When the economy took its toll and I no longer was employed, I wanted to create a job for myself that I could be passionate about and have a lot of fun with.
In my late 30s, while working in my high-stress computer job I suffered terribly from anxiety, unexplained fears, waking with a sense of doom and even had three panic attacks.
Top challenge is to master the fine art of compromising - not to work too many hours and to have time and mind for family - and also to be able to concentrate on work even if the house is full of kids.
I started Brooke Stone Lifestyle Management after experiencing first hand the difference strong support means to everyone trying to live life to the fullest.
If I can help one woman understand how she is perceived at work and how that perceptions influences her pay. Then I can help her change (or maximize) that perception to earn more money.
One day I received that dreaded "six months to live" diagnosis from my doctor and he put me on disability since I was no longer able to continue to work.
Focus on providing highly selective specialty engineering design and consulting services to our clients without being inhibited by large companies' bureucracy and cumulative overhead costs.
I knew from personal experience how dark thoughts could be transformed by putting pen to paper and how creating a book could ignite a brand, changing the authors life and business and so these concepts became a fusion for my br...
I found that many businesses weren't realizing their full potential because the written content they produced was full of mistakes, didn't speak to the target audience, or both!
Overall, however, I look at myself as a successful woman who has made a profound difference in the world by being who I am following my calling this lifetime.
Being able to enjoy your life whatever that looks like. To be able and help others out when needed. To be able and travel without thinking about money and ties.
These ladies have shown me that being in business takes a certain level of grit, passion and persistence. As a woman business owner, it is important to surround yourself with other women business owners.
As a military veteran, I departed active duty with a few assumptions about the corporate world that I had to quickly dispel to survive as a consultant.
After experiencing true happiness, confidence and peace in my life; I developed a strong passion to help other women and girls experience the same joy in their lives.
To me success is defined by creating a business or career based on doing what lights you up and allows you to express your unique gifts in your work and in the world.
Before starting Kickstart Kitchen, I felt so trapped in my 9-5 job. I didn't see any opportunities for advancement and the thought of looking for a new job made me cringe.