Whether you’re just getting started or a seasoned pro, hopping on a sales discovery call can be a bit anxiety producing or even just a bit awkward. Especially if you and the potential client don’t know each other well, it almost feels like a first date. You’re trying to learn about each other and see if there’s a spark.

And just like with dating, neither person wants to force anything. If it’s mutually beneficial that’s GREAT! But if not, probably best to know now before things get too serious and you agree to metaphorically move in together.

You may be wondering if it’s even ok to keep selling when so many people are struggling deeply in the world. I’ll give you some real examples below, but the short answer is, “yes.”

Being in network marketing can be really powerful because it can teach you the basics of running a business, which a lot of people use to branch out to running their own business later. I still love to support women in network marketing!

But after several years being successful in network marketing myself I realized it was no longer for me, and in this post I’m sharing my story and my reasons for leaving the industry.

Your first year in business can be exciting, scary, and enlightening, all at the same time! I’m answering questions about my first year in this business, and offering tips to help you make yours a success as well!

You have likely heard the term “know, like, and trust.” I’ll teach you why it is the cornerstone for your marketing efforts in order to ultimately get people to want to buy from you as well as how to do it.

Just like with fear of failure, everyone deals with doubt. As women, we are especially susceptible to overthinking and doubting ourselves and really shortchanging ourselves and our expertise. Everyone has had to deal with fear and doubt in their businesses and life and feeling moments of doubt is completely normal. I’m going to share some tips to bust through the doubt and get you back on track.

We get so worried about failing. We view it in such a negative way, but there can be a lot of positive things about failure! Instead of being super afraid to fail and avoiding failure at all costs, we can easily reframe it and know that it's something that is inevitable in the world of business and not a bad thing at all.

If we look at it in a different way, then it can actually be one of our best assets. I’m going to share some tips with you to help you view failure this way so you can truly grow from it!

Relational selling is so important, and a much better method than transactional selling. Selling in this way feels much less sleazy and is more effective. I’m going to teach you what the difference is, why relational selling is so important, and how to do it!

We all have the same amount of hours in a day as Beyonce, but the key is she has a staff and we don't. But we could! Ok, maybe not a full-time chef and all of that, but we can get a few things off our to-do lists. I’m going to share with you a great way to figure out where you’re spending your days, and what makes the most sense when it comes to outsourcing so you can get your time (and sanity) back.

Burnout is a sign from your body to slow down, step back, and reevaluate your business, and your position in it. Burnout is common, but fixable! I’m going to give you some tips to help you refocus, get you back on track, and start running a business you love again.

Instagram is a really popular way for people to get to know you and start to interact with your brand if you’re marketing yourself well there. I’m going to teach you how to make planning your Instagram content easier and more efficient, including how to use those analytics to get better engagement, as well as how to use a great scheduler called Planoly.

Don’t make the mistake of skimming over the last few months of the year and only looking forward to January. After all, it’s just another month, and there is so much still possible in Q4! I’m going to debunk the common lies business owners tell themselves as the year comes to a close and help you finish the year strong, even with a busy holiday schedule.

Recently I posted in my Facebook group asking for feedback about what people would like to learn from me. This was fun and insightful, and saved me a ton of wasted work hours. One of the things people asked for help with is content planning. I’m excited to help you with some great tips on how to create killer content for your audience!

I’ve noticed something troubling with female entrepreneurs, and it’s pretty common. Too common to be a coincidence. The issue: far too many women display the signs of not feeling worth of the success they say they want. I talk about the sneaky signs you’re struggling with feelings of unworthiness in business, and simple ways to boost your self-worth as an entrepreneur.

Fear of rejection is holding back waaaay too many women in business. Perhaps you’re even struggling with this right now. I guarantee you aren’t alone in your frustration. But a fear of hearing “no” to your offer could be keeping you from achieving your goals. I’m going to give you some tips to get over that fear.

There’s something really insidious holding women back in their businesses. We hold ourselves back because we’re worried about what some people will think or say about us if we really put ourselves out there. I’ll give you an example of how I was doing this, and it really caught me off guard when I realized it. Then I’ll give you some ways you can make sure this doesn’t happen in your own business.

Much like yoga, roller skating, or applying perfectly winged eyeliner, selling is a learned skill. But too often our idea of selling is tainted by those who do it in a way that doesn’t feel right to us. It feels aggressive, “pushy” or just plain tacky and impersonal. There are easy-to-learn techniques and skills to close more sales with confidence, and without feeling super “salesy.” I’m going to teach you my top 5 tips for selling success!

I love reading. At any time I usually have three different books I’m enjoying. While I still have a lot of books on my “to read” list, there have definitely been some I’ve loved, and have changed me for the better. A few I’ve read multiple times. So if you’re new to business, or if you’ve already been at it for years, I’m sharing with you some of my favorite books for female entrepreneurs!

In the winter of 2016-2017 I basically dissolved a very successful business I’d had since 2013. And to everyone on the outside, I’m sure it was hard to fathom. But I knew I had to do it. It can be really hard to want a different path or outcome than what the world tells you you should want. People will question and doubt you. A lot of what you do won’t make sense to others, and it’s ok. It only has to make sense to you. I’m going to share my story with you of how I came to realize this for myself.

“I hate selling! It just feels so sleazy! I don’t want to force someone to spend money with me.” Does this sound familiar? Have you ever said something like this? If so, you are not alone! In my over 20 years of sales experience, I had to teach people how to sell. Nearly everyone felt like they could never be good at sales. But then I taught them how, and they were blown away at how easy and fun it could be. I’m going to share some tips to help you with this as well!