What skills do you have now that you can use to get to where you want to be next? Instead of trashing your past skills, job or expertise, how might you leverage them? I'll go first. In this episode, I'll share the journey transitioning from leading an etiquette firm to operating a leadership consultancy. Ready? #juststart #leadership #etiquette
Jan 23, 2024•22 min•Ep. 186
Have you ever had a feeling that perhaps it's too late for you? Have you started to second guess your dreams and goals and desires simply because of time? Well, time actually might be on your side, if you look around and harness the resources, your skills and the network around you. Jennie shares so many magical jewels in this episode. As a successful coach and book author, she let's us go behind the scenes to provide insight on her processes, her vulnerabilities and her successes in coaching mo...
Jan 16, 2024•51 min•Ep. 185
I certainly hope that you're proud of your accomplishments and where you've gotten to thus far in your career. Even in knowing that, we all have the right and can give ourselves permission to switch it up when we're ready to. Perhaps you are in a career that has served you well and has done exactly what you wanted it to do in your life and now you're ready to say, "I want to switch it up." Well, this episode is for you. Listen to this quick and impactful episode focused on helping you consider s...
Jan 09, 2024•11 min•Ep. 184
Sooner or later, we can all find ourselves stuck. Even in areas where we may be deemed the expert or the "smartest person in the room, we can still find ourselves stuck. What no one tells us early on is that we might even find ourselves stuck, professionally. Perhaps you know that there's something else that you want to do or you're just having the overwhelming blah feeling of not knowing what to do or where to go next, professionally. Let this episode guide and inspire you! #juststart...
Jan 02, 2024•11 min•Ep. 183
You have accomplished so much this year and last year and the year before. I know that the world makes you want to quickly forget what you've done, purchased and achieved so that you can quickly move on to buy more and do more. But, have YOU given yourself permission to sample what you've already done. Let's explore your opportunity to end the year with Sampling Yourself!
Dec 28, 2023•12 min•Ep. 182
It's no secret that I love a good hosting opportunity. With one of the most celebrated holidays of the year happening in just a couple of days, you may find yourself in the midst of preparing to host. Well, here are some ways to do it well or even give yourself permission to START hosting!
Dec 21, 2023•10 min•Ep. 181
Listen. Don't sit around waiting on someone else to celebrate your wins. How about you get the celebration going and invite other people to get onboard? Here's how to do that!
Dec 14, 2023•10 min•Ep. 180
When you think about celebrating others, your mind may by default head into standard items and gifts that have worked in the past. But, is that the best way? Is there a more effective and thoughtful way to celebrate others. Let's explore just that!
Dec 07, 2023•9 min•Ep. 179
Oh, to be a (T)EO... what an absolute treat to have this wonderful dialogue with Ellarose Preston. We have had the wonderful pleasure of being friends for more than 25 years! So, to be able to have this dialogue about what she has been building at J. Elise Tea was an absolute pleasure. We explore how a health condition inspired her to start her artisinal tea business and how she continues to stay focused in what can sometimes feel like a crowded space. So, strap in and let's get started talking ...
Nov 30, 2023•43 min•Ep. 178
Today, I'm sharing what I'm grateful for! I'm hoping that todays episode inspires you to reflect on what you're grateful for, sit in your memories and moments and use this momentum to continue to start and keep going!
Nov 23, 2023•15 min•Ep. 177
It's not enough to just tell you to be grateful! I have to actually give you some real tools and that's what today is all about. Use these tools and maybe some other ones that you have in your back pocket to remind yourself to use gratefulness to help you start and keep going!
Nov 16, 2023•12 min•Ep. 176
And, here we go! It's quite exciting to kick off the175th episode of the podcast, Just Start: From Ideas To Action. We're going to learn about how to use the power of Sampling Yourself to leverage our own experiences and start the things that we want to do, by using what we already have. Ready? Let's get started!
Nov 09, 2023•39 min•Ep. 175
There are an endless number of tools that are available to you as you begin to start something new. And, while Tamika has had a wealth of experience of starting several things in both the corporate and professional realm, gratefulness is also a powerful tool that she has at her disposal. You truly do not want to miss out on this dynamic conversation about the wins, the challenges and the future outlook for what she is building at Reyz, an innovative bra company that supports women’s breast healt...
Nov 02, 2023•38 min•Ep. 174
Our individual defaults can either help us or slow us up. This is your opportunity to get a head start by being realistic about your defaults. Let's get started!
Oct 26, 2023•21 min•Ep. 173
Do you have a supportive crew of folks to help you get a head start? Well, search no more. Let's get you the crew that you need to get started!
