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JJ DiGeronimo - President of Tech Savvy Women, is one of the most highly regarded speakers, authors and executive strategists to attract, retain, and advance professional women. She navigated her way from entry-level positions to top-level leadership roles within leading technology companies and now shares the strategies and insights that helped her accelerate her career with her audiences.As a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine and Thrive Global, JJ has been quoted in numerous publications including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, The Glass Hammer, and Working Women Magazine. She shares her insights and discoveries with many corporations and women's organizations across the nation, tapping into her experience to forge a meaningful connection with every audience. If you are asking yourself, “What is this all for?”, or “Now what?”, or “Is there more?”, then you are ready to embark on your next step of self-discovery.JJ DiGeronimo knows these feelings all too well. In Seeking: 74 Key Findings to Raise Your Energy, Sidestep Your Self-Doubts, and Align with Your Life's Work, JJ unpacks the strategies that helped her infuse more purpose and meaning into her work and life. With short chapters, relevant stories, and specific questions, these pages create a space where you too can evaluate your choices, dig through your stories, embrace your gifts, and elevate your energy. For more, visit: https://jjdigeronimo.com/Support the show Contact me at: postcardstotheuniverse@gmail.com Shout out and follow on IG - @postcardstotheuniverse https://linktr.ee/postcardstotheuniverse Thank you and keep listening for more great shows!

JJ DiGeronimo – SeekingAir Date: Wednesday, 30 August 2023 at 4:00 PM ET/1:00 PM ETJJ DiGeronimo – President of Tech Savvy Women, is one of the most highly regarded speakers, authors and executive strategists to attract, retain, and advance professional women. She navigated her way from entry-level positions to top-level leadership roles within leading technology companies and now shares the strategies and insights that helped her accelerate her career with her audiences.As a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine and Thrive Global, JJ has been quoted in numerous publications including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, The Glass Hammer, and Working Women Magazine. She shares her insights and discoveries with many corporations and women's organizations across the nation, tapping into her experience to forge a meaningful connection with every audience.If you are asking yourself, “What is this all for?”, or “Now what?”, or “Is there more?”, then you are ready to embark on your next step of self-discovery.JJ DiGeronimo knows these feelings all too well. In Seeking: 74 Key Findings to Raise Your Energy, Sidestep Your Self-Doubts, and Align with Your Life's Work, JJ unpacks the strategies that helped her infuse more purpose and meaning into her work and life. With short chapters, relevant stories, and specific questions, these pages create a space where you too can evaluate your choices, dig through your stories, embrace your gifts, and elevate your energy.For more, visit: https://jjdigeronimo.com/#Seeking #JJDiGeronimo #RevGregoryPossman #PostcardsToTheUniverse #MelisaCaprioVisit the Show Page at https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/postcards-to-the-universeConnect with Melisa Caprio at https://www.postcardstotheuniverse.com/Subscribe to our Newsletter https://omtimes.com/subscribe-omtimes-magazine/Connect with OMTimes on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Omtimes.Magazine/ and OMTimes Radio https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousRadiowebtv.OMTimes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/OmTimes/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omtimes/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2798417/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/omtimes/

In 2006, at the age of 25, Gabrielle launched Hunter International, a recruiting firm with twoemployees. The Cleveland-based venture has since rocketed nationwide, finding top-shelfscientific, engineering and technical staff for Fortune 500 companies who demand STEMexcellence. Under Gabrielle's leadership Hunter has been recognized as one of the fastestgrowing companies in the Midwest and one of Ohio's Best Workplaces.Gabrielle, 100% owner of Hunter, is committed to causes focused on achieving gender parity.Gabrielle co-founded non-profit SPARK in 2017 with the mission to build confidence in youngwomen (grades 6-12) as they discover their passion in STEM. In 2018, SPARK joined forces with the American Heart Association's STEM Goes Red For Girls event in Cleveland. Since 2018, Gabrielle has served on the event's Steering Committee and was the event Chair in 2022. She also serves on the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women committee with other leaders in the Cleveland area.In addition, Gabrielle currently serves on the WBENC National Forum and as a WBEC-ORVExecutive Steering Committee Member. She was named “WBE Star” in 2020, the nation's premieraward for excellence among Women's Business Enterprises. In 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021,WBEC-ORV recognized Hunter with the coveted B2B Award, which recognizes the organizationsspend with other certified women owned businesses and in 2022, Hunter was awarded the “WBESupplier of The Year” award for excellence in delivery to its clients.In 2020, Hunter was recognized by Smart Business Magazine as “Progressive Organization” for itspromotion and support of women-based initiatives in the workplace. In 2021, Gabrielle wasnamed a “Top WBE CEO” by WE USA Magazine and in 2022, she was recognized by thepublication as an “Outstanding CEO”. In 2022, she was featured on the cover of Minority BusinessEnterprise's magazine and was named a “Progressive Entrepreneur” by Smart Business and“Women on The Rise” by Paradigm for Parity.Within the Northeast Ohio community, Gabrielle is a CYO Volleyball Coach and is a member of theBoard of Directors for her alma mater, Magnificat High School.

