EP 63 - Jessica Stroud, Businesswoman, How to Be The Queen of Referrals

The world has changed exponentially.  We have poor programming around everything we’ve been taught from doing life to operating in business, especially as women.  Part of the biggest challenge is breaking loose from old conditioning that has left us confused, frustrated, unclear, and unfulfilled in life. It’s affected our relationships, our businesses, and our overall health, but there are a few simple ways to rectify this and get back on course, become more productive, and start living a life of intention. Jessica Stroud is a businesswoman and operates an insurance agency with her husband in the Midwest.  She didn’t always call herself a “Businesswoman,” or “Entrepreneur.”  Her journey in life was riddled with challenges, no different than anyone else, but as she progressed through childhood into her professional life as a Realtor, Sales, and Marketing Rep for Big Pharma, and an Insurance Agent, she learned a few things along the way.  Jessica is a #1 Best-Selling Author of “The Lady CEO,” host of the “She Rules Podcast” and founder of the “She Rules Movement,” empowering Businesswomen, Moms, and Wives to find and focus on only the most important things to and people in this lifetime. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: How Jessica used her Facebook page to grow to 500 referrals per year organically for the last 6 years runningWhy discovering what you want simply starts by walking away from what you don’t wantThe transition Jessica made from working as a W-2 employee to working with her spouseHow long it took Jessica to get a bachelors degreeThe process of changing your identity and a quick resource you can use to do soWhat it feels like to have 4 streams of incomeWhy Jessica intentionally spends time with people who see more in her than in herself The journey of writing “The Lady CEO” and some of the challenges she encountered What she learned elevating from employee to agent, to agency owner to coach, trainer, and speakerThe value of referralsVarious ways to grow your businessWhy “Give me, Give me, Give me” doesn’t work in today’s business landscape What a mutually beneficial relationship is and how to leverage itWhy it’s okay to not work with certain people What Jessica wears on her feet (Don’t make it weird) Who the true “Cool Kids” areFAVORITE QUOTE: “If my needs aren’t being met, if  my cup is not being filled, how do you expect me to fill other people’s cups?” Jessica Stroud CONNECT WITH JESSICA: Queen of Referrals (All Socials and Resources Found Here) HOW TO GET INVOLVED: All About the Benefits is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers.  We’re here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.  Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us.  Whether you’re seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.  Be sure to catch this and other profound episodes of All About the Benefits in Apple Podcasts.