#5MinuteMonday: How to be Successful in Business

09/21/20 • 3 min

In today’s episode, get clear on how to define and find your own version of success in your business and life. If you’re saying ‘yes’ when you want to say ‘no’ and your days are filled with tasks you hate even though you ditched your boss long ago, listen up. Christine shares 5 ways to find success inside your business on your own terms. Following and obsessing over someone else’s exact path to success will not bring you happiness but with these suggestions, you can find your own way. Which one are you trying first?

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:

Not living your best life? Daydream your way to your ideal day with these questions! (1:06)
You first. Follow this advice to prioritize yourself to avoid burnout and fill up your cup. (1:40)
Do you have a treasure map for your customers? This must-do task to move your client from liking your posts to buying from you? (2:51)
Speed Recap: 5 ways to level up as an entrepreneur. (3:00)

Resources From This Episode:
Join Skillshare & Get 2 Months Free
The Happiness Equation Book
Making Content Just Got Easy with Canva Pro

Want to hear Christine in her element?
Join her and 25+ other speakers at Gem Conference 2.0 on Sept. 30th-Oct. 1st, 2020 at their breakout session to learn to quickly audit your brand during and ensure consistent as you shift and change in your business. Get your ticket now.

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Christine on Instagram
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🎧 Thanks for listening!

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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!

New here? Catch up on everything you missed in Season 1!

What to Listen For:

Not living your best life? Daydream your way to your ideal day with these questions! (1:06)
You first. Follow this advice to prioritize yourself to avoid burnout and fill up your cup. (1:40)
Do you have a treasure map for your customers? This must-do task to move your client from liking your posts to buying from you? (2:51)
Speed Recap: 5 ways to level up as an entrepreneur. (3:00)

Resources From This Episode:
Join Skillshare & Get 2 Months Free
The Happiness Equation Book
Making Content Just Got Easy with Canva Pro

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!

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Previous Episode

Burnout to a Breakthrough Business You Actually Love

In today’s episode, learn more about the sustainable alternative to building a successful business without the hustle and grind. Want to siesta & fiesta throughout the week? Take Fridays off? Christine and Renee (@reneerising) chat about the realities and true impact of the hustle and burnout that is normalized in the world of entrepreneurship. But they won’t leave you hanging, dive into the tested solutions for ditching burnout without sacrificing your biz.

Renee Janes-Reid is a Career + Wellness Coach, integrator, and COO for change-making entrepreneurs. She helps ambitious, service-oriented, but oh-so-overwhelmed entrepreneurs and professionals to turn their work and lives into a burnout-free zone. Renee’s clients have dumped the hustle, developed healthy, sustainable habits and boundaries, clarified their lifestyle goals, and transitioned into creating huge impact doing work that lights them up without sacrificing their wellbeing.

What to Listen For:

Busy Mode Activated. How are you stopping yourself from showing up as the best version of yourself? (4:05)
Need tips to avoid burnout? The pathway you need to step away from the hustle and realign with your values . (10:53)
Do you do this? What All Successful Entrepreneurs Have in Common. (11:36)
Check your phone as soon as you wake up? Your morning routine should include these essentials to optimize your day. (12:30)
You can do this right now. 3 things you can do to move the needle forward and ditch the overwhelm. (15:02)

Resources From This Episode:
Renee on LinkedIn
Renee on Facebook
Burnout Self-Test
Christine’s Favourite Book

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 & Renee
Christine on Instagram
Renee on Instagram
Brand Party Podcast on Instagram

🎧 Thanks for listening!

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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

How to Get More Leads with Your Facebook Ads

In today’s episode, learn how and when to use Facebook and Instagram Ads in your business. Sure, you’ve boosted a post here and there. Maybe, you’ve even thought about adding ads to your next launch plan. Is it really as easy as people make it out to be? Christine and Sarah-Jane (@sarahjanegwira) lay out everything you need to know about creating Facebook Ads, testing Facebook Ads, and the minimum budget you need to invest to make Facebook Ads worthwhile for you.

Sarah-Jane Gwira, founder of Squish Social has been a digital marketer for over 5 years. She helps business owners make more money and get in front of more customers by utilizing the power of Facebook ads. Seeing a need for paid advertising, Sarah-Jane trained with a New Zealand based 7-figure Facebook Ad Agency for over 6 months. She has since spoken about paid ads at events such as the Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC), StartupTO, and The Entrepreneurial Growth Summit and is on her way to helping thousands of business owners dominate with digital marketing.

What to Listen For:

Paid ads are sexy. When you should switch from organic marketing to paid advertising. (3:34)
Have a free challenge or launch coming up? The questions you need to ask yourself before you run paid ads. (5:24)
Don’t waste your money. What’s the minimum dollar spend to get started with Facebook Ads? (10:06)
So, you’re ready to run your ad. 3 things to consider before, during and post-campaign. (11:24)
Test, test, test. The top 5 things you need to test before you’ll have a successful Facebook or Instagram Ad. (13:29)

Resources From This Episode:
Sarah-Jane on Twitter
Sarah-Jane’s 1-1 Consulting Sessions
Facebook Audience Insights
Create Your Facebook Ads with Canva Pro
Want to learn more from Christine?
Join her and 30+ experts at Gem Conference on Sept. 30th-Oct. 1st, 2020 at her Brand-360 Audit breakout session Learn how to do a health-check on your business and get consistent so you're not leaving money on the table. You'll learn the 3-step system to looking holistically at your branding and align your business no matter if you're starting from scratch or looking to reflect after being a few years in business. Get your ticket now.

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 & Sarah-Jane
Christine on Instagram
Sarah-Jane on Instagram
Brand Party Podcast on Instagram

🎧 Thanks for listening!

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About this show:
As featured in Top 10 Canada Design and New & Noteworthy Art & Design, the Brand Party Podcast will energize you to inves