Services Business
Don’t Blame the Business Model: 5 Strategies To Avoid Burnout in Your Service Business
Burnout isn’t inevitable when you run a service business, no matter what people want you to believe. In this episode we’re talking about why working with clients isn’t a recipe for burnout and five strategies for avoiding burnout in your service business. Recently, I talked about how I’m so tired of the online celeb gang…
The Framework for a BS-Free Service Business
As bosses, many of us worry we’re missing something as we build our businesses, so the idea of using a specific business framework to do things can be incredibly appealing. Which is why in this episode and blog post, I’m walking you through the BS-Free Service Business Foundations Framework, and true to its name, it’s…
9 Questions You Need to Ask Before You Invest in Anything
As the saying goes, you need to spend money to make money, but is that really true? My take is that sometimes it is and other times we’d be better served by closing our wallets. In this episode, I’m sharing nine questions you need to ask before you invest in anything. As a business owner,…
Episode 225: Finding Clients: Everything You Ever Need to Know About Referrals
Fall is coming up quickly, and if your business is anything like mine, it’s GO time for new business opportunities. To help you go after these opportunities, we’re doing a refresher on referrals in this episode, including everything you need to know. I know, I keep talking about how as business owners, we need to…
Episode 224: YES, You Can Scale Your Service Business
If you’re listening to this podcast you’re either tired of the hype in the business world about growing your business, or you’re looking for ways to grow in a healthy, sustainable way. Or maybe a bit of both. In this episode, I’m tackling how to scale your service business without the hype or BS. A…
Episode 222: 8 Ways to Stand Out from the Competition in 2020
FACT: It’s been a weird year, meaning we’ve been left questioning everything. Which means it’s easy to look at our competition and start to feel like we’re not getting it right, falling behind or missing the boat. Now, before we dive in, know that all of this is normal. The comparison is very real, especially…
Episode 220: Welcome to the BS-Free Service Business Show
You may (or may not) have noticed that starting today, the Small Business Boss podcast has a new name. We’re now the BS-Free Service Business show. If you’re wondering why, it’s because as a brand over the last three years, we’ve evolved in a big way. While Small Business Boss will continue to be the…
Episode 219: The 7 Most Frequently Asked Questions I Get: ANSWERED
As a mentor, I answer a lot of the same questions from my clients and community. And spoiler alert, most of them are about money. In this episode, I’m sharing the seven most frequently asked questions I get. It’s summer, so it’s time for a little fun, and I thought I’d do something I’ve never…
Episode 218: A Month in the Life: How I Really Spend My Time
A quick note about this episode: I originally recorded this podcast back in February as the deep dive episode for March. But then, Corona was upon us, and talking about how I spend my days seemed a little fluffy. As we head into summer, I decided it was time to dust it off and share…