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Spring has sprung, and with it comes the sneezes and snuffles of allergy season! If you're anything like me, you know that clean indoor air can be a game changer when it comes to surviving the pollen apocalypse. So, I've gathered my top three quick tips to help us all breathe a little easier this spring. First up, make sure that stovetop fan is doing its thing—venting outside, not just blowing hot air back at you! Then, let's tackle that dust bunny army lurking in our homes; a good spring clean is like giving your air quality a spa day. And lastly, don't forget about your bathroom fan; it needs to work overtime after those steamy showers. Tune in for all the details and let's kick those allergens to the curb together!Spring is here, and with it comes the dreaded allergy season! Eric G dives into three top-notch tips to help you breathe easier indoors, making your space a haven from all that pollen and dust. First up, he emphasizes the importance of your stove's exhaust fan. Seriously, turning that thing on before you even think about cooking is like giving your indoor air quality a high-five! It helps to whisk away all those cooking fumes and potential allergens right out of your home. Think of it as a spa day for your air—let it inhale fresh outdoor vibes, minus the kitchen odors! Next on the agenda? Spring cleaning! No, not the kind where you shove everything under the bed and call it a day. Eric encourages a thorough decluttering and cleaning routine to combat dust bunnies that have set up camp in your home. He even shares his love for robotic vacuums—because who has time to vacuum when you could be binge-watching your favorite show? Keeping a clean space is like giving your lungs a little spring break from that pesky indoor pollution. Finally, let's chat about your bathroom fan. Eric reminds us that it's not just there for show! Running it after showers helps eliminate moisture, keeping mold at bay. And if your bathroom fan is a relic from the past, it might be time for an upgrade. We're talking about a fan that actually moves air like it means business! So grab a comfy chair, tune in, and let's clear the air—literally!Takeaways: Make sure to turn on your kitchen stovetop fan before you start cooking to improve air quality. Cleaning your home regularly not only reduces clutter but also helps minimize dust and allergens. A robust bath fan is essential; run it for at least 20 minutes after showers to reduce humidity. Always check outdoor air quality before opening windows in spring to avoid bringing in allergens. Links referenced in this episode:aroundthehouseonline.commonumentgrills.comCompanies mentioned in this episode: Monument Grills Roborock Van Air Design Around the House Site Hype Designs To get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listenIf you want to join the Around the House Insider for access to the back catalog, Exclusive Content and a direct email to Eric G and access to the show early https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/support We love comments and we...

Beth Kocol is a Systems & Automation Strategist and Certified Dubsado Specialist with a strong passion for helping women bring efficiency to their service-based businesses.She founded Studio320 as a Virtual Assistant and learned rather quickly just how challenging it can be to juggle family and personal fulfillment - solid systems were a necessity to keep all the wheels turning and all the people happy. With a keen ability to spot areas for streamlining and optimization, Beth now helps her clients to  get their brains outta their back-ends by leveraging systems and automation, getting time back in their day without sacrificing personal connection.TAKEAWAYS:Make the point of entry to work with you simple. Figure out the first action you want people to take to express interest in working with you and make it simple, easy and fun.Create systems that can work with you and grow with you. You can always change what you're doing to better support your business. Go back over processes often and refine. Write down your client journey step by step. Go back through the process and think about the different ways you can uplevel that experience. Think about parts of the process that can be automated and let that work for you instead of you doing things manually.RESOURCES:Visit the blog post that goes along with this episode for more resourcesHang out with Beth over on InstagramVisit Beth on her websiteSnag a seat in Allison's Sell on Autopilot Masterclass, and learn how to use email marketing to sell while you sleep (or, ‘ya know…live your actual life!)CONNECT WITH ALLISON:Follow Allison on InstagramDID YOU HAVE AN 'AH-HA MOMENT' WHILE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE?If you found value and are ready to take action from listening to this episode, head to Apple Podcasts and help us reach new audiences by giving the podcast a rating and a review. This helps us to reach more online coaches who are creating a thriving 6-figure business.Music courtesy of www.bensound.com

This bonus episode features an interview with Spencer Russell, the dad behind Toddlers Can Read. Spencer struggled to learn to read as a kid, so when it came time to choose a career, he set out to help others avoid the same experience and took a job with Teach for America, continuing as a kindergarten and first-grade teacher in Houston, Texas.  When he started teaching, Spencer's students were scoring well below average on national standardized tests. But by the time he stepped away from the profession, 60% of his students advanced 1.5 years in their reading skills, and over half scored at or above the 82nd percentile, earning him national recognition. After becoming a parent, Spencer focused on his son, teaching him letter sounds at 18 months. By 2 years old, his son was reading on his own! Which is the genesis of Spencer's program, Toddlers Can Read. So effective are his tips for teaching reading, his social channels have over half-a-billion views. We at Lovevery teamed up with Spencer to create the best at-home reading program in the world, The Reading Skills Set.    Takeaways:   Make it a game: Children often learn literacy skills early when it feels like play. Teaching them to read sooner gives them more time to master these foundational skills.   Start simple: Begin with just three sounds and review them for a few seconds, multiple times a day. As your child grows, you can gradually extend the length of your practice sessions.   Turn learning into fun: Spencer suggests making the process playful. For example, have your child say the sound correctly before throwing a ball at the letter, making it an interactive game.    Teach blending: Once your child grasps individual sounds, help them blend the sounds into words. Practice orally or using paper. For instance, review how “iii” and “nnn” makes “in” — slowly and patiently.   Feeling motivated? Here are 4 signs your child is ready to read: They have strong oral language skills and can pronounce most sounds. They show a good memory. They can focus on sound games. You feel confident in supporting their reading journey!   Spencer's literacy materials can be found at ToddlersRead.com, including a free Beginning Reading Workshop aimed at empowering parents to teach their toddlers to read. Plus, get access to a limited-time, webinar-only discount on the new Reading Skill Set by Lovevery.    Mentioned in this episode: Brought to you by Lovevery.com  ToddlersRead.com Receive weekly emails about your child's development, and stay in the know about new play essentials, promos, and more by signing up at Lovevery.com Follow Lovevery and Jessica Rolph on Instagram

