This Expert Interview is with Neal Conlon, coach, speaker and advisor. Neal shares his journey transitioning from military service to the corporate world and then to entrepreneurship. We also discuss garnering influence in the spaces of leadership, team work and entrepreneurship. 

Here are the times & topics cover in case you’d like to jump to a specific part: 

0:00 – Welcome & Introduction 

3:14 – Transitioning out of military 

9:15 – Understanding influence 

12:45 – Mistakes to avoid with influence 

16:09 – Dealing with imposter syndrome 

23:30 – Working with struggling team members 

28:26 – Working with a troubling employee 

32:42 – Advice to younger self 

33:17 – Book recommendation 

34:06 – Closing thoughts & reaching out to Neal 

Neal’s links: 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nealconlon/ 

• Website: https://nealconlon.com/ 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamnealconlon/ 

Book recommendations: 

• A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman: https://a.co/d/iAIycMc   

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This Expert Interview is with Justin Peters, founder and host of The Struggle is Real with Justin Peters, and Co-Founder of SimplePod Studios. We discuss Justin’s journey into the field of podcasting, the value of investing in podcasting over other forms of social media, what is needed to start podcasting and much more. 

Here are some of the times & topics covered in case you’d like to jump to a specific part:

0:00 – Welcome & Introduction 

0:41 – Justin's journey 

3:51 – The decision to step away from a job 

6:45 – Reasons to launch a podcast 

8:59 – The value of podcasting over other social media 

14:23 – Equipment for producing a podcast 

16:38 – Tools for podcasting 

21:10 – Getting more out of an existing podcast 

27:00 – SimplePod Studios’ offering 

28:41 – Book recommendation 

29:37 – Advice to younger self 

Justin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinleepeters/ 

Justin’s Podcast: 

• Website: www.tsirpodcast.com 

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/tsirpod 

• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tsirpodcast 

Book recommendation: 

• The 2-hour Cocktail Party by Nick Gray - https://a.co/d/1iqHP31  

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This Expert Interview is with Tom Taormina, author, speaker, trainer and principal at The Taormina Group. We discuss advice for the entrepreneur on a business from start up to a first level organization, running productive meetings, mastering effective communication, and much more. Tom is a veteran businessman with decades of wisdom to share with anyone in business. 

Here are some of the times & topics covered in case you’d like to jump to a specific part: 

0:00 – Welcome & Introduction 

3:53 – What do you do when your business is running you? 

9:17 – Learn to delegate and know the business’ vision 

12:24 – How to run better meetings 

18:15 – Mastering effective communication 

23:57 – Creating satisfied customers 

33:06 – How to limit your liability and protect your business 

41:24 – Tom's thoughts on books for entrepreneurs 

42:47 – Advice to younger self 

Tom’s Links: 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-taormina-6b3ba01/ 

- Tom’s Business: https://taorminagroup.com/ 

- Tom’s Books: https://taorminagroup.com/books/ 

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This Expert Interview is with Sky Anderson, vice president at Scarlett Books. We discuss the importance of keeping good books for your business, how it can serve your business decisions, and how simple it can be with Scarlett Books. There’s a lot to glean from this episode for any individual running a business so listen up. 

Here are some of the times & topics covered in case you’d like to jump to a specific part:  

0:00 – Welcome & introduction  

0:39 – What makes Scarlett Books different? 

2:55 – Why have accounting software? 

4:24 – Onboarding with Scarlett Books 

6:04 – Behind the name: “Scarlett” 

6:59 – Minutes and resolutions explained 

10:06 – Minutes and resolutions on Scarlett Books 

11:37 – Numbers to pay attention to 

15:02 – Business owners’ mistakes to look out for 

18:16 – Lessons from building a SaaS business 

21:00 – Book recommendation 

22:57 – Advice to younger self 

25:20 – Getting in touch with Sky 

Sky’s links:

- Website: https://www.scarlettbooks.com/ 

- Sky’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sky-anderson-a81a9a1a3/ 

Book recommendation:

