Fox Talks Business Podcast

This weekend I went to the landfill (dump) as we have been purging and organizing our basement.  What I didn't realize was that I was going to be reminded of a lesson I've learned over and over again. Little did I know I needed this reminder cause Tuesday I was going to be tested on it. 

After you listen to this episode if you have a story along these lines I would love to hear it.  Reach out to us on Social Media and let's share our stories and laughter! 

Freelancing, job stability, platforms, insurance, retirement, networking, Greg and I talk about all this and more in this episode.  

Greg Kihlström is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur. He is currently CEO and Co-Founder at CareerGig, after his digital experience agency, Carousel30, was acquired in 2017. He has worked with some of the world’s top brands, including Coca-Cola, Dell, FedEx, GEICO, Marriott International, MTV, Starbucks, Toyota and VMware. He currently serves on the University of Richmond’s CX Advisory Board.

Greg’s book, The Center of Experience (2020) talks about how customer and employee experience can be operationalized into a cohesive brand experience. Greg’s previous book, The Agile Consumer (2019) explores the most recent shifts in the brand-consumer relationship and how companies must become more agile across their entire operation to remain successful. 

The dreaded To Do List! Here is a way I found that helped me to be more productive and start having fun making my lists. 

David's latest venture, Handwrytten, provides scalable, robotic solutions that write your notes in pen. Used by businesses in all industries, Handwrytten changes the way brands and people connect.  Prior to Handwrytten, David founded Cellit, a leading mobile marketing platform.  With clients including Abercrombie and Fitch, Walmart and more, Cellit was sold in January of 2012.  David is a speaker on marketing technology, has been featured in the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, and is a contributor to Inc. Magazine.

I got to sit down and chat with David about his journey in business both the ups and downs, how he grew, his favorite quote/advice and much more.

Don't forget to visit http://www.foxtalksbusiness.ca/blog to learn more about this guest! 

Technology is something we all know is ever changing, sometimes it feels like you just get caught up and it all changes again. That is why having people like Carolyn on your team can help you save a lot of headaches while staying top of your game.  

What I love the best about her and her company is that she isn’t about just taking your money. What you do, what you stand for and most of all how profitable she can make you all matter.  She spoke to me about things to pay attention to, tips you can use today to start seeing more profit as well as she shared her interesting journey in life. 

Let me know what part you enjoyed the most in the comments below! I love hearing from you! Don’t forget to follow Carolyn and her company as well for more great tips and information. 

Here is a little more background on this guest:

Carolyn Lowe founded ROI Swift in 2015 to help emerging consumer brands get expert help in Amazon, Paid Ads for Facebook/Instagram, and Paid Search. So many smaller businesses were being taken advantage of by paying agencies big dollars for no results, and Carolyn thought that was wrong. Her team grew an apparel and footwear company from $0-12M in 18 months through paid Facebook and Instagram ads. Carolyn’s goal is to help 1000 brands grow profitably. So far, they have helped 105, so she is 895 away from retirement!

Fun facts about Carolyn: She once won $10,000 on the radio and wished she saved it to invest in Google or Amazon two decades later. After leaving Dell, she founded ROI Swift to follow her passion of helping emerging businesses grow. She is the mother of two children and has her pilot’s license, though no time to actually fly anymore.

Meditation is such an important tool especially in this crazy world but sitting in silence and slowing your thoughts can be very hard to do. Pragito gives us some tips to learn different techniques in mediation, like laughing! ⁠ Check the link in my bio to listen in now! ⁠

I fell into a pit last week! A deep dark pit and to be honest I had a hard time climbing back out until I remembered one thing...

Have you ever had an idea but put it on the shelf because you thought it was to “out there”? Lucky for us Colin did not! Not only has he created an incredible company but he is standing by his quote of “I want to do good as a function of being successful.” One example is that for each sheet sold they plant a tree. That’s over 21,000 trees that have been planted!

In this episode I was thrilled to crawl beneath the sheets to chat about business and just have an open conversation about everything from crowd funding math to beans to masks to line ups and more!

Tip: Use FOXY10 when you pick out your sheets!

It really stuck with me when Wayne spoke about how people may not know exactly what you want but they are usually willing to help. However it is up to you to keep asking questions and putting the pieces together to find a solution that will work for you.  Often times we ask 1 person 1 question and when we do not get the answer we want or one that we hoped for we give up. As Wayne said it is important to ask many people because what works for one may not be what works for you.  Here is a bit more about Wayne’s history. 

As the founder of Business Builder Camp, Wayne Herring has helped men across the country grow their businesses into successful and thriving enterprises. However, there is so much more to his story than simply “coach” or “consultant.” Wayne has worked as a specialty drilling and blasting contractor and built an organic farm. He doubled the revenue of the company his father started and then helped sell it to an industry giant. He has run ultra marathons, gone on epic road trips, and is a 1997 Montana state arm wrestling champion. Wayne is a father of four and a recovered alcoholic. He loves to hunt and farm, but he also enjoys yoga and meditation. Some have described Wayne as a renaissance man, but he thinks that is a strange term for the son of a coal miner. Having grown a business and coached other business owners, Wayne understands we all have times in our lives where we are blocked. He founded Business Builder Camp to help men overcome obstacles in growing their businesses while creating fulfilling and enjoyable lives. He achieves this both through 1:1 coaching and participating in group retreats. Wayne pushes the members of his Camp to see new possibilities, discover new tools, and identify the gifts they didn’t know they had. Additionally, Wayne is passionate about gathering his clients together at lodges or his farm for fun, friendship, adventure, and rest.