Crystal Uncorked

Jan 10 2024 100 ep. 34 mins 2
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Are you ready to open up about all things business!? I’m Crystal Vilkaits, a curious entrepreneur who LOVES talking about business, especially over a glass of wine. I started Crystal Uncorked to share open and honest conversations about my journey, and talk to other entrepreneurs about their experiences. We pull back the curtain and talk about the highs…AND the lows. Wine isn’t required, but is recommended. This is Crystal Uncorked.🍷 

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Making A Difficult Decision About Crystal Uncorked

Jan 10 2024 7 mins  
It’s episode 100!I remember starting this podcast like it was yesterday. I was so excited. I had been wanting to do it for years and we finally did it. And then people gave me feedback and they loved it and they were tuning in and it was just so fun. And then it got challenging and I took a couple of breaks. And recently I have been thinking about where we going with this show an

Molding My Mindset Using A Word of the Year

Jan 03 2024 13 mins  
The word of the year is something that so many people do. The idea is that you pick a word and commit to it throughout the year, it's your theme. The goal is that you're going to put more of a spotlight and an effort on that word to enhance your life, create change, and build upon something that you're trying to achieve.In today’s episode, I reflect on my word of the year from 20

Committing to Deadlines: Making Dreams Come True in 2024

Dec 27 2023 15 mins  
It's the final episode of 2023 and we are talking about something that's going to help you achieve a big goal. If there's something big you want to achieve in 2024, I am going to tell you the secret to getting it done! Pick a deadline!Yup, that's it! Once you have set that deadline for yourself, you now have to work backward to accomplish it by that date. Tune in today to as I talk

Commit to the Journey, Not the Outcome

Dec 20 2023 15 mins  
In this episode, I want to share a mindset that has had a significant impact on my business results and sales. It's an idea that learned from Marie Forleo to not be 'attached to the results.' I wanted to share with you what happened the first time I attempted to have a six-figure launch when my focus was only on the outcome. And then the difference it made when my team cut me off f

Boosting Productivity and Creativity with AI and Project Briefs

Dec 13 2023 20 mins  
In today’s episode, I’m going to talk about two tools that I use in my business.First up is DALL·E 3, a plugin with ChatGPT, that I’m a little obsessed with right now for creating really amazing graphics. I share how I recently used it to design a graphic to represent an upcoming retreat I’m hosting as well as some fun personal projects I used it for. Next up is a tool tha

How I Delighted My Audience and Employees this Holiday

Dec 05 2023 14 mins  
This week on Crystal Uncorked I’m feeling the Christmas spirit! I wanted to share with you about my recent experience interviewing Santa Claus on Rooted in Retail! It is by far the most effort my team and I have ever put into a podcast episode. The episode is full of amazing ideas for your business to use during the holiday season (retailer or not). But even if you aren’t you s

How I Launched My Six-Figure Agency

Nov 29 2023 30 mins  
So I realized that when I shared how I started my first business (Three Elements) in episode 88, I kind of left you hanging because I told you that I closed that business because I missed working with a team and I was given this amazing opportunity to work at a SaaS startup, Snap Retail. And clearly, that didn’t take either because here I am running my own successful business!So

Dreams, Regrets, and Taking Your Shot

Nov 15 2023 23 mins  
In this episode of Crystal Uncorked, I’m sharing a recent experience I had on stage at Build Your Brand - Live! Out of the 300 super connector mastermind members, I was one of 10 who was asked to be on stage to share my experience in the program.And while I shared about how much my life has changed since I made the decision to invest in myself through the program, I also seized t

Five Questions That Can Really Change Your Perspective

Nov 08 2023 30 mins  
In this episode of Crystal Uncorked, I’m sharing with you five questions that can give you insights into the things that are really meaningful to you. Your answers will give you a different perspective on what it is you really want to do and give you an opportunity to look at those things and measure them against your current life. Hopefully, this exercise will help you to make s

A cautionary tale about AI: The most important episode of the year

Nov 01 2023 11 mins  
In this episode of Crystal Uncorked, we’re talking about AI, and in my opinion, this is one of the most important episodes that you might listen to on CU all year, if not ever, because it's going to help you understand the ever-expanding capabilities of AI. There's so much we don't know about what's coming in the future, but when you understand what it can do today, it's going to