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How do you get in touch with people who are incredibly busy and may hold the keys to your ideal career? More than just getting them to respond, how do you get them to be excited to take your call, return your email, or build a relationship with you? We've actually been teaching how to do this for years, but because we get questions about this topic so often, we wanted to bring in an expert on this topic. I am excited to share my conversation with Darrah Brustein, founder of Network Under 40, Equitable Payments, and Financial Whiz Kids who shares her experience and expertise in building relationships with busy people. What you'll learn How to find the “right people” to network with and stand out in your reachouts How to influence leaders and other busy people to want to help you How to ask for what you want when networking with busy people (and avoid being presumptuous)   Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here! Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out! Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify /Apple Podcasts)

 We don't need a higher click through rate, what we need is a conscious thought revolution. – Gordy Bal   Gordy Bal, the author of The New Millionaire's Playbook: 7 Keys to Unlock Freedom, Purpose, and Abundance, and I are two thought leaders who've been exchanging ideas for years.  His perspective on the profound shift needed in our perception of wealth and success is mindblowing! As a child of immigrant parents, Gordy achieved his millions in his early 20s. Dissatisfaction quickly redirected his focus from his external to his internal well-being. And, now, he blends practicality with spirituality to teach his clients, and his friends (like me!) how to manifest through new measures of success. Enjoy the insights that Gordy shares from his book to uplift your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.  In this episode we talk about… Debunking the belief that money is the ultimate scoreboard for success. Investing in thoughts that create conscious capital instead of spiritual bankruptcy. Measuring personal MEPS (Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual well-being) to develop awareness & discover purpose.   Gordy Bal is a heart-centered entrepreneur, impact investor, and visionary leader. He is the author of The New Millionaire's Playbook, and the founder of Conscious Thought Revolution (CTR.com), which consists of Venture Capital Fund and a world-class marketing agency,  which invests in entrepreneurs and organizations committed to bettering humanity. Through these organizations, Gordy has spearheaded the transformation of early startups into billion-dollar powerhouses.    Gordy is now a sought after advisor, speaker, mentor and coach to entrepreneurs and investors. He is passionate about supporting aligned leaders in generating true abundance by stepping into their purpose and making a meaningful impact. Harnessing this commitment, Gordy has dedicated himself to creating a world where business, finance, and human consciousness seamlessly co-exist.  Connect with Gordy: Follow him on Instagram @balgordy. Learn more about Conscious Thought Revolution and get a FREE gift. Get your copy of The New Millionaire's Playbook and receive FREE resources. If you loved this episode… Go to Episode 57: Creating Magical Moments of Flow and Living Your Best Life with Skip Kelly. Apple | Spotify Improve wealth consciousness with Episode 13: How to Build Unconventional Financial Wealth & Abundance with Codie Sanchez. Apple | Spotify Increase potential with Episode 41: The Power of Real Connections, Using Mentorship as a Tool for Growth, Friendships, and Never Ending Success with Darrah Brustein. Apple | Spotify Discussion Question: How does the new millionaire's perspective on success and wealth resonate with your own beliefs, and how might embracing this approach impact your life and goals? Join the conversation on Instagram @thebravetable!  Hey loves! Take just 2 minutes and find what YOUR emotional type is by taking my FREE quiz here →  theemotionalreset.com/quiz  For a weekly dose of my hacks, tools, & tips to emotionally reset, join my 27,000 Newsletter here at → yourweeklyreset.com If the only thing you do today is head over to iTunes, we would love your support in allowing us to expand and GROW! Please consider taking just 5 mins to write us a 5 -star review. It would mean the world, and allows us to get even bigger guests. When you do, please send a screenshot of your juicy 5-star review to support@globalgrit.co and we'll send you a FREE GIFT of my 12-month self- care calendar.

Does saying “no” make your heart race? Does receiving a “no” after a big ask feel like a gut punch? Darrah shared her story about receiving a rejection from Brene Brown and how it completely shifted her relationship with the word “no.” Having started four businesses Darrah Brustein knows firsthand what it means to align and realign your goals and values. She joined the Coffee With Kim crew live late last year but the conversation was so good I thought we could use a few of her reminders as we head into Q3. My favorite advice she shared? Three questions to ask yourself before saying yes to an opportunity. I've used it so many times since! If you're struggling to say “yes” wholeheartedly or “no” when it's necessary, this episode is for you. Shoot me a message on Instagram or LinkedIn if it shifts your world the way it did mine! Notes:03:50 How To Find Clarity12:01 Creating Actionable Steps Toward Your Goals21:00 Saying No Kindly30:15 Three Questions To Ask Yourself Before Saying Yes37:05 Confidence, Consistency & Clarity41:13 Speed Round If you loved this episode you should check out this episode Create Time-Saving Systems With Jenny Blake If you enjoyed today's episode, please:1.) Sign up for notes at copymyhomework.com for a full list of resources, links and recommendations listed on today's episode.2.) Post a screenshot of the episode & tag me on LinkedIn or Instagram @kimkaupe so we can talk about your favorite parts!3.) Leave a positive review (shameless, but someone's gotta say it right?!)4.) Subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app. Connect with Kim over on the socials!Instagram + TikTok: @kimkaupeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimkaupe

Equal parts teacher, connecter, and founder, Darrah Brustein stands for entrepreneurial empowerment. In the fall of 2018, Darrah launched "Life by Design, Not by Default" sharing stories with visionaries like Deepak Chopra, Adam Grant and Jen Sincero in a 45 speaker online summit reaching over 7,000 people. 

Why is it so hard to put yourself out there? – especially if you're prone to feelings of imposter syndrome and perfectionism. Before I share some tips and tricks from today's expert, let's go deeper on what might be influencing your feelings around visibility. What social, cultural, and familial aspects might be at play? This bit was a game-changer for me. You too, I hope! Then I invite Darrah Brustein, business coach and strategist, to get radically practical. She shares some techniques you can action right away at work. If you're new here, welcome. I'm Dr Mandy Lehto, executive coach, and recovering perfectionist and overachiever. This is a show for anyone whose life looks shiny and successful from the outside, but inside, you're burnt out and wondering how long this can go on.   So back to today's episode… *Cue up the Olivia Newton John vocals: Let's get visible. Visible. I wanna get visible. Sorry. I had to. The episode is serious, I promise. Press play and join us!     Darrah Brustein on IG.   Anita Feron Clark on IG.   Kanchan Prinsloo on LinkedIn.   Reshma Saujani's TED talk.   Lisa Olivera's article.

