In today’s show, we connect with Amanda Hennessey, a former actress turned public speaking coach, trainer, and Founder of Boston Public Speaking and San Diego Public Speaking. She’s on a mission to empower people and transform the way they approach and experience public speaking.   I personally have worked with Amanda for my own public speaking coaching needs, she is the real deal.  Check her out if you are either in the Boston, Massachusetts or San Diego California areas. She recently published her first book,   Your Guide to Public Speaking – Build Your Confidence, Find Your Voice, Inspire Your Audience, where she shares what she has learned as a coach and a performer In this episode, we talk to Amanda about her journey to greatness and also shares her perspectives as to whether looks can impact success. Links from today’s episode * Boston Public Speaking * San Diego Public Speaking * Amanda’s Building Confidence Podcast- NEW! * Amanda’s book – Your Guide to Public Speaking Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email

In today’s show, we have a special conversation with one of my favorite go-getters John Sanei . John is an entrepreneur, innovation strategist, best-selling author and global speaker who talks about the future with a unique twist.  He is a rising thought leader; by combining human psychology, future studies and business strategy, he guides audiences and leaders into an exponentially different future with excitement and optimism. Originally from South Africa, John has now moved to Dubai and released his third book called Foresight.  In this interview, we talk about his early life, some of the challenges he has faced and his new book called Foresight. Tune into this thought-provoking discussion on a range of topics, mostly focusing on how to predictively create your future. Links from today’s episode * John Sanei books on Amazon * John Sanei on Twitter * John Sanei on Instagram * Facebook Group: John Sanei Inner Circle * John Sanei on LinkedIn Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email

In this episode, we have a conversation with our insightful guest, go-getter Wes Kao, as she shares more on her journey to greatness. Wes was the co-creator and founding Executive Director of Seth Godin’s altMBA, where she helped thousands of change agents level up.  She explores the concept of the “rigorous thinker” while providing her perspectives on the idea of whether success always has to equate to being profitable. About Wes Kao Wes Kao is a marketing and positioning consultant who helps good ideas and good people get the recognition they deserve. Wes was the co-creator and founding Executive Director of Seth Godin’s altMBA, where she helped thousands of change agents level up. Before that, she spent 10 years in marketing at beloved consumer brands including L’Oreal, Gap, Bare Escentuals, and an ad-tech startup acquired by Snapchat. Her work has been featured in Inc, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and she guest lectures at UC Berkeley and Harvard. She’s also a mentor for Backstage Capital and WeWork Labs. Links from today’s episode * Wes Kao website * Seth Godin’s altMBA Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email

How do you feel successful when you maybe feeling like a failure? In this episode, we explore this concept and connect with Jason Andrews, author and Founder of SBO Financials, weighs in on this topic as well. About Jason Andrews Jason is a chartered accountant and has over a decade of experience as a business and corporate advisor, working with Government, mid cap and small businesses. He advises on a range of areas including mergers and acquisitions and transaction services, valuations, strategy and performance improvement. He also knows just enough about tax to be dangerous… Jason is Co-founder of SBO.Financial, an accounting and operational finance business servicing client across Australia and the USA. SBO was established to bring financial control, clarity and governance to entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses, helping them with cash flow, metrics and improving profitability. Jason is passionate about helping business owners extract value from their numbers and data. His personal mission is to improve the financial literacy of entrepreneurs and change the current worldview of the accounting profession. Jason writes long-form content on finance and decision making for business owners. He is the author of entrepreneurial accounting book, ‘Stark Naked Numbers’ – regarded as the Barefoot Investor for entrepreneurs, or ”4-Hour Work Week” of finance and business. Jason’s work has been featured in business publications like Business Insider, Your Money and Startup Daily. Jason was recently announced as one of Smart Company’s Top 20 Business Thinkers for 2018. Links from today’s episode * SBO Financials * Jason’s book, Stark Naked Financials * Jason Andrew’s LinkedIn * Jason’s blog article, Why did I become an accountant? Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email

In this episode, we highlight the importance of maximizing your season of success – how to recognize it and what you need to do in order to harness and prolong it.    We also have a conversation with Ashley Pare, who shares her journey to greatness and also discusses her perspective on how she is maximizing her season of success. About Ashley Pare Ashley Paré is the CEO & Founder of Own Your Worth, an organization on a mission to break glass ceilings.  Ashley helps clients feel confident, make an impact, and earn more. She leverages over 12 years of global cAorporate Human Resource experience and works with organizations to create inclusive cultures.  Ashley is a TEDx Speaker and has been featured in The New York Times, Glamour, CNN Money, Good Morning America and more. She resides with her husband in Boston, MA. Links from today’s episode * Ashley’s company, Own Your Worth * Ashley’s TEDx Talk, “How to have your cake and negiotiate too” Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email

“Success is all about self mastery.” In today’s episode, we highlight the importance of physiology and training your mind for success in a journey to greatness.  We also connect with Fabrice Guerrier and David Russell, discussing their journey to greatness with Syllble, a literary startup and independent press disrupting the publishing industry as well as hear their perspectives on the physiology of success. About Fabrice and David Fabrice Guerrier is a Haitian American entrepreneur, author and TEDx speaker. He is the co-founder & CEO of Syllble, a literary startup and independent press that publishes bold stories and the micro-novels of the future, a new form of fiction that brings two or more creative writers from around the world to write a novel together over a creative sprint of a week. He was the 2016 PEN Haiti Fellow at the PEN American Center.  Fabrice is a Gabr Fellow at the Shafik Gabr Foundation, a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum and is a member of the Spring 2019 202Creates Residency, a program led by Government of the District of Columbia’s Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment and Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. He is the author of forthcoming collection of short stories Golden Veins (2019), he has co-authored ‘The Wall’ (2017) a futuristic Scifi micro-novel and recently published his debut poetry collection “Egypt in a Cup of Tea” (2018). His writing has appeared in The PEN America Blog, Public Pool, Blavity and Moko: Caribbean Arts and Letters. David Russell is often sighted dancing and smiling, his passion for creativity brings fun and enthusiasm to all of his projects. As a freshman at Florida State, he created a platform to help students buy and sell class notes online, Moolaguides.com. After achieving over $400,000 in revenue with over 20,000 users, he sold the business and traveled the world while producing the podcast Scale to Success. Now based in South Florida, David helps businesses develop their online presence through his consulting firm Let’s Chat Marketing. For fun, he posts art on his Instagram page Frosencheeze, where he encourages friends and family to share their creations. Links from today’s episode * Syllble * Tony Robbin’s view on changing your state and how you feel * The Fabrice Guerrier Show – Episode 1 Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email

We discuss ways to measure and track success on a journey to greatness.  We have Bianca J Jackson on today’s show, a return guest, shares how she bought a commercial building and started established the Brickrose Exchange coworking space. About Bianca J Jackson Bianca is an award-winning professional, speaker, and entrepreneur with 14+ years of experience managing web, mobile, video, and VR/AR projects for Fortune 500 companies such as UnitedHealth Group, Marriott, and USA Today.  Bianca is the Founder of Brickrose Exchange,  an art gallery and meeting space for social impact entrepreneurs, community organizations, and local residents to bring culture and inclusive events. Links from episodes * Article, 20 ways to measure success * Bianca J Jackson’s first episode on The MECE Muse Unplugged * Bianca J. Jackson * BrickRose Exchange * Bianca J Jackson on LinkedIn * bit.ly/BiancaDailyEmail * @BiancaJJackson Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email

In this episode we discuss the concept of purpose driven success and share ways you can find your purpose to kickstart your journey to greatness.  We also connect with Kristin Sherry, bestselling author and founder of YouMap where she will talk about your journey with YouMap and weigh in on the concept of purpose driven success. About Kristin Sherry Kristin Sherry is an author, speaker, and managing partner of YouMap LLC. She is the creator of the YouMap® profile, a holistic self-awareness profile that uncovers client, employee and student strengths, values, preferred skills and personality-based interests. As a Learning & Development leader at a Fortune 20 company, Kristin managed the company’s learning strategy and coached leaders and their teams. Her career discovery and empowerment book, Follow Your Star: Career Lessons I Learned from Mom, and interviewing book, 5 Surprising Steps to Land the Job NOW!, were released in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Her third book, YouMap: Find Yourself. Blaze Your Path. Show the World! launched November 8th, 2018 and reached #1 best-seller on Amazon in 5 countries, including the United States. Kristin has been a featured career expert on Wharton Business Radio, has been featured in Inc.com, Entrepreneur Magazine and is a member of The Authors Guild. Links from episodes * Thrive Global article on Ikigai * Book, Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life * Twitter – @YouMapCreator * YouMap official website Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email

In this episode, we discuss how successful people think differently.   I want  do a spotlight on Jayden Smith and Kim Kardashian West, both celebrities that have recently made dramatic pivot in their careers, which highlights how successful people think.  We also share tips on how  you can shift your thinking towards success. We then connect with go-getter Jessicah Pierre as she shares her journey to greatness and weighs in on  how successful people think differently. About Jessicah Pierre Jessicah Pierre is a Political PR Professional, Blogger, and Social Entrepreneur whose work has been featured in local outlets such as the Boston Globe to national outlets like BET and Glamour Magazine. Growing up in a Haitian-American household, her interest for politics was sparked at a young age from listening to her family’s debates around Haitian and American politics. Motivated by her growing audience, Jessicah recently launched her personal platform, Jessicahpierre.com. Her website is home to content that promotes civic engagement, entrepreneurship, motivation, and fashion/beauty, in an effort to influence others to be their best self. Jessicah has always been dedicated to advocating around women’s issues, particularly women of color. She is the President and CEO of Queens Company, a leading organization in Boston dedicated to empowering women of color by hosting networking events, workshops, and by providing a mutual support system.   Links from Episode * Episode 1 – The Science of Success * CNBC article on Kim Kardashian West journey to becoming a lawyer * The Grio article on Jaden Smith becoming an inventor * 18 ways successful people think differently (article) * Queens Company Website * Jessicah Pierre’s Official Website Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email

In this episode, we discuss the language of success – an important building block for any go-getter on their journey to greatness.  I share a couple of ways that I use language as a means to help catapult my success. We then connect with Mark Metry, speaker and host of the Humans 2.0 podcast one of the top 100 podcasts in the world.  Mark shares a bit about his journey and nuggets of wisdom from some of his famous guests and how he views the correlation between language and success. More about Mark Metry Mark is a Forbes Featured speaker that has interviewed Billionaires, New York Times Bestselling Authors and World-Class human beings on my Top 100 podcast.   Once a upon a time I couldn’t make direct eye contact with anyone and suffered from social anxiety from health issues & not living the life I was strategically designed to live. At the age of 22, Mark’s the host of Humans 2.0, one of the 100 podcast in the world.  And he is just getting started. Mark is also a speaker and Founder of VU Dream currently, a growing and innovative VR/AR marketing & advertising agency based in Boston. VU Dream works with startups, studios, and other businesses to help customers imagine new future realities. Links for today’s episode * Manifesting your dream life with scripting  * Humans 2.0 podcast show website * Christie Lindor on Humans 2.0 podcast * Nyasha Gwatidzo – Humans 2.0 podcast episode * Dave Asprey – Founder of Bulletproof Coffee – Humans 2.0 episode Twitter Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Viber Email