Master the Art of Presenting
In her first appearance on Smashing The Plateau, former opera singer and celebrated speech and media coach Ruth Sherman taught us to command the room by mastering the art of public speaking. Today she reveals why presentations are one of the most effective ways to speed up your success. She also shows us how to get over our fears (and stay committed) by taking a more systematic approach to speaking.
We discuss…
- Finding speaking opportunities within your organization
- Why you don’t need natural charisma to nail public speaking
- Book the gig, then prepare for it
- Why most people take too long to ask for help (and how to get it sooner)
Ruth Sherman, M.A., specializes in working with CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of emerging businesses who want to have a greater impact in their communications, both internally and externally. Ruth has worked with some of the world’s largest and most prestigious companies, top CEOs, movie stars and international celebrities. Five of her clients have won Oscars and one, the Pulitzer Prize. Her many film projects include Dallas Buyers Club, Suffragette, and Race. (She loves getting paid to watch movies.)
Ruth is also the author of SPEAKRETS: The 30 Best, Most Effective, Most Overlooked Marketing & Personal Branding Essentials and Get Them To See It Your Way, Right Away: How to Persuade Anyone of Anything. She’s also a widely quoted expert on political communication who knows that the best communicator always wins.
Learn more about Ruth at ruthsherman.com and LinkedIn, and follow her on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. You can also check out her newest online group program at ruthsherman.com/command/corporate.
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Finding Joy In Your Life (And Business) With JV Crum III
Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, bestselling author JV Crum III believes you owe it to yourself to feel fantastic everyday. In his second appearance on Smashing The Plateau, JV focuses on how leaders in every line of business can find joy and excitement in their lives and in their careers. He also explains why leaders should add a little more love to their lingo, and reveals why curiosity can create new opportunities.
Topics include:
- Getting out of the head space into the joy space
- How to define external and internal success
- Why we’re holding ourselves back by thinking too small
- His concept of vision questing (and how it leads to awareness)
JV Crum III is a business coach who helps entrepreneurs grow six and seven figure conscious businesses. He is a speaker, marketing expert, Huffington Post Columnist, bestselling author, and he hosts the top-ranking Conscious Millionaire family of podcasts. JV is Founder of ConsciousMillionaire.com, a global training and wealth product business and holds an MBA, JD, a Masters in Psychology, and has built and sold successful companies. He is also the Founder/Director of the non-profit Conscious World Foundation, which provides training to youth aged 18-25 to become the next generation of conscious leaders worldwide. You can get a free copy of his book, Conscious Millionaire: Grow Your Business by Making a Difference at consciousmillionaire.com/freebook
Learn more about JV Crum at consciousmillionairepodcast.com, consciousmillionaire.com, consciousworld.org, LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter.
You can also find him on NPR, Entrepreneur on Fire, The Huffington Post, Eventual Millionaire, and Mixergy.
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Overcoming The Challenges of First-Time Entrepreneurship
Jon Rhodes and Mark Goddard launched their research and design studio Paper just over a month ago. Today these budding entrepreneurs discuss what led them to take control of their careers and join forces to build something special of their own. Jon and Mark aren’t afraid to share some of the biggest challenges they’re facing breaking into their industry, and they reveal what they’re prepared to do to achieve success in their new venture.
We discuss:
- The practical and emotional reasons for starting a business
- Why they’re going to publish their feedback
- Not being afraid to ask for critique
- Why everything is a numbers game
Jon Rhodes is a project manager, and has been managing digital projects for clients across the UK and Europe for more than 10 years. Mark Goddard is a service designer, and has evolved over the past nine years from researching and designing websites, to looking at how these products affect the services they’re part of and the people that use them. Together with Cam Spilman, Jon and Mark recently set up Paper, a research and design studio based in Sheffield, England. You can discover more about their business on Twitter, and you can learn more about Jon at Twitter and LinkedIn, and Mark on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Change The Way You Lead Through Culture
Mark Hunter’s second appearance on Smashing The Plateau is all about development. If leaders want to achieve greater levels of success, they’ll need to start redefining cultural landscapes, and focus on cultivating long-term relationships with their teams and each other. Today this coach and leadership expert reveals why embracing these cultural changes will make you a better leader. He also shares his thoughts on the coaching boom, and offers advice on finding the right help.
Topics include:
- Learning to stop problems before they happen
- Mid-career challenges (and how to get out of them)
- Why fear can be your greatest ally
For twenty-one years, Mark Hunter has been an international Business and Executive Coach in his private practice – Pinnacle Coaching, INC. He holds the designation of Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation.
Mark specializes in business/corporate coaching, executive leadership coaching, and coaching team culture and performance. He works with teams and leaders around developing the next level of their leadership, professional reinvention, producing “impossible” results, and getting out of their own way in order to do so. He is a leader on the forefront of the field of transforming businesses and taking good teams to new levels of greatness. He is also the author of The Brink – How Great Leadership Is Invented.
Learn more about Mark at LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Philip VanDusen On Design, Branding, and Entrepreneurship
Philip VanDusen is one of the world’s top branding and design innovators. His award-winning strategies have pushed numerous global companies past the billion-dollar mark. Today he shares his secrets. Philip reveals how his eagerness to learn has helped shape his career, and explains why being ruthlessly honest about where you are and what you want is the only way to attain true success.
We discuss…
- Why design thinking is the best approach to problem-solving
- The emotional component of branding (and why it’s the most important one)
- Why your perfectionism is holding you back
- How to precipitate change
Philip VanDusen is a highly accomplished creative leader and expert in strategic branding, graphic design and product development for some of the world’s most successful agencies, global retailers and consumer products companies, including P&G, Gap, Inc., Petsmart and Safeway among many others.
In his career, Philip has served as VP of Design at Pepsico and Old Navy and Executive Creative Director the global branding agencies Landor Associates and Anthem Worldwide. Philip is currently the Principal and Chief Creative Officer of Verhaal Brand Design which specializes in strategic graphic design, brand creation and brand development. Philip has helped Fortune 100 companies and entrepreneurs alike create and revitalize brands, identities, websites, ecommerce platforms and launch new products for 20+ years.
Learn more about Philip at philipvandusen.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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How To Master Emotional Dynamics
In her second appearance on Smashing The Plateau, leadership expert and business consultant Hollie Mileski reveals why mastering our emotional dynamics is the key to building better leadership skills and thriving work environments. She also talks about improving your self-awareness, finding inner fulfillment, and much more.
We discuss…
- Why energy is more important than words
- “Irresponsible emotion” and getting rid of the blaming culture
- How to live in a state of gratitude
- The Mind PT tool
After a successful sales and marketing career, Hollie Mileski shifted to strategy consulting, supporting global Fortune 500 clients. During this time, she led, managed, and delivered strategic change programs ranging from $500K to $15MM to $100MM+ in value and impacting tens of thousands of individuals globally. This journey led her to coach and train senior executives on how to successfully connect with their team, communicate clearly, and gain buy-in.
Leveraging this experience, Hollie launched Highjump Leadership and developed The 5 C’s of Conscious Leadership – a forward-thinking system for creating connection in your business and between individuals. Hollie co-creates with business owners and executives to RAISE THE BAR on their leadership and communication style so that they engage more authentically and with more impact.
You can learn more about Hollie at highjumpleadership.com, LinkedIn and Twitter, and enjoy her free gift on Mind PT at mindpt.com/ALovedLifeFreeGift?source=3333.
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What It Takes to Be Truly Secure in the Digital Age
Shannon Miller’s mission is to make every entrepreneur she comes in contact with feel safe. That’s what she does everyday in her work and it’s what she does in today’s episode. The cybersecurity expert sheds some light on what it takes to truly be secure in the digital economy. Shannon also shares her thoughts on women in tech and reveals how she found true success by embracing something new when life gave her what she least expected.
Topics include:
- The number one danger facing leaders in the information economy (it’s not what you think it is)
- Why every business is about human connection
- Overcoming your fear of asking questions and why it matters
Shannon Miller is the Founder and CEO of Lock Down Your Life, a company that helps business owners and their teams develop holistic security plans. Shannon has more than ten years of experience in the security industry as a government contractor, diplomat, trainer and analyst. She is also a researcher and IT analyst.
Part superhero, all nerd, Shannon embraces the challenges of working in the security industry with humor and sass. Her goal is to help small businesses become self-sufficient and in control of their security through education and training.
Learn more about Shannon at lockdownyourlife.com and LinkedIn.
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From Speech Pathologist to Design Wizard
Kelly Powell moved from her early career as a speech pathologist to become an esteemed graphic designer and educator. In today’s episode, she reveals how she managed to turn her passion for design into a fulfilling and prominent career. According to Kelly, starting over – and success itself – is all about overcoming fear and embracing the unknown…even when it’s absolutely terrifying. She also discusses the importance of taking advantage of the unplanned opportunities that pop up along the way.
