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September

25 2024

4 Ways Rest Helps Your Business

ORIGINAL POST 5/12/2020

Recently, our world was required to shelter in place. This was a very new experience for most of us and most of us will never see it again. However, the shelter in place caused us to pause our regular activities. We had to learn new ways to live and work. You can review more about this in last my blog – Collective Pause of 2020.

This week I want to take a look at one of the areas that pausing allows us to focus on…REST. REST is the first part of pausing.

Rest is a crucial factor in business success and it is often overlooked, especially by entrepreneurs. By allowing time to recharge both mentally and physically, rest becomes a powerful tool for business owners.

Take a look at the video or read the summary below to learn 4 Ways REST Can Help Your Business

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August

02 2022

3 ways like-minded people positively impact your business!

Being a business owner is NOT easy, sometimes the hardest thing can be getting the support you feel you need in order to succeed in business.

In this week’s blog post I focus on how a supportive group of like-minded people can positively impact your business! Watch the video or read the post below to learn more.

There are several types of business groups that you can join that positively impacts your business. These include groups like your local chamber of commerce, referral groups like Business Networking International (BNI), and online groups like Facebook Groups and LinkedIn Groups. But for this post I am focusing on ONE type of group that can make a major difference for your business and will help you move forward in business, and that group is an intimate mastermind group with approximately 3-8 members.

A mastermind is a group of people coming together to collectively brainstorm and support each other. Here are three key things that you get from being involved in an intimate mastermind group:

Support– Being involved in a mastermind group gives you various support including emotional support, spiritual support, resources, recommendations, etc. It’s a group of people who will be there for you through the ups and downs of your business.
Community– An intimate group of like-minded, focused, and ambitious people can really help you with your business. As an entrepreneur or business owner, you’ve taken a different path than most, so getting the support from others who understand your journey and know what you are going through is important. It helps you to feel less isolated and by yourself and more involved in a group.
Accountability– A mastermind group helps to hold you accountable to your business goals and action steps. Accountability is key to moving your business forward especially when you are held accountable to a group, you are more likely to stay on track to meet your goals.

Want to know if a Mastermind is the next best step for you? Go to nadinemullings.com/mastermind to sign-up for a “Marketing Clarity Call”

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June

28 2022

S4-E11- Wearing Your Faith on Your Sleeve with Yvette Walker

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S4-E11- Wearing Your Faith on Your Sleeve with Yvette Walker

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Are you open about your faith on your business platform? The decision to be open or not to be open is different for everyone. However, the women that I interview for the Women Faith + Business Podcast have been called to openly share their faith on their business platform.

This week on the podcast I chat with Yvette Walker about wearing your faith on your sleeve. Yvette is the host of the Positively Joy podcast and founder of Positively Joy Ministries at positivelyjoy.com.

She published the life lesson-filled devotional “Whispering in His Ear” and its companion study and discussion guide in 2021. She manages a Facebook Community group along with
other social media related to her ministry.

Yvette is a former journalist and also is an educator, Dean of Students at Gaylord College at the University of Oklahoma. She is a director-at-large for the national board of the Society of
Professional Journalists.

She has been inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. She has been a newspaper editor, a news ombudsman, a reporter, and a podcaster and has supervised online content management systems for two websites. She is a native of Chicago and now lives in Oklahoma.

On this episode you will hear:

How God presents opportunities
How God gave her the topic of her podcast
Understanding the true nature of what joy is
How her podcast turned into a community and ministry
How she received breakthroughs when she attended a retreat
Being obedient even when you don’t know what it looks like
How she had a steady faith journey
How she became not just a believer in God, but a seeker of a deeper relationship with God

Connect with Yvette on Social:

IG: positivelyjoypodcast
Facebook: positivelyjoypodcast
LinkedIn: positivelyjoypodcast

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May

31 2022

S4-E7- Working from a Place of Rest with Charissa Quade

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In the business world we are programmed to think that we must hustle and grind to grow our businesses, but as believers, God has instructed us to work from a place of rest.

What does working from a place of rest mean to you? I explore this topic with my guest, Charissa Quade, this week on the podcast.

Charissa is a Biblical Money Mindset Coach and Speaker, from Change Your Finances. She helps Christian Female Entrepreneurs who grew up believing mindsets including making money as a Christian is bad, money is an idol, and it’s better to sell all you have to give to the poor.

By leveraging what the Bible actually says about money and business, Charissa is on a mission to see 10,000 Christian Female Entrepreneurs overcome toxic money mindsets and become profitable business owners.

Because when they do, they will greatly impact their clients, families, and communities for generations to come, for God’s kingdom.

