#5MinuteMonday: 5 Things You Need to Know When Starting Your Business Full-Time
07/20/20 • 5 min
In today’s episode, listen in to hear how Christine left the cushy salary, benefits, close friends, and the business network she developed for over 7 years to discover her next challenge. She literally traded in climbing the corporate ladder for climbing mountains around the world. If you’ve never started a business before, it’s hard to know where to start. The entrepreneurial roller coaster comes with a lot of ups and downs, nauseous feelings, and thrilling top-of-the-tower moments. Maybe you’re unsure about leaving all the comforts of your job to do your own thing. Christine explores the 5 things you need to know before starting your own full-time business.
New here? Catch up on everything you missed in Season 1!
Christine is the founder of CL Designs and the host of Brand Party Podcast. Christine has traded in climbing the corporate ladder for climbing mountains around the world. She helps lifestyle businesses realize their vision and connect with the people most important to them through branding, web design, and social content creation, with a holistic brand 360 perspective. Saying no to dull and clunky visuals and yes to consistency, creativity and efficiency form the core of her approach.
What to Listen For:
- Are you a perfectionist?You’ll need this motto on a post-it to keep you moving forward. (1:03)
- Success isn’t instant.
Does upgrading skills really improve your business or is it a waste of time? (2:27) - Shaking in your boots?
Choose courage over doubt if you’re feeling this very common reaction. (3:31) - Bonus Tip! The icing on top of the cake for being in business full time (4:44)
Resources From This Episode:
Join Skillshare & Get 2 Months Free
Building Your Personal Brand podcast episode
Consistency In Your Brand podcast episode
Like what you've heard?
Subscribe to the Podcast (on Apple Podcasts) or Spotify
Rate & Review this Podcast
Share this Podcast with your Bestie
Free Brand Consistency Checklist
Check In With Christine
Christine on Instagram
Brand Party Podcast on Instagram
🎧 Thanks for listening!
-----
About this show:
As featured in Top 10 New & Noteworthy Canada & Top 10 Art & Design Canada, Brand Party Podcast will energize you to invest in your brand in new ways. Join me for tips, insights, and actions you can take to make your brand a priority in your business. My guests and I deliver honest, to-the-point advice you can implement RIGHT AWAY!
In today’s episode, listen in to hear how Christine left the cushy salary, benefits, close friends, and the business network she developed for over 7 years to discover her next challenge. She literally traded in climbing the corporate ladder for climbing mountains around the world. If you’ve never started a business before, it’s hard to know where to start. The entrepreneurial roller coaster comes with a lot of ups and downs, nauseous feelings, and thrilling top-of-the-tower moments. Maybe you’re unsure about leaving all the comforts of your job to do your own thing. Christine explores the 5 things you need to know before starting your own full-time business.
New here? Catch up on everything you missed in Season 1!
Christine is the founder of CL Designs and the host of Brand Party Podcast. Christine has traded in climbing the corporate ladder for climbing mountains around the world. She helps lifestyle businesses realize their vision and connect with the people most important to them through branding, web design, and social content creation, with a holistic brand 360 perspective. Saying no to dull and clunky visuals and yes to consistency, creativity and efficiency form the core of her approach.
What to Listen For:
- Are you a perfectionist?You’ll need this motto on a post-it to keep you moving forward. (1:03)
- Success isn’t instant.
Does upgrading skills really improve your business or is it a waste of time? (2:27) - Shaking in your boots?
Choose courage over doubt if you’re feeling this very common reaction. (3:31) - Bonus Tip! The icing on top of the cake for being in business full time (4:44)
Resources From This Episode:
Join Skillshare & Get 2 Months Free
Building Your Personal Brand podcast episode
Consistency In Your Brand podcast episode
Like what you've heard?
Subscribe to the Podcast (on Apple Podcasts) or Spotify
Rate & Review this Podcast
Share this Podcast with your Bestie
Free Brand Consistency Checklist
Check In With Christine
Christine on Instagram
Brand Party Podcast on Instagram
🎧 Thanks for listening!
-----
About this show:
As featured in Top 10 New & Noteworthy Canada & Top 10 Art & Design Canada, Brand Party Podcast will energize you to invest in your brand in new ways. Join me for tips, insights, and actions you can take to make your brand a priority in your business. My guests and I deliver honest, to-the-point advice you can implement RIGHT AWAY!
