Gary Ireland helps executives in transition to maximize income and benefits when joining a company and enhance severance and asserting rights when they’re leaving. Gary has helped many clients in financial services, banking, law, media, technology and higher education, among other fields. He also works with start-ups.

We discuss:

• The best thing about employment law [01:26]
• A relationship is a two-way street [04:56]
• An [im]proper way to terminate a relationship [06:36]
• Becoming a consultant to your former employer [10:20]
• Creative solutions for maximizing profit and employee engagement [13:58]
• Everybody that’s around an employee [15:35]
• Best in something but still out of work [17:06]
• Who are the most successful individuals [19:25]
• The skills that help you prevail [21:24]

Learn more about Gary at http://irelandlaw.net.

Jeff helps organizations build better products and executives build the cultures that build better products. Through the use of concepts like Design Thinking, Lean UX and agile software development he brings a new approach to running organizations and the departments within them, most recently focusing on Human Resources and how they can be more agile as well as support agility in the organization.

We discuss:

• Giving up on a dream of becoming a famous rock musician [02:12]
• Life was good until 2008 happened [04:11]
• Adventures in becoming forever employable [07:51]
• How to take your power back in the job hunt [09:38]
• How to create a career safety net [11:50]
• Planting your flag: experience, expertise and passion [12:23]
• Opportunities to solve a problem and become a thought leader [14:24]
• What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas [20:27]

Learn more about Jeff at https://jeffgothelf.com/.

Bob Kulhan is an elite improviser, an adjunct professor at Duke Fuqua B-School, author of ‘GETTING TO YES AND’, and the Founder & CEO of Business Improv® – a 22-yr-old consultancy linking improvisation to business through behavioral sciences and ROI for blue-chip companies. BI is a world-class leader in experiential On-Site, Virtual (synchronous), Online (asynchronous), Blended (both), and Open Enrollment programs.

We discuss:

• The human on the other side of the transaction [01:59]
• A Sherpa’s level of customer devotion [04:00]
• Bridging the gap between two cultures [06:55]
• What it feels like to be thrilled at the core [10:09]
• How coaches and consultants can improve their customer experience [11:30]
• The weight of a long-term business relationship [14:08]
• The benefit of having different custom segments [15:17]
• Why it’s important to serve the customer earlier in their journey [17:43]
• Why a client gravitates towards a particular coach or consultant [19:27]

Learn more about Bob at www.BusinessImprov.com and LinkedIn.

Ten years ago, Vinay left his corporate job to learn more about how businesses can grow by uplifting the lives of their customers. He crisscrossed the world and drew insight from large corporations, far-flung markets, mountain Sherpas, and street vendors. These experiences inspired a unique approach to customer experience that he then put to the test as an entrepreneur in Cusco, Peru. Now back in New York, Vinay teaches his system through social media, coaching, and online courses through his business, GrowthWallah.

We discuss:

• The human on the other side of the transaction [01:59]
• A Sherpa’s level of customer devotion [04:00]
• Bridging the gap between two cultures [06:55]
• What it feels to be thrilled at the core [10:09]
• How coaches and consultants can improve their customer experience [11:30]
• The weight of a long-term business relationship [14:08]
• The benefit of having different custom segments [15:17]
• Why it’s important to serve the customer earlier in their journey [17:43]
• The most critical reason why a client gravitates towards a particular coach or consultant [19:27]

Learn more about Vinay at www.growthwallah.com and Instagram.

Shawn Rhodes leveraged his former life as a war correspondent to become an international expert in how the best teams continuously improve pipelines and performance.

We discuss:

• Imagine a college professor that can’t be fired [01:43]
• Starting off with a complete beginner’s mind [03:37]
• A pitch that doesn’t work well on anybody [04:40]
• The effect of doing things consistently [06:00]
• Repeatable systems with a focus on the sales system [08:18]
• Hope is not a sales strategy [09:56]
• How to begin long-term relationship cycles [11:50]
• Strategies to own the next step in the conversation [15:47]
• The idea of feast or famine to keep the pipeline full [17:55]
• The beauty of building systems [20:49]

He’s a Tampa-based TEDx speaker and his work studying teams in more than two dozen countries – some the most dangerous places on the planet – has been published in news outlets including TIME, CNN, NBC, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and INC. Shawn is also a nationally-syndicated columnist with the Business Journals and author of Bulletproof Selling: Systemizing Sales for The Battlefield of Business.

Learn more about Shawn at www.bulletproof-selling.com.

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 people that do not fit your cookie cutter [09:28]
• The traits person that becomes the business owner [11:55]
• Walking away when someone waves a roll of cash in front of you [14:31]
• It’s not a profit problem but a spending problem [16:11]
• Your time is your cash account [19:00]
• The appropriate way to choose and hire a coach [20:56]

He helps CEOs and their Executive Teams achieve exponential growth through Strategic Thinking and Organizational Planning, helping them grow in multiples rather than small percentage increases.

