Today we are going to talk about a very familiar part of our fast-paced society: Breakdowns. They can be beneficial and, if we learn to embrace them, can be the doorway to a breakthrough. Often, we want to resist a breakdown, but this only increases the amount of stress we experience as we are going through a period of change. By looking at breakdowns as a natural part of the growth process and a result of the necessary failure we experience as we take on new challenges, we will be able to power...
Jan 23, 2018•18 min
In this episode, we’ll be talking to Chad O’Connor, the Founder, Owner, and President of Fresh Fit Foods, Southwest Florida's premiere company for nutritious, delicious and convenient prepared meals. He’ll talk about his journey to starting Fresh Fit Foods, and the steps he had to take to become a successful small-business entrepreneur. We will also discuss the benefits of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and finding nutritious food options even when you are at your absolute busiest. For more inf...
Jan 16, 2018•30 min
Welcome to the Evolve to Win podcast! Today we're going to be talking all about growth. We candidly share our personal growth stories, how we're currently growing together as a business, and how you can step into your growth process. Tune in each week for more!
Jan 09, 2018•18 min
This is the second part of Heather’s conversation with Glenn Frith, The President and Founder of Aeronautical Charters Inc, or ACI. To hear how Glenn led his company and family through Hurrican Irma, only to survive death itself with a massive heart attack shortly after, make sure that you check out Mastermind Episode 48. In this episode, Hurricane Irma follows Glenn to Georgia, even as he’s recovering in the hospital. Heather and Glenn discuss some of the changes he’s made in his own life since...
Nov 13, 2017•24 min
The President and Founder of Aeronautical Charters Inc, or ACI, Glenn Frith, joins Heather in this two-part episode to discuss his career and experiences. In the first part, we hear the beginning of Glenn’s love affair with flying and how Glenn and his company responded to Hurricane Irma just weeks ago. The stress levels were off the charts as Glenn managed his own family’s response to the storm, millions of dollars in assets for clients and helped clients and locals evacuate safely with their f...
Nov 02, 2017•43 min
“If you’re too busy to meditate, then you MUST learn how to meditate.” Perhaps you’ve tried meditation in the past, but have always found the to-do list pressing in on your “blank canvas” mind. Heather has had those same stumbles, and in this episode, she shares her own journey on discovering the power of meditation and some of the reasons she’s continued it for over a decade. Set aside your preconceived notions of meditation and give Heather 10 minutes to convince you to take another shot. Nama...
Oct 21, 2017•11 min
If your business was being robbed every week, you’d be furious right? You’d install new locks, change security, turn everything upside down to stop it. But what about the daily distractions and ongoing loss of sleep and focus your tablet, phone and computer are causing? Time is money, focus and energy are necessary for an entrepreneur. Let Heather guide you in some simple steps to cut out the digital “thieves” and take back control of your devices and time. (00:51) Blue Light Blues (02:23) Might...
Oct 14, 2017•16 min
Who are the partners your business NEEDS? Are you making the connections and taking advantage of strategic partnerships possible in your network? In this episode, Heather lays out the importance of strategic alliances and referral partners for entrepreneurs, while sharing a recent personal story about “Bob”, and how badly referrals can go, if you don’t do your homework, if you don’t offer value, and if you don’t develop relationships instead of just “deals”. (00:31) - What Are Strategic Alliance...
Oct 08, 2017•12 min
What’s on your to-do list? You DO have a to-do list, don’t you? Heather Christie highlights the importance of getting your task list out of your head and onto paper (digital or old-fashioned), then prioritizing that that to-do list into a “2-Do” List. Picking the two most important tasks for your day, and ensuring that you actually have the time to accomplish those tasks is the key to moving yourself and your business forward. (0:23) Your ‘To-Do’ List (02:47) Prioritizing Your ‘2-Do’ List (05:00...
Sep 27, 2017•9 min
Heather returns from her “hurricane hiatus” to record this “live-on-the-road” podcast sharing her takeaways from the evacuation. The storm and the evacuation are reminders that our planning and attention to detail that are so important in business can also be literal life and death. If you’re in the areas affected by Hurricane’s Harvey and Irma, we’d love to hear what you’ve learned in the aftermath and how you’re getting things back together as the storms pass. (01:46) Lesson No.1 - Stuff is St...
