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Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership shares two short posts covering four reasons why your business needs freelancers and tips on how to ensure your employees are fit for your organization Episode 385: Four Reasons Why Your Business Needs Freelancers AND Tips on How To Ensure Your Employees Are Fit for Your Organization Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leade...

Chalene Johnson of The Chalene Show talks about how to promote your blog Episode 384: How To Promote Your Blog by Chalene Johnson on How To Build An Online Business Chalene Johnson is a world-renowned motivational speaker with more than 30 years as a health expert. She is a New York Times best-selling author, health and lifestyle expert, and top health podcaster with over 20 million downloads of T...

The NeuroGym Team tells you 4 things you need to know before deciding on the right program to help you grow your business Episode 383: 4 Things You Need To Know Before Deciding On The Right Program To Help You Grow Your Business by NeuroGym Team NeuroGym applies scientifically-proven methods and technologies for helping people expand their mental and emotional power to reach their fullest potentia...

Nick Loper provides 10 questions to choose your best side-hustle idea. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 382: [Part 2] Too Many Side Hustle Ideas - Here Are 10 Questions to Help You Choose Your Best Option by Nick Loper 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 bu...

Nick Loper provides 10 questions to choose your best side-hustle idea. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 381: [Part 1] Too Many Side Hustle Ideas - Here Are 10 Questions to Help You Choose Your Best Option by Nick Loper 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 bu...

Chris Guillebeau talks about how one woman started a location-independent company right out of college Episode 380: How One Woman Started a Location-Independent Company Right Out of College by Chris Guillebeau 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 million time...

Jodi Flynn of EOFire encourages you to use your talents on yourself Episode 379: First And Foremost Your Talents Should Be Used On You by Jodi Flynn with EOFire on Business Owner Advice John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs every Monday and drops value bombs every Thursday. His goal with Entrepreneurs O...

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro shares six signs that it's time to hire a personal assistant Episode 378: Simple Delegation: Six Signs It’s Time to Hire a Personal Assistant by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro 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 Pr...

Cal Newport shares the calculus of remarkability Episode 377: The Calculus of Remarkability by Cal Newport on How To Pursue Greatness & Maximize Accomplishments 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 in 2009 and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004. In...

Karl Staib talks about why American leaders don't care about happiness at work Episode 376: Why American Leaders Don’t Care About Happiness at Work by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly on Retaining Your Employees 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 littl...

Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue talks about why "networking" is not a useful verb Episode 375: Relating Over Investing - Why "Networking" Is NOT a Useful Verb by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue Helene Massicotte blogs about living life on your terms and experiencing true personal freedom. She describes herself as a person in search of all that life has to offer and who has built a life tha...

James Altucher tells you how to be the best public speaker on the planet Episode 374: How to Be the Best Public Speaker On the Planet by James Altucher on Tips For Delivering a Publich Speech James Altucher is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and podcaster. He has founded or cofounded more than 20 companies and says he failed at 17 of them. He has published 11 book...

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares 17 unbeatable ways to create a peaceful, relaxed workday Episode 373: 17 Unbeatable Ways to Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Workday by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on How to Work Stress Free 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,...

Christine Comaford tells you why change management fails Episode 372: Why Change Management Fails by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute on Understanding How People Change Christine Comaford is a Leadership and Culture Coach who specializes in applied neuroscience, which helps her clients achieve tremendous results in record time. She is a human behavior expert, a leadership columnist for...

Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job teaches you how to attract customers to your online business or e-commerce store Episode 371: How To Attract Customers To Your Online Business Or E-Commerce Store by Steve Chou of My Wife Quit Her Job 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...

Seth Godin talks about the difference between business and busyness Episode 370: Business/Busyness by Seth Godin on Creating Value vs. Staying Busy 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 (A...

Micheline Nijmeh with Neil Patel talks about creating efficient content for sales. Episode 369: Hey Marketing, Are You Giving Sales the Right Content by Micheline Nijmeh with Neil Patel on Efficient Content 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 h...

Dr. Jeff Cornwall talks about building forecasts from the bottom up Episode 368: Building Forecasts From the Bottom Up by Dr. Jeff Cornwall on Business Planning Based on Personal Needs Dr. Cornwall has spent more than forty years as a serial entrepreneur and teacher of entrepreneurs. In the 1970’s he started several small businesses and was involved in various family ventures. In the late 1980’s,...

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents shares 4 common mistakes made by the self-employed Episode 367: 4 Common Mistakes Made By The Self-Employed by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created Making Sense of Cents in order to help improve her own finances. With diligence, she was able to pay off $38,000 in student debt in 7 months, kept tra...

Chris Guillebeau talks about how to redefine risk and make ideas happen Episode 366: Redefining Risk: On Disaster, Pre-Mortems, and Making Ideas Happen by Chris Guillebeau  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 million times a month. Every summer in Portland,...

Sydney Jones of I Will Teach You to Be Rich teaches you how to be more creative and hone a creative process Episode 365: How to Be More Creative by Sydney Jones of I Will Teach You to Be Rich on Honing a Creative Process Ramit wants to use money to say YES. He knew there was a better way to live a rich life—if we could use psychology to focus on what actually works. Not just for personal finance,...

Carl Pullein reminds you that all tasks are created equal Episode 364: All Tasks Are Created Equal by Carl Pullein on Prioritizing Tasks by Time Instead of Importance 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 passion and dedication to helping people be...

Benjamin Hardy tells you how to quickly blow past the top performers in your industry Episode 363: How To Quickly Blow-Past The Top 1–3% Of Your Industry by Benjamin Hardy on Getting Ahead of the Competition Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self-...

Steve Pavlina talks about replacing mission statements with invitation statements Episode 362: Replacing Mission Statements with Invitation Statements by Steve Pavlina on Making Clients Feel Welcome 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. H...

Ryan H. Law shares 7 simple steps to get control of your inbox Episode 361: 7 Simple Steps to Get Control of Your Inbox by Ryan H. Law on Managing and Reducing Email Clutter Ryan’s goal is to teach financial planners, coaches, and counselors how to use simple, evidence-based action steps to provide outstanding client care.  He received his bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in Family Fin...