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As we continue to move closer to graduation and internship season, we delve further into the talent equation.  Today on the podcast BJ is joined by a repeat guest, Colin Mottola. Colin is one of our Construction Managers and engineers at MCFA. He also happens to be one of our very first interns. Join the conversation as we explore Colin's experience, from landing an internship to working on a construction project in an active hospital during a pandemic. He also gets into the various lessons he's learned and his thoughts on the philosophy of why making mistakes is the best path to your development.  Be sure to tune in to see how someone can receive the advice they need at the right moment, with the perfect message conveyed by the ideal messenger. Enjoy.  Key Points From This Episode: •   A behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to work on a construction project, in an active hospital, during a pandemic. •   Why making mistakes is the best path to your development.•   The two components of extreme ownership. Quotes: “With every problem, there is a solution.” — Colin Mottola  “Extreme ownership goes two ways. One is, ‘Yes I can do this and yes I'm going to own it when you volunteer'. — Extreme ownership is also raising your hand when you say, ‘Look I'm ahead of my skis and I need some help.'” — BJ Kraemer  “The level of how connected this industry is, is crazy, and I'm trying to do that for ourselves with our intern(s).” — Colin Mottola  Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Colin Mottola on LinkedInThe Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them NowNever Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a TimeFearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam BrownInspiring People & Places PodcastMCFAMCFA CareersBJ Kraemer on LinkedIn

In this episode 'The Importance of Building Relationships in the Music Industry', we sit down and speak with hit songwriter and founder of Beat House Tiffany Kumar.  ****** Use code MUBUTV10 to get 10% off of your order with the Music Business Registry here

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Gabino Roche, CEO of Saphyre, a pre-trade onboarding platform that's raised over $19 Million in funding, about why it's time to  break the siloed system keeping pre-trade separate, and develop a more streamline, reliable trading infrastructure to make sure every transactions lands where it should. By targeting the pre-trade silo of financial services, Saphyre functions like a rosetta stone for different departments and institutions, creating digital memory around trades to make sure everyone knows exactly what's going on. We also speak about Gabino's many years in the space between financial services and software product offerings, what he learned from working closely with some of the world's largest banking institutions, how two failed startups helped deliver lessons he took on to Saphyre, why revenue has always been central to the Saphyre business model, and why, when you don't have a network to rely on, guerilla marketing strategies might be the best way to claim a share for yourself. Topics Discussed: Gabino's career in the finance sector, developing software solutions for some of the world's largest financial institutions How the 2008 financial crisis revealed opportunities for innovative solutions to perennial finance problems Why revenue generation is and always will be the key to successful adoption The siloed system hamstringing successful trading, and why Saphyre chooses to target the pre-trade space specifically Why trust will always be top of the list when it comes to expanding your market share, and how Saphyre works to build and reinforce it How guerrilla marketing strategies might be the best option to claim a market share, especially if you lack the insider networks to get a jump start   Favorite book:  Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

In this episode: bold moves, building bold moves, dreams, themes, uncomfortable awareness, and finding energy. For most people, a new year can signify new goals that we hope to accomplish. Regardless of where you are on the FI journey, the new year ushers in a time for change and welcomes the opportunity to learn and grow! In this episode we are re-joined by Dominick Quartuccio to discuss navigating new beginnings and designing your “Bold Move” as we enter the new year. Instead of having a new year's resolution which may remind you of what you didn't accomplish the year before, try making a bold move that can act as a quantifiable metric for designing the life you want to live! The journey to FI is filled with ebbs and flows, and with that comes lessons that allow you to grow and learn as you find your way towards the life you want to live! Dominick Quartuccio: Website: thegreatmanwithin.com Course: The Bold Move Masterclass: Use Code CHOOSEFI For 50% Off Podcast: The Great Man Within Book: "Design Your Future: 3 Simple Steps to Stop Drifting and Start Living" Timestamps: 1:21 - Introduction 7:20 - Quiet Desperation And Community 14:32 - The Bold Move 22:28 - Building A Bold Move 30:32 - Increasing Your Luck Surface Area And What Gives You Energy 33:50 - Finding Your Theme And Dream 39:28 - Uncomfortable Awareness And The Turbulence Of Life 47:19 - What You Want Will Reveal Itself, Eventually 56:27 - Using Bold Moves To Identify Dreams 59:04 - Conclusion Resources Mentioned In Today's Episode: Find Your Local ChooseFI Group "The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich" by Tim Ferriss "Outwitting the Devil: The Secrets to Freedom and Success" by Napoleon Hill "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life" by Mark Manson "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl "Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time" by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz Subscribe to The FI Weekly! More Helpful Links and Resources: Earn $1,000 in cashback with ChooseFI's 3-card credit card strategy Share FI by sending a friend ChooseFI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence Keep learning or start a new side hustle with one of our educational courses Commission-Free Investing with M1 Finance

In this new “What I Learned...” episode of the Passive Wealth Principles Podcast, Jake Harris will break down his conversation with Jamie Gruber,  a successful real estate investor and community founder, and the leader of three Gobundance mastermind organizations. Jake will synthesize the information provided by Jamie as well as the nuggets he has taken away from the really inspiring conversation they had. You will find out what is a “Lifestyle by design" and how is Jamie living it. Jake will talk about what a connector, an analyzer and an integrator are and why it is important to find out which role fits your personality best. You will find out how Jamie learned he is a connector and how he uses this superpower in business and life. And more than that, how he actually found his purpose and managed to unlock true happiness and fulfilment.  Jake will also reveal what the “Emerge and Ascend” program is and how did Jamie develop it. Listen now and enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show:  “A lifestyle by design": What does it mean and how is Jamie living it What is a connector, an analyzer and an integrator and why it is important to find out which role fits your personality How Jamie found his purpose and managed to unlock true happiness and fulfilment  What is the “Emerge and Ascend” program and how did Jamie develop it And so much more... Resources: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jamie-gruber-getting-off-the-hamster-wheel-and/id1627940600?i=1000574758937 (Jamie Gruber | Getting off The Hamster Wheel and Living a Life by Design) https://www.amazon.com/Never-Eat-Alone-Expanded-Updated/dp/0385346654 (Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi)

He decided to follow his authentic voice in his 40s which meant quitting a multiple six-figure executive position. Today, he has found purpose in motivating and inspiring others to live their best life. His name is Jamie Gruber and he is a full-time multifamily real estate investor and community founder, and leader of three Gobundance mastermind organizations: Multifamily and More, Gobundance Emerge and Gobundance Ascend. Jamie helps highly compensated men quit their job and find financial freedom and live a fulfilled, meaningful life.  He is also the host of Tribe of Millionaires, a Gobundance podcast dedicated to healthy, wealthy, generous people who choose to live epic lives. In today's episode of the Passive Wealth principles podcast, Jake Harris will talk with Jamie Gruber about his professional and personal journey to becoming the inspiring person he is today. You will find out more details about Jamie's path from leaving his high-income earning executive job to becoming a full-time real estate investor. Jamie will talk about the meaning of the "living a life by design" concept and how he managed to accomplish his dream of having this kind of life. He will share the reasons why he wanted to achieve financial freedom and how he was able to accomplish this dream  You will find out how Jamie discovered his superpowers and the things he likes to do and how this new mindset changed his life. Jamie will also talk about the three superpowers in real estate - connector, analyzer and integrator - and he will share how he discovered his own real estate superpower. He will also talk about his masterminds Emerge and Ascend and so much more. Listen now and enjoy! What You'll Learn in this Show:  The meaning of the "living a life by design" concept and how Jamie managed to accomplish his dream of having this kind of life. How Jamie discovered his superpowers and the things he likes to do and how this new mindset changed his life The smartest thing Jamie did, before leaving his job About Jamie's partnership with Quantum Capital The three superpowers in real estate: connector, analyzer and integrator  A brief overview of Jamie's masterminds Emerge and Ascend And so much more... Resources: https://jamiegruber.com (Jamiegruber.com)  https://www.gobundanceemerge.com/adpage ( Gobundance Emerge)  https://www.gobundanceemerge.com/ascend (Gobundance Ascend) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribe-of-millionaires-podcast/id1110145229 (Tribe of Millionaires Podcast) https://www.instagram.com/thejamiegruber/ (Jamie's Instagram) https://tim.blog/podcast/ (The Tim Ferriss Show) Books: https://www.amazon.com/Never-Eat-Alone-Expanded-Updated/dp/0385346654 (Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi) https://www.amazon.com/Outwitting-Devil-Reproduced-Manuscript-Publication/dp/1640952225/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YZ0UJ1NX2D4M&keywords=Outwitting+the+Devil+by+Napoleon+Hill.&qid=1659275879&s=books&sprefix=outwitting+the+devil+by+napoleon+hill.+%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C178&sr=1-1 (Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill) https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Will/dp/B096MWJLNW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24GST2NYV80PA&keywords=Will+Will+Smith%27s+autobiography&qid=1659275989&s=books&sprefix=will+will+smith%27s+autobiography+%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C164&sr=1-1 (Will by Will Smith)

