Yes, you can be both a great mom and a successful entrepreneur.  You do NOT have to choose one over the other. 

I believe that both endeavors require superpowers and that the two roles can complement each other if you are committed to making them both work for the life you want to create. Being a mother is both an empowering and incredibly humbling experience. The same can be said of entrepreneurship. The universe has so much potential for us to discover and enjoy. We can take care of our families, run our businesses, and practice self-care, all because of our superpowers and by asking for help when needed., 

You will be astonished by how quickly things manifest once you decide to pursue something and actually start doing it. You have to trust yourself and believe that you are capable of doing whatever it is you have set your mind to. 

In this episode, we are joined by Angela Henderson, a business consultant, author, entrepreneur, blogger, mental health clinician, and, most importantly, a mother. She provides assistance and direction to women so that they can successfully manage their businesses while also maintaining their personal lives.

Be inspired. Be empowered. Listen to Episode 605 now!

We also touched on the following:

• Why does mindset matter?
• The impact of workplace bullying on your mental health
• Why hypnotherapy is  recommended for  your healing journey
• Focusing on our internal perspective

Other Resources Mentioned:

• The Go-Giver by John David Mann & Bob Burg
• The Business and Life Conversations Podcast
• Angela Henderson Consulting

Thriving Points:

• I can be an amazing mother, but I can equally be an amazing woman in business.  You can have both. You don’t have to choose -Angela Henderson
• The universe is working for you, not against you -Angela Henderson
• Be the hero for yourself -Nikki Rogers
• My life is my responsibility and every day I make choices, ultimately it’s up to me how I handle these situations. -Angela Henderson

Get to Know the Guest:

Angela Henderson is an international award-winning business coach for women, international keynote speaker, and podcaster who helps women in business get all the pieces in place to have consistent 5-figure months and then onto 6/7 figure years without burning out in the process.

Connect with Angela:

• Website
• The Business and Life Conversations Podcast
• Facebook 
• Facebook Business Group
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

About the Show:

Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.

About the Host:

Nikki is a strategist and transformation coach who believes life is too short not to do what you love. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build sustainable companies and supports business leaders in developing the mindset, strategy, and connections to create thriving businesses and build legacy wealth.

Nikki is the CEO of The Bladen Group and an alumna of North Carolina A&T State University and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Connect with Nikki:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Youtube

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Being an entrepreneur involves a significant amount of perseverance and effort. Business ownership requires creativity, a growth mindset, and a commitment to continue offering the most advantageous solutions to your clients or customers. Thriving in business involves more than just running a company; it’s a way of life.

Achieving success in business also requires motivation, commitment, and a solid support system that will encourage and support you in working hard toward your goals. Most successful entrepreneurs can point to someone who inspired them to follow their dream or passion.

In this episode, we are joined by Ethleen Sawyerr, founder of Speak Write Play. She has been teaching editing, reading, speaking, and writing skills to individuals and groups from all over the world for more than 10 years.

We discuss what inspired her to choose entrepreneurship, the importance of identifying your target market from the very beginning, and why you shouldn’t be afraid to raise your rates. Ethleen also shares some of the biggest lessons she learned throughout her journey, as well as the things you should avoid when growing your business.

Entrepreneurs create their businesses in order to earn a living, but being able to help others and give something meaningful back to the community is what will really propel your business forward.

Listen to Episode 604 to learn more!

Other Resources Mentioned:

• Creating a World Without Poverty by Muhammad Yunus 
• Speak Write Play Website

Thriving Points:

• It’s important that you really do have your target client or customer in mind because then that really takes out a lot of wasted energy from trying to sell to everybody. -Ethleen Sawyerr
• I had to really remind myself like, Yes, I enjoy doing this. I love teaching. I love helping people progress in life.  But it’s a business. -Ethleen Sawyerr
• My desire will always be to work with people who find themselves in countries that are not their homes. -Ethleen Sawyerr
• Entrepreneurship is sexy. It sounds great, but a lot of people don’t understand how much hard work goes into it. -Nikki Rogers

Get to Know the Guest:

Ethleen Sawyerr is an entrepreneur, author, sought-after editor, and lover of languages. As the founder of Speak Write Play, a company that provides English language services to individuals and small businesses, Ethleen has worked with clients from all around the world. Through teaching writing and editing skills to students and professionals, Ethleen has helped entrepreneurs and independent authors effectively share their stories domestically and internationally.

