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Are you overwhelmed?
Do you feel that you are not getting anywhere?

A mentor, especially one that you hire, is someone who will give you the unfiltered, unbiased advice you need most. A mentor is someone who has the experience, or expertise, or skills that you wish to acquire.

Choose to fulfill your potential with Mentoring and leave the excuses behind.
Gain clarity, focus & achieve!

The Facts..

84% said mentors had helped them avoid costly mistakes ( Harvard Business Review)
69% were making better decisions (Harvard Business Review)
70% believed they were more effective because they developed & shared their goals with their mentors. (Harvard Business Review)
71% of Fortune 500 companies have mentoring programs. Why? Because investing in leadership capability pays off in performance, productivity and innovation (Centre for Workplace Leadership 2016)
Mentees were promoted five times more often than those not in the program; and retention rates were much higher for mentees (72%) (Gartner 2006)

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Our Solutions

Individual Mentoring

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Our current clients come from a wide range of industries & challenges. They continuously compliment us for achieving their goals of....

Scaling online through education
Franchising across Australia
Developing & planning an exit strategy
Creating promotion opportunities for ambitious executives
Being connected to decision makers in a niche market
Being introduced to key players in their industry

What our meentees say..

I have worked with Kistin for over a year and her depth of knowledge via experience, and dedication to the betterment of others’ careers, has been profound. I am very humbled to have someone like Kistin in my network and am motivated by her and her efforts to build and nurture expansive networks of successful women. It is truly a pleasure to work alongside Kistin and learn from, and alongside her as I grow my business in financial advice. Kistin truly understands the benefits an expansive network of successful women can yield - many future dividends; and I am excited to be a part of it.

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Amanda Elisabeth

I am feeling energised with a clarity of purpose and a path forward which is a fantastic outcome from working with Jo! Her 'supportive provocateur' style has really worked for me. It is like knowing you have someone in your corner who completely 'has your back' while also pushing you to get out there and achieve what you set out to do...and more. Why not?! I can just hear her saying that...:) I leave our discussions with new concepts to ponder and a sense of pushing my aspirations beyond where I started. And there is just loads of practical, hands on advice along the way which is appreciated in a time of needing to make a lot of decisions. Most of all, the support feels like it comes from a very authentic place of giving in order to foster the success of others...

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Joanne Clancy

An exceptional leader and mentor, Lisa provides invaluable support and insightful strategies to those around her. With a warm and inclusive manner that has enabled her to build lasting relationships that have fostered growth in both business and personal development for those lucky enough to have worked with her!

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Jenni Wearing-Smith

I would like to thank you Lisa as before I connected with you I was feeling lost not knowing how to grow our business that I truly love. You have given me guidance to find what needed to change in our business. This is ongoing however we are so excited to implement the changes!

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Catherine McInerny

OUR MENTORS

Lisa Sweeney
CEO, Business in Heels

Achieve your dreams. Develop a plan to succeed & commit, don't fail to plan.
* Expert strategist
* Business Plans
* Retail expert
* Online marketing &
scaling
* Small Business
marketing
* Professional mentor
* Strategic Connector

Jo Plummer (FAICD)
CHAIR Barwon Water, Vic Water

Potential is rarely achieved through luck or good intention alone. Take charge of your aspirations & move towards opportunity with choice & control.
* Expert strategist
* Experienced board
chair
* Positive provocateur
& change egent
* Communication &
simplification
specialist
* Professional mentor

Kistin Gunnis
Operations Manager, Business in Heels

Potential is rarely achieved through luck or good intention alone. Take charge of your aspirations & move towards opportunity with choice & control.
* Strategic Networking
* Stakeholder
Management
* Building Trust &
Visibility
* Operation
Management
* Personal Power
* Political Capital
* Influencing &
Motivations
* Development Planning

Renee Jovic
Zenith Business Advisory

Passionate about making small business financially successful.
* CPA Accountant
* Small Business
Owner and Educator
* Financial acocunting
specialist
* Budgeting for
business and
personal goals
* Small business
cashflows &
business structures
* Networking - both
professional &
personal
* Property
development and
investment
* Professional mentor
* Long-term business
goals strategist
* Business exit
strategy advice

Julie Hyam Elliott
Board Portfolio

Finance is not merely about making money. It's about achieving our deep goals & protecting the fruits of our labor. It's about stewardship &, therefore, about achieving the good society. Robert J.
* Business & Growth
Strategy
* Governance including
identification
management of risks
* CEO - running a
business, driving
business efficiency &
delivering superior
outcomes
* Finance Strategist
including analysing
the financial position
of a business,
ensuring you have
access to sufficient
resources for your
growth and
understanding
cashflow
* Fintech Expert Board
& Chair Roles
including
Government, Industry
and start ups
* Financial Industry
Specialist

Ricky Nowak
Ricky Nowak Leadership

Making Good People and Great Leaders so they can reap the rewards.
* CEO Leadership
Mentor
* Strategic Networking
* Audacious LEadership
* Emcee
* Speaker, Moderator
* Go from well meaning,
to proactive and
visionary
* Work on your purpose
and build a legacy

