What Would Sheila Say? // Teaching Licensed + Certified Professionals How to Get Clear & Create Joyful Careers & Businesses ‪(‬ Sheila M. Wilkinson, LMSW, Esq.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP * BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP * MARRIAGE * COMMUNICATION
I have an amazing episode for you, today! We've got Robert and Kay Lee Fukui and they have just released a book called Tandem, the Married Entrepreneur's Guide for Greater Work-Life Balance.
This conversation will help you apply all of the stuff we’ve been talking about here on the show - from relationships with people to how you take care of yourself, to setting clear expectations, understanding what you have control over and don't.
One of the things I love about Robert and Kay Lee is that they're not just looking at the business as a business. They're looking at the business as a living, breathing extension of you as a person, and if you own a business with a partner, a business partner, or your spouse, that extra extension also includes the extension of who you are as people. 
Also, this is part one of two (which we'll talk about inside of the episode). 
For now, grab your pen and paper, especially if you own a business with somebody else, or you run someone’s business. Or maybe go grab that person, hand them a cup of coffee or something stronger, and sit down, listen, and catch those aha moments that I know you're gonna have. Make a list of things you want to talk about for yourself - to help you be better, and for the business and structures to be stronger.
Y’all ready? BIG takeaways are coming. Some that can really change the trajectory of your career and your work.
At the end, as always, I leave you with a bit of homework to start taking action today. Y’all ready? Let’s do this!
Resources from the Show 
Here’s where you can find Robert & Kay Lee:
Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn @powercouplesbydesign 
Website:  https://marriedentrepreneur.co
Get your FREE Guide to help you and your spouse create greater work-life balance. Win in the bedroom and the boardroom at the same time! Learn more at https://build.marriedentrepreneur.co/balance-business-marriage-better 
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My mission is to help service-based professionals figure out exactly what they want, realize it’s 100% within reach, and create a simple, actionable plan that will get them there. I’d love to support you, too! Here are some ways you can start creating your rich, happy life today!
FREE RESOURCES
If you struggle to find the right words to tell a client no, or you need time to get back to them, or even if you're going on vacation and want to be left alone, then these simple strategies for better boundaries are going to be  your new best friend! Learn more about how these swipe copy and paste email script templates can start improving your life TODAY!
Start setting clear expectations with clients with this Contracts Guide!
Build a healthier lifestyle and add more joy in your life in this Masterclass!
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Start fixing your top 3 most frustrating situations TODAY in this Managing Expectations Mini-Course! ($19) 
Start getting Boundaries *and* Balance in this Workshop ($29) - especially as you head into the new year!
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If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “if only I had someone to deal with all my money issues,” then this episode is for you!
Erin McGhee (you remember her from Episode 30, yes?!) is back on the show, and she’s discussing how she shifted in the last six months - and the importance of growth and improvement.
It’s Episode 47, y'all, and, before we dive into the episode with Erin, there are a few things I wanted to share with you first … the most important being what the next phase of this podcast is going to look like! 
I have loved the last almost two years of podcasting with you.
And, whether you own your own business or you work inside of someone else's, it doesn't matter - the lessons we've learned together over the last 46 episodes have been all about being human! I am really looking forward to digging deeper and telling more stories and sharing a bunch, and I mean a BUNCH, of amazing humans with you!
Y’all ready? BIG takeaways are coming. Some that can really change the trajectory of your career and your work.
At the end, as always, I leave you with a bit of homework to start taking action today. Y’all ready? Let’s do this!
Resources from the Show 
Episode 30, featuring Erin McGhee
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My mission is to help service-based professionals figure out exactly what they want, realize it’s 100% within reach, and create a simple, actionable plan that will get them there. I’d love to support you, too! Here are some ways you can start creating your rich, happy life today!
FREE RESOURCES
If you struggle to find the right words to tell a client no, or you need time to get back to them, or even if you're going on vacation and want to be left alone, then these simple strategies for better boundaries are going to be  your new best friend! Learn more about how these swipe copy and paste email script templates can start improving your life TODAY!
Start setting clear expectations with clients with this Contracts Guide!
Build a healthier lifestyle and add more joy in your life in this Masterclass!
LOW-COST RESOURCES
Start fixing your top 3 most frustrating situations TODAY in this Managing Expectations Mini-Course! ($19) 
Start getting Boundaries *and* Balance in this Workshop ($29) - especially as you head into the new year!
Tag me, follow me, and DM me with your thoughts and questions:
Instagram @sheilamwilkinson and Facebook @lawyercoachsheila
Rate this podcast/episode on Apple Podcasts here
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Learn more about me here: https://sheilawilkinson.com
Free Stuff, Fun Stuff, Links & More: https://sheilawilkinson.com/links

If you’ve ever wondered how people get government contracts (and how you can cash in on this, even if you’re not in the Good Ole Boys Club), then this episode is for you! 
