Let’s face it, the world of work is changing. Who does what at a company isn’t what it used to be.

And that’s okay.

The outsourcing of jobs, responsibilities, and skillsets beyond the core capabilities of a company is an efficient way to get things completed. Bringing in talent specific to a function is a great way to maximize people power. It is a way of ensuring everything in a company gets done and done well.

Our guest today knows what it is like to have to navigate a variety of organizations and their numbers from the back office to the boardroom.

Being able to know the difference between a symptom and a root cause, a trauma, is critical in understanding addiction.

We all have compulsive behaviors—drinking, smoking, gaming and electronics, excessive work or exercise or shopping or nail biting. It’s knowing—and facing what trauma caused these symptoms that is key in our understanding how to deal with addiction in our lives.

My guest today has learned the hard way how to identify symptoms, understand the trauma and relate them to addiction. Let’s talk with Rachel Graham about how best to learn about addiction.

What if you could invent a business that was a model of collaboration and high quality and featured products that tasted really good?

What if I told you that a business like this exists and is also native Texan-woman owned?

The micro-batched and artisan food industry is more of a movement. Creative folks who roast coffee, brew beer, make bread, or create specialty condiments, are in it for the creativity as much as the profitability.

Our guest today had a dream of crafting specialty foods she loved and knew others would find tasty. Let’s talk with Taffie Lynn Butters about how she made her jalapeno dream a reality and does good at the same time.


#creativework #foodie

We are all living in an age of the internet of things, big data, artificial intelligence and data security.

What is the advantage of marrying technology and healthcare?
When it comes to our health, using these technologies and concepts to improve and enhance our daily lives only seems natural. So what does it take to have wearable biosensors a part of our day-to-day lives? What advantage is it to have all of our health history in a digital form?

Our guest is Pete Ianace, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Vital Tech Innovations, and President of ComCam International. Pete caught us up with the impact of technology on the future of healthcare. Pete knows technology and he knows healthcare.

Tune in to hear the latest on the intersection of these two fields.

What happens when you take one part etiquette expert, marry her to a master, responsible plumber and mix in large quantities of social media? You get a plumber who knows how to teach other tradesmen where and how to find business via the internet—and in person and with style.
Please join me in welcoming Julie and Roger Wakefield who’ve not only built a very successful business but made their marriage survive and thrive in the process.

#career #masterplumber #RogerWakefield

Have you ever had a bad customer experience? Odds are you have. Fact is, a lot of us tend to run into some rough customer service from time to time. And usually it's understandable, but it's never acceptable. And when it comes to poor customer service, the problems don't start with your customers - they start with your employees. Just ask Chris-James Cognetta. He's a consumer experience expert, and today on a brand new episode of Coffee with Claire, he's sitting down with Claire to talk about how customer service can be tailored at a management level, what that can mean for your employees, and how you can shift your thinking to have a customer-focused business at every level!

How do successful people become successful? They learn how to overcome obstacles.

In life we all encounter obstacles. But to realize our full potential we have to be willing to deal with massive shifts in our lives as well be open to making positive changes in our lives.

We have to be willing to understand and deal with our energy, our subconscious, and our conscious self.

In order to get through this process to find this positive direction in life we all need help. We can all benefit from fixing ourselves first with the help of an expert.

What if you could have a combination of a life coach, spiritual teacher and therapist all rolled into one? My guest today is just that and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and business people find their success.

It’s been called the amazing hidden industry because billions of dollars are spent each year on it and the public rarely sees the output.
Just how does the business-to-business trade show industry work and who is behind it all?
Companies doing business with other companies rely on the face-to-face marketing and selling that trade shows offer. In the most recent year, over $13.2 billion dollars were spent on trade shows in the US with projections of 2 percent growth per quarter. A big part of trade shows are the exhibits and displays that companies rely upon.

Our guest today has spent her career building and managing relationships and exhibits around the world. Let’s talk with Elizabeth Smalley about what it takes to be successful and have staying power in the trade show industry.

On today’s episode of Coffee With Claire we are learning about craft beer!

According to several reliable internet sources including Brewfanatics and the craft brewery.org, here’s a compilation of the top ten reasons why you should drink craft beer.

1. Craft beer tastes better.
2. More alcohol.
3. Less trips to the bathroom!
4. Health benefits!
5. More choices.
6. Less expensive.
7. Less calories.
8. Better ingredients.
9. Supporting the local economy.
10. Environmentally sustainable.

We are thrilled to welcome back to Coffee with Claire Michael Peticolas. Michael is a fifth-generation Texas trial attorney and owner/operator of Dallas’ Peticolas Brewing Company. After practicing law for a decade, Michael turned to his passion for craft beer. Since 2011, Peticolas Brewing Company has won numerous local and national awards, and is an established craft beer industry leader in Texas.

Stay tuned to hear more about the current craft beer buzz!

Are you more apt to wade into shallow water than to dive deep into the sea? Sometimes we must—must - push ourselves in order to transform into the person we are supposed to be. We all have a personal journey that is ours alone.

My guest today has navigated her own personal journey through waters of many depths. She knows only too well when and why to step into deeper waters.

Join me and Rachel Graham as we delve into her mission of helping educate people about overcoming huge obstacles to find real meaning and purpose in their lives.