Leverage Lifestyle Podcast

There are many ways we can grow and scale our business without needing our always on-the-clock presence. One of the best ways is to outsource your virtual assistants. In this episode of the Leverage Lifestyle Podcast, Catherine discusses the 6 things where you and your business could get the best out of your VA. Imagine having your time and energy being conserved and put instead on more important tasks. That would be perfect for your business! Catherine also emphasises that there are things you should know and prepare before you hire a VA. It can get chaotic if you are not sure yet what you need your VA for. KEY TAKEAWAYS Catherine says her VA does stuff that she can easily do herself, but it’d be best to let others do it so you can concentrate on more important things. Before you even hire a VA, make sure that your business’ processes and checklists are already in place. It’d be total chaos letting in someone new to the already chaotic workplace you have in your business. Be super clear on the tasks yo

In this episode, Catherine is busting the myth that Virtual Assistants can’t be used in the property business. She takes us through 18 ways that a VA can help you build and manage your property business. If you have tasks you are struggling to keep up with or tasks you would prefer not to do then listen in to find out how a Virtual Assistant can help. KEY TAKEAWAYS What is a VA? A VA is a virtual assistant who could be anywhere in the world. They are based online working for you and your business. A Virtual Assistant can work in your property business completing tasks such as; Finding property deals Set up alerts and the VA can go through to see if they work for your strategy. If you have a way you are looking for deals video yourself so you can provide an example of ‘how it works’. Analysing deals If they can enter numbers into a deal analyser then they are able to do the numbers for your business. Booking appointments A VA can book appointments for viewings which can be done online, or you c

In this fascinating episode, Catherine explains how finding your Ikigai is an important part of leveraging your lifestyle. If you want to understand how to find your flow and make a positive difference to the way you approach your business and life then this podcast is a must. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ikigai, the 4 concentric circles The first circle is what you love, the second circle is what the world needs, the third circle is what you can be paid for and the fourth circle what you are good at. Overlapping these are passion, mission, profession and vocation. In the centre of the circles is Ikigai. Ikigai The Japanese believe that everyone has an Ikigai and it is the reason we want to jump out of bed in the morning. There is no secret formula for finding happiness but there is one key ingredient the ability to reach a state of flow and through that state to have the optimal experience to find the Ikigai. Finding your flow Challenging tasks Completing tasks that are just out of your comfort zone. If

Have you ever wanted to just go into work one day and resign, live in Italy for three months and gain your Leveraged Lifestyle through an online e-commerce site? Well, listen to the entrepreneur who did just that, Emma Dalton. In this episode, Catherine speaks with Emma Dalton who quit her London job to set up an eBay reselling site dedicated to vintage women's fashion. They talk through her journey into business, how you could get into e-commerce and of course what a leveraged lifestyle looks like for Emma. If you have been wanted to take the plunge and quit your job for more freedom listen how you can do it with a e-commerce site in this episode? Key Takeaways What would you call yourself? By definition I think I am an entrepreneur, I think I’m an accidental entrepreneur. I know you’ve talked a little about mumpreneur before but I think an entrepreneur has become a little bit of a buzzword, its an umbrella term. Fundamentally I’m a business person and the focus should be on making a great business not bei

In this interview with Global Success coach, Jaimie Sarah, Jaimie and Catherine discuss finding your purpose and navigating the transition from corporate employment to full-time entrepreneurship. If you want to become a full-time entrepreneur tune in today to find out more. KEY TAKEAWAYS What is Global Success? Global success means you help people develop more of an international footprint, having an international impact and also help them to achieve success globally in every area of their life, in every area of their business. For example, if somebody has a really, really successful business, but their personal relationships are in turmoil or their personal well being is in turmoil, you wouldn't class that as a global success. You help them, if there are areas that aren't quite where they could be, you help them refine and improve those areas and what you find is that when someone sorts out any areas that are not matching up, that aren't in alignment or that are lagging behind, their business performance

