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SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode 104 - Success Has Different Meanings for Micro Business OwnersWelcome to Episode 104 of the SoAR! With Coaching Podcast - an enlightening hub for micro business owners and entrepreneurs who are on a mission to scale their businesses while contributing positively to society.
In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the multi-dimensional concept of 'success' and its diverse interpretations that can powerfully shape the trajectory of your business. As micro and small business owners, how you perceive success can be a significant driving force towards the realization of your goals.
We understand that the landscape of success isn't one-size-fits-all. It varies from person to person...2023-11-0114 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #103 - Do You Value Innovation in Your Business?Innovation is not limited to newly established businesses; it is equally relevant for companies that have been operating for an extended period of time. Even well-established businesses can find themselves in a state of inertia, yearning for a transformative change to overcome their challenges.
This is where innovation steps in as a guiding force, offering solutions and fresh perspectives. It encompasses various approaches and methods, each with its own set of advantages and benefits. By embracing innovation, businesses can unlock untapped potential, drive growth, and stay ahead in today's competitive landscape.
2023-10-1813 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #102 - Do You Show Respect in Your Business?Welcome to another episode of SoAR! With Coaching Podcast with Dr. P, where we explore the importance of respect in business.
In today's episode, we discuss the critical role that respect plays in establishing communication channels with your partners, team members, and employees.
By demonstrating respect towards your colleagues in the workplace, you foster an environment that encourages open dialogue, trust, and mutual understanding. When everyone feels heard and valued, they are more likely to share ideas and collaborate towards common goals.
This increased...2023-06-1413 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #101 - Does Integrity Have a Place in Your BusinessIntegrity is a fundamental value for any business, and its importance cannot be overstated. As Warren Buffet famously highlighted, integrity is one of the three qualities to look for when hiring, and without it, success is unlikely.
In fact, lack of integrity can have devastating consequences for businesses, both in terms of financial losses and reputational damage.
But what exactly is integrity, and how does it apply to your business? Integrity means adhering to a set of ethical principles and values, even when it is difficult or unpopular to...2023-05-3115 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #100 - Did You Know that Referrals and Leads Are Not the Same Thing🎙️ In this episode of our SoAR! With Coaching™️ podcast, Dr. P delves into the important topic of understanding the difference between a lead and a referral in your business partnerships.
As a micro or small business owner, we all want referrals to grow our businesses. And for the referral strategy to be effective, it's crucial to know exactly what a referral is and what sets it apart from a lead.
🤔 Did you know that a lead is simply a potential customer who may or may not be interested in your product...2023-05-2413 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #99 - How To Overcome Failures in Your Business🎙️ SoAR! With Coaching Podcast Episode #99 - "How To Overcome Failures in Your Business " 🎧
Failures are an inevitable part of life, especially for entrepreneurs. No matter how hard we try, we are bound to experience setbacks and disappointments. It can be tough to accept failure, especially when we put all of our effort into something and still fall short. 😔
However, it is important to remember that failure is not the end. In fact, it can be a stepping stone to success. 💪🏾 In this inspiring SoAR! With Coaching™️ podcast episode, Dr. P will explore five ef...2023-05-1716 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #98 - How Brainstorming Helps You Grow Your BusinessSoAR! With Coaching ™️ Podcast Episode #98 - How Brainstorming Helps You Grow Your Business
🎧 In today's fast-paced business environment, brainstorming has become an essential tool for unlocking new ideas and accelerating growth. Join Dr. P in this enlightening SoAR! With Coaching™️ Podcast episode as she explores the power of effective brainstorming. 🔍
🔎Discover how brainstorming not only promotes collaboration but also encourages out-of-the-box thinking and creativity. With techniques designed to break down barriers and stimulate the imagination, you'll learn how brainstorming 💪🏾can help your start-up or micro/small business achieve new levels of success.
...2023-05-1016 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #97 - 3 Secrets of Success to Grow Your BusinessRunning a successful business is no easy feat, and it takes more than just a good idea to make it happen. Dr. P, Founder and CEO of an award-winning global management consulting company, knows this firsthand.
In her journey to the top, Dr. P encountered numerous obstacles that could have derailed her ambitions. However, she learned that with three essential ingredients, she could overcome any challenge and achieve her goals.
Join Dr. P on our latest episode of the SoAR! With Coaching™️ Podcast as she delves into three secrets of s...2023-05-0317 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #96 - How To Grow Your Business With A Remote TeamSoAR! With Coaching Episode #96 - How To Grow Your Business With A Remote Team?
🎙️ Starting out as a solo entrepreneur is an exhilarating adventure 🌟, but there comes a time when going beyond ourselves is necessary to reach the full potential of our business. Assembling and maintaining a successful team is crucial and, when done remotely, can present a unique set of challenges 🤹.
Join Dr. P on this episode of SoAR! With Coaching™️ Podcast as she shares insights and practical tips to help you create and lead a remote team that will take...2023-04-2616 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #95 - Did You Add Affiliates to Your Business?In this episode of our SoAR! With Coaching™️ Podcast, Dr. P discusses key considerations for adding affiliates to your business. If you're considering adding partnerships and affiliates to your business, there are many factors to take into account in order to ensure success. Affiliate programs can greatly increase your reach and revenue when done correctly, but it's important to have a clear plan in place before diving in.