On this episode of Womens's EmpowHerment Junkie, I had the honor or speaking to the beautiful JJ Digeronimo.  She teaches Energy Practices Every Woman Should Know About. Raising your frequency and empower your future impact through tried-and-tested strategies, mindfulness, and energetic practices.  She is also a Two-time award-winning author I love that she works with souls that aspire for more impact!  Let's all aspire for more impact in all aspects our lives.  We could definately use more of that in this world. JJ is the President of Tech Savvy Women, and one of the most highly regarded speakers, authors and executive strategists to attract, retain, and advance professional women. She navigated her way from entry-level positions to top-level leadership roles within leading technology companies and now shares the strategies and insights that helped her accelerate her career with her audiences. As a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine and Thrive Global, JJ has been quoted in numerous publications including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, The Glass Hammer, and Working Women Magazine. JJ has won numerous awards and accolades both at home and abroad. We discuss stories we tell ourselves and how to navigate them to become effective and accelerating ourselves as Professional Women!   With a unique approach, JJ created discussions to dig deep, release the guilt, and align with what they know is true to guide listeners to rediscover the brightness within our natural gifts. "When we work together to brighten our lights, we illuminate the path for many." - JJ DiGeronimo Do You Have a Hard Time Saying "No"? Learn how to prioritize how you spend your time so that you can achieve maximum results in your career and life. With 2 Award-winning books for Women and a new online community, Together We Seek, JJ provides action-based strategies to unleash inner wisdom with an exciting combination of energy practices and key insights. You can work and find JJ at the following social platforms  JJ DiGeronimo – Career Strategies for Women hello@jjdigeronimo.com IG www.instagram.com/jjdigeronimo www.youtube.com/jjdigeronimo  

JJ DiGeronimo, President of Tech Savvy Women, is one of the most highly regarded speakers, authors and executive strategists to attract, retain, and advance professional women. She navigated her way from entry-level positions to top-level leadership roles within leading technology companies and now shares the strategies and insights that helped her accelerate her career with her audiences. As a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine and Thrive Global, JJ has been quoted in numerous publications including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, The Glass Hammer, and Working Women Magazine. She shares her insights and discoveries with many corporations and women's organizations across the nation, tapping into her experience to forge a meaningful connection with every audience. 

Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper has been featured in Time Magazine, Black Voices, Smart Business Magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and Crain's Cleveland Business. Ellen works across numerous industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, governmental agencies, not-for-profit, and small businesses. She is also on faculty at Case Western Reserve University in the Weatherhead Executive Education Program. Dr. Burts-Cooper is the author of the best-selling books “aMAZEing Organizational Teams: Navigating 7 Critical Attributes for Cohesion, Productivity and Resilience” and “Canine Instinct: A Guide to Survival and Advancement in Corporate America.” Learn more about IMS and future sessions with thought leaders like Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper: https://ims-online.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Ellen's career journey 02:18 The difference between managing and leading 04:53 Tools for accountability 08:56 Hiring and firing 10:38 Accountability is a gift 12:31 Delegation for new leaders 14:59 Tiered approach to delegation 18:44 Motivating your staff 21:40 Appreciating and recognizing your team 23:15 Accepting positive feedback 24:44 Ellen's reading recommendation 25:39 Conclusion

Crystal Hughey, founder and CEO of Corporate Cleaners, Inc. and winner of Smart Business Magazine's 2022 Smart 50 Sustainability Award, discusses what it means to run a sustainable business and how her passion, innovative solutions and commitment to her employees and community led her to create and grow one of the largest minority-owned businesses based in central Ohio. 

Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper has been featured in Time Magazine, Black Voices, Smart Business Magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and Crain's Cleveland Business. Ellen works across numerous industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, governmental agencies, not-for-profit, and small businesses. She is also on faculty at Case Western Reserve University in the Weatherhead Executive Education Program. Dr. Burts-Cooper is the author of the best-selling books “aMAZEing Organizational Teams: Navigating 7 Critical Attributes for Cohesion, Productivity and Resilience” and “Canine Instinct: A Guide to Survival and Advancement in Corporate America.” Learn more about IMS and future sessions with thought leaders like Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper: https://ims-online.com/programs Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 01:26 Background 02:41 Start with trust 03:26 How does trust erode? 06:27 Trust in the virtual world 07:53 Decision making in a virtual environment 08:58 Leadership starts with intent 10:03 Intent translates to behavior 11:07 Self awareness and self-regulation 11:48 Blindspots 13:48 Two important traits 16:17 Everyone's just lonely 18:15 Team stands for togetherness 20:07 Key takeaway 21:05 Conclusion

https://www.amazon.com/PEER-Revolution-Coaching-Ignites-People-ebook/dp/B09TB8BZTZ https://www.linkedin.com/in/christyuffelman/ Christy has coached leaders for 20 years, helping companies align talent strategy with business strategy. After a successful corporate career as the head of HR in the construction industry, Christy launched EDGE Leadership and the east coast office of Align Leadership simultaneously in 2013. While serving as President of Align, the global company grew five-fold in seven years. Christy spun off EDGE Leadership in 2020 where she still serves as CEO.   Her life's work is pioneering group coaching to curate belonging and connection across genders, generations, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity. Christy believes that we need to turn leadership development inside out – the internal source from where our external behaviors are born – and that we accomplish this by growing the person to grow the leader. An executive coach by trade, Christy leads a team of ICF certified coaches who leverage 1:1 coaching, experiential learning and group coaching to develop leaders personally as well as professionally. In 2013, she trademarked a 100% virtual experiential learning (EXL) platform called PEER Technology® which is proven across Fortune 500 companies to ignite the corporate talent pipeline.   This innovative learning process is leveraged to facilitate organizational knowledge transfer, driving retention, promotion, mobility, engagement, and development, and can be deployed independently or connected across four tiers in an organization: early career, midcareer, senior leader, and officer/C-Suite. EDGE Leadership is privileged to walk beside many innovative organizations including FedEx Ground, DPR Construction, Duquesne Light Company and PNC Bank, who are actively engaged in retaining and developing their talent pipeline to the C-Suite. Additionally, Christy can be found coaching regionally in Pittsburgh through the EDGE Experience, an annual women's group coaching cohort targeting mid-career leaders with the Pittsburgh Technology Council, and nationally through the open enrollment experience, THRIVE. A sought after speaker in the field of group coaching and women's leadership, Christy is launching her first book, THE PEER Revolution, Group Coaching That Ignites the Power of People in Q1 2022. Her passion for people development and her work to inspire inclusive leadership in white, male-dominated industries has inspired several research projects including the 2015 white paper, Women Leaders Across Generations.   Christy was honored to be the 2018 keynote for Harvard Medical School's annual Women's Leadership Conference, where she also facilitated a group coaching experience for Men as Allies. Christy was awarded the ATHENA Young Professional Recipient and the YWCA Young Leader of the Year in 2012 and a Woman of Distinction in 2014. In 2016, Christy was recognized by Smart Business Magazine as one of Pittsburgh's “50 Smartest Executives”, received the inaugural Spirit of Enterprise Young Professional of the Year award from Junior Achievement and was identified by Pittsburgh Magazine as a 40 Under 40 Honoree.

Dr. Ellen Burts-Cooper is the senior managing partner of Improve Consulting and Training Group, a firm that provides personal and professional development training, coaching, and consultation. Improve has been featured in Time Magazine, Black Voices, Smart Business Magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Cleveland Jewish News, Cleveland.com, and Crain's Cleveland Business. Ellen works across numerous industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, education, retail, utilities, governmental agencies, not-for-profit, and small businesses.Dr. Burts-Cooper is on faculty at Case Western Reserve University in the Weatherhead Executive Education Program and The Institute for Management Studies (IMS). She currently serves on the Board of Directors of First Federal of Lakewood and Sea-Land Chemical Company. She is the author of the books aMAZEing Organizational Teams: Navigating 7 Critical Attributes for Cohesion, Productivity and Resilience and Canine Instinct: A Guide to Survival and Advancement in Corporate America.Previously, Ellen served as a Senior Vice President and Senior Director of Operational Excellence, IT Performance Management, and Governance for PNC Financial Services. Prior to the financial services industry, Ellen worked in the electronics industry where she led global teams in several functions at 3M Company in St. Paul, MN.She earned a BS in chemistry from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, AL, her Ph.D. in organic/polymer chemistry from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, her MBA from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Business, her Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification from 3M Company, and her Multicultural Competency and Wellness Certificate from the National Wellness Institute.Ellen is also an active volunteer and supporter for a host of community-related organizations across the US and provides college scholarships through her fund at The Cleveland Foundation. She is a member of the Private Directors Association and the National Wellness Institute.A Powerful Quote From This Episode"I want teams to be more productive, more cohesive, and more resilient. That is my life's work."Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeEllen's WebsiteAbout The International Leadership Association (ILA)The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals with a keen interest in the study, practice, and teaching of leadership. Connect with Scott AllenWebsite

Leaders have gone into overdrive taking care of business, and their teams - in this episode Sahar Paz speaks with Toni Cunningham about what leaders need during this time, and how to use their emotional intelligence for their own well-being. Toni Cunningham is the Managing Director with Per Scholas, in this conversation with Sahar, you will hear these words of wisdom:  Why purpose-driven leaders succeed.  Being vulnerable as a leader.  Balancing guilt and well-being.  Responsibilities that come with greatness.  You win, or you learn, adopting a powerful perspective.   ABOUT SAHAR PAZ:  Sahar Paz didn't grow up playing house, she played office. At the age of 13, she launched a baby and pet sitting company generating more cash flow than all the lemonade stands in the neighborhood! A natural leader with an active left-and-right brain, Sahar was 25 years old in New York City with a lucrative career in Finance and bored out of her mind. Inspired to share what she learned in business, she pivoted and dedicated herself to feeding the entrepreneurial voice of teenagers by founding Free Your Star Foundation. The nonprofit partnered with low-income high schools in Brooklyn with credit-earning programs written by Sahar herself. Championing the voice of others to help them understand their emotional intelligence and their personal drivers has always been Sahar's mission. Her book, Find Your Voice part-memoir, part cognitive behaviour guide, epitomizes that pursuit. Published in 2014, her message gained attention within forward-thinking organizations such as HBO, Facebook, Whole Foods, and the Texas Medical Center, where Sahar was invited to deliver keynote presentations. After five years on the road, Sahar became the CEO of Own Your Voice Strategy Firm, a personal branding agency that focuses on placing professionals on stages to speak. Today, she resides in Houston and has given up pet sitting to play with her dog Rico instead.  You can find Sahar on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram @SaharPaz.    ABOUT TONI CUNNINGHAM Toni Cunningham is an accomplished leader, motivator, workforce development professional and reboot strategist. As a Managing Director with Per Scholas, Toni provides the vision, operational, and executive leadership for the Columbus team. A seasoned marketing and communications expert Toni's career includes roles with the Columbus Urban League, American Electric Power, Founder and Principal at Image Anu, LLC. In addition to growing funding, investments, and stakeholders, Toni is a highly sought after conference speaker, presenter and workshop facilitator for organizations like Dress For Success, Women Economic Leadership Development, National Urban League, and Women In Tech. A resident of Columbus, Ohio, Ms. Cunningham's community and board involvement runs deep. Most recently: Mayor's Recovery and Resiliency Committee, New Directions Career Center   Board of Directors, Ohio Workforce Coalition Leadership Committee, Black Tech Columbus Co- Founder, Franklin County Tax Incentive Review Commission and, American Association of Blacks in   Energy. Committed to excellence and continuous learning, Toni earned her Master of Science in Marketing and Communication with Franklin University and Bachelor of Science from Ohio Dominican University. She's also a 2019 American Express Leadership Academy Fellow. Authentic and relatable, Toni is adamant about helping others accomplish their career goals. Her journey reflects what happens when, as she puts it, we find “work in roles that match our souls”. The many awards bestowed upon Toni substantiates her leadership, impact, and results. Including the naming of Per Scholas as one of Columbus Foundation's Top 5 Nonprofits to Watch in 2018, Women for Economic Leadership and Development 2020 Honoree, BizTech Columbus Business First 2019 Executive of the Year, and Smart Business Magazine in 2018 Smart50; an honor which “recognizes the top executives of the 50 smartest companies in the Central Ohio region for their ability to effectively build and lead successful organizations.” Toni is a leader who believes in helping people to achieve at their highest levels. She truly believes in living out her purpose, which is “helping people get to next” in both their personal and professional lives.

