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How Judgment is Jeopardizing Your Business

March 11, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Today’s episode is from a recent Instagram Live that I did about judgment, specifically, SELF-judgment.

Judgment is a natural by-product of fear and these two culprits are deadly to your business. Together, they can hold you back from moving towards your goals.

On this episode, I give you tips to overcome judging yourself and how to break free from a judgmental mindset. I talk about who to spend time with, how to re-program your brain, and more.

 

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

By judging yourself and being worried about what other people think, you’re actually keeping your idea, your genius, your point of view, from someone who may really need it.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • How fear unleashes judgement to run wild inside your mind
  • WHY withholding your creative genius could negatively affect other people who need you
  • The importance of having a mission that moves you beyond all fear
  • The #1 thing you may be waiting for BEFORE you move forward – this is a endless cycle and you need to break free – I’ll tell you how

Your mission has to be greater than the self-talk.” – Joy Chudacoff

Tara Mackey – How Consistent Blogging Led to Becoming the CEO & Founder of Genetix Skincare, and a #1 Bestselling Author

February 19, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Tara Mackey on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

My guest today, Tara Mackey, is the CEO & Founder of Genetix, a #1 bestselling author, and the founder of the award-winning company and blog, The Organic Life.

Tara has been researching, testing and writing about organic skincare for nearly a decade. Her company, Genetix, is most well-known for its 100% Organic breast enhancement oil and a line of organic skincare products as well.

Tara's skincare treatments have been featured worldwide by popular media outlets such as Forbes, Glamour, Teen Vogue, Women's Health, Oprah and others.

On today's show, Tara talks about the #1 tip to creating an award-winning blog, the ONE Action Step she took with her first product that catapulted its success and what she wishes she would've known early on as an entrepreneur.

 

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

If you have a desire for something and a love in your heart, just because the world doesn't understand it yet that doesn't mean that it is not the correct thing to do. And if you really feel like this is your mission, keep going.” – Tara Mackey

Show Notes:

  • The blog post that went viral and helped her gain tremendous visibility
  • Tips on how to grow a loyal following by blogging
  • The #1 tip to building a successful business
  • Why she focuses on the BRAND rather than the PRODUCT
  • The MOMENT Tara realized that her product was needed now more than ever
  • Her tips on how she overcame judgement, fear, and criticism
  • The key to investing in many entrepreneurial projects

We can't do everything all at once.” – Tara Mackey

Connect with Tara Mackey:

Twitter | Instagram | The Organic Life | Genetix

“Prioritizing is really the number one thing you have to do if you want to be successful everyday.” – Tara Mackey

Show Me the Money…

March 18, 2017 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

The number #1 barrier to getting a business off the ground is fear and I’ve shared tips and solutions on fear of failure and how to overcome this barrier for years. Today, I want to focus on the second biggest barrier to getting a business off the ground. What do you think it is? Money. Entrepreneurs struggle with access to enough money to stay in business until it becomes profitable. According to the US Small Business Administration, at any given time, there are roughly 27 million US businesses in need of capital.

In the past, access to money to build a business has been limited by a very small pool of people that we know or come in contact with. Reaching out to friends and family is how most entrepreneurs get started or maybe you bankrolled yourself initially by using a credit card (like me!). These tactics present a very narrow path to securing the much needed capital entrepreneurs need for expansion.

Enter Crowdfunding.

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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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Critical Moment #2 – When Your Client Needs You More Than Ever

December 4, 2015 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I shared Critical Moment #1 with you on how you can convert more sales and get new clients fast by simply using the 24 hour response rule.

Critical Moment #2 is just as important.  You have a new client or customer – now what?

Right after the purchase – When your customers have spent money with you, it’s important that they are reassured that they made the right decision, are going to get their money’s worth, and can relax and get excited about what’s in store for them. If you leave them with a gaping hole that doesn’t confirm anything, they’re going to start filling up the empty space with their own emotions, which could be buyer’s remorse, fear, anxiety, dread, guilt.

It’s up to you to reach out and acknowledge them for their time and investment, and remind them why their decision to work with you is going to pay off.

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Is Your Hard Work Preventing Business Growth?

