Making a career change to create your own business is becoming increasingly common.
But how do you make the leap from being a 'Lois Lane' reporter to having a successful editing business and creating an online course to make your business scaleable, whilst having several books published along the way???
That's exactly what Stacy Juba from Shortcuts for Writers has done.
In this interview episode, Stacy shares with Shandra:
The various 'writing' jobs she has doneHow she came up with the ides for her online courseThe business start up traps she fell into - and how she got out of themThe part of online business she felt the most intimidated byThe various ways and places she got the support she neededand tackling the 'money questions'...
This conversation has some great insights for anyone thinking about diving in to the online course creation world as the next chapter in their professional life.
If you would like to find out more about Stacy's work and her course you can connect with her here:
Author Website: http://stacyjuba.com/blog/
Website for Writers: http://www.shortcutsforwriters.com
Shortcuts for Writers: Editing Made Simple Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shortcutsforwriters/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stacy-Juba/100155471301
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacy_juba/


Plus, given that money is a major part of any transition to starting and growing your own business, here's an invitation for you to do a quick 5 minute tick a box Money Breakthrough Quiz so you can learn more about the 5 Money Zones and find out which one you should focus on first to have the biggest impact on your bank balance.You can access the quiz here: https://www.thetransitlounge.com/moneyquiz/

Making a career change to create your own business is becoming increasingly common.

But how do you make the leap from being a 'Lois Lane' reporter to having a successful editing business and creating an online course to make your business scaleable, whilst having several books published along the way???

That's exactly what Stacy Juba from Shortcuts for Writers has done.

In this interview episode, Stacy shares with Shandra:

The various 'writing' jobs she has done

How she came up with the ides for her online course

The business start up traps she fell into - and how she got out of them

The part of online business she felt the most intimidated by

The various ways and places she got the support she needed

and tackling the 'money questions'...

This conversation has some great insights for anyone thinking about diving in to the online course creation world as the next chapter in their professional life.

If you would like to find out more about Stacy's work and her course you can connect with her here:

Author Website: http://stacyjuba.com/blog/

Website for Writers: http://www.shortcutsforwriters.com

Shortcuts for Writers: Editing Made Simple Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shortcutsforwriters/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stacy-Juba/100155471301

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacy_juba/

Plus, given that money is a major part of any transition to starting and growing your own business, here's an invitation for you to do a quick 5 minute tick a box Money Breakthrough Quiz so you can learn more about the 5 Money Zones and find out which one you should focus on first to have the biggest impact on your bank balance.

You can access the quiz here: https://www.thetransitlounge.com/moneyquiz/

Making a career change after 40 to do something you love is tempting, and risky...
and it can be incredibly rewarding!
Patti Haus went from working with an Engineering regulator to becoming a conversion copywriter - with a few other creative stops along the way...
In this interview podcast episode Patti shares with Shandra:
What golf had to do with starting her businessWhat her dream was and wasn'tAdvantages and disadvantages of starting a business after 40The reality of money mindset issues and pricingSomething her daughter said that made her realise how impactful her career change was3 tips for anyone starting out in a new business
If you'd like to connect with Patti you can do that here:
Website - www.pattihaus.comInstagram - @pattihaus

Plus, given that money is a major part of any transition to starting and growing your own business, here's an invitation for you to do a quick 5 minute, tick a box Money Breakthrough Quiz so you can learn more about the 5 Money Zones - the blindspots that can hold you back from earning what you're worth - and find out which one you should focus on first to have the biggest impact on you creating a profitable business and a lifestyle you love.You can access the quiz here: https://www.thetransitlounge.com/moneyquiz/
Thanks for listening!

Do you ever get to the end of a day and think that you didn't really do the things you meant to do for the day?
Or that you were 'busy' but the stuff you were doing wasn't really going to make a big impact on growing your business?
After a few conversations with women in new businesses spending too much time on the wrong things at the wrong time this episode gives you some practical ways to snap out of that.
In this episode Shandra shares:

• The tasks that can swallow your time
• 2 practical things you can do this week to generate more business
• Thing NOT to do if you want to reach a bigger audience
• a theme you could choose to make your August the most productive and profitable one ever

and an invitation for you to join the private Facebook group Career change - start and grow your own business where you can connect with likeminded women starting and growing a business after 40.
You can click to join here
Thank you for listening!

Many people dream of making a career change to do something they are truly passionate about... but not many actually do it...
Yvonne Pfliger has spent most of her career in various Digital marketing roles working within agencies, and despite being great at what she does, she has also had a life long passion for sustainability.
This passion didn't always align with the type of projects and products the agencies worked with so she fulfilled her interest in sustainability outside of her work hours, until a long service leave trip opened up the possibility of leaving to start her own business working with the types of clients and products she really wanted to work with...
In this interview episode Yvonne shares with Shandra:
What happened to every company she worked withHer 'minimalist' approach to planning her transitionSomething she underestimated in working for herselfThe three ideas she had for her business and how she decided which one to doThe area she is most challenged by in her businessHer tips for anyone listening who is thinking about starting their own business
If you would like to find out more about Yvonne you can connect with her here:
Website: www.bwitched.com.auwww.facebook.com/bwitched2020www.instagram.com/bwitched2020
Personal: www.instagram.com/sustainability_queen
Thank you for listening!

If you want to start a business to work for yourself one day, and want to grow a successful business come and join our private Facebook group – Career Change – Start and Grown Your Small Business so you can connect with others on the same path and share insights, challenges and questions to help to create a work life we love.
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Many people dream of making a career change to do something they are truly passionate about... but not many actually do it...

Yvonne Pfliger has spent most of her career in various Digital marketing roles working within agencies, and despite being great at what she does, she has also had a life long passion for sustainability.

This passion didn't always align with the type of projects and products the agencies worked with so she fulfilled her interest in sustainability outside of her work hours, until a long service leave trip opened up the possibility of leaving to start her own business working with the types of clients and products she really wanted to work with...

In this interview episode Yvonne shares with Shandra:

What happened to every company she worked with

Her 'minimalist' approach to planning her transition

Something she underestimated in working for herself

The three ideas she had for her business and how she decided which one to do

The area she is most challenged by in her business

Her tips for anyone listening who is thinking about starting their own business

If you would like to find out more about Yvonne you can connect with her here:

Website: www.bwitched.com.au

www.facebook.com/bwitched2020

www.instagram.com/bwitched2020

Personal: www.instagram.com/sustainability_queen

Thank you for listening!

If you want to start a business to work for yourself one day, and want to grow a successful business come and join our private Facebook group - Career Change - Start and Grown Your Small Business so you can connect with others on the same path and share insights, challenges and questions to help to create a work life we love.

Do you like this sort of food for thought?

Want to make sure you are the first to hear every new episode?

You can do both of those things - catch up on past episodes and subscribe for free right here on iTunes or Stitcher and now on Spotify!

Also I would love it if you left a rating and review on iTunes which will help other people to find it... thank you!

When living the LA lifestyle didn't quite live up to the dream Hayley Hendrix had to make a big career change...
She had found herself at a major crossroad that made her realise she had been living what she calls 'a big fat lie'...
So she packed up, went back to Perth and reassessed what was really important to her...and discovered that the work she really wanted to do more than anything else, was to be a mother.
In this interview episode Hayley shares:

• The impact of realising she had to totally change direction
• Why she had to make having a baby her priority project
• How she found a sperm donor on Facebook!
• Writing a book as a solo mum about her 'rogue route to motherhood'
• A fantastic quote from Jane Fonda that inspires her

Hayley is now super passionate about helping others who want to be a parent how to navigate the donor path with more confidence.
If you'd like to find out more about Hayley you can connect with her at:
www.kbuti.com, www.desperatelyseekingsemen.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/hayleyhendrix/https://www.facebook.com/kbutigroup

Can you imagine creating a super successful international career and then walking away from it to start over again? And doing that after the age of 40?
Jai Harvey Yin is one of those people who has an infectious positive energy about them who built up a really successful career and business and then through a range of challenges and life changes closed the business to reinvent herself.
Now she describes herself as a 'multi passionate entrepreneur' doing work as a reiki healer, consulting, running a business providing socialisation and peer support for people with a disability...
In this interview episode Jai shares with Shandra:

• Her passion for ongoing learning and education
• The vulnerability of making so many changes later in life
• Her gratitude for everything she learnt as an employee
• How other people reacted to her leaving her beauty business
• The benefit of finding a group of supporters
• The next phase for her business

Jai is an absolute joy to talk with and she shares openly and honestly about the ups and downs throughout her multiple career changes as well as tips for anyone starting out on the road of a new business, or new business direction...
If you would like to find out more and connect with Jai you can find her:
Website: www.reikilovejai.comInsta: Www.instagram.com/jaihy
and, because money is a major part of any transition to starting and growing your own business, here's an invitation for you to do a quick 5 minute tick a box Money Breakthrough Quiz so you can learn more about the 5 Money Zones and find out which one you should focus on first to have the biggest impact on your bank balance.You can access the quiz here: https://www.thetransitlounge.com/moneyquiz/

After more than 20 interviews with women who left successful careers to start their own business some common themes have emerged....
This podcast episode shares 4 of them as well as some tips and insights on how to avoid or manage these challenges if they come up for you...
The 4 common challenges are:
Mindset - how you think about yourself and your businessIsolation working for yourself and from homeFinding support form other women in businessand.... Money issues - the financial side of starting and growing a business...
All meaty and important topics.
Special mentions in this episode go to:
Peta GillianBianca De ReusDonna MarksSally LathamShauna ThompsonEmma Polette

And because money is a major part of any transition to starting and growing your own business, here's an invitation for you to do a quick 5 minute tick a box Money Breakthrough Quiz so you can learn more about the 5 Money Zone Blindspots and find out which one you should focus on first to have the biggest impact on your bank balance so you can create a successful and profitable business.
You can access the quiz here: https://www.thetransitlounge.com/moneyquiz/
Do you like this sort of food for thought?
Want to make sure you are the first to hear every new episode?You can do both of those things - catch up on past episodes and subscribe for free right here on iTunes or Stitcher and now on Spotify!
Also I would love it if you left a rating and review on iTunes which will help other people to find it... thank you!

Have you ever thought about making a career change, and not quite known what to do, or when to do it and so just let the idea slip by?
For Cheryl Tomlinson she was getting towards the second half of life and had thought about what she might like to do for the next phase of her work life, but didn't have a clear answer of what she'd like to do or when to do it... and then, the choice was taken out of her hands with an unexpected and unpleasant retrenchment.
She now regards that as a blessing in disguise... because it led to her new profession as an end of life expert...
In this podcast interview episode Cheryl talks with Shandra about:

• Her early childhood fascination with the end of life
• The importance of exploring and crafting her business idea
• Support she got to help her make progress despite a complex family caring situation
• Having an up to date Will
• How 'dysfunctional' families are the new normal
• A tip to ensure that when you die your Superannuation goes where you want it to
• Tips to keep in mind as you start your own business.

To find out more about Cheryl you can connect with her here:
https://www.facebook.com/willittobe
www.willittobe.com.au

Plus... given that money is a major part of any transition to starting and growing your own business, here's an invitation for you to do a quick 5 minute tick a box Money Breakthrough Quiz so you can learn more about the 5 Money Zones and find out which one you should focus on first to have the biggest impact on your bank balance.You can access the quiz here: https://www.thetransitlounge.com/moneyquiz/

Do you like this sort of food for thought?
Want to make sure you are the first to hear every new episode?
You can do both of those things - catch up on past episodes and subscribe for free right here on iTunes or Stitcher and now on Spotify!Also I would love it if you left a rating and review on iTunes which will help other people to find it... thank you!