This episode of the Small Business Origins podcast features guest Alexis Haselberger, a time management and productivity coach from San Francisco. She shares her personal journey into entrepreneurship and coaching, as well as advice for improving efficiency, prioritization, planning, focus, and more. You'll hear all about how she got started, and how she can help you.

Main discussion points:

- Alexis' transition from working at startups to starting her own business

- Common time management myths and mistakes

- Strategies for productivity, planning, prioritization

- Building sustainable habits

- Managing distractions and notifications

Guest Bio:

Alexis Haselberger is a time management and productivity coach who helps people do more and stress less through coaching, workshops and online courses. Her pragmatic, yet fun, approach helps people easily integrate practical, realistic strategies into their lives so that they can do more of what they want and less of what they don't. Alexis has taught thousands of individuals to take control of their time and her clients include Google, Lyft, Workday, Capital One, Upwork and more.

Key Quotes:

"I had worked in startups and I was familiar with entrepreneurship...I just didn't think about it for me." (00:05:47)

"There are a number of different traits, tendencies, scales where they have something to do with how we get things done. And knowing about ourselves helps us to build sustainable strategies." (00:20:39)

"I teach science backed habit strategies that help us with that...we also talk about strategies and teach people strategies so that they can sort of create focus out of thin air when you need to because sometimes you need to." (00:28:32, 00:29:47)

Links Mentioned:

Guest Website

Guest Instagram

Guest Facebook

Guest YouTube

Guest LinkedIn

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This episode we speak with Tiago Fiara, a solopreneur, business coach, and consultant from Portugal. Hear Tiago's journey from working at Google to becoming an entrepreneur, the common traps entrepreneurs fall into, and advice for starting and growing a business.

Main Discussion Points:

- Leaving corporate jobs to pursue entrepreneurial dreams

- Dealing with "shiny object syndrome" and lack of focus

- Importance of getting a business coach/consultant

- Steps for identifying your target customer and finding product/market fit

- Leveraging your existing network to generate leads and sales

Guest Bio:

My name is Tiago Faria, and I help coaches, mentors, consultants and other professionals in the help industry to unearth premium dream clients from their current follower/subscriber lists. My “Anti-Marketing Method” is based on 3 pillars: turning generic services into irresistible offers, turning your contact network into your own sales team, and uncovering dream clients that are hidden in your current audiences.

Key Quotes:

"It takes a lot of time to do something that is extremely necessary, but most of us avoid it...talking to people first." (Tiago at 02:39)

"The power of everything that works in business world is to be consistent and choose something simple and just do it until it works." (Tiago at 19:53)

"I focus more on people that work in this kind of industry, people that generate results for others, service providers, coaches, consultants..." (Tiago at 27:23)

Links Mentioned:

Tiago's Website

Tiago's YouTube

Tiago's Facebook

Tiago's LinkedIn

Tiago's Podcast YouTube

Beefy Marketing

Our Sponsor: Wingman

John Kelley's Links

Small Business Origins Online

This episode of Small Business Origins features Sabrina Osso, the founder of OSSO Safe, an organization working to prevent domestic violence through education and technology. The conversation covers Sabrina's childhood experiences with domestic violence, the inspiration behind starting OSSO Safe, and details on their core product offering for landlords and property managers.

Main Discussion Points:

- Sabrina's challenging upbringing in a home with domestic violence and her realization that she wanted to help others in similar situations

- An overview of the OSSO Safe certification program that combines education and technology to promote safety and prevent violence in homes

- How the program works - it includes a policy, seminar, app to detect violent movements, and assigned therapists to properties

- Ideal customers being landlords, property owners and managers to implement this across rental properties

- Pricing details - $125 per unit, one-time fee for landlords to get properties OSSO Safe certified

Guest Bios:

Sabrina Osso is Founder and CEO of OSSO SAFE…Feel safe where you live, work, and play. She is a TEDx Speaker, Author, and Real Estate Agent on promoting safety and preventing violence in the workplace, schools, and in places of residence. Sabrina’s personal and professional experience with the subject allows her to bring a unique and holistic approach as a solution. She is also a professional dancer/teacher who uses her performance abilities to educate on the subject. As a real estate agent, Sabrina is bridging the real estate industry with Osso Safe.

Key Quotes:

"If you're not safe at home, you're not safe anywhere." (00:18:43)

"Enough is enough. Let's nip it in the bud. Let's solve it in residency where all of these violence abuse episodes happen." (00:24:48)

"I always blamed myself. In fact, I would say I am responsible for my parents' marriage, like making it okay." (00:16:05)

Links Mentioned:

OSSO Safe Online

OSSO Safe on X (Formerly Twitter)

OSSO Instagram

Sabrina Osso on Facebook

OSSO Safe on YouTube

Sabrina Osso on LinkedIn

Sabrina Osso on TikTok

Amazon Link

Beefy Marketing

Small Business Origins Online

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