Amy Walker executive business coach

Continuing Education

I have invested over $30,000 in my business education and 15 years of my life. I would love to shorten your learning process. Amy Walker Consulting is an education company that teaches women the skills to grow a strong business, while balancing their family. I am passionate about helping women succeed. I have created programs for every schedule and every budget. You can learn through:

• Audio recordings
• Video recordings
• Live webinars
• Live trainings
• Group Coaching
• Personal Coaching

You know your learning style.  My team and I are here to assist you!

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You Have What It Takes 

Have you ever found yourself feeling guilty about not being with your family enough, not making enough, not working when you know you should, not exercising enough, not eating healthy enough, not being skinny enough…?

Do you find yourself putting your needs last?  Are you frequently overwhelmed and feeling stretched too thin?

If this shoe fits, don’t worry you are not the only one wearing it.  I find many of my clients struggle in these areas.  This does not have to be your story!

As you learn to treat yourself like the MVP of your life, you will find you have more energy and more capacity to serve in your home and produce in your business.  You are enough.  You can do this!  You are worth investing in!  If you want to succeed, you need to be at your best.

Learn to:

• Claim and create what you want in life
• Increase your personal value
• Release negative emotions, beliefs, and experiences
• Improve your self talk
• Make self care a priority
• Love yourself

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Rock Your Biz, Rock Your Marriage

Starting and growing a business can put extra stress on your relationship, but it doesn’t have to. Now is a great time to re-evaluate your communication. Do you have strategies for your marriage or are you just living your life and hoping for the best?

Every time you up level, you will go through a period of chaos. The strategies and systems you used at the previous level don’t work any more. You have to create new strategies and systems to work for the new level. It makes sense with business. Of course, the way you took care of 10 clients isn’t going to work with 10,000 clients. But when we feel this chaos in our home, many of us take it as a sign that we should do less in business. Settle back into the old routine and wait for a better time. There is never a better time! You will have to go through this process whenever you choose to grow!

I suggest you learn to grow together instead of apart and reach a new level of happiness in your core relationship. For More Details Visit..... Amy walker international business coach

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Mom-preneur

Welcome to the best job on the planet!  I truly love raising a family and growing my businesses.  I have been an entrepreneur since I was 19 years old.  I have given birth, nursed my babies and raised every one of my 5 sons while running a business.

I remember early on in my career when it seemed like I was on a sick see saw.  When my numbers in business were up, I felt like everything was falling apart at home.  Then I would jump into my mommy role and all of the sudden we were good at home, but production was falling.  It was so stressful on my family!  They never knew what to expect from me.  I was constantly asking them to sacrifice in the short term so we could live the life we wanted in the long run.  The problem was, with all of the see saw action, I was not progressing in either side of my life.

Fortunately I learned a better way!  I thank The Lord daily for giving me the talents and skills I need to raise 5 boys and run 2 companies.  I am a better daughter of God, wife, and mother because of the skills I have learned in business.  My relationships with my kids are strong and they are each amazing.  They believe that anything is possible with hard work.  They see first hand that mom sets goals, works hard, sometimes makes it, and sometimes misses.  They see me get back up when I fail.  They see me forgive and love myself when I mess up.  And they see me give gratitude to God when I succeed.  They are better because I am in business.

Do not buy the story that you can’t do both, that is an expensive story!  I do not believe that every woman needs to have a business to be fulfilled.  But I do believe that every woman has a greater purpose and mission in this life.  When you live that purpose is when you will be the best mom possible.  For many of us, we live that purpose through our businesses.

I want to be EXTREMELY successful, but not at the cost of my family.  That price is too high!.............. Read more.....>>>>>  amy walker personal coaching

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Attracting Clients: When to Push and When to Pull

I love hearing people talk about attracting in clients. We all love when new clients show up! And I do have some miraculous stories of the right person showing up at the right time. The stars aligned, and I found myself with that wonderful new client. But not all the time.

Unfortunately there is no special client attraction cologne or perfume. There is no magic formula for how to go viral with a video. I’ve looked.

There are times when you have to push your message, product or agenda, to get it in front of the right people. And there are times when you use the energy of what you have created to pull in people. It’s like a dance. And to do it masterfully you need to know when to make the right move.