As a leader, you want to get the most out of your team. You want to have a positive impact on your team. You don't want to be just an OK leader; you want to be a great leader. Dr. Adam Bandelli joins Kevin to discuss the leadership competencies he believes will enhance your influence and effectiveness as a leader. For example, compassion is your ability to communicate and build relationships. Regardless of where you are in your journey, these skills will change the way you lead, for the better. Key Points Dr. Bandelli shares with Kevin how he developed the 10 competencies as well as advice on how to use the model. He shares the competencies. He discusses how you can build endurance. He explains how you can create a vision, even if you are not the CEO. Meet Adam Name: Dr. Adam Bandelli His Story: Adam C. Bandelli, Ph.D. is the author of What Every Leader Needs: The Ten Universal and Indisputable Competencies of Leadership Effectiveness. He is the Managing Director of Bandelli & Associates, a boutique consulting firm focusing on leadership advisory services and organizational effectiveness. Worth Mentioning: Before founding Bandelli & Associates, Adam was a Partner at Korn Ferry, where he led the Private Equity assessment practice for North America. Earlier in his career, he was a Partner at RHR International, where he served as one of the firm's leaders on Board and CEO Succession, High Potential Development, Senior Team Effectiveness, and Executive Assessments. This episode is brought to you by… The Daily Email, daily inspiration for leaders sent Monday-Friday every week. Kevin writes a short message to inform, inspire, engage, and focus you on becoming the best you and the best leader you can be. Book Recommendations What Every Leader Needs: The Ten Universal and Indisputable Competencies of Leadership Effectiveness by Dr. Adam C. Bandelli Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz Related Podcast Episodes The Leader Habit with Martin Lanik. Scaling Leadership with Robert J. Anderson. Cracking the Leadership Code with Alain Hunkins.

Ben Greenfield is a human performance consultant, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of 13 books, including the popular titles “Beyond Training”, “Boundless” and “Fit Soul”. Former collegiate tennis, water polo, and volleyball player, bodybuilder, 13-time Ironman triathlete, and professional obstacle course racer, Ben has been voted by the NSCA as America's top Personal Trainer and by Greatist as one of the top 100 Most Influential People In Health And Fitness. In 2014, my NBT co-founder and medical doctor Jamie Kendall-Weed and I appeared on the Ben Greenfield podcast, and to this day people tell me that's how they learned about Nourish Balance Thrive.  ​For this podcast, Ben and I met up on the UCLA campus during the Ancestral Health Symposium in August to walk and talk about the harmful effects of loneliness and the importance of social connection. Ben shares some of the innovative ways he's increased connection with others, despite being a self-proclaimed introvert. We talk about some of the downsides of social isolation and the best reasons for opening yourself up to the “messiness” of others.  Here's the outline of this interview with Ben Greenfield: [00:01:48] Previous podcasts with Ben Greenfield featuring Christopher Kelly: Why Is My Cortisol High Even Though I'm Doing Everything Right? Hidden Causes Of High Cortisol, The DUTCH Test & More!, The Little-Known Test That Tells You Everything You Need To Know About Your Metabolism, and 7 Signs Your Cortisol And Adrenals Are Broken. [00:03:21] James Nestor; Podcast: How to Fix Your Breathing to Improve Your Health. [00:03:27] Diana Rodgers; Podcast: Kale vs Cow: The Case for Better Meat. [00:03:50] All the 2021 AHS videos are on YouTube. [00:06:52] Book: Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, by John T. Cacioppo. [00:07:01] Book: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping (Third Edition), by Robert M. Sapolsky. [00:09:56] Book: The Martian, by Andy Weir. [00:11:47] Introversion. [00:12:00] Book: The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous, by Joseph Henrich. [00:12:25] Recent podcast with Lucy Mailing, PhD: Rewilding the Gut: Restoring Ancestral Diversity to the Microbiome. [00:13:53] Book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain [00:18:21] Loneliness is as bad for you as smoking; Study: ​​Dyal, Stephanie R., and Thomas W. Valente. "A systematic review of loneliness and smoking: small effects, big implications." Substance use & misuse 50.13 (2015): 1697-1716. [00:18:49] Loneliness vs. social isolation. [00:25:20] Book: Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time, by Keith Ferrazzi. [00:26:39] Mastermind Talks, created by Jayson Gaignard. [00:27:34] Ben's dinner parties. [00:33:04] Julian Abel, MD; Book: The Compassion Project: A case for hope and humankindness from the town that beat loneliness; Julian's Podcast: Survival of the Kindest.  Listen to Julian's most recent interview on the NBT Podcast. [00:35:40] Opening yourself up to the messiness of other people. [00:38:38] Ben's article on the dopaminergic response while experiencing pain or pleasure with others. [00:39:40] Book: Friendship in the age of loneliness: An Optimist's Guide to Connection, by Adam Smiley Poswolsky. [00:40:40] Contacts+. [00:42:26] Community events; Realm Church Management Software. [00:48:23] Ben's expanded spiritual practice. [00:52:34] Books by Jamie Wheal: Stealing Fire and Recapture the Rapture. [00:53:13] Book: The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku. [01:01:59] Church and the monogamous nuclear family. [01:11:05] Eye gazing. [01:14:44] See Ben's show notes for this recording. [01:15:52] Join the NBT Elite Performance Club Forum by supporting NBT on Patreon.

What you will learn from this episode: Find out how to be laser-focused in crafting your message, so people know exactly what they will get and your brand is differentiated. Find out the most important things in communication so you know how to connect on an emotional level with your audience. How to invest your 525,600 minutes every year by mapping out your personal life as you would a business. 3Rs Read, Resource, Reflect Read/Listen: Top of Mind: Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter To You by John Hall Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi On Brand - Podcast by Donny Deutsch Resources: Canva Promo Gusto Reflect: "Whether you believe you can or you can't, you are right." - Henry Ford Why do they have to choose you and not someone else? That's where you differentiate yourself. How do you put your message out there and create an emotional connection so you stand out from the rest and people take action with you? Gina Monaco is a Mortgage Agent and Team Lead with TMG - The Mortgage Group, one of Canada's largest national brokerages, with a reputation as leading-edge residential and commercial mortgage experts and widely considered a mortgage education resource. Gina is based in the town of Dundas, Ontario. She has been a business owner, communications professional and is a Certified Jack Canfield success coach. Her philosophy is that everyone, including the people you consider successful, has 525,600 minutes to invest in themselves every year. You don't get to NOT create. You only get to create two ways; out of design (your creation) or out of default (your old way of thinking). In this episode, Gina gives insights on how you can map out your personal life successfully as you would your business life. She talks about the key things in communication you should consider in sending out your message. She points out mistakes people commit where they think they have set themselves apart in their messaging, yet it turns out not to be the case. And she recommends how to do it best. Topics Covered: 02:55 - Why design our lives day by day rather than just let it go by 05:01 - Creating your personal life along with creating your business life 06:23 - What to be mindful of when it comes to one's communication 09:40 - Doing the same thing with your communication but digitally now and how you can stand out from the rest 14:25 - Mistakes people make with regards to communication 18:35 - Breaking down your message and sweating the details 20:53 - Something about her former employer that prompted her to work with them again 26:39 - What is it like representing a brand and also being entrepreneurial? 29:04 - How much do people, specifically real estate investors, know about mortgages? 32:08 - What she focuses in her mortgage business and her marketing strategies 33:40 - What makes these two brands her favorite 35:43 - Podcasts she listens to 36:38 - Books she recommends 39:49 - Words she lives by Key Takeaways: "You either let it go by and let it pass you buy. Or you start creating the way you want that life to be or what you want those days to look like. And that really started me thinking about life in general, and how I manage my days." - Gina Monaco "In business, you always start with a business plan. You put your business plan together; you put your marketing plan. You have goals; you have quarterly goals, you break them down into weekly goals, daily goals, what's going to get you there. It's a business model that you bring into your personal life and works just as well." - Gina Monaco "I think with communication, you have to be very, very clear, and you have to use clear, concise language in all your communications and have it all be consistent." - Gina Monaco "Now, you do the same thing, but you do it digitally. You have your website; you have your social media. That's how you build your brand now, through your website and your social media. And people are still networking." - Gina Monaco "You just have to relate to the person that you're dealing with. You have to be likable. Because if people like you, they're gonna gravitate a little bit more to you than somebody else who's less likable." - Gina Monaco Connect with Gina Monaco: ginamonaco.com Phone Number: 289-456-4617 Connect with Paul Copcutt: reibranded.com LinkedIn Email: podcast@paulcopcutt.com Music: Thank you to Zoax for the intro music  

