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Is AI the future of real estate? 🤔 With the rise of ChatGPT, the industry is undergoing a transformation. In our latest episode of The Good Agent podcast, we explore the potential impact of AI on real estate agents and the role they will play in the changing landscape (AKA what to do in your marketing to differentiate yourself online).

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In this episode of, The Good Agent Podcast, we help you remove the overwhelm associated with creating content (social media posts, podcasts, videos).

Tune in for the 4 easy steps to help you enjoy creating content, on a regular basis, and don't forget to share this episode with a friend!

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2023 Marketing Trends

This episode: We'll be looking at the top marketing trends for 2023 shared by Social Media Examiner. We'll explore topics such as TikTok, YouTube, Reels, and LinkedIn and the changing marketing landscape. Get ready to gain insight into the future of marketing and learn how to make the most of these trends.

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The Good Agent Podcast: A podcast for Real Estate agents, online coaches, and small business owners who want to find more joy & success in their business especially when it comes to video.

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Welcome to The Good Agent Podcast...

A podcast for Real Estate agents, online coaches, and small business owners who want to find more joy & success in their business especially when it comes to video.

This episode: Why you should tune in & what you can expect each week.

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Does marketing your business online feel too hard? Are you looking to escape the marketing overwhelm and really start to focus on what you love to do while running a thriving business without burning out?

If so, tune in to this episode with special guest Katie Craig and learn how to design a simple marketing system for your business.

Grab your coffee and pull up a seat at that table right next to ours so you can eavesdrop on our conversation!

🎯 New around here?

Do struggle with your writing? Tune into this episode and meet Brittany Gregory – The Jargon Expert – who can help you obtain greater confidence in your own voice and message. 

Brittany understands at a psychological and sociological level how people understand and interpret language. She can help you craft your writing in a way the captivates others.

Grab your coffee and pull up a seat at that table right next to ours so you can eavesdrop on our conversation!

It's time to close those leadership and soft skills gaps so you can improve operational efficiency in your business! Join me and the "Leadership Lady" Ashley Martin as we sit down to talk about entrepreneurship.

Grab your coffee and pull up a seat at that table right next to ours so you can eavesdrop on our conversation!

Living an Extraordinary Life and Building an Extraordinary Business with special guest, Robert White!

Grab your coffee and pull up a seat at that table right next to ours so you can eavesdrop on our conversation!

Looking to attract your soul clients and connect with them on a soul level through your marketing, branding, and offers which makes selling easy and fun?

Grab some coffee and pull up a chair to that table next to ours!

Trying to figure out how to capitalize on your gifts? Tired of leaving money on the table? Looking for a better way to manage your time and energy?

Tune into this episode to discover how to breakthrough and experience what is possible for you today! Learn exactly what a "Business Growth Strategist" is and how they can help you with your business!

Terre takes us on her journey of self-discovery in entrepreneurship and how she found the exact products her customers wanted including how she handles marketing them.

Also, learn why entrepreneurs don’t have to pull all-nighters and how hiring the right assistants can skyrocket your business (she gives us all the details)!

What's the best career advice you have ever received?

Lisa Nichols told me to use my day job to fund my dream. It was amazing advice that I wish I had followed.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

My proudest career accomplishment was receiving an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Indiana Tech University for my 20 years of service in arts, education, business, teaching, and publishing. It was by far, one of the proudest moments in my life.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

The hardest career moment has been building a business with little money to invest. I have taken advantage of free training, online resources and groups and I've learned to stretch my resources and make them work for me.

Favorite quote:

“You don't get in life what you want. You get in life what you are.” - Unknown

Do you ever wonder about Facebook advertising – should you do it? is it worth it? What if I don’t have a following yet? If so, tune into this episode to learn more about the $5 a day program Tammy has created as well as learn just how powerful Facebook Live video really is! Trust me, you don’t want to miss this episode!

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

Be yourself, inspire others, keep learning and never stop believing.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

Making the transition to the online space was a journey and a total mindset switch. I’m enjoying the ride!

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

I got burned out as a corporate and was looking for something else. I almost went back to my day job.

Favorite quote:

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Connect with Tammy at: 

What is PR? Does your business even need PR? How can you increase your exposure with a $0 budget? All of that and more will be answered in this episode as we dive into the world of PR and what every business owner needs to know (Ps. PR is part of your overall marketing strategy at least it should be).

