Thriving Entrepreneur
470 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsBest Selling Author Success Stories. Entrepreneur journeys. Inspiring Life and Business insight. 30 year veteran coach Steve Kidd and his guests of successful entrepreneurs, Best Selling Authors and World Changer share how they did it and how you can too!
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Your Exit Strategy with Ace Chapman
January 12, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBAn Exit Strategy is much more than just how you are going to end your business. Did you know that one of the biggest ingredients to having a truly thriving business is an exit strategy? What is an exit strategy? An exit strategy is knowing what the longer term (and potential end) plan is for your business. When will you retire? What will happen to the business when you do? Do you want to sell shares in a privately held company at some point or would you like to go public and have stock in ...
Simplifying Technology with Tom Moline
January 07, 2016 17:00 - 59 minutes - 53.6 MBFor the entrepreneur over 35, meaning not a millenial, there can be a substantial gap in how we use the technology that is available to use to serve us. By understanding how technology can improve the quality of our lives and out business we can then remove fear and hatred and begin to understand how tools like WordPress can help use grow our businesss. With this understanding comes an ease that allows our business to take a monumental leap in our ability to reach and serve our customers mo...
Wired Fired and inspired with Ernie Villanueva
January 05, 2016 17:12 - 59 minutes - 53.5 MBBegin this year with inspiration Join Steve and his special guest Ernie Villanueva as they share with you the secrets to being truly motivated in your life and your business As a business owners we often find ourselves feeling less than impactful in what we are doing. This is usually a sign that we need some inspiration. So today no matter what last year was, no matter what yesterday was, no matter what has been it is time to get wired fired and inspired so that you can be a Thriving Entre...
You Are AWESOME! with Steve Kidd
December 31, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBToday is the new beginning! For some people listening live this show is marking the end of and old year and the beginning of a new. But no matter when you are listening. today! Right Now! Marks the beginning of a new and better life for you. Each and every day from here on out is going to be better. Why? Because as of this moment you are going to know that you are not accident, you have a purpose! Steve is going to show you 4 things on this episode Now is your time to celebrate You ...
Ask The Right Question with Noah St John
December 29, 2015 17:00 - 59 minutes - 53.2 MBHave you tried positive affirmation and felt like they didnt work? If you dont believe the "mantra" you are repeating, does it happen? OR does your mind reject it because it doesnt believe it. On the other hand when we ask a question our mind begins to try to find an answer. Then you need to learn to be sure to ask questions that help you go the direction you are heading. if we ask ourselves what am I broke, why am I so fat or other negative questions our mind looks for the answer. And in ...
Embrace the best YOU Book Launch
December 24, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBParisjat Umsheid, Vanessa Smith, Jacqueline Shaulis, and Jasmine Alexander help you achieve and embrace your best life today on Thriving Entrepreneur We are so excited to celebrate our next batch of best sellers from 4 amazing women with incredible stories to share First Parisjat Umsheid tells us about her book Find YOUR Inner Ninja where she shares how we can embrace our inner ninja and learn to not wait and go for it!. She shares her very personal story and invites you to take her ...
Motivating Your Teen Spirit with Tia Ross
December 22, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBWe all need to know how to communicate effectively. The #1 key to this is emotional literacy. We need to have the ability to express and handle our emotions, especially the difficult ones, so that we can respond in a mature manner. This is a skill most people dont learn growing up. In fact many adults still dont know how to handle their difficult emotions. But it is key to being a genuine and effective functioning member of society that we all learn the art of expressing our feelings an...
Are You Linkedin with Mike Shelah
December 17, 2015 17:00 - 59 minutes - 53.5 MBYour business needs to be connectied to your target market on social media. Each social media platform has a flavor. You need to know what each of these platforms will do for you and your business. When it comes to creating business to business connections the best platform for this is Linkedin Linkedin is a professional social media platform that allows you to specifically connect business to business. Facebook is a good place to connect your business to everyone. Twitter is a good pla...
Inbound marketing with Tom Schwab
December 15, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBAre you looking for a way to start the conversation with your audience? You know what you have to share is impactful and can help people if you can just get your message out. One of the easiest ways to do this is by being a guest on a podcast. Most podcast hosts are looking for guests for their show. They need someone who can talk with passion about a subject. You have the passion for what you do you want to share it with the world. There are over 180,000 podcasts you could share your m...
