The Simpler Business Podcast with Marissa Roberts

As a business owner, you know that running a successful business takes a lot of time, effort, and resources and if you’ve been listening to The Simpler Business Podcast for a while you’ll know I’m a big fan of finding ways to make running your business smoother and easier. One option to streamline your business operations and free yourself up to focus on your zone of genius is to consider outsourc...

If you’ve been trying to scale your business for the last couple of years and not you’re seeing much traction yet, it’s NOT a sign that it’s not meant for you. It’s more likely you’ve been busy with the work you are already doing, reacting to things that pop up with the clients you’re already working with, juggling your business with your family life, your day job (or both!) and you’re struggling...

Traditional jobs are looking less and less appealing every year. So many people are working longer hours for less pay and non existent job security.  Companies are reducing their workforce by using artificial intelligence (AI) to automate processes and improve productivity, and if you’ve been finding yourself feeling less and less secure at your 9-5, retail or hospitality job, you are not alone. I...

Owning your own business is exciting and fulfilling, but it can also be overwhelming and time-consuming.  As a business owner, you're responsible for managing so many different tasks and responsibilities, from operations and customer service to marketing and finance. With so much on your plate, it's easy to get stuck in the day-to-day details and lose sight of the big picture. One of the b...

How do you feel about creating a Facebook Group as part of your business?  I know I’ve tried it in the past and I love the idea of having a group, but I have to admit I kind of ghosted mine because I had too much trouble keeping up with it as well as all the other things I was doing on social media - my personal profiles, my business pages, all of the different platforms! I had trouble finding a b...

As entrepreneurs and business owners, we’re used to wearing all the hats and doing all the things and while that makes us very productive and efficient, it doesn’t do us many favours in terms of quality of life. You are the most important person in your business and should be taking care of yourself accordingly. It’s time to make yourself the star of your own show and up level your life so you can...

You can’t have a business without clients or customers, and your potential clients and customers can’t find you if you’re not marketing your business consistently and strategically. But you’re already busy with everything else in your business, and marketing is a full time job in itself - how do you find time to do it, how do you keep up with the fast changing industry trends, with all of the soci...

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, try one of these simple actions to move past it! --- Mentioned in this episode: Do the 5 Magic Breaths exercise with Charlotte from The Mindfulness Clinic Email or DM me on Instagram if you’d like to work privately with me in May 2023! --- Ready to simplify your business? Start with these resources:  ⁠https://www.marissaroberts.com/resources/⁠ --- Enjoyed this episod...

How’s your computer looking right now? Can you find what you need in a couple of clicks? Or do you spend a tonne of time looking through files and folders trying to get a hold of something important that you know you’ve saved somewhere but just can’t remember where, or even what the file name is? You’ll be pleased to know, there’s actually a way you can simplify your approach to storing and retrie...

Content creation is meant to be fun but it feels like a grudge task when you’re busy or uninspired. I don’t blame you for procrastinating on creating content when you’re really not feeling it, we’ve all been there! But here we don’t post and ghost. We don’t only create content when we feel like it. Instead, we find quick and easy ways to do it so we can still post consistently to help us increase...

Ready to stop reacting to the things that pop up, and start working on the things that will move your business forward? Whether you’re going from one client to-do list to another, cramming in tasks between meetings, wondering where you’ll fit in your own content and marketing work for your business, or trying to balance work and home life and feeling like your family’s schedule is always throwing...

Create your content, put it out there, and enjoy lots of new sales. Wouldn’t it be nice if it was that easy! The reality is, not everyone opens and reads all of your emails. And on socials? The algorithm won’t show all of your content to all of your followers, and even if it did, there’s so much content out there now that as consumers, we tend to scroll more than we actually stop, read or watch. Y...

If you’re not naturally good at sales, I’m giving you permission to stop stressing out about that right now :) Gone are the days of needing to be a natural born salesperson in order for your business to succeed. Yes, making sales is still important - after all without them, we have no revenue, no profit, and no business - but you don’t need to sell 1:1 anymore if you don’t want to. A great sales p...

Want to start a podcast but worried you’ll be competing with too many others to get noticed?   Wondering how to start a podcast when you have no audience? We're covering easy options for both of these in today's episode!  Starting a podcast is exciting, but it can also feel like a big mountain to climb considering you're starting from scratch with no established audience and there are al...

There’s so much to juggle as a business owner or entrepreneur. Product creation, customer service, marketing, sales, growth and visibility.. They all feel equally important, so it’s hard to know what we should be focusing on and when in order to grow our business and be successful.  If you’ve been wondering what you should be prioritising in your business and how to manage your time, energy a...

The obvious way to make more money in your business is to make more sales. The easiest way to make more sales is to get your offer in front of more people. Specifically, the right people. the people you can help with your product or service.  So how do you get in front of them without taking too much time away from everything else you’re already doing as a business owner or entrepreneur? How...

How do you feel in the day-to-day running of your business? How do you handle challenges that pop up? How do you celebrate the good times and wins in your business? What do you do to have FUN as a business owner?  We can get so tied up in the “make or break” of our business that we actually forget we love what we do..  Imposter syndrome, fear of failure, fear of missing out - most of us...

Does your service based business need a little cashflow boost this month? Maybe you’ve wrapped up a few projects, or some clients have moved on. Maybe you’re ready to go from part time to full time in your business and would like to fill your client docket as soon as possible. Whatever the reason, approaching potential clients and pitching your services can be a nerve wracking experience, especial...

Time and time again I see business owners getting overwhelmed and burning out because they’re taking too much on, they’re saying yes to everything and overworking themselves doing things that aren’t necessarily helping their business grow. It’s easy to get caught up in your business to do list and just keep going and going thinking everything is urgent and important when in reality, saying no is o...

Today I’m sharing a little tweak you can make to the tasks you’re doing each week that will boost your business more than anything else you do this year because it sets a solid foundation that’s extremely easy to build on!  ---  Ready to simplify your business for more income AND freedom in 2023? Join us for The Simpler Business Mastermind   ---  Book a 1:1 Zoom call with me fo...

We start our businesses because we have a passion for our industry and we want to help people, but we also want more freedom as well as a great income. The problem is, when we first jump into entrepreneurship, we tend to go ALL IN. We’re not working 9-5 in our first few years of business, we’re working 24/7. We’re up till midnight on our laptops while the rest of the family is asleep. We’re thinki...

Welcome to 2023! The new year is the perfect time to look ahead and think about what you'd like to achieve in your business over the next 12 months, and for me even more importantly, how I want to feel while I do it. Then we plan out our actions for the year based on that! Tune in for a run-through of how I review and simplify my business each year and a little peek behind the scenes of what's bee...

Are you sabotaging your productivity? If you’re wondering why you’re working so much in your business but you’re not seeing a lot of momentum or results yet, it might just be that there are a few little habits that are getting in the way of you achieving your business goals. Think about your workday from start to finish. What are your main priorities? What are you focusing on? Is it the stuff that...

Crowdfunding has become a very popular choice for small business owners and it’s a very clever way to pre-sell your product. It’s a fantastic option to raise the money you need to create and launch your product, but it can feel quite overwhelming to get started. It’s not as simple as just setting up your Kickstarter page, then sitting back and watching the money come rolling in! Don’t let that hol...

Thank you so much for the lovely feedback you gave me on my last episode where I talked about what it felt like to go on my 2 week cruise and have my business run itself while I was away!  A lot of you said it was a fun one to listen to and really helped you break out of that mindset of “I have to be on all the time as a business owner”, I'm so glad you found the episode helpful!  Today...