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The Mind Your Business Podcast

All entrepreneurs want to know the secret to success. James Wedmore, an 8-figure online entrepreneur, believes success is created by mindset over strategy, magic over metrics, and attitude over action. In this podcast, James untangles the common misconception that hustle and hard work are all it takes to be successful.
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Jun 7, 2023

Today I’m bringing you a conversation I had late last year with our BBD 2022 Case Study Winner, Maggie Gelin! In this episode, you’ll hear Maggie’s journey of her very humble beginnings working long days doing one-on-one sessions, to launching her first course and blowing past the 6-figure mark in revenue! The best part is that this is just the beginning for this unbelievable entrepreneur, and I hope you get value from the lessons that Maggie has learned while becoming the Digital CEO that she is today! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @maggie_gelin. 

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Who Maggie works with and what she feels makes her unique in the marketplace 

  • How she ended up working many hours coaching students one-on-one, and the pivotal moment when she realized she wanted to move her business online 

  • What it looked like when Maggie put her first course out and the way the she built her email list at that time 

  • How BBD helped her reframe launching and the entire sales process 

  • A revenue update for where her business is now, and why she says the real growth happened after joining BBD 

  • What the future looks like for Maggie and the ways she planning to dream BIG going forward 

  • Some initial fears she had in offering her program to an English-speaking market and how she overcome them 

  • Maggie’s current marketing strategy and the importance of removing time from the equation as she pursues achieving even more success as a Digital CEO 

  • Whether or not anyone, including me, can learn to sing…

For full shown notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/626 

Jun 5, 2023

We’re back with Part Two of my Conversations with CEOS featuring Jasmine Star, and in this one we go in a little different direction than in last week’s episode. Today, Jasmine shares about the challenges she has gone through while morphing her business into being an entire software company, along with some of the many life and business lessons that she’s learned along the way! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jasminestar. 

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • What Jasmine’s “secret to success” is and in what area she feels that she still has some work to do  

  • The role that gratitude continues to play for her each day 

  • Some of the big challenges Jasmine faced last year building her SAAS company and how she felt about the decision to downsize her team to align with her vision 

  • How her mother’s health journey has impacted the way that Jasmine now looks at everything in life 

  • A time in which she struggled with anxiety after assessing her business, and the advice that her husband gave her that helped her overcome it 

  • Jasmine’s thoughts on her journey as a SAAS founder and the way she is connecting her past experiences into this role 

  • Why your personal brand will always be the greatest asset that you will ever own 

  • What doesn’t matter to Jasmine right now 

  • Why it’s ok to travel on your own path and to do things differently than others, even if it’s at a slower pace 

  • A closer look at Jasmine’s new identity for 2023 

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/624 

Jun 2, 2023

I’m back with another installment of our new segment on the podcast, Breakthroughs in Business Coaching Sessions. In this episode I’m coaching Jeni Raitsin, who is noticing a common pattern coming up for her, and that is how fear is leading to her overcomplicating everything she is doing in her business. This is a big issue that is relevant for so many people, which is why I wanted to share this conversation with you today! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @jameswedmore. To submit your name to be considered on a future episode, go to www.jameswedmore.com/beyondthepodcast.

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • How to approach simplifying things while crafting your offer

  • The real reasons why people are overcomplicating things in business 

  • What to understand about the fear of being rejected and how we’re all afraid in certain ways 

  • The big choice that we each can make every single day and that will make a world of difference 

  • How fear acts as a clouded distortion, and what happens when we get past it

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/623 

May 31, 2023

This case study episode is part of a new series we’re doing where we’re bringing back a few Business By Design students who were past guests on the podcast to see what they’ve been up to in their businesses! We’re kicking things off today with Mari Valgma, and you’re going to hear not only how she recently had a big $60,000 launch, but how she’s keeping everything so simple in the very unique niche she operates in! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @the.moving.canine. 

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • A recap of Mari’s last year and what it’s been like to expand in the English market

  • The ways in which Mari changed her the processes in her business to make it fully automated 

  • A look at the new offer she is launching and how she used a 3-part live launch to achieve incredible results in her most recent launch

  • Mari’s biggest takeaways with her business that she wants to share with listeners 

  • How BBD has changed her, in more ways that just making more money 

  • A story about some unexpected things that have happened in her business that surprised Mari and has allowed to connect even more with her audience 

  • Her advice for anyone facing obstacles in life and business, based on what she has overcome on her journey

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/622 

May 29, 2023

Today I have a powerful CEO conversation for you, with none other than my good friend, Jasmine Star! Jasmine is the CEO of Social Curators and a social media expert, and she is just a wonderful human who was actually a member of my very first mastermind group that I worked with. 