Today's guest is Darrah Brustein, a coach and business strategist who has interviewed the likes of Seth Godin, Bobbi Brown, Adam Grant, Jen Sincero, and Shaquille O'Neal. She's also one of my coaches!   We do the conversational equivalent of the Christmas Cracker, a festive custom in Britain, dating back to Victorian times. A modern-day cracker usually contains a ridiculous paper hat, a corny joke, and something useful, like a key ring, or dice.    Darrah and I share our wisdom of 2022 – a learning with “bang,” something useful we've onboarded or purchased, a discussion (paper hats on, of course) of how to take ourselves less seriously, and our best Christmas jokes for you to inflict on your own holiday gathering. Delight your teens!   The cracker theme is a fun wrapper for a deep, yet light, conversation to help you reflect on your year. Take a nourishing break from the merry-making to join us for this final episode of Enough, the podcast, for 2022.         Darrah's website. Darrah on Instagram. Arthur Brooks' website. Goodbye 2022 Hello 2023 Guided Journal. Mandy on Instagram.

Hey there Brave Table fam, thanks for joining me for today's episode with Darrah Brustein.    Darrah is a serial entrepreneur, networking guru, mindset coach, master interviewer, and writer for Forbes and Inc. She published a children's book series on financial literacy called Finance Whiz Kids, has had her work featured in Time Magazine, CNN, Mashable (plus more), and has interviewed big-time names like Shaq, Seth Godin, Bobbi Brown, and Deepak Chopra—which she tells us all about in this episode.    Darrah's story is one of grit, resilience, and the power of what's possible when you nurture your connections. Hear how her love of interviewing landed her a video series with the Deepak Chopra, the value of having a mentor (and tips on how you can find a mentor as iconic as Deepak), and the journey she had to take to find the success she has today. (Hint: it wasn't always pretty, but she also shows us the importance of loving your low points as much as your highlight reel).    As you listen, I invite you to reflect on your network and how you approach connecting with people who you admire. Are you keeping humanity in your interactions with others? How can you show up in relationships in a human way rather than focus on what you could get out of them?    What you'll get out of this episode…    - How to properly connect with people and nurture your relationship - The 5 types of mentorship and advice for finding the right mentor for you - The keys to successful business building - How to overcome your imposter syndrome - Thinking back to your childhood for clues about your purpose - Letting go of control over how your life will unfold - The importance of keeping your connections human and not transactional - Establishing your core values - Taking your life, career, and success into your own hands If you loved this episode, make sure you check out…    - Darrah's website at https://darrah.co/  - Find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/darrahb  - The power of connection in friendships & long-lasting relationships with Erwin Valencia https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/erwin-valencia-the-power-of-connection-in/id1608226580?i=1000562182397  - More on following your creative passions with Amber Rae https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-brave-table-with-dr-neeta-bhushan/id1608226580?i=1000565344139  - Manifesting through contrast with Jenna Phillips Ballard https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jenna-phillips-ballard-second-chances-at-life-manifesting/id1608226580?i=1000565619960    Thanks for listening, and I hope you loved this episode! If you did, please consider leaving a 5-star review to help others find and benefit from the show.    After you do, send a screenshot of your review to support@globalgrit.co to receive my course on Emotional Mastery as my FREE gift to you. Thanks for helping us get to 100 reviews this month! So grateful for you all.

Darrah Brustein is a 4x founder, author, and coach. She helps overwhelmed service-based business owners to access the freedom, flexibility, and impact they desire by running businesses that don't run them. After spending 10 years over-working and burning out while building a credit card processing company into 38 states and a networking events company for over 30,000 people (which she later sold), she learned the wrong way to do it and then discovered that there was a better way. A prolific writer and interviewer, she's worked with Shaq, Deepak Chopra, Seth Godin, Bobbi Brown, Jillian Michaels, Adam Grant, Robert Herjavec, Nastia Liukin, Cam Newton, and the list goes on as well as brands like Chase, Visa, Toyota and FedEx. Her motto: “Design your life, build a career to fund it, and a network to support it" has inspired millions to reach higher and dream bigger. In today's episode, we talk about the importance of creating a business you love that supports the life you want for yourself as well as how to create an amazing network that supports your vision and increases your ability to serve. Connect with Darrah:⭐ www.darrah.co⭐ Connect on Instagram @darrahb Connect with Allison: ⭐ Connect on Instagram @allisonwalsh⭐ JOIN THE SOCIETY: www.shebelievedsociety.com (use code 2022 to access the Society for $22/month)⭐ JOIN THE COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shebelievedshecouldcommunity 

Despite knowing the impact relationships have on our careers, many professionals and leaders still struggle to cultivate and nurture their networks, which ultimately limits their future opportunities for growth. In episode 201, we revisit some of the guidance we received from business strategist and networking expert Darrah Brustein about how to both grow your network and build authentic relationships while embracing your personality style and navigating a busy schedule.

Darrah Brustein has worked with Deepak Chopra, Seth Godin, founded a nation-wide credit card processing company, and has been featured in Time Magazine, Forbes, Inc. and CNN. And with every new achievement, she learned what it takes to gain the confidence to continually say "yes." Now, this entrepreneur, coach and teacher helps others build their own self confidence and find their path to purpose. Here, she joins The YES Effect with Shelli Varela to explain how you can create more confidence for yourself, as well as how your body will instantly tell you whether you're on the right track or not.     In this episode, you'll learn:   Advice for anyone looking to find their purpose How you can “borrow” someone else's confidence in you to build your own How to make your next BIG idea less daunting and more achievable The 3 reactions your body will have to any question you ask yourself  An exercise to determine if you really want to pursue something How to perfectly balance manifestation and action What Darrah did when approached - anonymously - by Deepak Chopra How Darrah uses her core values to direct her decisions Why you should stop trying to find your one sole purpose   Quotables:   “If you need a roadmap, have it be one that you can hold on loosely enough that you can reverse engineer from the end to get from the starting point to just the next step. And only focus on that next step…with a little bit of a horizon looking out.” -DB   “It's through the failures and things that don't go the way we want we really learn things.” -DB   “In between where we end up is the becoming. Before you can become something, there's a moment where you believed you could.” -SV   “If you don't see it in yourself, how do you borrow confidence from people who see it in you?” -DB   Links mentioned in this episode: Darrah Brustein: https://darrah.co/   Free download: “9 questions to ask your network to help you find your path” https://darrah.co/freebies  Darrah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darrahb/?hl=en   Join The YES Effect Inner Circle Facebook Group for a behind the scenes experience about what it means to Believe, Belong and Become!   Join Shelli on Facebook Join Shelli on Instagram Join Shelli on YouTube

After spending 10 years over-working and burning out while building a credit card processing company into 38 states and a networking events company for over 30,000 people (which she later sold), she learned the wrong way to do it, and then discovered that there was a better way. Darrah Brustein has both inspired and influenced millions to reach higher and dream bigger. Having worked with Shaq, Deepak Chopra, Seth Godin, Bobbi Brown, Jillian Michaels, Adam Grant, Robert Herjavec, Nastia Liukin, Cam Newton, and the list goes on as well as brands like Chase, Visa, Toyota and FedEx, she digs into what it takes to build true influence, and it has nothing to do with 'following a passion' or taking great Instagram photos. We were riveted by this episode, a must listen! For more information: •Darrah Brustein: https://darrah.co/ •Amanda Russell: https://amandarussell.co •Neal Schaffer: https://nealschaffer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If a life coach and a business strategist had a baby, you would get Darrah Brustein. Darrah is a four-time founder, author, connector, and coach at Mind Your Own Business, a community for service-based business owners focused on maximising their profit and impact.  In this episode, Darrah discusses her steered transition into coaching, how to go above and beyond for clients, and building a business that does not run you. Main points covered throughout the show include:An insight into Darrah's entrepreneurial journey. The importance of existing relationships when acquiring new clients. How to build authentic, meaningful, and long-lasting relationships. Nurturing trust with your clients and demonstrating you care.Providing value to your contacts. Delivering an outstanding service and fulfilling your client's needs. The power of networking - how to create broader connections through introductions.A valuable template for winning e-mail introductions.Darrah's transition into coaching and staying true to intent. Identifying work alignment & success.Learning to trust your gut intuition. Advice for finding your first ten customers. Darrah is a prolific author and Forbes contributor and has interviewed many renowned experts, including Daniel Pink, Shaquille O'Neal, Kat Cole, Bobbi Brown, and Seth Godin, to name but a few. Connect with Darrah Brustein:http://darrah.co/http://www.linkedin.com/in/darrahbrustein/  http://www.instagram.com/darrahb/  Mind Your Business Community - https://darrah.co/myb Diving Deep with Deepak & Darrah - http://darrah.co/divingdeep  Connect with First 10 Podcast host Conor McCarthy: http://www.first10podcast.com  http://twitter.com/TheFirst10Pod http://www.linkedin.com/in/comccart/  Resources:Article – How to make e-mail introductions where everyone wins http://darrah.co/blog/email-intros?rq=email  Book – Super Connector by Ryan Paugh and Scott Gerber. http://www.amazon.com/Superconnector-Networking-Building-Business-Relationships-ebook/dp/B071WJVN62  Book – Give and Take by Adam Granthttp://www.adamgrant.net/book/give-and-take/ Produced in partnership with podlad.com

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In an age of email and LinkedIn, networking has never been easier. But networking has also become a dirty word. It means bothering people for favors or having them bother you, and knowing all the time that neither of you has any interest in actually getting to know the other person. Not surprisingly, this kind of transactional networking doesn’t really work. On the podcast this week, I chat with Darrah Brustein about her approach to networking by pursuing meaningful professional relationships.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

Darrah used to be an entrepreneur who built businesses thinking that bigger was better and more was the way to go. Over time, the four companies she has built took over her life, and Darrah hit the burnout phase. She restructured her businesses and her life in order to spend more time traveling and learning. That’s how she got into mentorship and coaching, helping other entrepreneurs and investors who are at a burnout point find their passion again.   Darrah Brustein Real Estate Background:  Founder of four businesses; Equitable Payments, Network Under 40, Network Over 40, & Mind Your Business Accelerator Author of “Finance Whiz Kids” Prolific writer & interviewer for Forbes & other outlets working with Shaq, Seth Godin, Bobbie Brown & many more Her mission is to connect people to the resources they need to elevate what they do. Based in Atlanta, GA  Say hi to her at:   Previous guest on     for more info on groundbreaker.co  Best Ever Tweet: “We don’t know when it’s enough and why we’re building it in the first place.” - Darrah Brustein.

Do the thing that you love. For Darrah, it was fashion. At 22 the only thing she knew that she was passionate about, was fashion. Through a string of connections, she got to get into the fashion industry. Sometimes you just have to follow the stream you're on, and you never know where you'll end up.

It's a New Year and it likely means you have new ambitions for your Portfolio Career. Putting yourself out there in the internet is an meaningful strategy to find unique opportunities and ones that you are specific to you. This bonus episode including 6 clips from prior episodes to help you do so. You will hear from Jerome Lamaar, Darrah Brustein, Paul Jun, Erica Blair, Colin Campbell, and Natalie Sportelli. Tune to Build and Grow your Portfolio Career!As always, this episode with notes is available on my website

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This week Jesse sits down with entrepreneur and founder of Network Under 40, Darrah Brustein! Darrah talks about how she built a successful networking organization and how her "pay it forward" mentality helps her continue to thrive as an entrepreneur! You can learn more about Darrah online at darrah.co or on Instagram @darrahb. Tell her you watched this episode of The Jesse Tee Show! Follow Jesse on Instagram @jesse_tee. Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube! This episode's topics: Podcast Production by The Podcast Engineer.