Topics include:
- Why it’s hard to measure ROI in the design world (and how to explain that to clients)
- Getting over the fear of embarrassment
- How to speak to your decisions without bullying
- Why you can’t be “threatened” by criticism
Kelly Powell is a Partner at Flight 9 Creative, a creative agency in Rochester, NY, that provides impeccable design and marketing services to clients ranging from sole proprietors to Fortune 500 corporations. Prior to Flight 9, Kelly worked for award-winning advertising and graphic design firms and ran her own successful freelance design business for 12 years. During that time, she earned her Masters degree from Indiana University Southeast while teaching undergraduate graphic design classes and leading business owners through the basics of “design for non-designers.” Kelly specializes in branding, logos and web design and has a special talent for combining letterforms and color to achieve perfectly balanced expressions of a brand’s personality.
Learn more about Kelly at Flight 9 Creative and LinkedIn.
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Turning Your Podcast Into Profit
Whether he’s at the mic or consulting behind the scenes, Cliff Ravenscraft can transform any podcast into a moneymaking machine. Today he reveals how to turn a profit in the podcasting world and why his personal success is the culmination of stumbling blocks he’s faced throughout his career. He also discusses why success is a potential trap, and why you can’t let it stop you from taking new chances.
We discuss…
- Defining (and analyzing) metrics for success
- Avoiding stress and pain by turning to your peers
- Why your audience has the roadmap to advancement
- Creating impressive and valuable content
In December 2005, Cliff Ravenscraft, together with his wife, Stephanie, founded the Generally Speaking Production Network. Since then, he has produced over 3,300 podcast episodes devoted to entertainment, family, faith, business and technology. In December 2006, Cliff launched PodcastAnswerMan.com where he has since helped thousands of individuals and organizations launch successful podcasts through one-on-one consulting/coaching and through his Podcasting A to Z online training course. Clients who have worked with Cliff account for more than 50 of the top 100 business podcasts in iTunes.
Learn more about Cliff at LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Let’s Talk Business
Meny Hoffman founded the Let’s Talk Business Summit so he could help other leaders pinpoint the real issues impeding their businesses. Today this marketing expert talks about what it really means to be a CEO and shares his insight on cultivating (and leading) a healthy team with a single vision. He also explains why growing a company and managing a company are two completely different beasts.
Topics include:
- Becoming an expert listener
- Why everyone should be an education junkie
- The three best places entrepreneurs can find help
- Why the leader is always the problem (and the solution)
As a lifelong entrepreneur, Meny Hoffman is passionate about collaborating with growing businesses to create winning strategies that yield hard-hitting results. As the CEO of Ptex Group, an award-winning marketing agency headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, he works with emergent brands spanning a variety of industries throughout North America, Europe and Israel, to create sophisticated marketing solutions that help clients achieve new milestones in growth.
Meny is also the founder of the game-changing LTB Business Summit. In addition, Meny shares his strategies for success at public-speaking engagements for regional corporations and trade associations. He is also a published business author with two books ranked as Amazon bestsellers.
Learn more about Meny at ptexgroup.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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Turn Rejection Into Opportunity
Bestselling author and radio host Tony Wilkins credits all of his success to one thing…being perpetually pissed off. In the face of rejection (and he has had his share), Tony finds a way to leverage his animosity and convert every “no” into an opportunity for something greater. Today he explains why it’s okay for business leaders to have feelings, and how to use them to get what they need. He also reveals how to make it as a self-taught public speaker and entrepreneur.
We discuss…
- Defining reciprocity (and making it work for you)
- Verbalizing your message and getting it out there
- Developing your skills and figuring out how to get paid for them
- Why he never gives unsolicited advice
Tony Wilkins is one of the premier authorities on connecting people of influence to one another. His popular Internet radio show, Small Business Forum Radio, reaches over 200,000 business owners globally and is one of the top business shows on the network.
He is a master networker whose global connections span multiple industries including film, media, art, literary, politics, small business, start-ups and culinary; with ties to organizations like the Small Business Administration, Public Speakers Association, NAWBO, BNI, various business chambers, San Francisco City Hall and the Golden Gate Business Association.
