For this week’s quick tip episode, you will need to reach out to a couple of people and ask for feedback. If you’re about to start a business or trying to assess how you’re doing as a business owner, Fiona shares how asking your colleagues what you’re good at and which area in your business do you need to improve on will help you be better at what you do. Listen now and get ready for some honesty! Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionWhat do you think you’re bad at?Asking feedbackWhat Fiona’s colleagues shared with herFiona’s lack of confidence beforeHow she used the feedback to improveWhat you need to doMarketing for Your Small Business Resources mentioned in this episode:  Marketing for Your Small Business Episode transcript: For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/43 Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

Fiona catches up with one of her greatest friends - Paul Darragh of Bemodern. In this small business interview, Paul and Fiona discuss how Paul started his career, moving from New Zealand to Australia and eventually travelling to New York and work for a decade before deciding to establish a new career as a painter and artist. Lots of wonderful advice waiting for you in this interview especially if you’re also at a stage of switching careers and moving to another country to pursue your goals. Listen now! Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [1:48]Catching up [8:29]When did Paul's career start?On moving from New Zealand to Australia [17:13]On getting a job in New York [20:31]Starting a business - Manhattan Born [27:05]Paul's projects [32:53]On freelancing [39:51]Moving back to New Zealand [44:04]The challenges Paul needed to overcome [48:28]Paul's upbringing [52:31]Recommendations [59:44]Is there one thing Paul would do differently now? [1:06:18]Connect with Paul [1:08:47]Conclusion [1:10:20] Resources mentioned in this episode:  Bemodern WebsiteBemodern EmailBemodern Instagram Episode transcript: For a full transcript and links please see our show notes at mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/42 Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

It’s time to make more connections with the people you serve. Where? Well, in your DMs! In this quick tip episode, Fiona shares with us a very simple tip she uses on platforms like Instagram to make the connection with her audience more genuine and help strengthen relationships.  Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionOn podcasts and the voice formatInstagram voice messagesReasons why you need to try it nowHow to add this into your communicationsConclusion Resources mentioned in this episode:  Instagram Voice Messages Episode transcript: For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/41 Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

Are you planning to take a break from work? While it may seem impossible to do these days, you actually can! All you have to do is plan and prepare for it properly. In this coaching episode, Fiona shares with you her eight practical steps (which she applied when she was about to take 3-4 months fully off from her business to focus on her newborn son) to actually get some time off from her busy schedule. Listen now and apply these tips whenever you need a breather!Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionTaking The Time OffFiona on Starting Her Business8 Practical Steps To Take Time OffDecide on the datesBook it!Plan it outPrioritise!Do the work Set up the automationsTest it all works Actually take the time offConclusionResources mentioned in this episode:  Tomato TimerCalendly12 Month At A Glance Plan CalendarBrand Values ChecklistPassion Purpose Profit: Sidestep the #hustle and build a business you loveMy Daily Business Coach Newsletter Episode transcript: For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/40 Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

If you find yourself going through a content block, then you will find today’s quick tip episode super useful. Fiona shares how she uses AnswerThePublic as a keyword researching tool that enables anyone to find out what sorts of questions and ideas and content your audience might be searching for online related to your product or services. Listen now and learn how you can use it for your content planning so that you have something valuable to talk about on your next social media post, blog or campaign!Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [00:54]Preparing Content [1:29]AnswerThePublic [3:30]How Does It Work? [4:29]Example [5:53]Conclusion [9:12]Resources mentioned in this episode:  AnswerThePublicMy Daily Business Coach NewsletterEpisode transcript: For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/39 Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

Fiona invites Dinzi Amobi of ULO Australia as this week’s guest. In this longer podcast episode they talk about Dinzi switching careers from being a lawyer to running a small business that sells homewares, children’s and women’s clothing with prints inspired by her African heritage. Listen now as Dinzi shares her thoughts on the challenges of managing a business while raising twin toddlers, how the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement affects her as a Black female business owner and how her business - particularly ULO Woman - wants every woman to celebrate who they are and embrace how their own style with their clothing designs and fabric.Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [2:30]Catching up with Dinzi [7:11]COVID's impact on the business [7:26]Dinzi's law background [10:25]How she started with ULO Australia [11:27]Dinzi's upbringing [14:08]On making business decisions [19:50]Raising twins and running a business [27:48]On the Black Lives Matter movement [36:03]The business after restrictions life [47:00]On celebrating women with ULO Women [50:51]Mentor/Book/Course recommendations [58:34] OOn hiring a studio for the business [1:01:25]On changing anything for the business [1:04:29]What Dinzi is most proud of [1:05:39]Connect with Dinzi and ULO Australia [1:07:18]Conclusion [1:10:06] Resources mentioned in this episode:  ULO AustraliaULO WomanEpisode transcript: For a full transcript of this episode visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/38 Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

