Your Biz BFF

It's easy to attach your income to your revenue, but that's not a real look at what you take home. Today we're sitting down and talking about profits, cash flow, and why paying attention is critical. As always it comes down to clarity and time... especially if this doesn't sound like fun. Resources Jen Turrell - Money Systems that Make Sense What to do next? Invest in yourself and join us inside Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY

The most power way to fight off shame, realize you're not alone! Hiring the wrong person is something we've all dealt with, either as the person who did the hiring, or the person hired. It's important to know it's not about fault. It has to be about moving forward in the best way for everyone involved. Resources Biz BFFs Hiring Bundle What to do next? Invest in yourself and join us inside Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

It's easy to be overwhelmed by choices when it comes to coaches and programs. We see them being marketed to us in Facebook ads, in our groups, in our Twitter feed, and even in our inbox. How do we know we really need a coach though, or if it's time for a new one? Brandy and Stacey are sitting down and tackling exactly that in this episode. Covering how they started with coaches, how it's changed, and a lot more.   Resources Investments vs Expenses What to do next? Invest in yourself and join us inside Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

Remember how school days dragged on forever and summer flew by? Now it feels like you have about 3 hours to do EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE? It's how we realize that we need to figure out how we're spending our time, because not choosing is choosing when it comes to spending your time. In this episode Stacey and Brandy talk about how they keep learning the time lesson, and how they deal with getting it all in on their calendar.   Resources Gary Vaynerchuck's Bucket List Toggl RescueTime What to do next? Invest in yourself and join us inside Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

It's another book club book review episode and this time we're talking about Essentialism. This was an interesting one, it's the first book we've read as part of book club where Stacey isn't SUPER amped about the book, but that brings up a great conversation about expectations. Also some of the lessons we learn when we're challenged by a book. Have you checked it out yet?   Resources Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Our 12 Week Year Book Review Our Miracle Morning Book Review What to do next? Invest in yourself and join us inside Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

Working from a home office can feel incredibly lonely, but you also can't beat that down the hall commute.  That's why instead of getting out of your home office for good, we're giving you some ideas to stay sane while working from home. In this episode we talk getting social, making space, and even the power of getting dressed (yep you're not the only one in yoga pants).   What to do next? Invest in yourself and join us inside Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY. We're not just doing Coffee Dates in Phoenix anymore, join us for our VIRTUAL Coffee Dates right from your home office. Come mastermind, get support, and kick ass with your new Biz BFFs. Learn more about our monthly membership now.

Real talk... unhappy customers happen to EVERYONE. You're not alone when it happens to you, and you're also not alone if you're taking it a little (or a lot) personal. It's easy to get sucked into the emotion of it all, but today we're talking about how critical your response is to dealing with situations like this.  Resources Hug Your Haters by Jay Baer How to Build Boundaries in Your Business What to do next? Invest in yourself and join us inside Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY. We're not just doing Coffee Dates in Phoenix anymore, join us for our VIRTUAL Coffee Dates right from your home office. Come mastermind, get support, and kick ass with your new Biz BFFs. Learn more about our monthly membership now.

It's easy to take pride in boostrapping and it's easy to be proud of finding the free tools that get the job done, but where are they getting you? The thing we often forget early in our business is that TIME is an investment too. And we need to be even more cautious of how we spend it. On this episode we're talking about investing in your business, why it's powerful, and how to make sure it stays an investment and doesn't become an expense. Be clear though, this episode is not a list of why you need to spend more money on your business, it is about why you need to be clear about the power of investing both time and money into your business.  And that investment will vary depending on where you are in your business. As you grow, that may change. Listen in and then tell us how YOU invest in your business.   What to do next? Invest in yourself and join us inside Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

Morning routines are a highly talked about success tip for entrepreneurs and it's talked about for a reason. How you start your day really does impact the rest of your day. Not to mention if we leave these things to the end of the day we know it won't be done. If you've heard about The Miracle Morning and decided you have zero desire to get up early, give this show a listen. One of the big things we talk about is a bit of myth busting about what we think your Miracle Morning MUST look like.     Resources The Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod (affiliate link) 12 Week Year Book Review What to do next? Join us in Biz BFFs and share your thoughts with the community, join us inside Biz BFFs and talk more about Miracle Morning, get your access TODAY.

