Open Chest Newsletter: How being “self-ful” has been the key to unlock my personal and business success . . .
“The truth is that I’ve been pushed and pulled by the selfish and selfless parts within myself all my life. It wasn’t until I learned how to be “self-ful” that my yin and yang finally met in the middle and I accomplished peace.” ~ Raj Girn, Confidence Coach, Consultant & Mentor | Founder, The Open Chest® Confidence […]
Open Chest Newsletter: Here’s why even as an expert, I’m a constant student . . .
“The acquisition of knowledge can never be underestimated, because it allows you to learn from others without experiencing the fallbacks.” ~ Raj Girn, Confidence Coach, Consultant & Mentor | Founder, The Open Chest® Confidence Academy Hi Friend, We constantly hear that “knowledge is cheap” on the internet, as if that’s a bad thing. I’ve learned two very important lessons […]
Open Chest Newsletter: People (especially BIPOC women) often ask me where I got my confidence from. Here’s where . . .
“Confidence is a state of being, not a list of accomplishments. Accomplishments are a bi-product of confidence.” ~ Raj Girn, Confidence Coach, Consultant & Mentor | Founder, The Open Chest® Confidence Academy Hi Friend, People (especially BIPOC women) often ask me where I got my confidence from. My answer? I built it the long way – breaking […]
Open Chest Newsletter: Why do people resonate towards me when they don’t know me?
“Selling isn’t about how good you are at your skill. It’s about how great you are at communicating the outcome your skill provides.” ~ Raj Girn, Confidence Coach, Consultant & Mentor | Founder, The Open Chest® Confidence Academy Hi Friend, There is this notion in the professional arena that people (clients/potential clients) will pay more to hire […]
Open Chest Newsletter: I don’t want you to miss this . . .
“Let me tell you how my confidence today is born from yesterday’s insecurities . . .” ~ Raj Girn, Confidence Coach & Founder, The Open Chest® Confidence Academy Hi Friend, People (esp. women of diversity) often ask me where I got my confidence from. My answer? I built my confidence from breaking down a long list of […]
The Power of Branding to Market a Niche Business: A Real Life Success Story, With Avani Modi Sarkar
Raj Girn: My guest today is the co-founder of Modi Toys, Avani Modi Sarkar, who has an interesting story about how she and her partner took an idea to meet a personal need and built a successful business around it. Modi Toys, founded in 2018, is a family owned South Asian cultural toy and book […]
Open Chest Newsletter: How holistic leadership can bring in more dollars to your bottom line . . .
“Knowledge = Power. Action = Empowerment. Knowledge + Power = Holistic Leadership.” ~ Raj Girn, Founder, The Open Chest® Confidence Academy Hi Friend, There’s something so palpable about “holistic leadership” that I want to talk about today, because gone are the days when leadership was a top-down reality. Today, the bottom dictates what happens at the top. […]
How Effective Leadership Skills Build Successful Brands, With Simone Milasas
Raj Girn: With this week’s focus, we’re getting ready to close off February with the leadership- and advocacy-themed episode. I am super pleased to welcome you to the show. Simone Milasas, is a self-made millionaire, renowned speaker, serial bestselling author and the host of the Choice and Change Action podcast. Simone will be chatting with […]
Branding & Marketing: Why doing this one thing can change how people see your worth . . .
“Seek validation from your consumer and you’ll automatically build brand authority.” ~Raj Girn, Founder, The Open Chest® Confidence Academy Hi Friend, I want to share something this week that I feel we need to be more honest about when it comes to our personal relationship with it, and that is this whole idea around “validation.” Social media is […]
How to Use Virtual Events to Market Your Business, With Naomi Parness
Raj Girn: This week, our focus is branding and marketing, where I’ll be chatting with the multi-award winning journalist and storyteller and co-founder of KPW Communications, Naomi Parness, in an episode entitled How to Use Virtual Events to Market Your Business. Naomi’s extensive 20-year career in media has seen her tenure on CTV in Canada, […]