FamilyEbiz Podcast

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FamilyEbiz podcast helps families start their online business & skyrocket it . . . so they can find the freedom & flexibility they are dreaming of.

  1. MAY 4

    114: How to Prevent Burnout as a Solopreneur

    Feeling overwhelmed juggling business and family life? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to burn out to succeed. In this episode, I’m sharing simple, real-life strategies on how to avoid burnout for entrepreneurs, especially for moms running a business from home.  It’s not about doing it all—it’s about doing what matters most, with intention and grace. You’ll walk away with practical tools to build a sustainable business and still have time for your family and yourself. We’ll talk about: ✅Why chasing balance isn’t the goal—and what to focus on instead ✅Time-blocking tips that fit around your family life ✅How to simplify your to-do list and stop the guilt ✅Ways to involve your family in your business ✅The self-care shifts that help you stay energized and focused 🎧 Ready to stop the hustle and start thriving?  Post one way to avoid burnout in our FamilyEbiz Group to take your next step! Resources Mentioned: FamilyEbiz Community -  Share one way to give yourself grace or take care of yourself. Show Notes: Hey everyone, I’m Kerry Beck with FamilyEbiz! Today, we’re diving into a topic that so many work-at-home moms struggle with—burnout. Balancing family, business, and self-care can be overwhelming. I’ve been there myself, feeling like I just want to drop everything and do nothing. But the reality is, we can’t do it all perfectly—and that’s okay. The Myth of Balance & Why It’s Not the GoalBalance doesn’t mean doing everything at the same time. Instead, it’s about making intentional choices. Learn to let go of urgency and focus on what’s truly important.Understand that different seasons of life require different priorities.Give yourself permission to say no to things that aren’t essential.When I was homeschooling, I had to step back from other commitments. And guess what? That was okay! Saying no to some things allowed me to avoid burnout and stay focused on what mattered most. Real-Life Strategies for Managing It AllTime-Blocking That WorksCreate a flexible daily rhythm instead of a rigid schedule.Set designated work hours that fit around family time.Even a small dedicated workspace (like a closet) can make a difference.Setting Realistic Expectations & Giving Yourself GraceSimplify your to-do list—focus on just three priorities a day.Accept that “good is good enough” (your house doesn’t need to be spotless!).Let go of guilt when you need to prioritize your business.For example, I bought a Roomba to vacuum instead of doing it myself. It’s not perfect, but it saves me time and energy! Batching & Automation for Business GrowthPre-record content, schedule social media, and use email sequences.Set admin tasks at the same time each day for efficiency.Use a rhythm for chores—laundry on Monday & Thursday, cleaning on Mondays, etc.Involving Your Family in the ProcessGive kids age-appropriate tasks to help with your business.Teach them essential life skills like cleaning and cooking.Communicate with your spouse so they can support your goals.My kids even helped run our business—sometimes better than I did! They knew how to ship products and handle tasks, giving me more time to focus on business. Prioritizing Self-Care to Avoid BurnoutSelf-care isn’t a luxury—it’s a business strategy. Get enough sleep—even a 10-minute power nap can recharge you.Move your body—go for a walk or take breaks throughout the day.Take a quiet coffee break—even 5-10 minutes can reset your mind.Journal or read—find a hobby that refreshes you.I used to take early morning walks before my family woke up. It gave me time to think, pray, and prepare for the day. My mom had a daily tea break—just 10 minutes, but it helped her recharge! Final ChallengeThis week, choose one way to give yourself grace or take care of yourself. Small changes can help you be more productive in your business and present for your family. 👉 Want more support? Join our FamilyEbiz Facebook community and connect with fellow small business owners who are streamlining their time, boosting productivity, and growing their businesses! Thanks for tuning in—see you next time!