On today's podcast I interview Darrah Brustein: author, entrepreneur, and coach. Listen along as she shares her origin story, her life purpose, how she helps people 'design their life', and what she is up to today. To follow Darrah: https://darrah.co/ About me: Sign up for my weekly email newsletter! CEO: Dragon Army Author: The 5-Day Turnaround + The Crisis Turnaround Co-founder and Board Chair: Ripples of Hope + 48in48 Blog: www.jeffhilimire.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeffhilimire Twitter: twitter.com/jeffhilimire --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeff-hilimire/message

For your business to succeed, two of the most important elements are 1) having the right network and 2) connecting meaningfully with your customers. Few people know this better than Darrah Brustein. When she became a multi-time entrepreneur, Darrah knew that she loved bringing people and ideas together, for the advancement of both. So, she created businesses to leverage her core competency: connection.Today, Darrah Brustein, a world-renowned entrepreneur, journalist, blogger, and podcast host joins our show to talk about reaching out to high profile people, finding your voice as a writer, and designing your business to fit your life, not the other way around. ************Darrah Brustein is a multi-time founder that's started four different companies over the last 11 years - notably a credit card processing company that grew into 38 states and a 30,000 person networking events company. She is a Forbes, Inc, and Time contributor that's interviewed some of the world's most well-known and influential people including Deepak Chopra, Quaq, Seth Godin, Jillian Michaels, Robert Herjavec, and others. Today, Darrah teaches others to "start defining your own success and living on your terms, not other people’s" through coaching and content creation training. Her mission is to teach others to intentionally design your life, build a business or career to fund it, and form a network to support it. Resources on Darrah's website: https://darrah.co/freebies Darrah's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/darrahb************Looking for a daily shot of marketing tips, strategies, and tactics from people all around the industry?We've thrown together quick bite-sized episodes for all of us with a short attention span and just want to put these pieces of advice to work.To view more content or to contact our team of experts, visit our website at http://www.freshfuelmarketing.com.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshFuelMarketingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshfuelmarketingYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0a410rQiy-l6xY-0LsU6rA/If you like the show, we'd love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. New episodes released Monday through Friday.Thanks!

Darrah Brustein is a social entrepreneur and coach.  She is the founder of Network Under 40, Network Over 40, and Equitable Payments. She is also a contributor for ForbesWomen and the author of Finance Whiz Kids, a financial literacy book for children.If you want to connect with Darrah, you can visit her website at darrah.co.Love to give us 5 stars? If you do, we'd love a review from you. Help us reach more people and make them feel loved.

Using Your Inner Wisdom to Deal with Uncertainty with Darrah Brustein We now live in challenging times. Many of us are spiraling into anxiety as we are confronted by uncertainty. But we can turn these setbacks into opportunities if we tap our inner wisdom and intuition. In today's episode, Darrah Brustein shares with us the importance of intuition not only in business but also in our daily decision-making. She also discusses the process of self-inquiry and how this can help us in overcoming limiting beliefs. Darrah shares empowering life lessons to confront uncertainties and doubts we may face as we journey towards self-realization and achieving our purpose. If you want to know more about the importance of your intuition and inner wisdom in making decisions, tune in to this episode! Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Learn ways on how to do self-care amid the pandemic. Discover valuable insights about the role of intuition in decision-making and tapping into your inner wisdom. How does Darrah feel radically loved? Find out in this episode. Resources Yes or No by Jeff Shinabarger "9 Questions to Ask Your Network To Help You Find Your Path" by Darrah Burnstein Give and Take by Adam Grant FREE meditation ebook! Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at com! Episode Highlights Practicing Self-Care Amid the Pandemic She engages in relationships which can help her bring out the positivity and love. During meditation, she sets up intentions of positivity for herself and the world around her. Our vibrations affect other people. It is our responsibility to take care of ourselves first. She keeps a journal and practices gratitude. She is also into deepening her understanding of how to connect to her spirit guides. Role of Intuition in Business Decisions For Darrah, it plays a huge role. But she incorporates data and logic in decision-making. We need to tap into our inner wisdom and inner body. Most of us are disconnected from our spirit guides, which causes us to miss the signals and information we need in making our decisions. The Importance of Self-Inquiry There is no harm in questioning decisions, narratives, ideas, and limiting We need to question most things, if not everything. Start asking questions to get to the root of your truth. This time of COVID-19 can be the start of a positive change and reset that we want for our lives. Self-Inquiry for Overthinkers You may ask for the guidance of a coach or the people around you. Relationships are there in the first place to help you reflect. They may help you see your blind spots or the things that you take for granted. Go back to the idea of giving and focus more on being of service to other people. Darrah’s Biggest Life Lessons First, you are good enough. If you aim to go to certain places or situations, believe that you belong there. You have a birthright; everyone has a purpose and meaning. Use your doubts to your advantage. They can motivate and inspire you to move forward. Second, you are your own savior. You need to move forward proactively. Always remind yourself that you are the savior you are looking for. Darrah’s Definition of Freedom Freedom is related to time. It is having the freedom to use her time and make her decisions. Freedom is having control of how things are done to make sure that they align with the things she values. Doing yoga and meditation and taking deep breaths can help with anxiety and stress. Oversharing your life can lead to fear. You have to process your emotions first to avoid basing yourself on other people's opinions. Go back to nature and connect to heal your fear. The Power of Relationships and Networks Nothing happens in this life without connection. It is essential to know how to build robust, value-centric relationships. You need to realize the power of networks, especially in this crisis. Darrah's connections enabled her companies to survive. Thus, it helped her keep up with her obligations as an entrepreneur and employer. 5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode “When we are disconnected from our instinct, we’re missing the signals.” “Now I realized that my value, my worth are not based on these external trappings, and accolades, and job titles, and money because, for many of us, those things are going away.” “Remind yourself you are good enough and that any of those doubts and things should actually be things that can motivate and inspire you to move forward.” “You are your own savior.” “Nothing happens in this life without connections.” About Darrah     Darrah Brustein is a social entrepreneur and coach.  She is the founder of Network Under 40, Network Over 40, and Equitable Payments. She is also a contributor for ForbesWomen and the author of Finance Whiz Kids, a financial literacy book for children. If you want to connect with Darrah, you can visit her website at darrah.co. Enjoy the Podcast? 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Episode 92, we meet Darrah Brustein and Brendan Doherty, entrepreneurs, writers, and among so much more. These two are in a long term committed relationship, engaged to be married. Darrah is Founder and Coach of Mind Your Business Accelerator while Brendan is CEO at Big & Chewy. You know the drill, listen up for three things: cuddle puddles, dating like a man, Deepak Chopra. Darrah and Brendan also share about their personal monthly check-in. You can find the question they ask each other below in the Forbes article, "You've Fallen in Love. Now what?" written by Darrah. There's no better time to create a new rhythm to encourage a check-in.To learn more:Darrah.coBrendanDoherty.comYou've Fallen in Love. Now What?Welcome to the Love or Work Podcast, hosted by Andre Shinabarger (Physician Assistant, Grady Hospital) and Jeff Shinabarger (Social Entrepreneur and Founder of Plywood People). They are asking the question: Is it possible to change the world, stay in love and raise a healthy family? 100 interviews where Jeff and Andre learn from other working families in the journey of marriage, purpose and parenting.Website: www.loveorwork.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/loveorworkLove or Work is a project of Plywood People.Plywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good.www.plywoodpeople.com

