The Classy Career Girl Podcast

Part 2 Productivity Challenge: Schedules WOW! I can't believe we are already on Part 2 of The Productivity Challenge! Look how much progress you are all making! If you haven't been able to join us, no worries!! Just jump in when you can. There is still plenty of time to make progress and feel hopeful and organized so you can prepare for 2024 (important video coming tomorrow!) 1.Your first action - Download the FREE digital to-do list! Take a selfie with your to-do list and post it in the Facebook group to let us know you are joining the challenge! www.classycareergirl.com/todolist   2. Watch Video 2: Schedules You might find today's video a little different than expected! You might assume we are going to be updating your calendar and putting together a schedule. Well we are but focusing exclusively on what is most important only. The truth is that we can't do everything so we have to focus on our priorities if we want to make progress on our goals and dreams. Watch the video for more! 3. Your Acti

Part 1 of The Productivity Challenge is here! Each task should take about 15 minutes each day and by the end of this week, you'll be more productive and happier!   Here's what you need to know: 1) Your first action - Download the FREE digital to-do list! Take a selfie with your to-do list and post it in the Facebook group to let us know you are joining the challenge! www.classycareergirl.com/todolist   2) Listen to Part 1: ROUTINES We are kicking it off with Routines. When it comes to just taking small baby steps to control your day, it all starts with planning your routines ahead of time That's why today we are going to design your ideal morning or evening routine. Having a plan from the moment you wake up and will help make the rest of your day more relaxed. If you are stuck figuring out your daily routine, ask yourself these questions: What routines and habits have you done in the past that made you feel good and happy? If you could have your ideal morning, what would you do? When do you

Join us LIVE for The 2024 Annual Planning Workshop December 5th! In this 90-Minute Workshop You'll Learn How To: Break down your goals and stay focused so you can actually accomplish your goal in 90 days. Decide if your goal is too big, too small, or just right so that your goal is achievable. Set achievable, realistic goals that are S.M.A.R.T. so you know when you've reached your goals. Figure out what career or business goal should be the priority so you can have a profitable business or a higher salary. Establish what’s a long-term goal and what’s a short-term goal so you work on the right tasks so you can be confident you will reach your 90-day goals. Narrow down your career and business ideas when you have too many so you can finally have a job or business you love that supports the life you really want. www.classycareergirl.com/planningworkshop

CONGRATS to our latest Classy Career Girl® Certified Career Coaches! We train and certify top coaches from around the world, so they can serve you best. Search the directory to find the coach who is right for you. www.classycareergirl.com/directory  

"Steps To Take When You Aren’t Making Enough Money In Your Business" Introduction: In today's episode, we will discuss crucial steps to take when you find yourself struggling with insufficient income in your business. It's a common challenge for entrepreneurs who are scraping by and lack consistency in their earnings. Segment 1: Mindset and the Foundation of Cash Flowing Strategies: The importance of addressing mindset and financial strategies when facing income challenges. The three foundational steps to start with: First: Prioritize savings as the initial step in securing your financial foundation. Second: Embrace a long-term perspective and focus on taking small, manageable steps. Third: Recognize that making $25 is a stepping stone to making $100, illustrating the significance of starting small. Segment 2: Tip #1 - Recurring Revenue: The first tip for increasing income: Establishing recurring revenue through a 90-day coaching program. Exploring how to create, structure, and sell such a program to

"Why You Don’t Need a Website as a New Career Coach (and 7 Things You Need Instead)" Introduction: In today's episode, we'll tackle a common misconception among new career coaches: the belief that you need a website to kickstart your coaching career. We'll explore the seven crucial elements you should focus on instead of investing time and resources in a website right away. Segment 1: The Misconception About Websites: Many new career coaches think a website is their first priority, but it may not be. We'll explain why it's more beneficial to build your coaching foundation before investing in a website. Segment 2: The 7 Essentials for New Career Coaches: 1. Elevator Pitch: The importance of a concise and compelling elevator pitch to introduce yourself and your coaching services. Tips on crafting an elevator pitch that resonates with potential clients. 2. Bio: Why a well-crafted bio is crucial for establishing credibility and trust. Guidelines for creating a bio that highlights your coachi

