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Tiffany Dufu joins Joya in a discussion of 10 things women leaders can do to develop their leadership and grow their influence.Whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you: 1.Join the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join 7 other women leaders in the core program that sits at the center of my business model. The Mastermind teaches you exactly how to build a powerful person brand and the mindset to support it. It culminates in a TEDx talk on stage in front of 200 people at the end. I only enroll for this program once a year. The waitlist is open for the Class of 2025. 2. The Anatomy of a 'No' If you're struggling to say ‘no' gracefully at work, I created a free download here with scripts (15,000 downloaded) I'll add to it each week. 3. Help! I need confidence! ****Join 2500 people in taking my mini-public speaking Masterclass. Learn to organize a compelling talk and my framework for making it super easy.

The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients with Michael PortI devoured Michael's book Book Yourself Solid and I'm a little bit incredulous that Michael is here now two years later, speaking to all of you and to me.One of the things that I wanted him to talk about was how you create a system for having a plethora of clients that you love to work with. Like I discussed in my previous blog post, some of us have had clients that we do not love to work with and we've had to fire them.Here are 9 mindset shifts and actions that Michael Port revealed to help us set up our own systems for having a fountain of clients that we love.This interview has been edited and abridged for time and readability.Whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you: 1.Join the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join 7 other women leaders in the core program that sits at the center of my business model. The Mastermind teaches you exactly how to build a powerful person brand and the mindset to support it. It culminates in a TEDx talk on stage in front of 200 people at the end. I only enroll for this program once a year. The waitlist is open for the Class of 2025. 2. The Anatomy of a 'No' If you're struggling to say ‘no' gracefully at work, I created a free download here with scripts (15,000 downloaded) I'll add to it each week. 3. Help! I need confidence! ****Join 2500 people in taking my mini-public speaking Masterclass. Learn to organize a compelling talk and my framework for making it super easy.

Welcome to the 7.22 Edition of the “Beyond Words” newsletter where I share scripts for better public speaking.Today at a glance:10 ways to dreamScripts for when someone claims credit for your workVIP Day Immersive in Portugal (with me)Did you know that you have 1440 minutes in a day?You CAN devote 60 minutes of them to dream.To tell a new story.Here are 10 stepsI'll share my planning for a VIP Day in Lisbon to illustrate how.Visualize your future dailyInterestingly enough, I made a vision board in February and I wasn't closing a client for Lisbon. To be honest, I'm weary of cities. I already live in one of the biggest in the world (NYC). The countryside is truly where my nervous system gets to rest. I had a bigger yen for Portuguese wine country, an hour outside Lisbon.It's no wonder there was a disconnect between what I said I wanted—-And what I was getting.The toggle? I put up images of the ‘feeling' of being in Alentejo around my mirror.I had done this for Nice, France, when the retreat details still felt far away and unclear. All of it came true, even down to the image of my apartment.(You can read more about the “Magic Mirror” practice in Claude Bristol's book,“The Magic of Believing.”)Journal. Write down your dreams, thoughts, what you wantRead more here Whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you:1.Join the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join 7 other women leaders in the core program that sits at the center of my business model. The Mastermind teaches you exactly how to build a powerful person brand and the mindset to support it. It culminates in a TEDx talk on stage in front of 200 people at the end.I only enroll for this program once a year.The waitlist is open for the Class of 2025.2. The Anatomy of a 'No' If you're struggling to say ‘no' gracefully at work, I created a free download here with scripts (15,000 downloaded)I'll add to it each week.3. Register for my Wednesday Sept 18th workshop on “Building a powerful personal brand on LinkedIn” hosted by my alma mater, Bucknell University.Whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you: 1.Join the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join 7 other women leaders in the core program that sits at the center of my business model. The Mastermind teaches you exactly how to build a powerful person brand and the mindset to support it. It culminates in a TEDx talk on stage in front of 200 people at the end. I only enroll for this program once a year. The waitlist is open for the Class of 2025. 2. The Anatomy of a 'No' If you're struggling to say ‘no' gracefully at work, I created a free download here with scripts (15,000 downloaded) I'll add to it each week. 3. Help! I need confidence! ****Join 2500 people in taking my mini-public speaking Masterclass. Learn to organize a compelling talk and my framework for making it super easy.

She told herself a story that she wouldn't be able to make a living as a photographer.Sometimes, however, no matter many exercises or deep dives I do with a client, there is a block. And I'm open to finding other modalities to 'unblock' them.When Mahima Razdan did a hypnotherapy session with the aspiring photographer, she uncovered ↳This client had a parent who couldn't make a living doing something he/she loved. ↳That story embedded in the client's psyche at a young age↳That story informed the way she went into every sales meeting, posted every social media post, and priced her offerings (low).Mahima, in this video, shares how she accessedA. The story that was running on autopilot beneath the surfaceB. How she created the whitespace to bring awareness to it.C. How they both worked to attach 'new meaning' to the storyD. How the aspiring photographer began to act in a new way, given the new awareness and new meaningListen to how the photographer turned things around to have a thriving business.In other words, started telling a ‘new story' once she dealt with her blocks.I help 1 time pressed woman tell 1 better story about herself to unlock that next chapter. Download my cheatsheet on how to become a clear storyteller:https://lnkd.in/ebncnNhaWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you: 1.Join the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join 7 other women leaders in the core program that sits at the center of my business model. The Mastermind teaches you exactly how to build a powerful person brand and the mindset to support it. It culminates in a TEDx talk on stage in front of 200 people at the end. I only enroll for this program once a year. The waitlist is open for the Class of 2025. 2. The Anatomy of a 'No' If you're struggling to say ‘no' gracefully at work, I created a free download here with scripts (15,000 downloaded) I'll add to it each week. 3. Help! I need confidence! ****Join 2500 people in taking my mini-public speaking Masterclass. Learn to organize a compelling talk and my framework for making it super easy.

Welcome to "What I Did Last Week (and what I'm looking forward to)," a newsletter where I offer actionable tips, based on what I am doing personally and professionally.Today at a glanceBest practices when asking someone to be your potential mentor13 signs of a 'high agency person'How to use AI to remove unwanted objects in your travel photosThe 4 best dress shopping places in Nice (IMO)Read here: https://www.joyadass.com/6-best-practices-mentor/Whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you: 1.Join the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join 7 other women leaders in the core program that sits at the center of my business model. The Mastermind teaches you exactly how to build a powerful person brand and the mindset to support it. It culminates in a TEDx talk on stage in front of 200 people at the end. I only enroll for this program once a year. The waitlist is open for the Class of 2025. 2. The Anatomy of a 'No' If you're struggling to say ‘no' gracefully at work, I created a free download here with scripts (15,000 downloaded) I'll add to it each week. 3. Help! I need confidence! ****Join 2500 people in taking my mini-public speaking Masterclass. Learn to organize a compelling talk and my framework for making it super easy.

She sells a $100,000 package.When she talks about it in her friend circles, she hears,“Who are you to charge that?”or“That's nuts. Nobody will ever pay you that.”So-she started to doubt herself too.This week, she participated in the retreat in Nice, France.We did intense writing sprints.We reflected on deep questions out loud.We shared stories we had never shared before.We shared dreams we had never shared before.At the end, she wrote, “You know? Now-I feel more confident. I have a group of people who are encouraging me to take risks and step outside of my normal box.”Things feel possible for her.What changed?Her environment design.Because, you are not only the sum of the 5 people you surround yourself with, you are also the sum of the 5 people THEY surround themselves with.Workplace culture expert David Burkus cites a study in a Medium article:In it, they found that if your friend smokes, you are 61 percent more likely to be a smoker yourself.If a friend of your friend smokes, you are still 29 percent more likely to smoke.And for a friend of a friend, the likelihood is 11 percent.That's the power of the 5 people you surround yourself with. And the power of the 5 people THEY surround themselves with.My client has always questioned herself when posting content to get clients.Ever since the retreat, she has been on FIRE! and churning out some of the best writing I have seen from her.I'm so proud.All it took was changing her environment design. Surrounding her with 5 women who normalized the ambition to sell a $100,000 package.Now on to..​The 6.16 Nice Edition of What I Did Last Week (and what I"m looking forward to)​Whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you: 1.Join the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join 7 other women leaders in the core program that sits at the center of my business model. The Mastermind teaches you exactly how to build a powerful person brand and the mindset to support it. It culminates in a TEDx talk on stage in front of 200 people at the end. I only enroll for this program once a year. The waitlist is open for the Class of 2025. 2. The Anatomy of a 'No' If you're struggling to say ‘no' gracefully at work, I created a free download here with scripts (15,000 downloaded) I'll add to it each week. 3. Help! I need confidence! ****Join 2500 people in taking my mini-public speaking Masterclass. Learn to organize a compelling talk and my framework for making it super easy.