Recently, I pitched Jasmine with an idea for a podcast episode where I’m not just interviewing her, but rather, one that has us interview each other. This is the result of that conversation, as we fire questions at each other and share it all in the process. We covered so much in this raw and real episode, but we both realized that we have so much more to talk about, so you just might get a Part Two very soon! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jasminestar. 

I’m doing something that I’ve never done before, and for a limited time only! I’ve created a second, behind-the-scenes podcast, called The SourcererCEO Series, and in it, I break down a series of the most powerful distinctions, concepts and exercises that have helped me thrust onto a path that has allowed me to learn more and awaken spiritually. This is a secret podcast, and the best part is that it’s absolutely free. To get signed up and granted immediate access to this very special series right now, head over to www.jameswedmore.com/secret. I’m so excited to start the journey with you! 

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/itunes   and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • How Jasmine has learned to operate as a CEO and the big ways that she’s evolved since we started working together in 2016 

  • What was driving her back then, and what she says the motivator is for her right now 

  • Jasmine’s thoughts on scaling and what the future of her business looks like 

  • How my spiritual path has become more important than business over the years

  • The approach I take to challenges and conquering the fear I encounter on my journey 

  • Some of the ways that rejecting reality and not practicing acceptance will lead to more suffering 

  • My tips for keeping your “inner boat” steady and the lens through which I look at life today 

  • Jasmine’s mantra for this year and the role that acknowledging the present as the destination is now playing for her

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/621 

May 26, 2023

Today is a special episode, as I’m bringing you a brand new segment of the podcast, called Breakthroughs in Business Coaching Sessions. Here you’ll get to listen in on real coaching sessions, and this first one features the amazing Emma Nagy, who is looking for guidance around connection, visibility and overcoming imposter syndrome in her business! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @mylighterway, and to submit your name to be considered on a future episode, go to www.jameswedmore.com/beyondthepodcast. Please let me know your thoughts on this new segment, and if you would like to continue hearing more coaching sessions on the podcast!  

I’m doing something that I’ve never done before, and for a limited time only! I’ve created a second, behind-the-scenes podcast, called The SourcererCEO Series, and in it, I break down a series of the most powerful distinctions, concepts and exercises that have helped me thrust onto a path that has allowed me to learn more and awaken spiritually. This is a secret podcast, and the best part is that it’s absolutely free. To get signed up and granted immediate access to this very special series right now, head over to www.jameswedmore.com/secret. I’m so excited to start the journey with you! 

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/itunes   and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • The concerns Emma is having in connecting with her audience and putting out a freebie that will help her to do this 

  • What she is really afraid of and why it’s so importance for us to fully trust and follow our intuition to completion, not 90 percent 

  • Why being likeable and fitting in is so overrated if you want to be a Digital CEO 

  • What I mean when I tell Emma that “you can’t give what you don’t have” 

  • The role that practicing and continually developing your skills will play as you progress on your own journey

  • A metaphor I share with her about the cognitive lens of context, and what is coming up for Emma with this as she does her Instagram Reels 

  • A powerful new action that she is going to take from this call that will help close the gap for her 

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/620 

May 24, 2023

Over the years I’ve been asked many times if Business By Design is a good fit for someone running a different type of business, one not selling courses or coaching. In today’s case study episode, we showcase a dynamic duo of two extraordinary women, Jasmine Shea and Kat Herro, who share how the principles they learned in BBD have helped skyrocket their service-based business in less than 18 months! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @theyesandco. 

I’m doing something that I’ve never done before, and for a limited time only! I’ve created a second, behind-the-scenes podcast, called The SourcererCEO Series, and in it, I break down a series of the most powerful distinctions, concepts and exercises that have helped me thrust onto a path that has allowed me to learn more and awaken spiritually. This is a secret podcast, and the best part is that it’s absolutely free. To get signed up and granted immediate access to this very special series right now, head over to www.jameswedmore.com/secret. I’m so excited to start the journey with you! 