Tony is the author of several books including the best-selling Telemarketing Success for Small and Mid-sized Firms, The Single Person’s Cookbook and Surviving the Economy. His new book, The Career Whisperer: Behind the Podium is a step-by-step guide for anyone looking to launch a career as a public speaker or for sales professionals looking for a better way to reach more prospects faster and easier. Tony is also the publisher of Small Business Forum Magazine, Foodie Quarterly, and Podium Magazine. In addition, he has launched a very successful booking service for authors and speakers and is the creator of the annual Small Business Empowerment Conference and the Women of Influence Summit.
Learn more about Tony at LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Turning Your Hobby Into Revenue
Yaro Starak turned his entrepreneurial blog into a moneymaking machine. By embracing his mistakes and capitalizing on audience insights, Yaro developed a model that made him a rock star in the online business world. Today he explains how he transformed his entrepreneurial hobby into an empire.
We discuss…
- Building a connection with your audience.
- Learning to enjoy the process and follow through.
- How to overcome your doubts.
- Using metrics to make big decisions.
Yaro Starak is the author of the Blog Profits Blueprint and the Founder of the Entrepreneurs-Journey.com blog. He began blogging over ten years ago, and when his income from blogging surpassed $10,000 a month, he decided his future lay in this new publishing medium.
Since then Yaro has mentored thousands of other experts, authors, coaches, consultants, speakers and trainers how to turn their expertise into a profitable online business. Today Yaro helps people set up their own “Blog Sales Funnel,” a system that combines blogging with email marketing to build a platform to sell your own digital training products.
Learn more about Yaro at entrepreneurs-journey.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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How To Become More Adaptable With Jerry Weinstein
If there’s one thing seasoned entrepreneur Jerry Weinstein understands, it is that change is always on the horizon. If business leaders want to keep up, they’ll need to intellectually prepare themselves for the unpredictable. In today’s episode, Jerry uncovers what leaders can do to anticipate and adapt to change. He also discusses why there’s no sense in punishing ourselves for our failures, and why we shouldn’t be afraid to try new things.
Topics include:
- The three types of change (and how to face them)
- Developing a personal evaluation system
- Knowing when it’s time to ask for help
Jerry Weinstein is an entrepreneur and corporate executive with over 50 years of experience. He is a 1957 graduate of Rensselaer in Chemical Engineering with graduate work in Business and Operations research. His experience includes startups and high growth businesses in industrial products with an emphasis on construction and building products using a variety of materials. His experience includes domestic and global activities.
He is the owner and co-founder of the decorative concrete contracting business, North Jersey Bomanite, as well as a Board member of Ecovative Design, a leading bio materials company. Jerry is also a Mentor with Score NYC (SBA) and a board member of two nonprofits in the Arts.
Learn more about Jerry at northjerseybomanite.com, ecovativedesign.com and score.org.
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Why Keeping It Simple Always Works
Daniel Maw’s personal frustrations with the web became the inspiration behind his award-winning design agency HACKSAW. According to Daniel, effective design is all about ease. He believes that easy user experiences lead to happier customers and bigger payoffs…and today he talks about why. He also shows us how to stop coveting other people’s success and start appreciating your own value.
Topics include:
- Minor changes that make a major impact.
- Building trust with your customers.
- Why taking time for yourself can lead to life-changing clarity.
Daniel Maw is the Co-founder and Director of HACKSAW
. With over a decade in the industry, Daniel has excelled, made a few mistakes and learned a great deal. It’s about time the web stepped its game up again, and that’s what he’s here to do.
Learn more about Daniel at danmaw.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Finding Your Greater Purpose With Leon Jay
Leon Jay leveraged his background in psychology to become one of biggest voices in online marketing. Now he helps other entrepreneurs strike it big by lecturing all over the world. According to Leon, there are five P’s to success, and the most important one is purpose. Today he reveals why discovering the greater purpose behind your business will lead to bigger triumphs and even more professional passion. He also discusses why every business makes a difference in the world, and why it’s ultimately up to you to find the kind of difference you want to make.
We discuss…
- Why most mastermind groups fail (and how to find one that won’t)
- Getting out of the poverty mindset
- Pursuing value as the key to success
Leon Jay is an international author and seminar speaker on the topic of online business. He has spoken in the UK, NZ, Australia, America, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, China, Indonesia and Israel. He has consulted and partnered on various 6 and 7 figure launches, is the Founder of www.FusionHQ.com (a platform for digital and information markers) and www.send.fish (an autoresponder service). He also co-founded www.CopySniper.com (an online copywriting software and sales page builder) and is co-founder of Coffee Monster (a cafe and co-working space for digital nomads in Chiang Mai Thailand).
