In this episode of Small Business Connections, Ann talks with Dan Duckworth, founder of The Crucible Life — an online community for changemakers— and the host of The Changemakers Masterclass. Dan is an expert in transformational leadership, helping leaders in every industry and sector and at every level of authority to answer the call of the changemaker and achieve the trophy goals that they care most about.
Read MoreIn this episode of Small Business Connections, Ann talks about networking during COVID with Sarit Arbell, ExecutiveDirector of BNI Central Maryland.
Read MoreIn this episode, we discuss the identity of your business and your own identity as a business owner with Dhru Beeharilal of the Nayan Leadership Group. Dhru is a leadership, executive and agile coach.
Read MoreWhen is the last time you assessed your communication skills for your business and yourself? Bill Kurzeja of Professional Success South joins us today, sharing communication skills, confidence and salesmanship. Bill brings awareness to the art of communication and being aware of what is happening around you. Confidence, communication and selling yourself are vital to the success of your business and for promoting oneself.
Read MoreIn today’s episode, I talk with Tony Martignetti of, Inspired Purpose Coaching about how to build high-performing teams, living a fulfilling life and improving your human connections in order to avoid stress and burnout.
Read MoreJoin us as we discuss teamwork, the importance of referrals, leveraging and leadership for small businesses. It's the story of everyone around me - Nikole Dickman would say if you asked her to walk you through her journey. Finding herself in a situation where she was going to be relocated and didn’t want to make the move, she took the severance package and started her own business, Envoy Managed Services. Nikole brought her team on-board, and they walked right back into their previous company as consultants to finish the project her team had started.
Read MoreJoin me as I talk with Nathalie Gregg, Adjunct Faculty/Leadership & Performance Coach/Speaker. We will be talking about her brand #LeadLoudly, and three ways that women can #LeadLoudly. We also discuss the importance of choosing a word for 2020, mission-critical behaviors needed to excel in 2020, and the role mentorship has played in her success.
Read MoreLeadership is a learned skill and even for natural-born leaders have to earn it through constant education. Today's guest of Small Business Connections is a life-long learner and a leader, both naturally and professionally. But, more importantly, he is an observer of what makes a good leader.
Sean Heritage is a proud husband and father who spent most of his adult life serving as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. Embarking on Career 2.0, he continues to do much of the same, all the while helping others connect the dots as a leader, team-builder, talent magnet, mind stretcher, and multiplier. His desire to help others realize their potential is grounded in the interest others continue to take in helping him to realize his.
Read MorePatrick Lee of Spark Business Institute and Chesapeake Think Tank joins us to discuss main street today. Patrick is a passionate advocate for small businesses and is asking the question, "Are we ready for a small business revolution?" A serial entrepreneur, Patrick understands the challenges leaders face as they try to maintain momentum. Through his work with the Spark Small Business Institute, he helps small and mid-sized businesses overcome obstacles to success and establish sound strategy for the future.
Read MoreAliceAnne Loftus of Leading Ladies Coaching joins us for a chat about positive psychology and the role it plays in leadership. Whether in the midst of a crisis or in the day to day workings of your business, your style of leadership matters. Learn how a few small changes can help you, your team and your bottom line.
Read MoreCherise Irons, creator of Irons Group, LLC joins us to talk about leadership in the time of crisis. As a teacher and school administrator Cherise honed her leadership skills. She has since gone on to become a coach with the renowned John C. Maxwell Team and is currently helping business leaders nationwide learn to lead through the pandemic.
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