Connect with Ethleen:

• Speak Write Play Website
• Speak Write Play Twitter
• Speak Write Play Instagram
• Speak Write Play Facebook
• LinkedIn

About the Show:

Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.

About the Host:

Nikki is a strategist and transformation coach who believes life is too short not to do what you love. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build sustainable companies and supports business leaders in developing the mindset, strategy, and connections to create thriving businesses and build legacy wealth.

Nikki is the CEO of The Bladen Group and an alumna of North Carolina A&T State University and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Connect with Nikki:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Youtube

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The power of the mind can be one of your greatest untapped strengths. Your mindset will either help expand your imagination or it can limit your ability to achieve the success you desire. It has the potential to bring about either positive or negative outcomes. 

Beliefs and thoughts are the building blocks of mental strength, and when combined with strategic action, you have the potential to change your reality. Your behaviors, habits, and relationships are shaped by the thoughts that occupy your mind. The power of your thoughts can be used to create your own world. Energy-filled ideas have the potential to transform your life in remarkable ways.

In this episode, I am joined by Victoria Gallagher, a worldwide leader in Hypnotherapy and the best-selling author of the book Practical Law of Attraction. She is also an international speaker and a life-success coach. With more than 20 years of experience, she has been acknowledged as an expert in personal growth and teaching the Law of Attraction. 

Victoria shares tips for practicing the law of attraction to manifest your desires by thinking about your desired outcomes over and over again. Your subconscious mind will interpret your positive affirmations as real experiences, causing positive shifts and opening opportunities for you. This is not something that happens instantly. It takes time, and it all depends on how determined and focused you are on achieving your goals.

Victoria’s experience with the law of attraction provides a blueprint for how to make lasting changes in your outlook and behavior to bring about the changes you seek. 

Listen to Episode 603 to learn more!

We also touch on the following:

• The power of confidence
• The difference between tenacity and determination
• The difference between feeling stubborn and feeling passionate
• Talk therapy vs. Hypnotherapy

Other Resources Mentioned:

• Law of Attraction Intensive
• HypnoCloud app
• The inspiration behind the book Practical Law of Attraction by Victoria Gallagher
• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
• Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson

Thriving Points:

• The first thing that we need to get right with ourselves is, to get into integrity by practicing what we preach. -Victoria Gallagher
• When I started doing and practicing what I preach, it was like magic, it kind of opened things up for me. It opened up the time. It opened up these barriers to my financial success. It allowed me to tap into creativity. It allowed me to just come up with ideas that my mind was just so scrunched up and stressed out that I couldn’t see what was right under me. -Victoria Gallagher
•  Sometimes things take a little longer than you anticipate them to, and one of the things that make it take longer is we get in our own way. -Victoria Gallagher
• Hypnotherapy is the quickest way to make a permanent change in your mindset to cause you to take action on those things in a new way. -Victoria Gallagher
• Law of Attraction is really a special way of like, whatever you focus on, you are eventually going to attract that into your life. -Victoria Gallagher

Get to Know the Guest:

Victoria M. Gallagher is a worldwide leader in Hypnotherapy. A best-selling author, international speaker, life success coach, and renowned authority on the Law of Attraction. She has dedicated her life to empowering people all over the world to successfully live a life of liberty, aligned with their dreams through her effective meditative recordings and online courses. Through her podcast, The Power of Your Mind, she exudes her passion for inspiring listeners with influential guests in the areas of self-development, mindset, discipline & habits, entrepreneurship, wealth, and relationships.

Connect with Victoria:

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram 
• Twitter
• Youtube

About the Show:

Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.

