Maximize Your Strengths: Unlock Potential, Amplify Strengths, Transform Workplaces

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108: Learn How to Embrace & Manage Areas of NON-Strengths with Gavin Zuchlinski Sep 18, 2017

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Has there ever been a part of your business that you're just like, "ummm… this is NOT me. Sometimes there ARE those things. If you can resonate, today's episode may just soothe your soul :)

Our guest, Gavin Zuchlinski, is the founder of Acuity Scheduling, the slickest way for businesses to automate and manage their appointments online, allowing clients to schedule themselves. Gavin is a self-professed tech geek and espresso maniac (a word he does not use lightly) who wholeheartedly believes that business should be fun. Now, Gavin spent MANY years as the only guy in his business. And he liked it! He loved doing all the things. NOW, his business, Acuity Scheduling, supports over 50,000 businesses of all sizes, from people working for themselves to major corporations with thousands of employees. I, myself am an Acuity client, so if you've ever booked any kind of appointment with me, you got to see the magic of Acuity Scheduling. Of course, with the client base growing in leaps and bounds, Gavin can no longer do it all himself, Acuity's Customer Support is unmatched in this industry as they focus on easy & pain-free scheduling with one on one support as they help their client's businesses grow and thrive.

One of the things I respect SO much about Gavin in today's episode is that he not only confidently accepts that he's awesome, as I encourage all of you to do, just also simply calls out one area of NON-strength and shares with us how he's filled that gap. Remember, our BUSINESSES need to be well-rounded, we don't.

Here are Gavin's Top 5 StrengthsFinder Themes:

1. Intellection

2. Achiever

3. Ideation

4. Learner

5. Command

Find Gavin and his awesome 45 day trial for Acuity at acuityscheduling.com/MYS.

107: How to Hire and Begin Delegating to An Assistant with Jessica V. Lindgren Sep 11, 2017

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Our guest today is the top notch Executive Assistant, Jessica V. Lindgren, Main Gal of Gal Friday 612 (www.galfriday612.com). Her values align with mine, yet she had different Strengths, skills, and perspectives.

She is extraordinary. She is amazing... As if I have anyone on the show that not, but really, she's near and dear to my heart for many reasons. Jess is the Main Gal over at Gal Friday, which is an executive assistant service for busy entrepreneurs and executives.

She delights in the details, whether she's planning your quarterly board meeting, choosing the perfect gift for everyone on your list, or putting the finishing touches on another batch of her famous homemade marshmallows. She and husband Bob enjoy living in Northeast Minneapolis, and when they're not relaxing at home with their three cats, you'll find them exploring museums or indulging in theatre performances wherever they find themselves around the world. A lover of putting pen to paper, Jessica gleefully reads and replies to every handwritten letter she receives.

Jessica's Top 5 StrengthsFinder themes are:

1. Strategic

2. Input

3. Relator

4. Learner

5. Developer

Delegating is something we talk about a lot, but let's get real, it can be really scary! Jess gives amazing tips on how to hire and begin to delegate to an assistant.

106: Relish in Your Best, Collaborate the Rest with Dana Malstaff Sep 04, 2017

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Today's guest is one of my favorite people. Brilliant, charming, crazy-hard working, and strategic beyond belief.

Dana Malstaff is the CEO and Founder of Boss Mom. She is a mother, author, business strategist, podcaster, blind spot reducer, and movement maker. She is the author of Boss Mom: The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Business & Nurturing Your Family Like a Pro. Dana's Top 5 StrengthsFinder Themes are: 1) Activator 2) Woo 3) Strategic 4) Ideation 5) Communication Find her at Boss-Mom.com

105: Become a Success or a Statistic; The Choice is Yours Aug 28, 2017

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Tonya Rineer is a Speaker, Trainer and Money Mindset Maven who helps women entrepreneurs super-charge their profit potential by revolutionizing the way they think and feel about money! Her fun, action-packed coaching style helps women amp up their mindset and create value-based profit strategies that lead to financial peace and feel-good success. Find Tonya at TheProfitParty.com Tonya's Top 5 StrengthsFinder Themes are: 1. Input 2. Positivity 3. Learner 4. Intellection 5. Activator

104: Solve a Problem You're Facing, And You'll Leave Your Mark with Milana Leshinsky Aug 21, 2017

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Despite being told that people didn't want "simple", our guest today listened to her gut... and used her Strengths.

Simplicity Circle Founder Milana Leshinsky is creating a simplicity revolution for coaches, authors, speakers and entrepreneurs who want to grow their businesses with ease. Creator of Recurring Revenue Revolution, author of Coaching Millions, co-founder of JV Insider Circle, and an inventor of telesummits, Milana is known as a serial entrepreneur and paradigm shifter by many luminaries. She came from Soviet Ukraine 25 years ago as a classical musician with zero knowledge of the business world, and has built multiple six and seven-figure businesses since. Today sheʼs passionate about showing entrepreneurs how to use simplicity as a growth strategy and say goodbye complexity and overwhelm. Hello simplicity, profits, and ease.