The control money had on our family led me to work I’d have to do as an adult to unshackle myself from these stories.JJ DiGeronimo JJ DiGeronimo, Founder of Tech Savvy Women, shared the story behind her title with us on Saturday, March 6th and Sunday, March 7th, 2021. She is a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine, a regular guest on TV and radio shows, and a preferred keynote speaker for many corporate events including Amazon, Symantec, Ingram Micro, Cisco, RIT, VMware, Nestle, WITI, Progressive, and KeyBank. JJ began her career designing computer infrastructures for Fortune 500 companies after graduating with a computer information systems degree in 1995. She stays involved with emerging technologies, as she is a strategic advisor to venture capitalists (VC), investment teams and executives as it relates to routes-to-market and repeatable revenue streams. With 20 years of experience in high tech, JJ advanced from entry-level technology positions into leadership positions within Silicon Valley-based technology companies. Recently she completed eight years at VMware, where JJ focused on Datacenter Technologies: Cloud Computing, Virtualization, and SDDC. Sue Says JJ DiGeronimo is recognized as a thought-leader for women and girls in tech & STEM. Even with this recognition, her numerous requests to speak and after authoring two books, JJ shares she still has moments of questioning herself and her ability. We spoke about what it might take for women to be able to once and for all have a consistent belief in themselves.  Great topic!

On today's episode I am joined by Bobby Castro. As a self-made business mogul, Bobby Castro exemplifies the transformation from entrepreneur to leader. With only a ninth-grade education, Bobby founded Bankers Healthcare Group in 2001 with an investment of just $25,000. Today, he's reached a personal net worth of $300 million. Bobby knows that above all, the key to scaling a business is leadership. As the leader of his company for more than 18 years Bobby instilled in his team a positive mental attitude (PMA), creating a workplace environment and culture that inspired top-level performance and unheard of revenue returns. Under Bobby's leadership, BHG grew exponentially, from a Zero valuation to a $250 Million valuation and him exiting at a whopping $1 Billion Dollar valuation. Now, Bobby is venturing into a new chapter to work with business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to duplicate the success he's earned from hands-on experience by transforming into positive leaders. Having achieved financial freedom on his own terms, Bobby wants to teach others how to scale their businesses so they too can achieve unprecedented results. All this with no outside investors! In addition, to growing the value of his company beyond belief, Bobby has created a community of happy, loyal employees and has been awarded nationally for that rare accomplishment. He was the recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012, led BHG to be included on the Inc. 500/5000 list 13 times, and has been recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Hispanic 500, Crain's and more. He was a keynote speaker at 10X, and has been featured numerous times in the WallStreet Journal, Bloomberg, Smart Business Magazine and CNBC, among others. At the heart of Bobby's business philosophy is a commitment to the community and social responsibility. Both Bobby and BHG proudly support charitable organizations locally in Florida, Syracuse, and nationally like Operation Smile, Food for the Poor, American Cancer Society, and House Calls for the Homeless and more. Lastly, Bobby has a burning passion for Multifamily Investing and ownership. Bobby currently owns over $400 Million Dollars of Multifamily Properties that generates cash flow for he and his family. Throughout the years Bobby has learned the formula and meaning of generational wealth from so many mistakes, frustrations and struggles and he is a prime example of the American Dream and more so with no outside investors! You don't want to miss this episode as Bobby highlights very practical action steps for anyone to get started in the direction of success. Check out Bobby Castro: https://bobbycastro.com/ Follow Marc Angelo Coppola on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/officialbobbycastro/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4Dzjt_fnn6h3zyVSbGAig Subscribe to the "On The Rise" podcast: https://www.instagram.com/mr.johnclee/ https://www.instagram.com/thepropertyshark/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYyQvCkBpi1iOen9xsHrETg?view_as=subscriber

As a self-made business mogul, Bobby Castro exemplifies the transformation from entrepreneur to leader. With only a ninth-grade education, Bobby founded Bankers Healthcare Group in 2001 with an investment of just $25,000. Today, he’s reached a net worth of $300 million. Bobby knows that above all, the key to scaling a business is leadership. As the leader of his company for more than 18 years Bobby instilled in his team a positive mental attitude (PMA), creating a workplace environment that inspired top-level performance and unheard of revenue returns. Under Bobby’s leadership, BHG grew exponentially, from a valuation of $250 Million to $1 Billion, a whopping 400% increase. Now, Bobby is venturing into a new chapter to work with business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to duplicate the success he’s earned from hands-on experience by transforming into positive leaders. Having achieved financial freedom on his own terms, Bobby wants to teach others how to scale their businesses so they too can achieve unprecedented results. In addition to growing the value of his company beyond belief, Bobby has created a community of happy, loyal employees and has been awarded nationally for that rare accomplishment. He was the recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012, led BHG to be included on the Inc. 500/5000 list 13 times, and has been recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Hispanic 500, Crain’s and more. He was a keynote speaker at 10X, and has been featured numerous times in the WallStreet Journal, Bloomberg, Smart Business Magazine and CNBC, among others. At the heart of Bobby’s business philosophy is a commitment to the community and social responsibility. Both Bobby and BHG proudly support charitable organizations locally in Florida, Syracuse, and nationally like Operation Smile, Food for the Poor, American Cancer Society, and House Calls for the Homeless and more. Show Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-castro https://www.instagram.com/officialbobbycastro

Brian Schottenstein was recently named one of the Smart 50 executives by Smart Business Magazine and is currently a columnist for the magazine. Brian was also recently selected as a Future 50 leader by Columbus CEO magazine. Brian now oversees Schottenstein Real Estate Group as President of the company. He is on the board of …