Thinking of quitting your day job: the single MOST IMPORTANT number you NEED TO KNOW.   Whether you have or haven’t made the transition from being employed to running your own business this podcast is for you. Catherine explains how we can all find the number that matters, and the all-important answer to the question- How did you know when to quit your day job?   KEY TAKEAWAYS There is usually a journey between being employed and starting your own business and a frequently asked question is -How do you know when to quit your job? This question is often coupled with the idea that there is a particular number which triggers the change over from employment to business owner. People often use the amount they have as salary as the number and assume they need to match it but many of us live to our means and never actually work out the all-important number of what is actually needed. To work out what you actually need to live on, use the pillars from “The 4 Laws of Financial Prosperity beginning with -Trac

What did you leverage first?   Join Catherine Turner to find out how she started leveraging and how you can do it. This podcast provides all the information you need to start leveraging across both your personal and professional life. Listen in and find out why there is no better time than now to begin leveraging your lifestyle.     KEY TAKEAWAYS Leveraging in your personal life is about getting back time. This time can then be spent in a way you want with family and friends.   Begin with the thing you think will make the biggest difference to you personally. Leveraging a task such as ironing, cleaning or gardening is about using an outside expert along with their equipment and facilities.   The cost is relatively low but leveraging these tasks will give you back precious time.   The logic of the leveraging can be applied if you work within a role or have a business.   Within a job role, you can leverage elements that you don’t like or are not particularly good at so that you can exce

Leverage to stay accountable and reach your goals! Catherine explains how accountability is vital and how to leverage this in multiple ways across various platforms ensuring success. She explains how leveraging can help us to dream bigger and achieve more. KEY TAKEAWAYS All goals should be SMART- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-sensitive. 5 ways you can leverage to stay accountable to keep on track to achieve your goals. Leverage technology and apps Make use of mindfulness apps and others that support positive habits e.g. drinking more water.  Make sure to use technology such as phone calendars and schedule alarms to ensure you get reminders. Leverage an accountability buddy This is someone who can talk with you and support your accountability. Conversations should be short, sharp and succinct could be face to face or via phone but must have a clear purpose, know what you want from the conversation. A buddy who has similar values and vision and is in the same industry enables you

Welcome back to another episode of Leveraged Lifestyle with Catherine Turner. In this episode, Catherine takes you through the importance of setting deadlines and gives you five ways that to help you set hard and fast deadlines so that you can really get done what you need to, whether that's in business, in your personal life or in work. Hop in to learn about this and much more. KEY TAKEAWAYS   Five ways that you can set hard and fast deadlines. Number one is to get a version one out there right now. Don't over-think it. Don't just think I will do it by the end of the week or I’ll do it tomorrow, if you've got some content in you maybe it could be a Facebook Live, a podcast episode, maybe a blog that you've been thinking about for ages, get it written, get it recorded, get your camera out, get your phone out whatever it might be, and just do it right now.   Number two is to book something as a reward for getting the thing done. Something really nice, like a holiday, maybe travelling for a few wee

Welcome back to another episode of Leveraged Lifestyle with Catherine Turner. In this episode Catherine takes you through the twenty questions that you should be asking yourself, so you can get the leveraged lifestyle you want. From understanding your personal vision to making sure you have a plan that motivates yourself, these questions are here to help you achieve your goals. Key Takeaways What is your personal vision? This can mean with regard to finances or what your week should look like but it’s personal to you. This should be a working document that you revisit every 6-12 months as things are always changing. Your idea of what is possible will get bigger. What is your business vision? Ideally, you would like this to align with your personal vision. If your personal and business vision are taking you in separate directions then they are working against each other, not with each other. Does my business plan achieve my vision? Is your plan effective. Is there achievable growth within your plan? Is the

