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Podcast: Taking the “ick” out of Selling

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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If you’re just starting a business or your business is not growing in the way you’d like then this conversation is for you.

Because no matter how much you may like to you can’t avoid the fact that sales are an important aspect in business.

The challenge is they fill so many people with dread. If that’s you then you’re definitely in the right place.

In today’s podcast I’m speaking with Catherine Watkin from Selling from the Heart. Catherine helps business owners take the ick and manipulation out of selling.

Listen in to discover:

  • The key mistakes that people make when they start trying to sell their product or program
  • The role of confidence for women in business
  • What ducks you need lined up for success
  • Why it’s important not to rush into building a website
  • Why it’s important to put the client first
  • How to help people move to an internal yes

Along with Catherine’s 3 Top Tips for business.

Listen to the podcast here:


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For more from Catherine, get her free video training “The 7 Steps to Yes!” .

About Catherine Watkin

Mentor, minimalist, lover of life

Catherine Watkin works with heart-centred business owners like you, who want a great business but don’t want to compromise their integrity. She helps you get more clients saying “Yes Please!” in a way that feels authentic, comfortable and is always in alignment with your values. Catherine believes in sales and marketing that comes from service not selfishness, from caring not coercion, and from love instead of lack.

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(Podcast) How to create the support you need

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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The instinctive response of the feminine energy is to collaborate and band together. We believe this means as a woman you can’t thrive unless you’re connected to others. And that as women we achieve our individual success with and through others.

Perhaps you, like many women, feel called to make a positive difference in the world. If you do then you’re going to achieve your greatest difference by having the right support network in place.

Let’s just get clear, this is not about networking – this is about the right people, in the right place, at the right time who can support you to thrive.

Today you get a sneak peek into some of the content from our BeFulfilled event because in order to make your difference in the world you need a strong leadership platform on which to stand. Discover the secrets to creating yours through Conscious Network Design in this Soft PowerCast (podcasts for women).

You’ll discover

  • The 4 key pillars to build to create your strong platform
  • The importance of your emergency pillar and how to foster and nurture so it’s there when you need it
  • How to bring sane consciousness to who you have and who you don’t have in your network
  • How to begin to consciously activate the elements you don’t have

As women we have a tendency to believe we need to do everything ourselves and therefore often have difficulty accepting help and support.

In this Soft PowerCast you’ll learn how to:

  • Bring your focus to some key areas and give you practical solutions on how to:
  • Be clear on what you’re great at, and don’t be afraid to tell other people
  • Look for what you can give first
  • Be open to receiving when help is offered- sometimes even when you don’t NEED it.

Listen to the podcast here

 

Our intention is simple. To support professional women to handle the day-to-day so they can unleash the bigger impact they feel called to make in the world.

We believe real leadership is less about skill, and more about having a well of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual strength to draw on. Every week we support thousands of grassroots leaders globally with our free articles, videos and online trainings with powerful tools and methodologies created BY women FOR women.

Become One of many women creating strong, meaningful connections in our community.

Is it time for you to BeFulfilled?

For many women their greatest challenge in work is finding their purpose. Without a sense of meaning, our motivation evaporates. Still more of us find something meaningful, but because of our love, we make compromises on how much we are willing to make, so end up with an expensive hobby rather than a business.

If you know you have way more to give and would love to unlock your career potential then our BeFulfilled event is for you. It’s a powerful 2-days where you will identify your true heartfelt vocation. You will leave having identified work that is an expression of who you are, and with a plan to bring that into its full, financial fruition.

“I have been going crazy for a long time trying to work this stuff out for myself. Thank you so much for sharing and showing me the way. Thank you xx” – Kay Daze

“As a marketing consultant I have always made others visible and hidden behind the brand. I knew that I needed to be visible with my new brand ‘Business Butterfly’ as a marketing trainer and mentor. As a result of BeFulfilled I now have clarity and the confidence to step into my light and transform the invisible to the visible.” – Shari Thompson

We’re here to support you to blossom and thrive in life. If you’d love to experience greater fulfilment in your life, give yourself some support right now and have a chat with Maria.

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Natural Cycles: An interview with Samjhana Moon (One of many voices)

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
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Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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As a doctor, I know the effect of hormones on our bodies, that’s why I’m excited to be sharing today’s podcast with you exploring women’s cycles with Visionary Photographic Artist and Natural Cycles Mentor, Samjhana Moon.

We’ll be delving into some ancient wisdom to help you, not only get the best out of yourself, but also to help your partner understand you better. This wisdom is not only relevant if you are menstruating, it’s also powerful for post-menopausal women.

Tracking your cycle is not just about knowing when to conceive a baby. As you become cycle-wise you are able to access the heightened abilities and unused power of your natural cycle.

Did you know that hormones affect over 150 of your bodily functions?