About the Host:

Nikki is a strategist and transformation coach who believes life is too short not to do what you love. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build sustainable companies and supports business leaders in developing the mindset, strategy, and connections to create thriving businesses and build legacy wealth.

Nikki is the CEO of The Bladen Group and an alumna of North Carolina A&T State University and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Connect with Nikki:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Youtube

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Competition is a reality of the business world. Thriving in business and standing out from any competition requires a clear strategy to build a successful and innovative business.  Establishing a strong foundation for your business will enable it to withstand any uncertainties or unforeseen circumstances.

One of the biggest mistakes that many business owners make is not having a strategy to sell their business. Therefore, when they are ready to retire or transition for other reasons, their business will either sell for less than it’s worth or close down. When owners wait until they are ready to sell to begin building a sellable business, it is often too late to capitalize on their investment of time and resources.  

In this episode, I am joined by Michelle Seiler Tucker, founder, and CEO of  Seiler Tucker Incorporated. She is the best-selling author of Sell Your Business for more than It’s Worth and her latest book is Exit Rich: The 6 P Method to Sell Your Business for Huge Profit, a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best seller. She has more than 20 years of expertise in business mergers, acquisitions, and sales, making her an expert on the topic of Selling Your Business.

Michelle shares with us how to make the most of your exit by planning it from the beginning, using her GPS Exit Model. Along with the largest profit mistakes that business owners make, she also talks about the 6 Ps that will help entrepreneurs develop a sustainable, scalable, and sellable business.

Nothing lasts forever, therefore planning for your retirement or business exit is something you should keep in mind from the very beginning. One of the foundations of your business should be a plan to sell it because doing so will enable you to grow and scale it, and, whenever you decide to exit, sell it for the maximum value. Listen in to this episode to learn how you too can “exit rich.’

Other Resources Mentioned:

• Seiler Tucker Inc. Website
• The 6Ps Quiz
• The Exit Rich Podcast
• Exit Rich Book Website
• Sell Your Business For More Than It’s Worth
• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker
• The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Thriving Points:

• It’s really important to build a business, not a job. -Michelle Tucker
• You don’t build a business. You build people who build your business. -Michelle Tucker
•  If you’re going to be in a business and you’re an entrepreneur, you always gotta keep thinking, How do I innovate? How do I stay ahead of the game? You gotta be preemptive.  Ask yourself, What’s coming next? -Michelle Tucker
• You can’t ever stop. You’re either growing or dying. There’s no in-between. And when you stop,  then that’s when everything will stop. -Michelle Tucker
• When your business is doing great is when you should sell it. -Michelle Tucker

Get to Know the Guest:

Michelle Seiler Tucker is the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. She holds the M&AMI (Mergers & Acquisitions Master Intermediary) title, as well as Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional (CM&AP) and Certified Senior Business Analyst (CSBA). Michelle also owns many other businesses in several different industries. As a 20-year veteran in the M&A industry, she is regarded as the leading authority on buying, selling, fixing, and growing businesses. She and her firm have sold businesses in almost every vertical and have a remarkable track record of success.

In addition to being featured in INC, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and USA Magazine, Michelle is an international keynote speaker and makes regular radio and TV appearances on Fox Business News and CNBC. She has spoken alongside many prominent speakers: Eric Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathy Ireland, Donna Karen, Stedman Graham, Randi Zuckerberg, Steve Wozniak, and more. She is the Best-Selling Author of the book “Sell Your Business for more than It’s Worth” and has a new book called “Exit Rich®,” a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller.

Connect with Michelle Tucker:

• Youtube
• Website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Tiktok

About the Show:

Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.

About the Host:

Nikki is a strategist and transformation coach who believes life is too short not to do what you love. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build sustainable companies and supports business leaders in developing the mindset, strategy, and connections to create thriving businesses and build legacy wealth.

