118 The Power to Change with Carla Howard
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
Release Date: 04/16/2024
148 How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Strategy with Rachel Simon
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
LinkedIn is not just a job-seeking tool but a robust platform for networking, learning, and business development. In this episode, Lisa welcomes Rachel Simon, LinkedIn expert and founder of Connect the Dots Digital. Rachel shares her insights on maximizing LinkedIn as a powerful business tool, offering tips on profile optimization, networking, and content creation to help B2B professionals build authentic connections, attract top talent, and grow their personal brands. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or a corporate professional, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you get...
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147 -Solving the Water Crisis Efficiently: Nonprofit Innovation In Action with James Harrington
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
James Harrington, CEO of the Ugandan Water Project, returns to share his groundbreaking approach to nonprofit leadership. Unlike many traditional charitable organizations, James has successfully infused his operation with the discipline and metrics-driven strategies of the business world. The result? A nonprofit that doesn’t just dream of making an impact but delivers it consistently, efficiently, and transparently. James outlines his unique vision of treating donors like investors, focusing on both the urgency of the mission and the measurable outcomes that ensure every dollar is maximized....
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146 How Gut Instinct, Grit, and Going Viral Turned Into a Career Roadmap with Maxwell Bentley
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
This episode explores the journey of Maxwell Z. Bentley, founder of Bentley Media and an early YouTube viral creator who turned his lifelong passion for video into a thriving business. Maxwell discovered his love for storytelling early on, drawn to filming everyday moments with a camcorder as a child and later captivated by the art of commercials. Despite initial doubts from family and friends, he followed his instincts, leaving a stable career path to pursue video production. His commitment to his craft and refusal to listen to naysayers ultimately led him to launch Bentley Media, where...
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145 Turning "Someday" Into Action with Lisa McGuire
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
Live events are back stronger than ever. After years of Zoom fatigue, many people are eager to gather to connect in real life after meeting online. It's not always about learning content from the sessions; it's also about the insights you gain from being in the room when humanity comes together. The self awareness gets stronger when you can see yourself grow in real time. Host Lisa McGuire shares transformation insights from a recent in-person mastermind meetup event, highlighting the power of the group's collective wisdom, pausing to reflect on personal progress, and the importance of turning...
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144 How to Speak Like a Pro Using Acting and Improv with Pamela Deritis
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
Break through emotional barriers and connect authentically with your audience using unique techniques from improv and the acting world, In this episode, Lisa hosts Pamela Deritis, a communication coach transforming executives and employees into engaging communicators. She shares her inspiring transition from acting to empowering corporate communication. Learn how Pamela transforms clients into dynamic communicators and why authenticity trumps polish in effective communication. Key Takeaways: Authenticity is more important than perfection in communication. Focusing on spontaneity and...
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143 Redefining Masculinity in Today's World with Bob Conlin
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
In this empowering conversation, Lisa dives into the evolving landscape of masculinity with Bob Conlin, a men’s leadership coach and co-founder of Alchemy of Men. Bob shares his journey from working in critical care to leading men through self-discovery and transformation. Driven by his observations of men struggling with traditional definitions of masculinity, he now helps them forge their own paths with authenticity, vulnerability, and purpose. Key Takeaways: Redefining Masculinity: Bob challenges the outdated notion that men must suppress their emotions, advocating instead for a...
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142 Beyond the Cubicle: Breakthrough Engineering Stereotypes with Chris Stasiuk
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
Stereotypes can negatively impact your career...especially when you demonstrate behaviors that reinforce the accepted image. This week's episode features Chris Stasiuk, a seasoned engineering consultant now focused on coaching engineers to improve communication and leadership skills. Chris shares his personal transition from engineering consulting to coaching, motivated by a desire to help engineers find their voices and excel beyond the cubicle. The conversation unpacks common engineering stereotypes, the importance of humility and emotional intelligence, and practical strategies for...
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141 How I Became an Accidental Speaker with Lisa McGuire
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
In this episode, Lisa McGuire shares her unexpected path to becoming a public speaker, tracing it back to her early life experiences and career transitions. She discusses how her online presence and networking efforts have contributed to her newfound role as a speaker. The episode provides insights into the importance of visibility, trust-building, and the power of storytelling in personal and professional branding. In this episode you'll learn: Consistent podcasting can lead to unexpected opportunities. Visibility and presence on social media are crucial for professional growth. Sharing...
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140 Communication, Influence, and Bridging Generational Gaps with Skot Waldron
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
Communication is rarely easy, especially when you are speaking across generational divides. In this episode, internal communication strategist and SXSW speaker, Scott Waldron, highlights the importance of communication and building influence within organizations. We use communication to drive more influence as our companies respond to the fluctuating expansion of the marketplace. We also feel the rising pressure to have influence when very few jobs are considered "safe" any longer. The problem is when companies focus more on external communication and neglect prioritizing internal needs....
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139 Decoding the Impact of Culture on Organizational Success with Ben Ortlip
Your Passion, Purpose and Personal Brand
Culture is a topic of discussion in nearly every company today. The problem is most leaders don't know what to do with it. How can you begin to connect what's happening in the hearts and minds of those within the company when culture lives in the shadows? Ben Ortlip is back for a return visit to share what he's uncovered about culture after spending the last 30+ years exploring famous brands like UPS, Delta, Salesforce, and Chick-fil-A. His bestselling book, Culture is the New Leadership: How Great Companies Inspire Millennials, Ignite Performance and Win the War for Talent, unpacks...
info_outlineChange is an inevitable step in the growth process. It can challenge our thinking about how we conduct ourselves and our business.
Starting a business requires embracing discomfort and being willing to learn new skills. Managing change in an existing organization is about supporting people in moving from the way they do work today to the way they’re going to do work tomorrow successfully.
Join Lisa McGuire for a conversation with Carla Howard, a change strategist and professional speaker. Carla shares her journey of reinvention from a corporate career to entrepreneurship and insights on navigating the challenges of starting a business. She also speaks to some of the strategies leaders can use to lead change in our organizations.
In this episode you'll learn:
- How to embrace discomfort when starting a business
- What is required to lead change effectively in our organizations and ourselves
- An idea on how to increase engagement with remote workers
- A brilliant way to build connections and create content with very little additional effort
- What it means to create a lovable star personal brand.
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About Lisa McGuire
Lisa McGuire is a strategic marketing advisor, certified personal brand positioning strategist, award-winning business storyteller, mentor and guide. She helps consultants and professional service providers create a magnetic personal brand of integrity with a 12-week group or 1:1 program of her signature framework, “The Difference is You.”
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