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/itunes   and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • The beginning of Jasmine and Kat’s business and how it evolved into The YES & Co

  • Some of the ways in which BBD helped them grow their service-based business

  • A behind-the-scenes look at Kat’s decision to work with a business partner in a new business

  • What are the characteristics of their partnership that makes it work for them 

  • Something people are often overlooking when it comes to entrepreneurship 

  • How Jasmine and Kat create cash flow in their business, and the very first strategy they would use if they needed money on demand 

  • What it really looks like building their business as mothers with small children 

  • Their advice to other young moms looking to start and run their own business while raising children

  • Helpful tips to remember for a person who is doing any type of sales calls

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/619 

May 22, 2023

Imposter syndrome is something that course creators and online experts experience, especially when in the beginning phases of business. In fact, I would say that feeling this way is a right of passage for entrepreneurs! That’s why in this episode, we want to give you an instant cure for imposter syndrome to help you when you feel this way. If you are dealing with, or have ever dealt with imposter syndrome, this episode is for you! 

I’m doing something that I’ve never done before, and for a limited time only! I’ve created a second, behind-the-scenes podcast, called The SourcererCEO Series, and in it, I break down a series of the most powerful distinctions, concepts and exercises that have helped me thrust onto a path that has allowed me to learn more and awaken spiritually. This is a secret podcast, and the best part is that it’s absolutely free. To get signed up and granted immediate access to this very special series right now, head over to www.jameswedmore.com/secret. I’m so excited to start the journey with you! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni. 

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/itunes   and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Why I say that dealing with imposter syndrome is actually a good thing

  • What The Dunning-Kruger effect is all about, how it relates to this topic and the paradox it presents 

  • How you can tell if you’re in imposter syndrome and some of the things that you be saying to yourself 

  • What happened to my business when I finally overcame the need to be liked 

  • The main question to be asking yourself right now: are you qualified or not? 

  • How I launched my beta program and the way that I overcame imposter syndrome in the process 

  • What the “Paradigm of Permission” has to do with all of this 

  • Why you don’t need to be the best to be teaching something to others 

  • The reasons you don’t need to know it all, but you do need to be focusing on helping people 

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/618 

May 17, 2023

I always tell my Business By Design students that they should be looking at turning their businesses into a machine, and in this case study episode, you’re going to hear how one entrepreneur has done just that! Today, Angela Jackson shares how she’s built a business machine that is now making about $30,000 a month, and Angela’s story is an inspiring one that has so many valuable lessons in it! 

I’m doing something that I’ve never done before, and for a limited time only! I’ve created a second, behind-the-scenes podcast, called The SourcererCEO Series, and in it, I break down a series of the most powerful distinctions, concepts and exercises that have helped me thrust onto a path that has allowed me to learn more and awaken spiritually. This is a secret podcast, and the best part is that it’s absolutely free. To get signed up and granted immediate access to this very special series right now, head over to www.jameswedmore.com/secret. I’m so excited to start the journey with you!  

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @itsangelajackson. 

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/itunes   and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Angela journey’s of how and why she joined Business By Design, and what she made happen soon after doing this

  • The ways that her life has changed now due to the success of her business going from about $2000 a month to $28,000 month in revenue

  • What results she is seeing by using an Instagram Live strategy coupled with running paid ads

  • How Angela uses breakout rooms to promote taking action directly from her live trainings

  • Why you don’t need huge numbers to make life changing money - if you know your worth and you are consistent 

  • Three things you can do that will get you more visibility, more reach and push you forward to success

  • Her thoughts on having a desire to serve gracefully while owning your expertise

  • Tips for getting inspired to create content that walks your people through the buyer’s journey

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/617 

 

May 15, 2023

Spirituality is something I get asked about….a lot! That’s why today I wanted to share the unique ways I integrate spirituality into my life and business, and reveal how I bridge the gap between what’s happening in the mind and what’s happening in the 3D reality, and I also give the details on something new and exciting we’re doing that you’re going to want to hear about! 

I’m doing something that I’ve never done before, and for a limited time only! I’ve created a second, behind-the-scenes podcast, called The Sourcerer CEO Series, and in it, I break down a series of the most powerful distinctions, concepts and exercises that have helped me thrust onto a path that has allowed me to learn more and awaken spiritually. This is a secret podcast, and the best part is that it’s absolutely free. To get signed up and granted immediate access to this very special series right now, head over to www.jameswedmore.com/secret. I’m so excited to start the journey with you! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni. 

