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Today I'll discuss the positioning traps that hold consultants back from their impact and earning potential.

To set the context for what I mean by positioning traps – I need to take you back in time to 1997 when my mentor and professor told me – people don't get what you do and what you can offer a...

Ready to take your place as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the C-Suite? 

Today, I am sharing my secrets to working with the C-Suite in this first episode of my new Organizational Consulting 101 Series.  

More and more people want to leave corporate to start their own consulting or coac...

Have you ever gotten tongue tied when someone asks you what you do?

I know I have!

Today, I’m wrapping up my "Brand You" series by sharing tips and a script that gets people curious and excited about what you do.

"What do you do?" Is one of the first questions people ask, literally everywhere you...

Does the crowded consulting and coaching marketplace intimidate you and hold you back from what you could be doing to launch or grow your business?

I've got GREAT news! You can stop worrying about the competition because today, I will teach you how to conduct a market scan and find your niche.

The...

Want to know what it looks like to take a strategic approach to networking? I for sure do.

Tune into this special interview where I'm in the hot seat! I asked Contacts Count President and Networking Guru Vern Schellenger to do an on-air coaching session with me to help me craft my own personal and ...

When it comes to networking, have you thought, "I know I need to network, but I just can't bring myself to do it?" 

If so, don't worry; you are not alone! However, if you are experiencing those thoughts, you are networking wrong!

Today, I am talking to Vern Schellenger, president of the premier ne...

I’m continuing my Brand You series. Last week I shared with you what a brand is and why you need one. If you missed it, definitely go back and listen.

But first, I have big news! After living in Orlando for over 30 years, I moved to Denver! Significant time change that I will tell you about later. ...

Are you a consultant or coach who knows it's crucial to build your brand but honestly has no clue what that means? Is it a logo or tagline? 

Today, I'm starting a new series called Brand You. And I am so excited! 

By the end of this series, you'll get big boosts of clarity on what makes you unique...

Do you want to experience joy and ease as you grow your consulting and coaching business? 

Today's guest is my treasured colleague and fellow business mentor Jodee Peevor. She and I worked together years ago when I first got on Kajabi, and she taught me so much about how to use this amazing platfor...

Want a common sense, down-to-earth approach for developing leaders, growing organizations, and creating a profitable consulting or coaching business?

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, an...

Want to know what it takes to lead a company to scalable profits?

Today, I'm chatting with Mark Johnson. He most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer for Concord Servicing – a company he led to record-breaking growth that culminated in its sale from the founder to a private equity firm.

Do you want to know how to get a seat at the table in the C-Suite and get senior leaders to buy into transformational change that you know they need that they don't quite see yet?

I'm in the middle of what I'm calling my "Favorite Executive Series of all time" series, and so, of course, I had to in...