The Business Sphere: Recent Episodes
John Vuong
On The Business Sphere, John Vuong interviews business professionals and entrepreneurs to discuss their own journeys to business ownership. John looks to explore lessons learned, challenges faced and successes in starting your own business. These professionals will share their real-life experiences and how they were able to accomplish their goals. The objective is to provide you with insights into the entrepreneurship journey of many different individuals and give you tips and advice from real experience.
Time management and productivity expert Alexis Haselberger shares her approach to successfully overcoming the challenges that come with time and productivity and living a healthier work-life balance.
Through effective time management and productivity coaching, Alexis has helped thousands of people take control of their time and get more things done with lesser stress.
Join Alexis Haselberger and discover her techniques, strategies, and hacks on leadership development so you can use your time efficiently while meeting your goals.
Website: https://www.alexishaselberger.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-haselberger
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/domorestressless/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/do.more.stress.less/
“My motto is I want to add value to somebody in 20 minutes and I want to be able to make their day. And when I get focused on that edge, purpose and consciousness, and be conscious about making a different people, everything kind of relaxes and everything differently flows.”
Alisa Cohn is an incredibly skilled executive coach who works with many startup business founders to grow into world-class CEOs. She has also coached large brands, such as IBM, Dell, and Sony. She is also the author of From Start-Up to Grown-Up, a book that inspired leadership growth.
Join Alisa Cohn as she shares her challenges and what led her to be the named Top Startup Coach in the World at the Thinkers50/Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Awards in London.
Website: https://www.alisacohn.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlisaCohn
Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisacohn/
“When you run into fear, and you want to get past it, you have to learn about yourself and what’s going to motivate you to take that next step.”
Jim Vinoski is a Forbes contributor and an advocate for the American manufacturing environment. His career has taken him from plant floors to corporate boardrooms with companies like General Mills and Ralston-Purina. His motivation to succeed in any face of challenges played a significant factor in building his corporate leadership skills.
Join Jim Vinoski as he recounts his experiences and how his motivation and mindset have helped him rise above the challenges.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimvinoski
Podcast: https://www.manufacturingtalks.com/
Business Website: https://www.cosgrovecontent.com/contact
“I'm integrating my work around accountability into cultures and helping leaders to be more authentic, because authenticity without accountability is fantasy.”
David Irvine is an international best-selling author of 6 books, speaker, leadership advisor, and conscious entrepreneur whose passion is helping the world be more accountable and authentic. He has been inspiring leaders from different organizations leaders how to live and lead the authentic way to make a meaningful difference, establish lasting success, and create a life that truly matters.
Join us as David Irvine discusses how his leadership development program has helped leaders discover their inner selves and empower them to strengthen their impact on those they love and serve.
Website: https://davidirvine.com/
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/david-irvine-845a9910
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidirvineassociates/
“I understood the process. I understood the workflow. I understood systems. I understood the need to take these things and bring them all together. That was what became my competitive advantage. Over time, I realized I had to drop the description of professional organizing and replace it with business infrastructure.”
Alicia Butler Pierre is a chemical engineer-turned-entrepreneur. She is now the CEO of Equilibria, providing aspiring entrepreneurs with contemporary business infrastructure tools, which are essential to achieving growth and scaling a business. She is also the author of the world's first published book on business infrastructure for small businesses—Behind the Facade, How to Structure Company Operation for Sustainable Success.
Join Alicia as she shares her entrepreneurship journey and her vision of helping others transform their day-to-day operations to boost business efficacy.
Website: https://aliciabutlerpierre.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciabutlerpierre/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alicia_B_Pierre
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicia_b_pierre/
“To be successful and happy, you don't have to be big. Business owners think bigger is better. The only way that you are a success is if you keep growing.”
Adam Witty is a world-renowned entrepreneur, author, publisher, and speaker, who has helped numerous entrepreneurs and businesses grow for the benefit of mankind. He stands firmly on the belief that when building a business, you have to define what is happiness. A business should not only provide a good income for yourself and your employees, but it should also provide products and services that add value to the world.
The reality of entrepreneurship is that you should have passion and belief in energy for what you do—what your business does. Your motivation should be to help poor people and get your product or service in the hands of more people. Scaling business growth should not be based on money. True entrepreneurs are motivated by their mission. If you are successful, money will follow.
Join Adam Witty as he shares his entrepreneurial journey and how he believes that the key factor for entrepreneurial success is not money but happiness and offering value to the world.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwitty/
Email Add: awitty@advantageww.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamwitty
Website: https://www.adamwitty.com/
“Happiness is not connected to the material things, but having a clear understanding of what’s deeply important to us.”
Peter Docker was a former Royal Air Force Senior Officer, who led aviation training and taught postgraduates at the United Kingdom's Defence College. Today, he is the author of the best-selling book “Leading from the Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control.” He is also a top keynote speaker and leadership consultant, who aims to help other to be extraordinary and unleash their natural talents.
“Having a clear understanding of what’s deeply important to us and using those things to be in service of others is really fundamental. In fact, that is where I started my book—asking the question of what is deeply important to you as a human being. Once we understand what is important to us, we get access to the reservoir of energy and take things forward.”
Over the years, Peter has used his experience to teach individuals how to handle the challenges of leadership. Becoming a Jumpseat Leader requires a lot of patience and enhancing performance whatever the situation may be—during normal business, times of crisis, and life in general.
Join Peter Docker as he talks about discovering your purpose, overcoming leadership challenges and cultivating a corporate culture that is in service of others.
Website: https://www.leadingfromthejumpseat.com/
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/peterdocker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterdocker
“People want a business with more principles, with more purpose, and more courageous and disciplined leadership.”
Coming from a family of small business owners, Paul Spiers is now the founder of The New P&L Brand Purposes Institute and host of the internationally renowned business podcast, The New P&L--Principles & Leadership in Business. He has helped thousands of business leaders and entrepreneurs rediscover and re-engage their purpose and utilize it to build and achieve their goals.
“I think success for an entrepreneur is about recognizing that it's your journey to become a fully rounded individual and that you've acquired knowledge, relationship, and humility. Success is about learning--it's about being humble, knowing your own limits, but also recognizing what you have achieved over that point in time."
Join Paul Spiers as he shares his business success story and how he has inspired thousands of businesspeople to drive their organization’s commercial, strategic and operational arteries.
Website: https://www.principlesandleadership.com/
Email: paul@principlesandleadership.com
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/paulspiers
“About 1 in 15 people are entrepreneurs. Only 1 in 600 will ever make it to a million dollars or more. And only 1 in 6,000 will make it to 10 million or more.”
Carl Gould is a world-renowned serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and business keynote speaker who has built 3 multi-million dollar businesses by the age of 40. As CEO and founder of the 7 Stage Advisors, Carl has helped thousands of new and seasoned entrepreneurs reach their full potential to catapult their businesses to the next level.
As a business advisor, he encourages young entrepreneurs to take a class in selling and follow it up with a marketing class, as these tools of influence can help owners of small businesses achieve success. Additionally, it is also essential for business owners to enhance their communications skills because selling is similar to coaching, which is also the same to mentoring and negotiation. Being able to explain to others what you do well and how you can benefit them through your collaboration are critical to business growth.
Join Carl as he shares his journey from being an entrepreneur to the worldwide leading authority on business and entrepreneurship and how the combination of entrepreneurship and coaching has helped his company become the farthest-reaching business mentoring organization in the world.
Website: https://carlgould.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlgould
Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlgould
Facebook: http://facebook.com/thecarlgould/
“The fastest way to get anywhere is slowly, and the best thing you can do is be easy on yourself and recognize that you are doing much better than you think. “
Keren Eldad is an international life transformation coach, speaker, and founder of With Enthusiasm. She does not only excel in helping professionals and entrepreneurs achieve their business goals. She also teaches the importance of self-awareness, acceptance, and humility as part of personal development.
“It's good to reflect and see if there are ways that we can improve. I'm just living by doing and I'm learning, and I'm growing, and I'm still making tons of mistakes, but I'm okay with that because it's not a race. It's a journey and being opportunistic in life. You be healthier to have stronger relationships to be financially stable, right? Constantly grow trying to get better, but don't compare hardly compare to anyone. I don't know. It doesn't bother me. It's a method like I'm at a good state.”
Join Keren Eldad as she recalls all the challenges in her life and how she successfully rediscovered her purpose and changed her mindset that has inspired her to enter the world of transformational coaching. Be sure to listen to our podcast and learn how a good mindset can be essential in building your business.
Website: https://www.kereneldad.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keren-eldad-5232033
Twitter: https://twitter.com/realcoachkeren
“To be able to understand what somebody goes through at the beginning of the process was valuable. I’m glad I kept my eyes open and worked my way up to the company and ended up on my own because now I can create a culture where people want to come to work.”
Ken Rusk never got a college degree, but he successfully rose through all the challenges and become the President of Rusk industries, entrepreneur, and author of Blue Collar Cash. He considered himself a professional ditch digger and a proud advocate of setting your goals and following your dreams. He dug his way to a successful life, a shovel of dirt at a time, and is now sharing his experience and teaching blue-collar workers to do the same.
Blue-collar jobs can be the path to success that may overlook.
“If you are a contrarian thinker, when everybody else goes this way, then maybe you should go that way. You’re going to make a great life, and you’re going to make a lot of money in the blue-collar world.”
Join us as we listen to another story of a successful entrepreneur and learn how setting a crystal clear vision can help you achieve your goals even without getting a college degree. Create your own path to success and fulfillment and take advantage of the blue-collar positions.
Website: https://www.kenrusk.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-rusk-2656a7175
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KenRuskOfficial
Facebook: https://facebook.com/KenRuskOfficial/
“Accountability is still important, but it’s not that you’re dictating how they’ll do the work. This is starting to create that environment where you’re empowering people to actually help your business grow.”
