Latest / #WisdomOfWomen Show / Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Insights from Carlyn Bushman
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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:01to
- 0:01the
- 0:01Wisdom
- 0:01of
- 0:02Women
- 0:02Show.
- 0:03Business
- 0:04is
- 0:04the
- 0:04most
- 0:05powerful
- 0:05innovative
- 0:06force
- 0:06in
- 0:07the
- 0:07world.
- 0:07And
- 0:07with
- 0:07visionary
- 0:08women
- 0:09leaders
- 0:09at
- 0:09the
- 0:09helm,
- 0:10we
- 0:10can
- 0:10lead
- 0:11in
- 0:11both
- 0:12impact
- 0:12and
- 0:13profit.
- 0:14Today's
- 0:14world
- 0:15needs
- 0:16the
- 0:16wisdom
- 0:17of
- 0:17women
- 0:18in
- 0:18business.
- 0:20This
- 0:20is
- 0:20why
- 0:21we
- 0:21are
- 0:21here
- 0:22to
- 0:22help
- 0:23women
- 0:23grow.
- 0:25Are
- 0:26you
- 0:26already
- 0:27a
- 0:28successful
- 0:29visionary
- 0:29woman
- 0:30founder
- 0:30leading
- 0:31a
- 0:31high,
- 0:31high
- 0:32impact
- 0:33company?
- 0:34The
- 0:34Wisdom
- 0:35of
- 0:35Women
- 0:35show
- 0:36is
- 0:36designed
- 0:37just
- 0:38for
- 0:38you.
- 0:39We
- 0:39are
- 0:39a
- 0:40community
- 0:41of
- 0:41women
- 0:41founders,
- 0:42investors
- 0:43and
- 0:44leaders
- 0:44who
- 0:45want
- 0:45to
- 0:45see
- 0:46you
- 0:47rise.
- 0:49Join
- 0:49us
- 0:49as
- 0:50we
- 0:50unlock
- 0:50opportunities
- 0:52and
- 0:52prosperity
- 0:53for
- 0:54women
- 0:54led
- 0:55enterprises.
- 0:56The
- 0:56future
- 0:57of
- 0:57business
- 0:58is
- 0:59women.
- 1:00Are
- 1:00you
- 1:00ready?
- 1:07Welcome
- 1:07to
- 1:07the
- 1:07Wisdom
- 1:08of
- 1:08Women
- 1:09Show.
- 1:09We
- 1:09are
- 1:09dedicated
- 1:10to
- 1:11amplifying
- 1:12the
- 1:12voice
- 1:13of
- 1:13women
- 1:14in
- 1:14business.
- 1:15A
- 1:15new
- 1:16model
- 1:16of
- 1:17leadership
- 1:17is
- 1:17emerging
- 1:18and
- 1:18we
- 1:19are
- 1:19here
- 1:20to
- 1:20amplify
- 1:21the
- 1:21voices
- 1:22of
- 1:22women
- 1:23leading
- 1:23the
- 1:23way.
- 1:24Thank
- 1:24you
- 1:24for
- 1:25joining
- 1:25us
- 1:25today
- 1:26as
- 1:26we
- 1:26illuminate
- 1:27the
- 1:27path
- 1:27to
- 1:27unlocking
- 1:28opportunities
- 1:29and
- 1:29prosperity
- 1:30for
- 1:30women
- 1:31led
- 1:31enterprises
- 1:32by
- 1:33amplifying
- 1:34the
- 1:34voice
- 1:35and
- 1:35wisdom
- 1:36of
- 1:36women.
- 1:38So
- 1:38today
- 1:40we
- 1:40have
- 1:40a
- 1:40very
- 1:41special
- 1:41guest
- 1:42who
- 1:42I
- 1:42met
- 1:43at
- 1:43an
- 1:43entrepreneur
- 1:45event,
- 1:46the
- 1:46Founders
- 1:47Event
- 1:47back
- 1:48in
- 1:48April
- 1:49and
- 1:50I
- 1:50just
- 1:51loved
- 1:51our
- 1:52connection
- 1:52and
- 1:53needed
- 1:53to
- 1:53bring
- 1:54her
- 1:55here
- 1:55to
- 1:56visit
- 1:56us
- 1:56today.
- 1:57So
- 1:57with
- 1:57over
- 1:5830
- 1:58years
- 1:59of
- 1:59experience
- 1:59in
- 2:00marketing,
- 2:00management,
- 2:01technology
- 2:02and
- 2:02and
- 2:03financial
- 2:04strategy.
- 2:04So
- 2:04all
- 2:05the
- 2:05pieces
- 2:05that
- 2:05you
- 2:06need.
- 2:06Carlyn
- 2:07Bushman
- 2:08is
- 2:08a
- 2:08powerhouse
- 2:10business
- 2:10leader
- 2:11dedicated
- 2:12to
- 2:12helping
- 2:13women
- 2:14entrepreneurs.
- 2:15She's
- 2:15worked
- 2:16with
- 2:16a
- 2:16lot
- 2:16of
- 2:16them
- 2:17build
- 2:18and
- 2:18scale
- 2:19thriving
- 2:20product
- 2:21and
- 2:22service
- 2:22based
- 2:23companies.
- 2:24As
- 2:24the
- 2:24founder
- 2:24of
- 2:25Carlin,
- 2:25Bushman
- 2:25Consulting,
- 2:26CBC
- 2:27and
- 2:28Pop
- 2:28Academy,
- 2:29which
- 2:29we'll
- 2:30learn
- 2:30more
- 2:30about.
- 2:31Carlin
- 2:31empowers
- 2:32women
- 2:32business
- 2:33owners
- 2:33by
- 2:33offering
- 2:34tailored
- 2:35solutions
- 2:36and
- 2:36she
- 2:36really
- 2:36does.
- 2:37She
- 2:37has
- 2:38all
- 2:38kinds
- 2:39of
- 2:39offerings,
- 2:40big
- 2:40and
- 2:40small
- 2:41for
- 2:41wherever
- 2:41you
- 2:42are,
- 2:42as
- 2:42you're,
- 2:42as
- 2:43you're
- 2:43growing
- 2:43your
- 2:43enterprise.
- 2:44So
- 2:45she
- 2:45offers
- 2:45solutions
- 2:46in
- 2:46digital
- 2:47marketing,
- 2:48business,
- 2:49financials
- 2:50and
- 2:50strategic
- 2:51growth.
- 2:52Her
- 2:53expert,
- 2:53I
- 2:53mean
- 2:53they're
- 2:54all
- 2:54really
- 2:54integrated
- 2:55together.
- 2:55It's
- 2:56not
- 2:56like
- 2:56one
- 2:56or
- 2:56the
- 2:56other.
- 2:57They're
- 2:57really
- 2:57all
- 2:58super
- 3:00connected
- 3:01and
- 3:01integrated.
- 3:02So
- 3:02Carlin's
- 3:04expertise
- 3:04in
- 3:05organizational
- 3:06leadership,
- 3:06team
- 3:07building
- 3:07and
- 3:08sustainable
- 3:08revenue
- 3:09generation
- 3:10makes
- 3:10her
- 3:11a
- 3:11trusted
- 3:11advisor
- 3:12to
- 3:12women
- 3:12founders
- 3:13eager
- 3:13to
- 3:13achieve
- 3:13long
- 3:14term
- 3:14success.
- 3:15So
- 3:16Carlin's
- 3:16impact
- 3:17extends
- 3:17to
- 3:17her
- 3:18role
- 3:18as
- 3:18an
- 3:18advisory
- 3:19council
- 3:20member
- 3:20at
- 3:20Arizona
- 3:21State
- 3:21University's
- 3:23center
- 3:23for
- 3:23Entrepreneurship
- 3:25where
- 3:26she
- 3:26contributes
- 3:26to
- 3:27innovative
- 3:28entrepreneurial
- 3:29programs.
- 3:29Also
- 3:30a
- 3:30certified
- 3:31Klaviyo
- 3:32partner.
- 3:32I
- 3:32hope
- 3:32I'm
- 3:33saying
- 3:33that
- 3:33right.
- 3:34And
- 3:34member
- 3:35of
- 3:35the
- 3:35entrepreneur
- 3:37and
- 3:37host
- 3:37on
- 3:38the
- 3:38startups
- 3:39in
- 3:39Stiletto
- 3:40show
- 3:40which
- 3:40is
- 3:40really
- 3:41fun
- 3:41and
- 3:41super
- 3:42engaging.
- 3:43You
- 3:43all
- 3:43should
- 3:43check
- 3:44it
- 3:44out.
- 3:44Harlan
- 3:45is
- 3:45a
- 3:45champion
- 3:45of
- 3:46women
- 3:46led
- 3:47businesses,
- 3:47helping
- 3:48them
- 3:48create
- 3:48reliable
- 3:49scalable
- 3:49systems
- 3:50to
- 3:50foster
- 3:50growth
- 3:50through
- 3:50unique
- 3:51four
- 3:51pillar
- 3:52Approach,
- 3:52which
- 3:52we're
- 3:52going
- 3:52to
- 3:52talk
- 3:53about,
- 3:53ensures
- 3:53that
- 3:53her
- 3:54clients
- 3:54don't
- 3:55just
- 3:55grow,
- 3:56they
- 3:56build
- 3:56businesses
- 3:57of
- 3:57substance
- 3:57and
- 3:58scale.
- 3:59So
- 3:59welcome.
- 3:59So
- 4:00happy
- 4:00to
- 4:00have
- 4:00you
- 4:00here,
- 4:00Carlin.
- 4:01Coco,
- 4:02it
- 4:02is
- 4:03so
- 4:03good
- 4:03to
- 4:03be
- 4:03here.
- 4:04Wow.
- 4:04I,
- 4:05I
- 4:05look,
- 4:06I
- 4:06love
- 4:06that
- 4:07intro.
- 4:07Thank
- 4:07you.
- 4:08Thank
- 4:08you
- 4:08so
- 4:09much.
- 4:09And
- 4:10I
- 4:10am
- 4:11going
- 4:11to
- 4:11have
- 4:11to
- 4:11listen
- 4:11to
- 4:11that
- 4:12recording
- 4:12so
- 4:12I
- 4:13can
- 4:13do
- 4:13that
- 4:13intro
- 4:13as
- 4:14well
- 4:14as
- 4:14you
- 4:14just
- 4:14did
- 4:14that
- 4:15intro.
- 4:17Oh,
- 4:17my
- 4:18goodness.
- 4:18Well,
- 4:18you
- 4:19know,
- 4:19I
- 4:19am
- 4:19just,
- 4:20I'm
- 4:20just
- 4:20honored
- 4:21to
- 4:21be
- 4:21here
- 4:21with
- 4:21you
- 4:22and
- 4:22can't
- 4:22wait
- 4:23to
- 4:23get
- 4:23into
- 4:23this
- 4:23conversation
- 4:24because
- 4:25I
- 4:25just
- 4:25feel
- 4:25like
- 4:25we
- 4:26could,
- 4:26we
- 4:27could
- 4:27talk
- 4:28for
- 4:28hours
- 4:28and
- 4:28days
- 4:29on
- 4:29how
- 4:30to
- 4:30create
- 4:30businesses
- 4:31that
- 4:31do
- 4:31great
- 4:32and
- 4:32also
- 4:33do
- 4:33good
- 4:33in
- 4:33the
- 4:33world.
- 4:34So
- 4:35our
- 4:36icebreaker
- 4:37question,
- 4:37as
- 4:37you
- 4:38know,
- 4:38is
- 4:38what
- 4:39is
- 4:39one
- 4:40book
- 4:40written
- 4:41by
- 4:41a
- 4:42woman
- 4:42that
- 4:43has
- 4:43significantly
- 4:44influenced
- 4:45your
- 4:46life?
- 4:48Well,
- 4:48at
- 4:48this
- 4:49advanced
- 4:50age
- 4:50in
- 4:50my
- 4:50life,
- 4:51Coco,
- 4:51I
- 4:51think
- 4:52it
- 4:52is
- 4:52really
- 4:53unfair
- 4:54of
- 4:54you
- 4:55to
- 4:55request
- 4:56just
- 4:56one
- 4:57book.
- 4:57I
- 4:58don't
- 4:58know
- 4:58about
- 4:58you.
- 4:59I
- 4:59am
- 4:59an
- 4:59avid
- 5:00reader,
- 5:00and
- 5:01I
- 5:01have,
- 5:01I've
- 5:02been
- 5:02an
- 5:02avid
- 5:02reader
- 5:03most
- 5:03of
- 5:03my
- 5:04life,
- 5:04pretty
- 5:04much
- 5:04all
- 5:04my
- 5:04life.
- 5:05And
- 5:06when
- 5:06you
- 5:06asked
- 5:06me
- 5:06to
- 5:06narrow
- 5:07it
- 5:07down
- 5:07to
- 5:08one
- 5:08book,
- 5:08I
- 5:09struggled.
- 5:10And
- 5:10I
- 5:10had
- 5:10to
- 5:11go
- 5:11deep
- 5:11into
- 5:11the
- 5:12archives
- 5:12because
- 5:13I
- 5:13read
- 5:13so
- 5:13many
- 5:14incredible
- 5:14books
- 5:15that
- 5:15I
- 5:15could
- 5:15list.
- 5:15Right.
- 5:16Any
- 5:16Brene
- 5:16Brown
- 5:17book.
- 5:17I'm
- 5:18really
- 5:18a
- 5:18huge
- 5:18fan.
- 5:19And
- 5:19I've
- 5:19read
- 5:20like
- 5:20Braving
- 5:21the
- 5:21Wilderness
- 5:21comes
- 5:21to
- 5:22mind.
- 5:22Right.
- 5:22Edith
- 5:23Edgar,
- 5:24the
- 5:24Choice
- 5:25comes
- 5:25to
- 5:25mind.
- 5:26So
- 5:26many
- 5:26important
- 5:27books
- 5:28out
- 5:28there
- 5:28with
- 5:29such
- 5:29great
- 5:30pieces
- 5:30of
- 5:30information.
- 5:31As
- 5:31a
- 5:31woman
- 5:32in
- 5:32business,
- 5:33there
- 5:33is
- 5:34a
- 5:34book
- 5:34that
- 5:34I'd
- 5:34love
- 5:34to
- 5:35point
- 5:35out
- 5:36that
- 5:36I
- 5:36think
- 5:37might
- 5:38not
- 5:38be
- 5:39as
- 5:39significant
- 5:41when
- 5:41it
- 5:41comes
- 5:42to
- 5:42some
- 5:42of
- 5:42the
- 5:43other
- 5:43books
- 5:43that
- 5:43I
- 5:43mentioned,
- 5:44but
- 5:44equally
- 5:45important,
- 5:46and
- 5:47it
- 5:48is
- 5:48How
- 5:48Women
- 5:49rise.
- 5:50Break
- 5:50the
- 5:5012
- 5:50habits,
- 5:51holding
- 5:51you
- 5:51back
- 5:52from
- 5:52your
- 5:52next
- 5:52raise,
- 5:53promotion,
- 5:54or
- 5:54job
- 5:55by.
- 5:56And
- 5:56I'm
- 5:56going
- 5:56to.
- 5:57I
- 5:57hope
- 5:57I
- 5:57get
- 5:57her
- 5:57last
- 5:58name
- 5:58correct,
- 5:58because
- 5:58I
- 5:58really
- 5:59adore
- 5:59her.
- 5:59Sally
- 6:00Helgeson.
- 6:02And
- 6:02I
- 6:03just
- 6:03absolutely
- 6:03loved
- 6:04this
- 6:04book
- 6:04so
- 6:04much
- 6:05that
- 6:05I
- 6:05am
- 6:05a
- 6:06big
- 6:06fan
- 6:06of
- 6:07annotating
- 6:07all
- 6:07the
- 6:08way
- 6:08through
- 6:08my
- 6:08books.
- 6:08So
- 6:09thank
- 6:09you
- 6:09for
- 6:10asking
- 6:10this
- 6:10question
- 6:11because
- 6:11what
- 6:11it,
- 6:12what
- 6:12it
- 6:13really
- 6:13cost
- 6:13me
- 6:13to
- 6:14do,
- 6:14the
- 6:14action
- 6:15behind
- 6:15your
- 6:15question
- 6:16was
- 6:16go
- 6:16back
- 6:17into
- 6:17a
- 6:17lot
- 6:18of
- 6:18my
- 6:18books.
- 6:18I
- 6:18opened
- 6:19up
- 6:19several
- 6:19of
- 6:19them
- 6:20and
- 6:20I
- 6:20started
- 6:21reading
- 6:21my
- 6:22notes
- 6:22inside
- 6:23of
- 6:23these
- 6:23books
- 6:23that
- 6:24I
- 6:24haven't
- 6:24opened
- 6:25for
- 6:26quite
- 6:26some
- 6:26time.
- 6:27And
- 6:27it
- 6:28was
- 6:28perfect
- 6:28timing.
- 6:29I'm
- 6:29in
- 6:29this
- 6:29space
- 6:30right
- 6:30now
- 6:31in
- 6:31my
- 6:31life
- 6:32and
- 6:32in
- 6:32my
- 6:32business
- 6:33on
- 6:34reflecting
- 6:35towards
- 6:35the
- 6:35end
- 6:35of
- 6:36the
- 6:36year
- 6:36what's
- 6:37in
- 6:37store
- 6:37for
- 6:37the
- 6:38next
- 6:38year.
- 6:39And
- 6:40these
- 6:40books
- 6:40are
- 6:41great.
- 6:41All
- 6:41the
- 6:42books
- 6:42I've
- 6:42mentioned
- 6:43really
- 6:44had
- 6:45given
- 6:45me
- 6:45the
- 6:45opportunity
- 6:46to
- 6:46go
- 6:46back
- 6:46and
- 6:47look
- 6:47at
- 6:47my
- 6:47own
- 6:47personal
- 6:48notes.
- 6:49I
- 6:49love
- 6:49that,
- 6:50you
- 6:50know,
- 6:50and
- 6:51how
- 6:51women
- 6:51rise.
- 6:52I
- 6:52know
- 6:52this
- 6:52book,
- 6:53believe
- 6:53it
- 6:53or
- 6:53not,
- 6:54it
- 6:55was
- 6:55actually
- 6:55a
- 6:56book
- 6:56that
- 6:56I
- 6:56featured
- 6:57on
- 6:57the
- 6:58Wisdom
- 6:58of
- 6:58Women
- 6:59Book
- 6:59Club.
- 7:00And
- 7:00so
- 7:00it's,
- 7:01it
- 7:01is
- 7:01a
- 7:01great
- 7:02book.
- 7:02I'm
- 7:03so
- 7:03glad
- 7:03you,
- 7:04you
- 7:04brought
- 7:04it
- 7:05out
- 7:05because
- 7:05it's,
- 7:06it's
- 7:06not
- 7:06one
- 7:07that,
- 7:07you
- 7:07know,
- 7:07is
- 7:08often
- 7:08mentioned
- 7:09or
- 7:09maybe
- 7:10it's
- 7:10just
- 7:10not
- 7:10been
- 7:10mentioned
- 7:11in
- 7:11my
- 7:11little
- 7:11world,
- 7:12but
- 7:12it
- 7:12should
- 7:12be.
- 7:13Right.
- 7:13And
- 7:13it's,
- 7:14it's,
- 7:14it's
- 7:14definitely
- 7:15one
- 7:15to
- 7:15read.
- 7:16It's.
- 7:16I
- 7:16have
- 7:17this,
- 7:17this.
