Slay your closet monsters
Today’s guest for the #womensupportingwomen feature is Jessica Terzakis, co-owner of Terzakis & Associates, a small business consulting firm! I had no less than three people ask if I had met her before officially setting up a zoom call to e-meet this year!
Let’s step in! 👇
Q: What is a personal favorite quote?
“That it will never happen again is what makes life so sweet”
—Emily Dickinson
Q: What is your favorite activity when you aren’t working?
Q: What is your business, and what inspired you to start it?
A: I help service-based entrepreneurs create content that turns prospects into paying clients. I was a high school teacher before this. I wanted a way to make way more money with the skills I paid money to learn!
Q: Why was it important for you to create your business?
A: There are great salespeople and marketers, but being a better teacher is how one can dramatically improve customer satisfaction and retention.
Q: What was important for you personally and professionally as you were building your business?
A: I wanted to stay true to who I am. It’s tempting to present yourself a certain way online to get more clients, but that never felt right. I also wanted to prioritize my health.
Q: What is your favorite part about working with/supporting your clients?
A: I learn so much! I’ve worked with experts in everything from voice-over acting to mediumship, and they all teach me concepts that, in any other situation, I probably wouldn’t be exposed to!
Q: If you could go back in time and give yourself any advice during the first year of owning (or starting) your business, what would it be?
A: A great Gary Vee quote sums this up!
“You’re not lost; you’re just early in the process”.
Owning a business is a marathon – be patient.
Q: What is the biggest lesson you have learned about yourself since starting your business?
A: I’ve learned to become a faster decision maker and take way more calculated risks, which has made business ownership a lot more fun.
Q: What does confidence mean to you?
A: I see confidence in this case through the business owner’s lens: believing so much in your product or service that you want the whole world to know about it!
Last thoughts 💭
“Are you willing to be uncomfortable for 5 minutes…”
– Beau Berman