A high achiever is defined as someone who outperforms the average person in their field. Pretty simple and straightforward, and a characteristic that many want. But wanting to be one and actually becoming one are two very different things, and some people never manage to bridge the gap.

We invited our friend Crystal Kelly to join the podcast to talk about her journey through the financial investment profession. More so, we wanted to find out more about her mindset and how she has approached both her career and life, despite early childhood trauma.

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Web3 is a new way of building applications and conducting business using blockchain technology under the concept of decentralizing data. But what does it really mean for business professionals? In this podcast video, we'll explain the basics of Web3 and how it can be used to create smart contracts, create secure transactions, and much more. We'll also provide some insights and ideas on how business professionals could potentially leverage Web3 and blockchain to transform the way the work in collaborative environments.

The third generation of the World Wide Web is known as Web3, and its goal is to focus on decentralizing the way we handle data. Web3 is based on technologies like peer-to-peer networking and the blockchain. In contrast to the present web technologies, which is governed by a small number of big tech companies that have built significant influence in the world. Some contend that Web3 will give users more security, privacy, and control. While others believe Web3 will only be used by a very niche segment of the world wide web user base.

Professional services companies will need to be aware of and consider the full scope of Web3. Even if there aren't immediate use cases for Web3 in professional services firms, it does have the power to completely alter how their clients conduct business. How it affects their clients may come in Web3 technology's ability to be utilized to develop safe and open supply chain systems, speed up legal procedures, and enhance data management.

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Staying relevant and getting clients in the business world is essential for success. In this podcast episode, we sit down with Heather Barnhouse, Partner at Dentons (world's largest law firm) to discuss how she builds and maintains her business by understanding and anticipating client needs. You'll learn how she uses content marketing such as podcasting to remain top of mind, proactively identify new opportunities, engaging with customers on social media platforms, and leveraging public speaking opportunities.

Heather Barnhouse: https://www.dentons.com/en/heather-barnhouse

Heather Barnhouse podcast: https://www.dentons.com/en/insights/podcasts/women-in-leadership-and-entrepreneurship

Convos Media: https://www.convosmedia.co

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At this point, we all know where things are at for FTX and its embattled founder Sam Bankman-Fried. In this podcast episode, I wanted to focus on the topic of the financial experts and accounts on both the FTX side and the ones representing the large institutions that invested significant dollars into FTX. How could, seemingly sophisticated and normally risk averse financial professionals, miss the red flags about FTX and what does this mean for potential regulatory changes, if any.

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The news just keeps getting worse for Sam Bankman-Fried after the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Last Friday, Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer, Paul Weiss, announced that, due to conflicts of interest, he has stopped representing SBF, the troubled cryptocurrency magnate. In today’s podcast, we focus on the topic of lawyers firing their clients and whether they have a legal obligation to continue representing their clients no matter what.

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