Mastery vs. Training

Attracting good clients can be tricky. In this repurposed episode from a panel discussion, we dig into the ways each of us drums up business. Spoiler alert: Our approaches to lead gen are all quite different, which proves the old saying that there are many paths to the mountain.

Advice is one of the few inexhaustible resources. But how can you tell good advice from bad? We talk about what’s worked for us around giving and taking advice, and we share the advice we’ve been given over the years that we think is truly worthwhile.

Inspired by the concept of "Yes Days," this episode of Yes But However explores whether Molly, Kathy, and Betsy say "Yes" more often or "No." Are the reasons based on experience, what's going on in both business and personal lives, or is something else the catalyst for the decision?

Good marketing captures attention and lingers in memory. In this episode, we share some of our favorite marketing campaigns from TV, the web, email, and print. These examples come from sources with varying budgets, and many of their concepts can be adapted by businesses and services of all sizes.

We all know that chronic stress causes harm over time, but can we recognize when it’s happening? In this episode of Yes But However, we concede our limitations as human beings and talk about the big and little ways each of us is either healing from or preventing burnout.

In our first season (ep 3), we discussed how to create and enforce healthy boundaries with family, friends, and clients. Now it’s time to turn the mirror around. In this episode, we take a hard look at why maintaining boundaries can be such an internal struggle and talk about what might work better.

How does anyone find time to take additional classes or training…let alone practice their craft when running a business (or working for an employer)? In this episode of Yes But However, we share our tips for fitting in the time to upskill.

Is learning a case of nature vs. nurture when it comes to entrepreneurs? Betsy, Molly, and Kathy discuss what gets us into the "classroom" and away from paying work. See if our experiences match yours on this episode of Yes But However.

What is mastery? Can you be a master just in theory, or is practice essential — and who decides how much? In this episode, we discuss how "mastery" changes depending on perspective, how we define it, and where we think training fits in.

What do busy entrepreneurs and podcasters do when they’ve got more tasks than time? Record a lightning round, of course! In this episode, we challenge each other on gifs, social proof, cursing, and how we really feel about business advice from “experts.”