The Hot Mic @ Arch DevOps

How often do we deeply and truly feel grateful? Do we really know what gratitiude is beyond a simple "thank you" for positive things that happen to us? What about being grateful even when everything seems to be going wrong? Well Jennifer Garman, Certified Life Coach and Founder/CEO of GratitudeMission.org has turned gratitude into a mutant superpower. Starting with the understanding that gratitude is something that needs to be practiced, she's turned it into her personal story about dealing with a mystery illness, and turning gratitude coaching into a fulltime business. 

Check out more about Jennifer at jennifergarman.xyz

Today's episode is with Judy Weintraub, Founder of Skillbites. If you're a business owner and you have to get your idea out in a book format, it can be hard to find the time. That's where Judy comes in. Over the years, she's figured out ways to create books out of seemingly nothing--reusing the content previously written--and using her skills to take a "bite" out of the huge task of writing a book. And now she brings it to business owners! 

If you're wanting to get published with a minimum of headache, reach out to Judy. Find her at www.skillbites.net

On today's episode, I have Danielle Goldsmith, Founder of Find Your Happy Guided Coaching. Danielle is actually my cousin! And in catching up with her recently, I learned more about her business. Too often we short change ourselves on self-care--mind, body and spirit. And we hear it a lot but don't always give it as much weight as we need. If we're really seeking to be happy, we need to figure out what's holding us back from that, and then solve it at the root. Danielle helps with that. If you're a middle-aged woman wondering how to grab life by the horns, listen to this episode. You'll learn a lot. 

Find out more about Danielle's mission at https://www.facebook.com/FindYourHappyCoach/ and her website at daniellegoldsmithcoaching.com

In today's episode, I got the chance to talk with Rev. Fred Shaw Jr., International Spokesperson for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights International. In this talk we discussed some of the misdiagnoses of mental health issues, and what it could mean for society at large. 

When certain mental health issues get lumped in as disorders and get prescribed medication without digging deeper to find out the root cause, could it be creating more problems than we think? And is it really even about mental health... or is it something else? 

Learn more about Rev. Fred's mission at https://www.cchrint.org/

And enjoy the listen. 

Amanda Relyea-Voss, owner of Like a Voss and brand new dog mom, spent time with me today sharing how they've decided to go a different direction with teaching social media skills. Instead of creating a course and selling it at scale, taking the bespoke approach and working one-on-one with people has produced amazing results. Although it does mean they can't serve as many people as quickly, the results of this level of service speak for themselves. 

If you're considering starting any kind of training program, it's worth thinking what a one-on-one course would look like. What kind of experience are you going for and what results would you want to see? And would an at-scale course even get that for you? Something to think about. 

Learn about and connect with Amanda on the following platforms:

And of course, enjoy the listen. 

On today's episode, I got the chance to talk with Charlene about what Bulletproof Consulting does. Post-COVID, she found that using her skills to help companies focus on exactly what they need to stay open. Pulling from her vast experience working with companies large and small, she developed a Post-COVID success plan, and uses it to impact the businesses and lives around her. Learn more about tips and tricks on how to keep YOUR business going during uncertain times or during the resulting fallout of a worldwide pandemic. It might be easier than you think! 

Find out more about Charlene by visiting her LinkedIn profile, or her site. 

Enjoy the listen. 

Founder of Influence Coaching, Dr. Stan Ward and I chat about how work is done. 

There's a lot of transformational thinking behind the reasons why we're doing things, but when we take a step back and ask ourselves, "why am I doing this?" it really helps refine what we're supposed to spend our energy on. 

Rather than risk burnout by doing the wrong things, we can make sure that we're resting and recharging the right way, and have what we need to pour into our passions. Enjoy the listen. 

Web: www.stanleyjward.com

How's a guy go from being a bricklayer to having billionaire clients? Step 1: be Steve Sims. 

Steve is the author of the book "Blue Fishing", and on this episode he shares his story about giving himself permission to "Go Big", and figuring out that helping people Go Big as well is something people are willing to pay for. 

It turns out we don't have to be the best at something, we just have to be incrementally better than everybody else. It's very freeing. If you're wondering what's next in your life, maybe you're just needing to give yourself permission to Go Big as well. Enjoy the listen (and the British accent)

Find out more about Steve at: 

The Distillery - https://simsdistillery.com

Founder of SparkTech, James and I talk about our backgrounds and how we got started. His journey includes logistics and more recently telehealth. We talk about the struggles of sustaining a business during a pandemic. And we cover dealing with stress, what makes a great leader and how to create order out of chaos. Enjoy the listen.

https://teamsparktech.com/

On this episode, I talk with fellow podcast host Henry Lopez, about what it really takes to start a business. Turns out it comes down to three things: Are you Ready? Are you Willing? Are you Able? Now while we might have our own ideas about what all that means, really understanding what each term means goes a long way toward finding out if you have what it takes. 

Entrepreneurship is not for everybody. It can easily be one of the most difficult things you might ever do. If you're interested in starting a business, then I gotta ask: do you have what it takes? 

Find out in this episode. And find Henry at www.TheHowOfBusiness.com

Enjoy the listen.