Alex Winnicker is the Principal Consultant at Winning Consultations, LLC, specializing in Leadership Development and Team Building. 

We discuss:

• Reorganizing oneself out of a job [1:54]
• How being overqualified for a job helps you out into building your own business [5:15]
• Never let a potential job conversation go away [7:03]
• The thing that makes the difference and moves your startup from being a side gig to being your main job [8:35]
• How to know when your business becomes sustainable [11:28]
• Leadership development as a tool for producing the best outcome [14:25]
• The importance of developing the right mindset throughout each day and situation [18:06]
• How to ease the process of going from employment to becoming a successful entrepreneur [21:23]

Prior to his current role as a leadership development consultant and trainer, Alex served in athletics administration at several NCAA Division III institutions throughout the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions for fifteen years, and then as an executive leader in the nonprofit sector.

Alex earned his MA in Organizational Communication from Kean University in New Jersey, and his M.Ed. in Athletic Administration from Endicott College in Massachusetts. He is an Alum of Penn State University, where he earned his BA, and serves as the Director of Programming for the Mid-NJ Chapter of the Association for Talent Development.

Learn more about Alex at https://www.winningconsultations.com/, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

10% off on any of Winning Consultations’ services and a free Behavioral Personality Assessment (buy one, get one for free)

URL for Free Gift

https://www.winningconsultations.com

Joel Salomon is a prosperity coach who helps others overcome obstacles standing in the way of their financial freedom. 

We discuss:

• Why it takes being laid off to get you to live your dream [2:08]
• When you believe everything happens for a reason [4:11]
• An early morning epiphany that makes you shut down your business [6:48]
• Building a second business upon the lessons learned while building the first one [11:02]
• Money flow when your passion level is up [15:35]
• Appropriate pricing for coaching professionals [16:57]
• Shifting limiting beliefs to empowering beliefs [19:09]

In 2019, Joel published The 9 Money Rules Millionaires Use: Only The Unconventional Ones which was a bestseller in both self-help and personal finance. In 2018, he published Mindful Money Management: Memoirs of a Hedge Fund Manager, which immediately became a bestseller. Joel was laid off from Citi in 2012 which gave him the kick in the butt to live his dream and start his own hedge fund.

Learn more about Joel at http://www.saLaurMor.com, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

A free 30-minute coaching session and a free copy of The 9 Money Rules Millionaires Use: Only The Unconventional Ones

URL for Free Gift

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Gary Ireland is an attorney representing executives during job transitions. He solves problems for clients through alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation and negotiation, as well as through traditional litigation.

We discuss:

• Why romanticized motivations would often lead to business failure [2:03]
• Which way to step when feeling time-pressured due to a job loss [4:46]
• How to do research and develop your business concept once you go on your own [6:20]
• You never know where good opportunities are going to come from [9:09]
• A meat restaurant in an area that serves only vegetarians [10:53]
• How to use your employer as a resource [12:21]
• Why having a sounding board is a must during times of transition [15:40]
• Why employees should have an annual check-up with an employment attorney [17:34]
• How to create a frame for a successful outcome [22:20]

Gary represents clients in employment, real estate, contract and environmental disputes, and many other areas. He frequently coordinates with executive coaches to address legal issues during employment transitions.

Learn more about Gary at https://www.irelandlaw.net/ and LinkedIn.

Brief Description of Gift

A free telephone consultation if you send a describe how you view success and send it through Gary’s website 

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Jonna Mooney is a certified HR professional with over twenty-five years of experience as a generalist, business partner, and HR leader. She works mainly with small to mid-sized international technology companies. 

We discuss:

• When your personal safety net is not strong enough to support you [1:44]
• The primary question everyone asks once they become unemployed [5:13]
• The “risk” of dreaming what the future might look like [8:45]
• A story of evolution [13:35]
• Trends in employment practices [15:22]
• Recommendations that would make transition to self-employment easier [17:37]
• Why HR is not something on aside [18:24]

Jonna’s consulting clients include firms with a global presence, non-profit organizations, and small companies in a variety of industries. Her expertise is in diagnosing HR problems and recommending practical and appropriate solutions for her clients’ businesses. 

Jonna has a BA in Philosophy from UCLA and started Affogato HR Consulting in 2018.

