The Success Club

Welcome to The Success Club, the podcast where we delve into all things business, marketing, mindset, personal development and how to succeed as an entrepreneur. I'm your host, Shakira Jade, multiple seven figure business owner and business coach with a passion for helping people succeed and blaze their own trail in business. If you are ready to uplevel your skills, mindset and step into your next level self, then you've come to the right place. Think of me as your business bestie, as we navigate the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and life. I've owned my business for 16 years and it's currently turning over 4 million dollars a year in revenue. I'm here to talk about the strategies I've used to scale my business and how you can do the same in your business. I'll take you through the struggles and challenges I've overcome to have the business as it is today, so that you don't have to make the same mistakes I did. We'll also chat mindset and personal development, so that you can be mentally prepared for the wild ride that is being an entrepreneur. Each week I'll be taking you through business strategies, along with resources and actionable steps so that you can make your wildest dreams a reality. I'll be interviewing special guests as they share their areas of expertise with you. My goal is to make this podcast the go-to resource for those who want to scale their business, expand their mindset and have a great time enjoying the path to success. I invite you to be a part of the success club by subscribing to this podcast so that you never miss an episode. Connect with me on instagram @_shakirajade Or visit my website www.shakirajade.com

#67 The Final Episode: Why I'm Quitting The Podcast & Scaling Back My Coaching

I can't believe I'm saying this, but welcome to the last episode of The Success Club. This is definitely bittersweet. There's an element of sadness and disappointment, but there's also an element of relief and and hope with the new direction that I really want to head in when it comes to not only my coaching business but other businesses as well. In this episode I cover: Why I started my coaching business last year What has lead me to this decision to scale it back and end the podcast The raw thoughts and feelings that I have been dealing with throughout making this decision My plans for the future when it comes to coaching  --- My podcast manager, Em: https://studiosoluna.com.au/  Connect with her on Instagram: @studio.soluna  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @shakira_dickinson_ and @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

09-01
26:08

#66 The Must-Have Tech That Powers My Business Success

In today's episode, I'm going to I'm going to be talking all about the tech that I absolutely can't live without in my businesses. These softwares that I use help me to save time and money to propel my businesses forward. I am a tech girlie at heart so if there is something new that comes out, I am beyond excited to test it out. I'm also always looking for better ways to improve my processes and all aspects of my businesses. So I'm very excited to share with you my favourite tools and softwares that I absolutely cannot live without. In this episode I cover: My favourite tech tools for creating my podcast episodes and video content The platform I recommend for hosting online courses How I utilise a project management tool to run all of my businesses and projects The business tools I love the most for selling, email marketing and my websites Watch my Scale Up Masterclass here. --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

08-25
25:31

#65 The Power Of SEO In Building Long Term Business Success With Nicki From The Digital Exchange

Today I am speaking to Nicki who owns a marketing agency called The Digital Exchange. We chat all things Facebook Ads, SEO and how they can benefit your business. She also talks about doing it yourself versus hiring someone to manage it for you. If you are in a phase of your business where you're thinking about doing Facebook Ads or you're thinking about doing SEO, you're not sure if you want to do it yourself or you want to outsource it, this episode is going to be so helpful for you. I know you guys are going to absolutely love this one. In this episode we cover: Nicki's transition from corporate marketing to starting her own agency When to start paying for ads and what budget to start with The benefits of outsourcing to an agency and learning how to do it yourself Implementing SEO as a long-term strategy and why it's underrated --- Connect with Nicki on Instagram: @thedigitalexchange.co Download her free Traffic and Sales Calculator here. Check out her program SEO Made Easy here. Visit The Digital Exchange's website: https://www.thedigitalexchange.co/ --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

08-18
29:33

#64 Blueprint For A Million-Dollar Year: How Strategic Planning For Your Businesses Can Accelerate Growth

Today I'm talking about something that I think is crucial for any business owner who is looking to scale their business from $200,000 a year to $1mil and beyond, and that is is strategic planning. When I started my business I didn't know what strategic planning was and I had never even heard of it before. I just did what I thought I needed to do, I was constantly just chasing new clients and I didn't actually stop and think, how can I actually strategically plan for my business? How can I take a step back from the day in, day out running of the business and actually plan for the future, plan for growth? In this episode I share how to create a strategic plan and break it down for you step by step to that you can set your business on the right path to enjoy massive success.  In this episode I cover: How to assess your business with a SWOT Analysis The importance of having a clear business vision and mission statement Setting goals that align to your vision and actionable steps to help you actually achieve them Developing marketing strategies and creating content to increase your market share Sign up for today's Scale Up Masterclass here. --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

