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119: Use Stories for Expert Positioning with Your Book or Presentation

How can you tell stories that draw people in, enhance your credibility and don’t send the audience running? Ann Sheybani has the answer, and she shares her wisdom in great detail in this interview. Ann excels in helping speakers, coaches, and entrepreneurs write and publish books that attract their ideal clients and make them stand out from the rest. You will love her truth-telling, direct approach in describing what works…and what doesn’t.

Ann is the Founder of Summit Press Publishers and The Influential Author. She’s also the author of How to Eat the Elephant: Build Your Book in Bite-Sized Steps. Ann received a Masters degree in Creative Writing and Literature from Harvard University and is a Book Yourself Solid Certified Coach. She currently resides in rural Ireland with her husband and a former guest on my podcast, Walt Hampton. Ann and Walt together run Summit Success, a global business and personal development consultancy.

You’ll discover:

Why storytelling is such a critical component of a book or speech
Mistakes that authors and speakers often make around stories
The kinds of stories you may be reluctant to tell…but will have strong persuasion power
How one client almost lost a book deal because she was going to omit her most powerful story

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118: Find Your Voice and Change Your Life

Do you ever hesitate to speak up in a meeting or in a situation that you perceive to be risky? My guest Dr. Doreen Downing shares practical, valuable tips that can make those moments more comfortable and enjoyable for you. You’ll love Doreen’s approach to helping people identify their negative thoughts and beliefs that prevent them from feeling safe about speaking up. In conquering her own stage fright, she discovered being connected to your authentic self is the key to relaxed and confident speaking.

Doreen is a Psychologist, Founder of the Essential Speaking Institute, and host of the podcast, Find Your Voice, Change Your Life. Her experience as a therapist helps her create a safe space for clients who want to get past the fears and doubts that have held them back from being their authentic selves. Doreen now specializes in the treatment of public speaking anxiety.

You’ll discover:

How Doreen’s training as a psychologist helps her in her work with clients
The fears that prevent people from offering their opinions and ideas in meetings or risky situations
How to recognize when you’re being authentic so you speak with great confidence
Why Doreen uses the word BE as the first word in each of her 7 steps
What’s required to BE Silent and quiet a busy mind

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117: Embrace Pain to Avoid Suffering

Can you imagine having your arm torn off your body at age 7? That was the reality that my guest, Brian Bogert, faced at that tender age. You’ll be inspired and moved hearing Brian’s story of the accident, his recovery, and how he has used that experience to pursue the path he’s on now. His goal is to impact one BILLION people in the next 25 years, to help them see how to experience No Limits Living. Get out your pen and paper because Brian shares so much wisdom that you’ll want to capture these insights and tips to apply later.

Brian is a passionate human behavior and performance coach, speaker, business strategist, top sales professional and philanthropic leader who believes in helping growth-minded individuals achieve the best version of themselves: meaning, their most authentic selves.

You’ll discover:

How to experience pain so you can move through it now and avoid suffering in the future
Ways to increase your levels of awareness to realize when you’re operating in a “victim” mindset
Questions you can ask others to help you identify blind spots…and the mindset you need to adopt before you ask
How to take personal responsibility even if you find yourself being emotionally triggered by someone’s words or actions
The advantages of approaching a situation from a neutral position

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116: Creating Civility and Respect at Work

What if there were a way to create a workplace (and world!) where people genuinely respect those who aren’t like them? That’s the focus of Robin Rosenberg’s work. As CEO and Founder of Live in Their World, Robin combines her expertise as a clinical psychologist with her passion for using Virtual Reality for good. Join our conversation to learn about the programs she’s created to help all employees of a company become more sensitive to bias and its effects…and develop more respectful and productive ways to interact with each other.

Robin is board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology. She has taught psychology classes at Harvard University and Lesley University and has written psychology textbooks. She’s also had psychotherapy and coaching practices in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.

You’ll discover:

How Robin defines civility in the workplace
Why she prefers the sequence of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (EID) instead of DEI.
The impact on workplace behavior when someone is able to experience virtually what another person goes through when being disrespected
The challenges of remote and hybrid work environments…and how to overcome them

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115: Lean Out: Achieve More by Doing Less

Are you focusing every day exclusively on the systems and processes that will help you accelerate your business growth and get the results you want? If not, Crista Grasso has practical answers! She shares lessons learned from her own jewelry business that she brings to her work with clients. You’ll find out why she recommends a 90-day plan to help you achieve phenomenal results and achieve a Rich Fulfilled Life.

Crista Grasso is a lean business consultant, creator of the Lean Out Method, the 90 Day Lean Out Planner, and host of the Lean Out Your Business Podcast. She has been helping businesses achieve accelerated results and increased profitability for two decades through a combination of strategic planning and lean business practices. Crista, known as the “Business Optimizer,” specializes in helping businesses identify the most important things they should focus on right now that will drive maximum value for their customers and maximum profits for their business.

You’ll discover:

How to eliminate waste in your business so you invest time in what gets you the best results
The 4 pillars for creating a lean business
Why Crista created a Lean Out Planner with a 90-day focus
How she helps clients shift from their old, inefficient process to a more effective one
Why it’s useful to listen for times when you say, “Yeah, but…”