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Forget the quantum leap. Use the ten percent factor to create 100 degree shifts in a short period of time. Show Notes Quantum leaps are more rare, risky, and not repeatable (and frankly even they are able to happen only because of a prior series of ten percent shifts) Ten 10% shifts will give you … AEP 026 -The Ten Percent Factor Read More » The post AEP 026 -The Ten Percent Factor appeared first on The Paula G Company.

Shelley and her work hold a special place in my heart and my life.  I had the good fortune of meeting her at a business conference via introduction by a mutual friend.  If you want to get beneath the surface and into the energetics of your life and business, you’ve come to the right place. … AEP 025 – Special Guest Shelley Hawkins Read More » The post AEP 025 – Special Guest Shelley Hawkins appeared first on The Paula G Company.

  If you find yourself stressed with your emotional and mental energy leaking out of your pores, it’s time to take radical action.  The recent election results and plethora of social media and news firing from all sides can be deadly to your business. Now is the perfect time to stop comparing yourself to others, … AEP 024 – Turn Down the Noise Read More » The post AEP 024 – Turn Down the Noise appeared first on The Paula G Company.

People often say to me “You are SO disciplined? How do you do that?” For me it comes naturally. Or, perhaps it is a long upbringing of being forced into discipline early on (more on that in a future podcast). Yet I am not special in that way. Even if discipline eludes you, you can … AEP 023 How to Be Disciplined (even if it seems to elude you) Read More » The post AEP 023 How to Be Disciplined (even if it seems to elude you) appeared first on The Paula G Company.

I am so thrilled to welcome Beth Allen to the podcast. I’ve known Beth for about 5 years now and her brand and mission to empower women to be capable, informed homeowners makes my heart sing.  She teaches women how to screw and hammer too (who wouldn’t want THAT tagline, right?).  Listen in to our … AEP 022 Beth Allen DIY Hip Chicks Read More » The post AEP 022 Beth Allen DIY Hip Chicks appeared first on The Paula G Company.

I can count on one hand the number of books that have actually blown me away in my time.  The new bestselling book The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide for Creating Success on Your Own Terms from Danielle LaPorte knocked me off my feet and set my soul ablaze.  Those of you who read me regularly know I'm not quick to hyperbole which is why when I say this I really mean it! In the interest of full disclosure it's worth noting that I did receive a review copy of the book from the publisher. That said, I already had it on pre-order and was itching for the release date, so you can nix any bias there. This little unexpected gift simply allowed me to devour the thing early (and run up the driveway skipping like a child).  And, devour I did... like a feast full of the finest Cabernet, I savored every word and did every last exercise because it was THAT compelling. Let's remember I ask these kinds of questions for a living, many of the ideas weren't "new" news to me. Yet Danielle's voice, presence, and ability to inspire action is so powerful you can't help but shift and up your game. It's more than a book, it's a work of art, an experience, a movement. I consider this work to be spiritual balm.  When you need an infusion of spirit, something to stir the soul, and some practical action to get you moving, you'll find it here.  Every piece of the package is woven into a tapestry. From the book layout to design to phrasing, it's all there holding all your senses captive. It's the kind of book you want in multiple formats.  (Yes, I did have to buy the audiobook as well for some on-the-go spiritual balm, remember?) Imagine combining  a passionate poet, a rebel, Buddha, great graphic design, a savvy businesswoman, a loving human being, a dear friend, and someone to kick your ass, and you'd start to get the portrait of this work. I'm truly grateful to have had the opportunity to sit down with Danielle across the miles for a phone interview. She was utterly gracious to spend some time with me during the whirlwind of her book release and upcoming tour.  All I can say is a resounding Namaste Danielle! So scroll down and listen in to our recent conversation full of compelling questions. We get down to the core of things like following your passions, what makes you come alive, and being a catalyst in the world. (running time approx 20minutes). Here's how you can get more of Danielle LaPorte's work and a little mojo infusion:   Visit her digital temple at http://www.daniellelaporte.com Get a peek inside the book with a free download of the first chapter Follow her on Twitter @DanielleLaPorte By all means, soak up the videos on YouTube

