Financial 1st Aid

"Starting my own gig or my own business is pretty much like heading into a [serious] committed relationship. It requires work from both parties. It requires attention. It's a commitment..." - Michelle Clarke

When we think of improv theater, we think of it as a form of art and entertainment, not realizing that it offers lessons that can be applied to any business. We have Michelle Clarke, a global online facilitator, speaker, and leadership coach, to tell us how exactly it can be done.

Michelle's vision is to help entrepreneurs capitalize on what she believes is the "best accelerator to success," an emotionally intelligent personal brand. Her own personal branding now allows her to hit the road regularly, travel the globe, and deliver thought leadership, training, and workshops designed to help her clients become better leaders.

Tune in now to learn how to apply improv theater to your business!

[00:01 - 04:45] Opening Segment

• We started with unraveling Michelle Clarke's vision for her business
• She talks about the services that her company offers

[04:46 - 14:04] Improve Theater and Business

• Improv theater can be applied to business teams too
• • Michelle tells us how
• The workplace is changing and here's how you can adapt
• Here's the reality about entrepreneurship that aspiring entrepreneurs should know
• • The adjustments in lifestyle and mindset you need to take
  • The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on her business

[14:05 - 19:51] Recipes for a Successful Business

• Michelle shares how she ended up in Chile after originally living in South Africa
• Today is the perfect time to start a business despite the pandemic
• • Michelle tells us why
• If you have this thing in you, chances are you will be successful according to Michelle
• • Find out what's this thing she is talking about

[19:52 - 29:47] How to Improve as an Entrepreneur

• How to turn your passion projects into an attractive professional portfolio
• Here's the two-word question to ask to improve your entrepreneurial skills
• The importance of building your own team to grow your business

[29:48 - 34:59] Wrapping Up!

• Michelle drops a ton of golden nuggets for your inspiration, education, and motivation
• • Don't miss them!
• Connect with Michelle
• • Links below
• Final announcements

Email [email protected] to connect with Michelle. Follow her on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Visit her website to know more about the services of your MotivCoach!

Key Quotes

"If one has a passion for something, that is usually a great precursor for success." - Michelle Clarke

"What I find being an entrepreneur [is the] need to keep educating myself." - Michelle Clarke

Let's get connected!

Website: http://financial1st-aid.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Financial1st-Aid-108554114941620

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-mccoy-62917967/

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"If you are driven with a passion to succeed in a certain area…you are going to have the courage to step out and face and do whatever you can one decision at a time to overcome the next obstacle..." - Anna Kelley

Being a woman in the real estate industry poses several unique challenges that may seem hard to overcome at first. This is why Anna Kelley is on a mission to help women in real estate make wise and conservative decisions to reduce investment risks and help them buy their first rental properties.

Anna is a 3X Amazon #1 best-selling author and a frequent guest on real estate investing podcasts. She speaks at real estate communities around the country to discuss buy & hold investing, multifamily investing, vacation rentals, creative financing, and flipping projects.

She started with no money and climbed out of the 2008 crisis to create financial freedom through real estate. This experience ignited her passion to help others do the same. The name of the book she co-authored "Resilience: Turning Your Setback into a Comeback" is exactly what Financial 1st Aid is all about!

Learn from Anna's story how you can be successful in real estate too!

[00:01 - 05:28] Opening Segment

• Anna Kelley tells the story behind her company's name
• Why Anna ventured into entrepreneurship
• • She also talks about her first taste of investment

[05:29 - 15:32] The Highs and Lows of Investing

• Anna talks about her mindset to keep her focus on real estate investing
• She shares her experience as a first-time landlord
• Anna reveals how her family navigated the 2008 economic crisis

[15:33 - 20:36] The Importance of Having a Deep "Why"

• Anna's approach to dealing with challenges that you can apply to your life
• Find out from Anna the fund that you should never touch
• Do not miss this piece of advice from Anna on starting a new business

[20:37 - 30:29] Why Start Small in Real Estate Investing

• How Anna leveraged the uncomfortable feeling of giving up to change her life
• Anna reveals the biggest investment mistake she committed
• • What did she learn from this mistake?
• How women can achieve "extraordinary success" according to Anna

[30:30 - 36:07] Wrapping Up!

• Make being courageous and confident your habit
• • Here's why
• Connect with Anna
• • Links below
• Final announcements

Email [email protected] or call (844) I GET MOM to reach out to Anna. Follow her on LinkedIn and Facebook. Check out Greater Purpose Capital to know more about passive multifamily investing.

Visit her online educational platform for coaching and speaking engagements.

Key Quotes

"When you're in financial crisis, [we] need food and shelter, and we need love." - Anna Kelley

"If you don't really have something that compels you every day to walk through the mud, to climb every hurdle…you will quit." - Anna Kelley

Let's get connected!

Website: http://financial1st-aid.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Financial1st-Aid-108554114941620

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-mccoy-62917967/

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"People are inspired by your ability to share your personal story, to make them join your journey..." - Lynn Lewis, PhD

Welcome to Financial 1st Aid hosted by Vera McCoy! Insurance has always been a great safety net for entrepreneurs who are venturing in such a high-risk endeavor. The challenge for them though is choosing the right policy for their current needs and situation.

