Bella In Your Business: Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Podcast

Are you ready to accomplish your goals? Today we are going to get real. Listen in as Bella is going to open up and really tell you how to make things happen in your pet sitting business. It is time to get inspired, get motivated, and take action! Biggest Takeaways Starting Goals and Following Through with Them Look at the goals you have set. Do you embrace them? It is okay if you fail at some or even choose not to do them, but setting them again for finding new goals keeps you moving forward. Comparing Your Business to Prior Years Have you asked yourself what is different from this year to last, what about the year before? Look at what you have accomplished and how far or close you have become to your main goal. Take Action, Make Things Happen! Where do you want to end up? It is time to make it happen and keep moving forward. Find the resources you need, get your SOP's done, hire the staff you want. Let's get things done and make things happen in your pet sitting business! Show Highlights Getting Back Up and Starting Again, Moving Forward [6.45] Let's Get Real, Where are You in Your Business [11.00] Jump High and Be True to Yourself [19.23] Links: How To Market Your Pet Business to Get Clients and Staff In 2021 Workshop Mastermind Better Marketing With Bella Bella's Instagram Let's Connect: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’' Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare, or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 259 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. What's up jumpers? It is Bella, and I'm recording this on September 20th. It's a Monday, and I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to say to you guys this week because I really wanted it to come from the heart. First of all, we are gearing up for a very big season. We are involved with Better Marketing with Bella season. You might've heard a secret podcast come out two episodes ago announcing our big announcement, which is this amazing webinar that we've been putting together for you for four months. Four months we've been putting this webinar together for you that you can go ahead and join and sign up for—only $7. It's going to teach you how to get new clients and staff for the rest of 2021 because marketing is not just for new clients, it's also for staff. We're going to break it down for you and give you a workbook. There are also some really amazing offers for you on that webinar that you're going to love to see. Do not wait. Go on over to jumpconsulting.net/workshop and you too can join me for the fun that's going to happen next week. I told you guys this is going to be an interesting podcast. It's also going to be semi-short, probably about 15 minutes because quite frankly, I have a coaching call coming up in 21 minutes and that is real life. But this is really from me to you. I take it as a sincere pleasure to be in your ears right now. You could be doing anything or listening to anything, and so I really want to overdeliver in value as hopefully you know that to be true with me. But today I want to talk about how you make stuff happen, because there have been way too many times and people in my life lately that have been dragging their feet and then complaining about it, and I am sick and tired of it. I'm going to do my best not to cuss. If any of you guys know me from any of our intensives—our in-person intensives where I fly to you or the Zoom intensives where you can get a package of six 45-minute sessions with me—you know that I cuss like a sailor sometimes just because it really makes the words more colorful, but I'm going to try not to do that today because I don't know what little ears are listening. But I know you'll hear it in my voice because I even put my desk up to stand

Woohoo! I am so excited! In this secret episode... I have a very special announcement... Do you want to know what it is? I am going to have a marketing workshop just for you about how to market your pet business in 2021 to get more clients and more staff. Listen in as I tell you in this secret episode exactly what you will be getting from this workshop. The best part is... it is only $7.00! You can register here: www.jumpconsulting.net/2021workshop/ Are you as excited as I am? Let's do this together! Transcript: Shh, you guys, it's another secret episode. Ah, I love doing these for you guys. I have been a business coach since 2007 and went really full-time in 2016. And I love it when I can work on things for you and it's like Christmas because I have something for you. Listen, no matter what life throws at us, and even especially through the last year and the pandemic, I know that there is just one thing that you guys are thinking about. I know, I hear it in my in-person intensives, I hear it in my Zoom intensives, I hear it in the mastermind, I hear it on the Zoom group coaching calls. I hear it, and so I've been working on something so big so that I can help you solve this problem, and I bet my bottom dollar that you have this problem, like every single day. The reason why people reach out to me for help is because of this problem. Are you ready for it? It's how do I get—wait, and before I tell you, I'm also going to tell you that I really feel like these are the only two major problems that you have in your pet sitting and dog walking business. No, for real. Every problem you think about, it's going to be under these two categories: client and staff. And so what I'm doing and what I've prepared is teaching you how to get more clients and get more staff via marketing. What? Yeah, no, it's seriously a problem that you're always going to have unless you solve it systematically, and you're not alone. Every single pet sitting and dog walking business goes through this exact same thing. I mean, shoot me with a problem and I'll tell you it's because—okay, you’re burnt out, you're running around. It's because you don't have enough staff. You want to grow and expand the business, but you don't have enough money. It's because you don't have enough clients. I mean, literally the backbone of your entire company is marketing. You guys, it's marketing. It's marketing to get that specific exact type of client you want. And it's marketing to get that specific exact kind of employee you want. But unfortunately, most of you only market for one of those things. And I'll give you a big guess on what it is. And when you do market for only clients—because that's what I'm guessing what it is—you market for the industry. You don't even market for exactly who you want. You have no idea who you want, right? You're like, “Oh, I'll take anyone that has a pet.” No, guys, no. So listen, honestly, my team and I have been working on this for the past four months. Four months, because I've been doing a lot of traveling as you know, but four months nonetheless. So do you want to know what it is? It's huge. Like, it really is huge. And it's literally going to be the key that's going to really help unlock a lot of things. Once and for all, we're going to solve this problem of how to get more clients and more staff because I've created a brand-new workshop for you. It's a complete blueprint of how to market your pet business in 2021 to get the kind of clients and staff that you want. I'm going to teach you what you're doing wrong to get staff and what's actually working right now with my clients to get staff. I'm also going to show you how the influx in clients is an opportunity for you to attract exactly what kind of clients you want. Imagine having a dream staff and dream clients. That reality can come true. So guys, this is it. We've been working on it, like I said, for the past four months so that we can solve this one problem for you. And here's the deal. It's going to be held live on September 29th at 6 p.m. It's going to be live September 29th. That's a Wednesday at 6 p.m. You're going to receive lifetime access to this workshop so you can listen to any point that you want. You're going to have a live Q&A with, obviously, me. And you know that I get really excited and we get really deep and I answer all of your questions. And most of the time I don't even want to say goodbye to you. So consider this your chance to really work with me if we've never worked together. And the workbook—I'm going to also have a beautifully designed workbook for you to work along with me. And the best part about this is it's not going to be $250. It's not going to be $99. It literally is going to

I asked my Mastermind members, what should I talk about next on the podcast? And an entire conversation was sparked about saying NO. Why is it so hard to say no? To themselves, clients, staff? It is an interesting topic that I have a lot to say about. There is something interesting that happens when you say no to people. They actually trust you more. They are never left wondering if you really mean something because they know that your yes is a yes and your no is a no. But if you are like many pet sitting and dog walking business owners I encounter, a lot of the times their yes actually means no but they are too afraid to say it. Also... when you say no, you are setting boundaries in your life and actually building your own self respect. Your own person starts to gain confidence because they feel empowered. Biggest Takeaways When to Say No to Clients Identify what kind of client you are working with. First, Is this an ideal client? Second, what does your policy say, these were made and written down, for this reason, to say no when you need to. How to Say No to Employees and Applicants Look at their availability stay strict with it. Set up policies for change but stay strict with those policies. How many times do you hire someone with availability and then it just keeps changing? Protect yourself and prevent this from happening. What Makes You Not Say No? Find the source of why you feel like you can't say no. What thoughts run through your head? Attack the issue at the source not at the symptoms. Show Highlights Identify Your Clients and Say No to the Wrong Kind [5.45] Your Policies and Prices are There to Support You [8.03] Have Boundaries with Your Applicants and Employees [10.50] Why Don't You Say No? [14.45] Links: Jump Scale Course Mastermind Let's Connect: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’' Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare, or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 258 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. And today we are going to talk about something called the art of saying no. I was looking for some podcast ideas and I went to our mastermind group and asked them. One topic that really gained a lot of popularity was how to say no in a variety of different areas. And so today I’m going to talk about that. But before we actually dive into that, I want you to think about someone in your life who you might ask to do something, and you know they say yes, but you kind of look at them sideways and you’re like, I really know you don’t want to do this and you’re doing this for me. Then it kind of makes you feel bad, and underneath that, it actually is that you can’t trust them because you can’t trust their yes or their no with a period at the end. One of you listeners right now might be that person who says yes a lot more times when you really feel like you should have said no. What happens is when you say yes instead of no, you start getting resentful of either the person, the task, or sometimes even yourself. That just shows you have a lack of boundaries and a lack of ability to stand up for yourself. And while I’m not a therapist, I have done enough self-discovery to know that there are many different reasons why we do this as people running around society—whether it’s a lack of self-confidence, lack of decision-making, being told that we weren’t capable of making decisions, or that we were responsible for other people’s feelings. There is a myriad of reasons, but that’s the psychology way—and we are not going to talk about that today. We’re going to talk about the art of saying no inside your business when it relates to your clients, your policies, applicants, and employees. Oh yes, we’re going to cover all four of those. So let’s get into it. The word no literally is one sentence: “No.” Period. No, it’s not being mea

Have you made your mindset shift yet to scale your pet business? If you are someone who is looking to switch from solo to scaling your pet business, start hiring employees, and are ready to get uncomfortable to make the decisions needed then this podcast is just for you. Listen in as Bella tells you all about how to change your mindset to the one you have been looking for. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss Do You Work FOR Your business or ON Your Business? If you are doing things on repeat or spending your time doing simple tasks then you should be able to pass them over to someone else and focus your attention on what your business needs to expand. Look at how you spend your days, how much time do you spend on tasks that someone else could have done? Are Your Processes Simple and Accessible? If it is complicated for you then it is complicated for your clients and potential employees. If it is not accessible then how is anyone able to help you? These are so important as thinking this way is taking that shift for your mindset to really scale your pet business. Think Outside the Box, What If You Wanted To Sell? You never know when this is going to happen since life is always changing. Even if you are not ready to sell it is all about setting up your business to be able to. Would you buy a business with no employees? What about one that does not have a PnL? Whether you actually sell or not keeping your business at this standard shows you what you need to continue to scale your business. Show Highlights 3 Major topics to start your mindset shift [7.20] Asking the questions and having the thoughts needed to change your mindset [11:40] Do you know why you are doing this and how to sell it? [16.23] Links: Bella's Website Solve One Problem With Bella Let's Connect: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’' Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare, or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 257 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. I am here today to talk to you about a mindset shift—one that some of you have not made yet but should have made a while ago. Guys, I’ve been on these awesome complimentary coaching sessions with those of you I haven’t met yet, and we’ve been meeting on Instagram, we’ve been meeting on Facebook. I always like to offer you a complimentary session to solve one problem that you might have. And it comes up a lot where people are trying to solve problems, but they’re trying to solve them as if they were the only pet sitter and not like the boss in charge or someone working with a team. Now, if you are a solo sitter with no desire to ever have anyone working for you and that works out fine for you, this podcast is not for you. If you are someone who does not ever want to hire, doesn’t trust people, or doesn’t want to get out of your comfort zone and get a little uncomfortable, this podcast is not for you. You should skip forward to the next one. But this episode is for those who are looking to figure out why they can’t actually scale. You’ve tried to hire people, it hasn’t worked out, or you’ve hired people but now you’re busier than ever doing stuff and can’t seem to get out of the rat race. This is for you, and I want to talk about that today. Your mindset is huge. One thing I always love to do is blow things up—get them microscopic and then as big as possible. For this one, I want you to think about hotels like Marriott, Hyatt, and Hilton. Do you think Mr. Marriott or Mr. Hilton are at the front desk checking in customers? No. Did they do that when they first started? Sure. But are they doing that now? No, they’re not. And there’s a reason for that, a reason why they’ve been able to grow such a conglomerate. Now, you might say, “Bella, I don’t want to grow my busine

Ever feel like you just need someone right there with you to help coach you through your pet business goals? A Few of you have reached out to me feeling this way and that is why I am going to tell you all about how I started doing in-person intensives and how beneficial they can really be for your business. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss How In-Person Intensive Sessions Began It started with just one person. Someone who reached out and needed help, more than just what a couple of hours on zoom can do. So It happened... I jumped on a plane and we spent ALL DAY hashing things out and focusing on everything she needed to take the steps she wanted. Behind the Scenes Getting Real and Connecting One of the best parts is the homey environment. Sometimes you just need to curl up on the couch and just start getting real about everything that is going on. Opening your mind to thoughts and ideas that you have been wanting to get out. These intensive sessions are just that, a chance to spend all day on everything you haven't had time to even think about. Trying New Ideas and Finding the Positive Side As incredible as these intensives are, they are still very new. With that, it leaves me learning a lot from each one and continuing to find ways to improve the process and make it EVEN BETTER! Finding the positive side in the things that go wrong helps me learn what I need to do to keep improving. That is why I want to try something new. Show Highlights How I Started Doing In-Person Intensives [9.40] Behind the Scenes Experience [16.15] The Connection that Grows from this Experience [22.08] Finding the Silver Linings [28.42] Interested in Doing an In-Person Intensive? [33.21] Let's Connect: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’' Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare, or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 256 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome back to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and today we're going to talk about the truth about what happens in the in-person intensives. Over the past few months, I’ve been doing these intensives across the United States, and I thought it was time to share what really goes on behind the scenes—what the experience is like, the breakthroughs, and even the travel chaos that sometimes comes with it. I started doing these because I realized that sometimes the best way to make real progress in a business is to get out of your day-to-day environment and have someone come in, sit down with you, and help you see your business from a higher level. These intensives are about total immersion. It’s not just a coaching session—it’s a full day of strategy, breakthroughs, and implementation. When I go to see a client, I come prepared. I have all their materials, we’ve already done prep work, and I often bring supplies like easel pads, Post-its, markers, snacks, and even lunch delivery. I want it to feel like an executive retreat focused entirely on you and your business. One of my recent trips started off with a bit of drama. The Airbnb I had booked looked beautiful online, but when I arrived, I couldn’t get into the building because the key wasn’t left where it was supposed to be. There were a few other issues too, so I decided to check out early and switch to a Marriott. It ended up being the right call because the next day I was heading to my client’s home office. She wanted me to come to her space and really dive into her operations. She had been to one of my retreats in Arizona before, so this was like a full-circle moment. That day, we spent hours mapping out strategies to help her scale her business to a million dollars. We broke down hiring systems, client experience workflows, and marketing sequences. We literally covered the walls with giant Post-it sheets—

Losing employees is never easy especially when it is happening every other week or every other month, however, are you hiring the right employees to begin with? In this podcast, Bella is going to talk about understanding high employee turnover, how you have control, and how to ensure you are using the right resources to keep setting yourself up for success. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss Understand Turnover and How This Can Change Your Business Turnover occurs everywhere and it is important to understand the chain reactions that come with this. Knowing how to identify where your turnover is originating is one of the first steps to making a change. You Have Control Over Your Processes and Phases The things you choose to implement have a high effect on how successful the outcome is. Do your phases and marketing set you up for success? Do You Use the Right Resouces for Your Phases? Using the right software and tools to create and change your phases is a major key to success. Do your resources cover every angle you need to plus some? Or do they leave you hanging in some areas that you are now having to devote more time and energy into figuring out? Show Highlights How Turnover Works and Why it is so High Right Now [8:00] You Have Control [17:50] JazzHR Works and How it Can Change Your Turnover [23:00] Links: 20min Work With Me Call Mastermind Better Marketing with Bella JazzHR Let's Connect: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’' Free Download Here for your free download of a lead form and resources from Bella? Put your email below and we will get it right to you! Subscribe Built with ConvertKit .formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] *{box-sizing:border-box;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"]{-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] legend{border:none;font-size:inherit;margin-bottom:10px;padding:0;position:relative;display:table;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] fieldset{border:0;padding:0.01em 0 0 0;margin:0;min-width:0;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] body:not(:-moz-handler-blocked) fieldset{display:table-cell;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] h1,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] h2,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] h3,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] h4,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] h5,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] h6{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] h2{font-size:1.5em;margin:1em 0;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] h3{font-size:1.17em;margin:1em 0;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] p{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] ol:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] ul:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] blockquote:not([template-default]){text-align:left;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] p:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] hr:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] blockquote:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] ol:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] ul:not([template-default]){color:inherit;font-style:initial;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] .ordered-list,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] .unordered-list{list-style-position:outside !important;padding-left:1em;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] .list-item{padding-left:0;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"][data-format="modal"]{display:none;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"][data-format="slide in"]{display:none;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"][data-format="sticky bar"]{display:none;}.formkit-sticky-bar .formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"][data-format="sticky bar"]{display:block;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] .formkit-input,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] .formkit-select,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] .formkit-checkboxes{width:100%;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] .formkit-button,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] .formkit-submit{border:0;border-radius:5px;color:#ffffff;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;text-align:center;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:15px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;}.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c"] .formkit-button:hover,.formkit-form[data-uid="17b843049c&

In this week's Podcast, Bella is going to give you 4 major tips on how to handle the increase of leads that may be leaving you feeling overwhelmed or stressed out. Are you taking on the right clients or hiring the right employees? Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss Are You Considering Inflation? Inflation entails a lot but the biggest thing is supply and demand. If you are experiencing stress from your increase of leads then maybe it is time to increase prices. Show What Kind of Clients You Want, Don't Just Settle The type of clients you bring on will have a huge impact on your new leads. are you willing to accept just anyone? Filter down the clients coming to you by showing them who you are looking for. It is okay to say no. The Right Employees Will Help Relieve the Stress of Bringing on New Clients Having the right employees is so important when you are expanding and receiving an influx of leads. They will help set you up for success by being able to take new leads off your plate. Imagine how much stress will disappear if you had the perfect staff. You CAN make this happen. Show Highlights Are You Feeling Stressed Out About How Many Leads You Have? [4:00] Raise Prices - This is a Huge Part of Inflation [6:15] Find Clients that You Want and Not Just the Ones Coming to You [8:15] What if You Had the Perfect Staff? It is Time to Start Hiring Correctly [11:35] Get your Leads and Follow-ups Organized [16:20] Bella's Recent Coaching Stories [18:00] Links: 20min Work With Me Call Mastermind Free Download Here for your free download of a lead form and resources from Bella? Put your email below and we will get it right to you! Built with ConvertKit .formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] *{box-sizing:border-box;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"]{-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] legend{border:none;font-size:inherit;margin-bottom:10px;padding:0;position:relative;display:table;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] fieldset{border:0;padding:0.01em 0 0 0;margin:0;min-width:0;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] body:not(:-moz-handler-blocked) fieldset{display:table-cell;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] h1,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] h2,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] h3,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] h4,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] h5,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] h6{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] h2{font-size:1.5em;margin:1em 0;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] h3{font-size:1.17em;margin:1em 0;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] p{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] ol:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] ul:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] blockquote:not([template-default]){text-align:left;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] p:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] hr:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] blockquote:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] ol:not([template-default]),.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] ul:not([template-default]){color:inherit;font-style:initial;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .ordered-list,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .unordered-list{list-style-position:outside !important;padding-left:1em;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .list-item{padding-left:0;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"][data-format="modal"]{display:none;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"][data-format="slide in"]{display:none;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"][data-format="sticky bar"]{display:none;}.formkit-sticky-bar .formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"][data-format="sticky bar"]{display:block;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .formkit-input,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .formkit-select,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .formkit-checkboxes{width:100%;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .formkit-button,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .formkit-submit{border:0;border-radius:5px;color:#ffffff;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;text-align:center;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:15px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:relative;vertical-align:middle;}.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .formkit-button:hover,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .formkit-submit:hover,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .formkit-button:focus,.formkit-form[data-uid="1564e54bbe"] .formkit-submit:

