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One of Gallup's most significant findings is that 70% of the variance in employee engagement can be attributed to managers. As a Keynote Speaker and Performance Consultant  Jake Thompson helps Leaders Increase Their Performance & Their Teams Gain a Competitive Edge.

“I teach people how to compete every day with themselves. By winning the day, we win in business and in life. Through lived experiences as an athlete, entrepreneur and speaker, I’ve battle-tested and mastered the secret to success. To achieving goals and making the impossible, possible.

To being great, not just good enough. From my first ‘sales job’ at 7, going door-to-door selling Christmas cookies, to my initial business selling branded t-shirts in the trunk of my car, and onto today, as a leading keynote speaker and corporate coach, I’ve unlocked what it takes to be a winner. The life we desire is closer than we think. It’s the small shifts in our daily focus, mentally and practically, that build a winning life. Through my CE³ Model, I help teams, CEOs, athletes and students develop mental toughness, master consistency, and improve day after day. We all have a gift inside of us, but it takes courage, systems, and a competitive mindset to access it. I’ll show you how, so you’re not sitting on the bench, waiting for life.” He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://jakeathompson.com/

LinkedIn: @JakeThompson

Instagram: @jakethompsonspeaks

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Gaining clarity in your life professionally and personally means you have a personal level of expectation for yourself and you’re unwilling to settle for the substandard of what is perceived as normal.  Your invested in the process of your own personal growth. For professional speaker Ant Blair he helps speakers and other entrepreneurs Automate their marketing and sell more training. He is an easy to work with marketing coach that helps ”Type A” women entrepreneurs, speakers, and coaches sell more digital products and training workshops without technology headaches, marketing mishaps, and confused advertising messaging so they can help more people.  He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://antblair.com/

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According to research from the Global WebIndex it indicates 59% of the global population is actively engaged on social  media. The average time per day spent on various social media platforms is 2 hours and 31 minutes. Meanwhile additional research conducted by the Presswire found Over two-thirds of small businesses (67%) use social media tools.

Small businesses found that social media (25%), their company website (20%), and online advertising (18%) were their top three most successful digital marketing tools.

Only 6% of small businesses believe that video marketing helps achieve their goals.

Nearly half of small businesses (48%) still use email marketing.

Just 6% of small businesses find value in SEO and content marketing.

“Joe Mccarthy has helped 5000+ clients completely dominate and transform their social media, gaining 10000-1 million followers, and multiply their business revenue 10 times over. He is the Head of Sales @gwuagency. He went from selling farm goods on a small sustainable farm in Virginia, to scaling one of the most successful digital marketing agencies in the industry. He spent years building his following to over 350k on instagram and he shows thousands of others how to do the same. Joe has been featured in numerous high tier publications such as Men’s Journal, IBT, Influencive, and MSN, been on numerous podcasts, and has hit over $1.8M in sales all by 20 years old. His mission is to spread knowledge and information about branding to transform 1 million personal brands so that they can start seeing the benefits from branding and social media the same way Joe has. He joined me this week to tell me more.

Instagram: @realjoemccarthy

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Data from the American College of Sports Medicine indicates that 35% of elite athletes struggle with eating disorders, burnout, depression, or anxiety. That said, conversations about mental wellness have become more prevalent and commonplace. Colton Olson, PhD is the Mental Skills Coordinator for the Colorado Rockies. He’s an Accomplished educator and mental skills professional with experience providing evidence-based guidance essential to the development of skills and achievement of organizational goals necessary for success. Skilled at developing and implementing strategy-based learning and leadership best practices, innovation, and dynamic sport and education intelligence to promote consistent individual and organizational growth and development. He joined me this week to discuss how to successfully manage the mental side of baseball.

For more information: https://www.raidoperformance.com/

LinkedIn @ColtonOlson,PhD

Twitter: @Colt__O45

Follow: @ColtonOlson

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Nearly 1 in 10 LGBTQ people in the United States experienced workplace discrimination in the last year, and almost half faced employment bias at some point in their careers, according to a new survey.

The findings were published Tuesday in a report titled LGBT People’s Experiences of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment by the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. It found that 46 percent of LGBTQ workers reported receiving unfair treatment at some point in their careers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity — including being passed over for a job, harassed at work, denied a promotion, or raise, excluded from company events, denied additional hours, or fired. An estimated 9 percent reported being denied a job or laid off in the past 12 months because of their orientation or identity.

Leveraging his almost 30 years of experience as a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consultant to cultivate our collective leadership awesomeness. Dr. Steve Yacovelli’s, Ed.D.  book, “Pride Leadership,” is one of the first to focus on developing leadership talent specifically for the LGBTQ+ Community and its Allies. It’s time to channel those qualities into being a more effective and consciously inclusive leader within the workplace and beyond. Critically-acclaimed and award-winning book for LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies to help expand their leadership skills to better explore what’s working and reflect on what could be improved upon. “Pride Leadership” provides the strategies and tools to build a network of leadership support. It’s the start of an “LGBTQ+ Leadership Movement” to cultivate and grow leadership competencies. www.SteveOnAmazon.com

He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://topdoglearning.learnworlds.com/

LinkedIn: @SteveYacovelli

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According to research conducted by Bredin, 39% of small to medium business owners are listening to podcasts.

With that said, 65% of that pool listens to at least one episode a week. The bigger the brand, the bigger the scope for listenership. Research shows that 70-72% of owners of businesses with 100 to 500 employees are regularly tuning into podcasts. If your business is fixed within an industry where customers have a high value, podcasting has proven to be a highly effective marketing tool.

