Best of VVV – Caroline Greene – Create A Life that Matters

Caroline Greene is a recovering lawyer, chronic overachiever, and two-time Amazon best-selling author of MATTER: How to Find Meaningful Work That’s Right for You and Your Family and NEXT: How to Start a Successful Business That’s Right for You and Your Family. As a life and business coach, Caroline helps determined moms build businesses – and whole lives - that truly matter to them. Caroline Greene Vroom Veer Stories Urban Gypsy – moved every 1-3 years; dad was a lawyer Father died when she was 12 years old Success orientated family; no lies and no “B”’s—pretty cool; pretty hard-core All 1st world problem from childhood Asked to go to boarding school; because she was a latch key kid; alone after school Went to the fanciest boarding school; it was like going to Hogwarts Got a “B” in Spanish; Mom sent her to Spain for language immersion Did American studies at Yale; paid off when she started life coaching Most college kids were adapting to being away from home for the first time Struggled in College; didn’t love it the way she loved high school No faster way to a six-figure salary than law school Felt small in a in a lecture hall with 200 kids who were smarter than her White collar criminal defense; found it SOOO boring; with smart amazing people Went off to prosecute; loved that for about a year; felt like a cog in a wheel If I’m not going to be happy; I’m at least gonna make a lot of money Went back to old firm; then she had babies Post-partum depression while she was pregnant with her second child A faith journey was layered on top; heart pull was toward something more authentic How did you veer away from law?  I was hit upside the head with a 2x4! Caught a glimpse of herself getting out the shower; looking sick and tired Kicked into high gear; the spiritual journey The best “OK” ever uttered in human history Being truly seen and heard; instead of fixing a problem You can always find a new herd; your heard will like the same grass you like Realized the law firm wasn’t her herd anymore; on unpaid leave for 3 years Discovered Martha Beck Life Coaching---found her new herd Experience more healing in two weeks reading Martha Beck’s books Attending Martha Beck life coach training; moving toward her new herd Never intended to actually work as a life coach, she resisted for a while Caroline Greene Links Books: MATTER: How to Find Meaningful Work That’s Right for You and Your Family NEXT: How to Start a Successful Business That’s Right for You and Your Family Links: Website: http://carolinegreenecoaching.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolineGreeneCoaching Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeterminedMoms