Download the App!
show episodes
 
Lifestyle Business School — The Podcast is hosted by online business strategist Stevie Dillon. It's dedicated to helping current and aspiring expertise-based online business owners achieve the “Lifestyle Business Sweet Spot”: A simple, leveraged lifestyle business with one to two core offers, high profits, working 5-hour days with a lean, remote team (or no team at all!) Lifestyle Business School — The Podcast is for new and established course creators, coaches, consultants and online servic ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Pre PS We've currently waitlisted our Lifestyle Business School program and we'll be reopening soon. Join the waitlist here if you want to get updated on the best deal and the special VIP bonuses soon as we re-open doors. Last episode I talked about some of the cons of having a membership site as your offer. Now, let's switch sides and talk about t…
  continue reading
 
Pre PS We've currently waitlisted our Lifestyle Business School program and we'll be reopening soon. Join the waitlist here if you want to get updated on the best deal and the special VIP bonuses soon as we re-open doors. Should you create a membership site? So often, it's sold as the ultimate dream: "Create a membership site and you too can enjoy …
  continue reading
 
I am taking a short break of one to two weeks from new podcast episodes. Here’s a ‘best of’ episode from the vault until I’m back! Last year, I spent in excess of about $35,000 on a huge rebrand. The thought process was this —> I want to build a company. I have a team and I don’t want it to feel like it’s just about me. Stevie Says Social no longer…
  continue reading
 
How do you create an online course that sells right now? The truth is that times have changed, and what worked even just a few years ago no longer does. The online course market is maturing, and with the growth many are starting to wonder: "Are people still buying online courses?" Here's my two cents: Yes they absolutely are, but it’s uneven at the…
  continue reading
 
In 2007, I spent six weeks in a hostel in the middle of Guatemala just “because”. Truly, I’d never felt so free. The two years prior had been spent working like a donkey, with good people but in a field I hated. The endgame? Admission to the Supreme Course of Queensland as a lawyer. It was an accolade I spent 7 years working towards.. Only to quit,…
  continue reading
 
🍑 Rinse and Repeat has just been added to Lifestyle Business School! This is the ultimate collection of every live launch and promotion under the sun. Join now for $149/m. I’ve had 17,400 Instagram followers for YEARS now. Sure, it tracks up a bit. Down a bit. But overall, it HOVERS around that number 🛸 Same with my trusty email list. A few subscri…
  continue reading
 
I don’t care about leaving money on the table. I don’t care about “maximising” my revenue” or getting the “most” out of every day. Here’s what I do care about: Spend Tuesday mornings at a 10am Pilates class. Stuffing around making labels for my new spice racks just because. Googling cool new hair-dos for my little girl. Sitting on the floor with he…
  continue reading
 
In the past two years, I have gone from three full time team members.. To me, one part time contractor. The result of scaling DOWN my team? My business went from 40% profit margins on a good month.. To 80%, always. I halved my revenue.. But took home WAY more profit. And I felt lighter, happier and more fulfilled than I had in years, with my days s…
  continue reading
 
📫 BRAND NEW! Subscribe to the NEW Lifestyle Business School newsletter here. In December last year I phased out my primary (only) offer in my business in the name of business model re-alignment. And, in many ways, I'm starting again. I'm in a messy creation phase right now. So, a few days ago, I started documenting the journey of re-building my bus…
  continue reading
 
Here's 7 things I see holding business owners back from their goal to build a leveraged business model. This is based off seven years of experience and working with hundreds of online founders, and noticing patterns. I hope recognising these will help you to shortcut the process. [PS Our newsletter is live! Subscribe here]. 1️⃣ Time & the Hockey St…
  continue reading
 
Ever wondered EXACTLY how I create digital courses? The nitty gritty "I do this, then this, then THIS"? I have been creating online courses now since 2018, and have learnt a LOT about what works and what doesn't when it comes to the "creative process". When developing my very first digital course in 2018, I went to Bali for six weeks, wrote a 50,00…
  continue reading
 
