Start Building a Business That Runs For You with Sam Garcia

The next edition of?The Mango Effect is out! ?? If you're new, this is where we talk about all things related to growing our businesses and personal brands "the mango way" on LinkedIn -- from personal branding to growing our networks to attracting more ideal clients to optimizing our profiles... and everything in between!

Each week, I share ONE strategy that you can use to optimize your personal brand or grow your business on LinkedIn. Whether you're a subject matter expert at the top of your field, a business leader looking to get on more boards, or a gritty entrepreneur trying to craft an ideal sales & marketing machine -- you'll find one action item you can take away and implement each and every week to get you one step closer to your goal.

No topic is off-limits. We discuss the good, the bad, and the fugly. I do take topic recommendations, too!

My mission is to help more professionals learn how to use LinkedIn, so we can all "up our game" on the platform, build thought leadership, and grow as leaders in our careers and businesses. And, I like to keep things fun, practical, and inspiring.

Now, onto this week's topic!

Build a Business That Runs FOR You with Sam Garcia

Curious about how to build a business that runs FOR you? With all the buzz around how to scale your business during challenging times, many business leaders are challenged with new levels of uncertainty.

Sam Garcia of Dirty Alchemy is on a mission to help entrepreneurs create (or streamline) their businesses to become more profitable -- without taking up so much of their own time.

She believes that leaders need the systems and support to market, sell, and deliver their brilliance on autopilot, so that we can pour more time and energy into our soul purpose while giving our clients life-transforming results.

I'm excited to have Sam on this special guest episode of Mondays with Mindi!

We have a candid chat with Sam to learn more about how to build the business you've always wanted, best practices for creating systems, and automation for "magical" growth -- we'll also get into the power of spirituality for entrepreneurs.

If you’d like the highlights of the concepts we discussed, here are some of my own takeaways from the discussion.

• Instead of taking any client who comes out way, are there ways we can align our clientele and ensure we care about their mission? Referral partners are awesome!
• What’s the importance of systems in our businesses?
• How can systems actually become the sexiest part of our business?
• How do we align whom we are meant to be with what we are meant to do?
• Our business is supposed to be a baby when we first start out, but over time, it should grow up and move out of the house. Nobody wants a 30-year-old still getting an allowance and living in their basement.
• What are some of the biggest mistakes that creative entrepreneurs make when scaling their businesses?
• What are the key systems needed for scaling easefully to 7 figures and beyond?
• Reputation - intellectual property, testimonials, word of mouth
• Money - be sure to set up separate accounts, set aside emergency savings
• Team - amplify your time by building a team, and identify the tasks and people needed
• Marketing & Sales - discover which aspects match your desires, experiment at the beginning until you find what you love to do
• Delivery & Expertise - ensure you deliver consistent results for clients
• What are the two different types of CEOs? Which of the CEO types is more profitable and productive? Manager CEO vs Visionary CEO?
• How to avoid falling into the trap of being your most overworked employee?

For those of you who are passionate about growing your business the mango way, watch (or listen) to the whole episode because it’s chock full of stories, examples, and practical steps to help you get clarity on what to do next!

Be sure that you follow Sam Garcia on Instagram, check out her podcast, and go download her 5-step guide to writing a high-converting sales page!?

I’ll see you next week on Mondays with Mindi! Feel free to leave questions or comments below - and my inbox is open if you want to message me directly! :)