Plus, find out how Courtney created her hit board game, “Who’s That Housewife!?” with less than 10 followers on social media, no email list, made a profit, and was picked up by major news sources like People and BuzzFeed.

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

The best career advice I ever received was that in order to be heard speak into their language. That career advice came from my business coach, Andrea Woolf.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

My proudest career accomplishment is launching Who's That Housewife!? and making it a sustainable business. I had a lot of doubters for leaving a high six-figure corporate career to launch my  “silly housewives game” but instead of letting that sway me or doubt creep in, I remained laser-focused on what I wanted to accomplish. I joke that PR stands for perseverance and resilience because those are the keys to success in public relations, and I’ve found that translates well to entrepreneurship.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

My hardest career moment was when doing my job well, meant being out of my integrity. I overcame it by getting super clear on what I needed in my ideal career and going after it. That ultimately meant leaving the company I was at and going into entrepreneurship full time.

Connect with Courtney at: 

Do you ever wonder about the law and what your business should have set up legally? And maybe you haven’t thought about it because you’re just hoping to slide under the radar?

Either way, whether you’re just starting out or already well into your business you will want to tune into this episode to learn more about ways you can save yourself time and money while protecting your business.

Be sure to listen until the end as Dana gives us all some great takeaways!

What's the best career advice you have ever received?

It's never too late to change directions.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

Starting my own law firm. It gave me the opportunity to work with my target clients.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

Making the decision to walk away from my law firm job. Trusting the process and having the support of key people in my life.

Favorite quote:

“Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” - Julia Child

Connect with Dana Miller

What is branding? How is branding different from marketing? Is branding different from marketing? Why crafting a brand identity for your business is so important and how to own your own business while also being a mom.

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

This is not about fame. It's about impact.

"Fake it til you make it.' It’s a thing we say. It’s meant to be encouraging: “you got this, it’s doesn't have to be perfect, act as if and the rest will follow...” Great. But, in my experience, humans have what it takes. We don’t need to fake it. Confidence comes from knowing who you are and knowing when you don’t know what you need to know, but feeling good about asking for help, being curious about new possibilities. 

Running this company, I’m continually confronted with ideas, needs wants of clients and their brand. Our job is to make it, with humility and grace, confidently making the next good decision. You don’t have to fake it. You’ve got what it takes. And when something new comes up, develop curiosity and ask for help.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

Being able to impact the businesses of other entrepreneurs. It's something that I get to engage in daily, and it's a privilege so see how creating small spaces for change can help them propel to their next level of success. It's like that saying goes, when the tide comes into the harbor, all boats rise. I believe that is our role as entrepreneurs.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

The place of growth. How did I overcome it (see my favorite quote)

Favorite quote:

DO THE WORK. I say it at least 10 times daily.

Also, "Your work is an expression of who you are. So go out there and do that work.”

Connect with Bianca at:

Discover the power of a Mighty Network, the platform you should be aware of here in 2020, for building your online community – it will take your business to the next level! Also, find your big purpose and reframe how you look at selling!

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Gina Bianchini is the Founder & CEO of Mighty Networks. Her mission at Mighty Networks is to usher in a new era of creative business built on community. Mighty serves “creators with a purpose” selling experiences, relationships, and expertise to their members via community, content, online courses, and subscription commerce–all offered in one place under the creator’s brand.

Before Mighty Networks, Gina and Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen launched Ning, a pioneering global platform for creating niche social networks. Under her leadership, Ning grew to ~100 million people in 300,000 active social networks across subcultures, professional networks, entertainment, politics, and education.

In addition to Mighty Networks, Gina serves as a board director of TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA), a $3 billion dollar broadcast and digital media company, and served as a board director of Scripps Networks (NASDAQ: SNI), an $12 billion dollar public company which owns HGTV, The Food Network, and The Travel Channel that merged with Discovery Communications in 2018.

Gina and Mighty Networks have been featured in Fast Company, Wired, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, and The New York Times. She has appeared on Charlie Rose, CNBC, and CNN. She grew up in Cupertino, California, graduated with honors from Stanford University, started her career in the nascent High Technology Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and received her M.B.A from Stanford Business School.

