Weekly Planners vs Daily Planners, which is best? In this post I’ll go over the merits of these two types of planner and ask you to think carefully about just who your planner is for. The answer to that will help you determine which type of planner may be best for you, for your customer, and for your business.

Can you make a living selling planners? YES. Can you lose a lot of money selling planners? YES. I’m sharing 4 steps you can take to set up your planner business on a solid foundation, avoid some pitfalls, and make a killing selling planners! You don’t have to do it alone, my friends!

You've printed the most beautiful and functional planners you've ever seen. Congratulations! It’s been a journey, I’m sure. But it’s not over yet! You still need to ship your products to customers.

But how? What exactly does this process involve? Plus, where do you store all of that inventory? Do you keep everything in your garage? Get a storage unit? Or hire a fulfillment warehouse?

I’ll walk you through your fulfillment options so you can find what works best for you.

The decision on which vendor to choose to produce your product is one that could literally make or break your business. There are a few options to choose from: You could go with print-on-demand, source a local manufacturer here in the US, or look into printing in China. The real question is, which is the best option for you? Well, my friend, I’ve got all the plan-swers.

Have you been dreaming of creating a planner? One that will support the business you already have, or maybe the planner will be your business? But you have no idea how to get started. What do you do first? This post details your very first step to take to make your planner dreams come true.

If you’ve ever thought about diving in to create your own planner, one of the first questions you probably came to was, “Where am I supposed to design this?!” The good thing to know is that you have options. But the truth is, really only ONE of the options is by far supreme and our personal choice for designing planner layouts.

I’m sharing three unique ideas for helping your planner to stand out and sell online when you’re running low on creative ideas to make that happen. Hint: the first one is absolutely essential.

The decision on which vendor to choose to produce your product line is one that could literally make or break your business. In this post I walk you through the differences between working with a manufacturer here in the US versus one overseas. 

As your product-based business grows and you expand into ordering larger quantities, moving your planner production to China can be a wise decision. But before you dive in, there are 6 things you need to keep in mind. In this post, I explain each one in detail so you can start your planner production journey on the right foot.

Money is the foundation of your business. Without enough money, you can’t get your message, your products, or your services out into the world, and you become a slave to your business.

You started your business because you want to be free, not work for free, right?

As a service-based business owner it’s incredibly difficult to increase your income when you’re maxed out on time. There are only so many hours you can spend each week personally coaching your clients.

So how do you increase your income without hiking your rates to unattainable heights? I’ve got the answer — click to read more and find out how to stop trading your time for dollars.

Running a product-based business isn’t for the faint of heart.

You have to make an investment up front to get your products manufactured before you sell them. And those up-front costs can be a significant chunk of change.

YOU NEED TO SPEND MONEY TO MAKE MONEY

Should I run my business as an LLC or a Sole Proprietorship? I want you to start your business off on the right foot, so below, I’m breaking it down for you.

I was so inspired by Sierra and her work up to this point that I HAD to help her. I’m sharing her story this week on the blog.

I’m sharing five creative, engaging, and strategic ideas for boosting your sales between now and the end of the year — even if you previously had NO plan in place.

Designing planners for a wide variety of clients, many of whom want to include uplifting quotes in their product, means that over the years we’ve had to figure out how to make sure those quotes are correct, and attributed to the right author, before sending a planner to print.

Laurel is the first to admit that her brain works differently, and her unique planner design was the only thing that could keep her swirling thoughts, tasks, and to-do lists tamed.

How do you get that hard proof from a business that’s half a world away so you can move forward confidently and ethically? I’m sharing the details on the blog.

Having to offer refunds is the biggest buzzkill for any business. You have a business to run — you need to be thinking about your bottom line, and refunds won’t keep you in the black. So, what do you do?

Selling out of products is the dream, right? At least it is for my clients when they’re at the beginning of a launch. But every single time one of them has sold out of products quickly, they get frustrated and start second guessing their decisions on order quantity.