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7 Business Essentials for Explosive Growth in 2019

October 3, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

You will cross the threshold to 2019 in less than 90 days.

Is your business ready?

Right now, you’re probably hard at work on accomplishing all the goals you set for yourself in 2018. And, you’re also probably beginning to ask yourself: “What changes or course-corrections do I need to make in order to start 2019 on a path to faster profits serving my treasured clients and customers?”

Your business or product is like a vehicle. You, the creator, the founder, are the driver of that vehicle.

On today’s show, I’ll walk you through the 7 Business Essentials for Explosive Business Growth and also how you can “fine tune” your leadership for uber success in 2019.

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

You need to make sure that you’re working in your genius and your highest level of creativity.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • Simple tips to make sure you are accessing your GENIUS every day
  • The ONE thing you can easily do to bring more profit to your bottom line
  • The BEST strategy for your business
  • The INVISIBLE BLOCKS I see plague many women entrepreneurs and how they hold you back
  • Productivity Rituals to help you be at your best as a leader
  • WHY your business may be ‘satisfactorily underperforming’
  • How to build the team culture of your dreams
  • Your ticket to freedom as an entrepreneur
  • And much much more!

When you give yourself permission to take the time to prepare and plan for that next level of business growth, that next level of leadership, incredible leaps happen almost immediately.” – Joy Chudacoff

Links Mentioned:

  • Learn more about my Align Retreat 2019!!!!
  • Email, Call, or Text Kathy at kathy@smartwomensolutions.com or (310) 266-0416

It’s about being able to communicate that vision on a day-to-day, week-to-week basis to the people who are in this with you.” – Joy Chudacoff

Sandra Oh Lin – Founder/CEO of KiwiCo – Creating a Hands-on Experience For Kids to Help Them Become Creative Problem Solvers

August 8, 2018 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Sandra Oh Lin on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

If you’re a parent of young children, do you wish that your kids would move away from electronics and do something creative? My guest today, Sandra Oh Lin, wanted this so badly, she created a company to do just that!

What started as a neighborhood playdate where kids came together to do hands-on activities that inspired critical thinking and problem solving, turned into KiwiCo, which is an award-winning hands-on project and activity box mailed directly to your front door. Each project is designed to spark your child’s creativity.

Listen-in to today’s show where Sandra tells us all about how she came up with this creative business idea, growing and scaling her business, her best productivity tips, and more. Sandra is clever, grounded and her advice is so easy and simple to follow. I loved her energy!

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

People are very, very busy. So if there is something that would actually be very convenient for their lives and be a very curated experience, there is inherent value there.” – Sandra Oh Lin

Show Notes:

  • The simple, yet key ACTION STEPS Sandra took to find out if her idea had traction
  • WHY it’s all about the experience and not just the product
  • Her perspective on why we are seeing “box” mania in the marketplace NOW
  • Her cash flow decisions early on and how those decisions have changed to make scaling possible
  • Her BEST PRODUCTIVITY Secrets as a CEO and mom of 3
  • And so much more!

Your strategy is defined by the choices that you make for the business.” – Sandra Oh Lin

Connect with Sandra Oh Lin:

Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | KiwiCo

We’re not only delivering a product. We’re delivering an experience.” – Sandra Oh Lin

Are You Talking Yourself Out of Success?

April 23, 2016 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

women-talkingYesterday, I decided to take myself out to lunch to one of my favorite local sushi restaurants. The tables at this eatery are quite close together so it’s easy (if sometimes uncomfortable) to overhear what your neighbor at the next table is discussing. I happened to sit down next to two men who were deep in conversation. As I sat there minding my own business, trying to focus on the NY Times, I couldn’t help but catch some of the conversation these two men were having. It goes something like this: “You know I just want to get my idea out there. I know it can be successful and yet there’s always that possibility that it will fall flat.” (Sound familiar?) The response from his dining companion? “I know.” By the way, this was his dining companion’s response the entire lunch. He could of actually had lunch alone and placed a tape recorder on the other side of the table that just repeated the words, “I know”, throughout the meal : -(.

The guy kept talking (basically to himself) for the next 30 minutes and at one point convinced himself that he didn’t actually care about THAT much success. He only wanted to have a “little success” (Sound familiar?). To which his friend replied, “I know.”