    10 min

  2. APR 27

    113: Why Clarity for Business Changes Your Sales

    Too many ideas, too many half-finished offers, and still no consistent sales — that is not a traffic problem. That is a clarity for business problem. And the good news is, it is completely fixable. In this episode, we break down exactly what is causing the confusion and what to do about it. Here are 5 things you will walk away with: ✅Why a confused audience never buys — no matter how much content you create ✅How your own lack of clarity is causing no sales ✅The 3-part sweet spot every online business needs ✅How to identify your one main offer and finally stop spinning your wheels ✅A simple website test to see if your audience can even find your solution ✅Why you do not need more products — you just need alignment Ready to stop overwhelming your audience and start turning your content into consistent sales? Grab your free spot in the 5 Fixes class and find the clarity your business has been missing: familyebiz.com/5fixes Resources for You Free Training — What's Missing in Your Online Business? 5 Fixes That Unlock Real Growth - Watch the replay when you sign up here. Related Episode: How to Prioritize Tasks That Actually Make You Money Course mentioned: BOOST! Tools to BOOST Your Business to the Next Level Show Notes: You Don't Have a Traffic Problem. You Have a Clarity Problem. You don't have a traffic problem. You don't even have a product problem. You have a clarity problem. You have too many ideas, too many offers, and no consistent sales. Today I'm going to show you what's really going on, and how you can find more clarity that will drive more sales to your business. What's Really Going On Here's the reality. You may have multiple offers, or a lot of unfinished ones. You start and you're like, oh, I'm going to go do this, I'm going to go do that — sort of that squirrel in a cage running around. Or you don't have a clear funnel. You're really not even sure what to do daily when you sit down. What I think is happening is you're piecing together free advice from everywhere. You've tried multiple things. You don't have one clear direction. And your people don't have one clear direction about how they can solve their problems. You don't have clarity in your business, and your audience doesn't either. A confused mind does not buy. A confused audience means no sales. If you don't even have clarity on what your business is about, how can your audience have clarity about what your solution is? What Airbnb and Twitter Can Teach You Brian Chesky struggled early with Airbnb. He iterated through many different ideas and finally gained traction by focusing on something very simple — the stay in someone's home concept. He started learning directly from early users. I actually remember when Steve and I were in San Francisco right when Airbnb had just started. We were going over to Sausalito for a few days and we booked an apartment through Airbnb. I'd never done anything like that — and at the time it was only available in the San Francisco and Sacramento area. Now it's worldwide. Airbnb didn't grow by adding more. They grew by clarifying the core idea. Jack Dorsey said early on that Twitter was confusing and unfocused. He simplified it to one function — short updates, 140 characters. That clarity drove the business and made it successful. Clarity made it usable, and usability made it scalable. What is your core idea? If you have too many options, you overwhelm your buyers. If you don't have a clear next step, they don't know what to do, and they're going to go find someone else. Your audience doesn't need more choices. They need direction. How I Found My Clarity The internet often tells you to create more, more, more. I'm telling you to simplify. Several years ago I asked myself — what do I want to be known for? What is it that I think I can help homeschool moms with the most? And here's what I discovered. I really wanted to be known for leadership education, because I feel like it gives purpose to your homeschool. You're not just checking off boxes or going through the motions. You're raising kids who have character, who can think for themselves, who have tools to learn on their own. So I decided I was going to focus on leadership education from a Christian perspective, with a faith base. And that's what I did. Everything I do ties back to that one thing. Sometimes it's a lead magnet, sometimes it's small bundles like my Drama Free Mom bundle — which prepares people to get into my main course, Raising Leaders, Not Followers. It all works together because it all points to one thing. One Main Offer. One Audience. One Direction. Here are some questions I want you to ask yourself and write down. What is my one main offer right now? Am I speaking to where my audience is today? That second question is really important. Your solution may be right, but you may need to go back a step to where your audience is before they're ready for it. Meet them where they are first. In our mastermind group, Janie is in the gardening niche and she's focused on weeds — she's creating a weed course. She has clarity. Jerry Ann is in the quilting industry. She was trying to do all this digital stuff, and she decided — I'm going to make small quilted projects and sell them. That's her one thing. Both of them found their focus, and now they know exactly where they're going. You don't need more products or more solutions. You just need alignment. Here's a really good exercise. Get someone who has never been on your website to hop on and try to find the answer to a specific problem. Don't say anything. Just watch. That will give you a lot of insight into whether your clarity is coming through to your audience. When You Fix Clarity, Everything Changes You're not broken. You're not failing. You're just slightly off, or you have too much going on and your people can't find the solution. The Bible says without a vision, the people perish. If you don't know where you're going, you're going to miss the target every time. Find the sweet spot between your audience's pain point, your platform, and who you are serving. Then head toward it and stay focused. One audience, one problem, one solution. When you fix clarity for business, everything changes. What if you had one simple model that showed you how to turn content into sales? That's exactly what I'm walking through in my free class — What's Missing in Your Online Business: Five Fixes to Unlock Real Growth replay. Sign up here. I would love to see you there. If this episode helped you, would you please share it with one person? And leave a five-star review or a comment on YouTube — I'll be watching for those.