“My launch failed”, she wrote to me one Sunday evening. Weird, I thought. I’d seen the funnel — it was good. So, I asked to dig into the stats. “What was your conversion rate?”, I asked. She stared at me blankly. “You know.. the percentage of people in the launch that bought?” Oh. There was six days of silence, and she emailed me back. “5.4%”. Well…
  continue reading
 
Wondering how I am thinking about business "growth" in 2024? The things I am focused on to build my version of the lifestyle business sweet spot? The actions I am taking that go against the grain of "traditional" business advice? That's what I'm breaking down in today's podcast episode where I'll be sharing with you 7 counterintuitive things that I…
  continue reading
 
Testimonials are money-makers, plain and simple. If you want to bulletproof your authority, shorten your sales cycle and give your buyers peace of mind that they are making the right decision, you NEED a process in your online business for collecting, distributing and SHOUTING YOUR TESTIMONIALS FROM THE ROOFTOPS. Whether you're newer to business an…
  continue reading
 
Curious EXACTLY how we went about setting up the back end of a brand new offer? Not just the theory, but the here's-exactly-how-we-did-it nitty gritty? Delivering with excellence is both art and science, and in today's podcast episode, we're breaking down exact how we have set up the back end of our membership, Lifestyle Business School. Whether yo…
  continue reading
 
PSA — Sales revenue means nothing if you're pouring it into a leaky bucket. In our business, we have between $2,000 and $5,000 a month in failed payments. Lost revenue due to failed payments is a BIG deal in our industry; it's an not-often-spoken-about elephant on the online business room. Side note: I covered this in more detail back in this episo…
  continue reading
 
Pre PS. Want to start the new year with CRYSTAL CLEAR CLARITY on your 2024 business and LIFE endgame? Join Lifestyle Business School now and get instant access to Dream and Design. It's included in Lifestyle Business School, and it has HUNDREDS of glowing reviews; I don't speak lightly when I say that completing this process in mid-2023 changed my …
  continue reading
 
Pre PS. Want to start the new year with CRYSTAL CLEAR CLARITY on your 2024 business and LIFE endgame? Join Lifestyle Business School now and get instant access to Dream and Design. It's included in Lifestyle Business School, and it has HUNDREDS of glowing reviews; I don't speak lightly when I say that completing this process in mid-2023 changed my …
  continue reading
 
Pre PS. Want to start the new year with CRYSTAL CLEAR CLARITY on your 2024 business and LIFE endgame? Join Lifestyle Business School now and get instant access to Dream and Design. It's included in Lifestyle Business School, and it has HUNDREDS of glowing reviews; I don't speak lightly when I say that completing this process in mid-2023 changed my …
  continue reading
 
Let me guess: You love what you do, but you've spent this year stuck in an endless loop of busy-ness where you've found it tough to BREATHE, let alone truly escape your business for a minute and live your life. That's where a mini-course comes in. Whether you eventually want to create a FULL online course, you already have one or maybe you just wan…
  continue reading
 
Wondering how to start and build an expertise-based online business NOW? Today, I'm going to spill the beans on EXACTLY how I would do it if I was starting from scratch TODAY. The strategy, the how, the "what I'd do differently if I could do it again" - in today's podcast episode I am going to walk you through my full thought process, and how I hav…
  continue reading
 
🎁 I have a gift for you! This time of year is the PERFECT time to take stock of what worked, what didn't and what you need to change or work on next year. And, to help you take ACTION on doing that, I have created something for you! Introducing.. the ULTIMATE Expertise-Based Business Diagnostic. Click here to download it now The intention of this b…
  continue reading
 
Let's talk about time; and specifically about the tool I use to save 10+ hours a week. That tool? Is a project management system, specifically Clickup. In today's episode, I unveil five key strategies I use to save over 10 hours a week with the project management system I have love heart eyes for. And side note? You can get ALL of these inside of O…
  continue reading
 
Pre PS Our Black Friday deal is live. Get Operational Elegance bundled into Lifestyle Business School for the duration of your membership. This is a 99% saving on the original price of Operational Elegance (which was originally sold as Legacy for $20,000 in a high ticket format). Get it here. Let me tell you: The way I THOUGHT this year would go, v…
  continue reading
 
