Create Your Purpose

This episode is a recording of Un-complicate Your Business, a free roundtable I co-hosted with Laura Sinclair, founder of This Mother Means Business. We got into why business doesn't have to be as hard as we make it — and the very specific ways we make it harder anyway. Paralysis dressed up as "still figuring it out." Solving the wrong problem instead of the real one. Drifting away from the basics because they're not exciting enough to post about. This is a real, live conversation — not a polished presentation. A few attendees joined in too, and one of them said the line that's stuck with me since: "the little things are the big things." That's really the whole point. Timestamps: 0:02 — Intros and how this conversation started 4:05 — Laura's "die on this hill" belief: business isn't as hard as we make it 9:33 — The two business types: complicated models vs. simple models we overcomplicate 27:11 — The flavor of overcomplicating I call "solving the wrong problem" 33:09 — Paralysis dressed as strategy (the 5-month email story) 39:17 — Attendee reflections: what landed and why 49:52 — Final thoughts: leading with why instead of what The closing thought I want to leave you with: the thing you're trying to fix is usually downstream of the real issue... which is why fixing it never quite sticks. Next time something feels harder than it should, ask yourself what it might actually be downstream of. ---- Sometimes overcomplication isn't a sign something's broken. It's a sign you're ready to grow — and it's time to shift how you're running things. A good place to start is just seeing clearly how you're currently operating as an entrepreneur. Take my free Frazzled → Focused assessment to find out.

There is an elephant in the room we need to discuss: Instagram! Is it worth staying on this platform anymore? Can you actually see biz results from it? Or should you give up and head over to TikTok? I answer all these questions and more in this episode where you'll hear my "hot take" on Instagram right now and how the echo chamber of haters can often drown out the reality. Tune in to learn how CAN still get results from IG (with an audience that's smaller than you think) plus, I give you 6 of my best strategic tips you can implement right away that will help you see that Instagram, can - in fact - still be "worth it" with the right approach. • • • • • Wanna learn 3 types of Instagram posts that will get REAL engagement in 2023? My new video training is now live! Sign-up for free here: https://quinntempest.com/instagramtraining/ You'll learn how to QUICKLY create content that *actually* lands with your audience and drives real biz results! • • • • • See full show notes: https://quinntempest.com/podcast/is-instagram-worth-it/

Tomorrow is a big day: my due date!! Whether bébé has arrived yet or not, I think this topic will help those of you who are considering starting a family or already navigating motherhood & entrepreneurship. If motherhood is NOT part of your journey, I honestly still think you'll get so much out of this episode because the heart of our chat is really about *prioritizing what matters MOST.* Kate Rosenow is systems strategist, author of All Moms Work, and founder of soon-to-launch Business Meets Baby. We talk about how she navigates her role as business owner & mother, why she views systems as a necessity (not a luxury), her unapologetic attitude to societal "shoulds," and the unpaid domestic labor that women perform. I also share some of my candid thoughts about my own "matrescence" journey and some of the challenges I'm currently working through. See full show notes: https://quinntempest.com/podcast/kate-rosenow/ • • • • • Does Instagram feel like a big ol' drag? Wish you knew how to quickly create content that your audience LOVES and drive real biz results? Watch my new training: 3 Types of Instagram Posts that get Real Engagement. 👉 Click here to learn more: https://quinntempest.com/free-instagram-training/

Does even thinking about your biz bank account make your knees quake? You're not alone! Getting familiar with your numbers can help you take big leaps forward as an entrepreneur. That's why I invited Bernadette Joy, debt-free money coach, to talk about how you can move towards financial independence in your business (and what FI *really* means). Tune in to hear how she eliminated $300k in personal debt and turned her experience into a business helping others do the same. Plus, learn what "financial wellness is," how women entrepreneurs can take action to close the gender wealth gap, and get tips to help you invest in you business' future. See full show notes: https://quinntempest.com/podcast/bernadette-joy/ • • • • • • • Ready to build momentum in your biz? Find out which of the 5 stages of business you're in so you can take the right kind of action to grow with purpose! 👉 Take my NEW quiz: https://quinntempest.com/5-business-stages/quiz/

We're in a season of talking marketing & sales on the podcast - those tactical things you can do this fall to build momentum & drive REAL results by the end of the year. So, I invited Erika Tebbens - an expert on sleaze-free sales - to share actionable tips along with her insights on the more subtle, internal shifts that will help you *actually* feel good about selling. Yes, it is possible! Tune in if sales & marketing does NOT feel natural to you and learn how to have conversations that convert, why just "creating content" isn't good advice, and the one mental shift that will change everything & help you grow your business with purpose. See full show notes: https://quinntempest.com/podcast/erika-tebbens/ • • • • • Does your marketing overwhelm & drain you? Attend my FREE workshop to learn how it can fuel your business bottom' line AND *actually* energize you as an entrepreneur! 👉 Register to join me live on 9/8: https://quinntempest.com/marketing-workshop

3 years ago, Lisa Spring suddenly became severely disabled. While grieving the loss of her vocation, she found herself questioning how she could possibly "create her purpose" while relegated to bed. Lisa and I talk frankly about the dark days of her illness (and how Spotify playlists got her through it!) and how adjusting her expectations to meet reality as it was was how she moved forward. Listen and you won't help but feel inspired by Lisa's mindset, her entrepreneurial tenacity, and how she works *with* her brain & body instead of against them in order to truly live out her purpose, even in the face of hardship. See full show notes: https://quinntempest.com/podcast/lisa-spring/ • • • • • Join me, Lisa, and 45 other purposeful women in business inside of my Create Your Purpose Collective. Spots open in September! 👉 Join the waitlist now to get $100 off your membership: https://quinntempest.com/waitlist/

Way back when this was a lil' baby podcast with a small group of listeners, I released this solo episode about the travel magazine idea I thought would become my entire business. That is UNTIL I let that idea die... So, I decided to dust off this audio from the archive to share it with more of you! Listen to hear the backstory of how I decided to go full-time in my biz 5 years ago, how I followed my curiosity and (magically) met collaborators along the way, and the mind mapping exercise the finally showed me that my idea needed to die... and what I decided to do next.⁠⁠ 📝 See full show notes: https://quinntempest.com/podcast/letting-an-idea-die/ • • • • • Ready to cut through overwhelm & move your plans forward in the 2nd half of 2022? 👉 Download my free Priority Planner to clarify your goals & create a simple plan of action to reach them: https://quinntempest.com/priority-planner/

Do you often feel unorganized in your business, "all over the place," and like you're spending a lot of time on things that don't actually move the needle? Meet Ashley Hogrebe, your new systems savior! As founder of Do the Damn Thing, she helps neurodivergent online business owners get streamlined using Airtable and Zapier. Listen in to hear how YOU can choose systems over stress, how systems should work for YOUR brain, why automation can be your "first hire," and pro tips on specific tools that will give you time back in your day! See full show notes & links mentioned: https://quinntempest.com/podcast/ashley-hogrebe/