Redefining Hustle: Navigating Success as a Christian Woman

“It doesn’t matter if you win or lose...if you aced the test...if you (fill in the blank), as long as you did your best.” Anyone remembering the parent, coach or teacher that told you that? What we know beyond a shadow of a doubt is God loves us no matter what, and excellence honors God. So while this agreement may seem like a no brainer, and the enemy would love nothing more than to get us tangle...

You know what they say about assuming...I’ll let you finish that one in your head! How often do we make assumptions? Assumptions about what people think of us. About what people meant by what they said. About how someone else feels or how they operate in the world. About someone’s background or experience. “Opportunities” for assuming are all around us, but we have a choice not to make assumptions...

What do you take personally? Before you chastise yourself for this, give yourself some grace and realize that awareness of taking things personally is the first step to change! I am aware that I take people’s opinions personally and I have been known to get defensive at the slightest hint of someone questioning why I do something (just ask my husband). Who else is willing to fess up, take a deep b...

Kelly T. Leonard - Author, award-winning TV show and podcast host, and former Fortune 100 Executive! This month’s guest on the HwH Entrepreneur Interview series is author, award-winning TV show and podcast host, and former Fortune 100 Executive Kelly T. Leonard, who is truly a a catalyst, compass & connector. As she says, "It all boils down to loving & serving people." Who better to share with our...

Ever have a book on your shelf for a while (maybe years?) that you just hadn’t gotten around to reading? Or maybe you started reading it but partway through, realized you just couldn’t get through it - sometimes the timing simply isn’t right yet. I feel you! I decided to bring one of those on vacation with me, and this time, the words flowed. That book is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, an...

Well, it’s official. Q4 2020 is upon us, and by now it’s worn out to say it, but I’m saying it: 2020 is not what we thought it would be when we made our plans January 1! Right now, you’re probably reading all the usual “finish strong” posts and mantras for your business, no matter what business you’re in. And all that’s true. Still, in all that chatter, there’s something we can’t overlook. Somethi...

Recently my friend Nikki posted this quote on social media: "Be so rooted in your being that nobody's absence or presence can disturb your inner peace." That immediately brought this to my mind: "Know YOUR roots and yield YOUR fruit!" Yes, "YOUR," capitalized, because it's YOURS and not anyone else's. Know in WHOM you're rooted and by WHOM your fruit is designed, which is all about anchoring our i...

This month’s guest on the HwH Entrepreneur Interview series is all about helping us walkout God’s purpose in our business through action and equipping us to be prepared for life’s unexpected curve balls! As a multi-faceted Kingdom entrepreneur and author, Eric M. Twiggs is the co-founder of The What Now Movement (check it out on FB) and an expert on defeating procrastination. You’ll love our conve...

In my conversations with fellow God-centered entrepreneurs, I hear the common ground that we all want to build a business that honors God and serves His people, and we have faith that if we are fully surrendered and obedient on this Hustle with Heart journey, we will make great impact. However, I also hear of the ongoing personal development through books, training courses, etc. that we don't seem...

Ever attend an event for the first time where you know no one, and then a conversation over lunch turns into a friendship? That’s exactly how I met our guest, @ashleylorrainetaylor on this installment of the HwH Entrepreneur Interview Series! We met at the @proverbs31ministries She Speaks 2019 conference, and as I’ve followed her on social media, I’ve seen her share beautiful breakthroughs and vul...

Do you feel stubborn sometimes on your Hustle with Heart journey, thinking it’s not worth the consistent work to pursue success God’s way? Ever look around at the “rest of the world” doing their own thing (driving and striving, making it happen) and think “WHY am I doing this?” I feel you! Let’s take a look at what scripture says about WHY let God guide our business path: WHY that’s what He wants,...

“There is a famine for the Word in our world,” said @stevenfurtick on the @elevationchurch podcast entitled “Thought Bubbles” (my paraphrase). And that got me thinking...how is that famine showing up in business? How can we, as God-centered entrepreneurs, feed people through love, not judging and working for the Lord and not for man? Jesus’s Word has food for us! Can't wait to see your comments on...

Ever feel like God has given you multiple paths or roles to fulfill in business, and you're not quite sure how it all fits together? I feel you! Our guest on this installment of the HwH Entrepreneur Interview Series is my friend, faith mentor, and fashion stylist/speaker Laverne Franklin-Jones. Together we unpack how we hear from God so we can take His direction, how we "balance" the multi-faceted...

As God-centered entrepreneurs, we know our businesses are the gift from God, to be the vehicle by which we walk out our Kingdom purpose. Namely: love people as Jesus loved us and make disciples. It's through our businesses that we reach people we may never have otherwise met, and the results of our efforts are always to glorify God. Still, how often do we associate God's blessings with the "packag...

Recently, while working through Dr. Carolyn Leaf's 21-Day Brain Detox, I came face to face with a toxic thought I didn't even know was lurking in there: without wealth, I can't make significant impact. I was shocked this was even in my brain, because I know (while money is a vital currency in life), making an impact is not specific to money. This led me to scripture to identify foundational verses...

Very often I share excerpts from what I'm reading on social media, and often what follows are questions about what books I recommend for renewing the mind (Romans 12:2) and shoring up my Christ-centered mindset (which, BTW, we're designed to do by our Creator!). So this week I'm walking you through my 2020 Mindset Booklist, and sharing all the books I've read so far this year. God always amazes me...

The monthly HwH Entrepreneur Interview Series continues with my friends and guests Ron & Marty Cooper, founders of The Cooper Culture, a principle-based business that values people to help them reach their full potential by overcoming various belief systems. The mission of The Cooper Culture is to advance people and businesses to reach their full potential. Ron and Marty have been married for 52 y...

Do you find yourself praying for the same things over and over? You know, those things or places you just know God called you to, and yet they haven't come to pass. And you're wondering what's taking so long. Yeah, those. Me too, friend. And as my friend Wynne Briscoe reminded me today in a post: God heard you the first time! I can't wait for you to hear this episode and see if it doesn't ring tru...

Whew what a couple of weeks its been, and I don't know about you, but I've been struggling with some control issues the last few days. Why? Because our human pride likes to take control - or at least we THINK we're the ones in control. What is this so important to us? Because we think being in control gives us security, “freedom,” and allows us to set the expectations of things going “right” (mean...

Discipline - its usually touted as one of the key things that separates the successful from the unsuccessful. But maybe this is a place you struggle because you're pulled in so many directions, focus is a challenge and you think you're a master multitasker. The good news is you're tuned into this episode because we're talking daily discipline - how to create it, how to live it, and how God uses it...

The monthly HwH Entrepreneur Interview Series continues with my friend and guest Jessica L. Koch of Jessica Koch Consulting. Jessica is a  God-centered entrepreneur who's story is truly a testament to God's redirection in the midst of her reluctance. Jessica has been a National Sales Professional for more than 25 years. She has worked with Fortune 1000 clients like Disney and Verizon. She has also...

The need for control...it's a big one for most achievers, and let's face it, moms. With the world's noise and distractions trying to break our focus along our Hustle with Heart journey, control in our business gives us some comfort, doesn't it? But as God-centered entrepreneurs, the key to our success is surrender and obedience, and trusting that God is ultimately in control is the only way we hav...

In early 2019 I launched this podcast and address the topic of I AM in an early episode, along with one later in the year as I was completing my first book, Pursuing Success God's Way: A Practical Guide to Hustle with Heart. This week my 21-day Mind-Body-Business Bootcamp launched (more about that in this episode), and our conversation about who's opinion of us really counts (God's) led me to revi...

It's been a turbulent few weeks since the tragic death of George Floyd on May 25, and that's spurred challenging and much needed conversations for all of us - at home, in business, etc. How can we as God-centered entrepreneurs be Jesus' hands and feet to affect the change our world needs? It starts with understanding who we are in Him, how we must show up for our fellow human beings, and clothing...

I don't know about you, but at the time of this recording (May 20) I had hit my wall with shelter-in-place, and I was fighting our formidable enemy on the battlefield of the mind! The only solution is digging into scripture and seeing all the ways the Word instructs us to think, especially as we honor the gift we have in having the mind of Christ! I hope this brings you solace in these times and h...