9: Rieva Lesonsky: The Life Purpose of Helping Grow Small Businesses
January 27, 2015
In this episode, Rieva Lesonsky discussess her life purpose of helping others grow businesses, Oprah and Martha Stewart, and business trends...
In this episode, Rieva Lesonsky discussess her life purpose of helping others grow businesses, Oprah and Martha Stewart, and business trends.
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About Rieva Lesonsky
Rieva Lesonsky is CEO of GrowBiz Media, a custom content creation company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship, and the blog SmallBizDaily.com. A nationally- known speaker, best-selling author, and authority on entrepreneurship, Lesonsky has been covering America’s entrepreneurs for more than 30 years. Before co-founding GrowBiz Media, Lesonsky was the long-time Editorial Director of Entrepreneur magazine.
Lesonsky regularly writes about small business on numerous websites and has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The Martha Stewart show and Oprah, and can regularly be seen on MSNBC’s Your Business.
..In this show….
Lesonsky regularly writes about small business on numerous websites and has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The Martha Stewart show and Oprah, and can regularly be seen on MSNBC’s Your Business.
..In this show….
Rieva Lesonsky’s Life Purpose
- To help people start and grow businesses.
Life Purpose Ah-Ha Moments
- Moved to California during the 1970s and got a job at Entrepreneur Magazine when nobody cared so much about small business. Rieva continued to work at Entrepreneur Magazine for almost 30 years. She became the editorial director.
- During the entrepreneural women’s movement, a professor pointed out how much Rieva was helping other people change their lives. She realized that she was really making an impact and helping change the world.
Major Life Events that Hinted at Your Life Purpose
- An inside voice guided her to visit the library where she was directed toward a catalog of colleges. She opened the page to the best Journalism school which she decided to attend. She got the best education.
Spiritual Belief
- Rieva is Jewish.
- She believes that our relationship with others is as important as our relationship with God. Be kind to others. Rieva strongly believes in God but encourages and accepts all beliefs.
Recommended Personal Growth Resource or Practice
- Daily Diet Coke 😉
- Nightly Prayer
Rieva Lesonsky’s Wisdom on Igniting Life Purpose and Personal Growth
“Don’t be satisfied with the status quo. You deserve to be happy. Try to figure out how you can be happy as possible.”
Interview Links and Special Offers from this Episode
Rieva Lesonsky’s Website
Rieva Lesonsky’s Blog
Rieva Lesonsky on Facebook
Rieva Lesonsky on Twitter
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