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…

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…

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…

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]…

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…

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]…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Emily Simas helps her clients strengthen the core of their organizations by focusing on people and process. An expert in program management and a facilitator by nature, Emily knows how to organize and mobile teams to get exceptional products and services to market.  We discuss: The moment when your client gives a title to what…

Michele Molitor is the CEO of Nectar Consulting Inc., a certified Rapid Transformational Therapist (RTT), Executive Coach (CPCC) and co-author of the best-selling book “Breakthrough Healing.”  We discuss: A combination that creates a truly rapid transformation [01:49] The feeling of [not] being enough [04:38] Situations when coaches and consultants may be held back [07:05] Why…

Jeremy Pollack is a leader in the field of workplace conflict resolution and peacebuilding. He is the Founder of Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, an international conflict resolution consulting firm. We discuss: The solution for coaches and consultants who don’t like marketing [02:17] The one thing that stays consistent among the many types of marketing [03:18] Why…

Bobby Klinck is a Harvard Law Grad turned online entrepreneur but he’s NOT your typical lawyer.  We discuss: Being here on behalf of the United States of America [02:06] Not sad, not depressed, but not happy as well [04:19] How giving changes you as a person [08:18] The difference between tactical giving and a giver…

David is a former consulting actuary to Fortune 100 companies. He built the world’s largest coaching business, becoming #1 on Google for life coaching and coaching thousands of hours in 12 countries around the globe. We discuss: Why working with entrepreneurs is fun [02:26] The best clients don’t need help [04:41] How to overcome the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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]…

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…

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]…