- 7:18The
- 7:18reason
- 7:18I
- 7:18started
- 7:19the
- 7:19Wisdom
- 7:19of
- 7:19Women
- 7:20Book
- 7:20Club
- 7:20is
- 7:21because
- 7:21it,
- 7:22I
- 7:22find
- 7:22it
- 7:22to
- 7:23be
- 7:23very
- 7:23frustrating
- 7:24as
- 7:25a
- 7:25woman
- 7:26leader
- 7:26to
- 7:27go
- 7:27onto
- 7:28Amazon
- 7:29or
- 7:29wherever
- 7:29you
- 7:30purchase
- 7:30your
- 7:30books
- 7:31and
- 7:31search
- 7:31for
- 7:32something
- 7:32related
- 7:33to
- 7:33leadership
- 7:34or
- 7:34business
- 7:35and
- 7:35find
- 7:36that
- 7:36everything
- 7:37is
- 7:37a
- 7:37white
- 7:38male
- 7:38and
- 7:38not
- 7:39the
- 7:39white
- 7:39males
- 7:39don't
- 7:40have
- 7:40their
- 7:40wisdom.
- 7:41But
- 7:43we
- 7:43need
- 7:43to
- 7:44hear
- 7:44voices
- 7:44of
- 7:45wisdom
- 7:45coming
- 7:45from
- 7:46different
- 7:46places.
- 7:47And
- 7:47so
- 7:48I
- 7:48just
- 7:48love
- 7:48this.
- 7:49And
- 7:49I
- 7:49don't
- 7:49know
- 7:49the
- 7:49other
- 7:50one
- 7:50of
- 7:50the
- 7:50other
- 7:50ones
- 7:51you
- 7:51mentioned,
- 7:52the
- 7:52choice
- 7:53by
- 7:53Edith
- 7:53Edgar.
- 7:54I
- 7:54don't
- 7:55know
- 7:55that
- 7:55book,
- 7:55so
- 7:55I
- 7:56didn't
- 7:56have
- 7:56to
- 7:56pick
- 7:56up
- 7:56that
- 7:57one
- 7:57too.
- 7:58That
- 7:58book
- 7:59is
- 7:59incredible.
- 8:00Very
- 8:00short
- 8:00read,
- 8:01worth
- 8:01the
- 8:01read,
- 8:02and
- 8:02there's
- 8:03many
- 8:03books.
- 8:03And
- 8:03I
- 8:03didn't
- 8:04know
- 8:04you
- 8:04actually
- 8:04had
- 8:05a
- 8:05book
- 8:05club.
- 8:05So
- 8:06I'm
- 8:06really
- 8:07excited
- 8:07to
- 8:07learn
- 8:07more
- 8:07about
- 8:08that.
- 8:08But
- 8:09what
- 8:10I
- 8:10find
- 8:10with
- 8:10these
- 8:11books
- 8:11is
- 8:11I'll
- 8:11identify
- 8:122
- 8:12or
- 8:123.
- 8:13I
- 8:13think
- 8:13my
- 8:13list
- 8:13might
- 8:14be
- 8:14up
- 8:14to
- 8:148
- 8:14at
- 8:15this
- 8:15point
- 8:15that
- 8:15I
- 8:16will
- 8:16read
- 8:17every
- 8:17year.
- 8:18Yeah.
- 8:18So
- 8:18there's
- 8:18a
- 8:19few
- 8:19books
- 8:19that
- 8:19are
- 8:19on
- 8:19my
- 8:20list
- 8:20to
- 8:20read
- 8:20every
- 8:20year.
- 8:21And
- 8:21now
- 8:22I
- 8:22had
- 8:22a
- 8:22colleague
- 8:23and
- 8:23dear
- 8:23friend
- 8:23of
- 8:24mine
- 8:24mention,
- 8:25why
- 8:25don't
- 8:25you
- 8:25do
- 8:25an
- 8:25audible
- 8:26version
- 8:27on
- 8:27one
- 8:27of
- 8:27those
- 8:27years?
- 8:28So
- 8:28mixing
- 8:29it
- 8:29up
- 8:29between
- 8:29reading
- 8:30and
- 8:30then
- 8:30maybe
- 8:31listening
- 8:31to
- 8:31it,
- 8:32repetition
- 8:33is
- 8:34very
- 8:34big
- 8:34to
- 8:34me.
- 8:35And
- 8:35I
- 8:35feel
- 8:35like
- 8:36if
- 8:36I
- 8:36reread
- 8:37it
- 8:37or
- 8:37re
- 8:37listen
- 8:38to
- 8:38it,
- 8:38I
- 8:38pick
- 8:38up
- 8:39so
- 8:39many
- 8:39interesting
- 8:39nuggets
- 8:40that
- 8:40I
- 8:40had
- 8:40not
- 8:41remembered
- 8:42from
- 8:42the
- 8:42first
- 8:42time
- 8:43through,
- 8:43which
- 8:43I
- 8:43think
- 8:43is
- 8:43natural
- 8:44for
- 8:44most
- 8:44of
- 8:44us.
- 8:45Absolutely.
- 8:46You
- 8:46know,
- 8:47and
- 8:47I'm
- 8:48a
- 8:48big
- 8:48audible
- 8:49listener.
- 8:50I
- 8:50listen
- 8:50to
- 8:52audio
- 8:52books
- 8:53all
- 8:53the
- 8:53time.
- 8:53And
- 8:53I
- 8:54like,
- 8:54it's
- 8:54like
- 8:54you
- 8:54said,
- 8:54I
- 8:55like
- 8:55to
- 8:55mix
- 8:55it
- 8:55up.
- 8:55And
- 8:56with
- 8:56business
- 8:56books,
- 8:57I
- 8:57like
- 8:57to
- 8:57have
- 8:57a
- 8:57physical
- 8:58copy.
- 8:59Right.
- 8:59Because
- 8:59then
- 9:00I
- 9:00can,
- 9:00like
- 9:00you
- 9:01said,
- 9:01annotate
- 9:01things
- 9:02and
- 9:02make
- 9:02my
- 9:02little
- 9:03notes
- 9:03and
- 9:03circle
- 9:04and,
- 9:04you
- 9:04know,
- 9:05I
- 9:05just
- 9:05love
- 9:06to
- 9:06do
- 9:06that.
- 9:06But
- 9:07I
- 9:07also
- 9:08love,
- 9:08oftentimes
- 9:08you
- 9:09hear
- 9:09the
- 9:09author's
- 9:09voice
- 9:10when
- 9:10they're
- 9:11reading
- 9:11it.
- 9:11And
- 9:11that
- 9:12creates
- 9:13an
- 9:13extra
- 9:13place
- 9:13in
- 9:13my
- 9:14heart
- 9:14for
- 9:15the
- 9:15message.
- 9:15So
- 9:17I'm
- 9:17so
- 9:18happy
- 9:18that
- 9:18we
- 9:18got
- 9:18to
- 9:18talk
- 9:19about
- 9:19books
- 9:19because
- 9:20I
- 9:20love
- 9:21them
- 9:21and
- 9:21it's
- 9:22always
- 9:22clear
- 9:23when
- 9:23there's
- 9:23somebody
- 9:23else
- 9:23on
- 9:23the
- 9:24show
- 9:24who
- 9:24loves
- 9:24them
- 9:24too.
- 9:25So.
- 9:26You
- 9:26know,
- 9:27Carlin,
- 9:29I
- 9:29know
- 9:29that
- 9:30you
- 9:30have
- 9:31been
- 9:32doing
- 9:32this
- 9:33business
- 9:33founder,
- 9:34entrepreneur
- 9:35thing
- 9:35for
- 9:35a
- 9:36very
- 9:36long
- 9:36time
- 9:37and
- 9:38you've
- 9:39worked
- 9:39with
- 9:39so
- 9:40many
- 9:40entrepreneurs,
- 9:41lots
- 9:42of
- 9:42women.
- 9:44I
- 9:44don't
- 9:44know
- 9:44if
- 9:44it's
- 9:44always
- 9:45been
- 9:45women
- 9:45or
- 9:46if
- 9:46it's
- 9:46been
- 9:46both
- 9:46or
- 9:47if
- 9:47it
- 9:47made
- 9:47a
- 9:47change
- 9:48at
- 9:48some
- 9:48point.
- 9:49But
- 9:49I'd
- 9:49love
- 9:50to
- 9:50hear
- 9:50about
- 9:51your
- 9:51journey
- 9:51as
- 9:52a
- 9:52founder
- 9:52and
- 9:52business
- 9:53leader
- 9:53and
- 9:54what
- 9:55inspired
- 9:55you
- 9:55to
- 9:56begin
- 9:56working
- 9:56with
- 9:56women
- 9:57and
- 9:58how
- 9:58has
- 9:58your
- 9:59own
- 10:00path
- 10:01shaped
- 10:01your
- 10:02philosophy
- 10:03of
- 10:04growth
- 10:04and
- 10:05leadership?
- 10:06Coco,
- 10:07I.
- 10:08Yes,
- 10:09I've
- 10:09been
- 10:09working
- 10:09in
- 10:09this
- 10:10space
- 10:10for
- 10:10a
- 10:10while,
- 10:11but
- 10:11my
- 10:11background
- 10:11is
- 10:12also
- 10:12in
- 10:12corporate.
- 10:13And
- 10:14it's
- 10:14really
- 10:14interesting.
- 10:15When
- 10:15I
- 10:15was
- 10:15in
- 10:15corporate
- 10:16and
- 10:16climbed
- 10:16that
- 10:17corporate
- 10:17ladder
- 10:17that
- 10:17we
- 10:18all,
- 10:18you
- 10:18know,
- 10:19some
- 10:19of
- 10:19us
- 10:19have
- 10:19been
- 10:19exposed
- 10:20to,
- 10:20maybe
- 10:20some
- 10:20have
- 10:21not.
- 10:21When
- 10:22you
- 10:22get
- 10:22into
- 10:22that,
- 10:24I
- 10:24don't
- 10:25want
- 10:25to
- 10:25say
- 10:25everything
- 10:25with
- 10:26corporate
- 10:26is
- 10:26bad,
- 10:26bad,
- 10:27because
- 10:27that's
- 10:27not
- 10:27the
- 10:28case,
- 10:28you
- 10:28know.
- 10:28No,
- 10:29Right.
- 10:29You
- 10:30learn.
- 10:30I've
- 10:30learned
- 10:31so
- 10:31much.
- 10:32I
- 10:32learned
- 10:32about
- 10:32the
- 10:32structures.
- 10:33I
- 10:33learned
- 10:34all
- 10:34my,
- 10:34like
- 10:35out
- 10:35of
- 10:35college.
- 10:36So
- 10:36much
- 10:36of
- 10:36my
- 10:37financial
- 10:37acumen
- 10:38is
- 10:38based
- 10:38on
- 10:39corporate
- 10:39and
- 10:39the
- 10:39demands
- 10:40of
- 10:40corporate
- 10:40in
- 10:40a
- 10:40publicly
- 10:41traded
- 10:41company.
- 10:42Teams,
- 10:43management,
- 10:44a
- 10:44lot
- 10:44of
- 10:44those
- 10:45things.
- 10:45And
- 10:45the
- 10:46structure
- 10:46which
- 10:46is
- 10:47so,
- 10:47so
- 10:47important
- 10:47in
- 10:48a
- 10:48small
- 10:48business
- 10:49or
- 10:49in
- 10:49a
- 10:49founder's
- 10:50role
- 10:50or
- 10:50entrepreneurship
- 10:51in
- 10:51general.
- 10:52What
- 10:53I
- 10:53saw
- 10:53in
- 10:53corporate
- 10:54is
- 10:54I
- 10:55started
- 10:55really
- 10:55leaning
- 10:55into
- 10:56building
- 10:56my
- 10:56team
- 10:57inside
- 10:57of
- 10:57corporate.
- 10:57And
- 10:58as
- 10:58I
- 10:58was
- 10:59climbing
- 11:00and
- 11:00making
- 11:01my
- 11:01way
- 11:01inside
- 11:02of
- 11:02corporate
- 11:02at
- 11:02that
- 11:03time,
- 11:03which
- 11:03was
- 11:03quite
- 11:03a
- 11:04while
- 11:04ago
- 11:04at
- 11:04this
- 11:04point,
- 11:06the
- 11:06word
- 11:06intrapreneur,
- 11:08it
- 11:08wasn't
- 11:09really
- 11:09a
- 11:09thing,
- 11:10right.
- 11:10So
- 11:12I
- 11:12would
- 11:12be
- 11:12building
- 11:12my
- 11:13team
- 11:14and
- 11:14I
- 11:15would
- 11:15be
- 11:16hiring,
- 11:16you
- 11:17know,
- 11:17quite
- 11:17a
- 11:17few
- 11:18women
- 11:18that
- 11:18would
- 11:19be
- 11:19like,
- 11:19I
- 11:20would
- 11:20be
- 11:20working
- 11:20with.
- 11:20And
- 11:21I
- 11:21really
- 11:22felt
- 11:23the
- 11:23need
- 11:24to
- 11:24advocate
- 11:25on
- 11:25a
- 11:25consistent
- 11:26basis
- 11:27for
- 11:28the
- 11:28growth
- 11:28and
- 11:29development
- 11:30of
- 11:31the
- 11:31women
- 11:31that
- 11:31were
- 11:32on
- 11:32my
- 11:32team.
- 11:33And
- 11:33at
- 11:33the
- 11:33time,
- 11:34there
- 11:34were
- 11:34not
- 11:35many
- 11:35women
- 11:35in
- 11:35leadership
- 11:36positions
- 11:36at
- 11:36all.
- 11:37Like
- 11:37zero.
- 11:37Like
- 11:38not
- 11:38many.
- 11:39I
- 11:39was
- 11:39often
- 11:40the
- 11:40only
- 11:40woman
- 11:41at
- 11:41the
- 11:41table
- 11:42and
- 11:42in
- 11:42meetings,
- 11:42et
- 11:43cetera,
- 11:43et
- 11:43cetera.
- 11:44And,
- 11:44and
- 11:45that
- 11:45was
- 11:45fine,
- 11:45that's
- 11:45what
- 11:46it
- 11:46was
- 11:46then.
- 11:46But
- 11:47I
- 11:47really
- 11:48looked
- 11:48at
- 11:49developing
- 11:51women
- 11:51that
- 11:51were
- 11:51working
- 11:52with
- 11:52me
- 11:53to
- 11:53take
- 11:53on
- 11:53those
- 11:54leadership
- 11:54roles
- 11:55as
- 11:55they
- 11:56would
- 11:56be
- 11:56growing
- 11:56in
- 11:57their
- 11:57education.
- 11:57And
- 11:58here's
- 11:58the
- 11:58thing,
- 11:59what
- 11:59I
- 12:00realized
- 12:00is
- 12:01education
- 12:03was
- 12:04critical.
- 12:04And
- 12:05I
- 12:05don't
- 12:05mean
- 12:06the
- 12:06standard
- 12:07four
- 12:07year
- 12:07degree
- 12:08the
- 12:08mba.
- 12:08I
- 12:09mean,
- 12:09education
- 12:10in
- 12:10negotiating
- 12:11for
- 12:11yourself,
- 12:13understanding
- 12:14the
- 12:14business
- 12:15acumen
- 12:15to
- 12:15advance
- 12:16your
- 12:16career
- 12:17and
- 12:18being
- 12:19able
- 12:19to
- 12:19stand
- 12:19on
- 12:19your
- 12:20own.
- 12:20And
- 12:20there
- 12:21were
- 12:21so
- 12:21many
- 12:21circumstances
- 12:22that
- 12:22I
- 12:22witnessed,
- 12:23and
- 12:23myself
- 12:23included,
- 12:25where
- 12:26I
- 12:26felt
- 12:27like
- 12:27I
- 12:27wasn't
- 12:28prepared
- 12:28enough
- 12:29to
- 12:29take
- 12:29on
- 12:29a
- 12:29position,
- 12:30and
- 12:30then
- 12:30I
- 12:30would
- 12:30take
- 12:31that
- 12:31personally
- 12:31and
- 12:31maybe
- 12:32not
- 12:33go
- 12:33for
- 12:33that
- 12:33position
- 12:34because
- 12:34I
- 12:34didn't
- 12:34think
- 12:34I
- 12:34could
- 12:34check
- 12:35all
- 12:35the
- 12:35boxes.
- 12:36And
- 12:36it's
- 12:36because
- 12:37I
- 12:37maybe
- 12:37didn't
- 12:37have
- 12:38the
- 12:38education.
- 12:38No
- 12:38one
- 12:39mentored
- 12:39me.
- 12:39I
- 12:39didn't
- 12:39have
- 12:40that
- 12:40sponsorship,
- 12:42and
- 12:42I
- 12:42didn't
- 12:42have
- 12:43that
- 12:43guidance,
- 12:43and
- 12:44I
- 12:44certainly
- 12:44did
- 12:45not
- 12:45have
- 12:45that
- 12:45confidence.
- 12:47Well,
- 12:48you
- 12:48know,
- 12:49it's
- 12:49a
- 12:49big
- 12:50challenge
- 12:50we
- 12:51face,
- 12:51right,
- 12:51because
- 12:52there's
- 12:52this
- 12:52sort
- 12:53of
- 12:53social,
- 12:54societal
- 12:55framework
- 12:56that
- 12:57tells
- 12:57us
- 12:57over
- 12:57and
- 12:58over
- 12:58again
- 12:58to
- 12:59be
- 12:59a
- 12:59nice
- 12:59girl,
- 13:00to
- 13:00have
- 13:01good
- 13:01manners,
- 13:02to
- 13:02sit
- 13:02quietly,
- 13:03to
- 13:04be
- 13:04nice.
- 13:05And
- 13:06in
- 13:07many
- 13:07ways,
- 13:07we're
- 13:07told
- 13:07we're
- 13:08not
- 13:08enough.
- 13:08And
- 13:09so
- 13:09when
- 13:09it
- 13:10comes
- 13:10time
- 13:10and
- 13:11there's
- 13:11an
- 13:11opportunity,
- 13:12when
- 13:13we
- 13:13don't
- 13:13check
- 13:13all
- 13:14the
- 13:14boxes,
- 13:14we
- 13:15feel
- 13:15not
- 13:15enough.
- 13:16Right.
- 13:17Whereas
- 13:17our
- 13:18male
- 13:18counterparts
- 13:19have
- 13:19been
- 13:19taught
- 13:20all
- 13:20along
- 13:20to
- 13:21go
- 13:21out
- 13:22there
- 13:22and
- 13:22give
- 13:22it
- 13:23a
- 13:23try
- 13:23and
- 13:23be
- 13:24aggressive.
- 13:26Oh,
- 13:26I've
- 13:27got
- 13:27one
- 13:27of
- 13:27the
- 13:27things
- 13:28checked,
- 13:28so
- 13:28I'll
- 13:28apply,
- 13:29right?
- 13:29And.
- 13:30And
- 13:30so
- 13:31it's
- 13:32not
- 13:32that
- 13:32women
- 13:33are
- 13:33timid,
- 13:34right.
- 13:34It's
- 13:35that
- 13:35we,
- 13:35as
- 13:35you
- 13:36said,
- 13:36haven't
- 13:37been
- 13:37given
- 13:37the
- 13:37frameworks
- 13:38and
- 13:38the
- 13:39support
- 13:39to
- 13:40really
- 13:40just
- 13:40be
- 13:41like,
- 13:41go
- 13:41for
- 13:41it,
- 13:42right?
- 13:42Somebody's.
- 13:43So
- 13:44being
- 13:44in
- 13:44community,
- 13:45like
- 13:45with
- 13:45entrepreneur,
- 13:47and,
- 13:47you
- 13:47know,
- 13:47I
- 13:47know
- 13:48you
- 13:48do
- 13:48this
- 13:48with
- 13:48your.
- 13:49With
- 13:49your
- 13:49POP
- 13:50product
- 13:51program,
- 13:52you
- 13:52really.
- 13:52It's.
- 13:53You
- 13:53create
- 13:53an
- 13:53environment
- 13:54where
- 13:54each
- 13:54other.
- 13:55Can.
- 13:55Other
- 13:56women
- 13:56start
- 13:56to
- 13:57tap
- 13:57you
- 13:57on
- 13:57the
- 13:58shoulder
- 13:58and
- 13:58say,
- 13:58yeah,
- 13:59you
- 13:59got
- 13:59this
- 14:00right?
- 14:00You
- 14:00can.
- 14:01You
- 14:01can
- 14:01rise
- 14:01too.
