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Stephanie Chandler is the Founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association - an educational community for experienced and aspiring writers. She is the author of several books including “Own Your Niche” and “The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan.” Stephanie has been featured in Entrepreneur and BusinessWeek and is also the Founder of the Nonfiction Writers Conference - an annual event held entirely online and this year scheduled for May 2nd through the 4th. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why Stephanie felt it was important to start her business, the Nonfiction Authors Association The typical member profile for the Nonfiction Authors Association Why you should consider having a book as part of your business development plan How having a book makes you an instant expert The importance of finding your target audience and building a community How to use your book as a stepping stone to where you want your business to go What are some common obstacles to writing a book How you can use your blog content

Our special encore guest today is David Burkus. He is a best-selling author, a sought after speaker, and associate professor of leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University. His forthcoming book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections. It can be pre-ordered right now on Amazon. His TEDx talk, Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid, has been viewed over 1.8 million times. He is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. Now...you may remember David and the wisdom he shared during Episode 338. If you haven’t listened to, studied, and applied all he shared during our first interview...I highly encourage you to add Episode 338 to your list of vital priorities. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why David felt compelled to write his forthcoming book “Friend of a Friend” The science behind networking Why you don’t have a network, you exist inside of one The importance of learning how networks work and how netwo

Colin Sprake is the owner and lead trainer at Make Your Mark Training and Consulting, founded with a passion to assist entrepreneurs in realizing their full revenue and profit potential and doing it with heart. His business philosophy coupled with his results-driven business success system of live events, group accountability programs, and online trainings have created a vibrant, mutually supportive community of over 60,000 entrepreneurs across Canada and now the United States. Colin is a #1 best-selling author of four books, including Entrepreneur Success Recipe Book and is also the host of the top-rated podcast, MYM Your Business: The Brutal Truth. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why Colin lives by two key statements; be real, be vulnerable Why Colin believes “your mess is your message” How the events of your childhood shape the person you become How you change the way you perceive events that have happened in your life How to discover the obstacles that are holding you back in your business How y

Good Morning Onward Nation…I’m Stephen Woessner, CEO of Predictive ROI and your host for Onward Nation. Welcome to Episode 729, which will be solocast — with a twist. If you have been listening to the show for a while now, you know that from time-to-time I change up my solocast recipe and I share an episode where I was a guest of another business owner on his or her podcast. And I do this from time-to-time because my goal is always to be helpful to you — provide some key insights, some strategies, some new perspectives, some helpful advice or recommendations. And as much as I love going deep into a particular topic during one of our traditional solocasts…sometimes the questions asked by another host are awesome and the overall conversation would also be helpful to you, Onward Nation. And that is what I am going to share with you this morning. My good friend, Leanne Pressly, a two time guest here at Onward Nation, invited me back from an encore interview for her show called, The Business of Craft. I was eager

Our special encore guest today is Scott Beebe and he is the founder and head coach of MyBusinessOnPurpose.com and the host of the “Business On Purpose” podcast. He liberates Small Business owners from the chaos of working IN their business and helps to get their lives back by articulating and implementing intentional Vision / Mission / Values, Systems, and Processes. Now...you may remember Scott and the wisdom he shared during Episode 521. If you haven’t listened to, studied, and applied all he shared during our first interview...I highly encourage you to add Episode 521 to your list of vital priorities. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why you should create a vision story for your business as well as your family The importance of writing your vision story down How having a vision story for your family allows you to set your families course Why it’s okay to either run towards your vision or away from it Why vision without implementation is hallucination Why you need to have awareness of what success

Chris Hallberg is a seasoned business consultant, turnaround expert, United States Army veteran, and the author of The Business Sergeant’s Field Manual. In 2014, he founded Traction Inc., a business advisory company, to focus full-time as one of 65 Certified Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS®) Implementers nationally. Chris is also ranked #9 on Inc.’s “Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts.” What you'll learn about in this episode: The importance of having a passion for leadership The benefits of adopting a military team based mindset within your company Why Chris wrote his book in the style of a military field manual Why vision without traction is hallucination The importance of understanding that you do not need to be an expert at everything within your business Why having the right people in the right places is critical to your businesses success How having A-players on your team helps the profitability of your company How the level of profitability your willing to accept in your company is a minds

Tricia Brouk works in the entertainment industry and applies her expertise as a director and writer for film, television, and theater to the art of Big Talks. She’s written two musicals, a play, a sitcom pilot, a feature film, and is the executive producer of TEDx Lincoln Square. She also hosts the podcast “The Big Talk” on iTunes and is currently writing a show called “Mothers and Daughters” based on interviews she's had with women from the ages of 12 to 90. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why Tricia applied to be a TEDx organizer Why the speakers Tricia works with often walk on stage as someone, but walk off the stage completely different How switching your point of view can make your idea global Why speaking on topics you are passionate about will organically drive business to your company Why you should view your presentation as a gift you are sharing with others, not an ask How a keynote and a TEDx talk are different What skills you will need to master to be able to give a keynote or a TEDx tal