As a self-made business mogul, Bobby Castro exemplifies the transformation from entrepreneur to leader. With only a ninth-grade education, Bobby founded Bankers Healthcare Group in 2001 with an investment of just $25,000. Today, he’s reached a net worth of $300 million. Bobby knows that above all, the key to scaling a business is leadership. As the leader of his company for more than 18 years Bobby instilled in his team a positive mental attitude (PMA™), creating a workplace environment that inspired top-level performance and unheard of revenue returns. He was the recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012, led BHG to be included on the Inc. 500/5000 list 13 times, and has been recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Hispanic 500, Crain’s and more. He was a keynote speaker at 10X, and has been featured numerous times in the WallStreet Journal, Bloomberg, Smart Business Magazine and CNBC, among others. Follow Bobby in the following platforms: Website: https://bobbycastro.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialbobbycastro/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4Dzjt_fnn6h3zyVSbGAig Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyCastroOfficial/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-castro-7169a4191/ Want to achieve MONUMENTAL results in your life and business? Let’s hop on a call! Visit coachwithevan.com to see how we can best help you unlock your full potential, get your start in multifamily investment or development and make massive impact. Leave a review for Monumental on iTunes: https://bit.ly/eholladay Subscribe to the podcast and emails from Evan: https://evanholladay.com/ Follow Evan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanholladay/ Follow Evan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvanHolladay/ Follow Evan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvanHolladay Contact Evan: https:www.evanholladay.com If you have questions on podcasting and creating a thought leadership platform, shoot me a text at 502-627-0501! I want to help!

As a self-made business mogul, Bobby Castro exemplifies the transformation from entrepreneur to leader. With only a ninth-grade education, and even held back in the third grade, Bobby founded Bankers Healthcare Group in 2001 with an investment of just $25,000. Today, he's reached a personal net worth of $300 million. Bobby knows that above all, the key to scaling any business is leadership. As a leader of his company for more than 18 years Bobby instilled in his team a positive mental attitude (PMA), creating a workplace environment that inspired top-level performance and unheard of revenue returns. Under Bobby's positive mental attitude (PMA) leadership, BHG grew exponentially, from a valuation of practically zero dollars to $1 Billion! Now, Bobby is venturing into a new chapter to work with business owners, real estate investors and select entrepreneurs seeking to duplicate the success he's earned from hands-on raw experience by transforming into positive leaders. Having achieved financial freedom on his own terms, Bobby wants to now teach others how to scale their businesses so they too can achieve unprecedented results. In addition to growing the value of his company beyond belief, Bobby has created a community of happy, positive, loyal employees and has been recognized nationally for that rare accomplishment. He was the recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012, led BHG to be included on the Inc. 500/5000 list 13 times, and has been recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Hispanic 500, Crain's and more. He was a keynote speaker at 10X, and has been featured numerous times in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Smart Business Magazine and CNBC, among others. -- LINKS Website: https://bobbycastro.com/ -- Follow Bobby Castro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialbobbycastro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BobbyCastroOfficial/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI4Dzjt_fnn6h3zyVSbGAig Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-castro/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bobby_Castro_ -- SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: (Please feel free to give us a 5 star review as it helps with getting the word out, thank you!) iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-roots-of-success-podcast/id1357814847 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6isw9lx9NzpBnqWZIqYzxC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/2828nathan -- LINKS *Inquire about getting published in Forbes, Wikipedia, Bloomberg, Inc, Billboard, Business Insider, Reuters, MSNBC, Sports Illustrated, Cosmopolitan, Times Square, etc. Message @natethegreat on Instagram. Book Nate To Speak: https://natethegreatpeterman.com/request-nate-the-great/ -- FOLLOW NATE THE GREAT: Follow Nate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natethegreat Follow Nate on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natethegreatpeterman Follow Nate on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/natethegreatpeterman Follow Nate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-peterman-0944b1b5/ Follow Nate on TikTok: http://vm.tiktok.com/B2AYnC/ Follow Nate on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/natetgpeterman -- Hit that Subscribe/Follow button for more valuable content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rootsofsuccess/message