First and foremost, you need to have a clear message about your business.
Next, you need to outline the benefits of y...2023-04-1915 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #94 - Did You Know That You Are a Micro Business OwnerAre you a micro business owner looking to gain clarity and understanding about what it takes to excel?
This podcast episode is for you!
I'll explain the unique challenges that micro businesses face, and share valuable insights on how to overcome them.
From understanding different types of businesses and identifying common problems, to tackling expansion strategies, this episode has it all!
Tune in for an education on micro businesses, and learn how to best leverage your resources to meet your vision.
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**Note: This...2023-02-2609 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #93 - So You Wanted to Be Your Own Boss, remember?Taking the plunge and becoming your own boss was an exciting yet daunting prospect - no one to answer to, but also nobody holding you accountable for action.
Unfortunately, often overlooked in these scenarios is just how important accountability can be; it's not only crucial when working with a team or managing people, but equally essential when tackling business goals alone.
In this episode, Dr. P shares 5 things to help you be accountable to your business!
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🔥 Gain the secret to growing a succ...2022-12-2215 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #92 - How Continuous Learning Impacts Your BusinessAs an entrepreneur, it’s essential to never stop learning if you want to be successful.
Without staying informed of the latest developments in your industry and technology that can help grow your business, you won't even scratch the surface of success.
That's why I'm here today with two amazing resources for continuous education - so there will always be something new on offer!
Resources mentioned in the podcast:
LinkedIn Learning
Udemy
December 06, 2022 Podcast Update!
Sinc...2022-12-1412 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #91 - Do You Struggle with Academic (Formal Language) versus Informal Language In Your Social Media Posts?Writing for social media can be tricky - especially if you’re steeped in the academic language of APA and MLA style which are great for scholarly writing but not always appropriate when reaching out to your followers.
Having spent years completing bachelor's, master's specialist and doctoral degrees however, I know how tough it is make that switch!
So this episode will cover three strategies you'll need to transition effectively from an educational tone into one more suitable for marketing content on social media platforms.
...2022-12-0812 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #89 - Do You Think Your Business Needs TransformingDo you feel like your business needs some type of change, but not sure what?
So you might be thinking that your business is in need of a change maybe you are no longer getting the leads and sales that you once had or you might not be able to keep employees or you think you are not targeting the right goals for your business.
Whatever it is, the point is that you are feeling like your business needs some kind of transformation.
If...2022-11-2315 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #88 - Are You a Positive Active Leader or a Micromanager?Are you a positive active leader or a micromanager?
When you are starting out as an entrepreneur, you may not have given this question any thought, but you need to because the answer can determine how or if your business will grow successfully!
But there could be a time that you are working towards where you will have actual staff and team members that you are working with. Those individuals that you will need to be sharing your vision with and leading!
Being a positive active leader or being a micromanager can also negatively impact your ability to delegate tasks...2022-11-0216 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #87 - How To Stay Committed To Your Business“You have to commit to yourself... If you want to grow your business!” --Dr. Priscilla Kucer
That is a quote that I believe in and that I share with others. I saw the power of that quote in all my experiences in life. Before starting a business, there were many decisions and big goals that I worked on.
With all that we have to do as business owners, sometimes it can become so overwhelming that we would rather just stop. If you truly want your business to grow and be successful, we need to stay committed.
It can be overwhelming and if...2022-10-2616 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #86 - How Collaboration Can Help Your BusinessWe can't do everything by ourselves!
Paul Solarz said “Collaboration allows us to know more than we are capable of knowing by ourselves.”
Collaboration and connecting is one of the four core values in my company, Priscilla Kucer Consulting Solutions LLC. One of the reasons that it is included as a core value is because collaboration can help you to grow and even improve your business. It is a vital component to a successful business.
It doesn’t matter if you’re an entrepreneur, independent business owner, or the CEO of a company, collaboration can be very beneficial. They are so many opp...2022-10-1915 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #85 - Is Your Business Prepared for a Bad Situation?Randy Pausch said “One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose!”
Have you given any thought to preparing for a worst case scenario for your business? For some business owners, that may have been during the recession. While for many businesses, 2020 was their worst case scenario. The crucial thing about 2020 was that the pandemic brought to light several worst case scenarios that many businesses had not taken the time to even sit to consider.
Large businesses and governmental organizations have contingency plans for potential threats. They p...2022-10-1217 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #84 - How To Stop Damaging Self-Doubt and Focus on Growing Your Business“Am I really good at this?”
This is a question that many of us ask ourselves at some point as we are working on our businesses and the negative feeling can sometimes be increased by the lack of people in your life who actually believe that your business will be successful.
If you are experiencing self-doubt or if you have experienced it before, know that you are not the only person out there who has had these feelings. Self-doubt may be stopping you from launching that business that you have been developing for months.
Or it may be stopping you for...2022-10-0515 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #83 - What Do You Know About the Industry that You Have Your Business In?It’s great to have a business an idea and be ready to act on it
But how much do you know about the industry for your business?
Malcom Forbes said “the best vision is insight.”
In case you don’t know who he was, we was an American entrepreneur who started Forbes magazine. Forbes is the leader in global business.