New York Times best-selling author of The Lean Entrepreneur and CEO of Moves the Needle, Brant Cooper is also a sought-after keynote speaker who travels the world to share his vision to entrepreneurs and corporate executives on how to redefine modern organizations, combine agile-human centred design and lean methodologies, and leadership development to spark entrepreneurial action and economic freedom.
“You have to learn what the proper way to empower your people to actually solve these problems, and it is hard. It’s not you just stepping out of the way. You actually have to teach the behaviour of an empowered person or empowered team. You have to figure out the right metrics to track their progress, but when it’s successful, you’ve got a business that’s functioning.”
Join Brant Cooper as he delves into the importance of business resilience and lean startup in running a successful and highly functioning organization in the 21st century and beyond.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brantcooper
Website: https://brantcooper.com/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/brantcooperofficial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brantcooper
“A bird sitting on a branch is never afraid of the branch breaking because its trust is not on the branch, but in her own wings.” A quote by Maya Angelou has truly inspired Klyn to always believe in herself and trust her gut instinct.
Having survived over 70 hospitalizations, Klyn has spent her life inspiring others to overcome adversity, be ready to respond to changes, optimize their full potential, and achieve impossible goals. Today, her business, MK Foundation, offers sale consulting services founded on mindfulness leadership.
“When you know who you are, other people are attracted to it, then don’t fight for that circle. Keep that circle, and don’t change it. Something beautiful is happening, and sometimes, it just takes a little longer to manifest. But when you know what it is, don’t change it.”
Listen to another amazing success story of an entrepreneur. Join Klyn as she shares her journey from being a cystic fibrosis survivor and how she has helped other entrepreneurs succeed through her valuable business perspective.
Website: https://missklyn.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourkeynotespeaker
Facebook: http://facebook.com/iammissklyn/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/klynelsbury
“What does financial independence look like for you? Financial independence for a business owner is a business that runs itself without the owner being there, and it continues to generate beautiful revenues and so forth.”
Jim Doyle is the IG Wealth Management advisor for over 30 years, focusing on providing comprehensive wealth management to High-Net-Worth and Ultra High-Net-Worth Families and Individuals.
Focusing on delivering a multi-generational money management approach and preserving the family legacy, Jim Doyle and his team of financial experts have helped family members improve their understanding of the financial ABCs.
Join him as he recalls his journey how he had became the go-to professional for financial literacy to help you create lasting wealth that will survive across generations.
Website: https://www.doyleandassociatesprivatewealth.com/
Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jimdoylevancouver
Facebook: https://facebook.com/jim.doyle.39142072
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdoylevancouver
“Sometimes, you do need to be in the weeds building the foundation of your business.”
Eleanor Beaton is the founder of SafiMedia and an internationally-recognized leadership expert who has dedicated her efforts to helping women in business earn their success.
"'What it meant to be productive?' As a founder, if you're not constantly focused on firing yourself and promoting yourself, you're never going to get a promotion. You're going to be stuck in the same job."
Join Eleanor as she shares her business insights and her journey from being a business journalist, running her first boutique Communications Consulting Agency to being a successful founder of SafiMedia, an education and coaching company for women entrepreneurs. Learn how she was able to surpass her challenges to be one of the most successful women entrepreneurs with a mission of helping other women in scaling up their businesses.
Website: https://eleanorbeaton.com/
LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/eleanorbeaton
Podcast: https://www.eleanorbeatonpodcast.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StoryIsPower/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/eleanorbeaton
Meet Henry Daas, a personal finance coach, realtor, and author of FQ: Financial Intelligence. He has provided financial coaching for entrepreneurs and businesses during the pandemic.
“As an entrepreneur, you have got to recognize that something is broken.”
Learn more about Henry as he talks about his journey as a financial coach. Find out how to reach financial success in business along with a few business coaching tips that can help you make money.
Website: https://daasknowledge.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daasknowledge/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/daasfq
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/coachdaas/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrydaas/
“It’s all about the “Why”. You have to know your “Why” and then everything else will fall into place.”
Careyann Golliver is one of the top-performing franchise consultants known as the Franchise Matchmaker — she helps business owners take the leap into franchising.
“I took the knowledge and everything that I had learned and experienced with our family business and applied that to coaching and guiding people who are thinking about possibly investing and making this life-changing decision.”
Join Careyann as she delves into her journey as a business owner and the success stories of her business ventures. Learn how you can grow your business or franchise investments and what the key to the success in a business franchise entails.
Website: https://www.franchise-logic.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/careyanngolliver/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/franchiselogic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FranchiseLogic
Ivan Wanis Ruiz is a public speaker, hypeman, MC, public speaking teacher, and author of End Boring: A Tactical Approach to Public Speaking and Communication. Among his many passions is developing and sharing better and more effective communication strategies and techniques.
“People use the terms information and communication interchangeably but they mean different things. Information is giving out. Communication is getting through. It’s not about what you say, it’s about what people remember.”
Join Ivan as he shares his journey as a public speaker. He also shares public speaking tips to “end boring” to help listeners with an entrepreneurial mindset excel in the art of public speaking, pitching, presentation, and negotiations.
Website: https://publicspeakinglab.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iwanisruiz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IvanWanisRuiz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publicspeakinglab/
Simon Severino is an entrepreneur. In the past 19 years, he has helped B2B businesses around the globe double their revenue in 90 days. He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs achieve financial freedom. His mission in life is to open the doors to success.
“Freedom is when you are in action, but you feel that you are doing the right thing… and you can take things as they come”
In this episode, Simon Severino talks about how to expand a business successfully using his own variety of business growth strategies. Find out some of the unique and successful business tips and ideas he has to offer in this podcast.
“It’s really important to stay true to what your purpose is and do not start too many things at once… It’s easier to stay in momentum when the stone is rolling.”
Website: https://www.strategysprints.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strategysprints/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strategysprints/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/strategysprints
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonseverino/
Simon Severino is an entrepreneur. In the past 19 years, he has helped B2B businesses around the globe double their revenue in 90 days. He has helped thousands of entrepreneurs achieve financial freedom. His mission in life is to open the doors to success.
“Freedom is when you are in action, but you feel that you are doing the right thing… and you can take things as they come”
In this episode, Simon Severino talks about how to expand a business successfully using his own variety of business growth strategies. Find out some of the unique and successful business tips and ideas he has to offer in this podcast.
“It’s really important to stay true to what your purpose is and do not start too many things at once… It’s easier to stay in momentum when the stone is rolling.”
Website: https://www.strategysprints.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strategysprints/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strategysprints/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/strategysprints
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonseverino/
“I believe that we choose our life.”
Dan Mendilow is an entrepreneurial neuropsychologist. He uses his background in psychology to help his clients rewire their brains and find success. He guides people through a journey that will send them on a completely different trajectory in life.
Join us as we delve into his personal journey towards success. Gain insight on how to harness your individual potential so you can transform your business by being accepting of your remarkable individuality and unique gifts. Learn that creating a successful and stress-free business requires more than just successful business strategies. You also need to rewire your thoughts and change your perception and beliefs.
“... everything that we do in order to heal our own wounds, to rewire our patterns, to evolve and grow will be mirrored in a way in our businesses, in our families, in our friends.”
Website: http://www.danmendilow.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DMendilow
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danmendilow/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-mendilow-46235124/
“When I start something new, I’m not going to be an expert at day one… You have to meet yourself where you are and allow life to happen… Sometimes, you’ve got to just fight for it, and sometimes you just have to take a step back.”
Joel Primus is an entrepreneur, speaker, and filmmaker. He is the founder of the underwear company, Naked, co-founder of Kosan Travel, and author of “Getting Naked: The Bare Necessities of Entrepreneurship and Start-Ups”.
Join him as he shares little nuggets of wisdom relating to entrepreneurship and being a creator. Follow his entrepreneurial journey and how to cultivate a successful business mindset. Listen as he talks about how to nurture the clarity of purpose, being driven in how to succeed in business and in life, and how to reach success beyond limits.
“Culture, clarity of vision, and hiring the right people that fit… those [three] components of your business create a compound effect that is without comparison. You’ll start to see the effects of those three things clicking in your business… no matter what happens.”
Website: https://joelprimus.com/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/joel.primus/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelprimus/?originalSubdomain=ca
Joe Valley is an entrepreneur, advisor, and guest speaker. He mentors entrepreneurs to achieve their eventual exit from the business world and has mentored over 8,000 entrepreneurs over the last decade. He is also the author of “The Exitpreneur’s Playbook”.
Not everyone can boast successful stories as an entrepreneur. Joe, however, has had great success since he caught the entrepreneurial bug in college and even as he went on into the e-commerce world.
“When I was younger, all I wanted to do was make money. Now, I’m older, all I want to do is help as many people as possible.”
Join Joe as he talks about his entrepreneurial journey, growth strategy in business, business development tips, and how to exit a business successfully.
Find more about Joe here:
Website: https://quietlight.com/
https://exitpreneur.io/joe-valley/
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/QuietLightAdvisors
https://web.facebook.com/joe.valley.10?_rdc=1&_rdr
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-valley-833ba48
Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheJoeValley
“It doesn’t matter how big the company is. At the end of the day, it’s still a person deciding on what they think is the best… based on emotions and then backing it up with logic.”
John Livesay is known as the Pitch Whisperer. He is a keynote speaker, marketing specialist, and the author of books including “Better Selling Through Storytelling” and “The Sale is in the Tale”, which is targeted towards business owners who feel they might be “drowning in a sea of sameness”.
John has a passion for what makes people get inspired to do anything. He majored in advertising, had a 15-year career in sales, and worked in an ad agency creating commercials (where he honed his storytelling skills). It is his personal mission to help as many people as possible.
“It’s really our soft skills, listening, empathy, storytelling, that make us strong.”
John talks about the power of storytelling in business and how you can incorporate storytelling into your business strategy development — no matter which selling styles you use. Join him as he talks about his journey to adapting to digital marketing trends, using creativity to come up with solutions that fit, and the importance of empathy.
Find more about John here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/John-Livesay-350212128437220/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/John_Livesay
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlivesay/
“The leader with the most empathy wins.”
