Doug Sandler and Strickland Bonner are here! If you don't already know these guys, I'm glad I get to be the one to introduce you! They are super smart, insightful, and funny as can be!
Doug Sandler has over 30 years of business experience as an entrepreneur and leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller. As a podcaster and host of The Nice Guys on Business, Doug has interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk, Arianna Huffington, Dan Harris from Good Morning America, Ron Klain, White House Chief of Staff and dozens of celebs. He specializes in teaching others the “how-to’s” of building relationships and strengthening connections. Doug is a nationally recognized speaker and writer.
Strickland Bonner’s company Podcast Production 4 You provides audio production for 5 episodes a week of The Nice Guys on Business as well as many other podcasts. He works a 9-5 job as a Report and Data Analyst, performs 50-55 times a year playing guitar in the variety band Black Tie and has teenage triplet daughters.
Find them at:
NiceGuysonBusiness.com or TurnkeyPodcast.com
In today’s episode, we focus on college students and recent college grads who are trying to find their way in the world. If this is you, or you know a college student or recent grad, dive in with us! Learn how to go on the entrepreneurial journey, how to confidently go forth in the world, and how to use the Miracle Morning for College Students to help you on your way.
About Natalie Janji
Natalie is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and author of "The Miracle Morning for College Students." Natalie is passionate about helping students have a meaningful college experience with personal growth. She guides students in achieving their full potential in every area of their lives. She is currently a speaker, coach, and author ready to help students all over the world achieve their dreams.
Natalie’s Top 5 StrengthsFinder Strengths
- Significance
- Communication
- Futuristic
- Maximizer
- Strategic
Key Takeaways
- The StrengthsFinder profile can help you find your way and embrace who you are as you grow into your entrepreneurial
- It takes effort to build a Strengths-based culture!
- In recognizing your weaknesses, you can see someone else who has Strengths you do not have and honor those Strengths instead of being jealous of them.
- To create something amazing, it takes a village. It takes collaboration. Accept who you are, and acknowledge the value that other people can bring.
- You have the most potential, especially right out of college, because you have nothing to lose. There is so little to lose, so you can take maximum leaps!
- Taking risks is the way! Your dreams need to scare you. You can use that fear to drive you and propel you forward.
Listen in now!
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Time-Stamped Show Highlights
- 2:37 – The growth of the young entrepreneur
- 4:29 – Natalie’s first encounter with Strengths
- 6:34 – Natalie’s StrengthsQuest results from 2014
- Achiever
- Empathy
- Woo
- Includer
- Positivity
- 7:31 – Natalie’s StrengthsFinder results
- 8:01 – The benefits of unlocking all 34 results
When we unlock all of our 34, our tendency is to possibly look at our 6 through 10, but then to go to the bottom to see where we’re weakest. While we do want to identify areas of non-Strength… We want to
- 9:05 – A healthy way to look at non-Strengths
Instead of beating your head and saying, “Why can’t I be like this person,” you can find someone who can complement you and your Strengths.
- 11:46 – How Natalie’s Strengths show up
- 13:36 – Natalie’s process of pursuing and creating her book
I really had to rely on my Strengths. If I were to dwell on my weaknesses during this entire process, I wouldn’t have a finished manuscript. You’ve gotta let go of the fear that you are not enough and just accept yourself for all you are!
- 17:40 – How Natalie’s Strengths may have shifted from 2014 to 2017
- 18:47 – About the various Strengths profiles
StrengthsExplorer is built for kids 10-14, StrengthsQuest is for 15-20, and StrengthsFinder is for 21 and up.
- 19:15 – The value in retaking the Strengths profile
- 20:10 – Natalie’s thoughts on intuition for college students
Use tools that will help you develop your muscle of self-awareness. Who you are is very unique! Play to your Strengths and stick to your gut.
- 21:52 – The gift of Futuristic
- 24:04 – Natalie’s upcoming speaking event
- 24:41 – About the Strength of Maximizer
- 25:31 – Strategic & Communication in tandem – Strategic Communication!
- 26:31 – How Strengths play into deciding whether to take risks
There are some Strengths that can be somewhat risk averse, which can keep people in their comfort zone.
