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Ep. 146 - How to Create a Life to Remember | Francine Farkas Sears May 03, 2021

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You are as likely to encounter Francine Farkas Sears entertaining royalty as you are to find her breaking out of a Polish prison. She has done both. You may hear about her most recent trip to her villa in the South of France or she might tell you about the time she surprised a husband (there have been a few!) with a good bottle of champagne….in Nepal. She recounts such stories with a nonchalance that leaves you questioning whether you heard her correctly. One is also left with the impression that Francine most always has an outrageously good time, regardless of where she is, what she is doing, or how hard she is working. Join us as we speak to a truly inspirational female CEO, board member, philanthropist, and reining dynamo of Women in Business.

Listen in to learn the importance of taking care of your mental and physical wellbeing to balance life and work as a woman. You will also learn the importance of being knowledgeable about your wealth and that of your family as a woman.

Key Takeaways:

How to prove yourself to be deserving by not giving up and showing up fiercely
Learn to love yourself as a woman as much as you love your work by taking things step by step
How to get away from daily life to make a clear decision
The importance of knowing your business and having an attitude of gratitude
Take what others do and make it your own to find success as a young person

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Ep. 145 - How to Be the Maker of Champions | Catherine Crosslin Apr 30, 2021

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Cat Crosslin is the Owner and CEO of Instar Performance. Some people talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. Cat Crosslin does. Her point is “If I don’t continue to grow, I can’t help others be the best they can be. Because each time I advance in the career work, I know I need to be better. I’m driven in my own leadership journey by if I’m going to bring the best out in them, I’d better be challenging myself.” In this episode, Cat shares her passion for leadership and personal development and that of the making of champions. Listen in to learn how to overcome your internal limitations to become effective and successful. You will also learn the importance of having a clear picture of what you want and focusing on it.

Key Takeaways:

The importance of having a clear focus on things you want instead of what you don’t want
How to utilize video conferencing as a complementary way of connecting with your audience
The importance of overcoming your internal limiting beliefs to become effective
How to make your life engaging by taking risks, traveling, eliminating any negative feelings, and reach out to mentors

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Ep. 144 - How to Open the Sales Door the Easy Way | Caryn Kopp Apr 23, 2021

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How do you get your foot in the door to make that sale? It seems like you’ve tried everything! But have you tried Kopp Consulting? Too often the process of opening new prospect doors receives minimal attention from business owners and salespeople in terms of time spent, consistency, and strategy – three critical elements for prospecting success. Have you ever heard someone say, “When I’m in front of the right decision-maker I close the sale most of the time. I just can’t get in front of enough of the right people!” Kopp Consulting provides an easy solution for this with the Door Opener® Service. In this episode, Caryn describes how she and her team represent vendors to get them in the door of executive-level decision-makers to sell. Learn the five planks of the door opening success. Learn why you should pay attention to your mentors/ bosses to learn business or professional lessons and apply them in your journey. You will also learn the importance of having strong business development skills as a leader to grow your business.

Key Takeaways:

Why you should have a mentor to guide you and help you develop professional and business skills
Learning how to be even with things to be successful in business and career
The importance of developing your business during the pandemic to stay ahead of time
How to get help as a leader struggling on the business development side of things

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Ep. 141 - Women on Boards Apr 19, 2021

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Annette White-Klososky, Sowmya Shridhar, And Christa Short talk about the advantages of women on boards and why women should advocate and pitch for board positions. These highly successful women from all walks of life champion women advocating for women. This program is sponsored by a former TrailBlazers Impact Interviews guest, The Financial Diva and advisor to millionaires, Victoria Woods with ChappelWood Financial.

Key Takeaways:

Why you should stay safe by taking a COVID test and choosing PCR testing
How to harness your tech skills to add value to an organization and attract board and executive positions
How to be a trailblazing pioneer woman by supporting other women
How to be willing to get on the board as a woman even when you’re the only one
How to develop the confidence to take advantage of available resources to get ahead as an entrepreneur or professional

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Ep. 140 - How to Achieve Digital Accessibility: Sheri Byrne-Haber Apr 16, 2021

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Sheri Bryne-Haber - Does your website meet accessibility standards? Do you know that 98% of the websites in the world are not accessible? Plus there are over 4000 lawsuits filed in the last year over digital accessibility. If you are an employer, do you know what you should do to ensure workplace accessibility? All these questions and more are answered by Sheri Byrne-Haber, a disability expert consultant and blogger. Find out where your own liabilities are! Sheri talks about digital accessibility in corporations and disability inclusion or lack thereof. Listen in to learn how you can digitally and manually test for your website accessibility and how you can improve. You will also learn the importance of advocating for the disabled since the majority of the population is disabled in one way or the other.

