Divas, Diamonds & Dollars: The Podcast for Women Building Wealth and Wisdom

How actively are you managing your career? inquiring minds want to know... ;) I sometimes wonder where my career path may have led had I not gone straight into the military right out of high school. Continuing the Four Ps to Peak Performance Challenge, this episode introduces our second area of goal setting, Professional. Note that this includes both cubicle cuties and business owners. To begin, so that you will set meaningful, challenging "stretch goals", we wand to start off with some questions one should ask in order to create better goals in this key area.

As always, we invite you to lean in for possibly the best conversation you have had all week.

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Wowza! We have already wrapped up the first month of our Four Ps to Peak Performance Challenge! Time is truly flying by and by now, if you've completed the first few steps, writing your Personal Mission Statement and Setting Realistic (Personal) Goals, because you're still here then we know that you are motivated to step up and step out and share your platform - your cause, your raison d'etre - because of the passion that drives you to make a difference. Not only do you grow as a person, but you also help others when you give caring advice based on your own expertise, as we do here at Divas, Diamonds, and Dollars! Having determined who you are, what you stand for, what's important to you and where you going, you now have a road map that positions you to make your voice heard.

The Four Ps to Peak Performance Challenge continues! This week we are now ready to begin writing achievable, meaningful goals for our Personal Life. Having determined who you are, what you stand for, what's important to you and where you're going, and of course memorializing every detail in your Personal Mission Statement, it is time to create a roadmap to your bright future! 

In the words of Michael Jackson's hit song "History", "Every day create your history." Knowing your Personal Mission Statement helps keep you on point. 

Listen to this episode for next steps in your year of Peak Performance. 

As you crest one mountain top, the view from the top reveals other exciting new peaks to climb.  You may have noticed that throughout our podcasts, we constantly use the term "grow and become", (it actually came from my Morning Moxies on my YouTube channel @TheLarisaGroup - check it out!), which sounds somewhat open-ended and that's intentional.  Our mind continues to grow (if we feed it regularly, that is!) and as we learn new things, our interests change and so too do our goals and achievements.

Today marks Day One of our Four Ps to Peak Performance Challenge. This month is all about Personal Achievement and in this episode, we dig into your Core Values and Your Legacy to create your Personal Mission Statement. Your Personal Mission Statement will be the driver of your goals so don't skip this important step! Take note!

Welcome to Season Two of Divas, Diamonds, and Dollars Podcast!!!

You are cordially invited to Get Excited About Your Tomorrows, Today! Welcome to 2022! How excited are you about this turning of the calendar page? We are super excited to be here and share with you our new season, which we know will have you on the edge of your seat with so any juicy success nuggets. And just so you know we mean business, we've devoted this entire episode to preview our 2022 Season.

We want you to take giant steps toward your bright future so we've divided our 2022 Peak Performance Challenge into four key areas, all beginning with the letter "P". Personal, Pocketbook, Professional and Productivity aka Persistence, which brings all the other steps together.

Listen to learn more and get ready to soar!

Whenever I would shop in a department store and see a "sale" sign for 10% or 15% I would think to myself "that isn't worth my time" and the store did not get my dollars that day. And so it goes with progress. Will we continue to be satisfied with small incremental baby steps, or are we ready to take giant leaps forward toward our destiny?

In this, our last episode for 2021, we preview our plans for upcoming episodes in the new year which will be based on our formula for "moving the needle" - doing all the things if you will, to make big, impactful changes. Lean in.

We wish you the Warmest of Holidays and will see you on January 9th with all new episodes. Yummy!

(This is Part One of a Two Part session) You're no doubt familiar with the statement you can't drive forward always looking in the rearview mirror, right? Sometimes, you do need to look back so you can see how far you've come, how much you've grown. We've grown up always cognizant of the calendar and the passage of time and as we draw down toward the end of the year, perhaps enjoying some holiday festivities, we also tend to reflect on what has been. So we thought, why not take a look back over the past year? 