In this week's Podcast, I am going to talk about the secrets to make your employee scheduling more efficient. Don't be afraid, look at your SOP and employee handbook, do they set you and your employees up for success? Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss How Does Your Business Handle Employee Route Schedules? Giving your employees the freedom to set their own schedules using time blocks can save time and money. However... are they trained to be able to do this correctly? Look at your systems and processes and ask yourself if you are just doing the work because you are afraid to let them take it over? SOP and Employee Handbooks Having an SOP and Employee handbook that streamlines this process will help you not have to micromanage. Employees will be more responsive if you are able to provide them with the trust that they can hit all their appointments as they need to and have you there to help them if they are unable to create their own route. Is Fear Controlling Your Decisions? Don't let fear be the thing that holds you back. Fear comes from the unknown so make things known. This helps you take those steps that desperately need to be taken to make your business more efficient and get the most out of your employees. They want to do good and help you but micromanaging can prevent them from being able to do this. Show Highlights Does your SOP train your employees to schedule their own routes? (5.40) Now when to take over scheduling and Offer help to assist them (7.15) When to be alerted about when your employees are late (7.50) When to realize you are micromanaging and how this can save you time and money (8.48) Don't be afraid of change. Rely on your SOP and Employee handbook (11.45) Be prepared for the new changes in the business world (14.14) Links: Bella's Email: [email protected] Liz Illg Group SOP Jump Mastermind Better Marketing with Bella Let's Connect: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’' Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare, or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 253 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I’m Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you’ve seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you’re about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin’ in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let’s get ready and jump. Welcome everybody to another episode of Bella in Your Business. I’m so excited to be here with you today, talking about something that, honestly, I think every single one of you listening has probably struggled with at some point in your business, and that’s employee scheduling. Scheduling your team can feel like a full-time job on its own—especially when you’re growing, trying to accommodate different availabilities, and making sure clients’ needs are met. So today, we’re diving into the secrets behind employee scheduling. I’ve worked with so many pet sitting and dog walking business owners who say that scheduling their team is one of their biggest headaches. But here’s the truth: it doesn’t have to be. There are strategies and systems that can make this so much easier, and that’s exactly what I want to share with you. Before we dive in, though, let’s talk about why this is such a pain point. Most of the time, it comes down to two things—overcomplicating your process and trying to do too much manually. Many of you are still using spreadsheets or even pen and paper to manage schedules. That might have worked when you had a small team, but as your business grows, it’s just not sustainable. You need systems that can scale with you, not slow you down. So let’s start with the first secret: boundaries. You’ve got to have clear boundaries with your employees. One of the biggest mistakes I see is owners who allow their staff to dictate their schedules entirely. And look, I get it—you want to be accommodating. You want to keep your people happy. But if you’re bending over backward every week trying to make everyone’s schedule work perfectly, you’re going to burn out. Instead, create clear availability expectations right from

Choosing a pet sitting software is not an easy task. Maybe you're overwhelmed with all of the different options out there, or even tried them all but just can't decide. It's difficult to determine which features are important to YOU and then to match those needs up with software. In this episode of Bella In Your Business, I sit down with Kristin Young, where she shares her scientific process for successfully choosing a pet sitting software to use in your pet business. Kristin spent 20 years in corporate real estate and business. She "woke up" one day and realized she wanted to take control of her time and get away from the common cubicle. With two young kids and a supportive husband, she began the search for an income model that she could manage, grow, and LOVE. In January of 2019, she came across the opportunity to buy NOT ONE, but TWO cat-sitting companies, with the intent to merge them into a single business. Kristen uses her business experience to take a little of what she knows and a little of what she doesn't know to learn how to run a pet care business. One of the first steps was finding the RIGHT pet sitting software company. Show Highlights [5:30] - Who is Kristin Young? [8:00] - What was the driving force behind switching pet sitting software companies? [10:45] - Can you describe what an "RFP" is? [21:00] - How did you come up with the methodology for RFP and choosing a pet sitting software company? [19:15] - How long did you try each pet sitting software for? What advice would you have for someone that is stuck trying to choose a pet sitting software? [25:00] - Where can you find Kristin online? Links Kristin's Website: www.preciousfur.com Jump Consulting Facebook Group Let's Connect! Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’' Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare, or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 252 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome jumpers to today's episode. Today's episode is very, very important. It is something that I've actually had a lot of conversations with you guys recently where you have been saying to me things like, how do I get all my leads organized? How do I land more leads? How do I understand how many miles my people are driving? How do I streamline the communications so that we are never missing anything happening when someone sends us a journal and we lose a thousand-dollar booking because I did not see that message come through? Guys, there is so much muck out there. There are so many muddy waters of people's systems and softwares, and a lot of softwares are actually working against my clients. My clients are wanting to do things one way, but their system is bucking against them. So friends, this is when you take a step back and honestly say, am I molding my business to the software company that I'm currently paying because I'm too afraid to switch? Or do I actually understand what my most important things are with my business, my growth, and my expansion—and get a software that helps assist that? Guys, I got news for you. A lot of the popular ones are actually working against my clients. Once they’ve realized this and made the switch and made the flip, things have skyrocketed. In today's episode, we're going to talk about choosing a pet sitting software that is going to help support your business and support your growth rather than work against you. Our guest today is going to help us with that. She is going to walk us through her experience of evaluating different software options and how she came to her decision. She’s also going to share her process and the lessons she learned along the way. Let’s dive right into it. The first step she took was identifying what she really needed in a software. She didn

Imagine starting a new job, feeling welcomed, and having all the resources you need to succeed, compared to feeling lost and unsupported. Bella will share some relatable examples and personal experiences to help you understand why onboarding is crucial for employee retention and company success. In this week's Podcast, Bella is going to take you on a journey of understanding the importance of a smooth and effective onboarding process. Biggest Takeaways Real-Life Examples of Things Pet Based Business Owners Say and Do When It Comes to Employees [7:28] Why you’ll be needing to onboard employees in record time very soon and how you can be ready [10:10] Exactly what NOT to do in the onboarding process [10:45] Defining Onboarding and what it means [11:45] Studies pertaining to high employee turnover [13:00] Why employees leave companies [13:30] Standardization of onboarding process [13:05] Importance of schedule for onboarding [18:30] Why pet care team training videos can give you a headstart [21:45] What is an employee's worth vs a client's worth? [23:35] Types of employee learning and training styles for employees [26:30] Links: Pet Care Team Training Jump Mastermind Subscribe To The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 251 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to the summer of 2021, where our businesses are exploding and we cannot hire fast enough. What's up, everybody? My name is Bella Vasta, your host for this podcast, Bella in Your Business, because guess what? I am totally in your business. I recently got off two intensives in Maryland, and one of my girls said to me, “Bella, how does it feel always being right?” It’s kind of embarrassing to say that, but I kind of was. I predicted a lot of the stuff that happened. In fact, there was something so important that I really want to put on this podcast again. This is why I'm bringing it to you again. The one thing that's going to be happening right now is, as I've been saying, the market is very volatile and we want to do our best to decrease turnover. That means that just like when you market for new clients, you need to be disruptive when you're marketing for new employees as well. That looks like a way to really start the company culture from the very minute that they read your job description and then through the whole entire ecosystem from beginning to end. I want you to think of a rainbow—how it starts on one side and goes all the way to the other end. Unfortunately, I think people just kind of say, “Cool, you're going to work for me, awesome,” and then people end up helping them, not actually working for them. And then they end up basically being a slave to them. They’re like, “You can’t do it this weekend? Okay, I’ll let you work another time.” The other person doesn’t take the business seriously because their entire onboarding process wasn’t really that amazing to begin with. If you really think about how you can create raving employees and make them part of your company culture where they never want to leave you, I think you could radically change your business because your people are now never leaving you. Imagine if you never had an employee leave your company. Now, is that feasible? Probably not. If you’ve got them for a year, that’s really good. Obviously, you want them longer than that, but we want to get people on board and not dropping. We don’t want people ghosting us or getting confused during training and feeling like they’re supposed to be mind readers. We want them empowered. In today’s episode, I’m going to break that down for you and show you exactly how you can decrease turnover and create raving employees. I have a really cool thing for you today—we’re going to talk all about problems with onboarding new employees. You’ll want to stick around for this because there are constant challenges that people overlook all the time, and they cause massive problems later on. Before we dive in, I just want to thank you for all of your feedback on the last couple of podcasts. Our downloads have been skyrocketing, and I’ve gotten amazing feedback from you guys. I wanted to read a few because I’m so honored that you took the time. First, W. Fisher says: “No matter how big my company gets, I'm still picking up useful advice from Bella. She gives a

This week's podcast is all about perseverance and how this can make you a better leader. You will learn the benefits of being a part of a community and how to motivate yourself and your staff. As well as how to find the different things that make you want to preserve more. Biggest Takeaways: Perseverance "Doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success." It is all about how you press on and keep going no matter what challenges you have to face. Be Apart of Your Community, Isolation is Dangerous The people you surround yourself with are going to have the most impact on you. They can see what you are blind to, where you need help, and have faith in you. You can succeed and keep pressing on and having the right people around you will give you that motivation. To Be A Great Leader You Need to Know What Makes You Preserve Other people having faith in you is important but you need to have faith in yourself! What motivates you? What makes you try again and again until you can do it? Knowing what gives you motivation and providing support to your employees will make you a better leader! Show Highlights How to Keep Pressing On (3.40) Screen Your Applicants and Learn Who to Select (5.45) Recognizing if You are off Balance and Jump Back-Up (9.00) Look at the People You Surround Yourself with (14.00) Find What Makes You Persevere (17.50) You are a Leader, Uplift Yourself so You Can Uplift Others (22.20) Links Jump Start Your Pet Business Facebook Group Episode 243 – Why You Need Hiring Phases To Hire Fast and Effectively Mastermind Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review' Transcript: Coming up next is episode 250 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. What's up all you jumpers? Welcome to the 250th episode of Bella in Your Business. I cannot believe that we are at 250 episodes, and let me tell you, it takes a lot of perseverance to keep this up. We’ve gone through a lot of different ebbs and flows with this thing. First, it started off solo, then I did about 200 episodes of interviewing just about everyone I knew about all kinds of topics. Then, starting in January 2020, I just started talking to you personally. And it seems like you guys actually like this the best. But perseverance, man—you have to persevere. You have to keep going. That’s what today’s topic is about, because I would not be here with you if I didn’t keep persevering, especially when I didn’t want to continue. There have been some days where I’m sliding in the recording of the podcast just a couple of days before it airs, either because I had a really busy week, wasn’t feeling motivated, wasn’t sure what I wanted to talk about, or just wasn’t organized. Imagine that, right? I know you guys have all felt that or been there at some point in your business life. I was listening to someone this weekend who was talking about how you need to keep pressing on, to run toward the challenge sometimes. And I started thinking about how this ties into being a great leader for your team. You have to keep persevering when you have a team surrounding you. You have to keep pressing forward. The true definition of perseverance is doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Ain’t that the truth? Owning your own company and going forward is difficult. It’s always difficult. And it never feels like success comes when you want it, right? It feels delayed or full of obstacles, or like you don’t have enough staff, clients, or good enough social media. There’s always something. What gets you through it all is how you persevere—how you press on and keep going. Right now, the job market is very volatile. You’ve got to be a leader inside your company. It’s not enough to throw a handbook or manual at someone and expect them to know what to do. You can’t just say, “You signed it, so you got it,” or on the other side of the spectrum, be a pushover asking, “When do you want to work? Can you do this shift?” People tend to swing between dictator and pushover, but there’s a happy medium. The greatest gains you’ll ever get come from persevering through the pain. Remember when you work out, your muscles hurt not because of the workout itself, but because they’re rebuilding. The same goes for business—growth comes from the rebuild after the struggle. Adversity helps you sharpen your sword. You’ll get bet

In this week’s podcast, we are going to get MOTIVED and TAKE ACTION. I am so thrilled all of you get so inspired but it is time to do something with that inspiration I am going to tell you how you can motivate yourself to take action and what to analyze to make sure you continue to take action. Biggest Takeaways: Inspiration and Results Many people get inspired but no one really does anything about it. We are going to jump in and get motivated. It is time to take action! Actions to Take Just trying to figure it out... that is the worst thing you can do. There are so many positive actions you can take from your inspiration. Think about them all and use your resources. Get Motivated and Get Uncomfortable Taking the proper steps to get motivated and actually do something with your inspiration can be challenging. But what happens when you get challenged? You get uncomfortable? Then what... you do something about it. Recognize the time you stepped out of your comfort zone and think about what happened when you did. Show Highlights What is Being Done with Your Inspiration? (3:30) Actions that can be taken from Your Inspiration (5.30) How to Get Motivated and Take Action (9.20) Acknowledge the Challenges You Overcome (10.55) What do You do When You Get Inspired? (12.40) Links Bella's email [email protected] Mastermind Mel Robbin's 5 Second Rule Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review' Transcript: This is episode 249 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and today I literally just got off a coaching call and knew exactly what I wanted to talk to you guys about. I want to give a big shout-out to Adriana for a great coaching call together. We talked about something that I wanted to share with you today, and that's basically what to do when you're inspired. Because here's the thing I hear all the time: “Bella, you're so inspiring. You're so motivating.” And I'm like, that's great, but you can't take that to the bank, you guys. Today, I'm going to blow the lid off of that because there are a lot of things you're listening to in this podcast, which is great. You know about the things I talk about. You've heard them. You binge on Bella. But what have you produced? What have you actually done? I love hearing that you’re inspired—but what have you implemented? I want to know right now. Write me at [email protected]. I’ve told you so many amazing stories about how people in the mastermind are doing things like hiring three or four people at once and getting them all through the interview and training process within one week. What? Yeah, because throughout COVID they were actually working on it. But I don’t need to beat you over the head about that because you already know the stories. As I was on this coaching call, something was brought up that some of your friends or family—or people in other groups—might tell you: “Just figure it out as you go.” No, don’t do that. Please don’t do that. If you figure it out as you go, that’s no better than falling on your face trying to go skateboarding when you’ve never done it before—no pads, no helmet, no clue. You’ll end up bruised and bleeding with gravel in your skin. Don’t do that. “Figure it out as you go” is one of the worst pieces of advice you can follow. You’ll spend money in random places and have nothing to show for it. Even worse, you’ll waste a lot of time. Last I checked, none of you are walking around saying, “I have so much time on my hands.” I know you’re running around right now, and I hope that you’re either celebrating the fact that you spent 2020 creating systems and processes to onboard fast—both clients and employees—or you’ve realized you need to brush up on those skills. In any case, being motivated or inspired without taking action means nothing. Every episode, I give you a goal or focus point, and I really want to encourage you to take that seriously. Don’t just keep listening. I love that you listen, share it, and post about it—but don’t just keep absorbing. Do something. The reason people say “figure it out as you go” is because they don’t have structure. And when people told me that, I asked, “How big is their business? How successful are they? How much do they have in the bank?” Us

In this week’s podcast, we are talking about the current influx of clients and how to properly handle taking care of our clients so that we can continue to expand. You probably want an office manager so your business can be taken care of and you can maintain the balance of work and life. Are we right? Today's podcast will cover topics such as managing client expectations, using technology, communication flow, and more! Biggest Takeaways: Balancing Your Business During Expansion Communication Processes and Proper Client Love How to Stand Out with Current Conditions Show Highlights Being Aware of Your Sales Process and How the Influx of Clients Effects You (11.30) Do You Have a Good Communication Flow? (16.40) When to Show Your Clients Love (18.30) What are You Doing to Stand Out? (24.00) Links Bella's email [email protected] Mastermind Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 248 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today I start them all out like that, right? First, I got to give a shout out. I got to give a couple of shout outs. First, I want to shout out to Catherine. What's up, girl? Thank you so much for listening and always reposting this stuff on Instagram. I love that you get the word out there. Thank you also to Michelle, which just so happens to be Catherine's accountability partner in the mastermind. She too is always commenting and sharing this podcast. Thank you so, so much, ladies. I appreciate that. And then Tiffany, Tiffany Lewis, thank you so much for also listening. I got a lot of emails from you guys recently. I think it's probably because I've been asking you to let me know when you're listening, but nonetheless, I absolutely love to hear from you. So you keep it coming. [email protected]. Let's get into this week's show. Guys, this is a big one and I'm actually putting aside all of the hiring talk that we've been doing for the past, I don't know, two months, right? If you don't remember or you're a new time listener to the show, you might have realized or remembered that in the past, I actually made a prediction and the prediction has come true. That often happens, not to toot my own horn, but toot toot. I have been making a lot of predictions in this industry six months out or so, and it absolutely has come true if you just kind of look on a bigger scale. I really try to surround myself by people that are smarter than me and really listen to kind of what they say and then kind of see what's happening in our industry. And sure enough, a lot of people that spent the time in 2020 perfecting all of their systems and processes, I mean, new client systems, I mean, new employee systems, onboarding, client love, 100 days, we're going to talk more about that today, have really been reaping the benefits. There's two different things that you really want to be aware of right now. If you're listening and you are saying, but Bella, my business is back and it's just amazing and look at what happened. And it just kind of feels like it's falling out of the sky. Guess what? It is. It totally is. But right now you have an incredible moment to either celebrate and grab it on and make it long term or it could be a flash in the pan because guys, like everything in life, everything's about balance. The whole entire universe is on balance and everything is always going like a pendulum, going from one end of extreme to the other end of the extreme. And it's just a matter of time. And when we feel like everything's balanced, it's just a matter of time before things get unbalanced. Generally speaking, at least that is my take on it. And so right now what is happening is we are experiencing the big, great revenge spending, I've been calling it. It's where everyone's been holding back and now it is the summer. People are excited. They are traveling. They are getting out. They are doing stuff. Most of the travel is domestic or down to Mexico, of course, because our friends to the north in Canada are still locked down and our friends in the UK, although we can go there, they can't come here. So travel has shifted just a little bit, b

