Today I welcome Andrea C. McLean, a board-certified life, career, and executive coach with over 30 years of global leadership experience in industries like food, finance, and beauty. She shares her inspiring journey from high-level corporate executive to award-winning author and purpose-driven coach, including the powerful moment she chose to stop waiting for permission and start designing her own future.

That decision didn’t just change her path however, it sparked the creation of her go-to coaching framework, the S.O.A.R. Method®: Shift your mindset, Overcome challenges, Activate your plan, and Reflect and refine. Today it’s become a trusted roadmap for helping people figure out what’s next in their lives or careers, and feel empowered and excited about where they’re headed.

Whether you're feeling stuck in your current path or seeking strategies to elevate your life and career, this episode offers valuable insights and actionable steps you can start to take now to help you soar both in your business and life.

Key Takeaways:

• SOAR Method®: Shift Your Mindset - Overcome Challenges - Activate Your Plan - Reflect & Refine
• Embracing Change at Any Age: Andrea's return to academia in her 50s shows that it's never too late to pursue new goals and passions.
• Importance of Daily Reflection: Implementing a brief daily journaling practice can enhance self-awareness and keep you aligned with your objectives.
• Celebrating Small Wins: Acknowledging and celebrating incremental progress boosts motivation and reinforces positive habits.
• Visualizing Your Future Self: Creating a vivid mental image of your desired future can guide decision-making and help you maintain focus.
• Navigating Setbacks: Understanding that setbacks are part of the growth process and using them as learning experiences.

About Andrea C. McLean:

Andrea C. McLean, a board-certified life, career, and executive coach, brings 30+ years of global leadership in food, finance, and beauty. She led operations and tech transformations, coached women worldwide in a women's leadership program, Open Doors, and advanced mentorship and sponsorship as co-chair of the Women's ERG. A champion for women’s growth, she mentors at Rider University and Women Unlimited Inc. Her award-winning book, Decide to Be Your Future Self, won the 2024 Storytrade Award.

About Sharon:

Sharon Galluzzo, Profit Growth Strategist at Profit Connections, is the author of several Amazon Best Selling books including “Legendary Business: From Rats to Riche$.” She ran a successful multi-six figure, award winning business for more than a decade before selling it for a profit. In her more than 19 years as an entrepreneur, Sharon has coached professionals across the country from franchisors and solopreneurs to businesses on the verge expansion.

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