    10 min

  3. APR 20

    112: Selling Is Service — Stop Hiding Your Offer

    What if hiding your offer is actually hurting the very people you want to help? Selling is service — and if your product solves a real problem, staying quiet is keeping your audience stuck. In this episode, we break down the mindset shift that changes everything about how you show up and sell. Here are 5 things you will walk away with: ✅Why hiding your offer is fear, not humility ✅The difference between pushy marketing and REAL service ✅Why free content informs but paid offers transform ✅The 1-sentence addition you can make to any post or email right now ✅How to start believing in your offer enough to actually share it Ready to stop playing small and start serving at the level your audience deserves? Sign up for the free training on April 22: What Your Business is Missing? 5 Fixes to Unlock Real Growth. It’s exactly what is holding your business back: familyebiz.com/5fixes  Resources for You Free Training — "What's Missing? Five Fixes That Unlock Real Growth" : April 22nd Live Class (1:00 PM) Show Notes: Hiding Your Offer Is Not Humility — It's Fear What if not sharing your product with your audience is actually hurting the very people you want to help? You've created something valuable, you believe it works, but you hesitate to talk about it because you're going to ask for money, and you're scared. The online world says don't be salesy. But I'm going to say something different. Hiding your offer is not humility. It's fear. You Don't Have a Product Problem — You Have a Belief Problem Here's the reality. You're creating content but not making consistent sales. You're showing up but avoiding the offer. You're learning from 10 different places but nothing feels complete. And you've got this thing going on in your head — who am I to sell this? Who am I to ask for money? What if no one buys? Some of you have been working on your content for months or even years without seeing results. You believe in your product. But you keep hesitating to sell it, over and over again. I know what that's like, because I used to not really want to put things out for sale. I just as soon give everything for free and let people enjoy it. But that doesn't work. In the last few years I've really worked on my mindset around that imposter syndrome. And I see other people — people know about their products. Why? Because they share them. They let their audience know they have something for sale. You don't have a product problem. You have a belief problem about selling. Selling Is Not Taking — It's Serving Let's talk about changing our mindset. Selling is not taking. It is serving. If your product truly solves a problem, then when you do not offer it, it keeps your people stuck. Does that make sense? If your product solves their problem and you don't ever tell them about it, they just stay stuck — or they go find someone else to buy that product from. Pushy marketing is pressure and manipulation. That is not what I'm talking about. Serving is initiation, invitation, and a solution. You are inviting them in to solve their problem. Competent entrepreneurs don't pitch — they lead. Mel Robbins and the 5-Second Rule There was a person named Mel Robbins. She struggled financially, she nearly lost everything. She created something just for herself called the 5-Second Rule — it was to help her get through a really hard season. Financial trouble, marriage stress, career problems, panic attacks just getting out of bed. Initially she shared it for free, but then she realized people needed deeper help. That's when she turned it into a book, into courses, and into speaking. She turned a personal tool into a framework that has helped millions — because she didn't keep it to herself. If she had just kept it to herself, everyone else would have stayed stuck or tried to figure it out on their own. You need to share your products if they solve a problem. Free Content Informs. Paid Offers Transform. People don't just need information. They need transformation — and that's what your paid offer provides. If you're multitasking, come back to me for this one. Free content informs. Paid offers transform. If you stay in free content mode, your audience stays stuck. They're not going to see transformation. Free advice without a system is why you're not making sales. James Wedmore started as a YouTuber giving free advice on video tips. He spent years teaching YouTube and video marketing, but he realized his people needed a different type of structure to actually succeed. So he shifted his mindset, saw the gap, and began building paid programs to solve their problems. His business exploded. His audience didn't need more free tips. They needed a proven path, a strategy, and a new mindset — and that is what he taught in his paid courses. What to Do This Week I want you to think about this question — and you probably already know the answer. What problem does your product solve? Write that down. Then ask yourself — what happens if your audience doesn't solve that problem? Let's say you've got a great way to help people lose weight. If they don't solve that problem, it's not just that they don't have a solution. Their health goes down, nothing is working right, maybe their finances are even affected because they're spending money on the wrong things. When they don't solve their problem, other areas of their life hurt too. So here's what I want you to do. Add one sentence to your next post, or a PS in your next email. Something like — if you want help with this, here's how I can help you go further. That's not pushy. That is serving. That is leadership. Daymond John from Shark Tank started FUBU — For Us By Us — with a very small amount of money from his mom. He promoted it relentlessly himself. He was not afraid to get that brand out there. Now he's a gazillionaire who helps other people start businesses. He believed in his brand enough to promote it himself. Do you believe in your brand enough? You're not failing. You're just holding back your solution. And in doing that, you're not serving the people you want to help. If you want a simple way to know what to say, when to say it, and how to guide people to your offer — come to my free class on April 22nd. It's called What's Missing in Your Business: Five Fixes to Unlock Real Growth. You can sign up at FamilyEbiz.com/5fixes. Yes, it's a free class. And yes, I will have something paid — because if you want more transformation, you'll be willing to pay for that transformation. If you feel stuck with your sales, if you're not sure how to serve your people, come to this class. We're going to talk about things that can take your business to the next level.

    10 min

  4. APR 13

    111: How to Prioritize Tasks That Actually Make You Money

    You sit down to work… and suddenly everything feels urgent. If you’ve ever wondered how to prioritize tasks without spinning your wheels all day, this episode will change how you work immediately. Inside this episode, you’ll learn a simple filter to stop the overwhelm and finally focus on what actually moves your business forward: ✅The 3-question filter that tells you EXACTLY what to work on ✅Why most tasks don’t actually grow your business ✅The difference between busy work and profit-making work ✅How to decide what to do (and what to skip) in seconds ✅A simple shift that creates momentum fast and finish what you start Grab the resource mentioned in the podcast to start implementing this today. Resources for You Scrappy List Building Checklist  Free Masterclass: What’s Missing – 5 Fixes That Unlock Real Growth  Show Notes: You're Not Lazy — You're Just Not Focused. Here's How to Fix That. It's 9 in the morning. You sit down at your computer ready to work on your online business and then you panic. Should you write a blog post, post on social media, create a freebie, fix your website, email your list? Everything feels important, everything feels urgent. So you scroll Instagram for 30 minutes "researching" and then you feel guilty for wasting the time. Sound familiar? You're not lazy. You're just not focused. And I'm going to show you how to fix that right now. Why Nothing Is Working You don't have clear priorities. You're following advice from 10 different experts and you're all over the place and nothing is working — which never works anyway. You feel busy all day, but at the end of the day you feel like you didn't make any progress whatsoever. You don't have a clear funnel or system to follow. I used to spend hours deciding what to work on. I'd have 47 tabs open, 12 half-finished projects, and zero finished results. In other words, zero sales. At times I would feel like a failure. But I wasn't failing. I just didn't have the right filter for what mattered. Not all tasks are created equal. Some tasks and some products make you money. Some tasks and some products make you feel busy. Successful entrepreneurs know the difference. Do you know the difference for your business? Clarity Comes From Removing, Not Adding Steve Jobs came back to Apple in 1997 and said the company had way too many products. He cut 70% of Apple's products, focused on four core products, and it saved the company. Clarity comes from removing, not adding. I had to do the same thing. When I went through Digital Course Academy, one thing she kept saying over and over was focus on one thing and get it right. At the time I was doing different webinars every single month selling different products — some sold well, some didn't. So I decided to stop that and just focus on my course Raising Leaders, Not Followers, and launch it three times a year. I also had two events — the Life Skills Leadership Summit in February and one in the summertime — and they all worked together as parts of my funnel. I got rid of a lot of products in my store so I could focus on what was important to my audience and what solved their problem. Warren Buffett told his pilot to write down his top 25 goals, circle the top five, and stay far away from all the other 20. Those other 20 — they distract real progress. Most people aren't unfocused. They're just overcommitted with way too much to do. The Three Question Filter for How to Prioritize Tasks You just need a simple filter to make wise decisions. When you have clarity, that creates momentum. When you have momentum, that creates confidence and results. Once you know what to work on, you'll actually finish things. Finishing things builds confidence. Confidence leads to taking action, and action leads to sales. So here is our three question filter that you should ask before every task. Number one — does this grow my email list? If yes, high priority. If no, move to question two. Number two — does this nurture my existing list or make an offer? If yes, high priority. If no, move to question three. Number three — does this directly support question one or two? If yes, medium priority. If no, delete it or delegate it. Get rid of it. Write these three questions on a sticky note and put it wherever you work — your computer, your laptop, wherever. Before you start any new task, ask those questions and filter through. If it doesn't pass the filter, don't do it. It's that simple. And yes, it works. Putting the Filter Into Practice Let me walk you through some examples. Should I write a blog post? Does it have a lead magnet to grow your email list? If yes, do it. If not, skip it. Should I redesign my website? Does it grow your list or make an offer? No — not today. Do it another time. Should I post on Instagram? Does it drive people to your lead magnet? Yes, then do it. No, skip it. The online business world tells you to just be consistent and show up everywhere. And I don't know how people do that — all over social media, emailing, everything. I have a feeling you're so spread thin that you're not making any sales, because that is exhausting and it is not effective. Stop doing 90% of what you're doing and focus on the 10% that actually makes you money. Every day you should do at least one profit-making task. It may just be sending an email for a collaboration, but one a day. Email list building and email marketing — that is what is going to grow your business. That is what is going to make sales. Everything else is noise. It's Not Magic. It's Clarity. Students in the mastermind and Homeschool Blogger University who have implemented this filter say, I finally know what to work on. I'm not paralyzed anymore. I'm actually making progress. It's not magic. It's not rocket science. It's clarity. Think about it like cleaning your house. If you try to clean the whole house in a day, you get overwhelmed. But when you focus on one part — okay, today I'm getting the bathrooms done, or I'm going to get the kitchen clean — that feeling of completion gives you the energy to keep going. It's the same in business. One of my mastermind students, Janie, is working on decluttering her house this year. She just does 15 minutes a day, but she has clarity — and she's getting it done. Do you know the high priority task you should be working on today? Use the three question filter today. I promise it will change how you work. And if you want to know the complete system — what to focus on after you filter your tasks — I'm offering a free masterclass on April 22nd called What's Missing: Five Fixes That Unlock Real Growth. You can register here If this helped you, please share it with another blogger, podcaster, or online business owner who's struggling with the same thing. And if you're on YouTube, leave a comment — I would love to know your biggest takeaway. If not, leave a review wherever you're listening.

    10 min

  5. APR 6

    110: 2 Degrees Off: Reconnect With Your Target Audience

    Your business isn't broken — your target audience research just hasn't kept up. If you've been showing up, creating content, and still not making sales, you're probably just 2 degrees off from where you need to be…and 2 degrees off does not allow you to find profit or success. In this episode, you'll discover how a tiny messaging shift can turn your stalled business into a thriving one. Here are 5 things you'll walk away with: ✅Why your target audience from 2 years ago is not the same person you're selling to today ✅The 2-degree mistake that's quietly costing you sales (and how to spot it fast) ✅Where to do real research — no guessing, no assuming ✅The 2-steps-back method that shows you exactly where your audience is before they buy ✅How to audit your last 5 pieces of content and rewrite just one headline to get traction today Ready to stop spinning your wheels and start seeing real results? Grab the free 5 Fixes training and find your 2 degrees: familyebiz.com/5fixes Resources for You Free Training — April 22nd Live Class (1:00 PM): "What's Missing? Five Fixes That Unlock Real Growth" Show Notes: Are You 2 Degrees Off? Why Your Business Isn't Failing — Your Targeting Is The 2-Degree Problem There's a story about a pilot who was just 2 degrees off course when he left New York to go to Los Angeles. 2 degrees! That seems like nothing, right? But by the time he flew all the way across the country, he was landing thousands of miles away from Los Angeles. Those two degrees are like a snowball — you get off target, and you end up in the desert somewhere. Two degrees doesn't feel like much until it costs you everything. And that's exactly what's happening in your business right now. And it's not your fault. You're Not Lazy. You're Just Off Target. You started your business, you believe in what you offer, you're willing to put in the time, you're not lazy — but you're making no sales, or very low sales. And you're starting to wonder, maybe it's you. That is where most people assume they're failing, but that's not exactly what is happening. I've been there. Several years ago, I would spend months creating content, creating new products, but it was not solving the problem for today, at that time, with my audience. Maybe I made $100 or $200 a month. It's not that I was lazy, and it's not that I wasn't committed. I was just 2 degrees off. And that cost me thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours. Think about Howard Schultz, who built Starbucks. He originally started growing it the wrong way — selling equipment and beans, and it wasn't working. He took a trip to Italy, saw espresso bars focusing on experience and connection, and he came back and shifted Starbucks' model completely. He's still in the coffee business, but instead of focusing on equipment and beans, he started focusing on experience. That small shift turned Starbucks into a global brand. He wasn't failing — he was just a few degrees off in how he positioned his business. Where are you? Are you positioning your business in the right place? Your Research Might Be the Problem Your business isn't failing. Your targeting is just slightly off. But you're saying, I did the research. Here's the thing — if your research is 2 years old or more, you have not done it. Your audience has evolved, even from a year ago. Life is different now. You're selling to them where they were back then, not where they are now, today. Here's a little tip, a little secret. You need to know where they are to buy your product, and then go two steps backwards. Where are they two steps beforehand? That's those two degrees. You need to know where they are so that you can bring them along and sell your product to them. Think about MrBeast — his real name is Jimmy Donaldson. When he was around 13, he started making YouTube videos. Random gaming videos, very little traction. Instead of quitting, he studied what people were actually watching. He adjusted his titles, his thumbnails, and his format. Same platform, same creator, but a slight shift in strategy. That recalibration brings him 474 million followers on YouTube and 25 million on X. He didn't need a new niche. He needed alignment with what people were actually wanting right now. Small shifts create massive results. Think about a little snowball — it's just a little bitty thing, but you start rolling it around the yard to make a snowman, and all of a sudden you've got a big one. You don't need to start over. You don't need a different niche. You need to recalibrate 2 degrees. How to Find Your 2 Degrees So how do we do that? Take a quick check on your business. Who was your audience 1 or 2 years ago? Who are they today? I want you to write down this sentence — or type it into a Google Doc so you actually have it: Right now, today, 2026, my audience is struggling with ___________. Don't guess. You need to do real research. Go to places where they buy stuff — Amazon, eBay, Etsy. Talk to your customers and ask them this one question: What's your biggest struggle right now? If you're assuming, if you're not talking to people or looking at what people are buying, then you are making an assumption. You're guessing on your messaging, and you're probably 2 degrees off. This is fixable, and faster than you think. You are closer than you realize if you just do the research. The right guidance can correct your course in weeks, not years. Everyone's telling you, oh, just keep going, trust the process — but if you are 2 degrees off and you keep going, you're just going to be lost. You need to stop, recalibrate, and then keep going. That's what nobody's telling you. Recalibrate, Don't Start Over Think about what Netflix did. They started as a DVD-by-mail company, doing well during that season. But they saw a shift coming, and they saw streaming was the future. They didn't start over. They recalibrated. Same company, same audience, different alignment with reality. And they went from mailing DVDs to being the global streaming giant. You don't need a new niche. You don't need a new business. You don't need a new platform. You need a message shift. You just need to align your offer with today's problem, not the two-year-ago problem. Do This Right Now Look at your last 5 pieces of content. Do those pieces speak to your current audience and what they need? Do you know their current pain point, or are you assuming it? If it does not align with today, rewrite one headline or a hook so that you can get their attention for today. I do that with my blog posts sometimes — I'll take an old blog post and rewrite it for today. You need to make it more immediate and specific to who they are right now. If you've been working hard but not seeing results, you're not broken. You're not in the wrong niche. You're just 2 degrees off, and I can help you find those 2 degrees. 🎉 Join Me for a Free Class! On April 22nd at 1:00 PM, I'm teaching a free class called What's Missing? Five Fixes That Unlock Real Growth. I'm going to show you exactly where those two degrees are hiding in your business. 👉 Register at familyebiz.com/5fixes If you have a friend who has a business and they're working hard but not seeing results — it's not them. They need to find their two degrees. Would you share this episode with them?

    10 min

  6. MAR 30

    109: Why Free Advice Keeps You Stuck: The Framework in Marketing You Actually Need

