Podcasts about small business leaders

Ever felt a little... Different?  Sounds a bit interesting to say, but you aren't alone with this.  If you love listening to inspiring stories of entrepreneurship, get your headphones out because  REWIND episode 164 of The Essential Shift Podcast is the one.  You will hear from Kate Toon, her insights into digital marketing and how she navigates being a mum, a business owner and all the things that make her unique.  This conversation will leave you feeling ready to leave your impact on the world.  If you LOVED the episode, make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag me @essential.shift and @katetoon   ✨ Want to connect and build your business with a support network? JOIN THE CIRCLE✨ KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS  How to embrace change and authenticity  Different phases of life  What to do when your priorities and values shift  Challenging societal norms  The importance of legacy and impact  SHOW RESOURCES  FOLLOW KATE on INSTAGRAM - HERE  CHECK out Kate's BOOK - HERE Want to connect and build your business with a support network? - HERE FOLLOW me on INSTAGRAM - HERE Find out more about how to WORK WITH ME - HERE If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @essential.shift.   ABOUT THE GUEST Kate Toon is an award-winning entrepreneur and parent to one human and one fur baby. From her humble backyard shed on the Central Coast of NSW she masterminds an ambitious business universe, helping thousands of other humans to build their own version of success through digital marketing and business know-how. Kate is a renowned speaker, mentor, educator and podcaster. She's been named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020). She's also the founder of CopyCon and The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders. In her spare time, Kate is often found taking Gym selfies and rollerskating, much to the embarrassment of her teenage son.  Bless it be.  With love, Laetitia! 

For Small Business Saturday and our 2nd episode, Grant Nieddu (Sparks) joins Jarrett on the podcast to discuss the tech he's leveraging daily to stay ahead in a world of #ai and #automation. In this episode, we review tech for Small Business Leaders, Influencers, Content Creators and Podcasters. Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/live/U8jFbSjZLAY?feature=share The episode includes the following and more: EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00 - Episode Intro to  @grantsparks  04:26 - Sectors Episode Will Cover 04:43 - Grant Defines "Small Business" 10:00 - The Definition of "Technology" 14:57 - Questions To Keep In Mind Throughout The Episode 15:23 - Tech That's Ideal for Small Businesses 15:35 - What is Click Up? 22:11 - How Small Businesses Can Use ChatGPT 30:58 - Is Google Workspace Still Relevant? 31:31 - How To Best Use Zapier! 38:18 - How To Use Make.com! 42:10 - Using Zoom 42:27 - The Best Tech For Influencers 42:32 - What Is The Influencer Academy? 47:23 - What Is Klear For Influencers? 50:12 - Why ClickFunnels? 54:38 - How To Best Use Instagram DMs 57:23 - What Is Unicorn Platforms? 01:01:42 - Tech For Content Creators 01:01:52 - What is Vidyo.AI? 01:05:00 - Why You Need To Use Descript! 01:10:03 - Tech For Podcasters 01:10:05 - Why Podcasters Need To Use Restream 01:12:17 - Are You Using InShot? 01:14:24 - Why You Should Be Using Canva! 01:17:43 - Why Squarespace Is Great 01:20:41 - Q&A 01:21:46 - Are NFTs Dead? 01:28:35 - Grant's Question For Next Guest 01:32:22 - Where To Find  @grantsparks  Gran'ts Website - https://grantsparks.me/ Grant's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/grantsparks.me/ The Influencer Academy - https://www.theinfluenceracademy.com/ DMO GO - https://dmogo.io/ Future Signal is a podcast hosted and produced by Jarrett Carpenter that explores tomorrow's tech today via guest live streamed guest interviews All of Future Signal's content is not financial advice but rather edu-tainment. All of our episodes are available here on YT as well as wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow us on Social Media : X - https://www.twitter.com/morethanblckchn Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/futuresignalpod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/futuresignalpod LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-signal-pod/ Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/futuresignalpod For more info on the podcast, please check out https://www.futuresignal.xyz/ Episode's music by @Txmmy_Beats - https://www.youtube.com/c/TxmmyBeats To learn more about Future Signal's Host - https://www.jarrettcarpenter.com/

Passive income, either you've been living under a rock or you've heard the hype about Passive income - hell maybe you've been trying to chase this elusive dream.Today I have a real-life master of "passive income" on the show to talk about the realities of it, and is it Reeeaaalllllyyyy passive? Does it live up to the I am laying on a beach and doing no work and earning seven figures hype?Kate shares her experiences and insights on creating successful passive income streams, emphasising the importance of persistence, audience building, and practical steps before launching whatever your passive dream might look like - we chat about that too, detailing various models like courses, memberships, and masterminds.Our conversation balances practical tips with personal anecdotes, offering a realistic view on creating sustainable business success.I love my chats with Kate, she is a straight-talking, no bullshit, what you see is what you get human... & this episode doesn't disappoint on honesty, vulnerability, and the reality of what it takes to build the incredible business that Kate has built.Kate Toon is a real-life human, doing her best to help other humans on their merry way to business success. She is all about substance over style. And keeping it real and relatable.She's a misfit. A motivator. An entrepreneur. An educator.Kate Toon is an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. She's a down to earth human on a mission to demystify the realities of running a successful online business. Her Stay Tooned group of companies includes the Digital Marketing Collective, The Clever Copywriting School, and The Recipe for SEO Success. Kate's helped more than 20,000 other businesses demystify digital marketing, grapple the Google Beast, and find their own version of success. Kate is a renowned speaker, podcaster and author, and was named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020).She's the author of Six Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent (2023), and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders. She's also the founder of The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, The Digital Marketing Collective Retreat and The Digital Marketing Collective Mastermind. On top of this Kate hosts three podcasts, speaks at events around the world and is learning to rollerskate. All this from the Toon Cave in her backyard, accompanied by her very own CFO (Chief Furry OfficeDog) Pomplemousse and assisted remotely by a small team of talented humans.https://www.katetoon.com/DOWNLOAD MY CONTENT PLANNER - https://becchappell.com.au/content-planner/Instagram @bec_chappellLinkedIn – Bec Chappell If you're ready to work together, I'm ready to work with you and your team.How to work with me:1. Marketing foundations and strategy consultation 2. Marketing Coaching/ Whispering for you a marketing leader or your team who you want to develop into marketing leaders3. Book me as a speaker or advisor for your organisation4. Get me on your podcastThis podcast has been produced and edited by Snappystreet Creative

We all know that the world is hurting. But so you ever think to yourself, “I'm just a small business. What can I do to help?” According to Theresa Cantley, you can do more than you realize to create global change.   In this episode of The C-Suite Mentor, Theresa Cantley shares how small businesses can create meaningful change, not just in their local communities, but globally. She explores how you as a small business leader can amplify your message, grow and adapt with a changing world, and make a real difference. Whether it's supporting local organizations or connecting with people across the globe, this episode will inspire you to see the power of your small business and its potential for a better tomorrow.   Things to listen for: How small business leaders can do more to create worldwide change than they realize Why embracing diversity of perspectives in business is crucial for innovation and growth What small business owners can do to leave the planet better for future generations Why scaling isn't just about profits – it's about amplifying your message to impact the world   READY TO UNCOVER THE BLIND SPOT HURTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS? Take this quiz to uncover what's holding your business back from success: https://theresacantley.lpages.co/quiz/

Send us a textThe secrets to creating an inclusive business environment as we spotlight the remarkable insights of Aubrey Hagan, Whitney Harvey, and Shea Marlow. These experts bring light to the transformative power of cultural competency in small businesses. Aubrey shares her inspiring journey into DEI, underscoring the importance of personalized connections and education in welcoming diverse communities. Together, we cover actionable strategies that help small businesses enhance cultural competence and strengthen ties with varied customer bases.Witness the evolving landscape of Minnesota as we explore the profound demographic shifts and the indispensable role of refugee settlement agencies in community integration. Whitney and Shea offer their expertise on crafting tailored onboarding and retention strategies, proving that embracing individuality in the workplace fosters inclusivity and improves employee satisfaction. By treating employees as unique individuals and building supportive environments, small businesses can truly thrive and engage meaningfully with diverse communities.Our conversation also turns to the often-overlooked potential of candidates with criminal backgrounds. As the job market shifts, we emphasize the value these individuals bring and how their inclusion can be a societal game-changer. Learn about the importance of genuine relationships and customer insights in offering services that resonate with diverse audiences. We encourage businesses to begin their DEI journey with curiosity and thoughtful steps, reassuring that it's never too late to embrace this transformative path. Join us as we navigate the challenges and opportunities in creating culturally competent small businesses. COME SAY Hey!! Instagram: @cultrallyjebeh_ Facebook: @JebehCulturalConsulting Pinterest: @Jebeh Cultural Consulting LinkedIn: @Jebeh Edmunds Leave a Review on our Podcast! We value your feedback!Save time and effort with our informative newsletter that offers strategies, tools, resources, and playlists from the culturally competent and socially just educator and creator Jebeh Edmunds! https://jebehedmunds.com/digitalcourse/email-signup/Join my course today and start creating a more inclusive and culturally competent workplace.Enroll here: https://jebeh-edmunds.mykajabi.com/offers/LMwntaji/checkoutStay connected with our newsletter for strategies, tools, resources, and playlists from your culturally competent and socially just educator, Jebeh Edmunds!Sign Up Now https://jebehedmunds.com/digitalcourse/email-signup/

I am thrilled to welcome back Kate Toon to The Debra Shepherd Podcast. Kate Toon is an award-winning entrepreneur and the bestselling author of Six Figures in School Hours. From her humble backyard shed on the Central Coast of NSW she masterminds an ambitious business universe, helping thousands of other humans to build their own version of success through digital marketing and business know-how. Kate is a renowned speaker, mentor, educator and podcaster. She's been named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman, one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders and Businesswoman of the Year, and was a finalist in the Australian Business Book Awards. In her spare time Kate can be found taking gym selfies, trying to master rollerskating, or curled up with a good book in her very own bookshop - the Umina Beach Book Nook.  In this episode, Kate discusses the truth about making money while you sleep. HIGHLIGHTS Using the skills you already have to create passive income in a meaningful way. Kate discusses why she wrote Six Figures While You Sleep. Kate explains what passive income actually is and why ADPIPs are the way forward. How to decide if ADPIPs are for you. Why the gem of the idea often lies in what you are already doing in your business. Coming up with your big little idea. The benefits of creating ADPIPs for your business and four examples of ADPIPs to consider creating for your business. Getting to the heart and soul of your ideal audience for deeper connection. Common problems business owners experience when creating an ADPIP. Plus, more! LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS If you enjoy the podcast, leave a 5 star review. Let me know your favourite episode, interview, biggest takeaway or most inspiring moment. Follow or subscribe to the show to be notified when new episodes are released.    SHOW NOTES   Get all episode show notes here:   www.debrashepherd.com.au/debra-shepherd-podcast   CONNECT WITH KATE www.katetoon.com www.uminabeachbooknook.com.au Connect with Kate on Instagram @KateToon or @uminabeachbooknook CONNECT WITH DEBRA  www.debrashepherd.com.au Instagram @_DebraShepherd  

Small businesses rarely have the budget to hire a full finance team, but they still need the same diverse range of support across payroll, accounting and financial planning as a large corporation. Some companies decide to outsource these functions to a dedicated finance and accounting partner as a more cost-effective and efficient way to handle their finance function needs and expedite growth.Kendra James-Anderson, founder of The Finance Femme, helps female entrepreneurs grow their businesses through virtual financial and accounting advisory. In this episode, Kendra gives us an inside look at a day in the life of a fractional CFO, shedding light on the value outsourced financial services can bring to small businesses. Kendra discusses when entrepreneurs should hire an outside finance partner, as well as how that partner should work with small businesses to stabilize or accelerate growth.  Learn how a fractional CFO or an outsourced accounting team can help small business owners with everything from basic accounting obligations to long-term business strategies.  Discussed in This Episode:A close-up look at the office of the fractional CFO, from how they function to how they support clients The increasing small business need for a trusted financial advisorWhen entrepreneurs should seek outside finance assistance and guidanceEntrepreneur's shifting mindset toward business financial health post-COVID and now during economic uncertaintyHow a fractional CFO can support day-to-day operations and bring a growing businesses to the next level

One in four employees are now using AI at work – a significant jump from the adoptions rates seen in 2023. So how are businesses leveraging AI in the workplace? We sit down with Christina Janzer, SVP of Research and Analytics at Slack, to discuss how businesses are embracing AI to increase productivity, make data-drive decisions, drive innovation and how Slack AI is enabling people to work smarter and faster. This bonus episode is brought to you by Slack. Learn more about Slack AI, visit Slack.com.

One in four employees are now using AI at work – a significant jump from the adoptions rates seen in 2023. So how are businesses leveraging AI in the workplace? We sit down with Christina Janzer, SVP of Research and Analytics at Slack, to discuss how businesses are embracing AI to increase productivity, make data-drive decisions, drive innovation and how Slack AI is enabling people to work smarter and faster. This bonus episode is brought to you by Slack. Learn more about Slack AI, visit .

Ever felt a little... Different?  Sounds a bit interesting to say, but you aren't alone with this.  If you love listening to inspiring stories of entrepreneurship, get your headphones out because  episode 125 of The Essential Shift Podcast is the one.  You will hear from Kate Toon, her insights into digital marketing and how she navigates being a mum, a business owner and all the things that make her unique.  This conversation will leave you feeling ready to leave your impact on the world.  If you LOVED the episode, make sure you share this on your Instagram stories and tag me @essential.shift and @katetoon   ✨ Want to connect and build your business with a support network? JOIN THE CIRCLE✨ KEY EPISODE TAKEAWAYS  How to embrace change and authenticity  Different phases of life  What to do when your priorities and values shift  Challenging societal norms  The importance of legacy and impact  SHOW RESOURCES  FOLLOW KATE on INSTAGRAM - HERE  CHECK out Kate's BOOK - HERE Want to connect and build your business with a support network? - HERE FOLLOW me on INSTAGRAM - HERE Find out more about how to WORK WITH ME - HERE If you like this episode, don't forget to share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @essential.shift.   ABOUT THE GUEST Kate Toon is an award-winning entrepreneur and parent to one human and one fur baby. From her humble backyard shed on the Central Coast of NSW she masterminds an ambitious business universe, helping thousands of other humans to build their own version of success through digital marketing and business know-how. Kate is a renowned speaker, mentor, educator and podcaster. She's been named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020). She's also the founder of CopyCon and The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders. In her spare time, Kate is often found taking Gym selfies and rollerskating, much to the embarrassment of her teenage son.  Bless it be.  With love, Laetitia! 

In this week's episode of the Stronger Sales Team podcast, Ben sits down with negotiation virtuoso Nicole Davidson to uncover the intricacies of managing and leading successful negotiations. Providing a sneak-peek into Nicole's rich professional journey and the profound impact of negotiation in sales, this discussion is a goldmine for Sales Leaders aspiring to elevate their teams' performance. Nicole delves into the vital components that underpin effective negotiation strategies. She emphasises the significance of a mindset anchored in curiosity, the art of skilful questioning, and the depth of attentive listening. Furthermore, Nicole sheds light on the importance of thorough preparation, encompassing both the tangible facts and the negotiation process. The conversation takes a psychological turn as Nicole addresses common cognitive biases that can derail negotiations and the need for empathising with the counterpart's perspective. About the Guest: Nicole Davidson is a renowned expert in the field of negotiation, combining her legal background with practical business acumen. As an accredited commercial mediator and negotiation trainer, she has consulted across Australia and internationally in regions like Europe and the Middle East. Her extensive experience spans the legal, insolvency, and banking sectors, where she has honed her negotiation skills since 2016. Beyond her professional capabilities, Nicole holds notable accolades such as the Resolution Institute's award for achievement as an Emerging Practitioner in 2021, Mediator of the Year at the Australian Law Awards in 2022, and recognition as one of the Top 50 Small Business Leaders by Inside Small Business magazine. Website: https://www.nicoledavidsonnegotiation.com.au/ Key Takeaways: A successful negotiator is driven by curiosity, excels in asking the right questions, and demonstrates superior listening skills. Effective negotiation preparation includes understanding the precise content under discussion and the strategic elements of the process. Cognitive biases, such as automatic discounting of opposing propositions, can significantly influence the outcome of negotiations. Employing techniques like encouraging the counterparts to present proposals can lead to greater ownership and acceptance of ideas. Crafting solutions collaboratively through strategic questioning enhances the likelihood of a favourable and equitable negotiation result. Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:03 Guest Introduction 2:47 Nicole Davidson Mediation and Negotiation 5:30 Good Negotiation 8:38 How to Ask Good Questions 13:11 Preparation 17:09 The Psychology of Negotiation 21:42 Guest's Socials 22:22 Outro Rate, Review, & Follow If you're liking what you're hearing, make sure you ‘follow' the show wherever you listen to your podcasts…so you never miss an episode!I'd also love to hear what you think, so drop us a review after you close that next deal…tell me what you're liking, and what you want more of so I can look to cover it in a future episode.

Getting out of business rut is simpler than most think. But simple doesn't mean easy.     Growing your business to seven or eight figures takes strategy and alignment. And that's what Theresa is discussing in today's episode.     Theresa's approach is not just about scaling up; it's about mastering the art of leadership, strategic thinking, and the often-overlooked alignment of personal development with business evolution.    In this episode, she walks you through her signature blueprint from her C-Suite Mentorship program.    Thanks of her experience across different industries, Theresa understands that the journey to a seven or eight-figure business is multifaceted, involving meticulous financial planning, operational excellence, and innovative marketing strategies.     In this episode, she doesn't just share tips; she provides a roadmap for transformative growth that promises not only to scale your business but also to leave a lasting impact.    Key points discussed in this episode:  The critical role of leadership in scaling a business and how to cultivate the necessary skills for effective management and vision. Strategic thinking and planning techniques that align with long-term business goals and market dynamics. Integrating personal growth with business development to ensure that as the business scales, the owner grows alongside it, maintaining harmony and balance.    READY TO DRIVE REVENUE GROWTH THIS COMING YEAR? DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE:  https://theresacantley.lpages.co/opt-in-7-keys-to-revenue-pdf/      ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A CONFIDENT VISIONARY LEADER AND STEP INTO THE ROLE OF CEO IN YOUR BUSINESS?    Book a Virtual Coffee Call with Theresa to identify the biggest opportunities RIGHT NOW in your business: https://bit.ly/coffeecallpodcast          Stay connected with Theresa:      Website: https://www.theresacantley.com/        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresacantley/     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresacantley/   

If you're familiar with Kate Toon you'll be very familiar that last year she launched her best-selling book 'Six Figures in School Hours'& I feel incredibly lucky because she is joining me on the poddy today to take us behind the scenes into what it actually takes to write a book, energy and $$$ wise, but also whether it's all worth it at the end of the day.I love my chats with Kate, she is a straight-talking, no bullshit, what you see is what you get human... & this episode doesn't disappoint on honesty, vulnerability, and the reality of what it takes to build the incredible business that Kate has built.Kate Toon is a real-life human, doing her best to help other humans on their merry way to business success. She is all about substance over style. And keeping it real and relatable.She's a misfit. A motivator. An entrepreneur. An educator. Kate Toon is an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. She's a down to earth human on a mission to demystify the realities of running a successful online business. Her Stay Tooned group of companies includes the Digital Marketing Collective, The Clever Copywriting School, and The Recipe for SEO Success. Kate's helped more than 20,000 other businesses demystify digital marketing, grapple the Google Beast, and find their own version of success. Kate is a renowned speaker, podcaster and author, and was named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020).She's the author of Six Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent (2023), and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders. She's also the founder of The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, The Digital Marketing Collective Retreat and The Digital Marketing Collective Mastermind. On top of this Kate hosts three podcasts, speaks at events around the world and is learning to rollerskate. All this from the Toon Cave in her backyard, accompanied by her very own CFO (Chief Furry OfficeDog) Pomplemousse and assisted remotely by a small team of talented humans.https://www.katetoon.com/DOWNLOAD MY CONTENT PLANNER - https://becchappell.com.au/content-planner/Instagram @bec_chappellLinkedIn – Bec Chappell If you're ready to work together, I'm ready to work with you and your team.How to work with me:1. Marketing foundations and strategy consultation 2. Marketing Coaching/ Whispering for you a marketing leader or your team who you want to develop into marketing leaders3. Book me as a speaker or advisor for your organisation4. Get me on your podcastThis podcast has been produced and edited by Snappystreet Creative

Have you ever considered the delicate balance of power, authority, and responsibility in the world of leadership? In today's episode, Theresa helps us fully understand these three critical elements and how they converge to shape the backbone of effective leadership and a thriving business environment.   In essence, power is a tool that can either inspire teams to new heights or manipulate them to the detriment of the company's culture.   On the other hand, authority is not just about the position one holds but the formal right to make decisions that others will follow.   Meanwhile, responsibility is portrayed as the ethical compass, guiding leaders to own their actions and their consequences.   Key points highlighted in this episode include:  The distinction between power and authority in leadership roles and how they can be applied constructively within an organization.  The critical role of responsibility in leadership, ensuring accountability for decisions and fostering a culture of trust and integrity.     Theresa wraps up the conversation with a powerful message on the importance of aligning power, authority, and responsibility. She emphasizes that when these elements are in harmony, they can lead to positive organizational impact, foster a healthy work environment, and drive sustainable growth.    Don't miss out on these invaluable insights—tune in to this episode of the C-Suite Mentor podcast for a masterclass in leadership dynamics.    READY TO DRIVE REVENUE GROWTH THIS COMING YEAR? DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE:  https://theresacantley.lpages.co/opt-in-7-keys-to-revenue-pdf/      Book a Virtual Coffee Call with Theresa to identify the biggest opportunities RIGHT NOW in your business: https://bit.ly/coffeecallpodcast          Stay connected with Theresa:      Website: https://www.theresacantley.com/        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresacantley/     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresacantley/   

Are you feeling stuck in your personal and professional life? Do you find yourself longing for growth and progress, but unsure about how to achieve it?   In this episode of The C-Suite Mentor podcast, Theresa dives deep into the importance of personal growth and progress in business, sharing her own experiences with burnout and the need for meaningful connections.   Theresa understands the challenges that come with burnout and the feeling of being stagnant. She knows that in order to truly thrive in business, we must continuously invest in our personal growth.    That's why she's here to provide you with seven actionable steps to navigate burnout and continue your journey of personal and professional growth.   Here are some key points discussed in this episode:  The importance of recognizing and acknowledging burnout  Building deep connections and meaningful relationships  Taking small steps and celebrating each milestone  Leaning into your fears and facing challenges head-on  Remember, you are worthy and valuable. Stay healthy, happy, and true to yourself. Now, let's dive into the transcript and discover the path to personal growth and progress in business.   Resources mentioned:  Podcast Episode: "Recognizing the Signs of Burnout"    The C-Suite Mentorship Program  READY TO DRIVE REVENUE GROWTH THIS COMING YEAR? DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE:  https://theresacantley.lpages.co/opt-in-7-keys-to-revenue-pdf/   Book a Virtual Coffee Call with Theresa to identify the biggest opportunities RIGHT NOW in your business: https://bit.ly/coffeecallpodcast    Stay connected with Theresa:      Website: https://www.theresacantley.com/        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theresacantley/     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresacantley/   

When Kate Toon, as a single parent, wondered how she was going to juggle parenthood with work, she backed herself and started her business. Now, 15 years later, Kate has built a successful business and is on a mission to help others. Kate is an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. She's a down to earth human on a mission to demystify the realities of running a successful online business. Her Stay Tooned group of companies include the Digital Marketing Collective, The Clever Copywriting School, and The Recipe for SEO Success. Kate's helped more than 20,000 other businesses demystify digital marketing, grapple the Google Beast, and find their own version of success.Kate is a renowned speaker, podcaster and author, and was named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020).She's the author of Six Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent (2023), and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders. She's also the founder of The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, The Digital Marketing Collective Retreat and The Digital Marketing Collective Mastermind. On top of this Kate hosts three podcasts, speaks at events around the world and is learning to rollerskate. All this from the Toon Cave in her backyard, accompanied by her very own CFO (Chief Furry OfficeDog) Pomplemousse and assisted remotely by a small team of talented humans.Most parents don't want to build a global empire or make a gazillion dollars a year. They just want to earn a decent income and have time to read their kids a bedtime story without having a meltdown in the process.Yes, we know running a business can be rewarding. However, it can also seep into every life crack, eat up your energy and leave you exhausted, stressed and snapping at your small humans.In Six Figures in School Hours, award-winning digital marketing coach and business mentor Kate Toon shares practical and doable tips for parents to run a successful business, make serious money and not burn themselves to a frazzle in the process.You can follow Kate here:https://www.katetoon.com/https://www.instagram.com/katetoon

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Squirrel! Another way we refer to that shiny new thing that distracts us.  Marketers classically have shiny object syndrome, and admitting it is the first step, right? This episode covers all elements of the bird app, Threads (more on this than we expected), social media in general, and events. Meg Coffey is THE preeminent digital marketing expert & event organizer in Australia, hailing all the way from Texas. We had so much fun -- three marketers with the gift of gab makes for a fast-paced, insightful, and exciting conversation!   Our guest Meg Coffey is an internationally recognized social media and digital marketing strategist, hailing from Texas and now proudly based in Australia. Known as the “Texstralian,” Meg combines her exceptional work ethic, calculated risk-taking, and remarkable communication skills to lead the way in digital empowerment. As the founder of State of Social, Australia's largest social media conference, and #SMPerth, a go-to source for the latest news and a vibrant community in the digital space, Meg is dedicated to keeping businesses ahead of the curve. With a deep understanding that digital is essential in today's business landscape, Meg's expertise extends far beyond the hospitality and tourism sectors she works with thru her agency Coffey & Tea. She specializes in transforming the fear of social media into confidence and excitement about leveraging technology for tangible results. Meg actively contributes to the digital marketing community as a sought-after speaker, lecturer, and panelist. Her thought leadership has led to judging industry awards and being recognized as one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders in 2017. Notably, Meg was also a finalist for Campaign Brief's prestigious Ad Person of the Year award in 2021 and 2023. Meg's book reco: "No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram" by Sarah Frier ~._.*._.~ We are "Making a Marketer"... in all ways. Check out episode 131 - the last one of Season 6! Please take a minute to follow, rate, & review us on your podcast platform of choice & get each ep. when it drops... Also, share with your friends & colleagues! https://bit.ly/mamITuneNEW ::: This episode is made possible by Powers of Marketing - emPOWERing amazing podcast experiences & online and in person events ::: **ALSO: Our editor Avri makes amazing music! Check out his music on Spotify!**

Do you feel like you never have enough hours in the day? Do you feel guilty about not baking organic muffins? Are your overwhelmed by an inbox that never seems to go down? Help is at hand. Kate Toon shares her insights about why you need to lower your expectations and banish the idea of being the 'perfect' parent. Most parents just want to earn a decent income and have time to read their kids a bedtime story without having a meltdown in the process. But the juggle is real!In this episode, Rachel and Sarah are joined on The Parenting Couch podcast by award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach, Kate Toon... who has been running her own business from home since becoming a mother 14 years ago.This podcast is for any mum who feels overwhelmed by the endless 'to do' list... whether you run your own business, juggling a paid job or trying to do it all at home. It's a refreshing and animated conversation about why women need to reduce their expectations and realise that they don't need to do it all, packed with practical tips about sharing the workload.'6 Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business (and still be a good parent)'Most parents don't want to build a global empire or make a gazillion dollars a year. They just want to earn a decent income and have time to read their kids a bedtime story without having a meltdown in the process. Yes, we know running a business can be rewarding. However, it can also seep into every life crack, eat up your energy and leave you exhausted, stressed and snapping at your small humans.In 'Six Figures in School Hours', award-winning digital marketing coach and business mentor Kate Toon shares practical and doable tips for parents to run a successful business, make serious money and not burn themselves to a frazzle in the process.First, you will examine your business goals and measure your why against your desires for family life; then, discover passive income ideas and ways to involve the family in your business life in an enjoyable way; finally, find out how to turn that six-figure profit dial up or down depending on the compromises you're willing to make.Throughout the book are tools and tactics to manage your money, be more productive and focus on what matters, along with inspiring stories from other successful business parents who know exactly how it feels. Click here to buy the book.About Kate ToonKate Toon is an award-winning entrepreneur and parent to one human and one fur baby. From her humble backyard shed on the Central Coast she masterminds an ambitious business universe, helping thousands of other humans to build their own version of success through digital marketing and business know-how. Kate is a renowned speaker, mentor, educator and podcaster.She's been named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020).She's also the founder of CopyCon and The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders.In her spare time, Kate is often found taking Gym selfies and rollerskating, much to the embarrassment of her teenage son.#theparentingcouch #theparentingcouchpodcast #parenting #northshoremums

In her many years in business, Kate Toon has absolutely mastered the art of building, growing, and nurturing online communities. And in this episode, we get her brain on this exact topic! In this episode, you will be able to:Learn tactics for building vibrant online communities on Facebook.Gain insights into why transparent intentions and your group name plays in gathering a crowdSee the dividing line between free and membership-based communities and the level of dedication they requireRealize the importance of coherent structure and the use of hashtags in efficient group content organizationGrasp the value of realness, personal charm and balancing self-expectations in the process of successful community establishmentIf you're looking for a shiny-toothed, glossy-haired marketing guru promising you magical marketing solutions, then you're in the wrong place.Kate Toon is a real-life human, doing her best to help other humans on their merry way to business success. She is all about substance over style. And keeping it real and relatable.She's a misfit. A motivator. An entrepreneur. An educator. Kate Toon is an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. She's a down to earth human on a mission to demystify the realities of running a successful online business. Her Stay Tooned group of companies includes the Digital Marketing Collective, The Clever Copywriting School, and The Recipe for SEO Success. Kate's helped more than 20,000 other businesses demystify digital marketing, grapple the Google Beast, and find their own version of success. Kate is a renowned speaker, podcaster and author, and was named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020).She's the author of Six Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent (2023), and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders. She's also the founder of The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, The Digital Marketing Collective Retreat and The Digital Marketing Collective Mastermind. On top of this Kate hosts three podcasts, speaks at events around the world and is learning to rollerskate. All this from the Toon Cave in her backyard, accompanied by her very own CFO (Chief Furry OfficeDog) Pomplemousse and assisted remotely by a small team of talented humans.https://www.katetoon.com/DOWNLOAD MY CONTENT PLANNER - https://becchappell.com.au/content-planner/Instagram @bec_chappellLinkedIn – Bec Chappell If you're ready to work together, I'm ready to work with you and your team.How to work with me:1. Marketing foundations and strategy consultation 2. Marketing Coaching/ Whispering for you a marketing leader or your team who you want to develop into marketing leaders3. Book me as a speaker or advisor for your organisation4. Get me on your podcastThis podcast has been produced and edited by Snappystreet Creative

Kate Toon is an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. She's a down to earth human on a mission to demystify the realities of running a successful online business.Her Stay Tooned group of companies include the Digital Marketing Collective, The Clever Copywriting School, and The Recipe for SEO Success.Kate's helped more than 20,000 other businesses demystify digital marketing, grapple the Google Beast, and find their own version of success.Kate is a renowned speaker, podcaster and author, and was named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020). She's the author of Six Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent (2023), and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders.She's also the founder of The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, The Digital Marketing Collective Retreat and The Digital Marketing Collective Mastermind.On top of this Kate hosts three podcasts, speaks at events around the world and is learning to rollerskate. All this from the Toon Cave in her backyard, accompanied by her very own CFO (Chief Furry OfficeDog) Pomplemousse and assisted remotely by a small team of talented humans.IN THIS EPISODE: Why the 4-hour work week is a lie and what we need to know insteadWhat it means to insource your family into your business, and how this approach shifted everything about the way Kate built her own businessHow Kate parents differently as an entrepreneur, why she made some huge changes to her business model in order to prioritize time with her son, and the impact of those changesThe biggest ghosts that haunt Kate as a human/business owner, and how she wrestles through them even when they keep showing upAnd of course, lots more CONNECT WITH KATE: katetoon.comfacebook.com/katetoonlinkedin.com/katetooninstagram.com/katetoonyoutube.com/@katetoontwitter.com/katetoon STORYHOUSE is a production of Storyhouse Fifteen, a strategic coaching and branding studio that helps small business owners and do-good organizations find the clarity, the story, and the strategy to reach more people and grow their impact. Find Lindsay at storyhousefifteen.com or connect with her on LinkedIn.

I'm honoured to welcome Kate Toon to the podcast this week. Kate is an award-winning entrepreneur and parent to one human and one fur baby. From her humble backyard shed on the Central Coast of NSW she masterminds an ambitious business universe, helping thousands of other humans to build their own version of success through digital marketing and business know-how.  Kate is a renowned speaker, mentor, educator and podcaster. She's been named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020). She's also the founder of CopyCon and The Digital Marketing Collective Conference, and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders.  In her spare time, Kate is often found taking Gym selfies and rollerskating, much to the embarrassment of her teenage son. In this episode of The Debra Shepherd Podcast, Kate shares her business story. We talk about her new book, Six Figures In School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent. WE DISCUSS Kate shares her business story from the high-pressured world of advertising too starting her own business when she was five months pregnant. What's Kate's first year in business looked like and the different stages of business growth. Being cautious and building your business one step at a time.  Three reasons why people start a business. How Kate came up with the name of her book, Six Figures In School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent. How you can have a business and be a parent. You can have both. The life of a business owner and how a boring business is often a successful business. The importance of managing your energy, setting clear boundaries and creating space for yourself. Staying astonished. How to support your creative energy and the power of taking time to observe yourself. Plus, more! LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS If you enjoy the podcast, I invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Let me know how the show inspires, empowers and supports you to create more ease, joy and meaning in your life and business. Be sure to follow the show so you are notified when new episodes are released.      SHOW NOTES   Get all episode show notes here:   www.debrashepherd.com.au/debra-shepherd-podcast     CONNECT WITH KATE www.katetoon.com Get Kate Toon's book, Six Figures In School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent Instagram at @katetoon and @sixfiguresinschoolhours   CONNECT WITH DEBRA  Instagram @_DebraShepherd   www.debrashepherd.com.au 

Kristal Kinsela, Owner, Kristal Kinsela Consulting on being driven by her purpose to elevate the voices of Indigenous businesses and amplifying the incredible success of black women in business. Key Insights (01:57) How Kristal started her leadership journey (18:25) The importance of celebrating your success (21:20) Kristal's addition for your Leadership Toolbox   Important Resources and Links To learn more about the cultural practice of deep listening called “dadirri”, visit www.miriamrosefoundation.org.au/dadirri If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit www.womeninfocus.com.au Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of Elladex and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: www.elladex.com.au The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

Tracey Spicer AM, Chair, NED, Journalist and Author on learning from the past and shifting into collective action, how machine learning is reinforcing gender bias and the opportunity to change our future landscape for good.   Key Insights (02:10) How Tracey started her leadership journey in advocacy and activism (09:13) The power of storytelling and why everyone's story is valid (26:04) Tracey's addition for your Leadership Toolbox   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit www.womeninfocus.com.au Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of Elladex and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: www.elladex.com.au  The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

In this episode, Vincent delves into the topic of understanding the profit and loss statement for small business leaders. The profit and loss statement, or income statement, is a financial report that outlines revenues, costs, and expenses over a specific period. The episode breaks down the key components of the statement and gives some insight as to the significance of understanding this statement.