Darrah Brustein stands for entrepreneurial empowerment. In the fall of 2018, Darrah launched "Life by Design, Not by Default" sharing stories with visionaries like Deepak Chopra, Adam Grant and Jen Sincero in a 45 speaker online summit reaching over 7,000 people. When you're on the road of entrepreneurship, you should be looking at building a life on your own design. Darrah gives us more of the philosophy, and mindset of this.

Have you ever wanted to become a super-connector, so you can use your network to support your dream lifestyle? My guest today did just that, and now teaches others to do the same. Darrah Brustein is a 4x founder, author, coach, and prolific writer and interviewer who has worked with Shaq, Seth Godin, Bobbi Brown, Jillian Michaels, and the list goes on. She has well over one million views of her work across Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. Darrah shares with us about how she launched a virtual summit called “Life by Design,” hosting visionaries like Deepak Chopra, Adam Grant and Jen Sincero in a 45-speaker online summit, reaching over 10,000 people in 16 countries. For the past 10 years, she founded and scaled two businesses in tandem: a networking events company serving 30,000+ people and a payment processing company spanning 38 states. Her motto “build a life of your own design, a career to fund it, and a network to support it” has inspired thousands to reach higher and dream bigger. She was even named “#1 to follow” by BossBabes. You can find Darrah on the recently launched video series “Diving Deep With Deepak & Darrah,” making deep topics relatable and translatable into your life. Tune into this episode to hear tips and tricks on designing a life you love and building up your network to support your lifestyle! ---- Subscribe NOW and never miss an episode! If you’re feeling extra loving, please leave a review and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, visit meganaccardo.com. Snap and post a photo while listening and tag me @meganaccardo so I can know you enjoyed the show.

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In this episode of The Best Thing, Antonio Neves talks to entrepreneur, author and online educator, Darrah Brustein about the best thing to ever happen to her that would never appear on a resume, bio or come up in conversation. Darrah is the cofounder of Equitable Payments and also network under 40. A writer, Darrah is the author of kid's book on financial literacy and she also writes for Forbes and has interviewed people like Deepak Chopra, Jillian Michaels and Seth Godin. In this powerful conversation, Darrah shares how getting laid off from multiple jobs transformed her life.   Quick Episode Summary:   The best thing that has happened to Darrah Why you should bet on yourself Just because you are good at something doesn't mean you should be doing it What Darrah did when her family resisted her entrepreneurial journey  Just keep going How to overcome your "what if thoughts" Living victoriously Building community and networks When is the best moment of life is Inspiration-able How to content with Darrah  

Darrah Brustein is equal parts teacher, connector and founder of Life By Design, Not By Default. After multiple betrayals in the business world including losing her job, embezzlement from her partners, and the lack of faith from her mother, Darrah came out the other side as the embodiment of the power of persistence.  Now a prolific writer, co-host of a YouTube channel with Deepak Chopra and a profound speaker, Darrah is here to share how you can build a life of your own design. Darrah is passionate about sharing everything that got her to where she is today, from the benefits of business betrayals to embracing your failures and what she learned as a result. After being burned by the people she trusted and a system she believed in, Darrah harnessed her motivation to move forward and leaned into her intuition, and you can too. The true manifestation of effortlessness, Darrah wants to help you define a life that defines success for yourself, builds a career to help you fund it and attracts a network to support it. No matter the challenges you have faced, success is often right around the corner from failure, but if you stop at failure you will never reach it. Darrah is here to inspire you to create your zone of genius and keep moving forward while embracing the lessons the universe wants you to learn. Can you relate to Darrah’s story of business betrayal? Head on over to the episode page and let us know what has kept you going or held you back in the comments on the episode page.    In This Episode Questions you should ask yourself if it seems bad luck is following your every move Ways to become comfortable with uncertainty and lean into whatever life throws at you Tips for following your intuition and how to use your past to embrace your future How Darrah was able to cultivate a dream relationship with Deepak Chopra Quotes “I realized that the narrative that I had been taught, and almost spoon-fed my whole life, of you know, kind of the American dream. Go to school, get good grades, get a job, get the house, and so on, happily ever after, was not working for me in any way, shape or form.” (7:22) “Instead of doing the thing I did the first time and picking the thing that I already knew I was passionate about and trying to make that an enjoyable and fulfilling career, which didn’t work. Let me try and reverse engineer this and try and find things that I am excited about doing and help me feel motivated and energized on a day to day basis and then become excited about the product or service as a result.” (9:09) “It all came back down to the reputation and that we were building and building and doing it the right with integrity, and someone ripped that out from under us.” (16:57) “I am a deep believer in where the current is taking you and where momentum exists organically is the cue that you are on the right path. And when it is not, and you are white-knuckling it and when you are swimming upstream is when you are not.” (19:18) “Look for the evidence in your past to find even a tiny example of when things clicked and worked and how that felt, and let that even be a tiny example for you of how you can build more of that.” (26:05)   Links Darrah Brustein Website Follow Deepak and Darrah on YouTube Follow Darrah on Instagram   Find the full episode post here: https://pbtinstitute.com/99 Do you have Post Betrayal Syndrome? Take the quiz: https://pbtinstitute.com/quiz/ Products and Programs specifically designed to help you heal from betrayal: https://pbtinstitute.com/shop/ Connect: Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/InspireEmpowerTransform Free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomenHackingBetrayal/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebiSilber LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debisilber/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debisilber/ Watch my TEDx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX30i6nC7ro

