What does it take to be an effective small business owner? Susan and Claire have an animated discussion around what it takes to start, build and maintain a successful small business.
Susan Hamilton is the Founder and CEO of OffBeat Business Media, an organization dedicated to rebuilding American business influence locally, nationally, and abroad.
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S 03, Ep 01: A New Beginning
Hi and welcome to Coffee with Claire!
Today’s theme is going to be about resilience.
The definition of resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
At the beginning of anything new, there’s always excitement and an adrenaline rush as you build that something that has never been built before.You figure it out, you put processes together, and pretty soon, you have a well-oiled machine that you understand and know you can depend on.
Then, one day, you hit a snag–something completely unexpected, and out of your control. Everything you worked for is suddenly gone. You’re left standing at a crossroads. Which road do you choose?
Path #1 is easy. You quit. You throw in the towel. You decide that the thing that happened was a sign that you weren’t supposed to do it anymore anyways.
Path #2 is you pick yourself up, gather the pieces you can find, and re-invent and re-create those that you can’t. It takes time and it takes money that you didn’t think you had, but you find ways to make it work.
Not everyone will pick Path #2. It may not be feasible. But those who are successful know there’s going to be up’s and downs. You’re never 100% right, or profitable, or marketable or whatever other adjective you want to inject. However, it’s the people who have resilience in their blood that are willing to try again. Maybe do it a little differently this next time around, but it’s definitely worth it in their minds.
The resilience I am speaking about specifically is Coffee with Claire, and how I came to the conclusion that just because we hit a major bump in the road didn’t mean we veered off the road, took the wheels off the bus, and walked home. Would it have been easy? Sure. But I wasn’t done, and I wasn’t going to give up.
Stay tuned, and follow the path of our show to Coffee with Claire version “2.0”
On the first episode of Season 3 of the show, Claire Billingsley sits down with Paul Maynard, Claire’s Communications Director, to talk about this new beginning. But where’s the new show happening? What can you expect in the new season? And where in the world has Claire Billingsley been? Tune in to find out! -
S05, Ep 04: Are Your Ready to Create the Life You Want? Featuring Dagmar Fleming
How do successful people become successful? They learn how to overcome obstacles.In life we all encounter obstacles. But to realize our full potential we have to be willing to deal with massive shifts in our lives as well be open to making positive changes in our lives.
We have to be willing to understand and deal with our energy, our subconscious, and our conscious self.
In order to get through this process to find this positive direction in life we all need help. We can all benefit from fixing ourselves first with the help of an expert.
What if you could have a combination of a life coach, spiritual teacher and therapist all rolled into one? My guest today is just that and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and business people find their success.
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S01, Ep 03: Shelby (Miles) Carino, Looking Ahead
Do you have a feeling for your feelings? Do you know how to control, your emotions? How intuitive are you and how can you make it work for you?Shelby (Miles) Carino is a psychic and seer who helps people to understand who they are and how best to awaken within themselves the power to overcome any obstacle.
