by Amanda Kingsmith | Jun 12, 2017 | Blog
When you start your company from a place of passion, you may not always be strong when it comes to the actual business side of things. While that is okay and you can still make a business work without any past experience or knowledge, you have to be sure that you start to learn. And fast! Because when it comes to being in business, you have to be savvy. If your company is not only going to survive, but thrive, you have to really push. You have to become the best at some things, and hire in experts to focus on the rest. You have to make sure that you’re running your business for your customers, as well as yourself. (more…)
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jun 6, 2017 | Show Notes
Season 2 of M.B.Om is coming to a close, and I wanted to take this episode to reflect on Season 2 and all of the amazing guests that I’ve had the chance to talk with and all that I’ve learned. I’ve learned SO much from my guests, and it was fun to reflect back on everything that was shared and learned throughout this season of the podcast. You can listen to the episode here.
Don’t worry, M.B.Om is finished – we’ll be back in a couple of weeks with a fresh season for you!
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As always, thanks SO much for being a part of this community and thanks for listening!
Namaste.
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog
A yoga business has to resemble its teachings. It needs to be flexible, productive and efficient. Otherwise, the downward looking dog pose is going to collapse underneath the weight of failure. Moving studios is an answer that helps to keep a company fresh and vibrant. New surroundings inject a sense of renewed enthusiasm while supporting the business to stand out from the crowd. Picking a studio isn’t the same as choosing a home, mainly because it serves a different function. It’s not a straightforward thing to do yet it’s necessary for the sake of the company. So, here are the basics of moving out of one studio and into another. (more…)
by Amanda Kingsmith | May 29, 2017 | New Yoga Teacher, Show Notes
On this Q&A style episode of the podcast, I answer a few of the questions that I’ve received throughout this season from listeners, fellow yoga teachers + 1-on-1 clients. This is short episode featuring 5 of the questions I get asked the most and that I think are the most important to address as a yoga teacher, particularly as a new yoga teacher.
We cover teaching for free and how you know when you should stop teaching for free, how to determine your maximum capacity for teaching each day + week, how to prevent burnout, when you can consider yourself a “real yoga teacher”, and how you will know when you’re ready to teach.
I pull from guests advice from the show, my own personal experience and my knowledge of the yoga industry to answer these questions.
Enjoy!
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by Amanda Kingsmith | May 25, 2017 | Blog
Technology is important for any business and without it, you’ll struggle to compete. It helps you to streamline processes and make things more efficient and it improves the level of service that you can give to customers. The only problem with all of that great tech is that it changes fast. It’s always evolving and new tools are being introduced to the business world all the time. If your competitors are using the latest tech and you aren’t, they’ll be able to offer a service that you simply can’t match. But if you start buying new software as soon as it comes out, you’ll end up spending a huge amount of money on it. You don’t need to spend money on every single piece of tech but you do need to update when the time is right. So, how can you tell when your business needs a tech update? (more…)
