Happy October friend! First off, how is it October already?!? I think the covid has turned time into that old parenting adage, the days are long but the years are short. Time seems to drag and then rush on past you.I know for me the last month has been on warped speed. There were a lot of extra events in September. I also had a few employees transition some in new roles and some to their next adventure, which meant having to shift priorities, look for new people, and reassess the next quarters plans and commitments. Never before has adjusting in business been more needed. Adjusting your workload, your expectations and even adjusting who and how you serve your clients.This has been my journey as well in the last year as both of my businesses have had so many changes and shifts and I saw the needs for many business owners who were struggling to stay on track, stay focused or consistently show up for their clients. Which is why I will be talking more about those needs and struggles to support you in having more fulfillment in your business. So last week was the podcasts 4 year anniversary. I was excited to celebrate with you all, those who have been listening since the beginning and those we have recently joined us. But as I said the last couple of weeks have been filled with illness and all kinds of urgent but not on my schedule things and things got pushed back. I honestly thought after all the planning and thinking about how to celebrate with everyone am I just going to let this milestone pass my by. The exhausted part of me considered it but then I realized this is one of those times to adjust. So like a woman in her 20’s that celebrates her birthday all month that is what we are doing! So I want to hear from you. I’m giving away a bunch of my favorite things this month to anyone who writes a review in their favorite podcast app and then take a snapshot and email it to hello@amberhawley.com between now and Oct 31st. If you have already given a review you can also leave a review on LinkedIn or FacebookI will be giving away some of my favorite books that were released this year like Rachel Rodgers- We should all be Millionaires and Melina Palmer’s What Your Customer Wants and Can’t Tell You, and some other favorite journals and goodies. And one lucky listener will also receive a free clarity coaching call where you can get some strategy and support with something that you are feeling stuck or struggling with. And to honor of the podcasts 4th anniversary I want to share my 4 favorite tools right now that are helping me stay on track and adjust. AlexaRemarkableGoogle CalendarThe power of the one thingI hope that was helpful. And thank you again for being a listener and supporter of the podcast. And don’t forget to send in your review snapshot to hello@amberhawley.com and be entered to win some fun podiversary prizes!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The Easily Distracted Community today:FacebookInstagramJoin the Inner Circle

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4 year anniversary episode! My favorite 4 tools for staying on track and a giveaway!

Does the thought of creating content for your social media account sound overwhelming? I hear that all the time, entrepreneurs feel that pressure to do all the things but they struggle with social media. Our special guest, Andréa Jones, is a Social Media Strategist who helps her clients with everything from do-it-yourself (DIY) to done-for-you (DFY). Andréa demonstrates many ways that social media can be a business tool and really awesome tips for getting onto social media.Andréa discusses how finding a place on social media to help you grow your business is a challenge and she provides examples on how to do it. Andréa covers the three most important questions for social media strategy and she also reveals three methods for reaching your end goal. We all know that being a business owner means you are handling many aspects of running your business but you need to remember that social media is a segment of those running parts.Andréa and I also address how building content is a learned skill and it takes time to develop, especially if you are trying to build sustainability content. We also talk about being discouraged when comparing your status to other high level influencers, that each business works differently, and has its own levels of creating content. There is a difference between being on social media as a content creative versus being on social media as a business owner.Everything takes time and creating healthy habits with social media is important and the best way to reach those goals is to set aside time to prep. Another topic we touch base on is don’t forget that the behind the scenes is just as important and you need to figure out what works best for your business. Listen to your community. It is more than just the follower count, it is about the interaction and engagement.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The My Biz Bestie Community today:My Biz Bestie FacebookLet's Connect on Instagram

Tips To Utilize Social Media For Your Business with Andréa Jones

Therapist and wellness consultant Marisol Solarte-Erlacher joins me in this episode to discuss her position as a trauma therapist and her views on trauma, especially amongst women within the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community. Marisol and I met at a thought leadership program, and after getting to know a little bit more about her and the wonderful things that she does, I knew that I had to have her on the podcast!You would probably be hard-pressed to find someone who has not been impacted by trauma in one way or another in their life, but people – especially women – within the BIPOC community tend to have an even extra layer added to that due to societal problems like sexism and systemic racism. There is often extra pressure and responsibility – pressure to be a good representative of and for your community and to be a voice, and taking time to focus on yourself is therefore often seen as selfish. Marisol encourages such people to give themselves permission to take that time to themselves and to not have to constantly be that voice at the table.She and I also talk about how important it is to create space for other people's humanity. That tends to be, in fact, one of the reasons why there is that extra layer of trauma and struggle for BIPOC women because they are so often dehumanized and objectified and consequently don't have that space. They frequently develop further coping mechanisms such as extreme independence, and even though, as Marisol points out, all coping mechanisms are helpful in some way or else we wouldn't use them, there are times when they are unhealthy and not helpful. That's why taking that time to ourselves is so important.I am so excited to have had Marisol on the podcast because this topic is so important and is far too often overlooked. Small decisions that most other people would likely take for granted are exaggerated, causing all of that extra pressure that we talk about in this episode, and it is, again, so important that we address this and talk about it. Be sure to check out Marisol's podcast Resilience and Resistance Podcast and to also be on the lookout for her new podcast Work Trauma Is Real which is launching very soon!Links and ResourcesMarisol’s WebsiteResilience and Resistance PodcastResilience and Resistance Podcast - Instagram PageBessel van der Kolk M.D. - The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Resilience and Resistance with Marisol Solarte-Erlacher

I have a super special guest today that I'm pretty dang excited about. I’m joined by the one, the only Dr. Melissa Hall! That is right, my biz bestie is back! (At least for today!)The reason we wanted to do this episode together, besides it being more fun is that we're going to talk about an ADHD strategy for getting things done. And you know, both of us have ADHD. We specialize in ADHD. We love supporting our ADHD community.So if you're about to tune out because you don't have ADHD, do not worry. The strategy actually works for everyone and it can be really helpful, but it's particularly helpful for all of our neuro-diverse peeps out there. Today we are doing a deep dive on body doubling. Body Doubling is one of those things that sounds so simple but it is a really great strategy. It may have been something that you are already doing and not even aware of it. I actually just kind of intuitively did this without knowing that I was doing this well before I understood, or even before I knew I had ADHD or that this strategy is actually a thing. We're going to talk about different ways to utilize the strategy and kind of our experience of things that do work and don't work so well.We go into what is Body Doubling, how to structure it, what can make it not as effective and why we think you should give it a shot. (It's research based ya'll).If you want to try it out with a pro, head on over to amberhawey.com/innercircle to learn all about the Inner Circle where we cowork EVERY month.Dr. Maelisa Hall is a licensed psychologist, nail design enthusiast, and multi-passionate entrepreneur. Through her business QA Prep, she empowers therapists through trainings and consultation on clinical documentation. Maelisa focuses on the “why” behind the usual recommendations and encourages clinicians to think outside the box, while also keeping their ethics intact. A true ENFP, Maelisa aims to make sure all of her endeavors are meeting a need in the community while also allowing for plenty of laughter and fun.Website/Business Links: QA Prep https://www.qaprep.com/ Social Media Links: Instagram @maelisahall https://www.instagram.com/maelisahall/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maelisa-hall-psy-d-28923177 QA Prep YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCytXRIFI17MtbmTh5QTJhsg Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The My Biz Bestie Community today:My Biz Bestie FacebookLet's Connect on Instagram

Productivity Strategy for the Neurodiverse / ADHD business Owner with Special Guest Maelisa Hall

If you have been around me in the past few months you would have heard me singing the praises of my favorite new show! I have been telling EVERYONE and I do mean everyone about it. From parents at my daughters soccer games, to people at stores, my esthetician and all my friends and family. I’m obsessed! And for good reason, it's a fresh and much needed bringer of joy and love show called Ted Lasso. I can’t get enough. Literally. I have watched the premiere 10 episodes so many times I can’t even count. It was suggested to me by a friend when I was having one of those particularly rough days that happen in entrepreneurship and it was leading me to an existential crisis of sorts. She gave me kind support and then suggested that I watch the show. It was 9pm and I immediately found it on AppleTV and started watching. I watched straight through all 10 episodes. Sitting in bed with my ipad and headset. My husband came in and went to sleep and I kept watching and finished at 3:30 in the morning. I laughed and I cried and I felt renewed. I had faith in humanity again and I felt inspired to do my best and be my best. Seriously, it was the best pep-talk ever!I have so many favorite moments that I think speak to leadership, striving to be the best, having goals that can at times feel like they defy the odds but there is one that occurs in episode 2 that I think every entrepreneur should have in their arsenal.Ted Lasso delivers his charmingly unique brand of coaching, and a brilliantly simple strategy for keeping your head straight in business when things go wrong. AND THEY WILL!Ted: “You know what the happiest animal on earth is?” Sam: “No” Ted: “A goldfish, you know why? Because it has a 10 second memory. Be a goldfish, Sam.” When you make a mistake yes you should try to rectify the situation if possible, be honest, be accountable but without a doubt BE A GOLDFISH! Let the weight of the emotion leave you, don’t go down a shame spiral but acknowledge and move on. Give yourself ten seconds to feel bad then move forward as the badass biz owner that you know you are. Now I know that sometimes our missteps can have bigger consequences or hit us in a particularly vulnerable area or time so maybe we need more than ten seconds, maybe we need fifteen minutes or an hour or a day. Allow yourself to feel those feelings but then move forward.  Don’t let mistakes define who you are or what you think about yourself. Then you can try to repair the situation and make any changes necessary to your approach or your systems. So my strategy and hope for you this week is to be a goldfish!If you feel like you could use some extra support about dealing with the emotional side of business such as mindset, overwhelm, adhd and burnout then head on over to amberhawley.com to find more resources and ways to work with me.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The My Biz Bestie Community today:My Biz Bestie FacebookLet's Connect on Instagram

A Ten Second Strategy for Success and Happiness

In today's episode I share a story about getting unstuck, making changes and doing something that felt scary. Which included an important announcement about the podcast.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »If you are someone who would like some extra support with staying focused on what matters in your business head on over to mybizbestie.com/inner-circle for more information on the monthly membership.

