A New Direction

We have all heard of democracy,  The problem is we only think of it as a government entity.  The problem is as democracy is outlined most governments that say they practice democracy do not practice the principles.  Founder and CEO of Worldblu Traci Fenton joins us on this episode of A New Direction to enlighten us to understand what a true democracy is and how when applied to the workplace has demonstrated to increase profit, provide employee stability, and increase employee dedication.

Trace Fenton's ground breaking book is entitled "Freedom at Work: The Leadership Strategy for Transforming Your Life, Your Organization, and Our World"  not only provides the 10 principles to creating a democracy in your workplace, but also provides statistics on how effective a true democracy in the workplace can lead to greater profit.  The book is an eye opening not just for how to grow your business, but puts new energy into your business where everyone is more invested in your business success.  And a create a place where there is true Freedom at Work.

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EPIC Physical Therapy, I use them whether it be for an injury, post surgery, every day aches and pains, and when I want to get a little more out of my body for athletics.  They are the top choice for professional athletes as well as non-athletes.  Do yourself and your recovery a favor when you are ready for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC results check out EPIC Physical Therapy www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft and Team, Realtors, for 35 years the choice of thousands when it comes to real estate.  And regardless of where you live you can meet with them virtually.  They have been on the cutting edge of technology helping people around the world finding the very best professionals to help sell or buy a new home.  They clients call their customer service “legendary”.  Find out why by going to www.LindaCraft.com

Everyday we are in a negotiation...in fact we are in negotiations throughout our day.  You are negotiating with your self if you want to continue to read this post.  You may be in negotiation with your spouse, child, boss, co-worker, or friend.  You may be in an industry as an attorney or real estate professional where negotiation is the key to your business.  The fact is negotiation is what we do to get what we want every single day.  How are your negotiation skills?  Not worry whatever they are get ready because Cash Nickerson joins us on this episode of A New Direction with his book Negotiation as a Martial Art.

Cash Nickerson is not just a skilled attorney, and professor of law at Washington University in St Louis he is also skilled in multiple martial arts styles.  Cash Nickerson's book Negotiation as a Martial Art: Techniques to Master the Art of Human Exchange is more than just a book on negotiations it is a book to help you live your life and live it more humanly and be better in every relationship that you will encounter.  This show is just one practical tool after another as Cash Nickerson gets you on the road to understanding how to negotiate in a way that brings us all to the one thing we want and that is a solution.

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Linda Craft & Team, Realtors for 35 years their customers call their customer service “legendary”, but Linda and her team built their business on building relationships and understanding your home is full of memories that are important to you!  That makes it important to her and her team. Check out www.LindaCraft.com and Check out their Facebook Page

When it comes to learning about business there is a great deal to be said about getting a solid college education.  And yes an MBA helps when it comes to learning about business, but perhaps the greatest lessons are learned after school is out, the school of the real world begins.  Rael Bricker is originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, but lives in Perth Australia.  He has a Master's Degree in Engineering and MBA but that is not what makes Rael Bricker's story so amazing.  What makes Rael's story so compelling is that he became a serial entrepreneur who decided to "Dive In" to one business adventure after another and achieved great success in all he did.  We are fortunate to have him on this episode of A New Direction.

Rael Bricker's book is entitled "Dive In: Lessons Learnt Since Business School".  It is truly an autobiography of his life of work and all the wisdom he accumulated along the way.  From how to find marketing niches without much money, to creating a highly successful mortgage company that has a culture of fun and yet professional.  As you listen to the show you will find something that will resonate with you that you can do.  And perhaps the greatest lesson of all is...just "DIVE IN!"

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Linda Craft and Team, Realtors for 35 years their clients call them the “legends of customer service”  find out why Linda Craft and her team are the memory makers when it comes to real estate.  No matter where you live they can help you…go to www.LindaCraft.com

Let's be honest the world is changing at an amazing pace.  Technology is moving so fast that as soon as you purchase technology it is already obsolete.   As we come through the pandemic we have watched which companies were able to handle change and which ones sadly could not.   The other fact is that if we are not willing to change, or chose to ignore it.  those businesses will die.   And then there are times when businesses try to change, but fail, because rather than understanding how to make the entire organization change,  they dictate change and the business dies again.  How can you avoid all that?  How can you make a successful change in your business?  Fortunately for us we have Erika Andersen the founder of Proteus the leaders in business change here on A New Direction.

Erika Andersen's Book "Change from the Inside Out" is powerful, practical and detailed on how companies can achieve change.  The first step is to make sure that you as the leader have the mindset shift.  And the it requires that you bring your people along to the right mindset shift.  Sadly, and this is often missed, leaders typically become a dictator with change and it all fails.  Erika Andersen in "Change from the Inside Out" helps you work through the leadership issues of change, the employee issues with change, and the organizational issues such as culture when it comes to change.  Make sure you get your copy and check out additional information at www.changefromtheinside.com

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No matter where you are at in the world for more than 35 years Linda Craft & Team, have been helping people sell and buy their homes.  They can help you too!

When it comes to work freedom is the last thing we think about.  Most of the places we work at for instance use some sort of a hierarchy.  But what if you could truly have freedom at work?  What if you really mattered?  What if your opinion mattered?  What if you were given more choices within your job?  When we think about those questions depending where you are at in the hierarchical chain you may see it as a utopia or simply impossible.  On this episode of A New Direction Founder and Owner of WorldBlu Traci Fenton takes us on the beginning journey on moving your business from a dictatorship into a democracy, where people experience freedom at their work.

You as a leader may be saying to yourself, "it's not possible to give people freedom and be successful".  As Traci Fenton will share with you that companies that have embraced a true democracy guided by her company Worldblu in the course of 3 years experienced a 700% revenue growth....that is not at typo, 700%.  You will hear Traci restate in the show.  The fact is embracing democracy and leadership democracy in your business is going to take a shift in mindset, design, leadership, and most of all courage.  So if you are ready to grow take a listen as Traci Fenton and Jay Izso talk about her ground breaking book, "Freedom at Work"!

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EPIC Physical Therapy is the choice of professional athletes as well as people who have been injure or recovering from surgery.  Listen even if you just want to move and feel better they can help with that too.  They have the latest equipment and technology, but perhaps their greatest asset is their people.  They have the certified staff that will design a customized treatment plan specifically for YOU.  They understand that therapy is more than physical, it is also a mental, emotional, and spiritual recovery as well.  Look if you want EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC Results start with EPIC Physical Therapy – www.EPIC pt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors, their clients say that their customer service is “legendary” and the reason for that is because for 35 years they build and maintain personal relationships with their clients.  Why?  Because buying and selling of a house is a great deal more than a business transaction, it is a life altering experience.  That’s because we don’t just live in a home, some of our most significant memories will be made in that home.  Linda and her team are dedicated to taking care of your memory maker as if it were their own.  Whether you are about to purchase a new home, or sell your current home, start with the relationship legends.  Start with Linda Craft & Team, Realtors – www.LindaCraft.com

We have all been through and continue to go through crisis.  For the last two plus years we have been dealing with the pandemic.  We have seen businesses crumble, people scatter, emotions rising.  The truth is leading in a crisis is not easy.  Now we have Russia invading and starting an unprovoked war with the Ukraine.  Talk about leading in a crisis, no one is envious of what Volodymyr Zelensky the President of the Ukraine must face every day.  When it comes to leading in a crisis this week's guest on A New Direction Major General John Gronski is no stranger to living in that world.

