025. Six Things That Helped Me Get to Six Figures in Online Business
Release Date: 10/25/2023
040. My First 3 Months Postpartum: The Highs, The Lows, and What I Was NOT Prepared For
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Today, I'm sharing the joys and challenges of new motherhood, hoping it resonates with expecting or new moms. I'm spilling it all: from things I thought would be difficult, but were surprisingly easy, to the things I did not expect to be so hard (and that I wish I had prepared for). Episode Highlights: What recovery after an unmedicated birth was like for me My breastfeeding experience What I loved about being a new mom The exhausting reality of new parenthood (and tips for you!) Becoming the default parent Juggling motherhood and business Tips to help you navigate the postpartum...
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039. I Grew My Affiliate Income by 200% by Following These 5 Simple Strategies
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Want to know how I've tripled my affiliate income over the last year without being sleazy, spammy, or scammy? Today, I'm sharing all about how I've started sharing more about the products and tools I am using in my own business, what my affiliate income strategy is, and which programs I'm an affiliate for that make me the most money! Episode Highlights: What's affiliate marketing? Why I was initially resistant to making affiliate income and the mindset hurdle I overcame to start promoting other people's products How you can start building affiliate marketing income (even with a...
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038. Want Your Students to See Better Results? This ONE Thing Can Make a Big Difference
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Today, I'm sharing a really simple online course creation tip that will make your online course easier for students to take (and will also make people excited to buy your course). This course creation hack is so simple, but it's so effective if you want to help your students to see better results from your course! Episode Highlights: A quick online course creation tip 2 ways you can add THIS element to your online course to help your students see better results The one thing I always do as a student taking an online course! Links Mentioned: Get the full show notes and listen...
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037. 5 Journaling Practices For People Who Hate Journaling
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Today, we're talking about journaling practices, specifically how to build a practice of journaling when you don't really like journaling. I personally find traditional journaling overwhelming (and a little bit boring!), so if you're like me, I think you're going to love these alternatives! Episode Highlights: 5 Journaling practices I like MORE than writing perfect sentences in a fancy journal Why I continue to make journaling a priority, especially during a hard season What topics I write about most of the time How to keep yourself accountable to journaling, even during busy seasons ...
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036. I Had An Unmedicated Birth On Purpose (This is Why + What it Looked Like)
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Today, I'm sharing something different, not about business or online courses, but the unmedicated birth story of my daughter, Hallie. She was exactly 3 months old at the time of recording! Episode Highlights: Why I chose my midwives (and to give birth at a birth center instead of a hospital) What made me decide to try for an unmedicated birth (and skip the epidural) How early labor went (it was not what I expected!) Having a water birth went at my birth center Recovering at home after baby Hallie joined the world! Links Mentioned: Get the full show notes and listen to the blog...
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035. 5 Ways I'm Making More Money (Profit!) in 2024
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I'm sharing EXACTLY how I plan to make more money this year (one of the questions that was MOST common on my end of year survey!). It's something I have spent a lot of time thinking about, especially while I'm in this season of new motherhood (so I don't have all the time in the world). Tune in now to hear the 5 ways I'm focusing on increasing my revenue (and profit) in 2024! Episode Highlights: What I've previously done with client work, and how I'm shifting The not-so-new new offer I'm promoting How I'm adding more passive income streams as a busy mom! What I'm doing to prioritize...
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034. 2024 Online Course Trends That Will Make You More Money This Year (My Top 5!)
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In this episode, I’m sharing what I'm seeing emerge as the TOP 2024 online course trends that will make you more money this year (and offer a better experience for your students too!). Episode Highlights: One of the biggest trends I'm seeing (in ALL aspects of the course building and sales process) What my survey results showed me One online course trend that IS an investment... but something you may want to add to your course in the future My personal favorite online course trend (and easy ways to implement it) The biggest reason people are buying courses (and the ONE thing that stops them...
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033. My #1 Productivity Hack: Eat the Teddy Bear, Not the Frog
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Today, I’m sharing a SUPER simple productivity hack that has helped me stop procrastinating, get more work done, and also find a lot more joy in the work that I'm doing. While you may have heard the term "eat the frog" in the popular Brian Tracy book, the truth is that did NOT work for me (I will explain why), so in this episode, I'm sharing what DID work for me instead! Episode highlights: What it means to "eat the frog" and how it boosts productivity My experience practicing this "hack" and why it didn't work for me Why now I'm choosing to "eat the teddy bear" instead How I'm able...
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032. Want to Know my 2024 Business Goals? Here’s What I’m Working Toward in 2024
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In this episode, I’m sharing my EXACT goals list for 2024. Curious what I'm planning and working on for the year? Listen to this episode to hear by 5 KEY goals for next year! Episode Highlights: My top goals for next year The WHY behind how I chose each one What I'm doing to keep my goals top of mind Action steps I'm taking next year to get closer to my goals Links Mentioned: Get the full show notes and listen to the blog post at Connect with Mara on Instagram: Read my 2023 Year in Review: Learn how to make a 24 in 2024 list: Read all of my Income Reports here:
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031. 8 Steps to Set Effective 2024 Goals
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Who is ready to talk about goal setting? Because this episode is ALL about setting 2024 goals. I'm going to share the exact process I use to set my goals each year (and what I do to prepare for the next year ahead). I love goal setting and (and also consuming content on how others achieve their goals). That’s exactly what I’m exploring today. Over the years, I've followed a similar approach, and that core process is what I’m going to share with you today! Episode Highlights: My favorite goal setting tools (planners, workbooks and more!) When I start planning my annual goals ...
info_outlineMaking six figures is one of THE big goals everyone wants to hit in online business, and getting there feels pretty dang incredible (though it’s not all sunshine and rainbows all the time)!
Today I'm sharing the biggest things that helped me grow and sustain my business at the six-figure mark.
Episode Highlights:
- A full recap of starting my business, how much money I make and how long it took to get to six figures
- How I got my very first clients
- Time management strategies that helped me grow my income
- Turning my business into a referral machine so past clients referred me instead of having to spend a lot of time on marketing
- Why focusing on your money mindset is KEY to growing a business
- How to spend less money in your business so you can make MORE
Links Mentioned:
- Read the full blog post and show notes at: https://marakucirek.com/25
- Profit First: https://marakucirek.com/profitfirst
- Blog Post: 5 Time Management Tools that Help Me Find More Time & Energy to Pursue My Goals: https://marakucirek.com/time-management-tools/