Libby Gill's Blog, page 5
March 31, 2021
Why the World Needs More Pie with Beth Howard
Libby is joined by author, blogger and pie maker, Beth M. Howard. In 2001, at the height of the dot com boom, Beth quit a lucrative web producing job in San Francisco to bake “pies for the stars” at a gourmet deli in Malibu, California, which led to the launch of her popular blog, The World Needs More Pie. After the sudden death of her 43-year-old husband in 2009, she returned to her native Iowa to be a pie judge at the Iowa State Fair. An accidental fork in the road after the fair led to her becoming the resident of the iconic American Gothic House in Eldon, where she lived and ran the Pitchfork Pie Stand for four years. Beth has written several books including “Making Piece: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Pie,” “Ms. American Pie: Buttery Good Pie Recipes and Bold Tales from the American Gothic House” and “Hausfrau Honeymoon: Love, Language and Other Misadventures in Germany.”
Libby and Beth discuss:
Beth’s journey that took her from travel and adventure blogging to making piesHow pies brought her out of the grief brought on by unexpected tragedyProviding a place of connection by bringing her pies to Sandy Hook, CTWhat it was like living in the American Gothic House for 4 yearsListening to her intuition and following opportunityWhy flexibility and determination are critical when it comes to travelingImmediate negative responseHuman connectionAnd much moreBeth has written for The New York Times, Real Simple, Country Living and Guideposts, among many other publications, is a commentator for Tri-States Public Radio and has given a TEDx talk. Her story has garnered international media attention including CNN Anderson Cooper 360, CBS This Morning, BBC, NPR, Los Angeles Times, Better Homes & Gardens, Huffington Post and more. She is currently writing a memoir titled “World Piece.”
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Leading with Impact with Holly Gordon
Libby is joined in the lab by Holly Gordon. Holly is the Chief Impact Officer at Participant Media, overseeing the company’s social impact strategy and campaigns and furthering Participant’s mission to create storytelling that inspires positive social change. These global, multi-year campaigns are driven by the company’s content and powered by strategic partnerships to address the most important issues of our time.
Libby and Holly discuss:
What exactly a Chief Impact Officer doesThe challenges and rewards Holly finds as a leader in life and businessHow Participant uses storytelling to drive changeUnderstanding the strengths of women versus menThe direct correlation between leadership and skill developmentCreating a culture of coaching instead of demanding and directingWhy uncertainty can be harmful and ways to find a sense of certaintyHow to enrich your own leadership experiencePrior to joining Participant, Gordon co-founded Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls’ education. Selected by Fast Company as a member of the League of Extraordinary Women and named by Newsweek/Daily Beast as one of 125 Women of Impact, Gordon is also an executive producer for the Girl Rising film at the center of the movement. Forbes Magazine named the Girl Rising campaign the #1 Most Dynamic Social Initiative of 2012. In 2015, Holly was selected as a Presidential Leadership Scholar and currently serves on the boards of MAKERS and Girl Rising.
March 11, 2021
Become a Super-Connector with Amy Evans
Libby is joined by Amy Evans to discuss all things around creating meaningful connections. Amy is an entrepreneur who is passionate about helping women step into their power and their agency in business and relationships. She is the founder of AlignWomen, a leadership and networking organization for professional women, and the host of The AlignWomen Podcast. She is also the President of Colibri Insurance Services, a boutique insurance agency that simplifies employee benefits for employers in Southern California. She uses her expertise in the health insurance industry and the health insurance broker market to consult on a variety of projects.
Libby and Amy discuss:
Cultivating the skill of listening (and other valuable skills)How to be a super connector Her story in creating AlignWomen and her journey through entrepreneurshipAmy’s ‘Core 50’ and ‘Interesting People’ lists, how she uses them and why you should consider creating your ownThe big thing that connects being a leader and being a connector How Amy has built her influenceBlurring the lines of professional and personal life and when it’s okay to doAmy is an active member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) and a regular speaker at insurance industry events. She is an enthusiastic social media user and you can find her engaging regularly on a variety of topics including legislative issues, agency management, entrepreneurship, social media strategies, women’s empowerment, communication and relationships.
