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Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton

We didn't start our businesses to become broke, broken and/or burnt out, but unfortunately, for so many parent entrepreneurs (parentpreneurs), that's exactly what happens. On The Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast, Kim Sutton and her guests will empower Christian parentpreneurs like you with the systems and strategies you need to get away from your business and back to the people and activities you love. Topics discussed will include mindset, boundaries, confidence, visibility, business systems, team building, marketing, networking, relationships, work/life balance and more! #worksmarternotharder
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Aug 31, 2018

“Personal development is not the most important thing, it’s the only thing that matters in terms of being able to grow your life and grow your business.”

Jack Gibson knew at a young age that the normal life of going to school, getting a job, and working to have security wasn’t what he wanted. He started his first business (which has been a success) in college and was running a million dollar company from his dorm room. Now, the Cofounder of High Return Real Estate, purchases distressed properties and flips them. Listen in as Kim and Jack discuss their similar upbringings, how hindsight is always 20/20, and Jack’s journey into real estate.

Get the show notes, transcription and resources mentioned at https://thekimsutton.com/pp466

Highlights:

1:38 Jack’s background

8:19 The entrepreneurs in them: products of the family and lifestyle they grew up in?

16:43 Lessons learned along the way

20:44 Jack’s journey into real estate

25:15 Cryptocurrency, a safe investment?

36:17 What High Return Real Estate does

44:01 The ideal client/investor

Aug 30, 2018

Are your respecting and protecting your time? To maximize our productivity on any given day, we need to stop being afraid to determine and verbalize our hard stops. Listen as I explain!

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Aug 29, 2018

“People can give us their opinions and their advice but for me the biggest guidance is what comes from the divine within us.”

After not feeling fulfilled with a college degree, great job, health, and vitality, Christy Whitman sought a deeper meaning in life and once she made that her intention she found it. Now she is a New York Times bestselling author, coach, and founder of Quantum Success Coaching Academy and feeling like she is living her dream life. Listen in as Kim and Christy talk about how every mistake is an opportunity to grow, words that would be best to eliminate from your vocabulary, and how Christy has no “have to’s” in life.

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Highlights:

00:43 Having it all but not feeling fulfilled

09:44 Returning clients back to themselves

16:30 Procrastination is a behavior rooted in lack

21:13 Do only the things you love to do and bring yourself joy

36:11 “Big Girl Book”

43:02 That moment where Christy knew what she wanted to do

46:02 Teaching your children to choose their attitudes and thoughts

Aug 28, 2018

Today’s episode was inspired by a conversation with a team member where we joked about the land mines (aka toys) our kids leave lying around. Taking it a step further, however, I want you to think about the landmines you have or still drop in your business.

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Aug 27, 2018

“Money is the byproduct of the effort you put in.”

From a young child wanting to work on a paper route, to a technician, and now business owner helping other companies develop successful systems and solutions of their own, Terry Ogburn from Ogburn’s Business Solutions, shares his journey and the steps that got him to where he is now. Giving free time and how we can build from it, turning your organizational chart upside down, and four areas that you need to be disciplined in your life and business are some key topics that Kim and Terry discuss.

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Highlights:

1:08 From working his own paper route to business owner

4:42 Four areas you need to be disciplined in

11:30 Listen to your customer, you will make better decisions

16:23 A free gift

28:39 Introduce your team members to your culture

38:38 Practice learning

Aug 26, 2018

Sometimes, the simplest contraptions in our life or business can make a HUGE difference in our quality of life or work. Listen to hear how a $2 purchase has made all the difference for me!

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Aug 25, 2018

“Everybody thinks real estate is about finding good deals. I argue that good deals are made, not found.”

Eddie Lorin, the founder of Impact Housing REIT, tends to the under dogs, as he is one himself. By putting himself through UCLA and becoming successful in real estate he has the ability to transform neglected apartment communities into affordable treasures. Eddie shares with Kim that his goal is to make sure that all people have the opportunity to make a difference, your net worth is not your self-worth, and how he is able to manage 3-4,000 units that he owns.

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Highlights:

00:48 An underdog at heart

5:20 How Eddie began his business

10:47 The stigma with income based rental communities

17:42 Eddie’s goals

20:25  Anyone can invest now- not just the wealthy

23:08 The management of over 3,000 units

Aug 24, 2018

Have you ever looked for a resource or product you felt you needed to reach a goal, couldn’t find it, and then gave up as a result? Listen to hear a story about how I took my search into my own hands and made my product myself!

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Aug 23, 2018

“Focus on what you want to create and not what you fear.”

