Making Good: Small Business Podcast

In this episode of Making Good Book Club, Charelle and I dive into Real Self-Care by Dr. Pooja Lakshmin. We explore the difference between faux and real self-care, why setting boundaries is hard but necessary, and how true self-care is about reclaiming your time and energy.

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Today's episode is all about finding community -- something that has made a huge difference to me as I navigate the wild world of small business.
I provide 5 strategies for finding community -- 4 of which you can start on TODAY (and save one for when in-person community is safe and possible again).
The five strategies we discuss in this episode are:

1. Facebook groups
2. Social media (specifically Instagram)
3. In-person events (when it's safe!)
4. Friends of friends
5. Courses, memberships or other paid programs with an online community element

Links and resources mentioned:

• Good Business Community: My brand new Facebook group created just for you!
• Free workbook to write your business's values statement
• Facebook groups I mentioned:
  • Boss Project
  • Goal Digger Podcast Insiders
  • Good Business Community
  • She Podcasts
• Programs I mentioned:
  • Mindful Social Club
  • Social Curator
  • List Builders Society with Amy Porterfield

Learn about my businesses: Good Sheila (plant-inspired stationery) and Station 7 (retail shop online + brick-and-mortar in Seattle).

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This is a very special, limited time episode.
From Monday, Nov 20th through Friday, Nov 24th is BLACK FRIDAY MAGIC!
Never-seen-before offers. HUGE discounts. My biggest sale of the year.... By far.
It’s 5 days of one-day-only deals. Everything on offer this week is designed to help you do more effective marketing that gets you SALES. Templates. Resources. Tools. My MGH membership. Private podcast episodes. It’s SO GOOD.
⚡️ Here’s the important part ↓
Each deal is available for ONE DAY ONLY.
When it’s gone it’s gone, so grab ‘em while they’re hot.
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If you’re hearing this, it’s because it’s before September 28th, and I have something SUPPPER exciting to tell you about. Q4 Magic: The Workshop.

This holiday season, how would it feel it to...

• stop winging it for your biggest sales season of the year
• get big business results without sacrificing your personal life
• not just survive but THRIVE this Q4 and holiday season

That’s what I want for myself, and for you too. Learn about the workshop here.

You're invited to a content brainstorming party! It's Feb 27th at 10am Pacific (and also recorded) and it's with two of my fave fellow small biz owners.
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