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Courtney Feider – Unpacking the Power of Enneagram

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Courtney Feider on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffHave you heard of Enneagram? I had not until recently and today’s guest, Courtney Feider, is here to talk about how key this is for entrepreneurs and leaders. Courtney is an executive coach and the co-founder of Wild Enneagram Love and its WEL Method. In this episode, she shares the theory and assessment of enneagrams and how they can work for individuals and even couples. She also opens up about her big turning point when an unfortunate carjacking led her to a career in coaching.

Listen in as Courtney discusses what she relishes about her most difficult days as an entrepreneur, her favorite outlets, and the reason why she spends so much time outdoors.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

I know for a fact that I’ve gotten in my own way over the years.” – Courtney Feider

Show Notes:

  • How a CARJACKING led Courtney to coaching
  • What is Enneagram anyway? (There are 9 Types)
  • How AWARENESS is key to decision-making
  • Why knowing your Enneagram NUMBER can help the growth of your business & leadership skills
  • Courtney shares what “my” number MEANS
  • Courtney’s biggest challenge as an Entrepreneur
  • How Courtney handles her toughest days
  • Why you need BOTH Expanders & Containers in your business
  • And much, much more

We wanted to really make emotional intelligence tangible.” – Courtney Feider

Connect with Courtney Feider:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Courtney Feider| Wild Enneagram Love

It set me on a course of clearing away what didn’t matter and getting very specific about how I was going to show up in my own work by first showing up as myself.” – Courtney Feider

 

Cathy Alessandra – Serial Entrepreneur, CEO & Founder of YES I CAN!

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Cathy Alessandra on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

My guest today, Cathy Alessandra, is the real definition of a serial entrepreneur who has started and built several successful businesses to help women and families.

Cathy started her very first business in 1995 out of a need she saw in her community. From there, she caught the entrepreneurial “bug.”

Along the way, Cathy faced some life altering moments which included her son’s struggle with substance abuse, challenges in her marriage, and personal health concerns. She overcame those challenges by using her “YES I CAN” mantra and her daily rituals. Now, she has turned her mantra into a business, and she is currently the Founder & CEO of YES I CAN coaching.

On today’s podcast, Cathy talks all about her experience coaching women, the philosophy behind YES I CAN, her best productivity tips, and much more.

 

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

It was all built on a need of my own and figuring that other people needed it as well.” – Cathy Alessandra

Show Notes:

  • Great examples on Pivoting in business
  • The personal tools she used to move through a health challenge, her son’s substance abuse and an unraveling marriage – all at the same time
  • Cathy’s SECRET to overcoming challenges
  • The moment she got the idea to birth YES I CAN
  • Which daily routines helped her achieve success
  • Why Strategic YES’s and Abundant No’s have become a guiding light
  • Cathy’s best productivity tips as an entrepreneur
  • The Worst advice she hears in the Start-up arena

As my business has grown, I need to think ahead of the curve and outside of the box.” – Cathy Alessandra

Connect with Cathy Alessandra:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Cathy Alessandra

Don’t worry about all the others. Be focused on who you are so that you attract people that are meant to work with you.” – Cathy Alessandra

Trade Your To-Do List For a Success List

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success-list400When everything feels urgent, everything seems equal. Nothing could be further from the truth. Being “busy” doesn’t necessarily move you closer to reaching your goals. Successful business owners understand you have to work from a clear sense of priority.

The long to-do list can actually lead you away from your goal – not closer to it. Instead of a to-do list, I invite you to start thinking about a success list. A success list is one that purposefully and mindfully has action items and tasks that are created around ONE big goal you envision for the year. Your success list should be short and sweet with items that take you closer to your goal.

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Trade Your To-Do List For a Success List in 2015

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When everything feels urgent, everything seems equal. Nothing could be further from the truth. Being “busy” doesn’t necessarily move you closer to reaching your goals. Successful business owners understand you have to work from a clear sense of priority.

The long to-do list can actually lead you away from your goal – not closer to it. Instead of a to-do list for 2015, I invite you to start thinking about a success list. A success list is one that purposefully and mindfully has action items and tasks that are created around ONE big goal you envision for the year. Your success list should be short and sweet with items that take you closer to your goal.

As I review all the success I’ve had in my last 20+ years in business, the common theme that runs through the BIG goals I’ve achieved is a narrow focus and concentration on ONE idea. Let me give you an example. When I started my coaching business 10 years ago, I had a single focus to work with two groups of women in my Women’s Success Circles and take them through my signature system on transition.

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Do You Have a Trusted Mentor?

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Do You Have a Trusted Mentor?Remember Lucy Van Pelt in the comic strip Charlie Brown? I woke this morning thinking about one of her famous lines, “I told you so, you blockhead!” Lucy was known for setting up a psychiatric booth in the neighborhood offering advice to her friends for five cents per person. Clearly she caught the entrepreneurial bug early but I’m not sure I’d want to get my business direction from her. : -) This got me thinking about how women entrepreneurs need to be cautious when seeking advice, coaching and mentoring on their road to success.

