Smart Women, Barbie and Madonna

March 26, 2009 By Joy Chudacoff

Recently, there’s been a lot of media attention around the fact that the Barbie doll is turning 50 this year.  I couldn’t resist watching an online slideshow of the many re-inventions and changes Barbie has03-25-09madphoto gone through over the last 50 years.  My heart skipped a beat when the “Barbie of 1967” popped up on my screen. She was the Barbie doll that I had (and still do!).  There was another media frenzy last summer when Madonna turned 50, as well.  Barbie and Madonna are maverick women who aren’t afraid of change and this fascinates people.  (Barbie herself has gone through over 50,000 makeovers.)

This got me thinking about how Smart Women embrace change, re-invention, and new  direction in their lives.

Change is a challenge for most people.  It means breaking away from old patterns and your current way of being, to opening your arms to embrace what might be next or possible in your life.  Even small changes are challenging for us.  Think about it.  We typically drive the same route to work every day, stay in the same business or job even though our passion is gone. We go to the same restaurants and order the same dish and sometimes we even stay in relationships that no longer work for us. Why?  Because it’s familiar.  We can count on it.  It’s safe.  Ah, there’s the word—safe.

In these current economic times, you may feel that your “safety” has been diminished or taken away.  So playing it safe and avoiding risk feels like the right thing to do. I’ve played it safe many times in my life and I’ve taken an equal number of risks. I made a complete career change in my 40’s and our family moved 1 year ago this month to a new community that better supports the needs of raising children.  My husband and I left a community that we had lived in for over 15 years.  Was it easy?  No.  Did I feel challenged at times and wonder if I was doing the right thing?  Yes.  However for me, there became a point where “playing it safe” was more challenging than “taking a risk” or moving out of my comfort zone and going for the change in my life.

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Women’s Success Circle – Passion – Purpose – Plan

February 4, 2009 By Joy Chudacoff

Live in LA or by Teleclass – FREE Samples coming soon

Did you hear the news? My Women’s Success Circles are back! Yep, I’ve decided to launch the FREE Sample Success Circles during February – the Passion month and I want you to join me!

Last week, one of my readers, Amy from Georgia, shared a bold, courageous statement with me. “Joy, I’m tired of living a Status-Quo life.” As I talk with other women around the globe, I hear similar comments all the time. Many of you are out there searching for your Passion – your Purpose – your Plan. The Women’s Success Circle will be perfect for Amy and it could be exactly what you are looking for too!

Are you…

– Ready For Change?

– Dreaming of Your Next Act?

– Ready to Re-Invent Yourself?

– Ready to Explore and Discover Your True Passion?

If you answered Yes to even one of these questions, then my Women’s Success Circle – Passion, Purpose, Plan is for you!

“Sometimes life, even when it’s good, can seem like a runaway train. The Circle gave me the time, space and support from Joy and the other women to stop for a moment and really think about what was next for me. And then I was given the tools to figure out how to accomplish the goals I set out for myself.” ~Beth Osisek

Get all of the details and register at:

 http://www.Passion-Purpose-Plan.com.

Over the last 4 years, I’ve developed a simple 6-Step Success Circle to help women discover their true Passion and their true Purpose.

I used this simple process to completely re-invent my own life both personally and professionally over 8 years ago.

Over the next couple of weeks I’m hosting a FREE Live Sample Circle here in Los Angeles and for the first time ever, a FREE Sample Circle Teleclass and I want you to join me! By attending the totally free sample Circles, you’ll have a very clear understanding of what we do in our monthly gatherings and on our calls so you know if it’s a good fit for you.

Our Circle gatherings in Los Angeles are always held at the beautiful and peaceful Inn at Playa del Rey in Los Angeles. During each Circle gathering you can expect to experience the support of other women in a safe, confidential setting prepared especially for you to focus, strategize and set your most important goals.

Our Circle Teleclasses will always have open lines so you can communicate freely and get to know the other women in the teleclass. In these information rich calls, you will explore and discover what’s next for you and develop a clear plan of action to move forward.

“As a busy working mom, I made a commitment to these monthly meetings and am so happy that I managed to make all six and am now in the Alumnae Circle. The power of women’s energy and spirit coming together gave me a deeper understanding of myself and my purpose. Although I initially resisted writing down my goals, I found that in doing so I achieved them much faster than I’d imagined I would.” ~Debra A. Lauzon, Attorney, Lauzon & Euler, LLP

To get registered for either the FREE Sample Women’s Success Circle in Los Angeles or the FREE Sample Women’s Success Circle Teleclass, follow the link below.

http://www.Passion-Purpose-Plan.com

I look forward to meeting you in person or by phone!

Be well,

Joy

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Smart Women Are Great Gardeners

March 27, 2008 By Joy Chudacoff

As I was unpacking a box in our new house the other day, I found a beautiful drawing that my son Jack had done when he was in Kindergarten last year, in the spring. It’s 4 pieces of paper layered together with drawings and these 4 words: seed, roots, stem, flower. There is a lot of sunshine and rain above to illustrate how growing something meaningful needs both. When Jack saw it, he immediately began to explain to his younger sister Jenna how this works. “You plant a seed, give it water, then a root grows, then a stem and then you have a flower one day.” Wow, if only it were that simple!

Realizing a big idea, dream, or goal is a lot like planting a seed in your garden. The first step is to decide which seed (idea) you want to plant. There are so many choices. Which one seems to be the perfect fit for you right now in your life? After you decide what seed you want to plant, you need to learn about that seed and how it needs to be cared for to get the best results.

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