Welcome to the relaunch of Million Dollar PIVOT podcast! This is episode #60 of Million Dollar PIVOT - and episode #1 of the relaunch. Our hosts today, and going forward, are Jamie Wolf, MBA, and Dr. Tammara Williams. In this episode, we are going to discuss how you can easily craft and use mini books as a customer acquisition strategy. Every single influencer, whether they're teaching about YouTube, TikTok, eCommerce,  or something else, writes a book to teach you about it, which is...

Sometimes a big pivot is the best thing that can happen for your business. This rang true for today's guest, Joseph Fung. Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it. Joseph's company Uvaro started out as a B2B software company. Eventually, it became a B2C training company. Listen in as Joseph dives deep into that massive shift and the success...

Do you need to uplevel your sales skills? If you answered yes, you don't want to miss today's episode. Meet David "Ledge" Ledgerwood. Ledge is the Managing Partner at Add1Zero where his team provides lead-to-close sales execution for B2B tech companies ready to leap from 6 to 7 digits of revenue. In 2007, Ledge walked out of his job and moved from New Jersey to Nashville to start a company. He got to a $500K run-rate before the Great Recession chewed him up and spit him out, but he never...

Have you ever thought about what you would do if your business came crashing down? Today's guest Henry Daas and I have both been pummeled by the experience of failed businesses in the past. That's why today we're chatting about the importance of making sure that your self-worth is not completely tied to your business. Henry is also opening up about how he pivoted when he lost his business partner. Listen in as he shares about how this experience led him to hone his sales skills. Plus, hear...

Do you feel like things in your life and business are stagnant right now? Maybe you have tons of big ideas, goals, and plans but just can't seem to build any momentum. If this sounds like you, you don't want to miss this episode! Meet Devonée Thaxton. Devonée’s passion is setting small businesses up for success. She is deeply involved with the growth process and takes pride in her fine-tuned ability to catapult a brand towards their goals. She is also the founder of ProSavvy, a strategic...

How do you mesh your role as a mom with your passion for entrepreneurship? It's not easy, but today's guest, Jennifer Snyder is proof that it's possible! After juggling her career and parenthood for 4 months, Jennifer decided to quit her job and open a daycare. Through this, she designed a fulfilling life that allowed her to be a full-time mom and entrepreneur. Listen in to hear about how Jennifer became a mompreneur before the term was even coined. Plus, hear about how she eventually...

Are you a multi-passionate entrepreneur? If so, maybe you often find yourself asking, "How can I find work that allows me to lean into all of my strengths and passions?" If this sounds like you, you're in for a treat with today's episode! Meet Debra Wanger. Debra is a Certified Bulletproof Human Potential Coach. As a coach, Debra helps her clients focus on their goals, figure out an action plan to crush those goals, find and eliminate the obstacles to achieving them and provide the...

Are your values aligned with the clients that you're working with? If you answered no, this episode is for you! Today's guest Paty Soares, business support expert and strategist, is opening up about how she gave herself permission to only work with clients who completely aligned with her values. Listen in as we have an open conversation about moving away from a scarcity mindset and into an abundance mindset, that allows you to enforce business boundaries with ease. Connect with...

Today's guest Jeremy Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, which studies the highest performers in the world. Listen in as he shares about his journey from working as a teacher to stepping into entrepreneurship as a network marketer. Plus, hear about how he pivoted and stepped into the podcasting industry, eventually founding, alongside his wife Brielle, Command Your Brand, a podcast booking agency that helps entrepreneurs get their messages out into the world....

When the going gets tough, what keeps you going? For today's guest, It was a deep passion for music that allowed him to press on. Meet Wesley David. Wesley has lived two very different lives, and the only thing that’s held them -and himself - together has been an obsession with music. Growing up in a self-described Wacky, doomsday Bible cult’, the Singer-Songwriter has relied on a love of all things Rock ‘n’ Roll since a young age as an escape - one which would eventually lead him to...

Meet Mae Karwowski. Mae is CEO/founder of Obvious.ly, a tech-enabled marketing agency for 5 million influencers and the world's largest brands (Amazon, Lyft, Google). Over the last 7 years, Mae has grown her bootstrapped company to a $10 million+ annual run rate. Their team of 25 manages a platform of 5 million influencers, for the world’s largest brands. Listen in as she shares about her entrepreneurial journey. Hear about her experience with remaking campaigns for 75 companies during...

Do you find yourself pushing through even when you feel completely burnt out? If so, this episode is for you! Today's guest, Rhianna Campbell has been there. Amidst the economic chaos in 2008, she built a multi-million dollar level real-estate company. While things were going well with her business for years, she found herself stuck in a cycle of becoming stressed and sick. She planned to push through, but Life had other plans for her path.... Listen in to hear about the pivot that led...

“Why is it so difficult to juggle marriage, family life, and entrepreneurship?” If you find yourself asking this question often, this episode is for you! Today, marriage coach, Monica Tanner is coming on the show to share about WHY she’s so passionate about helping entrepreneurs cultivate solid marriages. Listen in as she shares her best tips on how you can effectively pour into your business and your family at the same time. Connect with Monica: Register for the 4 Pillars Workshop and...

When you think about changing career paths does your stomach drop? For many of us, our career is tied deeply to WHO WE ARE. So, it can feel life-shattering when we're forced to change directions. Today's guest is no stranger to that scenario. Listen in as Michele Molitar opens up about the scary and exciting shift she experienced when she stepped away from her career as a web developer and into entrepreneurship as a coach. Michele is the founder and CEO of Nectar Consulting Inc.,...

How did today's guest, Jen Grant go from feeling like her career was OVER to confidently stepping into the role of CEO? Listen in as Jen shares about her journey from leaving her comfortable job at Google to daring to step into the start-up arena. Hear about how she found her love for the start-up stage of business and how she continued to chase joy in her career path, despite encountering some roadblocks along the way. Connect with Jen: https://apify.com/ Connect with Jamie: Join her...

How often do you sit down to analyze numbers and track data for your business? If you answered, "Every once in a while" you're going to want to stick around for this episode. Today, Vinnie Fisher who helps eCommerce, tech and digital business owners improve their financial fluency is coming on the show to share his wisdom with us. He's also opening up about his own experience with 'failure' that gave him that wisdom. Listen in as he opens up about a hard lesson he learned about not...

Where does a young woman turn, when she doesn't know what direction to take in life? The truth is there aren't a TON of resources out there to help young women in their 20s define their purpose and forge their path post-college. That's why today's guest Tori Ganahl and her mother created their company She Factor. Listen in to hear about how Tori's own experience with burnout and confusion in her early twenties inspired the creation of She Factor. Plus, hear about how she stepped into...

Can you pour into your family and take care of yourself while running a business? The answer is yes! Listen in as today's guest Eric Dunavant chats about how he has managed to cultivate a deep sense of connection with his family while still filling his own cup. Can you pour into your family and take care of yourself while running a business? The answer is yes! Listen in as today's guest Eric Dunavant chats about how he has managed to cultivate a deep sense of connection with his family...

Do you find yourself feeling discouraged because you can't come up with enough good ideas? If so, today's episode is for you! Sean Castrina is coming on the show to dispel the myth that you have to have a bunch of great and original ideas to make money. Here's Sean's perspective on ideas in a nutshell - "We overvalue ideas. It's not the idea that matters. It's the execution of an idea that matters. Once you execute you can rinse and repeat and that's where you get confidence." Listen in...

Do you love a good challenge? Maybe after stretching yourself a bit in business, you feel exhilarated and restlessly count down to the next pivot. If this sounds like you, you're in for a treat with today's episode! Today's guest, Allison De Meulder is coming on the show to chat about how her deep love for change and enduring challenges has shaped her entrepreneurial experience. Listen in to learn about how instead of fighting her internal restlessness, she leaned into it and used it to...

Are you making running your business WAY harder than it needs to be? Overcomplication can leave you feeling burnt out and even paralyzed when it comes to moving the needle forward in your business. This is such a common roadblock for entrepreneurs. That's why today I'm bringing Nicole Neer on the show to chat about how you can simplify your business for success. She's sharing her secret to building a resilient business that does not require an insurmountable amount of hustle. Connect...

When is the last time you really stopped to simply appreciate and savor the present moment? My guess is that for most of us, it has been far too long. Our world is noisy and it's easy to fall into the trap of constantly chasing something or wishing for change. If you're tired of fighting the present moment and you're ready to surrender to 'what is' then today's guest, coach & yoga instructor, Leanne Wohlke is THE person to help you do that. Leanne says, "My yoga mat has been a path to...

Are you struggling to find your inner leader? Maybe you tend to downplay your intelligence or capability. Perhaps you're even stuck in a cycle of undervaluing your services and undercharging for them as well. If this sounds like you, then you're definitely going to want to stick around to hear today's guest, Jennifer Longmore's story, and her incredible insight on leadership. We're talking about letting go of sales outcomes and letting prospects make their own decisions about working with...

Shattering glass ceilings, creating generational wealth, and building legacies: Today, Kiana Danial is joining me to talk about tackling all 3 of these HUGE things. After working in male-dominated Wallstreet for years, Kiana realized that women have a special and unrecognized edge when it comes to investing. But when she urged her company to focus on serving women, she was let go from her job. However, she didn't let this jarring event stop her. Listen in to hear about how Kiana used that...