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Work It

a
transformative
mastermind
with jill salzman + melissa ford
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Charge
your worth,
find
your focus
and
make more money
then you ever have before.

We know how challenging you’ve found it to build your business.

You’ve been heads-down trying to figure out how to make it all work. You’ve spent countless hours tweaking your website and adjusting your marketing materials and searching for that ever elusive word-of-mouth success. You’ve focused on how you want your customers to feel and what experience you’re providing for them. Every day, you struggle to find customers and then keep them coming back for more.

You also struggle to navigate the negative self-talk waters. When overwhelm hits – and it hits hard – you hesitate to reach out to even the most supportive people in your life because…well, you’re overwhelmed. You don’t wanna bother anyone. You feel like you should have the hang of this by now. Between the pull of your family’s needs, the friends that want your attention, and the business’s neverending to-do list, you’re not sure that you’ve got what it takes to keep going.

Oh, how we understand what you’re going through.

Between the two of us, we spent 30+ years trying to figure out how to make it all work…and feeling defeated all the time. It took obstacles and fears and misteps to realize that what we were doing wasn’t working.We’d worked so hard on the doing that we didn’t realize how much we needed to step back and focus on the being.

We’ve been able to create successful, sustainable businesses and know that you can, too. You just need a guide.

  • Imagine a world in which you feel less stressed out, less overwhelmed, and less burdened to go-go-go all the livelong day. It’s possible.
  • Imagine a business that you feel is fully in your control, one that doesn’t own you or your schedule, one that makes you money and lets you spend time with your family. It’s possible.
  • Imagine a life that you can live to the fullest, one where you shine as a strong and confident entrepreneur that sets a beautiful example for your children by modeling what a happy, satisfied business owner looks like.

Let us guide you.

We won’t be dreaming together. We’re not going to theorize or pontificate or wonder, either. We’re going to work it. We’re going to commit ourselves to taking action. We’re not going to find success – we’re going to create it.

Together with a small group of 8 business owners, we’ll work in group and one-on-one settings to change your mindset. You’ll find the time to get it all done and you’ll really do it.

What are you waiting for?
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Let’s transform the way that you do business.

We’re only accepting 8 motivated participants at this time.

Is this for you?

  • This is for business owners that are ready to be challenged and encouraged.
  • This is for business owners that want to create a bigger, brighter future for their businesses.
  • This is for business owners that yearn to get out of the rut they feel stuck in.
  • If you don’t like to be challenged, this is not for you.
  • If you’re not open to playing and creating and exploring, this is not for you.
  • If you don’t really wanna build a business and just wanna hang out with business owners, this is not for you.

What's involved?

  • Group Mastermind sessions to move forward and to hold you accountable in building your business
  • One-on-one sessions with Jill Salzman who’ll inspire you to take action to improve your business game
  • Access 24/7 to connect with fellow participants in a private Slack group, moderated by Jill Salzman and Melissa Ford

What we'll do

At-A-Glance Schedule

Mastermind Kickoffs – 2025 Date TBD | Group Sessions – 2025 Dates TBD | 1:1 Sessions to be scheduled at your convenience.

Time Commitment

Work It is a 4-month experience. These high-level, focused sessions with Jill + Melissa will occur during your otherwise-hectic week to help you thrive. If that sounds like too much time, it’s a clear sign that this experience is perfect for you.

What are you waiting for?

Experts

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Jill Salzman turns the mundane into inspiration and transforms the impossible into the achievable. Through defying expectations and breaking the rules, she succeeds in inspiring small business entrepreneurs and helping women figure out what works for them by using meaningful action to create positive results.

It took graduating from law school for Jill to quickly discover she wanted nothing to do with lawyer life and built a music management firm instead.  She then launched and sold a baby jewelry company. Running two companies simultaneously while experiencing the joys of motherhood full-time led to the founding of her current venture, The Founding Moms, the award-winning platform for mom entrepreneurs to build better businesses.

Jill is the author of The Best Business Book In The World* (according to my mom) and the Amazon best-seller, Found It: A Field Guide for Mom Entrepreneurs. She’s shared the speaker stage with Richard Branson, Sheryl Sandberg, Daymond John, Marilu Henner, and Desmond Tutu among others, and professed her love of Eddie Vedder in her TEDx talk on 11/11/11. She hosts the top-rated entertaining business podcast, Why Are We Shouting?, a question she asks herself daily. CNNMoney calls her a “mommy mogul.” MSN Live says she’s a “Cool Mom Entrepreneur We Love.” Forbes rated her a Top 100 Champion Small Business Influencer and voted The Founding Moms one of the Top 10 Websites For Entrepreneurs.

When she’s not speaking to audiences in patterned leggings, podcasting from her basement, or inspiring subscribers in 23 countries and counting, she’s on one of two crusades: getting an interview with Stephen Colbert and convincing her daughters that cassette tapes actually existed.

Melissa Ford, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, is smiling warmly against a dark background. She is wearing a sleeveless patterned top, and her expression exudes approachability and confidence.

Melissa Ford is a master business and life coach who helps people grow their leadership, impact, income and joy. Her clients range from highly committed coaches and entrepreneurs to executives and career changers. With over 20 years of experience, SERVICE is the cornerstone of everything she does. This value shines through in her books Living Service: The Journey of a Prosperous Coach, and as a contributing author to the #1 Bestseller, When All Boats Rise: 12 Coaches on Service as the Heart of a Thriving Practice. Melissa loves spending time with her family and friends as well as enjoying the beauty of her favorite windy city, Chicago.

What are you waiting for?

Schedule

June
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What Money Do You Wanna Make?
July
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Why Every Excuse Is B.S.
August
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Let's Explore Loneliness
September
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Time Management
October
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Client Enrollment
November
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Client Engagement
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What are you waiting for?

Testimonials

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“THANK YOU for charging 110% less and delivering 1,000 times greater personal growth value than that anyone else I know. YOU are the real deal and in a world stuffed full of fakes.”
Camilla P.
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“Jill, you are ridiculously awesome. You are magnetic. My business has grown faster than I ever thought it could since we first connected. Well done, and thank you.”
Meg W.
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“Thank you for your kickass advice. You always make me laugh, get me inspired, and relay info that I can act on immediately. I get more out of my time with you than I’ve gotten out of any previous coaches and mentors.”
Stef R.

FAQ

This Experience is most impactful for business owners that have launched at least 3 years ago, bring in at least $50,000 annually in revenue, and feel stuck.

Please don't apply.

Yes. Yes you can.

We don’t offer refunds. We’re confident that you will move above and beyond where you are in business right now and we know you’ll be happy with the results.
What are you waiting for?
Jill wearing glasses and pink bunny ears, with a thoughtful expression and her finger resting on her cheek, dressed in a floral-patterned top.

Let’s transform the way that you do business.

We’re only accepting 8 motivated participants at this time.