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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...

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches?

Today, I'm chatting with one of my favorite executives of all time, Jim MacPhee, recently retired Chief Operating Officer and self-proclaimed Experience Steward for Walt Di...

Today, we're talking about the five simple steps to developing your ideal client archetype, which builds on what we talked about in my last two blogs, why people don't get it when you speak and write about what you do and what is ideal client archetype and why you need one. So if you missed either o...

Seth Godin says, "When you speak to everyone, you speak to no one." 

This quote was a catalyst that completely transformed my approach to growing my own business and helping others do the same. 

It makes sense that as consultants and coaches with tons of skills, certifications, frameworks, and met...

Have you ever been asked "what do you do?" at a networking event or just at a party, and despite your best attempt at a response, all you got was blank stares? Or have you spent a ton of time working on website copy, and the response was crickets?

Today we're talking about why people don't get it w...