Lindsay Tjepkema is the CEO and co-founder of Casted, which is a content marketing strategy platform that delivers amplified profits marketing system through audio and video content. Before founding Casted, Lindsay was a B2B marketing leader of a SAAS company where she accumulated 15 years of experience in the industry.
“I set out to be the change that I wanted to see.”
Lindsay believes that there is power in conversation and in sharing and telling stories. In Casted, she leads teams and helps companies sell their stories and connect with other brands on a human level. Listen to her journey and her insights on amplified marketing.
Find more about Lindsay here:
Website: https://www.casted.us/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaytjepkema/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CastedLindsay
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castedlindsay/?hl=en
“The one thing that organizations need if they want to attract and keep talent is great leaders.”
Roberta Matuson is a strategic adviser on talent and executive coach. Known as The Talent Maximizer, Roberta helps organizations attract and keep great people. At a young age, she was promoted to the HR executive suite at her company where she was suddenly in charge. She has since then launched her career advising clients on how to hire and keep the best talent and has been doing so for over 25 years.
Author of several books including Suddenly in Charge, Talent Magnetism, and Evergreen Talent, she provides insight into managing expectations, saying no to businesses, improving business strengths, cultivating a success mindset, and the importance of coaching in performance management.
Find more about Roberta here:
Website: https://matusonconsulting.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/matuson
‘My passion is helping other people become successful. It’s seeing in them what’s possible for them even when they don’t see it for themselves.’ Kelly Roach is a business growth strategist who helps entrepreneurs surpass ordinary and create a new standard in their niche. At a young age, she worked her way up the upper echelons of the corporate world while launching her own business. She's proof that it is hard work, not age, that matters in success.
Kelly likes to work with what she calls “business athletes,” entrepreneurs who have already built a solid foundation and are ready to take their business to the next level. With a talent for creating successful business development strategies, she can help you with scaling your business, building a business empire, and becoming an unstoppable entrepreneur.
Find more about Kelly here:
The Kelly Roach Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kelly-roach-show/id1052353755
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyroachofficial/
‘As you grow bigger, you just have to be transparent. When people know where they’re going, you actually have a good chance of getting there.’ Alinka Rutkowska is the CEO of Leaders Press, a hybrid publishing house and distribution. She helps entrepreneurs create books from scratch, and 130+ of them have become bestsellers! Get to know her story here.
‘It really is about the people you surround yourself with.’ When she was younger, Alinka was a self-proclaimed nerd and had dreamt of becoming an entrepreneur. Her hard work during her teenage years led her to a prestigious business school, and she keeps the same youthful curiosity and thirst for learning now that she runs her own business.
Listen to her entrepreneurial journey, from an exciting internship to working for a big multinational corporation, to starting a company.
See more of Alinka’s work:
Personal website: http://alinkarutkowska.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinkarutkowska/
Leaders Press: https://leaderspress.com/
‘The changes that work best either percolate up from the actual employees who need them and then there might be a negotiation process with the management, or if they’re coming down, they come down slowly enough with ongoing communication.’
Are you interested in making effective, lasting changes in your organization? Listen to Liz Kislik, a management consultant and executive coach that helps high-performing leaders solve their trickiest problems. She also contributes to the Harvard Business Review and Forbes.
‘It’s very important in any planned change or organizational response to unplanned change to anchor it in the context of where is the company going, what are the company’s purposes, what is the purpose and value of any individual’s work, and therefore what will the change mean to them.’
Liz has worked with many organizations and found that good leadership attentive to its constituents is what drives meaningful and lasting change. Developing leadership character is so important to the success of an organization. Running a team or being a business owner doesn’t automatically make you a leader. Get more of Liz’s thoughts on leadership in this episode.
Learn more about Liz and her work:
Personal website: https://lizkislik.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizkislik/
TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/liz_kislik_why_there_s_so_much_conflict_at_work_and_what_you_can_do_to_fix_it/transcript
‘Attitude, behaviour, and commitment.’ ‘Small Biz Lady,’ Melinda Emerson is America’s #1 small business expert and has been the CEO of Quintessence Group for more than 20 years. They consult with Fortune 500 brands that target small businesses. Learn about how she turned failure into wisdom and success, helping other entrepreneurs along the way.
‘We do not live to work. We work so that we can live our dream life.’ Melinda took the long road toward being an empowered entrepreneur. She understands success doesn’t come overnight. Having nurtured an entrepreneur mindset over many years, she now shares her business knowledge and helps other entrepreneurs succeed in business through her book, online school, blog, and more.
Find more about Melinda’s work here:
Personal website: https://succeedasyourownboss.com/about/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindaemerson/
Online Courses: http://www.smallbizladyuniversity.com/
Jessie Vaid is the co-founder and CEO of ReadyWhen, a digital estate management solution. He has over 15 years of experience running a notary practice, helping his community future-proof their estates.
From Microsoft certified systems engineer to notary, to company founder, let's follow Jessie's business transformation journey. In this episode, you'll learn about
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what notaries do in British Columbia
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how purchasing an established business works
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why it's essential to have a backup for your important estate information, and more.
For more starting a business tips, how to focus on work better, and successful business ideas, listen to our previous episodes.
Find more about Jessie here:
ReadyWhen: https://www.readywhen.com/about/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-vaid-8a148288
‘Who do you serve? What problem of theirs do you solve? How do you do it in a way that’s different or better than other options?’
For CEO and founder of Dew Wealth Management, Jim Dew, there are 3 questions entrepreneurs must ask themselves when they're stuck. Find out what they are in this episode, along with his inspiring journey from math teacher to door-to-door salesman, to running a business.
‘The best investment you’ll ever make is in yourself.’
Jim has over 26 years of experience helping build virtual family offices for entrepreneurs. He’s also a public speaker and author, sharing his expertise as a wealth management advisor and guiding business owners to find financial success in business.
Listen to this episode to find out
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what are family offices
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why shadowing is sometimes more preferable than traditional training
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how to prepare yourself for transitions in your career and more.
Reach out to Jim here:
Dew Wealth Management: https://www.dewwealth.com/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jim-dew-0ab03a5/
'As entrepreneurs, we have to have a good understanding of the circulation of prosperity. And it starts by you giving.'
Speaker, mentor, and business builder Paul Martinelli shares his three principles to living a rich life. Paul did not have an easy childhood and was a high school dropout. But that did not stop him from building a cleaning business from nothing to millions. And now he helps entrepreneurs achieve their full potential.
‘Mentorship is not about giving advice. A mentor opens up their contacts and says, “What do you need? Let me make that connection with you.”’
In this episode, we talk about
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the importance of a business mentor,
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the definition of true mentorship, creating opportunity in business and personal life for others
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how to discern when making a business transition,
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coaching your employees, and more.
For more successful business stories, listen to previous episodes.
Reach out to Paul here:
Website: paulmartinelli.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulmartinelli/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf2Piv-pqwFx2zPUx-HeMcA
‘We think differently. We came to the country and had everything taken away from us. That made us people with nothing to lose.’ Tom Libelt runs Smart Brand Marketing and We Market Online Courses. He has done it all — from owning a coffee shop, a retail store, a record label, and more. Find out how Tom's humble immigrant roots fuel his entrepreneurial passion.
‘I had to unlearn all of the hustle stuff because you can make a lot of money on these shortcuts but it’s not usually long-term.’ Tom talks to us about his entrepreneurship journey and how taking risks in business seemed to come to him naturally. We discuss
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how door-to-door sales work helps you build a ‘thick skin’
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growing up in a family of immigrants
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unlearning the hustler’s mindset and more.
Reach out to Tom here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomlibelt/
Smart Brand Marketing: https://smartbrandmarketing.com/
We Market Online Courses: https://smartbrandmarketing.com/wemarketonlinecourses/
If you want your own success story of entrepreneurship, find out more entrepreneurship steps to starting a business in previous episodes.
‘The world is the best teacher. You can’t ever learn anything the way you can learn when you’re talking to other people and seeing people who look and live differently.’ Gabriella Ribeiro has the travel bug, and it’s this passion that fuels her business. She owns TRUmarketing, a boutique firm that specializes in travel-related clients worldwide. With 48 Hour Power Jaunt, she plans 2-day adventures for busy entrepreneurs.
‘One of the best things an entrepreneur can invest in is a plane ticket and a little bit of observation.’ Find out what travelling has taught Gabriella throughout her life. She updates us on the travel industry today and how it is coping up during the pandemic. She also shares her entrepreneurial journey and her top favourite destinations.
Find more about Gabriella and her work here:
TRUmarketing: https://trumarketing.com/
48 Hour Power Jaunt: https://www.48hourpowerjaunt.com/
For tips on how to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, listen to previous episodes.
‘We all go through transitions. I think it’s important to recognize that when you’re in a transition, you don’t jump into the next new thing. You have to let there be a period that you wait before you go into something else.’
Julie Keyes is the founder of KeyeStrategies. She helps business owners at all business growth stages, but helping them exit their business is her specialty. Learn about strategic planning in business in this episode.
If you value growth for your business in the future, even when you are no longer in it, Julie is one of the best people to consult. Whether you want to fully exit your business or hand over your position to someone you trust and take a less hands-on role in it, future-proof your business by strategically planning for this big change.
For more entrepreneur success stories, listen to previous episodes.
For more info on Julie’s work:
KeyeStrategies: https://keyestrategies.com/
Poised for Exit: https://www.poisedforexit.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekeyes/
‘I realized that managers are promoted because they’re good at what they do, not because they’re good at leading people. But being a top performer does not have the same skill set as a leader.’
Founder and CEO of Raise the Bar and Stride Aaron Levy helps businesses succeed by providing leadership training and confidential coaching for all employees. Learn about his vision about building better leaders — making managers into coaches
‘Managers are the reason why people stay or leave their jobs.’
Aaron believes that achieving success is possible for everyone, whether you’re in a management position or a member of a team. That’s why he strives to provide access to coaching for all levels of employees.
Find out how he started as a film major and what made him shift to coaching, as well as the lessons he learned early in his business.
For more about the business leaders of today and success stories of entrepreneurs, listen to previous episodes.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aelevy/
Raise the Bar: https://www.raisebar.co/
Stride: https://www.strideapp.co/
‘My business then and now was my vehicle to level up in life. If you’re doing business correctly, every 3 or 4 years, you should evolve completely into a different person because the business is going to require things of you.’
Bryan Clayton cofounded GreenPal, a mobile app and online freelancing platform for lawn care providers. Having gone through humble beginnings, he knows the value of consistent hard work. Find out how he got started and grew 'the Uber of lawn care.'
‘There is no one move on the chessboard that wins the game.’
Tune in to get business success tips, as well as gain insights on
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business opportunities
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entrepreneurship characteristics
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scaling in business
Connect with Bryan here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-clayton-a96b33214/
GreenPal: https://www.yourgreenpal.com/
‘Watch your mindset as an entrepreneur. Are you falling into fear more? Or are you embracing the joy of possibility?’
Keynote speaker and executive coach Brenda Bence ranks 8th among the world’s top coaching professionals. She helps companies and business executives achieve peak performance as leaders.
‘I just decided, “I don’t know what I’m running toward, but I know what I’m running away from. And it’s time to make that shift.”’
With 19 years of experience in leadership coaching and leadership branding, Brenda offers meaningful advice to entrepreneurs to help you achieve business success. Tune in and learn about
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growth mindset in business
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importance of networking and mastermind groups
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the consultative method of influence
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outsourcing
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objective curiosity and more
You can reach out to Brenda here:
Personal website: https://www.brendabence.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendabence/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrendaBence
‘When you do those side hustles, when you’re involved in making money outside of the traditional means, you start to normalize the risk-taking, and then you realize that it was a preconceived notion.’
Chris Michael Harris is the founder of StartUpU, a podcast host, a speaker, and a business and performance coach. He has founded, bootstrapped, and scaled businesses, and now he helps business owners tap into their own potential.
‘Don’t be afraid to be seen getting started.’
Chris shares more than just an entrepreneur’s success story. He wants to help you make your own too. How do you shift from an employee to an entrepreneur mindset? Learn about the difference in thinking between employee vs. entrepreneur.
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Discerning which information source to learn from
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Finding your people
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Hiring a business coach
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Creating motivation
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Building habits
Connect with Chris online:
Personal website: https://chrismichaelharris.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heycmh/
‘Ask yourself, ‘Is this fear real?”’
Christine McAclister is a business coach for high achievers who want to make six figures running an online business. She helps clients overcome doubt and make progress towards their dream life.
‘I believe that 90% of life is made up of how we react to the 10% that happens to us.’
Aside from business development goal setting and valuable business coach tips for entrepreneurs, Christine shares with us life lessons in this episode. Learn about
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acknowledging your fear but not letting it overtake you,
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working with people who understand your value,
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choosing who to listen to for advice, and more.
Learn more about Christine here:
Personal website: https://www.lifewithpassion.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcalister/
‘When I started treating business like sports, that’s when things dramatically started changing.’
Terry Thayer is a real estate entrepreneur and business coach. He helps business owners grow from 6 figures a year to 6 figures a month. If you want to take your business to the next level, get some insights from his inspiring journey.
‘We train with our team every single day. They’re required 30 minutes to an hour of some type of training.’
Terry doesn’t just have a business success story to share. He imparts what he has learned over the years, especially his business development strategy. In this episode, you can learn
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how to scale up your business and boost productivity,
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the importance of investing in mentors and business coaches,
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the benefits of training your team regularly and more.
Find Terry on these platforms:
Personal website: https://terrythayerii.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrythayerii/
TAB Retreat: https://tabretreat.com/
‘Business is all about the people and the execution of your idea.’
Barry Moltz is a small business expert. With 20 years of experience in small business ownership, he helps stuck business owners get unstuck by unlocking their forgotten potential. Tune in for tips on how to get your company moving and growing again.
‘Hire an attitude, not an aptitude.’
Is something keeping you from fulfilling your business success story? Barry can help you identify the problems in your business and make sure you have the key success factors for your business to thrive.
For more business tips to success and pointers about taking care of your business, listen to previous episodes.
Connect with Barry here: Personal Website: https://barrymoltz.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrymoltz/
‘Even with entrepreneurship, you have to be so careful not to lose yourself within the work that you’re creating.’
Lisa Jeffs is a certified life coach who helps emerging and established entrepreneurs supercharge their mindset and bring their vision to life. Find out what motivates Lisa to do the work she does.
‘How meaningful it was to have someone fully listen to you, not talk over you, be present with you. I’ve always taken that with me to my profession.’
In this episode, Lisa shares with us some insights useful in both business and personal life. As an entrepreneur herself, she encourages other entrepreneurs to define and write their own success story. Learn about - the downside of ‘hustle mentality’ - goal alignment - achieving successful business outcomes - defining your business goals and objectives - challenging limiting belief systems and more.
Find Lisa in the following platforms: Personal website: https://lisajeffs.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_jeffs/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisajeffs/ Other links: https://linktr.ee/lisa_jeffs
‘I never let the business growth get in the way of the life that I wanted.’
Kelsey Kerslake is CEO and creative director of Pinegate Road, a branding agency that helps customers grow their business through their online presence. She believes that your business should serve your life and not the other way around. Listen to her story here.
‘I’d rather take the risk than sitting back and thinking “what if.”’
As a thriving entrepreneur, Kelsey is also sharing her business knowledge about online entrepreneurship, scaling up a business, and more through her coaching program.
Learn about business and life alignment, goal setting for business, taking risks as an entrepreneur, the importance of business coaches, and more in this episode.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pinegate/ Pinegate Road: https://pinegateroad.com/ The Aligned Business Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aligned-business-podcast-kelsey-kerslake-pinegate-road/id1145193109
‘If we hide our light, then no one’s going to see it. We need to bring our light and share it.’
Tony Martingnetti is the Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer at Inspired Purpose Coaching. For about 20 years, he has been helping people navigate change and unlock their potential. Listen to his inspiring insights.
‘There’s no fast-pass to getting to where you want to go. Listening to other people’s stories is helpful, but keep in mind that it’s your journey and you decide what to do about it.’
In this episode, learn about some essential skills to build your leadership strengths, as well as the benefits of leadership coaching: - building your intuition - connecting to people with people-centric leadership - Gap Thinking vs. Gain Thinking - setting your intention daily and more
Find Tony online: Inspired Purpose Coaching: https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonymartignett1/
‘It’s about being strong enough to let go, to admit that you don’t know everything, and you don’t need to know everything.’
Rieva Lesonsky is the CEO and founder of GrowBiz Media, a content marketing company. Since she started as a small business journalist, she has been an enthusiastic advocate of small businesses. She shares her unique insights as a creative who's also an entrepreneur.
‘One of the things that people go into business for is they want to be in control, but you cannot control everything.’
Find out about Rieva’s personal entrepreneurship journey on this episode, as well as - How she honed an entrepreneurship mindset - The business learnings she gained as she shifted from being a creative to an entrepreneur - The importance of sharing responsibility and more
Connect with Rieva online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rieva-lesonsky-b782835/ GrowBiz Media: https://growbizmedia.com/=
‘I fundamentally believe that we are all entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is exchanging what you have with something better, knowing that it’s not guaranteed.’
Sid Mohasseb has many titles — entrepreneur, philosopher, published author, investor, professor, and public speaker. He’s had a long and rich career in many fields — software, consulting, turnaround, and more. Even if you don’t consider yourself an entrepreneur, there’s something you can learn from this episode!
‘Entrepreneurs are not risk takers; they are risk navigators.’
Our conversation with Sid touches on many subjects about business and life: - The entrepreneur mindset - Defining entrepreneurship success for yourself - The different types of entrepreneurs - The two elements of success — authenticity and consistency - The power of a working ‘ecosystem’ and more
If you are interested in an entrepreneur success story or want to learn more about growing your business, listen to our previous episodes.
More about Sid on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohasseb/
‘I enjoy helping people to think differently.’
Global executive coach and development expert Sheila Carmichael uses her HR background to help her clients become their best self. With a unique and thought-provoking coaching management style, she supports leaders, teams, and organizations to achieve their goals.
‘Success is defined by how you define it.’
This episode covers several topics in leadership, management, and coaching, including - Transitioning from corporate work to entrepreneurship - How nurturing relationships help you find clients - Sheila’s personal coaching brand - Leadership development goals and more
Connect with Sheila here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilacarmichael/ Transitions D2D: https://www.transitionsd2d.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SRCarmichael
‘It’s not about how much money you accumulate. It’s about how much income it creates for you.’
Money Ripples founder and known ‘Cash Flow Expert’ Chris Miles talks to us about financial independence, savings, investment, and more things finance. He teaches business owners how to achieve financial prosperity.
Chris understands most entrepreneurs’ drive for financial independence and their dream to retire early. In this episode, he shares important insights that will help business owners understand wealth better and get further in their financial freedom journey.
‘You cannot keep reinvesting everything back in your business, but you should invest some that gives you the max return possible to increase your business while also creating multiple streams of income outside your business.’
For more on Chris, visit: The Chris Miles Money Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chris-miles-money-show/id895555599 Money Ripples: https://moneyripples.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscmiles/
‘I encourage people to define success by their own standards, not by the measures that are prescribed in a capitalist society.’
Jonathan Goldhill is a business coach and the author of Disruptive Successor. He challenges family businesses to think differently, to become game changers, and grow. Listen to his thought-provoking insights on business and life.
‘Give a man a tool, and you’ll teach him to think differently.’
Everyone’s business success story is different. Jonathan considers himself a ‘business therapist,’ focusing on family business growth. He knows what it’s like to grow up in a family with a business and got his entrepreneurial spirit from his grandfather. Now he’s coaching generation 2 leaders to scale up their business.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thegoldhillgroup/ The Goldhill Group: https://www.thegoldhillgroup.com/
‘Success is messy. It’s not clean-cut.’
