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Finding Joy Masterclass: The Battle Worth Fighting

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http://FindingJoyMasterclass.com

During my 5-Day FREE Masterclass you’ll learn:

  • The ONE simple, easy, time-saving tip that will open the door wide to your highest level of CREATIVE Thinking
  • 7 “hidden triggers” that may be sabotaging your efforts and the tools to release these triggers (once & for all)
  • The Essential questions to zero in on your deepest desires for your business & life
  • How to create a Vision for What Matters Most
  • How to create a 90-day plan of ACTION (one that actually keeps you on track to cross the finish line with your goals)

Join my Free 5-day Masterclass on Zoom beginning May 16 and I’ll personally walk you through how to experience more JOY & ALIGNMENT in your business & life.

Register:

http://FindingJoyMasterclass.com

Finding Joy Masterclass: Pity or Power?

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http://FindingJoyMasterclass.com

During my 5-Day FREE Masterclass you’ll learn:

  • The ONE simple, easy, time-saving tip that will open the door wide to your highest level of CREATIVE Thinking
  • 7 “hidden triggers” that may be sabotaging your efforts and the tools to release these triggers (once & for all)
  • The Essential questions to zero in on your deepest desires for your business & life
  • How to create a Vision for What Matters Most
  • How to create a 90-day plan of ACTION (one that actually keeps you on track to cross the finish line with your goals)

Join my Free 5-day Masterclass on Zoom beginning May 16 and I’ll personally walk you through how to experience more JOY & ALIGNMENT in your business & life.

Register:

http://FindingJoyMasterclass.com

Lu Parker – From High School English Teacher to Media Celebrity to Founder & CEO of Be Kind & Co.

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Lu Parker on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

You may have seen her on KTLA or interviewing celebrities and dignitaries such as Oprah, Bradley Cooper, Aretha Franklin, Clint Eastwood, Barbra Streisand, Kanye West, Nelson Mandela, & Jane Goodall. From Miss USA to an Emmy Award-winning journalist, Lu Parker has had an incredible career.

As she continues to anchor on KTLA, Lu also took a moment of adversity in her life to start a movement around kindness and became the Founder & CEO of Be Kind & Co.

On today’s show, you’ll love her pearls of wisdom as Lu gives us a deep look into her career path and the lessons she's learned along the way.

 

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

What are the little steps that you are taking today that build towards that goal?” – Lu Parker

Show Notes:

  • How a Moment of ADVERSITY led Lu to start a company based on KINDNESS
  • The difference between NICE and KIND and why KIND is better
  • Why it's important to be kind to YOURSELF first
  • How women LEAD and why the world will be more ALIGNED when women are in LEADERSHIP
  • How Lu went from a 10th-grade English teacher to Miss USA and then on to anchor KTLA Health & Fitness
  • How Lu handled being in an environment where people were very “unkind”
  • Lu's best (think super simple) advice for getting WHAT you WANT in life
  • Her best tips for productivity
  • The ONE THING you need to let go of

Don’t put so much pressure on yourself that it is not fun anymore.” – Lu Parker

Connect with Lu Parker:

Facebook | Instagram  |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn  | Lu Parker | Be Kind & Co.

I really do feel like if we can love ourselves and be kind to ourselves then, in turn, we’re able to be more kind to the stranger on the street or to a friend in need.” – Lu Parker

Janice Bryant Howroyd – How a Visit to Her Sister in LA and a $900 Loan Changed the Course of Her Life Forever

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Janice Bryant Howroyd on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

I’ve been secretly ‘stalking’ Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder & CEO of The Act One Group, for nearly 30 years. Back in the early days of my first business, I wanted to make an extra $500 per month in order to ask my roommate to move out of the loft (true story), so I went on a search for success stories of entrepreneurial women. Janice Bryant Howroyd’s name kept coming up everywhere I looked. Janice took $900 from her mom and turned what is now known as The Act One Group into a billion-dollar company.

“JBH” as she likes to be called, is #39 on the Forbes list of “America’s Richest Self-Made Women,” and in 2014 she was recognized by Black Enterprise as the first black woman to own and operate a billion-dollar company.

Along with several other incredible accolades, JBH received a special invitation from President Barack Obama to be a member of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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

Never compromise yourself personally for who you wish to be professionally.” – Janice Bryant Howroyd

Show Notes:

  • What happened when Janice “looked after the office” for her brother-in-law while he was away
  • Her creative strategy when she first started out (hear how operating her business in a rug shop was a GENIUS idea)
  • The moment she recognized she was on to something (oh the joys of a phone and fax machine!)
  • How just one conversation with a mentor truly EXPANDED her vision and a life-long seed was planted (that one conversation lead to millions in growth over the years)
  • How being 1 of 11 children shaped her life and business
  • Her BEST Productivity Tip
  • What she considers to be her SUPERPOWER
  • What it was like to receive an honored invitation from Barack Obama
  • The CLASSIC Mistake she sees Women Entrepreneurs making today
  • The SECRET to a long, healthy, marriage
  • and much, much more!

I learned more from my mom and dad, growing up in their home, than I did from any institutions, and I’ve had the advantage of some really incredible opportunities academically.” – Janice Bryant Howroyd

Connect with Janice Bryant Howroyd:

Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn| ActOne Group | Janice Bryant Howroyd

When I started my business, I had no visions of where I wanted my business. I knew where I DIDN’T want to be.”  – Janice Bryant Howroyd

Julie Deane (Part 2 of 2) – She Took Less Than $1000 and Turned it Into Millions (in 5 years) With the Idea for What Would Become The Cambridge Satchel Company

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Julie Deane on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Last week’s Episode with Julie Deane, Founder and CEO of Cambridge Satchel, was spilling over with entrepreneurial gold and wisdom from a woman who owns every aspect of what it takes to build a multi-million dollar empire.

