We've all heard the advice that saying 'no' to unaligned clients makes space for 'f*ck yes' clients to follow, but it's not always as simple as just saying the word.

What about when you have no proof? What about when you really need the money? What about when you know you want to say 'no', but you keep end up saying 'yes' anyway?

In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into all the behind-the-scenes work we've had to do to be able to say 'no' to unaligned clients and how hard it can actually be.

Highlights:

(00:00—03:28) Introduction

(03:28—12:04) Scarcity mindset and the mindset shifts we've had to make

(12:04—14:40) How your stress response and ability to regulate can play a role in your ability to say 'no'

(14:40—23:51) The importance of pairing mindset work with taking action and the ripple effect it can have on your life and business

(23:51—31:22) Our relationship with trust (and how freaking difficult it can be sometimes)

(31:22—39:46) How leaning on your friends and tools (like Human Design) can help make it easier to say 'no'

(39:46—46:29) The lessons we've learned from saying 'yes' to unaligned clients

We’d love to connect with you! You can join our broadcast channel and connect with us on Instagram: Han @hannahreed.co, Fran @thepassionscollective, and Alethea @copywithspice. And if you have thoughts, feedback, questions, etc. that you want to share with us, pop over to the bottom of this page on Alethea’s website!

Digital nomading gets a whole lot of hype, but you ever been curious about what it’s actually like to run an online business and bounce around?

Buckle up, buttercup, because in today’s episode of Unfiltered, we’re sharing about out experiences as digital nomads (all of us are currently nomading it up!). From navigating new grocery stores to adjusting work schedules in new timezones to learning how to be wayyyyyy more flexible with our routines, we’ve experienced a whole lot of ups and downs.

And we’d love to share them with you in this hella unfiltered conversation.

Highlights:

(02:04—10:26) Some big mistakes and lessons learned at the beginning of our adventures

(11:02—16:22) Unexpected battles with different Airbnbs

(16:22—19:58) How digital nomading has totally changed our spending and buying habits

(19:58—26:52) Struggles with living solo, feeling lonely, and finding ways to create community

(29:10—37:06)How traveling and working impacts burnout and creativity

(37:10—39:31) The importance of treating it like “real” life and not a vacation

(39:31—49:47) Ways living abroad/different cultures changes your day-to-day schedule

We’d love to connect with you! You can join our broadcast channel and connect with us on Instagram: Han @hannahreed.co, Fran @thepassionscollective, and Alethea @copywithspice. And if you have thoughts, feedback, questions, etc. that you want to share with us, pop over to the bottom of this page on Alethea’s website!

Thinking about hiring your first team member? Wondering what stuff you should have together before you start the hiring process? Or what to do once you’re ready to onboard them? We got you.

In today’s episode of Unfiltered, we’re sharing everything we’ve learned about hiring AND onboarding new team members from figuring out how to hire someone for a specific role to the job application and interview process to some of the mistakes we made with onboarding, we’re blabbing about it all.

Highlights:

[00:43 - 03:10] Our experiences with our first-ever hires

[03:15 - 06:45] How to define the role and figure out the specifics of what you want support with

[07:00 - 10:30] A few ridiculously helpful tips for the onboarding process

[10:45 - 16:15] Best practices for dishing out feedback/constructive criticism

[16:30 - End] Common mistakes to avoid

Resources:

Who Not How by Dan Sullivan

Fran's Notion Project Management Template ($17 USD)

We’d love to connect with you! You can join our broadcast channel and connect with us on Instagram: Han @hannahreed.co, Fran @thepassionscollective, and Alethea @copywithspice. And if you have thoughts, feedback, questions, etc. that you want to share with us, pop over to the bottom of this page on Alethea’s website!