On this episode you will hear:

How she was able to pay off her debt
How she started to apply Biblical principles to her money mindset
How she shifted from a career to a calling of helping others with their money mindset
How she grew up with the Word of God
How God restored her and bought so much healing to her life
How she couldn’t separate her business and her faith
How God told her to build her business from a place of rest

Connect with Charissa:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/changeyourfinances
Instagram: www.instagram.com/changeyourfinances
Linked In: linkedin.com/in/charissa-quade-8b53b71b9/
Christian Business Women Creating a Financial Legacy Facebook group link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianbusinesswomenfinanciallegacy

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May

25 2022

S4-E6- Anchored in Your Calling with Michelle Glover

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S4-E6- Anchored in Your Calling with Michelle Glover

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Are you anchored in your calling? Regardless of what people say? Are you anchored in your calling? Does it help you to identify the right opportunities for your business?

People will always have an opinion about what you should do and how you should do it. As a business owner, you will probably have many opportunities cross your path.

When you’re anchored in your calling, you can make better decisions for your life and your business. You are better able to identify with the right opportunities for your business and be able to discern the right next move for your business.

This week on the podcast, I chat with Michelle Glover. Recognized as a multi-award-winning corporate leader by a Global Fortune 100 and featured in Voyage ATL’s “Inspiring Stories of
Atlanta,” Michelle Glover helps star-powered professionals build the career and life they love. She hosts the Unlimited Journey Podcast and Journey Unlimited YouTube Channel, as well as leads Atlanta’s largest women’s organization for African-American women in business. Michelle has taught C-suite execs, middle managers and multi-passionate go-getters from all walks of life how to dream big and back it up with daily action to create results.

On this episode you will hear:

How our journeys are not about self, but about connection and helping others get to where they want to be
How she never intended to be an entrepreneur, it was never in her plans
How she had to surrender to God’s calling over her life
Not to ask God a question that you don’t want the answer to
The daily roller coaster of emotions in business
The path to her calling over her career
The difference between what you’re told to believe and what you really believe
The importance of listening to what God is telling you to do in business
The power of writing things down with no limitations

Be sure to connect with Michelle on social media:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/myjourneyunlimited/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/myjourneyunlimited
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejourneyunlimited/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JourneyUnlimited
LinkedIn (Company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/journeyunlimited

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March

29 2022

The Power of 90-Day Goals & Plans

When I work with my clients on business goal setting and marketing activity planning, the thought of planning out activity for 12 months can be overwhelming and intimidating for many. So, I shifted from 12-month increments to 6-month increments. Then, I’ve found in working with many entrepreneurs and business owners is that there is POWER in focusing on 90-Day increments.

When we focus on 3 months/90 Days, it’s less intimidating and easy to manage, so for a while now I’ve really focused on 90-Day business goals and marketing planning with my clients. In fact, I created a planner that’s focused on planning your marketing for 90-Days (shameless plug for my planner, the B.E.S.T. Marketing Planner, a 90 Day Guide to Help You Master Your Marketing and Grow Your Business).

Here a some reasons why setting goals for 90 days and planning for 90 days at a time is SUPER powerful:

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March

09 2022

Celebrating Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month which gives us the opportunity to remind ourselves of the many accomplishments of women throughout history including our contribution to culture, society, science, politics and my favorite…business!

Did you know that originally Women’s History was marked by one day but has since evolved to a full month?

Here’s 5 fun facts about Women’s History Month.

The first Women’s History Day was held in 1909
The day became Women’s History Week in 1978
In 1987, it became Women’s History Month
Since 1995, every president has issued a proclamation declaring March Women’s History Month
Every Women’s History Month has a theme, this year’s theme is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,”

Source: Women’s Day

Let’s take time to reflect on the theme this month and think of ways we can provide healing and hope especially during these challenging times in the world. Also, let’s take the time to celebrate the many accomplishments and achievements that women have made to society and in the world! Happy Women’s History Month!

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February

22 2022

Why knowing who you are called to serve is important for your business

Last week, our focus was Mission and the impact of a mission statement on your business. This week we shall place our focus on how to determine your IDEAL CLIENT AKA who you’re called to serve in the marketplace. Watch the video below, or read the post to learn why an ideal client profile is important to your business.

I have found that it is difficult for many business owners and entrepreneurs to determine their ideal client. Most believe it is best to attract any client; however, they do not understand that your message does not resonate to everyone.

Key Points to Consider when Determining your Ideal Client:

DEMOGRAPHICS – The description of your ideal client to this includes age, gender, race, income, etc. This helps to determine how you market to the ideal client.
PSYCHOGRAPHICS – What does your ideal client think? What is their personality type? What does your ideal client like? What are they attracted to? What are their social activities? What are their religious preferences?
PROBLEMS – What problems does your ideal client have? Think about all the problems they have that your product or service resolves.
SOLUTIONS – What is your solution for your ideal client’s problem? Focus on being the problem solver instead of making the sell.

If you take these points into consideration when narrowing down who your ideal client is, you will better market your product or service. Ultimately, you will see an increase in your clients and revenue.

Want to get clear on your marketing foundation including your purpose, mission and vision statement so you can attract the people you are called to serve in the marketplace? Be sure to join me for the Attract the Clients Your Called to Serve 5-Day Marketing Challenge from February 21-25, 2022