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1293: Get Your Team on the Same Page and Boost Team Productivity with Brian Cain and Steve Gran
Disorganization quietly drains a business, creating confusion, inefficiency, and missed opportunities. When teams aren’t aligned, projects stall, resources go to waste, and frustration builds at every level. A company that runs smoothly isn’t just more productive—it moves with purpose, where every effort contributes to a larger, clearly understood goal. The difference between chaos and cohesion isn’t luck; it’s having the right structure in place to keep everything working in sync.
Brian Cain and Steve Gran, co-authors of Getting on the Same Page, are work strategists specializing in organizational alignment and performance. Their methodology helps businesses streamline operations, enhance communication, and set clear goals. Today, they share their work excellence method, emphasizing four key elements—direction, system, measurement, and improvement—to help organizations reduce waste, improve team dynamics, and achieve consistent results. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Get your organization, departments, and teams on the same page with Work Excellence Technology.
- Connect with Brian Cain on LinkedIn
- Connect with Steve Gran on LinkedIn
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1292: Financial Freedom and Wisdom in 5 Simple Steps with Chris Miles
For many, money feels like a constant struggle—earned one day, gone the next, with no real progress in sight. Budgeting and saving help, but they often feel like a temporary fix rather than a real path to financial freedom. The problem isn’t just spending habits; it’s the way most people are taught to think about money, focusing on limitation rather than growth. When the usual advice leads to the same dead end, it’s worth asking if the system itself is built to keep people stuck.
Chris Miles, founder of Money Ripples, is a financial expert known for helping people achieve financial independence. Featured in US News and CNN Money, he has retired twice and eliminated over $1 million in debt without bankruptcy. As host of the Money Ripples podcast, he challenges conventional financial wisdom. Today, he shares his five-step process for creating passive income, explaining how to escape the savings trap and build lasting wealth through strategic cash flow management. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Money Ripples | GET YOUR MONEY WORKING HARDER FOR YOU NOW!
- Follow Chris Miles on Facebook
- Connect with Chris Miles on LinkedIn
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1291: Next-Level AI Tools to Transform Your Marketing Game with Seasoned Technologist Robert Douglass
Marketing technology is meant to simplify growth, but too often, it creates more problems than it solves. Disconnected systems, clunky integrations, and AI tools that require constant tweaking leave businesses buried in inefficiency. Instead of freeing up time, the tech stack becomes another hurdle, demanding more effort just to keep things running. The real advantage isn’t just having AI—it’s having a system that actually works together, turning data into action without the extra headache.
Robert Douglass, a seasoned technologist and founder of Open Strategy Partners, has over 20 years of experience in software and open source. He authored the first Drupal book, spoke before the European Parliament on copyright reform, and produced the Open Goldberg Variations. Today, he introduces the Model Context Protocol, explaining how AI can integrate across platforms to streamline marketing workflows and boost productivity for businesses. His insights highlight the future of AI-driven efficiency in tech and entrepreneurship. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Open Strategy Partners | Your tech is complex. Your message shouldn’t be.
- Connect with Robert Douglass in LinkedIn
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1290: Crush Leadership Stress and Build Winning Teams with Leadership Coach Anton Guinea
Leading under pressure can feel like a constant battle between keeping things moving and keeping people engaged. Stress piles up, communication breaks down, and before you know it, your team feels more disconnected than driven. The best leaders aren’t the ones who push the hardest but the ones who know how to create an environment where people can perform without fear. When a team feels heard, supported, and challenged in the right way, they don’t just work—they thrive.
Anton Guinea, an Australian leadership coach and author of The Leadership Trilogy and Let’s Talk About Safety, specializes in helping operations and safety managers build high-performing, psychologically safe teams. Through his Guinea Group, he provides coaching and leadership development focused on emotional intelligence and team dynamics. Today, he talks about leading under pressure, regulating emotions, and fostering psychological safety to create more effective workplace environments. His approach emphasizes self-awareness and strong leadership for lasting team success. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- The Guinea Group | LEADERSHIP SPEAKER | TEDx Speaker | Leadership Authority
- Follow Anton Guinea on Facebook
- Connect with Anton Guinea on LinkedIn
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1289: How Big Is Your BUT?: Hack Your Mind and Break Free from Emotional Blocks with Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Rene Brent
Feeling stuck isn’t just frustrating—it’s exhausting. The same thoughts cycle through your mind, keeping you awake at night and making even small progress feel impossible. It’s not that change isn’t possible, but when old habits and beliefs have been running the show for so long, breaking free feels overwhelming. The key isn’t in forcing a new mindset overnight but in disrupting the patterns that have kept you in the same place for too long.
Rene Brent is a certified clinical hypnotherapist. She is the author of How Big is Your But and Breaking the Worry Agreement, with another book in progress titled Happiness Lives in the Gray. Rene has over a decade of experience helping professionals overcome emotional barriers. Based in Florida, she specializes in subconscious reprogramming to drive personal transformation. Today, she shares insights on using hypnotherapy to break emotional patterns, set morning intentions, and improve mental wellness through better sleep. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Rene Brent Hypnosis | Know Your Mind... Change Your Life!
- Follow Rene Brent on Facebook
- Connect with Rene Brent on LinkedIn
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1288: Sell the Meeting: Build a Killer Sales Process That Converts with B2B Sales Growth Consultant Scott Channell
Sales is an endless grind when conversations go nowhere and promising leads vanish without a trace. It’s frustrating to put in the effort only to see minimal results, leaving you wondering if the problem is the market, the pitch, or something deeper. Sometimes, the very strategies meant to bring in business end up pushing prospects away—too aggressive, too impersonal, or simply not hitting the right pain points. The real challenge isn’t just finding more leads, but figuring out why the right ones aren’t sticking around.
