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Hera is the Queen of the Greek Gods and is oft-portrayed as a vengeful woman when thwarted. On the other hand, she is the Goddess of Women and stands equal to all the male Gods around her. So what does she have to do with reinventing co-working space and helping women launch their businesses? Everything. Felena Hanson launched Hera Hub and has licensed locations around the world to help women and...

Be a goal digger. Not a gold digger. That was the thought that came to mind while I was prepping for this interview. Most business people want to create  that viral thing that creates interest, gets your name out, in a good way, and hopefully increases revenue. But how do you do it? What are they key things to look out for? How do you do it with Ethical Influence? How do you achieve your goals and...

I have not taken a vacation since 2010. That is not something I am proud of. It is just how things have gone. I have been on business trips to speaking gigs and conferences but no vacation time where you unplug and recharge. Am I feeling that lack of recharge, away from my routine? Yes. Do I want to go away? Yes. Do I see how I can do that easily while caring for my mom? No. Vacations have been pr...

Picture the audience naked. Wondering what I am talking about? Next to death it is rated as the top fear for people. Still not certain? Public Speaking is what I am talking about and picturing the audience naked is a strategy often suggested to minimize the fear reaction. Does it work though? Is there a better way? How do you put together a speech, presentation or workshop that captivates the audi...

Your past does not have to control your future. We have heard that yet it is not always so easy to implement. How can you make sure your emotional reaction to a current situation is the appropriate response level for the situation? What is the Strategic Happiness Intervention Tactic and why is it important to shift you quickly?  If you want to let go the past or at least have your current reaction...

Failure is not the end. You have probably heard that before and on some level you believe it. On another, you are embarrassed, ashamed or maybe even feel a bit humiliated by a recent failure or a string of failures that played out on a public or semi-public stage. I know I have bounced back from some failures quickly and been paralyzed by some of them for a long time. What enables some people to b...

Bet you did not realize Harry Potter is a sniper? If you read my guest's latest book with John David Mann, The Killing School: Inside The World's Deadliest Sniper Program, you will understand why Harry Potter and James Bond are really snipers.   Hint, listen to this episode of my show and I answer the question for you. You still should read the book though!   How does a Navy Seal Sniper do what th...

Human Resources, commonly known as HR gets frequently ridiculed on TV shows . Think Big Bang Theory when Sheldon and the gang get called on the carpet for their behavior. Yet, HR is critical to your business' success. Why? Because it sets the policies for what is allowed and what is not allowed at your business. Properly executed HR takes the "grey" out of your policies and provides clarity to emp...

What is the first step in creating compelling content? How do you write that hook that gets your client or prospect to open your email and buy, register, click or forward your email? How do you get them to READ and take action? Content marketing has become very big very fast yet most of us don't have a clue how to leverage it properly to be effective. I knwo myself I have sent many emails and gott...

What happens when you suddenly have no guest for your live broadcast radio show? You let the show unfold in real-time and let your thoughts flow where your gut tells you to go. The result, a fun show and a no-holds barred conversation, with myself about the questions I receive from listeners. friends and social media friends about perfection, getting stuck in the past, where those microphones are...

Do you have a big idea? Would you know a big idea if it fell in your lap? Do you watch TV and see amazing new products out there that you say, I could have done that? Well if you have ever wanted to launch your creative spark and find your OWN big idea my guest today makes it easy. Well not quite easy but definitely easier! For most of us the hardest part of an idea is getting started. Especially...

How many times have you filled out a survey? How many times have you deleted them from your inbox without opening them? What makes a survey appealing to you? How can you be certain that the data you get is useful? Do you even know what to ask and who to ask it of? Surveys are just one aspect of this episode. We also talk using forms versus webpages, how you can used LinkedIn for "look-a-like or ne...

