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Quick Win: Compare Yourself To Yourself May 12, 2023

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We will never get better if we compare ourselves to others. Progress only comes from setting our own benchmarks and comparing ourselves to... OURSELVES! It's time for some self-evaluation and determine areas in our life where we can do better. Then commit to 1% better every day and watch yourself grow!

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Franchise Expert Kim Daly shares her knowledge about growing a business 2 of 2 Apr 26, 2023

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Ever wonder about how franchising works and the secrets of franchising? In this episode of Start With a Win, we talk to franchise expert Kim Daly about franchising, business growth, and overcoming challenges in life. Episode 2 of 2

Show Outline:

Three things a CEO should never say (01:16)

Don’t quit…Appreciate the good times by struggling (06:14)

Don’t buy your hobby (07:10)

When you work on your business you create multi-units and wealth (10:50)

Hardest part of running a business (17:33)

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No One Succeeds Without a Team with Karl Mecklenburg Mar 22, 2023

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Former All Pro Linebacker for the Denver Broncos Karl Mecklenburg applies the lessons he learned from football to all areas of life. As an inspirational speaker, author, and podcast host, Karl uses his winning mentality to guide leaders and team members to function as an efficient unit. He helps founders identify and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their team so that everyone is placed in a position that sets them up for optimal performance. Karl uses his 6 Keys to Success to practice clarity and consistency in personal relationships and business. He sets the example of what it means to live life with the courage to evaluate himself honestly. One of the biggest challenges in overcoming obstacles to success is offering forgiveness for ourselves and others. Once we give ourselves permission to move forward despite perceived failures, we can experience explosive growth as individuals and a team. On and off the field, honesty and dedication help us set goals that are both reasonable and attainable on our path to success.

Main Topics

Converting sports principles to all areas of life (02:13)
Maintaining leadership in the face of criticism (05:03)
The power of positive feedback from leadership (07:50)
Working with strengths and weaknesses on a team (11:20)
Using vulnerability as a tool for problem solving (13:30)
6 keys to success (16:25)
Clarity and consistency in setting goals and achieving them with deliberate practice (17:30)

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Choose Positivity, Choose Success with Jon Gordon Mar 15, 2023

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Think positive. Seems simple enough. Best-selling author and speaker Jon Gordon champions the power of positive thinking in his numerous books and leadership training programs. But he wants to be clear; he’s not talking about seeing the world through rose-colored glasses and ignoring reality. He’s referring to the power every individual has to choose resilience and faith in the face of challenges in order to create the life they want.

Jon considers himself a naturally negative person, so he’s worked diligently throughout his life to choose positivity and see the potential in each day. Living out the truths he’s teaching is what makes his message so powerful. He trains leaders to work from the roots of their organizations upward, enjoying the fruits of their labor later. In this way, strong leaders seek to serve their employees and clients by choosing to be a source of love rather than fear. Change can trigger a fear response, which might lead to making excuses or jumping ship when things get hard. But Jon teaches that the way leaders view change determines their ability to succeed or fail. Embracing the highs and lows of life and business equally leads to deeper levels of integrity that allow a company to flourish when others fail.

Main Topics

Jon’s personal journey to becoming an expert in positivity (02:15)
Rewiring the brain to choose positivity (04:51)
Love vs. fear to manifest your dreams (09:11)
Relationship to change determines success (14:00)
Avoiding pitfalls in leadership (17:40)
Jon’s upcoming book The One Truth about oneness vs. separateness (20:00)

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Are You Uncomfortable? Good! with Wylie McGraw Mar 08, 2023

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Former star pitcher, competitive bull rider, and combat veteran Wylie McGraw lives every day in peak performance mode. By intentionally putting himself in situations that pushed him to his limit, he discovered his superpower: exposing negative beliefs and behaviors that prevent people from tapping into their greatest potential. Now he works with powerful CEOs and business leaders to radically accelerate growth and promote optimal performance.

Many people are plagued by their own personal demons created by stress, trauma, and setbacks seen as failures. Instead of facing them head-on and learning to pivot, most give up. Wylie’s approach may seem countercultural in that he challenges people to push themselves outside of their comfort zones. Rather than simply touting this theory as the next self-help hot topic, he expects clients to actually put it into practice by doing the things that scare them the most. This is where real growth occurs. Self mastery demands a willingness and tenacity to show up every day ready to push life to the limits. With discipline and accountability, leaders hone themselves into the best version they can be in order to powerfully impact their relationships and communities.

Main Topics

How Wylie discovered his superpower (02:14)
Practicing awareness through stressful situations in combat, baseball, and bull riding (05:20)
Excuses for quitting vs. learning to pivot (10:11)
Maximizing potential by getting uncomfortable (13:44)
Accountability is freedom (17:20)

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https://www.wyliemcgraw.com
“Wise Words and Whiskey” podcast

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The AI Revolution is Here: Harnessing the Competitive Advantage of Human Connection with Jon LoDuca Feb 22, 2023

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In the age of artificial intelligence, how can entrepreneurs offer products and services that hold value beyond what a machine is capable of providing? Jon LoDuca believes that going back to the basics of authentic human interaction is the new million-dollar idea. Jon is founder and CEO of PlaybookBuilder, an award-winning knowledge management software that helps leaders and teams capture and share best practices, core process, and story to drive performance, scalability, and sustainability. Wisdom is a company’s best asset, and Jon’s software programs help organizations monetize their intellectual property in a world where humans find themselves competing with AI.

With conversation software such as ChatGPT and Google’s LaMDA replacing entire industries like customer service, business owners are doing their best to adapt and grow within new technological and cultural parameters. Current AI software passes the “deity test,” meaning it is omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, and immortal. This reality demands that entrepreneurs address how AI will relate to their business. To prevent being disintermediated, Jon encourages leaders to come back to their core values that motivated them in the early days of their careers. The best way to offer a unique experience is by boldly preserving human interaction, creating a sense of intimacy in communication, and offering deep empathy. Entrepreneurs can guarantee their success by playing a trump card that’s outside the wheelhouse for AI: human-to-human interaction. In the near future, it may just become the world’s most valuable commodity.

Main Topics

Jon’s start in the technology industry in San Francisco (02:00)
AI passes the “deity test” and what this means for entrepreneurs (08:20)
Jon’s 2017 TedTalk predicted trends in AI that have come to fruition (11:33)
Future demands for face-to-face interactions to confirm identity (16:00)
Changing definitions of intimacy (19:55)
Avoid the Metaverse to prevent being disintermediated (24:00)
Two types of business models: wide and deep (30:23)
How to compete with AI by emphasizing the human component of business (36:00)
Return to original values that focused on building relationships with the client (40:10)

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Quick Win: F.O.C.U.S. Feb 03, 2023

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F.O.C.U.S. Follow One Course Until Successful. Focus on what you need to get done and put 100% of your effort into the task at hand!

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