A marketing consultant and small-business builder, Tayler Cusick-Hollman is the Founder of Enji—though you might recognize her from one of her other companies: TAYLRD Media and Designs and Sourced Co.In her newest endeavor, Enji, Tayler is taking everything she has learned over nearly a decade of helping small businesses with marketing, and creating a suite of online marketing tools that work with your lifestyle, make sense for you, and fit your business. Because while you didn't sign up to be the Chief Marketing Officer of your business, Enji believes that becoming one doesn't have to be so daunting. Enji aims to empower you with the tools and solutions to make more informed decisions, use your resources more effectively, get creative with connecting with customers, and ultimately grow!TAKEAWAYS:Make decisions from a place of feeling good physically and mentally. Tayler says, "I won't be successful if I am not good as a person. So I try to play when I need to play and work hard when I need to work hard."Make decisions from a place of data. Having data helps you have accountability for your business. Learn to become more data-driven to help see where progress is, if it's in the right direction, and where there might be leaks. Make sure you are building a business that works. Make decisions from a place of actually listening to what your people want. Listening really deeply to what our community is saying is key because they hold a lot of answers to all of these things. They are the reason we keep thinking about the problems we are trying to solve. They are shaping what success looks like for us. If we don't build an offer or product that enables them to be successful, we will never be successful. RESOURCES:Visit the blog post that goes along with this episode for more resourcesVisit Tayler on Enji's websiteSend Tayler a DM over on InstagramSnag a seat in Allison's Sell on Autopilot Masterclass, and learn how to use email marketing to sell while you sleep (or, ‘ya know…live your actual life!)CONNECT WITH ALLISON:Follow Allison on InstagramDID YOU HAVE AN 'AH-HA MOMENT' WHILE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE?If you found value and are ready to take action from listening to this episode, head to Apple Podcasts and help us reach new audiences by giving the podcast a rating and a review. This helps us to reach more online coaches who are creating a thriving 6-figure business.Music courtesy of www.bensound.com

In this conversation, Rick Jordan, founder and CEO of Reach Out, shares his journey from rock bottom to success and offers valuable insights on entrepreneurship, personal growth, and cybersecurity. He emphasizes the importance of making decisions as if you are already at the next level of success and being all in with the resources you have each day. Jordan also highlights the need to recognize and embrace your unique talents and abilities, rather than trying to force yourself into areas that are not meant for you. He provides practical tips on cybersecurity, such as using unique passwords and implementing two-factor authentication.   Takeaways Make decisions as if you are already at the next level of success. Be all in with the resources you have each day. Recognize and embrace your unique talents and abilities. Don't force yourself into areas that are not meant for you. Implement strong cybersecurity practices, such as using unique passwords and two-factor authentication. Sound Bites "When you're doing $100,000, just starting, you need to start making decisions as if you're a half-a-million dollar company." "All in is giving 100% of what you have on that day." "Business owners are just running a shop. They're just there really for, it's like a lifestyle for them."   Chapters (00:00) Making Decisions for Future Success (08:07) Embracing Your Unique Talents and Abilities (15:42) Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges (34:23) Cybersecurity & Entrepreneurship  (38:02) Wrap Up & Outro)   Ricks Links!   Website: https://www.rickjordan.tv/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrrickjordan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrrickjordan/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrrickjordan   

If you want to sell something in your business every single day, this episode of the 6-Figure Secrets Podcast is for you! This is the goal that we have for all of our Email Genius students as we open the doors to the program and welcome in new members.In this episode I'm walking you through some key things to think about when chasing down this goal of selling daily. I'm sharing some behind-the-scenes sneak peeks into my business, and some mindset shifts to think through to help you start to set this system up for yourself. TAKEAWAYS:Make sure your audience knows you are open for business. Make the invitation to buy (anything! something!) often. Change happens when you do things differently. If you have a goal of selling something everyday, dare yourself to accomplish the goal. That simple act of challenging yourself to try something new will create different results.Selling often attracts the right people to you. If your folks are motivated, and you offer up the right product to them that speaks to their specific pain point, they purchase to help speed up their results and minimize trial and error.RESOURCES:Find the blog post that accompanies this episode Become an Email Genius!CONNECT WITH ALLISON:Follow Allison on InstagramDID YOU HAVE AN 'AH-HA MOMENT' WHILE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE?If you found value and are ready to take action from listening to this episode, head to Apple Podcasts and help us reach new audiences by giving the podcast a rating and a review. This helps us to reach more online coaches who are creating a thriving 6-figure business.Music courtesy of www.bensound.com

In this episode, Gary Ryan shares his greatest lesson and insight for the year, which is summarized in four words: decide, commit, research, and act. He emphasizes the importance of making a decision and committing to it, doing the necessary research, and taking massive action. These four words are interconnected and provide leverage and power to take on the new year. Gary also wishes the listeners a happy festive season and recommends his book, 'Yes for Success, How to Achieve Life Harmony and Fulfillment,' which helps individuals identify their personal vision and take deliberate action to bring it into reality. Takeaways Make a decision and commit to it.Do the necessary research to support your decision.Take massive action to achieve your goals.Identify your personal vision and take deliberate action to bring it into reality.Watch the episode on YouTube here. Connect with Gary Ryan on LinkedIn here. Contact Gary Ryan here.  Download Gary Ryan's #1 Amazon Kindle Bestseller in AudioBook and eBook formats for FREE here. Purchase Gary Ryan's new book, Yes For Success - How to Achieve Life Harmony and Fulfillment here. Purchase Yes For Success - How to Achieve Life Harmony and Fulfillment Kindle Edition (physical editions are coming soon to Amazon) on Amazon here.  Find out more about Organisations That Matter here.    If you would like support in creating a high-performance culture based on treating people as human beings, please click here to contact Gary Ryan

Episode 120 James Here! Welcome to the PowerWorks Podcast, where I talk to Glenn Power, the owner of PowerWorks Auto, about all things car-related.

James Here! Welcome to the PowerWorks Podcast, where I talk to Glenn Power, the owner of PowerWorks Auto, about all things car-related.

Samantha Burmeister is the founder and lead copywriter at Nomad Copy Agency. At Nomad Copy Agency, every business receives really freakin' good copy to help them turn their sales process into a hands-off, high-conversion experience.Sam has worked on dozens of online service provider launches, many of which earn the client six-figures (or more!). Ultimately, her goal is to empower the entrepreneurs she works with to sell more, simply - so that they can focus on delivering and designing their abundant lives.TAKEAWAYS:Make relationships. Networking and creating relationships has helped Sam's business to scale.Create a process and system for your referrals program. The easier you make it for those you partner with, the more likely they are to refer you. Make affiliate programs worth their time to want to refer you.Nurture your affiliates by providing them opportunities to network with other people who also want affiliates. Make it a win win for everyone.RESOURCES:To find the blog post that accompanies this episode click hereGet your opt-in audited by Sam (for FREE!)Learn more about Sam's membership, Copy On DemandYou can find Sam on Instagram, LinkedIn, and on her websiteRegister for the Burn Your Launch Calendar and Never Look Back MasterclassGrab a $7 trial for your first month inside of the Funnel of the Month ClubCONNECT WITH ALLISON:Follow Allison on InstagramDID YOU HAVE AN 'AH-HA MOMENT' WHILE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE?If you found value and are ready to take action from listening to this episode, head to Apple Podcasts and help us reach new audiences by giving the podcast a rating and a review. This helps us to reach more online coaches who are creating a thriving 6-figure business.Music courtesy of www.bensound.com

The guest on today's episode is Marcial Stewart. He is the definition of an innovator and entrepreneur. Playing in a gaming tournament, John Madden football to be exact. He lost a big prize pot and bragging rights to his hands being clammy from all the intense gameplay. His fingers slipped off the controller ten yards from the endzone, resulting in his running back getting hit and fumbling the football. He was devastated by the loss, and then proceeded to create a gaming glove designed for video gaming. His goal is to take this #1 ranked video gaming glove nationally and enter other markets such as the golf market, developing golf Sleekz, and fashion Sleekz. In today's episode, he discusses building an amazon success story without knowledge.Takeaways:Make a product that solves a problem.Make sure your innovation gets the intellectual property rights first.Learn from the experts who succeeded.Instead of using outdated content when searching on Google or YouTube, find up-to-date content and take their advice.In order to get relevant results, type the current year at the end of your search.It is best to start selling with FBA.No matter what people say, never give up on what you believe in.Quote of the Show:What was so amazing was that my product was heard all the way on the 4th floor of the trade show. I had tons of business cards and my sleeks were the most talked about product of the gaming market and I didn't even know it.  Links:Personal – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcial-stewart-74a8058a/ Gripit Sleek – Website: http://www.gripitsleek.com/Gripit Sleek – Website: https://www.youtube.com/@gripitsleekllc5373Ways to tune in:Apple PodcastiHeart RadioSpotifyGoogle PodcastAmazon MusicStitcherYouTubeAmazon Legends is sponsored by Argometrix, the authority on, and a leading supplier of, competitive intelligence for online retail. To learn more, head over to https://argometrix.com/

Carissa Brazeal is founder of Without Walls EDU, a company that helps young people get excited about STEM.The company builds STEM related escape rooms that travel to schools. This unique and fun approach to learning get's kids motivated to learn valuable skills.This episode is recorded at NSU's Levan Center of Innovation. The Space Day event explores innovations in science and business. Takeaways- Make your education fun- Put a “why” behind your business- You miss 100% of the opportunities you don't takeConnectConnect with Carissa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carissa-brazeal-15b260243/Teach STEM: https://withoutwallsedu.org/Launch your podcast: https://marksavantmedia.com

Takeaways: Make sure you know what your tax liability looks like in retirement. Your RMD's can cause the tax you pay to go up on all other sources of income. Would a Roth IRA conversion or special designed life insurance benefit you? Have a Roth IRA conversion calculation done for you.  

GUEST: Susan Cosby is the Senior Director of Lifesaving Centers for Best Friends Animal Society. She was the Director of Lifesaving for the Petco Foundation and served as the Executive Director and founding employee of the Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia. Susan was also the President and CEO of the Pennsylvania SPCA and the Executive Director of the Animal Welfare Association in New Jersey. MAIN QUESTION: What advice do you have for leaders and managers to handle stressful or chaotic work environments? TAKEAWAYS: Make sure your communications with staff are thoughtful and layered. This means repeating important information and using different communication channels because different people absorb information differently, such as verbally, in emails, text messages of apps such as Slack. It is almost impossible to over-communicate. Listen and create a feedback loop. Follow-up when people ask questions or you've assigned someone a project. Check in and listen. And when you say you'll follow-up, be sure to do it so that people have trust when communicating with you. Look for opportunities to create moments of positivity. When you tell someone that something is important to you, follow up after they complete it and let them know that they did a good job. Nobody likes an inefficient meeting. Make sure they start and end on time and have an agenda and a purpose. LINKS: Best Friends Animal Society  Leadership recommendation: Eisenhower Matrix 

GUEST: Shyanne Schull is the director of Washoe County Regional Animal Services in Reno, Nevada, where there is an average annual intake of 13,000 animals with a 40% Return-To-Owner rate over a 10-year average. Before that she was director of Kern County Animal Services in California. In her 22-year career in animal welfare, she has worked in a variety of animal services roles, including kennel worker, dispatcher, officer, shelter manager, and director. She also has a degree in animal sciences from California Polytechnic State University. MAIN QUESTION: How can shelters and animal services agencies develop robust Return-to-Owner programs? TAKEAWAYS: Make microchips free or low-cost and easy to get. A $5 microchip is much cheaper than caring for a pet at the shelter for even a day. Upload registration information for people at the time they get the microchip so that they don't have to do it, as many people neglect this next step.  Get scanners and laptops or tablets for officers to use in the field so they can take animals who have microchips straight home without ever having to go back to the shelter. Take photos of animals out in the field and get them online as quickly as possible, updating your found-pets site frequently so that people can claim their pets sooner and the animals spend less time in the shelter. Share reunification stories everywhere you can, through the news media as well as social media, so that people understand the importance of programs to get pets back home. Track and share data, such as how many animals were returned in the field as opposed to returned from the shelter and how many were returned because of a microchip. LINKS: Washoe County Regional Animal Services https://www.washoecounty.us/animal/index.php Shyanne Schull's email sschull@washoecounty.us Leadership recommendation: Your Thriving Nonprofit Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/535957226792368

Welcome to Teaching Kindergarten with Della Larsen Podcast! Prepping for the first day of kindergarten is very different than any other grade. I have 34 first days of kindergarten under my belt and I can share some wisdom with you. Takeaways: + Make sure you know how your students are going home. + Color Code Bus Tags. + Use an easy fun activity like homemade play-doh. + Label your kids and everything they take out of their bags. + Memorize their names immediately. + Have a variety of fun read alouds ready. + Have dinner planned before you go to school. + Smile and have fun. For more information, additional help, or to hear my top tips for teaching kindergarten tune in! I would love to connect with you! You can find me on Instagram at @Dellalarsensclass and let me know what your favorite tip was from this episode! Access my all-time favorite play-doh recipe. Grab my dismissal list

This episode is about speaking our needs in relationships. Today's caller, Shelly, is great about articulating her needs in some aspects of her life but when it comes to matters of the heart, she suffocates herself. We discuss how clarifying questions can be self-honoring and relieve her anxiety.   [For show notes, go here: Christinehassler.com/episode303]   Not knowing where we stand in a relationship is like pulling off the Band-Aid slowly. A slow painful rip off the heart. Whereas articulating our needs and having a clarifying conversation may be like ripping the Band-Aid off fast but it is better than the slow burn of hurt.   Put yourself in a place of empowerment. When we give our power away and just wait for someone else to tell us where we stand. It produces anxiety. It is like sitting in the back seat of a car while someone else is driving. You don't know where you are going. You can't control the speed limit. You are just sitting there hoping it turns out okay. It feels terrible to experience so much anxiety. When we clarify our needs to someone, even if it doesn't turn out the way we want it to, at least, we can start the healing process.   Needs are not a weak thing to have. It is natural and normal for human beings to have needs. Our needs extend beyond things like survival. We need human connection and we need things in relationships. It is not needy to speak your needs. It doesn't make you weak and it doesn't make you codependent.   We get fooled into believing that someone not rejecting us, or someone not judging us is better than not making self-honoring choices for ourselves.   Consider/Ask Yourself Are you silencing yourself in relationships? Are you getting your needs met? Do you even know what your needs are? Are you afraid to articulate your needs for fear of judgment, loss, or rejection? Are you good at speaking up in some aspects of your life, but not so great at speaking up in others?   Shelly's Question: Shelly has been dating online and would like guidance on how to handle ghosting and being disrespected.   Shelly's Key Insights and Ahas: She has cerebral palsy and uses a walker. Her past dating experiences include being ghosted. She feels abandoned and doesn't get closure in relationships. She wants to be an advocate for others with disabilities who are dating. She gets anxious when someone doesn't respond to messages. She is able to articulate her needs except for when it comes to relationships. She would rather have the truth than uncertainty. She overthinks situations. She gets nervous about meeting people for the first time.   How to Get Over It and On With It: Have a clarifying conversation with her current boyfriend to fully articulate her needs. Write a letter to the guy from college she doesn't intend to send. Go out do something she loves and meet someone who sees her and her walker. Lean into her gift of speaking her needs and stand in her power.   Takeaways: Make a list of all the relationships in your life. Look at where certain needs aren't being met and make yourself accountable for having a clarifying conversation.   Resources: Christine Hassler — Join the Free Over It and On With It Community Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner Christine on Facebook Expectation Hangover, by Christine Hassler @ChristinHassler on Twitter @ChristineHassler on Instagram @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram Assist@ChristineHassler.com — Males who want to be on the show Jill@ChristineHassler.com — For information on any of my services Get on the Waitlist to be coached on the show. Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches.

Stop should-ing on yourself. Seriously!  Here are three quick & easy hacks to elevate your energy, lighten your mood, and be kind to yourself, even on low energy days.  They are a little goofy, but I promise they work. Takeaways: Make a commitment to NOT 'should on' yourself today. Underneath every should is a very valid feeling & need. Your needs are divine. When you say, “I should,” what you are really saying is, “I/this situation/whatever is not enough.” You are enough! Regardless of what is going on with your body, you always have a choice where to place your awareness.  And where awareness goes, energy flows. Love is the most healing power!   Facebook Group >>>   bit.ly/finallyeffinghappygroup Free Discovery Session >>> http://bit.ly/discoverysessionwithshannon    Learn More >>> www.finallyeffinghappy.com Connect >>>  finallyeffinghappy@gmail.com Email List >>> https://bit.ly/TheEffingEmailList

Welcome to another episode of From My Mat to Yours Podcast Hello Spring today, I rolled out my yoga mat to share my thoughts setting intentionsHere are Takeaways:Make the most of your dayTake time to feel the breezeTend to your inner gardenClear out the weeds to make room for growthFollow my yoga journey on Instagram @ simplyfitandcurvyyogaSupport the show (https://www.simplyfitandcurvyyoga.com/podcast)

Welcome to another episode of From My Mat to Yours PodcastToday, I rolled out my yoga mat to share my thoughts on How to balance your Anahata or Heart Chakra and be more confidentHere are Takeaways:Make a list of task and complete one at a timeUse affirmationsWork on opening your chest with backbendsPractice progress, not perfectionSupport the show (https://www.simplyfitandcurvyyoga.com/podcast)

GUEST: Heather Sartorelli is a Registered Veterinary Technician, Fear Free Certified and the Lead Consultant with Sartorelli Consulting Services. She specializes in helping spay/neuter clinics, moving them to a high-quality, high-volume level by working closely with the surgical and management teams. She has 18 years of spay/neuter experience and 10 years of shelter experience. She has worked as manager of Clinic Mentorship Programs for Humane Alliance/ASPCA Spay Neuter Alliance and as the medical manager and lead surgery technician at SPCA Tampa Bay. MAIN QUESTION: What advice would you have for clinics to function effectively and efficiently amid this current public health crisis? TAKEAWAYS: * Make sure staff is feeling safe and healthy. You can do this in a number of ways: ~ Hold a brief team meeting to start each day where people can share concerns and information. ~ Cross-train to be able to better handle absences. ~ Be supportive of staff who don’t feel comfortable doing a task for safety reasons. ~ Create a culture that doesn’t tolerate gossip. ~ Make change easier to embrace by making it fun (the new policy bingo game Heather mentioned is an example). ~ Practice recommended workplace COVID-19 prevention measures. ~ Create visual reminders and provide supplies throughout the facility that make compliance with coronavirus safety measures easy. This might include 6-foot markings on the floor of high traffic areas, multiple cleanings of common areas throughout the workday, and providing Plexiglas or clear shower curtain dividers to provide separation of work areas. * Create a safe environment for client and patient interactions: ~ Go paperless as much as possible ~ Implement an efficient tight process for curbside intake and discharge, including after-care instructions. ~ Put simple, clear process details online so that clients know what to expect. LINKS: * Heather Sartorelli’s Clinic Mentorship Services: https://clinicmentorshipservices.com  * Scheduling apps: ~ Clinic HQ https://clinichq.com, which offers a free year if organization has received a #SpayTogether grant ~ TimeTap https://www.timetap.com ~ 10to8 https://10to8.com  * Bingo card sample for helping staff adopt new policies and procedures https://www.humanenetwork.org/resources. It's under the Leadership section of the Resources page. * Recommended workplace COVID-19 prevention measures from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/office-buildings.html  * Clicker training for cats: ~ Bruce the Clicker Trained Cat’s Adoption Promotion Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0jSKt-UEAQ  ~ Free PDF: Jackson Galaxy’s Cat Positive Program: Teach Your Cat (or Foster Feline) to High-Five (and more!) https://www.jacksongalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CatPawsitiveTrainingAtHome-compressed.pdf  ~ Book: "Clicker Training for Cats by Karen Pryor https://www.amazon.com/Clicker-Training-Karen-Pryor-Books/dp/1890948144  Recorded Aug. 4, 2020.

 If you’ve been to New York City and traipsed around midtown you’ve probably seen them everywhere. Bikes rolling up-and-down city avenues, cleverly labeled, “Citi Bikes.”  Mary Hines, the Chief Marketing Officer, US Consumer at Citi, had just joined the company when the partnership was solidified, and she joined Marketing Trends to discuss why partnership marketing, like what happened with those bikes, need to be seamless if you want to succeed. Plus, a conversation about the importance of aligning your values with the consumer, and why traditional campaigns are a thing of the past. 3 Takeaways: Make sure you’re integrated with your customers’ behaviors instead of integrating them into what you have to offer Digital marketing needs to be a seamless experience Brands are switching from traditional campaigns to journey-based --- Marketing Trends podcast is brought to you by Salesforce. Discover marketing built on the world’s number one CRM: Salesforce. Put your customer at the center of every interaction. Automate engagement with each customer. And build your marketing strategy around the entire customer journey. Salesforce. We bring marketing and engagement together. Learn more at salesforce.com/marketing.  To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.