08-11
30:09

#63 The Power Of Persistence: How A Strong Mindset Fuels Business Growth

Recently in my coaching client calls I've noticed that mindset and trying to hang in there when it comes to a business can be challenging for a lot of people. I have also found that recently I have had to work on my mindset after experiencing many changes and ups and downs in my own business. These experiences have reminded me of the power of mindset and how building that resilience and that strength within yourself is what's going to make you successful. I think that's part of the reason why so many businesses fail is because people don't realise how hard it is. They try a couple of different things and it doesn't work, and so they just give up on the business. I really wanted to talk about mindset in this episode because I'm here to support you in strengthening your mindset so that you can make it to the finish line and be happy and feeling comfortable within your business.  In this episode I cover: How overcoming challenges is the key to success in business A recent experience of rejection that helped me build resilience The necessity of being innovative and adaptable in business to stay ahead of the curve Why I value having a growth mindset and how it has helped me build a growth-oriented company culture Sign up for my Scale Up Masterclass here.  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

08-04
22:51

#62 Streamline Your Wealth: How I Built Eight Income Streams

I felt really inspired to talk about how I have created multiple income streams in my business and within my life, and I was able to categorise them into eight separate areas. We want to be the most wealthy, healthy and happy women over here so I'm all about sharing everything I know. I've been doing this for 17 years, so I've been through a lot, and I want to help you and speak on my experience so that you can find your own ways to increase revenue within your business or create different income streams.  In this episode I cover: The journey of how I've grown to eight income streams How my first business inspired two more avenues of income Ways that I use affiliate marketing to work for me in the background Maintaining my lifestyle and financial stability, even during economic downturns  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

07-28
24:59

#61 The Exit Strategy: Steps To Free Yourself From Daily Operations

Many people come to me for coaching because they've seen the business that I've created, they see me flying first class and travelling the world while not being around that much and want to know how I can run my businesses while living this lifestyle. In this episode I wanted to talk through how I've been able to do that and how I've been able to elevate myself out of the business so I'm not working in the day-to-day operations. It hasn't always been this way, it started out as just me wearing all of the hats, so we're going to go back to the beginning, why I wanted to build a freedom based business and how I scaled Hair Candy to be where it is today. In this episode I cover: My journey to removing myself out of the day-to-day operations of my businesses How delegating tasks and creating systems helped to free up my time The tasks that I outsource both personally and in my business Ways to approach delegating and knowing which tasks to hand over to your team  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

07-21
28:46

#60 The Art Of Saying No: Setting Boundaries For Success

This week's episode is about how to set boundaries in business and life and how to say no to other people. I wanted to talk about this topic because I feel like it's something that I used to really struggle with. I used to find it so hard to say no to people, especially when it came to running my business. If my team or a customer requested something of me, I felt like I had no choice but to do it. Back then I felt like I had to do this in order to be successful. Now I know that I have the power to choose what I want to do, I think I've got strong boundaries in place and it's something that I believe I can speak on and I can kind of offer some of my experience to you guys. In this episode I cover: My experience with having no boundaries and how I strengthened them over time How to put yourself and your needs above anything else Ways to navigate different scenarios and the language to use with your team The sacrifices that are worth making in order to scale your business Frequent flyer accounts to follow: @allsignspointtotravel & @thepointsguru.au  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

07-14
25:46

#59 My Top 10 Books That Will Set You Up To Succeed In Business & Life

There are so many different ways that you can learn about business and grow. I just can't stress how important it is to just really take that time to educate yourself. If there is something that you don't understand or if there is a part of your business that is not working properly and you can't figure out why, go and read a book on that subject. Whether it's a sales problem or a marketing problem, or if you don't understand finances and you're not sure how to structure the finances in your business, go and read a book about sales, marketing or finances to help you. I feel like a lot of what I've learned and implemented into my businesses has been through reading books, so I'm going to take you through my top 10 books that have helped me get to where I am today. In this episode I cover: 10 of my favourite books for business and life A rundown of what they are about What I enjoyed most about them How they can help you improve your business and life The books I recommend: Traction: Get A Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman How To Be A Great Leader by Gino Wickman and René Boer The 5 Levels Of Leadership by John C. Maxwell The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington Atomic Habits by James Clear The Success Principles by Jack Canfield Girl Code by Cara Alwill $100M Leads by Alex Hormozi Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