Darrah is a four-time founder, author, and coach who used to cringe at the word "coaching." But she was called to do this and was begged by her first clients to work with them. When they saw massive and transformational results in their lives and businesses, she stopped resisting and continued to serve. After spending 10 years over-working and feeling burnt out while building a credit card processing company into 38 states and a networking events company for over 30,000 people, she learned the wrong way to do it. She then discovered that there was a better way. A prolific writer and interviewer, she's worked with Shaq, Seth Godin, Bobbi Brown, Jillian Michaels, Adam Grant, Robert Herjavec, Nastia Liukin, Cam Newton, and the list goes on, with well over 1 million views of her work. Her motto, "Design your life, build a career to fund it, and a network to support it," has inspired thousands to reach higher and dream bigger. She was even named as #1 to follow by BossBabe Magazine. Show Highlights: You should understand your own intrinsic value before you tie it to things outside of yourself that don't define you in the first place. —Darrah BrusteinI borrowed confidence from people who helped me until I could really embody it for myself. —Darrah BrusteinWhen you create a meditation practice, without you even noticing it, it starts to level you out so that when something happens, it no longer feels like it's the end of the world. —Darrah BrusteinIt's important to surround myself with people who get it—who tell me what I need to hear, not necessarily what I want to hear—and people who are on some sort of journey or path that is similar even if it's not identical. —Darrah BrusteinMy real motto is first, design your life, then reverse engineer your business to elevate and uplift that, then build the network to make it more fun and open the doors. —Darrah BrusteinPeople are the ways that the doors open. —Darrah BrusteinBeing in tune with your intuition is the GPS for life. —Darrah BrusteinIf you've hit a brick wall, go back to the people who know you and love you and borrow the confidence. —Darrah BrusteinAction is the kryptonite to any sort of "stuck-ness." —Darrah BrusteinIf someone offers to help you and you're denying it, deep down, you're rejecting love. —Darrah Brustein Darrah's final thoughts: Movement and momentum is important. When you take one baby step, and then another and another, you've walked a mile. Sometimes you don't realize it, but you have. Just taking those small, simple steps can be all the difference. The Action Catalyst is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Moore, President of Southwestern Advantage, the oldest direct-sales company in America, and Partner with Southwestern Consulting. With more than 45 years in sales leadership and marketing management, Dan has a wealth of knowledge to share on how to make better use of time to achieve life, sales, and other business goals. Each week, he interviews some of the nation's top thought leaders and experts, sharing meaningful tips and advice. Subscribe on iTunes and please leave a rating and review!

Episode Highlights: Darrah's actions that led her to work with Deepak Chopra, Learn how to setup boundaries in your relationships, How deep a relationship needs to be before you can start to give and take, Learn Darrah's 30 Days Give It Forward challenge, Tips in asking for help in a relationship, Tips in checking and pausing your life to lead you to the life you want to have, How to measure things in your life (and understanding how far you've come!)... The post Building Intentional Business Relationships with Darrah Brustein appeared first on Eventual Millionaire.

Episode Highlights: Darrah's actions that led her to work with Deepak Chopra, Learn how to setup boundaries in your relationships, How deep a relationship needs to be before you can start to give and take, Learn Darrah's 30 Days Give It Forward challenge, Tips in asking for help in a relationship, Tips in checking and pausing your life to lead you to the life you want to have, How to measure things in your life (and understanding how far you've come!)... The post Building Intentional Business Relationships with Darrah Brustein appeared first on Eventual Millionaire.

Episode Highlights: Darrah's actions that led her to work with Deepak Chopra, Learn how to setup boundaries in your relationships, How deep a relationship needs to be before you can start to give and take, Learn Darrah's 30 Days Give It Forward challenge, Tips in asking for help in a relationship, Tips in checking and pausing your life to lead you to the life you want to have, How to measure things in your life (and understanding how far you've come!)... https://eventualmillionaire.com/darrahbrustein Thank you so much for listening!

Darrah Brustein founded two businesses serving over 30,000 people, and a payment processing company that spans 38 states. She is a prolific writer about thought leadership, read by over 1 million people across Forbes, Entrepreneur, and other publications. In this episode of Build Your Network, you will find out what Darrah learned about business from her first job, how she grew her primary business, and how to amplify your message using meetup groups.   Episode Highlights: Darrah is a twin but went to a different school from her twin brother because she wanted to go to a performing arts magnet school. She developed the capability to fit in wherever she went by being an explorer and being interested in learning what made people tick. Darrah achieved nearly straight A’s in high school but her experience trying to fulfill her father’s definition of success is what led her to learn that you have to define success for yourself. Darrah feels that there is a danger in any extremism in your beliefs and that you should try to find a happy medium between polarities whenever possible. She studied Religion and Italian in college, with the perspective that this was her time to learn for the sake of learning. She spoke to her father’s business colleagues to find out what they look for when they’re hiring, and found that they didn’t care what you studied in school unless it was something highly specialized like accounting or engineering; they preferred someone well-rounded. Darrah was contacted by the owner of a boutique she worked for during college, who connected her to a clothing brand the boutique worked with, who hired her. She made $1 million in sales in all of 10 months, only to realize she had hit a ceiling and there was no room to grow in this role or with the company; shortly after that, the company was sold and everyone lost their jobs. This happened a few more times, where she hit sales goals only to be laid off, so she began reflecting on what she really wanted and knew that it was to start her own business. At this point, her twin brother approached her to start a business and Darrah decided that maybe if she “reverse engineered” her passions and skills, it would lead her to being passionate about the product and service of the business itself. Darrah recommends people focus more on networking than what their first job is. She approaches everything with a curiosity and abundance mindset rather than a desperation mindset. When someone approaches you with a desperation mindset, does it make you want to help them? Probably not. Instead of handing out 100 business cards and hoping it turns into one conversation, try having three meaningful conversations which will become exponentially more. Darrah did a giving challenge where she approached one person a day and simply said she wanted to help them solve a problem or tick something off their to-do list with no strings attached. Darrah makes “reconnect files” on her Google Calendar as reminders to reconnect with people on 30 day rotations to keep her contacts engaged. Don’t leave your networking to chance when you know how important it is; it has to be done on purpose, with intention. Darrah started putting on events as a favor for a friend who was struggling to make friends after college outside of a networking or dating context. Starting this event business was a way for Darrah to elevate her primary business while prioritizing connections over contact info. Build a platform and remain consistent as you build it. Who you know matters to open doors, but what you know matters once you walk through the door. The Random Round 3 Key Points: Defining success for yourself is necessary to discover what you want. Approach everything you do with an abundance mindset, and approach networking with a curiosity mindset instead of... For information regarding your data privacy,...

