The Time Is Now

By Amel Derragui

The Time Is Now to go from invisible to in-demand. A podcast for mission-driven solopreneurs ready to grow with clarity, freedom, and impact.

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July 09, 2019TN126: Top 3 guest episodes in first part of 2019!
Here are the top 3 guest episodes of the first part of 2019!
Interestingly, they are all closely related to the journey of reinvention and building a strong identity while living on the move and creating your own source of growth and happiness!
From identity loss to a thriving portable business in sustainable energy – With Michael Ginsberg
Michael Ginsberg is a sustainability professional with expertise in green buildings, solar PV, energy policy, and government relations. He also serves as an energy management trainer and policy advisor for the U.S. Department of State on issues of energy diplomacy.
Through his firm, Mastering Green, he has advised the New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Long Term Planning and the UN Development Program on climate change adaptation measures in NYC and West Africa. Michael is also the author of Harness It: Renewable Energy Technologies and Project Development Models Transforming the Grid.
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“To reinvent yourself, you need to think of yourself as being the center of your own life” Michael Ginsberg
Are you making conscious choices in your expat life? – With Katia Vlachos
Katia Vlachos is a researcher and policy analyst by training, with a Master’s from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the RAND Corporation. In the first chapter of her career, she worked for more than a decade as a researcher and defense analyst in the United States and Europe. In her second and current chapter, she followed her passion and built on her personal experience and extensive research to publish her book entitled A Great Move: Surviving and Thriving in Your Expat Assignment. Katia is also a co-active coach, trained at the Coaches Training Institute (CTI). She works with expats and globally mobile professionals at various stages of their transitions, including international moves, career change or relationship breakdown.
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“It does not have to be only one conversation” Katia Vlachos
Who do you become during life, family and career transitions on the move? – with Jerry Jones
Jerry Jones is an American Transition Specialist with Leadership Development International who lives with his wife and two children in Qingdao, China. He provides training and coaching for individuals, families, schools and companies who are wrestling through the challenges of life and work in a cross-cultural context. He also writes and develops resources designed specifically for the expat world. He loves to dig deep into the nuances of discovering joy and rhythm in the chaos of transition and change. His work can be found at The Culture Blend.
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“During a challenging transition you do not always see the best version of you but you get to learn so much about yourself!” – Jerry Jones
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July 02, 2019TN125: Stop dreading clients rejections & email un-subscriptions. Focus on this instead!
Do you find yourself often worrying or being really upset about a client’s rejection or people unsubscribing from your mailing list? This needs to stop!
“Focus on conversions instead of rejections!”
In this episode, you will understand why it is a dangerous mindset to have and how you can turn this around in order to grow your business.
What you will learn:
Why focusing on rejection will kill your business

3 tips to deal with rejection and attract clients

How you can take advantage of rejections

This episode is also available in a blog format:
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Resources and inspiration:
How to create free content that will grow your portable business

What door-to-door sales taught me about entrepreneurship

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17min
June 25, 2019TN124: Expat partners are not taken seriously – This is how it can change – Alix Carnot
Expat spouses and their dual career challenges are not taken seriously by companies and regulators. This has to change!
One of the major reasons comes from the fact that there are not enough market studies and data on the expat population in general and expat partners in particular.
In fact, in order to advocate for better support and better regulations that will allow expat spouses to build their own safety net on the move and create their own sustainable careers and businesses, we need more data to show the decisions makers why it matters.
“The only way to avoid bias and be taken seriously was to get real data and professional analysis”
With Alix Carnot, we discuss how she and her team are tackling this issue and how you can contribute to help change this situation!
Alix Carnot comes from France where she graduated from the prestigious schools of Sciences Po and HEC. She built a successful career in one the biggest French electrical companies before moving abroad with her husband. After eight relocations, Alix experienced the major challenges “trailing spouses” face as they work to continue their careers and build their own source of fulfillment and sustainable revenue.
A book was born out of this adventure: “Cheri(e) on S’expatrie” (Eyrolles 2016), which means in French “Honey, let’s go abroad”. Today, Alix is joint-partner of Expat Communication and passionately leads the Expat Intelligence and International Careers departments of the company.
What you will learn
Why the expat spouses dual career challenges are not taken seriously

What needs to happen to make this change

Why is data and market intelligence important

How you can contribute to advocate for expat spouses support

Resources and inspiration
Check out related podcast episodes and important info on the topic:
Check out the book “Chéri(e) on s’expatrie” by Alix Carnot

Join the private Facebook group for Expat French Speakers specifically on dual career challenges