    You have dozens of bookmarks, saved posts, and courses started but not finished. The real problem isn't a lack of information—it's too much information. Without a framework in marketing, learning becomes procrastination disguised as productivity, and you end up following 10 strategies from 10 experts while implementing zero. This episode reveals why free advice keeps you stuck and gives you the exact framework in marketing that successful entrepreneurs use to escape the trap. ✅Why learning can become procrastination disguised as productivity (and how to stop it) ✅The 3-part framework in marketing that replaces random tactics: one audience, one offer, one system ✅Why free advice rarely gives the full system (and attracts freebie seekers to your business) ✅How to choose ONE marketing strategy for 90 days and ignore everything else ✅Why tips feel exciting but frameworks create actual results Ready to stop collecting advice and start building momentum? Grab the Business Marketing Roadmap and get invited to the upcoming class on growing your business with a framework in marketing! Resources for You:  FREE Business Marketing Roadmap  Boost! Tools to BOOST Your Business to the Next Level  Path to Profit VIP Day - Funnels Simplify Sales: Ultimate 4 Steps System VIP Day   Upcoming Class: How to Grow Your List with Buyers -for all Mastermind members Show Notes: Why Free Advice Is Keeping You Stuck (And What to Do Instead) Many online business owners, bloggers, podcasters — we all have dozens of bookmarks, saved posts, courses started but not finished. The real problem is not a lack of information. It is too much information. Today I want to talk about why free advice can actually keep you stuck, and how successful entrepreneurs escape that trap. Learning Can Become Procrastination Free content is everywhere. Podcasts, YouTube, blog posts, social media. This episode is free for you. It feels productive to learn, but learning can become procrastination disguised as productivity. Think about that. I am not against learning. I just think we need to be particular about where we are learning, and who we're learning from, and how we're learning. Because we can be following 10 strategies from 10 experts and implement zero. That's what happens a lot of times. We need to follow one proven system at a time. And then maybe, once that one is starting to get results, you can add on to it some more. So I want you to think about this — what one marketing strategy are you committed to for the next 90 days? Everything else becomes not now. You can make a list, get a Google Doc, and write all those other ideas down. For me this year, it's YouTube. About three years ago, it was Facebook ads. I bought a YouTube course and a Facebook ads course, and I just followed what that person did. I'm already seeing an increase in some of my views and comments just from a few little tweaks, and I haven't even done near everything I should be doing yet. The Problem With Free Advice Free advice rarely gives you the full system. Each expert shares one piece of the puzzle, and you end up with random tactics and conflicting strategies. I experienced this firsthand. I had taken a Facebook ads course, and when that person stopped offering support, I went to another guy and spent $350 in a week — and it was a bomb. I still think they had some good things, but I couldn't follow his system because my ads didn't do well following his approach. Then when I got into the YouTube course, every Friday there was a Facebook ads call, and this guy was training exactly the way I had already been taught. Now I know where to get my support, and I'm not conflicting everything. Here's another thing I've noticed. When you seek out all the free help, you attract freebie seekers. Who you are is what people are attracted to. If you believe free advice is going to get you down the road and start making money, then you're going to attract people that only want free stuff. You end up doing a little of everything — one expert says focus on Pinterest, another says build funnels, another says YouTube — but you end up mastering nothing. Me too. That's one reason I am not active on Instagram or TikTok. I don't have the capacity to be active everywhere, and I'm not even going to go learn about it. When I followed Digital Course Academy, one system included webinars, emails, funnels, course creation, promotion, and marketing. One strategy. A bunch of strategies, but they all worked together. Tips vs. Frameworks Tips are free. Tips feel exciting. You find one little tip and end up spending three hours on it. But a framework in marketing creates results. That's why I invest in a marketing strategy, learn it, and spend time with it. Framework thinking means: one audience, one main offer, one primary marketing system. I've seen it over and over with my coaching students and other people who ask me for help. They love content creation, so they just keep making new things but they don't market it. Or they pick an audience and then jump to another one, and then another one. Pick an audience for this year. Pick one main offer and one primary marketing system. When I did this, it helped me a lot. I was doing a different webinar every month. When I went through Digital Course Academy, I decided to pick my flagship product — the one I was getting the best traction on — redo it, and now I market it and open it up three times a year. Everything I do is tied together with one topic in the homeschool niche. The Three Questions That Change Everything Write this down. Who do you help? What problem do you solve? What offer solves that problem? Audience. Offer. Marketing. Those three answers become the foundation of every marketing decision. If you feel like you've been collecting advice instead of building momentum, you are not alone. The real shift happens when you stop searching and start implementing one system. Where to Go From Here This is something I teach in a course I created called Boost, and it's also covered in some of our VIP days. I'll put links to those in the show notes if you'd like more information on the funnel, the marketing system, the audience, the main offer, and the marketing system. I also have a free Business Marketing Roadmap for you. When you sign up for that, you'll also be invited to a class I'll be teaching — it's going to give you a system you can actually use, with a framework, not just a bunch of tips. I'll put the link in the show notes. If this episode helped you, would you share it with one person who needs to hear it? And if there's a place to leave a review or comment, that would mean the world to me. I am actively working on keeping up with YouTube and Facebook comments — that's actually one of the things I'm focused on from the YouTube course I took in January and February. One marketing strategy for the whole year. Implement it. Check the show notes for links to the Business Marketing Roadmap, the Boost course, and VIP day information.

