Beyond Pro Podcast: Leadership Insights For Women In Business

“The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing.” ~ Stephen Covey Welcome to part two in this month’s theme of “Do more brave things.” Today we’re going to dive into the next two steps to help you be braver this year and take on a bold-ass move. These next two steps aren’t the sexiest of the bunch, but without them, you’ll find yourself a third of the way into your brave move feeling exhausted, unclear and ready to give it all up. Unfortunately, this is all too common – we start strong, but we fade out when life gets busy or when we’re unclear on what to do next.  If you’ve ever found yourself mid-leap saying, “But what do I actually do next?” this episode is for you. There are two straight-forward steps you can take to give your move a strong chance of success. Listen in to learn more. Recommended Resources: How to do more brave things (part 01) Why your BFF is keeping you from being brave with Nancy Jane Smith My Project Plan CEO Fast Track Guide The advice that changed my life Your plans vs rea

Today I’m thrilled to welcome my friend and newly published author, Nancy Jane Smith, to the Beyond PRO Podcast to continue our exploration around doing more brave things. Nancy and I met back in 2012 at Chris Guillebeau’s World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon where we got to hear Brené Brown speak (and sing) live. It remains a stand-out memory of mine. Nancy’s here to help deal with your inner monger, understand why your BFF might be secretly sabotaging your success, and guide you to access your biggest fan (really important!). And she shares some personal examples of how she navigated the ups and downs of publishing and promoting her book, The Happier Approach. She’ll walk you through her three-part A.S.K. framework, which will equip you with the awareness and tools to expand your happiness and bravery. Enjoy the episode! Recommended Resources: Live Happier with Nancy Jane Smith Nancy’s new book: The Happier Approach Brené Brown at the World Domination Summit 2012 (minus the Glee number) Brené Brown

“You can choose courage or you can choose comfort. You cannot have both at the same time.” ~ Brene Brown Welcome to a new format for the Beyond PRO Podcast. Over the course of the upcoming months, we’ll be doing a deep dive into a new theme each month and bring new voices to the podcast from women who are truly embodying and living into that particular theme. This month’s theme is: Do more brave things As I guide my Leadership Leagues Mastermind members through naming their Bold-Ass Moves (B.A.M.), I’m walking you through the exact steps I use to help them go from idea all the way to completion. In today’s episode, I’ll walk you through the first two steps I use to help my clients step into their bold-ass moves. Enjoy the episode!  Recommended Resources: How to read more and better in 2017 The Leadership League Mastermind (currently closed – opening Fall 2018 Brené Brown  

Today we’re going to talk about mastermind groups. What they are, why they work and I’ll also give you a behind-the-scenes look at mine. Let’s start at the top. What exactly is a mastermind group? The term was originally coined by the infamous Napoleon Hill, author of “Think and Grow Rich” in 1925, which he then defined as “two or more people coming together in harmony to solve problems.”   Now almost 100 years later, the core promise of a mastermind group isn’t that different. Essentially, I see it as a small group of people coming together around a shared interest or idea - whether that’s for business, personal growth, leadership, health and wellness, money or any other important topic If you’ve been in business circles online for any amount of time, you’ve likely heard about mastermind groups. They are a popular option for business owners looking to combat entrepreneurial isolation and make serious progress on their goals. Listen in to learn more about the two different kinds of masterminds, five reasons w

“Forget the mistake. Remember the lesson.” ~Lisa Messenger Happy new year! Welcome to another year of possibility, growth and bold action. As we ease into January, I wanted to take you behind-the-scenes in my business to share my top five business lessons from 2017 and how I’ll be incorporating my learnings into my 2018 plans. I hope you’ll take time to do the same. Enjoy the episode! Recommended Resources:   The Leadership League Mastermind – enrolling for February 2018 cohort How to read more and better in 2017 Embracing rejection vs running from it Join me on my quest to read 60 books in 2018 on Instagram here or GoodReads here My PRO Plan

First, a very Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends. I hope your day is filled with rest, fun, family and lots of mashed potatoes.  On today's episode, we're celebrating our 50th episode (wow!) and taking time to help you highlight all the wins - big and small - you've had over this past year.  I'll walk you through a special worksheet that's part of my paid program, My PRO Plan, to help you mine for the successes you've had in 2017 and position you for more in 2018.  Enjoy! Steph Recommended Resources: Contact me about the Podcast Like a PRO beta program beginning Dec 7 Sign up to receive my weekly Leadership Letters My PRO Plan - Module #1: ASSESS (use the password: planforsuccess) My PRO Plan - a comprehensive planning program

“Live your life for you not for anyone else. Don’t let the fear of being judged, rejected or disliked stop you from being yourself.” ~Sonya Parker  I've been having a lot of conversations with clients and friends lately about rejection, and today I wanted to talk about how to manage it and even grow from it.  On today's episode I'm sharing a post I wrote highlighting the story of a friend who after being rejected twice in the span of a week, started to ask herself -- "What's the point?"  If you've ever struggled with rejection, or have held yourself back for fear of it - this episode's for you.  You can read the full post over at:  http://stephaniepollock.com/embracing-rejection/ Enjoy, Steph p.s. Podcast Like a PRO starts on December 7th. If you'd like to be part of this beta program helping you kick-start your very own show, I'd love to have you. Send me an email at: stephanie@stephaniepollock.com and I'll send you the details.   

