Woman Owned: The Growth Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs

Whether you're thinking about starting an online business, you want to take your current business to the next level by selling your products or services online, or you're ready to really step up your game, step into your power, and find more freedom through the power of online sales – there are many things you must consider. One of the first things, though, is creating powerhouse sales funnels that will work for you and help you reach your goals faster – and easier. Keep Reading >> But – what is a sales funnel? How many funnels does your business need? How do you create these powerhouse funnels that will put your business on auto-pilot so you can focus less on generating sale and more on spending time with your family? Stephanie Nickolich is recognized as "The Millionista Mentor". She's a successful business mentor and expert in building and scaling online businesses using sales funnels. Stephanie has been featured and recognized by the Huffington Post as one of the Top 50 Online Women Entrepreneurs to Watch by the Huffington Post, and has helped countless online entrepreneurs grow their businesses to the 6-figure income level by helping them identify and create the sales funnels they need to continually scale their businesses. She joins us today to share her insight on what the term "sales funnel" really means, how they can help you automate your business, and grow your income on auto-pilot. "You cannot have a business beyond yourself without having a sales funnel in place." – Stephanie Nickolich Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast: Stephanie shares her "Come to Jesus" moment and how it impacted her decision to pivot her career. She explains how she helps entrepreneurs create businesses around the life they want to live instead of around the goals they want to achieve. She explains what sales funnels are as well as how each funnel type differs depending on the products or services you want to launch. We discuss the importance of implementing systems in your business to push your business to the next level without sacrificing your freedom. She explains the difference between "cold leads," "warm leads," and "hot leads," and why entrepreneurs should have funnels in place for each type of lead. We discuss when you should consider outsourcing certain tasks or whether you should do them yourself. She explains why she believes that if you're doing something more than once within your business – you should create systems to automate the process. 3 Core Things New Entrepreneurs Need to Find Success Online: Patience Testing Paying attention to your numbers. Connect with Stephanie Nickolich: Join Stephanie in Miami, Florida on May 5 to 7 for her 3-day Success Without Sacrifice Summit Live Conference! com Stephanie on Facebook Claim Your Free Success Pack Today! Are you looking for a way to gain even more insight from other highly ambitious, successful entrepreneurs? Head over to EleanorBeaton.com/SuccessPack to claim your free resource pack! The Fierce Feminine Leadership Success Pack is filled with interviews with highly successful women entrepreneurs as well as transcripts, worksheets, workbooks, and an e-book that highlights and outlines some of the biggest mistakes women make while building thought-leader-based businesses! Claim your Success Pack today! Visit EleanorBeaton.com/SuccessPack Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover

Our partners play a very important role in our lives. We value their support more than anyone else in the world. It's natural to feel this way and I have observed that many women in business expect their partners to give them 100% support with everything they do. This is where things usually go wrong. Keep Reading >> One of our podcast subscribers reached out to me recently with this very dilemma. She wanted to know why the people whom we love hate what we do and most importantly, what to do when you find yourself in this situation. In today's episode, I'm going to share 5 coping strategies you can use when your biggest love doesn't love your biggest idea. Stick around to the end of the podcast and I'll even throw in 1 extra tip that is sure to help you develop a stronger relationship with your partner and boost your confidence to persevere with your dream. The biggest problems happen when we run away from pain. Key Points from today's Fierce Feminine Podcast: Don't run away from the pain. Take the time to sit down and really feel your emotions. This is the first step to mastering your emotions. Your partner cannot and will not be 100% supportive of you through everything that you do. The sooner you wrap your mind around this, the easier it is to deal with the hurt that come with being rejected by your loved one. Your partner's feedback is a subjective expression of his/her feelings and not necessarily an objective view of your plan. Listen to your partner's opinion and learn to take the feedback constructively. It is important to surround yourself with other people who can support you and help you grow. 5 Strategies to Cope when Your Biggest Love Doesn't Love Your Biggest Idea Feel the pain. Examine your thoughts. Respect your partner's feedback. Continue to explore and nurture your idea without the need for external approval. Talk to your partner. Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.