Are you a local cleaning company with online clients - you know, clients who found you online? Are your cleaning customers spying on you? The search results are getting better, and the algorithms will expose or promote your cleaning business. Market your cleaning business by cleaning up your online profile. Today's Ask a House Cleaner sponsor is #SavvyCleaner training and certification for house cleaners and maids. (https://savvycleaner.com/join) And your host today is #AngelaBrown *** LOCAL CLEANING COMPANY WITH ONLINE CLIENTS CHAPTERS *** 0:00 - Are you a local cleaning company with online clients? 0:20 - Meet Angela Brown the House Cleaning Guru 0:39 - The algorithms will expose or promote your cleaning business 0:47 - The mistake I made moving my #cleaningbusiness to online training. 1:27 - Search results are getting better 2:52 - Your reputation will connect you with people you know 3:31 - Make the billion-dollar algorithms work find you cleaning clients 4:28 - The algorithms will find you cleaning clients as a local cleaning business 5:07 - Our cleaning Facebook group exploded from suggested groups 6:00 - Market your cleaning business through your online profile 8:45 - Your cleaning clients are spying on you and they will find you online *** PROMISED LINKS AND GOOD KARMA RESOURCES *** The 11 Laws of Likability: Relationship Networking . . . Because People Do Business with People They Like - https://amzn.to/2Xj3Cno Don't Keep Me A Secret: Proven Tactics to Get Referrals and Introductions - https://amzn.to/2XfvhAw Talk Triggers: The Complete Guide to Creating Customers with Word of Mouth - https://amzn.to/2ZZMSyc Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - http://amzn.to/2fMAOiq How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships - http://amzn.to/2xXlTJ3 These good karma links connect you to affiliated sites that offer products or services that relate to today's show. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Your support pays our production costs to bring you these free daily tips. THANK YOU. *** RATE THIS SHOW *** https://sotellus.com/r/savvy-cleaner *** RATE THIS PODCAST *** https://ratethispodcast.com/askahousecleaner *** TRAINING & CLEANING CERTIFICATION*** https://savvycleaner.com/join *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown ***FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – THANK YOU GIFTS FOR MAIDS*** Daily Giveaway - https://funnycleaningshirts.com *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA *** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/savvycleaner/ Facebook: https://Facebook.com/SavvyCleaner Twitter: https://Twitter.com/SavvyCleaner Instagram: https://Instagram.com/SavvyCleaner Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/SavvyCleaner *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com *** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE CLEANING COMPANY *** http://amzn.to/2xUAF3Z *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com *** SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS *** We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that is cohesive to the cleaning industry read this: https://savvycleaner.com/product-review *** THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY *** SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com MY CLEANING CONNECTION – Your hub for all things cleaning – https://mycleaningconnection.com SAVVY PERKS – Employee Benefits for Small Business Owners – https://savvyperks.com VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – Incentive and thank you gifts for house cleaners and maids. https://FunnyCleaningShirts.com *** VIDEO CREDITS *** VIDEO/AUDIO EDITING: Kristin O https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/kristin-o HOST: Angela Brown https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/angela-brown PRODUCER: Savvy Cleaner https://savvycleaner.com

Listen in as Wendy shares a crazy story about someone getting his truck stolen, then explains why hiring an agent is important to protect your family’s generational wealth. Key takeaways to listen for Connecting people Why you need to hire an agent Protecting generational wealth Resources mentioned in this episode Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time About Wendy Mason Wendy, who is known as ''The REAL ESTATE Therapist'' is an agent from the Maryland D.C area. With a background in educational sales, she's been in the REAL ESTATE business for over 18 years with a focus on short sales. Connect with Wendy E-mail: resqreal@gmail.com Instagram: @resqrealtors   Connect with Leigh Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone, and never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting https://leighbrown.com. DM Leigh Brown on Instagram or on Twitter or any social networks by clicking here. Subscribe to Leigh's other podcast Real Estate From The Rooftops! Sponsor: If you’re tired of doing real estate alone, enroll in  Leigh Brown University and be sure to use your special “CSIRE” discount code at checkout for $10 off your subscription.

My guest today is Gil Petersil. Gil is a mastermind strategist and expert networker who helps others to build world-class networks. On top of that Gil is the co-owner of 7 successful businesses, mentors to more than 1,000 startups around the world. Also, Gil is the organizer and speaker of hundreds of international events. He shared the stage with such legends like Tony Robbins, Jay Abraham, Brian Tracy, and many others. Today we are going to talk with Gil about building a work class network, mentorship, what it is to work with your spouse, and much more. Resources mentioned in this episode: Books that were mentioned in this episode: Books Gil Recommends: Awaken the Giant Within How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! - https://www.amazon.com/Awaken-Giant-Within-Immediate-Emotional/dp/0671791540?tag=10mj-20 Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrrazzi- https://www.amazon.com/Never-Eat-Alone-Expanded-Updated/dp/0385346654?tag=10mj-20 The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment BY Eckhart Tolle https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808?tag=10mj-20 Tonny Robbin Books  https://www.tonyrobbins.com/tony-robbins-books/ Eckheart Tolle Books - https://www.tonyrobbins.com/tony-robbins-books/  Connect with Gil: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilpetersil Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gil.petersil Gil Petersil - Networking Mastery Coach - https://www.facebook.com/Gil.Petersil.Networking.Coach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilpetersil/ Website: https://gilpetersil.com/en/ Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1 ? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here - https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h  ANATOLY’s TOOLS: Product Development: Helim10 - I use it for  Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization . SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10  Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas . SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff  https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs. SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. HR: Fiverr -  I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com  Loom.com - for creating SOP’s, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA’s Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY’s  3  Favorite Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss  - This book changed my life and made my become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World  by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling -  http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM   DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/10millionjourney/

Are you Facebook friends with your clients? You're first instinct may be to separate your private life from your work life. But what kind of message does it send when you reject or accept a friend request from a customer? Is it a bad idea for a house cleaner to be friends with the homeowner on social media? Or can connecting with clients on Facebook be a good way to grow your cleaning business? Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training for professional house cleaners and maids. #AngelaBrown #SavvyCleaner *** RATE THIS SHOW *** https://sotellus.com/r/savvy-cleaner *** RATE THIS PODCAST *** https://ratethispodcast.com/askahousecleaner *** FAST TRACK TO CLEANING SUCCESS *** https://SavvyCleaner.com/Calendar-of-Courses *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown ***FUNNY CLEANING SHIRTS – DAILY GIVEAWAY*** Enter to Win - https://funnycleaningshirts.com *** MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC *** How To Get Referrals From Your Customers And Turn Them Into Your Best Teammates Or Promoters - Tanya Aliza - https://youtu.be/Q9CQr0_S06Q A Win-Win Approach to Personal and Business Relationships | Mark Morris | TEDxRexburg - TEDx Talks - https://youtu.be/Gq7dihas7PM The Impact of Social Media on Society: Good or Bad? - Asia Meno - https://youtu.be/qO2onZwxBkM How to Manage (Multiple) Social Media Accounts - Neil Patel - https://youtu.be/5dyn03RSWVA Building Connections: How to Be A Relationship Ninja | Rosan Auyeung-Chen | TEDxSFU - TEDx Talks - https://youtu.be/cBmMZFMPf18 *** GOOD KARMA RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE *** These good karma links connect you to Amazon.com and affiliated sites that offer products or services that relate to today’s show. When you click on the links and buy the items you pay the exact same prices or less than if you found the links on your own elsewhere. The difference is that we make a small commission here at the show for sharing these links with you. The 11 Laws of Likability: Relationship Networking . . . Because People Do Business with People They Like - https://amzn.to/2Xj3Cno Don't Keep Me A Secret: Proven Tactics to Get Referrals and Introductions - https://amzn.to/2XfvhAw Talk Triggers: The Complete Guide to Creating Customers with Word of Mouth - https://amzn.to/2ZZMSyc Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - http://amzn.to/2fMAOiq How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships - http://amzn.to/2xXlTJ3 *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA *** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/savvycleaner/ Facebook: https://Facebook.com/SavvyCleaner Twitter: https://Twitter.com/SavvyCleane Instagram: https://Instagram.com/SavvyCleaner Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/SavvyCleaner *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com *** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE CLEANING COMPANY *** http://amzn.to/2xUAF3Z *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/ *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/ *** LOOKING FOR WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com *** WHAT IS ASK A HOUSE CLEANER? *** Ask a House Cleaner is a daily show where you get to ask your house cleaning questions and we provide answers. Learn how to clean. How to start a cleaning business. Marketing and advertising tips for your cleaning service. How to find top quality house cleaners, housekeepers, and maids. Employee motivation tactics. Strategies to boost your cleaning clientele. And cleaning company expansion help. Our host, Angela Brown, ran and managed one of the largest independently owned cleaning companies in the Southeast for 25-years. She’s the CEO, and founder of Savvy Cleaner Training for House Cleaners and Maids. *** SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS *** We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that is cohesive to the cleaning industry read this: https://savvycleaner.com/product-review *** THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY *** SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com MY CLEANING CONNECTION – Your hub for all things cleaning – https://mycleaningconnection.com SAVVY PERKS – Employee Benefits for Small Business Owners – https://savvyperks.com VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com *** VIDEO CREDITS *** VIDEO/AUDIO EDITING: Kristin O https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/kristin-o POST PRODUCTION: Amber O https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/amber-o HOST: Angela Brown https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/angela-brown PRODUCER: Savvy Cleaner https://savvycleaner.com

