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Bill, Erik, Jeff, and Nick gather around the campfire to wax poetic about the birthday boy, Brad Boyes (say that five times fast). Somehow we get to talking about the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. How? You'll have to listen to find out!
Grab your luck dragons and hold on your horses (literally) - This week we fly into a fantasy world with Megan's first viewing of the 80's childhood classic, The Neverending Story! A story that is LITERALLY never ending. How? You'll just have to give a listen. Subscribe and share, and don't forget to donate to Ben's Marathon Charity! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soimarriedacinephile/message
Beat the odds. Raise your read-through rate. Win not mere readers but fans who will continue to buy your books. How? You'll learn in this episode!
This week I'm all wonky and talk about all sorts of theories I gots. Plus I play you 1.5 beats. How? You'll see...
In the last episode of the first season, we talk a bit about Black Panther, reveal Alexis and Matthew's stack rankings, hear Matt's predictions for Infinity War, ask Matt a whole bunch of questions we've been holding back asking -- and, oh, Matt causes Alexis and Matthew to audibly gasp. How? You'll have to listen in to find out!
Are you multi-passionate? Sometimes you don't have to choose. Sometimes it's not an "either/or". In this episode, Jasmine Lawrence hones in on the power of not limiting yourself when it comes to your passion & potential. At the age of 13, after attending a Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship BizCamp, Jasmine Lawrence founded EDEN BodyWorks to meet her own need for affordable natural hair and body care products. After 12 years in business, her products are available at Target, Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens, Amazon, Kroger, HEB, and Sally Beauty Supply stores just to name a few. But, beauty isn't Jasmine's only passion. As a kid, she also had a huge love for science and technology. She graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science (with concentrations in devices and artificial intelligence) and now serves as a Program Manager on the HoloLens Experience team at Microsoft. So, it is really possible to run a thriving beauty empire AND manage a full-time tech career? Yes. How? You'll have to listen to find out. SOME OF THE TOPICS WE DISCUSS: - What inspired Jasmine as a child - How a bad hair experience & attending a business camp inspired Jasmine to pursue entrepreneurship - The key questions Jasmine asked herself to get her business off the ground - How to define your core values + brand mission - What getting her first sale felt like as a young entrepreneur - What growth looked like in the early days of the business - Launching a business without a website - How "Oprah's golden touch" sent her company into 3 months of backorders - Personal challenges navigating being a young entrepreneur - How Jasmine pursued her love for science & tech while pursuing entrepreneurship - Why Jasmine enjoyed attending Georgia Tech - Jasmine's Microsoft stry - Transferrable skills Jasmine has learned working with Microsoft - Core metrics you should understand about your business - How to leave your mark in industries that aren't always diverse *SHOW NOTES: www.dreamsindrive.com/jasmine-lawrence *SKILLUME OFFER: www.skillume.com/dreamsindrive *SUBSCRIBE: www.dreamsindrive.com/join *RESOURCES: www.dreamsindrive.com/free *FACEBOOK GROUP: www.dreamsindrive.com/facebook Follow Dreams In Drive on Social: *twitter.com/dreamsindrive *instagram.com/dreamsindrive Follow Jasmine Lawrence on Social: *instagram.com/edensjasmine *twitter.com/edensjasmine *www.edensbodyworks.com Follow Rana on social: *instagram.com/rainshineluv *twitter.com/rainshineluv
Why are you happy at work? Good boss? Good team? Free coffee? Is it enough to make you get up in the morning and bounce out of bed with that "Yes! I get to go to work today!" feeling? That is awesome! Now, if you are in Canada, think about the 9.5 million people who are unhappy at their jobs. No bounce in their step. No fabulous boss. No team to rely on. In the US, that unhappiness amounts to .... Wait for it. $450 BILLION dollars per year. Yup. Billion. In general, asshat bosses who can't lead a team, don't know how to foster communication and team work and wouldn't know how to lead without fear are costing the economy billions of dollars every year. We can fix that. I'm joined by Jason Little, author of Lean Change Management and globe trotting coach, who has dedicated his working passion to helping employees become one thing: happy. How? You'll have to listen to find out!
Travis Pizel and his wife are paying off $109,000 of credit card debt. How? You'll find out when you listen to this inspiring and fascinating discussion with my guest. Listen to him share the story of how he came clean with his wife about their debt, and how they pulled together to dig out without declaring bankruptcy. This interview aired live October 13, 2012.