All Episodes
Building Balance — 115 episodes
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107: On prioritizing experiences over shiny numbers
106: Hot solopreneur summer (aka how to enjoy it even during workweeks)
105: "Multi-skilled" as an alternative to the multi-passionate narrative
High achiever training (from Oct 2022)
104: Four common productivity worries (and helpful reframes)
103: This one thing makes it easier to follow-through on tasks
102: Unlearning high-achiever tendencies for a more sustainable approach to business
101: Four “pretty dang profound” realizations for solopreneurs
100: Stumbling is part of the journey (a personal update)
099: When “leveling up” isn't motivating enough (with client Danbee Shin)
098: How to take time off as a solopreneur (with Theresa Sullivan)
097: Tools, not rules
096: Strengthening your sisu AKA my approach to "mindset work"
095: Two things the online business space gets wrong about mindset
094: Is it mindset... or just an unsupportive schedule? [Consult call]
093: What working with Jenna looks like
092: Stay focused on your deep work with this helpful practice
091: How I make time for two businesses *and* life
090: Got swept up in a pricing “should”
089: How do I keep track of everything without getting overwhelmed? [Consult call]
088: When I *had to* take time off
087: Follow-through tips for New Year’s resolutions
086: The real reason sticking to a consistent schedule is hard
085: Taking it slow to be more productive
084: Goodbye, 2022. Hello, 2023!
083: Listen to this before setting revenue goals for next year
082: Listen to this before planning and updating your business for next year
081: A different way to view (and experience) balance
080: Worried about the optics of tweaking your business?
079: 5 tips to prep for a holiday break as a solopreneur
078: Why I removed 100+ YouTube videos from my channel
077: On considering revenue metrics when working less
076: “How do I show up for business when burned out?”
075: Why “proven” strategies often don’t work (with Cassie Widders)
074: Feel guilt when life distracts you from business? [Consult call]
073: You, but with a reduced workload
072: My first 10k month wasn’t sustainable
071: Should you let go of a time-consuming marketing activity you love?
070: Find better solutions by asking yourself better questions
069: Set goals in a way that's actually helpful
068: Getting back into the swing of things after vacation?
067: 6 tips to spend your work time productively (community episode)
066: A skill that sets you up for resilience in business
065: 5 things to think about as a solo business owner
064: Social media marketing and the true costs for small business (PART 1 with Stacie Mitchell)
063: 3 common planning mistakes that aren’t commonly talked about
062: Increase your productivity by removing pressure (5 ideas)
Summer Refire: 7 simple ideas to enjoy your workweeks as a solopreneur
Summer Refire: Worried that schedules and structure make your weeks too boring?
Summer Refire: How to create a schedule that fits you
June 2022 announcement + giveaway
061: Saying NO simplifies your business and brand (with Petchy)
060: 6 things I believe about small business coaching
059: Reduce the work that keeps you busy (featuring client Jenny Collins)
058: How to balance out your Productivity Ecosystem
057: Use the Productivity Ecosystem to support your productivity
056: Why it’s hard to do "important, not urgent" tasks and projects
055: The one shift that helps you make faster progress in your solo business
054: Why solo businesses tend to get complicated
053: Need to grow your business but your schedule is already stuffed?
052: Paused regular business tasks for a week – this is what I realized
051: Honoring your humanity in business through boundaries with Lorin Galloway
050: Frustrations of a business owner: the highs don’t last
049: Frustrations of a business owner: results don’t match efforts
048: How productivity and work-life balance can coexist
047: What you can do when business feels heavy
046: Truths about entrepreneurship and reaching success with Stacie Mitchell
045: Productivity for entrepreneurs and creatives
044: Weekly CEO check-in and planning practice
043: Monthly CEO date
042: Quarterly CEO refresh
041: The three roles that need to be filled in your business
040: How to pick and make space for big projects and updates
039: Are you in growing, scaling, or maintaining mode?
038: On investing your time sustainably
037: 2021 takeaways and what I’m changing for 2022
036: On interrupting the habit of overworking
035: Does planning upfront make your days feel boring?
034: 10+ pick-and-mix planning ideas (to help your brain out)
033: Why planning during unpredictable times matters
032: 4 types of pauses to leverage as a business owner
031: Reducing the risk of business burnout part 2: Fatigue Failure
030: Reducing the risk of business burnout part 1: Failure Fatigue
029: The truth about being a high achiever
028: How I built balance into my life as a solo business owner
027: (Re)defining what success in business means to you
This is Building Balance (an introduction)
026: Follow your energy to be more productive
025: Goal setting for sustainable business growth
024: Try this when you don’t feel like doing what you planned
023: What if I’m not naturally organized?
022: Do less without compromising your goals or revenue
021: Ever feel like everything you do is under a magnifying glass?
020: Is hustle worth it the first few years of business?
019: Feel like doing more is the only way to make progress?
018: The Finnish way to get things done while feeling happy
017: How to feel like there are enough-ish hours in the day
016: Declutter your mind in four simple steps
015: 7 simple things that can help you enjoy your work weeks
014: Make choices more easily with the decision-making matrix
013: 10 reasons & solutions for task overwhelm
012: How you can "do it all" as a solopreneur
011: Permission to start small
010: Monthly reset practice for solopreneurs
009: R.U.L.E.S. for a schedule you’ll enjoy
008: Self care tips for mental strength
007: How to know you’re done for the day
006: Make it easier to follow through on plans, habits and routines
005: Three reasons why sticking to plans is hard
004: Worried that routines and schedules make life too boring or rigid?
003: Ditch your ever-growing to do list part 2: Plan effectively
002: Ditch your ever-growing to do list part 1: Declutter
001: How to create a schedule that fits you (and your business)
000: Start here (Nothing's wrong with you)