrets to Sustainable Success series, so keep listening if this sounds familiar. You’ll hear the amazing story of how one of my clients, Xonna Clark, got out of what I call the “top secret entrepreneur lab” and exceeded her monetary goals starting in her first full month in business...without an email list, social media, or any real online presence. You’ll also discover how to break out of the secret entrepreneur lab yourself so you can start seeing consistent clients and cash flow in your business. Link: https://theceocollective.com/p2/

Over the last 13 years of working with women entrepreneurs, I’ve observed them feeling stuck in their business, and there’s a big reason why. Despite all of the courses and late nights Googling for answers, they’re unable to get past a certain level of success. They’re not sure exactly what it is that’s going to help them break through to that illusive next level where they have more revenue coming in the door, more time back in their schedule, and the dream life and business they’ve been promised. In this episode, I talk about the two types of entrepreneurs who find themselves stuck and the three limiting beliefs that prevent you from figuring out the action to take to move forward. You’ll discover why you need to get out of information overload and how to start getting into implementation mode to see the results you’re looking for.  Link: https://theceocollective.com

Are your mornings just the craziest time of the day? Between dealing with pets, coffee, and kids, you ultimately feel frazzled by the time you sit down at your desk. Or perhaps at the end of your day, you’re just exhausted and collapsing into bed. Well, high-performance CEOs and leaders know they need to manage their day well and conserve their energy and brain space for what really matters to get the results they desire in life, health, relationships, and business. So today, we’re going to talk about how you can run your day like a high-performance CEO. Full show notes at - https://rachealcook.com/run-your-day-like-a-ceo/

Running your business like a CEO requires strategy and planning. It also requires skillfully managing your time and energy every week as a CEO so that you’re putting your attention on the tasks that’ll actually move your business forward. However, this is an area where we often get stuck. The email inbox, administration work, and ongoing busy work daily in our business can become a distraction. Then at the end of the week, we realize we haven’t made progress on those high-priority tasks that will truly move your business forward. In this episode, we’re talking about how you can run your week like a CEO and make those higher-value tasks a priority. Full show notes at - https://rachealcook.com/run-your-week-like-a-ceo/

You’ve probably heard of my weekly CEO date if you’ve been following me for a while now. This is where I sit down to check in on my business to make sure we’re continuing to progress towards all the goals we’ve set. But I have another CEO date every single month. This series is all about what you’re doing on an ongoing basis to ensure you aren’t only creating business plans but also following through on them and adapting as circumstances arise. So I’m diving deep today and discussing how to build in self-accountability so that your plan isn’t just another Google document you’ll never look at again. Full show notes at - https://rachealcook.com/run-your-month-like-a-ceo/

Every new year feels like a fresh start and a new chance to go after those big, audacious goals for our lives and businesses. But if this year has taught us anything, it’s that our plans need adaptability. We need to build this adaptability into our entire business and allow it flexibility while still getting the results we want. That’s why I love running my quarter through 90-day plans. Today, I talk about how to actually dig in and start creating these plans for your own business. Full show notes at - https://rachealcook.com/run-your-quarter-like-a-ceo/

I’m a business growth strategist who’s revealing the truth about scaling your business, so this episode series may have surprised you. But I want your eyes wide open when you go into business growth mode. It’s not just about making more sales; you also need to scale your team, customer experience, and infrastructure behind the scenes so your business doesn’t implode. In this final installment, I break down some key things for you to start thinking about to be more strategic and sustainable when you’re ready to go into high growth business mode. Full Show Notes at https://rachealcook.com/how-to-scale-sustainably/

You hear a lot of terrible advice online these days that causes people to focus on scaling at all costs. All of that effort only leads to your business blowing up. Things break and go awry, and you’re constantly putting out fires, feeling overwhelmed and stressed at the cash-eating monster you’ve created. So let’s forgo this unsustainable approach to growth and do something different. Avoid the three biggest things I see causing problems with business scaling. Full Show Notes at https://rachealcook.com/3-mistakes-entrepreneurs-make-scaling/

Is it really possible to double, triple, or 10x your business in just a year? Or to take your business from 100k to $1,000,000 in revenue within just 36 months? If you listen to all the noise online, scaling seems like the name of the game and what we all should be focused on. But the honest truth is scaling for the sake of it can be detrimental to your business. So in this series, we’re talking about the truth of scaling your business. Full show notes at https://rachealcook.com/the-truth-about-scaling-your-business/

The one thing most entrepreneurs have in common is that we LOVE big ideas.  We love setting ambitious goals and dreaming big dreams.  But where we often struggle is in the follow through.  In taking the action steps we need to take in order to see the results we’re looking for.  If you’ve been following along with me the last week in the Plan Your Best Year Ever challenge, then you’ll love this episode.  We’re going to talk about how to shift from idea overload to Implementation mode. There are no million dollar ideas, only million dollar implementations. Full Show Notes - https://rachealcook.com/idea-to-implementation/