In this episode, Amanda and Jessica talk to librarians, Serene Rock and Kristine Cwengros, about gamification in information literacy instruction and their poster that was presented at the ACRL DLS Virtual Poster Session last month. Resources referenced in this episode: Epidemics and Hunger Games: Collaborating to Gamify Information Literacy…and Maybe Save the World - Poster & Resource LibGUide by Serene Rock and Kristine Cwengros Games and Gamification in Academic Libraries - Book by Stephanie Crowe & Eva Sclippa Andrew Walsh Twitter: @playbrarian Work Life Balance by Adam Grant Topics & Takeaways: Make gaming relevant to the course objectives and students have a variety of benefits including increasing student motivation and content retention. Effective games provide students scaffolding throughout the process to help move through the game and practice skills. Don't be afraid to fail and adapt! Start small - no need to create a multi-level game on day 1! Start with a pre-created Jeopardy game or a Kahoot or a 10 minute group game in a larger class session. When asking for faculty collaboration, providing them with a fleshed out idea may increase the potential for a positive response. This episode's theme music: Srivastav, A. (2013). Merry Go Round [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://soundcloud.com/909-music/arnav-srivastav-merry-go Here's where you can find us: Podcast: @Librarian_Guide Jessica: @LibraryGeek611 Amanda: @HistoryBuff820 Email: InfoLitTeachingPodcast@gmail.com Be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you listen to the podcast!

I've known Danielle Vogl for 8 years now and have watched her grow from an intern to an Art Director. I've been in awe of her bold moves and ability to juggle full-time work, teaching, and freelance gigs while staying calm and exuding kindness. Takeaways: Make your own major at university if you need to. When the learning ends, move along. Be open to new opportunities, but be sure they align with your values. To cope with being indoors in NYC during Covid - craft! and do it with other folks, virtually. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joannejastatt/message

A virus is an abuser--and we're all learning how to wash our hands and keep our distance so the toxic Coronavirus will make fewer people sick--especially those at high risk. Sometimes our relationships make us sick with a different kind of virus. In toxic relationships, lies can attack our integrity and weaken our emotional immune system. U in the LOVE IS FEARLESS alphabet stands for UNWILLING. Love gives us permission to be unwilling to live a life without healthy boundaries. This episode offers these TAKEAWAYS: Make two lists: willing and unwilling. (Doug and Janet share their lists in this episode.) Start building an operating system based on love and truth, not fear and lies. Be unwilling to continue on a path simply because it's the way you've always done it if the way you've always done it is not LOVE. We're invited to live with fear as our servant, not our master. Trusting God, we're invited to live in the boundaries of freedom, not bondage--and not control. Love protects our freedom because whatever is coerced is not love. Free will is a part of every love story. If we are to live a love story, we must come to a place where we are unwilling to navigate relationships with manipulation, scorekeeping, misplaced responsibility, or shame.  We also offer these minimum requirements, quoted from Bob Hamp, to determine if an abuser is demonstrating true repentance (as in, their brain (their heart) is truly thinking differently): They take responsibility for their harm (w/specificity and w/*no* excuses). They act and speak with empathy (which demonstrates to you that they see you and they care for you and they realize the harm they’ve done to you). They do this over time (it becomes their consistent and long-term way of interacting, *not* just a few times). They also take responsibility and act with empathy over time in a *public* way (not just in private or in a therapy session). There are also two specific ways in which the “victim“ demonstrates that their brain (their heart) is truly thinking differently: They *must* give back the responsibility to the abuser for the abuser’s actions, feelings, thoughts. They must stop carrying what is *not* theirs; and instead, only carry what is theirs to carry (their own thoughts, feelings, and actions).   Other resources mentioned in this episode: Our work to build schools without fear https://www.john15academy.com/   When you're ordering online from Amazon, please consider choosing John 15 Academy as your charity of choice. It's easy. Simply, use this link. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/47-4823358   Together, there is great hope.

This episode is about asking for what you need in relationships. Today’s caller, Megan, feels overwhelmed when faced with too many choices and is afraid to be truly seen. She doesn’t want her pattern of uncertainty to sabotage her new relationship. Like in many coaching sessions, her initial question isn’t exactly what we focus on. This is for anyone who has trouble making decisions, doubts themselves, or is in sabotaging patterns.   [For show notes go here: Christinehassler.com/episode232]   For empaths, love can feel overwhelming because we love so deeply. When we are in a relationship it can feel smothering and overwhelming. Instead of communicating that we need boundaries and space with love we are often afraid of confrontation or don’t want to make the other person upset. So, we unconsciously push them away by either judging them internally, nitpicking, or acting out in other ways. Empaths need to know what they need — especially at the beginning of the relationship. When you are first dating someone you need to be vocal and ask for what you need.   Boundaries in a relationship and asking for what you need is important. That way you don’t have to build walls. You can have a door and that door can be open most of the time but sometimes you need to shut it and put on the do not disturb sign. The people in your life that love you will understand. It will allow them to spend time with themselves.   When our heart is broken either through a breakup or the death of someone, we want to love again but we are scared because it feels risky.   Fear of making the wrong decision will keep you from making the decision. Basically, fear complicates everything in your life. The more you can drop into love and your inner knowing and move out of the energy of fear the more clarity you will have in all aspects of your life.   I am a proud sponsor of B-school which is an online training program for modern entrepreneurs taught by Marie Forleo. When you register through my link you will receive special bonuses from me. I include four group coaching calls of 90 min each, four custom meditations for entrepreneurs, access to my Facebook group, a one day retreat, plus free access to my master class for coaches. Go to ChristineHassler.com/bschool or email Jill@ChristineHassler.com for more information. For free training videos from Marie go to ChristineHassler.com/training.   Consider/Ask Yourself: Do you notice you have sabotaging behaviors? You can get close to what you want but then sabotaging thoughts or behaviors show up. When it comes to making decisions do you struggle and wonder if you made the right choice? Or, that you should be “doing something different.”  Have you lost someone you love either through the ending of a relationship or a death and you are scared to open your heart again? Do you make time regularly to connect to your inner wisdom and get answers from there?   Megan’s Question: Megan has a recurring pattern of feeling as if she isn’t doing the right thing or feels she should be doing something else and would like guidance on how to change it.   Megan’s Key Insights and Ahas: She is an empath. She is in a new relationship. She is aware of her patterns. Her mother tried to control what she was eating. She is overwhelmed with too many choices. She is afraid of another heartbreak. She feels safer when she is alone. She has created a fortress around her heart. She is afraid to be seen. She is filled with doubt about her ability to write a book.   How to Get Over It and On With It: She needs to establish healthy boundaries in her new relationship. She needs to ask for what she needs. She needs to recognize her gift of feeling deeply. She needs to connect more deeply to the divine inside of her.   Takeaways: Make sure you have boundaries, not barriers. Don’t build a fortress around yourself. Just put up the ‘do not disturb’ sign for a while. Risk big when it comes to loving! When fear comes up, remind yourself that with fear you are already in loss. If you are afraid of letting someone in, journal about what you don’t want someone else to see. Often, we don’t know what we are hiding. My 6-step Process to Making Intuitive Decisions is my gift to you. Send a text to 444999 and put ‘Christine’ in the subject line. If you are outside of the U.S. email assist@christinehassler.com and request the free gift.   Sponsor: LOLA — offers a modern approach to feminine care that is for women by women. It is the best way to get 100% organic cotton tampons, pads, and cleansing wipes you can feel good about delivered to your home. Lola products are free of chemicals, fragrances, or dyes. Go to MyLola.com to customize your subscription and use the code ‘OVERIT30’ to get 30% off your first month’s subscription. Get a starter pack subscription for just $5.   Resources: Christine Hassler — Join the Free Over It and On With It Community. To watch episodes of coaching sessions, go to Youtube.com/christinehassler Christine’s Personal Mastery Course Christine’s Signature Retreat Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner Christine on Facebook Christine’s Books, including Expectation Hangover @ChristinHassler on Twitter @ChristineHassler on Instagram Assist@ChristineHassler.com — To provide feedback Get on the Waitlist to Be Coached on this Podcast

In today’s episode Terri and Dom discuss time management and procrastination. They ask some tough questions like, “How do we allocate our time? Do we know the difference between urgent and important or reactive vs. proactive?” Dom shared with us how she managed her time when she was working a 9-5 and trying to complete her dissertation to graduate on time. Terri gives us a game changer in her time management.  Then they pull out their top 7 tips from a Business Insider Article that outlines how successful women manage their time. As they are sharing these tips they also give us real life examples that work for women like us.   Quote of the Day: "Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent, and not enough time on what is important." - Steven Covey   Takeaways: Make time for exercise Toughest tasks for early in the morning Take real breaks Take advantage of unexpected moments Plan ahead Don’t watch too much tv Multitask the right way Resources Mentioned: Therapy for Black Girls Psychology Today Goal mapping workbook Self reflection journal Article Pomodoro technique     Where to find us: Twitter: @HERspacepodcast Instagram: @herspacepodcast Facebook: @herspacepodcast Website: herspacepodcast.com Email: herspacepodcast@gmail.com

Michael Dash is the CEO and President of Parallel HR Solutions. He is a life-long entrepreneur and the ultimate example of just how messy a business partnership break-up can be. We talk about the early days of Parallel HR and how a six-month commitment turned into eleven years. Michael also tells me about how he got tangled up in a six-year lawsuit and nearly lost his sanity in the process. After discussing his fall, he shares how he found peace of mind again and changed his life for the better. Today’s episode is a cautionary tale about how to keep your ego in check and when to know to cut your losses. What you will learn: Michael’s business background. How Michael got into the staffing service business. The early years of Parallel HR and the move to Utah. How Michael and his partner structured the business. Why he decided to buy his partner out of the company. How the buy-out led to a lawsuit and a counter lawsuit. The danger of emotional decision making. The 2 people not to ask advice from during a lawsuit. How flow consciousness helped Michael make positive changes in his life. The importance of small changes. The power of positivity. How the six-year lawsuit was settled. Michael’s future plans moving forward. The 5 principles of activation. Michael’s final thoughts. Takeaways: Make sure your business structure is set in stone. Have the hard conversations and discuss how a big business change will be handled before tempers flare and lawyers are called. Avoid ambiguity and lay it all out in the beginning. Keep your ego out of business decisions. Logic is the key to running a business, know why you are in the business and keep the why in mind so you don’t get sidetracked by personal feelings. Links and Resources: GEXP Collaborative Ignite Journeys Michael’s Thrive Global Articles FATE: From Addict to Entrepreneur Michael Dash on Instagram Michael Dash on LinkedIn Michael Dash on Facebook Michael Dash’s website About Michael: Michael grew up in a small town in New Jersey where he developed his passion for entrepreneurship while working with his father. Michael learned the value of hard work and the importance of a strong worth ethic during this time. He went on to study at the University of Maryland. He began his career in sports advertising and soon began working with a childhood friend in the staffing business. In 2007, he followed a business opportunity to Utah. This was the birth of a thriving technology talent acquisition firm called Parallel HR Solutions where he is the CEO and President. Michael is also an active community member and philanthropist. He supports and is a member of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Team-in-Training fundraising group. He is also a part of several national organizations such as Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) and The Founders Organization. He has plans to finish his book Chasing the High early next year.

Michael Dash is the CEO and President of Parallel HR Solutions. He is a life-long entrepreneur and the ultimate example of just how messy a business partnership break-up can be. We talk about the early days of Parallel HR and how a six-month commitment turned into eleven years. Michael also tells me about how he got tangled up in a six-year lawsuit and nearly lost his sanity in the process. After discussing his fall, he shares how he found peace of mind again and changed his life for the better. Today’s episode is a cautionary tale about how to keep your ego in check and when to know to cut your losses. What you will learn: Michael’s business background. How Michael got into the staffing service business. The early years of Parallel HR and the move to Utah. How Michael and his partner structured the business. Why he decided to buy his partner out of the company. How the buy-out led to a lawsuit and a counter lawsuit. The danger of emotional decision making. The 2 people not to ask advice from during a lawsuit. How flow consciousness helped Michael make positive changes in his life. The importance of small changes. The power of positivity. How the six-year lawsuit was settled. Michael’s future plans moving forward. The 5 principles of activation. Michael’s final thoughts. Takeaways: Make sure your business structure is set in stone. Have the hard conversations and discuss how a big business change will be handled before tempers flare and lawyers are called. Avoid ambiguity and lay it all out in the beginning. Keep your ego out of business decisions. Logic is the key to running a business, know why you are in the business and keep the why in mind so you don’t get sidetracked by personal feelings. Links and Resources: GEXP Collaborative Ignite Journeys Michael’s Thrive Global Articles FATE: From Addict to Entrepreneur Michael Dash on Instagram Michael Dash on LinkedIn Michael Dash on Facebook Michael Dash’s website About Michael: Michael grew up in a small town in New Jersey where he developed his passion for entrepreneurship while working with his father. Michael learned the value of hard work and the importance of a strong worth ethic during this time. He went on to study at the University of Maryland. He began his career in sports advertising and soon began working with a childhood friend in the staffing business. In 2007, he followed a business opportunity to Utah. This was the birth of a thriving technology talent acquisition firm called Parallel HR Solutions where he is the CEO and President. Michael is also an active community member and philanthropist. He supports and is a member of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Team-in-Training fundraising group. He is also a part of several national organizations such as Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) and The Founders Organization. He has plans to finish his book Chasing the High early next year.