- 28:12 – Natalie’s parting thoughts on risk-taking
It’s great to take risks when you are betting on your Strengths! The fire that’s inside of you to create and accomplish all that you want to do doesn’t die after one failure… You know it’s worth it!
Selected Links for This Episode
- Natalie’s website
- 1 Life Fully Lived conference in Philadelphia
- Follow Natalie on Twitter
- Connect with Natalie on Facebook
- Follow Natalie on Instagram
- About the StrengthsQuest profile
Maximize Your Strengths Resources
Episode 087 Show Notes: Knowing Yourself & the Market with Chris Plough
In today’s episode, we take a deep dive into learning more about yourself and identify how and when to bring a new idea to market. This episode is packed full of great advice and exercises from guest Chris Plough, so grab your notebook and pen and let’s dive in!
About Chris Plough
Chris Plough equips epic entrepreneurs for the world that is coming. Having succeeded in both realms, Chris Plough connects the art of inspiration with the business of execution to help shape the frontiers of our world.
Chris’s Top 5 StrengthsFinder Strengths
- Strategic
- Futuristic
- Self-assurance
- Learner
- Activator
Key Takeaways
- In overuse, Self-assurance is arrogant. When beautifully tuned, however, it allows you to have humility.
- Spend time every day with reflection (Chris does this through meditation and journaling).
- Identifying your core values starts with noticing and then asking, “Why?”
- By defining your core values, you can gain incredible clarity, which is one of the most powerful gifts you can create for yourself.
- We can only do so much for ourselves. It is important to have people with you who are willing to walk arm-in-arm with you who will tell you what is important—whether it’s positive or really hard to hear.
- The best litmus test for seeing if the world is ready for your new idea is whether people are willing to put money behind their support of your idea.
Listen in now!
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Time-Stamped Show Highlights
- 1:58 – Chris’s top 5 Strengths
- 2:18 – How Self-assurance shows up for Chris
Self-assurance is the second least-frequent Strength that shows up in top 5 results.
- 3:35 –Chris’s business experience and his diverse background
The breadth at which we experience and we gain comfort in those experiences gives us an ability to gain comfort in what we’ve achieved. When we talk about the stories of things we create, there are highs and lows. It’s important that we share things where we’ve exceeded, but where are the incredibly rough times we’ve had. That allows deeper levels of connections and deeper lessons for ourselves and those who listen.
- 7:40 – All of Chris’s Strengths in action
- 10:08 – How Chris has cultivated his Self-assurance
- 11:08 – The double-edged sword of Strengths
There are three areas of possible weaknesses in our world, and two-thirds of them come from our Strengths: underuse of Strengths, overuse of Strengths, and areas of non-Strengths.
- 14:15 – Chris’s core values and how he defined them
I spent years exploring what the right path is for me. How can I surround myself with the right voices? A lot of it was personal discovery, people I began to associate and surround myself with and how we helped empower each other. Then it was getting really clear as to what my gifts were, what my mission is, and how I can really help to shape and shift this world.
- 17:14 – How to find and define your own core values
Ask “why” at least three times to get down to a core. Often your cores revolve around things within ourselves are perceived weaknesses. Once you understand them, gain comfort with them and grow with them, they become Strengths.
- 22:53 – The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people
- 25:29 – The Johari Window, explained
The whole goal is to expand what you know about yourself, as well as what others know about you.
Johari Window:
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- 27:44 – Chris’s best advice to individuals who are ready to get started with a great new idea
Allow for brainstorming. Then figure out which ideas you are right for. List out what the positive and negative motivators are for you. List out what is happening in the world positively and negatively to see if it’s ready for your idea.
Next, go through this matrix. What is your desire to do this? This goes beyond want into passion. Ask what your need is for your idea. Why does this idea matter? Next, ask what your and/or your team’s ability is to execute on the idea. Finally, is this idea right for this time in the world? In the middle of all of this is an idea that is ripe for execution!
- 31:58 – The process of determining the right timing for your idea
- 32:30 – How to identify whether there is a real need for your idea
The simplest way to determining need is asking, “Will the market pay for it?” When someone says, “Yes, your idea is great!” but will not back that yes with a financial investment (no matter how small), tells you something!
Budgeting is hard for anyone, let alone someone with an inconsistent income. Author and Speaker, Christy Wright, from Ramsey Solutions joins us today to tell us about her new book, Business Boutique, which is available TODAY, April 17th, 2017, having fun with your strengths, and how the heck to maintain a budget with the roller coaster of income and expenses that entrepreneurship can often bring. Both entertaining and inspiring,
So excited to have Christy join us! Both entertaining and inspiring, Christy Wright presents messages that educate and give hope to audiences nationwide. As the creator of Business Boutique and through her podcast and sellout live events, Wright has equipped thousands of women to successfully run and grow a business so they can make money doing what they love. Wright is a Certified Business Coach and Ramsey Personality. Since joining Ramsey Solutions in 2009, she has spoken to audiences across the country at women’s conferences, national business conferences, and Fortune 500 companies. Her new book, Business Boutique, is available on Amazon today, April 17th, 2017!
It's a must read!
Alissa searched for a daily planner that would work for her. Digital, paper, apps for her phone. Nothing hit the spot. Until she found the Panda Planner.
Our guest today is the creator of the Panda Planner, Michael Leip. The Panda Planner is a daily planner that is scientifically designed to increase happiness and productivity, based on leading research.
Mike first designed the planner for himself to help combat the negative side effects from lyme disease, traumatic brain injury and cancer. The planner worked so well, he decided to offer it to others and it is now the best selling personal organizer on amazon.com and used by tens of thousands of people all over the world.
Find Mike and his Panda Planner at www.pandaplanner.com
No matter what you use to plan and have an amazing day, you'll love this episode.
Today we talk about how to let your personality and strengths shine through in your marketing plan.
Our guest is Kamila Gornia. Kamila is the "Blow Up, Scale Up" Marketing Strategist who helps entrepreneurs blow up and scale up their businesses to become true leaders online.
By teaching her clients and community how to leverage their own natural personalities into strategic marketing campaigns that are both profitable AND fun, Kamila is proving over and over again that if you can dream it, you CAN really achieve it!
Find her at www.kamilagornia.com
What are you using to market your business? Are you getting in front of the right audiences, your ideal customers?
Today, we talk about a way to market your business that you may not have considered before.
The lady behind the scenes at InterviewsThatConvert.com and the host of the fantastic new podcast ‘Get Guest Ready’ -- Nicole Holland, helps successful business owners and CEOs increase their visibility exponentially through Podcast Guesting so they can make a greater impact, influence, and income.
Proud to have been named in the Huffington Post as one of “50 Must-Follow Women Entrepreneurs in 2017” alongside female powerhouses including Marie Forleo, Danielle LaPorte, Amy Porterfield, and Dorie Clark, Nicole continues to inspire entrepreneurs all around the globe through her popular podcast, The Business Building Rockstars Show.
You're in for a great conversation and learning today!
Today, our guest is Jeff McMahon. Jeff is the owner of Total Body Construction. He's been a trainer for almost a decade now helping over 700 people reach their health and fitness goals. His degree is in pre-med/pre-pharm and dual certified in exercise science and sports medicine. He loves helping people and through that he has brought his in-person training to the online world. His strengths have allowed him to center himself and know what he can do to achieve my business success.
Find him at TBD.fit
How many times have you made a New Year's resolution to lose weight, eat healthier, meet an activity goal, etc only to be fail to meet it or slip back in to old habits and not prioritize your health?
Today we talk about using your Strengths to turn those New Year's resolutions around you health into achievements.
Our guest today is Julie Hansen who is a certified personal trainer and nutrition therapy practitioner. She helps her clients not only in the gym but also via Skype, to meet their physical AND nutritional goals. She strives to help her clients reach their fitness goals in a truly enjoyable way.
You can find her at:
www.facebook.com/fitnessloungemn
Our guest today is Deirdre VanNest. Deirdre is the creator of the Speak and Get Results™ Blueprint, a system that teaches business owners how to increase their visibility and leverage their marketing efforts by creating “Crazy Good” presentations that bring in clients. Deirdre is an international speaker and trainer, a Certified World Class Speaking™ Coach, and a contributing author to the Amazon best seller World Class Speaking™ in Action.
