The Road to Seven

“Creating an identity for yourself outside of work or outside of home is often the work that needs to be done before we can actually create the businesses that we want.” -Dr. Nothando Wohlgeschaffen When it comes to balancing career and home, most women bump up against challenges in prioritizing what’s most important to them. Dr. Nothando Wohlgeschaffen is helping high performing women in the medi...

“When you hire up, you're able to put all of the different pieces into place so that your hires can get the results for your business. That's leadership.” - Shelagh Cummins Does this sound familiar? “I don't have the time to go and find someone to help me,” or, “I don't have the money to be able to pay someone to help me.” Before you hit your solopreneur limit, you need to unde...

“I had been planning for it and fantasizing about it, and that was the moment where I was in this immersive environment where it was easy to make these decisions.” -Liat Horovitz Liat Horovitz is a Results Coach and host of The Results Club Podcast. She began her career journey working for a large tech company, but after having children and time to reflect over maternity leaves, she realized that...

“As your business grows, so do you. You evolve. You become a different person. You have different strengths that you didn’t know that you had.” - Shelagh Cummins Have you ever felt irritated or put off by an aspect of your business? Do you find yourself feeling frustrated or overwhelmed while working through your to-do list? When things aren’t feeling quite right, that’s a powerful clue that somet...

“The reason why I was ‘multi-passionate’ and trying all these different things… was an avoidance coping mechanism that was as a result of recognizing that I have ADHD.” - Cher Jones Cher Jones is a speaker, a coach, and the founder of social media training company Socially Active. She’s also a brilliant woman who has achieved great success while living with ADHD. While ADHD has long been regarded...

“You attack every day with a vim and a vigor and determination and a passion… and sometimes, it’s hard to do it alone.” - Shelagh Cummins Do you feel alone in running your business? Have you ever wanted to have a supportive community ready to champion you as you work toward your biggest, boldest dreams? The truth is that having a supportive community can be an absolute GAME-CHANGER when it comes t...

“To have your partner that has the exact same goals and vision as you do makes it a little easier.” -   Bernie Law Angie Tran and Bernie Law are on a mission to eliminate the one billion plastic detergent jugs that are polluting our planet, each and every year! Their revolutionary Kind Laundry detergent strips have been awarded the Best Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent Award from Better Homes &...

“There’s such guilt associated with NOT doing.” - Shelagh Cummins In 2022, a study conducted by Mental Health Research Canada found that over one-third of Canadians are experiencing burnout. In our busy, hectic, challenging world, burnout can mean the difference between surviving and thriving… especially for entrepreneurs.  As an entrepreneur, chances are you’re constantly wearing multiple hats an...

“When you’re not willing to let go, you’re not ready to scale. It’s as simple as that.” - Shelagh Cummins Are you currently on the journey to evolve from a solopreneur into the CEO of a sustainable and profitable business — or embarking on this journey in the near future? If you’re content with continuing to run a microbusiness as a solopreneur, that’s perfectly all right. For many people, solopre...

“Your time and energy is finite, and we need to protect it with everything that we’ve got.” - Shelagh Cummins Are you experiencing the “cash conundrum”? The cash conundrum is what I call it when you know that you need to make a strategic hire in order to take your business to the next level… but you just don’t have oodles of money available to help you take that step. This is a common issue that a...

“How much do we need to do in order to feel like we are enough? And why do so many of us feel like we’re not enough?” -Rachel Simmons Do you struggle with feeling that you’re never enough? Do you worry that your achievements never quite meet the expectations of those around you? My guest Rachel Simmons is an expert when it comes to the pressures that women put on ourselves. She is the author of En...

“Women use their money for good. We play at the intersection of philanthropy and profit.” -Shelagh Cummins What would happen if female-owned businesses were financed at the same rate as those owned by men? While women make up the majority of all entrepreneurs, we are only granted 16% of business loans, accessing a total of just 4% of all lending capital. This despite the fact that investing in wom...

