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Systems Trump Creativity - Jeff Hahn

Can your business, or professional reputation, survive a crisis? Our next guest says yes. As long as you follow a system.
Jeff Hahn is the owner and principal of TexHahn Media, Inc., a holding company of communication and marketing agencies, including Hahn Public Communications, Predictive Media Network, White Lion Interactive and Apron Food & Beverage PR. He Is also the author of his new book Breaking Bad News - 12 Essential Crisis Communication Tools.
In this episode we discuss how the best marketing plans aren't about bursts of creative genius. They are about following proven systems, over and over again. From his early career days, working at Motorola among an engineering culture, Jeff recognized the power of systems to drive consistent results. Today he has found the systems that allowed him to not only triple the revenue of his companies, but to also help his clients manage, survive and even thrive during and after crisis. These lessons will apply not only to crisis situations, however, but to any business endeavor.
 
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https://www.breakingbadnewsbook.com/  
https://twitter.com/HahnPublic/  
https://facebook.com/HahnPublic/
https://linkedin.com/HahnPublic/
 
Agency sites:
https://apronfoodpr.com/
https://hahnpublic.com/
https://predictivemediatraining.com/
https://www.wlion.com/
 
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Thank you to our March Sponsor: &Marketing U
Solopreneurs and small businesses often struggle to create effective digital marketing programs. It’s hard to know where to start, what to prioritize, how to sift through confusing information and solutions that seem too good to be true. Agencies and full-time marketing employees are expensive!
&Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week.
&Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You’ll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success.
Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to:  www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program!

&MarketingU - Raj Kapur

Can a solopreneur master the challenges of marketing without a large team and huge corporate budget?
Our guest today says yes and has created the resource to make that happen!
As the Managing Director of &Marketing (and-marketing.com), Rajat “Raj” Kapur strives to provide growing businesses unparalleled marketing strategy and execution services. He is known for bringing the best of “big company” marketing strategies to growing companies, without the excess baggage.
In this episode we kick off our March series called The Magic of Marketing with our sponsor for the month. We talk about the new &MarketingU ( www.and-marketing.com/u),  a 3-month modern marketing education course for busy solopreneurs and one-person marketing departments who need the tools, education, and accountability to grow a business but don’t have the extra time, budget, or set of hands to manage and execute everything themselves.  We also discuss “breakthrough value” and how to identify and use it as your competitive advantage.
Us the code SHOCK when you sign up for &MarketingU and receive a 10% discount.
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Social media handles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkapur105/
https://instagram.com/rkapur105/
https://twitter.com/rkapur105/
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Thank you to our March Sponsor: &Marketing U
Solopreneurs and small businesses often struggle to create effective digital marketing programs. It’s hard to know where to start, what to prioritize, how to sift through confusing information and solutions that seem too good to be true. Agencies and full-time marketing employees are expensive!
&Marketing U is a modern marketing course with all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your business without that extra set of hands or high overhead costs. You will learn exactly what you need to do to execute a concrete marketing strategy by dedicating just 2-4 hours per week.
&Marketing U will help you execute: Strategy, Messaging, Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Paid Digital Advertising, and more. You’ll have access to on-demand resources, live courses, group coaching sessions, community forums and networking, plus the exact templates and tools you need for success.
Our CPO took this course and one of the biggest benefits we gained was developing a competitive strategy that aligned our social media playbook and website to generate highly qualified leads.
For all the tools, education, and accountability you need to grow your small business at a fraction of the cost of hiring a traditional agency or additional employees, go to:  www.and-marketing.com/u, and use the code SHOCK to receive 10% off any program!

Finding the One Sunbeam - James Daniels

What does a kaleidoscope have to do with launching a new business? It’s a heart-warming story that our guest today shares.
James Daniels is President & CEO of The Meeting Designers, an internationally recognized events management company founded in 2005 and entrusted with the planning and execution of over 200 programs a year.  James previously held national account sales roles with both Hilton and Wyndham Hotels.  Customers of The Meeting Designers range from corporations and associations to non-profits and social groups.  
In today’s episode we discuss how leading with love empowers your team, why being vulnerable is so important, and having the courage to push that first domino. We also talk about the impact of positive words of encouragement and thanks.
James has garnered the nickname of “The Olivia Pope of the Meetings Industry,” as his legacy clients rely on him to be their “fixer” when holding events.  James rotates between his residences in Houston, TX and The New Orleans French Quarter, where he’s a proud “WHODAT” NOLA Saints Football fan.   
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Social Media Handles:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-daniels-0a996950/
https://www.facebook.com/TheMeetingDesigners/
 
