The Mind Your Business Podcast

If you’ve lost your purpose or you’re still looking for it, you’re not alone and today’s episode is all about what to do if you find yourself in this position. I’ve talked with a lot of entrepreneurs about this topic, and those conversations had a profound impact on them, which is why I thought it was time to do an episode for you here on the podcast. It’s a beautiful time where people are waking up to their purpose, and I want this for you too!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, tagging me @jameswedmore.  You can now register for the FREE Live 3-Part Training, The Rise of the Digital CEO!  Starting June 2nd, we pull back the curtain to reveal EXACTLY how I’ve built an 8-figure/year business around teaching what I LOVE, and you can save your seat now by going to https://www.businessbydesign.net/rise. If you’d like to create your BEST content, you’re going to want to grab our step-by-step Content Creation Guide! In this special 9-page guide, I give you your play-by-play plan for how to create content SO powerful that your audience not only wants to consume it, but wants to spread your message for you, my secret to 3Xing my content output in 1/3 of the time, and more! You can get your copy now at https://jameswedmore.com/createcontent!  In case you haven’t heard, I’m now on TikTok, and you can follow me at https://jameswedmore.com/tiktok. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!  I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.  In this episode you’ll hear: A common theme that I have been noticing with entrepreneurs, and why there is nothing to worry about with it  What to realize about your higher self and your purpose for being here right now Some reasons why things may be happening the way they are in your life at this moment The dangers of being obsessed with vanity metrics and numbers  What to do if you still haven’t found your purpose  A simple strategy that anyone can use to find more purpose in his or her life For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/553 

Brian Singh shares how he went from zero to $100,000 in 18 months helping volleyball coaches. He discusses audience building, simplicity in membership models, providing valuable content, and strategies for business growth. Topics include leveraging virtual assistants, enhancing engagement, and navigating pricing decisions.

Being in business requires choices from you, and one big one is if you are going to be the entrepreneur in your business, or the digital CEO. In this episode, I share the real difference between these two roles, and what will be required of you at each stage as you work on yourself and grow your business!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, tagging me @jameswedmore.  You can now register for the FREE Live 3-Part Training, The Rise of the Digital CEO!  Starting June 2nd, we pull back the curtain to reveal EXACTLY how I’ve built an 8-figure/year business around teaching what I LOVE, and you can save your seat now by going to https://www.businessbydesign.net/rise. If you’d like to create your BEST content, you’re going to want to grab our step-by-step Content Creation Guide! In this special 9-page guide, I give you your play-by-play plan for how to create content SO powerful that your audience not only wants to consume it, but wants to spread your message for you, my secret to 3Xing my content output in 1/3 of the time, and more! You can get your copy now at https://jameswedmore.com/createcontent!  In case you haven’t heard, I’m now on TikTok, and you can follow me at https://jameswedmore.com/tiktok. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!  I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.  In this episode you’ll hear: A well-known metaphor that I like to share and how it applies to you becoming a digital CEO  A new addition to Business By Design this year, and how it was inspired by one of my simple success strategies  What is the secret sauce for achieving your dreams and getting what you really want  How the roles of entrepreneur and CEO differ  The big realization that I had once I started creating this distinction  What are the core beliefs that the digital CEO operates from versus those of the entrepreneur  For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/551 

What if I were to tell you that you don’t have to be in the usual niches to crush it with your online business? Today’s case study episode features someone who is doing just that in an interesting little niche that you may not think was possible to monetize!  Jenny Kotlyar is a passionate and avid hiker who created an online program teaching others about hiking. She not only had the passion, but she became the marketer she needed to be through Business By Design. Jenny was able to position her offer in a way that people just knew they needed to get it, which is the same thing that I want for you!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, tagging us @jameswedmore and @limitlesshiker. You can now register for the FREE Live 3-Part Training, The Rise of the Digital CEO!  Starting June 2nd, we pull back the curtain to reveal EXACTLY how I’ve built an 8-figure/year business around teaching what I LOVE, and you can save your seat now by going to https://www.businessbydesign.net/rise.  If you’d like to create your BEST content, you’re going to want to grab our step-by-step Content Creation Guide! In this special 9-page guide, I give you your play-by-play plan for how to create content SO powerful that your audience not only wants to consume it, but wants to spread your message for you, my secret to 3Xing my content output in 1/3 of the time, and more! You can get your copy now at https://jameswedmore.com/createcontent! In case you haven’t heard, I’m now on TikTok, and you can follow me at https://jameswedmore.com/tiktok. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!  I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.  In this episode you’ll hear: How Jenny got started with hiking and transitioned to teaching people about it  Her first move into the e-learning space and the lessons she learned along the way  What has made the biggest difference for her in how successful her launches are now The vehicle Jenny uses in her program to help her get her clients from Point A to Point B, and the way that she discovered it  Her best advice for someone just starting out with an online business  For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/550 

