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“Sales” is something that most of us shy away from. We’ve all had experiences with less-than-desirable salespeople. But anyone in business or in life has to sell every day. Listen in to how we have been able to change our mindset around “sales” to turn it into something we look forward to doing rather than […] The post CHNM 314: Why “Sales” Is Not To Be Feared But Celebrated appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Women who are the breadwinners of the family may experience a number of overwhelming challenges. Janet and Cady discuss what some of these are and what the remedies are to overcome them. Listen in this week and learn how both women, and couples, can better navigate the issue surrounding the woman breadwinner. Until next week……..make […] The post CHNM 313: How to Overcome the Challenges of Being a Woman Breadwinner appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Looking for ways to get more done in less time? Then you will want to listen to this week’s episode. Janet and Cady share with you their best advice on how to get control of both your time and your life. Listen in and learn how you can go from overwhelm to organized and feel […] The post CHNM 312: How To Get Control Of Your Time And Your Life appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Setting boundaries is not something we are all good at, but it’s so important, especially when you’re self-employed, to set boundaries that will allow you to be as productive as possible without burning out. Listen in to this week’s episode to get some tips from Cady and Janet on what boundaries are the most helpful […] The post CHNM 311: How To Use Boundaries To Increase Productivity appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

We all know that setting goals is important, but did you know that setting goals can actually boost your confidence? In this week’s episode, Janet and Cady discuss two difference approaches they have to setting goals, and why they believe this has added to their confidence and can add to yours. Listen in and give […] The post CHNM 310: How Setting Goals Can Boost Your Confidence appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Many people in the corporate world are going through burnout, and some are not even aware that’s what’s going on. In this week’s episode, we talk about how to recognize burnout and what you can do about it. Especially during these stressful times, it’s important that we understand what we’re dealing with and do all […] The post CHNM 309: How To Recognize And Combat Burnout appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Even in toxic work environments, we have the opportunity to learn skills that we can use throughout our careers. We also have the opportunity to learn what we would NOT want to carry with us throughout our careers. This is all valuable information that we can use in our businesses. Listen to this week’s episode […] The post CHNM 308: How To Transform Your Employee Skills Into Business Skills appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

A business can be an amazing vehicle for creating wealth, not just for you and your family, but also for your community and the world. Listen in to this week’s episode as Janet Tyler Johnson and Cady North describe a variety of different ways a business can create wealth, adding to your financial security both […] The post CHNM 307: How To Use Your Business To Create Wealth appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

How do you combat that little voice in your head that says you’re not good enough, smart enough, anything enough? We all have this voice and sometimes it goes out of its way to convince us it’s better to stay safe and small. But that isn’t getting you where you want to go, is it? […] The post CHNM 306: How To Combat Self-Doubt And Imposter Syndrome appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

This may sound like a controversial topic this week, considering all we are dealing with right now, but listen in and learn why this may just be the best time to start a business. And remember, if you need help in any way in creating a business of your own, we are here to support […] The post CHNM 305: Why This May Be The Best Time To Start A Business appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, Cady and Janet bring you some specific strategies for navigating through this crisis. From tips on how best to handle your money, to mindset tweaks, to getting through fear, and more, you will hear several strategies to help you get through these uncertain times with your feet on the ground and […] The post CHNM 304: Specific Strategies For Navigating A Crisis appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Fear is one of those emotions that has its uses, but in these uncertain times it can tend to rear it’s ugly head a little too often. In this week’s episode, Cady and Janet talk about ways to get through the fear so you can get back to being your creative, problem-solving self. Listen in […] The post CHNM 303: Getting Through Fear appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

So you want to start a business, or maybe you already have. In this week’s episode, Cady and Janet give you some words of wisdom on what you need to invest in during the first year, and what you don’t. While all businesses are different, these suggestions apply to most businesses, especially service-based businesses like […] The post CHNM 302: The Do’s and Don’ts of Spending Your First Year In Business appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

How do you measure success in your business? Well, maybe not in the way you think. In this week’s episode Cady and Janet discuss what metric should not be your major focus, and what metrics should be. By focusing on the correct metrics you can actually CREATE success rather than just wait for it to […] The post CHNM 301: The One Metric You Should Never Focus On In Your Business appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, Cady and Janet give you some ideas on how to more easily transition financially from being an employee to being a business owner. Money is something that often holds people back, but it can also help you move forward. Listen in to see if one or two of these ideas can […] The post CHNM 300: Ideas For Financially Transitioning From Employee To Business Owner appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, Cady and I give you four different tips on how to get everything you want. Yes, everything. These tips will help you whether you are in the “escape” phase of your journey or you’ve already established a business of your own. Actually, these tips can help you with any area of […] The post CHNM 299: 4 Tips For Getting Everything You Want appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Creating a solid foundation for your business is critical to its long term success. Listen in this week and learn 3 skills from Janet and Cady that you need to master in order to get your business off the ground and keep it running smoothly, profitably, and sustainably. They share the information that has made […] The post CHNM 298: 3 Skills To Master To Get Your Business Off The Ground appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

