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Well it’s hard to listen with a title like that! Today Dr. Christie welcomes Claire Lauer, a mom, writer, and SEO specialist. Claire talks about her beginnings in the business, and going from an agency position that “felt like hell,” to breaking out on her own with new ideas and procedures, doubling her business revenue while working less.

She touches on the lessons she learned about setting boundaries, focusing on a niche, and developing streamlined processes. She and Dr. Christie also discuss the importance of defining goals, seeking support, and prioritizing rest.

Claire gives a look ahead at her plans for writing novels and offers useful insights into SEO for photographers and beyond. This is a must-listen for anyone looking to achieve more while working less and enhance their work-life balance.

In This episode:

00:24 Meet Claire Lauer

01:33 Claire’s Journey to Smarter Work

03:27 Setting Boundaries and Finding Balance

06:56 Niching Down: Focusing on Photographers

08:30 SEO for Photographers

10:41 Achieving Productive Joy

18:45 Claire’s Writing Journey

25:12 Rapid Fire Questions and Conclusion

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With a master’s and doctorate in Educational Leadership and two and a half decades of practical experience she is able to connect with CEOs, directors, educators, salespeople, and everyone in between. 

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Dr. Christie McMullen is a best-selling author and 25-year educator turned entrepreneur who can help you make work fun! She has worked with thousands of adults in multiple industries at organizations like Aetna, ReMax, Solaris, and RISE to improve human interactions.

With a masters and doctorate in Educational Leadership and two and a half decades of practical experience she is able to connect with CEOs, directors, educators, salespeople, and everyone in between.

As a coach, networking specialist, and keynote speaker she can help any human overcome mediocrity to experience extraordinary interactions with others. She can help you AIM, Analyze your current interactions, Improve on those interactions, and Move towards extraordinary relationships.

No one wakes up in the morning and says, "I want to be terrible at my job today." but quite often they are because they don't have the right tools in their toolbelt to be extraordinary. Christie can help