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Solopreneurs, ready to elevate your small business? Join the HatsOff Podcast every Tuesday for actionable tips, tricks, and ideas to help grow your business.

  1. 2024-07-12

    Why Most Small Businesses Fail

    In this podcast, Amanda Rae discusses the importance of balancing immediate survival mode with long-term business success. Emphasizing the need for solopreneurs to plan not just for their next sale, but for the next three and ten years, she highlights the value of setting clear, adaptable goals. Amanda also explores practical strategies for achieving these plans. Finally, she underscores the importance of continually reassessing and adjusting plans to ensure sustained growth and success. “When you're a solo business owner, you have to gamble on yourself. You can take money and you can go and invest them in some way, shape, or form or you can invest them in you. When you invest in you and you take a gamble on yourself, you are in complete control.” — Amanda Rae What You’ll Learn 00:52 Summer Planning for Success 04:28 Balancing Survival Mode and Long-Term Success Plans 11:36 Investing in Yourself for Long-Term Growth

    19 min

  2. 2024-07-02

    Thank You Aimee + Our Journey

    In this episode of the HatsOff Podcast, Amanda Rae discusses her connection with the song "Thank You, Aimee," appreciating its clever lyrics and the theme of turning adversity into motivation, which she relates to her entrepreneurial journey. She emphasizes the importance of overcoming negativity and using criticism constructively to fuel personal and professional growth. Amanda reflects on the continuous personal development required in business and highlights the significance of managing emotions and staying resilient in the face of challenges. The podcast underscores the need for mindset shifts and emotional strength to navigate the entrepreneurial path effectively. “A journey has lots of ups and downs, [so] instead of letting the naysayers and the haters and the gossips and the whisperers break you, fully, to where you stop and you give up, you use that as inspiration to keep going, to keep building, to keep getting better.” — Amanda Rae What You’ll Learn 01:05 Relating Taylor Swift's "Thank You, Amy" to Personal and Entrepreneurial Growth 08:00 Overcoming Negativity and Embracing Growth in Entrepreneurship 14:23 Embracing Personal Growth and Emotional Resilience in Business

    24 min

  3. 2024-06-25

    Why Do We Make Ourselves Suffer?

    This episode of the HatsOff Podcast, hosted by Amanda Rae, delves into the common tendency to delay beneficial actions, whether it's getting a massage for physical relief or optimizing one's business with tools like 17hats. Amanda reflects on why people procrastinate on self-care and business improvements, emphasizing that taking small, proactive steps leads to greater productivity, happiness, and success. Through personal anecdotes and insights, the podcast encourages listeners to seize opportunities for growth and change their mindset from seeing necessary tasks as burdens to viewing them as pathways to improvement and fulfillment. “You don't have to set everything up to get value, you just have to start.” — Amanda Rae What You’ll Learn 01:35 Overcoming Procrastination: Embracing Actions for Personal and Professional Growth 05:39 Taking the First Steps: Breaking Down Barriers to Using 17hats Effectively 09:40 Seizing Growth Opportunities: Transforming Challenges into Advantages

    14 min

  4. 2024-06-11

    Boogie Man Under the Bed Projects

    In this episode of the HatsOff Podcast, Amanda Rae explores strategies to overcome the "boogeyman under the bed" syndrome, where overwhelming projects become paralyzing. She stresses the importance of separating emotional baggage from the project itself, focusing solely on the tasks at hand. When dealing with complex tasks like workflows, tackle one section at a time, starting with your most profitable revenue stream and writing down each step in your process. By approaching projects incrementally and methodically, you can reduce overwhelm and steadily progress toward completion. What You’ll Learn 00:33 Overcoming Overwhelming Tasks 04:21 Stripping Away Emotional Baggage 08:31 Planning and Building Confidence Step-by-Step 14:39 Tackling Workflow Projects: Break It Down and Focus on One Section