ReBroadcast - Writing with Dr Donald Joy
December 10, 2015 23:00 - 59 minutes - 53.7 MBBeing open and sharing yourself with your close personal friends is what helps you develop your voice. From this open and honest communication comes the courage and the strength to share the life you have come through and where you are going. people need to know out stories - they are waiting for us to share. Someones breakthrough is contained in what you know and what you have to share. But first you need to get it out. First you need people you trust that you can share your deepest "st...
Good Writing with Morgan Gist McDonald
December 08, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBAre you a good writer? Do you question your writing ability? I am here to tell you that you ARE a good writer. You have a message that only you can tell. The world needs to hear your message. So now it is time to write. What you need is to believe in yourself, understand you are enough and then take the time to write! As you put down your message you may question it but I guarantee that there is someone waiting right now to hear what you have to say Steve is joined today by Morgan Gis...
Traffic and Leads with One Click Lindsey
December 03, 2015 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MBIf you have a business today then you know you need to have an online presence. You need to represent yourself and your company on social media. And you need an impactful website. It starts off with the basics. Does your site look nice? Is it mobile friendly? Have you don’t things like search engine optimization so that people can find you online? For some of you just that is more than you can handle and more than you understand. For others you have all of the basics but you need to ...
Millennials & Management with Lee Caraher
December 01, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBYou may have heard other business owners complain and working with Millennials. There is a pretty commonly accepted thought that you should not hire Millennials to work in your company. But what if you are missing out? What if the very thing your company needs to grow is contained in the brain of someone you are dismissing just because of their age. We wouldnt do that with older employees, so why do we fall into the trap of not hiring them? First off you have to understand that a Millenni...
The 7 Figure Introvert
November 27, 2015 20:56 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBMany people you know and respect are introverts. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Abraham Lincoln just to name a few. Introverts aren’t shy or social awkward. They just simply need to learn that group situations and especially all of the noise is draining to them. When an introvert learns the skills to network on purpose rather than meeting the whole room and doing things that will revitalize them an introvert can be an unstoppable force business. To all the introverts in the world who know...
Sharing You with Kathy Kidd
November 24, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBWho you are what you were made to do and be is something you need to share with the world. The unique gift inside of you was given to you to make a world a better place. it is not about you. Your gifts your talents your experience are meant to be shared Are you sharing you? As a business persont the first thing we need to be clear on is what do we have to share, what is our message and who should it be shared with. The first thing to do in branding and marketing yourself and your busine...
A Life of Choice NOT Chance with Dr Karen Jacobson
November 19, 2015 20:49 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBAre you living your life by choice or by chance? You can design a life of possibilities rather than limitations On todays episode we will help you learn How you can live a life of possibility rather than limitationWhen a possibility shows upSetting your mind and applying yourselfLimitation and expansion come from withinHow you recognize new possibilities in your lifeHow your mindset makes all a difference in what you create AND SO MUCH MORE!!! Dr Karen Jacobson joins host Steve Kidd today...
Money and our life’s story with Joan Sotkin
November 17, 2015 17:00 - 59 minutes - 53.8 MBWhat story do you have about money? Is there enough? is there never enough? Are you good with money or are you bad with money? These stories start in childhood and have shaped the way we handle our money. Our stories have influences where we currently are financially. But it doesnt have to stay that way! You can look at the messages you have been telling yourself; Recognize them, express the feelings this creates and then release and replace these messages with a new story that will se...
Amplify and Accelerate Shade Y Adu, Dr Missy Johnson and Dr Carol Parker Walsh
November 15, 2015 20:15 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBWe are so excited to celebrate the book launches of our 1st 3 business leasers and their new soon to be best-selling books First up Shade Y Adu share that You Are Enough: The Branding Guide for Accelerating Your Expertise and Your Profit this book will help you learn that you are an expert and help you learn how to share your expertise with the world Then Dr Missy Johnson shares the revelations she has come through as a part of her 2 near death experiences in No Longer Silent: Learni...
Working Together with John Murphy
November 10, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThe key to "Winning":at life and business is not about beating the competition but rather about creating and environment where not only you but everyone who works with you, Staff, Team Members, Employees, Contractors, Clients and yes even FAMILY are all being fulfilled in what they do. When we promote a culture of bring out the best in others, then everyone truly wins. When we enjoy our lives and have a business that is a part of that we are the real winners Trust comes from open, honest...
A Significant Life with Aaron Walker
November 03, 2015 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBAre you successful? But are you significant. Often in our pursuit of success we sacrifice the very things we are trying to succeed for. What if you reach all of your career goals and have no one to share it with? Is that worth it? On this episode of Thriving Entrepreneur host Steve Kidd is joined by the creator of the View From the Top coaching program Aaron Walker to talk about how to be successful and significant. Learn how to not sacrifice your life and those you love on the road ...
