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The 5 Stages of Business, Explained!

Create Your Purpose

Release Date: 08/18/2022

Priority Planning Workshop Replay -4/30/25 show art Priority Planning Workshop Replay -4/30/25

Create Your Purpose

Listen along and chart out your next 90 days of actions to grow your business sustainably. You can easily follow along with my Priority Planner - print it out or have a document open to type down ideas in! Want more support on the regular? Join my Create Your Purpose® Collective to get strategic support and accountability to follow through on your plan. Applications are open til May 8th:

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From Frazzled to Focused in your Solo Business [Free Training] show art From Frazzled to Focused in your Solo Business [Free Training]

Create Your Purpose

Stuck in overwhelm, but ready to grow your business? On April 9th, I led this free training for 50+ solopreneurs, and it's now available for listening! In this session, you'll learn how to break free from burnout, ditch the "throw spaghetti" strategy to business growth, and refocus your energy with a clear, purpose-driven plan for growth. Want to see the visuals that went along with this training? Check out the full video here:

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Create Your Purpose

Business feel slow lately? You're not alone 💜 Come inside my Create Your Purpose Collective for a special discussion about how real-world women entrepreneurs are scoring more clients without sacrifing their values, well-being, or sense of purpose. Plus, hear about the changes our Collective members have made since joining and get a feel for what it’s like to be part of our community! Apply to join us by 8/31:

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Create Your Purpose

Working IN your business helps you survive, but working ON your business helps you *thrive.* To protect your big ideas and move them forward, you have to build guardrails: simple rituals and habits to help you prioritize what you work on, plan ahead, and take strategic action. Listen to this episode** where I take you behind the scenes of my 3 business planning rituals (annual / quarterly / monthly) that help me make time for what matters most and grow my business with purpose. **I'm bringing this episode back from the archive because it's FULL of good tips for the beginning of the year....

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My 2023 Word of the Year show art My 2023 Word of the Year

Create Your Purpose

It’s that time of year w
hen everyone on social media declares their "Word of the Year." Is it just a trend or does it have the power to change the trajectory of your business (& your life)? Tune in to hear how my own "Word of the Year" helped me shift my entire business model, develop a new (& meaningful!) profitable offer, AND create space to start a family. Plus, hear what word I've chosen for 2023 and learn how you, too, can choose a word that can shift your business this year with purpose. • • • • • Are you ready to get the kind of support, accountability, and...

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Is Instagram Worth it Anymore? show art Is Instagram Worth it Anymore?

Create Your Purpose

There is an elephant in the room we need to discuss: Instagram! Is it worth staying on this platform anymore? Can you actually see biz results from it? Or should you give up and head over to TikTok? I answer all these questions and more in this episode where you'll hear my "hot take" on Instagram right now and how the echo chamber of haters can often drown out the reality. Tune in to learn how CAN still get results from IG (with an audience that's smaller than you think) plus, I give you 6 of my best strategic tips you can implement right away that will help you see that Instagram, can - in...

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Create Your Purpose

[From the archive] This conversation was the 3rd-ever episode of this podcast! That's why I'm bringing it back so you can hear from the ever-inspiring Komal Shah - education consultant, author, and longtime Create Your Purpose Collective member! Tune in to hear the full story of how - while on a holy pilgrimage in India - Komal met a child that changed the path of her life and helped her uncover her purpose. We talk about how this chance encounter sparked deep reflection, why she believes prepping children for the workforce is the wrong approach to schooling, and how Teach for America was...

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Create Your Purpose

Tomorrow is a big day: my due date!! Whether bébé has arrived yet or not, I think this topic will help those of you who are considering starting a family or already navigating motherhood & entrepreneurship. If motherhood is NOT part of your journey, I honestly still think you'll get so much out of this episode because the heart of our chat is really about *prioritizing what matters MOST.* Kate Rosenow is systems strategist, author of All Moms Work, and founder of soon-to-launch Business Meets Baby. We talk about how she navigates her role as business owner & mother, why she views systems as...

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The Anti-Purpose Marketing Myth That Must Die! show art The Anti-Purpose Marketing Myth That Must Die!

Create Your Purpose

What a dramatic title, huh?! But this topic seriously gets me riled up! "Consistency" in marketing is often equated with how often you post/email/create content, but it's also a recipe for BURN OUT! What's the alternative, you wonder? Tune into this episode to hear it! You'll get my candid thoughts on why marketing gurus need to be more nuanced in how they talk about content, learn some "radical" questions that will help you root back into purpose, and some stories from real entrepreneurs who have made shifts in their marketing that make them feel GOOD. See full show notes: • • •...

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Create Your Purpose

Does even thinking about your biz bank account make your knees quake? You're not alone! Getting familiar with your numbers can help you take big leaps forward as an entrepreneur. That's why I invited Bernadette Joy, debt-free money coach, to talk about how you can move towards financial independence in your business (and what FI *really* means). Tune in to hear how she eliminated $300k in personal debt and turned her experience into a business helping others do the same. Plus, learn what "financial wellness is," how women entrepreneurs can take action to close the gender wealth gap, and get...

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More Episodes

You didn't start your own biz to feel overwhelmed & joy-less. You wanted to feel LIT UP by your work! Let me introduce you to something that will make it EASIER to know *exactly what to focus on* (& invite back in your sparkle): The 5 Stages of Business.

Are you a Curious Carole? Or a Scaling Sam? Listen to hear the backstory of why I created the stages in the first place, why knowing your stage can help you build momentum, a breakdown all 5 stages, and specific action steps you can take in order to grow.

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Find out your stage on my new quiz: https://quinntempest.com/business-stage-quiz/

It's 10 questions that will help you bust through common challenges of your stage & get clear steps forward to grow your business with purpose (not overwhelm)!

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See full show notes: https://quinntempest.com/podcast/5-stages-of-business/