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When to Hire Your First Employee: What to Outsource First to Grow Your Small Business

One of the biggest myths in entrepreneurship is that successful business owners do everything themselves. The reality? Successful entrepreneurs know when it’s time to ask for help and when to hire your first employee. If you’re starting a business or growing your small business, you’ve probably worn every hat at some point. You’re the CEO, […]

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How to Choose the Right Business to Start

If you’ve been thinking about starting a business, you’ve probably noticed that everyone online seems to have the “perfect” business idea. One day it’s Etsy. The next it’s Amazon. Then digital products. Then YouTube. Then affiliate marketing. It’s enough to make anyone wonder: “Am I choosing the wrong business?” As a business coach for women […]

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How to Choose the Right Business to Start - Second Act Success Podcast with Shannon Russell

From Engineer to Leadership Coach: Career Growth, Confidence, & Entrepreneurship

Have you ever looked around your workplace and thought, “I know I’m capable of more… but how do I get there?” Whether you’re dreaming of becoming a leader, starting a business, or navigating a career transition, one thing is certain: confidence doesn’t magically appear. It’s built through action. On this episode of the Second Act […]

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From Engineer to Leadership Coach: Career Growth, Confidence, & Entrepreneurship with Sairan Aqrawi | #262

Preschool Owner turned Author. How to Reinvent Your Career at Any Age

Career Transition After Corporate. How One Woman Built a Business, Wrote a Book, and Created Her Best Second Act If you’ve been dreaming about a career change, wondering whether you should start a business, or thinking about writing the book you’ve always wanted to create, this story will remind you that there is no expiration […]

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Preschool Owner turned Author. How to Reinvent Your Career at Any Age with Kay Paschal on the Second Act Success podcast with Shannon Russell | #261

Reinventing Success: Why Entrepreneurship Is the Second Act Women Deserve

There comes a point in many women’s lives when the corporate ladder feels more like a hamster wheel than a path towards success. The promotions don’t quite fill the void, the office politics drain energy, and the thought of working for someone else for another 10, 15, or 20 years feels… unbearable. When these feelings […]

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Reinventing Success: Why Entrepreneurship Is the Second Act Women Deserve