The Rise of the Digital CEO is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/itunes   and thanks for your support of this show.  

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Where my spiritual journey began and why I had no choice at that time to begin adopting a different paradigm 

  • What it meant for me to break the link that hard work and hustle would lead to more success 

  • The amazing things that started to happen once I broke this link 

  • A profound spiritual awakening that Jen had by cultivating more presence into her life 

  • What I began doing to integrate more spirituality into my business and a few of the big realizations that I made along the way by doing this

  • How spirituality changed the context through my life unfolded 

  • The default approach to problems that most people are programmed to take, and what to understand about the danger of “victim mentality” 

  • A painful experience I had that literally formed the foundation for everything we now teach in Business By Design

  • The tool that Jen uses to place herself in the mindset that everything is happening for her, not to her

  • How releasing the 3D structure around manifesting can lead you to what you really desire 

  • Details of something new and exciting we’re starting this week

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/616 

 

May 10, 2023

Today’s case study details the incredible journey of one artist entrepreneur who has taken her business to multiple 7-figures in revenue, in just one year! You may remember Jess Hughes as one of the in-person studio audience members at The Rise of the Digital CEO training I did last year, and in this episode, she gives a lot of specifics of what she’s doing now that you’re going to want to pay close attention to. I can't wait for you to hear about Jess’s journey and her inspiring story, in her own words! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jessicahughesfineart. If you’re not already following me on Instagram, we’re releasing some really cool content there, including a channel called “Beyond The Podcast” that you’re going to want to check out too. 

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/itunes   and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Jess shares about where her business was just a short time ago, before she attended the 2022 Rise of Digital training 

  • The incredible results she had achieved just by using video, an email, social posts and sales page

  • Why the cost of inaction is so high to your business and to the people that are waiting for you to step into your zone of genius  

  • How Jess’s success propelled her forward to new ideas and the way she has kept the momentum going for her business and her audience 

  • Her experience on a retreat that amplified her pain points and gave her the courage to surrender to the process and to keep pushing through challenges

  • The tremendous impact that implementing a priority re-shuffle, mindset change and choosing not to worry about money again has had on Jess’s life and business 

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/615 

May 8, 2023

In today’s episode, we’re picking up from where we left off last week and bringing you more powerful principles of effective marketing that Digital CEOs need to be aware of and to be using.  If you have a favorite of the 15 principles we covered in these last two episodes, or one that you would like us to expand on, please make sure to let us know, and we hope you gained a whole new perspective on online marketing from this deep dive into these important concepts! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni. If you’re not already following me on Instagram, we’re releasing some really cool content there, including a channel called “Beyond The Podcast” that you’re going to want to check out too. 

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/itunes   and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • The Principle of Cause and Effect, and why I say that great coaches make the worst marketers 

  • How to really begin to hone in on the inherent desire of your audience as a marketer 

  • Why objections  aren’t a “no” and what they are instead 

  • How specificity is going to be your best friend as you market and sell your products and services online 

  • Why you’ll want to use simplicity, and several applications for how you can do this 

  • What happens when you begin to incorporate storytelling into your marketing and messaging 

  • How pricing is all about psychology, and the question you don’t want to be asking yourself in terms of pricing

  • The role that the basic human emotions of pain and pleasure plays in your marketing 

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/614 

May 5, 2023

For today’s #BizTipFriday edition of the podcast, I’m giving you a crash course on list building, as I reveal the power that can be found in leveraging an email list with the right people having opted in. I share how building a list is about so much more than just collecting email addresses, and so much more, in this jam-packed #BizTipFriday episode! 

To go deeper and learn what type of content you should be creating to actually produce leads, head over to www.jameswedmore.com/100 to grab my 14-video mini-course that I talk about in this episode. Be prepared to get your mind blown by this free training, where I walk you through how to get your first 100 leads that actually want to buy stuff from you! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @jameswedmore. If you’re not already following me on Instagram, we’re releasing some really cool content there, including a channel called “Beyond The Podcast” that you’re going to want to check out. 

