Episode #20 - Navigate the Transition from Corporate to Business: Embrace a New Mindset with Melissa West
Create Your Own Economy with Bunmi Ajibade
Release Date: 02/15/2023
Episode #36 - Making the Right Choices for Your Business and Life
Create Your Own Economy with Bunmi Ajibade
In today's episode, Bunmi talks about the power of choices in business and life. Every day, we must make choices - from small and simple decisions like what to eat for breakfast, to larger, more complex ones such as where to live, who to marry, and what business to invest in. Bunmi shares eight reasons why your choices are important to your growth as a person and the development of your business. Making the right choice in business and life is not always guaranteed. When a choice does not work out or is not aligned with your purpose, it is important to stop and reflect. Regularly analyzing...
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Episode #35 - Embracing Entrepreneurship & Network Marketing with Grace Keohohou Hao
Create Your Own Economy with Bunmi Ajibade
In this episode, Grace Keohohou Hao discusses the world of entrepreneurship and network marketing. Grace shares key insights on the importance of aligning oneself with a product or service that one truly believes in, the power of positive self-talk, and the importance of understanding people's personalities in business. She also dives deep into the world of network marketing, including setting clear coaching expectations, involving family members in business, the importance of quick results, and the benefits of choosing a company that aligns with one's values. Listeners will learn how to...
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Episode #34 - Overcoming 10 Entrepreneurial Excuses: Insights and Strategies
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Welcome to the podcast that helps you navigate the world of entrepreneurship and improve your business skills. Today we will be discussing 10 common excuses in entrepreneurship and how to overcome them. Join us as we explore the mindset and actions necessary to make your business dreams come true. Key Timestamps: [00:01:39] Take responsibility for mistakes and overcome common entrepreneurial excuses, starting with "I don't know where to start" as the first. [00:09:37] Take risks, embrace failure, and invest in self-development. [00:12:53] Overcoming excuses through daily mindset renewal...
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Episode #33 - The Law of Gestation: How to Turn Your Idea Into a Successful Business
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Welcome to today's episode of the podcast, where we discuss the law of gestation and how it applies to the process of turning an idea into a successful business. We will explore the four stages of business development and how entrepreneurs can navigate through them. Our speaker shares insights on the importance of patience, persistence, and following the progression and process when developing a business idea. Understanding the law of gestation and the four stages of business development are fundamental to entrepreneurship and achieving business success. Tune in! Snapshot of the...
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Episode #32 - How to Successively Pivot Your Career with Grace Keohohou Hao
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In this episode, Grace, a certified business coach and author, takes us through her inspiring career journey. She shares how she pivoted from working in a family business to pursuing a different path that led her to fulfillment and success. Grace also shares practical strategies and tips that will help you prepare for your own pivot and make your next career move with confidence. Don't settle for less than what you're capable of - learn from Grace how to design your own success story and live a fulfilling life! Let’s jump in! Key Learnings from the Episode: [07:26] Grace's backstory...
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Episode #31 - Taking Stock Of The First-Quarter Of Business Goals
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It's now the second quarter of the year and it's not productive to be upset or hard on yourself for what you did or didn't achieve in the first quarter. Take this time to reflect and learn from your experiences. If you did accomplish your goals, congratulations! But if not, know that you're not alone- many people also had setbacks. Let's work together to focus on our goals for this quarter and make progress towards achieving them. It's time to assess the past three months and evaluate what you've learned. Taking a deep dive into your business will identify what worked, what didn't work, and...
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Episode#30 - What Would You Give Up to Go Up
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Going up means achieving success and facing challenges with courage. It requires us to take risks and make sacrifices that can sometimes be difficult. We must ask ourselves, "What would we be willing to give up in order to go up?" Would it be our comfort zone, our fear of failure, or something else entirely? Only we can decide what we are willing to let go of in order to reach the heights of success. Success often comes with a high cost - the sacrifice of time, energy, and other resources. However, carefully considering your priorities and planning ahead can help ensure that the rewards of...
