Owning a business, managing a department, and striving to do our best are ongoing challenges. Distractions constantly divert our focus, demand our time, and compete with our primary responsibilities and tasks that are the best use of our efforts.
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Success Beyond Control: Cultivating Influence & Adaptability
Starting the conversation: How do you cultivate a mindset that emphasizes influence and adaptability rather than rigid control? Because establishing a clear mission directs your attention to align goals with aspirations. Carrie Haines, Mortgage Broker at Movement Mortgage; Jevoy Palmer, CEO at Palmer House Productions; and Debra Eckerling, Goal Strategist and Author at The DEB […]
Audio Podcast
event March 13, 2025
schedule 46:03
Balancing Vulnerability and Strength in Business Leadership
Starting the conversation: Human behavior is ever-evolving and very dynamic. It takes courage to connect and share, really share, what we’ve gone through and learned from those experiences. Steve Utech, CEO and Founder of illumyx, discusses how being real and open make you a stronger leader. Every aspect of your life has you in it. […]
Audio Podcast
event March 6, 2025
schedule 46:03
A Lasting Business is the Result of Adaptability and Flexibility
No matter how meticulously we plan, life’s unpredictability always adds an element of surprise. While analyzing past outcomes and making comprehensive plans is essential, this data can quickly become obsolete. Quickly changing data prompts us to question the purpose of planning in such an uncertain world. How do you use what you’ve learned from past […]
4 Steps for Business Problem Solving to Get Results
“What are we supposed to do here?” is a question I use to gauge a team’s thinking as we tackle problems together. It is important to remember that problem-solving is a skill that can be applied to various situations in life, including those we encounter in business. Sometimes, we may experience a never-ending and frustrating […]
Harnessing The Power Of Modern Sales and Marketing
Starting the conversation: All you need are the right words that reach the right people at the right time. Easy, right? Yes, when you’re able to provide the time for discovery and development when creating marketing message and stories. Your customers are savvy, and to claim a spot in their crowded brain space requires diligence […]
Audio Podcast
event September 7, 2023
schedule 55:52
How To Make Informed Decisions with Imperfect Information
Starting the conversation: Be OK making mistakes. Decision-making inherently has a risk element, and knowing how you make decisions with imperfect information is a reminder that you are human — and also helps with better understanding of the cascading results of making a choice. Maria Morukian, President at MSM Global Consulting, LLC and Stephanie Judd, […]
Audio Podcast
event August 10, 2023
schedule 29:00
Unlock the Power of Strategic Questions
Starting the conversation: Strategically looking forward shows what opportunities, goals, and problems make the most sense to focus on. Results from the time and energy spent working to deliver your product directly relates to your commitment in taking time to choose the next best action moving the business forward. Christy Maxfield, President at Purpose First […]
Audio Podcast
event April 6, 2023
schedule 33:32
The Power of a Pause: Reflection and Refocus
Those who talk about success always being “forward-looking” are missing a key element to achievement: reflection.
Audio Podcast
event May 26, 2022
schedule 36:23
UNCHARTED: Different Perspectives Lead To Better Business Decisions
Reaching the next level of business growth brings new challenges. Deciding how to approach issues and snags when in the middle of the day-to-day provides a guidepost to use.
Audio Podcast
event May 19, 2022
schedule 30:06
Tips to Find and Solve the Right Business Problems
Starting the conversation: The quickest way to resolve a problem is to know what the problem really is. Decision-making always sounds easy, but in practice can be difficult. Peeling back the layers of what you think; what you’ve used in the past to fast-track to taking action; and what worked to solve a similar problem […]
Audio Podcast
event May 5, 2022
schedule 24:26
UNCHARTED: Strive for Even More Focus
In this interview Hector Simoudis, Cofounder of eLearning Partners (formerly VP Legacies), shares insight into the journey of making product changes and rebranding.
Audio Podcast
event March 25, 2021
schedule 21:53
Effective Delivery Model
Learn how to improve the Effective Delivery Model of your business by knowing each step and adapting when it is time for change.
Audio Podcast
event June 16, 2020
schedule 52:10
What You Will Not Compromise
Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the Conversation: How does what you will not compromise impact what you prioritize? Host: Jess Dewell What You Will Hear: What will […]
Grappling with Product Positioning
Facing uncertainty can be challenging – being a business owner facing uncertainty is tougher. Red Direction helps you [fast track and] grow your business – authentically, pragmatically, and resiliently. Start your journey HERE! Starting the conversation… We know there is a need, we build a product to that need, yet there isn’t immediate traction. How […]
Talk About and Share Your Priorities
Prioritizing is a skill with several steps. This is the first in a series of articles that will break down and explore the importance of each step. When we practice conscious prioritization, we see more – hear more – and make better decisions.