So you have an idea for a business you’d like to start. How do you know if this idea is the right business for you? Listen in this week as Cady and Janet explore their processes for ensuring you’re choosing the ideal business for you. As you’ll learn, if you don’t choose the ideal business […] The post CHNM 297: How To Know If Your Business Idea Is The Right Business For You appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

This week Cady and I discuss how you can create a vision for your life that opens up all kinds of possibilities. Sometimes we need some help thinking about things in a new way or discovering different ways to do things. Possibilities allow us to think outside the box. And sometimes, when thinking about new […] The post CHNM 296: How To Create A Vision That Opens Up Possibilities appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

This week we welcome my new co-host, Cady North, CFP®. I’m so excited to have Cady join us. Like me, Cady is a Certified Financial Planner® professional and coach who serves “corporate hostages”. Listen in to learn about Cady’s background, what she does in her business and how she’s going to be a great addition […] The post CHNM 295: Meet My New Co-Host, Cady North, CFP® appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

When we contemplate making a big change in our lives, like leaving a job or starting a business, it can feel scary. This is a highly vulnerable time for most of us. However, it doesn’t need to be scary. There are things you can do to turn that fear into excitement. Listen in this week […] The post CHNM 294: How To Make A Big Life Change Less Scary appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

There are many moving parts to creating a successful business, but this one thing is so important that it can make a huge difference in whether or not your business becomes and stays successful. Tune in to learn this one thing you must master in order to create the kind of success you are looking […] The post CHNM 293: The Most Important Thing You Can Do To Create A Successful Business appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, I talk to you about a topic that is very near and dear to my heart. I want success to be easy for you, to come naturally, as a by-product of what you are bringing, with love, into the world. And the “magic pill” you need to attain this is embracing […] The post CHNM 292: How The Magic Pill For Success Can Be Found In This One Word appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

This is the time of year when many set goals for the years ahead and do their planning for the year. I’d like to offer you the gift of learning how to do less planning (do you really know what you want to be doing five years from now?) and concentrate more on what you […] The post CHNM 291: How To Achieve More Success By Doing Less Planning appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

This week I have a big announcement for you and dive deep into why taking time off of your job, or in your business, is so important. I try to walk my walk and talk my talk so I will be taking time off until January 6th. Our next episode will be released on January […] The post CHNM 290: Why Taking Time Off Is So Important — And I Have A Big Announcement appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Have you made a lot of progress this year? If you haven’t achieved what you set out to do there may be some things keeping you stuck or holding you back that you aren’t even aware of. Listen in to this week’s episode and learn what these may be and how you can uncover them. […] The post CHNM 289: How To Undo What’s Keeping You Stuck appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

What if there was a better way to measure success than how much money you are making, or how your business is growing financially? Well, there just might be. Listen in to learn how I’ll be measuring success in 2020 and beyond. I think it’s a game-changer. The post CHNM 288: A New Way To Measure Success in 2020 And Beyond appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Happy Thanksgiving. On this day when we focus so much of our attention on gratitude, I wanted to share with you my thoughts on why I feel a regular gratitude practice is so important. It truly can change your life, all for the better. I hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful day […] The post CHNM 287: Why A Gratitude Practice Is So Important appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

It’s never too early to start planning for the upcoming year. I’m a big believer in planning; working ON your business as well as IN your business. In this week’s episode, I share with you what I think is your secret weapon for success, for 2020 and beyond. Listen in and let me know what […] The post CHNM 286: Here’s Your Secret Weapon For Success In 2020 appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, I talk to you about how you can best determine what services your business should offer. This may not be what you expect, so listen in and learn how you can be sure you are in alignment with creating a business that you love, that nurtures and sustains you. Until next […] The post CHNM 285: You’ve Started A Business. Now, What Services Should You Provide? appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Do you know you already have the wisdom you need inside you to help others and get paid for that help? Well, you do. I believe that our lives prepare us to serve other people through our experiences, schooling, environment, etc. We gather wisdom from those things and wisdom is what people are hungry for. […] The post CHNM 284: Who Should You Serve? appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, I talk to you about the difference between starting a business based on you and what you can offer vs. creating a business that in and of itself becomes worth something over time. Both are ok to create, but there are advantages in creating a business that becomes worth something someday. […] The post CHNM 283: Are You Creating A Business Venture Or A Business Asset? appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

