I’m talking about the Kamala Harris’s, the Maxine Waters’, the Hillary Clinton’s, and the Elizabeth May’s of the world. Those women that are making a significant impact on the world; bringing to reality their vision of how the world should be.

My guest today is Mayor of Moncton, Dawn Arnold. Dawn shares why it’s so important for women to get their political voices heard, shares her experiences with running for office, and shares how she overcame her personal fears about campaigning. She explains how she developed the thick skin required to lead a political campaign and how her experiences can help you become a more fierce feminine leader.

“Change the game. Don’t let the game change you.” - Mayor Dawn Arnold

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• Why she decided to run for mayor of Moncton
• Overcoming political campaigning challenges
• How running for office impacts the entire family
• Staying resilient during good and bad events and experiences
• Owning your strengths and skills
• Barriers preventing women to run for political offices
• Bringing diverse groups with differing views together
• How to be more comfortable with being more visible

Mayor Dawn Arnold’s Top 3 Success Strategies:

1. Know your strengths and values - and own them.
2. Be resilient and okay with taking ‘no’ for an answer.
3. Take nothing personally.

How to Find Your Million-Dollar Message Free Training

Great female leaders know how to elegantly and persuasively share their message in a way that others take action. If you want to learn how to craft your message and inspire others to take action, I invite you to register for my FREE mini-course training: How to Find Your Million-Dollar Message!

               You will learn…

How to get booked as a paid keynote speaker- even without an agent or bestselling book.

Insider Secrets into how to quickly build a global brand.

How to set yourself apart as a woman of influence through speaking.

Register to claim your spot in the FREE How to Find Your Million Dollar Message mini-course today!

Love the show? Let us know!   

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                              

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                              

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…          

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                              

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                              

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                             

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                           

Shelli Varela is a “possibility hacker,” public speaker, and Canada’s first female firefighter in one of the largest cities in the country. She went from being a young 20-something struggling artist working in makeup, film, and special effects to finding her true passion, her true calling, as a firefighter, working her way up to Fire Captain.

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However, in order to achieve your goals and dreams, you must be willing to set boundaries and say no to others so that you can focus on achieving your mission.

Today, I’m explaining what a boundary is and why setting strong ones are essential to helping you achieve your goals and reach your potential. I’m also providing you with three strategies on how to set strong boundaries that will help you achieve your goals.

“As you grow, your boundaries need to change.” - Eleanor Beaton

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• How sharing your boundaries allows you to be truly generous
• The importance of recognizing and addressing your “people pleasing” habits
• The connection between your energy level and setting strong boundaries
• Overcoming unpleasant feelings that may be associated with saying no to others
• Strategies on how to start implementing stronger boundaries

5 Signs You Need Better Boundaries:

1. Overcommitting
2. Over-promising
3. Feeling exhausted
4. Second guessing yourself
5. Resentment

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Brene Brown’s Video - How to Set Boundaries

How to Find Your Million-Dollar Message Free Training

Great female leaders know how to elegantly and persuasively share their message in a way that others take action. If you want to learn how to craft your message and inspire others to take action, I invite you to register for my FREE mini-course training: How to Find Your Million-Dollar Message!

               You will learn…

How to get booked as a paid keynote speaker- even without an agent or bestselling book.

Insider Secrets into how to quickly build a global brand.

How to set yourself apart as a woman of influence through speaking.

Register to claim your spot in the FREE How to Find Your Million Dollar Message mini-course today!

Love the show? Let us know!                  

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                              

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                              

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                              

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                              

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                              

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                             

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                           

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!  

This happens a lot in the corporate world as well as the entrepreneurial world and how you handle these situations is the key to your success.

Many fierce female leaders find themselves “leading in fear” - the fear of owning the promise of their work. On today’s episode, I want to share why owning the promise of your work is critical to the success of your next presentation and how it can help you avoid stepping over big opportunities.

