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Apple Podcasts Rate and Review for SpotOn Laura Adams is a personal finance and business expert, author, speaker, and podcast host. As a finance expert, she specializes in personal finance and small business management, retirement, debt, credit, and money management. She is the author of Money-Smart Solopreneur: A Personal Finance System for Freelancers, Entrepreneurs, and Side-Hustlers, where she talks about riding the wave of solopreneurship using her book as a roadmap. Her most recently published book is Debt-Free Blueprint, a guide on how to rid your life of debt in the right order. Laura is also the host of the Money Girl podcast, a weekly show covering personal finance topics such as debt, insurance, and retirement. Laura joins us to discuss how people can learn to manage their finances at any age and be debt-free by the time they retire. She shares her passion for entrepreneurship and how it eventually led to becoming an expert in money management. She describes how her podcast got started and what inspired her to start one. She explains why insurance is difficult to buy and why having a lot of money doesn't translate to financial freedom. Laura also shares what readers can expect from the Debt-Free Blueprint book. "If you don't understand money; if you don't take an interest in it, how can you ever succeed?" - Laura Adams Today on Spot On Insurance: Laura's life in the South and how she found her passion for entrepreneurship. Why academic intelligence does not correlate with financial intelligence. When Laura started her podcast and why she launched the Money Girl show. When Laura realized she can help people understand their money better. Why Laura believes people are struggling with money management. How parents can help their children learn about personal finance. Why insurance is something people have difficulty buying. The response Laura received from the people she helped and those who listened to her show. How you can make a habit of investing and adopting it as a lifestyle. How to determine which debts to go after first. The best way to learn and grow your self-confidence in public speaking. Key Takeaways: Insurance is something we all have to buy, but would rather not use. Teaching children how to manage their money sets them up for long-term financial success. Connect with Laura Adams: Official Website Laura Adams on Facebook Laura Adams on Twitter Laura Adams on LinkedIn Money Girl Podcast Book: Money-Smart Solopreneur: A Personal Finance System for Freelancers, Entrepreneurs, and Side-Hustlers Book: Debt-Free Blueprint: How to Get Out of Debt and Build a Financial Life You Love This episode was brought to you by….. Insurance Licensing Services of America (ILSA), America's Premier Insurance Compliance and Licensing experts. To learn more about ILSA and their services, visit ILSAinc.com. Connect, Learn, Share Thank you for joining us on this week's episode of Spot On Insurance. For more resources and episodes, visit SpotOnInsurance.com. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Love what you're learning, Spot Light your review on Apple Podcasts Rate and Review For SpotOn and share your favorite episodes with friends and colleagues!

Laura Palmer will never forget the first big technology sales deal she ever closed.Having only worked professionally as an inside sales rep, Laura took a leap of faith early in her business career and negotiated a half-a-million deal with a customer while “kind of knowing what I was doing and kind of not knowing what I was doing,” she says. So when Laura stood up for herself by telling the CEO of her company that she believed she should be promoted to a field rep, it's no surprise she was given the job on the spot.Since then, Laura — who now serves as Vice President of Sales, Americas & EMEA at Unity Technologies — has built an extremely successful career in sales and sales leadership. On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Laura talk about returning to the office in a post-COVID world, as well as the importance of building relationships with customers by physically showing up.In this episode, we cover: From inside sales to top field rep: How Laura 'demanded the ball', closed a large sales deal, and earned a promotion. (0:52) Career changes: Laura's story of leaving Google — and what her decision making process looked like. (8:02) Unity Technologies: Unity's successful video game engine — and the applications this technology has outside of gaming. (16:19) Create and operate: The 'two sides' to Unity Technologies' business operation — and the company's 'complicated' go-to-market model. (18:55) Finding a balance: The framework through which Laura is making decisions on how to run her sales team post-COVID — and the importance of community building within an organization. (23:42) People buy from people': Why Laura believes that field sales is not 'dead' — and redefining 'inside sales' to 'strategic sales.' (29:51) Joubin and Laura share stories about the value of building relationships with business customers by physically showing up. (32:59) Gaining satisfaction as a leader by helping people grow and learn — and how women can help other women succeed in business. (38:24) How Laura defines grit. (43:19) Links: Connect with Laura LinkedIn Email: laurap@unity3d.com Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: gtmg@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

Laura Prepon (IG: @lauraprepon) is a versatile actress and a New York Times bestselling author. She made her television debut on the long running sitcom "That 70's Show.” Laura can be seen in the hit Netflix original series, “Orange is the New Black.” She recently teamed up with HSN to present “PrepOn Kitchen,” an exclusive collection thoughtfully designed to make preparing your meals easy, attainable, and fun. In this episode, we discuss: Laura struggling with digestive issues, weight gain and low energy in her early 20’s Food as medicine Reading and researching helped Laura hone her food philosophy Motherhood isn’t talked about the way it should be Eating small meals throughout the day spikes your insulin Laura’s version of intermittent fasting Bone broth is a game changer Spreading meals 5 hours apart The importance of eating organic and non-GMO foods Why Laura always brings her own food to set Putting energy into food prepping Trying to chew each bite of food 30 times Make your life sustainable Laura grew up with a love for food Inspiring people to adopt healthy habits Cooking shouldn’t be stressful Being supportive without being preachy PrepOn Kitchen was inspired by real life kitchen solutions Show sponsor: Four Sigmatic

Laura Noel is a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt and certified Proctor Gallagher Institute coach and facilitator who works with individuals, groups, and companies in reaching their potential and achieving their personal and professional goals.   She has been studying and teaching personal growth and leadership for over 27 years as she served in the military and has continued to develop her expertise through working with her mentor, who is world-renowned in human potential and success, Bob Proctor. Laura is thrilled to help clients stretch their thinking and minds in a way that opens them up to new possibilities. This mental flexibility allows them to lead happy, healthy, more abundant lives. What You Will Learn: Who is Laura Noel? How long is Laura Noel in the Military? Who is Bob Proctor?                  How did Laura meet Bob Proctor as his mentor? How military being a big part of her life. Why Laura chooses Entrepreneurship rather than Military? Believes "No Pain, No Gain" being an Entrepreneur. her world in the business. Laura shares that in the business, hard work is necessary. What are the things Laura likes to do? How Laura achieves her goals in life. Laura shares her morning routine to meditate for about 15-20mins then write down random ideas that come to her mind. Believes “You’re your biggest problem, You are the solution to your issues” Laura helps people to discover what are their paradigms are. How she teach them to teach themselves and trust themselves. Who is Laura’s typical client? Believes that Things Happen for a Reason. Laura shares how can be contacted. Additional Resources from Laura Noel: Cell Phone: 1-6036895734 Email: laura@stretchintosuccess.com Websites: www.stretchintosuccess.com/cashflow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-noel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StretchIntoSuccess/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stretchintosuccess/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/intostretch Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqzll0Pru2d6PdufY3NDbgw/

“I think what a lot of people do is they try to step up [to manifest something] and maybe they don’t get an immediate response so they retract again. Instead just hold it, because sometimes you have to release the old patterns for a little bit before the new one will fully come in. The Universe will ask if you’re sure you want it and if you are ready. That’s ok, and if you want to hold the space it will shift with you.” - Laura Powers Are you using manifestation and your intuition to its full potential? As a multi-dimensional human being, today’s special Brave By Design guest shares the behind-the-scenes of the amazing life she has built for herself. She reveals how she got to where she is right now, and the way she helps others do the same with her books, podcasts, courses and insight in the psychic world. Laura Michelle Powers is a celebrity psychic who has been featured by Will Ferrell’s “Ron Burgundy Podcast”, Buzzfeed, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, Motherboard Magazine by Vice, and many other media outlets. She is a clairvoyant, psychic medium, writer, actress, model, producer, writer, and creative entrepreneur.  Ever since she was a child, Laura has seen and sensed ghosts and spirits and she has learned how to manage those experiences, using this ability to connect with the angelic and other realms.  She now uses her experience communicating with angels, spirits, and other energy beings to help her clients better understand and change their lives.Laura offers so much wisdom in this episode, and whether you are looking to uplevel your personal life or your career, the special gifts that are inside of each of us can be activated to do this starting now. Connect with Laura: https://www.healingpowers.net/Remember to hit SUBSCRIBE wherever you listen to podcasts! Are you a service-based business who wants to build your brand and get booked solid? Learn how podcasting helped Laura do that over at: podcastbrandlab.comWhat You’ll Hear In This Episode: Laura’s experiences growing up and how her psychic abilities led her to having intense feelings followed by actions of repression [1:58]How to start tapping into your intuition the way creating time and space to listen and allow your intuition to guide you [8:14]The way that angels and spirit guides will help guide you on your highest path [12:59]How to identify and listen to your intuition and identify if something is out of alignment [18:22]Why Laura believes so strongly that if you have a gift you should use it [25:07]Additional Links & Resources:Laura’s Personal Website & PodcastAll of Her BooksLaura’s Instagram, Facebook & TwitterTo Book LauraSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/bravebydesign)

Your busy life doesn’t always stop when you are diagnosed with cancer. This is true for this week’s guest, Laura Morrow — breast cancer survivor, nutritional therapy practitioner, and owner of Simply AIP, a subscription food service for women following the Autoimmune Protocol — who was in the middle of big life changes (as well as the start of a pandemic!) when she was diagnosed with stage 0 ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). On this episode, Laura opens up about her cancer journey and having an autoimmune disease, the silver linings (and challenges) of navigating surgery & recovery during a pandemic, and the steps she took to make the most informed decisions for her health.  We’re diving into: Laura’s relief at solving her mysterious autoimmune disease, and how that led her to fill a void in the market for Autoimmune Protocol followers A surprising diagnosis of DCIS at age 41 — plus, what Laura wished she would’ve done before she went into her biopsy Why Laura made the decision to have a bilateral mastectomy for Stage 0 cancer The craziness of buying & selling a home and having surgery amidst a pandemic How COVID-19 impacted Laura’s community of support  The silver lining she found during her hospital stay in the pandemic Laura shares how she makes the MOST confident & informed decisions for her health The clever way she updated her family, friends, and colleagues about her diagnosis (while making her needs explicit!) A bright side to the timing of Laura’s diagnosis, surgery, and recovery And so much more!   You can get started with the Autoimmune Protocol through delivery from Simply AIP: https://simplyaip.com   Follow me on Instagram to get the latest updates on the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thejennifercochran/   Continue the conversation in my free private Facebook group, Surviving is JUST the Beginning: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SurvivingisJUSTtheBeginning/ Join me for a Coffee Chat here: https://fitnessdesignsolutions.as.me/CoffeeChat

Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! Today I'm bringing you a conversation all about the strategy behind growing an engaged audience. I spoke with Laura Burden-Bitoiu, founder of a boutique social media marketing agency in Vancouver, BC, about how entrepreneurs can create authentic content, why getting into the reel game can exponentially grow your audience, the importance of engagement, the power of consistency, and why humour and relatability are assets to your content planning. Plus, she shares why having a clear intention on *why* you want to increase your following is paramount while reminding listeners to place profitability over popularity. Laura shares her journey from dropping out of law school to start her company, and her relationship with trust in her entrepreneurial process. If you're overwhelmed with social media or are unsure how to grow your account, this episode is for you. Enjoy!    Connect with Laura:  IG: https://www.instagram.com/burdenbrandmanagement/  Website: https://www.burdenbrandmanagement.com/  Freebies: https://www.burdenbrandmanagement.com/freebies  Reels Talk course: https://burdenbrandmanagement.mykajabi.com/reel-talk  Overview: 0:54 - Intro to Laura Burden-Bitoiu  4:00 - About Laura Burden-Bitoiu 5:14 - Why Laura dropped out of law school 6:15 - When a death in Laura's family changed her life and career trajectory 7:24 - How Laura's connections as a model and restaurant manager helped her start her business 8:50 - What Laura's business looks like today 9:22 - Laura's experience navigating her business during the pandemic and how she shifted to evergreen offers 12:24 - The role mindset and manifestation played in 10x her business from 2019 to 2020 16:12 - The importance of profitability over popularity 20:20 - The importance of figuring out the clarity behind who you're serving and how you're serving them 21:13 - How reels are the biggest thing pushing the needle forward, and how to get started 27:27 - How to map out your content 30:08 - Towing the line between planning content and remaining authentic 31:31 - Laura's mindset shift from overthinking to showing up consistently 34:30 - The importance of engaging with others on social media 36:21 - The power of humour and relatable content 37:00 - Boundaries, social media, and setting realistic expectations 41:00 - Laura's biggest challenge as a business owner 42:30 - Laura's relationship with trust and creating space 45:10 - The learning process of building a team 49:10 - Laura's biggest milestones in her business

Queen, this is an episode I didn’t want to share. Part of me still doesn't. And yet, I know this will be great and really freeing. For most of my career, I haven't shared failure or bumps along the way. Today, that changes.I’m here with Laura Belgray, a celebrity copywriter and an extraordinary human being. Instead of an interview, this episode ended up being my personal therapy session with Laura. I’m so grateful to her for all the wisdom, insight, and understanding, and I'm sure her words will serve you well too.Recently, I had to come face to face with failure. This story is related to my business, but it’s very personal and vulnerable to me. I wanted to share it in part because I needed to work through it, but mostly because I want you to know you’re not alone. This is something I want to leave behind. And on this last day of 2020, let’s get it all out of our system. Everyone is doing their best, and today is the day to leave behind feeling less-than just because something didn’t work out. We're all in this together and I’m so proud of everything we’ve done. Key points discussedWhy I felt reluctant to share this (00:00)OK, so this is what happened (07:27)The most important thing I realized (12:59)How to show up as your true, vulnerable self (16:50)Keeping up appearances vs real life (23:34)Why I’m not available for any criticism (32:25)How Laura helps writers tap into their potential (37:54)Why Laura decided she wants to write her book (42:14)The main takeaways and promises I want to make (48:52)Additional resourcesQueen… Laura just blew my mind today. I’m sure you want to connect with her and learn more about what she does. Go visit her website, get her amazing offers, and keep an eye out for her book.We’d also be so honored to hear your takeaways! Screenshot this episode and tag us on Instagram at @ginadevee  and @talkingshrimpnyc. Let’s get talking, my dear Queen!Be sure to subscribe to the Divine Living podcast, share your reviews, and tune in every week to get one step closer to your Queenhood! I’m delighted to invite you to my 5-Day Free Training: CONDUCT BUSINESS LIKE A QUEEN!From January 18-22, I’ll be live every day in our Facebook Group at 9 am PT/12 pm ET providing in-depth coaching and training. In this challenge, you will discover your unique purpose, master your mindset, and transform your "money story". PLUS, I share with you my own proven business strategies that can provide consistent, reliable income for you, too. It’s time to do things different in 2021. It's time to put you, your dreams, and your purpose first. It's time to do life and business #LikeAQueen. 

Laura Alagna never thought she’d be standing on top of podiums and earning her Cat 2 upgrade, but with structured training on TrainerRoad and a lot of hard work, she made it happen. Listen in as Laura shares what she has done to make her successful in cyclocross, how she had to pivot and change focus when she changed categories, and how she used TrainerRoad to make it all happen. Continue the discussion on the TrainerRoad Forum: www.TrainerRoad.com/forum Be a guest on the Successful Athletes Podcast: https://bit.ly/3ndvWjT   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM   TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals   Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/36S48fm Train Together with Group Workouts: https://bit.ly/3gngkHZ Get Started: https://bit.ly/3gkyo5v   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ATHLETE INTERVIEWS THAT MAKE YOU FASTER   The Successful Athletes Podcast dissects the preparation and execution of outstanding performances by TrainerRoad athletes. From world record performances to personal records and life changing health improvements, get an inside look at what it takes to get faster.   Subscribe to the Successful Athletes Podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2X0KEj2   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: • How Laura fits in her training with her job• How Laura adjusts her training for long weekend rides with RCC Chicago and skills sessions• Why Laura chose to race Cyclocross• Laura’s tips to be a good heckler at a CX race• What challenges Laura overcame in training for cyclocross• How Laura get better at riding sand and mud• How Laura is improving her cornering on her cyclocross bike• How Laura trained to raise her FTP by nearly 50 watts• How racing changed when Laura advanced through race categories

In this episode no. 48 I spoke with Laura Kiely, Barrister and Founder of online dispute resolution platform, Immediation. Our discussion covers: How Laura’s experience in corporate law and at the Bar led her to this point; Immediation – the need it addresses, how it was designed and how it works in practice; The types of clients implementing it and the matters with which it assists; The role of government and private companies in filling gaps in the market, especially as relates to access to justice; The impact of Covid19 on dispute resolution in general and what this has meant for Immediation; How life as a lawyer compares to life as a start up founder and overlaps in skills; Why Laura continues to practise law while running a company with 50 employees; Immediation’s funding journey; and Laura’s definition of legal innovation! Proudly sponsored by Neota Logic and Legally Yours. Links: Immediation HRC ”Addressing the problem of algorithmic bias” Legally Yours Neota Logic Andrea Perry-Petersen – LinkedIn - Twitter @winkiepp – andreaperrypetersen.com.au Twitter - @ReimaginingJ Facebook – Reimagining Justice group

This week I'm joined by Laura Hoggins, aka Laura Biceps. Laura is a Coach, the Director of The Foundry and Author of 'Lift Yourself'.In this podcast we discuss:- Laura's interesting backstory from sporty child to high-pressure executive to then finding her love for lifting and coaching.- Why Laura works so hard to break stereotypes and which ones she truly hopes to squash.- How Laura coaches Clients who want to do "all the things and all the classes" so that they can get the results they deserve whilst still enjoying their fitness journey.- How Laura might structure a weekly training schedule for a General Population client and how she measures progress.- The biggest myths and fears females face when undertaking a training journey and what the truth is.- How Laura sees the Personal Training landscape changing in the future, especially since the impact of Covid-19Laura was a pleasure to talk with and full of great insights. For more from Laura:IGThe Foundry IGThe Foundry WebsiteHer Book on Amazon: Laura and I also discuss Jenny Todd, an incredible coach and Donna Moore, the World's Strongest Woman. To find more about them:Jenny's IG:Donna's IG: 

Could you ever take your passion and turn it into a flourishing product-based business? Laura McCrindle did just that! Laura joins me today to talk about how she took her business, Lucabello from an idea and turned it into a successful business and how you can do the same! You'll hear more about: How long it can take from idea to physical product (it might just surprise you!) Why Laura is focusing on a product line for women’s self care 3 things to consider when creating your own product   Different techniques she has used to gain exposure   Key factors necessary for in person sales  Why seeing an uptick in your email list isn't always a good thing The surprising place where Laura saw little return on her investment (and why this might happen to you too) Why having like-minded people in her corner paid off in the long run  The actions you have to take before you hire any sort of help Why you as an active woman should care about Lucabello’s big goals And so much more!

