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May 8, 2025 • 23min

348: Breaking Free from the Survival Trap: How to Make Decisions That Move Your Business Forward

Are you struggling to break free from the survival trap? We want to help you turn things around! Everything depends on your decisions, and you want to make decisions that will move your business forward, but how? Join Tap the Potential’s Lead Strategist, Melissa Kay, and Dr. Sabrina Starling, The Business Psychologist and TEDx speaker, as they cover this topic today. Discover how your clear, compelling vision controls your decisions, and your choices influence the direction of your team and business. There is a better way, and you CAN break free from the survival trap! Join us to learn more!Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:A vivid, compelling vision is a MUST to avoid the survival trap.Your clear vision is your guiding light.Filter ALL decisions through a clear vision of where you want to go.Pay attention to all the wins and successes.Guard against survival trap responses.Your vision excites your team when it excites you!Your vision will get you through the dark times. Need help creating your vision? Let Melissa help! Book a call today for one-on-one help through our VIP Day experience!Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach, and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/
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May 1, 2025 • 27min

347: Creating Time for Growth: How to Work ON Your Business, Not Just IN It

Are you ready to move your business forward? If you’re struggling to find the hours to “get it all done” or unsure where to focus your time and energy, this episode is for YOU! We are diving into proven strategies for carving out time to work ON your business, not just IN it. You’ll learn how much time you should be working and how to create more time to get started. Melissa Kay, the Lead Strategist at Tap the Potential, and Dr. Sabrina Starling, the Business Psychologist and TEDx speaker, cover this topic in today’s conversation. Do you need help moving from burnout to balance? Join us to discover tools for working smarter, not harder!Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:“How much time should I be working ON my business?”Melissa’s announcement: You CAN take a 4 week vacation®️ one year from now! (Ready to commit? Book a call with us today!)Where to start to work ON your business for only 5 hours each weekThe time block to work ON your business is your highest-value activity. (We customize the Tap the Potential Solution to fit your specific needs.)“Cleaning up” strategically to create more mental space and ease in your lifeThe beauty of the compounding effect of small steps forwardThe ROI in group coaching is priceless. (94% of our clients achieve the promised results: more profit and more free time.)We want to help you! Book a call with us today!Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach, and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/
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Apr 24, 2025 • 21min

346: Why Your Time Management Tactics Aren’t Working

Are you struggling with time management as a business owner? The key is not working harder but having a reason to work less! In this episode, Melissa Kay dives into why time-blocking and delegation might not be enough, and how having a purpose for your time can transform your productivity and life. You’ll learn why overworking leads to burnout and inefficient time management, the power of creating intentional breaks, and how finding your WHY for working less will improve your business and life. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:The negative effects when your WHY is not strong enoughMelissa’s example of a purpose and WHY for her free timeUnderstanding how to set boundaries around effective planning and reflection timeReasons for constant overwhelm—and what to do about itDealing with unclear and changing goalsPoor results caused by ineffective delegationPrioritizing goals, tasks, and projects (how to plan efficiently)Permit yourself to say NOTime-blocking doesn’t always work! Why?Taking breaks with buffer blocks for self-care is critical to your success!Melissa’s tips: Identify your motivator: the ONE thing.Prioritize, plan, and reflect.Own your calendar, experience ease, and move your business forward.Book a call with us today!Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach, and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/
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Apr 17, 2025 • 25min