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Fostering Love - Dr. John Degarmo

Can you make a difference in the life of a foster child without being a foster parent?
Absolutely! And our guest today knows not only how you can, but also how important it is to support these often-overlooked members of every one of our communities.
Our guest today is Dr. John Degarmo, leading international foster care expert, consultant, and TEDx speaker. He is the director of The Foster Care Institute, and acts as a consultant to foster care agencies as well as an expert witness to legal agencies across the USA and globe. In today’s episode we discuss how COVID lockdowns has negatively impacted children around the world, what a child in the foster care system goes through, and how each of us can be a part of the solution.
We encourage you also to watch his TedX Talk. It will break your heart, but it will motivate you to help the most vulnerable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JQYUp6sEbY
Dr. DeGarmo and his wife are also currently foster parents to three siblings, bringing their household to nine children.  Dr. DeGarmo has been a foster parent to over 60 children over the years. He is the author of several foster care books, including the new book 
The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement for Foster Care Families,https://amzn.to/3gKL99y
Faith and Foster Care https://amzn.to/3gKUUVg
A Different Home: A New Foster Child's Story https://amzn.to/3gMDzLB
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https://Youtube.com/Dr.JohnDeGarmo/
https://facebook.com/facebook.com/Dr.JohnDeGarmoFosterCareExpert/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-degarmo-ed-d-founder-of-the-foster-care-institute-2779975a/
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Love Equals Truth - Christian Family

What does divorce have to do with love?
Our guest today knows that you can approach divorce, and yourself, with love. She reminds us that even though divorce is always painful, you don't have to suffer.
Christian Family is a twice-divorced, adult child of divorce, and co-parenting mother of three, and a former divorce lawyer, whose divorced parents live with her. She is truly an expert on all things divorce and co-parenting. 
In today’s episode we discuss divorce as a vehicle that gets you from where you don’t want to be, to where you want to be. We also discuss the need for each of us to define love, to better understand what we believe it to be for us. In Christian’s world, love quals truth.
Christian ran a successful law firm for 15 years focused on divorce and custody, but today is dedicated to helping her clients continue a journey towards acceptance and joy.
 
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www.divorcexn.com
https://www.ted.com/talks/christian_family_real_talk_about_divorce
https://www.facebook.com/Divorcexn/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/divorcexn/
https://twitter.com/Divorcexn
https://www.instagram.com/xnfmlyesq/
https://www.buzzsprout.com/790682
https://youtube.com/c/ChristianFamilyEsq
 
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Finding Your Motivation - Kim Olver

Can making better choices improve your life, both personally and professionally? Absolutely! And our guest today has just what we need to know to do that every day.
Kim Olver has studied Choice Theory over 30 years and in this episode she shares valuable insight on how we are motivated and how we can use that knowledge personally and professionally. She also reminds us that our children are not reflections of us. Our job is to help them become their own person.  
Kim is an international speaker, host of the Life = Choices; Choices = Life Podcast, and an award-winning author. Her books include:
Leveraging Diversity at Work with Sylvester Baugh https://amzn.to/3gBwU6W
Secrets of Happy Couples https://amzn.to/3qK7YPo
Choosing Me Now https://amzn.to/2Wc2XAV
A Choice Theory Guide to Relationships https://amzn.to/376DqiW
 
Social media handles:
Podcast: www.LifeEqualsChoices.com Blog: www.therelationshipcenter.biz/blogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/therelationshipcenterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therelationshipcenter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-olver-a3003610Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimolverPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kimolverYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kimolverQuora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Kim-Daub-Olver
 
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Is Your Hair on Fire? - Barb Garrison

Have you ever felt like you were working so hard that your hair was on fire? Have you felt the building pressure of burnout? If so, our guest today can help.
Barb Garrison is a Career & Money Breakthrough Coach and “Job-You-Love” expert at Internal Groove. She helps burned out, success-driven professionals who are just going through the motions to design a career, based on their TRUTH, that makes them leap out of bed even on Monday mornings.  After 18 years in marketing and surviving corporate burnout herself, Barb combines her experience as a mentor, marketer, corporate director, consultant, and two-time entrepreneur with her passion for self-discovery.
In this episode we discuss patterns and habits that lead to burnout, finding (and keeping) your voice, the point where you absolutely should seek a coach (especially before a rash resignation), and understanding the grief and loss process that we can all go through when we stop pushing ourselves to exhaustion.
Barb also offers a weekly motivational message at www.MondayMorningLeap.com that will help you along your journey.
 