Today’s episode is a special one, because it’s an entire breakdown and case study of my little sister Jill’s first 10 months of going through Business By Design. You’ll hear all about her results, the lessons she learned, her breakthroughs, and more! Jill is a busy mom of two kids under the age of 8, she homeschools her children AND even takes care of chickens. If she can do it, so can you!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, tagging us @jameswedmore and @jill_foubister. If you’d like to create your BEST content, you’re going to want to grab our step-by-step Content Creation Guide! In this special 9-page guide, I give you your play-by-play plan for how to create content SO powerful that your audience not only wants to consume it, but wants to spread your message for you, my secret to 3Xing my content output in 1/3 of the time, and more! You can get your copy now at https://jameswedmore.com/createcontent! In case you haven’t heard, I’m now on TikTok, and you can follow me at https://jameswedmore.com/tiktok. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!  I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.  In this episode you’ll hear: How Jill got the calling to start her online business  What made her want to work with me - even though I’m her brother!  What it was like for her to start her business with everything else going on in her busy life How boosted her sales in her second launch, the mistakes she made along the way, and the lessons that she learned in the process  The way she came with her niche and the major challenges she ran into while doing this  What Jill did to build her social media following heading into her first launch  How she looks at overcoming fear about launching her program  Why the transformation is always in the transaction  A discussion about spirituality and the passing of our Dad  Jill’s tips for raising your own vibration For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/549 

Do you know what holds every entrepreneur back no matter what level they’re at? FEAR. Every Sunday for the month of May I’m going live on Instagram and helping people overcome their fears, and I wanted to bring this new series to you on the podcast. In this first installment today you’ll meet Brooke, and you’ll get to hear me coach her through the fears that she is facing in the early stages of her online business. Fear is something that we’ve all experienced, and it can most definitely hold you back, but it really doesn’t have to be this way if you act with courage and intention!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @jameswedmore.  You need an audience if you want to sell your stuff, but what if I told you that you don’t need a big audience, or millions of followers to do that? In fact, we see that it’s just with your first 100 leads where you really start getting momentum! That is why I created my FREE 14-video step-by-step mini-course, Your First 100 Leads, and the feedback and results we’re seeing from this free program is incredible! To access it, simply go to https://jameswedmore.com/100.  Business By Design is coming June 2nd! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to https://businessbydesign.net. You can also now apply to be an in-person audience member and to get coached by me (and hang out with us!) in Scottsdale, Arizona, by going to https://businessbydesign.net/audience!  How would you like to be coached by me one-on-one? To qualify for this giveaway, you need to show that you’ve been doing the work and have completed at least 80% of the Your First 100 Leads program. If that’s you, you can share your results by going to https://jameswedmore.com/submission and submitting your name for a chance to win. Hurry though, the deadline for submissions is end of day this Sunday, May 15th, 2022!  If you’d like to create your BEST content, you’re going to want to grab our step-by-step Content Creation Guide! In this special 9-page guide, I give you your play-by-play plan for how to create content SO powerful that your audience not only wants to consume it, but wants to spread your message for you, my secret to 3Xing my content output in 1/3 of the time, and more! You can get your copy now at https://jameswedmore.com/createcontent! In case you haven’t heard, I’m now on TikTok, and you can follow me at https://jameswedmore.com/tiktok. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!   I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.  In this episode you’ll hear: The fears that Brooke has as it pertains to her business, and what she experienced during her recent beta launch  What fear cost her in that last launch, and could cost her in the next one(s)  How I coach  Brooke to get clarity around her desires  The way that I define fear, and what I do to reframe it  A new motto that she can take with her to come at her business from a place of courage  Why you need to pay attention to your personal power and the choice that you always have in this very moment  Why the lesson you learn is always more valuable than the money you make How business is really all about acquiring certain skills and the habit of practice  My simple “What If?” exercise to help Brooke moving forward For full show notes and links, visit: https://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/548 

