Good Business

This episode is about constraint and the power of constraint. And today we're going to dig into the difference between constraint and scarcity and false scarcity and how those three things affect users, buyers, and consumers differently, no matter what you do.   For more details, visit illanaburk.com.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today, we are going to talk about something that comes up again and again. And that is the willingness to pivot, to make big changes when you see them as necessary. Now a lot of this ties into the basic concept of objectivity. And we're going to touch on that a little bit too. But today is really about making peace with something that we are told our whole lives, that we're not supposed to make peace with, which is that something is not actually better than nothing. For more details, visit illanaburk.com.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

I'm so excited to be back in the saddle and podcasting again, and coming to all of you with all kinds of fun, new stuff today. I want to jump right in and talk about something that's really, really important to me. And that is how we value our worth. I've been really amazed at how people talk about worth in the online space and in the business space. We tend to not really think about worth, especially as women, we don't think about worth in the same way that men do. I mean, it's an interesting thing, you know, how women are in this constant state of feeling like we have to prove something, right? Like we have to stand up for ourselves. We have to prove our worth. We have to show people that we have the same value that men do. And that's it, it's such an incredible waste of time and energy. And today I want to talk about how I think about my own worth and how I encourage clients to think about theirs and how I encourage you to think about yours. For more details, visit illana

Today's episode is all about how to look a little closer at the ever-growing trend of membership sites all over the place and how to know if you should jump on the bandwagon or not.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today’s episode is about the simple idea that your business exists not just to support you and your stakeholders, but to support your community.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today's episode is all about how to not be a jerk in the middle of a crisis.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today, we talk all about that craptastic feeling of being buried. Underwater. Crushed by the weight of big ideas, neverending task lists, and elephant-sized goals. Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today’s episode is all about how to not shoot yourself in the foot right out the gate. I’m gonna break down one very common mistake that newbies (and non-newbies) make and how to fix it. Today, we learn how to ask for help and guidance in a way that doesn't totally tank your chances of actually getting it.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Things like adding extra value to something you do is fine. What I’m talking about is when you completely blow the scope of what was asked of you out of the water.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today’s episode of The Good Business Podcast is all about my very favorite quote in the whole world. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” by Arthur AsheGood Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today’s episode is less of a lesson than recent episodes. Instead, today we’re making a case for a topic we’ll be talking a LOT more about in the future: IMPACT. What it is. Why it matters. And how to pay attention to it.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today is a branch off of our stakeholder conversation. If you listened to that episode, you should have a clear picture of exactly who matters to you and your work and why, as well as how much time you have for your work without sacrificing what those VIPs need and expect from you. Next up, we talk about exposure, protection, and the responsibility you have to those who matter most.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

In this episode, I’m going to walk you through how to think about establishing your stakeholders, the steps you need to take to do so, and how to make decisions based on who they are without compromising those big fat dreams we’ve been talking about.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today’s episode dovetails on our last one, where we talked all about how your value isn’t determined by your price tag. Today, we’re talking about discounts. First, we’ll talk about why businesses offer them, what their purpose is and when they ARE a good idea. Then we’ll talk about why they are probably a bad idea for you and what to do instead.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

This episode breaks down the popular trope that if you don't charge a lot, people won't value your work. First, we talk about the conditions that make this a common piece of advice. Then I lay out why this is complete crap for certain kinds of businesses.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today we're talking about why trust building beats list building every day of the week. We talk about why having a primary focus on list building in client acquisition is the very best way to feel like you are banging your head against a wall. Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today’s episode is on one area of what people call the ‘CEO Mindset’. First, we’ll dig in a little to what people THINK this means. Then, we’ll talk through what it ACTUALLY means. And finally, we’ll wrap up with some simple truths about how to do this better and why doing so is necessary to actually grow.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Today’s episode is all about what to do when you’re working on something that you love but you can’t figure out why it just. isn’t. working. First, we’ll talk about what it feels like to love something but not be lit UP by it. Then we’ll talk about what to do about it and how to fix it. And finally, we’ll wrap up with some inspiring examples of how this works in action.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Quitting usually comes with shame. It feels like bad decisions and ignorance and can certainly be predicated on failure, but it is, and will always be a choice that is 100% within your control. You can’t be forced to quit. You can only choose to quit.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk

Each communication or point of contact you have with your people will have a ripple effect on every subsequent interaction. A blog post from years ago - left to languish in the annals of Google - that has nothing to do with your current work - can tell a potential client all the wrong things about who you are and what you do NOW.Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over. For more of illana around the web:Web: illanaburk.com On TikTok: @illanaburk On Insta: @illanaburk