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Defining your strengths. Transforming them into great potential. Deliver lasting results Raising expectations that lead to greater performance. Empowering your team not only includes stretching your member’s capabilities but more to seeing each person’s strengths. On top of that, combining these strengths together is the BEST RECIPE FOR SUCCESS. This episode of the Access Points Podcast is about performance improvement and how to get the most out of highly skilled and high performers to produce incredible results. Mike and Barb will bring to mind how their team at Access evolved into the best version they are today. They will talk about assessing strength and belief systems and how these can apply to situations in delivering results. They will also discuss Kolbe Index and Clifton Strength’s to improve yourself, empower people, and perform better. Enjoy! Favorite Quote “My view on some of the Kolbe and Cliftons, I think understanding your numbers as well as your strengths is so critical. It will change the way you view the world that it will change the way you view yourself. And ultimately it'll change how you communicate and interact with others.” -Mike Kelly In This Episode 3:21 - How Barb started to help the team at Access E-Forms to find and understand their strengths 6:39 - The meaning of belief in Clifton world 9:01 - Barb's valuation of Mike's strengths and beliefs 11:38 – Clifton Strength’s overview of what strategic strength is 14:08 - The benefits of combining strengths in a team 26:04 - How knowing your strengths, skills, and knowledge help in bringing teams together 33:14 - How self-assessment using Kolbe Index and Clifton Strength’s contributes not only in the corporate world but also in personal relationships 40:55 - Barb's insight on how people deal with their strengths in times like COVID 43:44 - Barb's assessment to the leadership team of Access Visit Access EFM: Website Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Click here to listen with Access Points Podcast
In this episode, we focus on how It's really important for parents to learn new skills to communicate and work with one another and with their child. Parent coaches help address this family issue and enables both the parents and their children to do the necessary work. As discussed in our earlier wonderful episode with Joe Hall, research has shown that families are far more successful if the parents are engaged and take responsibility for their part of the dynamic. Barb and Colin share with us the following: - Their backgrounds - Why parents need coaching - When is the best time to engage a parent coach - How Barb and Colin work with parents - What does an engagement looks like - how long does it last and how is it paid for - Contact info www.parentcoachprofessionals.com
To make your dreams a reality, oftentimes, it comes down to dollars and sense. Fundraising is the topic of today's show and it takes on a double meaning with our guest Barb Royal. Barb founded and developed Kids Can Give Too, a web based app that makes it easy for kids to donate a portion of their birthday gifts to charity. Barb started out with an amazing idea but had to raise money...to help other raise money. We'll discuss how she came up with this amazing, life changing idea and the strategies that Barb used to raise over 325,000 dollars in just 6 weeks. PLUS, all of the other work that she's doing to make the world a better place to live in. About Today’s Guest Barb has spent more than 2 decades teaching, coaching and mentoring youth. After over 20 years in the elementary school classroom, she took the skills she learned as a teacher and her passion for building character in kids and developed Kids Can Give Too, Inc., a web-based app that makes it easy for kids to share half of their birthday gifts with the charity of their choice. On today’s podcast... 3:22 - A 5-Star review from Petra! 5:16 - Barb Royal and Rachel open a children's theatre 7:54 - Kids Can Give Too: Barb's organization is a philosophy 10:44 - The time that Rachel was a clown 13:01 - Avoiding the waste and providing teachable moments 17:27 - How Barb raised 325k in 6 weeks for her passion project 19:41 - The key to pitching for funding 24:34 - "9 out of 10 of these kinds of companies fail." What made Barb the 1? 27:14 - Do women and men think about "the bottom line" differently? 