"I just started to see really smart, prolific, skilled people who shared my values." -Lynda Baker I'm excited to have Lynda Baker, IAF Certified Professional Facilitator Master, meeting leader coach, and founder and president of Meeting Solutions Online on today’s episode of Control the Room. As a certified professional facilitator, she creates collaborative client relationships, plans appropriate group processes, creates and sustains a participatory environment, and guides groups to appropriate and useful outcomes. She also trains meeting leaders and managers who want to remove blocks that prevent them from running productive meetings. While a freshman in college, she wanted to be an orientation leader. She volunteered to work at the admissions office at the State University of New York, who had an excellent peer advisor orientation. Lynda learned about active listening, leading groups of students, and parent groups. The program equipped her with the skills to engage others in conversation. Additionally, she and several peers from this group volunteered to be response volunteers at a local crisis center. These experiences planted the seed to be involved in her career. Working in an incubator, "I found myself demonstrating these really amazing pieces of technology in a room that was an intranet because the internet wasn't even that powerful in those days." We talk about her early days of being seduced by technology, why she clicked with the IAF, and how the IAF holds people accountable. Listen in to find out how Laura teaches the concepts of facilitation, why "your" meeting isn't "your" meeting, and why you don't have to manage or control every part of the conversation.   Show Highlights [00:55] How Lynda started her career path to a group facilitator. [03:58] Her journey from her early experiences to what she does today. [07:24] How Lynda got started and what she would do differently if she were to relaunch now. [10:14] IAF and understanding facilitated values and facilitated behaviors and the impact of engagement. [13:26] Differences between a moderator and a facilitator. [15:35] Laura speaks about her experience with training facilitation. [18:36] Leaders and how they can harness the power of facilitation. [21:30] Why engagement is not entertainment. [25:48] Having operating agreements instead of ground rules.  [29:47] Gratitude in facilitation and recognizing the contributions of the group. [34:22] How can participants be better participants? [38:27] Behaviors that go unchecked during facilitation. [41:50] Why Laura believes that a Master’s degree in Leadership Change is the most critical degree needed for our world today. Links and Resources Meeting Solutions Online Lynda Baker on LinkedIn About the Guest Lynda facilitates well-designed meetings, face-to-face and on-line, that create actionable results. As a certified professional facilitator, she establishes collaborative client relationships, plans appropriate group processes, creates and sustains a participatory environment, and guides groups to appropriate and useful outcomes. She also trains meeting leaders and managers who want to remove blocks that prevent them from running productive meetings. Proudly cited as a creative senior-level organizational development professional with a passion for finding the right process to engage collaboration for problem-solving, decision-making, and action planning; her superpower is surfacing clarity that leads to productive outcomes and action plans across organizational levels. About Voltage Control Voltage Control is a facilitation agency that helps teams work better together with custom-designed meetings and workshops, both in-person and virtual. Our master facilitators offer trusted guidance and custom coaching to companies who want to transform ineffective meetings, reignite stalled projects, and cut through assumptions. Based in Austin, Voltage Control designs and leads public and private workshops that range from small meetings to large conference-style gatherings.  Share An Episode of Control The Room Apple Podcasts Spotify Android Stitcher Engage Control The Room Voltage Control on the Web Contact Voltage Control   Intro: Welcome to the Control the Room Podcast, a series devoted to the exploration of meeting culture and uncovering cures for the common meeting. Some meetings have tight control, and others are loose. To control the room means achieving outcomes while striking a balance between imposing and removing structure, asserting and distributing power, leaning in and leaning out, all in the service of having a truly magical meeting. Douglas: Today I'm here with Lynda Baker, IAF-certified professional facilitator-master, meeting leader coach, and founder and president of Meeting Solutions Online. Welcome to the show, Lynda. Lynda: Thank you, Douglas. I’m happy to be here. Douglas: So, Lynda, tell us a little bit about how you got started. Lynda: Well, I really was a wee tot, I must confess. I think I really got started as a facilitator when I was a freshman in college. I was one of those enthusiastic freshmen who wanted to be an orientation leader someday, and so I volunteered to work in the admissions office at this wonderful institution, the State University of New York at Stony Brook. And they had an awesome peer-advisor, peer-counseling orientation. And I learned about T-groups and about active listening and about leading groups of students who were coming to the university in conversations and leading parent groups, talking to parents who were interested in coming to the university, or having their children come. And even though there was a certain amount of content that we were sharing, we were also equipped with lots of skills to engage these students, prospective students, and these parents, in conversations. So there was that piece. And the other piece was that it was the early days of creating what I think are now referred to as I&R services, information and referral services, like people who call crisis lines and want information. And there was a crisis line that was being created in the town of Stony Brook called Response, and several of my peers and I volunteered to be trained to be Response volunteers on the phone. And I think both of those activities as a college student really planted the seeds for me to be passionate about this field, although I didn't find that out until a little bit later in my career. Douglas: And so tell me a little bit more about—I mean, I think it's fascinating to think back around some of the early seeds that are planted and how they start to grow and develop into something that's ultimately a beautiful, flowering career in facilitation. You kind of mentioned that there was a moment much later on that it became more obvious. So was there something that was transformative later, or how did that journey from those early experiences flow into where you are today? Lynda: Well, I think that the professional career that I chose and my academic training had very strong elements of facilitation, and my master's degree is in Higher Education Administration. So I was a student personnel worker, and I worked with college students and really did a lot of shared leadership. I did leadership training with them and empowered them to make decisions. And trained resident advisors. So I had that background. And then I was in a graduate program in counseling psychology. So my academic background dovetailed quite well. But I think it was when I was working, very interestingly enough, I was working at an organization called the Austin Technology Incubator, and it was in the early days of what we now call remote workshops. In those days, we called it electronic-meeting software or group-decision-support software. And I found myself demonstrating these really amazing pieces of technology in a room that was an intranet because the Internet wasn't even that powerful in those days. The Web wasn't even that powerful in those days. And I would demonstrate this really cool software that companies at the Incubator were developing. And I worked for the Incubator as their external relations assistant. I did public relations, and I worked with students. And people would say, “You're really good at that. Do you work for this company?” And I would say, “No. I work for the Incubator.” And I started realizing that I could do something that I really loved to do that lots of other people didn’t necessarily like to do or were not necessarily that good at doing. And it occurred to me: I'm at this incubator that's incubating businesses, starting businesses. I'm getting feedback that this is something I'm really good at. Maybe I need to just go out on my own and do more of this in another way. So I actually started my business in the ’90s, thinking I was going to do electronic-meeting software. I was going to haul around 20 laptop computers and set them up in rooms, or I was going to buy a boat load of keypads, and we were going to do—you know, of course, now people laugh at that, like who needs that? Just log on. So it's really exciting to see what's happened with this field and what's going on now, particularly in 2020 when everything is “electronic meetings,” when everything is digital and virtual. Douglas: I find that remarkable, this idea that incubators are there to help startups get launched. But I often find that people share that experience that you had, where they're part of the startup or a part of the support environment. They're an employee of the incubator, and they learn by watching these startups, and then that gives them the confidence to go start their own thing. So it's awesome that this has been happening since the ’90s. I hadn’t heard a story quite like that. That's incredible. So when you were making that shift to start to have these electronic meetings with clients, and you had this dream of putting together these laptops, what was your first step in starting a company? There's a lot of folks out there who want to start facilitation companies, and that's pretty early in the game. So how did you get started, and what would you do differently if you had to start over now? Lynda: Well, I think one of the things I did was I did a lot of work aligning with the handful of companies that were in the marketplace, who had software that enabled people to collaborate together—I wanted to say online, but I'm not even sure that that was an accurate statement—on a shared network of computers. And at the time, looking back on it, I think that I was a little bit more seduced, I think, by the razzmatazz of the technology. And it was later that I became more developed in terms of my own skills. And I got that, in large part, through affiliating with the International Association of Facilitators. They were having their second, I think, or third conference in Dallas. Douglas: So what was it about the International Association of Facilitators that allowed you to kind of take a step back from the razzmatazz of the software? What was that thing that really clicked for you? Lynda: I think I was introduced to the founders of IAF, actually, were the founders, and many people who were involved with the Institute of Cultural Affairs, which is this global organization of people who were doing lots of facilitation and said, “You know, there are other people out there doing facilitation, too. We are doing it to try to advance participation in communities, to advance participation as a sort of a social movement. But there are lots of people out there also doing this. Maybe we can create an association.” So they were really, many of those people from ICA were the founders of IAF. And I think I was realizing that there were lots of people who shared the same values that I shared about collaboration, about engagement. And then I also met some of the people who've now become stellar luminaries in my field. I met Sam Kaner and I met Roger Schwarz, and I met lots of people, Ingrid Bens. I just started to see really smart, prolific, skilled people who shared my values, and they didn't need the razzmatazz of technology necessarily, but they understood what facilitative values were. They understood what facilitative behaviors were, and they understood the impact of engaging participation. This notion that the whole really is greater than the sum of its parts, which is, actually, the topic of my recent MURAL talk is the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We, the people means we, the people. It’s not just a platitude. You can really make a “we, the people” occur in a meaningful way in a meeting room. Douglas: That's brilliant. And it sounds like the community and just the amazing people that were coming together to talk about these things and how they were shaping the craft, if you will, it really spoke to you. Lynda: Well, yes, it was the community, and it was a community and still is a community that holds people accountable to some standards. When I got involved, they first started talking about what are facilitator competencies? How do we collectively define this body of knowledge, these abilities, behaviors, skills? How do these things fit together to really define what a facilitator is? I think about the ways in which certain words are used in our culture. Counselor is a good one. You go to the doctor's office or you go to some place, a medical place, and they say, “Oh, the financial counselor would like to talk to you.” It's, like, that’s not a counselor; that’s accounts receivable. But people use the word counselor so loosely. And I think facilitator is like that as well sometimes. People think everybody's a facilitator. And everybody's not a facilitator; this is a profession. And IAF got out there and said, “We're going to define what these competencies are, what it means to say you’re a facilitator. And we have standards.” And I really appreciated that, and I appreciate it being a part of that movement in our field. Douglas: The word moderator came to mind when you were talking about words that kind of get thrown around. And I know my heart sinks whenever I coach someone that is looking to improve their meetings; or even a lot of virtual stuff these days, where we get pulled in just to coach and help people. A lot of times, people don't have budget, but we can still help them out and point them in the right direction. I was helping out someone recently and kind of explaining how some of this stuff works. And they were like, they came back to me and said, “Oh, we found a moderator.” And I was just like, “Well, you know, you can you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink, necessarily.” Lynda: You can't make them facilitate. They might just want to moderate instead. It's an interesting thing that you bring that up, because I will say to people, sometimes, “I think you don't need a facilitator. I think what you're talking about may be, in fact, a moderator.” In other words, I think it's up to us as a profession to try to educate people, and I think that's another reason why I appreciate the designation, is to help educate people about, I'm not a presenter. And yes, a trainer may use facilitative techniques, but someone who's delivering training is not a facilitator of training. They are a trainer who's using facilitative techniques. So, I'm a former president of the Austin chapter of the Association of Talent Development, which used to be Society for Training and Development, so I have a lot of strong feelings about training, and I understand what training is, and it's not the same as being a facilitator. So it's to your point, this is like a moderator, trainer, facilitator. It's like, oh, they're all the same thing. No, no, no, no, no, no. They’re not the same thing. Douglas: So, you teach a class on facilitation, or facilitative leadership, I think, to be more specific. And I'm really curious. We never spoke about this, so I'll be learning on the fly. Students usually have aha moments, and usually they're fairly common threads from semester to semester, cohort to cohort. What's the thing that keeps just recurring as you're teaching this class that are just, like, pivotal moments for students as they’re embarking on learning about facilitation? Lynda: So you were asking about my class that I teach. I teach a class called Facilitation as a Tool for Strategic Leadership. And my colleague, Dr. Tom Sechrest, had me come to speak to his classes in the master's program in leadership and change at St. Edward's University many years. And after several years of enthusiasm in these students, on Tom's part, he said, “Maybe you ought to teach a special projects class on this subject of facilitation. I knew it was important in my class as a speaker, but it could be a whole class.” So I embarked on that three years ago. And of course, this year it was totally online. And as of two days ago, my students’ final projects are due, so I’m going to be reading about their aha moments any moment. But I think that what I've observed that's been very interesting is having trained facilitation, teaching people techniques, for many, many years—I teach the technology of participation, which is an ICA methodology—I now am really teaching more concepts of facilitation. I'm not necessarily teaching skills. And I think what's been really fascinating to me is students will say, “I took conflict resolution, and we learned a little bit about action learning. But the way you teach this class, I sort of see how it is applied in interacting with people. You demonstrated a lot of that to me.” And I have to be honest, Douglas. I don't realize that I'm doing that intentionally, but I've been very gratified to see how people seem to say, “Hmm, if I’m going to be a strategic leader, I may not be a facilitator in the traditional sense of being what a facilitator is, but if I really understand what facilitators do, there are foundational principles and values and behaviors that I can shamelessly steal from that profession and use as being a really good strategic leader.” I mean, I think that that's interesting now that I think about it—I hadn’t thought about it except about our conversation we had before we even started this recording, when we were talking about Roger Schwarz’s book Smarter Leaders, Smarter Teams. I mean, I think his first book was The Skilled Facilitator, but he's teaching leadership now. I hadn't really thought about it, frankly, until this very minute, that synapse, or that connection—that if more leaders were facilitated, we'd probably be in a lot better shape. Douglas: Absolutely. And we've been talking a lot about how that's the future, right? We're looking at so many ineffective meetings and wasted time. If the leaders understand these things, then they can enact more change across the organization and influence direction through more participation. And I think that's where true innovation can come from. I guess, looking through that lens of leaders harnessing the power of facilitation, what do you think that can unlock for organizations as far as— like, what is the specific future you could imagine? How would you see organizations starting to change if more leaders were facilitators? Lynda: Well, I've always said that it's curious that people crave community and yet they abhor meetings. And I think if more leaders understood that people are passionate about getting things done, and they know that they must get them done with other people and cannot get them done alone, and that the reason why they abhor meetings is that there are so many blocks to their productivity in those sessions that they become frustrated. So I think that the secret sauce for a facilitator and for a leader is to learn how to remove obstacles and blocks rather than put things in that are irrelevant or clever or entertaining or the many things that people do. “Oh, I think I'll do an icebreaker.” It's like, “Is there any ice in the room?” I mean, people, I think, need to understand that their jobs are not to be necessarily entertaining, but engaging in relevant ways and listening to what people's needs are and responding in meaningful ways to what their needs are. So I think if leaders begin to understand ways to not be afraid of learning what those obstacles are, not be afraid of being humble, that’s the big learning I've had, to be honest, living in this virtual space right now. I told my students this summer, “I think I’m the Brené Brown of facilitators.” I will just come out and say, “You know what. I just left a breakout room, and by mistake, I left the whole meeting. I needed to get back in.” And then they feel comfortable saying, “Really? I didn't know where the Chat button was. Thank you so much for admitting your vulnerability and your…” You know, I think we need to be more human with each other. Douglas: Absolutely. My speaking coach even gave me advice. He’s like, “You don't want to be the hero. No one wants to hear about how awesome you are. But if you show how fallible you are, they'll listen. They'll eat it up.” And I think that's just to better engage the audience in the speech, but on the facilitation side, we absolutely need to show our human side because it's not about us. It's not about us entertaining and what not. And you talking about the obstacles and removing those reminded me of our preshow conversation and the definition of facilitation being to make it easy, and I think more facilitators need to meditate on that one. Lynda: I think, when I first started working in this field, one of my very good friends and colleagues said to me, “You have to remember that this meeting isn't your meeting. It's their meeting.” And I kept thinking, “Yeah, but they've hired me to help them with their meeting.” Said, “Well, your job is to hold the space and be good at process, but it's their meeting.” And I think when I've trained facilitators to hold their breath—or not hold their breath, perhaps—but take a breath and not necessarily intervene quickly in a quiet space in the meeting, that the group will pick up, eventually, the thread of that conversation. Roger Schwarz once said, “If you don't intervene at a particular moment and you think it's a really appropriate moment, there's a good chance that whatever that challenge is, it will come back again.” But it's this notion that there are times to intervene that are appropriate. It also is that you don't have to manage or control every part of this conversation, but you develop a sensitivity to when you can move in and move out. I think you talk about tight control and loose control. It's kind of like the dance, how you really move in and move out. And it's one of the things that IAF promoted at early conference, I think. They talk about the art and science of facilitation. And it really is both an art and a science, I think. Douglas: It reminds me of how Keith McCanless talks about falling off the horse and getting on the horse. And sometimes you lose control, and sometimes you—and you have to just be at peace with that. But my whole philosophy is you don't want things to be out of control. We want to unleash everyone. We want to distribute control. But as soon as things veer into—in the form of if we're looking at complexity theory, if we get into chaos, that's not generally a good thing. Wading into complexity and allowing emergent phenomenon, that's all good stuff. And how do we as facilitators maybe surf that line and balance around just enough support where we don’t deep into chaos? So we control it just enough so that beautiful things can happen. But we'd all over control it, where we get into the simple demand, and now it's just, you know, obvious solutions that are going to stifle everything. Lynda: I think that there is a skill to managing conflict, for example, as opposed to trying to cut it off or fearing it. I think that oftentimes there are undiscussables or conflictual undercurrents in a group that can be very illustrative and educational and healing if dealt with appropriately. And oftentimes, that's why people bring in facilitators, because there's something up—they don't quite know what, or they don't know how—but they know they can't do it themselves. And so I think that the degree to which we can hold the space and manage those situations before they are chaotic, but they are conflictual in some ways, that we can guide people to learn from conflicts and not be afraid to talk about difficult things. One of the expressions that I've heard people talk about when they talk about ground rules—which, I don't like that phrase. I like to call them operating agreements rather than ground rules—is when people say, “There's no such thing as a bad idea.” And I often find that to be very—it's really a superficial comment. There are some ideas that are better than other ideas. And if we want to get really good ideas, we need to be comfortable talking about an idea that maybe has some aspects of it that are not going to help us advance to our desired outcome or to advance the results our company needs or to advance to a higher place. So I think that words matter a lot. I think it’s up to us to try to help—I made that comment earlier about we, the people. If we really want to have free speech, we need to be really skilled at communicating with one another and deepening the dialog, agreeing on what important words mean, and that's what helps contribute to getting to the bottom of issues and not being afraid to go there. Douglas: So I agree that words matter, and you have some opinions on ground rules don't set the right tone and your preference for operating agreements. I think that's awesome. What other sorts of verbal judo do you have or kind of words in your toolkit when you're dealing with, let's say, conflict or needing to maybe shift energy in the room? What are some of your Lynda favorites? Lynda: The first thing that came to my mind, and I'm not even sure if this is what I would call verbal judo, is I often will say, “You need to complain to the person who can do something about the complaint.” I think that some of the operating agreements that I talk about—although Schwarz calls them ground rules, but actually he's calling them eight behaviors for smarter teams now. They used to be ground rules, now they’re behaviors—are agreeing what important words mean. The famous Fisher and Ury, Getting to Yes guys, talk about focusing on interests rather than positions, sharing relevant information. A lot of those, even if a group’s not necessarily embracing those kinds of practices, I do my best to try to promote the use of those words that become—you become more unconsciously competent about it. If you use it for a long-enough time, you start to develop your own skill in actually doing those things. In the beginning of my career, I used to say, “I'm going to share relevant information right now,” or “I’d like to focus on an interest rather than a position right now.” And it felt very mechanical. I'm more comfortable saying things like, “This is what I'm interested in. Help me understand what you're interested in, or “This is how I see it. Do you see it similarly, or do you see it differently?” Douglas: I like that, framing it really clearly and then asking, inviting people to challenge it and correct and maybe nuance. I think that's powerful, for sure. And I guess, I want to come back to this notion of facilitation making leaders better. And I think that one thing I've noticed in facilitation a lot of times, facilitators talk about holding space, facilitators practice active listening, and I think there's a general thread of gratitude in facilitation, just being grateful for everyone's contribution and recognizing everyone's space and contribution. And I think that alone has a very powerful impact when leaders practice these things, specifically the gratitude. So I say all this out of curiosity around your experience with the, I would say, the overlap between facilitation and gratitude. Lynda: Wow, that's interesting. I hadn't really thought about the connection between the word grace and gratitude until just now. I think that the current world that we are operating in is a world in which we are called to give one another grace. To me, that means that we are as grateful as we can be for their circumstance and situation, and I think that as a facilitator, we need to be grateful for people giving us the authority, if you will, to lead their meetings. I learned many years ago that a key to introducing yourself to any group is to express your appreciation to them for giving you their attention. And that is a gift for which you need to be grateful because it's very easy for people to tune you out as a speaker, as a trainer, as a facilitator. So I think we need to express our gratitude for people's time and commitment and earn the right to be in front of that room. There's a lot of humility that I think goes a long way when you realize that for a certain amount of time—an hour, two hours, a day, several days, a couple of weeks—you are being given a lot of attention, and that is very precious. Douglas: If you could change anything about the way most meetings are run, what would it be? Lynda: Wow. I think the simple slowing-down-to-speed-up philosophy would be a good way to start. That means listening to what is said and periodically pausing and summarizing what you think has been said and checking back with people and seeing if you are tracking with them. I think that would go a long way if people did that. And I don't only mean meeting leaders. I mean, attendees could do a little bit more of that as well. Douglas Yeah. So let’s talk about that. John Fitch and I have a book that we are working on called The Non-obvious Guide to Magical Meetings, and we have a whole section on how to make meetings better as a participant, so I love the fact that you brought up this notion of participants. So as facilitators, we end up in other people's meetings. And what's some of your advice to folks that want to be better participants in meetings? Lynda: I almost feel like, I don't know, maybe a charlatan, answering that question, because I don't think I'm a very good participant. I have to confess. Douglas: So what makes you a bad participant, Lynda? Lynda: Well, I get very excited and passionate as the participant. I think I have a lot of needs for attention. And when I get excited in a meeting, I sometimes get carried away, and I think that I'm the kind of participant that some people who are not experienced facilitators think are those people who go on and on, and you have to shut them up already. And so I think that's why I'm a really good facilitator, because I have sympathy for those people, because I am one of those people. But that's not what you asked. You asked, How could participants be better participants? So now that I've confessed—I did tell you I was the Brené Brown of meeting facilitators—now that I've confessed that I need to teach myself some behaviors, I've been doing a little bit more of this. I have been. When I'm ready to say something in a meeting and I get really excited about it, I've tried to take a few breaths and think to myself, “If you don't say that right now, why don't you wait for two or three more people to say something, and see if maybe someone else is going to say it first.” So that would be one thing. When you're really excited about saying something, you can write it down, and then wait a few minutes. That’s one behavior. Another one would be the very thing I said before, which is if you don't feel like you want to—some people say, “Well, I don't really have anything to contribute.” I think a good participant can also be a good-enough listener to say, “Although I don't have any ideas directly about what's just been discussed…” I can hear you typing over there. You might be jotting down some really important notes. Although a participant may say, “I don't have much to contribute,” they can listen and do that observation. “I seem to hear a theme. I seem to hear a theme right now in this conversation,” or “I heard this, this, and this. Is that what people are saying?” So that’s another way. And I think the other great thing everybody can do is to learn how to ask better questions. What I tell my students is, questions are the Swiss Army knife of a good facilitator. Douglas: Mm. I think it's really great, too, when participants start asking really great, great questions. And I will often—that's one of my operating agreements. I'll stop saying ground rules. I encourage them to, if they have something to share, that they can share in the form of a question, it's best to ask the question. If they think someone else maybe has more details on something, they can poll the group with this. And often, you will learn something because someone answers your question, they're going to answer it slightly differently than you would have shared. And I just think that's a super-amazing alignment tool is getting the team to ask questions of each other rather than just spewing facts over and over again. Lynda: I think that is also that combination approach of combining advocacy and inquiry, advocating your particular point of view and asking questions. I think you pointed out before, when I mentioned, that you said being able to pose your opinion and then ask people if they see it that way or they see it differently. And that requires sincere curiosity. It's not, “I have a technique. I'm going to tell you what I think. And then I'm going to ask you if you see it similarly or differently.” You have to really be curious about whether they do see it the same way or differently. Otherwise, it doesn't really work, you know? And I think that's the idea of being a values-based facilitator, that if your values are really to seek transparency and to share relevant information, then you really are curious. You really want feedback. Sometimes we don't want feedback. Then it would not be a good idea to ask for it. Douglas: Let's talk a little bit about values-based facilitation. Lynda: I think that we often have behaviors that go unchecked. We don't necessarily align the way we behave in interactions as well as in facilitative skill or facilitative behaviors as human beings interacting with one another. And I think that really getting to the bottom of what we believe, what our values are, what our code of ethics is—I mean, the IAF has a code of ethics. We believe in the power of collaboration. We believe that it is important to disclose conflicts of interest. We honor the integrity of all participants in a group—you start to have to, in a way, hold yourself accountable to, how do your behaviors align with that? And I think that as a culture, we're looking a lot more closely at, how do our behaviors align with our values? That's why I think that a meeting room, whether it's face to face or virtual, really needs to reflect values or principles that are way bigger than just your personal opinions about how to manage participation. And as I mentioned earlier, that whole idea of, what does it mean that everyone is welcome? What does that mean, really? If you really believe that everyone is welcome, how do you equitably welcome everybody to the table? How do you respect people who do or do not want to have their cameras turned on? How do you connect with people and welcome people? And how do people want to be welcomed? The difference between the Golden Rule and the Platinum Rule—the Golden Rule is treat others as you would like to be treated. But the Platinum Rule says treat them the way they want to be treated. It may not be the same as the way you want to be treated. So I think that's the best I can do on values-based facilitation. There's certainly authors that have written extensively. And I think looking at organizations like the IAF or ICA or looking at basic beliefs of an organization or the underpinnings of a philosophy. Douglas: Yeah, that's great. What's something that you recently discovered that has given you hope or making you really curious? Lynda: I think it's the gift of being able to teach at the university at this time. For the first time in the years that I've been teaching at St. Edward's, this year I was able to say to my students, “You are all learning about facilitation as you are earning your master's degree in leadership and change. I know that you thought this degree was important when you began to pursue it, but I want you to recognize right this minute that master’s of leadership and change is the most critical degree needed for our world today. And you are all earning that degree, and you're learning about facilitation as you're doing that.” And there were many students who looked back at me on, as I refer to it, the Hollywood Squares of Zoom, and their eyes lit up. And I think that as a mom and as a professor and as a professional in this field, I feel like there are lots of young people who really understand the value of engagement and participation. And our world really needs engagement and participation and compassion and empowerment today, not just young people, but thinking about cities and counties that have discovered, “You know, if we don't have strong leadership beyond our city or county or state, it's up to us. It's up to each individual to step up to the plate, and say, ‘Yes, I can. And yes, I will.’” And I think facilitators are needed more now than ever before to help people realize that, yes, they can, and yes, we will. Douglas: Lynda, thank you so much for this great conversation today. It's been such a pleasure to have you on the show and to talk with you. I just want to give you a moment to let listeners know how they can find you. Lynda: Sheltering in place, they can find me. They can find me at meetingsolutionsonline.com. My email address is lynda.baker@meetingsolutionsonline.com. And I would love to hear from your listeners. I'd love to hear what they heard, what they thought, what they agreed with, and what they maybe wanted to hear more about, or even disagreed with, because I'm aspiring to learn more about this field myself always. So, thank you so much for the invitation to speak with you, Douglas. It’s been really, really exciting and intriguing for me to hear from you as well. So thank you very much. Douglas: Always a pleasure, Lynda. Outro: Thanks for joining me for another episode of Control the Room. Don't forget to subscribe to receive updates when new episodes are released. If you want more, head over to our blog, where I post weekly articles and resources about working better 

