Join in for a conversation on how we take things for ideation to implementation and why it's so necessary to our success. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Jul 17, 2023•24 min
Ali Cammelletti is the Founder and CEO of Spark Your Mindset, and the host of the Snack Leadership podcast. Her speciality is providing leadership coaching to companies who are struggling with their teams. Join us as we discuss the importance of creating a culture where people want to work, why supporting employees with the tools to do their jobs well is so beneficial to your business, and the power of empathy, good energy, and trust are such important components of leadership and business. Gues...
Jul 14, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 160
At the highest socioeconomic level, money is viewed as something to be leveraged, and the purpose of money is to make more money. My guest today is Jessica Tomac, CFP®, ChFC®, AAMS™ with Edward Jones, who started growing her business over ten years ago by knocking on doors, introducing herself to people, and building relationships one step at a time. Join us as we discuss her tenacity and persistence in growing her business (which even included literally slipping and sliding over mountains of sn...
Jul 07, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Setting a goal is great, but you can't create a plan for growth without knowing where you're starting from. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Jul 03, 2023•17 min
Are you a person who is strong-willed, pioneering, and driven to succeed? Or someone who flies by the seat of your pants and is eager for new adventures? Do you know where those qualities fall on the DISC assessment? My guest today, Dave Molenda of Positive Polarity, is a Business Coach, host of the Positive Polarity Podcast, and the author of Growing On Purpose: The Formula to Strengthen Your Team AND Improve Your Customer Experience. Dave helps hiring managers, sales teams, and small business ...
Jun 30, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 158
In a million years I would have never predicted that the one thing that has made sooooo much possible in my business, is the same thing I've resisted for decades. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Jun 26, 2023•23 min
Have you ever noticed that some of your best ideas come at times when you aren’t even thinking about the problem at hand? For some people it’s in the shower or when walking the dog, for me it’s often when I am doing yard-work. My guest today is Anthony C. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Facilitator for SME Strategy Consulting. Join us as we discuss how changing your cues and your environment can lead to better decisions in your business, as well as the importance of being in a competi...
Jun 23, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 157
We expect instant gratification in everything these days.....so why when it comes to our business is the most common response to WAIT? Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Jun 19, 2023•17 min
If you are a business owner, you are also a salesperson, whether you wanted to be or not. Without sales, you won’t have a business to own. If you are a regular listener to the Ready Yet?! Podcast, then you know that I love to talk about sales, which is why I am so excited to share this conversation with Leighann Lovely. Leighann is an Independent Consultant who offers fractional sales for entrepreneurs who are just getting started, as well as recruiting for sales individuals and companies. She i...
Jun 16, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 156
One reason small businesses fail - or fail to achieve the success they want - is because they haven't DONE the work before GOING to work. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Jun 12, 2023•15 min
One of the biggest challenges of being a small business owner or entrepreneur is that you go into business to do the thing that your business does. But then you wake up the next day and realize that you are a salesperson. If this sounds familiar, you will enjoy my conversation with Manja Horner, who is an Adult Learning Specialist, Visionary CEO thinker, Experience Design Consultant, Podcast Host, and Course Creator who brings her background in music and education to help entrepreneurs make a di...
Jun 09, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 155
You probably have good gut instincts, but your feelings will lie to you! Let's chat about how to make sure your "feelings" aren't holding you back. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Jun 05, 2023•16 min
Whether you are running a small business or are at the helm of a large corporation, the success of the organization depends less on insta-tactics and doing one specific thing, and more on each individual involved working to be the best version of themselves. My guest today is Carl Cox, CEO of 40 Strategy, host of the Measure Success Podcast, and author of the book, Don’t Get Lost at CEO. Join us as we discuss the importance of living life with intention, changing your habits as you work on your ...
Jun 02, 2023•40 min•Ep. 154
Let's dive into "who you need to be" to be successful as a small business owner in our current economy. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
May 29, 2023•18 min
SEO. Three little letters that strike fear in the hearts of so many small business owners. SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is frequently misunderstood and feared, which is why I am so excited to share this conversation with SEO Coach and Trainer Jason Pittock. Jason enables and equips business leaders and marketing professionals with breakthrough SEO knowledge. Join us as we discuss how your business strategy and SEO should go hand-in-hand, why SEO is not something that you can just turn on ...
