Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner

Business Confidential Now with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner

★ PRACTICAL ★ TIMELESS ★ NO NONSENSE ★ Discover the business issues hiding in plain view that matter to your bottom line. Created for smart business owners, executives, managers, and entrepreneurs who want to increase their business leadership effectiveness and side-step the School of Hard Knocks. Each Thursday you’ll hear top-line insights, tools and straight talk from experts, authors and change makers who share their secrets for more success on a wide range of business topics. These are the trusted advisors, the ones Big Business pay big bucks for, who are quietly igniting change behind closed doors and transforming businesses around world. And now, you can join those conversations too by simply tuning in. It’s easy. Our topics vary from week to week because business is multi-faceted and the higher you climb in your organization the more information you need to effectively lead your company and keep all of its moving parts aligned and moving forward. We talk about everything from leadership and people management, to sales, marketing, and finance, corporate governance and risk management. Why? Because business has lots of nooks and crannies. It’s impossible to be good at everything or know everything. Your expertise makes you a valuable contributor early in your career; but as your management and leadership responsibilities grow, so too does the need to expand your knowledge base because it’s essential to keep your finger on the pulse of your business and be able to ask the right questions to get the information you need to make informed decisions, as well as recruit the right talent. We even talk about how to manage stress and keep your head from exploding because, let’s be real, things pile up sometimes and it’s tough to juggle everything. It’s OK – you’re not alone – it’s a big club, one that you can join for free by listening to Business Confidential Now, one where you’ll be able to access resource packed information on every single episode page at https://BusinessConfidentialRadio.com. The show was created by Hanna Hasl-Kelchner, founder of Business M.O. and the Legal Leverage Academy, several years ago because business comes at you fast and no one can afford to get blind-sided. Especially by something you didn’t know, but somehow SHOULD know in your role as a business leader and key decision maker. Look - It’s not your fault, even if you have one of those fancy Ivy League MBAs, it’s impossible to have all the answers. Hanna knows this to be true as a matter of fact because she HAS one of those fancy MBAs and even taught in a few top tier MBA programs. She’s also been a practicing business attorney who has seen first-hand what happens when things go south. That’s why she created this podcast. Hanna knows how to ask the questions that get the answers YOU need to succeed. She’s been a trusted advisor, who for more than 35 years has helped influential business leaders and decision makers ranging from start-ups to the S&P 500 to the White House. Hanna has also seen how what you don’t know in business really can hurt you and bite you in the assets. The show typically runs approximately 25 – 35 minutes and releases a new episode every Thursday. It’s usually an interview show; but, once in a while Hanna will put on her lawyer hat and feature some no-nonsense legal information. Join Hanna and start listening to Business Confidential Now today. The more you dive into our rich archive of past episodes, follow and subscribe to Business Confidential Now, the more you’ll be able to grow and protect your business NOW. Listen on any app that supports podcasts, and visit https://BusinessConfidentialRadio.com. Please remember to tell all your business friends about the show and leave a positive comment. read less
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Part 4: 5 Toxic Leadership Trends that Kill High Employee Engagement with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner
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Part 4: 5 Toxic Leadership Trends that Kill High Employee Engagement with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner
Toxic LeadershipThere are 5 toxic leadership behaviors that most managers don’t even realize have a negative impact on their employees.Imagine how much better and more productive the workplace would be if even one of those toxic leadership habits could be toned down. What You’ll Discover About Toxic Leadership:* How the severity, frequency, and duration of toxic leadership behaviors impacts employees’ perceptions of honest compensation, safety, and sense of belonging* Why credit stealing is a top relationship deal-breaker and morale killer* How bias drowns out facts with preconceived notions that either favors or disadvantages employees* How if employees are not being intentionally included, they risk being unintentionally excluded* How toxic leadership behaviors create unwritten rules and fear based environments* And much more. Host Hanna Hasl-KelchnerHanna Hasl-Kelchner is a champion for fairness in the workplace. She helps organizations gain clarity to make more informed decisions by reducing complex concepts into sensible, bite size pieces. Hanna accomplishes this as a business strategist and through her writing, speaking, consulting, and popular syndicated podcast, Business Confidential Now.Hanna brings a unique perspective to the table, growing up in an entrepreneurial family and running a business before age 30 and blending it with decades practicing business law. Those experiences enabled her to successfully bridge the gap between the two disciplines during her career as a trusted advisor to influential decision makers ranging from startups to the S&P 500, Big Tobacco, and the White House. She has also been on the faculty at two top-ranked MBA programs: The Duke University Fuqua School of Management and the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business. Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Leadership and Management episodes.Contact Hanna and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.Her new book Seeking Fairness at Work is available wherever books are sold starting April 18, 2024.Part 1: Unveiling the Truth: Workplace Fairness Myths vs RealityPart 2: The Key to Retaining Top Talent: A Fair Work EnvironmentPart 3: Why Low Employee Engagement is Not an Employee ProblemJoin, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at
Evaluating the Best Email Security Measures for Small Businesses with Stephen Jordan