Nikki is the CEO of The Bladen Group and an alumna of North Carolina A&T State University and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Connect with Nikki:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Youtube

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We usually equate taking time off as a non-productive approach to business. We’re so used to working and grinding, thinking, producing, creating, and consuming, that we don’t even take the time to stop, have a meaningful break, and reflect on how we’re running our businesses or even living our lives. This is especially the case for small business owners and entrepreneurs. We know that our success and the well-being of our business are in our hands, so there’s always that constant nagging fear that if we don’t hustle, we won’t achieve the pinnacle of success we are seeking.

This may be counterintuitive, but it’s okay to take a break from your business. In fact, it’s necessary.

We kick off Season 6 of the Women Thriving in Business Podcast with a crucial activity: deep thinking. Every entrepreneur should consider setting aside time for deep reflection to step back from their businesses to see the big picture and understand things from a different perspective. If we’re always so close to our businesses, we may miss out on a lot of intangibles or lessons that can only be learned by stepping back or being from the outside looking in.

In this episode, I share three important insights that can come out of my own deep thinking time: it’s important to 1) examine and recalibrate your why, 2) leverage your curiosity and courage to experiment and take risks, and 3) take care of your mental and physical health.

Thriving Points:

• If you’re an entrepreneur or are thinking about entrepreneurship, you need to sit down and schedule regular time to do some deep thinking about what is going on within your business. 
• Deep thinking helped me get clarity on my mission, my vision, and some key next steps for my business.
• Deep thinking allowed me the opportunity to engage with a new community of like-minded entrepreneurs. 
• As you think and talk about your business, the more clarity you have, the more clarity others have as well so that they know how to refer people to you.
• Take some time to examine and recalibrate your why. Your why for your business. Your why for your entrepreneurial journey. 
• Experiment, experiment, and experiment again. Take risks. Try something new. Test the hypothesis. Or just take a different approach.
• Take care of your mental and physical health. 

About the Show:

Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.

About the Host:

Nikki is a strategist and transformation coach who believes life is too short not to do what you love. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build sustainable companies and supports business leaders in developing the mindset, strategy, and connections to create thriving businesses and build legacy wealth.

Nikki is the CEO of The Bladen Group and an alumna of North Carolina A&T State University and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Connect with Nikki:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Youtube

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What does it mean to tell your story?

Your audience or brand will be greatly influenced by the story you tell. Your story is a way to connect with and impact those who hear it. It is a privilege to share your story with others and it’s essential to understand and think about what story (or stories) you want to tell the world and how you want it told.

Telling a story can be challenging at times, especially when you don’t feel like you have the perfect words to express yourself. So ask yourself, “Is what I’m trying to tell a story or just an experience I’m still going through?” Remember that there are people listening to you, so knowing the purpose of your story and what lessons you have learned are fundamental to authentic storytelling. Your story has the power to change people’s lives, so you should consider your intentions in sharing.

Thrivers, season 5 has been full of discovery, insights, and phenomenal guests that provided great examples you can emulate as you work to thrive in business. Pick your favorite episode and if you missed one, be sure to catch up during the break!

We’d love to hear from you! Take the WTiB listener survey here.

Episode sponsor: The doors are now open to enroll in the Move Your Business Forward coaching program! This eight-week experience is for seasoned entrepreneurs to move from being anxious and overwhelmed about running your business to feeling informed, energize, and in control of your future.

The program helps you cultivate a CEO mindset and establish or re-establish a vision and strategy for your company and then move toward developing the systems and connections you need in order to create a thriving and sustainable business. Click here to learn more about the Move Your Business Forward Group Coaching Program.

Thriving Points:

• The stories that I share are helping me realize that there are lessons that come from what I have experienced, that I can now turn into stories. – Nikki Rogers
• Stories to me, have power and can take on a life of their own. -Nikki Rogers
• A story is when you’re on the other side of an experience, and now you have perspective or insight that can guide future thinking. -Nikki Rogers

About the Show:

Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.

About the Host:

Nikki is a strategist and transformation coach who believes life is too short not to do what you love. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build sustainable companies and supports business leaders in developing the mindset, strategy, and connections to create thriving businesses and build legacy wealth.

