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Send us a textAni Møller, founder of Ani Møller Coaching, discusses the growing awareness of neurodivergence in the workplace. Ani shares her deeply personal journey of being diagnosed with autism and ADHD at the age of 41, which reshaped her understanding of past challenges and led her to a new purpose: helping neurodivergent professionals own their identities, navigate their careers, and thrive both personally and professionally.In this episode, you'll hear about:Ani's personal journey and discovery of being autistic and ADHD in her 40s.Challenges neurodivergent professionals face, from burnout to workplace stigma.How coaching helps individuals leverage their strengths and navigate executive dysfunction.Practical strategies for leaders to support neurodivergent team members.The role of universal accommodations in fostering inclusive workplaces.Misconceptions about neurodivergence and how to combat them.The importance of neuro-affirming workplace cultures.Tips for creating safety and thriving environments for all team members.Disclosure of neurodivergence and the factors individuals should consider.Key linksAni Møller  WebsiteAni Møller LinkedinThe Digital Picnic WebsiteAbout our guest Ani Møller (they/she) is a Business Transformation Consultant and Neurodivergent Coach based in Melbourne, Australia. They have worked on transformational programs of work for Myer, Jetstar, Qantas, University of Canberra, ActewAGL, Tourism New Zealand, and Māori Television.Ani was an executive director running a digital agency and consulting to corporate Australia they found out they were Autistic and ADHD in their 40s. After their diagnosis they studied to be an ADHD Life Coach. Ani now provides a strengths-based coaching practice to neurodivergent people from all walks of life, to help build neuro-affirming lives and workplaces.They help people work through the change that comes with wanting a better life for themselves, both professionally and personally. Ani's led projects, departments and companies and now helps other neurodivergent people learn how to navigate corporate life and transform their lives.About our hostOur host, Chris Hudson, is a Teacher, Experience Designer and Founder of business transformation coaching and consultancy Company Road.Company Road was founded by Chris Hudson, who saw over-niching and specialisation within corporates as a significant barrier to change.Chris considers himself incredibly fortunate to have worked with some of the world's most ambitious and successful companies, including Google, Mercedes-Benz, Accenture (Fjord) and Dulux, to name a small few. He continues to teach with University of Melbourne in Innovation, and Academy Xi in CX, Product Management, Design Thinking and Service Design and mentors many business leaders internationally.For weekly updates and to hear about the latest episodes, please subscribe to The Company Road Podcast at https://companyroad.co/podcast/

Today I'm joined by Tom Goodwin, business transformation consultant and highly-acclaimed author and keynote speaker, for a exciting discussion on why brands are so important in today's digital age, how AI will impact the marketing sector, and how to innovate to stay competitive in the future.   Sponsored by https://www.b2bframeworks.com   Brought to you in partnership with https://awardsinternational.com

Success is not solely defined by external achievements but also by the satisfaction derived from one's endeavours. True fulfilment often comes from a harmonious balance between professional accomplishments and a rich personal life. In this episode of The Brand Called You, Nicole O'Connor covers challenges faced by high-achieving professionals, the importance of self-awareness, signs of burnout, and daily practices for maintaining balance. Nicole emphasises the need for gratitude, a daily promise, and self-reflection. [00:33] - About Nicole O'Connor Nicole is a business transformation consultant and the founder of Pink Sky Leadership.  She was earlier with PricewaterhouseCoopers PWC. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

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In each episode, Paddy deep dives into a new human Superpower and practical advice on how you can apply it immediately. ⚡️ Cultivating Transformations: A Leader's Guide To Connecting the Soulful And The Practical Transformational Leadership is a soulful practice, a practical job, and everything in between. You are breathing new life into an organization, and that energy comes from the spirit of the people. Transformations are usually designed to improve business results, but what's the point if it doesn't make our lives better? The nature of transformation is that it's about uncharted territory, and that means that the answers are unknown. In this episode we discuss Jardena's new book that will offer you tools to get oriented, identify patterns, and work through the challenges without feeling lost and overwhelmed. Jardena London (Author & Agile Coach) Jardena is a Business Transformation consultant, author and speaker. • Jardena is on a mission to create thriving work places that also feed our souls. • Jardena is a Business Transformation Consultant, author, keynote speaker. • She's been a consultant for 27 years, serving as founder and CEO of a RosettaAgile. • Jardena has spent the last 13 years focusing on Business Agility, sparking bold, disruptive thinking with corporate clients. • She's author of the recent book “Cultivating Transformations: A leader's guide to connecting the soulful and the practical"

This week we talked with Jardena London. We discussed her book Cultivating Transformations - A Leader's Guide to Connecting the Soulful and the Practical. Being soulful sounds fluffy, but isn't.  It is critical for delivering lasting change.  Jardena is a Business Transformation Consultant, Author, Keynote Speaker, and a Certified Facilitator of Dare to Lead; Brene Brown's groundbreaking training program for organizations based on creating courageous workplaces. Jardena is also the Founder of Souls@Work.org which is focusing on leading a movement to create workplaces that nourish our souls and exude positive energy.  Her recent book, “Cultivating Transformations:  A Leader's Guide to Connecting the Soulful and the Practical” has been described as “the book you buy and carry around with you everywhere.” Her most recent successes have been transforming a large legacy organization into a modern workplace with breakout results. She also speaks at corporate events and on stages worldwide on the positive effects of organizational transformation. Jardena has also served as co-founder and CEO of Rosetta Technology Group since 1997.  Websites and Contact Information Cultivatingtransformations.com rosettaagile.com LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jardena/   Upcoming Events: Free Webinar When Prioritization Goes Bad https://www.greatpro.org/Webinar-Live-Register?id=1954  April 19, 2022 11 AM EDT to 1230 EDT   Special Call to Action If you are a team lead I need your help! I believe the TL role is the least understood and least talked about in agile. It is time to change that. I am working on testing a model of TL behaviors in agile. I need examples of REAL TL job descriptions to map into the model. The glittering generalities that you find on the web don't match what really happens in the real world. I do not need anything sensitive like salary or product details. I will happily share the first cut of the model with anyone that helps and sponsor a virtual meeting to discuss the model with all participants.   If you have  TL job description you can share please email me at tcagley@tomcagley.com     Next SPaMCAST  We are finally going to tackle the difference between prioritization and sequencing. Sequencing is the forgotten cousin of prioritization, HOWEVER, just because you know the priority isn't enough because if you don't get the order right value will be lost.  We will also have a visit from Susan “Not A Scrumdamentalist” Parente.