Apr 4 2024
Evaluating the Best Email Security Measures for Small Businesses with Stephen Jordan
SECURITY MEASURESWhat security measures do you have in place to protect your email messages?We assume our emails are secure. But what if they’re not? How do we make sure our messages stay confidential?Those are a few of the topics we’ll explore with our cybersecurity expert, Stephen Jordan, when we come back.What You’ll Discover About Security Measures:* Why the security measures of email addresses provided by domain name providers are not enough* 5 easy protocols you can configure right now that can improve email security measures* Where to get the biggest return on investment in adding security measures to your email* How to find a cybersecurity expert you can trust* And much more.Guest: Stephen JordanStephen has spent over 33 years providing computer related products and services to small businesses, working as a Technician, System Administrator, System Engineer, and I.T. Manager, with 30 of those years running his own business.Stephen experienced the evolution of the industry as it changed from being the sales driven computer industry, to the more balanced sales and service I.T. industry, and then to the managed services industry, and has seen many new industries created, including cybersecurity.Stephen sold his I.T. and managed services business in October of 2021 so he could just focus on matters of cybersecurity for small businesses, which brought him to start his latest business venture called Sound Cybersecurity.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Risk Management episodes.Contact Stephen and connect with him on LinkedIn. And check out his informative blog.Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Download ♥ Follow ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Comment ♥ Enjoy
Part 3: Why Low Employee Engagement is Not an Employee Problem with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner
Apr 2 2024
Part 3: Why Low Employee Engagement is Not an Employee Problem with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner
Low Employee EngagementWhose problem is “Low Employee Engagement ?"Managers tend to blame employees for being unmotivated making it the employees’ problem to fix.But perhaps manager should look in the mirror instead? Let’s talk about that. What You’ll Discover About Low Employee Engagement:* How the phrase low employee engagement respects the privilege of power* Three reasons supervisors are more complicit in low employee engagement than they realize* Why protecting and supporting high employee engagement is a management responsibility* And much more. Host Hanna Hasl-KelchnerHanna Hasl-Kelchner is a champion for fairness in the workplace. She helps organizations gain clarity to make more informed decisions by reducing complex concepts into sensible, bite size pieces. Hanna accomplishes this as a business strategist and through her writing, speaking, consulting, and popular syndicated podcast, Business Confidential Now.Hanna brings a unique perspective to the table, growing up in an entrepreneurial family and running a business before age 30 and blending it with decades practicing business law. Those experiences enabled her to successfully bridge the gap between the two disciplines during her career as a trusted advisor to influential decision makers ranging from startups to the S&P 500, Big Tobacco, and the White House. She has also been on the faculty at two top-ranked MBA programs: The Duke University Fuqua School of Management and the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Leadership and Management episodes.Contact Hanna and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.Her new book Seeking Fairness at Work is available wherever books are sold starting April 18, 2024.Part 1: Unveiling the Truth: Workplace Fairness Myths vs RealityPart 2: The Key to Retaining Top Talent: A Fair Work EnvironmentJoin, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook,
How to Combine Accountability with Meaningful Work with Zach Montroy
Mar 28 2024
How to Combine Accountability with Meaningful Work with Zach Montroy
Meaningful WorkMaintaining accountability in the workplace is a two edged leadership sword.On the one hand we want employees to do meaningful work, on the other hand, what’s meaningful to management may not necessarily be meaningful to them, BUT it still needs to get done and therein lies the dilemma for executives, managers, and entrepreneurs.What You’ll Discover About Meaningful Work:* How meaningful work connects employees’ unique abilities with the overall vision and mission of the company* Why meaningful work requires synchronizing employees’ expectations* How meaningful feedback contributes to meaningful work* How to help employees overcome the fear of vulnerability when discussing meaningful work* And much more.Guest: Zach MontroyZach Montroy is a change agent and leadership team coach who has spent two decades in executive roles, honing his expertise in organizational strategy, people operations, people leadership and scaling companies. With a passion for helping leaders expand their impact and build trust, Zach draws from his extensive experience to help companies align their mission and values with their strategy.Over the last five years, Zach has focused his efforts on helping entrepreneurs scale and grow their businesses, bringing his knowledge and insights to bear on the stickiest issues facing high-growth organizations. With a deep understanding of the importance of both strategy and culture in achieving sustainable growth, Zach helps companies create high-functioning, high-impact organizations through his innovative approach to leadership.As a sought-after speaker and podcast guest, Zach is known for his ability to distill complex concepts into actionable insights that help businesses achieve their goals. Whether you’re looking to scale your business, build a high-performance team, or expand your impact as a leader, Zach’s expertise and passion for organizational strategy make him an invaluable resource for any entrepreneur or business leader looking to take their organization to the next level.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Corporate Governance and Culture episodes.Contact Zach and connect with him on LinkedIn.Also be sure to visit his business website, Intention Collective, and it’s corresponding LinkedIn page. Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and
Part 2 The Key to Retaining  Top Talent: A Fair Work Environment with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner
Mar 26 2024
Part 2 The Key to Retaining Top Talent: A Fair Work Environment with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner
Retaining Top TalentRetaining top talent has always been a management challenge. It’s become even more so in our post-covid world where many employees who enjoyed the autonomy of remote work arrangements are suddenly faced return to office mandates.For employees it feels unfair when the work is going fine. Yet those employee perceptions clashed directly with the management’s view of “Hey, we make the rules around here.”When that happens, for employees it begs the questions: Do I stay? Or do I go?What You’ll Discover About Retaining Top Talent:* The role of the implied social contract in retaining top talent* What the covenants of good faith and fair dealing have to do with retaining top talent* What good faith and fair dealing means in the workplace* How the implied social contract legitimizes employee expectations of workplace fairness* And much more. Host Hanna Hasl-KelchnerHanna Hasl-Kelchner is a champion for fairness in the workplace. She helps organizations gain clarity to make more informed decisions by reducing complex concepts into sensible, bite size pieces. Hanna accomplishes this as a business strategist and through her writing, speaking, consulting, and popular syndicated podcast, Business Confidential Now.Hanna brings a unique perspective to the table, growing up in an entrepreneurial family and running a business before age 30 and blending it with decades practicing business law. Those experiences enabled her to successfully bridge the gap between the two disciplines during her career as a trusted advisor to influential decision makers ranging from startups to the S&P 500, Big Tobacco, and the White House. She has also been on the faculty at two top-ranked MBA programs: The Duke University Fuqua School of Management and the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Leadership and Management episodes.Contact Hanna and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.Her new book Seeking Fairness at Work is available wherever books are sold starting April 18, 2024.Part 1: Unveiling the Truth: Workplace Fairness Myths vs RealityJoin, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook,
How to Drive more Business Success with YouTube Video Marketing with Matt Hughes
Mar 21 2024
How to Drive more Business Success with YouTube Video Marketing with Matt Hughes
YouTube VideoYouTube video can be very impactful because next to Google, YouTube is an incredibly powerful search engine in its own right.That means knowing how to harness that energy can accelerate the growth of your business, product, or service, but how can entrepreneurs tap into this phenomenon effectively and efficiently?That’s what I’ll be exploring with our next guest, YouTube expert, Matt Hughes. What You’ll Discover About YouTube Video:* Why small businesses have an advantage in creating YouTube video* How to find great content for your YouTube video* How to optimize YouTube video descriptions* The biggest mistake everyone makes with their YouTube video* How long does it take to build marketing momentum with YouTube video* AND much moreGuest: Matt Hughes Matthew Hughes is a video and YouTube expert based in Leicester, United Kingdom.In 2013, he started a video company that he ran for seven years, traveling the world and creating corporate videos for clients ranging from one-man bands through to billion-dollar companies.Fast forward to 2019 and having witnessed firsthand video’s rising influence and power in driving exponential brand growth and customer acquisition, Matt created the King of Video brand to help small business owners confidently create consistent video content that connects with their audience.In 2021 he turned his focus to YouTube with a goal of getting 1000 small businesses to 1000 subscribers using YouTube as the primary platform to grow their business and make money by strategically creating video content.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Marketing episodes.Contact Matt and connect with him on LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok.And check out Matt’s King of Video website for more information and resources.Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Download ♥ Follow ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Comment ♥ Enjoy
Part 1 Unveiling the Truth: Workplace Fairness Myths and Reality with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner
Mar 19 2024
Part 1 Unveiling the Truth: Workplace Fairness Myths and Reality with Hanna Hasl-Kelchner
Workplace FairnessWorkplace fairness is something employees desperately want and executives, managers and business owners think they give.But when a Gartner HR research finds 82% of employees report their working environment lacks fairness and last year’s State of the Workplace Gallup polls finds 59% of workers being disengaged, or “quiet quitting” in Gallup’s 2023 parlance, and another 18% being actively disengaged, or just plain miserable at work and “loud quitting” it’s time to take a closer look at workplace fairness and why so many employees feel they’re not experiencing it.What You’ll Discover About Workplace Fairness:* The phenomenal bottom line benefits of high employee engagement* The critical role workplace fairness plays in employee engagement* Why fairness is a reasonable expectation* The misunderstood role of the implied social contract in workplace fairness* And much more.Host Hanna Hasl-KelchnerHanna Hasl-Kelchner is a champion for fairness in the workplace. She helps organizations gain clarity to make more informed decisions by reducing complex concepts into sensible, bite size pieces. Hanna accomplishes this as a business strategist and through her writing, speaking, consulting, and popular syndicated podcast, Business Confidential Now.Hanna brings a unique perspective to the table, growing up in an entrepreneurial family and running a business before age 30 and blending it with decades practicing business law. Those experiences enabled her to successfully bridge the gap between the two disciplines during her career as a trusted advisor to influential decision makers ranging from startups to the S&P 500, Big Tobacco, and the White House. She has also been on the faculty at two top-ranked MBA programs: The Duke University Fuqua School of Management and the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Leadership and Management episodes.Contact Hanna and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.Her new book Seeking Fairness at Work is available wherever books are sold starting April 18, 2024.Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and
