On this throwback episode I speak with Jeff Cooper a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual. Even if you listened to it early last year, listening to it again can't hurt. 

Northwestern Mutual one of the nation’s premier financial services firms offering services and products ranging from insurance & investments to retirement and business planning services. Jeff is a graduate of Emory University and former law enforcement officer working on the local, state, and federal level for over 12 years. On this episode we talk about the importance of setting up your family for success with life insurance and setting up your business for success via a variety of insurance and financial planning vehicles. Jeff also gives us some insight into his transition from having a job to becoming a sole proprietor...betting on himself to grow his own agency and team.  

Quote for this episode: The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy. 

 Takeaways for this episode:  

How to set up your family financial legacy. 

How to set up your business legacy 

Betting on yourself and how to set up your personal legacy. 

Jeff's Contact Info: O: 706.395.2536 C: 404.862.5434 [email protected] http://jefferycooper.nm.com

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In this episode I am sharing with you a throwback from some of the early days of the Stitched for Success podcast. On this episode I am speaking with Jennifer Grayer, former owner of Lollibop Sweet Shop. Jennifer decided to close her business after five years, and though I was personally heartbroken to no longer be able to get her delicious sweet treats, she was generous enough to share with us many of her lessons learned during the process. Regardless of the phase you’re in currently in your business, these are lessons that we can all learn from as we continue on our own entrepreneurial journeys.

Episode Quote: If you cannot see where you are going, ask someone who has been there before. ~ J Loren Norris

Check out more from Jennifer in episodes 25, 26, & 28. 

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On this episode we are wrapping up 2021 and preparing for 2022. How is 2021 rounding out? Did you meet your revenue goals for your business? Did you have an opportunity to spend time with friends and family even if it may have been from a socially distanced perspective. Did you take care of yourself both physically and mentally? Take some time to reflect on this year and as you prepare for 2022, set aside some time to really determine how you would like your life to look at the end of 2022. How would you like it to be different from right now? 

Episode Quote: Begin with the end in mind. ~Steven Covey

Episode takeaways:

Reflect on 2021

Set goals for 2022

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On this episode I share with you my takeaways from episode 80 with Gian-Carlo Torres and also share with you my new recent struggles as I venture into a new business that required me to build a funnel and host a challenge. It seems that in order to grow, that is not the end of it. I will do it again and again...so you get the pleasure of following my journey. Pursuing this while still running my other businesses should be interesting and make for some great upcoming podcast episodes. :-)

“Life is struggle.” I believe that within that quote lies the most important lesson in entrepreneurship: Embrace the struggle.”

― Ben Horowitz, The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

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On this episode I am speaking with Gian-Carlo Torres of Immunocal. Starting to work with Immunotec, a multi-level marketing company, at the age of 19 with just a high school degree and no business experience, Gian-Carlo has since grown his business to over 7 figures. This journey all began when his mother was diagnosed with an illness and in his research, someone told them about a nutrient that changed her life (Immunical). 

Through self-education and a wiliness to fail forward, Gianco (what his friend's call him) is learning to grow his business and help other's build their own enterprises as well. 

Episode Quote: Failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success. Arianna Huffington

Gian-Carlo Torres (gee-an-carlo)

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.thisisgianco.com

Instagram: @thisisgianco

LinkedIn: Gian-Carlo Torres

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On this episode I share with you my takeaways from episode 78 with Bethany Clemenson of Big Life Resources. Bethany was pressurized as she pursued all of the dreams and goals of her corporate career and the material things...earning the promotions, getting the house and having the kids and a dog. She let it all go...selling her home and traveling the country for almost a year with her family. 

Episode Quote: Growth never ends. You don't arrive...you just keep becoming a new favorite version of yourself. ~ Bethany Clemenson

Takeaways:

Sometimes you outgrow things

People will give you advice based on their perspective

We are designed to be a like a river

Remove conditional thinking from your life

Focus on feeling good

Guest - Bethany Clemenson Contact info:

Email: [email protected] 

Website: Bigliferesources.com 

Instagram: @bethanyclemenson 

Twitter@bethanymclem 

LinkedIn@bethanyclem

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Helping take entrepreneurs and ambitious leaders from stress and anxiety to flow, Bethany Clemenson of Big Life Resources joins me as a guest on this episode. Bethany was pressurized as she pursued all of the dreams and goals of her corporate career and the material things...earning the promotions, getting the house and having the kids and a dog. She let it all go...selling her home and traveling the country for almost a year with her family. 

