• Goal-Setting on Steroids: Why Your Business Needs More Than Just a Number
    Mar 31 2025

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    Carrie shares powerful insights on how a clear business vision leads to entrepreneurial success and personal fulfillment. She draws from her own journey of transforming from a corporate employee to a successful entrepreneur who helps others clarify their vision and achieve their goals.

    • Turning a written vision into reality through clarity and purpose
    • Why many entrepreneurs are running "expensive hobbies" rather than profitable businesses
    • Using vision to distinguish between opportunities that align with your goals and those that don't
    • The importance of setting real revenue targets tied to specific outcomes rather than arbitrary numbers
    • How vision encompasses seven life areas: faith, family, friends, fitness, fun, finances, and field
    • Finding your purpose hidden within your vision writing
    • Looking three years ahead when creating your vision to make it more tangible and achievable
    • Maintaining resilience through challenges when your vision is compelling enough

    Download Carrie's free "Vision is Victory" guide to help clarify your entrepreneurial vision and set yourself up for success.


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  • Your Business is Talking to You Even While You're Sleeping
    Mar 24 2025

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    Amanda Johnson, the Story Oracle, shares her journey of founding Saved by Story and how entrepreneurs can break free from limiting narratives to achieve greater success and fulfillment. Her insights blend storytelling techniques with entrepreneurial wisdom to help business owners navigate challenges and transform their professional journeys.

    • Origin of the Story Oracle brand stemming from Amanda's vision in 2007 to help people tell their stories
    • How entrepreneurship functions as a spiritual journey, exposing our strengths and weaknesses
    • Breaking free from the "messenger matrix" by creating your own unique business path
    • Finding harmony rather than balance between business ambitions and family life
    • Identifying and disrupting story loops that keep entrepreneurs stuck in patterns
    • Developing character awareness and narrator perspective to rewrite limiting stories
    • Embracing uncomfortable emotions as part of the growth process
    • Celebrating the discovery of loops as evidence you're already breaking free

    Check out savedbystoryhouse.com/foreshadows for free resources on stopping story loops and saving your story, or connect with Amanda at the-story-oracle.com to learn how to apply these concepts in your specific domain.


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  • The Blind Spots That Derail Your Business Journey
    Mar 17 2025

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    Navigating entrepreneurship requires more than hustle – it demands a CEO's compass to guide you past blind spots and toward true success. Deb Coviello shares critical insights on finding your direction while building a sustainable business.

    • Understanding your leadership style and unique value before diving into business activities
    • Building a network early rather than waiting until you need clients
    • Standing out through differentiation instead of competing on the same terms as others
    • Developing a relationship-based approach to sales that doesn't feel pushy
    • Creating systems to maintain connections and nurture relationships over time
    • Investing in yourself through coaching and personal development
    • Learning from "failures" by seeing them as valuable redirections
    • Identifying your true strengths through the entrepreneurial journey
    • Focusing on peace of mind rather than solely pursuing financial results
    • Approaching business with patience, persistence, and genuine care for connections

    Connect with Deb Coviello on LinkedIn or visit dropinceo.com to subscribe to her newsletter. Her book "The CEO's Compass" is available on Amazon and now as an audiobook.


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  • Hold My Beer While I Pivot My Entire Career
    Mar 10 2025

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    Tom Altman shares his transformative career journey from radio DJ to tech entrepreneur and fractional executive, reflecting on life lessons learned along the way.

    • Started as a radio DJ before transitioning to web development in the late 1990s
    • Witnessed the evolution of radio from manual operations to fully automated systems
    • Built early e-commerce platforms and shopping carts when online purchasing was just emerging
    • Worked with newspaper and TV station managing technical aspects during weather emergencies
    • Transitioned to e-commerce and ERP implementation for 10-12 years
    • After being let go from corporate positions twice, found greater happiness in the fractional executive space
    • Helps businesses access C-suite expertise without full-time executive costs
    • Discusses the challenge of balancing client work with networking and business development
    • Uses time-blocking and AI tools to maintain productivity and organization
    • Emphasizes that family should never be sacrificed for work
    • Believes authentic connections and relationships matter more than digital distractions

    Connect with Tom on LinkedIn to learn more about fractional executive services or just to chat about technology, AI, and motorcycles.


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  • Empowering Entrepreneurs to Embrace Their True Calling
    Mar 3 2025

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    Mastering your messaging is crucial for entrepreneurs looking to stand out in a crowded space. Michael Drew discusses the importance of understanding your soul purpose, developing clear brand values, and creating compelling narratives to effectively connect with your audience.

    • Importance of mastering your messaging for success
    • Understanding and discovering your soul purpose
    • Overcoming self-limiting beliefs and societal conditioning
    • Defining core values as a roadmap for business
    • Utilizing storytelling to create impactful branding
    • Creating a character diamond for clear brand identity
    • Crafting memorable phrases that resonate with the audience

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  • Balancing Emotional Intelligence and AI
    Feb 24 2025

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    The episode explores the vital intersection of emotional intelligence and artificial intelligence, emphasizing that while AI continues to rise, the need for emotional awareness and connection remains crucial. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their emotional intelligence to effectively navigate personal relationships and broader societal challenges.

    • Robin shares his journey into emotional intelligence
    • Definition of emotional intelligence and its significance
    • The role of EI in the age of AI
    • Concerns about a global recession in emotional intelligence
    • Balancing authoritative and empathetic approaches in coaching
    • The implications of AI for enhancing or detracting from EI
    • Practical tools for developing emotional intelligence through technology
    • Call to connect with Robin and explore his online courses

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  • Turning High Achievers into Effective Leaders
    Feb 17 2025

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    This episode highlights the journey from high achiever to effective leader, discussing the core strategies and mindsets required for successful leadership. Listeners will learn about the traits of effective leaders, the importance of empathy maps, and how to navigate the complexities of hybrid work environments.

    • Transitioning from individual success to team leadership
    • Key traits that successful leaders possess
    • The importance of empathy and individualized approaches
    • Strategies for fostering candid feedback within teams
    • Navigating hybrid work dynamics for effective collaboration
    • Insights on adapting leadership styles to changing environments
    • Overview of resources available in Mark’s new book, "The Rising Leader Handbook"

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  • Transforming Discomfort into Entrepreneurial Triumph
    Feb 10 2025

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    This episode explores the vital role of discomfort in entrepreneurship, highlighting how embracing the uncomfortable can often lead to growth and connection. Amber, a success architect, shares her journey from a safe corporate life to an entrepreneurial path filled with learning and relationships, encouraging listeners to confront their fears and recognize that everyone experiences uncertainty.

    • Understanding discomfort as a sign of growth
    • The biological basis behind safety mechanisms
    • Importance of challenging perceptions about security
    • Real-life examples of embracing risks in personal journeys
    • Building genuine connections in a "trust recession"
    • Practical strategies for reaching out and supporting others
    • Recognizing the commonality of discomfort in every entrepreneurial journey

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