How to Confidently Buy a Profitable Business at a Great Price with Richard Parker
Mar 14 2024
How to Confidently Buy a Profitable Business at a Great Price with Richard Parker
Buy a Profitable BusinessKnowing how to confidently buy a profitable business at a great price is an awesome way to expand an existing business or take the leap into entrepreneurship.But if it’s not something you do on a regular basis, your confidence may need some boosting with proven strategies and tips. That’s where today’s guest comes in.  What You’ll Discover About How to Buy a Profitable Business:* Understanding the different stages of buying a business* How to find the right team to assist in the process of buying a profitable business* Why looking for companies who are publicly listed for sale is the wrong way to buy a profitable business* The smart way of managing risk when buying an existing business* How to stay focused on the right stuff during the purchase process* AND much more.Guest: Richard ParkerRICHARD PARKER has been helping people achieve their dreams of owning a business for over 30 years.His ‘How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price’ program has sold over 100,000 copies in more than 80 countries.He was hired by the Dalio family office and for several years worked as a mentor to one of Ray Dalio’s sons teaching him the art of buying small businesses.He has personally purchased 13 of his own companies plus one co-investment with purchase prices ranging from $50,000 to over $200 million.Richard has appeared in Forbes, The New York Times, TheStreet.com, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc., and has over 200 published articles to his credit.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Finance episodes.Contact Richard and connect with him on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.Visit Richard’s website RichardParker.com for more information about his programs.Join, Rate and Review: Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Download ♥ Follow ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Comment ♥ Enjoy
Winning Negotiation Tactics to Help You Succeed in Every Situation with Andrea Beach
Mar 7 2024
Winning Negotiation Tactics to Help You Succeed in Every Situation with Andrea Beach
Winning Negotiation TacticsWhat are your winning negotiation tactics? Do they always work out the way you want them to?If you’d like to improve your success rate, You’re going to enjoy today’s guest. She’s Andrea Beach, a certified hypnotherapist who’s often featured as a change agent and a force of nature in the business world.What You’ll Discover About Winning Negotiation Tactics:* Why reframing the encounter from you versus them to us versus the problem is a winning negotiation tactic* How being curious and mindful of body language are winning negotiation tactics* How to side-step defensiveness in negotiations* Two biggest mistakes people make when negotiating* Why winning negotiation tactics are part art and science* AND much moreGuest: Andrea BeachAndrea Beach is the founder and CEO of both Axess Network and Beachfront Custom Development. A leading authority on technology and consumer behavior, Ms. Beach has advised Fortune 500 companies, mentored a variety of startups, and created engaging activations for some of the world’s largest brands.Her track record includes inventing the first global platform capable of programming and sending personalized mobile communications in 147 languages, consulting on cybersecurity issues, and implementing one of the world’s first examples of dynamic, location-based text messaging.Ms. Beach currently serves on the board of directors for the Small Business Council of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). As a media commentator and keynote speaker, she covers the future of consumer engagement through technology.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Communication episodes.Contact Andrea and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram.Also visit her business website, Beach Front Custom Development.Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Download ♥ Follow ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Comment ♥ Enjoy
The Leadership Art of Navigating Modern Employee Expectations with Jim Bishop
Feb 29 2024
The Leadership Art of Navigating Modern Employee Expectations with Jim Bishop
Modern Employee ExpectationsModern employee expectations of work have lots of executives, managers and entrepreneurs scratching their heads and if you’re one of them you need to hear what today’s guest, Jim Bishop, has to say about it.What You’ll Discover About Modern Employee Expectations:* Why the old “normal” will never return* How the social isolation of the COVID pandemic changed modern employee expectations of work* Things organizations do that create a false sense of community* The importance of human connection in modern employee expectations* The three things leaders need to build into their culture to meet modern employee expectations* AND much more.Guest: Jim BishopWith over two decades of immersive experience in executive development, corporate leadership and human performance, Jim Bishop stands as a beacon of transformative leadership through his business, Conjunction Leadership.Jim’s journey has taken him across the globe, coaching executives, diverse teams and orchestrating the modernization of leadership systems for transforming business units. Having collaborated with industry giants like Eli Lilly, Roche, and Elanco, Jim recognized the pivotal role of a visionary leader willing to first work on themselves while revitalizing their culture. This catalyzed the birth of Conjunction Leadership in 2020, where Jim provides executive coaching and team development solutions.As a certified coach by the International CoachingFederation and a Certified Leadership Facilitator with Blanchard, Jim’s methods are a blend of science and art. He empowers executives through executive coaching, corporate culture consulting, and team effectiveness programs, focusing on holistic development within volatile contexts. At Conjunction Leadership, transformation starts within. The exclusive DISRUPT, BRIDGE, and GROW process guides leaders on a journey of self-discovery, mindset shifts, and measurable growth.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Leadership and Management episodes.Contact Jim and connect with him on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Also visit his business website, Conjunction Leadership.Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and
