Systems Saved Me®

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about turning preferences into policies. Topics: (:31) Intro – Systems Saved Me Summit (2:32) The email (4:00) Jordan’s policies (7:49) What are your preferences? (10:32) Making an impact Quotes of the Episode: “Turn your preferences into policies and your stress levels will thank the ish out of you... One of the cool things about starting your own gig is that it really is your own.” -Ash Ambirge, email newsletter Resources: Systems Saved Me Summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about morning mindset routines. My guest is Kelly Atwood, who is a money mindset and sales strategy coach for entrepreneurs. Topics: (:31) Intro – Systems Saved Me Summit (1:53) Meeting Kelly (3:17) Life before a morning routine (4:59) “Frozen corn kernel moment” (6:58) Experimenting to find the right routine (9:19) Kelly’s routine (11:22) Take time to be centered (14:58) Where to start? (16:46) Keep good company (20:44) Best financial investment (22:44) Biggest lesson learned (26:01) Finding Kelly (26:40) Book recommendation Quotes of the Week: “We’re human beings but sometimes we think we’re human doings.” - Kelly “You can write your dreams into existence by doing it every single day.”– Kelly “There are so many things outside of business that you can focus on to find positivity.”– Jordan Resources: www.kellyatwood.com Facebook: The High Vibe Manifestation The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles Systems Saved Me Summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about how the Kolada Group prepared for its big launch. Topics: (:31) Intro (1:57) Concept for the Systems Saved Me Summit (3:50) Creating structure (4:55) The support team (10:48) Holistic planning (14:29) Worst case scenarios (15:29) Join the Summit! Quotes of the Week: “If you aren’t seeing [something being done], then you have to create the opportunity for that.”–Jordan “Something [unexpected] always happens during a launch... so we just want to prepare for everything that we can.” - Jordan Resources: Systems Saved Me Summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about planning your events for success. My guest is Katie Hunt, who is the founder of Trade Show Bootcamp. Topics: (:30) Intro – Systems Saved Me Summit (2:43) Meeting Katie (4:10) LIVE events (5:02) Then vs. now (8:51) Making money (11:40) :02) Then vs. now (8:51) Making money (11:40) Do what works for you (13:05) Format, Content, Logistics (16:58) Setting attendees up for success (21:29) Don’t overwhelm (23:45) Listen to audience (24:58) Negotiating (28:11) Pricing (30:39) Best financial investment (32:49) Worst financial investment (33:48) Finding Katie Quote of the Week: "There’s no one size fits all. There’s no correct way to do this. You ultimately need to build a program that’s going to fit your audience both from a format and content standpoint.”– Katie Resources: www.systemssavedmesummit.com www.tradeshowcamp.comSocial Media: @tradeshowcamp See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about why your team isn’t listening to you. Topics: (:30) Intro - System Saved Me Summit (2:35) Listening vs. Communicating (4:54) Onboarding Process (5:46) Expectations (7:31) Consider how/when you work (9:51) Identify (12:08) Check with yourself first Quotes of the Week: “If you don’t even uphold your own expectations, why should your team?”– Jordan “If your team is not listening to you, check with yourself first. How are you saying it’s supposed to be done? How are you showing it’s supposed to be done?” - Jordan Resources: www.systemssavedme.com/waitlist See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about team management practices with Trello. My guest is Natalie Gingrich, who is a certified project manager. Topics: (:31) Intro – Systems Saved Me Summit (1:43) Meeting Natalie (3:05) Kan Ban Method (6:47) Point of overwhelm (9:47) Business breakdown (11:51) Trello set-up (15:05) Tips! (19:57) Advanced Trello users (22:32) Best financial investment (24:41) Worst financial investment (27:41) Finding Natalie Quotes of the Week: “By having this accountability partner and a solid project in place, [project managers] really help to make sure you’re actually implementing and putting things out there because there are a lot of things that paralyze us.”– Natalie Resources: www.nataliegingrich.comPinterest/Facebook: NatalieGingrichPM https://trello.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m going to answer the question: ‘What is business operations?’ Topics: (:31) Intro (1:04) Systems Saved Me Summit (2:44) Definition (3:08) Saving time, making money (4:40) Front end vs. back end (5:16) Bringing someone in (5:54) Do less (6:30) Bringing costs down (9:00) Spending in the right areas (10:57) Set yourself up for success Quotes of the Week: “The biggest part of my job is subtraction... My job is to do less. Like legitimately take things off your plate, reduce expenses, reduce your time on x, y and z, reduce your energy over here...Reduce, reduce, reduce.”