Whether you're just starting out or are looking to pivot your business toward a new market, these real-world strategies can help you avoid common pitfalls. Kim Chernecki shares ideas on using corporate clients to grow. Kim is CEO and Founder of Freedom Street, a global training and coaching company that helps high-performing consultants, coaches and other experts land lucrative corporate contracts. Kim is the creator of the Land Corporate Clients Fast-Track System, and is a top-rated sales perfo...
Jun 25, 2018•51 min
We’re already making over 35,000 decisions daily and nearly half the time our minds are wandering . . . “We get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of tasks we have to complete daily, so instead of jumping from one thing to another, take a step back,” says Corporate Psychologist, Patricia Thompson PhD. The episode would focus on how using the principles of mindfulness can enhance your productivity, emotional intelligence, and leadership skills. Patricia draws on research and her experience coaching ...
Jun 21, 2018•38 min
Ty Crandall provides some very valuable information about this important topic. Ty is an internationally known speaker, author, pod show host, and business credit expert. With over 16 years of financial experience Ty is recognized as an authority in business credit building, business credit scoring, and business credit repair. Ty is the author of two popular books on credit named Perfect Credit and Business Credit Decoded. He is often interviewed on radio and news shows, TV programs, and magazin...
Jun 18, 2018•50 min
Reputation management is about ensuring that potential customers see your business for what it truly is, instead of what a vocal minority puts online. By using reputation management, it makes your other marketing efforts easier. In today’s episode, Elizabeth Engen shares actionable ideas. Elizabeth is an online business strategist and Founder of Premier SEO Ninjas, a digital marketing agency that has helped Doctors and Lawyers grow their practices and create massive revenue since 2009. She provi...
Jun 14, 2018•59 min
Organizations benefit from having a healthy corporate culture and strong communication skills. Employees who think from the broader perspective found with CTS (critical thinking skills) are better able to maintain these organizational skills. Dr. Lynette Reed shares how this more comprehensive perspective also expands the possibilities for creativity and problem-solving. Dr. Lynette Reed has mentored people from a variety of organizations including businesses, not for profit organizations, schoo...
Jun 11, 2018•53 min
John Jonas has scaled his business by outsourcing as much of the supplemental work for his business as possible. This freed up plenty of time to focus on revenue generating activities. In this episode, he shares his process with us. John is based in Utah and is the founder of the largest marketplace for finding Filipino workers, OnlineJobs.ph, with over 150,000 Filipino workers on their database. He is also the founder of "Replace Myself" - a site that teaches you everything you need to know abo...
Jun 07, 2018•50 min
Trevor Throness’ business task is to be a support, guide and friend to leaders—to help them shoulder some of the stress that comes with leading a business that is in growth. He helps these leaders think through tough people issues and joins us to share his ideas. Trevor is a veteran coach who specializes in working with growing businesses from $2 million to $2 billion in sales. He has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, organizations, and business families across North America fix people problems,...
May 28, 2018•42 min
Chris Field will not only inspire you to step and step out and do something, he'll show you how. In life there are Dreamers and there are Doers. Some people, like Chris Field, are blessed to be both. He launched Mercy Project in 2010 to combat child trafficking in Ghana’s fishing industry. To date, Mercy Project has rescued, rehabilitated, and reintegrated more than one hundred children back into their families. Their innovative process to end child slavery has garnered them national awards. Chr...
May 24, 2018•40 min
We skim emails, watch the first few seconds of videos, and scroll through headlines, looking for just a quick hit, just the gist, so we can move on to the next thing. So how can we, as individuals, make a lasting impression? How can we be more memorable in a quick-hit culture? Find out in this episode when Dana Kaye joins me. Dana Kaye is the founder of Kaye Publicity, Inc., a boutique PR company specializing in publishing and entertainment, the author of Your Book, Your Brand: The Step-By-Step ...
May 21, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Nigel Green makes the case that listening is everything when it comes to serving your customer. Good listening is a crucial piece of the communication puzzle, but what determines what is actually considered good listening and are you really listening to begin with? Nigel shows us how to really listen to your customer and change the way you communicate. Nigel Green builds businesses. He's built a career in sales & marketing and currently serves as the vice president of sales & marketing a...