May 26, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Since being a business owner makes you Chief Decision Maker, how do you improve your decision making muscles? Let's dive into what makes for good...and bad....decision making. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
May 22, 2023•13 min
For so many business owners, sales is the big scary elephant in the room that stops people from moving forward. My guest today is Jaime Rowe, a Mindful Sales Coach, Founder of Impact to Income, and host of the Look What She Built Podcast. As a self-proclaimed Recovering Awkward Salesperson, Jaime is passionate about helping entrepreneurs get over their fears surrounding sales. I hope you enjoy our conversation as we discuss how having a dialed-in marketing message makes for easier sales conversa...
May 19, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 152
I keep saying that a brand is more than your logo..... let's go deeper into what else is involved in creating an In-Demand brand and the overall impact you can create. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
May 15, 2023•13 min
My guest today is Iris Goldfeder, Owner and CEO of GasStoveCreative, and one of the hosts of The Cookbook podcast. Join us as we discuss the importance of authenticity and positivity in marketing, the risks involved in marketing tactics that seem too good to be true, and why it is important to connect as a human first, whether you are working on your own marketing, talking to prospective clients, or working with current clients. Guest Resources https://gasstovecreative.com https://gasstovecreati...
May 12, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Being a business owner equals making decisions, so how do you know what to keep doing, what to stop doing, and what to tweak? Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
May 08, 2023•18 min
If you are an entrepreneur who was previously in corporate America, you probably understand the personal journey that so many of us have gone through to bring forward the things that we were great at in our previous careers, while learning new strategies to succeed in the entrepreneurial world. On today’s episode, Kami Guildner and I share our stories of how we transitioned from VP level corporate careers to finding our niches in the coaching world, and how animals played an integral role in bot...
May 04, 2023•27 min•Ep. 150
We've all been there - we KNOW what we need to do to move our business forward - and yet we find ourselves NOT doing it. What's going on and what can you do about it? Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
May 01, 2023•17 min
Sales has gone through an evolution. The pushy, client-chasing style of sales is being cast aside by more and more business owners who are choosing to achieve sales through a more mindful, relationship focused client journey in which they guide and support their clients. I hope you enjoy my conversation with today’s guest Pat Helmers, International Business Consultant and Host of the Sales Babble Podcast, as we talk about the importance of relationship building through frequent touches, and how ...
Apr 28, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Moving from solopreneur to business owner requires a different approach to how you use your time, your money, your resources. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Apr 24, 2023•14 min
My guest today has built his own business empire, both literally and figuratively. After getting his start in the home building industry as a 9-year old boy doing odd-jobs like sweeping his dad’s building sites, today, David Belman is a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and an enthusiastic mentor to emerging leaders. I hope you enjoy our conversation as David shares how he has been able to utilize his successful career as a builder to provide mortgage-free homes to wounded veterans. David...
Apr 21, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Are you waiting for things to happen, or are you taking action to MAKE them happen? It sounds straightforward but can be trickier to realize than we think. Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Apr 17, 2023•13 min
If you have a website for your business, or are in the process of creating a website for your business, you will not want to miss this episode. My guest today is Sami Bedell-Mulhern, a Digital Marketing Strategist and Co-Founder of The First Click who supports mostly nonprofit organizations in web design, getting more conversions from their websites, and retaining donors through content and email marketing. Join us as we discuss the similarities of running a non-profit and a for-profit business,...
Apr 14, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Picking the right strategies and tactics for your unique business....your unique goals....your unique strengths! Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Apr 10, 2023•16 min
What happens when you decide to go traveling and then purchase a $100,000 vacation property on a tiny remote island in Indonesia? If you are Sumeena Gupta and her husband, you apply the business skills and take-action mindset from your successful corporate careers and turn that property into a $1 million dollar business. Join us on this episode of the Ready Yet?! Podcast as Sumeena and I talk about applying the “if not now, then when” philosophy to life, and business, and hear what it was like t...
Apr 07, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 146
What has to change in your business as you scale? Everything! Forge Your Path. Unlock Your Power. Unleash Your Potential. Learn more about Erin Marcus Join us on Facebook LinkedIn Instagram YouTube...
Apr 03, 2023•14 min