Ashley Johnson has a bent toward entrepreneurship and a love of seeing new ideas and passions come to life. Over the past few years God has uniquely brought together Ashley’s value of relationships, entrepreneurship, and women’s empowerment to form The Constellation Coalition, a non-profit organization empowering woman around the world to grasp their God-given value and find hope through dignified employment.

IF YOU LACK CONFIDENCE IN HOW TO COMMUNICATE YOUR DREAM, THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU.

Ashley came to me asking for help to refine and communicate the message of her dream so that she can grow her nonprofit organization, empower more women worldwide, and ultimately end poverty.

As we prepared for the conversation, Ashley repeatedly mentioned her greatest concern was about messaging and even went as far as telling me that she’s just “not good with words.”

I want you to keep this in mind as you listen to her talk about The Constellation Coalition, how God birthed the dream in her, and even the explanation of where the name originated. The words she uses to communicate these things are beautiful and well thought out! The more I’ve pondered this conversation after the fact, the more it seems Ashley’s fear and imposter syndrome are the true roadblocks to progress in communicating her dream of alleviating poverty around the world.

I think maybe you can relate; I know I can. We come to our dreams not because we chose them but because God chose them for us. And they are big, scary, audacious dreams. Far bigger than what we might have come up with on our own. God calls us there anyway and probably in spite of ourselves.

In this strategy session you’ll learn:

The importance of identifying your avatar (the person looking for what you’re offering)
How to invite and engage others in advancing your dream
To think about live video as an opportunity to rehearse and refine your message
Why you need to fight the spiritual battle first instead of getting hung up on the material one
To take the pressure off yourself to be good enough to accomplish your dream

Let me know what you think of these strategy sessions. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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MORE ABOUT ASHLEY:

Ashley is a lifelong advocate for the underdog. Through child sponsorship programs, women’s mentoring, and cross-cultural experiences, she has come to understand the need for genuine relationship as the bridge to effective help. This understanding is the basis for The Constellation Coalition. She has a passion for business and people stepping into their dreams and who God made them to be. She also loves running, classic film and the Chicago Cubs.