Loren Fogelman is a keynote speaker and top-notch business coach. She helps accounting professionals grow a profitable business that supports their lifestyle instead of compromising it. Listen to her story about finding work and life balance.
‘I realized I was the bottleneck to being able to grow my business.’
Loren’s business success story is not linear. Before she started business coaching for entrepreneurs, she ran a therapy clinic with her husband. She’s now using her knowledge in psychology to connect with and support accounting professionals in their entrepreneurial journey.
We touch on several subjects: - Industrial psychology - Similarities and differences of therapy and coaching - Transitioning from in-person business model to virtual - The importance of delegation
Reach out to Loren on these platforms: Business Success Solution: https://www.businesssuccesssolution.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenfogelman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lorenfogelman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BusinessSuccessSolution/
‘Service is love in action.’
Tim Ash is an author, keynote speaker, and authority in digital marketing. He co-founded his own digital agency, Site Tuners, in 2001 and was an early adopter of website conversion rate optimization.
‘Once you know what your values are, then you only pay attention to things that are in alignment with those values.’
In this episode, we don’t only talk about digital marketing, landing page optimization, and other SEO topics — subjects Tim is well-versed in. Tim also shares unique insights through the evolutionary psychology perspective, along with his entrepreneurial journey.
Connect with Tim on the following platforms: Personal website: https://timash.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timash Twitter: https://twitter.com/tim_ash
‘Master the challenge of the mind. Master how you lead and manage your brain because otherwise your brain will lead and manage you.’
Joshua Marsden is the owner of CVO Acceleration and ARM5 Formula Company. He helps clients break free from ‘one size fits all’ digital approaches.
‘Actions speak loudest.’
Joshua has had an interesting entrepreneurship journey. Listen for unique insights about serial entrepreneurship, business coaching for entrepreneurs, and e-commerce success.
Connect with Joshua on the following platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshmarsden/ CVO Acceleration: https://cvoacceleration.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/joshuaamarsden Twitter: https://twitter.com/cvoacceleration
‘I’d rather live a life of “oh wells” than “what ifs.”’
Sagi Shrieber aims to help entrepreneurs build and realize their visions. With his design agency, Contrast, he also helps customers get great sales and conversions with cutting-edge design and storytelling.
‘Selling is all about storytelling. I see it as a part of sales.’
Sagi went through a trial by fire during his first days as a budding entrepreneur. In this episode, we cover various topics that can be helpful to the growth of starting entrepreneurs: - The importance of mentorship - Navigating digital marketing as an entrepreneur - Using storytelling as a designer and an entrepreneur
Connect with Sagi on the following platforms: Personal website: https://sagishrieber.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/sagishrieber/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagishrieber/ Contrast UX: https://contrastux.com/
‘Play is really important when it comes to building good bonds and friendships and having a healthy culture.’
Kristi Herold founded the Sport & Social Group and JAM, which offers virtual social events to help teams connect through play. ‘I’m a big believer in asking for help, and I’m always willing to give it too.’
Kristi started cultivating her entrepreneur’s mindset at a young age under the guidance of her father who was also a businessman. She combined her love for active living and her knack for business in her organization and company.
We cover different topics such as - building a great team - overcoming adversities - finding the goal of your entrepreneurship
Connect with Kristi through these channels: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-herold-8a7180 Twitter: https://twitter.com/KristiHerold JAM website: https://www.workplayjam.com/
‘There’s an opportunity for everyone out there. You can uncover gaps [in the competitive market].’
Your industry may be tough and highly competitive. This week, we talk about how to succeed in a saturated market. Let’s consider some points that will help you stand out in a saturated market: - What’s your story? What sets you apart? - Unique selling point - Understand your competitors. - Listen to your customers.
For more successful business ideas, listen to previous episodes.
‘I got that gut feeling, that nagging feeling that we all get, and a lot of times we push it down and we ignore it because it’s telling us to do something crazy and ridiculous. But I listened to it.’
Rhett Power is a cofounder of Courageous Leadership, a consultancy that helps businesses liberate through courage, and the author of ‘The Entrepreneurs’ Book of Actions.’ He helps leaders in different industries cultivate a healthy entrepreneur’s mindset and achieve business growth.
‘You can’t tell me the big players always did it the way somebody else did it. You don’t get to be that big and significant by playing in the same space. You do that by thinking creatively.’
In this episode, we discuss Rhett’s entrepreneur’s journey, what made him the courageous leader that he is today — from his experience at the Peace Corps, to his startup toy company, and finally, his current consultancy.
Connect with Rhett online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhettpower/ Personal website: https://rhettpower.com/ Courageous Leadership: https://courageous.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rhettpower
‘In every crisis, there’s opportunity.’
Are you not sure how to stay mindful all the time as a busy entrepreneur? We’re here to help. We share a few tips on how business owners can stay mindful during a trying time like the current pandemic: - remembering your business’s purpose - staying socially connected with your client and employees - remaining optimistic
For more business success ideas, listen to our previous episodes.
‘My core purpose has always been to help entrepreneurs make their dreams happen.’
Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, author, and speaker. He’s also known as the ‘CEO Whisperer’ and founded the COO Alliance, the only network for the second in command.
‘I try not to be the smartest person in the room and just sponge off all these other smart people.’
Growing up in a family of business people, Cameron had the entrepreneur mindset at a young age. He’s been inculcating the same values in his children, and he also works with business leaders to develop their entrepreneurial ability, skills, and characteristics. He’s all about helping companies maximize their growth potential in business.
Connect with Cameron here: COO Alliance: https://cooalliance.com/ Personal website: https://cameronherold.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronherold/
‘These are the times when every penny counts.’
We’re remaining hopeful that we will emerge from this pandemic stronger and with many lessons learned. Let’s share ideas on what you can do to rebound your business when this is over.
In this episode, we discuss how to rebound your business post pandemic using strategies like - digital marketing advertisements, - shifting from traditional to digital marketing, - observing user behavior and more.
Listen to previous episodes for tips on how to survive in business amidst this pandemic.
‘I found a love in helping people through the struggle.’
Kedma Ough is an inventor, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. On top of that, she’s a champion for small businesses, helping them find grants and funding resources.
‘Adversity leads to character, but it doesn’t have to lead to suffering.’
Kedma talks about how she found her purpose in helping the underprivileged and why she decided to serve the underserved. We touch on her major challenges and the strategies she’s used to overcome them to be successful in serving the underprivileged communities. - Letting go of your pride and ego - How to bypass innovation-stifling processes at institutions - Creating tribes - Choosing confidence over arrogance - How vulnerability builds trust
Get in touch with Kedma here: Personal website: https://kedmaough.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kedmaough/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kedmaough
‘Make it simple. Make it as barebones as possible to make sure everyone can understand it.’
With the shift to remote work caused by the pandemic, more employers have been training and onboarding their staff online. We give you pointers on how to make this process seamless and convenient for everyone. Find out how to train your new staff effectively and remotely.
‘At the end of the day, decisions are made by real human people, so relationships matter a lot.’
Jay Clouse is the founder of Unreal Collective, creator of Freelancing School, and Community Experience Director for Smart Passive Income. He works to help creatives thrive as business owners.
‘The power of compounded effort from consistent menial tasks is pretty incredible.’
Our conversation touches on several points that can help both starting and experienced entrepreneurs: - Taking risks on your way to success - Getting into a grateful mindset - Setting boundaries - The usefulness of technology in business
If you want to hear more business owners like you talk about their challenges as an entrepreneur and how they overcome mistakes in business, listen to our previous episodes.
You can connect with Jay on these platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayclouse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayclouse/ Freelancing School: https://freelancing.school/ Unreal Collective: http://unrealcollective.com/
‘Don’t fear these big-box conglomerates because if you can differentiate yourself by educating your customers, that’s what people want.’
If you’re wondering how you can make your business stand out from the rest, we can help! These five factors are key to adding value to your business. - Speed - Quality - Personalization - Convenience - Customer service during pandemic
For more tips on things to do to your business during the pandemic and pivoting your business on pandemic, check out our previous episodes.
‘That’s what I see a lot of entrepreneurs struggling with: either a) they don’t have a system or b) they’re trying to follow a system that doesn’t fit themselves.’
Noah St. John is known as the ‘Power Habits Mentor.’ He’s an executive coach, author, and keynote speaker. He invented ‘AFFORMATIONS’ to help people eliminate ‘head trash’ that gets in the way of their success.
‘Information alone does not create change.’
In this episode, Noah shares with us many valuable tips that can help a struggling business owner, touching on several subjects: - Creating a ‘freedom lifestyle’ - System-driven vs. personality-driven success - The ‘authority cycle’ - Role of technology in business - 3-step process to overcome your knowledge gaps
Connect with Noah on the following platforms: Personal website: https://noahstjohn.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahstjohn/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpq9UvIbksW3TJepeWgnSlw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noahstjohn
‘Figure out what’s important in your business and your life first.’
During this pandemic, we’ve learned to not only look after our bodies but our mental health as well. Here are self-care activities we’ve been doing as business owners during a pandemic.
- Business routine during pandemic
- Exercise and meditation during pandemic
- Socialization during pandemic
- Daily reflection on life during pandemic
‘Attitude is everything. I can teach you everything. I can’t teach you an attitude. If you have the right attitude of curiosity and you want to help, those are the people I hire.’
Stephen Key is the co-founder of inventRight and one of the leading experts on how to license a product idea. He’s an inventor, author, speaker, and entrepreneur.
‘When you think about all the things that bug you during the day, those are opportunities to invent solutions.’
In this episode, we talk to Stephen about - the right attitude to be a successful entrepreneur - the importance of community - attitude vs. skills - entrepreneur positivity - cultivating an innovative mind
Connect with Stephen on the following platforms: inventRight: https://www.inventright.com/ inventRight TV: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2L31LrT3T-OBNLuP_AnHw Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephenkeymedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmkey/
‘You can’t expect people to come to your door just because you are a small business owner in your community. You have to go the extra step.’
