Bold Business Podcast

To meet and accept yourself is fundamental for showing up as you are, especially in a world where so many expectations exist outside of ourselves. That passion and drive are there, and the more you listen, the more you can define what success is for you — AND embrace the twists and turns of the journey from having a clear set of principles to live by.

Cumulative learning — from seeking knowledge and dedication to building skills — is more transferable than you realize. From college football team captain to successful entrepreneur, Alex Sezer used the depth of knowledge he had as a competitive athlete and listened to the inner voice that pointed him in a new direction. His previous experience proved helpful in transitioning to entrepreneurship.

This program will provide you with tips on how to maintain contentment, even during stressful times. You will also learn how your past experiences can be helpful in unfamiliar situations and the importance of working on your mindset to achieve your goals.

Jess Dewell talks with Alex Sezer, CEO of Alex Sezer Ventures, about the principles that connect your talent, effort, and skill and their intersection necessary to find your unique formula for growth and success.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies. Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing and stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a Business Base Camp Consultation. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

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You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.

Growth is uncomfortable. Whether pushed (life change) or pulled (following your dream) toward the career and contribution you want, commitment is foundational.

The beginning will be tactical:

• Creating a revenue stream

• Building a business pipeline

• Attracting the right people to work with you

Time management, workflow to produce deliverables, and integrating work product time into the larger life scope are all elements underpinning your company values. How your company works will be determined by the metrics measured at the company level, plus employee metrics.

In addition to metrics, provide guidelines for consistently delivering the work and product; when broken down by role, each person knows how they contribute to the company's success.

In this program, you will learn that culture is how you do your work (not what work you do); that competing priorities always pop up, so with more precise set goals, you have a way to navigate forward; and that sometimes contraction (in sales, margin, or resources) is an intentional way to reach growth goals.

Jess Dewell talks with Amy Anderson, Co-Founder at Wild Coffee Marketing, shares how accountability allowed her to build an amazing company through the discomfort of growth.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies. Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing and stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a 30-Minute Unstuck Quick Consult. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

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You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.

Endings are often overlooked. We can push project dates and modify results expectations much easier than calling for a full-stop to review. It is easy to jump right into tactics to get results, yet we typically desire an overarching goal: more of something or a change to the way something is.

Whether a product launch, your business' story, or breaking into a new market, the less clarity there is, the less likely you are to know when you've reached the desired outcome. It's important to review and assess the plan, the actions selected, and the results to decide whether to continue or modify things. We must identify that we've arrived, even in a very different way.

In this episode, you will hear about the importance of milestones to mark your progress, how endings are the starting point, and that we rarely follow a direct path from the execution of the plan to achieving the objective.

Jess Dewell hosts Pam Didner, Founder of Relentless Pursuit, LLC, and Mickie Kennedy, President at eReleases, to discuss why it is BOLD to reflect on how endings help us thrive.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies. Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing, and to stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a Business Base Camp Consultation. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

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If you want to stay informed and plan for a successful year, download the Annual Red Direction Business Management Report and get access to survey findings and information to help navigate volatility and uncertainty.

You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or the Red Direction website.

To disrupt an industry, your company must tap into clear communication, be vigilant about minimizing groupthink, and create a sustainable work environment for high-performance teams.

However, pressure can be amplified when you feel alone, and that comes from a lack of options. Empowered teams that feel their shared impact -and yet will take risks to reach the collective company goals means - that do-overs and pivots are part of the process and that together you get up and try again.

In this program, you will learn how purpose-driven companies can disrupt industries, how embracing high-pressure situations is part of path forging and scaling; and how important it is to be consistent in how your company makes decisions. Promoting wins, learning from the unexpected, and being willing to take risks builds an agile team responsive to opportunity wherever it appears.

Jess Dewell talks with Brett Barlow, CEO at Everee, about high performance under pressure and how recognizing the knowledge of collective mistakes avoids significant setbacks.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies. Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing and stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a 30-Minute Unstuck Quick Consult. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

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If you want to stay informed and plan for a successful year, download the Annual Red Direction Business Management Report and get access to survey findings and information to help navigate volatility and uncertainty.

You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.

The high performance begins with you. Putting a priority on getting to know yourself and reflecting (on failures and successes) allows you to choose what learning you consciously want to take forward.

The intersection of what makes you unique, the impact you want to make, and what drives you are the critical elements to the customized definition of what high performance is for your business. Once defined, this powerful tool allows you to navigate failure, what is out of your control, and even success.

In this program, you will learn how to use your unique strengths, understand why to choose what opportunities to act upon selectively and understand the impact of your choices. You will also learn the importance of being clear when communicating to your team — and communication overall — to give them the confidence to act, adapt, and act again.

This and more will give you a basis to remain collected under pressure with minimal setbacks and pivots.

Jess Dewell facilitates a discussion about how to create and build a thriving, high-performance business with Julie Perkins, Founder at Wyseminds, Erik Holmberg, President at Nauvatis Coaching, and Chris Michel, Founder of Coach Chris Consulting and Author of The Red Chair Experience.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies. Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing and stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a Business Base Camp Consultation. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

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If you want to stay informed and plan for a successful year, download the Annual Red Direction Business Management Report and get access to survey findings and information to help navigate volatility and uncertainty.

