Let's face it, the holiday season can be rough. As a creative business owner, there's a lot of pressure to hustle through the holidays. But what if we took a different approach and intentionally planned for a productive and low-stress holiday season? Today I want to share a few simples ways to survive the holidays while still being productive and stress-free This episode originally aired on November 14, 2018. Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/42 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 - https://www.keepchasingthestars.com/ Important Links: Classes, community, and coaching. Learn more - https://brilliancelounge.com Connect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Support the show and buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brilliant

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Simple Ways To Plan A Productive Holiday Season (Rebroadcast)

It's an open secret that online course completion rates are ridiculously low. Most people do not finish them. Be honest. How many courses have you purchased but haven’t finished?  One reason why most people don't complete their courses and other programs is because they haven't properly accounted for how much time they need to do the work. Luckily, there’s an easy fix. In this episode, I’m sharing how to create a study plan to help you get the most from your educational investments. Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/120/ Important Links: Classes, community, and coaching. Learn more - https://brilliancelounge.com Connect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Support the show and buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brilliant

A Simple Hack To Make the Most Of Your Online Courses and Other Educational Investments

Choosing a digital product idea really trips creators up because they undervalue what they know or assume that no one will pay for their knowledge. That isn’t true!  “Research and Markets forecasts the online education market as $350 Billion by 2025.” -Forbes That means there are millions of people turning to online courses, ebooks, workshops, memberships, and other educational resources to learn new skills. Now is the perfect time to leverage your own skills or knowledge to create a digital product. Instead of spinning your wheels chasing some elusive perfect product idea, I’m going to teach you a painless method for brainstorming digital product ideas and how to evaluate them so that you end up with the winning one. Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/119 Important Links: Need courses, community, and coaching. Learn more - https://brilliancelounge.com Connect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Support the show and buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brilliant

119: How To Choose A Digital Product Idea

We've all been burnt by a poor sales experience. It probably doesn't take too much effort to recall an experience you've had with a salesperson who was too pushy, a little sleazy, and wouldn't take "No" for an answer. That experience probably left you wanting a shower after it was over. Now you're a creative business owner and selling is a part of the deal. Logically you know that selling is necessary but you're so afraid of becoming a pushy salesperson. So much so that your desire not to be a bad salesperson has made you resent selling altogether. You rarely sell or push your offers because you don't want to be "that guy". Listen, I get it! If you don't have the right mindset about selling, it can feel very uncomfortable or "too sales-y". A lot of creators really struggle with selling and it limits their ability to grow their business. Let's change that. In this episode, I'm digging into how to embrace selling as a creator. Selling doesn't have to feel icky, create guilt, or cause shame. That's why I'm sharing a few tips to help you reframe how you think about selling so that you can learn to embrace it. Download the Embrace Selling Worksheets here - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/bootcamp Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/118   Important Links: Need courses, community, and coaching. Learn more - https://brilliancelounge.com Connect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Support the show and buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brilliant

118: How To Embrace Selling As A Creator

Today is lesson #2 in the Brilliant Biz Bootcamp series and it's a good one because we are talking about money. Specifically how to find your 'enough' number so that you can set financial goals that make sense for your life and business. Download the ‘Enough’ number spreadsheet here - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/bootcamp Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/117 Important Links: Need courses, community, and coaching. Learn more - https://brilliancelounge.com Connect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Support the show and buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brilliant

117: Hey Creator! What's your 'enough' number?