Mastering the Art of Personal Branding to Achieve Extraordinary Success with Liz Harr
Feb 22 2024
Mastering the Art of Personal Branding to Achieve Extraordinary Success with Liz Harr
Personal BrandingPersonal branding, raising your profile in a crowded marketplace where the almighty referral isn’t as powerful as it used to be can feel disheartening.But today’s guest, Liz Harr, is the co-author of The Expert Revolution which has tips and strategies for how you can reach a wider audience than you ever imagined and position yourself as a buyer’s top-and sometimes only-choice.What You’ll Discover About Personal Branding:* The power of authenticity in personal branding* The first step everyone needs to take that’s essential to personal branding* How to make your thought leadership visible* The two things holding you back from more personal branding* How to be authentic and still be professional* Why your personal brand is about your audience, not you* And MUCH more.Guest: Liz Harr Elizabeth Harr is an accomplished entrepreneur and executive specializing in brand management and growth strategies for professional services firms.A managing partner at Hinge, she leads Hinge’s client service team, helping businesses solve critical marketing and brand-related challenges. Prior to joining Hinge, Elizabeth co-founded a Microsoft solutions provider company and grew it into a thriving organization that became known for its expertise in Microsoft customer relationship management.Elizabeth has co-authored several books and reports published by the Hinge Research Institute.She holds a Master’s degree in International Economics from Columbia University in New York and a B.A. from University of Missouri – Columbia. Elizabeth is a recognized Visible Expert®. She recently co-authored the Amazon bestselling book  The Visible Expert Revolution: How to Turn Ordinary Experts into Thought Leaders, Rainmakers, and Industry Superstars.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Branding episodes.Contact Liz and connect with her on LinkedIn, and Twitter.Learn more about Liz’s work at Hinge.Check out her latest book: The Visible Expert Revolution: How to Turn Ordinary Experts into Thought Leaders, Rainmakers, and Industry SuperstarsJoin, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at
How to Unlock Remarkable Growth through Exceptional Customer Experience with Carl Baumann
Feb 15 2024
How to Unlock Remarkable Growth through Exceptional Customer Experience with Carl Baumann
Exceptional Customer ExperienceDelivering exceptional customer experience in an age of instant gratification, where every encounter can be recorded with a cell phone, and where it can be instantly posted to social media can feel daunting, despite your best intentions.What’s the best way to manage that process? Today’s guest, SCORE mentor extraordinaire, Mr. Carl Baumann has some strategies for you.What You’ll Discover About Exceptional Customer Experience:* What factors separate the exceptional customer experience from the rest* Seven factors to focus on to deliver an exceptional customer experience* Why even small businesses are compared to Amazon* How an exceptional customer experience is correlated to employee satisfaction* And much MORE.Guest: Carl Baumann Carl Baumann is a certified business mentor with SCORE specializing in counseling in business planning, strategic planning, general management and management finance & accounting. Carl has an impressive track record in helping clients successfully launch their businesses and create hundreds of new jobs in the local community in the process. Carl teaches business planning courses and seminars for SCORE at various continuing education venues in the Chapel Hill, NC area and his practical, down-to-earth teaching style has made him a popular mentor.Carl’s work with SCORE is the culmination of a 34 year career, some of it in commercial banking with First Citizens Bank and most of it with the Miller Brewing Company in numerous financial positions including Brewery Controller, Corporate Controller and Group Director – Sales & Marketing Finance. Carl earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UNC Chapel Hill and an Executive MBA from the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Customer Satisfaction episodes.Contact Carl and connect with him on LinkedIn, and Twitter.Carl has also generously provided the following list of suggested resources on customer experience and satisfaction:The Cult of the Customer by Shep Hyken
Essential Profit Levers to Take Your Business to the Next Level with Danielle Hendon
Feb 8 2024
Essential Profit Levers to Take Your Business to the Next Level with Danielle Hendon
PROFIT LEVERSDo the profit levers in your business sometimes feel like moving targets in your business?If they do and you’d like more sustainable, predictable, and scalable profits stay tuned.Today’s guest Danielle Hendon will reveal the profit levers you need to focus on for a healthier bottom line and she even has a free action guide you can download called Identify Your Most Profitable Revenue Stream.What You’ll Discover About Profit Levers:* The three profit levers every business absolutely needs to understand to stay profitable and in business* The number one reason business owners ignore their profit levers* Why losing sight of gross profit margins spells doom* How frequently entrepreneurs need to monitor their profit levers to keep their business healthy* At what stage of growth does it make sense to engage the expert services of a fractional chief financial officer* And MUCH more.Guest: Danielle Hendon Danielle Hendon is the founder and owner of 4 Corners CFO, a firm offering financial advisory services to small business owners on a scale that fits their company and budget.Coupling her decade of experience in corporate finance and accounting with her passion for people, Danielle brings the benefit of “big business” financial analysis to entrepreneurs.Now, instead of helping corporations increase share price, Danielle gets to help business owners increase their personal livelihoods so they can leave a legacy and lasting impact on their community. Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our archive of other Finance episodes.Contact Danielle and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Get Danielle’s Identify Your Most Profitable Revenue Stream download FREE.Visit Danielle’s business website for more information about her work as a fractional CFO.Join, Rate and Review: Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Download ♥...
Essential Storytelling Tips for Entrepreneurs with Donna Griffit
Feb 1 2024
Essential Storytelling Tips for Entrepreneurs with Donna Griffit
Storytelling Tips for EntrepreneursStorytelling tips for entrepreneurs. Sounds like one more thing to do on what is already a very long to-do list.But Donna Griffit guest says it can educate people about your business in ways that accelerate your success. And she’s got some practical tips on how to do that.What You’ll Discover About Storytelling Tips for Entrepreneurs:Why storytelling skills are necessary for startupsThe 3 mistakes startups make when talking about their businessHow storytelling is like a 4 act playThe factors that separate a great pitch from a so-so pitchAND much MOREGuest: Donna Griffit Donna Griffit, author of STICKING TO MY STORY: The Alchemy Of Storytelling For Startups, is a world-renowned Corporate Storyteller and Pitch Alchemist.She has helped over 1000 startups, corporates and investors raise over one billion dollars and accelerate their sales with a personal touch and unmatched messaging savvy, in any industry, at any phase. Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Marketing episodes.Contact Donna and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Visit her website and check out her book Sticking to My Story: The Alchemy of Storytelling for StartupsJoin, Rate and Review: Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Download ♥ Follow ♥ Listen ♥ Learn ♥ Share ♥ Review ♥ Comment ♥ Enjoy
Shrewd Brand Protection Strategies for Smart Entrepreneurs with Steve Weigler
Jan 25 2024
Shrewd Brand Protection Strategies for Smart Entrepreneurs with Steve Weigler
BRAND PROTECTION STRATEGIESBrand protection strategies don’t need to be complicated, but they do need to be thought out.Attorney Steve Weigler has some great tips on what you need to focus on to help keep counterfeiters, pirates, and infringers from stealing your ideas.What You’ll Discover About Brand Protection Strategies:The four types of intellectual property available to entrepreneurs to protect their brandsWhy securing your intellectual property is integral to brand protection strategiesHow to evaluate what type of intellectual property makes sense for your brand protection strategiesThe ultimate value of trademark protectionAND much MOREGuest: Steve Weigler Steven is the Founder and Managing Partner of EmergeCounsel, whose mission is to provide a worldwide clientele legal counsel on the protection of intellectual property and business assets at a lower price point than large legal firms.In order to fulfill its mission, Steven developed systems-based approaches, which combine best in-class legal technology for legal research and management combined with a strong empathetic human element. Steven is especially passionate about brand protection where he developed TotalTM®, a proprietary trademark prosecution system which combines predictive search technology, powerful docketing software, and passionate and knowledgeable trademark counsel on a competitive flat fee. Steve not only has decades of experience as counsel but also previously headed a successful educational technology start-up in which he served as Founder, CEO, and General Counsel for seven years. He was also a Senior Attorney for a Fortune 50 tech company. In part because of his combined experiences, he acts as general counsel to entrepreneurs and companies especially those in the eCommerce and SaaS space.  Steve is a member of IR Global, an international legal network, and through his involvement is able to service foreign businesses with US interests, as well as US businesses with foreign interests; his many awards including being named a Super Lawyer for three consecutive years (2021-2023).Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Branding episodes.Contact Steve and connect with him on LinkedIn. Also check out his business website EmergeCounsel.Join, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics,...
