The Art Of Entrepreneurship

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Want to win some Apple AirPods? Leave a review for The Art of Entrepreneurship and send a screenshot to hello@accelitymarketing.com by May 27—the winner will be announced on May 31. Thank you for your support! In honor of 100 episodes of The Art of Entrepreneurship, we’re revisiting some of the most popular episodes. Today we’re going back to one of the first Big Questions, Short Answers episodes...

In this episode of S*%! People Say, we talk about the real impact and meaning behind our words. Words can do far more harm than we realize, and it’s on us to take responsibility for our delivery and strive to communicate better.  People act like the words they choose don’t mean a lot. They hide behind excuses like, “I’m just blunt.” This is an easy way to avoid not having to work on improving...

In this episode of Startup Survival, we’re talking about my favorite social media platform, LinkedIn, with one of my favorite people on the platform: Lea Turner. Lea is a LinkedIn coach with more than 150,000 followers and is bound to teach you and make you laugh.  I’ve personally found that the key to being successful on LinkedIn is to be real while also being strategic about what you’re sha...

In this episode of Big Questions, Short Answers, we talk about the business relationships that can make or break how much we enjoy our work. Whether it’s an employer, a business partner or a vendor, the people you spend time with professionally have a big impact on your experience. I think we forget that we don’t have to keep working with people we don’t gel with. If you don’t like a vendor’s comm...

In this episode of S*%! People Say, I’m revisiting a topic that I’ve mentioned a few times, but I think is so important it’s worth repeating: the people around you make you who you are . If you surround yourself with critical people, you’re more likely to be critical. If you surround yourself with motivated people, it will cultivate your motivational energy. This is something I’m still working on,...

In this episode of Startup Survival, we’re talking about proven sales tips that actually help you generate results. I’m joined by Morgan J. Ingram, sales trainer and three-time winner of LinkedIn’s Top Sales Voice.  Morgan helps me answer questions like: what’s the most successful outreach strategy? Is cold-calling dead? What do you do when a prospect ghosts you? Morgan shares advice that is...

In this episode of Big Questions, Short Answers, we talk about how to build trust with effective communication. This came up recently at my marketing agency where we work with clients, but the lessons apply to all business relationships—or any relationship in your life. I have had multiple business relationships where we just never quite got there—and when you don’t trust a coworker, a vendor or a...

In this episode of S*%! People Say, I want to chat about a phrase I hear quite often as a mom and an entrepreneur: “mompreneur.”  While the phrase doesn’t bother me personally, I want to quickly dive into the discussion around it: Does calling a woman a “mompreneur” diminish the work of fathers who are entrepreneurs? Is that a point worth making when women still perform a majority of child-re...

In this Startup Survival episode, I’m chatting about a book that has had a major impact on both my personal life and the way I run my business. I recently had my friend John Zeratsky as a guest on the pod to talk about his book Sprint, but his other book, Make Time, is just as transformative.  Make Time is chock-full of not only helpful tips for using your time more efficiently, but also pres...

In this episode of Big Questions, Short Answers, I’m revisiting a topic I’ve discussed a few times on this podcast: the sacrifices I had to make to bootstrap and build my company. What’s “too much” varies by individual, but I talk through the choices I made and what worked for me and my family.  When I look back, I think the sacrifices were worth it, though some cutbacks were harder than othe...

In this episode of Big Questions, Short Answers, I’m not answering a question but instead tackling a topic that seems to be plaguing a lot of people lately, including me: burnout. I’ve built my personal brand on being honest and transparent, and if I’m being honest, I’m burnt out. With that, I’ll be taking a week off from the podcast to get my mental and physical health back to where it needs to b...

In this episode of S*%! People Say, I’m getting real about what happens when, despite our best efforts, everything still seems to be going wrong. A breakdown is a physical manifestation of everything you’re feeling, and while it sucks at the moment, you can end up stronger on the other side.  It’s normal to not always feel 100% mentally healthy. Heck, I host a podcast giving people advice on...

