Lifestyle Entrepreneur

Episode 81: Grow Your Business through the Niche Tribe Model – with Stephen Warley

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: Are You Struggling to Build Your List or Following? If the answer is yes, you might not have niched down enough in your business. When you try to be everything to everyone, you end up helping no one. Even though it might be scary, niching … Continue reading “Episode 81: Grow Your Business through the Niche Tribe Model – with Stephen Warley”

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Are You Struggling to Build Your List or Following?

If the answer is yes, you might not have niched down enough in your business.

When you try to be everything to everyone, you end up helping no one.

Even though it might be scary, niching down when it comes to your target client or the products and services you offer, can sometimes be the best thing you can do for your business.

In This Episode:

Stephen Warley found himself a reluctant entrepreneur after being laid off in 2000.

Now, with over 18 years of entrepreneurial experience, Stephen can’t imagine working for anyone else and is driven to help others find work/life harmony by creating a niche tribe.

With only 50 leads for potential clients, Stephen was able to create a business that led him to generate over $600,000 in revenue in a single year; proving that you don’t need a giant list to make a significant amount of money.

[Tweet “When you try to be everything to everyone, you end up helping no one.“]

In this episode you’ll learn:

The four steps you need to go through to hone in on your niche tribe business model.
Why having a niche tribe is so important and who it will benefit most.
Multiple real-life examples of successful businesses utilizing the niche tribe model.

Resources Mentioned:

Stephen Warley’s Website

Stephen Warley’s 12-Week Self Assessment

Stephen Warley’s Podcast | Life Skills That Matter

Stephen Warley’s Book | The Only Work Left: How to Manage Your Career as Working for Yourself Becomes the Norm

Racheal Cook’s Fired Up & Focused Challenge

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Episode 80: How to Choose the Best Business Model for Lifestyle Entrepreneur Family

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: How Am I Able To Take Two Months Off Every Summer? My husband and I run four businesses, raise three boys, and still manage to take two months off every summer to devote to spending quality time with our family. I often get asked how we’re … Continue reading “Episode 80: How to Choose the Best Business Model for Lifestyle Entrepreneur Family”

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How Am I Able To Take Two Months Off Every Summer?

My husband and I run four businesses, raise three boys, and still manage to take two months off every summer to devote to spending quality time with our family.

I often get asked how we’re able to do that and the answer is very simple:

We’ve chosen business models that allow us to take that time off.

In This Episode:

Being a lifestyle entrepreneur is about building a business that allows you to live.

What’s the point of working so incredibly hard to build a successful business, if you can’t enjoy the fruits of that success with your loved ones?

Choosing the right business model for your family is the key to balancing work, life, and family.

[Tweet “Being a lifestyle entrepreneur is about building a business that allows you to live.“]

In this episode you’ll learn:

What a business model is.
The different types of business models that are available to you.
The things you need to consider when choosing the right business model for your family.

Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Me on Instagram

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The SweetLife Entrepreneur Podcast | Episode #46: The Template to Design Your Year for Profit, Family, Impact & Travel

The SweetLife Entrepreneur Podcast | Episode #65: Doing Things That Don’t Scale – with John Lee Dumas

Amy Porterfield’s Website

Amy Porterfield’s Podcast: Online Marketing Made Easy

James Wedmore’s Website

Pat Flynn’s Website

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Episode 78: Navigating the Complex Life of Entrepreneurship with Kids – with Sarah Boyd

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: Are Your Kids Involved In Your Business? I’ve mentioned multiple times on the show how we actively involve our kids in our businesses. We do this to not only to help makes things easier now, but to help set them up for their future. We … Continue reading “Episode 78: Navigating the Complex Life of Entrepreneurship with Kids – with Sarah Boyd”

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Are Your Kids Involved In Your Business?

I’ve mentioned multiple times on the show how we actively involve our kids in our businesses. We do this to not only to help makes things easier now, but to help set them up for their future.

We want our kids to be prepared for entrepreneurship and we’re doing everything we can to help facilitate that.

In This Episode:

Luckily, my guest this week feels exactly the same way!

