Adventure Knocks! Stories, Strategies + Insights From Thriving Entrepreneurs

Oh boy, this is a good one! If you’re feeling like you never have enough time, you’ll love these 3 things you can do to change that.   Listen in, and join my free Facebook Group for Courageous Entrepreneurs! bit.ly/ladyventures

There is a TON of pressure to work, work, work, even when we know we need to slow the f*ck down so we can enjoy our lives.   The amazing thing is that SO many people reach out to me and ask how I could possibly be done working by 1pm everyday?  How do I do client calls, create content and work on my marketing… and then be home with my son every day? How can I possibly do it all? WHY do I run my business this way?   I’m welcoming YOU to ask me whatever you want to know about productivity, creating your own schedule, and getting your shit done on your own terms. Post in my Facebook Group or email me at allison@adventureknocks.com, because I’m going to create a 30-Day Productivity #Doneby1 challenge for all of you parent-preneurs, mompreneurs, weekend warriors, creative butterfly souls, freedom fighters and every entrepreneur under the sun who wants to have the business, the purpose, the passion, and the life filled with elegance, ease and adventure!   In this episode you’ll hear about my favorite way to explore

It kills me seeing so many people who have little to no faith in themselves. What if we BELIEVED in our ability to create a specific result? To launch a successful program? To sign on a new client? To get that KickStarter funding? To have a rockin business AND a freaking awesome life?   What if we STOPPED having a million back up plans, and threw our energy, effort and belief into just ONE outcome?   Let’s talk more about it on today’s episode!   P.S. If you’re the type who struggles to stand out and commit to ONE strategy… you probably need to harness this opportunity to get support, mindset mastery, and strategy designed for YOUR unique needs.   Become a Change-Maker and stand out online while committing to your goals HERE.   Hurry! The doors close TONIGHT at 8pm ET!

Do you struggle to get people on the phone with you, interested in what you have to offer?   This week I hosted a fantastic free 5 day challenge in my Facebook Group, Grow Your Audience + Impact in 5 Days. People saw AMAZING results and got on the phone with as many as 5 people within a week because of this fantastic connection strategy.   I’m so inspired by everyone, and I loved leading and supporting them. The next step: learn how to reach out, connect, and then apply what you learn about your audience in The Change Makers Mastermind!   Early Bird Pricing is gone Monday, Aug 8 @ 10pmET (and so are the early bird bonuses like 2 x 30-minute private SOS calls with me, AND $300 off your spot!)   Learn more about becoming a Change-Maker and standing out online in a powerful way HERE. Hurry! There are on 10 spots left, and they won’t last long!

  We often hear about how many business owners have wild success! Buuuuut what could really help us, is hearing more about what they wish they hadn’t done! I have a few things I wish I’d avoided, and this episode is Part 2 in the 1-Year-Anniversary Series!   P.S. I’d love to invite you to check out everything fun that’s going on in my Facebook Group this week. We’ve got an amazing FREE 5-Day Challenge happening to help you Grow Your Audience + Your Impact! People are seeing amazing results and building momentum! P.P.S. The doors for my newest program are opening FRIDAY, August 5th! Want in? Sign up HERE to find out when the doors open!

A lot has changed in a year, and I’m talking about 3 mistakes I made during my first year in business… and this is just part 1 of this series!   One of those mistakes was with my messaging. I didn’t lead with… well, you have to listen in to hear more!   Learn how to really grow your audience and your impact by joining my free Grow your audience and impact 5-day Challenge!   P.S. Someone who participates in the challenge 110% will get to work with me for FREE in my upcoming program! But you have to sign up and SHOW UP.   SIGN UP: bit.ly/stand-out-now

