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This Crazy Brand Marketing Strategy Can Double Your Sales

When the crap really hit the fan in March and it became clear that COVID-19 was about to become...
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O Magazine Is Within Reach With The Right Packaging And Perseverance

Susan Harrow is a top media coach and author of the best-selling book Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul. She wrote the ultimate guide on getting into Oprah’s O Magazine. Full disclosure, Susan is an old friend of mine and I am always impressed with her ability to make something as out of reach as getting into O seem possible.
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Leading in Extreme Conditions — Respect Trumps Harmony With Rachael Robertson

My guest, Rachael Robertson, brought a team of 18 people through a 12-month research expedition in Antarctica. She was chosen to lead the project after a boot camp interview process measured her ability to lead with empathy. I’m excited to talk to her about leadership in extreme conditions.
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Did you see Chuck Schumer’s Huge Video Flub on MSNBC? Why Your Videoconferencing Know-How Matters Now More Than Ever.

A few days ago, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was videoconferencing on air with MSNBC from his home. In...
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11 Ways Your Business Can Survive the Pandemic — With Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki is the Chief Evangelist of Canva and the creator of The Remarkable People podcast. He joined me on...
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The Changing Face of Instagram – with Gayneté Jones

Instagram used to be all about the pretty pictures, but Gayneté Jones, CEO of G.A.M.E. Changing Industries and author...
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The Future of Your Personal Belongings in Public Space – with Founder and Philanthropist Travis Hollman

Travis Hollman, Philanthropist and Founder of Hollman, Inc. discusses how people think about their personal belongings and the spaces...
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Overcoming Adversity in Tough Times- With Harvard Professor and Author Laura Huang

Laura Huang, author of the new book Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage, is a professor at Harvard Business School. She...
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The Importance of Philanthropy To Build Your Business Brand

Caroline and I take some time to talk about philanthropy and charity in trying times, the three “Ts” of philanthropy, as well as the challenges nonprofits face compared to for profit businesses. 
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Logos And The Visual Storytelling Revolution With Rodney Abbot

Rodney Abbot is a senior partner at Lippincott, the global creative consultancy behind the logos of Walmart, Starbucks, Delta,...
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The Power Of Crafting A One Person Show With Gretchen Cryer

Gretchen Cryer has been at the center of writing, performing and directing one person shows for more than three...
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Aesthetic Intelligence: What It Is And Why It Matters With Pauline Brown

Pauline Brown the Former Chairman of LVMH North America discusses her new book, Aesthetic Intelligence. Brown left her position at...
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Score Big with Social Media Marketing by Tweeting Your Way To The Top

Today Karen talks about tweeting your way to the top — how you can use Twitter to build your business, your book, or your brand online.
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Navigating the Gig Economy with Strategic Thinking Skills

We discuss with Matthew Spoke what the gig economy is exactly, how it was expected to grow, and how COVID-19 impacted the timeline. We also touch on the increased demand for interim C-level executives and what the biggest pitfalls are for gig workers and the people who hire them.
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Why Original Content Creation Is The New Currency For Success With Ben Pines

Ben Pines, Head of Content for Elementor, a Drag and Drop Site builder for WordPress, shares his take on...
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How To Capture The Creativity In Your Brain With Judah Pollack

The creative mode in your brain is like a butterfly. It’s beautiful and erratic, hard to catch and highly...
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Two Ways To Be More Peaceful At Work In 2019 with Joel Kimmel Author or Self: The Vast World Behind Your Words

Joel Kimmel, leading expert in ontological design and author of the new book, Self: The Vast World Behind Your...
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Is It Time for a New Brand Marketing Strategy?

Your personal, team, and business brand changes over time and will require periodic adjustments. But how do you know...
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The Growing Trend Of Adding Legal CBD/Hemp To Health And Beauty Products

Having discovered the use of CBD and hemp when she had to take in her sister who was having ovarian cancer three years ago, Tea guru Miriam Novalle is now utilizing CBD/Hemp in her business. Miriam is the CEO and founder of the world-renowned T Salon in New York City and the founder of High Tea Today. She discusses her new tea line which contains legal CBD/hemp buds and the growing trending of adding CBD/hemp to beauty and health products. She shares that hemp under 3% of THC is legal in every state of the union and it works amazingly for people with sleeping issues, for purification, for detox, and does wonders for the immunity before and after chemo treatment. She adds that it has no psychoactive ingredients so it doesn’t get you high. Miriam talks a little bit about how she got into the business, how she made it successful, and shares some insights on what she thinks are some of the lessons for entrepreneurs from the journey that she’s been through.
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Why We All Need To Become Global Citizens

Kunal Sood is the Founder of X Fellows, Novus and X-Impact Group. Sood is also a TED Speaker and Resident. He discusses: How an extraordinary experience can transform a person’s life; what is the difference between an ordinary conference and a curated event and why we all need to be global citizens. Sood works with Fortune 500 companies such as Facebook, Google, and SAP, as well as social enterprises like X Prize Foundation, Singularity University , TED and United Nations. He has won numerous awards at the UN for his work as a leader in social impact, innovation, and media. 
As an exponential entrepreneur, social impact strategist, and philanthropic leader, Sood is focused on promoting organizations that make a positive difference to humanity. his steadfast commitment to the field, Sood has received many honors that include the RoundGlass Samsara Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017, and. He has five masters which include an MBA from Kellogg and an MA in Positive Psychology from Penn.