Starting the conversation: The depth of your knowledge creates opportunity. The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know, and curiosity becomes necessary. When asking questions like: what’s behind this process, or what new findings for our industry can help us evolve and provide a modern solution, or what are we doing that […]
Season 7
How To Use Boundaries to Facilitate Success
Starting the conversation: Accountability is based on boundaries. How well we define, communicate, and engage with them will determine how well we do achieving our goals. Boundaries and constraints help with finding common ground and the right solutions for right now. Jan Yuhas and Jillian Yuhas, Relationship Capital & Conflict Resolution Strategists, discuss how healthy […]
Why Do Good Plans Go Bad?
Starting the conversation: Have you ever wondered why even the best-laid plans can go wrong? Your company might have a solid strategy crafted by a team of brilliant minds but still struggle to make progress. That happens when there’s a gap between strategy and execution, which can be challenging to pinpoint. Christy Maxfield, President and […]
Essential Negotiation Skills for Business Owners
Starting the conversation: The top business achievers have one thing in common: they remember the basics. They know themselves and their goals, reflect and assess to figure out what will move their business forward, and prepare. The right small things, including preparation, will make your negotiations successful. You will hear from Christy Maxfield, President and […]
The Indispensable Attribute: Mental Strength in Leadership
Starting the conversation: Understanding your own strengths and weaknesses helps you take a pointed look at how to develop your ability to lead your company. Professional and personal success come from fortitude. Scott Mautz, CEO at Profound Performance, shares what must-have leaders need today to be mentally strong, and the six muscles needed to achieve […]
The Upside of Downside Thinking
Starting the conversation: Optimism by itself is not good enough for decision-making. Pragmatism is also needed. Creative solutions have constraints. One way to identify the impact the constraints really have on a big business decision is to consider the downsides. Finding out the root cause is still elusive, or continuing some part of the work […]
Skyrocket Your Business with Strategic Prioritization
Starting the conversation: Your success comes from your ability to sustain growth over time by ensuring alignment of today’s actions with your long-term goals. It can be hard, and preparation is a word that brings lackluster response at best; yet without preparation, you don’t really know how the resources being used today can influence the […]
Intentional Leadership as a Catalyst for Growth
Starting the conversation: “It’s all in the preparation” sounds anything but exciting in our instant gratification world. Success comes from the consistent attention to how you, as a founder or business owner, show up — which requires preparation! Andy Lee, Chief Investment Officer at Parallaxes Capital, shares about how to think differently to be 1% […]
Prepare Your Business for Successful Sale
Starting the conversation: Selling your business isn’t as simple as it seems. For sellers, this means understanding their role in the business and preparing it for a successful transition. For buyers, this means knowing what they’re looking for and what kind of business aligns with their skills and goals. David C Barnett, Private Transaction Advisor, […]
Want Results? Stop Planning Start Deciding
Starting the conversation: Forget perfect plans and endless strategizing. The secret to achievement is found by taking action, learning from mistakes, and making choices that align with your biggest goals. Audience questions and real experiences are shared in this It’s Your Business program with Quentin Ortega, Founder and Lead Consultant at QCO Consulting; Christy Maxfield, […]
Commit to Yourself: Defy Norms to Reach Your Goals
Starting the conversation: Stop trying to fit into a box that was never meant for you. This conversation is built on owning your truth and creating a life that resonates with your core values. The secret to unstoppable self-discipline? It might start with the promises you make to others. Bolanle Williams-Olley, CFO Mancini Duffy, shares […]
How to Apply Unconventional Thinking in Business
Starting the conversation: Your current thinking is holding you back — it’s time to reframe your business and create the opportunity you deserve. Imagine multiplying your results by adding a zero! Chad Jenkins, President and CEO at Seedspark, shares how to shatter conventional thinking to reframe your business’s hidden potential. Forget best practices, it is […]
Time as a Catalyst: Unleashing Creativity and Innovation
Starting the conversation: Imagine being able to achieve anything you set your mind to, not because you have more hours in the day, but because you use the ones you have more effectively. That’s what this It’s Your Business program covers with Quentin Ortega, Founder and Lead Consultant at QCO Consulting; Christy Maxfield, President and […]
The Principles of Successful Modern Business
Starting the conversation: Forget viral. Forget overnight success. Forget shortcuts. Are you willing to live in a tent to chase your dreams? Robert Herr, CEO at The Empower Project shares what he’s learned about passion, determination, and the hidden costs of building a business. The percentage of startups that fail is staggering. A necessary trait […]
Mindfulness and Creativity: Unlock Your Business Potential
Starting the conversation: Trusting yourself in the present moment is easier said than done, as what is expected regarding the way we use time actually is slowing us down. It is time to quit chasing creativity and innovation. Catherine Morgan, President at Point A to Point B Transitions, Claire Uncapher, Clinical Nurse and Intuitive Life […]
How to Keep Going When You Don’t See Results
Starting the conversation: With a small shift in the way you think, you can become even more of a global citizen. Since technology connects us more than ever before, it is easier to think beyond our local community, take ethical action to help and have a commitment to using our advantages to help others. Charlie […]