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Join me and my guest Jen Shultz, Founder of The Non-Nine-to-Five as we talk about her personal story on how she transitioned from working nine-to-five to shifting her mindset and doing what she knew she was made for. When Jen left her job as a teacher, she knew she wasn’t meant to work in another school. In this episode, Jen shares why intuition is important and what she believes hold people back from truly going for what they love. Make sure to tune in with us because there is a ton to take away.

In this episode you will learn:

·       Being a teacher in New York, the anxieties, the misalignments, and the realization.

·       Practice makes progress – not perfection.

·       The biggest obstacles in life are our own limiting beliefs.

·       The 6-Step Process to leaving the Nine-to-Five way: A non-chronological order guide

·       Your intuition is totally connected to your positive energy.

Jen Shultz’ Bio:

In 2010 I was a first grade teacher at a highly acclaimed and rapidly growing charter school in NYC, I had health benefits, I was living in an exciting neighborhood in Manhattan BUT I was completely miserable. I found myself massively depressed, anxiety ridden, and felt like a big loser who was purposeless and confused. 

In December of that year however, I reached a point where the pain of staying at my job far exceeded the fear of leaving. I walked in one morning and gave my 2-week notice. When I share this story many people say to me, “Wow that was brave.  That was courageous.”  But bravery was so far from the truth of what I REALLY felt underneath it all. 

I felt like a failure who had just let everyone down, especially my students and the staff who needed me. However, way down deep within my heart I knew I needed to leave and begin to carve my own path. After I quit I knew I was destined to never work for an employer again BUT where was I meant to go and who was I meant to be?

My intuition told me to continue teaching but how would I do that if I wasn’t working directly for a school?  It made no sense. I found myself sitting in a local Starbucks day in and day out, emailing and calling as many people as I could letting them know I was providing educational services outside of the typical classroom setting. Within 3 months of leaving my full time job, my first business Teacher on the Go was born.

Since 2013 I have dedicated myself to educating an coaching Non-Nine-to-Fivers who KNOW just like I did that they are meant to be independently employed doing purposeful work in the world, generating money on their own terms using their innate talents and strengths.

Join Jen Shultz, Founder of The Non-Nine-to-Five™ for a very special end of year Masterclass where she will teach you how to fully commit to your Non-Nine-to-Five Purpose in just 2 key steps so you can powerfully enter 2021.

Your Masterclass details:

WHEN: 

Friday, December 11th 11:00am CENTRAL – 2:00pm CENTRAL (*deadline to register is Monday, December 7th 11:59pm)

WHERE: 

Private Virtual Classroom (You will receive the link prior to class)

WHAT: 

Master Your Inner GPS: How to Commit to Your Non-9-5 Purpose (in just 2 key steps!) -  Jen will be teaching in-depth curriculum that has not been shared before that will have you mastering your own unique inner GPS System and Commit FULLY to your Non-Nine-to-Five Purpose.

YOUR MASTERCLASS TUITION:

· 1 Payment of $97 

OR

· 1 Payment of $97 AND bring a friend for FREE.  

REGISTER HERE:

https://form.jotform.com/201155764936157

“Anxiety and Boredom as an Entrepreneur” - Running your business can cause anxiety while gaining success that frees up time can cause boredom. There is a constant balance between the two. Learn how to respond to them. because you're not going to get away from them."  

Vinnie is an entrepreneur, author, husband, and father of 4 with almost 20 years of experience growing businesses from 7-and 8-figures.

As a Fractional CEO, he is very passionate about helping clients increase profit margin, change old traditional ways of doing things and help accounting professionals be the most valued Trusted Advisor for the client.

His company mission is to double the profit margin of 10,000 companies. We are well on our way. We offer fractional services where we run and operate your entire accounting and finance departments for less than the cost of an entry level person in your company.

Vinnie is also a passionate investor and advisor in other companies helping them grow by developing the right mindset; implementing the blueprint to go from 7 to 8 figures and a creating a proper strategy for exit.


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You can learn more about me at www.vinniefisher.com. Or connect with me here on LinkedIn!