"The #1 Mistake New Career Coaches Make: Not Helping People" Introduction: In this episode, we'll discuss a common mistake made by beginning career coaches: not helping people. Many aspiring coaches are held back by concerns about what others might think and a lack of experience. They often worry about not being experts, having no clients, and not knowing where to start. Segment 1: The Importance of Helping People: One fundamental principle for aspiring career coaches: You must start by helping someone. Overcoming self-doubt and fear of not being an expert is crucial. Waiting for perfection is counterproductive. It's essential to focus on learning to coach and experiencing the impact you can make on others. You can't sell your coaching services effectively if you can't see the positive impact you have on your clients. Segment 2: The Relationship Between Helping People and Earning Income: Contrary to popular belief, shifting your focus away from money can lead to more financial success. The more people yo

Caitie was scared but she knew that meant she was on the right path.   Taking risks and feeling scared is a sign of growth, which is why she's is happy she took the plunge!   To learn more: https://www.classycareergirl.com/certification   Free Webinar Recording: The Career Coach Start-Up Kit: https://www.classycareergirl.com/careercoachwebinar/

In today's episode I cover: The best business model to start with when you first start coaching How to transition to group coaching and scale your business  The first steps to plan out and launch a group coaching program When to schedule the calls and how to create content for a group coaching program To learn more visit www.classycareergirl.com/certification

After 8 years in corporate, I was stuck. I knew I wasn’t in the right career for me but had no idea what to do next. So I started a blog sharing what I wish I would have known when I first started my career. I blogged and blogged and blogged until I decided enough was enough. I was quitting my job and had to start earning some money with my side hustle. So I experimented with online courses, membership sites, books, speaking, events, sponsored posts, consulting and website advertising. And the one thing that I loved most was Career Coaching. I could make an impact on other women, answer their questions and schedule my work around my soon to be growing family. Because I was pregnant and was planning to quit my job after maternity leave. August 1, 2014 I submitted my resignation letter and the rest is history! I created my dream job and in today's podcast episode, I'm sharing WHY I love career coaching so much. You'll learn the mindset behind becoming a career coach, what a career coach does and what career coa

Jennifer Pestikas (Brave Women at Work) is a Classy Career Girl® Certified Career Coach.   She has made it her mission to share inspiring stories of women and help them with burnout and self-care. And it turns out by helping others, she was also helping herself.   To learn more: https://www.classycareergirl.com/certification-waitlist/

We are celebrating 500 episodes of The Classy Career Girl Podcast! It's hard to believe that this little idea of "career fulfillment for all women" has turned into 500 podcast episodes and impacted so many women around the world. Thank you for all your support! So today we look at where we were, where we are, and where we are going...

In the last episode, we figured out the categories for our focus time, admin time and sacred time. In today's podcast episode, I'm going to help you schedule those categories into your calendar and teach you how to feel empowered and focused in your business. In this episode: How To Feel Empowered and Focused As a Business Owner The most important questions to ask yourself to identify what time of day you should be working on your goals and when you should be doing administrative items. How to focus on the most important activities so you can make sure that you reach your goals My new experiment that helps me not get overwhelmed with all of the tasks that I juggle as a CEO. How I execute the roles in my business and what days I work on each task. Behind the scenes of how I work on my tasks and stay organized to reach my business goals. How I batch and schedule my social media posts without a social media manager Also, we just opened the waitlist for our fall cohort of the Classy Career Girl Career Coach Cer

Highly effective women categorize their time. They prioritize what's important by categorizing their time. In this episode I share how I categorize my time including my family time and work time. This is an important exercise to do if you want to create your ideal career and life.  This episode will share the top 3 categories you need to put your time into. We need to pay attention to how we are spending our time and what tasks and activities will generate the best results. This will help you figure out what to focus on first. To help you categorize your time, grab my free planner: classycareergirl.com/freeplan

