Ambition, Honey & Hustle

Yes, you read that right, my signature program Finding Freedom is saying goodbye so this is your last and final chance to get in if you've thought about it before or are thinking about it right now.

And to really celebrate this send-off, my team and I are hosting a 30-day Sprint where you, if you say yes, will be able to 

with the Financial, Technical, Social-Emotional, and Spiritual alignment to create a business that lasts.

So let's go! Learn more and save your spot here: https://spears.clickfunnels.com/30daysprint

Doors close on November 12. We'll see you inside!

Yeah, you wanna get out of corporate, but more than anything, you're one of those women who is DRIVEN by IMPACT.

It means more to you than the typical buzzword, cutesy, nice feeling that we all associate with it.

And I want to welcome you into the possibility of your IMPACT looking like more than just you and your family. It's the people you choose to employ, and their families and communities. It's the people who pay you for your transformation that you offer, and their families and communities.

Let's talk about it, and help you take your first steps to make this impact real: https://spears.clickfunnels.com/200challenge-signup

When you can't wait to embrace the freedom of operating your business full-time, and you find yourself daydreaming about it and imagining it...

The excitement is real, am I right?

But there are some things that I want you to consider so that when you finally embrace your freedom and step into your business full-time, you're doing so INTENTIONALLY.

Let's get you started on this intentional journey to your freedom inside the 200 Women on Assignment Challenge: https://spears.clickfunnels.com/200challenge

What do you do when you feel like you're making your company all this money, but you're still struggling financially?

You're making them rich, but what about making you rich?

See not achieving that equal level of financial success for yourself and your family, that's real.

So the question becomes, what is that number for you? What WOULD that number be that made you feel like 'this is what I deserve for what I've helped my company achieve?'

Let's explore it, because the money might be the immediate need, and it might also be deeper than the money. It might be more about assignment for you than just the money.

That's why we're getting you ready to step into that assignment over the next 60 days: https://spears.clickfunnels.com/200challenge

Have you been worried about what your friends or family might say when you talk about leaving corporate?

When you start talking about thriving in your own business and you have a partner or close friends who just...aren't on the same page?

Yes, that's absolutely real.

And you're going to have to make some decisions and answer some questions to get clear on what your next steps need to be in the face of what they'll say.

Let's talk about it in this video.

Then join us as we get you ready to step into assignment over the next 60 days: https://spears.clickfunnels.com/200challenge

To the corporate woman wanting to leave her 9-5 and answer the calling on her life:

Talking to me and to you, what if we abandoned what we believed was true?

What if:
our ideas about what success looked like professionally…
what we needed to do to move up the ladder in corporate…
who we needed to be to live out our own businesses on our own terms…

What if all of that…wasn’t was actually real at all?

What would happen if 200 of us decided that over the next 60 days we were going to: 
(1) release all those things that we believed were true, 
(2) finally own the God-given work that we are called to, and 
(3) take the first steps to get out of our 9-5 and get on assignment?

That’s what my team and I want to find out. If you are one of these 200 women, if anything I’ve said here resonates with you, join us and take your first steps here: https://spears.clickfunnels.com/200challenge

We all know...or maybe it's a wake-up call...but persistence is a big "P" in entrepreneurship.  There are a couple of others by the name of Pivot and, one we don't hear quite as often...Posterity. Marki Lemons-Ryhal and I explore all three of the P's from a very personal standpoint on the entrepreneurial success journey. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Consistency and commitment leads to success in our entrepreneurial journey. That's exactly what we're getting into...what's going to keep you committed. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Might you sell that business you're building some day? Maybe. That's a powerful question that many entrepreneurs and business owners alike don't ask themselves often enough. Michelle Seiler Tucker has been in the trenches helping hundreds of business owners build a scalable and sellable business. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

