Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Client Case Study Chelsea Quint - When I Grow Up

Client Case Study Chelsea Quint - When I Grow Up Um, do you know that Ive coached hundreds of women since I started offering dream career guidance in 2008? And that these women are freakin rock stars, leaving soul-sucking jobs and traveling the world and launching creative, grown-up businesses and simply doing work that fits their lifestyle goals? Well ya do now and youll hear their stories firsthand in my  Client Case Studies series!  Chelsea Quint is such a badass,  about to hire her first employee just a year and change from getting her first client. She came to me a disgruntled Account Manager in PR, and now, she shines! Why did you decide to work with me, a creative career coach? Oh man, what a tough question to answer when now I know that my work with you went far far beyond my career and job transition!   I discovered you + your work through a podcast (thank you, Mavenly Co!), and was immediately taken with your energy. Just hearing your voice and stories already elevate me and shifted me into a state of dreaming + believing that felt amazing and truthfully, you were the first coach I really got to know. I signed up for your emails right away, and got to know you a bit better over a few months before I applied. As I remember it, I applied right before or after my birthday, when I’d spent hours and days chatting with my sister about how soul sucking my job was and how I desperately wanted to do something more. Something that gave me the feeling I got when I taught yoga classes. Well, the seed of coaching is a thing that people do had been planted months before, and my sister stoked that fire.   So, in early 2016, I decided I was going to quit my job and become a health coach and immediately pulled up your site and sent in a call request. Again your energy was a big draw and paired with the fact that you’d done the damn thing gave me this sense of yeah with this woman in my corner, I could do this.   I also knew that a BIG part of what I needed was help around my corporate job how to survive it while I got my biz up and running, and how to leave gracefully once I was ready to jump ship. Or possibly how to find another gig that would allow me to create my biz while paying my bills without going straight to burnout city. From what I knew about you, you were the woman to see for all of those needs. What were you doing work-wise when we started our sessions? Dying inside, painfully and obviously too dramatic?   I was an account manager at a public relations + advertising agency. And actually, when we started our sessions I was running the pr for Apartments.com’s first ever Super Bowl commercial which also happened to be our agency’s first ever work with a Super Bowl campaign. It was madness.   I loved the challenges, and I truly love some of the people I worked with. But the environment was catty, high stress and ultra competitive. I got emails about wearing lip gloss when certain clients were in office (as in I was expected to do my makeup and wear lipgloss for clients), and regularly had my outfits analyzed and approved before meetings or trips. Honestly, it bore a good bit of resemblance to the Devil Wears Prada. I was also working as a freelance marketer a bit, and teaching yoga.   What was your biggest takeaway from our time together? That I can do/make/be anything I want. Working with you helped me to take my dreaming to the next level, and simultaneously gave me the skills and structure to feel even more confident as I started my business.   Was there anything else you tried to do as a career between the time we stopped our sessions and what you do for work now? If so, how did it inform your current business? Ugh, unfortunately. I made a last minute, very desperate and fear-based decision to take a job as an assistant manger at our local lululemon store. And while the discount was great, the upsides ended there. I applied for and took the job because the closer I got to leaving my 9-5 job, the more terrified I was of letting my consistent salary go. And so I took a job that wasn’t a fit, and stayed for about three and a half months.   I learned that retail is NOT for me, I hate selling people shit (can I swear?) they don’t need, and that schedule freedom is a HUGE priority for me.   I also learned a lot more about the ways I will manage when I hire my first employee (soon!). I’d managed people at my PR  job, but discovered when working with my manager at lululemon that lack of communication and/or confidence can DESTROY a supervisor/supervisee relationship so so quickly. I’m not holding onto any ill will, but my manager was new and worked out a lot of growing pains during our time together.   Because of that, I’ve made it a priority to stay super clear on what activities in my biz I will eventually outsource, when/how those are done, and have kept resources so that I’ll easily be able to train someone. I also made it a priority to keep myself organized actually treating my biz like I’m running. 