The Authentic Leader Show

* He shares his leap-of-faith story when he left his 6-figure job and what happened 90 days later after he quit. * Find out John's LinkedIn page model and 3 ways to get clients on LinkedIn. * John shares why he gives his book away for free and why he is confident that it doesn't impact his Amazon book sales. * He also shares the one feature on LinkedIn that is all that you need to grow your busine...

* How a 1980s movie, inspired Sean to ultimately lead his own IT business. * Why in addition to the business' vision and mission, why Sean felt that core values were additionally necessary to create with his team. * Sean also outlines the exact step-by-step approach he followed to develop his business' core values over many many team meetings. * Why Sean feels it was important to create an environ...

* The downside of successful competitive band programs and Wayne's re-framing of that downside in his definition of winning. * Wayne shares his mind-shift from his early days in his career, focused on creating great music through the vehicle of students. * We talk about relying on volunteers to help run a large organization and how to get volunteers engaged to be accountable for what they voluntee...

How Serena's early days of blogging was not focused on growing a following or even a business for that matter, but in her attempt to use blogging as an outlet to share her story about what it's like to move next door to Disney, she somewhat stumbled on an opportunity to help in an area that she was passionate about. Serena shares how she purposefully has a plan and system for posting some content...

* What almost always precede your high points in life and why we should embrace these struggles. * Why one of John's professors jumping up and down in class had a profound impact on how John solves problems and illustrates design thinking. * John explains exactly why summers seemed to last forever when you were a kid but now seem to be shorter by contrast. * How John found a way to acknowledge his...

* Why Keith asked for 400 photos to put on his office wall. * Keith defines what he calls Consultative Sales and how to use consultative sales to help your customers and clients to go from where they are to where they need to be. * In our conversation, you will hear Keith catch me in the sales mindset trap that many salespeople get caught in. I was a little red-faced and deservedly so. * He also s...

* Kim explains why she squelched her passion for photography and what caused her to finally embrace her passion. * She explains what a "Headshot Party" is. * What Kim says everyone should do at the minimum when uploading your first headshot online. * Kim asks her clients to identify and share their "Three Words", so Kim shares her three words in addition to the three pillars of her business. * She...

* What I call the 5 major routines you do every day. * I'll share examples of the actions many people have in these routines. * I even share specific examples of the actions I have in my current routines. * I'll share step-by-step, how you can evaluate your routines and intentionally create your own routines.  

* What Nancy uses to create a series of connections to put together a giant puzzle. * What she describes as the biggest struggle for engineering companies which is not that different from other organizations. * What Nancy has seen as the biggest change during her career in the engineering industry. * She describes what she feels is toughest about leadership

* How Peter became known as the Accidental Accountant. * When you park your ego and judgment you can use the phrase "Yes and" as a tool to form agreement. * Peter explains the difference between what he calls Improve Leadership and Ego Leadership. * Peter describes what edutainment is and how to use it effectively.

* Scott's best-selling book "Management Mess to Leadership Success; 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow". * An organization's most valuable asset, and it's not the organization's people. * How to have an "excuse free" apology. * 5 things to take from Scott's Management Mess book and get it down to the one thing Scott wants you to take from the book. * Scott even transparently share...

* Bill shares his pivot from the traditional sales approach he was taught in his early career which is, what he calls, an "easier way to sell". Here's a secret, there is no such thing as selling. * What "Market Makers" really means? * What salespeople to do unknowingly impact their effectiveness. * What three things a salesperson must learn about their customers. * Bill even shares what leaders sa...

* Anne Moss' perspective about how to say congratulations to someone who has written a book about her son's death. * Why she choose to write this book without editing all the ugly stuff just to make it more palpable. * Anne Moss shares a story early in her journey about a girl named Lauren and the personal impact one of Anne Moss' posts had on her and her family. * What being transparent as a pare...

* Mark reinvented himself after he was the CEO of more than 45 retail stores, to becoming a successful realtor, and now an author and speaker. * He outlines his four steps to helping people to achieve their priorities. * Mark also describes his four stages of establishing and maintaining trust. * Keeping with the theme of four, Mark shares his four steps to regain trust after trust has been lost....

* What Judi did for 4 years that created a backlog before her explosion on LinkedIn in 2018. * Direct advice you must do in order to go viral, an unconventional take on "vanity metrics" and the real message when someone says "don't worry about the numbers". * Judi defines the kind of content you should post on LinkedIn (and for contrast, Facebook and Instagram too). * Judi shares how investing in...

In this episode: * Tips for finding mentors in your industry. * What happened to Rick when he knew it was time to start building a team. * What to do when you get negative feedback or when a prospect decides to go with someone else. * The real and unselfish reason Rick and his team makes videos (and it isn't the reason that you may think).

* How going from being called "the fat, ugly, stupid guy" to working as a model in New York has, as Vernon says it, "taught me to be me" and how being okay with who you are is attractive. * What common trait that all superheroes have and how applying that trait actually makes your life easier. * How in just 10 days, Vernon says that you can make a new standard for yourself. * Why happiness is so i...

* In this episode, you are going to from my friend, Paul Schmidt. * Paul has decades of experience in radio broadcasting and marketing and has now has transitioned full time to doing voiceover work. * I'm fascinated by Paul's work and if I am fascinated by it, I thought maybe you would be too. * Paul transparently shares what it takes and what it's like to be a voiceover talent and how he serves t...

* After his service in the Navy, how Bob was first introduced to associations as a field representative that started his trajectory as a leader in the association industry. * What Bob says is the Association Management "Hat Rack". * How Bob says that he handles what he calls "Mission Drift" of an association. * Bob even finds a way to get us to talk about a frog, a beetle, and a bumblebee.

* The pros and cons of being involved in group coaching vs. having one-on-one coaching. * Why paying for a coach will help you create better results. * The one factor that will help you identify a quality coach. * Differences in coaching styles and about which style will help you most. * Setting expectations before starting a coaching relationship.

* After what Mary calls her "decade of adrenaline", Mary shares her decision to leave her corporate job after hitting the glass ceiling. * How Mary discovered and refined the ideal client she works with and her detailed description of her ideal client. * The relevance of the red cape that Mary adorns in her marketing and in her message to audiences in her keynote addresses. * She provides a great...

* Why helping small businesses is a particular passion for Mike. * The surprising number of businesses that hit the market actually sell and what causes that number. * What challenges do most business owners need to overcome in order to prepare their business for sale. * How failure has been a motivator for Mike in his personal and professional life.

* The unexpected benefit her corporate team experienced when Mindy was on bed-rest for 12 weeks while pregnant with her daughter. * How HR Policies are like a safety bar on a roller coaster. * Some common holes that small businesses have and the mindset business owners may need to shift to in order to get the results they need. * Mindy also shares a free tool to help small businesses find and fix...

* Danessa's new book title that may sound a little shocking, but it may cause you to pick it up. * We talk about this concept called "Executive Presence" and what creates Executive Presence. * A few different times in this interview we talk about one of my favorite words "Authenticity" including checking if your authenticity supports or detracts from your message. * We also talk about your mindset...