Posts by David Shriner-Cahn

Ingor is passionate about people. She’s known by many as a storyteller and power-connector. She uses storytelling to share her thoughts and helps others to connect with people and resources to help them flourish. We discuss: The fear of the unknown as a trigger to get into entrepreneurship [01:30] How to transfer your corporate skills…

David Lakin is a retired Navy Chief, licensed PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Executive Coach, and CEO of Acacia Business Solutions. We discuss: The impact of a half a lifetime of being in the Navy [01:32] How to figure out what your specialty is going to be [05:17] A good give-and-take relationship [07:58] The…

Ed Evarts is a leadership coach, team coach, strategist, podcast host, and author who helps successful leaders build their self-awareness so they can self-manage more effectively. We discuss: The difference in people you hire versus those you inherit [01:20] How helping others succeed makes you successful as well [06:05] How to survive the 5-year critical…

Nadine & Derek Nicholson help passionate, high-achieving consultants and service professionals boldly earn more while working less so that they can free up their time for what matters. We discuss: How a married couple joins forces for a career transition [02:04] How to measure what matters most [05:57] How stepping into self-leadership helps you get…

Andy Levine is the creator and host of “Second Act Stories.” A fascination with storytelling and second acts, triggered the launch of this podcast. He lives in Ocean Grove, New Jersey about five blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. He is always on the lookout for a good story and has traveled across the country to…

David Nihill is a Bestselling author, TED featured speaker, award winning comedian and storyteller and “One of the best speaking coaches out there” according to Forbes.com. We discuss: Why going on your own requires you to analyze and tell your story [02:40] Clues to give the right presentation to the right audience [04:44] Why comedians…

Paula White is a globally recognized sales leader focused on shifting perspective through music. She is experienced in scaling Inside Sales Teams into multi-million stand-alone sales channels. We discuss: The times we choose faster income rather than building a company [02:03] Why corporate work culture makes you want to sleep [03:40] How promotion takes away…

Tony Rose is a founding partner of Rose, Snyder & Jacobs. In addition to helping entrepreneurs and high-net-worth families with tax-minimization strategies for asset growth and protection, Tony also helps his clients more effectively grow their financial capital by enriching their human, intellectual, social and structural capitals. We discuss: Quick bits of consultant wisdom [03:30]…

David Shriner-Cahn, host of Going Solo, shares lessons learned from our first 100 episodes of Going Solo. We discuss: The challenges of a challenging transition [00:22] Successfully self-employed at 60 [03:40] What brings true abundance and success [07:04] The most profitable way to get your business off the ground [9:04] The differences between being an…

Sophia Sunwoo is a 3x entrepreneur who sold her first business at 22, growing it to 250 major retailers worldwide before her exit. Her second business fixed broken water systems in India and Cameroon, securing clean water for over 80,000 people. Sophia is currently the founder of Ascent Strategy, where she creates moneymaking brands with…

Lorraine Rise built her career by coaching others to succeed. Her skills and experiences are in the Human Resources and Recruiting fields. She held various positions as an employee, and then in 2015, Lorraine founded her own firm, Career UpRising. Lorraine is also the host of the podcast Career UpRising. We discuss: Why so many…

Laura Gale is a ghostwriter who helps entrepreneurs share their experience and legacy to grow their audience and their business. She has worked with entrepreneurs from all over the world and is a bestselling author herself. We discuss: How to listen to the market place [01:23] How to make yourself a really obvious choice [04:16]…

Deb Coviello is the author of CEO’s Compass – Your Guide to Getting Back on Track and host of The Drop-in CEO podcast.  We discuss: What keeps you moving forward at times of crisis [02:28] Pausing versus just doing [04:28] How to know if you’re ready to take the step beyond self-reflection [07:32] Another thing…

Ryan Dohrn is an Emmy award winning sales and performance speaker. His sales and marketing ideas have impacted over half a BILLION dollars in revenue for his clients.  We discuss: How to exit the corporate world smoothly and gracefully [02:20] There’s nothing better than seeing plenty of runway when taking off [05:00] The lone stranger…

A graduate of Harvard Business School, Denrich Sananda has over 20 years of experience in the process automation sector. He’s been based all over the world – in the Middle East, India, in parts of the former Soviet Union and Turkey. Denrich recently moved to Toronto, Canada and started his own Cybersecurity Practice. We discuss:…

For over 20 years, Jim Roddy has educated business and non-profit leaders (and future leaders) through books, national magazine articles, podcasts, and presentations at national conferences.  We discuss: Stories of ordinary people who became extraordinary [02:34] The five steps of the Walk-On Method [04:39] The three things you can’t get a coupon for [10:34] How…

In Milt’s last contract as a VFX producer with a large International VFX company, he managed a diverse team. It consisted of internal Los Angeles based artists as well as an external team of international artists.  We discuss: The many faces of execution of creativity [01:44] The insecurities that creatives often struggle with [03:27] The…

Kimberly Weitkamp is a marketing strategist, podcaster and conversion copywriter.  We discuss: The seed for the audience conversion method [01:44] A travel writer’s journey to the world of copywriting [04:32] The best way to understand your audience’s needs [05:37] How to make marketing sound like an extension of working with you [06:18] Seven layers deep…

Jean-Yves Laguillez has authentic China expertise with over 10 years of direct experience in China as a top executive.  We discuss: The feeling of being an entrepreneur without the risk of running your own company [01:43] Why it’s good to acquire an existing company rather than launching your own from scratch [05:49] A roadmap to…

Jaime Jay is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Distant Assistants.   We discuss: How to deal with getting asked the same questions over and over again [02:13] A business plan never fails on paper [05:06] A starting point to make a breakthrough [08:45] The barriers to having a culture that will help you grow…

Michael Ryan is known as the “Inventory Iceberg Crusher” unlocking cash frozen in inventory for manufacturers.  We discuss: Accidentally falling into consulting [02:03] How to do the business development once you know how to do the delivery [04:12] The best prepared consultant [05:50] How to keep the sales pipeline always full [07:24] Beer networking at…

Dave Lukas is a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, investor, and Founder of the Misfit Entrepreneur Podcast.  His companies have been on the Entrepreneur 365 and INC 5000 List 7 times and currently do business in over 50 countries.  We discuss: No, thank you, we’re Canadian [02:17] How to build a Fortune 500 business [04:33] The way…

Jennifer Fondrevay is the Founder and Chief Humanity Officer of Day1 Ready™, a consultancy that advises forward thinking business leaders, owners and C-Suite executives on the people challenges of business transitions, particularly Mergers & Acquisitions. We discuss: The people challenges of Mergers & Acquisitions [03:29] A premortem: getting all senior leaders on the same page…

Carolyn Kiel is a learning design manager at a Fortune 500 company. Prior to working in learning & development, she held roles in change management, risk management, and data governance in the financial services industry.  We discuss: How to prepare yourself for career pivots [01:58] How to overcome the tendency to be too comfortable on…

Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s, and academia.  We discuss: The feeling of being stuck without knowing how to get to the next level [01:58] Building lots…