022: New Year, Same Me – Growth Hacks for Your Best Year Yet
Release Date: 01/03/2024
043: Summer Sabbatical: Embracing Breaks and Vision for the Future
Creating the Vision
In the closing episode of season one of 'Creating the Vision,' I reflect on the journey of the past 43 episodes, discussing varied topics and connecting with entrepreneurs and corporate individuals. We highlight the importance of taking a break for personal rejuvenation and planning for an exciting season two centered around storytelling and impactful guests. Key lessons shared include the importance of starting regardless of the outcome, dedicating time to dream and write down goals, and understanding that success paths are non-linear. The episode also features a personal story to...
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042: Save Time and Money in Business Using SOPs with Karl Staib
Creating the Vision
In this episode of 'Creating the Vision', I welcome guest Carl Staib, owner of SOP Guide, who shares his insights into developing effective Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for both corporate entities and entrepreneurs. Carl emphasizes the importance of SOPs in saving time and money, streamlining processes, and reducing friction in business operations. He explains how simple, focused SOPs can empower team members by providing clear expectations and guidelines, leading to improved business outcomes and personal growth. Our discussion covers topics from the significance of habits...
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041: Styling Confidence and Empowering Women Through Style with Wendy Pomerantz
Creating the Vision
In this Mental Health Month episode of 'Creating the Vision', I welcome guest Wendy Pomerantz, the founder and personal stylist behind Antidote Styles, who has dedicated her career to helping women revolutionize their image and self-confidence through fashion. Wendy, with a degree in fashion merchandising from Florida State University, discusses her transition from retail merchandising to personal styling, emphasizing her passion for empowering women through their wardrobe. She explains her comprehensive process that includes an initial consultation, closet edit, personal shopping, and...
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040: The Power of Stories for Mental Health with Mitzi Ocasio
Creating the Vision
In this Mental Health Month episode of 'Creating the Vision', I welcome guest Mitzi Ocasio, founder of Let's Think LLC and a children's book author, to share her insights on mental health, the importance of controlling overthinking, and leveraging personal stories for healing and empowerment. Mitzi discusses her journey of exploring her mental health through her podcast, 'Let's Think with Mitzi', and emphasizes the power of filtering thoughts, the impact of internal dialogue, and finding peace through spirituality. She also touches on societal pressures, the significance of self-talk,...
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039: Mindset and Mastery: Dr. Andre Caruso’s Insight on Achieving Your Best Self
Creating the Vision
In this episode of 'Creating the Vision', we kick off Mental Health Month by inviting Dr. Andre Caruso, a psychologist and personal trainer for the brain, to discuss the importance of mindset and behavior for mental health. We explore the concept of mental fitness similar to physical training and delve into Dr. Andre's background from hospitality to psychology, emphasizing his work in melding mental wellness with business. The discussion covers topics like the impact of COVID-19 on work habits, the significance of leadership and soft skills in corporate culture, and the evolution of...
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038: Setting Boundaries for Goal Achievement
Creating the Vision
This episode of 'Creating the Vision' focuses on the importance of setting boundaries around our goals to enhance productivity and maintain peace of mind. We talk about the need for clear boundaries and highlight the challenges many face with saying 'no' and the potential consequences, such as burnout and stress, and the episode explores strategies for setting hard and soft boundaries across various aspects of life. Practical tools and resources for goal setting, time management, and boundary setting, including the host's workbook and the Eisenhower matrix, are shared. I also...
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037: Money, Purpose, Power, and Relationships with Richard Woo
Creating the Vision
In this episode of Creating the Vision, I sit down with Richard Woo, founder and wealth advisor at Catalyst Planning Partners, to discuss the intertwining aspects of money, purpose, power, and relationships. Richard, who oversees over 600 million in client assets, shares his life mission and the impact he aims to make on the world through financial advising. The conversation delves into Richard’s upcoming book, 'The Relationship Recession,' tackling the loneliness epidemic and ways to foster deeper connections. Our discussion further explores the significance of understanding one’s...
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036: Elevating Connections Through Kenect with Carroll Van Hook Weaver
Creating the Vision
In this episode of Creating the Vision, I sit down with Carroll Van Hook Weaver, the Director of Leasing and Marketing for Kenect, a revolutionary living space concept. The discussion revolves around Carroll’s extensive background in hospitality, customer service, and housing development, shedding light on her journey with Kenect since its inception in Nashville and Phoenix. Carroll shares details about Kenect’s mission, its distinctive approach to living spaces that cater to busy professionals, and exciting plans for future expansion. The episode also talks about our upcoming...
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035: Transforming Confidence Through Photography with Daniel Wakefield
Creating the Vision
In this episode of Creating the Vision, I sit down with Daniel Wakefield, a former high school teacher turned renowned photographer. Daniel shares his journey from wildlife photography in Canada to becoming an influential headshot photographer under the mentorship of Peter Hurley. He founded TopTier Headshots, combining his passion for genuine human expression with photography to boost people's confidence through their headshots. Daniel discusses the importance of presenting oneself authentically to the world and how he utilizes expression coaching to elicit natural, confident looks from...
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034: The Transformative Power of Journaling
Creating the Vision
In this episode of Creating the Vision, I discuss the importance of journaling for personal growth and well-being. Sharing personal anecdotes and scientific evidence, the episode explores journaling's benefits, including stress reduction, improvement in mood, and increased memory strength. I also share about overcoming a traumatic experience through journaling, emphasizing its healing power. Additionally, the episode offers practical tips for starting a journaling practice, such as writing daily, making it easy to write anytime, and using the journal as one sees fit. We talk...
info_outlineWelcome to 2024! I’m starting off our new year of Creating the Vision with my thoughts on how to cultivate a growth mindset in 2024 and beyond. We often think that a new year has to bring massive changes right off the bat, but that’s simply not true.
Since I was a kid, I understood the importance of consistent learning as part of growth, and it’s something I have taken in my work, business, parenting, and relationships.
We cover five steps towards cultivating a growth mindset, which are embracing challenges, reframing feedback as a positive, valuing effort and persistence, cultivating curiosity, and practicing positive self talk.
For each step, I recommend an action tip, a journaling prompt, and a helpful resource that you can implement starting today – you can choose all of them, or one of them, the power is in your hands.
We talk about:
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[0:00] Intro
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[2:36] What is one new thing you learned today
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[3:46] How to cultivate a growth mindset
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[4:37] #1 Embrace Challenges
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[6:37] #2 Reframe feedback as a positive
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[10:17] #3 Value effort and persistence
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[15:27] #4 Be Curious
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[18:50] #5 Practice positive self talk
Connect with me
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confessionsofacorporatemom
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-maldonado-smith-a506805/
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Website: https://mmsconsultingfirm.com/