So that insight, where could you get it from?
That’s what I want to sh...2022-09-1416 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #82 - Did You Know That Coaching Is An Intervention?Did you know that coaching is an intervention?
Interventions are one of the many things that I enjoyed working with in the schools. The interventions were for students or for employees. They were at the individual, group, or system levels.
Coaching as an intervention can be provided by individuals within an organization or outside of an organization.
As an entrepreneur or a small business owner, more than likely you would be seeking coaching from someone outside of your organization.
T...2022-09-0716 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #81 - How Good IS Your Business Doing?When was the last time that you asked yourself,
How well IS my business doing?
Seriously,
How do you know if your business is doing well or not?
Well let me put it another way....
How do you know if you are truly meeting your targets and goals that you have set for your business without a higher cost than you predicted?
Also, what are you using to make...2022-08-3116 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #80 - Scared to Get Business Coaching ... This Will Change Your MindAre you scared to get a business coach?
I don’t know about you, but it does take a while for me to trust someone and when it came to developing my business idea and growing my business, that didn’t change.
Part of the reasons why you might be scared to work with a business coach could be related to you not knowing if you can trust the person.
You want to make sure that the business coach that you will work with with...2022-08-2414 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #79 - 4 Things to Consider Before hiring a Business CoachJust like many things in life, not every entrepreneur needs a business coach and even when you decide that you might need a business coach.
It’s all about ensuring that you find the right business coach to match your needs
What should you consider before hiring a business coach?
A business coach is not for everyone.
So if you’re thinking about having a business, just launched your business, or you have had your business for a while.
2022-08-1715 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #78 - Are You Tired of Rejection?Mark Amend said that “rejection doesn’t mean you aren’t good enough; it means that the other person failed to notice what you have to offer.”
Rejection is a part of the entrepreneurial journey.
It’s what you do after the rejection that matters.
People don’t like to be sold. I think we can all agree with that.
But we also don’t like to be rejected.
Let’s be honest. No one likes to be...2022-08-1215 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #77 - How to Fix Issues in Your BusinessWhat do you do after you’ve found some of the issues or challenges in your business?
Sometimes we look at something and believe that it’s a problem but we don’t do any real analysis to be sure that it is the true problem or challenge.
Then what do we do next…we, as entrepreneurs, small business owners and founders, have a tendency to throw money at the problem.
I'm talking about putting more money into the marketing strategy that was not thought o...2022-07-2714 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #76 - How Your Organizational Style Can Hurt Your BusinessHow are you keeping track of all the things for your business?
There are tons to do as an entrepreneur, founder, or small business owner.
I am sure you can relate.
There are so many hours in the day but there’s always so much to do. It’s so easy to get lost in reading and responding to emails. Not to mention getting lost being active on your social media for your business as you want to engage with others and network
2022-07-2018 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #75 - How You Can Protect Your BusinessWould you let a doctor perform surgery on you without reviewing and signing an agreement?
Just take a few seconds to answer that question. But then again, you probably did not even have to think about it. You knew your answer right away.
There are several mistakes that we all make when we are starting and growing our micro and small businesses.
Some of those mistakes can be VERY damaging.
Think of that question that I asked at the b...2022-07-1313 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #74 - Prevent Burnout With This Virtual Support“I couldn’t grow my business because I kept pretending that it was doing fine” - that's something that I had to admit to so that I could grow my business.
Think of the many times that people have asked you:
How are you doing?
How’s your business?
And then what do we say….
“I’m fine. My business is fine.”
When we really know that things are not fine. You’re...2022-07-0714 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #73 - How Peer Advisory Boards Can Help You So You Don’t Have To Grow Your Business AloneIt’s hard to build and grow a business.
Any business!
So sometimes it can be so beneficial when we are a part of a group to help us to grow.
Colleen Ferrary Bader said: “The power of many will always exceed the power of one”
Colleen Ferrary Bader is the Founder and President of Small Business USA and she said that “The power of many will always exceed the power of one.”
In my experie...2022-06-2917 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #72 - 4 Tips to Stay Motivated About Your Business and Prevent BurnoutStop letting burnout eat your motivation!
If you’re starting to lose joy and satisfaction in the actions that you are taking for your business
If you feel your motivation disappearing, then these tips can help you.
In my professional journey I have seen my share of individuals who have burnt out for several different reasons. Burnout is real and it can SUCK your motivation. Not just some of it. Sometimes ALL of it!
As founders and business owners, th...2022-06-2214 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #68 - When Do You Know To Make Changes In Your Business?As business owners, founders, and entrepreneurs, we are constantly looking at how we can improve our business so that we can continue to work towards the goals in our strategic plans. Here are two questions for you to think about:
Do you make changes in your business just because or do you have a plan of when to make the changes?
Are you using shiny object syndrome to make changes so you can keep up with the latest and greatest thing?
These are questions t...2022-05-2508 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #67 - How Are You Growing Your Business?As a Strategic Business Coach, I have met several people who are dreaming of having their own business or they told me about the business they tried to start, but it failed.
Then I have met entrepreneurs who are running their own business by they are not happy with how it is doing. For many of them, they started their business on the side while they were still working full-time for someone else. Then years past and they become frustrated because they still can't stop working for someone else because their business is not g...2022-05-2015 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #66 - Who Do I Want To Buy From My Business?Yay to being an entrepreneur and having our own business! It is such a great feeling.