Times to push: Push marketing is when you are pushing to get your product or service in front of potential clients. Examples would be:

1. Trade Shows/Expo Booths
2. Holding classes or product demonstrations
3. Finding retail locations to sell your products
4. Webinars
5. Email Marketing

Almost all businesses need to be engaged in push marketing when they are in start up mode. It is the quickest way to get to the point of sale and it is usually the least expensive. Anytime cash flow is slow,you need to be engaged in push marketing campaigns. May-August and the month of December are slow times in my industry. You better believe I will be engaged in push marketing during all of those months. The first year and a half of my business, I was VERY engaged in push marketing. We needed to build a client base, and I wanted to build it quickly. If you are looking for fast growth, definitely time to push.

Time to Pull: Pull marketing is when you draw clients to you. Examples would be:

1. Referrals from Existing clients
2. Public Relations and Media appearances
3. Radio Shows
4. Advertising in radio, television, or print. (Direct mailers would be push)
5. Sales and discounts
6. Customer relations and internal upsales

In order for pull marketing to work, you have to have some people in the flow, or some cash in the flow. It requires resources. When you have an established client base, and cash in your budget pull marketing will help you take the business to the next level. Pull marketing can build your brand recognition and help you spread your reach.

Bottom line, you should always be pulling and pushing, just in the right proportions. For new businesses or old businesses that aren’t profitable yet, I recommend that the majority or your time and marketing budget be spent on push marketing. Once you are profitable adjust that number and start to invest in the right type of advertising and PR. But, I’ve yet to reach, or see any of my clients reach the point that they don’t benefit from some good old push marketing!

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Business Advice Only an Idiot Would Give You

If you’ve been in business for a while you know that you get a lot of advice, from a lot of people.  And not a lot of them are actually qualified to give you advice!

You know what I’m talking about, you’re at the family reunion and Aunt Sally asks, “So how’s that business of yours going?”  With that sympathetic/pained look on her face.  “Well you know, most businesses go under in the first few years so you better make sure you …”

Or you are at a networking meeting and “That Guy” that goes to every meeting and tries to make himself seem like the most important person in the meeting, but is oozing, “I’m flat broke” energy says to you, “I’m doing this great new thing.  It’s taking off like gangbusters.  You should absolutely stop doing (XYZ business strategy that takes work but is producing for you) and start doing (quick and easy get rich overnight scheme.)

Then there are your friends who have never run a business in their lives.  “I read in an article last week at the doctor’s office about how you can start a crowd funding campaign and earn like $500,000 to get your business going.  You should do that.  You would be so much less stressed!”

We don’t get too off track with that type of advice because it is so apparently naïve and ridiculous.  But then there is other advice that seems smarter at first glance.  It seems smart, and safe and can be some of the most dangerous advice to listen to. Here’s is some of the WORST advice I have gotten while being in business!

1. “You don’t have to do so much, just slow down and scale back so you won’t feel so stressed.” Slow down and be less stressed?  It sounds amazing right?  WRONG!  You are not stressed because you are in business, you are stressed because you are a member of the human race.  You felt stress before you started your business.  You will feel it while you are in business, and you will feel it long after you retire from your business. Often times stress comes when I am at that final push to finish a project, or reach a goal.  If I stop every time I get overwhelmed and stressed, I will never finish my race!  The good advice you need to give yourself during these moments is, “You can do this.  It is hard now, but it won’t be forever. You are so close.  All I’m asking for you to do is take it one day at a time.  And you’ve got this!  Let’s go baby!”
2. “You don’t need to hire someone to do that! I have a friend who can do that for free.”  I am all about controlling costs and being a good steward of my financial resources.  I love spending my money on things that will make me more money.  I hate wasting money.  However, free or cheap labor often times ends up generating cheap, low quality results.  I someone is willing to do your website for free, they are not building you a high quality site.  If they will do your headshots for free, they are not likely to be professional quality.  The one exception to this rule is interns who want to work in your industry and are dying for an opportunity.  Even that labor is not free.  You pay for it with your time you spend training them.
3. “You don’t need help with that. You can do that on your own.”  Hint: This one often comes from yourself.  The unwillingness to hire is one of the biggest hindrances to businesses.  If you are the perpetual solo-prenuer who must learn everything on your own, you will have a very hard time getting much past 6 figures.  Your business will max out because you can’t possibly work any harder.  You will get burnt out because you get tired of never being able to take a break.  I would never design my own website.  I am sure that I could.  It would be hard, it would take me a lot of time.  It probably wouldn’t look great when it was all said and done.  But none of those are the reason I wouldn’t do it.  I would NEVER design my own website, because in the months it would take me to build that website, I would lose out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales.  You must know where you are valuable to your company, and be willing to spend the majority of your time in those areas.

