• Find joy in your work—if it's not fun or fulfilling, it's not worth doing.
• Build your business around your strengths and passions, not just what you already know from past jobs.
• Relish, Outsource, Automate, or Delete tasks to stay focused on what lights you up.
• Travel or remote work offers freedom, but be mindful of lifestyle trade-offs like pets, home base, and relationships.
• Invest in personal growth, but choose resources and routines that truly resonate with you—not just trending habits.
• Scaling a business is a team sport; delegate and trust others so you can focus on your zone of genius.
• Rewrite your story to highlight growth, and focus on what brings you energy.

[00:50] Meet Kimberly Crowe – Phil introduces the guest, Kimberly Crowe, highlighting her achievements as an entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Entrepreneurs Rocket Fuel and Speakers Playhouse.

[02:46] Becoming an Entrepreneur – Kimberly shares her journey from 17 years in corporate to pursuing entrepreneurship, discussing the turning point that led her to leave.

[04:13] Building and Leaving a Successful Business – Kimberly reflects on reaching her first million in business and realizing it didn’t bring her happiness.

[05:04] The Turning Point – The role of Kimberly’s son in inspiring her to start a new, joyful business venture: audiobook narration and eventually teaching others.

[07:24] Rediscovering Fun in Entrepreneurship – Kimberly describes the joy she found teaching entrepreneurship and emphasizes that work should be fun and fulfilling.

[08:21] Living the Dream – Phil and Kimberly discuss the freedom and lifestyle possible with digital entrepreneurship, including Kimberly’s experiences as a digital nomad.

[11:02] Trade-Offs of Full-Time Travel – Kimberly shares the realities, limitations, and rewards of being a full-time traveler as an entrepreneur.

[15:01] The Road to Joy – Kimberly introduces her ROAD to Joy framework (Relish, Outsource, Automate, Delete) for building a joyful business and life.

[18:38] Investing in Yourself – Kimberly and Phil talk about investing in personal growth, favorite resources, and the importance of positive narratives and mindset.

[22:44] Gamifying Networking – Kimberly explains how Speakers Playhouse uses gamification to create an energetic, engaging networking environment for entrepreneurs and speakers.

[24:44] The Future Vision – Phil asks Kimberly about her long-term goals; she shares her philosophy of following joy and letting the journey unfold naturally.

[27:42] Scaling with a Team – Kimberly discusses how she balances personal touch while scaling her businesses, emphasizing the importance of building a dedicated virtual team.

[32:53] Advice to Her Younger Self – Kimberly shares advice she’d give to her 10-year-old self: focus on joy, do what lights you up, and the Howard Thurman quote guiding her path.

[33:27] Connect with Kimberly – Kimberly shares where listeners can find her, join Speakers Playhouse, and get support connecting with stages and opportunities.

[34:31] Closing Thoughts – Phil wraps up the episode and encourages listeners to invest in themselves and connect with the community.