After spending several years in the corporate retail and fashion industries, Kalish Nesbitt realized that she could use her strengths in a much bigger way. She left her corporate dream in 2017 and launched The POSE Box, a subscription e-commerce company. For 3 years she spent her time growing and nurturing The POSE community and absolutely loved the strategy that went into sourcing the products, marketing the box, and managing all the moving parts. She explained that managing the systems and processes and bringing everything together was her FAVORITE part of running the business. When 2020 (and all it has entailed) happened, Kalish knew it was time to move into her true passion for systems and business management. She is now a certified Director of Operations and Project Manager, as well as a business coach, and is ready to bring all of her experience from the corporate world and entrepreneurship to businesses. Kalish says that growing and scaling takes strategy, systems, and data, which are all of her favorite things. Then, she wraps them up in a confidence-building, a mindset focused package!
Tell us about who you are and what you do.
As a Certified Director of Operations, Kalish partners with online businesses to alleviate overwhelm by providing strategic planning, operations, and launch project management. She is basically her clients’ right-hand who helps to get them out of the day-to-day of their business, in their zone of genius, and holds them accountable to execute their vision. She serves both product-based and service-oriented businesses that want to make an impact online.
Tell us how you created this brand and what was the sole idea behind it.
In the last 6 years, Kalish has learned the importance of self-preservation and the ability to connect with and understand herself enough to continuously listen to that inner voice that guides us all towards our life’s purpose.
Kalish believes that most people start businesses in order to take back the power of the trajectory of their success, solve problems for the greater good of their clients or customers, and hopefully have the ability to get back their time and freedom. When she became an entrepreneur, she initially lost all control of those things without the structure of a corporate job. She learned to be responsible for her own success which led her to work countless hours of the day and night. She missed out on sharing time with her family and friends. Additionally, her mental and physical health took their fair share of neglect, as well. But, she cherishes the journey and has since gained much of her strength and confidence that is required for true growth.
As she closed the doors to her firstborn business (read more about the POSE Box) at the peak of the pandemic of 2020 with sadness, she reflected and identified many wins and losses. Truth be told, owning this company was an expensive lesson. But, it pushed her to go outside of her comfort zone and learn essential skills. This has allowed her to relate to her clients on a deeper level with her strategic planning and operations management company. I truly understand the array of emotions one can experience as a business owner and can now help them stay encouraged and focused on their vision.
In her early days of entrepreneurship, she spent countless hours consuming YouTube content, DIYing everything in her startup, and at one point even became a website developer (in her mind, lol). She eventually felt the need to organize all of this knowledge and create a valued service-based business. In her pursuit, she came across a podcast and was introduced to Natalie Gingrich, Business Operations Guru and founder of The Ops Authority. Natalie had just opened applications for her signature program, the Director of Operations certification. It was the mentorship and training Kalish needed in order to step into the role she knew she deserved.
Go in detail and tell us about how your brand works. You may keep this from the audience’s perspective.
For the business owner who is ready to scale! Kalish is your key to unlocking:
– Organization
– Systems + Processes for Scale
– Real-time Data with Real-time Recommendations
– Strategic Steps Towards Growth
As your next Director of Ops or Project Manager, Kalish will help you streamline your current processes, give you back your time and energy, and create a strategic plan for your business growth. Even in a crowded market, she will help you find strength in your story and help strengthen your business foundation so that you can scale with ease. Kalish is here to help you improve your systems and processes and give you usable data to make the big decisions in your business. Plus, she’s the perfect coach to help you strategically move past any roadblocks and stay focused on the steps to take to move forward. Think of her as your secret weapon in strategy, systems, and mindset with a side of being your personal cheerleader. Your success is everything to Kalish! No matter what success means to you, she is the one to help you achieve it.
What is your giveaway idea through this interview? Highlight something that may interest the readers on a one to one basis.
