Manifesting Millions

So you've been working on your biz for a while now, you're about ready to go live and you want to do some Facebook marketing to help bring clients in the door ASAP. Fantastic! Now let me ask you: Have you defined a tight target audience (your perfect client)? Have you set an affordable and sustainable ad budget? Have you observed ad sets from highly successful businesses like yours and have a soli...

Podcast inspiration can strike anywhere. This week, it came while I was on the rowing machine, for some reason thinking about the thighmaster (remember that thing?). I realized that I was well on my way to creating a much more complicated exercise plan in my mind - one that would surely set me up for failure. And with blazing clarity, I could see this was a pattern I was well-used to repeating. St...

What does my gym membership have anything to do with starting a biz? And how the heck did I 'receive' a home gym for $35? If you've been following the podcast for a while you know I've been on a journey this year to heal/improve/build a healthier relationship with money. One part of that has been releasing costs that were 'unnecessary'. Some costs were easy - monthly subscriptions for things like...

How often do you say something like this: 'I am sad.' 'I am disappointed.' 'I am frustrated.' Seems like a simple statement of how you feel at that moment right? What if, by stating your feelings like that, you're creating more of that feeling? What if by saying, 'I am frustrated', you're calling more frustration into your life? Rather than call more crap into your life, let's talk about how you c...

It's so tempting when you start your new endeavour to charge less than the average of your industry. After all, you can attract so many fabulous clients because you're charging less, right?! Let's talk about that in today's episode. The answer may surprise you (it may not) but it's something nearly every single new entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur believes - and it's not serving them. Help ge...

Let’s wrap up this 3 part series Your First Year of Business with a look at systems! Honestly, when I first started my biz all those years ago, thinking or talking about systems both bored and terrified me. Now I realize that they’re nothing scary, and in fact they’re simply a set of steps repeated. More to the point, in this episode we discuss 3 KEY SYSTEMS every new business needs ASAP. The best...

One of the most difficult hurdles every new business owner must overcome is booking clients. Specifically, getting the first few on board when you have very little to draw on. So how DO you get those first few clients to trust you enough to become your first few clients? That's what we're covering in part 2 of the Your First Year of Business series. I'll share a few pertinent actions you need to d...

Today's episode is inspired by the first episode I've ever seen of... The Dragon's Den. Between you and me, I was watching it because I had no idea what to eat for lunch (don't ask me why I'd watch that - I don't know lol) but as it often does, when I'm doing some random thing, inspiration strikes. Unless you're in 'sales', I think people often forget or undervalue the power of relationships, espe...

I spent years, decades even, terrified I was building in the wrong direction. Until one recent Friday morning where I realized, I'd done something even worse. Today's episode centres on the idea that the only thing that has a hope of stopping you, is you. For full show notes, go to daretobegin.net/blog. Looking to launch your new biz with a bang? Sign up for my free mini course, The Launch Pad, de...

Your thoughts are an illusion. They're not real. And you are not your thoughts. Recently I've been introduced to Jim Fortin and his work and in an interview with James Wedmore, Jim dropped these truth bombs. My mind was blown. "You are not your thoughts. You are the THINKER of your thoughts." Today I'm talking about negative thoughts, manifesting elephants and how being the THINKER of your thought...

Today's episode is a bit different than normal. Today I share with you the dream I had and the idea that, rather than go outside to build and grow our business, we could go inside instead. That deep knowing and insight, paired with powerful systems to back you up, could pave the way to incredible growth and abundance, both in your business and in your life. // If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love...

I just came back from some sales training. After putting on a nice shirt, making my way downtown and finding parking (twice), I was just about ready to say 'screw it I'm going home', but managed to make my way inside in the hopes of learning something new (and maybe meet a few cool people in the process). Most of the info I had heard before though I did write down a few nuggets. And then came the...

