The Self-Employed Life

787: Coaching Break – Shift Into Your Real Possibility

Is it possible to decide that it is so, whatever it is that you imagine for yourself, and have it be true? I think it kind of is. But....it's very important to distinguish this idea of what our guest, Jason Drees describes in the next episode as Frame Shifting and "fake it till you make it." What I'm speaking about in this episode is not "fake it till you make it." Find out the difference and how you can shift into your real possibility.     Contact Jeffrey –   Website Books ...

786: Rob and Kennedy – Become an Email Marketing Hero

Maybe, like me, you have a love-hate relationship with email marketing, and yet as a small business owner, you acknowledge the importance of marketing emails. In this conversation with Rob and Kennedy, founders of EmailMarketingHeroes.com, we discuss how to make more sales and grow your business by sending out more emails…that people actually love receiving! In our discussion, we talk about the power of email marketing to build genuine relationships, the power of consistency, and the power of...

785: Coaching Break – From Mediocrity to Substance

Could it be that after all we've been through over the past couple of years that something positive can come of it? In a big way? In my experience, significant world events have always been followed by a shift in values in society that in hindsight, we realize was a really good thing. It's possible the shift we're seeing now is from mediocrity to substance.     Contact Jeffrey –   Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!       Valuable r...

784: Dwayna Williams and Donna Morris – Mompreneur Power

Self-employed individuals and small businesses are a critical part of the US economy. One important subset of self-employed businessperson, whose work uniquely impacts both the US economy and US lifestyle, is the “mompreneur.” In this episode, we’re joined by two mompreneurs who have founded their business specifically to support other mompreneurs and lifestyle brands. Join me in this invigorating and inspiring conversation with twins Dwayna Williams and Donna Morris, founders of TGND Consult...

783: AJ Harper – Write a Book that Changes Lives (Including Your Own!)

Today’s episode is a very special interview with my good friend and editor, AJ Harper, who has done more for raising the bar for writing good books than anyone I know. Generally, a ‘good’ book doesn’t simply function as a “better business card” or marketing tool for a personal brand or business. Rather, a ‘good’ book becomes a “must-read” that readers actively recommend to others. In this conversation, AJ shares her “reader-first” philosophy and her insights into how to write a perennial bes...

782: Coaching Break – Dealing with Demands and Being At Your Best

There's no shortage of demands put on you between your personal life and owning your own business. The key is, can you get them to work together instead of in conflict? Here are some ideas to make it all easier and be at your best, delivering your peak performance. We need to think differently about this than those with traditional jobs. So here you go!     Contact Jeffrey –   Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!       Valuable resou...

781: Jen Nash – Tiny Connections, Big Outcomes

Expounding on the theme of ‘creating your own good luck’ discussed in a recent episode, today my guest Jen Nash and I talk about how the things that so many of us want – career success, financial security, an exciting life, or just ‘getting lucky’ – may be achieved simply by the power of connection. If, like me, you don’t like “networking,” this enlightening conversation provides a helpful alternative. By looking at connection-building as a series of ordinary, everyday occurrences consisting...

780: Coaching Break – The Four Cycles of Business

When you've been in business as long as I have and coached other business owners for 15+ years, you start to notice some cycles people get stuck in that are common and pretty predictable. I wonder if you'll recognize yourself in any one of these cycles. It might also help you to understand what's coming.     Contact Jeffrey –   Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!       Valuable resources to help you –     The Self-Employed Bu...

779: Dr. Marshall Goldsmith – Living an Earned Life

We may be given life, but life itself is not a given. It is to be earned. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith about what it means to live a deliberate life, avoid regret, and achieve an ‘earned life.’ For Dr. Goldsmith, an earned life occurs when our risks, efforts, and commitments are aligned with a higher purpose, regardless of the results. Those of us who are self-employed entrepreneurs are usually ambitious and focused on results. But in this fascinating conversation, Dr...

