Shock Your Potential

Lynn Holman-Quail began her personal CrossFit journey in 2014. She continues to be a lifelong learner when it comes to her own health and fitness, and loves to influence the lives of others along the way in their own journey. Over her 30-year career as an Elementary and Adapted Physical Education Teacher, she stood out amongst her peers as being unique and innovative in her lesson designs focused on building permanent healthy lifestyles for her students.

As she walks into the Side Hustle Room of our Shock Your Potential App, Lynn takes us through her post-retirement journey into crafting, something she really loved. Listen in to today’s conversation and find out how she knitted and crocheted her way into paying her bills, making a little extra money from her Etsy store, and seeing her dream of helping others come true!

Find Lynn on social media;

Facebook:  Lynn Holman-Quail. https://www.facebook.com/lynn.holman.50

Instagram:  Pegirl14.  https://www.instagram.com/pegirl14/

Instagram:  TheVistaTravelers. https://www.instagram.com/thevistatravelers/

Etsy:  MadeandSouledbyLynn

From start to finish, job interviews are performances. They can be memorable for all the right reasons (perfect dialogue, amazing timing, a charismatic lead) or all the wrong ones (unconvincing speeches, awkward pauses, a lack of passion). How do you make your job interview stand out?

In this episode, we talk to Phil Wrzesinski who begins by telling us how he helps retailers succeed by teaching them smarter ways to do business and slanting the field back in their favor. Phil also tells us about his experiences of interviewing 30-40 people per week for his stores during peak times, what he was looking for, and what made him pick one candidate over another.

Listen in for tips to make you be remembered, even from a 10-minute interaction.

Find out more on Phil on https://philsforum.com

Are leaders born or made? Today, we talk to Katie Anderson, an internationally recognized leadership coach, consultant, and professional speaker, best known for inspiring individuals and organizations to lead with intention. She founded her consulting practice in 2013 to work with leaders at all levels and organizations of all sizes to achieve higher levels of performance.

In this episode, Katie talks to us about how she turned 18 months in Japan to an annual event, and how her time there helped her to make Japan the backdrop of her book, Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous Learning. (https://amzn.to/3hNdxqT)

From the conversation you will from her on the concept of warp (your deeper interests and goals) and weft (what you discover and learn in your journey) — illustrated through the real-life experience of Isao Yoshino, one of Toyota’s great sensei. Listen in!

Follow Katie on social media;

Twitter: @kbjanderson

LinkedIn: linkedin.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbjanderson/

Dave solves mysteries! We’ll find out how. David (Dave) Dragon is the President of Dragon Management Consulting, an operations and technology consulting firm based in Tampa, FL focused on manufacturing and distribution companies. Dave’s manufacturing background includes Aerospace/National Defense, Automotive, Aviation, Chemicals, CPG, Energy and Industrials.

In this episode, he talks to us about how he resolves clients most intriguing process and digital technology mysteries. Dave knows that it is not just about where you need to start to solve a problem, but that solving a problem requires you to be able to see things differently.

Dave is the author of: I Solve Mysteries: The Art and Science of Business Process Optimization and Transformation. I Solve Mysteries is available on Amazon in both print and digital formats. (https://amzn.to/3hDCNjo)

Find out more on Dave from his website https://dragonmcllc.com and his social media handles;

LinkedIn, Dragon Management Consulting - https://www.linkedin.com/company/40770223/admin/

LinkedIn, Dave Dragon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davedragon26/

Facebook, Dragon Management Consulting - https://www.facebook.com/Dragon-Management-Consulting-1925091941079085/

Facebook, Dave Dragon - https://www.facebook.com/davedragon2/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Instagram – @davedragon2

Twitter - @DaveDragon4

Do “self made millionaires" really exist? Tom Beal gives us four things to consider that shed light on this question. In this episode, he talks to us about how he worked hard to be where he is now, and the lessons that he learned along the way.

From today’s talk, you will be surprised that you don’t have to work as hard as he did to come as far as he has! Click the play button!

Connect with Tom on his social media;

https://twitter.com/tombeal

https://www.instagram.com/tombeal1

https://www.facebook.com/thesimplifier

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombeal

What ‘wow factor’ comes to mind among your customer experiences? For Dawn Mushill, it was a negative customer experience that prompted her to do what she does. Dawn started providing customer service training after one memorable moment made her realize that most employees are not trained to understand and value the lasting impression, they leave their customers with.

