In this episode, I take you behind-the-scenes to share how and why I got into entrepreneurship along with the pivots I’ve made over more than a decade as a business owner. I also talk about the north star that guides every decision I’ve made in my business and why it’s helped me create a simple, fulfilling life. Finally, I introduce the topics we’ll be exploring in this podcast that will help you find your focus and build a business that’s better than big.

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You might think that the main challenges to building a business that’s better than big are tangible things like not having enough time to simplify your business or not knowing the right strategies to scale sustainably. But, more often, there’s something bigger at play that’s holding you back and that’s your own thoughts and feelings and beliefs.

In this episode of Better Than Big, I share the three main beliefs that prevent my clients from growing a business that’s simple and sustainable and life-giving. This episode will help you identify them, understand them and create the kind of awareness that will help you overcome them so you can build a better than big business too.

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When I first launched my coaching practice, I intentionally decided to scale slow to make space for my other priorities in life even when many peers and mentors hinted that faster growth was better. In this episode, I share why I was so certain that slow growth was the right path for me and also how that one decision created a domino effect that influenced everything from my services to my hiring needs to my marketing plan. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to pursue slower, more sustainable growth, this episode is for you.

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In this episode, Susan Boles, virtual CFO, operations advisor and founder of ScaleSpark joins me to talk about the default decisions we make in our business and how they prevent us from scaling smart. We talked about what she’s learned about making decisions after running 4 businesses and shared the decisions that can have the biggest impact on your ability to scale sustainably. Susan also revealed the most powerful question you can ask yourself if you want to make better, more aligned decisions, and it’s as simple as it is smart.

Learn more about Susan Boles: https://www.scalespark.co/

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In this episode, Jenny Blake, the founder of The Pivot Method, joins me to talk about her decision to run her business without social media and what it’s made possible in her business and life. We focus on why it’s important to question assumptions and ask if “sexy shoulds” like social media align with your values. Jenny also talked about how she adds value through her public original thinking on her podcast and newsletter. We also shared an exercise you can do in your business to help you explore your own relationship with social media in your business.

Learn more about Jenny Blake: www.pivotmethod.com

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Plenty of business owners desire to work less but don’t know how to scale back and make it a reality in their lives. In this episode, online entrepreneur and Youtuber Gillian Perkins joins me to talk about her journey to working less. We talk about how she went from running a local music school that demanded a lot of time and energy to creating an online business that allows her to support her family while working just 20 hours a week. We also discuss the importance of exploring new ideas without judgement, the benefits of focusing on doing less better and on the role mindset played in helping Gillian create the business she envisioned.

Learn more about Gillian Perkins: www.gillianperkins.com

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In this episode, Keina Newell, financial coach and the founder of Wealth Over Now joins me to talk about a daily decision she makes in her business and what her steadfast commitment to that decision has created for her business, and life. We also talked about how she deals with shiny objects, what her simplified marketing plan looks like and how deciding to stay the course in her business has created results like an incredibly engaged audience and 5-figure months.

Learn more about Keina Newell: https://wealthovernow.com/

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In many service-based industries, the experts tell you that the way to grow your business is to transition out of 1:1 services and into group experiences, courses, passive products and the like so you can decrease your time investment and increase your impact and bottom line. It makes plenty of sense on paper but this approach to service design and scaling doesn’t work for everyone. In this episode, I’m sharing when I learned that group coaching programs weren’t for me and how I found a way to scale sustainably within a 1:1 model. Plus, I’ll give you a preview of our guest interviews this month, which are all focused on service design and how it impacts your business and life.

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