The Widest Net

In this episode of The Widest Net, Caleb Gardner, Managing Partner of 18 Coffees joins me to talk about his vision for revolutionary change and leadership through his new book, No Point B: Rules for Leading Change in the New Hyper-Connected, Radically Conscious Economy.

Caleb's career has spanned from consulting with Fortune 100 CEOs to running President Obama's Twitter account! As a thought leader in digital innovation, Caleb has been a featured speaker at Social Innovation Summit, SXSW, INBOUND Marketing Summit, among others and I invite you to join us for this enlightening and revolutionary conversation!

• How Caleb got the job of running President Obama's Twitter account
• What making real time decisions looks like in an ever changing news cycle
• How change makers handle setbacks and the dismantling of their equitable work
• The decision making process behind a socially conscious business

Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.

• No Point B by Caleb Gardner
• Caleb Gardner - Website
• Caleb Gardner - LinkedIn
• 18 Coffees - Instagram
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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In this episode of The Widest Net, La'Vista Jones joins me today to talk about self-care and her upcoming book, The BOSS™ Shift which is a book she wrote for women who are ready to make a shift towards living life on their own terms because they are no longer willing to sacrifice themselves in pursuit of the work they love doing.

La'Vista is the founder and CEO of 31Marketplace and calls herself a corporate dropout turned entrepreneur. She is on a mission to challenge women who are at the crossroads of vision and overwhelm to cultivate their own definition of success by implementing the BOSS™ Shift framework she created:

B: Prepare for Battle - Resist the expectation of being overworked as the only path for success.

O: Call out Overwhelm - Acknowledge the suffocating weight of the overwhelm you're currently dealing with.

S: Optimize Systems - Leverage efficient and automated systems to do the heavy lifting in your life and business.

S: Practice Self-Care - Engage in deeply resonate, self-care rituals that nurture your soul.

• Discussing what BOSS stands for and what it means to her
• What signs to look for when you know you're ready to implement new healthy habits into your business
• The socialization and culture of overwork in our society
• How systems and self-care go hand in hand
• La'Vista's own experience with burnout

Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.

• The BOSS™ Shift book by La'Vista Jones
• 31 Marketplace Website
• La'Vista Jones - LinkedIn
• La'Vista Jones - Facebook
• La'Vista Jones - Instagram
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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In this episode of The Widest Net Podcast, Pamela closes out the season reflecting on creating her own beacon with this podcast and sharing some insights to what she has learned along the way and her vision for the future.

• Pam's transitions thru her work that led to The Widest Net Podcast
• What a "Beacon" is and how it works for your business
• Lessons learned from starting a brand new podcast
• What to look forward to next season

Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.

• Pamela Slim - Website
• K'é Main Street Learning Lab
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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An essential component of The Widest Net book and a topic that every client Pamela Slim has ever had asks about is building effective partnerships. In this episode of The Widest Net Podcast, Pam's longtime friend, past business partner and occasional client Charlie Gilkey is here! Charlie's fascination with philosophy of productivity drove him to create new methods that guided users to not only finish what they start, but finish what matters.

His website Productive Flourishing is one of the top sites supporting planning and productivity and he has just added a new app called Momentum which has been compared to having a productivity coach in your pocket!

Charlie and Pam talk about specific things that made their partnership in Lift Off one of the best professional collaborations of their careers. If you have questioned how to build an effective partnership in your business, THIS is the episode for you!

• Needing belonging vs. friendship in a partnership
• How to manage shared IP
• Pam and Charlie debate the start of their friendship/partnership while discussing the stages of partnership
• How to leverage strengths within a partnership
• Visibility and transparency about money within partnerships

Remember we all need each other - life and work is better together.

• Momentum - Productivity Coaching App
• Charlie Gilkey - Website
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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In this episode of The Widest Net Podcast we are excited to have as our guest The Money Coach, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox. Lynnette is a longtime friend and collaborator of Pamela Slim and served as her financial expert for her first book, Escape from Cubicle Nation.

As a former financial news journalist for The Wall Street Journal and CNBC, Lynnette is the CEO of TheMoneyCoach.net LLC, a financial education company that she runs with her husband and co-founder, Earl Cox.

Lynnette sits down with Pamela Slim and has a deep and important conversation surrounding our relationship with money as entrepreneurs and the historical significance of financial matters in this country.

• The importance of people developing a healthy emotional relationship with money
• How we face systemic inequity around access to wealth, credit and capital
• What proactive steps we need to take with a potential recession looming
• Common pitfalls entrepreneurs face
• Building a successful and scalable business

Remember it is possible to unlock untapped markets and discover new customers right in front of you using The Widest Net Method..

• Money Coach University
• Lynnette's Free Financial Advice for Consumers
• Lynnette Khalfani-Cox - Facebook
• Lynnette Khalfani-Cox - Instagram
• Lynnette Khalfani-Cox - LinkedIn
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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Debbie Nez-Manuel is Tséníjíkiní, Cliff Dweller People of Klagetoh. She is born to the Tsénahabiłnii, Sleepy Rock People of Nashchitti, New Mexico. She is a maternal grandchild of the Tsi'naajinii, Black Streaked Forest People and a paternal granddaughter to the Tábąąhí, Waters Edge People.