“As a leader, it’s your job to paint the vision.” - Eleanor Beaton

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• How your success pivots on how well you convey your promise.
• Owning the promise of your work isn’t the same as bragging
• By not owning the promise of your work, you are engaging in a momentary lapse of leadership
• The impact that owning your promise can have on your business, customers, and investors
• How the promise of your work is the beating heart of your Million Dollar Message

How to Find Your Million-Dollar Message Free Training

Great female leaders know how to elegantly and persuasively share their message in a way that others take action. If you want to learn how to craft your message and inspire others to take action, I invite you to register for my FREE mini-course training: How to Find Your Million-Dollar Message!

                             You will learn…

How to get booked as a paid keynote speaker- even without an agent or bestselling book.

Insider Secrets into how to quickly build a global brand.

How to set yourself apart as a woman of influence through speaking.

Register to claim your spot in the FREE How to Find Your Million Dollar Message mini-course today!

Love the show? Let us know!                             

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                              

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                              

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                              

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                              

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                              

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                             

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                           

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!  

She joins me today to share her journey into cultivating a powerful mindset around money. We discuss the common money blocks that hold women back from earning what they are truly worth and the link between financial empowerment and feminism.

“A healthy money mindset is not an absence of blocks or fears. It's about allowing yourself to receive money in ways that feel really good to you.” - Denise Duffield Thomas

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• What money blocks are and how they impact your life and business
• How to identify money blocks
• The link between money blocks and creating passive revenue in your business
• Income-producing activities vs “busy work”
• The connection between a lack of focus and money blocks
• Creating a focus mantra
• Creating boundaries - and sticking to them

How to Overcome Money Mindset Blocks:

1. Become aware of your money blocks
2. Track your income - and your freebies

Connect with Denise Duffield Thomas:

• DeniseDT.com
• Money Bootcamp
• Lucky Bitch Money Tracker App on iTunes
• Lucky Bitch: A Guide for Exceptional Women to Create Outrageous Success book
• Get Rich Lucky Bitch!: Release Your Money Blocks and Live a First Class Life book
• Reclaim Your Money Power Workshop
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• YouTube

Love the show? Let us know!                             

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                              

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                              

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                              

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                              

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                              

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                             

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                           

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!    

One of the most critical factors that many new entrepreneurs often overlook is their message. Your message, and the way you deliver it, can be the determining factor that makes a client or organization decide whether to work with you.

On today’s episode, I want to share four easy steps you can take to create a powerful message for your business and help you overcome the “boring message syndrome” that often plagues many fierce feminine leaders and entrepreneurs.

“Great leaders - women of influence - are storytellers and excellent communicators.” - Eleanor Beaton

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• How to identify if you have “boring message syndrome”
• How to elegantly and persuasively get people to hear your message
• Creating a compelling argument
• Using case studies to tell a story and support a controlling idea
• Showing what is possible by implementing ideas, methods, or messages

4 Parts of Complete and Persuasive Messages:

1. Your controlling idea
2. The details
3. The stories
4. The promise

Resources Mentioned:

• Million Dollar Message Retreat is a 3-day leadership conference held in November 2017

How to Find Your Million-Dollar Message Free Training

Great female leaders know how to elegantly and persuasively share their message in a way that others take action. If you want to learn how to craft your message and inspire others to take action, I invite you to register for my FREE mini-course training: How to Find Your Million-Dollar Message!

                You will learn…

    How to get booked as a paid keynote speaker- even without an agent or bestselling book.

Insider Secrets into how to quickly build a global brand.

How to set yourself apart as a woman of influence through speaking.

Register to claim your spot in the FREE How to Find Your Million Dollar Message mini-course today!

Love the show? Let us know!                              

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                               

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                               

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                               

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                               

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                               

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                              

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                            

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!  

Tara joins me today to share her story, what inspired her to empower women to play a bigger game, and what motivated her to publish her book, Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead. She shares her insight on what causes women to play small, how to overcome those fears to achieve the success they deserve, and the inner work necessary for women to play a bigger game.

