Plan B Success

Nigel Bennett, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist is also the founder of Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc., a global leader in oil spill control that works to protect water, the world's most precious resource, in 100+ countries around the world. Nigel has devoted his life to environmental and social responsibility and boldly advocates for "risking it all for what really matters". An active philanthropist, Nigel donates all profits from his book sales (Take That Leap - Risking It All for What Really Matters) and speaking engagements to organizations that support poverty alleviation, human rights, social services, and the environment. For more information, check out www.nigeljbennett.com In this episode, we learn what risking it all means when you have everything you worked on building your life around is at stake and why that could be the best possible way to find your true freedom!

Who doesn't like a good story? Especially, stories of cleverness and wisdom! The wisdom reflected in such stories provides valuable insights into how to act and conduct ourselves in personal and professional settings. In fact, we benefit from invaluable lessons from others' age-old and recent experiences, without us having to go through the same. In this episode, listen to one such interesting story that underscores the need to deal with others in a just manner and expect the same from others as well!

A business or professional needs to have a personality in order to be meaningful to customers. A well-considered brand in action can help you connect with your customers on a deeper level and foster long-lasting relationships. In the world of ubiquitous social media, customers can become proxy brand ambassadors - oftentimes, the most prolific ones. The kind of person or business you are, your personality and how you are perceived by others as a result of your attributes, qualities, and character, all of these make up your unique brand, your brand DNA! Let's listen and explore your unique brand DNA further and learn how to leverage it to find clarity for yourself and those you serve!

In 2009, Miha Matlievski, a Slovenian entrepreneur faced bankruptcy and millions in debt. While contemplating suicide as his escape, he realized that he needed to take responsibility for his failures as he had done for his successes. This realization put him on a path to own his commitments, go out and try his hand at business again, albeit with a different mindset. Within a matter of a few years, he built a profitable business and made a lucrative exit! Now, as the Fail Coach, he chooses to share his learnings and teach other entrepreneurs to embrace and build from the point of failure and not fear it. You can find out more about Miha @ https://www.fail.coach

Today's economy has created unique situations where many employees have taken on more than their due at work and are thankful to be employed. But, this also creates situations where they may be overwhelmed causing burnout. Yet, it is not as much about working hard as it is about working smart! We live in a time where it's your resourcefulness and acumen that play a vital part in your success than sheer hard toil. This episode reveals how to make the most of the hours at work without drowning...

In the current environment, work extends beyond its stipulated time and boundaries along with the stress in managing it. As a result, more and more employees seek the flexibility to work based on their personal regimen as they have to shuffle between life and work which overlap each other. Remote work arrangement is a great tool that can help keep that balance, yet ensure that the time spent on work is of a quality nature and employees are wholesomely fulfilled, both at life and work while delivering their best on either front. In this episode, we review the pros and cons of what is poised to become the way to work in this new decade.

Tom Ziglar has had the rare privilege of spending his entire life surrounded by world-class leaders, innovators, and motivators. Family dinners included the presence of the world's TOP motivator, his father, Zig Ziglar. As a result, Tom's arsenal of experience and information is absolutely unparalleled. As CEO of Ziglar, Inc., Tom Ziglar carries on the Ziglar philosophy: "You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." His first solo title, Choose to Win, published and released in March 2019, expands the Ziglar branding and philosophy to include the secret to winning at life is one good choice at a time. In this episode, we discuss life being a Ziglar as well as valuable lessons that Tom shares!

What are you? A Leader or a Manager? Also, who do you believe you report into - A leader or a manager? It's not that one is better than the other. A leader and a manager, both are vital roles in any project or organization. There are differences in these roles based on the outcomes they chase for the benefit of the team and organization. Let's listen to find out what and how...

Who doesn't know Uber, the ride-hailing company which has turned itself into a synonym for the said service. Throughout its growth journey, it was always trailed by competition and regulatory issues that caught up with it time and again. In this episode, we discuss Uber's journey, in brief, and focus on my experiences with the local dynamics at play for such services in different geographies.