I know you thought that the minute you said that you were starting a business that all your family and friends would’ve bought from you right. Or you thought that the minute your website went live that you were going to see so many orders or booking come thru.
Or maybe, you thought that as soon as you posted to your social media, people would be commenting and sending DM's asking where to bu...2022-05-1111 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #65 - What ARE You Selling in Your Business?What are you selling in your business?
This might seem like a simple question, but I encounter so many business owners and entrepreneurs who can’t answer this question.
They tell me about their marketing on social media and those who have told them that they have a good idea, but they still struggled to specify what they are selling or planning to sell in their business.
There are several aspects of our businesses that rely on us being able to clearly share what we...2022-05-0613 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #64 - 1 Resource To Give You the Key to Improve Your BusinessMatt English said “You can research, plan, and educate yourself, but the only true way to improve is to put yourself or your business out there and learn from what you experience."
Starting and building a business can seem so scary
People tell you so many things and many of them don’t encourage you
I remember sitting and reading and planning. But then there came a point when I needed to put myself out there and take actions.
I’m...2022-04-2712 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #63 - 1 Thing I Do to Stay Motivated About My BusinessBeing an entrepreneur, we wear many hats, especially during our first year in business.
There are so many tasks to complete and so much to learn.
Those goals seem so distant that giving up seems better.
John Dewey said, "We do not learn from experience ... we learn from reflecting on experience."
As part of that reflection, we might reflect on our goals.
Goals seem so distant that giving up seems better. But here’s the...2022-04-2016 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #62 - How To Setup Your Home Office to Limit Distractions and Focus on Your Business69% of entrepreneurs in the U.S. start their businesses at home!
And women are more likely to start a business at home as well as run and maintain that business from home!
So given that 69% of entrepreneurs like you and I start our businesses at home. It got me to thinking about that task of actually working from home.
As in the whole environment and how it impacts my productivity.
So when I thought about all the jobs that...2022-04-1317 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #61 - 4 Ways You Can Communicate to Grow Your BusinessCommunication is necessary for any relationship, including growing a business.
As business owners, we have to communicate with prospects, referral partners, and with vendors.
If you’ve only been using one way to communicate to prospects and you are not getting the results or sales that you want, then it may be time to look at other ways of communicating.
When you learn of the other ways of communicating, you will have to determine how that form of communication can be incorporated into the str...2022-04-0616 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #60 - How Networking Can Help Grow Your Business“Networking is an essential part of building wealth”, according to Armstrong Williams.
Make networking a goal for your business!
Networking is a powerful strategy to use to help you grow your business.
Networking has been beneficial for me in my life and career journey. But I not going to lie, there can be some ups and downs to learning how to network.
In business, professionals who are networking are looking to connect with other professionals from which they can get...2022-03-3019 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #59 - How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions for Your BusinessYes this podcast episode is about New Year's resolutions even though it is March.
Why?
Because it is about this time of the year when people completely forget about all those resolutions that they made on December 31 of the previous year. Seriously, do you remember yours?
If you do, how far are you with completing them?
Zig Ziglar said “if you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”
According to an article from t...2022-03-2312 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #58 - How Self-Inquiry Helps You Grow Your Business“Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Even when it’s yourself you are asking the question to!” – Dr. Priscilla Kucer
In my previous podcast episode, I talked about self-regulated learning (SRL) and its importance for entrepreneurship success.
In SRL, you have to engage in self-reflection. So that got me to thinking about self-inquiry.
So in this podcast episode, I decided to talk to you about how you can use self-inquiry to improve your leadership skills as an entrepreneur, for your team, and your business.2022-03-1613 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™SWC Episode #57 - How Does Self-Regulated Learning Help Me Grow My Business?As entrepreneurs, we are always learning and growing so that we can have successful businesses.
The best part about learning new strategies to improve our business, is implementing what we learn. But this is a part that many of us miss.
This is where self-regulated learning can help.
In an article in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, O’Shea and Buckley shared that in the early stages of building their business, entrepreneurs have to learn to manage their learning and their ac...2022-03-0912 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #56 - How I Made My Dream Business A RealityI couldn't believe the day came when I made it to 1 year after making the big decision of having my own business.
On that day, I remember telling myself, "You hold the power to move your distant dream of success from dream to an everyday reality."
Seriously, I kept telling myself that for an entire year and it helped me out.
It was not easy to get to that 1 year mark. There were so many things that I didn't know and so many things th...2022-03-0212 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #55 - How Visualization Helps You Grow Your BusinessJack Welch served as the CEO of General Electric for 2 decades. He combined strategic insights with managerial innovations.
He said “Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.”
During his time at General Electric, the value of the shares for the company moved from $14 Billion to over $410 Billion.
So he knew a thing or two about the importance of having a vision for a company and executing that vision!
Th...2022-02-2314 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #54 - How to Stop Forgetting to Post on Social Media“I forgot to post today!”
Has that ever happened to you?
Posting on social media was not something that I needed to do every day in my 8-hour a day school psychologist position. I just had to show up for work. I was present. I was on campus or in my district office.
