Creative Warriors

In this special Memorial Day episode, a day when we honor the armed forces in the U.S., I wanted to suggest that we honor our past as well. So often as we move through life, transitioning from one thing to another, we close the door on the past instead of integrating our past into the future. Instead of closing doors, I suggest every door be left open a crack so that in the words of singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen, "There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Do you ever wish you could get advice for your business? Does it sometimes feel like you’re completely on your own? Ever wish you had help getting thi

There’s a delicate balance between work life and personal life. If you have too much of one and not the other it can make you feel depressed, lonely, and uninspired. Some people put work before their loved ones, and this causes them to run into a rut. You lose out on that much needed break to develop the love you can spread across all aspects of your life. Don’t stress though, you can easily find that balance that makes you a Creative Warrior in everything you pursue! Sheryl O’Loughlin joins us this week to discuss her amazing book “Killing it!” and the importance of work life balance. Sheryl is an successful Entrepreneur having been the CEO of Clif Bar, CEO of Plum Organics, and CEO of REBBL super herb beverages! WARRIOR OF CALM  “We have to know that our self worth is deep. It’s not about anything that anyone else tells us or our companies.”-Sheryl O'Loughlin  Highlights - If you don’t believe with all of your heart and soul, you can’t get investors and clients to believe as well. Entrepreneurs have t

We always seem to be encouraged to find our authenticity, our purpose, and our why on our own. Like it's solely our work to do. I explore and encourage the idea that maybe it's not our work to do in isolation. That in fact, perhaps we really find ourselves in the interplay of others. While we have an inclination of our "possible selves", it is aligning with where we belong that really brings our the most of what we're capable of being. That's the paradox. Do we bring our authenticity to others or do others bring out the authenticity in us? The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Do you ever wish you could get advice for your business? Does it sometimes feel like yo

Technology moves quickly, and is growing at an exponential rate. As entrepreneurs, or solopreneurs, how do we keep up? Startups and tech companies alike have been breaking the barriers we know with the tech industry. Tech companies aren’t just exclusive to “techies” anymore. Shocking, isn’t it? It’s become all inclusive, extending to the right brainers as well, or as Scott Hartley calls them, the “Fuzzies.” This week we discuss automation, self driving cars, and all other aspects of technology. Don’t worry though, it’s here to help us! Scott Hartley joins us this week to discuss his book “The Fuzzy and the Techie,” (a Financial Times business book of the month!) as well as the world of automation. Scott is a venture capitalist, and has worked at companies such as Facebook and Google! STRUCTURING WARRIOR “Technology is about taking the new tools, and applying them to the old problems, meaningfully.”-Scott Hartley Highlights - As right-brainers, we have to think more left brained in order to have successf

When your marketing isn't working and getting you the results you want, I want you to consider what I call the 3 M's--money, market, and message. It's usually one of these three reasons why your offer isn't getting a response. Most of the time it's the message. I go through each of the 3 M's in detail for you. I even keep a post-it note on my computer that says "3 M's" to remind me to consider these three reasons when my marketing isn't working. The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Do you ever wish you could get advice for your business? Does it sometimes feel like you’re completely on your own? Ever wish you had help getting things done? Then join the Creative

Being a leader takes a lot more than just telling people what to do. It’s about accountability and impact. As individuals, we are capable of so much more than we could even imagine at times. We are all naturally polar with our personalities, and until we learn to own those sides, we won’t be able to reach our true potential as leaders. We must be whole in order to help others or even help ourselves. Lolly Daskal joins us this week to discuss her latest book, “The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness.” HERO WARRIOR “We are all capable of greatness, but some of us do not choose it.”-Lolly Daskal Highlights - If you’re influencing or impacting someone, you are a leader. The way to show up to be a leader, is to lead from within. We are always in a leadership role! Position yourself to receive. Truth tellers stand in their greatness. You have a choice in every moment. What you don’t own, owns you. In order to be who you want to be, you have to own both sides of who you are. Which

One of my biggest pet peeves is hearing people being told they're too much. Or people believing they're too much because they've heard it their whole life. It seems to be very typical for us creative thinkers, groundbreakers, and trail blazers. Instead of letting others try to limit us, it's time we embrace it! The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Do you ever wish you could get advice for your business? Does it sometimes feel like you’re completely on your own? Ever wish you had help getting things done? Then join the Creative Warriors Alliance! A weekly group coaching call with Jeffrey every Tuesday 1pm-2pm. Get all the coaching you want, the support of peers,

