These are the 12 things I try to do every day. Note: I rarely do all 12 things. But I try to and that means I get to do some. Some are better than none and I always have a better day when I do some of these.

We just finished our 2019 planning challenge here at CCG. Incredible to see the clarity and relief come from doing the plan. No idea what tasks I needed to do so it kept me stuck for 2 years! Finally created a 90-day plan in October and it finally got done! So my 30-day task was just to do research on HOW to create a physical planner. Start wit ...…

Happy New Year!! Hello, 2019!! Who is ready for an incredible year!! Stick with me because this year I’ve got some amazing content to help you make your career and business dreams happen! I love vision boards. I’m going to tell you all about it in this episode because I think it’s a huge opportunity for you! Thanks for hanging with me! Let's ge ...…

The night I found out I wasn’t going to be a mom in 2013. The Secret movie about the Law of Attraction. I want list. I want to quit bah. I want to work from home for myself. I want to be a mom to twins. I want to buy a house. I want to have a dog. I want to live a happy stress free life as a mom. I want to have a great marriage. I want to have ...…

Story: Impostor syndrome. Who am I to speak on this stage at this level. Who am I to have a translator and to have their hair and makeup done and flown my husband and daughter down to Brazil. Impostor syndrome: is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed ...…

Mom of two here. I can’t do it all. I can only do the most important things. That’s why I need to set my top 3 priorities each week. Between being up all night. My morning routine out the window, if I only get 2-3 things done each week that’s a win. But I can still grow a business by working on those priorities. Actually, that’s how it will gro ...…

Maternity leave back. Change of focus for the podcast will be on goals, motivation, career tips and productivity. We’ll have less guests because I’ve got a new baby and I don’t have the time to do all the interviews right now. This podcast has been around since 2012 and we’ve had a lot of changes. The podcast changes with my life circumstances. ...…

Naomi Mdudu is an international speaker, business coach for female entrepreneurs, and the founder and CEO of The Lifestyle Edit, The Toolkit For Creative Working Women. The Lifestyle Edit was born to offer a platform that not only celebrates the dynamic female founders and executives that make things happen behind the scenes at the many of the ...…

Dev Aujla is the CEO of Catalog, a recruiting and insight firm that has provided talent and high level strategy to some of the worlds most innovative companies. He speaks regularly and blogs for outlets that include INC Magazine and Fast Company. Dev is the author of the book: 50 Ways to Get a Job He wrote this book because he realized career a ...…

Grace Estripeaut is a mental detox expert and peace of mind specialist. She’s an unwavering advocate of positive energy and practical Zen in the midst of a chaotic world. In 2012, Grace’s meditation expertise prompted her CEO to ask her to lead a group of investors in a mindfulness session. It was so well-received, that it sparked a career chan ...…

Heather knows first-hand the overwhelm and frustration of the job search. For the past 13 years, she has taught thousands of students how to build their personal brand so that they can land their dream job and succeed in the market place. As an Academic Dean, she had the privilege of hiring hundreds of faculty members. Under her direction, her ...…

Scharphie is a creative agent of change who founded Build Yourself to help ambitious and creative women reach their potential on their own terms, and make the working world a better place for womens’ talent. Mia is a professional speaker, trained facilitator and has worked on women’s advocacy for over fifteen years. She’s run a research effort ...…

Christie Mims is a professional certified coach who built her coaching business, The Revolutionary Club, into a Forbes Top 100 site for careers. After serving over 1,000 paying clients she got a ton of questions on how she did it, and Coach Pony was born! Because career happiness sometimes comes with a side of entrepreneurship, Christie has a p ...…

Julie Broad is an Amazon Overall #1 Best Selling Author, an International Book Award Winner, and recipient of the Beverly Hills Book Award for Best Sales book. As an entrepreneur and successful real estate investor she was also awarded the Top 20 under 40 Award. Her latest venture, Book Launchers, helps entrepreneurs and professionals build the ...…

Lisa Canning is a coach, parenting, interior design and lifestyle expert in Toronto Canada. She is the mom of 7 children and she shares her strategies for balancing life and business through her online courses and her new book, The Possibility Mom coming out in early 2019.