In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have a great millionaire guest today, Bobby Castro who shares his story of hardships as a young entrepreneur, how he get out of from the struggle, maximize and create $300 million net worth and portfolio of apartments talks about different criteria, and trends of investing in multi-family real estate, his favorite markets he is investing in, and how the power of thank you and relationships served in his entrepreneurial journey! Bobby Castro is a self-made business mogul, exemplifies the transformation from entrepreneur to leader. With only a ninth-grade education, Bobby founded Bankers Healthcare Group in 2001 with an investment of just $25,000. Through stable and correct information Bobby has built a company that was valued at $1 Billion and created a $300+ Million Dollar Apartment Portfolio. In addition, he has created a community of happy, loyal employees and has been awarded nationally for that rare accomplishment. He was the recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2012, led BHG to be included on the Inc. 500/5000 list 13 times and has been recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Hispanic 500, Crain’s and more. He was a keynote speaker at 10X, and has been featured numerous times in the WallStreet Journal, Bloomberg, Smart Business Magazine and CNBC, among others. This $300 million dollar man has grown from a poor but a hospitality world.  His positivity affected by seeing the financial struggle going on with his mother who was a waitress and a tenant. In order to help financially, he was working as a waiter and valet parker at a young age and realizing that he’s in love with cash flow and real estate where he sees the brightness in it.  Bobby knows that real estate is in his DNA. Therefore, he stocked pennies to lead up a point where he can starts and working his way up and figured out how to get in the game. To Bobby, you don’t need to have a huge amount to start with real estate because he started with a single-family apartment type of asset that is cheap. He learned the ABC and numbers from the mistakes and learned never to repeat the big one. Every time he got dividends he would not run to buy Porsche but run to buy apartment buildings and rocks them into real estate. Bobby sees the market now as fruity with tons of opportunities. At the heart of Bobby’s business, philosophy is a commitment to the community and social responsibility so giving value to the masses. Currently, he is looking to touch people's lives and lift them up a little bit. He wants to teach others how to scale their businesses so they too can achieve better results. There’s always opportunity in every cycle so stock, stock so when the opportunity comes you’re ready to pounce. Some Questions I Ask:  How important has thank you and building rapport and relationships been to your journey specifically? (04:52) How did your entrepreneurial journey start? (07:23) How did you find this path of real estate and why you stay there? (10:09) How many times in your entrepreneurial journey did you have those ‘financial hardships’ and how did you get through them? (14:36) Let’s talk about those 5 fundamentals of Scale for real estate entrepreneurs or just entrepreneurs in general. (18:07) What is your core belief in the vehicle you’ve chosen in real estate to build your wealth? Why did you choose multi-family? (23:19)  What’s your advice for starters who want to go bigger? Where should they start? (30:38) What are some of the information outlets that you loved to plug in to? (33:03) What are some of the trends that you’re paying attention to? How are you seeking out opportunities and deals? (36:38) How you have been able to protect and compound your energy and how is that tied into wellness or spiritual practices? What does your routine look like in keeping that high energy level? (42:26) In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why Bobby decide to finally go on social media (00:42) Bobby’s first fundamental – Stock on Rack. (11:27) Technology and multi-family real estate. (13:58) How to increase your urge for success. (16:16) Positive Mental Attitude (PMA). (18:53) How to get not distracted. (19:16) What Value-add is. (25:32) Tips to avoid bankruptcy in real estate investing. (27:31) How to leverage relationships. (32:44) Tips on how to be exposed to opportunities. (35:00) Why you should be careful with real estate. (38:19) Bobby’s favorite markets in real estate. (40:41) Quotes: “The power of thank you has made me a lot of money.” “I’m a real estate guy in my heart.” “At least 50 times I have failed measurably.” “You are your most powerful asset.” “We are all different, we are all unique.” “Every minute you don’t get back no matter what.” “Start where you are at.” “This little information is better than no information.”  “I see the market very expensive, there’s always opportunity out there.” “Stock is savings and the rack is the investment.” Connect with Bobby Castro on: Website Instagram YouTube Facebook LinkedIn

Brian Horn has been reporting on the green industry since 2010 when he joined Lawn & Landscapemagazine as an associate editor. He moved into the managing editor role in 2014 before being namededitor in 2017.He started his writing career at Sun Newspapers, a weekly publication covering the Cleveland suburbs,where he stayed for two years before joining the Sandusky Register, a daily newspaper located betweenToledo and Cleveland. From there, he wrote for Smart Business Magazine, where he interviewed topexecutives from companies like Men’s Wearhouse and the Melting Pot and many other successfulorganizations. He graduated from Bowling Green State University with a journalism degree.

DeLores Pressley is a world-class Keynote Speaker, published Author and Life Coach with more than three decades of experience. She is the CEO of DeLores Pressley Worldwide and the Founder of She Elevates™ -  a non-profit organization created to empower young girls to become entrepreneurs. DeLores uses her voice as a platform to empower and help motivate thousands to take inspired actions, be confident and live their most marvelous life. Her writing skills are notable, as she has published many articles on inspiration, confidence and empowerment. She is the author of “Clean Out the Closets of Your Life”, “Believe in the Power of You”, “Empower” and Co-Author of “Oh Yes You Can!” She is a contributing writer for Smart Business Magazine and the Spokesperson for Humanitarian Hands Charities. DeLores has worked at various levels with numerous top-notch companies which include Coca-Cola, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Procter and Gamble (P&G), Union Pacific Railroad, Nationwide, American Heart Association, Timken, Kirby Vacuum and Bakersfield Women’s Conference. She has received many awards and recognition for her work including Top Ten Business Owners by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and was a 2016 recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama. DeLores received an honorary degree; Doctor of Divinity from Shekinah Glory School of Divinity and Badge of Chaplaincy from CIA International. She serves as a Member of The ABCD, Inc. Board of Directors, O’Jays Entertainers Scholarship Committee Board Member, Founding Member of Women’s Impact Inc., and Past President of the National Speakers Association’s Ohio Chapter. Furthermore, her story has been touted in Speaker, Glamour, Washington Post, Black Enterprise, Inside Business, Essence, Ebony and Marie Claire magazines. She is a frequent media guest and host of a TV Show; A Purposeful Life. She has appeared on the Bravo TV Network Show; Married to Medicine and has been interviewed on every major network including Entertainment Tonight and OPRAH. Visit www.DeLoresPressley.com for more information Keep in contact with us,   sign up and get our free gift at https://drgenevaspeaks.com Follow our hashtag #ignite2impact  Please share this podcast & let us what you think, *subscribe in iTunes and leave a review

JJ DiGeronimo, president of Tech Savvy Women, is a thought leader for Women in Tech and Girls in STEM. She is now a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine, where she shares her technology, leadership, inclusion, and retention expertise.

JJ DiGeronimo is President of Tech Savvy Women. She is a speaker, an award-winning author and an executive strategist. And, she is a strong proponent of women actively pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). DiGeronimo charted her own course in Silicon Valley after determining that a career in STEM was her ambition. However, she has left the tech world as an employee and now she owns her own company leading other women through the employment maze of STEM. She notes that women and men approach careers differently and have different career expectations. They even approach resumes differently, according to DiGeronimo. Men tend to be more direct and metric based whereas women tend to generalize, she says. Recently, DiGeronimo released a new book “Accelerate Your Impact,” which is directed towards women in the workplace. The book has earned the Next Generation Indie Book Award. Her latest book meshes with her 2011 book “The Working Woman’s GPS.” In addition to authoring books, DiGeronimo is a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine and is often quoted in Forbes, The Wall St. Journal and on Fox Business.