Our days can be long. Sometimes hard, tiring, and just plain exhausting. What makes you smile? When do you stop yourself throughout the day to take a moment and appreciate a small celebration? We can get caught up in what we’ve done wrong, or what we don’t have, and we forget to take time to just smile about what we DO have. That’s exactly why Ryan Esbjerg started “Flex Your Face.” Ryan Esbjerg joins us to discuss his business “Flex Your Face” and his entrepreneurial journey. Ryan wants to give back to the community by spreading happiness and bringing those together to appreciate the small celebrations in life, as well as the big ones! WARRIOR OF GRATEFUL PATIENCE “Find a reason.” -Ryan Esbjerg Highlights - “Flex Your Face” means to smile! The Flex Your Face mission is to ignite people’s lives through the celebration of small moments in their day. The deepest relationships are in person, which is why Flex Your Face does community events! Flex Your Face University is their community development progra

As I'm writing my upcoming book, LINGO, I know I need to answer for you the very important question, "Why this book now?" What's makes this book relevant NOW? What do you need to know that's going to help you take your business into the future? In this Talking Stick, I share 4 differences between what got us here and what will get us to where we want to go in our businesses. With an important question for you at the end. The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Do you ever wish you could get advice for your business? Does it sometimes feel like you’re completely on your own? Ever wish you had help getting things done? Then join the Creative Warriors Alliance! A week

One of the most important rules in business: be authentic. But there is one equally as important in today’s booming business world: stay relevant. Combine these two together, and your business could dominate the marketplace. How do we adapt to the mindset of consumers? How do we look at the business landscape as free range, instead of getting stuck in the habits of big business culture? Nicole Ertas joins us to discuss the difference between tethered brands and free range brands. Nicole is a recognized Global Brand Strategist who has helped build some of the world’s most powerful brands! Don’t believe me? Ask Jim Beam, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson...the list goes on. Nicole is also an author; her latest book is “Free Range Brands.” WARRIOR OF LIGHT “As we move through the world and we put ourselves out there and encounter resistance, if you can continue to recognize not to take things personally, then I think that is something you can continue to carry you forward, rather than derail

Just like a treasured family recipe, your special sauce is a combination of ingredients. I go over them one at a time so you can consider each ingredient and what makes your special sauce. This can become a real "selling" point for yourself. What you're uniquely qualified for. As I say in the podcast, "You have to own it to give it away."  The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Masterclass: Learn how to attract the RIGHT customers that value what you do and pay you what you're ACTUALLY worth! In the Masterclass, I reveal the one strategy that made me millions so that you can have the business of your dreams and work ONLY with your RIGHT CLIENTS! Click here to regi

As entrepreneurs, we spend a lot of time planning our success. How we will get there? What will it take? What should I build my business on? We focus on the building and maintaining portion of our careers or businesses. What about our exit plan? What happens when we’ve reached the end of the road for our business or career? It’s just as important to have an exit plan, as it is anything else in your business. Eric Gilboord shares his insight on creating a strong exit plan and the payoffs it can provide if done properly. Eric has worked with hundreds of small businesses over the course of 22 years! If that’s not impressive enough, Eric is also an author and a columnist, with his newest book being “Moving Forward: Why You’re Stuck and What to Do About it.” THE STAND UP WARRIOR “If you’re putting all that effort into building something, it just makes sense to have some kind of a plan where you can monetize off it.” -Eric Gilboord Highlights - Having an exit plan can help when the unexpected occurs. Be on t

I've been noticing a lot of talk about blocking these days. Blocking the news so they don't have to deal with it, blocking themselves from social media so as not to waste time, even blocking friends. It got me thinking how this is sort of a scarcity mindset. Blocking certainly isn't going to get you what you want. So in this episode, I talk about unblocking yourself. Let's look at several things that block you so that you can unblock yourself and get what you want. The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Masterclass: Learn how to attract the RIGHT customers that value what you do and pay you what you're ACTUALLY worth! In the Masterclass, I reveal the one strategy th

How do you ensure your business is really doing the most it can for your customer's needs? Are you taking the right approach? Are you being insightful and innovative? Ken Rutsky joins us to tell exactly how to achieve all these key factors, and more. Ken Rutsky shares his insight on how the value of your business fits into your customer’s story, as well as their own reality. Ken is a marketing consultant that helps his clients tell their stories! He is the author of “Launching to Leading: How B2B Market Leaders Create Flash Mobs, Martial Parades, and Ignite Movements.” THE ANTMAN WARRIOR “Any story should be tellable in four sentences.” -Ken Rutsky  Highlights - Understand the world your customer lives in. What is your customer’s reality? You need customer context to lead your customers to success. If you don’t come in with a point of view, you don’t get to have a conversation very often. STEEP: Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental and Political Build the pain-gain gap. If you aren’t givi