I'm a little obsessed with the Netflix series "Baby Reindeer."Have you seen it?It's pretty dark, so buyer beware.But it's the incredible writing that compelled me to watch it 3 times.The central character is a Scottish man trying to make it as a comedian on the London scene. Richard Gadd adopts several "camp" and over-the-top personas while he's trying to "make it."Night after night, he speaks to barely there crowds.Night after night, he makes no money.And to boot--some really bad things happen.In Episode 5, he has a 'come-to-jesus' moment on stage.The dam really breaks.He stops his comedy act short, heaves himself on a stool, and starts talking.He shares all of it.The good. The bad. The really ugly. It's a story he had never shared before.____________________We've just spent the last four days in France planning my Mastermind's first TED style talks for the stage. (The 4-day retreats, btw, are one of my favorite offerings in my entire business.)I always ask this question on Day 3:"What is a story you have never shared before?"Now, it's always a seminal moment in the progress of the retreat.-Folks are familiar enough with one another.-Feel safe enough with one another.-They have spent 48 hours together.Folks share stories their own mothers have never heard.But, unlike, Richard Gadd, they aren't necessarily ready to boil it down and share THAT story with the world come the TED style talks on stage come November.So---Here is the simple yet highly effective system I use to get women ready for the stage with their stories.Whenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you: 1.Join the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join 7 other women leaders in the core program that sits at the center of my business model. The Mastermind teaches you exactly how to build a powerful person brand and the mindset to support it. It culminates in a TEDx talk on stage in front of 200 people at the end. I only enroll for this program once a year. The waitlist is open for the Class of 2025. 2. The Anatomy of a 'No' If you're struggling to say ‘no' gracefully at work, I created a free download here with scripts (15,000 downloaded) I'll add to it each week. 3. Help! I need confidence! ****Join 2500 people in taking my mini-public speaking Masterclass. Learn to organize a compelling talk and my framework for making it super easy.

Today I want to show you how to “share your values” in your content to unlock opportunities you never dreamed of accessingYou might wonder what this meansAnd how does it relate to public speaking/storytelling?I attended a entrepreneur's luncheon in Saint Tropez, France this past Sunday. I was touched to be invited and have a seat at the table.First touch point: Share something that announces your values on LInkedInThe host, Neo, first connected to me when he commented on my post 3 months ago.Then he posted some stunning photos of past locations for his own leadership retreats. The photo of Sinop Farm in Africa immediately got my attention. A friend of mine has been talking about wanting to go to Namibia for the 20 years I've known her.I immediately commented and connected with him for a phone call. I also host leadership retreats in other countries annually. I hired photographers to shoot equally high resolution photos of my retreats in Marrakech, Croatia, and Tuscany.Our values matched on several fronts.Second touch point. Opportunity Spotlight + Continued ValueWe spoke about him planning the retreat for my group in Namibia in 2025.He shared the itinerary. OptionsWhen he sent this to me, I felt like I was talking to someone who was smart, thoughtful, had deep expertise, and was invested in my success.He wasn't selling. He was helping.He saw this as an opportunity to educate me and show off his expertise.Third touchpoint Storytelling on each other's posts + Continued ValueBoth of us post daily on LInkedin.We continued to support one another's postsI much prefer this method of relationship building.We built community.Fourth touch point: Organizing meeting in real lifeHe was tying up his entrepreneurs retreat just as I was readying to kick off mine In the south of France early June.He wrote, “If you can get yourself to Saint Tropez, join a lunch with a handful of other entrepreneurs at Gigi's.”What happened next?I researched car services and got myself to Saint Tropez.Once at Gigi's, which stayed true to his brand of breathtaking places, with the sand and beach and beautiful people, I led with curiosity, and asked questions.I'm not one who is ever lacking in conversation, but I keep this Notion file of questions to ask when networking should the well ever dry up.I did storytelling about what I do and how I do it.We shared lengthy conversation about business. It was a mutual exchange of information and best practices.It was great.Daily, I get DM's from people selling their services.Given the tone and timber of their DM's they haven't done any research.This weekend, a woman wrote, saying perhaps I'm not on LinkedIn very often. Did I see her message?I make it so easy to engage with me, given that I post each day. I would notice if you comment daily and support my posts.Compare this exchange with those cold DMs.I'll probably end up organizing a retreat in Africa with Neo for 2025.But, by sharing your values today you could get started unlocking something great.2.​The Anatomy of a ‘No'​ If you're struggling to say ‘no' gracefully at work, I created ​a free download here with scripts​ (15,000 downloaded)I'll add to it each week.Joya is currently enrolling members for international (Europe) and domestic (NYC) strategy days. She also leads a year-long intensive mastermind of C-Suite level women, which is accepting applications for 2024.https://www.joyadass.com/info@joyadass.com

Welcome to Beyond Words, a weekly newsletter designed to help 1 time-pressed woman tell 1 better story about herself in 1 day.Today I'm offering you the #1 method to bring a room to its knees when public speaking.

If you are a woman leader and need help telling one better story about yourself to build that brand, schedule a 30 for 30 with me. Share any challenges you have for 30 minutes. Ask any questions you have for 30 minutes. I record it.Calendar here. (It's free)Yesterday, I posted 7 Mistakes Highly Deferential People Make in the Workplace (& How to Fix them). It was prompted by a woman leader who wants her team to become better advocates for themselves. What's the challenge?They are largely technical people in pharma. It's not always their strong suit.Many of them are of Asian or Indian background. Culturally, it's not their strong suit.Both cultures were raised to be deferential to authority. While that works at home, it doesn't always serve people best at work.SO I CREATED 7 TIPS TO HELP:1. SAYING "NO" (AND DO IT NICELY)In 2019, I hosted a workshop for a smaller pharma company, about to be acquired by a much larger one. The fear was: What happens as we become smaller fish in a much bigger pond? How will we be heard and seen?I hosted a role-playing workshop. Six employees from the Asian American Pacific Islander group came up with the scripts to demonstrate common scenarios they came up againstHow to ask for a raiseHow to ask for meatier projects from your bossHow to say 'no' to a colleagueHere is the script we came up with for #3Your colleague comes to you with an invitation to project/dinner/eventScript: “I would love to be a part of this event, but every event I say yes to means I'm saying no to the_____current project I am working on. So, I have to sadly decline, knowing that you'll all have a wonderful time.”How does that question feel?2. BE A PART OF MONDAY MORNING CONVERSATIONSIndra Nooyi, former CEO of Pepsi, in her book "Life in Full" remembers many a Monday morning meeting, where her (mostly male) colleagues chatted away about baseball. Being an immigrant from India, she wasn't familiar, but she also didn't want to be left out of the camaraderie the others clearly shared.Monday after Monday swooped by, without her contribution to the conversation at large. But here's what was happening on the side: She was quietly (obsessively) learning about the sport.And then the day came....A colleague was going on about Jackie Robinson leading the Brooklyn Dodgers to the World Series in his rookie season.She finally piped up.She corrected him: Jackie Robinson won the Rookie of the Year award in 1947 but the Dodgers did not win the World Series until 1955.You better believe her colleagues stood up and took notice that day.What is the conversation of the day (non-work related) that you could bone up on and contribute to?Read the rest hereWhenever you're ready, there are 3 ways I can help you:1.Join the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join 7 other women leaders in the core program that sits at the center of my business model. The Mastermind teaches you exactly how to builJoya is currently enrolling members for international (Europe) and domestic (NYC) strategy days. She also leads a year-long intensive mastermind of C-Suite level women, which is accepting applications for 2024.https://www.joyadass.com/info@joyadass.com