Welcome! You can find all of today's show notes over at http://stephaniepollock.com/bpp048.  *** Quick Update Before we begin, I wanted to share a brief, somewhat meta, update with you. After being asked by clients, friends and colleagues to share how I got this podcast off the ground, I decided to put together a beta program called Podcast Like a PRO to help aspiring podcasters launch their shows. This program isn’t a deep-dive into all the technical components (though we do cover the basics) but more for of a strategic map to Plan, Publish and Promote your show. If you’ve been thinking about capitalizing on this growing marketing platform and want the ability to share your expertise or best ideas with in an intimate way (nothing more intimate than being right in someone’s earbuds right?), then contact me directly at hello@stephaniepollock.com or visit the show notes at stephaniepollock.com/bpp048 to be in touch. Because this a beta program, starting December 7th, I don’t have a fancy sales page setup. Jus

I'm back! After a summer hiatus, I'm back on the podcast talking all things leadership and business.  Today's podcast is a reading of my latest blog post, The World Needs Your Leadership.  You can read the full post by clicking here.  And applications are now open for my Leadership League Mastermind which begins October 26th. If you're ready to rise without compromise, you can learn more and apply below.  CLICK HERE FOR THE LEADERSHIP LEAGUE MASTERMIND DETAILS On to the show! 

Today we continue with part six of our six-part series, 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business. If you missed the first five installments, you can find them over on the show notes page at stephaniepollock.com/bpp046. This series is inspired by my CEO Fast Track guide, which you can find here, where I lay out the 6 core CEO disciplines required to move beyond the busywork, and find time to work ON not just IN your business. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about the sixth and final discipline - Systems & Processes. Recommended Resources: The Leadership League Mastermind CEO Fast Track Guide Leadership League Coffeehouse 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #1) 30 Powerful Way to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #2) 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #3) 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #4) 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #5) How to life-proof your business The one change you need to make to your website terms of us

Nature does not hurry and yet everything is accomplished. ~Lao Tzu Today we continue with part four of our six-part series, 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business.  This series is inspired by my CEO Fast Track guide, which you can find here, where I lay out the 6 core CEO disciplines required to move beyond the busywork, and find time to work ON not just IN your business. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about the fifth discipline – Business Development. Enjoy Recommended Resources: The Leadership League Mastermind CEO Fast Track Guide Leadership League Coffeehouse 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #1) 30 Powerful Way to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #2) 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #3) 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #4) We Love Referrals – Fetching Finn Leadership Letters

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. ~Audrey Hepburn Today we continue with part four of our six-part series, 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business.  This series is inspired by my CEO Fast Track guide, which you can find here, where I lay out the 6 core CEO disciplines required to move beyond the busywork, and find time to work ON not just IN your business. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about the fourth discipline – Platform Building. Recommended Resources: The Leadership League Mastermind CEO Fast Track Guide Leadership League Coffeehouse 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #1) 30 Powerful Way to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #2) 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #3)  Behind-the-Scenes: How I use CoSchedule to manage my content  Leadership Letters

Today we continue with part three of our six-part series, 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business. If you missed the first and second installment, you can find them here and here. This series is inspired by my CEO Fast Track guide, which you can find here, where I lay out the 6 core CEO disciplines required to move beyond the busywork, and find time to work ON not just IN your business. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about the third discipline - Creation & Optimization. Most entrepreneurs want to create multiple revenue streams, leverage their time and increase their results. But finding the time to actually create that new course, or optimize a sales process can be most challenging. In this CEO Discipline, you are either deep in creation mode to bring something new to market or you are looking at how you can optimize what you already have for maximum results. Enjoy the episode!  Recommended Resources: Communicate Like a PRO: Powerful Scripts for Courageous Conversations CEO Fast Trac

No matter how long the winter, the spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb Today we continue with part two of our six-part series, 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business. If you missed the first installment, you can find it here. This series is inspired by my CEO Fast Track guide – where I lay out the 6 core CEO disciplines required to move beyond the busywork, and find time to work ON not just IN your business. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about the second discipline – Relationship Nurturing. Enjoy! Recommended Resources: Communicate Like a PRO: Powerful Scripts for Courageous Conversations CEO Fast Track Guide Better than Before – Gretchen Rubin 30 Powerful Ways to Spring Clean Your Business (Part #1) Why I Switched from Aweber to ConvertKit How to Clean your ConvertKit List

