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Podge Thomas

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Rebel Therapist

Movement Makers With Nikki Groom

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You ever wonder what's going on with the personal finances of entrepreneurs? Like are they all just born wealthy? How are they taking these risks and making these investments to grow these businesses? My guest today is going to tell you how in a one year period she was able to clear $25,000 of credit card debt and save $55,000 for a house. She’s gonna really get into the nitty gritty of it. And no, she didn't grow up wealthy. Meet Podge Thomas, a Notion Consultant and People Ops Specialist. She works with small business owners to build operational infrastructure through the lens of liberation and justice. One of the businesses she has helped a ton is Rebel Therapist and I am proud to call Podge a friend. Here's some of what we talked about:  Podge’s history of spending money as soon as she had it Identifying the ways she was getting in the way of her goals Finding a path forward financially with her wife Investing in working with a financial coach Growing up without money Unhooking her ability to spend money from her sense of worthiness The step by step plan Podge used to change her finances Using “envelope saving” to plan and track her finances How her new frugal mindset impacts her business How she decides what to invest her business dollars on How she and her wife chose a fixer upper and are fixing it up with their own 4 hands.  Show notes at https://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/201

You ever wonder what's going on with the personal finances of entrepreneurs? Like are they all just born wealthy? How are they taking these risks and making these investments to grow these businesses? My guest today is going to tell you how in a one year period she was able to clear $25,000 of credit card debt and save $55,000 for a house. She’s gonna really get into the nitty gritty of it. And no, she didn't grow up wealthy. Meet Podge Thomas, a Notion Consultant and People Ops Specialist. She works with small business owners to build operational infrastructure through the lens of liberation and justice. One of the businesses she has helped a ton is Rebel Therapist and I am proud to call Podge a friend. Here's some of what we talked about: <ul> <li>Podge’s history of spending money as soon as she had it</li> <li>Identifying the ways she was getting in the way of her goals</li> <li>Finding a path forward financially with her wife</li> <li>Investing in working with a financial coach</li> <li>Growing up without money</li> <li>Unhooking her ability to spend money from her sense of worthiness</li> <li>The step by step plan Podge used to change her finances</li> <li>Using “envelope saving” to plan and track her finances</li> <li>How her new frugal mindset impacts her business</li> <li>How she decides what to invest her business dollars on</li> <li>How she and her wife chose a fixer upper and are fixing it up with their own 4 hands.</li> </ul> Show notes at <a href="https://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/201" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/201</a>

How I Cleared My Debt And Bought A House In One Year with Podge Thomas

LEAD

If you’ve ever wanted to play bigger in the world of business, this episode is for you. Podge Thomas is a business coach and management specialist. She works with women business owners to help hire and grow strong teams in order to find financial, systemic, and structural sustainability.  Podge joins me in this episode for a conversation about how to lead with integrity and altruism, and how to bring our full selves to everything we do. Her mission is for women-owned businesses, especially, to realize they don’t have to take the old way of doing things and make it better. Instead, they can create a whole new experience.

47: Changing the Way We Lead with Podge Thomas

Listen to how my guest is zigging when others are zagging. This is a business owner who is growing a unique and profitable business by doing things her way, thoughtfully. She speaks to a particular audience and has no desire to appeal to everyone. She's building her thought leadership, and she's not doing it on social media. I want you to listen to how she does her marketing and then think about how you could borrow some of her ideas and make them your own. Podge Thomas is a business coach and management specialist. She works with women business owners to help hire and grow strong teams in order to find financial, systemic and structural sustainability. Here's some of what we talked about:  Podge's coaching services for hiring and managing teams of women-owned businesses Podge's system to manage and steward employees from hiring through letting go Why Podge and Annie both love the app Notion Finding the right length for her work with clients Why she is in no hurry to scale beyond 1:1 work How she uses discovery calls Clients finding her through referrals Borrowing other people's audiences Offering free monthly huddles Her really good free course  Here are some takeaways that particularly stand out to me: Takeaway #1: Podge is ONLY interested in working with folks who are willing to commit to the work. Rather than selling them a quick false solution, she's drawing the folks who are interested in investing in their teams. Takeaway #2: Podge is in no hurry to move away from 1:1 work. Part of her long game is prioritizing the excellence of her services and learning from the process each client goes through. Takeaway #3: Podge builds her audience by networking and borrowing other people's audiences. If you only take ONE thing away from this whole interview, take this. She is leaning into networking and borrowing audiences, and she's barely using social media at all. Show notes at http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/165

Listen to how my guest is zigging when others are zagging. This is a business owner who is growing a unique and profitable business by doing things her way, thoughtfully. She speaks to a particular audience and has no desire to appeal to everyone. She's building her thought leadership, and she's not doing it on social media. I want you to listen to how she does her marketing and then think about how you could borrow some of her ideas and make them your own. Podge Thomas is a business coach and management specialist. She works with women business owners to help hire and grow strong teams in order to find financial, systemic and structural sustainability. Here's some of what we talked about: <ul> <li>Podge's coaching services for hiring and managing teams of women-owned businesses</li> <li>Podge's system to manage and steward employees from hiring through letting go</li> <li>Why Podge and Annie both love the app Notion</li> <li>Finding the right length for her work with clients</li> <li>Why she is in no hurry to scale beyond 1:1 work</li> <li>How she uses discovery calls</li> <li>Clients finding her through referrals</li> <li>Borrowing other people's audiences</li> <li>Offering free monthly huddles</li> <li>Her really good free course</li> </ul> Here are some takeaways that particularly stand out to me: Takeaway #1: Podge is ONLY interested in working with folks who are willing to commit to the work. Rather than selling them a quick false solution, she's drawing the folks who are interested in investing in their teams. Takeaway #2: Podge is in no hurry to move away from 1:1 work. Part of her long game is prioritizing the excellence of her services and learning from the process each client goes through. Takeaway #3: Podge builds her audience by networking and borrowing other people's audiences. If you only take ONE thing away from this whole interview, take this. She is leaning into networking and borrowing audiences, and she's barely using social media at all. Show notes at <a href="http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/165" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://rebeltherapist.me/podcast/165</a>