May 17, 2018•48 min
Ed Eppley joins me to discuss the six disciplines of focused management pros. He recommends we make a “Stop Doing” list and offers actions that someone could take today to get a sense of where they are as a leader and what they need to improve. Ed is a leading global expert in professional management, sales strategy, and performance management. He is a principal consultant for the Table Group, a Patrick Lencioni Company, and operates The Eppley Group. He has trained managers at multinational com...
May 14, 2018•55 min
Treat them with respect, involve them in problem solving, and grow together. Ned Parks joins me to talk about this very important subject. Ned Parks is a business consultant who draws on his background as a U.S. Army Warrant Officer helicopter instructor pilot and business owner to provide owners and management-level executives strategies to improve their operations and strengthen their business goals. In 2000, Ned opened Aegis 360 Consulting, a firm focusing on corporate culture, leadership dev...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Steve Acho (rhymes with macho), his staffing company and his staffing platform help companies, recruiters and job seekers connect in a more human way with the use of today’s technology. His book Why Technology Recruiting is Broken and What to do About ithas helped put into perspective the problem with recruiting and hiring today. Steve believes at the heart of successful recruiting and team building is a conversation, and technology can help facilitate a better experience. Steve earned his MBA w...
Apr 30, 2018•57 min
Join us today on a reality check as Stefan Pretty shares his beliefs why today's perception of effort vs success is so sickeningly wrong. He is talking about the ways to achieve more with less, on how one can bootstrap his business and succeed in what he is doing without the need to depend on someone else's money, explaining how story of a castaway is pretty much the story of a modern tech entrepreneur. Stefan is a Scottish tech entrepreneur, currently residing in Los Angeles. He has given birth...
Apr 23, 2018•41 min
Join me for a conversation with Derek Lidow when he’ll share what he’s learned through research and observation. Derek is the former CEO of International Rectifier and the founder of iSuppli, a leading market research firm, which he sold in 2010 for $100 million to global information leader IHS. He has written two books on entrepreneurship, the latest being Building on Bedrock: What Sam Walton, Walt Disney, and Other Great Self-Made Entrepreneurs Can Teach Us About Building Valuable Companies. H...
Apr 16, 2018•52 min
Craig Cody joins me to share some of the known, and less known items you can write off legitimately. Craig is a Certified Tax Coach, Certified Public Accountant, Business Owner and Former New York City Police Officer with 17 years experience on the Force. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant for the past 15 years, he is also a Certified Tax Coach. Craig has co-authored an Amazon best seller book, Secrets of a Tax-Free Life. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a...
Apr 09, 2018•36 min
Join me for a conversation with Hugh Littleton about what it means to communicate effectively. Hugh provides us with some terrific, actionable information. Hugh, President of Hugh Littleton Consulting, LLC, is an International Corporate Leadership Trainer known as the Leadership Guru. Hugh is the author of the book “Legacy Building through Extraordinary Leadership”. He has provided leadership development to more than 25 organizations in Northeast Ohio, across the United States, and in the United...
Apr 02, 2018•55 min
In reviewing over 1000 brands over the past decade and working with startups to household brands, Derek Champagne has identified 5 common crisis points in branding and marketing and how to build campaigns that get results. Derek is a serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience developing effective marketing campaigns. Derek shares his story of growing up from humble beginnings, on stage at age of 3, his years as a Hollywood musician, and his diverse journey to get where he is today. He ...
Mar 26, 2018•50 min
Everyone’s had a bad boss. But how can you avoid becoming one? In this podcast, we will discuss using creative storytelling to be a better leader with Stephanie Taglianetti and Brian Harman. Stephanie M Taglianetti is an Italian-American creative writer from NY, a master of fine arts, literally, and she has a masters degree in fine arts from CalArts, the school founded by Walt Disney. She is also a brilliant musician, illustrator and jazz singer. Brian M Harman, is an American businessman who ha...
Mar 19, 2018•38 min
How do you activate your Purpose with a powerful Mission? How do you align your daily Habits to hit your flow state every day? We'll discuss all this and more with Craig Filek, creator of Purpose Mapping, the #1 methodology for high-achievers ready to clarify your Purpose, align with your flow state, and make a meaningful contribution every day. With over 20 years experience facilitating deep inner work, Craig developed Purpose Mapping to bring his own life into alignment after walking away from...
