Uncomplicating Business with Sara Torpey

In business and in life there are a handful of simple truths that, when we REMEMBER them, make whatever we're doing SIMPLER.  For the second in this series, one of the most important truths I've learned as a business owner is this: it's in your control.  Growing a business, owning a business, succeeding in business is IN our control.  Knowing this makes a HUGE difference because it...

We've all experienced this 'WOW, I need what she has' effect as buyers.  We meet someone and just immediately their energy, their vibe, their presence has us SOLD on whatever it is they are selling.  So, how do you BECOME that person, rather than just buy from them?  What can you do yourself to CREATE this 'wow, I need what she has' effect from the other side?  What you do...

For me, UNcomplicating success really comes down to ONE thing.  What's that thing? It's focusing on what's IN your control.  Sounds simple, right?  So why does this feel like a trick? Well... because as humans we aren't always super great at staying in our own lanes, at keeping our heads down and out of OTHER people's things, or at letting go of what other people might thi...

In business and in life there are a handful of simple truths that, when we REMEMBER them, make whatever we're doing SIMPLER.  For me the most powerful and useful of these simple truths is this: it's uncomfortable.  Growing a business, owning a business, succeeding in business is not for the faint of heart because it IS uncomfortable.  And it's MOST uncomfortable when we forget that...

If pricing feels complicated, this is for you.  Today I'm sharing 5 ways that *might* be making your pricing mooore complicated than in needs to be right now and how to STOP doing that, now and forever.  If you'd like pricing and all things getting your pricing RIGHT to occupy a MUCH smaller section of your brain, time, and energy, this episode is for you! 

Welcome to UNcomplicating Business for Teachers, Helpers, and Givers. Ready to HONOR wanting to teach, help, and give and ALSO succeed in business? Then you're in the right place :)

I'll be totally honest, this episode started as what I needed to hear...and turned into something YOU need to hear. It's about the word NO. Here's what I know: no one - including me - WANTS to hear 'no' in their business... and when we DO hear no, sometimes it causes us to freak out a little.  But what if no isn't as bad as we think it is?  What if NO isn't actua...

We all want to stand out in the business world. We want to be known, to be seen, to have people WANT what we have. Except when we don't. Because really? Standing out is kind of scary. Being visible can be intimidating and so sometimes, we make ourselves just slightly smaller (or a lot...) so that we don't stand out sooooo much, but that's not actually standing out. ALLOWING ourselve...

We all hear the same advice all the time - 'celebrate more! The more you celebrate the better!' and it sounds GREAT.  But also, HOW do you actually do that?  Like, seriously.  How do you celebrate success AHEAD of time, and also in a way that feels like you?  How do you celebrate when you aren't sure if you're actually allowed to be celebrating yet?  This week we're talkin...

Feeling like you don't know who you talk to, who you help, what to say, how to say it?  Feeling confused about marketing, or just plain unsure?  This is for YOU.  This week I'm sharing 4 simple strategies that you can use when ever your marketing starts to feel less than crystal clear.  You can get clarity back RIGHT NOW.  Listen on for all the goodness! 

As the saying goes, the only constant in life is CHANGE.  Logically, we all get that change is just a part of life, and so much of the time we actively WANT and WELCOME change... but that doesn't mean it's fun.  Welcoming change doesn't mean it's not hard.  On this episode of the podcast, we're talking about change - why it's hard (even when we WANT IT SO BAD), what&a...

Do you really (like, REALLY) feel like your goals are working for you?  Do you feel like you're reaching them... orrrr do they feel like a way to set yourself up to feel like a failure, month after month, week after week?  The good news is that if your goals aren't working for you... it's not you, it's the goals.  This week we're talking about setting goals differently - i...

We all have a complicated relationship with the T word, also known as TRUST, in our businesses.  The question is WHY?  What's so hard about trust, and really, what role should trust even play in business (I mean, aren't we supposed to be using data to make decisions??)?  This week I'm going to share a bit of my business journey with trust, about it's role in my business, and th...

Do you have ALL kinds of thoughts about your audience - or lack thereof? Do you worry if you're talking to the right people, if any one is hearing you, or if maybe you're just confusing them?? If this is you, this episode is exactly what you need. This week we're talking about 4 common misconceptions you might have around your audience and what you can choose to think instead that w...

Do you CONSTANTLY wish you had more time? Do you feel like you're being pulled in a million directions and are constantly stressed as a result?  You're not alone. This week on the podcast I'm sharing a simple process for getting MORE time, from the inside out (yep, we're talking mindset!). Listen on to get MORE time in your life, all by changing how you THINK about time. 

Sometimes life is chaos. It happens here too. I get it - all the moving parts, life events, unexpected things can be a lot to navigate AND grow a business. Today we're going to talk about growing a business 'even when' - even when there is chaos in life and the world around you, your business can still grow. I'm going to tell you a little bit of my 'even when' story,...

In episode 71 we talked about the ABC model of selling and why it does NOT fit teachers.  But if the not that model, then what?  On this episode of Teachers in Business, I'm going to introduce you to a different model - ABG (always be GIVING) that is FAR more flexible and likely WAY more in line with your values, how you relate to your customers and clients, and who you want to BE as a busine...

If selling feels spammy, frustrating, overcomplicated, and out of alignment with what you actually value,  the problem might NOT be you. It *might* be the MODEL. The most commonly taught sales model is something I think of as ABC - always be CLOSING. This model is underneath SO MANY of the books, courses, trainings, and freebies out in the world today. It's  taught asTHE way...and yet it&apos...

Are you a teacher who's starting a business? Or a new-ish entrepreneur? Here are 4 of the MOST common misconceptions I hear from new-ish business owners, especially the former teachers, and how you can AVOID them (and by avoid I mean skip entirely so you can make more money sooner without it being so PAINFUL all the time!)

Accountability is something we all search for - how do we hold ourselves accountable to accomplish what we set out to do? How do we get MORE accountable, and hopefully get more done? So we sign up for buddies, we buy tools, we make lists... and we still struggle. So what gives? This week on the podcast, we're talking about accountability - what are we REALLY looking for? What is MISSING? And...

I have to let you in on a secret.  One of ways you are shooting yourself in the foot right now is by NOT taking credit for your wins.  How do I know?  Because ALL of my clients (plus me and everyone I know) DO this same thing.  How do you know you are doing it? Well, when something works out do you tell yourself you were 'lucky', that it happened 'out of the blue', and or that...

Lisa Smith is a guide. As a teacher, she guided students through the world of music, and now , having left teaching and moved full-time into business, she guides families who have a loved one struggling with the disease of addition. On this episode, Lisa shares her story of moving from teaching to business, how she found her way to the work she does now, and shares how teaching has informed and co...

You've heard the advice 'You've just got to find YOUR lane...' but if you're not sure exactly what your lane IS, how do you actually find your way there? If you're not sure how to find your lane, not sure you're in the right lane, have questions about what's in your lane vs. out, this episode is for YOU. You'll be happy to know that you are closer than...

Watch out, it's a bonus episode! Success BEGINS as an inside job and on this episode, the fourth in this series on success, we're going to talk about PROOF. Proof is a tricky thing - to have people buy from us, we need proof of success; but to have proof of success we need to have people buy from us. Uh-oh. How do we find our way out of this chicken-egg cycle of proof? With one key quest...

Success BEGINS as an inside job. On this episode of Teachers in Business, I'm sharing the last of THREE steps to creating success from the inside out. Part 3 is about everyone's least favorite thing - failure. Today I'm making the case for EMBRACING failure rather than avoiding it. Yes, you *logically* know already that this is a good idea, but what you don't realize is that it...