Positive Productivity

"If you're not having fun, stop doing it."

Johnathan started his entrepreneurial journey at 14 mowing lawns. Today he is the Co-Founder of Penji, a provider of unlimited graphic design. Listen as Johnathan and Kim chat about mindset, team building, productivity, delegation and more.

HIGHLIGHTS

9:00 Johnathan defines "Lucky" and explains his thoughts on luck 10:50 What Penji does 12:55 Cutting back on service to step up success 15:40 Unlimited graphic design 20:40 Ego and how it affects business growth 28:00 Helping our team members achieve THEIR dreams 32:25 Instagram pods 48:00 Task prioritization and delegation

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"It's good and healthy to aspire and to drive and to be committed. And it's also good and healthy to know that you will fall short and you are still of value. You are still of worth. You are still 'perfect.'"

Shannon is the CEO of Future State, however it was a full-circle journey which brought her to this role. During their deep conversation, Kim and Shannon chat about health and wellness, leadership, employee care, and a whole lot more!

HIGHLIGHTS 8:00 The "price" of free 14:00 Setting examples as leaders when valuing our own health, wellbeing and success 20:20 What do Shannon and Future State do? 25:58 Shannon explains what a B Corp is 28:45 Impact AND income 40:02 Qualities of a successful CEO

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Maintaining physical, emotional and financial health requires letting go of what's not working in our lives. Listen as Kim Sutton shares a few recent experiences, and challenges you to make room for good.

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Jac Julien is an anti-hustle coach who helps people get out of the grind and back to working in flow. Listen as Kim and Jac cover a wide variety of topics including mompreneurship, time management, mental health, delegating tasks and more!

HIGHLIGHTS 3:20 The need which led Jac to become an anti-hustle coach and the changes which resulted 8:15 "What does hustle mean to you?" 13:00 Bartering with time and money 21:40 Balancing the simple pleasures (aka time sucks) with productivity 28:30 What would Jac delegate? 32:30 39 going on 13 37:00 Hiding anxiety 39:00 Jac's Why

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Alison Donaghey was a single mom on welfare when her boyfriend died, leaving her to figure out what to do next. Listen to hear how Alison turned a challenging time into a thriving business!

10:45 Ignorance is bliss 11:45 Kim shares her story of leaving her ex-husband 14:00 Growing a team and growing pains 15:40 Domino Thinking: Challenging people to think about what they're thinking about 19:15 Honoring your worth 22:15 Alison's sleep schedule 25:30 Alison's journey as a podcaster 29:00 We all need something to hate 33:50 Cause and effect strategy consulting 45:00 Self-inflicted victimhood

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"If your life is calling you to do something greater, then your responsibility is to not do it, but rather cause it to happen."

Jarrod Haning is a serial entrepreneur, whose experience taught him the critical skills and mindset needed to take a business from suffering to successful. Listen as Jarrod shares a boatload of golden nuggets!

3:50 Jarrod's entrepreneurial journey 9:00 "I was switching horses because I thought there was something wrong with my horse." 10:10 "Stop working 1-on-1" 14:00 "Grow happens when they're doing it, not when you're talking about it." 20:15 I've been riding my horse upside-down and backwards 22:12 "Are you determined to find a way? Or are you determined to find a reason why you can't but others can?" 23:20 Jarrod shifts again… And how/why it happened 29:40 "Being focused on getting things done doesn't cause things to get done." 31:53 "You cannot solve a bad solve a bad strategy with stubbornness." 34:53 The fire chief analogy 47:48 "If I'm doing the work, my company's falling behind."

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"Really find a way to put in practice the things that fuel your most creative energy"

Steven Little is the founder and managing partner for Zero Limits Ventures. He started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 13 and when he turned 15 he sold his first company for not less than 6 figures. Listen to Steve as he brings Kim through his amazing adventures as an entrepreneur and shares his learnings about starting and selling his businesses.

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Highlights:

1:20 The start of Steven's journey in business

10:51 Steve's first important lesson about the value of business

17:05 How do entrepreneurs drive value for their business?

28:43 Treating your business as an income source and not as an asset

41:16 Mission orientation as a significant value driver

"If you want something badly enough, you can make anything happen for yourself."

Matt Sweetwood turned tragedy into triumph after he suddenly became a single parent of five, with a struggling business.

Listen to hear how Matt learned to look at life through a different lens and turned life around for him and his family.

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"Yogaha is the science of how to live right. It is very important to incorporate it in every aspect of our life." -Shanthi Yogini

The vital question: What really is Yoga? Many are aware of what Yoga is but only a few understand what it really is or how it should be done. Today's interview with Yoga Teacher-Trainer and #1 International Best-Selling Author, Shanthi Yogini will bring us back to the authenticity of Yoga and how we can all benefit from it.

Started out as a software engineer, Shanthi Yogini was giving back as much to the society. But realizing that she neglected giving back to herself, she made a life-changing decision. So for today's lesson: Yoga101. Empty your vessels as you learn Yoga in its purest form. Also, as a sweet treat, join our very own host, Kim Sutton as she attends her first-ever Yoga class!

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Episode Highlights:

01:24 3 Questions

07:04 Yoga Beneath the Surface

18:51 Yoga 101

35:45 Bit by Bit

41:29 The WH's of Yoga

I've never been good at New Year's Resolutions, so in 2019, I decided to take on the year differently. In this episode, I share my 19 for 2019 list, as previously shared on my blog.

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