She Leads Confidently

Your Second Mountain can be Messy.

For the first time, many women will have a choice of what business to start.

Women who are 55 – 80 took jobs that worked for their schedules. Child care, after work events, taking care of the house. Plus women had only started entering the work force in mid 1960.

Until late 1970’s women could not get a credit card without their husbands’ signature. It was truly a much different time. Most women accepted a job based on availability then developed the skill set to match the job. If they desired a promotion they would adopt that skill set needed.

In the Book Called, The Second Mountain it talks about how most people do not really need to think too much for themselves. Parents, the school system, support system in most cases take care of this. Then at 19 off to college, marriage, travel, work or a host of other things and they are expected to think for themselves. Find the right job, apartment, friends and support system.

I argue that women also at 55- 65 apprachiend their Third Mountain. This is the mountain where they have raised the children, taken care of the their parents. marriage. Now they have choice. Looking at retiremtn many are choosng to start a business.

However, because they needed to develop so many skill sets it takes time to determine what they desire to do. What they really want to focus on. They are true multipassionate future entreprenuers.

If you are interested in a great read here’s the link, The Second Mountain

It’s all in the Story You Tell in Your Business

It’s all in the Story You Tell in Your Business

Your gift is hidden within your story.

It’s the meaning that is placed that you place on this story that makes the tale applicable. Everyone has a story. How does it get you to the purpose of your business? Why you do what you do in your business offerings.

That’s why most start a business to share their life experiences with others. To develop a common bond so all can have a unique perspective.  

However, I have found that within their story is a tale of overcoming and resilience. More resilient people seem to be more successful which makes sense. They let nothing get in the way of their business. The goal is always on the other side of hard work. 

The dream fulfilled. 

However, contained in these stories is their gift — the area where when they are in it, they excel. Things go effortlessly while everything falls into place. When you discover your special gift, your business sweet spot, you’ll know it. Looking for an example? https://storybrand.com/how-to-tell-a-story/

Take time, look at your story. What is the overarching message? What did you accomplish using what skill set and how can you teach it to others? What delivery system? 

Take your time and be 100% assured you have a special gift begging to get out. Begging to be shared. 

In full disclosure, when I started the struggle was with what part of my story to tell. And more important how to condense it down. Who would care and why? I missed out on the theme of sharing a story so others could understand they are not alone. That others who may not be where they want to be now have an example to follow.

Truthfully, and I probably shouldn’t admit this but I watched Tony Robbins infomercial over and over. Heck, I even had it on tapa back in the VCR days. (Don’t know what a VCR is…ask you mother.)Wondering when will it be my turn, when will I make it? When will I be featured in his infomercial?

If you would like a mentor to help you find it out…check out my 1-hour Strategic Power Hour. https://karenbarno.com/strategy-power-hour/

Mindset determines Your Success or Failure

Mindset Matters. Own your mindset

When starting a new business, job, heck meeting a new friend, most allow their inner voice to win. Convince them they don’t belong. They cancel or they go and don’t have a good time.

What do successful people do? They own their thinking. They have learned to silence the inner voice or, at the very least, own it. Control it. No one will be positive every day but they control it.

Everyone gets sad, or negative. Successful people only allow a set amount of time for negatively and wallowing. They may say, I’ll be negative for 30 min, 2 hour, heck even a day. But thats it. Its back to positve.

You know what they say, control your mind or it’ll control you. Need help? Here’s my ‘Top 10 Success Habits’ MP3 I learned from interviewing countless 6-figure women.

Please let me know if oyu agree with my thesis in the podcast.

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