Posts by Maggie Patterson

We’ve all heard and seen the promises of making a full-time income on part-time hours, and when you’re working 60 or 80 hours a week to make your dream happen, that can seem completely unrealistic. In this episode, guest Ashley Gartland shares a realistic map to getting to that part-time, flexible schedule you’re dreaming of.…

Over the years, I’ve had an adversarial relationship with the idea of leading as I don’t really want to be responsible for people or be in charge of inspirational speeches. What I finally had to realize is that there’s a big difference between managing and leading and that for my business and my headspace, I…

When you’re the boss, it’s easy to get bogged down in focusing purely on how to be more productive, get more done and, ultimately, check more off that to-do list. But what if there was a different way to get better results in your business? That’s exactly what our guest for this episode, Tara Newman,…

Back in 2013, my family went on a road trip to Prince Edward Island, and somewhere in the middle of rural Quebec, I threw my Kindle across the backseat. Why? I was reading a book about the expert economy, and I was completely enraged by the message. It was a story that’s all too common…

We’ve all been there — the moment when a beloved client leaves or something else happens where we need a new client ASAP. In this episode, we’re talking about how to get clients fast in 2019. I’ll never forget the time that one of my most favorite clients emailed me and asked me to call…

What’s the saying about March? In like a lion, out like a lamb? In this March recap episode, we’re talking about a month that was way more lamb than lion. Let’s do it. Coming off the heels of an outstanding February, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect for March. All in all, March was…

As a service business owner, it’s no secret that clients are the lifeblood of your business. That’s why you’re always on the lookout for new clients. In this episode, and all month long, we’re diving into how to find clients. Today, we’re kicking off a new series where, in the next four episodes, we’re going…

The idea of dream clients is one that’s thrown around a lot, but what does that mean and where on earth do we find these people? In this episode, guest Reina Pomeroy shares everything we need to know about finding our dream clients and much more. Finding clients is always a hot topic around here…