Connect with Amy:
https://www.facebook.com/alignwomen/
Overcoming a Direct Hit with Kathleen Klawitter
Imagine being at the height of your career – successful and sought after – and then suffer a once in a million freak accident. Today’s guest on Libby’s Leadership Lab shares her story of exactly that along with her tips for resilience. Kathleen Klawitter is a speaker, author, resilience coach, and former LPGA Golf Pro.
Kathleen shares all about:
Suffering a traumatic brain injury and what she did to rehabThe benefits of learning to work from within (feeling versus thinking)The blessings that can happen in times of chaosWhy she sees her TBI as an uplifting and positive adventureThe magnificence and resiliency of the human brainFinding empowerment through her 5-step processDynamic meditationAnd more!During her journey to recovery and complete reinvention, Kathleen discovered tools and techniques that transformed her life physically, emotionally, and spiritually. With refreshing candor, Kathleen shares the strategies she used to reprogram her brain and re-envision her life. Even when faced with having to learn to read, write, and speak all over again, she looked at life with optimism and gratitude. Her empowering story illustrates the immense capacity of the human spirit and shows people that, with perseverance and an action plan, anyone can transform their life.
Connect with Kathleen:
https://www.kathleenklawitter.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenklawitter/
DIRECT HIT: A Golf Pro’s Remarkable Journey back from Traumatic Brain Injury by Kathleen Klawitter
You’re on the Precipice of Something Major with Randi Braun
Libby is joined by Randi Braun, certified executive coach, consultant, speaker, and founder of Something Major. Randi has coached leaders in Fortune 500 companies, financial services, real estate, legal services, as well as start-ups, non-profits, and trade associations. She has been featured in Forbes, The Washington Post, and Parents Magazine, and speaks frequently on women’s professional development, leadership, thriving as a working parent, and building meaningful professional relationships.
Randi and Libby discuss:
What happened when Randi took a planned risk at the beginning of an unplanned pandemicThe wage gap between working mothers and working fathers and why it’s a real problemThe amount of burnout she sees among the women she coaches and how she helpsRandi’s history of risk-taking and how she’s become more comfortable with itThe many crises that working women face in the U.S.A goal setting exercise that works!Prior to founding Something Major, Randi was a fundraiser-turned-business-development leader. As a sales leader, Randi generated millions of dollars for a diverse portfolio of organizations including non-profits, publicly traded and privately held companies, and tech start-ups. She has trained teams in the US and the EU. Randi completed her coach training at the internationally renowned Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) and is a Certified Member (ACC) of the International Coach Federation.
Connect with Randi:
https://www.somethingmajorcoaching.com/
Why the RIGHT Questions Are the Key to Sales with Jeremy Miner
Libby discusses new ways to think about sales with sales educator and disrupter Jeremy Miner. As the head of 7th Level Communications, Jeremy has pioneered an internationally recognized sales training methodology that to date has helped more than 180,000 salespeople in 34 countries achieve exceptional results. He has led global sales forces, developed sales training, and been the top individual sales contributor at companies where he has exponentially increased revenues as a rule, rather than as an exception.
Libby and Jeremy go in-depth on:
The science of pitchingWhy manipulative sales tactics no longer workThe importance of continuing education when it comes to sales trainingWhy asking the right questions is the key to closing the salesLetting go of the outcome while still understanding your strategyHuman behavior and psychology and their relationship to salesJeremy is one of only three active sales trainers in the world with individual earnings as a W-2 salesperson of more than seven figures annually in his sales career. He has consistently been ranked one of the top sales income earners internationally, including 45th in the top 150 earners among the 83 million active salespeople in the direct selling industry. Jeremy studied behavioral and organizational science at Utah Valley University, which was to play a foundational role in the career-long development of his Neuro-Emotional Persuasion Questioning sales methodology.
Connect with Jeremy:
https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.miner.52
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyleeminer/
https://www.instagram.com/jeremyleeminer/
February 11, 2021
Making It in the Entertainment Biz with Edie Givens
Libby is joined by Edie Givens, Senior Vice President of People and Organization at Sony Pictures. Edie is an expert in all things human resources and has a passion for working with women. Edie started in the tech industry in the Silicon Valley before being recruited to work for Sony and takes great pride in the business transformations she has helped to implement at the studio.