You made it! It’s Day 5, the final day of the Your First 100 Leads challenge, and in today’s training I’m pulling it all together and showing you the framework that will get your offer attention and interest from your audience, tapping into their desires,  and most importantly, move them to take action and buy your stuff!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @jameswedmore.  Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! In case you haven’t heard, I’m now on TikTok, and you can follow me at https://jameswedmore.com/tiktok. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!   I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.  In this episode you’ll hear: The two things you need to have a successful online business Why having the objective of getting qualified leads is so important in this process  What the “AIDA” framework is all about and examples to demonstrate its power Why you can’t create desire within someone, and what to do instead  The reason that the “Marketing 101” that has been taught is all wrong  What are the different identities that you’ll need to assume at each stage of business  How to start getting social proof if you don’t yet have this Why I teach my students to “monetize before you make it” and my sister’s story in joining BBD and stepping into what she was truly meant to do  For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/547 

Today’s case study episode showcases how one online entrepreneur generated multiple 6-figures by just her third launch, and it all happened in only one year! Param Bala is one of my extraordinary Business By Design students who enrolled in June 2021, and I’m so excited that she is here to share her journey and what she has accomplished already in a short time. The sky's the limit for Param, and I hope her story inspires you and shows what is possible for you as well!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @jameswedmore and @generationalwealthmd. Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! In case you haven’t heard, I’m now on TikTok, and you can follow me at https://jameswedmore.com/tiktok. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!  I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.  In this episode you’ll hear: What led to Param go from creating a passive income for herself to teaching others how to do it  The things she learned that she was doing wrong while in Business By Design, and the success she experienced by making some key mindset shifts  What her launching process looked like before joining the program versus how it looks now while generating multiple 6-figures How Param is looking to improve upon her results moving forward  Her best advice for people who are starting to explore starting an online business  The type of real estate investing Param teaches and where she feels the market is going next For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/546 

It’s Day 4 of the Your First 100 Leads challenge, and today's training will deepen your ability to influence, persuade, to get attention, market and to communicate to your ideal customer! In this episode I talk about the power of specificity and offering something tangible to your audience, and I break down my own landing page that is converting at 56 percent to point out my thought process and how you can build a high-performing one too. Now is the time to start putting together everything that I’ve been sharing so far in these trainings, so let’s do it!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @jameswedmore.  Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! In case you haven’t heard, I’m now on TikTok, and you can follow me at https://jameswedmore.com/tiktok. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!  I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.  In this episode you’ll hear: The power in being more specific and tangible, and an exercise that demonstrates how to begin doing this with your own offer How Business By Design is a step-by-step instruction for everything that you need to do in your business  The direct response mindset to adopt that will lead to more sales  What are the most important things that will actually make a difference in the results you are after  The only way to have a true measure of how your page is converting, and what you can do right now to increase this number  Why simple is always better, and less is always more, on a landing page How to avoid getting stuck on the tech you use in your online business What is going to get you an audience if you don’t already have one For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/545 

We’re moving right along in the Your First 100 Leads challenge, and today I have the replay of Part 3 of the training I just did live! A lot of struggling entrepreneurs and online experts are assuming that because they have something available that’s free, that people will automatically opt-in for it and consume it. WRONG! You have to sell effectively at every single stage of your funnel, even with your freebie/lead magnet in order to move people to take action, and in today’s episode I show you how!  If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @jameswedmore.    Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise! In case you haven’t heard, I’m now on TikTok, and you can follow me at https://jameswedmore.com/tiktok. Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!  I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.  In this episode you’ll hear: What selling really is and isn’t Why it doesn’t matter if people like you, and what matters the most instead  How we treat our lead magnets like sales, plus the 1-page PDF  we used that converted at 56 percent  A reminder about “The Curse of Coaching” and what to watch for in your own business  What you need in each of your title, your hook, and your headline that will excite your audience to take that next step with you  One question you can ask right now to discover the objections that your audience has, and what to do to overcome them For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/544