When you’re an accidental entrepreneur it’s important to look back on how something that was accidental has changed who you are and what you’ve become. I think it’s important because we often grow in ways we don’t realize, or discover gifts we

Our first sponsorship

Apr 7th, 2024 16m 6s

We recently did an in-person sponsorship at a conference. It felt like a really big risk. Here are the details and what we learned from the experience. —See full show notes for all episodes at kateahl.com.Get more Agency Tips by subscribing to

Swim Lanes

Mar 17th, 2024 9m 18s

This idea of swim lanes revolutioned my thinking of how I work in my company more so than an org chart. Not sure if you knew this but I offer 1 hour strategy calls for all types of agency owners. Let’s dig in on your business and give you 1-2 a

Investments

Mar 10th, 2024 12m 44s

How do you know when it’s time to make an investment in your business? Whether it’s coaching, education, or tech here are a few things to ask yourself before you hit the buy button. Also, did you know i do 1-1 coaching? Funny story. One of my r

My agency travel hack

Mar 3rd, 2024 8m 57s

I always find sharing the little things we do in our business to be fun and exciting for others who haven’t thought of it before. This is a little track hack I’ve been doing in my business now for 4 years and it’s been fun to reap the benefits.

How AG1 is inspiring my marketing

Feb 25th, 2024 11m 1s

After seeing countless ads on YouTube, Instagram and even TV i stepped back and started looking at AG1 and how they were marketing their product. It gave a me a few things to think about. If you haven’t grabbed my free Dream Client Playbook scr

Challenging my norms

Feb 18th, 2024 10m 55s

I’ve realized over the last few months that there are a lot of tactics and marketing options for my agency that I’m trying to use but i don’t know why. So instead of taking it all as truth from other marketers I’m challenging what I know and co

My new role in my agency

Feb 11th, 2024 15m 47s

For the first time I’m stepping into the lead role as marketing director of my company. It’s something I’ve avoided for a really long time but it’s time to embrace the title. Here’s what I’m doing to prepare and get my mind ready for the challe

Overcoming Failure… An Agency Talk

Jan 26th, 2024 15m 46s

This was an agency talk I gave at Agency live last October. It was probably the most vulnerable and candid I’ve been about the journey of agency ownership over 2022 and 2023. I hope what you take away today is that you’re resilient, you’re give

Planning for 2024

Nov 12th, 2023 11m 38s

It’s almost a new year and people and business are in planning mode. Ready to bring the energy into a new year with hopes of it being better than the last.—See full show notes for all episodes at kateahl.com.Get more Agency Tips by subscribing

Team Communication systems

Nov 5th, 2023 9m 57s

Here are the systems and apps that we use for communiation within our team. I’ve heard tons of different models used. What you’ll have to do is test something and figure out what does and does not work for you. —See full show notes for all epis

How to show care/love to your team

Oct 29th, 2023 10m 28s

This week I tackle a listener question from Debbie all about how to care for your team and show them that you appreciate them. Join the newsletter: kateahl.com/subscribe—See full show notes for all episodes at kateahl.com.Get more Agency Tips b

Effective Leadership

Oct 22nd, 2023 8m 22s

On a recent podcast, I was blown away by a quote that helped me think about leadership in a whole new light. Here’s my thoughts on that quote and how you can implement this philosophy into your team, regardless of the size. —See full show notes

Letting go of clients

Oct 15th, 2023 5m 20s

Sometimes you just know when it’s time to let go of a client, but honestly, it’s tough. You need the money, but you don’t want to take money from someone when it not working, so how do you let them go with honest, integrity, and amicably. We’re

When and how to pivot

Oct 8th, 2023 18m 58s

In this interview we’re talking with one of our students about her recent pivot to adding more services and a retainer model that is helping her stay afloat during this weird economic times. Sign up for our newsletter at kateahl.com—See full sh

The ebbs and flows of hiring (listener question)

Oct 1st, 2023 14m 43s

I asked for some ideas for the podcast in season 7 and this first response from a listener is all about the see-saw of hiring. Specifically when you’re trying to bring in more work but you need to staff up or down depending on the work. I’ll sh

Taking time to pause when business is hard

Sep 24th, 2023 21m 18s

In this interview I bring you an interview with one of my Agency Pro students, Jen Vazquez. I always think it’s important to tell stories of agency owners that we can be encouraged and take pieces of wisdom away for our journey from their stori

The Impact of Personal Life on Business

Sep 17th, 2023 13m 14s

This is going to get a little personal but I think it’s important as we’re not always able to separate business and personal. Some of what we’re going through seeps into our business and it takes it on as well. A recap of my summer, growing out

Does the 6-7 figure messaging motivate you?

Sep 10th, 2023 14m 59s

Kicking off season 7 we’re tackling the topic of what motivates you as an agency owner when it comes to money. Is that the filter you use when you make your money decisions. Is your personal salary, company profit, or something else the number

Learning from Sales Objections

Jul 9th, 2023 12m 7s

I don’t love the word sales. It feels slimy. But in reality what we are all doing is selling our services and sometimes that comes with objections. Here are a few tips I have for sifting through what’s you and what’s them. Needs sales training,

Attending an agency conference

Jun 25th, 2023 16m 35s

It’s a little scary to attend conferences, especially if you don’t know anyone. Not only are you worried about who you’ll talk to but is the investment going to be worth it. I’m sharing a little bit about my experience with conferences as well

No one tells you how to get small

Jun 18th, 2023 16m 53s

When business has been on an upward trajectory it’s hard to shift gears when you’re hit with a couple of down years. Here is where I’m at with getting small in the midst of learning how to do it myself. Join the newsletter: kateahl.com/newslett

I took a two week break and here’s what happened

Jun 11th, 2023 14m 43s

I have been running my agency for 9 years. In that time I’ve take 5-6 days without internet connection and complete unplugging. I like to take Saturdays to unplug as well but nothing ever this long, without my computer, no slack, and completely

I’m just guessing

Jun 6th, 2023 9m 28s

When you’re an accidental business owner and you’ve grown a successful business, it’s easy to lose sight of your origin days. You start to think you’ve got this thing in the bag and you know exactly what you’re doing. But ultimately, you’re jus

There are no universal rules

May 28th, 2023 4m 10s

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