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Send us Fan Mail We are having the most amazing conversations inside Fuel especially on the bonus mindset calls. Everyone thinks its about strategy and getting the "how" of creating a successful business, but it's never that. It's always the head trash that gets in the way of taking action.  On today's podcast I share with you two of the questions from members Amber and De...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling like a fraud when you start this business or every time you go to a new level is very common. I coach people on this all the time. Why? Because you have never done this before! Who are you to create an incredible business? Who are you NOT to!? In this episode I offer you two strategies to conquer (or at least calm down) the feelings of being a fraud or imposter.  Launch &a...

Send us Fan Mail CEO is both a title and a state of being that gets used a lot, but do you really know what a Chief Executive Officer is and why it's so important to have one guiding your business? That is today's podcast topic and I share with you some of the key roles, skills and responsibilities of a CEO. So when I say, " become the CEO your business needs ", you know exactl...

Send us Fan Mail Resilience is great, but it is not the opposite of fragile. The term coined by author Nassim Taleb is Antifragile. This goes beyond withstanding stress (robust) or bouncing back (resilience) to having the stress or challenge transform the object to become even better. This is definitely possible with your business to become more antifragile and be ready to more than just be ready...

Send us Fan Mail I love this time of year as we transition to fall. Take full advantage of the mental and physical reset that happens in September and recommit to your business.  On today's podcast I give you two exercises that I am doing with my 1:1 clients right now to help them get off autopilot and create the time and space to achieve big results for 2023! Get the reset exercises at https...

Send us Fan Mail The odds aren't great for small businesses, but on today's podcast I talk with Jan of Oma & Popie's and Susie of Well Rounded Meals, have made big shifts in their business to set themselves up for long term success. To be a sustainable company requires a profitable business model and you stepping into the role of CEO. Not just working IN the business, but workin...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode celebrates 3 years 🎉! That's over 160 episodes released with over 60,000 downloads! Thank you for listening and sharing with others.  There is no magical arrival to some future place where everything is perfect in your biz and you are happy all the time. Founders who think this usually get so frustrated that "it" never comes that they give up a...

Send us Fan Mail You are so passionate about your products, but if you find that you go in fits and starts and can't sustain motivation or you just can't get out of your own way to take bigger risks, then you probably don't have a big enough purpose. On today's podcast, I share with you the first key to success I see after working with hundreds of entrepreneurs.  Launch & G...

Send us Fan Mail There are 1000s of granolas, kombuchas, hot sauces and cookies out there. What will make yours stand out and make people want to take the time to learn about (and hopefully buy) yours? Your story as a brand and as the founder are your best tools in your belt to go up against larger, well-funded brands. On today's podcast, I share with you our June Fuel VIP call with our speci...

Send us Fan Mail If I had $1000 to bet on you and your business, what odds of success would you give me? Is it a 100 to 1, 50 to 1 or 10 to 1? Or is it a 60%, 70% or 90%?  I have worked with hundreds of want to be entrepreneurs over the past six years and have noticed patterns for the ones who achieve the success they sought.  On today's podcast, I share with you a 10 question quiz that I hav...

Send us Fan Mail You probably got into business to have more time and freedom, and then the business ends up holding you hostage like a prisoner. For most founders, if you don't work in the business, it doesn't work and make money. But that doesn't have to be the case. The goal of entrepreneurship is to have the business make money and work for you even if you aren't there.  Ro...

Send us Fan Mail When I was with Whole Foods Market, I would have been wrapping up my holiday plan for the season right about now. For those unfamiliar with the rhythms of retail, this can be a bit mind-blowing. Jordan Buckner of FoodBevy and I talk show based on our experiences in retail, wholesale and e-commerce to help you know what to do and what not to do this year. We want you to start now s...

Send us Fan Mail Jess Young is the founder of Bubble Goods , a curated online marketplace for better for you brands to leverage the power of their platform and marketing.  On this podcast, she and I share strategies and seller hacks for how brands can increase their sales and be found by more customers.  We also celebrated Bubble Goods onboarding their 1000th brand this month!  Launch & Grow i...

Send us Fan Mail As entrepreneurs, we have a responsibility to manage our mind more than most people. Starting and growing a business will bring up all of your negative self-talk, which of course feels terrible. Yes, your brain is trying to get you to quit because you are going against your programming (to stay safe, focus on pleasure and don't exert unnecessary energy). It is possible to man...

Send us Fan Mail Have you taken the time to plan out your summer for both your downtime, rest and connection as well as your business? The importance of psychological detachment has been proven in study after study and yet you are either in full beast work mode or are rebelling against your slave-driver boss (also you). I want you to look at your calendar for this summer and plan in both downtime,...

Send us Fan Mail Launching a business is definitely not all unicorns and rainbows once you decide to make it happen and Bryan's story is one I am so excited to share with you. He gets real about the anxiety and doubts he had to work through (and still does) to launch Magic Chonk and keep it aligned to his vision of a fun and magical one selling ice cream to kids and kids at heart adults.   La...

Send us Fan Mail There are roughly 16 phases I noted that each of my clients goes through when launching their business. I noticed these as I went through the process of launching a book and on today's podcast I share them with you. If you have already launched enjoy the walk down memory lane. And as the last phase says, "now the real work begins". Thank you to everyone who has purc...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling stuck, confused or starting a new project and want to be fired up? I am sharing with you the most amazing tool in my coaching toolkit to supercharge your business and life! Your brain is the most powerful app out there and yet we rarely consult it and seek outside validation instead. Super Thinking is a way of accessing the power of your subconscious and generating new con...

Send us Fan Mail Are you stuck on a name for your business or wondering if it the brand name you have is helping or hurting you? Or do you need a great tagline or want to name a product, collection or subscription something catchy and memorable? My guest today on the podcast is a professional namer Alexandra Watkins, founder of Eat My Words and Author of Hello, My Name is Awesome. For 18 years she...

Send us Fan Mail What have you been putting off in your life and business? Are you just making mental notes of what needs to be done and it's weighing you down? Mark Twain has a great quote that says:  "if you have to eat a live frog, do it first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day." I just finished an hour of eating 5 or 6 frogs and I f...

Send us Fan Mail You set some lofty goals for yourself at the beginning of the year and now we are 21 weeks into 2023. How would you score yourself on the activities and progress you have made towards your goal in the last five months? The quote "what gets measured, gets managed" is appropriate here in that if we make time to measure something it becomes a priority. I want you to set som...

Send us Fan Mail What if you could GUARANTEE the results you want in your business!? That you would create a business that works - makes a profit - without you in it every waking moment.  If you are questioning the value of working with a coach or joining a coaching program like Master Your Business , this podcast is for you! Recorded almost two years ago as the one-year anniversary episode of the...

Send us Fan Mail I get some pretty blank stares back when I ask a lot of founders this question. Once the business is launched there seems to be a lot of activity, but not in one specific direction with measurable outcomes except overwhelm, pressure and anxiety.  The first thing we do in Master Your Business is to create a compelling, juicy, delicious vision that pulls you forward and helps you ma...

Send us Fan Mail This question can be painful to look at, but when you face it head on it is empowering because now you can do something about it. Tune into seven indicators that you may have an expensive hobby. Imagine yourself 12 weeks from now with a solid foundation to grow the business for the holidays. No more overworking or wondering if you are actually making a profit! Master Your Business...

Send us Fan Mail Cookies have been a part of Stephanie's healing journey as she launched her business after the tragic death of her son. But, it is one thing to get a product out in the world and a totally different thing to make it a profitable, successful and enduring one. She had never done it before so she got help and now she is on a road to mastering her business and turning it into the...