Carolyn Ellis
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Women & Conscious Entrepreneurs Expert

Carolyn Ellis Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Business, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Money Coach, Soul Coach
- Best Sellers
- The Brilliant Business Backbone: How to Make Money and Meaning YOUR WAY in a Crazy, Busy, Changing World.
- Career Focus
- Author, Coach, Business Owner & Media Personality
- Affiliation
- http://brilliancemastery.com
As an internationally acclaimed business coach, author and media personality, Carolyn Ellis has helped thousands of women reclaim their financial future and radically transform their lives.
Through her company, Brilliance Mastery, Carolyn Ellis has the privilege of helping brilliant women and conscious entrepreneurs reconstruct and realign their businesses in order to present their great work more clearly, powerfully and profitably to the world.
You may recognize her easy-to-understand and holistic advice from regular appearances in The Globe and Mail, MacLean’s Magazine, Divorce Magazine, CITY-TV, CBC radio and TV, as she passionately works to bring forth strategies of personal, business and financial mastery to women all across the globe.
Carolyn strongly believes that having a six figure-plus business is no fun if you’re maxed out on time, which is why she also helps her clients build their brilliant empires with work-life balance and real freedom in mind.
When she’s not working in the trenches with creatives and entrepreneurs, Carolyn is equally passionate about helping separated and divorced individuals who are struggling to find clarity and learn how to thrive after divorce.
She has created a number of award-winning educational resources for divorced women, including the Divorce Resource Kit, THRIVE Principles ™, Parenting after Divorce 101 and Thrive After Divorce, all of which have a proven track record of helping women turn adversity into opportunity and pave the way for a life of passion, vitality and success.
Carolyn Ellis is the award-winning author of The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive after Divorce, and the popular “Bits of Brilliance” and THRIVE Guide e-newsletters, which are enjoyed by thousands of subscribers from across the globe.
In addition to her experienced gained in the school of life, she is also a Certified Money, Marketing and Soul Coach™ and a Money Breakthrough Method ™ Coach. She has trained with some of the world’s greatest transformational and marketing leaders, and has in fact been engaged by many of them to assist their personal clients with their business and coaching needs.
Finally, to give some credit to her left-brain, Carolyn also has a graduate degree from Harvard University, and is a Master Integrative Coach and Advanced PSYCH-K Facilitator. She has worked on Wall Street, served as a senior policy advisor in government and was the Director of Development for two of the top independent schools in Canada.
When she’s not creating something or transforming a business, Carolyn enjoys spiritual jou eys, hot yoga and works really hard to stay on the wagon as a reformed “trekkie.” She lives in Toronto, ON with her 3 children and a very fluffy labradoodle.
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
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{free self-assessment} Brilliant Business Boundaries Quiz
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{free chapter} Parenting after Divorce 101: Secrets to Being a Great Single Parent
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Carolyn Ellis Audio & Video Programs
Brilliant Business Backbone Collection
http://brilliancemastery.com/Brilliant-Business-Backbone/summit-collection/
60 Days to Your Brilliant Money Breakthrough
http://www.brilliancemastery.com/moneygift/
The Divorce Resource Kit
http://www.thedivorceresourcekit.com/
The THRIVE Principles(TM) Interview – Audio CD
http://www.thriveafterdivorce.com/products.html#principlesaudio
Single Parenting Strategies Interview – Audio CD
http://www.thriveafterdivorce.com/products.html#strategiesaudio
Carolyn Ellis Books
The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive After Divorce
http://www.thriveafterdivorce.com/products.html#7pitfalls
Parenting after Divorce 101: Secrets to Being a Great Single Parent
http://www.parentingafterdivorce101.com
Power and Soul
http://www.thriveafterdivorce.com/products.html#powerandsoul
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Life Balance: Tips from a Yoga Class
It can be tricky to find that place of balance in life. Juggling work, family, community and personal needs isn’t easy, but I believe it is part of what makes life joyful and meaningful. I’ve certainly had my fair share of days when hours spent on the phone or behind the computer whizz by and I emerge from my home office to discover that somehow the sun has set and I forgot to have lunch again.
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***Doodling: A Sign of Distraction or a Key to Innovation?
By Carolyn Ellis, Visual Coach and Founder of BrillianceMastery.com Is doodling a sign of an idle or distracted mind or a key to creativity and breakthrough thinking? Many folks doodled as children, but as we grew up a lot of us lost that willingness to scribble and draw. When we grew up and left doodling and markers behind us, I believe we lost a powerful tool that actually helps make sense of the world around us.