Have you ever been sitting there thinking, 'I need money NOW. How the heck am I going to bring it in right away?' If you have, you are exactly where I was last week. August has been a financially tough month and with bills raining in, I knew I needed to do SOMETHING! In today's podcast episode I'm sharing EXACTLY what I did to bring 5 new design clients in - in less than 24 hours! Lemme just say -...

Today I feel called into Inspired Action; the moment when you just know you gotta do something. If you follow me on the Instagrams (thanks by the way!) then you may have seen my posts last week sharing openly the numbers in my design biz as well as the fact that it scares the bejeezus out of me to share them. In today's episode I'm sharing more deeply the numbers in my design biz as well as pullin...

Omgoodness. Do you ever have something SO FREAKING GOOD you are just crazy with excitement?! That's how I feel about today's podcast episode! I hope you're ready for some major inspiration today because on today's episode I have the beautiful and inspiring Paige Cole! Paige brings it all the way through with powerful wisdom and teachings that I know can change your life in big ways! She's a total...

... And how do you get clear?! One of the struggles of starting a business is knowing who it is you'd like to serve. And if you haven't had clients yet (ie. you're brand spankin' new!), how the heck do you KNOW who you want to serve?!!! The good news is that even if you haven't had any clients, even if this biz idea is just that - an idea - you CAN begin to figure out who you want to serve AND the...

I love when random events and experiences not only leave you feeling excited (heck, thrilled!), they also offer valuable opportunities for lessons! Such was my experience at this year's Calgary Stampede. Now, for those of you who may not know, Calgary Stampede is a 10 event centred around western events (think full on rodeo). There's bull- and bronc-riding, cowboy-styled horsemanship challenges, h...

Can it really be that simple? Is it really possible that you only need to focus on 2 things in your biz? Isn't it more likely that there's hundreds of things to focus on? Yes it really can be that simple. Yes it really is possible that there's only 2 things. What if I told you that all those 'hundreds of things' actually boil down to these 2? We love to make things more complicated than they need...

Have you ever been rewarded for something you already love to do (and do naturally)? Like when you hold the door for someone and they say thank you? It may not seem like a reward just now but that simple acknowledgement sends a little dopamine hit in your brain - hello reward! As humans, we may seem complex, but in some ways, we really are simple creatures. Simple in the sense that we love doing t...

There are so many moving parts in a growing business and one of the more powerful tools you can have for growing your business is testimonials. Great testimonials do not just land in your lap, however. As much as we'd love for our clients to just send us raving reviews without any effort on our part, it's just not reality. The good news is, that with just a little bit of effort, you can bring in t...

Have you ever been talking with a business owner and they've been ranting about how terrible their clients are? That their clients just don't seem to 'get it'? That they don't 'respect' the business owners time, value or team? How we speak *about* our clients matters. The words you speak adds energy around your business and your clients - do you really want to add energy that attracts even more fr...

Do you struggle asking to get paid in your business or setting clear and concise payment terms? If you're feeling unconfident about this you're not alone. Recently I brought in my first 5-figure contract and while I was super excited, the truth is I had to repeatedly stop myself from talking myself out of putting together the proposal. And I discovered that not only is that seemingly common, it is...

Are you still thinking like an employee? If so, it's not helping your business - in fact, it may be hurting it. So many entrepreneurs make the move from employee to business owner, with the same old thinking running the show. When you shift into the role of Business Owner, you gotta think differently. The great thing is, just a few simple shifts can make an enormous difference. Plus - they cost no...

Are you tired of people telling you that even though you're growing your business you need to pay yourself first? And then throwing the 'compound interest' conversation at you, always including 'If you had started when you were 20...'? So that's not what I'm covering today. What I'm talking about today is how you can ACTUALLY START PAYING YOURSELF FIRST RIGHT NOW. Without the stress, without feeli...

Understanding what you bring to (and don't have for) your business is so good in helping you grow your biz. Today we're talking about a SWOT analysis - what it is, how to do it and what questions and considerations you can ask to create a powerful reframe on some of the perceived gaps in your business. Plus, you'll hear about my recent encounter with a grizzly bear (actually, three, a mama and two...