PP 701: Listening vs. Hearing with Marc Stern
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
Release Date: 04/06/2021
L.I.V.E B.E.T.T.E.R Framework Part 4- “E” for EXPECTATIONS
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
“You can accomplish anything you set your mind to but it will feel so much better when you're not stressing yourself out in the process.” -Kim Sutton How do you feel at the end of the day when you look at your to-do list? Do you feel frustrated because you were not able to finish them all? Or do you go, “Nah! It’s fine!” Rarely do we say the latter. The reason? We tend to expect too much. This week, Kim discusses why we need to stop torturing ourselves with too many expectations and tips that can help us set reasonable and realistic expectations of ourselves...
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L.I.V.E B.E.T.T.E.R Framework Part 3- “V” for VITALITY
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
“Find out what the true value of sleep is so that there is no question why you need to get more.” -Kim Sutton Are you tired? Is your energy level nearing a dangerous state? Our lifestyle has had us living an impossible life. No wonder we are always exhausted, not only with our jobs and responsibilities but in life in general. Sometimes, we even get drained faster than our smartphones. If only we are rechargeable like our batteries. Oh, wait!… We are! We do have something called “sleep” and “good food”. We just forget to get ourselves on that...
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L.I.V.E B.E.T.T.E.R Framework Part 2- “I” for INTEGRITY
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
“Think about how you can under-promise and over-deliver and excite people when you are able to do more for them rather than the other way around. Remember, it's so much easier to build your business off referrals from making your clients and customers happy than having to go out from ground zero every single time.” -Kim Sutton Sometimes, it’s easier to break a promise we made to ourselves than to others although deep down, we know this shouldn’t be. This week, Kim shares her own journey with integrity and how it changed the way she serves her clients. Often, we...
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L.I.V.E B.E.T.T.E.R Framework Part 1- “L” for Love
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
“When we love the work we do, it is so easy for our clients and our community to see and feel our passion.” -Kim Sutton Do you agree that love plays a big role in entrepreneurship? Kim does, and this week she talks about how love and passion in business has helped her improve client relationships, craft effective strategies, and most importantly, find fulfillment in what she does. Kim also shares 3 LOVE STRATEGIES you apply can apply in your business. So many times, we keep working on things that we detest instead of on the things we are passionate about. This is an unhealthy...
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I'm Rebranding the Podcast
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
Holy moley. I did something BIG.
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Advocate For Yourself: Finding Ways That Can Help You With Heather Hansen
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
Advocating for yourself is important. Advocate for yourself because no one can do it better than you. Join your host, Kim Sutton as she talks to self-advocacy expert, Heather Hansen. Heather is the CEO of Advocate To Win. She is also the author of Advocate to Win. Heather was an on-air legal analyst and an award-winning trial attorney. Learn how to use the different tools at your disposal to advocate for yourself. Listen in to understand how to use the right words, choices, and much more.
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PP 723: You Don’t Need to be Everywhere
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
Sometimes, we are our own obstacle. We keep trying to be everywhere to get things done, which is impossible. Learn how to take back your time as Kim shares why you should stop trying to be everywhere and what to do instead to increase your productivity.
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PP 722: Lean Out: Achieve More By Doing Less With Crista Grasso
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
In this episode, Kim Sutton sits down with Crista Grasso to talk about how we can achieve more by actually doing less. Known as "The Business Optimizer," Crista has the ability to quickly cut through the noise and focus on optimizing the core things that will make the biggest impact to grow and scale a business. She imparts her wisdom and expertise with us as she talks about what makes a lean business and how we can also apply it to our daily lives. Lean out in this conversation.
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PP 721: My Smartest Investment This Year
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
This week, Kim shares what her smartest investment this year is, (which she resisted buying for so long). Why was Kim opposed to buying it? What made her change her mind? And how did this thing create significant changes in Kim’s life? Listen in as Kim reveals what this thing is, and maybe this can create wonders for you too!
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PP 720: Social Media Sanity Saver
Work Smarter, Not Harder Podcast with Kim Sutton
Social media can be highly distracting. Notifications, chats, feeds, and even friend count can get somebody occupied all day. If you are an entrepreneur, you might have thought at some point that these platforms can help you scale your business. But, think… Are your ideal clients really on social media all day, every day? In this episode, Kim shares what she learned about being on 180 Facebook groups, and how to save your sanity so that you can maximize your focus for the people that need you the most.
info_outline“You are a very valuable component of friendship and love when you FULLY listen to hear what other people are saying. That is the way to formulate long-term relationships and find the love that you're missing.” -Marc Stern
This month’s theme is about emotional and spiritual wellness! In connection to that, Marc Stern of Need2BHeard sits as our guest today. This conversation revolves around the art of mindful listening. Kim and Marc talk about what makes talking about your feelings so hard and what listening to hear involves. Marc also shares what the most important part of being a professional listener is and how to create a safe forum for people to feel heard. Being left alone to our pain and fears is the loneliest place to be. Tune in and find out how you can fill that void for yourself and for others!
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Highlights:
01:39 Why Talking About Your Feelings Is Hard (SO Hard!)
09:58 Filling the Void
17:25 How to Listen
27:46 Creating A Safe Forum
35:20 Stay Calm
39:42 Insert Gratitude
45:19 How to Make People Feel Heard