I have the awesome Kate Toon back in the hot seat today to chat all things where to start with your marketing. Kate talks us through her own journey of changing her direction and how she is approaching this with her marketing! Kate Toon is an award-winning business mentor and digital marketing coach. She's down to earth human and on a mission to demystify the realities of running a successful online business. Her Stay Tooned group of companies includes the Digital Marketing Collective, The Clever Copywriting School, and The Recipe for SEO Success. Kate's helped more than 20,000 other businesses demystify digital marketing, grapple with the Google Beast, and find their version of success. Kate is a renowned speaker, podcaster and author, and was named Australia's Most Influential Small Business Woman (2022), one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders (2022), and Businesswoman of the Year and Training & Education Provider of the Year at the national My Business Awards (2020). She's the author of Six Figures in School Hours: How to run a successful business and still be a good parent (2023), and a resident expert on Kochie's Business Builders. She's also the founder of The Digital Marketing Collective Conference and CopyCon and The Digital Marketing Collective Conference.On top of this Kate has three podcasts, speakers around the world and is learning to rollerskate. And all this from the Toon Cave in her backyard, accompanied only by her very own CFO (Chief Furry Office-Dog) Pomplemousse and assisted remotely by a small team of talented humans. https://www.katetoon.com/ DOWNLOAD MY CONTENT PLANNER - https://becchappell.com.au/content-planner/Instagram @bec_chappellLinkedIn – Bec Chappell If you're ready to work together, I'm ready to work with you and your team.How to work with me:1. Marketing foundations and strategy consultation 2. Marketing Coaching/ Whispering for you a marketing leader or your team who you want to develop into marketing leaders3. Book me as a speaker or advisor for your organisation4. Get me on your podcastThis podcast has been produced and edited by Snappystreet Creative

Felicity McGahan, Group CEO, Strand on following her generational calling into retail, traversing the globe to lead many flagship brands to success and the importance of the three Cs of leadership.   Key Insights (01:46) How did Felicity start her leadership journey? Straight after school, Felicity started working in Australian retail at Esprit as a store Manager. Felicity then got the opportunity to work overseas and relocated to the US to start a 20-year career with Gap. Felicity continued to move jobs throughout the US and the UK but missed Australia often, so she returned home to run the Sussan business, followed by Cotton On and now Strand. (08:39) What lessons can Felicity share around being vulnerable and role modeling through leadership? Felicity believes honesty is important. Especially with the amount of information available to everyone, you've got to be honest and true to your teams. Commit to taking them on the journey with you and explaining the why behind your decisions. (20:45) What tool can Felicity share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Felicity shares, it's all about the vision you set for yourself. She has a quote in her office that says, dream big, work hard, stay focused and surround yourself with great people. Felicity says it's also a good framework for those at the beginning of their leadership journey.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit commbank.com.au/women-in-focus Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of Elladex and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.elladex.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

Tarsi Luo, Founder of Seed Planet and M&A Special Adviser on navigating leadership through a cultural lens, balancing her Eastern identity with her Western environment and pushing forward no matter how many rejections you experience.   Key Insights (02:01) How did she start her leadership journey? Tarsi was born in a small town in northern China, both of her parents are factory workers and they wanted Tarsi to marry a good man, have a good career and live in a small town just like everybody else. Tarsi however had big dreams since she was a little girl to do something different. She started her career as a successful marketing director for a world leading drone company. Tarsi then moved to Australia to work in a new industry and worked her way up from sales to CEO in six years. (10:05) What made Tarsi say yes to take the opportunity to be CEO? At first, Tarsi was thrilled and then she became scared. However she knew that if she didn't take on the opportunity she wouldn't allow herself to learn and see what's out there. She reminded herself of the courage it took her to step out of China and it was the same mindset that pushed her to say yes to the CEO role. Tarsi told herself “yes, you've never done that (before), but they chose you because they believe in you and you can bring something back to this job as well.” (25:05) What tools can Tarsi share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Tarsi's experience and journey so far has taught her to never doubt herself. Tarsi tells the audience to believe in themselves and push forward. It doesn't matter; rejection, millions or trillions, just push yourself forward and believe.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of Elladex and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.elladex.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

Michele Adair, CEO, Housing Trust, Chair, Homes Tasmania and non-executive director on forging her purpose-led career through the grace of accidental life lessons, dedicating her work and life to advocating for housing as a human right.   Key Insights (01:45) How did Michele start her leadership journey? Michele's leadership journey has been non-linear compared to most. She entered the workforce after completing an AFS exchange student program and then left to have two kids. Michele wanted to re-enter the workforce but knew she probably needed a degree to do so. After unexpectedly splitting with her husband, the company she worked for went into receivership leaving her without a job and homeless. Trying to make ends meet, Michele took on part-time teaching roles, and was eventually introduced to consulting opportunities through a friend. After 20 years, she got to a point where she was able to take on full-time executive roles until she got to where she is now, CEO and Chair. (11:19) How did Michele hone her justice-fueled influence? For Michele, it's always about the audience and the message. It is not enough to talk to the statistics, but we must talk about the human cost and the human right to have access to housing. (25:33) What tool can Michele share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Michele shares the book, Leadership on the Line, with the subtitle Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Change. The book is full of tools, tips and techniques to help us when we're leading organisations, driving change, trying to create influence and understanding what pushback looks like.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of Elladex and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.elladex.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

Genevieve Bell AO, Director of the School of Cybernetics, Founding Director of 3A Institute and non-executive director on the three elements of leadership, daring to call out the bold truth and befriending our inner critic.   Key Insights (01:46) How did Genevieve start her leadership journey? It's been a varied and meandering path for Genevieve, she's found herself ironically back where she finished high school, in Canberra as the Director of the first new school at the Australian National University. Genevieve recalls her unexpected childhood where moved around a lot and found herself in a lot of conflict. However, one day her mother sat her down told her she needs to actively be a part of building a better future that's different than the present. This has been her North Star ever since. (17:59) What is the importance of knowing yourself for Genevieve? For Genevieve, leadership is not only about knowing the theory and practice behind it, but it is also about knowing who you are and what pushes your buttons. It's learning how to manage those things about yourself a little more effectively in order to get to know how you respond or wouldn't respond in face of a crisis. (22:58) What tool can Genevieve share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Genevieve makes sure that she ‘catches up with herself' regularly. At least once a year she gives herself a moment to reflect on what she's achieved retrospectively and in their totality. This provides clarity and the ability to size them up so she can accumulate them and acknowledge she's the person that did those great things and to feel proud about them. Practically, it's also a good exercise to perform before updating your LinkedIn, resume or curriculum vitae.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of Elladex and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://elladex.com/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

Jonathan Dapra, co-founder and chief innovation officer at Alaric Inc. and assistant professor of management at Plymouth State University, talks about how small business owners and leaders can set themselves up for success by growing their leadership and team-building skills. His best practices can be found in his book "From 50 to 500: Mastering the Unique Leadership Challenges of Growing Small Companies," which can be purchased on Amazon. For a special boiler plate with signature, visit bookplate.from50to500.com. This week's episode is brought to you by McLane Middleton, providing trusted legal services to businesses throughout the region for over 100 years. For a complete listing of their practice areas, attorneys, and locations, visit www.mclane.com.

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith, Astrophysicist & Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador at UNSW on propelling the pathways for young women in STEM, how influential family and community are when it comes to engaging children in a more gender-balanced way.   Key Insights (01:55) How did she start her leadership journey? Lisa started her leadership journey through science and research. As Lisa stepped up the ranks in her field, she started to mentor students and work on large international projects such as building telescopes like the Square Kilometer Array (the world's most powerful radio telescope) involving collaboration from around the world. (10:53) How does Lisa use the role of storytelling in shifting societal biases and how is she embedding this in her Initiative, Future You? Future You is a national awareness raising initiative to help young people understand the different pathways STEM skills can take them. Future You shares the stories of role models from different backgrounds to show young people STEM really is for everyone. By showing a diverse examples of career journeys it allow kids to use their imagination when picturing a future in STEM instead of a particular career path. For example, it explores how technology can bring a unique perspective in the work of First Nations women or, how STEM could also mean getting your hands dirty as a heavy vehicle mechanic. (23:27) What tools can Lisa share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? To focus on the big picture and identify what's truly important to you and to your organization. By cutting out the dead wood and understanding the core of an issue, you can then effectively articulate a vision and course of action for your organisation.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of ELLADEX and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award. As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://elladex.com/  The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

Alisi Tutuila, CEO Aspire Indigenous, and Chair, Aboriginal Housing Company on fulfilling her deep sense of responsibility with honour, giving back whilst paying it forward and changing the trajectory for Indigenous youth through building infrastructure across housing, recruitment and childcare.   Key Insights (02:34) How did Alisi start her leadership journey? Alisi provided two snapshots Firstly, around the ages of four and five she was asked by her single father to help raise her little sister amongst other things. Alisi understood early on that she had to step up and take on a leadership role and responsibility for her family. The second snapshot occurred about 20 years again in her role as a youth worker in Redfern. During this time, she learned the importance of building rapport and respect in the community and came to realise that young people needed someone to trust, rely on and guide them. (14:03) How does Alisi overcome imposter syndrome? Alisi overcame moments of imposter syndrome by staying focused on the purpose and the path her team was on. Alisi also has mentors that help her push forward and champion her. Alisi shares a moment where one of her mentors, Uncle Mick Mundine reminded her that her forefathers did their bit so she could sit equal at the table. Now it's her turn and time to be in the moment. (19:29) What tool can Alisi share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Alisi shares the importance of finding your people and a group of leaders to champion you. For Alisi her circle of aunties, mothers, and sisters play a vital role in her professional success, family life and soul. For those that don't have strong circles around them, Alisi shares that they should look towards their community because there are other women waiting to connect.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Things you should know: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised this podcast may contain conversations about deceased persons. Discretion is advised. Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