Yvonne was a health and wellness coach when a personal health scare showed her that her own health and wellness needs weren’t being addressed. Listen as Yvonne shares how she shifted her own patterns and wrote her book, “Breaking Up With Busy” and as we discuss the shoulds vs. coulds, giving ourselves permission, and the sometimes not-so-simple practice of slowing down.

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Highlights:

00:58 Yvonne’s journey

4:59 Give yourself permission

8:24 Be the example for healthy boundaries and self-care for your children

17:59 Creating the perfect balance

24:34 Gratitude is the road to happiness

33:01 Good stress/bad stress

46:10 Slooow down

Aug 22, 2018

Are you cussing or using Faith based expletives in your public facing communication? If so, listen to hear my thoughts and why you may want to consider alternative patterns of speech.

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Aug 21, 2018

“Don’t rush life.”

Jonathan was a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney who realized after the birth of his first child that his life path needed a shift. Listen as we discuss the journey Jonathan has been on since having children, our parenting styles, our idea generation and collection quirks, our reading styles and so much more!

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Highlights:

1:12 What is a polymath?

8:47 The journey is how he got to where he is now

12:42 Biggest Values

22:56 The next 90 days

33:42 There is always time for reading

40:11 Don’t do what you don’t want to do

48:13 How the bills get paid

52:57 Authenticity is a must

 

Aug 20, 2018

Are you stuck in the hustle and bustle of entrepreneurship and neglecting your sleep? Tune in to hear how moving to Ohio and a select sport shaped my weekend sleep schedule :-)

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Aug 19, 2018

“The #1 way to improve your own level of happiness is an act of kindness for a stranger or friend.”

“Blessed” with a miserable childhood, Author and Happiness Expert Jonathan Robinson began researching hypnosis at age 12.  Knowing that he could not leave his family at such a young age, he realized he had to look internally to find inner peace and happiness.  Such a start in life set Jonathan on a path of helping people find tools that create and sustain more love and peace in their lives. Listen in as Kim and Jonathan have an inspiring conversation on these tools.  

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Highlights:

8:21 It’s the little things that really do make a difference

8:51 Jonathan’s life lesson from an interview with Oprah - her ‘secret key to getting what you want’ is giving people understanding & empathy  

15:33 The creation of simple, powerful tools that take less than one minute to help people create more love or peace in their lives (Refer to Jonathan’s book ‘More Love, Less Conflict’ for an explanation of these 50 tools)

17:17 People think they don’t have time although the average person spends 4 hours a day watching tv

19:26 “If you really knew me, you would know ____.”

24:59 “Right now I’m feeling ____ and I’m wanting ____.”

32:56 How to get to a place of deep intimacy and connection quickly

34:04 People want love, kindness, and understanding but not many people know how to give it.  If you’re the one giving it, people will think you have a superpower and will want to know you.  

Aug 18, 2018

Recently someone told me they didn’t have time to partake in a few activities I thought would help them on their path to “success”. Listen to learn why this has become my newest pet peeve and what I believe you need to do to become successful.

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Aug 17, 2018

“If you’re totally uncomfortable in something then you’re not going to feel confident, you’re not going to be expressed. So you really want to wear something that is going to make you feel your best and make you feel authentic in your own skin.”

Danielle is a color and style expert that helps men and women discover their most complimenting colors that accentuate their natural tones and personality. She teaches that the colors you wear represent you and wearing your correct colors can change your approachability and how others perceive you. Listen in as Kim and Danielle hit topics about authenticity, hair color, and how the correct color and wardrobe can change your business and social life.

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Highlights:

1:39 Danielle’s journey

4:00 Give it a try and move on from there

8:50 You can’t stand out in black when everyone else is in black, too

11:44 The attorney story

18:36 What are Danielle’s colors?

23:23 Hair color- staying more authentic to you

30:59 Danielle’s career path

34:51 Wearing the correct color can make you more approachable- another client story

39:40 Your color palette can continue into your home

Aug 16, 2018

Winston Churchill once said, “Perfectionism is the enemy of progress.” I agree. Listen as I share examples of how perfectionism could have held back my business, and how it’s currently holding back a client.

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Aug 15, 2018

“Never try to sell to someone that you haven’t already been yourself.”  

Perry Marshall is a business consultant and best-selling author whose books include “80/20 Sales and Marketing” and “Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords.”  Listen in as Kim and Perry discuss his 80/20 Principle. To put it simply, 80% of your results come from 20% of your effort. However, the exciting thing is that the concept of 80/20 is everywhere and Perry will tell you more about that in this episode.  Tune in today!

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Highlights:

6:35 “Never try to sell to someone that you haven’t already been yourself.”  

7:29 How to be successful?  Find a niche that nobody scratched for you.

15:07 You want to occupy the #1 position in people’s brains.

22:33 What you need to do is fail fast.

22:46 “You learn not to get enamored with the ideas, you learn to get enamored with the execution of the idea.”

33:46 Not everything is equal!

37:38 The 20/120 Rule - 20% of your clients make 120% of your profits.   

38:47 What if you get rid of the money-losing 10% of products, employees, vendors, &  customers. Your business could be more profitable by subtraction.

40:10 Applying the 20/120 Rule.

Aug 14, 2018

Recently I found myself caught back in the circle of endless work. My family was seeing more of the back of my head than the front. While it may not seem productive, listen to the purchase we made and why I believe all the entrepreneurs should do the same.

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Aug 13, 2018

“It’s understanding what works well for ourselves. There’s no universal best practice. It’s all personal best practices.”

Former top 20 online poker player in the world, Chris Sparks, now an equally skilled productivity coach and Founder of Forcing Function is able to utilize traits learned from poker in the coaching industry. Listen in as Chris shares with Kim his “Hell yes or No” rule, the benefits of allowing time to discover, and how spending one productive hour focused on the most important task of the day can feel amazing.

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Highlights:

00:53 Who is Chris Sparks?

6:40 Reeling in and managing your own excitement

12:19 Controlling your calendar

17:49 Setting boundaries and expectations

24:56 Hire slow and fire fast with your clients

34:03 To be rich or to be a ruler?

39:57 Terminal goals VS instrumental goals

48:18 Chris’s unnegotiables

Aug 12, 2018

Every day we GET to choose to feel blessed by life’s circumstances or feel cursed. In my case, I choose to feel blessed and grateful for how I wake each morning. Listen as I explain.

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Aug 11, 2018

“You don’t have to be perfect, your message doesn’t have to be perfect. It has to be you.”

After receiving her business degree and finance degree, Reelika Schulte realized that working in a corporate job was not her dream come true. Now, a business and success coach for her coaching business Dream Lifestyle, LLC, she is able to help other entrepreneurs discover their niches and help them attract their ideal clients. Tune in as Kim and Reelika discuss affordable solutions to finding help, understanding the people you are working with, and the importance of knowing you have something valuable to share.

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Highlights:

1:11 Who is Reelika?

3:07 Saying yes to everyone and no to yourself

9:17 Software systems can help with self-care

15:12 Giving yourself permission

20:15 What are you looking for in clients?

26:03 Don’t sign up for tools you’re not going to use

32:53 What step one looks like

Aug 10, 2018

We need routines in the bath the same way we need routines in our business. Jumping around is not positive productivity. Listen in as I discuss how bringing your bath time routine into your business routine can be helpful.

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Aug 9, 2018

“The route cause and the solution to the financial situation is actually never really about money. It’s about anything else that ever made them feel unloved or unlovable, unworthy or unsafe.”

Morgana Rae is a Head Witch (“Women In Total Command of Her power”) and the Money Goddess of Charmed Life Coaching Inc. She has been coaching since 1996 and helps guide her clients to figuring out the route cause of their financial anxiety. Some causes can be love related, shame, or an accident, and she leads them on the path to facing and overcoming their challenges. Listen in today as Kim and Morgana discuss slaying money monsters and turning them into money honeys!

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Highlights:

1:59 Morgana’s story

4:30 Having a great relationship with money

11:30 Married 20 times… to the same man!

18:03 A lifelong journey to empowerment and self love

28:24 Giving your Money Monster a face

36:38 Creating space for your Money Honey

49:31 A confession from a suicidal woman

Aug 8, 2018

Being a “Yes Ma’am” or “Yes Sir” can have negative consequences on our personal and professional life, especially when we repeatedly fall short on our promises. Listen to hear the mistakes I’ve made and how you can avoid making the same.

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Aug 7, 2018

“Execution trumps ideas, everytime.”  

Jeff “Shecky” Schechter is the CEO and Co-Founder of High Return Real Estate.  An entrepreneur right from the start, he worked in many different businesses. Several years ago, Shecky’s private consulting business led him to a conversation with his current business partner, Jack, and the creation of their real estate business.  Listen in as Kim and Shecky discuss his past, his present, his excitement for the future and his understanding of ‘the entrepreneurial way’ - that “shit’s gonna break.” Trust me, the whole conversation is this real!

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Highlights:

17:03 As an entrepreneur, just understand that “shit’s gonna break.”

18:19 Well, not everything happens for a reason

37:05 Pillars of a Strong Partnership: Open communication, trust, complementary strengths

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