Zig Ziglar (November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012), the legendary motivational speaker, inspired over 250 million people with exhortations to be positive and goal-oriented in order to achieve success through focused work; his message was disseminated through speeches at corporate retreats, sales seminars, and public events as well as through more than 40 plus books, recordings, and podcasts. Ziglar began working as a salesman in the mid-1940s and by the 1950s was giving sales-training talks; in about 1970 he launched his own company to offer training in sales, business, and personal development. In this episode, we revisit the life and times of Zig Ziglar through the words of his son, Tom Ziglar who continues Zig's legacy as the CEO of Ziglar, Inc.

If you knew you had 10K days to live, what would you do? How would you plan your life and put more life into your years, months and days? Would you be a better boss and a better peer? Would you seek to be a better parent, a better spouse, a better brother or sister, a better friend, a better you? After all, you create your own legacy.

Happy New Year! As you reflect on a year gone by, I am sure you made a list of new year resolutions to work on for 2020! There is something to be said about New Year's resolutions. They come around every year for you to brood over and make them, some new and some probably carry over from the last year. It's said that you should make no more than 5 resolutions in order to ensure you commit yourself and succeed on them. Let's dive in to find out how to make the most out of your resolutions and come away an improved YOU with each year!

Jodi Krangle has been a voice actor since 2007 and has worked with clients from major brands worldwide in industries like health care, charities & non-profits, and the hospitality/travel market. But it was quite a journey to get there - from selling computers to being driven out of that market and taking a secretarial job, then teaching herself about the Internet and the world it opened up. In 1995, she created an award-winning songwriting resource website called The Muse's Muse and began a business of her own doing SEO and Internet marketing. When she switched to voice-overs, she was well-prepared for the new world of online promotions and getting her own work. She's also a singer. In 2015, she put out her own album of jazz, blues, and traditional tunes. For more information, visit voiceoversandvocals.com

Are you? We all want to be extraordinary! And in pursuit of being the aspirational superhuman, we take on projects beyond human capacity and pursue promised delivery to ensure happy supervisors and customers. By saying "YES" to projects without thinking through pragmatically, you are doing a disservice to your organization, your employees and your customers. Saying "NO" doesn't mean you are not a team player. In fact, you can prove to be the best leader out there...

Mission, Vision, Values & Authenticity are terms often used by new age coaches. However, they do not mean anything for someone who hasn't evolved the clarity of thought to relate to these terms and what they stand for. Each individual and his/ her circumstances are different. Hence, it becomes important to get to the individual's level to help them resolve their current issues before you can get them on a higher plane. Any coach worth his or her salt, understand this and tackles these initiatives at a personal level. In this episode, we discuss the relative nature of how these terms are unique to each of us.

Do you believe in 2nd chances? Zachary Babcock went through a tumultuous childhood and teenage years that saw him in prison. After coming out, he tried to land a job and also tried his hand at various businesses with little success. However, once he took responsibility for the choices he made that landed him in prison and decided to take control of his life going forward, things took a better turn. He founded Underdog Empowerment a couple of years ago and through this platform, shares his lessons learned with other entrepreneurs and is focused on providing that 2nd chance to other ex-convicts like himself. In this episode, we explore his past, present and his dream of the future. You can find more about him @ https://underdogempowerment.com

No matter what you do or where you are in life and how impossible it may seem, you WILL gravitate toward your heart's natural desire. You will find a way to do what you enjoy most. And when you work in the realm of what you love, it is no longer work! This is the time-honored truth for everyone. But, it will not unravel until YOU make the effort to follow your TRUTH!

Innovation and Disruption are two words that have been thrown around so much over the last two decades that they have lost their sheen in the process! In this episode, we follow the earnestness of the human spirit from the good old days to the current day, never satisfied with the status quo, and always looking for ways to make things better. And the challenges that are tackled remain as lofty for the times they were present in. Innovation or Disruption beckon us to always think outside the so-called "BOX" to find our solutions.

