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Episode 75: Nurture Your Business: 3 Ways to be Decisive in a Shinny Object World with Dana Jun 17, 2016

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This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode, Dana gives three action-based steps to becoming more decisive.

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You have to know what decisions to make.
You have to pick the three top people you trust when making decisions.
Give yourself a deadline to make the decision.

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If you can't make decisions about your own business, you won't be successful. - Dana
Make the best decision off the amount of information you have and go with that. - Dana

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Episode 74: The Art of a Balanced Schedule with Marissa Lawton. Jun 16, 2016

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The Art of a Balanced Schedule with Marissa Lawton. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Marissa shares how to focus on your values, the importance of giving back to yourself and how motherhood helped her grow her business.

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Marissa talk about her path to motherhood, through infertility and adoption.
Her company, The Riss Lawton Company, after becoming a mother and wanting more than just being a traditional mother.
How Marissa wants to encourage mothers to pour into themselves so they can pour into others.
Why she stopped looking down on her gifts and embraced the ability to help others.
Marissa's focus on values and balance.
How different expectations can arise with being entrepreneurs.

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I always knew that I'd be an entrepreneur, but to me, that was someone who was retired, not someone my age. - Marissa
After birth I learned that it's okay to have a purpose and a passion outside of becoming a mom. - Marissa
Women can be better moms when they are fulfilled in other ways. - Marissa
Shift your thoughts about your gifts into a positive mindset surrounding those gifts. - Dana
Give yourself permission to have an ugly planner where you can make scribbles and figure things out, then you can transfer it to the pretty planner. - Marissa

More about our guest, Marissa Lawton.

Marissa Lawton is a Self-Esteem & Strategy Coach for mompreneurs. In a previous life, Marissa worked in corporate finance. She then became a Mental Health Counselor who specialized in women's issues. Today, she uses her training as a licensed therapist along with her business degree to help moms raise their biz babies while raising their real-life babies. To learn all about balancing your family, home, biz, and Me Time head here >>> bit.ly/balancedmompreneur.

Marissa wants to offer our fantastic Boss Mom listeners a chance to download my free Mompreneur's Balanced Month: An Audit to help you find the Time you Need for the things you Love which they can find here bit.ly/balancedmompreneur.

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Episode 73: Episode 73: The Joy and Struggle of Engaging with your Kids with Dana & NJ [Podcast] Jun 14, 2016

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The Joy and Struggle of Engaging with your Kids. In this episode Dana and NJ talk about branding. Tips, ideas and great ways to engage and love on your kids. Plus, a goodie from our fun sponsor, Hooray Mail.

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In this episode you'll hear:

How Dana and NJ share passions with their kids.
The 80/20 rule with kids.
Tools to handle mom guilt surrounding engagement.
Dana and NJ share their favorite kids books.
Great ways to entertain your kids.
Dates and information about the Boss Mom Retreat - January 27-28, 2017. More information to come.

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An awesome exclusive for Boss Mom's! Discount code: BOSSMOM - 30% Off!

A note from our sponsor: I'm Katie - proud wife of Mark and mama to Nina Lorraine and Mae Frances. Believer in living - and parenting - with intention and always eating something sweet after dinner. I love letterpress, Wisconsin cheese and fresh flowers.

As a child, I LOVED getting snail mail - the joy, the fun... the hooray moment! I wanted to provide my two little girls the same fun experience in our digital world so I looked to see if there was a subscription-based service that would automatically send them fun mail. I couldn't find what I was looking for so I decided to do something about it!

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You have to find something that you're passionate about, and something your kid is passionate about. You're going to want to do that thing together. - Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids on the Block)
If you take a coin to a restaurant, and do hand shadow puppets, you will entertain your kids for hours. - NJ
The Boss Mom retreat is like a mastermind, a dance party and a retreat had a baby. - Dana
Loving my kids is easy. It's engaging with my kids that is tough. Not because I don't know how to engage, it's because I want my kids to be as smart and capable as they can be. - Dana

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Episode 72: Nurture Your Business: Why You Should Take Your Calendar More Seriously with Dana Jun 10, 2016

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This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode, Dana shares on how your calendar the best accountability partner, but there are things you can do to maximize its effectiveness.

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In this episode you'll hear:

What happens when we don't use our calendar.
How Dana uses multiple calendars to her advantage.
Being honest with yourself in using your calendar.
Giving yourself time and space to have a great accountability partner.

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When I have not done something on my calendar, there is a sense of loss over the time I missed. - Dana
I don't want to create a calendar atmosphere where I don't take it seriously and then I am overwhelmed. - Dana
My calendar is my space to give myself space. - Dana
Our calendars are our accountability partners. - Dana

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Episode 71: Building Your Business and Family at Home with AmbitionAlly founder Nathalie Lussier Jun 09, 2016

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Building Your Business and Family at Home with AmbitionAlly founder with Nathalie Lussier. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Nathalie talks about becoming a six-figure entrepreneur at a young age, a new mom and great business practices.

In this episode you'll hear:

Nathalie became a passionate entrepreneur at age 12.
Her home birth and motherhood.
How she views pregnancy and running a business after becoming a mother.
How she designed her tools based on her niche.
Challenges Nathalie has faced as a mom and entrepreneur.
How she prioritizes her business.
Nathalie's advice for moms and growing a business.

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Functionality is created in everything we create, but it has to be pretty too. - Nathalie
I like to keep things simple, but elegant. - Nathalie
My business will always be there, but it's something I'm going to always have. You don't get the baby moments back if you are trying to push and work all the time. - Nathalie
The long term view allows you to focus on the small things that are important. - Dana
Don't be afraid to focus on a one on one business model if that's where you are at. - Nathalie
Give yourself permission to let go of the things that aren't working. - Nathalie
Reverse engineer your goal and see what you need to be doing to get there. - Nathalie

More about our guest, Nathalie Lussier.