This week's Episode (Part 2 of 2), Julie opens up even deeper and reveals how she managed being in “survival mode” trying to keep a company afloat, dissolving a marriage and staying present for two teenage children.

Julie and I talk deeply about feminine energy and how different “energies” are playing a role in a woman’s life – both at home and at work. We also look at what I call “the unconscious emotional triggers” and how this can be a major trap that women fall into.

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

If I don’t take those opportunities now, they might not come again. They might not come again when I’ve decided, ‘Oh maybe I’m brave enough now.’ So grab it when it comes.” – Julie Deane

Show Notes:

  • The one simple QUESTION that stumped Julie when she found herself in “survival mode”
  • WHY she finally decided to embrace her “inner goddess”
  • The moment Julie knew it was time to “get back to basics” and let go of her EGO – this is GENIUS & not to be missed if you’re serious about growing a company that has staying power
  • The classic MISTAKE Julie sees women entrepreneurs making over & over again – BEST Learning moment for sure
  • The ONE thing you must have when you are PITCHING your idea to persuade others to pull out their checkbooks to fund your BIG idea
  • Julie’s adventures in online dating and how “Grace” was born (funny & hilarious, Julie describes in detail her encounter with a French/Latin dinner date)
  • And much, much more…

I either don’t care about something because it is not important, or I really care about something because it is important. And there isn’t a middle ground.” – Julie Deane

Connect with Julie Deane:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | The Cambridge Satchel Company

You don’t want to be a business person in all aspects of your life, because actually that becomes deeply unattractive.” – Julie Deane

Tami Halton Pardee – Founder & CEO of the #1 Leading Sales Team in Los Angeles, Selling Over 3 Billion Dollars in Real Estate

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Tami Halton Pardee on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

Tami Halton Pardee has broken all residential sales records in LA, selling over $3 billion in residential real estate since 2005 despite a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
and raising four children.

As Founder & CEO of Halton Pardee + Partners, Inc., Tami has built a concierge real estate company that understands the life-changing decisions that come with buying a home.

Apart from being a leader in the real estate industry, Tami founded a philanthropic project called the Life Change Warriors program, and it recently surpassed $1 million in community donations.

 

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

Time is really the only asset that you can never get back, and I think it is even more valuable than money.” – Tami Halton Pardee

Show Notes:

  • Tami’s 20 Minute Rule – a business game changer
  • The incident that turned Tami from an “aggressive leader” to one of gratitude and love
  • Why the simple act of following up can make the biggest difference
  • Why she DANCES ON A LIFEGUARD STAND every single morning
  • Tips to cultivating her “work family” company culture
  • The acronym that her Team lives by
  • Why “SLEEPING ON IT” is key
  • Her Biggest Challenge
  • What Tami loves to do when she travels – this will surprise you
  • Why you have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable
  • The success of her Life Change Warriors philanthropy project
  • How relationships have been absolutely VITAL to Tami's business
  • And much, much more

Why not plan our life on purpose? We plan our vacations, we plan all these things, but we don’t plan our life.” – Tami Halton Pardee

Connect with Tami Halton Pardee:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Life Change Warriors | Halton Pardee + Partners

The most important thing is actually living in the moment when you’re working and making the work be joyful.” – Tami Halton Pardee

Does Your Business Need a Jolt of Feminine Energy?

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If you look closely at what’s happening in the Western world–in politics and gender identity movements, and at work—you may notice that women are receiving more recognition for the unique qualities we bring to the table. Is there a lot more work to do? YES! But it’s time to cheer for all that we’re seeing right now.

Today, I want to dig into these feminine qualities—or Feminine Energies.

In my years as a business strategist to women entrepreneurs, I have found there are 7 Feminine Energies that we weave into our professional lives.

You may not be in touch with every single one of these energies. They will ebb and flow, depending on your past experiences, your current needs and priorities.

So, how do you know which ones you need to bring into your life?

Grab a pen and paper, and take a moment to answer the 7 Energies Assessment below.

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You probably know by now about my MOXIE Retreat….

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I’ll make this quick as I bet you’re shopping or traveling to loved ones for the Thanksgiving holiday.

You probably know by now about my MOXIE Retreat. But, chances are you haven't had the time or taken the time to actually read it or make a decision, since you're one busy woman. I get it and that's exactly why I created my MOXIE Retreat. I truly want to help and support busy women entrepreneurs, just like you, transform their businesses so they can enjoy their success and create the lifestyle they want and deserve.

No need to read this email…..unless:

1. You consider yourself a success but you have little time to enjoy life because you're in overwhelm most of the time.  (i.e. you are working too darn hard)

2. You're not sure what has to be done to increase your profits and eliminate your overwhelm… (but you really want to…ASAP)

3. You know exactly what you have to do but you can’t spare 5 minutes to implement the strategies you know will propel your business forward…(i.e. you are stuck)

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Smart Women Are In Control Of Their Ride

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Last week, our family went to an amusement park in Park City, Utah, for a day of fun. When you take the chairlift up to the top of the mountain, one of the rides offered is the Alpine Slider. The Alpine Slider is a bobsled track that runs for about 3,000 feet down the mountain. As we approached the starting gate, there was a very large sign that read: WARNING! YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF YOUR RIDE. I laughed out loud! My immediate thought? “Well, I should hope so!” As my 7 year-old daughter and I got buckled in for our ride, I started thinking about how Smart Women are in control of their ride—I’m referring to the ride called a passionate, energy-filled and purposeful life.

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