Digital Transformation is full of acronyms and terms that may not be familiar and can seem overwhelming. Understanding these terms is key to being informed and ready for discussions with vendors. One of the key terms we hear around this space is data management. In any business, if you can manage your data management effectively, you are on the right path to success. In today's episode, we are going to dive into what is trending here in 2022. Here with us is Khalid Morris, Business Transformation Consultant here at Third Stage Consulting Group to unpack and break down everything you need to know about data management and how it affects your digital strategy.   DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/ TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-erp-systems-2022-top-software-vendors/ TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/ TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations/ GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/organizational-change-management/ DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thirdstageconsulting/ LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY PODCAST: https://stratosphere.podbean.com CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com  

Ricki Garza is a Business Transformation Consultant. She specializes in Strategic Business Process Improvement, System Migration, Software Implementation, Product Management, Operations, and Mentoring. #RickiGarza #leadership #leadershipmindset #breakingdownbarriers #womensupportingwomen #tsc #gogetit Chip Baker Social Media Links Youtube Channel youtube.com/c/ChipBakerTheSuccessChronicles LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/chip-baker-thesuccesschronicles-825887161 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014641035295 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chipbakertsc/ Twitter @chipbaker19 Linktree https://linktr.ee/ChipBakerTSC Online Store http://chip-baker-the-success-chronicles.square.site/ Chip Baker- The Success Chronicles Podcast https://anchor.fm/chip-baker

There are many things to be grateful for when it comes to you're digital transformation. Along you're journey, you may encounter some bumps, but it's the steps you put in place that help you overcome them. For the spirit of Thanksgiving week and everything surrounding this holiday, In today's episode, we are going to go over the things you should be grateful for when it comes to your digital transformation. Joining us for the conversation today is Khalid Morris, Business Transformation Consultant here at Third Stage Consulting Group.   DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/ TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS RANKING: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-erp-systems-2022-top-software-vendors/ TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-erp-systems-for-small-businesses/ TOP 10 CRM SYSTEMS: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/top-10-crm-systems-for-digital-transformations/ GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/organizational-change-management/ DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thirdstageconsulting/ LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY PODCAST: https://stratosphere.podbean.com CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com  

(T.I.A Ep 45). Bola Adesope, an Agile and Business Transformation Consultant and coach for Stacey & Lloyd Consulting, speaks with zest about alternatives on when to have a Sprint Retrospective; when to discuss possible improvements with your Scrum team; and the best way to track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress. Bola also creatively articulates the best way to develop and maintain the project story map; Product Owner backlog refinement; the services provided by Stacey and Lloyd Consulting; and the value of the mentoring group Helping Other People Succeed (H.O.P.S.), which he co-founded. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS78d0_lsMQ Bola Adescope: Website: https://www.staceyandlloyd.com/; LinkedIn (Bola): https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolaadesope/; LinkedIn (Stacey & Lloyd): https://www.linkedin.com/company/staceyandlloyd/; LinkedIn (H.O.P.S.): https://www.linkedin.com/company/hopsglobal/ Sponsored by The Lewis Institute: Website - https://lewisinstituteinc.com/; Project Leader Courses (60% discount) - https://lewisinstitute.kartra.com/page/Wif255 Business Agility Institute: Emergence Journal - https://businessagility.institute/emergence; promo code "analyst" (for 10% discount on annual subscription)

In this episode, I am going to interview Mr. Brenden Kumarasamy from Montreal,Canada. Brenden Kumarasamy is the founder of Mastertalk, a YouTube series dedicated to the art of public speaking. Brenden believes anyone can become confident public speakers and storytellers. From students to CEO's Brenden teaches you how to master your speeches, presentations and solicitations. He is currently working as the Business Transformation Consultant at IBM. In this podcast Brenden has shared how he got into Public Speaking, his journey of public speaking. This is a fun and insightful interview and can help you in your journey of public speaking. Reach Brenden at: Mastertalk youtube :- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA If you have any questions and doubt about the podcast, feel free to contact me. Thank-you for listening and stay tuned for more good content. Credits: Guest - Brenden Kumarasamy Host - Hitesh Background music - Meeka by Steve Adams (YouTube music library)

Welcome to episode #86 of Fraternity Foodie! Today we have with us Brenden Kumarasamy, host of MasterTalks, the YouTube channel dedicated to teaching people how to master their public speaking skills. We talk about his role at IBM as a Business Transformation Consultant, why it's important for college students to work on their public speaking skills, how we can get more confident speaking in front of a camera, advice for introverts, advice for extroverts, how to get rid of the "ums" and "ahs" in your presentations, how mastering silence helps to make more effective presentations, how to close a speech, and the things he wish he knew in college. Enjoy! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKQI53v-an8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKQI53v-an8

Brenden hails from Canada and is a Business Transformation Consultant at IBM. Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel he started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication. He coaches purpose-driven entrepreneurs on how to master their message and share their ideas with the world. "I'm passionate about helping others achieve rocket level success, whether it's helping others overcome their fear of public speaking, helping startups with their pitch decks to raise capital or my current role at IBM, helping clients transition to better technology HR solutions to help them do business better. I'm also an avid learner, listening on average to 10 hours of podcasts a week and watching many different educational shows on YouTube in my free time. I've linked up to my top 50 videos for you to enjoy and learn from in a playlist called "Inspiring Talks". Please feel free to reach out if you're interested in helping others succeed. I love chatting with like-minded individuals who are equally passionate about making an impact on other people's lives. Accomplishments and Personal Skills/Attributes • Coached 100+ individuals on mastering the art of public speaking having spoken at organizations such as Next AI, Technovation Montreal (@Microsoft's Montreal offices), UpstartED and Front Row Ventures • Sold 100+ copies of consumer pre-orders for Scott Harrison's Thirst (New York Times Best Seller) as part of the book launch team • Led a construction SaaS deal during the time in venture capital leading to an investment of 25,000$ • Languages: English (Spoken & Written), French (Spoken & Written), Tamil (Spoken) • Competed in 40+ case competitions across Canada" Connect with Brenden: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYFP4mZLQovr7W6Si6sueA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masteryourtalk/

대중 연설가| The One with Brenden Kumarasamy - On Mastering Public Speaking: Episode 23 (2020)If you are like most people, you probably have or have had a fear of public speaking. But the good news is that after hearing from today's guest, you will discover that public speaking is not as difficult as it seems, but an art that can be learned and mastered.In today's episode, I have Brenden Kumarasamy on the show. He grew up in Montreal and had to learn French. He is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel he started to help the world master public speaking and communication. He coaches purpose-driven entrepreneurs on how to master their message and share their ideas with the world. He also works as a Business Transformation Consultant at IBM, where he helps clients transition to better technology HR solutions to help them do business better.From an early age, Brenden was determined to lift his family out of poverty, and that became his motivation for going to business school and becoming a business consultant. Being a success-driven person, he competed in over 50 case competitions while in college, which provided a platform where he perfected his public speaking skills and gained years' worth of experience coaching other students.In this episode, Brenden shares how he stumbled into his entrepreneurial journey in public speaking, public speaking tips for polyglots, strategies to crack the fear of public speaking, the reason for his drive, and the big questions he asked himself that helped him get an early start in life.So if you are interested in learning more about public speaking (which you should), you need to listen to this episode to find out where you can access Brenden's amazing stash of highly educative and free content.

On today's interview with Brenden we had almost too much fun to be legal. Brenden is an excellent communicator and has built his career with his public speaking training courses at MasterTalk on his YouTube channel. From Montreal, Brenden created a fascinating international university platform for schools to compete with each other with the "Olympics" of speaking presentations. WATCH ON YOUTUBE "Brenden's delivery was so engaging that we lost all track of time. By any measure, he is a very effective speaker and trainer" Maha Daoud, Human Resources, Professor at McGill University. Brenden's workshops focus on interactive activities between participants to practice communication in a tangible way. By securing quick wins for his audience, he is able to quickly convince them that communication can be mastered at any level. Brenden's private coaching program is personalized to each individual that he coaches. He only takes ten clients at any given time and each client goes through a vetting process to ensure good fit and results delivered. Connect with Brenden on Instagram. DM at MasterYourTalk Also know as Business Transformation Consultant at IBM his recent clients include IBM, McGill University, Concordia University. "If there's one word that describes myself best, it would be impact. "I'm passionate about helping others achieve rocket level success, whether it's helping others overcome their fear of public speaking, helping startups with their pitch decks to raise capital or my current role at IBM, helping clients transition to better technology HR solutions to help them do business better. I'm also an avid learner, listening on average to 10 hours of podcast a week and watching many different educational shows on YouTube in my free time. I've linked up my top 50 videos for you to enjoy and learn from in a playlist called "Inspiring Talks". Please feel free to reach out if you're interested in helping others succeed. I love chatting with like minded individuals who are equally passionate about making an impact on other people's lives." Accomplishments and Personal Skills/Attributes • Coached 100+ individuals on mastering the art of public speaking having spoken at organizations such as Next AI, Technovation Montreal (@Microsoft's Montreal offices), UpstartED and Front Row Ventures • Sold 100+ copies of consumer pre-orders for Scott Harrison’s Thirst (New York Times Best Seller) as part of the book launch team • Led a construction SaaS deal during time in venture capital leading to an investment of 25,000$ • Languages: English (Spoken & Written), French (Spoken & Written), Tamil (Spoken) • Competed in 40+ case competitions across Canada

Public speaking is both a science and an art. With us today is Brenden Kumarasamy. Brenden is the creator and host of MasterTalk, a Youtube channel he started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication. He also works as a Business Transformation Consultant at IBM out of Montreal Canada. Brenden graduated from Concordia University in Montreal where he studied Accountancy, as well as Social Sciences and Commerce from Dawson College. As an internet public speaking coach, Brenden helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs talk like corporate executives and master their message. Toastmasters: https://www.toastmasters.org/ ©2020 Commoner Public Radio Network. Theme "Grow" composed and performed by Bad News Band. https://open.spotify.com/track/7B286IInS4X2LrAGj9NnjX?si=pKd_bGQkQcGjqweP6002xQ. Email: intheclearcpr@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/intheclear117 Twitter: https://twitter.com/intheclear4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cpr-network2/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cpr-network2/support

"Innovation starts in a very quiet, unseen place". At the age of 17, Asha was diagnosed with a degenerative sensory disability. In this episode, she shares her deep knowledge of universal design through her lived and learned experiences working as a Business Transformation Consultant with low vision.

