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The Strategy Hour Podcast

with abagail pumphrey

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Booked Out Burnout: The Truth Around Scaling Your Business

Chances are, you started your business because you want to make a real impact. Like the badass you are, you wanted to do this independently and quickly took on clients and catered to their needs, often at your own expense. This, unfortunately, can only lead to burnout. There comes a point where you need to fix the situation or you’ll seriously consider quitting. I know, because I’ve been there, and I’m here to assure you that there are some very tangible ways to get out of this dreaded cycle that keep people feeling trapped in the business they built that is supposed to be this opportunity for freedom.

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How to Leverage Where You Are To Get to Where You Want to GO

Today I want to talk about where you’re going; whether you know what that looks like or not. I know that for many of you, you may not even be sure where you want to go, and that’s okay! It’s really easy to overlook the value of your past experiences but you are, in essence, a cumulation of them and they can be so valuable in shaping where you want to go. I know a lot of you may not know the answer and that is okay! It’s not about knowing the answer, it’s about using this as a jumping-off point. Even all the previous jobs you’ve ever had shape the business you have today!

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The Secret to Building REAL Wealth & Retiring Early

Today, we’re delving into the world of passive income and how to truly build substantial wealth – the kind that leaves a legacy and transforms not only your life but also the lives of your family and future generations. Discover the reality behind passive income and how to create genuine financial security! In this episode, you’ll learn how the magic is in the mix with insights into the best active/passive combinations. I'll also be sharing details about an upcoming workshop that's all about building a real asset – your business – that will fuel your wealth journey. If you're ready to make your business a sustainable income source and gain control over your financial future, this workshop is a must-attend! So tune in for insight into finding the right mix for you, giving you the freedom to live life on your terms.

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How Can I Budget When My Income is Inconsistent?

In today’s episode, I am going to be talking about what it looks like to budget when your income is inconsistent. Perhaps your business’ revenue and your pay are inconsistent, and you want to create more sustainability so that you can get paid more often and more predictably. The economy is insane at the moment, so everything I am going to share with you today is what I would do to have a more conservative approach in a time of uncertainty. I know that this will have an instrumental impact on how you change your business’ finances, create more personal financial stability, and solidify the future health of your business. This is the thing that will keep your doors open for years to come!

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My Existential Crisis & Discovering What I Really Want

Today, I’m sharing an incredibly personal story about a crisis I faced in 2022 and the profoundly transformative impact it’s had on my life. Clocking that I was the same age as my mother when he had her brain surgery 30 years ago triggered a deep existential crisis in me and in this episode, I open up about my personal journey of self-reflection. With the insights and exercises I learned along the way, I’m eager to provide you with the tools to move through your own transformation. Out of necessity, I’ve become well-acquainted with what it looks like to truly reflect deeply, and I want to share my process so that you, too, can understand what's important to you and learn how to prioritize it going forward. Feel free to treat this episode as your compass to navigate the uncertain waters of self-discovery!

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Barbie’s $150 Million Marketing Budget

Today we are talking all things Barbie; specifically, the marketing budget which is the biggest marketing budget we have seen for a movie in a long time! This company has taken a brand we all know and love and made it more relevant decades later. So what will this massive budget mean for entertainment moving forward and what can we learn from it as small businesses?

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Quitting Corporate: How I Left & How I’d Do It Again in 2023

Quitting corporate and striking out on your own can be a daunting task. But with the right preparation and strategies, you can build the business you’ve always wanted without feeling totally overwhelmed. Today on the show, I share the story of how I quit corporate and started my own business in 2015 and how I would go about doing it again in 2023.

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Grief and Grit: Balancing Life with Business

What do grief and grit mean for women who are balancing life and business? Sometimes, experiencing enormous hurt and pain turns you into the most authentic version of yourself. The topic of grief is incredibly personal and important to me because it is one of the primary reasons for my growth and success. Often, parts of life become a blur, and pieces of memory are missing. Those are the same periods of time that fuel a change in you. I know there is a huge need to focus on mental health and wellbeing because who you are and how you show up in the world will affect how you will show up in your business. As I think back on the timelines of my life, I realize that I am not alone in my struggles through traumatic experiences.

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Part 4: Our New Era - The Future Vision of Boss Project

Boss Project is going through its biggest transition yet! For the last 24 months, Abagail has been almost exclusively in the finance and sales side of the company. She’s been creating spreadsheets, thinking about company benefits, sales processes, hiring, HR, and more. That has meant she’s been out of the marketing game. She simply hasn’t been thinking about social media and sales funnels for two years and she’s excited to dive back in! You can expect experimentation as she gets her feet wet; trying and testing different things. It’s going to be focused, it’s going to be intentional, and it’s definitely going to be fun!

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Part 1: Big Announcement - The Next Chapter for Boss Project

Here at Boss Project, we’ve had some pretty big changes happening offstage in a surprisingly short amount of time! Today, we’ll be chatting about these changes, how we’re navigating them, and what you can expect from Boss Project going forward.

Tuning in, you’ll hear some pretty big news along with our thoughts on what we’ve learned from adjusting to these new developments and an overview of our upcoming four-part series.

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Experimental Mindset Part 2: Strategies for Building a Culture of Curiosity With Your Team

In this episode, we’re talking about what it means to have a culture of curiosity and how you can deliberately cultivate it within your organization. This can be one of your biggest assets and can help your team members take ownership of projects, tasks, ideas, and even strategies! It takes intentional building blocks to get there and we want to help you put those blocks together.

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Experimental Mindset Part 1: How to Unlock the Power of Curiosity

What does an experimental mindset mean? How can you foster one in yourself and your team? That’s what we’re talking about today. Both Emylee and Abagail experience a constant push and pull that comes with mixing intuition with analysis. We see so many business owners that stay in the planning and research phase for so long that they never take action in one direction or the other. That’s so frustrating to see! That’s what sparked this training.

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meet your host

I don’t believe there’s one right way to build a business.

I’m your host, Abagail Pumphrey. And I’m dedicated to supporting online businesses.

I’m here to help you build business your way: one that supports not only the life you have but the life you want. I’m on a personal mission to help you become financially free.

I’m talking about all the lessons learned as I turned a layoff into a 7-figure online business. I’m here to help you prioritize your life every step of the way, whether you’re creating your first digital product, growing an email list, or scaling an already profitable business.

I want to hear your hot takes, your biggest takeaways, or the genius ideas that pop in your head as you’re listening to the show.

My DMs are always open on Instagram, so head over and introduce yourself so I can get to know you!

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