Donna Maria

Design your perfect lifestyle business!

ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A LIFESTYLE CEO?

I’m Donna Maria, The Lifestyle CEO, and I can help you build the perfect lifestyle business.

 

Twenty years ago, I carefully crafted my membership business, Indie Business, from scratch to perfectly fit my personal lifestyle goals, and it is still going strong today. For me, it was critical that my business not only be profitable and sustainable, but that it also had a tangible positive impact on people’s lives and allow me to be a true and genuine reflection of my authentic self.

 

If you want to build a business around the life you want and deserve, then welcome home! My content is specifically designed to serve women like you who are ready to leverage their natural passions and proficiencies to create a business that is perfect for their lives. If you are ready to build a sustainable business model, not a temporary “make money now” project aimed at short-term financial gain, then I would love to help you.

 

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I Am on the Business Committee of the Alliance of International Aromatherapists

I am excited to announce that I have accepted an invitation to serve on the newly formed Business Committee of the Alliance of International Aromatherapists through the end of the year. Please join me in celebrating this fulfilling and thrilling honor. Even if you've followed my entrepreneurial endeavors for the past two decades, you may still be surprised to know that I am a certified aromatherapist. I earned my aromatherapy certification at the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy in San ... Read the Post

Thank You Coach Michael Allen

Family Congratulations to my son, Brooks Johnson, on signing his National Letter of Intent to accept a four-year athletic scholarship to Coastal Carolina University, an NCAA Division 1 university in Camden, South Carolina. Here is Brooks on signing day, pictured with Michael Allen, head football coach at Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina. While Brooks loves sports in general, and, at six feet, six inches (and some change) tall, could probably be a pretty good ... Read the Post

Queen City Entrepreneur: My New Small Business Column at QCity Metro.com

Today, I am delighted to introduce you to my new small business column at QCity Metro.com: Queen City Entrepreneurs! For those who don't know, the Queen City is Charlotte, North Carolina, my adopted hometown. About QCity Metro Founded in 2008, QCity Metro is led by the former Deputy Managing Editor of the Charlotte Observer, our local newspaper. QCity Metro is among the nation's first digital platforms created specifically for a local black audience. Filling a Need According to ... Read the Post

How to Build Your Perfect Lifestyle Business

Freedom and Fulfillment Can Be Yours Earlier this month, my friend and colleague Stacy Ennis, co-author of Growing Influence: A Story of How to Lead with Character, Expertise, and Impact interviewed me for her Beyond Better Podcast. In this episode, I answer Stacy’s questions about how I became a Lifestyle CEO and built the perfect lifestyle business the Indie Business Network, to simultaneously serve my members and to deliver the life I wanted to me and my family. Among other things, I ... Read the Post

How to Build A Profitable Business Around Your Book

Publishing + Influence = Profits Your market is crowded. To break through, you must engage with customers and prospects in unique and interesting ways. If you don't stand out in a sea of great brands, you will be invisible. One of the ways to stake your claim is to publish a book that speaks directly to your target customer and influences them to take action. Earlier this month, my friend and colleague Stephanie Chandler, Founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association, interviewed ... Read the Post

I Am A Full Focus Planner Certified Pro

I am thrilled to share that I recently became a Full Focus Planner Certified Pro. Please join me in celebrating this very fulfilling and exciting achievement. About the Full Focus Planner Developed by entrepreneur and productivity expert Michael Hyatt, the Full Focus Planner is a planning tool that helps you prioritize what is most important, and actually get it done. The Full Focus Planner embraces all aspects of life, making it fun and easy to organize and tackle everything that ... Read the Post

I Am A Certified Score Entrepreneur Mentor

Entrepreneurship I am pleased to share the exciting news that I am now a Certified SCORE Entrepreneur Mentor. Please join me in celebrating this thrilling milestone in my life. Those of you who have known and traveled with me throughout my entrepreneurial journey know that I believe deep within my soul that entrepreneurship is for everyone. While entrepreneurship will look different from person to person, I am thoroughly persuaded that every person's life is enhanced when they have ... Read the Post

Are You A Lifestyle CEO?

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Charlotte Business: The Five Phases of Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship I'm excited to share that I have accepted an invitation to appear on a virtual online chat entitled: The Five Phases of Entrepreneurship. Hosted by local digital publication QCity Metro, the complimentary event on April 15 at 6pm ET consists of an informative online entrepreneurial chat and Q+A with me and QCity Metro editor and publisher, Glenn Burkins. What is QCity Metro? QCity Metro is a news, business and culture platform that serves the black community in my ... Read the Post

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