The #1 Messaging Shift That Makes People Pay Attention

Earn Your Happy

Lori Harder

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Are you overcomplicating your content because you’re trying to sound smarter, more unique, or more impressive online? In this episode, I break down why confusing messaging is one of the biggest reasons entrepreneurs struggle to grow their audience, attract buyers, and build momentum. I share what it actually takes to build a personal brand, why simple messaging consistently outperforms complicated content, and how most people quit social media long before they’ve truly given it enough time to work. Get ready to simplify your message, stop trying to impress everyone, and start creating content that people instantly connect with. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at http://Shopify.com/happy Indeed - Ready to hire smarter? Indeed is giving Earn Your Happy listeners a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT. Just go to http://Indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on Earn Your Happy. Fora Travel - Curious how to become a travel advisor and earn while you explore? Start at http://foratravel.com/happy. Granola - Granola is an AI-powered notepad built for the way real people actually meet. Get three months free at http://granola.ai/earn. HIGHLIGHTS Why entrepreneurship always costs either time or money when it comes to getting attention. The messaging mistake most entrepreneurs are making right now. How trying to sound “smart” is hurting your brand and confusing your audience. Lessons behind Mel Robbins’ The 5 Second Rule success. How I built a personal brand that allowed me to pivot into multiple businesses. Why early-stage entrepreneurs MUST master messaging and marketing. How to know if your social media strategy is actually working. RESOURCES Celebrate 10 Years of Earn Your Happy + Natalie Ellis’ The Freedom-Based Business Method Book Launch LIVE on June 13 in Newport Beach HERE! Apply for the Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind HERE! Get on the waitlist for Mentor Collective Mastermind HERE! Try glōci for 40% off your first order with code HAPPY at checkout - head to getgloci.com FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Shopify.
0:04.3	Try the e-commerce platform I trust for Glosi.
0:06.2	Sign up for your $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com forward slash happy.
0:12.1	Indeed, ready to hire smarter?
0:13.9	Indeed is giving Earn Your Happy listeners a $75 sponsored job credit.
0:18.0	Just go to Indeed.com forward slash podcast right now and support our show by saying
0:22.4	you heard about Indeed on Earn Your Happy. For a Travel. Curious about how to become a travel
0:27.6	advisor in Earn while you explore. Start at foratravel.com forward slash happy. Granola.
0:34.4	Granola is an AI powered notepad built for the way real people actually meet. Get three
0:40.0	months free at granola.a.a.a.4.org slash earn. So many of us tend to be wanting to create
0:47.6	content, trying to sound so intelligent and so different. Like, oh, well, if I talk about that basic thing
0:55.2	they're gonna think that's too simple and I won't be able to charge for that or
0:58.9	it's gonna look like I don't know what I'm talking about well I want to remind
1:02.1	you Mel Robbins wrote a book called the five-second rule 270 something
1:07.6	pages about counting down backwards from five what What you're trying to do is sound
1:12.7	smarter to impress other people when really the masses are buying and needing these more basic
1:19.4	concepts.
1:25.8	Hey everyone. Welcome back to the podcast. It's time for another quickie because there's always time to fit in inspiration. And I have the most exciting announcement ever. I have to tell you that on June 13th, please mark your calendars. Like pretty please. This is going to be the most fun event i am actually
1:48.0	going to do it i'm going to be celebrating my 10th anniversary of earn your happy this podcast
1:55.9	and i am also going to be combining that with Natalie Ellis of Boss Babe, her book launch,
2:02.8	Freedom-based Business, and we are coming together to create the most epic event with
2:08.2	hundreds of women on June 13th.
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