Creative Warriors

Join 18,000 subscribers looking to do "business with a soul" and sign up to receive my Self-Employed Nutshell Newsletter! Sign up here!   Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching Support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!  Resources - Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Having reviewed hundreds of websites, I can tell you 98% of websites are not. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. I'll email you a few suggestions to improve your brand message to attract more of your ideal customers. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Make sure YOUR voice is heard as a self-employed business owner and add your name to the Voices of the Self-Employed advocacy group! A grassroots movement to protect your rights and

There was a time when businesses thought they needed to stay completely neutral and not ever take a side or have any opinion at all. Times have changed, and consumers now like and trust businesses that they can relate to and have opinions they support. It's really about looking for ways to build trust with potential customers and consumers by building them up and giving them information that is empowering.    Margot Bloomstein is a content strategist, author, and keynote speaker. She's been a content strategist for more than 20 years, and she's consulted with clients from a wide range of industries and backgrounds. Margot is the author of Trustworthy: How the Smartest Brands Beat Cynicism and Bridge the Trust Gap and Content Strategy at Work: Real-World Stories to Strengthen Every Interactive Project. She’s also the principal of Appropriate, Inc., a brand and content strategy consultancy based in Boston.    We tackle some of the concepts in her new book and look at unique ways that brands can build trust that

Sometimes people assume their leaders have all the answers, at least, until they become the leader. Then they realize that there is a lot of fear, uncertainty, and doubt that can go along with being the person in charge. Marc Pitman puts a unique twist on that doubt that can often plague leaders, business people, and entrepreneurs. He actually believes that we can use the gift of doubt and uncertainty to step into the role of the leader that we are meant to be.    Marc is the author of Ask Without Fear and The Surprising Gift of Doubt. In this conversation, we explore some of the concepts that support Marc’s insights behind the gift of doubt. We explore how doubt can be a catalyst that forces us to find and create our own answers. We explore the four quadrants that take us through this process. We also talk about the significance of personality assessments, stories and sources of motivation.   He is an executive coach and speaker, and the founder of The Concord Leadership Group where he has been leading organ

Money is such a huge factor in most of our lives. Some of us have a lot and some not as much, but it’s really how we think about that money that affects our abundance. In other words, there is a lot of emotion tied to money and how we think about it. That’s why today, I have financial expert Bob Wheeler on the show to talk about the emotions behind our finances.    Bob is an accountant and has been on a crusade for personal growth. He noticed that people’s attitudes and their emotions around money had a huge effect on their finances. It’s now his passion to help others gain insights into how their emotions can trigger financial decisions. Bob is the author of The Money Nerve: Navigating The Emotions Of Money. He is the host of the Money You Should Ask podcast and has a new online course called The Emotions of Money.    He also loves satire, stand-up comedy, and mountain climbing. He’s a pretty well-rounded guy, and we have a great conversation about his life as an accountant and what he noticed with his clien

Moving forward involves more than just ambition, effort, and a desire to move forward. As strong as you may be in all three of those areas. To make moving forward easier, more effective, and leading to the results you want, you also want a clear path forward. Listen in to find out how to do that.

Are you the CEO of your own well-being? If not, you should be. In the busy hustle and bustle of running a small business and being an entrepreneur, self-care can sometimes get pushed to the side. My guest today is here to talk about why we need to prioritize self-care to do our best work, and she shares a step-by-step approach on how to do so in order to live our best life and do our best work.    Naz Beheshti is the author of Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. She is super excited about the release of her new book. In it, she presents a framework to fulfill our highest potential in all aspects of our lives. She learned many of the lessons in the book from her first boss right after college. She was the executive assistant for Steve Jobs. These valuable lessons help her create a holistic method for living her best life, and she’s been using these methods with her clients for the past 10 years.    Naz is the CEO and founder of Prananaz, an executive wellness coach and consultant, and a

Have you ever attempted a joke online and it not only fell flat, but it also offended the person on the other end? Communication in a virtual world is tricky and can be filled with landmines of miscommunication. Dr. Nick Morgan is one of the most respected coaches for speakers. He is an expert communicator and is here to explain the five basic problems of virtual communication and how to overcome them.  Dr. Nick Morgan is a passionate speaker, theorist, and coach. He founded the Public Words consulting firm which helps people convey their ideas with passion and the use of storytelling. He’s coached people to give Congressional testimony, to appear in the media, and to deliver unforgettable TED talks. He’s written for Fortune 50 CEOs and presidents and has spoken and moderated venues around the world.  His book Can You Hear Me?: How to Connect with People in a Virtual World was published in 2018, and it’s more relevant now than ever. It’s really a communication manual for remote and virtual work. We talk about

Join 18,000 subscribers looking to do "business with a soul" and sign up to receive my Self-Employed Nutshell Newsletter! Sign up here!   Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching Support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!  Resources - Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Having reviewed hundreds of websites, I can tell you 98% of websites are not. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. I'll email you a few suggestions to improve your brand message to attract more of your ideal customers. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Make sure YOUR voice is heard as a self-employed business owner and add your name to the Voices of the Self-Employed advocacy group! A grassroots movement to protect your rights and

