If you’re looking to gain traction in your career or business, you’re at the right place because here, we talk about connection. Connect with the right people in the right way so you can build valuable, trust-based relationships that lead you to career success. I interview communication experts, time and focus masters, and everyday people who have stories to tell of challenges overcome, goals achieved and how their inner and outer communication and ultimately their relationships accelerated ...
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28: Becoming a Successful Freelancer with Matt Keener
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In this episode, I interview Matt Keener on all things freelancing. If you’ve ever thought about working at home, and being your own boss, this episode is for you. Matt is a successful marketing consultant that built his home-based business from the ground up. We discuss everything from freelancer/client relationships to how to succeed on Upwork.…
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27: Slow Down to Speed up Your Lifestyle Business with Jen Du Plessis
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In this episode you'll learn: How to live a life by design How to build your business around your ideal lifestyle and set your priorities straight so you don't sacrifice what is most important. How to achieve more in less time by slowing down. The difference between being on-demand and in-demand. How connection, communication and credibility affect…
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26: Become an Expert Public Speaker with Claudia Martens
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Claudia Martens, founder of Confident Claudia, teaches us key tips for becoming a great public speaker. This skill is required for success in any career. Communication skills in general are no longer a soft skill. You'll Learn: Public speaking tips How to structure compelling stories Impromptu speaking vs. structured or memorized speaking How to be…
Krystin Wahl, a vocal essence expert, teaches us how to tap into the power of our voice and use it as a tool to create the life we want. You'll Learn: How to "Re-Verse" the problems in your life How your language (internally and externally) affects your reality The importance of knowing which thoughts to agree or disagree with The relationship betw…
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24: Creating Strategic Connections with Jen Narragon
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In today's episode we learn from Jen Narragon how to create real, authentic and strategic connections so we can grow our career and find more fulfillment in our life. You'll Learn: How to not discount certain types of relationships Networking tips (outside networking events) How to manage the inner voice that keeps sabotaging your goals and how to …
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23: The Power of Masterminds with Ronan Leonard
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Ronan Leonard teaches us the what, why and how of masterminds. This type of group is a key part of networking, connection and career success. It's where ideas are developed and businesses built. In this episode you'll learn: The definition of a mastermind How to find the right mastermind How to participate in one so that it brings you success in yo…
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22: Live. Learn. Serve. Go Get It! with Chip Baker
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Chip Baker, host of The Success Chronicles, teaches us how to find and define success. What You'll Learn: What are things that tend to hold people back from getting what they want. The psychology of deserving something. The importance of recognizing the seasons in our life. How to tune out the noise in order to reset your focus. How to enjoy the pr…
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21: Master The Art of Entrepreneurship with Darrel Frater
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Darrel Frater gives us excellent tips on how to make it as an entrepreneur. He has built 4 businesses in only a few months because he prioritizes NETWORKING over anything else. You'll Also Learn: The difference between serial entrepreneurs and one passion entrepreneurs and how to determine which one fits you. How to redefine success and positivity …
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20: The Confused Millennial with Rachel Ritlop
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In today's conversation with Rachel Ritlop, you'll learn why it's a good thing to be a confused millennial and how to navigate the whole adulting thing. You'll Also Learn: How to separate from other people's expectations of you and find your own voice. How to know where to start with launching a blog. Is it really necessary to niche down? Tips for …
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19: Leadership, Introversion and Career Advancement with Rob Deptford
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What is an introvert? Is it a bad thing? How does an introvert approach public speaking? Tips for navigating career transitions. The modern privilege of customizing your career in the gig economy. Tips for how to be an effective leader and what is leadership really? Discovering strengths and talents we naturally have vs. developing new skills that …
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18: 5 Key Lessons I've Learned Building a Business (End Season 1)
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In this episode, I briefly share 5 key lessons I learned while building a freelance business and now ArrowLight. I also announce that there will be a season break for the month of November as we close season 1 and begin season 2 on December 5th.By Chad Gravallese
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17: Beyond The Equal Exchange with Bob Sager
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Bob Sager is a master connector because of his ability to always be thinking how he can add more value to others. In today's conversation, you will learn how to activate your potential and creativity through innovative thinking. You'll learn about the giving and receiving cycle and how to go beyond trying to just obtain an equal exchange. There is …
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16: My Story (How I Found My Voice In My Career)
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In this episode, I tell my story. It's just me today, having a conversation with you on key lessons I've learned in my own journey in finding my voice in my career, finding my footing, finding my path. You'll hear about my ups and downs over the last few years as I struggled to find career success and fulfillment. You'll learn how my inner and oute…
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15: Land Your Dream Career with Evangelia Leclaire
