Pimp Your Brilliance Podcast

When I tell people to #PimpYourBrilliance, it means to leverage your existing knowledge or skills to make money. Unfortunately, figuring this out really trips people up. Today I'm sharing 3 questions that will help you find an idea to monetize. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/93/ Links: Learn how to implement business systems and maximize your tools - Brilliant Systems Shop Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

Today I want to talk about how to prepare your business for systems. It is no secret that I am a systems nerd. I love planning and organizing information. I'm always looking for ways to make things more streamlined and require fewer mouse clicks from me. I really like things to be efficient. So today's episode is one I'm excited to record because I get to nerd out a little bit about systems. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/92 Links: Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

We are wrapping up the conversation about how to get better at email marketing. On Episode 89, I talked about the 4 elements of an effective lead magnet. On Episode 90, I shared different types of emails to send to your subscribers. Today I'm sharing 4 email sequences you must have for your creative business. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/91 Links: Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

Your emails are an opportunity for your brand to build trust and show your expertise. This allows subscribers to get to know, like, and trust you more. Simply put people buy from people they like. The problem is that most creative entrepreneurs aren’t sending enough emails. They spend a lot of energy creating lead magnets and trying to grow a massive list but drop the ball when it’s time to actually hit send. One common reason creative business owners aren’t sending more emails is that they’re not sure what they should send. I hear a lot of conversation online about what to send to your email but rarely do I see people explain the different types of email that you can send. In this episode of Pimp Your Brilliance, I’m sharing 5 types of emails to send to your subscribers. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/90 Links: Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

Email is not dead! In fact, it’s still one of the best ways to build relationships with your audience and convert them to buyers. Unfortunately, email marketing is one area that creative business owners overlook or just flat out neglect. If you don’t already have a lead magnet to entice potential subscribers we are going to change that. Before you think about what type of lead magnet to create, I want to share the 4 elements that make an effective lead magnet. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/89 Links: Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com  

How's your mindset? If you strive to continue growing as a creative entrepreneur, you'll have to upgrade your belief system every time you reach a new level. Mindset work is an ongoing process. Luckily, there are plenty of books on the subject. In this episode, I'm sharing my 5 favorite books about mindset. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/88 Links: Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com  

Today is launch day! The doors to the Brilliance Lounge have reopened and I want to personally invite you to become a member.   Learn more about the membership: brilliancelounge.com   Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/87 Links: Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com  

It takes money to make money but that doesn't mean you can't get started for free. In this episode, I'm sharing free tools that you can use to create and sell your info products. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/86 Links: Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com  

We all have our BS (belief systems). Some of those thoughts and beliefs aren't helping us grow but instead, they are holding us back. More than ever we need leaders. We need people to step into the things that they were called to do. In this episode, I'm talking about the 4 myths that are holding you back in your creative business and what you can do about it.  Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/85 Links: Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

Today I’m chatting with Beth Anne Schwamberger of Brilliant Business Moms about how to prepare for your first product launch. She has launched everything from a physical planner to digital classes to a Facebook Ads Intensive. Beth Anne is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to planning a successful launch. In this episode, Beth Anne covers everything from giving yourself enough time to plan, the phases of a launch, and the different types of content you should create to engage your audience. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/84 Important Links: Watch the FREE digital products workshop - pimpyourbrilliance.com/workshop Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

Today I want to address the huge elephant in the room, the COVID-19 pandemic aka the Rona. Over the past few weeks, it has completely turned everything upside down. There's a lot of fear and uncertainty swirling around as we adjust to this new normal. Our homes are now office spaces, schools, entertainment complexes, gyms, restaurants and a place to rest our heads at the end of the day. It's a lot. This new duality in our spaces can cause our already dwindling attention spans to plummet even further. I know many of us are working from home now, some for the very first time and that presents its own challenges. So I want to share a few ways to find focus while social distancing. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/83 Important Links: Watch the FREE digital products workshop - pimpyourbrilliance.com/workshop Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

