My Daily Business Podcast

Welcome to another quick tip episode where Fiona shares how using a mini memo board helps her stay focused on the key tasks she has for the day. At the end of this episode, you may end up buying your own memo board as well!Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionOn making plans Mini memo boardsHow to use itQuick tip on cleaning oneConclusion Resources mentioned in this episode:  My Daily Business Coach NewsletterPassion. Purpose. Profit. Episode transcript: For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/47 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

In this interview episode, Fiona has a chat with Vatsala Murthy from Indian Goods Company. They talk about the challenges she has had to overcome building a business in an industry - retail - that she wasn’t hugely experienced in while sharing stories about contemporary Indian culture and art through their products. Listen now as she talks about why this is so important to do and how she discovered and uncovered parts of her own ideas around Indian design while building this business.  Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionCatching up with VatsalaHow COVID affected the Indian Goods Co.Getting to know more: Indian Goods Co.Choosing to live in GermanyStarting Indian Goods Co.The Indian designOn having an ethical businessVatsala’s background and experience in businessOn deciding what products to designInfluence in the businessTools/Platforms Vatsala usesHer proud moments in running Indian Goods Co.Connecting with Indian Goods Co.Conclusion Resources mentioned in this episode:  Indian Goods Co. WebsiteIndian Goods Co. InstagramIndian Goods Co. EmailTohfa Greeting CardsThe Visual MBATrelloPlanolyGoogle Suite Episode transcript: For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/46 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

It’s another quick tip episode today and if you love all things FREE, then listen to Fiona’s tip/recommendation today. Find out why she wants you to check out Google Digital Garage - an online platform that teaches everyone lessons about SEO, digital marketing, content and anything else small business owners may find useful.  Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionGoogle Digital GarageWhat you will learnHow to access itConclusion Resources mentioned in this episode:  Google Digital GarageMDBC Podcast Episode 44For a full transcript  of this episode please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/45 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

In this coaching episode with Fiona, she reminds us about how important it is that we always invest in ourselves - by attending training sessions, enrolling in courses and constantly reading helpful materials. Listen now as she shares her insights on setting a training budget and how to allocate it and choosing what kind of training to get to help you with your small business. Topics discussed in this episode: IntroductionYour training budgetAllocating your training budgetYour business objectivesTo outsource or not?Impact for businessChoosing what training to getDoes this person actually know their stuff?Who has done the course and loved it?What is the price?ConclusionResources mentioned in this episode:  Marketing for Your Small BusinessMy Daily Business Coach Sunday EmailsPassion. Purpose. Profit.Good Business GroupYour Skills MatrixEat That Frog by Brian TracyEpisode transcript: For a full transcript please visit mydailybusinesscoach.com/podcast/44 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.  

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 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  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 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  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 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  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 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  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 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  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 Special thanks to our sponsor, Vanta AI. Get $1000 off at vanta.com/mydailybusiness  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  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.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.