From Biochemist to Business Coach with Debra Chantry-Taylor

11/24/22 • 26 min

In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Debra Chantry - Taylor from New Zealand. Debra started as a biochemist and food technologist because her parents thought it would help her to find a husband. Debra learned that she really liked people and after being frustrated with her corporate job she quit and started her own business. After many setbacks and going back to the corporate world for a few years, she has learned from her mistakes and is now doing what she loves.

Debra and Jeff discuss:

Debra is a Biochemist and food technologist by trade and a business coach by day.
She found out she didn't like looking at tubes but she liked people.
At age 30, she ran businesses for other people.
Struggled in the corporate world and wanted to run her own business.
She quit and started her own company; that was 16 years ago.
Running a business was a lot harder than working for others. She made some mistakes, and had to go back to corporate for 3 and 1/2 years.
Debra learned from her failures and went back to working on her own business.
She found out about EOS; Entrepreneur Operating Systems and became an EOS implementer.
EOS can work for any size business; it's a framework to get some traction first and some tools in place and then we look at vision later on.

Fast Five Questions:

If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “ I’d want to actually understand what really makes my heart sing and what makes me tick. What's your why: why do you exist on this planet?”
What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Not doing your due diligence and not asking for help.”
What is a book that you would recommend? “The EOS Life: How to Live Your Ideal Entrepreneurial Life (The Traction Library) by Gino Wickman.”
What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “Asana and Remarkable tablet.”
What is your definition of freedom? “Being able to do what you want to do, when you want to do it.”
What is the best way to contact you? “google Debra Chantry-Taylor, LinkedIn and

Debra.coach (it's a portal where you’ll find free tools, webinars, Debra’s email, and her social sites).”

Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

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Debra and Jeff discuss:

Debra is a Biochemist and food technologist by trade and a business coach by day.
She found out she didn't like looking at tubes but she liked people.
At age 30, she ran businesses for other people.
Struggled in the corporate world and wanted to run her own business.
She quit and started her own company; that was 16 years ago.
Running a business was a lot harder than working for others. She made some mistakes, and had to go back to corporate for 3 and 1/2 years.
Debra learned from her failures and went back to working on her own business.
She found out about EOS; Entrepreneur Operating Systems and became an EOS implementer.
EOS can work for any size business; it's a framework to get some traction first and some tools in place and then we look at vision later on.

Fast Five Questions:

If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “ I’d want to actually understand what really makes my heart sing and what makes me tick. What's your why: why do you exist on this planet?”
What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Not doing your due diligence and not asking for help.”
What is a book that you would recommend? “The EOS Life: How to Live Your Ideal Entrepreneurial Life (The Traction Library) by Gino Wickman.”
What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “Asana and Remarkable tablet.”
What is your definition of freedom? “Being able to do what you want to do, when you want to do it.”
What is the best way to contact you? “google Debra Chantry-Taylor, LinkedIn and

Debra.coach (it's a portal where you’ll find free tools, webinars, Debra’s email, and her social sites).”

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Previous Episode

From Wealth management to Divorce Analyst with Rachael Burns

In today's episode, Jeff interviews Rachael Burns of True Worth Financial Planning. Rachael started as a financial manager for a big wealth management firm. She enjoyed her job, but things took a turn when COVID happened, and her family was all at home together. Rachael enjoyed being home more and felt it was better for her family. After doing some research, she left her corporate job and started her firm doing what she enjoyed, divorce analysis and financial planning. Starting her firm has allowed her the freedom to be at home and do what makes her excited every day.

Rachael and Jeff discuss the following:

Rachael came from the big wirehouse world; out of college, she worked for big wealth management firms.
She was very interested in her work at the time but didn't know what it could be like to be an entrepreneur.
Pretty much a generalist, Rachael used the firm's tools for her.
After a while, she made some changes, leaving Morgan Stanley to join a big team at Merril Lynch.
She got her CDFA (Certified Divorce Financial Analyst) designation, which she didn't use much initially.
She had twin babies, her husband, and major health struggles, and then she had health struggles after the kids were born.
Then COVID happened; all of her family members were at home, and she loved being home.
Rachael didn't want to leave her team, but things just took a turn, and she decided to do some research and then step out on her own.
Her husband was concerned that they were still in lockdown and that she was leaving a stable job.
But leaving would be good for her family and she could focus on the work that gave her the most satisfaction.
It was hard to decide, but she did it anyway and is excited to work.
Rachael shares that each stage of the divorce process needs a CDFA advisor.
She finds her clients by networking.
Anything new? Yes, working on creating online courses.

Fast Five Questions

If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “I would just get on LinkedIn and start scheduling chats with people.”
What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “The things that happened felt like mistakes but were lessons learned.”
What is a book that you would recommend? “Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection by Jia Jiang.”
What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “ Zoho .”
What’s your definition of freedom? “Doing whatever I want with my time.”
What is the best way to contact you? “Website: https://trueworthfp.com/about and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelvburns/ .”

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Next Episode

From Biochemist to Business Coach with Debra Chantry-Taylor

Debra and Jeff discuss:

Debra is a Biochemist and food technologist by trade and a business coach by day.
She found out she didn't like looking at tubes but she liked people.
At age 30, she ran businesses for other people.
Struggled in the corporate world and wanted to run her own business.
She quit and started her own company; that was 16 years ago.
Running a business was a lot harder than working for others. She made some mistakes, and had to go back to corporate for 3 and 1/2 years.
Debra learned from her failures and went back to working on her own business.
She found out about EOS; Entrepreneur Operating Systems and became an EOS implementer.
EOS can work for any size business; it's a framework to get some traction first and some tools in place and then we look at vision later on.

Fast Five Questions:

If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “ I’d want to actually understand what really makes my heart sing and what makes me tick. What's your why: why do you exist on this planet?”
What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Not doing your due diligence and not asking for help.”
What is a book that you would recommend? “The EOS Life: How to Live Your Ideal Entrepreneurial Life (The Traction Library) by Gino Wickman.”
What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “Asana and Remarkable tablet.”
What is your definition of freedom? “Being able to do what you want to do, when you want to do it.”
What is the best way to contact you? “google Debra Chantry-Taylor, LinkedIn and Debra.coach (it's a portal where you’ll find free tools, webinars, Debra’s email, and her social sites).”