Sparkle and Thrive
Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.
Sparkle and Thrive
[Episode 10] Climbing the Mountain
In this episode, our founder Joy Foster, talks about her recent trip to the US for the Entrepreneur Experience. In particular, Joy's hero, Rachel Hollis, was a speaker and she didn’t disappoint! In this podcast you'll learn about the obstacles that hold us back from success:
Comparison - Are you comparing yourself to others? If this hits home for you, you might want to watch 'keeping your eyes in the boat' using the link below for more indepth look at this issue, after you listen to this podcast.
https://techpixies.com/eyes-in-the-boat/
Fear of Failure - Find out her insights into fear of failure and the importance of having a tribe, in her words a ‘Hypesquad’, people who you can tap into who will build you up and not tear you down when you need encouraging.
Knowledge isn't power, Applied knowledge is power. -What is applied knowledge, what mindset is needed and how can you implement this?
Hear her inspirational story 'Climbing the Mountain' and take time to consider the mountains you want to climb in your life, the base camps you'll use, the obstacles you'll overcome and the tools you'll need for success.
There will be times when you want to quit BUT it is in overcoming the obstacles that make you want to quit that will help you get to the top! The point is to keep going so you get to summit of the mountain.
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