“Playing big is being more loyal to your dreams than your fears.” – Tara Mohr

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• How limiting beliefs often prevent women from playing big and accomplishing big goals
• The inner work required for women to accomplish their “outer work” goals
• Common signs and expressions of playing small
• How Tara’s own experience with crushing limiting beliefs and fears has impacted her career and enabled her to play a bigger game
• Why it’s important for women to “unhook” from praise as well as criticism
• How to maintain a steadiness of your soul and why it’s important

Tara’s Tips to Play a Bigger Game:

1. Become aware of and manage your inner critic voice
2. Access your inner mentor
3. Unhook from praise and criticism

Connect with Tara Mohr:

• Tara Mohr’s Website
• Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead

Love the show? Let us know!                             

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                              

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                              

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                              

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                              

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                              

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                             

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                           

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!    

Do learned money rules or stories affect how you deal with finances? I come from a long line of economists and economizers and I learned a great deal from my parents who were trying to build a future with what little income they brought in. I was taught early on that there was a scarcity of money or that it would be here today and gone tomorrow so I learned that waste not want not was a valid money rule, but I also learned to be uncomfortable around money.

On today’s episode, I’m going to share with you how learned money rules create blocks that interfere with your business success and your joy, and I talk about helping you break the chains holding you back from true financial freedom.

Here’s a Breakdown of Today’s Show:

1. How economizing and economy affected me as a young girl.
2. How your money story will catch up to you in business.
3. Common money blocks that hold you back.
4. I share about how money blocks surfaced when I started my business.
5. How I help you change your mindset so you can embrace money.

My Challenge to You:

• Reflect on your money stories and how they have affected you in your personal and business life and download your free Monthly Cash Calculator.
• Give back to others and be a part of transforming the world into a softer, kinder, and nurturing place.

Mentioned on Today’s Show:

• Harvard Business Review
• EP2 Secrets of building an 8-figure business with Sharon Lechter
• EP59 Transform Your Money Mindset with Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
• Monthly Cash Calculator

My Invitation to You

Let’s make 2017 your year for success, for courage, for being the fierce female leader you know you can be! Reserve your seat to join me and other fierce feminine leaders on November 18 through 20 for a 3-day retreat in Toronto, Canada to crystalize your vision, create a powerful 90-day action plan, and get the tools you need to help you seriously uplevel your life and business.

Visit FierceFeminineLeadershipIntensive.com to reserve your seat now!

Love the show? Let us know!

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know!

Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible.

Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover

Here’s a Breakdown of Today’s Show:

• Imagine your dreams and goals to be like a small baby. In order for babies to grow healthy and strong, you have to give them all the time and commitment just like your dreams.
• It’s natural for women in our society to put other people in front of us but now it’s time to focus on you.
• You won’t be able to grow your dreams if you don’t invest on them or feed it scraps.
• You have to improve your belief and commitment to your dreams so you can improve your belief and commitment to yourself.
• Put your money where your mouth is. Invest in your dreams.
• Do not give up on goals when they get hard. When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
• Don’t make excuses to put your dreams on hold.
• Successful companies burn through loads of cash when they’re growing. You yourself can’t grow without spending money.
• Investing in yourself first is a powerful mindset so invest in you.
• Investing on something is not the same as doing work to generate the results. You can’t spend your way out of a problem. 

My Challenge To You!

Take your dreams and goals seriously. Commit to investing in yourself and in those goals to make them a reality. Get access to the right kind of people who possess the right kind of skills and influences. Give yourself permission to invest in yourself.

Want more? Let us know!

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month’s contest!

ELEANOR BEATON PODCAST EPISODE 14 Click Here For The 7 Critical Career Competencies

In this episode, I am going to share with you the top three career derailers that are the most common reasons for great, aspiring women to lose their desire and confidence in landing that top spot.

1. Broaden Your Career Focus

Women tend to specialize in specific roles within their company. Specializing in a particular field can all too often limit your chances for successfully landing a top position or becoming the company’s next CEO. Ladies, if you want to become an influential woman leader, you need to learn and appreciate how your organization works as a whole, and to do that, you need to start making lateral moves into unknown territory.

Until you learn how your company works as an entity, you won’t be able to lead it.

