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  • Transformative Coaching and Mentorship for Women Leaders by Coach Donna Marie

    Transformative Coaching and Mentorship for Women Leaders by Coach Donna Marie

    Coach Donna Marie provides leadership and financial coaching. Angie R. was a satisfied coaching client who provided a detailed testimonial. Read on to learn more.

    Coach Donna Marie is the founder of Lead Like A Queen Coaching and Consulting, LLC, and the writer of this blog at LeadLikeAQueen.com. She is a 2021 Master of Arts graduate of Liberty University’s Executive Leadership program (MA-EL). She also obtained her coaching certification in Spiritual Leadership and Financial Coaching through the American Association of Christian Counseling in 2022 via Liberty University. To get in touch with Coach Donna Marie and stay updated, visit CoachDonnaMarie.com.

    CoachDonnaMarie.com

    As a life and leadership coach, I am very focused on supporting leaders, specifically women leaders, whose lives, businesses, or careers have been interrupted by trauma or crisis. Despite these traumatic disruptions and interruptions, I want them to be inspired to know that they can still go after their big goals. I love to support these women beyond just inspiring them, so I provide mentorship and coaching to help them discover their purpose, set their goals, and stay motivated throughout the journey until they attain their goals.

    I help them through my free public podcast, Plant Your Seeds of Transformation, available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and most podcast platforms. I also help by providing an online mentorship group to facilitate their ongoing learning in an affordable way beyond the free podcast episodes. When they’re ready to invest in coaching, I also offer valuable coaching services that give them a supportive framework for taking consistent action over time while going after their goals.

    It is a great honor and a pleasure to share my journey through my writing and podcasting to help inspire and inform other women leaders. If you want to read or hear more about me, stay plugged into this business blog by subscribing here, or check out my new coachdonnamarie.com blog where I share more recent updates. And if you would like some insight into my coaching work, read on for a client testimonial below.

    New Testimonial from Angie R.

    Screen Capture From Coach Donna Marie’s Financial
    Coaching Session with Angie R.

    Angie R came to me for financial coaching*, and this is what she shared about her experience. (Her answers are paraphrased for conciseness.)

    • What did you get out of your session with Coach Donna Marie?
      • You showed me that I already have some of this knowledge and understanding inside of me to help me manage my finances better. For the things I need more help with, I realize that I need to tap into my local community for what is already here and that is accessible and affordable for me, instead of assuming that I cannot afford more help. Your suggestions for local and online resources were helpful, and I will look into those now that I am aware of them.
    • How would you rate your 90-minute session?
      • 10 out of 10
    • Any other feedback?
      • I felt that 90 minutes was not enough time, but I understand that I need to tap into the resources around me in my community for additional help over time.

    *Disclaimer: This was a complimentary financial coaching session for this client to support her after she posted a cry for help on the NextDoor App and many community members, including Coach Donna Marie, came to her aid.

    How Can You Get Help from Coach Donna Marie?

    Based on your needs, use one of the buttons or links below to listen to or watch her podcast, sign up for mentorship, register for coaching, or to request a free call to talk with Coach Donna Marie.

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  • UPDATED: Content to Support Remote Workers

    UPDATED: Content to Support Remote Workers

    LeadLikeAQueen.com/support-remote-workers

    UPDATE: The link for the free download has been updated, scroll down, see the menu bar area, or click here.

    I am Coach Donna Marie. I am a remote worker who opted-in for a more flexible schedule and the ability to make a legitimate income from the same home office where I spent years working on my masters degree during the pandemic. After graduating with a Masters of Art in Executive Leadership, I was interviewing for positions for a few months when I found out about remote work that seemed to be a good opportunity for me.

    ABOUT THE PODCAST AND UPCOMING EPISODES

    Did you know that I am the host of the Plant Your Seeds of Transformation podcast? In previous seasons, we covered topics targeted towards women leaders who are recovering from trauma and crisis. These ranged from recognizing toxic perfectionism, to getting rid of money mistake shame, to managing grief during the holidays. During our upcoming 5th season, we’ll have more episodes just for remote workers (potentially in late summer or early fall of 2024). To listen to the Plant Your Seeds of Transformation podcast, go to PlantYourSeeds.show or search for it most podcast platforms.