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"I learned my lesson. I realized that the number one reason most businesses lose clients is due to perceived indifference. There is not a follow-up, there's not showing that you care, there's not looking out, there's not connecting with those people."

Do You Believe In Growth through Integrity over Hype? Kenny Harper does.
In today’s culture, there are ever-expanding options for growing one’s business. Most will waste your time and money, but there is a better way... and it's guaranteed.

What most businesses fail to realize is that these new fads are just tactics which only are part of a cohesive growth solution.

Most business owners have not fully identified the key metrics that drive their bottom line nor optimized the strategies to consistently increase these metrics.

The Profit Growth Accelerator program is the key foundation behind amplifying the results and our client’s success. This process is dedicated towards producing predictable and consistent results.

This is full of great thoughts and advice on business growth stratgies.

Ryan Mason is an energetic, incredibly positive business man, and a force to be reckoned with. Recently named by Yahoo as one of the Top 12 Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2020, Ryan is the savvy Founder & CEO behind Luxe Brand, Americas leading luxury shoelace provider, of which has been featured on Good Morning America, NFL Network, Foot Locker stores, and on over 30 athletes and celebrities; and BizBuzz, providing integrated marketing automation software and services for over 250 small and medium-sized businesses.

In each of these roles, Ryan is known as a disruptive force with an eye for setting new standards of excellence, and he never shies away from the opportunity to tackle new and interesting challenges.

Ryan believes that people, process, and platform are the  key elements to building a powerful business and he's here to share the benefits of that approach with others. In this episode Ryan discusses the power of trusting your intuition, developing repeatable processes, and the importance of winning at every stage of the customer journey.

Learn more about Ryan and purchase his lates book, The Digital Playbook.

From fry cook of a fast-food chicken joint to king of a Texas taco empire, Mike Rypka started Torchy’s Tacos, in 2006 from a single food truck. The restaurants, now in 75 locations in five states, have a colorful and super fun atmosphere. Mike is a down to earth, honest and transparent guy he's rarely seen dressed in anything other than shorts, sneakers, and perhaps a fedora because he's not a formal guy and he's not afraid to get his hands dirty. From what we can tell, he's passionate about two things...cars, and damn good tacos.

We recorded this episode live at a Torchy's location in the Mueller development in East Austin so the sound is a bit challenging, but the content is awesome. Mike talks to us about the struggles and challenges of starting and growing a regional restaurant chain while growing a loyal following of brand enthusiasts and empowering his employees to deliver on the promise of the best damn tacos one can find.

Melvin Soh is the Co-Creater of Re-wealth, and host of X-Factor Marketing Podcast. Melvin coaches Asia’s top speakers, trainers, marketers and salespeople to achieve business breakthroughs of higher profits and more free time.

In this episode we discuss the factors and thought processes behind achieving exponential growth in your business and your personal life.

Faisal is on a mission to help individuals and organizations reach their true potential by accomplishing their goals and loving what they do. In this episode he discuses his journey and his drive to have a legendary life.

He also discusses his programs focus on implementing 5 KEY HABITS that all successful leaders and organizations use to help them:

"My success comes from creating a strong foundation by always going back to the basics."

Faisal believes that some of life’s most complicated problems can be solved by simple solutions driven by passion and purpose. The individuals and companies that he work with understand that success comes from consistently gaining inches by employing discipline and focus.

Behavior Change Expert, Transformational Coach, Entrepreneur, Writer, Speaker, Performer

"What you’re paying attention to in the background has more to do with the results you’re getting than you can imagine."

Bill offers inspired solutions for business and life by providing transformational coaching and consulting services for business and individuals. 

No stranger to diversifying his skills; Bill Small has made his living as a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Mystiquero, entrepreneur, artist, producer, business and personal coach… all facets that combine into a potent force of spiritual and intellectual power.

In this episode Bill provides his insight and expertise into overcoming challenge, getting past your own limiting thoughts, and overcoming perceived obstacles.

The Un.Inc is a wholehearted & visionary company, born from pain.

"There has been a lot of love, loss, risk and chaos in the journey of the business. I wanted to make a space to serve misfits and dreamers."

