The Blog

How do you challenge the norms in your niche?  For example, do most businesses in your niche say they provide excellent customer service? And you find yourself saying something similar.  If that’s you, it’s time to break free of the sameness and make a bigger impact.  And if it’s not you, you can’t lose by […]

Have you ever felt the weight of comparing your journey to someone else’s?  You know, that irresistible urge to measure your progress against others, especially in this last quarter of the year.  We’ve all been there, and today, I have insights to share on the comparison trap,  drawing from lessons learned during my Master’s Degree […]

What if I told you that your expertise can get in the way of growing your business?  It sounds counterintuitive, but it’s a real barrier.  The phenomenon is called the curse of the expert. It can play out in different ways on your journey from being a solo service-based business owner to an agency owner.  […]

Are you protecting your time effectively? Last month, I found myself in the emergency room of a hospital, and it got me thinking about the parallels between better boundaries in an emergency room and in a business.  Not every challenge in a business, just like not every trip to the ER, is a life or […]

How do you transform processes into profits?  If you want a higher ticket offering in your service-based business, tune in.  You’re listening to the last episode of a series to help you break down a strategic system in your business called your intellectual property so that you can build a profitable business without burning out.  […]

Are you ready to discover what can separate your service offerings from the pack?   We’re digging into the art of crafting a repeatable structure for your service delivery and what makes it possible to transfer your knowledge to others.  In this episode, strategic service delivery structure isn’t just about the mechanics of intellectual property. There’s […]

Do you know how to steer clear of the A to Z thinking trap?” It’s a major pitfall that keeps service-based business owners trapped as the bottleneck of their business.  In this episode, we’ll give you step-by-step actions to avoid the trap or, if you’re in it, how to get out – so you can […]

Are you looking to take your business to the next level without becoming the bottleneck? If that sounds like you, tune in.  In this series, I’m bringing you short, power-packed episodes that reveal valuable insights on developing your money-making intellectual property so you can grow a business without being the bottleneck.  Today, we’re diving into […]

Have you ever wondered how to find and develop your money-making intellectual property in your service-based business?  Maybe you think you don’t have intellectual property, or you find yourself doing the work in your business but struggling to unlock the method to your expertise.  In this five-part series on the podcast, we’re deep diving into […]

What is the messy middle? The messy middle is the transformation phase, where you get out of client delivery and grow your business with a lean team.   If you’re a marketer, consultant or creative who turned your skill and expertise into a service-based business, odds are you started your business for more opportunities and freedom. […]