Rod Turner is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Manhattan Street Capital — the #1 Growth Capital marketplace for mid-stage companies and mature startups. Throughout his career, he founded multiple startups, three of which were sold to public companies. He played a key role in building Symantec where he lead their most strategic acquisition of Norton Antivirus, which has been called the best merger in the tech industry. Rod is also a consultant to CEOs of large companies and startups and is an expert in crowd funding in businesses. What you'll learn about in this episode: What an initial coin offering (ICO) is Why bitcoin is a very high potential technology How companies are using bitcoins and in some cases actual tokens How blockchain technology can help track the history of what bitcoins were used for Why the SEC has stepped in to regulate initial coin offerings The size of the SEC compliant token offering market worldwide in 2017 and 2018 What size company would be best suited to do a token offering What ty

Al Zdenek is the President, CEO and Founder of Traust Sollus Wealth Management — one of the premier wealth management companies in the United States. Al is certified public accountant and a personal financial specialist with over thirty years of experience providing wealth management services to senior executives, physicians, and business owners. Al has been selected to appear in lists of the nation’s top financial advisors and is often quoted in Forbes, New York Times, Yahoo Finance, Fox Business Radio, U.S., World News Report, and is an Amazon.com best-selling author. What you'll learn about in this episode: Why managing cash flow in a business is critical to success Why you need to ensure the best customer and best client you have is you The importance paying close attention to your payables Why you should manage your business like it is your best customer Why you as the owner should have a CFO mindset The need to surround yourself with a championship team Writing down daily goals at the beginning of each

Brad Deutser is founder and CEO of Deutser, an award-winning management consulting firm focused on helping organizations and their leaders achieve clarity to drive business performance, and the Deutser Clarity Institute, a think tank, idea accelerator, and innovative learning center. He is also the author of Leading Clarity: The Breakthrough Strategy to Unleash People, Profit and Performance. What you'll learn about in this episode: How clarity helps drive performance to a fundamentally different level Why clarity is a business tool that rises above strategy, culture and innovation Why Brad wrote his book “Leading Clarity: The Breakthrough Strategy to Unleash People, Profit and Performance” How clarity is about saving lives and changing futures Why performance is driven inside the box The importance of starting each day being purposeful and intentional Why we are not products of our environment, but products of our expectations The importance of a leader believing they can accomplish their goals Why the most

  Good Morning Onward Nation...I’m Stephen Woessner, CEO of Predictive ROI and your host for Onward Nation. Welcome to Episode 722, which will be a solocast -- where it will be just you and me covering a topic. Before we dive into what I would like to share with you this morning -- I would first like to say thank you and to give you an update. I want to say thank you for you taking the time to be here -- you have a lot of demands on your time -- I know your schedule is compressed -- I know that the life of the business owner means you are pulled in many different directions -- so I greatly appreciate you choosing to be here this morning -- to share some of your invaluable 86,400 seconds that you have today, with me -- I take that very seriously so I wanted to be sure to let you know how much your time means to me. Second...I owe you an update. In January, I shared that one of our 2018 vital priorities at Predictive ROI was for us to launch a YouTube series -- and our original plan was to have it launched by A

Carolyn Cole is Show Host of the global Boomtank Business Show podcast, for sharp female entrepreneurs and cool guys who support them. For nearly two decades, she was a Fortune 100 and Fortune 200 senior corporate trial attorney. Now she makes the case on behalf of others' business and career dreams - happiness too. She offers global business consulting and coaching for executives, teams, entrepreneurs and business owners. She is an organization development consultant, business strategist, entrepreneur, Livestreamer, speaker and certified professional coach. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why anyone at anytime can seize their life and make a decision to change it How a podcast can serve as a platform for your business Why visibility is the lifeblood of your business How making a list of your top three priorities for the next day can be a time saver Why you should have a presence on social media but should not live there Why the practice of positivity on a daily basis can set your day for success Ho

Our special encore guest today is J.D. Graffam. He is a user experience expert and business leader. He founded his first business, Simple Focus, a digital experience company, in 2009. Today, his holding company, Graffam Companies, manages three digital agencies and six product businesses, all of which are bootstrapped and profitable. In his industry, he co-founded “CSS Off”, the world’s first philanthropic CSS contest, speaks nationally about creative leadership, user experience, and business, and is the author of the book “CSS for Print Designers.” Now...you may remember J.D. and the wisdom he shared during Episode 354. If you haven’t listened to, studied, and applied all he shared during our first interview...I highly encourage you to add Episode 354 to your list of vital priorities. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why you need to learn to trust your own patience The role common sense plays in being successful in business Why success is however we define it for ourselves Why you should not be afra