Paula Dunn

I help young girls & women create a confidence to conquer life their way! Be you,have courage, live life with No Limits!
* Organisational &
Leadership Coach
Specialises
* Leadership
Development
(Leaders/Business
Owners)
* Aligning Busines
Strategy to Business
Operational Success
(Focus Cultural
Strategy)
* Management of
Human Dynamics
(Conflicts, Disputes,
Bullying, cultural
disconnect)
* Matching up
attitudes and
motivation to job
roles
* CoFounder
Compatibility &
Conflict Resolution

Jeni Clift

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Alber Einstein
* Business &
Leadership Coach
* Business and Growth
Strategy
* Create high
functioning teams -
get the Right People
in the Right Seats
* Medium Business
owner &
General Manager
* Family Business
expertise & strategy

Jo Surkitt

Develop a powerful, clear mindset that will enable you to make sustainable "Positive Change" so you can thrive and flourish in your career and personal life.
* Expert Strategist
* Resilience Educator
* Communication
specialist
* Work/Life Balance
* Coaching Emotional
Intelligence/Positive
Psychology educator
* Professional Mentor

Cathy Dimarchos

Cathy Dimarchos is an award-winning Mentor, Global business advisor and coach, an indefatigable philanthropist, TEdX speaker and author who believes that knowledge is only of value when shared.
As a professional advisor and motivational voice, she dedicates her time to sharing lived experiences and knowledge that combines people, business and situational skills to deliver tangible tools and skills to clients and businesses across the globe. Her values take centre stage and business becomes honest and expressive.
She has clear boundaries in the way she lives life and works and together with her values steps forward into every challenge knowing the impact she can create.
With over 3 decades of experience in finance, setting-up and scaling businesses, a counselling degree, and certification in psychological safety she supports people to realise their unspoke ambition so they can step outside their comfort zone that would normally hold them back.
Through empathy and strategic positioning, she empowers people to establish healthy professional boundaries, think limitlessly and create the impact they want.
She believes in showing people a path and leading the way so that they can sustainably transform in business and in life.
“I believe, that as we rise, it is important to also lift those around us”. Cathy Dimarchos

Anne Milne

It's never too late, Start, today!
* Recruitment
specialist
* HR Strategy
* Fintech specialist
* IT specialist
* Productivity &
  Performance Coach
* High Performance
  Team Creation &
  Mentoring, Culture
  creation
* Effective
Recruitment- How to
get the right person
for the right role
* Leadership Coaching
* Communications
* Psychology

Melissa Ellul

Experienced senior IT leader with 20 year’s industry experience across Australia & Asia, with a passion and specialization in leading IT/Digital transformations and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration through Agile ways of working. Broad experience in professional services, engineering and retail technology solutions, IT strategy, enterprise system strategy and new disruptive emerging technologies that are reshaping traditional business models.
A strong values, team and results focused leader with an outstanding IT delivery track record in complex business environments, earning a reputation for successfully leading transformational changes. I am passionate about leveraging technology to drive business simplification, productivity efficiencies and creating inspiring world-class customer / employee experiences. I thrive in fast paced environments.
Specialties: IT Leadership, IT Operating Model, Contracts, IT Advisory/Consulting, IT Trusted Advisor, Enterprise Systems, Future Retail Environment, Engineering/Digital Solutions, ERP - Workday/0365 Dynamics, Agile Practices/Delivery (Scrum, SAFe), Multi-channel Technology Solutions, Supply Chain Solutions,
Business Intelligence, Transformation/Cultural Change, Customer Experience Management, Program Management, CRM, Cross Functional Stakeholder Engagement, Building High Performance Teams, Coaching, Mentoring

Cassandra Ashworth

Cassandra is a dynamic executive with more than 25 years’ experience in Global, APJ, ANZ leadership across Sales, Marketing, Channel, GM and HR, primarily in the Technology and Education sectors.
Known for her agile transformational methods, entrepreneurial, strategic, collaborative, solution oriented leadership along with her strong coaching, networking abilities, data driven passion and results, Cassandra doesn’t shy away from a challenge of growth and build executive roles

Deborah Donehue

Deborah Donehue A senior retail executive, I have spent the last 20+ years developing and delivering my end to end business & leadership skills in Retail/wholesale businesses.
. With a love for design, and a desire to make a difference in the lives of individuals, within the business, and as customers/ communities, I have had the great privilege to have worked with some great entrepreneurs, and businesses who have absolutely made a credible difference in their world of expertise.
I am now in a privileged position to take what I love most, and provide support to individuals, business owners, entrepreneurs through mentoring, coaching and education tools that enable them to design their best lives, their best businesses, and their best pathways to success.
I have demonstrated expertise in:
General Management of a Retail/Wholesale business.
Leadership of large teams 30+
Optimising operating costs through re-evalution and implementation of systems, processes and structures
Management of Merchandise Planning, Replenishment and Supply Chain functions.
Category/ Brand Portolio management
Management of store & DC operations
Product Design and Development
Commercial Business Management
Sector experience: Big Box Discount Retailing, Stationery and Office Supplies, Fashion Apparel, Homewares, Beauty & Cosmetics.

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