How do you sell effectively during a pandemic? How do you remain sensitive—but also keep your business afloat? How do you sell effectively in any differing market conditions? If you want to become EPIC at sales, Laura Wright shares some actionable tips and strategies to improve your effectiveness in this episode of Wingnut Social.  Laura Wright is a master coach and the founder of EPIC At Sales. She helps her clients increase close rates—and their incomes. She has made a name for herself as the go-to ‘Sales Ninja’ for women in service-based businesses. Laura is also the author of No Woman Down: 51 Laws to Create Your EPIC Income Riseto teach women how to master the art of selling.  What You’ll Hear On This Episode of Wingnut Social [3:22] Laura Wright’s background in the industry [4:15] Why Laura is qualified to talk on sales [6:36] Why nothing should change in your sales process [9:22] Learn to be like toilet paper [14:00] How to make your close rate 90% or higher [18:12] It’s time to properly price your services [21:13] How do you close a sale with love? [22:40] How to pursue leads you haven’t closed [25:46] Laura’s book: No Woman Down [28:15] People will pay what you charge [29:26] What up Wingnut! Round [32:03] How to connect with Laura [25:23] Blooper Reel! Connect with Laura Wright Laura’s Coaching Website Laura’s book: No Woman Down Connect on LinkedIn Resources & People Mentioned BOOK: The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks  BOOK: Leveraging the Universe by Mike Dooley BOOK: You2 by Price Pritchett Sell effectively by making your business like toilet paper Laura has done next to nothing different with her business since the Coronavirus pandemic hit. Her business has been thriving. Her client’s businesses are thriving. While everyone else felt the ripple of the pandemic and started pivoting, she maintained and stayed strong. She notes that “When you understand your core values, you don’t actually change with the wind.” The only thing she did differently? She gave extra love and support to her clients.  How do you build a business model where you don’t have to pivot when the economy shifts? Laura says you need to learn to be like toilet paper. Yes, that’s right—toilet paper. Why? The moment the Coronavirus became widespread and quarantines were mandated, everyone ran out and bought toilet paper. You need to describe your services so that they’re so clear. People need to know where to find you and understand what your purpose is. You need to make yourself a critical service—just like toilet paper. When you effectively do that, people can’t help but purchase your work in good AND bad times.  How do you explain and portray your services as a critical need? How do you show up so that people can see you, find you, and understand how to work with you? There is always a way to adapt to sell services virtually in every industry. How can you repurpose and repackage your knowledge so that consumers can use it? The ladies discuss how interior designers can do this in detail—so keep listening.  Make your close rate 90%—or higher Darla was once told that she should raise her rates because her close rate was 55%. That she should shoot for a higher rate at a lower close %. But Laura recommends the opposite. In fact, her close rate is pretty close to 100%. How? Simple: Don’t look for sales calls that won’t close. You want to get fewer calls at a HIGH close rate—like 90%. How do you make that happen? Laura shares the TWO things she recommends:  Know your ideal client. When you know your ideal client, it becomes a gut feeling and split-second realization that they will either buy or pass.  Prepare and pre-qualify. By the time you speak to someone, they should be ready to buy.  So you need to begin to ask yourself some questions: How are you pre-qualifying and preparing your customers to be ready to purchase before a consultation or sales call? What do you need to know about a buyer to pre-qualify them before you talk to them? What do you need to tell them to prepare them to be qualified to buy?  Laura walks through some examples, shares how she would implement pricing, and talks about how to help a buyer understand the value proposition. Better follow along! Close a sale with LOVE Laura likes to say “You need to close a sall with love.” What in the world does that mean? Laura believes in creating a win-win-win scenario. Working with someone should feel amazing. If you sell something to someone and you know a couple doesn’t agree on the sale, but you push it anyways—it’s going to hurt their marriage. That’s not selling with love. That is conversion and persuasion.  Laura emphasizes the necessity that the other party should benefit as much as you do and together, everyone wins. You’re helping people feel fully empowered with self-expression. You’re helping people feel lifted up by their environment. When they feel fantastic, they’re going to go into the world and do good things. You’re selling the feeling people get from the service. Listen to the rest of the episode to hear how Laura follows-up with potential leads and shares about her new book. Don’t miss this one! 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Laura Belgray is one of the most real, successful entrepreneurs around, with the funniest stories you’ve heard in your damn life - that also lead to big money, a large Instagram following and your dream business.  If you want to realize it’s OKAY to share all parts of you, learn how to tell stories that magnetize people and see there is no set, straight, fancy path to success, you MUST hear this unapologetic interview with Laura Belgray aka - The Talking Shrimp.  With over 43K followers on Instagram, co-founder of The Copy Cure with Marie Forleo, featured in Business Insider, Money, Fast Company, worked for promos on shows like Nick at Night, Bravo, podcasts like The Jasmine Star Show, Entrepreneurs on Fire *with JLD, who was this show’s first podcast guest* -  Laura is PROOF that by being your true self, every part, even if that’s calling yourself lazy, love sleeping in, share emails that tell stories like the time Laura said ballsack at her father’s funeral  You are going to get SO much out of this episode, I’m literally tossing my microphone at you.  Get ready to smile, to be racing to tell your own stories after you listen out for:  Hear hilarious stories from this world-renowned copywriter, which I had never heard from Laura before The hysterical way Laura got into writing promos like Bravo and Nick at Night, then starting her own business What early adulthood job she was fired for, multiple times How to find the type of job or career you TRULY want Laura’s dream fantasy for a job (That had me almost pee myself laughing)     The f***ing funny way Laura and her husband came up with the name “Talking Shrimp”    How Laura created her first website (including what she said services were + what Laura originally charged) The way Laura upped her prices overtime and ultimately cut 1:1 work with clients entirely The halo effect of media, including about her 1st piece on Business Insider (and why it was controversial) Laura’s honest, refreshing take on desiring other people’s approval Why Laura went through her revamped branding process  How Laura went from day rates *hear her premium prices within* to group coaching The in-person surprise I and 4 other people did for Laura Get a hater comment or review? How to lessen the sting and actually USE it to rally people who love you Juicy insights about the book Laura’s working on 3 words that Laura hates *including a word she knows I love and a word she thinks sounds like genitals* After we stopped the “official episode” a private p.s. Conversation that I simply HAD to include  FOR MORE:  Talking Shrimp  Instagram: TalkingShrimpNYC 5 Secrets to Nonsucky Copy (is on her Home Page Here) Non Sucky Subject Lines: 33 most opened subject lines, 4 that tanked and formulas to write your own 

Laura Spaulding worked as an undercover narcotics detective, and her time on the force caused her to recognize an underserved need for crime scene cleaning and meth lab cleanup. So, she began Spaulding Decon in Tampa, Florida in 2005. Laura franchised the company in 2016, and they now have 24 locations across the country as the first nationally franchised decontamination service to offer crime scene, hoarding, and meth-lab cleanup services. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Laura blazed trails to become Kansas City's only female undercover police officer The compromising situations Laura was in while working undercover in narcotics and prostitution How Laura learned to control her fear in life-threatening scenarios to stay in character Why Laura made the decision to leave her career with the police force What lead Laura to start a successful crime scene cleanup business How the business evolved into a franchise with repeatable systems and processes How Laura's business evolved during the pandemic into the world of sanitization Resources: YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/crimescenecleaning Website: www.spauldingdecon.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraspaulding/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spaulding-decon-llc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spauldingdecon/ Twitter: @SpauldingDecon Conquering Fear and Becoming Unstoppable Today, Laura Spaulding is a thriving entrepreneur who owns a successful crime scene and meth lab cleanup business, Spaulding Decon. However, prior to owning her own business, Laura blazed trails as Kansas City's only female undercover police officer, working to investigate drug and prostitution offenses in the most dangerous part of the city. During our conversation, this unstoppable lady shares how she learned to deal with the constant fear of her life being in danger at every waking moment, and she talks about how this incredible courage has helped her succeed as an entrepreneur and business owner. The Worst Sides of Humanity During Laura's time as an undercover officer, she experienced some of the worst, most terrifying, and most unimaginable situations. Her life was constantly in danger, and she had to learn to think fast and protect herself. To preserve her undercover status, she elected not to wear a gun or a wire, so her nerve and wit were the only things keeping her alive in many situations. Talk about being forged in battle! She also had to learn to keep calm and stay in character even when her life was in direct danger. This remarkable, unstoppable courage teaches us all that we're capable of anything we can imagine. Bringing Courage to a New Arena That same bravery led Laura to leave the police force and establish her own business cleaning up crime scenes and meth labs and other biohazards. The sad fact is that Laura quickly realized she could make far more money this way than she had by putting her life in jeopardy every day of her life as an undercover officer. Still, the new work was hard and potentially dangerous too. But Laura's tenacity and fire pushed her to keep going, and during the 2008 economic crisis, business began truly booming even while other industries struggled. In 2016, she turned the business into a franchise, and today it has grown to 24 locations across the United States. Laura shows us exactly what is possible when we refuse to be anything but unstoppable.

Laura Didyk is Vice President and National Lead Women Entrepreneurs at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). In this newly created role, she leads the bank’s national strategy to support Canadian women entrepreneurs and ensures that strategy is integrated across the entire bank.BDC is the only Canadian financial institution devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs to help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, advisory services, and capital, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.Don’t forget to listen to last week’s episodes with Jennifer Cooke, Corporate Lead, Women In Trade of Export Development of Canada (EDC), and a special episode with Carol Normandeau, Executive Vice President, Advice & Service with Libro Credit Union who is in the trenches helping Canadian small business owners with the application process with Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) and EDC Loan Guarantee programs. I would love to hear from you and let me know any business financial questions you need help with. Record your question here or email me at christina@christinasjahli.com and I will answer your question in a bonus episode. In this episode, Laura shared:➤ Laura’s journey to becoming the Vice President and National Lead Women Entrepreneurs at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) (8:16)➤ Why Laura focuses to help women entrepreneurs (10:59)➤ The common struggles among women entrepreneurs (11:42)➤ What is BDC (13:21)➤ How BDC can help Canadian small businesses to recover from the COVID-19 crisis (15:01)➤ What are the two lending streams under the Business Credit Account Program (BCAP) (16:23)➤ Can Canadian small businesses apply for both BDC Co-lending program as well as EDC Loan Guarantee (17:56)➤ What financially viable prior to COVID-19 means (18:44)➤ Why small businesses should maintain their relationship with the financial institution (20:21)➤ What small businesses should be doing right now to recover from COVID-19 crisis (25:57)➤ Thinking about short-term and long-term planning is key (28:27)➤ How BDC Capital, the investment arm of BDC, can help the venture-backed companies which are qualified for the Canadian government federal relief measures (30:31)Connect with Laura and BDC:➤ Website➤ Linkedin - Laura Didyk➤ Linkedin - BDC➤ Facebook➤ Twitter➤ Instagram

As many women may feel, sexual experiences can often feel one-sided and like a chore. Many have shared that their body has been more of a resource for their partner to experience pleasure while it not being pleasurable for themselves.  In this episode, Josephine’s close friend from college shares that having sex used to be “for the guy”. Now she’s engaged and learning to be in the present moment while reclaiming pleasure for herself and figuring out how to enjoy the experience. Lucky for Josephine, her mom is a renowned relationship expert who focuses on sex and intimacy in relationships. Tune in to get Alexandra’s view on how to create an intimate relationship where both people are giving - and receiving - pleasure. To get on the podcast, submit a question, or provide any feedback, visit www.alexandrastockwell.com/whatshouldido - and don’t forget to review this podcast and subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss out on any of our upcoming episodes! Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Laura, Alexandra, and Josephine in this episode:  How Laura’s engagement has changed the way she and her fiancée argue. How expression outside the bedroom leads to passion in the bedroom (or wherever!). Why Laura decided to reclaim her body by not having sex. What Laura’s doing to enjoy yearning and desire. Laura’s relationship curiosities around infidelity.