2. Become a ‘People Person’ – Learn How to Work with People You Don’t Like

Being a “people person” does not mean that everyone has to like you – or that you have to like everyone. It means that you have successfully mastered the art of communicating and working with people whose personalities may conflict with your own. Mastering this skill is an incredibly important attribute to have when you are trying to land a top seat in your company or organization.

After all, you don’t think Sheryl Sandberg likes everyone she ever worked with at Facebook and Google, do you? Of course not, but by learning how to build solid working relationships with people, it enabled her to become a top women leader.

3. Take Smart Risks

Being a CEO often involves taking smart risks. If you want to be a CEO of your company, you need to learn how to get out of your comfort zone and make the decision to take a smart risk. Ask for tough assignments, even if they are only short-term projects. Raise your hand at the next meeting and allow your voice and opinions to be heard. Volunteer new ideas to your boss and ask for new and different roles in the company. Some new positions may require you to accept a demotion, but that’s okay! It will only help your career in the long-run.

There are too many women in the workforce playing it safe at work. If you want to be CEO, you cannot be one of them. Get the courage to speak up, take risks, and lead your career YOUR way.

Only you have control over the direction of your career. It’s time to get the courage you need to take action and be the Fierce Feminine Leader we all know you can be!

If you’d like to learn more about the top 7 career competencies for women CEOs, feel free to click the link below and enter your email address, so we know where to send the checklist on the critical skill sets women need to obtain the top spot in their company.

Also, don’t forget to subscribe to our channel so you never miss a single episode of the Fierce Feminine Leadership show!

Until next time…

Stay Fierce!

She joins me today to share the story of how she moved from being a technical expert in her business and into the world of sales. She also shares how she found well-connected, influential sponsors inside her organization and how she cultivated those relationships.

“When you come back, you have to be all in.” – Aine O’Flynn

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• The most significant turning point that has helped shaped her as a leader
• The importance of taking risks in your career
• How to handle customer questions that you may not know the answer to
• How to secure powerful sponsors
• How to make a powerful career comeback after taking a sabbatical
• The biggest challenges and opportunities in her career
• How to advocate for yourself and lead authentically

Aine O’Flynn’s Top 5 Success Tips:

1. Work hard
2. Advocate for yourself
3. Take risks
4. Don’t be afraid to fail
5. Be honest

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D.

Love the show? Let us know!                           

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                            

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                            

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                            

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                            

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                            

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                           

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                         

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!  

Joanna joins me today to share how she pivoted her career from working in the corporate world in an industry she no longer enjoyed to becoming a published author. She shares her secrets for selling over 500,000 books on Amazon, how she combined her passion for business with her passion for writing, and she provides practical tips for leveraging the power of Amazon to launch your career as an author.

“The most important thing as a full-time creative is creating.” – Joanna Penn

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• The “author entrepreneur” business model
• Time management strategies and tips
• Why the platform to sell your book is critical to the success of your journey as a creative entrepreneur
• Creating a scalable business as an author
• How to market and sell your books worldwide
• How the business model for selling courses differs from selling books
• Tips for marketing your books
• How marketing non-fiction books differs from marketing fiction books
• Contract tips for working with publishers

Joanna Penn’s Top 4 Success Factors:

1. Defining success and writing affirmations
2. Taking action
3. Constantly learning
4. Being consistent

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Amazon’s Create Space
• Kobo
• iBooks
• ACX
• Draft 2 Digital
• Publish Drive
• Success Principles by Jack Canfield
• The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

Connect with Joanna Penn:

• The Creative Penn
• The Creative Penn Blueprint
• The Creative Penn Podcast
• F. Penn
• How to Market a Book by Joanna Penn

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Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                            

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                            

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                           

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                         

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!  

In 2016, she founded The Pink Ceiling, a venture capital and consulting enterprise for women. Today, Cindy joins me to share her insight on why it’s so important for women to get advice and listen to candid mentors that not only encourage us, but will also share things we may not want to hear.

