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Is your lack of an operational framework causing you to feel overwhelmed and holding you back from making more money?

It's easy to think that maybe you need to create a new framework for the services you offer, or that you need to re-brand or do something else drastic to fix these symptoms. When in reality, it's quite likely that the real issue is a lack of leadership on your end and an operational framework that's repeatable and reasonable for both you and the client.

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Learn How Kenza Can Help You Grow Your Biz and Network

Get the inside scoop on how Kenza can connect you to the professionals, courses, and programs you need to succeed as a parent entrepreneur. Learn 2 important lessons that Tiffany learned this summer and key takeaways to help you not repeat the same mistakes and see how we’re expanding The Kenza pod to bring you even more value!

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How to Save Your Sanity Through Time Blocking, with Claire Holmes, Founder of Mama Collaborative

We then discuss what exactly time blocking is, why it’s absolutely critical to us working parents, how it works, how to stick to it, and practical tips to get started today. Plus, you can hop over to kenzacollective.com/mamacollaborative to watch a supplemental video where Claire walks you through exactly how this looks and works.

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The Two Most Powerful Habits That Changed Everything for Tiffany

In this bonus episode, Tiffany shares exciting updates from The Kenza Collective and what to expect in Season 4 of the Kenza Pod. She gives a sneak peek into the upcoming episodes and guest interviews that you are not going to want to miss! Plus, be the first to hear about an exciting new initiative at Kenza and how it will benefit you as a parent entrepreneur.

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Traveling and Working with a Toddler

Social media tends to highlight the "fun" parts of traveling as a family. Nobody wants to see the image of your child having a temper tantrum in the middle of the airport; trust me, we have all been there. The reality is traveling with a kid is nothing like traveling before you had a kid. That means your expectations and planning will need to change slightly, and Tiffany's tools in this episode will hopefully make any trip a little less stressful for everyone.

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6 Ways That The Kenza Collective Can Help You Kickstart Your Freelance Career

Over the last year, we’ve connected with dozens of talented, hard-working, ambitious parents who are tired of working for The Man and ready to transition into freelance or consulting work, so that they can create a life, a schedule, and a career that actually works for their families.

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What to Do When the Wheels Fall Off

In this episode, Tiffany tells us the story of how she weathered the perfect storm of evacuating from a devastating wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California during the Summer of 2020. While in the midst of a global pandemic, two weeks away from escrow closing on their house, with half of their belongings in boxes, trying to organize a move 8 hours south, hold down their jobs, and launch The Kenza Collective, a massive wildfire broke out and threatened to completely change the course of their lives.

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Invite, Persuade, Captivate: Client Communication Strategies with Professor Chase Andre

Tiffany and Beth sat down with communications and public speaking guru, Professor Chase Andre, to teach you valuable pro-tips that you can put into practice right away, and learn about some exercises you can do to immediately sharpen your public speaking. Plus, we discuss how to captivate an audience with your virtual presentations!

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Proposal to Paycheck Part III: How to End One Project and Pitch the Next

In Part III of our Proposal to Paycheck series, Tiffany outlines how and when you should wrap up a project in a meaningful way for your client, and why this is an absolute must for every gig you book. You’ll also learn how to tactfully pitch that same client on future business, so that you can continue to foster a good long-term client.

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Proposal to Paycheck Part I: Using the Discovery Call to Craft a Watertight Proposal

In this info-packed episode, Tiff guides you through a tried-and-true process that will not only help you lead your first call with a prospective client, but will also teach you how to use that Discovery Call to write a sharp, solid proposal. We’ve even created a FREE proposal writing template, so you can kick off your next new client call with even more confidence.

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Time-Saving Strategies for Parent Entrepreneurs, with Productivity Blogger Paul Minors

We set out to interview Paul Minors, Productivity Blogger and Virtual Consultant, to pick his brain about his best productivity tips for busy parent entrepreneurs. What we ended up getting was a whole lot more! This episode is full of all kinds of helpful stories, tips, and advice specifically for parents who are freelancers or consultants, or who are thinking of taking that leap.

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4 Ways to Make Sure You're Set up for Success in Q1 of 2021

A few weeks ago, Beth and I met up to discuss our plans for Kenza in the first quarter. Because our time is limited - we both have clients to serve still, and family obligations - we need to be laser focused on what we’re hoping to accomplish. So we worked to keep our plans simple and achievable.

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