Previous Episode
The Truth About Advertising, Marketing And Launches
In today’s episode, uncover the essentials of marketing your business including the importance of understanding your dream client, how to invest in relationship building, and the difference between paid and organic marketing. Plus, Christine and Tirzah (@tirzahcavecoaching ) take a deep dive into what successful launches are really like.
Tirzah Cave is an online marketing educator, coach, serial entrepreneur and strategist. She is passionate about empowering female entrepreneurs with resources & education so they can attract their dream clients and build the business, income, and life they love! Tirzah formerly worked at a marketing agency that ran ads for Marie Forleo, Rachel Hollis, Amy Porterfield and many more.
What to Listen For:
- So, you think you know your customer avatar? But you’re likely missing this 1 key part. (4:32)
- How do you create a successful paid advertising campaign? The 24-hour testing technique you need in your marketing toolbox. (13:37)
- Are you losing money during your launch? Add these 4 underrated must-haves to boost your launch . (15:00)
- What are 2 key pieces you need to invest in for your launch? (17:29)
Resources From This Episode:
Tirzahs’s The Herpreneur Community Facebook Group
Join Skillshare with Christine’s link & Get 2 Months Free
Like what you've heard?
Subscribe to the Podcast (on Apple Podcasts) or Spotify
Share this Podcast with your bestie
Free Brand Consistency Checklist
Check In With Christine & Tizrah
Brand Party Podcast on Instagram
🎧 Thanks for listening!
-----
About this show:
As featured in Top 10 Canada Design and New & Noteworthy Art & Design, the Brand Party Podcast will energize you to invest in your brand in new ways. Join me for tips, insights, and actions you can take to make your brand a priority in your business. My guests and I deliver honest, to-the-point advice you can implement RIGHT AWAY!
Next Episode
Love the Skin You’re In
In today’s episode, you’ll get in touch with yourself as you explore the journey of self-love. Hear about setting boundaries, taking care of your mindset and the essential self-care practices for a busy entrepreneur. Christine and Sarah (@fitnessbysarahtaylor) each share their best practices for living their best lives.
Sarah Taylor is the owner of Fitness By Sarah Taylor, Personal Trainer, Former Miss Plus Canada, Plus Size Model, Blogger and Motivational Speaker.
Sarah openly shares her journey of surviving abuse, self-hatred and sadness to thriving in a place of joy and self-love to give other women hope that they too can overcome anything and see beauty in themselves. She has learned that being an athlete has no size and her mission is to help women on their journeys to live their best lives – body, mind and soul.
As a plus size woman most of her life, she knows what it's like to walk into a gym, feel intimidated, not know what to do and wanted to make a safe space for women to feel comfortable in the gym, build their strength and their confidence – in and out of the gym - so they can live their best lives! She owns a boutique studio in downtown Toronto and offers online video-based programs.
What to Listen For:
- What else can the journey of self-love bring? The unexpected benefits for your health, career, and relationships. (8:07)
- Are you putting yourself at the bottom of your list? The 3 Self-Care Essentials to put yourself on top. (11:32)
- Why do you hide the hard parts of running a business? The community and conversation that needs to continue (12:21)
Resources From This Episode:
Sarah’s 6-Week Online Challenge
Sarah’s Segment on CityLine
Christine’s Favourite Journal Prompts
Christine’s Go-To Book for Building Self-Love
Like what you've heard?
Subscribe to the Podcast (on Apple Podcasts) or Spotify
Share this Podcast with your bestie
Free Brand Consistency Checklist
Check In With Christine & Sarah
Fitness by Sarah Taylor on Instagram
Brand Party Podcast on Instagram
🎧 Thanks for listening!
-----
About this show:
As featured in Top 10 Canada Design and New & Noteworthy Art & Design, the Brand Party Podcast will energize you to invest in your brand in new ways. Join me for tips, insights, and actions you can take to make your brand a priority in your business. My guests and I deliver honest, to-the-point advice you can im
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/brand-party-podcast-94177/5minutemonday-5-things-you-need-to-know-when-starting-your-business-fu-7841863"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to #5minutemonday: 5 things you need to know when starting your business full-time on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy