The Simplifiers Podcast

Let's talk about ERGs today… employee resource groups. They are affinity groups where you can connect, grow and learn with other folks at your organization over shared interests or backgrounds. For a larger company, ERGs can be a wonderful way to build community and a sense of belonging at work. But what if you don't have one yet… and want to create one?

My all-star special guest today is ERG expert Kenny Braxton and he's simplifying how to create impactful ERGs for your organization. Let's face it… some of us spend more time at work than we do with our family and friends. And the epidemic of loneliness hasn't subsided since the pandemic began in 2020. Getting involved in an ERG might help.

Here's how.

• How he defines an ERG (employee resource group) in today's workplace and why these important, especially for larger organizations.

• He talks about a unique ERG he's championed at his workplace called the "Family Caregivers ERG", how it work and who it supports.

• How to create an ERG from the ground up. What you need and how to create the right structure to make it last.

• HR professionals tend to make one very common mistake when running ERGs and how to avoid it.

• …and ultimately, he shared a few best practices when it comes to ERGs that have helped build a sense of true community at his company.

It's time to #DoTheThing!

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/394-how-to-create-impactful-ergs-for-your-organization---with-kenny-braxton-all-star

Switching gears, we're now focused on simplifying topics for those who work in all aspects of HR, human resources next. Recruiters - are you struggling to find and recruit great talent these days? Word on the street is that recruiters are inundated with hundreds of applications for open roles but that doesn't always mean they are qualified candidates. The result? It's making it really hard to source the right people, like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

My all-star special guest today is senior HR consultant and career coach, Kelly Simants and she's simplifying how to find and recruit great talent. Here's a peek behind the curtain to see how smart recruiters are sourcing great talent as she shares her very best tips.

Here's how.

• Her take on what's going on in the job market right now and why it seems so different now.

• With the influx of candidates in the market and AI making it easier for them to submit applications faster (but might not be qualified for the role), how smart recruiters are weeding through the stacks of resumes to find the very best talent for the role.

• How to review a resume quickly to see great potential, especially if the candidate has a non-traditional career path. What she looks for.

• How recruiters can freshen up the interview process to improve the candidate experience.

• …and ultimately, she shares a couple of tools that she is using as a recruiter to help shorten the "time to fill" for a role.

It's time to #DoTheThing!

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/393-how-to-find-recruit-great-talent---with-kelly-simants-all-star

We are in an unprecedented time right now where there are 5 different generations in the workforce. As a people leader, how can you effectively manage that wide spread of ages and background, keeping them motivated, engaged and productive?

My all-star special guest today is author Dana Dillard and she's simplifying how to manage 5 different generations at work. From 18 to those in their 80s, here's the definitive source on how to manage anyone on your team by having a better understanding of what they've gone through (generationally) and how they view their work.

Here's how.

• First, she defines each of the 5 generations: their age ranges and distinct qualities typically found in each generation currently in the workforce.

• With 11,400 Baby Boomers retiring every single day in the US, she gives advice on succession planning for those who remain and career planning for those who exit.

• How each of the 5 generations prefer to give and receive effective communications and how often.

• What the very best ways are to reward and acknowledge the accomplishments of each of the 5 generations.

• When assigning projects, what you should keep in mind with each generational worker.

• …and ultimately, what you can do with this information to bring together the 5 generations at your organization.

It's time to #DoTheThing!

Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/392-how-to-manage-5-different-generations-at-work--with-dana-dillard-all-star

Time for a guided visualization exercise: How to take action on a big goal. If you've got a vision for something you really want to accomplish, either personally or professionally, this one is for you. Especially if you've been prone to procrastinating or struggling to begin.

So, how does it work? Simple! Let my voice be a guide for you as you focus inward to help you tap into your inner wisdom and Intuition for answers.

You can do this, I believe in you.It's time to SIMPLIFY.

Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/b158-how-to-take-action-on-a-big-goal-guided-visualization

What if I told you it was possible to level up by doing less? Would you give it a go? So many of us have been conditioned over the years that MORE is the answer. More hours in front of your computer. More hustle, more grind, more exertion = more success. So, umm… how's that working out for you? For me… not so great. So, let's talk about doing less, instead.

My all-star special guest today is Kate Northrup and she's simplifying how to level up by doing less. She taps into the wisdom gained by studying regenerative farming and gardening and it turns out, these lessons learned can be applied to your work and life, just the same.

Here's how.

My all-star special guest today is Kate Northrup and she's simplifying how to level up by doing less.

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• Which areas of your business that you'll want to examine first, in order do less and simplify

• What the 4 best practices of 'regenerative farming' are and how they can be applied to creating a 'regenerative' business, rather than a just 'sustainable' one

• composting

• mess less

• no spray

• planting cover crops

• How to create a repeatable, provable marketing system without chasing after the "new, shiny object" or subscribing to the "hustle harder" mentality

• When you want to simplify to amplify your revenue, how to do it - spoiler alert: it's all about creating a symbiotic ecosystem of offerings

• …and ultimately, we talked about the ways she found healing and growth after experiencing a year like 2020. What big shifts she made that helped her and her husband to level up.

Not that you need my permission, but I bet you're totally ready to level up and do less. So, let's make TODAY the day we do it.

Q: Are you ready to level up by doing less? If yes, this one is for you.

It's time to #DoTheThing!

Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/391-how-to-level-up-by-doing-less---with-kate-northrup-all-star

Do you want to know how to organize your workspace like a pro? I don't know about you, but the summer months always inspire me to declutter, and this year I'm going all out. Basically, I want to set fire to all the miscellaneous paper that I've collected this past quarter and start anew. Time to break out the fire pit and the marshmallows!

My all-star guest today is the decluttering expert of Simple Solutions Organizing, and she's here to help us all.