Wondering how to diagnose the health of your expert business? 🏥 Set and read the vital signs! Vital signs are key Performance Indicators for each key area 👀 In today's podcast episode, we're breaking down 17 key metrics and KPIs to track in your business across three key areas. Having clarity on these metrics is game-changing, because it gives you …
  continue reading
 
Ready to reclaim five to ten hours of time, know with CRYSTAL CLEAR CLARITY what to work on next and feel certain that nothing will EVER get missed in your business? You need Operational Elegance 😉 In today's podcast episode, I'm breaking down the three C's of operational elegance, which is the term I use to explain a business that has ditched "hot…
  continue reading
 
Feeling like you need a five year bachelor degree in Marketing just to show up on Instagram? In today's podcast episode, Britt Worthington from The Social Britify (@thesocialbritify) is back to help you escape Instagram post-paralysis and get the visibility, attention and leads your business needs with a simple formula for reverse-engineering your …
  continue reading
 
The NUMBER ONE problem online business owners want solved? "How do I make consistent income WITHOUT burning out? 🤔 How do I know? I surveyed 750 people recently, and after running the results through Chat GPT; it TOLD me that this was the top problem by a long shot. So! In today's podcast episode, I am sharing with you 7 ways to build a business th…
  continue reading
 
Lifestyle Business School is officially here! 🎉 This is a complete business operating system ⚙️ for building an expertise-based online business to the lifestyle business sweet spot. Here's the catch... It’s a different offer to anything I‘ve created before. After our podcast episode this week showing you a sneak peek behind the scenes at our brand …
  continue reading
 
We've launched a BRAND new offer! Lifestyle Business School is officially here, and this podcast episode is a sneak peen behind the scenes at the offer, the "why" behind it aaaand everything you might be wondering about our pivot, the program and whether it's for YOU! Peek the sales page here, and register for the free masterclass where we break do…
  continue reading
 
Let's talk about the power of compound interest in ALL areas of your life - and especially, for those seeking a freedom-based business that leverages and divorces their time from their value. Compounding is a financial concept that involves earning returns not only on the initial (monetary) investment but also on the accumulated (monetary) interest…
  continue reading
 
PRE PS. Dream and Design - our 100% free (this one time) four week business model program for those who want to design or redesign a clear and compelling vision for an expertise-based online business that feels wildly aligned. We kick off NEXT WEEK on September 12th - register here, join the 1,500 already registered! ❌ Not all expertise-based busin…
  continue reading
 
PRE PS. BIG NEWS! I'm launching my upcoming program for FREE (for now!) It's called Dream and Design - it is for current and aspiring expertise-based online business owners who want to design or redesign a clear and compelling vision of an online business that achieves their version of the Lifestyle Business Sweet Spot. Register here to take a step…
  continue reading
 
THE "YOU'RE NOT SUCCESSFUL IF YOU'RE NOT MAKING A MILLION DOLLARS IN TWO SECONDS" RHETORIC NEEDS TO STAAAAHP. Like, right now. The comparison-itis on the online space is RIFE right now -- which is totally fine if it was a healthy comparison of someone a few steps ahead with a realistic backstory, giving an honest account of their business journey. …
  continue reading
 
Let's continue with our walk down memory lane. If you haven't listened to or read part one of this series where I walked through my first and second year in business (including exactly how much revenue I made), you can do that HERE. In today's podcast episode, we are recapping years two to five in business, and all of the challenges, wins and lesso…
  continue reading
 
Let's take a quick walk down memory lane. My business is now five... coming on SIX... years in, and it's so easy to get caught up looking at someone a few steps ahead and wondering why you're not THERE yet. The intention of this podcast is to help you to remember to stop keeping score, tracking your time, and instead focusing on consistency and the…
  continue reading
 
