Carolyn Strauss, CSP is an internationally recognized Keynote Speaker and Corporate Trusted Advisor who’s expertise lies in Sales, Persuasion and Execution. She spent 18 years on-camera on HSN with her own Clothing line CSC Studio. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and believes a good day contains chocolate. And she is co-host of the Another Day Above Ground podcast.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
Carolyn’s Dad and Grandfathers
When business started difficulties overcame:
“I don’t know that I had any because I didn’t have any other choice”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- The Competent Leader: 19 Critical Skills Any Manager or Supervisor Must Know Book by Peter Stark and Jane Flaherty
- Why Leaders Fail and the 7 Prescriptions for Success Book by Peter B. Stark and Mary C. Kelly
- Who Comes Next? Tools: Leadership Succession Planning Made Easy Book by Mary C Kelly and Meridith Elliott Powell
Favourite Quote:
- “The space for what you want in your life is already being filled with what you are willing to settle for.” Carolyn Strauss
Also mentioned
- “it takes money to make a living but it takes time to have a life. What do you want to do?” Carolyn’s Dad
- “suffering is caused by attachment” Buddha
Recommended Online Resources:
Understand Men – extraordinary information with which people can profoundly affect their relationships in all circumstances. They are dedicated to having this priceless education available to all future generations They intend to accomplish this with fun, integrity, intelligence, courage and in partnership with both masculine and feminine forms of power
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“follow your path, watch what other people are doing, look at what they are doing, watch what they are doing that’s successful, that working, read everything you can about your industry and other industries, get in a mastermind group and then do only what’s right for you and your business”…[Listen for More]
More About Carolyn Strauss:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Leaders are innovative, entrepreneurial, and future-oriented. They focus on getting the job done.” Brian Tracy
Other Quotes From the Chat with Carolyn Strauss:
- “the universe has kind of put me where I needed to go”
- “why did you start your business? What do you want your life to look like?”
- “The secret to success is figuring out what success looks like for you”
- “I am successful because I like what I do, I like what I’ve created in the world and I have a circle of friends and people around me that I would do anything for and they would do anything for me.”
- “Don’t hold on to change”
- “People want to hang on to the way things were and not accept the way things are… How do you adapt to any kind of change to have it take you to where you are headed?”
- “The biggest way to not fail is to see what is coming down the pike as best as you can and try to adapt”
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