When you're leaving corporate, you don't necessarily want to create another job for yourself. You'd like to be able to create a business.   When you can create more time for yourself and for the business that you are creating and you’ve got the right talented team in place, then you can create more income. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Delays and detours are often opportunities in disguise.  And I know it doesn't feel like it instantly in the moment....but my oh my, when you get the chance to go through, it's is often true, that it was perfectly placed to get you where you desired to be.  My guest on the Ambition, Honey & Hustle podcast, Tiffany Huff-Strothers and I had a jam session on this blessing in disguise topic and so much more. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 Figuring out what business to start in any amount of time can be overwhelming and confusing. Let alone trying to do it in just one day.  But, getting started in one day has special significance...  Speed to action.  And success is in love with...yes, of course... speed. So I’ve broken it into four steps that allow you to move forward on your business and start working on your exit from 9 to 5. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Diversity matters?  Silly question. Of course, it does.  Diversity in many respects, race, origin, gender you name it, but also... "businesses"  Think about the entrepreneurs that like raising businesses and playing with diverse business models...guilty :)  Well, we're talking about all of that on this episode with Daniela Falleti, founder of Daniella Falleti Talents connection.  Her mission is to bring innovation to the recruitment industry through a different approach and awareness to Diversity & Inclusion matters. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Miranda Mitchell is a spiritual coach helping women professionals and entrepreneurs energetically align so they step into their next level of their success with freedom and ease.  We have all heard how our thoughts create our reality and how we can manifest our desires by having an awareness of our thoughts and a connection to our BIG vision, but have you thought about the energy that you put into your thoughts and vision? For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

"How much should I charge?" is always a question swirling around the brain. Unfortunately, the answer that you come up with may or may not jive with the value you truly believe you're bringing to the table. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

When you're a mommy with drive and ambition, you think about your legacy. Not just that more is possible for you, but that more... forevermore is what you see for your kids.  Honey the chase for more, leaves you no option, but to stop, realign and go get it.  Legacy, kiddos, making the leap from corporate America, and one of my favorites...real estate. Jannelle Hurst and I talk about it in this episode.  Founder and Owner of Legacy Rose Company, LLC, Jannelle Hurst is a Property Management Professional with nearly two decades of experience in the Residential and Commercial Real Estate sector. Former clients from across the globe commend her excellence - with special compliments to her people management, customer service, organized strategic planning, cost reduction, and clear communication skills. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com 

Do you not have ENOUGH time OR do you have an ABUNDANCE of time and you just haven't decided what was important?  Yes, it sometimes feels like I wear a lot of hats, but it's really less about the hat-wearing and more about what's happening when that hat is on.  Which side of the coin are you on. It's easy for us ambitious women to feel like the world is on fire, not realizing that we're fueling the fire by not making intentional choices. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com 

The same you that brings "VALUE" to a work project is the same you that brings "VALUE" to your business. Working in corporate, it's easy to allow your identity to be wrapped up in your job title. Your business will thrive on your ability to reach people who need what you have to offer, so while you're in transition and don't want everyone to know about your exit plans, it's also not the time to shy away from your marketing.   So how to successfully lay low, and be a BOLD entrepreneur is what we'll tackle in this episode. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Seeing women become unstoppable and develop into the independent mavens they desire, is beautiful, rewarding, and transformative for the world.  My guest Genecia Alluora, feels that lives and breathes it, so our conversation was magical.  Genecia Alluora is former Miss Singapore and Southeast Asia Woman of Excellence 2010.  She is the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region, with presence in 7 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

When your mind is set toward exiting corporate life, drawing boundary lines with co-workers, and your job in general, regardless of their knowledge of your plans, is essential.   The day job is one of the biggest boundaries to draw...after all that's where a good portion of your time probably goes.   I talked about this subject with the ladies of the E.S.B. Facebook community (Escape Corporate, Snatch Freedom, and Build Legacy), and you should realize it for yourself...when you're committed to seeing a different life, or a different set of opportunities, it requires that you get creative in placing limits to open new possibilities.  Yes or no, are you placing boundary lines to get closer to your goals? For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

If you've ever felt like your identity was crossed between what and who you were expected to be at work, and who you really were or knew that you could become....You're not alone.  A deep look at identity is one thing my guest Paula Shepherd, and I talk about on the Ambition, Honey & Hustle podcast.  For years she turned down the volume on her personality, constantly sabotaged herself, and made decisions based on fear of judgment.  This deeply affected her ability to create genuine relationships and stunted her growth. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

When you're "busy" but "determined," time is no longer something you "make." It's what you "create." So how about you? What's your time "creation" look like these days? Show me your time creation and I'll show you the distance between where you are and where you desire to be. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Amazing things happen when you're open to the unexpected. And amazing things happen when our resistance to it decreases.  Yeah, this is super meta but Kehsi and I talked about this very thing amongst a sea of other components of identity and being multi-passionate.   Kehsi brings 15+ years of experience focusing on social justice and business leadership in the higher education, nonprofit, and tech industries with a specialty in helping startups and scaleups build out their operations and processes. She is a communications expert and virtual/remote work enthusiast. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 "What business should I start with?"   If you're sifting and sorting through business ideas like recyclables at a transfer station then stepping out of analysis paralysis will be critical to your forward movement. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

