“Be reflective and strategic and intentional about the life that you're designing so that you can create the vision that is right for you.” —Joelle K. Jay, Ph.D. Do you have work-life balance? There are only so many hours in the day and there’s only so much of you to go around. So how do you have a work-life balance? Is it even possible?  I don’t have kids, so I know it’s hard to believe me when I say work-life balance is possible. But I promise that it is, and I brought in a guest to prove it to you: my friend Joelle K. Jay, Ph.D., who specializes in leadership development for senior executives in Fortune 500 companies.  She helps leaders achieve what they want to achieve and live the lives they want to live. She’s also a mom who balances career and family, and she’s sharing her best insights in this episode. Tune in to learn how to get clear on what you want your life to actually look and feel like, and how to turn it into reality.  Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 4:19 How Joelle helped a client go from burning the candle at both ends at a Fortune 500 company to building a 7-figure firm with the work-life balance of her dreams  5:58 Joelle’s journey balancing career and family  7:51 Personal leadership philosophy and how it can help you lead the life you want to live 10:35 How to clarify what you want for your life  13:32 Ongoing, in-the-moment adjustments to what’s realistic and possible for your day 9:18 The real secret to work-life balance 23:58 This is a key tool of work-life balance 29:13 Different models for work-life balance 36:10 The most important thing to remember in all of this, according to Joelle 38:40 Unique challenges and advice for working moms 44:40 How to take a sabbatical and keep everything else flowing Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0iK9RzwW6HQ or listen whenever you get podcasts: www.SamanthaHartley.com/blog-podcast.  Connect with Joelle and take her 5-minute Personal Leadership self-assessment at https://www.joellekjay.com/.  Check out her book, The Inner Edge, about the ten practices of personal leadership: https://theinneredge.com/about/the-book/  Episode Hashtags: #Consulting #WorkingMoms #WorkLifeBalance #Leadership

"We use non-negotiables to assert our values, protect ourselves and then create boundaries so that we can do our best work." What are the things about which you will not negotiate?  There are always going to be areas for compromise. But I want you to know what you won’t budge on (like not working by the hour, not giving discounts, not taking calls on Fridays, not getting paid beneath a certain number, or anything else you need).  Whatever it is for you, the key is that you stand firm around the things that are important to you. When you’re clear on your values, that becomes easier to discern. In this episode of Profitable Joyful Consulting, I look at common situations consultants experience and how to come up with decision-making criteria to figure out your non-negotiables.  Key areas discussed: Introduction Why you need to know your non-negotiables Know your values so you can understand what’s important to you  Why it can be hard to stand by our non-negotiables Communicate your values  Defend your values  Examples of non-negotiables  Action steps to get clear on your own non-negotiables  Non-negotiables as “always” and “never”  One of the most empowering things we can do is build work that allows us to bring our full selves without compromise, with all of our creativity—and the way to do that is with safe boundaries, including what we never negotiate.  Learn more in this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t9wseBW_6DQ or your favorite podcast app: www.samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast. Episode Hashtags: #Negotiation #Consulting #SelfCare #Boundaries For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with me on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/, https://www.instagram.com/samantha.hartley.71/ where I share tips to help you create a profitable, joyful consulting business. 💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh    Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2

“What if instead of 25 clients in a year, you had a base of 5 clients you worked with over the course of the whole year? And instead of $5,000 per client, it was $100,000 or $75,000? You would have the foundation of a business that would give you peace of mind.” So many consultants come to me living in the land of one-offs. They might have 25 clients in a year, mainly doing one-time projects. One-offs keep you on the Revenue Rollercoaster, and they don’t allow you to do your most impactful work. I too did one-offs for years when I first started, and what I saw was that the results my clients got wouldn’t stick. There just isn’t enough time in one-offs to get to the root cause issue and really solve it. I was missing out on the opportunity to make a bigger, more lasting impact, and to build a reputation for doing so.  I want you to say no to one-offs—and that takes courage. However, if you keep saying yes to what you don’t want, you’re just going to keep getting more and more of it. Tune in to this episode of the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast to learn how to escape the land of one-offs for a more profitable, joyful business where you can really shine. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 0:38 Living in the land of one-offs 2:42 Why one-offs are so terrible 4:50 How to turn a request for a one-off into a transformational engagement 9:12 What if you try to turn a request into a transformational engagement, but they just don’t have the budget? 12:14 The deeper opportunity present in the discovery process 14:22 Visioning what’s possible Watch this episode on YouTube: LINK or listen on your favorite podcast app: LINK.   Episode Hashtags: #Consulting #TransformationalEngagements

