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Chris Cooper through his brand Chris Cooper Business Elevation helps leaders to elevate business performance by developing exceptional leadership, teams and highly engaged workforces. Chris created the Business Elevation Show the most accessed business show on the world’s leading on-line radio platform ‘Voice America’ in 2011. He is co-Author of The Power To Get Things Done (Whether You Feel Like It Or Not) and has a reputation as an exceptional coach, consultant and facilitator. With a senior corporate background to board level including Mars, Chris was also a founding partner of a very successful startup prior to 15 years of developing leaders, teams and businesses. He is also a fellow of the Professional Speaking Association in the UK. In this episode you’ll learn about the power of getting things done as well as… The things you need to do to be successful when you’re starting on your own How the freedom of being an entrepreneur can be crippling sometimes The difference between intrinsic and extrinsic mot

As the Millennial and Gen Z Marketing Guy, Jeff Fromm has traveled the world sharing insights on how youth culture is impacting the marketplace — as well as the consumer behaviors of every generation. He led the first public study of Millennials in 2010 through a partnership with the Boston Consulting Group. That work informed his first book “Marketing to Millennials.” He has since co-authored three more: “Millennials with Kids,” “Marketing to Gen Z” and “The Purpose Advantage.” He also is a regular contributor to Forbes. Jeff earned an economics degree with an emphasis in marketing from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and attended The London School of Economics. He is the president of Futurecast, a forward-thinking trends consultancy, and a partner at Barkley, a creative idea company. While others may talk about trends, Jeff and his partners merge such insights to create marketing and innovation best practices—these applications are the basis of Jeff’s presentations. With years of brand

This is another raw extra episode, a conversation with Jules White about Bouncebackability. No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-) Please visit Jules' website if you'd like to have a virtual cuppa with her: https://liveitloveitsellit.co.uk/

This is another raw extra episode, a conversation with Dr. Joy Lere about money & mindset during the Pandemic. No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-) Please visit Joy's website if you'd like to talk to her: www.joylere.com

Welcome to episode #34 of the Gentle Business Revolution podcast, the show where we talk about marketing your business by disrupting the current marketing paradigm. If you are a heart-centered entrepreneur who feels anxiety around marketing your business or you are tired of the traditional marketing model, you’re in the right place! This is a short book update! I'm celebrating the milestone of having finished the first draft and I want to share with you what's changed since the last update I did. I'm sharing some aha moments I've had and some things I've implemented to keep me going in the writing process. In this episode you’ll learn about the process behind the book as well as… What you need to not get stuck getting to your next milestone The three phases of the journey to gentle marketing Why I decided to self-publish Why I updated my site to offer my services to companies even though I was not convinced I should What gave self-publish a bad reputation And more! Other links and resources mentioned in thi

Tara McMullin is a podcaster, writer, and small business community leader. With over a decade of experience helping thousands of small business owners grow their businesses, she’s on a mission to change the dialogue from hype to candid conversations about what's really working in business. She’s the host of the What Works podcast, a top small business podcast that’s been recommended by Forbes and Entrepreneur, as well as the founder of The What Works Network, a community hub for small business owners. She's also the co-founder of YellowHouse.Media, a podcast production agency and consultancy. In this episode you’ll learn about creating a community-based business model for your business as well as… How a community-based business model might work for Why sometimes being different feels so hard Why questioning your assumptions is the way to empowerment How exploring a diversity of experiences can be the key to finding what works for you How having a no-guru policy will benefit your community The Enneagram Type

This is another raw extra episode, where I reflect upon the question 'What's next?' and how do we get back to business after the pandemic? No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-)  

This is another raw extra episode, an interview with my friend Keith Carlson, a registered nurse and Coach for nurses. We talk about healing the 5 areas of grief, self care, politics and the current situation for nurses and other frontline workers. No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-) Please visit Keith's website for more information about him: https://nursekeith.com/

Welcome to episode #32 of the Gentle Business Revolution podcast, the show where we talk about marketing your business by disrupting the current marketing paradigm. If you are a heart-centered entrepreneur who feels anxiety around marketing your business or you are tired of the traditional marketing model, you’re in the right place! In this episode, we are talking about what it takes to build the right team for your business. From what questions to ask before you hire someone to making sure you care about their wellbeing to form a long term partnership. Today I'm sharing some of the messes I've dealt with when trying to hire team members as well as sharing what has worked for me. In this episode you’ll learn about how to build the right team for your business as well as… Why outsourcing tasks you're not good at is a fast way to grow Why business expenses can be good What questions you should ask before you interview a potential team member How astrology and human design can help you find the right team membe