Learn more about Jonna at http://www.affogatohr.com, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Susan Hartman is a former director of global marketing at Fortune 500 company Schneider Electric, now working as a marketing advisor and consultant with companies across the country as the Principle of Susan Hartman Consulting LLC. 

We discuss:

• Becoming a champion in getting unemployed [2:05]
• What is going to set you free? [4:25]
• How to prepare for a job loss [7:05]
• Why you should not burn bridges after losing a job [11:06]
• What a single company cannot give you [13:45]
• Moving from we-us to me-I [15:46]
• Challenging surprises that solopreneurs might encounter [19:19]

With over 20 years of experience in building successful marketing plans, executing and delivering on global programs, and establishing a content marketing practice across a multi-division corporation, Susan works with organizations of all sizes to adapt and assess ways of helping them achieve success with their marketing efforts.

Learn more about Susan at http://www.susanhartmanconsulting.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Tricia Manning is a certified executive coach and has been a student of human behavior all of her life. 

We discuss:

• What keeps you 25 years at the same company [1:18]
• Triggers that cause end of employment [4:37]
• Resources to help you make the initial steps once you’re out of the corporate world [7:23]
• Why good networking happens when you’re clear what you [don’t] want [11:37]
• A sudden realization that brings a mixture of fear, concerns and excitement [16:03]
• Actions accelerating the process of running a small business [18:48]
• Screening for success assignments [22:35]

At the age of 5 years old, Tricia’s father was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and her mom became full-time caregiver and breadwinner. This early experience influenced Tricia’s values, beliefs and style as she rose through the ranks in corporate America to become 1 of only 2 women on the executive leadership team. In 2016, Tricia faced an unexpected health crisis. She made the difficult decision to end her corporate career but wasn’t ready to stop helping others. With a passion to grow strong leaders and fight for gender diversity in the boardroom, she began her own coaching practice. Tricia’s excitement is contagious as she lifts others up, leaving them engaged and inspired to take on any challenge.

Learn more about Tricia at http://www.triciamanning.com, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

Free Heart Leader Assessment (in less than 15 minutes you will find your Heart Leader Score and practice steps to make more meaningful and authentic connections with those you lead)

URL for Free Gift

http://triciamanning.com/lead-with-heart-and-leave-a-legacy-book/

Sandra was employed in the financial industry for over 20 years, working her way up the leadership ladder. She became a team leader and was responsible for day-to-day operations, team building and team performance. Changes occurred in the industry resulting in Sandra feeling undervalued, conflicted and unheard. 

We discuss:

• The signs that tell you to stop being in the background of your life [1:48]
• Stepping away from relationships into saying “yes” to yourself [4:20]
• The ripple effects of the gift of redundancy [8:00]
• Why learning about yourself is what helps you jump into life [11:06]
• Giving yourself permission to map the first day of your future [14:58]
• How to generate sustainable income while offering the intangible product of coaching [18:06]

Learn more about Sandra at http://www.stairway2dreams.com.au, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

A complimentary 45-minute coffee chat

URL for Free Gift

https://www.stairway2dreams.com.au

Caroline Ceniza-Levine specializes in career change and has reinvented herself multiple times from traditional employee to co-founder of SixFigureStart, a career coaching firm in 2008; and CostaRicaFIRE.com, a real estate and FIRE site in 2017. Caroline is a Forbes Leadership columnist and the author of “Jump Ship: 10 Steps to Starting A New Career”.

We discuss:

• Reinventing oneself from traditional employee to cofounder [2:02]
• The benefits of having a business based on your personal goals [4:23]
• Changes in the way people are being hired [6:36]
• The omnipresent preference for young employees [7:59]
• Why voluntarily walking away might make a big difference [10:11]
• If you want to start a business, go all in [12:44]
• Why you should focus on the sell first, not the marketing [15:28]
• The emotional reactions that hit us after a sudden job loss [18:09]
• Tips to help you overcome the drama of being unemployed [20:27]
• Trends for late-career highly talented professionals [22:20]

Learn more about Caroline at https://www.sixfigurestart.com/, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

Downloadable PDF on Four Strategies to Make FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Possible

URL for Free Gift

https://costaricafire.com/making-fire-possible-signup/ 

Sonja began her energy work long before she knew that was her calling. She combines this energy work with massage to customize the best possible outcome for clients that have a wide range of ailments.

