Posts by David Shriner-Cahn

As a speaker and small business consultant, Jeffrey Shaw helps self-employed and small business owners gain control of their business in what seems like otherwise uncontrollable circumstances.  We discuss: The courage to leave a steady paycheck for fulfillment [03:26] Why companies don’t hire coaches to bring the best out of their employees [06:22] One of…

Tony Martignetti is a leadership development expert, entrepreneur, idea generator, and people connector. He brings together practical experience, formal training, and extreme curiosity, to elevate leaders and equip them with the tools to navigate through change and unlock their true potential. We discuss: Leave the room to change the room [02:04] The magic world of…

Stephanie is the founder of The Verse Media. She was formerly a General Partner of growth equity firm, ABS Capital Partners, and is the wife of former Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter.  We discuss: The icing on the cake [02:20] A job that really comes along once in a lifetime [04:17] What never gets talked…

Mickie Kennedy is an expert at helping small businesses, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility. We discuss: What you do when you don’t like being told what to do [01:45] A hypothesis about changes in technologies [04:53] How a newswire works [6:15] Why your press release could use some strategies [08:20] Small companies…

Mike Smith founded Huddle Advisory, a human capital consulting firm, after 25 years as a sports and entertainment executive at the NFL, NBC, and Deloitte.  We discuss: The value of a great boss at the early stage of one’s career [02:22] All the little things that people do in order to create big success at…

Todd Cherches is the CEO and cofounder of BigBlueGumball, a NYC-based consulting firm specializing in leadership development, public speaking, and executive coaching, as well as a Founding Partner of the Global Institute for Thought Leadership.  We discuss: How to get people to see what we’re saying [01:47] The “I can’t draw” syndrome [02:26] What if…

Scott Mason is professional speaker and Principal of Scott Mason, LLC, which provides small business consulting services.   We discuss: An ongoing search to find the circle outside the box [01:38] The [martial] arts of a side hustle [05:10] What made Scott leave traditional employment twice [06:20] A gigantic river taking you beyond who and what…

Chris Dorris is in the business of Success Coaching. He helps people close the gap between how their lives are and how they want them to be. We discuss: Do what you love, the money will follow [01:19] How to overcome the fear of charging more [03:43] The correlation between the level of your fee…

Brenda Meller is a self-proclaimed “ambassador” of LinkedIn, national speaker, and the Chief Engagement Officer at Meller Marketing (www.mellermarketing.com), which provides marketing and social media support for individuals and businesses, specializing in LinkedIn. She has been leveraging social media to propel her personal and professional efforts for over ten years, and now blends this experience…

Ahmad Munawar is the founder of the 90 Day Pipeline. He helps consultants win 5 & 6 figure deals (no begging for referrals, no networking). We discuss: Necessity is the mother of invention [01:36] The times when consultants lose the respect of the client [04:02] How desperation makes the business unsustainable [05:50] Saying “no” as…

Robert Grabel is the President of Nonprofit Now! Consulting and Coaching which supports nonprofits and their leaders in maximizing their impact.  We discuss: Being an entrepreneur doesn’t mean you have to be on your own [01:36] The moment to start consulting [04:18] The two opposites on the spectrum: consulting vs. coaching [05:18] Why people get…

Neil Schambra Stevens is a Business Coach and Strategist, focusing on well-being and productivity in the workplace, especially for the next generation of leadership.  We discuss: People as a key motivator for changing career paths [02:25] Why things should fall apart [03:56] Four principles for dealing with the four major stress triggers in life [06:10]…

Theresa Campbell is the founder and CEO of Her Life, Her Legacy, a leadership development organization dedicated to the power of deep listening. As a leadership coach, author, and life-long learner, she helps you find and listen to what matters, most. We discuss: The only way to figure it out is to try it [01:39]…

Caroline Ceniza-Levine is the founder of the Dream Career Club and a career coach, writer, and media personality on job market issues.  We discuss: A classical pianist figuring out a career change [02:05] The trigger that enables you to leave W-2 income and start business income [04:39] How to use publicity to foster your growth…

Amy Rasdal traded her corporate job for consulting 15 years ago and makes more money than most executives. She works and plays every day. Amy founded Billable at the Beach® to liberate 6-figure earners by helping them build 6-figure consulting businesses. Amy is passionate about helping others find the freedom and flexibility to live the…

Daniel Daines-Hutt is a self-confessed ‘marketing nerd.’ He has a background in Direct Response advertising, but ironically, it’s his Content Marketing that people know him for. We discuss: Cracking the code of getting people to read, listen or watch your content [02:21] Pre-framing problems and objections in advance [03:40] The goal of your content [05:13]…

Camille Nisich is a profitability and business growth advisor. We discuss: Manifesting your business goals on a vision board [01:56] One light switches off but another switches on [06:42] Burning the candle at both ends [09:37] The time when an operator should pivot to a consultant [11:40] The one-million to eight-million range client [14:54] A profitability…

Dan Blank is the founder of WeGrowMedia.com where he helps writers develop a human-centered approach to marketing and reaching their readers. We discuss: How we would have written the headline 50 years ago [02:40] Ways people are missing the boat when it comes to marketing their creativity [05:03] Why you should be promoting your competitors…

Gabe Arnold is the Founder & CEO of Business Marketing Engine. He is known as a serial problem-solver. We discuss: Entrepreneurship is not a single-skill set [02:38] How to filter inputs that will [not] help you [06:02] How to accept or ignore a critique on your selling skills [09:04] Worrying about selling first and delivering…

Tom is the founder and CEO of REP. He protects and preserves clients’ assets and reputation through managing their digital risk.  We discuss: The writing is always on the wall [02:05]  If you have a breach, it’s a reputational issue [04:50] Star Wars: the intersection of IT and PR [08:17] Awareness as a solid foundation…

After finding the courage to say “bye-bye” to her corporate marketing career, Kathy Goughenour built a 6-figure Virtual Assistant business from her tiny house in the middle of a forest. Today, she teaches professional women how to create their own work-at-home Virtual Assistant and Virtual Expert® businesses so they too can enjoy the freedom, flexibility,…

Elizabeth Lamont is a strategic consultant for early-stage, founder-led beauty brands. After a professional career in Toronto, Hong Kong and New York, her job was eliminated in March 2019.   We discuss: Adjust reaction, behave accordingly [01:27] Framing stories and reactions to the end of a working relationship [04:19] The best thing that could ever…

Jim Morris co-founded PowerReviews which grew to 1,200+ clients and sold for $168 million. He product-managed and architected one of the first ecommerce engines at online retailer Fogdog.com which had a $450 million IPO. We discuss: The need for product discovery [02:06] Choose your own adventure [05:42] Why product discovery is so important for the…

Kerrian Fournier, CEO of Vybrante Ventures, has 25+ years of experience on Wall Street, Strategy/Risk Consulting and Technology firms.   We discuss: The big title, the big office, the big compensation, and the big ego [02:07] When it’s meant to disrupt yourself [04:50] Definitely not a long walk in the park [12:16] What you don’t…