Finding the right office manager for a pet-sitting business can be a challenging task, as it requires someone who is organized, detail-oriented, and has a passion for animals. An office manager will handle the day-to-day operations of the business, such as scheduling, bookkeeping, and customer service. They will also be responsible for managing the staff and ensuring that the business runs smoothly. In this week’s podcast, we are talking about how to find and hire the RIGHT office manager successfully. Biggest Takeaways How Set Yourself Up for Success to Hire an Office Manager (10.00) Determining the Foundation to Have an Office Manager (20.00) Knowing Who You are Hiring and Different Personalities (27.50) Links Email Me: [email protected] Schedule a 20min Call: Click Here JazzHR: Click Here Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 247 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome everybody to another episode of Bella in Your Business. Today we have a very interesting and exciting twist on our hiring theme that we've been talking a lot about. Today I'm going to talk about something that comes up so many times in our group. So many times people are struggling with this exact position to hire, and I'm going to blow the lid off of it today. I again have never seen anyone talk about this topic in the industry quite this way or about this specific position in your business. And I am here to start talking about it because that's what we do here on this podcast. First, before we get into it, I do want to let you know that this podcast is sponsored by JazzHR. JazzHR is an amazing system where you can not only post on 15 plus job boards but also only see the applications that are actually good ones. Not only that, but you can get people through your workflow—yes, you should have a workflow. We've talked about this in past episodes. Some of my clients have said three steps in one hour. Guys, when we have such a volatile hiring job market, the last thing you need to do is wait till you get home to reply back to people. You have to have this thing flowing and going fast to get them excited about the process to work with you. Otherwise, you will get ghosted. People will not respond back to you or show up for the interview. So go ahead and head on over to jumpconsulting.net/jazzHR. That is exactly how you can get 50% off their software. Thank you very much just for being part of the Bella crew. You'll also get a bunch of freebies too, and of course, the wonderful Abby who has been working with our industry for three years and knows all about your pet sitting and dog walking business. So unlike other vendors who are like, “You do what?” Abby’s down with it. She knows exactly what we do. So let's get into it today. You are here probably because you want to learn how to actually hire for your administrative part of the business—your office manager, that kind of thing. So let's talk about this because so many times people start off with office management by pulling someone off their routes. And that feels right, right? They know your business, they know pets, they love pets, and they can obviously talk to the clients because they talk to them during meet and greets or consultations. So it just kind of makes sense that they would be good in the office, right? Wrong. And here's why. I'm going to explain all this to you today because I know that some of you have made this mistake before. Before you ever introduce anybody into your office staff or admin team, I want you to have a couple of things in place first. Just like if you were to hire a dog walker or a pet sitter, you need to have an employee handbook, a manual, and standard operating procedures. This is what we do, this is how we do it—written out step by step. It should be technically written, meaning no exclamation points or fancy formatting. These days, it's often virtual—something like a Google Doc or Google Sites where you can easily search. You cannot expect anyone to do any job for you without proper SOPs. The next thing is a workflow and checklist. Workflows are step-by-step processes that move you from one step to the next. Include videos if needed—some people learn better visually. Loom is a great free tool to record your screen. You need that found

Unlock the secret to attracting the right clients for your pet-sitting or dog-walking business with our exclusive guide to the 4 different types of avatars that work best in this industry! Say goodbye to generic marketing strategies and hello to tailored techniques that will help you connect with your ideal customers and grow your business. In this week’s podcast, we are talking about 4 different types of avatars that work for pet sitters and dog walkers. Biggest Takeaways Finding and Attracting the Right People to Hire (11:50) Who are the 4 Different Avatars (24.00) The Psychology Behind the Avatars and Ourselves (30.30) Links Join Jumping Scale, here Google: Social Media Week Lima, here Let's Connect Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 246 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and today we are going to talk all about four types of hiring avatars that work for pet sitters and dog walkers. What is an avatar, you may wonder? I'm going to tell you all about that today. But first, I want you to know that we have a free resource for you. It is called Jumping Scale. If you go to joinjumpconsulting.net, you will be able to sign up for it. It’s a three-hour class—yes, it sounds long, but I really go on a deep dive with you to explain exactly how to do these avatars. It is three one-hour classes that go in increments, and you get to understand what an avatar is. So what is an avatar? It is a personality, a profile, a persona, a character—however you want to talk about it, I’m going to call it an avatar today. They are types of people that you’re going to want to look for to hire in your business, and there are four of them. I’m going to break them down today. I’m going to explain a little of the psychology behind it and also why I know this. The top four are: the stay-at-home mom, a freelancer, a college student, and a Jill of all trades. Let’s get right into it. If this is your first time here, welcome. My name is Bella Vasta. I am the host of this podcast as well as the administrator and coach for the Jump Mastermind, which also helps sponsor this podcast. It allows me to do this weekly and pay my staff to do the show notes, production, and promotion for free to you. These podcasts this year have basically become a bunch of trainings for you, and if you are one of those amazing, loyal listeners who are “bingeing on Bella,” I want to sincerely thank you for letting me be in your ears. It is a huge honor and one that I do not take lightly. I always try to bring you value each and every episode. Last week’s episode had an amazing amount of feedback—you guys really felt woken up by it. Some of you felt challenged by it, which was exactly my idea. Now is the time—2021 is the time—to buckle up, buttercup, and get going because it’s time to jumpstart our businesses and get back up on that saddle. It might be a wild bucking ride; we might get thrown off a few times, but I’ve got your back and we’re going to do this together. One of the biggest things that’s happening with a lot of my clients is that while there might be other institutions out there helping you get your business back, we’re way beyond that. We did that six or nine months ago—we got our businesses back. Now I know that you jumpers are feeling the pain of not having enough people to help you. Clients are raining down, and while it’s tempting to think that it’s all your marketing, the truth is, the country’s reopening, people are being vaccinated, and the money they’ve been sitting on is now being spent. People are on a buying frenzy. As that’s happening, a lot of industries are still struggling—restaurants are understaffed, rental cars are scarce, Uber and Lyft are overbooked. Everything’s volatile. And though we’re talking about hiring avatars today, I want you to understand that the problem is not finding people to hire—it’s being attractive to the right people. That’s what’s going to make or break your business this summer. So let’s get real: some people you paid through PPP loans won’t want to come back. They’ll prefer sitting on unemployment. When that happens, you have a choice to make. And if people show you who they are—believe them. Let them go. It’s hard, but necessary. Now is your time to rebuild your dream team. Assum

In this week’s podcast, we are thinking big and talking about what you can do to level up with the tools you already have. BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS: You won’t grow your business trying to do everything yourself. Make use of organic opportunities. The last thing you need is another business course. Show Highlights Testimonial of what can happen when you start thinking big! (9:50) Perfect your processes and nothing can stop you. (14:00) Questions you need to ask yourself. (20:00) Bella's call to action. (24:00) Links Ready to get serious about your hiring process? Sign up with Jazz HR, click here. Ready to join Mastermind and start thinking big? click here. Free Facebook group, Jump Start Your Pet Business here. To sign up for Pet Care Team Training click here. To email Bella, if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 245 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. I want to tell you a story about one of my clients. Her name is Rhonda Clark with Tail Chasers. Her and her husband, Matt, run this magnificent business. They joined the mastermind in 2018. She was one of our OG, original gangsta members. She was struggling to delegate employees when communicating what she was trying to convey with different tasks. Her dog walks at the time were only $17 for 20 minutes or $75 a week, and her plan was to raise her rates $2 per visit on February 1, 2018. She wanted to rebrand her whole company because she wanted to go from being known as dog walkers to everything pet care because she had this big vision for herself. She was working on all of these grandiose plans while doing it scared and wondering what’s happening. She was also living more in the city in a high-density area with her two young sons and just living life, trying to figure it all out. Today I want to talk to you—are you playing too small in your business? And just how much growth can you see in a year or two? I'm going to give you examples of many of my different clients, both in the mastermind and in Better Marketing with Bella. Through those programs, we get to work together long-term, which is always really amazing because there’s accountability and working through struggles and fears the whole time. But I want you to wonder—are you playing too small with your business? How are you solving problems? The way you solve your problems determines the answer to this question. Are you using things to the best of your advantage, or are you just of the mindset that, “Well, this is good enough for today,” or “Another day, another dollar,” or “I’m so busy, I don’t even have time to eat, so I’ll just go through drive-through”? Things get worse before they get better, and what determines if they get better is your mindset and your connection to your vision and dreams. Are you dreaming bigger? Are you building a business with a vision for one, two, three, four years from now—or just doing it to get by today? Are you solving problems or creating dreams? Are you creating systems and structures that will let your business grow beyond you? Most of the time, we miss out on opportunities because we don’t have the time or headspace to take advantage of them. I want to talk about software because I see this as a major pain point in pet sitting and dog walking companies. When I talk about software, I mean all of it—your pet sitting software, JazzHR, your phone, ClickUp, Slack, Evernote, Asana. Are you playing too small? Are you using them to their fullest capability to streamline your systems? It’s rarely the software’s fault—it’s the user. We need to humble ourselves and say, “I don’t know,” or delegate it to someone who can become an expert. Do you understand integrations and APIs? You don’t need to be an expert, but you need to know enough to be dangerous. When we evaluate members’ systems in the mastermind, we see huge differences between how people use the same software. Two businesses might use Precise Petcare or Time to Pet, but one appears sleek and automated while the other is clunky—all because of how they set it up. Some let clients self-manage bookings; others insist on doing it for them. How can you grow when you’re spending time being your clients’ virtual assistant? Dream big—it’s possible. What about Slack? Do you have c

So you think you're ready to hire but are you? Do you have a manual? Do you have a handbook? Wait.... aren't those the same thing? I'll be honest with you, hiring can be frustrating. Having these things in place will make the process much easier for you. BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS: Yes, there is a difference between a handbook and a manual. You need an avatar for your business. Empower your team with pet sitting software for communication and scheduling. Show Highlights 10 things you need. (1:15) Application anatomy and legal requirements (3:00) Streamlining to get your employees trained and certified! (18:00) Links Ready to get serious about your hiring process? Sign up with Jazz HR, click here. Free Facebook group, Jump Start Your Pet Business here. To sign up for Better Marketing With Bella Semester 2, click here. To email Bella, if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 244 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and today we are going to continue on this hiring choo-choo train, choo-choo, and we are going to talk about the ten things that you need before you start hiring. Now, if you've already been hiring, that’s quite all right. This podcast is also for you. It does not mean that you cannot brush up on your skills, or maybe you feel like you're epically failing, or there's just something missing, but you're not quite sure what it is. Today I’m going to give you ten different things that I believe you need to do, but you’re going to have to really think about if it’s going to work for you or if this is something you can actually implement. Some of them are completely free and the only currency is your brainpower, and others will have a little bit of a cost associated. But as my mastermind members know, many of them understand exactly how much it costs to hire someone between all of the expenses involved. What I'd like for you to consider is the investment. You might spend two, three, maybe four hundred dollars for every new hire that you get. However, they can bring in ten, fifteen, even twenty thousand dollars in revenue. That’s a pretty good ROI if I say so myself. So guys, in no particular order, I am going to run down a list. Here it is: handbook, manual, application, avatar, pet sitting software, payroll company, workman’s compensation, training program, workflow training, and training template videos. The first one is a handbook, and it should not be confused with a manual. They are two separate documents. The employee handbook includes how to do specific tasks like scooping litter, cleaning bowls, walking multiple dogs, or locking up a house. It is specific to your company and explains how to do your job—your secret sauce. The employee manual, on the other hand, is more administrative. It includes things like jury duty, holidays, EEOC policies, and equal opportunity employment language. It’s where you include legal jargon and general policies that most companies have. Next is the application. Legally, you need one. It should include previous employment, availability, background check consent, and space for a signature verifying accuracy. You must also store it securely for at least 18 months. Be aware of privacy and security requirements, since applications contain sensitive personal information. The next thing you need is an avatar. How do you know if you’re sitting in front of the perfect applicant if you don’t know who that person is? You need to define your hiring avatar—just like you’d define your ideal client. Maybe it’s a stay-at-home mom with kids in school who loves nurturing and wants to feel appreciated. Or maybe it’s someone looking for a purpose beyond home life. Knowing your avatar lets you target your hiring ads effectively. Generic ads don’t work anymore. We’re in a volatile hiring market. Write specific ads to attract the right people. The fifth item is pet sitting software. Do not, I repeat, do not give instructions by email, text, or handwritten notes. That’s outdated and creates confusion. A good scheduling software empowers your employees and helps them feel confident and organized. For example, in my company, after consultations

This week's podcast is all about hiring phases. Focus on what's important to you in YOUR business, and use hiring phases to save you both time and money. BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS: Do some brainstorming to narrow down the traits you're looking for. Your systems are only as good as you are. The market is open. What are you going to do about it? Show Highlights What are you looking for in a potential employee? (3:00) Use interview phases to help you identify the things you want to test for. (5:00) Your solution to hiring fast and efficiently. (7:00) Links Ready to get serious about your hiring process? Sign up with Jazz HR, click here. Free Facebook group, Jump Start Your Pet Business here. To sign up for Better Marketing With Bella Semester 2, click here. To email Bella, if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 243 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Hello and welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. I'm here today to talk to you all about phases of hiring. You guys, we just finished up with the high gear hiring challenge. That was a pop-up group that I did last month, and I really feel like these podcasts are starting to become like mini training series for you. If you're one of those people that have been binging on Bella, as we like to call it, and listening to all the podcast series, shoot me an email. I'd love to hear from you and let me know what resonates with you. My email is [email protected]. Something that comes up a lot in the mastermind—we actually just went through a bunch of people's JazzHR accounts. We went through four different ones to see how they set up their phases. Now, phases of an interview are like the different stages, right? It's not enough to just find someone's application and then all of a sudden want to interview them. You can't do that. You're going to waste a lot of time, you're going to get ghosted, you're not going to have qualified applicants, and honestly, I am here to tell you that your time is worth money. So do not waste your time jumping into an interview before you even know the person, before you know that there are things like trustworthy, detail-oriented, an animal lover, or an empath, or whatever it might be that you're looking for, okay? So number one I want you to take from this is to understand what you're looking for. What I love to do with this is get a bunch of sticky notes and just kind of brainstorm and stick them all up on a wall. These are almost like your topics or your buckets or something like that. Maybe there are four major things that you really want to test for. Then you can break it down underneath it and examine how you’re going to test for this. Phases of an interview are really, really important. If you own the Employee Quick Start program, which I started about a decade ago, it teaches you a very simplified interview process. This is before the days of JazzHR. If you have not checked out JazzHR yet, you want to go to jumpconsulting.net/jazzHR. That will give you a sign-up form to talk to Abby, and she can tell you all about it. Abby's been working with pet sitters and dog walkers for three years now, and a lot of my members have been having a lot of success hiring even in this volatile market. Adriana, one of my mastermind members, actually said that because of the phases and because of JazzHR, she was able to get someone past three phases in one hour the other day. When the market is so volatile and you get a fish on the hook, you are going to want to reel that fish in and get them on the boat as soon as possible. With JazzHR and those systems, you really can—but those systems are only as good as you are. And that’s why I’m talking about phases today. So let’s take a step back here because I just kind of threw a lot at you, and I’m going to keep this podcast episode short as well. I really, really want you to think about what you are wanting in your next person. Are they in a certain place in life? Are they a stay-at-home mom? Are they a freelancer who is already working from home online but wants to get out and do something else—and this money isn’t their “real” money but their play money? Are you attractin

In this week's podcast, I'm challenging you to try something new! Today I am sharing valuable information that has been tried and tested during our Higher Gear Challenge. Tune in to learn what you should be doing to hire the right candidates for your business. It works! BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS: The future of hiring is now and it's virtual! Use your application process to test your candidate's attention to detail. Get your applicants to invest in YOU before you invest in THEM. Ask questions that will help you understand where your candidate is in life. Show Highlights Approaching video applications and the tech factor - (2:35) What types are questions are best for video submissions - (8:00) Stick to your process - (13:50) Links Free Facebook group, Jump Start Your Pet Business here. To sign up for Better Marketing With Bella Semester 2, click here. To email Bella, if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business/li> Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 242 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta. Today, I'm going to let you in on a little excerpt of something that I did in that high gear hiring challenge that we had this past month of May 2021. It was an incredible time where a lot of pet sitters kind of came together and rallied together to hire as many people as they needed to. And I'd like to say it was a huge success. We had over 25 people hired across the board and in this volatile hiring environment, I consider that a major win. Also, we had a lot of good information and insight and ideas thrown around and definitely out-of-the-box examples of the way things work. Now, if you didn’t get a chance to join us in there, you can always join us in the mastermind at jumpconsulting.net/mastermind to really be around a bunch of winners who are making things happen—not in the normal ways you hear about in Facebook groups. I also would be remiss if I did not give a shout-out to our other two sponsors, JazzHR, who are helping pet sitters and dog walkers hire multiple people at once because of the simplification of the process they provide for us, and Pet Care Team Training, which is a simplified, strategic, and specific onboarding system where you can do 13 videos in under two hours and get your pet sitters and dog walkers certified, even adding pet CPR and first aid. You can go to PetCareTeamTraining.com to check that out, or if you want to see the videos, visit petcareteamtraining.com/freevideos. All right, we're going to get right into this episode. This is going to be a smaller one again, but I have made a commitment this year to give you what you need to know. We’re going to stay on this hiring theme, and today we’re going to talk about how to accept video applications. What? Yeah—we can accept video applications, and we're going to get into that today. So, how do I go about taking video applications? Is there a best practice around the length of video? What types of questions are best for video? And what are the top five interview questions to find the right candidate? I love this, and I’ve got notes for you guys—it’s also to help make sure I stay on track. The first thing we need to discuss is how to accept them because there’s a tech factor to figure out. This is a great opportunity to test for things like attention to detail or their ability to move around online. Maybe in your software system, you want competent people who can figure things out. How to send a video really isn’t that hard, but when you attach specific instructions or give them multiple options, it shouldn’t hinder them from being able to send it. Here’s how you can go about taking video applications. You can start a Google Drive folder and say, “Upload it to this folder.” You could also say, “Here’s a Dropbox folder—upload it there.” Another option, which might be a bit more advanced, is to have them upload it to YouTube, mark it unlisted, and send you the URL. That one’s great if you’re hiring for an office manager or virtual assistant who should be tech-savvy. The key to this is giving clear instructions. Even if it seems simple to upload to Dropbox or Google Drive, it’s still a good test because we’re not only testing them on wha