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Different Parenting Styles after Separation
It’s not uncommon for the difference in parenting styles between parents to become very apparent after separation. Children usually experience some transition time to get acclimated to the unique rhythms of each household. Realizing you have little control over what happens “over there” at ...
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***Separation and Divorce Tips - How’s the Ex?
Divorce etiquette is often badly needed after separation after separation and divorce. How many times have your family or friends “How’s the Ex”? You know all too well that divorce requires an adjustment in how you see yourself outside your marriage. When you’re used to saying “we” or “ours”, ...
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Separation and Divorce Tips - Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster of Divorce
Divorce and separation can be quite a ride. Up and down. Up and down. Will it ever stop? Even before the decision to separate or divorce is made, life can feel like it’s spinning out of control. One day you’re up, the next day you’re down. It can feel like you are losing your mind. Divorce ...
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The Backsliding Blues: Tips to Get You Back on Track
Progress is never a straight line. Often it’s a matter of one step forward, two steps back. Just ask Oprah, icon of self-improvement, who publicly confessed how sabotaging beliefs contributed to weight issues that continue to plague her. Backsliding after we’ve started some new habits or set new goals is common. The choice you make after you’ve “fallen off the wagon” that is critical.
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Divorcing Your Inner Critic
Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to divorce your inner critic? You know that questioning, nagging little voice inside you that is never at a loss to point out your flaws, highlight your doubts and cross-examine you on your decisions? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s the part of you that just asked you “What inner critic is she talking about?” Most human beings engage in ongoing self-talk, with researchers estimating as much as 45,000-50,000 thoughts per day! The rare exception might be those few enlightened masters who meditate on a mountaintop for 14 hours a day.
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Manifesting Your Desires: 4 Keys
Manifesting is the latest “Big Thing” and buzzword. People seek out seminars, workshops and gurus to help learn the secrets of manifestation so we can fulfill our heart’s desire. My manifestation guru looks a little different than most. She has a shaggy beard, 3 inch eyelashes, four legs and speaks no English (or any human language). My guru’s name is Sandy and she is my labradoodle dog. Sandy’s absolute passion is retrieving tennis balls. She has a knack of manifesting them in whatever park or school yard we visit. Here are some keys to Sandy’s manifestation success.
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***Manifesting Your Desires
Manifesting and attaining your goals has become an increasingly popular pursuit. The movie, "The Secret," jump-started the discussion of the law of attraction and manifestation in mainstream culture. People seek out seminars, workshops and gurus to help learn the secrets of manifestation so we ...
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***Divorce: Stop Sabotaging Your Healing Process
Are you familiar with the phrase “The shortest distance between two points is a straight line?” While this may be true in math or drawing, it is not true in the journey of healing your heart after divorce. When dealing with our emotions, progress is definitely not linear. It’s ...
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***Step-Parenting: 7 Ways To Undermine Your Blended Family
Blended families are becoming a reality for more people every year. Did you know that one in three Americans is part of a blended family, either as a step-parent, step-child or step-sibling? What kind of blended family will you have? Here are 7 sure-fire ways to undermine your blended family ...
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***Divorce Transition Dos And Don'ts
Divorce is an enormous life transition. The basic storyline goes something like this. One day you’re in a relationship and the goal is to live happily ever after. Then over time, your relationship hits the rocks. People get unhappy with each other and someone makes the decision to divorce. ...
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Carolyn Ellis
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
T. S. Eliot
"One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."
Andre Gide
"The best way to find yourself is in the service of others."
Ghandi
"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."
Henry Ford
"Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt
Contacting Carolyn Ellis
http://www.brilliancemastery.com/
660 Eglinton Ave East, Suite 149 - Level 119
Toronto, Ontario M4G 2K2
Canada
(416) 800-4448
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Carolyn Ellis is the founder of Brilliance Mastery™, a program that helps women entrepreneurs own their brilliance so the mission of their business can be communicated clearly, powerfully and profitably.
Carolyn is a certified Money, Marketing & Soul Coach, the creator of the THRIVE Principles™, founder of Thrive After Divorce, and the award-winning author of The 7 Pitfalls of Single Parenting: What to Avoid to Help Your Children Thrive after Divorce. She publishes "Bits of Brilliance", a weekly e-newsletter that offers inspiration, wisdom and support for the woman entrepreneur or business owner who is committed to living her brilliance. Carolyn has a graduate degree from Harvard University, and is a Master Integrative Coach and Advanced PSYCH-K Facilitator. Her three children and labradoodle pooch are her daily sources of inspiration and joy.