- 14:02So
- 14:03this
- 14:03has
- 14:03been
- 14:03a
- 14:03big
- 14:03part
- 14:03of
- 14:04your
- 14:04journey,
- 14:04right,
- 14:04Helping
- 14:05women,
- 14:06you
- 14:06know,
- 14:07move
- 14:07beyond.
- 14:08Well,
- 14:08yeah,
- 14:09and
- 14:09I
- 14:10had
- 14:10a
- 14:10client
- 14:10meeting
- 14:11last
- 14:11night,
- 14:12and
- 14:12I
- 14:12love
- 14:12how
- 14:12serendipitous
- 14:13this
- 14:13always
- 14:14is,
- 14:14right?
- 14:15So
- 14:15I
- 14:15had
- 14:15this
- 14:15client
- 14:16meeting
- 14:16last
- 14:16night.
- 14:17She
- 14:17shared
- 14:17a
- 14:17story
- 14:17with
- 14:18me.
- 14:18I'm
- 14:18having
- 14:18this
- 14:18interview
- 14:19with
- 14:19you
- 14:19today.
- 14:19I'm
- 14:19like,
- 14:20oh,
- 14:20thank
- 14:21you
- 14:21for
- 14:21dropping
- 14:21that
- 14:22in.
- 14:22And
- 14:22she
- 14:23talked
- 14:23about
- 14:23the
- 14:23challenges
- 14:24she
- 14:24had
- 14:24with
- 14:24her
- 14:25first
- 14:25business
- 14:25and
- 14:25when
- 14:25she
- 14:26started
- 14:26her
- 14:26first
- 14:26business
- 14:27and
- 14:27how
- 14:27she.
- 14:27She's
- 14:28facing
- 14:28starting
- 14:29her
- 14:29second
- 14:29business
- 14:30currently
- 14:30and
- 14:31how
- 14:31much
- 14:31different
- 14:32that
- 14:32is.
- 14:33And
- 14:33she's
- 14:33just
- 14:34all
- 14:34in.
- 14:34She's
- 14:35like,
- 14:35if
- 14:35I
- 14:35could
- 14:35survive
- 14:36and
- 14:36did
- 14:36what
- 14:36I
- 14:37did
- 14:37in
- 14:37my
- 14:37first
- 14:37business,
- 14:38I
- 14:38am,
- 14:39you
- 14:39know,
- 14:39let's
- 14:40go
- 14:40running
- 14:40into
- 14:40the
- 14:41burning
- 14:41building
- 14:41or
- 14:42whatever.
- 14:42She's
- 14:42all
- 14:43in.
- 14:43And
- 14:43it's
- 14:44a
- 14:44different.
- 14:45Different
- 14:46perspective
- 14:47from
- 14:47her
- 14:48at
- 14:48this
- 14:48point.
- 14:49But
- 14:49I
- 14:49want
- 14:49to
- 14:50back
- 14:50up
- 14:50just
- 14:50a
- 14:50minute
- 14:51in
- 14:51the
- 14:51corporate
- 14:52setting.
- 14:52So
- 14:52when
- 14:52you
- 14:53don't
- 14:53advocate
- 14:54for
- 14:54yourself,
- 14:55and
- 14:55that's
- 14:55one
- 14:56of
- 14:57the
- 14:58habits
- 14:59of
- 14:59the
- 14:59book,
- 14:59How
- 15:00Women
- 15:00Rise,
- 15:00that's
- 15:01number
- 15:01one,
- 15:01is
- 15:02advocating
- 15:02for
- 15:02yourself.
- 15:03I
- 15:04was
- 15:04in
- 15:04a
- 15:04situation
- 15:05where
- 15:05I
- 15:05didn't
- 15:05want
- 15:05to
- 15:05rock
- 15:06the
- 15:06boat
- 15:06necessarily.
- 15:08I
- 15:08was
- 15:08making
- 15:09a
- 15:09good
- 15:09living.
- 15:10I
- 15:10wasn't
- 15:11sure
- 15:11if
- 15:11asking
- 15:11for
- 15:11more
- 15:12was
- 15:12going
- 15:12to
- 15:12put
- 15:12me
- 15:13in
- 15:13a
- 15:13position
- 15:14of
- 15:15eventually
- 15:16being
- 15:17outed,
- 15:17like
- 15:18ousted.
- 15:19I
- 15:19didn't
- 15:20know,
- 15:20Coco.
- 15:20I
- 15:21didn't
- 15:21know.
- 15:21And
- 15:22I
- 15:22had
- 15:22to
- 15:22provide
- 15:23for
- 15:23my
- 15:23family.
- 15:24So
- 15:24now
- 15:24I'm
- 15:24in
- 15:25a
- 15:25situation
- 15:25where
- 15:26I've
- 15:26got
- 15:26some
- 15:27things
- 15:27going
- 15:27on
- 15:27in
- 15:27my
- 15:27personal
- 15:28life.
- 15:28I
- 15:28have
- 15:28to
- 15:28provide
- 15:29for
- 15:29my
- 15:29family.
- 15:30I'm
- 15:30in
- 15:30this
- 15:30corporate
- 15:31position.
- 15:31I'm
- 15:31trying
- 15:32to
- 15:32advocate
- 15:32for
- 15:32other
- 15:33women
- 15:33to
- 15:34rise
- 15:34up.
- 15:34And
- 15:35yet
- 15:35I,
- 15:35as
- 15:36a
- 15:36leader
- 15:37was
- 15:37feeling
- 15:38lack
- 15:39of
- 15:39confidence,
- 15:39a
- 15:39little
- 15:40insecure,
- 15:40knowing
- 15:41I
- 15:41needed
- 15:41to
- 15:41make
- 15:41more
- 15:42money
- 15:42to,
- 15:42you
- 15:43know,
- 15:43pay
- 15:43the
- 15:43bills
- 15:44and
- 15:44things
- 15:44like
- 15:44that.
- 15:45It's
- 15:45this
- 15:45weird
- 15:46space
- 15:46that
- 15:46I
- 15:47thought,
- 15:47okay,
- 15:48okay,
- 15:48okay.
- 15:49I
- 15:49don't
- 15:50want
- 15:50other
- 15:50women
- 15:50to
- 15:50feel
- 15:51that
- 15:51way.
- 15:51Like,
- 15:51it
- 15:52really,
- 15:53it
- 15:53really.
- 15:53And
- 15:53I,
- 15:54I
- 15:54ultimately
- 15:55made
- 15:55some
- 15:55poor
- 15:56decisions
- 15:56in
- 15:56that
- 15:56space
- 15:57too,
- 15:57out
- 15:57of
- 15:57necessity,
- 15:58right.
- 15:58So
- 15:59there
- 15:59would
- 15:59be
- 15:59things
- 15:59that
- 15:59I
- 16:00would
- 16:00take
- 16:00on
- 16:00that
- 16:00I
- 16:00had
- 16:00no
- 16:01business
- 16:01taking
- 16:01on.
- 16:02And
- 16:03it
- 16:03was,
- 16:03you
- 16:03know,
- 16:04everybody
- 16:04else's
- 16:05role
- 16:05thinking
- 16:05I
- 16:06could
- 16:06do
- 16:06it
- 16:06all,
- 16:06you
- 16:07know,
- 16:07all
- 16:07of
- 16:07the
- 16:07things
- 16:08we
- 16:08do
- 16:08so
- 16:08often.
- 16:09So
- 16:10that
- 16:10led
- 16:10me
- 16:10into
- 16:11really
- 16:11educating
- 16:12and
- 16:12having
- 16:13the
- 16:13confidence
- 16:14and
- 16:14setting
- 16:14the
- 16:14boundaries
- 16:15and
- 16:15asking
- 16:16for
- 16:16what
- 16:16you
- 16:16deserve.
- 16:17Like,
- 16:17all
- 16:18of
- 16:18that
- 16:18came
- 16:18full
- 16:19force
- 16:20as
- 16:20I
- 16:20grew
- 16:21this
- 16:21business
- 16:22to
- 16:22support
- 16:22female
- 16:22entrepreneurs
- 16:23in
- 16:23this
- 16:23space.
- 16:24Oh,
- 16:25I
- 16:25love
- 16:25that.
- 16:25Because
- 16:26then
- 16:26you,
- 16:27you
- 16:27sort
- 16:28of,
- 16:28you
- 16:29give
- 16:29others
- 16:29the
- 16:29advice
- 16:30in
- 16:30some
- 16:30cases
- 16:31that
- 16:31you
- 16:31need
- 16:31to
- 16:32hear
- 16:32for
- 16:32yourself,
- 16:32and
- 16:33you
- 16:33realize
- 16:33you
- 16:33can't
- 16:34walk
- 16:34this
- 16:34walk
- 16:35and,
- 16:35you
- 16:35know,
- 16:36have
- 16:36this
- 16:36talk
- 16:37and
- 16:37not
- 16:37walk
- 16:37the
- 16:37walk.
- 16:38And
- 16:38so
- 16:39it
- 16:39puts
- 16:40you
- 16:40in
- 16:40that
- 16:40place
- 16:41where
- 16:41you,
- 16:41where
- 16:41you
- 16:42have,
- 16:42have
- 16:42to
- 16:43sort
- 16:43of,
- 16:44you
- 16:44know,
- 16:44step
- 16:44into
- 16:45the
- 16:45fire.
- 16:46So
- 16:46what,
- 16:47what
- 16:47point
- 16:48did
- 16:48you
- 16:48decide
- 16:49to
- 16:50make
- 16:50this
- 16:50shift
- 16:51from
- 16:51corporate?
- 16:52And
- 16:52I
- 16:52was
- 16:52in
- 16:52corporate
- 16:53too,
- 16:53and
- 16:53I
- 16:53am
- 16:53100
- 16:54in
- 16:55agreement
- 16:55with
- 16:55you,
- 16:55Carlin,
- 16:56that
- 16:56like,
- 16:56I
- 16:57learned
- 16:57so
- 16:58much
- 17:00structure
- 17:02and
- 17:02systems
- 17:03and
- 17:04thinking
- 17:04models
- 17:05and,
- 17:06you
- 17:06know,
- 17:06how,
- 17:07how
- 17:07businesses
- 17:08work
- 17:08and
- 17:08function
- 17:09from
- 17:09that
- 17:09experience
- 17:10that,
- 17:11that
- 17:12I,
- 17:12I've
- 17:12noticed
- 17:13over
- 17:13the
- 17:13years
- 17:13that,
- 17:14that
- 17:14founders
- 17:14who
- 17:15haven't
- 17:15had
- 17:15that
- 17:15experience,
- 17:16it
- 17:16is
- 17:17a
- 17:17gap,
- 17:18right?
- 17:18So
- 17:18wherever
- 17:19you
- 17:19can
- 17:19find
- 17:19it
- 17:20by
- 17:20working
- 17:20with
- 17:20someone
- 17:21like
- 17:21you
- 17:21or
- 17:21another
- 17:22advisor,
- 17:23it
- 17:23really
- 17:24can,
- 17:24can
- 17:24help
- 17:24you
- 17:25develop
- 17:25that,
- 17:26that
- 17:26sense.
- 17:27But
- 17:27what
- 17:27made
- 17:27you
- 17:28decide
- 17:28to
- 17:29sort
- 17:29of
- 17:30leave
- 17:30corporate
- 17:30and,
- 17:31and
- 17:31start
- 17:31doing
- 17:32what
- 17:32you're
- 17:32doing
- 17:33today?
- 17:34I
- 17:35think
- 17:35What
- 17:35I
- 17:35really
- 17:35felt
- 17:36was
- 17:37corporate
- 17:38was
- 17:39all
- 17:40the
- 17:40things
- 17:41until
- 17:41it
- 17:41wasn't.
- 17:42It
- 17:42taught
- 17:43me
- 17:43all
- 17:43the
- 17:43things
- 17:44until
- 17:44it
- 17:45also
- 17:45started
- 17:46managing
- 17:47my
- 17:48time,
- 17:48my
- 17:48schedule,
- 17:49my
- 17:49family
- 17:49time.
- 17:50And
- 17:51I
- 17:51was
- 17:51making
- 17:52compromises
- 17:53that
- 17:55I
- 17:55had
- 17:55to
- 17:55step
- 17:56back
- 17:56for
- 17:56a
- 17:56minute
- 17:56and
- 17:57look
- 17:57at
- 17:57the
- 17:57bigger
- 17:58picture
- 17:58and
- 17:58decide,
- 17:59okay,
- 18:00there's
- 18:00going
- 18:00to
- 18:00be
- 18:00a
- 18:01point
- 18:01where
- 18:02my
- 18:02kids,
- 18:03at
- 18:03that
- 18:03point,
- 18:03my
- 18:03kids
- 18:04were
- 18:05middle
- 18:05school,
- 18:06you
- 18:06know,
- 18:06early
- 18:06teens
- 18:07and
- 18:07thinking
- 18:08it's
- 18:08time
- 18:08for
- 18:09me
- 18:09to
- 18:09be
- 18:09present
- 18:09in
- 18:10their
- 18:10lives.
- 18:10And
- 18:12I
- 18:12just
- 18:12really
- 18:13felt
- 18:13the
- 18:13pull
- 18:13because
- 18:14what
- 18:14is
- 18:14your
- 18:15legacy
- 18:15at
- 18:15that
- 18:15point
- 18:15and
- 18:16whatever
- 18:16that
- 18:16it
- 18:17is,
- 18:17right?
- 18:17So
- 18:18whether
- 18:18that
- 18:18is
- 18:19family
- 18:19or
- 18:20friends
- 18:20or
- 18:21just
- 18:21you
- 18:22personally
- 18:24finding
- 18:24that
- 18:24right
- 18:25moment
- 18:25where
- 18:26I
- 18:26wasn't,
- 18:27I
- 18:27felt
- 18:27like
- 18:28I
- 18:28was
- 18:28serving
- 18:30senior
- 18:30management
- 18:31and
- 18:31upper
- 18:31management
- 18:32and
- 18:32I
- 18:32wasn't
- 18:33serving
- 18:33myself
- 18:33and
- 18:33I
- 18:34wasn't
- 18:34serving
- 18:34my
- 18:34team.
- 18:34And
- 18:35I
- 18:35thought
- 18:35this
- 18:35is
- 18:35probably
- 18:36the
- 18:36time
- 18:37for
- 18:37me
- 18:37to
- 18:37step
- 18:37away
- 18:38and
- 18:39to
- 18:40go
- 18:40find
- 18:40something
- 18:41that
- 18:41is
- 18:41really
- 18:41going
- 18:42to
- 18:42speak
- 18:42to
- 18:42me
- 18:42and
- 18:42use
- 18:42my
- 18:43talents
- 18:43that
- 18:43I've
- 18:44worked
- 18:44so
- 18:44hard
- 18:45and
- 18:46to
- 18:46be
- 18:46in
- 18:46a
- 18:47different
- 18:47space.
- 18:47So
- 18:48I
- 18:48did
- 18:48take
- 18:49some
- 18:49time
- 18:49with
- 18:49my
- 18:49family
- 18:50and
- 18:50then
- 18:51redevelop
- 18:51and
- 18:52figure
- 18:53out
- 18:53what
- 18:53that
- 18:53career
- 18:54path
- 18:54was
- 18:54going
- 18:54to
- 18:54look
- 18:54like
- 18:55for
- 18:55the
- 18:55next
- 18:55chapter.
- 18:55But
- 18:56it
- 18:56was
- 18:57a
- 18:57thousand
- 18:57percent
- 18:58scary.
- 18:59Like
- 18:59it
- 18:59was
- 18:59scary
- 19:00on
- 19:00all,
- 19:01totally
- 19:01all
- 19:02levels.
- 19:03Benefits,
- 19:04like,
- 19:04let's
- 19:05just
- 19:05talk
- 19:05the
- 19:05real
- 19:05stuff
- 19:06like
- 19:06benefits
- 19:07and
- 19:07a
- 19:08consistent
- 19:08paycheck.
- 19:09And
- 19:09I
- 19:10mean
- 19:10all
- 19:11those
- 19:11things.
- 19:12Like
- 19:12I
- 19:12went
- 19:12into
- 19:13debt.
- 19:13My
- 19:13first
- 19:13consulting
- 19:14that
- 19:14I
- 19:14was
- 19:14starting
- 19:14to
- 19:15do,
- 19:15I
- 19:15went
- 19:15into.
- 19:16Oh,
- 19:16and
- 19:16here's
- 19:16another
- 19:17thing
- 19:17that
- 19:17is
- 19:17so
- 19:18fascinating
- 19:18that
- 19:18just
- 19:19came
- 19:19up
- 19:20last
- 19:20week
- 19:20with
- 19:21another
- 19:21founder
- 19:22that
- 19:22we
- 19:22were,
- 19:22we
- 19:22were
- 19:23having
- 19:23this
- 19:23conversation.
- 19:24My
- 19:24first
- 19:25consulting
- 19:26project
- 19:27or
- 19:27things
- 19:27that
- 19:27I
- 19:27did
- 19:28in
- 19:28my
- 19:28own
- 19:29business.
- 19:29I
- 19:30took
- 19:30on
- 19:30every
- 19:31client
- 19:31possible
- 19:32because
- 19:32I
- 19:32had
- 19:33to
- 19:33make
- 19:33money
- 19:33and
- 19:33I
- 19:34wanted
- 19:34to
- 19:34make
- 19:34money
- 19:34fast.
- 19:35And
- 19:36I
- 19:36started
- 19:36getting
- 19:36all
- 19:37these
- 19:37referrals
- 19:37and
- 19:37it
- 19:37was
- 19:38great.
- 19:38And
- 19:38I
- 19:38thought
- 19:38this
- 19:38is
- 19:39fabulous.
- 19:39I
- 19:39was
- 19:39one
- 19:40human
- 19:40being
- 19:41trying
- 19:42to
- 19:42serve
- 19:43so
- 19:43many
- 19:44clients
- 19:44in
- 19:44the
- 19:44medical
- 19:45space.
- 19:45That's
- 19:45what
- 19:45I
- 19:45was
- 19:46doing
- 19:46was
- 19:46medical
- 19:46consulting.
- 19:47And
- 19:47I
- 19:47said,
- 19:48yes,
- 19:48sure,
- 19:48I
- 19:48can
- 19:49do
- 19:49that,
- 19:49I
- 19:49can
- 19:49do
- 19:49that.
- 19:49I
- 19:50over
- 19:50promised
- 19:51everywhere,
- 19:52ended
- 19:53up
- 19:53working
- 19:53like
- 19:5415
- 19:54hour
- 19:54days.
- 19:54I
- 19:55mean,
- 19:55no
- 19:55joke,
- 19:5615
- 19:56hour
- 19:56days.
- 19:57And
- 19:57then
- 19:58did
- 19:58not
- 19:58provide
- 19:58great
- 19:59service
- 19:59to
- 20:00most
- 20:00of
- 20:00them
- 20:01because
- 20:01I
- 20:01couldn't
- 20:02and
- 20:03you
- 20:03could.
- 20:03But
- 20:03I
- 20:03wanted
- 20:04to
- 20:04make
- 20:04the
- 20:04money
- 20:05so
- 20:05badly
- 20:05because
- 20:06I
- 20:06didn't
- 20:06want
- 20:06to
- 20:06go
- 20:06in
- 20:07debt.
- 20:07And
- 20:07I
- 20:07was
- 20:07so
- 20:08nervous
- 20:09because
- 20:09I
- 20:09just
- 20:09left
- 20:09a
- 20:09corporate
- 20:10position.
- 20:10Like
- 20:11how
- 20:11was
- 20:11I
- 20:11going
- 20:11to
- 20:11do
- 20:11this?
- 20:12Like
- 20:12how
- 20:13was
- 20:13I
- 20:13going
- 20:13to
- 20:13make
- 20:13all
- 20:13this
- 20:14work?
- 20:14Like,
- 20:14I
- 20:14don't
- 20:14know.
- 20:15So
- 20:15I
- 20:15just
- 20:15kept
- 20:15saying
- 20:16yes,
- 20:17terrible,
- 20:17terrible.
