Productive and Paid with Jamila Payne

Were you afraid that charging high would make you inaccessible to people you want to help?   Thinking that you'll leave behind the people you desperately want to help is a misconception. It may feel that if you charge too much, the people you really want to help won't be able to afford it.   But the fact is, your dream clients won't think the price is too high, because they see your value and are...

Have you ever had the experience of feeling like you're constantly lacking in time or money?   That mindset where it feels like there are not enough resources or you feel broke is called scarcity mindset.   It is not limited to business owners who earn less and business owners who earn more are not restricted from it because you can have money… and still inherently feel that it's not enough.   And...

This year was tough for a lot of us, including me.    If you've been listening to Breadwinning Women, you know I like to share all of the big lessons, wins, challenges, and insights the year has taught me.   I hope that this episode can also be insightful and helpful for you. Perhaps you will reflect on the lessons you've learned in the last 12 months and allow it to shape how you approach the yea...

Have you ever felt like you want to go after a big goal in your business?   You know that the goal is achievable because you've seen other people do it. But you're plagued with fear and self-doubt that leave you thinking "Is it possible for me?"     I've been there, and I wish I knew sooner that accomplishing big, bold, breadwinning goals in your life really starts with a belief that it can happen...

Do you feel that your service business has the potential to generate more revenue but for some reason you can't seem to make it happen?   As a successful business owner and service provider, you always want to be on the lookout for the best ways to optimize your time, energy, revenue and all while delivering EPIC results to your clients.    This is why in this episode, I've identified the top 5 ar...

Have you been feeling a little stagnated in your business growth?   You've been putting in time, effort, and money into growing your business to the point that it all feels frustrating because there are little to no results coming from your business.   Well here's a secret: you need to prepare your business for scale.   And what I mean by that is removing capacity constraints in your business. And...

Here's the truth:  It's challenging to grow if you're the only person wearing all the hats.   Having the right people on your team will not only be supportive for your business, but it will also force you to level up as the CEO. Plus, you will start to think ahead and plan further out.   It will put you in a strategic place instead of always being in the weeds of the business.    In this episode,...

Fact is, the key to having a six-figure business really starts with how you structure and streamline your signature service.    When you have a signature service that hits the sweet spot between what your ideal buyers REALLY want and what you can get great results on, you've set your business up for unlimited potential.   And when you deliver the promise of transformation for your clients, you're...

This is a goal that has become popularized by a lot of consultants, coaches and experts. The idea is what every service is, let's say for an example if you're a coach - these experts teach their clients that they should become fully booked. Which typically means filling your calendar with one to one clients.   You've been told fully booked is the holy grail but as your calendar fills up you start...

Why is positioning as a premium service provider important for women business owners? For too long women have been underearning and there is a new class of women that are emerging as breadwinners. They are building businesses that are sustainable and can create long term wealth.  As a premium service provider, you get to deliver a transformation for your clients, they'll have an investment to work...

Have you ever been in a situation wherein you're facing a huge hurdle in your life and you can't seem to get out of it?   That moment, that challenge you're facing that you're struggling to identify solutions for, is a breakdown.   You start to experience resistance - strong feelings about what you don't want to do largely because it's uncomfortable even if it will improve the situation. You can s...

Ready to be the Beyonce of your niche?   Stop being the best kept secret of your industry and learn about the things in your business that would help you reach that goal in Plannerpalooza, happening this September 21st!    This Retreat will allow you to plan the next 6-months, identify and scrap what's not working in your service business and show you the EXACT systems you need to create, enroll a...

Attention Burnt Out Service Providers!   It's time to eliminate negotiating your rates and trade your buffet of offers for a high-end signature service. Replace pushy high maintenance clients with quality clients that are happy to invest at a higher level to get bigger results.    Get ready to achieve your profit potential as Plannerpalooza is coming soon! This 2-day virtual retreat will allow you...

Have you already invested in choosing your very own business mentor?   Mentorship is a way to be able to conquer your goals faster, and I 100% know that having the best mentor will make a tremendous change in your life. I've always been a person who likes to learn from others' experiences and having a mentor guide and show me the ways helped me reach my goals faster than I can ever imagine.   If y...

Are you a procrastinator?   … But not your average one, you know better than to not do anything at all so instead, you do something insignificant to give the false appearance and temporary satisfaction of pretending to move forward that's called productive procrastination.   It's an over-intellectualized holding pattern because you're smart enough to convince yourself that delaying action makes se...

You spend most of your days working overtime. You give so much to the 9-to-5 that basically little or no energy for your business left— but still, your gut is telling you "there has to be more. This business dream.. I need to fulfill it".   In the back of your mind, you come up with excuses that you're too busy with work to even think about growing your business.    It's understandable to be afrai...

The idea that you're not as far along as you thought you'd be has kept you suffering for too long . Working a full-time job, running a business and spending time with family can be a juggle for anyone. Beating up on yourself or throwing away your dream isn't going to help. In this special episode, we're going to do a little bit of a throwback again. I thought that this is a very timely topic becau...

Can we talk about the infamous entrepreneur roller roaster? You've heard people make this reference right?    What they're talking about is the financial instability in business. Everyone knows that there can be some uncertainties when it comes to growing a company but there are things like your money that you can put systems in place that will get you and keep you off that rollercoaster once and...

If you're like me, this time of the year definitely feels like a good time to get some life things in order and get everything organized. Let's keep it real, we've all had at least one week when the busyness of the day-to-day grind had you neglect the dishes, laundry maybe the whole house! Imagine how on point you'll feel with both your space and projects in order. If resetting your life feels lik...

Can you believe it -- half the year is through already?   That means it's a perfect time to check-in with yourself and see how things are going. I call it a mid-year review.   A mid-year review is a time to form your plan for the next two quarters but also we're going to look more broadly at your life and business. You might also be pleasantly surprised to look back and see how much you've actuall...

Have you ever felt like your business is leaking money? Or you know that it has the potential to generate more revenue but for some reason you can't seem to make it happen.   A cash leak is when your business, usually in the way that it operates, is either causing a loss of revenue or skipping easy ways to increase baseline income. You know, that low hanging fruit.    The good news is, you're not...

Whether or not we wanna own it, who we have in our love life impacts a lot of areas in our lives especially our companies. As women, there are a lot of external factors that really impact our ability to grow our businesses differently than our male counterparts, that's why I'm so committed to helping women entrepreneurs grow their own sustainable businesses that allows them to have their dream liv...

Whether or not we wanna own it, who we have in our love life impacts a lot of areas in our lives especially our companies. As women, there are a lot of external factors that really impact our ability to grow our businesses differently than our male counterparts, that's why I'm so committed to helping women entrepreneurs grow their own sustainable businesses that allows them to have their dream liv...

If you take a second, right now and reflect on your life, where do you need to step it up and exhibit some Breadwinning behavior?   Recently, in my neighborhood for the last several years, I was having a problem with my new neighbors wherein they liked walking their dogs around the lot beside my house even though I have asked countless times to my neighbors to stop walking their dogs there. I have...

Wondering how you can grow your business in a sustainable way?   Growing and solidifying your high ticket offer is the key in upleveling your business, and you can do it by getting everything you need in place, from your program to building your own dream team. And that is how Cathy Mazak, our podcast guest, did exactly. She went from having her 9-to-5 job, offering low ticket offers at the side,...