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Your Freedom Business

19 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

Welcome to the Your Freedom Business podcast with Jo & Steve Davison. Here we show you how to create a business that sets you free to live life on your terms, and the steps you need to get there.

If you're a business owner who wants to create a business which can run with or without you having to be there all the time, or you're someone who wants to sell their knowledge or expertise as an online course or coaching program, this is the podcast for you.

We want you to have less stress earn more money, and make more impact.

We're often asked how we can run our businesses from anywhere in the world while juggling being parents to four kids. The secrets lie in our freedom business formula, and we're going to be discussing those strategies right here on this podcast.

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Episodes

Nobody Told Us This Business Secret

January 25, 2022 00:30 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

When we first started our businesses we learned from doing. We got things right but we also got things wrong, and eventually we were lucky enough to create our own freedom business. However, you do not have to learn from trial and error like us, because in this episode we are going to tell you something nobody ever told us. This is one of the secrets to having your own freedom business, so listen up and follow the podcast now.     Here are the highlights:  {01:02} Tough love from Micha...

What Holds Us Back from a Freedom Business for Women

January 18, 2022 00:30 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

What is actually stopping you from running a successful freedom business of your own? Maybe you don’t really know what a freedom business means to you? Perhaps you are undervaluing your expertise or the services you offer? Maybe you just put too many psychological barriers up?  Whatever your reasons, let me tell you it’s rubbish! In this episode I run through some of the biggest challenges faced by women when running a business, and the biggest things stopping you from scaling your busine...

Stop Being Normal

January 11, 2022 00:30 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MB

Whether you like it or not, you have a personal brand. Everything from how you present yourself to what you post on social media feeds into your overall brand. Most entrepreneurs recognise this, but are often too scared of being authentic; they become boring; their brand fails to attract new followers or new business.  If you want to build a successful freedom business you need to learn how to stop being normal, get off the fence and embrance your authentic, real personality to accentuate...

The Case for Clarity

January 04, 2022 11:12 - 17 minutes - 24.8 MB

It’s amazing how many entrepreneurs seem to know exactly what they want but have no idea what they want at the same time. That is, they have a big picture goal, but lack the clarity and specificity to get there.  In this episode I am going to talk you through how you can start to find the clarity you need to build your freedom business. What do you really want, and how are you going to get there?  If you find the information in this podcast useful, contact us to find out more. We can hel...

5 Important Steps to Having it All

December 28, 2021 00:30 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MB

In this episode we want to tell you that you can have it all – you can have the freedom business, you can have a healthy home life, you can have a family AND you can be happy. Sounds crazy, right?  As entrepreneurs it’s easy to get caught up in this whirlwind where you think the more you work the better things will be, but are you really happy with that? Has your health ever been affected by the stress and the pressur you put on yourself?  In this podcast we give you five simple but impo...

Fundamental Truths for Building a Freedom Business

December 21, 2021 00:30 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MB

This podcast is all about helping you to achieve your freedom business, and that means having a business which empowers you to work how you want, where you want and when you want. And in this episode we share with you the three fundamental truths which are absolutely critical to helping you get there, but it all starts with mindset...     Here are the highlights:  {02:34} Michael Gerber and the technician vs the entrepreneur  {05:40} Building a strong culture  {11:09} The stressed, ov...

5 Ways to Ethically Increase Cash Flow

December 14, 2021 00:30 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MB

In this episode we're talking about cash flow, and how you can quickly and ethically increase cash flow without loads of stress. Cashflow is one of the most important things in a business – without it you won’t survive, and we have found that many people are not finding their flows are as high as they want given their circumstances. In this podcast we are giving you a five point checklist which will help you increase cash flow in your life and business.    Here are the highlights:  {...

The Power of Average

December 07, 2021 00:30 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MB

It’s only normal for a business owner to want to offer the best product or service possible. Are you the same? Well maybe you need to consider that there’s nothing wrong in being average, in fact your business may even thrive for it.  In this episode I take a look at the power of average, using case studied in Costa Coffee and McDonalds – two businesses who wrap an average product within a great experience to create billion dollar businesses.  So if you find yourself working seven days a...

Owning Your Life & Business: The Non-Negotiables

November 30, 2021 00:30 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MB

Have you ever taken a call outside of your working hours? Do you ever find yourself reorganising personal schedules to fit around your business? Or perhaps you just do something in a way that causes you stress, because that’s how you think it should be done?  Owning own own business is challenging, and all too often we put pressure on ourselves to work whenever and however is necessary to keep the clients happy. In this episode we want to show you that it’s ok to have boundaries, and it’s...