Chris Anderson is the Founder and CEO of Elevate Media Group, a full-service podcast production agency for 6-7 figure business owners. He quit his job cold turkey in 2020 to build a life he loved and has been able to do just that since.

For more information: https://elevate-media-group.com/ 

 YouTube: @ElevateYourBrand

 Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elevate-your-brand-with-chris-anderson/id1488052556?uo=4 

 Instagram: @chris.t.anderson

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In one survey, published in Psychology Today 80 percent of working adults—both with and without children—wished that they had more time to spend with their friends and family. Scientists have even coined the term “time famine” to describe the pervasive feeling of being overwhelmed with the demands of work and life. For Laurie Kaplan “As an epigenetic lifestyle coach, I create bespoke health and wellness plans based on the wisdom of your own DNA. Your Genes - Your Plan” I am currently alchemizing the life that I want to live based on the wisdom of my own genetics and body. As a dietitian nutritionist and epigenetic coach, I am able to "read" my client's genetic data and use science to create the best plan for them. Depending on what their goals are, this personal roadmap provides the framework to do this. Once I discovered my own genetics, I was able to shift to the living the life I knew was available to me yet felt forever out of reach.

My passions are many -I've been riding and involved with horses since the age of 5 and worked in the horse industry for many years. I currently own 2 horses and am training for the Gaucho Derby - a 500km horse adventure race in Patagonia that takes place over 8 days in the Andes mountains.

I am the caretaker of a 60 acre farm in central Illinois where I raise sheep and lamb for meat, chickens for their eggs and have a 4 bedroom 2 bath space for retreats. Horse yoga, anyone?

I love caring for others and making sure that all the details create an unforgettable yet easy and fun experience. I create the theme and menu for the retreats by listening to the land and what message it wants me to share. This land has provided me with deep healing after my divorce from an abusive situation that lasted nearly 2 decades of my life.

I am a musician currently playing drums which makes me so incredibly happy. My drum hero's are Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl.

I am passionate about personal growth, have attended and crewed Tony Robbin's events and many other seminars and retreats. The growth and connection that has come from these experiences influence my entire life.

I deeply care for each of my clients and am honored when someone chooses me as their guide. There are so many excellent coaches and mentors available so to have someone "pick me" is incredibly special. As a dietitian and epigenetic coach, I get to know each client at an extremely personal level. We go deep into creating the best nutrition, health and life plan for them that is the very foundation for their life.

I have 2 boys who I absolutely adore. Alex, 20 and Christopher, 19, both off in university in places that they love.

I am lucky. Beyond fortunate to have been gifted difficult situations which have ultimately shape who I am today. She joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://geneticallynourished.com/

Follow: @LaurieKaplan

Instagram: @geneticallynourished

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Every year, worldwide, alcohol is the cause of 5.3% of deaths (or 1 in every 20). About 300 million people throughout the world have an alcohol use disorder, according to the Addiction Center.

For Magdalena Gustafsson “How I went from an insecure binge drinking mum, Stuck in addiction and in an abusive relationship. Insecure, full of fear and stuck with excuses and anxiety. I had Dreams but no action or clarity of what I actually wanted,

Instagram: @the.happy.sobriety.coach/  

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Facebook: @TheHappySobrietyGroup

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According to the Center  for American Progress at least one and four American children and adolescence will experience some sort of adversity during the course of their lifetime Which undoubtedly increases with age. It more than doubles in infants  younger than one this stands at approximately 5% and for children older than two it comes in at roughly 11%.  Jack Sernett  is a keynote speaker, personal trainer, and mental health coach based out of Kansas City, Missouri. Jack has been able to overcome and grow from many different obstacles throughout his life. He truly believes these obstacles have been put in his life so he can learn how to “grow” instead of “go” through adversity. And now, it is his life’s work to teach as many people as possible how to achieve post-traumatic growth and self-love. Growing up in Kansas City, Jack thrived both academically and athletically. He was a straight-A student and 1st Team All-State athlete in high school. After high school, Jack went on to attend San Diego State University in the honors program. During his college years, Jack spent time as a competitive CrossFit athlete and later began his speaking and coaching career. However, in late 2017 all of that was put on hold, and he would spend the better part of the next 3 years in the hospital battling a chronic illness. Eventually, Jack returned to Kansas City and began working full-time again as a keynote speaker, personal trainer, and mental health coach.  He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.jacksernettinspires.com/

Facebook: @JackSernett

Instagram: @jack.sernett.inspires

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How many blind people in the world in 2022? The World Health Organization Reports:

This 1 billion people include those with moderate or severe distance vision impairment or blindness due to unaddressed refractive error (88.4 million), cataract (94 million), age-related macular degeneration (8 million), glaucoma (7.7 million), diabetic retinopathy (3.9 million) (1), as well as near vision impairment.

For Australian keynote speaker Fiona Demark, she helps people who are stuck or frustrated with their life to transform their dreams into a new reality. She is a legally blind inspirational speaker who empowers audiences through a captivating presentation of my personal story of a life lived as legally blind. She shares with audiences  her story and demonstrates that even when ‘life serves you lemons, you can still make lemonade’.

“My conversation can address issues such as overcoming adversity, goal setting, building resilience and effective communication. I provide not only my personal story but utilise my qualifications to provide tools and strategies for your audience to take away and implement into their career or personal life.” She joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://fionademark.com.au/

Instagram:  @blind_inspirational_speaker

Facebook: @Fiona Demark - Blind Inspiration

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