July 1, 2020

Episode 143: Signs That Feel Like Winning

A big debate about my cat, Boots
The foundational habit I’m improving
My goals for the next few weeks
Multiple things I’m exploring
A shout out to our wonderful clients and to coach Michele
An exciting financial update after 11 years in business

Quotables

“Who cares about all the other stuff. Am I sleeping well?”

“Kids books are reassuring and nice.”

“People are great. And people go through a lot of stuff around work and career choices and business ownership.”

“I feel very grown up. I’m having a salary.”

“Darn if I don’t win almost every single day.”

About Your Host

Alison Cardy is motivated by three main drivers: to be helpful to others, to personally grow and to have fun along the way. She’s a quiet rebel who pushes limits. She dreams big and executes regularly. And she has the dual capacities of creativity and systematic thinking.

On To a Billion with Joy Alison shares the ups and downs of her entrepreneurial endeavors, including how she built, grew and even tried to break one business that ran like a machine. Spoiler: it didn’t break.

Alison is a frequent speaker at universities and alumni groups, including Harvard, MIT, Georgetown and her alma mater, The University of Maryland. She is the author of the bestseller, Career Grease: How to Get Unstuck and Pivot Your Career. Her work has been featured on Forbes, Fast Company, Business Insider, and The Washington Post.

Her other business ventures can be found at cardycareercoaching.com and bethebeacon.com.