Positive Productivity

JoAnne Funch has been an entrepreneur since 1996. After relocating cross-country in 2007 following the death of her husband, JoAnne felt the need to meet people and determine her new path. Today she is a LinkedIn expert and the Chief Connection Officer of LinkedIn for Business.

Hear about the good, bad and ugly ways you can use LinkedIn to build your business as JoAnne and Kim Sutton share real-life examples.

Get the show notes and transcription at https://thekimsutton.com/pp632.

Following her careers in the military as well as in medical field working with executive leadership teams, Sue Salvemini took a step back to explore her values and purpose. Today Sue is the founder of Focal Pointe Consulting Group, where she works with executives and professionals who don't feel like they make a difference.

Listen as Sue and Kim Sutton get raw and real in a conversation about gratitude, life's struggles, making a difference, following our passion and purpose and much more.

Get the show notes and transcription at https://thekimsutton.com/pp631.

As the oldest in his family, Rocky put himself through college by working at UPS. To his father's urging, Rocky implemented a "yes and thank you" practice, and spent 30+ years with the company before retiring.

Retirement, however, wasn't for Rocky, and together with a few (former) UPS colleagues, he founded 3Sixty Management Services.

Join Rocky and Kim Sutton as they chat about putting our faith in our people, process improvements, overcoming fear and much more!

Get the show notes and transcription at https://thekimsutton.com/pp630.

As crazy busy as an entrepreneur's life may feel, time is never an excuse for not taking care of ourselves.

Today's guest, Samantha Brody, is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist from Portland, Oregon who also serves clients and community members as an online entrepreneur. In addition, she is the author of Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress From the Inside Out, which was published by SoundsTrue.

In this episode, Kim Sutton and Samantha share the importance of addressing our personal needs, and the consequences of ignoring them.

Get the show notes and transcription at https://thekimsutton.com/pp629.

Born and raised in New Zealand to a Canadian mother, Nathan grew his wings flying many intercontinental flights. Through his experiences with the pilots in air, Nathan discovered his love for flying and piloted for his first time at age 12.

Listen to hear how Nathan transitioned from a successful career as an airline pilot to entrepreneurship and coaching — and why!

Kim Sutton and Nathan Seaward dive deep into over-committing, quality vs. quantity, scarcity mindset, comparison syndrome, the stress of entrepreneurship and more!

Get the show notes and transcription at https://thekimsutton.com/pp628.

"When you're doing your best work, you're giving those clients the best of you, so that IS serving them." - Dave Lewis

Amazing conversations can come out of chance encounters, and that's exactly how today's conversation came to be. (Hint: Kim met Jessica through Instagram — listen to hear the full story!)

Are you struggling with saying no — to yourself or others, do you wonder how to stay authentically while making money, or are you challenged while working with a significant other? If so, this conversation is for you!

02:17 Overcoming fear 02:53 Being on the same page — but different 06:23 Why Kim's Dave doesn't work with her 09:27 Jessica and Dave's entrepreneurial journeys 12:51 Chronic Idea Disorder 15:27 Keeping on or stopping 16:11 Caffeinated showers 17:32 Talking and processing 18:43 The mental music playlist 20:36 Getting better at saying "No" 25:08 "Serving" 32:17 Coasting 35:59 "Someday Syndrome" 36:07 Beta launching courses 38:29 Staying authentically you on social media 39:13 Purposeful Parentpreneurs

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"You don't want a nest egg, you want a goose. You want to buy a goose that lays eggs every month. You don't want a nest egg. A nest egg will depreciate." - Natali Morris

Natali and her husband worked for the news, but decided they didn't want to be dependent on their news jobs. They taught themselves to invest in performing assets, and began investing in real estate. Now they teach others to invest in real estate, as well as teach families to empower their finances through the Financial Freedom Academy.

Listen as Natali and Kim Sutton talk about a smarter way to invest, why our finances need to be a team project and more!

Highlights 06:16 Financial lessons from Kim's parents 12:17 How to support your significant other with healthy conversations about money 19:41 Deciding together 23:56 Shrinking your life 36:10 Every family is a business 39:25 What is your freedom number?

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"It's not about being liked. It's about standing for something and allowing those people to follow you." - Keri Murphy

At twelve years old, while undergoing a pre-teen crisis, Melinda decided her role in this lifetime was to be the best person she could be. Through her career in Occupational Therapy and with indigenous healing, Melinda realized a desire to help people out of physical pain as well as helping them create the life they wanted to live.

Listen as Melinda and Kim Sutton share an enlightening conversation about boundaries, value, breathing, the mind-body connection and more. As an added bonus, Melinda walks us through an enhancing your boundaries exercise!

05:54 Being a sponge 09:25 Time, energy, focus, determination and procrastination 13:10 Occupational therapy 16:25 Becoming more selective 21:45 Awareness of the connection between our mind and our energy 22:52 Enhancing your boundaries 27:37 Feeling it in yourself 31:53 The body-mind connection and hormones 44:43 Our Catch 22

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Your mind can never return to the level of thought that it previously engaged in when you expanded by exposing it to a new way of thinking. ~ Glenn Garnes

How are you building your business? From your heart or your wallet? And, are you building your reputation from a place of giving or getting? Today's episode will make you think hard about these points!

Glenn Garnes become an attorney to make his parents proud, but after realizing the money he was making wasn't making him happy, closed his law practice. Today Glenn and his company focus on personal development, health and wellness and professional development. They specialize in helping people focus on their number one asset - themselves.

Listen as Kim Sutton and Glenn Garnes share how our businesses can be used to enrich lives — both our own and others'!

Get the show notes and transcription at https://thekimsutton.com/pp624.

As a child, Tim was anxious and fearful and had a dream of being/feeling safe as an adult. A psychology course in high school set him off on his entrepreneurial journey and he now empowers clients with the techniques to feel more safe, peaceful and prosperous.

Listen as Tim and Kim discuss self-awareness, change, mindset, their interpretations of success and more!

Get the show notes and transcription at https://thekimsutton.com/pp623.