Kate's Take

In this episode we're going to dive into the 5 Phases of Reflection, and by the end of these 5 phases, you'll have at least 2 to 3 goals set for yourself for the year ahead. Ever have trouble setting goals? Not sure where to even start? Tune in to this episode to get your very own goal setting guide. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/season1   Set and Accomplish your #1 goa...

In the second episode of Season 1 here on Kate's Take, we're going to dive in to why accountability is integral to accomplishing your goals - and how you find your very own accountability partner today. Tune in to get the step-by-step, actionable advice you need in order to make consistent progress towards accomplishing your biggest goals. Call to action: Ready to set and accomplish your #1 goal i...

In Episode 1 of Season 1 here on Kate's Take, we're going to dive in to the specific steps you can take today in order to set and accomplish your biggest goals. This starts with reviewing the 5 Phases of Reflection, then confirming that our goals are SMART goals, and finally, following 4 to-do's that will become our plan for accomplishing our goals. Tune in to get the step-by-step, actionable advi...

On Season 1 of Kate's Take we're going to be focusing on how to set and accomplish your biggest goals. We'll start with exactly that: how do you set and accomplish goals? Over 10 episodes, we're also going to be covering topics like: Why accountability is so integral to accomplishing your goals (and how to find your own accountability partner who can help); How to set SMART goals (Specific Measura...

A LOT has happened at the EOFire studio in 2015 - we've experienced some huge wins, and also some big losses. As a result, we have some great lessons learned we can carry with us into 2016. In this episode I not only share some of our biggest lessons learned in 2016, but in the process I also walk through the 5 phases of reflection: a step-by-step guide to helping you set S.M.A.R.T. goals for 2016...

Wondering what conferences you should attend in 2016? Step 1: Make sure you have at least 1 S.M.A.R.T. goal set for your business, because this is what will help guide you in making smart decisions around the conferences you attend (those that will help you get closer to your S.M.A.R.T. goal!) Step 2: Review the conferences in this episode (and in the post that accompanies it) to decide which conf...

I remember it so clearly: the day I decided I would leave my 9 to 5. It was in April of 2011, and I was just told that I wasn't going to get a promotion I thought was in the bag. What followed is what I like to refer to as the 3 phases. These 3 phases allowed me to accomplish my goal of leaving my 9 to 5, and if they helped me without me even realizing that I was going through the phases, then I k...

When it comes to excuses - and feeling overwhelmed - there's one person to blame: ourselves. YOU are in control of your schedule and how you chose to spend your time. Want to see a change in your day-to-day? Make it happen. In this episode I share 3 steps I've just followed in my quest for No more excuses: How to stop feeling so overwhelmed and start getting more done. Will you join me on this que...

How do you know when it's time to move on or pivot? We all face this question at one point or another on our entrepreneurial journey, most of us more than just once. If we're lucky, the answer is clear, black or white, yes or no. But more often than not, the answer isn't that clear - unless we know how to figure out whether or not it's time to move on or pivot. In this episode I share 3 steps you...

What's it like to set SMART goals? How does one go about actually starting - how do you know what your SMART goals should be? In this episode I talk about just that, and I include a specific set of questions you can ask yourself in order to get to your SMART goals (Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant and Time-bound). Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/episode139 Buy The...

I love being organized, having a clear picture of what's on my plate any given week, having time to put a plan in place to carefully execute the projects we're working on, and ultimately, ending my day knowing that I've completed certain things. And all of this is especially important to me when I'm looking to set S.M.A.R.T. goals for a new year. So, how do I actually make sure it happens? In this...

Today's episode is a bonus and includes our November 2015 Income Report recording. Listen in to hear our biggest lessons learned from Nov, along with our income and expenses! Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/income27 Buy The Fire Path book on Amazon! Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take!

In this episode I continue to lay out 6 Ways you can gain traction and grow your audience. But I don't just talk about the ways and then move on - I've created actual steps and video tutorials that will show you exactly how to do the things I'm talking about. This isn't just an episode that talks about why these ways will help you grow your audience - it's going to actually show you how to do it....

In this episode I lay out 6 Ways you can gain traction and grow your audience. But I don't just talk about the ways and then move on - I've created actual steps and video tutorials that will show you exactly how to do the things I'm talking about. This isn't just an episode that talks about why these ways will help you grow your audience - it's going to actually show you how to do it. Post that ac...

In this episode I talk about how cataloguing my blog content helped me listen to my audience in a whole new way. I also break down the steps I took to catalogue my content for big results. If you're feeling like your content isn't getting you the results you want, and you don't have readers or listeners reaching out to you with feedback that can help you improve your content, then cataloguing your...

One of the best pieces of advice I've received when it comes to delegating tasks is to always create a video of the actual task to share with the person you're delegating to. Simple, effective, and smart. In this episode I talk about all the benefits of creating training videos, along with an actual process of how I create training videos here at EOFire. Post that accompanies this episode: http://...

We hosted the 1st ever Podcasters' Paradise Cruise Nov 1 - 7, 2015. It was an incredible experience - one I know we'll never forget. In this episode I talk about how the Cruise came to be, our lessons learned, and my top takeaways from the speakers' sessions. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/episode134 Buy The Fire Path book on Amazon! Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Ta...

In this episode I talk about 3 ways to get noticed that I've used in order to land speaking engagements, along with the 3 major benefits that come with speaking engagements. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/episode133 Buy The Fire Path book on Amazon! Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take!

Now that you have your product or service idea validated by your audience (thanks to episode 131 ), what happens next? How are you supposed to share this incredible new product and service with the world so you can continue to grow your business? In this episode I cover the top 4 tactics for marketing your products and services. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/episode132...

You know that famous saying "Build it, and they will come"? I really don't like that saying, because it's the opposite of what I believe creating products and services should be about. Instead, I like to focus on finding out what the need is FIRST - what your audience's BIGGEST pain point is - and THEN finding out ways you can create products and services that can help solve that pain point and ge...

Ever get out of bed in the morning and wonder whether or not you can handle another day of hard work when you continue to see little results? How do you get unstuck in business when no matter what you do - what you invest in, what you read, what you create - you're still not where you want to be? In this episode I team up with a Fire Nation faithful to talk about 3 ways to get unstuck in business!...

One of the best ways to start creating systems and processes in your own business is to break down the task or project you're about to start into individual steps. This not only ensures you're going to have a record of every single step you take each time you do something in order to actually get that thing done, but it'll also help you double check yourself in the future so you don't forget somet...

You've already launched your podcast, and you're loving every minute of it; congrats! ...but now you're wondering how on earth you're supposed to keep up the momentum and traction the iTunes New & Noteworthy push is pumping into your podcast. In this episode I share the 7 strategies I've been using over the past year to grow my podcast audience. If they're working for me, then I know they can work...

There are a lot of projects we come up against in our business that are intimidating, overwhelming - too massive to even know where to start. And so we put them off, set them aside, and they never get done. In today's episode I'm going to share how I've tackled a massive project in our business by leveraging the SCRUM method: breaking it down into SCRUM projects, Sprint preps and Sprint periods. P...

Ever wonder how on earth you're supposed to know what your audience wants and needs from you? How do you even begin to create the right products and services for them? If you know how to listen, then your audience will literally tell you exactly what they want and need. In this episode I lay out a 5 Step process you can follow to increase engagement with you audience in order to serve them better....