- 20:18For
- 20:18my
- 20:19reputation.
- 20:20Terrible.
- 20:20For
- 20:20the
- 20:20quality
- 20:21of
- 20:21work
- 20:21I
- 20:21was
- 20:21delivering.
- 20:23It
- 20:23was
- 20:24awful.
- 20:24It
- 20:24was
- 20:24awful.
- 20:25Like,
- 20:26don't
- 20:26do
- 20:26that.
- 20:28What
- 20:29do
- 20:29you
- 20:29tell
- 20:30founders
- 20:30to
- 20:30do
- 20:30when
- 20:31they're
- 20:31in
- 20:31that
- 20:31spot?
- 20:32What
- 20:32do
- 20:32you.
- 20:32Like,
- 20:33like,
- 20:33if
- 20:33you're.
- 20:33Because
- 20:34it's
- 20:34real.
- 20:34Like,
- 20:35I
- 20:35understand.
- 20:35I
- 20:36remember
- 20:36when
- 20:36I
- 20:36did.
- 20:36Made
- 20:37the
- 20:37jump,
- 20:37too.
- 20:37And
- 20:38it's.
- 20:38You.
- 20:39It's
- 20:39hard.
- 20:40It's
- 20:40so
- 20:41hard.
- 20:41And
- 20:42you,
- 20:42You.
- 20:43You
- 20:43need
- 20:43to
- 20:43make
- 20:43the
- 20:44money.
- 20:44You
- 20:44need
- 20:44to
- 20:44sort
- 20:45of
- 20:45get
- 20:45that
- 20:45flywheel
- 20:46spinning.
- 20:46And
- 20:46you're.
- 20:47You
- 20:48just.
- 20:49And
- 20:49you
- 20:49don't
- 20:49really
- 20:50know
- 20:50right
- 20:50away
- 20:51when
- 20:51you're
- 20:51first
- 20:51launching
- 20:52a
- 20:52business
- 20:53what
- 20:53you're
- 20:53going
- 20:53to
- 20:54be
- 20:54great
- 20:54at
- 20:54and
- 20:55how
- 20:55it's
- 20:55all
- 20:55like,
- 20:56you
- 20:56just
- 20:56don't
- 20:56know.
- 20:57You
- 20:57have
- 20:57to
- 20:57try
- 20:58a
- 20:58few
- 20:58things.
- 20:59And
- 21:00so
- 21:00what
- 21:01would
- 21:01you
- 21:01recommend
- 21:02to
- 21:02a
- 21:03founder
- 21:03who's
- 21:04like,
- 21:04making
- 21:04that
- 21:05leap?
- 21:06And,
- 21:06you
- 21:07know,
- 21:07how
- 21:07do
- 21:07you
- 21:07do
- 21:07it
- 21:08in
- 21:08a
- 21:08way
- 21:08that's.
- 21:08That's
- 21:09a
- 21:09little
- 21:09more
- 21:10sane
- 21:12for
- 21:12yourself?
- 21:13Well,
- 21:13Coco,
- 21:13you
- 21:14really
- 21:14touched
- 21:14on
- 21:14it
- 21:15at
- 21:15the
- 21:15beginning
- 21:15of
- 21:15this
- 21:16episode.
- 21:16Like,
- 21:16connect
- 21:17with
- 21:17other
- 21:17founders.
- 21:18Everybody's
- 21:19situation
- 21:20is
- 21:20different
- 21:21and
- 21:21unique.
- 21:22And
- 21:23finding
- 21:23a
- 21:24network
- 21:24or
- 21:25finding
- 21:25a
- 21:25mentor
- 21:26or
- 21:26finding
- 21:26a
- 21:26sponsor.
- 21:27And
- 21:28as
- 21:29we
- 21:29reflected,
- 21:30that
- 21:30wasn't
- 21:31necessarily
- 21:31the
- 21:31case
- 21:32when
- 21:32I
- 21:33was
- 21:33in
- 21:33the
- 21:33trenches
- 21:33at
- 21:34that
- 21:34point,
- 21:34there
- 21:34weren't
- 21:35these
- 21:35beautiful
- 21:35networks
- 21:36of
- 21:36women
- 21:37supporting
- 21:37other
- 21:38women.
- 21:38And
- 21:39really
- 21:40everybody's
- 21:40situation
- 21:41could
- 21:41be
- 21:41so
- 21:41different.
- 21:42You
- 21:42might
- 21:42have
- 21:42saved
- 21:43a
- 21:43ton
- 21:43of
- 21:43money
- 21:43from
- 21:44your
- 21:44corporate
- 21:44position,
- 21:45and
- 21:45you
- 21:45have
- 21:45two
- 21:46years
- 21:46worth
- 21:46of
- 21:46living
- 21:46expenses,
- 21:47and
- 21:47you
- 21:47could
- 21:48start
- 21:48slower.
- 21:49You
- 21:49might,
- 21:50you
- 21:50know,
- 21:50you
- 21:51might
- 21:51be
- 21:52out
- 21:52of
- 21:52a
- 21:52divorce,
- 21:53and
- 21:53you
- 21:53can't
- 21:54start
- 21:54slower.
- 21:55You
- 21:55might
- 21:55have,
- 21:57you
- 21:57know,
- 21:57you
- 21:58might
- 21:58have
- 21:58a
- 21:58disability
- 21:59that
- 21:59you
- 21:59didn't
- 22:00expect,
- 22:00an
- 22:00illness
- 22:01that
- 22:01comes
- 22:01up,
- 22:01a
- 22:02family
- 22:02member
- 22:02that
- 22:02needs
- 22:03your
- 22:03time
- 22:03and
- 22:03attention.
- 22:04You
- 22:04just
- 22:05don't
- 22:05know.
- 22:06Right?
- 22:06So
- 22:06I
- 22:07can't
- 22:07say,
- 22:07oh,
- 22:08do
- 22:09A,
- 22:09then
- 22:09do
- 22:09B,
- 22:10then
- 22:10do
- 22:10C.
- 22:11That's
- 22:11a
- 22:11lie.
- 22:12Really,
- 22:13truly
- 22:14out.
- 22:15And
- 22:15just
- 22:15find
- 22:16somebody
- 22:16that
- 22:16you
- 22:16can
- 22:16have
- 22:17a
- 22:17consistent
- 22:18conversation
- 22:18that
- 22:19is
- 22:19totally
- 22:19transparent,
- 22:20no
- 22:20judgment,
- 22:21and
- 22:22talk
- 22:23about
- 22:23where
- 22:23you
- 22:23are
- 22:24and
- 22:24what
- 22:24you're
- 22:25thinking
- 22:25and
- 22:26what
- 22:26that
- 22:26plan
- 22:26looks
- 22:27like
- 22:27and
- 22:28where
- 22:28to
- 22:28start
- 22:29and
- 22:29how
- 22:29to
- 22:29pace
- 22:29yourself
- 22:30so
- 22:30that
- 22:30you
- 22:31don't
- 22:31end
- 22:31up
- 22:32upside
- 22:32down
- 22:33with
- 22:33no
- 22:33clients
- 22:34and
- 22:34a
- 22:34bunch
- 22:35of
- 22:35debt,
- 22:35which
- 22:36feels
- 22:36terrible.
- 22:37It
- 22:38does.
- 22:38It
- 22:38feels
- 22:38terrible.
- 22:39And
- 22:39it
- 22:39happens.
- 22:39Right.
- 22:40But,
- 22:40but,
- 22:41but,
- 22:41but,
- 22:41like,
- 22:41there's
- 22:42a
- 22:42way
- 22:42forward
- 22:43and
- 22:43you're
- 22:43right.
- 22:43It's
- 22:44like
- 22:44you
- 22:44can,
- 22:45I
- 22:46think,
- 22:47I
- 22:48think
- 22:48through
- 22:48being
- 22:48able
- 22:49to
- 22:49anticipate
- 22:50better.
- 22:51And,
- 22:51and
- 22:51again,
- 22:51you
- 22:52get
- 22:52that
- 22:52through
- 22:52mentorship.
- 22:53You
- 22:53get
- 22:53that
- 22:53from
- 22:54having
- 22:54other
- 22:55eyes
- 22:55on
- 22:55what
- 22:56your,
- 22:56you
- 22:56know,
- 22:57your
- 22:57ideas
- 22:57and
- 22:57your
- 22:58plans
- 22:58and
- 22:59just
- 22:59doing
- 22:59everything
- 23:00all
- 23:00by
- 23:00yourself
- 23:00in
- 23:00a
- 23:01vacuum.
- 23:01Which
- 23:01I
- 23:01think
- 23:01is
- 23:02another
- 23:02challenge
- 23:02that
- 23:03women
- 23:03sort
- 23:03of
- 23:03have
- 23:04where
- 23:04we
- 23:04think
- 23:04we
- 23:04need
- 23:04to
- 23:05do
- 23:05everything
- 23:05ourselves,
- 23:05ourselves
- 23:06and
- 23:06we
- 23:06don't
- 23:06want
- 23:06to
- 23:07invest
- 23:07in
- 23:07any
- 23:07help.
- 23:08And
- 23:08you
- 23:08know,
- 23:09like
- 23:09you
- 23:09have
- 23:10very
- 23:10limited
- 23:11capital
- 23:11to
- 23:11start
- 23:12with
- 23:12and
- 23:12so
- 23:13but,
- 23:13but
- 23:13you
- 23:13do
- 23:14need
- 23:14to
- 23:14find
- 23:15some
- 23:15other
- 23:15people
- 23:16to
- 23:16throw
- 23:16ideas
- 23:17out
- 23:17because
- 23:17it
- 23:18is
- 23:18going
- 23:18to
- 23:18cost
- 23:18you
- 23:19money.
- 23:19It
- 23:19is
- 23:19going
- 23:20to
- 23:20probably
- 23:20going
- 23:20to
- 23:21require
- 23:21some
- 23:22investment
- 23:23and
- 23:23it
- 23:23may
- 23:24take
- 23:24a
- 23:24lot
- 23:24longer
- 23:25than
- 23:25you
- 23:25think
- 23:26to
- 23:26break
- 23:26even
- 23:26and
- 23:27to
- 23:27turn
- 23:28a
- 23:28profit
- 23:29and
- 23:29replace
- 23:29the
- 23:30old
- 23:30income.
- 23:30Like
- 23:31that's
- 23:31probably
- 23:32100%
- 23:33true.
- 23:33Most
- 23:33like
- 23:34100%
- 23:34of
- 23:34the
- 23:34time.
- 23:37I
- 23:37think
- 23:38everything
- 23:38we
- 23:38see
- 23:39and
- 23:39it's
- 23:39so
- 23:40easy
- 23:40for
- 23:40us
- 23:40to
- 23:40get
- 23:40caught
- 23:41up
- 23:41in
- 23:41that
- 23:41comparison
- 23:42syndrome
- 23:42which
- 23:43is
- 23:43the
- 23:43thief
- 23:43of
- 23:44joy.
- 23:44Let's
- 23:45just
- 23:45remember
- 23:45that
- 23:45is
- 23:46the
- 23:46thief
- 23:46of
- 23:46joy.
- 23:46Don't
- 23:47do
- 23:47it.
- 23:47Because
- 23:47what
- 23:48we
- 23:48see
- 23:48out
- 23:48there
- 23:49we're
- 23:49like
- 23:49oh
- 23:49wow,
- 23:50she
- 23:50sold
- 23:50her
- 23:50business
- 23:50for
- 23:51eight
- 23:51figures
- 23:51and
- 23:51she
- 23:52did
- 23:52this.
- 23:52And
- 23:52she
- 23:52did
- 23:53this.
- 23:53The
- 23:53percentages,
- 23:54let's
- 23:54just
- 23:54be
- 23:55super,
- 23:55super
- 23:56clear.
- 23:56The
- 23:56percentages
- 23:57of
- 23:57women,
- 23:58which
- 23:58is
- 23:58another
- 23:58reason
- 23:59I'm
- 23:59exactly
- 24:00where
- 24:00I
- 24:00am
- 24:00right
- 24:00now.
- 24:01And
- 24:01that's
- 24:01the
- 24:02educational
- 24:02space.
- 24:03The
- 24:03percentage
- 24:03of
- 24:04women
- 24:04starting
- 24:05businesses.
- 24:05Fabulous
- 24:07percentage
- 24:07of
- 24:07women
- 24:08clearing
- 24:08six
- 24:09figures
- 24:09on
- 24:09top
- 24:10line.
- 24:10Rev.
- 24:11Mediocre.
- 24:12The
- 24:12percentage
- 24:13of
- 24:13women
- 24:13getting
- 24:14to
- 24:14a
- 24:14million
- 24:15dollars.
- 24:16Awful,
- 24:17awful,
- 24:17awful.
- 24:182%.
- 24:18Right,
- 24:19right.
- 24:20It's
- 24:20terrible.
- 24:21Yeah.
- 24:22It's
- 24:22like
- 24:23less
- 24:23than
- 24:23half
- 24:24of
- 24:24what
- 24:24our
- 24:25male
- 24:25counterparts
- 24:26and
- 24:26they
- 24:26also
- 24:27in
- 24:27the
- 24:27most
- 24:27common
- 24:28reason
- 24:28is
- 24:28because
- 24:28they
- 24:29run
- 24:29out
- 24:29of
- 24:29money.
- 24:30And
- 24:30I
- 24:31know
- 24:31and
- 24:31like
- 24:31in
- 24:31my
- 24:32earlier
- 24:32businesses
- 24:33because
- 24:33I've,
- 24:33I've
- 24:34had
- 24:34five
- 24:34companies
- 24:35and
- 24:36I
- 24:36will
- 24:36tell
- 24:36you
- 24:36the
- 24:37last
- 24:37one
- 24:37was
- 24:37very
- 24:37successful.
- 24:38The
- 24:38first
- 24:39ones
- 24:39were
- 24:39not
- 24:40as
- 24:40successful.
- 24:41Right.
- 24:41Like
- 24:41I
- 24:42had
- 24:42to
- 24:42skin
- 24:43my
- 24:43knees
- 24:43a
- 24:44lot
- 24:44and
- 24:44go
- 24:44into
- 24:45debt
- 24:45a
- 24:45few
- 24:45times
- 24:46and
- 24:46you
- 24:46know
- 24:47like
- 24:47have
- 24:47those,
- 24:48those
- 24:48difficult
- 24:49moments.
- 24:49And
- 24:51it's,
- 24:52I've
- 24:53learned
- 24:53over
- 24:53the
- 24:54years
- 24:54is
- 24:54that
- 24:54you
- 24:55need
- 24:55help
- 24:56and
- 24:57we
- 24:58run
- 24:58out
- 24:58of
- 24:58money
- 24:58and
- 24:59we
- 24:59have
- 24:59to
- 24:59figure
- 24:59out
- 25:00how
- 25:00to
- 25:00get
- 25:00money.
- 25:01And
- 25:01there's
- 25:02all
- 25:02different
- 25:02kinds
- 25:02of
- 25:03ways
- 25:03to
- 25:03do
- 25:03it.
- 25:04There's
- 25:05all
- 25:05different
- 25:05kinds
- 25:06of
- 25:06ways
- 25:07to
- 25:08fund
- 25:08your
- 25:08enterprise.
- 25:09But
- 25:10having
- 25:10some
- 25:10eyes
- 25:10on
- 25:11it
- 25:11to
- 25:11help
- 25:11you
- 25:12manage
- 25:12that
- 25:12is
- 25:12important.
- 25:13And
- 25:14I
- 25:14know
- 25:15that
- 25:16a
- 25:16big
- 25:16area.
- 25:17So
- 25:17you
- 25:17have
- 25:17four
- 25:18pillars
- 25:18that
- 25:18you
- 25:19really
- 25:19focus
- 25:19on
- 25:20in
- 25:21helping
- 25:21build
- 25:22businesses.
- 25:23And
- 25:23you
- 25:23know,
- 25:24really
- 25:24it's
- 25:24a,
- 25:25it's.
- 25:25And
- 25:25I
- 25:25love
- 25:26how
- 25:26you
- 25:26have
- 25:27programs
- 25:28that
- 25:28are
- 25:28like
- 25:28somebody
- 25:29can
- 25:29come
- 25:29and
- 25:29try
- 25:30it
- 25:30out
- 25:30and
- 25:30have
- 25:30an
- 25:30experience
- 25:31and
- 25:31then
- 25:32you
- 25:32also
- 25:32have
- 25:33like
- 25:33full
- 25:33end
- 25:34to
- 25:34end
- 25:34will
- 25:35do
- 25:35a
- 25:36big
- 25:36chunk
- 25:36of
- 25:36your
- 25:37business
- 25:37operations
- 25:38for
- 25:38you.
- 25:39So
- 25:39you
- 25:40really
- 25:40have
- 25:41all
- 25:41of
- 25:41it
- 25:42so
- 25:42somebody
- 25:42can
- 25:42come
- 25:43in
- 25:44for
- 25:44as
- 25:44little
- 25:44as
- 25:44$100.
- 25:46Right.
- 25:46And
- 25:47have
- 25:47an
- 25:47incredible
- 25:48masterclass
- 25:49experience
- 25:50or
- 25:50you
- 25:50know,
- 25:50you
- 25:51can
- 25:51have
- 25:51work
- 25:52with
- 25:52you
- 25:52on
- 25:52a
- 25:52monthly
- 25:53basis,
- 25:53retainer
- 25:53and
- 25:54your
- 25:54team
- 25:55to
- 25:55make
- 25:56all
- 25:56of
- 25:56this
- 25:57happen,
- 25:57you
- 25:58know,
- 25:58with
- 25:58your,
- 25:59with
- 25:59your
- 25:59built
- 26:00in
- 26:00expertise.
- 26:01So
- 26:02talk
- 26:02about
- 26:02these
- 26:03four
- 26:03pillars
- 26:03a
- 26:03little
- 26:04bit.
- 26:04Can
- 26:04we
- 26:04unpack
- 26:05what
- 26:05those
- 26:05are
- 26:05and
- 26:05how
- 26:06you
- 26:06talk
- 26:06about
- 26:06them
- 26:07and
- 26:08how
- 26:08you
- 26:08help
- 26:09women
- 26:10build
- 26:10these
- 26:10four
- 26:11pillars
- 26:11in
- 26:12their
- 26:12companies?
- 26:13Sure,
- 26:13Coco.
- 26:14I
- 26:14think
- 26:14there's
- 26:14so
- 26:15many
- 26:15interesting
- 26:16things
- 26:16that
- 26:16you
- 26:16just
- 26:17uncovered
- 26:18there.
- 26:18So
- 26:19my
- 26:19business
- 26:19is
- 26:19really
- 26:20set
- 26:20up
- 26:20to
- 26:21meet
- 26:21you
- 26:21where
- 26:21you
- 26:21are.
- 26:22And
- 26:22those
- 26:23four
- 26:23pillars
- 26:23are
- 26:23a
- 26:24holistic
- 26:24approach.
- 26:24And
- 26:25yeah,
- 26:25I
- 26:25use
- 26:25the
- 26:25word
- 26:25holistic.
- 26:26Yes.
- 26:26I'm
- 26:27a
- 26:27very
- 26:27structured,
- 26:29tactical
- 26:29person.
- 26:30And
- 26:30then
- 26:30of
- 26:31course
- 26:31there's
- 26:31the
- 26:31side
- 26:32where,
- 26:32you
- 26:32know,
- 26:33we
- 26:33just
- 26:33talked
- 26:33about
- 26:34confidence
- 26:34and
- 26:34things
- 26:34like
- 26:35that.
- 26:35So
- 26:35the
- 26:35holistic
- 26:36approach
- 26:36is
- 26:38know
- 26:38your
- 26:38numbers.
- 26:39So
- 26:39financials,
- 26:40you
- 26:40have
- 26:40to
- 26:40know
- 26:40your
- 26:41numbers,
- 26:41big
- 26:41or
- 26:41small,
- 26:42if
- 26:42you
- 26:42like
- 26:42them
- 26:42or
- 26:43don't
- 26:43like
- 26:43them,
- 26:43let's
- 26:43make
- 26:43them
- 26:44fun.