Daniel Levin walked away from an opportunity to run a billion-dollar business to hitchhike around the world, to find happiness and inner peace. His life has been a combination of massive victories and incredible defeats. He left the seminary one day before becoming a Rabbi. And, he has lived as a monk in a monastery for 10 years. As Director of Business Development at Hay House, he was a big part of its growth from annual revenues of $3M to $100M over a span of 10 years. He has run a restaurant, a publishing house, a meditation retreat, has owned a clothing company, a branding company, and a coaching business. He is a rare blend of businessman and mystic who has meditated every day for over 45 years. He is the author of The Mosaic, a beautiful story that will touch your heart and soothe your soul. It is a book that helps us see what we do not see and as such, much of its magic exists in the space between the words. Learn more @ www.DanielBruceLevin.com & www.TheMosaicOnline.com

Adding value underscores the importance of participating and contributing. If you want to be heard, you have to speak up! At the same time, don't trust all that you hear. Use your own sense to decipher fact from fiction. When you speak up, you promote the need for dialog, contemplation and search for deeper insights, that benefit not just you but others at large.

Can you please everyone in your life? You can try but it's a lofty task! In your personal and professional life, you have several relationships that you balance; from family to supervisors, peers, subordinates, employees and clients. Though you get pulled in multiple directions based on priorities to satisfy their needs, it all begins from ensuring one person is truly comfortable first and that is YOU!

The spotlight of entrepreneurship seldom shines on the STRESS involved or FAILURE, though they're very REAL and need to be talked about! Kerry Anderson is Chief Family Officer at Whole Life Entrepreneurship. Kerry left her career as a pediatric nurse to be a stay-at-home mom when her husband, Adam (a serial entrepreneur) began spending more time traveling for work. This lifestyle quickly took its toll on their relationship. Under the stress of their crumbling marriage, Kerry and Adam sought counseling, meanwhile developing their own business-based methods for rebuilding their relationship. Today they're on a mission to share what they've learned, supporting other entrepreneurial couples as they navigate the chaotic world of marriage and entrepreneurship. In this episode, we revisit their journey and come away with valuable takeaways to survive as an entrepreneur family!

Stress is a part and parcel of our lives in current times. Instead of struggling with and managing stress, shouldn't we just accept it, embrace and confront it, and find ways to use it as a fuel to propel our journey in life? Be in control of your stress and don't allow it to consume you. Unleash your emotional intelligence to tame unruly stress to work per your command! Listen in to learn how...

Self Esteem and Self Worth are terms often interchangeably used but have their distinct meaning. While self-esteem is based on external accomplishments and influences, self-worth is based on your intrinsic internal values. In current times, personality challenges and conflicts with one's own self-worth and self-esteem are turning into an epidemic that needs immediate attention from all corners of society. In this episode, we explore these aspects of one's personality and the best ways to turn them into your most formidable weapons to take life on!

Michael Barnes is a reformed scientist. He has a Ph.D. in genetics and worked in science for 14 years. His path then took him into business coaching and finally helping nonprofits do better. During this journey, he has honed his passion for innovation and how new ideas are needed to address age-old problems. As Albert Einstein said, "We can't solve our problems using the same thinking we used when we created them." He now seeks to gather the "Wisdom of the Community" to solve some of the most intractable issues in society through his organization, Awakened Innovations; https://awakened-Innovations.com/

There are many out there who say that it's great that I learned this now but wish I knew this back when I was younger. We're all special & born into unique situations. The best we can do is start from where we are & work towards a better life so that we leave it better than we found. The worst thing in life is regret! To be successful, fulfilled and happy, avoid regret. Whatever life throws at you, experience it & learn from it so when you look back, you have no regrets & see a life well lived!

