The Business of Thinking Big

Over the last few years, Fran Murray has been on a powerful journey… and she isn’t slowing down! Fran is the CEO and founder of Fran Murray Co, a boutique gifting agency that helps mission-driven businesses nurture their key relationships while reducing the revenue gap that exists in the minority- and women-owned small business space. But before she launched Fran Murray Co, she turned her passion...

Working with a business coach can help established business owners uplevel their sales strategies, finetune their messaging, and better organize their offers, so that they can grow with more ease — but it can also help first-time business owners make the shift from corporate life to successful entrepreneurship.   My guest for this episode is Rasholeen Nakra, the Director of North York’s Angelic Tr...

You have a wide range of tools at your fingertips when it comes to growing your business. You’re probably already using social media, paid ads, and your mailing list, but you may not be taking full advantage of one of the most powerful tools available: the webinar.  Webinars are an amazing way to grow your audience, build your credibility as a thought leader, and, of course, sell your offers. But...

Are you wondering whether business coaching will help you to reach your goals? If you’ve been considering hiring a business coach, but want to learn more about what to expect before you take the leap, then this episode is for you! I sit down with the amazing Jenny Friedman, a registered pediatric dietitian who specializes in helping families with extremely picky eaters overcome their mealtime chal...

As entrepreneurs, we often experience situations where our expectations don’t quite match our results. Whether it’s a masterclass that doesn’t sell out, a dream client that decides against working with us, a speaking invitation that isn’t extended, or a launch that just seems to fizzle out, these situations can feel emotionally painful. We can wind up feeling as though they are the result of who w...

Building passive revenue through real estate has long been seen as an activity that is reserved for the elite few, but that is no longer the case. In fact, more people than ever have been achieving financial freedom through smart investments — and if you’ve ever thought about dipping your toe into real estate, then you won’t want to miss this episode!  My guest is real estate expert Holly Henderso...

No matter what your goals may be, you deserve to live the type of lifestyle that you’ve always dreamed of — and the first step toward achieving it may be changing your mind! Through cultivating an abundance mindset, over the last decade I’ve been able to create a life that is filled with success, freedom, ease, and joy… and I want to help you do the same. Living a life that is full of abundance is...

What does success mean to you? While every entrepreneur is seeking it, we all have different definitions of what success means for us. For many, it can mean hitting a specific monthly or yearly revenue goal. For some, it can mean being able to work from a beach for half the year. And for others, it can mean building up a roster of dream clients or having more time to spend with the family. Our ver...

Patience may be a virtue, but it doesn’t come easily to all of us. In fact, I count myself as an impatient person. But one thing that I’ve learned over my years of helping others grow their businesses (as well as growing my own!), is that patience is an absolutely essential entrepreneurial skill. The key is that, as business owners, we need to learn to blend our patience with proactivity — this po...

As an online business owner, your website and digital marketing can make or break your business. Even businesses with a brick-and-mortar storefront need to step up their online game, as 76% of customers will check out a business’s website first , before setting foot in their store.  If your website isn’t doing the job of helping you get customers, then it isn’t truly helping your business. So, how...

Spring cleaning isn’t just something that you do for your home. It’s also something that you can do for your mindset. (And guess what — you don’t have to wait for spring in order to get started.) Mindset work is ALWAYS ongoing. It isn’t a “set it and forget it” type of deal. If you want to continue to grow, evolve, and improve, it’s important to consciously return to this internal work (even if it...

If I had to guess, I’d say that making sales is not your favourite part of running your business. You’re not alone. Many business owners (and especially women) tend to shrink away from putting themselves and their offers out there. Sales can definitely be one of the more intimidating aspects of running a business, but it’s absolutely essential.   I want to help you make this year your best year ev...

It takes a village to build a successful brand. No matter how ambitious, determined, and hardworking you are, you need a skilled team in order to grow and scale your business to its fullest potential.  Get ready to meet one of my amazing right-hand women! Camilla Brown has been a valued and valuable member of my team for the past 5 years. She started out as a virtual assistant and has since worked...