345: How Unplugging from Your Business Will Solve Your Biggest Problem

Unplugging from your business is THE key to solving your biggest problems. Sometimes, the best way to move forward is to hit pause. Join Dr. Sabrina Starling and Melissa Kay to discover how constant overworking drains your productivity, the psychology behind the power of brain breaks, and practical tips for successfully unplugging without sacrificing your business’s growth. Listen now to learn how you can unplug, reset, and return to your business stronger than ever!Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:The biggest irony in entrepreneurship is that we are MORE effective when we work LESS.Learn to ask better questions to find better solutions.Find the “sweet spot” for the number of hours to work in a week for your maximum energy and engagement.Tweak your calendar and schedule to unplug and watch the magic happen!Psychological benefits of unplugging: more creativity, more time to explore and nurture other passions and interests, increased effectiveness at work, and better problem-solving skillsMelissa’s advice to fellow (recovering) workaholicsDr. Sabrina’s simple steps to setting limits on your business:Draw a line on your calendar daily to mark when the workday ends.Reclaim your evenings and weekends to be present with yourself and your loved ones.Create experiences for yourself and your loved ones during your unplugged time.Want to make a commitment and join us in the revolution against hustle culture? Take the Work Supports Life Pledge today!Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach, and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/
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Apr 10, 2025 • 30min

344: Prevent Burnout by Asking for Help with Dr. Sabrina Starling and Melissa Kay

Taking care of yourself and your team is the key to long-term success. Preventing burnout in entrepreneurs has been a major focus of Dr. Sabrina Starling’s research on the causes and cures for burnout in high-pressure work environments. Melissa Kay leads today’s conversation with Dr. Sabrina, “The Business Psychologist,” as she shares the powerful next step you can take to prevent burnout and thrive. You’ll learn the common symptoms of burnout and how to spot them early, along with how burnout impacts business owners AND their team members. We also tackle the common fears that keep us from asking for help and tips for asking your team for help when you feel overwhelmed. Today’s episode is packed with these topics, plus a real-life example of a business owner who turned things around by reaching out for support. Join us to learn more!Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Today’s trends regarding burnout in entrepreneurs (9 out of 10 are experiencing burnout. You are not alone!)Symptoms of burnout from our research (Does this sound like you?)“The fish stinks from the head down.” How are your team members affected by your burnout?A team member’s perspective on burnoutThe difficulties in learning to ask for helpDetermine what you can stop doing by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of yourself and your teamDo you recognize burnout symptoms? Take the Better Business Better Life Assessment and find out what changes you can make.Common fears regarding asking for helpMelissa shares a real-life example from one of our clients.Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approac, and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/
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Apr 3, 2025 • 42min

343: The Together Tracker: The Tool That Transformed a Marriage and a Multi-Million Dollar Business with Pat and Geeta Nadkarni

We are thrilled to interview Geeta Nadkarni again, joined today by her husband, Pat. You may remember Geeta’s story from the Profit by Design podcast, Episode 339, and we are excited to hear more from her and Pat. Join Dr. Sabrina Starling and Melissa Kay for this insightful interview!Pat Blain is the “Problem-Solving Pinball Wizard” who brings 15+ years of broadcast experience to their brand, while Geeta is the head coach and face of the business. Together, they bootstrapped a multi-million-dollar coaching empire before a health crisis forced them to completely reinvent themselves. Together for over 20 years, they have channeled their wisdom into creating The Together Tracker, a revolutionary tool that helps couples become investors in each other’s growth. They originally invented the tool for themselves, and credit it with saving their marriage and transforming their disconnected marriage into one in which they are madly in love. From Geeta’s groundbreaking 80/20 Approach to Pat’s talent for holding everything together when “the doo-doo hits the fan,” they are here to show us how working smarter, not harder, can transform our relationships and our lives. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Working together with your spouse brings a unique set of dynamics and complications.Pat’s perspective and pointers for the significant others of turbo-charged entrepreneursA look back at their earlier years of marriage: healing, growing, and developing The Together Tracker“Suffering from immaturity” in your marriage–and how The Together Tracker can helpAsking the powerful question: “What will make everything else easier or unnecessary?”Using The Together Tracker in everyday life and in multiple relationshipsLearning to “shut off work” at homeThe Together Tracker helps with misunderstandings, conflict, arguments, and boundaries.Prioritizing PLAY in our relationship takes us back to the early stages of dating your spouse. Resources:Connect with Pat and Geeta: Website and The Together Tracker.Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approac, and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/
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Mar 27, 2025 • 21min

