Up In Your Business - Upper level thinking, being, and living!

Michael Bungay Stanier knows that leadership misses coaching opportunities that can truly make managing easier and leading more empowering. In his new book, The Coaching Habit, Michael gives super practical direction on how to effectively interact with your team. Our guest is the founder and Senior Partner of Box of Crayons, a company that helps people and organizations all over the world do less Good Work and more Great Work. Box of Crayons is best known for its coaching programs that give busy managers the tools to coach in 10 minutes or less. On this show we discuss gaining more time, leading well, and empowering you employees... all by instilling a smart coaching habits. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • Being more coach-like in your leadership • Why your should stay curious a little longer before rushing to solve issues • Be lazy, be curious, and be often • Your advice monster needs to back down • Being more coach-like in your leadership • Why your should stay curious a little longer before rushing to solve issues • Be lazy, be curious, and be often • Your advice monster needs to back down • The brain is always seeking to be safe - sense of tribe, expectation, rank, & autonomy • Karpman drama triangle - victim, persecutor, and rescuer • and more!

Scott Monty built his own personal brand and then left the corporate world to build his own company, Scott Monty Strategies. He offers wise, actionable insights to help you build your own. Scott spent six years as an executive at Ford Motor Company, as a strategic adviser on crisis communications, influencer relations, customer service, innovative product launches and more. He speaks to groups and advises brands and agencies to help them embrace the fundamentals of human communication in the digital age. His clients have included Walmart, IBM, Coca-Cola, American Airlines, T-Mobile and GE Software. Scott has been ranked by The Economist as number one atop the list 25 Social Business Leaders and by Forbes as one of the top 10 influencers in social media. He’s an internationally recognized leader in digital communications, digital transformation, social media and marketing. As a little treat, you’ll also hear him speak about his ongoing affinity and podcast, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. On this show we discuss talking about yourself, building a personal brand, and putting yourself “out there”. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • Why the term “Expert” should be granted by peers • There’s a thought leader and a thought doer • Platforming employees as a voice of the brand • How Marketers have ruined everything • Authentic brand building • Doing the work • The terrifying and liberating experience of your own company • Putting yourself out there • Not B2B or B2C, but B2I - Business to individual • Why you should learn from your mistakes • The fear of succeeding • and more!

Scott Monty built his own personal brand and then left the corporate world to build his own company, Scott Monty Strategies. He offers wise, actionable insights to help you build your own. Scott spent six years as an executive at Ford Motor Company, as a strategic adviser on crisis communications, influencer relations, customer service, innovative product launches and more. He speaks to groups and advises brands and agencies to help them embrace the fundamentals of human communication in the digital age. His clients have included Walmart, IBM, Coca-Cola, American Airlines, T-Mobile and GE Software. Scott has been ranked by The Economist as number one atop the list 25 Social Business Leaders and by Forbes as one of the top 10 influencers in social media. He’s an internationally recognized leader in digital communications, digital transformation, social media and marketing. As a little treat, you’ll also hear him speak about his ongoing affinity and podcast, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. On this show we discuss talking about yourself, building a personal brand, and putting yourself “out there”. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • Why the term “Expert” should be granted by peers • There’s a thought leader and a thought doer • Platforming employees as a voice of the brand • How Marketers have ruined everything • Authentic brand building • Doing the work • The terrifying and liberating experience of your own company • Putting yourself out there • Not B2B or B2C, but B2I - Business to individual • Why you should learn from your mistakes • The fear of succeeding • and more!

Living in the present is an easy concept to understand, but not always an easy one to walk out. For many, the past keeps us in a state of longing or regret. We either want to get back to the "good ol' days" or feel crippled by the pain of some negative experience. On this show I'm flying solo to share with you some life-giving encouragement, connecting you to your inner core of power, and cultivate a sense of life satisfaction.

Living in the present is an easy concept to understand, but not always an easy one to walk out. For many, the past keeps us in a state of longing or regret. We either want to get back to the "good ol' days" or feel crippled by the pain of some negative experience. On this show I'm flying solo to share with you some life-giving encouragement, connecting you to your inner core of power, and cultivate a sense of life satisfaction.

Hans Early-Nelson requested some coaching from me. He's an artisan metalsmith from Minneapolis, Minnesota, who specializes in custom metal fabricating, blacksmithing and jewelry. He’s a super-creative guy that reached out to me after listening to an interview I gave on another podcast. In the email Hans sent me, he posed some initial questions about struggles he was having in business. I replied with some thoughts I had and then offered to do a pro-bono coaching call to see if we could explore his challenges a little more deeply as long as he allowed me to record it for the show. Hans agreed and the call you hear has been slightly edited for time, but not for content. On this show we discuss trying to find creativity, being inspired, and how to leverage what you have in order to grow and and move your company forward. In This Episode, You'll Discover: The difficulties of staying focused on your products • Being routinely inspired • Staying enthusiastic about old products while trying to develop R&D on new products • Improving conversion to buyers • Nurturing customers • Why saying YES to one thing requires saying NO to something else • and more!