Angela Priestley,  Publisher & Co-founder, Women's Agenda & Agenda Media, and Tarla Lambert, Editor in Chief & Co-owner, Women's Agenda & Co-founder, Agenda Media on early career uncertainty to tapping into their purpose and finding their flow, how ambition and drive got their foot in the door while collective empowered realism and entrepreneurial spirit propelled their growth and impact.   Key Insights (02:07) How did they start her leadership journey? Angela had always been interested in current affairs and news; she realised she wanted to be a journalist while in school. Angela started Women's Agenda as the founding editor and after a couple of years was offered a management buyout of the publication which she accepted. Tarla, like Angela, didn't necessarily seek out to be an entrepreneur but also had an interest in the news and politics. Tarla worked alongside Angela and formed a good working relationship and eventually partnered together to continue Women's Agenda. (08:33) What are some of Tarla and Angela's leadership lessons? Tarla learnt career plans do not have to be linear and that it's OK to experience many twists and turns. Tarla's greatest leadership lesson is to be naïve to avoid feeling overwhelmed by the big tasks. She also advises to make sure people know you are there by being obnoxious as it has led her to have some amazing opportunities in her career journeys such as meetings with the country's biggest CEOs. Angela advises to find your purpose. Purpose will drive you throughout your career and will be your motivation. (29:17) What tools can Angela and Tarla share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Angela shares to the audience, read the news and know what is going on, attach yourself to a mission and use that mission to help determine your values, who you will work and won't work with, the line you will and won't cross and for what purpose. Tarla reiterates, finding your purpose is the most important, really think about what you want to do, where your values lie and that will help guide you.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The outlook for 2023 is positive among Chicago’s small business leaders, including company presidents, vice presidents, directors and other executives. A group of 190 of them from companies with 500 or fewer employees were surveyed by Crain’s. Half of them expect […]

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Bill Ringle about 5 Secrets to Effective Delegation for Small Business Leaders Bill Ringle (http://www.linkedin.com/in/billringle) works with senior managers who want to lead high performance teams in high tech companies across North America. He led the Worldwide Training program at Apple, and his mission is to help overwhelmed managers become admired leaders who can grow and scale companies by mastering focus, integrity, delegation, and systems. Special Resources for HCI listeners:V isit this page to get your special delegation resources for HCI listeners.: ttps://growbusinessnow.com/HCI Listen to My Quest for the Best, the podcast for ambitious small business leaders: https://myquestforthebest.com/ Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Shopify at www.shopify.com/hci. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview Michelle Kvello, Managing Director and CFO of Lantern Partners based in Sydney, Australia. Michelle has set up her own CFO advisory business, working with founders and CEOs of startups and scale-ups by providing commercial and strategic financial advice to help them grow. From working on the corporate side of commercial finance for years, Michelle decided to leave the corporate world to pursue more exciting opportunities. She established Lantern Partners in 2011 and it has now been running for over 11 years. They grew 50% in revenue over the previous year with over 5 FTEs. Michelle has stated that building a small business involves discipline as well as adaptability. So she says, “In every business, some key things make a difference. And so you need to know what they are. And then once you identify what they are, work out how you measure them.” This Cast Covers: Running a virtual CFO advisory business that provides commercial and strategic financial advice. Trained with PwC back in the UK many years ago. Grew 30% in revenue in the last year and 50% in the previous year Giving creative employment opportunities to amazing, talented, intelligent, ambitious women underserved in traditional corporate roles Works with her whole team flexibly, both in terms of time and location, and 80% female staffed. One of the Top 50 women in Accounting and Top 50 Small Business Leaders. Understanding the benefits and drawbacks of in-person and virtual communication. Sharing the significance of making your team members feel like they are a part of and valuable to the team. The importance of mutual respect between the client and the firm serving. Investing time in relationship building. Links: Michelle's LinkedIn Michelle's Instagram Additional Resources: Lantern Partners The Mindful High Performer by Chelsea Pottenger     Quotes: “People just need to get creative, and they need to figure out better, quicker, smarter ways of doing things.” —Michelle Kvello “The business that you start on day one doesn't necessarily look like the business in a year, two years, five years, or 10.” —Michelle Kvello “One of the massive benefits in starting your own business is that you can shape both the business and the people you bring into that business.” —Michelle Kvello “There must be a rethinking about how we work.” —Michelle Kvello “There has to be something that brings us all together and makes us feel like a team.” —Michelle Kvello     Music from https://filmmusic.io “Cold Funk” by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com. License: CC by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

In our episode today our guest is situated very close to my home city, 1hr south in fact to the wide white sandy beaches and majestic coastline known as the Gold Coast of Australia. This location is home to many friends and colleagues as well as a favorite destination for tourists from interstate and around the world. It's also home for our guest Ms. Tanya Abbey, who is a CEO, Recruitment Expert + seasoned Mentor. Tanya is the CEO of the Australian company Recruitcorp (catering to the recruitment and placement of key executive talent for organizations of all sizes. Additionally, Tanya is the CEO and Founder of the Candidate and Career Consulting platform Placeme.com.au. She volunteers her services as a Small Business Mentor under the Queensland Government's Mentoring for Growth program and was voted as one of the Top 50 Small Business Leaders in 2021 by the Inside Small Business Magazine. Tanya is a popular event speaker and during our conversation, we touch on key elements of recruiting from both sides of the fence. We chat about what today's leader - who is wanting to improve on their recruiting success rate - needs to be considering before and during the interview and then turn our attention to the understand more about the mindset needed by the candidate. Discussing specific actions, they can take in the preparation phase as well as how best to behave on the day. Visit our website for the notes, links, and full transcript - The ET project

Shivani Gopal, CEO and Founder of The Remarkable Woman, on how women bursting with ambition and ability must be the rose and the gardener of their career, continuously standing out while nurturing their growth.   Key Insights (01:59) How did Shivani start her leadership journey? Shivani believes that we all have an opportunity in our lifetimes to step up and to lead and that that moment can come at any point in time. For Shivani, it came very early on in life when she was about five years old, with her family saying to her, as a girl in order to survive, there are a lot of things that she can and can't do. She challenged this and unknowingly at that point, became a crusader for the rights of women and girls. (17:09) What's next for Shivani and The Remarkable Woman? When Shivani looks at the marketplace that's there for women, she sees so many talented women who are bursting with not just ambition but also capability and capacity, but the kind that is untapped and unnoticed. She thinks the next thing for her is to make sure that she can help foster a world where women can better match with the kind of role that they are made for. Additionally, Shivani would love to make a dent in using technology to get more women into more diverse, technological and leadership roles. (21:21) What tool can Shivani share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Shivani wants to leave listeners with a way in which they can craft their own purpose statement. She recommends to follow a process that she teaches at The Remarkable Woman, which starts by thinking about your early life, the beautiful moments that stuck with you, and how those moments made you feel and why they were so important. Then consider any hard or tough experiences in your life that have really shaped you. Trace those two things together, and then pair it with your passion for the future, and ask yourself what it is that you want and what emotions are going to drive you there? Those three things fused together create your purpose statement.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

Josephine Sukkar AM, Principal, Buildcorp on staying relevant at the coalface of business while mentoring the next generation of women. Josephine shares an insightful story on service-based leadership and sage advice for women embarking on their own journey.   Key Insights (01:39) How did Josephine start her leadership journey? Josephine's leadership journey was not linear, she started her professional life training to be a medical research scientist but quickly found herself in construction where she's stayed for over 35 years. Josephine got to where she is today by accepting of a series of opportunities that were presented to her from directorship roles for not-for-profit organisations to listed companies and government. (13:58) What is Josephine's advice for women embarking on a director's journey? Josephine advises to understand what is required to be an effective director on the board. It's important to remember that most of the time you will be providing counsel, advice and direction to the CEO. Therefore you should have the experience and qualifications to enable you to give effective advice. (24:35) What tool can Josephine share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Josephine shares the importance of slowing down in order to enjoy the journey. Slowing down (if you can afford to) allows you to develop deep skills by giving yourself time to develop them and is an act of kindness towards yourself.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

Shelley Reys AO, CEO, Arrilla Indigenous Consulting, Partner and Board Member, KPMG Australia on driving change and leaving a legacy driven by her vision to create a culturally inclusive Australia, one workplace at a time. Shelley insists that diversity is not simply challenging the status quo, it is about having more informed discussions leading to making more informed decisions.   Key Insights (02:29) How did Shelley start her leadership journey? Shelley's family ignited her leadership journey. Shelley's father was known for being kind and inclusive while being softly spoken. Shelley also learnt from her mother and then her cousin, Darren later in life. It was Darren who helped spark her interest in working in the First Nations space. (18:50) What are Shelley's insights of the 2032 Olympic Games and how she feels that it might be a catalyst for diversity in the future? Shelley believes the appointment of First Nations people to the Olympic Board for 2032 is a ten year opportunity implement nation building styled work. By doing so Shelley aims to help Australia and Brisbane celebrate all aspects of being Australian including our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander brothers and sisters. It is a moment of celebration and real pride and there is nothing like sport to bring people together. (22:20) What tool can Shelley share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Shelley urges us to stop stepping on eggshells and to educate ourselves on First Nations people, culture, shared history. By doing so you will be able to understand the importance of your involvement and the business case behind it. Finally, don't limit the education to yourself, share it with other people and think about how we can educate our teams and the people around us to they too can be playing their part and be confident.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Discretion advised: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander attendees are advised that the following presentations may contain images, voices, names and conversations of people who have died. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

Sallie Jones, Co-Founder and Director, Gippsland Jersey on promoting a fair go for farmers, driving social change in rural mental health and encouraging a culture of kindness. Hear how Sally forges her leadership by finding comfort in the uncomfortable and having courageous conversations.   Key Insights (02:08) How did Sallie start her leadership journey? Sallie was born on a dairy farm. She didn't attend school until Grade 6 but saw her ability to make things happen when she became school captain in Year 12. Sallie's most recent leadership journey involved created a milk brand centering on three pillars of: farmers being paid a fair price, raising awareness of mental health in regional communities and kindness. (16:05) How does Sallie make the most out of drastic situations? Sallie believes that diamonds are made under pressure and there's always opportunity in adversity and in order for us to create the opportunity, we have to go through the ‘hard stuff'. It's also important to have people you trust. Sallie has a phone full of contacts she can call at any time and urges ‘Don't do it alone.' (23:38) What tool can Sallie share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Sallie advises to find the comfortable in the uncomfortable. One way Sallie does this is by having cold showers guided by an app called Wim Hof. Sallie believes it a great tool for mental health, regulating your breathing and something we can all do. Important Resources and Links This podcast contains content about mental health and suicide, which some people may find confronting. If you or someone you know needs support, visit beyondblue.org.au or call Lifeline on 13 11 14. If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

The difficulties of possessing a business aren't generally about recruiting workers or fulfilling clients. In some cases, the battles are somewhat more private and the final product is normally the stress.It's difficult to consider yourself being a pioneer because the main individual you're driving is yourself. However, dealing with every day of your business won't set you up for development and achievement. You want to take a look at your business through an alternate focal point to accomplish the vision that made you start a new business in any case.A business needs bearing in the feeling of an objective or  greater picture. This helps every individual who is engaged with the organization to feel like they are endeavoring towards an objective, and logic will make everybody included more useful. Providing guidance consistently is significant also.Everybody in an organization must be making progress toward an aggregate objective. The pioneer laid out this objective, yet in addition assists representatives in any capacity that the person in question with canning since everybody is pursuing to get good results.Key Questions:Virginia  1:13  How did you come out to be an entrepreneur and go out on your own?Virginia  3:40  What you are now like with developing the systems and the delegation and stuff like that?Virginia  6:58  So are there certain companies or niches that you focus on now?Virginia  16:38  So the clients that you're working with now, how do you get in front of them?Virginia  19:44  .Do you do anything with like posting on certain platforms or running ads or anything like that? Or is it just kind of putting yourself on other people's shows and then getting people that way?Virginia  21:49  What are some big goals that you're hoping to achieve in your company over the next year or two?Virginia  29:24  What's the best advice you've ever received?Virginia  30:05  What's the best advice that you've ever given?Learn more from the source!Bill RingleHome – Grow Business NowBill Ringle Info for InterviewersListen to his interviews on My Quest for the Best, the podcast for ambitious small business leaders: myquestforthebest.comFollow his updates on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/billringleGet new insights on Twitter:BillRingleCheck out his Instagram:https://instagram.com/bill.ringle Virginia PurnellFunnel & Visibility SpecialistDistinct Digital Marketing(833) 762-5336virginia@distinctdigitalmarketing.comwww.distinctdigitalmarketing.comBook a Free Call http://bit.ly/DDMBookACallEC

Jane Adams, Executive General Manager, Human Resources for Technology Operations, CommBank on the impact of working at two speeds, how ambition drives growth and the importance of giving girls in STEM relatable experiences. Jane also talks about focusing on the compass, not just the clock, the value of career sponsorship and how your skills sit in a box called your mindset.   Key Insights (01:46) How did Jane start her leadership journey? Jane started as a consultant, so she was well into her career before she started her leadership journey. In the early days, most of her leadership experience came from leading projects, leading outcomes for work and stakeholder management. (18:14) Why is it so important for girls and women to talk about ambition more often? Jane says that the framing of your ambition is important and isn't selfish. Ambition is about growth and finding where you can have an impact in your business and in growing yourself. It is about collectively doing good for the organisation, the community and the company. (24:27) What tool can Jane share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? For Jane, it's mindset. She recalls a quote she's carried with her for years – your skills sit in a box called your mindset and if you do not open your mindset, you'll never be able apply your skills.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

Sally-Ann Williams, CEO, Cicada Innovations shares how she seeks out the murky ambiguity in her roles and champions lifelong learnings to effect change for people, planet and prosperity. Sally-Ann also talks about her passion for changing Australia's economic base and blending her purpose-based leadership style and self-awareness to step up and say yes when others believe in her. Key Insights (01:26) How did Sally-Ann start her leadership journey? Sally-Ann's leadership journey started in humble beginnings growing up in a small regional area of Australia. She was the first in the family to finish high school and university. Sally-Ann felt that leadership for her was almost accidental and circumstantial. She also said it came from others recognising skills in her and inviting her to be on boards for youth organisations, speak at events or participate in leadership roles. She attributes it partly to her naivety and saying ‘yes' without understanding what she was signing up for, but wanting to serve. (14:11) How does Sally-Ann learn and thrive in the murkiness of ambiguity? Sally-Ann works on a problem by looking at it from every angle, rehashing it, pulling it apart and putting it back together again. She also says you need to be humble in your approach because no one has all the answers and no one can know every single piece of the puzzle. (28:54) What tool can Sally-Ann share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Sally-Ann shares that you've got to know yourself. When you know what your strengths and weaknesses are, knowledge is power. Sally-Ann says to surround yourself with opportunities to play to your strengths and surround yourself with people who can uplift your weaknesses and become stronger together.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

Lucy Foster and Catherine van der Veen, General Manager Strategy and Growth, Challenger Limited on combining their formidable yet distinctive leadership styles to redefine the narrative of leadership and designing their roles to suit them.   Key Insights (01:41) How did they start their leadership journey? Lucy and Catherine have been in partnership for six years but before that have had long individual journeys for 16 years. Lucy studied medical science then entered financial services and wealth management. Catherine took her cues from her leaders when she was still a young emerging leader. They say that people often forget that before they were partners, they were individuals, who brought their individual experiences into the partnership, giving them their complementary style. They have learned from each other's journeys. (26:27) What tool can Catherine share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Catherine calls it the whisk for making the omelets. The gist is, you draw a wheel on a piece of paper and have a dozen eggs beside the wheel and if you divide that wheel up into hours the day, each egg represents 2 hours of your day and you allocate those eggs to where you want to spend your time and energy on. (28:14) What tool can Lucy share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Lucy shares that your have to be ruthless with your time. Look at your diary every single week and if you're not taking out at least three or four meetings, you're not being ruthless enough. Throw things off the bus. We have a tendency to be busy for the sake of being busy but Lucy is quite happy to turn up to a meeting and within 2 minutes leave, if she doesn't think she needs to be there.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

This week on the Leadership Podcast,  Thomas Ntuk returns to join Bradley as they discuss key strategies for growing your insurance agency and any other business.  Thomas has numerous career highlights and accomplishments, and is sharing some of his tips with you today! They discussed the importance of investing in yourself.  Thomas shared that owners need to prioritize their own development first.  He also shared his new definition of “HIPA” aka High Income Producing Activities.  Finally, he emphasized the importance of never compromising in your career. Thomas joined Bradley on the podcast for two other episodes in March 2021 (Episodes 47 & 48: How To Improve Sales by Simplifying Parts 1 & 2). Thomas attended Thought Leaders' Summit in Hollywood, California.  During the summit, he was interviewed on the TV show Hollywood Live by the host, legendary Jack Canfield (Author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series-which sold over 500 million copies). The show aired on both A&E and Bravo Networks. He also joined Brian Tracy, to co-author the Amazon Best Seller book, The Success Blueprint.  His agency accolades include Crystal Excellence, Ambassador Travel (29 years), Exotic Travel (6 years), Chairman's Circle (7 years), President's Club (7 years), Mutual Funds Leaders (all 7 years), Small Business Leaders (all five years). Learn more about Thomas Ntuk when you visit https://www.ntukspeaking.com/

Di Mantell, CEO of Celsus, the Royal Adelaide Hospital on blazing the trails from leadership to building sustainable social infrastructure and dissolving the hierarchy from the very top. She shares how she champions diversity, challenges the norms of what leadership should look like and celebrates every win of her team along the way. Key Insights (01:29) How did Di start her leadership journey? Di originally trained as a registered nurse, from there her leadership journey began as she pursued leadership roles in nursing. She became a health service manager and eventually took on an executive director nursing role, which provided her an opportunity to understand regional and remote health. Following that she was seconded to represent 22 regional health services and negotiate the nurses' wage case. She then got the opportunity to build a hospital from scratch in WA for which she got headhunted to go to SA to work on the new hospital for the Royal Adelaide. She is now the CEO of Celsus which is a private partner in the Royal Adelaide. (12:28) Why is it important for women to be visible for their achievements in leadership? Di thinks people need role models to base their leadership on, to see similarities in skills and show examples of overcoming barriers. If somebody can't ‘see it' then it's difficult to ‘become it'. (21:11) What tool can Di share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? Di shared two things. First, you have to in invest in yourself. Whether it's studying or playing golf, it's important to look after yourself so you can give back. Lastly, offer mentoring as a way to give back. Di found through mentoring you learn just as much from the mentees.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson. Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.

I first met Shivani Gopal in 2019 when she interviewed me for a Private Banking Showcase when I made the decision to trust my gut instinct and switch careers - some would refer to this career switch as 'a calling'. Shivani also answered her calling and is the inspirational founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman, a passionate feminist, entrepreneur and finance expert on a mission to create a more equal world and a woman firmly in my tribe. Her passion for empowering women comes from a personal place, crediting her financial independence as a life raft for being able to leave an early adult marriage. “Money is critical in life for the choices it affords you” says Shivani. It gave her a first hand understanding of the importance of personal, professional and financial independence for women. In this powerful podcast chat we talk about: 1) How she found her career calling and how you can find your's too. 2) How a women can 'find herself' and what steps should she take to propel forward? 3) How to break patterns and limited belief systems to become a better leader. Shivani was awarded the NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership in 2022 and has won the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award. She is a recognised as a business thought leader, helping women navigate through their careers, businesses and financial success. You can connect with Shivani here  Where to Find Tory: Website: https://powerful-steps.com/  Instagram: @powerfulsteps Join the Business Attraction Program  Powerful Steps Coffee Challenge: https://powerful-steps.com/coffee-challenge/.  Youtube Channel:  Powerful Steps - YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Shivani Gopal as she chats with Tory Archbold, CEO & Founder of Powerful Steps about how her values, passion, integrity and delivery drives everything she does.  From launching the world's biggest retail names like Zara in Australia to coffee dates with Oprah and the White House, Tory shares the power of your networks, owning your own story and trusting your intuition.   Key Insights (01:27) How did Tory start her leadership journey? Tory's actually started with rejection and it started over a coffee date. After returning from London in her early 20s she met a person whom she trusted for coffee and told them she wanted to start a media communications agency and take it global. However, she was told that she'd be best suited to complete her interior design degree, get married, have three children, join a few clubs and just live her best life. Tory remembers walking out of that coffee date and something inside of her saying, she is going to do this. She is going to create this powerful business. (20:21) How does Tory use storytelling in the everyday world, create stories, share them and use that power? Tory uses storytelling to be honest with herself and with everyone else. It gave her the freedom to anchor herself in her truth and propel forward. Now she teaches others to own their story, to own their power. She suggests breaking down your story into segments e.g. Where you grew up, what kind of family life did you have? Did you have a loving family? Was it a broken family? What were you like at school? What did people say about you? What were you feeling? When you leave school, who did you want to become? (23:23) What tool can Tory share to the audience to add to their Leadership Toolbox? The best advice Tory every received was from a Buddhist monk in Thailand who advised her, you just need to stop. He also advised to mediate after he asked Tory, what do you do for yourself? And Tory couldn't actually answer the question. She was not doing anything for herself. She was pleasing everyone. She was not investing in self-care. She was just investing in everyone else's best outcomes.   Important Resources and Links If you'd like to learn more about how CommBank is supporting the growth of women in business visit https://www.commbank.com.au/women-in-focus.html   Host of the Leading Women podcast, Shivani Gopal is a serial entrepreneur, speaker and advocate on a mission to create a more equal world. She's recognised as a leading business thought leader helping professional women navigate their careers, businesses and financial success. As the Founder and CEO of The Remarkable Woman and Co-Founder of Upstreet, Shivani was recently awarded the 2022 NSW Excellence in Women's Leadership Award and the Top 50 Small Business Leaders award, As a dedicated advocate for gender equality and for closing the wealth gap for everyday Australians, Shivani launched “Equality 2050”; a campaign to achieve gender equality within our lifetimes. If you're interested in learning more about Shivani visit her website: https://www.theremarkablewoman.com.au/ The Leading Women podcast is proudly brought to you by Commonwealth Bank.  The series is produced by Nicole Hatherly, recorded at RadioHub Studios with post production by Cooper Silk and Iain Wilson.   Things you should know: Guests featured in the podcast are speaking from their personal experiences only. As this podcast has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the content consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. CommBank does not necessarily endorse the views of a particular individual or guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.  

In today's program Fill's Lawn Care is back for part two of our conversation. This episode covers many interesting and motivating topics including time management tips and skills, social media publishing best practices and how to plan and strategize for a successful future.  Fills Lawn Care YouTube Channel The Resource Center at GreenIndustryPodcast.com Equip Exposition Registration GetJobber.com/Paul Gulf Coast Bookkeeping Quickbooks Online Kujo.com Ballard-inc.com (Coupon Code: PAUL Saves 10%) Website Services: Pure Marketing Team Paul's Audiobooks: Cut That Grass and Make That Cash 101 Proven Ways to Increase Efficiency and Make More Money in Lawn Care Best Business Practices for Landscapers Follow us on YouTube: Green Industry Podcast Paul Jamison Follow us on Instagram: @greenindustrypodcast @pauljamison Follow us on Facebook: @greenindustrypodcast  

Carmen Garcia is the CEO and Founder of national award-winning diversity and inclusion certified social enterprise, Community Corporate. Operating in the niche space of corporate social responsibility, they specialise in recruitment with a social conscience and corporate volunteering. In 2021, Community Corporate won National Social Enterprise of the Year at the Australian Small Business Champions Awards. Fondly known by her peers as the Diversity and Inclusion Warrior, Carmen is a well-regarded social entrepreneur driven to make a profound economic and social impact through work. Based in Adelaide the social enterprise operates nationally. In 2021 Carmen received the Women in Innovation Award for Social Impact and was listed as one of the Top 50 Small Business Leaders in Australia by Inside Business. In 2020, she received an Australia Day Commendation Award for Inspiring SA Women, was also jointly awarded the Governor's Multicultural Award for Individual Outstanding Achievement and her business was listed as one of SA's Fast Mover companies in 2020. She is also an inaugural winner of the 40 Under 40 Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs in SAThis episode was so inspiring, as we learnt about some of the amazing work Carmen and the team at Community Corporate are doing, making a profound social impact on the community. Her passion to bridge the gap for Refugee and Migrant people helping to secure them work in corporate Australia is prevalent through this conversation. Statistics such as on 6% of refugees have worked after 6 months being in Australia, and still, only 25% after 2 years is a damming statistic that Carmen is feverishly trying to fix. She shares some great insights for corporate leaders in how to improve their social impact and diversity and inclusion within their organisations and how we can recognise our unconscious bias and reprogram our brains. We also discuss the challenges of being an entrepreneur and dive into her experiences along the way. Books  mentioned in this episode:Social Impact Investing -  An Australian Perspective - By Stewart Jones, Helena de Anstiss, Carmen GarciaWhere to find  Carmen GarciaLinkedIncarmen@communitycorporate.com.au Join the conversation on Synergy IQ LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram (@synergyiq) and please support other leaders by liking, subscribing and sharing this podcast. Access SynergyIQ Website to get to know more about us. Say hello to our host Daniel Franco on LinkedIn.