This is another raw extra episode, an interview with my friend Dr. Annika Sorensen, a medical doctor and Stress Specialist from Sweden. We talk about stress management in these challenging times.  No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-) Please visit Dr. Annika's website for more information about her: http://www.askdrannika.com

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and author of Duct Tape Marketing, Duct Tape Selling, The Commitment Engine, SEO for Growth, and The Referral Engine and the founder of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network. His latest book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur: 366 Daily Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business, is a daily reminder to entrepreneurs that a better you makes a better business. Despite digital marketing becoming more and more popular, word of mouth is still a great way to market your business. A prove of this is how reliant we have become about checking the reviews of restaurants, hotels, shows, etc. We take the recommendations we see (most of the time from strangers!) online seriously and we use them to help us decide what to purchase. John is an expert on getting referrals and knowing how to get people to talk about your business so this conversation is a must if you're wondering how word of mouth can help you grow your business. In this episode you’ll learn about how

This is another raw extra episode, an interview with my friend Amy Carroll, Communication Coach. We talk about communication skills for tough times. No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-) Please visit Amy's website for more information about her: http://www.carrollcoaching.com

Mark Silver, M.Div., is a master teacher in his Sufi spiritual lineage, and is one of the pioneers in spirituality and small business, doing this work since 1999. His company, Heart of Business, has helped with thousands of small business owners and self-employed practitioners over the last two decades, and he has a reputation in the industry of business development for deep integrity, grounded spiritual teaching, and nitty-gritty, detailed business development work. In this dysfunctional, painful economy and culture that we’re living in, Heart of Business's central belief is that every act of business can be an act of love. In this episode you’ll learn about using a Pay-From-The-Heart model to price your product as well as… A little background on the current marketplace The difference between a sliding scale model and a pay-from-the-heart model The importance of taking up space as business owners Why pricing is all about the trust between you and your customers Taking time to explain what you need Other li

This is another raw extra episode, an interview with my friend Laurel O'Sullivan. We talk about astrology. No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-) This is Laurel's free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2534764370097676

This is another raw extra episode, an interview with returning guest Steve Morris. No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-)

Welcome to episode #29 of the Gentle Business Revolution podcast, the show where we talk about marketing your business by disrupting the current marketing paradigm. If you are a heart-centered entrepreneur who feels anxiety around marketing your business or you are tired of the traditional marketing model, you're in the right place! In today's episode, I'm discussing what makes a product irresistible. If you listened to last week's episode you know that one of the things today's conscious client wants is beauty. Beauty in not only the product itself but in the whole customer experience. They are looking to be emotionally engaged with the message they are getting from you at every step of the way. From the moment they land on your website, to the confirmation email after the book a session with you, to the moment you actually get on a call with them. Every single step counts. Join me as I discuss how to bring in more beauty from our daily lives into our businesses. In this episode you’ll learn about what make

This is another raw extra episode, an interview with my friend and mentor Jenny Blake. No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-)   Resources mentioned:Books:  The Highly Sensitive Person,  Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One,  Essentialism Related Pivot Podcasts: http://pivotmethod.com/podcast, http://pivotmethod.com/pjshow

This is another raw extra episode, an interview with my friend Nazim Beltran, from Milan, Italy.  No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-)

This is another raw extra episode, an interview with Grief Recovery Coach Karin Hagelin from http://hagelingriefrecovery.com/ No shownotes.  Please excuse the uhmms, as this is not edited.  But in these special times we're being asked to let go of perfectionism :-) Here's the pdf that we mention in the episode: https://hagelingriefrecovery.com/sarah/

Welcome to episode #28 of the Gentle Business Revolution podcast, the show where we talk about marketing your business by disrupting the current marketing paradigm. If you are a heart-centered entrepreneur who feels anxiety around marketing your business or you are tired of the traditional marketing model, you're in the right place! In today's episode, I'm discussing some points from The Cluetrain Manifesto on what today's conscious client wants. Even though it was written so many years ago, a lot of the points in it are still very relevant to the current marketing climate. As business owners in today's world, we are serving the most informed and educated population ever. Our customers are informed and smarter so we have to be able to adjust our marketing and treat them as such. The conversations they have and the things they care about should be something we think about every time we develop a marketing strategy. In this episode you’ll learn about what your clients actually want and… What today's Conscious