Hans Early-Nelson requested some coaching from me. He's an artisan metalsmith from Minneapolis, Minnesota, who specializes in custom metal fabricating, blacksmithing and jewelry. He’s a super-creative guy that reached out to me after listening to an interview I gave on another podcast. In the email Hans sent me, he posed some initial questions about struggles he was having in business. I replied with some thoughts I had and then offered to do a pro-bono coaching call to see if we could explore his challenges a little more deeply as long as he allowed me to record it for the show. Hans agreed and the call you hear has been slightly edited for time, but not for content. On this show we discuss trying to find creativity, being inspired, and how to leverage what you have in order to grow and and move your company forward. In This Episode, You'll Discover: The difficulties of staying focused on your products • Being routinely inspired • Staying enthusiastic about old products while trying to develop R&D on new products • Improving conversion to buyers • Nurturing customers • Why saying YES to one thing requires saying NO to something else • and more!

Gary Vaynerchuk believes self-awareness is a critical component to success. But what does in mean to be aware of self? Gary started off trading baseball cards, sold wine for his father’s business, started a Youtube channel called Wine Library for said Father’s brand and then turned it into a $60 Million phenomenon. Then he launched a media company, invested in a bunch of startups and co-launched a $25 Million VC seed fund. In his book, #AskGaryVee, Gary states the only chapter that should be read twice is chapter 17 - Self-awareness. On this show, we talk about family and the impact of being self-aware. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • Why Gary doesn’t communicate with his family when he travels • Gary knows this lifestyle isn’t sustainable for his children • Teaching there’s winners and losers • Being kind to every person no matter who they are and what they do • Building enormous amounts of self confidence in my kids • Gratitude, empathy, and self awareness are the billion dollar coconut water idea • When you know who you are, everything changes • Knowing and accepting who you are • Working really hard does not include mismanaging your personal relationships • The wartime general you want around you when times are difficult • and more!

Gary Vaynerchuk believes self-awareness is a critical component to success. But what does in mean to be aware of self? Gary started off trading baseball cards, sold wine for his father’s business, started a Youtube channel called Wine Library for said Father’s brand and then turned it into a $60 Million phenomenon. Then he launched a media company, invested in a bunch of startups and co-launched a $25 Million VC seed fund. In his book, #AskGaryVee, Gary states the only chapter that should be read twice is chapter 17 - Self-awareness. On this show, we talk about family and the impact of being self-aware. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • Why Gary doesn’t communicate with his family when he travels • Gary knows this lifestyle isn’t sustainable for his children • Teaching there’s winners and losers • Being kind to every person no matter who they are and what they do • Building enormous amounts of self confidence in my kids • Gratitude, empathy, and self awareness are the billion dollar coconut water idea • When you know who you are, everything changes • Knowing and accepting who you are • Working really hard does not include mismanaging your personal relationships • The wartime general you want around you when times are difficult • and more!

Dale Richardson has always lived from a place of leadership. Even as the youngest of four growing up in Virginia, he relentlessly pursued to lead in college, social organizations, law school, and his law firm. Why? Influence. However, after a tragic accident, he was given a second chance. The idea of influence transitioned a him to a motivation of helping others. Dale become a John Maxwell Team certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach to impact people on an entirely new level. In addition, he began hosting his own podcast, Live The Goals, inspired by Maxwell's book, the "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" On this show, we have a powerful discussion around current events, leadership, race, and seeking to understand one another in a world of misunderstanding. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • How leadership plays in all aspects of our life and family • “Leadership is influence, Nothing Less, Nothing More.”- John Maxwell • Developing influence with people • Why you can only lead people to the level you are • The Law of process and achieving the goals we want • The Law of sacrifice, giving up to go up • Not living for goals but living the goals • Seeking to understand before we judge • Perspective from proximity, the closer you are, the more you understand • Our culture of criticism • Giving second chances • and more! Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Quote: "Nobody has it easy, everybody has issues. You never know what people are going through. So pause before you start judging, criticizing, or mocking others. Everybody is fighting their own unique war." ~ author unknown Dale Richardson Twitter: @LiveTheGoals His podcast: Live the Goals Book Mentioned:  The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Dales Mastermind: livethegoals.com/freeclass

