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The Path to Profit Podcast serves creative women entrepreneurs who suffer from Bright Shiny Idea Syndrome and want help with the skills, strategy and focus it takes to make a profit in their business. Along with their guests the husband and wife team of Brad Dobson and Dr. Minette Riordan, founders of the Path to Profit Academy, discuss everything related to Creativity, Money, Marketing and Mindset. The Path to Profit understands the needs of Creatives and seeks the intersection of Art, Creativity, and Busines

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United States

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The Path to Profit Podcast serves creative women entrepreneurs who suffer from Bright Shiny Idea Syndrome and want help with the skills, strategy and focus it takes to make a profit in their business. Along with their guests the husband and wife team of Brad Dobson and Dr. Minette Riordan, founders of the Path to Profit Academy, discuss everything related to Creativity, Money, Marketing and Mindset. The Path to Profit understands the needs of Creatives and seeks the intersection of Art, Creativity, and Busines

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English

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Episodes
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Episode 128: Organizing Your Photos

11/26/2018
Why is it so important for us to pay attention to how we preserve printed and digital photo content? What are some good first steps towards curating a printed or digital photo collection? How can we make the task of organizing less overwhelming? These are just some of the questions we answer in this episode […] The post Episode 128: Organizing Your Photos appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:32:20

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Episode 127: The Connection Between Gratitude and Productivity

11/19/2018
In this episode, Minette and Brad dive into how important giving thanks is to our productivity. Gratitude can help you stay present in the moment, enjoy what’s happening now, and be less focused on worry over outcomes Gratitude can create a powerful ripple effect in the workplace (or at home – between the two of […] The post Episode 127: The Connection Between Gratitude and Productivity appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:12:02

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Episode 126: Productivity Hacks from a Busy Mompreneur

11/12/2018
In this week’s episode we talk with Lisa Pezik (another Canadian!) about how to get more productive and get more done without it really taking over your life. We go deep into how our different roles as a entrepreneurs affect our productivity. It’s all about blocking time and singular focus! Lisa shares her best productivity […] The post Episode 126: Productivity Hacks from a Busy Mompreneur appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:34:34

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Episode 125: Are You Speaking Your Customer’s Language?

11/5/2018
We all see the world through our own eyes and the filters of our own experiences and environment … that’s natural But that’s not what our customers are seeing. Our customers are on their own journeys and they have their own reasons for behaving the way they do. If we are unable to understand, deeply, […] The post Episode 125: Are You Speaking Your Customer’s Language? appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:41:16

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Episode 124: Generosity with Ellen Rogin

10/29/2018
Do you ever find yourself saying… “Oh, I just don’t have a head for money,” or, “I’m really not good at this [money]?” Actually, our special guest, Ellen Rogin, has found that creatives (and yes, that means you) can be pretty darn awesome at it. Oftentimes, we’ve simply grown up learning that creative skills aren’t […] The post Episode 124: Generosity with Ellen Rogin appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:36:12

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Episode 123: Gamification and Productivity: What Games Can Teach us about Motivation

10/21/2018
Think about the rush you receive on Facebook when receiving tons of smiley faces, hearts, and comments on a brilliant post that you created… Or when you used to receive gold stars or cash as rewards when you were in school. We, creators, are biologically wired to receive a dopamine hit and feel rewarded around […] The post Episode 123: Gamification and Productivity: What Games Can Teach us about Motivation appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:26:55

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Episode 122: Managing Your Bright Shiny Ideas

10/15/2018
We’re Creatives. You, Minette, Brad … we just are. And with that comes what we like to term “Bright Shiny Idea Syndrome”. It’s both a blessing and a curse of creatives to have a wealth of great ideas. We have them because we see things differently. On the Blessings side of the equation, you’re never […] The post Episode 122: Managing Your Bright Shiny Ideas appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:21:02

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Episode 121: Exercise and Productivity

10/8/2018
Hey you … yeah you! With this episode we’re lighting a little tiny fire under you to spend an extra 10 minutes doing something active. Obviously that has health benefits, but it also improves your productivity How does exercise improve your productivity? Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills – it actually […] The post Episode 121: Exercise and Productivity appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:20:25

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Episode 120: The Impact of Diet on Productivity

10/1/2018
Dear Podcaster, we are not gonna tell you what to eat. It says right here in our notes. We are not nutritionists or dieticians, but we are going to share with you what’s working for us. Today’s podcast is all about four surprising ways your diet impacts your productivity. Last week we shared how to […] The post Episode 120: The Impact of Diet on Productivity appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:25:28

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Episode 119: How Mindfulness Helps Productivity

