115 - 7 Keys to 7 Figures with Leslie Kuster, the founder of Back from Bali
Release Date: 07/18/2022
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137- Ditch Your 9-5 Before the End of 2025 - Step 1: Audit & Align
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136- Gatekeeping Doesn't Work
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135- The Power of the Pivot
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info_outlineWelcome Leslie Kuster to the podcast this week for Motivation Monday! Leslie is the money and freedom guide for women over 50 who also want to fall in love with life again. Leslie's message is that "It's never too late" to create success, financial wealth, and a life of freedom. Leslie’s book, 7 Keys to 7 Figures: The Women Entrepreneurs' Guide to Money and Freedom will be released in Fall 2022. It provides women entrepreneurs seven master keys to unlock a successful, money-making business. Women business owners, who have been struggling to build the business and life of their dreams are given the insights, principles, tools, and steps to claim the freedom and create the wealth they yearn for.
Leslie Kuster in her own words, "I am the founder of a clothing brand called Back From Bali. I ricochet the business from 5 figures to 7 figures in my 50's so I want to let women entrepreneurs know it is all possible. I am also consulting and have written an upcoming book called 7 Keys to 7 Figures, the Women Entrepreneurs' Guide to money and freedom."
Leslie shares why she is a leader, "I have created the life of my dreams. I have a successful money making business, I have retired my husband and at the moment we are traveling together, I have set up my business so that I work ON the business and not IN the business. I have lots of down time because I create my life."
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https://www.facebook.com/LeslieKusterOfficial/
www.linkedin.com/in/lesliekuster
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtp1gkqsNilja1ehn4NHHw
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