Learn more about David at https://acacia-solutions.com/,  LinkedIn and Facebook.

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 unstuck [08:10]
• The reason why the say-do gap is plateauing your revenue [13:58]
• The very key that will have you boldly multiply your earning [21:02]

They’ve distilled their 60 years of collective business and leadership experience building their own 7-figure company, running over $10M+ corporate portfolios, and leading giant teams of people into an approach that teaches you how to confidently sell and deliver high-value offerings, while mastering your time and building your high-performance team.

Learn more about Nadine and Derek at https://ascendleadership.com/. 

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 are the true masters of public speaking [07:48]
• The key difference in reactions you get in a comedy club versus in a keynote speech [09:57]
• How having the last say can save a public speaker’s life [13:02]
• If it’s embarrassing to you, it’s funny to me [16:24]
• Don’t rule out anything too small [20:43]

Learn more about David at https://davidnihill.com/. 

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]
• The power of social capital [05:10]
• The one thought that can make a difference [07:16]
• Why a great solo career starts off by being a great employee first [11:48]
• How to know if you’ve waited too long to get started [14:50]
• Most people are nice [16:46]

Tony is the author of “Five Eyes on the Fence: Protecting the Five Core Capitals of Your Business” and “Say Hello to the Elephants”. 

Through counseling and leading multidisciplinary teams of professionals, Tony has provided valuable guidance at the point where life intersects wealth.

Learn more about Tony at https://www.rsjcpa.com/ and www.gettonysbook.com.

Brief Description of Gift

A free copy of Tony’s ebook Say Hello to the Elephants

URL for Free Gift

www.gettonysbook.com

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 women entrepreneurs who refuse to settle for mediocre. Sophia is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and was named one of the world’s 100 most inspiring women by Salt Magazine and Diageo. 

We discuss:

• From bored college kids to successfully empowered women [02:09]
• A business model based on personal values [07:08]
• How to remove the corporate veneer and step into yourself [09:17]
• The transition after you can’t hide anymore [12:47]
• LinkedIn as a mental representation of hitting all layers of vulnerability and visibility [14:40]
• How to prepare for clients outside your network [17:18]
• How to be strategic about the different upgrades of your business [19:19]

Learn more about Sophia at www.ascent-strategy.com and Instagram.

Brief Description of Gift

A free sales challenge that will help you make more sales in five days; A free business tune-up checklist 

URL for Free Gift

www.ascent-strategy.com/startgear

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]
• When to [not] use the services of a ghostwriter [05:05]
• The two halves of the book-selling process [08:48] 
• The ideal time to spend on creating and benefiting from a book [10:45]
• Why some consultants and coaches have anxiety around hiring a ghostwriter [13:35]
• How much a first-time author should think about investing in producing a book 15:32]
• How to get a really good return on investment on your book [17:05]
• A space in your schedule and attitude for serendipity to happen [19:56]

Learn more about Laura at www.lauraiswriting.com.

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 at the gathering [08:50]
• The person who can download information for you [10:46]
• The difference in profitability between coaching, consulting and mentoring [12:54]
• Three areas in sales to differentiate yourself and keep you on track [15:57]
• Why business owners should stop being Walmart [19:08]
• How Covid-19 can be the biggest up [20:47]

Ryan was one of the youngest managers to every work for the Walt Disney Company. His ideas have been used by Fortune 500 companies like Boeing and John Deere. Ryan is a drummer, a lover of GOOD coffee and is a closet technology geek.

Learn more about Ryan at https://ryandohrn.com/ and LinkedIn.

Brief Description of Gift

A free 30-minute consultation

URL for Free Gift

https://ryandohrn.com/

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 to find people who are a good fit for starting a business [13:19]
• The biggest struggle for coaches and consultants [14:20]
• How to keep people awake by being an evangelist [16:14]
• The value of things that means more than any award could mean [17:38]

Jim is one of the most popular speakers in the technology industry because of a presentation style that is “infotaining” — a combination of informational and entertaining. Jim is author of two books: “The Walk-On Method to Career & Business Success” and “Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer.” He’s been published in several business publications and websites including Entrepreneur and Nasdaq.

Learn more about Jim at www.JimRoddyCBA.com, LinkedIn and Twitter. 

Brief Description of Gift

a free chapter from The Walk-On Method to Career & Business Success

URL for Free Gift

Jim@JimRoddyCBA.com

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 of why you do what you do [08:55]
• Communities we might think are not communities [12:50]
• The basic steps to building a community [16:10]
• The benefits of joining a community for business owners [17:29]
• The importance of having a platform that’s your own [18:55]

As creator of the Audience Conversion Method and host of the Audience Converter Podcast for Community Leaders, Kimberly helps community leaders, coaches and course creators convert their audience from strangers to loyal fans.

Kimberly works with her clients to put the right message in front of the right person at the right time (especially in emails!). She loves talking marketing, travel and all things sci-fi.

Learn more about Kimberly at https://theaudienceconverter.com. 

Brief Description of Gift

A free guide to create memorable emails “Crafting the Perfect Welcome Series” 

URL for Free Gift

https://theaudienceconverter.com/giveaway

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 [10:15]
• Reasons why you would want to have systems in place [13:22]
• An eight-month long journey with a hybrid publisher [15:55]

Jaime has been sourcing DA’s from the Philippines since 2006.  BNDA is a team of remote-based professionals dedicated to assisting ambitious leaders to identify, hire and cultivate remote-team members.

Jaime is currently writing his first book, Quit Repeating Yourself. This book celebrates the effort for building sustainable growth into your business model that explores the intersections of culture, leadership, systems, processes, workflows, recruiting and hiring.

Learn more about Jamie at https://bottleneck.online/.

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 21-year-olds can be great leaders [06:48]
• How entrepreneurs can use the DCP formula to understand where the breakdown is [08:32]
• Structure equals freedom [11:21]
• A horrible recipe for disaster [16:00]
• A beautiful, wonderful, crazy misfit world in entrepreneurship [19:22]

Dave Lukas is the author of the amazon best-seller “The Ten Year Career, The Fast Track to Retiring Young, Wealthy and Fulfilled.” Dave founded the Misfit Entrepreneur, a weekly podcast devoted to giving the audience incredibly useful and unique insight from the world’s top entrepreneurs and highest performers. Dave is also the co-founder of the GROW.THRIVE.REVIVE event and an accomplished investor in real estate and stock investing.  Through his 12 Minute Trading System, Dave has mentored, educated, and trained thousands of students worldwide on how to create income from the stock market. 

Learn more about Dave at www.MisfitEntrepreneur.com and www.12MinuteTrading.com.

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 the status quo [03:30]
• Company culture as an obstacle or an opportunity for career development [07:44]
• Beyond those first 6 seconds impressions [11:39]
• The many faces of creating an impact on society [14:34]
• The surprising number of people having a side hustle next to a corporate job [18:07]
• The unspoken expectation about employees’ focus at work [21:21]
• Every interview is a new opportunity [22:28]

Carolyn also hosts the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast, where she has interviewed more than 120 entrepreneurs, CEOs and media personalities about how they’ve overcome obstacles to build their careers and achieve their goals. Carolyn has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Vassar College and a master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Learn more about Carolyn at www.beyond6seconds.net, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. 

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 you do [02:40]
• The benefits of doing program management as a consultant versus as an employee [05:22]
• Creative solutions to building efficiency, accountability and inspiration within organizations [07:22]
• Common language as a way to break through barriers [10:47]
• Your ideal client is always evolving [14:38]

Emily draws 25 years of experience leading large-scale initiatives for technology companies and non-profits to support a wide range of clients including Adobe, DocuSign, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and SF CASA.

Learn more about Emily at https://www.emilysimas.com/. 

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 successful employees may develop imposter syndrome when becoming entrepreneurs [09:57]
• Another fun fact they don’t tell you when you’re getting trained as a consultant [11:21]
• Your greatest source of pain is your greatest source of power [12:30]
• How to dissolve fear into nothingness [15:43]
• An external sounding board to sort out the internal dialogue [16:50]
• A pattern interrupt to start you moving towards the goal [18:48]

Working with executives and entrepreneurs, Michele is an expert at helping you remove the blocks created by imposter syndrome so you can achieve greater success, well-being, and career satisfaction.

Michele’s unique Rapid Rewiring™ approach is a culmination of years of study to help you catalyze shifts in your thinking and eliminate mental/emotional blocks to rapidly rewire your brain for greater confidence and peace of mind.

Learn more about Michele at www.MicheleMolitor.com.

Brief Description of Gift

Masterclass – Keys to Cultivating Your Confidence or a free e-book: Tapping Into Your Power & Presence

URL for Free Gift

www.MicheleMolitor.com

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 content is so important for consultants and coaches [05:07]
• The importance of SEO as part of the content marketing strategy [05:58]
• How to do SEO without even thinking about it [07:15]
• A way to find peace with yourself and each other [08:40]
• The inner warrior approach to finding your niche [11:46]
• What young coaches can do to become trustworthy professionals [15:11]
• From thirty years of employment to becoming a self-employed consultant or coach [17:39]
• The philosophy behind framing everything through value [22:00]

Jeremy is a master coach, master trainer, mediator, and author. He coaches and trains executives and employees at a variety of levels and industries, from Fortune 500 companies to major non-profits. Jeremy is a regular contributor on the topics of leadership and organizational conflict management to publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, and many more. He is also the author of the recently released book The Conflict Resolution Playbook.

