The KTS Success Factor™ (a Podcast for Women): Recent Episodes

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Workplace bullying isn't just uncomfortable—it's career sabotage. If you've ever felt targeted, diminished, or singled out by a colleague or boss, you're not alone. The harsh reality? There's likely at least one bully in every office, and they've honed their behavior over decades.

Vicky Oliver is a leading career development expert and the multi-bestselling author of five books, including Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots (Sourcebooks 2008) and 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions (Sourcebooks 2005), named in the top 10 list of “Best Books for HR Interview Prep.” She is a sought-after speaker and seminar presenter and a popular media source, having made over 901 appearances in broadcast, print and online outlets.

In this episode, Vicky shares her insights on workplace bullying, drawing from her extensive research and personal experiences. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing bullying behavior and offers practical strategies for women to address it effectively.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Understand the definition of bullying in the workplace and how it can manifest in various forms.
• Learn the prevalence of bullying and why it often goes unaddressed in organizations.
• Discover actionable strategies for women to confront bullying behavior and advocate for themselves.

“If you feel that you are being teased, called out in any way, then you are being bullied.”

– Vicky Oliver

Valuable Free Resource:

• For more information, visit vickyoliver.com.

Topics Covered:

00:00 - Introduction to the topic of bullying in the workplace and the ingrained nature of bullying behavior.

02:23 - Vicky Oliver discusses her book and how she became interested in the topic of bullying.

02:57 - Definition of bullying and the subjective nature of what constitutes bullying.

06:02 - Insights on why bullies often remain in power and how they can be skilled at their jobs.

09:11 - Strategies for women to address bullying behavior they are experiencing.

10:36 - Importance of documenting bullying incidents and approaching the bully directly.

14:07 - Steps to take if direct communication with the bully does not work.

19:09 - Mistakes to avoid when dealing with bullies, including emotional reactions.

20:43 - Advice for bystanders on how to support colleagues who are being bullied.

23:28 - Discussion on why bullies often get away with their behavior and the dynamics of power in the workplace.

25:44 - Final thoughts on modeling good behavior and building a positive reputation in the workplace.

Key Takeaways:

On Bully Behavior Patterns: “It isn't that somebody like arrives at an office and then they start bullying people. No, it's an ingrained behavior. Maybe it's been going on for 30 years with that person.” - Vicky Oliver

On Changing People: “I also feel that it's very difficult to change people. Somebody has to want to change.” - Vicky Oliver

On Documentation: “There's a difference between somebody teasing you once and then a pattern of abuse. What you're trying to get in your list is showing a pattern.” - Vicky Oliver

On Workplace Dynamics: “Be the go to person who solves the problems and calms the waters. And as more and more people respect you, your reputation will rise.” - Vicky Oliver

On Recognizing Bully Power: “Recognize that you're up against something that's quite dangerous and that they know how to survive.” - Vicky Oliver

Ways to Connect with Vicky Oliver:

• Website: https://vickyoliver.com/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicky-oliver-737219/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSarahEBrown
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Scattered photos and digital clutter make it easy to lose precious memories. Without action, they risk being forgotten or destroyed.The longer we wait, the harder it gets, and disasters or time could erase them forever. By taking small steps and getting help, you can preserve, enjoy, and share your memories for generations.

Bonnie Hillman Shay is a Certified Photo Organizer and founder of Mariposa Photo Organizing based in the Chicago area. She has been a photo organizer for 17 years. Bonnie loves helping her clients reconnect with their photographic memories and to tell their story which is part of their legacy. Clients tell Bonnie that she works magic, and they are so grateful for what she does. Bonnie’s business tagline is “Curate Your Photos, Preserve Your Legacy.”

In this episode, Bonnie shares a step-by-step process for organizing and digitizing photos to preserve memories. She emphasizes the benefits of professional scanning, including backup, restoration, and easy sharing. She also encourages starting now, using small steps, and seeking help to make the process enjoyable and meaningful.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn a clear, manageable process for organizing and digitizing your photos.
• Discover insider tips on professional scanning, restoration, and outsourcing.
• Avoid overwhelm and get practical strategies to tackle photo clutter without feeling stressed.

“A curated collection of photos is a gift that keeps on giving; iIt's not just a one stop deal.”

- Bonnie Shay

Valuable Free Resources:

• Subscribe to Bonnie Shay’s digital newsletter and receive the “Top 12 Ways to Curate Your Photo Collection” (6 for printed photos and 6 for digital photos). Click here: https://mariposaphotoorganizing.com/tips/
• You can also schedule a complimentary 15-minute phone/Zoom chat with Bonnie Shay if you have questions. Ask here: https://mariposaphotoorganizing.com/schedule/

Topics Covered:

03:27 - What led Bonnie to start a business specializing in photo organizing

05:08 - How she never struggled with disorganized photos

05:40 - Explaining the first two steps in photo organizing process and why the need to discard some photos

07:47 - Sharing the third step in photo organizing and highlighting the benefits of scanning

09:48 - Why not scan the photos yourself and what you should do instead

11:07 - Vetting for reputable scanning service companies, check this out: https://thephotomanagers.com

12:27 - What it is like editing digital photos versus printed ones

14:09 - How to ease the overwhelm in getting started with gathering all the photos together

14:54 - Why organize your photos now rather than waiting for a later time

17:40 - Action step to help you reduce the mental overwhelm of an undefined project

18:25 - What makes photo organizing worth starting now

Key Takeaways:

"You do an editing and you let go of photos to make sure that the best and the best are available to tell your story and be shareable." - Bonnie Shay

“I want to tell people that all of us who are in the business, we're in this with our head, but we're mostly in here with our heart. We want people's precious photos to be kept, safe, and secure and shareable.” - Bonnie Shay

“It's like an insurance policy to have your collection captured and that you had the chance to see it.” - Bonnie Shay

“Don't think of it as just a to-do and that you're trying to get to the end result of having a finished collection. To me, part of the gift that you could give yourself is the journey, is going down memory lane and reconnecting with your story.” - Bonnie Shay

“I know time is hard to get in our world with our busy schedules, but it's such a gift to be able to go down memory lane and reconnect and add a richness to your life that maybe you hadn't realized in a long time.” - Bonnie Shay

Ways to Connect with Bonnie Shay:

• Website: https://mariposaphotoorganizing.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSarahEBrown
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Many professionals struggle to showcase their value, missing opportunities and career growth. Without a clear personal brand, others define your reputation for you.This lack of visibility leads to stalled promotions and overlooked achievements, especially for women.By owning your narrative and amplifying your impact, you can attract the opportunities you deserve.

Dr. Carol Parker Walsh, JD, PhD, is an expert in transformative leadership and human development. She’s an accomplished former attorney, senior leader, professor, and dean who has won multiple awards for her impact on people-centered leadership. As the CEO of Carol Parker Walsh Consulting Group, her firm specializes in elevating and retaining top talent through leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational renewal and partners with organizations to increase engagement and productivity.

In this episode, Carol shares the importance of actively shaping your personal brand rather than letting others define it. She shares practical steps, like gathering feedback and aligning your brand with your strengths, to ensure it reflects your value; as branding isn’t a one-time effort—it’s an ongoing process that evolves with your career.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn to own your value and discover how to articulate your unique contributions and ensure your accomplishments don’t go unnoticed.
• Know how to boost your career opportunities and understand how a strong personal brand can open doors, from promotions to leadership roles.
• Get actionable steps to define, communicate, and elevate your professional reputation.

On brand assessment:

“One of the easiest first steps you can do is, ask three to five people that you respect and value, this question: 'What three words come to mind when you think of me professionally?”

- Carol Parker Walsh

Valuable Free Resource:

• Download your Free guide, ‘Build Your Compelling Authority Brand Guide’. Click here: https://www.carolparkerwalsh.com/authoritybrand

Topics Covered:

02:17 - How she transitioned from a career as a labor and employment attorney to organizational consulting

03:27 - Describing her ideal client

04:17 - The challenges her clients face that she helps with and how she aids in finding solutions

05:50 - What personal branding is all about

07:25 - The importance of actively communicating your value and the many ways you can do it

10:25 - Why women must actively showcase their accomplishments

11:47 - One simple tip to assess if your perceived value aligns with how you want to be seen

13:28 - Identifying gaps in your brand perception and crafting a clear narrative around your unique value

15:25 - Explaining how this personal branding assessment can apply to a team context

16:52 - Q: How is my brand articulated and how can I continually make sure that my brand is being developed and presented in a way that is always aligned to where I'm at? A: This is an aspect of reputation management, which is so important because this is not a one or done deal. You don't position your brand and then put it out there and never touch it again, or never contribute to it. It is a living ongoing process.

18:20 - Highlighting how a well-defined personal brand serves as a versatile foundation for increasing visibility

Key Takeaways:

"Definitely, communication is a key part of branding. It has to be visible, and the only way to be visible is to communicate it." - Carol Parker Walsh

"If people are giving you information that's not aligned with who you think you are and what you think is showing up in the world, then you know you have some work to do. And that information will give you knowledge to know where you need to start building things up, how you need to start articulating things better, and the areas in which you want to put out there." - Carol Parker Walsh

"If you've taken Strengths Finder or Enneagram or any of those type of things, if there are some words in there, phrases that really align to who you are and what you want to present in the world, you can borrow from that information to help articulate the story and articulate your brand.” - Carol Parker Walsh

Ways to Connect with Carol Parker Walsh:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parkerwalsh/
• Website: https://www.carolparkerwalsh.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSarahEBrown
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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When hiring new employees, particularly in today's digital age, executives face the daunting challenge of ensuring they bring trustworthy and competent individuals into their organizations. The risk of hiring someone with a questionable background or misrepresented qualifications can lead to significant organizational damage, from financial loss to reputational harm. This is especially critical for female executives who may be more empathetic in their decision-making process, potentially leading them to overlook red flags. One can overcome these challenges by leveraging thorough background checks, trusting one's instincts while staying objective, and utilizing professional resources to ensure safe and effective hiring practices.

Cynthia Hetherington, MLS, MSM, CFE, CII, OSC is the Founder and CEO of Hetherington Group, a consulting, publishing, managed services, and training firm that leads in due diligence, corporate intelligence, and cyber investigations. Throughout her career, she has assisted clients on thousands of cases using online open sources and databases as well as executing boots-on-the-ground operations. She provides specialized training for investigative professionals through the OSINT Academy, and has authored many industry-leading books on conducting cyber investigations, including her latest, OSINT: The Authoritative Guide to Due Diligence: Essential Resources for Critical Business Intelligence, 3rdEdition.

In this episode, Cynthia discusses the importance of conducting thorough background checks when hiring, emphasizing the need to use licensed professionals for accurate and comprehensive information. She highlights the role of intuition in the hiring process, advising executives to trust their gut feelings while also considering candidates' qualifications and histories.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn valuable advice on hiring practices, background checks, and how to protect your business and personal interests.
• Find out practical and actionable tips for navigating the complexities of hiring both in a corporate setting and for household help and understanding state laws.
• Discover specific strategies and support to help businesswomen succeed and make informed decisions in their professional and personal lives.

“You can trust your gut, but don't follow your heart.”

- Cynthia Hetherington

Valuable Free Resources:

• Have questions? Chat with Cynthia here: The Hetherington Group

Topics Covered:

02:04 - What does this acronym OSINT stand for

02:28 - Her journey from a librarian into the intelligence space

03:02 - Importance of finding individuals who can match the pace and demands of the role rather than just being empathetic to personal circumstances

04:09 - Why choosing a candidate based on likability rather than skills led to a poor hiring decision

05:35 - The need to prioritize your instincts and thorough background checks over empathetic feelings

07:31 - What you need to know about the hiring process and valuable resources to help you find licensed firms doing background checks

11:20 - How to deal with a candidate's past questionable behavior found on social media

13:54 - Opt for practical considerations and intelligence in hiring decisions versus strictly adhering to legal requirements not aligning with real-world risks faced by businesswomen

16:05 - Advice on using professional help for accurate information and reputation management

18:41 - Navigating interstate laws when hiring

20:26 - How the laws of the company's home state are primarily operative when conducting background screenings and hiring

21:34 - Q: What's for free out there and how could we do this ourselves? A: I like to go through and review their LinkedIn profile; it's a social media profile that's open and accessible to everyone.

Key Takeaways:

“If you have a sense that the individual you're talking to might present really well, but there's just something that just doesn't feel right, go with that.” - Cynthia Hetherington

“At the core of what I do is, we're here to make the world a safer place. We're not going to compromise that because of whatever the statements of legislators who are not having the same issues or concerns that these business women are having.” - Cynthia Hetherington

“Let's try to help each other out and empower each other to be the best executives we can by using intelligence. And not straight up jurisprudence to guide us at every turn.” - Cynthia Hetherington

Ways to Connect with Cynthia Hetherington:

• Website: https://hetheringtongroup.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiahetherington/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSarahEBrown
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Why do many women struggle to assert their leadership and set boundaries effectively in personal and professional environments? This challenge often stems from societal expectations and ingrained biases that prioritize selflessness over self-care. By fostering self-awareness, embracing neuroplasticity, and learning to communicate boundaries confidently, one gears up for a transformative shift in mindset that empowers women to lead authentically and achieve personal and professional fulfillment.

Mindy Vail has more than two decades of experience in leadership development, change management, education, and public speaking. Working with emerging leaders to veteran executives, her focus is cultivating a growth mindset and fostering resilience. Her new book, The Mind Shift Effect: Where Change Management Is Redefined and Leadership Is Defined (April 16, 2024), provides a wellspring of inspiration for leading meaningful organizational change.

In this episode, Mindy Vail shares about the importance of self-awareness and empathy in leadership, emphasizing the need to recognize and address personal biases that can hinder effective leadership. She highlights the significance of setting boundaries to prioritize well-being and the challenges women face in doing so. Additionally, she underscores the role of repetition and neuroplasticity in developing new habits and behaviors for personal growth and leadership development.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn to challenge these leadership myths that are getting in the way of developing your highest potential as a leader.
• Delve into practical tools and strategies for leadership development and personal growth.
• Gain significant insights on the importance of setting boundaries, overcoming biases, and fostering a growth mindset, providing valuable guidance for women aiming to advance in their careers.

"If we want to learn a new language, if we want to master a musical instrument, it's that repeated practice and reinforcement that will help to solidify those new patterns in our minds and our behaviors."

- Mindy Vail

Valuable Resources:

• Unlock Your Leadership Potential, Embrace Change, and Transform Your Organization with this book resource: The MindShift Effect: Where Change Management is Redefined and Leadership is Refined

Topics Covered:

02:00 - Sharing her career transition from education to the corporate world [of franchise]

05:54 - What education and franchise have in common

07:28 - Her motivation in writing her book, 'The MindShift Effect' and what is it all about

11:08 - The significance of acknowledging that others may see the world differently than you and encouraging for an open dialogue

13:17 - Shattering leadership myths

14:53 - Mind shift as change in both mindset and behavior

16:24 - How repetition helps solidify new patterns in our minds and behaviors

17:28 - Harnessing neuroplasticity to rewire our brains to effect change

19:56 - Reinforcing the idea that progress requires action, not just passive reading

21:36 - Understanding and addressing both conscious and unconscious biases is for effective leadership

24:06 - Q: How can I as a woman effectively set boundaries to prioritize my wellbeing, my mental health, and my career? A: When you can identify what is truly important to you, what your true core values are, you then can start identifying what your limits should be.

Key Takeaways:

"How we become leaders is assuming that everyone's on board with us. And that is the worst thing we can do." - Mindy Vail

"When we are able to just pause and take a step back and say, share with me your experience. Share with me your fear about this change or share with me what you're most concerned about in your career progression. That then opens the door to conversation that we just don't have enough." - Mindy Vail

"We don't need all the answers all the time. And sometimes it's better to say, I don't have the answer. I want to hear from you. I want to7 work collaboratively with this team, and we can come to an answer together." - Mindy Vail

"When we start becoming more self-aware of how our behaviors impact those around us then we start not only to become more authentic, but we create a more positive and empowering environment for those around us because we are admitting that we have flaws." - Mindy Vail

Ways to Connect with Mindy Vail:

• Website: https://www.themindshifteffect.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSarahEBrown
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Are you constantly juggling responsibilities and feeling overwhelmed by the relentless demands of your career and personal life? The pressure to perform, manage teams, and meet deadlines can leave you feeling depleted, affecting your mental and physical health.

But what if there's a way to break free from it all using a technique that can be seamlessly integrated into your hectic schedule? Embrace meditation, and you'll not only enhance your performance, but also cultivate a sense of peace and resilience that will ripple through every aspect of your life.

Jennifer K. Hill is an Evolutionary Leader, entrepreneur, author, speaker, Podcaster and TV host. She has hosted popular shows with Dr. Deepak Chopra, Bruce Lipton, and many other leaders from around the world on her Regarding Consciousness podcast. After exiting her first company in 2018, she recently co-founded a new company in the technology space,OptiMatch (om.app) that utilizes their proprietary algorithm and built in AI to align and enhance trust in business relationships. When she is not hosting, speaking or building companies she loves to give back and has built two schools in 3rd world countries.

In this episode, Jennifer discusses the transformative power of meditation and related techniques in enhancing resilience and managing stress for busy executives.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how meditation can help in personal transformation and mental health improving self-regulation and reducing reactivity.
• Learn how to go about your day with meditation to maintain mental and emotional balance.
• Find out how to perform muscle testing on oneself to determine intuitive answers.

"What I love about it [meditation] from a neurodiverse standpoint and an executive standpoint, is that we have this opportunity to connect to that stillness and to quiet the voice. And it helps so much from a self-regulation standpoint."

- Jennifer Hill

Valuable Resources:

• Teach yourself to meditate with Jennifer's favorite meditation tools. Click here: https://101spiritualtools.com/

Topics Covered:

02:04 - How failures and early challenges led to her great career journey

05:38 - Never regretting life's situations only thankful for what great things came out of it

06:19 - What made her develop OptiMatch and how will it help everyone from coaches to communities

09:06 - How she found herself doing meditation, how it helped her and the number of hours it takes for her to do it

11:34 - Jennifer's detailed explanation of her daily meditation and grounding practice and its significance in maintaining mental and emotional balance

15:53 - How she perceives intuitive answers through auditory sensations and feelings in her throat

19:50 - The right best way to do the muscle testing

21:48 - Can't imagine how she would gone through the difficult events in her life without meditation

22:40 - Sharing her favorite Insight Timer meditations

26:03 - How meditation and mindfulness techniques can build resilience

28:42 - Helpful tips and resources on how you can start incorporating meditation into your hectic schedules.

31:33 - Do one need professional help to learn how to meditate?

33:58 - Q: How to cultivate compassion? A: Be compassionate with yourself and be thoughtful of not shoulding on yourself.

Key Takeaways:

“And as you say these mantras, you're giving your brain something, like giving your mouth something to chew on. And the idea is, as we repeat the mantra over and over, it begins to quiet the noise and the chatter, and you allow the thoughts to kind of float past as though they're going past on clouds. And then after time, you just sink more and more deeply in. And then you find the stillness.” - Jennifer Hill

“And when we learn to contain it and to go within it gives us a greater capacity to be with other people and to not be so reactionary with people.” - Jennifer Hill

"When I started doing that [grounding technique], it helped me to go through a divorce of getting out of a relationship that wasn't healthy, to find my soulmate, to build the new business, to gain self-confidence." - Jennifer Hill

"You essentially love and cherish yourself rather than looking externally to spouses, children, whomever, for validation." - Jennifer Hill

"I suggest to people to do this [cultivating intuition] after you've meditated because you quiet all that noise and then you can be more tuned to, is it in my highest and best good to go into this business deal with someone? Is it in my highest best good to date someone? And it helps to really sharpen our awareness." - Jennifer Hill

Ways to Connect with Jennifer Hill:

• Website: https://om.app/
• Website: https://www.heartmath.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkhill/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSarahEBrown
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Healing from illnesses and diseases involves more than just addressing the physical body. The toxicity of your work environment, often overlooked, could be a trigger for the illness. That’s why it's essential to acknowledge and address all aspects of life to achieve holistic healing. Focusing on just one part won't suffice; true healing happens when all areas are interconnected and work together.

Sarah Dawkins is a Holistic Health and Healing Coach, Keynote Speaker, the Author of HEAL YOURSELF, a Multi-Award winning Entrepreneur and previously, she was a Registered Nurse for twenty years.

She has extensive experience in health and wellness gained from naturally self-healing a multitude of health issues and her work as a Registered Nurse.

Sarah supports clients to find and heal the root cause of their health problems, thereby improving their health and ultimately their lives.

In this episode, Sarah emphasizes the importance of recognizing that illness is not solely a physical issue. True healing involves addressing all four pillars of well-being --- physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. And what's crucial to this? The belief in our capacity to heal.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the art of natural healing, free from the reliance on pharmaceuticals
• Uncover the essential four pillars that are crucial for achieving complete natural healing
• Understand the system behind how doctors operate within the pharmaceutical's norm

"It's about understanding that healing is holistic. We need to look at our body as a whole."

- Sarah Dawkins

Valuable Free Resource:

• Read the book and heal yourself naturally. Click here: http://www.sarahdawkins.com/

Topics Covered:

01:45 - How her belief about pharmaceuticals and her work as a nurse got impacted with that one question

02:59 - Healing her illnesses without pharmaceuticals and for how long

05:55 - The length she took to find natural ways for healing and how she took a big leap from being a nurse to a coach

07:58 - What got her to finally write her book: Heal Yourself

10:48 - Mind-blowing stories of people healing naturally from multiple illnesses including the number one step they did first for healing success

15:04 - Four pillars in your life you need to strengthen to completely heal from your illness

18:06 - How she covers all four pillars when working with a client for their healing

19:25 - Sarah answers the question: Why don't doctors know this?

Key Takeaways:

"...I realized that healing wasn't just physical, change your diet, do more exercise and hydrate. We had to look at what we thought about health and wellness and illness and heal our past." - Sarah Dawkins

"If we can cover all of those four pillars, and address them all, we can heal ourselves. But we have to have that belief as well on top of covering those four pillars that we can heal." - Sarah Dawkins

"If I can help them to address the point that's missing or the point in their health that needs addressing and take them to that, then they can have rapid healing." - Sarah Dawkins

"If we can understand that the doctor is only putting our symptoms together and coming up with a name from what is being taught, and then identifying a pill that goes with that diagnosis, if we can understand that we can step outside of that paradigm and go, what is my body telling me?" - Sarah Dawkins

Ways to Connect with Sarah Dawkins:

• Website: www.sarahdawkins.com
• Email: sarah@sdessentialhealth.com
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdawkins
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawkinsse
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.dawkins.health
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawkins_sarah
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SarahDawkinsEssentialHealth/videos

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Identifying and nurturing leadership potential is more critical than ever in today's diverse and dynamic workplace. Bias in the selection process can undermine efforts to build an inclusive environment, potentially perpetuating systemic inequities and hindering diverse perspectives. This issue becomes particularly pressing when selecting leaders, whose influence shapes organizational culture and performance. To address this challenge, it is essential to adopt strategies that mitigate bias and ensure fair evaluation of leadership potential.

Dr. Kimberly Janson is CEO of Janson Associates, a talent and organizational development company, and was named a Top 10 Thought Leader, Top 10 Executive Coach in 2021, and Top 10 Inspirational Leader in 2022.

Dr. Melody Rawlings is a business professor, doctoral chair, and director of the Center for the Advancement of Virtual Organizations at Northcentral University.

Their new book is: Determining Leadership Potential: Powerful Insights to Winning at the Talent Game.

In this episode, Kimberly and Melody explore the keys to assessing leadership potential, focusing on methods to uncover and mitigate bias during the selection process. By leveraging objective criteria, structured assessments, and insightful questioning, organizations can better identify and promote leaders who are both competent and high-potential leaders.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Identify the three challenges of determining leadership potential.
• Discover why assessments play a crucial role in identifying leadership potential and explore the valuable assessment resources available.
• Uncover the key predictors of leadership potential and learn why job performance doesn't indicate good leadership.

"This is honestly where a number of women get limited in terms of their trajectory, the problem is that performance is the most commonly used indicator of potential. It's just a mistake."

- Kimberly Janson

Valuable Free Resource:

• To the first five people who go on the website and complete the contact form, you get this book for FREE! Click here: Determining Leadership Potential: Powerful Insights to Winning at the Talent Game

Topics Covered:

02:04 - The approach they enacted to come up with the book, Determining Leadership Potential

04:13 - The challenges of determining leadership potential that were uncovered in the research

09:20 - Applying the 'Leadership Blueprint' framework to identify four main areas critical for determining leadership potential

10:59 - Limitations of this method: Observation of motivation

13:29 - How observation is a valid method for assessing leadership potential and a part of a multi-method assessment

17:49 - Additional assessment tools and resources in addition to observation

19:31 - Why job performance should not be the primary criterion for leadership potential

23:00 - Addressing and mitigating bias in the selection process

25:54 - Targeted questions and assessment for screening bias in candidates

28:25 - How to get a FREE book, Determining Leadership Potential

30:46 - Q: What question would we offer people to think about? A: If not you, then who is going to change it? If you think it might be you then figure out what you need to do in order to create this change.

Key Takeaways:

"90 plus percent of folks in all three studies relied on observation as indicators of their criteria. But the reality is people aren't trained behaviorists." - Kimberly Janson

"Someone who is really negative, or caustic, or extremely conservative, or very self-promoting; takes credit for themselves, so detail-oriented that they can't elevate to see the bigger picture. If you have those in extreme, you are limited in your leadership impact." - Kimberly Janson

"You absolutely can learn capabilities that help you look for things that tell of high intelligence or no derailing personality characteristics." - Kimberly Janson

"But you are most successful when you have a multi-trait, multi-method assessment process of which observation is one and then balanced with other resources to help you with that." - Kimberly Janson

"Performance isn't a predictor, because what you have at this job, at this level, is different from what you need at this next level." - Kimberly Janson

"One thing that was obvious was because of all these variations, it's clear why so many people are mismatched and are in leadership roles when they shouldn't be." - Melody Rawlings

"If those who are selecting the leaders are not trained, or do not have the skillset to, or framework, to be assessing leadership skills, then how can they place the right people?" - Melody Rawlings

Ways to Connect with Kim Janson and Melody Rawlings:

• Website: https://www.determiningleadershippotential.com

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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When talking about character, it's common to oversimplify its meaning. However, extensive research reveals that it encompasses a multitude of dimensions, incorporating various behaviors within these dimensions. When evaluating a leader's character, it becomes evident that achieving an effective balance across all these dimensions is essential for leadership effectiveness.

Dr. Mary Crossan is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Strategic Leadership at the Ivey Business School, Western University. In 2021, she was recognized on a global list representing the top two per cent of the most cited scientists in her discipline, and in 2023, she received the life-time career achievement Academy of Management Distinguished Educator award. Her research on leader character, organizational learning and strategic renewal, and improvisation is published in over 100 articles and books. Mary Crossan is co-author of: The Character Compass (October 30, 2023).

In this episode, Mary shares how you can exercise the muscles of a leader character exercising all the different dimensions in balance with each other so you get more effective as a leader.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the various dimensions and behaviors that comprise a leader's character to effectively achieve balance and maximize effectiveness
• Find out the steps to cultivate an organizational culture that truly embodies the unique character of each individual
• Explore an innovative app designed to enhance leadership skills and foster personal character growth

"The essence for great leadership actually lies in your character."

- Mary Crossan

Valuable Free Resource:

• Get the app here and have a virtual character coach at your fingertips: https://virtuositycharacter.ca

Topics Covered:

01:43 - What's behind pursuing research about leader character

03:11 - Character to mean not just about one thing but a multifaceted dimension

05:42 - Learning how to develop the muscles of character

07:35 - The assessment and development sides of character found in her book including an app

11:14 - What dimension does confidence belong

13:42 - How do you keep all these behaviors associated with the 11 dimensions get to be in balance with each other

17:11 - What's in the character app:

19:06 - Organizational culture a reflection of individual character

22:05 - Two important angles of leaders' blindspots

24:10 - Mary's important insights on leader effectiveness and most importantly the need for people to have access to toolkit and resources that would reinforce such

Key Takeaways:

"Picture this that if you want to rewire the culture of an organization, start with rewiring the character of the individuals within it, and then through that we begin to see some of the systems that don't really work or align well." - Mary Crossan

"We miss the major point that any potential virtue would operate like a vice in excess or deficiency. But if I put it another way, if you're going to have a lot of drive, you also need a lot of humanity and temperance in the other dimensions to support it." - Mary Crossan

"The work around character not only is around individual development, but it's around organizational transformation." - Mary Crossan

"...the culture of an organization will be a reflection of the character of the individuals within it, particularly senior leaders." - Mary Crossan

"Part of the way that we would talk about changing culture is, you know, fostering the development of character of the individuals in the organization and then addressing the systems that don't support it." - Mary Crossan

Ways to Connect with Mary Crossan:

• Website: leadercharacterassociates.com

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Leaders today face the significant challenge of connecting with their employees and effectively recognizing and leveraging their unique talents. This often results in disengagement and underperformance. As the millennial generation, which highly values authenticity and compassion, becomes the dominant force in the global workforce, this issue becomes even more pressing. Traditional leadership styles frequently fall short, leaving employees feeling unrecognized and disengaged. The solution lies in adopting a more compassionate, gift-centered approach to leadership. By embracing and acknowledging the unique strengths of each individual, leaders can foster a more connected, motivated, and effective team.

Susan Inouye’s proven track record as an executive coach in transformational change has positively impacted over 600 businesses in 40 industries. A recognized expert with millennials, she was instrumental in taking a revolutionary method called Sawubona Leadership (Zulu for “I see you”) and is being used globally because of its capacity to unite all generations through their gifts, passions and purpose. She is the bestselling author of Leadership's Perfect Storm: What Millennials Are Teaching Us about Possibilities, Passion and Purpose.

In this episode, Susan shares the importance of recognizing and leveraging individual gifts within an organization to foster a more engaged and productive workforce. She emphasizes the need for leaders to practice self-awareness and vulnerability, particularly in the context of working with millennials and Gen Z, who value authentic and compassionate leadership. She talks about the concept of "gift-centered praise," which focuses on acknowledging the underlying strengths behind employees' actions to encourage broader application of their talents.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the necessary core shifts in leadership that will be a game changer in the workplace
• Find out how these three simple yet profound principles of Sawubona Leadership drive significant positive outcomes
• Listen to Susan's spot coaching and discover practices that develop heart intelligence and intuitive knowing to help you make decisions more effectively and avoid staying too long in unsuitable roles

"The shifts that we have to make as leaders are, and we say this in Sawubona leadership, is number one, we have to go from control to connect and receive."

- Susan Inouye

Valuable Resources:

• Free 15-Minute Executive Coaching Session. Your Questions Answered No Strings Attached. Click here: https://ask.susaninouye.com

Topics Covered:

03:19 - Susan shares her journey in focusing on millennials in the workplace and how she adapted this approach called Sawubona Leadership

06:52 - Sawubona leadership and how it drives necessary shifts in workplace culture from transactional to human-centric

13:34 - Millennial mantras and how they are driving significant changes in leadership

14:58 - How these three profound approaches not only enhance leadership but also leads to significant business growth

17:46 - Listen to Susan demonstrate with Sarah the power of Sawubona through her laser coaching

43:32 - How effective change start

46:10 - Fostering leadership through vulnerability and recognition of individual gifts

47:50 - Q: Why do women have the edge in being the kind of leaders we need to take companies to the next level and to thrive in the 21st century? A: Millennials want compassionate leaders who see and accept them for who they are. And while men can employ it, women are more attuned to compassion.

Key Takeaways:

"It's not about the practices in their life, it's the practices integrated in their life that actually gets them to do it and transform in the way they do." - Susan Inouye

"My execs have found, when you see and accept someone for who they are, they see and accept you for who you are. And a different conversation unfolds. It's not one of us lecturing to each other, but one of us listening and learning from each other." - Susan Inouye

"In its simplicity, the three things of Sawubona, if you connect and receive, if you see people's gifts, if you create a culture where people feel a part of something greater than themselves, so many things can happen." - Susan Inouye

Ways to Connect with Susan Inouye:

• Website: http://susaninouye.com/
• Book: Leadership's Perfect Storm: What Millennials Are Teaching Us about Possibilities, Passion and Purpose

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Imposter syndrome can be quite gripping, affecting both personal and professional fulfillment. However, through self-awareness and intentional efforts to embrace discomfort and reframe beliefs, one can break free from its constraining grip.

Coline Monsarrat is a passionate author, driven by a mission to help others thrive. She weaves captivating stories that transcend boundaries. Whether through her insightful nonfiction work or the adventure YA book series, Aria & Liam, she imparts valuable wisdom that inspires readers to overcome challenges and embrace their potential. Her new book, You Are Not an Imposter - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Unlock Your True Potential So You Can Thrive (Apicem Publishing, April 11, 2023), offers a powerful and personal exploration of this all-too-common condition. Learn more at youarenotanimposter.com

In this episode, Coline shares about her experience with imposter syndrome, recounting how it led her to endure a toxic job that took a toll on her health and well-being, all for a meager income. This experience also caused her to harbor resentment and self-doubt, ultimately hindering her from realizing her full potential. However, through her journey, we gain insight into how she overcame these challenges and embarked on a healing process, complete with actionable steps that helped her establish new, empowering beliefs, ultimately transforming her into a confident and empowered woman.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Uncover the psychological root cause of imposter syndrome to increase self-awareness and take proactive steps
• Discover the cost of imposter syndrome
• Learn three effective strategies to conquer imposter syndrome and gain the confidence to achieve your goals

"It's going to be uncomfortable -- the journey. Don't blame yourself, have fun and embrace the change."

- Coline Monsarrat

Valuable Resource:

• Break free from the grip of imposter syndrome and live with confidence and authenticity: Get the book here: You are not an Imposter - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome.

Topics Covered:

01:53 - What is Aria and Liam all about and what is her goal in writing this book [and the readers' age bracket]

02:55 - Quitting the corporate job that wasn't a fit for her

06:16 - Trading her health for a non-fit job

07:45 - Defining imposter syndrome and how it becomes dangerous for you

10:17 - Manifestations of self-doubt

11:43 - The price you pay for imposter syndrome

16:17 - Emotional issues that comes with imposter syndrome

18:13 - What's behind why she wants to write a book

20:08 - Psychological reasons why there's a big percentage of imposter syndrome in women

23:43 - Action steps you can do to slowly get past your imposter syndrome

27:42 - What it means to have a quality life

Key Takeaways:

"My biggest advice will be: do not ruminate. It's not going to change anything. And you're just going to build resentment that is going to be very costly for your health." - Coline Monsarrat

"Resentment really damage your body in a hard way." - Coline Monsarrat

"Go after what you want and do not fear to ask. And stand for yourself." - Coline Monsarrat

"When you have built belief [imposter syndrome] in childhood and you are an adult, those beliefs are so anchored in yourself that it takes time to erase them. It takes a lot of self-awareness and daily action." - Coline Monsarrat

"I think we can always improve, but we need to learn how to receive criticism and how to be able to distinguish a good work, how you can improve it without blaming ourselves." - Coline Monsarrat

"You know why the self-help industry is so lucrative? It's because a lot of people read a lot, but do not take action." - Coline Monsarrat

Ways to Connect with Coline Monsarrat:

• Website: https://www.youarenotanimposter.com

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant juggle between work and personal life? Do you find yourself struggling to maintain a sense of balance while trying to excel in your career and meet the demands of your personal commitments? Indeed, the pressure to perform both professionally and personally can often leave us feeling drained, stressed, and burnt out. We may find ourselves sacrificing our personal well-being and happiness in pursuit of career success, or vice versa. But what if there was a way to break free from this cycle and find a balance that allows you to thrive both in your career and personal life? Why not consider flexible work arrangements?

Wendy Cocke, author of the best-selling books “Making Flex Work” and "Reimagine Your Work,” is the founder of Engineering Leadership Solutions where she works with high-achieving, technical professionals and organizations who think about work differently. Wendy spent over 20 years leading teams in Fortune 500 companies before opening her own company and joining the faculty at Georgia Tech. About ten years into her career, Wendy pursued a flexible work arrangement to balance all aspects of her life. This catalyzed and propelled her career as she worked her way from engineer to PMO director. With her experience and engineering mindset, she can help other people do the same.

In this episode, Wendy delves into the transformative power of embracing flexibility in both work and life. Through her significant experience and practical tips, she shares her personal journey of navigating flexible work arrangements and managing her time and energy wisely. Wendy offers valuable advice on achieving greater balance and fulfillment, providing actionable insights to help revolutionize your approach to work and life.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Unlock the path to simplifying and streamlining your systems and processes with this tried-and-proven method
• Learn ways to use your time purposefully and manage it effectively
• Find out how to create a flexible work setup that harmonizes your personal needs with the company's goals, all while ensuring optimal business results

"Just find the one thing that you can say yes to and give it a shot."

- Wendy Cocke

Valuable Free Resource:

• Click here for access to resources to help you along your journey to flexibility: Making Flex Work by Wendy Cocke

Topics Covered:

02:41 - Describing what her job now after leaving corporate

04:37 - Starting a flexible work arrangement and being successful at it

09:15 - Lessons learned from starting flexible work time

10:30 - Doing a great job of balancing her own and the company's needs with the flexible work set up

13:01 - What inspired her to write a book

14:30 - Sharing her book's core message [EVAL-uation method]

17:18 - Helpful tips and resources to manage your time and work

20:37 - Relevant insight on when spending time in the office

23:01 - Sharing her important thoughts on 'proximity bias'

24:38 - Q: What do I do if I'm the leader? A: If you really want to embrace flexibility with your team and you don't know how, start small, just figure out something you can say yes to and try it.

Key Takeaways:

"In-person time should be valued at a different level than your remote work; thinking about doing the right work at the right time." - Wendy Cocke

"If you are only going to be in the office a very small portion of your time, you should be treating the office as a business trip." - Wendy Cocke

"Remote employees who manage that relationship well are not a victim of proximity bias. Because as a manager you feel like you have that same close relationship, but it is very much the case that you could become out of sight, out of mind if you are not being intentional to stay top of mind." - Wendy Cocke

"Your leader and your leader's leader all the way up to the CEO, for them, nothing from a business perspective has changed. They still need to deliver those business results. And so if you can partner with them to help them feel comfortable to reduce their feeling of risk, then you're going to be more successful." - Wendy Cocke

Ways to Connect with Wendy Cocke:

• Website: https://www.engineeringleadershipsolutions.com/making-flex-work
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-anderson-cocke
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendycocke?

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Feel like there's an invisible barrier holding you back, preventing you from reaching your full potential? Perhaps it's that nagging feeling of not being "enough" or the fear of failure that keeps you from pursuing your dreams. In a world where self-doubt and uncertainty can often overshadow our capabilities, it's easy to lose sight of our inherent worthiness. But what if the key to unlocking your true potential lies within, waiting to be embraced?

No one expected Jane Boulware, the scrappy girl from the cornfields of Iowa, who paid for college selling used carpet and her mom's prayers. She is a proud small-town girl who is unwilling to let circumstances, fear, or others define her. Jane was penniless and married at 20, earned an MBA at 24, saw the ocean at 25, commuted to South America each week at 31, brought two sons into the world by 35, was a millionaire at 37, and one of the top 10 women at Microsoft at 40. By 52, Jane had launched three billion-dollar businesses, been VP of the largest merger in the history of the US, forged global alliances, won many awards, and left a legacy of strong leaders in her wake.

Join us in this episode with Jane, where we delve into the transformative power of recognizing our own worth. Through captivating stories and invaluable insights, Jane shares her journey of overcoming the "uns" – those limiting beliefs that once held her back – and embracing her inherent worthiness. From her humble beginnings in the cornfields to her remarkable career at Microsoft, Jane's journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Discover how she navigated obstacles, pursued her passions, and ultimately found success by challenging the notion of unworthiness.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Uncover what's underneath the book title 'Worthy' with the 'un' crossed off
• Discover the essence of 'Worthy' and the profound relevance of the stories it holds
• Learn about the three criteria you need to ask for a job

"You are worthy as you are. Whether you got that promotion, whether you got that title, that degree, that bank statement, doesn't matter."

- Jane Boulware

Valuable Free Resource:

• Overcome expectations, failure, and fear and get inspired to rethink what’s possible with this book resource: Worthy: From Cornfields to Corner Office of Microsoft

Topics Covered:

00:35 - What is so special about the cornfields and how it strongly relates to her upbringing

03:39 - How she ended up going to college and finally work at Microsoft

05:31 - What got her to pursue forestry and how she got a job that didn't exist from a university that didn't hire

08:47 - Sharing her incredible journey of success from Kimberly Clark to Microsoft

12:08 - What's the book all about and how she came up with 'Worthy' as the title with the 'un' striked out

13:44 - Whose stories are featured in the book

14:24 - One story of overcoming struggles highlighted in the book

16:38 - Three key questions she asked herself about any job she has

16:50 - The ultimate reason for writing a book and who this is for

19:49 - What to her is success and what's her ultimate belief

20:29 - The value of mentorship and how she pays it forward

23:45 - Articulating the core message of her book

Key Takeaways:

"The book is called Worthy because it reflects the emotions and it reflects the experiences that I had, not just in terms of the successes, but the struggles that I had." - Jane Boulware

"The 'Un' is crossed off as a reflection of, folks, if we don't 'un' our own 'uns,' we'll never get to the able, the worthy, the capable, the powerful, all of those things that we actually are but don't give ourselves credit for." - Jane Boulware

"I didn't want to be the person that said no before I tried." - Jane Boulware

"I would rather have failed trying than regretted not doing it." - Jane Boulware

"I firmly believe it's important for us to change the people in the corner office and if we don't get women or people that think differently in those roles, nothing will change." - Jane Boulware

"If you believe that you don't have something to offer, so you're afraid to ask; you do. If you think you don't have the time to mentor or that it's a gift. It's not. You're getting what you give and it's very important." - Jane Boulware

"One of my favorite words is, YET. I didn't get it yet. I haven't achieved it yet. I'm going to begin again and again and again because I will get it and I will get it yet." - Jane Boulware

Ways to Connect with Jane Boulware:

• Website: http://janeboulware.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Do you ever find yourself feeling trapped, as if the energy in the room or your office is draining your spirit? It's like each space carries its own weight, pulling you down instead of lifting you up. Have you noticed certain objects around your home or workplace that seem to exude negative energy, casting a shadow over your mood? It's a heavy burden to bear, but there's hope in understanding the source of these feelings. Consider the art of Feng Shui—a practice that not only identifies life's blockages but also paves the way for the free flow of high-level energy, fostering an environment where success effortlessly blossoms.

Patricia Lohan is the creator of Powerhouse and Author of The Happy Home: A Guide To Creating A Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Life. Patricia Lohan helps women make their home magnetic to money, luck, and blessings. She shows you what they don't teach in school, what lies between the lines, your top secret tool for success. She is a Feng Shui expert, a healer, and a passionate female entrepreneur who has shaped her dream life living in Bali with her husband. Patricia has a gift at making Feng Shui simple and easy to understand and implement.

She has helped thousands of people across the globe embrace Feng Shui and create lasting changes in their homes, lives, and businesses. Patricia has seen firsthand the power of the mind, surroundings, and inner healing, clearing and aligning everything so it works holistically.

In this episode, Patricia shares a holistic approach to evaluating the nine key areas of your life. By doing so, you can create pathways for abundance and success to flourish with the help of Feng Shui. She emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with objects that evoke happy memories, serving as reminders and sources of energy to help you pursue your aims and goals.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out how to gain clarity on your goals and genuinely feel positive about achieving them
• Explore the nine essential aspects of life that you need to analyze and evaluate to uncover pathways for energy to thrive and flourish
• Discover how to craft a vision board that reflects your future aspirations through tangible items around you that serve as daily reminders of your goals and desires

"Be prepared for change and don't resist it."

- Patricia Lohan

Valuable Free Resource:

• Take the life areas FREE quiz and get the clarity for yourself to unlock abundance and success in life: https://patricialohan.com

Topics Covered:

03:05 - An interesting thing that's going to happen especially for women as we approach a new cycle this year

06:57 - What women can do to tap into their alignment this year

08:45 - How is it possible that the fire cycle will last for 20 years and what industries will flourish in this fire cycle

13:57 - Creating a vision and getting clarity of your goals in the nine areas of your life.

17:42 - Physical environment around you that needs attention for energy to flow and keep things moving

20:26 - How to make your home a vision board for what you want to accomplish

23:21 - Action steps for 2024 to get the energy flowing

24:38 - The good and bad things about the fire element that you should be wary about

Key Takeaways:

"This is going to be a time of deep transformation and change, which is very exciting. There's going to be an opportunity for fame, for expansion, for collaboration and technology is going to change even more and even more rapidly than we've been experiencing." - Patricia Lohan

"With this fire element, what's really important is that the fire energy and people need to stay grounded." - Patricia Lohan

"You're an influencer in your life already. You don't need to be on social media and have a million followers to be an influencer. Like showing up every day, feeling excited about life, being happy, being joyful, and actually just contributing the way that you are." - Patricia Lohan

"If you're looking at those nine areas and you're seeing something that's off, that's not balanced, I would start with your home because it's the easiest thing to change." - Patricia Lohan

"That's that idea of alignment, making sure that the art represents where you're going." - Patricia Lohan

Ways to Connect with Patricia Lohan:

• Website: https://patricialohan.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Colette Phillips is President and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications, and Founder and President of Get Konnected! and The GK Fund. She is a strategic advisor for C-level executives and corporate teams and develops public relations branding and internal/external communications strategies.

She is frequently consulted by corporations and nonprofits on how to establish healthy, inclusive working environments and engage and serve culturally diverse consumers.

Colette's work in creating a DE&I ecosystem in Boston showcases the power of collaboration, courage, and commitment. Her approach emphasizes communication, curiosity, and connections to foster inclusivity and drive positive change in organizations and communities.

In this episode, Colette discusses the importance of inclusive leadership and the impact of culturally savvy anti-racist leaders.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Understand the importance of the $2.4 trillion buying power of culturally diverse audiences
• Determine the significance of commitment in driving diversity and inclusion initiatives, and the importance of taking imperfect action to make progress
• Learn strategies for effective communication in promoting diversity and inclusion, including being mindful of language and addressing implicit biases

“The only people who benefit from division are the people creating the division.”

- Colette Phillips

Valuable Resource:

• Support Colette Phillips’ new book The Includers: The 7 Traits of Culturally Savvy, Anti-Racist Leaders

Topics Covered:

03:51 - Culturally diverse consumer markets

08:51 - White males' role in DE&I

14:42 - Engaging white males as allies

16:49 - Overcoming the fear of rejection

24:42 - Implicit biases and curiosity

30:26 - Paying attention to communications

32:43 - Unintentional microaggressions

40:32 - Embracing diversity in Boston

43:41 - Building inclusive business ecosystems

Key Takeaways:

“I want people to stop thinking of DE&I as if it's musical chairs. When the music stops, you're not in front of a chair, you're out of the game. Think of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a Thanksgiving table, an Easter table, a Rosh Hashanah table. Think of it as a table where, when you are celebrating, you add more chairs, you cook more food. For example, if you're having your Ramadan fast and breaking it with your family and friends, you add more chairs.” - Colette Phillips

"85% of the new entrants into our workforce are women, people of color, and immigrants." - Colette Phillips

"When people do something that they don't have to do, I believe we should basically acknowledge and recognize them because we want others to emulate them." - Colette Phillips

Ways to Connect with Colette Phillips:

• Website: cpcglobal.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CPCGlobal
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/colette-phillips-communications/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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In a world where the traditional boundaries of workplace attire are evolving, the conventional norms that once dictated formality are being redefined. Navigating the balance between comfort and professionalism can be quite confusing. As remote work becomes the new normal and fashion trends weave their way into the fabric of our professional lives, the question emerges: How can we seamlessly marry the art of dressing stylishly with the unwavering commitment to maintaining a professional image?

Nicole Russo founded Let's Get You in 2017 and has since styled hundreds of people, sat at NYFW, and contributed to, or has been featured in Fast Company, Bustle, TodayxTmrw, and Martha Stewart Weddings. She has been a private stylist and personal shopper for over a decade, with fashion industry detours at J.Crew, Theory, and was a senior personal shopper at NET-A-PORTER for almost 5 years, where she helped the world’s most successful women dress impeccably. “We are on a mission to give people the style skills and fashion resources to see themselves and live their lives differently. We help high achievers create personalized, stylish wardrobes quickly, so they can dress confidently and have extra time for the more important stuff (like being a superb CEO or attentive parent).”

In this episode, Nicole shares an insightful journey to uncover the harmonious blend of professionalism and personal style. Gain valuable ideas into curating a wardrobe that embraces the dynamic workplace environment while showcasing your authentic personal flair. Prepare to reshape your professional story and uncover the empowering connection between fashion, confidence, and integrity.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the art of dressing stylishly while maintaining a professional look at work
• Learn how to curate a professional wardrobe that perfectly complements your personal style while upholding your integrity
• Find out how leaders can support their teams when it comes to styling themselves for work

"There are a lot of opportunities to dress more sophisticated or more modern without compromising your integrity or your professionalism."

- Nicole Russo

Valuable Free Resource:

• Stay in Style With These 37 Wardrobe Items That You'll Love : https://nextlevelcapsule.com

Topics Covered:

02:43 - The problem her clients have when they reach out for help: They're usually overwhelmed.

03:51 - Biggest mistake her clients make before asking for help: Waiting so long.

04:16 - What the process looks like: discovery stage and the closet editing

07:13 - Does she offer in-person or virtual services on fashion styling?

10:49 - How your body posture affects your confidence

15:25 - What the 'red sneaker effect' is all about and balancing being work-dress appropriate and being non-conventional

21:55 - The best way to dress up when working remotely and showing up virtually

23:37 - How leaders can support their teams when it comes to style preferences

25:57 - Why dressing up for success matters and is relevant

Key Takeaways:

"We hold on to so much stuff that doesn't serve us in many different facets, but particularly in our closets. Our closets are not only a metaphor for our lives, there's just usually a lot of junk that is in the way." - Nicole Russo

"When you do work virtually, I may not be there touching the pieces with you, but this is where the education comes into play with our approach as well, is that you learn tactics and tools to change the way that you look at editing your closet, getting dressed. So it's really simple and easy to decide, do I keep it, do I not?" - Nicole Russo

"Studies found that you can convey a very positive message that conveys status, confidence, power, by going a little bit against the dress code grain." - Nicole Russo

"I believe that everybody can really feel incredible every day when they look at themselves and they walk down whatever street they are going to." - Nicole Russo

Ways to Connect with Nicole Russso:

• Website: https://www.letsgetyou.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_letsgetyou/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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How do you embark on a transformative journey toward the life you desire, one defined by conscious choices and met with resilience and determination? The compass guiding this path is the intentional mindset—a powerful force that empowers individuals to align their thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors with their goals and values. Each decision becomes a conscious step towards a more meaningful and fulfilling life. And one that resonates with one's purpose.

Jane Frankel is a business author, lifelong educator, workforce consultant, and successful entrepreneur. Today, she serves as the managing principal of The Art of Performance, LLC and as an adjunct professor in economics at Temple University. Her new book The Intentional Mindset: Data, Decisions, and Your Destiny (Business Expert Press, August 2023).

In this episode Jane delves into the four crucial components of mindset to assess one's trajectory towards achieving goals and discern if one's decisions align with desired outcomes. She highlights utilizing the 5-Why Tool as a means to comprehend one's mindset, identify areas for improvement, and take corrective steps towards alignment with one’s goals.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the four key components of mindset to assess if you're on track to achieve your goals
• Learn about the 5-Why Tool, a valuable resource for gaining insight into your mindset and taking corrective action when needed
• Find out about the concept of 'invisible capital' to effectively navigate and leverage it for the creation of sustainable goals

"It's really important to understand how you think and what you think so that you can make decisions that are aligned."

- Jane Frankel

Valuable Free Resource:

• Propel yourself to success with this book resource: The Intentional Mindset: Data, Decisions, and Your Destiny

Topics Covered:

01:37 - Uncovering what behavioral economics is in a nutshell

02:54 - The problem she helps her clients with: Creating internship programs with companies who needed to hire people

04:57 - What motivated her to write a book

06:13 - Explaining the four components of mindset, understanding why they are important, and what a value means

10:32 - What the process looks like in examining your mindset if it works or didn't

14:27 - Turnaround for a failed mindset and the need to have clarity about one's persona

18:40 - Career mapping based from understanding your mindset

22:05 - Ideal reader for her book, The Intentional Mindset: Data, Decisions, and Your Destiny: Anybody who wants to grow.

23:54 - What it means to be truly autonomous

Key Takeaways:

"If you can make your decisions and your behaviors all aligned to your goals and your values, you're going to increase your comfort level and your peace of mind, because you're going to know that you are ultimately working towards what you want to achieve." - Jane Frankel

"I really believe that we all have the ability to be independent, to understand when we need to ask for help, to be in charge, to understand what our options are, to develop the agency that will give us control of our destinies." - Jane Frankel

"Being autonomous is not an independent activity. It's an independent plus dependent activity, because nobody knows everything, and you have to be aware of where you need help, what you don't know, and then go find that from another person or an institution or whatever." - Jane Frankel

"Your invisible capital allows you to make some good and sustainable goals." - Jane Frankel

"The key is if you're autonomous, you need to be seeking and looking for what you're going to learn as opposed to feeling bad that you've failed." - Jane Frankel

Ways to Connect with Jane Frankel:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-frankel

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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In the fast-paced business world, change is not just an option, but an ever-present reality. Embracing innovative ideas is essential to propel a business forward. However, amidst this constant change, significant challenges arise. Overcoming these obstacles and introducing transformative solutions requires the implementation of effective and efficient frameworks.

Lisa L. Levy is the Founder & CEO of Lcubed Consulting. She helps companies align people, processes, and technology to utilize agility as a strategic advantage and acknowledge change is a business constant. Her secret sauce to success is leveraging key elements of Project Management, Process Performance Management, Internal Controls, and Organizational Change Management to build teams with the skills and capabilities to drive strategic results.

In this episode, Lisa shares about her adaptive transformation framework, which aims to empower women leaders by fostering clarity and enablement in their roles. She highlights the significance of women leaders venturing beyond their comfort zones to foster change and innovation. Additionally, she underscores the crucial role of a continuous innovation process in forging businesses forward.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how women can gain clarity, communicate effectively, and step into empowered leadership roles that bring about their brilliance
• Explore an innovative four-step transformation framework to streamline your organizational processes
• Find out a key strategy for gathering innovative ideas to bring about the change you want to happen

"We need to swing bigger and take those leaps and step into uncertainty because that's when we grow, that's when we thrive, that's when we shine."

- Lisa Levy

Valuable Free Resource:

• Ease the rough waters of the industry and ensure your business’ longevity and profitability. Get your copy of the book, Future Proofing Cubed: https://lcubedconsulting.com/future-proofing-cubed

Topics Covered:

04:09 - Client problems she helps solve: We are helping our clients be effective and be efficient so that they don't feel stuck.

05:24 - What is this tool set called 'innovation engine'

06:24 - The biggest challenge women face: Being willing to step slightly outside of our comfort zone.

09:05 - How these four disciplines help women leaders with their challenges

11:51 - What a 'conference room prototype' is and how does it help with innovation

13:35 - How easier can entrepreneurs pool innovative ideas more than larger companies

14:57 - How to learn more: Join and watch my podcast, Disrupt and Innovate.

Key Takeaways:

"If we understand the change process and build awareness and desire and train and educate and practice, and then create the change, we are moving people through that whole cycle and minimizing the friction, resistance, and everybody understands their parts." - Lisa Levy

"If we are continuously ideating, prototyping, and creating our new products and services, we are driving business forward." - Lisa Levy

"I'm willing to wager that a woman looking at that job description is far more qualified at whatever level of confidence she has than a man who is sitting there and applying for the same position. We hold ourselves back and we have to stop." - Lisa Levy

Ways to Connect with Lisa Levy:

• Website: https://lisallevy.com
• Podcast: https://disruptandinnovate.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisallevy-disruptandinnovate/
• Book: https://lcubedconsulting.com/future-proofing-cubed

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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When considering a big decision, do you ever say, “Well, someday…” Want to know how to shift from that “someday” to “today”?

Being unmessablewith starts with your goals and dreams. It is important that you find your dream source, speak your goals out loud, strip off that “someday” mindset, and act today!

Josselyne Herman-Saccio has been a master coach in The Art of Being Unmessablewith for more than 30 years and has coached more than 200,000 people. She is an author, entrepreneur, former #1 po-star (yep, pop-star), founder of a nonprofit, and a wife and mother of three. She has a passion for empowering people to realize their dreams NOW vs SOMEDAY. She helps them develop themselves as unmessablewith no matter what life throws at them.

In this episode, Josselynne shares her powerful secrets on how you can be the boss of your life and business and become unmessablewith!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how you can be unmessablewith by finding your dream source
• Understand the importance and power of speaking your goals out loud
• Find out why “someday” doesn’t exist and why you should stop holding onto it

“Goal setting is very powerful, as long as you treat it like a game, not an expectation.”

- Josselyne Herman-Saccio

Topics Covered:

01:57 - Josselyne shares how she got to her “someday” dream

03:01 - Josselyne walks us through what she does every day

04:07 - What is a typical big message problem that people encounter

08:04 - Josselyne talks about what is a dream source

10:00 - How do you know if you have found your dream source?

10:29 - The life-changing power of speaking dreams out loud

12:51 - Josselyne shares her thoughts on goal-setting

14:12 - Is it sufficient to do goal debriefing by yourself or with others?

14:48 - Does someday actually exist or is it just in our minds?

16:14 - Q: What does unmessablewith mean? A: What I mean by being unmessablewith is being able to create moment to moment and not get reactivated, not get hooked, not get stopped or thrown down for the count.

Key Takeaways:

“Creating with your word, whether you speak it out loud, or in your head is a very powerful thing. And when you speak it out loud, it exists beyond your head. It exists in my relationship with you, or with whoever's listening to this conversation right now. Then you start to fulfill what you've created through action.” - Josselyne Herman-Saccio

“It's no different with any dream or vision that you have. You first start it by creating it in language and word, speaking it, and then take the actions to fulfill what you created.” - Josselyne Herman-Saccio

“You create it, you act on it, you engage with people about it, you make requests, you make promises-- it's all interacting with human beings.” - Josselyne Herman-Saccio

“Goal setting is very powerful, as long as you treat it like a game, not an expectation.” - Josselyne Herman-Saccio

“The powerful thing about goals is to debrief them. You debrief whether you were successful or failed.” - Josselyne Herman-Saccio

“The debrief is more valuable than even the result that got produced because you get to see what's missing, what would make a difference, or what was there that got in the way.” - Josselyne Herman-Saccio

“Debrief around goals even more powerful than the goals themselves.” - Josselyne Herman-Saccio

Ways to Connect with Josselyne Herman-Saccio:

• Website: https://www.theartofbeingunmessablewith.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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At the core of gaining power and influence lies a purpose greater than personal advancement. It is about making a meaningful impact in the workplace and beyond, with the goal of contributing to the common good and positively shaping society.

Robert L. Dilenschneider formed The Dilenschneider Group in October, 1991. Headquartered in New York, Miami, and Chicago, the Firm provides strategic advice and counsel to Fortune 500 companies and leading families and individuals around the world, with experience in fields ranging from mergers and acquisitions and crisis communications to marketing, government affairs, and international media.

Prior to forming his own firm, Robert served as president and chief executive officer of Hill and Knowlton, Inc. from 1986 to 1991, tripling that Firm’s revenues to nearly $200 million and delivering more than $30 million in profit. He was with that organization for nearly 25 years. He started in public relations in 1967 in New York, shortly after receiving an MA in journalism from The Ohio State University and a BA from the University of Notre Dame.

In this episode, Robert dives into an insightful perspective as he uncovers the key elements that contribute to wielding power effectively. From mastering the art of communication to cultivating a strong network, Robert sheds light on the essential skills needed to navigate the intricate landscape of influence. Additionally, he explores the power of storytelling and leveraging social media to gain a foothold in the ever-competitive landscape.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Gain insights on how to bring what you do everyday to a higher level and make a difference in the world
• Find out the mistakes women make that you should avoid and know the three ways to truly gain power and influence and move ahead without stepping on anybody's shoes
• Learn how to gain power and influence, make your voice heard and drown the negativity that hounds social media

"You really need to find a way to be decent, supportive to other people. Don't be rude, don't be crude, don't knock people. Be civil with other people. You'll find it comes back many, many times over."

- Robert Dilenschneider

Valuable Free Resource:

• Grab a copy of Robert's book and make a difference in your personal life and workplace: https://robertldilenschneider.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-power-and-influence

Topics Covered:

02:57 - What got him to write the book 'Ultimate Guide to Power and Influence

03:44 - How his work in PR influences writing 'Ultimate Guide to Power and Influence'

04:54 - Words of wisdom for mid-career professionals who are in crisis in different aspects of life

05:56 - Using power and influence to advance in one's position

06:58 - Power and influence being more than just effective communication

07:32 - The best way to get far ahead in your communication skills

09:21 - Humility in failure as a key to a successful future

11:21 - Best tips for using social media for a woman in transition

12:50 - How to sell your idea and get people interested with what you put out there

13:39 - 3 Ways to avoid this huge mistakes women are making trying to have power and influence

14:50 - What he wants people to take away from his book 'Ultimate Guide to Power and Influence'

15:46 - Talking about a lecture series called 'Civility in America' and what is his involvement with it

16:48 - Robert giving answers to very important questions involving women

Key Takeaways:

"If you've achieved great success and you like it, stay with it. Do more. You'll eventually be discovered. And that's a better position than yearning to get to a higher position." - Robert Dilenschneider

"Find ways to build your network. Make sure that people around you know what you've done and frankly, talk about you. Don't talk to them about yourself. Have them talk to other people about you. That makes a huge, huge difference." - Robert Dilenschneider

"The key to using the media is to have a story that has something you want to say. If you're in transition and want to get ahead, what benefit can you bring to the party in terms of where you want to go?" - Robert Dilenschneider

"It's very easy to receive negative comments about your reputation online, it can be changed. The best way to change it, however, is by advancing your own point of view and making that point of view so powerful it eclipses what's online." - Robert Dilenschneider

Ways to connect with Robert Dilenschneider:

• Website: https://robertldilenschneider.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-dilenschneider-964176/
• X: https://twitter.com/DGI_NYC/photo

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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What do you feel when you hear the word, negotiation? Are you scared, worried, or intimidated? Do you then avoid it when it comes your way?

We are actually negotiating all the time, whether it is in professional or our personal lives. However, oftentimes, negotiation is feared because of its competitive nature– when in reality, it is far opposite from that. Viewing negotiation correctly isn’t all about being competitive or “masculine,” but rather encapsulating the “feminine” skills society seems to shun. We often tell ourselves to practice these masculine skills, but now, it’s time to flip the script and practice the art of feminine negotiation.

Cindy Watson is the founder of Women On Purpose and the creator of the Art of Feminine Negotiation and HERsuasion programs. She is also the founder and managing partner of Watson Palmer Law and served as an attorney specializing in social justice law for 30 years. She is a TEDx and international speaker, Wall Street Journal and USA Today contributor, best-selling and award-winning author, master negotiator, and consultant known for her passion, commitment, and ability to inspire.

In this episode, Cindy talks about the importance of shifting your mindset in negotiation from competitive to fearless and feminine. She also shares her two powerful models, the FEAR Model and 5 W Model that can guarantee and completely change your negotiating game for the better.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Understand the importance of shifting away from the mindset that negotiating is competitive
• Find out if negotiating is more about skill than mindset or the other way around
• Learn how you can practice feminine negotiation through two promising and life-changing models

“Every time you find yourself in a place of judgment, immediately, sort of, stop, drop and reflect and start flipping the script we've been telling ourselves.”

- Cindy Watson

Valuable Free Resource:

• Rediscover your purpose and your passion by learning more about the power of feminine negotiation: ArtOfFeminineNegotiationBook.com

Topics Covered:

02:18 - How did Cindy get into the business of teaching about negotiation and selling

04:19 - What are the specific problems Cindy helps solve

05:47 - Cindy talks about what makes feminine negotiation different

07:58 - Is negotiating more about skill than mindset or the other way around?

09:13 - How can you learn the art of feminine negotiation

10:24 - Cindy shares her tips on how you can deal with some of the unconscious biases you may encounter

14:36 - What can you do when you know you are being talked over in the room

17:36 - Cindy talks about what the FEAR Model is and how it can help you prepare yourself

21:17 - What is the 5 W model and why is it important

25:39 - Does practicing the 5 W Modell take a lot of time?

26:14 - What are the promising effects when you practice these models in your daily personal and work life

27:28 - Cindy shares her personal story on how she applied the art of feminine negotiation in her life.

Key Takeaways:

“Our first and most important negotiation is with ourselves - negotiating our mindset. We negotiate with ourselves every day, in a myriad of ways.” - Cindy Watson

“We're not going to change, we're not going to shift and have meaningful, profound, different viewpoints on this until we start recognizing the unconscious gender bias that women still have against other women, and even women against ourselves.” - Cindy Watson

“When we're able to invite people to show up as the best version of themselves, we often get those better outcomes.” - Cindy Watson

“When we get more intentional, we are going to get better outcomes. Because we tend often in life to suppress stuff, hold it down, and come with a very narrow vision.” - Cindy Watson

“I believe preparation is the single most important element, at least, if not, more valuable than leverage and our skill set as well. But mostly, it's that preparation piece.” - Cindy Watson

Ways to Connect with Cindy Watson:

• Website: https://www.womenonpurpose.ca/
• Book: ArtOfFeminineNegotiationBook.com
• Email: cindy@womenonpurpose.ca
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womenonpurposecommunity/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/WomenOnPurpose1
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womenonpurposecoaching/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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We may find comfort in being experts in our fields, but what does it take to grow more and become a spanning leader?

Dr. Wanda T. Wallace is a managing partner of Leadership Forum. She coaches, facilitates, and speaks on improving leadership through better conversations. She hosts the weekly radio show and podcast “Out of the Comfort Zone” and is the author of You Can’t Know It All: Leading in the Age of Deep Expertise.

In this episode, Wanda shares the difference between E-Leadership from S-Leadership. She also talks about how you can influence more people by adding more value to your workplace by growing into an S-Leader.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Understand what are the three differences between being an E-Leader and an S-Leader
• Find out how can you discover your value and be confident about bringing it to the workplace
• Learn what the three powerful and life-changing core questions you should ask yourself are

"As an expert leader, I can do the work of anybody on my team. That means I can double-check the work. As a spanning leader, I cannot do the work of my team. I do have to trust them to do the job."

- Wanda T. Wallace

Topics Covered:

01:24 - Wanda shares what she does and how she helps her clients

02:23 - What is the difference between E-Leaders and S-Leaders

04:50 - What are the differences in competency or skills between the two roles, the E-Leadership, and the S-Leaderships

06:41 - Wanda talks about what you can do to become a Spanning Leader if you are more of an Expert Leader

08:06 - What can you do to externally validate the value you intend to add to your work

10:25 - How can you be confident about the value that you are adding to your work and team

11:39 - Why is it often hard for women to transition from E-Leadership to S-Leadership

12:39 - Wanda shares the importance of learning how to delegate work instead of ditching and deserting

13:58 - How can you influence change in your workplace by persuading your senior-most leaders?

15:47 - What can companies do to ease that leadership transition for women

17:29 - What are the three powerful core questions you should ask yourself

18:27 - Q: How do you work through the nervousness, the anxiety, and the fears that are there? A: One is to start to recognize the emotion that you're feeling. Name that emotion. Write about that emotion.

Key Takeaways:

“As a Spanning Leader, I cannot do the work of my team. I do have to trust them to do the job.” - Wanda Wallace

“Understanding that value is the number one thing that you've got to do.” - Wanda Wallace

“If you have aspirations to step at a higher level, have a bigger impact, then you have to learn to let somebody else step into the expertise spot, and you do a bit more of the spanning spot.” - Wanda Wallace

“You've got to learn to delegate. You have to learn to focus on what really matters. Where's the high-value, high-impact work that I'm going to do? I'm not going to let that flail or go off the rails.” - Wanda Wallace

“Anybody can learn it. It's not a matter of being promoted past your level of competence. It's a matter of being promoted past your level of expertise, and now needing different leadership skills.” - Wanda Wallace

“When you move out of your comfort zone, if you are a normal adult, you will have a sense of imposter syndrome. You're doing something you haven't yet mastered. You're going to feel very nervous about that. That nervous energy is normal. So stop feeling like there's something wrong with you. It's normal! It's a growth step.” - Wanda Wallace

“Planning helps get the brain into proactive performed frontal cortex activity. Taking a deep breath, and calming down the nervous system is another way, and focusing again on how you add value lets you bring that confidence back into play.” - Wanda Wallace

Ways to Connect with Wanda T. Wallace:

• Email: wanda.wallace@leadership-forum.com
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/You-Cant-Know-All-Expertise/
• Website: http://leadership-forum.com/
• Website: http://wandawallace.com/
• Website: http://outofthecomfortzone.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanda-wallace-028a798/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WallaceOutoftheComfortZone/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wandatwallace/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wandawallace

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Everyone is different. Someone may work differently than you, and that’s okay!

Being a great leader isn’t just about leading in the workplace, it’s also about making a safe environment for everyone, even those who are neurodivergent and work differently than the rest.

Laura Matteson is a visual translator who helps intuitive leaders take complex or mysterious ideas and organize them into understandable visuals to help them boldly take their next steps forward. She loves helping other neurodivergent humans think and communicate in their own way so they can make an impact in their world.

In this episode, Laura talks about neurodivergence and how you can spot it in your workplace. She also shares some tips on what you can do to make your workplace a safe place for everyone, even those with neurodivergence so that you can maximize everyone’s potential.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out what is neurodivergence and how does it look like in the workplace
• Learn more about the power of communicating and speaking out in the workplace
• Understand what are the different changes you can adapt in your workplace that can help neurodivergent people

“Instead of saying that your neurotype is damaged and disordered, it [neuro-divergence] is saying that your neurotype is divergent from the norm, or what's expected.”

- Laura Matteson

Topics Covered:

01:21 - Laura shares about her business and who she helps

02:55 - What does neurodivergence mean?

04:29 - How can a neurodivergent do time management differently?

07:24 - Laura talks about her neurodivergent clients when it comes to handling neurodivergence

09:14 - How can you recognize neurodivergence in people?

12:47 - Can observing help you see if someone is neurodivergent?

13:47 - Laura shares how can you approach and communicate with a neurodivergent as a business leader

18:33 - What are the mistakes people typically make when working with neurodivergent people?

22:37 - Laura’s parting powerful tip: I use the analogy of labels on clothing. So we don't use labels to determine if clothing is worthy or good or going to be useful for the task. We use the labels to tell us how to care for that garment and how it needs to be taken care of.

Key Takeaways:

“Knowing all the different ways that you're different is the first step.” - Laura Matteson

“We're just trying to do fun things all the time and take risks to get dopamine.” - Laura Matteson

“Other people might judge you, but it's not their problem, because you have this different way of doing things. And so do these other people. And so you're not alone.” - Laura Matteson

“Assume that they don't know how to do it if they're not doing it.” - Laura Matteson

“You can be professional and start work later and still do a wonderful job. And everything just needs to be transparent with the other person.” - Laura Matteson

Ways to Connect with Laura Matteson:

• Website: https://www.illustrative.us/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/illustrative/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illustrative.us/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illustrative.us/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Being patient and being in denial are two different things. It’s okay to be patient, but when your patience and kindness ends up getting abused by those around you, then it might be time to draw the line. Denial comes in many ways, and you first need to be aware for it to stop.

Dr. Jane Greer is a Marriage and Family Therapist, psychotherapist, author, radio host, and creator of “SHRINK WRAP”, the popular commentary on what we can learn from the trials and triumphs of not only celebrity, but all relationships. Dr. Greer is recognized as a leading national expert in love and relationships through her media collaborations and professional insights. She is the author of six books, including her latest, Am I Lying To Myself? How to Overcome Denial and See the Truth.

In this episode, Jane talks about what denial looks like in the workplace and how you can deal with it to overcome freeloaders and stay-stuck complainers. She also shares some of her amazing tips on how you can effectively set boundaries.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover what denial looks in the workplace and why you need to establish boundaries
• Learn what stay-stuck complainers are and what you can do if you’ve come across them
• Understand why you need to trust your gut and take action on what you see

“Coming out of denial is seeing the reality. We stay in denial in order to feel safe and secure, but it's a big price.”

- Jane Greer

Valuable Free Resource:

• Find out more on how can you avoid denial and take action: https://www.drjanegreer.me/

Topics Covered:

01:29 - What does denial look like in the workplace?

02:57 - Is workplace denial more prevalent in women than men?

04:50 - How can you know if you’re actually lying to yourself in the workplace?

08:15 - How do you deal with the denial of others?

11:57 - Once you’ve acknowledged denial, what do you do?

15:15 - What are stay-stuck complainers and how does it look in the workplace?

18:24 - Why is it important to set boundaries?

20:40 - Do the stay-stuck complainers eventually get the message?

22:35 - What is whistleblowing in the workplace?

25:04 - Dr. Greer’s top tip: Trust your gut. Seeing is believing. If you're seeing it, believe it. Write it down.

27:54 - What is the ”going nowhere” relationship and what are their “watch out” signs?

Key Takeaways:

“If you're not dealing with denial and seeing things clearly, you're making a bad situation better.” - Jane Greer

“People have expectations of you. And without having clarity, in terms of what your own expectations are, you attempt to meet those expectations.” - Jane Greer

“You need to take care of yourself because they are not going to take care of you. It's just that simple! They'll take care of you if your needs don't interfere with their needs.” - Jane Greer

“You need to figure out what it means to you to have your clarity… because then you'll be able to handle the other person's angry reaction and disappointment.” - Jane Greer

“Setting the boundaries is tricky because it means you've got to be clear how much you're going to listen.” - Jane Greer

Ways to Connect with Jane Greer:

• Website: https://www.drjanegreer.me/
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Am-Lying-Myself-Overcome-Denial/dp/153816423X/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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There has been a significant increase in remote work since the pandemic. However, most of us fail to realize the power, accessibility, and opportunities remote work provides– for us, our colleagues or employees, and the business.

Tamara Sanderson is the co-founder of Remote Works, an organizational design and consulting firm with a mission to liberate teams from the nine-to-five and teach them how to do their best work anytime, anywhere. Along with Ali Greene, Sanderson has spent a combined two decades in distributed workplaces: Greene as the former director of people operations at DuckDuckGo and Sanderson as the director of strategic partnerships and corporate development at Automattic. Throughout their joint career history, they’ve worked in varied environments, including big tech (Google), startups (Oyster, LivingSocial), creative agencies (IDEO, Undertone), and management consulting and private equity (Oliver Wyman, Audax Group). Their new book, Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility, and Focus (Berrett-Koehler Publishers; February 7, 2023), is the ultimate playbook for managing remote teams.

In this episode, Tamara talks with us about the benefits or advantages remote work has both for the business and the employees. She also shares her three nonnegotiables when it comes to remote work to ensure the best work with less burnout. Along with this, she also explains what are the 5 Ws and 1 H of remote work that can make remote work better for you and your employees.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how to maximize the remote work trend and feel more included in your work
• Learn what are the 5 Ws and 1 H of remote work and how can you apply it to your work or business
• Understand how rituals and having a transitional space are important in avoiding burnout in remote work

“Managers should be more thoughtful with how they're structuring work and what they want their team to accomplish.”

- Tamara Sanderson

Valuable Free Resource:

Grab a copy of Tamara and Ali’s book and change how you work in your daily life: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1523003316?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_EMRAFH621S3ZGSDQBWXN

Topics Covered:

04:15 - How was the remote work setup working for Automattic before

05:25 - How was Tamara’s remote work experience in DuckDuckGo

06:05 - Tamara shares how she and her co-author, Ali Greene, meet

07:03 - What made Tamara and Ali write Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility, and Focus

08:19 - Tamara explains what is the overall advantage of the remote work trend

12:41 - Why knowing yourself more in remote work is important?

17:09 - Tamara talks about what are the three non negotiables in remote work

20:49 - Is it more possible to get burnout in remote work?

23:31 - Tamara’s life-changing tips on how to avoid burnout from remote work: You don’t always have to be on. Have digital wellness apps and rituals

27:28 - How can you develop confidence, trust, and autonomy in your employees in the remote work setting

31:14 - Tamara expounds on what are the 5 Ws and 1 H of remote work

32:10 - Connect with Tamara: https://www.remoteworksbook.com/

Key Takeaways:

“Managers must lead with intentionality.” - Tamara Sanderson

“When remote work is done well, an employee can have so much more information on how the insides of the company are working and you can feel really connected to actually like, knowing what is going on.” - Tamara Sanderson

“Now that we have the technology, it kind of breaks apart the previous paradigms. Managers have to respect employees' autonomy and allow them to act more and take more agency in the organization.” - Tamara Sanderson

“There is potential for burnout if you're not clear on boundaries.” - Tamara Sanderson

Ways to Connect with Tamara Sanderson:

• Website: https://www.remoteworksbook.com/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-sanderson-943a051/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remoteworksbook/
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1523003316?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_EMRAFH621S3ZGSDQBWXN

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Failures don’t automatically mean “the end.” It may just be a “restart” button for you to press and try again.

Success comes in different forms and in different times. Just because you haven’t achieved your dreams and gained the success you desire doesn’t mean it’s too late for it. Nothing is ever too late if you believe you can.

Laura Cooke is a leadership development and change management consultant. Her calm and diplomatic nature creates the space for courageous conversations, vulnerability, and resilience by modeling what she works to bring out in others.

Her passion for employee engagement and leadership development led her to train with Brene Brown to become a certified Dare to Lead facilitator. She has written a new book, Leave it All on the Dance Floor: Why it is Never too Late to Follow Your Dreams.

In this episode, Laura shares what led her, along with other fellow powerful women leaders, to achieve their goals without the boundaries or the limits of time. She emphasizes the importance of believing in your biggest “why” in your life.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover what the dance floor metaphor is and how it can inspire you to find your own version of courage
• Know why you need to understand your biggest “why” in life and what its purpose in your journey is
• Learn why you shouldn’t stop just because of a failure

“We have two choices: lay down our sword, or keep going. I want to inspire people to keep going.” - Laura Cooke

Topics Covered:

02:23 - Laura shares about her book, Leave it all on the Dance Floor: Why it is Never too Late to Follow Your Dreams, and how it came to life

03:30 - The Dancefloor Metaphor: What is in it for you once you read the book?

04:54 - How did Laura connect with the featured women in her book?

07:04 - What surprised Laura while writing her book

07:58 - Laura shares a story that was really inspiring to her

08:54 - Who is the book for and what can YOU expect learning from the book

10:30 - Grab a copy of Laura’s book: in Amazon or https://leaveitallonthedancefloor.com/

10:36 - Where to find Laura: https://lauracookeconsulting.com/

Key Takeaways:

“Often, we have two choices: lay down our sword, or keep going. And I want to inspire people to keep going.” - Laura Cooke

“Understanding that having a bigger "why" helps us move on when we have those obstacles thrown in our path.” - Laura Cooke

“Look it in the eye. Actually, look it in the eye. Is it as terrible as you think it is? Is it as scary or big or insurmountable as you think it is? And when you actually look it in the eye, normally it's not” - Laura Cooke

Ways to Connect with Laura Cooke:

• Website: https://lauracookeconsulting.com/
• Book: https://leaveitallonthedancefloor.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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It’s not unusual to have doubts about your purpose in life, especially if you are a woman. However, God has a purpose for you and sees more in you than likely you do.

When life gives you lemons, hold more faith and hope in God. He is preparing something better for you. You, being a woman leader, are more than what you see and think. You are a woman, ready to conceive a clear vision, and you will make a change in the world. This is how God sees you.

Natasha Oquendo is an enthusiastic transformational speaker, author, mentor, and life coach and has been in the public speaking arena for many years. She inspires persons in areas of personal development, work-life balance, self-help, entrepreneurship, and spiritual empowerment. She is the CEO of Powerful Life Institute with a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministry. She pastors Flow of the Spirit International Ministries alongside her husband. Her ability to balance both her professional achievements and personal spiritual development has made her a subject matter expert regarding seeking, obtaining, and maintaining a satisfying holistic life.

In this episode, Natasha shares how God sees you and the power you hold as a businesswoman leader. She also talks about how trials and tribulations are God’s way of preparing you for something greater– achieving your life’s purpose.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the purpose God has given you as a woman through the application or work of your faith
• Learn why is important to keep the faith and be empowered as a woman in life and in work
• Understand how the trials and tribulations you’re enduring are God’s preparation for your assignment

“When a woman comes on the scene and puts her hands to work, it has the power to reproduce, it has the power to go to the next level, it has the power to be advanced. We are multipliers— that is in us to do.”

• Natasha Oquendo

Valuable Free Resource:

• Grab a copy of Natasha’s NEW and inspiring book, Invitation 2 Queendom: Seven Keys to Unlock Your God-given Superpower: https://www.natashaoquendo.com/invitation-2-queendom

Topics Covered:

02:21- What Natasha does professionally aside from being a pastor

03:12 - Natasha shares why she decided to write her book, Invitation 2 Queendom: Seven Keys to Unlock Your God-given Superpower

04:42 - How does God view us, women, then and now?

06:58 - Natasha explains the limitations and restrictions on what women can do while being in God’s favor

08:26 - What are the God-given superpowers?

09:38 - What are the hints that God is giving you an assignment?

12:36 - Natasha explains what are the different ways you can hear God’s wisdom on the trials and tribulations you’re experiencing in life

14:00 - How can you be alert and know when will God entrust you with an assignment?

16:19 - Is women empowerment part of God’s plan for the time of women?

18:38 - Natasha’s heartfelt message for you: “I know as women we deal with a lot. We wear many hats. And sometimes we feel like we're going under the radar or being overlooked. But I just want to speak life into the women on here, the women of faith that are listening and even those who may not feel like they have faith right now. No matter what's going on in your life, I decree over your life, that you shall be empowered when you listen to this and that the Spirit of the Lord will give you clarity like never before.”

Key Takeaways:

“He gives us that power to accomplish different things while He's walking with us that we could not accomplish maybe on our own without Him.” - Natasha Oquendo

“There is no limit on what you can accomplish, especially when God has given you the assignment and He gives you the grace to complete it.” - Natasha Oquendo

“I don't believe that there is any limit on what we can achieve because God is with us. But I do believe that we need to respect maybe the limitations that will cause us because we are women, we're more delicate.” - Natasha Oquendo

“Your assignment is not going to really be much different than what you've already been doing.” - Natasha Oquendo

“There’s somebody that God is raising you up, who's going to see what you're doing and see how you're navigating. And it's going to impact them. You will know them because you have been there.” - Natasha Oquendo

“I declare that you will have ideas because you have a womb and therefore you can conceive, you will have a vision, and you will have ideas and plans and everything will be clear to you.” - Natasha Oquendo

Ways to Connect with Natasha Oquendo:

• Website: https://www.natashaoquendo.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Negotiate with confidence as a woman leader!

Overcome stereotypes and internal barriers with expert tips from global negotiation and communication expert, Beth Fisher-Yoshida.

Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Ph.D., CCS is a global expert and educator in intercultural negotiation and communication. She’s the program director of Columbia University’s Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, a negotiation consultant for the United Nations, and the CEO of the consulting agency, Fisher Yoshida International.

Learn to advocate for yourself, build relationships, and be persistent to achieve your goals in the workplace. Tune in now and secure clients on your own terms!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to break free from gender stereotypes and negotiate with confidence as a woman
• Discover the value of research and preparation in negotiations and gain the confidence to negotiate like a pro
• Develop the resilience to achieve your negotiation goals and learn how to persist in negotiations and get the results you deserve as a strong and empowered woman negotiator

“If we want to have larger generalizations, we have to understand that our social worlds, the ones we grew up in, shape who we are as people in the world today.”

- Beth Fisher-Yoshida

Valuable Free Resource:

• Learn how to build rapport, communicate your confidence and negotiate in your own terms: https://bethfisheryoshida.com/

Topics Covered:

01:11 - What is Beth’s business all about, what is her target audience, and what is the problem she solves

01:53 - Beth shares what made her write her book, New Story, New Power: A Woman's Guide to Negotiation

03:50 - Beth explains what the stories we tell ourselves that influence our negotiation are

04:34 - How are our beliefs the same as our stories?

05:28 - How does pairing influence a pattern in our brain?

07:39 - Beth tells how these different stories and messages from before until now shape our perspective on negotiation

10:47- How can you press that delete button on a story that’s limiting you?

11:50 - Why are women less likely to negotiate compensation than men?

13:10 - Beth explains what is an anchor in negotiating

14:58 - Should women go first with an opening anchor or just sit back?

16:18 - 3 helpful tips on how women can claim their value and power more effectively

17:23 - The power and influence of roleplay in rehearsing and prepping for your negotiations

18:14 - Q: what do people do? How do they continue to learn? How do they continue to improve? A: I would say that, in addition to the preparation, it's really good to have a reflection process so that after you're negotiating, you sit down and you reflect on what you plan.

Key Takeaways:

“But the deeper your habit, then the more embedded the pattern, the deeper the grooves in your brain. And so whatever it is that you've paired together is strong.” - Beth Fisher-Yoshida

“You're pairing effort and a different approach with negotiation to try to create a new, healthier, more constructive pattern.” - Beth Fisher-Yoshida

“And the helpful stories, you grow them, you build on them and the stories that are not helpful, you either take your "Delete" tab and delete them or you modify them in a way to make them helpful and a strength rather than a weakness.” - Beth Fisher-Yoshida

“We don't even know unless we become more aware of what's influencing us why we do what we do.” - Beth Fisher-Yoshida

“Prepare in a way that you want to understand who you are going to show up as in that negotiation because different issues, different people, different times, we bring different parts of ourselves more prominently to that.” - Beth Fisher-Yoshida

Ways to Connect with Beth Fisher-Yoshida:

• Website: https://bethfisheryoshida.com/
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRV4WKF9?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_0C8FWYSK3X3VCD0AV7WA

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Could your communication habits and preferences be holding you back from achieving personal growth, forming better relationships, or becoming an effective leader?

Michelle Gladieux, author of Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges, and is President of Gladieux Consulting. She facilitates seminars and does executive coaching to help diverse industries, governments, non-profits, and academia on communication and leadership topics around the United States. With 18 years of collegiate teaching experience in her home state of Indiana, Michelle's expertise and insight are invaluable in helping you reach your goals and live an empowered life.

In this episode, Michelle dives deep into understanding our hidden communication challenges and equips us with the tools needed to overcome them and become better leaders. She stresses the importance of striking a healthy balance between giving ourselves 'self-affirming' and 'others-affirming' feedback in order to grow and develop.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Discover the four hidden communication challenges and learn how to overcome them to become a better leader.

● Uncover the keys to success in communication and understand how to strike the right balance between 'self-affirming' and 'others affirming' feedback.

● Equip yourself with the tools to navigate the complexities of communication and grow as a leader.

"It's small changes, net big results in communication." - Michelle Gladieux

Valuable Free Resource:

● Get your one-page FREE downloadable form called the Feedback Challenge: https://gladieuxconsulting.com/resdl/GC_Feedback_Challenge_

Topics Covered:

02:26 - Who Michelle serves and the problem she helps them solve:

04:18 - One conversation with her mom before she died that became a big influence for writing the book 'Communicate with Courage'

05:43 - Mistakes her client makes before consulting with her: They think big communication improvements require big change. And that's not true.

07:39 - Understanding the four obstacles we face in communication

12:23 - How do you work on the communication challenge you're facing?

13:14 - Why are these communication struggles we face are said to be hidden?

14:42 - Michelle suggests another best way to work on your communication challenges

19:34 - Why you need to have a good balance of being 'self-affirmed' and 'others affirmed' when getting feedback

21:1 9 - What does it mean to show up and be a good communicator with 'full body, full mind, and full heart effort'

23:04 - What do we say to ourselves versus a friend when we mess up?

24:38 - More differences in human personality than there are in gender with regard to communication 26:31 - Michelle's Valuable Free Resource: http://www.gladieuxconsulting.com/

27:50 - Inspiring words from Michelle

Key Takeaways:

"It's that internal voice, that self-talk that sometimes creates a pessimistic mindset around communication." - Michelle Gladieux

"For folks who have more challenges with communication, they could be facing all four at once, the best thing to do is pick one to work on and take baby steps. Try to do something just a little different each day as a communicator." - Michelle Gladieux

"We might not want to see some of these hidden challenges because it can be hard to accept the weaker parts of ourselves and really look at them and work on them. And it can be hard to get feedback." - Michelle Gladieux

"We summon our courage when we feel afraid of something that's going to hurt. Only we can summon our courage, and we look for one little thing to take away from it." - Michelle Gladieux

Ways to Connect with Michelle Gladieux:

● Website: https://gladieuxconsulting.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

● To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Steve Weinberg has spent his life selling and helping others sell better, more, and faster. He is an expert at building, guiding, and sustaining high-caliber sales teams and creating exemplary standards in account management.

He has authored Above Quoted Performance to transfer his knowledge to others who want to improve their sales results.

In this episode, Steve shares with us the importance of knowing the real needs of the market, gaining trust and building relationships with your target market, and using the most influential, free sales tool in the market– LinkedIn. Don't miss out on your chance to take your sales outcomes to the next level. Tune in to this episode with Steve Weinberg and gain the knowledge you need to become a top-tier sales performer.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Find out how you can avoid the recipe for sales failure

● Learn why LinkedIn is a free, powerful, and influential platform for your sales needs

● Understand the importance of staying in touch with the real needs of the market

“Selling is really all about providing solutions that people want to buy, and also having the buyer trust you.” - Steve Weinberg

Valuable Free Resource:

● How to achieve that above-quota sales performance that you’ve always wanted without the cliche “spammy” messages: www.steveweinbergsales.com

Topics Covered:

02:54 - Why is it that 50% of sales professionals are not making quota?

05:27 - Steve shares what are the key things you should dive in and pay attention to more

06:17 - The Buyer-Seller Relationship: What selling is really all about

08:50 - The Art and Science of Selling: Steve talks about what is the “edge”

09:45 - How should you really be doing your sales?

12:30 - Steve tackles the differences between doing sales before, during, and after the pandemic

14:28 - How can you mitigate the changes the pandemic brought to sales?

15:40 - The Math of the Funnel: What is a funnel and what is the secret to effective funnels?

19:30 - The Secret Sauce: How to use LinkedIn as a powerful sales platform

24:13 - Q: Why should women consider sales as a career? Do you have to be an extrovert to be in sales? A: Sales can be very rewarding, both professionally and financially. And I've been employed at companies where the salesperson, where the person that had the greatest earnings in the year was a woman in sales.

25:40 - Visit Steve’s website to learn more about the secrets to securing sales the new way: www.steveweinbergsales.com

Key Takeaways:

“The key thing that I think the sales managers and company managers need to do is to be in touch with the salespeople and their pipeline, and understand what important features or problems their buyers want to solve and work on ways to help them do that.” - Steve Weinberg

“In order to have the edge and to succeed, you have to understand to make the sales methodology that your company may have chosen, follow the steps that you would ordinarily take, understand that you have to be agile, but also know that you need to be creative in order to solve problems for the buyer.” - Steve Weinberg

“Sales is still mostly a sequential process. You don't walk in the door and say, "Here's what I have. Oh, by the way, let's close. Buy from me right now." - Steve Weinberg “You can determine how many unqualified prospects or suspects need to go in at the top in order to reach the goal that you want at the bottom.” - Steve Weinberg

Ways to Connect with Steve Weinberg:

• Website: www.steveweinbergsales.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveweinbergsales/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steven.weinberg.925

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you know what will make you happy, successful, and understood at work?

I am passionate about serving women and helping them build clarity, confidence, and commitment to achieving their unique career goals, and I want you to be happy, and successful, and experience less stress in the process.

I am the author of the best-selling Let Your Personality Be Your Career Guide, and I co-wrote (with Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul® fame) the best-selling The Road to Success.

I have also developed a completely personalized book, entitled The Book of YOU®, which helps individuals be happy, successful, and better understood in a variety of pursuits based on their unique personalities.

In this episode, I’ll continue a discussion on self-coaching and explain how the Know Thyself Process® can help you start living the life you have always imagined.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Learn the different types of coaching.

● Learn the power of good questions and how they can help you gain clarity on your priorities.

● Understand more about the three influential steps of Know Thyself Process® so you can create the business and life you love.

“While needs are important, there's more to creating a life we love. Needs are necessary, but seldom sufficient for long-term happiness.”

• Dr. Sarah E. Brown

Valuable Free Resource:

● How to shift your mindset and start living the life you, or your coachee, ever dreamed of: www.sarahebrown.com

Topics Covered:

00:38 - Sarah reviews the difference between coaching and self-coaching

02:08 - Support to Report: What exactly is peer coaching

03:03- Share to Spare: Sarah explains the difference between mentoring from self-coaching

04:10 - Sarah revisits what was talked about in Episode 67

06:14 - Check and Reflect: What does step two, “testing”, mean?

09:12 - What Do You Do When Life Happens?: The importance of the “Know” step through Sarah’s own experience

12:01 - Clarify and Learn: Sarah talks more about step two, clarifying

13:05 - Top 3 Things to Ask: Sarah finally dives into the last step and gives 3 questions you can reflect on

Key Takeaways:

“Coaching is often referred to as "support to report" because the coach is just supporting the coachee to report what is important or needs to happen.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“Take the first step at getting clarity about what you want by just sharing your interests, strengths, and needs with another caring person and dialogue with them about what it means to you.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“When you share what you want with someone who has a good handle on your interest, strengths, and needs, they're going to be able to see immediately whether what you say you want is congruent with who you really are. This is important.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“The outcome of any good coaching interaction is greater clarity on what the coachee wants and getting her going down the path of achieving it. Knowing what the coachee does not want is insufficient. You have to know what the coachee actually does want.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“I've spent years clarifying what I want and I'm still learning, but I'm never going to make progress if I'm not in action on what I do know, or think I know.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/ ● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides ● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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If you are dealing with your child’s addiction to drugs or alcohol, you're not alone! Barbara Decker, the Parent Recovery Advocate, knows how difficult it can be for a mom to free herself from the “Mom Code” – the reflexive tendency to try and solve problems for her child.

Using her model, you can create an emotionally safe space for your child and support them as they learn to navigate their own journey through addiction.

Say goodbye to mom guilt and empower yourself to help your child face addiction more independently with Barbara's Love Another Way model.

Tune in to this episode to learn how you can do just that!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the life-changing power of the Love Another Way model as a mom
• Learn how to break out of the Mom Code and take more ownership of your life
• Understand why you can’t always be your child’s problem solver, but instead be heir guide

“When we try to make a softer landing, when we try to solve those problems for our kids, they have no opportunity to learn the lessons that they need to learn to make better choices for themselves.”

• Barbara Decker

Valuable Free Resource:

• Free yourself from any shame or guilt and finally reclaim your life. Start your journey here: https://go.livewellandfully.com/3-secrets-fb64-2/?v1-sbrown

Topics Covered:

02:08 - Breaking the Pattern: What is the biggest problem moms make

03:13 - Barbara shares what is her golden answer

03:53 - Breaking the Mom Code: The mistakes moms should avoid

04:33 - Love Another Way: How Barbara can help you start new

06:18 - Barbara explains another essence you need to know about the Love Another Way model

09:40 - Free yourself from any shame or guilt and finally reclaim your life. Start your journey here: https://go.livewellandfully.com/3-secrets-fb64-2/?v1-sbrown

10:53 - Q: The first part is, "What the heck, Barbara, is a mind disease?" And the second part is, "Why doesn't my son or daughter just buckle down and solve the problem? I taught them better than this! Is it just an excuse or laziness?" A: And the answer is no, it is not an excuse or laziness. It has nothing to do with what you taught them or the kind of people they are.

Key Takeaways:

“There are things the mom can do that will encourage their child to take ownership of the problem. Only when their child takes ownership of their own problem, that there is the possibility of the child choosing to make a different choice.” - Barbara Decker

“There's no guarantee. But there's pretty much a guarantee that if they don't change, nothing will change.” - Barbara Decker

“It's important to say that there are no right or wrong choices, it's always a matter of choosing the least sucky of the terrible options available.” - Barbara Decker

“We focus on ourselves, we let go of things that we were previously owning, and we give ownership back to the person who could actually make the change.” - Barbara Decker

Barbara Decker’s Free Workshop:

• Website: https://go.livewellandfully.com/3-secrets-fb64-2/?v1-sbrown

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Feeling nervous about that presentation you are about to make over zoom or a Teams call?

Learn how to give clear, confident presentations with tips from professional actor and coach Billie Shepard.

Billie Shepard delivers a coaching experience that transforms how business people communicate. She has been a professional actor and coach for over forty years. She has produced guest-artist workshops which include Academy Award winner Alan Arkin. Billie founded Billie Shepard & Associates, leveraging her acting experience and unique training methods into the business arena; transforming corporate speakers into influential leaders.

Discover how to improve your clarity and intentions without fear and stress.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Find out how you can apply acting tips to prepare for your presentation or meeting

● Discover the importance of present moment awareness especially if there’s a sudden change

● Learn the four things you should do before getting onto any video conference

“The more specific you can make your intention at work, and the more you can connect it to a strong feeling, you'll have no fear.”

• Billie Shepard

Valuable Free Resource:

● How to become more present and enhance your virtual presentation skills without stress and presentation anxiety: http://www.billieshepard.com/

Topics Covered:

02:06 - From acting to business: Billie shares how she founded her business revolving around her acting experience

05:38 - Interacting Online: Billie talks about how can you become more present over Zoom

07:07 - Present Moment Awareness: How to become present at the moment especially if there's a sudden shift or change

08:15 - The First Component: Billie gives a guide on how to do “quickie breathing”

10:06 - The Second Component: Billie shares the importance of vocal exercises, whether you’re an actor or an entrepreneur

12:22 - The Third Component: What role does improvisation play in being present

16:52 - The Fourth Component: Billie explains the powerful effect of getting clear on your intention beforehand

18:16 - What can having intention look like in a business Zoom meeting?

25:12 - Billie’s power tip for you: If you're on camera, and you're using slides, look for a place that really means something to you that you really either like the information, or you're excited about getting people on board or something and drop the slides, and look right into the green light of your computer. That's home.

26:21 - Fear is stupid: Billie shares why you should never be afraid of taking risks as a woman leader

Key Takeaways:

“Acting is acting. You've got to get in the present moment and be authentic at that moment.” -Billie Shepard

“One recognizes that when he or she is present, they're listening carefully to what the other person is saying. Their mind isn't thinking of what they're going to say or they'll respond.” -Billie Shepard

“The honor that one gives to a listener, and a speaker, by really hearing them is really a valuable thing for a leader to be able to do. Actually, listen and hear and digest what that speaker is saying. And then observing what that listener is doing when we're speaking as a leader.” -Billie Shepard

Ways to Connect with Billie Shepard:

● Website: http://www.billieshepard.com/

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billie-shepard-59b3534/

● Book: https://www.amazon.com/Billie-Shepard-Presentation-Method-Relationships-ebook/dp/B084WZZMNM/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you struggle with the new normal that the pandemic has brought — constant Zoom calls, online webinars, and limited face-to-face interaction?

The big changes brought about by the pandemic altered how we function day-to-day. And many of these add stress to our life. So how do we adapt to these sudden big changes and face the new normal?

Dr. Amy Mednick is a psychiatrist working in her own private practice. She received her medical degree with Distinction in Research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Brain & Cognitive Sciences from MIT. She specializes in the overlap between the humanities and neuroscience and leads a lecture series for psychiatric residents in training, social workers, and psychology trainees. She's been involved in both brain research and linguistic research and has authored articles in Clinical Psychiatry News. Her new book is Humanizing the Remote Experience through Leadership and Coaching: Strategies for Better Virtual Connections.

In this episode, Amy dives a little bit deeper and explains the unconscious cognitive change the pandemic has brought in our day-to-day functioning and interaction whether in the workplace or in life.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Uncover why you feel more tired and exhausted with the sudden shift to the online world
• Explore different ways to overcome mental fatigue in the new normal
• Learn the three warning signs you need to watch for and the action you then need to take

“Do things that someone running from a tiger wouldn't do.”

-Dr. Amy Mednick

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to humanize the new normal and make better virtual connections through promising strategies: Humanizing the Remote Experience through Leadership and Coaching: Strategies for Better Virtual Connection

Topics Covered:

01:55 - How the Pandemic Started It All: Dr. Amy shares why she and Dr. Leonard decided to write the book

04:05 - Boundaries Between Anything: What made the pandemic hard for most people?

05:25 - The Warning Trio: Dr. Amy talks about the warning signs that our needs are not getting met

06:44 - Need for Safety: Why is it so hard for you to focus especially when everything’s transitioning virtual?

08:45 - Need for Understanding: Why do you end up more exhausted from WFH rather than F2F

09:49 - Need for Belonging: How can exclusion and isolation actually hurt us physically?

12:18 - Dr. Amy explains how the feeling of exclusion manifests in us

19:55 - How to Simplify the Complex: Dr. Amy shares how women leaders can address the complexity the pandemic brought in the workplace

22:29 - What can you do to help your team recharge, especially during the pandemic?

24:31 - Sending Virtual Hugs: Dr. Amy shares how can you create a sense of safety and belongingness within your workplace

25:18 - Does the remote work setting still overlooks women and their capabilities?

26:16 - Disconnecting Online, Connecting Offline: What can you do to avoid misunderstandings and disconnections in remote settings

29:55 - Take Care of Yourself First: Dr. Amy talks about the importance of self-care in lowering your team’s stress levels over Zoom and the new normal

36:10 - Dr. Amy shares why psychological safety is so important

Key Takeaways:

“We get used to anything. As humans, we adjust to anything. So, I think now it's a way of life. And it's getting easier.” -Dr. Amy Mednick

“It's a lot of work to make sense of things. So, if you're exhausted at the end of a workday, it could be a warning sign that your brain is working excessively hard just to make sense of what is going on with others around you and that maybe there's an adjustment that you could make there.” -Dr. Amy Mednick

“Mental fatigue, mental work, brain work affects your physical strength.” -Dr. Amy Mednick

“Your brain does not like discrepancy. It does not like things it can't explain. So, when something doesn't match what it expected, like a laugh at a joke, it's going to work really hard to try to fix that.” -Dr. Amy Mednick

“Anything extraneous that you can take away the overload is going to be really helpful.” -Dr. Amy Mednick

“The remote experience is ambiguous enough. Do not add any ambiguity, make things extra, extra clear, extra explicit. Make goals explicit. Make the goals of meetings and the structure very explicit.” -Dr. Amy Mednick

“Even though you're leading a team, you need to be okay. You need to be in a good place. You need to have safety and comfort. You need to be grounded so that you can connect.” -Dr. Amy Mednick

“You're going to be happier and more productive if you're giving your brain a chance to stop.” -Dr. Amy Mednick

Ways to Connect with Dr. Amy Mednick:

• Website: https://www.dramymednick.com/
• Book: Humanizing the Remote Experience through Leadership and Coaching: Strategies for Better Virtual Connections

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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It’s crucial to focus not only on hiring talent with a high-driven purpose, but also in catering to the needs of your department, being open to feedback and communication, and shifting to a talent-centric organization that provides a safe workplace for you and your co-workers.

Carol Schultz is the founder and CEO of Vertical Elevation. She is a talent equity and leadership advisory expert. Recognized for her proficiency in corporate leadership, she’s spent three decades helping executives gain clarity in their careers, make bold leadership moves, and create cultures of performance. Schultz and her team have helped hundreds of companies– from seed-stage pre-initial public offerings to publicly traded companies– transform their organizations and create sustainable, talent-centric cultures that run at maximum efficiency. She’s the host of the popular podcast, Authentically Successful, and the author of the new book, Powered By People: How Talent-Centric Organizations Master Recruitment, Retention, and Revenue (and How to Build One).

In this episode, Carol shares how you can execute a talent-centric strategy for you and your business while providing an open-to-growth safe space for you and your coworkers.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the three core principles of a talent-centric organization
• Learn how to switch up your job descriptions and make recruitment much easier
• Understand the power of being open to conversation and getting feedback within your organization and the departments

“It's about shifting how you think, and therefore how you work. You cannot shift how you think and have mindset shifts, unless and until we can start coming up with and figuring out where your blind spots are.”

• Carol Schultz

Valuable Free Resource:

• How you can execute a talent-centric strategy and welcome growth into your business: https://verticalelevation.com/

Topics Covered:

02:07 - Building a talent-centric organization and fixing up your strategy: What Carol does best to help you and your organization

03:54 - Carol shares how to spot a talent-centric organization and how to make yours into one

05:41 - How often does misalignment happen in the workplace?

06:11 - Who Beats Who: Carol talks about why departments aren’t supposed to be treated as competition in the organization

07:47 - Carol explains what are the three core principles that are at the center of a talent-centric organization

09:42 - What are the blind spots in your organization that you should be looking for?

10:53 - Doing It How It’s Supposed to Be: What made Carol write her book?

12:38 - Carol shares what’s the goal of her book and what she wants readers to learn from it

13:58 - Being More Than Just That: Carol examines what goes into a job description and shares how you should be writing yours

16:13 - Ditching the Post-and-Pray: Carol points out why you should stop doing the post-and-pray method and start writing some compelling job ads

17:54 - Why should you pay more attention to talent activities than any other thing?

20:18 - Carol shares how important being open to conversations really is especially in the workplace

21:09 - Q: If you're a leader, are you really actively, proactively putting your hand down for other women than helping them like men have done in time in memoriam? A: And if you are a woman who is not a leader, and you're looking toward your women leaders to say, "Hey, you know. Are you willing to help me up?"

22:04 - Learn more on how you can execute a talent-centric strategy by clicking here: https://verticalelevation.com/

Key Takeaways:

“The reality is, recruiting is never your problem. What your problem is a strategy problem.” - Carol Schultz

“Each individual and every single department in the company has to contribute to being a healthy sustainable company.” - Carol Schultz

“So many people think their problems are something other than what they actually are.” - Carol Schultz

“You need to go ahead and hunt people. That's the way to find people.” - Carol Schultz

Ways to Connect with Carol Schultz:

• Email: carol@verticalelevation.com
• Website: https://verticalelevation.com/
• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/authentically-successful/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verticalelevationinc/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarolBSchultz
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AuthenticallySuccessful
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vertical-elevation/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Are you stuck with a boss that you just can’t bare? Are you struggling to try to prove your worth?

Learn to let go and build better bridges for you, your growth, and your business.

Dr. Alan M. Patterson is an organizational development consultant, specializing in executive and leadership development. Having led hundreds of clients for over four decades, Dr. Patterson continues to ignore standard coaching methods, opting to pursue and lead clients down the path of meaningful careers that are not only successful but also rewarding. He’s worked with everyone from the Federal Reserve Bank to Hewlett Packard to Major League Baseball and the United States Navy. His latest book is Burn Ladders, Build Bridges, Pursuing Work with Meaning and Purpose.

In this episode, Alan Patterson shares what it means to be a ladder burner, to build better relationships, to discover new paths, and to find greater opportunities for yourself.

**What you will learn from this episode:**

• Find out what a ladder burner is and how to become one
• Dive into why you don’t really need to become a pro in your business to make it great

• Learn how to define and find meaning and purpose in yourself and in your work

  “You have to define and find meaning and purpose because nobody's going to give that to you.”

  - Dr. Alan M. Patterson

Valuable Free Resource:

* Want to find out **how to become a powerful woman leader by letting go and welcoming growth**? Visit ladderburners.com

01:51 - The two sides on how Alan helps women business leaders achieve their potential

02:55 - The brand-new look of success: What is the standard coaching that Alan tends to ignore

04:22 - Alan explains the backstory of what is a ladder burner

06:31 - Burning ladders, building bridges: Alan shares what are the skills you’ll be needing to be a ladder burner

11:53 - The powerful trio: What are the characteristic types of positions you should be recruiting for your team

17:46 - To greater heights: What kind of work environment should you strive to be in and what kind of environment should you leave

20:07 - Pandemic hits: Alan shares what made him decide to write a book and how it all started

22:38 - What should be the responsibilities of women business leaders?

24:04 - Want to find out how to become a powerful woman leader by letting go and welcoming growth? Visit ladderburners.com

Key Takeaways:

“It's a network to talk to people and to understand what's critical and important to them, which as I said earlier, helps define what's critical and important to you. You resonate.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“Every conversation is an opportunity for a relationship.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“What else are we doing in our lives if we're not making those kinds of heart-to-heart connections?” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“Your group, your context, includes people inside and outside the organization that gives you purpose in being.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“You're worth more than working for an idiot.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“Don't think that you're going to join an organization and that they're going to find out a purpose and meaning for you, you have to do it.” -Dr. Sarah E. Brown

**Ways to Connect with Dr. Alan M. Patterson:**

* Website: ladderburners.com

• Book: Burn Ladders, Build Bridges, Pursuing Work with Meaning and Purpose

  Ways to Connect with Dr. Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you avoid anything related to marketing and selling? Are you scared of talking sales to the point that it ends up affecting your business?

Sales is often a term feared by business leaders. How do I close a deal? How can I sound less annoying when pitching my product? These are probably some of the things you think about when you try to sell your offerings. However, selling shouldn’t be as difficult and scary as many make it to be. You can learn to sell from your own comfort zone!

Stacey Hall has coached thousands of entrepreneurs on how to attract sales, satisfaction, and success. She is a bestselling author, a TEDx presenter, and a leading social media marketing expert. She is the founder of Success with Stacey Hall and of the groundbreaking social media marketing training program, Go for YES, which has helped thousands of people attract more sales, customers, and employee satisfaction and success. Her new book is Selling from Your Comfort Zone: The Power of Alignment Marketing.

In this episode, Stacey gives you a piece of her sales process and how you can sell tons from within your comfort zone. She also gives her insights on how you can turn conversations into sales with her amazing and promising tips!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out how you can sell tons just within your very own comfort zone
• Dive into what the new ABCs of marketing is all about and how can you turn conversations into sales
• Understand the role and importance of engaging with people and turning strangers into friends in the world of sales

“Our comfort zone is the place where we feel skillful, confident, and empowered. That confidence allows us to not be brash, to not be pushy, to not be spammy.”

- Stacey Hall

Valuable Free Resource:

• Want to find out more on how you can turn conversations into potential long-time sales? Click here: https://www.staceyannhall.com/courses

Topics Covered:

01:51- #1 problem female business leaders face when it comes to their business: They don't know how to sell their message and business to their audience

03:15: Stacey shares how she shifted people’s perspective on hating sales to loving it

05:26 - Can you achieve sales just by being in your comfort zone?

10:35 - The rubber band effect: How are people similar to rubber bands when it comes to sales talk

12:27 - The new ABCs of marketing: Stacey explains what the Alignment Marketing Formula is

16:29 - Stacey narrates an example of the power of engaging and turning strangers into friends

19:15 - Want to find out more on how you can turn conversations into potential long-time sales? Click here: https://www.staceyannhall.com/courses

20:17 Q: And what I'm going to say, Sarah, let's pretend you are one of those people. I would say, have you ever made a friend in your life? A: Okay, so see, I'm actually going to ask you the question. So, when you made the friend, where did you meet- just think of any friends you made, where did you meet them?

Key Takeaways:

“You get to the point where you can make a suggestion. And a friend is free to take that suggestion or not.” -Stacey Hall

“The essence is we begin with ourselves. And if that seems selfish, oh, well, I start by thinking about what are my core values. How do I want people to treat me? How do I want to treat other people? What do I feel passionate about and comfortable about in my life? What do I enjoy in my life?” -Stacey Hall

“When we know that we are passionate about something, that we're good at it, that we can talk about it, belief becomes automatic, because we believe in ourselves.” -Stacey Hall

Ways to Connect with Stacey Hall:

• Website: https://www.staceyannhall.com/
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/Selling-Your-Comfort-Zone-Alignment/dp/1523001623

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Before leading others, it’s very crucial to first get a hold of yourself and be the leader of your life!

Maya Roffler’s corporate career began at 22 when she was promoted to the corporate office of a major men’s fashion retailer. She had put herself through college working in retail stores. That promotion had a big impact on her life. She had exposure to C-Suite Executives and her first supervisor was a powerhouse female mentor. She built a trade show and event program, a training program, and then became a spokesperson as well.

In this episode, Maya offers an in-depth story as to how she started her intrapreneur journey to becoming an entrepreneur. With this and a little mix of her own amazing insights and tips and tricks, you’ll get to discover more about what makes you a leader and how you can hone those skills to become that amazing girl boss you were always meant to be!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out why you should start being present on the things that ACTUALLY matter in your business
• Learn more on how determination and consistency will always beat talent, even in a male-dominated workplace, no matter what
• Understand the importance of embracing being a leader first before leading others

“Women need to understand how to embrace being a leader before they ever step into any of these (leadership) roles.”

- Maya Roffler

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to become the powerhouse female boss you are destined to be in a male-dominated workplace: https://mayaroffler.com/

Topics Covered:

02:08 - The powerhouse female mentor that started it all: Maya starts off with how the impact of her mentor started her journey

04:17 - Maya gives a glimpse of what it was like learning from her powerhouse female mentor in a male-dominated place

06:39 - Giving glory: Maya shares how her mentor called out her strengths and passions

08:01- How was Maya counseled by a powerhouse female mentor in a male-dominated arena?

09:30 - Maya takes a step into the past and shares how did she become an entrepreneur

13:48 - Intra vs. Entre: What does it mean to become an intrapreneur?

14:58 - Was the pandemic really Maya’s biggest challenge? Maya talks about what are the different challenges she faced as an entrepreneur

18:01 - How does Maya categorize what job she needs to outsource and what things can she do on her own?

20:17 - Which came first– the brand or the podcast?

22:05 - Mayapinion: Maya shares how she started her podcast and built it to how it is now

23:42 - What does it mean to embrace being a leader before stepping into the role?

25:56 - Q: Where do I think leadership is going? What do I think the future of leadership is? A: And you'll hear me talk about this on my podcast quite a bit. And I say that I think the future of leadership is female. And sometimes people are like, "What does that mean? Does that mean, Maya?"

27:46 - Find out more on how to become the powerhouse female boss you are destined to be! Click here: https://mayaroffler.com/

Key Takeaways:

“Your life sometimes feels a little empty when you're just checking boxes.” -Maya Roffler

“Know when you're scaling, and it's time to hire someone.” -Maya Roffler

“You should do it all in the beginning because you want to know everything” -Maya Roffler

“If you don't understand what's coming in and what's going out, I'm scared for you. You should always know what's going on.” -Maya Roffler

“The more you know yourself, and the more you understand yourself, the more aligned you're going to be when you go into the workforce, the more aligned you're going to be with whatever company you choose to work for, whatever company you create for yourself.” -Maya Roffler

“Having empathy is a strength.” -Maya Roffler

Ways to Connect with Maya Roffler:

• Website: https://mayaroffler.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayaroffler/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayaroffler/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayapinionpodcast/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you feel like there’s this specific timeline that you need to follow in life? Have you felt pressured into trying to succeed as much as you can in life at an early age? And if it’s too late, do you feel like a failure?

Society makes us feel like there's a specific timeline we should be following in life, however, as hard as it is to believe, there’s none. There’s no such thing as being too early or too late in life– everything is at your own pace.

Sylvia O’Connor overcame poverty to be the first in her family to graduate from college. As the master of it is never too late to pursue your dreams, she married for the first time at 55 and then pursued her dream of becoming her own boss. She has a Master’s Degree in Administration and now makes her living as a motivational speaker helping others to fearlessly move on to their next chapters.

In this episode, Sylvia shares with us how she overcame her poverty mindset and still pursued her dreams despite all odds.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out how Sylvia shifted her perspective and overcame the poverty mindset
• Understand why it is never too late to fulfill your dreams and goals in life
• Learn how you can become your own boss despite all odds

“Never give up on your dreams. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't achieve anything. Do not let society define you or determine your path.”

- Sylvia O’Connor

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to overcome your fear of being too late in life and become your own boss: https://sylvia-oconnor.com/

Topics Covered:

01:25 - How did overcoming poverty look like for Sylvia?

02:49 - What did Sylvia do to overcome the poverty mindset: I had to later overcome a poverty mindset that, "Okay, you're never going to have more than enough."

03:39 - Sylvia shares how she met her husband at a later time in her life

05:32 - What started Sylvia to become her own boss: I always dreamed of being my own boss. I wasn't sure exactly what I wanted to do. But over 10 years ago, I became a whistleblower.

06:31 - The biggest obstacles Sylvia faced: Overcoming fear– the fear of being homeless because of debt

07:39 - Sylvia’s inspiring tip on achieving your dreams: I would say it's never too late to achieve your dreams. Never give up on your dreams. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't achieve anything.

Key Takeaways:

“We do not know how we'll be rewarded in life. But I believe, if we strive to do the right thing, you never know how we will be rewarded.” -Sylvia O’Connor

“You'll never know when the right job, the right spouse, or the right opportunity may present itself. You must be ready to receive it.” -Sylvia O’Connor

“Failure is a part of life. We cannot bypass it. You just can learn from it and move on.” -Sylvia O’Connor

Ways to Connect with Sylvia O’Connor:

• Website: sylvia-oconnor.com

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you want to know how to gain clarity on what you REALLY want in your career and in your life?

I am passionate about serving women and helping them build clarity, confidence, and commitment to achieving their unique career goals, and I want you to be happy, and successful, and experience less stress in the process.

I am the author of the best-selling Let Your Personality Be Your Career Guide, and I co-wrote (with Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul® fame) the best-selling The Road to Success. I have also developed a completely personalized book, entitled The Book of YOU®, which helps individuals be happy, successful, and better understood in a variety of pursuits based on their unique personalities.

In this episode, I’ll explain the Know Thyself Process® and how it can help you find clarity what is important to you in your career with just 3 steps!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover what the Know Thyself Process® is and how can you practice it
• Learn more about the importance of voicing your thoughts to another
• Learn the three powerful components that will help you get clarity

“We do not really get clear about what is important to us until we voice this to another human being who knows and cares about us.”

- Dr. Sarah E. Brown

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to get clear about your interests, strengths, and needs in order to understand and gain clarity on what you really want: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Be sure to check out the full interview accessible through this link: https://www.sarahebrown.com/post/sarahebrown

Topics Covered:

02:50 - Sarah shares how she started her journey in helping women leaders find their calling

06:13 - What is the Know Thyself process and how can you start your self-discovery journey?

07:08 - The first component: Thoroughly assess yourself

08:50 - The second component: Innating your strengths

09:30 - The third component: Learn your motivational needs

11:36 - Grab a cup of coffee and check out Sarah's website: Sarahebrown.com

12:20 - Sarah describes how Abraham Lincoln used the power of voicing

13:35 - Why you should start incorporating the Know Thyself Process: You can get clear about what is unique about you, and explore what you want by just talking it out with someone who knows and cares about you.

Key Takeaways:

“We just need to know what is true for us and what minimizes our own stress.” - Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“There's something very powerful about saying these things, these kinds of things, out loud to another human being.” - Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“You're not acting on any of this, you are just thinking about it out loud and testing it with another human being.” - Dr. Sarah E. Brown

“You can just focus on these three things that are unique to you-- your interests, your strengths, and your needs. You will, then, know what gifts you have to serve the world. You can take a start at translating these into goals that are unique to you. You can even make those small changes to be happier, more successful, and experience less stress in the job you're in right now.” - Dr. Sarah E. Brown

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Are you starting your path toward becoming a more inclusive leader?