- 26:44But
- 26:44know
- 26:45your
- 26:45numbers.
- 26:45Right.
- 26:46I,
- 26:46and
- 26:46I'm
- 26:46a
- 26:46huge
- 26:47proponent
- 26:47on
- 26:48education.
- 26:48So
- 26:49all
- 26:49these
- 26:49things
- 26:50I'm
- 26:50sharing
- 26:51with
- 26:51you
- 26:51right
- 26:51now
- 26:52is
- 26:53so
- 26:53you
- 26:54can
- 26:54stand
- 26:54out
- 26:55there
- 26:55as
- 26:55the
- 26:55CEO
- 26:56of
- 26:56your
- 26:56company.
- 26:57You
- 26:57don't
- 26:57need
- 26:58me
- 26:59forever.
- 26:59You
- 26:59don't
- 27:00need,
- 27:00you
- 27:00know,
- 27:01certain
- 27:01people.
- 27:01We're
- 27:02seasonal
- 27:02here
- 27:02to
- 27:03help
- 27:03you
- 27:03at
- 27:04the
- 27:04point
- 27:04where
- 27:04you
- 27:04want
- 27:05and
- 27:05need
- 27:05the
- 27:06help.
- 27:06Right.
- 27:06So
- 27:07that
- 27:07is
- 27:07why
- 27:08education
- 27:09is
- 27:09so
- 27:10critically
- 27:10important
- 27:10to
- 27:10me.
- 27:11So
- 27:11know
- 27:11your
- 27:12numbers
- 27:12and
- 27:12what
- 27:12they
- 27:13say
- 27:13about
- 27:13your
- 27:13business.
- 27:14The
- 27:14second
- 27:14thing
- 27:14I
- 27:15really
- 27:15talk
- 27:15about
- 27:16is
- 27:17technology.
- 27:18I
- 27:18love
- 27:19technology.
- 27:20You
- 27:20cannot
- 27:20ignore
- 27:21the
- 27:21fact
- 27:21of
- 27:22something
- 27:22like
- 27:22the
- 27:22AI
- 27:23impact.
- 27:23We
- 27:24all
- 27:24know
- 27:24that.
- 27:24Right.
- 27:25And
- 27:26being
- 27:27very
- 27:28forward
- 27:28thinking
- 27:29in
- 27:29your
- 27:29tech
- 27:29stack
- 27:30is
- 27:30super
- 27:30important.
- 27:31It's
- 27:31important
- 27:31for
- 27:31a
- 27:31lot
- 27:31of
- 27:31reasons,
- 27:32but
- 27:32it
- 27:32also
- 27:32saves
- 27:33you
- 27:33money
- 27:34and
- 27:34time
- 27:34when
- 27:36implemented
- 27:37appropriately.
- 27:37Right.
- 27:37And
- 27:38you're
- 27:38using
- 27:38all
- 27:38those
- 27:38features
- 27:39and
- 27:39benefits.
- 27:39So
- 27:39I'm
- 27:40a
- 27:40big
- 27:40tech
- 27:40stack
- 27:41evaluator
- 27:41on
- 27:42what's
- 27:42going
- 27:42to
- 27:42work
- 27:42inside
- 27:42your
- 27:43business.
- 27:43Then
- 27:44the
- 27:44third
- 27:44piece
- 27:44of
- 27:44that
- 27:45is
- 27:46management.
- 27:47What
- 27:47does
- 27:47your
- 27:47team
- 27:48look
- 27:48like
- 27:48and
- 27:49or
- 27:49when
- 27:49are
- 27:49you
- 27:49ready
- 27:50to
- 27:50hire
- 27:50a
- 27:50team
- 27:50member?
- 27:51You
- 27:51know,
- 27:51so
- 27:51many
- 27:52of
- 27:52us
- 27:52think,
- 27:52well,
- 27:52who
- 27:52should
- 27:53I
- 27:53hire
- 27:53first?
- 27:54Where
- 27:54should
- 27:54I
- 27:54start?
- 27:55Well,
- 27:55we
- 27:55have
- 27:55tools
- 27:56to
- 27:56actually
- 27:57help
- 27:57you
- 27:57uncover
- 27:58where
- 27:58should
- 27:58you
- 27:59hire
- 27:59first?
- 27:59Maybe,
- 28:00maybe
- 28:00it
- 28:00is
- 28:01a
- 28:01bookkeeper,
- 28:01maybe
- 28:01it's
- 28:02a
- 28:02va,
- 28:02maybe
- 28:02it's
- 28:03a
- 28:03social
- 28:03media
- 28:03person,
- 28:04whatever
- 28:04that
- 28:04looks
- 28:05like.
- 28:05But
- 28:06let's
- 28:06look
- 28:07at
- 28:07it
- 28:07and
- 28:07approach
- 28:07it
- 28:08from
- 28:08like
- 28:08a
- 28:09exercise
- 28:11opportunity
- 28:12here.
- 28:12Put
- 28:13down
- 28:13where
- 28:13there's
- 28:14gaps
- 28:14inside
- 28:15of
- 28:15your
- 28:15business.
- 28:15That's
- 28:16where
- 28:16we
- 28:16start.
- 28:16And
- 28:16then
- 28:17the
- 28:17fourth
- 28:17thing
- 28:18is
- 28:18Marketing,
- 28:19I
- 28:19mean
- 28:19at
- 28:19the
- 28:20end
- 28:20of
- 28:20the
- 28:20day,
- 28:21sales
- 28:21drive
- 28:21the
- 28:22business,
- 28:22right?
- 28:22So
- 28:23you
- 28:23have
- 28:23to
- 28:24have
- 28:24a
- 28:25really
- 28:25strong
- 28:26strategy
- 28:26on
- 28:26your
- 28:27sales
- 28:27and
- 28:27marketing
- 28:28side
- 28:28of
- 28:28your
- 28:28business.
- 28:29And
- 28:30like
- 28:30I
- 28:30said,
- 28:31it
- 28:31really
- 28:32depends
- 28:32where
- 28:32you
- 28:32are
- 28:33inside
- 28:33of
- 28:33your
- 28:34business.
- 28:34All
- 28:34four
- 28:35work
- 28:35really
- 28:35nice
- 28:35cohesively
- 28:36together.
- 28:37One
- 28:38is
- 28:38going
- 28:38to
- 28:38surface
- 28:39a
- 28:39little
- 28:39bit
- 28:39more
- 28:39than
- 28:39the
- 28:40other
- 28:40depending
- 28:40on,
- 28:41you
- 28:41know,
- 28:42what,
- 28:42what
- 28:42growth,
- 28:43growth
- 28:43phase
- 28:44you're
- 28:44in
- 28:44inside
- 28:44of
- 28:45your
- 28:45business.
- 28:45So
- 28:45it's
- 28:46a
- 28:46really
- 28:46nice
- 28:46way
- 28:46to
- 28:46look
- 28:47at
- 28:47it.
- 28:48I
- 28:48love
- 28:48it.
- 28:48I
- 28:49love
- 28:49how
- 28:49you
- 28:49described,
- 28:50you
- 28:50know,
- 28:50the
- 28:51importance
- 28:51of
- 28:52numbers,
- 28:52having
- 28:53those
- 28:53finances
- 28:54as
- 28:54well
- 28:54as,
- 28:55you
- 28:55know,
- 28:55the
- 28:55numbers
- 28:56around
- 28:56marketing.
- 28:58We
- 28:58were
- 28:58talking
- 28:59before
- 28:59we
- 28:59started
- 29:00this
- 29:00conversation
- 29:01today
- 29:02and
- 29:02you
- 29:03said
- 29:03that
- 29:03you're
- 29:04going
- 29:04to
- 29:04be
- 29:04leading
- 29:05a
- 29:06masterclass
- 29:07in
- 29:08December
- 29:08and
- 29:09it's
- 29:09just
- 29:09two
- 29:09hours
- 29:10but
- 29:10it's
- 29:10like
- 29:10helping
- 29:11people
- 29:11really,
- 29:12really
- 29:13come
- 29:13up
- 29:14with
- 29:14some
- 29:14strategy.
- 29:15And
- 29:15also
- 29:16what
- 29:16you
- 29:16described
- 29:17as
- 29:17a
- 29:17gorgeous
- 29:18dashboard,
- 29:19right.
- 29:20And
- 29:20I
- 29:20love
- 29:21the
- 29:21language
- 29:21around
- 29:22it
- 29:22because
- 29:23it's
- 29:23like
- 29:24I'm
- 29:24with
- 29:24you.
- 29:25Like
- 29:25I,
- 29:25I
- 29:26have
- 29:26my,
- 29:26you
- 29:26know,
- 29:27force
- 29:27for
- 29:27good
- 29:27model
- 29:28around
- 29:28how
- 29:29to
- 29:29build
- 29:29a
- 29:29business.
- 29:30And
- 29:31you
- 29:31know,
- 29:31it's
- 29:32important
- 29:32to
- 29:32have
- 29:33those
- 29:33heart
- 29:33centered
- 29:34pieces
- 29:34and
- 29:34having
- 29:35your
- 29:35purpose
- 29:35and
- 29:36your
- 29:36values
- 29:36and
- 29:36your
- 29:37mission
- 29:37and
- 29:37that's,
- 29:38I
- 29:38like
- 29:38to
- 29:38use
- 29:39that
- 29:39as
- 29:39the
- 29:39source
- 29:40to
- 29:40drive
- 29:41the
- 29:41results.
- 29:42But
- 29:42you've
- 29:43got
- 29:43to
- 29:43have
- 29:43your
- 29:44data
- 29:44and
- 29:45you've
- 29:45got
- 29:45to
- 29:45know
- 29:46your
- 29:46financial
- 29:47structure
- 29:48or
- 29:48it's
- 29:49all
- 29:49going
- 29:49to
- 29:49just
- 29:50waste
- 29:50away.
- 29:50It's
- 29:50going
- 29:51to,
- 29:51it's
- 29:51a
- 29:51house
- 29:51of
- 29:52cards
- 29:52ready,
- 29:52ready
- 29:53to
- 29:53just
- 29:53be
- 29:53blown
- 29:53over
- 29:53in
- 29:54the
- 29:54wind.
- 29:55So
- 29:57what
- 29:57are
- 29:57the
- 29:57common
- 29:58growth
- 29:58barriers?
- 29:59So
- 29:59you're,
- 29:59you've
- 29:59described
- 30:00some
- 30:01of
- 30:01these
- 30:01pieces
- 30:01that
- 30:02you
- 30:02look
- 30:02at
- 30:02and
- 30:02you
- 30:03help
- 30:03women
- 30:03build.
- 30:04What
- 30:04are
- 30:05some
- 30:05of
- 30:05the
- 30:05growth
- 30:06barriers
- 30:06that
- 30:06you
- 30:07often
- 30:07see
- 30:08women
- 30:08facing
- 30:09as
- 30:10they're,
- 30:10let's
- 30:11say,
- 30:11let's
- 30:11say,
- 30:11let's
- 30:12start
- 30:12with
- 30:12like
- 30:14a
- 30:14company
- 30:15that
- 30:15a
- 30:15woman
- 30:15who's
- 30:16been
- 30:16around
- 30:16in
- 30:16business
- 30:17for
- 30:17a
- 30:17while
- 30:17but
- 30:18is
- 30:18stuck
- 30:19and
- 30:19either
- 30:20is
- 30:20like
- 30:20right
- 30:21at
- 30:21that
- 30:21almost
- 30:22million
- 30:22dollar
- 30:22level
- 30:23or
- 30:23somewhere
- 30:23between
- 30:24500
- 30:24and
- 30:24a
- 30:25million
- 30:25and
- 30:26cannot
- 30:26get
- 30:27to
- 30:27the
- 30:27next
- 30:27place
- 30:28and
- 30:28she's,
- 30:29she's
- 30:29like
- 30:29right
- 30:29at
- 30:30that
- 30:30plateau.
- 30:31Like
- 30:31what,
- 30:31what
- 30:32do
- 30:32you,
- 30:32what
- 30:32are
- 30:32some
- 30:33of
- 30:33the
- 30:33things,
- 30:34common
- 30:34things
- 30:34that
- 30:35you
- 30:35see
- 30:36holding
- 30:36her
- 30:36back
- 30:37and
- 30:37her
- 30:37team?
- 30:39Cash.
- 30:40I
- 30:40mean,
- 30:41I
- 30:41don't
- 30:42mean
- 30:42to
- 30:42be
- 30:42blunt,
- 30:43but
- 30:43you
- 30:43know,
- 30:44a
- 30:44lot
- 30:44of
- 30:44times
- 30:44it's
- 30:45cash.
- 30:45First
- 30:45of
- 30:46all.
- 30:46Burn.
- 30:46The
- 30:46burn
- 30:47is
- 30:47real.
- 30:47Burning
- 30:48through
- 30:48cash
- 30:48and
- 30:49burning
- 30:49out.
- 30:50Those
- 30:50things
- 30:50go
- 30:50hand
- 30:50in
- 30:51hand.
- 30:51So
- 30:52when
- 30:52you're
- 30:52talking
- 30:53about
- 30:53going
- 30:54from
- 30:54six
- 30:54figures
- 30:55to
- 30:55seven
- 30:55figures,
- 30:56right?
- 30:56So
- 30:56I
- 30:57see
- 30:57that,
- 30:57I
- 30:57see
- 30:57that
- 30:58as
- 30:58a
- 30:58beautiful
- 30:59leap.
- 30:59I
- 30:59see
- 30:59that
- 31:00as,
- 31:00you
- 31:00know,
- 31:01stake
- 31:01in
- 31:01the
- 31:01ground,
- 31:02the
- 31:02excitement
- 31:02around
- 31:03that,
- 31:03the
- 31:04journey
- 31:04it
- 31:04takes
- 31:04to
- 31:04get
- 31:05there.
- 31:05But
- 31:07and
- 31:07it
- 31:07does
- 31:08go
- 31:08back
- 31:08to
- 31:09knowing
- 31:09your
- 31:10numbers
- 31:10and
- 31:10understanding
- 31:11and
- 31:11letting
- 31:12those
- 31:12analytics
- 31:13make
- 31:13the
- 31:13decision
- 31:14for
- 31:14you.
- 31:14I'll
- 31:14give
- 31:14you
- 31:14a
- 31:14great
- 31:15example.
- 31:15So
- 31:15in
- 31:15a
- 31:16product
- 31:16based
- 31:16business,
- 31:17I've
- 31:17been
- 31:18really
- 31:18Q4
- 31:19for
- 31:19our
- 31:19product
- 31:20based
- 31:20businesses
- 31:20is
- 31:21a
- 31:21very
- 31:21big
- 31:22quarter,
- 31:23as
- 31:23you
- 31:23know,
- 31:23with
- 31:24the
- 31:24holiday
- 31:24seasons,
- 31:25et
- 31:25cetera,
- 31:25et
- 31:25cetera.
- 31:26So
- 31:26a
- 31:27lot
- 31:27of
- 31:27these
- 31:27product
- 31:27based
- 31:28businesses,
- 31:28most
- 31:28of
- 31:28our
- 31:29businesses
- 31:29in
- 31:29general
- 31:29are
- 31:30looking
- 31:30at
- 31:30what
- 31:30does
- 31:312025
- 31:31look
- 31:32like?
- 31:32And
- 31:33for,
- 31:33you
- 31:33know,
- 31:34I
- 31:34know
- 31:34this
- 31:34is
- 31:35timely
- 31:36for
- 31:36many
- 31:36in
- 31:37this
- 31:37space,
- 31:37but
- 31:38you're
- 31:38looking
- 31:38at
- 31:39inventory.
- 31:40So
- 31:40instead
- 31:41of
- 31:41deciding
- 31:42I
- 31:43would
- 31:43love
- 31:43to
- 31:43drop
- 31:43in
- 31:44another
- 31:44product
- 31:45or
- 31:45for
- 31:45service
- 31:46based,
- 31:46I'd
- 31:46love
- 31:46to
- 31:47offer
- 31:47another
- 31:47course,
- 31:48another,
- 31:48you
- 31:49know,
- 31:49service
- 31:49that
- 31:50I
- 31:50can
- 31:50offer,
- 31:50whatever
- 31:51it
- 31:51is,
- 31:51hold
- 31:52up,
- 31:52hold
- 31:52up,
- 31:53look
- 31:53at,
- 31:54instead
- 31:54of
- 31:55you
- 31:55emotionally
- 31:56dropping
- 31:56in
- 31:57and
- 31:57saying
- 31:57I
- 31:58think
- 31:58that
- 31:59this
- 31:59color
- 31:59would
- 31:59do
- 32:00well
- 32:00or
- 32:00I
- 32:01think
- 32:01this
- 32:01course
- 32:02would
- 32:02do
- 32:02well,
- 32:03let's
- 32:03look
- 32:03at
- 32:03the
- 32:03data
- 32:04on
- 32:05did
- 32:05this
- 32:05product
- 32:06sell
- 32:06or
- 32:07did
- 32:07this
- 32:07course
- 32:07sell
- 32:08or
- 32:08do
- 32:08we
- 32:08need
- 32:08to
- 32:08double
- 32:08down
- 32:09on
- 32:09the
- 32:09marketing
- 32:09of
- 32:09that?
- 32:10So
- 32:10really
- 32:11staying
- 32:12the
- 32:12course
- 32:12and
- 32:13being
- 32:13strategic
- 32:14in
- 32:15what
- 32:15the
- 32:15data
- 32:16is
- 32:16telling
- 32:16you
- 32:17instead
- 32:17of
- 32:17making
- 32:17an
- 32:17emotional
- 32:18decision.
- 32:19I
- 32:19know
- 32:20you
- 32:20have
- 32:20great
- 32:21instincts.
- 32:21You,
- 32:22you're
- 32:22in
- 32:22this
- 32:22business
- 32:23for
- 32:23a
- 32:23while,
- 32:24you
- 32:24understand
- 32:24your
- 32:24business
- 32:25better
- 32:25than
- 32:25anybody
- 32:25else.
- 32:26I
- 32:26understand
- 32:27that.
- 32:27And
- 32:27you're
- 32:27emotionally
- 32:28tied
- 32:28to
- 32:28it
- 32:29because
- 32:30you've
- 32:30built
- 32:30it.
- 32:31So
- 32:31I
- 32:31respect
- 32:32that
- 32:32too.
- 32:32I'm
- 32:33emotionally
- 32:34tied
- 32:34to
- 32:34my
- 32:34business.
- 32:35Right.
- 32:35I
- 32:35get
- 32:36that.
- 32:37I
- 32:37also
- 32:38think
- 32:38I
- 32:38have
- 32:38a
- 32:38thousand
- 32:39great
- 32:39ideas.
- 32:40Shiny
- 32:40object
- 32:41syndrome
- 32:41for
- 32:41me
- 32:41is
- 32:42a
- 32:42real
- 32:42thing.
- 32:42It's
- 32:43a
- 32:43real
- 32:43thing.
- 32:44Really
- 32:44big,
- 32:44bad,
- 32:45real
- 32:45thing.
- 32:45Yes.
- 32:46And
- 32:46I
- 32:47have
- 32:47to
- 32:47write
- 32:47that
- 32:47stuff
- 32:48down.
- 32:48Sometimes
- 32:48I
- 32:48just
- 32:49have
- 32:49to
- 32:49say,
- 32:49okay,
- 32:49I'm
- 32:49going
- 32:49to
- 32:49just
- 32:50put
- 32:50this
- 32:50in
- 32:50my
- 32:50journal
- 32:51or
- 32:51put
- 32:51it
- 32:51on
- 32:52a
- 32:52doc
- 32:52or
- 32:52something
- 32:52to
- 32:53say
- 32:53that's
- 32:53a
- 32:53great
- 32:53idea,
- 32:54but
- 32:54maybe
- 32:55not
- 32:55now.
- 32:55Right.