Today I’ve got something fun, and hopefully useful for you, as we dive right into these beautiful spring months. Over the next six episodes, I’m going to give you 30 powerful ways to spring clean your business. Spring, or fall for our southern hemisphere listeners, is a great time of year to do a little pruning, clear the cobwebs and get yourself and your business organized and running efficiently. Whether we’re just coming off a long, cold winter or a slow summer, this time of year tends to inspire action and movement. Maximize this energy by tending to areas of your business you might have ignored for far too long. Because I want your spring clean to be strategic and impactful, as part of your spring cleaning, this series will dive a little deeper to address some core business activities you need to put your time and attention to for longer term growth and sustainability. Recommended Resources:   Communicate Like a PRO: Powerful Scripts for Courageous Conversations -- use discount code SPRING to get $15 off

“Spending time on secondary priorities is the reason you have 20 half-finished projects instead of 5 completed ones.” ~James Clear Can you believe that spring is officially here, and quarter two of 2017 is already here? I don’t know about you, but these past weeks have flown by. Now, I don’t want to spend a bunch of time hashing over the past three months, asking you if you’ve stayed on track with the goals and plans you laid out at the beginning of the year. If I were a betting woman, I’d guess that you’ve made progress on some plans but others have stayed in pause mode because of lack of time, clarity or resources to take action. Am I right? Regardless, I want to use today’s episode to kick start that fire in your belly and help you get ready to make the most of quarter two. Because while quarter one is already over, quarter two is still ahead of you beckoning you to make the most of it. I wanted to share one of the best ways I know of it get back in the swing of things and set a path for progress. And th

“When things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting.” ~Anonymous We live in a society that pulls at us from every direction. We often feel pressured to perform to a certain standard (you know you succumb once in while at least!). Whether it’s the Martha Stewart birthday party or the tough decisions an entrepreneur is faced with on a regular basis, it doesn’t really ever end. In those crazy moments, when the sense of overwhelm strikes and we’re forced into another decision – big or small – how can we trust the quality of those decisions? What can we do to eliminate decision-making so that our stress can be reduced and peace of mind improved? In today’s podcast, we will review what causes our stress to elevate, what it is that we ourselves contribute to the cycle, and some strategies to implement to improve your quality of life, reduce triggers and find opportunities to do better and therefore, be better. We have a tendency to complicate things and it just doesn’t always have to be that way. It’s the

Overwhelm isn’t created by what you think it is. It’s not because of having too much on your plate. It’s not because you have a burgeoning to-do list that keeps growing. And it’s not because you’re trying to balance kids, family, laundry, writing, clients and more. These are all the manifestations of overwhelm — but not the root cause. And as long as you focus on the to-do list or the laundry pile, you’re going to stay stuck in the overwhelm indefinitely. The root cause is that you’re not choosey* enough. Listen in to today's episode to learn more.  Recommended Resources: Make it Happen – 90-day Coaching Intensive running April, May & June 2017 Leadership Letters CEO Fast Track Guide Essentialism by Greg McKeown 3 Ways to Turn Down the Tension I give you permission Healthy Boundaries for Kind People Original 2014 blog post: Be Choosey. Really damn choosey. Work with Me! Beginning in April, I’m opening spots in my 90-day Make it Happen coaching intensive. This is the perfect fit for you if you’d like to st

Welcome back to the show! While I work furiously on a few new projects, I'm sharing one of my most popular blog posts back from 2013.  If you struggle to give yourself permission, this episode is for you.  Enjoy! Steph  Want to learn more about my Entrepreneurial Leadership program, Beyond PRO? Visit http://beyondpro.biz/ to sign up for updates. 

Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light. —Vera Nazarian Welcome back to today’s episode of the Beyond PRO Podcast. And as a reminder, please submit your questions for our new Listener Question episode each week. I’d love to help you navigate a tricky situation or unpack a challenge you’re facing in your business. To submit your question, visit bit.ly/bppquestions. We’re just getting these organized and I’ll start airing them shortly. And, I wanted to let you know that I’m now sending out weekly Leadership Letters to my community. These missives will pop into your inbox every Monday, guiding you to have a thoughtful and productive week ahead. They are a nice compliment to this podcast. If you’d like to receive the Letters, visit bit.ly/leadershipletters Ok, onto today’s show. Today’s episode is near and dear to my heart. I’ve been an active reader my entire life, minus a not-so-brief period when my kids were really young. My mom was a former teacher so books we