Have you had difficulty discovering your purpose in promoting changes in the workplace and in society?

The reality is, workplace inequities have an impact on our society as a whole.

As a leader, one must understand the importance of their part in the process of change and how their journey could help create a new structure for a more inclusive future.

Jennifer Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, and diversity and inclusion expert. She is the Founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, a strategic leadership and diversity consulting firm that coaches business leaders worldwide on critical issues of talent and workplace strategy. Brown is a passionate advocate for social equality who helps businesses foster healthier, more productive workplace cultures.

In this episode, Jennifer shares with us how the second edition of her book, “How to be an Inclusive Leader”, will provide new insights and stories that spark learning when it comes to creating a culture of inclusivity in the workplace.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Know what prompted Jennifer to write the second edition of her book, “How to be an Inclusive Leader”
• Discover Jennifer’s pivotal points in re-evaluating the four stages of the Inclusive Leader Continuum
• Find out how to look at the Inclusive Leader Assessment results as an opportunity to self-reflect, craft bridges, thrive, and move forward together

“I tell people, don't expect to be perfect; we cannot be and we can never be. Imperfection is just a way of being; I wouldn't even say it's a goal. It should be an expectation...”

- Jennifer Brown

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to determine which stage do you fall on the Inclusive Leader Continuum to help you with your personal leadership development: https://dei1.jbconlinelearning.com/self-assessment/

Topics Covered:

02:23 - Jennifer describes how the pandemic exposed workplace inequities and allowed questions on transparency and accountability on employers towards real change and commitment

12:33 – Jennifer’s book’s second edition, “How to be an Inclusive Leader”, as a second bite at the apple

17:47 – The stages of Inclusive Leadership Continuum which people keep developing, evolving, and taking steps forward towards inclusivity

23:48 - How Jennifer educated herself to understand how things hit people in certain environments

27:21 - How to use the Inclusive Leader Assessment to make an impact and create a culture of belonging in order for us to thrive

32:40 – The question that wasn’t asked: “Who is it for?”

Key Takeaways:

“It is as much a mindset shift and a heart set shift as it is developing a new competency. It's a way of being; it's a way of paying attention to the world.” -Jennifer Brown

“Everybody's in a different place, so what’s so important is understanding where we are, understanding where others are, and then crafting the bridges between us so that we can move forward together.” -Jennifer Brown

Ways to Connect with Jennifer Brown:

• Website: https://jenniferbrownconsulting.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniferbrown
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferbrownconsulting/
• To speak with her: https://jenniferbrownspeaks.com/contact-us

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Do you have an exit strategy? Do you know how to sell your business successfully?

It’s important that you prepare an exit plan for yourself, your business, and your future.

Chris Vanderzyden is an author, speaker, and leading educator on exit planning and mergers and acquisitions. She is a founding partner of Legacy Partners, LLP, an exit planning and M&A advisory firm dedicated to creating and executing exit strategies for privately held mergers and acquisitions. She is also an expert contributor for media outlets, a guest lecturer for Harvard University’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation class, and the bestselling author of 7 Steps to Entrepreneurial Victory. She has recently released her newest book, Master Your Exit Plan: Sell Your Business, Preserve Your Legacy.

In this episode, Chris tells us the importance of having an exit plan in place for now or the future and what the risks are of not being prepared for it.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the importance of planning an exit strategy for your business and financial future
• Learn what are the six exit strategies you can choose from and how to apply them in your business
• Find out what are the risks of not being prepared with an exit plan

“In order to decide what exit strategy is right for you, you have to understand all of the things that are important to you.”

- Chris Vanderzyden

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to exit your business without the stress and without sacrificing your future financial freedom: https://legacypartnersllp.com/

Topics Covered:

01:35 - Where it all started: Chris shares how she got interested in exit planning and how it all started

02:41 - Chris talks about what exactly is a master exit plan

03:38 - What are the risks of not having an exit plan for your business

05:03 - Chris shares what are the six exit strategies and how can you decide which one is for you

08:31 - Selling a Business Isn’t Like Real Estate: What are the seven steps into selling a business

10:48 - Chris shares what are the services they offer in the Legacy Partners LLP

Key Takeaways:

“Without having all of those parts of themselves aligned, the chances of not being successful exiting their business are pretty sky high. So, it requires a comprehensive view of the business owner in order to do it successfully.” -Chris Vanderzyden

“You have to have a comprehensive financial plan done in which you are projecting, "After I exit my business, this is what I want my life to look like. And this is what the financial responsibility will be with that. And so, if I sell my business, will I be able to fulfill those business personal, and financial goals?" -Chris Vanderzyden

“We looked at a couple of different exit options, and then came up with the right one that would have fulfilled their goals, both financially and with the business and personal.” -Chris Vanderzyden

“One buyer is no buyer.” -Chris Vanderzyden

“The purpose is to engage with multiple buyers because that's the way you're going to fulfill your goals to a higher level.” -Chris Vanderzyden

“It's a little more intense than selling a business, but it's well worth doing it correctly.” -Chris Vanderzyden

“It's very important to recognize that you do need somebody that is going to be on your side of the fence. There's nothing worse for a business owner, “Do they have a transaction, they wander off?” -Chris Vanderzyden

“When deciding how you want to exit that business, you also have to understand the value of the company. Integrate that value into your personal financial plan.” -Chris Vanderzyden

Ways to Connect with Chris Vanderzyden:

• Website: https://legacypartnersllp.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/
• To speak with her: bookachatwithsarahebrown.com

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Have you been questioning your purpose or worth especially when it comes to your role or career in life? Do you feel like it's a constant struggle and battle? Are you looking for ways how to grow and discover your purpose?

Finding out and understanding your purpose isn’t like an instant pack of noodles where you instantly get the outcome – it’s an ongoing lifelong process. There would be some chores that might come along with it, but there would also be moments of joy worth cheering. It is a journey so don’t expect the right answer instantly. So, are you ready to know more and understand your journey of finding your purpose in the role you love?

LeAnne Andersen is the Chair of Human Resources (HR) People Services for Mayo Clinic. She is a strategic HR leader, trusted advisor, and vital participant in business planning and executing best practices. She is responsible for the oversight, evolution, and administration of Mayo Clinic’s People Services, including Payroll and Timekeeping Services, HR Service Center (HR Connect), HR Advisory, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, Credentialing, Global Mobility, and Compliance.

In this episode, LeAnne shares the important value of experience and opportunities in getting a clearer understanding of what your purpose is. She also talks about the different strengths and learnings that you can apply in your journeys such as the importance of asking questions and the amazing power of curiosity.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the importance of looking for ways and taking opportunities can help you get a clearer vision of your purpose
• Learn more on how you can accept the chores and enjoy the cheers of your career
• Understand why you should shift your perspective from wanting to have the right answer instantly to being curious about finding the right answer

“Getting and knowing your purpose is an ongoing process.”

- LeAnne Andersen

Topics Covered:

02:40 - LeAnne shares what her role is in her work: I help take care of the people that take care of others that are in their most critical need and help and change the world when we think about science and healthcare

03:49 - Getting a clearer understanding of her purpose as time goes by: One of the main reasons why LeAnne loves her role in

05:07 - One of the aspects that LeAnne doesn’t like about her job is the cheers and chores that come with it

06:51 - The differences and similarities of LeAnne’s role now to before that has helped contribute to her growth and discovery of her purpose: Let's start with the similarities. So, the first thing is, when I look back at my career, there is absolutely an element of similarity in some of the aspects. And it's that word "transformation". I really find and look for ways and opportunities to take something that's good and make it even better.

10:47 - Has the different work environment and diverse culture from the different roles LeAnne has played greatly contributed to her getting a clear meaning of her purpose and her work ethic?

14:28 - LeAnne’s strengths and interests that drove her to transform: My, probably, strength, first is curiosity. I tend to be interested in how things work. And for me that's played strongly in transformation, played strongly in my role, how does that process work? How does it play out?

18:36 - One of the challenges and obstacles LeAnne faced in achieving her career goals is balancing her work, life, and family and processing things both personally and professionally

20:52 - LeAnne’s advice for her 30-year-old self and for young professionals: You know, I'll probably look at myself, Sarah, smile, you know, say, "You know, you're going to be okay. And just relax and have fun." I think we early on get so wound up in feeling like we need to have the answers. And I think it probably plays through all the comments I had. It's about finding them. Enjoy the journey.

Key Takeaways:

“You find every day, every interaction, whether it's personally or professionally, I have a chance to play forward and live that purpose.” -LeAnne Andersen

“I really find and look for ways and opportunities to take something that's good and make it even better. And in doing that you have the opportunity to change the business.” -LeAnne Andersen

“What you do has to be relevant in the context of what's happening around you.” -LeAnne Andersen

“I'm more curious about finding the right answer than feeling that I have to have the right answer.” -LeAnne Andersen

“Give up some of the feelings of it has to be so masterfully figured out and refined. It is just kind of what it is. You tweak it if you don't like it. You can adjust it a little bit.” -LeAnne Andersen

Ways to Connect with LeAnne Andersen:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leanneandersen/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you often find yourself exhausted before you even get the chance to do some self-care? Are you ready to find out how you can prioritize yourself while still being of service to others?

Self-care isn’t really about the glitz and glamour in the midst of your busy lifestyle. The myth of getting your hair done or putting on nail polish won’t really help you get back into your body. It’s more about reconnecting and reprioritizing yourself. So, what should you really be doing to take good care of yourself physically and mentally?

Christine Gautreaux, MSW, holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Social Work and is a professional speaker, coach, author, and entrepreneur. She is the co-author of Stillpoint: A Caregivers Playbook and the co-host of the Women Connected in Wisdom Podcast. Christine believes in the power of body wisdom and somatic play to help heal trauma. She works with women from all walks of life to maintain balance and do self-care during these intense times in which we find ourselves living.

In this episode, Christine shares what self-care is really all about, and it’s not what you’ve always thought! She also discusses the actual skills involved in self-care and how you can practice them.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Identify what self-care is and is not
• Learn how you can reprioritize yourself and put yourself back up on the top of your to-do list
• Find out ways you can take care of yourself while taking care of others

“Self-care means tuning into ourselves and learning how to read our own body language.”

- Christine Gautreaux

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to start your proper self-care journey and reprioritize yourself: https://christinegautreaux.com/

Topics Covered:

05:33 - Challenge is reprioritizing their health and wellness which hinders them from finding ease and time for themselves

06:29 - Not prioritizing themselves and putting everybody else’s needs ahead of their own needs: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to do self-care

07:20 - One free and actionable tip you can do to assess yourself and practice self-care: The very first thing I tell myself and I tell everybody else is to take a deep breath and get back in your body. And you'll say, "Christine, I'm breathing" and you may not be. Like you may be breathing fast or holding your breath because that often happens in stress. So, the first thing I would say is to take a deep breath consciously, let your belly relax, let that breath go all the way down to your belly, and then let it out

08:40 - One valuable free resource to help you be reminded to take a minute to take care of yourself and breathe: christinegautreaux.com

09:46 - Q: Are there actual skills involved with self-care? A: The answer to that is yes! We've identified five skills of self-care in the book, Stillpoint that we stand by, and we live by. I'm going to name them for your audience.

Key Takeaways:

“Take a deep breath, and get back in your body.” - Christine Gautreaux

“Find something that is not work, and that is not beholden to somebody else, where you can be with yourself and get in tune with your body.” - Christine Gautreaux

“Self-care is also not, and this is a big one for our female leaders, putting ourselves through frequent reoccurring cycles of overwork, followed by crashing to recover this rhythm of full speed ahead, followed by total collapse is damaging to all dimensions of ourselves-- the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.” - Christine Gautreaux

“Self-care is tuning in. It's recognizing earlier and earlier, the subtle physical signs of potential difficulties.” - Christine Gautreaux

Ways to Connect with Christine Gautreaux:

• Website: https://www.christinegautreaux.com/
• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-connected-in-wisdom-podcast/id1556786980
• Event: https://linktr.ee/christinegautreauxmsw

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Success doesn’t have a specific shape, size, or form. We all have our own definition of success, but oftentimes, we get swayed by what we see on social media. It can unconsciously influence us.

So how can you avoid this hazard, and really commit to the life you’ve always envisioned for yourself?

Paola Knecht is a certified leadership, transformational, and self-development coach. She is the founder of My Mindpower Coaching & Consulting and author of the new book, The Success Mindset: Take Back the Leadership of your Mind.

In this episode, Paola talks about what success is and how we can shift our definition of success to something that we are passionate about instead of what we see from others.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out how you can define your own success story instead of letting others define it
• Learn powerful questions you can reflect on that can help you know more about what you really want
• Understand the importance of having a vision in defining your own success

“To really reach something you want, it is not enough to just recognize you're good at something, you have to work at it.”

- Paola Knecht

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to set straight your vision and take back your life in order to write the success story you’ve always wanted to achieve: https://paolaknecht.lpages.co/the-success-mindset/

Topics Covered:

01:45 - To discover the meaning of your life, and your vision and something that goes beyond the race of accumulating things: Paola’s definition of what success really is

02:40 - Discovering the meaning of life and avoid losing the essence of yourself by looking inward instead of outward

03:44 - Paola explains why and how social media and other’s lifestyle contributes greatly to our own definition and understanding of success

06:49 - What are the things you love about yourself, your life and what do you love doing: Questions you can reflect on to define a vision of your life

08:13 - Not believing that you can make it: The biggest obstacle that gets in our way when making our goals a reality

09:26 - Paola shares the eighth pillar from her book and why talent alone won’t get you far, hard work will

11:11 - Take a break and some time offline: What you can do to start your journey to self-discovery and make your vision a reality

12:32 - Connect with Paola and see what she has to offer: my-mindpower.com

13:13 - One valuable free resource to help you on the road to self-discovery and take back the leadership of your mind: https://paolaknecht.lpages.co/the-success-mindset/

14:06 - A sprinkle of love and great advice from Paola and her book: You can and have the power to define your success story. And to not let other people tell you what these should look like. You can write your own story and find transcendence in doing it.

Takeaways:

“Success, when I come back to the essence of it, it's really to discover the meaning of your life, to discover your vision, something that goes beyond the race of accumulating things, or following a path that you did not consciously choose for yourself.” - Paola Knecht

“You have to look inward, instead of outward. We are distracted.” - Paola Knecht

“I believe, over time-- all these have a root cause. And I believe one of those is that we spend way too much time comparing ourselves to other lives and not paying enough attention to ourselves first.” - Paola Knecht

“It all starts with really going back to the basics and asking yourself, "What do I really love about my life, about me?” - Paola Knecht

“If I have an awareness about the things I love doing, and they are meaningful for me, then how can I connect that passion with some activity that I enjoy? Or how can I connect that to bring service to others?” - Paola Knecht

“We all have talents and bizarre gifts that come inherited and they are wonderful. And it's also great when we discover them and they can really bring us great surprises.” - Paola Knecht

“It's really about not underrating the value of hard work because that's what really brings you far.” - Paola Knecht

“To take the conscious decision to basically lockout, to take some time offline, and really take more time to discover who you really are, and what you're after.” - Paola Knecht

“If we really want to know ourselves better, we also have to invest time to know ourselves better.” - Paola Knecht

“You have the power to take back your own life. And for this is really to make the conscious decision to go on that journey of self-discovery. You can and have the power to define your success story. And do not let other people tell you what these should look like. You can write your own story and find transcendence in doing it.” - Paola Knecht

Ways to Connect with Paola Knecht:

• Website: https://www.my-mindpower.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Are you feeling stuck in your career or personal development? There are different ways to develop skills, adapt to an environment and grow into someone better.

Vicky Oliver is a leading career development expert and the multi-best-selling author of five books, including 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions, named in the top 10 list of “Best Books for HR Interview Prep,” 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions, and Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers and Other Office Idiots. She’s a sought-after speaker and seminar presenter and a popular media source, having made over 901 appearances in broadcast, print, and online outlets. For more information, visit vickyoliver.com.

In this episode, Vicky talks about the hybrid nature of gig work and what you need in order to thrive in the gig economy.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how you can prepare physically, mentally, and financially before securing a gig
• Understand why skills and adaptability are important factors that can help you secure multiple promising gigs
• Find out the importance of having a good mentor and being with a good network

“Test it out. And then if you love it, take on another gig. Do baby steps with this.”

- Vicky Oliver

Valuable Free Resource:

• How you can develop your skills, keep up with technology and find the right gig work with the help of a good network and the power of advanced technology: LinkedIn

Topics Covered:

02:08 - Challenge is finding a good mentor or a good network to surround yourself with and help you with your skills development

02:46 - Making the jump in their career without really being prepared for it: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to take the next step to grow their career solo

04:45 - One free and actionable tip you can do when trying to prepare yourself for that awesome and fulfilling gig you’ve always wanted: I believe the most important thing is to keep all of your skills sharp, and particularly up to date. And that means learning. Learning new skills as you go along. So often, it's easy, especially if you're working full-time someplace and you've been there for a couple of years. It's so easy to not learn something new, you know.

07:15 - One valuable free resource to help you look for the right gig and grow your skills: LinkedIn

08:25 - Q: I might have asked myself about time management because when I really think about it and peel away the onion, the problem with being somebody that's always learning and absorbing new information is that it's going to interfere with your time management. A: Let's say you get a new update, right? You know, you're there, you're on email, and you get a new update, right? You don't want to update because it's going to take time away from you.

Key Takeaways:

“The most important thing is to keep all of your skills sharp, and particularly up to date. And that means learning. Learning new skills as you go along.” - Vicky Oliver

“If you're a gig worker, and you're doing part-time jobs, and you're going from place-to-place freelancing, you really have to stay up on that technology. You have to be able to adapt and learn. And if you don't know it, know that you are able to figure it out as you go along.” - Vicky Oliver

“That's just a reality that we have to sort of recognize the technology, we must build the skills. And it is time-consuming to do it. And I would say you have to do it when you have the opportunity to do it.” - Vicky Oliver

“It takes a little bit of an adjustment, and you have to agree with it and it needs to agree with you. So don't do anything rash.” - Vicky Oliver

Ways to Connect with Vicky Oliver:

• Website: https://vickyoliver.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Don’t overthink your future by asking “what if” questions. Grow and plan with like-minded people.

Liza Rogers has been passionately involved in what is now being called "the cohousing movement" for 25 years. On her journey, she discovered everything about financing, joint ventures, and buying real estate. Liza has a wealth of information and wisdom about real estate sectors both inside and outside Canadian borders.

In this episode, Liza talks about how you can overcome that glass ceiling and start growing and planning with like-minded people. She also shares her tips and insights on how you can maximize your potential and secure your future by investing in the best passive income– real estate!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out why investing in real estate is something you need to consider for your future
• Understand the importance of being with like-minded people and dropping toxic relationships
• Learn how to stop worrying and cramming and instead start living the life you’ve wanted through the right investment

“The glass ceiling becomes an open skylight when you own the building.”

• Liza Rogers

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to budget your money to make it grow abundantly to help equip you for a better future: You Need a Budget and Mint

Topics Covered:

02:23 - Challenge is struggling to keep their place which affects their future plans and hitting the glass ceiling

04:44 - Not setting up for the future and being afraid of success: the common mistakes business women leaders make when trying to achieve scalability and success in their workplace

06:32 - One free and actionable tip you can do to help you prepare yourself for future success and grow with like-minded people: So, the number one thing that I tell women is to join a network. Join a network of like-minded women and like-minded leaders who are doing what you are doing, or what you want to be doing. That's the number one thing that I tell people to do first off, and that comes with a couple of things to beef that up. And that is to join it, but also engage with it.

08:41 - One valuable resource to help you stop worrying and start planning the future you’ve always wanted: Check out some of these budget tools: You Need a Budget and Mint

10:17 - Q: What past statistics do women need to know to help them better prepare for their futures? A: So, there are a couple of key statistics that are often shocking. Number one is the average age of a widow in Canada and the US is 56 and 57 years old. So, when you hear that you think, "Oh, my goodness, you know, becoming a widow at 56 or 57!" First of all, there's the shock of that statistic as a, you know, an average number. And then second, how is that going to impact me?

Key Takeaways:

“We really have to start, you know, delegating more as a number one thing. Stop thinking that we can do it all and get some things off of your plate.” - Liza Rogers

“And mentors, coaches, people who have either done it or are doing it or are the smarter person in the room than you are, those are the women who are going to be able to help you lead you to where you want to go. And having a plan for where you want to go is part of that really important process.” - Liza Rogers

“It's going back to getting those coaches, not doing everything yourself, and understanding what your future looks like, so you can actually plan for it. You can delegate to where you need to delegate to you so that you can have that success or be prepared for those.” - Liza Rogers

“We call them failures, generally, but sometimes they're just learning opportunities or your tuition.” - Liza Rogers

“Join it, but also engage with it.” - Liza Rogers

“Contribute in some way. Offer up your knowledge. Be vulnerable with what you're struggling with. Listen to what the people in the group have to offer, and actually, take it in and engage with it. - Liza Rogers

“If you're going to want to change your life- you know, changing your life, or changing your job or changing where you are in your career, it's not a solo sport. And it's not something that you can just do passively, you have to take action.” - Liza Rogers

“If you have an opportunity to join something where you have an opportunity to be lifted and lift women up, do it!” - Liza Rogers

Ways to Connect with Liza Rogers:

• Website: https://wren.club/
• Book: https://wren.club/book/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Learn how to make a compelling presentation that will keep your audience hooked.

Patricia Fripp is hired by companies to help them drive more business by perfecting their sales conversations and presentation.

In this episode, Patricia talks about how presentations play a key role in your work– whether it’s about building credibility for your team and audience or effectively persuading potential clients. Patricia shares powerful ways you can improve your presentation so that you can speak and persuade with confidence and impact whenever and wherever you are!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover why PowerPoint plays an additional persuasion effect on your team and clients
• Learn what are the five ways how you can make a powerful, effective, and compelling presentation that will keep your audience hooked
• Understand how you can sell the topic and the result at the same time through the power of presentations

“Specificity builds credibility.”

- Patricia Fripp

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to build credibility through amazing, audience-centered presentations in order to make effective growth and impact: https://fripp.com/handouts/

Topics Covered:

01:40 - Challenge is finding new options for building a new way of business for the future while being comfortable, productive, and competitive

02:33 - Not realizing the brilliance of presentations and public speaking: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to present an effective presentation in their workplace

03:28 - One free and actionable tip you can do to make perfect conversations, compelling sales talk, and effective presentations: Very simply, who is the audience? And if you were to consider that you are going to connect to an audience, if your subject is of interest to them. And you might think well, "How do I do that?" By speaking as an audience advocate! You look at your message from the point of view of the audience.

04:28 - One valuable free resource to help you improve your presentation and present with an impact that will keep your audience hooked: https://fripp.com/handouts/

05:13 - Q: What are the five ways everybody at any level can improve their presentations? A: And they would be-- one, open your presentation with impact. And of course, close on a high. The first 30 seconds and the last 30 seconds of any presentation have a great impact. The purpose of the opening of your presentation is to arouse interest in the subject.

Key Takeaways:

“Open and close with impact, have a simple structure, tell good stories, focus on the audience, and add specific language.” - Patricia Fripp

“Although you might be brilliant, have a great grasp of your content, that doesn't mean you can put it together into a powerful and persuasive presentation. Plus, it takes a lot longer than most people realize to create a masterpiece that looks as if you're just delivering it spontaneously.” - Patricia Fripp

“By speaking as an audience advocate! You look at your message from the point of view of the audience. To say our new strategy will be great for shareholders has no interest to employees unless they are shareholders.” - Patricia Fripp

“Every presentation is built around a premise, a big idea, a central theme.” - Patricia Fripp

“Sometimes you sell the topic, sometimes you sell the result.” - Patricia Fripp

“Because although we use words to communicate, our audience sees what we say in our stories. They can often see themselves in the stories you tell, and find specificity builds credibility.” - Patricia Fripp

Ways to Connect with Patricia Fripp:

• Website: https://fripp.com/handouts/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Continuing our discussion on women speaking out, listen to what Liz Kislik has to say about this.

Liz Kislik is Harvard Business Review and Forbes contributor and TEDx speaker. She offers surprising insights and successful techniques for leadership, mastering collaboration, conflict, talent development, and customer loyalty. Her combination of practical experience, true stories, and current research will inspire listeners to start making a difference right away.

In this episode, Liz dives deeper and talks about what are some of the most common reasons why women are afraid to speak up generally or in a meeting. She also shares how to overcome these fears and doubts and speak up with confidence and passion anywhere at any time.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how keeping quiet won’t help avoid problems nor keep you or your people safe
• Understand what makes women scared of speaking up and how to overcome those fears
• Learn more on why it’s better to be loud and proud than quiet

“I think there's this assumption that quieter is better for authorities. And when we're raised that way, or believe that, when that's the lived experience, it can be very, very challenging to break out of it, and it takes a lot of deep self-work.”

- Liz Kislik

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to speak with confidence and passion by getting over that limiting belief brought by your fears: https://lizkislik.com/resolve-conflict/

Topics Covered:

01:32 - Challenge is a suppressed fear of speaking up and a lack of practice with how to speak up

02:43 - Believing that keeping your head down and being quiet will keep you safe and away from problems: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to speak up in a meeting or generally

03:24 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address your fear and speak with confidence and passion: To treat either the fear of speaking up or the situation you're facing like any other business problem. Who are the stakeholders? What are the advantages to be gained? What are the potential risks? And then go into the discussion, thinking about everybody involved as if they were your best customer?

04:14 - One valuable free resource to help you deal with the interpersonal aspects of the conflict: https://lizkislik.com/resolve-conflict/

04:38 - Q: Why are women afraid of speaking up? What gets in their way? What shuts them down? And how can we deal with that? A: And I think a lot of it goes back, actually, at least in the US, to the school system and to the family when we are young. And the idea of being a good girl who is attentive, who answers when asked, and who doesn't necessarily leap out of her chair or act out a little bit the way boys are often allowed to.

Key Takeaways:

“I think the challenge is a suppressed fear of speaking up and a lack of practice with how to speak up so that they feel they won't suffer for it afterward.” - Liz Kislik

“Projects and initiatives don't move ahead as quickly as they could because women are afraid to raise crucial issues for fear of ruffling feathers.” - Liz Kislik

“And deciding that it is okay to live in this kind of haze of discomfort, as opposed to actually dealing with what's going on and trying to get those problems handled.” - Liz Kislik

“To treat either the fear of speaking up or the situation you're facing like any other business problem. Who are the stakeholders? What are the advantages to be gained? What are the potential risks?” - Liz Kislik

“When you're looking in that way at how can you serve everyone's interests, often you can find a path through the situation that actually takes care of people and sometimes uncovers the roots of the problem that you really need to address.” - Liz Kislik

Ways to Connect with Liz Kislik:

• Website: https://lizkislik.com/
• Book: https://lizkislik.com/resolve-conflict/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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How many times have you been in a meeting and thought something but did not have the guts to say it?

Judy Hoberman is President of Judy Hoberman and Associates, a company focused on empowering professional women. She is an award-winning, international speaker, best-selling author, trainer, and leading authority on women in leadership.

In this episode, Judy talks about why speaking up about your thoughts and of value will always be worth hearing by all. She also shares how note taking is crucial at any time and anywhere in order to grasp the valuable information and, later on, speak value.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how you can speak of value instead of just speaking for your sake
• Understand the importance of taking notes wherever and whenever and the power it can give you
• Learn more about how you can go over your limiting beliefs and speak up despite the fears

“I do believe that one of the challenges that women do face is asking for help because they feel it's weak, and I think it's a sign of strength.”

- Judy Hoberman

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to gain back that confidence and overcome that fear so that you can speak more of value to everyone: Email the word “leadership” to judy@sellinginaskirt.com

Topics Covered:

01:42 - Challenge is feeling that we don’t know enough or someone might challenge what we say which cultivates the fear of speaking up or saying something

02:54 - Giving up easily or not speaking up at all and staying in the same exact position: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to speak their thoughts

03:53 - One free and actionable tip you can do to help you get that confidence and knowledge to speak more of value and less of yourself: But what I always do is, I take copious notes. Wherever I go, whatever I'm doing, whoever I'm meeting, I always ask permission if I could take notes because sometimes people don't like you too. But when you're in a meeting, you know, have something to write with.

05:07 - One valuable resource to help you find it out if you have what it takes to speak to give: Email the word “leadership” to judy@sellinginaskirt.com to get a copy of her white paper, “Do You Have What It Takes?”

05:45 - Q: What do you still want to accomplish? A: I still want to accomplish the fact that my mission has always been to help one woman a day. And I want to be able to dominate more of that market space where women are actually reaching out and not being afraid to raise their hand and say, "You know, I need some help."

Key Takeaways:

“Put some mind games together and challenge myself to share valuable information not just to hear myself speak.” - Judy Hoberman

“What I always do is take copious notes. Wherever I go, whatever I'm doing, whoever I'm meeting, I always ask permission if I could take notes because sometimes people don't like you too. But when you're in a meeting, you know, have something to write with… It always works because you have something that- you're competing with yourself, basically.” - Judy Hoberman

“Because a lot of times, we don't feel that we know enough, or that we're going to say something that maybe we just can't back up the information, or maybe someone's going to challenge us, or we just are not comfortable.” - Judy Hoberman

Ways to Connect with Judy Hoberman:

• Email: judy@sellinginaskirt.com
• Website: https://www.sellinginaskirt.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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It’s typical thinking to believe that the more you do things, the faster you’ll get to your end goal, but what happens if you end up losing yourself in the process? What happens if you feel exhausted and stuck in a loop? Taking the time to reflect and see where you are at in life or in your day is so much better than constantly being in a rush trying to get things done. It is important to take a deep breath, reflect and change your perspective on the hustle and bustle mentality. So, are you ready to change your perspective and give yourself a new chance to fly high?

Karl Staib is the founder of the Dig to Fly Methodology and a podcaster.

In this episode, Karl talks about the importance of changing your perspective on hustling and, instead, taking the time to reflect on your actions or progress daily. He also shares his tips and top three questions to reflect on that can help give you a boost on how you can make progress without stressing yourself out.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn the importance of perspective and how you can build that powerful habit that can change your life
• Understand why your emotions and thoughts are far more important than those numbers
• Find out about the power and importance of everyday reflection

“Because life is about 99% perspective, if you can find the right perspective, you can find a way to focus on the things that are important to you.”

- Karl Staib

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to dig deeper and fly farther without the stress of breaking and pushing yourself too far: https://digtofly.com/

Topics Covered:

01:14 - Challenge is not having enough time to slow down to reflect on what’s working which greatly affects motivation and productivity

01:36 - One of the symptoms that limits you and makes you feel unworthy is your mindset

02:40 - Association worth with productivity and action: the common mistake that can make a powerful negative impact on your career

03:40 - One free and actionable tip you can do to change those negative thoughts to impactful actions and progress: What I put together is a process called, "the Dig to Fly" method. But what I realized is you need to start off with baby steps. So, I put a simple process routine together at the end of each day. What I want people to do is break their day. But before they do, they have to ask themselves two questions. And the questions are very simple. What are three things I did well today? What could I do better? And how could I do better?

05:51 - One valuable free resource to help you dig faster and fly farther in your career: Digtofly.com

07:24 - Q: How can you build these habits and these routines to help you process your thoughts and emotions? A: Because life's about emotions. At the end of the day, it's how we feel. It's not how many things we check off our to-do list. It's not how many promotions we've gotten in the past five years. It's not any of those things!

Key Takeaways:

“80% of our results come from 20% of our effort. So, if we are focusing on the right things, we are going to have great results. And that so-key is slowing down, looking at what's going on at the end of each day, and then how to process it. So, you can make the next day even more productive and easier for you. So, you're not so stressed.” - Karl Staib

“You need to start off with baby steps.” - Karl Staib

“If you beat yourself up all the time, you let your inner bully out, you're going to give yourself a bad rating.” - Karl Staib

“Because when you look at it, when you have to put a number on it, you can't sway yourself. You have to be honest. And you got to look at the data.” - Karl Staib

Ways to Connect with Karl Staib:

• Website: https://digtofly.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Wondering what our purpose really is in the world can oftentimes be quite confusing, discouraging, or maybe even scary. This journey to find our greater purpose, but despite all the hardships and trials along the way, is worth it. Finding our purpose helps us unlock our greatest and highest potential– what can we be and what can do for the world. So, are you ready to chase your fears, dream big, and start your journey on unlocking your highest potential?

Aster Angagaw is a mother, a wife, a sister, a friend, an author, and a business leader who enjoys reading, exercising, gardening, and spending time with family and friends. She thrives on creating dynamic balance in her career, community, personal growth, self-care, and overall purpose to achieve sustainable success in her work and life. Aster currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Owens & Minor Inc., a leading healthcare logistics company. She also serves on the Board of Lucid Diagnostics Inc., a commercial-stage cancer prevention medical diagnostics company and a subsidiary of PAVmed Inc.

In this episode, Aster shares more about her life which has helped lead her to seven powerful and amazing dimensions of success for women.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover what are the seven powerful and life-changing aspects you need to focus on and apply in your life
• Learn how you can find your vision in life and be intentional with your actions
• Understand what and how to avoid that which hinders you from becoming your best you

“There is always an opportunity for us to really empower ourselves to think of things that we can do ourselves, and be very, very intentional about our actions.”

- Aster Angagaw

Topics Covered:

02:46 - A passion project that helps women address the issues they face in life, work, health, and everything in between: what prompted Aster to write her book

03:46 - The book is meant for women business leaders but can also cater to both men and women from all walks of life

04:35 - Powerful women: How 18 remarkable women’s experiences can change your life and help you unlock your highest potential

05:36 - How Aster’s mother’s undying optimism and can-do attitude inspired her to write her book

06:57 - A little bit about history: How Aster boiled it all down to just 7 powerful aspects women need to focus on

08:42 - What are the 7 powerful and important aspects you need to know and how they can change your life

09:23 - Step-by-step: Aster suggests what is the step-by-step process on how you can go through the 7 dimensions without giving yourself stress and burnout

11:24 - One important key takeaway that can help you get started in unlocking your highest potential: Finding our own vision for our lives, defining what success means to us, and doing our part with clear intention to realize our highest potential. The message is really about self-empowerment and intentionality. I think the seven dimensions really help structure that thinking

12:16 - After committing to writing her book, Aster shares what the next move will be

Key Takeaways:

“I really encourage everyone regardless of age and gender, to really be thinking about purpose. What is it that we want to be? And what is it that we want to achieve? And why are we here, right? So, it is not an easy process, but it is really worth doing.” - Aster Angagaw

“Identify your purpose and the best way to manifest it. And you will then design what you need to accomplish in all the other dimensions, and set a goal that you can measure your performance against.” - Aster Angagaw

“End of year is a really great time to start reflecting on things like this. Obviously, it will take longer than that, and it is an iterative process. But, it's starting somewhere, and really thinking about purpose and start documenting and journaling, writing, reflecting would be very, very helpful.” - Aster Angagaw

“Finding our own vision for our lives, defining what success means to us, and doing our part with clear intention to realize our highest potential.” - Aster Angagaw

“There is always an opportunity for us to really empower ourselves to think of things that we can do ourselves, and be very, very intentional about our actions.” - Aster Angagaw

Ways to Connect with Aster Angagaw:

• Website: https://asterangagaw.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asterangagaw/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you dread prospecting calls? Do you get the jitters and end up overthinking as soon as you call your potential client? Do you want to know how to get rid of those jitters and gain confidence that can win you a client?

It’s normal to get scared or anxious when trying to give a prospect call. But what happens if you get too scared and end up stuttering? Or you cannot close the deal because of all your anxious thoughts? You can never avoid prospecting because that’s business, you just have to learn the secrets to making it better!

Wendy Weiss is known as The Queen of Cold Calling. She is an author, speaker, sales trainer, and sales coach and is recognized as one of the leading authorities on lead generation, cold calling, and new business development. Clients typically experience 3x the number of qualified appointments they can schedule with a corresponding increase in sales revenue and a shortening of the sales cycle.

In this episode, Wendy talks about how you can get over that jitter, present yourself better, and close that deal through the power of confidence! She also shares her insights and tips on how you can get rid of those “what ifs” and learn more about the secret of sales that will help you close your next prospecting call.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how to get over that sales jitter and do your next call with confidence
• Understand the importance and power of prospecting calls and why you need them to grow your business
• Learn why you need to understand why sales isn’t a skillset nor an intuitive

“That's what you do in business. You connect with people and have conversations about how you might be able to help them.”

- Wendy Weiss

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to stop believing that “salesperson” myth and start getting clients with confidence with the right call: com/bundle-guides

Topics Covered:

02:04 - Challenge is getting in their own way and letting their self-doubt and thoughts get the best of them before it even happens

04:18 Believing the myth of the born salesperson and believing that they should automatically have the skillset: the common mistake business women leaders make when being in sales or managing their salespeople

06:07 - One free and actionable tip you can do to get rid of the expectations and win over your self-doubt thoughts: Once you understand that this is not an intuitive skill set, that it is a learned skill set, then it's entirely possible to go out and learn this skill.

06:53 - One valuable resource to help you get the stress off the sales, overcome the self-deprecating thoughts and secure that client: Coldcallingresults.com/bundle-guides

08:07 - Q: How do you start to shift that mindset? A: If you take a look at it, there are the facts. And then there are the stories that you tell yourself about the facts. Now the facts are, what if you're the salesperson or if you manage salespeople, somebody is going to dial the phone. The salesperson dials the phone. They're either going to reach the person they want to talk to, or they're not going to reach the person that they want to talk to.

Key Takeaways:

“And let's make an assumption here, you've done your homework, you're reaching out to prospects that you believe you can help because you've done your homework, then you have every right to reach out to prospects. You're in business!” -Wendy Weiss

“Nobody is born with this skill set. It's not intuitive.” -Wendy Weiss

“This is not an intuitive skill set. It is a learned skill set. Someone might be born with a lot of talent, a lot of athletic talent. That doesn't mean they're going to the Olympics. Somebody might have a lot of talent for sales, that does not mean they're going to be successful.” -Wendy Weiss

“Prospecting is a business process by which you acquire new clients. It is one of the many ways that one can acquire new clients is you pick up the telephone and you introduce yourself. And that is all it is.” -Wendy Weiss

Ways to Connect with Wendy Weiss:

• Website: https://coldcallingresults.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you often feel like you need to follow the standards and expectations set by other people in order to be successful?

Women have always been fed lies and expectations that are set by society, their workplace, or by men. Women should work harder, do this, and do that– these are the key principles that affect and limit women. To acknowledge and understand these lies is what will set you free to grow as a business leader and as a woman. The world will feed you toxic lies but it is up to you to recognize them and create solutions individually or collectively. To be a woman and to be a leader is already a power in your own unique way. Are you ready to share it with the world?

Areva Martin is an award-winning civil rights attorney, advocate, social issues commentator, talk shows host, and producer. A CNN legal analyst and Harvard Law School graduate, Martin founded Martin & Martin, LLP, a Los Angeles-based civil rights firm, and is the CEO of Butterfly Health, Inc., a mental health technology company. A best-selling author, Martin has dedicated her fourth book, Awakening: Ladies, Leadership, and the Lies We’ve Been Told, to helping women worldwide recognize, own, and assert their limitless power.

In this episode, Areva talks about why recognizing the lies is important in breaking the stigma and expectation set by society, our workplace, or even the people around us. She also shares some of the common lies and narratives that people expect from women and how recognizing them is a way of healing.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how recognizing and calling out the lies and issues is your step to awakening the leader in you
• Learn why you should first understand the situation you are in to get the right solutions
• Understand how healing and growth can come from this recognition

“What I wanted women to do was to first acknowledge it, to open their eyes to it, and start that healing process. You start to, quite frankly, recognize that you are enough.”