Effective branding is one of the ways to ensure your business remains competitive. But you'll require persistence to keep promoting your brand to achieve success in business.PR Strategist Emily Heyward engaged us in a conversation on branding. Here are ten valuable tips to persistent leadership that she provided.Be clear about your brand from the beginning.Make your business story personally applicable.Connect your product's functionality to an emotional feeling.Incorporate an element of surprise in your brandingIn a crowded market identify your unique value.Identify a narrative line that interweaves many aspects of your brand.Focus on your core market and grow from there.Find the right language to reach a wider market.As a brand, your actions should be louder than your words.Build a community around your brand.Joya is currently enrolling members for international (Europe) and domestic (NYC) strategy days. She also leads a year-long intensive mastermind of C-Suite level women, which is accepting applications for 2024.https://www.joyadass.com/info@joyadass.com

The CEO of Seramount, Subha Barry here presents the business case of diversity, offering tips and insights into how to bring greater diversity into the workplace, in a way that is beneficial to all.Barry begins by contrasting the situation in 2021 with how it was ten years ago, when she was a senior executive at investment bank Merrill Lynch.  Then, diversity was a governmentally mandated program, with EEOC Requirements forming a basis for a lot of the DE&I work.  Much of the focus was on the market side – targeting more diverse groups of customers and clients.In 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a much more far-reaching project.  Following the disparities thrown up by the pandemic and by the deaths of George Floyd and other victims of violence, there has been a much greater focus on systemic racism and bias, both within organizations and processes.An example she gives is the bias that may be exhibited by an all-male, all-white panel when interviewing employment candidates, even when there's an explicit instruction to engage in more diverse hiring.FIVE WAYS TO MAKE A BUSINESS CASE FOR DIVERSITYBarry has five key tips for helping make the business case for more entrenched DE&I work:Speak the language of business leaders. Helping leaders see that the ethnic stereotypes they may have grown up with are wrong and there are valuable untapped resources in diverse communities.Utilize big data. There's more evidence than ever before that diverse working groups, for example, beat homogenous ones hands down in problem solving, because they bring different insights and assumptions to the table.  Diversity drives innovation, and this can be backed up with data.Minimize Staff turnover. A recent study showed that more than 50% of women of color in large organizations are waiting out the pandemic to leave their organizations for better opportunities.  This shocking degree of turnover can be mitigated by building workplaces that respect differences and build a more tolerant culture.Diversity of Perspective Drives Innovation. Building on point two above, it can be shown that the different backgrounds and experiences that diverse employees have can increase creativity and innovation.  To leverage this, employers must recognize that employees from different backgrounds may have to take time out from busy lives to make a special effort to fit into a homogenous organization.  Draining energy resources by expecting everyone to “fit in” is unwise and alienating.Diverse employees have different expectations. Appreciating this builds a more flexible workplace.  Stakeholder capitalism is the term to bear in mind, replacing a shareholder-focused approach with a more all-encompassing on, where staff, vendors, customers and even the wider environment are considered when key decisions are taken.  The largest drivers of this new culture are Gen Z / Millennial employees, who now make up 75% of the workplace.  It would be foolish to overlook their expectations.Blog post here:https://www.joyadass.com/how-can-i-be-more-inclusive-making-a-business-case-for-diversity-with-subha-barry/Joya is currently enrolling members for international (Europe) and domestic (NYC) strategy days. She also leads a year-long intensive mastermind of C-Suite level women, which is accepting applications for 2024.https://www.joyadass.com/info@joyadass.com

Seth Godin on MarketingSeth Godin has written 17 books on advertising, marketing, business, and leadership. I had the pleasure of hosting a virtual “Fireside Chat” with Seth, and we dug deep into attendee questions after he and I laid the groundwork for our hangout.Seth is such a great person to talk with, and he's usually super busy, so it's an honor to have been able to spend an hour going over his thoughts on entrepreneurial ventures, trust-building and relationship marketing, and being remarkable.Joya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

Virtual Fireside Chat with Sarah LaFleur, Founder and CEO of M.M. LaFleurHave you found your superpower?Do you listen to your clients and the zeitgeist?Sarah M. LaFleur, founder and CEO of MM.LaFleur clothing company, believes every successful entrepreneur must address these questions.Founded in 2013, MM.LaFleur clothing rose to prominence among executive women just in time for the 2016 election. Despite the curveball of a COVID pandemic that made work-from-home casual the new norm, Sarah's gift for perseverance and out-of-the-box thinking led the way to marketing campaigns that went viral.MM.LaFleur's mission, and Sarah's founding vision, was to help working women take the work out of dressing for work.She succeeded.In the process, making office attire so elegant yet comfortable—you won't want to take it off.Joya Dass, founder of a women's leadership platform, sat down with Sarah for a fireside chat. Here are 6 tips that speak to her leadership style and marketing savvy.Joya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

It's Tuesday morning. Back at my desk after an epic 11 hour flight back, an overwhelming sadness grips me.After 13 days of discovery, magic, nature, and sun, its hard to re-integrate.I was actually really irritated with Istanbul the first two days. Previous visitors called it 'magical.' I found it dirty, crowded, hot, and very commercial. If I saw one more KFC or Popeye's Chicken, I was going to scream. Sitting in taxi's, the traffic rivalled LA, but on streets dating back to the 13th century and not designed for the load.Where was the magic?It came the last night.We had no dinner reservations at Michelin star restaurants. No art historians leading us on a historic tour of a mosque. Matt and I wandered the city until the sun set. It was Sunday, and all of Istanbul was out, walking on foot. Modern women in hijabs and Converse sneakers, walking with purpose. Women in full black abayas in 90 degrees walking slowly. By nightfall, we were crossing the Galata Koprusu bridge. I was eager to get back to the hotel, the weight of an 11 hour flight awaiting. Fishermen bent their long rubbery poles over the sides of the bridge, patiently waiting for catch. Some set up makeshift tables for conversation and cigarettes. The silver flecks of fish visible in gallon water bottles sawed in half and off to the side.I was engrossed in my phone. Google maps is my north star when traveling, offering directions back to our hotel in the Old City. I looked up, searching for Matt, who was busy photographing the fishermen. Something had happened in the interim.  The entire city had lit up. It was like looking at the inside of a glittering jewel box, like the ones I had as a kid, with the ballerina tinkling music inside. The Blue Mosque with its six minarets, floodlit at night, held its own against the Hagia Sophia on the other side of the square, both standing high on the hill overlooking the Bosphorus Strait and Golden Horn.As the driver brought us to the airport the next day, I was really emotional. I didn't expect Turkey to impact me so deeply. If you are seeking ways to keep pieces of vacation in your routine once back, here are a few things I do:1. Write Down RealizationsOften you come back with a renewed sense of what is actually important. WRITE THAT DOWN. For example, I came back knowing I needed to figure out some way to better manage reading and learning daily. Out to sea, my mind was like a sponge, soaking up stories and habits of 7 figure founders. Rather than watch TV, I wrote down that I will reserve one hour each night to read. And be kind to myself. Implement one new idea each week. Not all at once.2. Use 5 Senses to Connect to Being PresentI'm surprised at how many connections my brain made while quietly paddle boarding. New ideas bubbled to the surface while looking at fish. I wasn't making decisions, code-switching, being on sales calls like the typical work day. I can't be on a yacht forever, but I each night, as I journal, I recordWhat I smelled.What I tastedWhat I heardWhat I sawWhat I didEffectively be present to the sensory experiences I find in my own home and neighborhood.The rest in this blog postI am currently filling for my 2024 Mastermind. Each woman leader is building a powerful personal brand, culminating the year delivering in a TED x style talk on a New York City stage. Joya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

There is a picture of myself and my business partner from February 13, 2013 (above). Eleven years ago, when my women's leadership platform first launched. We are standing on a stairwell, speaking to a sea of faces."You have 300 women RSVP-ed." I was overwhelmed.  I had no website. No membership. No Mastermind.  I had no idea what I was doing.What I didn't expect was:1) This would become my full-time business.2) This would allow me to travel the world.3) That it would completely change my self-worth.When I launched this business, it was a by product of a documentary production company. My partner and I were hosting free monthly meetups to build our project pipeline. First there were 8 attendees. Then 40.Then 300.Many had grown up watching me on television at a time when no Indian women were on mainstream TV. I looked like them. I spoke like them. After years of having a one-way relationship with me from their living rooms, they were coming to share that they were building something. They were doing something outside of the Indian-parent-approved ‘doctor, lawyer, engineer' professions.Today, my business provides me with so many pinch-me moments, including a month in Paris this year. Watching my clients tell their stories, get clients, get the promotion, get the job—--It's why I do what I do.Since last year's anniversary I've created VIP Days, so women can work with me one-on-one on their thought leadership strategy.  This year, I'll be in Paris, Istanbul, Barcelona, and New York working with women.I'm already creating the retreats and curriculum for the 2024 Class of the Samita Lab Mastermind. Join the waitlist here.To give back to YOU, the top three lessons I have learned as an entrepreneur:1) Work on your mindset first. The clients, the money, None of it becomes possible until that piece is attended to.2) Protect your energy. You wake up each morning with a reserve. It's depleted over the course of the day. Be clinical. Be critical about where that energy goes and who gets it.3) Thought leadership is a powerful tool for an entrepreneur. Be customer focused when creating content. Be customer obsessed when creating content. Always be thinking "What's in it for them?"So much is happening behind the scenes and I can't wait to share it all with you.Thank you for being a part of the community that built this.JoyaJoya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

My business turned 11 years old on July 12th.The very first event was July 12, 2012 at a champagne lounge in Tribeca. Eight people showed up. Then 40. Then 300. Very few people know this: I had started a documentary production company. My contract with ABC had come up, and I was having a moment of reflection. If I was on my deathbed, would I have a body of work I could look back on and say proudly “I did that?” I didn't.For 10 years, I had been getting up between 3:00 am and 4:30 am to do morning television on TV. Business news. It was get it out, get it out. On the hour. Never stopping to make the stories beautiful. I wanted to produce longer stories, have time to revise them, and make them beautiful. I decided to launch a documentary production company. I took on a partner, since I was still on the air. Greta suggested hosting monthly meet-ups to do business development and build a project pipeline.Avenue Media had a short run. But the dark horse brand that really took off was my women's leadership platform. Eight women showed up to that first event. Then 40. Then consistently 300. It's been 11 years since that first event, and today, how I network and build community has changed slightly. Here are my top seven tips on how to network strategically.Joya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

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Michael Parrish DuDell is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business and Shark Tank Secrets to Success. He is listed as one of the most popular business authors on Amazon and listed as one of the top Millennial voices by IBM.He shares advice on how he acquired sponsors like Forbes and Citrix for his web series The Next Crop and how you can build a brand that attracts sponsors for your podcast or web series.Joya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

Last year, 30 members of the Women's Leadership Lab did an 8 day sail of the Dalmatian Coast. Drone footage of the yacht here. https://vimeo.com/733969105?share=copy This year, we are doing a sail of the Turkish coastline with women leaders August 12-19th. It's my version of Richard Branson's "Summit at Sea," where he puts folks in a closed ecosystem to network, interact and connect over shared activities. We will be on a "gulet," which is a style of yacht native to and built in Bodrum, Turkey. Our vessel is traditional wood on the exterior, but was built in 2022, and features a very modern interior. I feel truly 'disconnected' from my work life when I'm out to sea and in nature.I had one person drop. Do you want to take the spot? Dm me at joya@joyadass.com to join.Joya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

We are ten days away. Members of my Samita Lab Mastermind head to Tuscany for the annual retreat. All 8 are giving a Tedx style talk on a NYC stage November 16th. The retreat is a time for deep reflection and writing time to flesh out the message each will leave the audience. Afterwards, I return to Florence to host a VIP Day.  I'm excited to take my one on one client to the Roman Baths.  I'm delighted to do yoga at sunset, overlooking the Duomo.  However, the most important place I wish to take her is to Michelangelo's David at the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze.  Audio here.I'm fascinated by Michangelo's story. Since he was 17 years old, he was obsessed with the human form since he was 17.  How would he carve the human body in marble, stone or any other material if he didn't understand the dips and the connections of muscles. He would steal away to the morgue in the local hospital to study the cadavers in the morgue. However, his father was poor and had serious doubts about Michelangelo's ability to make a living as an artist. He wanted his son to go into business. Michelangelo would lie to his dad, saying he was commissioned to sculpt this statue or that in order to get the project. It wasn't that he wasn't getting commissions, but perhaps not for the florins his father had hoped. In 1501, Michelangelo lobbied to take a crack at sculpting something from an abandoned 17 foot piece of marble. It had been lying fallow in the Duomo's backyard, baking in the Mediterranean sun, doing a whole lot of nothing. Two artists had started and failed.  Michelangelo was convinced he was the man to create something magnificent from it. When finished, David was placed in the Palazzo Vecchio, with much fanfare and celebration. It was a symbol of Florentine independence and spirit. When asked, how Michelangelo created this magnificent piece of work, he replied, "I removed everything that wasn't David." This is the message I want to share with my client. Often, women leaders want to talk about EVERYTHING they are qualified to talk about. We are spending her VIP Day, going through a series of exercises to find out THE ONE thing people she will be known for. The thing I notice women forget is that your ONE THING, needs to be repeatable. If you are writing an essay or a laundry list every time someone asks "What's your one thing?" it's not repeatable. Its not repeatable nor clear for someone to put you up for an opportunity.  She and I will figure out this ONE THING and then forge a content plan and calendar to position herself as a thought leader around it.Coming to Italy is a huge big step.I can take one more client in Florence. Join the waitlist here.Joya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

This is an excerpt from a podcast, where executive recruiter Deepali Vyas interviewed me on "How to Get on TV?" It's a question I get alot.   I wrote an article explaining some simple steps you can take starting today.  Download by entering your email here: https://joyadass.lpages.co/how-to-get-on-tv/ Executive recruiter Deepali Vyas hosts this podcast, "What would Deepali Do" to land that dream job, promotion or career pivot. She interviews industry leaders that have hit new levels of success, all while answering everyday questions on your career path, pivot or promotion.  Deepali Vyas is a serial entrepreneur, advisory board member and executive search consultant with a recognized eye for spotting talent, rising trends and breakout business models. She has advised companies like JP Morgan, Uber, Fidelity, Citadel and Conair on how to spot tomorrow's hottest trends in digital, artificial intelligence and data science.Joya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