This one is for you, if your desk looks like a tornado hit it. Christy offers a few simple, practical tips to get you back to thriving in your workspace.

We've got you covered!

• If it's better to have a clean & tidy desk, or a desk of 'controlled chaos?'

• How to cut the clutter in your workspace, and break the cycle

• About creating a document management system (in case you also have WAY too much paper in your life - like me!)

• How to create a simple system for storing online documents - yes, you can declutter here too!

• How to maintain your newly decluttered workspace, especially when your busy season hits again

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Every little bit helps when you simplify your work and life. Those small shifts—that often cost NOTHING but time—often reap the biggest rewards. Getting your workspace organized might be just the thing you need to make a big shift in your productivity and creativity.

Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/390-how-to-simplify-organize-your-workspace---with-christy-lingo-all-star

One of the hardest things to grapple with in life is realizing when you are NOT cultivating healthy relationships… Why do we do that? Have you ever found yourself chasing unavailable people or constantly welcoming toxic patterns in people, over and over and over again? If so, how do you break the cycle?

My all-star special guest today is Brianne Davis and she's simplifying how to cultivate healthy relationships, both personally and professionally. If you've found yourself in relationships that are flat-out exhausting or ones that make you feel 'less than' or never enough, this one's for you. Brianne helps light a way out of that destructive behavior by sharing what she's learned over her lifetime as a sex & love addict.

Here's how.

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• Maybe the best way to tackle this topic is to define what an UNHEALTHY relationship looks and feels like, first. What the warning signs are that you might be in an unhealthy relationship

• Brianne's story when she realized she was a sex and love addict - what that term means and at what point she hit rock bottom in her life

• What the recovery process looks like for sex and love addicts, and which resources have been most valuable for her along the way

• Why she has '10 rules to live by' that help her create and maintain healthy relationships - we took a deep dive into 2-3 of them

…and ultimately, how to create better boundaries for yourself in relationships, both personally and professionally.

It's time to #DoTheThing

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Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/389-how-to-cultivate-healthy-relationships---with-brianne-davis-all-star

What would it take to relax your mind? Now, I'm not talking about numbing out or escaping from the stress and overwhelm but actually getting to a state of peace about where things are at, personally and professionally for you. Is it possible?

My all-star special guest today is Peter Russell and he's simplifying how to relax your mind. Spoiler alert: it's all about letting go of your mindset as holding on creates tension and unmet expectations. Peter shows us that what we get hung up on are generally not the tangible problems we face in the present… but rather, the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and expectations that we have about them. This is what trips us up, yet they aren't actual things… they only exist in our mind. So, when we learn to strip them of their power, we relax our minds and gain greater peace of mind, no matter what turbulence might be happening around us.

Here's how.

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• For many "Type A control freaks," it's hard to let go… Peter shows us a better way, letting in and letting be

• In a culture that glorifies BUSY, how to return to a natural (relaxed) mind, yet still get things done

• What the parable of the rope is and how it applies to our minds

• If we release our thoughts, feelings, interpretations, beliefs and expectations, what's left? What you could hold on to that creates a sense of identity and safety

• …and ultimately, how this practice of relaxing your mind helps to improve your relationships both personally and professionally.

Ok, let's roll the tape back to September 2021 when this conversation originally aired and simplify how to relax your mind with author Peter Russell.

It's time to #DoTheThing!

---- Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/388-how-to-relax-your-mind---with-peter-russell-all-star

Let's do a guided visualization exercise together: here's how to embrace change with grace. You know the old adage, "change is the only constant," which I suppose is true in most cases.

However, I want to plant a seed of a new thought in your mind that might help you navigate change when it comes your way again:

Let's explore that idea today and go a bit deeper with it.

I hope this visualization sticks with you the entire week through. Do it again and again if you need clarity or fresh ideas on where you're headed next… Because when you tap into your deep inner knowing, you're accessing your deep inner wisdom. That electric energy that can be found inside all of us that connects us all together. It knows. You know. We all know if we are brave and we open ourselves to it.

You can do this, I believe in you.

It's time to SIMPLIFY.

Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/b157-how-to-embrace-change-with-grace-all-star---guided-visualization

What if the secret to creating more wealth is actually, all about sharing your gifts openly, fluidly and giving yourself permission to be seen? What if that one (tiny) thing changed how you show up to sales meetings, networking events, and the regular day-to-day work?

My all-star special guest today is Maria Davis and she's simplifying how to create wealth by sharing your gifts. She believes that when you tap into your soul's calling and purpose, you'll start to do the great healing work that'll clear any doubts in your mind, start to release old wounds, and open yourself up to the path of greater expansion ahead. (spoiler alert: the secret is all about tapping into your inner wisdom!)

Here's how.

We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• What the 3 tenets to creating wealth are:

• Connection

• Commitment

• Contribution

• How to define your specific gifts and claim them, instead of denying them, in your work

• Maria: "your gifts are steady, yet your products/services can evolve"

• How to tell if you are giving TOO much and are not open for receiving in return… where do you feel it first in your body?

• What she means by "agency and capacity" as it relates to your client load and ideal client schedule - this is the secret to creating more wealth without burnout

…and ultimately, why we must focus on cultivating community with other women in order to reach our success goals, now more than ever

We need to...

• be brave enough to make Bold Asks out into the world,

• stand tall in our power, and

• be willing to share our gifts and expertise openly.

So let that be an encouraging whisper in your ear right now… What gifts could you share this week that'll help someone else you haven't met yet? What Bold Asks do you need to make to spark a new opportunity or an energy shift? Let's go!

It's time to #DoTheThing!

---- Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/387-how-to-create-wealth-by-sharing-your-gifts---with-maria-davis-all-star