Learn more about Leon at leonjay.info, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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Why You Should Narrow Your Focus With Jason Resnick
Like most freelancers, Jason Resnick was too busy bouncing from project to project to center his energy on growing his business. He also found himself falling behind on the latest technology. When Jason finally realized he needed to narrow his focus instead of broaden it, he was able to productize his service and take his business (and happiness) to new heights. Today he talks about the three simple steps every that helped him get there.
Topics include:
- The real meaning of optimization.
- Why you can’t do it all (and why that’s okay).
- How to keep your customers focused.
- Identifying change (and what that means for your business).
Jason Resnick is a freelance web developer focused on growing e-commerce businesses through optimization and automation. With a focus on WordPress and WooCommerce based websites, he’s been able to help businesses increase sales through their website of up to 30%.
As a freelancer, Jason has been through it all. He’s pivoted his business from contract/project based to a productized service. This has allowed him to maintain sustainability as a business to be able to provide a better service for his clients. As a result, Jason is helping other freelancers build sustainable businesses much in the same way so that they can provide a high level of quality service to their clients.
Learn more about Jason at rezzz.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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Turning Your Weaknesses Into Superpowers With Matt Curry
When Matt Curry was diagnosed with ADD as a kid, he could have let it destroy his dreams of becoming a business owner. Instead, he made it his superpower. Embracing the challenge of converting his adversities into strengths gave Matt the drive he needed to turn his goals into realities. Today Matt talks about this as well as the art of giving back, why taking care of people should be your top priority, and much more.
We discuss:
- The characteristics of a good teammate (and leader).
- Making it through transitional periods.
- How plateaus can lead to new opportunities.
- Paying attention to the finer details.
Matt Curry is a highly successful entrepreneur and automotive industry expert with more than 30 years experience. From his first job changing tires at age 15 to his current accomplishments as a best-selling author and business coach, Matt is a visionary recognized for his contributions to his field, as well as his strong record of public service.
Learn more about Matt at adashofcurry.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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From Child Programmer To Digital Maven With Maisha Walker
Maisha Walker reveals how her prominent career in digital media started from a childhood love of programming. In this episode, she explains why breaking down your weaknesses—and building them back up again—is the key to personal and professional growth. Maisha also shows us how to level the marketing playing field through education, and how to “toughen up” when asking for advice.
Topics include:
- Three actions every entrepreneur should take immediately.
- How to find the help you need when you need it.
- Embracing frameworks and letting go of resistance.
- Why you need to examine your wellbeing.
Maisha Walker is President of Message Medium, a digital marketing agency that helps successful brands harness the power of digital to achieve aggressive growth. She has toured the country with companies like Microsoft Bing, JP Morgan Chase, and Capital One, been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Black Enterprise, Fox News and NBC News. Her featured column for Inc. became their highest trafficked blog in less than one year, and has been quoted and featured by Business Week, Guy Kawasaki (the former editor of Entrepreneur magazine), the American Marketing Association and even Perez Hilton.
Learn more about Maisha at messagemedium.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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How To Find The Right Advisor
When it comes to finding an advisor, many of us never ask the right questions. We’re too focused on the right-now when we should be concentrating on the long-term. Here’s where a good mentor comes in. A seasoned advisor not only prepares you for the long haul, they’re willing to take on the uncomfortable conversations. The right mentor always puts honesty first – even when it’s against their own self-interest. Today we’re digging deeper into this advisor role and showing you exactly what to look for when trying to find the right one.
Topics include:
- When eccentric exercises get out of control.
- Why you need a good mix of resources.
- Not feeling threatened by honest feedback.
- The dangers of catchphrases.
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The One Thing Every Solopreneur Needs to Succeed
Tanya Alvarez has a mission to help solo entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. How is she doing it? By providing the one thing solopreneurs need most…a community. At OwnersUP, Tanya has built the peer group superhighway – an online platform where leaders band together to solve problems, hold each other accountable, and get their businesses growing. Today she discusses why every leader needs the community mindset in order to burst through their blind spots. She also talks about the value of focusing on achievements rather than outcomes.
Topics include:
- Three actions every entrepreneur should take immediately.
- How to find the help you need when you need it.
- Embracing frameworks and letting go of resistance.