The Un.Inc is headquartered in Austin, TX and was founded in 2016 by Liz Deering and Ben Gibson. Since opening their doors they’ve served hundreds of change makers from diverse backgrounds, across the business, arts and social sectors. They’ve built a network of highly engaged mentors in Austin and around the country that’s growing daily.  

Ben and Liz deliver programming virtually through coworking spaces around the world, but their roots come from running our own spaces. In 2013 Ben opened Youvolution, a filmmaker space that was on the east side of Austin. In 2016 Ben & Liz came together and opened their first cohort on 35th Street, in Hyde Park. And from 2013-2019 they built and experimented with Novo, our 9 acre live + work tiny home community in Del Valle. In 2019 they managed Soma Vida Coworking, a wellness and creative co-working space that was in its 11th year of business. In 2020 they went online with their founder programming to reach more creators, and now find themselves “in” spaces all around the country each day. 

LIZ DEERING: CEO | Co-Founder | Dreamcatcher

She's passionate about creating safe spaces for people to find their voice, connect with their purpose and pursue their dreams. The Un.Inc is the space and community she wished for when she began her journey as an entrepreneur. She believes we all need that, especially at the very beginning of a dream or idea. It takes so much courage to step out, break the norm, create your own vision. So often we are surrounded by people who love us but don't understand the path we're on, and can't provide that type of support. 

Liz believes our culture needs to fundamentally shift to empower change makers from diverse backgrounds, all genders, ages, races and sexual orientations. Because you are the hope, the ones with the solutions that will impact the world. 

BEN GIBSON :Chief Education Officer | Co-Founder | Dreamweaver

Ben imagines a world where the earliest stage dreamers are championed, the ones who boldly speak the truth and want to change the world. Where society and systems don't oppress creativity and the freedom to pursue our wildest dreams. Where it's affordable to maintain a life while pursuing your passion and honing your craft. Where a dreamer can walk into a space or community and feel inspired by others just like them and get all the help and assistance they need to get started.

Ben has committed his life to being an example to all the dreamers out there who long for a different life. To show everyone that it can be different. That humanity can live a life purposefully, passionately and still make great money. And that it's possible that our generations change the trajectory of the world's future through impact businesses.

In this episode we discuss the dreams and the realities of reaching for them.

Learning how to show up confidently and authentically, Discovering and living your passions, Getting to your truth! Those are a few of the light topics we covered in this episode with Craig Tennant at Engaging Breakthroughs.

"As I work with people they have discoveries of truths that they aren't aware of. That emotional impact is where the shift can occur."

Craig and his team are known for transformational leadership training programs that challenge the way people show up in the world. 

Craig has consulted for Finance and Technology executives for over 3 decades and has trained and supported thousands of individuals and over 75 groups to connect with their purpose.

"Embrace the changing worlds, discover your unique super powers and drive home that passion into your daily life."

Andrew helps transform businesses and business owners' lives to get what they want from their business by implementing a complete, proven system with simple, practical tools. He puts a lot of focus on EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System, a complete set of simple concepts and practical tools that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. By mastering this simple way of operating, leadership teams of growth-oriented companies systematically and permanently improve.

In this interview, Andrew talks us through the fundamentals of the EOS system and other common problems and helpful tools to transform your business because he and his team believe that business doesn't have to be frustrating and/or difficult.

Andrew works with passionate leadership teams across many industries to lead large scale change initiatives and implement simple tools so that businesses can execute to achieve the results they want and live better lives.

TJ Kastning, owner of The Ambassador Search Group, is not in the business of head hunting. He's a connector. He knows that hiring the right people is time-consuming and challenging but more than worth the effort to find the right fit. 

In this episode, TJ talks us through his thoughts and experiences on how to conduct a  hiring and interview process that will lead to the long term success of the company and the candidate.

TJ's insights on leadership, business, and talent are insightful and inspiring.

"Remember where your passion came from in the beginning."

