Everyone has a gift to offer the world, Valorie Burton, learned that she could do this through writing. Valorie is the Founder and CEO of CaPP Institute, an online institute that equips established and aspiring coaches with the educational and foundational tools to become exceptional in their field. She is also a wife, parent, entrepreneur, author of thirteen titles, speaker and life coach dedicated to helping people get unstuck and be unstoppable in every area of life. She believes that life is all about living with purpose and learning from your mistakes rather than letting them set you back.
Let’s jump right into the episode and learn from Valorie how to live with purpose, do what you love, and do it guilt free.
Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 – 08:19] Opening Segment
- I introduce today’s guest, Valorie Burton
- Activities and Success
- Valorie gives us a bit of background on her story
- Moved from Germany to America
- Always loved reading and writing
- Family influence
- Always had an entrepreneurial spirit
- School and college life
- Love for languages and communication
- Started a PR firm in Dallas
- Currently in Atlanta
- Pros and cons of places Valorie lived
- Air Force Base in the Gulf of Mexico
- Colorado lifestyle vs Cali
- Lessons learned in Georgia
- Dallas
[08:20 – 12:37] Venturing into Entrepreneurship with Purpose
- Valorie talks about her transition into becoming and entrepreneur
- Following your passion
- A feeling of being called to writing
- The compelling force
- Loving what you do
- Living with purpose
- Valorie talks about leaving her firm
- Making the leap
[12:38 – 22:45] Dedication from the Beginning
- Valorie talks about the process of starting to write books
- Tried first at the age of 22
- The advantage of PR experience
- Meeting an editor at a book give away
- Valorie’s advice for getting into writing
- Resources
- Valorie talks about her most dear book
- Successful Women Think Differently
- How successful make decisions
- Happiness and resilience
- Proud of Let Go of the Guilt
- Putting lessons and experiences in a book
- Documenting the journey
- The growth process leading up to this book
[22:46 – 31:47] Closing Segment
- Who you or What you know?
- Depends on the goal
- Marketing and sales is who you know
- You still need to have the know how
- Who you know can help with exposure
- Important relationships that made you what you are today?
- Valorie’s story while hosting a tv show
- Passing along her book
- Don’t blow anything off
- About Let Go of the Book
- Stop beating yourself up and take back your joy
- Women’s battle with guilt
- Help people overcome this trend
- Links below
- The RaNdoM RoUnd
- Remember to upload and tag us on instagram!
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“There’s beauty in every place you go, you can find it.” – Valorie Burton
“I wanted to love what I do, and I believe we are all here for a reason. I believe we all have gifts and experiences that are meant to make the world better in some way, even if that way is small.” – Valorie Burton
“We tend to think that people are successful based on the steps that they took, but it’s really deeper than that: It is what they say to themselves, what they think in the face of challenges.” – Valorie Burton
Resources Mentioned:
- Sell Your Book Like Wildfire
- Successful Women Think Differently
- Let Go of the Guilt
- Learned Optimism
You can connect with Valorie on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Visit https://valorieburton.com to learn even more and get a copy of her book.
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