07-07
28:59

#58 Unlocking Business Success: The Power Of Mindset And Resilience With Tanya Jane

I am so excited for you to hear this conversation I had with Tanya Jane. She is a mindset coach, and when we met through a community we are both in, we hit it off immediately and I knew I had to have on the podcast to share all of her wisdom with you. She's Australian and has been living in the US for the past 10 years now. Her story is so interesting from how she got to live over there, what she's done in her career so far and how she pivoted into mindset coaching. You guys will love her energy, she is so much fun.  In this episode we cover: How Tanya went from being a dancer to starting her own mindset coaching business Ways that investing in coaching changed the trajectory for both of us What to do if you feel like you can't break through to your next level Finding inspiration to drive you forward --- Connect with Tanya on Instagram: @thetanyajane  Sign up for The Success Formula here. Listen to Big Dreamers Bible here. --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

06-30
52:31

#57 Why 2024 Is The Year Of Events: Tips For Crafting Memorable Experiences With Tara McKean Of Self Events Co

In today's episode I sit down and have a chat with Tara McKean from Self Events Co. She is an event coordinator, she runs events for clients and she also hosts her own events as well - they are her jam. She also recently started offering mentoring for people who are running their own events. We had such an interesting conversation and explored what makes an event special. I love her vibe and she creates the most magical events. They look so empowering and just all-around incredible. I'm very excited for you guys to hear this episode, let's jump into it. In this episode we cover: Tara's history in business and why she created Self Events Co How to overcome the fears that come with running an event Making a memorable experience for event attendees Some challenges that Tara has faced in her business --- Connect with Tara on Instagram: @selfeventsco  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

06-23
33:45

#56 Setting The Pace: My Daily Personal And Business Routines For A Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Life

I believe that as an entrepreneur we have to look at ourselves and our business holistically. We can't look at one part of our life or one part of our business and go all in on that, we need to look at ourselves as a whole. For a long time I thought that I could have freedom, do whatever I wanted and hope that my business would succeed. Once I started putting some routines in place that benefited me and my business, everything started to flow better. Everything felt calmer, less chaotic, and overall a whole lot better. I wanted to share what I do so that you can take some key points away and implement some routines in your personal and business life and get your business running more structured and with a plan. In this episode I cover: The importance of having the discipline to stick to routines How my morning routine sets me up for success every day Habit stacking and how to easily apply this to your routines Ways that I structure my week with multiple businesses  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

06-16
34:06

#55 The Ultimate Guide To Social Media Growth In 2024: Exclusive With Social Media Expert Brittany Worthington

Welcome back to another episode of The Success Club. I'm so excited to have my special guest, Brittany Worthington from The Social Britify on today. Her story is so interesting, she almost fell into doing social media management and owning a business and she has so much to offer. Today she helps business owners with their social media in terms of growing their accounts, using Stories to sell and utilising automations to make getting leads easier. There is so much goodness packed into this episode and Brittany is a wealth of knowledge, I'm really excited for you guys to hear it.  In this episode we cover: How Britt found herself in business by accident Her tips for growing on social media Metrics to look out for to measure your social media success Ways that she uses ManyChat to work harder for her business --- Connect with Brittany on Instagram and try out the automations that we mentioned: @thesocialbritify   --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

06-09
36:18

#54 Embracing The Future: How I Use AI To Fast Track My Business Growth And Be More Efficient

When I speak to people about AI, they have mixed feelings about it. Some people love it, some people hate it and some people are afraid that they're going to lose their jobs because of it. I can understand why somebody may feel that way but today I want to share some practical ways that I'm using it in my business. I'm finding more and more ways to use it and it is incredibly helpful when it comes to my productivity. In this episode I cover: What AI is and how it is impacting the world of business How I utilise ChatGPT to help me with almost every task The power of using ManyChat automations on Instagram Other AI tools that I use which you may not have heard of yet  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

06-02
29:01

#53 Navigating Mental Health Conversations And Connection In The Workplace With Julie Gillespie

I'm so excited to have the lovely Julie Gillespie on as today's guest. She is a mental health coach who helps businesses have conversations around mental health and connecting within the business. She does a few different things, which she'll tell you about in the episode, but she is such a wealth of knowledge. I met Julie a few months ago when I was speaking at an event for CPR Hair, she was also speaking at the event. I was so blown away by her talk and her presentation that I just had get her on the podcast. In this episode we cover: Julie's experience working in her family's business, CPR Hair Her journey with mental health How this helped her find her purpose with working in mental health Mental health in the workplace Tips for approaching difficult conversations with your staff and employees --- Connect with Julie on Linkedin here.  Explore Julie's free mental wellbeing resources here. Visit Julie's website: https://www.julie.gillespie.direct/   --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