n this very special tip episode, Fiona honors her late father by sharing one of her favorite lessons from him that she still applies to her business today. Get to know a little bit about Fiona’s wise dad and how he has influenced her and the people around him to look at life with more positivity and less worry about things we have no control over. Listen now and we hope you enjoy this special episode of My Daily Business Coach podcast. Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [0:58]Remembering Fiona's Dad [1:14]His Best Advice [9:50]What Are You Worried About Right Now? [13:28]Conclusion [16:00] Resources mentioned in this episode:  Mavis! FilmAin’t No Doubt About It - Mavis Staples Episode transcript: For a full transcript of this episode please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/37  Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

In every business, a problem comes up every now and then, and in some cases, a lot of these problems are often blamed on the people behind it. But before looking at the people, why not look at the processes involved. In this coaching episode, Fiona guides us through her steps in ensuring that a business’ systems or processes are set up properly.  Interested in starting your own podcast? Check out our self-paced course How to Start a Podcast online course here.  Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionFiona’s Consulting BackgroundPeople and ProcessesSeven Steps To Set Up Processes ProperlyIdentify all of your business functions,Understand the output for each functionMap out the processes and identify which are working wellLook for the leaksTest itSet a deadline for when you are going to implement this process.Review and improveConclusionResources mentioned in this episode:  MindmeisterMy Daily Business Coach newsletterMy Daily Business Coach Good Business GroupEpisode transcript: For a full transcript of this episode please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/36  Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

We’ve all made mistakes in our business but how do you handle it when a client or a customer confronts you about it? Are you someone who quickly owns up to faults? Are you someone who avoids confrontation at all costs? Do you kind of ignore the person and or ignore their emails or ignore the text messages with the person you've argued with until enough time has passed that your mistake is completely forgotten. In this tip episode, Fiona discusses the importance of owning up to your mistakes and shares how you can avoid doing them again by preparing your own ‘Fool Me Twice’ checklist. Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionHow do you deal with arguments and mistakes?Fiona’s experience on handling a mistake she madeFool Me Twice checklistOn making mistakesOn owning up to themConclusionResources mentioned in this episode:  Marketing for Your Small BusinessPassion. Purpose. Profit.Episode transcript: For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach,com/podcast/35 Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

In this longer interview episode, Fiona talks to her good friend, Genevieve Bailey, the award-winning filmmaker behind award-winning documentaries such as I Am Eleven and Happy Sad Man. Genevieve shares her journey when she started creating her films and her thoughts on the importance of following your gut and speaks on why we all need to be kind not only to other people, but to ourselves as well. Listen now as Fiona and Genevieve give out helpful advice on important issues such as mental health during COVID. For more about Happy Sad Man or to arrange a screening visit happysadman.org Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionCatching UpOn Getting StartedGenevieve's UpbringingOn I Am ElevenOn Her Filmmaking On Speaking UpOn Happy Sad ManHow To Reach GenevieveOn Mental HealthWorking Through UncertaintiesOn Having MentorsPutting The Creative Work Out ThereOn UpskillingLooking Back on When Genevieve First StartedOn Her LegacyWhat's Next for GenevieveConclusionResources mentioned in this episode:  I Am ElevenHappy Sad ManProud Mother PicturesLet Me Be AroundMy Daily Business Coach Podcast Episode 14 - Nick Shelton, BroadsheetPassion. Purpose. Profit.Episode transcript: For a full transcript of this episode please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/34 Get started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuff Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  Ever wanted to write your own book and build your brand authority or start your own podcast to connect with and grow your audience? Check out our How to Start a Podcast Course or How to Get Your Book Published Course at our courses page.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.