In this Startup Survival episode, I’m joined by my longtime business coach, Rebecca Heidepriem. If you’re like I used to be and think, “I don’t need a business coach, I can hold myself accountable!” then this episode is for you.  This episode is a little different from other guest episodes. Instead of an interview, we’re discussing the legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt and her “ Definite...

In this episode of Big Questions, Short Answers, we’re going to work on reframing our mindsets. Instead of looking at a situation and only seeing limitations, we’re going to broaden our thinking and ask ourselves, “But what if I could?” You might have heard of an abundance mindset: the idea that life is full of limitless potential. In some ways, I’ve always operated in this mindset (although mostl...

In this episode of S*%! People Say, we talk about that little phrase everyone seems to love starting their week with: “I hate Mondays.” Mondays have gotten a bad rap, but with the right approach, they can be awesome.  My favorite thing about Mondays is that I have a chance to reset. I can leave behind the last week—whether something stressful happened at work or I ate too much on the weekend—...

In this Startup Survival episode, we talk about the new set of challenges entrepreneurs face when their businesses see some success, but still have plenty of room to grow. I’ve talked a lot about launching a startup, but today I’m talking about what happens after you have a few thousand dollars in the door.  As I grew my company to seven figures I’ve had a few roadblocks along the way. But I’...

In this episode of Big Questions, Short Answers, we talk about the relationships with our colleagues that leave us feeling drained and defeated. When we hear about toxic relationships it’s usually in relation to romantic or familial relationships, but workplace relationships can definitely be toxic too.  It might be harder to spot a toxic working relationship because you’re kind of forced to...

In this episode of S*%! People Say, we take some time to reflect on whether our weaknesses actually need improvement. If we focus too much on improving our weaknesses, we may not dedicate enough time to improving our strengths.  When we focus too much on improving our weaknesses, we fall into the mindset that we’re not enough. The most successful people know exactly what their strengths are,...

In this episode of Startup Survival, we talk about something that frankly, I don’t always feel like the best resource on: money. That’s why I brought in a returning guest, Ryan Calton, to share the 3 biggest money mistakes entrepreneurs make.  Even if (like me) you don’t consider yourself a money expert, entrepreneurs need to understand the basics of how to earn money, how to leverage money a...

In this episode of Big Questions, Short Answers, we talk about how much sleep you need—versus how much sleep you’re actually getting. Sleep is the foundation for mental and physical wellness, but too often we don’t make it a priority.  Sometimes people don’t get enough sleep because they simply don’t put themselves in bed soon enough. But in other cases, people don’t get enough sleep because...

In this episode of S*%! People Say, I’m sharing a message to my younger self that I hope resonates with you too.  As the parent of a teenager, I feel like I’m confronting the tough feelings that come with that time all over again. Everything felt like the end of the world, and it was so hard to imagine my future. Looking back, I wish I could reassure my younger self that everything will be be...

In this episode of Startup Survival, I’m joined by John Zeratsky, one of the co-authors of two books that had a huge impact on me as an entrepreneur: Sprint and Make Time. I was immediately obsessed with the ideas in Sprint about how to test and validate my business ideas in just five days. I see a lot of startup owners that don’t do enough research and testing before they launch—mostly out of fea...

In this episode of Big Questions, Short Answers, I’m busting the hopes of every entrepreneur who thought they could skip learning to sell. Marketing doesn’t replace sales. And while we’re at it, sales doesn’t replace marketing either.  Marketing today requires a sales and marketing hybrid. Entrepreneurs need to learn the basic principles of both. Depending on your product, marketing can do a...

In this episode of S*%! People Say, we’re tackling the ugly topic of sexism. It’s not a fun discussion, but it’s necessary to highlight how we can be doing better.  There are a few recent stories I’ve heard from colleagues that inspired me to record this episode. The thing about these stories is that the sexism isn’t obvious, sometimes even to the women in the room.  I hope that by shari...