9/21/2018
How do we bring more mindfulness, purpose, and ultimately more productivity into our creative businesses? That is the question Brad and I are exploring today. If you’re just now tuning in, we’re in the midst of exploring aspects of our life that can influence and improve productivity in ways you may not immediately think about… […] The post Episode 119: How Mindfulness Helps Productivity appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:28:04

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Episode 118: How You Can Manage Your Workflow to Improve Productivity

9/17/2018
We’re always playing with that tension between structure and flow, so that we can bring the best of our findings to you – our beloved, creative community. Today we’re sharing how you can manage your workflow to improve creative productivity. How do we allow for more creative breakthroughs to emerge? Think of it literally as […] The post Episode 118: How You Can Manage Your Workflow to Improve Productivity appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:31:54

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Episode 117: The Confident Productive Expert with M. Shannon Hernandez

9/10/2018
Our confident productive special guest today really kind of rocked my world the last couple of months … Don’t you love it when you those chance encounters occur, typically when you’re least expecting it? So much fun since we met in Denver, this brilliant content marketing strategist and expert, Shannon Hernandez, is joining us for […] The post Episode 117: The Confident Productive Expert with M. Shannon Hernandez appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:34:36

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Episode 116: Is Your Morning Routine Setting You Up for Success?

9/4/2018
You know how it goes … you wake up and reach for your phone … you wander around the house drinking coffee while you surf Facebook becoming increasingly agitated. You check your email and it’s a disaster … unfinished business from yesterday, more went wrong overnight. You vaguely remember eating some cereal. Now it’s time […] The post Episode 116: Is Your Morning Routine Setting You Up for Success? appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:30:33

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Episode 115: 5 Reasons Why Creative Entrepreneurs Procrastinate

8/27/2018
If you are anything like us you have daily struggles with procrastination. We see it every day in our own work as creative business owners and it’s one of the top problems our clients share with us. There are always opportunities to procrastinate: maybe it’s that great idea you keep putting off, maybe it’s just […] The post Episode 115: 5 Reasons Why Creative Entrepreneurs Procrastinate appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:25:31

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Episode 114: 3 Benefits of Living a Well-Structured Life

8/19/2018
As a creative business owner, a well-structured life for me is one that’s full of meaning and purpose – not just consistency, deadlines, and goals. All are useful and valuable, but only within the context of doing work that you love and that’s on purpose for you. If some of these foundational structures aren’t in […] The post Episode 114: 3 Benefits of Living a Well-Structured Life appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:29:53

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Episode 113: 3 Effective Ways to Use Technology to Improve Communication with Your Team and Boost Productivity

8/13/2018
During my 17 years of being self-employed, I’ve had a fair amount of communication wins and mishaps. And in the last 6 years, my wonderful husband Brad, has been working beside me at home, so we’ve learned even more about communication during this time. Would you consider a few questions that have helped us in […] The post Episode 113: 3 Effective Ways to Use Technology to Improve Communication with Your Team and Boost Productivity appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:23:45

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Episode 112: 3 Reasons to Use Timelines to Improve Productivity

8/6/2018
We’re excited to be really geeking out today… getting a little focused on one particular tactic that we use in our business on a regular basis to keep us organized and productive. Timelines. What are they and how do they improve productivity? To me, timelines give you a visual representation of the journey to get […] The post Episode 112: 3 Reasons to Use Timelines to Improve Productivity appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:21:32

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Episode 111: Does Your Vision Statement Suck?

7/29/2018
The other day I cracked open a marketing newsletter email and they referenced a recent TEDx talk given by Cameron Herold entitled “Your Vision Statement Sucks“. I watched it and was hooked. It was transformative. I bought the book (see the link below to ‘Vivid Vision’), read it in a couple of hours, and proceeded […] The post Episode 111: Does Your Vision Statement Suck? appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:24:03

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Episode 110: 7 Ways to Improve Focus at Work

7/22/2018
Woo hoo! This is part nine of our Nine Pillars of Productivity series, which is our longest series ever in the history of Structure & Flow. Doing happy chair dances… ? Today we’ll be sharing 7 Ways to Improve Focus at Work, especially when you work from home. If you’d like to review the previous […] The post Episode 110: 7 Ways to Improve Focus at Work appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:23:10

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Episode 109: To-Do Lists, Productivity Apps and Getting Things Done, Oh My!

7/15/2018
What’s the difference between your to-do list and your task list? Are you tracking your tasks as well as your time? Today in pillar eight of our Nine Pillars of Productivity series, we’re talking about the business tools that we use to keep us on task and on track. Last episode, we showed you how […] The post Episode 109: To-Do Lists, Productivity Apps and Getting Things Done, Oh My! appeared first on Path to Profit Academy.

Duration:00:34:19