SAGE Mindset Podcast

Have you ever wanted to get better at accomplishing the goals you set out to complete? Who doesn't? If you're like many people, you struggle with the follow-through needed to accomplish your goals.  We all know that writing down our goals, sharing them, and giving them due dates will help us achieve them, but what if there was another secret that no one has told you about that will unlock massive potential in accomplishing what you want.  That's exactly what "Present Tense Goals" are all about. In this episode of SAGE Insights, I share with you a simple trick to get your mind to more fully engage in the gap between where you are and where you want to be.  This can be done right now and it will take you less than five minutes to implement. In fact, I encourage you to try it as soon as the episode is over. You'll immediately get the benefits!  Like what you heard? You can engage with the SAGE Community on Facebook.  Join the SAGE Community today, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/sagemindsetgroup

In today's episode,  Bryan Clayton shares some powerful insights on how to lead your business, leadership strategies, and the importance of what he calls "tripwires." Bryan says there are three things you need to do to grow your business. You must work in it, on it, and on yourself. His journey from mowing lawns as a boy to running a multimillion-dollar lawn care app demonstrates the importance of all three of these components.  Bryan Clayton is CEO and co-founder of GreenPal an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the “Uber for lawn care” by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 200,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day. Before starting GreenPal Bryan Clayton founded Peachtree Inc. one of the largest landscaping companies in the state of Tennessee growing it to over $10 million a year in annual revenue before it was acquired by Lusa holdings in 2013. Bryan‘s interest and expertise are related to entrepreneurialism, s

Are you tired of your employees coming to you with stupid questions? Are you frustrated with having to solve the same problems repeatedly for your employees? These are two of several complaints I hear from my clients regarding leading their teams.   In this SAGE Insights episode, you'll learn the power of using coaching in conversations like these and how this will free you and your employees to be more solution-oriented and save a lot of time. I share the ABC ST. of coaching and how you can apply it starting NOW.   If you like what you heard, please subscribe. Also, please join us in the SAGE Mindset Facebook group by visiting https://www.facebook.com/groups/sagemindsetgroup   Finally, you can take the SAGE Leadership assessment by visiting sagemindset.com and clicking the assessment button in the upper right of the site.

When was the last time you were in flow in business or in a conversation? Do you remember what that was like?  MaryKay shares her insights on how she uses checklists, silence, and many other techniques to provide the best for those she is interacting with. On this episode, she shares insights on how to look ahead and anticipate problems for customers to serve them at the highest level.  We talk about how to refuel yourself from all the effort it takes to give and serve at this level. Additionally, we discuss the power of speaking things into existence and what that has done for both of us. Plus so much more.  Bio: After a 20+ year career in sales, mortgage lending, and bank management, my guest, MaryKay Robinson become an award-winning Realtor. The combination of her past experiences and entrepreneurial mindset has led to great results for her clients. The heart of it all for MaryKay is to help people achieve the American Dream.  If you'd like to find out more about MaryKay, please visit http://www.maryka

Do you have head trash? Do you have negative thoughts that are swirling around causing you to doubt yourself? In this interview with Renie Cavallari, we dive into our Head Trash. Sounds fun, right? Renie shares too many insights to include here but a few jumped out to me in our interview. People struggle to change their behaviors and most of us don't like to. But when we go through a process to become aware of our potential, the desire to change grows significantly. Renie teaches us to do this through writing, getting feedback from others, and creating an environment that is safe for change. In her book, HeadTrash: The Leading Killer of Human Potential she teaches readers to Own it, Shift it, and Dump it. With the two fundamental keys being to ask yourself the right powerful questions and to lean into gratitude. Renie shares her favorite questions to ask herself when the headtrash starts swirling around - Who do I want to be right now? Who is Renie Cavallari (re-knee cav-a-laurie)? Known as a “dynamo who c

Dr. Travis Fox and his team have taken professional development to a new level in their Quest App. But this interview isn't about that it's about the adventure that is developing yourself. The adventure of being yourself!  Travis shares many stories, insights, and SAGE Wisdom about his experiences on his own journey. What he wants to know is, Who are you playing for?  He shares stay persistent and go after "it" but have FUN in the process. He also believes it's more important to embrace being YOU instead of working so hard at being a better you.  To learn more about Travis and their app, visit https://myquestapp.com/

As a leader, you get bombarded with questions, responsibilities, and surprises on a daily basis. For some, this can be overwhelming. Yet, for others that handle this in stride. What's the difference between the two leaders. Does one have more of the answers? Are they more experienced?   We don't know what the difference is but the greatest leaders leverage the coaching mindset to get the most out of their employees and business. In this SAGE Insights episode, I teach you some of the tactics and strategies of leaders that effectively use this mindset.   Want more? Join the SAGE Mindset group on Facebook. Once there, just click the join button. https://www.facebook.com/groups/274012744609071

In part 2 of my interview with Barby Ingle, we dive into her mindset around sales. We discover through the call the great value she has to offer to the world and that when she leans into this value, the influence she has to achieve her larger goals increases significantly.  Listen in on this powerful coaching call as Barby and I dive into the struggle that many of us deal with in our businesses - the S-Word (Sales). 