Sami Gardner is former Librarian and current World Traveler who kickstarts careers as a location-independent career coach and LinkedIn consultant. She inspires artistic, techie, and socially conscious types to craft their career and businesses on their terms. I’ve been really looking forward to this because we get to focus in on Linkedin! And I ...…

Ciara Davis is a career transition coach who has gone through her own career evolution. Before becoming a coach she worked as British diplomat and has 14 years of international experience. Today she draws on her experience in the public, private and cultural sectors to help values-driven professionals rise above the office politics and create c ...…

Kate White is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve murder mysteries and thrillers and several popular career books, including The Gutsy Girl Handbook: Your Manifesto for Success, based on her groundbreaking bestseller, Why Good Girls Don’t Get Ahead but Gutsy Girls Do. For 14 years, Kate was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazi ...…

I have a lot of network marketers ask me questions about their business and I have to be honest, I don't do network marketing and don't have experience in it. BUT, I've always thought that the same strategies I teach in my membership site would work perfectly for network marketing. That's why I was so excited to interview our guest today becaus ...…

How can you control fear? And how can you control what you think? When you are stuck in a job, it's tough I know. I used to have a client that made my life miserable and it was so incredibly hardly to stay positive! I know many of you are stuck in the same situation, so today's guest is going to help you navigate the mental game of making a car ...…

What do you do when you are really mad and need to communicate something to an employee, boss or co-worker? It's tough right. I'm excited to introduce you to our guest today, she's amazing and you are going to get so many valuable insights about effective and authentic communication. A dedicated healer and instructor, Marilyn teaches people acr ...…

If you want to find the #1 thing that is holding you back from getting job offers and dive into the hidden job market outside of job boards so you can stop wasting time, you are going to love this episode. My guest is going to teach you how to cut your search process in half with only high payoff activities. Let's dive in!…

How do you get to the next level in your career? If you are struggling with what's next, you are going to love this episode where my guest walks you step by step through the 7 habits of highly successful women so you can live your calling and your life. Dr. Lizette Ojeda is an award-winning psychology expert and an authority on career developme ...…

We are switching it up today because it's my due date! Since this is pre-recorded I don't know if the baby will be here yet but there would be no baby without the help of my friend Karenna who I interview today on the podcast. If this podcast episode was around 8 years ago it would have saved me a lot of heartaches. So even though you may think ...…

I get the most website traffic from Pinterest. This is because a few years ago I realized that it was full of my target market. I focused on building up my Pinterest audience for an entire year. I pinned everyday. I messaged other pinners. I made sure every single one of my over 2,000+ blog articles had a pin image and was on Pinterest. And, th ...…

I got so many great ideas about growing and leading a team in today's episode. If you have a team now or want to have one someday, you are going to love this episode. Sarah Chancey is the FOUNDER and CREATIVE DIRECTOR of Chancey Charm wedding planning and design. She and her team come alongside brides and take the stress out of planning! She se ...…

If you are feeling stuck in your income growth, it might have to do with your mindset. I know when I started a business, I had a lot of mindset blocks that I needed to move past in order to grow. I'll share what I learned and the resources that really helped me in today's episode.

I love interviews! Said no one ever. Yikes, so much to think about and prepare for. I remember being so nervous about my interviews and I hated not knowing what questions were going to be asked. That's why I know this episode is going to be so popular because our guest expert is going to break down exactly how to answer some of the top intervie ...…

Being stuck is no fun. My very first course I created was the Get Unstuck Bootcamp long ago in 2011. So it's near and dear to my heart to teach you how to get unstuck so you can see all the incredible opportunities that are waiting for you. So I've devoted an entire episode on getting unstuck. I hope it helps to move forward today!…

I'll be honest, I am an introvert and definitely not a natural networker and I have had to learn myself how to network. So all this stuff in today's episode, I'm learning right along with you! How can you prepare for an event? What do you do at a networking event? How should you follow up after an event? All questions that are answered in this ...…

Are you guilty of being on Facebook all day? Did you know that it can actually help you find a new career? If you are job searching, I want to let you in on a little secret. There's a huge opportunity to use social media to find a job right now. I highly encourage you to try it out. In our membership site, LYCF, we have trainings on using every ...…

I can't even tell you how many times I said yes when I should have said no in my former corporate career. I made pretty much everyone of these communication mistakes when I was in my corporate job. So don't be like me and listen to the amazing wisdom of our guest today!

