ABOUT MADELAINE
{from the desk of Julie}
The first time I met Madelaine, she was my client {true story}.
I'd had a lot of clients in similar industries as her, but never had I met someone so on the ball, together, and professional. We clicked immediately, and I could tell..she had skills I knew not of.
I helped her launch the BETA version of what is now CYLL, and it was wildly successful because Madelaine just intuitively KNEW how to connect with people, help them feel heard, and deliver great content about all the nitty gritty details of business building.
She was {and still is} is a Virtual Executive Assistant who works with high-end clients in the Leadership Development Industry. When I say she is focused, dedicated, and detail oriented, I mean it. You should see her assign me tasks in Basecamp.
Madelaine started her Freelance business after her third major burn out before the age of 30. She was exhausted and miserable working a corporate career that was (in her eyes!) taking her nowhere (fun!). She realized that the ladder she was climbing was not on the right wall.
There are a lot of details to consider when starting up her freelance business: tracking finances, sorting out how to get ready for tax time, time management, automation processes, sorting out how to communicate with clients online. And what I noticed was how flippin' good at it she was.
She almost made it fun?! What was this wizardry she performed?
Helping freelancers get a business set up professionally, and land their first clients exhilarates her. She's the kind of mentor who will cheer wildly when you take what she's taught you and go further than we even are right now. There's not a mean or competitive or slimy bone in this Canadian's body, And she loves sharing her knowledge and experience with others in an authentic and professional way.
In her spare time Madelaine spends time focusing on her family - her husband Jarrett and their two corgis. Oh, and her garden.
Madelaine’s goal in life is NOT to have a Corporate career, or make 10 million dollars. Madelaine’s goal in life is to live a good life, work with great people, and have the time and energy to enjoy life’s simple pleasures.
Also, she bought me a new bra, sight unseen, in a wedding day emergency. You can trust a woman who can pull that off.