You may be feeling scared or even re-thinking being a full-time entrepreneur because we're in the midst of a pandemic. You may be wondering is this the right time for me to go all in on my business, or should I be rethinking my glorious resignation date.  Well in a live broadcast in the Escape Corporate, Snatch Freedom, and Build Legacy community we dug into that topic, and in particular, looked at the upside to a pandemic business launch and some key things you may not be really taking advantage of. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 A business is a busines is a business. Right? Well, yes and no. There are different schools of thought on business creation; Chase your passion. Do something that makes money period. And of course the one I love, a combination of both.   However, there's one thing for sure, being emotionally attached, can be problematic for your growth.  My guest on the show today Sean Castrina, brought light to this very challenge. Sean is an active business owner and multi-million dollar serial entrepreneur. Starting his first company at age 23 he has started more than 15 successful companies ranging from retail, property management and development, direct mail, consulting to home services. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

You MATTER. Believe me...you matter. And this isn’t a pep talk. It’s reality.  There’s a reason the flight crew instructs you to put on your mask before helping anyone else.  If we don’t address our own state of being and need, it's hard to be of service to others consistently. And when you pour your heart and soul into an entrepreneurial baby, you have to have a way to replenish yourself so you can continue to nurture further.  My guest on the Ambition, Honey & Hustle podcast, Annie Boyd-Ramirez, Co-founder and executive director of Programa Velasco talked about that very thing.  And for this season finale, what a special treat, this fellow entrepreneur also happens to be my college roommate!!! For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 It was like she lifted the words right from my heart to her lips.  I'm talking about Ann Sieg, Founder and CEO of eCommerce Business School.  She and I had a conversation, that literally had me shifting in my seat because the resonance was so strong. Shifting your perspective, not only relative to realities of the COVID world we live in, but also the power of creating a family economy through business ownership.  Family economy...self-sustaining...yes..yes...yes...here for that all day.  The author of some of the most widely read books in the world on how to get new customers and prospects to come to you, Ann Sieg is considered one of the pioneers of attraction marketing. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 How many times have you said to yourself, "I'm so ready to be done."   Or maybe even typed up your resignation notice and have it just waiting in that special folder on your desktop to whip out at an uncertain date in the future?  Been there, and my guest on the show today, Monica Allen has too. Monica is a serial entrepreneur owning several businesses in the Westside Atlanta area. She is co-owner of Allen Professional Graphics Group and Deuce Equity Group with her husband Ethan King. She is also the founder and CEO of Monica Allen Interiors.   Allen Professional Graphics Group is a full service graphic design firm owning the brands Zeus’ Closet, stuff4GREEKS.com, and FratBrat.com.  From being given office space for their business by Tyler Perry in their early years to her and her husband creating design that now reaches around the world, in all of that, there were decision points.   At some point you may cross that corp life vs. paying the bills scenario, but what to do next and how to lay a successful path, we're talking about that on the show. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 Failure is freeing! Yelling that from the mountaintops!  See...so much learning is tied up in the things we fail at and as entrepreneurs, baby... failure is a part of the process of bringing success and value to the world.  On the show today, I had this very conversation with DJ Higgins. DJ is an award-winning filmmaker and university educator, having produced such thought-provoking films as Meet Mario, and Pasquales Magic Veal. All of his films take a conscious responsibility for what shows up on the screen.   We’ve each had our fair share of failures, and we'll both tell you this...what comes out on the other side is yours to benefit from. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

