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In this Q&A episode, we'll touch on topics such as work life balance examples, how to be a successful solopreneur, and other stressors that come with building a successful online coaching business.

On episode 171 of The Thought Leader Club Podcast, we answer your questions, including:

- What do you do when you feel stagnant or stuck in a rut?

- How do you deal with money concerns or inconsistent income?

- How to manage FOMO and shiny object syndrome in business

- How to balance between certainty of your plans/strategy and creating time for new (but uncertain) ideas

- How to prioritize your well-being

Connect with Cheryl Lau

Website: https://cheryllau.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheryltheory

Newsletter: https://cheryllau.com/email

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheryltheory

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryllau

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THE AUDIT: Build a differentiated and timeless body of work

- Audit 9 different parts of your body of work

- Identify the specific areas you can improve on right away to set your business apart from the rest

Get the Audit here: https://cheryllau.com/audit

Contact

Please email [email protected] for business inquiries.

This episode unpacks ways to be successful not just by working hard and growing your solopreneur business, but also through creating work life balance and a lifestyle that lets you prioritize the other parts of your life that matter to you.

On episode 170 of The Thought Leader Club Podcast, we cover:

- The changes you can implement right away to move closer to your dream solopreneur lifestyle

- Scheduling mandatory time-off for rest

- A breakdown of a week in the life of Cheryl's chill AF solopreneur lifestyle

Connect with Cheryl Lau

Website: https://cheryllau.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheryltheory

Newsletter: https://cheryllau.com/email

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheryltheory

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryllau

Free Resource for Entrepreneurs

THE AUDIT: Build a differentiated and timeless body of work

- Audit 9 different parts of your body of work

- Identify the specific areas you can improve on right away to set your business apart from the rest

Get the Audit here: https://cheryllau.com/audit

Contact

Please email [email protected] for business inquiries.

As a full-time entrepreneur, it's easy to fall into the trap of overworking and therefore lose work-life balance and be prone to burnout. At this phase of your business, it is important to have the time management tools, support systems, and habits that match your capacity and preferences so you can continue building a successful personal brand-based solopreneur business.

On episode 169 of The Thought Leader Club Podcast, we cover:

- What to focus on in your business as a full time business owner

- What is Pen & Paper Time, and some examples of exercise you could do today

- Cheryl's weekly schedule breakdown as a full time entrepreneur

Connect with Cheryl Lau

Website: https://cheryllau.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheryltheory

Newsletter: https://cheryllau.com/email

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheryltheory

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryllau

Free Resource for Entrepreneurs

THE AUDIT: Build a differentiated and timeless body of work

- Audit 9 different parts of your body of work

- Identify the specific areas you can improve on right away to set your business apart from the rest

Get the Audit here: https://cheryllau.com/audit

Contact

Please email [email protected] for business inquiries.

For many side hustlers, learning how to manage your time to maintain work-life balance is top priority. This is vital to not just the success of your solopreneur business and personal brand, but also to your overall wellbeing.

On episode 168 of The Thought Leader Club Podcast, we cover:

- What do you need to do for your business this week?

- What support, coaching, tools, habits, etc do you need in place to facilitate you taking action on your business this week?

- Cheryl's weekly schedule breakdown as a side hustler

Connect with Cheryl Lau

Website: https://cheryllau.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheryltheory

Newsletter: https://cheryllau.com/email

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheryltheory

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryllau

Free Resource for Entrepreneurs

THE AUDIT: Build a differentiated and timeless body of work

- Audit 9 different parts of your body of work

- Identify the specific areas you can improve on right away to set your business apart from the rest

Get the Audit here: https://cheryllau.com/audit

Contact

Please email [email protected] for business inquiries.

Whether you're thinking of quitting a high paying job, starting a business, or wanting to become a successful content creator, there's probably a lot of pressure on you to stay in a traditional career path and NOT pursue your big, audacious dreams… Especially if you're an Asian woman.

Growing up with Asian parents taught us to work hard and aim to become a doctor, lawyer, engineer, or banker… Otherwise, you're a failure.

In this episode, we cover:

- How to balance what your Asian immigrant parents want versus what you truly want

- Cheryl's story of quitting law school, quitting PhD, and building my own entrepreneurial career

- Taking responsibility over your decisions, even if your Asian parents don't support you

Connect with Cheryl Lau

Website: https://cheryllau.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheryltheory

Newsletter: https://cheryllau.com/email

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheryltheory

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryllau

Free Resource for Entrepreneurs

THE AUDIT: Build a differentiated and timeless body of work

- Audit 9 different parts of your body of work

- Identify the specific areas you can improve on right away to set your business apart from the rest

Get the Audit here: https://cheryllau.com/audit

Contact

Please email [email protected] for business inquiries.

In this BONUS Q&A episode, I answer the following questions:

• What is your weekly (or monthly) content creation routine? (Ex. 2 instagram posts, 3 stories, 1 podcast and 1 email)?
• What's the best piece of advice you either were given or you learned along the way that would be helpful for someone new to entrepreneurship?
• I am not yet exactly sure what is it that I want to be know for? How can I start building a body of work?
• Did you have this feeling of feeling behind in life? If yes, how do you deal with it?
• How can we keep training our minds with positive thoughts so anxiety will slow down?

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- Audit the 9 parts of your thought leadership strategy

- Identify the specific areas you can improve on to build a substantial and compelling body of work

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COWORK & CHILL with Cheryl (CCC) - A personalized and strategic 1:1 content creation experience

Becoming recognized for your thought leadership starts with having a substantial, compelling, and consistent body of work.

In CCC, you'll get in-depth feedback on not just the content you're writing during our coworking session, but also how this piece fits into your body of work and thought leadership strategy at large.

For the program details: https://cheryltheory.com/ccc

To book a discovery call: https://cheryltheory.com/discovery

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Website: https://cheryltheory.com

Instagram: @cheryltheory

LinkedIn: @cheryllau

Email: [email protected]

In the past 5 years, I've learned many core lessons on how to build thought leadership and be a successful solopreneur. These lessons allowed me to not just quit my job (PhD) and make money online through my coaching business, but also create work life balance and build my dream lifestyle as a solopreneur & podcaster.

On episode 166 of The Thought Leader Club Podcast, we cover:

- How to be committed and consistent

- How to own your insecurities

- Express, not impress

- Learning the lessons necessary for shaping you to become the entrepreneur you're meant to be

- Time will pass… So what are you going to do with this time?

Connect with Cheryl Lau

Website: https://cheryllau.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cheryltheory

Newsletter: https://cheryllau.com/email

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheryltheory

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryllau

Free Resource for Entrepreneurs

THE AUDIT: Build a differentiated and timeless body of work

- Audit 9 different parts of your body of work

- Identify the specific areas you can improve on right away to set your business apart from the rest

Get the Audit here: https://cheryllau.com/audit

Contact

Please email [email protected] for business inquiries.

JP and I crossed paths on the internet around late 2018. He was one of my first "beta coaching clients" back then, and I always enjoyed my conversations with JP.

We lost touch over the years and reconnected in early 2024.

During our catch up, I got to hear JP's story in more detail. And honestly, I was at loss for words.

JP's story is filled with character and resilience, and I am beyond grateful to have him as our guest on episode 165 of The Thought Leader Club Podcast to share exactly that.

In this conversation, you'll hear about:

• What led JP to do the current work he does today, and his thoughts on the importance of confidence vs English skill when it comes to helping ESL folks

• The real sh*t that JP navigated from his younger days that shaped who he's become

• I've always remembered JP as someone who was well spoken and would drop nuggets of wisdom - So, we also touched on why JP thinks he's good with words

• And other profound stories of resilience and taking ownership over your life's direction

Enjoy :)

P.S. And if you loved the episode, you can 1️) Leave a 5-star rating and an awesome review, and 2️) Share the episode on your social media

About JP:

Hello I'm JP. I grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. I grew up with a single mom who raised 7 children. Childhood was challenging and I was kicked out of public schools because of my poor reputation and eventually graduated to selling drugs. By the time I was 25 years old, I had 4 children by two different women. Eventually, I got convicted of selling drugs and served a short stint in the penal system.

After I got out I was determined not to return. I volunteered as a way of "showing" rather than telling me I had changed my life around. Overtime, I earned my GED, BA, and Masters Degree. Yet, my peppered past limited my opportunities to teach at the college level even though I graduated magna cum laude with 3.8 GPA. By the grace of God I was able to do maintain good grades while often working 2 jobs, sometimes 2 full time jobs.