Building a business takes time, taking care of your clients takes time, but so does living your life. The only way these things ALL happen is if you build some boundaries into your business. On this episode Brandy and Stacey are talking about why boundaries are critical, why you should knock the idea of them being selfish out right now, and will wrap up on the power of being SUPER clear so that your clients can have the best experience possible.    What to do next? Ready to take it even further? Join us inside of Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

There is a lot of talk about the money that's in your list, and some even talking about list minimums. Here's the real talk... list size DOESN'T matter. It's all a numbers game, but it's really more about quality lists filled with people who want to read your emails, and less about hitting some magic number. Resources   Denise Duffield-Thomas - 5 Years to a Million Dollar Business 30 Day List Building Challenge What to do next? Ready to take it even further? Join us inside of Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

Ahh project management, the thing we all love talking about, learning about, and taking full advantage of... right? Ok maybe not, but it is a critical piece of actually getting things done in our businesses. It becomes even more important when we talk about needing an easy way to hand of projects, assign tasks, and keep track of what's happening. The realty is there are a million tools we can use, butt there is only one that matters. The tool you'll actually USE! We're discussing what we use, and a few other options. Try them on and use what works. There's no wrong solution.   Resources Asana Podio Basecamp Trello Teamwork Producteev What to do next? Ready to take it even further? Join us inside of Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

It's easy to spend so much time taking care of your customers and clients that you don't spend time doing the work to grow your business. We spend time talking about things like scaling and expanding and even our big goals, but we don't spend time building the foundations or doing the marketing to make it happen. In this episode Brandy and Stacey share how they struggled with this, and more importantly how to make the change and get accountable to working ON your business, and not just in your business. That's the difference maker, that's what gives you long term sustainable growth.   What to do next? Ready to take it even further? Join us inside of Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

Inside of Biz BFFs we have our monthly book club, and this month we're reading Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook by Gary Vaynerchuck.  This is one of Stacey's favorite social media recommendations because of the value that it shares with real life examples. We're both sharing our takeaways and why thinking about how we can better hand this off somewhere else is a valuable part of knowing what's going on with social media. Resources Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook – Gary Vaynerchuk (affiliate link) What to do next? Join us in Biz BFFs and share your thoughts with the community, join us inside Biz BFFs and talk more about Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook, get your access TODAY.

It's easy to be on social media when you have time and your'e not traveling, or you don't have enough clients. It's tough to be on social media as you're prepping a new program, launching a new event, or are swamped with clients. Reality though is that if you're not on social during those busy times it's hard to stay busy. Instead what happens you end up in a roller coaster of being swamped and having no time to marketing to having tons of time for marketing and no clients. Today we fix that, we're going to focus in on how to stay social EVEN when you're busy. This is part 3 of a 3 part social media series catch up on part 1 and part 2 if you missed them.   What to do next? Ready to take it even further? Join us inside of Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

There is a lot of misinformation out there on what you need to market your business. One of the BIGGEST mistakes the idea that Facebook is a social media marketing plan, or worse a WHOLE marketing plan. Spoiler alert... it's not! Today Stacey is breaking down why Facebook isn't a whole plan and what exactly is! This is part 2 of a 3 part social media series so make sure you're subscribed to the email list, on iTunes, or on Stitcher to stay up with it.   What to do next? Ready to take it even further? Join us inside of Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

It's time to get REAL about social media. If you're feeling overwhelmed, all over the place, ineffective, or just like your social media sucks... this one is for you! Today Stacey is getting super clear on three pieces you need to know to build your plan, and why building a plan is a game changer. This is part one of a 3 part social media series so make sure you're subscribed to the email list, on iTunes, or on Stitcher to stay up with it.      What to do next? Ready to take it even further? Join us inside of Biz BFFs, get your access TODAY.

Book review time, we're kicking off our monthly members only book club with The 12 Week Year. This book brought some great insights for both of us and we're excited to share a few of they key takeaways today with you. Resources The 12 Week Year – Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington (affiliate link) Ira Glass on Creative Work What to do next? Join us in Biz BFFs and share your thoughts with the community, join us inside Biz BFFs and talk more about The 12 Week Year, get your access TODAY.

Real talk time... it's time to start using the right tools for the right jobs. In this episode of Your Biz BFF Brandy Lawson is breaking down the power of knowing what you need your tools to actually do. That way you can use the right tools for the right jobs.  It's about evolving in our business, and being the best version of ourselves, that means change is necessary. Not just in your mindset, but in your support systems and technology. Resources The CheckList Manifesto by Atul Gawande What to do next? Join us in Biz BFFs and share your thoughts with the community, FYI February is ALL about automation inside Biz BFFs. The Automation Knowledge Bomb is here, get your access TODAY.

If Oprah called while you were in the car and needed your headshot and bio, could you send it right away? That's what today's episode is about. Giving you (and maybe your team) access to what you need no matter where you are. Brandy is taking on security vs access and how to balance the two so you can make the most of your time, while keeping yourself safe. Resources LastPass RoboForm Google Apps Microsoft Office 365 Google Drive Microsoft OneDrive Dropbox Blog post on using a "real" email provider What to do next? Join us in Biz BFFs and share your thoughts with the community, FYI February is ALL about automation inside Biz BFFs. The Automation Knowledge Bomb is here, get your access TODAY.