Having hope and thinking and talking to ourselves in a way that creates positive thoughts and actions is important for success in life and business. Being hopeful and positive is crucial for the mindset of entrepreneurs. Today’s focus is all about retraining our minds to think in a more hopeful way. My guest is Thane Marcus Ringler. He’s an athlete, entrepreneur, podcaster, author, and a super impressive guy.   Thane is the author of Catalysts for Hope, a book all about unlocking our ability to generate hope when it seems like there is no hope left. We get to learn about the four perspectives that allow us to open up our ability to lead hope-fueled lives. I talk with Thane about how these really do have a profound effect especially for entrepreneurs. We talk about the differences between impossible and improbable, imposter syndrome, and how to avoid limiting ourselves with our own thoughts.    Catalysts for Hope is Thanes second book after From Here to There. Thane began his career as a professional golfer. H

Creating connection has always been important, but in today’s world with virtual communication it’s especially relevant. Do you ever take the time to think about the impact of your words? Is making every conversation count a priority for you? I have a guest today that is an expert communicator who values the importance of creating intentional connections through meaningful conversation.    Riaz Meghji is the author of Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection that Build Extraordinary Relationships. He is an accomplished broadcaster with 17 years of television hosting experience. His on-camera experience taught him the power of candid conversation and how to put it into practice. He has hosted for MTV Canada, CTV News, TEDxVancouver, and more. He’s also a human connection keynote speaker.   In today’s conversation, we get to learn what Riaz is excited about now. He also shares his five proven methods for making people feel famous or heard and valued. He values the opportunity to explore and l

Have you ever been called a perfectionist? How did you take it? Was it intended to be a compliment or a dig? While it seems like it should be a positive attribute, it's rarely said as a compliment. More often along the lines of being overly picky. Which can eventually cause you to back down. Well, here's a thought that can shift picky perfection into something more positive and unleash the best in yourself and maintain your high standards.

Earning a living is something that most of us have to do. Many people dream of being their own boss but often stay in a job that they don’t love, because they think they have security. Sometimes this works out fine and sometimes that security is ripped out from underneath us. This is why I’m such an advocate of self-employment.    My guest today feels the same way. Fawn Germer is a best-selling author and global leadership speaker. She left a job that she thought was very secure and ended up writing her first book. This book earned her an entire file full of rejection letters. She hung in there and not only got published, but the book became an Oprah book.    Fawn is the author of nine books including the Oprah book Hard Won Wisdom and her new book Coming Back. She has been a keynote speaker for more than 80 Fortune 500 companies and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize four times for her work as an investigative reporter. She has interviewed some of the most accomplished leaders of our time.    We talk about

Is your brand referable? Many brands and businesses ask for referrals, but what if your brand was so distinctive and top of mind that people got excited to talk about it without any incentive? If that’s the case, you have a referable brand. This episode is all about what makes a referable brand and things you can do so that your brand is referable.    Michael Roderick is the CEO of Small Pond Enterprises which helps thoughtful givers become thought leaders by making their brands referable, their messaging memorable, and their ideas unforgettable. Michael is here to share his framework for making your brand referable. He goes into how it’s all about taking A.I.M. or focusing on accessibility, influence, and memory.    We talk about making your brand stand out in an authentic way that is easy to understand and easy to share. We talk about the questions you should ask and important factors that drive referable brands. Michael dives into the language, emotion, simplicity, and structure that can make your brand st

We get it. Last year was a s*%tshow. We are so over it. In order to emerge strong in 2021, we need to not have last year's conversation. Pivoting, the new normal, challenges, virtual......all that. Now we need to have conversations about the right mindset and right strategies to emerge strong. Having been through a couple of crisis', I share a few ideas on how you can emerge strong in 2021

One thing most businesses have in common, especially when it comes to marketing, is they need to get noticed. The attention of followers and potential customers is the key to marketing success. What if you could drastically increase your followers? What if your product or business was at the top of everybody's mind? This recognition would ultimately lead to more sales and business success.    It's actually possible to create legitimate recognition through hype. This is the process of getting more eyeballs on your business by generating and leveraging hype for positive purposes. Hype can be used to create legitimate business success. It can be used to help people. It can also be a catalyst for effecting positive change in your community.    Michael Schein is the author of The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists, Self-Promoters, Cult Leaders, Mischief Makers, and Boundary Breakers. He is here today to talk about how recognition and hype can be used for legitim

Join 18,000 subscribers looking to do "business with a soul" and sign up to receive my Self-Employed Nutshell Newsletter! Sign up here!   Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching Support My book, LINGO: Discover Your Ideal Customer's Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible is now available! Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share!  Resources - Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Having reviewed hundreds of websites, I can tell you 98% of websites are not. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. I'll email you a few suggestions to improve your brand message to attract more of your ideal customers. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Make sure YOUR voice is heard as a self-employed business owner and add your name to the Voices of the Self-Employed advocacy group! A grassroots movement to protect your rights and