In this episode, we talked about speaking on stage, VA hiring, marketing, how to ask yourself those tough questions you need to be asking right now, how to stand out in Facebook groups, why niching down is so important and how it will save you money. Bonus, learn how Trivinia grew a 7 figure business while working a full-time job.

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

“You’ll never fully embrace being a CEO as long as you’re acting like an employee for someone else.” - Todd Herman

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

Growing a business to 7 figures while still working nearly full time. It took tenacity, grit and a lot of perseverance to deliver high quality for my clients, and create a business that I loved.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

Hands down the worst day in business and one of my biggest learning lessons came when I lost one of our biggest clients because he lost funds. I had to tell 13 VAs that they no longer had a job. This several years ago and I was so excited because this client was a good portion of our bottom line.

It forced me to innovate and find new solutions and products to offer so I could continue to provide job opportunities to these women I’d come to admire.

My team and I quickly came up with products to sell that we could delegate to the VAs who just had a blow to their income.

Favorite quote:

“If you don’t have an Executive Assistant, you are one” - Cameron Herold

In this episode, get to know how Jill and her husband Josh Stanton started their business and what lead them to Screw the Nine to Five. What obstacles did they have to overcome? Are these obstacles similar to ones you are facing right now? What is "the plan" and did they have one in place? 

This episode is packed full of golden nuggets – everything from getting started in business to how to grow your business through testing and pivoting along the way! Bonus, get an inside peek into what’s in-store for Screw the Nine to Five in 2020!

“You are 100% responsible for everything you become, do or have -- which means you can create MAGIC if you learn how to upgrade the way you think.” - Jill Stanton

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

James Wedmore -- he said, “You can start to predict your future by looking at your thoughts, feelings and actions you’re taking today.” It rocked my whole world and kicked my ass into gear!

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

I would say it was one of our most recent promotions where we hosted a killer free challenge that changed SO many lives (which lights us the F up) and was the biggest promotion we’ve ever done -- with over $675,000 in revenue overall and $293,000 in commissions for us.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

Creating and launching a course back in 2013 that sold ZERO! It was so humiliating at the time but is the best thing that ever happened to us as it brought us to where we are today!

Favorite quote:

Anything is possible 100% of the time

Learn how Veteran Navy Rescue Swimmer Kristina Hoyer turned her life around after health issues forced her to leave her dream job behind. This is a powerful, jam-packed episode – everything from mindset shifts, self-doubt, opening the doors of availability to your audience, investing in yourself, emotional tolls we go through, giving yourself permission and so much more!

Struggling to find your next client? Find out how Kristina landed her first client – the location might surprise you.

Learn about Kristina’s 5 pillars of wellness and how you can live a healthier lifestyle and what you should be doing with your social media accounts – trust me, this feels so good!

Be sure to listen all the way through so you can find out the 1 question you should be asking your clients! Plus, we dive into some organizational tools too!

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

The best career advice I have ever been given was that "you just have to be a sophomore to the freshman" and it was from my business mentor Ann Vertel. What she meant was: you don't need to know everything, you just need to know enough to get someone to where you are now. By the time you do that for enough people, you will have moved onto or learned enough to educate them to the next level. You will never EVER know everything and the more you know, the more you realize you don't know. So, if you can bring someone from a place you used to be, to where you are now, you know enough to have a business and charge for your services.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

My proudest career accomplishment was transforming my pain of discharge from the service into this mission-driven business. That is my biggest accomplishment because I had a choice: fall and stay down or make something of myself regardless of the situation. It was a profound moment of change for me and one I will never forget.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

My hardest career moment was when I received my official letter of discharge from the Navy. I overcame it by allowing myself to sit with every emotion that came up for me at the time, the sadness, the rage, the disappointment, the frustration, everything and I allowed myself to be in that space as each emotion came. This enabled me to actually process what was going on and to allow the light to breach through the cracks of the darkness.

Favorite quote:

My lifelong favorite quote is: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Ghandi

In this episode, we talk about quitting a full-time job, selling everything to travel around the world and run your business on the go. Find out what was a game-changer for Lindsay in her business that every entrepreneur needs to hear as well as what an online course really should be for all you course creators out there you better tune in!

Also, find out how you can turn what you love doing into a business and how you can hire support.

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

Do what feels good.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

Creating BBB and serving over 300 students. I LOVE helping people launch WAAAAY faster than they ever thought possible because of bad advice from marketers ;)

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

Having to let a team member go. I realized that there were possibilities for BOTH of us after they left.

