The Good Advice Podcast: Do Business Better with Blake Binns

#60 - Clark Finnical, Career Expert and Two-Time Author

What would you do if your job was eliminated tomorrow? Would you have an answer? Clark Finnical is a career expert whose job wasn't eliminated just once -- but four times. Despite this, Clark has developed a prolific career that has kept him highly sought out for his expertise and results-driven approach. He's a Career Expert and has walked in the shoes of the job seeker, often being called "The Job Seeker's Advocate". He's also a Two-Time Author -- "Job Hunting Secrets (from someone who's been there)" and "LinkedIn Strategies to Take Your Career to the Next Level" both available via Amazon. If you are looking to elevate your career and find that perfect job, this episode is a must listen. 

Connect with Clark on LinkedIn or read more at www.thewiseramerican.com. 

Show Notes:

04:16 - Becoming the Job Seeker's Advocate

14:02 - Toxic Cultures and Why Change Initiatives Fail

21:00 - Hiring Secrets To Make You Stand Out

#59 - Candor and My Biggest Leadership Regret

Every company has "that one person" who's hard to manage. More importantly, every company at some point will struggle with the challenge of accountability. But what if the answer isn't some kind of performance plan? What if the answer isn't extensive training? The best solution (and the fastest solution) may be in something you've never considered -- a simple conversation. 

#58 - Lauren Smothers, Founder of Restore the Home NWA

How did a mom turn her hobby into a profitable passion? Lauren Smothers -- the founder of Restore the Home NWA -- tells the story of how a closed door led to developing her gifting for organizing things into one of NWA's best businesses. Lauren has made it her mission to turn a house into something special -- home, sweet home. 

Connect with Lauren at restorethehome@gmail.com or www.restorethehome.com. 

Show Notes:

03:04 - How Passion Turned into a Paying Business

09:39 - The Enneagram as a Guide for Good Business

17:07 - Work-Life Balance as an Entrepreneur

22:02 - Restoring a House to Feel Like a Home

36:54 - Growing Your Business and Ignoring the Competition

50:45 - Overcoming "Busy" by Stewarding Your Time

59:32 - The Magic of Networking and Getting Referrals

#57 - Why Employees Keep Talking About Money Instead of Mission

Are your employees money-grubbing? Greedy? Selfish? Why does it feel like even with the most compelling mission, that some employees can't stop focusing on their paycheck?

Maybe it isn't their fault. Maybe getting them focused on the mission means getting their most basic needs taken care of first. 

#56 - Diana Nguyen, #DancingDiana on LinkedIn

How did a creative entrepreneur shake LinkedIn with a hashtag and a love for dancing? As an actress and comedian, Diana tells the incredible story of how she put an expiration date on her unhappiness and decided to throw herself fully into LinkedIn. Through daily video content, Diana has built a massive social media following and uses her platform to talk about #BeBrave and why LinkedIn has changed her life. Not only is she passionate about social justice and sustainability, Diana continues to be a source of joy, laughter, and optimism. Get engaged at #DancingDiana or follow her on LinkedIn.  You can also learn more at www.diananugyen.com.au. 

Show Notes:

03:24 - Creative Entrepreneurship

10:10 - How Diana Built Her Community on LinkedIn Through Dancing and Authenticity

19:04 - Selling Your Personal Brand over Your Business

32:56 - An Authentic Life Means Living Free

42:17 - Why Your Struggle Needs an Expiration Date

46:25 - How to Engage and Embrace New Perspectives

 

#55 - Say Goodbye to Team Building

Your team doesn't need another team building event. They need a real investment in their culture. They need to feel valued. They need to feel recognized. They need to feel like their work matters. Why don't companies spend time on this? Because taking the team on an outing is easier (and cheaper). If you want a high-performing team, it will take investing to play in the long game rather than keeping the troops happy in the short term.

#54 - Lila Smith, Founder of Say Things Better

Saying things better doesn't just get you better relationships. It gets your business better results too. In this episode, Lila Smith shares her incredible journey of discovering her identity -- from acting in New York City to becoming an international phenomenon on personal brand. Lila is the founder of Say Things Better, a company that equips people to own their authenticity while captivating people to their message. If you're ready to learn how to speak confidently through the giftings you've been uniquely designed with, this episode is a must listen. Connect with Lila at SayThingsBetter.com, at lila@saythingsbetter.com, @LilaLasagna on IG, or Lila Smith on LinkedIn. 

 

Show Notes:

04:15 - The Power of Personal Brand

11:20 - Your Identity Is Not a Title

34:04 - Learning to Master Your Confidence

50:04 - A Two-Minute Drill to Be a Great Communicator

1:04:49 - Values that Get More Customers and Better Employees

 

 

#53 - Connor Gillivan, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer of FreeeUp.com

As the Co-Founder and CMO of FreeeUp.com, Connor understands firsthand the pains that come with a company that tries to grow and scale. With entrepreneurship in his blood, Connor tells the story of how he started his first business in high school, and how he and his co-founder, Nathan Hirsch, built a 25-million-dollar Amazon business while daylighting as college students. 

Now with FreeeUp, Connor has nailed the formula for partnering organizations with the top 1% of freelancer talent worldwide. In this episode, you'll hear about their vetting process while breaking down the stigmas associated with freelancer culture. 

If you want to enjoy a $25 coupon to use FreeeUp.com to find your next great freelancer, use code GoodAdvice25.

Show Notes:

3:05 - From School Business on His Bike to a $25,000,000 Brand

12:08 - How High Quality Freelancers became FreeeUp's Competitive Advantage

18:48 - Freelancer Culture and Why Remote Works

25:05 - FreeeUp's Vetting Process to Hire the Top 1% Talent

36:26 - Eliminating Freelancer Stigmas and Creating High Functioning Culture in Remote Teams

48:26 - Why Values Dictate How You Hire

 

#52 - Hiring Tricks, Traps, and a Simple Cup of Coffee

Blake walks through common hiring gimmicks, from the application traps to interview tricks like the Coffee Trick. 

#51 - Kristin Sherry, YouMap Creator & Best Selling Author

Kristin Sherry is the creator of YouMap® and author of the #1 Amazon Best Seller - YouMap: Find Yourself. Blaze Your Path. Show the World! As Kristin describes it, years ago she was an uninspired manager commuting to a job she felt no passion for. Today, she leads a life filled with passion and purpose, having realized her full potential. As a career consultant, she created YouMap® to help professionals discover and live out their greatest potential. After all, "it's hard to read the label when you're inside the jar." In this episode, we unpack Kristin's story from taking her first steps into entrepreneurship to now having built YouMap® into an internationally recognized brand.

Learn more MyYouMap.com or contact Kristin directly at Kristin@myyoumap.com

Follow @CareerKristin on Instagram or @YouMapCreator on Twitter or

Connect with Kristin Sherry on LinkedIn   

 

Show Notes:

2:25 - Embracing Authenticity and Learning How to Handle Criticism

10:52 - Tactfulness and Why Self-Awareness is the #1 Predictor of Career Success

18:29 - Learning to Love Mondays: Discovering Your Identity and Purpose

30:24 - Entrepreneurship is a Farmer's Game

43:17 - YouMap: From Recognizing a Simple Problem to Creating an Empowering Solution

1:03:31 - Family and Learning to Pay the Price of Success

1:10:26 - Resisting Comparison on Social Media through an Abundance Mindset