On today's podcast, I'm making my next prediction! There are 8.1 million job openings and 9.8 million unemployed per the Dept of Labor. It's time to stop complaining and start making adjustments to get people hired. You are not alone.... let me help you get your business back! BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS: We are in a service industry revolution! Nobody is looking at your old hiring ads. Add more phases to your hiring process and get better applicants. Your applicants are checking you out too! Show Highlights Bella's next prediction! (6:45) Training determines how long people stay with your company. (12:00) Change up your hiring process. (14:50) Your business is not meant to put you in bondage. (20:00) Links Free Facebook group, Jump Start Your Pet Business here. To sign up for Better Marketing With Bella Semester 2, click here. To email Bella, if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 241 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I’m Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you’ve seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you’re about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin’ in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let’s get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. Boy, if you missed it on Monday, I really went off on my Facebook page. I had notes, I had signs, and everything. I just started going—to the point that I actually started sweating. Monday, May 17th, this is my Facebook Live, and I wanted to share it with you all. Please heed my advice. If you’re having trouble with hiring, reach out. You don’t have to struggle alone. There are so many different things you can do, both free and paid, that I can help you out with. Let’s have a chat because you deserve to have the business you want. Without further ado, here’s the next episode. There are 8.1 million job openings right now and 9.8 million unemployed per the Labor Department. What? My name is Bella Vasta, and if we’re just meeting for the first time, I am the leader of Jump Consulting, also a mastermind, also an agency where we provide people’s graphics and manage Facebook groups. I’m also a podcast host from Bella in Your Business, and today I’m here to give you guys another prediction because I want to tell you something really quick. This is going to start off really in your face. Those of you who know me and love me know this is how I am. I’ve predicted everything that’s happened the past year, and I’m here with more predictions. But I’m not just here with predictions; I’m here with solutions to your problems. I don’t know how long this is going to go, but this is so important for me to get out to you right now that I’m basically going live on every single channel I possibly can via StreamYard. So first step of business—grant StreamYard permission. Just click that little thing at the top of the comments if you want to interact with me and let me know that you’re here. I’ve got a meeting with my team in 18 minutes that I’m prepared to push back because this is how important this is. I’ve got a list of notes to tell you guys, and we’re going to get straight into it. But first, for those just joining, take a look. If you are a pet sitter or a dog walker company trying to hire right now, look at this. I am so tired of hearing people say that it’s the job market. We’ve heard that the sky is falling many times. If you want to stay in that camp, this video is not for you. If you don’t want solutions or to get a little uncomfortable and have me challenge you, this video is not for you. But if you want some tough love and ideas backed with facts, this is for you. I predicted this bubble. We knew this bubble was coming, and the people in the mastermind got all their systems smooth. All their onboarding systems—like the six steps to getting someone onto their team—are now easy. But now we can’t find people, right? I’ve asked a couple of questions in the groups. I said, “Okay, so what have you done differently?” You’re always going to have hiring problems. The only thing you can change is how you’re doing it—how you’re looking at the problem, how you’re zigging and zagging. If you’re doing the same thing you did in early 2020, it’s not going to work—or it’s going to take a long time to work. It’s always going to be up to you to change things. Back in the first quarter of 2020, the unemployment rate was at 3%, and people were saying there’s nobody to hire. Now we’re saying the unemployment rate is off the charts, everyth

Are you wondering if you're ready to take the next step and hire employees for your business? Tune in to today's podcast where we dive into the question of "How do I know if I'm ready to hire?" It's not an easy answer, but we have some expert advice to share with you. Get ready for an exciting and engaging discussion on the challenges and considerations of growing your team. Remember, it's going to get worse before it gets better, but with the right mindset and preparation, you can make the transition smoothly. BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS: Do you have time to lay the foundation? (5:17) How are you going to nurture and coach? Where are you getting your leadership skills? (7:08) It's going to get worse before it gets better. (9:20) Think about how much people are worth to your business because that mindset is will change what you are willing to deal with. (12:09) Special Offers $10 Hire Challenge! From May 1st – 31st. A $525 value for just $10! Bella is that committed to helping you scale! www.jumpconsulting.net/challenge Links Interested in getting more hires? Get more information on the Challenge starting May 3rd, visit www.jumpconsulting.net/challenge Free Facebook group, Jump Start Your Pet Business https://www.facebook.com/groups/jumpersnetwork/ To sign up for Better Marketing With Bella Semester 2, visit www.jumpconsulting.net/marketing To email Bella if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email her at [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 240 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today I'm going to continue on the hiring train, you guys. I've got a lot to say about this and it was actually inspired by one of you amazing people who reached out to me in a DM on Instagram. The big question was, how do I know when I'm ready to hire? They really wanted to know, right? And so I wanted to talk about this on the podcast. I love it when I get questions from you guys because it truly does tell me what you're thinking and what you need to know. So if you are in that position where you're wondering, when can I hire? What do I need to hire? When is the perfect time to hire? I’ve got news for you—there is no perfect answer. I'm so sorry, okay? But I am going to tell you some factors to consider, and that's something that you really have to think about. I think that a lot of us feel like it has to be the perfect storm. We actually have that problem with everything in life. People think that there has to be the perfect timing for things—the stars have to align, you have to have everything taken care of. And while that is true to an extent when it comes to hiring—you can’t just do it suddenly—you do need to do some things leading up to it. I believe a lot of it comes down to mindset. And here's why: you're going to fail a lot. You just are. The minute you can get over that failure and accept it is when things will really be beneficial for you. Because if you understand that you might not pick the right person, or you might end up asking the wrong question, or you might think you found the perfect person and then they quit three weeks later, you could see that as failure—or you could see it as a learning curve. Your definition of failure and what you do with it is vitally important. I want to encourage you to think of failure as a learning experience. What did you learn from it? What could you have changed? Sometimes you can’t change anything, right? Because you can only change yourself—you can’t really change other people. But you can get better at predicting things. So the very first thing I would say when you’re asking, are you ready to hire, is this: how good are you at failure? Because if you’re not and you’re willing to learn, it’s going to teach you a lot. And if you are good at it, then you’ll be fine. The other thing to consider is time. How much time do you have? There is a lot of time required in creating or getting ready for it, but there’s also a lot of time needed to nurture it. Let’s talk about time first. The time to create SOPs—standard operating procedures—does not mean a handbook and a training manual. A handbook and training manual is one thing. Th

This episode is one of our shorter episodes but I wanted to bring you two very valuable opportunities. First is the pop up group I am starting for the month of May. I am challenging you to pick a number of people that you will be hiring and let me help you hire. Do not go into this summer under staffed and feeling scared to hire. Join this group for only $10 and I will show you along with a bunch of other people who are in the same exact position you are. Also, to help you prep for this - I want you to take my Jump and Scale course. It is completely FREE and it is three one hour sessions showing you how to create hiring ads and attract the right people you want for your business. www.joinjumpconsulting.com Transcript: This is episode 239 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I’m Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you’ve seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you’re about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin’ in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let’s get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. This is going to be a short, quick, and dirty episode. In fact, this episode is going to be a gift to you. I want you all to know something that is going to help you hire because I’m continuing on this whole hiring trend right now. And I know that right now, as I record this in April of 2021, the job market is very volatile. We have a lot of people sitting on unemployment right now who are making more money than they would if they actually went to work—more money than a minimum wage job. So understandably, they’re sitting there. Honestly, that’s a whole other story, but it kind of tells you a lot about the people. In addition, we need to find workers, and we are not the only industry that is struggling. The service industry is struggling majorly in general—a lot of the restaurants, the hotels, all of that. If you’ve been out to a restaurant lately, chances are if you’ve had my experiences, the service has also been crappy. But when it comes to our businesses, there’s a different opportunity, guys. We are not selling widgets. We are not just another serving job. We are dealing with adorable puppies and kitties and dogs and cats and reptiles and goats—well, maybe not goats—but horses and all sorts of things, right? We actually get to do a really fun, loving, nurturing, empathetic job. And with that comes finding the right person. My gift for you guys today is my Jump and Scale course. I basically just want you to go to joinjumpconsulting.com. That’s join, J-O-I-N, jumpconsulting.com. It is a three-part training series that teaches you four different things. First, how to write a killer job posting. You can learn how to write a job posting that will have people excited to apply for the position in your company. Second, how to attract the right candidates—screening candidates made easy. Imagine having a pool of candidates to choose from. Yes, I said choose from. Third, how to hire the right people. We’ve all been there and hired people who our gut told us might not be right for our business, but we ignored it and hired them anyway, only to be let down because we were desperate. I will show you my systematic approach that will make this decision a simple math calculation. It’s a streamlined process from start to finish. Hiring and finding people is one of the tasks we all shy away from. I’m going to show you how to make it easier. Imagine not being the sole responsible person for hiring and onboarding. Imagine automating the entire process, where the end result is hiring the perfect person. I created this three-part training series a couple of years ago, and I want to make sure you guys get it. Each one is about an hour long and will make all of this come true. It’s my Jump and Scale course, and I’ll teach you my proven formula that will streamline your onboarding process, fill your candidate pool with the right applicants, and filter out those who are best for you and your business. The number one problem that everyone says is always, “I can’t find people” or “It’s my area.” And guys, that’s a bunch of BS. Before, when unemployment was at like 3% pre-COVID, everyone said there weren’t enough applicants. Now we’re saying, “I’m getting ghosted,” or “There are too many applicants,” or “I’m not getting enough because people are sitting on unemployment.” It’s volatile. So the one thing you can know is that hiring is always going to feel like you’re sitting on quicksand. The more information you get to test and use in your area, the better. I’m not just talking out of my mouth—I’ve done this stuff with people. They’ve had very good experiences and success. I want you to go to joinjumpconsulting.com and get on the Jump and Scale course. Listen, I also have a month-long challenge coming up. If you’re listening to thi

In today's show we're going to talk about hiring employees and those fears that may surround this topic. If you're not into hiring employees, that's totally fine! But if you are, sit back and have a listen as we dive into it all and approach those fears that just may be holding you back from growing your business. Show Highlights Topic has been talked about my free Facebook group, Jumpstart Your Pet Business. [1:35] You may have been burned in the past or heard horror stories and that scares you. You feel independent contractors cost you less [2:18] Having independent contractors is a major liability. [3:02] I want you to get confident in your process. The hiring process is a two way street and you'll need to understand how that is going to do for your life and your business[3:22] You may be afraid to hire because you feel you may need to micromanage or they may be a flake and cancel. Or they may not have your same standards unless directly trained by you. [3:37] Many have gone through a lot of hires over the years with only a handful of good employees.[4:20] Fear of animals being abused or mishandled has been a big factor [4:40] Sometimes you have the fear of losing the team you have because they are great and you're afraid they'll leave. [5:00] Another worry is attention to detail that my endanger the safety of the animals such as not locking things properly [5:28] Your business is only going to be as good as it's leader - you. It's the captain that steers the ship! If you're down on the docks mopping and doing other tasks and your ship crashes, you can't blame the ship for not sailing right. It's not that it didn't sail right, it's that we left our position - we weren't being the leader [6:10] What I've learned is that no one is going to be as good as me. Why? Because a lot of them are going to be better than me. I can add value to pet businesses and pets by aligning my values and vision if I'm too busy being in the trenches. Same goes for you. [7:04] Staff has one job to focus on as their primary responsibility, which can make them better as it instead of you doing way too many things at once. [8:34] If you've been in that rut of doing it all yourself, how long has it been? How long have you wanted to get out of that rut yet expecting something to change? [9:37] The hiring challenge from May 1st-31st which is normally $525 will be $10.00! Whoa! It won't be a huge group where you'll get lost. You'll be among people who are doing what you're doing, getting direct advice from me on how to hire and learning the best method hiring practices [13:39] Once you understand these hiring practices, once you've tweaked them, you'll be able to hire the right people that will support your business [19:30] Special Offers $10 Hire Challenge! From May 1st - 31st. A $525 value for just $10! Bella is that committed to helping you scale! www.jumpconsulting.net/challenge Links Interested in getting more hires? Get more information on the Challenge starting May 3rd, visit www.jumpconsulting.net/challenge Free Facebook group, Jump Start Your Pet Business https://www.facebook.com/groups/jumpersnetwork/ To sign up for Better Marketing With Bella Semester 2, visit www.jumpconsulting.net/marketing To email Bella if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email her at [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome everybody to another episode of Bella in Your Business. I'm going to get up all in your business today because today's show is something that is really important. And I don't think we've actually ever talked about it in the 230 plus episodes, or is it 240 plus episodes we've done. My goodness. You guys, you are amazing. You keep me going. I love your emails. I love hearing all of your feedback, especially from last episode learning all about those Facebook hiring ads and things. I love that some of you have already dived in and started. I wanted to go ahead and talk today about something that I think everyone kind of struggles with. It is that thing that is kind of the tipping point that either keeps people a solo pet sitter or it actually catapults them into living the life they always wan

In today's show we are rounding out the series that has been all about Social Media and the best way to actually leverage it! We're going to talk to you about using the graphics you can get from Better Marketing With Bella, (or any graphics you might make) and how you can create a campaign to attract people in your local area, who are already members of your page, to work with you. First off, it's important to remember: US & Canada Ads must not discriminate or encourage discrimination against people based on personal attributes such as race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, disability, medical or genetic condition. Show Highlights Difference between 'Boosting' and an ad. Ads are used to get people to take action and it then directs traffic to your website. A boost just pushes it out to as many people as possible so your ad can be seen. A boost doesn't inspire action. [2:50] A Campaign Setup is the initial part to do when in Ads Manager. You start setup in under the umbrella which is your hiring campaign [3:41] When starting your hiring campaign, you must declare to Facebook that it's a hiring campaign when you're in the U.S. and Canada. When using a Custom Audience, be sure that your audience selections do not discriminate against people based on certain personal characteristics. [4:07] Have your pixel on your website. It will immediately start gathering data. Research how to add your pixel. [7:53] Location is the next part. We desire to hire with our proximity, but with FB ads it's difficult to get a precise location range. Not use of postcodes or specific locations [9:23] Power of the localized audience. This is where it helps you find the right people [10:43] Be selective and broad with your targeting interest to have more of a range in results. Think of people like your team [11:07] Placements: go with all placements just to start with and let Facebook to the optimization [12:09] Optimization: Important to select Landing Page View so Facebook know what action you want people to take [12:44] It's important that people press "see more" because that tells Facebook that you are engaging your audience [14:26] Can you come up with one sentence, or five words, that will make me want to click "see more" [15:06] Create ad copy. Use a well performing post from your page to create the ad. Keep it short and simple, lead with the benefits, and do not include a list of "must haves" Media: Do not use stock images. Use pictures of you actual team members with dogs, selfies, or behind the scenes photos. Carousel ads. Better Marketing With Bella graphic [16:00] Headline: Have fun with it! Finish ad with website URL. Send traffic to your landing page [18:07] Make sure everything is working properly and all the correct links from your landing page is taking people the right place [12:12] Make sure your pixel is on and tracking is captured Biggest Takeaway: You have to make sure that the entire process is completely taken care of and is a smooth journey for your visitors - from start to finish. Links Where to find Pam, visit her Instagram page at, www.instagram.com/vibrantmarketingonline/ How to add a pixel to your website free training! visit www.jumpconsulting.net/pixel To add the pixel to your website, visit www.hotjar.com Plugin to speed up your website, visit www.nitropack.io Google Website Speed, visit https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/ Interested in getting more hires? Get more information on on the Challenge starting May 3rd, visit www.jumpconsulting.net/challenge To sign up for Better Marketing With Bella Semester 2, visit www.jumpconsulting.net/marketing To email Bella if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email her at [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 237 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and we are rounding out our series all about social media and how to actually leverage it the best way. You guys know that we're on the tail end of actually accepting people into the Better Marketing with Bella program, which you can find out more at jumpconsulting

I am the founder of remoteworkadvocate.com, the go-to place for both companies embracing flexible work and individuals willing to thrive in the remote world. Within the past few years, having worked with various international clients, I created a Remote-Ready Audit as a tool to guide companies through the remote work implementation process. Through the years, I’ve had the pleasure of hiring hundreds of candidates for various remote and hybrid companies and created long-lasting business relationships around the world. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss: What has changed in our attitude towards working within the past year? Nadia describes the major shift she has witnessed in companies culture and work environments in regard to remote and flexible work. She explains how this change stems from mindset and attitude in order to make everything work. How can companies benefit from implementing flexible work models? We all know there are benefits to remote work and Nadia breaks each of these benefits down showing how changing from a traditional workplace to remote and flexible work can help companies achieve the growth they want and the lifestyles people desire. Where should companies start if they're willing to embrace a scalable and transparent remote work model? Our most valuable resource is time and Nadia provides the steps needed to take in order to start saving your time. From automation, cloud storage, to onboarding, and more you'll be surprised to learn all that can be embraced from a remote work model. Why have you decided to advocate for remote work in the first place? What's your mission? Nadia is someone who likes to challenge things. She always questions "why is that so?" Working remotely for the majority of her career Nadia questioned why the workplace didn't offer more remote work opportunities. You'll want to hear what she discovered in her search of why we work the way we do and why she is so passionate about companies developing a remote and flexible working style. Show Highlights: We're always resistant to change as human beings [3:12] The pandemic left no choice but to adapt [3:20] The pandemic has torn us out of our comfort zones [4:16] You don't have to be located in a skyscraper in order to have a great career [8:11] This particular industry can definitely benefit from automation [9:13] We can go digital with anything we basically want [9:28] 70% of onboarding is repetition... [10:03] How did Nadia become Nadia? [11:40] Why is the workplace the way we see it these days? [12:42] Who gets to determine what the workweek is? [14:14] There are a ton of means that can help us become more human [16:32] Link: www.jumpconsulting.net/mastermind Downloadable Offer: Feel free to visit www.remoteworkadvocate.com Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 236 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today I've got a really special guest for you. You guys, she was such an amazing person in the mastermind. She came in and she did this amazing presentation that I just kind of had to share her with all of you guys as well. Now we can't give away all the secrets that she did in the mastermind because that's reserved for the members. And if you're not a member yet, why not? But she is so fantastic that we're going to actually blow the lid off of another topic today. Today we're going to be talking about the new era of work and how that looks like as a business owner and trying to hire people and just all the different things that you probably aren't thinking about because you're trying to get your business back. Our guest today is Nadia and she is all the way over in the UK right now. She is the founder of Remote Work Advocate and the go-to place for both companies embracing flexible work and individuals willing to thrive in the remote world. Within the past few years and working with various international clients, she has created a remote ready audit as a tool to guide companies through a remote work implementation process. Throughout the years, she's had the pleasure of hiring hundreds of candidates to work with various remote and hybrid companies, creating long-lasting business relations

