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If you want to grow more personally and professionally, you need to join a mastermind; here's why!

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If you want to grow more personally and professionally, you need to join (or start) a mastermind. Aaron Walker explains the never-ending power of a mastermind group in this episode.

The Never-Ending Power of a Mastermind with Aaron Walker

Aaron said a lot about the never-ending power of a mastermind in this episode, here are a few of the key questions/answered provided throughout this episode:

Is a mastermind group for me?

If you want to grow personally and professionally, then a mastermind is for you. If you prefer doing things alone, then it's not for you. However, if you are the loner type, you need to rethink your mentality. You will always go further in a mastermind - It's for you if you want to grow.

How can I find a good mastermind group for me?

A healthy mastermind is all about finding a group that lines up with your core values. In a healthy mastermind, you leave no stone unturned. You need to talk about everything. Personal, business, faith and all the details in between. Some of the conversations are even uncomfortable. This is about diving deep!

How do I lead a healthy mastermind group?

The overall success of a mastermind is determined by the facilitator. The group will match the facilitators transparency. If you want your members to start sharing, you have to share first. (Even if you’re not the leader, be willing to share.)

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Want to become a better public speaker? Here are public speaking tips that will help you!

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Want to become a better public speaker? Here are public speaking tips that will help you! In this episode of the Creating a Brand Podcast Alex Sanfilippo interviews professional public speaker, Clay Baird. We'll start off with how he got his start with public speaking. Clay goes on to share 13 game-changing public speaking tips that you're not going to want to miss!

13 Game-Changing Public Speaking Tips:

1. Watch the masters
2. Look sharp when you’re communicating
3. Know your material
4. Know your audience
5. Don’t give it away
6. You have to relax
7. Slow your roll
8. Include storytelling in your content
9. Keep it short and sweet
10. Your errors are okay
11. Ignore the naysayers
12. Stay positive
13. Don’t rely on audience response

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Achieving balance in your life (personally and professionally) will lead to living a more fulfilled life.

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I struggled with work-life balance because of this podcast. My wife is the one who brought it to my attention. Work-life balance is a struggle that the majority of us share. We can get hyper-focused on what we’re doing; which happens when we’re excited about something or have something that we want to accomplish. But here’s the deal, we need work-life balance because time does not come back. We all have 168 hours in a week.

Jared and I dive deep in this episode and cover the 6 points below about how to achieve work-life balance:

1. Practical time management
2. Focus
3. Social Media
4. Gratitude
5. Spending time reflecting in your life
6. Gaining margin in your life

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Driving your life and business forward toward the success you've always wanted.

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In this episode of the Creating a Brand Podcast, we get the opportunity to hear from Air Force veteran, Sean Douglas. Sean is an extremely successful entrepreneur! He travels the country speaking; he hosts a live podcast, and he's an author. How did he accomplish all of this?

How Air Force Veteran Sean Douglas Became a Speaker, Podcast Host, and Author

Sean Douglas explains how he's able to get as much done as he does daily. In this episode, we get into how to run your day to get the most out of it.

If you want to grow your business as Sean Douglas has, it's going to take a lot. In this episode, we talk through some of the most critical parts of getting your business up and running.

Sean Douglas gives practical advice and wisdom; it's the perfect episode to close out the first season of the Creating a Brand Podcast as it serves as an overview for the idea of "Creating a Brand."

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Replace bad habits with good habits intentionally to become a better leader that people want to follow.

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We all have habits. It’s one thing each of us has in common. Some people have bad habits, but they still have habits. If you want to lead well, you need to develop healthy habits that lead to success.

Why Developing Habits Matters for Every Leader

In this episode of the Creating a Brand Podcast, Andy Uprichard discusses why developing habits matters for every leader.

Andy Uprichard was born and raised in Northern Ireland. He played soccer at a professional level and went to school for teaching/education. He ended college 13th most qualified teacher in Northern Ireland.