Heather McPherson, MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S, CST is the CEO/Founder The Sexual Health Alliance and also maintains a group practice (respark.co) that serves Denver, Colorado, Austin, Texas and also has online services specializing in sexuality and relationships. Respark & Co is another business Heather started specifically for coaching and other programs. She is published in Playboy Magazine as well as Playboy Online, and has been featured on CNN, Parent Harald and TeenSafe websites. Heather has lectured at prestigious Universities including University of Texas at Austin, Texas State University and Governors State University in Chicago. She is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Supervisor (LMFT-S) and a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S). She also is the Texas Section Leader for AASECT (American Association for Sexuality Educators, Counselors & Therapists). She has appeared on several podcasts and was invited to speak at NerdNite in Austin on relationships and sexuality. Heather helps clients gain confidence, rebuild trust, increase playfulness, and find passion and meaning in their erotic lives. Heather graduated from Texas State University with a MA in Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy; a CACREP Accredited Program. 

Ivey is passionate about preserving natural spaces and resources. Her personal goal is to instill this passion in others and provide simple and accessible ways for others to make a difference in their lives to protect the environment and wildlife.

In this episode we learn more about the efforts of the conservancy, inspiration and life changing summer that set Ivey on her path to her passion, as well as the practices Ivey has put in place for her life to continue to serve and life her purpose.

Shoal Creek Conservancy is a proud steward of the 13-square-mile Shoal Creek watershed in Austin, Texas. They champion the Shoal Creek watershed in order to create a healthy and vibrant community. 

The Shoal Creek watershed provides an oasis in a rapidly growing urban area, and members of the conservancy believe that with thoughtful investment, this natural treasure can better benefit our ecology, economy, and enjoyment of the outdoors.

This is a truly beautiful and successful public/private partnership.

As the founder of C3Nami, Ruoyun works with her team to empower small and medium sized businesses to connect and build relationships with their fans online. 

In this episode, Ruoyun discusses human centered social/digital marketing, emphases the need to approach social with strategy and calm - there is rarely a true social media crisis that needs to be acted on or responded to immediately. Ruoyun also opens up and shares personal life stories and philosophies that can help anyone through the most difficult times of life and business. 

When she’s not hard at work—which, let’s be honest, isn’t that often—Ruoyun is also a writer, video gamer, professional speaker, mentor, and research nerd, and artist. An Austin native with family from all over the world, she speaks five languages and welcomes any opportunity to keep her Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and French sharp through conversation.

Ward is an incredibly accomplished executive with 20 years of management experience at high-profile companies, including President of the Real Estate Council of Austin, Director of Global Public Affairs for AMD as well as the Deputy Press Secretary for the Texas Attorney General. He has experience leading programs, policies and initiatives across the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Singapore, Taiwan, China and India and has built strong relationships with elected officials, federal, state and local agencies and the general public. Basically, he's a power house and he's using his powers for good.

Ward is now the founder and executive director of an advocacy organization designed to train and educate candidates for local politics - The Center for Austin’s Future. The center has been featured numerous times by NPR, Austin Monthly, Austin Business Journal and many others for its innovative approach to training future candidates.

The Center launched in October 2017 with its initial offering, the ATXelerator program. The innovative, annual 3-month program recruits and trains community leaders interested in advocating for future-focused, forward-thinking city policy, serving on a city board or commission or, in some instances, running for city council. The first cohort was in 2018 and the third just finished its program last month.

They now have 75 alumni, with at least 10 graduates serving on city boards and commissions and two grads who have run or are currently running for city council.

In this interview Ward and Steph discuss the current dynamics in leadership and what it takes to be a great leader.

Danny began his 30+ year career in the trade show industry working in the graphics department of his dad’s company, The Exhibit Store (Dallas, TX), while still in high school.  It was during that time that he learned to appreciate the value of creating & producing quality products and design while keeping the client and end-user in mind.

Since that beginning Danny has worked his way through every department of the trade show industry, from initial client discovery, design consultation, custom and modular exhibit & graphic fabrication, ROI & budget reconciliation, worldwide logistics, exhibit installation & dismantle (I&D) and asset management.  He understands the “total show concept” and enjoys working with clients of all sizes on their long term goals for each project making sure it gets designed and executed on-time and on-budget.

In this episode we talk through the challenges that have come up starting his new business, how Covid-19 has effected his industry, and suggestions for how to effectively prepare for a show.

