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http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast You may know the FORMAT that you want your genius to take, but how do you know WHAT your most compelling content/knowledge/or idea is? In this episode, I help you figure out what you know that is valuable enough to package. If you're ready to finally package your genius, but you can't decide which genius to package, this episode is for you! If you miss...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast As you grow your personal brand and it evolves into a bona fide business, you will undoubtedly experience a few growing pains. You'll need to work with people in order to get more done and move beyond the one-woman show. But if you're like many creatives and have mainly been a producer, artist or technician, assuming the role of manager may give you pa...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast As you build your brand, eventually, if you're doing things right, you'll need some help. But how will you find it? In today's episode, I explore how to move beyond the one-woman show and grow a team that builds your empire. Do you consider yourself an artist or "creative"? Are you used to being an independent contributor, a technician, a one-woman sho...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast You've seen the "business bestie" and "squad goals" memes popping up a lot lately and there's a reason why. It's HARD, near impossible to stay on track when you're building your brand. You need at least one other person - an accountability partner, a cheerleader - to help Don't underestimate the importance of like minds. We are winding down in my perso...

Are you ready to package your story for prime time? Stacey Samuel is an Emmy award-winning journalist and currently a producer for CBS where she crafts prime time stories and books guests for CBS This Morning and CBS Evening News. Previously, Stacey worked alongside Wolf Blitzer as a producer for CNN. A native of New York, Stacey completed her master’s degree in Journalism at Columbia University....

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast This episode was inspired by a conversation with husband and wife Alfred Edmond and Zara Green of Grown Zone - a personal growth development company. During our conversation they shared with me a perspective about how the beliefs you have are the seeds that create your reality. What limiting beliefs do you have about yourself, your income, your relatio...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast How do you continuously attract GAME CHANGING opportunities to your brand? That's the question I asked startup investor and advisor Lauren Maillian. Lauren's entrepreneurial journey is an inspiration - after starting her first business - a vineyard and winery at the age of 19, Lauren started Luxury Market Branding, a boutique branding agency and went o...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast How do you handle haters? Do you let them throw you off your game? Or do you use them as motivation to help you go bigger? In episode 18, I offer 3 ways to handle your haters. Mentioned in the episode - Quit Your Day Job on Oxygen starring Lauren Maillian airs on Wednesdays at 10pm EST/9pm CST http://www.oxygen.com/quit-your-day-job

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast How do you evaluate new opportunities for your business? How do you determine whether or not you will work with a potential new client? In this episode of Package Your Genius podcast, I share my number one rule for evaluating new opportunities, how everything isn't for everyone and how sometimes you must draw a line when it comes to your brand.

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast If you are struggling to connect with the clients who can afford what you charge it's time to rethink your business development and branding strategy.

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast When working with people you already know, do you find it hard to pull the trigger on your prices or have the "invoice" conversation? Do you find that friends take your genius for granted and don't want to pay? Maybe it's time to move beyond who you already know to grow your clientele.

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com | Is it time to raise your rates? Chances are you're undercharging - particularly if you're a woman! Check out the podcast to find out what you need to leave behind and join us for Package Your Genius Academy starting in March 2016! http://www.packageyourgeniusacademy.com

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com We talk a lot about external work - what we can do to build our brands and grow our reach and awareness in the world. But what if your hurdles to getting to the next level have nothing to do with the world, but everything to do with what's going on inside? What happens when how you perceive yourself doesn't measure up to how the world sees you? How do you make...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com Year end thoughts - thank you for listening to Package Your Genius, can't wait to see what you do with the brand new year that's upon us. Talk to me at http://www.facebook.com/AmandaMillerLittlejohn

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast You have a calling, but how exactly do you identify it? Chances are, your calling is so natural to you, so CLOSE to you that you can't even see it. If you're like most people I know, you find it easy to see other people's calling, gifts, talents and strengths but much harder to see your own. You have a knack for spotting someone else's genius, but you...

Join me in Washington, DC on December 12 to learn how you can ACCELERATE YOUR BRAND in 2016 and become irresistible in your industry. http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/accelerate In Episode 10 of Package Your Genius, I share what I've observed to be the four surefire ways that you can stand out and become irresistible in your industry. After a decade in PR, I've studied what makes some people'...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/episode9 Social proof is one of the best ways to communicate your value to your clients. But most people don't even bother to get testimonials from their clients and when they do, those testimonials are lackluster at best. What gives? How can you ensure that the testimonial your client writes is an accurate reflection of you and your work? Here are a 5 tips fo...

www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/episode8 I got tremendous response from episode 7 from those of you when are looking for was to grow and get more done in less time. But was I work with clients who are building their personal brands and transitioning from a very limited online presence to making the internet one of their primary vehicles for marketing, I realized that I needed to cover the basics. O...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast Who doesn't want to get more hours back in their day? In today's episode I discuss how you can get more done in the time you already have. People always ask me how I get so much done. Well I'm only productive because I compartmentalize my time, a habit I picked up when my children were very young and I was growing my business while working from home. I...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com Recently, my friend, photographer and Branding Box client Natarsha Wright shared an interview on a local women's site about me. I thought the interview turned out pretty well, particularly one of the sections. In it, I shared my thoughts on modesty - and how the misguided idea that self-promotion is shameful and (false) modesty is virtuous has reached epidemic...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast Comparison will kill you. It's so tempting to look someone else's success and beat yourself up for not reaching the same milestones they did on the same exact timeline. But if you took a moment to peel back the layers of their situation, you'd likely see that they had a much different path, access to different resources, the sheer luck of good timing,...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com In this episode of the Package Your Genius podcast, I examine the subtle ways we procrastinate our way out of creative productivity. I share how you can produce more as a creative person, by changing your daily habits. I personally NEVER feel like I am creating enough. While I produce a fair amount, I've always thought there were volumes of books and other cre...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com This week marked back to school for my tribe! Taking my boys Logan and Connor to school after a summer hiatus was an incredible shift of pace, but exciting because I also get caught up in the “back to school” concept – any excuse to overindulge in new journals and professional art pens? Count me in! But instead of just looking forward to fall spiced chai latte...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com There’s a misconception about talents – that the more you have, the better off you are. I’ve heard from people who feel like they have few true talents, and would give anything to have more. But what I don’t think they realize is that having many talents can be almost as frustrating as having none at all. And here’s why: Smart people, observing your gifts, wil...

Get to know Amanda Miller Littlejohn through this January 28, 2015 interview on Sirius XM Business Radio powered by The Wharton School. In this interview, Wharton's Director of Lifelong Learning Laura Zarrow interviews Amanda on her personal story for Women @ Work.