Learn more about Jeremy at https://pollackpeacebuilding.com/ and https://coachjeremypollack.com/. 

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 [12:10]
• People don’t buy information but transformation [15:26]
• How coaches can stay ahead of the curve [18:32]
• A weekly walkthrough of Bobby’s wacky life [20:32]

Bobby has built a thriving online business by doing things a bit differently than other people, making the legal and business stuff simple, with a focus on building real connections with real people, instead of thinking of people as potential transactions.

After trying what the “expert” online entrepreneurs were telling him to do, Bobby threw out the “online marketing” rulebook and started marketing his way… by giving, connecting with his audience, and building his brand.

Learn more about Bobby at www.bobbyklinck.com, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

BADA$$ Online Marketing University

URL for Free Gift

www.bobbyklinck.com/bomu

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 shiny object syndrome [07:51]
• How important it is to agree what not to care about [10:00]
• Why people gravitate towards overwhelm [13:21]
• How to sort out and implement an outside input [16:46]
• Monkey say, monkey do [19:20]
• How to find the best fit possible in a time when there are more coaches than ever [22:38]

As well as helping others, David is no stranger to overcoming challenges himself, having survived a full collapse of his paraglider and a fractured spine, witnessing the death of his sister at age seven, anxiety and depression, and a national Gong Show! 

He coaches high performing business owners to double revenue, and their time off by focusing on less and being 30% more courageous in their business or career.

Learn more about David at http://focus.ceo/, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

A preview of David’s training for self-assessment and a cheat sheet on how to double your revenue 

URL for Free Gift

http://www.myfocusgift.com/

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 art, business and science brought together [05:02]
• All about managing the way people see themselves from the core [08:00]
• If you’re willing to feel everything, you can have anything [11:32]
• You have to prepare for a longer hike [12:54]
• That someone who can help you get on the other side [15:27]
• The difference between what employees need versus what entrepreneurs need [16:18]
• It’s not about changing who you are but amplifying who you are [17:50]
• How to create a real focused audience of people who you want to work with [19:07]
• The things that wait to be unleashed [21:14]

Before becoming a coach, Tony was a finance and strategy professional with experience working with some of the world’s leading life sciences companies. Along his journey, he also managed small businesses and ran a financial consulting company.

Tony is the host of The Virtual Campfire podcast and is currently writing his first book, “Climbing the Right Mountain.”

Learn more about Tony at  https://www.inspiredpurposecoach.com/ and LinkedIn.

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 with a great number of releases and milestones [09:36]
• It really comes down to relevant stories [10:39]
• Consultants and coaches that gained traction through the press [12:35]
• The challenges to getting noticed for business authors [14:14]
• What non-fiction authors may not know about gaining a following through media [16:14]
• Sometimes the right person to manage the business is not the right person to manage the people [17:17]
• Commitment will make you successful as quickly as possible [18:47]

Mickie founded eReleases twenty-two years ago, after realizing that small businesses desperately need a press release service they can actually afford, giving them access to the media and to a national newswire – all with a personal touch.

Learn more about Mickie at  https://www.ereleases.com.

Brief Description of Gift

A free video training on press release strategies

URL for Free Gift

https://www.ereleases.com/plan

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 Superman and Batman are already taken [04:39]
• Twin bookworms separated at birth [06:18]
• The three B’s kind of guy [08:05]
• Standing on the shoulders of giants [10:04]
• How to accept defeat with grace [12:39]
• How we are all managers and leaders [15:45]
• It’s not a path, it’s a rollercoaster [17:15]
• The many ways in which one could use their literature background [19:32]
• You can’t coach people against their will [20:50]
• The combined wisdom of a millennial and a baby boomer [22:12]

Todd is also a three-time award-winning Adjunct Professor of leadership at NYU, and a Lecturer on leadership at Columbia University. Todd is also a TEDx speaker, and the author of “VisuaLeadership: Leveraging the Power of Visual Thinking in Leadership and in Life” (Post Hill Press/Simon & Schuster, 2020).

Learn more about Todd at www.toddcherches.com.

Brief Description of Gifts

Free PDF download of Todd’s book recommends list, “Todd’s Top 52 Books to Help You Become a More Visual Leader.”

Free PDF download of a chapter from Todd’s book, the “Passion/Skill Matrix.”

URL for Free Gift

Book list link: www.toddcherches/subscribe

Passion/Skill Matrix chapter: www.toddcherches.com/passion