I'm A People Person

This week's insights are all about being solution minded, trusting yourself, and making it feel easy. I also share a story and some insights around overcoming decision fatigue, something so many are facing right now. The Everyday Innovators came for a diverse set of experiences, backgrounds and Everyday Innovator styles. Susan and Paul Kadilak (Tweaker Experiential & Experiential Inquisitive) in home remodeling, design and construction, Denise Allman (part one and part two) (Instinctual Inquisitive) co-owner of kid's strength and conditioning - Mighty Movement, Mariekie Quinn (Instinctual Collaborative) program coordinator at Linkedin and health coach. I'm going to share my big insights and experiments and in doing so I hope you find ways to take what you are learning and transfer it into action. Click and listen to any of the episodes. Tamara's Everyday Innovator style: Risk Taker Experiential Discover your Everyday Innovator Style Check out our sponsor Howdy Puppy Code 'Tamara' for 20% off your order Everyday Innovators Online Facebook Group Innovation is Everybody's Business Book

It's funny how you know when things aren't right. It feels difficult and uneasy. But, as our Everyday Innovator guest, Mariekie Quinn, shares for her when it feels right it also feels easy. She also talks about how transformation comes from being willing to do things in a new way, and how being willing to learn a new skill is essential to success. She also opens up about how looking to other's positivity helps her when she struggles to have a positive mindset. As a program manager at LinkedIn, and health coach, Mariekie also digs into the importance of transformation and the struggles and wins along the journey. Mariekie's Everyday Innovator style: Instinctual Collaborative Connect with Mariekie on facebook Check out our sponsor, Howdy Puppy Use code 'Tamara' at checkout for discount Discover your Everyday Innovator Style Everyday Innovators Online Facebook Group Innovation is Everybody's Business Book

It's so easy to put all the different aspects of our lives in different and separate boxes, each to be treated individually. But as our Everyday Innovator guest, Denise Allman, shows us, we must view our work and lives as a whole and integrated system. She shares how creating shifts in one area impacts the other areas, how distraction is comfort seeking in disguise, and why worrying about other people's opinions is a waste of time. As the co-founder of Mighty Movement she also shares how she and her husband found a way to leverage technology to serve their clients. And, she opens up about why it's important to both serve your goals and massively support others in reaching their goals, and how people that ask questions, are the ones that get the answers they seek. This is part two of an incredible interview so be sure to loop back and check out the first episode if you missed it. Denise's Everyday Innovator style: Inquisitive Instinctual Connect with Denise on facebook Check out their Renovation Rekindle Show Check out our sponsor, Howdy Puppy Use code 'Tamara' at checkout for discount Discover your Everyday Innovator Style Everyday Innovators Online Facebook Group Innovation is Everybody's Business Book

If you truly knew what you wanted in life would you be willing to make the hard sacrifices? According the our Everyday Innovator guest, Denise Allman, the answer is yes. In fact she is proof that when you get clear about what you want, the sacrifice becomes just a step towards your goals. Denise shares with us some of the tenets that have led to her life transformation, the importance of the voice in your head, and how we actually all have the script for success inside of us, we just need to remember it. As the co-founder of Mighty Movement she also opens up about the innovation they've leveraged to build a thriving business in the face of all the crazy changes the world has experienced. This is a two part episode because our conversation was so good that we went way over the usual time. Today is part one, and tomorrow is part two. Denise's Everyday Innovator style: Inquisitive Instinctual Connect with Denise on facebook Check out their Renovation Rekindle Show Check out our sponsor, Howdy Puppy Use code 'Tamara' at checkout for discount Discover your Everyday Innovator Style Everyday Innovators Online Facebook Group Innovation is Everybody's Business Book