Welp, it's that time of year again. End of financial year has just wrapped (in Australia), and it's time to reflect on the financial "year that was". From a financial perspective, it was our best in business yet. That wasn't the surprising bit, though. THAT came when I looked at the breakdown of my revenue streams... and realised that there was one…
  continue reading
 
Let's talk about the difference between the amount of TIME you spend on something, and the amount of ENERGETIC capacity it takes up. It's only recently that I have started to realise that there is a very big difference between the two, and have started optimising for energetic alignment as much as time. My Original Personal Effectiveness Process - …
  continue reading
 
🤥 There are some WILD mis-truths, half-truths and flat out porky-pies 🐽 in the online business world. I get it, people use it to sell stuff... but in many ways it's harmful, it’s creating a culture of wildly misaligned expectations of the work involved in creating something great and it's causing people to feel like they are “failing” just because …
  continue reading
 
PRE PS Next week, my friend and client Alyce from Bossy. Copywriting is hosting a free training for small business owners ready to write STAND OUT copy and content. This training is for any product or service-based business owner, freelancer or side hustler that wants to get more attention, make more money and stop staring at the screen every time …
  continue reading
 
Next week, I head to Europe for two and a half weeks. For one and a half of those at the start, I will still be working "in" the business. And for one (at the end), I will be completely off. I'm calling it the "pause". The semicolon. Not quite a full stop, but more? A re-set, re-alignment and re-examination. A time to stop and re-examine my old "ye…
  continue reading
 
Last year, I spent in excess of about $35,000 on a huge rebrand. The thought process was this —> I want to build a company. I have a team and I don’t want it to feel like it’s just about me. Stevie Says Social no longer aligned. And, at the time, all of those things were true. Still are, really. But over the subsequent months, my thoughts on how I …
  continue reading
 
Pre PS: My friend and client, The Social Britify, is running a 100% free training series next week called The Insta Overhaul, teaching you what's REALLY working when it comes to marketing on Instagram in 2023 - and specifically, how to use the platform to make a BIG IMPACT and SELL (whilst remaining as your most authentic self and avoiding total re…
  continue reading
 
PRE PS. Launchpad is closing THIS WEEK - last chance EVER to join! Sick of wondering what on EARTH is working now on Instagram, and ready for someone to give it to you straight without wading through the muck? That's EXACTLY what I'm here for, and after experiencing a bit of a "lull" in my OWN Instagram game recently, I know I needed to bring someo…
  continue reading
 
PRE PS We have JUST unlocked access to our FREE, three part profit planning series especially for current and aspiring course creators ready to rock their next 6 months in business. Walk away with a simple, strategic plan for creating your own version of success in business and life with a flagship digital course. Get instant Access to Three Juicy …
  continue reading
 
This week is a big week for me. After three BIG years of planning, construction and building.. and a couple of years of preparing before that, we are finally moving into our "dream home". This is the same home I put on my vision board when I started this business five years ago, and which I have systematically and strategically worked to have come …
  continue reading
 
Let’s talk about cash flow, because ultimately? CASH is the lifeblood of every business under the sun. Recently, I have had a number of conversations behind the scenes with clients that are feeling challenged managing payment plans, failed payments and the resulting cash flow challenges in their business. In today’s podcast episode, we’re diving de…
  continue reading
 
Ever wanted a behind the scenes sneak peek into the launch process for a multi-million dollar online program? We've JUST wrapped our final ever group intake of our high level group coaching program Launchpad, with our sixth and final launch. Let's peel back the curtains and talk about what goes into the uber-successful launches you see online.. and…
  continue reading
 
PRE PS: THIS WEEK on Thursday, we are hosting a very special LIVE private training where, for the very last time, we are sharing our complete methodology for a successful online course selling system that has a steady flow of highly qualified traffic and a well optimised and high performing selling system. If you've ever been curious to know about …
  continue reading
 
PRE PS: Have you had "creating a leveraged course, group coaching program" on your "wish list" for far too long? If so, it's time to take action! We're currently enrolling for our VERY LAST EVER enrolment of Launchpad in a special six month container at a six month rate. We also a super special bonus for those that join us. To apply to find out mor…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide