Music therapist Kate Beever, founder of MaineMusicAndHealth.com wants to inspire you to focus on your dream career path right now as she has done throughout her 20-year career! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show393 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why she says she started a business out of necessity, not necessarily out of a desire to do so. + What Kate believes it takes to be a "good business owner". + Why you can't fail if you don't quit. + How cultivating...

Mary Ann Kristiansen, founder of the Hannah Grimes Marketplace and co-founder of the Radically Rural Summit, wants to inspire you to start a business to make an impact, not just money. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show392 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why community is her core source of motivation. + Her concept of being "idea friendly". + How she challenged her limiting beliefs about what it means to be a leader. + How "idea demons" help her overcome...

Dr. Marcie Beigel, a behavioral specialist for over 20 years, wants to help you create lasting change by taking small steps, so you can stop feeling overwhelmed. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show391 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How she tried on different professional identities to discover the one that truly reflects who she is. + The power of consistently taking small steps. + Importance of tracking your behavior, so you know how to change it. + How...

Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie, co-founder of Convers(ate), wants to share how to have a great conversation with no agenda, but only to connect and learn from others. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show390 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How Taylor defines what it means to be a "facilitator". + How technology has adversely impacted our conversations. + Making conversations less transactional by practicing "beginner's mind". + Suggestions on how to start a...

Amber Zaricor, founder of Cooperheart Creative, a graphic design agency, wants to inspire you to create a heart-centered business by leading with your heart! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show389 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How Taylor defines what it means to be "heart-centered". + Why knowing yourself is the most important first step toward starting your business. + Why the intangible aspects of your brand dictate the visual aspects. + How to get...

Kyle Ewing, founder of TerraSlate Paper, shares why your product won't sell itself and why you need to embrace sales if you want to work for yourself. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show388 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why selling is the most important activity during the early days of your business. + Why he works harder for less money compared to when he worked for someone else. + How he felt when he has 100,000 sheets of his paper with no market to...

Lucy Scott, a veteran of the broadcast industry, who interviewed Presidents and CEO s, shares lessons from her 40-year career to inspire you to do work that matters to you. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show387 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + It s people that keep you engaged with your career. + Why she believes self-awareness is the most important life skill. + If it doesn t fit, don t force it. + Understand the needs of others. Ready to work for...

Corbett Barr, co-founder of Fizzle, wants to inspire you to rethink your digital life. He shares why he broke up with social media in the fall of 2020. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show386 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Where he has redirected the time he once spent on social media. + The importance of taking sabbaticals. + The process he used for breaking up with social media. + Why he believes he has become a better communicator by leaving social...

Monica Kang, founder of the InnovatorsBox, wants to show you how to unlock your creative mindset to make your work more fun and more fulfilling. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show385 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + When you understand your Why, you attract people who are aligned with you. + Why she felt stuck in her dream career. + The very first steps she took to get herself unstuck to create work on her terms. + Why creativity is all about leaning into...

Paul Higgins helps consultants build an additional $1 million in annual revenue. He wants to inspire you to never stop developing your potential! Check out his podcast Build. Live. Give. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show384 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Being a consultant versus running a consulting business. + The process Paul used to find a business idea that worked for him. + The importance of creating space to make a big change in your life. + How a...

Marion Abrams, a podcast and storytelling coach, wants to inspire you to tell your story with confidence, so you can discover the people who will most likely benefit from your gifts. Learn more about her work at MadMotion.com. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show383 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How we convey so much more information with body language beyond our words. + Build trust by getting vulnerable. + Get better at your story by telling it over and...

Justin Lafazan and Dylan Gambardella, co-founders of NextGenHQ.com and hosts of the Momentum Audio podcast, want to inspire you to embrace the entrepreneur mindset even if you have no intention of starting a business, so you can get want you want out of life. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show382 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur. + Fighting the pull of the status quo and how they did it. + Why naps are OK. +...

Sarah Mikutel, a performance and clarity coach, wants to inspire you to live without borders, geographic or mental ones, and to get clear on your priorities! Check out her Living Without Borders podcast on your favorite podcast app! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show381 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How she found a way to live long-term in Europe by becoming an Italian citizen. + How she landed a gig working for Apple through her LinkedIn profile. +...

Mark Metry, author of Screw Being Shy believes more people suffer from social anxiety than they realize. He wants to inspire you to have the confidence to just be yourself. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show380 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why you may not actually be an introvert, but might be suffering from social anxiety instead. + How he believes his social anxiety developed and the years of work it took to recover from it. + Why he now refers to...

Annie Sisson, founder of IntoTheBold.com is a coach, multipotentialite and avid traveler, who wants to inspire you to live boldly by focusing on what matters to you most in your life! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show379 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + What makes her uncomfortable by the question, What do you do? + How she discovered how she genuinely like to work. + Understanding the difference between what you love and what you are good at. + What it...

Rob Phelan, the founder of TheSimpleStartup.com, wants you to know, financial independence is not as far out of your reach as you might think! Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show378 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How to tell your story effectively. + How he automated aspects of his classroom to give him more time to start side businesses. + How he learned to earn income without trading his minutes for dollars. + The simple formula for achieving your...

Rachel Rodgers, author of We Should All Be Millionaires, wants to empower you to make more money to increase your economic power, so you can make your voice heard. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show377 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + How she found and built her voice. + Her secret to maintaining consistent habits: SQUAD. + How she is economically empowering marginalized communities. + Million-dollar decisions you can make on day one of your business. ...

Our guest today is Diania Merriam, EconoMeConference.com, who s back on our show to share another chapter in her self-employment journey. This time, she recently parted ways with her job and now finds herself questioning the role of work in her life in a way she hasn t before. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show376 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +How she built trust in herself to finally go out on her own. +How she uses her depression as a teacher. +Why...

Angela Crocker, author of several digital living books, including Digital Life Skills for Youth. wants to inspire you to own your digital life, so you can make it work for you. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show375 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Her passion for connecting people with each other is the thread of her career. + How to be less intimate by tech as you start your business. + Her decision-making framework Time + Talent + Treasure. + How to...

Laura Foster, a professional leadership coach and former fashion designer, wants to share why it s possible to go from burned out to thriving more quickly than you realize. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show374 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Why your creative energy isn t infinite. + The myth of the hard worker . + How her breast cancer diagnosis started to shift her thinking. + The changes she s noticed in her clients as a result of the pandemic....

Karl Staib, coach and founder of DigtoFly.com, shares how to learn from your struggles, so you can become a better version of yourself. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show373 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + The process he used to reframe his negative mindset. + Why he pivoted a couple of times to arrive at his current business. + The Dig To Fly Method to learn from your struggles. Ready to work for yourself? Learn the first 5 actions at...

Email marketing guru Tarzan Kay wants to inspire you to speak your truth to build your community. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show372 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: + Listen before you write. + How she taught herself copywriting. + How she niched down to end up focusing on email marketing. + Why it s so important to make financial investments in yourself in the early days of your business. + Key lessons for writing engaging emails. Ready to work for...

Jill Salzman, founder of The Founding Moms, wants to share how the power of community will accelerate your growth faster than going it alone. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show371 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +Why you need to ask for help sooner in your business than you think.. +Get advice from like-minded people to motivate you. +Biggest obstacles Jill faced building her business and how she overcame them. +How becoming a mother motivated her to let go...

Neil Miller, host of The Digital Workplace Podcast, shares his insights for rethinking company culture in a digital workplace. Show notes at lifeskillsthatmatter.com/show370 Lot of great lessons in our conversations including: +How he ended up working for himself while living in India. +The difference between building culture in-person versus online. +How he s building his business by organizing conversations. Ready to work for yourself? Learn the first 5 actions at...