With healthy self-esteem you're assertive in expressing your needs and opinions, confident in your decision-making abilities, can secure honest relationships, and are less likely to stay in unhealthy ones. You're also realistic in your expectations and less likely to be overcritical of yourself and others. However, low self-esteem is an epidemic beyond measure in the young and the old. The current stress-driven environment pushes us to second guess ourselves time and again. However, there are ways to maintain the balance in nurturing healthy self-esteem. Let's find out how...

After a 25-year dream career as a kindergarten teacher, Amy Perkins embarked on a total reinvention of herself that was triggered by the loss of a close friend to cancer. Having made a promise to her friend to lead a life of complete fulfillment and adventure, Amy founded Keys to Courage, where she helps others design and dream bigger lives for themselves than they ever imagined. And, as a result, it has changed her own life! Hear in her own words as to what caused her disillusionment with a career she once cherished, how she started on one path of change, but destiny led to her being on a journey she barely imagined.

What if you always received so much more than you expected? Well, I think it would be exciting for a while to be surprised, but soon that would turn into an expectation. What if you give more than is expected of you? In this episode, we review what it takes to do just a tad bit more than the average to stand apart from the crowd and how the transformation can affect you and those around you.

In life, there are expectations which we aspire to meet. But, due focus and work is an underlying necessity to ensure such expectations are met. However, many among us have expectations and seek guarantees that they will be met. "If I do this, I need to be assured that. Not just assured, I deserve that!" Anything that takes this plan off course causes pain, frustration, and doubts. Where does the issue lie? In this episode, we explore the issue and what truly helps meet expectations!

Pat Rigsby is a dad, husband, business coach, author, and entrepreneur who has built over 25 different businesses, including two Entrepreneur Franchise 500 award-winning franchises. An aspiring baseball player, he turned out to be a baseball coach. Later, he got his entrepreneurial start by opening a personal training business and health club. With no money to get these businesses off the ground, he was living with his family in the basement of a shared home. Before long, he started to have some real success (including moving out of the basement) and looked to expand his businesses. Over the next few years, his small personal training business grew to a network of successful businesses ranging from franchises and certification companies to info-marketing and real estate. Pat then found his true calling (coaching and consulting) and has inspired entrepreneurs through his coaching program and bestselling book The IDEAL Business Formula. He's shared his journey onstage in front of thousands and has been featured in Entrepreneur, Men's Health, USA Today, and hundreds of other media outlets. For Pat, the best part is that he's been able to do all this while working from home, coaching his kids' sports teams, and enjoying a type of entrepreneurial lifestyle he never would have thought possible just a few years ago. Today he coaches entrepreneurs to create their Ideal Business, one that allows them to earn more profits, have a greater impact, and enjoy more freedom to enjoy life. Visit www.patrigsby.com for more information on Pat & his programs.

"I" is a very powerful word. Yet, it is not encouraged & celebrated as much. In fact, it is a word that has been often been associated with a certain negative connotation. We have seen and heard so much about being humble, not tooting your own horn and no matter how successful you are, never to let it get to your head. Not all, but some of it is great advice. But when it comes to the use of "I", the general treatment of what it represents has been misunderstood. In this episode, we discuss the true power of "I", the misunderstanding surrounding it and how you can elevate to your super self extracting its rightful essence.

Technology is an enabler. It has to be treated as such and respected for what it can do to enable ways and means of doing things at scale, depth and precision. However, all the technology in the world is of no use, unless it finds applicability. Where does this applicability come from? From problems seen in daily life, whether in the personal or professional areas. Sometimes, its not just about addressing problems, but about improving what we do, how we do or experience, better. In this episode, we discuss the different roles at play in modern business and how, though each role assumes its specific vital importance, they all need to come together as a team to propel a business toward success in its mission.

