Kate Erickson: Her Expert Workflows that Make Podcasters' Paradise and Entrepreneurs on Fire Mastermind Weekends a Success
Release Date: 03/05/2021
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info_outlineLauren’s guest on this episode is Kate Erickson.
Kate has created a well-known personal brand business as the co-author of a transformative journal and community, being a genius systems and workflow expert, a podcaster, and through her and John Lee Dumas’, life-changing, high-end live mastermind weekends.
Kate is the engine at Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast where John Lee Dumas interviews inspiring entrepreneurs who are truly on fire. She also hosts the podcast Ditch Busy and is the co-author of the podcast journal Idea to Launch in 50 Days.
Kate shared her event workflow template with us HERE:
http://bit.ly/katesworkflow
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- How Lauren and Kate met.
- Kate’s background and why she pursued entrepreneurship and failed at her first attempt at owning a business.
- How John Lee Dumas and Kate Erickson started a thriving business.
- The types of events Kate hosts.
- How the mastermind events Kate & JLD host are brainstormed.
- How she creates a sense of intimacy with her mastermind weekends.
- Kate’s workflow process and why she doesn’t hire an event planner.
- What she does to maximize productivity at her mastermind events.
- Some important lessons she’s learned from producing these events.
- What Kate does to prepare for her events before they occur.
- Why it’s so important for people to have in-person experiences together.
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