Nathalie Lussier is an award-winning entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, and author who has been making web sites since she was 12 years old. She graduated with a degree in Software Engineering and a job offer from Wall Street, but she turned down this job to start her own business right out of college. Her bootstrapped startup AmbitionAlly, has been featured in Entrepreneur and is inspiring a culture of intuitive small business marketing software across the globe.

Nathalie has been featured in Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Success Magazine, Entrepreneur, Venture Beat, Mashable, Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, and Under 30 CEO. She's the host of the Off The Charts business podcast, and founder of the hit 30 Day List Building Challenge.

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Episode 70: How to Live Your Brand in Real Life with Dana & NJ Jun 07, 2016

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How to Live Your Brand in Real Life. In this episode Dana and NJ talk about branding. Your brand is not just colors or pictures, but it is about what you love and want to live out through your business. Plus, our fun sponsor, Hooray Mail.

In this episode you'll hear:

How to live out your brand.
Your brand is not just your color.
Branding identity.
Dana's photoshoot.
Boss Mom Retreat

Our Sponsor:

Hooray Mail is subscription snail mail delivered twice per month for kids ages 2-6. In each brightly colored envelope find a personalized card and a simple, fun activity!

An awesome exclusive for Boss Mom's! Discount code: BOSSMOM - 30% Off!

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The moment I gave myself permission for my brand to be both kids and business, I started enjoying living it out. - Dana
A lot of moms need to feel like they can let go of the guilt and carrying on with grace. - NJ
I've been peeling back the layers of who I am to where I finally figured out who I am. - NJ
Your brand until it feels awesome, and if it doesn't, tweak it until it does. - Dana

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Episode 69: Nurture Your Business: The One Thing You Have to Do to Be Successful with Dana Jun 03, 2016

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This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode Dana gives advice on knowing the one thing you have to do to be successful. She also delves into action steps to work intelligently on your business.

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The one thing that you have to do to be successful.
Action steps to take initiative in your business.
How Dana decides what to create.
How to strategically reflect on the past and look to the future.

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If we don't imagine what we want, we can't make it happen. - Dana
I believe that my business grows when you, the listener, grow and thrive. - Dana
Movement is what keeps us growing and thriving. - Dana
Knowing what you want allows us to be present and mindful. - Dana
To get rid of all the clutter around you, you need to decide what you want. - Dana

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Episode 68: Turning a Hobby into a Thriving Business with Stacy Tuschl Jun 02, 2016

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Turning a Hobby into a Thriving Business with Stacy Tuschl. In this episode of the Boss Mom Podcast, Stacy shares insight into how she has turned her hobbies into businesses, tips and tricks on how she delegates her businesses, and she gives information on her new coaching venture.

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Stacy started her first company at age 18, which is now a seven-figure business.
She loves coaching other women to success in their businesses without going into debt.
How Stacy handles family and business at the same time.
How she loves working and time management is key.
Tips for starting a business.

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It wasn't until I went to my first conference that I realized I could turn this into a full business. - Stacy
I wanted to be needed, I wanted a challenge. - Stacy
You discover the time you need according to where your child is at. - Dana
I can't wait to delegate because I know it will give me more time. - Stacy

More about our guest, Stacy Tuschl.

Stacy Tuschl is an Entrepreneur and Business Performance Strategist. She started her first business in her parents' backyard at the age of 18 and turned that company into a 7 figure business. She is the author of the book "Is Your Business Worth Saving?" where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success, and the host of the top rated podcast Business Rescue Road Map. Although she has a lot on her plate, her number one priority is being a wife, and mom of two daughters.

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Episode 67: Preparing Your Business and Home for Summer with Dana & NJ May 31, 2016

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Preparing Your Business and Home for Summer. Dana and NJ share how they are preparing for summer. In this episode Dana and NJ talk about preparing for Summer, and they share how they are preparing for Summertime with their kids, in their homes and businesses.

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In this episode you'll hear:

How NJ handles having the kids home from school for the summer.
NJ adjusts her blogging schedule with the change to summer.
Downtime for Summertime and finding time to have fun.
Seasons for work and life cycles.
Working on a business when you want to go out and play.
Building a business that is flexible.

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We have to ask ourselves if we are okay with slowing down, but we have to find times to take time off that is more fun. - Dana
In the Summer, I'm working ahead, but I'm also working ahead for the Fall as well, so I can take time off and play. - NJ
In Summer, that's when I expect the growth of the things I've nurtured in the Spring, in the Fall I'll harvest those. I work by seasons. - NJ
I am a Boss Mom. I have created what I created because I wanted to do what I want to do. That means I could be up early or late, but I created that. - NJ
Having a pile of cash is great, but having margin is more important to me right now. - NJ

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Episode 66: Nurture Your Business: My Quest for the Right About Page and What I Discovered with Dana [Podcast] May 27, 2016

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This is a Nurture Your Business segment with Dana. In today's podcast episode Dana shares her quest for conquering the illusive About Me page.

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The About Me page is the beginning of the journey.
How you speak to your readers.
Crafting a mission statement.
Directing your readers journey.
Ways to create an About Me page that flourishes.

Recommended links and resources:

Pat Flynn Episode - SPI 210: How to Automate your Business to Save Time and Make More Money with Dana Malstaff
Boss Mom Academy

Can I quote you on that?

Your about page is the beginning of the journey on getting to know your brand. - Dana
The best way to serve your readers is to tell them where to go next. - Dana
When you give readers options to click, it directs their journey. - Dana

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