For the Month of April we are sharing stories of hope and inspiration for National Month of Hope. Sometimes hope is the deciding factor on if we will continue our journey or stop right in our tracks. As we share the stories of these amazing individuals we hope that you are filled with hope and are inspired to keep on your path of greatness.
Julie DeLucca – Collins Shares her story:
Julie DeLucca-Collins is the Founder and CEO of Go Confidently Services, the host of the popular Casa DeConfidence Podcast®, and her weekly Radio Show Confident You featured on a global talk radio network. As a Business and Life Strategist Coach, Julie helps women business owners launch or grow their businesses, get clients, be productive, and achieve their dreams. Julie helps her clients create simple habits to achieve goals and change their lives. Julie is also the #1 best-selling author of the book Confident You (simple habits to live the life you’ve imagined).
Julie has been honored with the “25 Most Powerful Minority Women in Business Award.” by the Minority Enterprise Executive Council in Washington, DC.
What Inspired your start into entrepreneurship?
I have always been an entrepreneur. Even at my earliest ages, I have tons of memories of me coming up with little side hustles that helped me save money as a young girl. I loved the independence that earning my own money provided me. Over the course of the years, I have loved the idea of innovating and having a business that helps me fuel my creativity and passions. At the start of the pandemic, I was offered a separation package from my executive job, and I knew immediately I was going to launch my own business. I wanted to jump full-time into working on something I am passionate about. I also knew that my experience growing and scaling businesses to multiple seven figures would be an asset to other entrepreneurs looking for the freedom and flexibility it provides others.
What obstacles have you had to overcome to get where you are today?
The online coaching space is very saturated, and there are many conflicting voices in the space. There is also no clear road map. Like many entrepreneurs, I began my journey as a business owner trying to do it all, trying to listen to conflicting advice from many celebrity entrepreneurs. In reality, I needed first to trust myself and my own instincts. I needed to run my business like a business and have a clear road map of what needs to be done to get consistent traction. Creating a clear roadmap toward my goals, trusting myself and my past experience, and leveraging the right mentors helped me begin to create a more sustainable and profitable business.
What message of hope do you have for upcoming entrepreneurs?
If you have a dream in your heart, if you have something you know you can share and offer to others, people out there need what you have. Focus on your why, and create consistent actions daily that move your business forward. The more that you practice and work at your business, the more confident and successful you will become.
What is your top 3 go to songs for motivation to keep going after your goals?
Simply the Best by Tina Turner
What is your definition of a pretty woman who hustles?
A pretty woman who hustles is a woman who is clear with her values, understands what is important to her, and why. She is also someone who may not always feel confident but will be brave and take a leap. She will continue to grow and make herself better at her craft. She serves others with kindness and grace. She also prioritizes herself so that she can lead others by her example. Pretty comes from the inside; it comes from being real and embracing who we are, and not yielding to the opinion of others.
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