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Jessica is the host of JK TV, where she shows you how to market your business and still respect yourself in the morning. She smart, funny, and a bit of a firecracker.
Check out my interview with Jessica to learn more about her, how she works and her tips for work-life success.Discuss working from home and few tips on setting boundaries to help you be less distracted and more productive. iTunes Rate & Review for Successful Women Talk
Be smart about business structure – Talk about how she structured herself as a freelance contractor and found anice balance between working on her business and her clients businesses.
Embrace the power of Networking – Jessica shares her story of how she friended everyone she new on FaceBook because she knew some of them might need her services in the future.
Grow and respect your email list – this also helps with business referrals in the future.
Organization is in the eye of the beholder – we discuss how Jessica get works done and the tools she uses to stay productive. It’s important to find a system that works for you.
Delegate and automate whenever possible – especially with repetitive tasks.
Work-life success is important – talk about how she breaks her day down into different tasks depending upon when her kids are home.
People do business with people – be human, humor is ok — keep in fun and professional.
With branding — be yourself, stop trying to be Marie Forleo…she’s taken, be yourself.
About guest Jessica Kupferman
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Jessica Kupferman is a Gossip Expert, Trend Spotter, Technical Idiot Savant and creator of a brand new comedy/ business talk show. When she’s not broadcasting her latest guilty pleasure, Jessica helps small business owners create an army of passionate + loyal fans using the power of social media, easy technology, and gossip.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why some people seem so efficient, while others struggling finding enough time to finish one project?
time-management-for-women-entrepreneursBetter question….are you the efficient one or the one struggling to finish the project?
If you’re like most of us, you’re probably a little of both.
A universal theme I often hear is “I don’t have enough time.” I’ve said it, you’ve said it — but what does it mean?
Does it mean if you had more time, you would be more efficient? Would all of your problem magically go away? Would you finally have time to catch up on Grey’s Anatomy?
Probably Not — most of us would still be thinking…“I don’t have enough time.”
So if more time isn’t the answer…what’s is?
NAME IT, OWN IT AND MASTER IT
Like it or not, there are some things in life we’re good at and some things we’re not. Believe it or not…not everyone’s as perfect as they appear on Facebook.
Now i’m not suggesting it’s easy to admit when we’re lacking in an area (or two), but I am suggesting that you’ll be much closer to the time solution when you name it and own it!
Let’s practice…I’ll go first.
I’m good at helping others systemize the chaos in their business, but I suck at grammar.
There I said it — I named it, owned it, and now I know what to work on.
If you’re not great with time management and you find yourself saying “I don’t have enough time” – name it and own it.
The truth is…it’s not a time issue, it’s a management issue and you can’t improve what you don’t measure or recognize.
IT’S TIME TO CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS
One thing I’ve finally realized is that time is relative and my definition of enough time is much different than yours.
Yes, it’s true we all have the same amount of hours in day, days in a week, weeks in a year, but we value and spend our time differently.
But here’s the game changer….it’s not productive to say “I don’t have enough time” – because it sets up a negative tone.
I’m sure you’ve heard the concept of The Law Of Attraction — it’s a belief that “Like Attracts Like” and the benefit of focusing on positive or negative thoughts. Focus on positive, you get positive. Focus on negative and you get negative.
I TOTALLY believe in this concept and about a year ago I started applying it more in my life. So instead of saying “I don’t have enough time” (because I do), I now say “I didn’t take the time to xxx.”
It’s amazing how changing the script changes my feeling toward the outcome.
THE MAGIC IS IN THE SYSTEM
Luckily, there’s enough research out there on our side which basically proves that greatness and excellence aren’t innate — they’re learned behaviors.
I’m sure you’ve heard the term “Practice make perfect” and it’s true. So don’t worry if you’re not currently a time management ninja — you’ll have plenty of time to practice.
It starts with understand, requires a mindset change and is mastered by developing skills for success.
Here are a few strategies to help you improve your time management:
Schedule Your Life – both work and free time
Create Lists – Know what needs to be done and put it on your schedule
Set priorities – Complete the most important things first
Work on One Thing at A Time – Multitasking does not work!