31:00 - The mindset of software development and the importance of support amongst female entrepreneurs 37:02 - A Hundred Women Who Care For more Gina, Rachel and Women Your Mother Warned You About visit our website! More about Gina Gina Trimarco is CEO/Founder of Pivot10 Results (training and strategy company) and Carolina Improv Company (comedy club and school). She has 25+ years of experience in marketing, sales, operations and people training. Gina combines street smarts and improv comedy skills with her experience in the corporate and entrepreneurial worlds, which sets her apart from her competition. A true Chicago city girl, her much older father trained her in sales starting at the age of 10, working in flea markets. More about Rachel Rachel Tipton is a Mom, Realtor, Author, and Creator of The Closing Curve, a new real estate software focused on enhancing the buyer experience. With a background in show business, her motto is: Entertain. Inform. Inspire. Find Rachel on social media as RachelonRealEstate, at www.rachelonrealestate.com and www.theclosingcurve.com and pick up her book, The Gift of Wreckage on Amazon More about Keith Walters As Managing Principal of Walters Dev Group, LLC, Keith currently assists companies via board and advisory roles. Keith has spent more than 30 years using a strong entrepreneurial focus to lead, advise and grow very successful businesses. His focus on operational excellence brings stability into organizations he leads and guides. Through a unique management system focused on company growth and strong culture development Keith helps build businesses that are true talent magnets. Women Your Mother Warned You About™ is part of the Sell or Die Podcast Network. Check out these other amazing SORD podcasts. Sell or Die The Why and The Buy Hidden Stories with Jeremy Fulkerson Selling With Soul Wheelbarrow Profits
I have been so moved by many of you who have reached out to me sharing how caring for your plants has helped you walk through or live with a variety of tough things, whether its loss of a loved one, post partum depression, PTSD or other issues. As someone who has dealt with depression, I just want to say that I’m here with you and your messages resonate so much with me. It’s made me think a lot about Horticultural Therapy, the practice of it, what it actually is and the people that use it today. I’m so thankful to have had not one but TWO wonderful guests for this episode to shine a light on Horticultural Therapy and the practices that help heal through plants. Barb Kreski is the Director of the Horticultural Therapy Department at the Chicago Botanic Garden and she joins us to discuss the ins and outs of what Horticultural Therapy actually is, how to get certified in it and how it is practiced at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Chicago Botanic Garden has the oldest Horticultural Therapy program in the country and was founded by Barb’s mentor, Gene Rothert, who was a pioneer of the Horticultural Therapy practice. Eve Minson is the Healing Gardens Coordinator at The Center for Discovery. The Center for Discovery is a major research and specialty center that offers residential, medical, clinical and special education programs. I personally know about the amazing work they do at Center for Discovery because my best friends sister was born with Cerebral Palsy and has been a full time resident at the facility for most of her life. The work they do at the Center is truly remarkable. They take horticultural therapy to the next level, with their “Food as Medicine” belief and their healing gardens that are an integral part of their guests treatment. Eve joins us to talk about how they use plants to heal at the Center. In the episode we learn: - How Barb found Horticultural Therapy - What Horticultural Therapy actually is - The three theories of Horticultural Therapy - How the stress reduction studies are actually measured - How horticultural therapy is used and who can benefit from it - What a horticultural therapy session at the Chicago Botanic Garden could look like - The various HT programs at the Chicago Botanic Garden on and off site - About The Center for Discovery and how they use plants to heal For more info about The Chicago Botanic Garden Horticultural Therapy Program visit https://www.chicagobotanic.org/therapy For more info about The Center for Discovery visit https://thecenterfordiscovery.org/ Listen to the Pause with Plants Podcast for short, guided, plant based meditations. Thank you to Gardenuity for sponsoring this episode! Gardenuity creates custom garden kits for you and your particular environment.They pair you with herbs and vegetables you can grow successfully in your zip code through their matching system and sets you up for success with their Gro Pro Service that gives you growing tips and advice to ensure you have a fantastic harvest. To see what seasonal herbs and vegetables you can grow right now, visit www.gardenuity.com and enter your zip code! Bloom and Grow Radio listeners can use code "BLOOM" at checkout to redeem a free gourmet Garden Inspired Salt to pair with your grow kit!