We discuss:

• Living your life and schedule in your way [1:32]
• Who the mayors of your business are [3:15]
• Staying afloat while building your own business [6:37]
• An energy healer with great analytical skills [7:54]
• Choosing the clients that attract you and are attracted to you [8:47]
• The most important performance data to look at regularly when tracking your business [10:02]
• The deals you make with yourself to take care of your emotional health [12:06]
• How to own your own value and get rid of feeling guilty [15:10]
• The financial information they don’t give you in a classroom [17:35]

Learn more about Sonja at http://www.lotusloungehealingcenter.com, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Tabitha Laser is a multi-faceted professional with over 25 years of leadership experience in a wide variety of industries ranging from oil and gas, energy, manufacturing, agriculture, construction and many more. 

We discuss:

• The key role of having a mission when you start a business [again] [2:30]
• How to stay on the path you’ve chosen [4:53]
• How to keep future leaders long term in an organization [7:00]
• Coming a long way in a short period of time [9:20]
• You don’t get any money back if you don’t put anything in [11:23]
• The second-guessers and the supporters [13:40]
• Building a network: why it’s a matter of asking, not money [17:15]
• What beats the fear of being transparent about what you do [22:34]
• The Winning Trifecta [23:28]

Her diverse background has provided her with numerous opportunities to work with government agencies and some of the world’s largest companies, including Fortune 500 companies like BP, 3M, and General Mills.

Learn more about Tabitha at https://www.talaser.com/, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

Copy of the book “Organization Culture Killers”

URL for Free Gift

https://www.talaser.com/

Stéphanie Virchaux is an ICF Certified Empowerment Coach, Motivational Speaker, Energy Healer and founder of SV Empowerment, LLC. 

We discuss:

• When your gut is telling you something has to change [2:31]
• The conflict between intuition versus external fears [4:45]
• The process of discovering yourself [6:26]
• Why you should redefine what success means to you before starting your own business [8:31]
• Being successful but not fulfilled [10:14]
• A formula for a disaster [12:45]
• Coaching and outside coaching tools to make it or break it [14:13]
• Your zone of genius: how to go in when you’re stretched out too thin, scattered and burnt out [18:00]
• The way to find what lights you up [22:34]

After working over a decade as a marketer for global beauty companies such as L’Oréal, Stéphanie realized that she was no longer fulfilled in her career. She decided to embark on a self-discovery journey to discover her purpose.  That path led her to learn about coaching and in the process, she discovered her own purpose: be a coach with a mission to partner with ambitious high-performers and provide empowerment towards the discovery of self-fulfillment. 

Learn more about Stéphanie at http://www.stephanievirchaux.com, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

Download The Ultimate Self-Care Toolkit to start working with crystals in your corporate life

URL for Free Gift

https://www.stephanievirchaux.com/

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Brian Califano is the co-founder and managing director of Accelerating CFO. 

We discuss:

• A 10-year burning desire to help small and mid-size companies go through major financial deals [2:42]
• Recognizing the right moment to stop dividing your time and never look back [6:25]
• Why it might ring hollow after climbing up the career ladder [8:30]
• What it takes to proactively make the jump into entrepreneurship [12:57]
• Why day one of being unemployed could be the most eye-opening experience you ever had [15:29]
• Being the right person for your next client [18:59]
• The path to becoming the premier CFO consulting company in the world [21:04]
• Brian started Accelerating CFO after realizing that there were many entrepreneurs and small- to mid-sized companies that needed a finance partner that can assist in managing their business using policies and procedures utilized by Fortune 50 companies. His true passion is to take his vast experience as a senior finance executive and help his clients maximize their net worth.

Learn more about Brian at http://acceleratingcfo.com/, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

Free diagnostic on your business processes and procedures

URL for Free Gift

Send an email to brian@acceleratingcfo.com

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Sherry Goldman is president of Goldman Communications Group, an award-winning public relations/marketing communications agency, which she started 22 years ago, after holding senior management positions at several international PR agencies and working in print and broadcast media. 

