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June 22, 2015
Episode 8: Debra Lewis – Grab Your Bull by the Tail – Bring Out Your Best When Stressed
This is my birthday show and a very special one for me becuase of my guest. I like to reflect on all the blessings I have and one of them is the many freedoms I have been privileged to enjoy. Those privileges did not and do not come without a price. One of those prices is met every day by those who serve in our military. Putting their lives in harm’s way to protect our freedoms.
My dad served in the Army during the Korean War. Right up until the day he died his time of service to our country was the proudest moment of his life.The lessons he learned about leadership, success, communication and moving forward to achieve goals served him well in his post-Army career.
My guest today was in the first graduating class of women at West Point. She not only survived the hazing and outright hostility from the male cadets and staff that felt a woman should not be there she thrived and went on to get graduate degrees from Harvard University and a Bronze Star before retiring after 34 years in the Army as a Colonel.
On this week’s show we talk about how you can bring out your best when stressed, how to grab your own bull by the tail to break the cycle and the personal lessons that led her to the success she has today and even what her definition of success is. You might be surprised.
Deb Lewis brings numerous unique and varied experiences from her trail-blazing 34 year military career to Sunrise Aloha, the personal development adventure LLC she shares with her husband Doug Adams. They offer rich stories, tools, and helpful insights so many more can thrive in the midst of ongoing challenges, instead of becoming derailed in their personal and professional lives.
During her remarkable military career, Deb led three Brigade/Battalion-level commands, including a $3 billion reconstruction program in Baghdad and Al Anbar Provinces during combat in Iraq; the Seattle District, where she oversaw 850 employees responsible for constructing, operating, and regulating military and civil works projects; and the Philadelphia District where she led 500 employees responsible for the construction, operation and regulation of military and civil works projects.
Col. Deb also held numerous other key command and staff positions including the Inspector General for Washington State, as the confidential advisor to The Adjutant General, Washington National Guard; Senior Engineer Requirements Officer, Joint Staff, Antiterrorism/Force Protection (J-34), supporting the Joint Chief of Staff Chairman’s responsibilities before and after 9/11; co-chair of 220+ member worldwide team that produced Department of Defense facility protection standards; Company Commander, Fort Bragg during Grenada; Engineer Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer; Chief, Military Engineering Division, US Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) – responsible for treaty nations and US territories throughout the Asia-Pacific region; and Staff Officer, Congressional Activities Division for the Chief of Staff of the Army.
Today, Deb knows how to bring out the best in everyone, and is unafraid to challenge long-held assumptions to uncover the real truth about interpersonal relationships, leadership, organizational behavior, communication and project management. Related hot topics include: Live the life you’re meant to and love the way you want to; What high cost are you paying each time someone at work fails to honor you?; 4 simple keys to insanely better writing at work; Greatly reduce your risk from harm by learning these 7 Antiterrorism/force protection (AT/FP) considerations; Key ways new policies can help instead of hurt; How to make adversity work for you; The ‘ALOHA Way’ approach to life and love – make it easier to thrive in rapidly changing and uncertain times; Inspirational stories of military women; An insider’s perspective on women leading in combat; Pay attention to what REALLY helps; and Relook your team’s diversity to unleash far greater potential.
Episode 10: Marlene Chism – No Drama Leadership
Drama Queen. Hmm, wonder why we don’t have a phrase, Drama King? We’ve all heard the term. What everyone doesn’t want to talk about is how that person of drama impacts the workplace and the homeplace. Maybe that person is you or someone you know. Either way, recognizing how to defuse the drama can make a difference for everyone.
My guest today is a successful entrepreneur who, having moved up from factory worker to in-demand management consultant and speaker around the world has unique insights on stopping drama in its tracks. Her award winning book, Stop Workplace Drama is one of my favorites. So much so I quote her in my own book, What Would a Wise Woman Do?
Her latest book, No Drama Leadership is a must read for anyone serious about leadership. Marlene shared tips everyone can use to stop drama in your business and your life and how becoming a No Drama Leader is the highest aspiration a leader can bring to the table.
Marlene Chism is a consultant, international speaker and author of Stop Workplace Drama (Wiley 2011), and No-Drama Leadership (Bibliomotion 2015). Marlene’s passion is developing wise leaders and helping people to discover, develop and deliver their gifts to the world. From her unique experience of reinvention to her experience working with all levels within an organization Marlene has learned to speak three languages: The language of the owner, the language of the manager, and the language of the employee. Marlene takes the position that communication is not a “soft skill” but is instead a critical skill necessary for No-Drama Leadership. Marlene has a Communications degree from Drury University, and a master’s degree in Human Resources Development from Webster University.
