How to Identify Your #1 Competitive Advantage - Interview with Jaynie Smith
The Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
Release Date: 06/19/2014
The Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
In this special episode of The Better Life Better Business Podcast, host Shawn Ellis engages in a heartfelt discussion with his partner and now-fiancée, Megan. The conversation revolves around the significance of connection and community in their lives, particularly within the framework of 'Five Cs to Adapt & Thrive.' Shawn discusses his journey toward embracing community despite his introverted nature, and Megan shares her experiences with resilience in her personal life and professional work as a nurse practitioner specializing in trauma. The episode embodies the essence of their love,...
info_outline Episode #30: Coconuts, Lies, and Letting GoThe Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
In this episode, we explore the concept of the 'monkey trap' — a metaphor for how our own refusal to let go of certain beliefs, fears, or lies can hold us back in life. Shawn highlights the importance of self-awareness and courage in releasing these 'traps' to move forward personally and professionally. Listen and you'll be encouraged to examine your own 'traps' and consider whether they are serving you or holding you back. For more inspiration and guidance to support you on your journey to create the life, work, or business that you truly love: 1. Download Shawn's latest ebook titled...
info_outline Lead Like Elmo: The Power of Whole-Person LeadershipThe Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
Are you a leader on a mission to create a culture that's Built to Thrive? Then this episode is for you! Host Shawn Ellis discusses the recent impact of Sesame Street character, Elmo, asking on social media, 'how's everybody doing?' Not only does the massive response speak to the power of community and connection, but it also provides a powerful lesson to leaders about the importance of showing your employees that you care. In addition to advocating for new leadership principles that balance productivity with emotional attentiveness, Shawn also speaks about the importance of acknowledging your...
info_outline Episode #28: This Moment Matters: Part OneThe Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
Let's take a trip back in time to 2012! In this episode, Shawn shares a clip of him rehearsing for his very first "This Moment Matters" speaking engagement. In this 15-minute segment, you'll be reminded of just how important "this moment" is, and you'll also be inspired to be more present and more engaged for more of the moments in your life and work. Shawn also walks you through his "Box It Up" exercise, which is a tool you can use when life becomes a little too full and frazzled. For more inspiration and guidance to support you on your journey to create the life, work, or business that you...
info_outline Episode #27: 5 C's to Adapt and Thrive in Times of ChangeThe Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
If you're feeling lost or uncertain in a season of change, this episode is for you. In it, Shawn reads his latest ebook titled Adapt & Thrive: 5 Keys (or C's!) to Cultivate Resilience and Growth in Times of Change. Listen and you'll discover the antidote to anxiety, confusion, fear, doubt, and isolation - 5 signs that you've slipped into survival mode - so you can get on the road to making your next chapter, your best chapter. For more inspiration and guidance to support you on your journey to create the life, work, or business that you truly love: Download Shawn's latest ebook...
info_outline Episode #26: You Should Do That!The Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
We all have those ideas or desires that just keep nagging at us, that won't let us go. Those "hunches" or "callings" that say, "Come, follow me." In Shawn's return to The Better Life Better Business Podcast, he reflects on 20 years of business ownership and offers inspiration and encouragement to do that thing you've been wanting to do, that won't let you go - whether it's something big like starting a business, or something small like smiling at someone at the grocery store - because you just never know what rewards are waiting on the other side! Listen, enjoy, and leave inspired to...
info_outline Interview with Adam Markel, Author of PivotThe Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
Adam Markel, author of Pivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life, shares his story of a big pivot, and lessons to help you through yours.
info_outline How to Win Back Lost Clients, Beat Burnout, Reinvent Yourself, and Become IrresistableThe Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
If you're a sales professional or a person of influence, you'll love this episode with John Livesay, a 20-year sales veteran now known as The Pitch Whisperer. You'll learn how John lasted 20 years in sales without burning out, his #1 strategy for handling rejection, 3 steps to win back the prized clients you've lost, what to say to yourself while you're waiting silently for a buyer's response, why the salesperson with the best story gets the "YES!" today--and how to tell the best story, and more!
info_outline Leadership Speaker, Former Motorola Executive Ron Minatrea Shares Lessons to Align Vision, Values and Leadership for LifeThe Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
Leadership speaker and business coach, , joins Shawn Ellis on this episode of The Better Life/Better Business Podcast to share some good advice to help all leaders--but especially "middle leaders"--find more fulfillment and achieve greater success, at home and at work, by aligning their vision, values and leadership for life.
info_outline How to Get "Fired Up & Ready" to Grow Your Business with Marketing and Sales Strategies That WorkThe Better Life Better Business Podcast with Shawn Ellis
Motivational speaker and marketing and sales expert, , joins Shawn Ellis on this episode of The Better Life/Better Business Podcast to share some good advice to help corporate executives, small business owners, entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and marketing professionals perform at a higher level and reach their goals.
info_outlineWhy should a customer do business with you over your competition? It's a question nearly 4,000 CEOs could not answer clearly, but in this interview, Jaynie Smith, author of Creating Competitive Advantage and Relevant Selling, shares seven criteria for identifying YOUR competitive advantage so you can close more sales and rise above commodity status in your market.