Emma Isaacs: The Art of Winging It

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September 8, 2020

Emma Isaacs: The Art of Winging It

Emma Isaacs — September 8, 2020

Emma Isaacs is the founder of Business Chicks, a highly sought-after keynote speaker, and a media commentator on topics around female leadership and entrepreneurship. A bestselling author who has worked with the world’s greatest thought leaders and businesspeople, Emma inspires thousands with her boundless energy and ability to see possibility wherever she goes. She is also a mom to six kids under age 11. In this podcast, Emma joins Tami Simon to discuss her new book, Winging It. Emma and Tami also discuss the fallacy of “having it all,” the “four-burner theory” and focusing on our highest priorities, the concept of work-life balance (Emma doesn’t buy it!), and much more.

Emma Isaacs is the founder of Business Chicks, a highly sought-after keynote speaker, and a media commentator on topics around female leadership and entrepreneurship. She has worked with the world’s greatest thought leaders and businesspeople, including Sir Richard Branson, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Brené Brown, and Diane von Furstenberg, and has been featured in Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Marie Claire, and the Today Show.
 
A modern-day role model, Emma proves that anything is possible for anyone wishing to strive for more in their lives and careers. As a business owner by the age of 18, property investor by 19, and millionaire by 23, Emma Isaacs has entrepreneurship in her DNA—she’s also a bestselling author and mom to six kids under age 11.
 
Emma doesn’t believe in work-life balance, preferring to advocate for a full life where people are in constant evaluation of what they truly want from it. A fearless leader, with seemingly never-ending courage to spare, Emma inspires thousands with her boundless energy and ability to see possibility wherever she goes. For more, go to businesschicks.com.

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Emma Isaacs: The Art of Winging It

Emma Isaacs is the founder of Business Chicks, a highly sought-after keynote speaker, and a media commentator on topics around female leadership and entrepreneurship. A bestselling author who has worked with the world’s greatest thought leaders and businesspeople, Emma inspires thousands with her boundless energy and ability to see possibility wherever she goes. She is also a mom to six kids under age 11. In this podcast, Emma joins Tami Simon to discuss her new book, Winging It. Emma and Tami also discuss the fallacy of “having it all,” the “four-burner theory” and focusing on our highest priorities, the concept of work-life balance (Emma doesn’t buy it!), and much more.

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