“By the time women are 12 years old, they have been completely trained with, ‘Say whatever you want to say, but don't upset anybody and be nice.’” - Tracy Goodwin   Women are programmed to be nice and quiet, to ask permission, to be tentative, to make all these sounds that make a person go, “Nope, I don’t want to listen to her.” We’re often stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to using our voices and expressing ourselves fully.  If you ask this episode’s guest, Voice Coach & Communication Consultant Tracy Goodwin, we have to start on the inside to change all those stories, to change the foundation that was given to us that we never asked for. That’s how we start to bring our real, authentic selves through in our lives and businesses to build more genuine connections, own what we’re putting out there, be more seen and heard, and get more clients.  Tune in to this episode of the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast to learn how to be a more effective and captivating communicator - and increase sales! - by working with your voice (and voice stories).  We discuss: 00:34 Introduction 05:42 Key challenges women experience related to using their voice 08:40 How Tracy helped a client who was already doing webinars and presentations figure out her voice stories and work with them to let her real authenticity come through 14:28 Ways women experience voice issues in their personal and professional lives What the research says about voice and money 27:07 The five elements of powerful vocals 34:12 What to shift in your voice to make sales easier 41:27 How Tracy learned to give people better feedback about voice as a former people pleaser 45:38 Speaking in ways that show who you really are 50:19 Who Tracy works with  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2fyQaQBrpJA or listen on your favorite podcast app: www.SamanthaHartley.com/Blog-Podcast. Connect with Tracy on LinkedIn and learn how to command a space in her free audio guide. Episode Hashtags: #Consulting #Communication

“Better and more sleep means you're going to be a better consultant.” As consultants, we can't be chronically under-rested. You need to be at your best. And if you're trying to build your company and really bring value to your clients, then you have to take care of yourself. You’ve got to sleep better, sleep more, and get quality sleep so you’re refreshed and regenerated. The cornerstone of self-care is really good sleep, but getting it isn’t always easy. From life situations to health conditions to beliefs we hold, there can be plenty blocking us from getting the quality sleep we need.  Tune in to this episode of the Profitable Joyful consulting podcast to learn why we don’t get the sleep we need and how to get better sleep to be the best possible version of yourself.  Key areas discussed:  0:00 Introduction 2:38 Three facts you need to know about sleep  5:53 How to give ourselves permission to take care of ourselves  7:47 Creating new beliefs around sleep  8:33 Improving your sleep hygiene  11:22 Tools to help when you can’t get to sleep  17:19 Wait, grownups need bedtime?  20:42 How to handle when your inner child revolts at bedtime (and how to support them so you can get better sleep) Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o0VoRElibe0 or listen on your favorite app: www.samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast to learn how to prioritize sleep as a consultant (and why you should). Episode Hashtags: #SleepHygiene #SleepTips #SelfCare

“When you really own your cash flow and you're comfortable with your cash flow, you really do improve your quality of life.” - Jen Sapel Have you ever been in a situation where your team members, contractors, or employees got paid but at the end of the month there was nothing left for you? Whether you’ve been coming last in your business or you’re just excited to build more cash flow, tune in to this episode with UTOR Wealth founder Jen Sapel to learn how to create unapologetic cash flow. Key areas discussed:  Introduction How unapologetic cash flow could change your life The revenue rollercoaster and being last when to get paid Intentionality in your finances  What you need to know about managing your cash flow  Responsible ways to create unapologetic cash flow  How to know if you’re ready to take a financial risk Intuitive finances in your business Spending time with your numbers as a spiritual practice  Jen’s journey with money shame, including how she talks to her kids about money so it doesn’t perpetuate shame  Learning from your money mistakes  Watch this episode on YouTube: LINK or listen on your favorite podcast app: LINK. Connect with Jen at UTORWealth.com. #CashFlow #Consulting #Budgeting