Did you know that social media isn’t just for getting new clients? What if we showed you how to use social media to attract new staff for your business without you even having to go out and look for them. Listen in as Bella shares different ways you can use your social media to bring in those new ideal employees because if you're only using it to get new clients and then you're missing out. Biggest Takeaways They will check you out - what story are you telling? Always look for people who are good at social or telling stories… Have you thought about posting on Nextdoor? You have to have a strategy... The only thing they know about you is what you put online. You want them to stalk you… Show Highlights There are a lot of different things that your social media and marketing help [3:37] Imagine a world where you didn't even have to post and people would slide into your DM asking, “Are you hiring?” [4:30] Why would you only leave it up to just posting for jobs on Indeed? It’s reactionary. [6:24] How do you make a job look appealing online? [6:56] If its not on Facebook or if it’s not on Instagram, it’s not happening [9:00] Social Media is where you will fall or soar [9:28] Growth happens when you are uncomfortable. [11:33] The only thing that anyone knows about you is what you put online. [14:52] Hiring is 50% of all the problems you will have in your business [18:39] What is your social saying about attracting staff to work for you? [20:38] We’re already facing a stereotype of things like “It’s just dog walking”. [21:40] What are you going to do to level up? [22:59] Offer: That’s where we come in. In Better Marketing With Bella, we don't only create social media content targeted to getting new clients, but only social media content to attract staff. It’s not too late! Grab your spot now! Link: /waitlist Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 235 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today is going to be a solo episode. You guys, how have you been liking this since the beginning of the year? Kind of because of my poor planning, kind of because of my energy and want and need to be speaking again. I actually have been doing a lot of solo episodes as you've seen. The numbers show that apparently you guys really like the solo episodes as opposed to the interview ones. It's not to say you don't like the interviews, right? But it seems to be more popular when it's just me. I mean, again, guys, I do this for you. Some of you have been replying back to me, which, my gosh, feels beautiful. Like I'm not in an echo chamber. Shoot me an email at [email protected] and tell me how you like the podcast. How do you like it coming to you? Another thing that I kind of want to do a shout-out for before I get into today's topic, which is using social media to get new staff—yeah, you can stay tuned for that—but first I want to give a wicked big shout-out. That's the Boston in me—wicked big shout-out to the 90% of Better Marketing with Bella people who were in the first semester and just signed up for the second semester. Because of that, we did not have a lot of seats to offer to new people because we are only so big. We can only help so many people. However, I did get back with the team, and after we added a couple of people from the waitlist, we agreed to open five more spots—five more spots, which will make this the most popular Better Marketing with Bella ever, but also arguably one of the most important ones. You guys, Better Marketing with Bella gives you all of your social media and marketing needs through graphics, videos, cover videos, copy, content calendars, group coaching calls, individual coaching calls, emails, and blog and Facebook outlines. We basically help you on your coaching call create an entire strategy. And the other amazing thing is you’ve got to remember social media is not a decaying thing. Social media is something you can reuse over and over again. Just because a semester is over doesn’t mean you can’t reuse it. A lot of people in our program understand that, which is why they stay in semester after semester after semester. We have some people that have been in there for five semesters—that’s two and a half yea

Established in 2014 by me, Becky Lea, Paws Around Motown offers mobile services to fit into your busy lifestyle! We come to you and offer dog walking, pet sitting, obedience training, pet taxis, and yard cleanups all around Oakland County. This company and the customers we serve is everything to me and I am dedicated to offering positive reinforcement pet services by people who love animals as much as I do. What started out with me, with one dog, and a dream has flourished and grown 350 customers strong with 20 pet sitters. Every Pet is different and we pride ourselves on knowing each pet as an individual and developing a care plan suited for each individual. What makes them tick, what do they like, what do they not like. We love all animals, all breeds, all shapes, and all sizes. Love does not discriminate. To provide a safe, stress-free, and quality pet care experience for pet and pet parent. We do this through compassion, patience, honesty, open communication, and respect. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss: What were some of the ups and downs experienced in 2020? Becky gets real about the hard decisions of having to let go of good staff and the struggle of losing 70% of her business this past year. She also shares the lessons learned and the amazing positives that never would’ve happened if the world had never shut down. What was a blessing that came from 2020 that you were grateful for? Becky realizes how the entire experience, as hard as it was, was truly a blessing. How she had to step back and rethink her entire business. What came out of it is something she never imagined. What kept you going throughout it? Becky shares her driving motive to keep going. Even with debt stacking up, Becky knew she wasn’t going to go without a fight. She explains the action taken to keep her customers, staff, and community going. Where do you see your business going in 2021? Being awarded Best Dog Sitting and Walking Company in 2021 has been a great start to the year. It has shown Becky that her hard work this past year has paid off but she’s not stopping there. Decisions made in 2020 have caused her to take on new avenues, showing her nothing is impossible. Did 2020 change anything in your business? Becky shows how 2020 not only changed her business but it also changed her. It has helped her to become a better business owner, person, and member of her community. She attributes the ability of these changes to her experience with Bella’s Mastermind and Better Marketing with Bella. Listen in to hear her explain how. Show Highlights: What life was like in 2020 [5:39] Reconsider customer service going forward [14:00] What kind of decisions did you make on a daily basis? [15:58] I was not going to go down without a fight [16:40] How did you decide on what to work on? [19:33] What would be your best advice for people still in the haze? [22:42] We were on a stay-at-home getting new clients as a result of that. [26:52] There’s a lot of things you can do to train yourself that doesn’t cost a thing [27:35] What have you seen as a benefit throughout 2020 with the Mastermind & Better Marketing with Bella [29:40] Links: https://www.pawsaroundmotown.com/ https://petcareteamtraining.com/ /marketing /mastermind Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 234 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. Today I've got a special treat for you. I've got one of my clients who literally just jumped on a webinar with me last week because that's how badass she is, you guys. Becky Lee is the owner of Paws Around Motown. She started it in 2014, and it offers mobile services to fit into your busy lifestyle. They do dog walking, pet sitting, obedience training, pet taxis, pet yard cleanups, and all around Oakland County. Becky has been in the Mastermind and in Better Marketing with Bella. Therefore, I've really gotten to know her very, very well—through the ups, through the downs, through the excitements and through the not-so-excitements, especially of last year, 2020. One thing that has always inspired me about her is that she's always upbeat and she's always trying to figure out, “If I can't do it this way, then I’ve got to do it another way.” She's willing to do everything fearlessly, or at least

Biggest Takeaways You Don't Want to Miss: Social media is the storefront of your business and doing it on your own can be tough. Finding the time, knowing the strategies, and planning it all out takes a lot of time. Many pet sitting and dog walking businesses make the mistake of delegating their social media management to someone [usually younger] on their team when they don't know the first thing about managing a social media presence. Others may look to marketing agencies for help, only just to be sold a fantasy and end left empty-handed. When they do promote your business, they may not be in line with your brand (i.e. colors, logo) and your business' beliefs. That's why it's crucial to have someone who knows the ins and outs of the business. In this episode, we're diving into the importance of social media management & things to consider if you're going to: Manage your own social media Hire someone from your team Hire an outside agency I also explain the importance of how social media management can help or hurt your business. What most don't realize is that because you don't have a storefront, your social media IS your storefront and the way you show up online will either encourage people to hire you or repel them from doing so. Show Highlights Handling your own social media accounts [3:00] Start with one social media platform, Instagram [4:10] What is the point of your social media? [6:37] The mistake of hiring someone on your team to be a social media manager [9:24] Create SOP's for your brand guide [10:49] Your store front is your social media [14:57] 3rd Option - Hiring an outside agency & ensuring strategies [15:32] What qualifies someone to be social media expert? [24:11] Special Offers 10 steps to make your social media poppin' You’ll receive a big workbook, 3-D Presentation with real life examples The bonuses of how to be engaging with your own stuff and with other people's stuff to get them to talk to you online. We will also give you a calendar with all of the pet holidays to have at your fingertips A whole bunch of responses to use to engage with people on your social media All this for $9. Free to all Mastermind members Links To sign up for the workshop, visit www.jumpconsulting.net/workshop Better Marketing with Bella waitlist To sign up for Agorapule and get 2 months free www.jumpconsulting.net/ag To email Bella if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email her at [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 233 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and today we are going to continue on our series about social media and talk about something we’ve never talked about, which is awesome and exciting because, let’s face it, we are on our 232nd episode. Wow. I never dreamed that I would get to 232 episodes when I started recording this in my closet on the floor because it was the only place in my old house that had carpet. I didn’t even have a microphone, you guys—just speaking into my laptop. If you haven’t heard the first couple of episodes, I really do encourage you to scroll back and listen to them for a couple of reasons. One, you’re going to hear a lot of my backstory and who I am if you’ve ever wondered who this crazy girl is in your ear. The other thing is you’ll see where I started. I think that’s really important because these days we look at things and think, “I could never be like that.” We’re always comparing ourselves, and it’s the worst thing anyone can ever do. If you go back to the beginning, you’ll hear a very different quality, confidence, and outlook on life because you can’t compare my first episode to my 232nd episode. So why would anyone ever compare themselves to someone who’s been doing something a long time? Today we’re going to talk about a topic that I see happen a lot in the Mastermind, in Better Marketing with Bella, and in my free groups. If you’re not in any of the free groups, there’s one called Jumpstart Your Pet Business—go ahead and find it, or just go to jumpconsulting.net/group and it’ll take you right there. Hiring someone to do social media in your company is a very big task. It’s not a gig, and it’s not something you just “kind of do” or “j

Doing the same thing over and over again? Put anything in a process and avoid starting from scratch every single time. Keep a file of the templates, fonts, colors, and embellishments that you always use. Making these decisions once can actually help you multiple times in the future whether you're doing graphics, video or even templates for blogs Show Highlights Block out time to do all the things. [2:07] Be creative in different ways, either Lives, or videos, blog post writing, etc. [3:43] Create processes for everything. [5:05] If outsourcing, hire the right people for the right reasons. [5:59] Hire those who are very knowledgeable in all the social media platforms you’re on. [9:27] Webinar Workshop [12:26] Special Offers There’ll be a workshop that Bella is hosting on Thursday, March 18 6pm Eastern. You’ll receive a big workbook Topics will include the 5 topics covered in this episode The bonuses of how to be engaging with your own stuff and with other people's stuff to get them to talk to you online. We will also give you all the pet holidays to have at your fingertips Another secret bonus that we’re excitedly working on All this for $9. Free to all Mastermind members Links To sign up for the workshop, visit www.jumpconsulting.net/workshop To email Bella if there is anything you’d specifically like to hear about, email her at [email protected] Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 232 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, your host and coach in anything that you need in your small business. Today we are going to continue the train talking about social media, and I actually have something really amazing for you that is going to be jam-packed with value and a whole bunch of freebies for like under $10. But you have to stay tuned to the end because I will tell you all that it is there. Before we even get there, I need to talk to you about why people don't work on social media. Last time we talked about all the different mistakes that people are making. This time we're going to talk about the things that just prevent you from even making those mistakes. Those mistakes would be a pleasure to make if you only had the time, the creativity, the processes, the people, and the knowledge. So we're going to dive into those five things today, and I am excited to take you with me. But first, I want to say thank you so much for listening and encourage you to like and subscribe to the podcast if you're not already subscribed to it. We just keep on growing. We are the longest-standing pet industry podcast that is out there. Isn't that amazing? We've been going strong and giving you a new episode every single Thursday, and I love taking your suggestions. So do not hesitate to email me at [email protected] so that I can know what you want to hear about. The podcast has also taken a little bit of a turn this year where a lot of them are solos. I used to do a lot of interviews. I just have so much stuff to say to you guys, and quite honestly, I love just talking just you and me. So walk those dogs, do that laundry, go make some food, go drive safe. And here we go. The first thing I want to talk to you about is time. We are all so busy, and we get interrupted. The time that it takes to do social media is very difficult. Sure, we're going to calendar block, but then we have a creative block. Or we say, you know what, I'm going to get up every morning and post something, but then that never happens. And then we start beating ourselves up. We think, gosh, I can never do this. This isn't what I'm doing. And Instagram connects with Facebook—let me do that. Well, if you listened to the last episode, you know how I feel about that. One of the biggest problems with social media is that people just don't have the time to do it. Because to do it right, you really do need the time to do it. While I want you to batch stuff—you can batch the majority of it—some of it actually is real time. There is a good percentage where you need to interact and talk back to people. We're all so busy, and we also get interrupted. You think, “My gosh, I'm going to do this on social media,” and then you go down a rabbit hole. Have you eve

I have a very special announcement in this secret episode. A workshop that is an hour long, helping you with social media with many freebies. Register here: www.jumpconsulting.net/workshop. $9 to the public and free for mastermind members. Transcript: Hey, here's another secret episode for you guys. I'm gonna increase my voice just a little bit. Last time I did a secret episode, you guys really liked it. This is gonna be really short. I just want you, my loyal podcast listeners, to know something. Guess what? I'm hosting another workshop. But first, I wanna know if you resonate with any three of these: social media is hard, you're not sure what to post on social, or you just don't have the time to create content. If any of this is you, I want to show you exactly the 10 steps that you need to take in order to make this happen. I'm going to teach you what you need to decide, how to systematize it, and the people you need in your life. I'm going to teach you how much time it's going to take you too and all of the resources and different options that you can go to. This is only a secret, secret episode to tell you—go ahead and sign up right now. Go to jumpconsulting.net/workshop. And Jumbibot is going to sign you up for only $9. That's right—only $9. And I've got two extra bonuses for you that are pretty amazing. The first one is a “How to Engage with Anyone on Social Media,” how to get those conversations going. The second one is a whole list of all the holidays for an entire year. You're not going to want to miss this workshop. I promise you, in true Bella fashion, I am going to over-deliver the value for you. So go ahead and go to jumpconsulting.net/workshop to register for it today. It's going to be on Thursday, March 17th, at 6 PM Eastern. Yes, there will be a recording, especially if you sign up for it. Now, if you're a Mastermind member, this is going to be absolutely free, and you can check the Mastermind group for your discount code. You guys, I hope to see you there. I am going to blow the lid off of all the craziness, the confusion, the challenges, the problems that I know each and every one of you experience at some point with your social media. Let's do it together. Join us at jumpconsulting.net/workshop.

Social media is a jungle and it is always very tough to know what works and what doesn't. Just when you get the hang of it and start seeing results, it changes! And it happens frequently. Today, we are going to make sure that you stay away these 13 mistakes I see pet sitters and dog walkers making on their social media. How many are you guilty of? Show Highlights List them all Instagram to Facebook No open-ended questions No buckets Static cover Bad fonts and colors Lingo Personality Consistency Planning ahead Original Content Professional content Repurpose Better Marketing with Bella That’s where we come in. In Better Marketing With Bella, we take the load off of your plate. We create the content for you, EVERY MONTH, so you don't have to worry. The waitlist always sells out the program. There is really no other way to get into the program. Sign up for the waitlist today to reserve your option to join when we open the doors in just a few weeks for the first half of 2022. Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section> Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 231 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today I am talking to you about the 13 biggest mistakes I see pet sitters and dog walkers make on social media. Now, if this is your first time joining this podcast, welcome. Thank you for listening. A lot of my viewers or listeners tell me that they actually binge on this stuff because it is so good and it does do an array of different topics from video to employees to personal development stuff. But today this one was really inspired by my Better Marketing with Bella group. We have group coaching calls in that program, and something we were talking about—while it seems so obvious to me—I realized that it's not. So I kind of wanted to go high level and make sure that all of you jumpers, you loyal listeners, are not making these 13 mistakes that I see happen so many times. Now let me just back up for a moment too. If you're just joining us and you really don't know me that well, not only am I a pet sitting business coach, but I also have the honor, when we're not in a pandemic, to fly around the country and the UK teaching loads of people all about social media, including Facebook groups. We also have an agency side to Jump Consulting, where we have the honor of providing over 35 companies every single month with graphics, videos, Facebook covers, emails, blog outlines, descriptions, and content calendars. It’s a pretty amazing program that has been proven to really get awareness out for brands and attract the right kind of clients. I’ve built all of my companies online. Facebook, Instagram—those are my storefronts. I say this not as a “look at me,” but so you understand that everything I say isn’t regurgitated advice. It’s experience. So let’s get right into it: the 13 biggest mistakes that pet sitters and dog walkers make on social media. If you hear anything I say and think, “Oh no, Bella, I do that,” don’t beat yourself up. Just do better. That’s it. The first mistake is listing all your social channels everywhere—email signatures, websites, business cards—even if you don’t actually use them. Don’t do that. I’d rather see one icon that you’re actually active on than six that you’re not. The second mistake is auto-posting from Instagram to Facebook. Please don’t. It’s like speaking Italian in France—it’s similar, but not the same language. Just because you can do it doesn’t mean you should. Third, no open-ended replies. You want engagement, but you’re not asking questions or tagging people. If someone comments, reply with a question—keep the conversation going. Fourth, no content “buckets.” Buckets are your main topics: behind the scenes, client stories, pet tips, community events, or current pet news. Without them, you end up just sharing other people’s stuff—which makes your page look messy and impersonal. Fifth, static cover photos. When’s the last time you changed your Facebook cover, Instagram bio, or YouTube banner? Keep them fresh and relevant to seasons or promotions. Sixth, inconsistent fonts and colors. Your branding should match across everything. Use your brand colors and fonts consistently. Everything should tie back to your logo and brand guide. Seventh, inconsistent lingo. This is your voice. My