We discuss:

• How to stand on your experience and story to build a new identity [3:13]
• How to stay successful when you feel vulnerable and abandoned [6:23]
• Relationships that will lead to referrals [10:47]
• Only you know you: why leaving some things behind closed doors is better for your confidence [14:49]
• The entrepreneurial spirit: you get what you put in [19:28]
• The lessons you learn when you lose 90% of your business [22:42]

Goldman Communications Group works with a range of companies (start-ups through Fortune 500 companies), brands, non-profit associations, and their executives, helping them tell their stories and create, communicate, and control their messages, reputations, and value propositions. The agency offers a wide suite of services including strategic counsel; messaging; media relations targeting traditional, social and online media; corporate communications/thought leadership programming; community/industry relations and engagement; reputation management and crisis communications, and new product launches. Sherry is also an adjunct professor in public relations at LIU/Post.

Learn more about Sherry at http://www.goldmanpr.net, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

A 20-minute session of counsel on PR issues

URL for Free Gift

http://www.goldmanpr.net

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Ken Gorfinkle is a clinical psychologist with over 40 years of experience caring for adults and children with chronic medical illness, mood and anxiety disorders. 

We discuss:

• A huge financial step over the cliff [3:17]
• Jumping into entrepreneurship in two stages [4:46]
• How to turn the loss of colleague contacts into something good [6:04]
• What to pay attention to when you’ve lost your job [8:55]
• Basic steps to deal with emotions after a job loss [11:55]
• Self-assessment as a strategy against ageism [15:26]
• How to overcome the barriers to becoming a freelance consultant after being an employee for many years [16:38]
• How to step back on your feet and start bringing in income as quickly as possible [18:58]
• The real time to evaluate who we are and what matters [22:06]

With his wife, Doris Ullendorff, Ken owns Common Sense Therapy, a unique private psychotherapy practice in New York. After over 25 years working at the bedside of people receiving in-hospital care for cancer, organ transplant, diabetes, congenital birth defects and chronic pain conditions, Ken continues to provide care and support for those with ongoing needs after acute care is in the past. Ken and Doris have developed a broad referral network of psychiatric and medical providers in the New York metropolitan area; clinicians with whom they enjoy a collaborative treatment approach. 

Learn more about Ken at http://www.commonsensetherapy.com, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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In her company Dynamic Business Growth, Rochelle works with businesses that have reached a level of success and want to ramp it up. They are doing well and would like to continue consistent incremental growth. This means staff needs to be increased and operations revisited. Managing time, budget and resources can often get overwhelming. Success depends on the ability to scale the owner and the key staff.

We discuss:

• The ripple effect of businesses [2:25]
• The New York story: Why we need to get business up and running again [5:34]
• A whisper that got very loud [6:33]
• Ways to reduce the learning curve by years [9:10]
• How [not] to frighten yourself out of moving forward [10:45]
• How to surround yourself with the right people and not let anyone rain on your parade [14:24]
• You don’t have to get it right, you have to get it started [18:20]
• Are you story telling or boring telling? [23:23]

Learn more about Rochelle at http://www.dynamicbusinessgrowth.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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After 10 years as a Dean’s List litigation lawyer, Tsufit left law for the limelight, performing comedy on national TV and gaining international attention for her debut music CD.

We discuss:

• The transformation process of going from “practical” to “impractical” [2:15]
• Step into the spotlight: How to be your own publicist [10:48]
• How to live the dream, not only sell it [13:49]
• How to keep moving forward when thoughts are overwhelming you at 3 o’clock in the morning [19:19]

Learn more about Tsufit at http://www.tsufit.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Marc W. Halpert is a self-described “multi-preneur.” Since leaving the corporate finance world in 2001, Marc has started 3 companies, all of which he still operates. In 2010 he started his third company, connect2collaborate, to spread his LinkedIn and networking evangelism.

We discuss:

• Becoming an entrepreneur when the world seems to come to its end [3:18]
• When the time is right but people are not ready [6:22]
• An old guy in a new industry [8:00]
• What goes around comes around [9:11]
• How to build your network once you are out of the corporate world [13:21]
• A list of great people who are going to help you in any which way [15:54]
• How to keep a client for many years despite competition [20:04]
• A LinkedIn course for baby boomers who want to refire their career [21:53]

Marc offers professionals the opportunity to better explain their brand and positioning on their LinkedIn profile pages: why them vs. the competition. His book “LinkedIn Marketing Strategies for Law and Professional Practices,” published in June 2017 by the American Bar Association, helps all types of professionals learn to better market themselves using the tools in LinkedIn. 