Hey GrowGetters!Today we are hosting a brilliant Masterclass - with one of Australia's leading Instagram and social media experts, Brooke Vulinovich! It was such an honour to interview her last year, so we simply knew we had to get this amazing lady back on the pod again in 2021!If you don't know Brooke, she is an Instagram specialist, keynote speaker, the creator of the International Social Club Membership and Academy and she's a regular guest on Channel 9 News in Perth, Australia.Brooke specialises in educating businesses on exactly how to leverage the power of Social Media to increase their brand awareness and boost their bottom line.Brooke was awarded and placed as one of the Top 50 Small Business Leaders in Australia and was named the “Queen of Media” by the Inside Small Business Magazine.If you are looking to grow your insta personally or professionally this episode is for you!In this ep. you will learn:Should you continue to invest your time and resources into Instagram, or should you start looking to use newer platforms like TikTok or even Clubhouse?What changed on Instagram in 2021?Some of the top Insta growth strategies Brooke's has seen work for her clients.LinkedIn vs Instagram - where should you put your eggs - into which basket?And Brooke's top-secret sauce tips and actions to boost your Insta stat!! Plus much, much more...Brooke is such a talent, we learned so much from her during the interview and we hope you get as much out of this ep as we did!To follow Brooke and learn from this Insta Queen check out the links below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brookevulinovich/Website: https://www.brookevulinovich.com/Free Facebook Group - Social Club Membership: https://www.facebook.com/groups/736726333189042/PLUSWe have been building something super exciting...and that is the brand new GrowGetters Club.Are you looking to create something with real impact that aligns your talent with your passion?Do you want to turn your hobby or side hustle into an innovative and thriving business?Are you a side hustler or solopreneur who needs the right skills and advice to take your business to the next level?Do you want to elevate your personal brand to thought leader and monetise your unique skillset?Or do you simply want to design a multi-faceted, multi-passionate, multi-income career that works for you?When you join GrowGetters Club, you'll apply the latest skills from the innovation space to grow your side hustle or business - and start monetising your skills and knowledge to create diverse income streams.Come and join an international circle of like-minded GrowGetters and be part of a movement of womxn ready to rise up, skill up, and be future-ready! You'll be supported, learn from, and grow within a tight-knit group of 'business friends'. Doors are open until November 30th. There are 20 spots available so get in now whilst you still can.If you enjoy listening to the pod there are a few ways you would absolutely make our day (and week, and year!!) and help support us so we can continue to create kickass content just for you!The quickest way is to make sure you click that FOLLOW button on Spotify, and hit SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you get your poddies) to make sure you never miss an episode!And if you are an Apple Podcasts user, we would be thrilled if you can take one minute to leave us a 5-star rating and a glowing review so even more of you fabulous GrowGetters can find us!If you're more of a social media maven, then you can follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram at @growgetters.io where we post a whole swag of tips, tools, advice, and hacks on future-proofing your career!We run a weekly Clubhouse room to discuss Future-Proofing, Future Skills, The Future of Thought Leadership, and much, much more. FOLLOW US @tiffanyhart and @tanyagarma so you are notified next time we go live.And finally, don't forget to subscribe to our GrowGetters Growth Hacks newsletter on growgetters.io for a fortnightly fix of the very latest hacks, tools, models, trends, and recommended reads to help you stay in demand and in the know!

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Summary: In today's Entrepreneur MBA podcast guest, Christopher Burns from Men Mastermind speaks with Stephen Halasnik from Financing Solutions (https://financingsolutionsnow.com) about successful small business leaders and the common denominators of small business leaders. They talk about the things needed for small business leaders to really strive and Christopher tells us things he notices small business leaders are doing wrong so their business doesn't reach its potential.

Key Resources for Productivity On My Quest for the Best with Bill Ringle, the podcast for ambitious small business leaders, I have had the pleasure and privilege of meeting and learning from world-class authorities on the topic of productivity as it applies to business leaders of small and mid-sized firms. Table of ContentsThe Essential Guide to Productivity for Small Business LeadersUse this table of contents to easily find helpful resources. Key Resources for ProductivityWhat is Productivity?Productivity Includes:Industry Leaders and Sources for ProductivityTop Works in the Productivity Domain for Small Business LeadersDavid Allen is one of the top productivity consultants in America. Stephen Covey was an author, educator, businessman, and motivational speaker. James Clear is a bestselling non-fiction author whose book sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a Hungarian-American psychologist and professor at Claremont University. He is best-known for his work and recognition of the psychological concept of flow, a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity. Martin Seligman is a top figure in the scientific community of positive psychology. Angela Duckworth is the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is best-known for her work in grit and self-control. Brian Tracy is a top motivational speaker, and bestselling author of self-help books. He wrote over eighty books which are translated to many languages and sold worldwide. Greg McKeown is a top tier business strategist and speaker know for his leadership programs. Tim Ferris is an author, lifestyle-guru, businessman and host to one of the most popular podcast show is America, The Tim Ferris Show.James Loehr and Tony Schwartz – James is a world-class performance-psychologist, author, and co-founder of the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute. Tony Schwartz is a journalist, author, and the founder and president of The Energy Project.Sam Horn is a world-class speaker, author, and communication strategist.Productivity Resources on My Quest for the BestFeatured Interviews on Productivity300: Live and lead without limits or procrastination with guest expert Sam Horn197: Deconstructing Essentialism, The Disciplined Pursuit of Less for Small Business Leaders with Greg McKeown328: The secret to having your habits propel you to success with guest expert Marc Reklau​​283: Ask the Right Questions, But Take No Shortcuts on the Road to Success with Jeff Haden​​283: Ask the Right Questions, But Take No Shortcuts on the Road to Success with Jeff Haden102: So Good They Can't Ignore You – Featured Interview with Cal Newport200: Chris Bailey – Use Your Hyperfocus to Accomplish More in Astonishingly Little Time282: How to Break The rough to New Levels of Achievement through Asking with Mark Victor Hansen311: Making Transformational Changes with guest expert Jen Groover320: Avoid Squandering Your Energy and Attention on Things that Don't Matter with guest expert Eileen McDargh308: Aligning your organizational style with your personality traits with guest expert Kelly McMenamin288: Create your destiny through clear vision and skillful asking with guest expert Crystal Hansen330: Courtney Kenney, author of Creating Space to Thrive: Get Unstuck, Reboot Your Creativity and Change Your Life289: Think of therapy as a shortcut to freedom from past hurts with guest expert Robert Grigore316: Having a strong mindset is different from having a closed mind with guest expert Marcia Reynolds​​287: Becoming the best version of yourself and helping each person on your team do the same with guest expert Mitzi Perdue266: How to use your mindset to unlock your abilities and success with Maki Moussavi261: Using authority, warmth, and energy to get exceptional results with Steve Herz244: Julie Winkle Giulioni discusses career conversations organizations need and employees want199: Highly Sensitive Entrepren...

Key Resources for Sales On My Quest for the Best, I've interviewed hundreds of published authors and business experts. Let me summarize some of the best ideas, strategies, tactics, and tools in the area of sales, specifically for small business leaders. A small business is different from a startup with one or two people and unproven sales. Small businesses at any stage, by metrics in the United States, are those managing a P/L of under $500 MM or including fewer than 500 FTEs. Table of ContentsThe Essential Guide to Sales for Small Business LeadersUse this table of contents to easily find helpful resources. Key Resources for SalesBy starting off defining sales, it is important to make these distinctions:Industry Leaders and Sources for Sales EffectivenessZig Ziglar from Alabama, United States, was an American author, sales expert, and thought leader.Neal Rackman is an Academic and pioneer from the United Kingdom best known for his writings about consultative selling.David Sandler is a leading sales expert, best-selling author, and the founder of the Sandler organization.David Mattson, a top sales expert from Maryland is the CEO of Sandler Training.Sales Resources on My Quest for the BestFeatured Interviews on SalesSales growth secrets revealed with guest expert Alex GoldfaynAdopt a Modern Seller Paradigm to Excel with guest expert Amy FrankoThe Road to Excellence: Featured Interview with guest expert David MattsonThinking Right Side Up – with guest expert David Fields By starting off defining sales, it is important to make these distinctions: Sales work with marketing and are distinct from marketing. Marketing involves identifying leads and prospecting for leads, moving people along the journey from suspect to prospect to lead. Sales pick up when the lead begins to ask questions about his or her specific situation and how the solution would solve a problem that meets a current need.As a business function, sales is responsible for generating top-line revenue from the exchange of funds for products or services.10 metrics that are commonly tracked in sales include: Cost per lead (CPL) - the amount it costs to acquire a prospective customer.Cost per acquisition (CPA) - take the marketing costs and divide them by the number of new customers gained during a month, quarter, or another period.Close-ratio: the percent of offers that are accepted and closed.Average deal size - the average of all sales made during a period of time.Customer Lifetime Value - what a new customer is worth to the company based not just on the first purchase, but on the full range of purchases forecast.Gross revenue - total revenue before expenses are deducted.Net Revenue - the difference between gross revenue and the CPA. Profit - What remains after costs are subtracted from your revenue is your profit. Gross profit is the Gross Revenue minus the Cost of Goods Sold. Another important metric is Net Profit, or the Gross Profit subtracting all interest; income and payroll taxes; and mortgage, utility or rent expenses of the business during the period.EBITA – earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization. Investors also use EBITDA, including the depreciation of assets into this metric.4 Industry Leaders and Sources for Sales Effectiveness Zig Ziglar from Alabama, United States, was an American author, sales expert, and thought leader. One of the best-known sales motivators and authors in the last 50 years, Zig Ziglar's work broke new ground. I met Zig Ziglar at an NSA Conference and in his 80's he was even more dynamic, persuasive, and electric in person than he comes across in his recorded materials. From 1970 to 2010, he traveled over five million miles across the world delivering powerful life improvement messages, and authored more than 30 books. His best-known books include: See You at the Top: 25th Anniversary EditionSelling 101: What Every Successful Sales Professional Needs to KnowSecrets of Closing the Sale ...