6-7 figure business, even when I first started bringing in $1-2k months. That mindset piece was big for me! Act like you’re a badass CEO, even when you feel like the tiniest baby fish! What would you tell someone now that was in your shoes when we first started working together? Whats your best tip to allow them to make a grown-up living doing what they love? The biggest thing I would tell them is to forget the rules and every time those pesky fear- based thoughts about the rules come up, to forget the rules again. Because the truth is, their desires are on their hearts and minds for a reason. And while yes, part of that reason may be I want to make a better living than I do at my day job, I’ve never run into anyone who wants to make a grown-up living doing what they love who is primarily motivated by the money. You’re feeling called to create or find their dream jobs because it’s what you’re in this world to do! Trust your intuition, trust that you’re here on purpose, and that you’re being guided to the experiences/tools/mentors that will help you get there. Whats on the horizon for your business? Wed love to hear about any upcoming offerings or goals! Oh my STARS there is so much good stuff coming!   Since I started my biz, I’ve expanded away from being strictly a health coach. I’ve helped people heal fibromyalgia naturally, eliminate panic attacks and anxiety-driven illnesses and gotten rid of chronic inflammation and acne issues which is all amazing but the truth of what I’m here to do is bigger than the health coach label really communicates. Something super important what you call yourself matters! I’ve had enough people come to me expecting a meal plan and for me to tell them when and how to workout and while I can do that, it’s not the best use of my skills. So, I’ve shifted into what I call spiritual health + happiness coaching we work with the physical body both your actual bod and the nervous system as well as mental, emotional and spiritual bodies to fine tune you to live your best life.   I have a small number of spots (3 max) in my  Radical Transformation VIP  experience, which is my signature program for a complete lifestyle overhaul. We go from unfulfilled, drained and low self esteem to radiant, worthiness-oozing flow. This is the main spot where I do the above work in a 1:1 I’m able to pull in and teach all of the tools + resources I have on my end and customize them for each individual client’s needs.   I’m also finishing up my first round of the Body Full(fillment) Project group program and had 12 incredible women experience some major self love, confidence, energy and body image shifts! This group program teaches the way I’ve been able to truly fall in love with ME and how from that place of deep, unconditional self love and acceptance I’ve been able to create so much of my dream life.   Im going to be expanding the course component a bit, and enrolling a new group in a few months.  The waitlist is open here. Want to work with me one-on-one like Chelsea? No-obligation applications are open  here  for an April start. Just 3 spots available!

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Essay For Your Instructor Resume

Essay For Your Instructor ResumeWriting an essay for your instructor resume is something that has to be done as a surefire way to get your dream job. The main point of this is to apply the skills you have learned during your coursework, improve upon those skills, and express yourself in an organized manner. Once you know what to do, you will have no trouble being able to write an excellent essay that will stand out among the rest.A good teacher will always be on the lookout for the best student for them to teach. As a writer it is essential to be able to come up with an idea and describe that idea clearly to your prospective employer. This is a very important part of your essay. When you are finished, you should make sure that you have taken good notes so that if you want to put together a second version of your essay, you will be able to easily refer back to your original work.A common mistake that many teachers make is to make their essays too complicated. Many instructors think th at writing an essay is so difficult that they will never do it. While this may be true for some, there are also many teachers who will take the time to improve their writing ability to ensure that their students are always satisfied with their services.If you want to write an essay for your writing instructor resume, you need to write about something that is interesting. Even if your instructor might not use the essay in their next interview, they would be interested in knowing the reason behind the essay. It is important to show them that you have a passion for what you do and that you know what it takes to create quality work.In the first step of the essay, try to describe the exact reasons why you would be a good teacher. You should also point out what would make you a good teacher and explain how it will be beneficial for you to be hired. This is usually the first point of the essay and you want to make sure that you use the proper grammar, sentence structure, and spelling techn iques to make it impressive.The next part of the essay should be focused on teaching methods that you would like to use in your classes. If you have a particular method that you would like to go into the program, explain why it would be better for you to be the instructor. As long as you provide great examples for the way you have set up your method, you should be fine.The last part of the essay is the opinion of the other students who will be in your class. Try to reflect on the reason why they would be successful in your class. If you do not already have any contacts in the classroom, it is always a good idea to have a person who can interview students for you so that you can ask your student how you can help them succeed.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Money Moves to Make After You Get a Promotion

