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.

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  1. In the comments below, share your entrepreneurial story and one key lesson you learned.
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Episode 7: Taking Small Steps to Big Change with Claire Kerslake

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 Claire Kerslake of Loving Life with Diabetes and we discussed the importance of taking small steps towards change: whether it is starting a health plan or even tackling social media!

Key Takeaways:

In this interview we will discuss:

  • Figuring out what is motivating you to make change
  • Why you should only start with 5 minutes a day when starting something new
  • The importance of mindset and the shift that happens when you spin a negative into a positive

Enjoy!

Claire Kerslake is a Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Health Coach and Founder of Loving Life With Diabetes. She helps others create the health they need to live lives that make their hearts sing.  You can connect with Claire on twitter and like Loving Life With Diabetes on Facebook.

 

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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!

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Unstoppable Entrepreneur Episode 2: Career Coach Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart

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 interviewing Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart, a career coaching firm. Caroline and her business partner, Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio are former fortune 500 recruiters, and their goal is to lift the veil of secrecy in the world of hiring and help people find fulfilling and financially rewarding careers.

Caroline has co-authored two books, is a career contributor on Forbes and regularly appears on CBS.

Note: the video gets stuck at the 5:55 mark, but if you forward a few seconds it resumes.

What Caroline of SixFigureStart shares in this interview:

  • Making the leap from employee to business owner and how she was initially a ‘reluctant-preneur’.
  • Why they initially focused and put emphasis on PR and Branding and their DIY approach to building their inital online presence
  • Not being wed to a single idea, being agile and open to opportunities. Starting your idea and adjusting as you go.
  • Her top 3 tips for entrepreneurs starting out which includes: “There is no subsitute for action!”
  • And how she landed a book deal through LinkedIn!

You can keep up with Caroline and SixFigureStart by following them @sixfigurestart.

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