“Executive presence is how we're showing up fully." — Bofta Yimam Executive presence leads to more confidence, authority, and credibility — which brings increased engagement, increased interest, and potentially increased revenue. We can’t talk about being a woman and having executive presence without talking about our appearance. Whether it benefits us or causes discrimination against us, how we look when we show up to clients and potential clients is a factor in our businesses.  In this episode of the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast, we confront the issue head-on instead of pretending it doesn't exist. Tune in to this episode with Marketing Strategist and Visibility Expert Bofta Yiman to learn how to develop your executive presence and be authentically visible. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction  4:12 How Bofta empowers women through her work 6:54 How Bofta helps clients get more visible, tell their stories, and develop executive presence   8:22 Weaving the personal and professional together to grow your business 15:48 What executive presence means and why it matters 20:52 Finding the gaps that aren’t helping you feel how you want to feel in this world 25:14 Visibility as the combination of story, message, look, and feel 34:38 Inspiring people by showing up authentically 38:09 What Bofta notices when she’s consistently visible 48:15 Who makes a really good client for Bofta Learn how to share your message and play bigger than you ever have before in this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n7jHpqCq6eQ or your favorite podcast app:  www.SamanthaHartley.com/blog-podcast. Connect with Bofta on her website and LinkedIn.  #Visibility #Consulting #ExecutivePresence

“I want you to command prices that are commensurate with the value you are bringing your clients.” I see male consultants charging $300,000+ for an engagement, but I’ll see a woman consultant really struggle to say a number like $30,000 for similar work. There are tons of reasons for that (which we’ll get into in this episode), but the bottom line is: I want you to charge what you want for your services. I want women consultants to ask for hundreds of thousands of dollars and get it. And you can. I know this because I’ve done it, and I help my clients do it, too. In this episode of Profitable Joyful Consulting, I’m sharing some brutally honest observations when it comes to gender disparities in charging what our worth is work and what women can do to charge the price they’re looking for.  So much of this is kept secret, but it doesn’t have to be that way.  Key areas discussed: Introduction Confusion about how other people are changing Why men are charging more and getting what they ask for  Taking responsibility and empowering ourselves to do things differently and get what we want  Ramping yourself up to getting paid more and more How to get unstuck from making the same number you were making at corporate Tapping into a competitive spirit to embolden yourself to raise your prices Embodying and standing by your numbers How to command high prices and charge the value of your work Getting stuck in a need cycle Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nl5gv3fAnqA or listen on your favorite podcast app: www.SamanthaHartley.com/blog-podcast.  #Consulting #Pricing

“We want to be able to be at choice with money.” Financial risk is a part of life and business, but we need to be smart about those risks.  This week’s episode of the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast is all about empowering you to prepare better for the five most common financial risks we as women business owners may encounter.  Inside, my guest Jen Sapel shares how to protect yourself, your family, and your business. Her stories are riveting. And the statistics? Ugh, they’re eye-opening: We already know that 50% of marriages end in divorce.  But how about this one: “In our adult working life, there's a one in four statistical likelihood of having a long-term disability lasting 90 days or longer.” Yikes!  Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction3:17 The 5 major risks you need to be aware of 9:10 What if someone dies? 13:48 How to financially prepare for a personal or business divorce23:34 What if you’re disabled and can’t work? 32:20 What if you get fired by a client or want to take a sabbatical?36:25 How to financially prepare for a potential lawsuit in your business or personal life44:03 This nontraditional asset that’s as important for you to have as insurance Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w5d5toVS6lo or listen on your favorite podcast app: www.samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast to learn how to protect yourself and your business against risk.  Connect with Jen at UTORWealth.com.   Episode Hashtags: #FinancialManagement #PersonalFinance #FinancialRisk For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with me on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/, https://www.instagram.com/samantha.hartley.71/ where I share tips to help you create a profitable, joyful consulting business. 💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist.