My friend, Dr. Daphne Clarke-Hudson, Ph.D., published a new one-day LIVE EVENT called GROWCON™ Experience. It was created to help Entrepreneurs & Women Business Owners 25-60 Years Old who want to grow their BUSINESS, increase revenue, gain higher-paying clients, & see themselves as experts in their industry. It also reveals how Emerging Women Entrepreneurs can understand how to avoid burnout & enjoy an improved lifestyle. In fact, here's just a sample of how attending will help you: increase your profits with confidence; establish your credibility as an expert in your field; take advantage of joint-venture & collaborations options; understand what it takes to increase your profits easily & confidently, avoid business failure completely. And much, MUCH More! Dr. DeLores Pressley: DeLores, International Keynote Motivational Speaker & Executive Life Coach, is dedicated to helping people take action to launch bold, confident, & courageous lives. As the CEO of DeLores Pressley Worldwide & the Founder of the Global Up Woman™ Network, a network & movement to empower & elevate women in business, DeLores stays busy. As a former elementary school teacher & a pioneer of the plus-size fashion & modeling industry, DeLores has inspired & helped motivate thousands to leverage their leadership voice, have a powerful presence, & live confidently. DeLores is the author of several books: Clean Out the Closets of Your Life, Believe in the Power of You, Empower, and Co-Author of Oh Yes You Can! A contributing writer for Smart Business Magazine, DeLores has received many awards & recognition for her work including Top Ten Business Owners by the National Assn. of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) & Key Bank Corporation, to name a few.

Follow Linda on Social Media @ Chickfitstudio on Facebook Instagram and Twitter and my website is www.chickfit.me Mary Lee’s personal turnaround came as a stay-at-home mother with four children under seven-years-old who endured a divorce that took her and her children from the country club life to public assistance from where she re-invented her life to support her family. Mary Lee has a unique perspective with 20+ years as a CEO and currently leads a $24 million organization within a 60,000 employee organization as well as coaches executives on how mindful practice and a mindset shift lead to playing big in the corner office and life. Swap overwhelmed for freedom. Mary Lee is the leadership columnist for "The Huffington Post" and is also the recipient of the Honorary Woman if Courage Award by Pennsylvania Women Work, The Lifetime Achievement Award by Pittsburgh Society of Association Executives, and The Women of Integrity Award by Pittsburgh Professional Women. Mary Lee is the "Mindful Leadership" columnist for Smart Business Magazine and is a former reporter for The  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She’s been featured in Money Magazine, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, Yahoo.com, U.S. News and World Report, msn.com, Forbes.com, CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She’s been featured in Money Magazine, ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, Yahoo.com, U.S. News and World Report, msn.com, Forbes.com, CareerBuilder.com and Monster.com. If you are not in the place you’d like to be in your career and happiness, Mary not only walked a mile in your shoes - she's broken a few heels and changed shoes dozens of times thinking change was enough. She knows what it's like to think your options are limited and you aren't sure what decision to make so you do nothing and a burdensome mediocrity becomes your new normal. Or you try new things yet the results stay the same. You doubt if you can get it all done, be happy, get the business or engage those who matter.   Mary and her children were on public assistance and She wondered how she would move forward and if her children would ever ever go to college. She had a stack of business and self-help books next to her bed that were up to my pillow. Mary mentored under people, took classes, purchased online programs. She worked hard, advanced to the C- Suite running organizations worth up to $26 million, created successful businesses, became a turnaround agent but noticed with all my success she was stressed, detached and had little time or intimacy for the things that mattered most to me. Then she studied and integrated mindful practice into my life and instead of chasing down change, meaningful answers came flooding my way. It's much easier and happier this way. Over time you adapt to limiting mindsets or situations such that you tell yourself that nothing is really wrong and this is just the way things are. That moves you into adapting to a sense that there is nothing you can do about it. And here you play small. It's out of your hands anyway. You're not even sure what makes you unique.   There are mindsets, practices, phases of your work and personal life and relationships that should come to an end to open up the space for the next one. Unplugging things whose time has passed allows for the energetic burst of innovation that propels you forward to fulfillment. But sometimes you aren't even sure what to unplug. The lesson? Good cannot begin until bad ends The takeaways from this episode are: Your circumstances don't have to define you Good cannot begin until bad ends Your options are never as limited as you think A positive mindset changes your outcome How to stop being trapped in the victim mindset The importance of being present and enjoying the moment  Your work, career, business, leadership style, personal life is directly tied to your mindful awareness You are enough just the way you are when your miserable do something that puts you back in that mindset of where you were happy. How to make time for the little things even when your stressed to the max