Why Mindfulness is the Key to Unlocking Your Team's Full Potential with Catherine Bell
Jan 11 2024
Why Mindfulness is the Key to Unlocking Your Team's Full Potential with Catherine Bell
Mindfulness in BusinessMindfulness in business can sound like some New Age, break out the crystals, incense, and candle thing.But today’s guest, Catherine Bell, says it’s actually one of the smartest ways to humanize the workplace, unlock high employee engagement and the full potential of your team.It’s something that everybody really wants. What You’ll Discover About Mindfulness in Business:What mindfulness in business really meansHow to mindful when everything is blowing up around you all at onceHow to be mindful when you’re consumed with angerUsing mindfulness to restore trust in the workplaceApplying mindfulness to improve team collaboration and productivityAND so much MOREGuest: Catherine BellCatherine Bell is a successful entrepreneur, business leader, and best-selling business author. The Awakened Company, which she founded, focuses on helping organizations create healthy corporate cultures through awakening the self, relationships, and team dynamics.Previously, Catherine founded BluEra in 2008, a Profit 500 executive search and team transformation company. As a Top-200 Growing Company in Canada, Top 10 in Alberta, and Best Workplace, BluEra was a shining example of the Awakened Company System in action. With the sale of BluEra to DHR, Catherine shifted focus to awakening the fire within organizations through her Strategy with Soul consulting and founded The Awakened Company. The Awakened Company aims to awaken the fire within organizations with passion, purpose, and playfulness.The Awakened Company (2015)—Catherine’s revolutionary business book—was awarded the Nautilus Book Award in Business and Leadership and became a best seller one week after its release. It was also a best seller on Amazon, included in “8 of The Best Leadership Books of 2015,” and was recognized as a top book combining business and mindfulness. Catherine has been published in Fortune, HBR, Profit, Conscious Company Magazine, Women of Influence, and has written for the UN. She has worked around the globe—from the UK to Cuba—with everyone from Fortune 500 companies to serial entrepreneurs. Catherine has an MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, a sociology degree from Western University, is certified in the Enneagram, and is a yoga instructor. She held a two-year term as a Jarislowsky Fellow at the Haskayne School of Business and is on the Expert Panel for the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation. In 2022, Catherine was identified by The Inc. Magazine as one of the Top 10 Innovative CEOs Revamping the Future. In the same year, Catherine also received the Platinum Titan Business Award for Female Executive of the Year in Consultation.As CEO of the Awakened Company, Catherine now consults all over the world on creating Awakened Companies. Catherine has taught thousands of people the Awakened Company process and worked with hundreds of teams. In 2022 alone, her work spanned twenty-three countries. She hosts in-person sessions with organizations on strategy and corporate culture, international webinars on the Enneagram, and teaches The Awakened Company team process to Queen’s University business school students.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Leadership and Management episodes.Contact Catherine and...
How to Maintain Employee Morale in Today's Turbulent Environment with Barbara Mitchell
Dec 28 2023
How to Maintain Employee Morale in Today's Turbulent Environment with Barbara Mitchell
Every day managers make decisions that can affect employee morale. The more people they manage, the more employee issues they have and the more opportunity for missteps.What’s the best way to handle it? Today’s guest, Barbara Mitchell, co-author of The Decisive Manager, has some answers for you.What You’ll Discover About Employee Morale:How to get employees excited about the work they’re doing.Three great strategies for improving employee morale.The challenge of influencing employee morale in a hybrid or remote work environment.How to use technology to promote company culture and support employee morale.How attitude and aptitude affect employee morale.And much MORE.Guest: Barbara Mitchell Barbara Mitchell is enthusiastic about helping organizations find, hire, engage and retain the best available talent.That’s why she began consulting after working as an HR Executive in corporations.She’s the founder and Managing Partner of The Mitchell Group, a management consulting practice that helps a wide variety of clients with people and talent management issues.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Human Resources episodes, especially Barbara’s earlier interviews:Three Management Leadership Traps You Need to Avoid with Barbara MitchellEffective Employee Retention Strategies to Stay Afloat in Uncertain TimesContact Barbara and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.Visit her website and check out her books:The Decisive Manager: Get Results, Build Morale, and Be the Boss Your People DeserveThe Big Book of HR, 10th Anniversary EditionThe Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook: A Quick and Handy Resource for Any Manager, Team Leader, HR Professional, Or Anyone Who Wants to Resolve … Productivity
How Smart Businesses Reap the Benefits of Remote Work with Barbie Brewer
Dec 14 2023
How Smart Businesses Reap the Benefits of Remote Work with Barbie Brewer
