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Our It’s Great Business interview with Tim Flaherty, Global Account Director at NCR provides a thoughtful perspective on careers in sales and business development. Having held top leadership roles at Verizon, Dimension Data, Avaya, Lucent and AT&T,  the University of Michigan and Duke University business graduate’s experience offer a personal perspective on how relationship building, and effective communication can create a solid foundation for career growth.   During our discussion, Tim shares an important piece of  work life balance advice that we may need to be reminded of, “take the time to enjoy what you have achieved as you strive for success.“  Be sure to subscribe to It’s Great Business, available on your favorite streaming platform. If you would like to connect with Tim, he can be reached at [email protected]. 

Welcome to the It’s Great Business 2023 year end episode. We hope that you enjoy listening to some of the best advice from real world professionals who are the who’s who across varied industries and geographies. If you would like to hear more from any of the guests we have featured, you can find them on your favorite streaming platform.  Thank you for following us and allowing It’s Great Business to come into your life. We so appreciate you. We have plenty of new guests lined up for the new year and as always we welcome your suggestions and feedback. Stay well, stay happy and keep listening in 2024. Happy Holidays and Here’s to an even Happier and Kinder New Year. Guests 2:14 - The Band of Sisters 3:53 - David Shriner-Cahn 5:14 - Jen Sloan 9:41 - Lynn Hazan 11:19 - Chris Clark 15:12 - Bob Goodwin

As we close out 2023, this week’s Question Corner with David Shriner-Cahn will help you frame your thoughts around business success: Mindset, Relationships, Business Development and Productivity. And don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business on your favorite podcast app. Also be sure to like us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

Our It’s Great Business interview with David Shriner-Cahn, President of Tend Strategic Partners and the host of the business widely recognized podcast Smashing the Plateau is certainly one that that you will want to hear. If you are contemplating becoming an entrepreneur and need some motivation, David’s insights and advice may be the next best step for you.  David, a Cornell University and Lafayette College as well as a Fulbright Scholar who attended Technion in Israel provides insights into how to bridge from a corporate career as an engineer to becoming an entrepreneur. During our discussion, Shriner-Cahn shares his personal story about figuring out how he  was able to control his own destiny by creating a mission for his business. It was simple, he shares, “to help corporate refugees learn how to do more of what they love and get what they’re worth.”  Today, David has achieved his mission through his noteworthy podcast Smashing the Plateau, recognized as a top business podcast by Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc Magazine and by creating a robust entrepreneurial community group that purposely shares strategy and advice to achieve business success. As you listen to David on the It’s Great Business podcast, words like Plan, Cultivate, Community and Connect will be used in the same sentence. So, if you are someone you know is looking for a way to love what you do and get paid what you are worth then be sure to tune into this discussion. And don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business, available on your favorite streaming platform. If you would like to connect with David, he can be reached at smashingtheplateau.com. 

Check out this week’s Question Corner episode of It’s Great Business where our guest Jen Sloan shares with Janice the importance of listening to your inner voice and authenticity and how you can apply it to your professional journey. And don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business on your favorite podcast app. Also, be sure to like us on LinkedIn. X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

My interview with Jen Sloan is the perfect way to help us as we move from summer to fall. Throughout our discussion, this amazing professional shares the ups and downs of her career and life,  describing how her experiences guided her to happiness and success. As you listen, Jen’s calming voice will transform you to a place that opens up your possibilities, suggesting that we become more mindful about what is important.  During our discussion, you will learn about how this talented, kind and extremely articulate professional, navigated  her career journey from her dream job as a Global Make-up artist for fashion icons like Diane von Furstenberg and Elle Macpherson to becoming a yoga instructor and owner of Om Shanti, an innovative yoga studio located in Jupiter, Florida.  In this unique and very personal interview, Jen shares  some great advice  including how important it is to tune in and just listen to your inner voice.   Enjoy! And don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business, available on your favorite streaming platform. If you would like to connect with Jen, she can be reached at omshantiyogaschool.com.

Checkout this week’s Question Corner episode of It’s Great Business where our guest, Chris Clark shares his thoughts with Janice about the importance of knowing your boss’ dashboard -measures of success. And don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business on your favorite podcast app and like us on LinkedIn, x (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

When you listen to this week’s episode of It’s Great Business, you will hear from the informative and entertaining Chris Clark. During our discussion, you will learn how Chris seamlessly moved from public relations to media and sales. With career stops that began in Washington DC as a public affairs professional to media roles in NYC which included his role at the prestigious Forbes magazine. Chris’ career journey may be like many of yours-growing with each step on the ladder. Later in his career, Chris became the publisher of NACD directorship magazine and NACD’s Director of Partner Relations.  Today, Chris is a Senior Consultant at Stuart Levine & Associates offering board knowledge and expertise to the community through seminars and the firm’s newsletter, Planet Governance. As you listen to our discussion, you are sure to gain some great insights into how remaining nimble and open to new opportunities can lead to discovering one’s passion. You will also hear some great advice that focuses on how having a plan and working the plan can be key to success.         And don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business on your favorite podcast app as you will not want to miss this discussion and well as future guests. If you would like to connect with Chris, he can be reached at stuartlevine.com.

Check out this week’s Question Corner episode of It’s Great Business with Mike Kelly. Mike and Janice share their thoughts on professional success and great people.  And don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business on your favorite podcast app and like us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

My interview this week is with Mike Kelly, an executive coach, consultant, financial planner, board director and author of “Leaderfluence: Secrets of Leadership Essential to Effectively Leading Yourself and Positively Influencing Others.”  During our conversation, the Mars Hill University graduate shares his very personal story-from humble beginnings in North Carolina to a college basketball scholarship which ultimately changed the course of his life. With a business degree in hand, Mike became a successful business professional and executive at Macy’s and Michelin. But early on in his career, he says that he realizes that above all else, he should know himself and find clarity in his own personal mission. Perhaps Mike’s discovery may be yours as well. Mike suggests that we try writing down own personal mission.   We hope you enjoy hearing Mike Kelly’s story and don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business, available on your favorite streaming platform. If you would like to connect with Mike as well as obtain a copy of his book, “Leaderfluence: Secrets of Leadership Essential to Effectively Leading Yourself and Positively Influencing Other,” you can reach out to him at his website rightpathenterprises.com or kellyfinancialplanning.com. 

In this week’s episode of It’s Great Business Question Corner, Judy Warner shares useful tips for business success which includes how we can all be more like Leonardo da Vinci. Curious? Enjoy this episode and don’t forget to subscribe to It’s Great Business on your favorite podcast app and like us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

When you tune into this episode of It’s Great Business with our guest Judy Warner, you will hear how the founder of ComAve, an independent editorial management and advisory firm had the guts, “chutzpa” to ask for what she really wanted.  Judy’s story truly demonstrates how determination and getting to a yes can make a difference in a career journey. Moving from her family’s New York State dairy farm to obtaining a BS from Northeastern University’s Journalism program, Judy hit the ground running. Her rich career includes roles at the Boston Globe where she by- lined stories about the infamous three-mile island disaster and the Claus von Bulow trial; serving as the New England Bureau Chief for Adweek magazine and later taking the helm as Chief of Directorship Magazine for the National Association for Corporate Directors, an organization which focuses on corporate governance for board directors and boards. When you listen to this episode, Judy shares with you the key to her success and most likely yours- “like yourself and like what you do.”  If you would like to connect with Judy, she can be reached on LinkedIn. And be sure to like and subscribe to It’s Great Business on your favorite podcast app as, you will not want to miss this discussion as well as future guests.