After getting married, he and his wife moved to Florida, and he got a job as a pastor. Then moved on to become a principle of a private Christian school. Andy succeeded as a principle and was promoted to vice president of the entire organization. Since Andy became the VP, they have become a higher ranked school in Florida.

Andy’s ability to lead well is due to his habits that he has developed; they’ve helped keep him on track and growing.

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Explore your passions, enjoy your journey, use both to grow your brand and love your life.

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Turning your passions and journey into skills that grow your brand is something that Jess Catorc has genuinely lived. Her passions have all led her closer to where she is today.

Turning Your Passions and Journey into Skills That Grow Your Brand

In this episode of the Creating a Brand Podcast, Jess Catorc shares how her life’s journey and passions have helped her achieve all that she has.

Jess explains how many people put themselves into a box and begin to believe that they have to stay in just that one thing. She explains that remaining flexible will lead to a more significant opportunity in your life.

There’s no way around it, Jess Catorc is extraordinarily unique and has lived an incredibly inspirational life. She’s very transparent in this episode, and it’s going to help you learn to turn your passions into skills that will cause your brand to grow.

Along the way in your business journey, you’ll begin to discover more the person that you were made to be. When this happens, your passions will expand – Explore them all and don’t be afraid of where they will lead you.

Don’t suppress or hide your passions, show people who you are!!!

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Living a life of interdependence with others will cause your business to grow and your life to improve.

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Without other people, it's tough to get things done in life. In this episode of the Creating a Brand Podcast, Maxwell Ivey talks about the vital role that interdependence plays in your business and your life. If you want to succeed more, you need more people (a team) around you.

The Vital Role That Interdependence Plays in Your Business

Maxwell talks about how we should not be afraid to ask people for help or to ask questions on topics we don't understand. If you do not ask, you do not have.

In this episode, Alex Sanfilippo and Maxwell Ivey share their story and how interdependence has led to significant advantages in their lives and business.

If you're creating a brand and you're doing it entirely on your own, this episode is for you. It's going to help you understand how to ask for help and build a team around what you're creating.

You will always go further with help from others, then you will on your own. When you're fighting to overcome difficulty, when someone is helping you up, it's still going to be much easier. Help from others is the vital role that interdependence plays in your business!

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How to live a successful life that you'll love while growing a business that will profit at the same time.

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This episode of the Creating a Brand Podcast is packed full of wisdom from celebrity chef Kenny Gilbert. Chef Kenny has a lot of experience in the kitchen and life. He shares practical advice for life and business success with Amy West.

Practical Advice for Life and Business Success

Chef Kenny Gilbert beat Bobby Flay; he cooks for Oprah Winfrey, and he was on Top Chef season 7 and cutthroat kitchen. He’s often referred to as the beast in the kitchen.

Chef Kenny asked himself a great question “What do I want to be? What do I want the world to see me as?” He realized he needed to make an impact on people’s lives. In order to do this, Kenny needed to have a strategy.

He learned that he needed to keep the main thing the main thing. For Chef Kenny, it was all about the food. Not the TV deals, not the diamond awards.

As a chef, Kenny Gilbert naturally has to be good at time-management. He has allowed his discipline in the kitchen to flow throughout his entire life. If you want to go places in life, you too must learn to control your time.

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The little known way to get more paying clients through clearly doing what you're already best at.

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In this episode of the Creating a Brand Podcast, Alex Sanfilippo interviews Wes Gay on the topic of gaining more paying clients. Wes shares the framework for earning more paying clients that WORKS.

The Framework for Earning More Paying Clients

Wes shares his vast knowledge of customer acquisition. He has a background in marketing and his StoryBrand Certified Guide status.

We cover using storytelling in your business (and how that works) along with always seeking to provide value. The goal for every business owner needs to be to add value. When you add value, you earn customers.

Are you clear with what you want for your potential customers? Is it easy to understand and follow so they can become a paying customer? Or is it confusing and complicated? Clarity is key!

Wes drops some wisdom bombs on us in this interview! These are points that will lead to you earning more paying clients. If you’re looking to gain more clients and grow your business, this interview is for you.

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