35 min
Ep 45: How you can have a successful business and still be comfortable - Interview with Laura Robinson Inspiring Women in Business
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- Marketing
There are so many messages out there about pushing through your comfort zone you can end up thinking if it doesn’t hurt I must be doing it wrong. But what if you need your business to be comfortable and safe because you’re already dealing with life stuff? For example looking after elderly parents, being a career, or dealing with a chronic illness?
In this interview, Laura shares how she’s adapted her own business to suit her, her goals, and her family. And how she’s expanding her comfort zone rather than pushing through it. Laura shares valuable lessons she learned that changed and simplified the way she runs her business.
Key takeaways from this episode
Voxer works like leaving a voicemail message on Whatsapp or Facebook Messenger, but there isn’t a time limit to how long the message can be.
The person can listen in real-time while you’re leaving a message in Voxer.
We need someone accountable to keep our work on track and motivated.
We can learn how to have a successful business without burning ourselves out.
Working on something without burning out is a choice you have to own.
Choosing not to burn yourself out gives you space to be more creative and earn more.
It’s better to expand your comfort zone than go out of it.
Your business will have its hard parts, but you don’t have to make it harder for yourself.
Always ask yourself how you can make things easier and simpler.
Dig deep and figure out what is making things hard to be able to work on it more effectively.
There are many ways to do things; You can always pick the strategy that will work for you.
Episode Timeline:
00:04 Intro
01:08 Episode Intro
02:18 How Laura Robinson changed the way she does her business
03:41 How Voxer works
06:59 Who Laura is and what her business looks like now
08:14 How Laura progressed into mentoring
09:49 The benefits of having someone to keep your business on track
11:31 Laura’s thoughts on having comfy businesses
13:53 Laura’s advice on creating a successful business without burning out
18:48 Laura’s focus this year
20:29 Laura’s comfy business newsletter
24:29 Expanding our comfort zones
27:09 Finding ways to make hard things simpler
29:25 Laura’s advice on making hard things more comfortable
31:39 Picking the right strategy that works for you
33:40 How to connect with Laura
34:39 Outro
How to connect with Laura Robinson:
Website: worditude.co.uk/newsletter
Connect and know more about Ruth Gilbey here:
Coaching: https://www.ruthgilbey.com/coaching
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruthgilbeymarketingandcoaching/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruth_gilbey/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthgilbey/
There are so many messages out there about pushing through your comfort zone you can end up thinking if it doesn’t hurt I must be doing it wrong. But what if you need your business to be comfortable and safe because you’re already dealing with life stuff? For example looking after elderly parents, being a career, or dealing with a chronic illness?
In this interview, Laura shares how she’s adapted her own business to suit her, her goals, and her family. And how she’s expanding her comfort zone rather than pushing through it. Laura shares valuable lessons she learned that changed and simplified the way she runs her business.
Key takeaways from this episode
Voxer works like leaving a voicemail message on Whatsapp or Facebook Messenger, but there isn’t a time limit to how long the message can be.
The person can listen in real-time while you’re leaving a message in Voxer.
We need someone accountable to keep our work on track and motivated.
We can learn how to have a successful business without burning ourselves out.
Working on something without burning out is a choice you have to own.
Choosing not to burn yourself out gives you space to be more creative and earn more.
It’s better to expand your comfort zone than go out of it.
Your business will have its hard parts, but you don’t have to make it harder for yourself.
Always ask yourself how you can make things easier and simpler.
Dig deep and figure out what is making things hard to be able to work on it more effectively.
There are many ways to do things; You can always pick the strategy that will work for you.
Episode Timeline:
00:04 Intro
01:08 Episode Intro
02:18 How Laura Robinson changed the way she does her business
03:41 How Voxer works
06:59 Who Laura is and what her business looks like now
08:14 How Laura progressed into mentoring
09:49 The benefits of having someone to keep your business on track
11:31 Laura’s thoughts on having comfy businesses
13:53 Laura’s advice on creating a successful business without burning out
18:48 Laura’s focus this year
20:29 Laura’s comfy business newsletter
24:29 Expanding our comfort zones
27:09 Finding ways to make hard things simpler
29:25 Laura’s advice on making hard things more comfortable
31:39 Picking the right strategy that works for you
33:40 How to connect with Laura
34:39 Outro
How to connect with Laura Robinson:
Website: worditude.co.uk/newsletter
Connect and know more about Ruth Gilbey here:
Coaching: https://www.ruthgilbey.com/coaching
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruthgilbeymarketingandcoaching/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruth_gilbey/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthgilbey/
35 min