Dawn has spoken to audiences on the radio, television, international radio, to non-profits, for profits, schools, large companies, and small companies. Her most requested topics include “Change Your Attitude, Change Your Underwear”, “Be An Owner of Your Job, Not a Renter”, “What Is Your WOW”, “Living the life you love” and a few more!  She hopes to speak all over the United States to inspire people to do their best.    Each day, Dawn encourages people to find their passion as she did and their entire lives will change! Find out more

Dawn is the author of "Customer Service and Beyond ... it is all about the WOW!" Order Dawn's Book!  Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/2ZMc4LC

Social media:

https://www.facebook.com/CustomerServiceandBeyond

https://www.facebook.com/dawnmushillkeynotespeaker

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnmushill/

Until cancer hits you, or a family member, you may never understand the trauma and the shift that it brings to both the victim and their family members. When Catharine’s younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, all the noise and stress in her life had to disappear in order to help Catherine’s sister. The doctor advised an alkaline diet, and this simple mandate sparked Catharine’s drive of research.

In this episode we talk to Catharine Arnston, the founder And CEO of ENERGYbits® as she takes us through her journey of discovering the healing aspect in algae and the positive impact it had on her sister’s health. And on the way, Catherine also had the opportunity to highlight her company on ABC’s Shark Tank. What a journey it has been!

Listen to this interesting story!

Read the blog on ENERGYbits and follow on social media;

https://www.facebook.com/ENERGYbits

https://twitter.com/ENERGYbits

https://www.instagram.com/energybits/

When death hits home, it takes our loved ones from us, rids us of spoken promises and leaves us clawing for and clinging to cherished memories. Today, we talk to Dr. Kelly as she shares with us her top ten tips for surviving the sudden loss of a spouse.

Dr. Kelly Willenberg, LLC, DBA, BSN, RN, CCRP, CHRC, CHC is the owner of Kelly Willenberg, a company that specializes in healthcare research compliance. She is also a frequent speaker/trainer on healthcare compliance issues, grief, loss and has been recognized with awards as the highest rated speaker at conferences across the Globe.

Kelly lost her husband in a hit-and-run accident while he was riding his bicycle. Since that time, and upon the donation of his organs to help others, Kelly has not only been involved in the push for tougher distracted driving laws, but has been appointed to the OPTN Lung  Transplantation Committee.         

Kelly honors her husband’s untimely death by helping others as they struggle with loss, grief and the unknowns of life while running a successful business. Follow today’s conversation.

For more on Dr. Kelly please visit www.kellywillenberg.com

Follow her also on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook

Do you have a desire to write a book, but don’t know how to start? Cathy Fyock has a solution for you.

Cathy Fyock, CSP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is The Business Book Strategist and works with professionals and thought leaders who want to write a book as a business development strategy. Having authored nine books, including—On Your Mark: From First Word to First Draft in Six Weeks, Blog2Book: Repurposing Content to Discover the Book You’ve Already Written, and her forthcoming book, The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches, Cathy talks us today on how she went from leaving her job in the HR world to re-inventing her own wheel in the world of writing. Cathy has consistently used her writing skills to promote her business, build credibility, create powerful revenue streams, and establish herself as a thought-leader.

In this episode Cathy shares how she provides emerging authors the intensive support they need to get their book DONE.

Listen, learn, and write that book!

More on Cathy is on her website, her YouTube channel as well as her Facebook page. 

Find her books here:

On Your Mark: From First Word to First Draft in Six Weeks https://amzn.to/3eE4SFo

The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches

https://amzn.to/2ZACpMs

Blog2Book: Repurposing Content to Discover the Book You've Already Written

https://amzn.to/2ZC2D0R

Cultivating Culture

https://amzn.to/32sP3Px

Hallelujah!: An Anthem for Purposeful Work

https://amzn.to/32sTkT2

You@Work: Unlocking Human Potential in the Workplace (The @Work Series) (Volume 3)

https://amzn.to/3fFlIF4

Derek Eells is the president and co-founder of TenDot, a full-service meeting management and incentive company. Partnering with companies across the nation, TenDot plans, executes, and streamlines the world’s best corporate meetings and reward travel programs. 

In this episode Derek tells us more about TenDot and the fact that it isn’t just about travel, corporate meetings and incentive programs but about life changing opportunities. Derek builds lasting relationships with TenDot’s family by choice (aka clients) through remarkable programs and events that produce results. Follow this conversation because you may just not know what awaits you by living a TenDot Day.

For more information please visit https://www.tendottravel.com/about-us and follow TenDot on  Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.