Kevin Douglas Wright is a multi-talented creative professional experienced in overseeing the artistic and technical elements of film production and book writing. Kevin is an independent filmmaker developing, producing, and delivering motion pictures and television programming for domestic and international distribution. In this episode, we discuss Kevin's background and some of his projects. To find out more about Kevin, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevindouglaswright/

Day Dreaming is actually a very good pastime. Did you know that? Although abhorred as a waste of time by many, it's not truly a waste of time! You may think that Day Dreaming is about building castles in the clouds. However, it speaks to your vivid, no bars held imagination and fiery creativity, your intelligence, potential and your vision of what could and should be. It can help ignite your passion, accelerate your motivation and push you to achieve your dreams in real life.

They say you grow when you learn. Give up learning and you have stalled. Reinventing Yourself is a constant need in modern times; not just to compete to be the best, but to walk in lockstep with the incessant changes we see all around us. But, life is not just about doing what you do best. It's also about seeking to discover qualities in you that you never knew you had. And it's this self-discovery that leads to your evolution as a much-refined being. That, my friends, is reinventing you!

Ron Malhotra is an award-winning wealth planner, International Speaker, Advanced Mindset and Success Coach, Certified Leadership Trainer, Radio Host and a #1 Best-Selling Author based in Melbourne, Australia. Years ago, Ron realized that living from the outside-in instead of from the inside-out was never going to make him happy. That's where his transformation came to happen and led him to be who he is today. Ron specializes in enabling professionals and executives to magnify their influence and career, to make an impact and difference, prevent a career crisis or establish themselves as a business leader or a thought leader in their industry or market. Ron has been featured in Australian Financial Review, Money Magazine, Smart Investor, Entrepreneur, ABC & more. In this episode, we revisit Ron's early days, his transformation and the current projects he has underway. Ron also shares the steps to finding fulfillment and success: Align your soul, heart, and mind to find success and happiness in what you want to do Make it your top priority to discover who you truly are Recognize that all wisdom comes from connecting with your true self The best way to make money is to add value to other people Ron's information can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronmalhotra/

Who do you work for? Have you asked yourself this question? How do you answer this? Your answer varies, based on your principles, values, responsibilities and needs. Let's listen to find out how!

It takes a village to raise a child! That's true. It does take a village, not just to raise a child but just about anything, be it, to run a business or take on an initiative or see a project through. Success never materializes because of one person, but an entire team that thinks and acts like one. Let's listen to find out how this exactly unfolds...

Paul Rosenberg is an award-winning transformational leadership coach and executive with over thirty years of experience. Having lived on every continent, he offers a unique skill set that has brought several Fortune 500 clients, millions in performance improvements. Paul has been featured in Huff Post/Thrive Global. A stand-up comic and former improvisational actor, Paul brings an innovative approach to the business world. Paul has spoken for diverse groups such as Royal Caribbean, and British Petroleum. He is a sought-after presenter on creativity, culture, and performance, and is the author of the acclaimed book "Rogue Leadership: Harnessing Headwinds to Drive Performance, currently out on Amazon worldwide. In this episode, he delights us with his experiences coaching leaders. Social media: www.rosenbergpaul.com LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-rosenberg-69a2a9/ IG https://www.instagram.com/paulrosenberg_/ Twitter @PaulRosenberg_ FB https://www.facebook.com/RogueLeadership/

Everyone gets a fair shot, does his or her fair share, and plays by the same rules. That is the utopian aspiration of being progressive. When the topic of being progressive arises, thoughts drift toward values, beliefs, and positions with a political connotation. For a moment, let's leave out liberalism and conservatism and take a look at what being progressive means to you in your life? What does "progressive" mean to you? And I mean, literally before we embark on a higher theme of beliefs and values. Let's take a look at the granular basics of progress in our individual lives and as one community!

There is a famous tenet that applies to any project, be it tech or not, but mostly heard in the tech corridors for a while now. If you want a speedy delivery, quality may not be optimal. But, if the delivery needs to be stellar as well, costs will shoot up. If you want to save on cost, it may take longer to deliver. Basically, however you look at it, something's got to give between cost, time and quality. Apparently, you can't have all the three. I beg to differ. Let's listen to find out how...