Welcome to today’s show!   WHAT WE’LL LEARN: Laura talks about her upbringing abroad as a secular and cultural Jew and how that helped form her identity She also talks about her underlying mental health issues growing up and felt “ostracized” in many circles which led her to start drinking Laura shared that her “lack of commitment” to a healthier way of living kept her in a cycle of starting and stopping drinking  Laura talks about what her personalized approach to recovery looks like What were Laura’s early struggles re: AA (although she will refer to it as a viable “option” in recovery) What is the Sobriety Collective and how does it help people Why Laura focused the Sobriety Collective on building a resource around creativity and creative people, and living in recovery, out loud How Laura copes with the isolation and loneliness as a result of sheltering in place What mantra’s Laura uses to cope with her mental and emotional health What Laura’s message is to the A.I.R. community   RESOURCES MENTIONED   The Sobriety Collective BoozefreeinDC.com Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl @wearesober @boozefreeinDC @zeroproofnation A.I.R. Private Facebook Group    For more info, head over to atheistsinrecovery.com and subscribe to our email list. And thank you for listening!   Leave an honest review on ITUNES.  Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one.   Subscribe to the A.I.R. newsletter where you will learn to identify patterns of dysfunctional thinking, change the dysfunctional thinking into something more positive, and find hope in recovery.

Subscribe to the podcast here!Laura UsiskinCheck out the Bayberry String Quartet's ONE-PAGE "QUICK GUIDE" TO REHEARSING REMOTELY!2:25 - Laura talks about how she got started with her first cello teacher, the legendary pedagogue, Gilda Barston.4:02 - Laura talks about her early issues with confidence and how she compared herself to other players. Laura's cello teachers in college: Fred Sherry, and Aldo Parisot.6:30 - Why Laura studied neuroscience for her undergraduate degree.7:14 - How Laura's quartet, the Bayberry String Quartet, got started.10:02 - The Bayberry's community-minded mission of "a quartet in every home" and how that informs their work.12:37 - The ways chamber music creates connection for musicians and audiences alike.14:05 - The Coronavirus pandemic and its affect on the performing arts, institutional teaching, and, in particular, the teaching of chamber music and collaborative work.15:52 - Laura talks about how and why the Bayberry String Quartet began their experiments with virtual rehearsing. Laura shares some tips for how to get started.Bandlab (Free! The app that the Bayberry's use)Acapella ($ - An app for video recording and stitching together remote performances)18:51 - Laura's first realizations why virtual rehearsing can be better than live rehearsing. "I felt like I was doing things I couldn't do in person."20:00 - How virtual rehearsing enhances and accelerates score study.21:25 - "Bandlabbing": how virtual rehearsing doesn't replace in person rehearsal and performance but is also an incredibly useful tool to augment the rehearsal experience.21:56 - Some of the limitations of virtual rehearsing.23:48 - How the Bayberrys' are responding to the needs of musicians in the era of Coronavirus by generously sharing tips, tools, and transparency of their process.25:48 - Laura talks about the Bayberrys' one-page guide to getting your own virtual rehearsing practice started. "Virtual rehearsing can't replace in person rehearsing but it's been so much more helpful that I thought it could be."27:53 - Why commenting while "bandlabbing" is an integral part of virtual rehearsing.30:40 - More tips on how to rehearse musical nuances remotely and the challenges of deepening the rehearsal process when we have to remain physically apart.32:22 - "Some [virtual rehearsing] is even better than rehearsing in person."32:46 - The parallels between virtual teaching and virtual rehearsing.34:04 - Shout out to Miki Cloud, IIRY's first guest :), and my colleague in the Solera Quartet.34:25 - The importance of weekly/regular video chats to complement the virtual rehearsals and to promote communication and bonding in your ensemble.36:45 - The Bayberrys' goals to perform and rehearse entire sections and movements virtually.37:32 - The surprising challenges of virtual "playthroughs" and how they make you a better player. The bravery and vulnerability required to record yourself and share works-in-progress.38:35 - Are there certain repertoires that lend themselves to virtual rehearsing more than others?41:00 - How does the Bayberry String Quartet decide who "leads" rehearsal in virtual space? Laura shares some of her quartet's strategies and the challenges of organizing digital space.43:43 - The ways virtual rehearsing can be "gamelike" and how it introduces an element of "play" into the rehearsals and learning process.44:56 - What is the role of chamber music instructors in this new frontier of virtual rehearsing?45:29 - Laura's suggestions for how instructors can guide and support student learning in virtual rehearsing and performance.48:11 - Laura's thoughts on how virtual rehearsing can be fun, helpful, and rewarding to all students: professionals, pre-professionals, and amateurs.49:39 - How virtual rehearsing allows for a "tangibility" of performance. How students and performers can have a stronger sense of ownership through virtual rehearsing.51:36 - Laura shares some tips for navigating the technological pitfalls as you begin "Bandlabbing."53:45 - Laura talks about the Montgomery Music Project, an El Sistema program she founded and ran in Montgomery, AL.56:50 - Laura shares how running the Montgomery Music Project taught her many arts administrative skills.58-10 - Laura talks about her debut album, "Reimagining Bach" and how she asked her filmmaker friends from college, Sarah Adina Smith and Jonako Donley, to make these three stunning music videos of her playing Bach, Patrick Greene, and Peter Susser.1:01:28 - Laura's series, "Chamber Music at AEIVA," that presents concerts that connect visual art and music.1:03:54 - What Laura would tell her younger self about being enough: "just because it's not perfect doesn't mean there isn't quality in it."1:05:26 - How the pandemic causes us to reevaluate external markers of success and progress and how many classical musicians are struggling with losing their will to practice.

Laura Gassner Otting speaks with change agents, entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and donors to get them past the doubt and indecision that consign their great ideas to limbo. She delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and catalytic perspective informed by decades of navigating change across the start-up, nonprofit, political, and philanthropic landscapes. What you will learn from this episode: Laura shares her fascinating career path and explains how she ended up working in the White House at age 21 helping to develop AmeriCorps How Laura established her own firm, the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, and why she chose to exit the firm after nearly 15 years Why exiting her firm was one of the greatest challenges of Laura’s life, and how she came up with an innovative exit strategy Why everyone defines success differently, and why Laura defines her own success not by profitability but by happiness and free time Why Laura decided to write her book Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life Why Laura began to experience a lack of self-confidence, and how she wrote Limitless in just three weeks once inspiration struck How Laura realized that putting clients’ problems first and offering clear solutions was the right path to take in her business Laura shares a story of giving a signed copy of Limitless to Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts and then getting a booking on the show as a result Why Laura believes that being authentic, offering value, and being open to possibility have been the keys to some of the incredible opportunities she has had Resources: Limitless by Laura Gassner Otting: https://amzn.to/32po05i Website: www.limitlessassessment.com Website: http://lauragassnerotting.com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/heylgo LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/heylgo/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/heylgo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heylgo YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtrsI8y-nZ-iLizqUz_2CQ Additional Resources: Predictive ROI Free Resource Library: https://predictiveroi.com/resources/

Thaasophobia: the fear of being bored or idle. Why Laura doesn’t date more and Russ’s new idea for better dating sites with less nightmares. And large breasts can shorten your life.

105 - How to Go From Launch to Retirement in 5 years with Laura Roeder This week’s episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen interviews Laura Roeder on how to go from launch to retirement in 5 years.    Laura Roeder is the founder of MeetEdgar, a social media application that provides an effective way of scheduling and organizing content to automate publishing. She’s been a featured speaker at South by Southwest and the White House and writes about independent entrepreneurship for Forbes, Inc., and Fast Company.   #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: Read the blog and show notes at karenyankovich.com/105 Episode Spotlights:   Where to find everything for this week’s episode: karenyankovich.com/105 Info on our free LinkedIn Profile Challenge  (2:02) Intro and background on Laura Roeder (3:40) Why Laura values advice from those who have failed (5:40) Laura’s part in created Marie Forleo’s B-School (7:54) What Laura invested in after the success of B-School (12:02) Laura’s journey to creating “Launch to Retirement in 5 years” (15:03) Tips from Laura on how to go about retiring from a business in 5 years (18:26) Dealing with the challenges of a new business (22:50) How to plan for your business without you (24:51) Importance of focusing on profitability in your business (26:37) Why we all should be using Meet Edgar (28:57) Where to learn more about Meet Edgar for free (33:32) What’s next for Laura Roeder (35:28) Recap and key points of the episode with Laura (36:00) Resources Mentioned In This Episode:   Laura Roeder’s software Meet Edgar Try Meet Edgar for one month FREE with code PODCAST Check out Meet Edgars Octopals Program Where you can find Laura Roeder: Instagram Facebook MeetEdgar Twitter Laura’s Twitter Sign up for Karen’s Free LinkedIn Profile Challenge coming up next week! Book a mastermind session with Karen and receive a free consultation plan at karenyankovich.com/apply Join my free Facebook Group to share how you use LinkedIn and get support tips Follow me on Instagram for more content Help Us Spread The Word! It would be awesome if you shared the Good Girls Get Rich Podcast with your fellow entrepreneurs on twitter. Click here to tweet some love!   If this episode has taught you just one thing, I would love if you could head on over to Apple Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW! And if you’re moved to, kindly leave us a rating and review. Maybe you’ll get a shout out on the show!   Ways to Subscribe to Good Girls Get Rich: Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via PlayerFM You can also subscribe via Stitcher Good Girls Get Rich is also on Spotify Take a listen on Podcast Addict  

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the host of the podcast Before Breakfast and the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and four children, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com. In this episode we dive into: 1. Laura's initial spark of interest in the world of productivity and time management. 2. Going through her K-12 education years, Laura explains that although schooling came easy, it wasn't necessarily rewarding. 3. What an outcome goal is versus a process goal and where we should be focusing our energy. 4. Why Laura believes we are actually less busy than previous generations, and why people still love to wear the “busyness badge of honor”. 5. The lies we are telling ourselves about the management of time. 6. Why structure should not be looked at as a loss of freedom, but rather the opposite. 7. Finding your leisure time while still working and raising a family. 8. What Laura views as “successful” and how this has developed over time. 9. Why we need to stop using the “we have no time” excuse, and focusing on finding the time or admitting it is not of importance. 10. The shortcut to finding your ultimate energy period during your day. 11. Laura dives into some strategies that will help create time management skills, as well as how to make a “time tracking chart”. 12. Learning about ourselves through the “100 Dreams Exercise”, that Laura challenges everyone to create. www.brenttieri.com www.lauravanderkam.com

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune.  If you’d like to keep in touch with Laura, you can check out her short daily podcast, Before Breakfast, to start your morning with productivity advice that will take your day from great to awesome. In this episode Laura and I discuss: How Laura became interested in studying and writing about time management Why Laura focuses on weeks instead of days The first step you should take if you want to improve your own productivity What surprising insight Laura discovered about successful people’s schedules by reading their time diaries How anyone can create extra hours in their week How you can stretch out the good moments in life What Laura learned after her first book flopped and didn’t find its audience. My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.

Jeff interviews Laura Prisc, an Organization Leadership and Executive Coach as well as the author of Conscious Leadership: Are Your Leaders Wide Awake? Laura talks about Individual Empowerment and how she utilizes the diagnostic tool Strength Finders for self-discovery and Consciousness Leadership for team building and leadership development. Some of the topics Jeff and Laura also discuss:Collaboration as a way to approach life and work. (1:30)Laura’s career and background, and a few stories about her life. (2:50)How Laura defines “empowerment mentoring” and her use of Strengths Finder in the mentoring world. (7:50)The characteristics people have to overcome to become “empowered” and what it really means to be empowered. (10:44)A fresh interpretation of empowerment, and how to feel it for yourself. (13:15)Why Laura loves Strengths Finder and how she uses it. (15:00)Examples of what a Strengths Finder profile might illustrate. (16:30)The concept of “confident vulnerability”. (20:20)The definition of “consciousness leadership”. (21:30)What makes for a good leader in a new organizational paradigm? (24:30)Building emotional intelligence. (29:30)What does “consciousness leadership” as a tool. (30:55)Laura’s Podcast, Making Space For Conversation That Matter. (34:30)Are you enjoying our Interconnected Individuals podcast series? Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes so you get notified when new episodes are released. You can also learn more about this podcast and Jeff Saperstein at InterconnectedIndividuals.com.

Celebrity copywriter Laura Belgray dishes on what it’s like to co-produce an online course with Marie Forleo, how she reluctantly shifted from high-end service provider to course creator, and more. In this episode we’ll cover: The simple addition to your contracts that can help you step up your portfolio and testimonial game The power in finding the favorite part of your business Why every partnership needs a clear “divorce” clause in the contract How solid contracts and documentation can help you win a chargeback Why Laura recommends doing things before you feel ready Visit www.awbfirm.com/podcast111 for show notes. BONUS: get your hands on our FREE resource to help you write solid contracts: The 5 terms I think every contract should include. www.awbfirm.com/5terms  Resources: Laura’s website (it’s brand new and so good): https://talkingshrimp.com/ Laura’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingshrimpnyc/ If you’re so in love with your course, product, or business name that you’re ready to say “I do”, it’s probably time to register your trademark. The AWB Firm can help! Clients love our seamless process and flat-fee pricing (i.e., no surprise bills for you!). If you’re ready to learn more or get started, visit www.awbfirm.com/trademark-copyright. This podcast is information, not legal advice specific to your situation.

What would you do if you do if you had a launch failed.....because of mistakes with your Facebook ads? Would you turn against them and believe they didn’t work? Would you consider your whole launch a complete failure? Well today I’m talking to Laura Earnshaw, who did exactly that! But she soon learned how to turn it all around to have great success with her future launches. Laura has an amazing business centered around helping children learn, grow and thrive as individuals. And when the demand made itself known, she put together a great course to help parents implement her strategies and help their children become more confident and self aware! The problem occurred when she began to get serious about pushing the course out to a new audience, and a few simple mistakes (which we all can and do make) derailed her entire launch! She calls this her Launch of Doom! So in this episode, I’m asking her all kinds of questions, not only about what went wrong, but what she started to do right that resulted in her 8x her ad spend in revenue!    Why Laura stepped away from corporate to create My Happy Mind. The Launch Of Doom (and why failure wasn’t actually Facebook’s fault!) How she decided to keep running ads, and got back into the mindset for success. The steps Laura took to ensure massive success on her next launch! Join the Facebook Community https://lizmelville.com/community   To connect with me and share your thoughts on the podcast: Leave a note in the comment section below. Message me on Facebook or Instagram  Facebook Group  To help out the show: Subscribe and leave an honest review on iTunes. I read each one personally and would love to give you a shout out on the show! I love your feedback!