In this episode, we take a look back at 2021 AND share with you some of our favorite podcasts over this past year. Our focus has always been about topics that affect women everywhere, especially as we learn to thrive in this new normal of an ongoing pandemic. And not just looking back, we're also giving you a teeny taste of what you have to look forward to in our next season as we open up 2022.

(In this episode I also mentioned one of the crypto platforms I use, so here's the link I promised - we both get $10 in bitcoin after you sign up and fund your account: coinbase.com/join/troche_a7 )

Now, lean in for possibly the best conversation you've had all week.

BE A STAR – Quick, what is the first thing that comes to mind as you read that? Are you a mover and shaker, innovator, or are you still hiding behind your potential? Have you thought about having a starring role in something BIG? What we are talking about as we wrap up 2021 is, where do we go from here?

Whether you have been following us this year or even if you’re new, check out what we have promoted this year. Our weekly Divas, Diamonds, and Dollars podcasts by Sisters and Sistahs hosts are for and about you: whether you are starting all over, or are on your way as a multipreneur, or already have a staring role as a Voyager or Trailblazer. As we reflect on the many things we have shared this past season, we know that life sometimes requires repeats, and sometimes just starting all over altogether. No matter the situation you can still “Be a Star”.

Much of my career (Cecelia here) required motivating others, creating a high-powered productive cadence and ultimately contributing to the overall mission. I borrowed this title from my former role as a leader. My team came up with a value statement to go with our mission and vision. You can apply this concept to your personal or business endeavors:

In this podcast we break down the detailed steps you can take to shine every day! Lean in for possibly the best conversation you've had all week!

Have you ever dreamed of being your own boss but still haven’t taken the plunge?

Today we’re excited to bring you an installment from our signature Women Trailblazers interview series. We probe the minds of experts from all walks of life to bring you 10 Questions and the Expert Answers that launched them from traditional 9 to 5’er to an Innovator and entrepreneur.

How many of you know someone at work, but later find out they have another side altogether: as entrepreneurs, creators or trailblazers for others to follow? I met Charlynda Scales at work a few years ago. Like many of us, our professional relationship was one of mutual respect but otherwise we were too busy to connect on a deeper level.

Now, I am happy to introduce you to the businesswoman, Charlynda Scales, who has been called the Daytonian of the Week, has hosted charity events, and has her product in the largest grocery store company in America.

Charlynda is a Tennessee native who spent 11 years active duty in the U.S. Air Force, the last five of which have been at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. While still on active duty, Charlynda founded a Dayton-based business called " Mutt's Sauce," producing an all-purpose sauce based on a family recipe her late grandfather bequeathed to her.

She is a Clemson University graduate, with a degree in Aerospace Science and Business Management. She also holds an MBA in Management and Strategic Leadership.

Lean for possibly the best Trailblazer conversation you'll have all week!

The perfect time to destress seems to be November because of the American holiday Thanksgiving. But sometimes thinking about our blessings doesn’t last long because we’re caught up in the push by merchants and commercials that focus on material matters.

Being grateful starts a lifelong journey of gratitude. You can find many devotionals that point to scriptures about being thankful. Many have spoken about writing in a “gratitude journal”. We posit that this is a deeper contemplation that moves you beyond a momentary appreciation to an overarching attitude of appreciation. 

Studies show feelings of gratitude have actual health benefits. From showing appreciation to others with a ready "thank you" for services rendered, thank you cards for you team, thank you gifts for your clients - there are many ways to express your appreciation. Being appreciative for the many ways you have been blessed, for the opportunities that have come your way, for the life you lead, the business you've grown - these are the things that create an attitude of gratitude. Just remember to remember. Being grateful shouldn't just be a one a year event, if should be part of your life, incorporated into your daily rituals. To help you remember, download our free gift of G.R.A.T.I.T.U.D.E. - click here: https://bit.ly/3nCVLfR