Sarah Boyd is a writer, speaker, and the Founder of Resilient Little Hearts; a children’s publishing house.

As a mother of two, who also happens to be an expert in the fields of psychology and neuroscience, Sarah is deeply committed to equipping the next generation with the foundational life skills of resilience, courage, and kindness through using the power of story.

[Tweet “We want our kids to be prepared for entrepreneurship and we’re doing everything we can to help facilitate that.“]

In this episode you’ll learn:

Sarah’s incredible story that saw her have a confrontation with her own mortality and her family make an international move.
Ways to help your kids prepare for entrepreneurship.
Ways you can support your kids through the transitions of entrepreneurship.

Resources Mentioned:

Sarah Boyd’s Website

Sarah Boyd on Facebook

Sarah Boyd on Instagram

Resilient Little Hearts

The Boy Who Stood Up Tall Kickstarter Campaign

Sarah’s ‘Mad-Lib’ Style, Plug & Play Bedtime Story (Which Can be Personalized for Your Child to Teach Them Concepts of Courage & Overcoming Fears)

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Episode 77: Reliving How to Grow Your Business & Renew Yourself While on Vacation

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: Want to grow your business while you’re on vacation? In last week’s episode, I talked about how to prepare your business for when you go on vacation. This week, I’m diving into how you can grow both yourself and your business while you’re on vacation. … Continue reading “Episode 77: Reliving How to Grow Your Business & Renew Yourself While on Vacation”

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Want to grow your business while you’re on vacation?

In last week’s episode, I talked about how to prepare your business for when you go on vacation. This week, I’m diving into how you can grow both yourself and your business while you’re on vacation.

Yes! You can actually grow your business while you’re on the beach.

In This Episode:

It’s absolutely critical for entrepreneurs, especially coaches and consultants, to take a break from their business at healthy intervals. You give so much of your mental, physical, and spiritual energy to your clients; you need to be able to fill your stores back up from time to time in order to provide the best service.

[Tweet “It’s absolutely critical for entrepreneurs, especially coaches and consultants, to take a break from their business at healthy intervals.“]

In this episode you’ll learn:

Practical, yet powerful, strategies for how you can not only grow yourself, but also grow your business while on vacation.

Resources Mentioned:

SweetLife Entrepreneur Podcast | Episode 25: 5 Steps to Prepare Your Business for Vacation

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Episode 76: Reliving 5 Steps to Prepare Your Business for Vacation

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: Taking a Summer Vacation? This can feel scary when you have a new business. Luckily, your SweetLife Podcast is here today with tips on how to prepare your business for vacation. In This Episode: Small business owners, coaches, entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs all work very hard for clients. … Continue reading “Episode 76: Reliving 5 Steps to Prepare Your Business for Vacation”

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Taking a Summer Vacation?

This can feel scary when you have a new business. Luckily, your SweetLife Podcast is here today with tips on how to prepare your business for vacation.

In This Episode:

Small business owners, coaches, entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs all work very hard for clients. YOU work very hard for your clients. You give and give – and often don’t stop giving until you wear ourself out.

Taking a vacation from your business is oftentimes the best thing you can do for your clients. Sound counterproductive?

Not exactly…

A vacation allows you to rest your mind and recharge your soul; which means you go back to your clients with a renewed sense of energy and drive.

Listen in and see why –

[Tweet “Taking a vacation from your business is oftentimes the best thing you can do for your clients.“]

In this episode you’ll learn:

Five tips to help you prepare your business for vacation so you can actually relax, have fun, spend quality time with your family/friends, and trust that your clients will be there waiting for you when you get back.

Resources Mentioned:

SweetLife Entrepreneur Podcast | Episode 00: Lifestyle Entrepreneur Manifesto

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Episode 69: “Crushing It” by Gary Vaynerchuk: Book Review & Strategy Session for Active Parent Entrepreneurs

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: You’ve just read “Crush It” by Gary Vee… You’re all fired up. It’s time to lay it all on the line. It’s time to be your brand and share your message. And then… Someone pukes on you. You have to break up a fight over legos. … Continue reading “Episode 69: “Crushing It” by Gary Vaynerchuk: Book Review & Strategy Session for Active Parent Entrepreneurs”

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You’ve just read “Crush It” by Gary Vee…

You’re all fired up.

It’s time to lay it all on the line.

It’s time to be your brand and share your message.

And then…

Someone pukes on you.

You have to break up a fight over legos.

Or leave your white board to take your kid to lacrosse.

Welcome to parent entrepreneurship!

But guess what…

Your reason can’t be your excuse.

In This Episode:

Gary Vaynerchuk is an expert at entrepreneurship, so I jumped at the chance to check out his latest book, Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can Too.

Truth is… this book made pick up my big-girl-britches and get my act together.

When I first started listening I got a little pissed. Gary shares how spending hours on twitter and publishing massive content on a regular basis is the way to go…

I immediately had thoughts like:

“You have no idea what it’s like to grow a business with babies at your feet”

“Yea right… 11 hours a day on twitter. Whatever…”

“There is no way I can apply these strategies…”

And then I told my self to shut up and listen.

And instead, I developed serious strategies that would allow me to “Crush It” with kids, and not allow my reasons to become my excuses.

So tune in with me and let’s “Crush It”

[Tweet “I developed serious strategies that would allow me to “Crush It” with kids, and not allow my reasons to become my excuses.”]

In this episode you’ll learn:

Four different strategies to crush it as a parent entrepreneur
Why you should read this book if you’re on a relentless pursuit of gaining control over your own life
How this book inspired me to make changes in my own business

Resources Mentioned:

SweetLife Entrepreneur Podcast | Episode 68: 4 Systems Every Entrepreneur Family Needs

Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, Too by Gary Vaynerchuk on Amazon

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Episode 68: 4 Systems Every Entrepreneur Family Needs

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: Do You Have Systems In Place For Running Your Family & Business Together? Being an entrepreneur and taking care of a family can leave you feeling like you’re being torn in a thousand different directions. When you’re with your family, you’re worried about work and when … Continue reading “Episode 68: 4 Systems Every Entrepreneur Family Needs”

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Do You Have Systems In Place For Running Your Family & Business Together?

Being an entrepreneur and taking care of a family can leave you feeling like you’re being torn in a thousand different directions.

When you’re with your family, you’re worried about work and when you’re working, you’re constantly interrupted by your family.

Here’s the kicker, though …

It’s not just your business. It’s your entire family’s business.

In This Episode:

In our family, there’s not just one entrepreneur parent, there’s actually two!

Between multiple businesses and three kids, we’d never get anything done if we didn’t stick to strict systems for running our family and businesses cohesively.

In fact, we’ve noticed that life starts to pretty much suck if we deviate from these systems for more than a week or two.

That’s why I want to share them with you.

[Tweet “It’s not just your business. It’s your entire family’s business.“]

Why You Can Expect:

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The 4 systems we use in my entrepreneur family to keep things operating smoothly
Why you need to regular check-ins with every member of the family
How to stay in your sacred workspace; even if you work from home

Resources Mentioned:

SweetLife Entrepreneur Podcast | Episode 50: Behind the Scenes of a Lifestyle Entrepreneur Family – with April & Aaron Beach

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Episode 66: How to Infuse Purpose Into Your Business

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: Your Business Needs a Purpose There’s been a recent shift away from a complete separation of business and purpose. This shift is due to the fact that more and more consumers are choosing to give their money to brands and companies with missions or beliefs that … Continue reading “Episode 66: How to Infuse Purpose Into Your Business”

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Your Business Needs a Purpose

There’s been a recent shift away from a complete separation of business and purpose.

This shift is due to the fact that more and more consumers are choosing to give their money to brands and companies with missions or beliefs that align with their own.

To consumers, why you do what you do is now more important than what you actually do.

In This Episode:

Earth Day is rapidly approaching and, as an environmental activist and non-profit founder, I felt it was important to help you understand how to make your business one that truly matters and connects with your ideal clients and customers on a deeper level.

So, this week, we’re talking about three simple ways to infuse more meaning and purpose into what you do with your business.

