An award-winning writer and former journalist, Caroline Lambert is a writing collaborator, ghostwriter and book coach. Endlessly curious about life journeys, she helps people write their stories so they can create and share their legacy.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Jane Wurwand founder of Dermalogica
- Ronni Kahn Founder of OzHarvest
- Yvon Chouinard founder of Patagonia
When business started difficulties overcame:
“the main difficulty was to get over my own obstacles. What I mean by that is I needed to make a big mental shift because I didn’t consider myself an entrepreneur at all, I didn’t even consider myself a business person for the longest time. In fact I didn’t really quite started business in the way that most people would think about it. I didn’t wake up one day saying okay I’m going to start a business. I started being self-employed and then I did it for the longest time – I didn’t feel like I had created a business so it’s almost like it was a very gradual shift that operated.”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 Into a Billion Dollar Business Book by Barbara Corcoran and Bruce LittlefieldFavourite Quote:
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill
Recommended Online Resources:
- Upwork – You can find The Perfect Freelancers For Your Projects! It’s easy and affordable with secure Payments and will help you to increased your productivity
- 99 designs – The global creative platform for custom graphic design logos, websites and more. Hire a talented designer or start a design contest. 500k happy customers have used 99 designs to grow their business
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“keep taking imperfect action. Don’t wait until the right moment, don’t wait until things are perfect just keep taking imperfect action… Live with the discomfort. Yet it is going to feel a little bit uncomfortable knowing that you know you are not ready or that things are not completely lined up”…[Listen for More]
More About Caroline Lambert:
- Ideas in Action LLC
- Caroline Lambert
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.” Jim Rohn
Other Quotes From the Chat with Caroline Lambert:
- “I constantly have to remind myself to act even if I am not entirely ready. My natural tendency is to want things to be perfect. So, I have to keep telling myself even if it is not 100% there or if you don’t feel you are completely ready go ahead anyway”
- “it’s okay to start small, it’s okay to make a gradual transition, and you don’t have to wait. You could start doing things gradually and build your business that way”
- “you have to carve your own path. It’s important of course to take advice, to keep learning, to listen to other people’s experience. But there is no cookie-cutter formula that applies to everyone and so you have to do feels right for you”
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