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In this week's episode of Sticky Note Marketing, I'm excited to introduce you to my special guest, Dr. Melissa Bird.As a life coach, author, and fiery public speaker, Dr. Bird creates the genesis for a new brand of leadership and graceful revolution. Her words awaken revolutionaries, trailblazers and powerful innovators in the quest for justice. When she’s not building her public speaking business, she can be found reading trashy novels, drinking fine whiskey, playing mom to three delicious humans, and loving her punk rock scientist James Thomas Kelly.Get her FREE book Natural Born Rebel and learn how to awaken your inner revolutionary trailblazer and engage in the quest for justice. You can also connect with Missy at naturalbornrebel.com and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @birdgirl1001--------------------------------------------------------------Mary Czarnecki believes in helping savvy businesses create smart, strategic marketing systems so they can consistently create more profits and more impact without tech overwhelm or spending all day online. Mary is a Marketing Strategist and Business Transformation Consultant specializing in brand positioning, audience insight development, and sales funnel strategy. After earning her MBA from Yale School of Management, Mary spent nearly two decades helping to grow Fortune 500 brands like WebMD and Johnson & Johnson. She's now committed to doing the same for ambitious entrepreneurs and business owners. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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PART 2 of 3 - Special Edition, 3-Part Series of Sticky Note Marketing ShowWhether it’s a pandemic, recession or natural disaster - there always will be challenges to our success and progress as professionals and entrepreneurs - but the current environment is a larger “test” that most have ever faced.As a “remote worker” and “virtual business owner” since 2007 - I’ve learned some important things about flexibility, adaptability and resiliency that I’m going to share to help you succeed and even thrive in these uncertain times!Whether you’re a professional navigating the strange waters of managing a remote team and advancing your career without “face time”...A student adapting to learning remotely vs. on-campus surrounded by your peers...Or an Entrepreneur wondering what changes in consumer behavior mean for your business...This is for you.Answer a few short questions and I will send you pertinent information on how to continue to grow and thrive in uncertain times: https://maryczar.com/thrive------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Mary Czarnecki believes in helping savvy businesses create smart, strategic marketing systems so they can consistently create more profits and more impact without tech overwhelm or spending all day online. Mary is a Marketing Strategist and Business Transformation Consultant specializing in brand positioning, audience insight development, and sales funnel strategy. After earning her MBA from Yale School of Management, Mary spent nearly two decades helping to grow Fortune 500 brands like WebMD and Johnson & Johnson. She's now committed to doing the same for ambitious entrepreneurs and business owners. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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138: Unstoppable Tracy: Public Speaking, TV Show Host of ‘Unstoppable You,’ Business Transformation Consultant, and Best-Selling Author, talks about how she overcame the physical obstacles that came with being born missing both legs above the knee, missing her left arm above the elbow and missing her right hand.  Unstoppable Tracy  Unstoppable Tracy may have been born missing both legs above the knee, missing her left arm above the elbow and missing her right hand. But when it came to achieving her dreams, nothing would stand in her way. “I believe I’m unstoppable and that you are unstoppable for reasons much bigger than being a four-way amputee. There is like this big secret. I was born ‘limb,’ l-i-m-b, ‘limitless. And the bonus is I was born limitless. But the bigger secret is you were born limitless. We were all born limitless.”   On this episode of Finding Your Summit Podcast, we talk with Unstoppable Tracy, Public Speaking, TV Show Host of ‘Unstoppable You,’ Business Transformation Consultant, and Best-Selling Author. Unstoppable Tracy let’s it be known where she gets the fierceness from to never back down or give up. “I had a mom that was born in Liverpool and a German dad and there was a lot of tough love in my house. At five-years-old I had to make my bed.”   What You Will Learn:   Unstoppable Tracy talks about figuring things out that she didn’t know how to accomplish right in the moment without entertaining any limitations. “That’s kind of what happened when I skiied, and when I sailed, and when I climbed the Himalayas, and when I bused and Ubered into Canada, and when I helped the airlines with pilot strikes and bankruptcies, growing from young to old, through sports and through business or humanitarian in 20 countries.”   How did it all work for Unstoppable Tracy in school to write without physically having hands?  “Maybe we are talking about kindergarten where I am learning about how to read and write. But what are some of the new skills your learning, which is like being back in grade one where you are learning new skills? And to listen that way and just to say, I was born this way. I just expected like they’re eating with a fork so I got to figure out how to eat with a fork. They have a cookie so I just want to eat a cookie. So in some ways, I was blessed just to be born this way because I just looked at it as, well, of course I can do it.”    Unstoppable Tracy talks about how she acquired tools to pick things up. “Doctors, they glued steel circles on a fork on a pencil, on a knife, on a toothbrush, on a hair brush and it was kind of like, why don’t we just make one device with the circle and I wear that all the time? And so all I needed was an opposition device for that one longer arm with a bit of a digit there so I can hold my pen, my pencil, my tooth brush, and my glass of water.”   How did she get to the point of putting herself out there on the worldwide stage with her ambitious accomplishments? “I cannot begin to judge some of the horrible, painful things, and illnesses and community circumstances and what is going on in your worlds. I don’t mean to judge what it means to have something where you say it is not realistic right now to spend that money. It is not realistic right now to take on that health regime. It is not realistic for me. But, I know that because I live a life of no excuses, even if I’m allowed. Even if there is every reason in the world that no one would judge me. If I live a life of no excuses, then I get to live a life of no limits. No excuses...no limits.”   Unstoppable Tracy shares the upward progressions she made, how acquiring certain skills would lead to opportunities to acquire others. “Because I could swim I could fall out of a boat and because I could fall out of a boat I could spend a whole summer figuring out how to get back in that boat. It wasn’t the first try. Because I could sail I could teach sailing as a teenager and because I could teach sailing I could get my teaching degree. I could demonstrate teaching competency so I got into teacher’s college. Because I got into teacher’s college, I graduated with a degree from Queens, a well-recognized university in Canada, and I ended up teaching in Nepal, in Uganda, in Mexico in Jamaica. I tought all around the world as this humanitarian.”    From Unstoppable Tracy to Unstoppable You   What was the transition that expanded Tracy’s outlook on her work? “I realised, this isn’t about me. It is not about ‘I can do it.’ It’s about ‘We can do it,’ you know? It’s about if I can do it you can do it, no excuses. We can all do it. No, limits, right? But it took me to like, 40 to figure that out that it isn’t about unstoppable me. It was like an extended teenaged headspace I think somehow.”   Canadian Hall of Fame    During this episode of Finding Your Summit Podcast, Unstoppable Tracy also discusses how her work caught the attention of major celebrities such as highlights of Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Dr. Phil, Michael Douglas, JohnTravolta, Mark Waulberg, and Mel Gibson. “Canada just industed me into the Hall of Fame two weeks ago. The Canadian Hall of Fame, it’s a specialty around the difference I made in the world of people with disabilities. Wayne Gretsky is on that wall.” Links to Additional Resources: UnstoppableTracy.com: unstoppabletracy.com Unstoppable Tracy: Linkedin

