Operation: Carpe Diem

About Operation: Carpe Diem

What's the biggest problem business owners face? Themselves! As a wedding photographer and educator, Caitlin Wilcox sees business owners struggling to find success far too often because they're playing it safe and too afraid of the risk involved with creating their own success. Opportunity to learn and grow in your business can be found in anything and everything. Caitlin is here to help you seize those opportunities for success! Here, you'll stop wondering how business owners find great ideas for success and start recognizing your own path to becoming your best business self!

Publisher

Caitlin Wilcox

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Sept 2022

Latest episode

29 Nov 2023

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Nov 2023

   Ep. 013 | Tips for Attending a Conference with Jamie and Heather

   Have you ever wondered what you would do if you went to a conference? Who would you talk to? How can you get the most out of it? Should you come with questions you want to ask the speakers? Maybe you're even an introvert and wondering how you can get the most out of a conference, especially when your social battery drains quicker than most. In today's episode of Operation: Carpe Diem, I chat with Jamie and Heather of the Conquer Community and dives into the tips and tricks for attending photography conferences as an introvert + how to get the most out of it! If you're an introvert like me, this can truly help you maximize your experience at ANY photography conference you want to attend in order to help your business grow. Where to find more of Caitlin: IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography/ Download Caitlin's FREE GUIDE "5 Personal Content Guides for When Your Social Battery is Low." https://⁠www.caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/personal-content-freebie⁠ Want to learn how we book 50+ weddings per year? Download our FREE guide: https://caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/bookmore Where to find more of Heather, Jamie, & the Conquer Community: Heather's IG: https://www.instagram.com/heather.marie.leicy/ Jamie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamiefishercollective/ Conquer IG: https://www.instagram.com/theconquercommunity/ Grab a FREE Conference Packing Checklist from Conquer: https://theconquercommunity.myflodesk.com/conference-packing-checklist Heather's Website: https://heathermlphoto.com Jamie's Website: https://jamiefishercollective.com Conquer Website: https://theconquercommunity.com BUY YOUR TICKET TO CONQUER LIVE: https://theconquercommunity.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

2. 

   12 Sept 2023

   Ep. 012 | Posing Tips with Katelyn Workman

   Hi there, friend! This episode of the Operation: carpe diem podcast is packed full of posing and client experience tips with guest Katelyn Workman of Katelyn Workman Photography!Ready to seize your opportunity for growth and success? Let’s dive in! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! Where to find more of Caitlin: IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography/ (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Download Caitlin's FREE GUIDE "5 Personal Content Guides for When Your Social Battery is Low." https://⁠www.caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/personal-content-freebie⁠ (https://www.caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/personal-content-freebie) Join Caitlin’s FREE 15-Day Social Media Challenge: https://caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/challenge-signup (https://caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/challenge-signup) Check us out every other week on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://youtube.com/@caitlinwilcoxphotography) Where to find more of Katelyn Workman: IG: https://www.instagram.com/katelynworkmanphotography (https://www.instagram.com/katelynworkmanphotography) Grab Katelyn’s FREE Posing Guide: https://katelynworkmanphotography.com/posingfreebie (https://katelynworkmanphotography.com/posingfreebie) Katelyn’s Website: https://katelynworkmanphotography.com (https://katelynworkmanphotography.com/) Katelyn’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katelynworkman (https://www.youtube.com/@katelynworkman) Book Recommendations: “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

3. 

   30 Aug 2023

   Ep. 011 | 3 Ways I Soft Batch Content for Social Media in My Business

   Hey there, friend! If you’re anything like me, social media drives you a little bit crazy, right? You can spend hours scrolling through Instagram for “inspiration,” you spend even more time trying to come up with the perfect caption on the daily… it sucks your time and energy trying to create one post when it takes you an hour. Let’s face it, as a small business owner, your time is too valuable to spend an hour on a single post. You have too many tasks calling your name for that. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the 3 areas in my business and social media that I soft batch content. Soft batching helps me regain my mental health and my time by allowing me to stay on top of my social media, not in the endless scroll. Ready to seize your opportunity for growth and success? Let’s dive in! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography/ (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Download Caitlin's FREE GUIDE "5 Personal Content Guides for When Your Social Battery is Low." https://⁠www.caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/personal-content-freebie⁠ (https://www.caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/personal-content-freebie) Join Caitlin’s FREE 15-Day Social Media Challenge: https://caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/challenge-signup (https://caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/challenge-signup) Try Plann for $10 Off: https://www.plannthat.com/register/?fp_ref=cus_Kt1SgR0YhNMNho&name=Caitlin (https://www.plannthat.com/register/?fp_ref=cus_Kt1SgR0YhNMNho&name=Caitlin) Check us out every other week on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://youtube.com/@caitlinwilcoxphotography) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

4. 

   16 Aug 2023

   Ep. 010 | 3 Tips for Getting Better at Recorded Content as an Introvert

   Do you ever dread recording content for your business? Sometimes you'd rather do anything else? In this episode of "OPERATION: Carpe Diem," Caitlin shares 3 tips for becoming more comfortable and confident with recording content. Ready to seize your opportunity for growth and success? Let's dive in! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Download Caitlin's FREE GUIDE "5 Personal Content Guides for When Your Social Battery is Low." www.caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/personal-content-freebie (https://www.caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/personal-content-freebie) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

5. 