– Jordan “Is free costing you?” - Jordan Resources: Systems Saved Me Summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about getting sponsorships and planning successfully for your events. My guest is Laci McKinney, who founded The People’s Voice PR Agency. Topics: (:31) Intro – Systems Saved Me Summit (1:21) Meeting Laci (3:03) Blank slate (4:27) Where it starts (5:24) The event planning process (6:55) Budget talk (7:46) Marketing (9:40) Event planning takes time! (10:21) Getting people to buy in... early (12:08) Utilize event participants (14:09) Sponsorships (18:31) Additional advice (22:00) Attendee perspective (22:48) Tools/software (24:14) Best financial investment (25:13) Worst financial investment (27:11) Finding Laci Quotes of the Week: “If you’re not visible, then you’re not going to get anyone coming to the event.” - Laci “Think of it as a collaboration more than a sponsorship... Make it mutually beneficial” - Laci Resources: Systems Saved Me Summit www.thepeoplesvoicepr.com Instagram: @thepeoplesvoicepr Facebook: The People’s Voice PR Agency See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about if your team can read your mind. Topics: (:44) Systems Saved Me Summit (2:07) Mind reading is possible! (3:25) How? (4:57) Jordan and Chelsea (5:52) Make it easy for your team (6:52) Perfecting the process (10:08) Wouldn’t it be nice? (11:02) Google-able questions (11:53) Team Sanity Blueprint (12:38) Give your mind on a silver platter Quotes of the Week: “It takes time. It takes training. But once your team is used to you, they understand how you want things done.”– Jordan “You need to take things out of your brain and you need to give them to your team in the simplest, most clear way possible.”– Jordan Resources: Systems Saved Me Summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about onboarding new clients with Trello. My guest is Abbey Ashley, who is the founder of The Virtual Savvy, which helps women launch and grow their virtual assistant business from scratch. Topics: (:44) Systems Saved Me Summit (1:36) Introducing Abbey (2:25) Virtual assistants (2:50) Business before Trello (4:53) Time to upgrade (6:28) Abbey’s process (10:38) Client boards (12:56) Personalize your systems (14:39) Abbey’s board process (17:08) Client onboarding (19:07) Best financial investment (22:16) Worst financial investment Quote of the Week: “It takes time to save time in the long run.”– Abbey “An organizational system isn’t going to work if it doesn’t make things easier for you. If it’s going to take more work because you don’t understand it or it’s not simplifying things for you, then there’s no point in having the system at all.” - Abbey Resources: Systems Saved Me Summit www.trello.com www.thevirtualsavvy.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about how you know when to hire. Topics: (:31) Intro – Systems Saved Me Summit (3:00) Hiring quadrant (5:49) 1st vs. 4th quadrant (6:36) When do you hire? (8:00) Look at your time (9:40) Worth the money (11:10) Criteria and value (12:02) Ask yourself (12:34) Jordan’s hires (14:54) Referrals and help Quotes of the Week: “When you need to hire is when you’re making sales and you don’t have enough time to make more sales” - Jordan “It’s important to have those people in your business so that you can stay in your zone of genius.” - Jordan Resources: Systems Saved Me Summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about finding creativity with structure. My guest is Jaclyn Mullen, who teaches digital marketing for General Assembly. Topics: (:31) Intro–System Saved Me Summit (1:31) Meeting Jaclyn (4:00) Importance of structure (8:12) The perfect storm (10:36) What needs to change? (13:06) Balance (15:17) Use what software works for you (18:43) Reviewing and knowing your business (22:05) Priorities (26:04) Best financial investment (27:28) Worst financial investment (29:01) Finding Jaclyn Quotes of the Week: “In the creative space, it’s often like ‘well I want to be very flexible and open with my time’ , but you have to be that manager for your time in order for your art, projects, business, [and] vision to be able to grow and thrive.” - Jaclyn “Your business needs to be set up so that if you’ re not involved, it can still run.” – Jaclyn “Priorities=Prosperity. If I prioritize [certain] things, I’m going to be more prosperous.”