The Classy Career Girl Podcast

With Covid 19! Is this the right time to move into a new job? Or start a new business? No matter what, if you are feeling like your current career isn’t the right fit, it’s definitely the right time to explore what could be a better fit for you. There are also many businesses that are doing really great right now because they have discovered problems that people are having right now and are solving them. I say live a life of no regrets and don’t wait if it’s something you are considering!

In this episode, you’ll hear from my current student and she will share how she did it with LITTLE time and LITTLE MONEY and how you can do it too! I had to go through this all by myself without knowing how anyone else did it and it took me years to figure it out by myself. But you won’t have to because you’ll be able to learn all the steps you need to take.

Many of you are planning to make a career transition into a different industry and so I’m going to take this entire episode and walk you through the steps that you can take to help you transition to another industry. I used to be in finance and, I used to work for the government and I wanted to make a switch into a completely different industry which was Human Resources, training or career coaching and it was really, really tough and I will tell you the toughest part was the mindset, was the belief that I can do that and that’s why that’s my first tip for you is to start changing your mindset and start believing that you can make that transition and you can make it happen.

A Classy Career Girl makes goals and a plan that inspires her in her mindset, money, life, and career dreams. She strives for living her best life. I really want to help you take the stress out of sticking to goals and making a plan that inspires you. I know things come up, and those roadblocks can get in the way. Which is why I love the written planner, because I can get back to my plans once we move past those roadblocks.  You are so much more likely to reach your goals if you write them down!

I went live with a group of incredible women who all launched their dream careers and businesses in a wide variety of different markets.  In this episode, you’ll hear from my current student, Joni Hough, and she will share how they did it with LITTLE time and LITTLE MONEY and how you can do it too!

Now I’m going to teach you how to communicate with your team.  I’ve been getting this question a lot because with COVID a lot of communication is happening virtually now. I’ve had a virtual company for many years so there really hasn’t been that much change in our team communication due to the pandemic. I feel like we’ve really gotten our systems down and I would love to share our communication systems with you. This will be helpful if you work for a virtual team or you run a company that has to be virtual right now. Or even if you are in person with your team right now, maybe there’s still some aspects of your work that can be virtual too or improve your systems to increase efficiency. 

Networking is key to reaching your career dreams and goals. Whether you are starting a business and on the job hunt, networking is part of reaching your goals. It’s uncomfortable. I get it. Networking was always the thing that held me back. As an introvert, I hated networking. First, let’s go over some of the barriers and excuses that may be holding you back from reaching your career goals and dive into how you can conquer those networking barriers so we can get you closer to your dream career.  

When the barrier between your dream career or business and where you are right now is….selling. I wouldn’t have my dream career right now if I didn’t get over my selling fears. I know you don’t want to be salesy. Me either. Remember, selling isn’t about getting someone to buy something against his or her will. You are helping people move past their fears and make a decision so that they can get the support they need to reach their goals. You are helping your prospects take action to reach their goals. Remember that you are just listening to them and cheering them on! It gets easier the more you do it. Just keep practicing!

Want to find happiness in your career and find your purpose and passion? The irony is that it isn’t something you need to search for. The whole concept of trying to figure out what you are passionate about or finding a shortcut to your right career path is really about stepping into your calling to be the best you can be. This means creating the best work you can do. Being as productive as you can be and serving others by sharing your gifts with the world. I’m giving out my Purpose Planner on my upcoming masterclass. In the first 10 minutes, you can register  at www.classycareergirl.com/masterclass The Purpose Planner: A 7-Day Planning Guide To Uncover Your Purpose and Passion

CLASS Livecast: Real Life Stories of Women Launching Their Dream Careers and Businesses I went live with a group of incredible women who all launched their dream careers and businesses in a wide variety of different markets. And you can catch it all LIVE right now. Today's episode, we will be featuring Nella Castro From Nella Castro Consulting.