    11 min

  7. MAR 23

    108: Stop Guessing: Get Mentorship for Business Now

    Many entrepreneurs believe their online business feels hard because algorithms change or competition is high, but the real reason is they're trying to figure everything out alone. The truth about mentorship for business is that most successful entrepreneurs didn't build alone—they had mentors, communities, and masterminds providing guidance and accountability. This episode reveals why the try-fail-switch cycle keeps you stuck and how mentorship for business shortens your learning curve from years to months. ✅Why social media's "self-made success" story is a myth (and what successful entrepreneurs actually did) ✅ONE decision you're avoiding right now that's probably the next step your business needs ✅How mentorship for business gives you clarity on your offer, confidence to market, and strategic focus ✅Why isolation delays momentum and guidance changes everything ✅3 places you can get support right now Ready to stop building alone? Check out the mentorship for business resources mentioned in this episode and find the support that fits where you are! Resources for You:  Family Ebiz Facebook Group Homeschool Blogger Network Homeschool Blogger University Family Ebiz Mastermind Show Notes: Why Your Business Feels Hard (And What Successful Entrepreneurs Actually Did)Many entrepreneurs believe business is hard because algorithms change, marketing becomes confusing, competition is so high. Those are the things they say. But the real reason businesses feel defeated and feel hard and difficult is they're trying to figure everything out alone. The Try, Fail, Switch Trap Many entrepreneurs operate on trial and error. They try a strategy, they fail, they switch strategies, they repeat this. Try, fail, switch. Try, fail, switch. And it's not doing anything. This leads you to burnout, to frustration, to wasted time. You're not getting anything done, and you're not even making any money. Matt Flynn lost his architecture job in 2008 during the recession, and instead of quitting, he started documenting what he was learning about online businesses. His early success came from experimenting publicly — letting those around him see what he was learning from others who had already succeeded. He didn't try to figure it out himself, which is what a lot of solopreneurs — you and me at times — do. The Myth of the Self-Made Entrepreneur Social media makes it seem like successful entrepreneurs did it completely alone, by themselves. This is a lie. This is a myth. The truth is, most all of them had and have mentors. They have communities. They are part of masterminds, and behind their success is guidance and accountability. I personally pay money to be in certain groups so that I can have accountability, but I can also have guidance from people that have gone before me. Reed Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn, says that no successful company is built alone. He was part of PayPal back in the day, and there was a network of entrepreneurs called the PayPal Mafia. They all ended up starting their own businesses, collaborating, and going on to grow massive companies — including LinkedIn. That network became one of the most powerful entrepreneurial circles in the world. His phrase: No matter how brilliant your mind, you need a team. Your network is your net worth. The One Decision You've Been Avoiding Your business feels hard because you're trying to do what successful people never did — build it alone. So I want you to think about this, and ask yourself today. Even write this down. What is the one decision you've been avoiding because you're not sure of it? Maybe it's how to launch your product. How to start a successful email funnel. How to talk about your offer — because some of you, I know, are scared to let people know that you actually sell things. It's a hobby if you're not selling. Maybe it's your social strategy, because let's face it, social media can be overwhelming. Whatever that one decision is that you are avoiding right now because you're just not sure — write it down. Because that is probably the next step your business actually needs. What Mentorship for Business Actually Does If you have guidance, it can shorten the learning curve. Instead of guessing for three years, you can often move forward in months. In 2021 or 2022, I bought Amy Porterfield's Digital Course Academy. It was $2,000. And you better believe I worked my tail off to get that thing implemented. I bought it in September, I launched in January, because I wanted to make my money back. I didn't try to figure it all out myself. I followed a proven plan. I also joined her mastermind group, where I get training every month and I can get in and get help. J.K. Rowling was a single mom, struggling financially, writing in isolation, and she faced multiple rejections of her book. Her breakthrough didn't come from staying isolated. It came when someone outside of her finally saw the value in her work and helped bring it to life. That shift — from doing it alone to getting the support she needed — changed everything. Even the most gifted people need outside validation, guidance, and the opportunity to move forward. What Happens When You Stop Working Alone If you stay in isolation, you delay momentum. And we need momentum to be able to grow our business. Guidance can give you clarity on your offer. In our masterminds, people come and we bounce ideas around and get the clarity we need. Maybe it's getting the confidence to actually market your product. Maybe it's strategic focus — knowing what strategy really works, instead of listening to ten different people and piecemealing it together. Mara, one of our mastermind members, always says, you just let me talk it out — and we came up with a solution. Daniil would start talking about her problem, and as she talked, she'd go, oh, now I know what to do. Just having the support of people that get what you're doing makes all the difference. A lot of people don't get online business. When your business stops being lonely and confusing, momentum finally starts. Where to Get Support I have places where you can get that support. Family eBiz has a free Facebook group, and Homeschool Blogger Network is a free one as well. But I will say, you get what you pay for. If you're a homeschooler with an online business, check out Homeschool Blogger University — we've priced it so that even homeschoolers can get in. The other group I have is the Family eBiz Mastermind. Both groups meet at least once a month, and we work together to support each other, with trainings and other support outside of the monthly meetings. Coming up in a couple of weeks, I'm going to be doing a training on how to grow your list with buyers — not freebie seekers — and turning freebies into customers. I know a lot of y'all need that. It's only available to our mastermind and university members. If you learned one thing from this episode, would you share it with someone who could use it in their business? And wherever you're listening, please leave a comment or a review — that means the world to me. Check out the links below to find the right community for where you are in your business journey.