Mar 15, 2018•42 min
Process is critical to sales success. Michal Vojta joins me to share some process ideas. Michal is a B2B sales professional with experience in corporations and startups. He co-founded SALESDOCk as he saw too many startups and young companies with great products fail because of lack of sales expertise and execution. Michal got his theoretical background in economics and innovation management while studying in Prague and the Netherlands. Today he strives to implement it by building startup’s sales...
Mar 12, 2018•33 min
Monetizing your expertise requires luck, discipline, courage, and insight. If you want to sell your thinking and be indispensible to your clients, there are some important markers along that path. David Baker joins me to talk about this timely subject. David C. Baker is an author, speaker, and advisor to entrepreneurial creatives worldwide. He has written 5 books, advised 900+ firms, and keynoted conferences in 30+ countries. His work has been discussed in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times...
Mar 05, 2018•49 min
Lee Caraher joins us to share how leading this non-homogenous workplace requires new strengths, vulnerabilities and skills so that you can thrive not just survive. Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; an acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the country. Lee’s the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing a...
Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Have you been enjoying a hobby that you think might make a good business? Don’t know where to start, or even if you should? Tune in to this episode to hear Sue Monhait share her ideas. Sue Monhait, also known as the Gift Biz Gal, has been consulting with retail and online businesses for over 25 years. Additionally, she has started two multi 6-figure companies of her own. Today, The Ribbon Print Company is the major sponsor of her Gift Biz Unwrapped Podcast. Sue has been identified as an industry...
Feb 22, 2018•52 min
Three-time entrepreneur Jon Lee, CEO of ProsperWorks, the customer relationship management platform recommended and backed by Google, talks about how he identified sales as the single most important determinant of success, and how you can increase yours. Jon Lee knows a thing or two about running businesses. Jon started in investment banking at Merrill Lynch, moved to run a large operations team at Yahoo, and founded Bazaar Advertising Solutions and DNA Games, acquired by Epic Media Group and Zy...
Feb 19, 2018•44 min
Most entrepreneurs are so busy doing the day to day things that they haven’t even considered what they will do with the company when it’s time to make their exit. But the truth is, your customers and employees need you to take the time to get it right. D. Scot Hunsaker, born in St. Louis in 1963, learned early on the value of not only working hard, but working smart. His father was a very successful entrepreneur who worked seven days a week, twelve hours a day. He attended Indiana University and...
Feb 15, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Aaron Levy of Raise The Bar joins me to share his thoughts on how to engage and retain millennials. After watching his friends become dissatisfied with their jobs, Aaron became curious and wanted to know why. What he found was a perceived lack of purpose in their work, connection to their team, company or boss and opportunity for growth. He founded Raise The Bar to change this – to transform the manager role – by empowering each manager with the tools, skills, and training to be leaders of peopl...
Feb 12, 2018•53 min
Success in business is something we strive for. Roy Austin joins us to talk about ideas that can help us achieve the success we seek. In 2007 Roy founded Rockwell Business Solutions, LLC (RBS) which provides coaching and training services for businesses that have a sincere desire to move their business to the next level. RBS has also been involved with business development, mergers & acquisitions, investor relations, and negotiations with partners, customers, vendors, and banks. Roy is the a...
Feb 05, 2018•32 min
Conflict. Most of us avoid it like crazy. But what if harnessing conflict was our best chance to build championship teams that produce greatness? CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke are here to help us understand how we can embrace conflict for greater success. CrisMarie and Susan are coaches, business consultants, speakers, and co-authors of The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage. They and their organization, Thrive! Coaching and Consulting specialize in helping pr...
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Rick Snyder joins us to discuss how to ignite the collective wisdom of a business team into their company culture for more effective communication, execution, and results. He shows us how to apply intuitive skills into every corner of a business, such as product development, anticipating the market, new hires, personnel decisions, investment pitching, negotiation, forecasting, and growth strategy. Rick Snyder is an American-born, Paris-based CEO of Three Hats, a leading business consulting firm....
Jan 22, 2018•52 min