Often sitting with individuals at the end of their lives she never heard them talk about the cars they owned or the house they lived in. They more often than not would talk about the experiences they wish they would have shared with loved ones or things they should have tried. This has lead Bethany to help others leave this earth with an empty bucket through her business and The Empty Bucket Club on Clubhouse. 

Episode Quote: The more YOU, you are the more your business will grow. ~ Bethany Clemenson

Guest Contact info:  Bethany Clemenson

Email: [email protected]

Website: Bigliferesources.com

Instagram: @bethanyclemenson

Twitter@bethanymclem

LinkedIn@bethanyclem

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Tanita Gray has spent 16 years in the shoe industry as a developer and a designer. Over a decade ago she founded Last-Report. The only footwear news magazine that acknowledges western, equestrian and pet footwear as a category. She developed Last Report as a resource and voice of entrepreneurs, professionals, and students who want to understand the business of Shoes. On this episode, I share with you my key takeaways from my interview with Tanita on episode 76.

Episode Quote:  Shoes transform your body language and attitude. They lift you physically and emotionally. Christian Louboutin

Guest Contact info:  Tanita Gray 

E-mail: [email protected] 

Website: http://last-report.com/ American Luxury Shoe brand: Max Martin 

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On this episode I am speaking with footwear designer and developer, Tanita Gray. Inspired by the fashion and creative spaces of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan as a child, she has spent 16 years in the shoe industry. Over a decade ago she founded Last-Report. The only footwear news magazine that acknowledges western, equestrian and pet footwear as a category. She developed Last Report as a resource and voice of entrepreneurs, professionals, and students who want to understand the business of Shoes. Tanita has created the only footwear news magazine that has an education platform for Footwear Design & Manufacturing. She developed shoes on almost every continent; China, India, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Portugal and here in the United States. Her brand experience include urban brand Akademiks, Ed Hardy and she has served as consultant for Max Martin Shoes as well as Agnes Bethel in her firm T.S. Gray Consulting. 

Episode Quote: 

Guest Contact info:  Tanita Gray

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://last-report.com/

American Luxury Shoe brand: Max Martin

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Join the Stitched for Success Facebook group today!  A community of entrepreneurial support because entrepreneurship can be lonely.

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Download your FREE ebook: The 10 Secrets to Small Business Success in 2021. Go to www.2021secrets.com

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On this episode I share my takeaways from episode 74 with Larissa Maloney, Founder and CEO of Active Kids 2.0. Her company was born out of the pandemic last year. 

Takeaways: 

You need Community

You have to get Creativity

Finding Opportunities without having all the answers. 

I also share with you some updates from my hiring woes and the flood in one of our store locations.

Episode Quote: When the people who support and are a part of your community, the community you have the pleasure and the power and the opportunity to serve, that is where all the best business happens. ~Chris Brogan

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Get the 30 point checklist for building a clothing brand at www.zeuscloset.com/checklist

Join the Stitched for Success Facebook group today!  A community of entrepreneurial support because entrepreneurship can be lonely.

Become Your Own Boss 21 Day Quickstart  - Sign up to launch your business in 21 days. Everything at your fingertips that you need to get started.

Download your FREE ebook: The 10 Secrets to Small Business Success in 2021. Go to www.2021secrets.com

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Thanks so much for being with me this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Please share on IG or email me.   If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcast, Pandora, Amazon or wherever you get your podcast to get automatic episode updates for "Stitched for Success!"  And, finally, please take a minute to leave a honest review and rating on iTunes or Audible. They really help the me out when it comes to the ranking of the show, and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews I get. Please take a moment to leave a review. :-) Thanks for listening!