Client Case Study Lisa Townsend - When I Grow Up

Client Case Study Lisa Townsend - When I Grow Up Um, do you know that Ive coached hundreds of women since I started offering dream career guidance in 2008? And that these women are freakin rock stars, leaving soul-sucking jobs and traveling the world and launching creative, grown-up businesses and simply doing work that fits their lifestyle goals? Well ya do now and youll hear their stories firsthand in my  Client Case Studies series! Lisa Townsend is the real deal you guys. She just wrapped up my  Dream To Done  program, and exactly one year ago (okay, one year and 11 days ago) she filled out an application and said, I have a dream of coaching and want to find out how to make this dream a real thing. Less than a year later, she clarified who she should serve (and how!), launched said  coaching business, worked with multiple clients, quit her job (!), refined her niche, and is getting ready to continue to slay in 2020! I just cant wait for you to meet her. Why did you decide to work with me? Because I was absolutely fed up of trying and failing to make myself a business all on my own. I had determination in spades but I finally admitted to myself that I didnt know what to focus on first. I didnt want to spend the next zillion years taking courses and tutorials, I wanted to be able to get on with working in my business, earning money and making the move from employee to my own boss. I wanted a women to show me how to do it and also make friends with other likeminded women you ticked all those boxes, Michelle. Plus, I had been kind of stalking you on social media and had read every blog you had ever created and it was getting ridiculous! What were you doing work-wise when we started working together and what are you doing now? When I started working with you I was employed as an Office Manager for a local charity, Sterts Theatre, and had been there for 2 1/2 years. It took 10 months to save for my own severance and I left at the end of November 2019. Now, I’m working on my business, Change Your Badge, full time, coaching women to find a more Holistic path when it comes to making decisions about their career and business. I’m also pleased to say I’ve enrolled in the Build Your Client Base  mastermind group for Jan 2020 where I’ll aim to do just that! What was your biggest takeaway from our work together? I think my biggest takeaway has been learning to embrace the imperfect. Ive always learnt by doing, reflecting and repeating, but there is something about creating your own business that adds the pressure of getting it right. In the past this has been a massive block and Ive kind of dried up here, stayed stuck and done nothing. Working with you has meant Ive had someone to say thats good enough go! and thats made all the difference to getting around the blocks. Think of someone who is currently in the shoes you wore when we first started working together. What advice do you have for her? Oh I want to say so many things! I guess I would tell her first and foremost that asking for help is not a sign of weakness or failure, it demonstrates her strength. I would also tell her what she has and what she knows right now is the perfect amount to get started on her dream. Lastly, she could not do any better than to put her faith and trust in Michelle Ward. Is there anything thats been a game-changer for you when it comes to your business that you can share? Wed love a good resource or a mindset/productivity tip! Changing my mindset to notice the difference between working IN and working ON my business has been a game changer for me. Using the Sacred Business Binder and sticking to weekly and monthly reviews has helped me see how and when I am making progress and identify unhelpful patterns and the things I keep putting off. Whats on the horizon for your business? Wed love to hear about any upcoming offerings or goals!   In the New Year Im going to be focusing on using Creativity Mindfulness to teach women about Resilience. My goal is to create a full calendar of workshops, talks and events, so if you would like a guest piece for your blog, podcast or group drop me a line lisa@changeyourbadge.com Another goal for the New Year is to put 6 podcast episodes together by the end of March this fills me with fear and excitement! If you want to follow along on my podcast journey or keep up to date with workshops and events, then sign up to my newsletter. Where can we find you and your work? Website: www.changeyourbadge.com, Resilient Women Network: www.facebook.com/groups/675566532973410/ or on Instagram @changeurbadge