Create Your Life Series

CYLS 132: CEO Talks - Dynamic Partnerships and the Formula for Picking Your Inner Circle with Doreen Rainey, Alechia Reese, and Todd Wahnish

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Episode Summary

Whether you’re a CEO, a founder of a successful startup business, or a high-achieving employee, everyone needs to form partnerships and relationships in the business world. But how do you know if a partnership can be fruitful or if the value you contribute is recognized by your client? Kevin invites Doreen Rainey, Alechia Reese, and Todd Wahnish to this episode of CEO Talks to hash out what it takes to be an asset in a partnership while staying true to your goals.

 

Kevin Y. Brown

Kevin Y. Brown is a National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Center For Public Trust (CPT) “Being A Difference” award recipient, international speaker, entrepreneur, and author.  The former MTV Networks host and NYC fashion marketer has created an international following as a speaker on personal excellence, effective communication, and leadership. Kevin has been featured by Black Enterprise magazine as a “Modern Man of Distinction” and highlighted in various publications for his self-help speaking work and helping students graduate college debt-free.  Recognized for his commitment to empowering foster care youth and as a foster care system alumnus, he has also delivered the keynote address at the International Foster Care Organizations Conference in Sydney, Australia and Osaka, Japan.  Kevin is currently the creator/host of Sirius XM’s “Create Your Life” series, a fellow in the New York Chapter of the Startup Leadership Program, and an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 

 

Doreen Rainey

Doreen Rainey works as the Vice President of Operations at Act Like A Success, a Steve Harvey company. As a personal and business coach and speaker, she shares practical and implementable strategies, tools, and processes to get desired results. To stay up to date on the latest information across a multitude of fields, Doreen frequently interviews and talks with experts, thought leaders, and industry insiders. She then shares her insights with clients and the community.

 

Alechia Reese

A certified professional international speaker and author of award-winning book Eating Elephants, Alechia Reese has worked with big name companies including Progressive, UPS, BET, and Verizon. Specializing in brand identity, strategic marketing, public relations, and execution, she is the Director of PR and Creative Marketing for Soledad O’Brien’s PowHERful Foundation. Alechia’s commitment to empowering others was rewarded in the form of the Woman of Power Award presented by Bank of America and NABA NYC.

 

Todd Wahnish

Todd Wahnish is the Founder of cleverera.com.. He is an award winning artist, animator and product designer having created notable works for Marvel Entertainment, Cartoon Network, and artist Jeff Koons. He holds a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art, is married to his beautiful co-founder and loves making things people want through story centered design.

 

Insights From the Episode

  • Secrets and techniques for building and maintaining relationships and partnerships.
  • Crucial steps to take when doing work for free without diminishing the value you provide.
  • Doreen shares strategies for landing game-changing partnerships.
  • Strategies for establishing authentic relationships.
  • How to make client testimonials really work for you.
  • How to salvage a relationship if a business venture falls apart.
  • Strategies for deciding who to bring into your inner circle.

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    Quotes From the Show

    • “I always encourage people, ‘What can you do right now from where you are, to show people that you’re bringing something to the table?’” - Doreen Rainey, Create Your Life Series, #132
    • “Yeah, you know you want the partnership, but people do business with people who they know, trust, and like. In order to get to the liking piece, they’ve got to get to know you and trust you.” - Alechia Reese, Create Your Life Series, #132
    • “So when you start to launch a business, you have to start thinking about, ‘What is it that I can provide? What is it that I can present that is positioned as a free value or something that shows my value to another business?’ But where, from your perspective, from your footprint, it is a win-win.” - Tom Wahnish, Create Your Life Series, #132
    • “You want to operate with an MVP. That minimal viable product.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Create Your Life Series, #132
    • “I’m always telling people that you never know who’s watching and so you always have to bring your A game.” - Doreen Rainey, Create Your Life Series, #132
    • “There’s always a seat at the table for excellence.” - Alechia Reese quoting her mentor, Create Your Life Series, #132
    • “I think what’s also interesting about that is the idea behind bringing excellence, the idea behind bringing your A game. It’s not necessarily about showing off. Right? It’s about understanding and proving the benefits to the other person.” - Todd Wahnish, Create Your Life Series, #132
    • “In a world full of liabilities, you’ve got to figure out how you can be the asset.” - Alechia Reese, Create Your Life Series, #132

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      Resources Mentioned

      • The RADICAL Success Institute

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