Connections, Coffee & Confidence - 25 Years, 2 Businesses, 1 Talented Dancer

25 Years, 2 Businesses, 1 Talented Dancer

09/28/20 • 46 min

This week I speak with Robin Isenor-Cantfell, a woman who - as a 17 year old, still in high school - answered an ad in the local community bulletin for someone to teach dance to a few local children. She grew that dance class into a 25 year career as a dance studio director as well as a partnership in a major dance education and production company in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Robin is incredibly heartfelt in telling her story of how her love of dance and vast experience as a dancer and teacher lead her down her professional path. With no formal business education, she has overcome challenges with grace and displays managerial wisdom that should be taught at the MBA level (but isn't). She loves her dancers, her staff, and her community - and they love her as evidenced by many of her staff staying with her for 20 years and her former students now bringing their children to learn at RSI Danceworks.

With her business partner, Jocelyn Hope, Robin has also grown Limelight Productions Inc to host the largest growing dance competition in the Canadian Maritimes.

In this episode, Robin shares:

what she wishes she knew about business before she created her first company;
the best piece of advice she ever got and what advice she would give;
the difference between being in business as a 17 year old girl and a 40 year old woman;
as well as how she set boundaries to establish a better family life and work balance.

Get in touch with Robin and join her community:

http://www.rsidanceworks.ca/

http://www.limelightproductionsinc.com/

https://www.facebook.com/rsidanceworks/?ref=br_rs

Oh, hey - do you have my freebie?

I have a guide called Five Unique Ideas for Social Media Posts and it's available as a download when you go to janicefogarty.com

Wouldn't it be nice to know exactly what to post to help develop your know/trust/like factor with your audience?

➡ I know! So I created this guide for you: The five unique prompts in this guide that help you answer the 'what should I post' question at least five times and you could have +50 unique posts every month to use across all of your social channels.

✔ Say goodbye to your posting dilemma and hello👋 to your new audience who loves & engages with you! 🙌

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With her business partner, Jocelyn Hope, Robin has also grown Limelight Productions Inc to host the largest growing dance competition in the Canadian Maritimes.

In this episode, Robin shares:

what she wishes she knew about business before she created her first company;
the best piece of advice she ever got and what advice she would give;
the difference between being in business as a 17 year old girl and a 40 year old woman;
as well as how she set boundaries to establish a better family life and work balance.

Get in touch with Robin and join her community:

http://www.rsidanceworks.ca/

http://www.limelightproductionsinc.com/

https://www.facebook.com/rsidanceworks/?ref=br_rs

Oh, hey - do you have my freebie?

I have a guide called Five Unique Ideas for Social Media Posts and it's available as a download when you go to janicefogarty.com

Wouldn't it be nice to know exactly what to post to help develop your know/trust/like factor with your audience?

✔ Say goodbye to your posting dilemma and hello👋 to your new audience who loves & engages with you! 🙌

Follow me on Pinterest for snippets from episodes as well as some of my favorite pieces of inspiration!

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/connections-coffee-confidence.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Avoid Becoming Mess of Scrunchies and Smeared Mascara

So 2020. How has it been for you so far?

I don’t mind telling you, mine has been a series of ups and downs. I remember starting out with this drive, this determination that this new decade was going to be my best, I was going to do things, finally. I started laying out my plans, getting myself together to make my moves, making my moves. It was exciting.

Then, you know, things went sideways...

This year has been tough. We have dealt with a lot, overcome a lot to be right here, right now. So let’s not collapse into the end of the year, a crumbled heap of exhaustion, scrunchies and smeared mascara.

Be Practical: Check your systems, manage your time (3:32)

Improving Your Social Media Presence (4:40)

Five Unique Social Media Post Ideas Guide (5:01)

Your Offering: Does it Match What People Want? (7:35.5)

Have a Laugh (8:33.5)

Google Survey Referenced throughout:

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/intl/en-ca/consumer-insights/pandemic-holiday-shopping/

Oh, hey - do you have my freebie? I have a guide called Five Unique Ideas for Social Media Posts and it is available as a download when you go to janicefogarty.com What's awesome about it are the five unique prompts that can help you answer the 'what should I post' question at least five times and, if you sit down with this guide regularly, you could have +50 unique posts every month to use across all of your social channels. Say goodbye to your posting dilemma and hello to your new audience who loves/engages and gives you their money.

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What do Steve Jobs & Seth Godin Have in Common?

There are riches in the niches...or so they say.

In this episode, I am looking a two definitions of and two approaches to niching in your business. Sounds thrilling, I know, but this has been one of my favorite solo-episodes to date. I feel there is a lot of talk about knowing your audience, being laser focused, yadda yadda - some of it has even come from me! Is it really all that important? Does it make sense for a small business owner?

An Invitation: Please send me an email and let me know what you are interested in hearing more about, what you'd like me to dig more deeply in to, if you have an idea or a question you need a sounding board for... [email protected] (3:36.5)

Steve Jobs: A 2x2 Grid Made All the Difference (4:49)

Seth Godin: A Minimum Viable Audience (8:12)

Niching & Growing: Is It Possible? (9:43)

Efficiency (11:16.5)

The Great Debate: Is Niching a Solid Business Choice? (13:16)

Big Niches, So Many Niches: What about the Multi Passionates? (15:24)

Plus!! I have started a Facebook group for those of us who want to connect more, learn more, and support each other as we grow our businesses. I'll go live with information I think you'll find helpful plus provide other helpful resources. Search Connections Coffee Confidence on Facebook or click the link --> https://www.facebook.com/groups/2684437078479085/?ref=group_header

Also Referenced:

E14 An Elevator Pitch to Remember
The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson, Harvard Business Review online
The Minimum Viable Audience, by Seth Godin, Seths Blog online
Angie Sebree, Real Estate Photography - Central AB

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