I built a business around my top values — — adventure and beauty. Early May, I host the next 8 Woman Mastermind Dinner in Montreal.Villa Marie is my favorite town for a few reasons:It's a quick one hour flight from New York City. Europe, without the jet lagHome to Luna Yoga. My workouts are a daily joy and I maintain my practice at this beautiful studio in Old Montreal when I land.Home to one of my favorite restaurants. Da Emma is located in a subterranean stone space on Commune Street, girding the waterfront. Roman dishes. Great wine list. I discovered it in the dead of winter in 2014. I love the story: It's a former women's prison.Home to the David, which allows me to live like a local when I visit. Not an Airbnb. Not a hotel.Home to one of my biggest chapters of members, outside of NYCWhy in a private space?10 women — -some familiar, many new — — will be gathered round the table in a private home for this dinner. We have a private chef making 3 types of “bouchees” while we talk. I now insist on hosting in a private home or dining room because the evening is conversation-driven. If members can't hear, the exercise is lost.What's the conversation design you host?I created a very specific style of conversation design after years of attending women's events that left me frustrated and unfulfilled.They weren't properly curated. You have been to events, where he or she just can't be bothered to talk to you? I invite women who uphold my values of thoughtfulness, kindness and a propensity to share resources. By the time, women get to the VP, Parter, Principal, 7-figure business owner level, they are seasoned in their leadership, so these are the profiles of women I invite with a view to have the same level of conversation. Each woman attending is either an existing member, or has come recommended.They weren't properly moderated. I was at a dinner recently which turned into trauma therapy. The business conversation we had prepared for, never happened. I was disappointed because there were so many intelligent brains at the table and I was eager to hear from them. At my table, I want to hear the loudest person in the room. I also want to hear the quietest person in the room. As a recovering journalist who has moderated one too many CEO panels, I say, “Let's pause there,” to shut a line of conversation down when the point has been made. Should the runaway train continue, the promise of the evening is lost.No idea who will be in the room. I've bailed on an event before. I didn't know who would be in the room. In the 30 day lead up to the event, I publish a landing page private to the attendees only. It shares a profile and photo of each, with current focus, current goals, what she doesn't want (nobody asks this) and her challenge. This way, there is less ‘discovery' and more rolling up the sleeves and true masterminding at the table. Each woman attending is also encouraged to be thoughtful and make bullet points ahead of time in response to the challenges posed.Don't start on time. Don't end on time. To me, observing the time is the most respectful think I can do for my guests. I love guests who are thoughtful and arrive early.How the evening will go?Once everyone is seated, I start by introducing myself and why I do the work I do. I didn't have an independent advisory board when I was building a career as a business news anchor. Where was the playbook on how to hold an audience with a CEO in the commercial break? Today, I formalized the playbook by creating the Women's Leadership Lab. But the members and the idea exchanges aJoya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

I run the Samita Lab Mastermind for women leaders. All eight are working on building a powerful personal brand in 2023, culminating in them giving a Tedx style talk on a New York City stage on November 16th (I've applied for the official Tedx license.) I can't think of a quicker way to build a personal brand than having to get on a stage in front of 200 people I never met and give a talk from my zone of genius. It's like personal branding, put on steroids. The fear is real. When I first announced to the group they were doing this, two flat out said, 'no.' There is the fear of being judged or not taken seriouslyThere is pressure to perform, present or speak in a certain wayThe Imposter Syndrome is real. Women doubt their own qualifications or ability to speak on a topic, even if it is in their zone of genius.I want to acknowledge and address these in order for all 8 to confidently and authentically deliver their TedxTalks November 16th.One of the exercises they will be doing is called "Your Life is a Wealth of Knowledge" from a book by Lawrence Block's book.  Block hosts seminars for people suffering from writer's block. He designs weekend seminars to get folks  'get out of their own way.' One of his exercises is called:YOUR LIFE IS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGEWomen love to tell me, "Who would listen to me?" or "What do I have to say that hasn't already been said."  Aha. But there in lies the gold. A recent attendee of my April event spent 22 years as a corrections officer at Rikers Island. In her retirement, she decided to launch a business: A luxury perfume, made in France, and retailing for $200. Okay, there are literally thousands of perfume brands peddling their wares to the world. ChatGPT tells me so. However, there is only one person who can tell a story of functioning as a woman at one of the highest security prisons in America. And only one person that can connect the dots between a very 'masculine life' to her decidedly feminine offering now.Most think that public speaking is about confidence. I think public speaking is about the other C word: Courage. It takes real courage to dig deep inside and tell those personal stories. A student in my Public Speaking Masterclass was interviewing for jobs and couldn't get past the first interview. For weeks, we had been working on digging deep for those personal stories. She just couldn't get there. In week 4, we had a breakthrough. She told a story about being homeless as a teenager.  She said, she didn't want pity, or handouts. More than anything in the world -- she wanted options. The secret: She suddenly started to showing up more authentically to her job interviews. Today, she not only has a new job she loves, but got a 15% pay bump from her previous role.So this is the exercise: Listen to the audio to hear it.One Public Speaking TipIf you regard everything you do as groundwork for a story you may tell someday, you might be inclined to pay more attention to it. What's the story you could tell from this day?For anyone who may have a heavy heart with all the violence in the world, I share this TedxTalk. Matthew Dicks talks about his nightly habit of reflecting on his day in a journal. At 6:00 minutes in, he talks about a paradigm shift that resulted from engaging in this habit daily.I do this each night. Write reflections on my day and what I'm committed to being tomorrow. Sometimes it's a list. Sometimes it's just words. Today, it will be a story, because I did something that lights me up.Take a listen at 6:00 minutes in I love this talk from TedxBerkshires.  One Adventure TipThe retreat is thJoya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

Why experiencesI've been bringing people together ever since I could remember.My home, growing up, was between two little neighbor girls. I wasn't allowed to go out to play until 6pm. My Indian mother worried about me getting too dark. So I watch them run back and forth across my yard until then. We would dream. We would create plays and perform them for our parents.  I would perform on my bike to a pretend audience of no one, doing tricks. I'd sing along to Madonna on a tape recorder. I remember the excitement I felt when I discovered the woods behind my own backyard. When I got to New York city, my group of friends and I would create themed wine tastings that would stretch from afternoon to night. We would photograph the progression of the day. My really good friend at the time would say,  40 bottles of sips later, “I don't t know about this tv stuff, Joya but you should be an event planner.”Then I became one. I built my business by hosting events. Creating experiences is one of my gifts and I truly believe that you can be of service when you start sharing them. When you come to Paris with me, first of all, you are changing contexts, which is powerful to begin with. There is no way, you have the same thoughts, the same left turn to your office, the same true and tried way of workflows when you are eating a pastry at Odette. Or gazing up at the Rodin sculptures in the Rodin Garden. You just can't. Your perspective has to shift,. You have also created white space where there was none before. To think to strategize. So let's write that e book. Let's draft that TedTalk. Lets find that one thing you will be known for. Visit my favorite places in Paris.Le MeuriceLouvreChanelThis moment will never replicate itself againThe people won't come together in this denomination againJoya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

Why ParisI first went to Paris in high school. It was a chaperoned trip of London, Paris and Spain.I remember arriving in Paris, with a pocket full of English pounds jingling in my pocketNow I was fussing with francs. We were kids. A woman had an ice cream cart and we all bum rushed her, asking for the flavors. I picked vanilla. I was still fumbling with my change and I guess I gave her the wrong number of coins. My little high school brain was still trying to convert dollars to francs. She was channeling the Seinfeld soup nazi guy long before that character existed and said in brash French “NO ICE CREAM FOR YOU!” I knew that because promptly dumped my pint sized vanilla cone back into her bin. I didn't get ice cream that day, but the experience didn't dim my verve for the City of Lights. I've been back every year for the last few years. My partner works for a firm based in Paris, so the annual summit of managing directors brings us to the city. I also host events for my women's leadership platform there a few years running.  Paris gets the label ‘the most romantic' city in the world. I think that's the Disneyfied, American point of view. To me, what makes Paris romantic is the architecture. When I walk the streets, I marvel because Paris stands in spite of something. Not because. General Dietrich von Choltitz was in charge of the German forces in Paris during WWII. He had razed many a city before.  Hitler was a point where he was losing ground, and so he knew Choltitz was his man to issue this order: Raze the city of Paris. Destroy the Eiffel Tower. Destroy Notre Dame. Burn 65 bridges to rubble.  Choltitz chose to disobey. He was wracked with remorse, and chose intead to negotiate a ceasefire with the French Resistance. As a result, Paris was spared. The city we see today, stands because someone dared to defy.It aligns with my own story. I grew up with traditional Indian parents who had very tight script for how I was going to live my life. And I wasn't having any of it. I left home at 18. I have alot the life I”ve designed today. The business I've designed today, because I dared to defy them. Joya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

