Name: Karen Oliver

Title: CEO of WCD Coaching Inc.

Organisation: WCD Coaching Inc.

My services include Life Purpose Coaching and Health Nutrition Coaching. I help women from ages 18 and up to commit, empower, activate, and manifest their purpose. I specialize in all areas to help my prospect clients to pick up life barriers, find purpose and to get going with life.

My mission is to succeed my clients to stardom, freedom, health, and prosperity. I also run a podcast that has been successful in teaching community about health and life issues (Stay True: Committed Podcast) on all platforms. My motto statement is “Motivate the dream, Activate the Dream, and become the Reality.

The goal is to make every client assured they can trust us with the coaching techniques that is implemented. My experience includes 3 years coaching and 10 years of education background.

Thank you to the 2,000 leaders who’ve generously done the 7 Questions on Leadership!

I hope Karen's answers will encourage you in your leadership journey. Enjoy!

Cheers,

Jonno White

1. What have you found most challenging as a leader?

I find marketing most challenging as a leader. Sometimes you have to ensure you continue and keep up with the marketing tools. Marketing changes every day and sometimes you have to start on your own for a while. It is very costly and time-consuming.

2. How did you become a leader? Can you please briefly tell the story?

I became a leader in 2005 when I became a childhood education teacher. After diving my way into healthcare I started coaching, training, and becoming an entrepreneur.

3. How do you structure your work days from waking up to going to sleep?

I have a balance which is sometimes hard to keep up with. I will say this you must be disciplined. I start my days with morning routines and evening routines three days a week. I also give myself a cut-off time to wind down for the day.

4. What's a recent leadership lesson you've learned for the first time or been reminded of?

One recent leadership lesson I have learned was to learn to keep pivoting and remain consistent.

5. What's one book that has had a profound impact on your leadership so far? Can you please briefly tell the story of how that book impacted your leadership?

I have several books but one book that has impacted my life is the "Bible". I say this because I can apply not only kingdom principles but the truth in my daily life as well as spiritually. It also represents how to be wise in life and business naturally and spiritually.

6. If you could only give one piece of advice to a young leader, what would you say to them?

Stay rooted and grounded in your purpose. Don't give up on life.

7. What is one meaningful story that comes to mind from your time as a leader, so far?

One meaningful story that comes to mind is "Hope Floats" which is also a movie.