The Classy Career Girl Podcast

Last year in less than 90 days, I created my first physical planner.   In 90 days I rebranded and re-launched my membership site. In 90 days, I launched and completed a brand new PLAN course. In 90 days, I created an event and filled a room.   Lisa: Previously I felt like I pretended to be a business owner but now with ap lan I  really feel like I AM a business owner. That's the power of a  plan! ...

Where to start? There is too much information? So easy to get distracted. Got done with MBA to make a career change (so busy studying I forgot to job search) I had one quarter left and was like I gotta do something! We get busy and just stay in the same role. Figure out why you want to make a career change. Bored? What part do you hate in your Curren trole? Bad boss? Not challenged. Not valued or...

2 Ways to Not Fail 1)  Take imperfect action. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Lean on us for support and feedback. Do all you can with all you have right now. One of our members along the way to her dream career realized she didn't like it and went back to what she really loved. Things became clear to her. Lisa. Fashion consulting….loves doing hair has always wanted to be a hairdresser. Just...

A huge work project. My brother getting married. My daughter's last summer before Kindergarten.  A baby. Making it to the gym 2-3 times per week. Lesson 1: Break it into sections/deadlines Asana. Brainstorm all of the tasks that need to be done by July 10th. And then all the tasks that need to redone by July 31st. And then when  I get home, all the tasks before Sep 26th which is when we re-open to...

How do you keep yourself motivated when you have so many personal things happen in your life? Things that want to make you stop everything and quit and give up? Passion a  little bit everyday. Helping one person. Makes me feel like what I am doing is worth it.  I had a business and a kid and had to keep moving forward. Found a mentor. Listened to him all the time.  My biggest growth actually came...

In September 2014, my daughter was 3 months old and I was in the middle of multiple program launches, preparing for my first international speaking event in Brazil and pretty much trying to do it all. I thought I could be Superwoman. I had no handle on my time management. I was breastfeeding, pumping, getting mastitis every week because my daughter had a tongue tie but we were determined to make i...

For many years, Anna didn't know what her calling was. She would go from job to job and just get stuck over and over again. Always thinking that maybe this was "it" without really truly assessing herself. She had to take the time to self-assess and really uncover what career was best for her. Now that you are prepared mentally to find your dream career from prep school (and your calendar is prepar...

When Anna was working in finance, she realized she was not doing work that fulfilled her. But she could blog for hours and hours and never get bored. She also loved teaching and training finance, but not doing finance. So she knew she needed to learn more and head in the direction of teaching and training.   Here are 3 questions to ask yourself to figure out your career direction: What is your zon...

Now we will discuss how to create the life you want and 4 keys to help you take care of yourself and improve your mindset.  4 Keys to Create the Life You Want Key 1: Batching Categorize your time into three categories, 1) Focus 2) Administrative 3) Sacred time. Create time in your calendar to batch similar activities together where you have no distractions. Key 2: Self-care What activities did you...

If your career and life was a perfect 10, where are you today in every aspect of your life? My courses are not just about your career, but I also have a big life aspect to it because as women our careers and lives are just so intertwined, I know mine is. If I am happy at work, I am happy at home. I talk with so many women who are unhappy at work and it is affecting their home life. So this circle...

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. Success - Taking the stress out of sticking to goals and making a plan that inspires you. Story: Writing down your goals. And looking at those goals every single day. Make that a habit.  Not just something you set on January 1st and forget. Visualize y...

Striving for perfection is actually one of those things you think would be a great strength, but it can be negative, especially when managing men who don't have the same concern for perfection. After my male boss told me not to be perfect, I realized that men don't strive for perfection like women often do. The other woman working for me and I eventually moved positions and two men took our place....

Today we are covering an essential step you need to make your dreams happen, a VISION. Getting clear on this will help you make decisions and stay laser-focused on reaching your dreams. This should take about 15 minutes, so carve out the time to think about what you want to create. Keep it simple, and just write the first things that come to your mind.

So, I've been getting a lot of requests to do a video on imposter syndrome, so that is what I'm going to do today. So if you have ever felt like you are not qualified or not good enough to do the job or to do something scary, maybe you're a little uncomfortable and you feel like, who am I to actually do that job? No one is going to think I'm smart enough. No one is going to think I'm good enough....

Sometimes, we are so consumed with our next career goals we forget to celebrate when we reach our current goals. That can lead to burning out or feeling overwhelmed. So before you start making next year's goals, stop. Figure out what success means to you. When you can answer that question, you will be better prepared to outline your goals. Here is what success looks like to me: Helping women chang...

Today, women are empowered. There are so many incredible opportunities for women right now. Women can have incredible careers and be working mothers and impact the world. There is nothing stopping us. Except, knowing the right direction and the ability to stop and self-assess. I believe women are overworked and burning out without first stopping before taking action and doing. There is way too muc...

What does career fulfillment feel like?   This is a question I was recently asked on instagram.   It feels like you are doing what you were born to do. Relief of stress. Inspired and happy. Doesn't feel like work. You'd do it without getting paid. Reduced anxiety. A better, more peaceful life. Feeling of completeness. It's not easy to get there but it is easy when you find it. (blogging and teachi...

When I first started my blog, ClassyCareerGirl.com, in 2010, I wanted to create a place to share what I wish I would have known when I graduated from college. I was a few years out of college and feeling stuck at work and stressed out. It didn't help that I was also in debt, overweight and miserable.  I needed change badly.   I remember what it was like when I was stuck in a job I hated. I wasn't...

THE DEFINITION OF A CLASSY CAREER GIRL® A female displaying elegance, style, high standards of personal behavior, skill and grace. TOPICS: Who is a Classy Career Girl? The Classy Career Girl Manifesto Becoming a Classy Career Girl: The 6 Key Components

Because of online noise today, it is very important we start communicating our brand story online. We want to make sure our content is true to us and it is meaningful and authentic. To do this, we create startup stories online. The #MyStartupStory Challenge will help you get clear on your mission, attract the right clients and stand out in your industry. This is all about connection because people...

Hey guys, it's honest. So I've been getting a lot of requests to do a video on imposter syndrome, so that is what I'm going to do today. So if you have ever felt like you are not qualified or not good enough to do the job or to do something scary, maybe you're a little uncomfortable and you feel like, who am I to actually do that job? Like no one is going to think I'm smart enough. No one is going...

I wanted to quickly share with you a commitment that we have at CCG.  Our commitment is to serve women stuck in their jobs by giving them crystal clear content that makes taking action and finding career fulfillment easy. Our mission is Career fulfillment for all women. So if you are listening, that is our goal and on that note. I want to make this podcast super useful for you. I want it to be cry...

In order to focus you can't do it all. You may be getting opportunities left and right. The right time will come to do more but focus in on the things in your business that are working now. You can't say yes to everything. Table some of the things for later on in your business. Be very aware of tradeoffs. If you are doing one thing, that means that something else is suffering. This is a choice tha...

What is recurring revenue? It is predictable income. Recurring revenue is the portion of a company's revenue that is highly likely to continue in the future. Everything changes when you have consistent income every month that you can count on. This decreases stress and brings more clarity and fun. The reason that I was able to quit my job and have a steady income coming in each month is because I...

As a reminder in part 1 last week's episode, listen to that one first! We covered the first 5 business models I have used which were banner advertising, sponsored blog posts and social media posts, ebooks, speaking and online courses. Today we are covering 5 more business models that I have used and at the end I am going to share the one I really love and could talk about forever because I love it...