– Jaclyn Resources: www.systemssavedmesummit.com/waitlist The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron www.jaclynmullen.com Social Media: @jaclynmullen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about my success sabbatical. Topics: (:30) Intro (:59) Systems Saved Me Summit (2:31) Time for a sabbatical (5:02) Going home (7:06) Biggest takeaway (8:05) Jordan’ s new schedule (10:20) Breaking habits (10:59) Tracking your time (12:30) Shifting your business (14:42) Time and energy over money (16:44) Success sabbatical wrap-up Quotes of the Week: “I wanted to take the time to go inward and take the time to understand that ‘ today, presently Jordan Gill wants to work this way because this is the way that will serve her the most’ .”–Jordan “It’ s important to shed light on the dark...Let’ s bring it to the light and make the change now.”–Jordan Resources: System Saved Me Summit See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about how to set up successful mindset habits. My guest is Jereshia Hawk, who is the founder of the Goal Getter Group, which helps women who work a 9-5 build a business on the side. Topics: (1:07) Introducing Jereshia (2:36) Before she created the Hawk Hustle (4:55) For the sake of personal health (7:41) Creating the Hawk Hustle (9:51) Stopping stress (13:43) Meditation and clearing mind (17:24) Higher quality life – C3 principle (23:14) Best financial investment (24:06) Worst financial investment (25:04) Finding Jereshia Quotes of the Week: “It’s all about training your mindset, wanting to become more self-aware of how you tick, how you operate and really what are your unique strengths and how can you authentically operate within that.” - Jereshia Resources: www.jereshiahawk.com Social Media: Jereshia Hawk Goal Getter Group See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about sales funnels. My guest is Stephanie Nickolich, who teaches entrepreneurs how to create sales funnels and passive revenue. Topics: (1:08) Introducing Stephanie (2:26) Before the first sales funnel (6:07) Fear led to change (7:21) The sales funnel system (11:49) Pricing (12:22) Converting clients (15:24) Small, valuable opt-ins (18:10) Levels (20:07) Recommendations (23:44) Best financial investment (24:33) Worst financial investment: falling for guarantees (26:57) Finding Stephanie Quotes of the Week: “[Sales funnels] are truly where your freedom awaits” - Stephanie “When you put up a sales funnel, and specifically when you’re using systems to monitor your results, you can see exactly what’s working and what’s not. You have complete control over getting the result you desire.” - Stephanie Resources: www.stephanienickolich.com Facebook: Stephanie Nickolich See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about bullet journaling. My guest is Malle Rydzik, a business strategist and coach to creative entrepreneurs, specifically those transitioning from solopreneurs to CEOs. Topics: (1:05) Introducing Mallie (2:09) Before bullet journaling (3:24) Giving it a try (4:21) Mallie’s bullet journaling basics (6:39) When new items come up (7:43) Symbols (8:13) To-done list (9:41) The case for paper over digital (11:21) Paper tracking (14:03) Customer relationship management (14:41) The big takeaway (15:17) Best financial investment (16:18) Worst financial investment (17:36) Finding Mallie Quote of the Week: “It sounds like this big huge giant system... but the important thing is learning what the system is and then adapting it to what works for you.” - Mallie Resources: www.mallierydzik.com Social Media - @mallierydzik See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about the course creation process in Trello. My guest is Lindsay Padilla, who works with clients to help them turn their one-on-one work into courses. Topics: (1:01) Introducing Lindsay (4:27) Business before Trello (7:01) What influenced the process (9:00) The steps (20:11) Best financial investment (23:52) Worst financial investment: lessons learned (25:48) Curbing course addiction (30:20) Quality over quantity (31:55) Where to find Lindsay Quote of the Week: “The content creation is one piece, but the other piece is the teaching and the delivery and coming up with unique activities... that is something that is missing in your typical courses online right now.” - Lindsay Resources: Trello Lindsay's Facebook Lindsay M Padilla See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about my daily habit. Topics: (:30) Intro (1:07) Jordan’s daily habit (2:52) Getting over fear (6:59) Best interest for everyone (7:58) Recognizing your strengths (9:01) Other examples (11:24) Entrepreneurship pushes you off a cliff (12:30) Try new things! (13:38) Build YOUR business (15:30) Push yourself off a cliff (17:14) Wrap-up Quotes of the Week: “It’s important to have systems and structure and the same things happening. But it’s just as important to get used to the unpredictable by getting yourself out of your comfort zone.” - Jordan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about sales. My guest is Kevin Kepple, who is a sales professional in Dallas, Texas. Topics: (1:11) Introducing Kevin (2:20) Before implementing a framework (4:00) Need for change (4:54) 3 keys for success (11:52) Being prepared for all angles (13:14) Take time to think (15:02) Client decisions (18:44) Serving the greater good (20:52) Five strengths (21:41) Best financial investment (22:30) Worst financial investment (24:37) Finding Kevin Quotes of the Episode: “The world’s greatest variable is people.”