Systems Saved Me®

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about sales funnels. My guest is Stephanie Nickolich, who teaches entrepreneurs how to create sales funnels and passive revenue. Topics: (1:08) Introducing Stephanie (2:26) Before the first sales funnel (6:07) Fear led to change (7:21) The sales funnel system (11:49) Pricing (12:22) Converting clients (15:24) Small, valuable opt-ins (18:10) Levels (20:07) Recommendations (23:44) Best financial investment (24:33) Worst financial investment: falling for guarantees (26:57) Finding Stephanie Quotes of the Week: “[Sales funnels] are truly where your freedom awaits” - Stephanie “When you put up a sales funnel, and specifically when you’re using systems to monitor your results, you can see exactly what’s working and what’s not. You have complete control over getting the result you desire.” - Stephanie Resources:   www.stephanienickolich.com Facebook: Stephanie Nickolich See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about bullet journaling. My guest is Malle Rydzik, a business strategist and coach to creative entrepreneurs, specifically those transitioning from solopreneurs to CEOs. Topics: (1:05) Introducing Mallie (2:09) Before bullet journaling (3:24) Giving it a try (4:21) Mallie’s bullet journaling basics (6:39) When new items come up (7:43) Symbols (8:13) To-done list (9:41) The case for paper over digital (11:21) Paper tracking (14:03) Customer relationship management (14:41) The big takeaway (15:17) Best financial investment (16:18) Worst financial investment (17:36) Finding Mallie Quote of the Week: “It sounds like this big huge giant system... but the important thing is learning what the system is and then adapting it to what works for you.” - Mallie Resources:   www.mallierydzik.com Social Media - @mallierydzik See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group.   Today, I’m talking about the course creation process in Trello.   My guest is Lindsay Padilla, who works with clients to help them turn their one-on-one work into courses.   Topics: (1:01) Introducing Lindsay (4:27) Business before Trello (7:01) What influenced the process (9:00) The steps (20:11) Best financial investment (23:52) Worst financial investment: lessons learned (25:48) Curbing course addiction (30:20) Quality over quantity (31:55) Where to find Lindsay Quote of the Week:   “The content creation is one piece, but the other piece is the teaching and the delivery and coming up with unique activities... that is something that is missing in your typical courses online right now.” - Lindsay   Resources:   Trello Lindsay's Facebook Lindsay M Padilla See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about my daily habit. Topics: (:30) Intro (1:07) Jordan’s daily habit (2:52) Getting over fear (6:59) Best interest for everyone (7:58) Recognizing your strengths (9:01) Other examples (11:24) Entrepreneurship pushes you off a cliff (12:30) Try new things! (13:38) Build YOUR business (15:30) Push yourself off a cliff (17:14) Wrap-up   Quotes of the Week: “It’s important to have systems and structure and the same things happening. But it’s just as important to get used to the unpredictable by getting yourself out of your comfort zone.” - Jordan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about sales. My guest is Kevin Kepple, who is a sales professional in Dallas, Texas. Topics: (1:11) Introducing Kevin (2:20) Before implementing a framework (4:00) Need for change (4:54) 3 keys for success (11:52) Being prepared for all angles (13:14) Take time to think (15:02) Client decisions (18:44) Serving the greater good (20:52) Five strengths (21:41) Best financial investment (22:30) Worst financial investment (24:37) Finding Kevin   Quotes of the Episode: “The world’s greatest variable is people.”– Kevin “If you think like everyone else, you’ll get the same results as everyone else.. Focus on what’s important to you and why it’s important to you.” - Kevin “We have to be our best because we are serving more than ourselves.” - Jordan Resources: LinkedIn: Kevin Kepple www.therealtimeyou.com (Coming soon)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about keeping track of all your digital creations. Topics: (:30) Intro (1:21) Creating one place for everything (3:15) Jordan’s spreadsheet (8:51) Linkless items (9:48) Where to find Jordan’s spreadsheet (10:40) Value in organization Quotes of the Week: “Simplify... into one spreadsheet. For your sake and for your team’s sake.”– Jordan Resources: tkg.social.helpmefindstuff See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about the hiring process. My guest is Lise Kuecker, who runs an online program and coaching center for entrepreneurs. Topics: (1:09) Introducing Lise (2:34) Business before systems (7:56) Developing a process (11:06) CEO Mindset (16:45) Task-based hiring system (24:03) The questions to ask (32:45) Best financial investment (36:16) Worst financial investment (39:34) Finding Lise Quotes of the Week: “[Our best hires] weren’t just right on paper or because of their skill set. They were really right because they had the attitude and drive that matched our company, which is the number one thing you have to have in a hire.” - Lise   Resources: www.lisekuecker.com Social Media: Lise Kuecker See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about launch mapping. My guest is Nicole Jackson, who runs a boutique project management agency, helping online entrepreneurs. Topics: (1:20) Introducing Nicole (2:41) Business before systems (6:03) Asana (8:33) Nicole’s need for a process (12:12) Launch steps (15:35) Plan plan plan! (21:48) Best financial investment (22:38) Worst financial investment (28:39) Finding Nicole Quotes of the Week: “Every minute you spend planning saves you ten minutes in execution.” -Brian Tracy “[Planning] is giving you the space in your launch to deal with the fires that are going to happen.” - Jordan Resources: www.theprojectdesigner.com www.instagram.com/theprojectdesigner   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about interns.   Topics:  (:30) Intro (1:23) Value of interns (5:12) Jordan’s interns (6:45) Training and experience (9:22) Let them be the experts they are (11:33) Opportunity for you and them (13:20) Jordan’s intern mini-course (14:12) Wrap up   Quote of the Week: “For me, it’s very important they understand that they are the expert. I’m coming to them with the training, with the process, and with the business they’re essentially going to play with. What they’re coming with is the actual implementation, as well as the expertise.” - Jordan   Resources: www.impactwithinterns.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about hiring with ease. My guest is Ashley Ryan, who founded Her Smart Marketing, a consulting agency mainly for female entrepreneurs. Topics: (1:03) Introducing Ashley (4:28) Why hiring is important (5:04) Before the hiring process (6:32) Phase 1 (9:41) Phase 2 (14:20) Phase 3 (16:28) Probation Period (18:08) Ashley’s One Thing (19:04) Best financial investment (20:19) Worst financial investment (22:16) Finding Ashley Quotes of the Week: “The reality of any situation is you have to work with people. You have to learn how to hire. You have to learn how to be a leader. If you don’t, you will be in trouble..;[and] you won’t grow your business. Period.”– Ashley Resources: www.hersmartmarketing.comwww.hersmartmarketing.com/hire www.facebook.com/ladyashley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.