Positive Productivity

"Our brain is like a computer. It's like a hard drive. It's a storage unit. And it only has a nature and a goal that are the same and that's caring about the survival of the body. It will do whatever it takes to make sure that your physical form — your body — is in survival mode 100% of the time." - Susan Dascenzi

When Susan Dascenzi and I hopped on a quick call to catch up, I had no clue it was going to lead into me getting an incredible coaching session. But, when it started getting good, I knew I had to take it to the airwaves so my community could benefit as well.

Listen as Susan and I dig deep into my money mindset issues, my struggle with procrastination and consistency, and a comparison of reward vs consequence goal setting methods.

Highlights

04:20 Procrastination and lack of motivation 06:21 How we take the world in 07:34 Broken promises 08:40 The programs that are downloaded 12:11 Avoidance 12:48 The next level 15:27 Mixed feelings about winning 17:46 Our brain vs. our mind 23:44 Rewards vs. consequences 34:28 Consistency 35:56 How to kick the buts 38:21 A worth issue 42:51 Boundaries

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"You need to be self-centered. People need to invest in themselves… You are a single entity and you need to find out what's going on with you and then make those decisions based upon what makes you unique." - Dr. Anthony G. Beck

This week, Kim and Dr. Anthony G. Beck reveal the secret to true productivity. We're not talking about software, and plug-ins, and complicated tech stuff. We're talking about creating an environment conducive to productivity and prioritizing your health. Everybody is telling you how to be healthy, whether directly from a health coach or indirectly from advertisements and social media. The thing is, the only way for you to be healthy is to understand what your body needs and the context around your lifestyle. If stress, anxiety, or depression is getting the best of you, listen as Dr. Beck discusses 4 factors you need to consider before you resort to medication. Also, find out how to determine which diet is best for you, why exercise and play is crucial to being functional, and what misconceptions about health have misled most people for so long. Of course, health is not limited to your physiological make up. Rediscover activities that deserve a sweet date on your calendar. Your well-being is an investment that guarantees the highest ROI. So don't go for the bandwagon. It's a personal matter. Remember: Taking care of yourself is taking care of your business.

Bonus: This fun fact will change how you view sanitizers forever! Press play to find out.

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Highlights:

02:35 Engagement, Management, & Leadership Skills At Home

12:30 Balanced Protocol

19:19 Don't Just Exercise, Go Play

30:24 Nutrition & Business

39:49 Stress Sores

45:44 Schedule Naptime

49:43 Different Mechanism Of Testing

56:50 Find The Right Health Coach

"To understand happiness, you have to understand positivity. Positivity is the ability to use your thoughts to change the way that you feel." -Amy Dix

Have you ever wondered, if it's true that humans are created to be happy, why do people keep searching for happiness as though they don't have it? In fact, why do you have to search for something that's already in front of you? In this episode, Kim and Amy Dix, 2-time bestselling author, share the ultimate way to happiness. Amy talks about the realistic view of happiness and sadness, being authentic in an unauthentic world, the importance of rest, and the advantage and disadvantage of automation. You'll also hear tips and wisdom to keep your focus, keep track of expenses, cut off unnecessary losses, and in giving yourself grace. Tune in! The secret to positivity and productivity is revealed today!

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Highlights:

02:26 Positivity In Life

11:48 Profit First

23:32 Focus On What's Important

28:32 Time Of Creativity

38:38 Positive Life Company

41:26 Chronic Idea Disorder

46:38 Authentic Business In Unauthentic World

"Being a mindful person doesn't necessarily mean that we face zero adversity — like life just goes so smoothly. It means that we can be with the as-is nature of life not going smoothly." - Kristen Manieri

What speed is your "normal" during a typical day? Are you speeding through life, getting testy when other people are going too slow? Or, are you enjoying each moment?

Listen as Kristen Manieri joins Kim Sutton on the Positive Productivity podcast to have a conversation about living mindfully. They share how/when they brought mindfulness into their lives, as well as how it's used in their businesses, self-care, parenting and more.

Highlights

02:45 10-day challenge 03:46 Kristen's background 08:09 Not-enoughness 11:01 Hustling and comparing 15:13 Different time, different reaction 16:53 The speed we live by 21:17 Keeping the burner on medium 25:47 Making better choices 27:58 Kim address her kid's attitude 32:39 How the podcast came to be 37:25 Quality vs. quantity 44:02 Silent retreat 47:08 Kristen's morning routine 55:53 Teaching people how to treat us

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"A good contract is going to simply set the expectations. It sets out the respective rights and obligations." - JP McAvoy

How do you define success? And how does your work leave others in a better place than when you met them? These are just a few of the topics JP McAvoy and Kim Sutton discuss in this episode of the Positive Productivity podcast.

JP McAvoy is a founding partner of Conduct Law, as well as the host of The Millionaire's Lawyer podcast and the author of The Millionaire's Lawyer: Build, Grow and Sell Your Business.

