#419: She Was Forced To Slow Down (And Then Her Business Grew!) With Kate Northrup Watts

12/23/21 • 48 min

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The Amy Porterfield Show

Say Bye-Bye To Business Burnout

Working less and earning more is the battle cry of online entrepreneurs everywhere.

It’s why we start our own gig in the first place, right? More cash coming in, less hours glued to a screen.

My guest on today’s episode, Kate Northrup Watts, had her life changed when she was forced to slow down and as a result, her entrepreneurial hustle came to a halt.

But then, the unthinkable happened.

Kate experienced more growth in her business than the year before.

And she’s breaking it aaaaall down during our conversation in this episode.

In it, Kate’s putting the kibosh on hustling your way to the top. So, if you’ve been looking for permission to do less in your business without sacrificing revenue or growth... this is it.

In this episode, Kate and I talk about:

Exactly how Kate slowed down, worked less, and earned more
How to identify how much pressure you feel (instead of convincing yourself that “it’s fine”...when it’s not)
How us achiever-types can begin to reframe asking for help, instead of doing all the things out of pride (GUILTY)
Why Kate only goes for hyper-focused offers in her biz (and why you should too)

You don’t have to burn it all on the way to the top. In fact, you won’t get to the top if you’re running at 1,000 miles an hour.

So hang up your hustle culture cleats, and listen to my less-is-more conversation with Kate Northrup Watts.

Here’s a glance at this episode...

[06:18] Kate was an online entrepreneur, who worked whenever she wanted until she got pregnant. She suddenly had no energy and needed to sleep 14 hours a day. She was forced to dial it back.
[08:36] She ended up working less than she ever had and made more money than previously!
[11:33] Not being able to sleep and not having good digestion are signs that something is off and you may be experiencing overwhelm.
[14:49] Instead of trying to do everything, ask for help. Reframe in your mind how getting help makes you more available for the important stuff.
[21:42] You'll have so much more time and energy when you cut some offerings and go all in on a few things only.
[33:53] Cyclical work is using the wisdom of nature to guide your creative processes. You may produce fewer things but what you do make will be more robust.

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Say Bye-Bye To Business Burnout

Working less and earning more is the battle cry of online entrepreneurs everywhere.

It’s why we start our own gig in the first place, right? More cash coming in, less hours glued to a screen.

My guest on today’s episode, Kate Northrup Watts, had her life changed when she was forced to slow down and as a result, her entrepreneurial hustle came to a halt.

But then, the unthinkable happened.

Kate experienced more growth in her business than the year before.

And she’s breaking it aaaaall down during our conversation in this episode.

In it, Kate’s putting the kibosh on hustling your way to the top. So, if you’ve been looking for permission to do less in your business without sacrificing revenue or growth... this is it.

In this episode, Kate and I talk about:

Exactly how Kate slowed down, worked less, and earned more
How to identify how much pressure you feel (instead of convincing yourself that “it’s fine”...when it’s not)
How us achiever-types can begin to reframe asking for help, instead of doing all the things out of pride (GUILTY)
Why Kate only goes for hyper-focused offers in her biz (and why you should too)

You don’t have to burn it all on the way to the top. In fact, you won’t get to the top if you’re running at 1,000 miles an hour.

So hang up your hustle culture cleats, and listen to my less-is-more conversation with Kate Northrup Watts.

Here’s a glance at this episode...

[06:18] Kate was an online entrepreneur, who worked whenever she wanted until she got pregnant. She suddenly had no energy and needed to sleep 14 hours a day. She was forced to dial it back.
[08:36] She ended up working less than she ever had and made more money than previously!
[11:33] Not being able to sleep and not having good digestion are signs that something is off and you may be experiencing overwhelm.
[14:49] Instead of trying to do everything, ask for help. Reframe in your mind how getting help makes you more available for the important stuff.
[21:42] You'll have so much more time and energy when you cut some offerings and go all in on a few things only.
[33:53] Cyclical work is using the wisdom of nature to guide your creative processes. You may produce fewer things but what you do make will be more robust.

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#418: A New (& Better) Way To Look At Imposter Syndrome

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Why I Don’t Think You Have Imposter Syndrome

Stop saying you have imposter syndrome.

To which you might say, “But Amy...I do have imposter syndrome. I can’t get past this notion of ‘Who am I to start a business’ or ‘Who am I to teach on my topic?’”

Boy, do I hear you. I’ve been there a thousand times.

But I also want to challenge you on how that mindset is most likely working against you...and I’m doing just that on this episode.

In this episode, I want to talk to you about rethinking what you’ve always labeled as imposter syndrome.

I want to lean into what might actually be a strength underneath all that fretting.

And I want to challenge you in an area that you’re probably selling yourself short.

My friend, borrow as much courage as you need from me -- and this episode -- to put imposter syndrome to bed for good in your life and step fully into what you’ve always been called to accomplish in this world.

I believe in you with my whole heart!

Here’s a glance at this episode...

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#420: Unlearning The Hustle Mentality (& How I Got It Wrong)

An Entrepreneur’s Permission To UnHustle

I L - O - V - E new entrepreneurs.

There’s no drive or determination like the early days of starting a business...but with that comes a few habits that become hard to break.

Like taking that drive and willingness to do what it takes and forgetting that you’re running a marathon...not a sprint.

A “hustle, hustle, hustle” mentality can be the default setting for high achievers (like many entrepreneurs are.) But it’s also been the flag that successful entrepreneurs have loudly and proudly flown for the last decade.

And I made the mistake of falling into the hustle culture trap myself in the early days of my business.

So in this episode, I want to talk about the turning point when I realized hustling my days, nights, and weekends away wasn’t cutting it anymore

Plus how I undid the thoughts of what I “should be” as an entrepreneur and even the “hustle-over-everything” beliefs I brought into my business.

Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a long-timer like me, I hope this short and sweet conversation is one more reminder that your *whole* life deserves your attention.

And that doing *all* the things isn’t always what’s best for your biz.

So take a deep breath and click to listen. Your permission to unhustle is inside!

Here’s a glance at this episode...

[03:29] The one thing that I would do differently in my business is that I wouldn't have hustled to get to where I am today.
[04:42] The first years are the most difficult. Once you start to see traction and double down on what's working, the hustle can stop or at least slow down.
[06:50] What I believe now is that you can have an amazing personal life with white space and downtime as well as an amazing business.
[09:03] The questions we ask allow us to work smarter. It took courage to allow me to switch to a four-day workweek. My team and I put in a system and a plan. Then we got to work!

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