Millennial Success Stories

By Jackie KossoffBusiness Entrepreneurship

Millennial Success Stories episodes

September 23, 2020Let's Talk About Hiring!
Hiring new team members should NOT feel intimidating or scary. Hiring should be a simple process that helps you find a new member of your team who aligns with your goals and values.
In this episode, I share the step-by-step process that has enabled me to build my team with women who've grown with my business. They've helped me accomplish my goals and continue supporting me every day as I pursue my own version of success.
SHOWNOTES
(1:14) Jackie Intro

(3:29) What your hiring process should look like

(6:00) Make a detailed job description

(12:21) “I know that she [VA] is going to be there and grow with me”

(13:41) Setting up your VA interview

(17:00) Asking for references

(18:32) The onboarding process

(21:15) Working with/hiring your friends

(23:40) Closing comments
Links Mentioned:
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
Jackie's Website: https://jackiekossoff.com/
Jackie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiekossoff_la/
26 min
September 09, 2020Mindset & Digital Communities with Jenny Lachs
Jenny Lachs, Founder of Digital Nomad Girls, joins me on this episode to share her experience building one of the premier digital communities for women who work online and travel.
From her Facebook Group (30,000 and counting!) to her Inner Circle membership program (Disclaimer: I'm a founding member), Jenny's insights are gold for anyone looking to build an online community, create an impactful brand, or become a digital nomad—once the pandemic is over, of course.
SHOWNOTES
(1:27) Jackie Intro

(4:15) Please Leave a Review ☺

(5:17) Jenny Intro

(10:58) About Digital Nomad Girls

(16:03) Jenny’s personal definition of success

(18:55) Jenny’s successes thus far

(22:00) Advice for women who want to build a business

(22:22) “Once you scratch the surface and get to know these people you realize that we're all the same and we all struggle with the same stuff”

(22:26) “Mindset is always something that holds us back”

(22:52) “Stop caring what people think of you”

(26:30) How Jenny’s paid membership came about, what her original vision was and what it is now

(38:25) How membership services work

(45:09) Jenny’s next level of success

(49:07) Lessons learned from traveling

(53:32) “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey”

(57:05) “The only way out is through”
Links Mentioned
Digital Nomad Girls Community (Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/DigitalNomadGirls
Jenny's Website (DNG): https://digitalnomadgirls.com/
Jenny's Instagram (DNG): https://www.instagram.com/digitalnomadgirls/
Jenny's YouTube (DNG): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVAGyBlGHrmPG57t51p-s9Q
Jenny's Facebook (DNG): https://www.facebook.com/DigitalNomadGirls/
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
1 hr
September 02, 2020Recognizing Your Natural Gifts with Nicole Matthiesen
Self-care has become even more important for us as we continue to live amidst a global pandemic. In this episode, Nicole Matthiesen shares with us her own personal journey of radical self-care and healing, which led her to transition from a highly stressful corporate career into a Wellness Coach & Ayurvedic Health Counselor helping other women on their own path toward healing.
Nicole also provides insight into how each of us can recognize our own personal gifts and cultivate the art of sharing them with the world.
SHOWNOTES
(1:18) Jackie Intro

(3:28) Nicole Intro

(4:38) Worlds oldest healing system

(12:43) The calling to transition to a new career

(15:38) “Yoga philosophy is very tied into this idea of not attaching yourself to the outcome”

(17:27) Nicole’s personal definition of success

(20:32) “There’s so many people who don’t really know themselves”

(21:26) Nicole’s next level of success

(24:28) Nicole’s advice

(27:00) How to recognize your natural gifts
Links Mentioned
Nicole's Website: https://nmyogawellness.com
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
40 min
August 26, 2020Let's Talk About Legal (& Other) Stuff!
It's time for another controversial topic: legal, accounting, and insurance realities of running a business. Most entrepreneurs are afraid to share their experiences because they are not experts—and may have made some embarrassing mistakes. However, our businesses cannot grow and prosper without each of these pieces in place.
DISCLAIMER: I am by no means an expert on any of these topics. I only share from my own experiences. Any recommendations I make in this episode should NOT be taken as legal, accounting, or insurance advice. The content of this episode is intended to make listeners think about these topics and do more research on their own to figure out what's right for their businesses.
SHOWNOTES
(1:12) Jackie Intro

(3:25) Should I start my business as a LLC or a Sole Proprietorship?

(6:40) What kind of business contracts should I have?

(10:15) Warnings with contracts

(10:53) “Make sure you are 100% confident in what this contract means and what you are agreeing to.”

(12:15) Make sure to have privacy policies and terms of service on your website

(13:10) Should I have an accountant?

(15:22) Should I get a bookkeeper?

(16:22) Should I use a CPA/service to have my taxes done?

(17:40) Should I have business liability insurance?
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Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
Jackie's Website: https://jackiekossoff.com/
Jackie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiekossoff_la/
21 min
August 19, 2020Celebrating Every Success with Esi Magic
Esi Magic, Founder of LA Goals, has experienced A LOT of success on her journey--in the corporate world, the entrepreneurial space, and her personal life. She shares with us how both her small and large successes have enriched her journey, ultimately leading her to create LA Goals so she can help others on their own paths to success.
In this episode, we explore the many different variations of success and why it's important to celebrate each one along the way. Esi also shares with us how she first became known as "Esi Magic" and how each of us can step into our own magic!
SHOWNOTES
(1:35) Jackie Intro

(4:35) Esi Intro

(6:00) LA Goals

(7:34) LA Goals Panel Events

(10:30) Esi’s personal definition of success

(11:30) “We’re so hard on ourselves, especially when we haven’t reached our ultimate goal”

(15:35) Esi’s successes

(24:31) Advice for new entrepreneurs

(30:20) Projects Esi is working on now amid the Coronavirus

(38:00) Money verses living a happy life

(43:36) “Am I actually moving towards something that brings me joy and happiness?”

(45:11) Leaving the 9-5/coworkers

(49:39) Helpful experiences

(51:03) “Be magic in your own way!”
Links Mentioned
Esi's Website: http://lagoals.com/
Esi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esimagic/
LA Goals' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamlagoals/
Esi's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EsiMagic
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
57 min
August 12, 2020The Power of Connection with Emily Merrell
Success is built on connection—and so is business. Emily Merrell joins me in this episode to share guidance on cultivating connection in our businesses and with ourselves as we continue on our success journeys.
Emily is the Chief Networker & Founder of Six Degrees Society, an elite networking group on a mission to connect women with one another for empowerment and support—both personal and professional. Her community embodies the power of connection and illustrates how such a simple concept can lead to untold levels of success.
SHOWNOTES
(1:20) Jackie Intro

(4:50) Emily Intro

(17:22) Emily’s original vision for Six Degrees Society

(26:20) How Emily came to be a business coach as well as an entrepreneur

(33:05) Emily’s personal definition of success

(33:40) “What does freedom mean to me?”

(34:25) “I feel like success is feeling very comfortable in your own skin”

(44:20) “There needs to be reward for the hustle”

(45:55) Tips for those new to entrepreneurship

(47:48) “It’s not always going to be perfect, you’re human”

(52:00) Emily’s next level of success
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Links Mentioned
Emily's Website: sixdegreessociety.com
Six Degrees Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/six_degrees_society/
Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyamerrell/
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
57 min
August 05, 2020Let's Talk About Choosing a Coach!
Hiring a business coach is practically a given in the online entrepreneur space. Social media is flooded with coaches talking about all the amazing results they've brought their clients, encouraging us to believe the same awaits each of us if we sign up for their services.
With so many coaches to choose from, how are we every supposed to choose just one? And how can we ensure we choose the "right" one?
In this episode, I share valuable tips and insights to help you choose the coach who is "perfect" for YOU, no matter where you are on your journey.
SHOWNOTES
(1:17) Jackie Intro

(2:46) “Not every coach is going to be your coach and that’s okay”

(3:18) “A good coach should be someone who empowers you to grow your business”

(3:50) Coaches with too much control

(5:17) Jackie’s three pillars of coaching: CLARITY | FOCUS | ACTION

(6:30) The importance of getting a coach who has built businesses in your field

(9:02) Know your non-negotiables and ask questions

(15:15) Pricey coaches

(22:10) Coaching reviews
Links Mentioned
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
24 min
July 29, 2020How Coaching Elevates Your Business with Stephanie Mead
Special Episode Alert! In my first "Client Showcase" episode, Stephanie Mead puts me in the hot seat as her coach and talks about what it's really like to work with me.
Over the course of our time together, Stephanie signed multiple new clients for her digital agency, created a membership program from the ground up, and then executed a successful program launch! Stephanie shares some of the main lessons she's learned from my coaching program and how they contributed to the growth she's experienced since our very first session.
SHOWNOTES
(1:37) Jackie intro

(4:05) Stephanie Intro

(6:00) Stephanie’s experience being one of Jackie’s clients

(10:02) What Stephanie liked best about her calls with Jackie

(16:34) Tangible results from working with Jackie

(21:29) “You really helped build my confidence”

(34:32) Advice for someone considering coaching with Jackie

(38:19) Stephanie’s personal definition of success

(42:28) Stephanie’s next level of success

(46:43) Tips for new entrepreneurs

(48:53) “Just keep pushing forward!”
Links Mentioned
Stephanie's Website: https://stephaniemeadcreative.com/
Stephanie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniemeadcreative/
Stephanie's Social Media Society: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesocialmediasociety1/
Stephanie's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephaniemeadcreative
Check Out Jackie's Coaching Programs: https://jackiekossoff.com/coaching-programs/
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
58 min
July 22, 2020Moving Past Limiting Beliefs with Eliana Goldstein
Millennial Success Coach, Eliana Goldstein, joins me in this episode to share her insights and wisdom around consistently moving forward on your path to success!
Eliana started her entrepreneurship journey after realizing her corporate career was leading her to live her life unfulfilled. Through her success evolution, she has discovered her true (current) definition of success and shares with us specific steps we can take action on to move toward our own success—no matter what success looks like to each of us.
SHOWNOTES
(1:15) Jackie intro

(4:33) Eliana intro

(5:23) How Eliana got started

(5:31) “I kind of considered myself a very confused millennial for the majority of my twenties”

(9:33) How Eliana defines success now

(9:44) “How fulfilled do I feel across various categories of my life?”

(10:44) How Eliana used to define success

(15:15) Self Sabotage

(17:33) ‘The SLAM System’

(21:18) How to move past limiting beliefs

(24:22) Eliana’s achievements

(27:18) Advice from Eliana

(27:29) “The fear of failure—especially for women—is so big”

(35:20) Eliana’s next level of success

(40:18) “Always put yourself in a position where there is opportunity to grow, there’s opportunity to learn”

(42:10) Closing comments
Links Mentioned
Eliana's Website: https://www.elianagoldsteincoaching.com/
Eliana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliana_goldstein/
Schedule a Success Breakthrough Call with Jackie: https://calendly.com/jackiekossoff/success-call
47 min
July 15, 2020Let's Talk About Bad Clients!
There's this idea in the online space that achieving "success" means only working with amazing, fully aligned, soulmate clients. In reality, the opposite is true.
As you grow your business and step into your success, you'll be working with more and more clients. Therefore, the probability that you will have a few "bad clients" is rather high. In this episode, I offer insights and advice on how we can all better prepare ourselves to manage bad client experiences, learn and grow from them, and make them as positive as possible.
SHOWNOTES
(1:12) Jackie Intro

(2:33) “The reality is--as business owners--we are going to have bad clients”

(3:23) “Bad clients are just simply part of having a business. You take the good with the bad”

(9:45) Big time entrepreneurs having bad clients

(13:12) Jackie’s bad client experience

(15:40) Other bad client experiences

(21:00) Closing comments
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24 min

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