778: Coaching Break – The Get Customers Formula

How do you even answer the question, "How do I get more customers?" That's a huge, open-ended question with many possible answers. So, I made a formula of it to help you see the big picture and break it down to actionable steps.     Contact Jeffrey –   Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!       Valuable resources to help you –     The Self-Employed Business Institute You know you're really good at what you do. You're talented,...

777: Shira Miller – Getting Unstuck!

Almost all of us have felt ‘stuck’ at some point in our lives. Some of us go through temporary phases of feeling stuck, some of us feel chronically stuck, and some of us feel stuck in some areas of our lives but not in others. (Those of us who are entrepreneurs and self-employed are certainly not immune to feeling stuck.) Our guest today, Shira Miller, felt significantly stuck in her life – so much so that she now specializes in studying why people feel stuck, identifying the ‘types of stuc...

776: Coaching Break – The Positive Side of Being Overwhelmed

We often associate being overwhelmed with being a negative. Understandably, because being overwhelmed can often be paralyzing, dealing only with what's in front of us. But what if there's a positive side? If you're currently feeling overwhelmed or ever have in the past and expect you will again in the future, this might be an interesting perspective for you.      Contact Jeffrey –   Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!       Valuable ...

775: Dr. Christian Busch – Create Your Own Good Luck

Serendipitous events – a chance encounter, the right word at the right time – may seem to be a matter of random luck or the whim of the universe. But what if serendipity is not actually a matter of pure chance? Might we have more control over luck than we think? Guest Dr. Christian Busch explores what’s really behind serendipitous moments in this fascinating conversation. He explains how we can make accidents meaningful…and how we can create more meaningful accidents.       Dr Chris...

774: Coaching Break – The Realities of Living The Self-Employed Life

We certainly talk enough about the self-employed life but not very often about how to actually LIVE the self-employed life. It turns out to be something people ask me about often. How actually to manage our lives and how to deal with the realities of being self-employed. So here you go! Some realities and suggestions that I hope will make your self-employed life a bit easier.     Contact Jeffrey – Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!     V...

773: Kent Vanho - Solving Business Challenges Using Data

Data is the not-so-secret tool to understand your target audience, the messaging that resonates with them, and how to find them. Executive coach Kent Vanho is here today to talk about how data can be used to scale a business, solve challenges, and make your marketing leakproof. He’s developed a proven sales process, system, and machine that can drive client businesses to multi-six and seven-figure businesses. Kent left the corporate world after 17 years at Cisco. He then scaled his consultin...

772: Coaching Break - An Easier Way to Get Noticed

We often make our lives harder than it needs to be. Either we try so hard to be one-of-a-kind or we throw ourselves into a really big bucket, making it nearly impossible to get noticed. So here's a way to get noticed that I think you'll find much easier and your audience will get far more value from.   Contact Jeffrey – Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable resources to help you-   The Self-Employed Business Institute- You know you're really g...

771: Christopher Littlefield - How To Receive And Give Compliments

Giving someone a sincere compliment is a way to connect, praise, and build a relationship with that person. I don’t mean in a phony kissing-up kind of way. I mean noticing and appreciating the exemplary work or behavior that this person has exhibited. If compliments are a form of praise and appreciation for our actions, why are we consistently bad at receiving compliments? The answer to that is somewhat complicated, but according to Christopher Littlefield, it has to do with four things. Com...

770: Coaching Break - What Have You Stopped Doing That You Might Want To Do Again

This is a spin on the often true advice that what go you here may not get you to where you want to go. The other side of the coin is to consider what got you HERE that perhaps you've stopped doing that you may want to do again. I offer several examples that may be helpful.   Contact Jeffrey – Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable complimentary resources to help you-   The Self-Employed Business Institute- You know you're really good at what yo...

769: Clare Kumar - Entrepreneurship and The Highly Sensitive Person

Self-employed people and entrepreneurs wear so many hats that most of us have a broad skill set. We are creative and notice changes. We have empathy and understand the importance of making connections and building relationships. Some of us could even be highly sensitive people. 1 in 5 people are highly sensitive people or HSPs. Highly sensitive people are very good at noticing little things that others might miss. They are also empathetic and are great at building rapport and developing stro...