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Social Media Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbgarrison/
https://www.facebook.com/InternalGroove
https://www.facebook.com/barb.garrison
https://www.instagram.com/internalgroove/
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Selfless Service - Dan Edds

What would it be like to work in an environment where you were truly valued and heard?
Our guest today has seen it first-hand and knows what the best companies, and the best leadership styles, have focused on to achieve it.
Dan Edds has been a practicing management consultant for over 25 years, working primarily with state & local government, healthcare, K-12 education, higher education, and nonprofits. He is the author of 2 books, the first, Transformation Management, and his most recent, Leveraging the Genetics of Leadership, Cracking the Code of Sustainable Team Performance https://amzn.to/2KzZ9XF, and his latest book looks at how elite organizations approach the practice of leadership. 
In this episode he shares some of the best examples of companies that place Value on Value, meaning they see people and knowledge as a resource that can developed for even greater value. The result of this mentality? Organizations that drive unparalleled customer value, daily innovation, and unmatched levels of employee engagement.
 
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieledds/
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You Do You! - Susan Eckstein

If you’ve ever made a life choice that you felt you had to defend to others, this is the episode for you.
Our guest today is Susan Eckstein, an empowerment expert, coach, speaker, and creator of the You Do You Program. Susan leads women who are ready to break the chains of conformity find the courage and confidence to be true to themselves and live life unapologetically. She helps her clients reconnect to their power, challenge their stories, change their beliefs and be boldly authentic. 
In this episode we talk about her unconventional choice to have her two boys live with their dad following their divorce. After being judged and stuck in shame for many years, Susan realized she could take her power back and be a better mother if she were willing to stop measuring herself against societal norms and define motherhood for herself.
After accomplishing her dream goal of doing an Ironman, Susan changed careers and became a mindset coach, personal trainer, and triathlon coach. She has coached hundreds of men and women to successfully compete in their dream athletic events, including triathlons, marathons, and adventure races. Susan is a three-time Ironman as well as a Certified Clear Beliefs Coach.
 
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www.thesusaneckstein.com
www.linkedin.com/in/susaneckstein
www.instagram.com/susan_eckstein
www.twitter.com/susan_eckstein
www.facebook.com/susan.eckstein.3
 
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Love is Sacrifice - Jacqueline Maddison

Do you know what your Divine Purpose is? Our guest today certainly does, but it wasn’t an easy journey on the way to finding it.
Jacqueline Maddison is the owner and Editor in Chief of Beverly Hills Magazine, CEO and Executive Producer of Tigress Films, and Founder of the God Foundation. Originally from South Africa, born-again Christian entrepreneur, Jacqueline lost everything and rebuilt her life by her powerful relationship with God.
In this episode we learn about her journey and her mission to help others as a Spiritual Success Coach. She helps her clients to understand their Divine Purpose and tells us that success is being who God created you to be.
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BOOKS:
7 Oracles of Success https://amzn.to/3alIhPi
My Walk with the LORD https://amzn.to/34pa8dH
Jacqueline Maddison ORACLES https://amzn.to/2LPa7cN
 
LINKS:
www.jacquelinemaddison.com
www.beverlyhillsmagazine.com
www.7oraclesofsuccess.com
www.mywalkwiththelord.com 
www.liveyourdreamlife.com 
www.giftsofdevotion.org 
Facebook:
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https://facebook.com/OfficialBeverlyHillsMagazine
https://facebook.com/7OraclesofSuccess
https://facebook.com/OfficialLiveYourDreamLife
https://facebook.com/MyWalkWithTheLord
https://facebook.com/GodFoundation
 
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https://instagram.com/GodFoundation
 
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