"Let's meet for coffee. I want to pick your brain about something." You oblige. You meet. Then, you quickly discover that what was supposed to be a simple chat over coffee has turned into a free consultation. Keep Reading >> Does this situation seem familiar to you? You're not alone. The request for free brain picks is rampant among successful women. Many women-in-business have expressed mixed feelings about these types of requests. Almost everyone I have talked to want to genuinely help by sharing their time, encouragement, and expertise, but are unable to do so because they are already maxed out. In today's episode, I will be sharing 5 tried and tested strategies on how you can handle requests for free brain picks with respect and care towards the person, while also protecting yourself in the process. "Remember that NO is a complete sentence. No explanation, no apology required." Key Points from today's Fierce Feminine Podcast: While most women-in-business want to be helpful, they are unable to do so because they are maxed out. They want to use the spare time that they have, outside their business or careers, with family, friends, and for themselves. Many women find it difficult to say no to brain picking meetings, because they know that it's dangerous for a woman-in-business to be perceived as "not nice" or "unhelpful". Free "pick your brain" sessions are different from connection calls or networking meetings, because with the latter there is a clear win-win for both parties. With "pick your brain" sessions, the help is clearly going in one direction alone. Networking is critical for your business. You need to spend enough time networking and this means that sometimes you will need to say no to requests, such as "pick your brain sessions", to prioritize meetings that are crucial for your business. 5 Strategies to Say No to Free Brain Picks Send them to your free content. Thank them and connect them to the next step of your sales process. Tell them the next networking event that you will be attending and meet them there. Allot a specific time per month for "pick your brain meetings". Just say NO. Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover.

Many high-achieving, highly-ambitious women find themselves frustrated with a gap in their market – something they know can be done better than what is currently available to the market today. Keep Reading >> That's why I created the Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women. This 6-week signature group coaching program was inspired out of my own frustration. A frustration of watching so many highly-ambitious, fierce feminine leaders working within large organizations or growing their own businesses, but lacking the confidence, influence, and presence they needed to really step into their power and advance their careers. On today's episode, I'm going to share with you why it is so important for women in business or corporate leadership roles to show up as confident, influential leaders. I'll share how demonstrating your confidence and your ability to influence others can lead to career advancements, business growth, and opportunities you may have otherwise overlooked. Influence, confidence, and the ability to stand out as an expert in your space is the best insurance you can have for growing your business or advancing your career. Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast: Showing up as a confident competitor helps you gain the respect and credibility you deserve. Women leaders need to be strategic in their networking skills to advance their careers and grow their businesses. When you lack confidence, influence, and presence – you miss opportunities to grow as a female leader. Why it's important to engage in politics and how a lack of willingness to engage in politics can derail your career. What you'll get by registering for my Signature 6-week group coaching program. How this program has helped other Fierce Feminine Leaders advance their careers, grow their businesses, and expand their network. Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2017 Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2017? Join the Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world's premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is a 6-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table! Enrollment ends January 22, 2017. Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover

It's inauguration week in the United States – the week when the new President of the United States is sworn into the Oval Office. As the soon-to-be former President and First Lady prepare to leave the White House, I think back on the many accomplishments this powerhouse couple have achieved over their 8-year tenure – particularly, Michelle Obama. Keep Reading >> Despite whether you agree with her politics, or the politics of President Barak Obama, Michelle Obama's career is filled with valuable leadership lessons for women in business. Today, I'm going to share with you some of the important lessons I have learned from simply observing how she has lead initiatives – from her work in combatting childhood obesity and supporting veterans to her powerful speeches during the 2011 election. By simply observing her career, we can learn many valuable lessons that can help us be more effective in any negotiation, in any boardroom, or in any speech we give throughout 2017. When you have the room – allow yourself to own it. Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast: Resist the urge to play small to gain the acceptance of others. Remember: your career is a marathon – not a sprint. When you are ready to step back into the game after a career hiatus – or are faced with a big, bold opportunity – leverage it for all it's worth! Fun and lightheartedness is a powerful tool to unite your team, drive great results, and ultimately create a knockout culture. Authenticity, integrity, and hope are what characterized Michelle Obama's tenure. Her values are what people will remember her for. Top 5 Leadership Lessons from Michelle Obama: Don't apologize for being confident. Embrace the times when your career must take a back seat. Know how to own the room. Fun is a powerful leadership skill. Know your values. My Challenge to You: Sort out your relationship with your own personal power. Decide when you need to allow your professional life to take a back seat to meet the needs of your family. Know when to leverage great opportunities and allow yourself to own the room. Create a fun, light-hearted working atmosphere. Know your sense of certainty (and uncertainty). Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2017 Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2017? Join the Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world's premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is a 6-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table! Enrollment ends January 22, 2017. Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover

Today, I'm talking with the world's leading expert in building and improving influence, confidence, and perseverance, Dorie Clark. Dorie is a marketing strategy consultant for many well-known brands including Google. She has been recognized as a branding expert by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. Magazine as well as a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Time Magazine, Entrepreneur, and The World Economic Forum blog. Keep Reading >> Dorie is also a well-established author, having published three well-known books, and frequently participates in public speaking engagements. Today, she joins me on the show to share her story on how she transformed herself into one of the world's Top 50 leadership speakers, why leaders should take their content creation up a notch to gain the recognition and influence they need to achieve their goals in 2017, and why your personal brand is critical to taking your career to the next level. "When you are a recognized expert, you get the respect you deserve, your ideas get heard, and you make a bigger impact." – Dorie Clark Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast: Dorie shares the three tactics she used to reinvent herself as a global expert. She explains why it is important to "create content like a maniac" and how it affects your visibility, familiarity, and helps grow your network. She explains how and why she deliberately pursued affiliations with recognized institutions. We discuss how to grow your network by attending high-level conferences. She shares how long it took her to break into "the system" as well as how long it took to begin seeing the fruits of her labor. She shares the three steps to standing out in your career and the tangible benefits that follow. She explains how she manages her time to "get it all done" in her business today. The 3 Steps to Standing Out in Your Career: Identify the ideas that set you apart. Promote your ideas successfully. Build a community of followers. Resources Mentioned: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B Cialdini Stand Out by Dorie Clark Reinventing You by Dorie Clark Stand Out Networking e-book by Dorie Clark Connect with Dorie Clark: DorieClark.com Join Us for a FREE Live Webinar Training! Do you want to rise in your organization and make a meaningful contribution? Are you frustrated with the politics and struggling to make your voice heard? Perhaps you suspect that the biggest obstacle to your success right now – is you – but you're unsure of how to get out of your own way. We can help! Register for our special, live training: Get Out of your Own Way in 2017: 5 Career Shaping Lessons to Unleash Your Inner Powerhouse in 2017! This free, live training is a 90-minute webinar packed with information, resources, and ways to help you get out of your own way and step into your power as a Fierce Feminine Leader! Click here to register – but you better hurry! The webinar takes place on January 14! Stay tuned to the end of the training for your chance to win a $3,000 VIP Career Makeover Session with yours truly! Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2017 Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2017? Join Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world's premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is a 6-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table! Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover

writer of the new Netflix Originals hit series – OA – lead an interesting career journey. After graduating from Georgetown University, Brit Marling carved a path to become an investment banker at Goldman Sachs. She quickly realized, though, that she was setting herself up for a career she didn't want. Keep Reading >> Lead actress and screen She decided to pivot her career and move into the acting arena. Frustrated by the lack of roles for actresses wanting to play complex, 3-dimensional characters, she decided to learn to become a screenwriter. That's when her career became hugely successful! Her success is packed with valuable lessons for every woman in business that is looking for a way to redefine their success and power. In today's episode, I'm going to break down a few of the lessons we can take away from Brit's successful career pivot. You are the CEO of your own career. It goes down the way you say." Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast: Why you should stop waiting for other people or opportunities to come to you. How investing in your own learning and development can significantly impact your success. If you have grit and are able to be strategic, there are always ways to make your dream opportunity come true. Why leveraging the connections in your network is critical. A sense of urgency is important, but results require patience. Top 5 Leadership Lessons from Actress Brit Marling: Create your own opportunities. Learn to sell your ideas. Don't be afraid to pivot. Don't forget about your older networks. Great work and success takes My Challenge to You: Stop waiting for opportunities to come to you. Find your grit, reconnect with your network, and start creating your own opportunities. But, be patient. Join Us for a FREE Live Webinar Training! Do you want to rise in your organization and make a meaningful contribution? Are you frustrated with the politics and struggling to make your voice heard? Perhaps you suspect that the biggest obstacle to your success right now – is you – but you're unsure of how to get out of your own way. We can help! Register for our special, live training: Get Out of your Own Way in 2017: 5 Career Shaping Lessons to Unleash Your Inner Powerhouse in 2017! This free, live training is a 90-minute webinar packed with information, resources, and ways to help you get out of your own way and step into your power as a Fierce Feminine Leader! Click here to register – but you better hurry! The webinar takes place on January 14! Stay tuned to the end of the training for your chance to win a $3,000 VIP Career Makeover Session with yours truly! Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2017 Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2017? Join Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world's premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is a 6-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table! Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover

Welcome to the last episode of the Fierce Feminine Leadership podcast for 2016! As we wrap up the year, I want to discuss an important topic for you to think about as you are planning your 2017 path to success – gender bias. What is gender bias? Is it still alive and well in today's working world? Keep Reading > Absolutely. Unfortunately, despite the incredible strides women in business have made over the past several years, gender bias is still a major part of our work, culture, and society. The beast still lives and breathes – it's just harder to spot. Today, I'm going to talk about what gender bias looks like in today's working society, and how, although things are getting better at the middle-management level – top-level positions within many organizations still have plenty of room for improvement. "When the 'solutions' for a problem are the problem themselves – that's how you know that gender bias is alive and well" Today on the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast: In the upper echelons of power, things are not changing much for female leaders. Gender bias has morphed into a nuanced phenomenon that has become harder to notice. Women make up approximately 50% of Silicon Valley law firm associates – but only 17% of their equity partners. Women make up only 4.6% of the CEOs of the S&P 500. There's been a lot of movement at the middle-leadership levels, but the number of women in senior management positions have hardly moved in over 20 years. Women have the choice to build the skills they need to navigate the broken system. Don't mistake this for a fixed Mentioned in This Episode: Darling, You Can't Do Both by Janet Kestin and Nancy Vonk Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2017 Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2017? Join Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world's premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is a 6-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table! Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover

Over the course of the last several episodes, we have heavily discussed ways to help you take your business and career to the next level in 2017. Today, I want to discuss what the phrase "Work Smarter, Not Harder" really means so that you can plan your upcoming year down the right path toward success. Keep Reading >> Working smarter doesn't necessarily mean focusing exclusively on "doing the work." Working hard is important, but there are other critical things you should consider and implement to truly make an impact in your community, your business, and your industry. Today, I'm going to share the top 5 ways that many of the high-level, successful entrepreneurs and thought-leaders that I have worked with over the years have shared with me. Ask yourself where you are in your genius zone. 5 Ways to Work Smarter in 2017: Leverage your competitive advantage – Identify and understand what your competitive advantage is – then leverage it as much as you can with great intention. Mediocre strategy, brilliant execution – Focus less on the strategy and more on the execution. Embrace today ­- The hunger to succeed is a good thing – it keeps you motivated to move forward, but it's also important to remember that it's okay to embrace the present. View today's challenges as gifts and the gateway to reaching your next level of success. Develop your delivery system – Hard work is critical, but it also gets you more hard work. Your delivery mechanism is the basis of building up your pre-eminence and influence within your industry. Be Courageous – When you hold back information or an idea from other people, you're being selfish. When you operate from a place of confidence and courage, you will work much smarter. My Challenge to You: Ask yourself: What are you doing that feels easy for you; that is fun for you to do and you can do quickly? What are you good at that people keep asking you about? Stay focused on decent strategies, but move quickly into acting and executing on those strategies. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Don't just keep your nose buried in doing the work. Work on building your delivery system. Be courageous and share your ideas. Mentioned in This Episode: Bet On Me by Annette Verschuren Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2017 Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2017? Join Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world's premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is a 6-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table! Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover

2016 was truly the year for Beyoncé. After all, who else can drop a music album the day after the Super Bowl without using any type of promotion? Not only that, she also became the first woman in history to chart 12 songs on the Hot 100 billboards at the same time, plus she is the only entertainer to be on the Forbes 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list! Keep Reading >> That, my fierce friends, is how you kill it in your career! Beyoncé is truly a fierce feminine leader and one without peer in the music and entertainment industry. But, what can we learn from her lady-boss skills to help us improve our own leadership skills and become the fierce lady-bosses we want to be in 2017? Today, I'm going to share with you the top 5 boss lessons that every woman in business should learn from the Queen B herself! Your brand is an asset & worth protecting and managing. 5 Boss-Lady Lessons from Beyoncé to Kill It in 2017: Get in the trenches – Don't be just your company's voice and figure for your brand. Be the CEO – the hands-on Embrace the Element of Surprise – Don't wait for permission from others. Don't lose your sense of "show-womanship." Leverage the element of surprise to create enormous momentum. Build Influence – Understand the rules of the game. Find out who the power players in your industry are and get to know them. Build relationships – then you can change the game. Have a voice – Take a stance in things you strongly believe in. Use your influence to do the right thing. Manage perceptions – Think about your brand and the message you are conveying to others about your brand. My Challenge to You: Ask yourself: Where do you need to be more engaged in your business or career to ensure you get the results you want? Where can you leverage the element of surprise? Who can you form a relationship with to begin building your influence? Are there places where you are projecting or approaching something that are out of sync with your personal or business brand? Dial Up Your Impact, Influence, and Income in 2017 Are you ready to take your leadership and influence to the next level in 2017? Join Impact & Influence Leadership Lab for Women with Eleanor Beaton – the world's premier leadership training and implementation program designed specifically for female leaders! This is a 6-week mentoring program for professional, ambitious women in business who are ready to take their leadership skills to the next level and truly step into their power. Visit the Leadership Lab for Women website to see all of the amazing content, tools, and services you will receive by registering today to claim your seat at the table! Love the show? Let us know! Are you a fan of the Fierce Feminine Leadership Podcast? If the tips and interviews we share in each episode have helped you gain the confidence and inspiration to become a better, more powerful leader, head on over to iTunes, subscribe to the show and leave your honest review to let us know! Each month, one lucky podcast reviewer will be selected to receive a free coaching session with me – Eleanor Beaton! What are you waiting for? Head on over to iTunes, subscribe and leave your review to enter your name into this month's drawing! And, if you really want to ramp up your fierceness… Reach out to us for a free 30-minute Bold Women in Business Makeover Session with me or one of the fabulous coaches on my team! Explore your path and discover how you can be the fiercest lady-boss possible. Visit EleanorBeaton.com/Discover