768: Coaching Break - Having a Sense of Healthy Urgency

Often urgency is associated with stress. But there's a way of working, having a sense of healthy urgency, that offers several benefits. Think of it as holding space between knowing you have many years ahead of you while at the same time feeling like you don't want to take forever to get to where you want to go. A healthy urgency.   Contact Jeffrey – Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable complimentary resources to help you-   The Self-Employed ...

767: Natasha Miller - Being Relentless and Achieving the Entrepreneur Dream

Natasha Miller is an Inc. 5000 Entrepreneur, a business growth evangelist, speaker, and author. She is the Founder and Chief Experience Officer of Entire Productions, an event planning, and entertainment management company. She also has an incredible story that she wrote about in her poignant memoir Relentless: Homeless Teen to Achieving the Entrepreneur Dream. Without giving away too much, she went from a life of horrible abuse to becoming a significant success.  Natasha grew up in middle...

766: Coaching Break - The Great Resignation for Self-Employed

With all the buzz, you may be thinking The Great Resignation has nothing to do with you because you're self-employed. Listen to this episode to find out about the beautiful opportunity at hand for you with The Great Resignation.   Contact Jeffrey – Website Books Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable complimentary resources to help you-   The Self-Employed Business Institute- You know you're really good at what you do. You're talented, you have a skill set. ...

765: Reese Spykerman - Having a Saner Schedule

Being self-employed can often feel like everything rests on your shoulders. Nobody wants to feel like a hamster running on a wheel. Once overwhelm and stress sets in, it destroys the freedom, creativity, and fun of being your own boss and running the show. That's why Reese Spykerman is here today to talk about having a saner schedule and optimizing how you are in your business.  Reese Spykerman is a website and email marketing expert and the Creative Director of Design by Reese, where she ...

764: Robyne Hanley-Dafoe - Redefining Resiliency

We all get knocked down from time to time. The difference between using that as an opportunity and staying down comes down to how resilient we are. Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe has a unique perspective on resilience, and I’m excited to have her share it today. Robyne’s writing and speaking focus on resiliency and wellness and how these topics intersect with stress, self-identity, and how we navigate our world. She is a psychology and education instructor, a keynote speaker, and the author of Calm...

763: Jenny Blake - Lose the Busywork and Create Free Time

Jenny Blake, the author of Free Time: Lose The Busywork, Love Your Business, is here to talk about her new book and how busy entrepreneurs can free up time to focus on creativity and deep work. Lack of time and stress over not getting enough done or not getting the right things done is a massive problem for many entrepreneurs, so this episode is the perfect motivation to continue getting this year right and make the most of valuable time.    Jenny has been running her own business for a ...

762: Coaching Break - The Single Most Important Concept For You To Understand

761: Jason Marc Campbell - Shifting Perspectives and Selling with Love

Sales is one of those necessary things that so many dread, especially those of us who want to be authentic and ethical. This episode is good news for entrepreneurs who feel this way because Jason Marc Campbell talks about selling with love. It’s time to stop looking at sales in a negative light. Avoiding sales doesn’t serve the world and prevents you from putting yourself out there. Jason wants to teach ethical businesses who genuinely want to make a difference in sharing their product with ...

760: Learn a Proven Pitch Format

We're all pitching something. Whether you want to get an idea across, to get chosen to be a guest on a podcast, marketing your business, or getting kids to eat vegetables. In this episode, you'll learn a simple, proven format to compel people and get the results you want. Applicable for written descriptions as well as in conversations.   Contact Jeffrey – Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now a...

759: Mridu Parikh - Overcoming Overwhelm

Overwhelm can paralyze and keep us from getting even the most simple projects completed. As busy entrepreneurs, we need to have a few tips and tricks up our sleeves to ensure we stay on track and don’t let overwhelm stop our progress. Mridu Parikh is known as the stress stopper. She is the founder and owner of Life is Organized. She is a productivity speaker and coach obsessed with focusing on what matters most and keeping stress and overwhelm at bay.  Mridu is the author of Accomplish It:...

758: Coaching Break - The Instinct of Timing

757: Erika Andersen - Change From The Inside Out

How do you feel about change? Change is something that happens to us every day. Historically, humans haven’t adapted to change that well and didn’t have to that much. Now, things have sped up drastically. The rate of change we are currently experiencing can be exhausting if we aren’t wired to accept and deal with change. Change in technology, business, and consumer preferences continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate. Erika Andersen is here to talk about making our team change capable an...

756: Coaching Break - Common Attributes of Self-Employed

Having a couple hundred self-employed business owners gather for the Self-Employed Summit was like a built in focus group. I paid close attention during the Summit and have read through two days of chats transcripts to understand the biggest insights, challenges, and concerns of self-employed business owners. These are my insights!   Contact Jeffrey – Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now avail...

755: William Branum - Changing Your Life and Mindset: Advice from a Navy SEAL

William Branum is a former US Navy SEAL with 26 years of service. He is also an entrepreneur and the founder of Naked Warrior Recovery, a business focusing on premium products to support physical and mental recovery through CBD. The company focuses on the recovery of veterans, first responders, and athletes. He also is the author of 5 Seal Secrets, a short PDF focusing on success through thinking like a Navy SEAL.   We get to learn a lot about William in this conversation. He is excited ...

754: Celinne Da Costa - Untangling Brand Storytelling

If you’ve heard that you need to tell a story to engage your audience and potential clients, you’re not alone. Brand storytelling seems to be very top of mind these days. That’s why I’m excited to have Celinne Da Costa on the show today. Celinne is a storytelling and personal branding expert. She helps high-profile entrepreneurs become better leaders through irresistible stories and creating influential brands. She was born in Rome, lived in suburban America, and earned a communication degre...

753: Coaching Break - Do You Ask For The Help You Need?

We self-employed tend to be so independent minded we neglect to ask for help. It's a big problem! We have to learn to ask for and accept the help that is available to us. So, here's some help that I'm sure will be of great to service to you!   Contact Jeffrey – Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable complimentary resour...

752: Howie Zales - Livestreaming One of the Hottest Trends to Market Your Business

Livestreaming is currently one of the hottest ways to market your business or launch a new book. I’m super excited to talk to a broadcast expert who has become a Livestream expert and serial entrepreneur. Howie Zales is an Emmy award-winning camera operator who has turned his passion for television broadcasting into several entrepreneurial endeavors. He founded HJZ Productions, a multi-million dollar provider of top broadcasting talent.    He also founded Viridity Entertainment Services,...

751: Coaching Break - Tips on Writing Your Own Copy

Contact Jeffrey – Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable complimentary resources to help you-   The Self-Employed Business Institute- You know you're really good at what you do. You're talented, you have a skill set. The problem is you're probably in a field where there is no business education. This is common amongst s...

750: Rochelle Moulton - Looking at Your Business as an Authority Business

Do you have an authority business? Have you focused on your expertise to become an authority in your business niche? If you're not sure, this episode is for you. Rochelle Moulton is an expert at building authority brands. She's built and sold 6,7, and 8-figure consulting businesses. She started out consulting at global powerhouses like Towers Perrin and Arthur Andersen. Now she focuses on turning consultants and big thinkers into authorities. She is also the author of The Authority Code: How...

749: Coaching Break - Positivity Creates Sustainability

I think what we all need now is a good dose of positivity. Positivity can keep up going. So here are some ideas on how to find more positivity within yourself and practices to add some positivity to your every day to keep you going! You got this!   Contact Jeffrey – Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable complimentary r...

748: Simon Severino - How To Think Strategically To Grow Your Business

What do most entrepreneurs and small business owners crave above all else? Is it money, time, freedom, or all of the above? For most of us, it’s a combination of these things. We all know what we want, but getting it is easier said than done. Simon Severino has been an entrepreneur for over 19 years. He’s executed hundreds of go-to-market strategies around the globe. He scaled his consultancy so that he could retire from operations. He now helps other entrepreneurs do the same.    Simon ...