This topic is for you if you want to grow your online brand. Whether you are job searching or you want to start a business, it’s important you focus on building your online reputation and personal brand online. You have so many opportunities available to you with your phone. Find a social media platform that fits your personality and your brand. Right now, people are watching less television and instead are consuming more media on their phones. You can compete with the big brands just by producing content from your own home on your phone. You can become your own media company and create your own TV show, online magazine or audio show. It’s best to start on the platform that feels the best to you. Everyone is different so start with the platform that sounds the most exciting to you. Getting started is always the hardest thing but you can do this!! Let’s break it down!

In this episode, you will learn some key strategies to help you attract new career and life opportunities. You’ll learn how to respond confidently to negative thoughts, so that they can quickly and easily find your perfect career. Respond confidently to negative thoughts and apply strategies to attract new opportunities.

Today’s podcast episode is going to help you make more time. You do have time. You just have to focus on the right things. You don’t have time to do everything. You do have time to do your priorities. You make the time for your priorities and your goals.

In this lesson, Anna shares a story of how she made a commitment to launch her dream that will help you get into the right mindset to launch your dream career too!

On the podcast today, we’re going to talk about The One Thing. You may be just joining us, you may have a billion ideas of what you want to do with your business, the type of business you want to start, or ways to earn money. You might have a ton of ideas, a ton of things on your to-do list, right? How many things right now are on your to-do list of things you’re supposed to do today. So this concept is all based on the book The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, highly recommended. I don’t even recommend it. It’s your required reading in CRP. How do you narrow down your goals and know what to focus on? I discussed how to map out your big vision and break down the next steps on your plan. The biggest thing I want you to take away from this book, and this is kind of the foundation of everything we teach, is to focus on your big goal, your big vision, your big dreams.   Resources: Classy Career Girl Network FB Group FREE Planner for Download The One Thing Book

Real Life Stories of Women Launching Their Dream Careers and Businesses "This has been a really dark period in my work and now I have a really bright light ahead of me. Actually, God really showed up today. After watching church (on the day of Pentacost!) I was blessed with a an idea to start a special project within The Fruitful Company in response to all of the pain and exhaustion. It has turned into a 9 week intensive focused on racial reconciliation using a beautiful curriculum called Be the Bridge. I've been working all day and it will launch before I go to bed. We will kick-off June 19 and it will lead into my Founding Members launch on August 1." - Brandi "What if I fail?” #CRPWin: Membership site: Success Path Reaching out and asking for help. Organization and time management Accountability groups

The first step. Make a commitment. The best way to learn is by taking action. An email. A google search. A phone call. A social media post.  Your dream career is launched. And there’s never been a better time to do it….that right now. No matter what challenges you face, here’s your first step to your ideal career.

In today's episode, I was interviewed by Becky Hammond of isogostrong.com sharing my story for their Isogo TV Podcast series called Strengths on Crisis. I shared what life in quarantine has meant for me and my family and business and how the systems and lifestyle I put into place years ago to get out of a stifling corporate role have saved us in this uncertain and unexpected time.

Do you want to be employed or do you want to be the employer? Starting a business is not the right path for everyone. Deciding whether to remain in a job or build a business should be done with less emotion and a lot of thinking. Giving up the security of a full-time job to start your own business is a very risky move. But whatever decision you make, you’ve got to do what you’re passionate about.

This podcast was recorded when TRIBE 2020 was open. Unfortunately, doors are now closed but you can add your name to my TRIBE Bonus Package 2021 here. Doors open April 22, 2021. What you will learn: 5 key areas to a founding member launch where to find people if you don't have an audience how TRIBE can help you and your business Some Questions I Answered About Tribe and Membership Sites: What is the number 1 reason you decided to join? What's the one thing we could do to completely wow you and exceed your expectations as a member? What training topic are you looking forward to most? Anything else you would like us to know to serve you best? Any additional feedback you’d like to share with us? How do you prefer to get communication from us?