#174: Bonus Brain is Born! (The Iterative Process)

Hailey says goodbye to the podcast and One Year from Now / BrainSpace Optimized as she sets off for new adventures.

Why does it feel impossible to wean off of social media usage, even when you don't particularly enjoy it nor is it helping you make more money in your business? In this episode I'm exploring:    Why you might want a low/no social media business Audience building vs selling/nuturing with social (they're not the same thing) My low/no SM experiment (why I did it, what was hard, simple and what I learned) A sales-focused content strategy  7 changes I'm making to my SM consumption and creation habits Links I mentioned:  Article by Tara of WhatWorks excellent explanation of this https://explorewhatworks.com/audience-building/   

Hailey outlines a 60-minute mid-year review session for you to work along with! This session covers:  What materials you'll need to complete this session Reviewing your orginally January 1 plan Business strategy & method review Cashflow & budget review Customer portfolio review Options on taking action on your findings ------- Need support implenting or exploring your findings? Work with Hailey for the next 30 days:  Bonus Brain Bonus Brain is a life & business strategy subscription for service-based entreprenurs. You can use your 30 days to get help solving business problems, instill new habits, become more comfortable in a new role, set boundaries, find breakthroughs where you're stuck, build new assets and SO MUCH MORE. ⁠ Sign up takes 60 seconds. No sales call, no application form. Just emotionally intelligent strategic help when you need it.  Visit www.bonusbrain.io to start today.⁠

A frank chat about my internal struggles with being the the online business coaching space...and what I'm changing as a result.  Defining and naming the impact of evidence-based coaching Coaching and the online business hellscape How I've been identifying my work as a strategist Changes to my business (Bonus Brain and moving back to 1 on 1) Evaluating your participation in fast changing industries     

Hailey reviews this blog post she penned in 2018 (!) on intentionally planning a working vacation that doesn't leave you depleted and more stressed than when you left.  -------- Bonus Brain -  A 1 on 1, on-demand entrepreneurial strategy subscription with someone who's been there. Solo-entrepreneurship can be stressful and lonely. Sometimes, you just need an additional brain (who's created quantifiable business & entrepreneurial results, who gets where things can get sticky emotionally, financially and personally in business) to connect with to help you co-solve the problems in your daily life. Enter Bonus Brain - a one on one, on-demand, entrepreneurial strategy service from a real human who's ben there. No long term contracts. No high-intensity sales calls. No five-figure investment. Just emotionally intelligent strategy when YOU need it. www.bonusbrain.io

In this episode Hailey officially introduces Bonus Brain (previously '30 Days of Audio-Based Coaching') and discusses the iternative process.  BonusBrain.io - Life & Business Strategy for Service-Based Entrepreneurs On-Demand.

Your career is not a ladder! Often see solpreneurs well into their journey getting caught up in a "ladder" model of thinking - their success is only measured by going "up" in a very narrow way (income, team).  In this episode I share a new paradigm to consider for your career - the jungle gym and how you can leverage it to build a more successful and sustainable entrepreneurial career.  The trappings of the career ladder idea as a entrepreneur Moving beyond the ego-driven golden handcuffs  Moving to the jungle gym model and winning by your own definition The 8+ directions you can move to create your career path How to take the first steps into a more fulfilling position on the jungle gym **INVITATION** Solopreneur Career Clinic When: Wednesday, May 17th, 11am CT Where: The OYFN Zoom Room (just be on the email list for log-in details) In this 60 minute session we're bringing this concept to life. 15 minutes of teaching and 45 minutes of coaching & planning on: Getting the fuck off the career ladder (if you're on it and don't want to be) Identifying your place on the jungle gym & defining "fulfilling" for you Troubleshoot roadblocks your brain will throw up and Basically workshop your next career move with an invitation to one on one coaching ========= How to work with me:  30 Days of Audio Based Coaching  For 30 days you'll have access to Hailey inside a private Slack channel. There you can converse via audio and text message as often as you'd like - troubleshoot business problems, instill new habits, find breakthroughs where you're stuck.  Sign up takes 60 seconds. No sales call, no application form. www.oyfn.co/audio 3-Month 1 on 1 Coaching Weekly, face to face (zoom) coaching calls + audio support to deeply transform your life and business as an entrepreneur. Email [email protected] to learn more about rates and availability.

You are an entrepreneur because of who you are, not just what you do. Being an entrepreneur is so much more than a job title, and your identity as an entrepreneur shouldn't mean that you can never work a W-2 again.  In this revisited episode, I cover… Moving to a W-2 when it actually makes sense as a career entrepreneur W-2 positions as income streams & part of your asset portfolio Entrepreneurship as an identity, not as a title based on what you're working on Strategically showing up to a W-2 role for the most impact Getting over the stigma of "going backwards" (hint: there's no such thing!) __   Sign up for 30 Days of Audio-Based Coaching   Sign up takes 60 seconds. No sales call, no application form. Just emotionally intelligent strategic help when you need it. Visit oyfn.co/audio to start today.⁠   30 DAYS OF AUDIO-BASED COACHING⁠ ⁠ For 30 days you'll have access to Hailey inside a private Slack channel. There you can converse via audio and text message as often as you'd like for 30 straight days. ⁠ ⁠ I can help you solve business problems, instill new habits, become more comfortable in a new role, set boundaries, find breakthroughs where you're stuck, build new assets and SO MUCH MORE. ⁠ ____   This podcast is brought to you by One year from Now: The Residency. The residency is a coaching container that blends custom-to-you strategy, one on one coaching and small-group experiences to help high-impact, high-profit entrepreneurs implement their one year from now visions over a 12-month term.    You can find more podcast episodes, begin working with me through The Residency or download my free One Year from now vision workbook all at oyfn.co  

Hailey shares a short rant on what to do when you're overwhelmed by by a slump. 

This episode is the final in a 3-part series on digestible offers - the why/what/how of creating or retooling a more digestible offer for your audience.  ✨PODCAST LISTENER ONLY DISCOUNT: Use the url www.oyfn.co/audio10 through Sunday, 4/16/23, 12p to get 10% off a month of audio-coaching. ✨ Simply put, a digestible offer is one that is easy for your audience to consume.  You might find that your current offers have become indigestible for whatever reason, (major shifts in the industry you serve) or you may be ready to experiment with a new offer. This episode walks you through decision making on getting started. How to sell test your digestible offer with hot + warm leads The top metrics to find out if your value propisition is correct What tasks to AVOID at this stage of the process How to organize a small digestible launch --- Sign up for 30 Days of Audio-Based Coaching For 30 days you'll have access to Hailey inside a private Slack channel. There you can converse via audio and text message as often as you'd like - troubleshoot business problems, instill new habits, become more comfortable in a new role, find breakthroughs where you're stuck and SO MUCH MORE. ⁠ Sign up takes 60 seconds. No sales call, no application form. Just emotionally intelligent strategic help when you need it.  ✨PODCAST LISTENER ONLY DISCOUNT: Use the url www.oyfn.co/audio10 through Thursday, 4/13/23, 12p to get 10% off a month of audio-coaching. ✨