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087: Network with Intention to Create and Cultivate Your Key Relationships

Tired of attending (live or virtual) networking events that waste your time? Find out how to radically change your thinking and your efforts in my interview with Amy Evans. As a serial entrepreneur, Amy has discovered the magic of leveraging and cultivating relationships in growing each of her businesses. She’s applied these strategies in the structure of her AlignWomen mastermind groups, with excellent results. You’ll love the energy and passion behind all the ideas Amy shares!

Amy is the founder of AlignWomen, a leadership and networking organization for professional women, and the host of The AlignWomen Podcast. She’s also the President of Colibri Insurance Services, a boutique insurance agency that simplifies employee benefits for employers in Southern California.

You’ll discover:

Why most networking groups don’t lead to effective business development
A virtual mastermind structure that generates business for each member
Strategies (not sales techniques) Amy has used to effectively sell her services
Why a focus on “alignment” is key to networking with intention
How to create social media posts that your ideal clients will respond to

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086: How Expanding Your Mindset Leads to Extraordinary Results

What if you could increase your income by 20 times? My guest Monica Da Maren explains how she did just that as she evolved from hair dresser to VP of Sales for Bob Proctor’s company, Proctor Gallagher Institute. You’ll be inspired by her story and the practical suggestions she shares that you can use, too. Monica’s coaching and teaching have been instrumental in my own growth over the past two years. Come prepared to take notes because Monica shares lots of valuable nuggets you can start implementing today.

You’ll discover:

3 powerful ways to use auto-suggestions to build your self-image
The downsides of focusing on “how-to” instead of “what”
The importance of strengthening your intuition so you see opportunities as they arise
The value of a strong purpose that drives all your actions each day
Why failing is something you should seek instead of avoid

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085: How to Build Your Consulting or Coaching Business Following a Late Career Job Loss

Are you just getting started with your new consulting or coaching practice? If so, my interview with David Shriner-Cahn is a must-listen. Experienced professionals will also find dozens of nuggets you can use to launch or expand your business. David guides highly skilled professionals who are recovering from a late career job loss and who yearn to impact the world with their knowledge and creativity by becoming successful entrepreneurs. He’s also the host of two popular podcasts for consultants, coaches and other entrepreneurs, Smashing the Plateau and Going Solo, with a focus on building a successful business.

You’ll discover:

Why a consulting practice can be a great next step for a seasoned professional from the corporate world
The unique challenges a consultant faces when starting a new practice…and how to work through them
Limiting or negatives beliefs new consultants often have that can hold them back
Key questions you must answer about yourself and the marketplace before you start promoting your new business
How to make the most of your network to confirm your strengths, discover opportunities, and identify people who offer complementary services

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084: How Deep Listening Can Change Your Life

Think you’re already a skilled listener? Think again. My guest Theresa Campbell shares insights that will help you listen more closely to yourself as well as to others. Theresa is the founder and CEO of Her Life, Her Legacy, a leadership development organization dedicated to the power of deep listening. As a leadership coach, author, and life-long learner, she helps you find and listen to what matters most. You’ll want to take notes to get the most value from this episode…and then apply these ideas to all aspects of your life. The question she poses to her clients towards the end can help you gain clarity about your desired future.

You’ll discover:

How deep listening differs from “regular” listening
The three voices you can listen to…and the potential impact when you do
Why slowing down and listening is an act of self-love
The difference between a GOAL line and a SOUL line
A key question Theresa asks her clients that you can use, too

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