An Entrepreneurial Personality with Alex Charfen
October 27, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBAre you weird and wired wrong or do you just simply have an entrepreneurial personality type. Find out by listening to special guest Alex Charfen on Thriving Entrepreneur How many times have you been told you are flighty or not focused? How often have you just been able to see the solution to a problem? How much do you strive to contribute in all that you do in life, to have it be about more than just the money you make but for it to be about the difference the contribution you are making...
Not a Product but a Business with Ravi Jayagopal
October 20, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBDo you have to come up with a new product every month? Is your business income inconsistent or unpredictable? Do you worry if you will make enough money next month to pay your bills? This may be because you have learned how to create and sell products rather than a business. A business should have forecastable income and results. One good way to do this is by selling memberships. To help us understand just how impactful a membership can be on your company Steve is joined by the creato...
Financial Literacy with Roger Silvera
October 13, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBAre you financially literate? Do you work for your money or does your money work for you? Are you making tangible progress toward your financial goal? For that matter, do you have a financial plan for your future? What is it based on? Someones opinion? Your hopes? Or do you have a plan to protect, save and grow your money. Don’t leave your financial future to chance or in the hands of someone who does not have a clear plan for your short and long term financial future Today Host Steve ...
Entrepreneur Possibilities with Matt Miller
October 06, 2015 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.4 MBHave you ever wondered what to do with your business? Have you ever wanted to be in business but didnt know what to do? Do you questions what you are passionate about or if what you are passionate about is good enough to be a business. The answer is YES! Yes you are good enough, yes your passion is enough and YES there is a business for you. Today we are going to explore possibilities. What are some of the things that are possible to do in and with a business. Is there a place for your family...
Social Marketing with Minnette Riordan, Don Crowther & Pam Ross
September 29, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBWe all know that we need to have an online campaign. What if some of the best online marketers and social media gurus could help you with your marketing campaign. Would you be interested? Toay on Thriving Entrepreneur we are recaping some of the most impact information out there on how to make the best use of your online marketing for you business. What works on the internet and WHY Minette Riordan shares how important and impactful our networking can be as well as how to know what netwo...
Living with your business
September 22, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBDoes your business work for you or do you work for it? How much do you love what you do? How much does loving what you do for work get in the way of living the life of your dreams? Imagine what your life could be like? Now imagine what your life would be like if your business fit into that future. Often the life we want and the life we live are are odds with one another. Things like being a good wife and mother often feel like they are at war with wanting to be a phenomenal business wom...
Keys to Effective Leadership with Leslie Stein
September 15, 2015 16:00 - 48 minutes - 43.8 MBAre you and effective leader? Do you want to be? Find out the key element of being an effective leader. Learn the skills needed for effective leadership West Point graduate, Army helicpoter pilot and master facilitator joins host Steve Kidd to teach you the secrets of being and effective leader on this episode of Thriving Entrepreneur They discuss things like: Being VunerableTaking good care of your selfBeing healthyTaking care of the small thingsBeing AuthenticAnd much much more Find out...
Driving Traffic Using Video with Brandon Lucero
September 08, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBVideo, we keep hearing about it. Why does YouTube when used correctly drive so much traffic to your website? How can you make use of video to drive more people to your site? You can have the greatest content, the best program, the most impactful message on the planet, but if no one sees it then no one can be effected So today we are going to have a fun conversation with Brandon Lucero. Brandon helps some of the top sellers in their industry get traffic to their website simply by creatin...
Powerful Personal Presence with Sandra Dee Robinson
September 01, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBWhat do you think about yourself? What presence do you bring to the world? Do you share your unique brilliance with the world boldly? Are you still waiting? Are you making excuses which all really boil down to hiding your light from the world? We have talked many times on Thriving Entrepreneur how needed and important you are to the world. Even knowing that we often hide because we are focused on our own flaws, or emphasizing what we feel we lack in, rather than uncompromisingly sharing...
Become Unforgettable with Nina Roberts
August 25, 2015 16:00 - 59 minutes - 53.1 MBAre you Unforgettable? Do people remember you and your brand, or do you find that people are asking you over and over again what you do? You want you and your company to be what your potential clients think of when they need your product good or service. Host Steve Kidd is joined by Speaker, ICF Certified Coach, & entrepreneur and 20 year business women Nina Roberts. Learn how being unforgettable can help you be a Thriving Entrepreneur - TODAY!!
