The Business of Thinking Big

If you want to achieve your goals with more ease, then I highly recommend taking the same advice that you give your kids: use your imagination! A big part of how I’ve achieved many of my dreams, from building a 7-figure business to spending a summer in France with a family, is through visualization.   Part of the amazing power of visualization is that your brain cannot tell the difference between...

Have you ever considered adding coaching to your offers… but weren’t sure how to get started or whether your dream clients really want your expertise? If so, then you won’t want to miss this episode of The Business of Thinking Big! My guest Kaely Harrod is a doula, educator, coach, and host of the Doula Tips and Tits podcast. Through her doula business, she ensures that families are educated to me...

Over the years that I’ve spent coaching entrepreneurs, I’ve seen far too many fall into the trap of becoming obsessed with their goals. Becoming overly fixated on achieving one specific outcome makes it harder to maintain the flexibility that is needed to pivot or shift your goals when necessary. When this rigidity and singlemindedness leads you to try to force a particular result, chances are you...

Can manifestation really help you build a life that you love? My guest for this episode of The Business of Thinking Big is Rebecca Lane, a violinist who has blended her love of music with her entrepreneurial spirit to create something incredible… and she credits manifestation with helping her reach her biggest goals!  Rebecca is the founder of the Lane School of Music. As a musician, she entered t...

“Living the dream.” That’s what we’re all working toward, but why does it seem to fall just out of reach for so many people? Why aren’t more of us living the dream right now ? Now, if your version of living the dream is owning your own island, that’s one thing! But for most of us, living the dream shouldn’t be so elusive. Quite often, our dream lives can be attained through smaller shifts, rather...

We’ve all had the experience of walking into a store or buying a service online, and knowing almost immediately that it would be the first and only time. We’ve also had the experience of revisiting a shop or a website again and again (sometimes when we aren’t even looking to buy anything!).  What sets these experiences apart? It’s the way that each particular business makes you feel . Brand experi...

Money mindset is something that comes up in my work with women entrepreneurs quite frequently — maybe more than any other topic relating to mindset! There are a few reasons why so many women struggle with their money mindset. Women often feel as though they’ve fallen into the business world by accident, and their lack of business background leaves them feeling unconfident and overwhelmed by the fi...

How often do you find yourself thinking “I’d really like to do XYZ for my business… but I just don’t have time ”? So many of us are full of dreams and goals that would bring us more profit and fulfilment, but we just can’t seem to put these plans into motion. In this episode of The Business of Thinking Big, I sit down with Heather Chauvin, a woman with a deep and hard-won understanding of how to u...

Getting the life of your dreams very, very rarely comes down to luck alone! There is a lot of inner work that must be done in order to build the life and business of your dreams. Over the years, I’ve spent countless hours coaching people at different stages of success on how to set their goals, how to build their businesses, and how to shift their mindsets. One thing that has stood out to me is th...

Did you know that more Americans listen to podcasts every week than have Netflix accounts? Or that podcast audiences have grown by 30% in the past three years… and are continuing to grow? The appetite for podcasts is only getting bigger, and this is a major marketing opportunity for your business! Appearing on other people’s podcasts is an incredible way to grow your audience, build your thought l...

Over the course of running your business, you’ll get comfortable doing the things that you do well, the things that are easy, and the things that bring you joy. But during most weeks, there will likely be something on your To-Do List that you’d prefer to avoid. While these tasks may feel challenging or intimidating, they are frequently tasks that will really move the needle in your business. Often...

When you are your own boss, you get to set your own rules and do things differently. But would you say that you are living the dream? There are as many different versions of “the dream” as there are entrepreneurs. For some, it might mean spending part of the year working in another country (or on the beach!). For others, it could mean structuring your week so that you can spend more time with your...

One thing that I’ve noticed during my many years of coaching high-achieving, brilliant, and ambitious women is that we have a tendency to be VERY hard on ourselves. Having big goals and aspirations is wonderful, but we can wind up feeling disappointed and being overly critical of ourselves when things don’t go according to plan or happen on our desired or expected schedule. You’re not going to gro...

When you think about your business numbers, how do you feel? Do you feel confident and at ease? Or does the idea of invoicing clients or setting your pricing make you feel nervous, uncomfortable, or even guilty? Many female entrepreneurs struggle with embracing the financial aspect of their businesses. But in order to grow effectively, you must fully step into your CEO role — and that means becomi...

Are you attracting the people, results, and revenue that you actually want and deserve in your business? Or do you find yourself consistently attracting clients, income, and outcomes that are out of alignment with your dream business? If you said yes to the latter, you might inadvertently be inviting the wrong energy into your business. It’s time to pause, take a moment, and ask yourself what you...

Have you found yourself feeling more tired, frustrated, apathetic, or stressed out over the last few months? If so, you’re in good company. Recently, many of my clients have been feeling unmotivated, overwhelmed, and disconnected from their businesses. In other words, they’re experiencing the first signs of burnout — and you may be, too. Burnout is much more than just periodically feeling overwork...

Welcome to Mindset Mondays, a new summer series from The Business of Thinking Big! While you’ll still enjoy my full-length episodes every Thursday, on Mondays I’ll be sharing mindset and motivation insights that will help you start your week strong. These bite-sized mini-episodes are packed with golden nuggets you won’t want to miss! In this episode, you’ll discover the inspiration behind Mindset...

It’s time for one of my favourite episodes of the year! Each summer, I share a list of my Favourite Business Books. These aren’t necessarily books that have been published in 2023, but they are newer books that I’ve been discovering recently — and each one is packed with juicy insights, tactical tips, and practical strategies. Whether you’re bringing them to the beach, packing them for your vacati...

If entrepreneurs have learned anything during the last few years, it’s the importance of being able to adapt to new circumstances — but when EVERYTHING seems to be changing at once, you may need to tap into strength you didn’t know you had. In this episode of The Business of Thinking Big, I talk to Brenda Brix, an award-winning designer and the founder of AMR Interior Design in Edmonton.  While st...

When you enter a classroom, yoga studio, or a seminar, where do you sit? Do you make a beeline for the front row, or tuck yourself away at the back of the room? Your answer to this question may reveal something about your relationship to risk! Front-of-the-class mentality means being comfortable with being seen. Back-of-the-class mentality, on the other hand, means protecting yourself from risk an...

What does it REALLY mean to own your story online… and is it possible to build a strong connection with your audience if you aren’t in love with social media? Kelly Thompson is an expert when it comes to crafting a compelling digital presence that is uniquely YOU (and doesn’t require you to show up on the timeline 6 times a day!). As a brilliant messaging and visibility coach, Kelly helps moms sho...

Is the energy that you’re putting out into the world attracting the clients that you truly want to work with? This episode of The Business of Thinking Big was inspired by conversations I’ve been having lately with women entrepreneurs who are struggling with their lead generation — either they’re not getting enough leads into their businesses, or they’re not getting that higher caliber of client th...

The energy and beliefs that we put out into the universe can have a strong effect on what we receive. So how do you align your energy and shift your mindset in order to create more abundance, joy, ease, and momentum in your business and life? My guest for this episode of The Business of Thinking Big is Allyson Scammell, a master intuitive coach and energy healer who helps soul-guided leaders and e...

Once you’ve made it past the first year or two in your business, you may be feeling comfortable. You have loyal customers, you have steady revenue, and you’re confident that you’re delivering value and creating impact. But deep down, you may be feeling stuck, or stagnant, or wondering “what now?”. You may be starting to realize that you have a LOT more to offer. It’s probably time that you start p...

As any business owner knows, the road to successful entrepreneurship isn’t always smooth or easy — it definitely comes with its share of speed bumps, potholes, and traffic jams! Often, we know what we need to do in order to grow, but resist taking our best next steps because we worry that it’s going to be hard. The problem with avoiding these difficult steps? When we back away from challenges, we...