This is the challenge that Lynn Lewis, PhD, wants to address. Lynn is the founder of InvoBH, which provides all types of insurance with a strong focus on health insurance for small businesses. She came to the United States 19.5 years ago from New Zealand after her graduate studies. Today, she joins our host Vera McCoy to walk us through her journey in building her own company and her vision of providing insurance to all the entrepreneurs she can reach.

Listen to this episode and plan your insurance policy now!

[00:01 - 04:55] Opening Segment

• Let's get to know Lynn Lewis, PhD
• How she started her own company
• The services that InvoBH offers

[04:56 - 14:45] Insurance Policies for Entrepreneurs

• Lynn talks about the qualifications to be an insurance agent
• The driving force that has kept Lynn to take action everyday
• The different insurance policies available for entrepreneurs
• Why you should be insured right now

[14:46 - 23:18] The Reality About Starting a Company

• The reality about building your own company
• The truth about balancing business and family
• The messages that Lynn wants you to hear today

[23:19 - 25:33] Wrapping Up!

• Connect with Lynn!
• Links below
• Final announcements

Email [email protected] or follow her on LinkedIn. Check out InvoBH to know more about the different insurance policies you can avail for your entrepreneurial journey.

Key Quotes

"Ever treasure your uniqueness. Don't ever give it up ..." - Lynn Lewis, PhD

"The thing we have control of 24/7 is our time. How we view our time to monetize that, that's a huge decision point." - Lynn Lewis, PhD

Let's get connected!

Website: http://financial1st-aid.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Financial1st-Aid-108554114941620

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-mccoy-62917967/

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"At the end of the day, our goal is to teach you financial freedom through trading." - Ryan Nocera

Welcome to Financial 1st Aid hosted by Vera McCoy! Stock trading may seem complex and daunting for beginners, and that's normal. Ryan Nocera is an experienced stock trader who helps business professionals double their stock trading accounts within 30 minutes–guaranteed.

No matter what the overall market does and regardless if his clients are novice or experienced independent traders, Ryan helps them earn more than six figures, year after year, using his simple Three-Step Trading Process at Precision Trading Labs. His process does not involve a lot of risks, but can generate high returns. His clients don't need to be glued to a computer screen 24/7 or read complex charts, but they understand what it takes to achieve financial freedom. How awesome is that?

Listen to Ryan and learn how to earn six figures in 30 minutes!

[00:01 - 02:12] Opening Segment

• Let's get to know Ryan Nocera
• How to achieve financial freedom

[02:13 - 14:11] Journey to Financial Freedom

• Here's the story of how Ryan's team came up with their company name
• It is related to how they trade in the stock market
• Why Ryan pursued entrepreneurship
• The challenges that Ryan needed to overcome as an entrepreneur
• His advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

[14:12 - 19:03] The Reality About Stock Trading

• Should you hire a mentor?
• Listen to Ryan's thoughts
• What people should realize about stock trading
• Here's how much you should invest initially in stock trading

[19:04 - 24:00] The Right Mindset to Stock Trading

• Act as if you own the stock market according to Ryan
• Ordinary citizens can still succeed in stock trading and here's how
• The only time that a person will fail

[24:01 - 26:26] Wrapping Up!

• Connect with Ryan
• Links below
• Final announcements

Email [email protected] or call 1-201-424-9506 to reach out to Ryan or follow him on LinkedIn. Check out Precision Trading Labs to learn Ryan's process in trading in the stock market!

Download the guide to his Three-Step Trading Process here: http://www.precisiontradinglabs.com

Key Quotes

"When you wanna do something…start small." - Ryan Nocera

"You'll learn more from one conversation with a business owner than buying a course or watching a YouTube video." - Ryan Nocera

Let's get connected!

Website: http://financial1st-aid.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Financial1st-Aid-108554114941620

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-mccoy-62917967/

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"You have to stop and relax, go outside…and just connect to nature again and then realize what you accomplished that day. Praise yourself." - Ramona Mooney

Welcome to Financial 1st Aid hosted by Vera McCoy! All people are powerful enough to change their lives for the better, but not all of them know how to extract that power within them and turn it into concrete actions. This is where our guest, Ramona Mooney, comes in.

Ramona, the founder of Pasha's Salon, applies her creative talents to operate her own custom clothing and custom home interiors business for 30 years already. In 2019, she became a speaker, teacher, and coach certified by John Maxwell, sharing her expertise on leadership and holistic happiness to entrepreneurs and companies alike. Ramona brings her knowledge and experience in helping entrepreneurs achieve personal and financial growth in this informative and inspiring interview with our host, Vera McCoy.

Listen to Ramona and learn to discover the power inside you!

