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Michael Lykke Aagaard with Neil Patel talks about how to create perfect landing page copy Episode 885: The 8 Questions That Create Perfect Landing Page Copy by Michael Lykke Aagaard 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 one of the 100...

Michael Piperno shares 8 tips for better email communications Episode 884: 8 Tips For Better Email Communications by Michael Piperno Michael is a leadership communication coach and workplace relationships consultant. Through coaching, consulting, and group training programs, he helps professionals communicate clearly, speak and present more effectively, build and maintain positive and healthy busi...

Mikey Rox with Len Penzo shares 9 smart business tips for freelancers Episode 883: 9 Smart Business Tips for Freelancers by Mikey Rox Len Penzo writes about personal finance and macroeconomics on his eponymous personal finance blog, which has been twice-honored as a Kiplinger Best Money Blog, and honored with two Plutus Awards for Best Personal Finance Blog.   Len’s personal finance articles have...

Lisa Jeffs shares 4 powerful tips for finding mentorship Episode 882: 4 Powerful Tips To Finding Mentorship by Lisa Jeffs Lisa Jeffs is an Intuitive Life Coach and Entrepreneur Coach from North York (Toronto) who serves clients all over the globe. Lisa helps entrepreneurs, leaders, visionaries, and experts discover and live their greatest life's purpose. She's been featured in publications such as...

Dr. Jenny Brockis reflects on our biggest performance killer Episode 881: Our Biggest Performance Killer is Hidden in Plain Sight 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 thriv...

Douglas Lang with Altris shares two short posts covering how to leverage what you already have and gauging the effectiveness of performance reviews Episode 880: Leveraging What You Already Have AND Performance Reviews - Are They Working? by Douglas Lang Altris has a range of specialised Leadership Development and Executive Coaching solutions. They believe that each leader, team and organisation is...

Michael Levitt of Breakfast Leadership discusses the top 3 commitments leaders should follow every day Episode 879: The Top 3 Commitments Leaders Should Follow Every Day 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 lead...

Karl Staib of Dig to Fly shares 7 warning signs you need a new career Episode 878: 7 Warning Signs You Need a New Career by Karl Staib 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...

Amber Waugaman of AW Coach talks about why productivity is plunging Episode 877: Productivity is Plunging. Why? by Amber Waugaman Amber provides crucial leadership development for leaders & employees. She wants to set you up for success as a leader! Whether you need a refresher or are learning from scratch, she partners with you to build a foundation in order to be a highly-effective and high-perf...

Antonella Pisani helps your site rank in local search results Episode 876: Local SEO Tips: Help Your Site Rank in Local Search Results 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. An...

Erin Blaskie shares 4 things to think about before scaling marketing in your startup Episode 875: 4 Things to Think About Before You Scale Marketing in Your Startup by Erin Blaskie Erin Blaskie has helped numerous businesses come online, establish their web presence and create community. Erin’s primary expertise is in creating solid systems and processes for businesses but she also leads clients t...

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner of Making Sense of Cents offers wisdom for workaholics Episode 874: What To Do When You’re A Workaholic by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner 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 track of progress, and helped readers along the way. She'...

Julie Morgenstern shares two short posts covering the epidemic of overwork and guilt-free legato time Episode 873: The Epidemic of Overwork AND Guilt-Free Legato Time 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 of life how...

Jeff Goins of Goins Writer shares two essential ingredients of success Episode 872: Two Essential Ingredients of Success by Jeff Goins 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: https://goinswriter.com/success-ingredients/ Vis...

Shana Olmstead talks about energy management at work Episode 871: Energy Management at Work by Shana Olmstead Shana Olmstead's passion and life's work is connecting with people and helping them to believe the best about themselves. Her own process of spiritual awakening 15 years ago, and the personal transformation she has had since then has helped her to understand that her true calling in this l...

Brian Tracy shares 7 qualities of creative thinkers Episode 870: 7 Qualities of Creative Thinkers 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 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 70 other countr...

Karen Bridbord with The Gottman Institute talks about managing workplace conflict Episode 869: Manage Conflict by Karen Bridbord The Gottman Institute understands that the human family is in crisis, and that all individuals are capable of and deserve compassion. It is their mission to reach out to families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships. They are comm...

Carl Pullein talks about the dangers of your office worker mindset Episode 868: Your Office Worker Mindset Is Destroying Your Chances Of A Successful Life 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 peopl...

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar talks about how to manufacture desire in 4 steps. This is part 2 of 2. Episode 867: [Part 2] The Hooked Model: How to Manufacture Desire in 4 Steps By Nir Eyal 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 Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies...

Nir Eyal of NirAndFar talks about how to manufacture desire in 4 steps. This is part 1 of 2. Episode 866: [Part 1] The Hooked Model: How to Manufacture Desire in 4 Steps By Nir Eyal 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 Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies...

Mike Smerklo asks whether the customer success function should report to the head of sales or the CEO Episode 865: Should the Customer Success Function Report to the Head of Sales or the CEO? by Mike Smerklo 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 comp...

Sara Stanizai of Prospect Therapy talks about how to stop procrastinating Episode 864: Why Can't I Stop Procrastinating? by Sara Stanizai Prospect Therapy is an LGBTQ+ affirming psychotherapy practice that offers quality mental health services to individuals, couples, children and families. Their guiding principles are integrity, generosity and enthusiasm. They support these principles through tra...

Kristoffer Notario of Rat Race Running shares 10 warning signs that it's time to resign from your job Episode 863: 10 Warning Signs That It’s Time To Resign From Your Job by Kristoffer Notario Kristoffer is an electronics engineer by profession, a teacher by vocation, and a writer by mission. He used to work in a Fortune Global 500 company in the Philippines, but it didn’t take long before he real...

Michael Mehlberg talks about the life of an influencer Episode 862: So You Want to Be an Influencer? Consider This First 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-achieving entrepreneurs master their life and busi...

Lori Deschene with Tinny Buddha shares 10 steps to simplify your work life Episode 861: 10 Steps to Simplify Your Work Life by Lori Deschene Tiny Buddha has been helping people heal, grow, and find peace since 2009. The site features stories and insights from people of all ages, from all over the globe. For daily wisdom, follow Tiny Buddha on Twitter and Facebook (@tinybuddha) and Instagram (@tiny...