If you're feeling worn out by comparison or overwhelmed by trying to measure up, this episode is for you. My friend Arica Ohloff, founder of AO Coaching & Consulting, is on the podcast today to teach you how to align your business to your strengths. Arica is passionate about equipping individuals and teams to transform their potential into higher performance. She does this by helping her clients unlock their God-given talents and unleash what makes them uniquely powerful. By gaining clarity in what drives you and how you are uniquely created to perform, you'll show up more engaged and productive in what you do. Not only that, you'll also experience greater fulfillment because you'll eliminate much of the friction that prevents you from making progress on your goals. Building a strengths-based business will allow you to enjoy what you do more and increase your chance of success because you're operating in your zone of genius! In this podcast episode, we'll explore the key steps to aligning your business with your strengths, including how to identify your strengths, what to do about your weaknesses, and what it looks like to bring your own special talents to your industry. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your business to the next level, this episode will provide valuable insights and a much needed pep talk to help you stand out and own your uniqueness.⁠ By the time you're done listening to this episode, you'll know how to discover your unique strengths and leverage them to build a business you love. Press play to align your business to your strengths today!   SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/blog/business-minimalist-podcast/how-to-align-your-business-to-your-strengths-with-arica-ohloff/    CONNECT WITH ARICA Website Instagram Discover your strengths with the CliftonStrengths® Assessment CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Business Minimalist™ Blueprint Course Waitlist Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist  

From the moment I named this podcast, “The Business Minimalist” I knew that I wanted to create this episode. I mean, if anyone should answer the question, "What's a Business Minimalist", it should be me, right? But defining exactly what a Business Minimalist is (and isn’t) has taken me some time to put into words. Ultimately, becoming a Business Minimalist has more to do with what you believe than the type of business you own. You can be a Business Minimalist as a solopreneur who makes $50k per year, or you can be a Business Minimalist as a multi-passionate creative business owner with a team of 20 people. I would argue that Apple is a minimalist business, and they earned almost $167 billion dollars last year. What matters most is the mindset and the intentionality in which you approach your business decisions. That means you can become a Business Minimalist today! It's never to late to shift your strategy and find ways to do less but better in your business. I hope that this episode gives you a new perspective to consider.   SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/blog/business-minimalist-podcast/whats-a-business-minimalist/    BUSINESS MINIMALIST™ BLUEPRINT WAITLIST: https://www.jadeboyd.co/bmb   CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Business Minimalist™ Blueprint Course Waitlist Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist

I've been asked, "which planner should I buy?" approximately 1,000 times in the last month, and I need you to know two things. First, this is my favorite question, and I will chat with you about it any day of the week! Second, you can check the full list of my favorite planners and planning accessories here. But in this episode, I'm sharing my 2023 planning stack and how I use it to bring order to my business and life.   SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/blog/planning-tips/my-2023-planning-stack/    CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Business Minimalist™ Blueprint Course Waitlist Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist  

In December, as I was dreaming about ways that I could continue optimizing my systems and become more productive (while also passing along that knowledge to you), I had an idea. This is the Business MINIMALIST podcast, so as you know, I’m obsessed with finding ways that less can be better in business. So this year, instead of focusing on all the things I want to add to my plate, I started by asking myself what I could do LESS of, in order to free up space for the things that I want to focus on. This train of thought resulted in me introducing the Year of Less Challenge!  Tune into this week's episode to learn more about my Year of Less Challenge and how you can do less this year too.   SHOW NOTES: https://www.jadeboyd.co/blog/productivity/introducing-the-year-of-less-challenge/    JOIN THE YEAR OF LESS CHALLENGE: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63e4033c8e06d4dae949388a     CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist  