05-26
54:11

#52 Hitting The Pause Button: Knowing When To Step Back From Personal Development

This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with one of my clients who was struggling with motivation and was feeling overwhelmed. I actually had tell her that I thought she needs to take a break from personal development. A break from listening to podcasts, from watching YouTube videos, from reading books, and just let your mind be clear. I myself have been in this same position so many times before where I've just felt like I need to take a break from personal development. So today we are diving into how to take a break from personal development and when to know is the right time to do so.  In this episode I cover: Why personal development can get so overwhelming How continually absorbing new information can affect your decision making My favourite ways to overcome the overwhelm Taking time to implement what you have learned --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

05-19
30:51

#51 Building Resilience And Long Term Business Success With CJ Tozer

I am very excited to have a special guest on my podcast today. Her name is CJ and we have known each other for almost 20 years. We used to work together back in Canberra, we were really good colleagues and friends back then, and we lost touch once I moved away. But we got in touch again a few years ago after she started working with my brand of hair extensions. Then last year, she started business coaching with me which was absolutely incredible. In this episode we are chatting all about her journey and her experience in business. Her story is so incredible and she has made it through to the other side so resilient and strong. In this episode we cover: CJ's journey in business and the hardships that she has faced Ways that others took advantage of her success How our coaching container has helped her both personally and professionally What's next for her and her business goals Connect with CJ: @cjsstylehairdunlop @cjsstylehall --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

05-12
54:18

#50 How I Worked Myself Out Of The Day-To-Day Running Of My Business

I am so excited because today is episode number 50! This is a huge milestone and I'm so excited that you guys are here listening with me. In my private coaching I am often asked how I was able to step back from running my salon business on a day-to-day basis. They want to know how have stepped back from running my business day to day, to being more behind the scenes and having the business continue to make money while I'm sleeping or even while I'm on holidays. So today I'm going to walk you through step by step how I've been able to do that and how you can do that in your business as well, if that is something that is a part of your vision. In this episode I cover: The challenges I faced in the early days of running a salon Keeping your vision at the forefront of every decision you make Why systems and processes are key to scaling and stepping back from the day-to-day operations How I am open and honest with my team about my vision of stepping back Connect with my podcast manager Em: @studio.soluna Visit Em's website: https://studiosoluna.com.au/  --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

05-05
35:10

#49 My Current Focus In Each Of My Businesses (They Might Not Be What You Think)

As business owners, if our focus is all over the place or we're trying to do too many things all at once, we're not going to be successful at doing any one thing. That's why I'm such a big fan of focusing on one thing at a time and doing that one thing really well to produce results. In this episode I'm speaking through the things I'm currently focusing on in all of my businesses. They're quite different from business to business and I'm also going to explain why I chose to focus on these specific things and why they are a priority. I hope this episode helps you understand your priorities and how to work out what areas of your business need the most attention. In this episode I cover: The importance of creating a vision for your business Turning your vision into goals that then become actions to focus on What I am focusing on in each business to take them to the next level How I turned challenges into goals to focus on --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

04-28
36:49

#48 Stay Ahead With The Top Marketing Trends I See On The Rise In 2024

Marketing is such an important part of running a business. Even if you change businesses, you would still have the knowledge to market your business well. I am trying to educate myself more in marketing in general across Facebook ads, social media and content creation and I think that we are seeing a bit of a shift in marketing. Today I wanted to discuss some of the things that I think will be happening this year that I want you to know about. This will help your business stay at the forefront of any trends that might be coming out or things that you could jump on soon. In this episode I cover: How the rise of AI will impact the marketing space Why personalised advertising will become a consumer expectation Reasons to prioritise video in your social media strategy Integrating online experiences into brick-and-mortar businesses --- Join the revolution and start your creator journey with Stan Store today! Get your two week free trial at join.stan.store/shakirajade  --- Apply for 1:1 business coaching here. Book a strategy session with me here. Connect with me on Instagram: @_shakirajade Visit my website: www.shakirajade.com --- Create beautiful emails for your business with Flodesk and get 50% off your first year with my code SHAKIRAJADE or learn more at shakirajade.com/flodesk

04-21
24:10

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