Tiny Bites of Business Podcast

In this episode, I'm sharing my experience with burnout in 2024 and the impact it had on business and personal life. We have to talk about the importance of recognizing and managing chronic illness and understanding your own capacity. This year actually saw me needing to take emergency leave and communicate with clients about struggles. Maybe this is something you might need yourself? This episode...

In this episode, we are discussing the importance of having a CRM (Customer Resource Management) system to handle customer information. From assessing if you collect sufficient information from customers and considering the different types of data that may be relevant for different types of businesses. This is a core system for most businesses and it should serve both you AND the clients by ensuri...

In this episode we are sidestepping a little bit into supporting ourselves as business owners. 2024 has hit many people HARD! Burnout is rife and business owners are struggling to keep the balls going. So I've invited Kristan from Supporting Balance to talk to us about how we can support our own wellbeing. Kristan is a Root Cause Protocol practitioner and an all-around lovely human. In this episod...

The next system to look at is your calendar and booking system! If you have any capacity where you work with people in person or via calls then this one is essential. One of my very first clients had a strong, steady business. But she lost so much time manually checking her calendar, booking people in, sending Zoom links and emailing forms. Setting up a booking system AND hooking in a form saved h...

Welcome to another episode! In this episode we are getting into tech again with a basic overview of how to audit an email marketing program. I suggest starting by documenting the program being used, it'[s cost, and whether or not it is enjoyable to use. Then start noting stats and how it compares to benchmarks. This is a good guideline on where you might be able to tweak some things. Don't forget...

Our second guest episode and this time we have Chenae Carey with us to discuss the concept of entrepreneurial freedom and how it can be achieved. She explains how so many business owners have falling into a routine of running a business that actually leaves them feeling trapped. It is not at all what they imagined they would create when they set about to run a business. On the flip side, we discus...

If you feel like you have a million moving parts in your business and things are not as smooth as they should be then this episode is for you! Wether you have a bunch of free tools to get the job done - or you have paid software - make sure you are getting the most from the tools and that they are actively helping you get your work done. In this episode, I will talk you through a quick process for...

In this episode, I want to share a few things about money that have been catching my attention lately. The first is how often businesses use their revenue to wave a flag about how amazing their business is. But revenue is not the same as profit or what they paid themselves. We need to be careful not to get caught up in comparisons about how much better someone is doing when that revenue figure get...

Welcome to our very FIRST guest episode. I am delighted to introduce you to a very good friend of mine - the lovely Hollie Barac! Hollie is a Capacity Advocate, design whizz, admin support human and mum. Her big-picture dream is seeing business owners enabled to 1) understand what they can actually commit to and 2) rearrange their time so they get the most out of their time without sabotaging thin...

If you are letting the fear of technology stop you from taking action on your goals - this episode is for you! I am seeing this pop up so much right now and I think it is because we are coming out of enthusiastic business planning and goal setting. This episode will (I hope) encourage you. I see you. And you are way more capable than you realise! As mentioned: if you need a cheerleader come messag...

In this episode I am dropping some encouragement to make use of keyboard shortcuts! Imagine never having to type out your full email address, website link or intro again??    To watch the tutorial on accessing this setting see this Instagram video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2gLVbGyE85/And to grab my FREE ebook with my guide on starting with Templates click here: https://www.knockonwoodvirtualas...

One of the most essential parts of managing my energy and avoiding burnout while supporting my amazing clients is understanding that I am not built to do the exact same thing every single day. There is a reason why content is sometimes easier to create or why tech sometimes makes you want to cry (even though you totally did the task before). And there is a reason why sometimes you want to throw th...

If you have listened to the million and one pieces of content on HOW to be productive and grow in business and found yourself going "but... how... I don't even have the energy to cook dinner much less do the XYZ shiney thing" this episode is for you! If you are a fellow spoonie (aka someone with a chronic health condition) then the reality is that you are working with a smaller capacity than some...

Ready to set up some new systems in your business and not entirely sure where to start? Let's talk about it! My starting point is looking for the places where you repeat the same task the most or use the most time repeating the same task in your business. 9 times out of 10 this will be in the enquiry and onboarding process and this is where we make the single biggest impact in claiming back hours...

I obviously geek out a bit over business tech and systems. I love investing in tools that serve me well. BUT this is a really big area to look for money leaking out in your business too. Stats show Aussies spend about $1200-1300 per year per person on UNUSED subscriptions. And honestly, I suspect the cost is higher for women in business as we tend to look externally for solutions and grab one more...

Have you set an intention for your year? A word of the year can be a fun way to create a simple guiding marker to check in if we are acting in alignment with our goals, values and intentions. Let's talk about why this may or may not be a better fit for you than resolutions.

Let's wrap up this chat about outsourcing by putting it together. Now it is time to understand WHO you need. If you have listened to the last episodes then you should have a list of ideas you want help with, and you should understand what sort of skillset you are looking for. Now it is time to look at your values! Why? I firmly believe that you will get the best experience when you bring someone y...

Continuing on the topic of Outsourcing a bit more and today looking at what a Virtual Assistant actually IS?While this might seem unimportant it is actually essential. Just like 'tradies' covers a whole range of skills from builders to electricians to mechanics and everything in between the term 'virtual assistant' is also a broad term covering a whole bunch of skill sets! Let's break it down a li...

Our first topic on the Tiny Bites of Business Podcast is Outsourcing! I have a process for this topic and I am going to take you through this one piece at a time. Starting with "Why Outsource" Outsourcing is a big topic and people often treat it quite simply. "Just get help" they say. But outsourcing won't necessarily make things better for you if you dont get the right help, on the right things a...

Tiny Bites of Bites of Business Podcast strives to give you quickly actionable information in itty-bitty episodes built for business owners with plenty on their minds! This short introduction episode aims to share the vision with you! What to expect, what topic are we starting with and why these episodes so short.