5 Steps to a Freedom Business

November 23, 2021 00:30 - 23 minutes - 33.1 MB

On this episode we want to talk with you about how you can start to actually achieve your freedom business. We break down the FREE acronym and give you five essential steps you can take right now if you’re serious about getting free in your business.  Do you want the freedom to work anywhere in the world?  Listen to this podcast and get on the way to building your own freedom business now!     Here are the highlights:  {3:43} F is for focus  {7:52} Converting people into paying custo...

5 Important Musts for When Life Throws You a Curve Ball

November 17, 2021 16:43 - 20 minutes - 28.9 MB

In this week’s episode, I’m talking about being prepared for the curve balls that life sends us and the importance of the framework of our freedom business. Whilst I was reflecting on my COVID experience, five things came up for me that I think are so pivotal in life, design, and business freedom design and I want to share them on this episode so that you can do a little check-in with yourself to see, how you’re doing in those five areas.   Here are the highlights: {02:53} The power ...

Your Ideal Day

November 09, 2021 00:30 - 16 minutes - 24.1 MB

In this episode we're going to look at the very reason you all want to have your own freedom business, and that is planning your ideal day.  There is no point building a business that gives you the freedom you want, if you don’t know what you want that freedom to look like. So what does YOUR ideal day look like? Are you in your dream home? Do you have any non-negotiables (for example, I won’t have any meetings before 9.30am)?  Building your ideal freedom business starts with understandin...

The Power of Pots

November 02, 2021 00:30 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

In this episode we're going to look at that thing you all probably try to avoid as entrepreneurs - the accounts. But we're here to tell you that balancing the books AND having money for yourself doesn't have to be this intimidating, unconquerable challenge, and it all comes down to pots.  Organising your money into pots allocated to tax, or mortgage, or personal use, helps you stay in control of your finances, and you may even find you save a whole lot more than you thought you could!  S...

The Juggle is Real

October 25, 2021 23:30 - 18 minutes - 26.6 MB

When starting a business, we all get caught juggling more balls than we can really cope with. There's the school run, the food shopping, the family events, the ad hoc emergencies, all while trying to dedicate every available moment to growing your business.  So believe us when we tell you the juggle is real, but you are NOT alone!  In this episode we talk you through how to create a better balance in order to build the freedom business you not only deserve, but desperately need in order ...

The Laptop Lifestyle: Opportunities and Dangers

October 18, 2021 23:30 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MB

On today's episode we are talking all about the laptop lifestyle, but what do we actually mean by that?  This podcast is all about helping you create a freedom business, and so the laptop lifestyle is a phrase meaning you can work from anywhere, with complete freedom to run your business the way you want.  In this episode we help you understand the benefits and the pitfalls that come with this lifestyle, so you can better prepare the day you have your own freedom business.    Here are ...

The Essential Power Team for a Freedom Business

October 14, 2021 23:32 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB

In this episode, we’ll be talking all about why you need a power team for a freedom business. It’s not only important for your business but also for your home life. We think it’s important no matter who are or what requirements you need. We're going to take the opportunity of giving you the benefit of our experience with power teams and the difference that they made to us and how they might make a difference to you.   Here are the highlights: (01:45) I don't have to do it myself. I jus...

The Brain is Hardwired for Success or Failure

October 14, 2021 23:31 - 27 minutes - 38.7 MB

On this episode we're talking about the brain. Obviously it's super important, but specifically we're going to look at the brain's role in success or failure, and how we can hardwire it ourselves through simple practices to start getting the results we want. We discovered early on in our coaching career that the tools we gave clients could have wildly different results, and that's because those tools are only as effective as the people using them. If your mindset is negative, you will get ...

The Business of Being Free

October 14, 2021 23:30 - 38 minutes - 54.5 MB

As entrepreneurs, we want to work for ourselves. That means doing what we want, from where we want, when we want. But all too often we get stuck working harder than ever and a poor work-life-balance. So in this first episode of Your Freedom Business podcast, we're going to take a closer look at what freedom is and how you can take steps towards creating your own freedom business.   Here are the highlights: {2:39} Freedom is about choice {6:19} Michael Gerber and the bricks & mortar...

Trailer

October 08, 2021 15:33 - 3 minutes - 6.45 MB

Welcome to The Freedom Business podcast. We are Jo & Steve Davison, a husband and wife coaching team with a brand new podcast for business owners who feel like they want a better way to run their business.  We are going to have conversations that help you set yourself free, figure out how to have your own Freedom Business, and encourage you to reimagine your life and business so that you have less stress, more money and more impact doing what you love!  So listen to the show wherever you...