This week we talk about rituals. What are they? How can you fit them into your day? Will they really help you succeed and why? These are just a few of the things we will cover. Tune in and see if rituals (the way I define them) might be something that can help you. Until […] The post CHNM 282: How Rituals Can Help You Succeed appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Listen in to this week’s episode to learn how beginning with the end in mind can help you create a better life, a more efficient business, and more success and fulfillment. Until next week…….make it a great week! The post CHNM 281: How To Begin With The End In Mind appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, I talk to you about how I went about building a business that I love, that sustains and nurtures me, and all it took was being aware and creating with intention. Listen in to learn how you can create a business that you absolutely love which will prevent you from creating […] The post CHNM 280: How To Create A Business You Love appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Everyone I’ve ever mentored has needed to do at least some healing after leaving a toxic corporate job. And the sooner the healing happens, the sooner your business can fly. Listen in to this week’s episode and learn what these three ways are and how you can be at your best as soon as possible. […] The post CHNM 279: 3 Ways To Heal From A Toxic Workplace appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, I begin by telling you a story about sharpening the saw and how this relates to us in business and in life. It’s a short and sweet episode, but it can make a huge impact on your success. I hope you enjoy it. Until next week…….make it a great week! The post CHNM 278: Why It’s Important To Sharpen The Saw appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, I discuss the importance of delegating, but I don’t want you to delegate everything for fear of how that could negatively impact your business. Listen in and hear my take on this topic and see if there are a few nuggets here that you can use in your business, or future […] The post CHNM 277: Delegating Is An Important Skill But Don’t Delegate This appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, I give you a silver bullet for how to stay positive even when things appear to be at their worst. Whether it’s a financial or health challenge, or the worst day ever at work, or a relationship that is falling apart, or any number of other struggles or challenges we face, […] The post CHNM 276: How To Stay Positive When Things Are At Their Worst appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode I give you two questions to answer that are, ideally, the first thing you do before starting a business. However, if you’re already a business owner, answering these two questions may just give you the exact clarity you’ve been looking for to make life easier, your business more successful, and put […] The post CHNM 275: Why The Answers To These Two Questions Are The Key To Your Success appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

How do you know if you’re starting the right business? In this week’s episode, I give you some questions to ask yourself to help figure this out because it will be so much easier to succeed if you know you’re starting the right business for you. I hope you benefit from listening, and until next […] The post CHNM 274: How To Know If You’re Starting The Right Business appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

This week I’m giving you another episode that has been one of the most downloaded episodes in the past five years. I hope you find it useful. Until next week…….when I hope we are back to business as usual……make it a great week!       The post CHNM 273: The Real Way To Establish Trust With Those You Serve appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

The last couple of weeks I’ve been on the road and had some challenges getting new episodes recorded or posted. I apologize for this and hope to have these issues rectified soon. This week I’m posting a past episode that has been one of the most popular episodes for your enjoyment. If all goes well […] The post CHNM 272: The #1 Thing That Need To Change For You To Be Truly Happy appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Want to make marketing easier? Want to build your business more quickly? Want to create a business that is highly profitable while being easy to run? Then you need to be known for something. Listen in to this week’s episode to learn why becoming known for something will make everything in your business easier and […] The post CHNM 271: What Do You Want To Be Known For appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

There are all kinds of options today for a business model, but unless you create one that is ideal for you you’ll just be creating another job for yourself. Listen in and learn how to figure out what business model will best support the vision you have for an ideal life. If set up properly, […] The post CHNM 270: How To Create the Ideal Business For You appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Can money buy happiness? You’ve probably heard that once you hit a certain income level, it can’t. But I don’t agree with this. Listen in and learn why I feel that way. And that put that information to work in your life. You’ll be amazed at what you see happening. Enjoy this week’s episode, and […] The post CHNM 269: Can Money Buy Happiness? You Bet It Can and Here’s How appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode I go over the very first thing you need to do when contemplating leaving corporate America behind. This is the most important episode you may ever listen to so listen in and begin your journey to the life of your dreams. This is the first step I took and it made […] The post CHNM 268: Want To Escape Your Corporate Job? Start Here appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, I talk about the thing I see over and over again that dooms people. I don’t want that to be you. This is an easy thing to fix. It will result in you having no competition and propel you to success much more quickly. So listen in and learn how you […] The post CHNM 267: The #1 Thing That Will Doom Your Business appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

This week I give you two ways to boost your finances so you can escape your corporate job sooner. One I talk about briefly, the other I go into more depth with. I want you to be able to live the life of your dreams as soon as possible so listen in and see if […] The post CHNM 266: How To Boost Your Finances To Escape Your Corporate Job Sooner appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

In this week’s episode, I talk about four areas that you need to be thinking about if you want to close the gap between where you are and where you want to be. For example, an employee and the president of a company think differently. Are you prepared to think like a president? That’s just […] The post CHNM 265: How to Close the Gap Between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.

Listen in to this week’s episode to see if this is what’s really holding you back from living your dream. Most of the things that drive us are unconscious so you may not even be aware of the things that could be holding you back, and that’s ok, but they are there, nevertheless. So listen […] The post CHNM 264: Is This What’s Really Holding You Back From Living Your Dream appeared first on Corporate Hostage, No More!.