Navigating Your Leadership Podcast

Being an entrepreneur and leader is hard enough. Imagine trying to run a business or lead a team as someone who is highly sensitive.  That’s our topic today with guest Heather Dominick, a successful Highly Sensitive Entrepreneur and  Leader!  Heather will give you some powerful leadership tips as she shares her strategy for using her top 5 Clifton Strengths to build a successful business! Strategies you start using today! 
Inside you’ll learn:
What is a Highly sensitive person and
How to be successful if you are someone who is HS
How to tap into your strengths to be a great leader
How to strategically think about your strengths for success!
Heather's Top 5 CliftonStrengths® Themes are:
Connectedness
Learner
Empathy
Relator
Individualization
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In celebration of International Woman's History Month, I invited Diane Cameron, Director of Development & Communication at Unity House in Troy, author & Spiritual Director, on the podcast to share her words of wisdom! She did not disappoint!   You are invited to grab your cup of coffee and pull up a seat as we have a great conversation about leadership, empathy, books, relationships and of course Clifton Strengths! You’ll hear how Diane’s Top 5 Talents have helped her achieve success and joy in her life already along with how she plans on using her new knowledge of Clifton Strengths to become an even better supervisor and friend.  All ideas you can implement as well!   Our hope is that this conversation inspires you to think a new thought and/or take action so you can live & work within your natural talents.
Diane's Top 5 CliftonStrengths® Themes are:
Strategic
Empathy
Intellection
Learner
Input
This week’s quote - "Leaders are learners" - Diane Cameron 
This week's Book Recommendation: Take a look at Diane's books!
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What happens when managers with high Strategic & Futuristic thinking are working with a leader with high Context?  If they aren't careful conflict can arise quickly.  Is it possible to keep the traditions and valued legacy's of the past while adjusting to the fast pace ever-changing world?  That's our topic inside this months' Talent on Tap with Battalion Chief, and my husband, Tom Miter! 
What's on Tap?  Brave Noise Pale Ale and Kegasus Cream Ale from Bound by Fate Brewing in Schuylerville NY
 
Tom's Top 5 Clifton Strengths - Adaptability, Consistency, Empathy, Responsibility, Maximizer
Sheri's Top 5 Clifton Strengths - Futuristic, Maximizer, Self-Assurance, Command, Strategic 
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Are you ready to up level your LinkedIn account?  You may have already noticed that LinkedIn isn’t just for sharing your resume anymore.  It’s THE leading site for making business & professional connections!  As a leader you should be leveraging LinkedIn in ways you’ve probably never even considered.  Miranda VonFricken is our guest today and she’s going to share her tips to leverage the awesomeness of LinkedIn! 
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN :
Why every leader & professional needs to have a great profile on LinkedIn today! 
How to make quality connections with real humans!  
How LinkedIn can help you attract & keep top team members
Why you need a strategy & patience when using LinkedIn
Miranda’s Top 5 CliftonStrengths® Themes are:
Strategic 2. Futuristic 3. Maximizer 4. Positivity 5. Activator 
This week’s quote -“Our job is to connect to people, to interact with them in a way that leaves them better than we found them, more able to get where they’d like to go.” — Seth Godin
Our Guest's Book Recommendation: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
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Email Sheri at sheri@navigatingyourleadership.com
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We've all had days where we felt totally unmotivated to get anything done at work.  But what happens when those days turn into weeks? In this episode I'll be sharing 5 tips to help you breakthrough the doldrums and get inspired to accomplish your tasks and goals at work.  Or at least check off a few of the boxes on your "to-do" list! 
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN: 
Why having a shorter "to-do" list and using Michael Hyatt's Full Focus Planner  will help banish distractions keeping you stuck
How to lean into your strengths to feel more productive & energized
Why Newton's First Law of Motion might be the answer you need to get back to working mode
What step will you try the next time you feel uninterested or unmotivated at work? If you have another tip that works for you, send me a message! 
This week’s quote: “You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.” — George Lorimer
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Our guest today says " When I hit bottom, I was physically exhausted, mentally exhausted, emotionally, spiritually, everything was I was on the just the last little thing in my tank to really hang in there. But you know, then we learned to let go... that was such a hard and now beautiful experience that I know others are feeling right now." Can you relate? If so don't miss a minute of this conversation! 
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN :
Why sometimes life challenges are often the blessing in disguise if we let them be
What it mean to create Safe Brave Spaces for ourselves and our teams
How your strengths can help fuel your success
Strategies that Greg used to help organizations move forward and cultures grow that you can implement today! 
Greg Smith had an extensive career working with Porter Airlines, Campbell Soup, Marriott and Wolseley, where he was known as a leader who is committed to breakthrough performance and innovation with a pragmatic business focus. He shares - in addition to my book ‘In Search of Safe Brave Spaces’ and the supporting tools and resources on my website, www.safebravespaces.com, I am fortunate to have the opportunity to lead the Leadership Development and Coaching practice at Lighthouse NINE Group. I care about my community and have served on numerous boards and councils including the Daily Bread Food Bank, the Food Processors HR Council and Matthew House Refugee Settlement Center board. I am a Professional Certified Coach (Coaching Training Institute), accredited by the International Coaching Federation, a Certified Agile Coach (CAC), and accredited in numerous assessment tools including Kolbe, DISC, EQi, Hogan & Enneagram
Greg's Top 5 CliftonStrengths® Themes are:
Strategic, Positivity. WOO (Winning Others Over), Connectedness, Communication.
This week’s quote "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom" - Viktor E. Frankl:
Our Guest's Book Recommendation:In Search of Safe Brave Spaces: A Guide to Unlocking and Releasing Potential by Greg Smith
Connect with Greg:
instagram@safebravespaces 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-he-him-a8774410/
Free tools - https://www.safebravespaces.com/support; Safe Brave Stories podcast - Spotify, Apple, Google podcasts and https://anchor.fm/safebravespaces; Talking Not Ranting Podcast - Spotify, Apple, Google podcasts and https://soundcloud.com/talkingnotranting
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As a leader or manager have you been considering hiring a coach?  Perhaps you've even been told that you need to invest in a coach.  Now you are left wondering, do you need a coach, a mentor or a consultant? I hope to answer all of these questions for you inside this episode of the NYL Podcast! 
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL KNOW:
What is the difference between a coach, mentor and consultant?
Is an executive or business coach worth the expense? 
If you want to hire a coach, how to select the right one for you! 
By time you finish listening to this episode you should know for yourself if hiring a coach is in our best interest.  
 