In this audio you will get, How I come up with event ideasHow to get high quality attendees (and low drop out rates)How to add value on the spotOver the last 10 years, I've built a business mastermind with an element of adventure. My mission is to help women build a powerful personal brand.I help both corporate women and business owners tell better stories about themselvesI am the founder of the Women's Leadership Lab.My portfolioI am the founder and CEO of the Women's Leadership Lab, a 12 month business mastermind with a goal to build a powerful personal brand, culminating in a Tedx style talk on a NYC stage.I work with women seeking a promotion to the C SuiteI work with business owners who need to tell better stories to get clientsI work with women to pitch to investorsI work with former executives launching consultancies I work with artists looking to command a higher price point in the market, by telling better storiesI help women land their TedTalkMy results1 Got the job with a 15% pay bump1 got the promotion to the C Suite with a 10% pay bump1 built a $50MM real estate fund1 said ‘yes' to live television interviews1 got her first check for her startup from the community1 went from commanding $500 to $5000 for her art9K followers on LinkedIn8K followers on Instagram5K followers on FacebookIf you want to learn more about how I built this, you can download my 8 stepsGo here: https://joyadass.lpages.co/how-to-build-a-powerful-personal-brand-and-how-i-did-it/If you want to explore 1:1 coaching or consulting, you can go to my website.www.joyadass.comJoya is currently enrolling members for strategy days in Paris Florence Barcelona Istanbul info@joyadass.com

In this discussion, let's talk about why women lack confidence in leadership roles and how to change the narrative. Carol will discuss: - Why confidence continues to hinder women leaders- How to remove the "We" and believe in "You" - The importance of advocacy and support- Why "Bragging" matters to your success- How to start your own rumors @ work and in business- The impact of verbal cues- Becoming the leader you are meant to be Carol Sankar is an international R&D advisor, investor & founder of the Confidence Factor for Women. Her research has been featured at The University of Miami, Harvard University, Columbia Business School, Facebook, and more.In addition, Carol has been featured in numerous publications, media outlets, and conferences; including recent features in Forbes, SXSW, Essence, Entrepreneur, TEDx, The Steve Harvey Show, The TODAY Show, and Inc. Magazine.Carol holds a Political Science & International History degree from Hofstra University in New York. Sankar also has earned several professional certifications; including but not limited to, NYS Notary Public, The American Bar Association Intellectual Property Executive certification from Long Island University, and an American Political Science Fellow.Today, Carol is an active real estate investor, bestselling author & writer, advisor, and the founder of The Confidence Factor for Women in Leadership, which is an executive firm for women leaders and one of the leading global negotiation training platforms for women entitled Increase Your Ask. In addition, she is a leadership contributor for Inc., and Entrepreneur. Joya is currently enrolling for her 2023 Mastermind hereLooking for adventure? She is enrolling for her 2023 Tuscan Writing Retreat herejoyadass.com

Join Joya in discussion with Ruth Bernstein of YARD to find out how you can build your brand in a manner that will result in engaged clients. They will discuss 6 key points to consider:*Go to the heart of your brand and identify its purpose and core values*Determine your brand's aspirations and potential challenges*Understand the difference between target audience and brand muse*Focus on how your audience is feeling in this moment, and how they will be feeling when they will be purchasing your product or service*Meet your audience where they are*Utilize your real life experiences for inspirationRuth Bernstein is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at YARD NYC. As CEO, Ruth leads the strategy team and blends insight, intuition and intellect into an uncanny ability to see straight to the heart of each and every brand. Whether it's problem-solving, uncovering brand equity and purpose, or foreseeing untapped potential, she is constantly connecting the dots, and using her keen awareness of the landscape to carve out the right road for every client. Prior to co-founding Yard NYC in 2002, Ruth worked with Robert Redford as his brand guardian for the Sundance brand (including the channel, film festival, catalog and resort & spa), and was a Senior Strategist at Tattoo in San Francisco. She has worked with such brands as Gillette, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Colgate, Discovery Channel and Cirque du Soleil.Joya is currently enrolling for her 2023 Mastermind hereLooking for adventure? She is enrolling for her 2023 Tuscan Writing Retreat herejoyadass.com

In times of volatile change, resilient leaders will be able to plan, adapt, and thrive.  Resilience is a key factor to the success of individuals and teams and helps to maintain a sense of mental well-being even in the midst of chaos.Join us as we discuss the 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People. Find out which ones you may possess and which ones you and your team may need to cultivate:1. Vulnerability2. Productive Perseverance3. Connection4. Grati-osity (don't worry--join us and learn the meaning)5. PossibilityDr. Taryn Marie Stejskal (pronounced Stay-skull) is the Founder and Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) of Resilience Leadership Institute (RLI), she is recognized #1 international expert on resilience, mental health, and wellbeing in both leadership and life, whose mission is to positively impact the lives of 1 billion people, by enhancing hope, healing, and health as well as enhanced consciousness through the practices of resilience. Her work has been featured by Fox and NBC News, Bloomberg Business, Thrive Global, and Forbes. LA Progressive magazine calls her “the go-to person” and “a secret weapon” for people who want to find and maintain their edge as well as rise above the competition.Her book entitled The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People: Why some flourish when others fold is set to release in March of 2023, and her online course, Flourish is available now!Joya is currently enrolling for her 2023 Mastermind hereLooking for adventure? She is enrolling for her 2023 Tuscan Writing Retreat herejoyadass.com

Anne Irene Ryan is a career coach, her answer to the question "how to get clients, how to get recurring clients" has a slight spin to it.Her clients' clients are potential employers - companies, hiring managers, CEOs, entrepreneurs, entire teams, etc. So as she pondered this question, she replaced clients with "employers" - "how to get employers, how to get recurring employers" and realized that her philosophy of how to market yourself to a potential employer translates really well to marketing yourself to a potential client. And what is a client really? Someone who uses your services (aka employs you, in a sense).In this discussion, Anne will help you with six key points:Understand who you are and the problems you solveDefine your target audienceMake it easyYour client is smartPrepare, execute, follow-upYour network is invaluableJoya is currently enrolling for her 2023 Mastermind hereLooking for adventure? She is enrolling for her 2023 Tuscan Writing Retreat herejoyadass.com...

Late night drinks don't always give rise to a successful business venture but in the case of Minibar Delivery, that's exactly how the business was born.While at the Wharton School getting an MBA, Lindsey Andrews and Lara Crystal were doing "takeout Tuesday night" and thought wine would pair nicely. But there must be an easier way than trekking out of the apartment in search of the closest wine store.The two friends became business partners, and in turn partnered with local stores to provide consumers the ability to shop for wine, liquor, and beer, from a smart phone, and have it delivered to the doorstep. As mom-and-pop stores were the suppliers so Minibar Delivery was also supporting small business.In this conversation you will learn:- The full story on how Minibar Delivery was founded- How Minibar changed the alcohol business- How Minibar was able to handle a 500% increase in deliveries during the pandemicJoya is currently enrolling for her 2023 Mastermind hereLooking for adventure? She is enrolling for her 2023 Tuscan Writing Retreat herejoyadass.com...