Nikki is the CEO of The Bladen Group and an alumna of North Carolina A&T State University and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Connect with Nikki:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram

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“Resilience is about taking a situation that could possibly break you and actually

thriving as a result of the lessons that you can learn by going through that experience.”

– Nikki Rogers

As I was preparing for a presentation on the topic of resilience, I  reflect on the difficult situations I had to overcome in my life in order to be where I am now. I couldn’t help but think back to a point in my life when I was faced with a difficult situation and thought I wouldn’t be able to get through it, but I did. Those experiences that I thought of as a loss or a setback provided a great lesson in my life and showed how I have been able to leverage resilience to move forward in life.

Don’t miss out on this episode as I share a story 20 years in the telling, the definition of resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the three key factors that can impact your level of resilience and ability to recover from challenging situations and move forward.

Other Resources Mentioned:

• https://bit.ly/WTiBSurvey

Thriving Points:

• Resilience is about taking a situation that could possibly break you and actually thriving as a result of the lessons that you can learn by going through that experience. – Nikki Rogers
• Resilience is about the ability to go through and survive an experience that may challenge or squeeze you, or even rocks your world. And being able to go through that experience and take the lesson from it and actually grow from it. And use that experience as fuel to come out better on the other side. – Nikki Rogers
• I can be changed by what happens to me but I refuse to be reduced by it. – Maya Angelou
• Resilience is not all or nothing. It comes in amounts. You can be a little resilient, a lot resilient, resilient in some situations but not others. And, no matter how resilient you are today, you can become more resilient tomorrow. – Karen Reivich, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center)

About the Show:

Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.

About the Host:

Nikki is a strategist and transformation coach who believes life is too short not to do what you love. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build sustainable companies and supports business leaders in developing the mindset, strategy, and connections to create thriving businesses and build legacy wealth.

Nikki is the CEO of The Bladen Group and an alumna of North Carolina A&T State University and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Connect with Nikki:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram

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For many of us, one of the first things you do in the morning is decide what to wear for the day.  Some may think this is a simple task, while for others,  it takes a lot of time and effort, and you find yourself wearing the same thing over and over again. As an entrepreneur, what you wear takes on greater importance – you are the face of your brand and the power of your first impression can set you up for business success. People will remember how you look when you first meet, so choose an outfit that makes you feel powerful and look great!

In this episode, I am joined by Monica Barnett, award-winning wardrobe stylist and founder t of Blueprint for Style, which aims to help professional men and women discover the difference real “fashion” can make in their everyday lives, as well as inspire and influence them to be more intentional about their personal style.

Listen to our conversation, where Monica shares how her business transitioned from a side hustle to a full-time business and how she helped many clients discover their unique style, enjoy their wardrobe, and feel good about themselves.

We also touch on the following: 

• The Psychology of Fashion
• Tips on how to be intentional and show up on a virtual work-from-home life
• What Pocket Personal Stylist is all about
• Life-changing lessons from the book Never Eat Alone By Keith Ferrazzi

Thriving Points:

• Necessity breeds invention. As an entrepreneur, you have to be flexible and you have to be continuously listening to your audience and listening to what’s out there. – Monica Barnett
• Running the numbers is a wonderful way to remind yourself that you’re moving from a side hustle to a business. It’s not meant to scare you, but it’s meant to tell you here’s what you’re going to have to do and what systems do you have to put in place to make it happen – Monica Barnett
• It is so important as an entrepreneur to put your best foot forward. – Monica Barnett
• If you can be intentional about what your uniform is, if you can be intentional about what it is you want to say, then you can build around and upon that. But be clear in your head about what it is you are going to put out there and show to the world. That’s your visual resume. You have every opportunity to curate it and make it exactly what you want. – Monica Barnett

Other Resources Mentioned:

• Blueprint for Style
• Pocket Personal Stylist
• Without Saying A Word: The Silent Power of Style By Monica Barnett
• The Creatives’ Closet: for Female Side Hustlers, Influencers, Entrepreneurs & Empire Builders By Monica Barnett 
• Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time By Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz

Get to Know the Guest:

Monica Barnett has over 13 years of styling and branding experience and has been featured on many stages around the world but the focus is always on the importance and power of the first impression. Across Ms. Barnett’s distinguished career as a wardrobe stylist, she has had the privilege to partner with major corporations to fine-tune their employees’ styles and brands; and the opportunity to work with corporate executives, politicos, and world-class athletes. The goal is always to develop a more intentional approach to curating one’s outward appearance to align with one’s lifestyle and aspirations.

