Just Start: Get Visible

We're in different times, which call for different actions.

Let me guess - you're feeling conflicted. Should I start something else? Should I pause for a second? Should I save every penny that I have for a moment?

The answer is "maybe yes to everything or maybe no to everything".

This special edition episode will feature not 1, not 2, not 3 and not even 4 individuals, but actually 8. This episode is the first of 3 installments that will feature 8 different people who have started things and are charting their own paths towards figuring out their next move.

To ensure that you have more tips, tools and resources to start the things that you want to do, listen to these 8 individuals share what they started, how they've pivoted during the pandemic and what's next for them.

What an awesome opportunity to have a conversation with LaVonna Roth of Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.®, Tanish Jackson of The Empowerment Advocacy Group and Yasmin Salina of the Hustler Guild in part 1 of this 3 part series.

Get your pens, notebook or notes app ready and get ready to be inspired and filled with new perspective!

Take a moment and stop working to look around. Are you inspired or is your current environment bringing you down? It's amazing how much our surroundings weigh on us. They shape us, change us and impact us in deep ways.

That's why this week's episode is so important. While you're thinking of starting something new, embarking on a new venture or even just picking up a new habit, you have to factor in the impact that your environment has on you.

What an awesome opportunity to have a conversation with Will H. Dubose of Striving Design. We talk about how he started, some beginning career mistakes that he made, how he found his "tribe" and his expert tips on Using Architecture & Interior Design to Inspire You.

This week's episode is life changing. The topics discussed, ideas explored and honesty shared was incredible. If you're trying to figure out your next move, re-discover your inner greatness and/or determine how to silence the inner (and outward) critics, this one is for you.

What an awesome opportunity to have a transparent, open and quote able filled conversation with Denise Hamilton of Watch Her Work about how she started, some career mistakes that she made and her expert tips on Maximizing Your Current Skills To Get To Your Next Step.

Get your pens, notebook or notes app ready and get ready to be inspired and filled with new perspective!

Even if you haven't actually put on makeup in a while, knowing how to do it right is really helpful. And, what better time to learn something new than when you have a bit more time to actually learn it. Also, having some key go-to makeup techniques under your belt can help you completely reinvent yourself. If you know that in your very near future, you'd like to start something new, embrace a new career or just switch it up, a few new makeup tricks can help you get there and show up confidently.

What an awesome opportunity to have a transparent, open and fun discussion with Alexandra Butler about how she started, some career mistakes that she made and her expert tips on Using Makeup To Reinvent Yourself. After several jobs, several career restarts (firings), she landed in her most ideal place, a professional makeup artist at Alexandra Butler Makeup Artistry.

In this special edition of Just Start: From Ideas To Action, we're taking care of ourselves.

I know that so many of us are struggling with anxiety, fear and even loss.

In this very delicate and sensitive time, I'd like to ensure that you're tooled with some resources to reset, release and continue on your path.

While starting the things that you want to do is what we are here to encourage you to do, we also want to ensure that you can recognize the things that may be holding you back and scaring you, especially during a time like now.

Do you find that you never have the time to get things done?

Do you find that when you try to work from home, you keep getting distracted by the family, the dog or just general home "duties"?

Do you find yourself trying to catch up all of the time, plan things in the moment or rushing to think about what you should be doing next?

Planning a personal retreat for yourself might help you to take your ideas to the next level. Join author, entrepreneur and the Just Start podcast host, Jacqueline M. Baker who'll walk you through 6 quick steps to plan your personal retreat!

Everything feels REALLY GOOD when it's going right, but what do you do when things start to go off plan?

The reality is that nothing will ever go 100% to plan,(especially when you're first starting) so let's just work on adapting and being flexible for when they DO go wrong.

We had a wonderful conversation with Radiah Rhodes, CEO of Evok Life about how she got started, some mistakes that she made and some of her top tips to get back centered when you get off track.

February is here.

And, that means that many of our resolutions that had anything to do with physical fitness have had us falling off the wagon. But what if we restructure our approach to fitness differently, by not just going after the typical things like losing weight?

What if we instead made our fitness goals work for us and more importantly considered how those goals will helps us in business and in other part of our lives?

In a recent conversation with Tiffani Jenkins, owner and head trainer at Torch Gym, we engage in a transparent conversation around how she uses physical fitness to do more than just make her body look good, her biggest career mistakes when she started, some must-know fitness tips to help you really move forward instead of falling into the age old traps and so much more! This conversation was a complete riot of fun!

When you have an idea brewing, your mind may race in a million different places to figure out how I talk about my thing, get my thing highlighted or figure out what to do next. But, let's be honest. When do we ask ourselves the important foundational questions that are necessary to almost audit our paths?

Before we create a logo, make at tag line, decide which colors we want to be associated or even share our ideas with the world, there are a few boxes that we can check to keep is on track towards our own personal success.

In a recent conversation with Cherice Jenelle, marketing consultant and strategist, we engage in a transparent conversation where we discuss how she started her ,consultancy her biggest mistakes when she started and foundational marketing tips for success.

Do you have a logo?

How are you getting the word out?

What's your tagline?

There are so many thoughts and to-do's that come to mind when we want to get the word out about the things that we're starting. And, usually they are exciting, awesome thoughts that we want to quickly share with the world.

In a recent conversation with Amanda Miller Littlejohn, founder of Package Your Genius, we engage in a transparent conversation where we discuss how she started her company, her biggest mistakes when she started and foundational PR and marketing tips.