    11 min

  8. MAR 16

    107: 3 Mistakes Sabotaging Your Building Email List Strategy

    You have website visitors, podcast listeners, and social media likes—but your email list isn't growing. The problem isn't traffic, it's that traffic is just attention while subscribers are commitment. Learning the right approach to building email list growth means avoiding the 3 biggest mistakes creators make that kill conversions. This episode breaks down why your current building email list strategy isn't working and gives you the exact framework to create "subscriber moments" that turn existing traffic into committed email subscribers who eventually become customers. ✅3 biggest building email list mistakes keeping your traffic from converting ✅Why "join my newsletter" kills list growth (and what to say instead) ✅The "Subscriber Moment" Strategy that pauses content to intentionally invite sign-ups ✅How to turn your most popular content into a lead magnet in minutes…without creating something new ✅3-step framework that makes invitations clear, helpful, and not salesy Ready to fix your building email list strategy?  Grab the Scrappy List Building Checklist to get all 7 ideas with exact implementation steps! Resources for You: List Building Tool Kit Scrappy List Building Checklist  Show Notes: You Have Traffic — So Where Are Your Subscribers? Three Mistakes That Are Killing Your Email List GrowthTraffic and Subscribers Are Two Very Different ThingsYou have website visitors. People listen to your podcast. Your posts get likes. But nothing is happening on your list. So let's talk about building your email list — because your email list is the number one asset in your online business. It is gold. Here's the problem. We think traffic is going to grow our list. But traffic is attention — it's just getting people to your website. Subscribers are commitment. Subscribers are the ones that will eventually buy from you. Traffic and subscribers are two very, very different things. Let's talk about the three biggest mistakes creators make when building their email list, how you can create a subscriber moment in your content, and how to turn your existing content into a lead magnet. Mistake #1: No Clear Reason to SubscribeHow many of you have been on a website and it just says "Join my newsletter" or "Subscribe for updates"? Who cares? That is nothing. People's inboxes are crammed full every single day. You have to give them a real reason. Instead of "Join my newsletter," try something specific. Get my five-step checklist for launching your first digital product. Download the podcast planning template. Grab the blog post SEO checklist I use before publishing. Grab my Easter Bible reading plan. Even a simple "Don't Worry" prayer printable — people subscribed for that because it solved a problem. Benjamin Franklin made Poor Richard's Almanac in 1732. He did not just say, "Hey, subscribe." He gave them a reason — practical wisdom, humor, memorable sayings. And people came back year after year because they knew exactly what value they would be getting. Benjamin Franklin understood something modern creators often forget: people follow consistent value, not just content. If your audience doesn't know what they're getting when they subscribe, they're not going to join your list. Go back to wherever you're offering your opt-in on your website. What are you offering them? Mistake #2: Weak or Invisible Calls to ActionMany creators actually have a lead magnet but they hide it. It's stuck at the bottom of a blog post, a tiny link in a show note, or they mention it once quickly and move on. If they never see your call to action, nothing happens. This is where you create a subscriber moment — you pause and intentionally invite people to join your list. In a podcast, it sounds like: "Before we go any further, I created the Scrappy List Building Checklist. You can get it for free — download it in the show notes." That is a real thing I really did. I paused right in the middle and put it there. In a blog post, right after teaching step one, you say: "Want the full template? Download it here." And you put an actual sign-up form right there in the post — not just a link. That interrupts their scroll because it's not a paragraph and it's not an image. They stop and go, "What is this? My name and email — what are they giving me?" That is a subscriber moment. Mistake #3: Trying to Create Brand New Lead Magnets All the TimeI have a lot of students doing this regularly — delaying list growth because they think they need to create the perfect freebie. A 40-page ebook. A full course. A giant toolkit. And all that does is slow things down. You need to turn your best existing content into a lead magnet. Go back and see which episode got downloaded the most, which blog post has been visited the most in the past month, which social post was the most shared. That tells you what your audience is looking for. You can take that blog post and offer a checklist. Take your podcast and offer an action worksheet on whatever you're teaching. Take a video and make a step-by-step guide that goes along with it. You've already done the hard work — the blog post, the podcast, the YouTube video. All you need is a little printable that goes with it. Tim Ferriss, best-selling author of The 4-Hour Work Week — we even had our kids read it during homeschool — does not constantly create brand new content. He expands his most popular ideas into deeper resources. His blog posts about productivity eventually evolved into a full book that sold millions of copies. It wasn't anything new. He doubled down on what people were already responding to. Don't keep making things new. Take your best lead magnet — it may already exist in something you've already published. You just need to package it differently. The Three-Step Subscriber MomentHere's how to create a simple subscriber moment in any piece of content. One: identify the problem you are solving. If planning podcast episodes overwhelms you — that's the problem. Two: offer the shortcut. "I created a simple episode planning template." Three: give a clear next step. "You can download it in the show notes." That's it. Simple, clear, helpful, and not salesy. What to Do This WeekTake your last 10 pieces of content — blog posts, podcasts, whatever — and first check: do they have a clear invitation to join your email list? Did you offer a specific benefit or did you just say "hey, join my newsletter"? Then take your most popular one or two pieces and add a mid-content opt-in. In a podcast, pause and offer the lead magnet right in the middle. In a blog post, scroll down and put an actual sign-up form in the body of the post. This alone can dramatically increase your conversions. If your list isn't growing, the issue usually isn't traffic. It's one of these three things: no clear reason to subscribe, weak or hidden calls to action, or no lead magnet connected to your content. When you fix these three things, your traffic is going to turn into subscribers. I get new subscribers every single day because I have these things already woven into everything I do. Free Resource: Scrappy List Building ChecklistGrab our free Scrappy List Building Checklist in the show notes. You'll get all seven ideas plus an email walking you through exactly how to implement each one. Review your last few pieces of content, add one subscriber moment, and create one simple lead magnet from your most popular existing content. That's your action step this week.

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    Kerry Beck
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