- Areva Martin

Valuable Free Resource:

• Learn how to acknowledge the lies and awaken the girl boss within you: https://arevamartin.com/

Topics Covered:

01:45 - You can’t fix what you don’t acknowledge: why it is important to first understand and recognize the lies before anything else

02:46 - Work harder, keep your head down, and accept more assignments are just some of the lies women have been told

03:37 - Recognition is the key step to starting the healing process and recognizing that you are more than enough

04:35 - Understanding the situation as individual women leaders or as a collective and coming together to create solutions: What you can do to overcome the closed door and welcome new changes

05:48 - Facing the lies and the stigma: How looks, color, and ethnicity do actually matter in the workplace and how these standards aren’t issues for men

07:20 - Ripping out the narrative and painting over it: How the predominant narrative of expecting women to do more drove Areva into writing her fourth book

08:31 - Acknowledging and changing the lies, expectations, and misconceptions that society have about women– not as a movement against men, but as a movement for change

10:08 - Q: One of the biggest lies that every woman at every stage in her career was told? A: You can't have it all, that you have to make a binary choice between having a career or having children. There's not a day that goes by that I don't talk to a woman who's either confronted that or feels as if that's a decision there in the midst of making right now in their careers.

Key Takeaways:

“Start to examine what lies they've been told in their own life and how those lies have shaped and impacted their careers and what they want to do differently.” - Areva Martin

“You can't really fix what you don't acknowledge.” - Areva Martin

“I wanted women to know that they are enough. And then in most cases, they are doing enough. And it's not what they are doing or not doing, it's that they're trying to lean into a closed door.” - Areva Martin

“We're not told is that so many decisions are made about how far you go in the workplace have nothing to do with how hard you work or your work ethic. It has more to do with relationships. It has to do with, oftentimes, unspoken things that are happening deals that are being cut in rooms where women often aren't included.” - Areva Martin

“It really is not a one-size-fits-all. You know, that's not how this works. This is about understanding the situation that we are all in as women, and then coming together to create solutions.” - Areva Martin

“I would hope that after someone reads this book is that they start to examine what lies they've been told in their own life and how those lives have shaped and impacted their careers and what they want to do differently.” - Areva Martin

Ways to Connect with Areva Martin:

• Website: https://arevamartin.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Have you defined power the way men define it? Do you feel like women don’t have the same power that men have in the workplace? Are you ready to find out how some women are now defining their own boss power and overcoming people’s expectations through their own narratives?

Power is never only limited to one definition and can vary from person to person. The world is slowly adapting and welcoming women into higher positions unlike before. To acknowledge one’s power is to use it for the greater and collective good. But what does it mean to have power as a woman and how can we, our own girl boss selves, turn our power into action that can greatly impact the world?

Annette Simmons is a keynote speaker, consultant, and author of four books, including The Story Factor, listed in The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. She got her business degree from Louisiana State University (1983), spent ten years in Australia in international business, got an M.Ed. from North Carolina State University (1994), and founded Group Process Consulting in 1996. Her new book is Drinking from a Different Well: How Women’s Stories Change What Power Means in Action.

In this episode, Annette talks about how the definition of power is evolving and isn’t only being limited to how men define it. She also shares how finding joy in our work is the hidden superpower that will bring out the best in us and our potential.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the differences in how men and women define power
• Learn more about why understanding first will help bring out our collective power and drive us to progress
• Understand how your own narrative can bring out your own unique power that the world needs

“Instead of viewing that conflict as an invitation to a battle, we view it as an invitation for curiosity.”

- Annette Simmons

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to unleash your power and turn it into action through different narratives and perspectives: https://differentwell.com/

Topics Covered:

02:00 - To know a more diverse definition of power through women’s perspectives: the reason behind Annette’s research

04:20 - Narrative means different things and thus, contributes to how we evaluate our own power and selves

06:12 - Other characteristics of power that differ from men and women: Women manage multiple narratives and stories which makes them see the bigger picture

7:51 - The importance of viewing conflict in a different way– not as an invitation to battle but rather as an invitation to curiosity

10:15 - Moral values in narratives: How the stories that are most important to us probably have the morals that are most important to us

12:46 - How women pay attention to internal cues rather than external cues in terms of avoiding unnecessary conflict

16:10 - The negative consequences women face when ignoring moral distress: Living miserably and being unable to find the fun in their work and potential

17:47- Annette’s message to potential readers of her book: It's a love letter from me to women

Key Takeaways:

“The stories that are most important to us probably have the morals that are most important to us.” - Annette Simmons

“In a competitive narrative, "harm" is simply the price you pay for winning. In a collaborative narrative, there's a difference between being "risk-averse", and being "harm averse".” - Annette Simmons

“We have a different narrative by which we identify what it is that we want to accomplish and how we want to go about it.” - Annette Simmons

“Women manage multiple stories all the time. And so competitive players can criticize us as being too emotional, or unfocused. But the truth is that managing multiple narratives so that more people, other than one little group, feel like their solution was fair. “ - Annette Simmons

“What you do is you take five different points of view, just like the five blind men describing the elephant, and have them share their stories in a way that expands a much bigger picture and completely transforms how we define a problem, and what we define as the problem.” - Annette Simmons

“I look at moral emotions, guilt, shame, altruism– instead of looking at them as a bad thing, this is the evolution's guidance system for how not to destroy each other.” - Annette Simmons

“The strategy that women use, instead of fighting over who's right and wrong, we tend to narrate a story.” - Annette Simmons

“All the time that you've been accused of being unfocused or too emotional or ambivalent, that's your superpower. And so it is what we bring to the table. And if we don't respect it first, we can't get other people to respect it.” - Annette Simmons

“I want you to know that the way that your reason is vitally important to our collective survival, and that our kids and grandkids are counting on us to do something different.” - Annette Simmons

Ways to Connect with Annette Simmons:

• Website: https://annettesimmons.com/
• Book: https://differentwell.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Have you ever felt like you’re trapped in other people’s assumptions and expectations of you? Do you want to throw out the labels and show everyone your true potential, power, and who you really are? Are you ready to create your own story and own “who you really are”?

Oftentimes, career advice ends up sounding too ideal, too cliche, or too overwhelming and it can be really hard to stick with it. It either makes or breaks your growth, progress, potential, and opportunity. And because of these, we usually end up hindering ourselves from our full potential and just stick with what people expect from us. You don’t want to end up being a plain Jane, especially in front of your colleagues or your boss. So, how can you create your own special kind of branding that will help you become the best “you,” and what career advice is really worth it?

May Busch is a leading authority on how to accelerate success with more than 24 years of corporate experience during which she worked her way up from junior analyst to COO of Morgan Stanley Europe. Currently, May is a Senior Advisor and Executive in Residence in the Office of the President at Arizona State University (ASU) and Professor of Practice at the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU. She is also the author of “Accelerate: 9 Capabilities to Achieve Success at Any Career Stage”, and shares her career insights through keynotes, workshops, executive coaching and consulting, and online through her blog, webinars, and online courses.

In this episode, May talks about what really does hinder women business leaders from sharing the world who they really are and what they really are made of. She also shares why it’s important to take care of yourself to achieve growth, as well as, her tips on how to overcome people’s assumptions and expectations through creating your own brand, narrative, and storyline.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn why you shouldn’t be doing everything yourself and how it can cause you to fail
• Discover how you can create your own brand and identity and make yourself stand out in your workplace
• Understand why assumptions and expectations should never be followed

“Be a person and not a label.”

- May Busch

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to take the leap, overcome other’s assumptions and expectations and own yourself and your power to become the best version of you you can give to yourself and your workplace: https://maybusch.com/

Topics Covered:

02:00 - Challenge is the assumptions and expectations made by others and trying to fit in which makes us both drained and stagnant in terms of their growth and potential

03:50 - Trying to do it alone, making assumptions, way of communication, and not making time for themselves: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to own who they personally are in their workplace

06:31 - One free and actionable tip you can do to own who you are and be seen more just an assumption or label: Be a person and not a label. And what I mean by that, by being a person, not a label, is to create your own narrative, your own brand, your own storyline

12:56 - One valuable resource to overcome the imposter syndrome and make a greater impact: https://maybusch.com/

13:47 - Q: What is the worst career advice that women should not follow? A: Number one is to keep doing what you're doing. So keep doing what you're doing, to me, is a real cop-out on the part of the giver of that information, unless it's really, really short term

Key Takeaways:

“Some of those things like taking care of yourself and building your important relationships, especially at home, those things cannot be crammed.” - May Busch

“Create your own narrative, your own brand, your own storyline.” - May Busch

”Do what you need to do to be seen as you, as a person and not a label.” - May Busch

“It's about disarming them and getting them to see you for who you are. And the steps for that are to start by being aware of how people initially are likely to perceive you.” - May Busch

“Really find your authentic way to be and then allow people to experience you as who you really are.” -May Busch

Ways to Connect with May Busch:

• Website: https://maybusch.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maybusch/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/maybusch
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/maychienbusch
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maychienbusch

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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You need to self-educate. There's no excuses. You can learn at your own pace. You can relisten and reread and get better every day if you choose to find the education.

Your bookshelf should be bigger than anything in your home, not your TV, not your jewelry collection, not your shoe collection.

With the world of information getting more accessible now with the internet, there’s no excuse to not self-educate!

Thora Dowdell was formerly in marketing and sales, before becoming a business partner with Sean, initially in the music recording industry and later in Club Tattoo. Thora is passionate about empowering women business owners through her story. Together, the husband-wife team have authored the new book, Brand Renegades: Our Fearless Path from Startup to Global Brand (Entrepreneur Press, May 25, 2021). Learn more at www.clubtattoo.com.

In this episode, Thora talks about knowing where you are in order to reach wherever it is that you want to be. Here, she mentions the importance of self-education, and how we can make more effective leaders in this modern world.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how important it is for you to be aware of where you are right now
• Understand why you shouldn’t fear success
• Find out how you can be at where you want to be through tips given by Thora herself

“You need to self-educate. There's no excuses. You can learn at your own pace. You can relisten and reread and get better every day if you choose to find the education.”

– Thora Dowdell

Valuable Free Resource:

• Grab a copy of Thora’s book by visiting Brand Renegades: Our Fearless Path from Startup to Global Brand.

Topics Covered:

01:28 – Challenge is the fear of being successful and taking personal responsibility for your own success in life.

02:11 – Not having self-awareness on where you are: the common mistakes business women leaders make as they try to find that balance on their own.

03:10 – One free and actionable tip you can do to start your journey towards where you want to be: Self-education first. You need to self-educate. There's no excuses. You can learn at your own pace. You can relist and reread and get better every day if you choose to find the education.

04:10 – Valuable free resource to help you change where you are today: Find someone in your life that you can watch and follow and ask for mentorship. If you find a leader in their organization and really conversate with them with the right questions, it can project your leadership and your confidence into the next level, changing where you are today.

04:59 – Q: How to build leadership and how to build leaders? A: Develop higher young inquisitive proactive females into better leaders. That starts with replacing ourselves in our current roles.

Key Takeaways:

“Be where you are. Understanding exactly where you are can help you clear a path to focus on where you want to be.” – Thora Dowdell

“Your IQ is not better than your I can.” – Thora Dowdell

“It's not magically bestowed upon us to wake up and be great. We have to try to be great, and we have to strive for excellence and not perfection. I think it starts with replacing ourselves in our current roles, so that we can float into the next level of our own excellence.” – Thora Dowdell

Ways to Connect with Thora Dowdell:

• Website:businessgamechangers.com

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides?lang=en
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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How many of you have moved in other ways than up? Most people have, but very few have shared their story about doing so.

It is through sharing what we’ve gone through that we get to help others have the leverage they need in both life and at work.

Both our ups and downs play roles in the success we’re living at this point.

Dr. Beverly Kaye’s contributions for the past four decades have not only positively influenced clients and industry colleagues but have facilitated respect for the learning and performance industry overall. She is the author or co-author of five books on engagement and development, which include the Wall Street Journal best-seller Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em, now out in its 6th edition. Beverly's books also include Love It, Don’t Leave It as well as Hello Stay Interviews, Goodbye Talent Loss (all co-authored with Sharon Jordan Evans).

In this episode, Dr. Beverly talks about career leverage and how you can achieve that along with your colleagues. She also shares a great acronym – leverr – and mentions what each letter means in accordance to walking your path towards success.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover why up is not the only way in achieving leverage at work;
• Understand the power of speaking your story; and
• Find out how you can have career leverage through a name she’s formulated – leverr.

“If you're going to lose somebody, let them know how sorry you are to lose them, and for heaven's sake, stay in touch.”

– Dr. Beverly Kaye

Valuable Free Resource:

● Up is Not the Only Way:

https://bevkaye.com/books/up-is-not-the-only-way/ Topics Covered:

02:07 – Challenge is women haven’t realized all the career options they really have, and if they do, they haven’t had an idea of other alternatives they can do to move up.

03:18 – Not thinking outside the barriers they put on themselves; limiting themselves with “I can’t do that” because of “this is my life” thinking: the common mistake business women leaders make when finding their way towards having career leverage.

05:38 – One free and actionable tip you can do to help junior women achieve leverage in their career: If you're a leader and you're sitting down with somebody junior to you, write the word leverr. They can move laterally. They can enrich right where they are. They can still move vertically. They can explore options. The first R is realignment. Maybe you said yes

to a mistake, so how do you go back to what you truly loved? The last R is relocation meaning maybe this is not the right company for you.

09:40 – Q: What's the hardest obstacle you've had to overcome and how did you overcome it? A: Facing your greatest fear like “what if I stutter?” and owning it like “I'm a stutterer.” I have been all of my life a terrible stutterer and I still stutter. Sometimes the stuttering comes back, but it doesn't stay forever.

Key Takeaways:

“You can grow in many ways, and not growing is the way to not move.” – Dr. Beverly Kaye

“For all you senior leaders who are afraid to say, ‘Go forth outside of this company and find your dream’, know that the secret is an elegant exit in order to get a respectful return. If you're going to lose somebody, let them know how sorry you are to lose them, and for heaven's sake, stay in touch.” – Dr. Beverly Kaye

“Ask everybody you talk to for their story of what they had to conquer, because it is within the story that we teach.” – Dr. Beverly Kaye

Ways to Connect with Dr. Beverly Kaye:

● Website: https://bevkaye.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides?lang=en

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Learn the art of being a better decision-maker and live a life no one else has!

Christi Scarrow has been helping individuals, teams, and organizations to make decisions for more than 20 years. She is a consultant, trainer, speaker, executive coach, and author of the book Truth Warriors.

In this episode, Christi talks about the kind of decision-makers we actually are as she discusses insights on how we can be better at making decisions that will completely drive us towards a positive change in both lives and at work.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how you can get through the struggle of finding the balance you need in life;
• Understand why it’s a mistake when you’re trying to do too much; and
• Find out what you can do to strengthen your decision-making muscle through valuable tips and resources given by the guest.

“Figure out what it is you want to do and the one thing that you can do every day to get there, and find ways to get out of your head and find people – and that might be following people on social media that literally you disagree with.”

– Christi Scarrow

Valuable Free Resource:

● How to strengthen your decision-making muscle: Visit https://www.truthwarriors.ca/assessment .

Topics Covered:

01:34 – Challenge is the struggle of finding balance within all demands from both personal life and at work.

03:05 – Trying to do too much, getting lost in our own heads, and not seeking the right alternatives: the common mistakes business women leaders make as they try to find that balance on their own.

05:06 – One free and actionable tip you can do to have more impact with less energy required: Figure out what it is you want to do – just the one thing that you can do every day to get there and find ways to get out of your head and find people – and that might be following people on social media that literally, you disagree with.

07:53 – Valuable free resource to help you strengthen your decision making muscle: https://www.truthwarriors.ca/assessment.

10:42 – Q: What is the book title all about? A: Truth Warriors is a concept that I put together because it balances the idea of truth and seeking out information with warriors which is about strength. It's that balance of those two factors and that idea of truth is actually for me, both fluid and personal, which means it can change, and our beliefs can and should change and have changed in history, and so we need to recognize that will still be the case. And warriors, of course, is very much about having the strength to listen and having the strength to speak up, and finding the right time to do either one of those things. And it's all about finding that balance between them.

Key Takeaways:

“You're not going to get to a strategy, you're not going to be able to make the right choices in your life if you don't get really clear on what gives you energy and feel your passion.” – Christi Scarrow

“We need to have this positive tension between us for change. We need to respect our diverse opinions and we need to feel confident in our voice.” – Christi Scarrow

“If you can start with self-awareness and what you want to achieve, find others that can offer the opposite of that. Find ways in which you can move the opposite of that because that's how we're going to grow. It’s knowing when we need to be more rational or more intuitive or more averse or more assertive in the way we come across.” – Christi Scarrow

Ways to Connect with Christi Scarrow:

• Direct Call: 416-270-7227
• Website: https://lighthouse9.ca/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiscarrow/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christi_scarrow/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides?lang=en
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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High-achieving people usually look successful on paper, but that success could be coming at a very high price. It could be that they're feeling a lot of stress, anxiety, maybe a sense that they don't belong and they're not sure why.

Do you feel like you’re exhausting yourself way too much for work that you have no time to do things you enjoy doing anymore? Is it affecting your health and your relationship with your loved ones?

Terry Boyle McDougall is an Executive & Career Coach and CEO of Terry B. McDougall Coaching. She helps high-achieving professionals remove obstacles that keep them stuck so they can enjoy more success and satisfaction in their lives and careers.

Before becoming a coach, Terry was a long-time corporate marketing executive where she led teams, developed strategies, and advised senior leaders to drive business results. She is the author of Winning the Game of Work: Career Happiness and Success on Your Own Terms. She is also the host of the Marketing Mambo podcast.

In this episode, Terry stresses that working harder isn’t actually the answer to achieving both professional success and personal happiness in life. Here, she shares wisdom as she discusses ways we can be more impactful at work while keeping our life happy and balanced.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Discover how important the overlap of professional success and personal happiness is.

● Understand the importance of being more strategic with how you spend your time; and

● Find out how you can have more impact at work without letting go of your life’s balance.

“When we can feel satisfied with how we're spending our time and how we're investing our gifts, we're going to have more energy not only for work but also to enjoy our lives.”

– Terry McDougall

Valuable Free Resource:

How to have more impact at work without exhausting yourself: Read the free chapter of Terry’s book available at http://terrybmcdougall.com/book/

Topics Covered:

01:47 – Challenge is expanding that overlap between professional success and personal happiness while battling with a lot of stress and anxiety.

02:56 – Continuing to do the past actions and expecting different results: the common mistake business women leaders make before working with Terry.

03:44 – Valuable free resource to help you have more impact at work without exhausting yourself: Free chapter of Terry’s book available at http://terrybmcdougall.com/book/

04:21 – One free and actionable tip you can do to have more impact with less energy required: Be more strategic about how you invest time. Sometimes, this is actually going to get you better results and leave you with more energy left over to invest in things that you enjoy doing.

05:54 – Q: Is being happy at work important? A: Absolutely! Happiness has everything to do with being effective at work. Working harder isn’t the answer.

Key Takeaways:

“When I talk about having more impact with less energy, it really is taking a look at ‘okay, what are things that I'm working on that I shouldn't be working on? Am I working on my highest value work?’” – Terry McDougall

“Sometimes, just being thoughtful and strategic about how you invest your time is going to get you better results and leave you with more energy left over to invest in things that you enjoy doing.” – Terry McDougall

“Is being happy at work important? Absolutely! Being happy at work is important. Now, what does happiness has to do with being effective at work? It has everything to do with it.” – Terry McDougall

Ways to Connect with Terry McDougall:

● Website: http://www.terrybmcdougall.com/

● LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/terrybmcdougall

● Podcast: http://www.marketingmambo.net/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides?lang=en

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Have you found YOUR voice in YOUR workplace? Finding your voice takes effort and dedication, but it is as simple as “Rehearse and Reflect.” Tom Henschel is an executive coach. He’s known for helping corporate leaders in two ways: with executive presence which he calls the look and sound of leadership, and softening the impact of people with sharp elbows – what he calls disruptive executives. In this episode, Tom unravels the challenge of finding your own voice in your own workplace. Here, he shares valuable insights you can apply as you rehearse and reflect. What you will learn from this episode: * Discover why finding one’s voice is a common scenario in various organizations; * Understand that you don’t need anyone’s permission to find your way towards your voice; and * Find out how you can be great at leadership and communicating through resources and tips given by the guest himself.

“If you want to get better at this thing called communication skills and finding your voice, you need to be able to do two things: rehearse and reflect.”

• Tom Henschel

Valuable Free Resource: * Where to get tools that will help you be better at leadership and communication skills: https://essentialcomm.com/podcast.

Topics Covered: 01:31 – Challenge is women finding their voice and being heard in a way they want to be heard in their culture. 02:48 – Women want tools to help them find a way to get their message heard: what women leaders want from Tom when trying to find their voice. 03:55 – One free and actionable tip you can do to be great at communicating and speaking your voice: If you want to get better at this thing called communication skills and finding your voice, you need to be able to do two things: rehearse and reflect. Record it and listen. Rehearse, and then afterward, reflect. Did you get the result you wanted? And if yes, how did you contribute? 05:41 – Valuable free resource to help you become an empowered leader who can speak your voice: Go get tools from Tom’s podcast at https://essentialcomm.com/podcast now. 06:16 – Q: How do you do that [finding your voice] if now you understand what you want? A: You will find your way. You will because you have to. Other people might do it faster or differently or slower, right? Other people might have more anxiety or less. But you will find your way. That's you in your workplace. That is how you find your voice. It’s to trust that you do not need permission. You do not need to be given a rulebook. You need to find your way, which means, by the way, rehearse and reflect. Key Takeaways: “Part of finding your voice is this idea of having a way to get your message heard. Whether they perhaps want to manage their job or manage their team or have influence around a new proposal, finding your voice – there's a way to do it. Somebody's already done it. There are things to learn from, and you get to adapt them as you learn them.” – Tom Henschel “Record it and listen. Are you using any kind of words or sound like blame words? You might want to kind of take those out. Rehearse, and then afterwards, reflect. How did I do it? Did I get the result I wanted? And if yes, how did I contribute? What did I do that got me the result I wanted? Those are the questions to ask in the reflection part.” – Tom Henschel “You will find your way. You will, because you have to. Other people might do it faster or differently or slower, right? Other people might have more anxiety or less. But you will find your way. That's you in your workplace. That is how you find your voice. It’s to trust that you do not need permission. You do not need to be given a rulebook. You need to find your way, which means by the way, rehearse and reflect. You will find your way.” – Tom Henschel Ways to Connect with Tom Henshel * Podcast: https://essentialcomm.com/podcast * Website: https://essentialcomm.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown * Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Are you looking for another job or to make a career shift? Are you reluctant to ask for help because it feels like you’re being a nuisance? Do you undervalue networking?

Debra Adey is a Career Strategist and outspoken advocate for humanizing the workplace. She has spent over 20 years in the talent solutions industry in roles that have combined recruitment, HR consulting, account management, career coaching, learning, and facilitation.

Debra has completed a business degree and holds certifications in Human Resources Management and Adult Learning and Development. Throughout her career, Debra has supported hundreds of individuals and many organizations during times of significant change. As Founder of Work Revolution, she is helping job seekers and leaders pivot in the new world of work.

While grounded at home during the pandemic, Debra launched the Work Revolution podcast where she explores the dysfunction in today’s workplaces and what needs to change so that individuals can be empowered to do great work.

In this episode, Debra talks about the magic nurturing your network makes. Here, she talks about the workplace fact that it isn’t structured for women, and also shares ways on how you can thrive in doing business as you help other people do the same.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Know how you can be more of a leader in a corporate world that isn’t designed for women;
• Understand how important it is for you to be more direct in your asks; and
• Find out how you can successfully nurture your network while also helping other women do and reach their goals.

“Block time in your calendar for networking. Understand that this is a valuable use of your time that contributes to your professional development and your career advancement.”

– Debra Adey

Valuable Free Resource:

● How to nurture your network and be an empowered woman leader in the corporate world: Check out Work Revolution podcast on https://anchor.fm/work-revolution and FLIK on https://weareflik.com/.

Topics Covered:

02:05 – Challenge is that women are getting stuck in the middle management spot because of the difference in men and women’s career peak, and they're not moving up into the more senior management roles at the same pace as their male counterparts.

06:13 – People do not put enough focus on their network and women undervalue the importance of nurturing and utilizing their network for career advancement and for job search: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to change.

07:46 – One free and actionable tip you can do to nurture your network: Block time in your calendar for networking and understand that good networking is reciprocal in nature and that you also have valuable information, insights, advice to offer other people in your network.

10:49 – Valuable free resources to help you become an empowered leader and nurture your network: https://anchor.fm/work-revolution and https://weareflik.com/.

12:11 – Q: What do I most want women to know and what is my ask of women moving forward? A: Workplace was not designed for them. The systems and the structures that govern how we work – that wasn't designed or created by women and in fact, it wasn't even co-created by men and women together.

Key Takeaways:

“Humility is a good thing.” – Debra Adey

“Good networking is reciprocal in nature and that you also have valuable information, insights, advice to offer other people in your network. It's a two way street. You're also looking for ways to be helpful to others.” – Debra Adey

“The more that we can go about networking in the spirit of reciprocity, we’ll feel more comfortable and confident in the process.” – Debra Adey

“The workplace is the problem and it needs to change, but we really need that critical mass of women in all spaces and in leadership for that change to become a reality.” – Debra Adey

Ways to Connect with Debra Adey:

• Podcast: https://anchor.fm/work-revolution

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides?lang=en
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you know that only 10% of the whole construction industry today is made up of women and only 3½% are working in the field? It has always been considered as an industry that is male-dominated and not women's work, and that leads women to have limiting beliefs that hinder them from reaching their fullest potential.

Do you want to change that voice in your head that is just so persistent on telling you you can’t do things? Do you want to be clear on what you want so that you can be courageous enough to move towards a life of your own terms? Have you always wanted to live a life that doesn’t look like anybody else’s? Do you want your limiting beliefs to transform into empowering ones?

It is through being in motion towards what you want to accomplish in your life that you get to better show up in the world! We only get to live once. Start the change with what you are telling yourself.

Tricia Kagerer is the author of the book “The B Words: 13 Words Every Woman Must Navigate for Success.” She highlights challenges and breakthrough strategies for women entering non-traditional roles in the workplace.

Tricia is the Executive Vice President of Risk Management for Jordan Foster Construction – a large construction organization that performs civil, multifamily, and general contracting across Texas. She leads the risk management, safety, and leadership teams. In relation to this, Tricia is a construction industry expert and speaker on various leadership, risk management, and safety topics including crisis management, emergency response best practices, education across cultures, and servant leadership and diversity.

She holds a Master’s degree in Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Communication – Public Relations from Regis University in Denver, Colorado.

In this episode, Tricia talks about the presence of prohibition and inhibition in one’s life as she guides you in taking a step forward for you to start changing your limiting belief into an empowering one and be able to create a life of self-defined success.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how critical it is for you to have a clear distinction between prohibition and inhibition in order to create a life of self-defined success;
• Understand how prohibition affects the way you think and creates limiting beliefs; and
• Find out how you can start living life on your own terms through resources and tips given by an expert.

“You have to start with who you are so that you can recognize what you want, and part of that is knowing how you show up in the world innately by our personality.”

– Tricia Kagerer

Valuable Free Resource:

How to address your limiting belief and know yourself in a deeper sense in order to live life based on your own self-defined success: https://5voices.com and https://gianttv.com

Topics Covered:

02:14 – Challenge is facing the limiting beliefs that are both internal and external – a clear distinction between prohibition and inhibition.

04:36 – Listening to all the noise out there – the prohibition that’s telling you you can't do things: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to change.

06:54 – One valuable free resource to help you address prohibition and focus on knowing yourself: https://5voices.com and https://gianttv.com.

08:35 – One free and actionable tip you can do to change your limiting belief into an empowering one: Just really spend some time with a sheet of paper. Get a sheet of paper and you draw a line on it. Write down a limiting belief and then take the time to create an empowering belief. From there, you can create a strategy.

10:46 – Q: Does inhibition only affect women? A: The reality is it impacts everyone. In our world, everything’s very politically charged. There's a lot of barriers and a lot of finger pointing, and men and women feeling very uncomfortable with the whole situation. Bridges is what we need to create where men and women are working together to encourage and empower everyone to be able to create their life based on their own self-defined success.

Key Takeaways:

“Only 10% of the whole industry today is made up of women and only 3 ½% are working in the field. And so, why is that? A lot of it has to do with prohibition. It's just always been considered an industry that's a male-dominated industry – it wasn't “women's work” – and so society or culture kind of has defined that.” – Tricia Kagerer

“If it's important to you to have a career and have a family, there are ways to do it and the kids will be okay.” – Tricia Kagerer

“We have to know ourselves to lead ourselves.” – Tricia Kagerer

“If you just stop with the idea in the limiting belief that you will never be able to start a business because you don't have enough money, you're never going to start a business.” – Tricia Kagerer

“I believe that that's just a better way to show up in the world – to be in motion towards what you want to accomplish in your life, because we only get to be here one time.” – Tricia Kagerer

Ways to Connect with Tricia Kagerer:

• Website: https://www.triciakagerer.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides?lang=en
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Have you been finding yourself tired a lot? Have you been feeling like you’re not maximizing your full potential? Want to know how to shift this?

Take a breath and a step back. Take it easy and analyze your surroundings and the problem at hand. When you start to go slow and notice the problems you are making, you will be able to make progress more. It’s not always about the hustle and the grind, it’s also about resting and laying back.

Kim Ades (pronounced add-iss) is the President and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and JournalEngine™ Software. Recognized as an expert in the area of thought mastery and mental toughness, Kim uses her unique philosophy and quirky coaching style to help leaders identify their personal blind spots and shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mom of five, Kim's claim to fame is teaching her powerful Frame of Mind Coaching™ process to leaders, entrepreneurs and influencers worldwide.

In this episode, Kim shares her ideas on how to handle burnout in order to gain and maximize your own full potential. She also shares the secrets and benefits of journaling for you and your overall health and progress.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Discover how to avoid burnout and maximize your potential

● Find out how going slow is better than taking things fast

● Learn more on the importance and benefits of journaling for you and your health and progress

“Behavioral change without belief change, or without spending some time aligning thought to the new outcome will not yield the results that we're looking for.”

• Kim Ades

Valuable Free Resource:

Start your Journaling Journey now: Grab a piece of paper and a pen, pick up a journal

Journaling Prompts Recommended by Kim:

1 - What do you really really want more than anything? What's stopping you from having what you want right now?

2 - What is your greatest challenge currently? What have you tried to overcome this challenge?

3 - At what point in your career have you felt the most successful? What made that so?

4 - What would you love to stop doing in your life? What makes you keep doing this?

5 - What has your greatest failure been so far? Describe it? Was it really a failure?

Topics Covered:

01:04 - Challenge is being unaware of the cause of their tiredness and problems, because of this they are unable to determine what is at stake

02:12 - Trying hard to do something really different instead of taking a moment to slow down and analyze: the biggest mistake women business leaders make

03:15 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address your problems of feeling tired or feeling burnout: Slow down, and spend a moment and take a look at how your thinking impacts your outcomes.

05:29 - One valuable free resource to help overcome burnout through journaling: Grab a piece of paper and a pen, pick up a journal

06:39 - Q: What's the traditional belief that's standing in the way of their success?

A: What I would say to you is that a lot of women, while they're moving forward, and they're, again, very determined to reach their goals, very often they are, I guess, burdened with a feeling of self-doubt, and that self-doubt pops up in lots of different places.

Key Takeaways:

“Take a moment and start writing. Start journaling and ask yourself some critical questions.”

• Kim Ades

“What you will discover is all those reasons are really a function of your beliefs, and those beliefs are driving your outcome.” - Kim Ades

“Your beliefs are driving your actions, and they are driving the frustration you feel in some of the areas of your life.” - Kim Ades

“This concept of self-doubt erodes a woman's ability to really mobilize themselves and get to where they want to go, and this is a repeated thing that I see amongst very successful women who aren't quite where they want to be.” - Kim Ades

Ways to Connect with Kim Ades:

● Website: https://www.frameofmindcoaching.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Do you feel like you’re not giving your full potential to your business and colleagues? Do you want to know how to become a better leader?

Listening and learning are the two crucial actions you need to take to “shock” your full potential.

Michael Sherlock is serious about business. She is dedicated to creating positive, productive, and profitable workplaces, and helping individuals, and businesses unlock their ultimate potential. Before launching her global training company, Shock Your Potential, Michael was Vice President of US Sales for two multi-national medical devices companies responsible for net revenue exceeding $75 million and as many as 500 employees at a time.

In this episode, Michael shares her insights on how listening and asking the right questions to your colleagues or employees is the first step to shocking your true and full potential. She also talks about how to avoid disfunction and disruption in your company and get the most out of your team.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the power of listening and asking
• Learn more on how to shock your potential and lead your company in the best way
• Find out how to ask the right questions to get the most out of your team

“When we know our worth and know our value, we operate differently. We negotiate differently. We present differently. And those are the things that can be used as our steps up, and our steps to help others.”

- Michael Sherlock

Valuable Free Resource:

• Take the Leadership Persona Quiz or Sales Persona Quiz! Email: info@shockyourpotential.com

Topics Covered:

01:25 - Challenge is the intersection between leadership, sales, sales leadership, and the ultimate customer experience, which can lead to the dysfunction and serious disruption of the company

03:11 - Losing sight of the little steps and being unable to stop and reflect on the situations at hand: one of the common mistakes business women leaders make when leading

04:44 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenge of reflecting and leading: Listen, learn and lead

09:08 - One valuable resource to help you better lead your company and assess situations: Take the Leadership Persona Quiz or Sales Persona Quiz! Email: info@shockyourpotential.com

10:36 - Q: What does it mean to shock your potential? A: When I talk to people about shocking their potential, I take the letters in the word "shock" and I use it for a guide to actually get yourself moving, to give you that first jolt of that electrical fence that makes you feel like your potential is now within your grasp.

Key Takeaways:

“It really comes down to the fact that as we get too focused on change, or challenges that we face, we tend to revert to processes and procedures that we just do instinctually. And what I mean by that is we stop operating for the greater good, and we think too myopic.” - Michael Sherlock

“We become too focused on trying to achieve something else, that we've forgotten that the balance between all of them is vital to ensure success.” - Michael Sherlock

“When we start to ask questions on a regular basis, we start to not only find the pain points, but we also find the points that are really off track that we never saw coming, because we were still focused on the big prize at the moment.” - Michael Sherlock

“What we do by this "listen, learn, lead" that costs us nothing but time. It does take time and it takes our energy because we have to keep ourselves from jumping into solving the problem, even though we probably know the answer. It builds better trust, and it builds better decision-making within your organization, and that's what allows us to get through challenges and come out the other side feeling more successful.” - Michael Sherlock

“The question of how much should I negotiate for myself, at what point in time will I seem obnoxious or ask for too much, but knowing your worth and knowing your value is not just about knowing what your paycheck should be, but it's about knowing that you belong in that place at the table.” - Michael Sherlock

Ways to Connect with Michael Sherlock:

• Website: https://www.shockyourpotential.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shockyourpotential/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SYP_Leadership
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelSherlockSpeaks
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What makes you so scared of doing your best? Do your past or childhood memories hinder you from doing and being the greatest? Are you feeling stuck and hidden because of the imposter syndrome?

The imposter syndrome is something little we know about ourselves, is hard for us to accept, and is limiting us from going about achieving greater heights. But what is worse than imposter syndrome? Hiding from it, rejecting it, and being unable to accept that part of us. How would you know if your “too much” is really too much? The only way is to accept that part of you and use it to your advantage. So, are you ready to turn your imposter syndrome into your very own superpower?

Jen Coken has been recognized by ABC, MSNBC, and TEDx. She is a speaker, peak performance coach, imposter syndrome expert, and comedian who works with C-Suite women who are looking to make a bigger difference. She shatters the limiting beliefs that plague women at this level with her unique style centered around ruthless compassion.

In this episode, Jen talks about the downfall that imposter syndrome may bring, but also the beauty it hides within it. She shares how this could bring out the best from within us, let us realize our powerful capabilities, and make it our very own superpower!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover why it is better to face your imposter syndrome and accept it than hiding from it
• Know more about how accepting it is a critical part of knowing yourself and growing more
• Find out how you can embrace your imposter syndrome and make it your stepping stone into the C-Suite

“If you don't suffer from some way of imposter syndrome, you're not playing a big enough game.”

- Jen Coken

Valuable Free Resource:

• How to embrace your imposter syndrome and make it your own superpower: jencokenquiz.com

Topics Covered:

01:56 - Challenge is doubting and questioning their leadership and capabilities in their workplace, and not realizing their deserved place in the C-Suite

03:34 - Suffering the imposter syndrome and not realizing it: the common mistakes women business leaders make when becoming a better leader

05:31 - One free and actionable tip you can do to help address your imposter syndrome and believe more in your capabilities and power: Make sure you notice that we do have imposter syndrome. You're embracing that. That's really the tip, is to embrace it.

07:58 - One valuable resource to help you embrace your imposter syndrome and make it your superpower: Visit jencokenquiz.com

09:20 - Q: Does everybody have imposter syndrome? A: Yes. Don't poopoo whether you're male or female, because- don't poopoo it because of the wording, because it is such a catchphrase. And don't think for a minute that women suffer from it more than men. They don't.

Key Takeaways:

“You're playing on the skinny branches, embrace it. It's simply an opportunity for you to grow and keep true to what you're out to accomplish. Keep leading that passionate, purpose-driven life.” - Jen Coken

“When women are leading, companies are more profitable, employees are more engaged, and they're more empowered because women score higher on the emotional intelligence index.” - Jen Coken

“If you are exhausting yourself by working too hard, if you're trying to do things perfectly, if you are procrastinating because things don't come really easy, or for example, you're not asking me for help because you think it makes you look weak, those are all hallmarks of imposter syndrome.” - Jen Coken

“What I have found in working with about 60 of my clients is that there is always, for people that deal with imposter syndrome, there's always what I call an "originating incident". Not something dramatic, not anything traumatic, something mundane that happened in our world as a child.” - Jen Coken

Ways to Connect with Jen Coken:

• Website: https://www.jencoken.com/
• Quiz: https://www.jencokenquiz.com/0

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Are you always playing by the rules? Want to play your own game? Want to overcome biases and microagressions?

Women leaders are often the victims of micro aggressive actions at work, such as hidden biases. These biases are nothing but opinions from different perspectives and are actually opportunities for us to maximize our skills and unleash our full potential. We shouldn’t let these biases limit us.

Dina Preston-Ortiz is currently serving as a residential faculty member within the Maricopa Community College District in the area of Business and IT. She is a recent recipient of the 2019 AACC Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition. In 2018, she was recognized with the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award. Dr. Preston-Ortiz has travelled and worked in 43 countries through her business, DEO Entertainment Group contracting entertainment and production for various corporate and government clients, such as the Department of Defense. Dina recently launched a book called, "31 Cents to 43 Countries: Hardcore Tips to Increase Profits". As an entrepreneurial expert, she envisions this book as an instrument to empower leaders in various industries. Dr. Preston-Ortiz has a heart for global entrepreneurship and believes that everyone can achieve their maximum potential.

In this episode, Dina shares her insights on how to maximize your leadership potential and make the most of your skills. She also talks about microaggression and how to battle the biases women experience in work and life.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how to find your internal compass that can help you be at your maximum potential
• Learn about microaggressions and why you should be aware of them
• Learn more about why you should play your own game in work and in life

“Play your own game, and do it better by leveraging your own talents, and continue to get educated.”

- Dina Preston-Ortiz

Valuable Free Resource:

• How you can find your internal compass and be at your maximum potential: Visit com or be the first to email her to get a FREE book

Topics Covered:

02:45 - Challenge is being in an industry or workplace that does not want to acknowledge their ability to lead which affect their careers, their status, oftentimes, their lifetime earning potential and lead to losing self-confidence

03:27 - Underestimating their talents and skills, as well as, being a victim of microaggression: the common mistakes business women leaders make in their industry or workplace

05:26 - One free and actionable tip you can do to hone your skills and overcome microaggression: Find your internal compass, scan the environment, be resilient, play your own game, and do it better by leveraging your own talents and continue to get educated and continue your training. I really believe in lifelong learning

07:31 - One valuable resource to help you find your internal compass and be at your maximum potential: Visit deospeaks.com or be the first to email her to get a FREE book

08:40 - Q: What role can mentorship play in breaking through some of the barriers that we face, especially when it comes to the glass ceiling? A: I think that women are often reluctant. And having a mentor can help you navigate both the political landscape and also provide you feedback to help champion yourself and your interests

Key Takeaways:

“Find your internal compass, and I can't tell you how important that is because, oftentimes, you may not get selected for something that you're very qualified to do, but you have to play your own game.” - Dina Preston-Ortiz

“By playing my own game and continuing to do it better than anyone else, by improving my talents, I continue to get educated, I continue to get training, and I continue to focus on my goals, and being aware of the moment, oftentimes, opportunities will present themselves.” - Dina Preston-Ortiz

“Scan the environment for opportunities that might be outside the box.” - Dina Preston-Ortiz

“Your actual internal compass and your unique talents will give you your competitive advantage over your competition.” - Dina Preston-Ortiz

“It's really important for us as women to be resilient until the right opportunity presents itself. We have to keep moving forward, even if they're small steps. So, if we take two steps backward, we need to take one step forward, and being resilient allows us to do that.” - Dina Preston-Ortiz

“Having a mentor can help you navigate both the political landscape and also provide you feedback to help champion yourself and your interests.” - Dina Preston-Ortiz

Ways to Connect with Dina Preston-Ortiz

• Website: https://deospeaks.com/
• Website: https://dinaprestonband.com/
• Email: deoentertainmentgroup@gmail.com

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Do you find yourself asking many “What if” questions when it comes to public speaking? Are you often so limited by these thoughts that you end up not sharing your message with others? How can you overcome these questions and fears in order to become a confident, clear, and credible speaker?

Public speaking, interacting online or offline, and getting those interviews could greatly help you get your message across different networks and might even guarantee you some new clients. It is important to be authentic and credible when it comes to sharing your message with the market. How can you be known as a person with authority in the market and also makes your message unique, credible, and reliable?

Tom Bailey is the Founder of Succeed Through Speaking, but he spent the first 25 years of his life becoming an expert at avoiding public speaking, presenting, and being in front of groups of people. However, since overcoming his life-limiting fear of speaking and presenting, he has experienced first-hand how people can succeed through speaking. He now helps other Entrepreneurs and Experts use speaking to raise their profile and gain new clients.

In this episode, Tom shares how public speaking can be a make or break potentiality in the market. He shares the power it holds and how you can become a powerful, credible, and confident public speaker overcoming the “what if” questions.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how public speaking can bring you success and guarantee you more clients
• Learn more about why it is important to position yourself and become a person of authority when it comes to public speaking
• Find out how you can overcome the “what ifs” and get your message across to the market efficiently and effectively

“We're ultimately not going to die if we speak, so we need to just get out there, do it and prove to ourselves that nothing wrong is going to happen.”

- Tom Bailey

Valuable Free Resource:

How to become a fearless speaker and get your message across to your audience confidently: https://www.succeedthroughspeaking.com/live-demo-registration

Topics Covered:

1:48 - Challenge is positioning yourself as an expert in the market and being credible and clear with your message

3:03 - Putting out content by other experts and spending most time interacting in social media rather than being the authority of your content: the common mistakes business women leaders make when trying to get their message to their market

4:19 - One free and actionable tip you can do to enhance your presence, position, and credibility: You can use public speaking, presenting audio content to help raise your profile, and really share value with your networks.

5:27 - One valuable resource to help you become an influential and credible public speaker with authority to market your message amazingly: https://www.succeedthroughspeaking.com/live-demo-registration

6:27 - Q: What do we do if we've got a fear of public speaking? A: talk around the topic is that it all comes down to fear. And usually, this shows up as "What if?" questions really linked to that talk or presentation.

Key Takeaways:

“The fears are there for a reason, and they're very powerful. They're really linked to an ancient part of our brain. And that part of our brain is there to try and protect us. So, if we let this ancient part of our brain perceive this threat as quite a large threat, then ultimately it is going to stop us from going out there and presenting and speaking. So, you know, we need to retrain that part of our brain that speaking, presenting, isn't that dangerous.” - Tom Bailey

“The person needs to be the face, the voice, and the authority at the forefront of that content, instead of posting other people's content as your core offering.” - Tom Bailey

“Whether you're speaking or presenting, whether you're on video on the podcast, you need to get clear on what message you're putting in front of your market so that it resonates with that market.” - Tom Bailey

“I always say that the person stood in front of the room is usually the one seen as the expert. So that's where you need to position yourself to really help you raise your profile in your industry.” - Tom Bailey

Ways to Connect with Tom Bailey:

• Website: https://www.succeedthroughspeaking.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Have you been feeling an internal blockage that is holding you back from being productive and at your maximum potential? Do you feel like there’s a glass ceiling limiting you from the success that you know you can create? Did you know that your surroundings can affect your energy and productivity? Do you want to know more about the power of feng shui in energy, productivity, and success?

Different factors affect our energy, from the people who we’re talking to, to the surroundings that we put ourselves in. We may not know it, but our surroundings, such as our home or workplace greatly affect our productivity and may end up limiting us to what we can do and create. It may even be the source of our internal blockage. Feng shui is the answer to that! Feng shui helps us connect to our surroundings which can help positively affect our energy. So, are you ready to know more about Feng Shui and pull out that internal blockage, and welcome new, productive energy into your life and work?

Patricia Lohan is the creator of Powerhouse and the author of The Happy Home: A Guide To Creating A Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Life. Patricia helps women make their home magnetic to money, luck, and blessings. She shows you what they don’t teach in school, what lies between the lines, your top-secret tool for success. She is a Feng Shui expert, a healer, and a passionate female entrepreneur who has shaped her dream life living in Bali with her husband. Patricia has a gift at making Feng Shui simple and easy to understand and implement.

In this episode, Patricia Lohan shares her insights on why Feng Shui is important especially when it comes to connecting ourselves to our surroundings, at home, and at work. She also talks about its benefits and how it could help with internal energy and productivity so that you can create the success that you know you could create!

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the impacts of Feng Shui on your internal energy and productivity
• Find out how you could overcome your internal blockage and move to the next level
• Learn more about caring for your internal energy and how it would help you create the success you deserve

“Every single part of your home, and your office is basically mirroring back a different part of your life, and it's impacting you whether you know it or not.”

- Patricia Lohan

Valuable Free Resource:

How to use Feng Shui to optimize your office, desk, or workplace without the stress, confusion, or crazy overwhelm: com/office

Topics Covered:

02:08 - Challenge is moving to the next level because of internal blockage that’s holding them back from the level of success that they know they can create

03:03 - Underestimating or not realizing the physical impact our environment has on us in work or generally, in life: the common misunderstanding women leaders make when it comes to getting energy from their surroundings

04:14 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address your internal blockage and overcome the glass ceiling: First of all, just connect to the home and imagine your home and tune in and just ask the question, "Do my spirits rise or fall when I come into my home? Into my office? Into my workspace?" And that can be a little bit of an indicator. Also looking back on what this kind of story has been since you moved into the space, like what has happened and what hasn't happened. And then once you get to that place, look at your actual workspace. Look at that space and see what's in it that is lining up where I want to go and have it set up.

05:06 - One valuable resource to help you learn more about feng shui and how your surroundings affect your energy: Check out patricialohan.com/office to download her FREE guide

06:05 - Q: What is Feng Shui? A: I like to describe Feng Shui as acupuncture for your home. And sometimes it can be one of these things that people are a little bit nervous about, that I'm going to come in and tell them that everything is in the wrong place, you have to clear everything else, you have to move house, and it's not like that at all. Literally, you know, the acupuncturist takes the kind of energy raging and decides, "Okay, I need- this is how I need to treat it." And this is how I work with homes and energetically bring them into balance.

Key Takeaways:

“Look at that space and see what's in it that is lining up where I want to go and have it set up.” - Patricia Lohan

“We underestimate or we don't realize the impact that our physical environment, our home, our office, our workspace is actually having on us.” - Patricia Lohan

Ways to Connect with Patricia Lohan:

• Website: https://patricialohan.com/
• Website: https://www.powerhousefengshui.com/powerhouse-free-masterclass-get-access-main-1

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Are you finding it hard to navigate your way into a man-dominated business world? Do you want to know how you can use your own authentic self to rise to the top? Do you want to know how you can grow and increase your use of self through the power of groundedness and reflection? Are you ready to find your authenticity and bring it into your workplace to inspire and grow as a better woman leader?

Fears, problems, and traumas never make us, but the lessons and growth it holds do. What makes you authentic, different? How can you take your opportunities to grow, inspire, and lead others by what you believe in? Your surroundings, your past, or the people around you cannot define who you truly are. Your internal being, choices, beliefs, and history builds up to make you authentic, and beautifully different from others. With this, you are able to grow and increase your use of self. You are able to lead, inspire, and motivate others. So, are you ready to dive deeper into your inner self and grow in order to be a more authentic, present, and grounded woman leader?

Lisa J. Koss is the co-founder and a partner at Ontos Global. She has 25 years of experience in global leadership, team development, talent management, executive coaching, and design and organizational change initiatives. Her proprietary coaching model has been taught in 9 different languages across the globe. Her clients include Kaiser Permanente, ITT, Xylem, British Petroleum, Honeywell, Hewlett Packard, General Electric, Ernst & Young, and many more. Her new book is Leading for Learning: How Managers Can Get Business Results through Developmental Coaching and Inspire Deep Employee Commitment.

In this episode, Lisa talks about the use of self and how we can use it to understand and maximize ourselves more in our workplace. She shares tips on how to find our own authenticity and increase our use of self through reflection and growth from our past traumas and problems.

**What you will learn from this episode:**

• Discover the mistakes women leaders make in finding their authenticity
• Learn more about the power of self and how it is a key to internal growth

• Find out why groundedness and authenticity is needed by female leaders in the workplace

  “Use of self is an intentional decision about moment to moment, how do you want to use yourself at the moment to have the impact that you'd like to have? And so, it comes from an authentic place. And it is about your presence.”

- Lisa J. Koss

**Valuable Free Resource:**

• How you can be more authentic and grounded as a woman leader in your workplace: Have a chat with Lisa through her LinkedIn or Website

  Topics Covered:

01:39 - Challenge is identifying what your use of self is and understanding and increasing your authentic presence in the workplace

10:35 - Not working on other skills or being limited to certain strategies only: one of the common mistakes business women leaders make when working on themselves

12:33 - One free and actionable tip you can do to understand your use of self more: One thing that comes to mind is this concept of hanging out with yourself in a reflective mode. For me, it's first thing in the morning with a cup of coffee. But that is on how you feel, what you've accomplished, what's working for you, and battling those societal expectations that there's always more to do, that you're never done, that it's never good enough.

14:49 - One valuable resource to help you be more authentic and grounded as a woman leader in your workplace: Have a chat with Lisa through her LinkedIn or Website

15:57 - Q: What is the relationship between resilience and presence, and this groundedness I've been talking about, authenticity? A: I don't believe that resilience, or grit, as it sometimes called, or all of the names that are coming up around this area of trauma and post-traumatic, PTSD, whatever- however you relate to this topic, I don't think this is something we need to manufacture, that we need to like, go take a class in resilience. I think that when we feel traumatized, we, as humans, tend to have all kinds of emotional reactions. And in some cases, we tend to disconnect from our previously held goals.

Key Takeaways:

“Use of self is an intentional decision about moment to moment, how do you want to use yourself at the moment to have the impact that you'd like to have? And so, it comes from an authentic place. And it is about your presence.” - Lisa J. Koss

“Presence is one of the most beautiful concepts that exists and correlates with where I think the world is moving right now. And so, your use of self is kind of how well do you use your range of abilities and your range of presence in order to have an intended impact.” - Lisa J. Koss

“When you present yourself in a grounded way, and in a confident way, because of the interior work that you've done, it is so compelling, and it is the one thing that we can work on as leaders that really makes a difference in every single context in every single moment.”

- Lisa J. Koss

“It's just being aware and deliberate about what we are doing, and understanding that there is a boundary between me and the rest of the world and managing that boundary, but doing it intentionally.” - Lisa J. Koss

“Capacity building is about doing more in every moment so that you accelerate trust-building, you know how to accelerate trust-building that is by being present.” - Lisa J. Koss

“It's really just taking time out to become connected with yourself so that as you move into the day, and have your zoom calls, and your call after call and your business topics, you always stay grounded in who you are and what you believe in. And without those times where we slow ourselves down and get connected to ourselves, it's very difficult to develop your use of self.” - Lisa J. Koss

“When we feel traumatized, we, as humans, tend to have all kinds of emotional reactions. And in some cases, we tend to disconnect from our previously held goals. We actually tend to start questioning our values, what we care about, what's important, maybe even where we work, how we're spending our time.” - Lisa J. Koss

“I'm making what's possible bigger for everyone, as I demonstrate who I am through my use of self.” *- Lisa J. Koss*

Ways to Connect with Lisa J. Koss:

• Website: https://ontosglobal.com/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakoss/

  Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides?lang=en
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Have you been recently struggling with finding meaning in your work? Do you often find yourself in a cycle of work - get paycheck - repeat? Do you want to know the secrets on how to find value in your work and get the most meaningful relationships and experiences out of it?

Work isn’t supposed to make you feel like you are a hamster running on the wheel, in a constant cycle with no rest, waiting for that paycheck. It’s supposed to make you feel alive because you are able to do what you love and want to pursue in life. It is one of the things that gives value to your life because you are able to contribute change in this world. So, how do you break out of that wheel, that on-going cycle of work - get paycheck - repeat?

Genevieve Piturro was a successful television marketing executive until she dramatically changed the direction of her life. She found her true purpose when a sudden voice inside her head challenged her life as she knew it. In 2001, she founded the hugely successful national non-profit, Pajama Program, when a six-year-old girl’s question changed her life forever and she jumped off the corporate ladder! Almost 20 years later, Genevieve’s Pajama Program has delivered 7 MILLION magical gifts of new pajamas and new books to children throughout the US.

In this episode, Genevieve shares her insights on how you can find meaning in your work by incorporating your personal values in your workplace and sharing meaningful connections between you and your team. She also talks about how to address your fears with the help of a simple saying and a change of mindset.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how to find value in your work and not just thinking about the paycheck
• Find out why bringing your personal values and compassion to your workplace is important
• Learn more about the importance of one-on-one relationships within your team

"Make peace with doing it, afraid."

- Genevieve Piturro

Valuable Free Resource:

Check out Covey Club, an online community for professional women. Visit: https://www.coveyclub.com/

Topics Covered:

03:31 - Challenge is looking for meaning in work and something more than just the paycheck

04:26 - Going through the traditional boss route and spending years and years to make the bottom line happen: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to find meaning in their work

05:21 - One free and actionable tip you can do to find meaning in what you do: It's important to have those one-on-one relationships with our team members but to really impress upon everyone how important it is for our team and all of us to have each other's back

06:37 - One valuable resource to help you find meaning in your work and make better connections with your team and others: Check out Covey Club, an online community for professional women. Visit: https://www.coveyclub.com/

07:17 - Q: How might we address fear, new fears? A: I don't know that any of us have the answer that works for everyone about how to conquer your fears. I mean, I don't have an answer. You know, I've always thought, "Feel the fear and do it anyway." And, you know, just have to get through it.

Key Takeaways:

“We need to incorporate those personal relationships and those personal values and the compassion that we have to bring that to work, to bring that to making that “bottom line” a reality for everyone.” - Genevieve Piturro

“If we can teach our staffers, our team members to rely on each other, just as much as they rely on their leaders, I think that will bring everyone closer. And those human connections really, really do lead to more successful workplaces.” - Genevieve Piturro

Ways to Connect with Genevieve Piturro:

• Website: https://www.genevievepiturro.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Have you found yourself doubting your capabilities? Are you often being swallowed by your fears and thoughts so much so that it affects your work? Are you ready to overcome these fears and doubts and start to finally grow?

Fear will always scare you unless you decide to face it and look at it in a different way. In simple terms, fear is just an expectation that did not go as planned. It will control you if you let it, but if you choose to take time, reflect on your actions, and deeply question what is your motivation, then you will be one step closer to your amazing growth. So, are you ready to face the uncomfortable yet rewarding change?

Jacqueline Wales has explored human behavior and asked tough questions to discover hard truths for more than 35 years. She believes in the power of fearlessness to create the career and life you want. As a motivational speaker, professional coach, author of The Fearless Factor and other books, Jacqueline has helped countless people become more empowered, confident, and resilient.

In this episode, Jacqueline shares her insights on how to overcome the fear of failure or the fear of success and be your most authentic and motivated self in order to unlock your full potential in business and in life.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Discover how to change fear into growth by questioning

● Find out how failure is simply an expectation that did not go as planned

● Learn more about how to overcome the imposter syndrome and recognize your capabilities

“In change, you've got to get comfortable being uncomfortable, because then you've got an opportunity to grow.”

• Jacqueline Wales

Valuable Free Resource:

● How to know more about you and your motivations in order to overcome self-doubt and fear: https://thefearlessfactoratwork.com/

Topics Covered:

02:03 - Challenge is the fear of not doing it in the right way and self-doubt, thus, not being able to move on and open themselves to new possibilities

05:12 - Not making room for themselves and being often busy with little to no time for personal activities: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to change

06:11 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address your fears and welcome growth: Most of our dysfunctional behaviors, in my experience, are fear-based. So, you have to examine the fear and ask yourself, you know, exactly what is that? And do I have empirical evidence that whatever I'm fearful of, whatever I'm uncertain about, do I have real proof that this is exactly how it's going to pan out?

08:35 - One valuable resource to help you know more about you and your motivations in order to overcome self-doubt and fear: Question your motivations

10:35 - Q: What’s your biggest fear? A: I like to say that failure is simply a choice or decision or an expectation that didn't go the way that you wanted it to. Very simple. So, failures or iterations, failures are those you know, tried something didn't work, go try something else.

Key Takeaways:

“Look for the proof, look for the evidence. If it's not there, it's excuses, and then move beyond the excuses.” - Jacqueline Wales

“I understand the stresses and strains and her circumstances of our life, but nevertheless, if you don't make room for yourself in there it's very, very hard for you to make the changes that you want to make.” - Jacqueline Wales

“Too many times we go through life with a lot of assumptions, but no research to back that assumption up. And that, of course, stymies your growth and stops you from maybe taking a larger step forward, or taking a bigger risk around asking for what you want.”

• Jacqueline Wales

“Think about what it is that ultimately matters to you, and I think that's a big question right there. What about what you're trying to do matters to you? And if you have a clear answer, then the next piece of that is, "Okay, so what's your strategy for moving forward?"

• Jacqueline Wales

Ways to Connect with Jacqueline Wales:

● Website: https://thefearlessfactoratwork.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides

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Are you struggling with your career right now? Do you want to know how to overcome those career challenges? Are you ready for the change that it will bring?

Unfamiliarity may be scary but it’s the hidden door that could unlock your full potential in your business and in your life. With this, changing the way you think can help you grow more and help you discover more things about yourself. The discomfort of change will help you grow and with this growth, you will be able to overcome the career challenges that you are facing.

Danielle deShaw is proving that when it comes to your career journey, where you start is not where you have to finish. She’s passionate about leading conversations that empower women 10+ years into their careers to do their careers and development differently, in a familiar way. A natural problem solver, as Host of The C-Suite on Roger TV, she connects career challenges facing women today to solutions provided by women entrepreneurs.

In this episode, Danielle shares her experiences in the big shift of her career journey, from working in a microbiology lab to becoming an award-winning businesswoman. She also shares the power of shifting your mindset and thinking differently.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how to overcome career challenges by changing your thinking
• Learn more about the five-way process and how it can help you reflect more on your thoughts and actions
• Find out how thinking differently can help you grow and better know yourself and the career that is best for you

“Be in the moment, instead of wanting to solve the problem and move on to the next fire that's burning. Be present and start to ask yourself, what's really driving the actions and your decision.”

• Danielle deShaw

Valuable Free Resource:

• Check out Danielle’s goal-achieving method! Visit: https://www.flowcode.com/page/danielledeshaw

Topics Covered:

2:24 - Challenge is facing difficulties and problems with the same old habits and behaviors while expecting a different result while doing the same thing

05:04 - Doing everything on their own and all alone especially when handling problematic situations: the common mistake business women leaders make

06:03 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address these challenges and change your way of thinking: Become aware of how you’re making decisions and what is actually driving the actions that you are taking

07:58 - One valuable resource to help you start thinking differently in a familiar way: Check out Danielle’s goal-achieving method! Visit: https://www.flowcode.com/page/danielledeshaw

09:11 - Q: How has thinking differently allowed me to overcome career challenges?

A: Because I was thinking differently, and I created this almost game-changing competence for myself, I know now that I have value to offer people. I can create that positive impact. I found my voice and I know my worth.

Key Takeaways:

“When you actually start listening and becoming more aware, you become aware that most of your thinking and actions are learned, they're habits, and potentially they're part of the overall corporate culture.” - Danielle deShaw

“Once you're aware of this root cause of your thinking, you now know that starting point in which to start making paint, and when you paint you're thinking you can paint how you're seeing challenges and you become more open to identifying and taking actions on different solutions.” - Danielle deShaw

“Personal growth and thinking differently, and this idea around identifying a goal and knowing exactly what I wanted, and then she became a compass. No matter the highs or the lows that I was experiencing in my work, in business, or in life, I found that when I got focused on getting very clear on what it is that I wanted, and I took intentional action to move towards that, that goal and what I wanted, things always worked out.” - Danielle deShaw

“Because I was thinking differently, and I created this almost game-changing competence for myself, I know now that I have value to offer people. I can create that positive impact. I found my voice and I know my worth.” - Danielle deShaw

“At the end of the day, once I started thinking differently, and I saw the results, it became the data or that proof that really solidified that thinking differently works.” - Danielle deShaw

Ways to Connect with Danielle deShaw:

• Website: https://www.flowcode.com/page/danielledeshaw

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com

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Are you confident about your career game plan? Do you want to know how you can up your game plan so it can guarantee you your spot in the C-Suite? Do you want to learn the promising and proven ways you can advance your career?

Be YOU-nique with your own business mantra, and have a mentor, sponsor, and champion. All these will help you guarantee a spot in the C- Suite and become a respected woman leader!

Suzanna Keith is the Founder and CEO of Hello Career Guru. She brings extensive experience as a Senior Marketing, Sales, and Innovation Executive with a proven history of driving revenue. She provides strong leadership skills and deep brand-building experience from Fortune 500 companies, Y Combinator startups, and not for profits.

In this episode, Suzanna shares her insights on how you can advance in your career and get that spot in the C-Suite. She also talks about what makes a leader influential, powerful, and most especially, respectable.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Discover how you can develop your game plan which can guarantee you C-Suite success

● Learn more about other steps to help you advance your career

● Find out why you need to have your own business mantra

“Women need to find a way to really make sure that they're seen, they're heard, and then everybody understands what they're doing, and how they're really adding value to the organization. And I believe that you can do that by having a business mantra that you can suddenly let everybody know that you're doing.”

• Suzanna Keith

Valuable Free Resource:

● Check out the Hello Career Guru podcast

• Job Search Sites for Women by Women Featuring Rita Capek
• Unapologetically Ambitious Featuring Shellye Archambeau

● Get a two-month free offer of Hello Career Guru: EVENTFEB21

Topics Covered:

02:33 -Challenge is the lack of tools and resources to help women get to the C-Suite, and women not having enough time to create a path to get there

04:17 - Not having a long-term game plan for their career and goals and not having access to career trainers: the common symptoms women business leaders make when wanting to get to the C-Suite level

05:19 - One free and actionable tip you can do to help you advance your career: Make sure you have a mentor, a sponsor, and a champion

06:55 - Valuable resource to help you set your game plan: ● Check out the Hello Career Guru podcast ● Job Search Sites for Women by Women Featuring Rita Capek ● Unapologetically Ambitious Featuring Shellye Archambeau ● Get a two-month free offer of Hello Career Guru: EVENTFEB21

08:23 - Q: What is an effective way you can set yourself apart as a respected leader? A: You can do that by having a business mantra that you can suddenly let everybody know that you're doing

Kay Takeaways:

“It would take a woman 12 extra hours to research her needed career goals and action.” - Suzanna Keith

“Real critical thing that you need to do to advance your career is, number one, make sure you have a mentor.” - Suzanna Keith

"Listen carefully, analyze thoroughly, and act decisively." - Suzanna Keith

Ways to Connect with Suzanna Keith:

● Website: https://www.hellocareerguru.com/

● Podcast: https://legacy-hellocareerguru.squarespace.com/guru-salon-podcast

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Have you been having a hard time leading because of the issues you have with confidence? Are you one of those people who have been assigned non-promotable tasks just because you’re a woman? Do you want to empower yourself and live life on your own terms? If you do, then you’re up for a wonderful gift today.

Leadership has been one of the heaviest gender-related issues. Men are said to receive more opportunities than women, and this results in women having issues with confidence. However, you can only be successful if you’ll be brave enough to jump. Learn what you can do through this episode today.

Stephanie Slocum is the founder of Engineers Rising LLC and the author of Amazon’s bestseller “She Engineers”. She is the creator of the Fearless Program as well as the Build Her Program – both designed exclusively for women to start their business and be involved in leadership development. She works to normalize engineering, technology and STEM women in leadership by helping them become influential leaders without changing who they are. Through her online program, she provides practical training, inspiration, and mentorship for women to have the careers and lives they’ve always dreamed of.

Stephanie first worked in engineering consulting for 15 years. She holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Architectural Engineering, and is also a winner of The 2020 Connected World’s Women of Technology Award for her work regarding women empowerment. She spoke and inspired national audiences through her volunteer work with organizations.

In this episode, Stephanie talks about the importance of knowing how to deal with confidence challenges at work in order for you to live life on your terms. She shares insights on developing professional role confidence and empowering yourself.

What you will learn from this episode:

· Know what professional role confidence is, how it affects you and the way you lead;

· Discover ways you can deal with issues regarding professional role confidence; and

· Find out how to address other confidence challenges at work.

“You are made for amazing things, but to succeed, you’ve got to be the woman that's willing to go for what she wants.” – Stephanie Slocum

Valuable Free Resource:

Visit Stephanie’s website at https://www.engineersrising.com/

Topics Covered:

03:00 – Professional Role Confidence and its symptoms: The biggest challenge female leaders face in business today.

06:49 – Two of the biggest mistake people make: (1) Not acknowledging the need of an extra set of tools to be successful; and

09:59 – Solving for the wrong problem and its examples.

12:36 – What you can do when you're struggling with the issue of professional rule confidence: (1) Create a little bit of space for yourself;

16:19 – Before jumping into your to-do list, look at the list and ask yourself, “who can help me do this faster?”

16:40 – Valuable Free Resource: Free book, She Engineers: https://www.sheengineersbook.com/free

17:27 – What women need to understand about confidence challenges at work?

Key Takeaways:

“If you're listening to this and you're like, “Well, I'm not sure confidence is really the root of my problems”, ask yourself this question. Would you show up at work differently if you were 100% confident in yourself? Think back to the last day. Would you have shown up differently in any of those interactions you had with people? If the answer is yes, it's very likely that professional role confidence has something to do with your current challenges.” – Stephanie Slocum

“As a technical person, I spend a lot of time in my day solving problems, but often what I find is we're solving for something that puts a bandaid on the problem as opposed to actually solving the root cause.” – Stephanie Slocum

“We are thinking that we have a productivity or time management problem, when what we actually have is a priority or boundary problem. What are we solving for? That is always the core question.” – Stephanie Slocum

“If you are already in that space where you are struggling with overwhelm and burnout, you have to create a little bit of space for yourself. Getting more done is not going to solve the

problem. There is always going to be more work than you can do, but even if it's just walking out 15 minutes a day, it makes a huge difference.” – Stephanie Slocum

“We are often fed from social media in our work cultures that if we just work harder, we can outwork any problem. Your career is not meant to be a solo activity.” – Stephanie Slocum

Ways to Connect with Stephanie Slocum:

· Website: www.engineersrising.com

· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/engineersrising/

· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieslocumpe/

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephtheengineer/

· Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephslocum

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Are you struggling with leading because of being scared that you’re too hard or too soft? Do you want to know how to get people to listen and follow you as a leader but just don’t know how to?

Balancing between choosing masculinity or femininity depending on the given situation is important, especially as a leader. Aligning your attitude and actions based on what the situation is or who you are leading will bring out the best in you as a leader and can help people listen to you and follow you.

Patty Beach is the CEO of LeadershipSmarts, a firm that combines leadership best practices and coaching to help managers and executives build a better world in a better way. Her approach to leadership evolved over twenty years of coaching leaders in companies, non-profits, universities, and government agencies.

In this episode, Patty shares her insights on how to overcome the masculine model of leading and achieving alignment by welcoming a balance between masculinity and femininity as a leader. She also shares tips on how you can get people to listen and follow you without being too hard, too soft, or stuck in the mushy middle.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the importance of balancing masculinity and femininity in the workplace as a woman business leader
• Learn how to become an inclusive leader through practicing alignment
• Find out ways on how to stop being too hard or too soft or stuck in the middle

“The world is a better place when we have a balance of masculine and feminine energy.”

- Patty Beach

Valuable Free Resource:

Check out the First FREE Chapter of Patty’s Book. Visit: leadershipsmarts.com

Topics Covered:

02:33 - Challenge is attaining alignment between the leader and the group, and the so-called masculine model that businesses still follow

03:22 - Being too hard or too soft towards people which makes it hard to achieve alignment and make things work: a common mistake business women leaders make

04:18 - One free and actionable tip you can do to achieve alignment and make people listen and follow you: I really believe it's the combination of masculine or feminine energy in men and women that will create the best outcome

06:36 - One valuable resource to learn more about the four steps and 5 C’s of alignment: Check out the First FREE Chapter of Patty’s Book. Visit: leadershipsmarts.com

07:46 - Q: How do you go about bringing people into that equation to co-create with you so that it's not just about you, it's about the people that you're bringing along?

A: When you're trying to get people to move in a particular direction, and you're going to include people, before you ever ask them, get clear in your own mind. What is it that you really believe for yourself?

Key Takeaways:

“By practicing this principle of versatility, which is turning from the masculine to feminine, so being as masculine as you need to be and as feminine as you need to be, you know, not having this mushy middle place, right, is that actionable tip that I want to share with people because sometimes people don't think of it that way. They think they have to be just the right, you know, like one cup of this, and, you know, one cup of that.” - Patty Beach

“The main thing is just to write it down, come in with what you have in mind. It's not that it's anchored, you know, it'll move. But if you don't have that, you will lose sight of yourself.”

• Patty Beach

“If you find a place where you've got misalignment between the people that come into your inclusion, there's usually a solution that will work for you and work for them.” - Patty Beach

Ways to Connect with Patty Beach:

• Email: pbeach@leadershipsmarts.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattybeach/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pgbeach
• Website: https://www.leadershipsmarts.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leadershipsmarts.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeadershipSmarts

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Have you been experiencing conflict within your team? Do you want to avoid unnecessary conflict? Do you want to turn that wasted time with conflict into productive time instead?

Conflict happens and it’s normal, but not facing it and prolonging the problem is bad and should be avoided. The time wasted with conflict could be turned into productive time that could furthermore strengthen relationships and build a better and strong foundation for your business.

Charmaine Hammond works with organizations and teams who want to effectively resolve conflict, build resilient teams, and work better together. She is a Certified Professional Speaker, Certified Virtual Presenter, and her business Hammond International Inc. is WBE Canada Certified (Supplier Diversity).

In this episode, Charmaine talks about the cons of prolonging the conflict, and how you can face and fix unnecessary conflicts. She also shares some tips and tricks on how to approach conflict without assuming.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Learn how to avoid unnecessary conflict within your team

● Know more on how to handle and face conflict before it becomes a bigger problem

● Discover why conflicts are a waste of time and progress

“We make so many assumptions in conflict, and the large majority of them are wrong. We assign meaning to what somebody’s nonverbal really meant, and it's usually wrong, and we assign meaning to how we're reacting. “ - Charmaine Hammond

Valuable Free Resource:

Charmaine’s Teams Working Better Together Ebook! Visit: Working Better Together

Topics Covered:

01:20 - Challenge is the time conflict resolution takes up, specifically in an organization or in the workplace

02:28 - Taking too much time or waiting too long thus making it harder to come up with a solution, and involves more people: a common mistake business leaders face when it comes to answering conflict

04:04 - One free and actionable tip you can do to overcome and face conflict: After you've identified that issue, and you sort of commit to, "I need to deal with this effectively and soon", a great actionable tip is to practice.

07:11 - One valuable free resource to learn more about conflict resolution: Charmaine’s Teams Working Better Together Ebook! Visit: Working Better Together

08:19 - Q: Why am I reacting this way? Why is what someone just said causing me frustration or defensiveness or drama or fear, whatever that emotion is? A: For us to ask ourselves that question in our head.

Key Takeaways:

“When you can deal with it quicker and effectively, of course, but quicker, it allows less opportunity for conflict to take on many different faces in the workplace so that leaders can actually spend their time leading, and not necessarily having to navigate through all the people issues.” - Charmaine Hammond

“If you can think about why am I reacting this way, pause, take a breath, and then clarify the assumption with the person by asking an open-ended question that starts with who, what, where, when, why, or how. What that does is it shifts the conversation from being, I'm gonna use the word 'positional' or where you feel like you have to be defending yourself to more of an exploration or an open conversation.” - Charmaine Hammond

Ways to Connect with Charmaine Hammond:

● Website: http://charmainehammond.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Do you feel like you are not good enough in what you’re doing?

Do you feel like men always have it better than women?

Changing your self-doubt to self-love would help a lot in discovering your strengths and becoming a better woman leader. For you to become a better leader, start by opening yourself to different interactions and learn to ask for help from others, whether as a referral for work or awards or for your personal life.

Lisa Schmidt is a seasoned coach and leadership development expert. She is keenly interested in what fosters and what hinders personal and professional change and transition. Her primary area of practice is in supporting senior leaders in speaking truth and acting with courage as they craft compelling, powerful organizational cultures.

In this episode, Lisa shares how to overcome self-doubt and biases in order to become a better women leader. She also shares some micro-practices to do around self-care.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Discover how to know your strengths and overcome self-doubt

● Learn how interaction and asking for feedback from others can help you become a better woman leader

● Learn more ways to manifest self-love through interaction with the help of a support group

“We're so quick to think that we have to build up our weaknesses when really, we do so much better, and we make so much more progress in all aspects of our lives if we understand our strengths and apply them.”

• Lisa Schmidt

Valuable Free Resource:

Check out the VIA Character Strengths Survey! Visit: VIA Character Strengths survey: https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register

Topics Covered:

02:30 - Challenge is the bias women leaders receive in society and their workplace

04:58 - Self-doubt around strengths, competencies, experience, and capabilities are one of the biggest mistakes women leaders face especially when applying for a job or recognition

08:02 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenge of self-doubt: Ask people for help

10:50 - One valuable resource to overcome self-doubt by learning your strengths: Check out the VIA Character Strengths Survey! Visit: VIA Character Strengths survey

12:45 - Q: What kind of regular practices can women adopt or adapt to consistently incorporate self-care into our lives? A: Unless we, ourselves, are feeling resilient, and that we feel that we have a sense of solidity in ourselves, it's very, very hard to bring the best of what we have into our relationships, into our work, and into our communities.

Key Takeaways:

“Take a bit of time to think of the being bucket list. What are the things that over the course of your life you want to cultivate in yourself that you want to be more of? Do you want to be more present? Do you want to be more thoughtful? Do you want to be more attuned to what you need for your own self-care? Because those are the practices that are going to carry you through all the difficulties of being in a leadership position of feeling that you're pulled in all kinds of directions and that's really are the foundation I believe for a fulfilling and, happier life.” - Lisa Schmidt

“There are many, many ways to be recognized either in your organization, community organizations within your profession. Tell your friends and colleagues you need and want their help, and it could be about promoting your work or succeeding with a project you've never tried before that someone you know has some experience.” - Lisa Schmidt

“Knowing that you have strengths you can use every day helps you with your happiness, your well-being. It boosts your relationships. It gives you the resilience to manage stress and accomplish your goals. It's a powerful tool and a place to start to understand what is strong about you.” - Lisa Schmidt

Ways to Connect with Lisa Schmidt:

● Website: https://worksphere.ca/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Do you want to know how you can sell more and build relationships while being your most authentic self?

Being a woman in sales may be a lot tougher. People expect you to play by the rules or play it safe by selling the way the guys would do it. It doesn’t work that way. Women aren’t meant to follow in a man’s footsteps, even in selling. Grow relationships and embrace authenticity!

Alexis Gladstone is the Founder of Intelead, a Chicago-based consulting practice dedicated to aligning people strategies and business results. Intelead designs strategies and programs to help clients develop current and next-generation leaders, increase the effectiveness of individuals in sales, and drive organizational change that delivers results. She has a passion for empowering professional women and helping them succeed. She is a sought-out voice, trainer, and coach on the topics of women and leadership and helping clients recruit, develop, and retain female talent.

In this episode, Alexis shares how women in sales usually don’t get the results they want by explaining the causes of it. She also shares her insights on how you can find the true you while selling your product, and ideas.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Discover what makes you different from the others

● Learn about the things you should avoid as a woman in sales

● Know more about how to stand out without feeling like you are bragging

“Part of being in sales is selling your product or service and part is selling yourself. It's really about knowing who you are, and knowing what makes you unique, and knowing how to talk about that comfortably.”

• Alexis Gladstone

Valuable Free Resource:

Get Alexis’ FREE Ebook, Ten Ways to Stand Out and Be Noticed. Visit: https://bit.ly/374WE8u

Topics Covered:

03:07 - Challenge is selling products, ideas, or yourself while being your most authentic self, a struggle most women face in business today

04:16 - More of the boys’ way rather than your own authentic way of selling, a common mistake women make when in sales

05:16 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenge in selling: When talking about sales, it's all about relationships. Relationships are everything.

06:50 - One valuable resource to help you stand out and boost your selling tactics: Get Alexis’ FREE Ebook, Ten Ways to Stand Out and Be Noticed. Visit: https://bit.ly/374WE8u

07:50 - Q: Where do I start? A: You need to know your numbers, and you need to know your product or service, you need to know what you're selling, but you also need to know what makes you unique.

Key Takeaways:

“if you're in sales, obviously, you need to know your numbers, and you need to know your product or service, you need to know what you're selling, but you also need to know what makes you unique. Why are you different? Or why are your product and service different?”

• Alexis Gladstone

“The number one place that people should start if they don't know where to start to look at doing something different with their sales.” - Alexis Gladstone

“So building those relationships to let people know who you are, and then people are going to really start listening to you and wanting to do business with you. And ultimately, and what you're really trying to do when you're in sales is get referrals.” - Alexis Gladstone

Ways to Connect with Alexis Gladstone:

● Email: alexis@inteleadinc.com

● Website: https://www.intelead.com/

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisgladstone/

● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisgladstone/

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexisgladstone

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

● Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com

● Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides

● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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How do you find your way out of a seemingly never-ending conflict?

We have to remember that what got us stuck in something we have a difficult time getting out of is brought about by complex factors. Hence, not just one but a series of actions are needed, and a pattern-breaking path should be in place.

Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, PhD. is a leading expert on conflict and organizational psychology, is founder and CEO of Alignment Strategies Group, and author of OPTIMAL OUTCOMES: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life (HarperBusiness, 2020), selected as a Financial Times Book of the Month. For two decades, she has advised senior leaders at global corporations in a wide range of industries, as well as, at large non-profit and governmental institutions.

In the corporate arena, Jennifer helps CEOs and their teams achieve optimal organizational health and growth, specializing in innovative technology, healthcare, and financial and professional services companies. She has served clients including CSC, IBM, Intel, Athena Health, Novartis, Oscar Health Insurance, Oxeon, Roche, Barclays, GE Capital, Moody’s, Cornerstone Research, LexisNexis, Navigant, and KPMG.

