Optimal Instinct with Trish
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe mission of Optimal Instinct with Trish, a podcast, is to provide its listeners with proven insight from professionals that want to build organizations where both team and client relationships thrive. Trish Tagle's life work has been to humanize the corporate environment while ensuring that client/team benefit.
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Acquiring the Psychological Edge in Negotiation with Al McBride
October 27, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBWanting to avoid getting outplayed in your business negotiation deals? Do you want to have a greater ability to analyze situations that enables you to strategize effectively resulting in becoming unshakable during your cross-the-table negotiations? Al McBride is a negotiation coach and facilitator who helps committed business leaders who have skin in the game feel unshakeable in every negotiation deal they do, which generally increase their business’ profits and sales. He also helps t...
Brand Ventriloquism – The Sound of Your Client’s Voice
October 13, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBIt’s tough to connect with your audience, right? Justin Blackman is obsessed with brand voice. Over the last two years, he’s written for more than 329 different entrepreneurs. Before that, he wrote 10,211 headlines for 100 different companies — just for fun — all during the hours he wasn’t creating content for an international hotel company with 12 distinct brand voices. And before that, he spent a decade speaking to thousands of consumers while marketing big names like Puma, 5-hour Energ...
Product Launch Made Easy with Nicole de Larzac
September 29, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBHave you ever dreamed of running the business of your dreams – from anywhere? Of the flexibility to set your own hours and be there for your family when it matters most – all while doing work that truly feeds your soul? It’s absolutely possible to create this kind of life – while making a difference in the world – and Nicole can show you the way. Nicole de Larzac, a marketing consultant and product development coach who helps brands and businesses launch and scale. In this episode, N...
Negotiating Win-Win Outcomes with Your Customers with Nick Kane
September 01, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17 MBDo you want to become a top sales performer? Have you evaluated how strong your negotiation skills lately? Would you consider yourselves ‘ultra-negotiator’ who is fluent in and aces negotiating? A common mistake that salespeople make when it comes to negotiation is not being as prepared going into those meetings as possible As Managing Partner with the Janek Performance Group Nick Kane has trained thousands of sales professionals worldwide. His passion is helping sales professionals el...
Cast Aside Decision Making Disorder with Deborah Zahn
August 25, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBAre you an accomplished professional transitioning to being a consultant? Have you wanted to take the leap but still undecided if you’ll dive into it? We make decisions every day from the trivial to the critical, such as changing careers or launching a business. But how do we know we are doing good decisions? How do we prevent ourselves from having any kind of decision-making disorder? Deborah Zahn has been leading a successful consulting business since 2010 and knows how to help other...
Changing Difficult Client Relationships
July 22, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 15 MB‘…There was this one woman that was very, very difficult to work with. She was always unkind and unpleasant.’ If you’re in the service business you’ve met them: difficult clients. Clients that are rude, hard to please, demanding, uncooperative, and micro-managers with tons of last-minute requests. In extreme cases, these types of clients may seem like the enemy. Each morning that you wake up, you feel like you have a boulder in your chest. And you drag yourself to work, never wanting to ...
Shifting Business Focus with Jon-Marc Seimon
July 14, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MBAre you ready to take on the big challenges? Aside from business success, can a business leader like you craft solutions that will deliver sustainable growth while promoting the well-being of society and the planet? Jon-Marc Seimon is a founding partner at a boutique brand and design strategy shop called A FASTER HORSE. This organization is rooted firmly in the dual traditions of design thinking and agile approach. In this episode, Jon shares his lean approach that scales clients’ need...
Control and Clarity for Leader and Teams with John Murphy
July 07, 2020 10:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBAre you ready to unlock your potential and drive yourself, your team, and your business forward with control and clarity? Your future success begins with clarity about what you want to achieve and the vision you have for your team. John Murphy is an experienced top team coach, executive coach, mentor, leadership strategist, and productivity expert. His BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal, as Jim Collins called it!) for his clients is to help them make a life and not just a living. This goal...