– Kevin “If you think like everyone else, you’ll get the same results as everyone else.. Focus on what’s important to you and why it’s important to you.” - Kevin “We have to be our best because we are serving more than ourselves.” - Jordan Resources: LinkedIn: Kevin Kepple www.therealtimeyou.com (Coming soon) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about keeping track of all your digital creations. Topics: (:30) Intro (1:21) Creating one place for everything (3:15) Jordan’s spreadsheet (8:51) Linkless items (9:48) Where to find Jordan’s spreadsheet (10:40) Value in organization Quotes of the Week: “Simplify... into one spreadsheet. For your sake and for your team’s sake.”– Jordan Resources: tkg.social.helpmefindstuff See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about the hiring process. My guest is Lise Kuecker, who runs an online program and coaching center for entrepreneurs. Topics: (1:09) Introducing Lise (2:34) Business before systems (7:56) Developing a process (11:06) CEO Mindset (16:45) Task-based hiring system (24:03) The questions to ask (32:45) Best financial investment (36:16) Worst financial investment (39:34) Finding Lise Quotes of the Week: “[Our best hires] weren’t just right on paper or because of their skill set. They were really right because they had the attitude and drive that matched our company, which is the number one thing you have to have in a hire.” - Lise Resources: www.lisekuecker.com Social Media: Lise Kuecker See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about launch mapping. My guest is Nicole Jackson, who runs a boutique project management agency, helping online entrepreneurs. Topics: (1:20) Introducing Nicole (2:41) Business before systems (6:03) Asana (8:33) Nicole’s need for a process (12:12) Launch steps (15:35) Plan plan plan! (21:48) Best financial investment (22:38) Worst financial investment (28:39) Finding Nicole Quotes of the Week: “Every minute you spend planning saves you ten minutes in execution.” -Brian Tracy “[Planning] is giving you the space in your launch to deal with the fires that are going to happen.” - Jordan Resources: www.theprojectdesigner.com www.instagram.com/theprojectdesigner See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about interns. Topics: (:30) Intro (1:23) Value of interns (5:12) Jordan’s interns (6:45) Training and experience (9:22) Let them be the experts they are (11:33) Opportunity for you and them (13:20) Jordan’s intern mini-course (14:12) Wrap up Quote of the Week: “For me, it’s very important they understand that they are the expert. I’m coming to them with the training, with the process, and with the business they’re essentially going to play with. What they’re coming with is the actual implementation, as well as the expertise.” - Jordan Resources: www.impactwithinterns.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about hiring with ease. My guest is Ashley Ryan, who founded Her Smart Marketing, a consulting agency mainly for female entrepreneurs. Topics: (1:03) Introducing Ashley (4:28) Why hiring is important (5:04) Before the hiring process (6:32) Phase 1 (9:41) Phase 2 (14:20) Phase 3 (16:28) Probation Period (18:08) Ashley’s One Thing (19:04) Best financial investment (20:19) Worst financial investment (22:16) Finding Ashley Quotes of the Week: “The reality of any situation is you have to work with people. You have to learn how to hire. You have to learn how to be a leader. If you don’t, you will be in trouble..;[and] you won’t grow your business. Period.”– Ashley Resources: www.hersmartmarketing.comwww.hersmartmarketing.com/hire www.facebook.com/ladyashley See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about planning a great user experience. My guest is Ed Troxell, who founded Ed Troxell Creative and Stupid Easy, where he helps to streamline start-ups and small businesses by helping them implement processes and systems to help make their lives easier. Topics: (1:04) Introducing Ed (2:01) Business before systems (2:57) Motivation for organization (3:30) Step One: organization (6:15) Step Two: design (10:21) Step Three: testing and feedback (14:34) Valuing user experience (17:35) Best financial investment (18:36) Worst financial investment (19:44) Finding Ed Quotes of the Week: “Look at feedback as your strengths and opportunities. Don’t look at them as failures and wins.”