Build Your Business Story Podcast

In this episode of the Build Your Business Story Podcast I talk with Natasha Vorompiova. Natasha is the owner of Systems Rock, and she teaches business owners how to use systems in their lives, and increase their productivity using for example Asana and Evernote, and all sorts of other tools. We talk about time management, inbox zero, client intake and a lot more. Natasha wanted you to have two resources: – The first one is an Evernote training – And the second one is a free chapter from my Asana for Small Business Guide. Please let us know in the comments which one is your favorite, and why!

Eelco de Boer is a fellow Dutch entrepreneur, and we connected not long ago via Twitter. He is very successful in The Netherlands and also has an English podcast since a few weeks. We talk about masterminds and loserminds, how to get a mentor and letting go of stuff that isn’t working. (And yes, that is Eelco with sir Richard Branson!) If you want to know more about Eelco, go to his website or listen to his podcast! I want to ask you something. If you listen to this podcast, you probably have an opinion about it, don’t you? I want to ask you to go to iTunes or Stitcher or even stay on this website, wherever you’re listening to this, and review my podcast. I would love for you to do this in iTunes, but please do let me know, because I would love to know what you think!

Credit: Lisa Tait Photography This week we have a guest from Toronto, Canada and I read about her in Oprah Magazine! Dayna Boyer started out as a journalist, but she loved the idea of the sharing economy so much that she started The Kitchen Library in Toronto (Canada), where people can borrow kitchen supplies so they don’t have to buy them. Dayna and I talk about sharing, all the things you can rent out (hint: not only books!), and doing business and making the world a better place at the same time. Also, you’ll love her tip at the end. If you want to learn more about The Kitchen Library, go to their website. And follow Dayna on Twitter also! I also want to say I really appreciate you listening to my podcast. So, thank you! If you want to subscribe to my podcast, or leave a review, you can do that here.

Today I talk to Jana Schuberth, the founder of a great conference called Alive in Berlin, which takes place on May 29 and 30 in, yes you guessed it right, Berlin. I was there last year and this year I’m even part of the exec team, and I’m looking forward to another weekend of personal development, meeting new people and seeing old friends. Jana talks about the conference, personal development and travelling the world. If you want to come ALIVE also, early bird tickets will be available again from March 24-28 and you can find more information and tickets here (with a special discounted price for listeners!).

In this episode I interview Sarah Kathleen Peck. We met at Alive in Berlin last year, where she was a keynote speaker. Kathleen is a storyteller, writer, teacher, a yoga addict and since a few months she is the Director of Communications for a start-up called One Month. In this episode, Sarah gives a lot of tips on how to write great newsletters and blogs, how yoga and moving your body are great for your business, and how to get inspired. If you want to learn more about Sarah, visit her website or talk to her on Twitter. And if you love this episode, and want to make me do a happy dance, please review my podcast on iTunes or Stitcher!

In this episode I talk to Molood Noori. She is an entrepreneur, but she also has a job which she loves. Molood talks about how she came to realize that she can have a business and a job, and that both give her energy. She tells us about how she manages to get so much done, like waking up very early, and how to break the barriers to have a great life and business. We also talk about Alive in Berlin, a conference we both are attending again in Berlin, May 29th and 30th (are we seeing YOU there also?). If you want to know more about Molood and her business, visit her website or find her on Twitter and Facebook.

Today you can listen to the conversation I had with Jess Puccinelli (Jaclyn Mullen, whom I interviewed in episode 4, introduced us). Jess makes beautiful gift boxes with her company Haute Hope. In it are things that give back to the world. So that when you buy a box, not only do you get an amazing present, but also you give back to people in need. Jess talks about how you, as an business, can give back in many ways, and how she got started with her journey. We also talk about how to use social media, and especially Instagram, to find the perfect clients. This is the website of Haute Hope, and they are also on Instagram. Ps: Have you subscribed to my podcast? And left a review? Please do so, I appreciate it!

This week I interview James Bishop. We met via Megan Gebhart, whom I interviewed in episode 8. James had a bartending business that he sold a while back and is now figuring out what he wants to do next. We talk about starting with a blanc canvas, how networking is very important, and also about his journey to do an Ironman this year. If you want to find out more about James, visit his website! Ps: Have you subscribed to my podcast? And left a review? Please do so, I appreciate it!

Happy New Year! I hope 2015 will bring you everything you want… and some more! In the first episode of the year I talk to Berni Xiong. She calls herself the Shin Kicking Life Spark, in our conversation she will explain what that means, and she is a coach, consultant, speaker, podcaster and writer of ‘The Year of the Brave Bear’. We talk about getting up after a dark period, how to get out of your box and stop hiding, and kicking fear in the butt (or the shin). Berni talks very openly about her personal story. If you want to know more about Berni, visit her website or talk to her on Twitter. If you haven’t already, leave me a review on itunes and subscribe to the podcast, so you won’t miss an episode!

Merry Christmas! I hope you put your phone down for a few days (or even hours), that you aren’t looking at your laptop or PC, and you are taking some time to refresh your mind with good food, laughter, presents and loved ones! In the last epiosde of 2014, I talk to Megan Gebhart. She is the author of the book ’52 cups of coffee’, in which she described her journey of 52 cups of coffee with people she met, not only in the USA but also around the world (like in The Netherlands, where I am from). She ended up talking to people like author and marketing-guru Seth Godin and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Wow… We talk about networking and how to meet new people. You can find out more about Megan by going to her website and Twitter profile. This is the last episode of 2014. I hope to see you in the 2015. If you haven’t already, leave me a review on itunes. That would be a great Christmas present to me.