You've heard that you are the average of the top five people you surround yourself with. But what happens if you're not happy with the people you're surrounded by and you don't have access to those that you aspire to be like? How are you supposed to reach your ideal life if the top five you know you need to be around are not "available" to be in your life? Is it only the people that you're surrounded by that results in your social, economic and personal status? Or is there something more? Find out on this episode of #Mavisaid Monday what you can start doing TODAY to improve the quality of your life even if you don't have the right type of individuals to surround yourself with. 

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On this episode of U-influence we have Dr. Dekhtyarev who is a practicing DPT and co-owner of Back To Health Physical and Occupation Therapy. Back To Health happens to be a client of Raphael Mavi and we wanted to share with you the story behind the brand of Back To Health, how they are building a magnetic culture with a staff of 80 people and growing. Dr. Dekhtyarev shares with you how he started on his journey of Physical Therapy, what it took to align himself with the fastest growing PT brand in Brooklyn and what being an active co-owner of four busy locations looks like WHILE he still services patients. 

You can learn more about Back To Health at http://BackToHealthNYC

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Core values are the foundation to all long term, sustainable, results. Whether you use them in your personal life, career or in business, having core values reduces the chances of misunderstanding, misinterpretations and long term failures. On this episode you will learn the answers to the following questions: What are core values? Who should have them? Why do you need them? How do you implement core values? How do you create them? Establishing your core values helps with hiring the right people, building healthy organizations, finding the eight employer, raising children and even finding your potential spouse. Enjoy this episode of #Mavisaid Monday!

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At age 23, Shannon was faced with a tough decision. Either take over the family business or let her father file for bankruptcy and allow her mother to lose her home. Although Shannon had already finished her MBA she shares how her instinct, gut, decisions helped her turn her fathers business around due to mostly her hands on experience in the business. She took over the company, turned it around within four years and then sold it to Spark Technology where she is now a VP of Business Development. 

You can connect with Shannon Hoeg on Instagram @shannonhoeg

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Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner or an employee your personal brand matters. On this episode of Mavisaid Monday you will hear how  your personal brand plays a major role in building your business or profession. Building a personal brand is not just for the Social Media influencers and lifestyle entrepreneurs but it's for everyone. Find out how you make your personal brand boost your bottom line and secure a lasting career no matter where you work.

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Julia Dars is a fitness expert, health coach and pro competitor. Her immigrant mentality is a no nonsense approach to achieving her goals. One of her ultimate drives is doing the things other people tell her can't be done. Regardless of the unsupportive surrounding and influence she had in her native country, Belarus, she made a last minute commitment to immigrate to US to start over. Today, she trains people from all over, online and offline. She competes professionally and has won first place in the amateur devision in the globally recognized event, Arnold Classic. 

You can connect with Julia Dars on Instagram @julia_dars_fitness

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On this episode of Mavisaid Monday  Raphael answers some of the questions that he received through social media about startups, questions from his existing clients and some from prospective clients that came up at the sales meetings.

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From meaningless validation to empowering women, Petia Kolibova shares her story on Uinfluence Podcast. As if being an immigrant isn't hard enough already to adjust to a new lifestyle but evolving to a new self is a journey that Petia had to embrace to bring meaning not only to her own life but to the lives of others, especially other women. Petia has competed on stage professionally, quickly gained a mass following on Social Media but couldn't seem to find fulfillment. It wasn't until she switched her focus from being interesting to becoming interested she found happiness and meaning to her work. 

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Everything rises and falls on leadership, said John C. Maxwell. When you're looking for an organization to apply your skills with make sure you pick the type of management and leadership that is right for YOU. In this episode Raphael breaks down not just the qualities of the leadership you should be looking for but also he helps you break down and prioritize the core values you currently have in order to align yourself with the right type of leadership. 

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From Civil Engineer to Entrepreneur and Business Developer Rafael Alvarez walks the talk and knows exactly what it takes to succeed and prevail. After leaving his safe and secure job as a Civil Engineer in NYC, where he worked on some of the biggest land marks in NY, he turned a need as a consumer into a thriving business. Today, his business services nearly 300 entrepreneurs and business owners. His company, Be [x], provides work space for makers, artists and various other creators in NYC. Rafael and his partner have their eyes set on major cities outside of NY to expand their reach. Rafael has been faced with some of the biggest obstacles on the path to achieving his goals, in personal life and business. This episode was recorded in one of his facilities and the title of the episode comes from what he truly believes in and displays on his wall, "The Barrier To Entry Is Low, The Barrier To Success Is Execution"

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