Effective Virtual Communication with Denise Harrington
June 30, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBAre you a virtual event speaker ready? You can be! Denise Harrington a Premier Communication Coach and Trainer- Denise prepares business executives to speak on some of the most visible global topics such as sustainability, disruptive innovation, global workforces, emerging markets as well as Women’s initiatives and Ted Talks. Her global client list consists of companies like Nike, Autodesk, Microsoft, and Cisco. In this episode, Denise shares how she assists her clients to rise up ...
Using Communities to Supercharge Your Business with Jono Bacon
June 23, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBWhat if you discovered a blueprint that could grow your organization’s reputation and loyalty, dramatically reduce customer service issues, produce content and technology, and cement a powerful, lasting relationship between you and your customers? Jono Bacon is a leading community and collaboration speaker, author, and podcaster. He is the founder of Jono Bacon Consulting which provides community strategy/execution, workflow, and other services. “Our relationship with brands is chang...
Fire-Resistant Company Culture with Shelley Smith
June 16, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBIs your company ready to take the company culture wheel to decrease turnover, improve workflow, efficiency, and employee satisfaction? Why does or should anyone care? Is culture just the latest buzz word and hot topic or can an excellent one yield higher profit and purpose for the long haul? Hear from an expert at analyzing and shaping company culture to more accurately reflect management’s vision. Shelley D. Smith is an Expert Corporate Culture Curator & Adviser, best-selling author, ...
Focus on Your People to Make a Difference with Heidi Lynne Kurter
June 09, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBIn a world of technology, managers are leaning heavily into automating everything they can to increase efficiency. The problem is it takes away from the human-to-human part and widens the disconnect between manager and employee. Heidi Lynne Kurter is a Leadership Coach and Workplace Culture Consultant collaborating with global leaders of companies from startups to Fortune 500 companies. She specializes in onboarding, media relations, leadership strategy, content creation, internal communic...
You’re a Rockstar! Get Paid Like One with Paul Klein
June 02, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBHow does your pricing match up? Are you a Rock Start Pricer? As for Paul Klein, you want to price the client, not your solution. How you price is a direct reflection of your brand's position and value in the marketplace. Paul Klein is a Business Scaling + Pricing Strategy Consultant for Existing (and aspiring) Business Coaches & Consultants. Paul has perfected what he calls the “3 Pillars” approach to building, scaling, and pricing your consulting, freelance, and solopreneur services in...
Stop Leaving Big Money on the Table with Howard Shore
May 26, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBEvery business is a “Leaky Bucket,” and most of those leaks can be contained—if you are willing to change your mindsets and lead your business a little differently. Howard M. Shore, founder, and CEO of Activate Group Inc. is a bestselling author and serial entrepreneur specializing in liberating C-Suite teams from the barriers holding them back personally and professionally. In this episode, Howard shares how he helps frustrated business leaders solve common issues in the areas of people...
Less Clutter, More Productivity with Barbara Hemphill
May 19, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBImproving the quality of employee’s lives is one of the best things you can do for your employees and your business. Unquestionably, clutter is bad for business. It not only slows your employees down, it weighs them down. They are less productive than they would like to be and as a result, less happy than they would like to be. Barbara Hemphill, often referred to as the “Paper Tiger Lady” is an internationally recognized expert on increasing profits, productivity and peace of mind by el...
Success is Easy with Debbie Allen
May 12, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBDebbie Allen is a Certified Speaking Professional, internationally-known business growth, and market positioning expert. She has been a professional speaker for over 25 years and has presented before thousands in 28 countries. Debbie is a bestselling author of nine books, including her newest book Success is Easy: Shameless No-Nonsense Strategies to Win in Business published by Entrepreneur Press. In this episode, Debbie exposes the common symptoms and mistakes that stop most people from ...
Imperfect Action Wins with Michael Zipursky
May 05, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBDon’t spend all your time fine-tuning your offer, value proposition, product, or service. Just put it out there Get clear on what you want to achieve. Make progress towards it and get closer to that goal by taking that 'imperfect action'. Recognize that if you’re going to go into a new industry, that it’s going to typically take longer for you to start seeing results. So if you can leverage your past experiences that can really help you. Michael Zipursky is the CEO of Consulting Succes...
Refocus on the Customer with Jeff Gothelf
April 28, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBFocusing more on customer experience and customer satisfaction is a smart goal for any sales organization. Jeff Gothelf works as a coach, consultant, and keynote speaker helping companies bridge the gaps between business agility, digital transformation, product management, and human-centered design. Most recently Jeff co-founded Sense&Respond Press, a publishing house for practical business books for busy executives. In this episode, Jeff shares how he helps organizations build better pr...
Quality Over Quantity Gets You to Customer Diplomacy with Jeremy Greenberg
April 21, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBHow well do you know your customers' deepest needs? And, how do you address those? It is not enough just to create products. You need to know the people you are serving; and, most importantly, you need to know what they truly need. Having a comprehensive understanding of your customers is the key to achieving core business goals. But how can you get into your customers mind? Jeremy Greenberg is the Founder of advisory firm Avenue Group and CEO of exercise equipment company Flyte Fitnes...
Mergers & Acquisitions = Millions More with Linda Rose
April 14, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBWhen a buyer comes knocking, will you be ready? If a buyer approaches you tomorrow will you be in a position to maximize and receive the greatest valuation for your business? Linda Rose is a seasoned M&A Consultant with more than 30 years of success across management consulting, cloud computing, SaaS, and financial services. In this episode, Linda shares her insights about how to build a business through acquisition and strategies to maximize the company’s value for a future sale, and ...
People are not Sausage. Understanding Your Team with Yuri Kruman
April 07, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBYuri Kruman is a corporate HR Strategy/Organization Design Consultant and expert on the Employee Experience (EX), board member, startup advisor, Forbes Coaches Council member, as well as a contributor to Forbes, among other top platforms. He is the author of “What Millennials Really Want From Work and Life” (Business Expert Press, March 2019) and the forthcoming, “Mastering the Talk to Master Your Life” In this episode, Yuri shares how he helps leaders across the enterprise develop their...
Giving Young Leaders a Good Start with Debra Angilletta
March 31, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 19 MBDebra Angilletta is the CEO and Founder of Angilletta & Associates whose focus is on working with Information Security &Technology companies to develop their young leadership teams. A former Wall Street executive, Debra’s executive leadership coaching is the result of her street smarts and battle-tested, industry knowledge. She’s in the leadership trenches every day helping her clients achieve their company goals which translate into her clients earning millions of dollars in revenue as a ...
Using Improv to Build Leadership Skills with Amy Lisewski
March 24, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBImprov is truly a life-changing art. The key to improvisation is the “Yes! And…” principle, which teaches us to actively listen to each other’s ideas and add value to them in every moment. Amy Lisewski is a professional improviser, entrepreneur, and speaker based in San Diego and anywhere adventure leads her. She is the founder and owner of Finest City Improv and the San Diego Improv Festival. She is continually growing San Diego’s largest community of improvisers and a training prog...
Discover What Your Life is For with Noreen Sumpter
March 17, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBNoreen Sumpter is a ball of energy. She is passionate about her work. She sees people as amazing with amazing lives and as people who want to play big life games. Noreen only speaks to people from their awesomeness, which allows them to take risks and to move beyond limiting beliefs they might harbor about themselves. Want direction? She’ll help you find it. Want inspiration? She can help you create it. Want to gain emotional healing and let go of the past? No problem. She stands with you ...
The Art and Science of Storytelling with Paul Smith
March 10, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 14 MBPaul Smith is one of the world’s leading experts on organizational storytelling. He’s one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers of 2018, a storytelling coach, and author of the Amazon #1 bestsellers, Lead with a Story (now in its 11th printing, and published in 7 languages around the world) and Sell with a Story, in addition to his latest work, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell. He’s a former executive at The Procter & Gamble Company and a consultant with Accenture prior to th...
Growth Comes From Going Beyond with Gene Hammett
March 03, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBBest-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Proven Business Consultant and Founder of Growth Think Tank (formerly know as “Leaders in the Trenches”) recognized by Inc.com and Entrepreneur.com for being a top podcaster for leaders. We are speaking of Gene Hammett, of course. Over 1,000,000+ business leaders have listened to his podcasts, read his articles, or used his growth strategies to shift their mindset to achieve incredible business results. Why you have to check out today’s podca...
Engagement MAGIC Creates Competency with Doug Fine
February 25, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBDoug Fine has led training and development sessions in hundreds of settings and with hundreds of audiences. He specializes in leader development, leader and team member engagement, and culture change. He provides ENGAGEMENT MAGIC Training which stimulates five-star performance, with research-proven competencies that hard-wire personal ownership, original thinking, and a customer-focus into your culture. Why you have to check out today’s podcast: Learn why management and leadership credi...
What Success Looks Like with Anthony Taylor
February 18, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBAnthony Taylor is the principal and lead strategic planning facilitator at SME Strategy. He is an entrepreneur with over 10 years, running his own business while working with companies in various industries. In 2016 he was chosen as a Global Entrepreneurship Week ambassador for Canada and SME Strategy was awarded the Palme Blue for "Microenterprise of the year" from the French Chamber of Commerce. In this episode, Anthony shares how he helps leadership teams get aligned goals thr...
Emotional Courage Means More than Speaking Up with Peter Bregman
November 18, 2019 05:55 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBPeter Bregman is a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the areas of leadership development, organizational change, productivity, and emotional courage. He is the host of the Bregman Leadership Podcast, which offers insightful conversations with industry thought leaders on how to become more powerful, courageous leaders. He is also a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and his articles and commentary appear frequently in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Fast Company, Psychol...
Use Accountability to Gain Respect with Liz Wiltsie
November 18, 2019 05:55 - 14 minutes - 20 MBLiz Wiltsie is a professional business consultant and coach with diverse industry experience, ranging from documentary filmmaking, small business technology, and education administration. She has been mentoring and coaching Millennials and Gen Z for 13 years and brings a unique perspective because of her time in business, tech, and education. Her super-power is breaking complex topics down into actionable insight. In this episode, Liz shares her management style that earns the utmost re...
Dig Deeper than Passion and Get to Purpose with Dov Baron
November 18, 2019 05:55 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBDov Baron is a headline speaker for a global conference on leadership, influence, business, and embracing purpose-driven authentic leadership. He is the man with the pulse on the evolving world of NextGen leadership. He is a master storyteller and one of Inc Magazine’s top 100 leadership speakers to hire. In this episode, Dov dives into how to lead to living deeply meaningful with heart, soul, and mind aligned. He will also share with us honest truths about passion and purpose from which...
Welcome to Optimal Thinking the podcast
November 10, 2019 02:02 - 1 minute - 4.6 MBHi all, Trish Tagle here with Optimal Thinking the podcast, where we will be delivering content that supports client retention, efficient workflow and leadership skills. If you type client retention or business efficiency, or leadership skills into any search engine, you will come up with a ton of lists on how to do just that. Most are common sense approaches that you have heard before. And that's great. Who doesn't love common sense? But there are nuts and bolts beyond this that can be ad...
Welcome to Optimal Instinct with Trish
November 10, 2019 02:02 - 1 minute - 2.47 MBHi all, you’re listening to Optimal Instinct with Trish and I am Trish Tagle. Here we will have content that supports client retention, efficient workflow, and leadership skills. If you search on any of these keywords, you will find they will come up with a ton of lists that have common sense approaches. And who doesn’t love common sense? But there are nuts and bolts beyond this that can be addressed that will make you infinitely more effective. On the twice-monthly podcast, we will ...
Welcome to Optimal Thinking with Trish
November 10, 2019 02:02 - 1 minute - 4.6 MBHi all, Trish Tagle here with Optimal Thinking the podcast, where we will be delivering content that supports client retention, efficient workflow and leadership skills. If you type client retention or business efficiency, or leadership skills into any search engine, you will come up with a ton of lists on how to do just that. Most are common sense approaches that you have heard before. And that's great. Who doesn't love common sense? But there are nuts and bolts beyond this that can be ad...