Geek alert! What happens when you get two marketers into a room? THIS! Today’s guest is my friend and fellow marketer Mary Czarnecki -- who has impressive brands behind her name that she’s worked with and taught workshops too (like Johnson and Johnson, Starbucks, and WebMD). In the show notes below, I've pulled out some nuggets in Q & A format. Enjoy! Mallory: What’s a huge question people tend to ask you first? Mary: So the thing I really work with people on is helping them get out of that shiny object overwhelm.  So so many times, my first conversation with someone is, Hey, can you tell me about Facebook ads? Or hey, can you tell me how to do my social media? Hey, can you figure you know, someone told me I need an email? Why do I need an email list? And so the first kind of opening the mind moment, for a lot of business owners I talked to, is that someone has told them to do something, or that they should be doing something that they're coming out of the space of overwhelm, or, you know, kind of a lack of confidence, because they're amazing at what they do, right? They’re confident that they can deliver, whatever it is, they're an expert in. But then all of a sudden, someone has said something to them, or they've read something that's now taken a knock at their kind of expert business owner confidence.  And they think that this tactic, this thing, this one platform or activity, they're missing out on or they should know about, or their competition is going to do and then steal over all their clients.  And so usually my question conversations are starting at the tactical level, but what I love doing is bringing people back their confidence by bringing the conversation up to the strategic level.    Mallory: This is perfect. It sounds like something I heard a few years ago by Val Geisler about just-in-time learning vs just-in-case learning. When we’re unsure about what the best next move is, as business owners we typically default to learning something new or needing a new shiny tactic to make it all better.  That's what I see a lot with clients, too, is they have all these ideas, muddled in their head. They're trying to consume stuff. But there's nothing to be put in practice because there's just so much learning taking place.  So the new filter becomes “What do you need to know right this minute to do your goals you just talked about for the next 90 days?”  So the new filter becomes “What do you need to know right this minute to do your goals you just talked about for the next 90 days?”  - Mallory Schlabach Mallory: Let’s talk about some must-dos small business owners and entrepreneurs need to focus on for marketing:  Mary: You need a roadmap that really breaks your marketing plan down into a system where you're actually looking at the conversion equation to figure out okay, you know, how am I literally bringing people into my world? How am I engaging them? How am I educating them so that they feel good making a decision to work with me? And then what am I literally offering them so it's, it's creating this kind of connection, nurture and conversion system, but on a level, that's not going to burn you out on a bunch of different route trials, or testing ideas. Make sure your offers you’re putting out into the world and what you’re selling are actually tapping into their biggest hot button need so that you're not just talking to like, lower-level issues. Too many times we try to solve something that’s only painful enough to whine about -- not painful enough to do anything about it.  Find out what your market wants to buy. So many businesses put products out that they think are going to sell but the only focus group they've consulted is themselves, they haven't actually asked their market what they want and then it flops.  Mallory: Yes, that's such a true thing! When I work with clients, I don't know if it feels really daunting to them to have to ask their audience first or if it makes them feel like they don't have it all together? It feels counterintuitive, but you want to test things and make sure you're not wasting all your money and time. There is almost more mindset to being an entrepreneur that skill…. Almost!  Mary: One thing that I did not expect from becoming a business transformation and marketing coach was how much mindset work and life coaching. Yeah. So which is actually funny what I actually went and got my health coaching certification specifically to help that because I found so many people just not taking the tactical marketing steps they needed because they had mindset limitations. Right? Mallory: Exactly. That's why I have a business and life coaching certification as well as that. We think we can keep our personal life and business life separate, but your personal life affects your business, and your business definitely affects your personal life. I completely agree. My sessions with clients almost feel like sometimes therapy sessions sometimes, which I do love. Nobody tells you that as an entrepreneur that a lot of the stuff you’re struggling with is just in your head.  Mallory: What happens when someone feels stuck or like they’ve plateaued in their business? Mary: I like to talk about the five-part profit formula which is to make more money in business you can: get more leads or get more people in the door, you get those people to convert at a higher rate,  you either get more transactions ( so either you need them to either buy more often or buy more stuff from you you raise your prices  you lower margins by dealing with operational costs That's it. Like that's how you make money in business, right. And so as a marketer, and a, you know, business transformation strategist, what I'm really focused on is looking at, not so much like, Where have you come from? And like, how do we get more of that, but almost asking the question of like, Okay, this is awesome. This is what you built, this is who you have been serving. Let's look at that as like now is that where you want to go?  If you haven't started planning for your next goal, by the time you hit that one goal, that's where I'm seeing so many people plateau. And so that's the catalyst that a lot of people I think that are coming to me are saying, I worked my little butt off to get to point a, right, I did all the things like all the targeting all the work, and I'm here now. Now I want more growth, I want more time freedom, I want more sanity back in my business, I want more confidence in my marketing. But I'm doing okay, so I did something.  Mallory: Okay, so one thing that you brought up in that exact scenario, that I was thinking too, is that I've seen with my clients, as well as, when you get to that point where you're, you've kind of met that initial goal and you're still hungry for growth, and clearly you want to grow but it can almost feel like you're gonna have to work harder.  And like you don't have any idea how you're going to run any faster or split your time anymore, or who you could even hire to bring on because it's going to turn upside down your profit margins. So that then it can feel like you're stuck all of a sudden, and you don't know what even what to do next.  That's what I look at in my audits as well as the first thing I want to increase is conversions. That is the fastest, right? Conversions and pricing. This is the two fastest ways you can change things up immediately. Mallory: Where do you start with someone who feels stuck?  Mary: I usually start with the first two, as well, so the leads coming into their business and the conversions. Now, that being said, I don't know any small business or entrepreneur that doesn't want fast cash in their business. And you're right, one of the fastest ways to change your profit in the short term is definitely going to be looking at your pricing and your packaging. So what I'll do is I'll kind of do like a little cash booster at the beginning, which is literally what selling now like, what if you didn't change any of your marketing, any religion, any anything, except the price of this product, or the way that you're structuring it in the package that you're the offer that you're giving? Is there a way for us to tweak that so we can get you some, you know, fast cash in the door, like a little cash boost?  A lot of times small, incremental changes in price won't affect your conversion rate, but it will massively impact your top-line revenue. Right? So that's kind of the booster that I'll do with people a lot of times right out the door.  But then in terms of really looking at what change can we make that might need a little bit more of a runway, but will also create this foundation for this next growth stage for you is going to be how are they bringing people into their business? Right? What is their lead generation and client acquisition process? And then what are they doing to increase those conversions? Because a lot of times people are so focused on the lead generation that they forget about, once you bring people into your, into your world into your office into your restaurant or onto your webpage? Like, what are you doing to actually enhance your conversion rate? And are you giving them options? So on the leads part, you know, we'll talk about everything from social media, you know, selling systems to, you know, even looking at joint ventures, a lot of times people think of joint ventures as oh my gosh, that's going to take so much work, and I'm not gonna get a lot out of it, what I've actually seen it work well for is when you can find a win win.  For people that are already talking to the people you want to talk to, if you can bring the value to the table, there can be less work for you in the lead generation space, which is kind of nice. And then with the conversions, you know, once you've got people into your world, you and I both talked a lot about how do you capture people's contact information. So you can kind of drip on them and nurture them through things like email, or in a Facebook group or on social media with, you know, whether you're using bots or whether you're, you know, personally messaging people, but then also once you're nurturing them, and they're actually at the point of purchase, not just giving them cut and dry offers.  A lot of business owners forget about the upsell and the down-sell, which is something that corporate and big business has mastered and captures a lot of incremental income in that way. And so that's one of the tools that I definitely introduced to people that in the first phase of business, they may just may not have thought of.    Mallory: Can we geek out for just a second? Because I don't think most people actually even track stuff in their business. So can you please indulge me? What are your favorite metrics? What do you recommend your clients track? Because I could geek out on this all day long. Mary: Yeah, for sure. So yes, I definitely believe in tracking metrics. I feel like a lot of people hide their numbers because they're scared of what they might be. But here's the thing, just like avoiding stepping on a scale of that's a sore point for you, not knowing where you're starting from, it's not going to allow you to have the celebration moments when you do achieve your goals, and see how far you've come. So yeah, in terms of what to track in your business I put people in different buckets.  So if there are people, the starter trackers right there, like just give me the three things I just need three times if that's the case, you know, I'm really looking at how many lead generating activities are you taking in your business every week? So if I'm working with someone like a health coach, or a business coach, or someone that's really needing to get on calls with people to sell their services, how many calls Did you have last week? How many you have this week? How many calls you have booked next week?  But if you're the starter tracker, I just look at what really that sales activity is, for people that don't necessarily have calls in their business. If you're selling something at a boutique or restaurant I like to look at not just the number of customers that are coming in, but look at like the average selling price. So has your average selling price or average purchase price change over time? So does your average consumer if you're a high volume person, like if you're serving a lot of clients, instead of the coach that maybe just needs a few good high-quality high-ticket clients? If you're serving volume, then it's How has your average selling price tracked over time? Have you changed your marketing tactics? So maybe you're pulling from a pool of people that are going to spend less? Or are you pulling from a pool of people and offering them, you know, a higher value opportunity to work with you? So that's those are two that I would track.  Mallory: Yes! This story was told to me at a retreat one time:  Four strangers who are getting to know each other all get into an airplane. They're flying over these beautiful mountains and this gorgeous scenery and everyone's like, Oh, my gosh! Where are we going? And the pilot’s like, “I have no idea. But we're making great time!” That's how I feel we often end up as business owners. If you don't have metrics, you have no idea what’s working and what’s costing you money and time -- which spells death for a business. Anybody who's ever worked with me, you know, I give them a list of the metrics that I would recommend you start tracking right now, based on your goals because you just need to take a pulse check on your business.  So this is good, this is good! I wanted to hear somebody else tell my audience to track their metrics. In episode #005 you can download a master spreadsheet of metrics to track and how to get started.  I feel like it just makes decision making easier which, as entrepreneurs, we talked at the beginning, right, there are so many little micro-decisions you're making all the time, that it's really easy to see why we don't get further along in our business or get a lot more accomplished because we're committing our brainpower to such tiny things that aren’t very important.  Mallory: Mary, what is on the horizon for you? What are you working on kind of what's next for you over the next couple of months?  Mary: In the past six months, I actually launched my first online program. So basically got to download my MBA brand into some videos, templates and swipe files there for business, what I was finding was some people just work at that phase of being ready to work one on one. And whether it was a dog trainer, whether it was a winery, or whether it was the restaurant, the all across all the clients I've ever worked with, there was a few consistent pieces, elements that everyone has to master in their business, as I was able to kind of download BAM your brain on those topics into this program. It's called the Audience Intelligence Accelerator and it's really the first step, if you're just getting started. And you feel like you haven't gotten into that deep level of understanding with your audience, quote, unquote, nailed your niche.  But like we talked about, it's also for that next level of business owner, that's serious, but the business side of it may have been doing this awhile, but has fallen into that trap of I kind of feel like I'm trying to serve everyone, or I'm not quite sure I'm hitting that deepest pain point. So it gives them a framework and some great swipe files for actually implementing that in their business.  So that I really, really excited about. And then I'm also launching a new group program. So what I found is that sometimes working with people one on one is what they need. But I also part of group programs that I get a huge amount from not just the person who's running it, but also the other members in the group. Because sometimes I'm at a phase in my business where I know I have a question, but I can't almost even find the words for it. And so being able to tap into the group consciousness and like, be able to use that to articulate and be like, yes, she asked exactly what I was thinking, but I couldn't find that word. About Mary Czarnecki: Mary Czarnecki is a Marketing Strategist and Business Transformation Consultant specializing in brand positioning, audience insight development, and sales funnel strategy. After spending nearly two decades helping grow Fortune 500 brands like WebMD and Johnson & Johnson, she's now committed to doing the same for ambitious entrepreneurs and business owners.  When she’s not working, Mary loves spending time with her husband and two boys exploring the outdoors. She’s always up for a hike in the woods or a weekend camping trip! She’s a former Jersey Girl now raising her business and family in Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine country. 3 Things About Mary Czarnecki:  1. I'm originally a Jersey Girl but have fallen in love with Oregon (however I maintain that the Jersey Shore is MUCH better for body surfing and has WAY better pizza) 2. I love the outdoors... in college, I was an Outdoor Action Wilderness Leader and led 7-10 day backpacking trips and also spent the summer before senior year sleeping in a tent on an NC barrier island watching wild horses for my senior thesis (man - was I blond by the end of those 4 months!) 3. Becoming a mom rocked my world! It's more and different than I ever imagined... and although I'll ALWAYS be a mom and would walk across FIRE for my kids, I know now that being a mom isn't ALL that I am... and I'm continuously learning how to be a great mom and true to myself at the same time! Connect with Mary: Website | Facebook | LinkedIn | Facebook Group | Instagram About Marketing Magic: The Marketing Magic podcast is where women entrepreneurs trying to do all the things come to get inspiration, business strategy, and on-air coaching on how to get their business noticed and growing. If you have a business that people need to know about in order for it to grow, you’re in the right place. This is the place to uncomplicate your marketing. Be sure to listen, subscribe, and leave a review! Join the conversation of other unapologetically successful women in her Facebook community, The #girlboss Club.