Kevin Daum is an award-winning and bestselling author of 5 books. He is a marketer, speaker, and columnist for Inc.com and Smart Business Magazine. On this episode, Kevin and I dive into one of his books, ROAR! Get Heard in the Sales and Marketing Jungle. What does ROAR mean and how is it useful? Kevin says the idea behind ROAR came from seeing so much noise in the marketing space and how advertisements and other marketing pieces would all just fall so flat. Everybody has a story to tell and most people simply do not care. However, with ROAR, Kevin addresses two of the above issues. The first one speaks to how you can tell your story in a compelling way. You may have fantastic ideas for the world, but the reality is the world is not about you. Boasting about how great you are will rarely generate good results. However, telling a great story has to start with empathy. What is the pain that you're solving? There are three core emotional motivators people will buy on: logic, greed, and fear. The most powerful of those three is fear. The weakest is logic. A perfect example of this is our current presidential election. How are the candidates selling? They are selling fear. To achieve massive growth, it's not about the customers you currently have; it's about the ideal customers that you want. When you've found the optimal customer that you're looking for, what is their pain that you have yet to address? If you're able to communicate that pain to them on the level of empathy, that becomes a magnet to them. Once you've gotten your ideal customer to realize they have a pain point and they have connected to it emotionally, the next step is to address that pain point objectively. What is the solution? When you present it objectively, it starts a conversation. Do not try to sell the solution at this point in the process, all the customer needs to realize is that there is a solution for their problem and that you have the answers to it. What does this mean for the end-goal sale? When the customer becomes aware that there is a solution, the sell becomes an easier conversation to handle. By trying to convince them off the bat that they need your service, and only your service, their guard is up and they are unlikely to pursue you further.   Interview Links: www.kevindaum.com More Resources: ScalingUpBusiness.com:  Learn about how growth coaching can help you and and your business see big results. Scaling Up Business Growth Workshops: Take the first step to mastering the Rockefeller Habits by attending one of our workshops. Bill on YouTube: Short videos to keep you Scaling Up.   Did you enjoy today's episode? If so then head over to iTunes and leave a review. It helps other business leaders discover the Scaling Up Business Podcast so they can also benefit from the knowledge shared in these podcasts. __ Scaling Up is the best-selling book, by Verne Harnish and the team at Gazelles, on how the fastest growing companies succeed where so many others fail. My name is Bill Gallagher and I'm a certified Gazelles business coach.  We help leadership teams to get the 4 Decisions around People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash right so that they can Scale Up successfully and beat the odds of business growth success. Our 4 Decisions are all part of the Rockefeller Habits 2.0 (from the original best-selling business book, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits).

Join us today on Women Lead Radio as we interview JJ DiGeronimo, Founder of Purposeful Woman. Successful women strategize about how to advance their careers and take specific actions in navigating their professional path. JJ will share 10 of those actions, some surprisingly easy to implement, and how to use them to accelerate their own careers while positioning themselves for each step of their professional journey. JJ DiGeronimo, is a professional speaker and author who inspires professional women around the world with action keynotes.  She began her career designing computer infrastructures for Fortune 500 companies after graduating with a computer information systems degree in 1995 and is now the president of Purposeful Woman and Tech Savvy Women. JJ is a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine and an award-winning author of the highly sought-after books for professional women, “The Working Woman's GPS,” and “Before You Say Yes” (e-book).  She also co-authored, “The Confident Woman, Tapping into Your Inner Power.” As the CEO and Co-Founder of Connected Women of Influence, Michelle Bergquist is a passionate advocate for women in business. At Connected Women of Influence, we believe that more women need to lead in business and everything we do is center-focused on designing platforms, programs, connections and collaborative opportunities for b2b women to prosper, succeed and lead the way in business today!

DeLores Pressley, International Keynote Motivational Speaker and Confidence Expert is the honored guest of The Wealthy Speaker Show. DeLores is dedicated to helping people live bigger, bolder and braver lives. Paul alawrence Vann interviews DeLores, she CEO of DeLores Pressley Worldwide and Founder of the Up Woman™ Network, a network and movement to empower and elevate women in business and she does it with passion. Wealthy Speaker Show fans, followers and friends will discover how DeLores inspires and motivate thousands of people to leverage their leadership voice and position themselves to have a powerful presence and while making life transformations. That's not all, DeLores is the author of Oh, Yes You Can, Clean Out the Closets of Your Life, Believe in the Power of You and her newest book is Empower! DeLores is a contributing writer for Smart Business Magazine. She has received many awards and recognitions for her work including Top Ten Business Owners by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) & Key Bank Corporation, Outstanding Community Service Award from the University of Akron and ATHENA Finalist sponsored by Inside Business Magazine.  She is an Inductee of the YWCA's Stark County Women's Hall of Fame and the Women of Color Foundation's Hall of Fame. Discover more about our honored guest at: http://www.delorespressley.com The Wealthy Speaker Show encourages you to tune in, listen in and call in with questions at (646) 595-4797 and or join us in the web chat room: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/paullawrencevann

Click here for show notes   JJ DiGeronimo is the president of Purposeful Woman & Tech Savvy Women who began her career designing computer infrastructures for Fortune 500 companies after graduating with a computer information systems degree in 1994. JJ has been featured in many publications and TV shows including Forbes, Fox Business, ITWorld, Career-Intelligence and Rescue a CEO. She has spoken at some of the largest Leadership events for women and companies including Keybank, Microsoft, Bank of America, Symantec, VMware, Grace Hooper, and Cisco. She is a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine and an award-winning author of books including “The Working Woman’s GPS,” (2012) “Before You Say Yes” and her co-authored book “The Confident Woman.” Leveraging a 20-year career in high technology, JJ is an advocate for working women with a special focus on women in technology and engineering and girls and STEM. Inside This Episode Motivational Quote Must Read Book Book Authored by JJ Productivity Tool/Tip Knowing we only have 168 hours in each week, it is in my best interest to effectively leverage one of my biggest assets—time, to facilitate my goals. Other Resources fiverr.com - a global online marketplace offering tasks and services, beginning at a cost of $5 per job performed, from which it gets its name elance.com - find, hire, and pay the world’s best freelancers, making it easier than ever to build successful companies and thriving careers BizChix Episodes mentioned in this episode Episode 41: Mabel’s Labels co-founder Julie Cole on Productivity, Partnership and Parenting Connect with JJ purposefulwoman.com Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Pinterest Thank you so much for listening.  If you enjoyed the episode, please consider subscribing in iTunes  and Stitcher and leaving a rating and or review.  This helps us continue to be featured in New & Noteworthy so that more people can find us. Click here to join the Biz Chix community

Fred Koury, President of Smart Business Network is host Ric Franzi's featured guest.  Fred discusses his media firm's history and evolution into a multi-media company with 20+ years of history.  Smart Business Network has grown over the years into two strong divisions that meet different needs. Smart Business Magazine and Events focuses in on C-Level executives to put out informational journals in local markets across the county. Smart Business Content Marketing Division develops custom content plans to help companies drive the marketing goals of their partners. Smart Business has full digital and social media capabilities across both divisions.