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3 Keys to Achieving Digital Velocity: Key 1 Talent Capacity Planning
featuring Kerrie Hoffman

We are being catapulted out of the Industrial Age and into The Next Age™ by an exponential growth in technology. This is dramatically changing the we operate our business and utilize talent. The Digital Flow Framework™ was developed to explain the difference between Traditional Business in the Industrial Age and Digital Business in The Next Age™.  

The Digital Flow Framework contains 3 keys to achieving Digital Velocity. In this podcast, we’ll explore Key 1 Talent Capacity Planning and dive into details of how you can move from a War on Talent to an Abundance of Talent to operate your business.

Questions Answered:

1. Why have we left the Industrial Age and Entered the Next Age?

2. What is the Digital Flow Framework™?

3. Why is it important for companies to achieve Digital Velocity?

4. How do we find an abundance of talent?

5. What alternate talent pools are available today?

6. What are Augmented Employees and how do we achieve accelerated continuous learning?

Want more? Listen to Kerrie’s previous episodes: BB105, BB112, BB118

Kerrie’s Special Invitation for You:

See how your business can ride the Jet Stream of Digital Business in a short video series and receive a resource guide on the 5 aspects of a Digitally Expanded Mindset™

Go to: https://kerriehoffman.com/brilliant

Of course, you can learn more in Kerrie’s chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3". Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3 

 #BrilliantBizBook #TheNextAge #Digital #DigitalFlowFramework #Talent #TalentCapacityPlanning #Transformation

Wisdom from "The Wizard of Oz" for Business Owners
featuring Atty Diane L Mader

Retake a childhood journey you already know and now look at it through the lens of bringing peace to work. This is what #1 Bestselling Business Author, Atty. Diane L Mader masterfully accomplishes in this episode!

Questions Answered:  

1. Is the beginning of our journey to seek peace about recognition?
2. When Dorothy looked toward others for answers, what happened?
3. What can the character of the Wizard of Oz help us understand?
4. How many of us are living like the Wizard of Oz?
5. What can Dorothy's journey really teach Business Owners?

Want more?
Listen to Diane’s podcast episodes at http://brilliantbreakthroughs.buzzsprout.com: BB103, BB109, BB122

Diane’s Special Invitation for You:
Want more? Request three free audio mini-meditations:

• Audio 1: Grounding meditation
• Audio 2: Sleep meditation
• Audio 3 Stress clearing meditation

Click: https://www.maderlaw.com/brilliant

Of course, you can learn more in Attorney Diane Mader’s chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3". Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3

#BrilliantBizBook #Author #SmallBusiness #Peace #DivorceMediator 

Do What Scares You!
featuring Debbie Leoni

Debbie Leoni, #1 Bestselling Business Author, Being Fearless Coach, Consultant and Facilitator, shares insight on how fearlessness will empower you and expand your business.

Learn how fear prevents Small Business Owners from taking the necessary risks needed to stand out from the competitors. Debbie will share stories of clients who shifted their mindset from fear into fearlessness and how it positively impacted their business. Doing what scares you is really the same as doing what excites you. Debbie will talk about why.

 Questions Answered: 

• Can you tell us a success story of a Small Business Owner who did what scared them?
•  What are some coping mechanisms Small Business Owners use that ultimately hinder them from facing their fears?
• If you had one bit of advice for Small Business Owners to help them do what scares them, what would you share?
•  When Small Business Owners do what scares them, how does it affect their lives outside of their work?

Want more? Listen to Debbie’s previous episodes: BB104, BB113, BB116

Debbie’s Special Invitation for You:

Register for Debbie’s 3-part video series, “Busting Through the Top 3 Fears for Small Business Owners,” at
https://fearlessbiz.debbieleoni.com/BrilliantBonus

You can learn more in Debbie’s chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3". Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3

#BrilliantBizBook #Peace #Fearlessness #BeingFearlessCoaching #BeingFearless #FearlessBiz #Author

Introducing The Planting Peace and Harvesting Profit Plan
featuring Attorney Diane L. Mader

Cultivating peace in our businesses supports humans and our profit margin simultaneously. When we embrace peace, we have peace seeds to plant. Businesses are perfect places to plant peace.

As Small Business Owners we are constantly challenged. During this episode, #1 Bestselling Business Author, Atty. Diane L. Mader share her Six Step Action Plan for Embracing Peace (for an individual).

Next, Diane shares how this can be experienced in in business. Diane introduces her "Planting Peace and Harvesting Profit Plan" which addresses the six steps to creating a workplace filled with peace.

Last, Diane shares how peace prompts profit. You're going to appreciate this practical approach to improving your business's performance.

Want more? Listen to Diane's previous episodes  at http://brilliantbreakthroughs.buzzsprout.com:  BB103, BB109

Diane’s Special Invitation for You:
Want more? Request three free audio mini-meditations:

• Audio 1: Grounding meditation
• Audio 2: Sleep meditation
• Audio 3 Stress clearing meditation

Click: https://www.maderlaw.com/brilliant 

Of course, you can learn more in Attorney Diane Mader’s chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3". Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3 

Listen to Diane’s podcast episodes BB103, BB109,

 #BrilliantBizBook #Author #SmallBusiness #Peace #DivorceMediator 

Setting Second Salesperson Goals
featuring Keith Klein

Listen in for goal setting tips, tricks, and techniques to set goals for your Second Salesperson... your website. 

Also learn the 3 assessment points for selecting a website supplier (partner): technology, creative design, and marketing capabilities. This episode is a continuation from Keith's other episodes: BB107 and BB111.

Questions Answered:

1. How do Business Owners go about choosing a supplier to work with us on our "Second Salesperson"(website)?
2. What should one avoid in choosing a supplier(website partner)?
3. What if a potential supplier is already doing a "Second Salesperson" for a competitor?
4. How does a person establish goals and measure the success of their "Second Salesperson"(website)?
5. There are so many ways to market online now.  How does"Your Second Salesperson" - your website - address all of those other online opportunities (social media, podcasting, Google Ads, etc.)?

WANT MORE? 

Keith’s Special Invitation for You:

Get a free 25-minute consultation about goal setting for your Second Salesperson.  Or one of several other offers. Or, just tell us what's on your mind! We'll be happy for the opportunity to engage you in a conversation about your internet marketing.
Go to: https://www.OnYourMark.com/brilliant

Of course, you can learn more in Keith’s chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3". Click here to get your book on amazon:
getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3

Listen to Keith’s podcast episodes at http://brilliantbreakthroughs.buzzsprout.com : BB107, BB111

#BrilliantBizBook #Profitability #YourSecondSalesperson #GoalSetting #Website #Sales #BusinessAuthor 

Supercharge Your Approach to Networking
Maggie Mongan interviewed by Nancy Lucchesi

Maggie Mongan, #1 Bestselling Business Author, Master Business Coach & Small Business Trainer, reveals a new way to approach your business networking to find your golden nuggets.

Learn how we screw-up networking and how to simply correct this action. Maggie will define what networking is and what relationship-building is, as well as how these two very different activities support one another. Networking requires us to be intentional with our intentions, strategies, and actions. 

Questions Answered:

1. What does Maggie help Small Business Owners accomplish?
2. Why Maggie chose to write about networking and relationship-building?
3. What is Networking and Relationship-Building?
4. How are Networking and Relationship-Building different?
5. What is the #1 Networking Mistake?
6. What's the #1 Networking Myth?

Want more? Listen to Maggie’s previous episodes: BB108, BB117

Maggie Special Invitation for You:
Supercharge your people connecting skills with our free Networking and Relationship-Building Action Guide:
Click: NetworkingBreakthroughs.com

Of course you can learn more in Maggie's chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3". Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3 

#BrilliantBizBook #People #Networking #RelationshipBuilding #BrilliantBusiness #SimplifySuccess #SmallBusiness #Author

Do you feel the pace of business speeding up? Not only is the pace of business speeding up, the way we operate our businesses and utilize talent are changing dramatically. An exponential growth in technology is driving these dramatic changes and catapulting us out of the Industrial Age and into The Next Age™.

In this podcast, we’ll explore the differences between Traditional Business in the Industrial Age and Digital Business in The Next Age™.

Questions Answered:

1. Why is the pace of business accelerating?
2. Is every business in The Next Age™ a Digital Business?
3. What is the difference between Traditional Business and Digital Business?
4. What is the Digital Flow Framework™?
5. How do companies apply a metaphor for speed to accelerate the journey to Digital Business?
6. How do small businesses rise to the occasion in The Next Age™?

