Consulting Matters

When it comes to networking, have you thought, "I know I need to network, but I just can't bring myself to do it?"  If so, don't worry; you are not alone! However, if you are experiencing those thoughts, you are networking wrong! Today, I am talking to Vern Schellenger, president of the premier networking training and coaching company Contacts Count.  My team and I have worked with Vern...

Today, I'm continuing my Brand You series. Last week I shared with you what a brand is and why you need one. If you missed it, definitely go back and listen. But first, I have big news! After living in Orlando for over 30 years, I moved to Denver! Significant time change that I will tell you about later. One of the changes I had to make was with my car, as the Toyota Corolla I bought a few months...

Are you a consultant or coach who knows it's crucial to build your brand but honestly has no clue what that means? Is it a logo or tagline?  Today, I'm starting a new series called Brand You. And I am so excited!  By the end of this series, you'll get big boosts of clarity on what makes you unique, how you can stand out in the marketplace, and use your natural strengths to attract client...

Do you want to experience joy and ease as you grow your consulting and coaching business?  Today's guest is my treasured colleague and fellow business mentor Jodee Peevor. She and I worked together years ago when I first got on Kajabi, and she taught me so much about how to use this amazing platform for my website, courses, email, and more.  What really turned my head about Jodee, both t...

Have you ever wondered why executives hire consultants and coaches like you? Today, I'm wrapping up my "favorite executive" series by pulling out themes of what my past clients have shared about why executives hire consultants and coaches, so you can be more effective in creating messages that resonate. In this episode, you'll hear: Why C-suite executives hire consultants and coaches How executive...

Want a common sense, down-to-earth approach for developing leaders, growing organizations, and creating a profitable consulting or coaching business? Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. He's a great leader, and I promised through this "favorite executive series" that I would...

Want to know what it takes to lead a company to scalable profits? Today, I'm chatting with Mark Johnson. He most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer for Concord Servicing – a company he led to record-breaking growth that culminated in its sale from the founder to a private equity firm. I met Mark more than ten years ago when I was advising the leaders at Wyndham Vacation Ownership on an...

Do you want to know how to get a seat at the table in the C-Suite and get senior leaders to buy into transformational change that you know they need that they don't quite see yet? I'm in the middle of what I'm calling my "Favorite Executive Series of all time" series, and so, of course, I had to include Sarah King in this series! Sarah King, the Chief People and Diversity Officer for Darden Restau...

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? Today, I'm chatting with one of my favorite executives of all time, Jim MacPhee, recently retired Chief Operating Officer and self-proclaimed Experience Steward for Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. He is also the author of the newly released book Engage, Inspire, Lead....

I'll never forget the first time I downloaded Pandora.  I set up my channel with my favorite song, and when the next song came on, I was so happy because it was another one of my favorites! And the next one was another hit I loved! Pandora just got me.  That is the power you'll unleash for your ideal clients when you do the work on your ideal clients.  You'll write copy that makes y...

"When you speak to everyone, you speak to no one."  This quote from Seth Godin was a catalyst that completely transformed my approach to growing my own business and helping others do the same.  It makes sense that as consultants and coaches with tons of skills, certifications, frameworks, and methodologies, our path to success is either narrowing down the services we offer or making our...

Have you ever been asked "what do you do?" at a networking event or just at a party, and despite your best attempt at a response, all you got was blank stares? Or have you spent a ton of time working on website copy, and the response was crickets? Today we're talking about why people don't get it when you talk and write about what you do. In my early days as a business owner, it was so hard to exp...

Have you hit the top of your profession or exceeded your business goals and wondered what's next?  Tune in for insights and tips on taking the daring leap into your second act and the dramatic change that can lead to greater success, significance, and happiness.  I have big news, on May 14th, I got married to the absolute love of my life!  We went to Nantucket for our honeymoon, whe...

Explore the connection between learning and having a learning mindset that drives exponential success with my guest, Katie Anderson. Katie is a leadership consultant, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. As your virtual mentor – I encourage you to listen to the conversation with Katie from a couple of angles. First, she offers some tips on creating learning organizations and lea...

How can you use your strengths to land more clients and earn what you're worth?  Leslie Lyons and I do a deep dive into the Enneagram tool and how to use it to sell more effectively and overcome the issues and challenges that cause us to sabotage ourselves and play small. Today, I'm wrapping up my "Owning Your Strengths" series with a powerhouse conversation with my powerful guest Leslie Lyon...

Get ready for on-air coaching on pivoting your brand and business from pair of hands to sought-after expert with my guest Dianna Deeney. In today's episode, you'll be a fly on the wall as Dianna and I tap into her ideal business model (which isn't what she initially had), her unique superpowers, and how she can stand out for the clients she wants to serve. We also brainstormed different ways to po...

How do you build a brand? If you've been listening to my series on "owning your strengths," you want a high-income and high-impact coaching or consulting business that leverages your superpowers! Strengths are the key to helping you activate your passion and purpose in the world. If you're reading this, you're convinced that you deserve the time and control over your earning power. Most consultant...

In today's episode, Jahaan Blake explores how she let go of the "shoulds" and "ought to's" to become the champion of her dreams. I was Jahaan's first business mentor when she started her business. We worked through her brand positioning as a consultant to the sports industry who transformed front-line teams into brand ambassadors, which made logical sense given her experience working for the Red S...

Do you have your own business? Does it bring you joy?  Or are you thinking seriously about starting your own business and want one that brings you joy? Do you need a push of encouragement to make this happen? Get ready for actionable inspiration from Jennifer Starns. She is a seasoned software professional turned career mentor to aspiring software consultants. Over the past year, we've been w...

Is your business aligned with your superpowers? If not, get ready for some actionable tips and guidance from Renee Brauns to make that happen. In today's episode, Renee shares her story about what she did to discover her superpowers and the important work she did to align her business model to them. At times, scarcity fears set in that told her she needed to offer everything and the kitchen sink t...

Are you ready to find your superpower? Even though you've taken personality tests and can easily list your strengths, you may still be unclear about what you do that makes you unique and intensely valuable to the people you want to serve. You might even know how your approach to consulting or coaching differs from others, but you can't isolate that point of differentiation or w...

Big changes in your career or taking risks with your business can be scary. But it's also an opportunity to reverse engineer your fear and step into something great! Today, on Enough Already, I continue my conversation with Roy Bell. Roy helps high achievers explore the intersection of the mind-heart connection, spirituality, and mindful systems thinking.  In my last episode, we had a powerfu...

Get ready for a powerful conversation about why letting go of the business you think you should have IS THE WAY to the business that is meant for you.  Last week I started my series on Owning Your Strengths, and in my previous episode, I explained why it's such a challenge for consultants and coaches to see, let alone own, their strengths.   I'm super excited to have Roy Bell on my...

Do you have a hard time seeing and valuing your strengths?  I'm super-excited about this brand-new series I'm starting - Owning Your Strengths. You'll discover why this is a common challenge, especially for consultants and coaches. You'll also get practical first steps on how to jump this hurdle and get to your zone of genius.  I hope you get out of the series what my clients love the mo...

Do you struggle with a fear of being seen and showing up online?  I planned to wrap up my series on "Getting Seen and Paid as an Expert" by sharing best practices around how to position yourself with a potential client who expresses interest in working with you and how to set the right price.  Instead, I realized what I needed to talk about was the challenge that solopreneurs, especially...