Joining Erik on this episode are Laura Deming (@laurademing), creator of Longevity Fund, and Will Eden (@williamaeden), entrepreneur in residence with Errik Anderson at Ulysses and formerly of Thiel Capital. They talk about:- The history of biotech and the big trends and companies in the space over the past several decades.- The breakdown of the different areas within biotech.- The new business model in biotech that’s been driven by VCs.- How the public market in biotech companies is impacting the private market- The history of the FDA and how it has evolved over time, including the fact that in the beginning, the FDA only looked at whether a drug was safe, not whether it was effective.- How they would change the regulatory environment if they could wave a magic wand.- Why Laura says that the most effective individuals in biotech have a determinate worldview.- How longevity has emerged over the past several years, and the future of work in the space.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Joining Erik on this episode are Laura Deming (@laurademing), creator of Longevity Fund, and Will Eden (@williamaeden), entrepreneur in residence with Errik Anderson at Ulysses and formerly of Thiel Capital. They talk about:- The history of biotech and the big trends and companies in the space over the past several decades.- The breakdown of the different areas within biotech.- The new business model in biotech that’s been driven by VCs.- How the public market in biotech companies is impacting the private market- The history of the FDA and how it has evolved over time, including the fact that in the beginning, the FDA only looked at whether a drug was safe, not whether it was effective.- How they would change the regulatory environment if they could wave a magic wand.- Why Laura says that the most effective individuals in biotech have a determinate worldview.- How longevity has emerged over the past several years, and the future of work in the space.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Spath, who is a carnivore diet advocate and shares her journey both on Instagram and YouTube. Laura is busy working (sometimes traveling) mom with 2 kids (5 and under!). She has had an incredible healing journey with a weight loss of 120 pounds and is now in maintenance for the first time in her life. She is a very genuine person and it’s no wonder why so many love to follow her journey.  Check out our her journey and how she manages to do it all, imperfectly perfect You can learn about Laura and follow her journey at the links below.In this episode, we talk about: - Laura’s weight loss journey - Carnivore diet and healing- What allows Laura to stick to Carnivore- Extended fasting- Supplements - What Laura eats in a day- How Laura eats carnivore on the go and when traveling- How to manage stress and wanting to cope with food- Laura's preferred eating times- Why Laura is trying two meals a day- What Laura feeds her kids- Laura’s tips for weight loss- I didn’t get to ask Laura about her favorite quote but she graciously provided it post-filming.  LAURA’S FAVORITE QUOTE: "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good." - Voltaire——–ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTESThey can be found on the original YouTube post here. ——-MY BOOK**Carnivore Cure**Carnivore Cure provides a step-by-step approach to optimal health while also providing extensive nutritional information and evidence-based support for following a meat-based lifestyle (with hundreds of colored visuals and coveted Nutrition with Judy nutritional graphics). Carnivore Cure debunks nutritional misinformation and provides lifestyle support through the lens of holistic health.www.carnivorecure.com--------DISCLAIMER: The content is for educational purposes only. While I am a nutritional therapy practitioner and provide nutritional support, I am not providing medical advice. Whenever you start a new diet or protocol, always first consult with your trusted practitioner.

For Laura Dopp and Andrew Tracy, building a full, successful and creative life was no accident. In fact, they literally drew out a roadmap illustrating their perfect future. Years later, most of it has already come to fruition.  Today, Laura and Andrew are the co-founders of One Thousand Birds, a sound and creative tech studio based in New York City and Los Angeles. Together, they combine their love of sound and their incredible talents to develop exquisite compositions for clients including Google, Nike, Sony, Peloton, and Spotify.    In addition to their commercial clients, they stay dedicated to pushing their own creative limits by designing immersive, often experimental, sound experiences at events and fine art installations.   They’re also married and figuring out how to balance a thriving business while raising two young children in Manhattan.     In this week’s donothing podcast, discover the power of intention, how Laura and Andrew built One Thousand Birds, why three-year-olds can actually help you become more mindful and so much more.   In this week’s donothing podcast, you’ll learn:   How they intentionally created the life of their dreams What kind of work One Thousand Birds does How they got the name One Thousands Birds  Which major clients their studio has worked with How they’re fostering a more diverse creative community Why risk-taking is essential to success Which books they consider influential to their lives How Laura and Andrew constantly influence each other Which strategies they use to attract new customers How they promote a work-life balance at One Thousand Birds What Laura learned about business from her hotelier father How they’re balancing their career with two young kids Why Facebook brought them together after 12 years apart Laura’s experience working with legendary photographer, Douglas Kirkland Andrew’s experience at the renowned Berklee College of Music Why not getting into his desired major was the best thing for Andrew What music synthesis is Why Laura moved to Hanoi, Vietnam What Laura’s time working in an art gallery in Hanoi was like What mindful techniques Andrew uses when he stressed out Which exciting, unique projects they’re currently working on How they create their sound experience What a Sound Bath is Why they’re intrigued by the future of virtual reality   Connect With One Thousand Birds Website https://otbirds.com Twitterhttps://bit.ly/2Nriyd5 LinkedInhttps://bit.ly/2Ze2ktP Instagramhttps://bit.ly/2MrTOBA   Laura and Andrew’s Recommended Resources Books The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff https://amzn.to/2AsnaXR   The Dharma Bums, by Jack Kerouac https://amzn.to/2zatCCY   Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari https://amzn.to/2Z8pZI8   Shoe Dog, by Phil Knight https://amzn.to/2AsnaXR   Podcasts This American Life https://amzn.to/2AsnaXR   The Future of Everything https://amzn.to/2AsnaXR   The Daily https://amzn.to/2AsnaXR   Follow Rob Dube on Social Media LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/robdube Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1 Twitter https://twitter.com/robddube   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/robddube YouTube https://bit.ly/2FYdckW   Registration for the 2020 donothing Leadership Retreat Now Open! The dates are set for next year’s silent retreat at the Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. Join me and other leaders from April 19-23, 2020 as we dive into the biggest leadership challenge our lives.  Learn more about the donothing Leadership Retreat at https://www.donothingbook.com/retreat.   Rob Dube’s Website https://www.donothingbook.com     donothing Podcast Subscribe to the donothing podcast to discover simple, practical tips and tools from mindful, high-performing leaders that you can implement in your leadership philosophy today.  https://www.donothingbook.com/podcast    Buy the donothing book (now available as an audiobook, too!) https://amzn.to/2y9N1TK

In today’s latest edition of the Pill Reality Series I share my interview with Laura. Laura shares her experience using the contraceptive implant. An episode you won’t want to miss! Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobookis finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Signfor FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now.   Topics discussed in today's episode: Why Laura decided to get the contraceptive implant What are some side effects Laura experienced from the arm implant How did Laura change emotionally from the implant Laura’s differences in side effects from the pill vs. the arm implant  Who influenced Laura to remove her implant and what that removal experience was like What Laura is currently doing to prevent pregnancy  How long after her implant was removed did she notice changes in her body How looking back on her journaling, Laura really was able to conclude how her body was affected by the contraceptive implant  Connect with Lisa: You can connect with Lisa on her  Facebook, Twitter, and on her website.   Resources mentioned: FFP 194 | How Effective Are Fertility Awareness-Based Methods…Really? | Dr. Marguerite Duane, MD FFP 104 | Birth Control Pills From Your Doctor’s Perspective | Why Your Physician isn’t Looking at the Root Cause | Alternative Medicine for Women | Dr. Miranda Naylor Fertility Friday | Pill Reality Series Fertility Friday Awareness Mastery The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility| Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book)| Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 249 | The Copper IUD and Pregnancy  | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Angie FFP 209 | The Truth about Depo | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Malissa FFP 161 | Are IUDs Safer Than The Pill? | Hormonal IUDs vs Copper IUDs | Dr. Steve Gangemi FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall  Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor: The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now. Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!  

Build a website in just 5 days (even if you're not techie) at www.free5daywebsitechallenge.com Already have a website? Take the Free "Jumpstart Your Website Traffic" marketing mini-course at www.jumpstartyourwebsitetraffic.com Leave a Review! My guest today is Laura Pennington Briggs of the Better Biz Academy, a former teacher turned freelance writer, entrepreneur, coach, and public speaker. She is a two-time TEDx speaker and the author of “How to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business”, published by Entrepreneur Press. Today we’re talking about: How Laura started a side hustle as a freelance writer. Exactly how she shifted her business model from one time projects to repeat retainer clients. How she grew her side hustle while working full time. How she built a 6-figure business - without having a website! Why Laura pivoted to coaching freelancers, and exactly how she did it. How Laura went from knowing absolutely nothing about writing a book to getting published with Entrepreneur Press (and her advice for you if you want to do something totally new that you’ve never done before). Laura’s advice for someone who is struggling to get traction in their side hustle The one belief Laura had to change about herself to get where she is today. My favorite quotes from Laura: “Whatever your dream is, start putting yourself in the world of those people.” “As business owners, we hold the power to change anything.” “It’s equally valuable to know, “I don’t want to do this kind of project” as it is to say “this is my dream project”. Resources Mentioned in this episode: Better Biz Academy Advanced Freelancing Podcast Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business - The Complete Guide to Starting and Scaling from Scratch* Book TedX Talk - The Future is Freelancing Mastering Your Freelance Life with Laura - Facebook Group More About Laura: Laura is a freelance writer and entrepreneur who threw out her entire business model at the end of 2015 because she was was sick of working on unfulfilling contracts and outsourcing my work to subcontractors - a process that seemed to add far more work and frustration. Instead of continuing down Burnout Boulevard, she fired half her clients and kicked off the new year with some commitments: one of which was to only work with clients and subcontractors who allowed her to grow my business the way she wanted to. You can learn about Laura here. Connect with Laura: Twitter - @sixfigurewriter Facebook - The Freelance Coach Pinterest - Six Figure Writing Secrets Instagram @authorlaurabriggs  

Todays guest Laura Martin from Healing To Happy - Welcome to another episode of the Digital Nomad Cafe Podcast with your host Adam Finan.Laura lives in Bangkok, Thailand and runs a remote business as an online Holistic Health and Wellness Coach.In this episode we discuss Laura's journey from starting out as digital nomad in Illinois and venturing out into the world to travel and work online!Subscribe & Review the Digital Nomad Cafe Podcast on iTunesSubscribe on SpotifyTopics we discuss:-Intro to LauraLaura is a Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach that specializes in gut health, hormonal balancing, and am a mental health advocate- Why Laura decided to start an online coaching program-Living in Bangkok Thailand.-How Laura has grown her online health and coaching business with social media-Moving from in person events to online courses and consulting-Tips to get your first clients -Tips for using social media to grow your coaching business.Join the Digital Nomad Cafe Podcast on Social Media.https://twitter.com/Adam_Finanhttps://www.facebook.com/Digitalnomadcafepodcast/https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamfinan/https://www.instagram.com/digitalnomadcafepodcast/https://www.pinterest.ie/digitalnomadcafepodcast/https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5b1810bb1d1f7cfc53070f83https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-Z27EVwvUOr1KlbJwqdtA See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I welcomed copywriter Laura Belgray to the podcast to share 3 practical tips for how to write e-newsletters, sales pages and opt-ins in a way that makes people actually want to take action after reading your work. Laura’s known for teaching you how to write “non-sucky”, swipe-worthy copy using strategies like “the Stephen Spielberg test”. In this episode, Laura explains how to add more visual details to your writing to bring in flair, style and, your unique personality so you can generate sales through the intentional use of words. I have such respect for Laura’s talent. She helped me with my own website copy, and I had the pleasure of eating fuscilli pasta and mint gelato with her at her 3-day writing workshop in an ancient castle overlooking the Italian sea. Laura Belgray, founder of Talking Shrimp and co-creator of The Copy Cure, is a copywriting expert who helps entrepreneurs find the perfect words to express and sell what they do. Through her her work with hundreds of clients (including online biggies like Marie Forleo, Mastin Kipp, Amy Porterfield and Kate Northrup) she’s seen firsthand that putting “you” into your copy is pure magic for getting people to love you up, share your ideas, and happily click your “buy now” button. Laura’s list of clients and credits include NBC, Bravo, HBO, TBS, Fandango, and many, many more. So if you watch TV -- and don’t skip the commercials -- you just might see her words on air.   In this episode, Lisa and Laura discuss: Tip 1: Write with “The Steven Spielberg” Test in mind. Could a movie director can bring your words to life? Tip 2: Journal everything you see and hear based on the details, no matter where you are.   Tip 3: Write about real people with kindness or change key details.    When can you take artistic liberty vs. when are you making a false claim? The important difference between “copywriting” and “copyrighting”   Why Laura defines copywriting as all of the words you use for your business The legal side of copyrighting and why Lisa believes it creates an energetic boundary When you should share an idea vs. when you should keep it to yourself before acting on it to protect yourself.          Free Gift:Download Laura Belgray’s free gift – “5 Tips for Non-Sucky Copy” - to learn more about how to write copy that converts to sales at http://talkingshrimp.com/secrets. Resources:Easy Legal Steps - download the first book chapter free! Mentions: Steven Spielberg Laura Belgray’s Writing Workshop in Italy Go Bare Now legal self-study course The Copy Cure Do you have questions about copywriting? Feel free to reach out to us at clientlove@lisafraley.com. We’re always happy to help you however we can and help point you in the right direction, whether we can help you specifically or whether we refer you to another attorney.

