Quinn Ford, Lakewood, OH (2026)

12/06/2021

What do you want to be when you grow up?
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If you're anything like me, it involves a lot of slashes.
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Media mogul / event planner / coach / designer / work at a magazine / slash slash slash
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But what happened when you went to college?
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They made you choose a major and stick with a curriculum that supported it. You might've even had to do extra time because you kept taking classes you were interested in 🤣
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And what happened when you went into the working word?
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The example of success was someone staying in a track and continuing to build up experience and contacts and move up the ladder.
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Now you come into entrepreneurship thinking you finally found your people and what happens?
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Niche down! Choose one person, one problem, one offer! Become really known for something and build authority!
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All of this comes down to one message you've been getting your whole life: SUCCESS comes from choosing ONE path and become really good at it.
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For multi-passionates like you and me, the idea of sticking to one thing feels like a slow death LOL don't mean to be dramatic but seriously.
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It can be so confusing to figure out what your business looks like without being:
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👉🏽super restrictive going all in on one thing and never feeling like you can explore anything else, or...
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👉🏽free flowing with no specific direction where you get to play but no one is paying you for anything
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It's taken me 3 years to figure out that I can make it clear to my audience who I am and what I do once I make it clear to myself.
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You know what that required? Acceptance. Permission. Celebration.
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Let's build a business that looks and feels as vibrant and dynamic as you. DM me "SLASH" to get the journey started!

12/01/2021

You can reinvent yourself ANY second of ANY day. Here’s proof ⬇️
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There are people reading this right now who only know me as Quinn.
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MIND BLOWING 🤯🤯🤯
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There’s a lot more of you who went through my name change with me and adjusted to calling me Quinn almost immediately.
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I’ve also had like 4 business names, I went from a life coach to a business coach, I’ve had many different programs, about a million “I help” statements in my bio…
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Some of you were even shocked at how long my hair is when it’s straight when straight hair used to be my default in fall/winter before the pandemic.
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My point is this - people only know you as this because you told them.
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When you decide you want to be known for something else, all you have to do is keep saying it for a few weeks and magically people adjust!
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Insane right?!
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At any moment you are allowed to reinvent yourself.
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At any moment you can decide to change your business name in your IG handle.
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At any moment you can scrap a program you’ve been promoting that just isn’t working.
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At any moment you can buy clothes that don’t feel like past you but represent future you.
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At any moment you can just decide that things are different because you want them to be.
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And those people you’re worried about, they’ll adjust.
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No one will remember in a few weeks. The new will be the norm.
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And you’ll get to be happy instead of uncomfortable staying with what you’ve outgrown.
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You are the new thing now, let it be known.
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I promise you they’ll just be like oh… okay 🤷🏽‍♀️
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So do it. Let your multi-passionate freak flag fly and reinvent whenever the f**k you want.
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Love you, mean it.

05/01/2020

YOU CAN SIT WITH US - CREATING APPROACHABILITY ON IG 👩🏽‍💻💚🐣
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Does it feel like all the ladies ruling Instagram are exactly the same? Do you not fit the mold? That's okay! Carving out your own corner of the internet and being yourself is the way to go! However, what's important to know is what the successful online business owners have in common:
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APPROACHABILITY.
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They seem fun. You could totally see yourself grabbing a cocktail with them! You start your morning with them while you're doing your makeup. You check in with them at lunch time to see what they're up to.
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And the reason you feel so drawn to them is because they're approachable! You feel safe and almost like they've become a close friend. There might be something to the fake laughing photos 🤔😅
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THAT'S 👏🏽 THE 👏🏽 KEY 👏🏽 GIRL👏🏽
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You don't want likability, you want to draw in your ideal clients and repel those that aren't your people. You want to be polarizing, and we'll talk about that later. You want APPROACHABILITY.
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What are your biggest struggles in toeing the line of being "real" and also aspirational?

04/30/2020

Your idea well hasn’t dried up, perfectionism is holding you back 😬
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I'm a recovering perfectionist, and recovering is very important to include. Recover, because I've put so much work in to be so far from where I was, and -ing, because it's an ongoing process.
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I would have this great idea for a piece to write or a graphic to create, then get immediately frustrated when I couldn't get it EXACTLY as I had seen it in my head. I'd give up and convince myself to not even try again because I am obviously just BAD at it.
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And how can you create that way?! You can't. When perfectionism is the driver, inspiration, magic, and flow are forced into the back seat. Eventually they stop getting in the car. I was letting the lie of perfection make all the decisions.
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It may feel like you'll never have any good ideas ever again. And yes, you are being dramatic 😂 but I've lived in that space and understand how true it feels.
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This thought shift has helped me: You can't make something perfect until it's out in the world.
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Once you have the feedback, the perspective, the community... That's when you can go back in and tweak and refine and make it better. I hope this helps you too. Your work deserves to be seen 💕
**kperfectionism **t

04/29/2020

And hey, at least you'll have a great story! 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

04/28/2020

I WANT TO USE IG FOR MY BIZ, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE!
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This is the number 1 thing I hear from the women I work with. The INCREDIBLE women who have been through it all and somehow raised from the ashes like a phoenix to do amazing things in the world.
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So with all that wisdom, life lessons, and experience, how is it that they feel stumped on what to write in an Instagram caption? The answer?
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They don't understand the value in their stories, and they don't know how to translate them into branded copy. And there's a good chance you're feeling the same way!
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I totally get it, and I'm here to help. Here is my 3-step process to write a week of IG posts:
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⭐️ Come up with a THEME. It should align with your brand. It can be transformation, overcoming adversity, how to become more comfortable with public speaking, whatever works!
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⭐️ Have categories that rotate. You can have a series of 4 that rotate or 7 that fill up the whole week! Think, behind-the-scenes, family life, routines, about me, etc. Have a few in your rotation so that you always have an anchor.
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⭐️ Jot down short stories or experiences that you've had about the theme for the week. Then write them from the lens of the category you've chosen for each day!
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It's a process, and it won't feel easy at first. But once it becomes just a thing you do, you'll be able to plan ahead (which is the game-changer!) and bust out compelling IG captions like a BOSS 🎉🎉
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Give me a 👋🏽 in the comments if you're going to try this!

04/27/2020

WHAT RACHEL HOLLIS GOT REALLY REALLY WRONG 🤦🏽‍♀️
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If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I adore Rachel Hollis. Her teaching style really gets me fired up. I take what I need and leave the rest. But a few days ago she addressed the mistake of having “Still I Rise” as a graphic on her social media without credit to Dr. Maya Angelou. And this isn’t the first time a quote has been posted without the original author.
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And yes, that’s wrong. But here’s what she got REALLY REALLY wrong. She apologized and accepted responsibility in a cop out way. I can tell her caption apology was thought out, and I know she was trying to show that even if your team messes up, it’s still your fault as their leader. However, intent and impact are two different things.
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The IMPACT was an apology that fell flat and missed the mark of sincerity. It felt like she put the blame on her team unnecessarily. And it felt like she’s okay with plagiarizing and apologizing and continuing that cycle because there’s no mention of it happening before or a means to it never happening again.
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What can we learn from this? If you create and post content that offends, even if that wasn’t your intention, how you react to it MATTERS. You can build trust or immediately take it away. Be sincere, less is honestly more, and take responsibility.
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What did you think of Rachel Hollis’s mishap? Sound off below 🗣

04/24/2020

LET'S LEAVE SELF DOUBT BEHIND US, HERE'S HOW 👇🏽
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Not believing in ourselves is sooooooooo 2019. If quarantine has taught me anything, it is that NOTHING is certain. Even the things we were banking on as "reality". The time is NOW and if the life you didn't love so much has taken a weird turn, why not try to live the life you've been dreaming about?
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Your brain is the only thing holding you back. Here are my 2 tried and true techniques to rewire your brain for 🌟GREATNESS🌟:
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💥Reframe your thoughts. Identify the recurring self-doubt thought loop and create new thoughts to replace them. These thoughts have to be TRUTHFUL to you, so you can't just reverse them. For example, if your thought is, "I'm not smart enough to build a business", you can't just believe that you ARE smart enough. Replace it with a TRUTH like, "I have always been resourceful and will figure it out." BAM! A new helpful thought. that also feels true to you.
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💥Make a badass list. Keep a note in your phone of all of the times you felt or acted like an absolute BADASS. Whenever your brain is starting to tell you different, whip out the list and remind yourself who the F you are.
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I will forever and always teach these 2 techniques because, hello, they WORK. You may tricking your brain right now, but believe me you will realize one day that this is who you were all along. No one is born doubting themselves. Kids are confident as hell! You just have to UNTEACH yourself.
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What's one thing that you're including on your badass list? I can't wait to hear!

04/23/2020

NO ONE CREATED THE MANUAL ON THIS QUARANTINE 😂😭
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We're all just doing our best. Stop feeling like you're not doing enough because you're following your competition on social media. MUTE THEM.
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What I do know, is that your life keeps moving forward. Your business needs you to direct the ship. Did you draw your map? If not, schedule in at least a couple of hours over the next few days. Sit down, accept reality, and get innovative!
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Your crew is looking to you. You can cry in the shower later, but how are you moving your business forward in these choppy waters? I guess I'm just continuing with this sailing theme 😂
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If you need a place to start, taking care of your current people is a good way to go. What is ONE thing you can do TODAY to serve your current audience better?

04/22/2020

ORGANIZING SHELVES TO DISTRACT FROM YOUR REAL PROBLEMS⁉️
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Isolation has brought a lot less distraction and our inner thoughts are getting hard to ignore, am I right 😂😂
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So what do we do? We create more distractions! Organizing like crazy. Snacking incessantly. Filling our calendar with Zoom calls. Watching a full season of Ozark in a day. Keeping ourselves busy.
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All of those things are totally great, in moderation. But when we're using them to dissociate, we're missing an opportunity. Reality has been completely shaken up and put on its head. It's time to address your s**t.
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What is INNER YOU trying to say? You can only ignore her for so long!
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What are you busying or distracting yourself with right now?

04/21/2020

WHAT IF YOU DIDN'T STOP NOW 🤔
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You've been putting in the work, you're getting tired and you haven't seen the fruit of your labor yet. What gives?! And you're thinking that maybe it's not meant to be.
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But what if you just didn't stop now? I promise you that you are on the verge of breaking through the surface. What you want is on the other side of hard. So when you're starting to feel like giving up, remember these 3 things to buckle down and keep going:
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1️⃣ You've been through harder and have survived.
2️⃣ Don't worry about the whole mountain, just the next step.
3️⃣ If you need to take a break, that's ok, but do NOT give up.
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You can. I know it doesn't always feel like it, but once you push through that feeling of tired, or you push beyond that thought of you're not strong enough... Go get what you deserve.
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Give me a 💪🏽 in the comments if you know you're strong enough!

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