The business landscape has certainly changed since the pandemic hit. How are you adapting to these rapid changes? What can you do to make the most of your business during this pandemic?
In this episode, we discuss some pandemic business trends that we hope are going to be helpful to you and your business to thrive during this challenging time. - Cashless payment - Delivery - E-commerce - Supporting local - Technology and more
For more advice to business owners during the pandemic or info on technologies helping businesses in the pandemic, listen to our previous episodes.
‘One of the biggest challenges I had is really understanding that everything you do in business is not about the dollar, it’s not about profit, it’s about people.’
Ryan Vet is an entrepreneur, speaker, author, and sommelier. His entrepreneurial journey got an early start, and he hasn’t stopped since. He launched a marketing firm at just 14 and started a coffee shop and launched an app out of his college dorm room! In 2019, he launched Boon, a revolutionary app for the healthcare industry.
‘Finding people you align with in your life where you’re at and where you’re trying to go is important.’
This episode covers several topics helpful to starting and experienced business owners:
- Finding a mentor and being a mentor
- Failures in business
- The impact of technology in business
- The cons of automation software
- Prioritizing faith, family, and friends
Connect with Ryan online: Personal website: https://ryanvet.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanvet/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryancvet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryancvet/
‘As a leader, you want your employees to feel and know that they’re not alone.’
It has been a stressful year with the COVID-19 pandemic. If you or your employees have been feeling tired more than usual, know that you are not alone. We share with you some tips so you and your team can work on overcoming pandemic fatigue together. - Listen to your team - Adapt - Find time to disconnect
Listen to previous episodes to get more tips for business owners during the pandemic.
‘Leverage the value that you have/the personal experience that you have.’
Omar Zenhom is the co-founder and CEO of WebinarNinja, an online Webinar platform named as one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in 2018. He also hosts the top business podcast The $100 MBA Show.
‘How am I going to be something uniquely valuable?’
Omar shares his unique business journey as an Egyptian-American entrepreneur coming from a family of immigrants. His story starts with stepping out of the box of what was expected of him and pivoting from his career in education to business.
Listen for lessons on overcoming mistakes as an entrepreneur and finding your pillars on becoming an entrepreneur.
Connect with Omar online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarzenhom/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOmarZenhom The $100 MBA Show: https://100mba.net/show/
‘Make the wellbeing of your employees a priority.’
In this episode, we talk about how you can create and improve your company culture. Your company culture is made up of the values you share with your organization. It shows in how you interact with your employees as well as your clients.
Hiring an employee with similar values to you is important in creating a company culture. Listen and find out more company culture tips.
‘There’s nothing like doing it for yourself. I thrive on that. However much you’re going to put in, you’re going to get it back.’
Jodi Daniels is the founder and CEO of Red Clover Advisors. She’s a certified information privacy professional who helps businesses create privacy programs and build transparency and trust.
In this episode, learn about - her work in ad networks - her experience in leaving the corporate world - the importance of building relationships - and the difference between security and privacy.
‘I am a big believer in staying in the zone that you know well and finding the right people who are experts in that area.’
Jodi shares her advice on starting a business, her motivations as a business owner, some of the methods she’s used to overcoming challenges in business, and the technologies that are useful to her in business.
Connect with Jodi online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodihoffmandaniels/ Red Clover Advisors: https://redcloveradvisors.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedCloverAdvisors/
‘If we’re going to be home-based, I need to take care of the mental health of my people. I need to make sure they’re team-building because it’s the culture of our company, and happy employees make productive employees.’
The pandemic has caused a lot of companies to shift from office work to work from home. Is your team ready to take the plunge as well? Here are some remote working benefits, tips, and considerations you need to have in mind before you make that decision.
‘The MBA does not confer some magic ability upon you. The information is out there. It is what you do with it [that’s key].’ Jeff Haden is the author of ‘The Motivation Myth,’ a contributing editor of Inc. Magazine, a keynote speaker, and a LinkedIn influencer. In his most famous book, he writes about how motivation isn’t something you search for; it’s something you create through repeatable processes and hard work.
‘There’s the idea that you have to reinvent the wheel in order to be successful, but there are some really awesome, established wheels out there. You’re much better off saying, “Okay, that works. I’m going to do that, and in the process of gaining skill and experience, I will figure out the things that I can do differently to shape that wheel so that it is better.”’
Connect with Jeff online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadenjeff/
Personal website: https://www.jeffhaden.com/
‘The MBA does not confer some magic ability upon you. The information is out there. It is what you do with it [that’s key].’
Jeff Haden is the author of ‘The Motivation Myth,’ a contributing editor of Inc. Magazine, a keynote speaker, and a LinkedIn influencer. In his most famous book, he writes about how motivation isn’t something you search for; it’s something you create through repeatable processes and hard work.
‘There’s the idea that you have to reinvent the wheel in order to be successful, but there are some really awesome, established wheels out there. You’re much better off saying, “Okay, that works. I’m going to do that, and in the process of gaining skill and experience, I will figure out the things that I can do differently to shape that wheel so that it is better.”’
Connect with Jeff online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hadenjeff/ Personal website: https://www.jeffhaden.com/
“Ask for suggestions. They feel empowered when they feel they’re being heard.”
Your business highly depends on you and your employees' wellness. It’s important now more than ever to be there for your staff. Here are a few tips on how to support your employees during this pandemic:
- Show appreciation.
- Communicate well, and be empathetic.
- Give them new responsibilities.
“Spend a third of your time with people above [you] so you can learn from them. Spend [another] third of your time with people on the same wavelength, who you can bounce ideas with and give encouragement when needed. Spend [another] third of your time with people below you so you have an opportunity to give back and gain perspective of how far you came.”
Ryan White is an influencer, press contributor, speaker, and the founder of the social media marketing agency Social Revelation. He helps businesses and personal brands increase their digital footprint and brand awareness online.
Ryan shares with us his motivation in business, as well as life, his daily routine, and other helpful insights that can help aspiring entrepreneurs.
“Everyone is an expert at their own field. Every hand we shake can teach us something.”
For more entrepreneurship advice on how to overcome challenges in business and how to keep moving forward in your journey in business, tune in to Local SEO Today.
Connect with Ryan online: Personal website: https://www.officialryanwhite.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceoryanwhite/ Social Revelation: https://www.socialrevelation.co/about
“Focus on your strengths.”
How do you shift your mindset from being an employee to being an entrepreneur? In this episode, we talk about how you can get into the entrepreneur mindset. We discuss the differences between the business mindset and the employee mindset.
Let’s delve into some of the key responsibilities of business ownership, such as delegating tasks, learning continuously, and keeping up to date with technology. Tune in to learn more.
“The secret is even the most successful people are struggling.”
Will Critchlow founded the online marketing agency Distilled in 2005 and started Searchlove Conference. This year, he founded Search Pilot for SEO A/B testing.
“Remind yourself that this is the game you have chosen, so you might as well enjoy it to the best of your ability.” Will shares with us the ups and downs he had to go through in his entrepreneurial journey and what he learned from them. He understands the struggle of being a business owner and is motivated by helping people change their lives. One of the biggest mistakes he made in business was focusing too much on planning for growth instead of causing it. Listen to this episode to learn how he pivoted from this mistake.
Reach out to Will online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willcritchlow
Search Pilot: https://www.searchpilot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcritchlow
Personal website: https://willcritchlow.com/
“The secret is even the most successful people are struggling.”
Will Critchlow founded the online marketing agency Distilled in 2005 and started Searchlove Conference. This year, he founded Search Pilot for SEO A/B testing.
“Remind yourself that this is the game you have chosen, so you might as well enjoy it to the best of your ability.”
Will shares with us the ups and downs he had to go through in his entrepreneurial journey and what he learned from them. He understands the struggle of being a business owner and is motivated by helping people change their lives. One of the biggest mistakes he made in business was focusing too much on planning for growth instead of causing it. Listen to this episode to learn how he pivoted from this mistake.
Reach out to Will online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willcritchlow Search Pilot: https://www.searchpilot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcritchlow Personal website: https://willcritchlow.com/
“It is easy as an owner to say, ‘I can do it all by myself.’ But you can’t do it by yourself. You will burn out if you do.” Choosing whether to work IN or ON your business is one of the important decisions you have to make as a business owner. When you are starting a business, you have to think about where you are going to position yourself: Is it IN the business? Getting involved with every aspect of your business up to the smallest details? Or is it ON the business? Overseeing and managing your employees and thinking of the bigger picture?
“I created what I called my own “MBA,” “mentor board of advisers,” people I can reach out to and connect with and get ideas, ways to figure out how to grow my business, solve my problems.” Brian Scudamore is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, and author known for his work in the junk hauling industry. He founded three home services now under the banner of O2E Brands: 1-800-GOT-JUNK, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, and Shack Shine.
“For me, success is not about the money. What drives me and makes me happy is watching entrepreneurs grow. For me, it’s always been, ‘let’s build something bigger and better together.’” Brian’s business journey started one day in what seems to be an unlikely place: a McDonald’s drive thru. Listen to the rest of his story and his insights about
- finding your mentors
- the franchise model
- what success means and more
Connect with Brian online:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scudamore/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianscudamore
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bscudamore/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianscudamore/
“I created what I called my own “MBA,” “mentor board of advisers,” people I can reach out to and connect with and get ideas, ways to figure out how to grow my business, solve my problems.”
Brian Scudamore is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, and author known for his work in the junk hauling industry. He founded three home services now under the banner of O2E Brands: 1-800-GOT-JUNK, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, and Shack Shine.
“For me, success is not about the money. What drives me and makes me happy is watching entrepreneurs grow. For me, it’s always been, ‘let’s build something bigger and better together.’”
Brian’s business journey started one day in what seems to be an unlikely place: a McDonald’s drive thru. Listen to the rest of his story and his insights about
- finding your mentors
- the franchise model
- what success means and more
Connect with Brian online: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/scudamore/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianscudamore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bscudamore/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianscudamore/
“People want personalized relationships. They want to know you’re in it with them.”