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46min
June 18, 2019TN123: What door-to-door sales taught me about entrepreneurship
What do door-to-door sales have to do with succeeding as an entrepreneur?
About 15 years ago, I held a position selling encyclopedias door-to-door with a publishing company called Southwestern. That job is now long in the past, but the lessons I learned during that period have shaped my understanding business and sales, and they continue to influence my career as an entrepreneur.
“If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it” – Mary Engelbreit
I truly believe that I owe much of the success I’ve experienced with my own portable business to the insights I gained all those years ago!
In this episode, I want to look back in time and share my real-world education with you!
I’ll explain the 5 lessons from my experience selling encyclopedias door-to-door that I hope will also help you in your entrepreneurial journey!
What you will learn:
5 important lessons to succeed as an entrepreneur

How you can implement the right practices for success and growth

One thing that matters most, beyond marketing and business strategies

This episode is also available in a blog format:
Click here to find the article

Resources and inspiration:
Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod

How to manage time and build productive habits

How to ask questions and run a survey

Take action now:
Share in the comments what is the biggest take away you got from this episode!

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23min
June 11, 2019TN122: How to embrace tech in your startup when you’re not tech savvy – With Nicole Blythe
If you have a great business idea that requires some coding and you are not a tech savvy, you might get discouraged and never launch it.
In this episode, you will get some great inspiration from Nicole Blyth who shares how she went from being a massage therapist with no knowledge in tech or coding to developing her own app designed to help expats settle in their new home.
You will also learn about the steps and tools that will help you build the foundations of a successful startup.
“If I could do it, you can do it too!”
Nicole Blyth is the founder of RelocateGuru a social network to share local tips and connect with your community before you arrive. After moving 16 times in her life she found it even more difficult when moving with a toddler for her husband’s job and wondered why it takes so long to organize a move and feel at home with all the technology we have available. So she dropped her career as a massage therapist, went back to university and got a Masters in International Marketing Management, and after winning several competitions and grants, then getting onto accelerator programs, she started creating the Relocate Guru app which is now live on the Apple store and google play.
What you will learn
What needs to be done before investing in the business

What are the tools and resources to build an app

How to find developers and coders

What to work and communicate with developers

Where to get funding

Resources and inspiration
Check out related podcast episodes and important info on the topic:
Website development: Wix – Square space

Business Model Canva

How to run a survey

Other story of an expat spouse starting a start up at the age of 50

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Find Nicole online
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37min
June 04, 2019TN121: Get over the fear of putting yourself out there with this simple shift
Do you feel resistant to putting yourself out there through social media, video, networking or even sending your newsletter consistently?
Know that it will be very difficult to grow a successful portable business if you do not accept to face these fears or resistance and get out of your comfort zone.
“Putting yourself out there is not about yourself”
But how can you do that when it is so ingrained in you? It is all about baby steps! And this is what we will cover in this episode.
What you will learn:
Why it is important to put yourself out there

What need to happen in order to make that mental shift

6 tips to help you get out of your comfort zone

This episode is also available in a blog format:
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Take action now:
Share in the comment: what has been holding you back from putting yourself out there and what will you do about it?

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14min
May 28, 2019TN120: Creating impact with a social business and a global tribe – With Jannie Aasted Skov-Hansen
Never underestimate the power of community for your personal development and your business growth!
In this episode, you will discover the inspiring story and insights of Jannie Aasted Skov-Hansen, the founder of an amazing tribe of global nomads called Here We Are Global.
This episode will be particularly useful to you if you are looking to build a social business around a mission you truly believe in, it will also help trigger some ideas on how you can create a powerful tribe around your vision!
“If you have an idea, start somewhere. Don’t wait to have all the answers!”
However, this episode will also be interesting to you if:
You feel lonely in your search for career or purpose and are looking to connect locally with like-minded global nomads and expat spouses who are familiar with these challenges

You are a life or career coach and want to know how you can help this community with yourskills and grow your coaching business through this platform

Metaphor used by Jannie during the interview on creating the environment for a tribe to flourish.
Jannie Aasted Skov-Hansen is the founder of Here We Are global, a community of global professionals advancing the dual career opportunity. As a seasoned HR specialist, Jannie combined her insights from the corporate world, work and life experience as an expat partner in developing countries to develop mindful mobility solutions through Here We Are Global.
Since its beginning in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, this platform spans more than 18 countries and is gaining traction as the new go-to platform for travelling partners to develop personally and professionally while on the move. It is a network and consultancy offering real opportunities for accompanying partners to develop their skills set and uphold a professional identity while contributing locally. It is a social business as members help open opportunities to learn, work or volunteer and thereby create an ecosystem of global professionals.
What you will learn
What is this platform about and how it started

What are they key factors of success that allowed this platform to grow across the world

How to gather volunteers around a common vision

What mindset shifts need to happen to make it work on the long term

What are the practical systems to put in place to create sustainability

What are the potential business models that are considered to create revenue through this social business

How can you benefit from this platform and join this community

Resources and inspiration
Check out related podcast episodes and important info on the topic:
Tribes from Seth Godin

Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans

Lean management methods

Take action now
Check out the website of Here we are global and contact the team to find your local point or opportunities for partnership. Make sure to mention this episode in your email to get quick response.

Download your free guidebook to grow a successful portable business here.

Find Jannie online
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42min
May 21, 2019TN119: Are you collecting and using testimonials in an effective way for your business?
Marketing is not about selling, it is about caring: Marketing is about knowing your customer well, listening to their feedback and delivering your promise.
You need to make sure you get the results you promised your clients and can prove them to those who are interested in your services or products!
“Marketing does not stop when you sell”
Are you collecting testimonials and are you doing it effectively to grow your business?
What you will learn:
How do testimonials and case studies help you grow your business

How to make it easy for clients to give you relevant and powerful testimonials

What are the different formats you can use to collect interesting testimonials

What are the various ways you can use testimonials and case studies to support the growth of your business

This episode is also available in a blog format:
Click here to find the article

Resources and inspiration:
Check out Tandem Nomads testimonials

Check out Tandem Nomads client case study

Join the Business Idea Accelerator

3 Crucial goals your website has to achieve

How to keep attention and attract clients when you explain what you do

Take Action Right Now
Start collecting your client’s testimonials if you have not yet!

Leave your review on Tandem Nomads podcast show : on itunes – Stitcher – Spotify
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29min
May 14, 2019TN118: How to sell more books and grow your audience! – With Lisa Ferland
If you are a published author and you’re struggling to increase your book sales, or if you are considering writing a book, this episode is for you!
If you never thought of publishing your book, know that this episode is also for you; publishing and selling books can be a very rewarding experience but also a fantastic way to gain credibility in your field.
However, as much as technology has made it easier to publish and promote a book, making revenue out of books sales can be quite challenging.
“Don’t try to crowdfund before you have a crowd”
In this episode, Lisa Ferland and I will help you figure out what you need to do before, during and after you launch your book in order to grow your sales.
Lisa Ferland helps indie authors crowdfund their books on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo and self-publish their books with style.
Lisa is American living in Sweden where she moved with her husband and started her family. Her background is in public health consulting but during her journey in Sweden she developed her expertise in writing and publishing books. She is the co-author and publisher of her first book Knocked Up Abroad, an anthology of global moms and dads’ experience with birth and parenting across the world. The success of her first book has led her to launch her second one, Knocked Up Aboard Again. This time she had the creative idea to finance the publishing of the book through a crowdfunding campaign, using the platform of Kickstarter.
Since then, she has launched her consulting service for authors who wish to self-publish and crowdfund their book. You can find all her great insights and free tips on www.lisaferland.com
What you will learn
What is the difference between publishing and self-publishing

What are they key strategies before you launch your book

What you need to do during a book promotion

How to keep a book relevant in the long run

How to get more reviews and ask for reviews in an effective way

What numbers to track to grow sales

How to use free book sales on Amazon Free Days

How to connect with your readers in a meaningful way via Goodreads

Resources and inspiration
Check out related podcast episodes and important info on the topic:
How to create your audience with free content

How to find your niche

How to self-publish and crowdfund your book

How to approach people to make an ask

Kindlepreneur to learn about how to leverage Kindle

KDP ROCKET

Every author should set up a profile on authorcentral

Laurie Wright is the Queen of POD for Children’s books

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58min
May 07, 2019TN117: How to avoid isolation and find accountability peers
It is not easy to find the right like-minded peers when growing a portable business, working remotely and living on the move.
However, it is very important to surround yourself with people who can bring you the feedback, energy, motivation, accountability and knowledge you need to grow your business.
“You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with” – Jim Rohn
In this episode, I will share with you how to surround yourself with the right people, find your accountability peers or run a mastermind to thrive in your entrepreneurial journey.
What you will learn:
What not to expect from your immediate social circles

What is the first thing to do to find the right people to support you in your business

How to make sure to choose the right peers to exchange with on a regular basis

How to organize an accountability partnership or a mastermind that truly helps you take your business to the next level

Resources and inspiration:
Families in Global Transitions

Tandem Nomads Facebook Group

Take Action Right Now
Join the Tandem Nomads FB group if you have not already
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40min

FAQs about The Time Is Now:

How many episodes does The Time Is Now have?

The podcast currently has 331 episodes available.