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Here's how I found out about today's guest. I was sitting at home reading a magazine and saw this book featured in a magazine. It was called How Women Rise and it immediately caught my attention. I thought wow it would be awesome to get the author on my podcast. Then, I went to the next page and continued on reading the magazine. The next day, ...…

Do you know the fundamental rule of marketing? If you are an entrepreneur, this is crucial so listen up! It’s important that your clients know you, like you and trust you. Don’t just open your sales page and expect people to buy. It can be days, weeks or years before someone actually pays you. We have to know this as we grow our business. This ...…

It's incredibly important to protect yourself legally when you are growing a business. Listen up to learn the essential "legal" pieces that entrepreneurs need. Today, I’d love to introduce you to Jenny Odegard owner of a New York City-based law firm that focuses on legal services for creatives and entrepreneurs. Today, she and her business part ...…

I have a little challenge for you today! And I think you can handle it. Today's episode is a little different. I decided to read one of my top blog posts from Classy Career Girl.com to you today on my 30-day networking plan challenge that I highly recommend. It could seriously change your life. Now the thing is that this challenge is meant to d ...…

Have you ever seen a really important person in your company or even in the online world in real life and you just freeze because you have no idea what to say to them. And if you don't say anything at all, you miss on creating an amazing connection. This just happened to my husband and I. We were at a car wash here in San Diego and we were wish ...…

Today's topic is such an important one and a question I get asked all the time!! People ask me all the time, please provide a checklist so that I know what I need to do to build a successful business. Well, today I am going to give you the 3 most important pieces. Pay attention to these 3 things and you'll be submitting your resignation letter ...…

I bring in a lot of experts on the podcast but today I wanted to bring in someone just like you and me. Today we are taking a peek behind the scenes of a real startup story. Get ready to be inspired to see how you can create a successful business on the side of your day job too! Meghan Covert-Russell Founder of Poppy and Oak. They create custom ...…

When you are just getting started thinking about growing your business, there are so many tools to choose from! How do you pick the best one for you? In today's podcast, I break down the 3 must-have tools that all business owners should have. This is where you should start so you don't get overwhelmed.…

Have you ever wanted to speak on a stage to thousands of people? Have you ever wanted to have such a clear message that your TED talk gets heard by millions around the world? If so, you are going to love this woman I am going to interview. I learned a ton from this interview and I know you will too. Register for the Freedom Workshop www.corpora ...…

Many years ago my husband and got married and drowned ourselves in debt. It's something I am not proud of but what I am proud of is that we got out of debt, decreased our expenses and somehow were able to both quit our jobs to pursue our career and business goals. This did not happen overnight. Today I am going to walk you through some of the b ...…

Many women dream of starting a fashion brand. I know having a Classy Career Girl clothing line is definitely one of my long-term goals which are why I was so excited to interview our next guest with a wealth of knowledge launching and building fashion brands. If you have the same dream of getting into the fashion industry or just want to hear m ...…

Is your calendar stressing you out? Feel a little out of control? Do you ever think there are just not enough hours in the day? You might be making one of these 5 time management mistakes that cause stress and overwhelm that I am going to tell you about in this episode. If you'd like more help on goal setting and self-discipline, I think you ar ...…

I recently did this interview for my podcast and while I was recording it I knew I had to get this into your hands IMMEDIATELY! But first, I totally messed up in this interview and pronounced her name wrong!! Today's interview is with Tanya Conner-Green and Tanya I am so sorry for mispronouncing your name during the interview. Tanya totally rem ...…

Everything I teach in this podcast is lessons I have learned myself and today's lesson is a great one. It singlehandedly made me so much happier and less stressed about doing more more more and gave me the peace of mind to stay focused on what I need to accomplish each and everyday. I can't wait for you to hear the one daily habit that will cha ...…

Having a career website myself, I very rarely read other career blogs except for one, Career Contessa. Which is why I was so honored and excited to interview the founder, Lauren McGoodwin on the blog today. If you are job searching or have a salary negotiation coming up, you'll definitely want to hear what Lauren has to say because she might ju ...…

If you are feeling stuck and unmotivated with your career, I get it, I've been there. Going to a job you dread and feeling like you are wasting away hours of your life working for a boss who doesn't appreciate anything you do. Well today I have some ideas for you to help you get out of bed and keep moving forward. You never know one simple sugg ...…