SET BOUNDARIES It’s so important to set boundaries around social media time and administrative time. If you aren’t careful, you’ll waste a lot of time without boundaries. In this episode I discuss some of the ways I set boundaries around my time to help me stay focused on the right tasks at the right time. Grab my Free To do List printable template:  www.classycareergirl.com/todolist

As a mom of 3 daughters, these time management habits helped me say focused on my goals while also having fun running my business too. Say “goodbye” to stress and “hello” to more joy in your work and life after implementing 1-2 of these habits in your weekly routine. 1. THEY PLAN THEIR DAY THE NIGHT BEFORE. Before you go to bed, do you know what your top priorities are for the next day? You don’t want to be stressed in the morning and you want to be able to have a plan. Before you go to bed, know what your priorities are and this will greatly reduce any overwhelm you have. Personal Update! Changes in my life!! Homeschooling for the next year! Traveling around Europe! CCG International - Starting in Rome, Italy in July I could do a whole episode on everything related to that but the biggest thing that I want to encourage you in is that with the right time management habits, you can still live the life of your dreams, the career of your dreams.  We can all be busy but what truly matters because you do hav

Have you ever created a great offer and gotten so excited to sell it, but then have no idea how to market it? I know I have! When you have a product sometimes it can be overwhelming to figure out how to get the word out about it. Where are your ideal clients? Why does everyone make it so easy to make sales and grow their businesses? This stuff is hard, right? I know sometimes it feels like crickets when you are first putting yourself out there and creating your business. Marketing is repeatedly where I see most of my clients struggle and what I am asked most about. And it’s also a topic that I love and I practice learning about myself ongoing. Because even though I’ve been marketing my business since 2012, the marketing world has changed a lot. And I have had to grow and adapt with it. So I wanted to share with you 30 things I would do right now (and am doing) to grow your business right now. If you are just starting, this is your list. Grab the things you like, test them and see how they work. Not everything

The Make $2K in 2 Weeks Checklist Learn the 5 simple steps to make at least $2,000 doing work you love. In today’s podcast episode, I’m giving you a peek inside of a recent training I did in my CLASS coaching membership. CLASS is where I coach women to help them find a job or business they love that supports the life they really want. It is THE place to be and there is nothing like it online. I’ve been building and improving it since 2012 and it’s the best place. No where else can you get the 1-1 coaching, support and training and challenges you need to help you move forward and take action. This year we are doing challenges and the results of our members has been incredible. With what I am teaching you today, just the checklist, one of our members made her first sale on day 1. So you can do this. Today is just the first part of the challenge. It’s the pre-call checklist that I taught one week before the challenge starts. It’s to get you ready and prepared for the 2 weeks. It gives you a plan and some steps y

Most people could be utilizing LinkedIn SO MUCH MORE! If you have only just made sure your LinkedIn profile looks good and that is all, there are many career and business opportunities just waiting for you! You can get started accessing them today. In this episode, you are going to learn how to go above and beyond what most people are doing on LinkedIn and start working your network on LinkedIn instead.

Today's podcast episode was highly requested after my day in the life podcast episode last week. Today's episode is all about what my week looks like as a Career Coach? I've been running this business for over a decade and have had 3 kids during that time so my schedule has changed a lot over the years. When I looked at my calendar at the beginning of the year, I realized I was working a lot of hours and was stressed and burnt out. Last year, I did a lot of testing to see how I could reduce my hours and stress. I created a lot of systems last year so I had a good foundation going into this year. I knew that this year, I had to do something different to give myself more time and space. In the weekly calendar I am sharing with you today, I have two days off a week to hang out with the girls and be a mom. Then, I have three days of focus work where I am producing better content and work than I ever have before. I am so excited to share with you my calendar that I love today.