Welcome back to Leveraged Lifestyle, in this episode Catherine chats with 2018 Apprentice star, and Mumpreneur, Khadija Kalifa. Catherine and Khadija talk about her business story, setting up a cleaning business from scratch to being a contestant on the Apprentice. Khadija talks honestly about how she’s overcome some of the challenges she has faced in her life and we hear what it’s really like to be on the Apprentice. Key Takeaways Manifestation, Vision and Action. Having a vision in business is essential, you can’t be successful without it. Manifestation, however, happens when there is focused action following that vision. Vision followed by action leads to manifestation, and with those three elements nothing is impossible. Understand Your Reason Why. Listen to most entrepreneurs for long enough and they will all have a deep, and meaningful reason why they are in business. Khadija shared her reason for being in business was her children and trying to give them the best possible life in the future. Underst

Catherine shares techniques on how you too, can begin decluttering your workspace and your mind for improved productivity. Catherine dives into the when, what and how, and gives you 9 tips for decluttering both physically and digitally. Decluttering benefits your mind as well as your workspace. If you work from home or are looking to improve your workspace and free up some time. This episode is for you. What Should You Declutter? Emails - Using the three D’s: Do, Delegate, Delete. You can also set up your virtual assistant or PA to unsubscribe you from unwanted or unneeded subscriptions. Calendar - Get digital with your calendar and ensure you get rid of any recurring items. By decluttering your calendar you can refresh, remind and re-prioritise your tasks. Including planning in family time. Banking - Check through your direct debits and standing orders so that all of your finances are easily accessible and streamlined. Office Environment - Wherever you work from whether its home or an office, make sur

In this long-awaited episode, Catherine discusses overcoming overwhelm, banishing frustration and taking action. Frustration is just a feeling. It’s not who you are or what you are. You need to start seeing your frustration as a catalyst for change and a sign that you’re destined for more. KEY TAKEAWAYS Logotherapy was developed by neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl. Logotherapy is based on an existential analysis. Rather than power or pleasure, logotherapy is founded upon the belief that striving to find meaning in life is the primary, most powerful motivating and driving force in humans. Step 1: A person feels empty, frustrated or anxious. Step 2: The therapist shows him that what he’s feeling is the desire to have a meaningful life. Step 3: Patient discovers his life’s purpose. Step 4: The patient decides to accept or reject that destiny. Step 5: The new found passion for life helps the patient to overcome any obstacles or sorrows Six-Steps To Banishing Frustration Recognise frustration a

Welcome back to another edition of the Leveraged Lifestyle Podcast. Today, Catherine shows you how to create your very own product staircase and begin scaling your business beyond what you thought was possible. Plus learn more about Catherines new Business SOS blueprint designed to help systemise, outsource and scale your business so that you can create more profit, time and freedom. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Product Staircase Step 1: Gifts for all - This can be in the form blogs, podcasts or any content that gives informational value and doesn’t require your customers to give their details or part with any money. Step 2: Gifts for prospects - This can be in the form of e-books, webinars and gives value to the interested parties in exchange for their details. You can use things like free samples of your product or a discount when they sign up. Step 3: First step sales - The very first service or product purchased by new customers. This will generally be a low-ticket item. Step 4: Second step sales - Usually a

In today’s episode of the Leveraged Lifestyle Podcast, Catherine discusses what it takes to be an entrepreneur and how you too can fuel your success with or without a life-changing epiphany that leads to taking action. Many entrepreneurs have a moment or something within their life that drives them to do what they do and become a success at it. But do you need that moment to become an entrepreneur? Find out now on this episode of the Leveraged Life Style Podcast.   Remember to share the Leveraged Lifestyle Podcast with your friends, family and colleagues and share on the value of living a leveraged lifestyle. KEY TAKEAWAYS Catherine has always had the desire to be her own boss and create a business she can be proud of. From growing up in a single parent family and understanding the sacrifice it takes to bring up a family she knew that building a business and creating a leveraged lifestyle was essential. As a result, Catherine became very away of the value of money and strived for more and to want more in

