How to Scale Your Wedding Business with Hannah Bjorndal

OverviewFeel like your days disappear before you ever get to the important stuff? In this episode, I’m breaking down the calendar strategies that have helped me work fewer hours, feel way less scattered, and actually enjoy my life as a small business owner.This isn’t about cramming more into your schedule or following rigid productivity rules. It’s about building a calendar that supports your energy, protects your priorities, and helps you run your business with intention instead of constant reaction.Whether your calendar feels chaotic, overbooked, or just… exhausting, this episode will give you practical ways to take back control of your time.What You’ll Learn:✅ Why your calendar is one of the most powerful tools in your business✅ How to use time blocking to get more done in less time✅ The simple system I use to balance work, life, and personal boundaries✅ How setting regular work hours actually increases productivity✅ The planning habits that allow me to work 20–25 hours a week (without falling behind)🔥 Pro Tip Inside:The calendar shift that’s saved me hours of mental energy every single week — and makes decision-making so much easier.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Google Calendar (and how I use it as a small business owner)👉 Belay Virtual & Executive Assistants👉 Atomic Habits by James ClearHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview: Ever feel like you set goals with the best intentions… only to watch them slowly fade into the background once life and client work take over? In this episode, I’m sharing my fail-proof system for actually achieving your goals—the exact framework I use in my own business to move big ideas from “someday” to done. This isn’t about working harder or adding more to your plate. It’s about setting goals that support the life you want to live—and building the structure, accountability, and time protection needed to follow through.Whether you’re planning for the next six months or mapping out the year ahead, this episode will help you create goals that are realistic, motivating, and designed to be completed.What You’ll Learn: ✅ How to set goals that are tied to your real life priorities (not just revenue) ✅ Why clarity and motivation matter more than willpower ✅ How to structure goals so they’re crystal clear and achievable ✅ The role accountability plays in actually finishing what you start ✅ Why time-blocking is non-negotiable for big-picture progress ✅ How and why to plan a celebration before the goal is complete🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy StepsHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview: Scaling gets talked about a lot—but what does it actually mean for a wedding professional running a real business, right now? In this episode, we’re breaking down what scaling truly looks like, why it matters more than you think, and how it can completely change the way you work. If you want more stability, better clients, and a business that doesn’t depend on you being available 24/7, this episode will give you the clarity and starting point you’ve been missing.What You’ll Learn: ✅ What “scaling” actually means for a small business or solo entrepreneur ✅ Why scaling adds security and consistency to your business ✅ How intentional systems improve your client experience ✅ Simple ways to start scaling today—even without a big strategic plan ✅ The mindset shift that helps you work less without sacrificing results🔥 Pro Tip: Considering hiring support but don’t know where to start? I share why working with a virtual assistant—especially through a company like Belay—can be one of the smartest first steps toward scaling intentionally.This episode is for you if you want a business that’s profitable, sustainable, and thoughtfully designed around your life—not one that constantly pulls you in a hundred directions.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Feeling buried by inboxes, editing, and endless to-dos? In this episode, I’m sharing five specific things you can delegate right now — even if you’re not ready to hire a full-time team — so you can reclaim your time and start running your business like a true CEO.What You’ll Learn: ✅ What delegation can actually look like in a small wedding business ✅ The easiest areas to hand off without sacrificing quality ✅ How to stay creatively in control while outsourcing the repetition ✅ Why hiring support doesn’t have to mean hiring full-time help🔥 FREE Resource: Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More 👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide) 👉 Listen to: Ep 19: “Why I Don’t Use the Word Associate Anymore” → [insert link]💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Feeling stretched too thin but not sure how to actually lighten your load? In this episode, we’re unpacking what it really takes to build a business that supports your life — not the other way around.What You’ll Learn:✅ Why building a team might mean more work at first — and why that’s okay ✅ The biggest myth about scaling that no one talks about ✅ How shifting into a leadership role changes everything about your schedule ✅ Practical ways to start delegating (even if you’re not ready to hire full-time help)🔥 FREE Resource: Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More 👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide) 👉 Listen to: 5 Things You Can Delegate Today💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Think luxury weddings and associate teams don’t go together? In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how you can scale into the luxury market with a team—and why it might be the smartest move you’ll make for your business.What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why “luxury” is a moving target (and how to define it for your brand) ✅ The biggest myth about associates that keeps photographers stuck ✅ How to position your team for high-end clients ✅ The mindset shift that helped me book top-dollar weddings without doing it all myself🔥 FREE Resource: Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More 👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide) 👉 Listen to: Ep 27: Interested in Hiring an Associate But Don’t Know Where to Start? →💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Wish your business could keep running without you glued to your laptop? In this episode, I’m sharing exactly how I built a business that doesn’t rely on me to function—and what you can start doing today to make that your reality, too.Whether you're just starting to build a team or already have associates but feel stuck in the weeds, this episode will give you the practical steps (and mindset shifts) to create freedom without sacrificing quality.What You’ll Learn: ✅ The one hiring mindset that changed everything for me ✅ Why documenting your process is a non-negotiable (and how to start) ✅ The simple habit that helped me hand off more, faster ✅ What I still do in my business—and what I’ve totally let go of🔥 FREE Resource: Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More 👉 Glasp (the tool I use to turn videos into SOPs!)💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Wondering if calling someone an “associate” might actually be sending the wrong message? In this episode, we’re breaking down the language we use to describe our teams — and how one small word might be subtly undermining your brand.What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why the word “associate” carries baggage (and what clients really hear) ✅ The marketing impact of language — and what to say instead ✅ How to reframe team roles in a way that communicates value ✅ A mindset shift that will make you rethink your entire client experience🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More 👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide) 👉 Listen to: Ep 22: “5 Things You Can Delegate Today as a Wedding Professional” →💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list and working way too many hours? In this episode, I’m sharing the 6 simple shifts that helped me cut my work week in half—without sacrificing client experience, revenue, or quality.What You’ll Learn: ✅ How block scheduling can help you get more done in less time ✅ The simple 5-minute habit that keeps your business moving forward ✅ Why routines actually create freedom (not take it away) ✅ How I started outsourcing—even when I thought I wasn’t ready ✅ A realistic plan for checking email way less (and feeling good about it)🔥 FREE Resource: Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life. 🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 Google Calendar 👉 Toggl Time Tracker 👉 Belay Virtual Assistant Services 👉 Podcast Episode: 6 Easy Ways to Cut Your Work Week in Half💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Feeling unsure if it’s the right time to hire an associate? In this episode, I’m sharing the key questions every wedding pro should ask before growing a team — so you can scale with clarity, not confusion.What You’ll Learn:✅ The foundational question most business owners skip before hiring ✅ What adding an associate will actually change in your business (and life) ✅ How to know if you’re really ready — even if you feel uncertain ✅ A sneak peek into the mindset shifts that made my associate team successful🔥 FREE Resource: Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide)💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Feeling unsure how to elevate your associate team to be seen (and trusted) as true equals? In this episode, I’m sharing the boldest, riskiest decision I’ve ever made in business—and how it completely transformed our brand, bookings, and team culture.What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why I made the choice to price my associates exactly the same as myself ✅ The client and planner feedback that sparked this major shift ✅ What actually happened after we raised our prices—and how it changed everything ✅ How to confidently price your team for profit and alignment🔥 FREE Resource: Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More 👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide) 💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Letting go of control in your business can feel impossible—but sometimes, it’s the one thing standing between you and the growth you want. In this episode, I’m sharing the unexpected change I made that completely shifted the trajectory of associate bookings in my business.What You’ll Learn: ✅ The mindset shift that finally got me out of the sales bottleneck ✅ Why this decision felt risky (and what pushed me to do it anyway) ✅ What happened when I finally let my team take the lead ✅ How this one change led to 14 new bookings in just 3 months🔥 FREE Resource: Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More 👉 Listen to: Ep 15: “The Scariest One – Part 1”💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Feeling like your business has outgrown its current brand—but not sure what to do next? In this episode, I’m sharing the scariest (and most transformational) decision I’ve ever made in business, why it felt so risky, and how it became the turning point for my associate team.What You’ll Learn: ✅ What pushed me to consider a big change—even when things were “working” ✅ The fears I had (and how I moved through them anyway) ✅ How I made the final call after months of overthinking ✅ What happened after I took the leap—and why I’d absolutely do it again🔥 FREE Resource: Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More 👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide) 👉 Listen to: Ep 2 of this series: “The One Change That Skyrocketed My Associate Bookings”💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Feeling maxed out on wedding weekends but not sure how to grow without burning out? In this episode, I’m walking you through exactly how associate photographers can increase your income—without adding more work to your plate.If you’ve ever wondered whether now’s the right time to build a team (or if it would even be profitable), this is the episode for you.What You’ll Learn: ✅ 3 practical ways associates can boost your income (even during slow seasons) ✅ Why more availability = more strategy, more bookings, and more freedom ✅ How to start small—without needing a huge financial investment ✅ The key mindset shift that helped me grow without overbooking myself🔥 FREE Resource: Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 Associate Photographer Profit Plan (Free Guide + Calculator) 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Get Weekly Biz Tips That Actually Help: Join the VIP email list and get tools, strategies, and real talk—straight to your inbox.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Thinking about hiring an associate but not sure where to start? In this episode, I’m sharing the mindset shifts and practical first steps that will help you grow your team with confidence — no overwhelm required.What You’ll Learn: ✅ Why hiring doesn’t have to mean a full-time salary or huge commitment ✅ How training someone your way can actually work better long-term ✅ What you’ll gain (besides free time!) when you build a team ✅ The truth about whether this move is right for your goals ✅ Where to actually start if you’re feeling stuck🔥 FREE Resource: Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More 👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide) 💬 Let’s Connect: DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips? Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular. 👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

OVERVIEWYou might not know this, but it was never my dream growing up to be an entrepreneur or small business owner. It also wasn’t my dream to be a photographer. Owning a small business has been an adventure more exciting and fulfilling than I ever could have dreamed!On this week's episode, I'm sharing 5 things this year that I'm thankful for in owning my business. I hope this episode encourages you to be thankful for the elements of your business that bring you joy and fulfillment - because for me, gratitude is an essential part of feeling fulfilled within my own work. I hope it can be that for you, too.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

This episode focuses on my top insights on how to protect your business, plan for the future, and handle unexpected events, especially if you're a one-person team.As small business owners, time and resources are often sparse. Without a reliable team, stepping back from your business could lead to a significant loss of income and potentially tarnish your brand's reputation. This reality comes to life as we discuss the personal anecdote of a photographer who unexpectedly fell pregnant during a busy season. We dive into the repercussions of this incident and how it impacted her brand's reputation. Real-life stories like these highlight the importance of creating a supportive business structure for women looking to start families while maintaining their careers.Finally, we turn the spotlight on the benefits and downfalls of being a solo business owner. How do you ensure your business thrives when you're steering the ship alone? We answer this by exploring practical steps and sharing resources to help build the right team for your business. Whether you're contemplating maternity leave, or just pondering ways to safeguard your business for the future, this episode promises to equip you with the right tools to build a secure and stable business. Tune in and fortify your business strategy.