RS335 - Building a Business as a Military Spouse with Cara Cunniff

Anna speaks to Cara Cunniff, military spouse turned entrepreneur and leadership consultant, who shares her unique insights into redefining success. Discover how her endurance challenges fuel her professional life and learn how she maintains work-life integration amid constant relocation.

Tune in for lessons on resilience, leadership, and the essence of balancing personal ambitions with family priorities.

Key takeaways:​​

• Reimagining Success: Cara discusses how her perception of success changed after marrying into the military and how it led to her entrepreneurial ventures, including starting and selling a shoe shop in Germany.
• Endurance Challenges and Leadership: Explore how Cara's experience in endurance races, like Ironman and the Marathon des Sables, parallels leadership challenges in organisations, focusing on mindset and incremental progress.
• Work-Life Integration: Learn how Cara balances her role as a mother, wife, and businesswoman, ensuring her career model supports her dynamic lifestyle and family commitments.
• Flexible Business Approach: Cara shares her flexible business model, allowing her to engage with clients worldwide while maintaining personal priorities.
• Building Connections: Discover the importance of connections and community in Cara’s professional life, particularly through platforms like LinkedIn.

Resources mentioned:

• Cara Cunniff on LinkedIn

• The Business Accelerator

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