Fear and risk are a part of our day to day life as a small business owner -- and because of that fact, it's SO incredibly important that we know how to look at risk and decide if it's wort the potential OPPORTUNITIES that it can bring!In today's conversation, I'm chatting with Jessica Urquhart -- and we're going to dive into her "whole human approach" approach for risk taking and how we can get more comfortable with our fears. Jessica is a Certified Professional Coach specializing in Decision Empowerment services, with her company ALTAZ Coaching. She works closely with individuals who are facing significant pivots in their life, career, or business, and teaches them how to leverage logic + motivation + intuition for effective decision-making (her Mind, Heart, Soul™️ method),  so they can choose fulfilling paths forward with more flow, clarity, and intentional direction. Here are some snippets from our conversation:5:28 - Jessica started with a thriving career in corporate finance & financial services for over 20 years before becoming a decision empowerment coach8:48 - Jessica's "whole human approach" to decision making12:35 - There is always an opportunity on the other side of the risk14:47 - Risk is a part of life, it's always going to be present15:07- Identifying a risk & creating boundaries around the risk15:53 - Identifying & acknowledging the emotions around our decisions17:01 - Understanding the impact that potential risks will create19:50 - Understanding what you can do for mitigation measures20:42 - Considering the actual probability behind the risk (& the probabilities of the opportunities)22:25 - Understanding your risk tolerance26:30 - How risk exposure lines up with your values29:00 - The soul component of this risk method is to sit with your feelings and values and trusting that you can figure things out31:27 - Getting comfortable releasing control & expectations33:32: Jessica's story around how being over-prepared isn't necessarily a good thingI can't wait for you to dive into this episode!Links from today's episode: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers (Jessica's book rec)Adventures in Opting Out - Cait Flanders (Jessica's book rec)Connect with Jessica on FacebookVisit her websiteLoved the episode? Have a topic or guest host request? Send me a text message!Ways we can work together: <<Brand Strategy + Coaching>> Create a brand so strong that clients are sold on working with you before they even reach out! <<Brand Photography>> Is it time to elevate your business with new brand photos? I'D LOVE TO CONNECT WITH YOU! Say hello on Instagram 👋 Join the email community ✍🏻 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 🎙

Business Tip courtesy of the National PC Bank of Jamaica: Get Organized -  Successful businesses are built on the organization. This can either make or break your business. Without organization, tasks can pile up and you can lose valuable money and time. In this episode, we are joined by Lisa Nichols, the world’s most requested transformational speaker, to discuss how shining your light sets you apart from others. From a struggling mom on government plans to a multimillionaire entrepreneur, Lisa shares her story on how she had to give herself permission to heal so that her light could shine. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Lisa’s Breakthrough- Giving Herself Permission Lisa speaks about giving herself permission to heal from being a struggling single mom and having to be on government systems. She speaks about her journey from weighing over 200 pounds. Lisa also speaks about her journey from not feeling comfortable in her own skin Understanding What Your Next Level Looks Like- Lisa shares that sometimes we won’t always have the capacity to see the version of ourselves that is yet to come so we have to accept that we won’t have the whole plan right away. You have to take advantage of all the online resources available to you as online learning has become quite popular. Trust yourself to implement and then find the right coach for yourself. Touch Your Own Next Level Even without clarity, I’m ready for it Adjusting and Working On Your Light- We need to recognize when it is time for us to start learning something new. If you want to take yourself somewhere you’ve never gone, you will need someone else- sometimes we have to accept that we have taken ourselves as far as we can get on our own. Work with someone that is 10 to 20 steps ahead of you, someone you can study and learn from. Lisa points out that you should “Hook your caboose” to someone else’s train and learn new things. Find someone that will teach you what is in your “Blindspot”. As entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, we are coaching others but we also need to be coachable. Be Willing To Be Your Own Rescue- Lisa shares that we have to be willing to put ourselves first. We have to be willing to build something for ourselves so that we may have something to give back. We have to be willing to ask ourselves the questions, “ What do I need?” “What does my dream need?” “What do my next 5 years need?” and “What do my next 10 years require of me today?” Lisa also highlights that we have to be willing to risk it all to gain it all for ourselves. Today's Money Tip, brought to you by Profit Jumpstarter is Know Your Risk Tolerance Investments in securities are subject to market risks. You may even lose your capital. The level of risk investors can take varies from investor to investor which is highly dependent on the individual’s risk tolerance.  Ascertain your loss-bearing capacity and limit your investments accordingly. Understanding your risk tolerance will help you come up with a suitable investment strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices