Maximize Your Brand with Markeith Braden

Have you Googled yourself lately? Take a minute, open a new tab & search for yourself.  Do you like what you see? If you'd like your search results page to look a bit better, this episode is for you. This interview I did with SEO Expert John Vuong shows how to improve your personal SEO. This is all about managing the search results page for your own name. John is a seasoned sales professional and...

When is the last time you mentioned how busy you are? Perhaps someone asked you how you were doing and you responded, "Busy."  Our culture normalizes being constantly on the go. Sometimes, it feels like we're all competing with one another to see who's got the most to do and the least time to do it in. These days, many people seem to have almost an addiction to maintaining a hectic pace.  Plenty o...

When opportunity knocks, be prepared to answer the door. Your midlife career crisis could be just the knock into entrepreneurship you need. Sometimes, however, opportunity doesn't knock. Sometimes it only whispers. Those fleeting thoughts in the back of your entrepreneurial mind to start your business venture could become a reality, even during challenging times.   In this rewind episode, I interv...

You see others who have the things you want money, joy, success and suppose that they were born with special talent or into a family which made these things easy to attain. They are just lucky. What you don t know is that there is a methodology to success. The key to their success is having an unstoppable mindset.   In this rewind episode I talk with Yakinea Marie, Transformational Speaker, Certif...

In Oprah Winfrey's words, "Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." The truth is that everyone has a passion (or more than one)—even if you don't yet know what it is. Our purpose here on earth is to discover it. Many people don't believe that you can turn what you love into a viable business enterprise. You can. In fact, the best businesses are built on pass...

Let's work on raising your deserve level.  Today I share a rewind interview I did with my business coach, Darnyelle Jervey Harmon . Darnyelle Jervey Harmon is the successful CEO of the award-winning business consulting firm, Incredible One Enterprises, LLC which is headquartered in Newark, DE. Darnyelle is a powerful, passionate speaker who loves business and the people who lead in them each day....

"Leadership Development and the cultivation of our next generation of leaders is a worthwhile investment." - 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Young people have often been at the forefront of social progress in America. During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s, for instance, youth worked to desegregate schools, register black voters & protest against systemic oppression. Today is no diff...

"The future never takes care of itself; it is taken care of, shaped, molded, & colored by the present.   Out today's are what out yesterdays made them; our tomorrows must inevitably be the product of our today's."   - Dr. Dennis Kimbro You may have heard the term 'generational wealth' and thought, 'Wow, that sounds important'. But at the same time, you might have pushed it to the back of your mind...

Today, building a community around your business is so important.   Customers are increasingly making decisions based on alignment with their values. Purchases now represent a customer's 'vote,' and the brand is a symbol, an extension of the consumer. The internet has created a more level playing field that allows people too easily and quickly research what's out there. Having community allows you...

Many business owners will agree that building a legacy is a vital part of their strategy. It forms company ethos, helps build longterm profitability and impacts everything from community and customer behavior to industry and even culture.  During Black History Month, I will be highlighting Black Entrepreneurs and Black Small Business Owners who are creating incredible things and intentionally crea...

"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." William Ernest Henley How are you doing now that we are 4 weeks into the new year? Are you feeling brave, balanced, and bright with the positive energy of new beginnings? Or do you secretly feel a little scared and intimidated by the big responsibility of a fresh start? You won't be alone if you feel a little scared and intimidated. Howeve...

Mastering Your Mindset To Break Through To Your Next Level Is it time to start fresh, to turn the page and start a new chapter? Is there something in your past that is holding you back? Is there some hurdle or obstacle that once you pass, will allow you to create the life you have always wanted? In this episode I talk to my guest, Karim R. Ellis about Mastering Your Mindset To Break Through To You...

The Time is Now to Stop Waiting and Start Creating   Do you have a big dream or goal for your life? Wondering how you're going to get there or what could get in the way? Chances are, it's your mindset.   There's one common theme that underpins many theories about living your dream life: your mindset, beliefs and the way you think override everything.   In this episode Markeith is going to share so...

