How to be Financially Literate and Successful

How financially literate are you and are striving to be? The pandemic has taught us that being financially aware is very crucial in ensuring your business and investments remain safe under whatever economic and market conditions.

In this episode of the SpeakEasy Podcast, Altovise speaks with Sarry Ibrahim, the CEO of Financial Asset Protection. He helps high-net-worth individuals, real estate investors, business owners, and retirees grow and protect their wealth predictably and safely.

Listen in to learn how to use financial vehicles and strategies that are not impacted by economic or market conditions.

“The people who ask more questions tend to make more money in life because they’re not assuming anything.”- Sarry [15:58]

What you will learn in this episode:

•[1:21] Get to know Sarry and how he helps business owners build wealth without taking unnecessary risks.

•[3:32] How to be financially successful by being financially aware and being objective with your decisions.

•[6:25] The difference between conventional and unconventional financial wisdom.

•[11:24] How to differentiate necessary and unnecessary risks as a business owner, plus how to be careful who you listen to for financial advice.

•[14:36] The importance of asking financial questions to be literate rather than assuming.

Relevant Links:

•Website: https://finassetprotection.com/

•LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarry-ibrahim-mba-ltcp-bank-on-you/

How To Adapt and Pivot Your Business During a Crisis

Are you leaning in and pivoting to what’s showing up in your business during the pandemic? It is important that you create a powerful future vision for your business that will enable you to easily pivot during hard times.

In this episode of the SpeakEasy Podcast, Altovise speaks with Patti Mara, a business coach who’s been in the business for over 20 years and the author of UpSolutions. Patti has created several breakthrough business programs that allow entrepreneurs to produce results professionally and personally. She’s also a passionate advocate for independently-owned businesses.

Listen in to learn the importance of having a powerful and engaging future vision that you can adjust when a failure occurs.

“We have to engage and lean in and adapt and learn and pivot based on what’s showing up.”- Patti [2:22]

What you will learn in this episode:

•[1:20] Get to know Patti the business coach, and why she works with brick-and-mortar businesses.

•[3:46] How to future-forward your business for better results and positioning.

•[7:10] Understanding how to create value for your business, which is your business.

•[8:52] Learning to lean into what’s not working in your business because it’s creating the redirect for you.

•[10:38] Have a powerful and engaging future vision that will enable you to pivot your business.

Relevant Links:

Website: https://www.pattimara.com/

Choosing to Stay Healthy During the Pandemic

How are you taking care of your health during the pandemic? even though the vaccine is already here, it is important that you’re conscious of things that might impact your long-term health and that of your loved ones.

In this episode of the SpeakEasy Podcast, Altovise speaks with Lisa Leshko Evers, an emergency and addiction medicine nurse with over 35 years of experience. She’s currently more focused on holistic health and natural ways of achieving health.

Listen in to learn some of the natural ways you need to incorporate into your lifestyle to support your health and perform better in business.

“There are so many fabulous things that we can do to nurture and reinforce our wellbeing and our holistic health.”- Lisa [20:52]

What you will learn in this episode:

•[1:46] Lisa on her 35+ years experience as a nurse and how she embraces health from a natural and holistic view.

•[3:18] Be conscious and ensure you don’t kill the protective bacteria in your body while killing the bad ones.

•[7:02] How to let go of the fear of things and instead start coexisting with it.

•[9:41] Understanding the Covid-19 vaccine and questions you need to ask to understand further.

•[14:39] Trust your gut and don’t talk yourself out of whatever feelings you have about the vaccine.

•[18:08] The vitamins, minerals, and supplements to take to boost and support your immune system.

•[24:20] Learn to remind yourself of play and the simplicity of life.

Relevant Links:

Website: https://www.nursesempoweringhealth.com/

There are three types of people headed into the fourth quarter of 2021.

1. The ones who have given up

2. The ones who will be pulled through

3. The ones who will push through

Determining your position as you head into the fourth quarter of 2021 starts with a clear understanding of YOU!!! Is your why still motivating you? Have you allowed yourself to slide when it comes to your healthy habits?

I get it! No, I really do understand. At one time the fourth quarter presented a huge problem for me. While I have books that I sell, I didn’t have the types of products or services that most people purchased in the fourth quarter. I mean can you imagine someone gifting you a podcasting course for Christmas??? Yeah, I don’t think that’ll go over very well if it wasn’t on their list.

That being said, I had to switch my focus and my understanding. I ultimately had to give myself a coaching session as if I was my own client. It made me shift my mindset. Listen in as I share some insight into how I stay motivated as a service provider in the fourth quarter.

Don’t forget to leave a review and let me know how this episode resonated with you.

Turning Life’s Lemons into Lemonade

Do you have the courage to turn your painful past into a successful story?

In this episode of the SpeakEasy Podcast, Altovise speaks Ambition the Poet, the first foster-care poet in the history of the United States, 3x author, and performer. He writes and tells stories based on the pain, suffering, and frustrations of foster children being a former foster kid himself.