“Sit with your bookkeeper or accountant, and look at what’s feasible for you to borrow, vs. where that investment is going to go.” - Shelagh Cummins Is your business loan-ready? Growing and scaling successfully requires that you make key investments into your business. Seeking a business loan can feel intimidating — but you may find that the process feels a lot more comfortable when you take some...

“Everything that I can do to build rapport is beneficial for me, so we don’t have a miscommunication.” - Emily Chung When you have a limited amount of time with a customer, you must be able to share information efficiently. My guest for this episode has a secret weapon that helps her do exactly that — and she’s happy to share! Emily Chung is a licenced Automotive Service Technician and the owner o...

“Your business is going to be 10x stronger when you surround yourself with amazing people.” - Shelagh Cummins Your customers. Your team members. Your suppliers. Your audience. Your network. As you grow and scale your business, you will always be surrounded by people whom you rely on and people who rely on you. Learning how to love on the people in your business and make them feel appreciated is an...

“For the majority of entrepreneurs, we aren’t running someone else’s playbook — we’re writing the playbook.” - Miranda Lievers Miranda Lievers spends her time exploring the exciting possibilities relating to small business and technology. She is a co-founder & COO of Thinkific, an innovative all-in-one software platform that helps thought leaders create, market, and sell online courses and mem...

“If we can see the impact and believe in women entrepreneurs… then I think we’re going to rewrite history in a way that’s very powerful.” - Shelagh Cummins As you embark on your growth journey and work toward your biggest and boldest goals, being able to access the capital you need in order to invest in your business is crucial! From making a key hire to purchasing machinery to upleveling your adv...

“You’ve got to collect data. You’re not going to collect data in your head. You will only collect data by actually DOING.” - Salima Valji Do you sometimes feel that you don’t really have a voice, or that you are unheard? Then you need to meet Salima Valji! Salima is a coach, thought leader, speaker, and advocate for women of colour in the workplace. As the founder and CEO of Unleash Forward, she h...

“When you are selling and you are desperate for a client, your client can smell it.” - Shelagh Cummins Before you spend a ton of money hiring another coach, subscribing to somebody else’s system, or implementing a whole new set of tactics in order to increase your sales, you need to listen to this episode! I dive into the real reasons why your ideal customers may not be buying your offer at the ra...

“Often, in the arts, you’re actually seen as a sell-out if you’re successful financially or commercially.” -Naomi Clement The idea of the “starving artist” is romanticized in our culture. This image of the artist who sacrifices material success and lives on passion and creativity alone is a popular one, but you don’t need to embrace the starving artist story in order to be a successful artist!  My...

“When we set a goal, it’s actually a subconscious way of choosing how we want to feel.” - Shelagh Cummins Dreaming about your desired results is one thing. Actually following through and making them happen is another. That’s why so many people stumble or lose momentum when it comes to turning their wishes into reality — even for something as simple as a new year’s resolution! If you have some big,...

“You’ve got to be standing behind your product. You cannot cut corners.” - Shelagh Cummins Are you selling for today? Or are you selling for tomorrow? When we sell for today, we are focused on short-term goals and gratification — and we aren’t thinking about the long-term ramifications and impact for our businesses. Selling for today can take a few different forms. You could skimp out on quality i...

“I was a doer of many things, and I loved doing all of them — and at the same time, my messaging was a little bit jumbled.” - Nadine Moffat As an action-focused entrepreneur, you may not often create the space and the quiet you need to listen to your inner voice… but putting in that effort can lead to incredible benefits! My guest Nadine Moffat has been referred to as, and resonates with, the word...

“Food is such a personal and beautiful thing. The easier you can make a choice, the better.” -Jessica Kwong Recognizing a gap in the market is one thing. Coming up with a solution is another. But taking your brilliant idea and moving it along the path from “idea” to “reality” is a step that few people actually take. My guest Jessica Kwong not only took that journey, but she is also willing to draw...

“By believing that you can make the perceived impossible possible, you’re opening up a whole new opportunity realm.” - Shelagh Cummins Are you looking for a little bit of insight into how to make your 2023 the best it can be (without having to choose a “word for the year” or journal about the past 12 months)? If so, then this episode is for you — I’m sharing three vital lessons that will help you...