"So many of us are taught to be hidden gems and to wait for someone else to choose you.” - Lisa Bragg Do you struggle to talk about yourself, share your amazing work, ask for testimonials, and share your success stories? Way too many women do - and it affects their ability to get clients, charge higher prices and earn more.  It shouldn’t be that way!  Talking about the good you do can feel like bragging. It often feels unnatural.  It comes up against cultural programming about what we are and aren't supposed to do, be and say as women. Well, I say: ENOUGH! It’s time to claim your successes and speak up about them. ** As we all know, if you don’t, no one else will. ** Lisa Bragg is the author of a new book called Bragging Rights on how to talk about success. Lisa joined me on this episode of Profitable Joyful Consulting to flip the cultural script and share how to talk about your work using purposeful self-promotion.  Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 2:10 How Lisa helped a client go from hidden gem to speaker on national stages connecting her message with ideal clients 5:19 What led Lisa to do the work she does 9:10 The surprising research on what other people think about your “success stories brags” 12:27 How to brag more in a purposeful, helpful way   19:49 Bragging on LinkedIn  22:38 Getting triggered by other people touting their accomplishments  25:55 How Lisa got Seth Godin to blurb her book 29:11 Eliminating an unhelpful word from your dictionary  31:13 Branding to where we want to go Get inspired to be your biggest self possible in this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z9Syo2FEWuw or your favorite podcast app: www.SamanthaHartley.com/blog-podcast. Download Lisa’s free bragging rights riff tool ➡️ https://www.lisabragg.com/listener-love  Buy her book, Bragging Rights ➡️ https://www.lisabragg.com/braggingrightsbook-1  Episode Hashtags: #SelfPromotion #Consulting #BraggingRights

“You can’t sustainably do everything yourself.”  How do we ask for help? Why is it so hard to do that? And how can we do so without destroying credibility, making ourselves feel weak, or making others think we’re unreliable? I work with a lot of fiercely independent women who are absolutely killing it. Many of them are telling themselves the same stories I used to tell myself about why I shouldn’t ask for help: I don’t want to look like I can’t handle it. I don’t want to ruin my reputation, make myself too vulnerable, or be needy.  But you're going to get yourself to a point beyond which you can't really grow. You have to be able to ask others for help and lose some pieces of control. In this episode of Profitable Joyful Consulting, learn how to ask for help in letting go of control (like having someone help you do things so you’re doing less). Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 0:52 Why we don’t want to ask for help  1:48 Asking for help in letting go of control  3:53 Taking independence and self-sufficiency to a fault  9:34 How to ask for help in ways that serve you  12:39 Strategically asking your clients for help  16:57 Asking for help as self-care  20:19 Modeling that it’s okay to ask for help  21:18 Being a gracious receiver of other people’s help  23:15 Next steps when it comes to asking for help Tune in to this episode of Profitable Joyful Consulting to learn why (and how) you should ask for help in your business. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c2x-FJ2lKWg or listen on your favorite podcast app: www.samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast. --------------- For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with me on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/, https://www.instagram.com/samantha.hartley.71/ where I share tips to help you create a profitable, joyful consulting business. 💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh    Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2

“Do you tend to give away your power? And if so, to whom?” I grew up in an environment where women were very much in competition with one another, and I told myself it was easier to deal with men. It was super destructive, but empowering other women wasn’t always a priority for me.  It took time, but eventually I realized how much I had internalized misogyny and patriarchy (and how much I believed those were my own ideas). It’s not about competing, it’s about raising other women up together.  From time to time, I’ll see little pieces of internalized misogyny and patriarchy creeping up on myself and my clients. In this episode of the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast, we’ll explore the ways we tend to give our power away and how we can empower other women in our work. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Learning disempowerment early in my career 2:35 Understanding where we give away our power and why  4:24 Abundance mindset as part of empowerment 5:44 Components of empowerment  7:31 Empowerment as key to my brand since the very beginning  10:55 What are the verbs of your brand? 13:33 Key questions to ask yourself about power  Dive in to all things empowerment in this episode on YouTube: LINK or your favorite podcast app: LINK. 🔔 Subscribe for more! ➡️ http://bit.ly/PJCYTsub  ​​ WATCH ✅Shift to an Abundance Mindset for Consultants  ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/shift-to-an-abundance-mindset-for-consultants/  WATCH ✅Bring Your Inner Child to Work ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/bring-your-inner-child-to-work/  READ ✅The Definitive Guide to Winning Six-Figure Clients ➡️ http://6figureclients.com/   DOWNLOAD ✅Shield App for LinkedIn ➡️https://www.shieldapp.ai/?via=samantha   --------------- For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with me on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/, https://www.instagram.com/samantha.hartley.71/ where I share tips to help you create a profitable, joyful consulting business. 💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh    Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2    #Empowerment #Consulting