I'm excited to have as my guest on today's podcast - Dana Theus. As a leadership consultant, facilitator and coach, Dana Theus helps her clients access their power to step boldly into the future, to master the dynamics of change and transformation and to direct their energies towards changing the world for the better.  I first met Dana in 2010 at the BlogHer conference in New York City. We hit it off immediately. Since that time I've been blessed to stay connected with and partner with Dana as we both bring important work to the world to help women truly live their lives fully and at the peak of their success. We have the crazy notion in common that women...professional, successful women like you already have the power within you to change the world, speak your truth, and live your best life.  Yet, you're not meant to go it alone... the lone ranger ... even the lone ranger had an assistant!  You have the power IN you...which is where Dana's InPower Coaching comes from. In our time together you'll get to know more about Dana's leadership experience with some of the most prestigious companies and government agencies in the country and how she is using that experience now to guide individuals and organizations toward a bigger game and better results. You can learn more about Dana and read her frankly awesome blog posts at Reclaiming Leadership. Dana also has a powerful new offering launching later this month (October 24, 2011) called,  Speak Your Truth to Power. It is delivered as an eCourse and you'll definitely want to check it out. The running time of our interview is 40 minutes (that's enough for one great cardio workout or commute!)

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jessica Zambarano of Jessica Z Solutions for the Intuitive Intelligence podcast.  Jessica is an expert in using partnerships to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. I had the pleasure of working with Jessica for a while last year and truly enjoyed her out of the box thinking and approach to connecting with other like-minded entrepreneurs.  This is why I wanted to bring her to you! Jessica's tagline is Rock Your Legacy.  We have a great time talking about what that means during our time together.  Just know that connected with others is supposed to be FUN and she makes it that way.  Relationships...really, truly aligned relationships make all the difference for entrepreneurial success.  You'll enjoy hearing more about her story and her upbeat and energy-packed way of serving in this interview. Here's a little more about Jessica.... She is a partnerships, promotions and online event productions rock star who partners with you to secure wider exposure, increased expert credibility and a bigger network of key connections via collaborative ventures and promotional opportunities.  JessicaZ Solutions offers a unique line of products and services designed to support you in living your dream and leaving a legacy!  Visit http://jessicazsolutions.com to download your free report on Partnership Marketing and receive a complimentary subscription to the JessicaZ Solutions e-newsletter, Spark! Download or tune in to listen in to our conversation... Running time: 30 minutes

In this podcast I am excited to interview mother-daughter author team Barbara and Shannon Kelly.  They recently wrote the book UNDECIDED: How to Ditch the Endless Quest for Perfect and Find the Career – and Life – That’s Right for You (Seal Press; May 2011), where they share stories from women who have been blessed by limitless choices – but find that with the more options available, the harder it is to feel satisfied. What I loved about our conversation and this book is that it clearly illustrates how many women of all ages are yearning to have this conversation.  A conversation about how to create a life and career that is authentic, satisfying, and accomplished without having to continually feel like you are "not enough". The Kelleys pull together current information from the media and the academic world to present a well-rounded picture of this phenomenon of “analysis paralysis” – the syndrome of being paralyzed by too many choices – and the angst that arises from this choice overload.  Needless to say this is right up my alley since Intuitive Intelligence™ is all about breaking through the self-torture of indecision and struggling to make the "right decision" and instead being able to make the wise decisions for you with ease. Within UNDECIDED, the Kelleys explore the reason behind women’s generational epidemic of chronic indecision, contextualizing this “problem that has no name” using research, interviews with experts, and oral histories from undecided women in their 20s through their 60s.  In my interview with the Kellys, we really dig into some of the biggest insights they learned from these interviews as well as some compelling conversations they are having with women across the country at their book readings. Here's a little bit more about the authors: Barbara Kelley teaches journalism and directs the journalism emphasis at Santa Clara University. As a freelance journalist, she has written for daily newspapers and their Sunday magazine sections as well as a variety of regional and national magazines.       Shannon Kelley is a columnist at the Santa Barbara Independent, a freelance writer and photographer, and a corporate consultant. You can learn more about them and the book at http://undecidedthebook.wordpress.com/       So, tune-in or download for a compelling conversation that really highlights the challenges, choices, and opportunities facing women in their careers from a multi-generational perspective. Running Time: 36 minutes.    

