Hearts, Minds and Money with Kate Toon

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: So as many of you know I started my business life as a copywriter, before niching into SEO. Then I got tired of clients and dreamt of being a big rich beast. I began my passive income journey and was woken each morning by the sweet trill of a dozen PayPal pings. Since then I've launched courses, memberships and so forth. And I'm not alone, there are other busin...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: New podcast out today: How to talk to clients about being a parent (Agony Aunt). So I posted in the Misfit Entrepreneur group and I asked people what their challenges were about being a parent and a business owner. Today's advice is for Jessica Harder. Her biggest challenge is:  "For me it's judging how much to share with clients. I obviously have to mention to...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Imagine waking up in Acapulco with the sun streaming through the window. Then a month or later, wandering through the spicy streets of New Delhi, and after that, who knows, maybe exotic Coffs Harbour or Wollongong. Emma Lovell leads a travel life that would make others (well me) green with enviousness, She's forever appearing on Instagram in sparkly outfits at...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: This is a new type of episode. I wanted to do some kind of 'Agony Aunt' style podcast. So I posted in the Misfit Entrepreneur group and I asked people what their challenges were about being a parent and a business owner.  Today's answer is for Amy Treacy from Bush Biz Boost, her question is: "Being so passionate about the work I'm doing that I spend way too muc...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: One of the biggest struggles for business parents is an extreme lack of patience: we want it all now.  We're fed a barrage of 'hustle culture' messages, seeing successful business types on social media promoting how you too can start earning millions today.  But the reality rarely compares with the cold, hard truth: building success takes time. In my book, I go...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: As a fellow human trying to balance parenting and running a business, I know how hard it can be, and I wanted to share some tips I've picked up along the way. These are shorter, snappier episodes to give you quick wins in your day. Today's episode is all about how to build a remote team.   Listen to all tip episodes here. Buy your copy of Six Figures in School...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Let's be honest, we're all frightened of being judged. But in truth, no one judges you more than you do.   It gets tiring hearing that inner voice constantly nagging that you've done something wrong. Or that you're going to fail. And the stories we tell ourselves are so so powerful. Our thoughts become our feelings, and our feelings our actions. And all of a su...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: As a fellow human trying to balance parenting and running a business, I know how hard it can be, and I wanted to share some tips I've picked up along the way. These are shorter, snappier episodes to give you quick wins in your day. Today's episode is all about asking the big question: are you a good parent?  Listen to all tip episodes here Buy your copy of Six...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Now I've always had my business and my baby. I started my business at 5 months pregnant, so the two are inextricably linked. I can't imagine how hard it would be to have a 'normal life' and time to spend on your business and then suddenly a baby comes along. Today we're talking to a new mum about how having a baby changed her schedule, her goals and her mindset...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Hello, my name is Kate Toon, a business mentor, digital marketing coach, and an okayish parent.  As a fellow human trying to balance parenting and running a business, I know how hard it can be, and I wanted to share some short tips I've picked up along the way to help give you quick wins in the day.  And today I want to talk about parent guilt. All right, so we...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Many of us start our own businesses for the same reasons.  We want to escape the nine-to-five. Our boss is a shitgibbon and we're sick of working for them. We'd love to spend more time with our family.  There's a whole section in my book on this.  But often you'll find yourself working MORE hours, instead of less, putting up with difficult customers, and strugg...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode:   An interview with Erin Huckle So this week on the podcast, I wanted to do something a little bit different.    Some of you have been coming to my book launches around Australia, but obviously, some of you can't get to them.    We are having a virtual launch coming up, check my Facebook page, but I thought I would get someone to interview me and ask me some qu...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Being a parent can feel like having a hundred different jobs.  So many chores to do, keeping your small humans alive and don't get me started on the mental load - that birthday party present to buy, dentist appointments to book, and effing book day. When all that's done, there's precious little brain juice left for your business.  So how do you create more time...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Hello, my name is Kate Toon, a business mentor, digital marketing coach, and an okayish parent.  As a fellow human trying to balance parenting and running a business, I know how hard it can be, so here are some short, sharp tips I've picked up along the way to give you quick wins in your day. Today I want to give you an alternative to business planning.   Liste...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Managing your finances as a family is hard. And then there's your business to consider. Once you've gotten over your money mindset issue - which are often passed down from our parents. Then there's budgeting to consider. Profitability. Expenses. It can feel overwhelming especially if you feel you're not a numbers person or that you're financially illiterate. Th...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Hello, my name is Kate Toon, a business mentor, digital marketing coach, and an okayish parent.  As a fellow human trying to balance parenting and running a business, I know how hard it can be, and I wanted to share some tips I've picked up along the way. These are shorter, snappier episodes to give you quick wins in your day. Today's episode is all about why I...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Managing the juggle of being a parent and a business owner is hard enough but add ADHD to the mix and it suddenly gets a whole lot harder. Today's guest is also my partner! #awkward. But I really wanted to get him on the show because not only is he an amazing dad, who does the lion's share of childcare in his family set-up, he's also a great example of someone...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Hello, my name is Kate Toon, a business mentor, digital marketing coach, and an okayish parent.  As a fellow human trying to balance parenting and running a business, I know how hard it can be, and I wanted to share some tips I've picked up along the way. These are shorter, snappier episodes to give you quick wins in your day. Today, I want to talk about my top...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: I'm a big believer that as a business-owning parent you can have it all, just not at the same time. We're constantly twiddling the knobs of being a loving parent, managing our business and trying to find a modicum of time for self-care. My guest today sees it more like an orchestra, sometimes the drums are too loud, often the violin is out of tune, but every no...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: As a fellow human trying to balance parenting and running a business, I know how hard it can be, and I wanted to share some tips I've picked up along the way. These are shorter, snappier episodes to give you quick wins in your day.   Today's episode is all about telling your clients about your kids.   Ridiculously, letting your clients know you've actually prod...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Working from home feels like a dream. You get to work in your pyjamas, commute down the hall, and eat snacks whenever you want. No more team meetings. No more grabbing a limp sushi roll at some wretched food court. No more pencil skirts. But working from home has its own challenges. How many times a day do you find yourself heading to the fridge for inspiration...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Hello, my name is Kate Toon, a business mentor, digital marketing coach, and an okayish parent.  As a fellow human trying to balance parenting and running a business, I know how hard it can be, and I wanted to share some tips I've picked up along the way. These are shorter, snappier episodes to give you quick wins in your day. Following on from our previous tip...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: Ah money, it's a funny old thing. We worship at the money altar while knowing we should appreciate the more down-to-earth things in our life. The giggle of our toddler. The family dinner. But the truth is that most of us start our businesses with money as a partial goal. At first, we hope to match the income from our previous job. Then perhaps we want to exceed...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: As a fellow human trying to balance parenting and running a business, I know how hard it can be, and I wanted to share some tips I've picked up along the way.  These are shorter, snappier episodes to give you quick wins in your day   Today's episode is all about recognising the signs of burn out.   As business-owning parents, we're often so busy running about a...

Six Figures In School Hours Episode: When it comes to parenting, cracking your own code for why you do what you do, can be challenging and a little bit scary. Today's guest was not only a younger parent but also founded multiple businesses to support parents, including her latest venture, ParentTV. Today we talk about how free ranges kids often become entrepreneur types, the importance of being ra...