[00:01 - 04:30] Opening Segment

• Let's get to know Ramona Mooney
• She talks about the services offered by Pasha's Salon

[04:31 - 09:39] Overcoming Bankruptcy

• Ramona looks back on her journey to becoming an entrepreneur
• How to overcome challenges that arise in pursuing entrepreneurship
• Make being enthusiastic a habit
• This is what Ramona did when she become bankrupt

[09:40 - 19:40] Understanding Your Own Power

• How a list of things to do has changed Ramona's life
• The 3 levels of understanding your own power
• Ramona shares some tips to avoid distractions inside the home

[19:41 - 25:14] Taking a Break

• You have been worrying too much about everything
• Here's what you need to do
• The importance of taking a break as an entrepreneur
• Here's how to accelerate your personal and financial growth

[25:15 - 28:01] Wrapping Up!

• Connect with Ramona
• Links below
• Final announcements

Email [email protected] and [email protected] to reach out to Ramona or follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Check out Pasha's Salon to learn more about her work.

Key Quotes

"I would have skipped the times that I worried…I would not let other people's opinions affect me too much." - Ramona Mooney

"You should be able to make some progress everyday." - Ramona Mooney

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

Let's get connected!

Website: http://financial1st-aid.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Financial1st-Aid-108554114941620

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-mccoy-62917967/

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"Be inspired and just continue putting on what you've done and count your winnings on a daily [basis]." - C. F. Jackson

Welcome to Financial 1st Aid hosted by Vera McCoy! Building credibility, authority, and brand awareness via television can be considered a diversion to the social media-heavy approach that many entrepreneurs are taking today.

C.F. Jackson, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of iDefine TV, is a leading entrepreneur who helps content creators position themselves as experts in their fields by publishing their work on Roku, the fastest growing and most popular streaming media technology. She joins our host Vera McCoy, Esq. to tell her inspiring story and offer practical tips to financial success in a manner that was only available for the ultra-rich before.

Listen to this episode and learn from C.F. how to be successful in television!

[00:01 - 02:19] Opening Segment

• Let's get to know C. F. Jackson
• The story behind iDefine TV

[02:20 - 08:29] Publishing Her Own Work

• C.F. tells us the secrets of getting in on television
• It's not as hard as you think!
• She talks about her humble beginnings as an entrepreneur
• Why she decided to publish on her own
• C.F. tells us how she learned how to navigate the marketing world

[08:30 - 14:44] Redefining Television

• C.F. reveals the reasons she chose television as her platform
• The challenges she needed to overcome when she left corporate
• Are you a newbie entrepreneur?
• Here's a book you can read right now

[14:45 - 19:55] Wrapping Up!

• C.F. sends a message to entrepreneurs that you don't want to miss!
• Connect with C.F.!
• Links below
• Final announcements

Email C.F. at [email protected] or call her at 678-636-9422. You can also follow her on LinkedIn and visit iDefine TV to know more about her work. You can also check them out on Twitter @WontBeDenied and @iDefineTV.

Key Quotes

"Don't try to do everything out of the gate because you can hold on too long." - C. F. Jackson

"Do events. Make sure you're around like-minded people." - C. F. Jackson

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: The E-Myth Revisited
• FREE resource guide from C.F. here

Let's get connected!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Financial1st-Aid-108554114941620

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vera+mccoy

Vera's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vera.mccoy.904

Vera's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vera-mccoy-62917967/

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Did you know that your mindset around money can affect how you deal with your finances? Financial success is not just determined by external factors but by internal ones as well. Today's guest is Cathy Derksen, Founder of Inspired Tenacity. She is an author, coach, mentor, and financial planner helping women tap into their greatness and achieve financial security. Her message is that our attitude and perspective around money affect how we plan and deal with our finances. Cathy joins host Vera McCoy, Esq. to explain how a change in mindset can lead to a change in our financial situation. Listen in and learn more about her view on attracting money success.

Finding capital is one of the biggest challenges that any new business owner encounters. When Jurie Van Rensburg left his 9-5 corporate job to become an entrepreneur, it's certainly one of the challenges he faced. When you burn all bridges and decide to become an entrepreneur fulltime, you will not have the same team support that you had with your old job. There are a lot of things up-and-coming entrepreneurs struggle with. Learn how to mitigate those things as Vera McCoy, Esq. brings in Jurie to explain. Jurie is the CEO of JVR Consultants Ltd and he helps entrepreneurs raise capital. Join in and learn more about this plus some lessons and insights that every budding entrepreneur needs to hear.

If you want to protect yourself and your family financially, then understanding insurance policies is a great way to start. Knowing and understanding your insurance policy will give you the know-how to leverage it effectively. In this episode, Vera McCoy, Esq. sits down for an interview with Steven LaBroi, Chief Strategist of The LaBroi Insurance Group, LLC. Steven discusses insurance, its historic roots, different products, and how to leverage these effectively. A great episode to listen to if you are looking into learning more about your insurance policy.

Do you want to achieve financial control? Then you need to learn infinite banking. The show's guest today is Scott Schwarz, a 30-year veteran of the insurance and financial services industry and the Founder of Never Too Much Money. Scott talks with Vera McCoy, Esq. about how infinite banking is the process of spending each dollar twice. You can get rid of personal debt and invest with the same dollars! Tune in and listen to Scott's testimony of how infinite banking saved his life from ruin.