Episode 19: How To Make The Leap From Corporate To Entrepreneur With Luz Garcia-Pennock

An important part of being an entrepreneur is learning from your peers. “Unstoppable Entrepreneur” profiles entrepreneurs who have taken the leap to follow their passion and create their own work & lifestyle. They share their expertise: tips for success, tools they use and valuable insights they have learned along the way.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking to entrepreneur, Luz Garcia-Pennock of LovelyGalPosh/Happily Working and she shared her journey from corporate HR employee to full-time entrepreneur.

Watch/Listen to the video below and share your feedback in the comments!

Key Takeaways

  • You don’t have to leave your job to start learning
  • Grab your kudos from the corporate world while they are still fresh (like LinkedIn references)
  • Adapting to your client’s needs
  • Start building relationships and learn how to ask for work
  • Reaching out for help when you need to learn new skills eg. tools and technology
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About Luz

Luz is the founder of Lovely Gal Posh and HappilyWorking. She supports leaders at companies with training and coaching to high performing and engaged…happy teams and people.

Your turn:

  1. In the comments below, share your entrepreneurial story and one key lesson you learned.
  2. Know someone who could benefit from this post? Share it, please 🙂

Episode 12: Kickstart Your Business With A Solid Plan & Accountability

An important part of being an entrepreneur is learning from your peers. “Unstoppable Entrepreneur” profiles entrepreneurs just like yourselves who have taken the leap to follow their passion and create their own work & lifestyle. They share their expertise: tips for success, tools they use and valuable things they have learned along the way.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking to Jules Taggart and Krystina Feucht of Kickstart Kitchen.  Jules and Krystina share the importance of starting with a solid business foundation, having mentors and accountability partners and doing just one thing every day to move you forward.

Watch/Listen to the video below!

So many juicy nuggets! Here are some

Key Takeaways

  • Having a plan but not over-planning!
  • Why your BFF should not be your mentor
  • The importance of having a solid foundation in your business
  • Not confusing goals with to-do’s
  • The power of masterminds and accountability
  • Finding collaboration partners to help you grow your community and business

“When you have skin in the game you’ll really start to take it seriously” Click to Tweet

“You want to love what you do but you also want to get paid. You’re in business to make money.” Click to Tweet

People mentioned in this interview

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About Kickstart Kitchen

startup entrepreneur resourcesKickstart Kitchen provides tools, training, coaching and community interaction so you can get clear about what you want for yourself and your business. We teach you how to maximize your resources and create a profit-focused action plan. Most of all, we show you how to dust off that dream and get it out into the world.

Unstoppable Entrepreneur Episode 6: Rachel Lewis of Kiwi Oz Nannies shares her top tips for newbie entrepreneurs

An important part of being an entrepreneur is learning from your peers. “Unstoppable Entrepreneur” profiles entrepreneurs just like yourselves who have taken the leap to follow their passion and create their own work & lifestyle.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking to Rachel Lewis, Director of  Kiwi Oz Nannies and she shares valuable insight on getting started with your business as well as the importance of ‘THINKING BIG’.

What Rachel of KiwiOzNannies shares in this interview:

  • How she got started as an entrepreneur
  • Why she loves running her own business which include: freedom, choosing the direction to go in
  • Her top 3 tips which include: work for a business that does what you want to do first so you can get the experience faster (and is a common sentiment amongst successful entrepeneurs)
  • Her favorite tools which include: Zoho, Evernote and Hootsuite

You can connect with the Kiwi Oz Nannies on Twitter and Like them on Facebook!

Enjoy Unstoppable Entrepreneur? Want to be featured or recommend someone? Email me at sandy@sidekickpm.com

Book Review: She Takes on The World

Recently I had the pleasure of speaking to Natalie MacNeil of She Takes on the World and just finished reading her new book by the same name.

She Takes on the World is an absolute gem. It’s a resource that I will definitely be referring back to, filled with inspiration and action items to get you seriously thinking and working on your dreams.

Natalie is paving the way for women entrepreneurs around the world, her success is truly an inspiration for all of us.

Check out my review below and get ready to take on the world!!

Get your copy here!

 

Unstoppable Entrepreneur Episode 5: Dreamer & Doer Natalie MacNeil of She Takes on The World

Natalie MacNeil Takes on the World

I had the pleasure of interviewing the inspiring Natalie MacNeil in which she talks about her upcoming book “She Takes on the World” and the “a-ha” moment behind it all.

What Natalie shares in this interview

  • The “a-ha” moment that led to the launch of “She Takes on the World”
  • Her Master Action Plan which includes vision boarding, strategic planning and goal setting
  • Dreaming vs Doing and the importance of Focus!
  • and of course, her book launching at the end of March!

Dream big! The world is yours!

Download: You can download a copy of the first chapter ( be prepared to eagerly anticipate reading the whole book!)

Giveaway: Participate in the $5000 giveaway: How are YOU taking on the world?