What happens with your business when you are simply shifting from selling to sharing? Equal parts teacher, connecter, and founder, Darrah Brustein stands for entrepreneurial empowerment and shares her experiences as an entrepreneur. Her thought...

What happens with your business when you are simply shifting from selling to sharing? Equal parts teacher, connecter, and founder, Darrah Brustein stands for entrepreneurial empowerment and shares her experiences as an entrepreneur. Her thought leadership articles on lifestyle design have been read by over 1 million people across Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global.

In this incredible episode, co-founder Danielle Canty is interviewing Darrah Brustein. Darrah is an amazing serial entrepreneur, writer and an incredible super-connector. Join them as they open up about the power of authentic networking, building trust and relationship-building to leverage the growth of your business.   Darrah and Danielle share insights into the importance of experiencing challenges and discomfort in order to grow and achieve massive success, self-reflection and how being of service to others will cultivate more income and a bigger impact in your life.   Darrah shares the 3 tools that will help you overcome self-limiting beliefs, her ideas into how you can create a life by design, how taking inspired action and small steps facilitate big changes and her key teachings that will help you to create a foundation to allow yourself to receive incredible opportunities and long-term valuable relationships.   If you’d love to learn from the BossBabe team about how to grow your audience on Instagram by 10,000 ideal clients in 30 days, register for a free spot in the next training at: https://bossbabe.com/growthatinsta 

Is it true that you will sell more being you? Great conversation with Darrah Brustein on selling, authenticity, spirituality and how it all comes together. Equal parts teacher, connecter, and founder, Darrah Brustein stands for entrepreneurial empowerment. Her thought leadership articles on lifestyle design have been read by over 1 million people across Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global.

Is it true that you will sell more being you? Great conversation with Darrah Brustein on selling, authenticity, spirituality and how it all comes together. Equal parts teacher, connecter, and founder, Darrah Brustein stands for entrepreneurial...

Equal parts teacher, connecter, and founder, Darrah Brustein stands for entrepreneurial empowerment. In the fall of 2018, Darrah launched “Life by Design, Not by Default” sharing stories with visionaries like Deepak Chopra, Adam Grant and Jen Sincero in a 45 speaker online summit reaching over 7,000 people.Over the past 10 years, she founded and scaled two businesses in tandem: a networking events company serving 30,000+ people and a payment processing company spanning 38 states.A prolific writer and interviewer, Darrah’s thought leadership articles on lifestyle design have been read by over 1 million people across Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. Her motivating motto “build a life of your own design, a career to fund it, and a network to support it” has inspired thousands to reach higher and dream bigger.Most recently, Darrah launched the video series “Diving Deep With Deepak & Darrah” to make deep topics relatable and translatable into your life.Visit Darrah at darrah.co.

Breaking down Kourtney Kardashian’s lifestyle endeavour: ‘Poosh,’ along with RHOC Season 14 highlights so far. Joined by Forbes writer, Reality TV connoisseur and career guru Darrah Brustein! JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wesittogether/SHOP THE TIPS: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dianaespir?listId=3QJLSAYEN9136&ref=idea_share_infWEBSITE: www.cantsitwithme.comFIND ME ON:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianaespir/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/DianaEspirFacebook: https://facebook.com/DianaEspirOffFOLLOW DARRAH: https://www.instagram.com/darrahb/

On this weeks episode of Culturation™ we speak with Life Architect, Darrah Brustein. We discuss how to live by making a living, following your instinct and accepting uncertainty.  Equal parts teacher, connector, and founder, Darrah Brustein stands for entrepreneurial empowerment. In the fall of 2018, Darrah launched "Life by Design, Not by Default" sharing stories with visionaries like Deepak Chopra, Adam Grant and Jen Sincero in a 45 speaker online summit reaching over 7,000 people.  For the past 10 years, she founded and scaled two businesses in tandem: a networking events company serving 30,000+ people and a payment processing company spanning 38 states. A prolific writer and interviewer, Darrah's thought leadership articles on lifestyle design have been read by over 1 million people across Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global.  Her motivating motto "build a life of your own design, a career to fund it, and a network to support it" has inspired thousands to reach higher and dream bigger.  Her core belief is that the best way to live is by design, not by default. She's spent the last decade crafting and integrating her life and work intentionally, not choosing one over the other.  Most recently, Darrah launched the video series "Diving Deep With Deepak & Darrah" to make deep topics relatable and translatable into your life.  #DarrahBrustein #Culturation #PoweredByPremier #Founder #Teacher #Connector #Entrepreneur #JustinEpstein 

