I left my career in tech back in February to follow my dream to become an entrepreneur.
8 months – and one global pandemic later – I’m proud to share that I’ve built a business that serves leaders, creates meaningful experiences, and allows me to lead with my Soul Excellence!
Now here’s the embarrassing part.
I spent over $20,000 this year on business coaching programs that didn’t work. Not that they don’t work for some people, but they didn’t work for me. And I suspect if you’re a high-performer in corporate, they won’t work for you either. Why? Read on.
P.S. – If you’re ready to start your own venture in. 2021, join me in my 8-week Soul Excellence Leadership Accelerator & Mastermind.
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I made bad investments in:
- large group programs like Impacting Millions ($2,500) to get media coverage for ideas I hadn’t distilled yet and
- B-School ($2,000) where I was one of thousands of students worrying about my ideal customer avatar
- mid-sized group programs like Ron Reich’s A-Player Academy that were all about launching when I hadn’t really found my product/service yet ($2,250)
- various 1:1 and smaller group business coaching that was either all about execution (too tactical) or all about mindset (too theoretical) ($11,000)
To be fair, I made some great connections with my fellow participants! And I deeply respect the amazing businesses that the leaders of these programs have built. Their success inspires me.
It’s just that for a high-performer from corporate, I wanted in-depth attention, immediate feedback and coaching, and permission to experiment.
Three of the best investments that I made this year were:
- Grounding myself in my values and principles in a Business Accelerator (permission to become bolder) & connecting with prospects in a meaningful way via a Sales Accelerator
- Writing a chapter for the best-selling book Awakening – this opened up a whole new world for me (and gave me permission to express)
- Receiving my publishing certification and learning the ins and outs of publishing important books with multiple authors (aligned business model)
These three investments – combined – cost me only $10,000.
Here’s what these experiences all had in common. They –
- Encouraged me to find my voice and express without fear. If you want to take the very first step on your journey – without leaving your corporate job – then write! You could even apply to write a chapter in my next book Significant Women: Leaders Reveal What Matters Most – and you’ll start to uncover more parts of yourself as a leader
- Grounded me in my true self. Hello values and principles document hanging on my wall and guiding me to make quicker decisions
- Involved real-time feedback from the leaders of these programs – we were constantly voice messaging and solving challenges as they came up – not weeks later. Momentum is everything when you starting out.
- Included being in a small group of high-caliber leaders. I’ve found that 8 is a perfectly sized group for these kind of experiences. I learned SO MUCH about myself – and my hang ups – by seeing a fellow entrepreneur struggle, receive guidance, and work through an issue.
Here’s what I learned – if you are a values-aligned leader in corporate who is looking to make the leap and start your own venture – be that a company, a foundation, a movement, a platform – what you need to give yourself is:
- permission to be a bigger, bolder version of you – who are you without the corporate title?
- access to your soul-aligned core messages – what did you come here to express?
- opportunity to create a revenue model aligned to who you are – and a new network of friendships to support you on this journey – how do give value and receive money?
Don’t waste 8 months. Get there in 8 weeks.
Don’t waste $20,000. I spent all the $ so you don’t have to! Get there for way less.
Don’t wait for things to return to normal. Follow your dream right now.
You’ll be a part of a special group of soulful, action-oriented women who are ready to step into the next version of themselves and reset their life’s trajectory.
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