This week, Bella talks about some of the amazing tax-saving tips her Mastermind members were privy to when CPA and tax expert, Christian Culpepper joined the Mastermind video session earlier this month. Chris has 30 years of experience in accounting, banking, real estate finance, and tax preparation for a very diverse group of people. From homeowners to business owners, he has been able to save people thousands upon thousands of dollars at tax time each year. He believes CPAs should be serving the needs of their clients by using creative thinking to lower tax liability. He offers many services including helping business owners to clarify income, expenses, and cash flow, set budgets, and projections while maximizing their revenues and reducing costs. Bella treats her podcast audience to an inside peek at the type of high-quality resources her Mastermind members receive every month. She sums up the main points of Christian Culpepper’s pointers on how to save big on your taxes. Show Highlights Shout to New Members: Is your name here? [2:03] Keeping track of your expenses the right (and simplest!) way [2:40] FUN Business deductions you will LOVE [4:00] Personal grooming deductions [5:10] Meals and other expense[6:50] Importance of testing your CPA and if they will work for YOU, What is “the law?” [8:10] Vehicle deductions, pros, and cons of traditional vs electric [9:30] Sole proprietorship vs LLC vs S-Corp [10:45] Reviewing your credit, building “business credit” [11:35] Setting up an offshore account [12:10] Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss Tracking Your Expenses FUN Business Deductions What Do Different Types of Cars Have in Common with Your Taxes? Legal Stuff like Scorp vs LLC Other questions Mastermind members got answers to during the actual Mastermind session: Do groceries have to be “delivered” to be deductible? Is Starbucks deductible? Can I deduct my Metrocard, train fare, bus pass, public transportation? Suggestions for building business credit Can I put my kids on the payroll? How often should you meet with your CPA? Importance of covering all areas of life, retirement, business How to Get Access to the Mastermind (including this awesome tax session!) Click the image below that says “Join the Mastermind.” Links Christian Culpepper’s website (Even if you do not live in AZ, he may be able to help or refer you to someone.) Join the Mastermind group: Get in on this session’s recording, past session recordings, and future valuable business resources and sessions. Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link -Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 230 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today I'm going to be talking all about tax breaks and policies that will save your business. I'm basically going to regurgitate a lot of what we learned in the Mastermind with our special guest last week, Chris Culpepper, who is an incredible CPA for a lot of very, very wealthy people, quite honestly. So he definitely knows what he is talking about. He is by far the best CPA I've ever worked with in my entire life. And that actually probably sounded weird because I'm not very, very wealthy. I am just a pauper. But that being said, Chris is the most strategized CPA I've ever worked with or known, and it was a real big treat giving him access to all of my Mastermind members. He gave us ten different things and I'm going to kind of regurgitate it because honestly, the information is just too good. And I've been squawking to a lot of you and telling you that you need to come in and join us because the information is just amazing. I'm also going to say there is a disclaimer. I'm definitely not a CPA. So some of this stuff might be like, huh, really? And you might want to write it down and you might want to ask your own CPA about it and just see if it actually applies to you or your situation. Before we do that, I actually have been welcoming eleven new members to the Mastermind this week alone. So I actually am going to give a huge shout out to Kelly, Jane, Joette, Christina, Shannon, Lila, Alexis, Stephanie, Sabrina, Lauren, and Carolyn. Holy moly, you guys. I've been so excited and my entire team has been popping off my notifications where they go, “My gosh, someone else just jo

Dr. Tanaka founded Coronado Psych with the mission to offer clients evidence-based psychological services. She’s dedicated the majority of the last decade to developing and providing evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and accessible psychological services to patients. Dr. Tanaka specializes in working with young adults, adults, and seniors struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, stress, life transitions, health behavior changes, health-related psychological distress, and her practice offers services to children, adolescents, and adults struggling with a wide range of concerns. In addition to providing in-person psychotherapy, Dr. Tanaka has extensive experience providing remote psychological services through telehealth. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. Whether it's yourself, a staff member in your business or someone you care about, we have all felt the impacts of a stressful year behind us and the pandemic is still impacting lives everywhere. One of the first things Dr. Rika mentions on the show, is how a key part of identifying a concern or issue is to recognize it is completely acceptable to recognize something is wrong and talk about. Recognizing the signs or symptoms of depression, anxiety or other cues that you or someone you care about may be struggling with. Anxiety and depression can present differently from person to person. Kids are especially different. Dr. Rika shares some of the ways these symptoms show up and also gives tips on how to determine whether or not something more serious is going on while being careful to let the professionals do the diagnosing. How to approach someone you care about or suspect may be struggling. What to say? How to say it without being offensive or making them feel embarrassed. The importance of creating a safe space to share and not feel judged. Telehealth and Virtual Therapy. Is it here to stay? Did you know there are some accepted benefits of utilizing this form of help? In fact, you may be surprised to learn that you have access to more options and greater levels of care. Listen to this section to learn more. Show Highlights How do we recognize the signs of anxiety or depression that could also be related to the pandemic? [4:10] How should we approach or begin a conversation with someone we care about when we suspect they are struggling with anxiety or depression? [7:55] The importance of providing a safe space for someone to feel comfortable sharing. The importance of our own “give and take” in helping someone not feel judged. [8:00] Creating safe spaces while simultaneously maintaining and keeping up healthy relationships. Taking the pressure off and “just checking in.” [10:20} Virtual Therapy and Telehealth. Why it’s here to stay. The benefits and validity of the virtual experience. It’s just as effective as in person. Learn why. [14:00] Why talking more about it is best. Helping people help themselves and making mental health an open topic [21:00] Links Dr. Rika Tanaka encourages everyone to reach out and talk to a mental health professional if you need to. She also says if you are in California, please feel free to reach out to her through her website at Coronado Psych or send her an email Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 229 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today I have Dr. Rika with us. I brought her on because you guys, the year 2020 and this pandemic has really taken a toll on a lot of us. And I think the one thing that we really need to address on this podcast is mental health. Everyone deals with this very differently. It has definitely become a buzzword, but I really wanted to get in the nitty-gritty of it and talk about things like how to know what the signs are of depression and stress, and if this pandemic has adversely affected our lives or those around us—like our spouses or children—and what we can do to help ourselves or the ones that we love. I also wanted to talk about how we can get over the stigmatism of therapy or depression, because I know a lot of people are afraid to take that first step. Without further ado, welcome to the show, Dr. Rika. Hi, thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to talk to you about all of this, especially given

This week Bella reaches out to fellow parents everywhere. This episode is for all the overwhelmed pet business owners who are also busy moms and dads juggling their busy schedules, parenting, relationships, a household, and…kids who are also learning virtually. As we start to see a possible light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, it’s also worthwhile to remember that many of us are still working from home and have children who are attending school via the e-learning platforms. But, even before the pandemic, moms and dads have always struggled to balance home and work. That’s why this week’s episode is dedicated to helping you find some peace and balance in a crazy busy world. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss: Special Webinar on How to Get More Dog Walking Clients in 2021 Before we dive into today’s material, Bella gives another opportunity to get in on the powerful webinar she hosted for pet business owners this week. The webinar was all about how to get more dog walking clients in 2021 and offered a TON of bonuses and other materials successful pet business owners are maximizing. (See show links below) The Importance of Giving Yourself Grace and Not Allowing Guilt In this section, Bella spent some time emphasizing the normalcy of feeling guilt that so many parents experience. Often, we are so wrapped up in our businesses that we realize a good portion of the day went by and we didn’t take time to focus on our kids. Bella shares what has helped her in her own struggles. When It’s Hard to Ask for Help and Setting Strict Goals. Bella gets it. She’s been in the fire managing a very busy company while being a single parent and handling all the challenges that come with it. It’s very easy to blame ourselves or just feel guilty for not being able to do more. Frequently, we find ourselves needing some help and not reaching out to resources that are all around us. We can often find ourselves missing out on opportunities to get ahead or gain ground in certain areas because we aren’t asking for help and because we haven’t been intentional with the time that we have. Bella offers some ideas to consider. InstaCart, Meal Prep Services and Grocery Delivery - A New Friend? Some people balk at using these types of services. Often, they feel that paying a little extra is a waste. Bella gives some very reasonable advice on why these services are actually great ways to save money, create time and help you in your business. Personal Development and Moving Your Body...Why You Should Be Doing Both You’ll enjoy this section on the importance of getting outside your own head, improving your mind, and the benefits of just moving your body. You’ll learn that it doesn’t have to be something as intense as doing an entire one-hour strength training routine several times a week but baby steps you can take to add up to big results. Show Highlights Bella hits us with value as soon as she introduces the topic when she also invites you to get in the business savvy How to Get More Dog Walking Clients Webinar in 2021. [1:00] Parenting guilt and how to deal with it [3:00] When it’s hard to ask for help [4:30] Setting intentional goals [6:00] InstaCart, meal prep services, home delivery: how they help business owners [7:30] Self-growth and personal development tips [9:55] Easy ways to move your body and feel more alive [11:30] Tweetables: [Tweet "Perfection is a fairy tale."] [Tweet "Done is better than perfect."] [Tweet "You have to be the best version of yourself in order to be the best parent for your kids."] Links: Get access to theHow to Get More Dog Walking Clients in 2021 webinar Atomic Habits by James Clear Subscribe: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 228 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and today this episode is for all you mamas or papas, you single moms or pops, or the ones that have a spouse who might not be in the house a lot and you just kind of find yourself drowning. You find yourself trying to keep a hold of your business, the household, the kids, and not to mention virtual school. Dear God, this has been a long time coming, and I've kind of wanted to talk about this. I was originally building out this episode thinking of virtual school, and as it is February a

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This week Bella talks about the importance of onboarding new staff properly along with the consequences of not having a standard onboarding policy in place. Bella’s vast experience in the pet based industry provides her with invaluable insights and the ability to go straight to the heart of why you can’t ignore having your own onboarding procedures. NOTE: Some listeners may hear themselves in Bella’s examples. The onboarding problems she talks about are so common we think you’ll see some of your own business’ characteristics in this episode. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want To Miss Real Life Examples of Things Pet Based Business Owners Say and Do When It Comes to Employees "I can't believe they left the door unlocked!" "They didn't know they were on the schedule." "They told the client too much and now the client is upset. I wish they contacted me first about the incident before calling the client." If any of this sounds familiar you definitely need to listen to this week’s show! Why Pet Based Businesses are Going to Explode Soon Are you one of the many businesses that decreased their staff down to 50% during the Covid pandemic? Bella talks about the reasons this is going to change and what you need to do to be prepared. What NOT to Do In Your Onboarding Process The sad thing is that so many people are already making one or more of these mistakes in their businesses. Bella covers several critical areas that can make a difference in how long you keep your employees. Show Highlights Real Life Examples of Things Pet Based Business Owners Say and Do When It Comes to Employees [4:28] Why you’ll be needing to onboard employees in record time very soon and how you can be ready [7:10] Exactly what NOT to do in the onboarding process [7:45] Defining Onboarding and what it means [8:45] Studies pertaining to high employee turnover [10:00] Why employees leave companies [10:30] Standardization of onboarding process [11:05] Importance of schedule for onboarding [15:30] Why pet care team training videos can give you a headstart [18:45] Types of employee learning and training styles for employees [22:00] Links: Pet Care Team Training Jump Mastermind Subscribe To The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 227 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin’ in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and I have a really cool thing for you today. We're going to talk all about problems with onboarding new employees, and you're going to want to stick around for this because there are constant challenges and issues that people completely forget about all the time, and they're causing massive problems in the business down the line with employees. So stay tuned, we've got a show for you today. Before we get into that, I want to thank you for all of your feedback on the last couple of podcasts. I love it. I don't know if it's the beginning of the year or if our promotions are working better or what, but our podcast is getting really high amounts of downloads, as well as some really cool feedback from you guys. I just wanted to read some of them out loud because I'm so honored that you took the time to do it. First is W. Fisher, and the title is Industry Leader. “No matter how big my company gets, I'm still picking up very useful advice from Bella. She clearly puts a lot of effort to stay in current events with an ever-changing industry. She gives away mountains of information for free, which I know is greatly appreciated by all who follow her. I think that because she said she had her own pet care business, she understands where we are all the time, pressed and hard. She prioritizes her advice with that fully in mind. Thank you for everything, Bella. We appreciate you.” Well, I appreciate you too, and you're exactly right. I have been in your shoes. So when I say I get it and I understand, I really do. And another one—Angel Karma says, “Blew me away. I listened to all of Bella's podcasts and they're always motivating, and they really make you think about your business. Bella cares about her community and tries to make the pet care industry better. I've been amazed with her motivation and energy during the pandemic, but today’s episode blew me away. Thank you for sharing a

Let’s talk about business coaches and mentors! This week, Bella, who is a big believer in coaches herself and has always had a coach, shares why it’s absolutely critical you choose the right business coach and what to look for. This episode stresses being aware of the rather startling movement where anyone and everyone is calling themselves a coach. Buyer BEWARE. It takes more than a brief dabbling in a business or a quickly attained certificate to make an effective results oriented coach. These days we are seeing a wide range of new coaching titles: dog biz coaches, dog training mentors, or dog business consultants. They are the people that dog business owners, facility owners, and corporations come to when they want to revolutionize how they do the business of dogs. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss Not all coaches are equal. Some haven’t been in business long and have just closed their doors on a pet based business that failed. Some decided coaching would be easier than working through a business with ups and downs and walked away. Now they think they should coach you, the pet business owner. Examples of coaches who care and get results Bella is connected with commanding badass dog biz entrepreneurs who are dedicated to the growing and shifting dog training industry. These people are focused on and get results. As an example, Bella references The Grassroots Dog Biz School. This team consists of multiple 7-figure dog business owners, world renowned dog trainers, dog training facility owners, social media rockstars, Ivy League MBA holders and keynote speakers, etc. What happens when you aren’t sure if your business will recover from the pandemic? Your business can recover! You are not alone. Bella shares a really meaningful analogy about a house in a storm and rebuilding. You don’t want to miss this part. The importance of the right coach or mentor to help you rebuild. Do you understand that choosing the right helpers to re-construct is just as important as choosing the right coach to level up? Let’s learn why it’s the same thing. Are you the “right client” for a coach? It’s critical that you be selective. Your time and your money is valuable. Hiring the wrong coach can not only cost you money but the price of how you’ll feel as an entrepreneur if you don’t meet your goals on time due to having the wrong coach is even steeper. Show Highlights Are you afraid you won’t recover after this pandemic? [4:00] The leaders you follow matter. Differences in types of coaches and so called gurus. [5:45] Understanding a coach’s motivation and goals. Is it to your benefit? [6:30] What to look for when you choose a coach, cost of hiring the wrong coach [8:00] Understanding their motivational style. ARE they even motivating? [9:15] Are they results-oriented or just hope you show up for your sessions? [11:58] Beware of FALSE COACHES. What to look for. [12:30] What opportunities do they have to help you grow, materials, resources, etc. [14:00] What type of client does Bella work with? [15:00] Am I the RIGHT CLIENT for this coach? [18:00] How do you “check” a coach’s heart? [22:00] Why pet business will be thriving and hiring like crazy soon [25:00] Tweetables: [Tweet "Your business is like an employee. It should perform the way you want it to."] [Tweet "Before hiring a coach, you should check their heart. Are they coming from a place of sincerity or ego?"] [Tweet "Watch out for false coaches. Hiring the wrong coach can cost you time, money and break your heart."] Links: What businesses who are thriving in the pandemic are doing right: /episode-224-4-massive-secrets-to-attracting-dog-walking-clients-in-2021/ Grassroots Dog Biz School.These experts know the 100+ billion pet industry game inside and out as the leading pet industry consulting firm in the world. Dog Biz School breaks and rewrites the rules of how dog trainers do the business of dogs, unapologetically and boldly. https://dogbizschool.com/home Ready to get on the waitlist for Better Marketing with Bella? Apply here Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 226 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. I'm your host, Bella Vasta. Thank you so much for listening. You guys, the past two episodes have been fire. Two episodes ag

How Relationships and Emotions Impact Your Business? Bella talks about a common thread she sees year to year in business owners. This includes the depth of emotions and how paralyzing they can be when it comes to going about your daily work and your business. Bella opens up about her own experiences in a painful divorce and trying to keep her business running at prime levels. CAUTION: This episode is very raw and transparent. We are including a trigger warning here for anyone who may be sensitive to this type of material. Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss Emotional Abuse, Blatant Insults, Isolation, Coping, Loneliness, Embarrassment, Anger. If you’ve gone through emotional trauma, breakups or divorce, you may recognize some of those emotions. Bella lays her heart on the line. If you think you are alone, you’re not. She stresses it over and over. Her heartfelt identification with these emotions comes through. We are not alone. The Importance of Emotional Intelligence. In this section, Bella discusses how the popular book Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman helped her through some of her more difficult times. Goleman popularized the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) and its use to help manage your emotions and guide your behavior and thinking. You can improve your EI with regular practice of controlling your emotions and staying calm when they overwhelm you. Why It’s Important to Deal with Emotional “Baggage.” It’s so critical that we deal with the emotions that are crippling us and holdings us back in life, business and relationships. The trauma that Bella relates to us doesn’t always happen in divorces or romantic relationships. It comes in all forms. It can happen in friendships, family relationships - even in some business relationships. Getting the Right Help From the Right Sources. Remember, you are NOT alone. A failed relationship doesn’t mean you are a failure. But it is critical that you surround yourself with the right people and that you get help from sources that are qualified and that are also GOOD for you. Bella shares resources that were helpful to her during some of her most soul crushing moments. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS DON’T MISS the opening. If you’ve ever doubted yourself or felt like you were alone in your feelings and emotions or what is/has been happening, you will know you aren’t alone after hearing the intro. Emotional Intelligence and why you need to know about it. [7:20] Importance of Dealing with Emotional Baggage [9:48] Emotional Intelligence and how it can set you free [13:00] Sources for getting help and ideas to get started [16:00] Emotional “flags” to look for [18:40} Tweetables: [Tweet "A dissolved relationship doesn’t mean you’re a failure"] [Tweet "It will all be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end."] [Tweet "So far you’ve survived 100% of your worst days. You’re doing great."] [Tweet "Always Keep Jumping!"] Links: https://amzn.to/2LOM90Yx - Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goldman Downloadable Offer: Don’t forget to check out all the free resources in Bella’s free Facebook group. /group Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 225 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin’ in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Today's episode comes with a disclaimer. I want to warn anyone who may have gone through a tumultuous breakup, whether romantic or platonic, there might be some triggers here. So this is your trigger warning. This year, I am dedicated to talking to you, the human—the person that’s doing the business—because we are all not machines. I have dedicated years and years and years to telling you how to get new clients, how to market better, how to get a better website, mindset, and processes. And the one thing that has been recurring from a lot of you, even before my own divorce, has been big life situations. Up until a couple of years ago, my biggest life situation was something that I’ve been very open about and shared with you guys, and that’s my daughter being born at 12 ounces as one of the smallest female babies to survive on the planet. She’s now six and a half years old. But what I haven’t talked about is how our relationships—our romantic relationships—really affect our businesses. I have clients that have gone through divorces and had to pay a healthy four figures to their spouse who never b

