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Tonia Kendrick with Smart Money Mamas helps you create a vision board for your business. This is part 2 of 2 Episode 910: [Part 2] How to Create a Vision Board for Your Business by Tonia Kendrick Chelsea Brennan is a hedge fund investor turned online entrepreneur that helps moms make their money work for them and embrace their ambitions, so they can live their fullest lives. The original post can...

Tonia Kendrick with Smart Money Mamas helps you create a vision board for your business. This is part 1 of 2 Episode 909: [Part 1] How to Create a Vision Board for Your Business by Tonia Kendrick Chelsea Brennan is a hedge fund investor turned online entrepreneur that helps moms make their money work for them and embrace their ambitions, so they can live their fullest lives. The original post can...

Dr. Jenny Brockis talks about making work work Episode 908: Making Work Work by Dr. Jenny Brockis Dr. Jenny Brockis is a medical practitioner and board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, keynote speaker and best-selling author based out of Perth, Western Australia. She is an expert in the science of high-performance thinking, creating thriving teams and leaders through improving brain health...

Joe Wilner with Dig to Fly shares how to find career fulfillment Episode 907: How to Find Career Fulfillment by Joe Wilner 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 Pennsylvania called Pipersiville. He moved to Austin, TX in this mid tw...

Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership talks about safety in the workplace Episode 906: Is Your Workplace a Safe Place to Work? by Michael Levitt Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, and is one of the world's leading authorities in burnout recovery and pr...

Marc Chernoff of Marc and Angel shares 9 black belt techniques for fighting laziness at work Episode 905: 9 Black Belt Techniques for Fighting Laziness at Work by Marc Chernoff Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal...

Cal Newport shares rules for reducing email Episode 904: Beyond the Inbox: Rules for Reducing Email 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 addition to studying the theoretical foundations of our digit...

Brian Tracy shares 6 time management and organizational skills that increase productivity Episode 903: 6 Time Management And Organizational Skills To Easily Increase Productivity by Brian Tracy 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...

Douglas Lang with Altris shares two short posts covering how to value high performance and the leader's apprentice Episode 902: Valuing High Performance AND The Leader's Apprentice by Douglas Lang 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 be...

Kathy Robinson of Athena Wellness talks about flow state and well-being Episode 901: Flow State and Well-being by Kathy Robinson Prior to becoming a certified wellness coach and author of The Athena Principles – Simple Wellness Practices for Overworked Professionals, Kathy Robinson spent more than 25 years assessing the wellness of Fortune 500 companies. She was a Chief Audit Executive and Chief R...

Antonella Pisani helps you manage performance of your remote workers Episode 900: Performance Management in a Remote Environment by Antonella Pisani Antonella brings more than 24 years of digital experience with a focus on e-commerce leadership and digital marketing. Prior to starting Eyeful, she held VP and SVP roles at companies including Proflowers, Guitar Center, JCPenney, and Fossil. Antonell...

Philip Taylor of PT Money shares 8 small business mistakes to avoid. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 899: [Part 2] 8 Small Business Mistakes to Avoid by Philip Taylor PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want. It was started by Philip Taylor, a CPA, entrepreneur, an...

Philip Taylor of PT Money shares 8 small business mistakes to avoid. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 898: [Part 1] 8 Small Business Mistakes to Avoid by Philip Taylor PTMoney.com is about helping you make extra money, save more money, and spend your money wisely--all in an effort to help you fix your finances so you can build the life you want. It was started by Philip Taylor, a CPA, entrepreneur, an...

Suzanne Falter shares two short posts covering her thoughts as a reformed time binger and the value of vacations Episode 897: Notes From a Reformed Time Binger AND Yes, You Really Do Need That Vacation—Here’s Why by Suzanne Falter Suzanne Falter is a speaker and podcaster who helps busy women find happiness through self-care. After losing her 22 year old daughter, Teal, in 2012, Suzanne's work has...

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro talks about the virtues of standing meetings Episode 896: Stand-Up Guys: The Virtues of Standing Meetings by Laura Stack 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 company dedicated to helping leaders increase wor...

Amanda Kruse of Women Who Money talks about what the most significant employee benefits are Episode 895: What Are the Most Significant Employee Benefits? by Amanda Kruse The co-founders of Women Who Money are Amy Blacklock from Life Zemplified and Vicki Cook, from Make Smarter Decisions. Vicki and Amy connected initially online and eventually met in person at a financial conference in the fall of...

Margo Aaron of That Seems Important defends hard work Episode 894: In Defense of Working Hard by Margo Aaron 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's a regular contributor to Inc and lives in Jersey City as a Daywalker. The...

Christine Comaford talks about the new social leadership Episode 893: The New Social Leadership: Move From Fear To Freedom by Christine Comaford 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 Forbes.com, and the New York Times...

Seth Godin talks about why companies stick with their mistakes Episode 892: Why Do Companies Stick With Their Mistakes? by Seth Godin 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 It's Always...

Carl Pullein talks about how your productivity system should be working Episode 891: How Your Productivity System Should Be Working by Carl Pullein 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 become better at mana...

Julie Morgenstern shares three steps leaders need to take to break out of crisis management mode Episode 890: 3 Steps Leaders Need to Take to Break Out of Crisis Management Mode by Julie Morgenstern Julie Morgenstern is an organizing & productivity consultant, New York Times best-selling author, and speaker. For over 30 years, Julie has been teaching people all around the world and at all stages o...

Nick Loper with Side Hustle Nation discusses his outsourced writing experiment Episode 889: The Outsourced Writing Experiment 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 business, or relying on your job as your only source of income? He used to wo...

Molly Fletcher tells you how to reclaim the right to success and fulfillment Episode 888: Reclaiming the Right to Success and Fulfillment by Molly Fletcher Too many leaders, teams, and organizations are stuck. Instead of achieving greatness, they remain stagnant, failing to reach their potential. That’s where Molly Fletcher comes in. She is a trailblazer in every sense of the word– a rare talent o...

Dr. James M. Dahle of The White Coat Investor talks about leasing a car for your business. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 887: [Part 2] Can You Lease Your Car to Your Business? by Dr. James M. Dahle The White Coat Investor is the most widely-read, physician-specific personal finance and investing website in the world. It is the premier resource for high-income professionals looking for unbiased info...

Dr. James M. Dahle of The White Coat Investor talks about leasing a car for your business. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 886: [Part 1] Can You Lease Your Car to Your Business? by Dr. James M. Dahle The White Coat Investor is the most widely-read, physician-specific personal finance and investing website in the world. It is the premier resource for high-income professionals looking for unbiased info...