Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in business development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Lily Gibarac, based in Broomfield, CO, USA.
What's your business, and who are your customers?
I am Lily Gibarac, Ph.D. ABD, expert Transformational Leadership Consultant, Heart-based Mentor, Creative Business Strategist, certified executive coach, and bestselling author.
I found it to help purpose-driven leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners reinvigorate their sense of passionate aliveness and potential while expanding their thinking through self-awareness to amplify their effectiveness during demanding and challenging times.
Whether my clients are feeling stressed, burned out, overwhelmed, anxious - or lacking the confidence and clarity to make crucial decisions - I help them to break through their perceived limitations so that they can operate from a place of integrity and vibrancy - while creating the impact, influence, revenue, and prosperous life they deserve and desire.
I offer radically new perspectives and a pathway to clarity, resilience, and results in that matter through a unique combination of scientific and pragmatic methods that integrate concepts from psychology, neuroscience, and somatic practices. My emphasis is on developing the attitudes and actions to help professionals navigate from The Head Space into the purpose-driven Path of the Heart.
Tell us about yourself and What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?
My struggles and challenges drove my professional, business, and academic journey. These experiences were the catalyst that propelled me into a space of exponential growth and discovery of my unique strengths and gifts.
I believe we are all born with extraordinary powers and the ability to contribute significantly to this world. Life’s most important journey is discovering our gifts and talents and sharing them with others. Hence, I am a fierce advocate for cultivating emotional agility, integrity, and authentic presence as the foundation for anyone in leadership, business, or a professional role who aspires to navigate the world of overwhelming uncertainty and complexity authentically.
I am fueled by a desire to see others succeed and contribute in disruptive and volatile times like we currently live. My vision is bold: reaching a critical mass of leaders and business owners who are ready to unleash their creative potential in tackling the challenges of this modern-day world in innovative ways.
Nothing is more rewarding than witnessing a positive transformation and change based on embodied alignment, self-awareness, reflection, and emotional mastery. This sets the foundation for a more compassionate, heart-based approach to business.
What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?
While business owners typically face many external challenges, such as managing priorities, competing needs, marketing, and onboarding people aligned with the business vision and mission, dealing with internal struggles, fears, and insecurities is the hardest to deal with.
Business success rests on the foundation of resilience and a growth mindset. Therefore, developing a healthy relationship between personal weakness and failure is necessary for business development.
What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?
One of the most important things you need to do to run and grow a business successfully is to clearly understand why you started the company in the first place.
That burning desire, your “why,” that propelled you to start it is what will help you to grow it from the inside out and fuel your motivation beyond any business plans and strategies. That “magic ingredient” will ignite the action and push you to stay committed and passionate about moving forward, even when it gets complicated and challenging.
When you infuse your unique “why” into your brand and the message, it distinguishes you from your competitors and propels you to the forefront of your target audience. Your authenticity is the ticket to the hearts of your audience. Now is the perfect time to capitalize on your impact.
In his book “Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and your Team,” Simon Sinek claimed that there are two ways to build a career or business. One way is to seek profit, opportunities, and customers actively. At the same time, the other involves creating it with an intention that comes from a deep understanding of your strengths and values and attracting compatible clients.
To create your life and business consciously, there must be willingness and openness to work on yourself, to come into alignment, and integrity with all parts of yourself, your business purpose, and your soul vision. This is the best way to manifest a life of fulfillment and abundance.
If you are a small business owner who aspires to build an authentic business, Lily recently contributed to the Ultimate Guide to Creating Your Soul-Aligned Business book. This book offers 25 practical strategies for experts on how to start and run a business that is inspiring and sustainable.
Where can people find you and your business?
Website: https://www.lilygibarac.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lily.gibarac
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilygibarac/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-b-g-913a9ba9/
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