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Three ways to handle your Secret Side Gig. For the ParentPreneur with a full time job or launching your next product. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Are you bleeding money from SaaS fees or programs you’re no longer using? Today we talk about hidden fees and ways to release some cash flow in your business. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

You can but that reset button any day of the year! It doesn’t have to be New Years Day. Let’s talk about what it takes to set a new intention, ParentPreneurs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Are You the Bullet or the Barrel? ParentPreneurs often ask me things like: -how do I get things done when I work from home -how do I know what is a priority for my business -there are so many things to do, how do I know what will make money quick When you write these out, the answers are MUCH BIGGER than the simple questions. The answers are so convoluted that I hesitate to answer…especially on a free consult or when these are asked in passing. If you are new here or don’t know me, I started my first online business….the one that made actual money…in 1999. I know, a long time ago. My first online business was service-based, medical transcription that first was just me and then I hired a few transcriptionists, diversified and basically was leveraging my time before I actually knew what that meant. “Digital Nomad wasn’t even a thing!” But I was working from home during a time when it wasn’t cool. Digital Nomad wasn’t a thing yet. Oh, I wish it were. I wanted to have freedom of schedule to be home with my kids and being the free-spirited Aquarius that I am, I wanted to have more control over my life. There was a ton of other crap going on in my life, which is a totally different story, but I wanted to have SOMETHING in my life that only I controlled. I wanted to have an income stream…ooo a little foreshadowing there…and have control over when and where I worked. To understand the method behind the madness and learn your best strategy, a tad bit of backstory to share. It all makes sense. That’s what you want to hear, right? Finding a way to make money working from home came out of necessity to be home with my then preschooler. She isn’t a preschooler anymore…though I wish. She’s finishing up graduate school as I’m recording this. Yikes. She is super smarty pants…hates when I say that but I’m the mom and pretty sure birthing her gives me deference to say so. Then came daughter #2, who by the way is also a beautiful genius…I’m allowed to say that…they are both academics. I wanted to be the free-spirited mom, the one who homeschooled or unschooled their kids. I wanted to teach them about the world by traveling. Well, they had other plans. What does this have to do with getting things done in my business, Kelly? These early days, when I didn’t really know what I was doing and couldn’t just Google it or go to YouTube for answers, forced me to figure it out myself. Forced me into certain habits…these are the habits, ideas, and strategy that online entrepreneurs ask me about these days. My kids, being who they were, thankfully, were not ones to plop in front of the television (Thank God) or send off to a sitter – and so not the reason why I started working from home in the first place. Saying they are academics is really true – they like the structured environment of the American public school system…even with all its faults and they love standardized tests. Yep, you heard that right. We won’t go down that rabbit hole right now. Yes, at first it is just about making money. Probably the same as it is for you. You’ve found something you’re good at, a problem you can solve, which has now opened up a ton of other problems you didn’t even know you had! The Wrong Way I did it WAY WRONG at first. I worked when she was at preschool or sleeping. I mean that seemed to work well. I had a 24-hour turn around time for clients…the issue was that I didn’t leave any room for contingencies. I worked 8 am to 12 pm. And 8 pm to 12 am. I became a master of productivity and efficiency until…. Read the entire transcript at https://kellyo.com/be-the-barrel-parentpreneur-productivity-tips/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

3 Steps you must have in place to avoid Action Distraction. We are talking about that today. For more information and a deeper dive into the pre-work you’ll need, visit kellyo.com/blog. Even if you’re new or don’t yet have a business in place, this podcast is for all ParentPreneurs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Improve your marketing strategy by gaining a better understanding of how users interact with your content. Leverage UTM tracking links to test traffic, engagement, and conversions across multiple platforms. Check out this blog post below for examples and grab my free UTM builder. http://bit.ly/2E6RLil --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

What if you started saying YES to everything that came across your desk? This is what happened when I did. Go for it ParentPreneurs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Selling the wrong thing to the wrong customer, I’m an expert at that. I’ve tried and failed more times...ugh. Today we’re talking about how YOU can discover your best product or service and your ideal client. Check it out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Building a business, a life, can be hard. So many ups and downs. Hope this message helps my fellow parentpreneurs. Do let me know #doitscared --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

3 Tips to keep your email out of your customer’s spam folder. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Why wait until Black Friday to put your offer out there? Use these 7 tips to create an unbelievable holiday offer your customers will crave. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Do you have questions about how to segment your customer list to target hungry buyers? We explain the general idea of buckets and some tips to help you move forward. For extra help, visit ParentPreneur.co. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Which way will you jump, fellow ParentPreneur? We touch on it in today’s episode of KellyO Says. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

At the end of the day, do you really know what your client cares about? It’s not what you think. We talk about it on today’s ParentPreneur podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

So much wrong information out there! I got on a rant to correct the story. Are ya with me ParentPreneur? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

It’s easy to get stuck in the DIY - do it yourself - mode to save money. Identifying when that is no longer working for you is key to your success. Check it out in today’s podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Parentpreneur - why didn’t I choose mompreneur or fempreneur? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Is publishing for you? Some thoughts from a reluctant podcaster and what happened when I hit send. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Changing things up for the great good. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support

Stick it to them! Your employer shouldn’t be the ONLY person to benefit from your professional expertise. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kellyosays/support