
53. Make Passive Income By Turning Your Service Into A Digital Product with Christina Scalera
07/26/21 • 36 min
As a service-based business, there comes a point in your entrepreneurial journey where you may want to tap out on 1:1 client work and rely more on passive income. But how do you transition to a new business model, create new products people actually need, and build up new traffic enough to see real conversions? Our guest today has the answers to those questions, and she’s here to share her best tips on starting, growing, and maintaining a successful online shop that generates a 5-6 figure monthly income.
In this episode, I am talking to Christina Scalera, attorney, the founder behind The Contract Shop, and coach to creatives who want to sell digital products online so they can generate daily income and transition out of that client hustle mode. The mission behind her business is to get more creatives to turn their services into products and create reliable passive income so they can live that freedom lifestyle.
Today, we’re diving into a bunch of hot topics, including how to turn your services into digital products, how to scale to seven-figure, and why using affiliates in your business is the best way to help you grow. Plus, Christina is sharing raw insight on ways to handle ADHD as a business owner so you can thrive inside and outside of your business.
There are so many applicable takeaways from this episode, so click that play button!
In this episode, we cover...
- How to leverage your digital products by selling them through an online store
- The simple and hard truth behind building an online shop
- Key things to focus on to drive traffic to your shop
- Long-term nurture strategies to drive daily sales
- How to approach, establish, and maintain relationships with affiliates
- Insight and tips for entrepreneurs with ADHD
Connect with Christina:
The Contract Shop: https://thecontractshop.com/
Website: : https://christinascalera.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinascalera/
“You really need to look at what it is in your industry that people need and speak to that so that it's an immediate thing thats available to purchase, not something that they want to sit on.” - Christina Scalera
Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.
Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free
coaching call with me!
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- Faster Than Normal by Peter Shankman
- Ritual Care by Kelly Newsome Georges
- Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!
- Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
- Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
- Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
- The Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp is opening soon for enrollmentt! Get on the waitlist right here!
- Join the waitlist for the $5k Accelerator right here!
- My NEW YouTube Channel has launched, and you can find the first episode right here.
- Check out The Content Kit Mini-Course to get my foolproof system for creating, storing, and organizing your content so you can stop feeling overwhelmed!
- The Instagram Business Blueprint is a great tool for advanced Instagram marketing and sales if you’re ready to level up your IG game!
As a service-based business, there comes a point in your entrepreneurial journey where you may want to tap out on 1:1 client work and rely more on passive income. But how do you transition to a new business model, create new products people actually need, and build up new traffic enough to see real conversions? Our guest today has the answers to those questions, and she’s here to share her best tips on starting, growing, and maintaining a successful online shop that generates a 5-6 figure monthly income.
In this episode, I am talking to Christina Scalera, attorney, the founder behind The Contract Shop, and coach to creatives who want to sell digital products online so they can generate daily income and transition out of that client hustle mode. The mission behind her business is to get more creatives to turn their services into products and create reliable passive income so they can live that freedom lifestyle.
Today, we’re diving into a bunch of hot topics, including how to turn your services into digital products, how to scale to seven-figure, and why using affiliates in your business is the best way to help you grow. Plus, Christina is sharing raw insight on ways to handle ADHD as a business owner so you can thrive inside and outside of your business.
There are so many applicable takeaways from this episode, so click that play button!
In this episode, we cover...
- How to leverage your digital products by selling them through an online store
- The simple and hard truth behind building an online shop
- Key things to focus on to drive traffic to your shop
- Long-term nurture strategies to drive daily sales
- How to approach, establish, and maintain relationships with affiliates
- Insight and tips for entrepreneurs with ADHD
Connect with Christina:
The Contract Shop: https://thecontractshop.com/
Website: : https://christinascalera.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinascalera/
“You really need to look at what it is in your industry that people need and speak to that so that it's an immediate thing thats available to purchase, not something that they want to sit on.” - Christina Scalera
Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.
Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free
coaching call with me!
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- Faster Than Normal by Peter Shankman
- Ritual Care by Kelly Newsome Georges
- Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!
- Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
- Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
- Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
- The Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp is opening soon for enrollmentt! Get on the waitlist right here!
- Join the waitlist for the $5k Accelerator right here!
- My NEW YouTube Channel has launched, and you can find the first episode right here.
- Check out The Content Kit Mini-Course to get my foolproof system for creating, storing, and organizing your content so you can stop feeling overwhelmed!
- The Instagram Business Blueprint is a great tool for advanced Instagram marketing and sales if you’re ready to level up your IG game!
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52. How To Craft Your Brand Story with Celinne Da Costa
Every single person has a story to tell. Sometimes you just need a little help identifying which story you should tell and why you should tell it. But once you craft that powerful story that’s uniquely yours, once you fully embody it and infuse it into your business, there is no stopping you from success.
In this episode, I am talking to Celinne Da Costa, brand storytelling Alchemist and self-actualization expert for high-profile entrepreneurs. Celinne helps her clients become confident and fully expressed leaders with irresistible stories that connect them with 1000s of their raving fans and followers.
