Business Behind the Scenes

"You are your target market.." It's my Birthday month!!! And as a way of sharing the blessings I received in the last year, I'm having a discounted offer in one of my packages, the Sold Out Academy Gold Membership. You know what's the best thing about this offer? It's 40% off on top of a discounted price! WHAAATTT???? I know right! So, if you're still having doubts in...

Have you ever had that moment where you suddenly had a motivation or inspiration to talk about something so passionate while driving? I often do! Isn't it crazy how that one passing thought can become something big when it's recorded? Well, check out this latest episode in my journey to sharing myself with you anywhere now. No longer confined to the 4 corners of my office recording episode...

"Don't start a second business until you either make a million dollars..." Update: I have recently launched my 2nd business earlier this year and it was the best decision ever! I have established my VA agency which right now is booming! We have already started filling up the month of June as May is fully booked within 2 weeks of launching the business! I mean.. WOW! 7 years ago I wou...

Hey, have you met Deb?  Deb has been in the coaching industry for quite some time now helping people shift their mindset and manifest their dream life partner.  She was already running events with 15-50 people attending but was only earning around $200-$750 a month. Many business owners don't know how to monetise events... and often give up... but Deb didn't and she reached out to me... ca...

I love to follow my calendar because this is how I make things happen, and how I organise my time and day. Being in business, we all want an organised structure to help us plan our day and business effectively and efficiently without compromising quality and value. In today's episode, learn how having Virtual Assistants in your team can lessen the load you carry and help grow your business in...

This week's episode is all about a question I was asked inside my FB group on why most coaches don't make it in business. Personally, it's a tough question especially with the pandemic going on. Even I, who always make things happen also made it a time where I questioned if it's still worth it to continue despite financial losses. And here I am, still going strong and I'll be s...

Are you one of those business owners who wants results but doesn't have time to show up and take action as much as you would like? It can be exhausting, isn't it? So, how do I manage to still show up and get results even if my posts get crickets? Learn my tips on this week's new podcast episode. Enjoy! Join my Facebook Group and watch the trainings inside for more tips and value: ⁠ htt...

For today's special episode we have a special guest, Sharon Veness, who before Covid, was making $7000 a month through her Art Classes... And when Covid hit, everything stopped and she decided to join the S.O.B.A. Academy to help her scale online.  So, if you are wondering how my amazing clients are smashing it in their business using a one signature workshop strategy, this is the place for yo...

A lot of you might know by now how much I love my Virtual Assistants and currently, I have 8 kick-ass ladies working for me full-time!  You see, VAs are the reason why I decided to venture into the VA Agency business for my clients because my business is a testament of how VAs are a total game changer. Who would have thought that we have handed over more than 200 VAs to our clients in and out of t...

What do you do when you're in a situation that requires you to decide from the head or from the heart? Stressful isn't it? Especially if it is time-constricted. Eek! Makes our anxiety go up that sometimes demotivates us to take action. A lot of us business owners often face this kind of situation... How do we destress? How do we deal with anxiety and most especially... How do we motivate o...

Tired of doing things you don't like to run your business? I get you. I was once overwhelmed and on the brink of giving up when I decided to take a risk and hire a virtual assistant's help from the Philippines. And OMG!!! It was the best decision ever! A heavy weight was lifted off my shoulder because I was able to focus ON my business instead of being stuck IN my business. So, how to hire...

"Francesca, I keep posting on my group and other groups but I got crickets, what should I do?"  Well... let me ask you some questions first!  Did you introduce yourself in that group?  Did you read their guidelines?  Did you engage in other people's posts?  Did you make friends with the admin?  Do you follow their theme days?  If you have done all those but still aren't getting a...

Today, I would like to share with you all the updates and happenings from the Conference that just happened last week...  And due to many strict regulations, we've been rescheduling this conference for quite some time now but... here we are!! We just did it!!  It felt sooo incredible and surreal, like legit!!! I felt like I found where I belong, which is on the STAGE, talking to many people an...

Today, we have a special episode where I have interviewed one of my incredible clients , Dawn Edwards-Jones!  Dawn is an amazing business owner of New Dawn Pilates & Yoga and she is passionate about helping people of all ages find "Whole Body Fitness and Flexibility" through Pilates Mat and Yoga classes.  Dawn now runs FULLY BOOKED retreats and sold out workshops!  But...  How did Da...

What's the first thing you did when you started out your business? Is it finding yourself a team? Searching for collaborations? Building your site? Connecting to many people? I started my business by running workshops and networking events to bring people together. With that, people started to recognise me and my brand, and even followed me on all social media and became part of my community....

Sometimes in business we go through rough times... and it's hard to keep our mindset positive.. I hear you! ... We don't always get the results that we want as fast as we want them.. Sometimes, we find ourselves in situations where we doubt ourselves and the decisions that we need to make... And that's okay. The important thing is that we move forward and continue to always back oursel...

Are you one of those leaders who struggles passing your many-hats to your team? "If I CAN do it, I WILL do it," has become your motto. I hate to break this to you but most likely it's your fear that's talking... maybe you have had a bad experience and you are letting that dictate your future relationship with your team... In this episode, I share how I learn to delegate and trust...

Are you one of those who wants to earn more without spending so much on paid advertising?  I hear you!!!  That's what I've always wanted too and I've achieved that already!!  You might ask, "HOW?!" I've been saying this on my recent podcasts: the secret is...  FIND yourself a Virtual Assistant!!  Yes!  An outstanding VA can really change your life and your business becaus...

"Francesca, I really love your community!" Hearing this sentence that my friends and clients often say to me just really melts my heart. Like OMG!!! I know, right? I really love my community too. Full of amazing and passionate people. Now, having this kind of community is no easy feat at first... WHY??? Because building a tribe or community is hard, right? It's not a 'no brainer&...

Are you a control freak who's terrified of passing tasks to your team? I absolutely get you! I am a recovering control freak.... I used to be afraid of upsetting my clients when my team made mistakes so I would rather do it all myself! Listen... it will happen...It is inevitable! Your team will make mistakes along the way but by training them of what you do and the processes and procedures beh...

Hello hello, I've got a new wonderful bonus episode for you!!  Another success story from one of our Academy Member, Jean Sheehan!  Jean is a Medical Intuition Expert and her business was already booming in 2017 where she made $300k/annually all by herself!  Truly incredible! However, in 2018... everything dried up. She couldn't get people to her events as easily.  No bums on s...

Let's get real for a second and accept that our business will never be perfect... I certainly didn't have everything lined up and perfect when I started. Even if I was scared, I decided to take action and START even though I wasn't ready... Because guess what, if we don't get out there nobody will ever know about us and our business. In this episode, I share how we don't want t...

Tough love ahead! In today's episode I'll be diving into the things and habits that have allowed me to grow and scale my business and life to a whole new level. I am giving you a sneak peak of my private coaching classes with my clients...these classes empower and help my clients to get motivated, to take action and to become disciplined in their business. I share how we need to trust ours...

At the beginning of my business, I was an expert in mindset and life coaching and had ZERO clients... you know why??? Cause NOBODY knew about me! I was invisible. I wasn't standing out. I wasn't putting myself out there. Are you an expert and NOBODY knows about it??? Listen... I hear you, in this episode I will tell you how I overcame my fears of standing out and how you can do it too! You...

My biggest thing in business has been my belief. It is what got me to where I am now. What about you? What part of your business do you think is essential for you to stand out among the crowd? Let's go to the basics. I always teach my clients that in order for them to truly maximise their social media presence, they need to build a strong following. Especially now that everything is mostly onl...