I share the highlights from a recent interview on The Driven Woman Entrepreneur Podcast, titled "Standing Out in a Crowded Market with a Signature System," where guest Claudia Schalkx shares valuable insights on how to create a signature system that will elevate your business to new heights.

By understanding and demystifying the fear of failure, aligning our businesses with our personal values, and developing the necessary mindset and decision-making skills, we can drive our businesses forward with confidence, purpose, and profitability.

Embracing your identity as an expert is a crucial step when it comes to confidently communicating your expertise as an online expert, especially in an increasingly competitive digital space.

Stepping into the realm of accidental entrepreneurship can be an unexpected yet thrilling adventure that ultimately leads to personal and professional growth. However, self-doubt often hinders many budding entrepreneurs from unlocking their full potential, stifling their success.

Sometimes, when something 'goes wrong' is the best thing that can happen to us. We are given the opportunity to take risks, exercise vulnerability, expand our comfort zone, and develop our resiliency and professional network all at once.

There is a crisis of confidence among female business owners. In this post, I break down what has led to this, how it affects our businesses, and how we can start to regain our trust in ourselves. I'll share my own experiences, the resources I've turned to for help & how to find your own.

The path to confidence for women is not what we've been told, the "confidence con." We become confident when we accept who we are, own who weren't, and embrace and share all of it authentically and without apology.

If you happen to be female and in an industry that places a high value on youth, which means anything in the entertainment, beauty, and tech, to name a few, old is out and if you're a woman of a certain age, so are you. So much for 50 is the new 30.

Why are so many people so interested in the topic of shame? Maybe because it is one of the most toxic of all emotions, shutting down the hopes and dreams of countless people, causing such despair and hopelessness that some of them even end their lives because of it.

For every person who loves your shit, there will be at least one that hates it. Count on it. Accept it. Hell, embrace it if you can. The only opinions that matter are your customers, anyway. Ask them and only them. This isn't crowdsourcing, sweet cheeks, it's just business.

The key to making friends, getting a job, and finding customers for your business all rely on the ability to connect with others. Many people struggle with this and think they need to act a certain way to attract others, but the most effective strategy has always been being yourself.

Most people don't get what they want or even what they need, but they tend to get what they expect. There are three ways to train the brain on how to spot better opportunities. This mindset shift helps you with not settling for anything less while enjoying the journey towards success.

Whenever we are about to do something for the first time, we will be afraid. We need to take action and keep on taking action. Experience is the best teacher. This is how we build confidence. Confidence is not necessary in order to start, confidence is the result of starting.

The easiest way to get what you want from someone is by simply asking for it. Here are ways that you can hone this skill and deal with rejection.

We see thousands of driven women who fail to succeed in their careers because they lack confidence. Do not underestimate your skills and your abilities.