This week’s quote "I absolutely believe that people, unless coached, never reach their maximum potential." Bob Nardelli
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Personal Branding - everyone is talking about but what is it really?  And as a leader do you need to create a personal brand?  These are just a few of the questions our guest, Rebecca Allen, will answer for you in this episode!  Inside, you will hear how Rebecca's Top 5 Strengths have helped her create her successful coaching business and her brand and why she wants to help you do the same! 
Rebecca Allen is a Career & Leadership Success Coach for corporate women. She has 13 years experience working with women in finance, IT, consulting and STEM industries.  She helps her clients get promoted, build strong personal brands, build credibility and visibility with key stake holders and lead with authenticity, authority and heart.
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN :
How pulling out your inner Brené Brown is the fist step to creating your brand! 
Why just working harder isn't going to get you that next promotion - but what can help instead! 
How burnout is affecting women in the workforce and our predictions for 2022! 
Rebecca's Top 5 CliftonStrengths® Themes are:
Achiever, Learner,  Responsibility, Maximizer, and Positivity
Connect with Rebecca:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaallencareercoach/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/careersuccessforambitiouswomen
illuminategrowth.com.au
The 7 Habits of Female Execs Who Get Promoted - www.rebeccasfreegift.com This is resource crammed with proven strategies to help you get promoted fast
This week’s quote:  "Your personal brand is what differentiates you from others. " Author Unknown
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Let’s Connect! 
Have questions or comments about today’s episode? 
Email Sheri at sheri@navigatingyourleadership.com
Leave a voice message and let me know what you liked about today’s message or suggest future topics.   Head over to sherimiterco.com/podcast and look for the SpeakPipe Icon (send a voicemail) on the sidebar! I’d love to hear from you! 
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Do you know your unique leadership style & superpowers?  Discover them today with the  6-Steps To Discovering Your Leadership Style Guide my gift to you!
 
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 "It was just an accumulation of a bunch of missed opportunities and a couple of big ones to the point where I said, I just can't be like this." 
Fred Joyal is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and business advisor. He co-founded the most successful dentist referral service in the country, 1-800-DENTIST. He has previously written two books on marketing, has dabbled in standup and improv comedy, acted in bad movies and excellent TV commercials. His latest book,  Superbold: from Under-confident to Charismatic in 90 days, is an Amazon and Wall Street Journal bestseller. He once beat Sir Richard Branson in chess and was also a question on Jeopardy. He is an avid cyclist, a below-average tennis player and an even worse golfer. He lives in Los Angeles.
BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: 
Can Boldness be learned or do you have to be born with it?
What you are missing out on if you aren't taking action
How your Strengths can help your create a plan to take action more often
What the P.R.I.D.E. Method is and why you need to follow it!
Fred's Top 5 CliftonStrengths® Themes are:
Activator® Positivity® Learner® Strategic® Developer®
This week’s quote "There are three kinds of people in the world: those who made it happen, those who watched it happen, and those who wonder what happened." Tommy Lasorda; LA Dodgers manager
Our Guest's Book Recommendation: The Ride of a Lifetime - Robert Iger
Connect with Fred:
www.fredjoyal.com
facebook.com/fredjoyal | linkedin/in/fredjoyal  | instagram.com/fredjoyal twitter.com/fredjoyal
 
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Empathetic Leadership - everyone is saying it's a must for today's leaders.  Inside this episode of Talents on Tap we answer the questions leaders are asking about Empathy and great leadership.  Questions like:
What happens if you aren't naturally an empathetic person? 
Can you still be an empathetic leader if Empathy is not one of your Top 10 Strengths?
Do you really need to be an empathetic leader to be a great leader? 
What characteristics make a truly caring leader?
Hopefully the conversation inside will help you answer these questions, as you Navigate YOUR Leadership journey!   
 
Today's Talents on Tap beverage is from Treehouse Brewing Company.  Tom & Sheri are both enjoying the House Lager which is an American Light Lager.  A nice clean crisp easy to drink lager. 
 
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