She Did It Her Way

Are you constantly questioning the opportunities circling around you? Do you ask yourself: which one should I go after? How do I even go after it? What if I fail?

Kristi Ross, fierce, financial boss, joins us today to share her journey. The journey begins with her lead up, to her leap that she took only 3 years out of college as a CFO, and ends with her land as Co-CEO and President, of tastytrade and the online financial network, dough. Prepare to be in the best financial fitness shape of your life, with Ms. Ross' finance resources and killer confidence advice.

Ms. Ross did not start out by doing what she loved, and loving what she did. She worked in accounting because it was the easiest path to something she was good at.

Sound familiar?

Kristi Ross, fierce, financial Boss, joins us today to share her journey. The journey begins with her lead up, to her leap that she took only 3 years out of college as a CFO, and ends with her land as Co-CEO, President, and Co-founder of TastyTrade and, the online financial network, Dough. Prepare to be in the best financial fitness shape of your life, with Kristi’s finance resources and killer confidence advice. Kristi did not start out by doing what she loved, and loving what she did. She worked in accounting because it was the easiest path to something she was good at. Sound familiar? However, Kristi used her skill as an opportunity to gain exposure to other companies in the financial market. In a short amount of time, the exposure awakened her to where she truly wanted to be. Tune in to learn the process behind Kristi’s feared leap into a male dominated industry to follow her passion. In this episode, you will… -Learn how to combine content and technology to make your product, service, or message more powerful -Build a female voice in male dominated industries (so, most industries included here Lady Bosses) -Know how to determine what opportunity to go after and Rosses opportunity process -Acquire the tools & knowledge to invest yourself in a smart way on an online platform -Identify your method that helps you get through the day -Ready to gain a confidence boost needed to take the opportunities waiting for you, and DO WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVE WHAT YOU DO? Tune in!

Have you been taught the logical, practical ways of "life" from your parents, especially regarding money, that just doesn't work for you? Do you find yourself trying to ignore the voice that never fails to appear in the back of your mind, when making a financial decision? The voice that you feel is so powerful, that whispers 'you can't afford it,' leading you to an automated process of self-doubt?

You may feel like all you have ever known about the "right" path to money, isn't the right path for you. It just doesn't seem like your version of what is true, yet you suffer because it's supposed to get better, right?

It's time to do what you need. In the words of one of this episode's lady bosses, (YES, DOUBLE the boss wisdom) "It's not selfish. It's a requirement for you to be the late worker and the ambitious bad ass woman that you were born to be." -Thais

Have you been taught the logical, practical ways of "life" from your parents, especially regarding money, that just doesn't work for you? Do you find yourself trying to ignore the voice that never fails to appear in the back of your mind, when making a financial decision? The voice that you feel is so powerful, that whispers 'you can't afford it,' leading you to an automated process of self-doubt? You may feel like all you have ever known about the "right" path to money, isn't the right path for you. It just doesn't seem like your version of what is true, yet you suffer because it's supposed to get better, right? It's time to do what you need. In the words of one of this episode's lady bosses, (YES, DOUBLE the boss wisdom) "It's not selfish. It's a requirement for you to be the late worker and the ambitious bad ass woman that you were born to be." -Thais Today’s guests, and networking goddesses Bri and Thais, of The Amplify Collective, share their rich insight on a new perspective of viewing money, collaboration and the abundance growth that comes with. Be a part of the candid conversation where we look beyond just the perks of entrepreneurship and dig deep. Tune in and become your own boss! In this episode, you will.. Uncover how "competitors" turned into collaborators Transform your money story Realize the power of reaffirmation Learn how to give the voice in the back of your head space to exist Master miracle moments “Miracles can occur. Possibilities are possible. You can make quantum leaps. Money doesn't have to limit us; we limit ourselves. ” -Thais

Are you waiting for the “perfect” time to go off on your own? Maybe you make up stories and get caught up with the self?

You may lack confidence because you don’t have a degree to backup your passion, but girl are you passionate about it and good at it. You have a vision.

You must fulfill your vision’s purpose..

Your purpose.

You must bring yourself to life..

By bringing your vision to life.

Are you waiting for the “perfect” time to go off on your own? Maybe you make up stories and get caught up with the self? You may lack confidence because you don’t have a degree to backup your passion, but girl are you passionate about it and good at it. You have a vision. You must fulfill your vision’s purpose.. Your purpose. You must bring yourself to life.. By bringing your vision to life. Today’s guest, and host of A Better Day with Julie, Julie Hightower created and fulfilled her vision by never giving up. She had a goal, didn’t take her mind off of it and told the obstacles to move out of her way. Be a part of the lady boss conversation where we get real and talk about making sacrifices, manifesting visions, and the power of a woman’s intuition. Tune in and become your own boss! In this episode, you will.. Realize the benefits of using research outlets that are similar to your passion Strengthen your entrepreneurial goal with a written vision plan Improve getting your business off of the ground by being consistent Understand the importance of following your female intuition Acquire tips for making your own show **TALK LIKE A LADY BOSS:** “I honestly did not have the perfect palette or perfect scenario to get started, but I said ‘you know what, why not?’ There is never going to be a perfect time to start it, so why not?” -Julie Hightower “I studied what I wanted to really be. I looked at the successful people that were doing thing that I wanted to do.” -Julie Hightower “You can’t be selected without rejection..I got “nos” but the “yeses” out weighed the nos.” -Julie Hightower “I was making an investment with time, money sacrifices, resources, so I wanted to capitalize as best as I could.. I put myself on a budget.” -Julie Hightower “Whatever you believe in, it manifests.” -Julie Hightower “You can’t get ready when you get there. You gotta be preparing right now.” -Julie Hightower “I don’t have time to have a bad day.” -Julie Hightower “When you put the faith with the action and the action matches the faith, there is nothing that can stop you.” -Julie Hightower

Are you burnt out from your job? Maybe you think you love what you do, but the crazy commute, mixed with other life obligations leave you exhausted by the end of the day? You may feel as if you aren't doing life properly, if that's even possible. You can throw a side hustle into the mix to try and spice things up, but it may not overlap with your main gig, leaving you unfilled.

Are you burnt out from your job? Maybe you think you love what you do, but the crazy commute, mixed with other life obligations leave you exhausted by the end of the day? You may feel as if you aren't doing life properly, if that's even possible. You can throw a side hustle into the mix to try and spice things up, but it may not overlap with your main gig, leaving you unfilled.

Are you looking to be more creative, but feel like you’ re climbing the wrong ladder? Maybe, that ladder starts a capital C, dare I say it..Corporate? You may have had a taste of entrepreneurship at this job, but crave more.It’ s time to refocus what you want to do and live life with a passion and a profit.It’ s easier said than done. You may not even know, what you want to do, how you can add value and take the leap into your entrepreneurial endeavour.

Are you looking to be more creative, but feel like you’ re climbing the wrong ladder? Maybe, that ladder starts a capital C, dare I say it..Corporate? You may have had a taste of entrepreneurship at this job, but crave more.It’ s time to refocus what you want to do and live life with a passion and a profit.It’ s easier said than done. You may not even know, what you want to do, how you can add value and take the leap into your entrepreneurial endeavour. All you know is you will or may havehad your breaking point and you’ re done taking jobs because you’ re desperate for a stable income. Today’ s guest, Erica Gellerman, coaches female small business owners to scale their business, ultimately making more $$ and having more time to create, and innovate. Every coach was a player at some point, and that was Erica. Her game started when she graduated from undergrad and took the first job that she could find as a bank auditor, and eventually ended up in London meeting with a lovely Ladies of London celeb, as her first client. Follow journey of how she is able to passion off of her profit, as well as coach others into doing the same. It’ s your turn now, so tune in!In this episode, you will...●Re-evaluate your breaking point to acquire insight and use it as a positive● Gain confidence against the corporate culprits who may not get what you do● Hear the exact moment Erica found how she could add value with entrepreneurship● Discover what exactly collaborative coaching is● Understand the benefits of time tracking● Reform your corporate skills into entrepreneurship skills EPISODE SPONSOR: DesignCrowd: DesignCrowd is a marketplace that can help you outsource or 'crowdsource' logo, graphic and web design from designers around the world. She Did It Her Way listeners can save up to $100 on custom design project. Use DesignCrowd.com/HerWay.