Savannah is not only a women's health specialist and fitness coach, she's a mom of two, including an 8-week old, and she gets it. I feel like I'm learning something new from Savannah on Instagram every week, but in this conversation, we dove even deeper into women's hormones, menstural cycle education, lab testing, excercise and nutition and more! ⁠ As a women's health specialist, Savannah helps women support their bodies through pregnancy, postpartum, hormone balance, and fitness regimens (that they actually enjoy), all without extreme dieting. If you’re ready to finally take charge of your health goals and have enough energy to get through your day, get started now by tuning into this episode of the Business Minimalist™ Podcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE Signs you may have a hormonal imbalance What does it even mean to ‘balance your hormones’? Tips for getting the most out of your annual doctor’s visit Simple tools and tips to help you monitor your hormone levels at home Common stressors that may be throwing your hormones off balance   SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/blog/business-minimalist-podcast/balancing-your-hormones-for-productivity-with-savannah-mensinger/    CONNECT WITH SAVANNAH Website Instagram Get coaching from Elite Physiques   CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist

Today, we’re talking about one of my favorite subjects: how to get time blocking to FINALLY work for you. And I say, “finally” because I know there’s a lot of frustration with time blocking, especially for beginners, or women like you who have a million and one roles and responsibilities to fill. However, you need to know that it’s totally normal if time blocking didn't work for you the first time you tried it. Finding a time blocking routine that works for you is supposed to be an iterative process, and it might take you a while to find your groove - that’s okay! In today’s episode, I’m sharing: The science behind time blocking and how it can increase your productivity My simple 5-step process for creating a time blocking system that works for you and your business Common time blocking roadblocks you might have experienced and how to overcome them   SHOW NOTES: https://www.jadeboyd.co/blog/productivity/how-to-get-time-blocking-to-finally-work-for-you/    CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist

Managing passwords can be time consuming and stressful, but there's an easier way! I recently learned that only 24% of people use a password manager. So today, I'm sharing my favorite time-saving and stress-relieving app: 1Password.   IN THIS EPISODE: What’s a password manager? Should you use one for your business? Which password manager I use, and why I love it. Examples of how using a password manager makes my life and business easier on a daily basis 5 simple password management rules to live by   SHOW NOTES: www.jadeboyd.co/blog/for-entrepreneurs/the-time-saving-app-75-of-you-dont-have/   CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist

In 2020, as Aubrey's wedding photography bookings dried up, she kept her family afloat with income from her licensed stock photography.⁠ Today, Aubrey helps photographers and designers build passive income streams to create a predictable foundation for their business so they can build a life of more ease and creative freedom.⁠ ⁠ If a slower booking season or the anticipation of a recession is making you panic right now, you won't want to miss this episode! I've dabbled in stock photography myself, but this interview with Aubrey gave me so. many. ideas! Not only ideas for building more passive income into my business, but how to truly reignite my passion and love for photography.⁠ ⁠ SHOW NOTES: http://jadeboyd.co/blog/business-minimalist-podcast/creating-passive-income-through-stock-photography-with-aubrey-westlund/   CONNECT WITH AUBREY Website Instagram CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist

Although I have dozens of productivity books that I would recommend for business owners, these are my favorite productivity books of all time. Seriously... they will change the way you live your life and run your business. I've read them all more than once because they're just that good! In this episode, I'm sharing why each of these books made the top of my list, and why you should add them to your reading list this year too. Visit the shownotes to see the books listed in this episode as well as my FULL list of productivity book recommendations for business owners!   SHOW NOTES: https://jadeboyd.co/blog/productivity/4-productivity-books-that-will-change-your-life/ CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist

I’m not a fan of burnout culture and neither is today’s podcast guest, Jess Massey.  As the founder of Hustle Sanely, Jess helps women get clear on their dreams, define their priorities, and create habits to help them release overwhelm and live a more peacefully productive life. She also sells beautiful planners that incorporate her signature productivity system. In this episode, Jess shares her 5 Keys to Hustling Sanely. This episode will give you a lot of bite sized steps you can take to create a more peacefully productive life!   CONNECT WITH JESS Connect with Jess Hustle Sanely Workbook CONNECT WITH JADE Website Instagram Organize your Business Template FREE Task Batching Workbook FREE Weekly Review Checklist