Brains,  Phil Bohlender is an experienced and enthusiastic Business Transformation Consultant with extensive expertise in: Coaching Leaders and Entrepreneurs, Consulting on Business Process Improvements, Facilitating Strategic and Team Meetings Phil’s career spanned more than 35 years working with companies that ranged from a small family-owned business to some of the largest corporations in the USA and World. He worked with 7 companies in 2 industries on 2 continents with most of those companies included on the Fortune 100 List. https://seedandlead.com/  

Today on the Agile Coaches’ Corner, your host, Dan Neumann invites on Sean Davis to explore the DevOps movement. Sean is one of Dan’s colleagues at AgileThought and is a DevOps expert and frequent conference speaker. He has been a Business Transformation Consultant at AgileThought for nearly two years now and previously was a Technical Advisor at InterContinental Hotel Groups.   In this episode, Dan and Sean explore the background and history behind DevOps, where they believe it is headed in the future, the enablers that help teams be most effective with DevOps, important mindsets to bring to DevOps, as well as both the challenges and benefits of DevOps not having a defined manifesto or framework.   Key Takeaways Challenges Sean sees the most without a manifesto in terms of defining good DevOps: It is harder to get education around it Lack of standardization Lots of interpretations of what DevOps is The benefits of DevOps not having a defined manifesto or framework: Freedom to create different frameworks around what works best for a customer or organization so it’s much more adaptive A supported culture of collaboration Able to adapt and grow more easily over the years Continuous learning Important mindsets to bring into DevOps: Focus on connecting the dots of Dev and Ops Work together as a team and articulate that to the business Get every stakeholder of the business involved Don’t do things in a vacuum Learn from every experience, good or bad Effectively debrief so you’re continuously improving and learning A strong culture with expectations Where Sean sees DevOps headed and where he thinks it should head: A possible name change as the name itself is limiting Not to think of DevOps in such a narrow way and instead, think of how to radiate it throughout the entire organization Be more careful about building silos in communities Move towards a model similar to ADAPT (which ties together Transformation, Agile, DevOps, and Product all into one executable transformation) DevSecOps and a greater culture of collaboration   Mentioned in this Episode: Sean Davis (LinkedIn) Agile Manifesto Patrick Debois (AKA the Godfather of DevOps) John Willis’ framework, CAMS DevOps Institute ITSM Academy Gene Kim’s ‘Three Ways’ Scrum DevSecOps Azure Terraform Xebialabs VSTS (Azure DevOps) Derek Wade Tom Gilmore, creator of ADAPT   Sean Davis’ Book Picks The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win, by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford Reinventing Organizations, by Frederic Laloux   Want to Learn More or Get in Touch? Visit the website and catch up with all the episodes on AgileThought.com! Email your thoughts or suggestions to Podcast@AgileThought.com or Tweet @AgileThought using #AgileThoughtPodcast!