Join me for this recent podcast interview with my friend and colleague Debra Woog. I have had the joy of getting to know Debra personally over the last two years and her integrity and brilliance is immense and she shares all of that with those lucky enough to be her clients.  Here's a little more about Debra... Debra A. Woog, President of connect2 Corporation, coaches women entrepreneurs to accelerate personal and enterprise growth with profit-enhancing marketing, technology, management and personal best practices.  With twenty years of experience in corporate and academic settings, she knows first hand how challenging it can be to lead a fulfilling career and also be a healthy, present family member and friend.  From Debra’s commitment to making a positive impact on others by living her purpose and passions in accordance with her priorities, she created the Brilliance-Based Business Success System™ for experts, educators, consultants, healing professionals and creative professionals. Debra truly lives what she teaches.  She has a very special offer for those of you tuning into this podcast.  Read on to learn how you can capitalize on it. To learn Debra’s secrets for living with greater joy and ease, download her FREE Quick Read Guide Embrace Your Brilliance: How Accepting Yourself As You Are Can Grow Your Profit, Joy and Ease at http://connecttwo.com.  

Today I am so excited to share with you a very special podcast.  This podcast with Amanda Maynard, A Reluctant Psychic, is actually a combo preview live teleseminar and podcast rolled into one.  Because we are SO excited to join forces to bring you her Messages from the Other Side virtual workshop in April we wanted you to get to know Amanda up close and personal in this podcast. In our time together, Amanda shares her touching story about how she embraced her own intuitive gifts after a very powerful event in her personal life.  She busts the myths of what it means to be psychic and teaches you how to start tapping into your own personal intuitive abilities.  Because we had the gift of doing this live you'll also get to experience a live intuitive reading as part of the call. As part of Intuitive Intelligence™ I am committed to bringing you top-notch resources to support you in your own journey of tuning-inward and connecting to your wisdom.  Amanda is brilliant at doing just that.  So tune-in or download right away. If you're interested in learning techniques of how you can connect with your Guides, be more connected to those you love and those you've lost, you'll want to listen right away so you can take advantage of the very special offer for this unique workshop that starts April 5th.  To learn more about it and register visit the Messages from the Other Side Teleclass page. (Running time: 52 minutes)

Today's podcast takes us up into the trees...literally!  My guest is Shelly Byrne of EarthJoy. Shelly is co-founder of EarthJoy with her husband Bill Byrne. How did Shelly decide to start a business where she climbs trees and helps others do the same?  Well, this idea was launched when Shelly was on a rafting trip in West Virginia. At night, in the cabin while reading a magazine left behind,she came upon an article and picture of a women in the tree. "She looked so peaceful," recalls Shelly. She was sitting on a branch with a harness, attached by rope to a branch higher up. "I knew this would be my next career."  How's THAT for something not in your College Career Guide?! In 2004 Bill and Shelly headed to GA to receive their first training and the rest is history.  Now they take scouts, families, teams and corporations into the TREES! The main goal is connecting folks to nature, themselves and to one another. It is transforming! Trees act as their partners and catalyst to bring JOY and adventure to folks. You also get plenty of exercise and challenge is always by choice as YOU can learn to float in the sky, rest in hammocks 100 feet off the ground and of course surf a branch, hang upside down and come out of the tree like spiderman! Join us and get inspired about what is possible for you when you follow your heart and stop trying to fit yourself into someone else's mold. You can learn more about Shelly and EarthJoy at www.climbtreeswithearthjoy.com Now settle in and listen/download... (Running Time 31 minutes)