- 32:56And
- 32:57I
- 32:57really
- 32:57educate
- 32:58to
- 32:58that
- 32:58because
- 32:59I
- 32:59want
- 33:00to
- 33:00look
- 33:00at
- 33:00how
- 33:01are
- 33:01we
- 33:01building
- 33:02programs
- 33:02or
- 33:03products
- 33:04that
- 33:04our
- 33:04consumer
- 33:05wants.
- 33:06So
- 33:07let's
- 33:07stay
- 33:08there.
- 33:08And
- 33:08so
- 33:09that's
- 33:09what
- 33:09I
- 33:09see
- 33:10happen
- 33:10is
- 33:10number
- 33:10one,
- 33:11the
- 33:11burn
- 33:12is
- 33:12real
- 33:12cash
- 33:13and
- 33:13burnout.
- 33:14Number
- 33:14two,
- 33:15we
- 33:16don't
- 33:16really
- 33:16have
- 33:16a
- 33:16good
- 33:17strategy
- 33:17of
- 33:17what
- 33:18we're
- 33:18going
- 33:18to
- 33:18use
- 33:19to
- 33:19get
- 33:19us
- 33:19to
- 33:19the
- 33:20next
- 33:20level.
- 33:20So
- 33:21is
- 33:21that
- 33:21a
- 33:22additional
- 33:23product?
- 33:23Is
- 33:23that
- 33:24taking
- 33:24your
- 33:24hero
- 33:25product
- 33:25and
- 33:25marking
- 33:26it
- 33:26out
- 33:26somewhere
- 33:26else,
- 33:27is
- 33:27that,
- 33:27you
- 33:28know,
- 33:28dipping
- 33:28into
- 33:28wholesale
- 33:29from
- 33:29that
- 33:30space,
- 33:30is
- 33:31that
- 33:31taking
- 33:31your
- 33:31course
- 33:32and
- 33:32you
- 33:32know,
- 33:33developing
- 33:33it
- 33:34on
- 33:34a
- 33:34higher
- 33:34level?
- 33:35More
- 33:35exposure,
- 33:36more
- 33:36visibility,
- 33:37it
- 33:37just
- 33:37really,
- 33:37again,
- 33:38Coco
- 33:38goes
- 33:38back
- 33:39to
- 33:40wherever
- 33:40you
- 33:40are
- 33:40in
- 33:41your
- 33:41business
- 33:41and
- 33:41what
- 33:42is
- 33:42your
- 33:42business?
- 33:42It's,
- 33:43it
- 33:43can
- 33:43be
- 33:43very
- 33:43bespoke,
- 33:44and
- 33:45that's
- 33:45okay.
- 33:45I
- 33:45don't
- 33:45think
- 33:46there's
- 33:46a
- 33:46tried
- 33:46and
- 33:47true
- 33:48exact
- 33:49formula.
- 33:49I
- 33:50think
- 33:50you
- 33:50really
- 33:50have
- 33:50to
- 33:51look
- 33:51at
- 33:51your
- 33:51business
- 33:52holistically
- 33:53and
- 33:54you
- 33:55also
- 33:55have
- 33:55to
- 33:55evaluate
- 33:56honestly.
- 33:57You
- 33:57want
- 33:57to
- 33:57get
- 33:57to
- 33:57a
- 33:58million
- 33:58dollars.
- 33:58That
- 33:58sounds
- 33:59great.
- 34:00What,
- 34:00how,
- 34:01how
- 34:01does
- 34:01that
- 34:01impact
- 34:01your
- 34:02lifestyle?
- 34:03Right,
- 34:03right.
- 34:04Like
- 34:05what's,
- 34:05what
- 34:05are
- 34:05the
- 34:05costs
- 34:06and
- 34:06benefits
- 34:06and,
- 34:07you
- 34:07know,
- 34:07and,
- 34:07and
- 34:08for
- 34:08lots
- 34:08of
- 34:08businesses.
- 34:09Mine
- 34:09was
- 34:09$1
- 34:10million.
- 34:10Didn't
- 34:11you
- 34:11know,
- 34:11I
- 34:12was
- 34:12still
- 34:12way
- 34:12underwater
- 34:13with
- 34:14a
- 34:14million
- 34:14dollars
- 34:14in
- 34:14revenue.
- 34:15You
- 34:15know,
- 34:15like,
- 34:15I
- 34:16still.
- 34:16And
- 34:16still
- 34:16working
- 34:17a
- 34:17ton.
- 34:18You
- 34:18know,
- 34:18long
- 34:18way
- 34:18to
- 34:18go.
- 34:19Right.
- 34:20So,
- 34:20but,
- 34:21but
- 34:21you're
- 34:21right.
- 34:22Like,
- 34:22I
- 34:22love
- 34:22your,
- 34:22your
- 34:22immediate
- 34:23answer
- 34:23is
- 34:24that
- 34:24a
- 34:24lot
- 34:24of
- 34:24times
- 34:25at
- 34:25that
- 34:25stage,
- 34:25it
- 34:26really
- 34:26is
- 34:26cash.
- 34:27Even
- 34:27though
- 34:27you
- 34:27have
- 34:27this
- 34:28business
- 34:28that
- 34:28on
- 34:28the
- 34:28top
- 34:29line
- 34:29is,
- 34:29is
- 34:30moving
- 34:30forward,
- 34:31there's,
- 34:31you
- 34:31know,
- 34:32a
- 34:32huge
- 34:32need
- 34:32to
- 34:34still
- 34:35keep
- 34:35investing
- 34:35in
- 34:36order
- 34:36to
- 34:36keep.
- 34:36In
- 34:37order
- 34:37for
- 34:37it
- 34:37to
- 34:37grow.
- 34:39One
- 34:39of
- 34:39the,
- 34:39one
- 34:40of
- 34:40the
- 34:40things
- 34:40I
- 34:41find
- 34:41myself
- 34:42saying
- 34:43to
- 34:43founders
- 34:43a
- 34:44lot
- 34:44is
- 34:44like
- 34:44a
- 34:44first
- 34:45good
- 34:45investment.
- 34:45Oftentimes
- 34:46if
- 34:46you
- 34:47are
- 34:47not
- 34:47a
- 34:47data
- 34:47file,
- 34:48if
- 34:49you
- 34:49don't
- 34:49love
- 34:50data,
- 34:50you
- 34:50need
- 34:51somebody.
- 34:51I
- 34:51don't
- 34:52care
- 34:52if
- 34:52they're
- 34:52a
- 34:52marketer
- 34:53or
- 34:53a
- 34:53VA
- 34:54or
- 34:55whatever
- 34:55they
- 34:56are,
- 34:56but
- 34:56you
- 34:56need
- 34:57somebody
- 34:57who
- 34:58has
- 34:58that,
- 34:58you
- 34:58know,
- 34:59willingness
- 35:00to
- 35:00collect
- 35:00data
- 35:01at
- 35:01least
- 35:01every
- 35:01week
- 35:02and
- 35:03put
- 35:03it
- 35:03in
- 35:03front
- 35:03of
- 35:03your
- 35:04face
- 35:04and
- 35:04have
- 35:05a
- 35:05conversation
- 35:05with
- 35:05you
- 35:05about
- 35:06it.
- 35:06Because
- 35:07you
- 35:07think,
- 35:08you
- 35:09know,
- 35:09my
- 35:09nursing
- 35:10business,
- 35:10it
- 35:11was,
- 35:11it's
- 35:11always
- 35:12been
- 35:12about
- 35:12hiring
- 35:12nurses.
- 35:13You
- 35:13think
- 35:13you
- 35:14know
- 35:14where
- 35:14the
- 35:15problems
- 35:16and
- 35:16the
- 35:16blockages
- 35:17are,
- 35:17but
- 35:18until
- 35:18you
- 35:18look
- 35:18at
- 35:18data,
- 35:19you
- 35:19really
- 35:20don't
- 35:20know.
- 35:21Right.
- 35:21You
- 35:22know
- 35:22this,
- 35:22I
- 35:22mean,
- 35:22you
- 35:23know
- 35:23this
- 35:23better
- 35:23than
- 35:24anyone.
- 35:25Well,
- 35:26and
- 35:26spreadsheets
- 35:26are
- 35:26my
- 35:26love
- 35:27language.
- 35:27Let's
- 35:27just.
- 35:28I
- 35:28mean,
- 35:28I
- 35:28could,
- 35:28I
- 35:28can
- 35:28spreadsheet
- 35:29everything.
- 35:30And
- 35:30it's,
- 35:30it's,
- 35:31you
- 35:31know,
- 35:32I
- 35:32don't
- 35:32want
- 35:32to
- 35:32say
- 35:32something
- 35:32I'm
- 35:33always
- 35:33proud
- 35:33of,
- 35:33but
- 35:34honestly,
- 35:34spreadsheets
- 35:34are
- 35:35my
- 35:35love
- 35:35language.
- 35:35And
- 35:35the
- 35:36more
- 35:36they
- 35:36can
- 35:36do
- 35:37the
- 35:37formulas
- 35:37for
- 35:37me
- 35:37and
- 35:38tie
- 35:38things
- 35:38together,
- 35:39but
- 35:39you
- 35:39really,
- 35:40really
- 35:40touched
- 35:40on
- 35:41somebody.
- 35:41If
- 35:41you
- 35:41hire
- 35:42somebody
- 35:42who's
- 35:42really
- 35:43loves
- 35:44the
- 35:44analytics
- 35:44or
- 35:44loves
- 35:45the
- 35:45data,
- 35:45you
- 35:46actually
- 35:46touched
- 35:46on
- 35:46two
- 35:46things
- 35:47that
- 35:47I
- 35:47love
- 35:47that
- 35:48you
- 35:48said,
- 35:48Coco.
- 35:49Number
- 35:49one,
- 35:50measure
- 35:50it
- 35:51more
- 35:51often
- 35:51than
- 35:51not.
- 35:52So
- 35:52if
- 35:52it
- 35:52could
- 35:52be
- 35:53weekly,
- 35:53go
- 35:54for
- 35:54it.
- 35:54Like,
- 35:54that
- 35:55is
- 35:55amazing.
- 35:57If
- 35:57it
- 35:57can
- 35:57only
- 35:57be
- 35:58monthly,
- 35:58well,
- 35:58that's
- 35:58better
- 35:58than
- 35:59not.
- 35:59So
- 36:00at
- 36:00least
- 36:00do
- 36:00it
- 36:00monthly.
- 36:01The
- 36:01second
- 36:01thing
- 36:02you
- 36:02said
- 36:02is
- 36:03have
- 36:03a
- 36:03conversation
- 36:04about
- 36:04it
- 36:05so
- 36:05often
- 36:06you
- 36:06get
- 36:07all
- 36:07these
- 36:07fancy
- 36:08tech
- 36:08platforms
- 36:09that
- 36:09spit
- 36:09out
- 36:09all
- 36:10these
- 36:10analytics
- 36:10to
- 36:10you
- 36:11and
- 36:11you're
- 36:11like,
- 36:11okay,
- 36:12and
- 36:12you
- 36:12look
- 36:12at
- 36:12them,
- 36:13but
- 36:13do
- 36:14you
- 36:14really
- 36:14look
- 36:15at
- 36:15them?
- 36:16I
- 36:16mean,
- 36:16you
- 36:16really
- 36:17need
- 36:17to
- 36:18know
- 36:18what
- 36:19they
- 36:19mean
- 36:19or
- 36:20it's
- 36:20just
- 36:20a
- 36:20big
- 36:21waste
- 36:21of
- 36:21time.
- 36:22Right?
- 36:23It
- 36:23truly
- 36:23is.
- 36:24Right.
- 36:24Otherwise
- 36:24it's
- 36:25like,
- 36:25well,
- 36:25you've
- 36:25got
- 36:25the
- 36:26data,
- 36:26it's
- 36:26telling
- 36:26you
- 36:27that
- 36:27your
- 36:27customer
- 36:28likes
- 36:28this
- 36:28one
- 36:29particular
- 36:29message
- 36:29and
- 36:30doesn't
- 36:30have
- 36:30any
- 36:30interest
- 36:31in
- 36:31the
- 36:31other,
- 36:31but
- 36:31you're
- 36:31not
- 36:32paying
- 36:32attention.
- 36:32And
- 36:32so
- 36:33you
- 36:33keep
- 36:33going
- 36:33down
- 36:34that
- 36:34track
- 36:34and
- 36:34you
- 36:35don't
- 36:35understand
- 36:35why
- 36:35your
- 36:35opt
- 36:36ins
- 36:36and
- 36:36your
- 36:36conversions
- 36:37aren't
- 36:37happening.
- 36:38Right.
- 36:39So
- 36:39yes,
- 36:40tell
- 36:40me
- 36:40about
- 36:41the,
- 36:41I'm
- 36:41curious
- 36:42about
- 36:42how
- 36:42you
- 36:43see
- 36:43this,
- 36:43that
- 36:44you
- 36:44work
- 36:44with
- 36:45product
- 36:45based
- 36:45businesses
- 36:46and
- 36:46service
- 36:46based
- 36:47businesses.
- 36:48How
- 36:48do
- 36:48you
- 36:49think
- 36:49about
- 36:49those
- 36:50two
- 36:50types
- 36:50of
- 36:51businesses
- 36:52and
- 36:52what
- 36:52do
- 36:52you
- 36:52see
- 36:53as
- 36:53being,
- 36:53do
- 36:53you
- 36:53kind
- 36:54of
- 36:54look
- 36:54at
- 36:54them
- 36:54differently?
- 36:55Do
- 36:55you,
- 36:55I
- 36:55mean,
- 36:56like,
- 36:56how
- 36:56do
- 36:56you
- 36:57think
- 36:57of
- 36:57them
- 36:58as
- 36:58entities?
- 36:59Right.
- 37:00I'm
- 37:00going
- 37:00to
- 37:01give
- 37:01you
- 37:01a
- 37:01really
- 37:01simple
- 37:03way
- 37:03to
- 37:04kind
- 37:04of
- 37:04look
- 37:04at
- 37:04the
- 37:05two
- 37:05businesses
- 37:06because
- 37:06I
- 37:07was
- 37:07thinking
- 37:07about
- 37:07this
- 37:07earlier.
- 37:08As
- 37:08a
- 37:08service
- 37:09based
- 37:09business,
- 37:09you
- 37:09have
- 37:10a
- 37:10product,
- 37:10right.
- 37:11You
- 37:11have
- 37:11a
- 37:11product,
- 37:11whatever
- 37:12that
- 37:12product
- 37:12is.
- 37:13You,
- 37:13that's
- 37:13right,
- 37:13this,
- 37:14you
- 37:14know,
- 37:14you,
- 37:15you
- 37:15have
- 37:15a
- 37:15speaking
- 37:15engagement
- 37:16product.
- 37:17You
- 37:17might
- 37:17have
- 37:17a
- 37:18book,
- 37:18of
- 37:18course,
- 37:19you
- 37:19might
- 37:19have
- 37:20a
- 37:20course
- 37:20like
- 37:20I
- 37:20talked
- 37:21about.
- 37:21You
- 37:21have
- 37:22consulting
- 37:23packages,
- 37:24whatever
- 37:24that
- 37:25thing
- 37:25is,
- 37:26it's
- 37:26a
- 37:26product
- 37:26of
- 37:26your
- 37:26business
- 37:27at
- 37:27some
- 37:27point,
- 37:27it's
- 37:27a
- 37:28product
- 37:28of
- 37:28your
- 37:28business.
- 37:29So
- 37:29the
- 37:29way
- 37:30I
- 37:30look
- 37:30at
- 37:30it
- 37:30is
- 37:31number
- 37:31one,
- 37:31are
- 37:32you
- 37:32charging
- 37:32enough?
- 37:33I
- 37:33talk
- 37:34about
- 37:34this
- 37:34as
- 37:34cost
- 37:35of
- 37:35goods
- 37:36on
- 37:36the
- 37:36product
- 37:36side
- 37:37and
- 37:37we
- 37:37look
- 37:37at
- 37:38what
- 37:38your
- 37:38MSRP
- 37:39listing
- 37:40is
- 37:40because
- 37:40you
- 37:40have
- 37:41to
- 37:41cover
- 37:41your
- 37:41costs,
- 37:42obviously
- 37:42and
- 37:42then
- 37:43have
- 37:43a
- 37:43profit.
- 37:44So
- 37:44that's
- 37:44what's
- 37:44called
- 37:45the
- 37:45MSRP
- 37:46in
- 37:46the
- 37:46product
- 37:46space.
- 37:47Right.
- 37:47Cost
- 37:47of
- 37:48goods
- 37:48sold.
- 37:49Ah.
- 37:49But
- 37:50then
- 37:50there's
- 37:50also
- 37:50that
- 37:51side
- 37:51of
- 37:51the
- 37:51business
- 37:51in
- 37:52the
- 37:52service
- 37:52side
- 37:53and
- 37:53the
- 37:54service
- 37:54side,
- 37:55I
- 37:55often
- 37:56call
- 37:56it
- 37:56the
- 37:57value
- 37:57added
- 37:58retail
- 37:58pricing.
- 37:59So
- 37:59your
- 37:59VARP
- 38:00and
- 38:01your
- 38:01VARP
- 38:02is
- 38:02are
- 38:03you
- 38:03making
- 38:03profit
- 38:04off
- 38:04your
- 38:05services
- 38:06and
- 38:06are
- 38:06you
- 38:06looking
- 38:07at
- 38:07that
- 38:07just
- 38:08like
- 38:08you
- 38:08look
- 38:09at
- 38:09a
- 38:09cost
- 38:09of
- 38:09goods
- 38:10on
- 38:10a
- 38:10product
- 38:10side,
- 38:11look
- 38:11at
- 38:11your
- 38:11cost
- 38:12of
- 38:12goods
- 38:13on
- 38:13the
- 38:13service
- 38:14side.
- 38:14So
- 38:14there
- 38:15are
- 38:15some
- 38:15similarities
- 38:16there.
- 38:16Because
- 38:16what
- 38:16I
- 38:17see
- 38:17more
- 38:17often
- 38:18than
- 38:18not
- 38:18are
- 38:19both
- 38:19sides
- 38:20are
- 38:20undercharging.
- 38:22Right?
- 38:23Right.
- 38:23Because
- 38:23you
- 38:24don't,
- 38:24you
- 38:24just
- 38:24don't
- 38:24have
- 38:24enough
- 38:25gross
- 38:25profit
- 38:26to
- 38:26pay
- 38:26your
- 38:27everything
- 38:27else.
- 38:28Right.
- 38:28And,
- 38:29and,
- 38:30and
- 38:30still
- 38:30take
- 38:31something
- 38:32away
- 38:32for
- 38:32yourself
- 38:33at
- 38:33the
- 38:33end
- 38:33of
- 38:34it.
- 38:34All,
- 38:34Right?
- 38:35Exactly,
- 38:36exactly.
- 38:36That
- 38:37gross
- 38:37profit
- 38:37has
- 38:37to
- 38:37pay
- 38:38for
- 38:38your
- 38:38growth
- 38:39as
- 38:39well
- 38:40and
- 38:40hire
- 38:40your
- 38:41next
- 38:41person
- 38:42and
- 38:42whatever
- 38:43it
- 38:43Is,
- 38:43and
- 38:44it's
- 38:44right,
- 38:44it's
- 38:45like.
- 38:45And
- 38:45you
- 38:45know,
- 38:46Carlin,
- 38:46it
- 38:47brings
- 38:47a
- 38:47really
- 38:48good
- 38:48point.
- 38:48When
- 38:48I,
- 38:49when
- 38:49I
- 38:49look
- 38:49at
- 38:49a
- 38:50business
- 38:50as
- 38:50a,
- 38:51as
- 38:51an
- 38:51investor,
- 38:53you
- 38:53know,
- 38:53one
- 38:54of
- 38:54the
- 38:54most
- 38:55important
- 38:55numbers
- 38:56is
- 38:56what
- 38:56does
- 38:56your
- 38:57gross
- 38:57profit
- 38:57look
- 38:58like
- 38:58and
- 38:58what
- 38:58will
- 38:58it
- 38:59look
- 38:59like
- 38:59in
- 38:59five
- 38:59years?
