Stride Live

In this chat…On the show today, Nitya Kirat and I had a great conversation about sales in a virtual world. What I loved was that for Nitya, it all comes down to human beings interacting with human beings. Virtual creates some complications and opportunities with connection and Nitya helped us wade through it. You'll hear a lot of tips and tricks on this podcast. Enjoy learning from Nitya, the Sales Whisperer (my term, not his 😉)

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In this chat…On the show today, I was lucky to interview Arel Moodie, a gifted speaking coach with incredible energy and commitment to the speaking craft. We covered a lot of territory on the power of effective speaking for business owners to grow their revenue. You don't want to miss this episode (one of my favorites). If you didn't think you had a good story or something to say or that people wouldn't listen, then it's time to change your tune. You will learn why speaking can be such a powerful tool and how to approach it in way that will inspire you and the people around you. Listen now!

In this chat…On the show today, I had the opportunity to learn from Eric and Marita about the power of visual thinking, a tool and discipline that helps business leaders and their teams turn thoughts in visuals that can be understood and acted upon. Words are ambiguous. Images promote discussion for clarity. And when it comes to a team executing (especially in a remote work environment), clarity matters. We cover a lot of areas of visual thinking today and you won't want to miss this episode to learn how you can bring this capability into your organization.

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In this episode of the podcast, I had the pleasure of learning from Akeisha Johnson, the founder of An Inspired Story.  Akeisha is a business coach and has also established a niche in a program she started called Safe Space to Talk About Race.  She shares with us some powerful insights around our stories about race and creating the future that we want.  In this episode you will learn:

1. How racism is just a made-up construct that we can break
2. What are microaggressions and how to become more aware of them
3. The power that self-awareness plays in helping us lead in a changing world
   
   
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On the show today, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing John Kormanik, an attorney and coach to help other attorneys grow their business. What I appreciated about John was (i) his focus on supporting lawyers to build their business and not just their practice; and (ii) his decision to make a mid-career shift into law from healthcare. We cover both topics and I know you'll enjoy the learning. Check it out. 

On this episode of Stride 2 Freedom, we have the pleasure of spending time with Melissa Benaroya, parenting coach, and consultant.  Yes, she is my wife, but more importantly, she shares some secrets to creating harmony at home so that business owners can get and stay in their genius zones.  You'll enjoy this fresh perspective on where parenting and entrepreneurship intersect.

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In this episode of Stride 2 Freedom, I had the pleasure of learning from Emily Scott about the role that our money story has to play in how we make decisions.  Emily works with many business owners and executives to shine a light on how our views about money shape how we lead.  Emily brings all heart to this conversation and even turned the tables on me at the end a little bit.  You will enjoy this conversation. Tune in!

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In this episode of Stride 2 Freedom, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tod Fiscus, a Principal at Transition360, a sell-side broker for businesses. Tod doesn't just help sellers exit their businesses, he helps them prepare for the sale. Sometimes it takes 3+ years, but Tod will be your guide the whole way. His pearls of wisdom are terrific and if you ever think you might want to sell your business, you should tune into this episode.

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In this episode of the Stride 2 Freedom podcast, we were graced with the one and only, Isaac Rudansky. He is not only a great entrepreneur, but an artist, philosopher, teacher, and student. We not only learn how Adventure Media Group supports its clients in paid search advertising but also how Isaac has taken his expertise to guide students to build their own businesses in the industry. You don't want to miss this one. 

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On this episode of the Stride 2 Freedom Podcast, we had the pleasure of talking to Chris Rhyme, Partner at the Business Transition Group in Denver, CO. In this episode, we learn from Chris how to set up deferred compensation plans for high-value employees tied to performance metrics. As business owners, we all want to pay for performance and Chris explains exactly how to do that. Enjoy the episode.

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