• Jan Johnsen: Living Her Dream Every Day

  • 2024/04/18
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Jan Johnsen: Living Her Dream Every Day

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  • Jan’s foolproof lessons to be a successful entrepreneur and how she learned to succeed in a male-dominated field and continues to live her dream everyday.

    Early years and her unusual college experiences:

    • Kid from the NY boroughs, growing up in a concrete jungle
    • Always fascinated w plants
    • Steered toward botanical illustratration by HS guidance counselor
    • Attended Friends World College, run by Quakers, created her own studies
    • Studied in Japan, lived in Kyoto and transfixed by Japanese gardens
    • Japanese boss said “you’re not an architect, you’re a landscape architect.”
    • Studied landscape architecture at University of Hawaii and studied hydroponic gardening, without soil. She was the only woman in her class

    What was Jan’s next endeavor?

    • Realized she was not suited to working in an office
    • She wanted hands on training and worked at Mohonk Mountain House in NY
    • Worked for a French master gardener who was reticent to work w her since she was a woman. But Jan was persistent and persevered
    • Learned professional horticulture
    • Jan believes in experiential education, learn by doing

    How did she start her biz?

    • With not much money, rented one room from a man who ran a small tree service, who became her mentor
    • “I knew what I knew, but I didn’t know how to run a business and luckily had a husband who knew how to.”
    • Her mentor coached her, told her what courses to take. He started Sav-a-Tree, a first class and very successful tree business.
    • Your thoughts and attitudes are key to your success. Set sites high enough
    • Have a goal and see it through Jan’s goal is to create beautiful outdoor settings
    • Her mission is to pay it forward, share what she’s learned

    Author:

    • Jan started writing books because she loves sharing what she has learned and believes that having a serene outdoor environment can uplift people in this crazy world
    • 7 books including Spirit of Stone, Flowertopia, Gardentopia, Heaven in a Garden

    What advice do you have for women looking to find their passions, and her “brass ring” for success?

    • Get your business systems in place first before you start out. Being talented in your specific field is not enough, your passion I will be the key to your success.
    • Work with people you align with
    • Get yourself out there
    • Make time for yourself, even something as simple as a walk
    • It’s ok to be the only woman in the room
    • You have to love what you do

    Where can listeners learn more about Jan?

    • Instagram @johnsendesign
    • Subscribe to janjohnsen.substack.com for landscaping tips
    • johnsenlandscapes.com
    • Books can be purchased on Amazon

    To learn more about Jean and the Be Joyful podcast visit www.bejoyful.love.

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Jan’s foolproof lessons to be a successful entrepreneur and how she learned to succeed in a male-dominated field and continues to live her dream everyday.

Early years and her unusual college experiences:

  • Kid from the NY boroughs, growing up in a concrete jungle
  • Always fascinated w plants
  • Steered toward botanical illustratration by HS guidance counselor
  • Attended Friends World College, run by Quakers, created her own studies
  • Studied in Japan, lived in Kyoto and transfixed by Japanese gardens
  • Japanese boss said “you’re not an architect, you’re a landscape architect.”
  • Studied landscape architecture at University of Hawaii and studied hydroponic gardening, without soil. She was the only woman in her class

What was Jan’s next endeavor?

  • Realized she was not suited to working in an office
  • She wanted hands on training and worked at Mohonk Mountain House in NY
  • Worked for a French master gardener who was reticent to work w her since she was a woman. But Jan was persistent and persevered
  • Learned professional horticulture
  • Jan believes in experiential education, learn by doing

How did she start her biz?

  • With not much money, rented one room from a man who ran a small tree service, who became her mentor
  • “I knew what I knew, but I didn’t know how to run a business and luckily had a husband who knew how to.”
  • Her mentor coached her, told her what courses to take. He started Sav-a-Tree, a first class and very successful tree business.
  • Your thoughts and attitudes are key to your success. Set sites high enough
  • Have a goal and see it through Jan’s goal is to create beautiful outdoor settings
  • Her mission is to pay it forward, share what she’s learned

Author:

  • Jan started writing books because she loves sharing what she has learned and believes that having a serene outdoor environment can uplift people in this crazy world
  • 7 books including Spirit of Stone, Flowertopia, Gardentopia, Heaven in a Garden

What advice do you have for women looking to find their passions, and her “brass ring” for success?

  • Get your business systems in place first before you start out. Being talented in your specific field is not enough, your passion I will be the key to your success.
  • Work with people you align with
  • Get yourself out there
  • Make time for yourself, even something as simple as a walk
  • It’s ok to be the only woman in the room
  • You have to love what you do

Where can listeners learn more about Jan?

  • Instagram @johnsendesign
  • Subscribe to janjohnsen.substack.com for landscaping tips
  • johnsenlandscapes.com
  • Books can be purchased on Amazon

To learn more about Jean and the Be Joyful podcast visit www.bejoyful.love.

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