[Tweet “To consumers, why you do what you do is now more important than what you actually do.“]

Why You Can Expect:

In this episode, I talk about:

The importance of sharing your why in the form of a Statement of Beliefs
Why you should give first in addition to giving back
How you can give of your time in a way that doesn’t feel overwhelming

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Resources Mentioned:

SweetLife Entrepreneur Podcast | Episode 63: Faith & Entrepreneurship: Discovering God’s Purpose in Your Business – with Alex Miranda

1% For The Planet

Reef Safe Suncare

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Episode 65: Doing Things That Don’t Scale – with John Lee Dumas

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: The Power of Not Scaling! There’s a lot of focus right now on business growth, diversifying your revenue streams, developing multiple services, programs, and courses, and a lot of other things that sound great in theory, but are not always the best move for your … Continue reading “Episode 65: Doing Things That Don’t Scale – with John Lee Dumas”

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The Power of Not Scaling!

There’s a lot of focus right now on business growth, diversifying your revenue streams, developing multiple services, programs, and courses, and a lot of other things that sound great in theory, but are not always the best move for your business.

I’m a firm believer in doing one thing so well that you become the go-to expert in your niche for that thing. Once you’ve mastered that one thing, then should you start to consider branching out.

Figure out your signature offer and then take the time to master it.

In This Episode:

Today John Lee Dumas and I are taking about the importance of doing things that don’t scale.

John Lee Dumas is the poster child for mastering one thing. After having conducted over 2,000 interviews for his podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire, and creating a wildly successful podcast launch program, he’s the go-to podcasting expert.

In fact, this very podcast would’ve have launched if it weren’t for a conversation he and I had during an event in San Diego.

Now, John Lee Dumas is at the point where he can focus more on passion projects thanks to the success he’s seen from sticking to one thing for several years.

[Tweet “Figure out your signature offer and then take the time to master it.“]

Why You Can Expect:

In this episode, John Lee Dumas and I talk about:

The importance of mastering one thing before doing anything else
The various passion projects John Lee Dumas has been able to work on in recent years
Why he decided to change the format of his podcast after 2,000 episodes
Why losing isn’t a bad thing and how he hopes to help people find their one big win

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Discover the SweetLife Business System Map free here.
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Resources Mentioned:

SweetLife Entrepreneur Quiz

Connect with Me on Instagram

Entrepreneurs On Fire Podcast

Memoir Podcast

Podcasters’ Paradise

The Freedom Journal

The Mastery Journal

How to Finally Win: Create Your Dream Life One Step at a Time

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Episode 62: Pursuing What You Love Every Day Pt. 2 – with Katya Libin

Take a free SweetLife Entrepreneur Self Assessment Listen to the Podcast Here: Today, We’re Continuing to Talk About Support for Mama Entrepreneurs. Being a entrepreneurial mama requires a supportive community in order to stay sane and be successful. In last week’s episode, I introduced you to Katya Libin and today we’re continuing our conversation about how she … Continue reading “Episode 62: Pursuing What You Love Every Day Pt. 2 – with Katya Libin”

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Today, We’re Continuing to Talk About Support for Mama Entrepreneurs.

Being a entrepreneurial mama requires a supportive community in order to stay sane and be successful.

In last week’s episode, I introduced you to Katya Libin and today we’re continuing our conversation about how she helps women just like you find the support they need.

In This Episode:

Katya Libin is the Co-Founder of Heymama; a global community for entrepreneurial mamas.

After attending college with the intent of becoming a lawyer, Katya quickly found herself being one of the top sales staff at an emerging tech company working with brands like Nike, Victoria’s Secret, and American Express to name a few.

After she unexpectedly found herself pregnant while all her friends were still partying it up in New York City, she realized she felt alone in her personal life and unfulfilled in her professional one.

After meeting her current business partner, and fellow mama, she discovered that a connection to other business-minded mama’s was what she had been missing.

[Tweet “Being a entrepreneurial mama requires a supportive community in order to stay sane and be successful.”]

Why You Can Expect:

In this episode, Katya talks about the need to have confidence as both an entrepreneur and mother, why we shouldn’t be intimidated by the unknown, the importance of democratizing information, knowledge, and experiences, and more!

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