Trust me on these ones!  Save yourself the struggle and avoid my top 3 mistakes waiting to happen!  Be willing to get help!  Be willing to spend.  Choose to spend wisely.  Don’t try to do everything on your own!  My motto is, I am not Superwoman!  I don’t look good in spandex and I don’t want to do it all on my own.  I need help to make my business run.  That is not a sign of weakness, it is a strength that I recognize it.  You have tremendous potential in your business!  Avoid these common mistakes and you will thank me for it! See more: amy walker corporate sales trainer. 

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YOU Have Been On My Mind…

About a month and a half ago, I made some changes in my schedule and opened up time to start talking personally with perspective clients again.  It has re-infused me with love for YOU!

YOU are the reason I love my job and my life.  YOU inspire me.  YOUR struggles, YOUR fears, YOUR triumphs and YOUR passion all make me smile.  I truly love being involved with your journey.  Every week I get to talk to clients and potential clients about their highs and their lows.  We celebrate the good.  And we dissect the failures.  Sometimes I care more about your success than you do.

YOU might be used to living where you are living.  YOU might be used to making what you are making.  YOU might be used to the current state of your relationships.  YOU might have even resigned yourself to settling for less than you once dreamed of.  But I have a different perspective.  I love YOUR journey, because it was MY journey as well.  I know what it is like to hope that there is more in store for your future.  I know what it is like to work hard and not get ahead.  I know what it is like the moment you find the missing link in your brain that connects you to the path of success.  I know what it is like to break through mediocrity and live the life you always dreamed of.

A few months ago I was talking with my beautiful, successful, longtime friend Kim Duncan.  She said, “Do you ever just look at your life and think, I can’t believe I get to live this life?”  I said, “Yes, but at the same time, this life feels so much more natural to me.  When I think back to where we were, that is the part that feels foreign.”

Speaking with so many of you over the last few months has been like reliving my journey.  I see in YOU where I was.  And I see where YOU are going.  The BEST is yet to come!

I am guessing you can relate to one of these three scenarios.

1. You are working hard. You do everything you are taught to do.  Daily you are working on the skills and tasks required to succeed.  You get results, but it never seems to bump past that line of success you have dreamed of.  You are not sure why it seems to work for others, but it doesn’t work for you.  You sometimes doubt if you will ever get there.
2. You have the vision! You have the belief!  You have the faith!  You KNOW that success is in your future.  But you lack the detailed business plan for what will get you there.
3. You know what to do. You have read all the books.  You have the mindset tools.  But you struggle to show up and do the work.  Something always gets in the way.  You know that if you could just be disciplined, it would all come together.  You can’t figure out why it’s so hard to discipline yourself and you spend more time than you would like to admit beating yourself up for not working harder.

Which one can you relate to?  Don’t worry you are not alone.  About 90 percent of the people I talk to can relate to one or more of these scenarios.  I can relate to all of them at different times in my career.

THESE STORIES MAY BE A PART OF YOUR PAST, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO DEFINE YOUR FUTURE!

There is a HUGE need for mentorship right now! I’ve been mentoring and coaching business owners for 13 years!  I have always hated having to turn people away who want and need help, but can’t afford it.  It tugs at my heart every time.  Because I WAS there.  I still remember when I was in Kim Duncan’s basement being in the middle of financial crisis, and feeling hopeless because I knew I needed mentoring and couldn’t afford it.  That day, she changed my life, by giving me what I needed for $100.

Today I want to pass that on to you!  A few months ago I was invited to be a mentor with the Conscious Creators Mentoring Network by Strongbrook.  I would put my content into the Vault with other mentors from across the world.  Mentors like Les Brown, Kris Krohn, Gerald Rogers, Ann Webb, Leslie Householder and others all put in their amazing training.  And you can access all of it for $99 a month.  I am so grateful to be a part of this and to share it with YOU!