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In this episode you will learn all how you can use your voice to create your career. You'll discover how to find, secure and progress in your dream job. Evangelia Leclaire is a career coach with over 18 years of experience helping young professionals find success in a job they enjoy. In this conversation we discuss common interferences that hold mi…
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14: Communicating to Win (Where There Are No Losers) with Bob Paff
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In this conversation with communication expert, Bob Paff, you will learn how to truly communicate so everyone's needs are met and walk away from conversations happy. We'll discuss how to reframe failure and fear. Bob also makes some interesting connections between common fears, their root cause and what emotions they lead to. He teaches us the impo…
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13: Building Relationships on Mutual Respect and Trust with Lawrence Sprung
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In today's conversation with relationship building expert, Lawrence Sprung, we learn about quality over quantity when it comes to building relationships in your business and career. You'll learn how to build trust over time through nurturing and following up. We also discuss how to set boundaries with clients so that you can manage a healthy balanc…
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12: How to Change Anything with Michael Dash
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Learn the formula for making a change in your life. Michael Dash takes us on a journey in discovering how to overcome addiction, defeat struggle and make any change in areas of your life that aren't whole. You'll also learn about emotional management and how to slow down before over-reacting so that you can connect better with people and form relat…
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11: Be Strong Minded Through Self-Love with Petia Kolibova
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Learn from Petia Kolibova how to develop a strong mind by loving yourself more. Connecting with others starts with how we connect with ourselves. Discover the number 1 thing that holds women back from success and life fulfillment. Petia also shares how we can create a life that is fulfilling on the inside and not just one that looks good on the out…
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10: Redefining Education and Practicing Radical Honesty with Allen Isaacson
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In this conversation with Allen Isaacson we redefine what it means to get an education in 2018. We discuss how your resume and degree have less influence over your career success than in previous generations. We talk about the importance of mentorship in the career journey. He shares keys to building trust and how accountability in your daily life …
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09: Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking and Find Your Voice with Cliff Townsend
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We can't help but communicate. If it doesn't come out in your language, it comes out in your voice and body. Cliff Townsend shares with us key insights into communication inside and out. We discuss how to overcome the fear of public speaking and why that skill is relevant to everyone. We talk about how to end conversations when there is no interest…
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08: Building and Organizing a Healthy Network with Adam Connors
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In this valuable conversation with Adam Connors, we learn how to actually build a network that is valuable and healthy. We learn the key to listening. We also discuss how to appropriately end conversations when there is no mutual benefit. He provides very actionable tips on how to keep your network organized so that you always followup and finish c…
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07: How to Find Mentorship, Upgrade Self-Talk and Create Consistency with Chris Burns
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In today's conversation we receive very actionable training from Chris Burns that will surely connect you to your career goals. » We discuss how to find mentors as a key part in our networking journey. » We talk about how to get to where you want to be by forming relationships with people that are already there. You'll learn how to approach network…
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06: Redefining Success Through Joy with Sue Squire
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In this episode we learn from joy expert, Sue Squire on how to redefine success. We discuss how our self-talk influences our health and happiness. We also have conversations around the importance of surrounding ourselves by the right people that support us as we make a change in our life. What do we do about people who are not supporting us in maki…
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05: Accelerate Your Career in 2018 with Kaylee Houde
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We go deep with Kaylee Houde, a stellar career coach, on how to take leaps forward in your career success. We discuss what’s holding millennials back from moving up in their career. We talk about how to get hired. We answer the question, "Is there really one dream job or purpose for everyone? Or many?" And of course, we have conversations about con…
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04: Become a Master Connector with Ricky Bennet
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Learn key strategies for networking and forming relationships that are mutually beneficial. Discover how to create consistency and accountability and learn the importance of having a coach, from former Basketball star, Ricky Bennet.By Chad Gravallese
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03: Layers of Communication with Lydia Taggart
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Our communication is built in layers. Learn how to connect to the core and work up the layers to your goals. In this episode, we learn from Lydia Taggart all about creating safety in a relationship, organizing the different layers of our communication and how to better connect with ourselves.By Chad Gravallese
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02: Master Your Time with Alexis Haselberger
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If you feel like time keeps getting away from you or you're getting stressed because there is so much to do, listen and learn how to get things done while also obtaining work-life balance. Learn from time management and efficiency nerd, Alexis Haselberger.By Chad Gravallese
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01: Our Inner Communication with Matt Hill
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A conversation on our inner communication and how it affects our career success. We discuss how to disconnect from limiting beliefs that are affecting our relationships and ultimately our progress.By Chad Gravallese