Oct 19, 2023•15 min•Ep. 172
Do you realize that we all get 168 hours each and every week? Have you ever audited where you're spending your time. If you do, you might realize that there are a lot of lost hours, because you're not earmarking and preserving your time! So, let's learn how to earmark your time to start the things that you want to do!
Oct 12, 2023•17 min•Ep. 171
If you want to get a head start on your future, there's one thing that you can do now - give yourself permission to start... like today! So, let's learn how to do that!
Oct 05, 2023•13 min•Ep. 170
This dynamic conversation with Carlotta Tutt Holloway leaves no stone unturned. What a great opportunity for you to hear from a seasoned and accomplished marketing professional, who has a unique perspective about mistakes, and wastes no time going after the big projects (now)! Are you ready to get inspired to start the things that you want to do? Well, then... let's get started!
Sep 28, 2023•44 min•Ep. 169
Can you believe that you are the person that is supposed to be the expert on you? It may be hard to accept, but its true. And, by claiming responsibility for ownership over you, you have the opportunity to identify your defaults. Today's episode will help you with that. Let's get started!
Sep 21, 2023•9 min•Ep. 168
Do you ever have a hard time sharing the work out of fear that someone will not do something exactly like you do? SURPRISE - you're right. No one will ever do things like you because they aren't you. They may get close, but never exactly. And, just because someone doesn't do something like you does not mean that they can't get it done effectively. If you want to continue to grow, thrive and make space for you to do new things, delegation has to be your friend. Let's explore the 4 levels of deleg...
Sep 14, 2023•15 min•Ep. 167
Have you ever been afraid to share your ideas out of fear that someone would steal them? Yeah... I've been there. Well, fear no more. How about we share the resources of the United States Patent & Trademark Office. I had a wonderful converation with Elizabeth Dougherty, who shares the story of how she got started and how she leverages her role at the USPTO to help starters like you get started and keep growing? I think its time for us to get started...
Sep 07, 2023•45 min•Ep. 166
Competition is all around us all the time, but competition isn't a bad thing. Competition can be collaborative and create winning opportunities for everyone. Are you willing to make room for others in your lane?
Aug 31, 2023•8 min•Ep. 165
We hear about leadership all the time, but not a lot about self-leadership. Let's talk about how you can use self-leadership to help you start the things that you want to do and lead in your lane.
Aug 24, 2023•7 min•Ep. 164
Leading in your lane can be hard if you keep believing that you're not even supposed to be in the lane. Tune in today as we explore the opportunities for you to minimize your negative self talk so that you can get in and stay in your lane!
Aug 17, 2023•6 min•Ep. 163
City scapes, landscapes and beautiful photos - those are all things that you can visualize during this wonderful conversation with Morgan Mickens. We explored how she used her love and relationship with photography and architectural drafting early in her life to fuel what is now Red by Morgan. From trying to be all things to all people to navigating to specifically focusing on which part of photography that she loves the most, this was a fascinating and inspiring conversation. Let's get started!...
Aug 10, 2023•42 min•Ep. 162
Yes - you can lead in so many lanes, including the legal lane. What a great conversation with Margeaux Thomas, as we explore how she used her expertise to give herself permission to get started and launch her own firm! Let's get started...
Aug 03, 2023•36 min•Ep. 161
What makes you unique and different? (ponder on that for a while) I'll share my reality. While many people get recharged and refueled by going to the spa, taking multiple days off of work or binging their favorite shows, I have to tell you - that does not do it for me. I get refreshed from short, spurts of rest and I don't need or like to take off long period of work. I like mini charges and I know that works for me. While I have people in my life who remind me to slow down and take breaks (and ...
Jul 27, 2023•12 min•Ep. 160
Just a few weeks ago, I went to dinner with a good friend of mine, Jacqueline M. Welch, who also wrote the foreword for my latest book, The Unexpected Leader. I can guarantee you that every time I meet with her, I walk away feeling positive, filled up and refreshed. Do you have a friend in your life like that - one that always leaves you and you feel better than when you first came into their presence. Let's explore how you can refresh by getting the right people around you....
Jul 20, 2023•12 min•Ep. 159
Do you open up and close out your day or do you find yourself shuffling papers from one part of the desk to the other trying to find a slither of space to actually get things done? On Part 2 of this series on the power of refreshing, let's explore the opportunity that you possess to have a grand opening and grand closing every day.
Jul 13, 2023•12 min•Ep. 158
I hope that you didn't see the P word - purge, and it worried you. I mean, there was an entire movie about purging and (spoiler alert), they weren't purging clothes or paper. What I want you to think about when you hear ME say the word purge in this episode is purging things for clarity, peace and freedom. Because of a few past scenarios in my life, I find myself being a regular purger. It helps to provide mental and physical space in my life to actually think creatively and get things done. Joi...
Jul 06, 2023•15 min•Ep. 157
