157: Caroline Greene on Choosing to Be Happy and Joyful
Caroline Greene is a recovering lawyer, chronic overachiever, and two-time Amazon best-selling author of MATTER: How to Find Meaningful Work That’s Right for You and Your Family and NEXT: How to Start a Successful Business That’s Right for You and Your Family. As a life and business coach, Caroline helps determined moms build businesses –and whole lives– that truly matter to them.
Playing Small Moment
Caroline’s playing small moment happened when she realized she didn’t value herself enough to allow other people to love her. Caroline didn’t have the tools to see her own shortcomings.
The Wake Up Call
While pregnant with her second child, Caroline experienced a hormone shift―which she calls a deep darkness. Her aha moment came when she caught herself in the mirror and saw an exhausted, resentful, sad person. It was this vision that caused her dark cloud to start lifting.
Style of Leadership
Caroline leads through honesty and compassion.
Current Business Challenge
Caroline has had amazing results in helping women to launch their businesses. Her challenge is making sure that her ideal client is ready to make a holistic shift and to get them to realize their business is part of their divine journey.
What Are You Excited About?
Caroline’s idea to help women connect to their business and connect it to their faith is what has her really excited right now.
Business Support System
Caroline is not afraid to outsource chores and jobs she doesn’t enjoy or have time for, so that she can show up completely for her clients.
Leadership Practice
“Live it to give it” is the leadership practice she uses to keep her integrity in check.
Book to Develop Leadership
Steering by Starlight by Martha Beck
Advice For Younger Self
“Trust yourself.”
Inspirational Quote
“Anything worth doing is worth doing badly.” ~ G.K. Chesterton
Links
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolinekgreene
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Resources
Leadership Operating System Quiz: Wondering what kind of Leadership traits you have? Take this FREE, FAST quiz and find out more about yourself as a Leader.
Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing: The book containing a simple, step by step system that gives you the foundation and structure to take your goals and make them happen.
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