As a kid, I used to drive my dad crazy with my curiosity.But why daddy?Being the parent, the standard answer was "Because I said so." More out of frustration than anything else.I grew up to become a journalist and continued to ask "Why?"Today, I head up a leadership platform for women and continue to ask "Why?"Curiosity drives me as a leader.When our curiosity is triggered, we think more deeply and rationally about decisions and come up with more-creative solutions. Curiosity allows leaders to gain more respect from their followers. It also inspires employees to develop more-trusting and more-collaborative relationships with their colleagues.Wednesday September 7th, I'm in conversation with Dr. Debra Clary, AVP at Humana. She also has three decades of leadership experiencewith Fortune 100 Companies such as PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, and Jack Daniels.She will share her 6 tips on Curiosity: The Secret Elixir to Great Leadership✅ Why curiosity is good for our brains✅ The top killer of curiosity✅ How top leaders harness curiosity✅ How to make curiosity a constant in business✅ How to make curiosity contagious in business#womenleadership #leadershiptraining #publicspeakingadviceI run a Mastermind for women leaders with a goal and a desire to make it their reality inside of one year. You get the right group and the right accountability around that goal. Take this 4 minute quiz . www.goalsscorecard.comJoya is currently enrolling for her 2023 Mastermind hereLooking for adventure? She is enrolling for her 2023 Tuscan Writing Retreat herejoyadass.com...

As I interview women each week, in different industries: Legal, Coaching, Yoga/Wellness, they all share the same concern: How do I get new clients? How do I get recurring clients?Sales is an art form. Danielle Zeitlen Hughes teaches this stuff for a living. "So many of my clients have become friends because I'm myself with them." She and I are in conversation next Thursday at 10am EST. She shares her 6 tips to get new clients and recurring clients (and how to inject your personality into creating the relationships)1) Don't network. Work those relationships.2) Be consistent: in your voice, your message and your marketing.3) When in doubt, the answer is more you.4) ABC - always be connecting.5) You want to attract the right audience and repel the wrong one.6) A strong brand is a form of career insurance.Joya is currently enrolling for her 2023 Mastermind hereLooking for adventure? She is enrolling for her 2023 Tuscan Writing Retreat herejoyadass.com...

IIana Raia, founder of Être, collated questions she got from young women, asked the questions to 180 successful business women like Bobbi Brown, Hoda Kotb and Angela Duckworth. The culmination of these interviews is her book “The Epic Mentor Guide."In this interview, we share the top 6 insights for women seeking mentorship today.In our conversation you will learn:- Why mentorship matters- How to find a mentor- How to conduct successful mentorship at work- How to be a mentorBio:Recently named one of the first 250 entrepreneurs on the Forbes Next 1000 List, Illana Raia is the founder and CEO of Être - a mentorship platform for girls. that aims to provide curated resources and role models to girls approaching high school.Être means “To Be” and her ideas was to help girls figure out – at an early and important age – who they wanted to be. They bring girls into companies such as Spotify, Google, YouTube, Morgan Stanley, and the NYSE to meet female leaders face to face.The impact so far is unmistakable: girls with varying backgrounds and interests ask unvarnished questions to rock stars who remember exactly what it feels like to be in middle school. The anecdotes, candor and hard-core advice offered will last a lifetime.Prior to launching Être in 2016, Illana was a corporate attorney at Skadden, Arps in NYC and an occasional guest lecturer at Columbia University. She graduated from Smith College and the University of Chicago Law School, and remains unapologetically nerdy.

"Don't you miss TV?"I get this question often. For the first 15 years of my adult life, being a journalist was all I wanted. I got of bed somewhere between 2:30am and 3:45 am everyday to do morning TV. I had a fire in my belly for it. Passion.In 2012, I launched a networking platform on the side. 8 women came. Then 30. Then 300. They were all coming to share that they were doing something outside of the Indian parent approved "Doctor, lawyer, engineer" professions.In between my hourly updates on the markets, I began spending all my time working on events for my platform. I understood my purpose. A career on TV was no longer it.Our speaker for this podcast is Laura Gassner Otting. She wrote a book called "LIMITLESS." In our conversation, we are going to talk about how YOU can find and live a life of purpose.Calling. It's the pull to do something larger than yourself. What fuels you?Why do you do the work that you do?Connection.What would happen if you didn't show up to work today?How much of your work is related to your goals? ContributionHow the work you do gives you the lifestyle you want, making you 'limitless'How do you want your work to contribute to the life you want to live?Would you be okay making less money if the work you did was aligned with your values?ControlDo you feel that your opinion matters at workDo you know what you do well?Do you have influence over how many hours you work or how much you earn?Join me in conversation with Laura Gassner Otting. Learn how you can break free of the structure and limits that stifle you so that you can reach your full potential and calling.

Many of us are accomplished but despite all of our successes we are still held back by the fear of truly going after what we want. Fear is often something that keeps us in our comfort zones and strugglingwith achieving our goals. But imagine a life where fear does not dictate your lives and steal your power.In this workshop you will learn:- How to identify, expose, and shatter your fear- How to build confidence in the face of fear- 3 steps to break out of the fear cycle- How to accelerate your journey from fear to successBio:Bisi is an expert in mastering and transcending internal fears, an Award-Winning International Speaker, TEDx Speaker and results focused facilitator with a Corporate Finance career of over two decades. Bisi overcame the challenges, demands, and politics of Corporate and answered the calling of her soul.She is the Founder of Fear2Freedom whose focus audience is executives, high level professionals, business owners and companies. She delivers coaching, training and speaking services using her proprietary Live More Fear Less™ methodology to disrupt the status quo of their mindset so they can discover their own unique fearless formula for success. She is based in Georgia, US and works with clients internationally.Bisi works with individuals to disrupt the status quo of their mindset so they discover and reconnect to the powerful parts of themselves that have been buried or lost.

An expert on human nature, Gretchen Rubin discusses the ways we, as women, can develop a framework to create happier, more productive, and creative lives.In our conversation, you will learn:- How her pursuit of happiness began- How habits cultivate happiness- How you can change your habits- Tips for sticking to your habit resolutions- The four tendencies framework and how knowing which category you fall into can help with habit formation- How we can build a happy life by looking at the foundation of our own nature, our own values, and own interestsJune 8, we have a conversation with former lawyer turned author of four best sellers, “The Four Tendencies”, “Better Than Before”, “The Happiness Project” and “Happier at Home” Gretchen RubinBio:Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She's known for her ability to distill and convey complex ideas with humor and clarity, in a way that's accessible to a wide audience.She's the author of many books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. She has an enormous readership, both in print and online, and her books have sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide, in more than thirty languages. (The Happiness Project spent two years on the bestseller list.)On her top-ranking, award-winning podcast “Happier with Gretchen Rubin,” she discusses happiness and good habits with her sister Elizabeth Craft.She's been interviewed by Oprah, eaten dinner with Daniel Kahneman, walked arm-in-arm with the Dalai Lama, had her work written up in a medical journal, and been an answer on the game show Jeopardy!In her work, she draws from cutting-edge science, the wisdom of the ages, lessons from popular culture, and her own experiences to explore how we can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.Gretchen Rubin started her career in law and was clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor when she realized she wanted to be a writer. Raised in Kansas City, she lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters.

Community builder and advocacy strategist, Christina Garnett, uses audience intelligence and social listening to learn more about audiences to determine needs, behaviors, and more. Her work serves to help brands better connect with their current customers, potential customers, and fans.In our conversation you will learn:- How to foster organic relationships and connections with your audience- How to nurture your audience into a customer base- What does an audience-to-customer journey look like?- What you can do to get out of your own wayBio: Christina is featured in HubSpot Academy's Social Media certification course as well as their separate course on social listening. She is a partner for On Deck's Community Builder Program, teaching a module on advocacy as a community growth lever. She has been a speaker for national events like INBOUND19, Social Fresh 2021, Adapted Digital Media Summit, and local events for the Virginia SBDC. You can also find her featured in ebooks by HubSpot, Social Insider, and Talkwalker, and articles in The Next Web, Adweek, and Meltwater.

