Traci Simkins

Refined By Divorce

Business EN ↓ 112 episodes

Going through a divorce is never easy. For women who put their own career or education on hold to support a spouse and raise their children, it adds an additional layer of difficulty, and it can become a poverty trap that is nearly impossible to climb out of. I offer a different option by teaching you how to build a small service business with little to no capital or experience. Entrepreneurship can be the solution to keeping you out of poverty, and divorce can be a great catalyst for change. If you are ready to rebuild a thriving life, with financial independence and the freedom and flexibi...

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Traci Simkins

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[Tactical Thursday] Small Business Essentials: Achieving Success via the Power of Focus 10.08.2023 1:33

Focusing on 3 areas when building your business will lead you to success faster, so listen in to hear how and why! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Workflow Wednesday] Decoding Success: Unraveling Challenges through Reverse Engineering 09.08.2023 1:32

Establishing workflows are best done backwards, listen in to hear why! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Transformation Tuesday] Mindset Shifts: The Power of Positive Close Relationships 08.08.2023 1:59

Surrounding yourself with the "right" people is backed by science, so listen in to hear how and what I recommend to help you have a positive mindset! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouT...

[Marketing Monday] Local Marketing: Effective Ways to Find Clients in Your Community 07.08.2023 2:27

If you're serving your local community, you need to use Local Marketing, so listen in to hear how to effectively build a local clientele! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Financial Friday] Choosing Your Focus: Prioritizing Income Generating Tasks 04.08.2023 1:57

Stop tripping over dollars to pick up pennies - why you should focus on income generating tasks! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Tactical Thursday] BE SMART: My Own Twist on Setting Productive Goals that Work 03.08.2023 1:29

Setting SMART goals is a great way to achieve success, but I have my own version for setting business goals. Listen in to hear it! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

17 | My Top 5 Service Business Ideas that Require Very Little Capital and Little to No Experience to Start 02.08.2023 12:31

Today I share my top 5 Small Service Business Ideas that require little to no capital investment or experience to start! I provide you with several ways to specialize in each one, so you can position yourself for success and build a business for the long term.  I also tell you about my upcoming Online Business Program called "How to Start a Low-Cost Small Service Business after Divorce, and S...

[Workflow Wednesday] Innovative Insights: Embracing Jane Jetson’s Wisdom for Business 02.08.2023 1:18

Jane Jetson just got it. She knew how to innovate and use tools to improve workflows, making her life more successful. Listen in for how you can use her wisdom to succeed in business today! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrep...

[Transformation Tuesday] Empowering Barbie: How Greta Gerwig Turned Her into a Positive Role Model 01.08.2023 1:10

Barbie was a polarizing movie, and I'm one of the people who LOVED it. Listen in to hear why! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Marketing Monday] Guiding Light Marketing: Helping Clients Find You With Ease 31.07.2023 2:05

Thinking of Marketing as a lighthouse will help you guide your clients right to you, here's the how and why! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Financial Friday] Financial Harmony: Untangling Success through Clear Expense Separation 28.07.2023 2:00

Keeping your business and personal expenses is crucial, listen in to hear the why and how! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Tactical Thursday] Leveraging Strengths: The Fastest Way to Achieve Success 27.07.2023 1:20

Focusing on your strengths will lead you to success faster than trying to improve your weaknesses will. That's what delegation is for. Listen in to hear why! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to...

[Workflow Wednesday] Standard Procedures: Unveiling the Advantages of Effective Workflows 26.07.2023 1:39

Establishing Workflows and documenting your Standard Operating Procedures saves you time and energy, and are important to put in place as you start your business. Listen in for the info! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepren...

[Transformation Tuesday] Accepting Change: Harnessing the Power of Transformation After Divorce 25.07.2023 1:44

Change is difficult, but it's the one constant in life, and big changes in your life, like divorce, can lead to positive changes. Here's my take on it! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the Yo...

[Marketing Monday] Leveraging Google Tools: Start with These 3 for Efficient Marketing 24.07.2023 2:28

Google offers many Marketing tools, but here are the first 3 I recommend you start with! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Financial Friday] From Dream to Reality: Breaking Down the Cost of Starting a Small Service Business 21.07.2023 2:31

How much does it cost to start a small service business? I give you the best answer I can today! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Tactical Thursday] Building Connections : Igniting Business Growth through Networking 20.07.2023 2:24

Even as an introvert, you can build relationships that will enhance your business in many ways. Listen in to hear how! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Workflow Wednesday] Amplifying Efficiency: Unleashing the Power of Business Automation 19.07.2023 2:13

Automation will give you back more time that you can reinvest in your business or reclaim for yourself! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Transformation Tuesday] Embracing Transformation: Turning Pain & Despair into Acceptance & Renewal, After Divorce 18.07.2023 1:55

Divorce is never easy, but it can lead to a beautiful transformation. Listen in to hear how! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day! Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

[Marketing Monday] Magnetic Marketing: Attracting and Repelling Clients for Success 17.07.2023 2:22

Successful Marketing will both attract and repel. But why would you want to repel? Listen in to hear why! Your Daily Dose of Vitamin B – Business tips and inside info to give you a daily boost. Supplementing your work day with a quick injection to give you the energy you need to get through your work day!  Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Go to the YouTube Channel

16 | The #1 Secret To Success for Moms who Work Outside the Home or Run a Small Business 14.07.2023 14:00

Balancing the demands of motherhood while managing a business or career is challenging, to say the least, but armed with this secret, you will uncover the path to success. If you’re looking to overcome obstacles, thrive in your business ventures, and create a fulfilling life for you and your family, this episode will give you the key to unlock your full potential and achieve your biggest goals! Re...

15 | 3 Ways to Start Smart in Small Business – Preparing for Entrepreneurship 05.07.2023 10:38

In the last episode, Sarah said “You need to be smart about it”, when referring to starting her business, and it got me thinking about what I would tell someone who is considering Entrepreneurship after Divorce.  So here are my top 3 ways you can “Start Smart” in Small Business! Read More About The Refined Rebels Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? Connect on LinkedIn

14 | From Loss to Betrayal to Divorce to Freedom – Sarah Shares Her Journey of Becoming Refined By Life 24.06.2023 48:38

Sarah has been refined through several extremely difficult experiences over the past several years. She shares her story of pain and loss, betrayal and divorce, and how she freed herself from the devastation. She talks of how she’s rebuilding her life to be what she wants it to be. We're now on YouTube, go to Refined By Divorce to watch this episode and more! Please subscribe, like and comment to...

13 | Resources and Customers - The Third & Fourth Layers of a Solid Business Foundation 05.04.2023 19:19

A business should be built on a solid foundation, and there are several parts of a business that make up the building blocks. We’ve talked about the first two layers and today we go into detail on the last two layers of a strong business foundation -  Resources & Customers.  Episode Links: Read More About The Refined Rebels Is Entrepreneurship Right for You? The Refined By Divorce Yo...

12 | Your Service - The Second Layer of a Solid Business Foundation 15.03.2023 18:26

What is it that you actually sell?  Digging deep into the details of the service you offer will help you determine your Value Proposition, and ultimately fortify the foundation of your business.  Asking and answering the questions posed on today’s podcast will provide you with the right information to write a Great Value Proposition. Episode Links: Read More About The Refined Rebels Is E...