His latest book “You, Us, Them: LinkedIn Marketing Concepts for Nonprofit Professionals Who Really Want to Make a Difference,” self-published in June 2018, is the only book of its kind aimed at the nonprofit/NGO/association industries.

Marc is currently working on an online LinkedIn course for baby boomers and other encore career seekers.

Learn more about Marc at http://www.connect2collaborate.com, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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Peter Smyth has been a mortgage loan originator since 2006. He is the business manager at Americana Mortgage where he’s been since 2008. 

We discuss:

The necessary knowledge to employ yourself [2:41]

What outplacement firms do and don’t do for people who want to transition into entrepreneurship [6:32]

How building on your success gets you through challenges [9:22]

Techniques to help you keep a positive mindset when you’re unemployed [11:56]

How to build a good referral network [13:11]

Who does a person who likes management like to serve? [16:53]

Peter has 30 years of experience in commercial banking and finance and technology. He is a member of NYAMB, treasurer of Hastings House Tenants Corporation, treasurer of RAC, Westchester and former president of Rivertown Soccer Club.

Learn more about Peter at https://www.americanamortgage.com/ and LinkedIn.

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Geri Mazur has been a marketer and brand strategist for more than 30 years. During her corporate career she worked with clients as diverse as Pfizer, Purdue Chicken and Princess Cruises.

We discuss:

• The person who figures out the little piece of the puzzle [2:57]
• You never know how good you are at something until you start doing it [4:27]
• The emerging and encompassing role of the planner [6:46]
• How the best job you ever had could turn into the worst job you ever had [9:31]
• The alternative path to working with Fortune 500 companies [11:10]
• If you’re not passionate about it, you cannot sell it [18:22]
• Life is easier when you have recurring revenue [22:57]

Today, Geri’s focus is on emerging and mid-size businesses and her practice ranges from marketing coaching of solopreneurs to providing CMO services to larger organizations. With experience in many diverse categories over the course of her career her practice is industry agnostic. 

Good marketing is a process that can be applied successfully to any business. That’s because the basis for marketing is understanding of the customer. If you know what your customer wants, then you can figure out where your product or service fits into their lives.

Learn more about Geri at http://www.gerimazurmarketing.com and LinkedIn.

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Free 30-minute consultation or download Five Steps to Creating Your Brand

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http://www.gerimazurmarketing.com

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In her 20 years as an executive career and executive coach, facilitator and speaker, Tammy Gooler Loeb has inspired people to engage in work that is fulfilling, meaningful and satisfying. 

We discuss:

• Different ways to go once on a crossroad [3:06]
• A wake-up call for people who have been going along in a profession for years [5:15]
• What [not] to do during the first days of unemployment [9:14]
• How to find a good employment lawyer [14:12]
• The conversation you need to have with yourself regarding money [17:30]
• How to stay on top of emotions as you move through the loss of a job [23:40]

Tammy provides a variety of services to individual clients and businesses in a range of sectors and industries, including executive and career coaching, group facilitation, training and speaking. This work focuses primarily on workplace communication, leadership strategies, and team development. Tammy hosts a podcast, Work from the Inside Out, which showcases the inspiring stories and practical lessons of people who have transitioned to more satisfying and meaningful work. Her expertise has been showcased in many publications, such as Fast Company, The Boston Globe, Monster.com, The Ladders.com, and recently in the book, Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose the Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive by Jessica Turner.

Tammy holds an M.B.A. from Boston University and is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach by the Coaches Training Institute.

Learn more about Tammy at http://www.tammygoolerloeb.com, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

A free consultation

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http://www.tammygoolerloeb.com

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David has been working with small businesses for over 20 years and has been helping people buy and sell businesses since 2008. In 2011 he closed his business brokerage office and took a job with a bank! Thankfully, David is back in the world of entrepreneurship.

We discuss:

• Being proactive in leaving the corporate world [2:35]
• How to extend on unemployment benefits [7:00]
• Keeping a cool head while being self-employed [8:37]
• The tension between emotion and logic when we’re on the cusp of transition [10:09]
• How to “buy” peace of mind and other resources to help control the fear [13:54]
• The outside voices you need to listen to [15:58]
• Why you should look for people who are both further ahead and behind on the same curve as you [20:00]
• The worst thing that can happen is not that bad and is not the final word [24:48]

Learn more about David at http://www.DavidCBarnett.com, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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A free copy of 21 stupid things people do when trying to buy a business

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Lorianne was laid off and over 60 in Los Angeles. Holy Crap! Did she give up? No! She went through a mid-life reinvention and grew a business working with speakers and authors providing her expertise. Now Lorianne has other talented women of varying ages with various skill sets to support her clients.

We discuss:

• How to hire yourself and overcome fear of unemployment [2:43]
• The moment when you know it’s safe to move from employment to owning your business [6:02]
• You can always teach an old dog new tricks [8:52]
• The support we have at our fingertips to accomplish amazing things [10:25]
• What you can do if you can’t let it go [12:34]
• Trades that turn out to be a really good win-win [16:41]
• Having multiple job roles [18:41]
• The key in finding a good VA [22:17]

Learn more about Lorianne at http://www.LVSConsultingServices.com, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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Top Ten Ways to Create Massive Growth in Your Speaking Business

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www.LVSConsultingServices.com

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Jaime Jay is the founding and managing director of Bottleneck Virtual Assistants. 

We discuss:

• How to get your ex-boss to be your first client [2:33]
• How to get your ex-boss to be your first client [2:33]
• Why it’s important to see termination as a blessing [6:05]
• Ego is the enemy [8:20]
• Time management for the different roles of the entrepreneur [12:40]
• The value of recording and documenting your work processes [14:10]
• Why you can’t confide in your family to make business decisions [15:42]
• What if this does [not] happen? [18:07]

Together, with an amazing team, they offer professional growth opportunities for ambitious leaders by creating an efficient and systematic approach to identify, hire and cultivate team members who focus on specific roles and responsibilities. 

Learn more about Jaime at https://bottleneck.online/, LinkedIn, Twitterand Facebook.

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Free VA consultation

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Jane Wesman is a president of Jane Wesman Public Relations, Inc. a consulting firm that serves the book publishing industry and has worked with some of the world’s top business leaders. 

We discuss:

• From employment to entrepreneurship [2:56]
• Why being passionate about your business is not enough to get you going [5:05]
• How commitment to business has changed over the last 30 years [7:00]
• Pushed out at age 50: Celebrate and know yourself [8:56]
• When it is the right time to join a mastermind group [12:02]
• How new entrepreneurs can[not] accelerate the sales process [14:23]
• An inspiring example of supporting women entrepreneurs [17:47]
• Why you should sit down and write a business blueprint [18:47]

She is also the author of Dive Right In – The Sharks Won’t Bite: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Success, which is called “a clear and concise blueprint for the tasks of operating a business” by The New York Times. 

Jane served as president of the New York City chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners for four years and was named a Woman of Influence by the New York Business Journal. Her articles have appeared in entrepreneur.com and other business websites and magazines.

A graduate of Simmons University, Jane is currently writing her second book of advice for entrepreneurs.

Learn more about Jane at http://www.wesmanpr.com, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Brief Description of Gift

Win an autographed copy of Jane’s book Dive Right In – The Sharks Won’t Bite: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Guide to Success

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Send a message to David via https://smashingtheplateau.com/contact/

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Philip VanDusen is the founder of Verhaal Brand Design, a brand strategy, design and marketing agency based in New Jersey, USA. 

We discuss:

• When your body says it’s enough [2:50]
• Day 1 on your own [5:55]
• Beyond Plan B: How to revive your love for branding [7:30]
• Becoming a self-taught expert out of necessity [12:55]
• Key influential steps to take before transitioning to building your own business [15:42]
• How to identify communities that are a good fit for you [21:10]

As a thought leader, Philip shares his expertise in marketing, design and entrepreneurship on his YouTube channel, to his 170,000 subscribers and in his Brand•Muse Newsletter which is considered a top branding industry publication.

Learn more about Philip at https://www.philipvandusen.com, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. 

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