In this episode of The Widest Net, Pamela has invited Debbie Nez-Manuel, co-founder of Morning Star Leaders, a statewide non-profit organization serving indigenous youth in leadership development. Tragically losing her mother at an early age, she was instrumental in helping the State of Arizona legislature create the first Study Committee for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In 2020, Debbie became the first Native American to be elected to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for Arizona after 108 years!

Debbie has been building a strong network within her community politically and socially, but the path hasn't always been or felt easy. Strength, determination and remembering her Grandmother's words has created a voice in a historically underrepresented community that will drive positive systemic change.

• What led Debbie into a political career
• Overcoming challenges with the voting public
• Navigating social identity in Arizona as a Native woman
• Guiding communication with the Native community
• The importance of coalition building

Remember it is possible to unlock untapped markets and discover new customers right in front of you using The Widest Net Method.

• Debbie Nez-Manuel - Website
• Morning Star Leaders website
• Arizona Community Foundation
• Debbie Nez-Manuel - Facebook
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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In this episode of The Widest Net, Pamela sits down with Emad Georgy, an experienced and successful technology leader, who has developed a global standard for measuring technology health, which is used by thousands of organizations.

Named Entrepreneur Magazine's Top CTO to Watch in 2022, his passion lies in both developing durable IT architecture and developing leaders. He has led some of the world's largest digital transformations in financial services, retail, healthcare and gaming. This Change Agent on Steroids is the CEO of Georgy Technology Leadership and has been recognized for his leadership with numerous industry awards, including the Computerworld IT 100 Award.

• How Emad developed a strategic lens for building models that he has used to scale his business
• What the G Technology Health Score is
• How models like the G Technology Health Score can help productize service businesses
• Why leadership development is so critical to IT infrastructure
• Selling to C-Suites from inside and outside of the organization
• The future of Georgy Technology Leadership

Remember it is possible to unlock untapped markets and discover new customers right in front of you using The Widest Net Method.

• G-Technology Health™
• Emad Georgy - LinkedIn
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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In this episode of The Widest Net, Pamela is having a conversation with André Blackman who is the CEO of Onboard Health, a specialized executive search and advisory firm focused on creating a more inclusive future of health. As a pioneer strategist with deep ties in public health and healthcare, social innovation, and strategic communication landscapes, he is dedicated to building the future of health through an inclusive lens.

André grew up with a single mom who taught him that if you know, then you can go. This mindset has led André to become a connector throughout his career in public health.

• How André's work in public health led him to become a sought-after adviser and brand builder in the healthcare industry
• The importance of thought leadership in creating opportunities for impact
• How André's work as a connector helps people to find new opportunities and create AHA moments
• The thought process of connections as part of the work he does
• Three main components of building a more diverse and inclusive workforce ecosystem

Remember it is possible to unlock untapped markets and discover new customers right in front of you using The Widest Net Method.

• Onboard Health Website
• Onboard Health 2022 Insights Report
• André Blackman - LinkedIn
• André Blackman - Twitter
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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In this episode of The Widest Net, we are excited to have Jenny Blake in the virtual studio! Jenny is an author, podcaster and keynote speaker who specializes in helping you create systems that help your business flow seamlessly.

After 5 years working with Google, Jenny embarked on her own business journey, created and licensed Pivot Programs that aid companies in navigating and implementing change. Jenny has written 3 books, her latest, Free Time, speaks to Heart-Based business owners. This episode is packed with such wisdom and insight on alignment in your business and within yourself, please take a listen and enjoy!

• Inspiration behind the book and structure of it
• Invoking the burn it all down mode
• How do you create more abundant time, energy and money
• The stages of BIAD Mode
• How to know where to tactically begin changing your business
• How licensing became a part of Jenny's business model

Remember it is possible to unlock untapped markets and discover new customers right in front of you using The Widest Net Method.

• Jenny Blake's Website
• Book Toolkit
• Author Toolkit
• Pivot w/ Jenny Blake Podcast
• Free Time w/ Jenny Blake Podcast
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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In this episode of The Widest Net, Pamela is continuing walking us through building a highly relational business through the lens of the ecosystem like she talks about in her book, The Widest Net. Today, the focus will be on planning and preparing for in person networking.

Pamela will be drawing from her real life examples using the last three conferences she spoke at in person to provide specific examples of how you can plan and prepare to be effective and efficient. Please listen and take note of these five practical concepts and tools that will help you build with ease.

• Walk thru each speaking environment and their uniqueness
• Discerning between speaking opportunities to get to the right fit
• Clarifying offers for the audience
• Making the information relevant to the audience
• What's your strategy in follow up
• Planning to connect

Remember it is possible to unlock untapped markets and discover new customers right in front of you using The Widest Net Method.

• Pamela Slim's Website
• The Widest Net Book by Pamela Slim

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