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Send us Fan Mail Are you on-track to reach your 2020 goals? Now is the perfect time to do a quick Mid-Year Review. Get the full show notes and download the free workbook at RachealCook.com/mid-year-review! Connect with Me: Instagram: @racheal.cook TikTok: @rachealcookmba LinkedIn: @rachealcook YouTube: @the_ceo_collective Website: The CEO Collective Subscribe & Review: If you loved this episod...

Send us Fan Mail I’ve been in business as an entrepreneur for 12 years. And anyone who has had their job for that long knows that everyday is not going to be absolutely perfect. But I know I’m not the only one who has felt like their world has been flipped upside down over the past four months. Most days, I have tried just to GET THROUGH the day. I found myself questioning if I was really making a...

Send us Fan Mail A plan only works if you work the plan, but what if the plan goes out the window? In this final piece of the Unsexy Secrets to Sustainable Success, I share how you can be both focused and flexible as you navigate these new challenges in life and business. If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your biggest i...

Send us Fan Mail Burnout is far too common a struggle for women entrepreneurs trying to balance work, home, family... Continuing the Unsexy Secrets to Sustainable Success series, this episode is dedicated to your 12 month profit plan. If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your biggest insight. For full show notes, head over...

Send us Fan Mail Why are so many women entrepreneurs only reaching $30K-$50K revenue in their business? When women entrepreneurs are generating $50K or less in revenue, they honestly don’t have enough revenue coming into their business to  create the business and the life that they are truly dreaming of.  They don’t have the revenue that would allow them  to hire some support so they’re not workin...

Send us Fan Mail For new entrepreneurs, "Yes" is our reflex response to every client request. Before long, we can find ourselves overdelivering, compromising our boundaries, and sabotaging our focus. How can we set appropriate boundaries as the CEO in our business? If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your bigges...

Send us Fan Mail Being a CEO doesn't mean we have all the answers – and it’s OK to ask for help, support, and education so we can do better. In this episode, we are talking with Erica Courdae about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and becoming an Imperfect Ally. If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your biggest aha or...

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Send us Fan Mail Today we revisit my #1 practice for increasing the value I add and the results I get in my business: the CEO Date. If you want to stay on track for reaching your big business goals every week, month, and year, this episode's for you. Visit RachealCook.com/show for complete show notes, and begin putting CEO Dates to work for you with the RachealCook.com/CEO-Planner Connect wit...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve all heard that it costs money to make money, right? Do you remember the first big investment you made into your business? I do… and it was SCARY. I remember being nervous, excited, and a little nauseous as I wrote the first check to join my first mastermind for $10,000. At the time, I was coming off a nearly year-long maternity leave with my twins. We’d made ends meet with J...

Send us Fan Mail As women, we so often hate our bodies. We tear ourselves apart when we look in the mirror. We relentlessly compare ourselves to other women. We let our self worth plummet based on the number on the scale. And as entrepreneurs, that usually means we stop showing up. I’ve talked to so many amazing women that won’t put themselves out there because of their crippling fear of visibilit...

Send us Fan Mail What does it actually mean to be The CEO of your business? We entrepreneurs do EVERYTHING in the beginning, but as we grow, we need to re-define our role as CEO to focus on the most essential tasks that move our business forward. When we don't take the time to redefine our role, we often find ourselves becoming the bottleneck in our business and causing chaos for our teams. T...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I encourage you to pull out a notebook and follow along with me as I review the first 90 days of 2020. I share all of the questions I ask myself each quarter, and show how you can adapt to the new challenges this year has brought us. If this episode has given you insight into how you can tackle success in 2020, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Ra...

Send us Fan Mail This special episode is the final third of a live event hosted on Facebook on Monday, 3/16/20. My guests in Part 3 include Lisa Carpenter, Angie Trueblood, Sharvette Mitchell, Cortney Baker, and Jenn Gottlieb. Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners are an at risk population during times of crisis! It's not business as usual. Join me and other amazing CEOs to create your cont...

Send us Fan Mail This special episode is the second third of a live event hosted on Facebook on Monday, 3/16/20. My guests in Part 2 include Stacey Harris, Mindy Totten, and Tara Newman. Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners are an at risk population during times of crisis! It's not business as usual. Join me and other amazing CEOs to create your contingency plan as we navigate this unforse...

Send us Fan Mail This special episode is the first third of a live event hosted on Facebook on Monday, 3/16/20. My guests in Part 1 include Raven Willis, Lane Clark, Wendy Batten, and Kim Wensel. Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners are an at risk population during times of crisis! It's not business as usual. Join me and other amazing CEOs to create your contingency plan as we navigate thi...

Send us Fan Mail Coronavirus COVID-19 is sending shockwaves around the world, and among all the uncertainty, entrepreneurs face even greater anxiety about their economic security and business future. What can we small business owners do now to plan for times ahead? Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners are an at risk population during times of crisis! It's not business as usual. Join me and...

Send us Fan Mail Being a CEO is exhausting when you’re always trying to keep up with the next big thing. When you work in the online space, it’s easy to feel like you’re drowning in a sea of new social media platforms, new launch techniques, and new ways to sell your product. But why do we think we need to reinvent the wheel? I’m all about keeping it simple - in life, and in business. I have a cap...

Send us Fan Mail Shoulders down, heart open, 100% accepted; that’s how it feels to truly belong. This week I’m talking about the difference between joining and belonging, what it means to lead a community, and how we can help others belong in our own. If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your biggest aha or insight. For fu...

Send us Fan Mail Can your business support you while you are going through turbulence in your life? This week, one of my amazing accelerator clients Mindy Totten opens up about experiencing a loss and how she kept her business going during this extremely challenging time. If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your biggest a...

Send us Fan Mail This episode includes a huge part of my personal story and my WHY behind working so hard to build a space for women entrepreneurs to connect, support, and help each other grow. Being in business FOR yourself doesn’t mean being in business BY yourself. If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your biggest aha o...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we share another CEO Confession from amazing parenting coach and founder of Be Kind Coaching, MegAnne Ford. We talk about the reality of visibility, online bullying, and finding community that will lift you up to do your best work. If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your biggest aha or insight...

Send us Fan Mail As more women than ever build their own businesses, massive free communities and content are asking for our attention. But are they giving us what we want? This week, we're talking about how you can surround yourself with a support system as you grow! If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your biggest...

Send us Fan Mail Whether you love it, hate it, or shy away from it all together, when you’re the CEO, you need to be thinking about money. CFO, CPA, and coach Brittney Suttle shares her journey money mindset tools & strategies. If you love this episode, please take a screenshot and share on Instagram! Tag me @Racheal. Cook and let me know your biggest aha or insight. For full show notes, head...

Send us Fan Mail As CEOS, it's crucial for us to recognize market trends and think strategically about how they are going to impact our business in the new year. Listen in to hear insights and opinions from 6 amazing guest entrepreneurs about what's to come in 2020. Visit RachealCook.com/show for complete show notes, and follow along on Instagram . Connect with Me: Instagram: @racheal.co...