By Jessica Fearnley | LinkedInTopVoices 2019 Entrepreneurship & Small Business
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In this week’s episode, I talk about the connection between personal and business growth (spoiler alert: business growth is personal growth!).
As a business coach for women B2B consultants, I emphasise the ripple effect of compound growth and how personal development can significantly impact professional success.
Sharing from my own journey, I talk about the importance of mindset, healing from trauma and making intentional decisions, plus the power of small but consistent improvements both personally and in your business.
Quotes:
“...And we are just stuck, not because we don’t know what to do or because it’s complicated to execute, but because it FEELS complicated and there is something internal happening for us that we need to understand better in order to be able to move forward.”
“We often need to heal trauma in order to grow our businesses, and I think that can be even more of a surprise because so often we're blind to the impact of trauma in our lives.”
“You can get in a situation where you are doing your 1% growth both business growth and personal growth every day or every week in your business. And over the course of 6 months or 2 years or 5 years or 10 years or whatever it might be - the good things that come your way because of this growth are just amazing. It’s like we have this opportunity and this choice - am I going to allow compound interest in the bad direction, or am I going to invest in creating the good kind of compound growth?”
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In this week’s episode of the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast, I am delighted to speak to Sigrun, an award-winning business coach, best-selling author, and international speaker.
Sigrun shared her inspiring journey from studying architecture to becoming a leading business mentor for online entrepreneurs in Europe. We discuss her transition to computer science, her rise to CEO, and the challenges she faced, including job loss and health issues.
We talked about the importance of financial independence, gender equality, and overcoming self-sabotage. Her story is a testament to resilience and the power of entrepreneurship in achieving personal and professional fulfilment.
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“We underestimate what we can do in ten years. We overestimate what we can do in a day or a week or a month.” - Sigrun Gudjonsdottir
“If you are on that pivoting point, 3, 4, 500,000, if you've made it that far, you can double it. You can triple your revenue. But you’ve got to believe that you can do it.” - Sigrun Gudjonsdottir
“It's amazing - You can really, truly take your passion and turn it into a profitable business. And I think we just have to get over that hump. When is that flipping point of when you realise that you actually have some money mindset issues? And for me, it was in the last month of the first year when I earned $25,000 in one month. And then I was like, oh, that's a lot of money. Do I deserve this? Was this a fluke? Will it ever happen again? And of course, the following month I made $1,700 because I self-sabotaged. And I see women do this.” - Sigrun Gudjonsdottir
“There's a magical thing that starts to happen, isn't there, where you realise I can get to where I was before, but seriously, if I try, where could I get to? And it's like the whole world just suddenly opens up.” - Jessica Fearnley
“I like manifesting as a concept. I think it's good to get our mindset in the right place, but for most people, it's not enough to sit and visualise it. We need to be taking that aligned action consistently, and we need to always be pushing forward and being like, seriously, what's the next big thing that's really going to move the needle?” - Jessica Fearnley
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Guest Bio
Sigrun is an award winning business coach, bestselling author, international speaker and host of the Sigrun Show podcast. She’s been called the leading business mentor for online entrepreneurs in Europe. She is on a mission to accelerate gender equality through female entrepreneurship and helps women start and scale their online businesses to 7 figures with her tough love and no-nonsense-approach to business and life.
Sigrun has been featured in Forbes, Time and numerous leading media publications in Europe. In 2022 she was accepted into the Hall of Fame of Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Switzerland and in 2021 she won 5 German Stevie Awards; as the Hero of the year, Entrepreneur of the year, Solo entrepreneur of the year, Manager of the year, and Sales Achievement of the year. Sigrun is married, has two stepsons, and splits her time between Reykjavik, Iceland and Zurich, Switzerland.
Her latest book is available on Amazon and is called Kickstart Your Online Business - Create an Online Course and Start to Make Sales.
Come and join me for an extra-special live workshop I’m hosting this Thursday 19th September that you won’t want to miss if you’re a woman consultant in the low 6 figures planning to grow your business to 7 figures this year.
It’s called Creating a Revenue Explosion and we’re going to be shifting our money mindset blocks and exploring how to find your unique aligned actions to bring in a fun pop of new revenue with minimum effort and drama. And it won't be just theoretical - you'll leave with an inspired plan of action and the accountability to follow it up.
We'll be going live at 3PM BST | 10AM EDT | 8AM MDT.
Register for free at jessicafearnley.com/event
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing exciting news about my upcoming book, “Too Much”, aimed at empowering women B2B consultants to reach seven figure success. I delve into the book’s themes, particularly reframing the notion of being ‘too much’ as a strength.
And our main focus for the episode is that we are gearing up for the time of year when a lot of corporate companies have budget they need to use up - so what are you planning to do to take full advantage of this?
I talk about the importance of mindset and strategy, offering practical advice for year-end business growth, including goal setting, leveraging networks, and maintaining visibility.
This episode is a blend of personal development and actionable business strategies to help women consultants thrive!
Quotes:
“When we're told we're too much, it can be because there's an element of shame present that makes us feel like our only choice is to make ourselves less, take up less space, want less, aspire to less, pretend we are fine with fine.”
“We need to normalise the experience of women getting to 7 figures in revenue. We need to feel like this is something that women like you and me get to do, all the time. It’s normal to the point of being unremarkable.”
“Above all else, why not give yourself the gift of holding space for that quiet confidence and conviction in your consulting business this Fall that yes, you can do this and yes, this year is your year. The stories we tell ourselves make all the difference.”
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This week’s episode is a re-release from the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast Archives.
In this episode of the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing my amazing client, Alecia Huck. Alecia is the founder and CEO of MAVERICK & Company, a management consulting firm that specialises in working with the leadership teams of fast-growing companies.
Alecia shared her inspiring business journey and the valuable insights she has gained along the way. We also discussed the importance of valuing the work we do over the amount of time we spend doing it, shifting from a time-based approach to a value-based approach to work less while achieving even greater results.
As women entrepreneurs, Alecia and I also delved into the unique challenges we face in the business world. We discussed the importance of letting go of control and embracing collaboration, as well as the need for self-acceptance and gratitude in our professional relationships.
Alecia's story is truly inspiring, and her insights are invaluable for anyone looking to grow their consulting business.
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“We mix up time and value, right? Because time is really easy to quantify and value can be hard to quantify. And what I think is really great is that if you actually make this shift from valuing your time and talking about things in terms of time and focusing on how long you work… if you shift over to thinking about the value you produce, I think that's better for your clients.” - Alecia Huck
“I call them your snakes in your brain, the voice that's kind of negative, right? It's a little distracting. And you do something really great and it goes, ‘oh, you're just a spotlight hog’. We all have snakes in the brain, and some of us have snakes informed by trauma and really, you know, intense things in our past and that can make them nastier and more subtle. But, this year was a year where I worked probably less than I ever had. And I want to be really clear, the results that I produced with my people were extraordinary.” - Alecia Huck
“I think that we often are so self-reliant, and there are often backstories that completely explain why we're like that, but I think for women entrepreneurs, we rely on ourselves aggressively. And we have to be told how to include other people and how to allow other people to help us, because actually, that's not something that comes naturally.” - Jessica Fearnley
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Guest Bio
Alecia Huck is the founder and owner of MAVERICK & Company, a management consulting firm that specialises in working with the leadership teams of fast-growing companies. A sought-after speaker and writer, Alecia helps people have more BIG wins; the kind of wins where you get great results but also become a bigger, better, braver version of yourself along the way.
Connect with Alecia on LinkedIn for great content and to join an amazing tribe of awesome humans.
In this week’s episode of the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast, I interviewed my wonderful client, Amanda HarNess, an executive coach specialising in leadership development.
Amanda shared her journey from working as an occupational therapist to becoming a successful business owner and coach, adapting and transferring her skills from her previous career.
We discuss the challenges and motivations behind Amanda’s career shift, her signature Leadership First Approach™ and the importance of strong leadership for organisational success.
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“I like to say that I was a great employee, but I was also not a great employee, because I either met or exceeded the status quo or the expectations. But I was also still unsatisfied. And so I wasn't one of those employees that just kind of did my work and showed up. I was always pointing out something that could be better and how it could be better, and you know, that wasn't always received well.” - Amanda HarNess
“I felt like I would come up with these ideas or find the things that needed to be changed and just get shushed or someone would smile and nod and then not do anything, and it always felt like I was being held back. And this idea in my mind felt like ‘if I owned my own business, what could hold me back?’” - Amanda HarNess
“If you have misalignment, poor communication, either just bad leadership skills or untrained leadership skills, whatever's happening at the top is going to roll downhill and trickle down in the organisation. … You have to make things strong at the top in order to create the real progress that you want in the organisation.” - Amanda HarNess
“I think a lot of us, we have this thing of like, ‘I can't invest in myself, that would be a waste of money’. But actually the difference that it makes when a business is making money on a regular basis, like those kinds of investments, if you do it properly, it can really make such a huge difference to how the early years of your business actually play out.” - Jessica Fearnley
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Amanda is the CEO and Founder of Business Excelerated. She is a coach and consultant who works with leadership teams of organizations with high stakes environments, helping them to make REAL progress using the Leadership First Approach™. By leveraging her expertise in human behavior, psychology, leadership development, and effective communication, she helps leadership teams close the gap between where they are now and where they want to be.
This week’s episode is a re-release from the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast Archives.
In this episode of the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with my wonderful client and seasoned corporate communications consultant, Tara McDonagh.
Tara shared her journey from agency work to leading corporate communications and eventually starting her own consulting business. We also discussed Tara’s ‘Raise the Tide’ group, which empowers women in communications to secure leadership roles and achieve significant career advancements.
Her commitment to authenticity and strategic mindset has not only shaped her successful LinkedIn presence but also inspired many women to embrace their professional goals with confidence. It has been truly inspiring to witness Tara's impact on the field and the supportive community she's built!
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“I have this mantra I use in Raise the Tide: We don't take the first no. And I think that's critical for women to hear.” - Tara McDonagh
“My vision is to advance this field of communications that we're in, that I absolutely love, and by advancing it, I mean getting an equal share of voice at the decision making table. … And to do that, we need to advance the women in this field because we're a field that's dominated by women, and yet women don't dominate leadership roles. 80% of CEOs at public relations agencies, the top agencies, are men.” - Tara McDonagh
“Everything I post, if it doesn't align with my values and it doesn't serve a purpose with my vision, then why am I doing it? Why am I posting it? How is it going to benefit anyone? So I look at my values and one of my values is integrity, for example. So that leads me to be more vocal on certain things that I know will attract certain people and repel others.” - Tara McDonagh
“I think sometimes we have to turn it up to 11 because the people who love it will love it even more, and the people who don't love it, it might annoy them quite a lot, but at the same time that will get them really focused on the fact that they are not open to your message. And I always think it's better to have people make that polar reaction. They either love it or they hate it. There's no in between because either way, it prompts them to take action.” - Jessica Fearnley
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President and Chief Communications Strategist, Tara McDonagh, started Tara McDonagh Communications Inc. (TMC) out of frustration with a lack of awareness of Communications’ potential for impact on an organizations’ business goals. Her communications consultant practice helps Communications leaders and their teams get out of triage-mode and elevate their reputation as critical business advisors while her coaching work elevates professionals in our field.
Tara is armed with 25 years of experience in public relations, crisis communications, internal communications, and public affairs - leading Corporate Communications for some of the nation’s largest and most established brands.
As a thought-leader and change-agent in her industry, Tara is deeply focused on achieving her vision of a corporate world that not only invites, but expects, Communications leaders to act as trusted business advisors, complete with equal share of voice at the decision-making table.
In this week’s episode of the Seven Figure Consultant Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing my client Niven Postma, an advisor, author and keynote speaker.
We explored Niven’s expertise in addressing workplace disengagement and her ongoing PhD research on office politics, particularly concerning women.
We also talked about LinkedIn, where Niven has built a strong presence by sharing insightful content, as well as the importance of genuine connections and effective communication.
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“Significance is not something that you can pursue, it's something that will ensue when you are doing things that matter in a way that are powerful to and for you.” - Niven Postma
“There is a profound difference between being right and being effective. They're not the same thing. Being the best and being the most successful, you know, against the metrics you define as successful, which are highly personal, these are not the same things. So being the best, it might be necessary, it's not sufficient. And being right may be useful, it's not sufficient.” - Niven Postma
“We've got almost 80% disengagement in organisations around the world while at the same time we've got almost 80% of adults saying that even if they were to become financially independent and didn't need to work, they'd still want to work. So for me, this is such a tragedy, such an irony, such a waste.” - Niven Postma
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Niven Postma has held executive positions since she was 29, in a career that has spanned multiple sectors and roles, including: CEO of the Businesswomen’s Association, Head of the South African Reserve Bank Academy and Head of Leadership and Culture for the Standard Bank Group (the largest bank by assets in Africa).
Having started her career as a strategy consultant, she now works with global executive teams to build what she calls “Whole System Leadership” and so doing, fundamentally transform how they are able to work together and what they are able to achieve.
Niven is the author of If you don’t do Politics, Politics will do you, a contributor to Harvard Business Review, a part time tutor at Cambridge University’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and a guest lecturer at Stanford University and London Business School.
She is an expert facilitator on women’s leadership development programmes around the world and is currently enrolled for her PhD in Organisational Behaviour, seeking to understand whether organisational politics are different for women.
While we are off the air this Summer we would love to hear from you about what you love about the show, and how we can make it even better when we’re back later in the year. What episodes have you most enjoyed, what guests would you love us to feature. I would also love to know when and where you listen to the podcast!
I have prepared a quick survey that will take 2-3 minutes for you to complete, and I would love it if you could take a moment to tell me your thoughts and feedback.
All you have to do is visit: https://jessicafearnley.com/survey
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I would love to hear what you have to say. We have some pretty exciting plans in the mix already but it would be fantastic to hear from you so we can make this show the best podcast out there for 6 and 7 figure women consultants.
In this week’s Seven Figure Consultant Podcast episode, I wrap up our mini-series on creating wealth for women B2B consultants and thought leaders. I’m answering listener questions on key topics like business finance organisation, investment strategies, and setting profit targets. I also talk about the mindset shift required to move beyond just saving for a rainy day.
As I prepare to take a short break from the podcast to focus on my upcoming book, this episode stands as a valuable resource for women entrepreneurs seeking to create wealth and make a positive impact with their consulting business.
Quotes:
“I see consultant women making hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue each year, and it is a really unique niche of women entrepreneurs. A stat that I reference often here on the show is that 90% of women entrepreneurs don't make six figures, and only 2% get to seven figures. So it follows that of all the kinds of women entrepreneurs, if you're a woman consultant, you need to be thinking about what to do with your money, how to run your business when you have consistent revenue, building up reserves, all these kinds of things that 90% of women entrepreneurs never need to know about.”
"What opportunities are you letting pass you by because you don't feel like you should invest in your business? Growing your team, bringing in expertise, getting the coaching support that you need as the leader of the business, joining groups and networks that could really help expand your reach and increase sales."
Useful Links
Episode 174: Managing Your Wealth with Kaitlyn Carlson
Episode 175: Seven Figure Secrets - Getting the Right Financial Advice for Your Consulting Business
Episode 158: Take Your Firm From A Money Drought To 6-Figure Cash Flow, with Octavia Conner
Who Not How, By Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy
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