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Send us Fan Mail 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 n...

Send us Fan Mail 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 th...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 o...

Send us Fan Mail 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 mor...

Send us Fan Mail 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&ap...

Send us Fan Mail If this is the first episode you've ever listened to of the Uncomplicate Your Business Podcast, one, I hope you absolutely love it, and two, I hope you listen in to the previous three episodes because I have been talking with some incredible women entrepreneurs about their entrepreneurial journey. What makes this summer series different is we are not talking about the highlig...

Send us Fan Mail Connect with Me: Instagram: @racheal.cook TikTok: @rachealcookmba LinkedIn: @rachealcook YouTube: @the_ceo_collective Website: The CEO Collective Subscribe & Review: If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! 🎤 Thanks for listening! I'll see you next week!

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode of this series, episode 54 , with Worthy and Well founder Casey Berglund, we walked through her journey of fusing all of these interests, yoga, mindfulness, nutrition, health coaching, into one brand Worthy and Well and where that has led her today on a cross-country trip across Canada. Now, we're going to have a conversation with Casey's business BFF...

Send us Fan Mail Today, I am so excited to kick off this very special summer series of interviews to inspire you as you go through the entrepreneurial journey. Especially if you're maybe still in those early stages you're still in year one or two or three. Not too long ago, I was having a little Skype date with my dear friend and client Casey Berglund who is just incredible as you'r...

Send us Fan Mail Understanding these natural seasons of your business can really set you up for success and help you to take off running in the fall. For many entrepreneurs, especially us mamapreneurs, us working moms who are juggling kids who are off on their spring break or summer break, summer can bring a dip in new clients and revenue. Whether we're just juggling our own family during tha...

Send us Fan Mail About six months ago, in December of 2016, I had an episode that was all about how to do a year in review and set yourself up for success in the new year. The truth is, it feels like New Year’s gets all the glory, that’s when everybody is dreaming big and they’re setting smart goals, but by June chances are your goals, your priorities, things going on in your business, might have...

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Send us Fan Mail Connect with Me: Instagram: @racheal.cook TikTok: @rachealcookmba LinkedIn: @rachealcook YouTube: @the_ceo_collective Website: The CEO Collective Subscribe & Review: If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! 🎤 Thanks for listening! I'll see you next week!

Send us Fan Mail Is your business sustainable? This is such an important piece of the entrepreneurship puzzle and I don’t think it’s talked about enough. We are in a current entrepreneurial culture right now that seems to worship the hustle, the badge of honor that comes with saying, “I work 12 hours a day,” or 16 hours a day. “I’m putting in 80-100 hour weeks.” But, I shared some statistics recen...

Send us Fan Mail Are you still struggling with a dramatic ebb and flow of clients and cashflow? A business trapped in the feast or famine zone is not designed for growth! Connect with Me: Instagram: @racheal.cook TikTok: @rachealcookmba LinkedIn: @rachealcook YouTube: @the_ceo_collective Website: The CEO Collective Subscribe & Review: If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscrib...

Send us Fan Mail I wanted to share with you today a little bit about how we manage to plan the business around our family, because this is our focus.  It hasn’t been an accident. But I have to say that looking back over it, I could give you a lot more perspective now on what worked, what didn’t work, and how I continue to move forward as the mom of three little people. My little people now, the tw...

Send us Fan Mail Want more balance in your life & biz? Make space for what matters! Thankfully, you don’t have to sacrifice your health, family, happiness, or spirit to have a successful thriving business and happy family. And it all starts by understanding the true meaning of BALANCE. Too often, we find ourselves scrolling through the insta-perfect photos of other mamapreneurs who seem to hav...

Send us Fan Mail After working with hundreds of heart-centered entrepreneurs… I’ve seen a pattern that many of us buy into {that’s actually setting us up for insane amounts of stress and anxiety in our businesses}. While we all want to create a business and life we love, I see many of us DELAYING the life we love because we believe that FIRST we’ve gotta work our fingers to the bone to create a su...

Send us Fan Mail Today I’m walking you through the essentials of a free coaching call that converts into paying clients. So many people hesitate to get on the phone with potential clients because they are afraid of being seen as ‘pushy’ or ‘salesy’ when in reality for anyone offering higher-end services, a real conversation is essential to booking new clients. Ready? Let's get started! Connec...

Send us Fan Mail Now onto the third installment of the Get More Clients series! In this post, I’m getting into the simplest, easiest way you can start filling your client docket. In fact – this is EXACTLY the process I used to book $10K within my first 2 weeks back after a year long maternity leave. Connect with Me: Instagram: @racheal.cook TikTok: @rachealcookmba LinkedIn: @rachealcook YouTube: @...

Send us Fan Mail Solopreneurs often themselves in this position where we’re doing everything we can think of to grow our business - we’re checking all of the marketing items off the list - but it’s just not delivering enough paying clients. I know that 99% of the time, there is likely a missing piece of the profit-generating puzzle. There’s a disconnect between you and your potential clients that’...

Send us Fan Mail I hear from people every week who are dreaming about their dream business but struggling with the reality of starting from scratch, with no website, no email list, and nothing to offer but their time. What do you do when you're building your dream business but need revenue, stat? And while I’m uber-committed to sharing a more organic, mindful, and sustainable approach to busi...

Send us Fan Mail Selena Soo discusses using publicity principles to land your next podcast so you can reach bigger audiences {and the steps to get you there!} Get the transcript and show notes at: rachealcook.com/episode39 Connect with Me: Instagram: @racheal.cook TikTok: @rachealcookmba LinkedIn: @rachealcook YouTube: @the_ceo_collective Website: The CEO Collective Subscribe & Review: If you...

Send us Fan Mail We often think that online businesses are all about high tech... but for those who are the most successful, high touch is their secret to success. Connect with Me: Instagram: @racheal.cook TikTok: @rachealcookmba LinkedIn: @rachealcook YouTube: @the_ceo_collective Website: The CEO Collective Subscribe & Review: If you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and l...