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 been a while! In this week’s episode I’m sharing why time off is so important… 

Last week we talked about specific productivity hacks to help you get more done during your workday. So this week we’re going to talk about the mindset that goes along with it. Because as you’ve probably figured out, planning in advance, focusing on the priority tasks, time blocking your day isn’t always enough. Our minds like to get in the way, slow us down, tell… 

I don’t know about you, but this past week has been jam packed. I just onboarded all the new Dare to Grow students so I hosted lots of coaching calls, we just got a 5-month-old puppy, and my boyfriend has been working extra long hours. So I’m trying to get as much done as possible, keep my work days short, and still be a rockstar… 

Does this sound familiar? You know you should be working on a certain task or project and you’re fully aware of the potential it has to grow your business. It’s even in your calendar, but every time you even get close to one of those tasks, you push it back.  You keep telling yourself – I’m not quite ready, I’ll do it tomorrow, next week… 

Generally when we talk about self-care, it’s taking a bath, going for a walk, or meditating.  And while I’m very into all of those things, there is a different type of stress that comes from putting yourself out there, running a business solo, and testing strategies not really knowing if they’ll work.  Which means it’s important to implement a different level of self care within… 

If Nike didn’t have dibs on the slogan “Just do it” I would totally use it for my business because teaching solopreneurs how to be confident about taking action is my FAVE! In this week’s episode of The Dare to Grow Show we’re chatting about why it’s so hard to stop over-planning and overthinking and focus on DOING. I’m sharing an example from my own… 

Is your to-do list full of tasks that move you toward your goals or tasks that just keep you busy?? This is an issue I see all the time when my clients and students decide to take on something BIG – creating a course, launching a podcast, stepping up their income goals. They’re all excited, making big plans, ready to rock and then…distracted by random… 

The year is half over and with all the quarantine stuff, weeks are flying by even faster now. I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve been extra focused or if my brain + body are just trying to move through the rest of 2020 as fast as possible. If you’re also wondering where the last 3 months went and are feeling like you’re falling behind,… 

Why is it so difficult to do the things we say we want to do? To stay accountable? To complete daily tasks, stick to deadlines, create content consistently. Last week I was chatting with my mom about sticking to my workout schedule and how she’s been able to stick to hers. For her it was doing a workout video that she enjoyed, but for me… 

Last week on a call with the students in my coaching program, one of the women asked, “How do you do it all? How do you stay focused, stick to your deadlines, get everything done?” When another woman chimed in with, “Yep, that’s my question too.” I knew I needed to talk about this on the podcast. So how you do all the things as… 

You know that feeling – when you get a blast of motivation, a spark of an idea, a flicker of brilliance and you sprint to your laptop and start typing like a fiend. That is your intuition and the more it shows up in your business the better! In this episode I’m sharing how to learn what your intuition is telling you and why listening… 

Whether you’re a solopreneur doing business as usual or out of the office temporarily due to the coronavirus, working from home can actually be more challenging than it looks.  Mixing your business and personal space, staying focused with that pile of laundry staring you down, and feeling lonely because it’s so damn QUIET! After almost 8 years running my business from my couch, here are… 

This week’s episode brought to you by a mild case of depression. When I went to write episode #12 it was about something else entirely. But as I sat there staring at a half-finished draft, trying to focus, my mind bouncing off the walls, I decided to scrap that episode and talk about what was keeping me from getting my shit done. This week I’m… 

Imposter syndrome – the jerk that shows up the minute you’re about to do something great and makes you question whether you have the training, experience, or just the guts to show up and lead. No matter where you are in your business, it always seems to be there ready to knock you down, shut you up, and tell you lies like . . …. 

Today we’re going to talk about one of the shittier parts of being a solopreneur – not feeling motivated. Because this has happened to me, I imagine that you also have days when you don’t want to do anything on your to-do list, don’t want to communicate with anyone, don’t want to be the boss at all…but still have stuff to get done. Before you… 

In this episode we’re talking about the C word. This is the word I hear over and over again from my audience, students, coaching clients. They are struggling so hard to post on their blog, create videos, send emails to their list, and show up on Instagram. And they know (as you might too) that it’s holding them back. The word is…CONSISTENTLY! In order to… 

Alright my busy business babe – it’s time for some productivity hacks! From personal experience in starting my business and working with my coaching clients – we solopreneurs take on A LOT. Like never ending-task list, working nights and weekend, sorry I can’t leave the house every again. After 7 years in business and working with coaching clients in lots of different industries, I’ve discovered…