In this workshop, you will learn the 6 reasons why capable people are reluctant to lead. It's something only people in positions of formal authority should do It's something people are born with rather than something they grow into It's a mindset issue making growth into leadership impossibleIt It will create interpersonal strife or hurt their image If things go south, they will be blamed It's easier to stay focused on the "doing." You have the knowledge. You have the skills. What is stopping you from grabbing the reigns? Join television presenter and founder of the Women's Leadership Academy, Joya Dass, as she engages award-winning scholar Sue Ashford in a conversation around why the most capable are often the least likely to step into leadership roles.

Did you notice that FIVE of the letters in the word MOTHER is "other." It's no wonder moms put everyone else first.In this workshop, you will learn:How to be SELF-ish and role model self care for your childrenHow to hold your own well-being sacredHow to give yourself permission to give your own needs a vote each dayHow to identify your legacyHow to identify your valuesLisa Druxman is the author of "The Empowered Mama" a practical and interactive workbook full of simple, powerful tools to help moms reconnect with themselves.Moms often try to juggle the roles of wife, mother, and homemaker while also being professional, competent women. Many moms feel like they can't take time to replenish their bodies and minds, despite their many roles. There's just not enough time in the day, and it seems selfish to take time when families and work still demand more.Join us for this workshop with Lisa Druxman for some tools and learning on how to hold your own well being sacred.

Amanda used to wish there were more women creators for her to look up to. But she realized two problems: 1) It was her own fault for not paying closer attention, and 2) She could be the change she wanted to see. So she took her Twitter account seriously and started publishing online. One year later, she grew herTwitter following from 1k to 60k. And she would love to share her learnings with you. I will be interviewing her this Thursday at 12pm EST on LinkedIn LiveWhat you will learn:Why the world needs more women to create and publish onlineHow to uncover your personal "why"Redefine the typical audience building goalsDefine and create your content strategyHow to deal with trolls (and red flags to look for when engaging online)Bio:Amanda Natividad is VP of Marketing for audience research startup, SparkToro. In her 9-year marketing career, she has managed B2C and B2B marketing teams across consumer packaged goods, software-as-a-service, and agency side. Earlier in her career, Amanda created Fitbit��s B2B content program and helped build their B2B marketing team. She also led marketing for ski lift ticket company Liftopia and for SEO content agency Growth Machine.Amanda has spoken at marketing events like Demand Curve's Growth Summit, and guest lectured at Columbia Business School and Cornell University. She is also a contributor for Adweek, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, and a former journalist.

In this workshop, you will discover:The difference between being busy and productiveHow to reject the pressure to do more, be more, and achieve moreHow to focus on doing what's important so you can live the lifestyle you wantHow to create a map to your ideal futureDid you know that your brain is FIVE TIMES more prone to noticing the negative than the positive. Why? Because that negativity bias was the difference between life and death for our ancestors. Thousands of years ago, they faced real fears, like being eaten by a lion.But TODAY, that negativity bias could be torpedo-ing your ability to put 'self-care' in your calendar. Because your mom challenged you when you were getting your hair done at 7 years old. "Who do you think you are?" or someone told you at 13 "You didn't deserve it."Here's the rub. Our brains love order. We are constantly referring to the past so we can guess what will happen in the future. Order. So, how can we short circuit our patterns, our negativity bias and start to make new choices?In her latest book, productivity expert Tanya Dalton doesn't tell you what to think. She empowers you to choose how to think with a framework________________________________________________Reflection: Why do we make the choices that we do? You wanted a promotion at work. Why?To feel the success of climbing the ladder.You wanted to run a 5K. Why?To feel the joy of completion. To run over that finish line.Projection. Based on the reflection, what are the choices you want to make?Action: How do we move forward on the choices we are making?Alteration: How do I protect for the times I get off track?Join us April 27th for this workshop.

Zoë's company started over a sibling rivalry.One Christmas, she was locked in a debate with her brothers about which direction the stock market was headed. To settle the score, she decided to gift them a competitive, social trading experience.Except----there wasn't one.So she built one.Cue Zingeroo, a platform that allows you to compete and track performance on individual trades with your friends or family. You can be a seasoned trader or a new one. Its downloadable from the iOS store. She's raised $8.5M to date.This is Zoe's second venture-backed company. Her first company was also founded because of a pain point. She had a relative with a rare disease and the cost of specialty medication was through the roof. She created an "Amazon of specialty medication." Zoe raised over $42M for ZappRx before the company was acquired by Allscripts in June of 2019.Join me in this incredible conversation with serial entrepreneur Zoe Barry. When she isn't busy building her company, Zoë enjoys mentoring first time founders. She has invested in over 20 startups to date.

You have shared over and over with me, how you need to set clear boundaries. But where do you start?In this workshop, psychotherapist Terri Cole teaches a specific set of skills that can help you stop abandoning yourself for the sake of others (without guilt or drama) and consciously become empowered in every aspect of your emotional, physical, personal, and professional life.Since becoming a Boundary Boss is a process, Cole also offers actionable strategies, scripts, and practices that can be used in the moment, whenever you need them. You will learn:How to recognize when your boundaries have been violated and what to do nextHow your unique “Boundary Blueprint” is unconsciously driving your boundary behaviors, and strategies to redesign itPowerful boundary scripts so you will know what to say in the momentHow to manage “Boundary Destroyers”—including emotional manipulators, narcissists, and other toxic personalitiesWhere you fall on the spectrum of codependency and how to create healthy, balanced relationships_____________Are you endlessly giving and doing for all of the people all of the time?Do you feel you are the one people come to when they need something because they know you'll get it done, no matter what?If you're nodding your head, then this workshop is for youIt's easy to fall into the trap of seeing ourselves and our actions as being “nice” and a “good” person.We've been taught to believe that taking care of ourselves makes us selfish and bad. So many of us were raised to define our goodness by putting others before ourselves.When we give from a place of need and fear, what can happen is we end up resentful, angry, exhausted. We can feel like the people in our lives are taking advantage of us and our generosity. Every relationship is a dynamic, which means each individual is responsible for their 50%.We need to ask ourselves, “How can I set healthy boundaries?"

What you will learn in this interview:Rejection. How do you deal with it?Why 'courage' is more important than 'confidence' ?The question of deserving. What is that nonnegotiable for you?Most think about the 'why' in life. Then the 'what.' Then the 'where.' Why Debbie puts the 'where' first?I could tick off all the accolades and accomplishments of Debbie Millman.She designed the merchandise for the movie Star Wars.She worked on the redesign of Burger King. Hershey's, Tropicana.At one point, if you walked into any given grocery store or supermarket, anything like that, she had a hand in about 20 percent of everything you might see or touch.She helped co found the world's first master's program in branding at the School of Visual Arts in New York City,She is founder and host of "Design Matters," which is the world's first and longest podcast about design.But what I'm really about to give you is one of the most motivational talks you have ever experienced from a successful woman in business.I will ask Debbie about three exercises she teaches her students:Her "10 year future you exercise." In your best possible life, what are the things you could accomplish?Understanding how you come across. How do you want to be perceived?What's a three-word combination that could only describe you?And other questions.

Are you having a hard time finding talent? Keeping talent? In this workshop, Amanda Bedell shares non traditional places you aren't looking.In response to your queries on hiring challenges, we bring in a strategist on the NON-TRADITIONAL places and ways to find and keep employees in this job market. Business Growth Strategist Amanda Bedell of BCC Business Consulting will share resources such asLocal WorksourceSuccess stories from clients who have used untraditional hiring methods.How and where to start to employ from these employment pools.

Are you a caregiver to an aging parent? Are you back to homeschooling children in the not so post pandemic environment? You will learn these things from this interviewSociologist and Author Tracy Brower shares the capabilities that you develop as a caregiver and how you can leverage them to fuel your career:Leadership.Empathy.Stress Tolerance.CommunicationTime Management.So you have built great skills which you know are relevant to business. You can convince your employer about your capabilities by making a strong business case. Tracy shares how.