Major General Gronski served in Iraq during the Iraq war.  He served in Ramadi which was called "The Bloodiest Place on the Planet".  He led soldiers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines.  He knows what Leading in a Crisis is, and the price of lives that war takes.  What is more he has been successful at leading.  He has written an outstanding book entitled, "Iron Sharpened Leadership".  In this episode we will talk about some of the book, but we will mostly deal with, "How do you lead in a crisis"?  How should we prepare?  What do you do in a crisis?  How do you keep your people together in a crisis?  And General Gronski will also compare and contrast the leadership styles of Vladamir Putin of Russia, and Volodymyr Zelensky of the Ukraine.  It is a powerful show!  You can contact General Gronski at www.johngronski.com

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EPIC Physical Therapy. They have the cutting edge equipment and the certified staff to help you whether you are recovering from a surgery, or have an injury that is holding you back, or whether you are an athlete professional or amateur that is looking to be at the top of your game.  Even if you would just like to move better they can help.  Now with two locations in the Greater Raleigh Research Triangle Park of North Carolina, so if you are looking for EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery and EPIC Results then check out the professionals at EPIC Physical Therapy.  www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors they have been helping people with their home selling and buying needs and wants for 35 years.  Their clients call their customer service “legendary”.  That’s because Linda and her team recognize that your home is more than a purchase, it is the place that some of your most significant memories will be made.  When you are looking for the best expert when it comes to real estate in your area start with the “legends of customer service” start with Linda Craft & Team.  Head on over to www.LindaCraft.com

When it comes to our job search we often get the same old tired advice.  Many job search professionals will want to focus on your resume, cover letter, or your network.  And while those things have value we often miss the most important element in our job search...YOU.  As our authors Cathy Wasserman and Lauren Weinstein on this episode of A New Direction describe it, "we can have a tsunami of emotions".  Those emotions coupled with our mindset will affect our motivations.  Then add to that your values and beliefs, and your unmet needs and the the job search can become so overwhelming that you simply say forget it.

This is where Cathy Wasserman & Lauren Weinstein's book "The Empowered Job Search" becomes a complete and total psychological and practical tool kit for you to get YOU in order so you can find that great job.  Whether you have been laid off looking for a new job, fired and looking, graduating school and need to find a job, or making a career change, "The Empowered Job Search" will help you.  This book has exercises and questions that will help you identify what you really want and need in your next job, dealing with your emotions, getting clear on your must-haves and deal breakers, and yes, resumes' and cover letters are discussed as well...and rather than call it networking they discuss building a community.  The book is outstanding and the show speaks for it self.  Give it a lesson and if you know someone who needs some help finding a job share the show with them.

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EPIC Physical Therapy, the certified therapists and the most up to date facility to help you after surgery or injury, or if you are an elite or professional athlete.  EPIC pt can get you where you want to be physically.  With the latest state of the art equipment they will customize a program that is as individual as you are.  When you are ready for EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results, then head on over to www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors, they have been serving people in the real estate world for more than 35 years.  And in so doing their customers rave about them, by saying they have “legendary customer service”.  When you have customers from 35 years ago still stopping in to say “hello” and thank you that says there is something special about Linda and her team.  When you are ready to sell or buy why not start with Linda Craft & Team, www.LindaCraft.com

We place a great amount of stock in what people say, but perhaps we have that wrong.  We more than likely should pay closer to the body language of the person because that may be more of a give away of what that person is thinking.  Most of us are fascinated with body language when it comes to deception and lying.  Most of us also believe we can detect lying accurately in others say with their body, but the truth is you are only about 50% right.  True experts are 90% accurate.  But body language is important for business.   For example can you determine if someone is really interested in the job when you are conducting the interview.  How about when you are selling, can you read the body language of a potential customer that they are giving you signals  that you have lost them, and they no longer are interested in doing business with you.  Could you change your body language to win them back?  Thankfully Body Language expert Martin Brooks  joins us on this episode of A New Direction to help you not only become a better at reading others body language, but changing your body language to improve your relationships.

Martin Brooks has a 50 cards in a deck with a booklet entitled "Body Language Decoder".  The booklet and the cards are an insightful look on how to help you notice body signals where people are convicted, making a powerplay, nervousness, deception, interested, disinterested and more!  This is one of those fantastica and fun reads that you will want to have as a reference.  The fact is the more we can learn about body language the better we will be at it.  The "Body Language Decoder" is fun, interesting, educational, and will be help for you in your personal life and business.