I used to see my time and money as my most important resources - things that could be SPENT - wisely or unwisely. I also was in total victim mode for a while. I felt out of control, as if I didn’t have control over my time or energy.   You can decide to create more JOY in this adventure that we call LIFE. We’re entrepreneurs because we love the thrill of making an income, serving people, creating solutions, creating an impact, and changing lives. This is NOT just about income for us.   Listen in to my 3 tips is to help you invest your energy wisely in today’s episode.   Learn how to really grow your audience and your impact by joining my free Grow your audience and impact 5-day Challenge!   P.S. Someone who participates in the challenge 110% will get to work with me for FREE in my upcoming program! But you have to sign up and SHOW UP.   SIGN UP: bit.ly/stand-out-now

Think about a movie you loved - I’ll bet you imagine yourself in it, living it. The story draws you in every time you watch it, and you can’t seem to get your head out of it.   That’s what powerful storytelling can do; create connection.   We LOVE hearing the hero’s journey. We love hearing tales of transformation. But it’s scary to share our personal journey sometimes… What will people say? What if someone hates me? What if I look like an idiot? How do I know what parts to tell? How do I tell this and still look like an expert? I’m sure people will get tired of hearing it… how do I talk about it over and over in different ways?   Learn the 3 things you can do to harness your story in today’s episode!   If you’re ready to truly share your story, your mission, your vision, your message and enroll people in changing their lives, CALL THEM IN.   Learn how to really grow your audience and your impact by joining my free Grow Your Audience + Impact 5-day Challenge.   P.S. Someone who participates in the challenge

Ever have that feeling at the end of the day that you were SO busy, but you don’t know if you actually got anything done that will impact your bottom line?   Or have you ever been so productively busy so consistently, day after day, only to realize you haven’t taken your dog out for a healthy walk in days, you’re stressed, and your boyfriend is making jokes about how you should marry your laptop because you love it so much?   Been there - to the point of exhaustion.   But building a business is about build a LIFE, too. Listen to this episode all about building your business without burning yourself out with busy-ness!   P.S. If you want to Grow Your Audience and Impact without working yourself to death, join my FREE upcoming 5-day challenge, starting on August 1. You’ll learn all about how I’ve built my audience, created my first $36K month, and how I stay on top of content creation and marketing without burning out or struggling with overwhelm, so YOU can apply what you learn over and over. SIGN UP HERE: bit

Have you ever had a decision you had to make, and maybe you had a few equally good options to choose from?   This happened to me recently when I was thinking about which product or program I wanted to release next. I knew what my instinct was, but then I started to second-guess myself.   Ever been there?   Do you get caught up analyzing every possibility? Do you feel like you have to think about the options just one more time? Do you feel like if you just Google one more thing, or call your dad to talk through it again… then you’ll be able to decide?   But then you do those things, and you are STILL stuck feeling like you can’t make a decision?   Great business owners who create success quickly are decisive, confidence, and clear in their direction.   On this episode of the Adventure Knocks Podcast we’re talking about chronic indecision and over analysis, and I think it’ll help YOU start to make decisions and take action with confidence.   P.S. To grab the free 3-Part Invisible to In-Demand Training mentioned

“There are two paths in this life: creation or destruction.” Kevin Smith said that in the Keynote at Podcast Movement 2016 in Chicago. I had been having some severe anxiety that morning. Philando Castile and Alton Sterling were killed, and then a sniper took out several policemen in Dallas. I wondered if I should be at the conference. Why did podcasting, or any of this really matter right NOW? I should be home with my baby today. But I stayed. And when I heard Kevin Smith’s keynote, I knew why I needed to be there. We have a responsibility as entrepreneurs, as humans, to keep creating, and to spark change. But how do we go on creating and launching and writing, and recording, and marketing, and coaching? How do we go on running our businesses when there are such awful things happening, when we’re drowning in fear, or anxiety, or sadness? You’re CREATORS by nature as entrepreneurs and business owners. Creating is a pure form of leadership. You and I are called to keep on creating - even in times of pain or des

Have you ever used the word “asshat” on your sales page? How do copywriters create copy that smoulders, and how can YOU entice your readers to take action with killer messaging?   In today’s episode, I asked Jamie Jensen about exactly that! She’s the head copywriter, creative director, and storyteller, at Your Hot Copy, and she LOVES working with entrepreneurs when she’s not working hard on screenplays.   Listen in to hear Jamie’s advice on... How to make your copy smoulder How to tell that inner critic telling you that it has to be “perfect” to shut the heck up, and 3 things that will help you get crystal clear on your message.   This was a super fun interview filled with lots of laughs and great insight, and I’m so excited to share it with you today!   Learn more about Your Hot Copy + Jamie’s work at yourhotcopy.com.   Grab a free tool to help you write up a fantastic About Page HERE. Or join Jamie and her partner, Erin’s, free Facebook Community, The Champagne Room.

