Cassandra Hill

I attribute my success to God, number one. And two, just my willingness not to give up. Just being determined and knowing that the work I do is not for me. It's for the people I'm called to serve. And knowing that I've saved lives makes it so that even on the hardest days, I know I can't give up. You know, because it might be a woman out there who is dealing with a multitude of challenges, right? It might be a toxic workplace, it might be a toxic relationship, and she just feels like there is no help, there is no hope. And then I come, and she's like, oh yeah, it can be something different, and I can get the tools I need to have better health emotionally and psychologically. So when I remember my why, it keeps me driven, and that has factored into my success.

The best piece of advice I've received was from my grandmother, Gladys Hill, who's no longer here. She told me that I can do anything I want to do. When she told me that, I had just graduated with my bachelor's degree, and in my plan, I was going straight into grad school to start on my master's. I was thinking, Grandma, I'm just going to go to college, and then when I'm finished, get a job and retire at some point. But she just knew that I wasn't going to stay in corporate forever. That advice has stayed with me throughout my journey.

I would say focus on doing the work. Don't focus on who's watching, who's looking. That will come. Because I think we live in such a digital world that a lot of times, when you first get started, and it seems like no one's watching, you feel like there's no point. So just know while you're doing it, be committed to that. And just consistency. Consistently do the work. And be willing to make some sacrifices, especially for someone who's coming from corporate. If you're coming from corporate America to be an entrepreneur, you know, you're not going to leave corporate and start a business, and your finances look similar. So be willing to make those sacrifices. .

The biggest challenge in my industry right now is people wanting a magic fix. As far as my work as a Master Life Coach, when a woman gets to the point where she wants professional help and assistance, whether it's her physical, emotional, or whatever she feels like is a challenge, she wants just that instant result. She's heard, okay, you could lose weight, you could lose 30 pounds in 2 weeks. And I'm not about that. Because I know you may want to lose weight, and that's okay. We're going to get to the root of how you got this weight. We're going to peel back the layers and identify the unhealthy relationship that you have with food, with others, and get to the real root reason. Then, as we get to that real root reason, you'll lose the weight, but getting to the root of it is going to take time. So you might get with a coach and lose that weight in 2 weeks, but then gain it back. And then realize, oh, maybe this person wasn't the best fit for me. And sometimes I do get clients like that, who have worked with someone and didn't have the best experience. And then they come to me, and they still want the quick fix, and they don't realize that's why you're in the predicament you're in. So that's been the hardest challenge. You have a lot of promises and dreams being sold.

The values that are important to me are justice and equality. I feel that we all should be treated with dignity and respect. I feel, especially in the workplace, women tend not to fare as well as our counterparts. And there needs to be not just conversation about that, but real action in making those changes to where our salary equals our qualifications. As well as for entrepreneurs, we have the tools and resources to drive our businesses to have six-figure, seven-figure, and beyond revenue, just like our counterparts. We're making progress, but there's still some work to be done, and men who are against this need to speak up. Because your silence is complicit.