Uncomplicate Your Business

New Year is when we all dream big dreams and make big plans for our lives and business… but then LIFE gets in the way and that little list of dreams and goals is covered by all the other to-dos clamoring for your attention. You need more than a post it of goals… you need a real plan to say NO to shiny objects and YES to strategic action steps that move you closer to your dream business and life each and every day. Get Fired Up & Focused When You Plan Your Best Year Ever! In just 5 days… I’ll walk you through a strategic planning process to help you design your year ahead. You’ll walk away with real clarity and an action plan you can start implementing immediately! http://www.rachealcook.com/best-year-ever/

New Year is when we all dream big dreams and make big plans for our lives and business… but then LIFE gets in the way and that little list of dreams and goals is covered by all the other to-dos clamoring for your attention. You need more than a post it of goals… you need a real plan to say NO to shiny objects and YES to strategic action steps that move you closer to your dream business and life each and every day. Get Fired Up & Focused When You Plan Your Best Year Ever! In just 5 days… I’ll walk you through a strategic planning process to help you design your year ahead. You’ll walk away with real clarity and an action plan you can start implementing immediately! http://www.rachealcook.com/best-year-ever/

Today, we're talking about why this mindset of waiting until you're successful, might be holding you back from creating that success in your business. "When I'm successful, then I'll ... " This is a question that really shook things up for me, because it showed me where I was holding myself back in my business and in my life. And it can be one of those chicken, egg situations, right? You know you want up level your habits, and your team, and you technology, and your brand, but you need the clients and the cashflow, right? It can feel very tricky. But it can also feel tricky when there's areas of your life you want to upgrade. Maybe you want to upgrade your home, or your car, or your office space, or go on vacation. But you feel like "I have to wait until I'm successful to do that. First I've got to put in all the long hours and all the hard work, right?" Well, maybe not. http://www.rachealcook.com/cant-wait-for-success/

New Year is when we all dream big dreams and make big plans for our lives and business… but then LIFE gets in the way and that little list of dreams and goals is covered by all the other to-dos clamoring for your attention. You need more than a post it of goals… you need a real plan to say NO to shiny objects and YES to strategic action steps that move you closer to your dream business and life each and every day. Get Fired Up & Focused When You Plan Your Best Year Ever! In just 5 days… I’ll walk you through a strategic planning process to help you design your year ahead. You’ll walk away with real clarity and an action plan you can start implementing immediately! http://www.rachealcook.com/best-year-ever/

New Year is when we all dream big dreams and make big plans for our lives and business… but then LIFE gets in the way and that little list of dreams and goals is covered by all the other to-dos clamoring for your attention. You need more than a post it of goals… you need a real plan to say NO to shiny objects and YES to strategic action steps that move you closer to your dream business and life each and every day. Get Fired Up & Focused When You Plan Your Best Year Ever! In just 5 days… I’ll walk you through a strategic planning process to help you design your year ahead. You’ll walk away with real clarity and an action plan you can start implementing immediately! http://www.rachealcook.com/best-year-ever/

Like most children of the 80s and 90s, I was raised with a generation of girls who were told that we could grow up to have it all. We could go to college. Break through the glass ceilings in corporate America. Bring home the bacon and fry in up in the pan. We could achieve ANYTHING. And so we did. More women than ever before are graduating college, scooping up Master’s degrees, and becoming doctors, lawyers, and professionals. We have incredible women in powerful positions, sharing how we can Lean In to become leaders, executives, and CEOs in our industries. And yet, despite all of the progress women have made in the workplace over the last few decades, it’s simply not enough. http://www.rachealcook.com/what-is-your-definition-of-success/

There’s something funny that happens when you’re on the path of self-realization + personal development. It doesn’t matter how many personality tests + assessments you take; How many personal development, spirituality, and self-help books you read; Or even which Abraham Hicks Law of Attraction CD you have playing in your car; There’s still a blind spot that prevents us from fully seeing ourselves and recognizing the special something that we alone have to offer the world. And that special something – it’s essential for smart savvy solopreneurs to stand out from the crowd! Sadly, what makes us the most unique is usually something that we can’t easily recognize in ourselves. It comes so effortlessly that we brush it off. Surely if it was this easy, everyone can do this, right? So because we can’t see this secret sauce, we look outside ourselves to experts and gurus to give us all the answers… only to realize that their cookie-cutter plans just don’t align with how we really want to do business. http://www.rache

We hear that we should be everywhere. We should be on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. Last year it was Periscoping and Blabbing… and now we should be on Facebook Live! We stress over blogging every week… no let’s make that a vlog… what if we make it a podcast! And we also need to write a book. And we need to be speaking and attending all these conferences and events all around the world because networking is essential. Then we need to be hosting webinars… having free clarity sessions… asking for referrals… doing all the things to build our business. It’s overwhelming isn’t it? One of the biggest challenges we face as entrepreneurs is simply understanding what strategies are the right ones to grow our unique businesses. Without this clarity and focus in your marketing, it’s nearly impossible to gain real momentum in your business — adding more tips and tricks and tactics simply dilutes all the effort you put into a marketing strategy. That’s right - adding MORE will often cannibalize the results o

It’s official ya’ll… we’re down to the last 90 Days of 2017! Are you winding down or ramping up? For some of us, we’ve already decided that 2017 is pretty much over. The holidays are just around the corner, we’re taking the kids to all their activities… it’s just easier to go with the flow than to focus on your big goals. But in today’s episode of Uncomplicate Your Business, I wanna talk about why NOW is the perfect time to start ramping up and laying the foundation for 2018 in these last 90 Days. Today I’m sharing how you can use the last 90 Days of 2017 to really set yourself up for success in 2018. http://www.rachealcook.com/winding-down-or-ramping-up/

Our topic today is all about what a capsule wardrobe can teach you about creating more ease and less stress in your business. If you have been following me for a while, you might know that I am really, really passionate about simplifying my life, around keeping things simple; everything to how I prep our food to how we run our routines as a family to how we live a very minimalist lifestyle and that has also included a capsule wardrobe. I want to share with you guys some lessons that I have learned in having a capsule wardrobe and how it really, really translates to your business. If you guys are similar to me, I know for many, many years I would open the door to my closet, look at hangars and shelves full of clothes and still say to myself, “Oh, my gosh. I’m so overwhelmed. I have nothing to wear.” I would want to get ready to go out for a date night or simply just wanting something that wasn’t yoga pants to put on and go out into the world and I would find myself getting upset, getting frustrated, feeling ov

Are you running your business or is your business running you?  This is all about do you feel like you’re flying by the seat of your pants just to keep up with this crazy monster you’ve created called Your Business. If the answer is, “Yeah, I’m feeling like I’m flying by the seat of my pants.  I’m just trying to play catch up on everything from my inbox to my marketing to all the things that I’m trying to do in my business.”  Then you’re going to love what I have to talk about for today’s episode of the Uncomplicate Your Business Show. Click here to read more

Today we're breaking it all down and talking about the numbers. We're going to talk about exactly what it means to have a six figure business. If you happen to catch last week's episode on a big enough business then maybe you went through the process I shared with you to figure out what size your big enough business is and there were really two parts to determining the size of your big enough business. This is the business. It is a perfect size for you so that you can enjoy your life right now. This is a jumping off point. It doesn't mean your big business can't grow. And in last week's episode, I talked a lot about the growth trajectory my big business has gone as I've grown as an entrepreneur as I've transitioned different life stages and things have kind of shifted and evolved for me personally. Click here.

Let's dive into how to reduce your stress to dollar ratio in your business. This is a concept that has completely transformed the way I approach my business everything from how I market my business how I run my business behind the scenes. For every single offering that you have you have to be aware of the fact that there is a level of stress associated with it. Read more here.