As we face another year of struggles with the current pandemic, we’re here to help you survive and thrive. Listen to this episode and make these three COVID-19 changes in your business that might make all the difference.
Mitigate COVID-19 impact on your business by focusing on your branding, visibility, your customers’ and workers’ protection and safety, and your relationship with your clients. Share with us how you have been adjusting during this pandemic as a business owner.
“I think you can train anybody to technically do something. But what’s hard to do is arrange and create a strong culture of cooperation and camaraderie.”
Mitch Russo founded Timeslips Corp., which he sold for eight figures, and then became the CEO of Tony Robins and Chet Holmes’s Business Breakthroughs International. Now he helps businesses get to the next level and scale with his proven systems.
“Sometimes you just need to elevate others in order to connect with them.”
Listen to this episode to get a brief look at Mitch’s entrepreneurial journey and find out - the business challenges he faced with Timeslips Corp. - how he overcame his top mistakes in business, such as reluctance to delegate tasks - his business motivations and more
Reach out to Mitch online: Personal website: https://mitchrusso.com/ Twitter: @mitchrusso LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchrusso/
Win small achievements to get closer to your end goal.
What are your goals this year? Listen to this episode to get a headstart on achieving your goals. John and Roger share highly effective goal setting tips such as setting a realistic target with a manageable timeframe. These are not only helpful for goal setting in business; you can also use these in your personal life.
“Building our network is probably the most important thing that has worked for Greenlane.”
Bill Sebald is the founder of Greenlane, a digital marketing company that specialises in enterprise and e-commerce brands. He is also a recognized writer and speaker.
“You have to learn to give your employees control, ownership, and the ability to hurt or help the company. One of the hardest things for me to do was to let go.”
Tune into this episode and find out - how Bill stumbled into the digital world by accident through his love of music - the importance of building rapport and relationship in business - what wealth means to Bill and more
For more tips on starting or running a business, stay tuned to Local SEO Today.
Greenlane: https://www.greenlanemarketing.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billsebald/ Twitter: @billsebald
“It’s not what you’re doing but how you’re doing it, and the mindset you have around it, that matters most.”
Erin Blaskie started her first online business in 2004. She’s a TEDx speaker and the director of marketing at Fellow.app, a productivity tool for managers.
“You can’t just surround yourself with people who are just your hype machines.”
Erin speaks with us candidly about her entrepreneurial journey, her business drives and motivations, and how she overcame mistakes in running a business. She gives excellent advice to business starters and shares great insights on - entrepreneurial burnout - formalizing the process of mentorship - finding the right team size - surrounding yourself with honest, critical people
Connect with Erin: Personal website: https://www.erinblaskie.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinblaskie/ Twitter: @ErinBlaskie
“You never know what you can find just by showing up.”
We talk to Adam Steele, founder of Loganix, about his business journey. From his start in affiliate marketing to building his own SEO company, Adam has gained a lot of hard-earned knowledge from his mistakes in business.
“You can grow quicker when you find someone who complements you and is able to pick up the slack where you aren’t so strong.”
Adam shares with us what has been helping him overcome challenges in business, such as - learning from and engaging with communities in online forums - hiring a bookkeeper from the start - finding a business partner who complements you - habit stacking
Reach out to Adam here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamgsteele/ Loganix: https://loganix.com/ Twitter: @AdamGSteele
Let's dive into what SEO and trade shows offer to your business, both benefits and disadvantages. We give you firsthand information about trade show marketing based on our experience and share with you SEO insights based on our expertise.
‘Our view on technology isn’t technology for technology’s sake. We align technology with business goals. Ask “how is this technology going to help you be better” or “how is it going to reduce your risk?”’ Raffi Jamgotchian started Triada Networks in 2008 and continues to be a leader in the IT and cybersecurity industry. ‘In the IT business, especially in cybersecurity, you have to have an innate sense of curiosity to explore and try things. Otherwise, you don’t move forward.’ Raffi’s business journey started when a friend and former coworker reached out to him to help them build the IT infrastructure for their new business firm. In this episode, he shares with us how he has grown as a person and as an entrepreneur in the IT industry.
Listen to find out How you can learn from making mistakes and taking losses in business How you can overcome challenges in business How you can align technology with your goals in business
Reach out to Raffi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffijamgotchian/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/triadanet Triada Networks: https://triadanet.com/
Establish expertise, authority, and trust for your brand on the web with B2B SEO. If you're a B2B business owner looking for a great marketing strategy with high ROI, then this episode is for you. We discuss the benefits of using an excellent B2B SEO strategy and share helpful pointers on how to start.
“Give before you get.” Tom Antion takes pride in the fact that he never had a regular job. He is an internet multimillionaire and founder of the only licensed internet marketing school in the world. He is also the subject of the Hollywood documentary The American Entrepreneur premiering later this year. “If you only look at the big prizes and you don’t take the steps to get there, that’s called a dreamer. You want to be a doer, not a dreamer.” No matter what your goals in life are, you can learn a thing or two from Tom. In this episode, we cover various things Tom has learned and realized throughout his entrepreneurial journey: Starting from scratch in the real estate industry Making money by “shortening the learning curve” for other people Setting yourself apart from your competitors His personal philosophy on parenting and taking action in life
Get in touch with Tom: Personal website: https://antion.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomantion/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomantion
Google gives you more credibility when they see more people back your website. In this episode, we delve into the basics of link building: what it is, its different qualities, how to get good quality ones, and the different strategies SEO specialists use, such as guest posting and the skyscraper technique.
It’s not in humans’ nature to give up. We [only] give up when we’re not passionate. Tim Meinhardt is a CEO at Atruity LLC, a company that helps businesses implement OKR (objective and key results) goal setting methodology. If you’re an entrepreneur and you’re passionate, make sure you learn something new every day. With Tim’s rich experience, he imparts with us some of the lessons he’s learned on his decades-long journey in business: handling challenges in business overcoming mistakes in business advice on starting a business
Connect with Tim online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmeinhardt/ Atruity: https://atruity1.com/ Atruity Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Atruity-OKR-Consulting-101911788248723/
Your content could be the difference between them calling you versus another service provider. How do you make sure your business thrives during the pandemic? In this episode, we discuss four key changes you must make to attract and keep clients even during lockdown: Quality content Updated online presence (Google My Business, social media pages, profiles, etc.) Content schedule Secure website
Every time you coach someone else, you are the first beneficiary. You experience growth. Kim Ades is the president and founder of Frame of Mind Coaching and Journal Engine Software. She is an author, speaker, serial entrepreneur, coach, and mother of five. Don't be afraid to fail. A failure doesn’t mean you’re a failure. A failure means ‘this trial was a failure; go on to the next.’ Our delightful conversation with Kim covers many topics, from her entrepreneurial tendencies as a kid, her first few businesses, her coaching process, and more.
Reach out to Kim online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimades Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimades Frame of Mind Coaching: https://www.frameofmindcoaching.com/
Mistakes are required to succeed; they are the raw material you need to build upon. Tom Karadza is the co-founder of Rockstar Real Estate. Rockstar focuses on education first, helping investors across GTA and Golden Horseshoe invest in real estate and live life on their terms. We don’t want a business plan. We want to know a few things. How much is it going to cost us to get a lead? And once we have a lead, how many leads will it take to get a customer? We get up close and personal in this conversation with Tom as he shares with us the following and more:
Why he chose real estate The struggles of starting a business with his brother The mistakes he made that made him grow as an entrepreneur
Get in touch with Tom online: Rockstar Real Estate: https://rockstarinnercircle.com/about/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkaradza Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomkaradza
You’ve got pent-up demand because there are consumers out there that do want to get out and buy again. COVID-19 has been tough to a lot of businesses. As fellow business owners, we understand how overwhelming this can be, and we try to help others during this challenging time. Here are a few pointers on how to make sure your business survives in a post-COVID world: Make your clients’ and staff’s safety a priority. Cultivate a strong digital presence. Update your customers about the changes in your business, and more.
Where you are does not define where you will end up. Mike Lander is an entrepreneur who has successfully bought, grown, and sold multiple businesses in sectors like digital marketing, recruitment, education, and more. Currently, Mike is a CEO of Piscari Ltd. and chairman of the digital agency Re:signal. The best innovations are not lightning strikes or wild ideas. They’re aggregations of proven things reformatted in a new way that suddenly make things different. This illuminating conversation with Mike covers His beginnings and personal life philosophy Importance of mentors Traits of a successful leader, and more
Reach out to Mike through the following platforms: Re:signal: https://resignal.com/our-team/mike-lander/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikelander Personal website: http://mikelander.co.uk/
A lot of the hard lessons that I’ve learned are really around learning what kind of work I want to do and the kind of clients I want to work with. Peter Foreman-Murray runs Foreman-Murray Digital, a marketing agency that seeks ROI-focused results, specializing in PPC, marketing automation, and strategy. Learning how to say no to people is one of the hardest things to figure out. In this episode, we talk about the day-to-day realities of entrepreneurs, as well as Making the switch from working for someone and being your own boss Benefits of project management softwares and more
Foreman-Murray Digital: https://www.foreman-murray.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petefm/
Don’t get too carried away by ego/vanity metrics. CEO of Re:signal Kevin Gibbons is a multiple-time Search Awards recipient. He has founded two digital marketing agencies and has been recognised for his work in both by Deloitte Fast 50 UK, among others. When things are going well, it’s good not to get carried away and feel like “we’re on top of the world” because that’s actually when you are most vulnerable. In this episode, Kevin looks back on his journey in the SEO industry so far. He shares his humble beginnings as a university student learning SEO on his own his struggles with running a company as someone without a formal business background his personal values that drive his leadership and career, and more
Re:signal: https://resignal.com/author/kgibbons/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevingibbons Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevgibbo
Failure is best heard through a secondhand story. Author and serial entrepreneur Sean Castrina has started over 20 companies and aims to launch new ones every year. He loves to share his business expertise and knowledge with other entrepreneurs through his books, as well as his podcast, The Ten Minute Entrepreneur. Your ability to ask is one of the most critical components of success. Sean shares with us several personal stories and insights, including How his entrepreneurial journey started when he lost his first job Myths that paralyze people from starting a business What it takes to be an entrepreneur and more
Get in touch with Sean. Personal website: https://seancastrina.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seancastrina/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeanCastrina
When you’ve got nothing to lose, just go in all directions with as much energy as you can and see what’s next. Author and founder of Exposure Ninja, Tim Cameron-Kitchen was a drummer and had no prior knowledge of SEO, but he wanted to help his neighbor promote their business. And that’s how his journey into digital marketing started. There’s a couple of pitfalls that new businesses can fall into. One of the most serious is believing that because you’re a startup, you need to chase investment. On this episode, we touch upon several points including the massive mistake he made early in his business and what he learned from it the importance of sales teams making sure your business is profitable and stable before you seek investors, and more
Get in touch with Tim: Exposure Ninja: https://exposureninja.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timcameronkitchen Twitter: https://twitter.com/timninjakitchen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExposureNinja
We want to give back to the community! Listen to this episode to hear us discuss our Impact Initiative. This new giving back initiative will help small business owners succeed post COVID. We will be giving away 1 year, full-service SEO campaigns to 100 businesses over 5 years. That’s over $2 million dollars in SEO!