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉BELAY: my top recommendation for virtual assistantsSchedule a call with Anna and mention Hannah Bjorndal for $300 off the implementation fee👉 Vision Casting Workbook: Download for Free👉 Join the Insiders Facebook Group 💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Ever feel like there's just not enough hours in the day to get everything done? You're not alone! This episode is all about my personal journey of overcoming that feeling of overwhelm by hiring a virtual assistant (VA). I know the idea of hiring a VA can be daunting, but getting started is actually so much easier than you might think.Let's face it - emails are the bane of our existence! But what if I told you there's an efficient way to manage them with the help of your VA? Yes, it's possible! We get into the nitty-gritty of creating an effective email management system for your VA, including how to train them to respond to your emails and keep your inbox organized. We even discuss the types of emails you can immediately delegate, so you can start reclaiming your time.We also discuss how better time management and creating an ideal work week can significantly boost your productivity. Incorporating this system has been a game changer for my productivity and overall well-being. So, let's dive in and get you back in control of your time!🔥 FREE Resource:Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 BELAY: my top recommendation for virtual assistantsSchedule a call with Anna and mention Hannah Bjorndal for $300 off the implementation fee👉 Episode 82: Exactly How I Organize My Inbox to Save Hours of Time Each Week 💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

We only have so many hours in a day, and one of the most important things we can do for our businesses and our lives is decide to use those hours wisely. That's the theme behind what we’re talking about today: working smarter, not harder.This the final week of the 5-part series I’ve been sharing with you on how I doubled my annual revenue in 2 years. If you haven't already listened to the previous 4 episodes, check those out first! Here they are:✅ Step 1: Prioritize Working “On” Not “In” the Business✅ Step 2: Get Clear on the Long-Term Plan✅ Step 3: Hire the Right People✅ Step 4: Know When to Pivot🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 When by Daniel Pink👉 Episode 18: 5 Stats You Need to Start Measuring TODAY to Grow Your Business💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

FREE GUIDEBOOK: The 10 Pitfalls of Growing a Creative TeamOVERVIEWWhen was the last time something did not go according to plan with your business? You had a plan or an idea of what you were hoping for or working towards, and then something happened - many times, something that was totally out of your control, and the plans were ruined?Have you had to do this before? If you’ve been in business a while, I know this has happened to you. It happens to everyone!For me (and probably you, too!), 2020 started out as a year of ruined or cancelled plans for our businesses. 2020 was supposed to be the year of really putting my team members “on the map” - I wanted to build them up as a part of my brand, increase their influence in the wedding industry, and ensure that their portfolios were gorgeous and full by the end of the year. They had both been shooting as lead photographers for less than a year with me, so this was a huge priority. And with the weddings they had booked, we were all super excited to dig in and make it happen.But when the pandemic hit and the majority of our 2020 clients either rescheduled or majorly scaled down their weddings, the plan was pushed back. I spent a few weeks stuck in my overly optimistic mindset. However, by the beginning of April, I had a choice to make: was I going to keep living in the dreamworld of “this will pass soon” or did I get real, get serious, and make a plan for how we were going to weather the stormThankfully, I chose the latter, and I'm sharing exactly how that impacted my business on today's episode!RESOURCESVision Casting Workbook: Download for FreeENROLL NOW: How to Hire Your First Associate👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

In this episode, I share why hiring the right people led to rapid growth for my company. This is week 3 in a 5 part series about how I doubled my income in 2 years. First, I'm sharing how hiring, in general, was the right choice for me and allowed me to grow really rapidly (and also be sustained during the craziness of the Pandemic). After that, I'm sharing the importance of the right people - finding people who fit and actually allow that growth to happen.Listen to learn about how both impacted my business!---All 5 steps can be found here:✅ Step 1: Prioritize Working “On” Not “In” the Business✅ Step 2: Get Clear on the Long-Term Plan✅ Step 3: Hire the Right People✅ Step 4: Know When to Pivot✅ Step 5: Work Smarter, Not Harder🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Vision Casting Workbook: Download for Free💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

RESOURCESOVERVIEWWe are currently in the middle of a 5-part series on the steps I took to double my business income in 2 years. If you missed the last episode - Step 1 - go back and listen to that before jumping in to this week. It’s a helpful starting point and will make this episode all the more useful to you!If you listened in to Part 1 of this series you already know the backstory - that from the end of 2019 to the end of 2021 I doubled my business’s total revenue. It was a crazy two years in just about every way imaginable. And, you might have found yourself wondering - “did the pandemic actually create more free time in my calendar, which in turn allowed me to spend lots more time working “on” instead of “in” - well, yes and no!Last week’s Step 1 - that step was actually taken starting in 2019. Most of the initial time and habits I developed to start structuring my work days for working “on” the business more were established before (but only right before) my business started to grow rapidly.And truthfully, if I had waited to start prioritizing working ON my business until the pandemic hit - I think the results would have been dramatically different, and I wouldn’t have had the mental or emotional capacity to learn new skills or habits.So, yes, I did have more time in 2020 than I anticipated to work on the business, but the wheels of change had already been turning for about 6 months, and that is where the real change happened which planted to seeds of rapid growth.And on that note, we continue on our journey and tackle Step 2.---All 5 steps can be found here:✅ Step 1: Prioritize Working “On” Not “In” the Business✅ Step 2: Get Clear on the Long-Term Plan✅ Step 3: Hire the Right People✅ Step 4: Know When to Pivot✅ Step 5: Work Smarter, Not Harder🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Vision Casting Workbook: Download for Free💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

RESOURCESVision Casting Workbook: Download for FreeSIGN UP NOW: Dream Team Accelerator WaitlistJoin the Insiders Group: Team Building for Creative EntrepreneursOVERVIEWAt the beginning of 2020, I fully expected, like most wedding vendors, that the pandemic would hit our business very hard financially and might even put us out of business. But then, something very different happened. In 2020 and then 2021, we were growing, not shrinking. Our profits increased. And within two years, my company doubled it’s annual total income.It’s a bit of a sensitive thing for me to share this story, because I know that this is not reflective of what most businesses experienced during that time. I also am definitely not sharing this to suggest that somehow a worldwide pandemic helped my business grow. Far from it!I share this story with you because I want to share with you how my business not only survived, but grew exponentially (again, with all things considered) despite it being a very dark time in our wedding industry and world. My hope is that you can adopt the steps I took to protect my business and grow in the face of challenges so that YOU can do the same. Because while we hopefully won’t have another pandemic, there will be challenges in your business. Knowing the steps to take to grow and thrive despite challenges is how you create a business that stands the test of time and helps fuel your best and most fulfilled life.In this 5-week series, I’m going to share exactly what steps I took, both before and during 2020, to secure my business and promote massive growth so that you can do the same (without the added challenge of a global state of emergency!).Here's a preview of the 5 steps:1. Prioritize Working “On” not “In” the Business2. Get Clear on the Long-Term Plan3. Hire the Right People4. Know When to Pivot5. Work Smarter, Not HarderIn today's episode, I’m sharing all about step one.---All 5 steps can be found here:✅ Step 1: Prioritize Working “On” Not “In” the Business✅ Step 2: Get Clear on the Long-Term Plan✅ Step 3: Hire the Right People✅ Step 4: Know When to Pivot✅ Step 5: Work Smarter, Not Harder🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 When by Daniel Pink👉 Episode 18: 5 Stats You Need to Start Measuring TODAY to Grow Your BusinessHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

OVERVIEWAn absolutely essential, core part of building your team is the hiring process:  choosing the right people for your team. And the number one way to determine if someone is right? Interviewing them!I have now been through the interview process for team members many times - from photographers, to seconds, to virtual assistants . . . and even several interns! Each situation has been different, and I also really believe that each time I go through this process, I get better at it and learn something new.I’m sharing my biggest takeaways with you in this episode so that I can save you some time and research and help you plan for successful interviews that help you hire the right people.🔥 FREE Resource:Download (for free!) my Associate Profit Plan Guide + Calculator to plug in your numbers and see exactly how profitable an associate team could be!Download Now🛠️ Resources & Mentioned in This Episode:👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide)👉 BELAY: my top recommendation for virtual assistantsSchedule a call with Anna and mention Hannah Bjorndal for $300 off the implementation fee💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

OVERVIEWAs you’ve probably noticed, I recently renamed this podcast to Team Building for Wedding Pros, and the reason I did that was because this new name highlights the specific subject within the wedding industry which is my area of expertise - it’s what I am most passionate about when it comes to being a small business owner, it’s what I get the most questions about from other business owners, it’s what I enjoy helping others with the most, and it’s what I had begun to share more and more about on this podcast. So, after taking a little hiatus from recording, I decided to give the podcast a new name to reflect the specific subject matter that I plan on sharing the most about moving forward.But, you might at some point have asked yourself the question: what does “team building” even really mean? What is a team, and what does it mean to build one?In the most basic way, “team building” just means adding other people to your business. It includes recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring, maintaining, and sustaining a business with multiple people working inside of it. Maybe that was already pretty obvious to you, maybe not. But what I mean when I say “team building” is literally building a team of people to work within your business - from the ground up - and doing it the right way - the way that leads to a successful, sustainable, fulfilling and profitable business.I’m sharing more about that today, and specifically, I am going to break down the 4 different types of team members you may add as you are building your team, how these titles might overlap, and finally, how to know whether or not it’s a good idea for you to have that type of team member on your team.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide)👉 Listen to: 5 Things You Can Delegate Today💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

OVERVIEWI remember the first time I realized that there were wedding photographers out there that had more than one person in their company. They had multiple photographers who could shoot multiple weddings on any given day and I thought, “that is genius . . . and I can’t even FATHOM how to make that happen.”From the outside, running a team seems like a complete enigma - but then I realized that starting a business felt really similar - a total mystery, something I thought I could never do. But then I just . . . did it. I figured it out.That’s kind of how I set out to grow a team - at least, that was my attitude. “I’m going to just figure this out, one step at a time.” And luckily for you, with nearly 6 years of team-building experience under my belt, I now have some key steps that I can share with you so that you don’t have to wander in the wilderness, not even sure where to start.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

OVERVIEWLast December, about a week before Christmas, I sat with tears in my eyes - happy tears - surrounded by 3 of my dearest friends and our spouses. We were enjoying festive cocktails, champagne and the most amazing French food in the private wine cellar of Cafe Colline in Arlington and sharing stories about the past year and also, sharing all the ways we were proud of each other in 2022. Those three friends also happen to be team, and that dinner was our annual Christmas party.As we were headed home that night, I told Evan that this night was a highlight of my year, and possibly the culmination of everything I had worked for so far in my business. I think it may be the proudest I have ever felt in my life.Building a team is an absolutely incredible adventure - filled with so many unexpected moments of joy, of excitement, of frustration, of bonding and, as cheesy as it sounds . . . of memories.While it’s definitely a big commitment, my journey of team building isn’t something I would trade for the world. It’s one of the best things I’ve experienced in my work, and, as I mentioned before, it’s also one of the things I’m most proud of. As I’ve recalibrated this podcast to specifically focus on team building, I think it’s really important to start off with talking about WHY. Why should you even consider this massive commitment? That’s what I’m sharing today! 🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Other Key Links:👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide)👉 BELAY: my top recommendation for virtual assistantsSchedule a call with Anna and mention Hannah Bjorndal for $300 off the implementation fee💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

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Overview:In the creative business world today, being present online is really important. You already know this, right? Having a website and a strong social media presence are a huge part of our daily work - clients find us here, we connect with fellow business owners here. We showcase our work and who we are online.And yet, there is a big opportunity for online visibility that I think a lot of us are missing. Thankfully, I have an incredible guest today who is an expert on getting noticed all over the internet and growing your following and business as a result. In this episode, I'm talking with Lisa Simone Richards about how to get more clients by leveraging your online presence via publications.  Click play!🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Lisa Simone Richards' Website👉 How to Get Visibility: THE QUIZ👉 Follow Lisa Simone Richards on Instagram💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:In this episode, we discuss how to diversify your income by creating multiple streams of income. We take a deep-dive into one photographer's journey into photo editing and how she stabilized her business by building an editing company.Klaire Sabbagh, this episode's guest, is owner of Klaire Dixius Photography. Klaire is a wedding photographer serving the DC area, and also offers Photo Editing services for other wedding photographers with a small but mighty team of 6 editors. She also is a new Mom navigating what it means to be a Mompreneaur. Through it all, she's passionate about helping people get back to who they love and what they love the most.Recommended Books:Living Forward by Michael HyattTraction by Gino Wickman🛠️ Other Key Links:👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More👉 How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free Guide)👉 Klaire's Client Workflow Spreadsheet👉 Join Klaire's Editing Team👉 Inquire About Klaire's Editing Services👉 Connect with Klaire on Instagram💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:As your business grows, so do your responsibilities. If you want to continue growing and scaling your business without burning out or working around the clock, at some point you need to outsource. But where do you even start?Thankfully, there are professionals and businesses who specialize in helping you with this very thing - they will do the tasks you don’t want to do so that you have more time in your life to do the things you DO want to do.  In this episode, I'm talking with Adrienna McDermott about outsourcing. Adrienna McDermott is the founder and CEO of Ava and The Bee, a content marketing strategy agency that helps professionals in the wedding industry create a digital marketing strategy through the power of consistent Blogging and Pinterest, all while focusing on proven SEO strategies.As a former bridal boutique owner, wedding planner, and florist with over a decade of experience in the industry, she knows exactly what wedding planners and photographers, boutique owners, and more struggle with when it comes to creating new and engaging content to grow their business. Adrienna and the team at Ava And The Bee help wedding pros go from a season behind, to a season ahead.When she's not working in her signature cotton t-shirt and top knot, you can find her with a cup of hazelnut iced coffee in the pottery studio, making jewelry, or beading. She lives in Milwaukee, with her tripawd black lab Cooper, cat Brutus, and Husband, Frank.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Free Download: The Wedding Pro's Guide to Outsourcing👉 Visit Adrienna's Website: Avaandthebee.com👉 Adrienna's Instagram👉 Email Adrienna: [email protected]💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:UPDATE: as of March 2022, Rebecca has openings for new clients! Contact her by reaching out via the options listed below in "resources."On this podcast episode, I have a conversation about ADHD with Rebecca Tolbert -  a therapist and ADHD Coach who specializes in helping women create lives they love. As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago, I know how life-changing it can be to understand this disorder better and also figure out ways to make it compliment your life rather than have it hold you back!When Rebecca reached out to me earlier this year, the timing could not have been more perfect. I had already been planning to share my personal story on the podcast this spring, but I had never even considered that there was someone super-specialized in this topic . . . and then this connection fell right in my lap!🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Conscious Strides Website👉 Book a consultation with Rebecca👉 Rebecca's Group Coaching Program💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overvierw:Do you have your email opened right now? If you’re sitting at your computer or even on your phone, there is a good chance that the answer is yes. I wouldn’t’ even be surprised if you’re scrolling through it at a stoplight or in line at the grocery store right now.You hate it, and yet it sucks you in day after day. Three hours go by and it feels like it’s been 5 minutes . . . and you’re somehow still not closer to answering all those messages. More emails come in faster than you can respond to the originals. It feels like an endless cycle, doesn’t it?Today is the day to break that cycle, my friend. Because there is a solution - one that will save you hours of time and your sanity (not to mention that it will actually make you better at responding quickly and efficiently - which is exactly what those people on the other end of the email want, right?).Get ready, because we are talking all about how I organize my inbox to maximize productivity and minimize wasted time. 🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 50% OFF Quickbooks👉 50% OFF Honeybook💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:How much time each week do you spend on administrative tasks? I’m talking about sending client emails, booking dates on your calendar, collecting payments, and generally making sure all of your projects are up to date and where they need to be. Is it 8 hours? 10 hours? Half of your work week?We all know that taking care of customers is essential to having a successful business. It doesn’t matter what type of business you have - if you have paying customers (and especially if you are providing any type of service), then you are going to be spending time and energy making sure they have a great experience with you (and that you get the job done!). This is just how it works!But that is time consuming. If you spend a lot of your work week on simply managing projects, you aren’t left with a lot of time to do other things to make sure your business can actually grow. There isn’t a lot of time for strategy. So, I’m guessing if you’re listening right now and you’ve had a business for a while, you probably DO have some kind of system that you follow to make sure your clients have a consistent experience. But I’m also going to guess that there are some things you could be doing to save yourself even more time and energy AND also give your client an extra-special experience with you. That’s what we’re talking about today - I’m talking with a systems strategist and  Honeybook Pro, Diana Wei Fang, all about how to use client relationship management tools to make your life easier and your clients happier. Diana is the owner of The Finer Points, a social media & systems strategist. She helps creatives and small business owners like you tell your story and reach your people—in less time—through social media and systems. She creates content strategies that mirrors your mission and values, getting your extraordinary work seen by the right people. As a HoneyBook Pro, she also helps transform your everyday tasks into done-for-you business systems on autopilot. 🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 FREE GUIDE: Map Out Your Client Journey👉 The Finer Points: Diana's Website👉 Contact Diana💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:In this episode, we’re talking all about one of my favorite subjects - sales. How to sell to your clients. I know that the word sales makes a lot of people feel icky, but what we’re really talking about when we talk about selling is connection. Making a meaningful connection with a potential client. I have a special guest on the show today who has refined and perfected her sales process for her wedding clients, and we’re having a conversation how she has grown her company exponentially in 5 years using specific marketing and sales tools. My guest on this episode is Lindsay Williams. Lindsay is a mama, wedding stationer and educator based in Niagara Falls, NY. Through personality packed content, and out of this world customer service, Lindsay has grown her wedding stationery company, from $30k to $300k in yearly revenue in just 5 years.  