Building a strong network is essential to your success in life and business. But it may not always feel like the easiest thing to do. In this episode, Darrah Brustein shares how she built a network of over 30,000 people which makes a 6-figure income with less than 10 hours per week.   --- READY TO BECOME KNOWN?  Learn 5 Things You Must Master Before You Can Grow Your Influence And Build A Profitable Personal Brand. Grab Your Free Guide Here: https://www.candishickman.com/freeguide/ Join Becoming Known Academy for access to group coaching support for just $25 a month. Cancel anytime: https://www.becomingknownacademy.com/ Work 1:1 with Candis to help you differentiate yourself from the crowd using the power of personal branding: https://www.candishickman.com/start/ LET’S CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/candishickman/ https://www.instagram.com/becomingknownpodcast/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/candisahickman https://www.facebook.com/becomingknownpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/candisahickman

Resources: 1) The Empathy Email Workshop that David Nebinski solely produced and led 2) Portfolio Career Podcast episode with Darrah Brustein referenced 3) Morgane Michael's Small Act, Big Impact work and website referenced 4) Maria Xenidous's LinkedIn profile where she writes. A recent post was mentioned during this episode If interested in subscribing to my monthly newsletter for actional career advice, please see here.

What's one thing you want in your life that you aren't letting yourself have? However big our small, our desires often get put to the wayside and we don't give ourselves permission to feel, have, or pursue the things we truly want. In this short but sweet (no pun intended) episode about the ice cream bar that made Tallia cry - yes, true story - she encourages us to do more of what makes us happy, indulge in the simple pleasures of life, and go for the double scoop. Upcoming Events: The Realign Retreat at Serenbe September 14th co-hosted with Lena Franklin and Darrah Brustein to step away from the busyness of life and recenter yourself. Rebel Women Breakfast on September 12th for a panel discussion about equal pay and equal wealth at The Lola. To join the January waitlist of the Inner Work Circle, head over here! If you're ready to make more money, email us at sincerelymepodcast@gmail.com for more information about the upcoming 4-week negotiation training for 4 lucky listeners!

Darrah Brustein 10-year entrepreneur with businesses in payment processing, networking events and children's financial literacy. She turned her attention in the last 18 months to becoming an educator to help others design their lives, build businesses to fund it, and networks to support it. She recently has partnered up with Deepak Chopra which you can watch here Watch Now- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15v92o2SES0&list=PLdrUeeBIMbrJE5eFClTyA_8eAUX_PNRQd You can follow Darrah on Instagram @darrahb Or visit here site www.darrach.co --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toddcollins/support

Today, on “The Shine Strategy,” I’m thrilled to introduce you to connector, entrepreneur, author, and all-around impressive teacher, Darrah Brustein. She was named #1 to follow by Boss Babe magazine; has founded and scaled two business—a payment processing company and a networking events company—and her articles on lifestyle design in Forbes and other media outlets have been read by millions. Most recently, she released a video masterclass series with Deepak Chopra, titled, “Diving Deep with Deepak and Darrah.” Her superpower is her ability to connect people. She is not only a powerhouse business woman and entrepreneur, but her desire to “give it forward” to those around her has led her to become a master networker. After inviting her community to 30 days of giving, she “accidentally” started the movement #giveitforward which strives to empower 1,000,000 people to give intentionally to one person in some way every day, with no strings attached. This interview is chock-full of heart-centered tactics on how to get your message out into the world in a grounded way; how to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ effectively; and, most importantly, how to live the life you desire while lifting up others. For show notes and more visit: podcast.theshinestrategy.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is a fellow super-connector, serial entrepreneur, and author. Her first business, founded in 2009, is a credit card processing company that spans 38 states. She next launched Network Under 40 in 2011 to help people make valuable social and professional connections that lead to friendships and business. This endeavor is now hosting sold-out events in 7 U.S. cities. She also founded Finance Whiz Kids in 2012 to teach elementary-aged kids the basics of financial literacy through fun and engaging stories. Her kids' book series by the same name caught the attention of the World Economic Forum and she was invited to their Annual Meeting in Davos to present about youth financial literacy. The through-line of everything she does is what she calls “net weaving” – connecting the dots between one person or business to another. She gets so much joy from helping others get closer to their goals and has learned, in turn, that what goes around, comes around. To inspire others to follow suit, she founded the social movement #GiveItForward, which aims to empower 1,000,000 people to intentionally give to one person in some way every day, with no strings attached. Please join me in welcoming Darrah Brustein. In this episode we explore: her thoughts on leadership: Leadership is assessing whether it is more critical to stand in the spotlight or to provide support for someone else taking the reins, and then working where you are needed to empower those around you. how her biggest piece of advice for others is to understand how valuable follow-through is, and how follow-through is the biggest differential between people who are consistently successful vs. those who are not. her motivation for starting Networking Under 40, which is now active in 7 cities, with over 30,000 people involved. how she was able to grow to a place in her career where she has flexibility with her time, and now gets to pursue her passion for teaching others through speaking, writing, and many other outlets. her definition of a super-connector – someone who can't help but go into the world and pair people together based on their different needs and offerings. how she aligns her relationships to allow her to genuinely engage with people on a regular basis and uses Google Calendar to help her engage consistently. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com - episode 74

A friend of mine wrote the article that your Merchant Services Rep doesn't want you to read. If you're a Photographer--or any other business person--getting paid for your work, and you accept credit/debit card payments, today's conversation is extremely important for you. She is Darrah Brustein, Co-Founder of Equitable Payments. In an industry known for confusing/ofttimes shady/sometimes deceptive sales practices, Darrah is on a mission to help you know how to negotiate a fair deal. Her article first appeared on Entrepreneur.com. Click the link to her article, and you'll have the notes to our conversation. Then share the article, and this conversation, with a friend who has ever been frustrated with their Merchant Services provider. Enjoy this conversation is you've ever wondered: How do I find the right Merchant Services Provider? What fees are ridiculous and should be waived? How can I tell if my Rep really knows what he/she is doing? What are the questions I should be asking? How can I make sense of the pricing model "shell game?" When is it best for me to break my contract and go elsewhere? "Why post this conversation on The PhotoTellers?" you may ask. Quite simply: I want you to operate a more successful business. This is the first of several conversations I've recorded to that end. Listen soon for tips to improve your website in a weekend, and also what you need to know to write effective copy.