“Don't wait until some point in the future to enjoy financial freedom and independence.” Like so many of my clients, before working for myself I had miserable jobs that made me feel trapped, frustrated, and depressed. When I left corporate, I vowed that I would never put myself in that position again.  But too often, we become our own bad bosses - overworking, underpaying ourselves, saying yes to the wrong things and keeping ourselves stuck. In my business, the freedom to choose what I want to do is absolutely key. There’s no amount of profit that’s more important than that.  I want you to experience freedom in your business, too. Tune into this special Independence Day episode of the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast to learn how to build financial freedom and independence in your business. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 1:38 Why freedom is my number one value in my business 3:20 Figuring out how much your business needs to earn for you to feel like you can be free 5:03 How you get what you want in your business 6:54 Who to work with to feel more free in your business 9:37 Working in your Joy & Genius Zone™ 11:42 Being free to work when you want to  13:20 Working where is best for you 15:58 Putting a lid on your own expansion — for your freedom and joy  19:30 Defining success and freedom for yourself 20:06 Getting clear on why this matters to you  20:44 Can you feel financially free in your business right now?  My wish is that you experience financial freedom, whatever that number means for you, and that it’s an internal state you can bring into yourself right now. Learn how to feel more financially free and expansive in your business in this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9oxYqSCJr6M or your favorite podcast app: www.SamanthaHartley.com/Blog-Podcast. Episode Hashtags: #Consulting #FinancialFreedom #MoneyMindset --------------- For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with me on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/, https://www.instagram.com/samantha.hartley.71/ where I share tips to help you create a profitable, joyful consulting business. 💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh    Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2

“What we're trying to do with a guarantee is make it okay to reverse the risk, or at least mitigate the risk, so that people can trust saying yes to you.” I have a number of clients who guarantee the outcomes of their consulting work. But should you? Do you need to offer a guarantee in order to be legitimate in your business?  Tune in to this episode of the Profitable Joyful Consuming podcast to explore types of guarantees, the pros and cons of offering them, and everything else you should consider before offering guarantees. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 0:58 Pros and cons of offering guarantees 3:03 How guarantees can shift responsibility 3:50 An example of a colleague who guarantees a financial result (and why it makes sense for him to do so) 5:50 The dynamic guaranteed results creates  7:12 Different ways guarantees can look 11:31 What we’re really doing with a guarantee 13:44 Getting clear on what’s being guaranteed  17:08 How to set yourself (and your clients) up for success Dive in to guarantees and learn how to decide if they’re right for your business in this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vGXziLhCiYw or your favorite podcast app: www.SamanthaHartley.com/blog-podcast. Episode Hashtags: #Consulting #Guarantees 🔔 Subscribe for more! ➡️ http://bit.ly/PJCYTsub  ​​ WATCH ✅ Delivering Client Work With Ease‬  ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/delivering-client-work-with-ease/  WATCH ✅ Get Better Results & Profit More With Transformational Engagements ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/get-better-results-profit-more-with-transformational-engagements/  READ ✅ The Definitive Guide to Winning Six-Figure Clients ➡️ http://6figureclients.com/   DOWNLOAD ✅Shield App for LinkedIn ➡️https://www.shieldapp.ai/?via=samantha   --------------- For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with me on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/, https://www.instagram.com/samantha.hartley.71/ where I share tips to help you create a profitable, joyful consulting business. 💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist.-------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh    Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2

