Kate's Take

The Season 2 Finale is here! In this episode I recap everything that's gone down here in Season 2 on Kate's Take. Looking to create systems in your business that will help you create freedom in your life? This is your guide to creating systems that will help you save time, be more productive, and work most efficiently. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/season2 Buy The Fire...

In this episode I review and provide a description of the top tools and resources we use every day here at EOFire to create, run and document our systems. Tune in to hear about time saving tools and resources, along with tools and resources that can help you automate, delegate and batch your systems! Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/season2 Buy The Fire Path book on Amazon...

There are bigger, overarching systems every business should have in order to build a strong foundation and operate most efficiently. In fact, most of the smaller, more specific systems you create will sit under the umbrella of these bigger systems, so the bigger systems are a great place to start if you're creating systems for the first time. In this episode I share the steps for each of the top 5...

In this episode I walk through exactly how to schedule checkpoints for your systems and how to conduct an actual review of your system when the time comes. I also have a special bonus video of me finding a step in a process that could be handled more efficiently and how I went about updating just that single step of the process. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/season2 Buy...

In this bonus episode I lay out a system for something much bigger than an individual task or project; I lay out a system for marketing and promotion. I cover the 5 steps you can follow every time you come up against a launch, or even a new product, service or offering you want to market and promote to you audience. Follow these 5 steps and you'll have a plan you can refer to in order to implement...

We've chosen a single recurring task or project to focus on, and we've written out the steps and given each of those steps an efficiency category. Now, it's time to actually document how our system is going to work. In this episode I walk through a detailed example of what it looks like to document a system. I also talk about some great tools that can help you document your systems and that we use...

In Episode 5 we get to identify efficiencies. Get ready to save time by assigning each of the steps in your soon-to-be-system one of the following: automate, delegate or batch. This is where we really get to start saving ourselves time and frustration by figuring out how we can be more efficient with each step we take when we do a task or project that is recurring. Post that accompanies this episo...

In Episode 4 we'll walk through how to break down each individual step you take every time you do the ONE task or project you're creating a system around. Once we have a list of the individual steps we take every time we perform a task, we'll be able to start identifying the efficiencies that will save us time and create freedom in our lives. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.c...

In Episode 3 we're going to walk through how to prioritize the systems you've identified for your business. Until we choose a place to start, overwhelm will prevent us from taking our next step forward. It's time to choose just ONE task or project to create a system around, and today, I share how. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/season2 Buy The Fire Path book on Amazon! L...

The very first step for creating systems in your business that will create freedom in your life. In Episode 2 we're going to talk about how to identify the systems you should create in your business by way of a super simple 3-step exercise. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/season2 Buy The Fire Path book on Amazon! Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take ! Set and Accomplis...

Don't let that ceiling cap your business growth. In Episode 1 we're going to talk about the many reasons why creating systems in your business is so important. Systems allow you to scale your time, generate more revenue, and create freedom in your life. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/season2 Buy The Fire Path book on Amazon! Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take ! Set...

Welcome to Season 2 on Kate's Take! Season 2 will be dedicated to walking through every step you need o take in order to create systems in your business that will create freedom in your life. Tune in to this season as I share the 3 steps to creating systems, along with how to document, check up on, and maintain the systems every business should have. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www....

What goes into creating a physical product and successfully launching that product via a Kickstarter campaign? A LOT. In this episode I introduce the post I create that is a complete wrap up of everything we did from step 1 - John coming up with the idea for The Freedom Journal - to step done - completing our 33 day launch on Kickstarter, which resulted in over $453k raised from over 7,000 backers...

Today's episode is dedicated to Karyn in Australia! Karyn, thank you so much for calling in and leaving me this voice message. I love your question regarding how to mentally handle criticism and obstacles so they don't end up making you feel flat and taking you out of your flow. Listen in for examples of criticism and obstacles I faced personally, and how I've handled each of those situations. Pos...

I've struggled with this for pretty much my entire life. It has caused me to make decisions that I knew in my heart weren't right, and in recent years it has proven to me that I'm the only person in the entire world who is responsible for my current situation AND my future. I'll call it a realization - one that has literally changed my life. Because now that I know it, I can no longer make excuses...

In every single one of the over 1200 interviews John has recorded for EOFire, he has asked his guest the question: "What's one business book you'd recommend for Fire Nation?" There's a reason why you've heard these books recommended a million times: the principles they discuss, the ideas they present, and the mindset they cover are incredibly important to understand if you're looking to build a su...

This episode is a short and sweet "look ahead" so you know what to expect coming up on Kate's Take. During this episode I share why I decided to switch to Seasons, when you can expect Season 2, and I also have a special ask: Will you help me shape Season 2 on Kate's Take? Mentioned in this episode: eofire.com/season2

In this episode we recap Season 1 on Kate's Take, talk about your next most important step when it comes to accomplishing your biggest goals, and I share the 5 core principles I pulled out from our season on goal setting. These 5 core principles will serve as support and motivation throughout your journey to accomplishing your biggest goals. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.co...

We have SO MANY great ideas as entrepreneurs, and naturally, we want to do EVERYTHING at once! Unfortunately, this is exactly what causes overwhelm and prevents us from making the progress we want and need to grow a successful business. In today's bonus episode I talk through ways you can manage that overwhelm - AND accomplish those great ideas you have, ONE idea at a time. Post that accompanies t...

John started the EOFire podcast with a very specific format in mind, and to this day, he follows that same format. I didn't realize the power behind this format until I understood how repurposing content could be powerful for our audience, and in this episode, I share how I came to that realization. I also talk about how the format of the EOFire podcast has helped John discover the num. 1 thing th...

Setting review periods is a critical step towards accomplishing your goals. Without review periods how will you know what's working well for you, and what's not working well for you in terms of making progress towards your goals? In this episode I talk about how to set review periods for yourself so you're setting aside specific time to ask yourself the right questions that can help you move forwa...

When working towards accomplishing your goals it's integral you have set checkpoints so you can gauge your progress and correct course if necessary. In this episode I walk through exactly how you can set checkpoints in order to stay on track towards accomplishing your goal. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/season1   Set and Accomplish your #1 goal in 100 days with The Free...

It's no coincidence that when we remove distractions and set aside dedicated time to work on a single project that we make significant progress. You and I both know what it feels like to have a super productive day - one where things are flowing and our focus is spot on. So why do we settle for unproductive days? In this episode I cover how having discipline and FOCUS in following one simple step...

There are 4 things that make up your plan to accomplishing your SMART goals - anyone can put a plan in place for their SMART goals if they do these 4 things. The real test is, once you have a plan in place, will you take action and actually DO THE WORK to make it happen? Tune in for the step-by-step process you can follow - including how to break down the micro-goals you have to hit - in order to...

So you have your goals set - what's next? In order to put a plan in place you can execute to accomplish your goals, you have to make sure they are SMART goals. Making sure your goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant & Time-bound will help you do just that. It's time to put our goals up against this criteria so we can move forward with putting a plan in place to accomplish our #1 goal...