I was born and raised in the USA, but I currently live in the Philippines. Currently, I help diffident emerging leaders communicate with confidence and eloquence to their international colleagues. I hold a master's degree in History from The University of Akron as well as a TOEIC and multiple TEFL certifications.

I am a leadership coach, ESL teacher, self-published author of a series, public speaker, and educator with several years of experience in hiring, interpersonal skill training, confidence coaching, and supervising staff as well as teaching various topics: US History, Business Etiquette & Leadership (tactful performance conversations and conflict management scenarios), interview preparation (via mock interviews), cultural nuances about the historical social issues in USA, professional development, and personal governance.

Connect with JP:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/watkinsglobal

E-mail: [email protected]

WeChat ID: WatkinsGlobo

Twitter X: WATKINS.GLOBAL

Rae first connected via Instagram around late 2020, and we've been besties ever since.

We started out as long-distance internet friends (she was in Singapore while I was in Hong Kong) during the pandemic.

We finally met in person after I moved to Singapore in 2022.

Over the years, we've seen each other stretch out of our comfort zones as entrepreneurs and go after our big audacious dreams.

We've also seen each other cry during our lowest lows.

One thing I've always appreciated about Rae is her openness to share her lessons and how she, too, is a work-in-progress.

I've learned a lot through Rae's sharings and point of view, and I'm confident that you will too :)

This is why I am super duper excited to invite Rae onto episode 164 of The Thought Leader Club Podast as part of our "Quit Story" guest interview series

In this conversation, you'll hear about:

• Why Rae chose to pursue entrepreneurship and coaching instead of doing what her classmates did after graduation (i.e. find a job)

• The "boxes" that Rae had to break out of in order to do the work she does today

• What Rae is working on right now as an entrepreneur, content creator, and speaker

• Rae's perspective on traveling

• And other conversations that are both deep and wholesome at the same time

Enjoy :)

P.S. And if you loved the episode, you can 1️) Leave a 5-star rating and an awesome review, and 2️) Share the episode on your social media

About Rae:

Rae Fung is a speaker and coach who guides rising leaders to own their voice. She went from being the girl with low self-esteem who didn't have a voice, to now having trained and spoken to over 5000+ people globally. With over a decade of experience as a communicator on stage and online, she considers it her mission to create a world where everyone feels safe to speak up and own their voice.

Connect with Rae:

Newsletter – latest stories and insights on what it means to #OwnYourVoice https://sendfox.com/raefungx

IG: https://www.instagram.com/raematrix/

A few years ago, Betty blew my mind when she shared the following metaphor:

"If you think about the fundamentals of a palette, you really just need the three basic colors - red, yellow and blue.

And if you have those three colors, you can make a thousand, millions different shades, all shades come from those three colors.

So bringing that parallel to talent, we just need what you already have, the shades that you already have to make a thousand different beautiful possibilities."

THAT is the type of coach Betty is: She is a coach that advocates for people to be compassionate and kind to themselves, and to leverage what they DO have to create amazingness in this world.

Needless to say, Betty is brilliant and I am delighted to invite her onto the show to share not just other brilliant nuggets, but also to dive into her story

On episode 163 of The Thought Leader Club Podcast, you'll hear about:

• Growing up in different cultures/locations, immigrant parents, and the other early experiences that shaped Betty into who she is today

• The decision to go into the humanities, to pursue post graduate studies, what peeps around you were doing, etc

• The multiple hats that Betty wears, including flmmaker, fundraising consultant, coach, business owner, and many more

• And other conversations about creating an award-winning podcast, traveling, and so much more~

About Betty:

Betty Xie is a filmmaker, fundraising consultant, career coach and podcaster. She supports creative people to navigate career and business transition so that they can stop aimless hustling and start purposeful living and working. Her podcast The Everyday Talent Podcast features freshest insights on creative life and career and won the 2023 Golden Cranes Award for Best Show for Arts and Creativity.

Connect with Betty:

Website: https://www.xiebetty.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bettyxcoach

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettyxie/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbmZPDQ529oRkaEUTjVf5g

The Everyday Talent Podcast: https://everydaytalent.buzzsprout.com/