One of the reasons people don't follow through on their resolutions is that change is hard. Keeping consistent with a new commitment is difficult, and it is just plain easier to not do it. Whether at New Year's or any other time of the year, goal setting is much easier than goal achieving. So how can we stack the cards in our favor? How can we make it more likely that we will be consistent with th...

In this rewind episode, I share my interview I did with my guest  Stedman Graham It is not often you get to interview individuals you have idolized, especially those you you have only watched on television.   I am pretty sure everyone in my audience knows who Stedman is, but you may not necessarily know all of his accomplishments as a sought after author, speaker & business leader.   For more than...

In this rewind episode, I share my interview I did with My guest "The Connection Coach" Jonathan Sprinkles.   Jonathan Sprinkles is the author of 13 books (including two international bestsellers), a TV personality, celebrity business coach, and award winning keynote speaker. He is the founder of  The Connection Lab , an award-winning company that is on a mission to help people live bigger and lea...

There seems to never be a good time to get  seriously organized, so the best time is right now to get started with some organizational life hacks. An organized life is equal to a balanced and calm life. You'll avoid feeling stressed, overwhelmed and beat procrastination. There is just something therapeutic about organizing and tidying up your life and your mind. Planning and organizing your life i...

We all have genius inside of us. You feel it too. I know you do. When you were younger you could tap into it. You didn't even think about it. Your genius would flow from your fingertips. You'd create, and play, and slip into a flow state. It was like a super poweryou didn't even know you had! In this rewind episode, I interview Dr. Will Moreland.   Dr. Will Moreland is one of the most prolific spe...

Some people live on purpose and some just respond to what the world delivers. A "life purpose" is not something you do or something you have. Rather, what you "do" is an expression of your life purpose. Having a life purpose guides all your choices and shapes the direction of your life. It is your unique GPS. It is the compelling reason to be who you authentically are. Everyone has purpose in life...

In today's world, knowledge is the new currency. Sometimes all that's needed to get to the next level is good, relevant and practical information that has the capacity and potential to create a sudden life change—a shift. In this rewind episode I interview, Licensed financial advisor and certified career coach, Shawn Dorrough.  Shawn works passionately with business professionals, entrepreneurs an...

In This Rewind Episode of The Maximize Your Brand Podcast,  I share an interview I did with Uchendi Nwani.   During the Winter of 1995 Uchendi was released from Federal Prison in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania with a one way 28 hour Greyhound bus ticket to Nashville, Tennessee with $150 cash, his Bible and an empty black brief case. Two years after his release from Federal Prison, he became the youngest...

We will gladly give our time, attention and money to a person who knows what they are talking about. Or, at least thinks they know what they are talking about. However, self-confidence does not come naturally to a lot people.  Self-confidence is the ability to believe and display the attitude that you know what you are doing.  The world is a beautiful balance of people who have varying levels of s...

Transformation is crucial to living your dreams.  You must rid yourself of mediocrity, and step up your game to a whole new level. "It's not about being perfect.  It's about effort and when you implement that effort into your life  every single day, that's when transformation happens, that's how change occurs.  You have to keep going and remember why you started." - Jillian Michaels  Today, I want...

Purpose!  A word we often hear that we sometimes take for granted the idea of really knowing our purpose and why we exist in the Earth. As a matter of fact, when I started my business, I wanted to identify a quote that would be the foundational reason for starting my business.  I love this particular quote that's all about purpose. I learned it some time ago from the late Dr. Myles Munroe. He stat...

"You can't connect the dots looking forward.  You can only connect them looking backwards.  You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.  You have to trust in something, your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever." -  Steve Jobs Today, in this episode I get to connect the dots I get to connect the dots by looking back to an interview I did 5 years ago, as a guest on Mark Mawh...