747: Coaching Break - A Thought That Has To Shift To Get Different Results

You've probably come to realize that if you change your thoughts you can change the results you see. But what about one big thought? A fundamental thought. A way that you see the world or yourself that until shifted, you can't get different results. Let's explore what that means and what to do about it.   Contact Jeffrey – Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnS...

746: Chris Westfall - Strategies to Make Life and Work Easier

We have such an appropriate beginning of the year topic today. So many people are focused on their goals for 2022. They want to do more, make more, and accomplish more. We are discussing strategies for making work easier. Chris Westfall is a business coach, speaker, and consultant. He is also the author of a new book called Easier: 60 Ways to Make Your Work Life Work for You. This book is about self-leadership. It offers a story that shares leadership insights on the future of work, finding ...

745: Coaching Break - How To Work Easier in 2022

Contact Jeffrey – Website Coaching support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!   Valuable complimentary resources to help you-   The Self-Employed Business Institute- You know you're really good at what you do. You're talented, you have a skill set. The problem is you're probably in a field where there is no business education. This is common am...

744: Adam Stones - Establishing Influence Through Communication

What is the best way to build your brand, grow your business, or create change? It has a lot to do with whether you have influence or not. I’m not talking about being an “influencer” or influencing from the outside. I’m talking about what it takes to influence from within with the power of communication. My guest, Adam Stones, is the author of Influence: Powerful Communications, Positive Change, a communications playbook that guides readers through the five traits of influence.    Adam S...

743: Robbie Samuels - How a Small List Can Still Lead To Big Results

There will be some big aha moments in today's conversation. First off, you can be successful even if your email list is small. Also, your list may be more extensive than you initially thought. Your prospects aren't limited. We all have to start somewhere, so everyone's list is small at some point. Fortunately, I have a networking expert here to teach us how to lean into our network and find the right potential customers, whether we are just starting or changing our offering and expertise. ...

742: Coaching Break - What's Holding You Back: The Deserving Ceiling

Do you know what's really holding you back? Even when someone is willing to accept that their limited thinking and mindsets are holding them back, usually they express that by saying, "I know, I have to believe in what I'm capable of first." The biggest issue tends to not be believing in what you're capable of. It's believing in what you deserve.   Contact Jeffrey- Website Coaching Support My book, The Self-Employed Life is now available! Check out everything available for self-employ...

741: Gail Doby - The Top 10 Challenges Small Business Owners Face

This show is going to be a bit different. You get to listen in on an open conversation with another self-employed business owner that gets it. Gail Doby is the cofounder of Gail Doby Coaching and Consulting. She has a BSBA in finance and ran her own Denver-based design firm for two decades. She has helped designers, architects, and other creatives increase their revenue by up to 512%. What the world needs now is real in the trenches business conversations. The two of us combined have over 74...

740: Coaching Break - The Fear I Wish More People Had

It's normal to fear failure, embarrassment, what you're getting into, and the unknown. But when it comes to business, I think many people are ignoring what I believe should be a bigger fear. Therefore, it can creep up on you and be a real problem. Here's what I wish more people feared so that it doesn't become a problem.   Contact Jeffrey- Website Coaching Support My book, The Self-Employed Life is now available! Check out everything available for self-employed business owners Watch ...

739: Rocco Carriero - Understanding the Three Cords to Wealth and Life

Do you have perfect balance in your life when it comes to running your business, taking care of your family, and taking care of yourself? Perfect balance is hard to achieve. If we are aware of what we are doing and where we are going, it’s possible to combine these three areas of our lives to make each stronger. Rocco Carriero is the author of Three Cords Approach: To Life And Wealth Management For Business Owners. A book about striking the perfect balance of these aspects of life and financ...

738: Coaching Break - Goal Setting: Set Up For Success or Disappointment?

It's that time of the year again when everyone starts setting their goals for the next year. I don't know about you, but I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with goal setting. Necessary, yes. But how do we set big goals without setting ourselves up for possible disappointment? Like so many other things, we self-employed business owners need a different way to look at goal setting.   Contact Jeffrey- Website Coaching Support My book, The Self-Employed Life is now available! Check ...