We had the good fortune of connecting with GiGi Diaz and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi GiGi, what’s one piece of conventional advice that you disagree with?
That the success of your business comes from business plans, marketing strategy or even social media growth. Sure, those things are important, but the one tool that can make or break your business – and it’s often the one most entrepreneurs overlook – is your mindset. Your thoughts create emotions. Your emotions dictate actions. Your actions create your reality. So essentially, success starts and scales depending on your thoughts, on your mindset. This is the main focus of coaching in my Seizing Happy programs. We help womenpreneurs get unstuck, break patterns that no longer serve them, release limiting beliefs, break money blocks, and shift their mindset so they can create the quickest path to success with less stress.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I opened my first business in 2003, a dance studio called GiGi’s Academy that still operates today and has been named Top 3 Dance Studios in our city for several consecutive years. While running that business I decided to go back to school for get my Masters degree in communications, all while working mornings in radio and working as a sports reporter for harness racing. I was depleted, sleeping about 4 hours a night, I was losing my hair, breaking out everywhere, working all day long running on energy drinks and my desire to succeed. One night after working the races I lost my vision while driving home and that’s when I realized something was seriously wrong. Once I got checked out at the ER the doctor said if I didn’t slow down and make some lifestyle changes I was going to have some serious health issues. This led me to realize that hustle is NOT the way to happiness or to success. It’s working smart, not hard that gets you where you want to go quicker. I did a lot of soul work, restructured my life became an ICF Certified Life Coach with Certificates in Happiness Studies and Mindfulness. I launched my second business Seizing Happy where I now help womenpreneurs achieve their greatest success with less stress using my proprietary methodology “The 3Rs System ™ Take Back Control of Your Life”. Registration for the program is now open

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
South Florida is sooo magical! There’s never enough time to see it all. I would definitely start with a stop at Miami Beach for live music and great food at Mango’s. Then we’d head over to Micro Teatro for the unique experience of 15 min plays inside shipping containers (it’s a MUST) and we’d wrap up with dinner at Tuyo or Juvia!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Oh man, so much and so many deserve credit in my growth! First and foremost, my parents and fiancé who believe I can do absolutely anything I set my mind to. I have also done a lot of reading and studying in my training to become ICF Certified as a Life Coach and to acquire my Happiness Studies Certificate. Some of the books that have been most impactful for me – professionally and personally – are A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes by Richard C. Francis. Lastly but most importantly I owe so much of my growth to the mentors I’ve worked with. I’ve done Masterminds with James Wedmore, David Bayer, Julie Solomon and many others. I never hesitate to invest in myself and my personal growth and I encourage everyone to do the same.

Website: www.gigidiaz.com

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Other: Please connect 3Rs System to the following link https://gigi-diaz.mykajabi.com/3rs-system-beta

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Magda Hernandez

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