Today I am thrilled, thrilled, thrilled to have as my guest best-selling author and personal coaching pioneer Laura Berman Fortgang. I first discovered Laura's work back in 2004 around the time her book Now What?® 90 Days to a New Life Direction was published. At the time I was confined in the corporate cubicle yearning for a way out. That is why it is equally exciting to me that six years later I became an authorized facilitator of that work and had the opportunity to be trained by Laura as part of the process. Today our conversation focuses around her latest book released just this month called The Prosperity Plan. Let me tell you a bit about Laura... She has spent twenty plus years of supporting people to find meaning, purpose and satisfaction in their lives as a pioneer in the personal coaching field and a best-selling author, sought-after speaker, corporate spokesperson and interfaith minister. Laura’s years as a professional musical theater performer helped form her no-nonsense, entertaining writing and speaking style that has helped her uplifting messages spread far and wide. (And since we made her sing during the Now What?® training, I can tell you she can still belt it out and then some.) Frankly I think Laura could make reading the telephone listings entertaining and insightful. Laura has also been a media perennial for years. Her appearances on Oprah, The CBS Early Show, NBC's Today, Good Morning America, various nationally syndicated and cable outlets as well as a long stint as contributing editor for Redbook Magazine and in other major print and digital media have helped her reach millions of people who want to improve their work and life. This is one more reason why I am so humbled and grateful to be able to have her as my guest! Our conversation drives home the importance of making decisions in a new way, one much more tuned into your intuition which is the very thing I am so passionate about (there's a reason Intuitive Intelligence™ is the next evolution of my work).  You'll love Laura's story and her transparent, honest insight into what has made her so successful as a business owner and as a woman of many talents (mother, wife, performer, interfaith minister, and more). You can learn more about the many things Laura offers at her website http://www.laurabermanfortgang.com/ and learn more about The Prosperity Plan (the book and experiencing those principles live with Laura as your guide - I've done it and it is powerful!) at http://www.theprosperityplan.net. Now snuggle up or download and get your body moving...either way you'll want to listen. Running Time: 30 minutes

My guest on today's podcast is Christine Silvey of EmpoweredYou! I was excited to interview Christine because of her radical new approach to helping leaders and other high-achieving folks heal the damaging effects of shame.  All of us have experienced shame at one point or another - its frankly part of the human experience.  But for some shame can be so great that it holds you back in ways you might never intellectually suspect. This is true for so many including people seemingly at the top of their game. Let me tell you a little bit more about Christine... Christine is The Breakthrough & Empowerment Expert! She is a Master Coach, Teacher and Intuitive with specialties in transformational living, leadership, performance, communications and healing the damaging effects of shame. She is the author of the forthcoming book ‘Journey Back to Me – A Spiritual and Practical Guide for the Recovering Intellectual’. Christine, previously held a career in Corporate High-Tech for over 20 years, became an advocate for coaching when in the in the spring of 2001, she found herself at a major turning point in her own life. One she describes as a ‘dark night of the soul’ period.  She was an emotionally numb, stressed-out, lone-ranger, workaholic, seriously out of shape, on the brink of divorce and in the midst of a serious health crisis when she heeded the wake-up call that her life needed a radical intervention!  She affectionately refers to these as her sleepwalking years. You can learn more about Christine and her work at www.EmpoweredYou.com. You will be inspired by Christine's powerful story and her willingness to be vulnerable in this interview. So, please tune in or download and listen in.

I am so happy to share with you my interview with Ginger Burr, Total Image Consultants. Who would not want to hear more about how the image you project out into the world ties into your career and business success?  I know I was thrilled to connect with Ginger because not only is she an image expert but she is someone who truly "gets it" that how we dress has less to do with what we're wearing and more to do with how we express our authentic self through what we wear.  Let me tell you a little more about her... Over the past 23 years, Ginger Burr, President of Total Image Consultants, believing that your image is about representing the best of you (not making designers happy), has built a remarkable career as an expert personal image consultant working with women from all walks of life. Whether it’s the “dynasty” shoulder pad era, the never-ending confusion of business casual, or the low-rise pant controversy, she has helped women navigate through (and sometimes completely ignore!) the styles of the season and feel good about how they look. A notable speaker and leader in the field of fashion and style, Ginger's adroit understanding of beauty trends and fashion has been celebrated by Fox TV News, The Boston Globe, cnn.com and Women’s Health Magazine.  In addition, Ginger recently launched her one-of-a-kind body image, self-esteem, and style home study program “Who Taught You How to Dress?” which allows women to overcome the obstacles and learn the skills they need to create a wardrobe they love all in the comfort of their own home and with Ginger’s guidance and support! During our time together, Ginger shares with us excellent advice that you can use right away to tap into your own unique image that truly works for you. You will be inspired and touched by her own personal story both in terms of fashion and how she made the leap to owning her own business. You can learn more about Ginger, her home study program "Who Taught You How to Dress?" (don't forget to use the coupon PaulaG to save $!), and all the great stuff she offers at her website: http://www.totalimageconsultants.com Audio Running Time: 34 minutes.