In my years coaching Creative Warriors, the thing that I've observed that stands in the way from where you are and where you want to go is owning you gift. I mean really OWNING what it is that you are good at and what makes you different. And because what makes you different makes you marketable, owning your gift leads to a successful business. Having a successful business allows you to give more of what you're good at and who you are. Do you see the positive cycle here? Along the path of owning your gift, you will encounter four phases. In this podcast, I go over the four phases of owning your gift so that you know what to expect and what support you'll need. Where are you at? The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Co

The caterpillar is a metaphor we often hear for positive change. Take a look at your business, for example. How do you ensure your business is evolving to keep up with the fast pace at which the world constantly moves?  Being honest with ourselves, we know the world doesn’t stop turning for anyone. If we want to be successful in our endeavors, we have to keep pushing ourselves forward, ensuring we can evolve and adapt to changes as they come. Sid Mohasseb joins us today to discuss breaking free of our addiction to comfort. Sid is an entrepreneur, published author, business man, professor, and board member. Talk about ambitious! Sid’s most recent book is “The Caterpillar’s Edge: Evolve, Evolve Again, and Thrive in Business.” Sid has also appeared on TED Talks. WARRIOR OF COURAGE “We evolve in our own way. The trick is to find our rhythm.” -Sid Mohasseb Highlights - The root of the problem as to why we don’t evolve is that we’re addicted to sameness. In order to evolve, you need to look at your industry d

Are you proud of yourself? Is there someone in your life you long to hear those four words from? "I'm proud of you." I share a very personal story and the inspiration behind my social media campaign #ImProudOfYouDay, which is April 4th. And when it comes to being proud, nothing is more important than YOU granting yourself permission to be proud of yourself. Who are you waiting to get permission from? Some inspiring words as to why you should stop waiting and just do it! Be yourself! Live fully! There's no more time to wait. Grant yourself permission to be your unique self and BE PROUD! The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Masterclass: Learn how to attract the RI

People say the greatest gift you can give the world is yourself. What’s your story? What makes you different? If you’re looking for a sign to make the leap, this is it. It’s never too late to reinvent yourself and reach further than you already are. Maybe you’ve given up because you tried and did poorly. But what is success without failure? James Altucher joins us to discuss mastering the art of doing what you love, and the journey it takes to get there. James Altucher is described as one of the most prolific writers out there today. James is invested in over 30 companies, and currently runs 20! On top of that, he has written 17 books, with his latest being “Reinvent Yourself.” His blog, which can be found down below, has attracted more than 20 million readers since launching in 2010! Wow. Impressed yet? You should be! DIOGENES WARRIOR “If you find something that really sets your heart on fire, you just have to keep doing it.” - James Altucher Highlights - Come up with methods and techniques for the neve

To be truly innovative, you have to be quick on your feet and not wait too long. Fear of change and failure can often hang people up and the next thing you know, it's 3-5 years too late. In today's fast pace, that can cause you to become irrelevant. I discuss the true nature of innovation is being proactive, to embrace the idea to make a decision and make it right, and the value of putting things out there not fully complete and getting feedback for maximum innovation. I also share news about some pretty big changes coming up with Creative Warriors in the spirit of innovation and timing. The Talking Stick is in your hands now. Let us hear from you. Be part of the conversation - We want to hear your opinion on the topic. Let us know what you think or share a personal story. Join our community Facebook group, Creative Warriors Unite, at www.joinwarriors.com and add to the conversation.  Contact Jeffrey - Website Coaching support Available for speaking Resources - Masterclass: Learn how to attract the

Would you consider yourself brave enough to put your ideas out into the world, to share with anyone willing to listen? Most of us haven’t found that sweet spot of bravery yet. How do we channel that warrior spirit that leads us to success within our goals? Ibs Hyder joins us to discuss finding your inner creativity, and the warrior spirit that helps us prevail! Ibs is just 23 years young and already an entrepreneur, having started a company called “TruWood.” TruWood sells affordable and unique accessories, all while giving back to the community. Be sure to check them out! IDOL WARRIOR “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to the iron string.” -Ibs Hyder Highlights - Your idea doesn’t have to be different to make a difference. TruWood plants ten trees for every watch they sell. If you want to go into social initiatives, you eventually grow into it. Focusing more on selling watches, lead to more trees being planted. We’re not entitled to anyone’s money! If you want people to donate, you have to provide