But I still needed to build rapport and relationships with my team members and co-workers. So even though I wasn’t posting on social media, I still needed to show up every...2022-02-1615 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #53 - I Don’t Have Any Skills to be An EntrepreneurDon’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” ―Sara Blakely, Founder & CEO of Spanx
This is more true than you might be thinking right now.
There’s lot of things that I don’t know. But it took me a while to realize that that’s fine.
It can be scary to think of the things that we don’t know. Many of us have a habit of compari...2022-02-0911 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #52 - Did You Know You Needed This For Your Business?“In the end, every startup is different. But in the beginning every startup is the same.”
― Richie Norton
When you decided to start your business, did you have a plan beyond saying “I want to make money”
Sure, having money is a great feeling and yes, you have to spend money to make money,
But do you know that without the right plan, you’re just giving away your money
And watching your dreams be out of your reach.
2022-02-0213 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #51 - Do I REALLY Need a Website to Have an Online Business?>>Sorry for the wind in the background. I did that Facebook Live sitting in my car in a parking lot. This is a question that I am asked a lot so I had to share the recording! 2022-01-2611 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #50 - What Do Leads Have To Do With My Business?Every business needs leads to survive. Leads are part of the sales process that you have for your business.
It doesn’t matter if you’re in network marketing, franchising, or an entrepreneur who is building their own business.
It doesn’t matter if you are in wellness, health, fitness, mental health, education, technology, construction….you need to have leads for your business.
Have you been told that you need to be generating leads for your business?
You can generate...2022-01-1911 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #49 - Why Having Goals is Important if You want Your Business to SurviveGoals are a part of that blueprint for the success of your business
Goals create that path that you will need to take to get from feeling stuck or crappy to being successful!
Think of the businesses and entrepreneurs that you follow.
Do you think that they woke up one day and success just happened?
I can tell you that it didn’t. Seriously, check out the stories for how Walmart, Amazon, Apple, Fenty Beauty, Virgin Atlantic, and Facebook go...2022-01-1212 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #48 - Has Your Business Been Rejected?Have you ever been rejected?
I don’t know about you, but I have been rejected before.
I’ve been rejected by old boyfriends, universities that I applied to, scholarships that I applied to internships, jobs, committees that I applied to in professional organizations.
I even got rejected by school districts when I did my dissertation on clinical supervision, job satisfaction and burnout among school psychologists. Get this, I was told by the ones that rejected me that my study didn’t have value for th...2022-01-0512 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #47 - How Much Money HAVE you Spent On Your Business?20% of businesses fain in their first year!
50% of new small businesses disappear within 5 years! Check out the U.S. Small Business Administration for more startling facts on entrepreneurship.
There are several reasons why they fail.
One of the reasons is failing to have a budget and not tracking how you spend your money.
You need to be budgeting if you want your business to survive its first 5 years! It doesn't matter if you are growing your business on the...2021-12-2911 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #46 - Are successful entrepreneurs extroverts or introverts?Do you think that you need to be an extrovert to build a successful business?
You can be an introvert and lead a successful business!
Both introverts and extroverts bring value to any business and to any organization.
However, both introverts and extroverts face challenges as business owners.
Neither an introvert or an extrovert has a guaranteed path to success!
Also, for you as the business owner…the entrepreneur…knowing which personalit...2021-12-2215 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #45 - Are You a Learner or a Hoarder?Do you love learning or do you love hoarding?
There is a big difference and it impacts your business!
There is so much information that is available to us as business owners and it is so easy for us to find a way to rationalize why everything we see, we think would be good for us to learn.
But can we learn to do EVERYTHING? Just think about that question for a few.
Also, with all that learning that we...2021-12-1511 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #44 - Have you made your New Year's Resolutions Yet?80% of people who make New Years’ Resolutions give up on them! [Source: New York Post]
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As a side note, when you work in the school system, you have two new years!
The new year in the school system happens in August or September depending on where you are.
I worked as a School Psychologist and as a Sp...2021-12-0813 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #43 - So You Wanna Be a Leader?This is only for leaders!
Do you really know that makes a leader effective or successful?
There are certain things that you will need to perform your role as an entrepreneur, as a leader.
When you decided to start your own business you knew what industry you were gonna do it in right maybe it did maybe it didn't but the thing is that you came up with an idea and then you waited right….
Nah you didn’t’ in fac...2021-12-0111 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #42 - How One Question Can Get You HUGE Results!“Sometimes it takes asking one question to unlock the door to your success.” Dr. Priscilla Kucer
I have met people who don’t like to ask questions. Some are even afraid to ask questions.
I enjoy asking questions because the information that I get in the answers helps me to improve my actions.
As a faculty, I encourage my students to ask me and each other questions to show them how such a skill can help them to grow
I do t...2021-11-2411 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #41 - Stop and Take Time to Recharge…For the Sake of Your BusinessThere is so much to do in my business....I have lists, schedules, calendars, reminders, courses to review, 1:1 coaching sessions, group coaching sessions, webinars, content creation, keeping up with my social media, and not to mention cooking, laundry, and grocery shopping and spending time with my activities with my family!
There are days that I feel like I am constantly going. To the point that I don’t feel like I have time to spend on things other than work.
