Good Business

This episode is the second in a series on how to do amazing consults and why it matters. The answer is not just "because it's how you get money." We're using consults as a basic template. But the structural process that I'm going to lay out for you can be applied to anything from doing a job interview to interviewing a new assistant to starting any kind of relationship.

The meaty part in the middle of a consult has to be where you show the best of yourself. How do you ask the right questions, make it a meaningful interaction, keep track of time, think about emotional capacity, and learn what you need to learn in just one consult or interview? 

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Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

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This episode is the first in a series on how to do amazing consults and why it matters. The answer is not just "because it's how you get money." We're using consults as a basic template. But the structural process that I'm going to lay out for you can be applied to anything from doing a job interview to interviewing a new assistant to starting any kind of relationship. 

Most people approach consults like, "How can I close this as fast as possible? How can I get this person to sign on the dotted line in the most efficient way possible?"
 
Consults often feel like a high-pressure situation for all parties. But they don't need to. So we're going to talk about how to dismantle that high-pressure system and why it's important. 

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Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

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In this episode, we are talking about language and leadership.  This is one of my favorite topics because we are going to talk about the words that need to f-ing go.

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Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

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In this episode, we talk about what productive antithetical marketing can look like, what it isn't, and what any of this has to do with toilet paper. 

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Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

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In this episode, we're talking about impact. 

When you're trying to make a positive impact, it can be very frustrating to feel like nothing you're doing matters. It's the thing that generally stops people from doing impact-driven, social justice type work because it feels like a drop in the ocean. And you know what, here's the really uncomfortable truth. It probably is. 

Without power, nothing you do matters. 

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Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

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This episode is all about what it feels like to lead with power. This might seem like a bit of a misnomer. Obviously, if you're going to lead, then you have to have power, right? Well, it's not actually true.  This week, I talk about powerless leadership and what it looks like, the kind of power you want for effective leadership, and what it feels like to lead with (or without) power.

Do you want to know what you have, what you are capable of, and what makes you effective? Join me for this episode on leading with power.

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Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

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Today we're talking about a topic that is core to leadership. It's about making peace with power. And with wanting power. It sounds like a simple thing, right? But... are you actually comfortable with the acquisition of power and what to do when you have it? 

In order to make a real impact, accepting the need for power is a huge deal.  

This episode will have you think about your relationship with power as it is now and whether or not resistance to wanting power is getting in your way. 

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Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

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This episode is all about identifying your leadership values. It might not sound sexy, but it's essential.

This is not going to be the standard "what are your values?" And you say, "honesty," and then we move on. It's not what we're doing right now. First off, we're going to articulate the need. Why do you need to know what your leadership values are? Second, we're going to talk about what leadership values even are. And then we're going to talk about how to figure out what yours are.  

For more details, visit illanaburk.com.

Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

For more of illana around the web:
Web: illanaburk.com
On TikTok: @illanaburk
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Let's talk about the future of leadership. It's not a light conversation, so grab a coffee and settle in. 

Leadership is broken, like real broken. We don't actually know how to do this. And I want to talk about what to do about that and what the future might look like. So today I'm going to do a little rant about what's not working. I'm going to talk a little bit about some examples of, of ways in which changing things for the future is likely not helping.  And then, I'm going to give you some ideas about what to take away so that you know what to think about in the spectrum of your own work in the world, so that you can start thinking about the future in a different way. You know, light stuff. 

For more details, visit illanaburk.com.

Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

For more of illana around the web:
Web: illanaburk.com
On TikTok: @illanaburk
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Good Business episodes are usually to teach something, whatever's top of mind that day. But this episode marks something new.  

Today's episode is the starting line for 12 months of content where we're going to talk about leadership. What it is, what it isn't, what it means, and why it's important. 

For more details, visit illanaburk.com.

Good Business is hosted by Illana Burk, CEO of Illana Burk Consulting llc and strategic coach and advisor to entrepreneurs, creative leaders, and industry disruptors the world over.

For more of illana around the web:
Web: illanaburk.com
On TikTok: @illanaburk
On Insta: @illanaburk