In the public sector, she enables leaders and their teams to optimize organizational impact at institutions including Jazz at Lincoln Center, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, The New School, Oxfam America, and the United Nations.

In this episode, Jennifer shares how female business leaders tend to resolve conflict no end, but with no result, instead of freeing themselves from it. She suggests pattern-breaking paths that will have you do this not easy but simple actions -- stop, pause, and notice how you get stuck and do something surprisingly different to freedom from the conflict loop.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn about the mistakes leaders make so you will know how to free yourself from the conflict loop
• Learn how to free yourself from conflict as opposed to trying to resolve conflict
• Find out the pattern-breaking path that will help free you from conflict

“What got us stuck is the result of a complex set of factors. And so it's probably not just one action that's going to help free us from conflict, it's going to be a series of actions over time.”

- Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler

Valuable Free Resource:

Get your 10 Free PDF resources to do something simple and different. Click here: optimaloutcomesbook.com/resources

Topics Covered:

03:23 - The biggest challenge is how female business leaders free themselves from conflict, particularly difficult, challenging conflict, the kind of conflict that doesn't go away, no matter how many times you or other people have tried to resolve it.

04:48 - How frustration got to be one of the symptoms in dealing with business leaders challenges

05:08 - The biggest mistake people make: Trying to resolve conflict, rather than freeing themselves from it, and trying to resolve it even when they've tried, and nothing they do seems to be making a difference

06:56 - One free and actionable tip that can address female leaders challenges now: Stop, pause, and notice how you're stuck and then challenge yourself to simply do something different, surprisingly different than you've done before.

08:31 - 10 Free PDF resources to do something simple and different. Click here: optimaloutcomesbook.com/resources

09:53 - Q: What is this pattern-breaking action when you talk about doing something different? A: It’s this idea of, when we get stuck in these recurring conflicts, where it feels like no matter what we do, we can't seem to find our way out, or we can't seem to resolve it. The best thing we can do is to do something different.

Key Takeaways:

“The biggest mistakes that people make are trying to resolve conflict, rather than freeing themselves from it.” - Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler

“There are all different kinds of opportunities that could arise once you stop, pause, notice how you're stuck and then challenge yourself to simply do something different, surprisingly different than you've done before.” - Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler

“When you're involved in a situation that has been determined by complex factors, you want to start simple. You don't want to add more complexity on top of it and make it even more complex. You want to do something simple so that you can track your impact over time. It makes it much easier to do that.” - Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler

“Keep your actions surprisingly different from what you've done in the past. Sometimes, when you're going around and around on what I call this conflict loop when you surprise someone by doing something surprisingly different than you've done before, it can jolt them out of the conflict loop, too, in a good way.” - Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler

“Each action on that pattern-breaking path leads to the one that comes after it. So each action builds on the one that comes before it. So that there's a series of surprisingly different simple actions over time that leads you out of this conflict loop to freedom to this optimal outcome that you imagine for yourself.” - Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler

Ways to Connect with Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler

• Website: https://jengoldmanwetzler.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.s.goldman.3
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jgoldmanwetzler
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-goldman-wetzler/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Traditionally, we have thought of a good leader as the best problem solver and do-it-all-by- yourself kind of person. How do we become the best leader that we can be by not just relying on our sole capacity?

Learning to prioritize our communities of concern by looking through the lens of these three C’s: Compassion, Collaboration, and Cooperation opens leaders to the reality that the best solutions and answers are found not in doing it all alone but in reaching out to others.

Known as Dr Success®, Andrea Goeglein is a media personality, author, publisher, former hotel owner, event organizer, CEO adviser, and spiritual community activist. She has been a counselor and personal mentor to countless CEOs of privately held companies.

She is a Success Expert who puts the practice of Positive Psychology to work for you. She founded and trademarked the Don’t Die® inspirational book series. Her latest book is Don't Die Waiting to Be Brave. She has a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology.

In this episode, Andrea talks about how leaders, in all areas of concern ‘wait too long’ to reach out to others. For them, doing and handling everything by themselves is what makes a good leader. In fact, the way to find the best solutions is to make others a part of the solution-finding-process

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to prioritize your communities of concern by looking through the lens of compassion, collaboration, and cooperation
• Find out why you need to reach out to others and not need to wait too long to do it
• Discover how reaching out to others and not doing it all alone offers the best solution

“Prioritizing is still the number one [challenge for executive leaders], but the view to which they look at it has changed very distinctly. And the most succinct way that I can give it to you is that they are looking through the lens of life and business priorities through the three C's: Compassion, Collaboration, and Cooperation.”

- Andrea Goeglein

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You can also learn your Top 5 Character Strengths by clicking here: https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/

Get a copy of Andrea’s latest book entitled ‘Don’t Die Waiting to Be Brave’.

Topics Covered:

01:32 - What female executives have to contend with as they move up the corporate ranks: the challenge of prioritizing with the view to look at it through the three C’s of compassion, collaboration, and cooperation.

02:55 - Executive leaders facing the reality that it is never best to do it alone

04:35 - Clients making the mistakes of ‘waiting too long’

05:27 - The reality in executive leaders handling things by themselves and waiting too long to reach out, in all areas of life

06:02 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenge in prioritizing: Focus on the awareness of your strengths and whether or not you are using them or not, will determine your resilience, whether or not you can flourish through difficult situations.

06:02 - One valuable free resource to find out what your top strengths are: https://servingsuccess.com/character-strength-survey/

08:02 - What if I believe that this moment in time was the greatest opportunity of a lifetime?

Key Takeaways:

“It is really a different moment in time, where we are moving away from. We have been forced to stop thinking, 'We can do everything alone'. In fact, we are now facing the reality that it is never best to do it alone. But in fact, that compassion and collaboration and really cooperating with others will get to the best solutions.” - Andrea Goeglein

“We have this tendency of waiting till the pain is so great. Well, now, we are waiting as long. But we are definitely looking to others for advice, and seeing what's working in their environments and their communities of concern.” - Andrea Goeglein

“The awareness of your strengths and whether or not you are using them or not will determine your resilience, whether or not you can flourish through difficult situations.” - Andrea Goeglein

“This is what I would ask our listeners to do today, at this moment in time take a real deep breath, and use the pause that we've been given whether we wanted it or not. To examine in all the communities of concern, what do I believe? What do I hope for the future? Who and what do I love? And then make those answers the thing that guides you day-to-day?” - Andrea Goeglein

Ways to Connect with Andrea Goeglein:

• Website: https://servingsuccess.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSuccessPhD
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSuccess
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsuccessphd/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ServingSuccess

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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How do you set up your business for success from the very beginning?

Focus on your people. When you empower and trust them, it impacts performance, and there is a chance of a better outcome.

Gina Gomez is a Business Strategist & Advisor working with some of the most well-known and well-respected professionals in the entertainment industry and public figures in the personal development industry.

Gina has a certificate in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University, has been published in Forbes, featured on Hay House Radio, KateNorthrup.com, DanielleLaPorte.com, Prevention, and is a mentor for Marie Forleo’s B-School. Due to the emerging needs arising in the marketplace, Gina has become a prominent voice in the field of Diversity & Inclusion, one that garners a great deal of respect and trust.

In this episode, Gina talks about how some companies mask themselves as operating under the essence of inclusivity and diversity when in reality they do not reflect it. They have a low tolerance for patience and human error. And she advises that this is not the way to do this, for people need guidance and direction; even the best performer also falls off track. It’s best to set up a culture geared for success at the very start.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to implement practices and behaviors so people feel consistently seen, valued, and heard
• Learn how to make your company truly embrace the essence of inclusivity and diversity
• Find out what most leaders mistake that prevents them from truly developing talent and setting everything for success from the beginning

“What happens is when we hire people, in the beginning, we're convinced that they are the best, most qualified person for the position. But when we see a lack of performance, we're quick to terminate or wrap up a contract if we're working with independent contractors. So what we forget is that people need direction. And sometimes even the best performers can fall off track.”

- Gina Gomez

Valuable Free Resource:

A valuable free resource to help you navigate change profitably: Visionary Leaders Roadmap https://ginagomez.com/guidebook/

Topics Covered:

01:36 - The challenge is in implementing business practices that create a diverse and inclusive business from the inside out. And of which comes out the next biggest challenge of developing talents.

02:56 - Trying to figure it out on their own by looking at what others are doing, instead of hiring an experienced consultant - common mistake clients do before consulting with Gina

04:59 - One free and actionable tip you can do that will impact your business: Treat people like they matter.

06:55 - A valuable free resource to help you navigate change profitably: Visionary Leaders Roadmap https://ginagomez.com/guidebook/

08:08 - Q: why is it so important to focus on people when profit is what keeps a bit of business running? A: Without people, you limit your profit.

Key Takeaways:

“Everything is on-demand now that we've kind of lost our patience and our tolerance for things like people and human error. And that's unfair. It's also not how we want to treat people. So that doesn't mean that you don't hold people accountable, though. What it means is that you set them up for success from the beginning.” - Gina Gomez

“Most of the time when I see relationships fall apart, whether they're business or otherwise, it's typically because someone's expectations weren't met. And therefore, they become assumptions. And I don't know any relationship that is super effective, that operates based on assumptions.” - Gina Gomez

“You need people to scale, maintain, innovate, and all the other things that free up leaders to do their own best work. So, set people up for success from the very beginning.” - Gina Gomez

“If you want them to be successful ongoing, then you've got to set those expectations and make agreements upfront.” - Gina Gomez

“The truth is, most leaders don't set their team up for success, not because we don't care, but because we bring somebody in and we're like, 'Great, now I can get back to what I need to do, because I hired the right person.' But if we can invest the time upfront, then we can trust them to learn what we need them to do and get done by empowering them to succeed and supporting them through the process.” - Gina Gomez

Ways to Connect with Gina Gomez:

• Website: https://ginagomez.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ginagomez/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamginagomez/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IAmGinaGomez
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmGinaGomez

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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How do you stay on top of things without depleting all your energy?

Thinking that things will fall apart if you are not around is all in your mind. Ditch perfection and learn to delegate. Trust your people, ask for support, set your boundaries and take time for yourself. You can take a break and then come back with full energy and focus on what matters most.

Jodi Flynn of Women Taking the Lead is an Executive Leadership Coach, Podcaster, Author, Speaker, and Workshop Facilitator for high achieving women who are recovering from their last big opportunity or getting ready for the next one. She is the host of the critically acclaimed Women Taking the Lead podcast, and an Amazon bestselling author with her book, Accomplished: How to Go from Dreaming to Doing. Jodi has spoken at the Massachusetts Conference for Women, The Maine Women’s Conference, and Podcast Movement. She is the President of the board for The Maine Women’s Conference and has been featured in Entrepreneur and Forbes Magazine.

In this episode, Jodi shares how challenging it is for her clients to delegate because tasks done by others don’t measure up to one’s standards. They ended up taking back the work and doing it all again by themselves. That would mean being pressed for time and energy; they can’t take a breather to even go on vacations. She also talks about how she helps them understand that the very challenge they encounter is because of the superb capabilities they have that they fail to channel into matters that need more of their focus.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to be in control of your business without exhausting all your time and energy
• Find out why you need to do away with perfectionism and find value in delegation
• Discover what taking time off for yourself can positively do to your business

“If anyone skips over this step of taking a break to try to dive right into actively resolve the symptoms, you won't be able to solve the problem that's at the root of the symptoms. You may be able to address some of the symptoms, but new problems will crop up because the root problem is still there.”

• Jodi Flynn

Valuable Free Resource: Things to Stop Doing Now... and What to do Instead’. Click here: https://womentakingthelead.com/5things/ Topics Covered: 01:20 - The challenge of perfectionism - what female leaders are having difficulty in dealing with that leads to symptoms of pushing oneself too hard. 02:01 - Stopping delegation of a task and taking back the work and eventually not taking a vacation for themselves is one mistake clients tell her stories with before they would consult her. 03:35 - One free and actionable tip you can do to help overcome the challenge of perfectionism: Give yourself some time to reset and then come back at your work with fresh eyes. 04:58 - Want more time and energy? Get your FREE resource with coupon code kts: Five Things to Stop Doing Now... and What to do Instead’. Click here: https://womentakingthelead.com/5things/ 05:46 - The number one question most clients ask her about and what she tells them to reassure and give them hope for them to take action on the matter. Key Takeaways: “The symptoms of perfectionism are pushing themselves too hard. And having a difficult time delegating, and as a result of that, they're feeling depleted, because they're working too much. And they don't feel good about themselves, because they can't meet their own standards of perfection. And nobody can meet those standards.” - Jodi Flynn “You think you don't have the time and that things will fall apart if you're not there to stay on top of everything. But that's not true. If you set boundaries if you ask for support, and then take the time you need, like you will find solutions to the problems that you didn't have the energy and the focus to see before.” - Jodi Flynn They [clients] will ask the question like, 'Am I the only one who has this problem?' 'Am I the only one who's experiencing this?' And I happily tell them, there are many, many other women just like you, and the tendencies that you have that cause your challenges are actually your superpowers. They just need to be harnessed. And when we have hope we're more likely to take action, and they feel hope when they know they're not alone.” - Jodi Flynn Ways to Connect with Jodi Flynn: * Website: https://womentakingthelead.com * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/womentakingthelead * Twitter: https://twitter.com/JodiMFlynn * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodimflynn * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVcWeuj4RbeFhGpPTnSEsDA * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiflynn

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown * Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Did you know that you are capable of doing more than what you think you could? Are you ready to find your zone of genius?

Ditch society’s rules of success and do your own thing! You are capable of so many things if only you connect to yourself and listen to your own truth and what you want to do. Identifying your zone of genius will help you become YOU at work and can also be a focal point in your career progress.

Laura Garnett is a performance strategist, mother, TEDx speaker, and author of The Genius Habit. She works with CEOs and executives to identify their unique genius and purpose and craft an actionable plan to leverage them in their day-to-day work.

In this episode, Laura shares the power of finding your zone of genius as a way of being you at work and making it a focal point in your career progress. She also talks about what limits women from being who they are at work and how they can change that in order to see their true potential and real self.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover your zone of genius and the change it can bring to you once you find it
• Learn the benefits and importance of finding your zone of genius for your work
• Find out what’s stopping you from unleashing your full potential

“Make it a priority to find your 'zone of genius' with the help of two points 'what is your genius' and 'what is your purpose'.”

- Laura Garnett

Valuable Free Resource:

Check out Laura’s The Zone of Genius Tracker. Visit: lauragarnett.com

Topics Covered:

01:08 - Lack of confidence, indecision or indecisiveness with your job or career decisions, being overwhelmed, not feeling energized or fulfilled by the output of your work, some of the symptoms experienced by women who are not bringing their zone of genius to their work

02:10 - Making decisions based on society’s rules for success is one of the biggest mistakes women make when finding their zone of genius

03:13 - One free and actionable tip to help you find your zone of genius: make it a priority to find your “zone of genius”, with the help of two points “what is your genius?” and “what is your purpose?”

05:26 - One valuable free resource to help you understand your zone of genius more: Check out Laura’s The Zone of Genius Tracker. Visit: lauragarnett.com

07:02 - Q: Why is it so hard for women to be who they are? A: We think that being who we are is hard

Key Takeaways:

“Make it a priority to identify your ‘zone of genius’.” - Laura Garnett

“I would say one of the biggest mistakes is making decisions based on society's rules for success, or basing decisions on what others think, rather than getting connected to themselves and listening to their truth.” - Laura Garnett

“If that desire is strong, and you stick to it, then the sky is the limit.” - Laura Garnett

Ways to Connect with Laura Garnett:

• Website: https://www.lauragarnett.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garnettl
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/garnettl
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauragarnett

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Are you struggling to get new ideas for innovation? Are you stuck in this so-called “innovation churn”? Innovations are key to keeping your business growing. But what happens if your ideas and innovation become less and harder to think of? Creativity is the engine of innovation and is needed when coming up with new ideas that can benefit clients. Natalie Nixon is president of Figure 8 Thinking, a consulting firm that emboldens organizations to apply creativity for transformative business results. A global speaker and regular contributor to Inc. on creativity and the future of work, she is also the editor of Strategic Design Thinking: Innovation in Products, Services, Experiences, and Beyond. In this episode, Natalie shares her insights on how creativity can help keep ideas flowing and innovation going. She also shares her own experiences on how important it is to unwind for our minds to come up with great and creative ideas. What you will learn from this episode: * Learn how to get unstuck and how to avoid the “innovation churn” * Discover the relationship of creativity to innovation * Know more on how to unwind your mind in order to have more creative ideas for future innovations

“Creativity is the engine for innovation.”

• Natalie Nixon

Valuable Free Resource: Check out Natalie’s Website and Latest Book. Visit: https://www.figure8thinking.com/book/ Topics Covered: 01:21 - Challenges are in shifting paradigms and converting what may initially appear as a marginal status converted into something that's really optimal. 03:18 - Being immersed in the innovation churn: one of the common symptoms business leaders face when they are being consumed with developing innovations 04:48 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenges in innovation churn and creativity: For individuals, be a clumsy student of something. For organizations, embrace creative abrasion 09:58 - One valuable resource to increase creativity in innovation: Natalie’s Website. Visit: https://www.figure8thinking.com/book/ 11:05 - Q: How do we get unstuck? A: It's really important to allow your brain to not only be focused on the intense, deeply focused work that's in the frontal lobe, but also for the neural synapses to be rewired for that kind of marination of ideas that are required for breakthrough ideas and for rigor. Key Takeaways: “Being a woman in leadership is really about optimizing and accentuating what may be a perceived weakness and identifying it as an asset.” - Natalie Nixon “So I define creativity as our capacity to toggle between wonder, and rigor to solve problems. So creativity isn't just something that you randomly pull out of your armpit. It requires an incredible amount of rigor, which is the discipline, incessant practice, time on task, showing up over and over again, it's often very solitary work.” - Natalie Nixon “Be a clumsy student of something. Embrace the ambiguity of learning and all that it cultivates in you and that will be transferable into your daily work.” - Natalie Nixon “The greatest masters are also really wonderful tinkerers, they are experimenters.” - Natalie Nixon “It's really important to allow your brain to not only be focused on the intense, deeply focused work that's in the frontal lobe, but also for the neural synapses to be rewired for that kind of marination of ideas that are required for breakthrough ideas and for rigor, I also get in using a timer.” - Natalie Nixon Ways to Connect with Natalie Nixon: * Website:https://www.figure8thinking.com * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natwnixon * Twitter: https://twitter.com/natwnixon * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalienixonphd

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown * Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Do you really like where you are right now? Are you happy with it or are you just holding on to it because you think it’s the best that you can get? Are you ready to let go in exchange for a better and happier you?

Letting go may be hard, but it is essential for us to leave some things behind in exchange for a happier you and a better future.

Jill Sherer Murray is a TEDx speaker and influencer, author, blogger, coach, and founder of Let Go For It, a lifestyle brand dedicated to helping individuals let go for a better life and businesses let go for better communications. She's also an award-winning journalist and communications leader. She can trace practically every success she's had in her career, love life, and more, to letting go.

In this episode, Jill talks about the power of letting go and how it can change your life and help you become happier and better. She shares how to know if it is already time to let go.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the power of letting go and its benefits
• Learn how to conquer the fear of letting go and trusting the process of it
• Know more about why you need to let go and when is the right time to let go

“Without the 'big wild love' which allows us to believe that the things we want are possible, and that we deserve them. We'll never take those risks. Because we won't see the 'net'. We won't know that we are the 'net'.”

- Jill Sherer Murray

Valuable Free Resource:

Jill’s Six-Step Process for Letting Go. Visit: https://letgoforit.com/six-steps-to-letting-go/

Topics Covered:

02:11 - Challenge is letting go of what is making them stuck, particularly what’s standing between the things they want and where they don’t want to be. One of the symptoms are not having any idea on what they want and being holistically happy

05:01 - Holding on to what they don’t want because they think it’s the best that they can get: one of the common mistakes business leaders make before deciding to let go

08:25 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenge of letting go and being stuck: think about a place where you’re stuck, grab a notebook, and for 10 minutes, complete the sentence as many times as you can

09:50 - One valuable resource to help you let go and understand where you are right now: Jill’s Six-Step Process for Letting Go. Visit: https://letgoforit.com/six-steps-to-letting-go/

11:19 - Q: How do I know when it's time to let go, and how can I be sure that it's time to let go? A: If the gap between what they say they want and what they currently have is far apart, then it's time to examine what they believe about themselves, the kind of choices that they're making, and what they need to do to get from point A to point B.

Key Takeaways:

We, as women, are meant to nurture, take care and be emotional and think holistically. We're not taught to go out and take risks, like the men who are hunters and gatherers, and they're going out into the wild. It's all about taking a chance to get that- to hunt and gather. So we're just wired differently, and safety is really big, and it can really be in our way.” - Jill Sherer Murray

“I would say think about a place where you're stuck and grab a notebook and then set a timer for 10 minutes and complete the sentence as many times as you can. When it comes to blank, "I believe I 'blank'" and I tell people, you know, you can do this once for 10 minutes, you can do it every day for a week, but the 10 minutes is all about, turn on the timer, keep your hands moving, don't stop to think because the goal is not to censor yourself. You're looking to get way down, I wish I could make you see me, to get into the subconscious parts of yourself that you're not accessing or that you don't even realize is happening, and to understand what it is you actually believe is possible for you.” - Jill Sherer Murray

“As much as people don't know what they want, I also think they don't know what they believe or take the time to look at their beliefs.” - Jill Sherer Murray

“I'm in human resources, even though I really want to be a dancer but I know this is a safer option. It really comes down to safety. It's all about safety. They're prioritizing safety, overtaking a chance, and pushing forward to take a chance on themselves, to see that big- so they can get what they really want, but if they don't name what they want, they can't know what that is, and that's where there's a lot of safety, too.” - Jill Sherer Murray

Ways to Connect with Jill Sherer Murray:

• Website: https://letgoforit.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letgoforit
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letgoforit/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillsherermurray/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Are you struggling to be an inclusive leader? Do you want to serve a world of diverse customers full of great opportunities?

Inclusivity is a must in the workplace, especially if you want to attract and retain the best talent for your business. It also allows you and your business to be more open and serve different kinds of customers.

Jennifer Brown is an award-winning entrepreneur, a dynamic speaker, and a diversity and inclusion expert. She's the founder and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting, strategic leadership and diversity consulting firm that coaches business leaders worldwide on critical issues of talent and workplace strategy. Jennifer is a passionate advocate for social equality who helps businesses foster healthier, more productive workplace cultures.

In this episode, Jennifer shares her insights on how inclusivity affects business. She also shows us the importance of listening to colleagues and committing to shift things as a response to that. This is also a way of practicing inclusivity which can help all feel more included in the workplace

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to be an inclusive leader
• Discover how inclusivity is a big deal in your workplace and can affect your colleagues and their work
• Learn to acknowledge the mistakes in your workplace that deny inclusivity

“You cannot run an organization without understanding what gets in people's way of feeling engaged and feeling like they belong, and therefore. then being able to be creative and contribute in their best way.”

- Jennifer Brown

Valuable Free Resource:

Jennifer’s Inclusive Leader Self-Assessment. Visit: https://dei1.jbconlinelearning.com/self-assessment/

Topics Covered:

01:38 - Challenge is how to attract, and retain the best talent, and serve a diverse world of customers

03:27 - In denial of challenges in diversity in the workplace: one of the common symptoms of an exclusive leader

05:23 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenges of diverse communities regarding inclusivity: Listen to your colleagues and have the commitment to shift things in response to that

07:30 - One valuable resource to know where you are in your inclusive leader journey: Jennifer’s Inclusive Leader Self-Assessment. Visit: https://dei1.jbconlinelearning.com/self-assessment/

09:13: Q: How to create cultures of belonging as an inclusive leader? A: Evaluate your own knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Key Takeaways:

“If you haven't been listening to colleagues about, you know, your workplace culture, if you are totally on one side of the equation, where you're clueless about who might be not bringing their full selves to work and why that's something we need to get curious about, both individually as colleagues, and also as organizations.”

• Jennifer Brown

“The listening right now and the humility that we all need to have to literally listen and take on board what we're hearing and what we're learning and then have the courage and the commitment to shift things in response to that, that's literally really what it comes down to.” - Jennifer Brown

“Evaluate your own knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion.” - Jennifer Brown

“I think so much of media that we absorb is about our identity because it's just the world we live in and what we're attracted to. So the exposure that we need to give ourselves to different lived experiences is such a critical part of our learning.” - Jennifer Brown

Ways to Connect with Jennifer Brown

• Website: http://www.jenniferbrownconsulting.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferBrownConsulting/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniferbrown
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jennifer-brown-consulting/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Have you been prioritizing your work over your health? When was the last time you ever had a “me” time? Did you know that you can still care for yourself even if your schedule is full?

Work is as important as self-care, but most of the time, we look down and undermine the changes and benefits of having time to care for one’s self. Cancel out that “grind” culture, and have some time for yourself as well!

Anese Cavanaugh is devoted to helping people show up and bring their best selves to the table in order to create a significant, positive impact in their lives. She is the creator of the IEP Method (Intentional Energetic Presence), and advisor and thinking partner to leaders and organizations around the world, a keynote speaker, and author of several books, including Contagious Culture: Show Up, Set The Tone, and Intentionally Create an Organization That Thrives, Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want, and The Leader You Will Be: An Invitation.

In this episode, Anese shares how allotting as little as 10 minutes every day to create a space for yourself and just breathe in and acknowledge your goals and feelings can make a change in yourself and in your way of working. She also talks about the 4 mindset shifts that can help your journey to self-care easier and life-changing.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the power of 10 minutes and 4 mindset shifts and how it can change your life
• Learn how to make space for yourself even if it’s just for 10 minutes in your busy schedule
• Find out how changing your mindset on self-care can change your work results and improve your health

“Self-care is not selfish, self care is actually self full.”

• Anese Cavanaugh

Valuable Free Resource:

Take Anese’s IEP Sheet. Visit: https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/subscribe

Topics Covered:

02:15 - The challenge is women take their energy and time into owning up their own power but does not make space to care for themselves, doing the two will create beautiful changes

02:38 - No space for self-care, even for just 10 minutes; an overall mistake that could help them make clear their intentions and goals for the day

03:07 - Overall feeling of exhaustion and sense of contraction in the body is one of the symptoms women experience when not giving themselves time for self-care

04:25 - One free and actionable tip to get started on your self-care journey and empowering one’s self: A lot a 10-minute pause for yourself during the day or preferably, in the morning

06:09 - One valuable resource to understand the importance of self-care in your daily busy schedule: Take Anese’s IEP Sheet. Visit: https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/subscribe

07:41 - Q: What are some quick mindset shifts or reframes to use in order to start changing the way that we lead and the way that we create space for ourselves immediately? A: So one is the mindset that self-care is not selfish, self care is actually self full.

Key Takeaways:

“Self-doubt, feeling rushed, experiencing imposter syndrome, these are all things that tie into not fully standing and holding our space and taking really good care of ourselves that we can do so.” - Anese Cavanaugh

“Just stop and take even 10 minutes for themselves, to get clear on how they're feeling, to notice their breath, how their bodies feeling, to notice their emotions right now and to ask themselves simply what they need. Just a 10-minute pause at any moment during the day.” - Anese Cavanaugh

“Start your day with "you" time, only for you. Nobody gets into that. Your emails don’t get into that. Your texting doesn't get into that. Nobody gets into that space for those first sacred minutes of the day, and you spend that time to really get clear about the things I just offered and to set your intentions around it.” - Anese Cavanaugh

“Turn self-care from something that you don't have time for, you can't prioritize it, you'll do it later, turn it into your number one priority because it enables you to do more for everybody loving to lead.” - Anese Cavanaugh

“The other one is turning the word "responsibility" or the feeling of being responsible for everything, to turning it into response-able, which means instead of me being responsible for everything around me or everyone around me, instead of that, I am able to respond to whatever comes up.” - Anese Cavanaugh

Ways to Connect with Anese Cavanaugh

• Website: https://www.anesecavanaugh.com
• Website (IEP Method): https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/subscribe

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Are you an introverted leader struggling to lead? Are you stuck having this extroverted ideal leader in your mind? Are you, as an introvert, being limited because of your workplace or because of the biased ideas of our society on what a leader should be?

Most introverts, specifically our female leaders, tend to swallow themselves in this bias idea that in order for you to become a great leader, you must be extroverted. These biased ideas should be erased and discouraged because introvert leaders have their own way of leading, even if it may not be as loud or as “out there” as extroverts.

Jennifer Kahnweiler Ph.D. is an author and global speaker. She has been hailed as a "champion for introverts.” Her best-selling books The Introverted Leader, Quiet Influence, The Genius of Opposites, and her latest book, Creating Introvert-Friendly Workplaces have been translated into 18 languages and have helped to shape the conversation about introverted leadership.

In this episode, Jennifer shares her insights on how introvert female leaders struggle to keep up with the idea on how a successful leader should be- an extrovert. She also tells us how introverts lead in their own way. Her experiences also helped her gain insights and realizations on ways introverts can face these challenges.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover ways you can succeed as an introvert leader in the extrovert world
• Learn the importance and impact of having and being in an introvert-friendly workplace
• Know more about how you can lead as an introvert despite the biased extroverted idea of society on what a leader should be

“Be curious and observe.”

- Jennifer Kahnweiler

Valuable Free Resource:

Answer Jennifer’s Introvert-Friendly Workplaces Quiz. Visit: https://jenniferkahnweiler.com/introvert-friendly-workplaces-quiz/

Topics Covered:

02:30 - The extroverted ideal of introverted leaders: the challenges introverted female leaders encounter in a biased society and in business

03:31 - Lack of visibility, the impact of negative impressions, bias encounters: the common symptoms introverted leaders face in that challenge

07:26 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenges faced by introverted leaders: Be curious and observe

12:14 - One valuable free resource to see if your workplace is introvert-friendly: Jennifer’s Introvert-Friendly Workplaces Quiz. Visit: https://jenniferkahnweiler.com/introvert-friendly-workplaces-quiz/

14:08 - Q: How can women be allies for each other? A: Bring up the lack of female diversity every chance you get. Number two, refer and recommend other women for positions of influence, for opportunities that you hear coming up, and just have that on your radar.

Key Takeaways:

“It's so powerful when we just look around and select those people who we admire and adopt some of the behaviors and actions that they incorporate and that they exude.” -Jennifer Kahnweiler

“I refer other women and bring senior women into the conversation, and I think that would be the positive steps to take.” -Jennifer Kahnweiler

Resource Mentioned:

Quietly Leaning In: An Introvert's Guide to Leadership: https://leanin.org/news-inspiration/quietly-leaning-in-tips-for-the-introvert

Ways to Connect with Jennifer Kahnweiler:

Website: https://jenniferkahnweiler.com/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Are you too caught up in your work that you don’t have any more time for other things? Are you near your retirement and don’t know what to do?

Planning for your own retirement can benefit you in the long run. People tend to make their retirement plan short term, but what happens if you happen to reach 100 or more?

Ray Loewe is the self-proclaimed luckiest guy in the world. He is 76 years old and living the life he has designed specifically for himself. He's doing work that he loves, making time to stay healthy, and also to travel and pursue his passion for photography. A financial planner for more than 40 years, Ray worked closely with his clients to help them successfully navigate the life phases of college and retirement.

In this episode, Ray gives insights on the value of planning for your retirement for the long run. He shares how planning can help you make the most out of your retirement.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the benefits of having a retirement plan

• Learn how to make the most out of your retirement

• Know more on how to properly plan out your retirement with the help of Ray’s 90-day planning system

“Life's too short to live somebody else's life. You need a plan.”

- Ray Loewe

Valuable Free Resource:

Contact Ray for a FREE offer of his 90-day planning system: info@theluckiestguyintheworld.com

Topics Covered:

02:00 - Female executives are some of the most hardworking, engaged people but they're too often focused on other people's priorities and not so much on their own

02:58 - The retirement plan is too short term and putting off what you really want to do and what's really important until it's too late: common mistakes executive leaders do when planning their retirement

08:09 - One free and actionable tip you can do to make the most out of your life: Make a plan and don’t live out the rest of your life following someone else’s life

09:18 - One valuable resource to help you plan out your life:

Contact Ray for a FREE offer of his 90-day planning system: info@theluckiestguyintheworld.com

11:25 - Q: How would my audience understand this challenge and your passion for it?

A: Start thinking of yourselves as one of the luckiest people in the world.

Key Takeaways:

“I think having a plan is the most important part of this thing. And I think that the plan has to take into account some options that you have and the plan has to be based on your life.” - Ray Loewe

“Life is fluid, and plans have to be fluid.” - Ray Loewe

“You know, what you do is, first of all, understand that you have to create your own life. You know, one of the things that happens to us is we're bombarded with rules.” - Ray Loewe

“We all need rules. And once you have your personal rules, then you're not restricted by other people and you're free to be you. And that's when your life can explode. That's when you can think about living to be 100. You can think of all the things you want to do. That's when you avoid the penguin trap. And life becomes really good.” - Ray Loewe

Ways to Connect with Ray Loewe:

• Website: www.theluckiestguyintheworld.com
• Email: info@theluckiestguyintheworld.com

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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“I talk about your platform, the very basics… So for you, it is a combination of your why, why you do what you do, and your fundamental truth.”

Robin Farmanfarmaian is a professional speaker, entrepreneur, and angel investor working with cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence Software, Device and Pharma companies poised to impact 100 Million patients.

Currently, Robin is an advisor to the founder of MindMaze -- a neurotechnology company that develops medical-grade virtual reality products to stimulate neural recovery including stroke and brain injury.

With over 140 speaking engagements in 13 countries, she educates audiences on technology, the future of healthcare, patient empowerment, building thought leadership, and more. She has 2 published books: The Patient as CEO and The Thought Leader Formula.

In this episode, Robin shares her journey to thought leadership in the medical practice even though she's not a doctor, the reason behind why she is deeply involved in the mission of helping over 100 million patients worldwide become CEO of their own health, and prove that the patient’s power can fix our ills.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how becoming a thought leader can help you package yourself in a way that is accessible, relatable, and that will be heard above the noise
• Discover how to strategically leverage your expertise to drive business and career goals through becoming a thought leader
• Discover what really makes a thought leader and how you can be known in your own expertise

“[What is The Thought Leader Formula?] It is a combination of your why, why you do what you do, and your fundamental truth.”

- Robin Farmanfarmaian

Valuable Free Resource:

Get Robin’s Free Workbook for The Thought Leader Formula

Visit: https://www.robinff.com/

Topics Covered:

01:21 - Always wanted to get promoted, get you to know, get rich, get more money, get more clients, and also drive your business goals forward? Learn why you need to be known for what you do.

02:00 - Not having a platform and the exact next steps to take as the biggest challenge female leaders face in business today

05:03 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenges in thought leadership: Get outside input early. Outsource what you are not best at and focus on the top five things that you are.

05:48 - One valuable resource to figure out your exact next steps in your path: Robin’s Workbook for The Thought Leader Formula. Visit: https://www.robinff.com/

06:28 - Q: What is the actual formula? A: It is a combination of your why, why you do what you do, and your fundamental truth.

Key Takeaways:

“Most people just need direction. When you want to become a doctor or a lawyer, there isn't an exact path to do it. Everyone knows exactly what you need to do to achieve that goal of becoming a physician. But in the world of thought leadership, no one had created a path. There's no instruction manual. There was no degree program. No one had done it the same way every time.” -Robin Farmanfarmaian

“Outsource what you are not best at and focus on the top five things that you are.” - Robin Farmanfarmaian

Ways to Connect with Robin Farmanfarmaian:

• Website: https://www.robinff.com/
• Email: Robinsf3@gmail.com

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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How do you strengthen leadership without compromising interpersonal relationships?

Honest and thoughtful feedback cultivates relationships that enhance a leader’s ability to influence, collaborate, motivate, and lead.

Dr. Kym Harris-Lee is a board-certified executive coach, speaker, and published author. Described as a “velvet hammer,” she utilizes a strategic and intuitive approach to guide clients out of their comfort zones in a way that minimizes discomfort and amplifies desired results. Along with coaching individuals and corporate clients, Dr. Kym has served as a personal coach for the Kennesaw State University Coles Executive MBA and MBA Programs. She is currently a member of the faculty team for Smith College Executive Education. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rutgers University, a master’s degree in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University, and a Doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership from Argosy University Having enjoyed a career as an executive in both business and higher education focused on talent and leadership development, Dr. Kym has learned a lot about what it takes to masterfully manage and negotiate a successful career. Her lessons come from helping senior leaders identify and develop their high potential talent; conversations with other leaders working to navigate organizational cultures; and from her own personal experiences and missteps as a leader and executive. What she has learned from all of this is that competence is more than performance.

Dr. Kym has used her knowledge to develop the M.O.R.E.®Mindset coaching methodology, which capitalizes on the individual uniqueness of her clients while fine-tuning the way they show up and the experiences they create with every interaction.

Dr. Kym is the author of From Life to Lessons – Living and Leading with Emotional Intelligence.Her second book, Unmasked – What it Means to be Emotionally Intelligent ® will be available in 2021.

In this episode, Kym shares how inviting feedback plays into showing up with authenticity, hence, driving leaders to become the best version of themselves, cultivating a healthy relationship with others to become even more effective leaders.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn about a deeper awareness of yourself and others to achieve more without compromise
• Learn how to figure out what to do exactly with feedback, how to interpret it, and how to act on it so leaders can show up more with authenticity
• Learn why it’s important to balance strong performance results with building relationships that matter

“Competence if more than performance.”

- Dr. Kym Harris-Lee

Valuable Free Resource:

Learn why it’s important to balance strong performance results with building relationships that matter and discover six strategies for getting started: Visit https://drkymharrislee.com/unleash/

Topics Covered:

02:39 - Getting vague feedback and not knowing how to act on it poses a challenge to leaders.

03:55 - The idea of 'having to work hard' to be successful and the wrong notion of showing up authentically is the biggest mistake Kym sees with women

06:49 - What does the M.O.R.E. mindset acronym stand for, focusing on the four pillars critical to emotional intelligence.

08:49 - Getting feedback is the most important way to really get a sense of how people experience you. This is one actionable tip that can help address the challenge leaders face

10:40 - As it is hard to get honest feedback from the feedback provider, Kym gives an idea of how to get feedback with very thoughtful responses from them.

11:50 - COMPETENCE IS M.O.R.E.® THAN PERFORMANCE UNLEASH THE POWER OF M.O.R.E.®: Learn why it’s important to balance strong performance results with building relationships that matter and discover six strategies for getting started.: Visit https://drkymharrislee.com/unleash/

12:29 - A lot of us struggle with the meaning of authenticity. What is the difference between raw and refined authenticity?

Key Takeaways:

“The idea that ‘I have to work hard to be successful’ gets you noticed, but it's a tactic that will only get you so far.” - Kym Harris-Lee

“One thing important from an authenticity perspective is to understand how people experience you and inviting feedback is something I encourage leaders to do so that they can really get a sense of what the perceptions are.” - Kym Harris-Lee

“Feedback is the most important way to really get a sense of how people experience you.” - Kym Harris-Lee

“While it's important to ask for feedback, it is equally as important to act on the feedback. Because otherwise without acting, people will stop giving you feedback because they will feel that you don't value their insights and the way in which they are experiencing you.” - Kym Harris-Lee

Ways to Connect with Kym Harris-Lee:

• Website: http://www.drkymharrislee.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamdrkym
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkymharris
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdrkym

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Do you feel confused about why women still earn less than men?

Do you wonder why successful women still bump into the glass ceiling?

Are you ready for more parity and satisfaction in personal relationships?

The most confounding problem facing women today isn't that doors of opportunity aren't open, but that not enough women are walking through them.

From the boardroom, public office to personal relationships, nobody is keeping women from parity-except themselves.

Gloria Feldt is the co-founder and president of Take The Lead, a non-profit dedicated to achieving gender equality by 2025, a nationally renowned leadership expert, she is the best-selling author of four books, the latest being Excuses: Nine Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power.