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Are You Chained to The Desk?

July 11, 2014 | By Joy Chudacoff 1 Comment

As I write this, I'm 690 miles from my office in Los Angeles. Actually, I'm in Park City, Utah enjoying a glass of Pinot and writing to you. I'm here on a family vacation getting some much needed rest and a modified digital detox.

One of the benefits I've experienced since leaving the office is how creative, clear and laser-quick my mind has become. In retrospect, I can honestly say I've never come up with an award winning idea for my business in my office. My best (and most profitable!) ideas typically show up when I've given myself permission to step away from daily life. To quote Anthony Robins, “If you want to change your situation, change your environment.”

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Sleep Your Way to The Top

June 27, 2014 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Sleep Your Way to The TopThere's one slight shift you can make in your daily habits that could reap BIG rewards. In fact, this habit has been linked to better decision-making, creativity, health and even weight-loss. Do you know what it is? Sleep.

Making a commitment (experts say seven to eight hours is preferable) to sleep can create a dramatic impact in every area of your life. In Arianna Hufffington's new book, “Thrive“, she shares a study from Harvard Medical School's Division of Sleep Medicine that lack of sleep impacts mood, ability to focus, creativity and generally affects our mental performance. Mental performance is a top requirement for entrepreneurs!

Ever notice when the topic of sleep comes up, the conversation goes something like this: “I only had four hours of sleep last night – working on a big project.” “I had so much work to do that I just couldn't get to bed before midnight!” Lack of sleep has become a status symbol. If you get too much, somehow this gets translated into: “She doesn't have enough to do-she's not busy enough.” Stop the madness. Move away from this mindset.

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Is Your Creativity in Drip Mode?

February 20, 2014 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

02-20-14Article hand on faceI was feeling a bit out of sorts. My creative self felt like it was moving at a crawl and my decision-making at a snails pace. Something was off but I couldn't put my finger on it until I started to reflect over the last eight weeks. I had traveled two times in 30 days to the East Coast to see my father who's ailing and followed that with a week-long business trip. I realized that our home never fully recovered from the holidays. There were “loose ends” in many places which left me feeling unsettled. Even though I have a housekeeper (I highly recommend for all women!) there are some tasks that she can't do – like clearing clutter from desks and drawers.

Clutter can destroy your creative thinking. When I give clutter permission to enter my home or office, I find it difficult to make good, solid decisions.

I decided to take advantage of my weekend to clear the clutter, get organized and make room for more clarity and creative thought in my life. Result? In just a few hours, I began to feel calmer, more peaceful and I noticed that my decision-making had become razor-sharp.

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Smart Women Create

May 8, 2011 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Women are the most creative beings on earth. You have inspiring ideas and daring dreams, however it can sometimes be a challenge to get the dreams out of your head and onto paper so you can design a plan to make it happen. Most likely, your “to-do” list is overflowing and your Big Idea hasn’t found a way to make it to the top of the list.

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Are You Tapping Into Your Creativity?

February 26, 2009 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Hey Smart Women! Can you believe February, the “Passion” month, is almost over? Each week this month, I have shared a “passion tip” to support you in having a relationship with the most important person you know: YOU! The first week was Mind, the second week was Body, last week it was Relationships, and this week my final tip is on Creativity.

Passion Tip: In my work with women, one area that can get neglected or dropped off the “to-do” list is nurturing your Creativity. Stimulating your creativity is an essential part of feeling alive. It helps you “problem solve” in a much more effective way and feeds your mind with new ideas and new ways of looking at the world.

Place a large colorful coffee mug on your desk and fill it with an array of colorful pens. 02-26-09pencilsI have a big lavender mug on my desk filled with pens in many colors. Color sparks creativity!

Another tip is Journaling. Many of the women I work with in my Success Circles journal their thoughts and have found this to be a way to spark their creativity. You can begin with 5 minutes a day and it brings great rewards.

My Mom is in town for a week and we are thrilled. We’ve had a great time together and she is enjoying reconnecting with Jack and Jenna. My heart is full of gratitude. I know this time with my Mom is truly a “gift.”

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