EnvironMental with Dandelion

To be clear: systemic racism is a problem in our society, and it's not just a black folks' problem. In this episode we talk about our connections to the movement, white lady privilege, college experiences, cop culture, and "the great unlearning" (our new term for this stage of civil revolution).

We're super jazzed about our book of this month: Dare to Lead by Brene Brown. Aside from the HUGE Thank You we have to the woman for writing the book, we both felt like we got A LOT out of it - and highly recommend it. This week's podcast episode is our honest review of this badass read 🙂

It's hard to be faced with an opinion you don't like but it's part of being a human that is willing to grow. We don't agree with the current idea floating around to ignore the people in your life that don't have skin in your game. The real test is HOW you listen to the people in your life!

It's Aub's turn for sharing this week - she talks about the fear/aversion of happiness, anxiety around feeling good, and shares her first memory of experiencing cherophobia in her lifetime. (also what the internet says about working through this issue)

Every day we are responsible for how we show up. Manson drives that point home really well in his book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck - which is what we talk about in this episode!  We both highly recommend the read and here's why!

Courtney goes deep this week because procrastination is something she works with on a daily basis. We talk about this psychological phenomenon as it relates to anxiety, self worth, addiction, self sabotage, and self control in one of our more serious episodes of the Off Brand Podcast!

We're self-ascribed workaholics so we're always working on our work-life balance.  We talk about how we balance our schedules from across the world to talk every day, and still have time for the other parts of life! Hit us up at info@dandelionbranding.com to let us know how you keep it all balanced!

Know when to pivot, be okay with being wrong, and let go of the ego of your creation. This week we talk a lot about the objectivity of data, about being in "the dip," and about how to know that you should keep going!

Everyone makes mistakes. This week we talk about how to handle mistakes personally and as a brand. Don't let screw ups bother you too bad because it gives you the opportunity to learn and grow. Stay transparent. Stay Accountable. And go fuck some stuff up.

We're releasing our first course session for the Bloom Your Brand Course, and we're talking about it on this week's podcast. We share some of the most important things we've learned about the course process and how to structure it around that way people learn!

Being an entrepreneur in April 2020 means currently having several layers of "connecting back with a new normal." We talk about chaos and offer some advice on how to find balance in your days.

Some people are really good at creative ideas and other people are really good at getting things done! You need both to run a biz - here's how to strike the right balance!

In this week's episode we talk about the SCRAMBLE - and how to get rid of it - When you're creating your plan just build in time for QA and marketing, and leave time for shit to break - because it will (especially if you don't plan time for it).

Typically we don’t talk about digital marketing in this podcast because we talk about it everywhere else, but this episode is about what to focus on within your website right now. #1 tip: Value is the name of the game.

We're already a digital company and we have been working from home for years - here is us talking about the best ways to get into the work from home vibe. Plus, we know it feels weird, but listen to the government right now. Don’t take advice from memes.

We're not here to add to the pandemic panic, and we're not 100% sure if this is some media overhype or if we should be stockpiling food and water. What we do know is that this infectious disease is effecting travel and businesses all around the world. As folks that travel often, and deal with a variety of industries we see that this is affecting EVERYONE in a major way. It's hard for other things...

Newsflash: there's no internet on the beach. Digital nomading is actually a lovely conglomeration of stealing internet, plugs in the ceiling, internet entitlement, going with the flow, and sitting inside in beautiful places. We still highly recommend it though.

This episode is where we learn that making too many decisions is literally the same thing as being hangry. Also making some people put themselves into decision fatigue, the butterfly effect is a fear-based problem, and the answer to every problem is obviously just snacks.

It is NOT a secret that we highly recommend having a partner to bounce ideas off of when you run a business - but here is how our partnership actually works. PLUS our origin story!

We officially launched our crowdfunding campaign - in this episode we talk through the ins and outs of our campaign; including how we choose our platform, why we decided to run it, and what we learned along the way.

Ode to the weeks that are personally stressful - we call those avalanche weeks. Entrepreneurs have personal lives too, and sometimes shit falls apart - how do you cope with those days? Plus Instagram and turtle shells.

Who's in charge here? In this episode we talk about perfectionism - how we see it manifest in the people around us and the best ways to deal with it. Bring your "I don't care" energy to the table and push "publish" - you have to get over it if you want to move your business forward.

Self discipline is the real question here - it is absolutely a client's prerogative to ask you for more, it only benefits them. It's your responsibility to set boundaries and be confident enough to say no... but do it in a way that makes you more money in the long run.

Imposter syndrome is a bear that a lot of entrepreneurs wrestle with and it can be debilitating to your business. In this episode we talk about how to move past imposter syndrome, how to use the feeling to serve you in your business, and how actual imposters never seem to suffer from this feeling. One incredibly helpful tip here; be grateful.

How do you get navigate getting back to your priority list? In business, your number one focus should be makin' that $$$ - otherwise you really just have a hobby. We talk about decision fatigue, prioritizing your to do list, and the importance of taking a step back. QUESTION OF THE DAY: What is the difference between traffic and conversion + which one is the priority?