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In parts 1 and 2 of our Total Transformation Business Edition, we have so far revealed some secrets that small business owners can use to skip some levels in their entrepreneurial journey and turn their passion into profit.  We share even more secrets in the last part of this series. We dive deep into how you should be valuing your time and pricing your products.  Your pricing probably sucks becau...

In part 1 of this series, we established that for a business to grow, the owner must not treat it like a baby. This way, you can make difficult decisions, negotiate, and receive feedback objectively.  In part 2 of the Total Transformation series, we look at the three reasons why your sales probably suck.  Before you ask how we know your sales suck, we have seen it throughout our coaching sessions...

Many entrepreneurs often find it difficult to start a business and successfully run it. You have to learn all the ropes quickly and wear several hats simultaneously. As a business owner, your role constantly changes as the business grows. You need to juggle all this without losing other aspects of your life or mind. In this three-part series, Eddie and I help business owners transform their busine...

If you are a small business owner, you know that sometimes things do always go well from a customer service standpoint. You are bound to drop the ball and disappoint some customers. You might miss an order, run late, or even offer an overall bad experience. Sometimes you get away with it because your existing customers are patient with you, but this can eventually run you out of business. Recently...

The Copeland household finally got hit with Covid. This is not how we planned to start the year, but…it happened.  Luckily for us, we didn’t get major respiratory issues and didn’t need hospitalization.  This is an important episode as the Covid cases are skyrocketing here in California and the entire country. Many people have their travel plans disrupted or canceled. It’s easy to get angry or eve...

Are you going to pursue your new year’s resolutions throughout the entire year?  So many of us make resolutions only to abandon them quite early in the year.  Part of the reason we fail to push through with our goals/resolutions is that we don’t set them in a way that sets us up for success. In this episode, Eddie and I give you our tips and recommendations to build a solid, foolproof, and reliabl...

Have you already set your New Year resolutions? If the last two years are anything to go by, we have learned that even the best-laid plans can be disrupted by unforeseen scenarios. But does this doesn’t mean we live with no aspirations? The answer is NO! Whether these aspirations come in the form of New Year resolutions or some other way, the key is to have something you are working towards in the...

'Tis the season!  The holiday season is here with us, but as we make merry and celebrate, many people are stressing during this time for one reason or another.  Some people might be lonely and dealing with a loss. The holiday season reminds them of this reality when they see other people enjoying this time with their families.  Holidays trigger different things for different people. Some may not f...

A new year offers a great opportunity to reflect, reassess and reset your major goals in life, whether you choose to do it through new year resolutions or some other way. As we prepare to enter 2022, Eddie and I have prepared some tips to help you prosper in the new year in your career or business.  These tips are centered around making more money so that you can then invest and live the life you...

Whatever your financial goals are, achieving them will require that you first get your finances in good shape. And there is no better time than a new year to take a deep hard look at your money habits and identify areas you can work on to achieve your goals.  To help you do this, Eddie and I have come up with 9 POWERFUL tips that saved us from a bad financial place.  As we have shared before, we w...

Are you ready to survive the chaos that comes with the holidays and spend a lovely time with your family?  Get comfortable and pay attention to what Eddie and I have brought for you today, cause this episode has everything you need to know about food, family traditions, fitness, and of course, mindfulness. When you gathered all your family and friends together in the same room a lot of things can...

You probably haven’t thought about it, but your comfort zone is robbing you of your joy. 💯 When we always seek familiarity, we miss opportunities to experience new things, which can be very fulfilling and bring us joy.  For a majority of people, finding happiness is a major goal in their lives. Yet, we miss out on joy and happiness by sticking to our comfort zone.  As this year ends, we want to a...

Holding a grudge is a common way people respond when they feel they have been wronged.  Sometimes, the other party doesn’t even know that they wronged us!  And yet, we might hold a grudge so deeply that it affects our emotional and mental well-being. No matter what precipitated it, it is not healthy to hold a grudge. While everybody is susceptible to holding a grudge, some personality types are mo...

Life can be hectic, busy, chaotic…you name it This is especially true if you are trying to juggle several things at the same time, as most people do. Most PUSHERS are juggling family, business, relationships, and other responsibilities. Finding calm in these situations can prove to be difficult. But the one commonality of the top 1% of people is that they know how to bring calm to chaos. This is t...

We've all experienced chronic fatigue that doesn't go away even after we sleep for long hours. We still wake up feeling exhausted.  This then calls for rest…. but wait, isn't sleep rest?  Rest is not synonymous with the cessation of activities, and neither is laying on the couch watching Netflix considered rest.  Rest is about doing restorative activities that will fill you up and recharge you.  T...

What kind of life do you want to live? An important aspect of figuring the life you want to live is by first accessing the meaning you give to different things.  How you perceive the world plays an essential role in whether you lead a happy life or are constantly angry about everything.  The point of today’s episode is about shifting your perspective.  Things will not always go how you want them,...

We all know of someone who is a perpetual victim. Everything seems to be working against them. This person might even be you who is reading/listening to the PUSH Podcast. Surprisingly, you might not even be aware that you are suffering from a Victim Mentality or a Victim Complex. That’s why Eddie and I prepared this episode for you. We want you to be a victor, not a victim. The first step in overc...

When the pandemic struck, and we all went into lockdown mode and working from home, it was inevitable that loneliness would become a big thing. Statistics show that an alarming increase in the number of people experiencing loneliness.  But we can’t entirely blame the pandemic. Many factors are contributing to this problem. If not checked, loneliness can quickly spiral into serious health problems....

Just like everybody else, you are probably procrastinating in one area of your life. But do you know which one this is and what you can do to improve on it?  In this episode, Eddie and I will look at the 10 life categories that people usually create some sort of procrastination on.  You might be doing great in some of these categories but lagging behind in others.  We'll then outline the six steps...

As a parent, raising your children to become independent and responsible adults is one of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks you'll ever do. Though approaches may differ, Eddie and I believe that most parents want to prepare their kids in the best possible way to handle life. When you have done your best to instill life's important lessons in your kids, your kids will have a good shot at bec...

What are you focusing on right now? In a world full of distractions, it's easy to find ourselves not paying attention to what we really want in life. As the common saying goes; Where your focus flows, your energy flows. And life is all about energy… To help us understand all about this and more, we are joined by Eric John Campbell. He is a Tik Tok star and is releasing his book soon. Eric teaches...

Imposter syndrome is an inability to see how good you are. It is something all people experience at some point in life. Regardless of what level you're at, anytime, you enter a new space that's unfamiliar (reaching a new level in business, getting a promotion), you’ll feel like you don't belong there. That's Imposter syndrome. Then you ask yourself: “Should I be here? Do I know enough? Am I smart...

Taking care of our mental health is an integral part of keeping healthy. With everything that has been happening with the pandemic and other stressors, we can easily struggle with mental and emotional problems. Even though we are not mental health practitioners, Eddie and I thought we should share some tips and practices you can lean into when your mental health is suffering. Anyone can suffer fro...

We recently had the first anniversary of the grand closing of the Cake Mamas Bakery, having operated the brick-and-mortar shop for 10 years. After retiring from the bakery, Eddie and I are now more focused on mentoring and coaching small business entrepreneurs in the beginning stages or those stuck in their business.  Having served more than 1000 students through our coaching program, we thought w...

In the previous three-part episode series, we talked about everything that went wrong on our recent trip to Greece. However, despite everything that went wrong, it was still the most beautiful vacation. We rate Greece highly on our vacation destinations. But this beautiful experience was 💯 due to our guest today, Brianna Glen. She is a luxury boutique travel agent and owns her own boutique travel...