

Imperfect Action
Steph Taylor
How do I grow my business faster? What's the secret to success? How can design a business that serves me, not the other way around?Your host, Steph Taylor, asked all of these questions right before she built a million-dollar online business from the ground up in just a few short years. But she made every mistake along the way. Now, Steph's sharing the strategies she wishes she'd known when she was dreaming up her business plan from her corporate cubicle. The advice she wishes she'd had when she was juggling painful clients, answering client calls at 3 am and wondering if she would ever find financial freedom with her business. If you ever feel like you're the only one who hasn't cracked the secret to success in your online business, this show is for you. If you have big dreams but feel like you're not getting anywhere, this show is for you. If you wish you could put your growth on 8x speed and skip straight to the good part, this show is for you. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you can expect mindset advice, actionable marketing tips, and strategies to build a business that brings you more profit, more freedom and even more joy. Prepare to walk away from every episode feeling inspired to take action. Because the secret sauce is Imperfect Action.
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Nov 2, 2023 • 13min
6 things I wish someone had told me in my first year of business
Learn important lessons for starting a business including the importance of being discerning with your decisions, focusing on unexciting aspects of business, and prioritizing time and self-care. Discover how taking imperfect action, selling solutions, and articulating your offer can lead to business growth and overcoming fears and doubts.

Oct 31, 2023 • 45min
Why you're procrastinating, overworking and "stuck" in your business (with Masha Kay)
In this podcast, Masha Kay, a nervous system and breathwork coach, discusses ways to regulate your nervous system to overcome procrastination and overwork in your business. They explore the impact of the nervous system on business, signs of dysregulation such as procrastination and perfectionism, and strategies to shift perspective on self-sabotage. They emphasize the benefits of taking imperfect action and offer practical tips for getting your ideas out into the world.

Oct 29, 2023 • 13min
The art of the post-launch review: 5 questions to make your next launch a success
Learn the art of the post-launch review and 5 questions to make your next launch more successful. Understand the importance of objective review and analyzing conversion rates. Discover how to identify areas for improvement and delegate tasks during a launch.

Oct 26, 2023 • 14min
5 quick tips for building confidence and expertise as an online business owner
Learn 5 quick tips on building confidence as an online business owner. Take imperfect action and course-correct, invest in learning and growth, read books outside of business, share your expertise and experiences, and don't worry about what others may think.

Oct 24, 2023 • 11min
Here's how I keep coming up with fresh content ideas after 720 episodes
In this episode, the host shares methods to keep creating fresh content for the podcast after 720 episodes. They discuss brainstorming with the team, using audience feedback, inviting audience questions, and using AI tools. Reflecting on popular past content is also highlighted as a way to find new ideas. Strategies for generating fresh content ideas are explored, including asking for advice from listeners and using Chat-GPT AI tool. The importance of revisiting previous episodes, using new stories and analogies, and zooming in or out on content topics is also discussed.

Oct 22, 2023 • 12min
Signs your current audience aren't your ideal clients—and 3 steps to fix it
Just because you have an audience of followers and subscribers, doesn't necessarily mean that they're the *right* people for your business. In today's episode, I'm sharing the signs to look out for that suggest your current audience are not your ideal clients and how you can change that.- The likely reasons behind low social engagement and/or low email open rates.- Why nobody is buying your offer and what you can do to find out the reasons why.- How understanding what causes you to grow the wrong audience for your business can help you to shift to finding the *right* people instead.- The importance of messaging, strategy and visibility when it comes to building your audience.SHOW LINKS:- DM me “BYBS” on Instagram (@stephtaylor.co) or find out more about Boost Your Brand's Superfans here: https://stephtaylor.co/boost-your-brands-superfans- Get my Daily Biz Booster emails: https://stephtaylor.co/DBB- 5 Simple Tweaks to Boost Your Launch Profits: https://stephtaylor.co/tweaks- Want me to spend a day working on your next launch? Book a VIP intensive: https://stephtaylor.co/vip- Get The A-Z Podcast Launch Plan: https://stephtaylor.co/plp-ig- Get a 30-day free trial of Kajabi: https://stephtaylor.co/kajabiLet's be Instagram friends: https://instagram.com/stephtay...