In this episode Libby and Edie discuss:
How not having a streaming platform allows Sony to focus on content developmentEdie’s transition from tech to the entertainment industry Edie’s tips to help women in the workplace obtain leadership rolesWhat it’s like working with big named talent and the magic of working at SonyMoving towards a hybrid work-from-home modelHow to make your presence knownWhat it means to ‘own it’If you’re curious about what it takes to make it in the entertainment industry, be sure to listen to this episode for more resources and information!
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January 31, 2021
Your Career Toolkit with Mark Herschberg
Libby sits down with author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You, Mark Herschberg. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually.
Mark & Libby dive into:
The business skills that aren’t taught at universitiesHow leadership, career plan, and interpersonal relationships are all necessary to successMark’s holistic approach to reaching career goalsThe big misses companies and people make when it comes to hiringEthics and why it’s often left out of business discussionsMisconceptions around networking and Mark’s tips around better networkingA critical skill not traditionally emphasized in education or business, empathyThe Goldberg paradigm and Mark’s version of the Bechdel test and what they have to do with women in leadershipThe value in diversity (in organizations, when it comes to networking, and more)At MIT, Mark received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools. He also works with many non-profits, including Techie Youth and Plant a Million Corals. He was one of the top-ranked ballroom dancers in the country and now lives in New York City, where he is known for his social gatherings, including his annual Halloween party, as well as his diverse cufflink collection.
Connect with Mark:
https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com
https://www.instagram.com/thecareertoolkit/
https://www.facebook.com/TheCareerToolkitBook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/
The Career Toolkit App:
Earn More, Work Less with the 80/20 Rule
Business strategist Perry Marshall joins Libby in the leadership lab. Perry’s journey began when he got laid off from his job as an engineer. While his wife was three months pregnant with their first child, he decided to take a job in sales with the thought that it would be easy. It proved to be a vicious trip through the school of hard knocks. Cold calling, knocking on doors, skinny commission checks, and badgering people who didn’t want to see him. Two years later Perry discovered the art and science of direct marketing. Once he learned to position himself as an expert he never had to beg again. Perry has guided clients like FanDuel and InfusionSoft from startup to hundreds of millions of dollars and his firm has helped tens of thousands of small companies become big companies by applying advanced 80/20 to online advertising.
Libby & Perry discuss:
Direct Marketing (how it’s changed and how it’s stayed the same over the last 30 years)Perry’s seven steps to excelling by way of eliminatingWhy the moat is more important than the castleWhat it means to earn $1000/hour at least one hour per dayA unique way to think about time when it comes to businessHow a roofing company managed to get 300 reviews and 4.8 star average reviewWhy entrepreneurs need to be just as intensely stimulated and engaged in their recreational time as their working timePerry has consulted in over 300 industries, has a degree in electrical engineering, and lives in Chicago.
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January 19, 2021
Selling in a Skirt
Libby speaks with “Selling in a Skirt” expert Judy Hoberman, who is president of Judy Hoberman and Associates, a company focused on empowering professional women. Among her many skills, Judy is an international speaker, trainer, executive coach, author, radio show host and mentor. Her 30 years in business have given her both knowledge and a sense of humor about how men and women lead, sell, manage and recruit differently. Her experience in sales and leadership has helped her clients realize the importance of building relationships, standing out and being the authority in their market.
They discuss:
How Judy came up with Selling in a SkirtWhat S.K.I.R.T. is an acronym for (hint: it’s not about the article of clothing)The type of people Judy enjoys working withThe importance of ‘knowing your people’Best and worst advice she received throughout her sales careerWhy having a structure to your day is key to establishing boundariesHer best advice for building relationships and closing salesHow understanding your personality traits can benefit your businessJudy’s experience includes over two decades in life and health insurance beginning as an agent with no experience and progressing to leading three agencies across three states with over 100 agents. She still holds her license and co-facilitates Medicare educational seminars. She also works with companies supporting their diversity and women’s initiatives in the areas of leadership, recruiting, training, coaching, mentoring and retention.
She engages her audiences, from 10 to 10,000, with memorable stories and ideas that are easily implemented that same day. In 2016 she was a TEDx speaker talking about pre-judging people. She is the author of four books, including “Selling in a Skirt” and “Walking on the Glass Floor.” She offers a training program that concentrates on women in leadership and the men who champion them, with an emphasis on redefining culture.
Judy’s mission is to help women – and men – understand the philosophy: “Women want to be treated equally…not identically.”
Connect with Judy:
https://walkingontheglassfloor.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyhoberman/