Live Abundantly with Purpose with Carol Stanley, Ash Shukla & Tresa Leftenant
August 20, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBYou have an abundant life of purpose you were born to live! On this special extended episode of Thriving Entrepreneur learn how to live your best life in all that you do Carol Stanley talks about embracing the life you were born to live and living full out. Live a life that assures you do not leave any songs unsung in your life Ash Shukla shares that financial abundance comes from a holistic approach that allows money to be the vehicle to help you live your version of your best life Tres...
The DNA of Achievers with Mathew Knowles
August 18, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBSuccess is not luck! All highly successful people have some very basic things in common. The trait of success is something that achievers have so deeply within them that it is part of their DNA. Achievers don’t just watch things happen they make them happen. The good news is that you can build into your DNA these traits. You too can be an achiever if you are willing to follow the formula that has worked for so many people before you. Success isn’t a mystery it is a combination of knowin...
Live From Your Front Seat with Jessica Butts
August 11, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBWithin you there are 4 possible people (personalities) that could be who is running the show. But which one should be in charge? And what happens if the wrong you is the one driving the car? We were all made unique but often we have not been taught how to make best use of the best us. When this happens everything in our life and business falls quickly into chaos and confusion. This is a trap we want to avoid. Not only do we want to be our best but we need to know how we were meant to...
THRIVE in Life & Business on Thriving Entrepreneur
August 04, 2015 16:00 - 58 minutes - 52.2 MBAs a special treat today we are playing clips for the episodes featuring Nikki Rausch, Taryn Perry, and Jenna Soard. Nikki kicks it off by helping us understand that we must know where we are going in a sales presentation in order to get to our destination. Then Taryn jumps in as we talk about having a plan for the food we eat to fuel our bodies. Hear how important it is that we eat healthyt and teach our children good food planning from the start. Last we hear from espisode 1 with Jenna ...
Take it to the BANK with Cheri Tree
July 30, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBAre you ready to take it to the BANK!!! What does that mean? Well let me ask you this, do you ever feel frustrated with the selling process or maybe even just decided selling isn’t for you?What if it didn’t have the be that hard? What if there was a way for you to be able to know the needs of your potential customer and then meet them. What would this do to your ability to serve your customers? How would being the best service possible feel? Would knowing you are truly meeting the need...
Be an Author with Michelle Brubaker
July 28, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBHave you written? Do you want to write? Do you know how impactful being a published author can be on your business? Are there things that you do regularly with clients that they could do by themselves in a workbook Today I am joined by a good friend who is helping people get their information onto the page and published. The world of self-publishing has made it easier than ever to be an author. So let Michelle and I show you some things we can do to turn your ideas and your words into w...
It’s all in the quality of your questions with CeCe Clark
July 21, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBDid you know that you actually have the power to improve the number of people that say yes to working with you? Did you know that often the reason why we struggle when selling our product comes from the fact that we don’t know what questions to ask or how to ask them to get the response we want and need. If you ask a question like, “Is there any reason why you wouldn’t want this?” it immediately makes a person begin thinking of all the reason why they wouldn’t want it. What does that mean...
Being a Person of Influence with Callum Laing
July 16, 2015 22:02 - 55 minutes - 18.7 MBAre you a person of influence? What does that mean? Who do you influence? Whether we recognize it or not we all have influence in other people’s lives. What we do with this influence is what determines many fo the outcomes in our lives. When we want to grow our company, what we are actually doing is growing our influence. Our influence isnt based on how much we know as much as it is based on how well we can share with others what we do know. You have heard it said that all you need to d...
Marketing You with Heather Picken
July 14, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBDo you believe in yourself? Seems like an easy question and yet; how many times do we doubt ourselves? Am I smart enough? Do I know enough? Will people listen to me? Will people buy my product? Are among some of the question we as entrepreneurs struggle with. When it comes to marketing the #1 thing we need to understand is that You Are Your Brand. In the end we buy people before we buy things. This is especially true on social media. Your future clients are already forming an opinion ...
Starting out Right with Nicole Roberts Jones
July 07, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBWhat starts out right ends up right, but what starts out wrong may never get right. Have you ever heard that saying before? I have found that it is so very true. Often we think we can cheat it. We just jump into a new project or relationship or other stuff with no plan and no thought…and what happens? DISASTER. Next thing you know you are WAY off course or worse, you have no idea where you are going or maybe even where you are. My dad used to say. “if you don’t have time to do it right...