Success doesn't happen overnight, but knowing who you are and your worth can definitely accelerate it. Our Everyday Innovator guests, Paul and Susan Kadilak, share with us how running their business their way was a major key to success. They also dig into why being the solution provider in a world of problems drives innovation and results, how setting expectations is the key to navigating change, and why knowledge is no longer power. They also open up about some of the challenges they've faced and big wins they've earned as owners of Kadilak Homes, and what they've done to continually add massive value to their clients and the world. Susan's Everyday Innovator style: Experiential Inquisitive Paul's Everyday Innovator style: Experiential Tweaker SUBSCRIBE: iTunes| Stitcher Radio | Spotify Connect with Paul and Susan Check out their Renovation Rekindle Show Check out our sponsor, Howdy Puppy Use code 'Tamara' at checkout for discount Discover your Everyday Innovator Style Everyday Innovators Online Facebook Group Innovation is Everybody's Business Book

It's easy to think that all innovation comes from big, disruptive ideas that shake up everything we know. But, as our Everyday Innovator guest, Anthony Lambatos, shares with us, sometimes the best innovation comes from small daily improvements that add up. Anthony shares with us what it takes to build and grow a business, how to overcome some of the hurdles around implementing new ideas, and how to create a team that focuses on daily improvements that lead to big innovations and a competitive advantage. We also talk about his 80/20 rule and the importance of understanding the J curve. As the President of Footers Catering and MIBE consulting, Anthony opens up about what it really takes to navigate change and lead a team of innovators.   Anthony's Everyday Innovator style:   Use code ‘Tamara’ at checkout for discount

You’ve heard me say it before. Having an innovative idea is only half the battle. The other half is getting buy-in for your ideas. Many brilliant innovations come to a dead stop at the presentation phase. It got me thinking, “What are we doing so wrong?” Our guest, Everyday Innovator Oren Klaff, breaks down how he gets people to sign over multi-millions of dollars on his idea pitches. We have a fast-paced conversation where he breaks down the difference between our presentations and the lizard brain, why “winter is coming” is the start of every presentation (i.e. get ready for a change), and how to show excitement without desperation so you can craft an irresistible presentation or pitch to anyone. As the author of Pitch Anything and Director of Capital Markets at investment bank Intersection Capital, he know how to how to get people to listen. Oren also opens up about how people only want what they can't have and how to be both excited and scarce at the same time.  Oren's Everyday Innovator style: Use code ‘Tamara’ at checkout for discount

This week's insights are all about right versus wrong, positive mindset, saying no, and solving the root cause. I also share a somewhat embarrassing moment that proves people need to feel the pain to see the possibilities.  The Everyday Innovators came for a diverse set of experiences, backgrounds and Everyday Innovator styles. performance coach,  meeting planner in the credit union space,  leader in the franchise business world,  and director of corporate responsibility for a global company. I'm going to share my big insights and experiments and in doing so I hope you find ways to take what you are learning and transfer it into action. Click and listen to any of the episodes.  Tamara's Everyday Innovator style: Check out our sponsor Code 'Tamara' for 20% off your order

Sometimes I rush to get buy-in for my ideas. And, when I do that I find that things tend to fall apart on the back end. Our Everyday Innovator, Jessica Hinman, shares how sometimes pressing pause and even the frustrating delays are good for deeper buy-in and and progress on your ideas. As the Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at FCP Euro she shares a great example of innovation when she solved for the root of a problem ( 3 levels deep), not the symptom on the surface, the difference between empathy and sympathy, and why you should approach life with an inquisitive and curious mind, and how to get through imposter symdrome. She also opens up about how her personal values came from not just what she wanted, but also from the negative experiences that showed what she doesn't want.  Jessica's Everyday Innovator style: Use code ‘Tamara’ at checkout for discount

Do you ever find yourself over extended? Do you struggle to find the time to get it all done because you say yes to every request of you? Our Everyday Innovator guest, Jon Ostenson, shares how he learned to say no so that he could say yes to the right things. As the CEO of FranBridge Consulting in the franchise world he also shows us how business opportunities present themselves in the most unlikely places, and why sometimes you have to put your personal desires aside in the best interest of moving forward. He also opens up about holding his time sacred and how to use stacking and writing  to make that free time happen.  Jon's Everyday Innovator style: Use code ‘Tamara’ at checkout for discount