The Time Is Now

When a business is growing and clients are continuously coming through the door, it is an exciting place to be and to celebrate! However, that growth can also lead to overwhelm, stress and even burnout. In fact, this happens more often than you may think! Based on my experience working with my clients, talking to many of my peers and my own personal experience, I will share with you in this episod...

If looking at your bank account fills you with dread and you’re not in love with your bank balance, this episode is for you. Worrying about money, feeling shame around business earnings, and experiencing debt anxiety is normal, but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode Vangile Makwakwa talks about how to recognise when a money trauma exists, and the ways in which it influences our lives and our b...

With covid restrictions reduced and people being able to travel more, in-person networking opportunities are opening up again. Online networking is also still on the rise as the business world continues to shift how it operates globally. Regardless of whether you’re networking online or offline, you need to be able to describe what you do and who you are in an effective way. With only a few minute...

Have you ever considered pitching for an organisation to invest in your startup business? What about becoming an investor yourself as a way of making a portable revenue? Business investing may feel like unfamiliar territory, but it can be a golden key. By understanding the true potential of investing and the eco-system in which it sits, every entrepreneur has the power to expand their future oppor...

If you dream of turning your business idea into reality but the time is just not right for you to make it happen, you don’t have to forget about it or put it to one side. Whether you are transitioning from a corporate career or balancing your business dreams with spending time with your loved ones, you can start your entrepreneurial journey now and go at a pace that works for you. Don’t let your b...

With so many business resources online, it’s reasonable to rely on the outside world to make decisions and navigate our entrepreneurial journey. However, in doing so, we run the risk of ignoring a more profound resource - our intuition. Using your intuition is good for making decisions, especially for making the right ones. In this episode Cath Brew talks about the importance of intuition, how to...

When we talk about sales and marketing, we mostly talk about getting to know your customers and how you can best serve them. And that’s as it should be. But today, I want to challenge you to look at yourself and how your behavior as a consumer or buyer impacts how you attract clients to your business. You will be surprised how much you can learn when you reflect on how you show up as a customer an...

When you’re building your business, it’s common to think that you need to follow what other people are doing. Yet in reality, while being able to learn from others, you need to figure out what works for you! Knowing yourself and working to your personal needs reduces any resistance you have and opens the way for more business. In this episode Brigitte van Tuijl talks about the importance of truly...

Although this is the final episode of a series called ‘The Slow Challenge,’ what we will cover today is at the core of what a portable business allows you to do and why I am passionate about helping you grow a successful portable business. In fact, for too long, entrepreneurs have been taught that they need to work hard and sacrifice everything – including their wellbeing - to grow a successful bu...

Believing in your success and establishing the right mindset can be the difference between a business that moves forward and one that gets stuck. Part of that success also relies on knowing when and what to delegate. This week, I am bringing to you a student of my online program, the Portable Business Accelerator™, Caroline Giffon whose journey and growth has been so great to watch. She shares how...

Most solo entrepreneurs complain that creating content is time consuming and overwhelming. You get motivated to start one day, try to keep up with it, then stop, then pick up again, but eventually you end up giving up once and for all. This means you lose the opportunity to engage with your audience and nurture your relationships with your ideal clients! Your content is what will make your ideal c...

As entrepreneurs we all have times of feeling stuck. There’s a challenge before you and you’re just not sure how to move through it to a solution. In those moments it’s easy for frustration to set in, but have you ever considered using Brain Gym? Brain Gym is an effective technique which helps you shift your mindset from obstacles and a brain fog to release, clarity and solutions. This week Floren...

Being able to reach and build relationships with your potential clients is fundamental to your business success. However, when it comes to developing effective marketing strategies to make that happen, so many entrepreneurs end up stressed out and overwhelmed! Having a clear marketing strategy is simply about knowing where your ideal clients are spending time and how to enter into a relationship w...

Mental health and mental wellbeing are just as important as your physical and business health. Despite this, many entrepreneurs still struggle with burnout. As Amanda Bates discusses this week, proactively watching what’s happening to your mental health is vital to avoid substantial disruption to your business. With examples from her own journey, she explains why managing your mental health can be...

For many people selling can feel slimy, daunting or overwhelming. But it does not have to be this way… Selling is about helping people understand how they can solve their challenges or desires and find the right solutions for them All you have to do is to focus on letting them know about your solution, ask the right questions and giving them the information they need to make their own decision, th...

You’re looking to grow your business audience and you want to try something new. Have you considered starting a podcast? Perhaps you already have one and want to use it to leverage your business? With so many podcasts out there these days, it can feel a little daunting. Who is going to listen to you? Do you really have anything to say? This week Kat Brendel explains how new podcasters and existing...

Are you able to clearly describe your different revenue streams, the revenue you earn for each, and at which period of the year? And are you able to clearly define what marketing strategies are attracting your clients and which ones are not? If not, it’s high time for you to stop everything you are doing and dive into these numbers! Your business is providing you with precious information, you mig...

As an entrepreneur growing your company and paying yourself a salary may feel like the greatest challenge there is.  Yet with the right mindset and planning, all entrepreneurs can achieve a high turnover and high profit. So how do you make it happen? This week Anna Maria Moore takes you through some of the common financial mistakes entrepreneurs make. She highlights the importance of pricing servi...

Do find yourself saying ‘yes’ to all sort of things in your business and your personal life because you’re afraid to miss an opportunity, or you want to keep everyone happy, or you just don’t quite know how to say ‘no’? And then you get overwhelmed, doing things that don’t bring you any joy! If you want to be able to slow down and take your business growth at your own pace, you’ve got to know when...

Nearly everyone has heard of rebranding a business, but what about ‘brand evolution’? It’s not just changing your logo as you might think! In this episode, Sundae Schneider-Bean reveals how a true brand evolution requires a willingness to shift in your business as things evolve and to do the deep personal work which asks whether you are still in alignment with your brand. Sundae takes listeners on...

Is the ‘clutter’ in your business draining your energy and stealing your time? And I don’t mean the piles of paperwork on your desk! If you want to be able to slow down and beat overwhelm, you need to address your mental ‘clutter’ and the tasks in your business that just aren’t serving you. Getting rid of this clutter will help you get greater clarity about your priorities. This sort of ‘spring cl...

Creative people are commonly known for thinking that they can’t make money from their creativity, but is this belief true? Is it possible to transform a craft into a passion and then into a business? Miche Scott knows it is! Not only is it possible but it’s also completely transformative personally. In this episode Miche reveals how she changed her self-limiting beliefs into ones of abundance to c...

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have a business that brings you revenue, joy and fulfillment and not spend all your time working on it? Your business should be working for you, not the other way round! One of the great advantages of a portable business is that you can have a successful business that also allows you to take life at your pace and have time for the things that matter to you. But th...

Entrepreneurship is certainly the ride of a lifetime. It demands a lot from a person. How do you ride the wave of running your own business with outside influences ever present, large workloads, limited hours and a desire to stay on purpose? And what if you are interested in more than one thing and are competent in various different areas?! You listen to Amanda Bates! In this episode Amanda talks...

In episode 259, we discussed how it would be very difficult to grow a sustainable and successful portable business without all the great online tools available to us nowadays. I shared the top 5 online tools that I swear by to grow my own portable business. However, if you are not particularly “tech savvy”, going through the process of learning how to use these tools can feel very frustrating. For...