Did I shock you with the title of this episode? I meant to. Most of us have been so focused on getting our SEO to rank us at the top of the search engines. But why? Is it really what drives the RIGHT traffic to our products? Is there a better way? Are Google and Facebook the only games in town when it comes to advertising? My guest, Tom Antion, is a master at paid traffic. He has used himself and...

Lolly Daskal is one of the most sought-after executive leadership coaches in the world. Her extensive cross-cultural expertise spans 14 countries, six languages and hundreds of companies. As Founder and CEO of Lead From Within, her proprietary leadership program is engineered to be a catalyst for leaders who want to enhance performance and make a meaningful difference in their companies, their liv...

Fake News. We have heard of it. But is it real? How do you know what is real and unbiased reporting? How do you know if you are getting the whole story or a part of it?  My guest was an innovative newspaper editor and a demanding professor of journalism at the college famous for its political polls, Quinnipiac University. He has been on the front lines of many world moments and he shares some of t...

Elanor Roosevelt said, "Quiet Women Never Change History" at least I think she said that. But how do you turn  a moment into momentum to make a difference in your life, business or the lives of others? How do you not only Lean IN but BE IN? How do you Thrive? If you want to change your status quo and shake things up, or maybe just make a few minor shakes, this is the episode for you. My guest toda...

Breathing seems like it should be a natural and automatic thing yet so many of us shallow breath, hold our breath without realizing it or just in general don't do a full breath. There are over 200 different kinds of breathing that can transform your health, your focus, your life. Many of us are familiar with the panting breathing that pregnant women are taught to help them through childbirth. We m...

Decide. A short word that has the power to immobilize you to great heights or immobilize you to no action. I call that last version analysis paralysis! My guess calls the place where you decide not to decide Squishyville. It is there that businesses, and even people, can get derailed in achieving their goals. Not making a decision does not remove the need to make one. What it does do is prevent fo...

Face it. Every business can use funding of some kind. Some businesses are built to be sold and others are build to be a legacy for a family. If you are building a business to sell it investors are often brought it to help scale at a more rapid pace. Investors typically expect a 3-5 return on their investment in 3-5 years. So how do you craft that perfect pitch that gets the investors to say yes? I...

Direct marketing changed the world decades ago and my guest was mentored by some of the world's greatest. Now we tend to think, "internet marketing" but what is marketing anyway? No matter how you define it unless you get that 1-1 conversation or sale as a result can it really be called effective? My guest today started out as an engineering student in college and then took a class on marketing wh...

I have been working with my guests since June, 2016 to figure out some health issues. They are one of the first to ever see me and not my weight. They didn't just assume that I was heavy because I ate junk all day. After having me log everything I ate for two weeks they informed me I was not eating ENOUGH! It has taken close to 7 months but I am now up to about 1100-1200 calories/day and I have dr...

Flashbacks. Panic Attacks. Constant pain. These are just a few of the symptoms those with PTSD deal with everyday. Sometimes many times a day. Even if you don't suffer from PTSD you may all of a sudden have a fear of elevators. Be afraid to fly or be unable to eat ice cream. The triggers may come out of the blue or build over time. No matter what the symptom is you are dealing with it can be debil...

An innocently sent email to a client with wire transfer numbers from your business email account. Not a yahoo.com account. Think you are safe? No. In this episode you will hear a story of how someone found out there email account was part of the yahoo account and almost lost a significant sum of money. If it was not for the client asking why he gave them a routing number for a bank in Spain the bu...

Most everyone has a website these days and most of them get less traffic than  a town with one stop sign. How do you get potential clients to find you on the web, give you their email address or more and get them to buy what you are selling? SEO, email marketing, targeted ads, auto-responders, keywords, blogs, analytics are just a few tactics tat can be used but do they consistently work if you do...

How does someone get started as a freelance writer? Is it possible to make a good living as a freelancer? What steps do you need to take to connect with an editor and get a paid assignment? How do you develop ideas for your articles? My guest on this episode has made a good living as a freelance writer for over 18 years in addition to his other writing career as an award winning author of historic...