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Using Therapy to Heal Business and Bouncing Back with Jacqueline Lieberman and Aaron Scott Young Aug 05, 2020

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Finding your brand’s DNA is a very important step to nailing your marketing and communicating effectively with your target audience. CEO and Founder of BrandCrudo, Jacqueline Lieberman, calls this DNA your ‘brand North Star’. We also discuss common reasons businesses lose focus as they grow and how Jacqueline takes a psychotherapy approach to analyzing what’s going wrong with the businesses she works with. Then, we chat with Aaron Scott Young, Chief Strategy Officer of The Unshackled Owner, who details his journey from successful business owner to jail and back again. Aaron gives tips on having clarity towards the goals you hope to conquer and how to build a strong team to help you reach the top.

[00:00:00] Finding Your Brand’s North Star
[00:05:30] How Businesses Lose Focus as They Grow
[00:11:30] Jacqueline Lieberman: Brand Therapist
[00:18:21] An Unlucky Acquaintance
[00:25:43] Find the Time to Recharge
[00:33:21] Have Measurable Outcomes

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John Marick and J. Douglas Holladay Give Business Tips and Rethink What Success Means Jul 29, 2020

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Years of experience often open the doors of enlightenment for younger generations. That’s why Consumer Cellular Co-Founder, John Marick, is here to distill his wisdom and give tips for young entrepreneurs and business leaders from the lessons he’s learned from his company’s 25 year journey. Then, we chat with the Author of “Rethinking Success” and Founder and CEO of PathNorth, J. Douglas Holladay, about what it means to rethink success, how to be the best version of yourself, and essential practices for finding meaning in work and life. Don’t miss out on this amazing advice.

[00:00:00] Consumer Cellular 25 Year Anniversary
[00:05:54] Lessons Learned From John Marick
[00:11:30] Three Tips for Young Businesses
[00:18:24] J. Douglas Holladay is Rethinking Success
[00:25:18] Be The Very Best Version of Yourself
[00:33:24] Essential Practices for Finding Meaning

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Goodwill’s Mission and IT Operational Maturity with Steve Preston and Paul Dippell Jul 08, 2020

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Goodwill is more than just a thrift store. President and CEO of Goodwill Industries, Steve Preston, explains Goodwill’s mission to help people prepare for better placement in the job market. From resume building to industry specific training, Goodwill helps millions of people around the country get into the workforce. We also chat with Service Leadership, Inc. CEO, Paul Dippell, about the importance of ascertaining your IT service provider’s ‘operational maturity level’, what that means, how to survive a recession, and how to find the perfect fit for an IT service provider for your company’s needs.

[00:00:00] Alan’s One Dollar Armani Jacket Find
[00:04:53] Goodwill’s Mission to Get People Jobs
[00:11:30] Evaluating Your IT Service Providers
[00:18:20] Importance of Operational Maturity Level
[00:27:31] Survive Recessions in IT Business
[00:33:21] How to Find the Perfect IT Providers

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Ash Ghandehari Teaches us to Transform Our Business, Life, and Mindset with Love Jul 01, 2020

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Fresh off the back of an epic three day learning experience for business leaders and entrepreneurs all over the world called the Global Mindset Forum, Heartcore Leadership Chief LOVE Officer and Author of “Expand Your Who”, Ash Ghandehari, tells us about the most essential lesson he learned hosting this event. It’s not about wealth, fame, or any of the frivolous materialistic things in life - success in business (and in life) is about love. Tune in to learn about love, the acronym LIVE, and how they can propel your journey forward.

[00:00:00] Genesis of the Global Mindset Forum
[00:06:34] Transforming Your Business with Love
[00:11:30] What Makes Ash Ghandehari Who He is?
[00:18:21] Opening Up, Vulnerability, and Change
[00:27:24] Disruption, Opportunity, Fear vs Love
[00:33:21] Success Is All About How You LIVE

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Seven Effective Habits and Not Taking Yes for an Answer with Steve Herz and Scott Miller Jun 24, 2020

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In this ever-changing world it’s important to never stop learning. That’s why we’ve got the President of The Montag Group and Author of the book, “Don't Take Yes for an Answer”, Steve Herz, to help us understand this concept. We also learn to identify when we’re stuck in a vortex of mediocrity, how to escape it, and six ways to increase our authority. Then, we chat with FranklinCovey Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership, Scott Miller, about the 30th anniversary of Dr. Steven Covey’s revolutionary and prolific book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. Get a crash course on these seven habits, and learn why Dr. Covey’s advice for people today might be to check your ego, your legacy, and your role in life.

[00:00:00] Don’t Take Yes for an Answer
[00:06:15] Stuck in the Vortex of Mediocrity
[00:11:30] Six Ways to Increase Your Authority
[00:18:20] Dr. Steven Covey’s Highly Effective Book
[00:25:52] Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
[00:33:21] Check Your Ego, Legacy, and Role

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Superpower: Kindness and Ecommerce Freedom with Adrienne Bankert and Ian Sells Jun 17, 2020

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If you’re thinking about jumping into the entrepreneurial game, know that you need to find your hidden superpower to achieve great things. ABC News Journalist, Author of “Your Hidden Superpower”, Adrienne Bankert, tells us why kindness is the ultimate superpower in business and what it means to be kind, versus just being nice. Up next, RebateKey CEO and Co-founder, Ian Sells, discusses retail arbitrage, and how RebateKey helps consumers and sellers connect to get a brand going. Closing out the show, Ian gives us some key tips on how to build a successful ecommerce brand. Don’t miss out on these words of wisdom!

