Uncomplicating Business with Sara Torpey

The more you talk about what you do the greater impact you will have on the people you want to help, AND the more income you'll create through your work.  It's visibility, and it's simple, right? Well... if you're an entrepreneur you probably know that this is easier said than done. So why exactly is it SO hard to talk more about what we do? And how do we actually talk about wh...

No one wants to burn out. But at the same time? Most of us entrepreneurs skirt the edges of burnout more often than we'd like to admit - especially if you are also a parent, a spouse, a friend, a helper, a giver and a whole bunch of other things. On this episode of the podcast, I'm going to share the way I've figured out (that I also teach clients) to NOT burnout. It's possibly...

It would be nice if success didn't feel so complicated, right? Well. I think success IS - and CAN be - far simpler than we all (me included) make it out to be.  In this episode I'm sharing 5 (simple!) tricks to simplify success right now.  These tricks are part of a larger listof 25 (!) ways to simplify success, so be sure to listen so you know where to get them ALL! Join the Simple Way...

One of the things I do a lot of coaching around is OFFERS. And one of the things I regularly help 1:1 and group coaching clients with is creating new (or revised) offers. Usually the process of creating an offer - and making all of the decisions needed to get it out, moving, and selling - takes less than 20 minutes and requires just a handful of simple decisions. This week on the podcast I'm...

If you are an OVERthinker - this episode is for you. If OVERthinking is a problem in your day to day, and espeically in your business - maybe it's time to consider it's opposite... UNDERthinking. In this episode, we're going to talk about exactly what it means to UNDERthink, and I'm sharing 3 strategies for UNDERthinking more and OVERthinking less that will help you accomplish...

Tired of getting to the end of sales calls and thinking 'well, THAT didn't go to plan?', OR even worse, thinking the call went well only to be ghosted?  The tricky thing about sales call and a sales process is that it involves someone else who may or may not be following the same script/process YOU have planned for your sales.  This lack of shared process (even if the other person d...

This might sound crazy, but I think we should all schedule in doubt.  By scheduling it in we get to decide when we spend time spinning around in our questions, worries, and doubts - and also, and more importantly, when we DON'T.  So... how does this work?  Well, it's actually as simple as it sounds.  Listen on and I'll give you the full scoop! Join the free FB group: https://www.fac...

We all know we *should* journal... but easier said than done, right?  It seems like a nice thing to do - so if we have time it happens, and if we don't...well, it doesn't.  But.  What if journaling actually made you money in your business? What if making more money, finding more success was actually CONNECTED to journaling?  This week on the podcast we're talking about the connectio...

There are LOTS of tools and tricks that I used as a teacher, for myself, in my classroom and with students and colleagues that I still use today both as a business owner and as a coach. On this episode of the podcast, I'm sharing my three favorites. Ready for things to be simpler? Listen on! Join the free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uncomplicatingbusiness/ Book a free 1:1 conver...

Launching something new? Planning a new offer? Adjusting a current offer? Me too :) And having been through the process myself recently I was reminded of things I've had to learn (repeatedly!) in the process of launching something new. On this episode I'm sharing 4 lessons for launching that would be helpful for you to have AHEAD of time. Ready to get ahead of the drama that *can be* lau...

Want to simplify... something? Anything? EVERYTHING? You can. And taking something that feels complicated right now and simplifying it so that it feels, well, simple only requires 3 steps. And really, 'steps' makes them sound like more work than they actually are :) Ready to simplify all the things? Listen on! Join the free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/uncomplicatingbusiness...

What if, seriously, what IF selling never had to feel icky, sticky, or hard ever again? What if it could be different? What would change if you didn't HIDE from selling, if you didn't AVOID it, if you actually felt GOOD about it? (Probably a lot...) If you are running a business and you want to sell more, but the selling is the part holding you back - this is for you. Selling does NOT ha...

