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11 ways to be a more Empowered Leader - Jackie Cleary

What kind of confidence do you need to be an exceptional leader? Our guest today, Jackie Cleary, of Cleary Coaching and Consulting, gives us her top 11 (not top 10!) tips for becoming a more empowered leader. Jackie offers executive coaching to professional businesswomen who are embarking on career change and challenges them to embrace their inner awesomeness, the need for psychological safety in the workplace, and finding the right balance.
It’s always good to have a mirror to glance into when you know you can’t look back or go back in time. Jackie reminds us to look at our own reflection, taking the time to analyze our past to better know how to improve for the future. When we take time to align our minds and actions, when we know our “WHY,” we will be on a path towards continual self-improvement.
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Website; jackiecleary.co
Facebook: @JackieClearySpeaker
Instagram: @JackieClearySpeaker
Linkedin:  JackieCleary
Twitter: @JackieRCleary
 

Coping, Connecting & Communicating During Crisis - Robyn Hatcher

Do you believe that “Mindset Matters”? Our guest today, Robyn Hatcher, believes that yes, it certainly does.
 
For you to manage through a crisis or other challenging situation, you must train your mind to be positive. But three communication obstacles often stand in our way. How we cope, connect, and communicate.
Robyn Hatcher is a dynamic keynote speaker, trainer and coach on communication, personal branding, and teamwork. She has transformed thousands of business leaders, with corporate programs and interactive keynote presentations that add immediate and lasting value in the workplace and beyond.
 
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http://www.youtube.com/Speaketc
 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynhatcher
 
https://twitter.com/SpeakETC
 
https://www.facebook.com/SpeakEtc
 
https://www.robynhatcher.com/
 
@robyn_speaketc  Instagram
 
 

Dressing Your Best For Job Success - Dannielle Bourgeon

Are you ready to dress for success? How do you make a great first impression to your potential employer? Your clothes speak volumes about you and say who you are. Our guest today will help you to make the right decisions.
There are two critical things that job seekers should take into consideration before deciding on what to wear. Feel good and have fun.
The multi-talented Dannielle Bourgeon is a stylist, Founder + Marketing Director at Danielle Bourgeon Creative Marketing, and Creative Director at Brandwidth Solutions LLC, and she talks to us today about how to make an unforgettable impression that will make you stand out.
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Website: https://danniellebourgeon.com
Email: dannielleAbourgeon@gmail.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/MadameB27/
LI: www.linked.com/in/danielle-bourgeon

Handwritten - David Wachs

Remember when letter writing used to be a thing?  Today, David Wachs talks about Handwrytten, a platform he created to bring back the lost art of letter writing through scalable, robot-based solutions that write your notes in pen. Handywrytten lets you send notes from your CRM system or the Handywrytten web site. Used by major meal boxes, eCommerce giants, non-profits and professionals, Handywrytten is changing the way brands and people connect.
In this episode, David, who also writes for Inc Magazine, tells us about his interesting journey from building a text messaging company to developing the first handwriting robot. Follow along and learn how you can personalize your letters to your clients or even loved ones in pen and ink, while using a robot.
 
David is also a frequent speaker on mobile technology and has presented for the Direct Marketing Association, South By Southwest, Advertising Research Foundation, and the National Restaurant Association. David has been interviewed by FOX News, Direct Marketing News, Crain’s Chicago Business, the American Express OPEN network, AMA's Marketing News, Bloomberg Radio, and “Tech Talk with Craig Peterson” and has been quoted in numerous articles, including The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Variety, Startup Nation and US Banker Magazine.
Find out more on his website, https://www.handwrytten.com
 
His Social Media Handles:
Twitter: @davidbwachs
Company Twitter: @Handwrytten
 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwachs/ And https://www.linkedin.com/company/handwrytten
 
Facebook: Handwrytten
Instagram: @HandwryttenNotes
 
 

Mastering the Art of Persuasive Communication - Jeff Tippett

Having to be on the other side of an interviewing panel is not easy. You have to convince the potential employer that you are the best for the job. So how do you do this? Do you persuade or manipulate?
Today we want to know how to unleash our superpower with persuasive conversation and communication strategies. Mr. Persuasion himself, Jeff Tippett will today focus on the job seekers perspective. He is an international speaker, Amazon #1 bestselling author, a serial entrepreneur and, last but not least, a two-time Guinness World Record participant. He elaborates on how Persuasive Communication is critically important in the job search and interview process.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefftippett
Website: https://jefftippett.com/