Highlights

03:01 Accountability partners 05:15 Evolving as an entrepreneur 07:45 Writing The Millionaire's Lawyer 12:46 Branding vs. value vs. content 13:28 Paralysis by analysis 14:25 The scatterbrained approach 17:43 Scope creep 18:48 Partnership agreements 24:40 How JP chose his specialization 33:18 Markers of Success 36:57 Manifesting feelings rather than material objects 37:56 Feelings 39:17 People are people 41:36 Personal life vs. business life 54:07 Seeking out advice

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"Every networking event that you do is a potential to bring you new business. Maybe they're not going to use your service, but they're going to tell someone else about your product or service." - Robin Ryan

Do you discount the benefits of networking? Are you too busy online to spend time meeting people off-line? In this conversation, Robin Ryan and Kim Sutton talk about networking in person AND online, with a focus on live events and meetings and LinkedIn.

Highlights

02:42 High performing LinkedIn connection requests and headlines 05:50 How often should you revisit your LinkedIn profile and be active? 09:30 Bad-mouthing employers and/or clients publicly 12:03 How to craft your headline on LinkedIn 13:56 How to write a powerful LinkedIn summary 15:26 Quality vs. quantity in regards to LinkedIn connections 25:05 How to use LinkedIn 30:28 Virtual coffee 35:55 Networking 40:45 Kim's first client interview 48:09 Oprah and Dr. Phil 54:21 Creating content

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"If you can't help your customers be accountable to themselves and get them the results, you're never going to have a long-term business." - Andrew Izumi

Andrew Izumi was working the 9-5 corporate job and was a top-performing sales professional making well over 6-figures when he recognized a tugging in his heart to do and accomplish more. Today Andrew is the president of eBoomz, where he teaches entrepreneurs to scale their sales.

Sales becomes much easier when we're building the right products and selling for the right reason(s). Listen as Andrew and Kim Sutton chat about knowing who our ideal audience is, getting clear on our goals, understanding our value, the psyche of pricing and more.

Highlights

01:44 "Normal" 02:52 Overcoming adversity 05:53 Goal-setting 09:06 Deciding how to build your audience 09:45 Knowing who you want to work with 12:49 Cost and value 16:05 Team empowerment and Standard Operating Procedures 17:31 The psyche of pricing 27:04 Skimming the surface in terms of client care 30:48 Pre-selling products 32:03 What is eBoomz? 34:06 Scaling up 39:29 Accountability

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"You don't get trademark rights through the trademark registration process. The way the trademark laws work, is just by using a word or phrase in your business, you automatically get common-law trademark rights to it." - Joey Vitale

Does legal jargon confuse the heck out of you? Do you wonder if you need a LLC to trademark any pieces of your business? If you answered 'yes' to any of the above, this is the episode for you!

Kim Sutton and Joey Vitale, the owner of Indie Law, dive into a yawn-free, easy-to-understand conversation about protecting our businesses assets. You'll hear about Kim's own struggles in her business, how many business owners assume (and act) incorrectly, and the truth about trademarks.

Highlights

07:44 Becoming a lawyer 10:20 Contracts 12:20 Pre-call questions 15:15 Mutual integrity 19:31 The legal stuff businesses should do 21:27 To LLC or not 23:08 Co-mingling assets 29:50 Getting to the heart of trademarks 43:37 What can you trademark? 50:24 Figuring out the time levers

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"Make your dreams happen by saving time for them." - Tim Campos

Who controls your calendar? Do you? Or is your time at the mercy of other peoples' needs and/or emergencies?

Today's guest is Tim Campos, the co-founder and CEO of Woven. Woven is a scheduling system which helps subscribers spend time on the things that matter most. Listen as Tim and Kim Sutton dive deep into the ways our calendars can work for/against us, the need for time blocking, focus and connection.

Highlights

02:30 What our calendars are good — and not good — for. 03:47 Time blocking 04:59 Reactive calendar statistics 08:20 Cal Newport Deep Work 09:14 Choosing to focus 11:10 Lessons from Facebook 19:51 The cost of task switching 20:13 How Woven came about 30:09 Kim's podcast recording schedule 40:14 Connected, connection and community 44:52 Planning the day

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"Find a space where you can function in a positive way and share it. Stop, pause, and listen and the answers will come to you." -Nancy Gordon

What kind of leader are you? Are you the leader that you wish you were? This week, we're talking about positive leadership. We all need a dose of positivity because we all know that business and life combined already spells a lot of stress (not to mention the anxiety brought by this global pandemic). Nancy shares what authentic leadership means and how to lead positively. Learn the skills needed to create a positive culture together, overcome communication barriers, and connect with your employees' emotions. You can lead people to what they want and also get what you want in the process. Jump into today's conversation and find out how to build a system and move it efficiently and smoothly.

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Highlights:

• 03:34 Leadership Development
• 10:31 Authentic Leadership: What It Means
• 16:01 How to Handle Stress
• 21:41 Lead Positively
• 28:53 How to Listen Like a Leader: Listen Underneath
• 40:53 Excitements In The Future