After Kelli Calabrese's excruciatingly painful divorce, she got certified as a Divorce Coach to get healed and help others do the same. Kelli founded Intentionally Fabulous and began her mission to help women going through any stages of separation and divorce go from fearful to fearlessly pursue what sets their soul on fire. She takes a spirit, mind-body approach to help women redefine themselves to live an extraordinary bonus life filled with peace, joy, gratitude, self-love, and celebration. In today's episode, we get an inside look at how she came to help so many women going through a divorce and the methods she uses to help them. She shares the importance of forgiveness for others and yourself. Limiting the judgemental and critical spirit many of us can have. Finally, she makes the point that she wants to help others see what the highest possible good could in the situation. To connect with Kelli, visit https://kellicalabrese.com/

Do you struggle to help the people on your team, clients, or prospects see the value of making changes? Maybe you struggle to shift to the mindset of changing how you do things. If your job is to help others see the value of making changes, this coaching call with Alexandra Hoffman will give you some new insights on helping others see the value of what you are sharing with them. Whether that is a product, idea, or process asking the right questions at the right time can make all the difference. Want more? You can engage with the SAGE Community on Facebook. Check us out https://www.facebook.com/groups/sagemindsetgroup I hope to see you there!

We all love tips, hacks, or tricks to help us run our businesses better. In this episode, I share a secret weapon that will help you unlock the potential of your employees. It's at the heart of everything that I do with my clients.  I share why you need to learn this secret and the practical steps to apply this practice to your leadership. Using a coaching mindset and the specific skills that come with will begin to feel like magic for your business. You will need to stay disciplined but it will help your culture. It will help your stress levels go down. Most importantly, it will help your bottom-line go up! Check out this episode and get out a pen because these tips will be immediately helpful for you.  If you'd like to learn more about the SAGE Mindset or connect with the SAGE community, please visit our Facebook Group or the new SAGE Mindset website.   

In today's episode of the SAGE Mindset podcast, I interview Functional Nutritionist, Liz Morgan. Liz has a passion to help people take care of their bodies and this planet with proper eating. She shares some memorable perspectives on battling your body, stress, and a malnourished America.  Liz is a functional nutritionist specializing in recovery from digestive infections, digestive insufficiency, liver health, blood sugar imbalances, inflammation, food sensitivities, chronic pain, sleep, hormonal and thyroid disorders. Liz is a past environmental lawyer, holds a master's degree in environmental policy, is the author of the Falcon Guide on foraging for wild edible plants in the Rocky Mountains, and is dedicated to transforming the food culture into one that makes people and ecosystems healthy and vibrant. You can connect with Liz directly by visiting: https://www.lizmorgannutrition.com/  

If you are looking for ways to boost your confidence in a new role you have whether that be in sales, leadership, or otherwise. Follow along with this coaching call as I connect with Jessica Tietjen and we develop a powerful plan to help her build confidence and momentum in her sales. 

Would you like a 95% chance of accomplishing your goals in 2022? I know, it sounds scammy but listen in and I'll explain exactly how you can do this.  If you're like many entrepreneurs out there, you have a lot of goals you want to accomplish in 2022. How did 2021 go for you? What do you want to do differently in 2022?  In this episode, I share how you can reach a 95% goal achievement rate if you follow some important steps. This isn't easy and it requires serious commitment but there's research that backs this and proof through my clients' that this works. I call this approach the Accountability PASS. This approach will change the way you commit to and pursue your goals.   

Jessica Tietjen, J.D., is a spouse, mother, leader, lawyer, talent management professional, technology enthusiast, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, and now both a writer and consultant. Jessica’s purpose is to help people live exceptional lives and believes workplaces can and should contribute. She wrote her first book The Exceptional Life R-Evolution to share key insights, learning, and practices to help individuals in any role, location, and place evolve to peak performance. Jessica is the owner of Evolving to Exceptional which provides training, resources, and tools for individuals, and partners closely with workplaces to evolve them from good to exceptional! To connect with Jessica, visit https://www.evolvingtoexceptional.com

Barby Ingle is President of International Pain Foundation (iPain), Amazon best-selling author, and Reality TV Personality sharing her powerful story about life-changing events that forced reflection and sprouts her journey from Wheels to Heals.  Barby has an amazing story of triumph and healing after a car accident triggered an autoimmune response in her body that put her in a wheelchair for 7 years. She battled her way through those challenges and shares some great insights on today's show.  To make it through her challenges she shares the importance of 5 key ideas. Stay organized.  Advocate for yourself.  Journal.  Share your strengths.  Drink more water!  To connect directly with Barby, please visit http://barbyingle.com/

Heather Saulsbury is the owner and co-founder of PNWBUSHCRAFT, a family business she started with her husband in 2014. They focus on creating amazing handcrafted outdoor gear that you can depend on. They want you to be able to pass it onto the next generation, so each product is made with care and an eye for detail. It’s very important to them that they introduce a sustainable product that will help create years of wonderful experiences and not end up in a landfill after a couple of uses. The family lives on 11 acres in the beautiful foothills of Mount Baker in Washington State where their shop is just a short walk from the house and the forest is their backyard. Heather has always been an adventurous spirit with a creative streak. She’s been creating as long as she can remember and is the illustrator and author of three children’s books, a mixed media artist, and a photographer. All of her self-taught skills have allowed her to develop and grow her current business. Her latest adventure has been starri

When you have an event, promotion, or just want to get more sales, sometimes it's difficult to know where to start. In this SAGE Conversations call, I help Suzanne develop a simple plan to get her message out to help raise more awareness for her foundation.

Imagine if there were a program for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities to learn how to cook and other job skills so they can earn gainful employment. By inspiration of her san Kaden, Suzanne Taylor started the DISH Foundation to do exactly that!  The DISH Foundation provides an opportunity for employees to have a stable and fulfilling job that not only teaches the skills they can use in the workforce, but provide dignity, independence, a sense of purpose, and hope (D.I.S.H.). This foundation is empowering the lives of many participants and inspiring 100s more. Learn the origin story of the DISH Foundation, the philosophy behind this powerful organization, and the stories of lives changed in this episode of the SAGE Mindset Podcast. 

Welcome to part 2 of my conversation with Tyler Foley. In part 2, we dive into a coaching conversation and I help Tyler gain new insights on what is holding him back from charging higher fees.