A large part of being inbound is creating and maintaining engagement with your prospects and customers. From first contact with a prospect all the way through the buyer journey, engagement is how you stay connected to your prospects and deliver the information and, most importantly, the help they need to reach their goals. To effectively engage with prospects and customers every step of their buyer journey, across all levels of your organization, requires a solid inbound engagement strategy. Show Notes [0:41] Question: What is an Inbound Engagement Strategy?  At its heart, engagement is about connecting people with the resources they need to achieve their goals. An inbound engagement strategy maps out how your organization will create engagement opportunities throughout the buyer journey and accomplish your goal of helping your prospects and customers. Content, and content creation are a large part of any inbound engagement strategy because content is going to be a primary driver of engagement. It is necessary to understand your buyer persona and your buyer journey so that you know what content your prospects need and when they need it. At the top of the funnel, for instance, the types of content that tend to be most useful are things like checklists and guides. Top of the funnel, or the awareness stage, content is about the problem your prospect is trying to solve, not about you. Middle of the funnel content, or the consideration stage, is where the prospect recognizes that they have a problem and begins to seek out solutions. At this point product demos, walkthroughs, and product comparisons (to name a few) give prospects more information about specific solutions and the specific ways you can help them solve their problem. At the bottom of the funnel prospects are ready to make a purchase and content that compares features or pricing is appropriate. Each stage needs to be considered and planned for in an inbound engagement strategy. An inbound engagement strategy also defines who you will help and how you will help them. It also details how each level of your organization will be involved in engagement. [18:31] Dan's Rant The code funnel, which is an extension of freemium, is something Dan feels strongly about. In fact, HubSpot offers a ton of free stuff that helps people help people. In a future episode, Dan and Todd will dive deep into the code funnel, the pit falls of giving things away, and more! [19:21] Todd's Truth Don’t get focused on any particular technology to reach prospects. Inbound organizations should remain human and personal. H2H is what people want! You build engagement through being human and personal, not through any specific technology. [19:46] 3 Takeaways Make sure your mission and your why are customer success and helping oriented Map how your team engages with prospects along the entire buyer journey Think about the code funnel (how you create freemium or try before you buy offers) Links There is still time to enter the MSPOT contest! From now until Monday, September 3, you can download the MSPOT template, submit it for review, and be entered into the contest. The first place winner will win an hour to review their MSPOT with Todd and Dan!  Take the Inbound Organization Assessment (https://www.inboundorganization.com/inbound-organization-assessment) Download and Submit Your MSPOT (https://www.inboundorganization.com/mspot-review) Thanks to Rebecca Miller our podcast editor, social media coordinator, and blogger and to Zachary Jameson for producing the audio for the podcast. Check out Zachary on Upwork if you need podcast audio services.

Now's your chance to enhance your LinkedIn prospecting prowess with expert advice from world traveler, digital nomad, and entrepreneur, Jake Jorgovan. Jake is the founder of Lead Cookie, a very successful company specializing in LinkedIn lead generation and prospecting services. Learn all about the importance of using a killer LinkedIn headline, how to wisely and effectively target new LinkedIn prospects, and how to boost your personal motivation to dominate your LinkedIn networking goals.   Takeaways Make sure your LinkedIn  headline is eye catching, specific and uses a positioning statement like “I help X do or accomplish Y through Z.” X is your target audience, Y is the benefit that you bring them and Z is what you actually do to serve them. Set up your profile less like a resume and more like a website sales page. You want it to talk about your customers, the problem they're facing and the solution you offer them. Don't make it about you, rather make it about your prospects. Making it about them is a much more powerful approach. Being specific about value proposition and how you're positioning yourself in the market is crucial to your results. If you're too general, you won't get the best results. If you can get someone from a completely cold outreach to respond to you and eventually buy from you, then you've got a really good value proposition that cuts through the noise. Get a dialogue started by asking questions and not pitching right from the start. Creating a conversation about their profile, or what they're doing will grab their attention and also keep your brand integrity. Use impact filters to organize tasks and keep yourself on schedule to accomplish your goals efficiently. Be intentional about something before you actually dive into it.   Links Twitter: @JakeJorgovan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakejorgovan Website: leadcookie.com Ebook: leadcookie.com/ebook Personal Website: jake-jorgovan.com Hard Corps Marketing Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8671404  

This episode is about becoming a loving parent to ourselves. My coaching session with Joanne is a beautiful example of how important it is to give ourselves the love or attention we did not receive from our parents. Even if you had super loving and attentive parents, you should still be giving yourself the same kind of love. [For show notes go here: Christinehassler.com/episode86] A lot of people believe they can heal the wounds from their own childhood by being a different kind of parent than they had. And while breaking generational patterns is incredibly valuable, it is only 50% of how we heal. We must mother or father ourselves with the same unconditional love and attention we give our children. Two things often come up as blocks when we attempt to take quiet time for ourselves. One, the guilt or expectation that we should be doing other things that are "more productive." Two, feelings we may not want to deal with can surface when we take quiet, meditative time. People who have children sometimes say, "My children are my teachers." When you have children it is common for things from your childhood to be triggered. Suppressed or forgotten memories start to come forward. It is important for parents to acknowledge there may be something for them to learn from it. Aubrey Marcus and I are facilitating a 3-day retreat in Austin, Texas over Memorial Day weekend for men and women. The focus of the retreat is Love: Practice Makes the Master. There will be yoga, breathing exercises, ecstatic dance and more. Come and become part of the tribe. My Inner Circle Membership Community is an eclectic community where anyone can find a home. Transformations and bonds are created by people sharing and connecting with each other. Email Jill@ChristineHassler.com about joining. Consider/Ask Yourself: ● What kind of parent are you to yourself? Would you talk to or treat a child the way you talk to or treat yourself? ● How did you feel loved and nurtured by your parents? Are you giving the love and nurturing to yourself? ● How did you not feel loved and nurtured? How can you start giving that to yourself? ● When it comes to self-care and making time for yourself, do you find other 'to-dos' take priority? Joanne's Question: Joanne finds it challenging to provide herself self-care on a routine basis. She continually gives other things priority over her self-care. Joanne's Key Insights and Ahas: ● She’s aware of how important self-care is. ● She feels mom guilt when she is not spending time with her baby. ● She is mirroring a pattern her mom had when she was growing up. ● She wanted love, attention and acceptance from her mother. ● She broke generational patterns. How to Get Over It and On With It: ● She needs to mother herself in a way she wasn’t mothered as a child. ● She needs to acknowledge herself for the mother she is. ● She should talk to baby Joanne and be with her in a mothering way. Takeaways: ● Make ‘you time’ a priority, and leave a space open for your feelings to come forward. Suppressing your feelings through distraction will eventually wear out. ● Give yourself the love you crave from your parents, or that you got from your parents. ● If there are issues from your parents to be addressed, write them a forgiveness letter and let them off the hook. ● Have a conversation with your younger self, and tell them anything you yearned to hear from mom or dad but didn’t. Resources: Christine Hassler Christine Hassler Podcasts Expectation Hangover Inner Circle Membership Community Find me on Snapchat @chrishassler @christinhassler on Twitter @christinehassler on Instagram Jill@Christinehassler.com Love: Practice Makes the Master Retreat University of Santa Monica

Traci spotlights the Make It Happen episode with Krisztina 'Z' Holly. Entrepreneurs are not short on ideas they are short on options to get their ideas into reality. There are steps you can take today to move things forward!