    Grief Series: Get Practical Tips to Help Navigate Trauma or Crisis

    REMOTE WORKERS DESERVE MORE SUPPORT

    I am committing to providing content just for remote workers in this upcoming season because I am well aware they don’t always get as much support as their in-office counterparts. But remote workers work just as hard, if not harder, and deserve to be well supported, too. One thing that I am making available to help remote workers is a free download with business tips. You can see the link in the menu for this blog or use the link below.

    FREE DOWNLOAD – BUSINESS TIPS FOR REMOTE WORKERS, CLICK HERE.

    WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE ABOUT REMOTE WORK?

    As I plan for this upcoming season, I would love to have input from you on questions you would like for me to address about remote work. For instance, are you curious which remote work platforms are available that are legitimate, legal opportunities? Do you want to know if it is a business (i.e., 1099-NEC tax form) or if it is a real job (i.e., w-2 tax form)? (If you want to email me, use my contact page – click here.)

    I know for sure there are specific questions that I asked before I got started in my remote work. I’ll be publishing additional content about this (e.g. types of questions to ask before starting remote work) on my medium blog soon. If you follow me on Medium and join my newsletter there, then you’ll receive updates when new articles are posted. I posted a list of past articles about remote work below, also.

    This blog, the podcast, and the medium blog are all produced by Lead Like A Queen Coaching and Consulting, LLC.

    Why do you use Medium? “I love Medium. I started reading the articles there because they have a very diverse mix of writers and topics. The topics can range from financial and business tips to cold case stories and beyond. I am a naturally curious person, so my Medium reading list continues to grow so that I’ll remember to go back and read articles over time.

    I also started using their audio feature so I could keep reading hands-free. And then I started becoming friends with other Medium writers, many of whom are remote workers or digital nomads.

    I am a member on Medium because the ad-free reading experience is truly excellent, as compared to other blog or news websites where I have to dodge ads from the start to the finish of the article.

    If you’d like to join Medium, use my profile link (click here) to check it out.”

    ~ Donna Marie Johnson

    PREVIOUS ARTICLES ABOUT REMOTE WORK

    My medium blog already has some content about remote work. Here’s a hyperlinked list of some of those articles, which you’ll be able to read (or listen to) without any advertisements if you have a medium membership. The first article I posted below is available to you for free, my friend.:

    Even though this is cute, it’s just his work break, I hope. Being able to focus while working from home is crucial. Would you like some tips to help you focus better when working from home?

    LOOKING FOR COACHING OR MENTORING WHILE PURSUING REMOTE WORK?

    The podcast and the articles I am writing all provide some level of help for you as you pursue remote work, and as you navigate trauma or crisis as a leader. And do you also need or want additional support, such as mentorship or coaching to help you achieve your goals for your remote work? If so, use the links below to check out my current programs:

  • Free Business Tips for Remote Workers

    Free Business Tips for Remote Workers

    If you look in the menu bar area of this blog website (or click here) you can grab a free copy of my business tips document. It was created to help support new independent LiveOps agents who have been coming on board to work as part of the team I am on. I wrote this because I am a successful remote worker who has been mentoring other remote workers to help them become successful, also.

    If you choose to share the business tips document, please remember to share the whole document so I can receive proper attribution for my work. (This document contains a Creative Commons share-alike license.)

    NEW JOURNAL NOW IN ONLINE STORE! You can also now purchase the Transformation Journal for Remote Workers, which contains more than just tips, it gives you guidance for goal setting and planning your independent remote worker business.

    ~ Coach Donna Marie

    I am still enjoying my work as an independent LiveOps agent, and it still comes with its challenges, like every other part of life. One of the most recent challenges was that I had some health challenges I was recovering from, and this interrupted my work schedule. I made the mistake of not tracking my time properly… but not anymore. I developed a tracker to help me do better.

    While recovering my health, the main challenge I had was being able to sit for more than an hour. So, I had to stagger my shifts more so that I could take more frequent breaks. This was devastating for my ability to keep track of my hours in my head like I used to do. I had to pivot to using my own tracking system so that I could compare my records to the client’s records to ensure none of my very scattered disorganized shifts were missed.

    Now that I am feeling better, I am using the tracking system to help me ramp up my work more so that I can achieve higher goals. So, the tracking started as a necessity to prevent a crisis, and now I have been able to pivot it as a planner to help me be more proactive with goal setting. If you’d like a copy of the tracking template, let me know so that I can make that available through my online store, also.

    Would you like more content about remote work? I also have provided some of my insights about remote work on my medium blog which is at LeadLikeAQueen.Medium.com

  • Mother’s Day Reflection: Daily Practices That Make Me A Better Solo Mom

    Mother’s Day Reflection: Daily Practices That Make Me A Better Solo Mom

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s one small improvement you can make in your life?
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    Improving my own life as a solo mom is my own choice. I refuse to remain a victim of the unexpected twists and turns in my life. Taking daily action, even in the smallest ways, like meditating and journaling, is how I stand in my own power for my own life to be my best self and to be a better parent, with Father God’s Help.

    ~ Coach Donna Marie aka @leadlikeaqueen

    If you’re familiar with my podcast, Plant Your Seeds of Transformation (see YouTube or Apple/Spotify/Google Podcasts), you may know my personal story of becoming an unexpected solo mom. I have been married for over 20 years, but my partner has not been partnering with me as a parent due to his illness. When I realized that things were only getting worse and that I was becoming a true Solo Mom, it completely freaked me out and sent me into an emotional and mental tailspin. I was afraid that I could not take care of him and the kids all on my own. And I was right. I can’t do any of this on my own, and I need affordable help and relevant advice. So, I started plugging in more spiritually with God through prayer and Bible study, connecting with the community more via online/virtual/phone methods (because my husband was mostly homebound), and asking for and accepting practical and financial help. I am so grateful for the community that God has led me to, some of which are biological family and some of which are chosen family.

    What Helps Me Think and Be Better

    And I’m even more grateful for how Father God continues to lead and guide me internally so that I am now a better person and parent. I use meditation and journaling to help me become more self-aware, which has helped me think better and make better choices that have improved my life. The 2nd edition of my book (#smallbizbigimpact) includes an integrated journal for this reason. Because I am a trained and certified coach, I keenly understand the value of journaling as an essential practice for ongoing growth and true life changes. Journaling allows the writer to reflect on their experiences and gain insight into their decisions, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings in a safe space. Building better self-awareness helps leaders see how to motivate themselves so they can keep achieving their goals, even when they’re not around other people who sometimes motivate and encourage them.

    What you and I both need to be better is already inside of us, and we deserve to give ourselves the time and space to discover and become more aware of it.

    ~ Coach Donna Marie @leadlikeaqueen
    Small Biz Big Impact But How 2nd Edition with Journal

    What about you?

    Do you journal, meditate, pray or something else? How do you use daily practices that help improve your life?

    Gift For Becoming A Better You

    Happy Mother’s Day to all moms, biological or not, and even if you only have fur-babies. Here is a gift for you to access the HeadSpace app. I believe it’s one of the best tools you can use to become more self-aware and become a better version of yourself. It can really complement your journaling practice, also, by reminding you to make room for and set aside time for meditation and for journaling. Use the button linked below to grab your gift now of one free month use of the Headspace app*. Honestly, I was skeptical that it would help me, but after trying it, I realized this is exactly what I needed to help me become more mindful on a daily basis.

    Get Free Month of HeadSpace*
    *Affiliate Disclaimer: I recommend this resource because I use it myself, but you need to do your own research to see if this works for you. If you choose to click my link, I may be compensated by this affiliate partner at no cost to you. Thank you in advance if you choose to support my work as a coach and mentor in this way.