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Feb 13, 2015 • 57min

YOU are the Obstacle in Your Business WPCP: 051

There is NO way someone could have told me 8 years ago (HOLY MOLY where has the time gone!) that I was the obstacle in my business. Well... I guess they could have told me but I probably would have told them off (seriously, I was a bit of a hard ass in my previous life. ooh the stories I could tell!). But I digress. I've worked really hard to be a kinder, gentler version of myself and my life flows SO much better when I come from that place. Let me give you a little background about how I came to this conclusion of YOU being the obstacle in your business, because it wasn't like a light switch went off (it never is, is it?). As my mentor recently pointed out to me, it's more like a dimmer switch. In my case it was a very slow dimmer switch that I think I intentionally shut off at times (no idea what's up with all the light metaphors here). You may or may not know that I am a HUGE reader. I spent about 10 years in the book industry when I was a young adult. I started as a clerk in a bookstore and ended up as a district manager in San Francisco at a young age (yes, I've always been a dog with a bone ready to take on the next challenge). I loved reading before my bookstore job but once I started working in the bookstore and was around books all day it seemed like there was never enough time to read everything I wanted to read. In my early 20's I discovered the Business & Self-help sections and it all went to hell in a hand basket from there. I quickly became a consumer of books on tape (yep, physical cassette tapes) and was constantly trying to put something good into my mind (and I can honestly say now that it helped prepare me for where I am today. Kind of reminds me of Napolean Hill's "Think & Grow Rich", which, if you haven't read it, you should. Long story short is that he spends 20 years working for FREE so he can learn from one of the 'greats' who helped build this country, Andrew Carnegie). Which brings me to the book that has really struck a chord with me (and has quickly become one of my most favorite books of all time!) It's called: "The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph", by Ryan Holiday I like this book so much that I had to order the hardback so I could take notes, put sticky notes in it and use the quotes as reminders for myself (I highlight stuff via Kindle all the time but there's something about writing & highlighting in the book that makes me feel like I'm literally consuming the content). I want to give you a brief overview of what this book is about and who it's for and then I'll dive into how YOU are the obstacle in your business. First, let's start with who this book is for: If any of those bullet points struck a nerve with you, meaning you found yourself feeling defensive, you probably won't like this book (even though you need it the most!). I'm not one for sports metaphors or references (and that's only because I'm not an athlete. I do however appreciate what sports can do for an individual),  but this excerpt from the book is SO spot on I had to share it. There's a chapter in the book called "Follow the Process" where he tells about Coach Nick Saban (who apparently is the head coach of the University of Alabama) and what he considers is responsible for his success, and that is, The Process. He teaches ALL his players The Process: "Don't think about winning the SEC Championship. Don't think about the national championship. Think about what you needed to do in this drill, on this play, in this moment. That's the process: Let's think about what we can do today, the task at hand." - Nick Saban And to summarize Ryan's chapter on the process - Follow the process and not the prize (yes, that's totally tweetable! Go ahead, you know you want to). Here's my tweet out to Ryan when I was writing this post! :-) Just for fun! [tweet_box]Follow the process and not the prize. @RyanHoliday #TheObstacleIsTheWay [/tweet_box]
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Feb 5, 2015 • 1h 2min

Consult Your Way to Success – My Interview with Michael Zipursky WPCP: 050

The term 'consulting' has been around for a LONG time and is something we're all familiar with, but you don't tend to hear the term online as often as you do offline (well, at least in the space I'm in). My guest on the show today has managed to do a phenomenal job of building a hugely successful consulting business working with clients all over the world and helping them focus on what really makes a difference in your business. And he started in the web development and design side of things (which you'll hear I didn't know about him until this interview). Which is why I wanted to bring Michael Zipursky of Consulting Success onto the show.   Having worked with businesses all over the world Michael and his team stepped into coaching and working with other consultants. One of the biggest challenges Michael sees with the consultants he works with is that they rely on referrals and don't know how to land the bigger projects and bigger clients to scale their business to the next level. What works for one person won't necessarily work for YOUR business. "Is your Value Proposition aligned with who you want to attract?" Some questions I ask: - What were you doing prior to launching ConsultingSuccess.com? (I love hearing the 'before' story of the entrepreneurs I work with) - How & when did you take your business online? - Can you share some of your client success stories? (how about adding 3 million to your business in one year?) - How do you help the consultants you work with get over the challenges of charging more? - Do you run into issues where people are afraid to really narrow down who they work with? Who is their "Ideal Client" In this episode you will learn: - Why you HAVE to start with your value proposition - Why charging hourly is a disservice to your clients and your business - The challenges of charging more - Why you always need to focus on value & ROI - Why you have to focus on your IDEAL market and why casting a wider net isn't a smart decision - When you're getting started you need to invest your time and money targeting your right clients - Go fast & deep into YOUR market - The value of spending time with like-minded people (referring to our Mastermind) "Authorities are able to demand higher fees" Ready to step up your Consulting & Coaching Business?   Consulting Success Website | Consulting Success on Facebook | Consulting Success on Twitter You may also like these episodes: Your Mindset Matters: My Interview with Andrew Sparks From 6 Figures in Debt to 6 Figures a Month: My Interview with Adam Spiel Ready to write your book? My Interview with Joshua Sprague WordPress Business: My Interview with Troy Dean Growing a Business with T-Shirts: My Interview with Trey Lewellen
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Jan 9, 2015 • 1h