Transform Your Health with Anthony Elfonzia and Lisa Nichols
June 30, 2015 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MBIf you ask anyone and especially women what one thing they would like to change about their body there is always an answer. In some cases a very long answer. If you had a magic wand and could transform one part of yourself what would it be? Would there be an aspect of your health you would change? The question really is though if you changes instantly with no work, would you actually be changed? Or like many would you go back to the same place you are not because you have not really cha...
Success is Planned with Sandra Yancey
June 23, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBSuccess in business is something we all want. Isn’t it? And yet so many people in business never really reach the level of success they hope for. Why do you think that is? One of the key reasons many people fail is because they do not have a plan to succeed. We wake up in the morning and just expect that success with have miraculously shown up overnight. That couldn’t be less true. It has been said, “Successful people do every day what other people aren’t willing to do”. The truth is...
Finding Fulfillment in Your Life RIGHT NOW with April Adams
June 09, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBHave you ever watched a little child wake up on their own, not a teen but a small child still full of wonder who has just spent the night dreaming magical dreams. They pop out of bed ready to go, their little minds are filled with joy and wonder at each little thing that happens. They are happy, excited and completely FULL of energy! Have you ever heard someone use the expression, “you have to get up early to keep up with that kid”? Were you the child they used to say it about? So w...
Are You Missing Buying Signals with Nikki Rausch
June 02, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBI don’t know why they didn’t buy? Or how about, “I really thought they were going to buy”? Have you ever said that? Why don’t we know? Wouldn’t it be great if everyone who wanted our product has a sign saying, “I want to buyt”! What if they do and we are just missing it? Customers give us signals. They rarely are going to say, “Hey! Let me buy your stuff!” But in many ways the things they do and say are saying exactly that. These are called “Buying Signals” We know how to build th...
Release & Birth the Transformation Inside You to the World with Christine Kloser
May 26, 2015 16:00 - 55 minutes - 49.5 MBYou can feel it inside of you. There is a message in you that is longing to come out. So why do you hold back? We were born with a purpose and a passion, but often our own thoughts and fears get in the way of us releasing the message we have been given to the world. We say to ourselves that our lives aren’t that interesting. We have bought into a belief that we are less than others. Have you ever said to yourself: “I am just a ___________”? In truth who would you rather learn about...
Do Your Customers Know What to do Next with Kamala Chambers
May 19, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBWhat should I do next? Have you ever felt that in life? Have you ever read a really good book and wanted to read the next one in the series? Have you ever purchased something from the store and couldn’t wait until the next time you could get more of it? On the flip side; have you ever gotten lost in a store trying to find something or gone to where you thought it should be and couldn’t find it? Have you ever not done business with someone because you were too confused to make a decis...
The key to marketing is bringing and embracing the real you with Claire Anstey
May 12, 2015 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBWhat do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see the amazing, vibrant, talented person you are? OR Do you concentrate on the blemishes and your hair length, color, or style? Not liking ourselves is such an easy trap to fall into and a VERY hard cycle to get out of. We are often taught that we need to smile and be gracious when someone compliments us, but very rarely taught how to take in what the person is saying and it embrace that message rather than the negative message that ...
Is Your Tribe on Your Team with Don Crowther
May 05, 2015 16:00 - 59 minutes - 53.3 MBWhat do the people you want as clients think of you? Do they see you as a member of their group or as an annoying outsider that is always trying to sell them something? OR do they recognize your name but have no idea what you do? When we think of approaching our potential clients, often we get it wrong from the start. We need to truly be a contributing member of our “tribe”. Our tribe is the group of people just like us that could be our potential clients. However people don’t care how...
Does the Internet Scare You with Pam Ross
April 28, 2015 16:00 - 59 minutes - 53.8 MBDo you avoid speaking with your tech people? How many times have you felt like your computer hated you? Do you ever find yourself screaming at the computer screen because a program won’t do what you want it to? For the average person technology is complicated and something most people try to avoid as much as they can. When we try to get help often we are made to feel stupid. Worse is when the person you ask for help seems to literally be speaking a whole other language. But you do need ...
Putting Off Procrastination with Trudy Simmons
April 21, 2015 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.6 MBPutting things off. Are you an expert at that? I will do that tomorrow! Have you ever said that? How often do you feel overwhelmed? Do you find yourself putting off a project because even thinking about it stresses you out? We all of things in our life we put off. Maybe it is health issues. Maybe you know what your business needs to succeed but you keep putting it off. Maybe it is something you always going to start tomorrow. Maybe it is because it is something you don’t excel. OR...