Today, we’re diving into all things brand story, including the psychology behind storytelling, why your inner story needs to supersede the story you are telling others, what embodying your brand story looks like, and how to use it for business growth. Celinne also walks us through how to uncover, craft, and create a magnetic brand story that brings more profit to your business.
There are so many applicable takeaways from this episode, so click that play button!
In this episode, we cover...
- How to uncover your brand story & utilize it as an entrepreneur
- Where to start if you feel like you “don’t have a story”
- What the disconnect looks like for entrepreneurs struggling to tell their story
- Four essential elements to tell your brand story
- Tips for improving your storytelling
Connect with Celinne:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celinnedacosta/
Website: https://celinnedacosta.com/
Master Your Story Group Program: https://celinnedacosta.com/group-coaching-experience/
3 Secrets To Creating A Magnetic Brand Story: https://celinnedacosta.com/3-secrets-to-magnetic-brand-story/
“The one thing that is consistent is that every person has a story to tell, and how they tell that story determines their reality.” - Celinne Da Costa
”Learn how to tell the story and put it out there in the world. What you'll see on the other side is that you'll become a magnet for the influence, the impact, and the income that you want. By putting your message out there, you will have people just naturally feel so drawn to it because you embody it.” - Celinne Da Costa
Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.
Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free
coaching call with me!
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!
- Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
- Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
- Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
- The Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp is opening soon for enrollmentt! Get on the waitlist right here!
- Join the waitlist for the $5k Accelerator right here!
- My NEW YouTube Channel has launched, and you can find the first episode right here.
- Check out The Content Kit Mini-Course to get my foolproof system for creating, storing, and organizing your content so you can stop feeling overwhelmed!
- The Instagram Business Blueprint is a great tool for advanced Instagram marketing and sales if you’re ready to level up your IG game!
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54. 7 Signs That It’s Time To Pivot In Your Business
Pivoting in your business doesn’t have to be scary. Pivots are a necessary part of being a business owner. As entrepreneurs, we are always evolving and flowing. We have to adapt, we have to grow, and we have to learn to let go of things that no longer serve us. But sometimes, we're so close to our business, that it can be really hard to decipher when it's the right time to pivot, or really what we need to do.
In this episode, I am walking you through the seven biggest signs that it’s time to pivot in your business. I’ll go over what pivoting looks like, walk you through some relevant examples, and give you actionable steps on how to move forward. You can't stay doing what you're doing if you're not getting the results that you want. If a pivot is on the horizon for you, there are options to consider and actions to take to keep that forward momentum --and none of them include staying stuck where you are.
In this episode, we cover...
- Three things that are constantly changing in entrepreneurship
- The hardest part about pivoting
- Why you need to be willing to take the risk and let things go
- What to do when it’s time to pivot
- The best thing to do when you're seeing the signs to pivot
- What pivoting has to do with your ego and self-limiting beliefs
“Really start to define what you're chasing after so that you don't start chasing after ghosts. If you're overwhelmed, burned out, what would be fulfilling? What do you need? Because once you figure out what you need, you can figure out how to pivot and realign to support that.”
“Remember that what served you in the past doesn't always serve you forever. And it doesn't even have to be broken for us to need to make some changes. So really get clear on what you want and allow that to be your guiding light and your filter for what is going to work and what decisions you need to either keep going or let go.”
”Never pivot out of fear or lack or one-off events. Typically, that's when we need to persevere.”
“Typically, the reason we have so much resistance to changing or pivoting or even persevering is because of us. Not because of the business. It's because of our fears, our limiting beliefs, our ego, and what people are going to think.”
”The reason that pivoting and making changes and figuring out what to do in these situations is so hard is not because it's over complicated. It’s not because you don't really know the answer. It's because it takes quite a bit of inner work in order to take action and move forward.”
“You can't keep doing what you're doing the exact way you're doing it forever. It's not the nature of being an entrepreneur, it's not the nature of business.”
Thanks for listening, and if you like what you've heard, feel free to share this episode with your friends! There are so many amazing women waiting to discover the Laptop Lifestyle, and I'd love you to help me spread the word.
Don't forget to screenshot this episode and share it on your Insta stories to win a free
coaching call with me!
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- Come hang out with me on Instagram or in the Laptop Lifestyle Entrepreneur Facebook Community!
- Head over to AmandaKolbye.com for more business tips and resources for the traveling entrepreneurs.
- Subscribe and Listen to The Laptop Lifestyle Podcast
- Review the Laptop Lifestyle Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts
- The Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp is opening soon for enrollment! Get on the waitlist right here!
- Join the waitlist for the $5k Accelerator right here!
- My NEW YouTube Channel has launched, and you can find the first episode right here.
- Check out The Content Kit Mini-Course to get my foolproof system for creating, storing, and organizing your content so you can stop feeling overwhelmed!
- The Instagram Business Blueprint is a great tool for advanced Instagram marketing and sales if you’re ready to level up your IG game!
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