My Year in Review – Looking Back on 2014 WPCP: 049

I debated on whether or not I should do a 'Year in Review' post this year. For like, a minute. Of COURSE I wanted to do a year in review post! It's been an amazing year and I have a lot to be grateful for as well as share the things that didn't go as planned and what I'll be doing differently in 2015. I've also decided there are two words that I will be my 'words of the year'. I thought about picking just one word but then realized that I wanted to focus on two words and they really go hand in hand.  This will all make more sense when I get to what's coming in 2015 in a bit. Let's start with looking back on 2014 One of my intentions for 2014 was to travel for business. And travel I did! I started the year off with my first live mastermind event in San Diego with my EMPIRE mastermind at the end of January (I'm a member). This event shifted SO many things for me - as well as some things that didn't shift the way I had hoped they would. I wrote a post & recorded a previous podcast episode about this trip because I went to my mastermind event and then piggy backed that with tickets to Traffic & Conversion Summit - which was just too much for me after a few intense days and I ended up heading home early. Shifts for me: Paid traffic is essential Making offers has to be done consistently Spending time with people who are where you want to be is crucial to your success Stepping outside of your comfort zone won't kill you (atv racing with the boys?) Things that didn't change the way I had hoped: It took me until this past summer to really get clear on what I was doing and where I wanted to take it I had a few personal "a-ha" moments on that trip that I thought would have stuck but didn't... and I'm still working on that (I talk about this in more depth in the episode) My comfort level with promoting myself (again, more details in the episode) The next few months had some ups and downs as well as another business trip to Arizona for Infusioncon with @DeannaFenton. I had decided to make the switch to Infusionsoft after my trip to San Diego (again, my second time with Infusionsoft and have since moved on to my MOST FAVORITE email marketing & sales company EVER... hatchbuck, but more on that later too). The trip with Deanna was great and we both left excited about what Infusionsoft could do for our businesses. Unfortunately all it did was cost me more money and aggravation and we've both moved on to #hatchbuckhappiness (yes, I'm totally going to coin that term and make it a legitamate hashtag). Maui in May This was one of those trips that I debated on whether or not I should go, but then decided to just bite the bullet and go (I don't know if you do this or not, but I have a tendency - or use to - to waffle back and forth  and then am always grateful I went). The waffling was for a bunch of different reasons - but if this trip taught me ANYTHING it was that when in doubt- suck it up and make it happen. Period. This was my second #EMPIRE mastermind event of the year (we do 3 each year) and it was another game changer. I had a ball zip-lining (it wasn't the heights that did me in, it was one of my landings), an amazing evening at a Luau with everyone and two intense days of brain work and big picture thinking. Oh. And I got upgraded to first class on the way over!  BOOM! (that was validation enough for me that I was supposed to be on that trip). I recorded one of my first 'in front of the camera' videos with my friend Trey Lewellen - and had a BALL! I wanted to do more of those but just never quite got around to it (more on that later too). That will definitely be changing in 2015... in a big way. Summer Summer seems like a bit of a blur- not sure why (maybe because my kids are out of school? ) I participated in the 'ice bucket challenge' (brrr..) and hosted a wonderful 70th bday celebration for my Dad.  As I'm thinking about last summer and the fact that it ...
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Nov 25, 2014 • 1h