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/itunes   and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to www.jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Why it’s so important to understand that your email list is an asset to your business, and the advantages using it has over just gathering more followers on social media 

  • How building your list should be about more than just collecting email addresses 

  • Something that is holding back a lot of entrepreneurs right now and keeping them stuck in this process [plus a reminder about “TLC”!]

  • Specific ways to leverage and harness your launch in order to build your list

  • More list building strategies we use that have given us super high conversion rates 

  • How to effectively use your launch runway to build your email list and generate more leads

  • One of the most under-utilized tools that we have at our disposal as online business owners  

For full show notes and links, visit: www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/613 

May 3, 2023

Today’s case study of the week showcases one entrepreneur that took his online business to over $30k a month in revenue - by selling just one $250 product! 

You may already recognize Nick Smith, as he was part of our in-person studio audience last year when we hosted The Rise of the Digital CEO. If you’re in an obscure niche, or you have a lower ticket offer like Nick does (and you want to sell in an automated and consistent way) then you’ve got to listen to our conversation today! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @part.time.pilot. 

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Nick’s very unique niche and how he decided to focus on the topic he teaches 

  • The biggest takeaway he took from being in-person at last year’s The Rise of the Digital CEO 

  • What’s changed and the results Nick has achieved in his business since last June 

  • How doing the quick cart close that he learned in Business By Design led to massive results in his launch, and the way he has since applied this strategy to his evergreen cycle

  • Common myths we hear that so many people believe around what it takes to be successful in business 

  • How Nick managed to build his business to 6-figures while still holding a full-time job, and his advice for other people that are still working a job while building their online business 

  • The big mindset shifts that he had to make to get to where he is today 

  • What projects Nick is working and the next steps he’s taking to make them a reality 

  • His best advice for someone who just joined Business By Design and is looking to get the most out of the program

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/612 

May 1, 2023

We are so excited to bring you this very special episode, which is Part 1 of 2 in a series showcasing the 15 most powerful principles that I’ve used in marketing. Pay close attention, because what we share in this episode is fundamental to crafting your message, fine-tuning your offer, and truly succeeding as a Digital CEO! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni. 

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Why I am sharing these principles with you right now and the definitions and terms we’ll be using in this mini-series 

  • How marketing all starts with authority, and the ways to start communicating more of it to your audience 

  • What to be aware of in regards to direct response marketing, plus a framework you can use for your own call-to-action 

  • A look at the principle of “the one thing” and the do’s and don’ts around it 

  • Why I say that it is impossible to operate and succeed in business today without social proof 

  • Where the principle of logic comes into play in marketing 

  • The ways in which the principle of reciprocity is so powerful and what this law will attract to you 

  • What to be aware of when it comes to urgency and the way that you are prioritize things

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/611 

Apr 28, 2023

Did you know that there are 4 distinct phases of online business, and no matter where you’re at or what you do, I can tell you that you are in one of these phases right now. In today’s #BizTipFriday edition of the podcast, I reveal why it is so important to understand which phase of online business you’re in, and what to do when you find yourself in each of them. This is a topic that you can’t afford to ignore on your journey as a Digital CEO, because you’ve got to know where you are so that you know where to go. So, let’s get to work! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @jameswedmore. 

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Why today’s topic is absolutely foundational to your success in online business and can’t be ignored 

  • What to understand about the first phase, niche alignment, and the metaphor I like to use about a popular board game to help explain it

  • What being in offer alignment looks like, plus the only way you can successful graduate from this phase 

  • The role that strategies and messaging play in the next phase, launch alignment, or the phase you’re in when you know you have a product that works

  • Why being in the 4th phase of maximum impact is such a fun place to be, and how scaling in this phase differs from growing 

  • Where many entrepreneurs are going wrong with these phases and doing things out of order

  • My thoughts on how long it takes to progress through these phases

  • What the process looked like for me with my signature program, Business By Design 

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/610 

Apr 26, 2023

Today’s episode is a special case study where I welcome back my little sister, Jill! You may remember that last year I interviewed Jill on the podcast and at that time she shared about her first 10 months of business after joining my signature program, Business By Design. Her story got so much positive feedback that I wanted her to come back to give an update on what’s happened since that episode aired, which you’ll hear today!

If you’re inspired by what Jill has accomplished (so far!) as a busy mom of two kids under the age of 8, you’ll want to check out Business By Design, which is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jill_foubister. 

