Blog • XO Sarah

A productivity hack to help you stick to your weekly plan

This week we’re talking about hacking your own motivation to help you stick to your weekly schedule or really anything that you want to keep up with consistently. I know lots of you (like me) love to make a plan, but aren’t always so in love when it comes to ...
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Social media is fantastic to grow your audience and warm them up, but to make double sure they're aware of your services, products, or programs, your best bet is to get them on your email list. Here are the 3 things that stop your list building strategy in your track. Fix them and you'll be growing your email list in no time!

3 things that keep your EMAIL LIST from growing

One thing I’ve learned in the past eight years in business is that, as much as I love hanging out on Instagram, the money is in your email list. Why? People pay more attention when they’re going through their inbox than they do scrolling social media. No ads, no puppy ...
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Why your daily routine matters to your business’s bottom line

Is eating the same breakfast as your favorite entrepreneur really going to help your bottom line? Sounds silly, but it actually might! After reading a ton of business books I discovered that they ALL have a section on mindset. And after reading a ton of personal development books I’ve discovered ...
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Ready to make a big business decision? Whether you're hopping on IG Reels, raising your prices, or creating an online course - here's the strategy for weighing the options and moving forward with confidence.

How to make big decisions + changes in your business

The Dare to Grow Show is BACK for 2021 and this week we’re talking about how to make big decisions + changes in your business! The beginning of a new year always feels like a good time to make changes, set challenging goals, or finally go after the things we ...
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Podcasts, Instagram ads, investing in programs - here's what worked best to grow my business in 2020. I didn't change my marketing strategy but I did focus on biz tactics that grew my audience, grew my reach, and help be productive.

Things that DID work to grow my business this year

Last week we talked about all of the things that didn’t work to grow my business in 2020 and this week we are going to talk about all of the things that DID work. Despite 2020 being a flaming host mess most of what I did in my business actually ...
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Making plans to grow your business? Here's a few things that didn't work to grow my business, creating my marketing, and show up consistently on Instagram, Stories, social media.

Things that DIDN’T WORK to grow my business this year

It’s the end of 2020 (finally!) and one of my favorite things to do every year is evaluate the past 12 months and make a plan for what I want to accomplish next year. I look back at all of the projects, marketing, courses and programs, and generally how I ...
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Not getting the number of clients or customers you hoped for. Don't ditch your marketing strategy just yet. Whether you're on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, hosting a podcast, or making videos on TikTok, here are 5 marketing mistakes that might be keeping your business from growing and how to fix them.

5 marketing mistakes that keep your business from growing

This week on the podcast I'm sharing the marketing mistakes that might be slowing down your strategies and making it difficult for customers and clients to find you. Luckily I’m not going to tell you to ditch your marketing strategies or completely change direction. Whether you’re marketing your business on ...
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Instagram has added yet another feature. In addition to feed posts, stories, highlights and IGTV we now have Reels and Guides. Here's what types of content to post where and how to repurpose posts so you can be consistent and not spend your entire week on IG.

Another Instagram feature?? Here’s what to post where

Oh yes my friends, Instagram has added yet another feature to their platform. We were just getting used to Reels, figuring out what to do besides dancing and lip-synching and pointing at things, and now we have to figure out Guides too! At this point with all the options and ...
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Instagram and Facebook and Pinterest oh my! in today’s episode of The Dare to Grow Show I’m giving you a list of the marketing essentials you need to grow your audience, creating content, promote your products or services, and grow your business online.

The 6 marketing essentials you need to grow your business online

Often when we start figuring out how to market our business online we end up with a list of 50 different apps and platforms to set up. We’re looking at what everyone else is doing, how they’re marketing their businesses, and we are consuming all blog posts, podcasts, videos, and ...
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Hey Solopreneur - if you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, stalled, and like you have no idea what you're doing, then it's time to take break. Click through to learn why time off is so important for us solo business owners and how to start adding time off into your months asap!

Why you need to take a freaking break

Pop quiz: When was the last time you took time off from your business? Not a weekend, like actual scheduled time off where you put up your out-of-office email responder, gave your Instagram audience a heads up, and turned off everything to give yourself some time to rest. Betting it's ...
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