June 20, 2015
Episode 1: Bob Burg – The Go-Giver and more
Laura Steward interviews Bob Burg discussing the questions he asks and all about applying the international bestselling sensation The Go-Giver to your life and business.
There are people you meet in your life, books you read and words you hear that permanently affect how you look at the world, the course of your life and your work. Such a person for me is Bob Burg. When I first read The Go-Giver, jointly written with the other amazing man, John David Mann, I had one of the biggest “ahas” of my life as I realized I was not alone in the world with how I viewed the world and it was OK to be fully me. Then I met Bob and we became friends and I learned that he walks the talk and is one of the finest people I have ever met.
What I’ve learned from Bob are these things, be true to yourself, when you live your passion the money will come and most of all that you can systematically get the results you want from others while making them feel genuinely good about themselves, about the process and about you. And oh yeah, not everyone will like you and that’s okay too.
Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at corporate conferences and for entrepreneurial events. He regularly addresses audiences ranging in size from 50 to 16,000 – sharing the platform with notables including today’s top thought leaders, broadcast personalities, Olympic athletes and political leaders including a former United States President.
Although for years he was best known for his book Endless Referrals, over the past few years it’s his business parable, The Go-Giver (coauthored with John David Mann) that has captured the heart and imagination of his readers.
It shot to #6 on The Wall Street Journal’s Business Bestsellers list just three weeks after its release and reached #9 on BusinessWeek’s. It’s been translated into 21 languages, and it’s his fourth book to sell over 250,000 copies.
He believes his new book, Adversaries into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion is by far his most important work yet.
Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve. He is also an unapologetic animal fanatic and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Furry Friends Adoption and Clinic in Jupiter, Florida.
January 7, 2015
EMC – Touching People in Appropriate Ways – Peter Verlezza
It has been said that people remember you most when you touch their emotions. How do you touch people appropriately though while meeting your business goals? What is inappropriate?
On our show we will be discussing how any business can use appropriate touching and how you may be missing out on vertical industry marketing.
Join us Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific/22GMT. Want to ask a question? Just go to All Business Radio Network and click on Live Chat Ask your question and get an answer! Catch the replay on iTunes and Stitcher!
For over 28 years, Peter Verlezza has been the architect of technology solutions that make sense for medical practices, businesses and non-profits. His unique way of approaching challenges comes from a belief that it all starts with people.
In the early years, Peter worked at his family’s deli and catering businesses where the foundation of exemplary customer service was instilled by his family. The value of serving has extended to his professional relationships with clients as well. Peter internally asks the question, “Is this in the best interest of the client?” while remembering the old saying, “You can’t change what you have been handed only how you deal with it.” He approaches both of these with a sense of humor, charisma and genuine care for others – it’s become a way of life.
He is the author of 3 books, “Hassle Free IT MD,” and the 2 Amazon best selling books, “The Tech Multiplier,” and “The Business Owners Essential Guide To IT and All Things Digital.” Peter recently completed an audio series titled “Touching People In Appropriate Ways” a series that speaks to the importance of connecting with an audience.
January 4, 2015
It’s Okay to Grieve
It’s okay to grieve. At least that is what I feel. That doesn’t seem to be the case for so many others though. As soon as you start to grieve someone will come along and try to get you to shift out of it. Be strong for so and so. She grieves inside so you have to hide your feelings to make it easier for her. What would the deceased person tell you right now? Etc, etc. Have you ever experienced those or others?
Sadly, our society is uncomfortable around sadness and grieving. Today I told a friend who was trying to help me see the happiness in my dear Frankie’s passing that I wanted and needed to feel the loss today. Frankie was and is my Boston terrier who passed away last night in my arms. She looked at me with peaceful eyes and no fear and said, “I love you. Let me go. I’m ready”.
Now i had all sorts of fear amidst the thought that she is ready and i needed to let her go. I even felt guilt that I let her go. I fought it for a moment and then I felt a beautiful peace surround her and take her with them. I knew she was gone but I rushed to the vet to be sure she was truly gone and that she was no longer suffering. She was gone and her physical presence in my life was gone too. So sad, so grieving. So empty.
I want to cry and feel the loss. Another day I shall feel the joy or perhaps even in another minute. What is important about grieving is that we all need to honor our own process. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. The guilt I felt and that still tries to rear its little head is not real. I know that Frankie and God are looking at me and saying, “let it go. We are happy you went to the vet. That was for you and it is good. You loved and you are loved deeply.
My physical self is deeply sad today and today I have decided that is okay. Anyone you want to grieve with me today? I have a fresh box of Kleenex.
RIP Frankie. Enjoy your ice cream with Grandpa. I bet you can even have chocolate ice cream in Heaven!
December 17, 2014
Igniting Brilliance with Lisa Marie Jenkins
It can be easy to talk about purpose, passion, callings and strategy once you find it. Yet it seems to me that so many are still seeking it for themselves. If it is so easy to talk about how to uncover it, then why is it still coming up in conversations for some people over and over again?
How can you find your purpose without driving yourself crazy? Is it possible? What does it mean to follow your heart versus your head and how can you blend the two for even bigger success?
Join me on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 as I speak with Lisa Marie Jenkins about her upcoming book, Wake Up Beauty! It’s Not About the Prince and show you how you can take the next step in your life to become whomever you want to be. Replays on iTunes and Stitcher if you can’t catch us live! Live at 5pm ET/2PM PT/22 GMT on the All Business Radio Network!
Lisa Marie Jenkins is an executive coach, author and founder of Lisa Marie Jenkins LLC – a consulting company specializing in feminine leadership.
Previously, Lisa Marie spent over 20 years at Fortune 500 hi-tech companies in senior sales and marketing roles. During her IT career, she realized that passion, true connection, and purpose were often missing or hard to find in corporate life and she is now passionate about re-humanizing the workplace in order to foster greater creativity, success, and happiness.
Learn more or connect at LisaMarieJenkins.com
December 10, 2014
Women Investing in Women with Angel Investor Silvia Mah
Funding. A small word that means a big difference in the success or failure of your dream. It used to be that family. friends and banks were the most common method to fund a new business venture. Now there is crowd funding as well. But what about Angel Investors? What do they bring to the table that you need to be thinking about? Why should you be looking at them or better yet, why should they be looking at you?
Today’s show will give you a leg up on the competition speaking to investors. By the end of our show you will know, what angels look for, where to find them, how to prepare and how to present to them. My guest, Silvia Mah is the CEO of Hera Labs and co-founder of Hera Funds an angel fund for female angels investing in female founders.
Join us on the All Business Radio Network on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 5pm Eastern, 2 pm Pacific and 22 GMT as Silvia and I discuss Angel Investing. If you can’t catch us live, join us on iTunes and Stitcher for the podcast replay.
Dr. Silvia Mah is the CEO of Hera-Labs, a business accelerator for women-owned small businesses, co-founder of Hera Fund, an angel fund for female angels investing in female founders, and an angel investor herself in Hera Hub, a spa-inspired co-working space for female entrepreneurs, The Sash Bag and Hera Therapeutics.
Dr. Mah’s primary focus is in on (1) empowering, nurturing, and launching women-owned businesses globally, (2) investing in socially relevant new ventures that will allow women to break through barriers in order to excel and for the next generation of women entrepreneurs to have excellent examples of success, and (3) help accelerate university discoveries through the commercialization pipeline.
Prior to her current endeavors, Silvia was Director of the Teams in Engineering Service program at the Jacobs School of Engineering and an instructor to over 200 students on social entrepreneurship, project management, and leadership as well as commercialization analyst at the von Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement – UC San Diego. Dr. Silvia Mah holds a Ph.D. in Marine Molecular Biology from UC San Diego – Scripps Institution of Oceanography, an M.B.A. from UC San Diego – Rady School of Management, and a B.S. in Biology with Honors from Pepperdine University.
She is originally from Caracas, Venezuela, is an advocate for special needs children focusing on ability awareness and advocacy for mitochondrial disease and childhood cancer. She enjoys traveling with her husband, and delights in beach days with her 3 children.
December 3, 2014
How do you promote your book successfully?
Are you an author? Do you want to be one? Do you want to be successful? What does being successful mean to you? How as an author can you be successful and profitable? How do you get PR? Where do you get PR? There are so many questions that can be asked around success both business and personal success.
My guest today has achieved success as an entrepreneur, sports writer, author and more and she is sharing her tips as the founder of Conscious Media Relations to you, my listeners are where you can get PR, how to make it work for you and how to position yourself for success. Jackie is also going to reveal an amazing offer just for my listeners that can help you move forward with your PR more quickly.
Join us Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 5PM Eastern/2PM Pacific/22 GMT on the All Business Radio Network. Catch the podcast afterwards and download it to listen as often as you want on iTunes and Stitcher!
Jackie Lapin is the founder of Conscious Media Relations, a media relations agency specializing in all matters relating to mind/body/spirit and conscious living. She is especially known for her signature radio media tour introducing authors, leaders and clients to more than 2,600 radio hosts who seek interviews in personal development, spirituality, wellness and inspired living.