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! 

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • What’s new in Jill’s business since we recorded the episode last year

  • How following Business By Design step-by-step for her latest launch resulted in generating 4x the revenue 

  • The way that Jill overcame a last minute challenge and succeeded, while still having fun in the process  

  • The type of launch she used for her latest launch and how her pricing has evolved since starting the business

  • What’s next for Jill, including what she will do differently the next time she launches 

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/609 

Apr 24, 2023

If you want to hardwire your brain for success as an entrepreneur, the premise is simple. I took my business to 8-figures a year, and it’s been that way consistently for several years now. What did it take to do this? It’s because I think differently than most people, and this episode will help you open the door to start changing how you look at business, and how you look at yourself in the context of business!  

To start thinking differently as an entrepreneur and to hardwire your own brain for success, my book, HARDWIRED for Entrepreneurship, was just updated for 2023. You can grab your copy and get a free audiobook version now at www.jameswedmore.com/hardwired, and don’t forget to let us know what you think! Take a screenshot of you reading the book, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni. 

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show. 

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • Why offering you a different perspective is the most valuable thing that I can offer you today 

  • My thoughts on the role of mindset and what it’s really all about 

  • The choice you have at this very moment to have a growth mindset versus a fixed one 

  • How the public education system in the United States is not hardwiring students for success, and why I had to unlearn much of my schooling in order to get to where I am today 

  • The way that the relationship between beliefs and identity is holding so many people back 

  • Four liberating questions to ask yourself right now that will help change your beliefs

  • Why I feel so strongly that business is simple, and the reasons I say that it’s all about “TLC” 

  • Where most marketers are going wrong by making business much more complicated than it has to be 

  • The magic that happens when you value your time more than money, and why focusing on money will keep you broke

  • A powerful example of a company that thought differently and turned an obstacle into an opportunity in the process 

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/608 

Apr 21, 2023

Today’s #BizTipFriday edition of the podcast was inspired by a question from a listener who is currently using a webinar strategy and is looking for a different way to do things that won’t overwhelm her audience. In this episode, I share a strategy for creating more engaging content that converts more sales, without overwhelming and confusing your audience, and we’ve seen our clients and students at all levels do this and achieve amazing results in the process! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me, @jameswedmore. 

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • How the 3-part live launch has proven to be one of the most successful strategies for both our business and for our clients and students 

  • The most common misconception I see when it comes to messaging, the ways that a 3-part live launch helps overcome this 

  • What the different phases of a webinar are, plus how they can be turned into a 3-part mini-training used to sell your products and services

  • An example that illustrates what the messaging could look like for a 3-part mini-series

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/607 

Apr 17, 2023

Want to know what it really takes to run an 8-figure digital business in 2023? In today’s episode, I share the 4 most powerful business principles (plus a few bonus ones) that completely changed my life and have allowed my team and I to do it!  

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.    

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • How entrepreneurs think differently and what has happened in my own life when I haven’t honored the entrepreneurial side of myself 

  • What the Law of Compensation entails and how it relates to the fact that we are all in the business of solving problems for others 

  • The concept of prioritization and the way it can help you determine the significance of your offer

  • Why the role you fill determines the results you get in business, plus how to know if you are in a role that you shouldn’t be in

  • Three skills that every entrepreneur needs to develop 

  • What I mean when I say that “more structure in the business equals more freedom” 

  • The reasons that great businesses are built by great teams

  • An important distinction about how we do things here as an 8-figure company and why it is relevant for you as you scale your business

  • Why maintaining gratitude and respect for others (and the process) as you grow is such a big responsibility 

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/606 

Apr 10, 2023

What would I do if I were starting over in business? What are the initial steps I would take and how would I approach things if I had no audience, no reputation and no results? These are some of the most common questions I get from a lot of newer entrepreneurs who are just getting started, which is why I wanted to answer them today on the podcast! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.    

