Courage To Be The Difference Podcast

Through scary times we need to think outside the box as we find our new normals with the coronavirus keeping us at home. A huge lesson for us in what we need to do as self-employed and small business people during challenging situations to protect our livelihoods. Tips and tactics in this podcast to get us through. www.businessvictories.com

“It always seems impossible until it is done.” - Nelson Mandela   In this week's podcast what at times seems to be an impossible mission of balancing our responsibilities at home and at work.   Whether you are a parent or caretaker this episode is designed to give you strength and hope to keep the needed balance while enjoying the special moments that are such a gift.   This episode is short and sweet for those who need it most!   www.businessvictories.com/victoryletter    

In this world  it can seem uncomfortable, if not downright painful at times to find the right way to invite people to do business with you. This is why it’s imperative to find the time and space to create ongoing invitations that feel not only good to you, but to those you are extending the invitation to. Who are you ready to invite?   Discover more at www.businessvictories.com /victoryletter

How often do you simply unplug in order to find your super power or perhaps to let your super power find you? In this episode Business Coach Cheri Ruskus talks about the vital importance in unplugging from the demands of business in order to get our super powers back or even maybe to find them in the first place. https://businessvictories.com/free-strategy

“Value is in the eyes of the beholder” – Liz Wendling In part two of the this two part series Liz further shares the keys for follow-up and taking effective action (yes you must take action) to create win/win sales opportunities for both you and your potential customers. Learn more about Liz at www.lizwendling.com Subscribe to the Victory Letter and get podcast notifications: www.businessvictories.com/victoryletter

In this first part of a two part series Cheri Ruskus interviews the author of The Heart of Authentic Selling, Sales Coach Liz Wendling. Join in a robust conversation that will have you learning to appreciate the opportunity to get your product and services out into the marketplace.  As Liz shares, “If there is a sticking point, or a hatred or an avoidance to the only thing that keeps a business in business, which is sales, if there is anything there I challenge you to look at it, try to dismantle it and chip away at it.”   Learn more at www.lizwendling.com Subscript to the Victory Letter at www.businessvictories.com/victoryletter

“If you take the analogy of a garden you can draw so much from it and apply it to your own mind and your business – you sow what you grow.” – Judy Seaborn Join us as Judy shares how she and her partner Curtis grew their seed company, Botanical Interests out of their living room into a state of the art facility for the past 25 years. Now with 50 employees and 600 hundred seed varieties their seeds are enjoyed by gardeners all over the world. www.botanicalinterests.com www.businessvictories.com/victoryletter  

“What you can measure you can grow.” In this episode Laszlo Nadler founder of Tools 4 Wisdom shares how he grew his organizational skills into a $2 million business before hiring his first employee.  Laszlo shares how his hard work and attention to the data made all the difference for his organizational planner that was the amazing start to his first entrepreneurial venture. Learn more about Tools 4 Wisdom at www.tools4wisdom.com take advantage of the offer of 30% off a planner using the coupon code NEWYEAR30 More on our organization at www.businessvictories.com  

How often do you slow down and listen to what you really need. The who of you that runs your small business. It can come down to being your own best friend. B – Believes in You E – Energizes You S – Sees You. T – Trusts and Respects You I – Inspires You E – Evolves with You For more information from todays show go to www.businessvictories.com

Entrepreneurs don’t fail from a lack of ideas. We can get off our game when we try to go after too many ideas and then get lost in the confusion of how to actually implement them all. In this podcast you will get walked through how to shift from the cycle of having too many ideas to actually using an Idea Cycle and a formula for success utilizing your definite chief aim in the decade ahead. Dedication Exploration Caution Ambition Definite Engagement Get the worksheet for this podcast www.businessvictories.com/grow-ideas

Growth comes in so many shapes and size and doesn’t have to always mean financial growth. In this podcast I am sharing an idea and story of how to Let it Grow. G – Gain momentum R – Recharge your Batteries O – Orchestrate and Motivate W – Welcome Change Learn more at www.businessvictories.com

Some days it’s easier to do good more than it is on other days. Yet when we do good according to our own code of ethics life enriches not only ourselves but the world around us as well. The Law of Reciprocity can be utilized in so many ways in our business as discussed in this podcast. Link mentioned in the podcast:  https://businessvictories.com/mastermind  

On today’s podcast Interior Designer Katrina Stumbos shares her life of countless decisions and how she makes them matter to herself and her long list of happy clients. These range from her dramatic design choices to balancing all the other elements of running a small business along with also being a new mom. As Katrina shares the important element to remember is that “your vibe attracts your tribe.”   Guest Katrina Stumbos  https://katrinastumbos.com/ Instagram - @katrina_stumbos Host Cheri Ruskus https://businessvictories.com/ Instagram - @victorygirl  