    24 min

  5. 2024-06-04

    The Art of Practice

    In this episode of the HatsOff Podcast, Amanda Rae emphasizes the importance of practice in achieving business success. She explains that consistent practice builds confidence, which is crucial for performing well under pressure and gaining clients' trust. Amanda offers practical tips on effective practice methods, such as recording and reviewing scripts and refining workflows step by step. She concludes by encouraging listeners to incorporate daily practice into their routines to foster continuous growth and improvement in their business. “Practice, practice, practice, because when you get to the moment that you actually have to do it, now you're going to say it with confidence, which at the end of the day is going to give you a better result.” — Amanda Rae What You’ll Learn 02:29 Building Confidence Through Practice 07:49 What Confidence Looks Like: Communication Tips 12:01 Mastering the Art of Practice: Improving Your Pitch

    23 min

  6. 2024-05-28

    What Might Not Be Working for You?

    In this episode of the HatsOff Podcast, Amanda Rae delves into common misconceptions and assumptions in business that may hinder growth. She explores the pitfalls of low pricing strategies, the drawbacks of striving for perfection in aesthetics, and the importance of streamlining client scheduling. Additionally, she emphasizes the benefits of niche specialization over offering a broad range of services and discusses the necessity of embracing automation for improved client engagement. Through insightful anecdotes and practical advice, Amanda encourages listeners to reassess their business practices and prioritize strategies that lead to long-term success. “Instead of looking for the next thing that is going to spark your growth, think about what you're doing now and can you do it better.” — Amanda Rae What You’ll Learn 04:48 Misconceptions About Pricing 08:30 Why Perfection Isn't Key to Success 11:21 Why Client-Driven Schedules May Be Hurting Your Efficiency 13:51 The Downsides of Offering Too Many Services in Your Business 17:46 How Automation Boosts Client Engagement and Conversions

    23 min

  7. 2024-05-21

    Let's Talk Automation with Carissa Woo

    In this episode of the HatsOff Podcast, the CEO of 17hats, Amanda Rae, and guest, Carissa Woo delve into the critical role of automation and process in business growth. They emphasize how lead automation and immediate engagement can significantly enhance client trust and conversion rates. Amanda highlights the newly launched Marketplace by 17hats, connecting users with verified, successful partners to share practical tools and strategies. This episode also offers advice for solopreneurs on maintaining resilience, creating a vision with clear milestones, and the importance of proactive client communication for sustained success. What You’ll Learn 02:48 Exploring Amanda's Roots: Growing Up in Small-Town Texas 17:34 The Beginnings of 17hats: From User to CEO and Beyond 22:49 Mastering Lead Automation: Boosting Engagement and Conversions 36:51 Launching the 17hats Marketplace: Connecting Consumers with Verified Experts 41:05 Staying True to the Vision: Evolving with Simplicity and Robustness

    53 min

  8. 2024-05-14

    6 Ways to Help You Manage Work-Life Balance

    In this episode of the HatsOff Podcast, Amanda Rae shares practical advice for solopreneurs striving to balance business and family life. She emphasizes the importance of embracing one's current capacity and cherishing small moments with loved ones. The podcast offers heartfelt insights and actionable strategies for navigating the challenges of solopreneurship while nurturing meaningful relationships. “Whether you are doing volunteer work or you're the boss or maybe you're the employee or you're the mom or you're the teenage mom (because it's a whole different hat) … each one of those playing fields in life brings out a different you [and] you have to embrace [those] different parts of your personality.” — Amanda Rae What You’ll Learn 06:28 Finding Your Best in Each Moment 09:26 The Power of Little Things in Parenting 12:14 Navigating Multiple Roles with Grace 14:52 Navigating the Illusions of Social Media 17:07 Instilling Grit and Perseverance in the Next Generation 20:21 Nurturing Relationships Amidst Busy Lives Resources Mentioned: "The Alter Ego Effect" by Todd Herman

    27 min
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Solopreneurs, ready to elevate your small business? Join the HatsOff Podcast every Tuesday for actionable tips, tricks, and ideas to help grow your business.

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  • Creator
    17hats
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 17hats
  • Show Website
    HatsOff with 17hats