Key Takeaways:

How to improve your website accessibility by considering things like transcripts and captioning
The importance of advocating for disability rights and policies for your future self
The importance of educating people about accessibility and disability to create a more diverse workplace environment
How to understand and account for the five different groups of disabilities

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Ep. 139 - How and Why to Be Ready for a Corporate Board Seat Apr 10, 2021

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Did you know that in 12 of the United States, there either is legislation requiring women to be represented on every public company board or there is legislation being considered? There are more opportunities than ever for senior women leaders to join corporate boards! Sitting on a corporate board can be a great way to take your career to the next stage. That is why Donna Miller from Purse Power invited Julie Abrams to speak on the topic and why Nan McKay decided to sponsor their course on Corporate Board Readiness Training. Julie Abrams is Founder and CEO of How Women Lead who created the course. Julie Castro Abrams is an expert on building boards that add a strategic advantage including proactive searches for women on corporate boards. In this episode, she dives deep into her passion for helping women leaders influence how organizations perform by getting on boards.Listen in to learn the importance of investing in private companies as a women leader to increase your chances of getting on their board. You will also learn the importance of supporting other women leaders and building your network.

Key Takeaways:

How to harness the power of women and change things that hold them down
How to invest your wealth to influence a board member role in private companies
How to support women in wealth building by building our own ecosystem
Learning how to build your network with major organizations’ associations to increase your chances of getting on a board

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Ep. 138 - How to Take Your Business from $10K to $10 Million: Susie Carder Apr 08, 2021

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This is truly a story from rags to riches. Growing up with 9 siblings on “the wrong side of the tracks,” Susie Carder is a self-made millionaire and the CEO of Susie Carder Profit Coach. She’s passionate about creating businesses that allow people to live their dreams and achieve financial abundance. But how does she do it? In this episode, Susie shares her entrepreneurial journey and how she shifted from a poverty mindset to a money mindset. Listen in to learn how to shift your mindset about money and understand that you hold the power to be wealthy. You will also understand the importance of having mentors and influencers to learn from when you are growing your business

Key Takeaways:

How to find the answer to growing your business by reading books or finding a mentor
Find influencers who are ten times ahead of you in different areas of your business
How to figure out what your gift is and use it to serve others
How to break the unconscious poverty beliefs and understand that you’re born to be wealthy
Learning to be disciplined with how you spend money personally and in business

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Ep. 137 - How Change Creates a Better World: Tammi Davis Apr 02, 2021

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Ep. 137 - Tammi Davis gives us much to think about, from a business level on implementing a change program to your personal responsibility and accountability. One of Tammi’s unique value-adds is that she possesses experience working in the public, private and non-profits sectors and has received numerous awards and recognitions for her dedication, leadership and social entrepreneurship. In this episode, Tammi talks about the impact of actions in communities and in the employment scene. Listen in to learn how you can make the world a better place by committing to bringing change to your own community. You will also learn the benefits of change driving for productivity and growth in your business

Key Takeaways:

Be an influence and a role model for your children to enable them to have and achieve bigger dreams
How to be the change you want to see by committing to help your community in different ways
How to practice change as an employer through recruitment, retention, and development strategies
How to make the world a better place by taking ownership, accountability, and responsibility for your actions

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Ep. 136 - Money Talks - Lucie Lynch and Marcia Zina Mager Apr 01, 2021

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Lucie Lynch and Marcia Zina Mager discuss women’s issues and discovering who you are and what you want. We want money to have THINGS but is it what makes us happy? Be entertained during this transformative journey. Listen in to learn how to use this pandemic period to ask yourself the right questions about your inner self to discover who you truly are. You will also learn the importance of women embracing and supporting each other to demonstrate their power and bring change in different areas.

Key Takeaways:

How the world has forced us to question who we’re from the inside during the pandemic
How to own your femininity and embrace and support other women
Learn to have self-compassion and genuine support for yourself to overcome impostor syndrome
The power of asking yourself the right questions to transform the way you think about money
How to practice gratitude and a positive attitude with your mind and body

Ep. 134 - Women in Tech Leadership Mar 23, 2021

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Three dynamic female technologists, Katy Battiest, Ashley Coffey and Brandy Semore share their insights on technology trends, business opportunities being brought on by technological advances, their "go-to" technology tool recommendations. and the history and future of women in technology.

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