Positive Productivity

"Silent people do not leave lasting impressions."

Born in the country of Georgia, a young Isaak Gelbinovich moved to America at the age of 23 without speaking a word of English. Over time, he not only learned to speak English but he also became a public speaker and story teller and started teaching people how to speak. Listen in as Isaak shares some of his own life stories with Kim and as they discuss the need for people to share their stories. Remember, as Isaak says, "silent people do not leave lasting impressions."

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Highlights:

2:31 Everybody has a story and only you can tell your story

14:31 Three Stages of a Story: finding it, crafting it, delivering it

20:37 Don't quit yet & the importance of education

26:11 Excellence is desirable and attainable

36:21 Silent people do not leave lasting impressions

Do you ever find yourself scrolling social media for hours, just to see what your competitors are up to and how they are succeeding? Well, it's time for that to stop. Listen to hear my thoughts on the nonsense of nosiness.

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"Every situation that is at our feet is always a gift and the best gifts are not wrapped in pretty packages and bows."

The founder and CEO of Mind Like Group, Esther Weinberg primarily works with leadership teams of entertainment technology companies on implementing cultures of dignity at work. Tune in as we discuss the importance of having those difficult conversations and how the small things build up to making the bigger problems. The education of healthy boundaries needs to be enforced in the work environment to allow for a safe workplace for both men and women.

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Highlights:

00:48 Introductions

7:09 Work life balance

11:38 The farting monkey

16:17 The five "A's"

20:28 You can say "no"

31:09 Trust, respect, and safety

35:05 The tools to building your team with dignity and respect

42:34 The next 90 days

Have you ever noticed that sometimes it's hard to accept good in your life because you're waiting for the bad that occasionally follows? If so, it's time to be good with having good!

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"There are ways to be empowered to move toward taking the best steps for your physical, mental, and spiritual well being."

Have you ever heard the term "hijackle"? This word is trademarked and explained by Rhoberta Shaler, a relationship consultant, mediator, author and speaker from For Relationship help. Hijackles are people who hijack relationships for their own purposes and then relentlessly scavenge them for power and control. Listen in as Kim and Rhoberta dig in deep and discuss the traits of hijackers, how to handle them, and step up and move forward.

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Highlights:

1:12 What Rhoberta does2:15 Trademark of "hijackles"3:52 Hijackles paint perfection7:35 Seeing the signs12:02 What to do if you find yourself in a relationship with a hijackle16:44 Safely reach out18:50 Law of attraction23:56 Personal weather reports27:30 Stop the shoulda, woulda, coulda's29:38 Avoid becoming a hijackle yourself

Are you pursuing your heart's desire? Or are you merely chasing the next dollar? Listen as I share how pursuing my heart's desire has made all the difference in my personal and professional life!

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"You gotta quit that stupid job."

Former mailman turned real estate investor, Tom Nardone used a secret weapon to his advantage: As a mailman, he could tell which properties were receiving certified foreclosure letters before anyone else knew the property was available. Listen in as Tom and Kim discuss how Tom went from "mailman" to "millionaire mailman" in just under 10 years.

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Highlights:

12:17 Look for problems, not properties

13:27 My simple goal: to buy 3 houses a year

13:53 You gotta quit that stupid job - how Tom decided to leave his job as a mailman

28:35 Self-care: make sure you're running the business and you're not actually doing the business

When was the last time you performed an audit of ALL your recurring business expenses? If you can't remember, I guarantee it wasn't recent enough. Listen as I discuss spending freezes, and why you may need one!

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"If you control the business, then you control the lifestyle and therefore you have a lifestyle business"

From never owning a computer and having no prior knowledge of internet marketing, self-taught business owner John Lamerton speaks about his journey and what he has learned about life. After the birth of his first child in 2009, John realized his business was not what he wanted it to be and therefore launched his Ambitious Lifestyle business. Listen in as Kim and John discuss "aha" moments, what exactly a lifestyle business is, and some hiring lessons learned along the way.

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Highlights:

1:00 What John does and what he did to get there

3:00 Running the wrong kind of business

8:09 What a lifestyle business really is

11:53 Hiring lessons learned

15:40 Creating hurdles when hiring

23:00 The need to hire support

29:11 Hiring new VS experienced

33:08 High intensity fitness training in a work concept

39:29 Let go of the MD (Managing Director) level

47:22 "Rich people spend money to save time, and poor people spend time to save money"

51:51 One thing John cannot work without

Have you ever allowed a "Momma Hair" day prevent you from getting on to social media and sharing your message? I know I have! Listen as I explain the injustice we are doing to ourselves and others by allowing our "imperfections" to hold us back.

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