In this episode our guest is Justine Calderwood, founder of the Healing Spot. Justine shares how she took her desire to have her own business and made it a reality. As she shares, "When I started my business, my greatest desire was that I wanted to treat from my heart. I wanted to treat people in a way that they weren’t receiving from our current health care system." Learn how she achieved this along with the power of giving and receiving when it comes to being at the helm of your own business.  For more about our host:  https://businessvictories.com/ For more about our guest: https://healingspotpt.com/

Compassion can be an extremely nurturing way to move past situations and circumstances that can seem overwhelming at times.  The holiday season each year for the joy it can bring also can bring stress if we only approach it with all there is to be done.  In this week's podcast we will explore the elements and healing properties of compassion as we move towards the season ahead. C – Caring for another human being no matter who they are. O – Opening your heart to others without expecting anything in return. M – Mend old wounds that are causing you strife. P – Play in new ways that bring laughter and joy. A – Answer inquisitive questions even the tough ones. S – Sing out loud. S – Say what is in your heart. I – Ignore the negative reactions. O – Organize ways to try new things together. N – Negotiate peaceful ways for everyone to eat and speak together. Discover more and get the Victory Letter in your inbox each Monday morning at www.businessvictories.com/victoryletter 

How often do you share the story of your business? We all love stories and the greatest sales people are the ones with a story to tell. This podcast shares how it's our darkest moments as well as the successes we have along the way that make a story compelling. For our monthly Victory Book Club choice we have picked a great book to review that will help you along your journey: Stories that Stick with Kindra Hall. Join Entrepreneur and Business Coach Cheri Ruskus as she has you look at some key points in telling a compelling story. more info that is shared at: www.businessvictories.com/victoryprogram

Have you ever uttered the words “I Can’t write!” Well if you have or blamed your inability to write on that age-old excuse of Writers Block then this week’s podcast is for you!  In this podcast we will look at writing a whole lot differently and share with you how I went from struggling to write a couple of paragraphs at a time to writing two books and a whole lot of content including my Victory Letter which I have sent out every Monday for the past 18+ years. We will dive into 6 compelling reasons to write.    If you are feeling stuck with your writing listen to today's podcast and then go to my website for more clarity at businessvictories.com/clarity    

Preparing for the curves up ahead can be daunting, to say the least. The alternative though can be that you find yourself stuck right where you are and traveling nowhere fast. Hi, I am Cheri Ruskus and welcome to Business Victories the podcast that looks beyond just dollar signs and into the heart and soul of your business. In today’s podcast, we are going to look at our perceived failures that represent the curve in the road as we travel through the journey of our business as it grows and coincides with all the other things happening in our lives. I titled this podcast Boo Who?  To represent the fear that comes when either we are anticipating failure or that we are full fledge In the middle of a failure  – along with that need we can tend to have to blame someone or thing for it happening – that’s the who.  I can tell you in my journey I have wasted so much time in pity parties either by myself or trying to pull others into it. Guess what? The pity parties never served me nor did blame especially if I was bl

Having courage in our conversations allows opening communication to win/win opportunities.   Host Cheri Ruskus interviews Rebecca Rose of Catalyst Veterinary Coaching Professionals who shares the "5 steps to having those conversations that matter the most." First step:  Avoidance doesn’t Work Step two:  Empathy vs Sympathy Step three: Address the Top 6 Tips to Managing Team Conflict including pick your battles, anticipate conflict, use neutral language, preventative maintenance, active listening and leveraging yourself by letting it go. Step four: Framework for a Calmer Conversation Step Five: If you Apologize, Do It Right Rebecca Rose's Catalyst Vet PC Website For Podcast Notification visit the Business Victories website      

We have dusted off the classic book 7 Habits for Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Cheri shares with you some great takeaways from each of these success defining habits. 1. Be Proactive – Personal vision in being proactive instead of reactive. 2. Begin with the end in mind – Personal leadership in creating your unique mission statement. 3. Put first things first – Personal management in how you manage your time. 4. Think win/win – Interpersonal management to make sure outcomes serving all. 5. Seek first to understand, then be understood – Empathic Communication to first actually listen. 6. Synergize – Creative Cooperation and the heightened energy it brings to life. 7. Sharpen the Saw – Balanced self-renewal in the realms of your physical, social/emotional, spiritual and mental well being. Get the podcast notifications along with other inspiring words every Monday morning at www.businessvictories.com.