So, I understand how much you have to do wh...2021-11-1614 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #40 - Are you using your strengths to grow your business?Too often we like to focus on our weaknesses, on those things that we can’t do
Then we end up using those weaknesses as excuses for why we can take action
I will be sharing one strategy that you can use to identify your strengths and weaknesses and how you can use them to grow your business
Why is it important to know your strengths as an entrepreneur?
It’s important because when you know your strengths, you can...2021-11-1012 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #39 - How Your Business Can Survive It's 1st Year20% of small businesses FAIL in their first year!
It doesn’t matter if you started a company from scratch, running a franchise, or became an independent business owner, you are running a small business.
I was reading an article that talked about the reasons why small businesses fail. That article not only mentioned that 20% statistic, but it also mentioned that 70% of small businesses make it to their second year then by their fifth year only about 50% of small businesses make it that far and even smaller 30% make it to th...2021-11-0311 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #38 - Did You Know You Have Negativity That's Hurting Your Business?Caterina Fake, Founder of FLICKR said that "the most successful entrepreneurs she knows are optimistic. It’s part of the job description"
While working in K-12, I've interacted with so many different individuals and I saw how negative self-talk not only impacting our students impacted their performance in their achievement their social emotional growth and development
But I also saw how that negative self taught impacted the adults I worked with when it came to implementing initiatives and also when it came to implementing interventions
...2021-10-2714 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #37 - Why I Started My BusinessRemembering why we started our business can be very motivating to help us continue to build it. This is because we have some difficult days being a business owner.
But motivation alone doesn't help us figure out what is the next action that we need to take in our business to keep it moving forward.
Having a strategy and a strategic plan goes VERY well with our motivation to succeed. Our strategy helps us to have clarity and can help us with overcoming roadblocks quicker.
H...2021-10-2013 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #36 - How To Use A Life Changing Event to Grow Your BusinessThat thing that just happened to you can be such a huge life changing event and you might not even realize it!
Along my professional journey, I've seen how a life changing event impact the staff members that I work with on the many teams I've worked with worked, especially how those life changing events impacted those adults in both their personal lives as well as their professional lives
Oftentimes we go through these events and we're not even realizing the magnitude of the event or even the impact...2021-10-1312 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode # 35 - You Did a Dissertation, You Can Build A BusinessThere are strategies that you learned and used while you were completing your dissertation that allowed you to finish it.
Guess what?
You can use many of those same strategies to help you build the business of your dreams.
It's possible that you decided to go after your doctorate so that you can advance in your career or possibly to help you start your own business. It could be that you wanted to be a consultant and have your own consultancy business.
2021-10-0611 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode 34 - Do You Have a Scale for Your Business?Do you know what scaling a business means and why you should even care about it in your business?
Too many entrepreneurs and independent business owners go into unnecessary debt because they fail to scale.
*If you are not scaling your business, you are wasting tons of money!
If are spending tons of money to increase your sales and you are fine with that, then this video is not for you.
But if you want to learn how to spend less and still increase your sales, then you should stick around.2021-09-2911 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #33 - Don’t let your team quit on you!I chose to talk about this topic because it is relevant for any type of business.
But those who work in direct sales or network marketing have found this podcast to be very helpful.
Don’t let your team quit on you!
It doesn’t matter what business you are in
So long as you have a team, you need to be keeping that team so your business can grow.
I will be sharing one way that you can stop your team from quitting on you!
You may ha...2021-09-2212 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #32 - So I Need to Get Leads?I don’t know about you, but when I made the decision to start a business
I felt so accomplished…So imagine how over the moon I felt when I actually started it!
Then all I got was crickets chirping.
Did you know that you need Leads if you want to have a successful business?
When I first started my online business, I had no customers for months!
I was like ….What the heck? I started to thinking that….I should co...2021-09-1512 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #31 - What the Heck Is Prospecting?You started your company, now you want to grow it, right?
I don’t know about you, but when I was first told that I needed to prospect, I had no idea what that really meant.
I remember feeling great when I started my business, but then I got stuck. It wasn’t growing how I thought it would.
In my job at the time and with what I was learning in my doctorate program, I was familiar with recruiting, selecting, hiring, and retaining employees.
Then with starting my own business and...2021-09-0813 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #30 - Stop Multitasking…If You want to Grow Your Business!So I am sure that you have heard about multitasking.
You probably even think that you are good at multitasking right?
You may even think that you are multitasking right now as you are watching this video or listening to this audio.
But here’s the thing, if you just said yes or nodded your head to any of those things, then I am here to tell you that you are not getting anything meaningful done.
As a school ps...2021-09-0409 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #29 - Your mindset and Your IncomeYou might not be thinking that it is a big deal. But YOUR mindset impacts more than you think it does.
It is one of the most important factors that relates to you taking action towards getting your wants, dreams, goals, and desires.
In other words, your mindset impacts what you are able to achieve.
For many of us, our wants, dreams goals, and desires are linked to money. So why don’t we have that money that we want?
The answer has to do with your mindset.
That is...2021-08-2610 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #28 - Why I learn better this way instead of that wayThis is another recording that I pulled from the vault form Summer 2020 to share with you.
Know the best way you learn so that you can improve your success.