Barb Wallick is a Transformational Coach and Speaker who will help you change your relationship with money from the inside out. Barb works with women around the world creating lasting transformation. She has 33 years of experience in the financial industry as a Personal Financial Planner. Barb is a Certified NLP Coach, a Time Line Therapy® Practitioner and is even a Certified Hypnotherapist. Her work as a Certified Tapping Into Wealth Coach and Chakradance Facilitator takes her clients deep into healing the lower 3 Chakras. In this incredible episode you'll hear: How Barb uses all of her tools to best serve her clients, no matter who they are. How Barb got into coaching after having a successful career in personal finance. The different ways you can invest in yourself. The major blocks people run into when it comes to money mindset and what you can do to break through them. The impact and importance of being visible. How the work of Abraham Hicks has influenced Barb and how you can apply it to your own life as well. To find out more about Barb check out the following: Website: https://www.barbwallick.com/ or http://inspiredwealthacademy.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiredwealthacademy/ Offer: 60 minute Money Map Session - Clear Your Money Blocks https://bookbarb.as.me/?appointmentType=7336935
Barbara Stegenga and Robin Sizemore fulfill their purposes training children into mindful superheroes. If you walked into their classroom you’d find elementary school kids leading each other in a meditation and helping each other stay calm in times of need. These are not your ordinary heroes. These are SUPERHEROES. Barb and Robin, rather Batman and Robin, have been helping kids cultivate these skills through their Superhero Training and Supply program at their elementary school in Hammond, Indiana. What started out with helping one kindergarten student is now a program that impacts the whole school, staff and parents included. They are each passionate about the power of yoga, meditation, writing to contribute to the growth of themselves and their love for their families. Listen as we talk about: How Robin found purpose through her daughter’s depression How the purpose of suffering is learning How a podcast episode inspired them to start Superhero Supply Co The power of letting go of expectations How their home life informs their training The importance of being grateful daily The power of writing letters to people without sending the letter How Barb’s panic attacks brought her into purpose The importance of relaxation in the learning process Why teaching mindfulness helps them to learn and practice mindfulness better The different kinds of meditations their children can lead and how they benefit students What is writing meditation and how that helps kids discover their unique gifts What it feels like to be aligned to your purpose Why it all boils down to hope -----------------------Resources mentioned----------------------- 10% Happier Podcast and App- Dan Harris - Episode 16 - Ali Smith Holistic Life Foundation documentary Robin’s blog Sweatpants and Coffee - a bio for where all this came from and why it got her started in her purpose Dave Egger’s Ted Talk that Inspires What they Do Check out the Superheroes At... Facebook Twitter Instagram Gofundme www.superherotrainingandsupply.org
Have you ever experienced overwhelm while making an important decision? Or that you were more resilient and less reactive when you’re stressed? This week’s episode of Free Your Inner Guru is a powerful conversation with one of the most heart-warming people I know, Barb Fletcher. Barb is a life coach and Heart Math Specialist who loves to help you make sense of your emotions in times of change. I know you will find great value in listening to what she has to share about building healthy emotional resilience by connecting to the power and wisdom of your heart. Barb’s life experience that led her to find a way to develop resilience. (2:30) The difference between healthy resilience and the unsustainable practice of powering through (3:36) How a pattern in your body can inform you about a pattern in your life. (8:23) How Barb uses feedback from your heart rate variance to access your truth and build emotional resilience. (11:24) Why we unlearn the emotional “bounce-ability” we have as children. (14:23) The 3 pillars of Barb’s method: understanding, releasing and building resilience. (17:20) Barb takes us through a resilience-building technique. (19:18) How to pay attention to frustration, bitterness and anger to learn about your true self. (24:40) Your heart as an intelligent source of biofeedback. (27:07) The importance of being fully present for yourself and others. (35:20) Mentioned in this episode: Book - Brene Brown, Braving the Wilderness Visit Barb Fletcher’s website at barb-fletcher.com Follow Barb on Facebook Instagram The Power of Three Summit – Fredericton, NB – October 19, 2017 Support the #FYIGpodcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru™ Tribe at support.freeyourinnerguru.com ------------- The post Barb Fletcher: How To Build Resilience With The Truth Of Your Heart first appeared on Free Your Inner Guru.