On this episode, we speak with a Dani Chesson who is a Business Transformation Consultant with Chesson Consulting in New Zealand.  Dani shares her journey from New York to New Zealand with a few stops in between and shares her excitement for helping businesses to not only becoming more profitable but also more rewarding.  Dani’s work and passion are in building the capabilities needed for change!BiographyDani Chesson, Ph.D.With a unique blend of design, business, and organizations development skills, Dr. Dani Chesson’s helps companies tackle complex challenges to reach their full potential. Dani is the creator of Chesson’s DESIGN THINKER PROFILE, Dani takes a Design Thinking approach to creating innovative yet pragmatic solutions to complex business challenges.Throughout her career, Dani has taken a design perspective to help organizations create new products and services, adopt emerging technologies, and successfully implement large-scale transformational change. Prior to starting Chesson Consulting, Dani was a former Vice President at Bank of America where she led global teams in operationalizing innovation, managing change, and responding to regulatory requirements. She has also held leadership and consulting roles at Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting, Sherpa, LLC, and HSBC.Dani holds a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications with a focus in graphic design. She holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Organization Development from Queens University of Charlotte where her research focused on how designers approach their work. As part of her graduate work, Dani also completed a Certificate in Executive Coaching. She is also accredited in the DISC Value Index, a certified Six Sigma Green Belt, and a trained facilitator of the Immunity to Change process. Dani earned her Ph.D. in Leadership and Organizational Change from Antioch University where her research involved developing an assessment for measuring the capabilities of Design Thinkers and expanding the use of Design Thinking in organizations. Dani is a scholar-practitioner who brings insights from research into organizations and whose research is informed by her work with clients.LinksDani Chesson contact – dani@chessonconsulting.comhttp://www.chessonconsulting.comhttps://designthinkerprofile.com/

In a wide-ranging 3 way conversation with Jesse Pearlman, Agilist and Customer Success Manager at CA Technologies and former U.S. Marine, and my business partner Michael Rocharde, a Business Transformation Consultant and former intelligence officer in the British Army, we discussed leadership, leadership style comparisons, servant leadership, leadership crises, raising and supporting servant leaders in a corporate world, and leadership in government. While recognizing that positive change (even if revolutionary) is on the horizon, we examined some of the most persistent and destructive problems of our time. We covered the following: The deficit in visionary leadership. Unchecked capitalism, economic disparity and avarice behavior. The rupture in the American political economy. True change and grassroots leadership. Visionary leadership vs. a management and survival mindset. The legalization of corruption and the absence of leadership. The prioritization of shareholders over customers, employees, and citizens. Prospects for the current system. Collaborative social enterprises. Soulless greed, the rapaciousness of unregulated capitalism. and the coming revolution. Benefitting everyone. The resiliency of collaboratively made decisions. Responsive startups and slow-moving behemoths. People vs. profit. Transparency, clearing interference and enabling teams. Leading, inspiring, and motivating. Worker empowerment and Michael Moore's latest film “Where to Invade Next.” Exhaustion with corporate governance. Technological expansion. Tackling the biggest problems. 7th Generation and the Iroquois Nation Principles. High-performing teams. America's lack of a clear and unifying goal. Technology and its negative effects on culture. America's broken institutions. The Coming Change. Corporations and their destructive effects on families and community. Millennials and the restoration of collaboration and communal living. The end of meritocracy. Corporate welfare and artificial life support. Corporate predation. The benefit of staying small. Thoughtless Economic Disruption. AI and Automation -- producing more with less people. Creating realities and intrinsic motivation. Experimenting, inspecting and adapting. Innovation and Breaking Things. Liberating People from Institutional Abuse. Aligning the needs of people and enterprises. Brainstorming and Masterminds. The Screwed-up American Education System. Critical Thinking and Self-Knowledge. Classic corporate governance and Subordination. Freedom, entrepreneurship, and the risk of failure. Winning with style and negative leadership styles. Strength, submission, and vulnerability. Elevating others and paying if forward. The only things that matter - our planet and our human connections. Life under state-capitalism: atomization, isolation, and distrust. The American Cultural Myth – you too can become a billionaire! The End of Retirement, Millennials, and Student Debt. The Death of Corporate Loyalty. Critical thinking skills, leadership, and the importance of chess. Socrates and change. Questioning habitual thought patterns. America's most persistent boxes: Fear, Uncertainty, and the Military-industrial Complex. State supported capitalism and violence. Innovation, government subsidies, and the war machine. Fear and xenophobia.

In this podcast Lindsay West interviews Mila Aliana, Business Transformation Consultant, about taking a values approach in her work in managing change in global organisations. She explains how values help with addressing resistance to change and their importance in embedding change. She shares how values need to go from being a ‘fluffy’ concept into being a core part of the strategic vision for businesses. She gives examples of companies who have a values focus and the difference this makes. Contact: Mila Aliana mila.mentorcoaching@gmail.com +44 (0)7957 493 730 Lindsay West lindsay@valuescoach.co.uk www.valuescoach.co.uk +44 (0)20 8373 1127  +44 (0)7795 975980