–Ed “A happy customer starts with you and what you’re willing to put out there.” - Ed Resources: www.edtroxellcreative.comwww.stupideasy.com Facebook: Ed Troxell Creative Book Recommendation: Value Proposition and Design See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about how to hire based on results and not responsibilities. Topics: (:30) Intro (1:04) Jordan’s way to hire (1:53) Example of result expectations (2:51) Be specific with results (3:50) Why it’s powerful (4:31) Example #2 (6:20) Accountability and tracking (7:37) Avoid being the bottleneck (9:41) Results over responsibilities Quotes of the Week: "Find out how you can track the responsibilities and that turns into a result. Let [your team] know... if it does not get done, it is on [them]." -Jordan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about how to set up successful mindset habits. My guest is Jereshia Hawk, who is the founder of the Goal Getter Group, which helps women who work a 9-5 build a business on the side. Topics: (1:07) Introducing Jereshia (2:36) Before she created the Hawk Hustle (4:55) For the sake of personal health (7:41) Creating the Hawk Hustle (9:51) Stopping stress (13:43) Meditation and clearing mind (17:24) Higher quality life – C3 principle (23:14) Best financial investment (24:06) Worst financial investment (25:04) Finding Jereshia Quotes of the Week: “It’s all about training your mindset, wanting to become more self-aware of how you tick, how you operate and really what are your unique strengths and how can you authentically operate within that.” - Jereshia Resources: www.jereshiahawk.com Social Media: Jereshia Hawk Goal Getter Group See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about sales funnels. My guest is Stephanie Nickolich, who teaches entrepreneurs how to create sales funnels and passive revenue. Topics: (1:08) Introducing Stephanie (2:26) Before the first sales funnel (6:07) Fear led to change (7:21) The sales funnel system (11:49) Pricing (12:22) Converting clients (15:24) Small, valuable opt-ins (18:10) Levels (20:07) Recommendations (23:44) Best financial investment (24:33) Worst financial investment: falling for guarantees (26:57) Finding Stephanie Quotes of the Week: “[Sales funnels] are truly where your freedom awaits” - Stephanie “When you put up a sales funnel, and specifically when you’re using systems to monitor your results, you can see exactly what’s working and what’s not. You have complete control over getting the result you desire.” - Stephanie Resources: www.stephanienickolich.com Facebook: Stephanie Nickolich See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about what the biggest bottleneck in your business is. Topics: (:30) Intro (1:09) You are the bottleneck (3:32) Define roles (4:34) Create checklists (5:50) Avoid being the bottleneck (6:51) Manage without micromanaging (8:08) Stop stopping the momentum (8:46) Look at your own team structure Quote of the Week: "How to not be the bottleneck of your business is to clearly define your role and your teams’ roles with accountable opportunities." Jordan "It’s on you as the business owner to manage the projects... However, there is a way to manage them without you having to micromanage." Jordan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about bullet journaling. My guest is Malle Rydzik, a business strategist and coach to creative entrepreneurs, specifically those transitioning from solopreneurs to CEOs. Topics: (1:05) Introducing Mallie (2:09) Before bullet journaling (3:24) Giving it a try (4:21) Mallie’s bullet journaling basics (6:39) When new items come up (7:43) Symbols (8:13) To-done list (9:41) The case for paper over digital (11:21) Paper tracking (14:03) Customer relationship management (14:41) The big takeaway (15:17) Best financial investment (16:18) Worst financial investment (17:36) Finding Mallie Quote of the Week: “It sounds like this big huge giant system... but the important thing is learning what the system is and then adapting it to what works for you.” - Mallie Resources: www.mallierydzik.com Social Media - @mallierydzik See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about how to extend the lifetime of a client. My guest is Kristen Baker, who is a business coach with expertise in the sales mindset. Topics: (1:06) Introducing Kristen (4:05) Business before systems (7:16) Ideal clients (9:46) 8-Step process (18:12) Specific goals (20:50) Best financial investment (23:03) Worst financial investment (25:43) Every investment has value (29:53) Finding Kristen Quote of the Week: “People make their expertise a little too narrow. If it’s something you’re passionate about learning and growing in, then you should always have more to offer your client”– Kristen Resources: www.convertidealclients.