Perfectionism makes us feel secure. If we get it just right, if it’s perfect, that’s what matters. Right?   WRONG.   Perfectionism is bad if it stops you from taking action, from getting started, from doing what you need to do to build momentum and income in your business.   In this mini episode, Allison talks about perfectionism, how it’s really not helping you, and what you can do to ACT instead of staying stuck.   P.S. If you’re feeling stuck when it comes to putting yourself out there and shining online you may want this free 3-part training to help you combat your perfectionism and go from invisible to in-demand!   Get it HERE.   Don’t forget to Subscribe, Download, Rate and Review the podcast on iTunes.   Let us know what you think and what you want more of/less of by going to adventureknocks.com/contact-me and filling out the Contact Us form there.

In the latest episode of the Adventure Knocks Podcast, I spoke to the super deep Britny West, a thriving Mindset Coach for entrepreneurs. Though I’ve known Britny for a little while now, this is probably one of the most amazing conversations I’ve ever had.   We talked about mindset work, attitude, gratitude, fear and sabotage, and she shared the primary reasons that entrepreneurs don’t create success.   Britny is running her successful coaching business while living and traveling abroad, and she’s currently in Thailand where she recently hosted her first retreat.   Plus, hear her advice on how to really do mindset work so that you’re able to grow.   Learn more about Britny and all that she does for the world at britnywest.com.   Did you enjoy this episode? Please take a moment to download, subscribe, rate and review the podcast so that more curious and passionate entrepreneurs and small business owners will get the support and strategy they need to create thriving online businesses and lives full of ease, imp

In the latest episode of the Adventure Knocks Podcast, I’m talking about something that holds many people back from going after their dreams, from doing what they love and making money:   FEAR.   It’s sneaky. Maybe it shows up as procrastination for you, or perfectionism, or “always busy syndrome” (a personal specialty for me). Listen in and learn about the most common ways that fear shows up in my entrepreneurial community, and how you can deal with your own demon and grow your business, your income and your impact despite it.   To take the quiz mentioned in the episode, and potentially get a complimentary 1:1 session with me (for free) go here: bit.ly/face-fear   Did you enjoy this episode? Please take a moment to download, subscribe, rate and review the podcast so that more curious and passionate entrepreneurs and small business owners will get the support and strategy they need to create thriving online businesses and lives full of ease, impact, and adventure.

Welcome back! Listen in to learn more about the lovely Rebecca Ives Rubin. This incredible human being is traveling the world and living in a different country every month for a year while running a thriving online business! We talk travel, fear, perfectionism, travel and business logistics, and how to break out of your shell and live your life.   We talked a little bit about failure, too, and share some of our most embarrassing moments. Because #reallife, am I right?   Plus, hear about what Rebecca says you must do in order to shine online in the early stages of your business.   Learn more about Rebecca and The Pursuit of Fabulous at thepursuitoffabulous.com.   Did you enjoy this? Please take a moment to download, subscribe, rate and review the podcast so that more entrepreneurs and small business owners will get the support and strategy they need to create thriving online businesses and lives full of ease, impact, and adventure.

Welcome to the Adventure Knocks! Podcast! I’m so happy you’re about to listen in and learn more about me, Allison Horner, and creating a thriving online business AND a life of ease and adventure.   Because we all know that starting your own business, and making money by doing what you love, solving problems and creating courageously, is THE ultimate adventure!   Check out the website here: adventureknocks.com Join my Free Facebook Community - Adventurous Women Entreprenuers: bit.ly/ladyventures