WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk Elaine Lou Cartas

I was coaching a doctor last week who wants to open up a bigger office.I asked why this was important.She shared,“When you stop growing, you start dying.”Then she sighed, and cried saying,“But at what expense to my husband, kids and my health?”I challenged her and asked,“What if growth doesn’t mean more and bigger, externally? What if growth means changing your business to work for you internally, so you can be a more present spouse and mother, and take care of your health?”The lightbulb spar...

I can’t believe I’m celebrating 7 years in business this Sunday, July 14!Trust me when I say I made all the mistakes and failures.There have been nights when my anxiety was high (also have you watched Inside Out 2 yet?!, crying on the floor like a starfish, debt, and dealing with difficult situations where I had to involve my lawyer.My hope for my 92nd episode is to unveil my 7 lessons in the past 7 years in business.The first lesson I share in the podcast is being sure to celebrate wins.So h...

Summer is in full swing! Which means…Heat waves here in Los AngelesAlready having my 1st week of vacation! I just got back from a California Road tripAnd still having to work cause we got bills to pay!So the question everyone has with a summer of wanting to play and rest -- how do we balance having a fun summer, while also working?Maybe you’re…Working full time and realize you are unhappy with how things are going at your job and you realize you need to leave and find another job or even anot...

About 7 years ago (2017), I graduated from my Masters in Leadership and Management cause I was getting ready to be an Executive Director for a nonprofit.The day I graduated for some reason I wasn’t happy or excited. It finally dawned on me,I’ve been listening to what everyone else wants, and not what I want. I’ve been people pleasing doing what others want for me, but what do I want?! And I realize, “I want a business where I can actually serve other women of color AND make a living from it.”...

Remember when millennials were called, “Lazy and entitled”?With the new “Quiet Quitting” and “Lazy Girl Job” trends, Gen Z is now getting stereotyped with the new, “Lazy and Entitled” title.I have clients who are Millennials and Gen Xers who always ask, “How do I work with Gen Z?”And I also have clients who are Gen Z who ask, “How do I communicate and work with these old paradigms of work?In my recent WOC & Allies: Business & Career Realtalk Podcast episode, I'm joined by my friend Ke...

Being a leader isn’t just about creating strategic decisions and hitting goals.It’s also about leading and managing your team, and learning how to manage up.It’s about the “soft skills” like teamwork, communication and conflict resolution. (On a side note, I hate that it’s called “soft skills” cause it’s these skills that are actually hard).This past month, I’ve been hearing from all my clients who are finding working in a team to be challenging.For example, the other day one client said, “El...