- Three Feet from Gold by Sharon Lechter and Greg Reid: https://a.co/d/6BtTpbA  

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Thank you to Wendy Paquette for taking the time to present to the Connect Your Way To Success Community (https://yourstrategypartner.com/cywts-community). She is in a world of her own and the testimonials about the work she does speak to the lasting impact she is having on those she works with. In this presentation she talks about the limiting programs we have, how to identify them and the overall impact they have on your life. Here are some time stamps if you would like to jump to a specific part: 0:00 – Wendy’s background 2:13 – The computer analogy 6:03 – Your emotions are an indicator 7:39 – Wendy’s personal example 11:51 – The business-person’s example 15:49 – Your relationships are an indicator 19:58 – Applying this to your business Wendy’s links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendypaquette/ Wendy’s website: https://wendypaquette.com/ If you are looking to grow your network, check out the Connect Your Way to Success Community: https://yourstrategypartner.com/cywts-community

This Expert Interview is with Tom Rusling, co-founder of Audience Key. We discuss Tom's journey founding Audience Key, SEO strategy, marketing, the use of AI in SEO, and much more. There are a lot of nuggets in here for anyone who owns, develops or maintains a website that is looking to get a competitive edge with SEO. 

Here are some of the times & topics covered in case you’d like to jump to a specific part: 

0:00 – Welcome & introduction 

1:24 – The journey of building Audience Key 

10:30 – What is keyword mapping and why is it important? 

15:03 – SEO tips for e-commerce 

17:53 – The effect of AI on SEO 

22:20 – Lessons from building a SaaS business 

26:54 – Book/podcast recommendation 

28:44 – Advice to younger self 

29:50 – Getting in touch with Tom 

Tom’s links: 

Audience Key website: https://audiencekey.com/ 

Tom’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rusling/ 

Podcast recommendation: 

Webcology: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/webcology/id280183059 

Book recommendation: 

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell: https://a.co/d/biWYUbe  

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This Expert Interview is with Arian Radmand, CEO of IgnitePOST. We discuss Arian’s journey starting IgnitePOST, IgnitePOST’s marketing philosophy, the need for client-business relationship building, and much more. If you are a business owner of any sort, this video will be of much value to you. 

Here are some of the times of topics covered in case you’d like to jump to a specific part: 

0:00 – Welcome & introduction 

1:08 – Arian’s journey 

4:22 – Establishing IgnitePOST 

7:30 – Why handwritten notes? 

11:08 – Product example and why it works 

15:56 – IgnitePOST pricing structure 

19:03 – Automation ideas 

21:20 – IgnitePOST turnaround time 

22:38 – Use case examples 

28:22 – Current marketing trends 

32:16 – Business startup advice 

33:56 – Book recommendations 

35:01 – Advice to younger self 

36:37 – Getting in touch with Arian 

Arian’s links:

- Request a sample: https://bit.ly/3mKTTUE 

- Arian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianradmand/ 

- Arian’s email: arian@ignitepost.com 

Book recommendations:

- The E-Myth by Michael Gerber: https://a.co/d/4ikRbBr

 - The Lean Startup by Eric Ries: https://a.co/d/foL5hH0 

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This expert interview is with Bob Regnerus, co-founder of Feedstories. We discuss Bob’s business offering with Feedstories, their approach to video marketing, Bob’s perspective on social media marketing strategies and so much more. If you are in the field of video marketing or looking into leveraging video for your business, there is a lot of value in here for you. Here are some of the times & topics covered in case you would like to jump to a specific part: 0:00 – Welcome and introduction 1:16 – Bob’s experience of Disney, Florida 4:52 – Feedstories’ service offering 7:35 – Why focus on video? 9:34 – Tips and tricks to start leveraging video 13:06 – Don’t wait, just start! 14:42 – Client stories of success 21:04 – Leveraging TikTok/social media 24:28 – Build your community where you have control 26:34 – Useful video marketing tools 29:35 – Mistakes to avoid 33:50 – Create emotional connections with your viewers 36:13 – Book recommendations 38:00 – Advice to younger self 39:24 – Getting in touch with Bob 40:24 – Last thoughts Bob’s Links: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobregnerus/ - Personal Website: BobRegnerus.com - Company Website: FeedStories.com - Latest resource: The Strategic Story Playbook: https://www.strategicstoryplaybook.com/ Book recommendations - Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://a.co/d/ieKptfP - Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch: https://a.co/d/hJ2Ae8o - 80/20 Sales and Marketing by Perry Marshall: https://a.co/d/aqvIR53 If you are looking to grow your network, check out the Connect Your Way to Success Community: https://yourstrategypartner.com/cywts-community