- 39:00Well,
- 39:00you
- 39:00know,
- 39:00as
- 39:00you
- 39:01scale,
- 39:01you
- 39:02know,
- 39:02will
- 39:03it
- 39:03how
- 39:04I
- 39:04want
- 39:04to
- 39:04know
- 39:05that
- 39:05it's
- 39:05going
- 39:05to
- 39:05go
- 39:05down
- 39:06and
- 39:06how
- 39:06is
- 39:06it
- 39:06going
- 39:06to
- 39:06go
- 39:07down
- 39:07and
- 39:07in
- 39:07what
- 39:07ways
- 39:08and
- 39:08how
- 39:08does
- 39:09it
- 39:09compare
- 39:09to
- 39:10the
- 39:10other
- 39:10types
- 39:11of
- 39:11products
- 39:12or
- 39:12services
- 39:12in
- 39:12your
- 39:13market?
- 39:13Are
- 39:13you
- 39:14at
- 39:14benchmark?
- 39:15Are
- 39:15you
- 39:15above?
- 39:15Are
- 39:15you
- 39:16below?
- 39:16Right,
- 39:17like
- 39:17that's
- 39:17a
- 39:18super
- 39:18important
- 39:18piece.
- 39:19Well,
- 39:20Coco,
- 39:20and
- 39:21coming
- 39:21from
- 39:21your
- 39:22background
- 39:22and
- 39:23your
- 39:23incredible
- 39:23expertise
- 39:24in
- 39:24building
- 39:25and
- 39:25scaling
- 39:26and
- 39:26selling
- 39:27businesses,
- 39:28I
- 39:29think
- 39:29you'll
- 39:29agree
- 39:30that
- 39:30whether
- 39:31you
- 39:31decide
- 39:31you
- 39:32ever
- 39:32want
- 39:32to
- 39:32sell
- 39:33your
- 39:33business
- 39:33or
- 39:33not,
- 39:34always
- 39:35build
- 39:35it
- 39:35to
- 39:35sell.
- 39:36Because
- 39:37one
- 39:37of
- 39:37the
- 39:37benchmarks
- 39:38that
- 39:38you
- 39:38are
- 39:39talking
- 39:39about
- 39:40is
- 39:40that
- 39:40profitability.
- 39:41And
- 39:41one
- 39:42of
- 39:42my
- 39:43company
- 39:43strategies
- 39:44for
- 39:442025
- 39:46is
- 39:46my
- 39:47company
- 39:48profitability.
- 39:48It
- 39:49is
- 39:49actually
- 39:49going
- 39:49to
- 39:50be
- 39:50one
- 39:50of
- 39:50my
- 39:51focus
- 39:51areas
- 39:51for
- 39:522025.
- 39:52I
- 39:53really
- 39:54need
- 39:54to
- 39:54dig
- 39:54in
- 39:55deeper
- 39:55and
- 39:56set
- 39:56a
- 39:57plan
- 39:57in
- 39:58place
- 39:58for
- 39:59the
- 39:59next
- 39:59several
- 39:59years.
- 40:00But
- 40:00I
- 40:00have
- 40:00to
- 40:00start
- 40:01it
- 40:01now.
- 40:01Not
- 40:02that
- 40:02I
- 40:02haven't
- 40:02looked
- 40:02at
- 40:02it
- 40:02before,
- 40:03but
- 40:03I'm
- 40:04going
- 40:04to
- 40:04double
- 40:04down
- 40:04on
- 40:05it
- 40:05in
- 40:052025.
- 40:06So
- 40:06in
- 40:06full
- 40:06disclosure
- 40:07and
- 40:07transparency,
- 40:08it's
- 40:09one
- 40:09of
- 40:09my
- 40:09benchmarks
- 40:09that
- 40:10I'm
- 40:10going
- 40:10to
- 40:10be
- 40:10hyper
- 40:11focused
- 40:11on
- 40:11in
- 40:112025.
- 40:13I
- 40:13love
- 40:14that.
- 40:14You
- 40:14know,
- 40:16I
- 40:17fully
- 40:17agree
- 40:17with
- 40:17you.
- 40:18Like
- 40:18whether
- 40:18you
- 40:18ever
- 40:19plan
- 40:19to
- 40:19sell
- 40:19your
- 40:20business
- 40:20or
- 40:20not,
- 40:21when
- 40:21you
- 40:22start
- 40:22to
- 40:23treat
- 40:23it
- 40:23like
- 40:23an
- 40:24asset
- 40:24that
- 40:25has
- 40:25value
- 40:26that
- 40:27you,
- 40:27that
- 40:27somebody
- 40:28else
- 40:28would
- 40:28value,
- 40:29it
- 40:30becomes
- 40:30more
- 40:31valuable
- 40:31to
- 40:31you.
- 40:32And
- 40:32whatever
- 40:33things
- 40:33you
- 40:33would
- 40:34do
- 40:34to
- 40:34like,
- 40:34make
- 40:35your
- 40:35company
- 40:35more
- 40:36valuable
- 40:36are
- 40:36going
- 40:37to
- 40:37be
- 40:37good
- 40:37for
- 40:37the
- 40:37company,
- 40:38good
- 40:38for
- 40:39the
- 40:39sustainability
- 40:40of
- 40:40the
- 40:40company.
- 40:40And
- 40:41you
- 40:41never
- 40:41know
- 40:41what's
- 40:42going
- 40:42to
- 40:42happen.
- 40:42Wouldn't
- 40:43it
- 40:43be
- 40:43better
- 40:44and
- 40:44nicer
- 40:44if
- 40:45something
- 40:45happened
- 40:46to
- 40:46you
- 40:46and
- 40:47it
- 40:47could
- 40:47keep
- 40:47going
- 40:47without
- 40:48you?
- 40:48Like,
- 40:49and
- 40:49it
- 40:49could
- 40:49keep
- 40:49serving
- 40:50your
- 40:50family
- 40:51and
- 40:51serving
- 40:51your
- 40:52community.
- 40:52Like
- 40:53those
- 40:54things
- 40:54we
- 40:54get
- 40:54in
- 40:55our
- 40:55way
- 40:55sometimes.
- 40:56Right.
- 40:57And
- 40:58I'm
- 40:58so
- 40:59excited
- 40:59for
- 40:59you
- 41:00actually
- 41:00because
- 41:01you
- 41:01were
- 41:01mentioning
- 41:02that
- 41:02you're
- 41:02building
- 41:03your
- 41:03strategic
- 41:04plan
- 41:04for
- 41:04next
- 41:05year
- 41:05and
- 41:06you
- 41:06had
- 41:06mentioned
- 41:07that
- 41:07you're
- 41:07thinking
- 41:07about
- 41:08its
- 41:08value
- 41:09and
- 41:09it's,
- 41:10its
- 41:10salability
- 41:11and
- 41:12it's,
- 41:13it's
- 41:13wonderful
- 41:14because
- 41:15as
- 41:15a
- 41:16consultant
- 41:16it's
- 41:17temp.
- 41:17It's
- 41:17tempting
- 41:18to
- 41:18give
- 41:19all
- 41:19of
- 41:20your
- 41:20time
- 41:20away,
- 41:22right?
- 41:22And
- 41:22then
- 41:23you
- 41:23put
- 41:23yourself
- 41:23in
- 41:24the
- 41:24middle
- 41:24of
- 41:24it
- 41:24all
- 41:24and
- 41:25you
- 41:25become
- 41:25the
- 41:25product.
- 41:26But
- 41:26Then
- 41:26the
- 41:26value
- 41:27of
- 41:27the
- 41:27business
- 41:27is
- 41:28yourself.
- 41:28So,
- 41:29you
- 41:29know,
- 41:29what
- 41:30I
- 41:30love
- 41:30about
- 41:30what
- 41:31you're
- 41:31doing
- 41:31is
- 41:31you're.
- 41:32You've
- 41:32created
- 41:32this
- 41:33brand
- 41:34that
- 41:34has,
- 41:35you
- 41:35know,
- 41:35you
- 41:35have
- 41:35a
- 41:35team
- 41:36and
- 41:36it
- 41:36has
- 41:36inherent
- 41:37value
- 41:37with
- 41:37or
- 41:38without
- 41:38you,
- 41:40which
- 41:40you
- 41:41want.
- 41:42Right.
- 41:43It's
- 41:43so
- 41:43hard,
- 41:44Coco.
- 41:44So
- 41:44how,
- 41:45how
- 41:45do
- 41:45you
- 41:45do
- 41:45that?
- 41:46Let
- 41:46me
- 41:46ask
- 41:47you
- 41:47this
- 41:47question.
- 41:47I
- 41:47know
- 41:48you're
- 41:48interviewing
- 41:48me,
- 41:48but
- 41:49I
- 41:49want
- 41:49to
- 41:49ask
- 41:49you,
- 41:50how
- 41:51do
- 41:51you
- 41:52work
- 41:53to
- 41:53remove
- 41:54yourself
- 41:54or
- 41:55to
- 41:55put
- 41:56something
- 41:56in
- 41:56place?
- 41:56With
- 41:57all
- 41:57your
- 41:57experience,
- 41:57your
- 41:58expertise,
- 41:59I'd
- 41:59love
- 41:59to
- 41:59lean
- 42:00into
- 42:00that.
- 42:00How
- 42:00have
- 42:01you
- 42:01done
- 42:01that?
- 42:01How
- 42:01have
- 42:02you
- 42:02made
- 42:02that
- 42:02work
- 42:02for
- 42:03you?
- 42:04Well,
- 42:05you
- 42:05know,
- 42:05the
- 42:05way
- 42:05I've
- 42:06done
- 42:06it
- 42:06is
- 42:07one
- 42:07of
- 42:07the
- 42:08last
- 42:08businesses.
- 42:09Well,
- 42:09my
- 42:09healthcare
- 42:10company,
- 42:10I
- 42:10went
- 42:10into
- 42:11intentionally
- 42:11doing
- 42:12something
- 42:12that
- 42:12I
- 42:12knew
- 42:12I
- 42:13couldn't
- 42:13do.
- 42:14I
- 42:14could
- 42:14not
- 42:14be
- 42:15a
- 42:15nurse.
- 42:16I
- 42:16needed
- 42:16to
- 42:16set
- 42:17up
- 42:17a
- 42:18level
- 42:18of
- 42:20objectivity
- 42:21and
- 42:22boundary
- 42:23because
- 42:23it's
- 42:24so
- 42:24easy
- 42:24to
- 42:24just
- 42:25get
- 42:25in
- 42:25there
- 42:25and
- 42:25do
- 42:26everything,
- 42:26and
- 42:27I
- 42:27literally
- 42:27could
- 42:28not.
- 42:28And
- 42:29there
- 42:29were
- 42:29regulations
- 42:30about
- 42:30who
- 42:30I
- 42:30had
- 42:30to
- 42:31hire
- 42:31and
- 42:31what
- 42:31their
- 42:31credentials
- 42:32were,
- 42:32and
- 42:32I
- 42:32had
- 42:32none
- 42:32of
- 42:32the
- 42:33credentials.
- 42:34So
- 42:34it
- 42:35required
- 42:35me
- 42:35to
- 42:35do
- 42:36that.
- 42:36It
- 42:36also
- 42:36required
- 42:37me
- 42:37to
- 42:37go
- 42:37out
- 42:37and
- 42:37find
- 42:38investors
- 42:38and,
- 42:38you
- 42:39know,
- 42:39that
- 42:39kind
- 42:39of
- 42:39thing
- 42:40so
- 42:40that
- 42:40I
- 42:40was
- 42:40then
- 42:41accountable
- 42:41to
- 42:41people
- 42:41other
- 42:42than
- 42:42myself.
- 42:43And,
- 42:43you
- 42:43know,
- 42:44and
- 42:44that
- 42:44helped
- 42:44me.
- 42:45And
- 42:45in
- 42:45moments
- 42:46of
- 42:46dread,
- 42:47they
- 42:47actually,
- 42:48my
- 42:48partners
- 42:48were
- 42:49unbelievably
- 42:50helpful
- 42:50in
- 42:50helping
- 42:51me
- 42:51make
- 42:51those
- 42:51transitions.
- 42:53Right
- 42:53now,
- 42:53Carlin,
- 42:54I'm
- 42:54like
- 42:55launching
- 42:55this
- 42:55force
- 42:55for
- 42:55good
- 42:56brand,
- 42:56and
- 42:56it's
- 42:57very,
- 42:57I'm
- 42:57doing
- 42:58it
- 42:58very
- 42:58ambivalently
- 42:59because
- 43:00I
- 43:00am
- 43:01intentionally
- 43:01trying
- 43:01to
- 43:02create
- 43:02a
- 43:02brand
- 43:02that's
- 43:03product
- 43:03or
- 43:04program.
- 43:04And
- 43:05I
- 43:05will
- 43:05hire
- 43:06a
- 43:06consultant
- 43:07to
- 43:07deliver
- 43:07most
- 43:07of
- 43:08the
- 43:08consulting
- 43:09and
- 43:09then
- 43:09create
- 43:10products
- 43:10and
- 43:10programs
- 43:11from
- 43:11there.
- 43:11And
- 43:12I
- 43:12hope
- 43:13to
- 43:13find
- 43:13a
- 43:13partner
- 43:14who
- 43:14will
- 43:14come
- 43:14in
- 43:15and
- 43:15start
- 43:16to
- 43:16become
- 43:16more
- 43:16and
- 43:17more
- 43:17of
- 43:17a,
- 43:18of
- 43:18a,
- 43:18of
- 43:18a
- 43:18voice.
- 43:19And
- 43:19so
- 43:19it's
- 43:19not
- 43:20just
- 43:20me,
- 43:20because
- 43:21it's
- 43:21not,
- 43:21you
- 43:22know,
- 43:22I
- 43:23want
- 43:23to
- 43:23create
- 43:23something
- 43:23that's
- 43:24way
- 43:24beyond
- 43:24just
- 43:25myself,
- 43:25but
- 43:26it's
- 43:26hard,
- 43:27right?
- 43:27And
- 43:29so,
- 43:29you
- 43:29know,
- 43:30spinning
- 43:30that
- 43:30flywheel,
- 43:31trying
- 43:32to
- 43:32get,
- 43:32you
- 43:32know,
- 43:32build
- 43:33traction,
- 43:33do
- 43:34those
- 43:34things.
- 43:35But
- 43:35I
- 43:35don't
- 43:35want
- 43:35to
- 43:36sell
- 43:36things
- 43:37that
- 43:37most
- 43:37people
- 43:38would
- 43:38sell.
- 43:39And
- 43:39you
- 43:39know,
- 43:39like,
- 43:39I'm
- 43:40really
- 43:40like
- 43:41creating
- 43:42product
- 43:42and
- 43:43selling
- 43:43product
- 43:43and
- 43:44that's
- 43:44it.
- 43:45Yeah,
- 43:45you
- 43:45are.
- 43:45And
- 43:46I
- 43:46think
- 43:47that's
- 43:47fabulous
- 43:47to
- 43:48share
- 43:48because
- 43:48I
- 43:48think
- 43:48it's
- 43:49some
- 43:49great
- 43:49insight
- 43:50for
- 43:50all
- 43:50of
- 43:51us
- 43:51to
- 43:51take
- 43:51away
- 43:52that,
- 43:52you
- 43:52know,
- 43:52you
- 43:53are
- 43:53doing
- 43:53it
- 43:54in
- 43:54a
- 43:54different
- 43:55way
- 43:55than
- 43:55you
- 43:55did
- 43:55before.
- 43:56But
- 43:56I
- 43:56love
- 43:56the
- 43:56fact
- 43:56that
- 43:56you
- 43:57said
- 43:57I
- 43:58actually
- 43:58built
- 43:59and
- 43:59sold
- 43:59a
- 43:59company
- 44:00that
- 44:00I
- 44:00was
- 44:01100%
- 44:01unfamiliar
- 44:02with
- 44:02actually,
- 44:03as
- 44:03a
- 44:03nurse.
- 44:03I
- 44:04wasn't
- 44:04a
- 44:04nurse.
- 44:04Right.
- 44:04And
- 44:05I've
- 44:05heard
- 44:05that
- 44:05before.
- 44:05And
- 44:05I
- 44:06actually
- 44:06had
- 44:06that
- 44:07very
- 44:07similar
- 44:07conversation
- 44:07a
- 44:08few
- 44:08months
- 44:08ago
- 44:08with
- 44:09a
- 44:09woman
- 44:09who's
- 44:09built
- 44:10this
- 44:10business.
- 44:11And
- 44:11she
- 44:11is.
- 44:12She
- 44:12cannot
- 44:12be
- 44:13the
- 44:13one
- 44:13that
- 44:13actually
- 44:13gives
- 44:14the
- 44:14service
- 44:14because
- 44:14she's
- 44:15not
- 44:15qualified
- 44:15to
- 44:15do
- 44:15so,
- 44:16but
- 44:16she
- 44:16is
- 44:17a
- 44:17businesswoman
- 44:17and
- 44:17she's
- 44:18built
- 44:18a
- 44:18business,
- 44:18which
- 44:18I
- 44:19think
- 44:19is
- 44:19great.
- 44:19There
- 44:20was
- 44:20also
- 44:20something
- 44:20that
- 44:21was
- 44:21recently
- 44:21brought
- 44:21up
- 44:22about
- 44:22creating
- 44:23somewhat
- 44:23of
- 44:23a
- 44:24board
- 44:24of
- 44:24directors
- 44:24for
- 44:25yourself,
- 44:25and
- 44:25that's
- 44:25your
- 44:26accountability
- 44:26piece
- 44:26that
- 44:27you
- 44:27just
- 44:27talked
- 44:27about.
- 44:28So
- 44:28another
- 44:29way
- 44:29to
- 44:30get
- 44:30from
- 44:30half
- 44:30a
- 44:31million
- 44:31to
- 44:31a
- 44:31million
- 44:32is
- 44:32the
- 44:32mentor,
- 44:33the
- 44:33sponsor,
- 44:34your
- 44:34networks,
- 44:35or,
- 44:35and.
- 44:35Or
- 44:37develop
- 44:37a
- 44:37personal
- 44:38board
- 44:38of
- 44:38directors.
- 44:39Right.
- 44:39And
- 44:39that
- 44:39can
- 44:40look
- 44:40a
- 44:40lot
- 44:40of
- 44:40different
- 44:41ways.
- 44:41It
- 44:41could
- 44:41be
- 44:41phantom
- 44:42stock,
- 44:42maybe,
- 44:43maybe
- 44:43not.
- 44:43Right.
- 44:44It
- 44:44can
- 44:44be
- 44:44a
- 44:45stipend,
- 44:45it
- 44:46can
- 44:46be
- 44:46product
- 44:47that
- 44:47you
- 44:47give
- 44:48them
- 44:48on
- 44:48a
- 44:48quarterly
- 44:49basis
- 44:49or
- 44:49whatever
- 44:49that
- 44:49looks
- 44:50like.
- 44:50There's
- 44:50so
- 44:51many
- 44:51ways.
- 44:51But
- 44:51that
- 44:52becomes
- 44:52an
- 44:52accountability
- 44:53piece
- 44:54as
- 44:54well.
- 44:54Right.
- 44:55And
- 44:55I
- 44:55think
- 44:56there's,
- 44:56you
- 44:56know,
- 44:56you
- 44:56don't
- 44:57have
- 44:57to
- 44:57go
- 44:57raise,
- 44:58you
- 44:58know,
- 44:59hundreds
- 44:59of
- 44:59thousands
- 45:00of
- 45:00millions
- 45:00of
- 45:00dollars
- 45:01to
- 45:01have
- 45:01a
- 45:01board
- 45:01of
- 45:01directors.
- 45:02Create
- 45:02your
- 45:02own
- 45:03personal
- 45:03board
- 45:03of
- 45:03directors,
- 45:04and
- 45:04maybe
- 45:04that's
- 45:04your
- 45:04company
- 45:05strategy
- 45:05for
- 45:052025
- 45:06or
- 45:06the
- 45:07following
- 45:07year,
- 45:08wherever,
- 45:08you
- 45:08know,
- 45:08whenever
- 45:09you're
- 45:09listening
- 45:09to
- 45:09this.