We all go through different phases in life such as graduating, finding our first job, a mid-life crisis, marriage, having a child, starting a company, retiring, etc. There are also different seasons in life to go through which come more frequently than phases. Like the times when we are busy at work, slowed down because of an illness, distracted by a relationship or just going through internal growth; and things that require us to change our pace or priorities. Consider this, life of an athlete, metaphor shared with me by my friend Lewis Howes. You are not always in the play-offs. In fact, you would burn out if you were. There is a training season, game season, the play-offs and then of course, offseason. To play at their best, players respect the season they are in. It’s important that we respect the seasons we are in to be our best in life. As I have said before, we often wear our busyness like a badge of honor. Somehow we have made doing, doing, doing greater than being, being, being. We are constantly going for things as a distraction. When we are consistently going for the next big thing we don’t have to feel the little things (that are really big things) we sweep under the rug because we just don’t want to deal with them. AND, we are addicted to control. We are great at putting time and energy into the results we want. The more effort we put into getting what we want the more we feel entitled to get the results. When we get what we go after, we win. It brings a sense of security and accomplishment. We feel safe and on track and we want more. But why do we want more? Because it gives us the feeling of control and we love control because the unknown is downright scary. The truth is we really don’t have control over our lives. And nothing illuminates that truth more brightly than an expectation hangover. Today’s caller, Lisa, relates to being a doer and an overachiever. She wants to know what her next big thing is. Even though she may not have given herself time to experience some recent transitions and expectation hangovers in her life. As our souls grow, our higher self and our inner wisdom know exactly when the right time is to process something. Sometimes we are not ready to deal with something. Sometimes we don’t remember something until later. But when it does start to come up, it is so, so crucial that we respect it and be with it. Coach’s Tip - Coaches may notice my style is a bit different in this call. I could sense Lisa is a highly, intelligent woman who likes to figure things out. And, because I knew figuring things out was of value to her, I wanted her to have the experience of figuring things out but in a different way. It was important she connected to her own inner wisdom about what she really needed. It was simply my job to hold the space for her and to ask her questions. Remember, realizations people come to on their own are profound. I have a free gift for all of my podcast listeners. Here is how to receive my free ebook and meditation downloads. I also invite you to join me for my retreat in magical Bali which includes meditation, yoga, one-on-one coaching and the opportunity to meet soul friends. There are only 3 reservations left. E-mail Jill@ChristineHassler.com for information on how to join any of my events or business programs.   Consider/Ask Yourself: Are you going through a transition and trying to “figure out” your next steps? Do you respect the seasons of your life or are you consistently putting yourself in the play-offs? Have you ever been called or referred to yourself as a control freak? Do you relate to being more of a doer than a feeler?   Lisa's Question: Several major changes in Lisa’s life have her confused about where to go and what to do next.   Lisa's Key Insights and Aha’s: She identifies with being an overachiever She may be avoiding things she doesn’t want to deal with by keeping herself busy It’s uncomfortable for her to feel in a child’s role and not in control She is looking for validation She knows she needs to give her heart more space and honor her feelings   How to get over it and on with it: She should create a space so her higher self can come forward and feel She should parent herself to help her to deal with her many losses She should let her heart break wide open and start feeling Allow her mind to be a servant to her heart She should have deep gratitude for where she is right now   Assignments and Takeaways: Make sure you make time for yourself. The better parent you are to yourself the better parent you will be to your children. Be attuned to the triggers or memories your children may cause in you. Children are our spiritual teachers. Ask yourself if there is some healing you need to do. Don’t be scared of letting your heart break wide open. Remember that underneath anger or hurt is love. Let your mind be a servant of your heart. Don’t let your mind be your master. A meditation practice of just 5 minutes a day will help you attune to your own inner wisdom and heart.   Sponsor: Onnit Wellness - Receive a 10% discount on your purchase when you order through this link.   Resources: Christine Hassler Christine Hassler Podcasts Christine Hassler Free E-book Expectation Hangover @christinhassler on Twitter @christinehassler on Instagram Christine@christinehassler.com Jill@christinehassler.com

There are so many ways to connect and re-connect ideas and plans. Are you making the connections that will lead to your next growth spurt? In this episode of the PureReinvention Podcst Rod Crittendon, executive vice president of the Michigan Floral Association shares some winning examples of how he has cultivated connections to help sustain and grow the organization.   QUOTE IT “We started looking at different ways to keep our association alive and to keep our  members active and involved.” (6:10)   “Get involved – don’t sit in your office with the door closed. Open your door, open your phones…get out, talk to people and embrace it.” (16:40)   DIG IN About 10 minutes in, Mike asks Rod to elaborate on the importance of having diversified revenue streams in your business./li> Rod has some seasoned advice for new executives at 15:35 about how to lead strategic growth.   TAKEAWAYS Make sure your products and projects are creating diversified revenue that is invested back into your customer/member experience. Look for ways to stay connected to a broad scope of influences and influencers. Choose to say yes to new partnerships before you are forced to look for support. Once you understand what your marketplace is doing, respond with what your marketplace needs. When you can’t grow any further on your own, look for stakeholders that will connect you to something greater than its parts.

RED ZONE 20: United States men’s national soccer team clinches World Cup berth Make the play: Will USA clear the group stage in the 2014 World Cup? 10: Oklahoma State payment scandal reported Make the play: Will any penalties result beyond probation from an NCAA investigation? 5: NFL Week 1 Takeaways Make the play: Will The post Episode 38: NCAAF – Alabama at Texas A&M appeared first on Down the Sidelines.

RED ZONE 20: U.S. Open (tennis) continues Make the play: Who wins the men’s and women’s draws? 10: Pittsburgh Pirates break 20-season losing streak Make the play: How far do the Pirates go in the playoffs? 5: NCAA Football Week 1 Takeaways Make the play: Will another ranked team be upset by an FCS team The post Episode 37: NFL – Philadelphia vs Washington appeared first on Down the Sidelines.