The Courage to Lead

Welcome to the Courageous Entrepreneur Show. This is the show that shares information and inspiration to help you stand out when you hate standing out, sell your services even though you hate selling, and create the thriving, successful business you dream of and deserve.

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SHOW NOTES

If you’re on your second or third career act and are growing your own business, one of the big things you may be wrestling with is fearlessly communicating your Point of View and trusting that by doing so you’ll attract the right clients, the right opportunities, and the right referral partners.

We’ve spent decades of our lives trying to fit in – in classrooms as children and young people; in offices, companies, and organizations where we worked and where our economic lives were technically in the hands of our employers; and in our family of origin and social circles.

Then here we are out on our own and what’s needed is often the opposite – we need to stand out as unique.

While in corporate life we may have lead departments, divisions, and whole businesses, we took action with a certain amount of comfort in knowing that we could successfully address whatever came up and we understood the parameters within which we could lead.

Even if others inside the organization considered us fearless for those times when we stood up for a conviction. It’s not quite the same as standing up for what we believe, putting our point of view out there and putting ourselves on the line the way that’s necessary when you’re self-employed and you’re the face of your brand.

This issue of leading, being seen as a leader, and standing out can be downright scary for some of us.

It’s a very big part of why I named this show The Courageous Entrepreneur. I wanted to recognize the challenges, be inspired by and celebrate those who are courageous, and learn from experts who can help us do that.

And that sums up why I wanted today’s guest on the show.

Nukhet Hendricks is a Women’s Leadership Coach and Consultant as well as the executive director of a nonprofit headquartered in North Dakota.

She grew the nonprofit animal shelter from a low 6-figure to a solid 7-figure budget.

Nukhet continues to grow the organization while mentoring the emerging women leaders whom she has the privilege to guide.

She holds a Master of Science degree in Public and Human Service Administration and has been a nonprofit executive for over 28 years in various leadership roles.

Nukhet is originally from Turkey and has called the USA home since 1987 when she became a naturalized citizen.

A fiercely independent spiritual rebel and ocean lover with an unquenchable gypsy soul, Nukhet is always moving towards new frontiers!

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