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100 Profitable Digital Product Ideas
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How to Manage Your Business when Your Life is a Hot Mess
Alright, friends, gather round. It's time for a story and it's one you absolutely want to hear today.
When I was a younger woman, I thought to myself, "Gee Golly. Wouldn't it be nice to turn my hobby into a business?" Wearing rose tinted glasses, I spent many days and nights planning out what I wanted to do, eager to create this business that would leave me feeling productive and satisfied. In fact, I had this crazy vision of what working for myself would look like. You know you want to hear about it.
Keep More Profit with These 3 Quick and Easy Tips
If you're like most creative business owners, you're super busy doing #allthethings in your business. You're the chief service provider, director of marketing, and content manager. It's no wonder that you hardly have any time left to tackle the administrative part of your business. Let’s be honest. Your bookkeeping isn't exactly the shiniest penny in the jar either, so it's often pushed aside week after week until it can be pushed no more — which usually signals that it's tax time! Am I right?
10 Tips for Running Your Product Based Business as an Introvert
As a product-based business owner, you are the face of your business. You know your line better than anyone else and are ready to chat up buyers + retailers about your awesome assortment of products. As an introvert, though, chances are you will find needing to be so “on” all the time exhausting. Running a business as an introvert comes with its own set of challenges because our natural tendencies don’t always align with how our extroverted clients + customers think.
While it’s tempting to sit back and hope that people will find you and purchase your products, you know that your business and marketing strategy is what sets you apart from the competition. For many introverts, all the “look at me and my business” talk can leave us ready to run for the hills. If you have ever struggled with finding a balance between putting yourself out there (because you know you have to) and staying true to your introvert roots, then today’s post has your name written all over it.
How to Treat Your Business like a Business: The 5 Important Steps to Take
Here’s a little secret: I’ve been self-employed for more than 12 years, but I’ve only been a business owner for two years. Yep, for a full decade I was “just a freelancer”.
My answer to the “what do you do?” question used to be, “I’m a freelance writer”. Not a business owner, not a CEO, not a badass boss babe. I was just a writer who happened to make a pretty good living doing it.
3 Ways Healthy Living can Help You Crush It in Your Business
There are obvious benefits to leading a healthy lifestyle — you’ll be healthy, look toned & strong, and maybe even hit your happy weight. But those are future you problems. All present you really cares about right now is building a sustainable business.
You could use those benefits, but not as much as you could use the benefits of making a full time living as a boss babe.
Want to Quit Your Day Job and Work from Home Full-Time?
One of the most exciting milestones for any solopreneur is getting to the point where they’re ready to quit your 9 to 5 job… and work as a full-time home-based business owner. The mistake that many solopreneurs make? Quitting their 9 to 5 jobs without a strategic plan in place for doing it in the most effective way possible.
Here’s the thing: if you give your two weeks’ notice and start working from home full-time without a strategic plan in place, you’re going to run into problems.
5 Things You Must Do Before Shouting "I Need a VA!"
There comes a point in every entrepreneur’s life when they realize they need a little bit of help. Or a lot a bit of help (yes, “a lot a bit” is a thing, thank you). Most of the time when someone finally admits this to themselves or out loud on social media, they don’t know where to start — they just know they’re overwhelmed. Now, I’ll say this and leave it here — there are many different types of virtual assistants and it can get cray-cray sorting through them all, but by knowing your business, you’ll be able to wade through the different types easier. But today we’re focusing on what to do before you decide to hire someone.
6 Ways to Repurpose Your Content and Save Your Creative Sanity
From ideation to outlining, drafting, editing, to formatting, consistently creating content for your business can feel like a never-ending to-do list. No sooner are you done with one blog post, vlog, or podcast episode, and it’s time to move on to the next one.
But what if instead of creating more content, you could just add just a few extra steps to the content you’re already taking the time to create and turn it into two, three, or even four additional pieces of content?
That, my friends, is what’s called content repurposing, and if you do it strategically, you can save a ton of time along with your creative sanity.
Four Things Every Small Business Owner Should Know about Their Taxes
Owning a small business is challenging on so many levels, but taxes seem to be a big stressor on the minds of most creatives. While talking taxes is never glamorous, getting to know the basics of tax can save you time and money down the road. Here is a small list of the things you should consider when you’re thinking about your taxes.
Honest Teachable Review - Why I’m Loyal After 8 Years
You’re ready to diversify your income by adding a digital product or course to your offer lineup? You’ve come to the right place. I’ve been in business 9 years, run a multi-7-figure online education business, and have built 388 digital products, 25 courses, 5 online summits, 3 group coaching programs, and 4 memberships. Nearly all of them in some variation or another have landed on Teachable.
10 Reasons Why Outsourcing Your Podcast Editing is a Game-Changer
The podcasting industry is continually and consistently growing, with the current market size clocking in at over $20 billion. Celebrities, individuals, and brands are all finding that a podcast is a fantastic way to build their authority in their niche and connect on a very personal level with their audience. And while it’s certainly possible to find podcast success using a DIY approach, many are realizing that outsourcing certain aspects of their podcasting journey can be a game-changer. One such aspect is podcast editing. In this blog, we'll explore the compelling reasons why you should consider outsourcing your podcast editing.
Empowering Managers: Harnessing AI for Effective Employee Development and Productive 1:1s
In today's fast-paced and technology-driven workplace, managers are constantly seeking innovative ways to support their employees' career development and maximize the impact of their 1:1 meetings. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool that can assist managers in achieving these goals. By leveraging AI-powered solutions, managers can gain valuable insights, facilitate personalized discussions, and provide tailored guidance to their team members. In this blog post, we will explore how managers can harness the potential of AI to develop their employees and have more effective 1:1s. We will also provide specific prompts that you can ask an AI language model like Chat GPT to enhance your 1:1 interactions and empower your employees' career growth.
The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Web Designer: Finding the Perfect Match for Your Website Design Needs
Designing a website that captures the essence of your brand and converts visitors into leads is a critical aspect of building an online presence and growing your client base. To ensure you achieve the best results, it's important to find a skilled web designer who understands your vision and can bring it to life. In this comprehensive guide, we'll walk you through the process of hiring a web designer, comparing popular platforms like WordPress, Showit, and Squarespace, scheduling consultations, providing essential tips for a successful collaboration, and highlighting the benefits of working with our team here at Boss Project.
Top 5 Time-Saving Tips for Managing Your Social Media
Social media has become an essential part of any business or individual's marketing strategy. However, managing multiple social media platforms can be time-consuming, especially if you're doing it all yourself. The good news is that there are several time-saving tips that can help you streamline your efforts and increase your productivity. Read on to learn our top 5 time-saving social media management tips!
Mastering the Transition from Business Owner to CEO: A Comprehensive Guide for a Successful Shift in Role
As a business owner, you inherently are a CEO, but it’s how you show up in that role that makes all the difference. CEOs play a super specific role in the company that evolves as the business grows. Right now, you may still be doing a lot of things related to your skill set and the results you bring to clients. After all, getting paid to do the things you love are part of the whole reason you started your business in the first place. But in order to run a successful and sustainable business, this involves doing things and having conversations that are otherwise out of your comfort zone.
Keep reading as we help you define what it means to step into your true CEO role and essential skills needed to run your business as the founder.
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Hey, I’m Abagail Pumphrey!
You know when you are so deeply passionate about something you can’t help but share it? That’s how this blog has felt for the last decade. I’ve written about my latest strategies, tech how-tos, experience with scaling and so much more. I hope you find just what you’re looking for. We’re here to help!
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