Do you, like me, sometimes feel like you’re living in a different reality depending on the time of the month? Would you like to know how to combat energy slumps, mood swings and feelings of overwhelm? Would you love to reduce stress and relight your fire!? If you said yes, this podcast is a must for you.

You’ll also learn when is the right time to…

  • Reflect as to whether you are on the right track.
  • Learn a new skill.
  • Have important meetings.
  • Organise things.

By doing tasks in alignment with the stage of your cycle you’re going to do them more efficiently and effectively, with far less effort and much more enjoyment.

To learn more from Sanjhana, get her free guide “The Essential Guide to Knowing your Flow“

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Podcast: Selling without the ick factor

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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I hear it over and over again: “I love what I do, and I know I can help so many people … but I HATE selling myself!”

So many women business owners have a huge hang up about selling — and I have to admit, I used to be that way too. It’s a big hurdle for many of us, to get over that feeling of wanting to help people and have the money just sort of be there.

But the hard truth is, you’ve got to sell yourself, or your business won’t thrive.

CatherineWatkinThe good news is that you absolutely don’t have to be “salesy” to sell. You can sell in a way that’s just as heart-centred as your business.

That’s what today’s guest, Catherine Watkin, is all about. The founder of Selling from the Heart, Catherine has built a reputation as an ace salesperson by using soft power even in the masculine, cutthroat world of traditional sales, proving once again that you don’t have to use masculine methods to succeed.

Catherine’s since switched over to helping the people she cares about most — heart-centred women business owners, like many of us in the One of Many Community. In her own words,

“What I see so often in women who’ve gone into business…is that very quickly they struggle with the business, they’re not getting enough clients, they get depressed and overwhelmed and confused; they start sacrificing their relationships and their time with their family. And I know that when I can help women to learn how to sell really well and really confidently, it has an impact on their whole lives”.

In today’s podcast, Catherine and I talk about:

  • What stops women from being good salespeople, plus Catherine’s best tips for sales calls that are authentic and effective.
  • Whether work life balance is really important or not, and what it looks like for women business owners.
  • Caring for your realm by contributing to charity, and how this can hugely impact your life and business.
  • Catherine’s secret 3 part system for dealing with bad days.
  • The importance of surrounding yourself with a support network and how you can do that.
  • Catherine’s call to you to seek out that kernel of potential inside yourself.

All right ladies, let’s hold each other accountable. What is one thing you’ve pulled from Catherine’s fantastic advice that you’re going to implement this week? Tell me below in the comments!

And if you want to learn more about Catherine and get her free 7 Steps to Yes programme, you can do that here.

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Podcast: Why following your passion isn’t enough

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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Sophie-Bennett-Author-217x3001Today, Sophie Bennett is an author, book coach, speaker, entrepreneur, and wealth coach.

But at age 30, she was £68,000 in debt, had no job, few skills (with one very important exception), and was on the verge of losing her flat.

For the 13 years leading up to that, Sophie’s life had all come down to one thing: getting onto the Olympic dressage team. She trained day in and day out, single-mindedly following her passion for dressage, waiting for, as she called it, “that one big win”.

It never came … at least not in the form of dressage.

But after attending a Tony Robbins seminar, Sophie changed her entire mindset around money and potential. Seven years later, she had completely turned her life around and had done her first million pound property deal.

Now Sophie uses all of the lessons she learned in that process to help other women on their journey from debt to wealth — and she was kind enough to share some of her fantastic insights in today’s podcast!

In today’s podcast, Sophie and I talk about:

  • How buying into the myth of “Do what you love and the money will come” can be really dangerous — and what you should do instead.
  • The unique advantages we women have in business.
  • The most important lesson Sophie’s learned on her journey from being in a scary amount of debt to selling her first million pound property.
  • How almost everyone mistakes skills for talents, and why this is so important in your approach to trying new things.
  • Why having a mentor is incredibly important, whether you’re just starting out with something or you’ve been doing it for years.
  • Sophie’s best advice for when things get tough.

List to our interview here

I’d love to know..

 What’s the one thing you’ve been inspired to do after listening to Sophie’s story? Maybe it’s time to finally learn that new skill you’ve been putting off, maybe you’ve decided to find a mentor, or maybe you’ve decided that it’s time to evaluate your wealth mindset…

Whatever it is, I’d love for you to share it below in the comments — let’s all support each other!

And if you want to find out more about Sophie or get her great book on shifting your money mindset, click here.

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Podcast: Are you downplaying your achievements?

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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We women have self-deprecation down to an art form. While we’ll happily champion our friends’ achievements, put the spotlight on our partners, and even dedicate hours (or even years!) of our time drawing attention to causes, when someone tries to honour our achievements, our knee jerk reaction is so often “Oh, that. It’s not a big deal.”

I’m certainly no exception — although I’m really trying to get better about it, I know exactly what it feels like to downplay your own achievements.

One woman who knows all about this tendency is Tara Howard, the founder of the nationally recognised Venus Awards (not to mention an ex-commercial pilot, mum of four, and former managing director of Langtry Manor Hotels).

“There’s some people hear about [the Venus Awards for] the first time when they’re nominated and they call up and say, ‘Is this a scam; it couldn’t possibly be right that it’s for me! Something’s got to be wrong.’”

Tara understands where they’re coming from. When she was nominated for the Entrepreneur of the Year in the Dorset Business Awards, her first reaction was that it had to be a joke.

But the awards sparked her to take a good look at her reaction as well as the UK business world. She realised that there was no setting where women were given the opportunity to truly take ownership of their business success. There were no business awards for women in the UK that considered not only the nuts and bolts of business success, but the challenges they face as women in their daily lives — so Tara created her own!

Now having grown the awards to an extremely successful national presence, Tara wants to help women around the world step into their power and be truly honoured for their achievements.

In today’s podcast, Tara and I talk about:

How she went from being the “stupid one” in her family to running the Venus Awards, often called the “Oscars for the working woman”, plus the very exciting things she’s got coming up next.

The sadly common reaction most women have when others try to honour them as entrepreneurs.

The huge role that permission plays in women stepping into their power, and how women have such an important contribution to business.

Why you shouldn’t put yourself on hold just because you’re running a business. (And how to make that actually happen!)

How the simple act of showing up unapologetically in your feminine power can make a huge difference in the lives of both the women and men around you.

Here’s a challenge:

At least one time this week, really acknowledge your own achievements. When someone says something nice to you, don’t downplay it, celebrate it!

Want to make this super easy? Then just tell me something about your self that you’re proud of in the comments below! C’mon ladies, brag a little!

And if you want to find out more about the Venus Awards, you can check them out here.

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Podcast: Have You Heard of ME?

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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I have to say it worries me. ME that is. Do you know what it is? That mystery illness Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, often lumped in with Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia. It seems that the more expectations, and the fast pace of life is lumped on women, the more of them are suffering with health issues, and ME is at the top of the list.

Elaine Wilkins suffered for 6 years from ME, after burning the candle at both ends.  Listen into this week’s podcast to learn how she coped with living on the “edges of what’s normal”.

 

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Podcast: How Does Money Stop You From Making Your Difference?

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
Founder at One of many
Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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We all want more income – but just having a big pile of money isn’t really the goal – is it?

What we are really wanting are the things money can create for us.

Money creates stress, or freedom. Security or scarcity.

And after a stunning weekend of transformation with the women who attended BeFulfilled Retreat, I want you all to feel the possibility of freedom without your finances hemming you into certain decisions or directions.

I invited Ann Wilson to give us a talking to around finances on my podcast this week. Ultimately we want to live a life we love, while we create wealth – a life full of adventure, experience, joy, friendships, love and contribution.

So we discussed;

  • How money issues stop us from making our difference in the world.
  • How to increase income without working harder
  • Why “no-one ever earned their way to financial freedom”
  • Whether we should start investing at the same time as we are focusing on increasing our earned income
  • How important budgeting really is to financial success
  • How to have conversations with spouse about money

Listen now:

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#SoftPower Summit interview

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
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Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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with Cathy Burke: CEO The Hunger Project Australia

We had so much fun with the #softpower summit, we felt it would be mean to not share a little snifter of the excellent conversations that went down over the past fortnight.

So we have chosen the interview with Cathy Burke where we discussed what Soft Power leadership means in the developing world. We talk about equality, effectiveness and leadership from the most unlikely of leaders.

Listen now:

If you love listening to it, you might want to buy the whole series of 10 interviews here

 

 

 

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How to successfully inspire with colours in branding

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Joanna Martin
Joanna Martin
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Founder: One of many. Author. Ex-doctor. Entrepreneur. Sister. Sometime Actor. Baby Wrangler. Personal Chef. Mother.
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with Karen Haller Colour Psychologist

If you are about to brand your business, or getting ready to dress to impress, you cannot afford to miss these gems, because it’s not about the colours you like!!

Karen Haller is an internationally renowned business colour and branding consultant. Her expertise has helped clients successfully choose their colours in branding and thus transforming the image of their business and selves. She has worked with a number of prestigious brands across the globe including Dulux, Orange Mobile, Logitech and more.

Karen was involved in the brand colours of One of Many, and has guided me in my personal colouring too. What she tells about in this week’s podcast is surprising and possibly a little disruptive for you, especially if you don’t think much about the colours you wear. you will be surprised at how colours can inspire the outcome you are wishing to create, without the other party even knowing it’s happening!