CEO Planning Session – $2500
Words like “systems”, “audits”, “workflows”, “processes” and “checklists” can overwhelm a CEO who is a true visionary. But, the reason behind planning CEO time to check in with your business is to access what is working and what areas need improvement. Doing so will save you a lot of time, frustration and make you more money in the long run. That’s the “official” reason but the real reason is that she wants to help you scale your business and automate the processes that will truly allow you to enjoy your life, and reap the benefits of ”being your own boss”
That’s why she created the CEO Planning Session in the first place.
Kalish says “with the new year upon us, you can go from all-over-the-place to alignment in just 2 hours.
In our work together, we’ll:
✔ 4-hour VIP Day session
✔ Craft a 1-year long strategic plan for your product or service-based business.
✔ Utilize a licensed planning strategy Strategic Mapping Model ™ – which is incredible for you because it’s tried and true, plus it builds on the foundation of your mission, vision, and values.
✔ Identify and prioritize strategic goals – we’ll take a deep dive into auditing and refining 7 key areas of your business.
✔ Establish business foundations and professional priorities – This is where that alignment work comes in!
✔ Set key performance metrics – How else can you track success without understanding the data specific to your business goals?”
Explain the challenges you went through while you were working on brand creation. What are the challenges you go through on an everyday basis?
The road, or rollercoaster, has been full of ups and downs. In year 3, Kalish is finally experiencing a dose of sustainability. The main struggle she’s dealt with was ambiguity. Social media and technology have been a gateway for distraction. Comparison crept in and the thoughts of just wanting to play it safe and “get a real job” often showed up. She would sometimes get pulled away from her passion or the reason why she started in the first place.
As she’s transitioned into consulting full time this year, she’s building a firm foundation of the impact she will offer to the world. Kalish is grateful for the experience and she feels prepared for what is to come, especially as we advance to the “new normal.”
It is so important for us, not only as business owners but human beings, to make space in our lives to truly experience life. Our minds become so obsessed with grinding to reach our goals and making a lot of money that we may fall out of balance, losing our true selves. Business is just a small part of our lives. If we hone into all our greatness, money comes with ease when you are in full authenticity of yourself. When we get frazzled or unsure of which step to take, she believes that with stillness brings clarity. We must slow down and learn to congratulate ourselves for every step we take, and then find ways to be fully present and plant seeds for a fruitful future. Kalish feels that 2020 has forced many of us to do just this.
Kalish also plans to launch a podcast in the near future to help spread the message to be proactively present in business and in life. Stay tuned!
How do you manage your finances through the services you offer? Any fundings etc received?
No – bootstrapped!
Tell us your future vision about the brand. How far do you want to take it? What is your dream about taking it to the next level?
KMN Consulting partners with online businesses to alleviate overwhelm by providing strategic planning, management of their processes and projects, and increase their visibility through digital marketing. KMN Consulting is the bridge between the front end (marketing: branding) and back office (ops: supply chain) of its client’s businesses. KMN Consulting offers 1:1 business coaching and strategy sessions to their clients who aspire to launch their next big vision so that they can create wealth and live a life that they are proud of.
Kalish’s long-term goal of her Podcast is to incorporate health, wellness, mindset, and spirituality into entrepreneurship.
What message would you like to give to anybody who has a plan of creating something of their own and making a living through it?
“Focus on the goal, work in the detail”
Kalish knows that it can get really overwhelming to start your own business. Fear and self-doubt are debilitating and inevitable but on the other side of that is a version of yourself that you must keep working towards every day while still appreciating the journey. Always ask for help, even if it’s scary. When she had no clue how to solve a problem she faced in entrepreneurship, she boldly reached out to women in business who had reached great success for advice and they freely gave it. There is power in the community! Kalish says to join a mastermind group, or connect with people who are doing the same things that you are so that you won’t have to feel alone or lost. If you do have the investment, hire a business coach who can teach you the ropes in your own way or outsource a specialist like a virtual assistant who handles tasks that take away from your highest operating energy.
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Website: kalishnesbitt.com
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