Money Moves to Make After You Get a Promotion So your company finally recognized your hard work and gave you that promotion you’ve been wishing for. And it comes with a nice bump in pay! What should you do now? Do you immediately go and buy a new car? Celebrate with a trip to Saint Tropez? No. If you’ll notice, exactly none of the suggestions below involves buying any material items. Celebrate your promotion if you want, but your new money is best off being used to secure your long-term financial future. Consider addressing these eight things if and when you are fortunate enough to get a promotion. 1. Build That Emergency Fund Are you prepared if something big happens in your life? Do you have at least three months of expenses available in liquid savings? The new income from your promotion can be partially set aside to prepare for the inevitable disaster, whether it be a health emergency, car accident, or flooded basement. Once you get that emergency fund in place, you’ll be able to invest and save for larger goals with a clear mind. 2. Get More Organized If you’re not making a lot of money, it’s often hard to do anything more than deposit your checks and pay your bills. But with a bump in income, it may now be possible to be more strategic about your financial situation. Rather than having just a single bank account, open distinct accounts for specific savings goals. Begin using an account aggregation platform, such as Mint.com, to see a single view of your finances and track your spending. You may also benefit from meeting with a financial adviser to come up with a plan for short-term and long-term savings goals. Read More: 8 Money Lessons I Learned Selling Office Supplies 3. Evaluate If Your Expenses Will Increase Getting a promotion usually involves more money, but it may also mean more expenses for you. Maybe now you will have to work longer hours, necessitating more child care expenses. Perhaps you will no longer be able to work from home, and will incur commuting costs. You may even have to spend more on professional clothing if you’ve moved into a high-profile position. Make sure to take these new expenses into account when determining how much your net income will increase from the promotion. 4. Bump Up Your Retirement Contributions If you get a raise, you should strongly consider taking all or most of your increase and boosting your regular retirement contributions. (Or begin making contributions, if you haven’t started.) If you have a 401K but aren’t contributing enough to get the full company match, see if you can get to that level. If you’ve been saving more but are just shy of maxing out your annual 401K contributions ($18,000 for most people), try and see if you can reach that threshold. The same goes for making the maximum annual contribution of $5,500 into your individual retirement account (IRA.) Even if you can increase contributions by a mere 1% or 2%, that’s additional money that can grow substantially over time. Read More: 9 Best Free Financial Learning Tools 5. Check Your Tax Situation There’s a dark side to earning more money: You may end up giving more to Uncle Sam. In some cases, a raise may even put you in a higher tax bracket, thus wiping out any salary gains. So before you go making any major lifestyle changes, check to see what your actual take-home pay will be. You may be able to avoid a big hit from Uncle Sam by boosting contributions to your 401K, contributing to a health savings account, or making other adjustments that reduce the amount of your income that is taxed. 6. Target Your High-Interest Debt If debt is weighing you down, now’s time to start tackling it in earnest. Use your extra income to go after the debt with the highest interest rate â€" usually, this is a credit card. Once you have that debt paid off, keep it up. You’ll be amazed at the financial freedom you’ll obtain through the extra income and the reduction in debt payments. It’s almost like getting two salary increases! Read More: 5 Financial Obstacles That Are Especially Tough for Women 7. Ask for a Credit Limit Increase This may seem counterintuitive, since we just suggested you get your credit cards paid off. But with new income, you can ask for a higher credit limit which will then improve your “debt to credit” ratio. That ratio compares the amount of debt you have to the amount of debt you can incur. Generally speaking, a low ratio of debt to credit is what will help your credit score, as long as you don’t increase the actual amount you are spending. 8. Consider Refinancing Your Mortgage You may have been wanting to lock in a lower interest rate on your home for some time, but found the upfront costs to doing so a hurdle. Now that you have some extra income, you might find it easier to pull the trigger on refinancing the loan, thus saving money in the long run. Interest rates are still historically very low, and your higher income may even help you get a higher credit score, making you even more attractive to lenders.