Milana's Top 5 StrengthsFinder Themes are:

1. Strategic

2. Maximizer

3. Empathy

4. Activator

5. Significance

Find her at http://www.simplicitycircle.com

103: Use Your Pain to Fuel Your Superpowers with Donnie DeSanti Aug 14, 2017

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All of your life experiences, both the good and the bad, can be used to fuel the difference you make in this world and in your business.

Donnie DeSanti (www.donniedesanti.com) is our guest today.

Donnie is a health & wellness coach helping people to lose weight and regain their energy naturally without dieting, ever. Before coaching, he battled ADHD and medication before making changes in his diet and lifestyle. He has successfully been medication-free for over 20 years. He also witnessed his mother go through a similar struggle clearing her breast cancer through holistic methods. She has now been cancer free for 19 years. It has become his passion to help others rescue back their health and enjoy life to their fullest potential.

You can find Donnie's Facebook Community, The Life In Balance Tribe, at www.LifeInBalanceTribe.com

102: Use Your Superpowers to Give Your Daily Helping to the World with Dr. Richard Shuster Aug 07, 2017

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A little goodness, kindness, and generosity goes a long way! Think about the compound affect of millions of small acts of goodness. Dr. Richard Shuster is a licensed clinical psychologist and the host of The Daily Helping with Dr. Richard Shuster: Food for the Brain, Knowledge from the experts, Tools to Win at Life. On his podcast, Dr. Shuster's guestseducate and inspire listeners through their stories, expertise, and passion for helping make a difference in the lives of others. His mission is to help people become the best versions of themselves and as a consequence, make the world a better place. A sought after media expert, Dr. Shuster's clinical expertise and podcast have been featured in such publications as The Huffington Post, NBCNews.com, Reader's Digest, and others. Dr. Richard's Top 5 StrengthsFinder themes are: 1. Futuristic 2. Activator 3. Connectedness 4. Belief 5. Positivity Use #mydailyhelping to share your acts of kindness, both big and small! Let's get that hashtag trending! http://www.thedailyhelping.com/

101: Strategies for Stepping Into You Unapologetic Brand with Heather Coughenour Jul 31, 2017

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Today, our guest is Heather Coughenour. You may remember Heather from episode 59 where she and her husband Jeff talked about what it's like to be married to your business partner.Today we're talking about her journey, so let me give you a little background. Heather is no stranger to creating something out of nothing. Prior to starting her branding company, Rebel 42, she was a single mom to 3 young kids. After ending an abusive marriage, she was determined to create a better life, so she went back to school...yep... while working full-time and raising those 3 little kids. She spent the next few years working in sales and marketing, as well as graphic design, before pursuing her biggest dream - being an entrepreneur.

Heather is not only an amazing human, she's also one of my closest friends, and a professional that trust implicitly.

Your brand is more than your logo and tag line. We talk all about stepping into, really OWNING an unapologetic brand. Listen in for awesome tips!

Heather's Top 5 StrengthsFinder themes:

#1: Strategic

#2: Achiever

#3: Relator

#4: Futuristic

#5: Ideation

Find more about Heather at Rebel42.com

100: Peeling Back the Curtain- The Good, The Bad,The Ugly Crying, and The Future of Maximize Your Strengths Jul 24, 2017

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We've done it! We've hit 100 episodes. There have been some a-mazing episodes, guests with golden nuggets of wisdom all day long, and lots of 'aha's about individual greatness.

And behind the scenes, there were tears, frustration, lots of mistakes, laughs, and PLENTY of opportunities for outtakes.

My husband, Joel, the Editor in Chief, co-hosts for a candid conversation about the past, the present, and the future of Maximize Your Strengths.

I'll share my passion for creating a world that cherishes each individual, where every candle burns brighter. BIG dreams and goals are in our future and it will take every one of us to make them happen!!

We'll also talk about how Maximize Your Strengths is taking a shift in focus. No, we're not abandoning StrengthsFinder (How could we ever do that?!), but you'll want to hear what we are doing.

Join in the conversation to Maximize YOUR Strengths in the Facebook Community: www.daire2succeed.com/MYS to join! This is where Alissa hangs out on a daily basis and where you can get the encouragement you are looking for.

We also recommend listening to the Individual Strengths Episodes (titles "All About....") for each of your Top 5 Themes. Go to www.daire2succeed.com/Strengths for a comprehensive list.

P.S. hang on until the very end! #outtakes #hilarious

099: Can You Choose a Career With Your Strengths Leading? Sarah Baker Andrus Joins Us Jul 17, 2017

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Our guest, Sarah Baker Andrus, has a proven system that helps her clients find a great career fit. And, she loves sharing her strategies to help others achieve enduring career satisfaction. Her solutions come from her work as a career counselor combined with more than 2o years' working in and around the recruitment process.

Sarah is married to Brian, and they have two adult sons who've been enthusiastic guinea pigs for Sarah's approach. So have her students at the University of Delaware where she is an adjunct professor in the business school.

www.sarahbakerandrus.com

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