Sales Leadership expert Lisa Earle McLeod authored the Noble Purpose series after her research revealed organizations driven by a Noble Purpose outperformed their competition. Lisa’s firm has worked with organizations like Cisco, Paccar, and Dave & Busters to grow sales with the power of Noble Purpose.

A powerful keynote speaker, Lisa McLeod has rocked the house for giants like Google and Roche, as well as franchises, non-profits, and associations. She has delivered programs in over 25 countries around the world. McLeod’s programs are consistently the highest rated programs of major conferences. With her insight and passion for giving back to the world through she has delivered keynotes to audiences as large as 10,000 because.

Justin Foster, is one of the most intellectually, emotionally and spiritually rounded people I've ever met.

“My mission is to reflect back to everyone I meet their value,” Justin says. This mission is largely fueled by his root belief: When you connect to your soul, everything changes.

This root belief is at the core of every conversation and interaction Justin has. His rare mix of street and book smarts, and great heart make him a naturally born leader with an innate talent of understanding others.

Justin is the co-founder of Root + River, which believes every great brand is a spiritual experience. Together with his business partner Emily Soccorsy, Root + River has become the rebel child of the branding world, helping Fortune 500 leaders, defiantly driven marketers, small business owners and everyone in between, practice a new modern way of branding. Justin is most comfortable on a stage, where he commands a room with his pithy wisdom, wisecrack jokes and no-fluff style to challenge everyone to look inward. The course of history can be changed, he says, with a single well-delivered speech. 

When he’s not co-leading Root + River or keynoting, Justin is an artist. His creativity manifests in many forms, including writing and sharing his signature #musings, mentoring, songwriting, blogging on Medium and LinkedIn and any other medium that allows him to share his heart unapologetically and freely with the world.

If you ask Melinda Garvey what her big dream is, you will probably hear her say: “I want to brainwash women!” Now, don’t be alarmed. She just sees this as the fastest way to ensure that ALL women know their worth, have a tribe of other women supporting them and can see their own path to success through access to the millions of women that came before them.

“It’s really all about creating a mindset of abundance, rather than scarcity,” Melinda explains. “There are millions of non-celeb, non-corporate titan women who are successful. We just simply don’t ever hear their stories, so we believe that the landscape is barren. On The Dot is on a mission to change that by giving access to successful women and their stories every day.”

It all started in a little Texas town called Austin. One day in 2002, Melinda decided (after one too many glasses of wine) to use her media background to empower, engage and inspire the women of Austin by launching Austin Woman Magazine. Now in its 18th year and hailed as the go-to resource for women looking to move ahead and build a legacy, Austin Woman is going strong…

But what about women around the globe? “When I heard that one of the very top reasons women were not achieving equal success was the lack of access to relatable role models,” Melinda continues, “I just got mad.” 

And so, On The Dot was born, starting with little more than a deep passion for championing women, an expertise in storytelling and the moxie to believe that On The Dot could change the conversation about women’s advancement. What if, every morning, millions of women around the world heard a story about a successful, relatable role model? How would our mindset change if we could SEE it and then know that we, too could BE it? What if we took that concept and turned it into a tool for enterprise level corporations to manage & report on their diversity and inclusion initiatives?...well that's what she did.

When not on her soapbox, you can find Melinda and her Kiwi husband and business partner, Kip, at a soccer game or swim meet cheering on their 11 year old feminist son, Beckom. Other than that—you guessed it—you can find her surrounded by a gaggle of women drinking wine, of course!

Oh, and in case you’re still reading, Melinda has also won a few awards for being such a badass:

Awards

• 2006: one of nine women nationwide selected to receive Office Depot’s “Businesswoman of the Year” Award.
• 2006: Community Advocate Award, Greater Austin Chamber
• 2011-2012: Entrepreneur in Residence for The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas Austin
• 2011: Outstanding Austin Communicator Award, The Association for Women in Communication
• 2012: Woman of Distinction winner, Girl Scouts of Central Texas
• 2013: Women of Influence, Austin Business Journal
• 2015: Enterprising Woman of the Year, Enterprising Woman Magazine
• 2017: Folio Top Women in Media Honoree