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m talking about how business owners are the best at making excuses. Topics: (:30) Intro (1:05) Making up excuses for ourselves (2:35) Instagram example (4:20) Podcast example (4:57) Pushing through excuses (6:32) What if? (7:42) Look at context (8:11) Make it happen (10:16) Stop the excuses - be daring! Quote of the Week: "If we fell into every excuse that comes up in our mind, then none of us would be doing anything." - Jordan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about finding and working with contractors. My guest is Porsche Williams, who is the founder of The Prototype. Topics: (1:04) Introducing Porsche (3:12) Business before systems (5:18) Need for efficiency (8:23) The process (11:17) Interest meetings (14:13) The vetting process (17:54) Other organizational tools (23:11) Best financial investment (26:44) Worst financial investment: joining course too soon (28:31) Finding Porsche Quote of the Week: “I have a skill-set in this and I’ve been doing this for years... so if a system isn’t in place, let me create it.” - Porsche Resources: www.theprototype.netFacebook: The Prototype Life Instagram: @theprototypelife Twitter: @theprototypelif See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about client workflow. My guests are Jamie, who is the founder and CEO of Your Hot Copy, and Erin, who is their Director of Operations. Topics: (1:14) Who are Jamie and Erin? (2:52) Same process, new systems (5:38) Addition of Erin (8:55) The shift to Teamwork (12:15) Checks and balances (14:03) Project management workflow (15:25) The difference (18:02) Best financial investment (18:52) Worst financial investment (20:53) Finding Jamie and Erin Quotes of the Week: “Client accountability is everything...because they’re also busy business owners.” - Jamie Resources: http://www.yourhotcopy.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechamproom/ Instagram: @yourhotcopy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about second-guessing yourself. Topics: (1:10) Intro (2:07) Example of Jordan’s second-guessing (5:05) Lesson learned (5:53) Jordan going with her gut (10:33) Do a ‘gut check’ (11:17) Trust your feelings more than others’ Quote of the Week: "You always have your best intention more than anyone else.͟" - Jordan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about managing Google spreadsheets. My guest is Jen Glantz, who founded Bridesmaid for Hire. Topics: (1:06) Introducing Jen (3:07) Business before Google spreadsheets (4:27) Overwhelming mess (5:18) The process in Google spreadsheets (7:27) Jen’ s tabs (9:26) Individual client spreadsheet (11:20) Jen’s paper to-do list (12:55) Best financial investment (14:17) Worst financial investment: costly little things Quotes of the Week: “I call Google spreadsheets ‘living documents’ because it’s ever-changing and there is a collaborative experience with it.” - Jordan “I left my notebook somewhere and there went my to-do list. That is when I told myself ‘ you need to have a better system’ . So now I use my Google spreadsheet as my to-do list...and it allows me to stay accountable.” - Jen Resources: www.jenglantz.com Social Media: @JenGlantz See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by The Kolada Group. Today, I’m talking about bookkeeping. My guest is Danetha Doe, who is an accountant for mom-preneurs. Topics: (1:24) Introducing Danetha (2:20) Past financial management issues (4:57) What led to Danetha’s current business structure (8:20) YOU have to care about your finances (9:23) Why people come to Danetha (11:41) Step 1: organize (12:53) Danetha’s recommendations for personal and business finances (14:02) Step 2: daily routine (16:07) Step 3: weekly bookkeeping date (19:39) Financial freedom is a journey (20:39) It’s easy! (21:28) Danetha’s best financial investment (23:27) Worst financial investment: expensive schooling Quotes of the Week: “I didn’t realize that there is seasonality with business – there are times of the year when you make money and times of the year when money is a little bit tighter.”– Danetha “No one cares more about your money than you do. It’s like going to the dentist. Yes, they care about your teeth, but you need to be the one who is doing the daily crushing and flossing. Same with your finances – you are ultimately the best person to make those decisions for you and your finances.”– Danetha “Waiting for tax season to look at your finances is like waiting until after you’ve gotten your report card to then study for the exams.” - Danetha Resources: http://www.danethadoe.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m talking about setting systems, not goals. Topics: (:30) Intro (1:07) Plans v. goals (4:44) Tools of Titans quote (6:42) Using system to inevitably succeed (9:39) Why this is beneficial (10:56) Jordan’s planned systems: (11:10) 1. Podcasting (12:08) 2. Speaking (13:32) 3. Outsourcing (16:48) Recap Quote of the Week: "Losers have goals. Winners have systems." - Tim Ferris, Tools of Titans See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m talking about perfectionism. Topics: (:31) Intro (1:12) Perfectionism is a form of procrastination (4:07) Reframing perspective (7:15) Weighing the cost (10:11) Visibility (11:15) Problems and breakdowns (12:56) Recap of Season 1 Quotes of the Week: “Perfectionism is a form of procrastination.”– Tim Ferriss, Tools of Titans ͞Problems and breakdowns are not proof that you should quit. They’re evidence of growth and improvement." -Jordan Gill See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m talking about maximizing Google Drive. My guest is Brooke Saxon-Spencer, who runs the magazine Belong, which is designed for creatives and entrepreneurs. Topics: (1:04) Introducing Brooke (2:30) Before systems (6:27) The need for professionalism (12:00) Using systems for other channels (15:05) Knowing everything has a place (18:18) Creating the process (21:50) Naming devices (23:56) Brooke’s best financial investment (29:12) Worst financial investment: missed investments (31:02) The legal side (32:54) Finding Brooke Quote of the Week: “Knowing that something that everyone has access to costs you nothing and will enable you to put a process in place and you can track things and people can get things when they need to is just fantastic.” - Brooke Resources: www.belong-mag.com https://www.instagram.com/belongmag/ https://twitter.com/belongmag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m talking about Facebook ads. My guest is Tara Zirker, who runs Sunbeam Communications, a marketing and advertising company. Topics: (1:06) Introducing Tara (2:56) Before systems (9:26) Tara’s inspiration and process (12:52) Creating the command center spreadsheet (16:57) Being transparent and having systems (24:41) How to organize ads (32:46) Tara’s best financial investment (34:02) Worst financial investment: too many people (35:47) Where to find Tara Quote of the Week: “Whatever you do, for any entrepreneur out there, whatever your product is, you’re always going to be refining that product/service. It’s making sure there’s a system to it... Once you systematize - your services, your offerings, your products - your growth just skyrockets.”– Tara Resources: www.sunbeamcommunications.com https://www.facebook.com/tara.m.zirker https://www.instagram.com/tarazirker/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m talking about expectations impacting the quality of your relationships. Topics: (0:30) Intro (1:09) Accurately expressing expectations and demonstrating boundaries (3:05) Personal example of failing to do both (5:53) Benefit of expectations and boundaries (7:46) What are your expectations and boundaries? (9:40) Getting yourself to a good place (10:28) Negative and positive effects Quote of the Week: “[Expectations and boundaries] are protective. They are not to hurt anybody else. They are not to make me inaccessible to other people. They are genuinely to protect my worth and how I work.” - Jordan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m talking about the course creation process in Trello. My guest is Lindsay Padilla, who works with clients to help them turn their one-on-one work into courses. Topics: (1:01) Introducing Lindsay (4:27) Business before Trello (7:01) What influenced the process (9:00) The steps (20:11) Best financial investment (23:52) Worst financial investment: lessons learned (25:48) Curbing course addiction (30:20) Quality over quantity (31:55) Where to find Lindsay Quote of the Week: “The content creation is one piece, but the other piece is the teaching and the delivery and coming up with unique activities... that is something that is missing in your typical courses online right now.” - Lindsay Resources: Trello Lindsay's Facebook Lindsay M Padilla See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures.Today, I’m talking about sales page designs. My guest is Melissa Burkheimer, who creates sales pages for people’s product launches, live events and high-end coaching programs.Topics:(1:01) Introducing Melissa(1:57) Melissa’s system(2:14) Before systems(3:53) What drove Melissa to a system(5:07) The steps(10:02) Following a timeline(12:40) Melissa’s best financial investment(14:08) Worst financial investment: course overload(15:24) Finding MelissaQuote of the Week:“You gotta stay in your zone of genius.”– Jordan GillResources:www.meilssaburkheimer.comwww.melissaburkheimerstudio.com https://www.instagram.com/melissaburkheimer/ https://www.facebook.com/MelissaBurkheimer/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m talking about how knowing yourself first is the key to successful systems. Topics:(0:30) Intro(1:15) Get More Done Giveaway(2:48) Your systems vs. someone else’s(5:27) Five preferences for YOUR systems(5:40) Schedule Preferences(8:20) System Preferences(9:44) Social Preferences(11:44) Timing Preferences(14:27) Offline and Online PreferencesQuote of the Week: “[My systems are] taking myself into consideration and setting myself up for success.” - Jordan Resources: www.priorityva.com www.getmoredonegiveaway.