Should You Stop "Shoulding" All Over Yourself?
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How many things are you currently telling yourself you “should” do in your business - and indeed your life? “I should do more marketing”, “I should follow up those leads”, “I should send out a newsletter”, “I should not eat the fuck out of that chocolate”...”I should, should, should, should, should, should, should.” ARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! You’ve shoulded all over yourself so much you’re now up should creek without a paddle! Shoulding just doesn’t make you feel good. It puts you in a perpetual state of fear and doubt, and reinforces all those pesky feelings that...
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Season One Finale
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Holy bloody moly - we've only gone and finshed our first season of Banterpreneurs! HUGE thank you to all our loyal listeners, and indeed to everyone who's tuned in over the last 28 episodes! We've certainly had a BLAST, and can't wait to come back with more nonsense and nuggets of gold in season two! We'd also like to say a MASSIVE thank you again to our fabulous guests: Mike Drohan - Doing Epic Stuff Podcast - @doingepicstuff Andrew Morello - - @andrewmorello Lucas Dixon - @Lucasjdixon1 Luke Cook - - @gdaycookie / @cuppatv - @agauthor Abbie White - - @sales.redefined ...
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When The Unexpected Shit Hits The Fan
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What do you do when something unexpected happens in your business or life? Perhaps you go into fight mode, throw everything at it and don't come up for air until it's fixed? Or maybe you choose the mode of "flight", retreat to the couch with a litre of ice cream and pray to the Netflix Gods to make the problem go away? Well since the unexpected shit usually does hit the fan multiple times a day in business, we thought this was a subject we definitely needed to unpack for y'all. Spoiler alert! Here's what to expect: We have to not only talk the talk, but walk the walk, when everything goes...
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More To Banter Than Meets The Eye
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Banter is often passed off as trivial and something you just don't have time for - you're far too busy trying to get all the important shit done and keep your head above water. But what if we told you that banter has the power to completely transform your brain, your business, your life and your relationships? Doesn't seem so trivial now, does it? Join us in this episode where we deconstruct banter: What is it Why is it so powerful How can you bring more of it into your life and reap all the bantery benefits Only good things come to those who banter...and it's heaps cheaper than therapy! So...
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Social Media Gives Us The Sh*ts
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Ahh, social media - a necessary evil in the world of small business…and generally a very large pain in our arses. Just when you think you might be getting it, the f*ckers go and change something and it feels like you’re right back at ground zero again 🤬 Sometimes it feels like the only way you can get ahead is to expose more skin 👙or choreograph an elaborate dance routine 💃🏼 But does that really lead to long-term loyalty and more $$$ when you’re a bookkeeper or business coach?! Tune in as we unpack this beast! Spoiler alert! Here’s what you can expect: Laura...
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How Do You Role?
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How many roles do you play in your life? Business person, partner, parent, sibling, child, friend, teacher, mentor…all round legend (or is that just us?!) The real question however, is do you maintain your authenticity throughout all these roles…or do you show up “in character” and change yourself according to who you think you “should” be in order to please the crowd? That gets bloody exhausting, doesn’t it? Well we’re calling BS on operating that way! Join us in this episode to find out why, and how you can too! Spoiler alert! Here’s what you can expect: We unpack how to...
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Are You Addicted To "Ta Da" Moments?
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As business owners, coaches and indeed humans, we tend to want (and expect) “Ta Da” moments every day - usually in the form of impressive actions and quick results. Consequently we often have unrealistic expectations, we over promise and under deliver, and we put a lot of unnecessary pressure on ourselves. That doesn’t sound like much fun, does it? In fact, as Laura says in the episode, it’s a bit like a floppy cock - which we can all agree is never fun 🍆😬 Spoiler alert! Here’s what else you can expect: We discover how coaches and business owners are making their jobs harder...
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Procrastination: Ain't Nobody Got Time For That!
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Ahhh procrastination - it's kinda like a scab...you know you shouldn't pick it and you know that bad things will happen when you do, but somehow you just can't resist the urge, so you get stuck in and then spend the rest of the day full of regret and self-loathing. Ain't nobody got time for that! Now we're not denying that procrastination can be great for getting all those menial life admin tasks done - who doesn't love an organised stationary drawer and alphabetised tea cupboard?! But we're sure you'll agree that it's not always awesome for kicking the more important goals - you know, the...
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Marketing, Smarketing
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Have you ever uttered the words - “I’m no good at marketing” or “I’m just not a natural salesperson”? WELL STOP IT! The fact is, as small business owners we have to learn how to suck that shit up and put ourselves out there - otherwise, we don’t got no business! So in this episode we’re redefining how we approach sales and marketing with smarketing expert Abbie White! Spoiler alert! Here’s what you can expect: We draw inspiration from 1950’s courtship to discover how sales and marketing can form an everlasting love Abbie distils her wealth of knowledge around sales and...
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Dear Technology: It's Not You, It's Me
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Do you, like us, have a love/hate thing going on with your technology? On the one hand it opens up so many opportunities that couldn't otherwise exist (like the Banterpeneurs!), but on the other it can be all consuming and feel like it's running your life. It's clear that we can't live without tech, particularly as small business owners, but are there some different ways we can incorporate it into our lives to ensure it doesn't steal the show and leave our passions, loved ones and happiness waiting in the wings? Tune in to find out! Spoiler alert! Here's what you can expect: - We unpack...
info_outlineAll or nothing - is there any other way for a solopreneur to operate?
In this episode we unpack the notion of all or nothing thinking, and discuss what life would be like if we were less extreme and more willing to just do something!
Spoiler alert! Here's what you can expect:
- Laura has a physical response to Lindsay's idea of waiting 10 years for something if it's worth having
- Our expert, Aunty Pearl, drops a massive pearl of wisodm about enjoying the process...whaaaaaat!
- We discuss why our brains are like Bunnings and how this metaphor could be life changing
Could all or something thinking be the antidote to burning out, procrastination, lack of motivation and being a bitch to your partner? Tune in to find out!
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