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Episode 75: Think like a man but sell like a woman with Dawn Sneed In honor of Women’s History Month, we are interviewing ambitious, heart-centered experts, leaders, and entrepreneurs who make a difference in the communities they share and live in. This week we are talking with Dawn Sneed a passionate sales confidence builder whose number one goal is to remind women that they are naturally equippe...

Episode 74: Branding, Attracting, & Increasing Profits with Darlene Hawley In honor of Women’s History Month, we are interviewing ambitious, heart-centered experts, leaders, and entrepreneurs who make a difference in the communities they share and live in. This week we are talking with Darlene Hawley, a sought-after speaker, podcast host, personal branding, and online business coach. Her genius is...

Episode 73: Creating a Financially Fit Mindset with Dawna Campbell March is Women’s History Month and the perfect time to celebrate women's achievement and there is no better way to celebrate women’s achievement than to add to it. We all play the leading role in our lives and let’s face it, the better our lives are the better we show up in them and the better we show up for others. Imagine showing...

Episode 72:  #Breakthebias March is Women’s History Month and the perfect time to celebrate women's achievement, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality. It is no secret we live in a world where gender is not equal and each generation of women faces bias, stereotypes, and decimation. Sadly, this discrimination and inequality can lead to anxiety, depression, low self-esteem,...

Managing time has never been more difficult as there is a distraction machine in every pocket. In 2018 studies found on average we spend 3 hours and 15 minutes a day on our phone and check it every 3 minutes. Moreover, as if your phone was not enough the average worker spends 2 hours a day recovering from the distraction that takes our focus away in the first place. What makes these statistics eve...

Episode 70: First things First Have you ever been in a state of frustration or overwhelm and grumbled the words “there is not enough time in the day” or “if I could just add more days in the week”? You are not alone, as a staggering 82% of people don't have a time management system. Sadly, these people do not direct their own day instead, their day directs them, which is mainly composed of other’s...

Episode 69: Sharpening One Another Toward Greatness We naturally have blind spots that hold us back from stepping into our greatness. Sometimes these blind spots derail us and hold us back from our dreams and fulfilling our life’s purpose. We need people in our lives that love us, want the best for us, and are willing to provide us praise and feedback to help us reach our full potential. Many time...

Episode 68: Iron Sharpens Iron Just like a dull-edged blade of a knife, an undisciplined person with a lack of purpose and direction can do more harm than good. If your knife is not sharp it is harder to control and takes more force and energy to use and like people all blades have a tendency to dull over time. That’s why it is vital we put things in place in our lives that test, encourage, and su...

Self-accountability is the foundation for any successful endeavor. The moment you begin to take personal responsibility for all your actions, reactions, and results in life, is the moment you truly start to create the life you desire. Sadly, most people are quick to blame others or their circumstances, ignore problems and hide from all shortcomings. The good news is self-accountability is a muscle...

Many people do not embrace the word or truly understand the power of accountability. We think that is because they have an old-school idea of what being accountable means. They come from the definition of it being “to justify” or “to explain,” as in How do you account for your actions? To be accountable, then, is to be able to account for one’s actions in the past tense. We prefer the Partners in...

In August of 1963, nearly 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to rally for “jobs and freedom”. Although, there were several charismatic speakers only one would be memorialized that day. What many people do not know is that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had originally prepared a short and somewhat formal speech that day that did not include any talks about his “dream”. Ledged...

Episode 64: Now is the Time! Now is the time! There has never been a better time to go after and achieve your dreams. Yes, we know these past few years have been one heck of a roller coaster ride because of the ongoing pandemic, tensions, and the economy. However, if anything these past two years have taught us it is now more important than ever to step out of the 9 to 5 mundane routine and take y...

It is our final episode in our three-part series on belief. Once you understand and apply our 7 step process, you will BELIEVE anything you set your mind to will be possible of achieving. Over the past three episodes, we have learned the importance of starting where you are at and using your knowledge and experiences to help launch and guide you. Then we went into the LIE in the middle of BELIEVE...

