Woman Owned: The Growth Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs

Taking the business to the next level is always one of the objectives of passionate and thriving entrepreneurs. To do this effectively, you need to be mindful about how and where you spend your precious time. Keeping the big picture in mind, you have to be honest with yourself about the tasks you need to focus on as well as the ones you need to let go of and delegate to others so you can zero in on your expertise and continue being the visionary your company needs you to be. Keep Reading >> On today’s episode, I discuss the nine things in my business that I consistently delegate so I can accomplish more in less time. I share how delegating these tasks impacts my productivity and business operation. I also talk about the different tools and strategies that my team and I use so we can all work together while keeping our eye on the prize of moving forward and reaching the next level for the business.   “You can’t just outsource. You’ve got to keep an eye on things.” - Eleanor Beaton   Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:   How I effectively delegate the creation of slide decks while keeping my original content. Tools I use for booking meetings and appointments. Examples of logistical details you can assign to others. Examples of original content to create for social media re-purposing. Different ways to re-purpose original content you create. Back-end tasks to leave to the experts. Delegating email communications to get out of email jail. Delegating travel and appointment booking tasks. Why investing in a designer is a significant and important investment to make.     Resources Mentioned: TimeTrade Slack The Power Play Series: Email Management: How To Get Out Of Email Jail (For Good)    Fierce Leadership Quotes:   ” If your brand is sort of more high-end, taking that extra time or making that extra investment to invest in working with a designer who can really help you make your stuff look good.” - Eleanor Beaton “Everything looks doable three months, four months, five months out until you get there.” - Eleanor Beaton “It’s really important that your organizational strategies change particularly when you start outsourcing things like bookings.” - Eleanor Beaton    Join the Exclusive Incubator Program!   Are you ready to build, leverage, and scale your business to the next level? Ready to maximize your leadership skills and grow your business to 7-figures and beyond? Join our Incubator Program - the 12-month high-octane program that blends leadership strategy, accountability, and business building support to help you propel your business to the next level and increase your earning power. Head over to EleanorBeaton.com to learn more about The Incubator Program and submit your application today!     Dial-Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2019       Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2019? Join the Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world’s premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is an 8-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table!     Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!    And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/discover.  

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As entrepreneurs and fierce feminine leaders, making mistakes and facing failures can sometimes be excruciatingly painful. But in order to continue to learn, grow, and achieve the success we truly deserve, facing your fears and learning from your mistakes is critical for continuing to grow. Keep Reading >> If you’re not experimenting, making mistakes, and experiencing failure, then you’re not thinking big enough to break through the glass ceiling to achieve your next level of success.   On today’s episode, I share how making mistakes and experiencing failure encourages a growth mindset. I share why many fierce feminine leaders are afraid of experimenting, making mistakes, and experiencing failure and how this fear prevents them from achieving their success goals. I also explain why it’s critical to measure your success as a fierce business owner based on the validated learnings you have acquired and how it helps you make better decisions to move your business forward.     “When you acquire validated learnings - that is really the key to the kingdom.” - Eleanor Beaton       Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:   How avoiding mistakes and failures impacts your ability to learn and grow. Why mistakes and failures are critical for thinking bigger. The importance of taking risks and experimenting. The impact that internalized perfection can have on your growth as a female entrepreneur. What is validated learning? How measuring validated learning metrics impacts your ability to make smarter business decisions. The relationship between acquiring validated learnings and thinking in math, not in drama.     Fierce Leadership Quotes:   “If you are growing, and you are not making mistakes and experiencing the sharp pain of failure from time to time - you are in trouble.” - Eleanor Beaton “Learning is painful. It really can hurt sometimes - experimenting can hurt sometimes. Failure hurts - but it is so critical.” - Eleanor Beaton “The amount of validated learning you acquire needs to be one of your core metrics of success moving forward if you want to create long-term, sustainable success.” - Eleanor Beaton     Fierce Resources:   The Lean Startup by Eric Ries           Join the Exclusive Incubator Program!   Are you ready to build, leverage, and scale your business to the next level? Ready to maximize your leadership skills and grow your business to 7-figures and beyond? Join our Incubator Program - the 12-month high-octane program that blends leadership strategy, accountability, and business building support to help you propel your business to the next level and increase your earning power. Head over to EleanorBeaton.com to learn more about The Incubator Program and submit your application today!     Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2019    Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2019? Join the Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world’s premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is an 8-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table!     Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!    And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/discover.    

Happy Thanksgiving! Since this is a great time to give thanks and express gratitude, you can take advantage of this festive mood to thank the people in your life. While handing out individual handwritten notes is one of the classic ways to do this, exploring different methods of saying thanks can put a big smile on other people’s faces. Keep Reading >> On today’s episode, I’m going to share six fun, out-of-the-box ways to express gratitude to those you care about. These people can be your family, friends, clients, or employees. I also explain what makes each approach unique and share some practical ways on how you can execute each one effectively.   “If you really want to express gratitude to somebody, make it count.”   Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast: Making unexpected gratitude phone calls How to send audio emails Sending bouquets of flowers Why not give out Amazon gift cards Giving recommendations on LinkedIn Sending referrals     Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2018 Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2018? Join the Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world’s premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is an 8-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table!   Love the show? Let us know!  Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!   What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!    And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.    

We live in a world of increasing uncertainty. This uncertainty is primarily due to how quickly various situations and circumstances can frequently change. It is not uncommon for fast-changing environments to quickly lead fierce feminine leaders to begin feeling overwhelmed and start harboring limiting beliefs, negative self-talk, and paralyzing doubts.