Oct 19, 2023 • 14min
5 simple shifts to reach more of the right people online
Growing your audience can feel like you're pushing an elephant up a hill—if you're approaching it in a way that makes it harder than it needs to be. In today's episode, I'm sharing some small shifts that you can make to make it easier—because it doesn't have to be hard.- Why being seen online can be so hard and the key to standing out with your content instead.- Why building a visibility plan to attract the right people into your audience is so important to avoid being at the mercy of the trends and algorithms.- How reaching the right people doesn't mean they're going to buy from you right away—it's how you support them once they've found you that's important.- Why using social media is no longer an effective tool for audience growth and how you can use it to nurture them instead.- Why showing up online is *not* about how often, it's about using the time you do have to focus on what works.SHOW LINKS:- DM me “BYBS” on Instagram (@stephtaylor.co) to find out more about Boost Your Brand's Superfans.- Get my Daily Biz Booster emails: https://stephtaylor.co/DBB- 5 Simple Tweaks to Boost Your Launch Profits: https://stephtaylor.co/tweaks- Want me to spend a day working on your next launch? Book a VIP intensive: https://stephtaylor.co/vip- Get The A-Z Podcast Launch Plan: https://stephtaylor.co/plp-ig- Get a 30-day free trial of Kajabi: https://stephtaylor.co/kajabiLet's be Instagram friends: https://instagram.com/stephtay...

Oct 17, 2023 • 13min
The 4-part formula for audience growth (before you spend a cent on ads!)
In this podcast, the speaker shares the 4-part formula for audience growth without spending money on ads. They discuss the importance of attracting the right people, common mistakes in growing an audience, and how to create remarkable content. They also emphasize the significance of tailored content strategy, proactive audience engagement, and strategies for consistency in reaching the right audience.

Oct 15, 2023 • 8min
"What will they think?": Overcoming the fear of judgement online
When I first started sticking my head out of the sand and building my personal brand, I worried non-stop about what people would think. These days I generally don't care too much about what people say about me on the internet—but I've learned how to deal with this along the way. In today's episode, I'm sharing the top tips that helped me to overcome the fear of judgement.- How understanding the connection between what people say about you and what they think of themselves can help you to see any judgement for what it really is.- The importance of doing what feels right for you.- Why focusing on the people you're here to help is much more important than what others are saying about you.SHOW LINKS:- Get my Daily Biz Booster emails: https://stephtaylor.co/DBB- 5 Simple Tweaks to Boost Your Launch Profits: https://stephtaylor.co/tweaks- Want me to spend a day working on your next launch? Book a VIP intensive: https://stephtaylor.co/vip- Get The A-Z Podcast Launch Plan: https://stephtaylor.co/plp-ig- Get a 30-day free trial of Kajabi: https://stephtaylor.co/kajabiLet's be Instagram friends: https://instagram.com/stephtay...

Oct 12, 2023 • 13min
Stuck and overthinking? Here's how to start taking Imperfect Action in your business
If you've been listening to me for a while, you'll know that I *always* talk about taking imperfect action (it is the name of this podcast after all!). But what does that even mean—like really...on the day-to-day? In today's episode, I'm sharing how to *actually* take that imperfect action along with a framework you can use to do so.- The obstacles that pop up whenever you decide to do something you haven't done before, and how to move forward instead.- How being ready and confident comes only through doing—not by planning or waiting.- The four-step "how to take imperfect action" process you can use to get you closer to where you want to be.SHOW LINKS:- Get my Daily Biz Booster emails: https://stephtaylor.co/DBB- 5 Simple Tweaks to Boost Your Launch Profits: https://stephtaylor.co/tweaks- Want me to spend a day working on your next launch? Book a VIP intensive: https://stephtaylor.co/vip- Get The A-Z Podcast Launch Plan: https://stephtaylor.co/plp-ig- Get a 30-day free trial of Kajabi: https://stephtaylor.co/kajabiLet's be Instagram friends: https://instagram.com/stephtay...