Rachel Hanfling - Becoming a Media Magnet
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If you've written a book, have a business, are a speaker, or just have something helpful to share on a larger scale than your friends and neighbors, then getting on TV, radio, podcasts and more can be your path to getting your message out on a larger scale. But how do you do that effectively? If you are uncomfortable speaking in public, as many are, how do you craft and deliver your message so that you are ready when you get the email or phone call? Enter Rachel Hanfling. Former Emmy nominated producer for Oprah and Anderson Cooper, to name drop a few. She is also my go to when I have...
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Annette Taber - Advisory Boards are her business
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Ever thought your company needed a board to advise and help you grow but had no clue what was involved? Annette Taber is the Founder of BoardSwap and she answers questions about how anyone can have an advisory board for short or long term and how to manage one. Plus we discuss her advice to anyone starting their own business. Annette Taber brings over 30 years of experience in the Technology Industry. As Founder and CEO of BoardSWAP, she realized an important need in the Technology Industry to formalize Advisory Boards as a Service, and therefore became a Certified ChairTM through...
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Peter Hoppenfeld - Why you need to remove the word partner from your vocabulary
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What happens when you get a master strategist, legal expert and advisor to some of the biggest names in the thought leader/entrepreneur world to come on your show again? Well you get this episode where Peter Hoppenfeld answers my questions ranging from starting a business to growing a business to what word never to use in business to one of the best summaries on Intellectual property I have ever heard. Don't believe me on all we covered? I was getting texts and people were chatting during the livestream with questions and comments. I had many more questions but we ran out of time. Peter...
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Vered Neta - Things We Do for Love and An Entrepreneurial Journey
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Entrepreneurial journeys rarely go in a straight line. They have detours, divergences and often life outside the work journey impacts thinking, action and final goals. When one journey ends, another might start along the same path or go in a completely different direction. My guest on this episode is Vered Neta. A multi-hyphenate entrepreneur who has done several successful exits from companies she has created, Vered is now on a new journey that she chose because she wanted a new challenge. When that new path threw up a lot of road blocks, she pivoted and created another successful divergence....
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Dan Rockwell - Leadership Freak and The Vagrant
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I've followed Dan Rockwell for ages. His Blog, Leadership Freak, combines wisdom and insights with lightness, deep thinking and insidious questions that worm their way into your brain and body until you have a breakthrough of thought and action. Now he and his co-author John David Mann have released a parable novel called, The Vagrant. Expect that book to worm its way inside you too and create breakthroughs of thought and self-reflection. On today's episode Dan and I sit down and discuss his thoughts on leadership, the birth of his book, self-reflection and how doing that alone can lead to...
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How a recent headshot photo session had me spiraling.
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A bit of an different episode for the show. Just me talking about how a recent photo shoot for a new headshot had me spiraling and the questions I started asking myself.
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Learn How to Step In To Happy with guest Marian Edvardsen
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Research shows that people are searching for happiness. They want to find ways to be happier, live life more fully and be present to their lives and figure out what makes them happy. My guest, Marian Edvardsen, has been on that search herself and has written a book, or perhaps it can be considered a primer and reference guide, to helping you find and live your own happiness. Step In To Happy: Simple Steps from A to Z for Loving Your Life opened my eyes up to a few areas that can help me find more happiness in my life and let go some thoughts that aren’t helping that search. On...
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John David Mann - Blind Fear, Writing Mastery, and How Crime Writing Taught Him to Fall in Love With the World.
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What can one say about John David Mann? He has mastered, well he wouldn't say that, but I would, writing non-fiction, parable and fiction writing. He has also shown us how a marriage can be lived fully and be written about, how to start your own school, and how to run a business with over 100,000 people. And those are just a few of his achievements to date. My favorite is that he has launched almost every book he has written or co-authored on my show since 2015. Yup, that one is special to me because his words lift my spirits, awaken my brain and bring me joy. Well not just to me but to over 3...
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Whisper Room, Writing Books That You Want to Never End and More - Thomas Kies
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What does it take to write multiple books with the same characters? Is it different than writing just one? Take a listen as I interview Edgar Award nominated author, former journalist and all-around good human Thomas Kies about his latest Geneva Chase novel. He will share what his agent, publisher and editor each said when he was thinking about starting a different series and his own thoughts on it. Then we talk about life as a writer while still working full-time, branching out into other forms of writing like becoming a playwright and so much more. In January of 2022, Thomas Kies, author of...
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Cold Fear - From NY Times List Non-Fiction to Top of Charts Fiction- John David Mann
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He's baaack! John David Mann, one of my all-time favorite guests, is back to talk about how he gets inspiration, the differences between writing non-fiction and fiction, what he credits for his ability to write what I call "books that suck you in and make you forget to go to the bathroom" and so much more. If you've never listened to John talk about writing, life, passion and having a writing partner then dive in on this episode. And forgive me for fan-geeking a bit. I love his writing and get joy out of even holding one of his books in my hand. Why you ask? Because once you start reading them...
info_outlineHuman Resources, commonly known as HR gets frequently ridiculed on TV shows . Think Big Bang Theory when Sheldon and the gang get called on the carpet for their behavior. Yet, HR is critical to your business' success. Why? Because it sets the policies for what is allowed and what is not allowed at your business. Properly executed HR takes the "grey" out of your policies and provides clarity to employees.
Vacations, medical leave, dress codes, technology policies even how to answer the telephone and interactions with clients can be misinterpreted by employees. For years Disney had a policy of no facial hair for men. There were several others as well. This was clearly explained BEFORE someone was hired and they signed and attested they knew it on hiring. This PREVENTED issues from occurring.
But how do you know what is required by law, not allowed by law and how to handle employee issues when you don't have the funds for a full-time HR department?
Enter Carmen Torres, founder of My HR Specialist. Carmen shares what you need in every employee handbook, what should be in the employee file and the BIG question on every entrepreneurs mind: when does a contractor become an employee?
Carmen Torres brings over twenty years of experience creating equitable, safe, and collaborative workplace environments for both, employers and employees. As a trusted adviser to many organizations, she has successfully helped countless small to mid-size businesses and non-profit organizations establish reliable, stable human resources departments. Her approach includes a 360° analysis of the human resources function that results in building job descriptions, policy and procedures manuals, conflict resolution, employee retention and terminations structures, compliance/audits standards, and employee communications.
Ms. Torres brings a deep understanding of the complexities of managing human beings and meeting regulatory requirements while maintaining the organizational mission, achieving business goals and meeting quality standards – a perspective that converts her into an invaluable resource.
Ms. Torres speaks, has been interviewed, and can present on the following topics: Essentials of HR for Employers, Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Employee vs. Contractor, The Benefit of an Employee Handbook, Interns: To Pay or Not to Pay?.
Carmen Torres is a member of PIHRA (Professionals in Human Resources Association), Vice President of NLBWA-LA (National Latina Business Women Association, Los Angeles), and in 2003 she received her Human Resources Management Certification through the extension program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. www.MYHRSpecialist.com