MOJO: The Meaning of Life & Business

Have you ever experienced a situation where you were trying to work with a business and no matter what happened, they couldn't find a way to get out of their own way and make the sale happen? If you are the business in that very situation, there are many issues to think about. How do you avoid repeating those situations and what can you do to make your customers happy to want to work with you agai...

A good friend of mine is currently out of commission and has been for a few days now. As a business owner, that can be a devastating blow to the business if SYSTEMS are not in place to address these concerns. Are you properly setup in YOUR business to ensure that you don't fail if you are unexpectedly taken out of the game for a period of time?

Many people have negative feelings about or believe that sales is bad.  People also believe that money can be bad too. I was recently a speaker on a panel where we were talking about ways that you can improve your sales.  One of the items discussed was centered on cold calling and feeling "dirty" after making those calls.   How do you get over feeling bad? You need to lead with serv...

What is your vision? The late Steve Jobs said, "If you are working on something that you really care about, you don't have to be pushed. The vision pulls you." Too many people fear Mondays because they don't like their job - whether they are their own boss or work for someone else - while others love Mondays because they love or care about what they do. What about you?

Many people get bogged down with the idea that something happens TO them and not that they are in control.   Do you find yourself feeling this way too? Knowing how you can get around that idea and start believing YOU are in control of your life, the easier it gets to get more done and more accomplished. #Pivoting #Adjusting #LifeHacks

Too many people think they can go to every event that is FREE. After all, it's free, so why not go? The problem that we have is that we only have so many hours in our life to do the things that we want to do.  If we go to something free, just because it's free, what are we not doing? And on top of that, many people go to these free events/trainings and take copious notes but don't act on anyt...

Ever since the dawn of man, we have been wondering what the meaning of life is.  For some, the meaning of life is doing good. For others, it is about being present while for some, it's about them. That's not what my guest on this show though is talking about.  He's showing us why there is so much more and gives us a few specific steps that we can take to be better, more present, and be t...

What is "leadership" and how do you know if you're a good leader?   What are some of the qualities of being a good leader and can you teach someone to lead?  Is leadership an innate skill or do we need to have some sort of superpower to be a good leader?   What about the power to see ahead and adjust for potential roadblocks and issues?    Knowing how to lead and how to gi...

There is a famous Biblical verse, "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold" (Proverbs 22:1) that teaches us the importance of having a good name. For some people, that means being selfless and helping others, sometimes at their own expense.  How does this verse though tell us what we need to do as it relates to life & business? That's...

How well do you understand the world of finance? That may sound like a loaded question but when you start to look at money and investments of time/money, you start thinking more strategically than most people. Listen in as Jennifer walks you through why thinking in the "dollars and cents" mindset can put you behind and how having a clear understanding of some basic financial tools can be a major b...

There are many things that we do every day that help us to understand what it means to really live life.   How we go about living our life is also key to our understanding of the meaning of life. What brings meaning to your life?

We all know that one person who seems to be a control freak.  Whether it is because they are a perfectionist and feel they need to do everything on their own (I admit, I used to be that person!) or because they feel that without it, they lose a part of themselves, some people are stuck in control mode. We often know that some things are within our control - things like how much exercise we ge...

We are nearing the end of another quarter and the end of the 1st half of 2022. What does that mean for you - in business and in life? For those super successful people, it means setting new goals. It means evaluating where you have gotten based on the goals you have set for yourself over the last two quarters. It means confirming you are on track to complete 2022's goals - financial, personal, spi...

According to an online definition of Influence, being influential is: "The definition of influential is someone or something that has an impact on or shapes how people act or how things occur. A person who convinces others to listen and do what he suggests is an example of an influential person. adjective." In this episode, we look at key people of influence and how you can find the people that yo...

Too many people believe that their past is indicative of their future performance.  Even financial investments carry a disclaimer that past performance does not mean future performance will be equal, so why do people still feel the same will be their future?   That's exactly what we talk about in this episode of the "MOJO: The Meaning of Life & Business" podcast with my guest, Tim Cr...

We've all had those negative thoughts that tell us that we shouldn't take action or do something.   Sometimes, it's because it seems like it is simply too big of a deal for us to get started. Sometimes, it's because we don't know what we don't know. Planning without action is simply thought. We need to look at getting started and focus on the small things that we can do to get started and tak...

Are you doing what you do for yourself or are you looking at how what you do/offer can make a difference in your community and for the world at large? For many people, the simplest thought is "I do what I do for me" and they don't worry about others. Yet, for some -- like me -- it is all about how can we make the world a better place. Finding new ways to give back to your community - be it through...

Podcasting, for those of you that are listening to or watching this show, know that podcasting is a really great way to reach people that are trying to learn new ideas, learn concepts, find ideas out there that can possibly help them grow their business, learn different mindset hacks, all sorts of different ideas that are out there to be learned through podcasts.   When you also have an idea...

This week is National Recovery Week and in honor of that, we are pleased to bring you an episode where we talk about opiates and other substance abuse and addiction recovery programs for anyone that may need that help. According to a CDC study , in the first 12-months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an estimated 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the US, an increase of more than 28% from the same...

In this episode of MOJO: The Meaning of Life & Business, we sit down with Coach Gail Jones and discuss "being stuck" and worthiness.   Whether you had an upbringing where you were shown love and worthiness or weren't shown or taught self-worth and self-esteem, many adults are still battling those issues today.   How can you start overcoming the lack of self-esteem and self-worth? Tha...

When you're involved with lead generation, one of the key aspects is creating relationships.  How you go about creating relationships and the various tools in use will dictate how successful those relationships may be. Listen in as Jennifer and Troy discuss relationship-building and how LinkedIn can play such a vital role in helping you build those relationships so that you can start getting...

One of the first strategies I like to work on with my clients is helping them lower their costs.  Sometimes, professionals like my guest on this show are great to help aid in that process because they have the relationships and teams to review the various bills and programs in place to see if there may be a better solution to the procurement of said service/product. On today's show, we're tal...

What exactly is thought leadership? Leadership is all about what is it that you are doing to make a difference in the lives of others. The problem that so many people have though is they either don’t know how to become a thought leader, or when they are trying to be seen as a thought leader, they are doing it in a we to boost their own egos and not to really be helping others. Listen in as we disc...

How does an organization move from operating reactively in chaos and under stress to running proactively like a business should and be calmer in the process? That's exactly what we talk about in this session with my guest, Tina Larsson from The Folson Group. There are many ways that a business or organization can start gaining calm and lose the stress - whether it's being more organized, having th...

According to the official definition of the term, "burnout," it is defined as being in a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands. We know that many people experience burnout at some point in their lives or careers.  Perhaps you are feeling it righ...