May 29, 2015 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

To listen to my audio article, Is Your Hard Work Preventing Business Growth?, click on the audio player arrow below:



3 Simple Steps to Better Decision Making

September 19, 2013 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

09-19-13Article unhappysmileOne of the biggest challenges I see people struggle with is making decisions. There's this burning need inside of us to avoid making a mistake when it comes to choosing one over the other. They key is to know when a decision really matters (“should I marry this guy?”) or is it a mere blip on the screen of your life (“What should I have for dinner?”). I, too, have had my share of sleepless nights over the “yes or no” of life, however over the years, I've developed a process that I take myself through when it's time to ground myself in a decision:

1. Batman & Commissioner Gordon – When I was a little girl I loved watching Batman and I marveled at how one call on the red phone with Commissioner Gordon would solve everything- it was magic! When I'm struggling with a decision, I reach out to my mentors and trusted advisors to get their read on the situation. Having a solid, success-oriented group of trusted advisors just a phone call away makes decision making much easier.

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Smart Women Face Their Fear

January 27, 2011 | By Joy Chudacoff 1 Comment

A few days ago, I was cleaning out a backpack that my daughter used last summer when we were in Park City, Utah on vacation. This backpack was one that she wore every day to her skateboarding class. At the bottom of the backpack, I found a piece of crumpled paper and pulled it out. It was an evaluation form from her skateboarding instructor, Drew, with these comments: “Learn to relax and face fear. Trust in Yourself.” This got me thinking about how Smart Women learn to face their own fears.

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Smart Women Love, Give……and Have Fears

November 12, 2009 | By Joy Chudacoff 2 Comments

This morning, as I sit here at my desk looking out the window at a beautiful, 11-12-09Article[2] sunny fall day, I’m a bit at a loss on how to begin this article. This article isn’t any different from the others I share with you each week. As usual, it’s about my own life and the reflections that I believe are helpful to other Smart Women. This article is about loving deeply, giving gifts and feeling fear along the way. Sounds like something all women deal with—yes?

Over the last few months, I’ve been going through testing at UCLA Medical Center here in Los Angeles to determine if I might be a possible match to donate one of my kidneys to my husband, Greg. Greg has Polycystic Kidney Disease and one of the affects is possible kidney failure over time. His kidney function has steadily been declining and we’ve known for some time that this day would come. What we didn’t know until now, is that I am, in fact, a match! On Tuesday, December 1, we will go together to UCLA Medical Center where I will undergo a procedure to remove one of my healthy kidneys and Greg will receive that kidney so he can feel healthy, energetic and enjoy life to the fullest once again.

Why do I tell you this story? Because what I’m going through right now holds many similarities for women. Women love. Women give. Women have fears. Some days I want to go jump in my bed, pull the covers over my head, go to sleep and wake up to realize that this has been a bad dream. Do you think I’m scared? You bet. Do I have anxiety? Of course. Will I feel the fear and do it anyway? Absolutely. How do you feel the fear and do it anyway? I’m sure, as you are sitting here reading this, you are thinking about some fears that you have, right? And it’s possible that you haven’t been able to overcome that fear yet.

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Hello From Scottsdale, Arizona!

August 13, 2009 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Hey Smart Women! I'm writing to you from Scottsdale, Arizona! Yep, that's right08-13-09Jenna. I took a break from the mountains and headed to the desert for Jack Canfield's, Breakthrough To Success Seminar. Jack Canfield is co-author of the “Chicken Soup For the Soul” books which have become wildly popular over the years. I'm meeting amazing, inspirational people from all over the world who've come here this week to take their lives to the next level of success.

My family is still in Park City having a great time. My daughter Jenna is taking ice-skating lessons. Her teachers name is Coach Kiwi (when she introduced herself, she added, “like the fruit”) When Kiwi gathered her 5-7 year olds around for their first lesson, here's what she said: “You are probably going to fall down more than once but don't worry, I'll be there to help you get up and get going again.” When I heard this, I decided I could use a little more Coach Kiwi in my life as well!

Be sure to check out my One-Day Retreat Packages for women who are ready to get some one on one time with me. Imagine spending an entire day focusing on you and your Big Ideas, Dreams and Goals.

I've got some exciting news coming soon! I can't share too much as things are still coming together but you can be sure that it's going to be a new way to support you in taking your life to the next level!

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