Ambition, Honey & Hustle

Do you not have ENOUGH time OR do you have an ABUNDANCE of time and you just haven't decided what was important?  Yes, it sometimes feels like I wear a lot of hats, but it's really less about the hat-wearing and more about what's happening when that hat is on.  Which side of the coin are you on. It's easy for us ambitious women to feel like the world is on fire, not realizing that we're fueling the fire by not making intentional choices. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com 

The same you that brings "VALUE" to a work project is the same you that brings "VALUE" to your business. Working in corporate, it's easy to allow your identity to be wrapped up in your job title. Your business will thrive on your ability to reach people who need what you have to offer, so while you're in transition and don't want everyone to know about your exit plans, it's also not the time to shy away from your marketing.   So how to successfully lay low, and be a BOLD entrepreneur is what we'll tackle in this episode. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Seeing women become unstoppable and develop into the independent mavens they desire, is beautiful, rewarding, and transformative for the world.  My guest Genecia Alluora, feels that lives and breathes it, so our conversation was magical.  Genecia Alluora is former Miss Singapore and Southeast Asia Woman of Excellence 2010.  She is the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region, with presence in 7 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

When your mind is set toward exiting corporate life, drawing boundary lines with co-workers, and your job in general, regardless of their knowledge of your plans, is essential.   The day job is one of the biggest boundaries to draw...after all that's where a good portion of your time probably goes.   I talked about this subject with the ladies of the E.S.B. Facebook community (Escape Corporate, Snatch Freedom, and Build Legacy), and you should realize it for yourself...when you're committed to seeing a different life, or a different set of opportunities, it requires that you get creative in placing limits to open new possibilities.  Yes or no, are you placing boundary lines to get closer to your goals? For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

If you've ever felt like your identity was crossed between what and who you were expected to be at work, and who you really were or knew that you could become....You're not alone.  A deep look at identity is one thing my guest Paula Shepherd, and I talk about on the Ambition, Honey & Hustle podcast.  For years she turned down the volume on her personality, constantly sabotaged herself, and made decisions based on fear of judgment.  This deeply affected her ability to create genuine relationships and stunted her growth. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

When you're "busy" but "determined," time is no longer something you "make." It's what you "create." So how about you? What's your time "creation" look like these days? Show me your time creation and I'll show you the distance between where you are and where you desire to be. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Amazing things happen when you're open to the unexpected. And amazing things happen when our resistance to it decreases.  Yeah, this is super meta but Kehsi and I talked about this very thing amongst a sea of other components of identity and being multi-passionate.   Kehsi brings 15+ years of experience focusing on social justice and business leadership in the higher education, nonprofit, and tech industries with a specialty in helping startups and scaleups build out their operations and processes. She is a communications expert and virtual/remote work enthusiast. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 "What business should I start with?"   If you're sifting and sorting through business ideas like recyclables at a transfer station then stepping out of analysis paralysis will be critical to your forward movement. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

You may be feeling scared or even re-thinking being a full-time entrepreneur because we're in the midst of a pandemic. You may be wondering is this the right time for me to go all in on my business, or should I be rethinking my glorious resignation date.  Well in a live broadcast in the Escape Corporate, Snatch Freedom, and Build Legacy community we dug into that topic, and in particular, looked at the upside to a pandemic business launch and some key things you may not be really taking advantage of. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 A business is a busines is a business. Right? Well, yes and no. There are different schools of thought on business creation; Chase your passion. Do something that makes money period. And of course the one I love, a combination of both.   However, there's one thing for sure, being emotionally attached, can be problematic for your growth.  My guest on the show today Sean Castrina, brought light to this very challenge. Sean is an active business owner and multi-million dollar serial entrepreneur. Starting his first company at age 23 he has started more than 15 successful companies ranging from retail, property management and development, direct mail, consulting to home services. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com