In today’s episode of the Leveraged Lifestyle Podcast, Catherine shares with you the tools, resources and tips you can use to decide on the right business for you, that can facilitate your ultimate leveraged lifestyle. One thing to consider is the type of business you're going into and how that industry allows you to create a leveraged lifestyle. Do you go for a purely numbers-based business or a business that aligns with your values and monetises your hobby or interest? Do you go for Passion or Passive Income? There's no right or wrong way to create a leveraged lifestyle it's what works for you and gets you closer to the life you want to lead. But always remember If you have time freedom, location freedom and financial freedom you will have created a leveraged lifestyle. If you’re looking to create your very own leveraged lifestyle Join the leveraged lifestyle community and find out more about the Very Important Virtual Assistant Club ‘The VIVA Club’ where you can discover exactly how to find VA’s for you

In today’s episode of the Leveraged Lifestyle Podcast, Catherine helps you conquer the fear of hiring you first VA or staff member by sharing with you the simple systems and processes you can implement to grow and scale your business with the help of your very first Virtual Assistant. Whether you're hiring a virtual member or staff or a physically based member of staff there are a number of key things that you need to know and in today Catherine explains how you can face your fears of hiring and leverage and outsource those lower income generating tasks you're still stuck doing. Catherine shows you how to get working on the higher income generating tasks and start working on your business, not in your business If you’re looking to create your very own leveraged lifestyle Join the leveraged lifestyle community and find out more about the Very Important Virtual Assistant Club ‘The VIVA Club’ where you can discover exactly how to find VA’s for your business and grow your team, this episode is for you! PLUS sh

We’re on the third and last part of our special miniseries here on the Leveraged Lifestyle Podcast! And, Catherine hopes that by the end of this episode, you’ll easily navigate your way in finding those little pockets of time that you don’t think actually exist. Discover today the concept of NETime, a.k.a. No Extra Time, and the elements of Personal Leverage Checklist. NETime is a concept Catherine learned from her mentor Rob Moore. She promises that there will be no wasted resources for you to achieve growth for you and your business since NETime contributes to maximum efficiency. Prioritize leveraging time to go through ideas to get more income and gain new fans. Just a little recap: Part 1 is about the 6 different ways you can do to carve out extra time from your day and Part 2 concentrates on the CARDS System. You can just easily go back to these 3 episodes to listen and relearn if things get blurry! KEY TAKEAWAYS NETime is not about multitasking. Get multiple results from one single unit of time. Ti

Welcome to Part 2 of 3 of the special miniseries When you don't think you have TIME...NETime and the CARDS system from the Leveraged Lifestyle Podcast! Today, Catherine lets you in her own CARDS System – which also works as an acronym – to help you identify what you need to do with your extra time. Leveraging time, money, freedom, and your staff is now pretty easy to manage because of the CARDS System. And if you’ve straightened up your schedule and uncertain on what to make use of the free time, just go back to this. CARDS will immediately prompt you to move, to be efficient and to be productive. Listen in as Catherine shares great tips and resources. And, if you’ve missed the first part, then make sure to check out the previous episode! We discussed the 6 different ways that you can do to carve out the extra time in your day and start creating your leveraged lifestyle. For the last part of this special miniseries, we discuss the NETime. KEY TAKEAWAYS CARDS System: Creating, producing, and posting con

In today’s episode of the Leveraged Lifestyle Podcast, your host Catherine Turner begins the first of a three part mini-series on Time. Learn about time and why when you don’t think you have any, you really do. Discover how to systemise, leverage and outsource tasks to create yourself more time, get more done and live your very own leverage lifestyle. Time is often the reason or excuse why we don’t do new things and build our businesses when you know how to carve out pockets of time the results can be life-changing. Today, Catherine shares the six ways you can leverage more time and achieve your goals. Listen to the end for the chance to claim a life-changing bonus. In part two, Catherine will be covering prompt cards and how to use your pockets of time to get more done. KEY TAKEAWAYS Six Ways to Help You Achieve your Goal of a Leveraged Lifestyle Before work, at lunch and after work - Leverage the pockets of time throughout your day to be productive and work/research towards the bigger goals you want t