Our Big Time Talker podcast guest today is Dr. Wendy Norfleet, the CEO and founder of Norfleet Integrated Solutions (NIS). NIS specializes in working with clients to fulfill their training, leadership development, and career service needs. Wendy is the author of "Leading Without the Title: A Blueprint to Growing into Leadership" and holds life coach, leadership development, and career development certifications. She was one of Jacksonville Business Journal Women of Influence 2020 and has been named as one of the Small Business Leaders of the Year for 2021. Wendy is a graduate of Wayne State University (Ph.D., Instructional Technology), University of Detroit Mercy (M.S., Computer Information Systems), and Detroit College of Business (B.S., Computer Information Systems). Wendy is active in the community as a mentor for Take Stock in Children, a volunteer for Girls in IT at Andrew Jackson High School, and an active alumna of Leadership Jacksonville. She also serves on several boards that include Board Chair for Pace Center for Girls Clay, Immediate Past President for Jacksonville Chamber’s Information Technology Council (JITC), and board of directors’ member for Synapse in Tampa. Visit Wendy online at www.norfleetsolutions.com. We're brought to you by Speakermatch.com; subscribe today at iTunes, iHeartRadio, GooglePlay, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.  Thanks for listening! 

In this episode, Seth and Shannon talk about what small business owners need to know about digital marketing and how they should tackle what appears to be a gargantuan feat. Intro: Seth: Hey, Everyone, and welcome the second season and the tenth episode of the Digital Marketing Dive Podcast. I'm Seth with Goldstein Media, and with me as always is the amazing and talented Shannon of DIAM Business Consulting. Shannon, you ready to rock? Topics & Links Shannon's Event In March: Piecing Together A Success Business https://socl.bz/6R Seth and Shannon's Recommendations Seth The Matt Report Podcast → veteran content creator and director of content at Castos (our podcast hosting provider). Check out Matt Medeiros' podcast! Shannon Local Podcasts. As small business owners, we need LOTS of knowledge...I promise there will be a podcast on what you are looking for.  Support your fellow business owners. Don't know how to find them? LinkedIn...Search podcast...Use filters. While you are at it, connect with the podcaster and encourage them! Small business is better together!Seth's 2 cents. Check out Podchaser to find local podcasts. Outro: Seth: Well, that was so much fun Shan.  Shannon: It was great!! Reach out to us on DMD's social media channels and let us know what challenges you are having with digital marketing.  I want to shout out to Breesy Masks for keeping us covered in the craziness of 2021. These are by far the most comfortable masks I've worn. They are lightweight and moisture-wicking for a cool and comfortable experience. Check them out. The link is in the show notes! Seth: This season is going to be great! I want to thank Castos. They are the podcast hosting we use. Check them out at https://socl.bz/castos and give them a try and support Digital Marketing Dive. If you're enjoying the season, please feel free to give us a review in Apple Podcasts or the podcast directory of your choice. We appreciate all the support. If you feel so inclined check out PodChaser and give us a review there! That's it for this episode, but we want to hear from you. Drop us an email at hello@digitalmarketingdive.com or join our Discord server here: https://socl.bz/dmd-dc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Seth and Shannon talk about what small business owners need to know about digital marketing and how they should tackle what appears to be a gargantuan feat. Intro: Seth: Hey, Everyone, and welcome the second season and the tenth episode of the Digital Marketing Dive Podcast. I'm Seth with Goldstein Media, and with me as always is the amazing and talented Shannon of DIAM Business Consulting. Shannon, you ready to rock? Topics & Links Shannon's Event In March: Piecing Together A Success Business https://socl.bz/6R Seth and Shannon's Recommendations Seth The Matt Report Podcast → veteran content creator and director of content at Castos (our podcast hosting provider). Check out Matt Medeiros' podcast! Shannon Local Podcasts. As small business owners, we need LOTS of knowledge...I promise there will be a podcast on what you are looking for.  Support your fellow business owners. Don't know how to find them? LinkedIn...Search podcast...Use filters. While you are at it, connect with the podcaster and encourage them! Small business is better together!Seth's 2 cents. Check out Podchaser to find local podcasts. Outro: Seth: Well, that was so much fun Shan.  Shannon: It was great!! Reach out to us on DMD's social media channels and let us know what challenges you are having with digital marketing.  I want to shout out to Breesy Masks for keeping us covered in the craziness of 2021. These are by far the most comfortable masks I've worn. They are lightweight and moisture-wicking for a cool and comfortable experience. Check them out. The link is in the show notes! Seth: This season is going to be great! I want to thank Castos. They are the podcast hosting we use. Check them out at https://socl.bz/castos and give them a try and support Digital Marketing Dive. If you're enjoying the season, please feel free to give us a review in Apple Podcasts or the podcast directory of your choice. We appreciate all the support. If you feel so inclined check out PodChaser and give us a review there! That's it for this episode, but we want to hear from you. Drop us an email at hello@digitalmarketingdive.com or join our Discord server here: https://socl.bz/dmd-dc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the founder of 99aupairs, Irene Becker has created an award-winnng successful solution for busy families based on her own personal experience of juggling family and the work-life balance. In this Business Conversations Podcast, Irene and I discuss: 1. How she came to start 99aupairs 2. The evolution of 99aupairs, including its growth in unexpected areas and how that changed the business strategy 3.Coping with the day-to-day running of business Irene Becker, is a full-time working mum of two wonderful children, a wife, full-time corporate professional, and a multi-award-winning female entrepreneur. In 2017,she started 99aupairs.com - a start-up that's recognised among Anthill's Top 100 Cool Companies and Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders. Her philosophies and values encapsulate the importance of family togetherness, financial freedom, self-fulfillment and pursuing passion, and she notes the journey of an entrepreneur is a journey of self-growth. Each week I'm joined by a new guest to dive into the many facets of business. Subscribe to my podcast here to join the Business Conversation: https://www.cliveenever.com.au/business-conversations/

Sally Irwin founded The Freedom Hub in 2014, a business dedicated to ending modern slavery in Australia. Sally is committed to raising awareness of modern slavery, helping people escape the injustice of slavery, rehabilitating people who have survived slavery and inviting others to help fight this crime. With over 10 years experience working with survivors of human trafficking in Australia and Europe, Sally has expanded The Freedom Hub to include a survivor school for victims of slavery, an ethical cafe and event venue and ethical business services. In 2017 Inside Small Business listed Sally as one of Australia's Top 50 Small Business Leaders.

Meet Jennifer Ostrander from JDK Solutions. She has helped many small business owners navigate through business planning and bookkeeping. Her extensive knowledge of Quickbooks has been her way to connect business owners and accountants in many ways. Her business plan is to increase profitability and take that burden away from the owner so that he/she can focus on other pressing issues surrounding on growth and marketing. She has a plan for your business. In this interview learn more about Jennifer and her experiences and how she can help your business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barry-gordon0/message

When Mike Zaffaroni acquired the landscaping business on North Main Street now known as Liberty Landscape Supply, there was one employee and about $500,000 in annual revenue. Liberty Landscape Supply is a supplier of landscape materials for homeowners and contractors with two locations (soon to be three) in Northeast Florida and an online store. Mike purchased the business, formerly Fernandina Mulch & Stone, in 2007. Initially offering just 20 products, the business has grown to more than 1,800 items in their inventory and 50 employees. In 2018 eleven Northeast Florida business leaders were selected as Small Business Leaders of the Year by the Jacksonville Chamber Councils, the Beaches Division and the Entrepreneurial Growth Division. Each of these business leaders then competed for the overall JAX Chamber Small Business Leader of the Year. In addition to Mike, who represented the North Council, the Small Business Leaders of the Year are: Lisa DiFranza, DiFranza Law, P.A., Beaches Division Clyde Yandell, Intelligent Office of Jacksonville, Downtown Council Kimberly Deas, Murphy Business & Financial Services, Entrepreneurial Growth Division Kathryn Murphy, Comfort Keepers, Health Council Chad Russell, Intuitive Reason, Jacksonville IT Council Kelly Harris, Village Bread Café Mandarin, Mandarin Council Jamie Glavich, Almost Home Senior Services, Inc., Professional Women's Council Jason Johnson, Marlin Consulting Solutions, South Council Frank Brewer, Alpha Omega Global LLC, Transportation & Logistics Council Anne Stanford, The Blind Rabbit, A Burger & Whiskey Bar, West Council You can learn more about Mike Zaffaroni and Liberty Landscape Supply at: https://libertylandscapesupply.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/smallbusinessleadership/message

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In episode 88 of Financially Simple, Justin looks at the 21 Personal Qualities of a good leader. To be a successful business owner, you need to be a good leader - for your team, employees, and even customers. Justin looks at the 21 most necessary Personal Qualities that make for a good leader. Don't forget to subscribe, and let us know how we are doing by leaving a review. Thanks for listening! BLOG TRANSCRIPTION:  The Essential Leadership Qualities List for Every Small Business Owner   TIME INDEX: 00:25 - The Personal Qualities of a Leader 01:49 - Character 03:46 - Charisma 04:47 - Commitment 06:51 - Communication 08:23 - Competence 09:56 - Courage 11:37 - Discernment 12:33 - Focus 14:17 - Generosity 16:28 - Initiative 17:27 - Listening 18:06 - Passion 19:04 - Positive Attitude 20:38 - Problem Solving 21:12 - Relationships 22:08 - Responsibility 22:54 - Security 23:31 - Self-Discipline 24:17 - Servanthood 25:05 - Teachability 25:48 - Vision 26:13 - Summary   USEFUL LINKS: Financially Simple Financially Simple on YouTube Financially Simple on Facebook Financially Simple on Twitter ________ BIO: Justin A. Goodbread, CFP®, CEPA, CVGA, is a nationally recognized financial planner, business educator, wealth manager, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He has 20+ years of experience teaching small business owners how to start, buy, grow, and sell businesses. He is a multi-year recipient of the Investopedia Top 100 Advisor and 2018 Exit Planning Institute's Exit Planner Leader of the Year.DISCLOSURES:This podcast is distributed for informational purposes only. Statements made in the podcast are not to be construed as personalized investment or financial planning advice, may not be suitable for everyone, and should not be considered a solicitation to engage in any particular investment or planning strategy. Listeners should conduct their own review and exercise judgment or consult with their own professional financial advisor to see how the information contained in this podcast may apply to their own individual circumstances. All investing involves the risk of loss, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results and nothing in this podcast should be construed as a guarantee of any specific outcome or profit. All market indices discussed are unmanaged, do not incur management fees, costs and expenses, and cannot be invested into directly. Investment advisory services offered by WealthSource Partners, LLC. Neither WealthSource Partners, LLC nor its representatives provide legal or accounting advice. The content of this podcast represents the views and opinions of Justin Goodbread and/or the podcast's guests and do not necessarily represent the views and/or opinions of WealthSource Partners, LLC. Statements made in this podcast are subject to change without notice. Neither WealthSource Partners, LLC nor its representatives, the podcast's hosts, or its guests have an obligation to provide revised statements in the event of changed circumstances. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes the use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.   Advisors who wished to be ranked in Investopedia's Top 100 Financial Advisors list either self-submitted answers to questions compiled by Investopedia or were nominated by peers.  Rankings were determined based on the number of followers and engagement on social media, primary contribution to professional industry websites, and their focus on financial literacy.  Neither performance nor client experience, however, were considered.  No compensation was paid by WealthSource Partners, LLC or Justin Goodbread to secure placement on Investopedia's Top 100 Financial Advisors List.   The Exit Planning Institute's Leader of the Year is awarded to a nominee who is a CEPA credential holder who has made a significant impact or contribution to the exit planning profession or overall community through innovation and influence and is viewed by the Exit Planning Institute as a thought leader, risk-taker and specialist while showing characteristics of collaboration.   This podcast might recommend products or services that offer Financially Simple compensation when you use them. This compensation is used to help offset the cost of creating the content. We will, however, never suggest products/services solely for the compensation we receive.