Want more? Listen to Kerrie’s previous episodes: BB105, BB112

Kerrie’s Special Invitation for You:

See how your business can ride the Jet Stream of Digital Business in a short video series and receive a resource guide on the 5 aspects of a Digitally Expanded Mindset™
Go to: https://kerriehoffman.com/brilliant

Of course you can learn more in Kerrie’s chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3". Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3 

#BrilliantBizBook #TheNextAge #Digital #Transformation #Innovation #DigitalFlowFramework

Mastering the 3 Stages of Networking
featuring Maggie Mongan

Every business needs to network AND strengthen their relationship-building activities.

In this podcast Maggie addresses:

• The difference between networking and relationship-building.
• How to make networking a winning business activity.
• A brief introduction to your XYZ Statement.
• Breakdown of the 3 Stages of Networking (Preparation, Show-up, and Follow-up). 

Maggie also shares some golden nuggets of networking experts she interviewed for her research. You'll appreciate their actionable tips to show-up stronger.

The power of experimenting serves small business owners well. Enjoy the funny and true stories about networking introductions. FYI: Maggie's is one you can probably relate to and Nancy's is down-right hilarious!

Next time Maggie will discuss generosity while networking.

Of course Maggie’s chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3", goes into greater detail on this topic. Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3

Want more? Listen to Maggie’s previous networking episode: BB108

Maggie’s Special Invitation for You:
Get free access to Supercharge your people connecting skills with our free Networking & Relationship-Building Action Guide.
Click: NetworkingBreakthroughs.com 

#BrilliantBizBook #Author #Networking  #People #BrilliantBusiness #SimplifySuccess

The Small Business Owners (SBOs) who believe in themselves are the ones who are willing to take risks for the sake of success. Successful SBOs believe their product or service IS good enough. They've learned to let go of self-doubt and take the necessary actions they need to take without allowing their fear to get in the way. 

This podcast will address how SBO's can be their most unique self that will attract even more business.

 In this episode, #1 Bestselling Business Author, Debbie Leoni, answers: 

1. Why writing this chapter, The Top 3 Fear Busters: No More Playing Small, is important.
2. How believing in yourself is related to fearlessness.
3. What prevents SBOs from believing in themselves.
4. Tips to help SBOs believe in themselves - especially if they've failed in the past.
5. A stat that reveals why we are wired to focus on the negative.

Of course Debbie's chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3", goes into greater detail on this topic. Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3

Want more? Listen to Debbie's previous episode: BB104 and BB113

Debbie’s Special Invitation for You:
Register for Debbie's 3-part video series, "Busting Through the Top 3 Fears for Small Business Owners", at: https://fearlessbiz.debbieleoni.com/BrilliantBonus

#BrilliantBizBook #Author #Peace #Fearless #SmallBusiness

As we kickoff the first quarter of 2020, optimizing lead generation, increasing revenue, and improving win rates are at the top of prioritizes for most business owners. Chances are you've create various strategies to meet your sales goals and you're ready to execute. Yet does your plan include leveraging your network? 

"Relationship building is a long-term game that pays dividends in the long run. Yet we often struggle to optimize for anything other than short term gains.” Zvi Band, the CEO and founder of Contactually CRM

In this podcast, we'll explore why leveraging your network is the easiest way to meet your business goals, how, and what types of technology tools will support your efforts.

Questions Answered:

1. How do you define a network?

2. How are professionals using their network? 

3. What are the benefits?

4. What is a simple strategy to begin leveraging your network?

5. What are the appropriate tools we should use?

Want more? Listen to Tamara's previous episodes: BB102, BB110

Tamara’s Special Invitation for You:
Sign up for a free video training series to discover how a CRM will best support your business at: https://www.TamaraBurkett.com/Brilliant/

Of course you can learn more in Tamara's chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3", goes into greater detail on this topic. Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3

#BrilliantBizBook #Author #Productivity #CRM #Technology #SmallBusiness

One of the biggest obstacles of a Small Business Owner is bitterness. Bitterness is anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly and it leads to resentment. 

Unfortunately, Small Business Owners are not aware of how their mindset is resulting in bitterness. This perpetuates a pattern of anger at themselves, their employees and their business. Learning how to be aware of any fear-based mindset liberates Small Business Owners from repeating these ineffective patterns. 

This podcast aims to address how to shift the mindset towards positivity, opportunity, and success.