“When you are an advisory board member, you're being tapped to fill a skill gap to help connect that management team to particular communities or networks or people, or maybe help them secure some type of contract that can really make the difference for the company.” -- Breen Sullivan, The Fourth Effect Being on an advisory board can help you make an impact, elevate your career, and maybe even get equity in a company or get paid. But the stats for women — and women of color — on boards are dismal.  We need more women on advisory boards. But most of us just don’t know how it works since it’s been done behind closed doors or through an “old boys’ network.” Learn how the process works and how to get on for-profit advisory boards with my guest Breen Sullivan in this week’s episode of Profitable Joyful Consulting.  Key areas discussed: Introduction How Breen’s company helps more women get on for-profit advisory boards The gap that causes less diversity — and unfilled seats — on boards Getting on boards at companies that aren’t just not-for-profits or Fortune 500 companies The economic case for diversity  The difference between a governing board and an advisory board  What consultants do versus what board members do  How to find the right board Stories of members who have gotten positions on boards  Gaining the confidence to become a board member  Watch this episode on YouTube: LINK or listen on your favorite podcast app: LINK. 🔔 Subscribe for more! ➡️ http://bit.ly/PJCYTsub  ​​ CONNECT  ✅with Breen on LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/breensullivan/  EXPLORE ✅ The Fourth Effect ➡️ https://thefourtheffect.com/  WATCH ✅ Consulting Skills: How to Give Advice Effectively  ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/consulting-skills-how-to-give-advice-effectively/  WATCH ✅Should I Take On this Gig, Project or Client? ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/should-i-take-this-client-or-speaking-gig/  READ ✅The Definitive Guide to Winning Six-Figure Clients ➡️ http://6figureclients.com/   DOWNLOAD ✅Shield App for LinkedIn ➡️https://www.shieldapp.ai/?via=samantha   --------------- For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with me on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/, https://www.instagram.com/samantha.hartley.71/ where I share tips to help you create a profitable, joyful consulting business. 💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh      Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2   #AdvisoryBoards #Consulting #WomenInBusiness #WomenOnBoards

“At the heart of this is: be yourself and be authentic on LinkedIn.” LinkedIn isn’t about profiles or posts. It’s about branding. It’s about telling people’s stories. Platforms like LinkedIn, as my guest Donna Serdula says, are simply great places to do that.  Tune in to this episode of the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast to learn what builds your brand on LinkedIn more than anything else, how to put your soul in your bio, and how to get clients on LinkedIn.  Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 3:13 How Donna helped a client get more visibility and clients on LinkedIn 10:22 Common mistakes people make on their LinkedIn profiles  10:57 How to find clients on LinkedIn  13:45 How to build a compelling LinkedIn profile 19:22 What posts are working — and what posts aren’t — on LinkedIn right now 30:53 What you need to know about the LinkedIn algorithm  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zqBYHr8Qdto or listen on your favorite podcast app: www.samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast. CONNECT ✅ with Donna ➡️ LinkedIn-makeover.com  FOLLOW ✅ Donna on LinkedIn ➡️  https://www.linkedin.com/in/todonna/  EXPLORE ✅ Donna’s LinkedIn post ideas generator ➡️  https://www.linkedin-makeover.com/tools/linkedin-post-ideas/  Episode Hashtags: #LinkedIn #SocialMediaMarketing #LinkedInMarketing  🔔 Subscribe for more! ➡️ http://bit.ly/PJCYTsub  ​​ WATCH ✅LinkedIn Lead Generation with Direct Outreach ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/linkedin-lead-generation-with-direct-outreach/  WATCH ✅ Storytelling for Business ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/storytelling-for-business/  READ ✅The Definitive Guide to Winning Six-Figure Clients ➡️ http://6figureclients.com/   DOWNLOAD ✅Shield App for LinkedIn ➡️https://www.shieldapp.ai/?via=samantha   --------------- For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with me on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/, https://www.instagram.com/samantha.hartley.71/ where I share tips to help you create a profitable, joyful consulting business. 💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh      Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2