Today I'm excited to kick off a new 4 week podcast series called Brilliant Biz Bootcamp designed to teach you a concept that is essential in monetizing your creative business. Each week you will walkway with actionable takeaways and a related resource for further exploration. You can gain access to the resources by visiting pimpyourbrilliance.com/bootcamp. First up on your syllabus... learning how to define your audience. Everything you do in your business comes back to your audience. As a matter of fact, having a clearly defined audience sets the foundation for your business to be successful. In this episode, I shared my 3 step process for defining your ideal audience. Show Notes - pimpyourbrilliance.com/116 Important Links: Support the show - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brilliant Need courses, community, and coaching? Join the Brilliance Lounge - https://brilliancelounge.com Connect with me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/

116: How To Define Your Audience For Your Creative Business

Are you working in a way that is truly supportive to your strengths? Or are you still trying to make someone else’s process work for you? There are definitely ways that you work that are best for you. There are also strategies and techniques to build an impactful business that could yield amazing results for someone else and fall completely flat for you because they don't highlight your strengths. In this episode, I’m exploring how my ADHD is forcing me to rethink the way I work and how embracing my natural tendencies may be the key to growing my business. Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/115 Important Links: Join The Brilliance Lounge Coaching Membership - https://brilliancelounge.com Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Support the show and buy me a coffee - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/coffee/

115: How Leaning Into Your Natural Tendencies Can Help Your Creative Business

My grandma Coffee and I have this wild belief that time speeds up right after Labor Day. Every year as September inches closer (especially around the end of the July) my grandmother starts threatening to talk with me less because according to her "If we start talking about holidays, it's going to be New Year next week". I always laugh it off but she's not wrong.   Once September ushers in the official end of the Summer, it feels like we are on a sprint to the end of the year. The pressure is on. This is when we feel that renewed sense of enthusiasm and urgency to end the year better than we started. That means trying to crush any lingering goals or figuring out how to salvage the ones that have gone off track.   Not to mention that it's nonstop holiday after holiday. Coupled with the Fall/Winter seasons tempting us to slow down and renew ourselves. No pressure.   In this episode of Pimp Your Brilliance, I'm sharing 5 tasks that will supercharge your creative business during the 2nd half of the year. If you are a solopreneur, it’s important that you plan ahead and prepare for the end of the year rush. Seriously, don't wait. Aim to have your plan in place before September begins.   Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/114 Important Links: Join The Brilliance Lounge Coaching Membership - https://brilliancelounge.com Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Support the show and buy me a coffee - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/coffee/ 

114: Supercharge The 2nd Half Of The Year With These 5 Business Tasks

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.  (originally aired June 17, 2020) Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/85 Links: Join the Brilliance Lounge - https://brilliancelounge.com/ Take the FREE info products quiz - pimpyourbrilliance.com/quiz Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/

4 Myths That Are Holding You Back In Your Creative Business (Rebroadcast)

Like you, I have a list of things that I would love to accomplish this year and a life that often feels like it’s bursting at the seams with all of the things left for me to complete. It’s a little overwhelming, to say the least. That’s why I spend 20 minutes every week planning and organizing the chaos. If you really want to maximize your productivity and check those boxes next to your goals, you have to learn how to plan your week. In this episode, I’m sharing my foolproof method for making sure my schedule is full of the big-ticket items on my goals list. Show Notes- https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/49 This episode is brought to you by the Visionary Journal.The Visionary Journal™ is a day planner with vision, encompassing everything you need to successfully achieve your goals. Learn more about the Visionary Journal by visiting- https://keepchasingthestars.com/  

How To Plan A Productive Week (Rebroadcast)

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to share a bit about my recent ADHD diagnosis. I initially mentioned being recently diagnosed on episode 109 where I shared my lessons learned after 12 years of entrepreneurship. At this point, it has been about 2 months and I finally feel settled. I've accepted the diagnosis. I've adjusted to the medication and now I'm figuring out how I work best. Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/113 Important Links: Become a member - https://brilliancelounge.com Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Learn more about PYB - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/podcast/

113: What It's Like To Be A Creative Entrepreneur With ADHD

Today I want to take a different spin on visibility. Most of the conversations on visibility center around boosting our own visibility but what about our creative neighbors? How are we supporting and boosting the visibility of others? Here’s the thing: No creative entrepreneur is truly self made. Think about it. We’ve all benefited from the kindness and generosity of other content creators and creative business owners sharing their insights and knowledge. That’s what has made the internet such an amazing resource. Creatives of all backgrounds and knowledge levels continue to share resources on various platforms that we are able to consume for free.  Need to know how to unclog your toilet? Head over to YouTube. Want to make a no bake cheesecake from scratch? Head over to Pinterest. Want to learn how to build a creative business? Listen to this podcast. Er, head over to your favorite podcast app. I believe that making a conscious effort to support the work of other creatives benefits everyone in the long run. That’s why today on the podcast, I’m sharing 3 ways to help boost the visibility of others.  Whether you know it or not, the success of the creator economy depends on everyone getting a slice of the pie, not just a select few. After all, “a rising tide lifts all boats”. Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/112 Important Links: Join the Brilliance Lounge - https://brilliancelounge.com Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Learn more about the show and your host Monique - https://moniquemalcolm.com/ Buy me a coffee and support the show - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brilliant     

112: 3 Ways Help Boost The Visibility Of Your Creative Neighbors

Is fear holding you back from showing up and being visible online? If it is, I want to share a secret with you. When I started this podcast 4 years ago, it freaked me out to record on my own. I was perfectly fine doing interviews but the solo shows made me break out into a cold sweat. Recording solo shows meant that I had to stand on my own expertise, offer my point of view, share my insights, opinions, and overall try to sound smart. No pressure! All of that brought up feelings around imposter syndrome, fear of judgment, perfectionism, and left me feeling vulnerable. I was convinced that someone was going to burst my bubble and expose me as a fraud. What if people hated my voice? What if I received hate emails because someone disagreed with something that I shared? What if people found out I don't know everything? Spoiler alert! None of those what-ifs have happened and I don't know everything. Maybe you have similar fears that are holding you back from showing up fully in your business. You know that you need to be more visible but you can't seem to overcome the fear. Well, you're in luck because today I'm going to share my 6 step process for overcoming your fears of being visible online. These actionable exercises will help you dig deep into what's really holding you back and reframe the fears so that you feel confident. Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/111 Important Links: Brilliance Lounge - https://brilliancelounge.com Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Learn more about PYB - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/

111: How To Overcome Your Fear Of Being Visible Online

For the next few episodes of the podcast, I'm focusing on the theme of 'getting visible'.  Let's get visible! Visible! *Sang in my Olivia Newton-John voice* Increasing your visibility as a creator and business owner is important to the overall success of your business. I want to explore some ways that we can do that for ourselves and our creative neighbors. To kick things off, I'm sitting down with my friend Alisha Robertson of the Purpose to Service podcast and artist Christa David to have a conversation about what it means to be visible, especially as a black woman and creator. My hope is that conversation inspires you to decide how you want to show up online, expand your visibility, and set boundaries that work for you. Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/110 Important Links: Join the Brilliance Lounge Community - https://brilliancelounge.com Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Learn more about PYB - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/podcast/

110: A Conversation About Visibility With Alisha Robertson & Christa David

Today’s episode is pretty special because it was 12 years ago that I filed the articles of organization with the state of Florida and made my business official by making it an LLC (a limited liability company). I did that all the way back in April 2009. Fast forward to April 2021, a whole 12 years have passed since I started on this journey to entrepreneurship. It has been a wild ride. There are definitely highs and lows. Of course, I wanted to share this occasion with you. I figured the best way to celebrate this milestone in my business would be to share the lessons that I have learned along the way. I thought long and hard about what I would share with you if you were just getting started or if you've been on the journey but not as long as I have been, and I came up with 12 lessons. These are the things that I would tell you if we sat down for tea and had a conversation. I invite you to grab your favorite beverage and settle down as I share the most important lessons I’ve learned after 12 years of entrepreneurship. Show Notes - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/109 Important Links: Become a member - https://brilliancelounge.com Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pimpyourbrilliance/ Learn more about PYB - https://pimpyourbrilliance.com/podcast/

109: Lessons Learned After 12 Years Of Entrepreneurship

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