Keith Ferrazzi discusses how to turn colleagues into teammates by changing how we lead and collaborate. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How leaders (unknowingly) alienate their teams 2) How silos came to be—and how we can break them down 3) An exercise for creating authentic connections with your team Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep579 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KEITH — Keith Ferrazzi is the founder and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, a management consulting and team coaching company that works with many of the world's biggest corporations. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Ferrazzi rose to become the youngest CMO of a Fortune 500 company during his career at Deloitte, and later became CMO of Starwood Hotels. He is a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fortune and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Who's Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone. His mission is to transform teams to help them transform the world. • Keith's book: Leading Without Authority: How the New Power of Co-Elevation Can Break Down Silos, Transform Teams, and Reinvent Collaboration • Keith's book: Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time • Keith's website: KeithFerrazzi.com • Keith's website: VirtualTeamsWin.com • Keith's company: Ferrazzi Greenlight • Keith's Instagram: @keithferrazzi — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Software: Asana • Software: Slack • Software: Zoom • Book: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath • Personality: Amy Edmondson • Personality: Brene Brown See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

During the month of June we're focusing on resources and "Tools for Greater." I'm excited to have Kearn Cherry joining me! She is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach, collaborator, and the co-Founder of the Success Women's Conference. She is also the founder of the Power Up Summit. Over 30 years ago she began her work in the healthcare industry. She and her husband started PRN Home Care, a non-medical company which provides homemakers services, companion/sitters services, and Nursing Aide services. Known as the #buttsintheseat lady, she has mastered producing large events, and her tips for networking and business development is like no other. Resources in the Loft Both available where all books are sold: Get Out of Your Head - Jennie Allen Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - Keith Ferrazzi --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alethia-tucker/support

The Juno Summit is a fundraiser for Juno Smith who has B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Katie Lambert joins us with details about one of the largest events on tap for the house cleaning industry. April 23-25, 2020 in Fort Collins, Co. Building a support system for your small business is an important lifeline to have. Strong safety nets are built from strong social connections. Knowing how to build relationships with other professional house cleaners is an important part of preparing for life's challenges. It can happen to anyone and the unexpected costs can tank your cleaning business. Among the best of the best are Chad Henley, Rohan Gilkes, Kedma Ough, Ajia Holiday and Laura Lambert Smith (whose daughter is Juno). Don't miss this one of a kind event designed to inspire, and guide you in your business while helping lift another up. *** YOU CAN PARTICIPATE HERE *** SEND CARDS TO: Juno Smith c/o All Star Cleaning, 120 W Saturn Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80525 SEND DONATIONS TO PAYPAL – loveindiee@gmail.com CONTRIBUTE TO GOFUNDME – https://www.gofundme.com/f/juno-summit  ATTEND THE JUNO SUMMIT – https://JunoSummit.com  Today's #AskaHouseCleaner sponsors are Savvy Cleaner Training for house cleaners and maids. *** CONNECT WITH KATIE LAMBERT *** WEBSITE: http://www.cleanqueendenver.com/ *** CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR HOUSE CLEANING TRAINING *** https://SavvyCleaner.com/Calendar-of-Courses  *** MOST REQUESTED LIST OF CLEANING STUFF I USE *** https://www.Amazon.com/shop/AngelaBrown  *** MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC *** What Is Leukemia? | Cincinnati Children's - Cincinnati Children's - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYwHLfbGfF4  Building Connections: How to Be A Relationship Ninja | Rosan Auyeung-Chen | TEDxSFU - TEDx Talks - https://youtu.be/cBmMZFMPf18  The Introvert's Guide To Networking - Charisma on Command - https://youtu.be/0r1LTe5KkSA  The art of active networking | Mark E. Sackett | TEDxFultonStreet - TEDx Talks - https://youtu.be/IjSPfGsaC3g  Business Networking: How to Build Professional Relationships - Andrew LaCivita - https://youtu.be/7p1dVbuq-7Y  *** GOOD KARMA RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE *** These good karma links connect you to Amazon.com and affiliated sites that offer products or services that relate to today’s show. When you click on the links and buy the items you pay the exact same prices or less than if you found the links on your own elsewhere. The difference is that we make a small commission here at the show for sharing these links with you. So, you create good karma by supporting 8 families who work on this show. Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition - https://amzn.to/2vagQpC  Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - https://amzn.to/2VT7Wb0  Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time - https://amzn.to/2PYTbQc  Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People - https://amzn.to/2wFSDba  Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success - https://amzn.to/2TEuyut  Principles: Life and Work - https://amzn.to/2TAHJMR  *** CONNECT WITH ANGELA ON SOCIAL MEDIA *** LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/savvycleaner/  Facebook: https://Facebook.com/SavvyCleaner  Twitter: https://Twitter.com/SavvyCleane  Instagram: https://Instagram.com/SavvyCleaner  Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/SavvyCleaner  *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com  *** HOUSE CLEANING TIPS VAULT *** (DELIVERED VIA EMAIL) - https://savvycleaner.com/tips  *** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE CLEANING COMPANY *** http://amzn.to/2xUAF3Z  *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/  *** VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRBO.Airbnb.Cleaning/  *** LOOKING FOR WAY TO GET MORE CLEANING LEADS *** https://housecleaning360.com  *** SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS *** We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that is cohesive to the cleaning industry read this: https://savvycleaner.com/product-review *** THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY *** SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification – https://savvycleaner.com  MY CLEANING CONNECTION – Your hub for all things cleaning – https://mycleaningconnection.com  HOUSECLEANING360.COM – Connecting House Cleaners with Homeowners – https://housecleaning360.com  SAVVY PERKS – Employee Benefits for Small Business Owners – https://savvyperks.com VRBO AIRBNB CLEANING – Cleaning tips and strategies for your short-term rental https://TurnoverCleaningTips.com  *** VIDEO CREDITS *** VIDEO/AUDIO EDITING: Kristin O https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/kristin-o  HOST: Angela Brown https://savvycleaner.com/reviews/angela-brown  PRODUCER: Savvy Cleaner https://savvycleaner.com 

Today, I'm talking to Robin Sheridan of Compass in Seattle, Washington. Robin has been an agent for seven years. She started her career from being not just a successful litigation attorney, prosecuting criminals, but a mother of two toddlers. She launched into rapid success quickly reaching 13 million a year. While she maintained her production several years into the business, she hit some hard times and challenges, including the transition through divorce and becoming a single mom. Since then, she has come out of these challenges making breakthroughs and doubling her business year over year. Today, we talk about how she does it.Robin's Journey to this Business of Residential Real Estate (01:51)She Talks About Her First Deal (04:46)She Gives us Some of Her AHA Process (06:46)How to Apply the Listing Presentation to the Deal (16:44)Privacy vs Recency (21:16)She Gives us a Little About BombBomb Video (22:48)How She Changes Her Life To Double Her Business (28:13)Biggest Lesson From Her Life (38:27)One Tool That Couldn't Live Without (41:28)Resources / People Mentioned:Robin Sheridan's Compass ProfileSteven ShaneBombBombQuotes/Takeaways:"Remember reading positive. It's really important. It means really, if even if you do get stuck in the middle of that pack of agents."Books Mentioned:Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris VossNever Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi & Tahl RazJere interviews the world’s most renowned and best real estate agents around the country and the world.These outstanding Agents tell their stories, how they got into the business and what has made them successful in one of the oldest and most competitive industries.All of this on the “Jere Metcalf Podcast, Top Real Estate Agents tell how they do it.”www.JereMetcalfPodcast.comPowered by Jere Metcalf Partners 404.627.7789jere@jeremetcalfpartners.comJeremetcalfpartners.com

Karen Wickre shares ways both introverts and extroverts can grow their networks without that transactional feeling.You'll Learn:1) A pro-tip for how to build up your network despite social anxiety2) How to farm for contacts instead of hunting for them3) The strength of weak tiesAbout KarenKaren Wickre is the former Editorial Director at Twitter, where she landed after a decade-long career at Google. She is a member of the Board of Visitors for the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, and serves on the boards of the International Center for Journalists, the News Literacy Project, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She has been a featured columnist for Wired.com and is a cofounder of Newsgeist, an annual gathering conference fostering new approaches to news and information. She is the author of Taking the Work Out of Networking and lives in San Francisco.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsored Message: Poshmark lets you shop from millions of closets across America – use code job5 for $5 off your first purchaseKaren's book: Taking the Work out of Networking: An Introvert's Guide to Making Connections That CountKaren's website: www.KarenWickre.comResearch: Will This Year's College Grads Job-Hop More Than Previous Grads?Research: The Strength of Weak TiesBook: Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith FerrazziBook: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan CainBook: The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia LaingTool: WhatsAppPrevious episode: 184: Building Your Network Before You Need It with Dr. Ivan MisnerView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep372.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Burkus is a best-selling author, a sought build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. He's delivered keynotes to the leaders of Fortune 500 companies and the future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk on "How To Hack Networking" made me view the time spent at cheesy networking events just doesn't work. He is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. His forthcoming book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks. Apologize for the sound. Somehow I muffed my mic??!  In this episode, we cover: Becoming a"accidental" professor :) How networks really should really work The Science Behind networking (not listening to one person's advice on networking). Why is networking important? It's just not about work. Examples of having social capital with UFC's Dana White Which type of networks provide you with new ideas and opportunities? Getting nothing from mixer events What influence does our network have on our health and wellbeing? and much more!   Sponsor/Partnership Namecheap is a domain name registrar and web hosting company. In this episode, we cover: Friend of a Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career by David Burkus Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Arielly Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi

Texting is the new phone call. Or so house cleaners seem to think. House cleaners and maid service prefer texting rather than calling. (Per a recent poll by Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru.) Are you going to market your cleaning business by texting? Today we Ask a House Cleaner about the old-fashioned phone call and customer service via text. Every savvy cleaner has a strategy and this tutorial will keep you from getting fired by text. *** MORE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC *** Communication Skills - A Must Have for House Cleaners - https://youtu.be/UsbUcCB6zYw Texting vs. Calling - https://youtu.be/rTvOYIii28A Why I Fired My Maid - https://youtu.be/XPz4d24xLk4 Should I Stay or Should I Go? House Cleaner Confusion - https://youtu.be/Op3QCHB9PeA Stack the Deck - Set Yourself Up to Win - https://youtu.be/Y14sTyn0HeE Nagging Boss - Cleaning Client Nit-Picks and Complains - https://youtu.be/nYAwNHfaWW0   *** COMPLETE SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE *** https://askahousecleaner.com/texting/   *** RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE *** Text Appeal - For Guys! - The Ultimate Texting Guide - http://amzn.to/2ykP1dY How To Win Friends and Influence People - http://amzn.to/2xUdLIV The Science of Likability: 27 Studies to Master Charisma, Attract Friends, Captivate People, and Take Advantage of Human Psychology - http://amzn.to/2yjMIIc Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High - http://amzn.to/2yUnZHK How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships - http://amzn.to/2xXlTJ3 Bulletproof Confidence: The Art of Not Caring What People Think and Living Fearlessly - http://amzn.to/2xc6BRl Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World - http://amzn.to/2xTQuqv   Improve Your People Skills: Build and Manage Relationships, Communicate Effectively, Understand Others, and Become the Ultimate People Person - http://amzn.to/2ykNIf8 Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - http://amzn.to/2fMAOiq   *** OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY THIS SHOW *** ITUNES - http://apple.co/2xhxnoj STITCHER - http://bit.ly/2fcm5JM SOUNDCLOUD - http://bit.ly/2xpRgLH GOOGLE PLAY - http://bit.ly/2fdkQd7 YOUTUBE - https://goo.gl/UCs92v   *** GOT A QUESTION FOR A SHOW? *** Email it to Angela[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com Voice Mail: Click on the blue button at https://askahousecleaner.com   *** HOUSE CLEANING TIPS VAULT *** (DELIVERED VIA EMAIL) - https://savvycleaner.com/tips   *** FREE EBOOK – HOW TO START YOUR OWN HOUSE CLEANING COMPANY *** http://amzn.to/2xUAF3Z   *** PROFESSIONAL HOUSE CLEANERS PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP *** https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProfessionalHouseCleaners/   *** FOLLOW ANGELA BROWN ON SOCIAL MEDIA *** https://Facebook.com/SavvyCleaner https://Twitter.com/SavvyCleaner https://Instagram.com/SavvyCleaner https://Pinterest.com/SavvyCleaner https://Linkedin.com/in/SavvyCleaner   *** WHAT IS ASK A HOUSE CLEANER? *** Ask a House Cleaner is a daily show where you get to ask your house cleaning questions and we provide answers. Learn how to clean. How to start a cleaning business. Marketing and Advertising tips for your cleaning service. How to find top quality house cleaners, housekeepers, and maids. Employee motivation tactics. Strategies to boost your cleaning clientele. Cleaning company expansion help. Time-saving Hacks for DIY cleaners and more. Hosted by Angela Brown, 25-year house cleaning expert and founder of Savvy Cleaner Training for House Cleaners and Maids.   *** DISCLAIMER *** During the shows we recommend services, sites, and products to help you improve your cleaning and grow your cleaning business. We have partnerships or sponsorships with these companies to provide you with discounts, and savings. By clicking on and buying from these links while it doesn’t cost you any more money than if you purchased elsewhere, we may receive a commission which helps pay for the production costs of the show. Support the show so we can continue to bring you free tips and strategies to improve your cleaning and help you grow your cleaning business.  THANK YOU!   *** SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS *** We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us and you have a product or service that is cohesive to the cleaning industry reach out to our promotional department info[at]AskaHouseCleaner.com   *** THIS SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY *** SAVVY CLEANER - House Cleaner Training and Certification.  

JaNae Contag is an artist, curator, musician, a lecturer at two universities, and runs a studio where she produces photographic work for clients and collaborators. She has spent her artistic career looking at the connections she finds in the world and making visual cultural critiques of the ideas she encounters in her life. Our conversation focuses on how she finds new ideas and connections in her work and personal life as well as what she tells her photography students who are just starting their career. MEET JANAE CONTAG: JaNae Contag received her BA in Studio Art, Political Science, and Spanish from Trinity University in San Antonio and her MFA in Visual Art from the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art at Washington University in St. Louis. Contag’s work deals with aspirational middle-class America, idiosyncratic moments in which tourism and elitism co-exist (malls, airports, lifestyle centers, megachurches, cemeteries), and overlooked architectural elements that reveal a checkered history of dwelling, shopping, and consuming. Her work has been exhibited at Central Booking, New York, Intersect Art Center, St. Louis, The Luminary Center for the Arts, St. Louis, Points North, Farmington, Maine, and Trestle Projects, Brooklyn, among others. Giving Up the Ghost was completed through a grant from the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis. Contag lives in Chicago and teaches Photography and Film & Video Production DePaul University and at The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg in addition to freelancing as a co-owner of Concrete Imaging. She is also working on recording and production for a full-length synth pop album under her music pseudonym, NAE. Her other current collaborative projects include a feature-length documentary about the former Chicago Mayor, Harold Washington, as well as a podcast called Unfolding Six Points, about esoteric Chicago history. CONTACT: www.janaecontag.com (http://www.janaecontag.com) www.concreteav.com (http://www.concreteav.com) www.naemusic.com (http://www.naemusic.com) janaecontag@gmail.com (mailto:janaecontag@gmail.com) BOOKS: ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career by Heather Darcy Bhanda (http://amzn.to/2o36nqa) ri Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton (http://amzn.to/2oCGjA2) Sprawl: A Compact History by Robert Bruegmann (http://amzn.to/2o366TV) Teaching Artist Handbook, Volume One: Tools, Techniques, and Ideas to Help Any Artist Teach Paperback by Nick Jaffe (http://amzn.to/2ouLZip) Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi (http://amzn.to/2ov1SVR) BONUS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download Audible.com (http://www.audibletrial.com/Yuri) QUESTION(S) OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

Esther Kiss is the founder of Born To Influence, a boutique publicity firm specializing in helping experts and personal brands get more publicity, leads and sales. Her clients have been featured on TV, in newspapers, magazines and on some of the top podcasts in the world, resulting in millions of dollars in additional sales. She is also the producer and host of Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, where she interviews highly successful entrepreneurs and NY Times bestselling authors about their marketing and publicity strategies. Playing Small Moment Esther was notoriously shy, so shy she was given the nickname, Pinky. Unsure of the reasoning behind her given nickname, assuming it was because of her favorite color, Esther inquired of her ex-boyfriend and was told it was due to her excessive blushing.  Even one of her teachers told her to stop being so scared. When Esther acted, or was on camera, she could behind someone else’s words. When she launched her own podcast, it was time to step up and stop being shy. The Wake Up Call When Esther was unsure of what her business was going to consist of, she would do small projects while still acting and day trading. Esther knew she could continue to do the small projects while she kept an open mind about her business and not pressure herself too much to have it all figured out now. Style of Leadership Esther sees her leadership as straightforward with an easy going style. She likes to be nice to people, but she is also very, very clear. When Esther makes a request, she suggests that the client and her have a Skype call and always makes sure that she always makes sure to be clear of all expectations and an gives her clients an easy out. What Are You Excited About? Esther is working on transitioning more into coaching. She is currently preparing a done-for-you package for those with a specific set of skills who are looking to step into the spotlight. In addition, Esther is looking to add more coaching to her business for those who can’t justify hiring a publicist but want to learn those skills themselves. Current Business Challenge Esther is at a point where she is doing the done-for-you packages and can take less clients, but also gearing up the coaching side. This presents a bit of a time management problems for her. Esther is currently trying to hire and delegate more. She does work with a virtual assistant team, but hopes to work more with one person. Your Support System Esther works with her virtual assistant team and a publicist that she works with more on a project-by-project basis. Esther still does the pitches and follow ups herself, but she uses a publicist to make phone calls or send emails for the occasions where her clients want to be on television or radio. Leadership Practice Esther believes in not thinking too much. When she is clear on a goal, she tends not to overanalyze it. Resource to Develop Leadership Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi Advice For Younger Self Esther would tell her younger self to start going for what she wants so she could get really clear on her goals. Esther is now able to follow through more because she has a stronger connection with what she wants. Inspirational Quote “Your network is your net worth.” Links Website: http://borntoinfluence.com Free Gift: http://borntoinfluence.com/gift Twitter: https://twitter.com/estherkiss If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe in iTunes or Stitcher Radio and never miss out on #inspiration and community! Find more resources at https://womentakingthelead.com