MINDSET IS EVERYTHING. And while it's the one we easily brush off in favor of pretty websites, must have lead magnets, "perfectly" priced offerings, and a hustle of a day prospecting. It is your best friend or your worst enemy, believe me from entrepreneurial experience on both sides of the coin.  My dear friend, Colleen Falk, entrepreneur, educator, and consultant knows all about it, and we're digging in on that very thing.  She has been an Entrepreneur, Educator and an Organizational Consultant for over 30 years.  Her philosophy of being a change agent whether you are an Entrepreneur, Student, Organization, or Friend has been her driving force throughout her life.    Living in Bemidji MN with her husband of 39 years and her 2 beautiful daughters who have given her 7 grandchildren and 2 awesome son-in-law’s, has fueled her fire!  Her toolbox brings her expertise in processes that help communicate and develop a plan for change, helping people and organizations succeed.  Understanding the challenges people need to face, preparing properly for the change and carrying the crucial implementation phase through to a successful conclusion are critical goals. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Hayley Henning, CEO and founder of Characters.io, and I are having that very conversation about traveling the entrepreneurial journey at scale and her 21 location scale-up.  After starting Characters.io in 2008 at age 19, she took the concept from a single location to a successful 21-location franchise that performs thousands of events nation-wide, most recently pivoting into the virtual space as a result of COVID-19. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 Alright, imagine this...put a clone of your products and service right next to you. Same programs, similar offerings. Does that make you just another business selling the same 'ol thing...unable to compete, commodity like? Heck no, not if you interject the piece that no one can duplicate...YOU.  You and your experiences can be a strikingly powerful business advantage. Of course, you have to be willing to utilize it. We're talking about that on the show today with Cassandra Govan, the Fit’n’Fab Coach Cass, Health & Wellness Consultant, CEO of Dema Agency Consultants, LLC, and Founder of the SuperME Coaching Programs.  She lived her professional life as a façade and after almost two decades of being in this industry, finally broke those chains and shifted her focus to mind, body, and health acceptance and tolerance which eventually led to real freedom within her.  This change came from her creating and going through her own Body Development Success Plan; the same plan she encourages leaders and employees to experience.  Because of this personal shift, she's helping employers & CEOs and Entrepreneurs & employees, all over the globe, have it ALL by following her formula of Better behaviors + Better bodies = Better businesses. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 Justin Aldridge is life and online business coach who helps ambitious, heart-centered people create and scale their online, passion-based businesses so they can quit their 9:00 - 5:00 and make the income and impact they desire.  Growing up, he had a hard time fitting in. He was the “different” kid and hated that about himself. However, later in life, he realized that being different was actually his greatest gift because it meant that he was standing in my power.  But, like my people, I lost touch with that inner truth and started going through the motions of life. Although he was highly successful by everyone else’s standards on the outside, he was battling himself on the inside. He struggled with depression and almost lost his marriage and life.  An experience where he was holding his newborn daughter and thinking about having a conversation with her about chasing her dreams completely changed his life. Following that experience, he created The UNCOMMON Life movement. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 The women who dare to impact in a bigger way, that describes my guests on the show, Sheunopa and Symone, the co-hosts of High Key Woke podcast.  Highkey Woke Podcast is a safe space for Nopa and Mone along with their counterparts to discuss all things corporate America, the Culture, and Politics and how these three components relate to and/or influence the Black experience.   Naturally being co-workers first, they would vent to each other about their day to day responsibilities and experiences they encountered being Black in the workplace. Those discussions evolved from initially just being about work to also being about their worlds outside of work.   They figured that if they were having these discussions between the two of them, why not take their dialogue broader. For show notes and bonus, resources visit Candacespears.com

 A few years ago, my guest on the show, PJ Taie, decided to build the best video monetization platform on the market. A platform for users to build their own Netflix, but not limited to entertainment. In 2014, he put an amazing team together and launched Uscreen; now the world’s leading video monetization platform. Today Uscreen is home to over 10,000 video creators who use their platform to distribute and sell their videos online and through OTT (over-the-top) devices. Who is PJ?  PJ is a video monetization expert obsessed with creating a profitable space for creators, instructors, and educators. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 Every day is not roses on an entrepreneurial journey. And some days are a field of roses, lilacs, and exotic flowers. But what is for certain is that the journey as a whole is beautiful if you can stay connected to your "why."  See it's in being connected to your "why" that you get the perspective shift. A "tough day" becomes "a day filled with learning on how to course correct." An "amazing day" is "a day filled with fuel and a proven path on how to grow your impact like wildfire."  A fellow champion of women's professional and business success joins me on the show, Nancy D. Solomon. Founder and CEO of The Leadership Incubator, Nancy has over 25 years of experience executive coaching, counseling, and training mid-level managers to CEOs.  As an expert in the field of human potential, Nancy has inspired thousands of people to remove their barriers to personal and professional success. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 Let's be real, at one point or another you've probably looked at a situation you were facing and felt low. Felt like you had lost a battle before you could even begin to fight. We've all been there at some point. But what if that moment we recall, was our last...ever. And last, because we understood that the experience of the situation is all about perspective: "Was it defeat in that moment or was it an opportunity for gigantic growth?"  My guest on the show is a fiery woman that knows about adjusting perspective. Her name...Ana Kevelin Reyes.  Ana is an Amazon #1 best-selling author, an influential speaker, New Thought Leader, Self-Mastery Coach and a mother who shares her own life experiences to empower and encourage others to take control of their situations, and breakthrough challenges that at one time seemed insurmountable. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Meg Schmitz, Franchise Guru or self-proclaimed cross between an executive recruiter, wealth manager and therapist is a champion for leaping out of the comfort nest.  Thirty years ago, Meg owned a Great Clips franchise in the Greater Chicago area. She then grew that to two, three, and ultimately five locations in eleven years.  Her reputation of success grew as her Great Clips achieved steady growth with low turnover. She received a fantastic offer for her five-unit business, which she accepted. She then walked away with generous compensation, armed with almost two decades of lessons learned in her journey of franchise ownership.   As her professional network grew with board memberships at noteworthy organizations, her next steps were clear. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