There is a best way that you learn new things.
I know that when I figured out the best way for me, that was a huge game changer.
I was no longer afraid of learning a new way of doing something to benefit me in my path to success.
2021-08-1804 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™When Life Attacks Your Action PlanI went into my vault for this one. I recorded this back in the summer of 2020. It is a great reminder for me so I had to share.
If something unexpected happens in your life, do you stop working towards your goal?
Recently, I experienced an attack on my action plan.
I was in denial for a few weeks about it and I was trying to convince myself that I could do it all! I could not have been more wrong.
2021-08-1112 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™5 Blocks to Goal SettingIt's easy for someone to tell us that we need to set goals, but there are at least 5 things that can block us from setting those goals.
If you are here's a thing that I want you to realize, those successful people that you are looking at became successful because the set goals and worked towards those goals.
But it didn't happen overnight.
Successful people encounter challenges, barricades, obstacles, and roadblocks as they were working towards their goals.
BUT, they do not let those challenges, barricades, obstacles, and roadblocks stop them...2021-08-0410 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #25 - How To Take Action on Your GoalsWhen it comes to goal setting, it's great to write your goals down, be specific, be realistic, have an action plan, set big goals, and know your why.
But none of that matters, if you don't take action.
I share 4 tips for you to help you take action!
So, what does it mean to take action with your goals? Think about your why and that action plan that you created.
Think about that deep personal motivation for what you are doing. That motivation will help...2021-07-2711 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Goal Setting - Know Your WhyHey y'all,
This is a recording of one of the first Facebook Lives that I did back in April 2020. I was so happy when I came across this information hat I decided to share it here with you.
In this episode, I share about the importance of knowing your why.
So basically, why is your goal your goal? Remember when you were writing your goals down. Why did you write that goal? Why did you include those tasks in your action plan? Why that...2021-07-0912 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™What is a Business Coach?It doesn’t matter what stage you’re in for your business development
A Business Coach can be beneficial.
As you think about your goals for your business, listen to find out why having a Business Coach should be included to help you reach those big goals that you have.
Here's a sneak peak ....
“A coach is part advisor, part sounding board, part cheerleader, part manager and part strategist.” The Business Journal [source: https://daveschoenbeck.com/why-executive-coaching-makes-sense-for-your-company/ ]
Throughout my career as a scho...2021-06-1612 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™What To Do When Your Business Is Hurting Your Mental Health?Mental health plays a behind the scenes role in our abilities to build and grow successful businesses
Yes the journey of being a business owner has its ups and downs, but how we deal with them determines the fate of our businesses.
In this podcast, I share with you strategies that you can take to improve your mental health and improve your business.
Here's a preview of what I discuss....
Mental health plays a behind the scenes role in our abilities to build and grow su...2021-05-1916 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode 21 - 4 Reasons Why You Should Consider Improving Your Technical Skills As A Business OwnerDr. P has encountered numerous individuals who claim a lack of technical skills, often relying on younger family members for assistance with technology-related tasks. However, she strongly recommends dedicating time to focus on enhancing one's technical abilities to keep up with the ever-changing digital landscape.
Improving technical skills doesn't mean chasing after every trend or spending a fortune on courses. Instead, it involves strategically developing the tech skills that can significantly benefit and elevate your business. With the right approach, you'll find yourself more competent and confident in navigating complex technologies.
2021-05-0420 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Do You Think Your Business Needs Transforming?Do you feel like your business needs some type of change, but not sure what?
Then you might want to consider working with a transformational business consultant, I share an overview of what they do in this video
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SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Is Your Business Prepared for a Bad Situation?Have you given any thought to preparing for a worst-case scenario for your business?
For many businesses, 2020 was that worst case scenario. For some that may have been during the recession.
Preparing for a bad situation is something that you include for your business
I share 4 steps for you to take to be prepared for a bad situation
🔥Snatch our planning guide to start learning what you will need for your contingency plan for your business:
https://drpksolutions.com/pkcs-ebook2021-02-1616 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™How IS Your Business Doing?How well IS your business doing?
Find out how you can answer this question in this podcast
🔥Snatch our FREE eBook to start GROWING your successful business!
https://drpksolutions.com/pkcs-ebook
Note: this was originally recorded as a Facebook and IG live.
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Follow our hashtags: #drpksolutions #soarwithcoaching2021-02-1515 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™How Dr. P Helps You And Your BusinessDr. Priscilla Kucer shares why she started Priscilla Kucer Consulting Solutions. She also shares the benefits that you can expect that get you unstuck so your business can SoAR!-----Solutions + Actions =Results2021-02-0604 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #16 - Setting Big GoalsWelcome to SoAR! With Coaching™ Podcast Episode 16: Setting Big Goals. In this enlightening installment, we delve into the daunting world of big goals. Big goals can often seem terrifying and can sometimes freeze us in our tracks, preventing us from making progress. But what if we could conquer that fear?
In less than 15 minutes, Dr. P aims to equip you with the tools to stop being afraid of your great ambitions.
Tune in to discover practical strategies to overcome fear, gain confidence, and start making strides towards achieving your bi...2021-01-1813 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™When Do You Know To Make Changes In Your Business?Do you make changes in your business just because or do you have a plan of when to make the changes?
