On this episode, I chat with Maria Bayer, sales coach, strategist, and wealth builder, about how to close sales when you hate talking on the phone and feel like selling in the DMs is unnatural.

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Today's question comes from Melissa McClure, a wedding and boudoir photographer and educator who asks, "Do you have any tips on closing sales when you hate talking on the phone and when you feel like selling in the DMs is unnatural?"

Most importantly you have to get comfortable with talking to your clients. If you can't communicate with them you won't be able to evoke emotion with them and sell them what they truly need. You can't do that in the DMs, especially if you are selling a high-end service. Part of why people are uncomfortable is...

On this episode, I have an open and honest conversion with Meg Wheeler about diversity, equity, and inclusion and how to build better financial practices in business.

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Wealth is inequitably distributed among people based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and more causing wealth gaps. It's important to design your business in a way to eradicate these wealth gaps and make your business part of a shifting culture toward equality and long-term wealth.

When starting a business, having equitable practices is not as talked about in the small business space as it is in the corporation space with diversity and inclusion. It's planning and conversations that are often put off until a person's company is bigger or they start hiring but the truth, is if we build a business focused...

On this episode I'm talking about the six life and business lessons I learned in 2020.

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(1) Life lesson: Minimalism is fantastic

My desire for minimalism stems from my Ennegram 7 and need for control when stressed. Minimalism and cleaning allows you to take control of your space. On this episode I discuss a conversation I recently had with one of my students about the message that minimalism sends, and thoughts that the message of minimalism is one associated with elitism.

I subscribe to the phrase, "Cluttered space, cluttered mind." Minimalism has helped me on the business side of my life to streamline my offers. I've gotten my business down to one funnel (check it out here). It will walk you through the steps to unfuck your biz.

Minimalism has helped to curb my spending,...

On this episode, my guest answers the question "I have no idea what to do about credit card fees, like whether I record the income amount that my client paid or the amount I actually got?"

On this episode, Kevin Dennis shares what it was like to go through the legal system to defend his contract against a COVID related cancellation refund.

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On today's episode, I rant more about where you may be wasting money in business.

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On this episode, we're celebrating! It's episode 100 and my book is here. I'll also be sharing a roundup of my favorite episodes among the first 100.

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On this episode, we answer the question "What category do I file my trademark?"

On this episode, I answer the question "If I purchase an image or vector and use a portion or all of it to make another product such as a card, can I offer the template on my site for others to download?"

In this episode, I chat with Kelley Keller about the 6-phase trademark process. We get into cost, whether you should DIY, and more.

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