GSD Diaries with Angela Proffitt

It seems like we're always in a hurry. We're always on the go, constantly trying to do more and be more. And while there's nothing wrong with being ambitious and wanting to achieve success, sometimes we need to slow down in order to speed up in business.

Today’s guest Robin Hills, Business Psychologist of Ei4change, is sharing all about emotional intelligence, how it is related to mindfulness and how it can be used to improve productivity, creativity and focus. 

Main Topics:

- What is emotional intelligence?- How is it related to mindfulness?- How can emotional intelligence be used to improve your productivity, creativity and focus? 

Key Takeaways:

- One thing at a time - Accept the power of stress - Be grateful and humble

I’m so excited to share today’s guest, Jason Matias, Creative Director of Jason Matias Fine Art and Founder of ‘Art of Selling Art’. Jason will be sharing how to overcome the starving artist mindset. 

Main Topics:- How to you overcome the challenges of starting your own business- Why it’s important to look at art as a luxury product instead of an esoteric/intangible ‘thing’- The most common mistake that creative entrepreneurs make when starting a business

Key Takeaways:- Over $4 billion of art is sold online each year -- the real challenge is navigating that ocean to find collectors.- You shouldn’t be afraid to fail otherwise you’ll always have one foot on the brake. - It doesn’t take courage to be creative. 

More About Our Guest:Jason Matias is an author and contemporary photographer who lives and works in the Greater Seattle Area. A New York native, his photographs of nature include locations around the globe. More recently in his career, his creative focus expanded work with models. No matter the subject, Jason’s work focuses on the ideas of isolation and introspection.

Despite all the challenges that come with running a business, it's an incredibly rewarding experience when done with purpose. Have you thought about it lately? When you started your business there was a reason, a purpose, a bigger picture. 

I’m so excited to share today’s guest, Tanya Dalton, Founder & CEO of Tanya Dalton and inkWELL Press. She will be sharing all about what it means to live on purpose and how you can get to and get past the root cause of limiting beliefs.

Main Topics: - What it means to live On Purpose- What is “Cathedral Thinking?”- How perfectionism leads to feeling stuck

Key Takeaways:- How listeners can spin a negative situation into a positive one- How listeners can ditch procrastination and get themselves “unstuck” - How listeners can get to the root cause of their limiting beliefs

When you're selling a product or service, it's essential to have confidence in what you're offering. If you don't believe in what you're selling, how can you expect your ideal client to?

I’m so excited to share today’s guest, Finka Jerkovic, President of FINKA Communicatons Inc. She will be sharing how to sell with confidence, attract clients magnetically and build a business you LOVE. 

Main Topics:

- How did you first create this framework?- What advice would you give to our listeners that want more confidence when it comes to selling? - How can your framework be used to attract new clients to a business? 

Key Takeaways:

- Why LOVE is the only antidote to the fear that is holding you back in your business- How to sell with confidence, attract clients magnetically and build a business you LOVE- Why aligning what you LOVE to do with what is most valuable to your client is the key to growing your business (not fear-based tactics!) 

Social media platforms are a great way to connect with your audience, promote your brand, and share information. However, it's important to keep social media social by engaging with your followers and not just promoting your brand. 

I’m so excited to share guest, Kristina Stubblefield, Business Strategist and Speaker, who will be sharing with us how to level up your marketing and keep social media social!

Main Topics:

- How to have the mindset of quality over quantity when it comes to social media- How to build a strategy- How to choose your favorite form of content and what resonates with your audience

Key Takeaways:

- Know your audience- Always have intention behind your posts - Wash, Rinse, Repeat

If you're an entrepreneur or business owner, then you know that starting and running your own business is no easy task. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and perseverance to make it successful. While there may be plenty of challenges along the way, don't forget to take moments to see your business journey as a gift. 

Because really, that's what it is, an opportunity to create something amazing and achieve your dreams. The journey does not come without obstacles, embrace them as part of the journey and use them to help you grow and learn. 

I’m so excited to share today’s guest Cbabi Bayoc, visual artist and illustrator of Cbabi Bayoc Originals. He will be sharing with us how to approach challenges and make decisions that are aligned with your purpose and mission in order to grow. 

Main Topics:

- How to choose your yes’s - How to you approach each project- How to approach the challenges that you struggle with the most

Key Takeaways:

- It's okay to not have everything figured out before approaching a project- You can always grow but be okay with where you are now- Make decisions that are aligned with your purpose and mission

I’m so excited to share today’s guest, Lindsay Pinchuk, Founder & CEO of Lindsay Pinchuk Marketing & Consulting. Lindsay will be sharing with us all about where to start when it comes to a marketing strategy and how to create content efficiently.

The journey of entrepreneurship is not always a smooth one. In fact, it is often riddled with challenges and setbacks. However, if you are able to find rebirth in the midst of these struggles, then you will be able to push through and reach new heights. 

I’m excited to share today’s guest, John Mollura, Owner of John Mollura Photography who will be sharing with us all about how to navigate life changes and find your passion along the way!

Today’s guest, Angela Browne, founder of Angela Browne Luminary Coaching, is sharing all the tips on why it is important to have a spiritual practice in tandem with running a business and how to integrate more presence through your working day.

Main Topics:

- Why is it important to have a spiritual practice in tandem with running a business- How to integrate more presence through your working day - The women who have inspired Angela Browne throughout her career

Key Takeaways:

- Practical tips to encourage presence through a busy/challenging day

- Mindset tips to encourage positivity when there are challenges

- Practical tips on how to start a business from the ground up 

More About Our Guest: Angela Browne is a former education leader, director of a coaching and consultancy company and founder of ‘Havn’ (Danish for ‘Harbour’) an online space for women.

She provides transformational leadership coaching, personal development programmes and luminary diversity equity and inclusion consulting to organisations desiring deep and sustainable change. Angela is a researcher in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion and is undertaking her PhD within the Centre for Race Education and Decoloniality at Leed’s Beckett University. Her book ‘Lighting the Way’: The Case for Ethical Leadership in Schools (published by Bloomsbury) brings her passion for ethical leadership to life. Angela spent 18 years working in a diverse range of schools first as a Head of English in the inner-city and more recently as Interim Deputy CEO of a semi-rural multi-academy trust. She has been a Headteacher in mainstream education, alternative provision, in an all-through school and has also worked as a leader in special education. Her diverse experiences of teaching, leading and managing in different types of schools gives her a unique perspective on the shared challenges leaders across a range of sectors are facing in today’s society. Angela is currently working on her second book with Bloomsbury Publishing