Have you worked hard to be seen as an industry leader in a male dominated industry? Is it challenging for you to be heard even when you've earned your seat at the table? Surprisingly, even some of the most successful women in business feel just like this when they work in predominantly male-driven environments. Here are 3 simple yet incredibly powerful steps to help you break through to the next level in your leadership journey.
As women leaders juggling work-life balance and lack of confidence in our ability is universal. Yet research indicates that 85% of professional women want to reach a more senior role or elevate their careers and businesses. As female entrepreneurs, this dilemma is amplified as we struggle more with a lack of courage and self-confidence in our abilities as entrepreneurs than men. We second guess our competence and commitment to create businesses from our ideas, put them out there and build rewarding and profitable businesses. Instead, you can start taking control of your career or business, boost your confidence, step up as an industry leader, or become a successful female entrepreneur and trailblaze your way to greater success and financial freedom.
Those that get through challenges and achieve the best results are those who can do the hard work! They are the ones who are willing to challenge the status quo, to seek answers, to follow advice in order to change their lives. These are the people who can shift their mindset to live and lead with greater success and happiness all because they aren’t afraid to put in the work.
With so many professionals competing for recognition in today’s busy world, it’s not enough to be great at what you do. To rise above the crowd and achieve brand and business success, you need to represent yourself with a powerful personal brand that gets you remembered for all the right reasons. Here are the key components make up the essence of your personal brand and will help you to build a consistent, authentic and profitable public profile and commercial identity.
No one ever starts as an expert who knows the ins and outs, the dos and don’ts of their industry. I can assure you that every successful person (and I mean everyone) helped get to where they are. And I can guarantee that at some point in their careers, they relied on the guidance of one or several mentors to achieve their dreams. As a personal branding and small business coach, I have mentored and worked with hundreds of female leaders and entrepreneurs in personal branding, leadership development, and self-empowerment. Learn the importance of mentorship and how it helps you build your personal brand and amplify your voice that stands out!
Being an inspiring and influential leader are two of your greatest professional and personal branding assets that will help you grow your brand and business, and send your career skyrocketing upward!
Social media is relevant to everyone. Savvy entrepreneurs, C-suite professionals, and top-level executives looking to get a seat at the table all need to have an impressive online personal brand. Why? Because regardless of what you do and who you are, people will look you up online. It’s just the way the world works now.
As women leaders today, thanks to the media and internet, we have a collective voice in the conversation and a massive global platform right now to harness our power, shift mindsets and change cultures. Amazingly, times are changing and there is more focus, appreciation, demand, and respect for female leadership development across industries.
Get Yourself Unstuck With Your Life and Career! We often find ourselves confused on our next steps in life. In this article, I’ll guide you on how you can achieve the life and career of your dreams at any age or any stage of your career--yes, that’s possible!
The global pandemic has significantly changed the way we do things. This has caused many female leaders feeling so anxious and overwhelmed now that it seems like their plans and goals at the start of the year have officially been disrupted! This serves as a wake up call as they aren’t as prepared as they thought they would be. And their limiting beliefs, lack of digital presence and action plan might have led them to question their capabilities as a leader and business owner. Oftentimes, we forget that the answer lies within ourselves—after all, it all boils down to how you respond to the obstacles being thrown your way. This year pushed us out of our comfort zone, which also became an avenue for us to step up our leadership skills, connect with our audience, and strengthen our brand.
