83. How opening doors starts a chain reaction of success with Claire Stuart

After a strengths profiling exercise revealed courage as a weakness, Claire Stuart's journey has been nothing short of inspiring. Relocating from the UK to Australia and transitioning from corporate life to entrepreneurship, Claire shares how adaptability and resilience have shaped her story.  Her childhood experiences of adjusting to new environments and schools laid the foundation for making brave decisions and challenging norms in both life and business. After a coaching session helped her clarify her values, Claire discovered her true calling as the founder of Chain Reaction Recruitment, drawing on her background in psychology, retail, recruitment, and her family's history in supply chain management. Overcoming unhelpful beliefs about her creativity, Claire found new avenues to express her personality and quirky humour while honouring her grandfather's legacy through her business.  Making bold choices, such as using striking hot pink as her signature brand colour, Claire infuses her passion, problem-solving skills, and authenticity to leave her mark as a leader in her industry.   Join me for this riveting conversation, which showcases how every step of Claire's journey has been about opening doors and creating a chain reaction of growth, courage, and self-discovery.   What You'll Learn in This Episode: How a fear of public speaking prevented her from pursuing her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer. Why launching her business was motivated by a desire to align her work with her core values. How she incorporated her quirky humour and authentic identity into her brand. How challenging norms, removing learned behaviours, and embracing unrealised strengths helped her grow. How she reshaped her understanding of creativity and embraced it in unexpected ways. The biggest lessons she's learned just five weeks into her entrepreneurial journey.   Get in touch with Claire: Personal LinkedIn Claire Stuart Chain Reaction LinkedIn Chain Reaction Recruitment Website  Contact Email Address : [email protected]   **WANT TO BE A MORE CONFIDENT PUBLIC SPEAKER** Courageous Speaking Masterclass WED 19 February 2025  |  Melbourne  |  9am – 2pm **If you want to be a more confident public speaker and grow your business or make an impact, join us for the Courageous Speaking Masterclass  and get ready to step up and speak out!    Let’s connect: Website: Kim Payne    LinkedIn: kimpayne9rok Instagram: kimpayne_9rok   Facebook: KimPayne9Rok