Know when to say No – Delegate and stop trying to do it all.
Healthy Life, Health Mind – Exercise and Get Enough Sleep
Create Systems for anything you do more than twice
I’m a true believer in the fact that You Can Have It All, but in order to do so you need to become a master at time management.
Now It’s Your Turn
I would love to know what systems you use to keep yourself organized and on task, so leave me a comment below so we can learn from your success.
Carrie Wilkerson went from over worked, over weight, depressed and in debt to one of the leading mentors and thought leaders in online marketing and women in business.
She’s a Texas girl who’s down to earth, has a non-BS approach to business and she’s making a difference in the world.Don’t let your own fear stop you from achieving great things – Carrie was over weight, over worked, depressed and couldn’t even get an interview. One day she said “Enough is Enough” and she’s paved her own way ever since.
If you want success – step out of the place you don’t want to be. There’s no “Easy” card and you must do the hard work, but it’s a choice. [see previous interview with Dyana Valentine – Making Choices and Turning Your Flaws Into Awes]
The reason you haven’t achieved what you want to achieve is because you haven’t decided that you WILL – you may want, but you must decide you will.
You will have critics and negativity in life – don’t let it get you down. Learn from it and look at it from a measure of grace. You don’t know what path others are walking [see my previous interview with Basma Hameed to see how adversity and bullying has helped her succeed]
On work life balance – balance is in the eye of the beholder. Maybe rhythm is a better way to label it instead of balance. Schedule important things on your calendar.
On systems and processes – Carrie uses several tools such as Time Trade which sync’s to her Google Calendar, she has a VA for support 10 hours per month, she only accepts scheduled incoming calls and she tries to take off every Friday to spend time with her family.
Don’t let fear stop you – you can be scared and broke or afraid and well paid. You’re going to be scared either way, so you may as well be paid for it.
About guest Carrie Wilkerson
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Carrie Wilkerson is the voice of experience. From corporate life to teaching high school to direct sales, to information marketing and coaching she has ‘been there and done that’ professionally and personally. An ‘overnight mom’ to 2 toddlers through adoption, her priorities instantly changed and so did her workplace. She’s now built several businesses and coached others to do the same while overcoming extreme debt, losing 110 lbs and having 2 more children, for a total of 4, aging from toddler to teen!
Read MoreAmeena Falchetto – the master of brand visualization – is my guest today. She’s a serial entrepreneur with experience in both the online and offline world and she’s a self proclaimed advertising geek who enjoys a mailbox full of adverts.Discuss Ameena’s background and how she got to where she is today
Discuss branding and visualization
Talk about the importance of known what story your brand is telling
Discuss why it’s important to know your who your ideal client is and to actually have a visualization of them
Talk about her recent hiatus from social media and the impact it had on her and her business
Talk about the importance of not following the crowd and sticking to your core beliefs and skill sets
Basma Hameed is a successful female entrepreneur, but she had to beat the odds to get there. When she was 2 years old, Basma suffered severe facial burns in a kitchen accident. She underwent hundred’s of surgeries, was bullied by other children and at times was afraid to come out of her room. When she was sixteen her physicians told her they could do no more for her scaring and she looked the best she ever would. Well…they underestimated Basma.
After having an eyebrow tattoo procedure she had an aha! moment. Check out my interview with Basma to learn more about her, her story and how she’s making a difference in the lives of others.Discuss her accident and the effect her scaring had on her life – including being severely bullied
Discuss how her receiving a cosmetic tattoo lead her building a successful business around the art of tattooingbasma-hameed-before-after-cosmetic-tattoo
Talk about her aha! moment and how she decided to tattoo her own face
Talk about her current business and how mission and passion to help others
Discuss the importance of fixing your insides before your fix your outsides
Jessica Kim, founder of BabbaCo, started here first business out of her college dorm room, sold it to fund her MBA, started another business – BabbaCo – and despite the fact that it was successful – knew she needed to pivot.