When we saw how this pandemic was affecting businesses, we knew we had to find a way to give back to society and help! With the Impact Initiative, we will be focusing on helping Black and minority-owned businesses in year one. Our owner, John Vuong, is a minority and has a unique understanding of how hard it can be for business owners like him. He wanted to give back to his fellow business owners in Canada.
Search Engine Optimization is becoming increasingly popular. Everyone is searching online now more than ever. This means that ranking on Google is getting more competitive. Having your customers find your company online can make or break your business. Let us help you!
Apply now for the Impact Initiative: https://www.localseosearch.ca/impact-initiative/
We want to give back to the community! Listen to this episode to hear us discuss our Impact Initiative. This new giving back initiative will help small business owners succeed post COVID. We will be giving away 1 year, full-service SEO campaigns to 100 businesses over 5 years. That’s over $2 million dollars in SEO!
When we saw how this pandemic was affecting businesses, we knew we had to find a way to give back to society and help! With the Impact Initiative, we will be focusing on helping Black and minority-owned businesses in year one. Our owner, John Vuong, is a minority and has a unique understanding of how hard it can be for business owners like him. He wanted to give back to his fellow business owners in Canada.
Search Engine Optimization is becoming increasingly popular. Everyone is searching online now more than ever. This means that ranking on Google is getting more competitive. Having your customers find your company online can make or break your business. Let us help you!
Apply now for the Impact Initiative: https://www.localseosearch.ca/impact-initiative/
You can never please everybody. You just need to deliver everything you could to the best of your abilities. Mazen Aloul is the founder and CEO of WebQuest SEO, a marketing agency based in Dubai specializing in both English and Arabic SEO. A Business Network International (BNI) member, Mazen likes to work with and help out fellow entrepreneurs. You need to snap out of working in the business to working on the business, and you need to do this with people you trust. On this episode, we talk about how Mazen got his start in the SEO world, his motivations to keep growing his business, and other discussion points helpful for starting entrepreneurs: building a supportive community of fellow business owners participating in business incubators and mentorship programs how to deal with letting go of a client and more
You can connect with Mazen in the following platforms: WebQuest SEO: https://www.webquestseo.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mazen-aloul/?originalSubdomain=ae Twitter: https://twitter.com/mazenaloul?lang=en
When you’re starting off, take the small gigs. Do it with someone you don’t know. You’re going to learn on the job. There’ll be less expectations when they’re not your friend. Massive Kontent owner Jason Thibault focuses on intelligent promotion of quality content. Jason started out in the corporate world where he gained his customer service and people skills. He uses these skills to his advantage now as a business owner, consultant, and marketing strategist. Video is the most portable medium out there. It automatically fits on 6 platforms, and it can be embedded on a thousand others. Jason shares with us who has helped him in his journey, as well as the insider insights they imparted to him. He also touches on
The benefits of using Twitter for promotion Content splintering as a promising strategy The rise of video as a marketing tool and more
Find him the following platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonthibault/?originalSubdomain=ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonThibault Massive Kontent: https://massivekontent.com/
Research what’s happening now, what are some predictions [or] what the state of the world is going to be 10 to 15 years from now, and learn to get the skills that’s going to make you adapt very fast. Co-founder of Manaferra, Granit Doshlaku, is passionate about helping publishers, higher education, and SaaS to get more organic traffic and conversions. With a forward-thinking perspective, Granit took the non-traditional path to learning, dropped his first degree, and sought to seek knowledge through experience instead. No tool is going to replace the knowledge and experience of a person. Granit shares with us his unique personal story and interesting insights on the following topics and more:
Pros and cons of getting a college degree Finding inspiration in, and modelling, your business after successful organizations Knowing your focus and learning when to say no to projects
Reach out to Granit in the following platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/granitdoshlaku/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/granitdoshlaku?lang=en Personal website: https://granitdoshlaku.com/
Just because something isn’t broken, doesn’t mean you can’t make it work better.
Cody West is chief strategist and founder of the marketing agency Assisted Reach. He started his career in data analysis and eventually combined this skill with SEO.
[For me,] it’s about how can I make myself the best possible human every day because that ensures I will do the most good in the world that I’m capable of providing. Join us in an insightful discussion on several topics: Sports as an “entrepreneurial hack” The importance of refining your work processes and finding the right people to work with Benefits of utilizing third-party apps and big cloud data warehouses Finding balance in your life and more
Reach out to Cody through the following platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/codywestseo/ His personal website: https://codywest.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/codywestseo
If I’m going to work on this project, [I ask,] “Who is going to win from doing this? If there is no winner and I’m just excited about [it], then it’s irrelevant.
Chris Brencans is CMO of On the Map and co-founder of WEBVOIS. He manages SEO, SEM, and web development teams, helping these digital marketing agencies grow steadily. With his fascination in tech and his systematic approach to business, he is bound to make a mark in the world of internet marketing.
Don’t freestyle. Have a process-driven plan.
On this episode, we discuss:
-The importance of quality assurance -Choosing the right projects -Building a repetitive, scalable process -The advantages of using Shopify and more
Connect with Chris in the following sites:
On the Map: https://www.onthemapmarketing.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbrencans/
Don’t get in your own way. “Smart-cut” it; get a mentor.
Mark Podolsky, aka “The Land Geek,” is a real estate investor who buys and sells raw and undeveloped land in the U.S. On top of running Frontier Properties, he’s also a published author and a podcaster. Check out his book “Dirt Rich” and his podcast “The Land Geek.”
Do the things that give you joy. So if you don’t enjoy intake, outsource it.
-On this episode, we discuss -His start in the land investing business -His work and life philosophy -Work automation through softwares and other useful technology -Outsourcing -Building a system to create passive income
You can find Mark in the following platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelandgeek/ The LandGeek: https://www.thelandgeek.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelandgeek
Niching down, there’s less market opportunities, but from a marketing standpoint, we’re able to understand the audience [better] and provide an extreme amount of value.
Rankings.io president and founder Chris Dreyer helps personal injury law firms grow their client base with SEO. Chis enjoys competing and loves a good challenge; he deliberately chose to focus on personal injury law, as he believes that it’s the most competitive industry to rank in.
Niching down makes it easier for people to identify what [you do] and to refer [you] because there’s no threat of poaching. On this interview, we delve into:
-How he got started in affiliate marketing and eventually pivoted to SEO -The importance of value-providing tactics -Being self-taught by reading -The advantages of niching down
You can find Chris in the following platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisdreyerco/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdreyerco/ Rankings.io: https://rankings.io/
“Having to go through challenges in the beginning is a great way to test the waters and see if this is for me.”
Chris Porteous has a unique blend of experience working in finance, marketing, and SEO. Early in his career, he has worked for Goldman Sachs and UBS Securities. Now he runs his own businesses as founder and director of My SEO Sucks and Framestr.
“If you’re known for doing good work and putting time in to constantly learn, those opportunities are going to come up naturally and more often than you expect.”
In this episode, Chris shares with us his journey as an entrepreneur, finding his knack for business at a young age and dealing with the challenges of being a beginner entrepreneur. He touches on the importance of the following and more:
- Managing your scope of work and learning to say no
- Sharing knowledge with your team in a simple way
- Building strong processes and workflows
- Fostering good relationships within your business community
You can connect with Chris through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-porteous-9594323 Website: https://myseosucks.com/
“The people you work with are everything.”
Joy Hawkins is a Google My Business product expert, owner of Sterling Sky and Local Search Forum, and author of “The Experts Guide to Local SEO.” She’s a prime example of what happens when your passion and your expertise intersect. Joy shares her love for the ever-evolving, exciting local SEO field in forums, conferences, and her writing.
“One of the mistakes small business owners make when they start is they don’t price themselves high enough.”
On this podcast, Joy shares the insights she gained and challenges she faced in her career. Here we discuss:
-Making your customers stick through online engagement -Avoiding bad turnover by picking the right employees and ensuring they are satisfied with their jobs -Attracting the right customers by valuing your service correctly -The importance of delegating tasks to prevent burnout -The benefits of joining conferences
You can connect with Joy through the following platforms:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoyanneHawkins LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joyhawkins Local Search Forum: https://www.localsearchforum.com/
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If you've heard about SEO, you've probably heard about on-page and off-page SEO. In this recording, we will discuss ways to improve your on-page SEO and therefore improve your ranking. On-Page SEO is optimization that you can do on your own website. On-Page is the easiest type of SEO to do yourself because you have control of your own website. Listen to this episode for a few simple tips that will help you improve your on-page SEO and start ranking for the right keywords.
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