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EPIC Physical Therapy the facility with the most cutting edge equipment and the certified staff to help you recover from an injury or surgery, work with professional and amateur athletes, or just those of us who want to move and feel better.  When you want EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results then start with EPIC Physical Therapy by going to www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors when you are looking to sell your home or buy a new home start with what their clients refer to as “the legends of customer service”.  Whether you are in the Greater Raleigh Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina or any where in the world they can help you with your home dreams.  Contact our friends Linda Craft & Team at www.LindaCraft.com

When it comes to marketing the research is clear, your best marketing is telling your authentic unique story.  Why? Because our brains are naturally wired to hear and relate to a story.  Also, because we all have one.  What is more every story is unique which means that your story becomes a differentiator when it comes to your marketing.  The question becomes how do you tell your marketing story?  Well thankfully the founder, CEO and Chief Storyteller of WordWrite PR Paul Furiga returns again on this episode of A New Direction to talk and walk you through how to tell your marketing story that will lead to more clients, more business, more profit and greater success.

Paul Furiga will discuss the "5 Pillars than support your story"  Then he moves us to finding your story "archetype".  That is are you the "wise sage", maybe the "outlaw", the "jester", the "hero" or maybe someone else.  And then he moves us through how to ensure it's authentic, it is told by the right people to the right audience.  Then as we move along in the show we talk about the difference of telling a story if you are B2B or B2C and considerations of a product or service.  And all of this can be found in Paul Furiga's insightful marketing book "Finding Your Capital S Story: Why your Story Drives your Brand".  Get your Copy Today.

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EPIC Physical Therapy, the therapists of those who just want to move and feel better, or post surgery, or overcoming an injury, or young athletes to professional athletes.  EPIC PT has the bleeding edge equipment to help you achieve your physical goals, and the certified staff to ensure you are getting the latest treatment, individualized and customized to you!  They recognize that your needs and goals are unique so they want to make sure the program they put together is as unique as you are.  So if you are ready for EPIC relief, EPIC recover, and EPIC results, contact the professionals at EPIC Physical Therapy… www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors, for more than 35 years they have been helping people with their home buying and selling needs around the world and locally in the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina.  Their customers call them the “Legends of Customer Service”…why?  Because Linda Craft and her team believe that the relationship is the most important part of the home buying and selling process.  Because after all your home is about your memories not the bricks and mortar.  Learn more by going to www.LindaCraft.com

We all love a good story.  In fact, we watch movies and TV shows because we love the storytelling that happens with in them.  But some how in business we get a disconnect between storytelling and our brand.  Sure we will spend tons of money on marketing, believing that it is making a difference.  But we are perhaps missing the greatest marketing advantage each of us have...and that is telling your story...your unique story that could be resonating with more potential customers and clients.  The fact is you need more than marketing you need storytelling of your brand.  And on this episode of A New Direction with have one the leading experts in brand storytelling Paul Furiga of WordWrite.  Who is going to help us navigate the waters of marketing and storytelling.

Paul Furiga's book is entitled, "Finding Your Capital S Story: Why your Story Drives your Brand " Takes you and your business on a journey understanding the research and history of how storytelling is scientifically, biologically, and historically the best marketing you have available to you that you probably are not using.  Finding Your Capital S Story then takes you through all the elements necessary to develop your own story and how to start crafting your unique authentic story so that you can differentiate yourself in the market from your competitors.  Finding Your Capital S Story also includes how to tell your story whether you are B2B or B2C, Product or Service and how Social Media plays a vital role in telling your story.

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Epic Physical Therapy, whether you just want to move better, are recovering from an injury or surgery or you are an elite athlete who wants to perform at your best.  The certified staff coupled with the state of the art therapy equipment will customize a treatment program to meet your individual needs.  From getting better fitness to recovery to elite performance if you want EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC Results, head on over to www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors for 35 years they have been helping people all over the world meet their dreams when it comes to their home.  Whether it is buying a new home where new memories are created, or selling a home to downsize or move to a bigger place because you have expanded, the experts at Linda Craft & Team, would like to show you why their clients say their customer service is “legendary”.  Just click on www.LindaCraft.com to learn more.

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