In this episode, Gloria shares how women are still ambivalent about the idea of power. With women bearing the brunt of the negative aspects of power, it dampens its generative power to be creative, innovative, and make a better life for her family and society. Reframing power in women’s minds is a serious undertaking.

What you will learn from this episode:

● Learn about the challenges women face in an organization and society even amidst laws being structured with women in mind

● Find out how to shift women leaders’ attitudes about power, manifest the change you desire, and live life without limits

● Discover actionable tips on how women leaders can reframe power

“It's just fair for every human being to have the opportunity to use their highest and best gifts. You can't use your highest and best gifts if you don't have the opportunity to have different kinds of positions in organizations or society.”

• Gloria Feldt

Valuable Free Resource:

• Gloria Feldt’s Book: Get the Language of Leadership: Use The Power You Have!

Topics Covered:

01:09 - Women have an ambivalent relationship with power. Gloria is on the mission to reframing power in women's mind

03:49 - Before seeking help, women have these self-limiting beliefs which are culturally instilled. And for companies, they are thinking that they already know it all and that they are already doing it all.

06:30 - One free actionable tip to take action now:

• For individuals - list three points of power that you know you bring to the workplace, think about how you can best leverage them to bring recognizable and actionable value to the organization

• For companies - to intentionally structure meetings so that all voices are heard, whether that's using a round table instead of a long, skinny one, whether it is having each person in the room get to speak once before somebody else gets to speak twice.

08:25 - One free resource to help you understand the challenge better: Go to GloriaFeldt.com and read "Language of Leadership: Use The Power You Have!"

10:02 - Why does it matter that we have parity or equality between the two genders in terms of their work, their positions, their leadership roles?

Key Takeaways:

“If we redefine power from the negative connotation of power over us and things to an innovative, creative, generative idea of power as being the power to innovate, create, make life better for ourselves, our families, the world.” - Gloria Feldt

“We have imposter syndrome. We have an implicit bias that has made women more risk-averse and reluctant to raise their hands or self-advocate, but we can change that. Those are learnable behaviors, teachable skills.” - Gloria Feldt

“The thing that holds women back the most is feeling like they haven't been heard or they've given an idea and nobody paid attention and then a man said this same thing and everybody claps.” - Gloria Feldt

“If companies allow voices to be heard and structure meetings intentionally so that people will feel their voices are heard, the results will be more and better ideas, more innovations, and more profits.” - Gloria Feldt

Ways to Connect with Gloria Feldt:

• Website: https://gloriafeldt.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GloriaFeldt.Fanpage/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gloriafeldt/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/GloriaFeldt
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GloriaFeldt
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloriafeldt/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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If you wait to be fearless, it's never going to happen. Truth is, fear will always be there all your life. What you can do is take action. Then you can move beyond fears of failure, disappointment, and the unknown.

Corporate employees, professional associations, university groups and leadership summits are inspired and motivated by Shirell A. Gross, Esq. . Her relatable, relevant and empowering messages are tailored to fit the right audiences at the right time, making her a well-regarded and highly sought-after speaker.

In this episode, Shirell shares one big thing that is holding women back from reaching their highest potential. That is fear. It is never a good idea to wait until your fears are gone before you start to make things happen for yourself. It is imperative to act on things in the face of fear.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to face your fear and take risk that will move you beyond self-doubt
• Learn how to overcome limiting beliefs that bring wrong assumptions about your capacity
• Find out how self-awareness brings you to become fully aware of your capabilities and powers you on to become a successful individual

“Stop waiting to be fearless or feeling no fear before you do something. You have to do it in the face of fear.”

- Shirell Gross

Valuable Free Resource:

Shirell Gross' Valuable Posts: Motivational Mondays and Take on Tuesdays Visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirell-gross

Topics Covered:

03:13 - Letting fear and self-doubt get in our way is one challenge to overcome. Trying hard though to separate our work and personal life but this self-doubt manifests in our professional life

06:52 - Getting stuck in our own self-belief and making firm decisions and actions about it is one big mistake people commit before seeking help. This is like letting ourselves trapped in our own world of make-believe

09:23 - One free actionable tip to address the challenge: "To create action no matter how small and stop constantly looking for the silver bullet to answer all of your problems."

10:51 - Valuable free resource she shares to help in understanding the challenge there going through - Motivational Mondays and Take on Tuesdays on her LinkedIn posts, Facebook business page and Instagram

12:32 - What is holding women back that they actually can have control over?

Key Takeaways:

“Create action no matter how small and stop constantly looking for the silver bullet to answer all of your problems.” - Shirell Gross

“Don't over-exaggerate things that are not true.” - Shirell Gross

“When you have that self-awareness, it really has a true benefit in your personal and in your professional life.” - Shirell Gross

“I think that the biggest mistake the clients make before they start is that they've already made conclusions that are firm about situations.” - Shirell Gross

“There's such a big world out there that you're not really as trapped as you think you are.” - Shirell Gross

“When you bring awareness to your fear, you can address it. Anything you don't bring awareness to, it just keeps gnawing at you.” - Shirell Gross

Ways to Connect with Shirell Gross:

• Website: https://www.shirellspeaks.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shirellspeaks
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirellspeaks
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirell-gross

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Do you want to learn how to add the ‘finishing touches’ and avoid the common mistakes that keep leaders from communicating credibly, confidently, and persuasively?

Communication skills, habits, and traits make a critical difference in the success of an organization’s leaders.

Dianna Booher is one of the World’s Most Sought-After Communication Experts with more than three decades of experience. Dianna Booher has the expertise to help solve your communication challenges, increase the impact of your messages, and improve your productivity.

In this episode, Dianna shares how she helps organizations and individuals communicate clearly and productively. She shares how one can create solid executive presence and authority through publishing a book.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to participate in productive meetings and contribute value without dominating or remaining passive
• Discover the dangers of not differentiating yourself in the industry by becoming one of many
• Know how to increase your leadership influence with a stronger executive presence

“When you have a third party, independent, objective, major publisher saying, ‘This is the expert on this subject.’, that carries a lot of weight that increases your authority and your credibility.”

- Dianna Booher

Valuable Free Resource:

Get Dianna's Top 10 Best Tips to Write a Book Fast! Visit:https://booherresearch.com/

Topics Covered:

02:12 - Challenge is not having a strong personal presence, particularly when presenting proposals and key ideas to their top executives, either their own and their own organization, or to clients.

03:02 - Lack of influence in getting a decision made, ideas ignored in meetings and getting passed over: the common symptoms business leaders face when they are lacking with personal presence

06:58 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenge in executive presence and communication: Learn to think on your feet

09:00 - One valuable resource to increase leadership influence with a stronger executive presence: Dianna's Top 10 Best Tips to Write a Book Fast! Visit: https://booherresearch.com/

10:42 - Q: How do executive ranks market themselves? A: Publishing a book with a major publisher like Random House and McGraw Hill etc.

Key Takeaways:

“A lot of people think that personal presence just comes naturally. If they're outgoing, if they are not fearful of being around people, they think that is necessarily presence.”- Dianna Booher

Being a life of the party is not the same as being persuasive and having credibility, and having authority with the group. not the same as being persuasive and having credibility.” - Dianna Booher

“Presentation skills are what drive the point home. At some point. You have to communicate about it, write about it, email about it, stand up and speak in a meeting about it. And that just doesn't happen naturally. Those are all unique skills that somebody needs to convey. That’s executive presence.” - Dianna Booher

“A symptom of that lack of personal presence is not differentiating yourself in the industry. You're just one of many. And you've got to do something outstanding, personally and with your output, in other words, your deliverable, your product.” - Dianna Booher

Ways to Connect with Dianna Booher:

• Website: https://booherresearch.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dianna.booher
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/diannabooher
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannabooher

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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There is only one way to elevate your position, amplify your message, and maximize your revenue, it is by sending out clear, effective, and memorable communication.

Eleanor Beaton is a women’s leadership mentor and founder of Fierce Feminine Leadership, an organization that helps ambitious women develop the confidence, presence, political savvy and influence they need to smash the glass ceiling and take their seats at the tables where the big deals and big decisions are made.

In this episode, Eleanor shares that communication is about making clear and intentional decisions that would bring out a noteworthy businesswoman leader capable of making real change in the world and elevating women leaders to the position of real power.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out about how to make a lasting impact in communication where your ideas and presence are felt, heard, and remembered even when you are not in the room.
• Learn point by point the process to deliver communication that would power you through an incredible growth
• Learn how to nail your message clearly so that expectations are met and problems are solved

“The single biggest challenge that I support women leaders in facing and overcoming is the ability to communicate their ideas, clearly, effectively and memorably.”

- Eleanor Beaton

Valuable Free Resource:

Refine your thinking and get your FREE Critical Communication Planning Toolkit!

Visit: https://eleanorbeaton.com/communication

Topics Covered:

02:11 - There is a challenge in the ability to communicate ideas clearly, effectively, and memorably among Eleanor's clients. This is where she helps them overcome it.

03:02 - When there is confusion and there is a lack of focus, unclear communication is sent. This is one big mistake clients make before getting help.

05:09 - One free and actionable tip you can do to address the challenge in communication: "Take the time to be very clear about the point you're trying to make."

08:06 - The Critical Communication Planning Toolkit. This is one valuable resource you can use to help you understand the communication challenge

09:03 - What is the impact of communicating clearly, effectively, and memorably?

Key Takeaways:

“If the biggest problem with unclear communication is confusing or it lacks focus, the biggest mistake that people make to contribute to that is, they don't understand that communicating clearly is about making very clear and intentional decisions.” - Eleanor Beaton

“What's the impact of communicating clearly, effectively, and memorably? You are deeply understood, from that place of being deeply understood, you are deeply respected and valued. And from that place, you are able to become a noteworthy business leader.” - Eleanor Beaton

“Becoming a noteworthy business leader is so important for women because it's about elevating women leaders into positions of real power, where we can continue to create the change that our business world needs and wants to really elevate other women around us.” - Eleanor Beaton

Ways to Connect with Eleanor Beaton:

• Website: https://eleanorbeaton.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StoryIsPower/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/eleanorbeaton
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanorbeaton/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/eleanorbeaton

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Inner transformation begins when we learn to let go of our own safety net and take the risk in pursuit of our own happiness and growth.

This is best achieved when we learn to fully harness our intuitive voice to embark on a journey of self-awareness and greater alignment to our soul’s purpose.

Allyson Scammell is a master certified coach, EFT practitioner, and intuitive consultant. Her Mission is to help soul-guided women entrepreneurs, who are fed up with their efforts exceeding their income, to grow their business wealth, reach and impact using their own Soul Superpowers and Divine Guidance System.

In this episode, Allyson discussed the importance of listening to your dominant intuitive voice to get out of your comfort zone and become your best self.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to tap into your soul superpowers in order to quiet the mind to get the clarity and the truth on where to focus today to get an alignment to your vision

• Find out about the step-by-step process to connect to your intuitive voice to get into self-introspection and self-awareness leading into the direction of your life’s purpose and meaning

• Learn about the divine guidance system to help you speak fully to your inner self and bring about transformational growth to you and to the people you are serving

“Get a relationship going with your intuitive voice so you can really tap into it whenever you want to. Start to trust that wisdom that comes through it.”

- Allyson Scammell

Valuable Free Resource:

Get your FREE Three Guided Visioning Exercises now!

Visit: https://allysonscammell.com/

Topics Covered:

01:37 - What is a soul-guided business growth? What direction is this pushing you to go when you are at the edge of your comfort zone?

03:08 - The human brain has the tendency to look for what is familiar. And getting one to step outside of one's comfort zone and take the risk is a challenge she encounters with her clients.

04:47 - Using formulas that worked for others but is terrible for you is one big mistake anyone can commit. A cookie-cutter approach to solving a problem is not always the best way to go.

06:22 - One free actionable tip you can do for yourself: "Start and continue to know your divine guidance system, find the most dominant one for you, and listen to what it tells about what direction you need to go next."

09:11 - Head over to allysonscammell.com for free guided visioning exercises to help you understand better the challenges you face

09:55 - How to connect to your intuitive voice? Allyson shares the step by step process of connecting to the four intuitive gifts.

Key Takeaways:

“Without doing the inner work you will not reach that alignment which allows you to really show up as your authentic self.” - Allyson Scammell

“The tip I have is to start to get to know even better your divine guidance system to guide you in the direction of where you want to go next.” - Allyson Scammell

“One of the best ways to quiet the mind is to step away from all technology and all screens because that activates our thinking brain.” - Allyson Scammell

“When you're feeling free and creative and loved and connected and joyous, that's obviously a cue that you're going in the right direction. And physically, you're feeling light and expansive and full.” - Allyson Scammell

Ways to Connect with Allyson Scammell:

• Website: https://allysonscammell.com

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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How do you make your income align with the amount of energy you invested in your business?

Do you have your system in place to simplify your work process in order to scale up?

Kelly Roach is known as the business catalyst, helping elite business owners become trailblazing disruptors in their industry. By combining timeless business principles employed by billion-dollar corporations with the speed and agility of today’s most powerful online marketing strategies, Kelly helps entrepreneurs achieve million-dollar breakthroughs in their business, with simplicity and connection.

In this episode, Kelly shares how she helps overworked women leaders achieve their income and lifestyle goals aligned to the amount of work and hours they put into their business.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to build a business that works like a well-oiled machine through systems and strategies resulting to a more predictable revenue

• Discover why it is important to assess where your time is going. Is your time going to strategic systems that are going to create sustainable success, or is your time going to disjointed tactics that are going to leave you burned out and exhausted

• Learn the importance to holding on to your big why and the things that matter so you will never again have to put in too many hours and work into something that is not aligned to your income and lifestyle goals

“When you are thinking about getting help make sure that you really assess the person and their business. Ask yourself, ‘Is this person doing what I want to do and where I want to be?’”

• Kelly Roach

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Join: Tribe of UNSTOPPABLES Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2080754075505322/

This book will teach you how to simplify your message, magnetize your market and convert cold prospects into high paying customers dozens at a time. Get it Here: https://livelaunchrevolution.com/live-launch-book-digital-copy/

Topics Covered:

02:06 - The biggest challenge women have: Working too hard and too many hours, yet their income does not align to the energy and work they put into it.

03:25 - Short-term courses and disjointed pieces of knowledge never work. It's not just about teaching people what to do. It's about staying in touch with them, building a relationship, pushing them to do it, even when life gets in the way.

04:24 - One free action tip you can do to address the challenge now: When getting help in whatever way, assess the person or business if it is doing what you want to do and leading you to where you want to be and be sure to spend your time on strategic systems rather than on disjointed tactics.

05:15 - FREE resource that has seen unbelievable success in those who implement it: Tribe of UNSTOPPABLES

07:04 - What is the thing that brings the most meaning or fulfillment in Kelly's business now?

08:16 - A book about accomplishing financial freedom with purpose and impact - "The Simplicity Meets Strategy" Formula to Make Millions Online"

Key Takeaways:

“Some of the challenges that women face is that they're working far too hard, they're working far too many hours. And the income that they're making does not align with the energy and the work that they're doing.” - Kelly Roach

“A lot of the women that come to me have invested in short-term courses and programs or high-level masterminds that ended up to be no more than just a photo op with a celebrity.” - Kelly Roach

“Looking at where your time is going? Is your time going to strategic systems that are going to create sustainable success or is your time going to disjointed tactics that are going to leave you burned out and exhausted?” - Kelly Roach

“What brings me the most fulfillment is when I see my clients both achieving financial freedom, but also showing up and serving in alignment with their souls' purpose and actually feeling like they're driven by impact. They're not driven by what they feel like they have to do to get by. They're driven by what they get to do, because they have the right systems behind them.” - Kelly Roach

“I realize, it's not just about teaching people what to do. It's about staying in touch with them, building a relationship, pushing them to do it, even when life gets in the way.” - Kelly Roach

Ways to Connect with Kelly Roach:

• Website: https://kellyroachcoaching.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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For individuals, leaders, and companies to be successful, they must determine the things that hold curiosity hostage.

A high turnover rate is one symptom of disengaged employees. How does an organization effectively foster engagement, innovation, and productivity in the workplace?

Exploring one’s inner curiosity and challenging the status quo, asking questions, allows finding and bringing solutions.

Dr. Diane Hamilton is a Business Behavioral Expert. She is the Founder and CEO of Tonerra, and Co-Founder of DIMA Innovations, which are consulting and media-based businesses.

She is a nationally syndicated radio host, keynote speaker, and the former MBAProgram Chair at the Forbes School of Business. She has authored multiple books that are required in universities around the world, including Cracking the Curiosity Code: The Key to Unlocking Human Potential.

She is the creator of the Curiosity Code Index® assessment, which is the first and only assessment that determines the factors that inhibit curiosity.

In this episode, Dr. Diane talks about the need to constantly dig deep into our inner curiosity to move from a place of complacency towards maximizing our human potential, why learning what things inhibit our natural levels of curiosity open up opportunities, and how questioning ‘why we do what we do’ triggers us to improve our behavior and performance.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to tap an individual’s curiosity to improve behavior, performance, and develop a productive workplace culture, and unlocking human potential
• Find out how Disney got a solution to their high employee turnover rate and brought back employee engagement at work
• Determine the factors that hold curiosity hostage in the areas in your life

"Curiosity is the spark to innovation, drive, and motivation."

- Dr. Diane Hamilton

Valuable Free Resource:

Curiosity Code Index™ (CCI) Training Course

For SHRM certification

Visit: curiositycode.com

Topics Covered:

02:28 - Status quo thinking - a struggle that leads to complacency and not moving forward to achieve one's goal and why is it important to ask questions and not just go with the flow

06:53 - An issue of profound impact big businesses get into before seeking out help

09:42 - The 'Curiosity Code Index' - what inhibits curiosity? How Diane created this to fix what is stopping curiosity in organizations

11:52 - How 'Curiosity Code Index' provided a solution to Disney's employee turnover

13:36 - One actionable free tip that will help you understand curiosity better: Write down the things about 'why we do things the way we do and why we don't do things differently. This is a self-assessment of some sort that will help you create action plans to move forward in your life

16:51 - What happens to curiosity as we age? There is a need to fuel it especially at this time of quarantine to release dopamine to make us feel better. This is a time to explore your curiosity other than just binge-watching Netflix

Key Takeaways:

“If we can think about ‘what's coming next’, and question, 'why do we do things this way?’, 'Why don't we do things some other way?' We could have a lot more preparation in the future in all situations.” - Dr. Diane Hamilton

“There are four factors that inhibit curiosity. And it's the acronym of FATE, which stands for Fear, Assumptions, which is really the voice in our head, what we tell ourselves, Technology, the over-under reliance of it, and Environment.” - Dr. Diane Hamilton

“When you emulate what you want others to act like, you really can open them up to doing what you need them to do.” - Dr. Diane Hamilton

People / Resources Mentioned:

• Get your FREE training manual for Curiosity Code Index: www.developcuriosity.com
• Bill Gates
• Sir Ken Robinson
• Max Planck Institute

Ways to Connect with Dr. Diane Hamilton:

• Website: https://drdianehamilton.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drdianehamilton
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrDianeHamilton
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdianehamilton
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrDianeHamilton

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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When someone gets a cancer diagnosis, what's the path towards being able to move out of that?

How does someone get through fear?

You really need to be able to come from a place of peace, where you are feeling centered and calm. Especially when you make the decisions for the approach you want to take to heal.

Deanna Won is the Founder of Keynotes to Life, a speaker, ovarian cancer and hospice survivor, and holistic health coach.

In this episode, Deanna shared her moving story of how she battled ovarian cancer and recovered out of hospice where she was given just 4 weeks to live. She shared how she found gratitude and other important life lessons coping with that difficult situation, the disposition she had, and the treatment she chose to take to heal and recover.

Learn how this transformative life experience led Deanna to become a holistic health coach who inspires people to reach their highest potential by integrating leadership principles with purposeful and healthy living.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover how to find gratitude and keep a positive attitude in a cancer journey
• Learn the disposition you need when making decisions in choosing the treatment you want to take in a cancer situation
• Learn how the simple of act of meditative breathing helped Deanna cope with cancer and how she used fear as motivation to get herself out of that difficult situation

"This [being diagnosed with cancer] is happening for you. And you need to be open to receiving the lessons that this experience is going to bring. Not only to you but probably the people around you."

- Deanna Won

Valuable Free Resource:

Your journey to vibrant health starts here!

FREE e-book "The Sugar & Cancer Connection:

visit: https://deannawon.com

Topics Covered:

03:33 - A recount of how Deanna was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, the ordeal she went through, the treatment she chose that led to her miraculous recovery, and how this transformative life experience led her to do what she is advocating now

13:09 - Knowing the client’s entire health history and background. Connecting the dots of how you live your life. Deanna takes us into the whole process of how it is like working with her as a health and holistic coach

15:51 - Not realizing how complex cancer is. The common mistakes her clients make before finding Deanna’s solution

18:11 - Deanna’s one free actionable tip: "If you are diagnosed with something, embrace what's going on in your life for the lessons that you may be able to learn from it, being grateful for this opportunity to see what in your life needs to be changed for the better."

20:21 - Deanna’s one free resource: her ebook "Sugar and Cancer Connection" available on her website

20:55 - Fear is not necessarily a bad thing. How does one get through the fear? Deanna shares the path that helps move on from that fear

Key Takeaways:

"In order to reverse disease, you have to identify what the causes are. Stop some of what's causing it, then you have a hope of being able to either reverse or even stop the progression of the disease."- Deanna Won

“We really are spirits having a human experience. Even though your physical body might be deteriorating, you have a spirit, that's your, your essence. That part is not going to die.” - Deanna Won

“We're in this human experience really to learn to grow in our character." - Deanna Won

"I think fear kind of motivates us into action. But then, if you continue in fear, the actions you take based on fear, you're going to reap the fruit of fear. And so you need to be able to come from a place of peace where you're feeling centered, calm, and at peace when you make the decisions on the approach you want to make." - Deanna Won

“[Q: When someone gets a diagnosis, what's the path towards being able to move out of that?] A: You really need to be able to come from a place of peace, where you are feeling centered and calm. Especially when you make the decisions for the approach you want to take to heal.”- Deanna Won

People / Resources Mentioned:

• Deepak Chopra: https://www.deepakchopra.com/
• President Richard Nixon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon

Ways to Connect with Deanna Won:

• Website: http://www.deannawon.com/
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/deanna.won
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannawon
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyjonker
• Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/deannawon

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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Do you dream of becoming audacious? Do you envy those who can speak their minds without fear of repercussions? Do you long to be able to stand your ground in any challenging situation?

It’s time to step back, determine what your key strengths are and develop them in order to reach your full potential in terms of leadership.

Nancy Jonker, Ph.D. has over 31 years of experience in the leadership transformation space and has mentored over 220 leaders on four different continents. She is the founder of Audacious Leaders M.O. — a program that catapults leaders to new heights through leveraging mindset and the four key strengths of their team.

In this episode, Nancy shares how she helps audacious leaders become confident and effective in business, life, and relationships by rapidly removing roadblocks and leveraging key strengths.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn the ‘10 Hidden Growth Opportunities for Top Leaders’ and discover the areas that might be stopping you from being your best, most natural leader
• Discover how an audacious leader can actually use her body to shift her thinking, change attitudes, and foster greater poise and self-assurance through power poses
• Learn why you need to be audacious to move forward in your life, to not live according to doubts and insecurities, but to really press forward with courage, strength, and vulnerability

"When we're clear, when we have great boundaries, when we're confident about who we are, then we can show up with just really high levels of graciousness."

- Nancy Jonker

Valuable Free Resource:

What areas might be stopping you from being your best, most natural leader?

Check-out Nancy Jonker’s ‘10 Hidden Growth Opportunities for Top Leaders’:

visit: www.QuizLeaders.com

3 Tips to Supercharge You Confidence and Boost You Resilience:

Opt-in here: https://www.nancyjonker.com/

Nancy's Book Get Your Power On!

A Woman's Guide to Becoming Confident and Effective in Business, Life, and Relationships

Opt-in here: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Your-POWER-Confident-Relationships-ebook/dp/B01A0BQ25A

Topics Covered:

01:50 - The challenges for female business leaders: being overworked, overwhelmed, and not getting the best and highest performance from teams

02:17 - Underlying issues about how to engage the next generation leaders of millennials

03:43 - Different mistakes business leaders make before starting to work with Nancy: resorting to trying harder and work more, don't understand how we are co-creating the reality that we're experiencing and not having trusted advisors

04:56 - Free Resource to address the leadership challenges: Nancy Jonker’s ‘10 Hidden Growth Opportunities for Top Leaders’: visit www.QuizLeaders.com

06:41 - 3 Important Arts according to Nancy to Get Your Power On! and be audacious: the art of knowing who we are, the art of staying connected to who we are⁠, the art of honoring who we are

08:11 - A free actionable step for people to take according to Nancy: Use power poses which is any expansive pose that you take for two minutes.

10:39 - What being an ‘audacious leader’ means?

Key Takeaways:

“Getting everyone to work together and have this shared vision and then ways of working that complement one another, those are some of the bigger challenges.” - Nancy Jonker

“We see the circumstances around us or the people who aren't delivering, the conflicts that are going on. And we don't see how our own mindset, our own actions, our own expectations, actually are fostering those.” - Nancy Jonker

“I hear people say that we need permission to be able to go after our goals, to be able to leave our comfort zone, to try new things, to risk when our tendency is not to take risks. And so, this whole concept of being audacious and being bold defies people's expectations." - Nancy Jonker

People / Resources Mentioned:

• Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization

Ways to Connect with Nancy Jonker:

• Website: https://www.nancyjonker.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNancyJonker
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancyjonker
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyjonker
• Podcast: https://audaciousnow.com/podcast/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd

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What is the role of self-confidence in leadership? Why is it so important?

At the end of the day, leadership is about having the confidence to decide and implement actions and decisions. If a leader is afraid to commit to decisions, all the efforts of communication and team empowerment won't make a squat of difference.

Leadership without confidence is like building a structure on a weak foundation.

Adrean Turner is ‘The Career Fulfillment Expert’. She is an author, certified career coach, speaker, professional development trainer, and business consultant. She leverages 23 years of experience in management, marketing, operations, teaching, and training to partner with individuals, entrepreneurs, and organizations to achieve their maximum potential.

Adrean’s book, “F.I.T. for Success: Fearless. Inspired. Transformed for Success”, based on her podcast, provides strategies for personal and professional development. FIT for Success reached #38 on Amazon’s best-seller list in work/life balance in business.

In this episode, Adrean shares her life mission is to support others to become their best self and live a life of fulfillment and confidence.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out how to shift a senior female leader’s mediocre outlook of success to have a magnificent vision of opportunities, achievement and confidence
• Learn how to prompt yourself to be intentional in achieving success as a leader
• Discover the importance of embracing your worthiness for the position as a senior female leader

"'Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.'"

- Adrean Turner quoting Peter Drucker

Valuable Free Resource:

Head on to Adrean’s Website to Learn More about Her Services: http://www.coachadrean.com

Topics Covered:

02:07 - The challenge of female leaders' experience in term of developing their confidence as they excel up in the corporate ladder

02:46 - Symptoms that they normally feel when being in this confidence battle of not deserving their position or the imposter syndrome of being ‘the only female’ in that boardroom

03:19 - Why support is very important to address this leadership and confidence challenges

04:01 - Adrean’s tip on how to address and handle confidence as a leader: Journal your way to success.

04:57 - Valuable free resource on how to better understand the challenges leadership and self-confidence

08:39 - Success tip that Adrean lives by: ‘You are your own CEO ⁠— your Chief Encouragement Officer, and you should have your own personal board of directors⁠—people who can inspire and encourage you.’

Key Takeaways:

"Prompt yourself. You have to be intentional, it helps with confidence, because it's like the more you know, the better you can respond.” - Adrean Turner

“The more you are prepared, the more you plan, the more confident you're going to be. Because you know what you're going to achieve or what you're trying to accomplish." - Adrean Turner

"You are your own CEO ⁠— your Chief Encouragement Officer, and you should have your own personal board of directors⁠—people who can inspire and encourage you. You need to identify a team of people who are invested in supporting you in achieving your goals, dreams, hopes, and desire." - Adrean Turner

People / Resources Mentioned:

• Brandon Buchard
• The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Ways to Connect with Adrean Turner:

• Website: https://www.coachadrean.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adreanturner/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/coachADREAN
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachadrean
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoachAdrean

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Office politics is real in every organization and you can win by learning the rules and being politically savvy.

Bonnie Marcus is a Keynote Speaker, Published Author, Forbes Columnist, Podcast Host, and Certified Executive Coach.

Far beyond the typical advice of "be assertive" and "embrace ambition," Bonnie provides a unique and proven method for becoming a bigger player in the workplace and avoiding unexpected trip-ups that can add years to the climb—or end it for good.

In this episode, Bonnie shares her experience of being bypassed for a promotion she felt she was a shoo-in for. Learn why excellence and achievement aren't sufficient to get ahead, and how networking with power and intention can make all the difference in perception, reputation, and promotion.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out how the dynamics of office politics work to help you build a relationship with stakeholders who will put you in a position you deserve
• Learn how to be politically savvy to stay ahead and get ahead
• Learn the tips on how you can position yourself in such a way that no promotion that you deserve will pass you by

"You need to know what it takes to not only get ahead but stay ahead in your organization given the politics."

- Bonnie Marcus

Valuable Free Resource:

Head on to Bonnie’s homepage and join her newsletter and Get a FREE Political Skill Assessment: BonnieMarcusLeadership.com

Topics Covered:

02:12 - The challenge of paying attention to politics and the symptom of losing power and influence

04:00 - What mistake do people usually commit before seeking out her help

05:31 - The pitfalls of office politics

06:36 - Bonnie’s tip on how to address and handle office politics

07:57 - Valuable free resource on how to better understand the challenges office politics

08:58 - How to be politically savvy at work

11:10 - How to figure out the ‘unwritten rules’ in the office for you to get ahead

Key Takeaways:

"We get so busy in our jobs and we are focusing on our to-do lists and our priorities. And very often we lose sight of the very things that help us reach a leadership position, to begin with. Just because we reached a leadership position doesn't mean that we're going to be able to maintain that status and position.” - Bonnie Marcus

“You need to pay attention. You need to spend dedicated time to understand the political landscape and to learn to be politically savvy." - Bonnie Marcus

"Being politically savvy has to do with not only paying attention but developing the right relationships." - Bonnie Marcus

People / Resources Mentioned:

• The Politics of Promotion: How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead by Bonnie Marcus

Ways to Connect with Bonnie Marcus:

• Website: https://bonniemarcusleadership.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonniemarcus/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/selfpromote
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bonnie.marcus
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_promote_/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Human beings do not live alone. We are social beings. We need our family and friends as pillars of support, especially in difficult times. Learn more about the importance of having a powerful supportive network and how you can maintain and build one.

Hear it from our guest Demetria Henderson, the CEO, and Founder of DFH Coaching & Consulting, LLC. Prior to formally launching her coaching and consulting business, Demetria spent over 15 years in the corporate world before going back to school to earn her Ph.D. in Business Management. She advocates for equal access to opportunity and fair treatment for all in the workplace.

As a coach, she works primarily with marginalized groups in the workplace by providing them with the tools to not only seize opportunities as they arise but to create opportunities that will advance their careers. As a consultant, she works with organizations to help them in creating and maintaining workplace cultures, in which all employees feel included and have a sense of belonging.

In this episode, Demetria explains the power of your network and shares some actionable tips for getting value from it. She also describes the powerful framework she uses with clients to help them achieve their goals.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover Demetria’s proven framework to achieving goals
• Learn why your network is an important factor in your success
• Learn about the resources that will help you leverage your network

"I really try to work with people that understand that you don't have to do it alone, that it really, truly is going to help and be to your benefit when you start to leverage that support system for yourself."

- Demetria Henderson

Topics Covered:

01:53 - What one struggle she helps her clients with

03:18 - Mistakes people commit before seeking out her help

05:39 - The value of building and leveraging your network

06:51 - Book resource that will help you understand the challenges you face better: Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career by David Burkus

08:56 - All about Demetria’s framework that she uses in working with her coaching client

Key Takeaways:

"I think that anything that they may have tried prior to maybe getting themselves out of the situations that they find themselves, that's all great learning opportunity. Either works or it doesn't work. And so for me, I don't necessarily view that as a mistake. I just view that as a learning opportunity." - Demetria Henderson

"I really try to work with people that understand that you don't have to do it alone, that it really, truly is going to help and be to your benefit when you start to leverage that support system for yourself." - Demetria Henderson

“Your network is going to be one of the key drivers to get some sort of change, to start to act, to start to occur within your actual career, for that transformation to take place.” - Demetria Henderson

People / Resources Mentioned:

• Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career by David Burkus

Ways to Connect with Demetria Henderson:

• Website: https://www.dfhservices.net/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journey2you/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deefhender/
• LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/demetriahenderson/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Have you always believed that you are worth far more than your physical attributes?

Or are you just one of those plagued down by negativity about your own body image?

Yes, society dictates what beauty is, but only when you allow it yourself.

Take it from Argentina Leyva, an International Photographer and Founder of the Art of Seduction Boudoir.

For Argentina, it all clicked when she worked up the courage to step in front of the camera wearing nothing but black, lacey lingerie for her very first boudoir shoot. Leaving her engineering career behind, she's spent the last decade photographing over 3,000 women, capturing their self-acceptance liberations. Argentina's two boudoir studios in Austin, TX, and Chicago, IL and women's retreats hosted in exotic locations like Bali, Fiji, and Cozumel help women in their 40s, 50s and beyond, to feel confident, sexy and totally transformed. Her latest project is a book and collection of retreats, called Bolder Beyond 50. Through this project, Leyva will capture the stories and photos of women who are leaping into the best years of their lives.

In this episode, Argentina shares from her experience of photographing 3000 women and what she has learned about accepting and appreciating ourselves just as we are, regardless of size, skin color, height, weight, or anything else.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover about Argentina’s experience that tremendously redefined her concept of beauty and catapulted her self-confidence to new heights
• Learn about the mindset that will help you get past your insecurities about body image and highlight your strengths as a woman in more ways than one
• Find out what Boudoir Photography is and how it helps boost a woman’s self-esteem at any age, at any time, and whatever size she is

“Confidence, feeling worthy and feeling good enough is so essential for any woman to achieve her dreams.” - Argentina Leyva Topics Covered:

01:45 - Getting into women's issue on confidence and body image

07:03 - Biggest mistake women make to boost their self-confidence before they seek out help

09:48 - One free actionable tip to overcome body image negativity

12:57 - One valuable free resource that can help you take action to overcome the challenge of negative body image

14:26 - Why boudoir photography session helps you in your career and life?

Key Takeaways:

“The biggest fear that we have is that we're not going to like what we see, that we're going to look ridiculous. Another reason would be thinking that you had to do this for a husband or a boyfriend, and honestly, it has to be done for yourself.” - Argentina Leyva

“Our number one source of lack of confidence is the way we look. When you go after that and you do something that helps you feel good about your body, you stop defining yourself by your looks but define yourself by your achievements, and you define your worthiness on your own terms, and not let anyone else define who you are, then you become very powerful.” - Argentina Leyva

“When you really work in knowing yourself, then you can start to make decisions out of the desire to become the best version of yourself. To do this, you have to go inside of you, to the darkest places and discover what is holding you back.” - Argentina Leyva

“Only the people that actually dare to go into the darkest places can actually start to see the light to come out of it.” - Argentina Leyva

People / Resources Mentioned:

• “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead” by Brene Brown

Ways to Connect with Argentina Leyva:

• Website: https://www.artofseductionchicago.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtOfSeductionBoudoir
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofseductionboudoir/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/argentina-leyva-7789783
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ArgentinaLeyva

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Are you (or your organization) ready to step into your moxie and use speaking to move people to take action on your important ideas?

Why not do it now, get your message across and be heard and let the other person take action?

Alexia Vernon is an award-winning author of Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Visibility, and Influence in the World. Branded a “Moxie Maven” by President Obama’s White House Office of Public Engagement for her unique and effective approach to empowering women’s career and leadership success, Alexia’s equal parts practical, poetic and playful communication style make her a sought-after speaking and executive presence coach, consultant, and trainer.

Alexia has presented transformational keynotes and corporate training at the intersections of public speaking, getting people to yes and women's leadership for Fortune 500 companies, CEO forums, and professional associations. She has spoken at the United Nations, delivered a TEDx talk and is a LinkedIn Learning course creator. She has contributed to and been featured by media including CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, Forbes.com,Inc.com, European Business Review, and Women’s Health Magazine. Alexia lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with her partner in business and life, Stephen, and their young daughter.

In this episode, Alexia describes the two most common paradigms that female leaders often fall into. She then gives us the archetype we should all strive for as we refine our own authentic communications. Most importantly, she gives us a simple, practical tip for doing just that.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how to amplify your speaking, create game-changing speaking content and advance your thought leadership

• Discover the right mindset and skillset to step up and speak up about what you truly want to get across at work or any area of your life

• Find out about the strategies that will help you overcome the challenges of persuasive communication and let you truly articulate what is inside your mind and heart

"Ensure that everything you say and every question you ask is in service of moving your audience to take a particular action. Whether that's to shift their thinking or to develop a new habit or to pass policy, whatever it is, serve that goal that’s what you walk and talk."

- Alexia Vernon

Valuable Free Resource:

Join Alexia’s virtual community and get her FREE AUDIO TRAINING:

Master the Five Communication Behaviors to Move Any Audience to Take Action

at AlexiaVernon.com.

Topics Covered:

01:52 - On women failing to step into their moxie

04:19 - The bunny versus the dragon paradigms of leadership

07:23 - The cheetah type of leadership

10:48 - Why you need" to walk and talk" your communication

14:08 - Alexia's valuable free resource to help you understand better the challenges of communication

14:40 - All about Alexia's LinkedIn training

Key Takeaways:

"I recommend people rehearse any communication that they're going to do, do it out loud and that rather than planning out every single word and trying to memorize it, get up from behind our desks, out from behind our computer screens and we walk and talk. When we walk into the room or when we get on stage, it's so in our bones, we're not searching for the words, it just flows. Our communication flows right out of us. " - Alexia Vernon

"You're going to find the color, you're going to find your point of view by saying it out loud, over and over again without attachment to your notes. " - Alexia Vernon

People / Resources Mentioned:

• FREE Audio Training: Master The Five Communication Behaviors To Move Any Audience To Take Action

• Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Visibility, and Influence in the World by Alexia Vernon

Ways to Connect with Alexia Vernon:

• Website: https://alexiavernon.com/
• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/AlexiaVernonEmpowerment
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexiavernon/
• Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/user/GenWeLeader
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexiaVernon
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexiavernon/

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/

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Welcome to The KTS Success Factor™ a Podcast for Women.

I'm your host, Sarah E. Brown, Ph. D.

The mission of the KTS Success Factor™ Podcast for Women is to bring proven ideas female business leaders can use to increase their ability to achieve big goals and become happy, successful, and understood at work. All this in 25 minutes or less.

Each episode will bring you experts who can address the challenges senior female business leaders face. Examples of challenges include:

• communicating effectively, and being seen and heard when doing so
• negotiating a new job promotion or pay
• gaining clarity on your career direction
• gaining access to capital both social and financial
• dealing with difficult people
• mustering self-confidence and overcoming negative body image
• developing specific leadership skills,
• balancing work and family obligations
• or simply finding time for one's own health and well being. And there will be more...

All of these conversations are aimed toward your becoming more productive, less stressed, and more impactful. In short, the goal is for you to be happier and more successful at work, in key relationships, and frankly, just in life.

We have a tight 25-minute format that will allow you to gain insights into this challenge in the time it takes for your normal commute. During your morning run, or while having lunch on the go.

And at the end, you will be armed with at least one action you can take the very day you listen to the podcast to address that specific challenge in your own life.

I plan to host at least two podcasts a month. So if this sounds good to you, then go to sarahebrown.com/podcast for written show notes and to learn more about my guests

Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown

• Website: http://www.sarahebrown.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/