You can learn more about her at crayzgoodtalks.com
Excited to have Clay Andrews and Mika Terao, a dynamic husband and wife duo join us today!
Clay and Mika are relationship experts. They focus on teaching people how to cultivate and hone ‘Advanced Relational Skills’ that strengthen the emotional connection within any relationship. They also specialize in helping men and women overcome and heal from a painful breakup so that they can build a stronger foundation for their next relationship.
They’ve been featured on Match.com, Huffington Post and Jenny McCarthy’s Dirty, Sexy, Funny talk show on SiriusXM and Psych Central.
Find them at:
LoveTalk FM on iTunes >>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-love-talk-fm/id1078399848?mt=2
Hani is an expert at identifying problems...especially ones that waste business owners' time. H's passionate about creating solutions to help create automation software to help content creators build their email list and grow their audience faster.
Today, we get to explore how his strengths helped him create a successful business to help others!
Find him at hanimourra.com
Alissa is equally passionate about the application of the StrengthsFinder profile in marriage as in business.
Mixing business and family is something that many people fear because the stakes are so high. But success IS possible here!
Often how is starts is one spouse launches a business and the other will help just a little....then more and more... then he or she is fully IN the business.
Jeff and Heather Coughenour of Rebel42 (rebel42.com) have used Strengths coaching to enhance their relationship AND create synergy in their business.
Learn how you can too in today's episode of Maximize Your Strengths.
Cari Twitchell is an attorney turned copywriter. Learn how Cari engaged her strengths in BOTH careers, and transition from one to the other.
One key to a successful transition in careers is being open to opportunity. Listen to how Cari completed her shift.
Find Cari for content marketing services at CustomContentLLC.com
Melissa Hinnant's amazingly successful business, Grace and Lace (graceandlace.com), started as a result of working through the worst tragedy any parent can imagine...losing a child.
Yet, she and her husband, Rick were committed to not "wasting the pain". They believed something good could come out of their heartbreak and they were right.
They are building a legacy for the sweet baby they lost and changing lives of thousands in the midst. All starting with a single pair of boot socks.
Hear their story and how they created this amazing business that gives back with a little of His grace and a little lace.
Pat Flynn joins us to talk about his Top 5 StrengthsFinder themes and how they've helped him reach success. He believes that we can achieve more together than individually and cherishes feedback and input from people around him.
Find Pat at smartpassiveincome.com and make sure you listen to his podcasts: Smart Passive Income and Ask Pat.
We are joined by my two little ones today Avery (10) and Annika (9) to discuss their talents with the Strengths Explorer profile.
See the show notes for this Episode
Chris and Alissa talk about how optimizing your strengths allows you to gain harmony in your life....getting all the areas of your life to work together rather than compartmentalizing or giving them each a "percent" of you.
Find Chris at shovelcloud.com/MYS
Twitter: @ChrisMurphyHub
Will Forbes is a business attorney...but you'll notice he's different from other attorneys you've met. You see, he hasn't let his innate strengths dictate his career. Instead he's used his innate talents to thrive in a career he was drawn to.
Any he's got a service that I've never heard of an attorney offering! So listen up. Our convo is great and you may find that you want to give him a call!
Launching or ReLaunching can be tough, but you'll succeed much more smoothly when you know who you are and how you shine. Find out more on today's episode with ReLaunch specialist, Joel Boggess.
Lindsay McCarthy, co-creator of The Miracle Morning for Parents and Families joins the show today to talk how the combination of Strengths and The Miracle Morning routine works in families.
Branding and Content Marketing expert, Mike Kim joins us to talk about how he's used his StrengthsFinder strengths to uniquely offer entrepreneurs and wantrepreneurs hope, strategy, and maximum outcome.
Jim Collison joins the show to talk about the Strengths Movement.
Jonathan Oakes from The Trivial Warfare Podcast joins us! With four Strategic Thinking talent themes plus Relator (which Jonathan thought was an odd duck strength theme for him), we stimulating conversation was not a problem! But how does Jonathan get....stuff....done? Listen in.
Dr. Colleen Mullen from Coaching through Chaos joins the show to talk about her Strengths and creating a synergistic partnership in business right from the beginning. We also cover understanding characteristics and triggers of Strengths.