“You always have to be unapologetic in your mission.” – Cindy Whitehead

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• What drove her to start her first business
• Finding the right investors to scale your business
• What inspired her to transition her focus on male sexual health to female sexual health
• Society’s “value judgement” on sexual health for women
• The moment of validation that pushed her to dispute the FDA
• The biggest lesson she has learned in building and scaling two successful businesses
• The Pinkubator’s mission
• Common success factors and capacity gaps among female entrepreneurs
• The importance of giving and receiving direct feedback
• The celebration of entrepreneurship and the issue with the absence of candor
• How she ensures she receives candid feedback
• Cultivating your own “unusual creativity” to fuel innovation

Mentioned in This Episode:

• A Curious Mind book by Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman

Connect with Cindy Whitehead:

• The Pink Ceiling
• pitch@thepinkceiling.com
• Cindy Whitehead on Twitter
• Cindy Whitehead on Instagram

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What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                           

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                           

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                           

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                           

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                          

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                        

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!      

Today, Rosetta takes us behind the scenes on how she built her massive tribe. She explains how she learned how to protect her time and exert her boundaries while consistently staying in pursuit of her goals, dreams, and aspirations. She shares why she feels staying true to herself and her authenticity as a black woman has helped her connect and inspire so many women around the world, leading them on their successful journey to creating and building the life they deserve.

“Nobody has a right to disrupt your energy. It’s a choice you make.” – Rosetta Thurman

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• How she built her tribe by staying authentic and true to herself
• The commitment she made to allow herself quiet time to reflect
• The balancing act between serving the world without neglecting yourself
• Her journey of releasing her limiting beliefs
• How being motivated by her own desires instead of other people’s fears have helped her open new doors of opportunity
• How she uses her Manifestation Journal as an affirmation technique to achieving her goals
• The most common limiting belief shared among women
• How releasing limiting beliefs and stepping into your power can impact your mindset and help you achieve your goals

Connect with Rosetta Thurman:

• Happy Black Woman

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And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                          

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                          

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                          

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                         

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                       

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!     

Today, I want to share with you the types of people you should avoid in 2017. These are people who will inevitably derail your strategy to success, make you feel undervalued, self-conscious, and inhibit your performance.

For every hour you spend with a crazy-maker, you are going to spend about 5 to 10 hours paying for it.

Here’s a Breakdown of Today’s Show:

• Women who execute well and get stuff done are more successful because they manage their state of mind well.
• Your ‘state’ – or state of mind – is how you feel, manage, and react to how you are feeling from one moment to the next.
• Limiting your exposure to negative people – the crazy-makers – will help improve your ‘state’.

5 Common Crazy-Maker Categories to Edit Out of Your Life in 2017:

1. The ‘Red Alert’ People – Those people who are always afraid, always see pitfalls, dangers or threats and want you to be afraid, too.
2. The “Undermining’ People – Those who are jealous or feel threatened by what you are doing. The people who make you feel self-conscious about yourself or your work. These people will curb your creativity, effectiveness, and your ability to get things done.
3. The “Constructive Feedback” People – People who give you ‘constructive feedback’ when you didn’t ask for it – even when they don’t know what they are talking about or their feedback isn’t helpful.
4. The “It Should Have Happened Yesterday” People – Those who lack the patience or don’t realize that it takes time to execute things properly.
5. The “Stuck in a Rut” People – The people who have their own problems, but refuse to do their own work to make a change. Those people who talk about the same issues and problems repeatedly without taking action.

My Challenge To You:

Surround yourself with people that have a different opinion than you, but do not to spend too much time with the crazy-makers that will bring you down and derail your progress and success.

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Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!  

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Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover  

Today, she helps global companies build customer-centric digital transformation strategies and scaling plans. She has been featured in many major media publications including CNBC, ABC, Fox News, Forbes, Tech Crunch, Inc. Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2013, she received the Marketer of the Year Award and was named number 3 on Forbes’ 2014 World’s Top 40 Social Media Marketing Talent.

She joins me today to share her unique insight and experience on building her personal brand, the importance of building your network and community, and why she believes that your customer service skills are what sets you apart from your competition.