Conscious Media Relations has the nation’s most comprehensive media lists covering the personal growth/mind-body-spirit sector. The company, which bridges the gap between the transformational and the mainstream media, counts among its clients Hay House, Don Miguel Ruiz, James Twyman, Dr. Joe Vitale, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Richard Moss, Dr. Eric Pearl/The Reconnection, Denise Linn, Marie Diamond, Silent Stay Retreat & Hermitage, AgeNation, Make a Stand, Higher Brain Living and others.
Jackie serves her clients by providing comprehensive or a la carte publicity services, but she also creates special resources for Conscious and Transformational authors, individuals and companies that wish to do their own publicity. Her website www.ConsciousMediaRelations.com offers Tools for Authors, do-it-yourself webinars and more.
Jackie is also a bestselling author herself in the genre. Her newest book, Practical Conscious Creation: Daily Techniques to Manifest Your Desires (Findhorn Press) was chosen best spiritual book of the year at the International New Age Trade Show.
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November 25, 2014
The 24 Hour Woman – With Cheryl Liew Chng
There are 24 hours in a day and the average woman manages to fill them to the brim with activities. Sometimes that even includes sleep. The question is often posed, “how do you have it all?” when really the question needs to be, “Who am I and what is my legacy I want to leave?” By answering those questions you may not need or want it all. That makes it more about navigating life and finding the balance that fits for you and not what others say you should want and need and have.
My guest today seems to have it all: a strong international business reputation, a loving family, a forthcoming book and a close generational family unit. How does she do it? How does she manage being a 24 hour woman with wisdom, happiness and joy?
Join us as we explore how high-achieving, stressed women manage it all and find happiness on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 5pm ET/2PM PT/22GMT on the All Business Radio Network. Catch the replay at iTunes and Stitcher.
Cheryl Liew-Chng is an in-demand international speaker, trainer, coach, author, and founder of LifeWorkz-an Asian-based firm whose mission is to guide organizations in creating more contemporary and inclusive workplaces and individuals in more effectively creating, redesigning, and transitioning to “lives most excellent.” Having served in leadership positions and navigated several career transitions in many industries-while also attending graduate school and raising three boys-Cheryl experienced challenges and eventually uncovered the secrets to a life of abundance and vibrancy.
On of her key passion is in inspiring and empowering women to thrive in their work/business and live a vibrant life. Today, as a global thought leader and entrepreneur, Cheryl guides high-level women executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and stay-at-home moms in activating their potential-inspiring them to greater personal and professional fulfillment. Learn more about Cheryl’s programs, or join her online community at The24HourWoman.com.
November 19, 2014
Increasing Influence – With Lori Ruff
Influence. As we talked about on the show last week, true leadership is influence and nothing more. But how do you get it? How do you grow it? How, in this age of social media and short attention spans do you build vocal advocates?
Join me with my guest Lori Ruff, #7 on the Forbes list of Women in Social Media Power Influencers as we answer those questions and pose a few more. We are live at 5pm eastern on the All Business Radio Network. Catch the replay on iTunes or Stitcher!
Lori Ruff, Chief Branding Officer of ALPFA, The Association of Latino Professionals for America, is a long-standing authority on Social Media and a LinkedIn Ambassador. She shows companies and professionals around the world how to use social technology to achieve key business objectives.
Ruff defines transparency as clear, courageous and honest communication that inspires others to live their passions and encourages transformative change. With youthful curiosity, she maintains a singular outlook causing her to ask questions, think, and believe a little differently than her peers.
She delivers world-class expertise at a time when many entrepreneurs and business innovators are trying to make their mark in a bigger and ever more challenging world. Lori is a master networker who will help you “get known, get smart, and get business!”
A long-standing authority in B2B Social Media Marketing, Lori has been named to numerous lists including twice to Forbes Top 50 Global Social Media Power Influencers, Forbes #7 Woman Social Media Power Influencer, CEOWorld’s #7 Social Media Power Women, AGBeat’s Top 50 Industry Influencer, Moody’s 50 Favorite People of 2012, Top 10 Web Sources: US Women, #30Bestof Female Bloggers, and Webbiquity’s #Nifty50 Top Twitter Women Writers.
Dubbed by her fans as “The LinkedIn Diva” Lori is one of the Top most-connected women on LinkedIn. She writes and speaks on topics such as Relationship-Driven Business Development, Presenting an Authentic Online Presence, Building Community & Engagement at conferences and gatherings and is in high demand by executives working to establish best practices.
Lori is a published author on the topics of LinkedIn, Social Media and Privacy: including Keep it Real, Rock the WorldTM with LinkedIn 3.0, #PrivacyTweet Book01. She is host of InfluenceRadio.net, co-host of RockTheWorld with LinkedIn radio, and a guest host on WebmasterRadio.fm’s Conference Recap Series.