In this episode, we talked about going from a TV producer to this “corky thing” called entrepreneurship. Discover why Roshanda left her full-time job, what she is doing now, and what social media tool has been a game-changer for our businesses.

Tune into this episode and start being seen today!

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

My father would make me as a 4th grader watch the news. He told me as an American citizen its my responsibility to know what's going on in my country and community. My father's advice has helped me for 20 years cover stories that impacted my community and nation as my responsibility and not a privilege.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

My proudest moment is covering stories that put my station in the national spotlight from the removal of the confederate flag to the Charleston church shooting. Tough stories but I helped to write history.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

The moments when you can't help, even as a journalist. I will never forget the grandmother who called the station after losing her grandchildren in a fire. She felt the fire department was at fault. But it could not be proven. It was hard to here this grandmother weep and feel hopeless yourself.

Favorite quote:

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” - Mark Twain

In this episode, we talk about the struggle of working a full-time retail job with inconsistent hours, life and trying to run an expensive side gig (an MLM). Find out what Roseanne did to fight the overwhelm and what she’s doing this time around that is different for her business, not another MLM business.

“Giving a piece of yourself.” - Roseanne Nichols

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life :) - My dad

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

Being able to walk away from something that no longer served me despite what others told me I would be losing out on.

In this episode, we talked about owning your creativity and embracing it as your unique superpower. We also talked about owning a retail store, the challenges one faces, how to overcome a huge loss of inventory, and why it’s so important to look at what you’ve accomplished!

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

Architect Tom Kundig gave a talk in Santa Rosa a few years ago when I was acting as an architect on a design-build project. He advised me to embrace the problems of a project. He said that the best designs hit challenges that drive them to be great. I use this idea as fuel in everything I create.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

With no restaurant experience, I created a successful and profitable restaurant concept. I wrote a menu, bought wine, created all marketing, waited tables, tended bar, covered the chefs days off and created a profitable biz right outa the gate. It was where I learned that I can do anything!

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

My biz flooding nine months after opening was by far the hardest thing to overcome. Thankfully my community showed up to support me and get me through.

Favorite quote:

“My pricing is based on my talent and not your budget.”

In this episode, we talked about how Vicki, a single mom who also works a 9 to 5, finds the time to run her own crafting business. Vicki shares with us how she runs her business, what tools and tricks she uses in order to make things work as well as how she has grown her confidence through the power of…tune in to find out!

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

The one that stands out is "There is no such word as can't" by Jules White (Dragon Slayer & a previous guest on the Yes to Entrepreneurship podcast) Live it Love it Sell it

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

I have gained so much confidence over the past 18 months or so, I have won several twitter awards (Queen of Resin Pendants/ Creative Biz Award which resulted in a radio interview and a social media award. I was also interviewed by you way back when I was nervous and shy and have done a podcast since). I go live several times a week doing the News over at Heartizan and have been asked to take the lead on being a podcast interviewer for our creatives. Who would have believed it! Yes, I am a little scared, but love a challenge!

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

Every day is hard, being a single mum, working a 9 - 5.

Favorite quote:

Oooh not sure

Someone once said to me there is no F.A.I.L it is First Attempt at Learning! I'm forever learning and growing and taking up any opportunity I can to learn new skills.

In this episode, Renee provides insight on how we should be thinking about sales, who we really should be selling to, and what one really needs in order to start selling – the answer might surprise you!

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

Rosario Sinicrope said “your success will be in direct proportion to your ability to fail fast and shake it off”

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

When women can find their own confidence to sell for themselves and truly step into their money-making power, they fund the best education for the children, the best elder care for their parents, they donate to their charities and forever know they have options... they are never forced into decisions due to lack of money again.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

Choosing to sell my sales agency. I overcame it by spending a year sabbatical and becoming a yoga teacher

Favorite quote:

“Be the change you wish to see in the world”

Connect with Renee at www.reneehribar.com

In this episode, we talked about realizing your potential is everything for your personal growth! It’s through that personal growth where you start brainstorming new ideas and realize you can start a business online. Sarah talks about her first product which came from being a mom and seeing a need in the market. We also talk about selling on social media, specifically Instagram, and how people are watching you – in a not so creepy way, ha!

What's the best career advice you have ever received?