Your Mindset Matters – My Interview with Andrew Sparks WPCP: 048

One of the BEST things I've done for my business in the last year is to spend time with people who are already where I want to be. Whether that's in business or my personal life (health, spirituality, attitude, etc.) it's absolutely one of the smartest things I've done. Today's guest is a perfect example of someone who has an amazing story, has taken plenty of risks, went down the wrong path and then pulled himself out of that (he started his first business at 15). Meet Andrew Sparks of Sparks Elite Before we dive into the show notes, I have to say that one of the greatest things about this interview was how vulnerable and transparent Andrew was. He shared how he dropped out of high school, started in plumbing and construction, moved overseas and then ended up in the wrong crowd where his life was consumed by drugs and alcohol. Hitting "rock bottom" While it may not have been rock bottom for him, Andrew hit a point where he knew something need to shift - drastically. Which is when he realized that the problem was his own mindset and how he pulled himself out of where he was and completely shifted the direction of his life. The turning point or moment when things shifted. Being the ever-so-curious person that I am, I asked Andrew if there was a moment, book or incident that shifted things for him, and he didn't disappoint. He shares a great story about a fight in pub which made him step back and look at things from a completely different perspective. He realized how much he cared about people and then asked himself what made him respond in a way that other people hadn't? An excursion to Patagonia One thing with Andrew is that when he goes in he goes ALL in.  After the fight in the pub he decided to take an 8 week trek to Patagonia for a survival excursion and ended the trip with a 'now what'? And that's when everything shifted (spending 8 weeks in the wilderness where you have to rely on yourself for food, water and survival is bound to do that, right?) Living an Extraordinary Life Living on the beach, working with 7 figure businesses, having a quality of life most people only dream of... that's where Andrew is today. But not without a lot of hard work and persistence. Would you be willing to sell something near and dear to you to keep the dream alive? Andrew did. We also talked about  FEAR. How entrepreneurs completely prevent their own success because they're afraid of rejection, fear of people saying no and taking everything personal (I did this for a LONG time). Our own limiting beliefs get in our way EVERYDAY. We talked about over-promising and under delivering. I swear I felt like he was talking about me every time he mentioned the fears and limiting beliefs. And of course Andrew shared a current client story about the 24 year old who went from $700 a week to $5000 a week (and added an extra $3000 in one week). "There wasn't a magic bullet. She worked her ass off!" You're going to have to listen to the interview to get the full story on all of this - and of course if you need a mindset shift reach out to Andrew today for a free strategy session. Links from this episode Andrew Sparks of Sparks Elite
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Nov 14, 2014 • 42min

Email Marketing & Building a Business: My Interview with Erin Howard WPCP: 047

Today's episode is long overdue (as many of them seem to be the last couple of months! Things will get back on track in January, just bear with me). I've tried my hand with a few different email marketing options - Aweber, MailChimp and Infusionsoft. I'm currently using Infusionsoft (although I still have my Aweber account, but that's another story) and am actually looking at a new option that I don't think many of you have heard of (I hadn't heard of it until someone recently mentioned it to me), but more on that in another post. Of the three options I would have to say that Aweber is still my favorite. While I love the way MailChimp looks, I don't think the dashboard is as intuitive as it could be. Both Aweber and MailChimp lack the functionality of Infusionsoft (being able to tag and segment subscribers. The closest they come to either of those options is creating multiple lists, which gets tedious after a while). This is my second time around with Infusionsoft and it's still as frustrating as it was the first time, even with the campaign builder. I don't understand why the emails aren't responsive (seems like this would be a priority and while I know Infusionsoft has grown tremendously over the last few years this needs to be addressed) and why the drag & drop builder is so clunky. The dashboard is also not intuitive... but I digress. My love / hate relationship with Infusionsoft is not what this post is about. Erin Howard  of Streamline Internet Marketing I connected with Erin earlier in the year when she reached out to do some coaching with me. We set a 3 month period to work together and then Erin extended it for another three months. One of my absolute most favorite things to when working with coaching clients is to figure out where they have a passion, skills and knowledge to create value for their audience. That's the role email marketing plays in Erin's business. Having spent time working for a large corporation managing their email marketing Erin knows a thing or two and this subject AND... manages it for many of her own clients. Having used MailChimp for multiple clients I knew there was an opportunity to dive a little deeper into providing something that people really needed... a step by step guide to using MailChimp! In this interview I asked Erin about her journey in building an online business as well as some important things everyone needs to know when it comes to email marketing (I swear it's almost a part time job in and of itself when you're getting started!). Erin has also offered my listeners a special offer on her MailChimp Essentials book... something you definitely want to take her up on if you're using MailChimp or thinking about making the move to MailChimp! You can get the MailChimp Essentials book here   Links from this episode MailChimp Essentials book Streamline Internet Marketing
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Oct 27, 2014 • 1h 5min

10,000 Feet, Scaling A Business and Profiting with WordPress WPCP: 046

Yep, I was actually 10,000 feet off the ground a couple weeks ago! The photo isn't actually from my flight, but the #selfie of me below is (we were squeezed pretty tightly into the balloon and I happened to be on the side where the sun was coming up, so I couldn't get that great of a picture with my phone). I was pleasantly surprised that being so high up didn't make me nervous at all. I think because there were so many of us in the balloon (12) and we were instructed not to move, so it was simply peaceful & serene (even with the scorching flame above my head that propelled us!). I've gone parasailing a couple of times and it's a little more nerve wracking than the hot air balloon. A Different Perspective I was in Park City, Utah for another mastermind event (which was awesome) and the day after we had two days of 'masterminding' after our adventure day (we also did a GPS adventure which was a blast) and on our first day of meetings we talked about some take aways from the adventures we did. One of my take aways was the value of getting a different perspective. When we're doing "our thing" we caught up in the day to day of growing our businesses and we don't always see the opportunities that are right in front of us. If you don't change the view you miss out on opportunities. That's what I had been doing for the first few years in my business. Staying busy with the day to day minutia and tasks... missing opportunity after opportunity. Not anymore. I got crystal clear on the opportunities I've been missing and how I can connect the dots between what's working and what I want to do. I've talked a lot about the shifts I've been making in my business this past year and sometimes I feel like it's taking forever and then of course there are other days when it feels like it's moving too fast (I know, sounds exhausting, doesn't it? Yea, I wear myself out too). Regardless of the speed at which this is happening, I trust the process and truly feel like I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be. If I want to move things along quicker then I need to focus and be much more strict with my time. That means blocking specific time and days for me to work on things that require my full attention (i.e., not something I can delegate). Taking the time to plan Isn't it weird that taking the time to plan out how you want to get where you want to go feels like a luxury? Somehow it doesn't feel like 'work' so I put it off until I realize I had better stop what I'm doing and plan out the details. We did this in Park City. The entire first day of our Mastermind was spent doing this. We talked about how things were going, the bigger picture and how we were going to get there (Be, Do, Have: What is it we want to have, who do we have to be and what do we need to do to get there). The value in doing this is beyond anything I can put into words here, but suffice it to say it's part of my routine now. Effective immediately. Scaling A Business Let's start this segment with a question. Has your business consistently grown or has it been stagnant? If you have grown your business, have you done it strategically or would you say you've gotten 'lucky'? Most of my growth the first few years in my business was because I worked hard and stuck with it, not necessarily luck, but I can't say that there was a ton of strategy behind it either. Over the past year as I've invested in coaching, mentoring and focusing on getting myself off the hamster wheel strategy seems to be at the core of everything I do. Especially scaling my business. Enter the new division of my business: The WP Team The WP Team is an outsourcing company solely for WordPress web developers. I've toyed with the idea of doing this for a while and after having opened this up to my coaching clients realized that I was missing a huge opportunity by not opening up the doors, strategically, to other WordPress web developers.
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Oct 16, 2014 • 57min

Time to Kickstart Genesis – My Interview with Nick Davis of Lean Themes WPCP: 045

This interview has been a long time coming. Mainly because we did the interview a few months ago! Don't worry, I won't use this space to whine about how busy the last couple of months have been because well... it is what it is and I'm back and moving forward! Nick Davis, Italy and Pricing Themes Another reason I love what I do... Nick was in Italy when we recorded this interview (how awesome is THAT?). Like most interviews, we started with Nick's backstory and how he ended up starting Lean Themes with his business partner, Derry Birkett (the designer behind the clean design & awesomeness of their themes). We talked about how they connected and decided to partner on Lean Themes and why they went with a Genesis Child theme company (as opposed to doing a stand alone theme). Like any other new business they faced challenges when starting and launching (although one of the 'challenges' was the blessing of his first child). I've talked a few times about pricing - whether it's your product or your services and Nick and I discussed this in length. When they launched Kickstart to their subscribers (people who had signed up for early notification), they offered a lower price for the first version. It wasn't a 'discounted' price- think first offering. They were looking for validation and for people to get their hands into the theme. I absolutely loved what Nick said about 'discounting' and that it's something they wouldn't do because it devalues the product. If you're solving a business problem by providing a solution, what is the value and ROI for the individual who buys your product? What does Seth Godin have to do with WordPress? We went in a little different direction when we started talking about how to be yourself, branding yourself and simply showing up. Nick shared how he's taken his company from an agency feel to branding it as himself. We talked about the need to show up as yourself and really put YOU into your brand. You know I'm a fan of 'showing up' and it's awesome to see people behind themes and plugins showing that side of themselves as well. What's in store for Lean Themes Perfection. Kidding. They want to continue focusing on Kickstart and making it the best theme possible as well as getting more involved in the WordPress community. Before I post the links we mentioned in this episode, check out a customization of the Kickstart theme I've done for a friend & mentor below: Links mentioned in this episode Leanthemes.co Velocity Page  ENTER TO WIN THE KICKSTART THEME   a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Aug 28, 2014 • 1h 1min

The Social Side of WordPress – Part 2 WPCP: 044

After I started writing the first post on 'The Social Side of WordPress' I realized there was no way I was going to cover it in one post, so here we are again. Part 2 (and who knows, maybe there will be a part 3... let's see how this one goes). I'll be the first one to admit that my social media efforts have been less than consistent until a few months ago. I always shared my content when I wrote new posts or published a new podcast episode, but I can't say that I was really great about engaging. All of that has changed. And it's been AWESOME! My decision was sort of organic in a conscious way (does that even make sense? :-) ). I started doing some Facebook advertising last fall and then helped a coaching client with her ads as well. I realized that the more activity and engagement I had on my page the better it was for my ads (kinda makes sense, huh?). The beauty of all of this is that on one hand it was a strategy and on the other hand it has created some amazing relationships. I knew if I was going to increase my engagement I had to do it as MYSELF. (click to tweet) I would find things that I thought were helpful, funny and inspiring and share them in a way that supported who I am and what kind of business I'm building. What I wouldn't do was just share my own stuff along with a handful of friends or big names. I LOVE finding uniqe and cool things that will help my audience as well as asking a question or starting a conversation. The BEST thing about this is that people have taken the time to tell me they appreciate what I'm sharing and have noticed the increased engagement. Exellent. I had an interaction on twitter recently that made me realize it was time to go a little deeper with the social side of WordPress. I think I tweeted something I was looking at (an analytics tool for measuring social engagement, I think... don't totally remember) and someone responded with a question as to whether or not sharing on Facebook for business was icky. It was a genuine question and I responded with a genuine answer. I simply said that I had noticed the connection and increased engagement since I stepped up my activity on my Facebook page (when I see it in writing it seems so obvious, doesn't it?). The thing is... I used to feel the same way. Until I realized that if I'm not going to promote my own content I can hardly expect other people to promote it, right? AND... People are more inclined to share your content when they know who you are and trust you.  (click to tweet) I know, I know. Nothing new. Yet it's still something people struggle with. O.K., I have yet to talk about WordPress... so let's shift gears here. It all begins with your WordPress Site EVERYTHING you do should be do get people back to your site and engaged with you and your brand, which is why you want to make sure that everything you do socially is congruent with what is on your site. And I don't mean just your branding. Your Voice and Your Message. Who you are on your site is who you should be socially. Personally I'm pretty much the same person everywhere. Who you see online is who I am in my personal life (of course I have a more private side, but you wouldn't meet me and wonder if I was the same person you saw online. Just the thought of being one way online and one way offline is exhausting). This is the ONLY way you're going to succeed. Let's start with the fundamentals. Social Sharing plugins I've tried a bunch of social sharing plugins and written posts about them as well. Now it comes down to: - what it looks like (of course) - is it lightweight (doesn't slow my site down) - easy to use - doesn't get in the way of content - doesn't automatically add a zillion social sites I've never heard of What I'm using now: - Floating Social bar (this sits above the post and scrolls with the post, which you can turn off if you want - this is currently not activated because I'm testing something else and the...
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Aug 12, 2014 • 55min

SIDEKICK for WordPress – A Total Game Changer: My Interview with Ben Fox WPCP: 043

You probably know by now that I'm a TOTAL geek about finding cool tools and resources to make online business and WordPress easier (and sometimes it's just about finding something cool, because really... I probably have more tools than I have time for), so to say I was absolutely in AWE when I found SIDEKICK would be an understatement. I was FLOORED. SIDEKICK is a game changer. And that's being conservative. I think the day I found it I must have told as many people as possible about it, then every time I talked to a coaching client or fellow WordPress business owner it was like I was 5 years old and someone had just told me I was going to Disneyland. I found SIDEKICK via Twitter, which is one of the ways I find cool new tools & resources (and trust me, it's not rocket science, I just click through to websites from people I follow or are following me when I go to follow them back. We all know my activity on Twitter needs a little help). I think the day I found SIDEKICK I asked to interview them for the Podcast. Fortunately Ben Fox followed up with me to make that happen (why I need a project manager to help with my schedule). I want you to listen to the entire interview, but I have to at least explain what SIDEKICK is. SIDEKICK is a set of interactive walkthrough  tutorials for WordPress and WordPress plugins (although the platform is available for non-WordPress websites or web-based platforms, but we're just going to talk about WordPress). How it works (this is the free version- for the paid version you'll need to add your activation code): - Install the plugin like you would any other plugin - An orange bar appears at the bottom left of your Dashboard menu that says 'HELP ME' - Click the 'HELP ME' button and the SIDEKICK menu of Walkthroughs appear. - Select the walkthrough you want (ex: How to Create a Post) and the animated walkthrough will be begin. Step by step instructions telling you how to create a post WHILE you create the post! BOOM! Enter Composer for SIDEKICK In case you were thinking you might be interested in creating your own guided walkthroughs, you can. SIDEKICK just opened their beta for Composer which allows you to create your guided walkthroughs (I'll let you know how my first run at it goes. I'm in the beta and will be working with it this week). You can get in on the beta for Composer here. Like my other interviews, I asked Ben about his life pre-SIDEKICK (he's been involved with WordPress for a while) as well as the development of SIDEKICK, his partnership and how they funded their business (the good ol' fashion way... simply through hard work and determination). Listen to the entire interview to get the inside scoop on Ben, the entire team at SIDEKICK and they're growing an amazing tool through an awesome company culture (look at the footer on their website and then you'll hear in the interview how this one fun thing is bringing everyone at SIDEKICK together). Links from this episode SIDEKICK.PRO SIDEKICK WordPress Walkthroughs SIDEKICK Composer Enter the Contest to win one of THREE great prizes from SIDEKICK! a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Jul 30, 2014 • 59min

Ready to Write Your Book? My Interview with Joshua Sprague WPCP: 042

Ready to share your Message with the world? That's one of my favorite elements to having a business today. The internet, social media and technology in general has given everyone the same opportunity to get your message out into the world. The trick is that it's up to YOU to make it happen. About a year or so into my business I already knew I wanted to write my story. Share my journey. I haven't started this yet, but I will in the next year or so. I'm not putting it off for any reason other than I know now isn't the right time, but it's coming. My guess is that there are some of you out there who ARE ready to write your story and get your message out to the world. That's where this podcast interview can help. I met Joshua Sprague in my mastermind earlier this year at our event in San Diego. As the mastermind has grown and evolved I've been able to connect more one on one with people to dig a little deeper into their businesses, how they got to where they are and what they're doing today to grow and live the lifestyle they desire. Like most of us, Joshua went through some personal struggles which ended up being the catalyst for what he's doing today (you have to listen to the interview to get the full scoop). What I LOVED about this interview was that Joshua was how he was able to step into his 'purpose' with his business as opposed to just trying to create something that would make money. We've all been there. Doing it just for the money will NEVER work. Which is when Joshua realized he needed to create his 'MESSAGE' and help others do the same... and then help them spread their message to the world. A few days before our interview Joshua and I had a chance to catch up and talk about where things were in my business as well. I shared some of my frustration (I'll get into more of that later) and he said a few things that really resonated with me. One of which was not to be afraid to "Dominate your market". What does that mean exactly? For me it means to start using my voice more. On my KimDoyal.com site I have a free report on 'Unleashing Your Voice + Vision"... but I don't think I've stepped into that quite as fully as I want to. I'm sure there are a few reasons... fear being one of them. Which is also something we discussed in this interview. When it comes to writing a book and getting their message out into the world fear is one of the biggest obstacles Joshua helps his clients through. Which is brilliant. I truly believe that you have to do the personal work while you're doing the business work... especially because they tend to go hand-in-hand for most entrepreneurs. I won't give too much more away here because you need to listen to the full interview, but if you're ready to get your book written and share your message with the world NOW then you can join Joshua for his live event in San Diego in early August (next week actually). There are a few spots left for this event where you're going to get your book written in 3 days. Not too bad, huh? Details 3 Days Live in San Diego  - August 4-6 Breakfast & Lunch Included Click the button below to get more information to attend Joshua's Messenger on A Mission Bootcamp. Links from this episode Messenger On A Mission Joshua J. Sprague

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