MOJO: The Meaning of Life & Business

Do you have a mentor or coach to help guide you through life or business?  "The greatest and most successful people have coaches."  This is a saying that one of my coaches uses very often and shows it by pointing out how some of the biggest names in sports and film & stage have multiple coaches to help them grow.   Think about it for a second - if you're an athlete, you have you...

What does it mean to think critically or strategically?  Whether in life or in business, how you look at the issues you're facing or questions that come up often dictates the way that you operate and move forward when dealing with those issues. But knowing how to think and look at issues through a critical lens can often help you shape the outcome to your favor as opposed to operating by the...

What is your story and how do you share your story to make an impact? My guest on this show is a good friend of mine, Rachel Beck, who has shared her incredible story in her book, " Finding Your Way When Life Changes Your Plans " about many of her experiences facing racism, health issues, and more.  Rachel's story, in and of itself, would seem like much of what many have had to deal with over...

For many people, one of the best ways to reach more people is through the power of public speaking.  Podcasting is one form of public speaking that can be very advantageous for professionals looking to reach a broader audience. How do you get started though and what should one be looking for when considering launching a new podcast? That's where Luke Jean-Louis and Jennifer Glass come in wher...

Do you know how much your business is worth? Did you know that business owners typically need about 3-5 years to prepare their business for sale, and it can take up to a year to actually sell a business? In general, business owners are normally not educated about the process and what is important for them to do in the years leading up to a transition of ownership. So what are you to do if you want...

If they say the future belongs to the kids, it's never more apparent than in the way that we need to look at what our kids are learning and how they are participating in the world today.  From the lessons we teach them in school and at home to the opportunities they are given, "our children," to quote the great Whitney Houston, "are our future. Teach them well to let them lead the way." In th...

Have you ever been out on a date? Do you think about creating a relationship in business when starting or closing a deal? These two ideas are not exclusive to either life or business - they apply to both. Relationships are key, no matter if you're looking at the dating world or the business world. In this episode, Jennifer talks with Arlene Washburn about the importance of relationships and how re...

One of the things that seems to have been lost to time is a "thank you" note from people.  It used to be proper manners to send a thank you card to people when they hosted you.  It used to be the norm to send a thank you note to someone you met with.  But today, most of the thank you's seem to either be in the form of an email or text message, if at all. Rarely do these thank you's...

Many people have different journeys when starting a business.  Sometimes we're lucky and the first business that we have, the business is a success.  Sometimes though, these ventures fail but the lessons we learn can be quite beneficial.  That is exactly the story of what happened with my guest, Bruce Thompson from Nerra.   As Bruce said, "...I did another startup before this s...

How would you define "mindset?" Would you be looking at the word as "being present" or as "how would you view any type of situation that you may find yourself in?" For my guest this week, former NBC's " The Apprentice " Dan Brody , he views mindset as the latter and uses an example of a shoe company that sends two of its executives out to a market to determine whether they should attempt to grow t...

For a lot of entrepreneurs, the dream of running a business is something they're likely going to do. But for some, operating or owning more than one business at a time, or consecutively owning the business, is a way that those entrepreneurs operate and are called "serial entrepreneurs." On this program, Jennifer talks with Creighton Wong about the entrepreneurial journey, what Creighton went throu...

Very often, people coming into the business world are taught to Always Be Closing - the "ABC's" that some people believe you have to do in business.  While there are some occasions where such a mantra may be suitable, when creating relationships with people, even the slightest hint of selling can be a big turn-off.  In this episode, Jennifer has a conversation with Dana Friedman from Dra...

What does it mean to be a leader and how do you become a good leader for your business? In this episode, we talk about leadership and what you need to do when creating teams, how-to guide them, and how to make your company work for your customers.  As my guest puts it, you have to engage your employees or your team to better focus on your customers which means looking at the company's culture...

If you've been paying attention to the news about the garbage building up in the oceans, climate change, and global warming, etc., you know that we need to do something about the way that we look at the world and how we use the products that we use daily in that process. But what do we do when we can only get the food and beverage products that we need in large, unrecyclable packaging or plastic p...

How are you getting your message out to your ideal clients? Are you developing content and videos to connect with your avatars so they get to know you better? Are you the face of your brand or are you answering problems that your consumers/clients are looking for in a way that allows you to connect with your avatars? As my guest, Michael Kawula says, having a jeweler using videos all about engagem...

On this episode, we revisit publishing but from another angle. How do you get over the fears of writing your book and how can you make it really stand out from the crowd once you release your baby to the public? As my guest, Carl French says about publishing your book: "It is a positively life-changing experience for those who do and people are so often put off because they wrongly think it's mass...

When looking for a new home, one of the steps most buyers must take is to find a mortgage banker or broker to help them get the funds needed to purchase their new home. But with all of the programs out there, how is one to know which program is better and why to work with a banker vs broker vs company for their mortgage? This is why Jennifer sat down with Lester Bleich About Lester: Lester has bee...

According to the dictionary, a "food desert" is defined as an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food.  There is a statistic that about 23.5 million people live in food deserts. Nearly half of them are also low-income. Approximately 2.3 million people (2.2% of all US households) live in low-income, rural areas that are more than 10 miles from a superma...

Automation - it is amazing how many things can be done when you have some sort of automation in play.   Whether it is having an auto-attendant answer your phones so you don't get the robocallers bothering you or having an automated email sequence going out to help your email subscribers learn more about a program you're doing, or anything along those lines, automation is key in allowing you t...

What is a mentor and how does one help those who are seeking support?  In this episode, Jennifer talks with Bisharah Saeed about his experiences in managing a team and helping those around him succeed. About Bisharah: Bisharah is a 27-year-old project manager living in India, who graduated with a Master's degree in operations management. Currently working as a junior project manager for a sta...

One of the best ways professionals and entrepreneurs have of connecting with and convincing prospective clients to work with them and see them as the expert is to publish a book.  How you go about publishing your book though is often a confusing maze and what seems like a daunting task. In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Barry Cohen from AdLab Media Communications and talks about helpin...

How often have you heard someone try to really sell you whatever it is that they want to sell you? How often have you wished you can change the course of the conversation and find something that they are saying that can really be of help instead of something that may be completely useless? Have you ever tried to offer help by not selling? You should really try it. In this episode, Jennifer talks w...

In this episode, we hear from Anthony Pacheco from P1311 about some sobering issues with the way that the healthcare system is operated in the US and what you can do about your healthcare needs. Listen in carefully and see how you can do something to save lots of money next time you renew your medical insurance programs! Reach Anthony at www.p1311.com

One thing that we learn about as kids is that there are those that are the "apex predators" and the prey in school.  Until things change, that is unfortunately what happens to many kids in school. How that relationship impacts each of us is sometimes an incredible challenge. In this episode, we talk with Andrew Mondia who was a victim of bullying in school and ultimately ended up in a really...

In business, we sometimes forget that we need to focus on the little things. But, some people purposely forget or ignore those issues and instead focus on making a living and dealing with the "small stuff" later on.   How do you look at life and business? That is exactly the point of this podcast! Do you volunteer in your community? Do you give back when you're able to? Or are you always chas...