Get Your Hopes Up with Christy Wright

When it comes to making money doing what you love, there are pitfalls that can really get you into trouble! So in this episode, I'll talk about four money pitfalls you should avoid. My guest this week is #1 New York Times best-selling author, and one of my best friends, Rachel Cruze. We'll have some girl talk about how we balance work and family, and different ways we set financial goals and save money. Our success story this week features Carol Low, the owner of Creative Windows by Carol. She was resourceful and started her business in the backroom of a fabric store, and now, nearly 25 years later she's a successful business owner and employs her family! She'll share some mistakes she's made over the years and how she came back from them. And I'll answer your top business questions! 1:07 Money Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Business 11:22 Interview with Rachel Cruze 40:43 BB Success Story with Carol Low 47:26 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 56:09 Homework - Sign up for the Business Boutique Academy and get $10 off your first month or $30 off your first year by using the code BBACADEMY at BusinessBoutique.com/Academy. This offer is good through through June 30, 2017. Sign up today! - To save $10 on any Business Boutique Nashville ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. Buy my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, and receive a FREE Marketing Basics You Can't Afford to Miss video, a $40 value for only $19.99. Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBOOK to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today! Limited-time offer. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.

Here's something that won't come as a surprise to anyone: men and women are different. That means we approach business differently, too! We have unique strengths and also unique challenges. So in this episode, I'll unpack tips on how you can pursue your passions and be successful. Plus, my guest this week is financial journalist, author and speaker Jean Chatzky. She'll walk us through her journey to finding success, from self-proclaimed high school math geek to magazine writer to unexpectedly starting her own company. She'll weigh in on our unique challenges as women in business. Our success story this week features April Perry, a mom who wanted to generate income while staying home with her kids. She found her business idea in a surprising way, and she'll share that with us. And I'll answer your top business questions! 1:08 Women and Business 18:47 Interview with Jean Chatzky 44:41 BB Success Story with April Perry 56:52 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 66:25 Homework - Sign up for the Business Boutique Academy and get $10 off your first month or $30 off your first year by using the code BBACADEMY at BusinessBoutique.com/Academy. This offer is good through through June 30, 2017. Sign up today! - To save $10 on any Business Boutique Nashville ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. Buy my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, and receive a FREE Marketing Basics You Can't Afford to Miss video, a $40 value for only $19.99. Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBOOK to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today! Limited-time offer. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.

Stories have a way of getting into our heads and our hearts in a way that nothing else can. So in this episode, I'll tell you the three things you need to tell effective stories that will help your business. Plus, my guest this week is world-famous photographer Jeremy Cowart. He'll tell us about how he's now booked countless speaking gigs because of the way he incorporated story into a presentation one time. And I'll answer your top business questions! 1:07 How to Use Storytelling in Your Business 15:15 Interview with Jeremy Cowart 39:09 BB Success Story with Karen Stewart 44:07 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 52:37 Homework - Sign up for the Business Boutique Academy and get $10 off your first month or $30 off your first year by using the code BBACADEMY at BusinessBoutique.com/Academy. This offer is good through through June 30, 2017. Sign up today! - To save $10 on any Business Boutique Nashville ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. Buy my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, and receive a FREE Marketing Basics You Can't Afford to Miss video, a $40 value for only $19.99. Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBOOK to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today! Limited-time offer. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.

Let's talk about success, friends! In this episode, I'll give you three steps you need to take to win in business. If you do these three things, you'll feel the pride that comes with knowing where you're going and how to get there. Plus, I'm so excited to announce that Business Boutique is launching something brand new that can change everything for your business: The Business Boutique Academy. My guest this week, Brian Williams from Ramsey Solutions, will explain in detail what the Academy can do for you. 1:05 How to Win in Your Business 17:09 Interview with Brian Williams 41:02 Homework - Sign up for the Business Boutique Academy and get $10 off your first month or $30 off your first year  by using the code BBACADEMY at BusinessBoutique.com/Academy. This offer is good through through June 30, 2017. Sign up today! - Buy my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, and receive a FREE Marketing Basics You Can't Afford to Miss video, a $40 value for only $19.99. Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBOOK to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today!  Limited-time offer. To save $10 on any Business Boutique Nashville ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.

In this episode, I'll talk about a piece of marketing that is often overlooked: content. The truth is that every business is in the content business, so I'll give you ideas that will help you create trusted, credible content that your followers and customers will actually care about! My guest this week is Beth Ann Schwamberger. She started the Brilliant Business Moms brand and podcast! She'll talk about the steps she took to start it up and turn it into a sustainable business. I'll also talk to Shannon Basso, who created an inspirational magazine called "BECOMING." She curates and edits all of the content in the publication. She'll tell us about how she took her online magazine to print, and how she overcame Imposter Syndrome throughout the process. And I'll answer your business questions! 1:10 How to Create Engaging Content for Your Business 14:17 Interview with Beth Ann Schwamberger 31:34 BB Success Story with Shannon Basso 43:43 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 53:21 Homework - Buy my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, and receive a FREE Marketing Basics You Can't Afford to Miss video, a $40 value for only $19.99. Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBOOK to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today!  Limited-time offer. To save $10 on any Business Boutique Nashville ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.

In this episode, I'll pull out my old journals to see how different my dreams have grown over the years. The truth is that I'm living out dreams right now that never even occurred to me back then. I wasn't imagining, hoping, or praying big enough! And friends, regardless of your industry, dream, or business, I bet the same is true for you. I hope this podcast will be an encouragement to you to be faithful in your small beginnings so that you'll be prepared when the big things come along. My guest this week is Jessica Principe, the owner of All Girl Shave Club. Her business is a subscription shaving service that provides high quality razors and specialty shaving and body products. She'll talk about how she found her idea, and how she incorporates products from other women-owned businesses! And I'll answer questions from Business Boutique event attendees! 1:23 Dream Bigger for Your Business 9:53 Interview with Jessica Principie 43:20 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 52:42 Homework - Buy my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, and receive a FREE Marketing Basics You Can't Afford to Miss video, a $40 value for only $19.99. Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBOOK to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today!  Limited-time offer. To save $5 on any Business Boutique 1-Day ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.

There are some great qualities and traits I see so many women have, but for one reason or another, they dismiss them. But to succeed in business, all you have to do is take the qualities you're already using in other areas of your life and apply them to your business! So in this episode, I've got real life examples and practical ways to do that. My guest this week is Robin Shliakhau, the owner of Simplify and Pursue. She'll tell us about how her passion for decluttering her own house led to a booming business-complete with consultation services, speaking engagements, and a blog-she now loves. Robin actually grew her Facebook likes from 600 to 9,000 in just one year! She'll share her social media strategy with us, too. And I'll answer questions from Irvine, California Business Boutique event attendees! 1:10 Five Qualities You Need to Win in Business 19:47 Interview with Robin Shliakhau 40:03 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 49:45 Homework - Pre-order my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, for only $20 and get $60 in free bonus items! Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBOOK to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today!  Limited-time offer. To save $5 on any Business Boutique 1-Day ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.

In the last episode, we talked about recognizing the unique gifts that God has given us. And we don't do anyone any favors by downplaying or dismissing those gifts! So in this episode, I'll address the excuses we use to not step into them, and the damage we do by failing to use them. My guest this week is my friend Amanda Wilcox Patterson, who is a worship leader in Nashville. She'll share her thoughts on embracing our unique gifts, and how to use them in worshipping God. Plus, we'll hear from Kelly Buchtien, owner of The Simply Organized Teacher. Kelly attended one of our Business Boutique events, and for her and her dream, it was a turning point. She'll talk about how she's using her gift of organization to build her business, one customer at a time. And I'll answer your business questions! 1:10 Excuses Stopping You From Using Your Gifts 22:17 Interview with Amanda Wilcox Patterson 45:40 BB Success Story with Kelly Buchtien 50:48 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 55:50 Homework - Pre-order my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, for only $20 and get $60 in free bonus items! Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBOOK to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today!  Limited-time offer. To save $5 on any Business Boutique 1-Day ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.

You have been created with unique and special gifts specifically for you. But sometimes it's hard to recognize those gifts. That's why I want to spend this podcast episode teaching you how to recognize your unique gifts! So I'll talk about the difference between gifts, passions and strengths, and how to identify the unlikely things that may actually be gifts in your life. My friend and Business Boutique event host Annie F. Downs will share how she realized her unique gifts of entertaining, speaking, and writing-and how she uses them today. Plus, we'll hear from Karmen Smith, owner of Pray Big-a company that makes prayer journals. Karmen's business came out of a very trying time for her, and she'll share her inspiring story of how her gifts intersected with her desire to help people in their walk with God. And I'll answer your biggest business questions! 1:14 Recognizing Your Gifts 19:10 Interview with Annie F. Downs 48:42 BB Success Story with Karmen Smith 56:25 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 60:54 Homework - Pre-order my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, for only $20 and get $60 in free bonus items! Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBook to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today!  Limited-time offer. To save $5 on any Business Boutique 1-Day ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.

Earning a profit in business isn't optional, even if your business is a nonprofit! This episode is for all of you dreaming of starting or already running a nonprofit! We'll talk about fundraising, grant writing, identifying your target market, and more.   My friend Stacy Coleman our guest for this episode. Stacy is the founder of Three Strands, a nonprofit based in Atlanta that serves BirthMoms, who choose life and put their babies up for adoption, with excellence. Her incredible personal story and how she unexpectedly came to create Three Strands will inspire you and make you cry!     We'll also hear from Misty Newsome, the founder of Heshima Ministries a non-profit business that helps women in Uganda. I'll also answer your questions about business. 1:22 Starting and Running a Non-Profit Business 16:21 Interview with Stacy Coleman 40:46 BB Success Story with Misty Newsome 48:28 #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT 51:59 Homework - Pre-order my new book, Business Boutique: A Woman's Guide for Making Money Doing What She Loves, for only $20 and get $60 in free bonus items! Visit BusinessBoutique.com/BBBook and use the code BBBook to also receive an exclusive podcast interview with Nicole Walters on Sales. Order today!  Limited-time offer. To save $5 on any Business Boutique 1-Day ticket, use the code BBWRIGHT. - If you have a success story you would like to share with the Business Boutique community or a question you would like answered on the podcast, email me at podcast@businessboutique.com. Ask me a business question via social media by using #ASKCHRISTYWRIGHT New podcast episodes are available every other week.