In this episode of Drop and Give Me 20 Season 4, Lindsey interviews Becky Hoy of Brave Crate.

Becky Hoy is an Army spouse and the founder of Brave Crate. She believes that deployment is one of the best things that has ever happened for the growth of her marriage and her own personal development. Brave Crate is a deployment care package for military spouses.

In this episode, Becky shared the top 3 apps that has helped her run and organize her business. She also shares how others can use the apps effectively.

Highlights:

• [03:44] Creating systems and being efficient and productive
• [04:21] How she got the idea for Brave Crate
• [05:30] What the packages contain
• [07:15] Apps that can help you run your business and stay organized
• [08:00] On Asana, a project management and task scheduling app
• [10:44] On RescueTime, a time management software that helps you figure out where you are spending time on the Internet
• [13:11] On Toggl, a productivity tool and simple time tracker with powerful reports
• [15:10] On Planoly, an app that can help users manage, plan, and schedule Instagram posts from their computers and mobile phones
• [18:00] Platforms that provide analytics
• [20:52] On Tiktok, a social media app that lets you watch, create, and share videos

Quote:

• [08:50] "And I think the real gold in Asana, Trello, or any of the project management tool really is being able to pseudo-automate your tasks."

Links:

Asana
Trello
RescueTime
Toggl
Planoly
Stories edit
Coschedule
Later
Hootsuite
Facebook for Creators 
Canva
Tiktok

Profile:

Brave Crates
Brave Crate on Facebook
Brave Crate on Instagram

Drop and Give Me 20 is in it's 4th season!

Today, I am very excited to be joined by Adam Bird. Adam is an Army veteran of 9 years and now an entrepreneur. He started his company, Heroes Media Group, about 4 years ago.

Heroes Media Group (HMG) is a digital media, branding and publishing platform committed to providing a voice for our community heroes and those who support them. HMG is dedicated to providing education, entertainment, and empowerment to active duty service members, veterans, firefighters, first responders, law enforcement, educators, medical professionals, and the clergy.

Highlights:

• [02:54] On starting podcasting and making a book
• [04:45] On meeting new people at events
• [05:37] On feeling reserved and being in the army
• [08:59] Tips to those people who might be introverted
• [14:05] Veteran community versus the military spouse community on entrepreneurship
• [18:35] On not being afraid to ask for help
• [19:20] On worrying about the business and not worrying about other things
• [22:00] Determining people who should be in your network
• [26:29] On growing your business through LinkedIn

Quote:

• [05:13] "When you go to an event, step out of your box and get to know as many people as you possibly can. It's not always what you know but who you know.”

Links:

Heroes Media Group
LinkedIn
Adam on LinkedIn
Adam on Facebook
Adam on Instagram