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures.Today, I’m talking about partnerships and collaborations. This is the first duel-guest episode, featuring Bri and Thais, who are the accidental business partners that founded Amplify.Topics:(1:14) Introducing Bri and Thais(3:05) Business before systems(4:46) Getting serious about business(5:50) Being equally committed and always communicating(8:08) System-making process: having the right conversations(12:27) Asana(14:00) Weekly CEO meeting(15:50) Valuing communication: having the tough talks(19:05) Best financial investment(22:51) Worst investment: expanding to new citiesQuote of the Week:“If we’re not fully in sync, then our business falters.”–Thais “When you’re in partnership with another person, It’s never going to be rainbows and unicorns all day every day, but the important thing is not what happens, it’s how the two of you come together.” - BriResources: http://www.theamplifycollective.com https://twitter.com/TheAmplifyCo https://www.instagram.com/theamplifyco/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/be-amplified/id1113670828 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures.Today, I’m talking about monthly goal-tracking systems.My guest is Maura Chamness, a product stylist and brand photographer who created her own system that works wonders.Topics:(1:04) Introducing Maura(2:00) Life before the monthly goal tracker(3:43) Maura’s make or break time(4:40) The Spreadsheet(16:23) Maura’s best financial investment(18:58) Maura’s worst investment: course hoardingQuote of the Week: “It’s like my dashboard. I check in with it every day. I keep it on the corner of my desk and it really helps me stay focused on all the one million pieces of things I need to be doing. But it’s here on one page, so we can handle it.”– Maura ChamnessResources:http://www.maurachamness.com/Maura's Instagram Maura's Personal Facebook Maura's Photography Facebook  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m discussing consistency and how to obtain it in your business while still having freedom. Topics: (1:07) What’s the big whoop about consistency? (1:59) Consistency vs. Freedom (3:06) Jordan’s experiences with inconsistency (4:12) Creating processes and systems (4:48) Can you have both freedom and consistency? (9:07) How to view the consistency mentality Quote of the Week: “Systems allow you to deal with things that happen to go wrong.” –Jordan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m talking about marketing accountability. My guest is Shawna Kalamatas, who runs The Start Studio, an agency that helps companies reach their marketing goals. Topics:(1:12) Introducing Shawna Kalamatas(2:06) Before systems(4:07) Creating the process for mindful marketing(6:37) Three-pronged approach(9:11) Organization with Google Drive(10:04) Standardizing and personalizing(10:46) Transparency(12:16) Shawna’s best financial investment(13:05) Proof elements of people(14:33) Failed accountability: Shawna’s worst investment Quote of the Week: “Why waste time and money trying to figure it out on your own when there are genuine people out there who really want to help and have experiences based on that?” - Shawna Resources: www.thestartstudio.com https://www.facebook.com/shawnabrea https://twitter.com/shawnabrea https://plus.google.com/+TheStartStudioChicago https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-start-studio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

This episode is brought to you by Personalized Procedures. Today, I’m discussing vision boards and what they can bring to your business and life. My guest is Stephanie Johnson, founder of Singles and the City and avid vision boarder. Topics:(1:07) Introducing Stephanie Johnson(2:49) Before vision boards(5:15) Consistent results(6:52) The process(8:25) Vision board categories(10:40) Stephanie’s best financial investment(12:09) Website design letdown–worst financial investment(13:27) Contacting StephanieQuote of the Week: “Put it on the board so it’s not stressing you out in the forefront of your mind. But it’s a constant reminder that this thing will eventually come up. It’s therapeutic more than anything.” - Stephanie Resources: http://www.singlesandthecity.com https://www.instagram.com/singlesandthecity/ https://twitter.com/singlesntheciti https://www.facebook.com/ohsostefanie/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf Email: [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.