Welcome to Diamond Growth Journey
Leadership, Team & Scale
You told us: "I am leading people, building systems, or expanding my impact."
You're in the right place.
Leadership isn't defined by how many people report to you.
It's about creating clarity, building systems that support your vision, and helping others succeed alongside you.
Whether you're leading a business, growing a team, managing volunteers, preparing to hire, or simply creating systems that give you more freedom, this path is designed to help you lead with intention and build a business that can grow beyond you.
For the next 90 days, focus on working on your business—not just in it.
Your 90-Day Success Plan
💎 Diamond Tip: As your business grows, your role will continue to change.
The skills that helped you start your business aren't always the same skills that help you scale it.
Give yourself permission to evolve.
Spend less time asking, "What should I do next?" and more time asking, "What can I build today that will continue working tomorrow?"
⭐ Your First Three Stops
These experiences were chosen to help you strengthen your leadership, improve your systems, and build a business that can continue growing with confidence.
CFO Co-Working Power Hour - 4th Thursday, 8am Pacific | 9am Mountain | 10am Central | 11am Eastern
Strong leaders know their numbers. Learn practical bookkeeping strategies, organize your financial systems, and dedicate focused time to one of the most important parts of running a healthy business.
Tech Training & Q&A - 3rd Tuesday, 10am Pacific | 11am Mountain | 12pm Central | 1pm Eastern
As your business grows, your systems become even more important. Learn practical technology solutions, simplify your workflows, and remove operational roadblocks that save time and improve the experience for both you and your clients.
Shannon's Quarterly Masterclass - July 20th-1:00 pm CST and October 21st-3:00 pm CST
Leadership is a lifelong journey. Shannon's quarterly masterclasses provide valuable insights, fresh perspectives, and practical strategies to help you continue growing as both a leader and business owner.
🌱 Build Momentum
Great leadership isn't built overnight. These experiences help you continue refining your systems, strengthening your decision-making, and leading with greater confidence.
Identity-Based Goal Setting - 1st Monday, 10am Pacific | 11am Mountain | 12pm Central | 1pm Eastern
The strongest leaders are intentional. This monthly session helps you align your leadership decisions with the business—and life—you truly want to create.
Large Group Mastermind - 2nd Friday, 8am Pacific | 9am Mountain | 10am Central | 11am Eastern
Every leader faces challenges they weren't expecting. Bring your questions, operational roadblocks, team challenges, or scaling ideas and tap into the collective wisdom of fellow Diamond members.
Alignment Hour - 3rd Tuesday, 3:00pm Pacific | 5:00pm Central | 6:00pm Eastern
Leadership requires more than strategy—it requires self-awareness. Alignment Hour creates space to reflect, reconnect with your purpose, and lead from a place of authenticity rather than overwhelm.
Feedback Friday - 4th Friday, 11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central | 2pm Eastern
Whether you're refining a process, launching a new service, creating team resources, or improving your client experience, Feedback Friday gives you trusted perspectives before moving forward.
🌟 Additional Support
These experiences provide ongoing encouragement, relationship-building, and opportunities to continue learning alongside your Diamond Sisters.
Follow-Through Forum - 3rd Wednesday, 10:30am Pacific | 11:30am Mountain | 12:30pm Central | 1:30pm Eastern
Great leaders don't just make plans—they follow through. This forum helps you stay accountable to the priorities that will create lasting impact.
Diamond Business Connect - 4th Wednesday, 9am Pacific | 10am Mountain | 11am Central | 12pm Eastern
Leadership also means building relationships. Continue expanding your network, creating collaborations, and connecting with women who may become future partners, clients, or trusted advisors.
Reflect & Reset - 4th Thursday, 11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central | 2pm Eastern
Strong leaders take time to reflect. Celebrate your wins, release what isn't working, and intentionally prepare for the month ahead.
REMEMBER:
Leadership isn't about having all the answers.
It's about creating an environment where people—including yourself—can thrive.
Whether your "team" includes employees, contractors, volunteers, clients, or simply the systems you're building for your future business, every intentional improvement creates more capacity, more impact, and more freedom.
Keep learning.
Keep refining.
Keep leading.
The business you're building deserves a leader who's growing right alongside it.
Social Media Co-Working
1st Tuesday of each month
9am Pacific | 10am Mountain | 11am Central 12pm Eastern | 5pm GMT
Hosted by Samme Marazas
Podcast Co-Working
Have a podcast and need time set aside to do all of the details?
1st Friday of each month
11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central | 2pm Eastern | 7pm GMT
Hosted by Celeste Hartwell
3rd Monday of each month
10am Pacific | 11am Mountain | 12pm Central | 1pm Eastern | 6pm GMT
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Valerie
Dusing
Celeste
Hartwell
Rosemary
Carminati
Cindy
Cowan
Michelle
Gruening
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Maximize your Diamond Membership
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2nd Tuesday of each month
9am Pacific | 10am Mountain | 11am Central
12pm Eastern | 5pm GMT
Tech Training Q&A
3rd Tuesday of each month
10am Pacific | 11am Mountain | 12pm Central 1pm Eastern | 6pm GMT
Hosted by Anahita Shahrvini
Diamond Business Connect
An engaging, 90-minute Zoom meeting with an opportunity to connect, celebrate, and network with members across the globe! These Zoom meetings are similar to a local chapter meeting and include a guest speaker.
4th Wednesday of each month
9am Pacific | 10am Mountain | 11am Central 12pm Eastern | 5pm GMT
CFO CO-Working Power Hour
Hosted by Nicole Anderson
Are you looking to gain better control over your business finances and ensure that your bookkeeping is in tip-top shape? Look no further! Our CFO Co-Working Power Hour, is here to help you navigate the world of numbers, making it easier to manage your business with confidence. We will start with 5-10 minutes of actionable bookkeeping tips and tricks, deadlines, budget ideas, and training that can help you streamline your finances, and then you will have 50 mins of work time to keep your books clean. These sessions are open to everyone. Hosted by a QuickBooks Online Pro-Advisor with 30+ years of accounting experience. You desire it - block your calendar for 1 hour a month to ensure your books are up to date. Don't miss this opportunity to ask questions and get free help. Let's power up your financial success together!
4th Thursday of each month
(with a few adjustments for holidays/vacations)
8am Pacific | 9am Mountain | 10am Central
11am Eastern | 4pm GMT
2025 Dates
1/23/25
2/27/25
3/27/25
4/24/25
5/22/25
6/19/25
7/24/25
8/28/25
9/25/25
10/23/25
11/20/25
12/18/25
Diamond Speed Connect + Open House
Every 5th Wednesday of the month, we'd love to invite you to join us for a 1 hour Diamond Membership Speed Connect + Open House
DATES:
January 29th 2025
April 30th 2025
July 30th 2025
October 29th 2025
December 31st 2025
5th Wednesday of each month
9am Pacific | 10am Mountain | 11am Central 12pm Eastern | 5pm GMT
Shannon's Quarterly Masterclass
An engaging, 60-minute Zoom meeting with the Founder of Polka Dot Powerhouse, Shannon Crotty. These classes will be quarterly, and are scheduled for:
January 27th 2025 at 3pm CST
April 21st 2025 at 9am CST
July 16th 2025 at 7pm CST
October 20th 2025 at 2pm CST
Facebook Group "Guides"
You'll find:
Replays of Member Hosted Masterclasses
Replays of Diamond Business Connect Speakers
