36: From Part-Time Freelancer to Bestselling Book Collaborator with Ally Machate

11/02/17 • 26 min

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One of the most thrilling things about being an entrepreneur is realizing how possible it is to create something amazing out of thin air.

That’s what Ally Machate did. When her job at Simon Schuster took a hit from the dot-com bust, she decided to “take a chance” and experience a year off to finish her degree while doing some freelancing on the side.

Then, once a year passed she found that freelancing was really working out for her and decided to run with it.

Today, Ally is the founder of The Writer’s Ally. She’s a bestselling book collaborator, award-winning editor, and expert publishing consultant.

You’re going to love hearing about the organic way that Ally has grown her client base and the biggest lesson that she’s learned in business.

GIVEAWAY: To be in with a chance of winning an amazing book that Ally collaborated on called The Way of the Seal - a national bestseller full of principles that will help you grow as an entrepreneur, then leave a comment below with your biggest takeaway from today’s episode.

You will learn...

>> How Ally transitioned into being a freelancer as an “independent editor”

>> How she expanded her client base through reaching out and putting up “a very simple but attractive website”

>> How networking can be the launch pad for your business and play a huge ongoing role

>> Her tips on how to use a book you’ve written to grow your business (your expertise and experience comes first)

>> How she learned that learning to say “no” is such a crucial skill

>> How she learned how to specialize and go deep on what she wanted to work on and delegated out the rest by expanding her team.

>> The biggest lesson she’s learned in business (it has to do with self-sabotage)

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One of the most thrilling things about being an entrepreneur is realizing how possible it is to create something amazing out of thin air.

Then, once a year passed she found that freelancing was really working out for her and decided to run with it.

Today, Ally is the founder of The Writer’s Ally. She’s a bestselling book collaborator, award-winning editor, and expert publishing consultant.

You’re going to love hearing about the organic way that Ally has grown her client base and the biggest lesson that she’s learned in business.

You will learn...

>> How Ally transitioned into being a freelancer as an “independent editor”

>> How she expanded her client base through reaching out and putting up “a very simple but attractive website”

>> How networking can be the launch pad for your business and play a huge ongoing role

>> Her tips on how to use a book you’ve written to grow your business (your expertise and experience comes first)

>> How she learned that learning to say “no” is such a crucial skill

>> How she learned how to specialize and go deep on what she wanted to work on and delegated out the rest by expanding her team.

>> The biggest lesson she’s learned in business (it has to do with self-sabotage)

Resources and People Mentioned:

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35: Getting Honest with Yourself and Going for It with Julie Parker

Do you struggle with feeling as though things aren’t happening as quickly as you’d like in your business? You’ll find this week’s podcast interview with Julie so refreshing.

Julie Parker is one of Australia’s most in-demand coaches around life and business. She is the founder of Beautiful You Coaching Academy and has 17 years of experience in the industry.

In today's show, we talk about so many things, including how there really is no such thing as an overnight success - despite what all the “6 days to 6-figures” marketing on social media would have us believe.

Enjoy this week’s episode and be sure to leave a comment with your biggest takeaway to be in with a chance of winning the entire back catalog of Julie’s amazing magazine - The Inspired Coach (over 45 issues!) - all about helping you become a better coach and build your business in a really authentic and soulful way.

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37: From Day Job Land to Fearless Launching with Anne Samoilov

Today on the show we are going behind the scenes with Anne Samoilov!

Anne is the creator of Fearless Launching and has worked with people like Marie Forleo of B School and Laura Roeder of Meet Edgar and it’s so interesting to hear that all came about.

In the show notes of this episode, you’ll find links to the 10 Minute Masterclasses with Anne in the past so be sure to check those out for some fantastic tips on launching.

Also, be sure to comment with your biggest takeaway from today’s episode to be in with a chance of winning Anne’s “Plan with Me workshop” in which she will show you how to create an amazing launch map!

You Will Learn:

how Anne ended up working with Marie Forleo and Laura Roeder
how she “turned around” her website from diluted messaging to a single, powerful message and offer
behind the scenes on how she finally “dared to create something” – her famous Fearless Launching program
why she “over-gave on purpose”
the surprising things in business she didn’t expect
a positive approach to “failure”
the perspective that keeps her from becoming a workaholic

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