The benefits of remote work for employers has been seen as a way to keep business afloat during Covid for many companies and in a post-pandemic world many are saying “the party’s over.” Time to get back to the office and they’ve gotten push-back from employees for it.But today’s guest, Barbie Brewer, says the rush to return to the office can be short-sighted. Forward-thinking companies are recognizing and reaping the benefits of remote work arrangements.Discover what they are and how your organization can capitalize on them too.What You’ll Discover About the Benefits of Remote Work:The two most powerful advantages of remote work for employers.The logistical benefits of remote work for employers.The advantage of investing in people instead of rent and facilities.How mastering the art of asynchronous collaboration increases the benefits.The collaboration myth of being in the same office.And much MORE.Guest: Barbie BrewerBarbie Brewer, author of Live and Let Lead began her career in Silicon Valley during the dot.com boom of the ’90s and is now an industry-leading expert in developing critical areas of modern business performance and culture, including remote and hybrid workforces.As Chief Culture Officer at GitLab Inc., Brewer contributed to the all-remote SAS company’s growth from 150 employees to over 1,000 in more than 60 countries.She was Vice President of Talent for Netflix when the streaming service expanded from 20 million subscribers to over 150 million.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Human Resources episodes.Contact Barbie and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.Check out her website and her book: Live and Let Lead: Leadership Lessons for the Future of WorkJoin, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to succeed from our high powered guests. Leave a review at Lovethepodcast.com/BusinessConfidential.Joining the Business Confidential Now family is easy and lets you have instant access to the latest tactics, strategies and tips to make your business more successful.Follow on your favorite podcast app here as well as on
How to Recruit the Right Talent in Today's Economy with Kathleen Quinn Votaw
Nov 30 2023
How to Recruit the Right Talent in Today's Economy with Kathleen Quinn Votaw
How to recruit the right talent in today’s economy is challenging.How do you find the best people for the job when prospective employees have more expectations from the workplace than ever before?Today’s guest, Kathleen Quinn Votaw, has some practical solutions.What You’ll Discover About How to Recruit the Right Talent:Why recruiting the right talent is about selecting, not hiring.The seven steps of precision interviewing to recruit the right talent.The crucial role of an interview guide.What to do if an imposter slips through the interview process.Why entrepreneurs can’t afford to not have some kind of interview process.And much MORE.Guest: Kathleen Quinn Votaw Kathleen Quinn Votaw (www.talentrust.com) is the CEO of TalenTrust, a strategic recruiting and human capital consulting firm.She is the author of two books, Dare to Care in the Workplace: A Guide to the New Way We Work, and Solve The People Puzzle: How High-Growth Companies Attract & Retain Top Talent.Regarded as a key disruptor in her industry, Quinn Votaw has helped thousands of companies across multiple industries develop purpose-based, inclusive communities that inspire employees to come to work.Her company has been recognized in the Inc. 5000. Kathleen also speaks nationally on recruitment, culture and leading with empathy in the workplace.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Human Resources episodes.Contact Kathleen and connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.Also be sure to check out her websites: https://kathleenquinnvotaw.com/ and https://talentrust.com/ Book: Dare to Care in the Workplace: A Guide to the New Way We WorkJoin, Rate and Review:Rating and reviewing the show helps us grow our audience and allows us to bring you more of the rich information you need to...
Simple Ways to Remarkably Reduce Racial Bias in the Workplace with Daralyse Lyons
Nov 16 2023
Simple Ways to Remarkably Reduce Racial Bias in the Workplace with Daralyse Lyons
Racial bias in the workplace is an open secret to those who experience it and a symptom of willful blindness to those who inflict it.It’s a serious problem and Daralyse Lyons is an activist who works tirelessly to shine a spotlight on these issues and offer solutions on how to fix it.What You’ll Discover About Racial Bias in the Workplace:* What most people fail to grasp about diversity * How to calm fears about diversity in the workplace * What it means to “do the work in a meaningful way” * How experiencing racial bias in the workplace is multilayered * Proactive steps employees can take to reduce racial bias in the workplace * Proactive steps employers can take to reduce racial bias in the workplace * The role of microaggressions in contributing to racial bias in the workplace * How start-ups and small businesses can support diversity, equity and inclusion * And MUCH more.Guest: Daralyse LyonsDaralyse Lyons, aka the Transformational Storyteller, is a journalist, an actor, and an activist. She has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and in improv comedy shows.A member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and a summa cum laude graduate of NYU, with a double-major in English and Religious Studies and a minor in History, she is passionate about exposing the painful side of history, the side that is not written by oppressors. Through her studies, she has come to see the beautiful and overlapping philosophies of Judaism, Islam and Christianity and wonders why people so often use religion as a battering ram, instead of a source of solace and support.As a Biracial woman, she has made it her mission to stand for a more integrated world. As a sexually fluid person who has had relationships and experiences with both men and women, she has had to find her place amidst a multitude of communities that attempt to erase her orientation and has been a voice within the darkness.After writing an award-winning children’s book (I’m Mixed!) about embracing her multiethnic heritage, Daralyse found her passion and her purpose educating others about the need to embrace all aspects of themselves. Since then, she has written and spoken extensively on the subject of diversity. Her perspective is one that looks to acknowledge the past while refusing to become incapacitated by it. As a Biracial, multiethnic and sexually fluid woman, she is uniquely empowered to use her seemingly disparate background as a catalyst for cross-cultural understanding.Related Resources:If you liked this interview, you might also enjoy our other Human Resources episodes.Contact Daralyse and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Read her book Demystifying Diversity: Embracing our shared Humanity.Also be sure to check out her Demystifying Diversity podcast.