Bella discusses 4 Massive Secrets to Attracting Dog Walking Clients in 2021 and moving forward after a pandemic influenced 2020. Pet business owners can maximize this time in their businesses by leaping into the unique business opportunities Covid-19 restrictions have placed upon all of us. Bella cautions us to push back on feelings of self doubt, skepticism or excuses why our businesses can’t flourish during this time. The reality is, there are businesses doing well in spite of the pandemic and Bella speaks about the strategies these businesses have in common. The strategies talked about in today’s episode not only work, but they work very well. Each strategy has already been tried, tested and proven by pet businesses and other forms of businesses. Don’t wait! You’ll want to start implementing these today. “How Do I Get More Clients?” When asked what is your biggest challenge right now….business owners say “How Do I Get More Clients?” People are certainly hurting financially during this time. But remember: There are plenty of people who are still spending money. They are just not using it on vacation or luxury type items. But, they are definitely spending. A ridiculous amount of spending is happening online. In fact, one statistic showed people spent more money online in the first quarter of 2020 than they did in the previous 10 years. Generate more revenue with online and virtual business. There is a BIG opportunity for you to grow your client base and it’s happening right now. YES, pet based business owners and dog walking services have a virtual or online component!Contactless is an option for pet sitting businesses! Don’t overlook this. The online space is your chance to show your clients how much you care and earn their trust. Bella shares more about this in the four secrets she shares with us. You Have to TELL Your Clients About Your Covid Protocol. Yes. We know there are banners at the top of everyone’s websites. We’ve all gotten the generic boring emails from companies explaining their Covid safety precautions. They have become white noise. We don’t “see” these things anymore, much less actually read them! Your clients and prospective clients often assume that certain businesses aren’t available to them because of Covid. Bella gives some excellent tips and ideas for incorporating your care for your clients into your marketing which increases your arsenal of client attracting tools. Dealing with Feelings of Anxiety, Overwhelm, Depression During this Pandemic. Worry, stress, anxiety, feeling stuck in a rut and just being sick and tired of being sick and tired are 100% normal. Isolation can cause business owners to spiral downward if they feel out of options. Bella reminds us of some ways we can reach out, get connected and take advantage of a large variety of resources, many of them free. There are some AMAZING opportunities for your business right now and all you have to do is implement them. It’s your chance to SHINE. Show them you care! SHOW HIGHLIGHTS How can you show you care and still continue to prosper during this time? [3:50] Some ideas to show your clients you care and stand out above the Covid-19 white noise disclaimers [5:35] Contactless dog walking, Why you should offer it. [7:08] Virtual Meet & Greets. [9:00] The benefits of Virtual Meet & Greets [10:25] Financial benefits of going exclusively virtual [12:00] Handbook & Manual updates - why they are important to your business growth right now [13:24] Ideas you can implement in your marketing using your handbook and manual [15:00] How can PPE help you get clients? [14:35] Importance of changing your marketing and sales to adapt to this time [18:35] What to do when you are sick and tired of being sick and tired [18:45] Tweetables [Tweet "‘People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care’ - Theodore Roosevelt"] [Tweet "If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, this is your time to move forward."] [Tweet "The worst thing you can for your business is to isolate yourself during this time."] Links /group - Free to join Facebook group where Bella shares an enormous amount of free resources, expert training and materials. [email protected] - Connect with Bella to talk about getting access to exclusive sales training, step by step on how to conduct an Virtual Meet & Greet. What to say, how to run the event. Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 224 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any c

The Importance of Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity in Your Business. Hannah Boike is a hiring and recruiting professional with WalkerScout. WalkerScout is a unique RPO (recruitment process outsourcing) provider. Its mission is to help dog walking, dog daycare, and dog training businesses scout, hire, and support their teams. She is very passionate about implementing kindness, inclusivity, and diversity in the hiring process. She believes social justice, having empathy, and connecting with other people’s experiences is a vital component of any successful business and especially key in the animal care industry where kindness and compassion are core values. Joe Latona also appears on this episode. Joe is a motivated and dedicated HR professional, dog walking since 2008 and hiring staff since 2009. He has built award winning dog walking teams in Chicago and has hired pet care professionals across the United States. He is the founder of WalkerScout. Show Highlights: Learning about Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity [3:16] Financial returns for businesses practicing inclusivity [3:30] Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? [4:28] What can pet sitting businesses do and what are some ways we can be more inclusive? [7:20] Making a DEI Statement and Resources for Help [9:20] Joe Latona’s tips on ways to be more diverse and inclusive today and in your hiring process [10:50] Tailoring your website and ads, staff bios to include the LGBTQ and other underrepresented individuals [11:40] Tweetables: [Tweet "Pride isn’t Helpful. Empathy is Better"] [Tweet "When it comes to inclusivity, doing nothing is easy but it’s not an option."] [Tweet "...companies with the most ethnically/culturally diverse executive teams – not only in terms of absolute representation but also of the variety or mix of ethnicities10 – are 33% more likely to outperform their peers on profitability"] Share The Show: Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Transcript: This is episode 223 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome everybody to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting, and today I actually have brought back on Joe with Hannah. You guys might remember a couple of episodes ago. Joe's from Walker Scout. He is one of the only dog recruiters I know out there that actually has been a dog walker and also created an entire business helping many people around the country and in other countries to hire. He is joined today by Hannah, and Hannah is really the main focus today because she knocked my socks off, you guys. Joe, you're amazing, but Hannah is too—and typically amazing people hang out with amazing people, so that's why we're all hanging out together. Hannah has also been a dog walker as well, but she helps and assists Joe in interviewing applicants for animal care jobs all over the country. She has this aura about her that she wants to make people feel comfortable as they're being interviewed by being kind, inclusive, and compassionate. She's always trying to learn new things about recruiting and social justice to improve our business practices and make changes that can cater to our rapidly changing world. I really loved this topic and what she has to say, and I cannot wait to get into her mind today and also expose all of you guys to it because I think it might give you some really interesting ideas on how to keep up with just being an awesome human. I'm not even going to say keep up with the times—just be a good human and make people really want to work for you and maybe help build your company culture. I know that's a tough concept for a lot of us to figure out like, “Well, what is our company culture?” And I think today this is going to give you some good ideas. So that was a long intro. How are you guys doing today? Hi, I'm doing well, thank you. Thanks for coming back on the show so quickly. Hannah, how are you? I'm good, thanks. Yeah, it's good to be back. Absolutely. So Hannah, why don't you maybe fill in the blanks a little bit if I missed anything on who you are and what you do. And then if you can kind of go into just how we can create an inclusive environment in our workplace. Thanks. So, I mean, you pretty much covered most of it. I've been a dog walker for a few years. I worke

Many of you have gotten a PPP Loan with hopes that it would be forgiven. Currently, the 28 weeks have passed and you might have started to see some people starting to say my loan was FORGIVEN. What is this all about and how can you do the same? This week, I moved my regularly scheduled content around to get you this time-sensitive topic. I reached out to Linda and Trevor who have over 60 years of experience combined in the financial services industries. Linda Rey has owned, bought, and sold a business, and Trevor has managed multiple businesses. They have seen what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to business financing especially now with COVID. They have helped many people through the loan process. The questions they answer: Where does one submit their completed PPP forgiveness application? What happens if someone received the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (aka EIDL), how does this affect their PPP Loan? If someone was approved for a PPP loan and used 100% for payroll, why is there chatter of the SBA saying that they aren’t going to forgive $10k of the PPP loan because of the advance? Should I submit my PPP Forgiveness now or should I wait? I heard that PPP loans are going to automatically become 100% forgiven. Is this true? Biggest Takeaway You Don’t Want To Miss: The PPP loan forgiveness program allows for forgiveness, certain percentages of the amount of the loan, depending on how you used the loan under (eligible expenses) and the idea is that you do not have to repay the loan. If you had a grant for the EIDL loan and you received that grant, then when you go for forgiveness the amount of that grant will be subtracted, which converts the grant to an advance. There is chatter out there on the internet about people saying wait until you file is because the chatter and talk in legislation is that in a new round of stimulus potentially, Congress may repair this aspect of the PPP program with the grant not being forgiven. Bella In Your Business Show Highlights: 2:30 - What was the PPP for? 4:30 - How to get the PPP loan forgiven? 8:11 - What happens if someone received the EIDL and how does that affect the PPP loan from being forgiven? 12:17 - Why is their chatter that the SBA is saying they are not going to forgive the $10,000 of the PPP because of the advance? 15:30 - Should you wait to file for your PPP to be forgiven? 17:20 - Who is Linda Rey and Trevor? 21:23 - How much does Aurora Consulting cost? 23:50 - How to reach out to Linda Rey and Trevor? Links: https://auroraconsulting.biz http://youtube.com/lindareyandtrevor Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 221 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today I've got a treat for you. You may or may not have heard some people starting to say that they got their PPP loan forgiven. Remember those loans that a lot of people applied for and got back in March, April, May, and June? It’s very confusing because I don't think the government really knows what they're doing, let alone the banks, let alone us. So, guys, we need some guidance. That’s why I literally—we just ended a whole video series and we’re sliding our friends Linda and Trevor into this podcast right now. I’m pushing everything back because this is timely information you need to know about, and I want to give you these resources. So without further ado, I’m welcoming Linda and Trevor to the show. They are small business owners who love other ambitious small business owners. They have over 60 years of combined experience in the financial services industry. Linda has owned, bought, and sold a business. Trevor has managed multiple businesses. They’ve seen what works and what doesn’t. When it comes to business financing, especially now with COVID, their tagline is “Financing Solutions for Your Business Success Stor

Creating Video Training And It’s Process It’s not easy, we know it. Creating video training for your business is a lot of processes you need to think about, from the ideas, scripts, production team, supplies, post-editing, and more but the process makes it the perfect way to make training more exciting and engaging for your employees You need to execute that idea of yours and showcase your education to teach them what it means on going above and beyond. Do it cause without a doubt I now “YOU” can! Biggest Takeaway You Don’t Want To Miss: How an idea can blossom and turn into a video training series. That’s why I want to share with you Team Care Pet Training and check our videos to show our support in every possible way from the creation, execution, and final output. We have gone through the process of creating video training for your pet business so you don't hav to. Creating Video Training Show Highlights How it all started [1:03] How we got specific about streamlining [5:26] Importance of scripts [7:50] How behind the scene works [12:16] Making online training videos more exciting [16:42] Having a visual brand guide [22:19] Enjoying the whole process [23:23] Links: Pet Care Team Training: https://petcareteamtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PetCareTeamTraining Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 220 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. This is part of our video training series where Liz Illig, my partner in crime with Pet Care Team Training, has joined us to talk about lots of different subjects to give you some inspiration and ideas on how to better your team and expand your empire. Listen in as we talk about today’s topic. Welcome everybody to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and today we’re continuing on this video series talking all about video training—not necessarily how to make it, but how to train effectively using it. I brought on my gal pal and co-founder, Liz Illig. Liz, how are you today? I’m good. How are you? I’m great. I’m excited about this topic because you and I came together and decided to do this no-holds-barred—sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly—and explain what it took for Pet Care Team Training. This isn’t meant to show what we did; it’s more a step-by-step look so that if you want to do it, you’ll know exactly what to do—and what not to do—because you can learn from our mistakes. Although, once you realize how much of a gauntlet this thing is, you might say, “I don’t know if I have time for all that.” But we’re going to be real and honest with you. So Liz, take us back to when we were sitting in my backyard—there might have been wine involved—and we said, “We should do this.” You had been helping my mastermind members with standard operating procedures and training outlines to support training manuals. We both noticed the same issue kept coming up—everyone wanted to train their team but didn’t know how to make it efficient, engaging, and consistent. Everyone said, “I want my training to be two or four weeks,” and we thought, “Whoa!” As the video queen, I could handle visuals, and you handled the technical structure, so we decided to solve the problem together. We thought it would be easier than it was—but it turned out to be a huge project. We both managed different parts: I handled the videographer, timeline, and visuals, and you handled the outlines and training flow. We were like left and right brains working together. It had been a dream of mine for years, but I knew I couldn’t do it alone. There were so many technical moving parts. But together, we made it happen. Where I had ideas but didn’t know how to implement them, you executed them brilliantly. We wanted to make it unique because we already knew what was out there. There was a national certification program—more for solo business owners—and another with dozens of disorganized videos from random contributors. It was o

Did you hear the news? Rover pet care actually partnered with Walmart. I’m going to tell you why there are four reasons why you as a professional dog walker and pet sitter should actually be happy in this as a pet sitting and dog walking business owner. Biggest Takeaway You Don’t Want To Miss: This will be great exposure for the pet sitting and dog walking industry. First time clients will try a professional dog walker. so make sure your website and sign up process are on point. We are a luxury service that isn't for everyone. They aren't unique, you are. Get education, community support, and endorsement. How to move past the fear of this. Links: News Article About The Partnership Better Marketing with Bella Jump Consulting Mastermind Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 222 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Did you hear the news that Rover actually partnered with Walmart? I'm going to tell you what I think about this and four reasons why you should actually be happy about it in this quick live so that you can get your news for the day. My name is Bella Vasta with Jump Consulting. I want to remind you that if you're watching this live or on the replay, go ahead and hit the notifications wherever it is so you know when I go live every single time. You know I don’t go live often unless I have something really helpful to say, and today is just that. So this news came out—Rover and Walmart partnered up. Yep, they partnered up. I could see a lot of feathers getting ruffled or tails not wagging so hard, so I wanted to come to you live and tell you four reasons why this is actually a good thing. The very first big thing is exposure. When I first started my business, we were still fighting the world to let them know that professional pet sitting and dog walking actually existed and was an option. We started our education way back when, and even now, we’re still fighting that. There are still people who don’t realize they can get a professional dog walker or pet sitter. So go on with it, Walmart and Rover. Spend all the money on all the advertising, just like they did last year during that advertising blitz—millions of dollars on billboards, radio ads, commercials, everything. All that does is help tell people about our industry, which is a good thing. It creates more awareness and exposure. So be happy about that. That’s number one. Number two—people are going to try it out, and then they’re not going to like it because people might not show up, or they’ll get tired of having only one person. And when that one person goes on vacation or is unavailable, they’ll have to start over and find someone else. They might not feel the cohesiveness they’d get from a professional company that’s trained. Now, I’m not saying all Rover sitters are bad because they’re not. If Rover was around when I started my business in 2002, I definitely would have been on Rover. It’s an amazing incubator for businesses, and I know many of you started on Rover and then moved off. So, number one is exposure—it’s going to be awesome. This partnership just happened yesterday, and as the news spreads, people will try it out for the first time and then want more. When people want more, what do they do? They grab their phones and start typing “dog sitter Scottsdale” or “pet sitter Scottsdale” or wherever they live. And now it’s up to you—the marketer and the salesperson. Yes, you are both. If you don’t figure out a way to overcome that, you’ll be dead in the water. Before COVID hit, it was raining cats and dogs. You didn’t have to do much. The economy was great, unemployment was low, people were traveling. But now, you have to be a true salesperson and marketer because when people start looking for your service, what are they going to see? Is your website beautiful or does it look like a third grader built it? Yes, I said it. Unfortunately, so

Why The Market Is Saturated With Privately Owned Pet Care Companies Dying To Be A Top Dog and The Solution Are you making this marketing mistake in your pet business? As an entrepreneur and business owner, everyone has a unique value proposition or what we call the "Secret Sauce". Most of us don't know, but we all have something unique about our businesses. We just need to dig deeper and discover where our business does well and to send that message about our brand. Today we'll be talking about how it all starts with sharing visuals, such as graphics. Graphics allow you to share your unique value with an audience. A picture can speak a thousand words, right? Well, those 1000 words should include your brand's authority, and how you stand out in your community. It doesn't stop there. There's more ways to stand out from the crowd, like emblems. Think of emblems as your shiny trophies that you can share with your audience. It tells your ideal clients to pick you, without you having to say so! It's time for you to stop hiding your best kept secret in your business, which is YOU. Biggest Takeaway You Don’t Want To Miss: Educating through graphics will show why you're valuable as a business. This is why I appreciate Pet Care Team Training so much. They take the thinking out of creating by providing branded graphics, training emblems, and exposure for your pet care business. Having all of this in one distinct place for you is one way to stand out in an effortless way. Stand out without the burn out! Marketing Mistake Show Highlights What is "Secret Sauce"? -1:40 Foundation of Training: Training people the same way -4:49 Educating through graphics -7:46 Putting Distinctions on your Website -9:55 Why do we need training? -11:25 How to stand out from the pack? -16:03 What is Pet Care Team Training? -17:00 Links: Pet Care Team Training: https://petcareteamtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PetCareTeamTraining Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 219 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. This is part of our video training series where Liz Illig, my partner in crime with Pet Care Team Training, has joined us to talk about lots of different subjects to give you inspiration and ideas on how to better your team and further expand your empire. Listen in as we talk about today's topic. Welcome, everybody, to another episode of Pet Care Team Training. Today, we’re talking about marketing mistakes—and wondering if you're making this very big, crucial mistake that so many business owners make. My guest and co-owner of Pet Care Team Training, Liz Illig, is here with me. Liz, how are you today? “I'm good. Thanks for having me on your podcast.” Yeah, and thanks for being here too. So, we were talking about how a lot of people are hiding their best-kept secret in their business and just not talking about it. Honestly, that’s understandable because even we’ve been guilty of it. Sometimes we’re so close to our business that we don’t even realize it. A lot of pet-sitting business owners struggle because the market is saturated. There are so many dog walking and pet sitting companies vying for attention—hobbyists, friends, family, and platforms like Rover. But there’s one marketing thing you can do to help you stand out and be outside of the pack. So Liz, do you have any idea what it is? “Graphics? Social media?” Yeah. You have what’s called a unique value proposition. Or as Liz likes to call it—your secret sauce. Your secret sauce is something unique about your business. Some people say, “There’s nothing unique about what I do,” but there always is. It’s how you