342: Alone on an Island: Dealing with Your Emotions as a Business Owner

Do you feel that no one understands what you’re experiencing as a business owner? Many times it seems like you are alone, stranded on a deserted island, and everything depends on you. Dealing with ALL the emotions can be one of the biggest challenges, especially when feelings of loneliness and isolation hit you hard. The truth is that you are NOT alone, and your feelings are typical for business owners. In this episode, Dr. Sabrina Starling explores this topic and shares how you can deal with these difficult emotions. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Connecting with other business owners can help reduce feelings of isolation.The powerful question we ask business owners: “How can we support you?”Dangerous storylines in your head that snowball into BIG problemsShift those storylines! Dr. Sabrina explains how.Thoughts drive your emotions. Keep your thoughts in check by focusing on what IS working.Notice your wins and successes. Focus on them to create more!Decision-making: from a place of fear or love?Concrete results from our clients at Tap the Potential: 94% are achieving our promised results in increasing their free time.We have courses, 1:1 coaching, and group coaching to help you! Book a call with us today! Prioritize your self-care to have a healthy mindset, build your resilience, and come from a place of asking, “What’s possible?”Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/
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Mar 20, 2025 • 29min

341: I’m Working Less, Now What? Dr. Sabrina’s Journey to Creating More Time Freedom

Imagine working half the hours you do but still achieving the same, or even better, results. Is it possible? Yes! In this episode, Dr. Sabrina Starling shares how she transformed her workweek by handing off client delivery to her talented team, all while maintaining the success of her business. Learn how to design your work around your life and build the legacy you’ve always wanted. Are you ready to work less? Join Dr. Sabrina and Melissa Kay to discover the mindset shift every workaholic needs to make, how to focus on the 20% that makes everything else easier or unnecessary, and how a 4 week vacation®️ creates more time freedom for you.Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Taking things off your plate is easier than you realize!Dr. Sabrina covers highlights of the last 9 months for her and Tap the Potential.What to do with more free timeMelissa’s role in taking the podcast off Dr. Sabrina’s plate of responsibilityDetermining the key result that lets you know a task is being held competentlyAsking, “What’s working, what’s not working, and what can I let go of?”Delegating - business owners can exist in their sweet spot in an uncluttered wayIdentifying what you really want out of life apart from workLearning to listen to your dream without limitsDon’t be a victim of your schedule!Taking a new perspective on your timeNeed more help in creating more free time? We can help! Book a call with us today! Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/
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Mar 13, 2025 • 27min

340: How to Deliver Exceptional Value Without Over-Delivering

Do you ever feel that you are going above and beyond for your clients but still not getting the results you want? Today’s episode explores how to deliver exceptional value to your clients without the risk of over-delivering. You’ll learn our tried-and-true systems for understanding client needs, finding your sweet spot, and delivering with purpose. Join Melissa Kay and Dr. Sabrina Starling to learn how to know what your clients want, how to match your services to your client’s expectations, and how to avoid the pitfalls of over-delivering. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Celebrating a 94% success rate in helping our clients achieve their desired resultsThe overwhelm that comes with over-deliveringThe trap that coaches fall into by giving too much informationFocus on ONE thing!Over-delivering affects your team and can lead to burnout.The secret sauce comes in identifying your sweet spot and setting up efficient systems.The danger in making assumptions and “I think” statementsThe value of Wish List Interviews is to create opportunities to zero in on your top clients and what they wantWhy great marketing plans sometimes failA clear, compelling vision statement is the KEY to preventing over-deliveryDo you need help crafting your vision statement? We can help! Book a call with us today!  Resources:Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/
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Mar 6, 2025 • 58min

339: How Working Smarter, Not Harder, Can Transform Your Business and Life with Geeta Nadkarni