It’s Episode 46 y'all and the last one before we start to shift into the next phase of this podcast, into the next leveling up of What Would Sheila Say and I am soooo excited for what’s to come. 
One of the things I felt really strongly about sharing with you is this concept of government contracts, DBEs and RFPs. I will go through these acronyms in the episode, but I want to tell you WHY this is the case - why I chose this topic.
Most people do NOT know about government or nonprofit or corporate contracts, which means quite often that the same people and companies year after year get a slew of contracts from local, state, federal government, and I don’t like that. I want us to have diversity in how our government serves us, and I want to make sure that marginalized communities and those who are not at the table, who are not normally “in the know” - you know, those good ole boys club backroom deals - KNOW about the ways to get to that table. And government contracts are a surefire way to be in the know, to be AT the table - but you have to know they exist, and it’s a way to make money and serve your community - and if you never know, you can never put your hat in the ring.
So today, we’re talking about getting GOVERNMENT and NONPROFIT and CORPORATE clients through bids, and proposals. We’re also going to touch on the fact that once you get those, often, the doors open up to you in ways you can’t even imagine, that then makes it easier for you to get more traditional clients, too.
And if you aren’t sure where to find these things wherever you live, I’m your girl. DM me, email me. I got you. We’ll find those resources together, okay?
At the end, as always, I leave you with a bit of homework to start taking action today. Y’all ready? Let’s do this!
Resources from the Show 
Small Business Administration - DBE Info


If you struggle to find the right words to tell a client no, or you need time to get back to them, or even if you're going on vacation and want to be left alone, then these simple strategies for better boundaries are going to be  your new best friend! Learn more about how these swipe copy and paste email script templates can start improving your life TODAY!
 
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My mission is to help service-based professionals figure out exactly what they want, realize it’s 100% within reach, and create a simple, actionable plan that will get them there. I’d love to support you, too! Here are some ways you can start creating your rich, happy life today!
FREE RESOURCES
Start setting clear expectations with clients with this Contracts Guide!
Build a healthier lifestyle and add more joy in your life in this Masterclass!
LOW-COST RESOURCES
Start fixing your top 3 most frustrating situations TODAY in this Managing Expectations Mini-Course! ($19) 
Start getting Boundaries *and* Balance in this Workshop ($29) - especially as you head into the new year!
Tag me, follow me, and DM me with your thoughts and questions:
Instagram @sheilamwilkinson and Facebook @lawyercoachsheila
Rate this podcast/episode on Apple Podcasts here
Not on Apple Podcasts? No worries! Rate and Review on our site and make sure to leave a question for a future episode!
Learn more about me here: https://sheilawilkinson.com
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If you don’t know whether you should join an online platform to get freelance work, or clients, then this episode is for you!
Today, we’re talking about whether you should try to get clients through an online bidding platform, and we’re also going to touch on the ways that you can get traditional clients, not on those platforms. 
Here’s the deal - only YOU know what’s right for you. I’m here to give you some ideas, some things to consider, and maybe some new perspectives that you didn’t have before about getting clients the traditional way, versus getting them from these platforms. 
Last time, we talked about simplicity. And I am hoping you see how that dovetails into today’s discussion because clarity is what is going to help you decide whether to get on a platform to sell your services. Seriously. And if you need help figuring out who you are, what you want, how to get to the place you’re dying to go - I’m your girl. DM me, email me. I got you.
At the end, as always, I leave you with a bit of homework to start taking action today. Y’all ready? Let’s do this!
Tag me, follow me, and DM me with your thoughts and questions:
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Rate this podcast/episode on Apple Podcasts and even on Spotify! Or, rate and review on our site and make sure to leave a question for a future episode!
Learn more about me here: https://sheilawilkinson.com
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My mission is to help licensed and certified professionals figure out exactly what they want, realize it’s 100% within reach, and create a simple, actionable plan that will get them there. I’d love to support you, too! Here are some ways you can start creating your rich, happy life today!
FREE RESOURCES
If you struggle to find the right words to tell a client no, or you need time to get back to them, or even if you're going on vacation and want to be left alone, then these simple strategies for better boundaries are going to be your new best friend! Learn more about how these swipe copy and paste email script templates can start improving your life!
Start setting clear expectations with clients with this Contracts Guide!
Build a healthier lifestyle and add more joy in your life in this Masterclass!
LOW-COST RESOURCES
Start fixing your top 3 most frustrating situations RIGHT NOW in this Managing Expectations Mini-Course!
Start getting Boundaries *and* Balance TODAY!

Today, we’re talking about SIMPLICITY, your SECOND best friend. Y’all already know what your first best friend is, but if you’re not sure, listen in and find out! 
Before we dive in, I just want to remind y’all that I have something that is going to make your life soooo much easier, and yes, SIMPLER and more STREAMLINED, and those are the strategies, the EMAIL AND TEXT SCRIPTS that I've been using for years and have just made available to the public - just for you. 
They’re scripts for professionals and business owners and freelancers, and they're free for you to download from my site! You can find them at sheilawilkinson.com/links 
The Scripts are really about being able to communicate with people in a respectful, ethical, and professional way, in a way that clarifies what you expect from others - and what they can expect from you. And the clearer you are, the simpler your relationships will be. It’s when we are not clear, not up front, not showing up the way we need to show up - that we lose ourselves, and things get hairy.
I can’t wait to see your screenshots of today’s episode, tagging me with your biggest takeaway. And don’t forget to go grab those scripts! 
Y’all ready? BIG, but simple, takeaways are coming.
At the end, as always, I leave you with a bit of homework to start taking action today. Y’all ready? Let’s do this!
Resources from the Show 
About The Scripts! If you struggle to find the right words to tell a client no, or you need time to get back to them, or even if you're going on vacation and want to be left alone, then these simple strategies for better boundaries are going to be  your new best friend! Learn more about how these swipe copy and paste email script templates can start improving your life TODAY!
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My mission is to help service-based professionals figure out exactly what they want, realize it’s 100% within reach, and create a simple, actionable plan that will get them there. I’d love to support you, too! Here are some ways you can start creating your rich, happy life today!
FREE RESOURCES
Start setting clear expectations with clients with this Contracts Guide!
Build a healthier lifestyle and add more joy in your life in this Masterclass!
LOW-COST RESOURCES
Start fixing your top 3 most frustrating situations TODAY in this Managing Expectations Mini-Course! ($19) 
Start getting Boundaries *and* Balance in this Workshop ($29) - especially as you head into the new year!
Tag me, follow me, and DM me with your thoughts and questions:
Instagram @sheilamwilkinson and Facebook @lawyercoachsheila
Rate this podcast/episode on Apple Podcasts here
Not on Apple Podcasts? No worries! Rate and Review on our site and make sure to leave a question for a future episode!
Learn more about me here: https://sheilawilkinson.com
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Today, we are revisiting what it means to have a reputation, what it means to have a brand, and what it means to have communications and clear expectations with people. And fun, fun - this is the start of four episodes about getting work and getting clients!
I wanted to start with your brand and your reputation because I think a lot of people think, “oh, I wanna go get all these clients and I need this work and I need all these things!” and we don't often stop to think about what the experience will be and how we wanna show up. And that, I think, is really something worth revisiting. So, before you start getting work and clients, let's focus on your brand and your reputation, shall we?
In this episode, we’re talking about:
why your brand already exists
how blemishes and your reputation can precede you and what to do about it
what to consider when you're crafting your brand and how that ties into your reputation, your values, your mission
One of the things that I think is really important is that it doesn't matter how much amazing work you do - if you're not out there, people don't know you, they don't know you exist. 
And it doesn't matter how much amazing work you do if you are not a nice person. People aren’t gonna wanna work with you, right? 
People want to know what you stand for, who you are as a person, why you do what you do. And so my hope is that you’ll look deeper today for a little more clarity.
I'd love to know what resonates with you today. Feel free to reach out to me and make sure you go grab those free scripts to help you start boundaries and clean up your reputation and brand today! Link is below in the Resources section!
At the end, as always, I leave you with a bit of homework to start taking action today. Y’all ready? Let’s do this!
Resources from the Show 
If you struggle to find the right words to tell a client no, or you need time to get back to them, or even if you're going on vacation and want to be left alone, then these simple strategies for better boundaries are going to be  your new best friend! Learn more about how these swipe copy and paste email script templates can start improving your life TODAY!
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My mission is to help service-based professionals figure out exactly what they want, realize it’s 100% within reach, and create a simple, actionable plan that will get them there. I’d love to support you, too! Here are some ways you can start creating your rich, happy life today!
FREE RESOURCES
Start setting clear expectations with clients with this Contracts Guide!
Build a healthier lifestyle and add more joy in your life in this Masterclass!
LOW-COST RESOURCES
Start fixing your top 3 most frustrating situations TODAY in this Managing Expectations Mini-Course! ($19) 
Start getting Boundaries *and* Balance in this Workshop ($29) - especially as you head into the new year!
Tag me, follow me, and DM me with your thoughts and questions:
Instagram @sheilamwilkinson and Facebook @lawyercoachsheila
Rate this podcast/episode on Apple Podcasts here
Not on Apple Podcasts? No worries! Rate and Review on our site and make sure to leave a question for a future episode!
Learn more about me here: https://sheilawilkinson.com
Free Stuff, Fun Stuff, Links & More: https://sheilawilkinson.com/links