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“I’ve never planned on living a mediocre life.”

Jessica is a woman who knows God has given her a huge calling.

—> And she’s acting on it. <— 

…

When Jessica started working with me, she was at a plateau in her business.

(Maybe some of this sounds familiar?)

—> Her business *lost* money in 2018.
—> She brought on a partner/ COO in early 2019, hoping that it would solve all her problems

(It did help, but there were still quite a few pieces missing)

—> In her words, “I couldn’t figure out how to grow”
—> She was struggling with a “feast or famine” cycle in her business

Fact of the matter is, she didn’t feel like a CEO. It still felt like a side hustle.

And she knew that a side-hustle was *not* going to be enough to bring her home with her babies.

…

Fast forward 6 months after hiring me.

—> Jessica works on her business 2.5-3 days/ week.
—> Jessica *already* has contracts signed bringing in over SIX FIGURES in revenue in 2020.
—> Due to the mindset work we’ve done, Jessica and her husband got an invitation to Honduras from a billionaire that she made friends with at a dinner.

The difference between you and Jessica?

Jessica went for it.

Get in touch with Jessica at http://markit23.com

 

How to get involved

 

• Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!
• For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected]. 

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

Join the Powerhouse at http://phmastermind.com

“I’ve never planned on living a mediocre life.”

Jessica is a woman who knows God has given her a huge calling.

—> And she’s acting on it. <— 

…

When Jessica started working with me, she was at a plateau in her business.

(Maybe some of this sounds familiar?)

—> Her business *lost* money in 2018.
—> She brought on a partner/ COO in early 2019, hoping that it would solve all her problems

(It did help, but there were still quite a few pieces missing)

—> In her words, “I couldn’t figure out how to grow”
—> She was struggling with a “feast or famine” cycle in her business

Fact of the matter is, she didn’t feel like a CEO. It still felt like a side hustle.

And she knew that a side-hustle was *not* going to be enough to bring her home with her babies.

…

Fast forward 6 months after hiring me.

—> Jessica works on her business 2.5-3 days/ week.
—> Jessica *already* has contracts signed bringing in over SIX FIGURES in revenue in 2020.
—> Due to the mindset work we’ve done, Jessica and her husband got an invitation to Honduras from a billionaire that she made friends with at a dinner.

The difference between you and Jessica?

Jessica went for it.

Get in touch with Jessica at http://markit23.com

 

How to get involved

 

• Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!
• For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected]. 

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter…”

Martin Luther King Jr. 

 

There is a War on Women, and Children are the Casualty. 

 

---

 

No matter what I accomplish, monetary or otherwise, I could not live with myself if I did not use this God-given platform to talk about things that matter.

 

Today, I am talking about one of those things.

 

It is not popular. It will likely not increase my revenue. It may even shut down my business.

 

I don’t care.

 

 As I prepared to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., a man who fought for the underprivileged, the scorned, the abused and mistreated, I realized that there is population in our country that is being *murdered* every single day, and we are allowing it.

 

In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., I am risking it all to speak for them. Because they have no voice. 

 

Because the truth of the matter is, I cannot claim to empower women when daily, women are being disempowered, and told that when they are caught between a rock and a hard place, they only have one choice. 

 

One devastating choice.

 

Today, I am speaking up for the unborn.

 

“We can’t say we support women while simultaneously advocating for the murder of our children.” - Janelle Lara (8:48- 8:56) 

 

---

 

The Science of Human Development 

 

I am not alone in the belief that life begins at conception, and science backs up this claim. 

 

Zygote, fetus, baby, toddler, child, teenager. 

 

All of these terms represent the life stages of our children. In each stage there is growth, development, and a progression from one to the next. Those who advocate for the woman’s right to choose somehow think it makes sense to separate some of those stages from others, delineating some as “human” and some as a “parasite” or simply an extension of the mother’s body. Science has proven that from zygote to teenager, the being is a human. 

 

Presently over 1000 OBGYNs have signed a document titled the Dublin Declaration, which states that there is absolutely no medical reason to abort a baby to save the life of a mother. 

 

“Stage of development does not equal worth.” (16:25-16:36) 

 

I’m not here to argue with you about your personal beliefs, but I am here to hopefully open your eyes to the ways that society is attempting to shape you view for the sake of convenience. 

 

Pro-Choice is NOT Actually Pro-Woman. 

 

Recently, prominent actress, Jamilah Jamil made the statement, “There’s no democracy without a woman’s right to choose. My life is more important to me than an unborn fetus’.”

 

Honestly, this statement is devastating to me. A woman who claims to be a feminist and holds a place as a prominant activist in our culture is advocating for institutionalized murder. 

 

Think for a moment of the statement, “My life is more important to me than…” 

 

Replace fetus with  another human’s name, race, ethnicity, etc. Would you ever make that statement aloud? Would you ever feel comfortable even saying it to yourself? How would you feel about someone else who proudly touted this belief?

 

The moment you place your own life at a greater position of importance than another human’s, you border on the language of the holocaust. 

 

Society gives us the “right” to choose whether or not to bring life into this world. This is seen as support of us as women. 

However, what if, instead of encouraging us to get rid of an “inconvenience,” our society surrounded pregnant women to give the needed support to bring a new life into this world? Why aren’t we using our efforts and energy to encourage men to be present in the lives of their children? 

 

Why aren’t we silencing the lie that there aren’t enough resources in this world to support the precious lives that are being created? 

 

Women are empowered to choose, as long as we aren’t being a burden to society. Yes. Children are expensive. Government food programs, childcare, pre- and postpartum care for the mother- it all costs money. And we as a society don’t want to take responsibility for unplanned children.  

 

The belief that a child must die in order for you to have the life you want is contrary to the concept of abundance.  

 

As an advocate for women, I spend so much of my time helping others open their eyes to the abundance available in this world. Far too many women continue to fall into the trap of a scarcity mindset, believing that to have enough, someone else in the world must go without. This mindset transcends beliefs regarding money, a metastasizing cancer affecting  every area of our lives.  

 

It’s time to stop believing the lie that there “isn’t enough.” Provision and abundance is all around you, it’s waiting for you to open your hands to receive. When we stop believing there isn’t enough, we start acting in a way that creates opportunity, makes the most of each situation, and makes space for us to have everything we want and more. 

 

Some of you may be thinking that it’s so easy for me to speak up about choosing to honor ALL life because I am financially secure. 

 

Friends, when I became pregnant with my daughter MONTHS after getting married, my husband was in school and I had just lost my job. It was scary and inconvenient to think about bringing another life into the world. 

 

So many in our culture would have encouraged me to wait until I was ready. 

 

Just scrap this pregnancy and try again later. 

 

Honor my right to choose. 

 

To think of a world without my daughter absolutely breaks my heart. And looking into her little eyes reminds me that she was a human long before I had the privilege of holding her in my arms. I am proof that you can build the life you want even with the “inconvenience” of a child. 

 

Let’s End the War.

 

It’s because I am a supporter of women, of education and opportunity, because I want to empower women to have everything they want, and create the life they deserve that I share these thoughts with you today. 

“Abortion is a war on women that women are unknowlingly perpetuating” - Janelle Lara (19:01 - 19:10) 

 

If you have had an abortion, I want to take a moment to tell you that I love you. I support you. My heart goes out to you. There is no judgment or shame that I place on your shoulders. 

 

MLK Jr. devoted his life to fighting the mistreatment of human beings. He believed in a world that honored every single person equally. I believe that includes the lives of those still in the womb. 

 

As women, let’s join together to end the war. Let’s place the value deserved on each and every life, man or woman, born or unborn. 

Dr. Mildred Jefferson, the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School, holder of 28 honorary degrees, and a former president of The National Right For Life Committee put it so beautifully when she said, “I’m not willing to stand aside and allow the concept of expendable human lives to turn this great land of ours into just another exclusive reservation where only the perfect, the privileged, and the planned have the right to live.” 

 

You deserve to live a full and abundant life, and so do the millions who don’t have a voice to advocate for themselves. 

 

How to get involved

 

• Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!

• For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected]. 
• There are a number of resources that were consulted for this week’s article. If you’re curious to learn more, check out the sites below.
• • https://marchforlife.org/dr-mildred-jefferson/
  • https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2017/12/04/patricia-heaton-iceland-isnt-eliminating-down-syndrome-they-are-just
  • https://www.dublindeclaration.com/
  • https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/ob-gyn-rejects-ny-abortion-law-absolutely-no-reason-to-kill-a-baby-in-third-trimester

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter…”

Martin Luther King Jr. 

 

There is a War on Women, and Children are the Casualty. 

 

---

 

No matter what I accomplish, monetary or otherwise, I could not live with myself if I did not use this God-given platform to talk about things that matter.

 

Today, I am talking about one of those things.

 

It is not popular. It will likely not increase my revenue. It may even shut down my business.

 

I don’t care.

 

 As I prepared to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., a man who fought for the underprivileged, the scorned, the abused and mistreated, I realized that there is population in our country that is being *murdered* every single day, and we are allowing it.

 

In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., I am risking it all to speak for them. Because they have no voice. 

 

Because the truth of the matter is, I cannot claim to empower women when daily, women are being disempowered, and told that when they are caught between a rock and a hard place, they only have one choice. 

 

One devastating choice.

 

Today, I am speaking up for the unborn.

 

“We can’t say we support women while simultaneously advocating for the murder of our children.” - Janelle Lara (8:48- 8:56) 

 

---

 

The Science of Human Development 

 

I am not alone in the belief that life begins at conception, and science backs up this claim. 

 

Zygote, fetus, baby, toddler, child, teenager. 

 

All of these terms represent the life stages of our children. In each stage there is growth, development, and a progression from one to the next. Those who advocate for the woman’s right to choose somehow think it makes sense to separate some of those stages from others, delineating some as “human” and some as a “parasite” or simply an extension of the mother’s body. Science has proven that from zygote to teenager, the being is a human. 

 

Presently over 1000 OBGYNs have signed a document titled the Dublin Declaration, which states that there is absolutely no medical reason to abort a baby to save the life of a mother. 

 

“Stage of development does not equal worth.” (16:25-16:36) 

 

I’m not here to argue with you about your personal beliefs, but I am here to hopefully open your eyes to the ways that society is attempting to shape you view for the sake of convenience. 

 

Pro-Choice is NOT Actually Pro-Woman. 

 

Recently, prominent actress, Jamilah Jamil made the statement, “There’s no democracy without a woman’s right to choose. My life is more important to me than an unborn fetus’.”

 

Honestly, this statement is devastating to me. A woman who claims to be a feminist and holds a place as a prominant activist in our culture is advocating for institutionalized murder. 

 

Think for a moment of the statement, “My life is more important to me than…” 

 

Replace fetus with  another human’s name, race, ethnicity, etc. Would you ever make that statement aloud? Would you ever feel comfortable even saying it to yourself? How would you feel about someone else who proudly touted this belief?

 

The moment you place your own life at a greater position of importance than another human’s, you border on the language of the holocaust. 

 

Society gives us the “right” to choose whether or not to bring life into this world. This is seen as support of us as women. 

However, what if, instead of encouraging us to get rid of an “inconvenience,” our society surrounded pregnant women to give the needed support to bring a new life into this world? Why aren’t we using our efforts and energy to encourage men to be present in the lives of their children? 

 

Why aren’t we silencing the lie that there aren’t enough resources in this world to support the precious lives that are being created? 

 

Women are empowered to choose, as long as we aren’t being a burden to society. Yes. Children are expensive. Government food programs, childcare, pre- and postpartum care for the mother- it all costs money. And we as a society don’t want to take responsibility for unplanned children.  

 

The belief that a child must die in order for you to have the life you want is contrary to the concept of abundance.  

 

As an advocate for women, I spend so much of my time helping others open their eyes to the abundance available in this world. Far too many women continue to fall into the trap of a scarcity mindset, believing that to have enough, someone else in the world must go without. This mindset transcends beliefs regarding money, a metastasizing cancer affecting  every area of our lives.  

 

It’s time to stop believing the lie that there “isn’t enough.” Provision and abundance is all around you, it’s waiting for you to open your hands to receive. When we stop believing there isn’t enough, we start acting in a way that creates opportunity, makes the most of each situation, and makes space for us to have everything we want and more. 

 

Some of you may be thinking that it’s so easy for me to speak up about choosing to honor ALL life because I am financially secure. 

 

Friends, when I became pregnant with my daughter MONTHS after getting married, my husband was in school and I had just lost my job. It was scary and inconvenient to think about bringing another life into the world. 

 

So many in our culture would have encouraged me to wait until I was ready. 

 

Just scrap this pregnancy and try again later. 

 

Honor my right to choose. 

 

To think of a world without my daughter absolutely breaks my heart. And looking into her little eyes reminds me that she was a human long before I had the privilege of holding her in my arms. I am proof that you can build the life you want even with the “inconvenience” of a child. 

 

Let’s End the War.

 

It’s because I am a supporter of women, of education and opportunity, because I want to empower women to have everything they want, and create the life they deserve that I share these thoughts with you today. 

“Abortion is a war on women that women are unknowlingly perpetuating” - Janelle Lara (19:01 - 19:10) 

 

If you have had an abortion, I want to take a moment to tell you that I love you. I support you. My heart goes out to you. There is no judgment or shame that I place on your shoulders. 

 

MLK Jr. devoted his life to fighting the mistreatment of human beings. He believed in a world that honored every single person equally. I believe that includes the lives of those still in the womb. 

 

As women, let’s join together to end the war. Let’s place the value deserved on each and every life, man or woman, born or unborn. 

Dr. Mildred Jefferson, the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School, holder of 28 honorary degrees, and a former president of The National Right For Life Committee put it so beautifully when she said, “I’m not willing to stand aside and allow the concept of expendable human lives to turn this great land of ours into just another exclusive reservation where only the perfect, the privileged, and the planned have the right to live.” 

 

You deserve to live a full and abundant life, and so do the millions who don’t have a voice to advocate for themselves. 

 

How to get involved

 

• Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!

• For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected]. 
• There are a number of resources that were consulted for this week’s article. If you’re curious to learn more, check out the sites below.
• • https://marchforlife.org/dr-mildred-jefferson/
  • https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2017/12/04/patricia-heaton-iceland-isnt-eliminating-down-syndrome-they-are-just
  • https://www.dublindeclaration.com/
  • https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/ob-gyn-rejects-ny-abortion-law-absolutely-no-reason-to-kill-a-baby-in-third-trimester

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

As I’ve coached women in business over the last 20 months, I continuously run across the same situation, that holds more women back than anything else.

 

This phenomenon leads to women failing to achieve their business goals, no matter how hard they try.

 

They pull their hair out wondering why, invest in countless courses trying to figure it out, commiserate with accountability buddies, and feel frustrated that success seems to come so easily to others. 

 

I dig into the cause behind this, and give you a tool to help you climb out of this rut, no matter how deep into it you may be. 

 

Listen to this weeks episode to get a quick, 5 minute exercise that, if practiced consistently (& that you action on once you discover your next step) will revolutionize your ability to achieve what you set out to do.

 

How to get involved

 

• Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!
• For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected]. 

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

As I’ve coached women in business over the last 20 months, I continuously run across the same situation, that holds more women back than anything else.

 

This phenomenon leads to women failing to achieve their business goals, no matter how hard they try.

 

They pull their hair out wondering why, invest in countless courses trying to figure it out, commiserate with accountability buddies, and feel frustrated that success seems to come so easily to others. 

 

I dig into the cause behind this, and give you a tool to help you climb out of this rut, no matter how deep into it you may be. 

 

Listen to this weeks episode to get a quick, 5 minute exercise that, if practiced consistently (& that you action on once you discover your next step) will revolutionize your ability to achieve what you set out to do.

 

How to get involved

 

• Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!
• For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected]. 

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

December 2019 for The Part-Time CEO:

 

-10 workdays

-$42,000 collected

-2.5 weeks off of work

-18 days in Florida

-$7,000 sent to debt (student loans)

-$4,200 sent to charity

-10 group program members

 

And did we mention that the group program cart closed a WEEK early?!

 

It’s unheard of, until now.

 

Listen to the inside scoop on the Biz Kickoff Launch, and Janelle’s amazing month, on this weeks post game recap podcast.

 

The Part-Time CEO Podcast - Episode 63

 

Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!

 

For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected].

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

 

How to get involved

 

• Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!
• For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected]. 

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

December 2019 for The Part-Time CEO:

 

-10 workdays

-$42,000 collected

-2.5 weeks off of work

-18 days in Florida

-$7,000 sent to debt (student loans)

-$4,200 sent to charity

-10 group program members

 

And did we mention that the group program cart closed a WEEK early?!

 

It’s unheard of, until now.

 

Listen to the inside scoop on the Biz Kickoff Launch, and Janelle’s amazing month, on this weeks post game recap podcast.

 

The Part-Time CEO Podcast - Episode 63

 

Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!

 

For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected].

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

 

How to get involved

 

• Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!
• For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected]. 

 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

“You have to share yourself with your audience. You have to tell stories. You have to invite them to join you on your mission.”

Janelle Lara (19:43-19:55)

Facebook Live is one of the most powerful tools you can use to share your message. It’s what I’ve used to build a multi-six-figure business while only working 20 hours a week...and with an audience of less than 500 people. 

I love onboarding new clients. They’re always on the edge of building something big, and there’s an opportunity for me to help them turn their vision into a reality. But the journey to growing a successful business requires you to put yourself in front of others. That’s the cost of making an impact on the world. But the reward is living the life you’ve always dreamed of. So why do so many people still get stuck when it comes to time to step out in front of the camera?

“If you’re not making yourself visible or if your content isn't hitting home, it's because you're not doing it for the people who need it. You're doing it for you.” - Janelle Lara (11:11-11:29)

There’s a simple formula you can use for going live on Facebook (or any other platform for that matter): Tell a story that guides your audience from point A to point B. More importantly, it has to be a story that creates a shift in belief. You show others why they need to join your mission. When you share a belief-shifting story that ends in a joint mission, your audience says, “Yes, let’s do this together!”

Coming Out from Behind the Scenes

I meet so many people who try desperately to stay behind the scenes. They’ve decided that no matter what it is they’re doing, they’re not going to step out in front of others. A lot of this can come from feeling that you’re not worthy of love. My own struggles with anxiety often left me wondering if I really was loveable. The fear of being vulnerable and imposter are two examples of how these fears affect our beliefs.

“You can't fulfill your purpose in hiding. We’re here because we have a mission, we have a story to tell, we have a service to provide.” 

- Janelle Lara (15:18-15:33)

If you want to get your message out and fulfill your purpose, you have to get out there. You have to write and you have to get on video. You’ll never fulfill your purpose in hiding. My life’s mission is to empower and educate women who aren’t traditionally educated by building a school for them. That is what drives me to build a business that gives me the money I'll need to build it. It’s what I think about when I’m discouraged or feel like quitting.

I think about a mother, around my age, with a daughter who is my daughter’s age. She prays and begs God to give her daughter the opportunities she never had. That’s why I keep building my business and putting myself out in front of the people I want to serve. 

People need to feel your passion. They need to see you and look in your eyes when you talk about your mission. That’s why you need to go live. There are people who need to hear your message. They need what you have. So that’s my challenge for you: Think about what you would say if you only had three seconds to say it? That’s the message you’re meant to bring into the world. What would you say in three seconds that could potentially save someone’s life?

Go live today, because you simply cannot know whose life you could improve or save. Get out there and invite others into your mission!

How to get involved

• Follow @theparttimeceopodcast on Instagram for special, podcast related updates!
• For more resources, information on my coaching services, and a whole community of Part-Time CEOs, find me on Facebook at Janelle Lara, my website, or email me at [email protected]. 

If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

Facebook Live is one of the most powerful tools you can use to share your message. It’s what I’ve used to build a multi-six-figure business while only working 20 hours a week...and with an audience of less than 500 people.