The Classy Career Girl Podcast

Here's where I started. I knew I wanted to teach and I wanted to quit my job.  So I decided I was going to create a course. In the spirit of taking risk and making the leap (with limited time), I decided to not actually create the course until someone bought it. So that way I wouldn't waste time. I mean who was really going to buy it anyways, right? I just had about 100 people in my network and on...

Thinking of becoming an entrepreneur?  It's definitely not for everyone but here are some reasons I love being an entrepreneur. Do you want to be an entrepreneur too? I want to show you today where you could be. So close your eyes with me right now and imagine your ideal workday running your own business. Imagine waking up when you want to wake up. Maybe you have some quiet time in the morning. Re...

Welcome to the Classy Career Girl podcast!! Today we are doing something a little different. Today we have a special guest, It's a podcast listener just like you who is going to ask me a bunch of her burning questions!  SO let's give a big welcome to Megan Meyer who is interviewing me today! Megan is a winner of a little contest we had a few months ago for people who left reviews of our podcast. T...

Will your business be profitable? Let's get started. Here is the assessment you'll need to know if your idea is profitable. This will help you figure out where you should be putting your time and energy. This will make sure you start the right business for you. PROBLEM - This is where you absolutely have to talk to potential clients and interview them and ask them what keeps them up at night and w...

One of my biggest regrets is staying far too long in a job that just didn't fit me. I tried really, really hard to make it work and get ahead. It wasn't until I realized that if you are actually in a job you love, it's not tough and you don't have to work so hard to succeed. You will be more successful when you are in a career that fits you and makes you happy. You don't have to push and push and...

If you are feeling stuck, I have been in your shoes. I remember what it was like when I was stuck in a job I hated (financial management). I wasn't happy and fulfilled in my career and it was keeping me up at night. I was so stuck and I would apply to jobs over and over again online with no luck. I blamed the economy and I was frustrated that I wasn't doing all that I was capable of. This is monst...

Corporate Rescue Plan member, Jenna Janssen shared all of her wisdom with me in an interview about the success of her book launch last month. Thanks Jenna! You rock and I am so proud. If you guys don't know her story, it's just flat out inspiring. She used to be a hair stylist and suffered a wrist injury. Instead of letting it get her down that she could no longer work doing her passion, she turne...

When I was in 3rd grade, I started a save the earth club. By middle school, I was organizing food for the homeless, teaching Sunday school and visiting local nursing homes. As a teenager, I was leading anything I could. I was passionate about youth in government, our high school seatbelt challenge and leading church mission trips. And then college happened. I studied abroad, got straight A's, work...

Come take a peek behind the scenes of how I grew my business and found balance with a full-time job. My Schedule as a Side Hustler Wake up morning: 5-6am blog, read, journal, social media schedule Workout: 6:630 Shower: 630-715 Drive to work: 7:15-8:00 All podcasts!! Would get super inspired. 8-5pm: work (with occasional cell phone access to monitor social media) Saturday mornings: 8-12pm: Blog Su...

"I love what I do, but the people I work for are just nasty. How do I find happiness when the bosses are jerks?" – Rebecca It is really important to have a supportive work environment because it factors into your ultimate career satisfaction. I am happy you found what you love to do, that is awesome! But, if you continue down this path in a negative environment you are going to get burnt out. Even...

Question: "Anna, What is your very most favorite "to do list" program, online? I need something to keep me organized! I do not share an office with my boss, and we do not share a server, but, instead, independent Outlook accounts. Is there something we can use to task back and forth, that will "talk" to Outlook, but is online? Otherwise, it's just reams and reams of notes, in e-mails, attached to...

The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating your Career, written by Alexandra Cavoulacos and Kathryn Minshew, co-founders of popular career website TheMuse.com, is about showcasing how you how to play the career game by the New Rules. The New Rules is the definitive guide to the ever-changing modern workplace, offering today's professionals the tools they need to to finding an amazin...

There are so many positives about starting and growing a membership site. Some of the benefits I have realized are the recurring revenue, the impact you can make and the freedom to go to the park with my daughter in the middle of the afternoon. But, it doesn't happen overnight and there are some potential downsides of having a membership site too. I would know because I had to shut down my first m...

Here's the question I would like to tackle today. This question comes in from a current student, so I am keeping it anonymous. I'm having a bit of a crisis here. I started a new job, and I absolutely need to get out of here. Can I walk out of here? And how do I explain this one to future interviewers? I'm so stressed out at even the thought of coming into work. Do you have any advice? Do I switch...

I was challenged by my own personal business coach to write down what I would say to you if it was the last, final thing I could say on social media. Something that I might be scared to share with you. So here goes. I call it my manifesto and I shared it on Facebook the other day and it got a ton of great response. It was actually one of my most popular posts ever.  So here goes!

I was so excited and shocked to open my email up yesterday to see that my case study was in the top 5 of Stu Mclaren's membership site contest!! I'm so excited to share more about my story over the last 6 months and how Stu and TRIBE have helped my husband and I re-design a business we LOVE. Because, work should be fun, right?! Here's the video that is in the top 5 of the competition. If you are j...

It's OK if you don't know what your dream job is. Many women I speak with are ashamed that they still don't know what their dream job is. It is a question kids are asked all the time, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" So asking yourself that question as an adult seems like you are really far behind. But, better to ask yourself that question NOW than five more years stuck in a job that is...

It's really not that complicated to get started building your website. That's how I started and I continue to update and change my website myself. This article is just going to be a basic overview of the steps you need to take. We aren't going to get too technical but if you want to get more technical, make sure you check out this post->  How to Start a Blog in One Hour or Less . Here is the overv...

If you are like me, you are subscribed to many different subscriptions. I challenge you today to count up how many memberships you actually belong to. You might save some money once you look at your billing statement. From the business owner perspective, having your own membership site can come with a lot of benefits too. If you want less stress and more freedom, flexibility and impact, it might b...

Today I have a special guest that I am very excited to introduce you to. I've known Emily Bennington for many years now as she is a top writer of all things professional development, careers and leadership for over 10 years and her latest book is one that I am really excited to interview her about because it's a little different from the rest. Her latest book is called Miracles at Work: Turning In...

I am an introvert and networking has always been difficult for me, but I have always known that networking would be the key to reaching my professional goals. I have found that giving myself a challenge is the best way to take my networking to the next level. In 2011, I challenged myself to meet with four people I didn't know and four people I did know each month in my 4X4 networking challenge . I...

Let's take a peak behind the scenes at the first 6 years of growing Classy Career Girl brand. I hope this video helps you see that nothing happens overnight! Even if you are feeling behind or that you are going too slow, you aren't. You are moving at the perfect pace as long as you are taking baby steps forward. Don't give up and stay inspired!

When you are struggling with discouragement and being overworked or bored, I completely understand how far off your dream career can feel. I want you to know that it really isn't that far away. If I can do it there really is no reason that you can't do it, too. That's why I am so excited to give you just the very first steps you need to make your dream career or business a reality. I realized I wa...