Jason Treu is the founder of Be Extraordinary.tv As a renown life mastery coach his mission is to give people the tools and strategies that they need to create the business, relationships and life they want, so that they can have the freedom to live on their terms. He is also the best selling author of the book Social Wealth: How to Build Relationships by Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Lead and Network. In this podcast we discuss finding your home team, the possibility of manifestation, possibility of positive self talk and how to turn your creativity into a creative work. Guest: Connect with Jason Treu by visiting his website, JasonTreu.com and reading his books Social Wealth & Jump Start Your Social Life. Show Notes: • Dunbar's Number • Meetup.com • Daniel Goleman • "People have most people in their life out of default." • Ego is the Enemy • Joseph Campbell - Power of Myth • Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert • Social Wealth - Jason Treu • Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time • Jump Start Your Social Life  

Most Americans begin work full-time after high school or college and hope to retire at age 65 or older. That doesn’t mean, however, that we remain in the workplace continuously for 40-plus years. Along the way, many of us will stop working outside the home to care for children, parents, or other family members. You may also choose to take time off for yourself, to explore the world, or get clear on what you want from life. Whatever your reason for putting your career on hold, one day you will likely be ready to go back to work. Jumping back into the professional world after a prolonged absence can be difficult; and the challenge grows proportionally to the time you've been away from the workforce. This week on Find Your Dream Job, we’re talking about how to return to work at any age. Our guest is Kristin Schuchman, a career coach who works with professionals in transition, whether they’re changing careers, starting businesses, or re-launching into the workforce. As a mother who returned to school after age 40, she is especially attuned to the needs of midlife professionals in transition. In this 33-minute episode you will learn: How your professional priorities may shift and change when you take time off work How to talk about and frame time off with prospective employers Why volunteering is a crucial part to stepping back into the workforce How to manage expectations when going back to work Tips for getting clear about what you want to do when you return to work This week’s guest: Kristin Schuchman (@aportlandcareer | LinkedIn)Career Counselor and Solopreneur Marketing CoachVicki Lind & AssociatesPortland, Ore. Listener question of the week:  I paused my career for several years to raise my children. How should I explain that gap on my resume? What’s the best ways to frame this experience with a potential employer? Answering our question this week is Aubrie De Clerck, principal at Portland-based Coaching for Clarity. If you have a question you’d like us to answer on a future episode, please contact us at communitymanager@macslist.org. Resources referenced on this week’s show: Reboot Your Life: Energize Your Career and Life by Taking a Break Find The On-Ramp | Working Mother Vicki Lind & Associates Strong Interest Inventory Myers Briggs Type Indicator Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time Aubrie De Clerck | Coaching for Clarity Find Your Dream Job in Portland (and Beyond) If you have a job-hunting or career development resource resource you’d like to share, please contact Ben Forstag, Mac’s List Managing Director at ben@macslist.org. -- Thank you for listening to Find Your Dream Job. If you like this show, please help us by rating and reviewing our podcast on iTunes. We appreciate your support! Opening and closing music for Find Your Dream Job provided by Freddy Trujillo, www.freddytrujillo.com. -- TRANSCRIPT BELOW: Mac Prichard: This is Find your Dream Job, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want and make a difference in life. I'm Mac Prichard your host and publisher of Mac's List. Our show is brought to you by Mac's List and buy your book, Land your dream job in Portland and Beyond. To learn more about the book and the updated version that we published on February 1st, visit macslist.orgbook. Ben Forstag:: Hey Mac, so, I've been involved in this iteration of the book and I know that you had a first edition that was out before I started working at Mac's List. I've always kind of wondered, what inspired you guys to write this book? Mac Prichard: It was our readers of our blog that really drove this Ben. We wanted to share our best advice from the blog, especially the insider tips from more than dozen local experts. We had readers tell us they didn't have time to weigh through three of years of blog post. We as you know, because you added the blog now, there are three to five posts every week. We wanted to make all of our best work available in one easy to read book, and that's what readers will find, eight chapters, a hundred and twenty pages. They'll find in the book insider information you won't find anywhere else. Most Americans begin work full time after high school or college and hope to retire at age sixty-five or even older. That doesn't mean however that we remain the workplace continuously for forty plus years. Along the way, many of us will stop working outside the home to care for children, parents or other family members. Sheryl Sandberg author of Lean In estimates that forty-three percent of highly qualified women with children are leaving careers for a period of time. The Huffington Post says that there are more than ten million Americans older than age fifty who are caring for aging parents. Whatever your reason for putting your career on hold, one day you will likely be ready to go back to work. This week on Find your Dream Job, we're talking about how to return to work at any age. Ben Forstag has a book that shows you how to plan a break from your job and return to employment when you're ready. Aubrie De Clerck answers a listener's question about how to explain a gap on your resume when you stay at home to raise your kids, and I talk to this week's guest expert, a career counselor who helps people return to the workforce after a long absence. We're back in the Mac's List studio, joining me are Ben Forstag, our managing director and our guest co-host this week, Aubrie De Clerck of Coaching for Clarity. All of us are employed full time right now, but I'm wondering have either one of you taken time out from your career either to care for children or other family members or for another reason? Ben Forstag: I've never taken a prolonged period of time off. I did take a month off when my son was born a few months ago. My wife though, she graduated from law school, worked for one year and has not worked for the last three years as she's been taking care of our children. Managing that dynamic of a professional taking time off, being home and trying to balance family responsibilities with a desire to do something with her career, that's something that we face everyday. Mac Prichard: That's a lot to juggle. How about you Aubrie? Aubrie De Clerck: I haven't taken any specific time off. I have had a period of my time in my work life where I used the flexibility from an employer to its maximum amounts. My mum has MS and there is a time where with her illness she needed a lot of support and care, and I was really fortunate to have a company and a manager that supported me in going and coming whenever I needed to, trusting me to get my work done, which I did. I have felt the pull between family needs and also work needs. Mac Prichard: Yeah, I'm glad you had that support and you were able to have that time with your mum. Let's turn to Ben who is always out there doing research every week between shows, he's looking around the Internet for blogs, podcasts and other tools you can use in your job search. Ben, what have you got for us this week? Ben Forstag: This week, I want share a book that I read actually about a half a year ago and it's called Reboot your Life, Energize your Career and Life by Taking a Break. It's by Catherine Allen, Nancy Bearg, Rita Foley and Jaye Smith. This book is all about the value of taking time off from work, which I admit is an odd topic for a podcast that's all about getting a job. I thought there were some really valuable insights in this book that I wanted to share with our listeners. I think most folks recognize that many professionals if not all professionals today are genuinely overworked. The scope of this problem is probably bigger than we often recognize. Not just corporate big wigs are being overworked, it's everyone really.If you think about how we take our work home with us now in ways we didn't five, ten, fifteen years ago, it's really clear. The authors write, "Today, we rarely have time for rest, we have lost even our short breaks as technology, pagers, PCs, laptops, the Internet, cell phones, Blackberries and smart phones beckon us to be on 24/7. Even when we're supposedly off on weekends or in the evenings, we're on and it's taking a toll." The solution according to the authors is to create more time and space away from work, which gives us not just an opportunity to relax, but also a chance to examine and think about the challenges we face in the workplace. This last point is really important as one of the underlying premises here is that of all the hours we're logging in the office each day and all the emails we're responding to, the truth is we're really not that productive in our day to day work lives. This is a classic quantity over quality issue where we're doing more, we're just not doing it as well as we used to do or could be doing. The big push by the authors here is to take full sabbaticals, three to six months out of the office. The book is full of testimonials from people who've taken those kinds of sabbaticals and about the value it's brought to their lives. It reduces stress, it encourages creativity, and upon returning to work, these people report dramatic increases in productivity. The authors provide a fairly comprehensive list of tools to help you prepare for a sabbatical including financial planning and how to manage things like health insurance and retirement savings. Here is the bottom line, not everyone is going to be able to take three to six months off of work. In fact I'd venture to say that most people can't, I include myself in that. That being said, I think there's some important lessons in this book that can apply to most people's work experiences, and that's really what I want to focus on here. The first lesson is the importance of stepping away from work even for short periods of time. As the authors say, this provides perspective, it reduces tension and it generally improves the contentment you have with your job. When we operationalize this idea, it doesn't need to be big prolonged times away from the office, but things like turning off your email when you leave for work at the end of the day, or taking weekends off or stepping away from a project if you have eaten your time line to do so, so you can get some clarity about that project, think about in a way that's not time line driven or deadline driven. I know I have a problem with this as well. Mac, you're a great boss and you don't demand that I'm checking email over the weekends, but I have a hard time not checking email and part of that is just I don't want to be ambushed by a negative email on Monday morning kind of mentality. I know that the more I can step away on the weekends, the more fresh I am and the more productive I am on Monday morning coming in and addressing things at a more creative way. The other nugget of information I want to take out of this is that they talk a lot about the gift of time. That we need to give ourselves time to decompress from work, to think differently about work. I actually read this book when I was unemployed and the value I got from it was not taking a sabbatical, I was already kind of on a sabbatical but, treating that unemployment time as the gift of time, that because I didn't have a job, I could use this opportunity to think differently about what I wanted to do with my career, or think