Alisia Gill Is Redefining Success for Women Through The Era of Enough

Please share a brief introduction and your business:

My name is Alisia Gill. My life’s work is supporting people who want to make smart, confident career & life choices that fit the person they aspire to become. To inspire and enable them to both define and follow their North Star to achieve their version of success. It’s hard work because those of us in midcareer weren’t raised to believe it’s possible. I come at this as a former Chief People Officer and economist. I’m now an executive career coach and keynote speaker. Decidedly of the non “woo woo” variety. The Era of Enough is the company I founded to give women the tools to transform their lives, and me the opportunity to inspire them to do so.

Did you always know you wanted to be an entrepreneur?

I never considered becoming an entrepreneur. I’d worked in companies, large and small, as well as government. The benefits of running the show became just too appealing to ignore.

Are you a mamaprenista?

Get everyone in the family on the same page that owning a business is different than being an employee. And then talk about boundaries that will be supportive of your family life, and things that are bummers that will have to be part of your life too. It’s really an opportunity to discuss values and what living them looks like in your family.

Take us back to when you launched? What was your marketing strategy?

So funny to look back on it. When you’ve spent your career in corporate non-sales roles, you really have no idea what to do or expect. I remember thinking that I’d just have to launch my YouTube channel and everything would flow easily from there. Well, that’s not how that worked!

What accomplishments are you the most proud of to date in your business?

My goal is always for the women I serve to use the insights & tools they gain from working with me to inform how they make decisions for the rest of their lives. A past client recently told me she keeps the artifacts of her self discovery on her phone for inspiration and for preparation before high-stakes meetings. Knowledge of her superpowers is literally at hand. Another shared that she so internalized the work that she effortlessly assesses if an opportunity is a good fit for the person she aspires to be; if not, it’s a no-go. It gives me chills. I never want my work to stop at inspiration. Transformation happens when you live it. And they do!

What is one thing you wish you had known when you started your Entreprenista journey?

Just how readily people present each other with opportunities to grow our businesses.

When hiring, what is your go-to interview question?

You are hiring a person, not a set of skills. Ask about how they see time with you in their career journey. Their time with you is just one stop along the way.

What did you go before starting your own business?

Right before starting my business, I was a Chief People Officer. For years prior, I was a strategy consultant and finance leader at IBM. I began my career as a Wall St economist.

What made you take the leap to start your own business?

I am awed by the ability people have to transform their lives, with the right information and support. As a Chief People Officer, I did that in service to the employees and the organization. Now, my life’s work is to focus directly on the individuals. Using my own approach, no approvals required.

Do you have any recent wins?

This year I added group coaching to my offerings. It blew my mind. I knew what it’s like to work with a woman individually and see her change her life. I didn’t anticipate the transformative power of going through my particular experience as a sisterhood. It blew me away and got me thinking more expansively about the different ways to have impact, and where it can come from.

What's one app on your phone that you cannot live without?

LinkedIn. The DMs is where people I serve feel comfortable stepping forward and saying they need support.

Who are your customers?

Mid-career corporate women who want to make confident career decisions that make sense for who they are now, not who they were or what others want them to be. They want to become who they aspire to be and look back with no regrets.

What's your top productivity tip?

Look at the most time-consuming things you’re doing. If they’re not CEO activities, ask if you can do without it, be more efficient with it, or delegate to a virtual assistant.

What's your favorite business tool?

Fathom notetaker because it allows me to focus on my clients without having to simultaneously type or write things down.

What's your approach to work-life balance?

Since I live by the calendar, I put personal items on it so nothing gets scheduled over them.

How do you avoid burn-out?

Set an end time for your work day and stick to it 80% of the time.

What advice do you have for aspiring Entreprenistas?

Embrace the power of being part of a community of women, all of whom want to have a hand in your success.

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