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“It does not work to make noise and get noticed without making an offer.” A recent conversation with Cassie Tucker and Lee Cockerell inspired me to reflect on two stories from my high school days. There were two different situations where I made big gestures without making an offer. Did you know that having a…
Cassie Tucker and I recently attended Podfest. Cassie returned to discuss the lessons we took away from our experience. The first lesson comes from the current trends in the podcasting industry. AI assisting in streamlining tasks and podcast management. The importance of building community on your show. The emphasis on utilizing video was very prevalent.…
Djuan Rivers is back again, this time to process our recent experience. During this episode we reflect and give a review of the Phoenix Club Cruise workshops. We were excited to have some great presenters, including Djuan. Day One Workshops Our workshops started with Mike Simmons presenting on Goal Setting. Mike provided a great definition…
Author Dan Miller and I recently visited the Wright Brothers National Monument in North Carolina. These are the ten lessons we learned as we reflected on our experience. Persistence, experimentation and asking for help are key to success. Many give up because they fear failure and competition. It doesn’t matter how old you are; you…
Cassie Tucker once again joins me as host and draws a parallel we can all learn from. As a former park ranger, I found that every park has two types of stories it tells: learned stories and earned stories. These are the two types of stories your business needs to tell. Learned stories are the…
As is customary, Orlando Leyba returns to ask me three questions of his own. They bring up an interesting conversation on why you should focus on what is important to you. This episode also has a little surprise: Orlando answers his questions, so you get a two-for-one deal. First, why did you leave being a…
Orlando Leyba joins to remind us that pursuing your dream is no joke. Most of us have a dream, but few people break from security to pursue their passion. Orlando Leyba did just that. A former satellite engineer turned comedian, Orlando shares his journey from working on CBS news to guesting three separate times on…
I keep five notecards on my desk, each with a quote to help me keep my focus where it needs to be. I replace two or three of those cards each year with new quotes. When I start the year with new quotes, I do an episode of The Jody Maberry Show with Jeff Noel…
Most of us use the New Year to set new goals or resolutions. Lee Cockerell recently told me something that changed how I view the beginning of the year. “The New Year begins every morning” – Lee Cockerell If something is good enough to start doing at the beginning of the year, it is good…
Matt McWilliams returns, as is customary, to ask his three questions and help people get a quick win. Matt is the author of Turn Your Passions into Profits, and his questions continue to add value to our previous conversations. First, in his book, Matt discusses seven types of leaders, ranging from the Master Maestro to…