You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.

Every business has inefficiencies and deficiencies, and having this reality clearly in mind is necessary to determine how to grow your business from the inside. Investing energy and resources into who you already have on your team is a time commitment.

Of course, once you hire the right people, the imperative becomes understanding how their goals change over time, what they seek, and where they can grow to support the changes in your business.

Choosing deliberately to ask more questions that request reflection, confirm understanding, and uncover your team's goals will provide insight into the business growth decisions you make.

In this program, you will learn the importance of taking time to connect with the people in your company; which questions to ask to start being more intentional in communicating exactly where you are; and why it is essential to know what your team thinks is happening versus what is happening.

Jess Dewell talks with Tina Ramey, Partner at VolkBell HR Services, about why intentional communication is BOLD to embrace for business growth.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies.

Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing and stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a 30-Minute Unstuck Quick Consult. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

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If you want to stay informed and plan for a successful year, download the Annual Red Direction Business Management Report and get access to survey findings and information to help navigate volatility and uncertainty.

You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.

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 relate to your commitment to choosing the following best action to move the business forward.

Prioritizing high-value activities that were thoughtfully selected through a lens of curiosity create a firm boundary — one in which you know how many initiatives you can realistically work on at any given time. It takes commitment to dedicate uninterrupted time to evaluate where your company is right now. And from that place of reality, solving problems and striving for goals will help you build a company that thrives and has longevity.

In this episode, you will hear how long it takes to know you are committing to the next best goal, problem, or initiative to achieve your long-term goals. The discussion covers tips and experiences about prioritizing, building a commitment to take the time, and traps that may crop up along your journey. Jess Dewell hosts Christy Maxfield, President at Purpose First Advisors; Brandi Olson, CEO at Real Work Done; and Debra Eckerling, Goal Strategist, Author & Workshop Leader, to discuss why it is BOLD to commit time to strategic thinking, planning and business problem-solving.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies. Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing and stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a Business Base Camp Consultation. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

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If you want to stay informed and plan for a successful year, download the Annual Red Direction Business Management Report and get access to survey findings and information to help navigate volatility and uncertainty.

You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.

You make all decisions with imperfect information, leading to several scenarios: walking right into a blind spot, missing a key point of view, or maybe even downplaying the risk. The clarity of and commitment to your initiatives determines success.

Make sure you have a peer group — from a mastermind to a board of directors — whom you can talk with in general and are confident in consulting when an expert may be helpful to navigate part of your growth path.

In this program, you will hear about keeping track of what is most important, the three levers you can use to maximize the impact of your decisions, and making decisions about what you want from your business. Remember that your business strategy is about the long game — growing and thriving profitably — as you face each new challenge and opportunity. Jess Dewell talks with Geneve Huxley, Founder and CEO of Huxley CPA Consulting, about the challenges companies face and how to use your finance intel to face them.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies. Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing and stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a Business Base Camp Consultation. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

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If you want to stay informed and plan for a successful year, download the Annual Red Direction Business Management Report and get access to survey findings and information to help navigate volatility and uncertainty.

You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.

More than just influencing outcomes, how you make decisions impacts your next step, your relationships, and also tests your values. Leaning into your personality and strengths, recognizing your weaknesses as a leader, inform how, when, and what you do when showing up for your company and employees.

In this show, you will learn to recognize if you are taking enough risks. This will include three vital steps to handling mistakes, what it is like to know you are ready to give up everything to take big action, and three key areas to watch to prevent your business from failing.

Jess Dewell talks with Bew White, Executive Chairman at Summer Classics/Gabby, about the impact of business decisions and how the best experiences can be hard and messy, yet worth it.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies. Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing and stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a 30-Minute Unstuck Quick Consult. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

--------------------

If you want to stay informed and plan for a successful year, download the Annual Red Direction Business Management Report and get access to survey findings and information to help navigate volatility and uncertainty.

You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.

Effective communication requires intention. Intention requires time and effort, both of which are in short supply in our demanding world.

The first thing we must do to address this particular problem is to recognize that there are areas we've overlooked in our communication.

Christopher Wallace, President and Co-founder of Innerview, Michael O'Brien, Chief Shift Officer, and Margaret Watts Romney, Speaker Coach, share how to address overlooked aspects of organizational communication.

They all share their experience, expertise, and tips that you can use right now to analyze what's going on in your company's communication, strengthen it, and positively impact what you're doing.

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If you want to continue to look for inspiration to creatively or innovatively approach decision-making and problem-solving, use the experiences of other business owners who have created great companies. Try Fast Track Your Business today to keep learning and growing and stay intentional as you work strategically on your business.

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Feel like you need a bit of help with some business direction? Then ACT to Plan by contacting Jess for a 30-Minute Unstuck Quick Consult. You'll discuss your aims, where you are, and where you should be to move deliberately toward your team-building goals!

--------------------

If you want to stay informed and plan for a successful year, download the Annual Red Direction Business Management Report and get access to survey findings and information to help navigate volatility and uncertainty.

You can get in touch with Jess Dewell on Twitter, LinkedIn or Red Direction website.