Scott Channell, a B2B lead generation expert and author of Sell the Meeting, has decades of experience in outbound sales and executive appointment setting. Having booked over 2,000 high-level meetings, he now trains companies on sales strategies and process optimization. Today, he shares key tactics for successful outbound sales, emphasizing the importance of targeting high-probability prospects, avoiding common mistakes, and implementing a systematic follow-up approach. His insights highlight the value of preparation and persistence in closing deals effectively. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- More B2B Sales Appointments And Calls That Close
- Follow Scott Channell on Facebook
- Connect with Scott Channell on LinkedIn
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1287: Uncover The Three-Step Process for Business Growth and Transform Talent Into Impact with Growth Architect Beate Chelette
Running a business is like an endless game of catch-up—responding to trends, putting out fires, and always sprinting toward the next goal without ever feeling like you’ve arrived. It’s exhausting to chase success when the definition keeps shifting, leaving little time to step back and see what’s actually working. Sometimes, the problem isn’t a lack of effort but a mindset that keeps you stuck in reaction mode instead of building with intention. Real growth happens when you stop running in circles and start creating on your own terms.
Beate Chelette is the Growth Architect and founder of The Women's Code. She helps leaders maximize profits and scale their impact. With a background in creative industries, she specializes in aligning personal purpose with business strategy. She also hosts a podcast called the Business Growth Architect Show. Today, she shares her story of overcoming adversity after losing everything in a fire and emphasizes the importance of integrity during tough times. She also outlines her three-step process for turning talents into successful businesses by identifying unique market positioning and aligning passion with strategic growth. Stay tuned!
Resources:
- Growth Architect | Book your Uncovery SESSION now!
- Growth Architect | Aligning Spirituality with Strategic Success
- What's Your Talent Worth? Take Beate's quiz right now and discover exactly how much your skills are valued.
- Turn Your Talent into a Business. Transform Your Talent into a Thriving Business in Just 8 Weeks!
- Follow Beate Chelette on Facebook
- Connect with Beate Chelette on LinkedIn
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1286: Next Level Franchise Group: Escape the 9-to-5 and Find Your Dream Business with Franchise Matchmaker Stacey Riska
The daily grind can feel like a slow drain, where every week blurs into the next, and the idea of something better starts to feel like just a fantasy. Watching others escape the corporate world and build something of their own only adds to the frustration—why them and not you? The truth is, breaking free isn’t about taking reckless risks; it’s about finding a smart way to transition from security to independence. The real dream isn’t just quitting a job—it’s creating a life where work finally feels like it matters.
Stacey Riska, an entrepreneur and franchise matchmaker, has decades of experience in business ownership and franchise development. She ran a successful Hawaiian-themed coffee smoothie franchise for 19 years before selling it and now leads Next Level Franchise Group. Today, she debunks common myths about franchising, highlights opportunities across various industries, and explains how the right franchise can help individuals escape traditional employment. Her insights focuses on aligning business models with personal goals for long-term success. Stay tuned!
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1285: Growth Engine: Turn Random Ideas into Million-Dollar Concepts with Innovation Strategist Bryan Mattimore
Having too many ideas is just as paralyzing as having none. The excitement of possibility quickly turns into frustration when those ideas stay trapped in notebooks and late-night brainstorming sessions. The challenge isn’t just generating new concepts—it’s organizing them, refining them, and turning them into something real. AI can’t replace creativity, but it can help cut through the noise, connect the dots, and bring structure to the chaos, making execution as dynamic as the vision itself.
Bryan Mattimore, co-founder of Growth Engine Company, is a leading innovation strategist who has helped generate $3 billion in new sales for Fortune 100 companies. Author of 21 Days to a Big Idea and Idea Stormers, he is known for his creative problem-solving techniques and TEDx talk on innovation. Today, he explores how AI can revolutionize brainstorming, sharing practical methods for using it as a creative partner. He discusses how innovators can leverage AI to generate, refine, and develop breakthrough business ideas. Stay tuned!
Resources
- The Growth Engine Co. An Innovation Agency
- Follow Bryan Mattimore on Facebook
- Connect with Bryan Mattimore on LinkedIn
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1284: Allura Creative Agency: Squash Imposter Syndrome and Build Your Brand with Founder Natan Verkhovsky
Marketing today feels like an endless game of chasing trends, tweaking strategies, and trying to keep up with ever-changing algorithms. It’s exhausting to pour time and energy into content that barely gets noticed while competitors seem to have it all figured out. The flood of tech tools promises to make things easier, yet often, they just add more confusion. And underneath it all, that nagging feeling creeps in—wondering if you’re even doing it right or if everyone else just knows something you don’t.
Natan Verkhovsky is an elite energy coach with over 30 years of experience helping more than 15,000 individuals, from Olympic athletes to business professionals, optimize their mental, physical, and emotional performance. As the founder of Allura Creative Agency and host of the daily podcast Frequency of Abundance, now in its fourth season, he brings a unique blend of energy management, medical hypnotherapy, and high-performance coaching. His background includes working with Cirque du Soleil performers and national sports teams, giving him a distinctive perspective on peak performance and resilience. Today, Natan shares his insights on overcoming imposter syndrome, building meaningful business communities, and helping entrepreneurs amplify their message while staying true to their purpose. Stay tuned!
Resources
- Allura Creative Agency: Attract. Engage. Delight. | "To the EVOLUTION of your BRAND!"
- Follow Nathan Verkhovsky on Facebook
- Connect with Nathan Verkhovsky on LinkedIn
- Follow Allura Creative Agency on YouTube
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