Small Audience Big Impact With Podge Thomas

In This Episode:* Why management specialist Podge Thomas believes your team should be your biggest asset* How to prepare to hire—and how to take better care of your team member through careful onboarding* How our previous experiences with management shape the way we approach the prospect of hiring todayManaging has gotten a bad rap.In fact, if I had to guess, I’d say that “not wanting to manage people” is the biggest reason people cite for not hiring.Sure, there might be financial issues. There might be issues with finding the right person. There might issues about knowing what to hand off.But almost everyone I talk to has either a fear or an unwillingness to manage people.So why do so many of us have such an aversion to management?Why have so many people sworn off hiring help?Why has solopreneurship become such an enticing thing for people wanting to build a business?Here’s my take: we grossly overestimate the risks &amp; liabilities of hiring people and managing them. And we grossly underestimate the benefits of doing so.Typically cognitive bias, especially for entrepreneurs, works the other way. We fixate on the upsides and ignore potential risk. That’s entrepreneurial optimism in a nutshell.So maybe this is managerial pessimism?I don’t know—but what I do know is that hiring might be the best thing you ever do for yourself and for your business.That’s not to say that I think it’s the right decision for everyone—but I do believe it’s a good decision for more business owners.This episode is going to be perfect for you whether you’ve avoided hiring to this point, whether you’re considering making the leap, or whether you’ve already got a team and looking to become a better boss and really receive the benefits of building a team.But before we get into the meat of it, I want to paint a picture of the upside of hiring for you. Because there’s a very good chance that, even if you’re already paying people, you haven’t experienced this yet.Upside #1: People have your backTeam members—especially employees—aren’t just there to get things done for you. They’re part of the fundamental support of the business. And sometimes, that looks like making sure you’re in a position to the do work that only you can do.They might keep you from getting derailed by an unhappy customer. They might watch out for you when they know you’re under the weather. They might pick up an off-hand remark as an idea for a game-changing project.I simply cannot oversell the benefit of having a team that has your back. Of course, building this kind of team takes work—management work—but it is so, so, so worth it.Upside #2: Other people can create or deliver value for youMost micro business owners—solo or not—operate as if they’re the only ones who can create value for the business. But team members can create value, too!They can turn ideas into reality. They can work with your clients or lead conversations in your course. They can build systems that dramatically increase efficiency and effectiveness. They can even build offers for you!Maybe that seems incredibly far-fetched at this point. Maybe you never even considered that as a possibility. But it’s all true. Of course, you’ve got to hire the right people and guide them...  ★ Support this podcast ★ 

In This Episode: * Why <a href="http://smallbusinesscopilot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">management specialist Podge Thomas</a> believes your team should be your biggest asset* How to prepare to hire—and how to take better care of your team member through careful onboarding* How our previous experiences with management shape the way we approach the prospect of hiring today Managing has gotten a bad rap. In fact, if I had to guess, I’d say that “not wanting to manage people” is the biggest reason people cite for not hiring. Sure, there might be financial issues. There might be issues with finding the right person. There might issues about knowing what to hand off. But almost everyone I talk to has either a fear or an unwillingness to manage people. So why do so many of us have such an aversion to management? Why have so many people sworn off hiring help? Why has solopreneurship become such an enticing thing for people wanting to build a business? Here’s my take: we grossly overestimate the risks &amp; liabilities of hiring people and managing them. And we grossly underestimate the benefits of doing so. Typically cognitive bias, especially for entrepreneurs, works the other way. We fixate on the upsides and ignore potential risk. That’s entrepreneurial optimism in a nutshell. So maybe this is managerial pessimism? I don’t know—but what I do know is that hiring might be the best thing you ever do for yourself and for your business. That’s not to say that I think it’s the right decision for everyone—but I do believe it’s a good decision for more business owners. This episode is going to be perfect for you whether you’ve avoided hiring to this point, whether you’re considering making the leap, or whether you’ve already got a team and looking to become a better boss and really receive the benefits of building a team. But before we get into the meat of it, I want to paint a picture of the upside of hiring for you. Because there’s a very good chance that, even if you’re already paying people, you haven’t experienced this yet. Upside #1: People have your back Team members—especially employees—aren’t just there to get things done for you. They’re part of the fundamental support of the business. And sometimes, that looks like making sure you’re in a position to the do work that only you can do. They might keep you from getting derailed by an unhappy customer. They might watch out for you when they know you’re under the weather. They might pick up an off-hand remark as an idea for a game-changing project. I simply cannot oversell the benefit of having a team that has your back. Of course, building this kind of team takes work—management work—but it is so, so, so worth it. Upside #2: Other people can create or deliver value for you Most micro business owners—solo or not—operate as if they’re the only ones who can create value for the business. But team members can create value, too! They can turn ideas into reality. They can work with your clients or lead conversations in your course. They can build systems that dramatically increase efficiency and effectiveness. They can even build offers for you! Maybe that seems incredibly far-fetched at this point. Maybe you never even considered that as a possibility. But it’s all true. Of course, you’ve got to hire the right people and guide them... <a href="https://cocommercial-llc.ck.page/products/support-what-works" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">★ Support this podcast ★</a>