She was accepted to Excelerate Labs and it was there where she had her “aha” moment and pivoted to a monthly subscription based business – the BabbaBox – a monthly activity box for kids 3-6. Her story is inspirational and inspiring.Discuss how she originally came up with the idea for BabbaCo and her passion for community
Discuss why she decided to do Excelerate Lab and her “aha” moment
Talk about the importance of mentorship
Discuss what she said is the number ONE thing that’s made her business successful
Talk market research and the depth they took with the BabbaBox
Talk about the importance of team – hiring, being pro-active, hiring people smarter than you
Discuss marketing and how to set yourself apart from competitors
Talk subscription model vs. product based businesses
Discuss how she met and eventually worked with Gary Vaynerchuck
Suzanne Duret is today’s guest and she’s an entrepreneur with a wealth of knowledge and great attitude to boot. She’s founded seven companies, raised millions in funding, and has mastered the art of asking.
She’s here to share her story of success including how she has made it a habit of entering fields she knows nothing about and crushing it. She even convinced Tony Robins to write the forward in her book before she knew him.Discuss how she handle being one of the only females in her industry Don’t be threatened by entering into an arena you’re not familiar with
Discuss the mistakes she made with her first business and how this became the foundation for her business education
Talk about how Susanne got Tony Robbins to write the forward for her book even though she didn’t know him
Suzanne discusses the importance of “The Art of Asking”
Talk business fears and how to get over them
Discuss the importance of self education and changing as needed as your life and business changes
Farnoosh Brock is my guest today and we’re talking about overcoming fear, leaving a prestigious 6-figure job and choosing to live your dream.
If you’re in a job you hate, life your not happy with or unsure how to live your dream…you’re going to love this interview with Farnoosh.TIP #1: Stop looking at your blog as a Hobby and start looking at it as a Business.
TIP #2: Don’t be afraid to try new things – even if you don’t know what you’re doing. Farnoosh knew she wanted to do something, but didn’t know exactly what she wanted to do. Live your dream.
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TIP #3: Find your point of no return and let that experience help you find your new path.
TIP #4: Don’t be afraid to believing different truths – life changes and your definition of happiness might have changed as well.
TIP #5: Not everyone will support your decision to make changes in your life. Be ok with this and surround yourself with like minded people.
TIP #6: Continue to learn and push yourself – be a life long learner.
TIP #7: Realize that you will have some failures, but use those as stepping stones and keep moving forward.
TIP#8: Systemize all repeatable tasks.
Katya Barry is an international business and expat coach for women – she’s also known as a Global Attitude Architect. She specializes in helping expat women across the world get plugged into their communities so they can thrive both personally and professional.
Katya shares her story of having difficulty finding a job even though she was highly qualified and educated. She finally took matters into her own hands and has the freedom to work on her own termsTalk about the life of an expat – the fun, sexy and boring. iTunes Rate & Review for Successful Women Talk
Discuss the fairy tale of world travel vs. the reality of living abroad
Talk about the unique challenges of living abroad [Even if it’s in your own Country]
How Katya had difficulty finding a job and how she came to the reality that she didn’t really want to work for someone else [how to overcome FEAR]
Discuss work-life balance and the tips she has for juggling a busy family and business
Talk about the frustrations and challenges as a “trailing spouse”
Discuss her upcoming Foreignator Summit 2013
Nathalie Lussier is my guest today and we’re discussing online marketing, how to master the technical side of the web and the power of investing in yourself.Here are some highlights from our Interview:
Discuss how she turned down a job on Wall Street to take a risk and start her own business
Discuss the one question Marie Forleo asked her which changed her business and help her reach 6 figures in the first year of launch
Discuss how she launched her first business Raw Foods Witch and how she got traffic to the site
Talk about why she suggests saving your money on advertising and attend a like minded networking event instead – the power of networking
Talk about the power of taking your online business offline to grow and build relationships
Discuss the power of SEO in building online traffic
Talk about the power of the EMAIL list and tip for building the list on autopilot
Discuss the power of investing in yourself and hiring a coach