   1 Aug 2023

   Ep. 009 | Wedding Guilt Trip

   Hey there, wedding photographer! Have you ever felt guilty about going to wedding because you knew it was going to take a lot of social power? In this episode of "OPERATION: Carpe Diem," Caitlin discusses how she flipped her mindset from negative to positive and learned how to properly recharge her social battery in order to be the best version of herself and keep showing up for her couples. Ready to seize your opportunity for growth and success? Let's dive in! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Download Caitlin's FREE GUIDE "5 Personal Content Guides for When Your Social Battery is Low." www.caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/personal-content-freebie (https://www.caitlinwilcoxphotography.com/personal-content-freebie) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

6. 

   18 Jul 2023

   Ep. 008 | Business Mode Part 2

   Have you ever wondered how business owners think of all of their amazing business ideas? In the last episode of "OPERATION: Carpe Diem," Caitlin discusses how you too can learn to have a business mindset. Now, we're learning how to translate it effectively to our audiences. With three simple steps, we'll discover how to take the mumbo-jumbo of genius inside of our heads and translate it, sharing it with our audience in a way they'll understand it. Ready to seize your opportunity for growth and success? Let's dive in! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

7. 

   27 Oct 2022

   Ep. 007 | Business Mode Part 1

   Have you ever wondered how business owners think of all of their amazing business ideas? In this episode of "OPERATION: Carpe Diem," Caitlin discusses how you too can learn to have a business mindset. Just like we learned the skills needed to work in our professions, we can practice and grow our business mindsets. By following this four-step process, you can be well on your way to your own amazing business goals! Ready to seize your opportunity for growth and success? Let's dive in! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

8. 

   21 Oct 2022

   Ep. 006 | Out With the "Have To," In With the "Get To"

   STOP resenting the things you HAVE to do, and START looking for the possibility of opportunity in the tasks you GET to do! In this episode of "OPERATION: Carpe Diem," Caitlin discusses how shifting your mindset from "I have to do this" to "I get to do this" can help us get one step closer to success in our lives and business. When we stop looking at life negatively and only seeing what we can't do with our time instead of looking at life positively and seeing what all we can do with our time, we're much better off. Let's stop resenting our children because we have to take them to soccer and start thinking of what we can accomplish on that car ride. Let's stop sulking about our day jobs or our least favorite business task and start thinking about how those get us one step closer to our overall goals. Ready to reclaim your time and still seize your opportunity for growth and success? Let's dive in! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

9. 

   6 Oct 2022

   Ep. 005 | Got Any Games - Being Present in your Business

   Idleness doesn't always equate to laziness! In this episode of "OPERATION: Carpe Diem," Caitlin discusses how being present in your business can actually lead to less time being physically present in your business. Learn the importance of deep focus and how time management, along with systems and workflows, in your life and business can lead to less time in the office and more time for what you want. Ready to reclaim your time and still seize your opportunity for growth and success? Let's dive in! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

10. 

    29 Sept 2022

    Ep. 004 | What Fuels You Up Part 3

    Do you know what fuels you up? In this episode of “OPERATION: Carpe Diem,” Caitlin discusses how "shine factor" impacts businesses and how to go about finding new ways to keep that "shine factor" a part of your business. Ready to take the first steps in achieving your idea of success in business? Let’s dive on in to this episode! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

11. 

    23 Sept 2022

    Ep. 003 | What Fuels You Up Part 2

    Do you know what fuels you up? In this episode of “OPERATION: Carpe Diem,” Caitlin discusses how we as people, and we as businesses have different capacities and different ways we fill up our lives. We all have the same 24-hours in a day as Beyoncé, right? But what we may not have are dozens of assistants, helping us make the most of our day. Together, let's break the cycle of comparing ourselves to others and start looking deeper than someone's Instagram feed to judge ourselves for not doing the same as them. Ready to take the first steps in achieving your idea of success in business? Let’s dive on in to this episode! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

12. 

    15 Sept 2022

    Ep. 002 | What Fuels You Up Part 1

    Do you know what fuels you up? In this episode of “OPERATION: Carpe Diem,” Caitlin explores how finding the things and people that fuel you up can either help your business find success or keep your business from growing. You may have never thought about the various different fuel types that affect you and your business, but if you know what fuels you, where to find that fuel, and how to balance what gives you fuel vs. what uses your fuel, you can take control of both your life and business to grow into your version of success. Ready to take the first steps in achieving your idea of success in business? Let’s dive on in to this episode! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

13. 

    8 Sept 2022

    Ep. 001 | Penny to a House - Making Something out of Nothing

    Do you know how to buy a house with a penny? In this episode of “OPERATION: Carpe Diem,” Caitlin explores how your mindset of making something out of nothing can help you achieve your business goals. You may not be able to have a 6-figure business with one client, but if you know how to see the potential in that one client, you can build a great foundation for your path to achieving any goal your business has! Ready to take the first steps in achieving your idea of success in business? Let’s dive on in to this episode! If you like what you hear, be sure to subscribe to the show, leave us a 5-star review, and follow along on Caitlin’s Instagram! IG: @caitlinwilcoxphotography (https://www.instagram.com/caitlinwilcoxphotography) Let’s go seize the day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

14. 

    8 Sept 2022

    Trailer

    Introducing "OPERATION: Carpe Diem" with your host, Caitlin, a wedding photographer and educator dedicated to helping you become the best version of your business self by learning to seize your opportunities for success. In this brand new podcast, walk with Caitlin as she tells you about some of the biggest problems she sees in business owners, what stops them short of their success, and how to overcome those obstacles. Ready to seize the day and your business' success? "OPERATION: Carpe Diem" is waiting for you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caitlin-wilcox/support)

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