Today, we’re talking about why a big enough business is the key to designing a life and business you love. As an entrepreneur who teaches other entrepreneurs how to design a lifestyle business, I have to say that I see a lot of hype. Not a day goes by when my Facebook newsfeed doesn’t include some variation of: “Reach and make millions,” “Don’t let your small business make you small minded,” “How I made seven figures in 10 months and you can to.” As someone behind the scenes, with my own clients and my business BFFs, my colleagues and peers; I know that what we see on social media and on people’s fancy websites, it is just part of the picture. We talk all about the end results. You know, those dollar dollar bills. We might get a glimpse into their real lifestyle, which of course, is complete with fancy, lavish vacations and expensive cars. It’s so easy to believe that bigger is better, that a six, seven or eight figure business equals finally having that freedom that we’re all seeking. But here’s the proble

Today, we’re talking about how to much information can be keeping you stuck and overwhelmed. Let’s dive in. It’s no secret that I am a complete lifelong student. Nothing makes me happier than learning something new. Learning just excites me. My favorite time of year is back to school. A bouquet of fresh pencils and a brand new clean notebook is my love language. You will find my nose in a book any day of the week. But, too much information could actually be one of the biggest reasons why so many entrepreneurs are kind of stuck in this entrepreneurial purgatory where they’re not making any progress in their business. This really hit home for me not too long ago. I was having a conversation with an incredibly smart woman who had a brilliant idea for her business. This is somebody who is highly educated. She has all the advanced degrees, she has all the certifications and that desire to learn. That predisposition to educating herself first had followed her into her business. But it was actually at her detriment.

There’s a strong entrepreneurial culture of hustling 24/7. As if we can just work ourselves nonstop. The truth is, I really think this is setting up so many entrepreneurs on the fast track to burnout. When I look at the statistics that 80% of new businesses shut down within the first few years, I really feel like I have some strong support on this one. Here’s the challenge and the issue that I really have with this hustle mentality. First of all, we don’t all have 12-18 hours a day to work. We just don’t. For so many of us, there are other things that require our time and our attention. The idea that you could work 12-18 hours a day, like some sort of machine, is just not realistic. http://www.rachealcook.com/episode62

When it comes to working with new team members, I tend to hear from people is they feel like they hired a great person, but then a month or two into that working relationship, they just tell me, "It is not working. I don't know what's going on". And on the other end of that relationship, chances are the person they just hired is sitting there going, "This person doesn't communicate very well. I don't know what they really actually want from me." So today's conversation is so incredibly important. It's all about setting expectations and having clear communication. www.rachealcook.com/episode61

Today, we are continuing The Dream Team series and we're talking with my team about what you need to know when you're getting ready to hire your dream team. You've already determined from the last episode, that it's time to bring some support into your business. Now, you have to figure out, where do you find the right fit, so that you don't waste a ton of time, energy, and money trying to figure out the right person to be helping you behind the scenes. I have to say, this is one area that we do pretty darn well. Most of my team has been with me for years. Amber has been working behind the scenes with me for five or six years now and Katie and Lane for a little over three almost four years. That's pretty unusual, especially in this online business space. www.rachealcook.com/episode60

Do you need real support behind the scenes in your business? Maybe the idea of hiring a team has been a little overwhelming or you're just not sure if you're ready to bring some people in behind the scenes. Having a team in place really makes my life as an entrepreneur much, much easier. It allows me to focus on the high-impact activities that are both going to reach more people, serve more people, and help me to continue grow the business. Today my team is joining me to help share some insight into what they see behind the scenes in my own business and many other businesses to answer the question, are you ready for the dream team? www.rachealcook.com/episode59

I have some important questions to ask you today. Do you ever wish that you didn't have to deal with money? Have you ever had a hard time quoting a price to a potential client? Or, have you ever struggled to say, "hey, I need you to pay me" now? These are common challenges that a lot of entrepreneurs face, but we don't seem to talk about it a whole lot. That's why I wanted to introduce you to my dear friend and Money Mindset Mentor, Denise Duffield-Thomas. Denise is somebody who just inspires me, I've absolutely loved watching her business over the last five or so years, because not only has she really started an important conversation around Money Mindset for women entrepreneurs. I hope you enjoy this incredibly insightful conversation with Denise about making your money work for you, around money mindset, and around how less really can help you earn more. Let's dive in.