When I first had the idea to birth Smart Women Smart Solutions®, something happened that nearly convinced me to hang up my coaching hat before I got started. I was attending a party with my husband and shortly after we arrived, I ran into an old acquaintance. I could hardly contain my excitement about my new business idea. After our initial conversation, I blurted out my new big idea and guess what happened? I’ll never forget it. She had this loud, high-pitched laugh that carried across the room and with a flip of the hand, she said as loudly as she could, “Ha! That will never work! Women will never pay for that. That’s why we have coffee meetings and girls night out!” She turned on her heel and waltzed away leaving me there with my glass of red wine and a broken spirit. : -(

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5 Style Strategies For Success

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Young beautiful business woman. Over blue background.One of the top priorities for women entrepreneurs who desire to grow their business is visibility. This is an area I spend considerable time on with my clients – creating a plan for them to get noticed and seen as an expert in their field or industry. Whether it’s public speaking, attending events or hosting a workshop, getting out of the office is one of the fastest and most profitable ways to accelerate the success of your business. This is where strategic partnerships are created and the referral process begins to happen.

If you want to be taken seriously and give people the impression that you are the “go to gal” in your industry, it’s essential that you show up looking sharp and savvy. When I’m working in my home office, it’s hair pulled back, no makeup and Uggs for me but you wouldn’t find me at an event looking that way! Whether we like it or not, people form opinions about us early on based on how we show up.

Here are five strategies to consider before you step out to meet and greet new business opportunities:

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Ready to discover proven, time-tested coaching secrets?

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12-10-13Announcement Ali BrownCoaching is an incredibly rewarding business. But it’s also one of the most frustrating–if you don’t have a solid plan for your business to generate some serious profits. I, along with my colleague and mentor Ali Brown have seen so many coaches struggle and never reach their potential, because they get stuck in the mud of financial worries.

They want to do what they love, and help others, but they just aren’t making the profits to take off and REALLY soar. I’m here to tell you it absolutely does not have to be that way! That’s why I’m inviting you to join Ali and I for a free webinar, called “9 Steps to Growing a Wildly Profitable Coaching Business” on Thursday, December 12, at 3pm ET.

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO REGISTER NOW!

I’ll be Co-leading this webinar with Ali Brown, so you’ll be learning from not just one but TWO successful coaches who have powerful expertise to share, and the profits to prove it!

Here are just a FEW of the juicy bits we’ll be covering during this webinar:

* Your coaching prescription for reaching $100,000+ in revenues a year with one part-time assistant… and NO live events. (You can also choose to go smaller… or aim much, much higher… but $100-200K is a very happy goal for many folks. We’ll explain why, and lay out a plan for you on the spot.)

* “Toto… We’re not in Kansas anymore!” How the coaching industry has changed dramatically over the last few years (there are pros and cons), and what you need to know NOW in order to be profitable and grow.

* How to plan for profit from the start–including getting your first $$$ clients. (We both “accidentally” discovered coaching as a business in the beginning, and we’ll share what you can learn from our mistakes with price points, timelines, and promises.)

* Why you DON’T need 10 or 20 different marketing strategies–but you do need to know YOUR best 3. (Don’t worry; we’ll help you figure this out! We know it’s overwhelming out there right now.)

* And of course, your complete “9 Steps to Growing a Wildly Profitable Coaching Business!” Have your paper and pen ready, because we’ll be covering a lot of information.

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO REGISTER NOW!

I can’t wait to have you join us on this special, information-rich webinar!

To your success,

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Are You a Coach or Thinking About Coaching as a Business?

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12-06-13Announcement Joy and Ali Brown

Hi, it’s Joy and I want to share a special invitation with you to join me along with my colleague and mentor, Ali Brown, for a complimentary, FREE webinar coming up next week where we are going to share our BEST secrets on how you can build the coaching business of your dreams. You’ll discover nine key steps, as well as specific examples and strategies you can use right away! We are excited to share our very own time-tested recipe for coaching business success with you.

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO REGISTER NOW!

Here’s a snapshot of the juicy bits we’ll be covering during this free webinar:

* Your coaching prescription for reaching $100,000+ in revenues a year with one part-time assistant… and NO live events. (You can also choose to go smaller… or aim much, much higher… but $100-200K is a very happy goal for many folks. We’ll explain why, and lay out a plan for you on the spot.)

* “Toto… We’re not in Kansas anymore!” How the coaching industry has changed dramatically over the last few years (there are pros and cons), and what you need to know NOW in order to be profitable and grow.

* How to plan for profit from the start–including getting your first $$$ clients. (We both “accidentally” discovered coaching as a business in the beginning, and we’ll share what you can learn from our mistakes with price points, timelines, and promises.)

* Why you DON’T need 10 or 20 different marketing strategies–but you do need to know YOUR best 3. (Don’t worry; we’ll help you figure this out! We know it’s overwhelming out there right now.)

* And of course, your complete “9 Steps to Growing a Wildly Profitable Coaching Business!” Have your paper and pen ready, because we’ll be covering a lot of information.

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO REGISTER NOW!

I can’t wait to have you join me on this special, information-rich webinar!

To your success,

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5 Simple Tips to Help Smart Women Get Unstuck and Take Inspired Action

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Have you ever felt “stuck” when it comes to making decisions or stalled on a project that needs to move forward? It’s an unsettling feeling that can prevent you from realizing your big ideas, dreams and goals. I’m working on my first book for Smart Women and recently, I’ve been feeling stuck on the title so I can relate.

The good news is you have the gift of creativity and possibility thinking inside of you – we all do. These gifts have to be nurtured and coaxed a little- they don’t operate like a smart phone with an on or off switch!

I have five easy, guaranteed tips and tools to help you get the creative juices flowing. I use these regularly and encourage the women I work with to use them as well.

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