Are you using shiny object syndrome to make changes so you can keep up with the latest and greatest thing?
Making those knee-jerk decisions can end up contributing to the failure of our business.
We need to be strategic in when we make decisions in our business.
By doing this, we are putting our businesses in a better position to make it to Year 5 and even to be in that 30% th...2021-01-1607 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™How Are You Growing Your Business?Too many times entrepreneurs wake up as say that they want their own business
So then they start it on the side, but then years later it has not grown or they had to quit
A big reason is failure to understand the thing that I talk about it this podcast.
So have you ever stopped and asked yourself…”How am I growing my business?”
If not, I suggest that you do.
The how of our business helps to drive our business.
In my free eBook I share...2021-01-1514 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Who Do I Want to Buy From My Business?I know you thought that the minute you said that you were starting a business that all your family and friends would’ve bought from you right
Then, if you’re like me, you realized that is not the case.
Find out how to answer the question of “Who Do I Want to Buy From My Business? in this podcast.
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https://drpksolutions.com/pkcs-ebook2021-01-1311 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™What ARE You Selling in Your Business?What ARE You Selling in Your Business?
This might seem like a simple question,
But I have encountered so many entrepreneurs who can’t answer this question.
There are two main things that every business sells.
Knowing those two main things helps you to determine which one you are selling.
At the end of it all, every business is selling something.
So, do you know what you ARE selling?
If you haven’t figured it out, then you need to stop and thin...2021-01-1312 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™How I Made My Dream Business A RealityI can’t believe that it’s been 1 year since I made a big decision.---
That has improved my business and I am continuing to grow from making that decision. ---- I couldn’t have gotten here without using the strategies that I share in this video****#drpksolutions2021-01-1111 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Why I Started My Coaching BusinessOut of 10,000 entrepreneurs, 7000 fail! Listen to hear how I will help entrepreneurs stay in the 3000 that succeed. This is only part 1. More to come. ------- #dpksolutions ------ www.drpksolutions.com2020-12-0212 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #9 - Why You Need An Action Plan for Your BusinessWould you use a map to get you to a new location? I
n the next 10 minutes
I will be sharing why you need to have a map for your business.
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SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Would you ask for help from a MentorSo I don’t’ know about you but when I decided to start a business. I thought I could do it on my own. I was like, I got this! Plus, no one else REALLY knows how to do MY business.
Oh yeah and there was that thinking that if I told anyone about it or even if I asked for help, now someone else would know and STEAL my idea. Come on, I know I am not alone. Raise your hand if you’ve had those thoughts. No shame here.
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SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #7 - Where Does Time Go?There is not enough time in the day, right?
There was a point when I found myself thinking this everyday when I became frustrated with the limited stuff I accomplished on a given day.
I needed to get better at managing my time. Then when I found out that it wasn’t time I needed to manage. I needed to time block!
More specifically, I needed two things to get moving!
That was a game changer for me!
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SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Stop These 3 Things…Your Business Will Thank YouTactics are killing your business. Use strategies instead!
So I am going to be talking about 3 tactics that you should stop RIGHT NOW
Then I will share with you the key for creating that influence on social media
So you can get those leads that you want so badly so you can grow your business.
I know I like it when I get a new lead.
#drpksolutions #coachingsuccess2020-11-0514 minSoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™How to Build a Successful BusinessAre you struggling to build your team or business online?
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Did you enroll a bunch of people then they all disappeared?
If these things have happened to you, in this video I will be sharing with you the key to building a successful business online.
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SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #4 - Keeping It Real with Yourself and Your GoalsYou want to have success.
To do that you need goals.
But are you keeping it real with your goals.
Find out in this episode. #drpksolutions #coachingsuccess2020-10-1910 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #3 - Getting Ahead By Knowing Your GoalAre you tired of just dreaming of success and accomplishments without knowing how to make them a reality? Our latest podcast episode, "Getting Ahead By Knowing Your Goal," is specially tailored for you!
In this episode, Dr. P shares proven and practical ways on how to define your goals and develop an action plan to achieve them. You will learn how to align your goals with your values, break them down into achievable steps, and overcome obstacles along the way.
Dr. P will guide you through the process step-by-step...2020-10-0113 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #2 - How to Become an Influencer on Social Media When Now Starting OutNavigating the startup world with your product or service can feel like sailing in uncharted waters, especially when it comes to establishing a strong online presence. We understand. It's disheartening when your social media platforms, which should be bustling digital storefronts showcasing your product or service, echo with the silence of low engagement.
Welcome to our SoAR! With Coaching™ Podcast Episode 2, your guiding light in the vast sea of digital marketing! We believe that social media is an untapped goldmine for budding entrepreneurs to spotlight their businesses and captivate audiences.
...2020-09-1814 min
SoAR! With Coaching (SWC)™Episode #1 - How to Become Successful!In this episode of SoAR! With Coaching™️ Podcast, Dr. P will help you get unstuck and into action to achieve the success you desire! Learn how to set meaningful goals, create a plan to turn those goals into reality, and find the motivation needed to stay on track.
Listen in as Dr. P shares practical tips that will help you take your business or career to the next level.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking for new ways to grow, this podcast is an invaluable tool that can he...2020-09-1010 min