Today's conversation is flat-out fun.  It's also useful and inspiring. I have learned that's what you get with Laura Gassner Otting. She's the candid, vulnerable, sharp, author of the book Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life.  We talk about:  Why Laura has a turkey heart on her Instagram feed The moniker of "bad ass" Working in The White House alongside Bill Clinton  Confidence  How to ignore everybody on your quest Can charisma be taught? The self talk Laura uses before public speaking Aligning the pursuit of money and doing good And much more. Be sure to grab a copy of Laura's book here. Head over to Laura's website for her very own show notes:https://lauragassnerotting.com/onepercent/ As always, thanks for listening! --JF     

My guest today is Laura Vanderkam. Laura is a global expert on time management, and helps people spend more time on what matters, and less on what doesn’t. She is the author of a bunch of bestselling books, ranging from Off the Clock, 168 Hours, What the Most Successful People do Before Breakfast, and her latest book, Juliet’s School of Possibilities.Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fortune, and Fast Company. And her TED talk, “How to gain control of your free time,” has been viewed more than 5 million times.I’ve followed Laura’s work for several years and I’ve always felt that she takes a really novel view of the whole time management concept. I think you’ll find this a really practical interview as Laura goes through a bunch of different strategies that she uses to make the most of not only her work time, but also her leisure time.We cover:Why Laura has tracked her time in 30 minute increments for four yearsWhy many people overestimate how many hours they work per weekWhy Laura runs every dayHow Laura creates new habits that stickWhere Laura’s ideas come fromLaura’s Friday afternoon planning ritualLaura’s tricks to creating a great weekendThe importance of scheduling “anchor” eventsWhy planning things in advance increases happinessHow Laura managed to read over 100 books in 2017And a whole lot more.Find out more about Laura on her website, and listen to her podcasts Best of Both Worlds and Before Breakfast.Visit amanthaimber.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.auIf you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things that I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at http://howiwork.co See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock, talks about her new fable/novel Juliet's School of Possibilities. And host Keith McArthur puts fitness contributor Kathleen Trotter on the hot seat with a series of rapid-fire questions. Feedback / Connect: Subscribe to My Instruction Manual on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else great podcast are found Visit MyInstructionManual.com for shownotes, more great content and to sign up the email newsletter Email: keith@myinstructionmanual.com Keith on Twitter: @KeithMcArthur Join our Facebook page and our Self-Help Book Club on Facebook Find us on Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Download a free copy of 18 Steps to Own Your Life by clicking HERE Purchase Winning Resolutions HERE Episode 64 Show Notes [00:00] Welcome and Intro [2:50] Featured interview with Laura Vanderkam Laura is author of several productivity and time management books. Her most recent book is Juliet's School of Possibilities. Her TED Talk on how to gain control of your free time (embedded below) has been viewed more than 10-million times. Laura is also the co-host of the Best of Both Worlds podcast. Laura first appeared in episode 44. In this conversation, Keith and Laura discuss: Why Laura chose to write a fiction book about productivity The importance of "forest time" The novel's main lesson: "Expectations are infinite. Time is Finite. We are always choosing. Choose well. How to deal with infinite expectations The folly of inbox zero Every moment is a choice Laura's podcast "Best of Both Worlds." [18:55] Laura's Instruction Manual, Part II 1. If you had to pick one music album as the soundtrack to your life, what would it be? Indigo Girls Greatest Hits 2. What's one personal development myth you want to dispel? That getting to "inbox zero" is a worthwhile goal 3. Name one unusual or surprising gadget you couldn't live without. Her plug-in griddle for pancakes and grilled cheese sandwiches 4. What does a "bad day" look like to you and what are the steps you take to turn it around?   A day when there's frustrations with things out of your control like a plane delay. 5. What is your biggest goal or wildest dream? To keep writing fiction and non-fiction [26:20] Where to find Laura Website: lauravanderkam.com [27:15] Fitness contributor Kathleen Trotter takes rapid-fire questions Kathleen Trotter is author of Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer's Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit In this conversation, Keith and Kathleen discuss: Why Kathleen packs bell peppers in her purse Why the #fitness hashtag makes Kathleen wants to follow someone The best places in the world to run Where to find Kathleen KatheenTrotter.com Instagram: KathleenTrotterFitness Twitter: KTrotterFitness Facebook: KathleenTrotter

We talk to Laurie Weston Davis, CEO/Broker/Principle of Better Homes and Gardens Lifestyle Property Partners in Pinehurst, NC about how she uses visual marketing like 3D home tours as a differentiator in her market. You'll learn: 1. Why visual marketing is more important today than ever. 2. How much it costs to get started with 3D tours. 3. Which houses are best suited for 3D tours. 4. Why Laura makes 3D tours standard in her listing presentation. 5. Where to share 3D video. 6. How Laurie incorporates other videos into her marketing.   Links mentioned: Matterport A Simple Favor    

Harry Duran welcomes to the podcast best-selling author, speaker, persuasive writing expert and fellow podcasters, Laura Petersen. Laura is the founder and host of Copy That Pops, a podcast aimed at educating podcasters on how to write copy that is compelling, stands out, and is effective for their businesses. Laura has been writing for years and is a true believer in the power of the written word. She has a wide array of experience both as an expert in content marketing and as a podcasting entrepreneur.  In this episode, we talk all about copywriting as it relates to podcasting. Laura discusses her background as a former teacher turned copywriting guru. Laura started her first podcast back in April of 2016 and has since turned that into a successful business. Copy That Pops offers a full range of services, assisting clients to leverage the power of persuasion in their communication. Harry and Laura talk about the importance of writing powerful copy and the influence that reading has on writing. Laura chronicles her growth as an interviewer and a speaker. She credits practice and preparation as the reasons her confidence level soared. Finally, Laura shares how she became #1 Amazon Best-Seller with a book she wrote in just thirty days!  00:00 – Harry welcomes Laura Petersen to the podcast04:28 – The value of audio-only podcasts 05:27 – Harry talks about the retention hashtag07:17 – The origin of Harry and Laura’s friendship 08:41 – Laura explains the rules of ‘Never Have I Ever’        10:03 – Laura’s entrepreneurial background 13:36 – Shifting her focus from podcasting to writing books 14:15 – Laura’s individual group programs 15:50 – The challenges Laura faced during the early stages of podcasting 18:54 – How Laura has grown as an interviewer22:40 – Laura’s earliest recollection of her passion for writing28:55 – Copywriting advice Laura would give to podcasters 32:09 – The power of words 34:07 – Why Laura has been avoiding consuming different content  35:55 – The impact reading can have on writing 37:57 – Just-In-Time learning vs. Just-In-Case Learning 39:16 – Books and podcasts that have been instrumental to Laura’s career 45:00 – What is something Laura has changed his mind about recently 46:15 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Laura 47:02 – Laura talks about the books she has written 49:25 – Where listeners can follow Laura Full show notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/187★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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In the extension of POPSUGAR’s pilot season of POPCAST, host Tim Dormer interviews the masterminds that work behind the scenes on some of the biggest reality TV shows in Australia. In episode twelve, Tim is joined by Logie award-winning producer, Laura Waters. In the past decade she has produced all five of Chris Lilley’s ABC/HBO/BBC comedy series, We Can Be Heroes, Summer Heights High, Angry Boys, Ja’mie: Private School Girl and Jonah From Tonga, as well as overseeing the production of a range of comedy and documentary series.In this episode we hear about:Laura's point of view of storytelling within reality TV (01:29)The commonalities between scripted television and reality TV (01:58)Why Laura got into making television and into entertainment (03:17)Laura's motive to to create her documentaries Year 12 Life and My Year 7 Life (05:24)Laura's experience casting young talent (08:33)Laura's duty of care during production of cast members (12:07)Laura's experience working on The Graceland Happiness Project and what made it her scariest project (18:51)How Laura developed the series and how production rolled out (20:23)How Laura addressed the raw topic of mental health and her responsibility as a producer (22:19)The distinction between over-produced and under-produced storytelling (22:50)Laura's favourite reality TV shows (28:15)The reality TV shows that are well-produced (29:42)How you can identify when a story isn't being authentically told (31:25)What Laura needs to do to get a certain reaction or outcome on camera (35:48)Laura's first appearance on reality TV in America (39:58)Whether Laura would ever want to be followed around by cameras (42:58)How would Laura be portrayed on a reality TV show (43:33)Laura's perspective on the enduring appeal of reality TV (45:56) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“I haven’t always failed gracefully, but I’ve always come back.” —Laura Anderson Laura Anderson is a full-time working mom and McKirdy Trained running coach based in Rochester, NY. Laura had her daughter, Hannah, a little over a year ago, and in May she ran — and won — her first big postpartum race. On this episode, Laura reflects on her 2018 Buffalo Marathon win (she finished in 2:57, which was also a marathon PR) and the training that helped her break the tape. She also honestly and candidly talks about her experience with postpartum OCD, body image, and goal setting. Thank you to AfterShokz for sponsoring this episode of the Ali on the Run Show! CLICK HERE for $55 off your wireless headphone bundle!   What you’ll get on this episode: Laura reflects on her recent Buffalo Marathon win and what race day was like (2:50) How Laura’s Buffalo Marathon training went — her first postpartum training cycle — and what she does for cross-training (11:40) Why Laura chose not to run during her pregnancy (17:15) Laura talks about whether not running throughout pregnancy made her postpartum comeback easier or more challenging (22:00) How Laura got into running (28:30) What Laura’s training for now, plus how and when she sets her running goals (32:00) Laura’s advice for aspiring Boston Marathon qualifiers (36:30) How and why Laura decided to become a running coach, and what she’s like as a coach (38:30) Laura talks about the most common mistakes she sees most runners making (41:30) Laura opens up about her postpartum OCD (44:15) How Laura takes care of herself in spite of an extremely busy schedule (52:30) What we mention on this episode: Buffalo Marathon McKirdy Trained Lake Effect Half Marathon *Learn more about Postpartum OCD* Follow Laura: Instagram @losingrace Twitter @losingrace Coaching Blog Salty Running Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Facebook Twitter @aliontherun1 Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

Everybody thinks about the big payout when they sell their business. However, very few people are prepared for the emotional toll the sale takes on them. My guest today is Laura Rich a successful former journalist who founded a publication called Street Fight. She took her experience of selling that business and built a community for other entrepreneurs who find themselves lost after the post-exit. The Exit Club is a podcast and an online community that helps post-exited entrepreneurs find a new focus and passion. Laura and I discuss the depression that sets in after the business sale. It is real and it is hard to talk about with other people. She tells me about her sale of Street Fight and why she chose to sell. She also offers some insight on what The Exit Club has taught her about the entrepreneur experience. You will learn about: Laura’s background in journalism. The pressures Laura dealt with after her business sold. Laura’s new focus on post-exit transition. Why Laura found her exit from the company isolating. The trouble entrepreneurs have discussing their emotional reactions to their sales. Experiences Laura has heard while doing The Exit Club podcast. How to find your new passion. Why Laura sold Street Fight. The 4 stages of the post-exit transition. Why entrepreneurial post-exit is similar to how athletes, veterans, and retirees experiences. How to avoid getting stuck in your business. The difference of post-exiting with millennials and gen-xers versus baby boomers. The early days of Street Fighter. The questions to ask yourself before you sell your business. How planning can ease post-exiting stress. The due diligence process and the surprises that come up. Why you need to avoid “rebound” businesses. Laura’s main points from today’s conversation. Takeaway: Exiting a business is a complicated and wild emotional ride. It is important that we know as entrepreneurs that we all go through a post-exit lost feeling. You are not alone in the “what now?” feeling. Links and Resources The Exit Club Laura Rich on LinkedIn About Laura: Laura Rich is a former journalist who wrote for Condé Nast, Adweek, Fast Company, The Industry Standard, and others. After moving to Colorado, she founded Street Fight. She sold the company in February of 2017 and found a need for entrepreneurs during the process. Today, she hosts The Exit Club podcast, a show that helps entrepreneurs who have exited their companies cope with the emotional aspect of an exit.

Laura Kelley is a mom of five through birth, adoption, and fostering. She's also is no stranger to sorrow. Last year, Laura and her husband Josh accepted God's call to adopt a 3-year-old boy from China named Everett. Tragically, Everett was born with a congenital heart defect leaving his new parents with some very difficult decisions to make about his medical care. He passed away just days before his fourth birthday. Laura is now courageously navigating through her grief one day at a time and sharing her journey publically on social media. What we chat about: What prompted Laura to adopt a child with medical needs The self-inflicted guilt that accompanies the loss of a child The importance of finding moments of joy in times of deep pain Why Laura has chosen to share her grief so transparently Dealing with criticism on social media What daily life looks life for Laura's family now How losing Everett has affected her relationship with God Suggestions on how to support the people around you who are grieving Links mentioned: Episode #61: Breaking the Rules We Made Up with Laura Kelley Connect with Laura: website // instagram // facebook // twitter // pinterest Episode Sponsors: Canvas People: get a free 11x14 canvas free using promo code MSW Daily Harvest: 3 free cups using promo code MSW Ora Organic: 15% off your first order using promo code MSW Support the show: Shop Amazon Affiliate Link Share the Struggle! Find me on Instagram or Facebook because I want to hear YOUR thoughts on this episode!  If you've been encouraged by the show, please share it with another mom.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together!

How important is social media when it comes to building your brand? As any 2018 business knows - it can be everything for engaging with your audience and bringing new prospects into your sales and marketing funnels! We chat with Laura Roeder-  founder of Edgar, a social media automation tool designed to prevent status updates from going to waste. Laura has given talks at conferences like BlogHer and South by Southwest and has appeared in Forbes, Fast Company, Mashable, CNET, and other major publications. Here's a little about her own story: In 2009, she started LKR Social Media, where she  created online courses that taught thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners how to take their social media marketing into their own hands. One of the things she noticed why helping clients was that there weren't ANY social media tools that would save your updates after posting them, or post them more than one time automatically! In 2014 with the help of her husband and team - Edgar was born! How did she do it? How can you figure out gaps in the market and create a space for yourself? Laura opens up about her #dreamdriving journey, how she stumbled across the world of digital marketing and social media and gives her favorite social media tips for other entrepreneurs building online businesses.   Join in on the conversation on social (@dreamsindrive) and make sure to use the hashtag #dreamsindrive. Enjoy! ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:- What inspired Laura as a child - Laura's original plans post-college - Why Laura decided to quit her job and become a freelancer - How to land your first clients - How Laura discovered her niche - How to get paid doing what you love - Building a software company from scratch - Why Jennifer opted out of a freemium model for her business - Strategies for scaling - Social media mistakes you want to avoid - How to win on each social media channel - How to keep your customers happy - Challenges Laura faced building her business - Laura's favorite business tools ENTER OUR GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK W/ NUBIAN HERITAGE: www.dreamsindrive.com/win SHOW NOTES: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/laura-roeder JOIN OUR DREAM DRIVER FACEBOOK GROUP: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/facebook FIND LAURA ROEDER ON: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/meetedgar Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lkr Site: http://www.meetedgar.com FIND DREAMS IN DRIVE ON: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dreamsindrive Twitter: http://twitter.com/dreamsindrive Web: http://www.dreamsindrive.com FIND RANA ON SOCIAL: Instagram: http://instagram.com/rainshineluv Twitter: http://twitter.com/rainshineluv JOIN THE #DREAMSINDRIVE COMMUNITY: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/JOIN BOOK A COACHING SESSION: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/session

My guest today is Laura Harrison, owner of Less Mess, More Life. Laura has helped make some awesome changes to my home and helped me be motivated to purge things that needed to GO. I’ve gotten organized and transformed our family room. My kids were excited and amazed when they saw the house less cluttered and more functional. Do you want to find inspiration and tips on letting go of all those toys, clothes and extra stuff? Laura has nuggets of wisdom to help you! Join us! What you’ll hear in this episode: How Laura went from corporate event planning to using her innate skill in organization Why Laura loves empowering people to make changes and live an organized life with LESS Why taking control brings benefits Organized house=calmer mindset Getting organized doesn’t mean spending a fortune! How Laura helps clients How to deal with family heirlooms Laura’s process: the walkthrough and the playbook The #1 excuse people use? “I don’t have time!” Getting started and staying focused Why you should start with the linen closet Tips if you’re ready to dive in: Put “donate” bags in every room Walk through and see what needs to be purged Let things go! The emotional attachment to THINGS (and the actual grief in letting them go) Why minimalism can be a scary word Resources: www.lessmessmorelife.com Find Laura on Facebook and Instagram, too!    

