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Opioid Epidemic. What do those words mean to you? Is it something you have heard about on the news but has never touched you or the lives of anyone you know? Our guest today once felt the same way.

We tackle a serious issue today, hearing from one mother who has two sons, one of whom she lost to opioid addiction just over a year ago. Dawn Trout is an accomplished professional who never imagined her life would be turned upside down.

Today she shares her story, helps us to understand this powerful addiction, and challenges us to learn more about something that is silently killing close to 100,000 Americans each year. Join us today to gain the best weapon you can have against this insidious disease. Information.

If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-662-HELP or visit https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline today.

Can you learn fast and achieve more? Our guest today knows you can!

From the classroom to the boardroom, Susan Fitzell, M.Ed., CSP knows how to bridge the organizational learning gap. She provides unique solutions that transform performance by teaching people how they learn. She helps leaders understand the motivation drivers that engage their employees and works with organizations by helping their employees to upskill to reach their goals. And she is author of more than a dozen books.

In today’s episode Susan shares her Top 10 Tips on how to learn fast and achieve more in your career, from using tech that increases your learning efficiency and saves you time to making sure to take time to reflect on what you’ve learned. She also gives us some incredible learning hacks!

 

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Why you should buy a business. Yes, even now.

Our guest today, Carl Allen, is a world-class entrepreneur, investor and corporate dealmaker who has worked on more than 330 transactions worth close to $48 billion.

Carl first earned his reputation during his 16 years on Wall Street working for Bank of America, Hewlett-Packard, Forrester, and Gartner. There he advised some of the world’s largest corporations on investments, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and restructuring... and helped hundreds of business owners raise both equity and debt financing. Until he almost missed the birth of his second son…

In this episode we learn about the staggering statistics for failed new businesses and the upside to purchasing an existing and profitable business, even while the world is in turmoil. And all without using a dime of you own money.

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Will your elevator pitch leave you stuck on the ground floor, or will it take you to the C-Suite? Our guest today can tell you in a matter of seconds.

Chala Dincoy is known as The Repositioning Expert, and she helps professional service companies change their messaging to attract more decision makers. In her former life Chala was an award-winning marketer at companies such as Pepsi, Pizza hut, Frito Lay, Diago, Playtex and BIC Inc, and during those years she was pitched by the best, and the worst, in a variety of industries. Today it is her mission to help companies determine and verbalize their super-niche.

Listen in today while Michael and Chala discuss the critical importance of word choice, and even take a stab at Michael’s pitch! Spoiler alert, Michael needed a LOT of help!

Learn More: www.repositioner.com

Chala’s Books:

Gentle Marketing: A Gentle Way to Attracts Loads of Clients https://amzn.to/333XBMx

How to Win Friends the Way Apple Wins Customers https://amzn.to/2FYKCmA

How to Make Anyone Like You in 7 Seconds or Less https://amzn.to/367jKvt

Email: [email protected]

FB: TheRepositioningExpert

YouTube: chaladincoy

Twitter: @Chala_Dincoy

Instagram: @cdincoy

LinkedIn: ChalaDincoy

Don’t judge a person by their generation is sound advice from our guest today. Scott Lesnick spent 24 award-winning sales and management years at Shaw Industries a Berkshire Hathaway Fortune 500 company, and today is an international keynote and Tedx speaker who is particularly passionate about generational and cultural inclusion in leadership.Scott presents his Top 10 Tips for how to best blend the now 5 generations sharing space (in-person and virtually) in the work-world. From Don’t Judge a Book by their Generational Cover to creating training and mentoring between the generations, Scott’s advice is needed now more than ever.Scott is also the author of two books:Kidjacked – A Father’s Story https://amzn.to/3mOkThgLifejacked: Life Lessons on Leadership https://amzn.to/2FQsc7FListen in while he shares his thoughts, wisdom and experience.Learn More: scottlesnick.comYouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook

If you’ve ever had to bring down the hammer, you need to learn how Amber Hurdle brings down the Velvet Machete. As a dynamic professional speaker and CEO of Amber Hurdle Consulting, a multi-award-winning talent optimization firm, she pioneers using both science and marketing principles to strengthen brands and leaders from the inside out.

In this episode we learn about her Velvet Machete® Brand Strategy, which allows you to cut to the chase and wrap messages in a way that feels good to the intended audience. She shares tips and strategies that you can implement today!

Amber helps leaders confidently define and position their value so they can maximize their influence, focus and results. She personally understands what it takes to accelerate success. She is a  former teen mom who evolved into a powerhouse businesswoman, having worked with international celebrities, executives and Fortune 100 companies alike.

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Is there an artist within you? Our guest today believes there is and can show you how to let it shine.

Teresa is the embodiment of the modern artist/entrepreneur. She’s the owner of Teresa Funke & Company and Bursts of Brilliance® and has authored seven award-winning novels for adults and children set in World War II, including Dancing in Combat Boots and War on a Sunday Morning.

Teresa Funke believes there’s an artist in everyone. Her newest book, Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life, https://amzn.to/3hYALtO helps readers ignite their creative spirit and rediscover their passion, their purpose, and their power. Today’s chaotic world requires an army of innovative thinkers—and you are one of them!

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Find out more on Teresa here; https://www.teresafunke.com

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It all began with a postcard of a dog dressed like famous painting of The Girl with the Pearl Earring. Our host Michael Sherlock was wandering through a street art festival in Philadelphia when one of the exhibitors caught her eye. A rack of postcards with portraits of pets made to look like works of art. They were hilarious and incredible, and a part of their company called Regal Beagle. But that is only one element of this amazing photography company.

Founder and owner of Susan Beard Design, Susan Beard has photographed an incredible list of prominent people. Past presidents, world leaders, and more have been captured by her lens. And her laughter and love of life are infectious.

Join us while we speak with her and top creative talent Ericka Schupp as we talk photography, Regal Beagle adaptations of the Queen’s corgis and more!

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What do the contents of your closet tell about you? Could you make a business out of what is in them? Our guest did just that!

Francie Brumley began working in retail when she was 16, and learned she had a real knack for sales and sales leadership. But like many who have spent decades in the industry, often missing holidays to cover shifts in busy malls, she was ready for a change.

Francie, also known as “Taco” to her fellow roller-derby athletes, had a closet full of unique outfits that could be loved again by someone else. Her business, Tacos Closets, was born. A year later her online business also has a selection of curated new and previously loved clothing, unique gift items, carefully purveyed facial products and more. Listen in to learn about her entrepreneurial journey that is now her dream job.

 

Find out more on: https://tacosclosets.com/

Facebook: @tacosclosets

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We are empty nesters! The kids are gone from home, their careers are underway, and they have finally begun “adulting.”  But from the get-go they must now face investing questions. How do they avoid getting ripped off or doing something dumb with their money?

Our guest today, Wes Rutledge, served over 27 years as an investment professional with the same regional investment firm. He worked with hundreds of clients of all sizes from first time investors to professionals with over $15 million per client. Working with retirees, small business owners, corporate executives, grandparents, parents and their children and more gave him the drive to write a book to help make the process easier for everyone.

So Dad, How Can I Make Dollars & Sense? - Wealth-Building Insights for When Adulting Begins in EARNest  (https://amzn.to/2ROrvhl) is for young adults and the people who love them, to help everyone navigate the right discussions, and questions, that will help them gain empowerment over their financial future. In today’s episode we learn actionable strategies to put in practice today.

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