Catch today’s episode as Dr. Sabrina Starling interviews Geeta Nadkarni. Her story is a masterclass in the art of reinvention, and she shares how anyone can rewrite their own success story using her groundbreaking frameworks. You’ll learn how working smarter–not harder–can transform your business and life!Geeta Nadkarni went from being a 12-year-old journalist to building a $2.4M coaching empire–until a mysterious illness forced her to shut it all down. After a two-year sabbatical, she emerged with a revolutionary approach to business for entrepreneurs over 40. Join us to discover how to do less and achieve more, why you need to change your mindset, and how Geeta restored her crumbling marriage with the Together Tracker. Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential Production.Show Highlights:Geeta’s background story of her childhood in India with a demanding dad who forced her to write essays to earn playtimeFinding business success for her clients through a mindset shift, sales systems, and strategies for lead generation and partnershipsGoing from running a $2.4M coaching empire with her husband to a life filled with pain and devoid of all energyFacing life from an upside-down place with zero control An unraveling identity crisis that led Geeta to shut down her business and take a two-year sabbaticalDesigning and building while preparing for things to go wrongWhat Geeta would do differently in facing adversityUnderstanding homeostasis vs. allostasis in the face of disruptionThe most important question about success: “If I knew success was off the table, what would be so interesting, stimulating, and fun that I would be happy I died trying?”Process vs. OutcomeGeeta’s realizations about herself and her marriageDiscovering the 20% that moves the needle in a marriage with the Together Tracker and concrete KPIsDeveloping a vision and dreaming together on a journey of growthHow Geeta began to understand true admiration and her toxic narrative of her partner’s processYour primary relationship means everything to your business and life.Applications of the Together Tracker beyond a marriage relationshipResources:Connect with Geeta Nadkarni: Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, and the Together Tracker Don’t wait! Download your Strategic Planning Guide and 2025 Tap the Potential Strategic Planner today!Want to know the best attracting and recruiting strategies for small businesses? We can help! Learn more about our How to Hire the Best course.Retain, grow, and deeply engage your A-players with the Dream Manager Program! The best way to create buy-in from your team members for your vision is to identify how your vision supports them in achieving their dreams. Enroll today!Become an employer of choice to attract the A-players you want on your team! We are now enrolling for the How to Hire the Best course. Sign up today!Sign up for the free A-Player Development Plan/Mini-Course. Track your A-players’ development and retain your A-players!Ready to take your life back from your business? Want more time for what matters most and more money in your bank account than ever? Book a call with us today! Get your copy of A Guide To Talking To Your Team About Profit!Master your time and profit! Give us 20 minutes of your time, take the Better Business Better Life Assessment, and receive a free paperback copy of my book, The 4 Week Vacation®️.Learn more about our courses, Coach Approach and Leadership Bootcamp at www.tapthepotential.com.  Join the Tap the Potential Community on Mighty Networks: www.tapthepotential.com/group  Download Dr. Sabrina’s Introductory Training: How to Make Your Time Worth $10,000 an HourMentioned in this episode:Jumpstart Your Business!Are you running your business, or is your business running you? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re putting in long hours, sacrificing time with loved ones, and neglecting your health—all in the name of building something meaningful. Yet, despite your best efforts, you might feel: 👉 Burned out: You’re juggling too much and running on fumes, wondering how long you can sustain this pace. 👉 Stuck: You’ve been trying to figure out the next steps on your own for years, but you’re spinning your wheels without clear progress. 👉 Disconnected from your dreams: You know what you want your life to look like, but you don’t see a way to get there. This doesn’t have to be your story. At Tap the Potential, we believe work supports life, not the other way around. Join our team of strategists at our FREE 3-day Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Masterclass running March 3rd-5th, and create a business growth plan that generates sustainable profits AND gives you more time back from your business. Space is limited so register now 🔗 https://tapthepotential.com/jumpstart-2024/

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