There are so many different types of skill sets, strategies, or systems that you could try to increase your productivity as a business owner. And that's a good thing, right?! But if you're already in a place of having too much to do (and not enough time to do it), it can also feel really overwhelming.   Enter the Business Minimalist Blueprint. I can't tell you how long it took me to create this productivity framework. Making something as complex as increasing your productivity feel simple wasn't easy! But that's exactly what the Business Minimalist Blueprint is: a simple, 5-step framework to help you unlock your highest levels of productivity as an entrepreneur.   I could truly talk your ears off about this framework. I use this productivity framework with each and every one of my coaching clients, narrowing down hundreds of strategies and resources to the handful that make sense for them and their business. So I was very tempted to get into the weeds with you guys, but instead, I want to give you a brief, high-level overview of how to build a productive business in 5 simple steps. Let's dive in!   Ready to Take your Next Step? Apply for the Business Edit™ Coaching Program Today! In my 1:1 coaching program, I go through every step of this process to audit your business and create a step-by-step plan to improve your business productivity. If you need a little accountability and structure to take your business to the next level, submit a coaching application today. I love hopping on discovery calls and meeting business owners whether they end up joining the coaching program or not. So if you’re on the fence, submit an application anyway! I’m happy to meet and answer any questions you have. https://www.jadeboyd.co/coaching      SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/your-business-minimalist-blueprint/    CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List   LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist The Business Minimalist Podcast Archive Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!

In today's fast-paced world, decision-making can be overwhelming and mentally draining, especially for entrepreneurs. Did you know that on average, we make 35,000 decisions a day?! That's roughly 1 decision every 2.5 seconds...   The constant need to make choices (even simple ones like what to eat for dinner) consumes valuable time and energy. As entrepreneurs, even small improvements in your decision making process can lead to huge returns in your business and life.   And with no clear guidelines for making decisions? You might find yourself burnt out with a heavy case of decision fatigue or mental overload.   In this episode, I explore the concept of categorical decision making—a strategy that can help you simplify your life and business by reducing the number of decisions you need to make each day. By implementing this strategy, you can free up mental space, reduce stress, and focus on what truly matters. So let's dive in!   Ready to ditch the busy work, streamline your business, and create the freedom and flexibility you crave? Apply for The Business Edit™ Coaching Program today!     SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/categorical-decisions/    LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Business Edit™ Coaching Program Find your Why with Mariah Danielsen House of Colour Consultation with Kylie Epperson 5 Tips for Simplifying your Laundry Routine   CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List   LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist The Business Minimalist Podcast Archive Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!

Is getting dinner on the table a daily batter for you and your family? This week's host will help you simplify and streamline meal planning once and for all. Rebekah Scott has grown into a thriving brand, complete with federally trademarked products and a direct sales platform. Rebekah is deeply committed to her work, offering business coaching services and hosting her podcast, The Encourager with Rebekah Scott. She has authored a book for fellow mompreneurs (which you can grab here!), and developed a line of genuine leather purses and accessories, known as 1948 Leather. As a multi passionate entrepreneur, Rebekah's business and life runs on systems! By the time you're done listening to this episode, you'll be well on your way to effortless meal planning for your family.     KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE How Rebekah has navigated the changing landscape for women in entrepreneurship over the past 17 years How to prioritize the important things as a multi-passionate entrepreneur Several tips and tricks for making better decisions based on your priorities in your business Tips for moving forward 1% at a time How Rebekah built evergreen systems after a season of exhaustion How Rebekah uses five systems to live life with intention: The Me System, Food System, Work System, Home System, and Family System Rebekah's top two tips for effortless meal planning   SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/effortless-meal-planning-with-rebekah-scott/    CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List   LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist The Business Minimalist Podcast Archive Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!

Have you ever made an impulse buy, then later thought to yourself, "Why did I do that"? As a minimalist, I've very aware of my own buying triggers. Once you start paying attention to the factors that get you to click "purchase", you'll forever change the way you think about marketing for your business too! By going beyond trendy marketing tactics and focusing on long-term, science-based strategies, you can create an evergreen marketing strategy that truly work for you and your business. You don't need to go to grad school to build a successful business, but there are so many valuable lessons you can take from psychology to level up your marketing game! In this episode, we're going to dive into a topic that I found particularly interesting in b-school: the six principles of persuasion. In this episode, we're going to look at how to create a persuasive marketing strategy based on the 6 reasons people buy. Press play to change the way you think about marketing forever.   SHOW NOTES   LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: How I Plan My Monthly Content ThriveCart Checkout + Course Platform   CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List   LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist The Business Minimalist™ Podcast Archive Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!

Are you tired of those never-ending tasks on your to-do list? You know, the ones that seem to multiply even when you're crossing off items left and right? Every task on your to-do list falls into one of two categories: maintenance or growth. Both types are crucial for reaching your business goals, but finding the right balance is key!While it's easy to resent maintenance work, I want to have a little chat about the importance of finding joy in the process. Let's challenge the notion that maintenance tasks are menial or futile, because they play a special role in helping you achieve your business goals.In this episode, I'm sharing how I batch my maintenance tasks on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis by establishing intentional routines. The benefits of task batching are endless! You'll bring awareness to the time you spend on these tasks, eliminate the feeling of tasks constantly hanging over your head, and ultimately save time for your needle-moving tasks!Say goodbye to the overwhelm of maintenance tasks and hello to a harmonious to-do list that keeps you on track to achieve your goals. Press play to break free from the maintenance task trap.   SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/maintenance-day/LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Organize your Business Digital Course What I Do on CEO Days The One Routine that Keeps me Productive  CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List  LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program  FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist The Business Minimalist Podcast Archive Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!