“To be known, you have to be respected. Your reputation is your only currency.” – Ekaterina Walter

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• The importance of striving to do better in your personal and professional life
• What it means to build customer-centric digital transformation strategies
• How customer service helps you stand out in the noisy business world
• Why you shouldn’t start with your personal brand and what to focus on instead
• Building your network and community
• How taking risks can create the biggest turning points in your career
• The importance of people and purpose to your overall success

Ekaterina’s Powerful Success Tips:

• Build your network and community
• Evaluate your hiring process
• Have a variety of experiences
• Work hard
• Understand when to pivot
• Be flexible

Connect with Ekaterina Walter:

• Ekaterina Walter’s website
• Ekaterina on Facebook
• Ekaterina on Twitter
• Ekaterina on Google+

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Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                         

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                         

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                         

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                         

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                         

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                        

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                      

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!    

My guest today is powerhouse entrepreneur, Mandy Rennehan. Mandy is a blue-collar CEO and the founder of the retail construction company, FreshCo. FreshCo is the first and most successful full-service on call retail maintenance and construction company in the United States today. Mandy and her company have worked with countless retail giants including Tiffany & Co, Apple, NIKE, The Gap, Banana Republic, and Home Depot.

Mandy has been named as one of Canada’s top female entrepreneurs. Currently, she is one of the Women’s Executive Network’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, Profit Magazine’s Top W100, and Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 50 CEO’s. Additionally, she has been featured in the Globe & Mail, Financial Post, and the Business News Network. Today, she joins me to share how her experience as a talented athlete and 4-H member has helped shape who she is today. She also explains the impact that being herself and staying confident in her abilities has helped improve and grow her business to the highly-successful company that it is today.

“Women just need the permission to hear their voice and go after it.” – Mandy Rennehan

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• How she got started in the construction industry
• How changing the way she sourced people on her team became one of the biggest turning points in her career
• How being herself helped her grow her business
• Hiring team members that align with your personality, ambition, and work ethic
• Making the shift from “do-er” to CEO
• How confidence led her to winning her first $3-Million contract
• Others relate to those who are unafraid

3 Critical Factors of Scaling a Business:

1. Identify when you are ready to grow
2. Ask yourself: Are you prepared to put time into other people, technology, and the results of growth
3. Ask yourself: Are you prepared for what might happen

Connect with Mandy Rennehan:

• ca
• FreshCo on Instagram
• Mandy Rennehan on Twitter

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Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                         

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                         

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                         

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                         

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                         

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                        

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                      

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!    

My guest today is Margie Warrell. Margie has been named by The Wall Street Journal as an international authority on courageous actions. She is the host of Raw Courage TV, an acclaimed keynote speaker and guest lecturer at Columbia and Georgetown Universities, and a certified Master Coach. She is also a highly sought-after expert commentator on several leading media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Redbook, Psychology Today, Fox News, and the Today Show. Her insights on courage, leadership, and business have been shaped by her work and interviews with several highly-respected industry leaders including Richard Branson, Bill Marriott, and Cathy Calvin.

Margie joins me on the show today to share how courage has played a role in her own life and provide some courage-building tips. She shares her journey into the entrepreneurial world and how she built her incredible global business that has impacted thousands of people around the world.

“When we are comfortable, our muscles for life start to wither.” – Margie Warrell

Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:

• What inspired Margie to become the entrepreneur that she is today
• How risk held her back early in her career
• Looking at courage through the lens of risk
• Listening to your inner voice before the “experts”
• The importance of forging your own path, finding your own way, and trying different things
• The benefits of building relationships and seizing opportunities
• Understanding the sense of urgency and the importance of having patience
• How her daily routines and “restorative rituals” help her protect and sustain a high level of energy

Connect with Margie Warrell:

• Margie Warrell’s website
• Raw Courage TV
• Make Your Mark book by Margie Warrell

Love the show? Let us know!                       

Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                        

What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                        

And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                        

Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                        

Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                        

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                       

This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                     

Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!