A story about change, getting unstuck and doing scary things.

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How to cultivate your own thought leadership with Carol Cox

It can be tempting to just surround yourself with the people whose company you enjoy, but from an HR perspective, you need to take some things into consideration to ensure that you’re hiring for fit. HR consultant Niki Ramirez spends time with Amber Hawley in this episode to walk us through some of these hiring considerations that are extremely important but quite frequently overlooked. Whether you’re a small business owner who’s in the process of looking for their first hire or a more established company who wants to review the previous additions to your team, now is a good time to learn how to navigate the world of hiring and HR compliance. Listen in as Niki shares some great tips on everything from making job descriptions to interviewing short-listed prospects. Plus, learn how you can get hold of her HR checklist that can be useful for your prospecting efforts!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The My Biz Bestie Community today:My Biz Bestie FacebookMy Biz Bestie Instagram

Considerations When Hiring Employees With Niki Ramirez

Given what 2020 has thrown at us, many people are questioning how they have structured their businesses and their lives. While some are trying to figure out if what they’re doing still works for them, others are reexamining what they want to get out of their business and day-to-day living. Joining Amber Hawley in this episode is virtual business mentor Rachel Proctor. Rachel teaches and coaches entrepreneurs how to be better in their business. Today, Rachel and Amber talk all about finding your entrepreneurial purpose and structuring your life so that it's something you want to do.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The My Biz Bestie Community today:My Biz Bestie FacebookMy Biz Bestie Instagram

Finding Your Entrepreneurial Purpose With Rachel Proctor

Biz Bestie Bite: Decision Fatigue

You’d probably never know an embezzler if you’d see one, as many of them can be normal, nice-looking people. That is part of the reason why detecting and dealing with these so-called pink-collar crimes are not as easy as you think. To make matters worse, the embezzler can be someone you trust, someone you have built a relationship with, making the matter more intimate and much trickier to handle. Amber Hawley talks about why these pink collar crimes occur and what its effects are with certified fraud examiner, licensed private investigator and social media intelligence analyst, Kelly Paxton. Also known as the “Pink Collar Crime Lady” and the “Fraud Hashtag Queen,” Kelly specializes in investigating women embezzlers and fraud therapy. Coming in from the world of law enforcement, she was used to investigating “bad guys.” Nothing about it could have prepared her for the whole new universe where “honest” people steal. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The My Biz Bestie Community today:My Biz Bestie FacebookMy Biz Bestie Instagram 

Pink Collar Crimes With The Fraud Hashtag Queen, Kelly Paxton

Parents have always taken it upon themselves to feel responsible for their families, especially their children. With everything that’s going on in 2020, parents are confronted with challenges that none of their predecessors have ever experienced before. Tapping into this topic with Amber Hawley is Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, a parenting coach, speaker, bestselling author of Shame-Proof Parenting and founder of Diversity in Parenting. Together they discuss the major challenges parents are facing during the era of COVID-19. As the school year opens up, do you choose to send your children to school, learn online or skip the year altogether? How do you assist in your child’s learning now that you are all staying at home? How do you achieve family-life balance while working from home? These and a lot more difficult questions are causing mental and emotional stress to every well-meaning parent out there. How do you somehow get through all these? The key is to cut yourself some slack and be confident that you’re doing your best under the circumstances. Join in on the conversation and learn a lot more! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The My Biz Bestie Community today:My Biz Bestie FacebookMy Biz Bestie Instagram 

Parenting 2020: Making Tough Decisions For Your Children And Your Family During COVID-19 With Mercedes Samudio

With so much turmoil going on right now, our world has been turned upside down in so many ways. Many people, including business owners, are feeling this pressure to get a lot of things done or try to make an impact or shift. At the same time, they also are overwhelmed with not knowing where to focus, and so they feel stuck. Joining Amber Hawley on today’s podcast is Melina Palmer, the host of The Brainy Business and a sales conversion expert with a personal mission to make your business more effective and brain friendly. Don’t miss this episode to learn more about how the brain works and how to avoid productive procrastination to actually get things done.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join The My Biz Bestie Community today:My Biz Bestie FacebookMy Biz Bestie Instagram 

How The Brain Works With Melina Palmer

Entrepreneurs are always talking about masterminds, coaching and mentors, but how do you actually find this epic support system? Amber Hawley and Maelisa Hall are two female business owners who are also licensed psychotherapists. As biz besties, they’ve experienced how meaningful relationships with other business women can increase your profits and make the entrepreneurial journey less lonely and a lot more fun.

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