Are you an entrepreneur or business owner struggling to create effective video training for your employees due to a lack of videography and editing skills? Don't let the hurdles of inadequate lighting, software, and equipment hold you back from providing your staff with the training they need to succeed. There are customizable methods available, but without the proper tools and know-how, it can be a cumbersome and frustrating process. Video training doesn’t have to be long, slow, and boring. Our sponsor, Pet Care Team Training, takes care of ALL of that. Pet Care Team Training is specific, streamlined, and simply engineered for the success of your employee onboarding. Its videos keep the viewers engaged and excited by throwing the right graphics and instructions during the training to keep you and your employees entertained while learning. . With Pet Care Team Training, you can build the foundation of your training from the video aspect and documentation, and YOU as the business owner get to decide the added things that you want to incorporate in your business. Biggest Takeaways: Main issues, such as how to train someone on everything - 2:50 How to have new team members retain information - 6:03 List of "must have" training videos - 7:00 Make your new team members feel excited to work with you - 9:52 Video training brings your employee handbooks to LIFE - 11:05 All of the bonuses that come with Pet Care Team Training - 20:24 Did you love this episode? Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 218 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. We're going to learn the proper way of how to use each individual leash, collar, harness, and no-pull device. Hi guys, this is Liz and Bella and we're going to share with you a really cool video. I want you to see it. I didn’t want to keep playing it for you because I wanted you to know that we're coming here live for you. We'll be right back. Watch this really cute, short, exciting clip. We're going to learn the proper way of how to use each individual leash, collar, harness, and no-pull device so you feel even more comfortable when walking your dog. Get to know the dog you're walking and which no-pull device will work the best. Let's face it, nobody likes to clean litter boxes, but if you know how to do it right, you could save yourself a lot of time and hassle. As a pet sitter or a dog walker, it's really important to know that there is a wide variety of crates. Did you get all that? Liz, I just love that clip. It makes me so excited, and even as a business owner, just to share that with the world. What's up everyone? Thanks for joining us. Let us know where you're tuning in from. This is the second of our series on pet care team training. Quite honestly, that’s a video training series. Today, we're going to talk about why most video training doesn't work and what you can do to turn it around to make it work. Because let's face it, we are in 2020, the year of the video—whether you like it or not. We've been telling you video is so important, and it's even more crucial now to help train your staff because everyone is afraid of being together and getting the coronavirus. Liz and I started having weekly meetings a year ago, outlining this entire training program together. Liz has a background with five grooming shops and multiple other companies, and she’s helped many pet sitters create their SOPs. I’ve been a coach in the industry for over a decade and have built and sold my own pet sitting company. So we know what works, but we also wanted to bring you something streamlined, simple, and specific that gets your staff excited. One of the biggest problems is overwhelm. There's just so much to train someone on, and you have to ensure that in a sh

Pet Care Team Training is specific, streamlined, and simple engineered for the success of your employee onboarding. Its videos keep the viewers engaged and excited by throwing the right graphics and instructions during the training to keep you and your employees entertained while learning. Video training doesn’t have to be long, slow, and boring. As an entrepreneur and business owner, you can customize your training through Pet Care Training’s paw print to keep your "Secret Sauce" and have a way to show to your people this is how you do it. With Pet Care Team Training, you can build the foundation of your training from the video aspect and documentation, and YOU as the business owner get to decide the added things that you want to incorporate in your business. Biggest Takeaway You Don't Want To Miss: Long videos can cause information overload. Video Learning may not work for everyone and it doesn’t work unless you pay attention. Having said this, you need to invite your team member to be a hero in your client’s story. You also have to cater to multiple learning styles in your training and “Game-ify” your training process! Pet Care Team Training has these cool elements so you can onboard your employees the right way. You can watch it, read it, you can go to a checklist on it, and you can personalize it as your own business. It also has those visual elements that people can see something as we’re talking and see how it’s actually done with actual products. Video training doesn’t have to be long, slow, and boring. You will be a happy entrepreneur or business if you train your employees properly. This way, you will have a staff that are going out to the field equipped and ready to move your business forward. You will get 2 certifications for each of your employees with Pet Care Team Training. Show Highlights: Problems that we hear from Business Owners with Video Training 1:14 Not a lot of companies are using video trainings 6:55 1-minute sneak peek of Pet Care Team Training 9:25 Pet Care Training free video 11:14 People quit right after you train them 11:45 Handbook and manuals compared to Video training 14:53 “Game-ify” things 18:00 2 Certifications for employees 20:48 Links: www.petcareteamtraining.com www.facebook.com/bellavasta1/ www.instagram.com/bellavasta/ Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 217 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome everyone. My name is Bella Vasta, and I'm here with Liz Illig. We are the co-founders of Pet Care Team Training. How are you today? We are so excited to see you. If you're watching live or on the replay, let us know. We would love to just talk with you because we're not doing this just for ourselves. We are starting this video training series today, coming to you every Wednesday on Facebook Live to tackle a few different issues or questions that we’ve heard from some of you, and we have a lot to say about them. Today, we're going to talk all about the problems and the solutions to video training and some of the stuff that might hold you back as a business owner from doing video training. Liz, I'm excited about this topic today and can’t wait to get going. What are some problems that you hear from business owners who say, “No, I don’t want to do video training,” or, “I did video training and it didn’t work”? A lot of what I hear is that they provide training or give videos, but it's not in any order or structure of how people should learn. It’s almost like, “Here, view this video, this one, and that one. You can find it in Drive or Dropbox.” It’s all over the place. There’s not one place that takes you through proper modules to onboard someone without overwhelming them. You always have t

Pet Business Covid Crisis Survive and Thrive Mastermnd The Pet Business Covid Crisis isn't going away anytime soon. Things aren't going back to normal. They will never be the same again. Consumer spending online is through the roof. Pivots are being made. Businesses are closing while others are soaring. If you want a fighting chance, then this episode is for you. If you have decided you will "wait it out" or keep your business at the low numbers and hunker down, then this episode isn't My Jumpers are do'ers. When the world says they can't, Jumpers say I CAN. I have watched too many of you fight through this Pet Business Covid Crisis to come back stronger than ever and from that you have inspired this episode. Listen in to learn: How times are changing How society will never be the same How COVID will revolutionize the way you do business. Examples of companies who have failed during times of change. The effects of the revolution. How to revolutionize the way you do business. Examples of others doing a great job. 5 areas you need to focus on to survive. The future is actually very bright! If you are ready to Jump and work through things, consider joining me Monday through Friday in the Mastermind. It is where you can have access to me, the group, and all the resources that come along with it. It is the winner's circle of the pet industry and a lot of fun! Transcript: This is episode 216 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to another episode of Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and today I'm going to shake things up. It's going to be a solo episode, but I really want to get inside your head and make you think today because I don't think there's a lot of thinking going on in our industry. And I say that with love and kindness. I'm sure it's none of my jumpers or amazing loyal listeners, but there is so much stinking thinking out there that I want to make sure that you, my listener, do not get influenced by the stuff that I’ve been reading online. My goodness. The earth is not falling. Your life is not ending. 2020 can actually be the biggest blessing for you, and I’m going to explain what I mean by the end of this show. However, before we get there, we have to go through it. So sit back, relax, and go through this with me. My question to you is—what side of the pet service industry revolution are you going to be on? And I’m asking you because it really is your decision. If you haven’t noticed, 2020 has shaken things up. It’s splitting our industry into two segments, and whether you realize it or not, you are on one of those sides. Some pet businesses experienced a temporary dip in business and are now back up. But others experienced the same dip and still haven’t come back up—or are coming back very slowly, kind of like maybe an 80-year-old woman trying to stand up from sitting on the floor. The segments are now more divided than ever, both in society and in our industry. Some are going to survive, and some will not. In fact, I’ve already heard from a lot of my jumper clients that they’re getting new customers saying their old pet sitters are no longer in business. So who’s going to survive and who will not? The startling part is—I fully believe that you are in charge of what side you’re on. If you’re aware of what’s happening both in and around you, you can adapt. I say “in you” because mindset and vision have a lot to do with this. I say “around you” because you really need to understand how society is shifting drastically right now. Negating these two things will most likely put you on the side that’s gone for good. Times are changing. People are forming pods and getting closer. They’re working from home, learning from home, afraid to travel—or they’re traveling but being shamed for it. We’re in an election year. The division in the United States is stronger than ever. Human rights and racism are forefront topics, and our social media feeds reinforce all our self-fulfilling views of the world with algorithms that know us better than our own mothers. Have you seen The Social Dilemma on Netflix? If not, take the hour and a half to watch it—it’ll either blow your mind, reaffirm what you already know, or make you want to run Facebook ads. But newsflash: it doesn’t matter how you feel about it. You can have your opinions—that’s fine—but today we’re talking about facts and statistics. There’s no room for feelings when it comes to saving your business. If you let your emotions lead your business decisions right now, yo

Financial Literacy Getting In Control of the Financial Numbers In Your Business with Jamie Trull Jamie Trull is a Financial Literacy Coach and Profit Strategist. She's fired up about helping small business owners overcome the overwhelm and anxiety of business finances. After leaving the corporate world in favor of a more balanced life. Jamie founded her Virtual CFO company, Balance CFO LLC. and quickly realized that there was an educational void for smaller business owners and self-employed individuals when it came to financial literacy training. She pivoted her business to teaching Financial Literacy to help fill that void. Jamie helps entrepreneurs maximize their profit and feel more confident about the numbers side of their businesses. She lives just outside of Nashville in Franklin, TN, and has a 6-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter who keeps her quite busy in her spare time! Biggest Takeaway You Don't Want To Miss: Financial literacy can be exciting and fun. It’s not just about taxes or bookkeeping, it’s about making strategic decisions to put your business in a trajectory to really succeed. This way, you can pay yourself more money which is the main goal of a business. How do you keep your business up and running so that you don’t have to go out of business because of Covid? The ones that pivoted blew their businesses upwards, there is still money to be made in this situation. You just need to be comfortable in the uncomfortable, you just need to figure out how to bring in revenue in maybe a different way than what you did before. You should have a smart business strategy. Having said this, we all need to be focusing on strategy and then finding those supplemental ways that we can help ourselves through these difficult times but knowing we got to get back on our feet. Financial Literacy Show Highlights: Use this FREE worksheet to estimate your current all-in pay rate and determine if you need to change your pricing! http://jamietrull.com/byhour 1:47 – Why we’re in business 2:15 – Who is Jamie Trull 4:48 – How we actually are in business to make money 7:23 – Covid’s effect on businesses especially to small businesses 38 – What should we do or focus on now in this time of the pandemic 40 – Example on how to pivot your dog walking business during this time of the pandemic 23 – Smart strategy 22 – Are you charging enough? Links: https://jamietrull.com/ http://jamietrull.com/byhour https://jamietrull.com/group Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 215 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta, and today I want to talk about one of my favorite topics—finances. You guys have probably heard me say, “What do the numbers say?” when you come to me with big decisions, right? But I know that’s not an easy thing to figure out. The numbers should make all the decisions in your business, and my guest today is going to help explode your mind on this. We’re also going to talk about what’s happening now in 2020. My guest, Jamie Trull, is with us today, and she is a financial literacy coach and profit strategist. You might already be in her group, because if you’ve been in my group and had questions about PPP or EIDL, I’ve sent you over to Jamie, and loads of pet sitters and dog walkers are already in there. She’s fired up about helping small business owners overcome the overwhelm and anxiety of business finances. She used to be in the corporate world but left in favor of living a more balanced life. She founded her virtual CFO company, Valet CFO, and quickly realized that there was an educational void for small business owners. Can I get an amen, you guys? I know this is a topic you’re going to love hearing about toda

Looking for a unique way to build self-confidence in your team? Today's podcast is all about confidence. Chris Trew is a touring comedian, sportswriter, and creative coach. He uses his background in improv comedy to help people find their funny whether they are using it for performance or self-improvement. His work has been featured at events like SXSW and San Diego Social Media Day and festivals of all kinds all over the country. His foundation of Improv Comedy provides the framework for everything he does. Whether he's teaching a workshop to 100 professionals in a conference setting, a group of 6 for a small business happy hour, or a Zoom for literally anyone, the material is the same. If you want to learn how to boost creativity in the work environment, he's your guy. Biggest Takeaway You Don't Want To Miss: One Improv class could change how you communicate, listen to people, and the way you share your own stories. Having said this, you can be a better communicator, leader, listener, or storyteller which you can incorporate to your business or personal life to make it more engaging and fun. Improv is extremely portable and very flexible. Chris can teach the same workshop to different groups of people regardless of number. He can even highlight a specific goal that you want for your employees or team. With Improv Comedy, you will develop the " Yes, And " mentality and it's a must learn! - listen to Chris and me in the podcast to know what I mean. Confidence Building Show Highlights: What is Improv comedy, 2.11 How can Improv help business owners, 4.42 Who takes Improv classes, 11.03 How Chris comes to work with your team, 13.27 Chris wrote a weird book about sitting close to basketball players at NBA games, 20.20 Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christrew/ https://www.instagram.com/christrew/ Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 214 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today I have my friend Chris True with me. I met him because during this whole COVID stuff, one of my speaking engagements at Social Media Day San Diego was canceled—or rather, moved virtually—and the amazing organizer, Tyler Anderson, who you've also heard on this podcast talk about user-generated content, decided to bring Chris in. He had actually taken his entire team out to see Chris and do some really awesome exercises with him, and it was phenomenal. It did not feel like a virtual conference because of my guest today. As we were doing these exercises and talking about improv and what he does, I was thinking, wow, this would really help my business owners be better leaders, better communicators, and have some fun during some employee meetings. So you guys listen up because in the 200-plus episodes that Bella in Your Business has been around, we ain’t seen nothing like this yet. Chris, welcome to the show. Chris thanks Bella, saying what an intro and how happy he is that the event still happened, mostly because he got to meet people like her. Bella tells him he’s magnetic, and she thinks it’s because he’s such a great communicator. She says many listeners will improve their communication skills just by hearing him. Chris is a touring comedian, sports writer, creative coach, and uses his background in improv to help people find their funny—whether for performance or self-development. Bella mentions that he’s been seen in things like South by Southwest, Social Media Day San Diego, and festivals everywhere, including Sturgis. She asks him to take it back to basics: what’s the big deal with improv comedy, and why should business owners care? Chris explains that improv comedy is a game changer for ever

How User Generated Content or UGC Can Create a Buzz About Your Dog Walking Business and Bring You New Clients HAve you considered User Generated Content to create buzz for your dog walking business? Let me introduce you to Tyler. Tyler J. Anderson is an investor, entrepreneur, podcaster, and speaker. Day-to-day you’ll find him leading the team at Casual Fridays. Since 2009, Tyler and his team have played significant roles in digital and social media marketing campaigns for hundreds of hotels and resorts, including Marriott International. They have worked with notable brands such as Visit San Diego, SeaWorld, KAABOO, Jersey Mike's Subs, Penske Automotive, Deloitte, The Los Angeles Chargers, Feeding San Diego, Susan G., and Koman San Diego. They also worked with The United Way Atlanta, and many more. Biggest Takeaway You Don't Want To Miss: UGC is a very viable way to have your Dog Walking Business promoted and marketed and is generally more trustworthy and authentic. With UGC, you are promoting your business and it's not coming from you. In other words, it's actually the other person who's doing it and you both get the benefit of it. When you get your customers or potential customers a shared content of your business, you will get higher reach, and higher frequency in the news feeds. In conclusion, if you can get your customers from your dog walking business to become your content-creating army for you, it's a game-changer. Freebie Free 4-Step UGC Strategy Workbook. This workbook walks you and your team through the steps to develop a UGC strategy for your brand or business. https://hello.casualfridays.com/ugc-strategy-workbook/ You can also TEXT CODE: UCGWORKBOOK to 44222 User Generated Content Show Highlights: What is UGC, 2.04 How to leverage awesome contents, 10.10 UGC stats analysis, 19.05 Tyler's 4-Step UGC Workbook, 23.26 Links: https://www.tylerjanderson.com/ https://hello.casualfridays.com/ Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link –Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Are You New Here? Welcome, I am so glad you are here. If you are a dog walker, dog sitter, cat sitter, doggy daycare or kennel owner, then you found the right place. Jump Consulting is the one place on the internet to get all the resources you need for your pet care business. Can I give you some freebies to generate sales and increase revenues for your business? Grab your freebies below. Are you starting out? Been in business for less than two years? Get your startup resources here. Do you own an established pet care business and you want to take it to the next level.? Get Your builder resources here. Transcript: This is episode 213 of Bella in Your Business. Hi there, I'm Bella Vasta from Jump Consulting. You might know me from CBS, NBC, Fox, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, or maybe you've seen me speak on stage or read my book, The Four Dogs That Every Business Owner Needs. In any case, get ready because you're about to get your hashtag Bella Butt Kickin' in this next episode of Bella in Your Business. So what do you say? Let's get ready and jump. Welcome to Bella in Your Business. My name is Bella Vasta and today we're going to talk about something you've probably never heard of, but actually do know a lot about. It's called UGC, and I've got Tyler Anderson, one of the biggest experts on this. I've heard him talk about it many times, and he's going to give you a lot of ideas on how to market during these interesting times. Tyler is an investor, entrepreneur, podcaster, and speaker, and day to day you'll find him leading his team at his company, Casual Fridays. He’s also the organizer of Social Media Day San Diego, and an all-around awesome guy. Tyler, welcome to the show. Tyler says he’s super excited to be there and talk to the audience about UGC. Bella says he’s worked with big names like Marriott, Visit San Diego, SeaWorld, Caboo, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Penske Automotive, the Los Angeles Chargers, Feeding San Diego, and Susan G. Komen. She says Tyler really knows what he’s talking about and always has great examples. Bella asks what the heck UGC is. Tyler explains that UGC stands for user-generated content—content created by people other than the business, usually customers. It could be social media posts, reviews, vlogs, blogs—basically anything created by the user, not the company. He says it’s especially important during times when marketing budgets are tight, like during COVID, because it’s free, trustworthy, and authentic. Bella asks if that means the business owner or the actual client of the business. Tyler explains it could be anyone outside the company—clients, employees, or advocates—and gives an example of a happy pet sitting client posting about how great the se