Tracking your time can be an effective way to track your productivity. In fact, I often recommend my clients to track their working hours to give them an overview of exactly how productive they are and track how many things they actually do while at work. But have you ever thought about tracking you’re your personal time – the time outside of working for your organization or business? Many people do not realize just how powerful and valuable tracking their non-working hours can be. Keep Reading >> I recently experimented with tracking my time, both at work and at home. This experiment has opened my eyes to many lessons about how I spend my time, my true productivity level, and even taught me how much time I actually spend with my family and friends. In this episode, I’m going to share with you the 5 lessons I have learned after tracking my time over a 14 day period and why you should conduct your own experiment to help you identify where you could improve how you spend your time each week.   Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast: Why tracking your personal time, as well as your working hours, can help you identify areas to improve How tracking your time can help you overcome “mom guilt”   5 Things Tracking Your Time Each Week Can Teach You: Identify if you’re truly getting enough sleep Identify if you’re eating enough to fuel your daily, intense ambition and energy level The amount of time you truly spend with your children The number of hours you actually dedicate to work Identify if you’re lying to yourself about not having time to do fun or important things     Mentioned in This Episode: Episode 186: The Lies Women Tell Ourselves About Time with Laura Vanderkam   Love the show? Let us know!                                                          Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                                                           What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                                                                                         And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                                                           Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                                                           Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                                                                                                                                A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                                                         This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                                                   Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!          

  Many fierce feminine leaders spend so much time focusing on their future goals and ambitions - creating the strategy that will take their businesses or careers to the next level to achieve success. And while being future-focused is certainly important - there are many other factors that contribute to achieving your goals, realizing your dreams, and improving your chances of success.  

Are there things in your life, business, or career that you want to achieve, but require you to step out of your comfort zone? You know what you need to do, but you’re not comfortable with doing it – so you don’t. Keep Reading >> When we get right down to it – most of us have the same desires. We want to be financially secure, healthy and have great relationships with those around us, but what really makes us unique are the challenges that we face and the difficulties we are willing to deal with. Ladies, it’s time for a little tough love. Today, I want to talk to you about the importance of picking your pain – and doing it wisely.   All too often, it’s not the scale of our dreams that undoes us. It’s the pain that we choose.   Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast: Why women often don’t step out of their comfort zone. Common ways women avoid leaving their comfort zone to achieve their desires. Going after what you want won’t be painless, but can often be more rewarding.   Love the show? Let us know!              Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton!                       What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!                                         And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness…                           Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team!                           Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.                                        Register for Your Million Dollar Message Women’s Leadership Retreat    Are you interested in creating a powerful signature speech, owning your leadership presence, and leveraging it to receive breakout business results in 2017? Register for Eleanor’s Million Dollar Message Women’s Leadership Retreat – an exquisite, 3-day face-to-face retreat with powerhouse women leaders in Toronto, Canada.         If you’d like to explore how you can deliver your message to the world and use it to take your business to the next level, join our group of powerhouse female leaders on May 26-28 in Toronto. For more details and register for this amazing, powerful event, visit YourMillionDollarMessageRetreat.com          A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors                         This episode was made possible by our wonderful sponsors, BMO – Bank of Montreal – The Bank for Women.                   Join the conversation at BMO for Women to gain the insight, knowledge, and support you need to succeed and to truly understand how to manage your money!           

One of the most common fears that prevent truly amazing entrepreneurs from stepping into their power and breaking the glass ceiling is their fear of bothering or “annoying” people when it comes to marketing and sales. They fall for the misconception that if they market their products or services as much as they think they should - they will begin to annoy their audience and potentially “dry up” their sales funnel. Keep Reading >>   On today’s episode, I share why it is critical for entrepreneurs to get over their fear of bothering or annoying others. I explain how the fear of annoying people can actually hold you back from achieving your goals and the importance of understanding that how people feel about what you do to market your business is truly none of your business. I also explain how giving in to the fear of annoying others can impact your ability to communicate effectively and sufficiently as well as why it is critical to consistently promote your business to achieve the success you deserve.       “The fear of annoying others can absolutely hold you back, as an entrepreneur, from being able to communicate effectively and sufficiently with people.” - Eleanor Beaton       Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast:   How the fear of bothering people can hold you back from achieving the next level of success. How your fear of annoying others impacts your ability to communicate effectively and sufficiently with others. The importance of understanding that how people feel about what you do isn’t your business. Why it is critical for entrepreneurs to market consistently.     Fierce Leadership Quotes:   “When you are worried about annoying people, you are placing the needs and feelings of the 2% over the masses.” - Eleanor Beaton “If someone is annoyed with you - it is not your business.” - Eleanor Beaton “The biggest enemy of most entrepreneurs is obscurity.” - Eleanor Beaton     Join the Exclusive Incubator Program!   Are you ready to build, leverage, and scale your business to the next level? Ready to maximize your leadership skills and grow your business to 7-figures and beyond? Join our Incubator Program - the 12-month high-octane program that blends leadership strategy, accountability, and business building support to help you propel your business to the next level and increase your earning power. Head over to EleanorBeaton.com to learn more about The Incubator Program and submit your application today!     Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2019       Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2019? Join the Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world’s premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is a 8-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table!     Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave a review to enter your name into this month’s drawing!    And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/discover.  

  On This Episode of Fierce Feminine Leadership... How willing are you to engage in politics in the workplace?  Bonnie Marcus, author of the Politics of Promotion and international speaker says that learning to successfully embrace and navigate workplace politics can give you the leg up that you need when it comes to reaching success.