I can't say it enough when you're called to do more, either you listen and act or you turn a deaf ear. Now imagine that you yourself have come through a rollercoaster of life experiences and came out victoriously on the other side. And oh not to mention, you know there are millions of people, women in particular who could be victorious if they knew how you came through your transformation. Would you feel the obligation to serve and show up in a bigger way?  

Camille Joy, mompreneur and podcaster, is a voice of hope to the brokenhearted mommy. She comes to shine a ray of light into dark places through simply spreading the love of Jesus and the Joy of the Lord. Her desire is to be hope for broken mothers And you feel every piece of this through her podcast, Moments of Joy. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

 Leadership isn't always the first word that comes to mind when you think about entrepreneurship. But it's funny because a mix of the two makes for a dynamic and winning combination. Tony Jalan, leadership development coach and sales leader, joins me for a conversation on intermixing the two, and the power it brings to bear.  Growing up with little means in North Dakota, and the oldest of 9 children, his parents instilled a disciplined work ethic from a young age and learned that excuses were off the table. A certified John C. Maxwell performance coach and trainer, Tony also spearhead the growth in a sales division at Heartland Payment Systems from $300,000 per year into a multi-million dollar enterprise in less than three years and counting, plus been able to promote over a dozen people into leadership positions. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

A partnership can start off blissfully then sour. But when you have an in-demand product that's combined with a greater human purpose, nothing can stop your train of impact. My guest on the show today, Joani DiCampli,  has been through these trenches. Joan is the Creator and founder of Boobalicious Breast Deodorant. One hot summer day in July 2012 she was assisting a customer as an employee at a boutique and she had that awful boob sweat not to mention an odor, which never happened before. Mortified at that moment she said to one of her co-workers... "there should be a boob deodorant and I am going to make one and call it Boobalicious!"  For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Entrepreneurship takes many forms, and possess many characteristics, but when you get passion fueled by experience in the color of your skin, and your parental origin, your "why" resonates. My guest on the show Kevin Hofmann, Author of  Growing up Black in White, know, feels, and serves others with these same characteristics along his own entrepreneurial journey.  By the time he turned 2 years old, Kevin Hofmann had survived an abortion, been given away by his mother, adopted by a family of another race, and woke up to a burning cross in his front yard.  Kevin was born in Detroit in August 1967 two weeks after the riots that changed that city forever. It was out of these amazing circumstances his life and purpose began. It is out of these experiences he tells his story; a story of struggle and joy, pain and passion, and most of all hope.  Kevin presently works with K-12 and universities in the area of inclusion. From such a unique world view Kevin works with schools to create a place where ALL kids can thrive. For show notes and bonus resources visit Candacespears.com

Playing with data and numbers and finding a way to turn it into a business. That's what my guest on the show has done. Large amounts of data, and large amounts of cash all mixed together with a side of education. And the education piece is not to be missed, because of the importance of paying forward what you have learned and surrounding yourself with people who can educate you, that is vital for my guest, Alexander Fleiss. He is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Alexander founded RebellionResearch.com. The Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Robo Advisor, after 8 years of working for mutual funds and hedge funds. For show notes and bonus, resources visit Candacespears.com