Kate's Take

In this episode I share a couple of the templates we use when hiring a new virtual team member, specifically, what interview questions we ask them, and what email we send in order to confirm they've been selected and welcome them to the team. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode120 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

Wonder what it actually looks like to listen to your audience? This episode is a living breathing example, because everything I talk about is the result of one of our very own Fire Nation faithful reaching out on Twitter and simply asking. I dive into how the EOFire Team works, our timeline of growth, and I share our biggest tips for entrepreneurs looking to build a team so you can prepare a successful virtual team strategy. Post that accompanies this episode: http://www.eofire.com/episode119 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

Whether you consider it a routine, a ritual, or simply your daily habits, having something you follow every day is incredibly important. In fact, knowing what my day looks like - every day - directly contributes to the amount of work I'm able to get done and the focus I'm able to give projects and tasks. In this episode I share what my daily ritual is and talk about the importance of why I choose certain habits over others. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode118 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

We've been talking A LOT about systems and processes and efficiencies and delegating... now is a perfect time to share the top tools you can start using right now to save time and crush your to-do list! In this episode I share the Top 5 Tools I use every single day in our business, and I can say for sure that I wouldn't get half as much done as I do now without them. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode117 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

In this episode I share how to identify processes that aren't working - and how to fix them. We spend so much time making sure our systems and processes are set up correctly, but what about the maintenance side of the equation?  Make sure you're not only leveraging your systems and processes to the fullest, but also recognizing when one of them might be broken. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode116 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

How do you create a system that will remove you from the day-to-day of your business? In this episode I share 4 steps you can take in order to remove yourself from some of the repetitive, mundane - yet important - tasks in your business, so you instead can focus your energy on other things, like new ideas, improving already existing things in your business, and freeing up time so you can spend it on - whatever you want! Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode115 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

Creating systems and processes in your business isn't always as cut and dry as following 3 simple steps. Sometimes things come up in your business that you haven't prepared for - that you may have never expected to be creating a system or process around. That was certainly the case for us when it came to setting up a system around following up (and recovering) missed payments for Podcasters' Paradise. In this episode I walk through how we did it, and how you can approach similar situations in your business. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode114 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

In this episode I cover from start to finish how we hire team members here at EOFire. I also talk about the on boarding process and how we delegate parts or the whole of a task, project, system or process to our virtual team. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode113 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

Documenting your systems and processes - much like creating the system or process itself - might seem like a lot of work and time and effort. That's because it is. It does take work and time and effort to put systems and processes in place - and furthermore, to actually document them. In this episode I share how to document your systems and processes and why it's so important. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode112 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

You can't create 10 systems at once, and that's exactly why I recorded this episode. I want to share a few of the most common systems every business should have in order to give you a place to start. I'm going to go big-picture here; I'm not going to talk about the several processes that might live under each of these systems in detail. But we'll get there - we'll be diving into each of these systems individually in future Kate's Take episodes. Today, we'll be discussing Marketing and creating a system for Outreach and Networking. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode111 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

You can't create 10 systems at once, and that's exactly why I recorded this episode. I want to share a few of the most common systems every business should have in order to give you a place to start. I'm going to go big-picture here; I'm not going to talk about the several processes that might live under each of these systems in detail. But we'll get there - we'll be diving into each of these systems individually in future Kate's Take episodes. Today, we'll be discussing Setting SMART Goals and creating a system for your Content. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode110 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

When you're creating systems and processes, your business (and life) might look and feel a little hectic. You might feel like you're kind of all over the place - or sometimes, you might feel like you're forgetting something. In today's episode I chat about the 3 Steps to putting down a solid foundation to help support your business (and life) while you're creating systems and processes - so that you don't feel overwhelmed, and so that nothing falls through the cracks. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode109 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

Now that we've covered the 3 Steps to creating any system or process in your business, including taking inventory, writing out the steps, and determining efficiencies, let's really dive into how this impacts YOU and your time. Because creating systems and processes is a way for you to create freedom, all while growing and scaling your business, in this episode we break down the "batching" category even further to ensure we're making the things YOU do in your business are most efficient. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode108 Posts mentioned in this episode: Theming: http://eofire.com/episode59 SCRUM: http://eofire.com/episode58 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

We all know about the importance of setting goals, “doing the work”, and learning from our mistakes, and while we can’t forget about those critical success factors, we also can’t forget about our blindspots. Just like in the physical world of driving, not being aware of these blindspots may be limiting you (at best), and severely hindering your success (at worst). In today's episode I chat with Phil Ferrante of bFitnLive about 4 things that could be sabotaging your success. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/blindspot

Once you've taken inventory, you should have a clear picture of the types of tasks that help your business run and that you probably work on regularly. Once you've written out the steps to ONE of the tasks from your inventory, you'll have a complete list of everything you do every time that task comes up. This is where it gets fun (and real): Now, it's time to determine efficiencies for every step within each of the processes you want to create. In this episode, we'll cover Step 3 for creating systems and processes in your business! Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode107 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

Once you've taken that first step, you should have a clear picture of the types of tasks that help your business run and that you probably work on regularly. Now, it's time to take it to the next level and actually start writing out the steps for each of the processes you want to create. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode106 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

What went down at Podcast Movement 2015? A LOT! In this episode, I give a full rundown of the amazing sessions, including our biggest lessons learned from the event.

The first step in creating any process within your business is to take inventory of everything you do on a repetitive basis. Without knowing WHAT you're working on that contributes to your business, you're never going to know which tasks can have a process or system built around them. In this episode I go into detail about how you can take inventory in your own business in order to take the first step in creating systems and processes that create freedom. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode105 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

I've seen and heard about a lot of struggles from entrepreneurs around how to actually create systems in their business, so I decided to take a step back and dissect just that: what is the #1 struggle most entrepreneurs face when it comes to creating systems? When asked this question: When (and how) are you going to actually start documenting the steps that it takes you to complete something so you can create a process around it for your business?" I got a similar answer from several entrepreneurs: "The next time I work on that task, I will document the steps." This is the #1 struggle that most entrepreneurs face when it comes to creating systems, and in this episode I identify the actual struggle they face, plus provide a solution you can use right now to help you start creating systems and processes in your business today. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode104 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take

We know systems and processes can help us grow and scale our business in order to create freedom, but what exactly are they, and what's the difference between the two? In this episode I break down the difference between systems and processes in detail, with example of what each of these things might include in your business. Post that accompanies this episode: http://eofire.com/episode103 Leave a Rating & Review for Kate's Take