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Episode 198

Wisdom from Nancy Solomon’s 30-Year Business Coaching Journey

This week on The Exit: Nancy Solomon, founder & CEO of WomenThink Global, shares insights from her extensive coaching career spanning over 30 years.

She discusses her journey from sales to psychology, ultimately finding her calling in coaching women in male-dominated fields, particularly technology.

While she offers several gems of business and life wisdom, her most emphasized takeaway is to trust one’s intuition.

On the business side, Nancy provides valuable advice on scaling businesses, retaining top talent, and preparing for exits.

To accomplish the above, she says business owners must listen to employees, create a meaningful work environment, and recognize when it’s time to exit a business.

For more details and insights from her entrepreneurial journey, listen to the latest episode of The Exit.

Personal Bio: 

Nancy D. Solomon, Founder & CEO of WomenThink Global and The Leadership Incubator, is on a mission to create Equitable Empowerment in the workplace. She has designed and delivered over 630 classes, programs, and workshops, coached about 15,300 hours, and delivered about 113 keynotes. Nancy has worked with 203 client companies, delivered 29 multi-day retreats, and published about 232 articles. Nancy has also created more than 372 Solomonisms) – unique quotes that inspire courage, resilience, leadership, and accountability. “You get in life what you have the courage to ask for” was named one of the “100 Best Motivational Quotes to Inspire Anyone” by Inc. Magazine.

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancydsolomon/ 


Websites – https://www.womenthink.com/ 

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