Connect with Monica:

• Website
• Monthly Newsletter 
• Pocket Personal Stylist (Subscription-based, on-demand personal stylist)
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Linkedin

About the Show:

     Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.

Connect with Nikki:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram

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The past two years have had a significant impact on the business landscape.

As the world recovers, businesses are likewise adjusting to the ‘new normal.’ Because of the pandemic, you may be hesitant to restart your business, but you can take this opportunity to start anew with a stronger, strategy and plan that will help your business thrive under any circumstance.

In this episode, I am joined by Jennifer Kok, founder of Next Wave Business Coaching. Jennifer shares about helping small businesses establish visionary solutions and develop a clear roadmap to gain consumers, increase revenue, and profits so that their businesses can thrive for years to come.

Jennifer shares her entrepreneurial journey, why she decided to start a coaching/consulting firm after selling her successful business, and how her experiences have shaped her into the mother, wife, entrepreneur, and woman she is today.

It’s painful to see your business, where you put all of your efforts and ideas, struggle. But the most difficult challenges and experiences in your life will help you grow and become stronger, and one day you’ll look back and say, This is the best thing that ever happened to me.

We also touch on the following: 

• The  business owner mindset that helps you build a great team Small ways to foster your desired  business culture
• Creating a saleable business

Thriving Points:

• I can honestly say that that decision and having to pivot and being forced into getting uncomfortable and being forced into doing something a little different saved my business and actually was the best thing that ever happened. – Jennifer Kok
• So when I was watching what was going on in this pandemic, I thought, “I have a skill set that can help these people,”, and 10 years from now, I want them to look back like I did, and go “Wow, the pandemic was the best thing that ever happened to my business.” – Jennifer Kok
• Small changes are not going to happen overnight, but it just needs to be consistent. –  Jennifer Kok
• If you focus on the fundamental part of getting better every day,  then growth will follow. – Nikki Rogers

Other Resources Mentioned:

• The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It By Michael E. Gerber
• Next Wave Business Coaching
• Help Wanted to Fully Staffed

Get to Know the Guest:

Jennifer Kok spent 22 years running her own successful brick-and-mortar business, event business, and online business before selling at a profit in 2018. Today, she uses her extensive expertise to help brick-and-mortar business owners learn how to create more clients and customers, increase their revenue, and improve profits for long-term success. She is passionate about helping business owners create a strong and stable brick-and-mortar business that can handle any unplanned circumstances such as  (economic downturns, employee shortages, global pandemic, or even rapid growth) and provide profitable opportunities for years to come. In her own business, she mastered the art of developing products, creating and improving systems, growing a team, becoming a pillar in her community, maximizing opportunities for profits, and pivoting her business long before pivoting was a trendy buzzword. Her success made it possible to run her business while also living an active, faith-filled lifestyle and enjoying time with family, friends, golden retrievers, and plenty of good books and wine.

Connect with Jennifer:

• Linkedin
• Facebook
• Instagram

About the Show:

     Women Thriving in Business features candid unscripted conversations with entrepreneurs, business experts, authors, and academics aimed at contributing to business success. This weekly show provides interviews with business leaders who have built, grown, and are thriving in business. Nikki A. Rogers, host of the show, also discusses achievements, lessons learned, and advice for aspiring business owners to develop the mindset, strategies, and connections necessary to thrive in business. Whether you are just starting or you have been in business for decades, WTiB offers inspiration, strategies, and resources to help you THRIVE in business.

Connect with Nikki:

• LinkedIn
• Instagram

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