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This week I am going through the best of the Business Life & Joy podcast as it relates to three categories: Business Foundations, Business Growth and Personal Development/Mindset.  I am sharing my favorites (and yours) from these categories in hopes that you will find the episodes that you need right now and grab hold of the information and free downloads that accompany the episodes.  I love when...

Have you ever sat on the fence about whether to work with a particular business educator, coach or strategist? Weren't sure if their challenge, free content or paid content was exactly what you needed or a good fit?  I've been there and this week's episode shares seven helpful ways to determine whether a business educator is a good fit for you without wasting of your time and money.   Today’s epis...

Have you ever had a friend ask how they can help you during your pregnancy or maternity leave? Or perhaps during a time of hardship or loss?  This week’s episode serves as a great resource to share on how to support and show love to a mom-to-be business owner.  While most of this also applies to any mom-to-be, I focus on a few particulars that I have found to be true during my pregnancy as a busin...

Are you ready to grow your production team?  This year my company, Because of Zoe Designs went from hiring only local seamstresses to accepting seamstresses throughout the U.S.  In today's episode I talk about how I grew my seamstress team, what my current application process looks like, where I found my seamstresses, how I prepared to grow our team, the tools needed and more.   This episode was b...

 If you’ve followed me recently (in real time) it’s no secret that I am expecting my son any day now, in fact, by the time you are listening to this episode it is very likely that he is here!  Today, on the podcast I am sharing how I was able to take a maternity leave which started two weeks before my estimated due date, what I did to prepare both businesses to continue to thrive and exist in my a...

You are in for a real treat today, I am chatting with Maghon Taylor owner of All She Wrote Notes, a hand lettering and calligraphy studio based in North Carolina.  Maghon’s bold and happy personality has taken her to places she never thought possible, including working with national retailers like West Elm, Neiman Marcus, Kendra Scott, Anthropologies, Swoozies and many more!  Today Maghon is going...

Today I am sharing the details and the lessons learned from my most recent launch season of three back to back launches, May, June and July of 2018.  I’m sharing the good, the not so good and everything in between and leaving you with seven lessons that I learned along the way.  And whether you plan on launching a product or service in your future, I have created a free download sharing three orga...

This week on the podcast I am looking over January - June of 2018 in my business and sharing how some things have gone according to plan and most has not, but in the best way possible!  This week I’m giving you a look into my business unlike ever before.  Join me and let’s talk about what has happened in both of my businesses this first half of 2018.    Today’s episode is brought to you by the Spr...

Today I am talking about the importance (and the power) of focus.  I define focus as the unrelenting pursuit of a single end, characterized by display of a singular vision that produces actions that bring the end goal to reality.  Find out how you can use focus to help you accomplish your goals in business and life in today’s episode at shuntagrant.com/62.    Today’s episode is brought to you by t...

Today I am answering the question that you’ve probably asked yourself multiple times, “what do I do when everything feels like a priority?”  I know how it feels when everything on your to do list feels like it is the “most important.”  But we also know that it simply cannot be the case that everything is the most important thing, so today I’m walking you through how to never have to feel like ever...

Today’s episode is brought to you by the Spring Forward online workshop, the online workshop that teaches you how to take control of your time today.  If you want to get more out of your most limited resource (your time) sign up at springforwardworkshop.com.   Summer is officially upon us and today I want to give you seven things that you can do to prepare your business for summer so that you can...

Today’s episode is brought to you by the Spring Forward online workshop, the online workshop that teaches you how to take control of your time today.  If you want to get more out of your most limited resource (your time) sign up at springforwardworkshop.com.   Today I am talking about the importance of setting boundaries in your business and life and how to get started with setting those boundarie...

  Today’s episode is brought to you by the Spring Forward online workshop, the online workshop that teaches you how to take control of your time today.  If you want to get more out of your most limited resource (your time) sign up at springforwardworkshop.com.   Today I am chatting about those pesky four letters you never want to hear again--GDPR, but hold on before you stop reading. I am NOT talk...

Today’s episode is brought to you by the Spring Forward online workshop, the online workshop that teaches you how to take control of your time today.  If you want to get more out of your most limited resource (your time) sign up at springforwardworkshop.com. Today I am answering an amazing question asked by a participant in my most recent 3-Day challenge-- “When your business has so many competito...

Today I am answering one of your most popular questions-- what does a typical work day look like for you, Shunta? I’m walking you through how what my week and days look like, why I plan the way that I do and what method I use to get the most out of my weeks, months and quarters! Today’s episode is sponsored by my brand new Spring Forward online Workshop, learn how to take control of your time toda...

Today I am talking about one of my favorite topics and one of the most important topics for your business and life-- your time.  Our time is our most valuable resource and today I’m sharing four unsuspecting things that rob you of your time and how to take that time back.  You can download your guide to maximizing your time at shuntagrant.com/55 and sign up for my free 3-Day Challenge: Maximize Yo...

I'm niching down! And today on the podcast I will tell you exactly why, what I’m doing and how it will look in my business.  I’ll also talk about why niching down in your business is a good thing, how it helps you speak directly to your ideal customer or client and questions you can ask yourself to determine if you’re team too much (which I have been before, so no judgment).  Lastly, I share my up...

On this special Mother’s Day episode of the Business, Life & Joy podcast I am chatting with you about a topic that hits home to many mom business owners.  You know, those things that we do to ourselves such as putting undue pressure on ourselves for perfection.  Or, how about the comments and negativity we may face from insiders, those closest to us? Well, today I’m talking about it all and sharin...

This week on the podcast I am sharing my experience serving as an educator at the Markers Summit in Greenville, SC and Creative Founders Conference held in Pensacola, FL.  Both experiences have aided in making a major shift in my business, which I share in part today and in more detail in upcoming Episode 54.  So make sure to listen to both episodes for the full story!    Listen at shuntagrant.com...

Did you know that without your customer you are not in business? That’s right.  You can have a logo, a website, an LLC and all the fancy branding in the world, but it’s not until someone pays you for what you do or offer that you are in business.  As such, your customer is at the center of your business and should be treated as such.  Today, I am sharing eight simple ways that you can elevate your...

I am often asked, “how do you remain so positive” and part of the answer to that question is answered in today’s podcast episode.  Today, I am talking about the business and life necessity of contentment. I’ll share what contentment is NOT, what I have found to be true of contentment, share with you the benefits of contentment and give you nine ways that you can begin to foster contentment in your...

This year I decided to give journaling a consistent try and I had NO idea how amazing the experience was going to be.  The clarify, the self-discovery and so much more! So, today I am sharing with you three reasons to give journaling a try, what my experience has been thus far and I’m also giving you eight prompts so that you can get started as early as today!       Listen at shuntagrant.com/49 an...

Are you using video in your business?  Are you using it consistently every week? If not, you’re in just the right place because today I am sharing thirteen simple ways that you can begin using video in your business TODAY!  No more avoiding this area of your business, today is the day to get started!  Even better, I’ve got tons of examples for you over in the show notes which you can find at shunt...

Today on the podcast, I am doing something different and going unscripted to share my experience this week at the Making Things Happen Conference, led by Lara Casey.   You’re going to want to listen to how this transformative and one-of-a-kind conference changed the lives of the 100 women present and I’ve got some takeaways to share with you that I invite you to think through today.     Listen at...

Today on the podcast, I am sharing why I decided to start the Business, Life & Joy podcast, what the journey looked like from idea to over forty-six episodes later and 10 of the business lessons that I have learned from podcasting.  This episode is  not  just about podcasting, rather it teaches you how I made a big business decision, the steps I took to prepare and how that has played out almost o...