Of course Debbie's chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3", goes into greater detail on this topic. Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3

Want more? Listen to Debbie's previous episode: BB104

Debbie’s Special Invitation for You:
Register for Debbie's 3-part video series, "Busting Through the Top 3 Fears for Small Business Owners", at: https://fearlessbiz.debbieleoni.com/BrilliantBonus

#BrilliantBizBook #Author #Peace #Fearless #SmallBusiness

Business is speeding up, we all feel this.  We tend to expect it in our personal lives and resist it in our business.

• For example, we expect our Amazon order arrive within 24 hours – or even 4 hours.
• We know we need to make changes in our business to move faster and connect customers more deeply, but if it involves change, we resist.

 Business acceleration is caused by an exponential growth in technology 

• Exponential technology gained momentum 20 years ago 
• Technology has catapulted us out of the Industrial Age and into The Next Age™
• Fully moving to The Next Age™ requires companies to transform from a traditional way of doing business to Digital Business.

To get started, and overcome resistance, you have to cultivate the right mindset, a Digitally Expanded Mindset™.  

There are 5 aspects of a digitally expanded mindset:

1. See the possibility in the Digital Era – create a Vision
2. Believe in the power of modern technology – prod Dissatisfaction for traditional technology
3. Adopt an abundance mentality – formulate easy First Steps
4. Get comfortable with ambiguity – Attitude trumps skills and knowledge
5. Focus on a Growth Outlook – practice the law of self-control

• The first 3 aspects above are key to overcoming resistance to transformation
• Gleicher’s Formula for Change: D x V x F > R
• Dissatisfaction x Vision x First Steps > Resistance
• The 4th aspect of a Digitally Expanded Mindset™ relates well to the Carnegie Triangle
• The 5th aspect of a Digitally Expanded Mindset™ - having a growth outlook – is important to adopting the Law of Self Control.

NOTE: 

• Your thoughts, and in particular your self-talk will generate feelings about what you believe you can do, which prompts actions – what you actually will do - which ultimately leads to outcomes
• Here’s the most important part of this law – you are 100% in control of your thoughts. In other words, your thoughts are a choice.
• If you don’t practice the Law of Self Control you can get caught in the denial and despair aspect of change. These negative thoughts will lead to inaction and can actually cause a downward spiral.  

Want more? Listen to Kerrie's previous episode: BB105

Kerrie’s Special Invitation for You:
See how your business can ride the Jet Stream of Digital Business in a short video series and receive a resource guide on the 5 aspects of a Digitally Expanded Mindset™
Go to: https://kerriehoffman.com/brilliant

#BrilliantBizBook #TheNextAge #Digital #Transformation #Mindset #DigitallyExpandedMindset

All Small Business Owners are focused on minimize costs, while amplifying capability.

Today's episode focuses on your business's profitability. Our guest:  #1 Bestselling Business Author Keith Klein, who is a sales and website expert, reveals how it's more profitable to have a rocking website that sells for you than a salesperson. This is going to give you a fresh perspective of how to gain more revenue via your website.

With all the capabilities a site has (podcast links, videos, literature, etc) Keith shares how a well built site becomes a prospect pipeline for your business. Of course his chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3", goes into greater detail.

Want to know more about how Keith can help your business's profitability?
Go to https://www.onyourmark.com/brilliant/
#BrilliantBizBook

We all heard the fortune is in the follow ups and statistics prove this saying true. With 87% of won deals happening after the 5th encounter, you’d think business owners would make it a priority to reach out to prospects multiple times. We know follow ups should be priority, and they are but most become trapped in focusing on 3% of buyers or those people who are ready to buy. That means for every 100 potential customers who encounter your brand for the first time, only 3 people are ready to buy. The other 97 need more connection. How we convert the 97 potential customers lies in how we cultivate a relationship with each person. 

This podcast aims to address the foundational hurdles small businesses and entrepreneurs face when creating a follow up process that flows.

1. When it comes to business growth, what are some of the common challenges your see in the marketplace?
2. Is there a root cause to these challenges?
3. How can CRMs help?
4. What are the benefits to investing in CRM early on in your business?

 Listen to Tamara's previous episode: BB102
#BrilliantBizBook #1BestsellingAuthor #CRM

Bringing Peace to Work 

Spend time imagining a fulfilling work life. What brings you joy in day to day life? What brought you joy as a child? If there were no limits, how would you spend your life?