Laura Roeder has achieved so much and all before the young age of 30! I can't wait for you to hear her words of simple and integrity driven solutions for living a more fulfilled life and operating a successful company that focuses on what matters most of all in the lives of her team. Laura is the founder and CEO of the social media automation tool, Meet Edgar. She has been an independent entrepreneur since she was 22(!!). She also founded LKR Social Media in 2009 was named one of the top entrepreneurs under 30 three times and had the opportunity to speak about entrepreneurship at the White House. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How to solve the bottomless pit of content creation in social media How Laura made her vision for her brand come to life The three most important core values Laura has leaned on in life and business. Why Laura puts such an emphasis on providing life-friendly employment to others LAURA'S STORY: Stepped into entrepreneurship at the young age of 22 Created her first company in 2009 Launched Meet Edgar in 2014 Now thriving in the role of CEO at Meet Edgar WHAT I ASK: How did you realize a social media automation tool was something you could create? What kind difference can we make in the world by making the brave choice to step into entrepreneurship? How have you rode the waves throughout innovation for the next big thing in your business? Is it possible to build a personal brand without tethering it to a personality? Why did you choose not to transition Meet Edgar into an affiliate program? SOUL FUELED QUOTES: “We are a content creation and consumption society.” “If something doesn't work, it's ok to change it.” “Crystallize down and get the the clarity around what it is you actually want to do.” “What leads you to the next thing?”   Check out Laura's new software for coaches, Paperbell: https://Paperbell.com

Laura Cheek is the Founder and Social Brander of Insperience It. Insperience It is a social branding company specializing in branding and social media management. Laura and her team help small business owners realize the power of their brand by leveraging social media with creative content and innovative strategy. Insperience It official when it opened its doors on September 1, 2016. With a solid handful of clients, Insperience It is taking the industry by storm with creative partnerships and fresh, out-of-the-box social ideas. Laura and her team believe in the power of people and looks forward to connecting and inspiring like-minded entrepreneurs. What you'll learn about in this episode Laura’s background Why you need to plan your week & prioritize your most important tasks The tools that Laura uses to keep herself organized Why you shouldn’t underestimate the power of a consistent routine Why Laura begins her day with quiet time Why you shouldn’t give in to the road of least resistance Why you need to “keep it simple stupid” Why you need to be able to break down your ideas into the simplest form The power of self-awareness How best to connect with Laura: Website: www.insperienceit.com Email: laura@insperienceit.com Twitter: @laurabcheek Twitter: @insperienceit Facebook: www.facebook.com/insperienceit Instagram: www.instagram.com/insperienceit Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/insperienceit Newsletter: bit.ly/2bH6UHD Free Consultation: www.insperienceit.com/schedule-a-consultation

01:02 - How did grandma meet "punk grandpa?" 01:44 - Why Laura chose to call her play "Punk Grandpa." 03:22 - First date and Dating before punk grandpa. 05:47 - Grandpa in the service. 09:36 - Mammoth Cave story. 13:44 - Ladies at the bank. 16:49 - Grandpa and the saxophone. 26:43 - Dr. story. 29:01 - Stolen Rock story. Pic of rock now: https://www.facebook.com/areyoufamousyet/photos/pb.1019464621399109.-2207520000.1485742663./1418647911480776/?type=3&theater 30:28 - Role of big band jazz in grandma and grandpa's lives. 33:42 - "Punk Grandpa" is now available for licensing and perusal copies are available: http://www.chicagodramaworks.com/punk-grandpa.html 33:56 - Why grandma thinks you should see "Punk Grandpa." Follow us on Twitter or Facebook Intro Music: "Are You Famous, Yet?" - Laura Scruggs. Outro Music: "The Devil Is In The Beats" - The Chemical Brothers

Laura Rittenhouse is a keynote speaker, financial strategist, business coach, and best-selling author. She advises CEOs and CFOs on how to increase employee creativity and accountability to boost results and revenue. Her Candor Academy workshops strengthen trust between investors, customers, and employees. She partners with executives, visionary managers, and inventors who align conversations and culture to become more effective problem-solvers. Her Candor Analytics methodology was chosen by the CFA Institute as a “Future of Finance” initiative. Laura’s book, “Investing Between the Lines”, showcases a decade of research connecting trustworthy leadership with financial returns that consistently outperform the market and was endorsed by Warren Buffett.  What you’ll learn about in this episode Laura’s background Why language has such a profound impact on Laura Why candor is so important Why the authenticity is tied to vulnerability Why Laura starts every day with a half hour of meditation Why Laura left her job to find what calls her “thumbprint” Why you need to believe and have faith Why you need to trust your intellect Developing a words matter mindest  How best to connect with Laura: Website: www.rittenhouserankings.com

Laura Belgray does two "main things" with her (brilliantly named) business Talking Shrimp: She helps TV networks (like Bravo, NBC, Comedy Central, and many more) come up with the words that make people want to watch their shows. And she helps small businesses and entrepreneurs, like you, find the words that make buyers go bananas. And she does two "main things" (actually it was a lot more than two but I'm trying to do something here) in this interview with me today: Helped me to understand things about writing and copy that I never could have imagined before. And...made me laugh. A lot. Win-Win. In this interview Laura walks us through her journey from fact-checking & research to writing ad copy for major magazines to crafting award-winning promos for TV networks to... Starting her own company...and the ups & downs, bumps & bruises, wins & losses...and all of the life-lessons she learned along the way. Some of the big things you’ll learn from Laura in this "so good it hurts" interview are: The reason she “lies” to her calendar...and how this technique helps her stay productive. Why Laura was happy she didn’t know any of the “rules” when she started her company. The simple framework that will help you write better immediately, even if they aren’t a “writer”. Why “good copy isn’t just about moving products, it’s about moving people”...and how to tap into this. How to quiet your inner critic...and prevent your “hyper-critical self judgement” from stopping you from doing something amazing! And so much more… We'll cover all of that (and a lot more) in this exclusive interview with Laura Belgray in Episode #10! Thank you SO much for checking out the Deconstructing Success show. Two quick things before you go.. Thing #1) Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, just type in “deconstructing success” in the search bar...and click the subscribe button.   And if you enjoyed today’s show, please take a few moments to leave a review...your support means the world to us! Thing #2) You can get all of the shownotes, transcripts, breakdowns and special bonuses for this and every other episode at http://chriswinfield.com/podcast That’s it! Now go out and have the best day ever and we’ll see you next week right here on the Deconstructing Success show!

Today we have Laura Roeder, Founder of MeetEdgar.com, which is a social media automation tool designed to prevent updates from going to waste. Basically you don’t have to keep feeding in posts because it recycles them for you! Since Edgar's launch they have grown to 16 employees and  have more than $2.8 million in annual recurring revenue  AND they've bootstrapped the entire way. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:47] Jeremy’s welcome and introduction to this episode with guest Laura Roeder, founder of MeetEdgar.com. [1:25] Some of Laura’s favorite business books. [2:35] Laura’s journey and what she wanted to be when she was growing up. [3:43] What did you learn from your parents early on? [5:00] Balancing parenthood with running a business. [5:46] Why Laura decided not to wait, but to go ahead and start the business while she was pregnant. [7:36] How do you create boundaries to make sure you have balance with family time? [9:05] What was your first hire for Meet Edgar? [12:06] Laura discusses her key hires through the growth process. [15:46] Laura’s journey from her design job into entrepreneur. [21:41] What you keep and what you leave out when building a course. [26:37] How did Meet Edgar come from the process you teach in Creating Fame? [28:25] Launching Meet Edgar. [32:24] What are the toughest parts about running the business? [34:01] What was in the initial version of Meet Edgar that you decided not to include? [36:40] Some things in the pipeline and new products they’ve launched. [38:47] The decision to go with a “Get Your Invitation” button on the website. [40:55] Pricing options and the decisions behind those options. [43:28] How do you respond to common questions you get from people considering other software? [45:30] Some advantages and disadvantages of starting a business with family. [46:38] One of the lowest points and how you got through it. [50:20] What has been the proudest moment? [51:25] Keeping a positive work culture with a team that works remotely. [52:48] Some of Laura’s mentors. [54:18] How to connect with Laura. [54:37] The time-saving benefits of using Meet Edgar. In this episode… When it comes to success stories, Laura Roeder stands out from the crowd. Her belief in the power of Meet Edgar before it launched is inspiring, and it’s clear she knew it was something that needed to be accessible to the public. Laura shares everything from her decision to launch while pregnant to the highs and lows along the way in this enlightening chat with Jeremy. As a child, Laura was inspired by her entrepreneurial parents. After spending time in a design job, Laura realized she needed to branch out on her own - so she decided to follow in her parents’ footsteps. With several businesses under her belt, including Creating Fame and LKR Social Media, it’s obvious Laura knows how to be a successful entrepreneur. She talks about the evolution of her businesses and the inspiration behind Meet Edgar. Laura goes on to discuss some of the challenges of running a software business and how they overcome obstacles as they arise. She also talks about the process of building the team and some of the tactics that maintain a positive work environment with a remote team. Laura gives insight into how the team stays connected, including a daily video chat to maintain a strong team environment. In closing, Laura shares some of the highs and lows of the evolution of Edgar. She shares insight into what it’s like to start a business with her husband, as well as how they maintain balance as a family. Laura discusses some of her top business books and a few mentors that have helped her along the way. The journey of Meet Edgar to a 7-figure SaaS is paved with determination, teamwork, and a desire to create the best product on the market. Resources Mentioned on this episode Edgar On Air www.MeetEdgar.com Creating Fame LKR Social Media Laura’s Favorite Business Books: Scaling Up Double Double Decisive Debt The Customer-Funded Business Connect with Laura on Twitter

I had the gift of meeting Laura Sprinkle at an event in Maine last summer. Our soul-inspired approach to our work was an instant connector and I had the opportunity to participate in Laura's Soul Fire Summit back in March 2016. In this episode, we dig in to the emotional landscape of what it felt like for Laura when she decided to totally transition her business earlier this year and what was revealed on the other side when she honored her soul's calling.  It's a powerful and courageous conversation about what happens when we stop to listen to what our inner guidance is really trying to tell us and how making those pivots can be more lucrative and fulfilling than we ever imagined possible. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: The deeper meaning and story behind the question, "What if I can simply be me and still be successful?" How Laura broke free from resentment, procrastination and jealousy in her business. Why Laura deleted her entire mailing list and never looked back. The very first tool you can experiment with to help you tap into your intuition. How to surrender the struggle and why it's ok to ditch your to-do list for the day. Laura's simple tips for getting started with Facebook Live chats.

Laura is a veteran sexual and reproductive health advocate who has worked for and volunteered with Planned Parenthood-affiliated organizations in Canada since 1986. She was a Columnist for Troy Health Media, and she is the new editor-in-chief for Re: Cycling, the blog of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. As many of you know, I recently interviewed Holly-Grigg Spall, and in that interview, we spoke about her book Sweetening the Pill or how we got hooked on hormonal birth control. Laura actually wrote the forward to this book, and she has also publicly shown her support for the upcoming documentary that Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein are doing based on the book. And she has also charted her cycles for 27 years. Today we will be talking about the health implications of using the Fertility Awareness Method that go beyond the practical aspects of having a hormone-free method of birth control, why rejecting the pill is actually not "anti-feminist" and why it is important for women to have access to accurate information about all forms of birth control regardless of what method they eventually decide to rely on. Topics discussed in today's episode Is it possible for women to learn to use the Fertility Awareness Method confidently and accurately? Why a "possibly fertile day" is actually a fertile day The role that intention plays in the effectiveness of the Fertility Awareness Method The role that the Fertility Awareness plays in helping women to learn body literacy The implications of placing young women on the hormonal birth control before their menstrual cycles have fully matured The importance of helping women transition off of hormonal contraceptives successfully Why questioning "the pill" is not actually "anti-feminist" The benefits of having the ability to understand and interpret your fertile signs Why the pill doesn't "regulate" a woman's cycle or "mimic pregnancy," and what it is actually doing to your hormones Why Laura has publicly endorsed the upcoming documentary Sweetening The Pill by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein In this podcast episode, Laura described the hormonal changes that a woman experiences naturally throughout her menstrual cycle, and how that changes when a woman is taking hormonal contraceptives. For reference, here is an image of the hormonal cycle during a healthy menstrual cycle. You'll notice that a woman has high levels of estrogen in the first half of her menstrual cycle before ovulation, and high levels of progesterone in the second half of her cycle after she ovulates. Connect with Laura You can connect with Laura on the Re: Cycling Blog for The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research and on Facebook and Twitter! Resources mentioned re: Cycling | The Society for Menstrual Cycle Research Coming off Depo-Provera Can be a Woman's Worst Nightmare | Laura Wershler Six Things Women Need to Know About Their Fertility | Laura Wershler The Value of Ovulation to a Woman's Health | Laura Wershler Why I'm Backing the Sweetening the Pill Documentary | Laura Wershler Sweetening the Pill: or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control | Holly Grigg-Spall Sweetening the Pill Movie - Preview | Youtube Join the community! Find us on the Fertility Friday Facebook Fan Page Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by Sirc of (The Nock)

In This Episode You'll Learn: * How Laura is growing Edgar's following from scratch * How she plans her days and weeks for maximum effectiveness * Why Laura doesn't have to manage the productivity of her team * Her strategies for finding the best employees for her business * Laura's simple and straight-forward method for getting unstuck and frustrating tasks

“I never knew if I was going to make it but I just wanted to know. I wanted to set out.” - Laura Dekker Today’s guest did something that no other person her age has ever done before. At age 14, Laura Dekker set out to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the planet singlehandedly. And at 16, she completed that journey by sailboat. And while it’s an understatement to call that world record amazing, what I love most about it is that she took her time to complete it — exposing herself to the world, meeting people and finding stories waiting for her, one port at at time. She’s the subject of the documentary film, Maidentrip, given a TEDx Talk in Auckland, and the author of a new book called One Girl, One Dream — an autobiographical account of her epic adventure. In this episode, we explore Laura’s journey and the person she’s become today. A Quick Preview: How Laura's early years spent sailing helped her to see life as a series of challenges. What happens to time when you're alone at sea for weeks. Why Laura took 2 years to complete the circumnavigation, which could be done in 7 months. Explore Further: LauraDekker.nl Laura's book One Girl, One Dream Maidentrip by Laura Dekker on Netflix, on DVD Credits Music credit: Intrepid Journey, by Aaron Static Photo credit: Somira Sao Become a Friend of the Show: Please subscribe and review! It just takes a second and you can help the show increase its rankings on iTunes just by this simple and quick gesture. We’d be grateful for a review. Leave one here. If you do, click here to let me know so I can personally thank you! Your Feedback If you have an idea for a podcast you would like to see or a question about an upcoming episode, email me! I’d love to hear from you. Thank you so much for your support!   The post 141: Around the World Alone at 16 with Laura Dekker appeared first on The Daily Travel Podcast.