Laura Roeder is the CEO and founder of MeetEdgar, a social media automation tool designed to prevent status updates from going to waste. She has given talks at conferences like BlogHer and South by Southwest, and has spoken about the value of independent entrepreneurship at The White House. Laura’s also appeared in Forbes, Fast Company, Mashable, CNET, and other major publications. What you’ll learn about in this episode: The value of independent entrepreneurship How time blocking helps increase productivity The importance of consistently focusing on the priorities of your company The value of giving yourself a mental break to help regain your focus How MeetEdgar saves time by automating your social media posts The benefits of saving and recycling old social media posts Why you should be posting more updates and content on your social media Avoiding the mindset that you are annoying people with your social media updates Why letting others help you is a critical skill to master Why you should not wait until s

Susan Baier founded her company, Audience Audit, in 2009 in order to help organizations understand their best audiences based on attitudes and needs rather than just demographics or purchase behavior. With 30-years of experience as a marketing strategist, she develops custom segmentation research for marketers and agencies around the world, supporting their efforts to create marketing initiatives that are more relevant, more efficient, and more impactful. What you’ll learn about in this episode: How Audience Audit gives small to midsize businesses access to marketing research The importance of focusing on an audience when building a business The two questions that help define your audience Why you should stop focusing on the demographics of your audience Why you need to identify the problem your audience is trying to solve The importance of building the audience you want to work with Why you should use your website as a sales tool How to use your website to target the clients you want to work with The import

Michael Dunn is the Global Brand Strategist and Chief Creative for D U N N — an independent marketing consultancy specializing in inspired thinking, creativity and content-driven brand development. Over the past 15 years, he has worked in a variety of senior-level executive and creative positions throughout the world in advertising, marketing, merchandising and public relations, gaining experience and racking up successes on both the agency and client sides of the business. Michael is currently working on the book “Brains, Beauty and Belief: How Brands Work and Why You Should Care.” What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why Michael feels a brand is a vessel of trust Why business owners need the ability to constantly shift gears Why observing people’s behavior helps you become a good brand consultant The importance of reading everyday The value of reaching out to authors and thought leaders The importance of being open to ideas no matter who they come from The benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone

Our special encore guest today is Christine Kloser. She is an international speaker on the topics of transformational authorship and transformational leadership and is the author of thirteen books, including the best-selling and award-winning books, Conscious Entrepreneurs, Pebbles In The Pond, Get Your Book Done, and this is the 10th anniversary of The Freedom Formula and she is releasing an updated version. She has trained 70,000 writers in more than 125 countries, teaches her signature Get Your Book Done program online, and facilitates transformational writing retreats throughout the year. Now...you may remember Christine and the wisdom she shared during Episode 432. If you haven’t listened to, studied, and applied all she shared during our first interview...I highly encourage you to add Episode 432 to your list of vital priorities. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Christine shares what a transformational book is and its value to business owners The benefit of Christine’s group mentorship program

  Good Morning Onward Nation – I’m Stephen Woessner and welcome to Episode 715 – this week’s solocast. I am excited about you and I will cover today because it addresses a gaping hole that exists inside most businesses. And that hole is the lack of qualified leads flowing into a the sales pipeline -- or -- potentially the lack of a sales pipeline altogether. Here’s the most recent data…of the 28 million small business owners in this country – over 43 percent of them cite “growing revenue” as being their top challenge in their company. That is over 12 million business owners in this country, Onward Nation. And yes, the challenge to grow revenue can be complex – there can be a myriad of factors or obstacles in the way. But, in my over 20+ years of experience in owning five different companies – and having interviewed over 700 of today’s top business owners – I will say that the inability to generate leads – or to generate high quality leads that consistently flow into a well-defined sales pipeline represents th

Our special encore guest today is Jill Schiefelbein. Jill helps business owners increase sales, enhance product experience, and retain customers. Her first business, Impromptu Guru, helps people improve their presentation and public speaking skills. She created a YouTube series that was syndicated by Entrepreneur Network and brings in thousands of new viewers each week. She’s a video partner and a contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine. Her latest book is entitled, “Dynamic Communication: 27 Strategies to Grow, Lead, and Manage Your Business.” Now...you may remember Jill and the wisdom she shared during Episode 453. If you haven’t listened to, studied, and applied all she shared during our first interview...I highly encourage you to add Episode 453 to your list of vital priorities. What you’ll learn about in this episode: The importance of defining your ultimate goal when deciding to write a book Why you should systematize innovation within your company The value of asking yourself “where does my business come

Jane Mosbacher Morris is the Founder and CEO of TO THE MARKET, a socially-inspired business connecting ethical producers around the world with consumers and businesses seeking to make a social impact. TO THE MARKET works with large corporations such as Macy's, Levi's, Capital One, UBS, Experian, General Mills, and many more. Her written work has been published on platforms ranging from the National Defense University to Refinery29.com. She is the author of the forthcoming book, “Buy the Change You Want to See: Harnessing Your Purchasing Power for Good”. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why Jane’s vision was changing the way businesses identify and source product How farm to table allows people to better connect with the supply chain of food Why fashion and product are headed towards the same model as farm to table How we can all make change in the world by harnessing our purchasing power How your brand can be congruent with what it is you value and care about Why Boomerang for Gmail is a valuable too