“Money boundaries protect our self-worth and our value. They protect us from over-giving, from devaluing, especially at work. They empower us to be intentional and to act in alignment with our values.” There's a lot of emotion that comes up around the topic of money and a lot of “shoulds." But you’re allowed to have money boundaries, just like you’re allowed to have boundaries in every other area of your life.  Money boundaries can help you to be more profitable and more joyful. Learn what money boundaries are, how to become more aware of them, and how to create money boundaries in this episode of the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 3:30 Why do we need money boundaries?  6:13 With whom do we need to have money boundaries?  9:22 Becoming aware of what your money boundaries are 11:58 How to set money boundaries  15:14 How to state boundaries and actually follow them  16:19 Examples of money boundaries  24:25 Money boundary violations Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6nu0dhcY2K0 or listen on your favorite podcast app: http://www.samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast. #MoneyMindset #Boundaries #Consulting --------------- 🔔 Subscribe for more! ➡️ http://bit.ly/PJCYTsub  ​​ WATCH ✅ Money Mistakes and Shame ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/money-mistakes-and-shame/  WATCH ✅Business Boundaries with Emily Baldwin ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/business-boundaries-awareness-with-samantha-hartley-and-emily-baldwin/  READ ✅The Definitive Guide to Winning Six-Figure Clients ➡️ http://6figureclients.com/   DOWNLOAD ✅Shield App for LinkedIn ➡️https://www.shieldapp.ai/?via=samantha --------------- P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting on YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with me on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/, https://www.instagram.com/samantha.hartley.71/ where I share tips to help you create a profitable, joyful consulting business. 💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2

“Appreciate what you have. If you don't have much today, it doesn't matter. Appreciate it. And as you grow, it will grow.” - Cori Arnold  A lot of us struggle with personal finance, but it’s never too late to turn things around. I want you to be really aware of your finances because I believe that if you’re not being responsible with the money you have, when you bring more money in it’s just going to end up the way the rest of it did.  Financial professional and personal finance expert Cori Arnold went on a journey from deeply in debt to being a millionaire, and she learned a lot of helpful things along the way. She joined me in this episode of the Profitable Joyful Consulting podcast to share key money mindset shifts, critical things to do when it comes to your money, what numbers to track, and more. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction  3:03 Getting through to just one person as a huge win 4:36 How Cori went from deeply in debt to a millionaire  7:27 Never mixing net worth and self-worth  10:23 How Cori handles being a spender 13:36 Mindset shifts to help you be more responsible with personal finances  17:21 What you should be tracking and paying attention to when it comes to personal finance 25:20 Three key things to do when it comes to your money  28:02 Overcoming barriers to investing  32:42 Becoming fluent in the language of money  34:48 Starting small with real estate investing  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WRwijTl7Pao or listen on your favorite podcast app: http://www.samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast to dive into debt and personal finance with us. #PersonalFinance #Debt #Money --------------- 🔔 Subscribe for more! ➡️ http://bit.ly/PJCYTsub  ​​ PLAY ✅ with Cori’s debt calculator ➡️https://winwithyourmoney.com/debt-calculator  DOWNLOAD ✅Cori’s key money templates and trackers ➡️ https://iamcoriarnold.gumroad.com/l/templates  FOLLOW ✅ Cori on Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/iamcoriarnold WATCH ✅ Financial Principles for Consultants ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/financial-principles-for-consultants/  WATCH ✅ Money Mistakes and Shame ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/money-mistakes-and-shame/  READ ✅The Definitive Guide to Winning Six-Figure Clients ➡️ http://6figureclients.com/   DOWNLOAD ✅Shield App for LinkedIn ➡️https://www.shieldapp.ai/?via=samantha   --------------- For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with other consultants in the  Profitable Joyful Consulting community  Ask questions, share insights, find colleagues.— Click here to join.  💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2