[00:00:00] Your Hidden Superpower: Kindness
[00:05:22] Nice vs. Kind, and Innovating Kindness
[00:11:30] Start Investing in Workers Holistically
[00:18:21] Retail Arbitrage and Private Labeling
[00:26:17] RebateKey.com and Working Remotely
[00:33:21] How to Build an Ecommerce Brand

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Mark Weinstein Fights Against Surveillance Capitalism with MeWe Jun 10, 2020

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Are you fed up with the way the social media giants are mistreating your privacy? Do you want to leave Facebook behind for a brighter future? If so, you should check out the up and coming social media website, MeWe. Founder and CEO, Mark Weinstein, shares the philosophy behind the company - privacy, control, safety, and positive connections. We also delve into the growing threat of surveillance capitalism and the steady decline of our privacy. Closing the show, Mark gives us some words of encouragement for believing in the vision behind our entrepreneurial endeavors, and staying the course.

[00:00:00] From SuperFriends.com to MeWe
[00:06:29] MeWe: All The Features You Love. NO BS!
[00:11:30] MeWe Dispels Profit Myths of Facebook
[00:18:21] The Rise of Surveillance Capitalism
[00:24:46] Is Privacy a Dead Social Norm!?
[00:33:22] Believe in Your Vision, Stay the Course

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Jeff J Hunter and the Power of Storytelling, Outsourcing, and Working From Home Jun 03, 2020

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If there’s one thing businesses and entrepreneurs should take away from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s learning to outsource and incorporate storytelling and remote work into their culture. Branded Media Chief Growth Officer, Jeff J Hunter, discusses the increasing number of people working from home and how his business has been able to leverage talented workers from all over the globe to fulfill their client’s needs. We also discuss how the traditional view of people who work from home isn’t quite right, and why they may be the hardest workers on the team. Jeff then gives us his essential five pillars of marketing expertise and explains why captivating storytelling is imperative for effective marketing.

[00:00:00] Introducing Jeff J Hunter
[00:05:23] Jeff’s History, and Outsourcing
[00:11:30] Building a Virtual Remote Team
[00:18:20] Working at Home, Harder Than You Think
[00:26:44] The Power of Good Storytelling
[00:33:21] 5 Pillars of Marketing Expertise

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Living in Gratitude and Faith with Tony Child and Christy Dreiling May 27, 2020

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Have you ever realized that you look at the world with a negative lens? Perhaps you find yourself falling into the trappings of thinking that there’s not enough time in the day, or that you’re not good enough for your dreams? These are signs of a ‘lack’ mindset, as CEO and Founder of Elevated Worldwide, Tony Child, calls it. Tony teaches us how to approach the world with a different perspective, being grateful for all that we have, not envious of everything that we don’t. Then, we chat with Global Leader for Health and Wellness Brand Dreiling & Co, and Author of “L O L” and “Gather”, Christy Dreiling, about her story growing up homeless and eventually making it as a multi-millionaire. Discover the importance of faith and how it can be a powerful ally against fear. Tune in to learn more.

[00:00:00] Show Gratitude for What You Have
[00:05:41] Signs of a ‘Lack’ Mindset
[00:11:30] Practicing Gratitude vs Being Grateful
[00:18:21] Christy Dreiling’s Story of ‘LOL’
[00:26:09] Importance of Faith in the Face of Fear
[00:33:21] Sacred Contracts/ Trusting the Process

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Pivoting to a Digital Business Model in Hard Times with Kim Spalding and Colin Wayne May 20, 2020

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As we continue to grapple with the reality of a locked down world, we need to pivot our business and marketing models, or perish in the winds of change. Our first guest, Global Product Director for Google Ads for Small Businesses, Kim Spalding, stresses the importance of rolling with the punches and knowing how to use the digital marketing world to your advantage. Learn how to reach out to customers and let them know how to best interact with your business, how to use video to your advantage, and get some great tips with Kim. Next up, Redline Steel Founder and CEO, and Military Veteran, Colin Wayne, give us some interesting marketing tips for small businesses in these uncertain times that have helped his business keep growing strong. Closing out the show, Alan discusses the entrepreneurial spirit and how important it will be to rebuilding America after this pandemic is over. Tune in for great entrepreneurial and business advice.

[00:00:00] Tips for Stay Up to Date with Digital
[00:05:33] Using Video to Up Your Game
[00:11:30] Let Customers Know How to Interact
[00:18:20] The Mentality of Giving, a Caring Heart
[00:23:17] Redline Steel’s Marketing Strategies
[00:33:21] The Spirit of Entrepreneurs

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