Have you discovered your life purpose? What were you meant to do? If the world ended tomorrow, what would you wish you had contributed? What would you be most grateful for?

How does your business support your dreams and how does it impede them? Do you create opportunities for your employees to make meaningful contributions to your business and community? 

Is the saying, “create a job you never have to take a vacation from,” achievable? 

#1 Amazon Bestselling Business Author Attorney Diane Mader challenges you in this podcast to explore these concepts and achieve a fulfilling work life congruent with your personal values and mission.
#BrilliantBizBook 

During this episode, #1 Bestselling Business Author, Master Business Coach and Small Business Trainer, Maggie Mongan is interviewed by Stacy Kaat. Maggie explains why she wrote a chapter specifically for Small Business Owners about how to supercharge your networking and relationship-building activities. 

Maggie reveals how ineffective networking is common. She also shares how there is a very different way to build relationships in the 21st century and busts a myth that surely won't serve you.

Additionally, Maggie provides networking tips, and how the science and art of networking and relationship-building is very different so you know how to show up better..

NOTE: Maggie misspoke when she said "CRM was a Content Relationship Management System". Correction: she meant Customer instead of content.

Last, Maggie reveals how pitching while networking is one of the most absurd things we can do.

#BrilliantBizBook #BrilliantBusiness #SimplifySuccess #Networking #People

Listen to Sales Expert of Website Master, Keith Klein, as he shares why a website is a forgery. 

If this doesn't blow your mind, Keith then explains why your website should be your second salesperson, after you, the business owner.

Keith helps Small Business Owners understand why your web presence provider should be a partner of your business. He also provides examples of good websites.  

Keith discusses what 3 key elements you want your website to accomplish for you and your business's performance. 

Bonus: Make sure your website is filled with common sense and courtesy.
#BrilliantBizBook #Website #Sales 

Do you feel like you can't keep up with your workload and with all the new technology? If so, you aren't alone.

Digital Transformation and Human Potential Expert, Kerrie Hoffman, shares how the rate of which technology is advancing is staggering and humans are required to adapt to a new speed of adoption.

Kerrie Hoffman is an expert who guides large corporations and small business owners to find new ways to adapt to better technology and productivity experiences. During this episode, Kerrie is going to help us understand why we are in The Next Age (TM) and how we can better familiarize ourselves with it. Additionally, Kerrie shares the importance of flexing our mindset to become more digital oriented.

Amazingly, Kerrie walks us through some historical eras and reveals their adapting capabilities and the relevancy of those transitions to the one (or two) we are currently experiencing. She also reveals why small business has an easier time adapting to the latest tech. 

Last, Kerrie shares how we must proceed to accelerate our business success via technological advances.

#BrilliantBizBook #The Next Age #Transformation #Mindset #Innovation

Have you ever wondered how to be unstoppable? As a Small Business Owner you are called to step into the unknown on a regular basis. We have an expert to help you manage your fear instead of it managing you!

During this episode we introduce the topic of fear and how to quite playing small. Debbie Leoni is an expert in helping others bust through their fears. She is a speaker, coach, and author on this all important topic. Debbie is also an author in the #1Bestselling Business Book Series for Small Business titled, Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner: Fresh Perspectives on Profitability, People, Productivity, and Finding Peace in Your Business - Vol 3

During this episode Maggie Mongan asks Debbie Leoni:

• How did being fearless become your expertise and brand?
• How did becoming fearless change your life and as a Small Business Owner?
• How are you helping other Small Business Owners achieve similar results?

Debbie also shares how everything becomes magical when you change your mind. She says, "miracles happen all over the place"!

#BrilliantBizBook #Author #Peace #Fearless #SmallBusiness

Introducing Master of Conflict Resolution and Bringer of Peace: Attorney Diane L. Mader

Diane Explains the power of being mindful of other perspectives, how conflict resolution is crucial to create favorable outcomes for all, how being congruent with our approaches is a peaceful way of being.

Additionally, Diane talks about what makes a strong tapestry for favorable relationships. She furthers the conversation of how stress creeps into our day to day operations as Small Business Owners and how it is best not to ignore it and why.

• Are you and your business in sync? 
• Do you feel connected to your core values in all areas of your life?
• Do you take time to nurture yourself AND your business? 

Listen as Maggie and Diane have a conversation about living and working your passion.
This is an eye opener for all Small Business Owners.

#BrilliantBizBook Author #Peace