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Episode #29 - Developing and Refining Your Vision with Denise Montgomery
Create Your Own Economy with Bunmi Ajibade
Entrepreneurs, artists, writers and visionaries all share one trait - their unique vision for their work. But how do we determine when our idea is ready to be owned? Developing and refining our gift requires time, dedication, and the right support to bring it to fruition. Whether you're starting your own business or writing a book, incubating your creation until it's ready is crucial. Don't share it until you are ready to own it. The process of bringing your ideas to life requires dedication and persistence. Whether you're looking to break free from the 9-5 grind or generate some extra income...
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Episode #28 - Unlock Your Potential: Remove the Lids That Hold You Back and Grow Beyond Limits
Create Your Own Economy with Bunmi Ajibade
Untap your potential by identifying and removing the lids that hold you back. These lids can be anything from lack of education to health challenges or even circumstances beyond your control, like where you were born. But removing them means unlocking endless growth opportunities for yourself and your business. Removing the lid on your growth and development is a choice, whether you put it on yourself or life puts it on you. The lid on your growth, development, and success is a choice you need to make to take it off. It will not be easy, it takes persistence, dedication, focus, and "I can do"...
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Episode #27 - Stay The Course Don’t Give Up
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Do you feel like your dream is an uphill battle? That no matter how hard you work, you can't seem to make any progress. Sometimes it can feel like the odds are always stacked against you, and quitting can seem like the only option. Giving up on your dream and losing something you have worked hard to build is more painful than any resistance you will face. It will completely shut your dreams, aspirations, and paths to success. When you give up and drop your dream uphill, it can come back and crush your confidence, dreams, or even your family. Being an entrepreneur is tough, and feeling like...
info_outlineAre you looking for a way to break free from the daily grind of a 9-5 job and pursue your passions on your own terms? Entrepreneurship has become a popular way to do just that, but it can be difficult to make the leap without an understanding of how to protect your financial, emotional, and social well-being. With all the contradictory advice out there from colleagues and friends, where do you even begin? How can you start a new business without sacrificing what's important to you?
If you have found a passion in life and no longer feel that your current job is helping you reach your highest potential, it may be time to move on. This can be a challenging journey, especially if you don't know where or how to start. Today we are talking to someone who has been there and done that and can provide the insights you need for this journey
In this episode, Melissa West shares her journey from corporate to business - how the decision came about, how she dealt with other people's opinions, and the mindset shift that was required. She provides valuable guidance for anyone considering making a similar pivot. Tune in to gain more insight on this.
Let’s jump in!
Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:
[04:22] How and when Melissa knew it was time to pivot from corporate?
[10:11] How Melissa handled other people's opinions over what she wanted to do?
[15:13] How Melissa shifted her mindset from corporate to entrepreneurship. How important is self-development for an entrepreneur?
[25:08] Steps you can take for transitioning from employment to entrepreneurship.
[32:35] How to overcome embarrassment, disappointment, and fear of failure in business?
About Melissa West -
Melissa V. West is the founder and CEO of Xtreme Results where she helps leaders build purpose and values-driven businesses and lives. She is the creator of two, industry-tested and proven coaching system certifications that have equipped hundreds all over the world to create purposeful impact and income. She is also a two-time author.
Melissa spent five years of her career as a faculty member and mentor of the John Maxwell Team, where she served over 12,000 professionals from more than 140 countries to build their own coaching, speaking, and training businesses.
Melissa is an accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC). She graduated from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), where she earned her Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner accreditations. She also holds a BA in Management Information Systems from UW-Milwaukee.
Melissa lives in Raleigh with her husband, Chris, and their two daughters.
How to connect with Melissa West:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/melissavwest/
Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/HotPursuitNation
Website - http://www.xrcoaching.com
Link to Melissa's Book - https://amzn.to/3I15upd
About Bunmi Ajibade -
Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity, and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success.
Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful.
Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions.
Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.
How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade:
Website: https://clarolegr.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/
Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14
Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet