Uncomplicating Business with Sara Torpey

 I'm a business weirdo. I want to do things 'right' and also I'm completely unwilling to do things that don't feel like me... which means a lot of the 'rigth' ways of the traditional business world don't match up. Maybe you can relate to this feeling :) On this episode, I'm going to share what being a business weirdo has meant for me, the lows and the h...

Journaling seems like a good idea, right? And also, how do you journal as a business owner in a way that actually makes a difference for your business, doesn't take a TON of time, and helps you grow? On this episode, we're going to talk about the 4 simple steps of effective journaling for business and how you can become a more effective and consistent journaler (in way less time) startin...

Ahhhh, new things to do. We all have a list of new things we WANT to do and also that we never get to because NEW things seem to require NEW time - and none of that is coming, right? Wellll... today we're going to talk about these new things you want to do. I'm going to share what's in the way of you getting to them right now (yes, yes, it's time - but exactly how and why...),...

As a business owner (as a person, really) time can get COMPLICATED fast. In this episode, I'm going to share a handful of the ways I simplify time in my own business. These are tools, ideas, and strategies that have served me well and have also served countless other business owners like you. It's all about helping time work WITH us and for us rather than fighting it. Ready to simplify?...

If you run a business that helps people, the most important business move you can make for both your business and your people is to become a connector. What does that mean? Why does it matter? How does it actually help your business? And really, how do you *actually* do this? In this episode I'm sharing the whys and hows of growing your business (and your people) through being a connector! Jo...

The truth of the matter is that sometimes your life takes over your business. There are lots of things you WANT and NEED to be doing to grow your business and also other things happening - and finding the balance between business and life feels like you're failing in at least one direction at all times. I get it, it's a thing here too. In this episode I'm going to talk about what I...

Sometimes it can feel really hard to know what to say, how to say it, and where to say it in order to invite people to work with you or buy from your business. In this episode I'm talking you through my favorite ways to invite people to work with me (and my clients' favorites too!) - including the what, the how, and the where - so that inviting can be simpler for you, starting right now!...

You could spend what feels like a billion dollars figuring out exactly HOW to market your own business. There are a million books, podcasts, episodes, articles, experts, freebies, not-so-freebies and things you can do, try, change, test - it all can feel SO complicated. Except... maybe it doesn't have to. 'How do I markety my business effectively so people find me, buy from me, and work...

Do you love to plan for your business but then.... those plans just sit, untouched, staring at you for the whole year? Or, maybe planning feels complicated or even just pointless... there are too many moving parts to consider and you're not going to accomplish it anyway, so why bother, right? If this is you, I see you AND I have a process for planning that's simple, straightforward, easy...

Business success comes from DOING, yes - but what we do or do not do is highly tied to how we are THINKING at any given moment. In this episode we're going to talk about THINKING, in particular some tiny but mighty thoughts that you might consider 'trying on' as things to think about yourself, your business, and your success, as we near the close of 2023 and the beginning of 2024! L...

I LOVE books and to read, and I often find myself sharing books and book recommendations with clients as they work through the ups and downs of growing a business. On this episode, I'm going to share 5 books that have made a difference in my business (and that also aren't always business books...) and tell you about what they've meant to me just in time for you to maybe add 1 or 2 t...

Making offers - telling people what you do, why it matters to them, and how to get what they need/want - is vital to business success. People can't buy what you aren't telling them about. Making offers matters, and also, making BETTER offers allows the people you want to work with to understand what you offer faster, get why it would help them more easily, and actually buy from you faste...

There are a LOT of oppotunities coming your way in the not so distant future from the UNcomplicating Business world, and I wanted to take a minute to share them with you here. If you want to sell in a way that feels like you, make more offers, set goals in a whole new way (that you'll actually like AND use), and maybe even get coached, take a listen and follow the links to sign up for what fi...

Do you struggle with 'closing' a sale calls? Do you find that you spend the last chunk - the part where you're supposed to tell them how much, why, and how it works - in a panic? Do you run out of time, feel like you don't know what to say and then end up feeling like you messed the whole thing up? I see you. I get it. Closing sales calls - what to do, how to do it, and how to...

Teachers are the best sales people out there. Full stop. If you're a teacher, you're also a sales person - and a good one - whether you realize it or not. In this episode we're going to talk about what exactly makes teachers great at sales (and how being a teacher is AMAZING preparation, maybe the BEST preparation, for being a business owner). And then? We're going to talk abou...

Here's something humans - you and I and all of us - are REALLY good at... ready? We are really, REALLY good at assuming things that may not actually be true. In sales, there are a LOT of these kinds of assumptions, both that we make naturally, and that are IMPLIED by the traditional way of selling most of us are taught. In this episode we're going to talk about a handful of these assumpt...

Having a business is great... except for the sales part' is something I hear a version of a LOT. And it's HARD to grow a business while hating the sales part - since the sales part is what actually creates, grows and FUNDS the business. So how do you change this? This week on the podcast we're talking about how to STOP hating the sales part of your business. I have four simple thing...

A client recently asked me how I 'did it all, all at once.' This is something we're all doing, right? You're building a business AND working AND parenting AND being a friend AND being a partner AND AND AND. So the question is, how do you do it all at once? In this episode I'm going to share my own version of this - my way of doing it all, all at once. At the very least you...

Do you feel like you really SHOULD have a working sales funnel, and maybe that's the reason you aren't getting enough clients, customers, inquiries? Do you have a funnel that SHOULD be working, but isn't? Or do you have something that might be a funnel but maybe isn't right somehow (and maybe that's the issue??)? In this episode of the podcast we're talking about sale...

 Should you have a side job as you grow your business? This is a question I get a LOT. It's something I talk about with friends and colleagues and new business owners (or people thinking of starting businesses) a LOT. So, what's the answer? Well... listen on, let's talk about it. Join the free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uncomplicatingbusiness/ Book a free 1:1 conversa...

Four 'official' years into business, and now making well into 6 figures a year, what are the 4 things that have helped the MOST? I've been thinking a LOT about this (I always do in the summer!) - and in this episode, I'm going to share the 4 best business decisions I've made in my four years. Even I was surprised by how simple they are - you might be too. Want to make some...

One of the simplest 'rules' out in the business world is that people have to know, like, and trust you in order to buy from you. It seems simple... but also, how do you actually GET people to know, like, and trust you - especially since we can't just MAKE people do those things, right? This week on the podcast I'm sharing the secret for creating know-like-trust as a business ow...

Do you think a lot about how many followers you have on each platform, how to grow your audience, what the numbers mean, how to monetize them, your funnels and the rest? Do you worry you're not talking to the right people, or enough people, or people on the right platforms? Yeah. I see you. Today we're talking about followers, and how many you ACTUALLY need to succeed in your business. T...

 Are you the biggest barrier to your own success? Do you finally get things working the way you want, the way they should and then find yourself without the motivation to stick with it? Do you start over and start over and start over? If this is you, this episode is exactly what you need today! I'm going to share the 4 steps to keeping yourself on track no matter, every time! Listen now!  Joi...

Pricing your service can feel COMPLICATED. You want to choose a price that feels like enough without also being too much. You want to be fair to you and to them. You want people to be able to afford it but also to make enough money for it to be worth your time. Sound familiar? If you're working (and maybe faililng) at finding the 'sweet spot' in pricing your service, these three sim...