As an ex-pizza slinging manager, Brent Basham is no stranger to hard work. A love for technology eventually motivated a career change as he pursued a degree in computer science. After having children he realized he was a digital immigrant raising digital natives and started a podcast to talk about it. These days he can be found helping podcasters and guests connect for interviews on Poddit, a platform purposely built to enable the right connections. In this episode, we discuss his entrepreneurial journey and his foray into podcasting where he reveals his knowledge of what works and what doesn't. Brent's can be reached @ Email: [email protected] Skype ID: wbbasham

Social Media has redefined how we connect, learn, interact, and foster our relationships. It has also blurred the boundaries between personal and professional aspects of our lives. It's an advantage where small businesses can compete with the larger ones on the same level playing field. In this episode, I reflect on Facebook's 2012 IPO, the questions that arose then and the later years, which showed that those queries were not in vain. I also review the current trends, what we should expect and what will ensure that the new social revolution actually continues to benefit us, as individuals and businesses!

In this episode, we discuss the case of WeWork - the erstwhile "most valuable" company, its history, the recent IPO debacle, what happened and what is needed to resurrect the company before it appeases any private or public investor appetite. Well! What are we waiting for? Let's dive in...

While working three jobs, Christy Ogle earned a Bachelor of Science degree, with a major in Psychology. She has been married to her college sweetheart Max Ogle, for over 20 years and is the mother of three children. She has worked a JOB for several years and found that no matter how hard she tried; she was caught in the "paycheck to paycheck" world! About 6 years ago, she decided to go to work for herself and started Sometimes Spouse, a handyman and household services company in Waco, TX. The business became profitable in Year 1 and today has multiple franchises in 5 different states. In this episode, Christy walks us through her journey and talks about her aspirations to go national and international with Sometimes Spouse in the upcoming years. Christy's number ONE priority in life is to put family first and help other families to put their family first. She is on a mission to change the quality of life for 1,204,732 families by putting their families first! Christy's Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-ogle-95378a64/ Sometimes Spouse: https://www.sometimesspouse.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sometimesspouse/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sometimesspouse

Self Actualization, the ultimate zen condition after you have been there, done that and now, after seeing it all are at a stage where you seek to be in touch with your higher purpose. Self Actualization, according to Maslow is simply "the full realization of one's potential" and of one's "true self." Now, my question is whether you need to go through the pyramid of lower-level needs to get to self-actualization or is there a short cut? Can you get to self-actualization without going through fulfilling your other needs and actually, they get fulfilled anyhow? Let's listen to this episode and find out...

How do you measure up? For many, life has become a race, a competition where you look around at others traveling along, compare and contrast your personal and professional life and for no reason, stress yourself out! Your journey is as unique as theirs and the only comparison you need to do and improve upon is your yesterday. Let's listen now and understand what it takes to find your inner competitive ferocity to take control of your life and eventually find your peace and contentment...

Thalia Toha is a business strategist who focuses on helping entrepreneurs and growing YOU x NOW (through personal development x time management), often by learning from industries that do not typically fall in the business category, like entertainment and arts, and sharing her findings with new business owners. For almost 15 years, she has worked with leaders from a range of industries, from emerging small business owners, to property developers, to 7-figure national brands and S&P companies like the 5th largest US restaurant group. She is a Princeton grad who loves trying out new food trends. Thalia's website is thaliatohagroup.com and her Instagram handle is @thaliatoha. In this episode, Thalia shares a few macro and micro business strategies, and discusses action-item secrets for those serious at getting good in their jobs and businesses (e.g. how to get in front of high-level VIPs, CEOs and stand out in the crowd). Let's jump in to learn several valuable quick wins…

Are you an A, B or C Player? What kind of a player are you in your chosen field, organization and industry? What kind of players do you have on your team? What kind of players do you want on your team to ensure your team performs fluidly and meets its goals successfully. As a manager, what is your responsibility toward the various players you have on your team? How do you maintain the balance and coach your players to play as a team? Let's dive into the episode and find out...