RISE, A Modern Guide for the Purpose Driven Woman Spring 2014 | Page 27

Put together strong support
teams that will keep you accountable to your mission,
and be patient with yourself
as you will most definitely
have growing pains. Always
keep your eye on the alternative too, which would be giving
up-and that’s simply not an
option.

provide you with the focus,
support and expertise that
you may lack to keep you
moving forward. Connecting

One of the best decisions I
made early on, (and one of my
most personally defining moments) was deciding to invest
in a few business coaching
sessions. Having professional
feedback is crucial when starting your own business. It can

and immersing myself into
business magazines and websites such as Inc. and Entrepreneur, and watching hours
of YouTube presentations by
such inspiring and dynamic
leaders as Barbara Corcoran
and Randy Pausch proved to

“WORK HARD, BE KIND,
GIVE GENEROUSLY…
AND THE REST WILL
TAKE CARE OF ITSELF!”

be extremely clarifying and encouraging. I invited colleagues,
family and friends within my
professional industry and others I respected to review my
website and business plan prior
to launching it in 2010. I took
several of LA’s most influential
designers and small business
owners to lunch to ask questions.
TIP: Bottom line when working
with a professional coach: Do
your homework. The most important thing to know is what
you don’t know. Seek the best in
the biz and develop a relationship which supports learning.

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