Clarity comes from action. No amount of thinking about will give you the answer. You have to go out, try it and either learn a lesson or keep going because you figured something out.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

Not having a website for the longest time, but having people reach out to me about what I was doing and how I could help them, by simply showing up on social media consistently. I then had a client of my own do the same thing and landed her first client, so that felt awesome to just be reaffirmed, ok this works, you don't need to spend thousands of dollars or cold call a list to start an online business.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

Deciding to leave a 6-figure job as a single mom and go out on my own with uncertainty, inconsistent income, and impostor syndrome. I finally got to the point where the fear of missing out on my potential become bigger than the fear of missing out on the stability.

Favorite quote:

"If it's important you'll find a way, if not you'll find an excuse.”

In this episode, we talk about how one product, specifically a book that wasn’t even part of the original plan, can take your business to the next level – from one on one consulting to speaking to working with larger companies building out a sales road map that works. Join us for this “sales road trip” with Jules. 

What's the best career advice you have ever received? Apart from my Dad’s advice - ‘There’s no such word as can’t!’ My old boss from Yellow Pages used to say that every time someone said no to me in sales, I could put £1 in my pocket. Then when I got a yes I would have gathered a pocket full of £1’s towards it and I also learned to not take the no’s personally! 

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why? Gosh - lots really. There have been some awards I’ve won that I am very proud of - but I think my proudest moment was when my son commented on my TEDx video on YouTube telling me how proud he was of me that was a real moment as he didn’t tell me he had done it! 

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it? I lost my business - Truly Madly Baby and lost everything at the same time. I had a choice of going in the corner and crying or getting back up and starting again. I chose the latter - and I am so glad I did. 

Favorite quote: “There’s no such word as can’t” 

In this episode, we talked about how Rhonda started her entrepreneurial journey by converting her garage into a roller-skating rink at the age of 10 years old while the rest of us just had a lemonade stand. Get business insights and learn why entrepreneurship can be life-changing for kids. Also, find out what Heinz Ketchup has to do with business and how it sank the competition.  

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

My dad always told me that if you want to see it happen then get started on it.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

Probably my last business- a full-scale party store. It was my biggest dream in both size and service. We did what "the big boys" did in our small town and I loved every minute of it.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

I had spent 16 years in the newspaper business where I was able to utilize all of my entrepreneurial skills to build the paper up to be a shining star in our newspaper group and be promoted to Publisher because of it.. which I spent the last six years of my career there doing. There came a point when things began changing, both internally and externally, and I knew it was time to move on while I still loved what I was doing. Turning in my resignation was the hardest thing but it ended up opening me up to new possibilities and my party store was the result of that.

Favorite quote: 

“Your vibe attracts your tribe” - unknown 

In this episode, we talked about opening and closing businesses, adding an additional income stream, mindset, asking for the sale, and how everyone has a course inside them waiting to come out. Plus, learn how you can start doing live AUDIO broadcasts!  

Also, learn what the History Channel has to offer us, entrepreneurs! 

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

Keep going, keep moving, have somewhere to send people. The first part is just the go-getter in me lol and the last part is Nicole Walters. Lol.

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

Every time I get a referral! It proves that I doing what I’m supposed to be doing and that people believe that I can help them. It’s always exciting to know that people are talking about me as the go-to course creator!

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

Not climbing the corporate ladder. I always thought I would be the CLO of a Fortune 500. That was my goal but with that, comes more responsibility on the job and it didn’t work with my parenting philosophy so I just created the company I want to work for that has a better life-work balance.

Favorite quote: 

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela

In this episode, we talk about the online funnel strategy, what’s missing from it, mindset, and how to break out of your comfort zone to meet new people. Also, discover what the MOX Life is and what your ideal customer really wants from you. Plus, learn what the most successful business people in the world do and what the 3 A’s are! 

25-minutes: Tips on why shooting video is key! 

28-minutes: Behavior loops

30-minutes: 3 A’s and websites

50-minutes: The MOX Life

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What's the best career advice you have ever received?

Make choices to get you to your big fat goal, not to save for a special lunch. Amy Yamada

What is your proudest career accomplishment and why?

Helping a client go from $4200/year to having her first $10k month.

What has been the hardest career moment and how did you overcome it?

breaking away from the company I shared with my husband. Using the same techniques and process I now teach my clients.

Favorite quote: 

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”