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • The two big reasons I love the online expert business so much, and why it would be my choice of business to do if I were to start all over right now 

  • Why it’s key to realize the value of your name, reputation and personal brand 

  • How teaching others would still be a central piece of what I do if I were starting over today

  • Some other ways that you can help people that isn’t directly through teaching 

  • The steps I’d take if I were starting an online business in 2023, including the very first question that I would ask myself 

  • Why niching down and being very specific about who you serve is so powerful as a new entrepreneur

  • What can be your competitive advantage if you are just getting started versus being a larger, more established business 

  • The two strategies that are proving to be the most successful to use in 2023 

  • What should be the next steps to take once you get to the point where you are 90 days out from your launch 

  • The main thing I would make sure to do right after completing my beta launch 

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/605 

Apr 3, 2023

If you want to escape suffering, one way is to learn how to detach. In today’s world this can be tricky, as so many of us are attached to the outcomes we want and needing to know the “how” we are going to get them. What if we told you there was a better way? In this episode, Jen and I reveal the magical art of detachment and share the ways in which we’ve learned to detach, in order to experience all that life has to offer! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore and @jeunejenni.    

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/604 

Mar 27, 2023

Today’s episode is an incredible, unique special one that is all about……sex. You may ask why we want to talk about this on the podcast, but so much of relationships and intimacy really does tie into business, as you’ll learn about today, as well as in our overall happiness in life. 

The quality of your life is absolutely connected with and correlated to the quality of the relationships that you have, which is why we’re so excited to introduce you to our good friends, Vanessa and Xander Marin, to cover these topics! 

Vanessa is a licensed psychotherapist with 20 years of experience in the sex therapy field, and Xander is a regular dude who’s been married to a sex therapist for over a decade! Together, their mission is to take the intimidation out of getting intimate, and they are the authors of the New York Times best selling book, Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life, which you can get right now at https://sextalksbook.com/

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jeunejenni and @vanessaandxander.   

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/603 

Mar 20, 2023

In today’s episode, I’m joined by the amazing Kandis James, a repeat guest to the show, to talk all about how to overcome adversity in your life, as we identify the 6 mind traps that so often hold us back! 

Kandis is author, podcast host, Applied Mindfulness and NLP-Certified Life and Success Coach, and I’m proud to say, a coach in our BBD Next Level Program. She’s helped people transcend the destructive mental programming that they’ve received during their lifetime so they can harness the true power of their mind and live a life they love from the inside out. 

In this powerful episode, Kandis also openly shares about the multiple near death experiences she’s had previously, and the ways in which her past training and personal development helped her gain perspective and move past these situations so that she can thrive! 

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jeunejenni and @kandisjames.kj.

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • What led to Kandis’ most recent near death experience, and the surprising positive that came from this event 

  • How she’s been able to use her past training to reframe her feelings and any blame she may have had 

  • Where people are going wrong when it comes to mindfulness 

  • Mind Trap #1: Catastrophizing

  • Mind Trap #2: Exaggerative the Negative

  • Mind Trap #3: Mind Reading 

  • Mind Trap #4: Blame 

  • Mind Trap #5: The “Shoulds” 

  • Mind Trap #6: Taking It Personally

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/602 

Mar 17, 2023

In this #BizTipFriday edition of the podcast, you’ll get the 6 questions that you need to ask yourself in order to create your best marketing yet! To help demonstrate this, we’re playing an actual real-time case study with my good friend Brandon Lucero (who’s absolutely brilliant with anything copy, messaging and marketing) as he gives one of our clients a total messaging marketing - all in about 22 minutes!

This really brings what Brandon has been talking about to life, with these powerful 6 questions that he asks to flush out a person’s BEST copy! 

Brandon’s 3-day live experience, Master Your Profitable Messaging, kicks off March 20th! In it, he’ll show you how to start creating profitable messaging, demand for your products and services, build an audience and sell more with your messaging. No one is teaching this at the level or in the way that Brandon does, and he plans to never offer this training again, so grab your spot now at http://www.jameswedmore.com/messaging!  

If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag us, @jameswedmore, @jeunejenni and @iambrandonlucero.

Business By Design is coming June 1st! To join the priority notification list and to be the first in line when the doors open, go to www.jameswedmore.com/rise!

Haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/itunes, and thanks for your support of this show!

I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for a #Q&AEdition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode.

In this episode you’ll hear:

  • The importance between communicating what you do instead of the tools that you are using 

  • The real reasons why you need specificity in your messaging 

  • Two types of mistakes that you’re clients are making that you can focus on in your messaging 

  • Ways to approach creating an identity for your target audience 

  • And more!

For full show notes and links, visit: https://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/blog/601 

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