- Why you need to examine your wellbeing.
Tanya Alvarez is the Co-Founder and CEO of OwnersUP, a platform that advances solopreneurs’ businesses through accountability, goal setting, and community. Over the past fifteen years, Tanya has accumulated marketing experience with international & US companies including Nike and US Olympics. She started her first company at the age of 25 and grew it to be a profitable business from credit card debt to over $1mm in gross revenue the first year. Since then she has founded, bootstrapped, sold and invested in several companies.
Learn more about Tanya at LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Coaches and Cult Leaders
Is there a difference between a coach and a cult leader? There should be, but in many cases, the lines between the two have become dangerously blurred. We should want – and have – a mentor who is confident and authoritative…but there should be some kind of give and take. As it stands, coaches have way too much power, and we need to take it back.
Today David shows us how to spot the differences between coach and cult leader, and explains why the best way to break free from cult leaders is to surround ourselves with a freethinking and supportive community.
Topics include:
- When eccentric exercises get out of control.
- Why you need a good mix of resources.
- Not feeling threatened by honest feedback.
- The dangers of catchphrases.
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The Real Power of Technology With Gabriel Neuman
As a digital strategist and mechanical engineer, Gabriel Neuman explores how software and hardware can work in tandem to solve tough problems businesses face in the 21st Century. In today’s episode, Gabriel explains why facing your setbacks head on is the only way to propel your career forward, and he demonstrates why technology (and education) have the power to help businesses and societies achieve miraculous things.
Topics Include:
- Why you should always assume you have a problem.
- How to address a bruised ego.
- His humanitarian efforts in Mexico.
- Why diagnostics are critical to every business.
Gabriel Neuman is a digital strategist who helps people solve business problems by implementing technology. His specialties include helping retailers understand what is really happening in their stores by providing them with invaluable data (think Google Analytics for their stores), or helping IT guys solve problems without rolling out a truck. Gabriel also loves to share what he’s learned from his life as an entrepreneur.
Learn more about Gabriel at gabrielneuman.com, fondeadores.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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Your Business Coach Is Not Your Therapist
The life of an entrepreneur is often a lonely one. So it’s understandable that many business owners want their coaches to solve their personal and professional problems in one fell swoop. While these issues are, in fact, often intertwined, taking your personal matters to coaches isn’t the wisest idea. Today we’re discussing the major differences between business coaches and therapists, so you’ll know exactly who to confide in when business – and life – gets tough.
We discuss:
- Why treatment plans are not strategies.
- Confidentiality and regulations.
- Issues of personal (and professional) fulfillment.
- Corporate psychologists vs. coaches.
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Storytelling vs. Boring Telling
Rochelle Lisner had a rewarding career as a corporate travel agent for more than twenty years. But when the industry suddenly changed, she was faced with two options – stay the course, or transform her talents into something new. Rochelle took a chance, and now she’s a celebrated business growth specialist who uses the power of storytelling to revamp her clients’ brands into profitable powerhouses. Today she discusses why getting out of your comfort zone is essential to success, and why – and how – you can mold any industry through the power of narrative.
Topics include:
- What to do when there’s trouble ahead in your industry.
- Getting over your personal shyness.
- Why isolation kills success.
- How storytelling can heighten your marketing.
- Finding success that is true to your mission.
Rochelle Lisner’s mission is and has always been to energize, inspire and educate business owners to achieve productivity, profit and peace. Since 2007, she has helped corporations and entrepreneurs resolve their sales, internal communications and business growth headaches. With 20 years of success in the challenging world of corporate travel, Rochelle brings an interactive and practical approach to sales and creating scalability for her clients. Her deep understanding of how to communicate powerfully in a “noisy” world (both internally and externally), helps business owners create the consistent and powerful verbal branding they need for greater focus and profits.
Learn more about Rochelle at dynamicbusinessgrowth.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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How To Spot An Awful Business Coach
If you’ve learned anything from our series this season, it’s that most business coaches are unfit for the job. That said, there are some out there who are fully equipped to take on your problems…you just have to know what to look for.
Today we’re focusing on how to distinguish good coaches from bad, so you can build a healthy relationship with an educated, experienced and ethical partner who will place your needs above their own.
We discuss…
- How to define expectations and measure them.
- Figuring out when you’re the problem.
- What lack of progress looks like (and how to avoid it).
- Pricing models, length of engagement and feedback.
- Why you should be wary of testimonials.
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