It was once said that the things we believe to be true, we create. Therefore, our own thoughts, attitudes, and perceptions can be the very things holding us back. Our limiting believes about what we can and cannot do are holding us back from moving forward and growing in all aspects of our life, including personal and professional. Hence, if you find yourself repeating the same experiences you are...

Episode 61: Do you believe? There is but one underlying reason why 92% of people who set goals never achieve them and that is because of belief. Rather if it is beliefs we hold about ourselves others, or the world around us, beliefs shape our perspectives. Why is this important? Well, untimely it is perceptions/perspectives that shape our reality, the reality that dictates our actions, and our act...

It is our 5th and final step of our D.A.N.C.E., which we have defined, attracted, nurtured. converted, and now it's time to expand. It is time to expand your influence, connection, and reach.  Many businesses mistakenly believe once the prospect makes a purchase and becomes a customer the journey is over. Wrong!  In fact, the journey has just begun. The experts tell us it costs...

Episode 59: It’s all about the conversion It is step 4 of our D.A.N.C.E., we have defined, attracted, and began nurturing our new prospector; now it is time to convert them. Sometimes people innocently think the words conversion and sale are synonymous, yes a conversion can mean a sale. However, in our prospect D.A.N.C.E. we want to go a little deeper with the word conversion, as we are working on...

It is step 3 of our D.A.N.C.E., we have defined and attracted our ideal prospects now it’s time to nurture them. Nurturing involves focusing on needs and building trust to establish a relationship. When establishing a relationship with a prospect your focus should be on 3 key things; increasing your brand awareness, providing relevant content that meets their needs, and a consistent connection wit...

Episode 58: Attracting your ideal customers As we D.A.N.C.E with our prospects in other words create an amazing experience for our customers as they move from discovery to raving fan, we have to be aware of a few key things. The most important thing is not to see this as just a mere transaction but an entire experience. How they become aware of your brand and interact with you is vital, thus it is...

Episode 56: The Lifeline of your Business The modern definition of business is “the production, distribution, and sale of goods/services for a profit”. However, when companies only focus on profit they tend to lose sight of the most important thing, and eventually, the whole business fails. We are not saying profits are not important as they are, without them you could not have a business. What we...

Season 2 Episode 55:  Creating the ultimate Strategic Vision Do you know the singular ultimate goal that drives your company or business? Some might say it is the mission and they would not be far off. However, before a mission can be implemented one has to know the direction they are going in and the purpose of going in that direction. This is where a strategic vision fits into place, it pro...

There are 60 more days left in 2021 and sadly many people have not come close to their personal, professional, and or business goals.  This feeling of defeat and overwhelm leaves many feeling down, unmotivated, and worst of all indifferent.  Not to mention, this past year and a half covid-19 has been anything but business as usual. This pandemic was truly uncharted territory for everyone...

First and foremost, thank you for being on our journey with us over the past year.  We have recorded and dropped 52 episodes with 20 special guests throughout the year.  We were beyond blessed with their stories of triumph, lessons after their falls, and most importantly the authentically, tips, and lessons each guest brought to our platform.  This past year we have learned everythi...

As we close out of 1st full year of podcasting, we dedicated this episode to the POWER OF CONSISTENCY. In this episode, we discuss the 6th and final C of the 6 C’s of Success series. We are joined by best-selling author, make-up artist, and founder of Kissing Grace, Shanequa Staton. Shanequa shares with us how in the past 6 years she was able to have 5 children, write 5 books, and take her company...

In this episode, we explore the differences between competition and collaboration. We have been programmed to think that we are in competition with those who can offer the same or similar goods/services to your customers. This form of thinking puts us in a “lack” mindset where we act out of fear or nervousness that there is not enough for everyone. Living with an abundance mindset helps you believ...