Dolly is a wife, boy mom, and a photographer turned systems + workflow educator who loves hosting the podcast, "The Systems and Workflow Magic" Podcast where she shares tips and education on how to find the joy (and strategy) in putting together the backend puzzle pieces of better streamlining your own creative business. Dolly is a living breathing example of what it looks like to build your business on systems, and I'm so excited to share her story and experience with you this week! By the time you're done listening to this episode, you'll have fresh ideas and inspiration for working smarter by creating systems and processes for your own creative business. Click to tune in wherever you listen to podcasts today! KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE The craziest "quitting my job" story I've ever heard How Dolly balances brand photography, family photography, and systems and workflows education while having her (very young!) kids at home The role systems plan in helping you not only get your time back, but stand out in your industry as a creative business owner Helpful productivity tips for outsourcing, managing your time, and getting things done How Dolly grew her email list by 4,000 subscribers in 5 days by creating a Systems and Workflows bundle offer and collaborating with other business owners SHOWNOTES   LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Systems + Workflow Magic Podcast Work with Dolly Connect with Dolly on Instagram The Systems + Workflow Magic Podcast Episode 19: A Recap Of The Systems And Workflow Magic Bundle: How I Grew My Email List By 4,000 Subscribers In 5 Days! 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam   CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List   LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist   Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!

Is it a good idea to follow your passion? Can you be successful running a business you’re not passionate about? In this episode, we're exploring what research tells us about "entrepreneurial passion", how it affects small business owners, and how to leverage it to exponentially increase your productivity. Click to listen!   KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE What research tells us about "entrepreneurial passion" and how it affects your ability to increase your productivity as a small business owner Tips for pursuing your passion and purpose as a creative business owner Can you be successful running a business you're not passionate about?   SHOWNOTES   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo   CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List   LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist   Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!

My year of less challenge continues! A few months ago, I was speaking to a group of women in business about their challenges with productivity. Several women expressed that it was really difficult to set good boundaries with their phones while still showing up on social media (particularly Instagram) for their business. And I get it! As business owners, cookie-cutter productivity advice won't cut it when it comes to building a healthy relationship with technology. A lot of productivity experts will suggest that you take extreme measures like putting your phone in a drawer while you work or delete social media apps from your phone. And while that would certainly solve your problem, it's just not realistic for most small business owners. So in the month of February, as part of my Year of Less Challenge, I broke up with my phone. Now let me give a disclaimer: I already had an okay relationship with my phone, but there's always room to improve! In February, my relationship with my phone went from good to great, and I solved my Instagram scrolling issue once and for all. In today's episode, I'm sharing the changes I've made to my habits and routines so that I can still use my phone daily for for my business, without being sucked into a mindless scroll. I'm sharing what I tried, what worked, and what didn't work. Press play for fresh tips on how to spend less time scrolling and more time being present for the things that actually matter to you! SHOWNOTES LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE EmpowerHer Co. How to Break Up with your Phone by Catherine Price OneSec: An app I use to delay opening Instagram by 6 seconds   CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List   LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist   Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!

I'm all about working smarter, not harder, and the holy grail of working less and earning more is passive income. I mean, what's more efficient that making money in your sleep? But what do most passive income experts not mention? Setting up a passive income stream can be lot of work. Like.. A LOT of work (especially when you're doing it for the first time). And although I'd still recommend putting in the work to create those passive income streams, I also want to share an easy win. There's one passive income stream every business owner should have, and it doesn't take endless hours to set it up! It's not sexy, in fact, it's incredibly boring! But it's a small way that you can earn more money, without having to put in a whole lot of extra work. The easy win? A bank account with APY terms that help you add extra cash to your bank account every single month. (I told you it wasn't gonna be sexy!!) In this episode, I'm sharing more about why I decided to switch to new banks, what I looked for, and why I ultimately landed with SoFi and BlueVine. Tune into this episode and start making smarter money moves today!   SHOW NOTES LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: SoFi Banking BlueVine Banking CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List   LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist   Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!

I block one full day each month to have a CEO Day. You might have heard other business owners talking about CEO days or 'stepping into your CEO role'. At some point, you may have wondered, "What does that even mean?! What does that actually look like?" Stepping into your CEO role can start with a really simple, even enjoyable, ritual: a CEO Day. Today, I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing what I do on CEO Days as a multi-passionate entrepreneur. I'm also sharing how you can quickly and easily build this ritual into your business to increase your productivity too.  What's a CEO Day? A CEO Day is a day set aside for you to reflect on what's happening in your business and make intentional, strategic decisions about how to move forward.  What to do on a CEO Day? I do three things during every CEO Day. Every business is different, so your CEO Day checklist will look slightly different too! But no matter what type of business you have, there are three things every CEO will want to do on a CEO Day: Review the previous period or month.  Preview the upcoming period or month.  Create a STRATEGIC plan for the upcoming period or month.    SHOW NOTES CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Join My Email List   LEVEL UP YOUR BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY Organize your Business Digital Course The Business Minimalist Blueprint Digital Course The Business Edit Coaching Program FREE RESOURCES FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist   Mentioned in this episode:Doors to the Quarterly Reset are open!The Quarterly Reset is a 5-day strategy intensive for service providers who want to scale their business with a life-first approach one quarter at a time. Visit www.jadeboyd.co/quarterlyreset to learn more and save your seat today!