- 45:10Absolutely.
- 45:11And
- 45:11the
- 45:12more
- 45:12traction
- 45:12you
- 45:12get,
- 45:13the
- 45:13other
- 45:13thing,
- 45:14the
- 45:14more
- 45:14traction
- 45:15you
- 45:15get,
- 45:15the
- 45:15more
- 45:15options
- 45:16you
- 45:16start
- 45:16to
- 45:17have
- 45:17for
- 45:17funding.
- 45:18Right.
- 45:19Like
- 45:19you
- 45:19might
- 45:19start
- 45:20out
- 45:20and
- 45:20every.
- 45:20And
- 45:20you
- 45:21might
- 45:21have
- 45:21a
- 45:21business
- 45:21that
- 45:22is
- 45:22less
- 45:22fundable.
- 45:22And
- 45:23then
- 45:23as
- 45:23time
- 45:23goes
- 45:23on,
- 45:24it's
- 45:24very
- 45:24fundable,
- 45:25and
- 45:25you
- 45:25start
- 45:25to
- 45:25find
- 45:26ways
- 45:26where
- 45:26you.
- 45:26Now
- 45:27you
- 45:27can
- 45:27go
- 45:27get
- 45:27a
- 45:28SBA
- 45:28loan
- 45:28and
- 45:29now
- 45:29you're
- 45:29not
- 45:29giving
- 45:29away
- 45:29equity.
- 45:30So
- 45:31it's,
- 45:31it's,
- 45:31you
- 45:31know,
- 45:32a
- 45:32great
- 45:32way
- 45:32to
- 45:33do
- 45:33that
- 45:33is
- 45:33find
- 45:33yourself
- 45:34some
- 45:34advisors
- 45:35and
- 45:35create
- 45:35some,
- 45:36you
- 45:37know,
- 45:37some
- 45:37accountability
- 45:38and
- 45:38support.
- 45:39And,
- 45:39and
- 45:39so
- 45:40tell
- 45:40us
- 45:41a
- 45:41little
- 45:41bit
- 45:41about
- 45:42how
- 45:42people
- 45:43can
- 45:43get
- 45:43to
- 45:43work
- 45:44with
- 45:44you
- 45:45and
- 45:45plug
- 45:45into
- 45:46your
- 45:46programs.
- 45:47Because,
- 45:47folks,
- 45:48you
- 45:48have
- 45:49to
- 45:49go
- 45:50to
- 45:50Carlin's
- 45:51website
- 45:52and
- 45:52check
- 45:52out
- 45:53all
- 45:53that
- 45:53she
- 45:54is
- 45:54doing,
- 45:55because
- 45:56you've
- 45:56got
- 45:56a
- 45:57lot
- 45:57of
- 45:57different
- 45:58options
- 45:58and
- 45:58choices
- 45:59about
- 46:00how
- 46:00you
- 46:01can
- 46:01connect
- 46:01with
- 46:02her.
- 46:02So
- 46:02it's
- 46:02carlinbushmanconsulting.com
- 46:06and
- 46:06it's
- 46:07in
- 46:07the
- 46:07show
- 46:07notes,
- 46:08so
- 46:08you'll
- 46:08be
- 46:08able
- 46:08to
- 46:08find
- 46:08them
- 46:09there.
- 46:10But
- 46:10tell
- 46:10us
- 46:10a
- 46:10little
- 46:11bit
- 46:11more
- 46:11about
- 46:12how
- 46:12people
- 46:13can
- 46:13start
- 46:13to
- 46:14work
- 46:14with
- 46:14you
- 46:14and
- 46:14learn
- 46:15more
- 46:15about
- 46:15what
- 46:15you
- 46:16do.
- 46:17Just
- 46:17like
- 46:17you
- 46:17mentioned,
- 46:18Coco,
- 46:18I
- 46:19have
- 46:19so
- 46:19many
- 46:20different
- 46:20things
- 46:20that
- 46:20I
- 46:21want
- 46:21to
- 46:21meet
- 46:21you
- 46:21where
- 46:21you
- 46:22are.
- 46:22This
- 46:22is
- 46:22my
- 46:23third
- 46:23career,
- 46:24third,
- 46:25fourth,
- 46:25somewhere
- 46:25in
- 46:25that
- 46:26space.
- 46:26And
- 46:27I
- 46:28am
- 46:28really
- 46:29here
- 46:29to
- 46:29serve
- 46:30female
- 46:30entrepreneurs
- 46:31and
- 46:32founders.
- 46:33Stay
- 46:34in
- 46:34business.
- 46:34Staying
- 46:35in
- 46:35business.
- 46:36That
- 46:36is
- 46:36my
- 46:36mission,
- 46:36is
- 46:37to
- 46:37help
- 46:37you
- 46:37stay
- 46:37in
- 46:38business
- 46:38and
- 46:38then
- 46:38of
- 46:38course,
- 46:39grow.
- 46:39So
- 46:40I
- 46:40have
- 46:40free
- 46:40workshops.
- 46:41We
- 46:41have
- 46:41another
- 46:41free
- 46:42workshop
- 46:42coming
- 46:42up.
- 46:43I
- 46:43do
- 46:43those
- 46:44two
- 46:44times
- 46:45a
- 46:45year
- 46:46and
- 46:46the
- 46:46next
- 46:46one
- 46:46will
- 46:47be
- 46:47in
- 46:47January
- 46:48of
- 46:492025.
- 46:50I
- 46:50have
- 46:51a
- 46:51very
- 46:51budget
- 46:52friendly
- 46:54masterclass
- 46:56in
- 46:56December
- 46:57that,
- 46:57as
- 46:57you
- 46:57mentioned,
- 46:58Coco,
- 46:58you
- 46:59can
- 46:59literally
- 47:00come
- 47:01up
- 47:01and
- 47:03formulate
- 47:04your
- 47:04company
- 47:04strategies.
- 47:05And
- 47:05then
- 47:06the
- 47:06executable
- 47:07side.
- 47:07Yes,
- 47:07we'll
- 47:08be
- 47:08building
- 47:08this
- 47:09gorgeous
- 47:09dashboard.
- 47:10It's
- 47:10something
- 47:11you're
- 47:11going
- 47:11to
- 47:11want
- 47:11to
- 47:11look
- 47:11at
- 47:12on
- 47:12a
- 47:12regular
- 47:12basis.
- 47:12We're
- 47:13not
- 47:13going
- 47:13to
- 47:13make
- 47:13it
- 47:13cringey.
- 47:14And
- 47:15of
- 47:15course,
- 47:15I've
- 47:15got
- 47:15Pop
- 47:16Academy,
- 47:16which
- 47:16is
- 47:17my.
- 47:17I
- 47:18teach
- 47:18it
- 47:18like
- 47:18a
- 47:18college
- 47:19course.
- 47:19It's
- 47:19my
- 47:20education
- 47:21platform
- 47:22where
- 47:22I
- 47:22am
- 47:22a
- 47:22huge
- 47:23proponent
- 47:23of
- 47:23education.
- 47:24Giving
- 47:25you
- 47:25all
- 47:25the
- 47:25facts.
- 47:26So
- 47:26you
- 47:26get
- 47:26to
- 47:26make
- 47:26your
- 47:26own
- 47:27decisions
- 47:27in
- 47:27your
- 47:27own
- 47:28business
- 47:28and
- 47:29not
- 47:29feel
- 47:29like
- 47:29you
- 47:29don't
- 47:30know
- 47:30some
- 47:30of
- 47:30these
- 47:31things.
- 47:31So
- 47:32I
- 47:32encourage
- 47:33everybody
- 47:33to
- 47:33take
- 47:33a
- 47:33look
- 47:34at
- 47:34that
- 47:34as
- 47:34well.
- 47:35We,
- 47:35we
- 47:36always
- 47:36are
- 47:36fielding
- 47:37questions.
- 47:37There's
- 47:38a
- 47:38place
- 47:38on
- 47:38our
- 47:38website,
- 47:39just
- 47:39ask
- 47:39questions
- 47:40and
- 47:40we'll
- 47:41always
- 47:41get
- 47:41back
- 47:41to
- 47:41you.
- 47:42We
- 47:42are
- 47:42100
- 47:42supportive
- 47:43of
- 47:43you
- 47:44both
- 47:44on
- 47:45our
- 47:45website,
- 47:46Instagram,
- 47:46LinkedIn,
- 47:47you
- 47:47can
- 47:47find
- 47:48me
- 47:48in
- 47:48all
- 47:48the
- 47:49relevant
- 47:49spaces.
- 47:50I
- 47:50love
- 47:51it.
- 47:51And
- 47:51so,
- 47:51and
- 47:52I
- 47:52noticed
- 47:52too,
- 47:52there's
- 47:53also
- 47:53something
- 47:53on
- 47:53your
- 47:54website
- 47:54about
- 47:55a
- 47:55quarterly
- 47:56business
- 47:57review,
- 47:58which
- 47:58totally
- 47:59like,
- 47:59I
- 48:00feel
- 48:00like
- 48:02I
- 48:03was
- 48:03talking
- 48:03to
- 48:03a
- 48:03founder
- 48:04recently
- 48:04and
- 48:04she
- 48:04said
- 48:05to
- 48:05me,
- 48:05what,
- 48:05what's
- 48:05one
- 48:05thing,
- 48:06you
- 48:06know,
- 48:06you
- 48:06think
- 48:06I
- 48:07should
- 48:07do
- 48:07that
- 48:07I
- 48:07haven't
- 48:07been
- 48:08doing?
- 48:08I'm
- 48:08like,
- 48:08you
- 48:08need
- 48:08to
- 48:09have
- 48:09dashboards,
- 48:10you
- 48:11know,
- 48:11and,
- 48:11and
- 48:11like
- 48:12do
- 48:12them
- 48:12monthly.
- 48:13But
- 48:13like,
- 48:14if
- 48:14you
- 48:14really
- 48:14did
- 48:15it
- 48:15quarterly
- 48:15with
- 48:16somebody
- 48:16else,
- 48:17it
- 48:18would,
- 48:18it
- 48:18would,
- 48:18it
- 48:19would
- 48:19just
- 48:19transform
- 48:20your
- 48:20whole
- 48:20business.
- 48:21It,
- 48:22it
- 48:22would
- 48:22help
- 48:22you
- 48:23overnight.
- 48:23It
- 48:23would
- 48:23just,
- 48:24you
- 48:24would
- 48:24double
- 48:25your
- 48:25business
- 48:25in
- 48:25a
- 48:25year
- 48:26if
- 48:26you
- 48:26did
- 48:26this,
- 48:26because
- 48:27it
- 48:27will
- 48:28help
- 48:28you
- 48:28get
- 48:28those
- 48:28things
- 48:29in
- 48:29front
- 48:29of
- 48:29you
- 48:29that
- 48:29need
- 48:29to
- 48:30evolve
- 48:30and
- 48:30change.
- 48:31And
- 48:31so
- 48:32you
- 48:32do
- 48:32this
- 48:32with
- 48:32people,
- 48:33right?
- 48:33You
- 48:33do
- 48:34it.
- 48:34It's.
- 48:34Yeah,
- 48:34it's.
- 48:35It's
- 48:35for
- 48:36those
- 48:36founders
- 48:36that
- 48:37are
- 48:37very,
- 48:37very
- 48:38busy,
- 48:38like
- 48:38most
- 48:38of
- 48:39us.
- 48:39A
- 48:39quarterly
- 48:40meeting
- 48:40for
- 48:41two
- 48:41hours,
- 48:41it's
- 48:42an
- 48:42accountability
- 48:42meeting.
- 48:43But
- 48:43truly,
- 48:44it's
- 48:44like
- 48:44your
- 48:44virtual
- 48:45board
- 48:45of
- 48:45directors
- 48:45meeting.
- 48:46That
- 48:46is
- 48:46truly
- 48:47what
- 48:47it
- 48:47is.
- 48:47So
- 48:47when
- 48:47I
- 48:48say
- 48:48board
- 48:48of
- 48:48directors,
- 48:48if
- 48:48you
- 48:49don't
- 48:49know
- 48:49where
- 48:49to
- 48:49start,
- 48:50a
- 48:50quarterly
- 48:50business
- 48:51review.
- 48:51QBRs,
- 48:52as
- 48:52they're
- 48:52called,
- 48:53fabulous
- 48:54to
- 48:54engage
- 48:55with
- 48:55those.
- 48:56And
- 48:56then
- 48:56you
- 48:56have
- 48:57access
- 48:57to
- 48:57me
- 48:57as
- 48:58an
- 48:58example
- 48:58for
- 48:58the
- 48:58entire
- 48:59year.
- 48:59Like
- 49:00you
- 49:00have
- 49:00access
- 49:00to
- 49:00me
- 49:00in
- 49:01between
- 49:01all
- 49:01of
- 49:01those
- 49:01meetings
- 49:02as
- 49:02well.
- 49:02So
- 49:03that
- 49:03is
- 49:03a
- 49:03nice
- 49:04stake
- 49:04in
- 49:04the
- 49:04ground.
- 49:05And
- 49:05to
- 49:05your
- 49:05point,
- 49:06dashboard,
- 49:06these
- 49:07KPIs
- 49:08on
- 49:08a
- 49:08regular
- 49:08basis.
- 49:09If
- 49:09you
- 49:09can't
- 49:09do
- 49:09them
- 49:09weekly,
- 49:10do
- 49:10a
- 49:10monthly.
- 49:11If
- 49:11you
- 49:11really
- 49:12do
- 49:12a
- 49:12monthly
- 49:13but
- 49:13want
- 49:13to
- 49:13have
- 49:13a
- 49:14conversation,
- 49:14then
- 49:15make
- 49:15that
- 49:15conversation
- 49:16at
- 49:16a
- 49:16minimum
- 49:16quarterly.
- 49:17Why
- 49:17wouldn't
- 49:17you
- 49:17do
- 49:18that?
- 49:18Yeah,
- 49:19it's
- 49:19wonderful.
- 49:21Any
- 49:22last
- 49:22words
- 49:23of
- 49:23wisdom
- 49:23for
- 49:23our,
- 49:24for
- 49:24our
- 49:25listeners
- 49:25and
- 49:25watchers
- 49:26today?
- 49:26Carla,
- 49:28just
- 49:29be
- 49:29open
- 49:30to
- 49:31asking
- 49:32any
- 49:32questions
- 49:33anytime
- 49:34because
- 49:34it's
- 49:34only
- 49:34going
- 49:34to
- 49:35serve
- 49:35you.
- 49:35And
- 49:35Coco,
- 49:36I
- 49:36loved
- 49:37the
- 49:37nuggets
- 49:37you
- 49:37shared
- 49:38with
- 49:38us
- 49:38today
- 49:38too
- 49:39because
- 49:39we
- 49:39can
- 49:40all
- 49:40be
- 49:40here
- 49:40to
- 49:40support
- 49:40each
- 49:41other
- 49:41and
- 49:41I
- 49:41think
- 49:42there
- 49:42are
- 49:42a
- 49:42whole
- 49:43group
- 49:43of
- 49:43women
- 49:44out
- 49:44there
- 49:44supporting
- 49:44other
- 49:45women.
- 49:45Just
- 49:45lean
- 49:46in.
- 49:46You
- 49:47do
- 49:47not
- 49:47have
- 49:47to
- 49:47do
- 49:48this
- 49:48alone.
- 49:48I
- 49:48encourage
- 49:49you
- 49:49not
- 49:49to.
- 49:50Oh,
- 49:51I
- 49:51love
- 49:51that.
- 49:51Leaning
- 49:52in.
- 49:53Ask
- 49:53for
- 49:54help.
- 49:54Right?
- 49:55We've
- 49:55got
- 49:55a
- 49:55whole
- 49:56community
- 49:56of
- 49:57really
- 49:57wonderful
- 49:58women
- 49:58and
- 49:59lots
- 49:59of
- 49:59different
- 49:59ways
- 50:00you
- 50:00can
- 50:00enter
- 50:00in.
- 50:01Whether
- 50:01it's,
- 50:01you
- 50:01know,
- 50:02get
- 50:02into
- 50:02one
- 50:03of
- 50:03your
- 50:03follow
- 50:04you
- 50:04on
- 50:04LinkedIn.
- 50:05I
- 50:05mean
- 50:05just
- 50:05get
- 50:05in
- 50:05there
- 50:06and
- 50:06you're
- 50:06going
- 50:06to
- 50:06find
- 50:07out
- 50:07all
- 50:07the
- 50:07cool
- 50:07things
- 50:08that
- 50:08Carlin
- 50:09has
- 50:09going
- 50:09on
- 50:10and,
- 50:10and
- 50:10then,
- 50:11and
- 50:11then
- 50:11go
- 50:11from
- 50:11there.
- 50:12Listen
- 50:12to
- 50:12her
- 50:13on,
- 50:13on
- 50:13the
- 50:14startups
- 50:14and
- 50:15stilettos.
- 50:16Great
- 50:16show.
- 50:17So
- 50:17fun,
- 50:18right?
- 50:19Yes.
- 50:20So
- 50:20thank
- 50:21you
- 50:21so
- 50:21much
- 50:22for
- 50:22joining
- 50:22us
- 50:23today.
- 50:23Carlin,
- 50:24thank
- 50:24you
- 50:24for
- 50:24joining
- 50:25us
- 50:25on
- 50:25the
- 50:25Wisdom
- 50:25of
- 50:26Women
- 50:26show.
- 50:26Thank
- 50:26you
- 50:27for
- 50:27illuminating
- 50:28the
- 50:28path
- 50:29to
- 50:30unlocking
- 50:30opportunities
- 50:32and
- 50:32prosperity
- 50:33for
- 50:33women
- 50:33led
- 50:34enterprises
- 50:35everywhere.
- 50:36We
- 50:36value
- 50:37you
- 50:38and
- 50:38your
- 50:38experience.
- 50:40So
- 50:41let's
- 50:41all
- 50:41go
- 50:42make
- 50:42the
- 50:43world
- 50:43a
- 50:43better
- 50:43place.
- 50:44The
- 50:44world
- 50:45is
- 50:45made
- 50:46better
- 50:46by
- 50:47women
- 50:47led
- 50:48business.
- 50:49Thank
- 50:49you.
- 50:50Cheers.
- 50:51Is
- 50:51your
- 50:52business
- 50:53ready
- 50:53to
- 50:53accelerate?
- 50:54Take
- 50:55the
- 50:55Business
- 50:55Acceleration
- 50:56Readiness
- 50:57Assessment
- 50:57today
- 50:58and
- 50:58find
- 50:59out
- 50:59now
- 50:59at
- 51:00wwceforgood.biz
- 51:06quiz.
- 51:08Take
- 51:09the
- 51:09five
- 51:09minute
- 51:10assessment
- 51:10and
- 51:10you
- 51:11will
- 51:11receive
- 51:11an
- 51:12instant
- 51:12response
- 51:13on
- 51:13the
- 51:13four
- 51:14essential
- 51:15areas
- 51:15of
- 51:15alignment
- 51:16needed
- 51:16for
- 51:17business
- 51:17growth.
- 51:18You
- 51:18will
- 51:19also
- 51:19receive
- 51:20four
- 51:20free
- 51:21tools
- 51:22specific
- 51:22to
- 51:23your
- 51:23situation
- 51:24to
- 51:24help
- 51:25you
- 51:25and
- 51:25your
- 51:26team
- 51:26accelerate
- 51:27success
- 51:28right
- 51:28away.
- 51:30Go
- 51:30to
- 51:31www.aforceforgood.biz
- 51:37quiz
- 51:38and
- 51:39find
- 51:39out
- 51:40what
- 51:40you
- 51:40can
- 51:41do
- 51:41to
- 51:41accelerate
- 51:42impact,
- 51:43scale
- 51:44and
- 51:45profit
- 51:46today.