Sep 21, 2017•17 min
Gail Markham is the founding partner of Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Company PA, a public accounting and business consulting firm. Gail started the firm as a sole-practioner more than 38 years ago, now with a team approaching 50 she services Florida with offices in Fort Myers and Naples. From her impressive credentials, and inspiring origin story, to her current work with PACE and other charity organizations around the state and region, and amazing success with her firm, Gail’s story wi...
Sep 01, 2017•38 min
Kathy Feinstein joins Heather in this episode of Mastermind to discuss her practice as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Sport Performance Consultant. Kathy’s practice focuses on 3 key areas: counseling, sport performance psychology and education through seminars and workshops. Since 1998 her unique practice has empowered adolescents, adults, couples, families and teams to achieve greater satisfaction in sport, health and life. Kathy knows first-hand that the focus on sport and sport psycho...
Aug 18, 2017•32 min
In this episode of Mastermind, Heather discusses the philosophy of Napoleon Hill, a figure central to Heather’s own philosophy of business. Specifically, his long out of print book, “Think Your Way to Wealth”, a transcription of Hill’s first meeting and discussion with steel magnate, Andrew Carnegie. The discussion led to Napoleon Hill’s life work, collecting the experiences of successful people, and parsing that information into principles that could be understood and implemented by others. Do ...
Aug 13, 2017•11 min
When you speak in front of others they’re listening, but are you BEING HEARD? That’s the question that Darren LaCroix asks us in this episode of Mastermind with Heather Christie. From his bold move into stand-up comedy, and the stumbles he had along the way, to his discovery of the world of professional speaking and his ascent to the World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren shares the trials, tribulations and takeaways he’s come through and come away with. It all starts with the question, ‘what...
Aug 07, 2017•35 min
In this third entry in the Qualities of Leadership series, Heather focuses on YOU! More accurately, you focus on you, and the concept of the Leadership Lid. Heather illustrates how the quality of an organization’s leaders will inherently limit the growth of the organization itself. The positive side of that is that your leadership potential is unlimited, and therefore so is the growth of your organization or business. Heather discusses the cause and effect of personal and professional growth and...
Jul 28, 2017•14 min
This episode is the second in a series on the Qualities of Leadership with a discussion of Confidence. Heather recounts how an early show of confidence in her by a mentor led to unexpected success in her legal career, (and how she was humbled even in that victory) In this episode you’ll learn how best to build confidence in your team and employees, the importance of decisiveness in leaders and what to do when you’re not confident in your own abilities. 0:36 - Heather’s early days as a lawyer 6:1...
Jul 22, 2017•15 min
This episode begins a series on the Qualities of Leadership with a discussion of Focus, or as Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki defined it once, “Follow One Course Until Successful”. Heather highlights the critical nature of focus for leaders, especially in an era of constant distraction. Look at these three areas of focus in your own life and organization and assess where you’re succeeding and where you have room for improvement. 1. Self Focus - (1:59) - Are you aware of your strengths and your ...
Jul 18, 2017•14 min
This episode was recorded live in Orlando as Heather attends Influence 2017, the National Speakers Associations annual conference. In it, Heather shares her top seven strategies for making sure you get the most out of YOUR next conference. Whether an industry event or something you’re required to attend by your corporate bosses, make sure that it’s more than just travel miles you bring back home with you. Heather even includes her secret note taking tip: Write what the speaker makes you think, n...
Jul 11, 2017•16 min
In this episode, Heather Christie shares her experience and tips for public speaking and presentations, especially for those that are new to it or even fear it. Heather avoided public speaking when possible early in her career, and when necessary she would rely on “winging it,” telling herself and others that she always did better that way. Heather’s fear of public speaking extended even to the preparation. If you’ve struggled with speaking before, or if you’re anxious to add another advantage i...
Jul 02, 2017•23 min
Do you have a purposeful, intentional, specific plan for your marketing? Do you understand the outcome that you’re after? Teri Hansen, APR, president and creative director of Priority Marketing, the region’s largest full service marketing, advertising and public relations firm which she founded in 1992, joins Heather in this episode of Mastermind. Teri was the first person to be named Marketing Director of the Year by the Lee Building Industry Association, and she was the Florida Public Relation...
Jun 25, 2017•29 min
In Episode 14 of Mastermind, Heather Christie discussed the methods and systems for delegation. If you missed that episode, or haven’t revisited it in a while, check it out here: https://www.heatherchristie.com/podcast-episode-14-are-you-using-the-most-effective-and-efficient-system-for-delegation/ In this episode, Heather takes a “deeper dive” into delegation for leaders. We cover the reasons you’re likely not delegating already and help you to analyze your workload, determine which tasks and p...
Jun 19, 2017•15 min
Mastermind 031: How Details and Deadlines Matter with GATES Chairman, Todd Gates In this episode of Mastermind, Heather Christie is joined by Todd Gates, Chairman and founder of GATES, a fully integrated Construction management, general contracting and design-build firm with offices in Florida and the Republic of Panama. Todd shares his story of arriving in Southwest Florida with his new bride, from humble beginnings, to leading his firm through the housing recession and into the world of intern...
Jun 12, 2017•18 min
Heather shares a common stumbling block of even great leaders, as they’ve mastered the ability to beat themselves up over missed deadlines, less than perfectly accomplished tasks and other “fails”. The problem isn’t acknowledging mistakes or failures, but that the amount of success is often not equal to our acknowledgment or appreciation of that success. In this episode, Heather outlines the issue, how it can harm our overall productivity and leadership and how we can avoid this issue entirely w...
Jun 05, 2017•6 min
As President of the Pat Iyer Group, and the creative force behind EditingMyBook.com Pat is the authority on publishing for executives, small business owners and entrepreneurs. Pat makes it clear that the best way to share your expertise, establish credibility and reputation among your peers and develop a flow of new clients and customers is to write a book. From her career as a medical liability expert, professional speaker to her new path as an author and coach, Pat has been sharing her experie...
May 29, 2017•31 min
Scott Robertson eats, sleeps and breathes fundraising, and is The Voice of Experience when it comes to fundraising auctions. A full time professional benefit auctioneer who travels the world conducting and consulting for fundraising auctions he is recognized by his peers as one of the top benefit auctions in the United States. Since 1994 he has assisted non-profit organizations and schools to meet or exceed their fundraising goals. In 2016 alone, Scott Robertson Auctioneers conducted 67 fundrais...
May 22, 2017•26 min
Brenda Tate, a community volunteer serving as President and Founder of the Women’s Foundation of Southwest Florida, joins Heather this week to discuss her lifetime of service in dedication to supporting and empowering women and especially female entrepreneurs. From her own time as a young single mom, Brenda has felt a passion and drive to help other women capitalize on opportunities and create them when they don’t appear. As a co-Chair of the Florida Women’s Funding Alliance, an affinity group o...
May 14, 2017•25 min
Success is a direct result of doing the right activities, the right way. - Heather Christie In this episode, Heather makes it clear that your success is based on what (and how well) you measure. She helps define lead and lag measures and gives specific examples from her own business to help you ensure you’re tracking both accurately in your own business. Heather also discusses the importance of measuring your activities and successes personally, even when that doesn’t suit your own personality t...
May 08, 2017•9 min
Heather shares her “7 Laws of Networking” in this episode of Mastermind. Do you dread networking events, conferences and office parties? Are you actively planning and strategizing how to best take advantage of those opportunities? Heather brings her years of experience as a speaker, consultant and coach to the table so that no matter what your behavioral style or personal experience at industry events, you can maximize your return when attending your next event, and enjoy yourself more in the pr...
May 01, 2017•15 min
Diana Willis is the co-owner and Chief Motivational Officer of Jason’s Deli of Southwest Florida and in this episode she joins Heather to discuss the 5 core values for Jason’s Deli’s leadership (and the company as a whole): Offering a Great Place to Work Out of this World Hospitality Highest Quality Food A Healthy, Growing Company and The Highest Personal Standards 1:13 Managing 300 Plus people 3:38 The Five Values 5:33 Leadership Rituals 9:58 Organizational Evolution 15:26 Community Service 19:...
Apr 24, 2017•29 min
Approximately 32% of our American workforce are engaged employees…right now, you should be alarmed because you know that the rest of the two categories make up two-thirds of the population! - Heather Christie In this episode of Mastermind with Heather Christie, we’re talking about the employee engagement in our companies and just how much it is actually costing us. Heather also breaks down the difference between coaching and managing and challenges you to assess your own leadership and that of y...
Apr 17, 2017•12 min