Top 10 Tips on Being Your Best in Virtual Meetings - Dave Bricker

 
Are you getting Zoom Fatigue? Are you tired of this new world of virtual meetings, and find yourself more interested in the backgrounds of your fellow participants than you are about what the speaker is saying? You are not alone.
Today, speaker, trainer, and coach, Dave Bricker gives us his top ten tips on being your best in virtual meetings. Covid – 19 has changed how we do things globally. We have been forced to adapt to a new normal, including meeting virtually.
How do you put your best virtual self forward? Listen in. From virtual backdrops to being lame to not always apologizing, Dave has the answers that will make you a virtual superstar.
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SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Website: https://storysailing.com
Website 2: https://publicspeakersmasterclass.com
Blog: https://storysailing.com/storysailing-blog
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davebricker
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/davidbricker
 
 

Creating Resilience - Jennifer Eggers

Jennifer Eggers is the founder and president of LeaderShift Insights Inc.. Her company helps leaders dealing with disruptive change to increase their organization’s capacity to adapt so they can emerge stronger and more effective faster.
With over 20 years of Coaching Experience, Jennifer has coached entire leadership teams as well as officers and directors of many Fortune 500 companies. She is a Certified Executive Coach, with additional certifications in CSP® (Certified Speaking Professional™), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Hogan Personality Inventory, Hogan for Selection,  and Culture Types Assessment.
Jennifer was a former Partner with Cambridge Leadership Group, Vice-President, Leadership Development & Learning for Bank of America, Organization & Leadership Development at AutoZone and with Coca-Cola Enterprises. She is the author of the book, Resilience: It’s Not About Bouncing Back. https://amzn.to/30no8D0
In today’s interesting conversation, Jennifer talks to us about her passion to create resilience and alignment in team work so that teams can achieve more even in the midst of any disruption that may arise, be it negative disruption or positive. Find out more on how this episode can enlighten you to think through a different lens and get through what you really need to get through.
More on LeaderShift Insights are on the website, as well on the social media; LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
 
 

Cooks Who Care Inspire - Maria Campbell

When we see the beauty and precision in presentation that hospitality and culinary arts presents, we are oblivious of what actually happens behind the scenes. Today we talk to Maria Campbell who has worked tirelessly over the years in the food industry.
Being very well aware of the burnout culture in this industry, the rampant stress-induced dependence on drugs and alcohol, she tells us on how she and her husband, Chef Scott Campbell, came up with the company Cooks Who Care, which is dedicated to building a community that supports employers and employees as they strive to prioritize physical, mental, and financial health both on and off the job.
Listen in to learn how Marie has used Cooks Who Care to help her followers to focus less on their titles and more on critical skills such as adaptability, putting yourself out there, connecting and more will help the hospitality industry to make a culture change.

The Etsy Bitsy Creative Dream - Lynn Holeman-Quail

Lynn Holman-Quail began her personal CrossFit journey in 2014. She continues to be a lifelong learner when it comes to her own health and fitness, and loves to influence the lives of others along the way in their own journey. Over her 30-year career as an Elementary and Adapted Physical Education Teacher, she stood out amongst her peers as being unique and innovative in her lesson designs focused on building permanent healthy lifestyles for her students.
As she walks into the Side Hustle Room of our Shock Your Potential App, Lynn takes us through her post-retirement journey into crafting, something she really loved. Listen in to today’s conversation and find out how she knitted and crocheted her way into paying her bills, making a little extra money from her Etsy store, and seeing her dream of helping others come true!
Find Lynn on social media;
Facebook:  Lynn Holman-Quail. https://www.facebook.com/lynn.holman.50
Instagram:  Pegirl14.  https://www.instagram.com/pegirl14/
Instagram:  TheVistaTravelers. https://www.instagram.com/thevistatravelers/
Etsy:  MadeandSouledbyLynn
 

How to Stand Out and Be Remembered in a Job Interview - Phil Wrzesinski

From start to finish, job interviews are performances. They can be memorable for all the right reasons (perfect dialogue, amazing timing, a charismatic lead) or all the wrong ones (unconvincing speeches, awkward pauses, a lack of passion). How do you make your job interview stand out?
In this episode, we talk to Phil Wrzesinski who begins by telling us how he helps retailers succeed by teaching them smarter ways to do business and slanting the field back in their favor. Phil also tells us about his experiences of interviewing 30-40 people per week for his stores during peak times, what he was looking for, and what made him pick one candidate over another.
Listen in for tips to make you be remembered, even from a 10-minute interaction.
Find out more on Phil on https://philsforum.com