differently about projects or courses or issues or workplace dynamics that were important to me, or new ways to approach the kind of work that I knew I wanted to do. Taking advantage of that unemployment and that gift of time to reset my professional clock and my way of thinking. It's a really interesting book and again, I encourage everyone to read it whether you're working or looking to take time off or maybe you already have time off, there's a lot of good insights there. Again, the book is called Reboot your Life, Energize your Career and Life by taking a Break, and I'll include a link in the shout outs. Mac Prichard: Great. Thank you Ben and kudos to you for during your time of unemployment seeing that period as a gift of time. I certainly struggle myself, I got two long periods of unemployment in my career with just the anxiety that comes with not knowing where your next job is going to be. Intellectually, I think personally I was aware that well, I should take advantage of this time off but, I, myself found it hard to do because I thinking about how do I get that next job. Ben Forstag: Don't sing my praises too highly Mac, I panic just about everyday. It's this unfortunate reality that you either have time or you have money but rarely do you have both of them together. After a month of actively searching and driving myself nuts during unemployment, I came to this realization that I can use this time not just to find a new job but, to do other things with my life and kind of reframe how I think about things. Mac Prichard: Okay. Thanks. Well, do you have a suggestion for Ben? A book or a website or a podcast that has been helpful to you with your career or your job search? Write him at ben@macslist.org and you may hear your suggestion on the show. Let's turn to you our listeners, our guest host this week is Aubrie DeClerck of Coaching for Clarity. She joins here in the studio to answer one of your questions. Aubrie, how are you? Aubrie De Clerck: I'm very good. How are you Mac? Mac Prichard: Good. What did you hear from our listeners this week? Aubrie De Clerck: Well, this is what we have this week. I paused my career for several years to raise my children. How should I explain that gap on my resume? What are the best ways to frame this experience with a potential employer? This can be a really painful question for a lot of people, that the gap is something where they have a lack of confidence, they put a lot of time and attention on this gap. One of the things I wanted to mention is there's a great article on Working Mother called Find the On-Ramp. On-Ramping is a phrase that's used a lot in these scenarios. It talks about speaking about that time regardless of whether you talk about that in terms of volunteer work, in terms of the work that you did at home, but doing that with confidence and not going into a lot of detail. I love that suggestion because we want to focus on what's going to open the doors for someone rather than go down this detailed trail around what that time at home was about. I think also looking at what was going on during that time and thinking about relevancy around the skills set and the contribution of the things that did happen, so that's the time at home or the time during volunteer work or connection around the community or doing part time which a lot of people dismiss, but has a lot of validity during this time. Making sure that the conversation and the threads that pull those things together relate directly to what an employer is asking about. That's one way of addressing with an employer let's say in a verbal context a lot of times, during an interview. When we take a look at the resume, there's a couple of choices that are there. Some people state they put something in specifically about their time at home that covers that gap so there isn't that an empty spot. You can fill that in with the things that I was already mentioning like the community involvement, the volunteer work, part time work or connection to the skills. A lot of times if people are home schooling their children, there's a lot to be said about the skills set that takes to do that in application to a future work. Mac Prichard: I think that's terrific advice Aubrie as a job seeker, when I've been unemployed for more than a few weeks, I've used my volunteer experience and plugged that into my resume. Then as an employer, when I'm reviewing resumes, I think that volunteer experience is certainly a valid use of time and I've also seen applicants talk about spending time at home caring for parents or raising kids and just having an explanation of some kind makes all the difference. Everybody has a parent or many of us have children, we're all going to sympathize and understand why people take that time away to do it. Aubrie De Clerck: Yeah, I think that's one of the things I'm looking forward to hearing Kristin talk about is what's an employer reaction to this kind of thing. I think we have a tendency and we are thinking about things that we perceive it's going to be difficult or challenging to tell a story about what employers response is going to be, "Oh, it's going to go like this. They're going to toss my resume out at the very beginning." I'm not saying that those things don't happen, I'm just saying that there's many different stories around the way that employers feel about their kind of experience and the values that they have and the connection like you're talking about Mac, to their own lives. And the willingness to have conversations about what that means for someone and see those connections between what that person's life experience has brought them and what that life experience can bring as a value to where they're working. Mac Prichard: Okay, good point. We'll certainly explore that in the interview Kristin. If you have a question for us, we'd love to hear from you. Please email communitymanager@macslict.org. These segments with Aubrie and Ben are sponsored by the 2016 edition of our book, Land your Dream Job in Portland and Beyond. We've made that book even better, we've added new content and now we're offering it in multiple formats, including the paper back and Kindle editions. For the first time, you can download it on your Nook, iPad, Kindle or buy it via us or Amazon as a paperback. Whatever the format, our goal is the same, to give you tools and tips you need to get the meaningful work you want that can make a difference. For more information, visit our website www.macslist.orgbook and sign up for our special book newsletter, and get updates not available else where, exclusive book content and special prices. Let's turn to this week's guest expert, Kristin Schuchman. Kristin Schuchman works with professionals in transition, whether they're changing careers, starting businesses or relaunching into the work force after an absence raising kids or returning to school. Before focusing on career counseling, Kristin run a branding business and a women's magazine Nervy Girl. As a mother who returned to school after age forty, she's especially attuned to the needs of mid-life professionals in transition. Kristin, thanks for joining us. Kristin Schuchman: You're welcome. Thanks for having me. Mac Prichard: Yeah, I appreciate you making the trip downtown and coming to the Mac's List studio. We're talking today about returning to work at any age. Kristin Schuchman: Right. Mac Prichard: I think for many of our listeners, that means time spent at home often raising a family or caring for a parent or other family member. What do you find in your work? What do people need to do first when they're ready to come back to the workplace after a long absence? Kristin Schuchman: Besides the obvious things around getting your resume in shape and what not, I think what's important to remember is to maybe be willing to be a little bit humble about what your expectations might be about going back into the workplace. Maybe take something not entry level but maybe a step behind of where you were before. It's not always necessary, but it's just willing to sort of be open to that. Mac Prichard: Tell us more about that because I think I've certainly been in periods in my career where my pride got the better of me and I thought, "Oh, no, I'd moved beyond that." Obviously, the show is not about me but I know that some people might think, "No, I'm senior enough," that I shouldn't have to take a step back. Why can that help people in the long run Kristin? Kristin Schuchman: Because I think it's important to remember that even if you have to take a step back that a lot of companies are willing to move you up pretty quickly, once they see that you have a drive. I've heard that New Season does actually really good about that, that if they know that you have a lot of potential and that you're really committed to their values and being a part of their family so to speak, that they will move you up within weeks, not just months or years. So, just to be open to that. I hate to say this but I find that it's harder for men to believe that than women sometimes. Mac Prichard: I can see that, yeah. Kristin Schuchman: Yeah, that they might have to ... I've heard that about that when the economy took a hit that it was easier for women to accommodate to that because of that, because women were willing to take less senior positions and yeah. Mac Prichard: Yeah, okay, so people have gotten their resume in order, updated their LinkedIn profile and they're looking for opportunities, they're ready to go back and they're mentally prepared to take a position a step or two below where they were when they last stepped out of the work force. Kristin Schuchman: Right. Mac Prichard: What else should they think about? Kristin Schuchman: They should think about strategically volunteering and by strategically volunteering I mean volunteering in a way that is going to put them on the path to their career. A lot of times people when they come back to the work force after taking a break from like you said either parenting or care giving or what have you, an illness sometimes, they want to change because their priorities change, right. Those are the best examples of times when it's maybe a good opportunity to find an organization, and it doesn't have to be a non-profit, it can be, those are awesome places to volunteer and to get strategic volunteering experience. I like people to also think about community projects that they might not think of like if you hear that a farmers' market is getting started in your neighborhood, jump on board with that and you'll meet people from all walks of life and you'll pick up skills from not just the people that maybe are supervising the project but, but all around you. A lot of people join those projects who have given skills but they want to give back, so to be open to that. Mac Prichard: I'm a big fan in volunteering that I can imagine some of our listeners, friends and family might say, "Well, you know what you really need to do is start applying for jobs, and sit down and start looking at job boards or for the very old-fashioned, look in the newspaper." Kristin Schuchman: Sure. Mac Prichard: Why shouldn't that be the logical first step? Why can volunteering help you more perhaps when you're coming back into the workforce? Kristin Schuchman: If you're ready to jump back in, I think that's great. I think sometimes when you're in a period of transition where you're not sure if what you're next step is, stepping back and volunteering for a while can be great because it can give you the opportunity to not only explore the realms that you might not have explored before and see what that's like, and why not take advantage of that. Also, it can give you a chance to grow skills that may not be open to you in the workplace or like maybe grant writing might be a good example of that. You can't just go out and necessarily and go ahead and say, "I'm going to be a grant writer." Even if you've taken a couple of classes. In most cases, you're going to have to write a grant for someone to prove that you can win some grants or at least have some writing samples to prepare to other employers. That's what I would say to that. Mac Prichard: Okay, that makes perfect sense. What about people who say, "Well, gosh, I want to return to that professional I was pursuing, and I've got ten, fifteen, twenty