Aim to Win Podcast

A lot of young people struggle to find their place in the professional world once they finish college. On today’s Aim to Win podcast, we are joined by Elana Lyn Gross, journalist and author of “What Next: Your Five-Year Plan After College.” Gross has been helping college graduates figure out what comes next. Elana’s audacity and sincere writing have allowed her to give her readers several tools to face the challenges that come once you step into the so-called real world. 

Highlights:  

• Elana’s career evolution: from seeing writing as a hobby to becoming a published author. 
• How choosing what makes you happy over what other people think is good for you is the key. 
• The importance of taking the time to really think about what you want to do. 
• How COVID-19 will impact the class of 2020. 
• The key to finally decide to start investing your money and make your own financial decisions. 

You can learn more about Elana on her website,  Instagram and Pinterest.

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On today’s Aim to Win podcast, we have Michael Ventura, founder and CEO of SubRosa as a guest. SubRosa is a strategy and design company that helps businesses solve problems using applied empathy as a tool. It was largely focused on digital work until 2008  when they implemented an approach to work on strategic and experiential assignments as well to make sure that what the brand said online was also true in the real world. Ventura shares with us some important lessons about success, like what being successful really is, or the fact that what is considered a failure by some can actually be a triumph.

Highlights:

• The most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who have failed the most 
• The more that you understand the problems that your colleagues are facing, the more the relationship really flourishes 
• Mistakes are what helps us to become better entrepreneurs. 
• Winning or having success in something is defined by each person individually.
• Don't measure your success with what other people think success is
• Dialogue and inquiry lead to cognitive empathy, which helps us to understand our clients’ and employees' needs.

You can learn more about Michael on his website and Linkedin you can also follow him on Instagram. 

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Have you ever thought about ditching everything to travel the World? Is there an effective way to do that and financially sustain yourself? On today’s  episode, we are joined by Jonathan Kalan, co-founder of Unsettled, a travel company that brings together artists, freelancers, and professionals of all ages with the same passion: to live boldly and to embrace the unknown. Unsettled started as a group of friends traveling together, but as these digital nomads decided to make wanderlust their way of life, what started as a short trip ended up changing their future.

Highlights:

• The importance of creating a community of people that share the same values and philosophy of life
• Life as something that's in constant evolution
• We’ve been in uncertain times for a long time
• Most people are looking for the same things: growth, belonging and being true to themselves
• There is no such thing as THE truth. Truth is formed by the perspective of each person.
• Communication is key when you work with a remote team

If you want to know more about Jonathan you can visit  his website or follow him on social media:  Instagram

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For many couples that had hoped to tie the knot this spring or summer, the coronavirus pandemic has put a halt into their wedding plans. On today’s Aim to Win podcast, we are joined by Ashley Douglass, founder of Ashley Douglass Events, who has managed to turn a stressful situation into a positive outcome. Ashley’s vast experience in wedding planning has allowed her give her clients the most memorable day in their lives. 

Highlights:  

• Ashley’s epic career evolution from working for restaurants to becoming a recognized wedding planner. 
• The formula to use that special thing that makes you unique to have a successful business. 
• The importance of having chemistry with your clients. 
• How has COVID-19 affected the wedding industry. 
• Possible solutions for couples who were planning on getting married in 2020. 

You can learn more about Ashley on her website,  Instagram,  Facebook and Pinterest.

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Many companies are struggling because of COVID-19. But what’s the key to not just surviving, but thriving after the pandemic? On today’s Aim to Win podcast, we have guests Vincent Serpico and Jennifer Cumbe of the Founders Workshop, a specialized software development company that helps start-ups bring their ideas to life. Serpico and Cumbe shared with us strategies that could help keep business afloat now, and to thrive in the next phase. They also talked about their passion for working with founders, who they see as men and women on a mission to change the world by doing something no one has ever done before. 

Highlights:

• A founder is someone who is changing the world, somebody that's on a mission to do something that nobody has ever done before. 
• The importance of engaging in projects and compromising by exchanging ideas on a deep level. 
• The possibility of transitioning businesses to a digital format.
• No matter how early you are on your founder’s journey, there is always something that you can offer to others.
• Solid revenue and traction as the new trend in angel investing

You can learn more about Vincent on his website, on Twitter and Linkedin

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Accomplishing dreams and goals is one of the most challenging, yet fulfilling feelings that anyone can experience. Today on the Aim to Win podcast, we have a special guest, Hayley Littman whose goal in life is to help actors reach their potential and land their dream roles. She has become a success story in coaching and helping those express their authenticity and redefine their image.

Highlights 

• The importance of knowing yourself and growing through your acting roles
• Embracing past rejections and letting them fuel you for new opportunities 
• What you can do to build relationships with clients 
• The formula for keeping focus and staying on track while auditioning 
• How to portray your authenticity during a casting call
• The importance of coaching to help others grow personally and professionally 

 In today’s podcast we are joined by Desmond Robinson, better known as Chef D. Arthur, a personal chef, food blogger and consultant who has loved cooking since he was a little boy. Coming from a family of culinary experts, he has always known that the key to a perfect dish comes from balance—something that you can’t always achieve easily. After struggling to find his way in the professional world, Arthur had the courage to follow his true  v and now travels the world cooking for his various clients. 

Highlights

• Don’t be afraid of change.
• When you live your dream to the fullest, it manifests itself.
• Fear will appear, but don’t let it stop you. 
• Everybody has what it takes to get through the basics of cooking.
• Easy recipes ideas to cook during quarantine. 

To learn more about Desmond, you can visit his website and follow him on Instagram.

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 Not many people have the courage to leave a six-figure salary and become an entrepreneur, but that is exactly what this ‘lit’ lawyer did. On Today’s Aim to Win Podcast, we have Ashley Kirkwood, who left her corporate job as a lawyer to start her own business. She has made it her mission to help entrepreneurs understand the power of their voice and guide them to become better public speakers.  

Highlights:

• What you can do to land your first TEDx speaking engagement
• The importance of building authority and credibility through press and speaking opportunities
• How to pitch yourself for speaking engagements or media interviews 
• The formula for becoming a better public speaker by focusing on the message that you are sharing 
• How to book speaking gigs when you’re first starting out

You can learn more about Ashley on her website and on Instagram and Facebook.

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Aim To Win's Wade Thomas was a special guest on Jennifer Baynham's podcast Wupwithjen. They exchanged positive thoughts on how we can all cope with the Coronavirus pandemic as parents, as small business owners, and as individuals to be better and get moving forward

Keeping a positive mindset can be tough when juggling your career, health, and life. Today on the Aim to Win podcast, we are joined by award-winning journalist Olena Heu, who has battled the ups and downs of starting her own marketing firm and is not afraid of making tough decisions to better her lifestyle. Her purpose to have a positive and nurturing life has allowed her to make tough decisions—like getting a double mastectomy—and when facing rejection in her career. Olena’s biggest goal is sharing her voice to impact businesses and people.  

Highlights:

• The importance of keeping a positive mind when facing obstacles.  
• Overcoming your fears of changing your paths 
• Embracing rejection by adjusting your mindset to seek out other opportunities. 
• Why word-of-mouth referrals are the best way to get clients. 
• Finding resilience to overcome any hardship that might come your way 

To learn more about Olena’s work visit her website and follow her on social media.

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