Mastering the Inner Game with Adrienne Shnier

<p>Sometimes, taking the leap into entrepreneurship means COMPLETELY shifting your self-identity. Dr. Adrienne Shnier is the founder of not one, but two incredible businesses: Shnier Mackenzie Law &amp; Policy Consulting and Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot Inc. Through Shnier Mackenzie, Adrienne provides professional legal services, and through Apply Yourself she helps students master the skills that get them accepted into — and thriving in — their dream programs and schools… and she’s managed to grow both businesses alongside teaching classes at York University and Osgoode Hall Law School!</p><p><br/></p><p>As a lifelong academic, Adrienne struggled with her move from the public sphere to the private sphere. In this conversation, we dive into Adrienne’s initial goals when launching her businesses, why hiring a business coach was an absolute game-changer, and why husbands don’t often make great businesses coaches (but can sometimes make excellent business partners)!</p><p><br/></p><p>In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌ ‌</p><ul><li>Adrienne’s biggest ‘A-ha!’ moments — and why she turned down a prestigious six-figure tenure position in her academic field </li><li>How she worked through her professional identity crisis — and why discomfort is her secret ally</li><li>How she moved from selling 1:1 services into launching her first group program (and why she was so successful!)</li></ul><p><br/></p><p>Guest bio: Dr. Adrienne Shnier is the CEO, founder, and Advancement Coach &amp; Strategist at Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot Inc. since 2015. She is a lawyer and founder of Shnier Mackenzie Law &amp; Policy Consulting, PC. She is also a Toronto-based Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Faculty of Health (School of Health Policy &amp; Management and School of Global Health) at York University, and Health Law Faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School in the Professional LLM in Health Law program. </p><p><br/></p><p>Timestamps:‌ ‌</p><p>00:33  Intro</p><p>00:58  Meet Adrienne</p><p>02:40  Why