Dale Richardson has always lived from a place of leadership. Even as the youngest of four growing up in Virginia, he relentlessly pursued to lead in college, social organizations, law school, and his law firm. Why? Influence. However, after a tragic accident, he was given a second chance. The idea of influence transitioned a him to a motivation of helping others. Dale become a John Maxwell Team certified Speaker, Trainer and Coach to impact people on an entirely new level. In addition, he began hosting his own podcast, Live The Goals, inspired by Maxwell's book, the "21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" On this show, we have a powerful discussion around current events, leadership, race, and seeking to understand one another in a world of misunderstanding. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • How leadership plays in all aspects of our life and family • “Leadership is influence, Nothing Less, Nothing More.”- John Maxwell • Developing influence with people • Why you can only lead people to the level you are • The Law of process and achieving the goals we want • The Law of sacrifice, giving up to go up • Not living for goals but living the goals • Seeking to understand before we judge • Perspective from proximity, the closer you are, the more you understand • Our culture of criticism • Giving second chances • and more! Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Quote: "Nobody has it easy, everybody has issues. You never know what people are going through. So pause before you start judging, criticizing, or mocking others. Everybody is fighting their own unique war." ~ author unknown Dale Richardson Twitter: @LiveTheGoals His podcast: Live the Goals Book Mentioned:  The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Dales Mastermind: livethegoals.com/freeclass

Kelly Roach developed her mindset as a young child growing up with little resources. As she got older, tenacity and perseverance carried her through college, NFL cheerleading, and being a Fortune 500 executive. Now, she’s the host of the top rated Unstoppable Success Radio podcast, an International best-selling author, and the CEO of Kelly Roach Coaching. On this show, we discuss growing us as a Pastor’s kids, building a business, and developing the effective selling skills. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • Growing up without a lot of money • Mindset before mechanics • You decide between success and sabotage • Worthiness and gratitude • Learning an entrepreneurial spirit • There is no perfect situation to start a business • Sales is serving • Results-based selling • and more!

Kelly Roach developed her mindset as a young child growing up with little resources. As she got older, tenacity and perseverance carried her through college, NFL cheerleading, and being a Fortune 500 executive. Now, she’s the host of the top rated Unstoppable Success Radio podcast, an International best-selling author, and the CEO of Kelly Roach Coaching. On this show, we discuss growing us as a Pastor’s kids, building a business, and developing the effective selling skills. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • Growing up without a lot of money • Mindset before mechanics • You decide between success and sabotage • Worthiness and gratitude • Learning an entrepreneurial spirit • There is no perfect situation to start a business • Sales is serving • Results-based selling • and more!

Scott Monty built his own personal brand and then left the corporate world to build his own company, Scott Monty Strategies. He offers wise, actionable insights to help you build your own. Scott spent six years as an executive at Ford Motor Company, as a strategic adviser on crisis communications, influencer relations, customer service, innovative product launches and more. He speaks to groups and advises brands and agencies to help them embrace the fundamentals of human communication in the digital age. His clients have included Walmart, IBM, Coca-Cola, American Airlines, T-Mobile and GE Software. Scott has been ranked by The Economist as number one atop the list 25 Social Business Leaders and by Forbes as one of the top 10 influencers in social media. He’s an internationally recognized leader in digital communications, digital transformation, social media and marketing. As a little treat, you’ll also hear him speak about his ongoing affinity and podcast, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. On this show we discuss talking about yourself, building a personal brand, and putting yourself “out there”. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • Why the term “Expert” should be granted by peers • There’s a thought leader and a thought doer • Platforming employees as a voice of the brand • How Marketers have ruined everything • Authentic brand building • Doing the work • The terrifying and liberating experience of your own company • Putting yourself out there • Not B2B or B2C, but B2I - Business to individual • Why you should learn from your mistakes • The fear of succeeding • and more!

Scott Monty built his own personal brand and then left the corporate world to build his own company, Scott Monty Strategies. He offers wise, actionable insights to help you build your own. Scott spent six years as an executive at Ford Motor Company, as a strategic adviser on crisis communications, influencer relations, customer service, innovative product launches and more. He speaks to groups and advises brands and agencies to help them embrace the fundamentals of human communication in the digital age. His clients have included Walmart, IBM, Coca-Cola, American Airlines, T-Mobile and GE Software. Scott has been ranked by The Economist as number one atop the list 25 Social Business Leaders and by Forbes as one of the top 10 influencers in social media. He’s an internationally recognized leader in digital communications, digital transformation, social media and marketing. As a little treat, you’ll also hear him speak about his ongoing affinity and podcast, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. On this show we discuss talking about yourself, building a personal brand, and putting yourself “out there”. In This Episode, You'll Discover: • Why the term “Expert” should be granted by peers • There’s a thought leader and a thought doer • Platforming employees as a voice of the brand • How Marketers have ruined everything • Authentic brand building • Doing the work • The terrifying and liberating experience of your own company • Putting yourself out there • Not B2B or B2C, but B2I - Business to individual • Why you should learn from your mistakes • The fear of succeeding • and more!