She is the host of the ‘Build that Business’ podcast and creator of ‘The Wedding Booking Blueprint,’ where she now shares tips, tricks, struggles and triumphs from her experience building, growing and scaling a successful wedding business.Her goal is to empower wedding professionals to use their own voice and story to create meaningful connections, to build the confidence they need to recognize the unique value they bring, and to then share it with their customers. Through a mix of step-by-step strategies and simple content ideas, she’ll be your biggest cheerleader and tough-love coach.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 50% off Honeybook Membership👉 50% off Quickbooks👉 Lindsay's Website👉 Lindsay's Facebook Group👉 FREE DOWNLOAD: Grow Your Wedding Business👉 Build that Business Podcast👉 Lindsay's Instagram💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥 Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Scaling your business refers to the ability to grow or increase the amount of work (or sales) exponentially in a sustainable, cost-effective way - and by sustainable, I mean financially AND practically speaking. Successfully scaling your business means that you have created a structure and framework that allows you to continually grow and sell more or your service - without also having to do more work OR spend so much money that it no longer makes sense.In the creative service industry world, a scalable business is able to increasingly make more money through taking on bigger clients OR more clients OR both without also forcing the owner to work more and more hours (which eventually becomes unsustainable) OR spending more and more money at the same rate of making more money (which wouldn’t make any sense, right?).Here’s why scaling your business can be awesome.First, it can allow you to step back from day-to-day operations (or performing whatever service you are doing) and give you more room to focus on the big picture and be the “visionary” for your company. Now, I know that you already are the visionary. You started the business, you had the original idea and creativity - you have the vision. But do you ever wish you had more time to work on these big-picture ideas? Scaling could give you the space to do this without dropping the ball on clients, or decreasing quality of your work, or killing yourself working way too many hours.Scaling can also, in general, give you more time and freedom in your life to do other things. Particularly if you feel burdened by your clients - like you’re on a hamster wheel that you just can’t slow down - scaling could give you more freedom and time. It could allow you to take more time off or have a better work-life balance.Something else that scaling can do for you that you’ve probably figured out by now - scaling can make you more money without forcing you to work any more hours. I think that sounds pretty good to a lot of us, right? When done well, this is exactly what scalability will do for you (but again - if this is your only reason, that is not a good enough reason to scale! Trust me!).Finally, and maybe most importantly, scaling your business can allow you to serve more people and spread your mission further than you ever could on a small scale. If you’re passionate about your company’s mission and you’d like to bring that mission to more people - more customers - then scaling can help you do that.But, back to the original question - is scaling right for you?Here are the 5 questions to ask yourself:1. What is my "dream role" in my business?2. Am I ready to add team members to my business?3. Am I willing to spend time and money on my business structure?4. Can I let go of perfectionism for the greater goal of scaling?5. Am I willing to take on risk?Of course, there are many other factors to consider before scaling, but after scaling my own business, these are the questions I have found to be most helpful when deciding if you should take the next step!🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More👉 How to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Are you an introvert or an extrovert? I’m guessing that you know the answer to that question. But, do you know how the answer to that question impacts your business? Our personalities impact that way we do business, especially when it comes to interpersonal interactions - both in-person and online. Showing up online and using social media and other online tools to grow your business is something we talk about a lot. If you are an introvert who sometimes feels totally out of their element or comfort zone when it comes to showing up online, this episode is for you. And, even if you’re not an introvert - don’t skip to the next episode. On this episode, I'm talking with Emma-Louise Parks about how to show up online as an introvert. This episode has something for everyone, and I have a feeling that no matter who you are or what your personality is, you’re going to leave with a new perspective on the online space and being your authentic self within your business.A little bit more about my guest: Emma-Louise is a Business Strategist & Mindset coach for ambitious introverts, empaths & highly sensitive entrepreneurs, & host of The Ambitious Introvert™ Podcast. She works with entrepreneurs to help them grow & scale successful, sustainable online businesses.With 10+ years experience she has personally coached over 100 individuals. She is a strategic life coach, trained facilitator, NLP master practitioner & holds accreditations in EFT/TFT & the Law of Attraction.Spending 17 years as an air traffic controller & 10 years coaching new recruits to the role, Emma-Louise understands the importance of strategy, decision making, confidence & mindset for success. Her focus on clarity, consistency & habits allowed her to build a 7 figure net worth in her 30’s - she now uses these principles to help her clients build solid foundations that support massive levels of growth & success.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 The Ambitious Introvert: Emma-Louise's Podcast👉 Join Emma-Louise's Facebook Group HERE👉 Emma- Louise on Instagram👉 Emma-Louise's Website👉 50% OFF Honeybook👉 50% OFF Quickbooks💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:I was recently talking to a friend who is starting her own business from the ground up and she was asking me what most surprised me in my first year of business. It got me thinking about all the unexpected elements of being a business owner - so much so that I was inspired to make this episode!I thought it was such a great question, I never thought to ask this myself. But thinking back, there are so many unexpected, surprising elements of being a business owner that I really wish I had known at the beginning! So that's what I'm sharing on this episode on the podcast.My hope is that this list will inspire, encourage, inform or teach you something new. The 10 Things That Surprised Me Most About Owning A BusinessYou don't need anyone's permission to start a business.It takes money to make money…kind of.You don’t need to know all the answers.You might miss having a boss.It's possible to make more money than you ever expected.Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is hard.You will get support from unexpected people.You'll miss the office (sometimes). You need to know your “true north” to really flourish.You might just fall in love with entrepreneurship itself!🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 How to Hire Your First Associate Online Course: Learn More👉 50% OFF Honeybook👉 50% OFF Quickbooks💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:What, right now, is stopping you from achieving what you’re dreaming of? Did you think of something specific? Or maybe a few things? For many of us, we feel held back by something - whether it be a lack of knowledge or a skill set, or even fear. Today, I’m talking with special guest Amanda Joyce Weber about common myths, or false beliefs, that hold us back from being successful, and also exploring what we can do to overcome these things. More about Amanda: She is a mindset and sales coach who helps online business owners who are struggling behind the scenes to cultivate the mindset they need to land clients and make money on repeat. Through one-on-one coaching and her signature Sincere Sales method, she takes the “ick” out of selling and demystifies what it takes to make money in business so her clients can truly thrive. Her clients have gone on to reduce their working hours, close higher-paying projects, and have their first $18k month. She is also the host of the podcast, One Simple Shift, that teaches entrepreneurs that their biggest results start with one simple mindset shift. Today, she operates her coaching practice in the mountains outside Denver, Colorado. When she’s not supporting clients, she’s going for early morning trail runs, mid-day walks with her puppy, and Friday sushi dates with her hubby.On this episode, we address common myths/false-beliefs about money and success as a small business owner. Amanda also has a myth-busting series where she goes into more depth about each of these. Specifically, we cover the false beliefs that:--I/My business should be "further ahead." --I need a certain number of followers on social media to make money.--I need to have it "all together" in order to achieve anything significant.--I don't know where to get my next client.Amanda and I discuss what's wrong with these false beliefs and how to overcome them by making one simple shift.You can listen to Amanda's full episodes (on One Simple Shift) of the myth-busting series here:Myth #1: “My business should be further ahead”Myth #2: “I’m not a successful business owner until I’ve had a $10k month”Myth #3: “Successful people have it all together” Myth #4: “I need a large social media following to make more money in my online biz”Myth #5: “I don’t know how to get my next client”🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 One Simple Shift: Amanda's Podcast👉 BooHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:I don’t know about you, but I am really good at dreaming up a plan. I am a big-picture thinker, and I constantly have new ideas floating around in my head.  Actually executing them and getting results? I am not as good at that! Can you relate?In the last four episodes of this podcast, I have been walking you through the essentials of how I have grown and scaled my business in the last 2 years. Growth that not only led me to double my business income, but also to be much happier, healthier and stress-free - a life I consider to be much closer to my “best” and “most fulfilled” life than every before. I have called this series REFOCUS. If you haven’t listened to those episodes yet and are jumping in here - definitely go back and listen to the first 4 they are listed below!The first three essentials of my REFOCUS series - vision, identity, & business plan - all have been conceptual. They’ve been all about big-picture dreaming and strategic planning. The final week of REFOCUS is all about action. We are going to be talking about how to actually execute your business plan so that it doesn’t just stay in your head or on paper without ever being implemented. This is really important, because those first three essentials won’t get you anywhere if you don’t take action.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Free Workbook: 3 Steps to Creating Your Personal Vision Statement👉 Episode 46: 5 Full-Proof Steps to Achieving a Big Goal💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:I think the term “business plan” is kind of intimidating.  For me, the term seemed like something you learn how to do in business school, and it only really applied to big businesses. But actually, to be honest, I had no idea what a business plan actually was. Sure, I could have guessed, but if you had asked me to sit down and write a business plan for my business, I would have felt very overwhelmed and had no idea where to even start.Well, about two years ago, when I made some major shifts in my business, one of the things I did was learn how to write a business plan. And what I learned really surprised me. In today’s episode, I’m going to share with you more about writing a business plan. And even more broadly than that, I’m going to share how to strategically plan for your business to grow and scale long-term in a way that is intentional and actually gets results.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Free Workbook: 3 Steps to Creating Your Personal Vision Statement👉 Episode 46: 5 Full-Proof Steps to Achieving a Big Goal💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:What do you think of when you hear the word “identity?” What about when you think of your own identity? Who are you? Identity is what makes you, you. It’s all those qualities, beliefs, character traits, values - all of those things that make you an individual. That make you unique. Knowing who you are - well, that’s pretty important to being healthy, well-functioning, whole human being.Our businesses also have an identity, too. And as the owner and creator of that business, we get to have a say about exactly what that identity is. However, a lot of business owners allow their businesses to float along, without a clearly defined identity. In fact, they haven’t ever really thought about who their business is or why.Is this you? If the answer is yes, or even if the answer is “maybe” - it’s OK! Most businesses don’t START with a clearly-defined identity. This is something that takes time to understand, discover and then clearly define.But once you’ve been in business for a while, you’ve gained some traction, you have a regular client base - you’re experiencing success! Well, now it’s time to start paying attention to that identity so that you can make it clear to the world (and yourself) exactly who your business is and why.The reason? Because your identity is the foundation from which you build your business. I’m going to share MORE about why this is important in today’s episode, as well as HOW to clearly define your business’s identity - specifically, 3 different important elements of your identity. 🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Free Workbook: 3 Steps to Creating Your Personal Vision Statement👉 Episode 46: 5 Full-Proof Steps to Achieving a Big Goal💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Use this free guide to follow along with today's episode:3 Steps to Creating a Personal Vision StatementToday’s episode is the second episode of REFOCUS - a five-part series that is all about building foundational business strategies for the new year that will totally transform your business into a well-organized, strategic and carefully-structured organization so that you can grow and scale your business.Last week I shared the four elements I have used in my own business to double my company’s revenue in 2 years - and, even more importantly, get un-stuck, prevent burnout and live my best and most fulfilled life. Those four elements are what I call your business VIBE - V-I-B-E - which stands for Vision, Identity, Business Plan & Execution.Today, I am going to take a much deeper dive into the first of these four elements - VISION.When I think of talking about vision, a get a burst of adrenaline. This is a topic that I truly believe should be front-and-center of EVERY business podcast. If you are an entrepreneur, if you own a business - THIS is the content that I really, really want you to hear before ANYTHING else on this podcast (or honestly, any other business education for that matter).🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Free Workbook: 3 Steps to Creating Your Personal Vision Statement👉 Episode 46: 5 Full-Proof Steps to Achieving a Big Goal💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:This is Week 1 of a 5-part podcast series called REFOCUS.REFOCUS is going to walk you through a few foundational business strategies that I personally use in my business and that have totally transformed my business from a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants operation to a well-organized and carefully structured business that has become scalable (which basically means I have created a sustainable model for increasing profits continually without working more hours in a day) - to specific results being that I DOUBLED my company’s revenue in 2 years (yes - the same two years that we all have been living, which have almost entirely been consumed by a worldwide pandemic). To be honest, in 2019, my business was already doing really well. Or at least that’s what I saw. I was making good money and I had really great clients. I even had some automations and systems in place, and I had added team members - one of them was even associate shooting for me by then.But what my business lacked at the beginning of 2019 were three important things: sustainability, scalability and focus. So this week, I'm sharing the 4 essentials I implemented which allowed me to get refocused and intentional about building a sustainable, scalable company. 🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Free Workbook: 3 Steps to Creating Your Personal Vision Statement👉 Episode 46: 5 Full-Proof Steps to Achieving a Big Goal💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Good fortune alone does not create success. You can’t run a sustainable business and live a successful, fulfilled life running simply on luck and forces outside your control. All long-term successful business owners have taken certain effective steps towards business success, and also towards building a successful life. If your personal life is falling apart, your business probably won’t be long behind it.There are certain practices and strategies common behind nearly all long-term success stories, whether that business owner has done it intentionally or not, and today, I’m sharing 5 of these major themes to encourage you. Because anyone can practice these habits - they aren’t reserved for the rich and famous or privileged few. These are things that any smart, savvy business owner who has the drive to succeed can practice.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Free Workbook: 3 Steps to Creating Your Personal Vision Statement👉 Book: Good to Great by Jim Collins👉 Book: In Love & War by James Bond Stockdale👉 Book: Traction by Gino Wickman💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:Here we are in December . . . how are you doing? Are you filled with passion and excitement about your work, super excited to use all the extra time on building your business,  or are you ready to crawl into a hole, stuff yourself with leftover halloween from October and scroll Instagram until you cry about how you need to be doing more with Reels. Really hoping you’re more on the “excited passionate, free time” side of things, but I also wouldn’t be surprised to hear you’re vibe is currently more “still in my pajamas at 9pm, eating my 14th fun-sized Milky Way and complaining to my husband about how I refuse to dance for my followers on Insta”If the second one sounds a little bit more like you, then today’s episode is for YOU. 🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:On this episode of Everyone Wins, wedding videographer Taylor Petrinovich shares her success story of growing her business at a rapid-fire speed. When it comes to pricing, Taylor is a success story to follow: she grew her videography business from zero to luxury in a crazy fast timeframe, and she has some insider tips to share. Listen now!🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 FREE TRAINING: Taylor's Free Resource for Growing Your Business👉 Taylor's Elevate Mastermind👉 The LevelUp Co.💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:This episode is all about how to find your brand voice. My guest, Kaitlyn Parker, is the founder, lead copywriter, and wine enthusiast behind Copy Uncorked - a copywriting and brand strategy studio pouring up compelling words to help brands grow. Based in Virginia Beach, Kaitlyn holds a Master’s in Strategic Communications and has worked with over 100 clients worldwide in her 6+ years of industry experience. She's also developed Copy Uncorked's two signature courses—Vine to Voice™ and The Copy House™, designed to help newer creative entrepreneurs get their words flowing. Between keyboard strokes, she enjoys spending time alongside her tall, dark & handsome husband and mini Goldendoodle, where there's usually a body of water, great food, and a glass of Cab involved. 🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Copy Uncorked Website👉 The Copy House👉 The Brand Voice & Messaging Course (Vine to Voice)👉 Kaitlyn's Instagram💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:On this week's episode, I'm chatting with Kristin Kaplan. Kristin is a digital COO (integrator) for multiple 6-figure businesses, as well as a wife, mother to three kiddos, and organization addict.On top of her client work, Kristin is the host of the Planning for Profit Podcast and the creator of the Digital COO Academy. The Academy is a program designed to help Virtual Assistants, systems, experts, and other integrator-types step into their COO shoes to better support their CEO clients (and themselves). In her Profit Accelerator Mastermind, Kristin also helps digital CEOs and their teams reach new launch goals with better systems, support, and strategy.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Kristin's Instagram👉 Kristin's Free Training👉 Digital CEO Academy👉 Kristin's Website👉 Planning for Profit Podcas💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More

Overview:On today's episode, I'm interview Jeff Armstrong of Jeff & Michele and host of his own podcast,  The Real Jeff Armstrong Podcast. Jeff has a unique perspective on SEO - one that I haven't really heard before, but that I find incredibly compelling and also way more practical and helpful than most SEO expertise I've heard in the past. Listen in to hear about how Jeff uses intentional branding strategies to supercharge his SEO and reach a huge audience of ideal clients.🔥 FREE Resource:Grab the guide: How to Write a Personal Vision in 3 Easy Steps (Free!) to define your biggest priorities in business & life.🛠️ Mentioned in This Episode:👉 Jeff Armstrong's Podcast: The Real Jeff Armstrong Podcast👉 Jeff's Website👉 Jeff's Facebook Group👉 Email Jeff: [email protected]💬 Let’s Connect:DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode on Instagram → @HannahBjorndal📥  Want My Very Best Tips?Join all the VIP wedding pros getting actionable biz tips on the regular.👉 Join the VIP ClubHow to Hire Your First Associate: Online CourseEnroll NowLearn More