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Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show shares two short posts covering tips on how to be more consistent and how to continue growing your business Episode 460: Four Tips for How To Become More Consistent AND Tips on How To Continue Growing Your Business by Chalene Johnson Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-...

Mike Smerklo talks about the importance of business mentors. This is part 2 of 2 Episode 459: [Part 2] Mentorship And The Monster Under The Bed by Mike Smerklo on The Importance of Business Mentors Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth...

Mike Smerklo talks about the importance of business mentors. This is part 1 of 2 Episode 458: [Part 1] Mentorship And The Monster Under The Bed by Mike Smerklo on The Importance of Business Mentors Mike Smerklo is an experienced entrepreneur, investor and business leader driven by the desire to turn ideas into reality. Having bought and scaled a small business into a publicly traded company worth...

Seth Godin tells you how often you should publish Episode 457: How Often Should You Publish by Seth Godin on Content Creation Optimum Frequency Seth is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker. In addition to launching one of the most popular blogs in the world, he has written 19 best-selling books, including The Dip, Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And I...

Margo Aaron of That Seems Important talks about how the best marketers read minds Episode 456: The Best Marketers Read Minds by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Marketing Lessons Margo Aaron is a proud graduate of Emory University, Columbia University and altMBA where she won the prestigious Walker Award. In 2017 she founded The Arena, the first virtual coworking space for solopreneurs. She'...

Nick Loper talks about doing 5-star work Episode 455: Do 5-Star Work by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation on Creating A Great Business & Product Development Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects. He started the website because he believes in the hustle. After all, what’s riskier: starting a business, or relying on your job as your only source of incom...

Sarah Williams of Money Mini Blog shares 4 easy ways to develop your charisma Episode 454: 4 Easy Ways to Develop Your Charisma by Sarah Williams with MoneyMiniBlog on Self-Development Kalen Bruce is the founder of MoneyMiniBlog. His story is simple… he and his wife were $24,000 in debt and became a student of finances to get out. They are now debt-free and building wealth. Kalen shares everything...

Carl Pullein shares time management and productivity tips that are simple enough for anyone to use Episode 453: 6 Common Sense Time Management And Productivity Tips Anyone Can Use by Carl Pullein on Efficiency Carl has written three books on productivity and time management and coaches companies and individuals around the world through his Time and Life Mastery and Your Digital Life courses.  His...

Isaac Morehouse talks about why profit is a better goal than social good Episode 452: Profit is a Better Goal Than ‘Social Good’ by Isaac Morehouse on Building A Company Isaac Morehouse is the founder and CEO of Praxis, an awesome startup apprenticeship program making degrees irrelevant for careers. He is dedicated to the relentless pursuit of freedom. He's written some books, done some podcasting...

Judah Pollock shares how to make innovative ideas a natural process in your career Episode 451: How to Make Innovative Ideas a Natural Process in Your Career by Judah Pollack with Dig To Fly Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. It's why he writes. He wants to process his thoughts and emotions, learn from them and share them with the world. He grew up in a little town in Pen...

Shayla Price with Neil Patel shares how emotional targeting converts more leads Episode 450: How Emotional Targeting Converts More Leads by Shayla Price with Neil Patel on Marketing & Advertising Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created o...

Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter tells you how to judge yourself and others less Episode 449: How To Judge Yourself And Others Less by Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter on Energy & Productivity Tips Stephen is a solopreneur business coach and founder of Life Skills That Matter. He is an advocate for your inner voice to help you finally create work that works for you! He’s frequent...

Steve Pavlina pushes you to go from part-time to full-time entrepreneurship Episode 448: Is It Time for You to Stop Dabbling and Get Serious by Steve Pavlina on Part-Time vs. Full-Time Entrepreneurship Steve Pavlina is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the Internet, with his work attracting more than 100 million visits to his website, StevePavlina.com...

Brian Tracy shares 4 steps to show appreciation over the holidays Episode 447: 4 Steps to Show Appreciation Over the Holidays by Brian Tracy on How To Empower & Appreciate Employees Brian Tracy's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined. Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits talks about work productivity and optimal work habits Episode 446: The Productive Sprint by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Work Productivity & Optimal Work Habits Leo Babauta created Zen Habits, which is about finding simplicity and mindfulness in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, fin...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job helps you with your customer service skills. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 445: [Part 2] Customer Service Skills: How Would You Handle These Awkward Situations by Steve Chou of MyWifeQuitHerJob Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good portion of his graduat...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job helps you with your customer service skills. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 444: [Part 1] Customer Service Skills: How Would You Handle These Awkward Situations by Steve Chou of MyWifeQuitHerJob Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job carries both a bachelors and a masters degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, but spent a good portion of his graduat...

Cal Newport offers a freestyle approach for keeping the annoying little stuff under control Episode 443: The Stable Mucking Method: A Freestyle Approach To Keeping the Annoying Little Stuff Under Control by Cal Newport Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, who specializes in the theory of distributed algorithms. He previously earned his Ph. D. from MIT...

Jeff Goins of Goins Writer tells you how to avoid product launch failure Episode 442: Product Launch Failure: How to Avoid It by Testing Before You Build by Jeff Goins of Goins Writer Jeff Goins is the best-selling author of five books including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don't Starve. On his blog, he shares his thoughts on writing, life, and creative work. The original post is located here:...

Douglas Lang with Altris shares two short about giving clear feedback and getting clear on team purpose Episode 441: Giving Clear Feedback AND Getting Clear on Team Purpose by Douglas Lang with Altris Altris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is unique and therefore the solutions they deliver must...

Michael Mehlberg shares 3 meaningful, memorable holiday gift ideas for your employees Episode 440: 3 Meaningful, Memorable, Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Employees by Michael Mehlberg   Michael Mehlberg is an entrepreneur and certified agile project manager who specializes in productivity and organization systems. His blog has been called "The Owners Manual to an Awesome Life" and helps high-achievi...

Greg Audino of Vibely offers 4 self-reflection questions that help creators and entrepreneurs avoid burnout Episode 439: 4 Self-Reflection Questions to Avoid Burnout by Greg Audino with Vibely on Self-Care Routines & Optimal Work Vibely is an all-in-one place to lead an interactive membership, and strengthen your online and offline communities. Thousands of content creators have started their own...

Blake Boles with Chris Guillebeau talks about how getting rejected led to starting his own business Episode 438: Getting Rejected Led to Starting My Own Business: One Man's Journey to Year-Round Summer Camp by Blake Boles Chris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and modern-day explorer. He is the author of 5 books and his daily podcast, Side Hustle School, is downloaded more than 2...

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro talks about finding more time to "do" leadership Episode 437: Finding More Time to “Do” Leadership by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro on Time Management Skills Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a compan...

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar tells you the one thing you need to know to save you from your email inbox Episode 436: 1 Thing You Need To Know To Save You From Your Email Inbox by Nir Eyal of Nir And Far on Work Productivity Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technolog...