Listen in to learn the importance of assembling a solid team to help you find success as a creative business owner.

What you will learn in this episode:

•[1:29] Get to know Ambition the Poet and how he speaks for foster-care children.

•[4:42] When he became empowered to continue being strong as a foster child.

•[9:36] How he transitioned from his first “trash” poem to telling his authentic story through poetry.

•[14:19] How he became a business-minded creative by being around business-minded people.

•[17:33] The power of having a team to be successful as a creative business person.

•[22:40] Ambition the Poet performs a magnificent piece for us.

•[27:43] Where to find Ambition the Poet and his work.

Relevant Links:

•Website: https://www.ambitionthepoet.com/

•Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/ambitionthepoett/

How To Do Strategic Video Content Creating

Are you already using video strategy to create content for your business?

In this episode of the SpeakEasy Podcast, Altovise speaks with Christoph Trappe, a content strategist, and podcaster. He creates content that makes a difference and goes deeper than the typical content.

Listen in to learn the importance of having a goal and being comfortable when creating video content.

What you will learn in this episode:

•[1:09] Get to know Christoph and what he does as a content marketer.

•[2:17] The importance of having a consistent goal when creating video content.

•[4:53] Top tips to keep in mind when before you start creating video content.

•[9:02] The different platforms you can use to do a Livestream for your business.

•[10:12] Christoph’s advice on how to make video content creation a success.

Relevant Links:

•Website: https://authenticstorytelling.net/

•LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophtrappe/

A Bag of Glitter Water?

Do you have a love language with your business? When you make big and courageous asks in your business, your business will also support and love you in return.

In this episode of the SpeakEasy Podcast, Altovise speaks with Kimberly Spencer, a high-performance coach and the founder/CEO of CrownYourself.com. She helps visionary leaders build their empire and stand out with confidence, clarity, and courage to increase their income.

Listen in to learn how to build an effective, reciprocal, and fulfilling relationship with your business.

What you will learn in this episode:

•[1:12] Get to know Kimberly.

•[2:33] How childhood experiences shaped the entrepreneur she is today.

•[4:37] She explains what a “bag of glitter water” means, testing and following her curiosity.

•[7:50] How she took ownership and put herself on course to start making big and courageous “asks”.

Relevant Links:

•Website: https://crownyourself.com/

•LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself/

•Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberly.spencer/

It’s interesting how everyone says that they are searching for opportunities but very few are actually prepared to leverage the opportunities that they receive. On the one hand, we are pushed to get around the names that can take you places and on the other we are taught to hustle our way to the top.

Honestly, what does it look like to leverage an opportunity? You are standing at an open door to a magical room that can change everything in a positive way or a negative.

Don’t choke!

When it comes to leveraging opportunities there are three things that stand out.

1. Your Yes vs. Your No

2. Your Wisdom vs. Your Knowledge

3. Your Consistency

These are some of the valuable things that can add or subtract from your opportunity. As the quite one in the room I have often found myself immersed into some great conversations. I didn’t have to say much because the quality of what I said mattered.

With all the shifts that have been made over the last few years, have you mastered the art of leveraging opportunities?

The blueprint for success has a strong foundation and Steve from Blues Clues just have the internet a lesson! There will always be gimmicks and tricks that people teach as the “keys for success” but they are always short lived.

Let’s break it down like Steve:

1. Don’t forget where you started

2. Know when to walk away

3. See people as PEOPLE! #periodt

Honestly, I want to hug Steve, and high five Steve, and take Steve out for tea or coffee. (A little overboard but I hope you get the point)

Be like Steve!

Have we gone full circle in what being in business means?

Unpack Your Baggage and Find Healing

Are you working towards unpacking your baggage? To heal from past baggage and traumas, you have to be ready for change and find an individualized healing avenue to help you overcome.

In this episode of the SpeakEasy Podcast, Altovise speaks with Keyonna Cox is an entrepreneur, conversationalist, author, creative director, and a bridge. She uses her voice to speak for the mentally, physically, and spiritually oppressed to assist them in viewing life through a different lens.

Listen in to learn how to get to the root cause of your issues to unpack your baggage and get to a place of wholeness.

What you will learn in this episode:

•[1:36] Get to know Keyonna.

•[2:18] The elements she looks for when bridging and connecting like-minded people.

•[3:41] Why being a bridge can get draining to some people.

•[5:00] She explains how her issues and self-reflection led to writing her book Unpacked Baggage.

•[9:56] How to be ready for the change that will bring you healing.

•[12:56] The importance of not suppressing your baggage and sharing through therapy.

•[18:44] The need to individualize how we handle mental issues to help people get better results.

•[22:22] The importance of having a proper support system to overcome the dysfunction.

•[26:33] Where to reach Keyonna online.

Relevant Links:

•LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keyonnakccox

•Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keyonnakccox/