years experience before I stepped out of the work force." Why does volunteering make sense for me now? Kristin Schuchman: It's not as competitive as it has been for the last several years but it's still competitive and you just going to want to show up those resources and get those recommendations, references that you're going to need when you go back into the work force. It doesn't mean you can't take a two pronged approach, apply for jobs by all means but also think about places where you might volunteer to get that experience that are going to put you on the right path. Mac Prichard: Not only the experience but the relationships ... Kristin Schuchman: The relationships, the networking exactly, growing your network and yeah. Mac Prichard: And the recommendations. Kristin Schuchman: Right. Mac Prichard: You talked about expectations, Kristin about perhaps thinking about applying for a position a little more junior than the one you might have last had. Kristin Schuchman: Right. Mac Prichard: What other expectations should people have when they're getting ready to go back to the workplace after a long absence? Kristin Schuchman: Things change and things seem to be changing more now than even with technology and things like social media that some people have different feelings about, let's put it that way. At the same time, there's sort of these things that are changing and there's [agism 00:21:14] and what not. Remember that you do have a lot to offer, you have years of experience that you can bring to the table and not to forget that and that can be, it can be really easy to feel kind of minimized in a youthful centric culture that we have. Remember that you do have experience and a lot to offer. I encourage people to remember that. Mac Prichard: Good. We were talking earlier in the show, we had a question from a listener about how to describe a period like this when you're out of the work force for some years, how to best describe it on you resume. The three of us were saying that we think that employers generally understand, they're just looking for an explanation. Kristin Schuchman: Right. Mac Prichard: What's your best advice about how to not only talk about in your resume but in interviews about an absence from the workplace. Kristin Schuchman: Kind of what you just said, it's realizing that people do understand but, then also being ready to talk about it, being ready to maybe role play before your interview and talk about your absence and why it happened, and not to get plastered. We can often feel if we're taking care of kids for years at a time or parents or we're like ill and spending time doing things in coffee shops so we feel like our brain is rotting or what not. If you're able to speak about it succinctly and actually talk about the skills that that experience taught you, that being a mother taught me to multitask and taught me to prioritize, taught to make decisions quickly. Those things have value. Not every employer is going to get that and that's okay. The right employer for you, the one's that going to understand your lifestyle because it's probably pretty likely that you still have kids in the household if you're going back to work, or that your illness to recur, it's an illness that took you out of the work force. You're going to need a workplace that's going to understand that and be accommodating for you, so you're going to want to work for somebody who's not too hard nosed about it, if that makes sense. Mac Prichard: That makes perfect sense. I know you work with a lot of people who are making this transition back into the workplace. What are some of the most common concerns you hear? Kristin Schuchman: Just the idea that their priorities have changed, whether it's because they got divorced or because they experienced having kids and that changes you or this illness, an illness can be a life changing thing, taking care of a parent, all those things can make you reassess your earlier priorities. Often, I just hear people, "I just can't go back to that. I can't go back to managing data," or whatever it is and they want something that's going to be sort of more life affirming. Mac Prichard: As people go through that process Kristin of discovery, how do you see them get clear about what they want to do next and what steps do they take? Kristin Schuchman: We do a lot of self-exploration so we do things around looking at our values, a values assessment sort of sorts that we do with cards actually, and we look at skills in the same way, like what do you want to do for fifty percent of your day, what do you want to do for twenty-five percent of your day? What do you want to be a minor role in your day? That has a way of sort of just helping people to clarify. Things like the Myers Briggs is another tool we use to help people get some self-understanding. You might have heard of the strong inventory, we do that as well. Sometimes I have some other exercises I have people do. This one's a little bit more person specific, if they tell me they're a writer or they like to write, I like them to write their own obituary. It sounds a little morbid but it's a great exercise for determining what do I want to be written on my tomb stone, what do I want to have achieved in my life. Mac Prichard: I think that's a great exercise and it's actually the one I'm doing myself. Kristin Schuchman: Have you? Mac Prichard: Yeah, so it is very illuminating when you think about what you want to be remembered for. Kristin Schuchman: Right, and vision boarding is another thing that I've added recently that is really fun for people to do, yeah. Mac Prichard: Yeah, so what I'm hearing you say is that it's common for people to think about a different goals when they come back to the work force because ... Kristin Schuchman: That's right. Mac Prichard: ... Of an experience they've had with family or an illness or a parent. Kristin Schuchman: Right. Mac Prichard: They need to be prepared to address that and get clear about what those goals are. Kristin Schuchman: Right. Part of that self-exploration is also determining what do you want your workplace to look like, do you want it to be a small startup? Do you want to go back into like a fast paced busy environment? Some people like that. Determining what you want that to look like. Mac Prichard: What are some other points you like to make when people are returning to the work force after a long absence? Things they should think about. Kristin Schuchman: They should be patient that it might take some time and to really not under emphasize the aspect of networking and a lot of introverts really get kind of freaked about that. What I say is I go back to that the never eat alone guy. Mac Prichard: Oh, Keith Ferrazzi. Kristin Schuchman: Yeah, I know it's an Italian name. Mac Prichard: Yeah, I think it's Keith Ferrazzi. I've actually got that book on my book shelf. Kristin Schuchman: Yeah. Mac Prichard: Never eat lunch alone again. Kristin Schuchman: Yeah, and just the idea that you ... Don't necessarily go to sort of dry, boring networking events that leave you feeling like standing in the corner. Go do things that like to do, go kayaking and network with your book group and also let people know even your friends that you're looking and you're exploring and people want good things for you so they want you to be linked up with opportunities. Mac Prichard: Good. What are some mistakes you've seen people make that our listeners should avoid? Kristin Schuchman: I think maybe the high expectations too soon. Being wanting that great job that they had before they left, again that $130,000 job, they want to get back into that right away and they might have to be patient and wait. Or wanting the great pay but they don't want a long commute, they don't want to work long hours. If you're working for a six figure job, you're probably going to be working long hours. Mac Prichard: Yeah. We need to start wrapping up Kristin, anything else you'd like to share with our listeners? Kristin Schuchman: Just, that I want to maybe add that I am really prepared to help people with more the solopreneur aspect of things too. A lot of people come to me and they end up at the end of it, particularly if they've been out of the workforce for a while, deciding that they want to start a business, so that's something that's ... I like people to just really think of that too, that it is an option and there's a solopreneur boom going on right now and to not dismiss that instinct that you might have to start a business. Mac Prichard: Yeah, self-employment isn't for everybody but I think the point you're making is a really important one which is that there are more opportunities to do that I think than there ever have been in the past. Kristin Schuchman: Right. Mac Prichard: Depending on your goals, especially if they have changed, can make it be a very smart option. Kristin Schuchman: Right. Mac Prichard: Great, well, Kristin, thanks so much for joining us. Tell us, what's coming up next for you? Kristin Schuchman: Well, I'm getting in the spirit of entrepreneurship. I'm getting some groups started in the next month. One is going to be for people starting a business, and it will be about five people kind of a sounding board for people to come and put a bounce ideas of each other and work through their concepts. In some cases, a few people will be welcomed who don't quite know what they want to do. If they do know what they want to do, they would get started on getting a business plan started for them. Another group is more for creative people who have a business who have been doing it for a while but also want that sounding board, wanting that group of people to work with that will give them feedback and keep them motivated. Mac Prichard: I imagine people can find out more about that on your website. Kristin Schuchman: They can. Mac Prichard: Okay, terrific. You can find Kristin Schuchman online at www.aportlandcareer.com. Kristin Schuchman: That's right. Mac Prichard: All right. Kristin Schuchman: Thank you Mac. Mac Prichard: All right, thank you Kristin, thanks for joining us. Kristin Schuchman: Okay. Mac Prichard: We're back in Mac's List studio, Aubrie, Ben, what were some of the most important points you heard Kristin make? Aubrie De Clerck: The point that resonated with me most and I know will resonate with the listeners is this notion of when you take some time off that priority shift and change, and allow yourself sometime to re-evaluate what that might mean for your career. I think a lot of times we're in a rush to move from one thing to the next and transitions have their own natural flow and their own natural unfolding and so I appreciated the space that Kristin talked about, in creating one's own desires around what they want their work to look like and also patience with what happens after that. Mac Prichard: People for all the right reasons want to rush immediately to the application process and they start applying to job boards and positions they hear about online and if they're not clear about their goals and what they want, there could be a lot of ways to differ. Ben, how about you? Ben Forstag: Well, Kristin hit on one of our recurring themes on this podcast which is networking, networking, networking and how important networking is to finding a job. I liked her point about not just the formal go to industry events or mixers kind of networking, but the just putting yourself out there and letting your friends and your colleagues and your Facebook acquaintances and your kayaking club know that you are looking for work, because you don't know the kind of connections those people have and I know many, many people who found work through those kinds of connections. Mac Prichard: Yeah, word of mouth is a powerful to learn about job openings and you do that through networking. It doesn't have to mean going to an event where business cards are exchanged, it can be as simple as just chatting with your neighbors and friends or people you meet while walking your dog. Ben Forstag: Yeah, the key is just putting yourself out there and being open about what you're looking for and why you're looking for it and people are happy to help. Mac Prichard: Well, thank you both and thank you our listeners for joining us. 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