In today's episode, I'm chatting with Rikki - of AunteeRik.com about systems and productivity for solopreneurs. This is a topic that I come back to quite a bit because I receive a lot of questions about how to be more productive as a small or solo biz owner.  A bit about Rikki or Auntee Rik as she is known on the internet: As the biz organizeher™, Rikki takes business owners from stressed & shrinking to cool, calm & collecting their coins, through tightening up processes, policies and productivity. She is also the creator of the Biz organizer - business and operations planner which helps you develop and enhance your systems in 6 core areas. Rikki is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to getting your business backend together. She shared lots of great questions to ask yourself in order to tighten up your business. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/82 Important Links: Watch the FREE digital products workshop - pimpyourbrilliance.com/workshop Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more ab

Did you know that the average American household carries thousands of dollars in credit card debt? Unfortunately, I found myself exactly in that situation with more credit card debt than I could stomach. Over the course of 14 months, I managed to pay off all of my credit cards a whopping $34,000. In this episode, I'm sharing how I amassed so much debt and the simple rules I followed to pay it off. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/81 Important Links: Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

So you have a great idea for a product. Amazing! You're bursting with excitement because you know this is going to be 'the thing' that helps your business take off. Well, let’s pause for a minute. Coming up with ideas for new products can be both challenging and fun. But before you run to your computer to buy the domain name, you need to complete a very critical step… validating your product idea. In this episode of Pimp Your Brilliance, learn 4 ways to validate your next product idea so you don’t waste time building something your audience doesn’t want. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/80 Important Links: Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

Digital product sales continue to gain popularity amongst creative entrepreneurs because there’s a lower barrier to entry and they’re easier to produce than physical products. I think every creative whether you’re established or just starting out should have a digital product in their offerings. In this episode, I’m sharing my top picks for the best digital products to create in 2020. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/79 Important Links: Follow me on Instagram -@pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB -pimpyourbrilliance.com

Since the Pimp Your Productivity Challenge starts in a few days, I wanted to talk a bit more about exactly what a system is and why it is useful. In this episode, I share 6 must-have systems for your creative business + a few tools to help you streamline things. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/78 Important Links: Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com  

Are you feeling those New Year vibes yet?  Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/77 -- Register for the Pimp Your Productivity challenge. Over the course of 5 days, I'm going to help you get a handle on the various tasks your business requires to function, get your processes locked down and get your project management system up and running.  The challenge starts on January 20th, 2020. Register today by visiting https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/productive/  

Have you started to prepare your creative business for 2020 yet? Now that it’s November, I've been thinking about how I can prepare my business for the new year in a way that feels manageable. Right now is the perfect time to work on those overlooked tasks like cleaning up and organizing your businesses backend.  In this episode, I'm sharing 9 simple ways to prepare your creative business for the new year. Each of these items is actionable and should take you no longer than 30 to 45 minutes to complete. These are quick wins that will help you feel calmer and more prepared heading into January. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/76   This episode is sponsored by the Visionary Journal. The Visionary Journal™ is a day planner with vision. Encompassing everything you need to successfully achieve your goals, it seamlessly blends goal setting, visualization, planning your day to day, and regular review to help you get from idea to done.  Learn more about the Visionary Journal by visiting- keepchasingthestars.com  

I love sitting down to plan and with the year coming to a close so quickly, I thought now would be the perfect time to share a few ways to prepare for the new year. I like to start planning the new year in November. I know some people don't want to rush the year and start their planning process so early, but as the holiday season ramps up it gets harder to make time for it. I have found in previous years that by the time January rolls around if I didn't have a plan in place, it would take me weeks to get on track. The post-holiday slump is real. So a few years ago, I started putting my plan together before the holiday season kicked off. It has made all of the difference. So I'm going to be sharing four ways to plan and prepare for the next year in your creative business.  Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/75   Important Links: Get a 14-day trial to the Brilliance Lounge for $1 - Start Your Trial  Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com

Do you ever feel that no matter how well you plan you’re still making little progress in your creative business? It’s frustrating, isn’t it?!    Real talk... your plan isn’t the problem. It’s resistance. In this episode, we’re going to talk about how resistance shows up in our creative activity and a few things you can do to break through it.   Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/74 Important Links: Follow me on Instagram - @pimpyourbrilliance Learn more about PYB - pimpyourbrilliance.com Become a member of our learning community - Join The Brilliance Lounge