At the start of a new year or season, many of us are deep into goal-setting mode. But while we are focused on setting our intentions, creating our gameplans, and mapping out our strategies, we also need to work on mastering our accountability — to ourselves, to our clients, to our team, and to our biggest, boldest goals! Remember: if you’re not regularly holding yourself accountable, it’s going to...

While everyone has a unique approach to the way that they run their business, I believe that we can all benefit from a little bit of inspiration every now and then! In this week’s episode of The Business of Thinking Big, I share a few big brands that I absolutely LOVE, and dive into the specific aspects of business that they do very well! These brands range from century-old industry pillars to inn...

Did you know that you are a co-owner of your business… even if you are a solopreneur? The way that you run your business is influenced by your unconscious shadow self, which is made up of your past and present fears and insecurities.  This episode’s guest, Anna Tsui, is a coach, thought leader, and the bestselling author of Shadow Magic:  Turn Your Fear Into Fuel and Create a Prosperous Coaching B...

If I asked you to list your three favourite things about running your business, I’m willing to bet that selling wouldn’t make the list… and I get it! Sales can feel intimidating, and the idea of selling your offers can bring up a lot of emotions. You might think that you need to be pushy in order to “close the deal,” and that can feel really uncomfortable for many people.  But here’s the good news...

As we enjoy the first days of the new year, many of us are in planning mode, setting bold new goals for our businesses and planning out our roadmaps for achieving them. Taking strategic action is absolutely crucial if you want to turn your goals into reality and hit your most exciting milestones, but figuring out your best next steps can feel daunting. In this week’s episode of The Business of Thi...

Are you feeling stuck? Do you wish that your business were a little further ahead than it is — or that you could create stronger momentum that would get you closer to your goals? If you feel that unforeseen setbacks or even just a run of bad luck has been keeping you from building the business of your dreams, I have some news that you may not want to hear… but as your business coach, I know you NE...

Do you have big plans for your business over the next year? If you want to boost your chance of bringing your new vision into reality and achieving some truly exciting goals, it’s time to get planning!  Sitting down and spending time on your game plan can not only help you clarify your objectives, it can help you lay out a clear path to follow over the months ahead. In this episode, I share my top...

What does the road to six figures really look like… and how can you introduce a little more ease into that journey? In this week’s episode of The Business of Thinking Big, I sit down with two incredible A-Players to discover how they built their joyful and aligned six-figure businesses… in one year or less! Victoria Schwarzl is a talented photographer who helps women entrepreneurs and small busine...

Are you ready to start feeling better about money, so that you can make MORE of it — joyfully and on your own terms? Women, and particularly women entrepreneurs, have a tendency to hold themselves back when it comes to having MORE — more wealth, more prosperity, more abundance. Often, this resistance to having more stems from unconscious beliefs that we hold about money, beliefs that we learned as...

When business strategist and sales coach Britteney Ofodile walked out of MamaCon 2022, she took home a lot more than just business insights. As the Mamapreneur Fund grand prize winner, she was awarded not only a valuable grant, but an entire year’s worth of business coaching through the incredible Mamas & Co. A-Players program (valued at $25,000!). Curious to learn how she did it? In this conv...

Throughout my years of experience coaching small business owners, I’ve had the following question come up countless times: where do I find more leads?? When you know who you want to serve (and how you’re going to serve them), it can be frustrating to realize that you’re not sure where to FIND them. But here’s the truth: they’re wondering the exact same thing about you! This episode is dedicated to...

Sometimes, taking the leap into entrepreneurship means COMPLETELY shifting your self-identity. Dr. Adrienne Shnier is the founder of not one, but two incredible businesses: Shnier Mackenzie Law & Policy Consulting and Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot Inc. Through Shnier Mackenzie, Adrienne provides professional legal services, and through Apply Yourself she helps students master the skills...