“If you have love and have empathy for and excitement about your audience, then you can love sales and enroll the people who are absolutely the best possible fit for you.” So many consultants are repulsed by selling and struggle to make it feel good to them. They think of it as a necessary evil. When they do that, they miss out on everything that is possible with a different point of view. Selling truly is one of my favorite parts of my business. I love making a meaningful heart connection with potential clients, and I want to take the opportunity to give to them generously, whether they end up working with me or not.  That’s what heart-based selling is really about. Dive into heart-based selling - and how to fall a little more in love with sales - in this episode of Profitable Joyful Consulting. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction 0:41 What I love about selling  2:32 The client who said “The Universe tells me I have a $2 million business” 4:00 What you’re really doing when someone comes to you in a sales situation 5:04 What objections are about (and why they don’t have anything to do with you) 6:02 Having non-attachment in the sales process 6:26 Why sticker shock is okay (and where we go from there) 7:01 How heart-based selling can bring the right people to you and help you show them their potential  9:10 Empathy and listening in the sales process 14:10 The magical thing I do before sales calls  15:14 The secret sauce of my heart-based selling process 19:44 The behavior-changing mindset shift you must make Whether you love or hate selling, tune in to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m3sLyFd05Js or your favorite podcast app: http://www.samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast to learn how to sell in a way that serves the highest good of everyone involved. #Sales #Consulting --------------- 🔔 Subscribe for more! ➡️ http://bit.ly/PJCYTsub  ​​ WATCH ✅ Selling with Integrity: Beliefs ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/selling-with-integrity-beliefs/  WATCH ✅ Consulting Sales Process ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/consulting-sales-process/  READ ✅The Definitive Guide to Winning Six-Figure Clients ➡️ http://6figureclients.com/   DOWNLOAD ✅Shield App for LinkedIn ➡️https://www.shieldapp.ai/?via=samantha   --------------- For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with other consultants in the  Profitable Joyful Consulting community  Ask questions, share insights, find colleagues.— Click here to join.  💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2

“I believe that if you go with what you really want to do without compromise, then you are going to sell more.” - Matteo di Pascale Is it okay for you to make tons of money doing what you love?  I’m very much about passion fueling your work. Bringing your heart into your work and using your God-given talents through your business is profitable and joyful — and I want you to make tons of money bringing forth your gifts.  But not everyone feels that way. Tune in to this episode of Profitable Joyful Consulting with Italian entrepreneurs and artists Matteo di Pascale and Andrea Binasco to learn how to bring your heart into your business and be okay making money from your passions. Key areas discussed: 0:00 Introduction  3:57 The birth of Matteo and Andrea’s publishing house Sefirot from their two passions 8:16 Selling out: the conflict between art and commerce  11:28 The origin story of Matteo and Andrea’s Intùiti creativity cards 20:11 Dedicating yourself to your gifts  21:36 Saying yes to your intuition  22:17 How Matteo created the concepts for the cards  23:25 Andrea’s role in the cards and how he uses them now  25:17 Creating Fabula, a deck of cards to help people get clear on the stories they want to tell 29:44 The role of each partner in their business collaboration  34:00 How their brand has evolved 36:41 The challenge of bringing in team members  39:18 Balancing work with passion projects — even when you love your work! 45:06 Supporting team members in feeling more fulfilled  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7iDTvTX5Azk or listen wherever you get podcasts: http://www.samanthahartley.com/blog-podcast. SIGN UP ✅ for Matteo and Andrea’s newsletter ➡️ https://bit.ly/sefirotPJC  EXPLORE ✅ the Fabula deck ➡️ https://fabuladeck.com/  EXPLORE ✅ the Intuiti deck ➡️ https://intuiti.it/  #Consulting #PassionProjects --------------- 🔔 Subscribe for more! ➡️ http://bit.ly/PJCYTsub  ​​ WATCH ✅ Passion Projects ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/passion-project/  WATCH ✅How to Trust Your Intuition with Lia Dunlap ➡️ https://samanthahartley.com/how-to-trust-your-intuition/   READ ✅The Definitive Guide to Winning Six-Figure Clients ➡️ http://6figureclients.com/   DOWNLOAD ✅Shield App for LinkedIn ➡️https://www.shieldapp.ai/?via=samantha   --------------- For more tips to help you create a profitable, joyful business without exhaustion​, follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahartley/ or https://www.facebook.com/samantha.hartley.71/ P.S. Here are 3 ways I can help you grow your consulting business: 🎧 Subscribe to my podcast, Profitable Joyful Consulting  You know who subscribes to my podcast? My clients. — On YouTube and your favorite podcast app. 💜 Connect with other consultants in the  Profitable Joyful Consulting community  Ask questions, share insights, find colleagues.— Click here to join.  💡 Work with me to multiply your revenues without exhaustion. Ready to add $150-750K to your business? Click here to book a 12-minute call with my Growth Strategist. -------------- Get 60% off your first month of Armoire ➡️ armoire.style/refer/sjh Get a free month of Jewelry by Rocksbox ➡️ https://www.talkable.com/x/C0ugX2