Do you think about your elevator pitch, your 30-commercial, your introduction endlessly? Is it something you're CONSTANTLY trying to figure out, get right, and get clear on? Do you feel like if you can get the elevator pitch down then maybe everything else will fall into place? If this is you, then this episode is for you. Today we're going to SIMPLIFY the monster that is the elevator pi...

You should network more!' 'Get out there and meet more people!' Yeahhhh, people tell me that too. But networking can be intimidating, and uncomfortable, and scary, and just downright painful... especially if you are doing it in a way that doesn't fit YOU. And the thing is, to grow a business you DO actually need to network (usually) and meet more people....so, what do you do? T...

Clarity is this magical thing that we feel like we have to FIND. It feels like something we have to search high and low for, and that we can't DO any of the things we want to do without. Because if we start and we're unclear, well... we might do something wrong, we might take a wrong turn, we might confuse people and that's bad, right? Well. Here's the thing. We DO need clarity...

This time of year we make ALL the plans and have lots of ideas about what we NEED to help our businesses thrive. And so often? The things we think we need - the ones that cost the most time and money and brain power - actually aren't required at all. So - this week we're talking about 5 things you might be thinking about for 2023 that you absolutely DO NOT need. Ready to remove some time...

What if planning for the new year was as simple as making your favorite version of salad at a salad bar (and yes, I am well aware that salad bars are SO 2019, ha!)? What if planning effectively was all about choosing the pieces of planning that YOU need, spending the time on it that YOU want, and then walking away with a plan that YOU feel good about? Well, it is. Planning should ONLY work like th...

Setting boundaries is great... and also? It's 100% inevitable that you will sail past a boundary and need to reset. This is not only normal but expected... and the key to actually finding and holding your boundaries around giving is to NOT give up when you went sailing past. On this episode we're going to talk about what to do when you sail past the boundary you've set and also how...

Giving is great, but giving with clear boundaries that feel good to you AND the people you're helping is SO. MUCH. BETTER. This week on the podcast we're talking about which boundaries to set as a giver, how you might think about boundaries in a way that's more flexible (and less rule-y), and - most importantly - how to make them stick because having boundaries is great, but actuall...

What we THINK about giving and receiving has an outsized impact on what we ACTUALLY give and receive. So, how do you check in on what you believe in these two areas and why should you bother? And what are the most common places what you believe about giving and receiving might be out of sync (making it harder to do both!)? Let's talk about it. -------------------------------------------------...

The first step in re-balancing what you GIVE and what you GET back for what you give (which is how we stop overgiving, feeling burned out, feeling undervalued... so many things) is to actively decide what you WANT to give and what you do NOT want to give.  It really IS as simple as it sounds.  Today I'm sharing the questions you can ask yourself as you decide what you LOVE to give and what fe...

There's giving (and I'm a FAN of giving) and then there's giving too much.  So... how do you KNOW if you're giving too much? AND, more importantly, how can you continue to BE yourself - a giver - AND also NOT give so much that there's nothing left for you?  Let's talk about it.

One of the fastest ways to simplify what you DO in your business is to focus - ruthlessly - on doing what's YOURS to do and letting the rest go. And what on earth does that actually mean? Well... it starts with focusing on to-dos and the parts of to-dos (for example, like posting on social media, or making offers) that are within YOUR control - think focusing on making the post vs. what the a...

Want to save a ton of time (and energy, and money) in your business? It all starts with ONE question. Asking this question in your business on a regular basis will cut down on the things you don't love - drama, questioning, starting over and give you MORE of the things you WANT to gain - time, energy, money. Ready for less drama and more time? Of course you are :) Listen on to get started NOW...

If you're a teacher and you've thought about starting a business, you probably know Stacey Ogden and Side Hustle Teachers (and if you don't, you should!).  On this episode of UNcomplicating Business Stacey and I talk about the things learned (repeatedly!) as we started businesses, our biggest mistakes (and learning experiences), our ah-has as entrepreneurs, and WAY more.  If you&apo...